MASTER PLAN: THIRD GUIDING PRINCIPLE
3. Establish a parking strategy
Consolidated Parking Plan
Parking, or room for surface parking, is currently a major limitation for expansion of the downtown. Creating adequate parking will require new methods to meet the expanded need. There is no more land area to pave over in the downtown and, even if there was space available, more surface parking is not the appropriate approach.
Master Plan recommendations:
- Develop opportunities for shared parking
- Consolidate existing parking areas to the rear of buildings on Main and Broad Streets, making use of the existing alley network
- Locate a parking structure to the rear of the Parkview Hotel along North Lane
The three over-arching goals of the master plan are:
