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Louisville Special City Council Meeting <br />February 12, 2002 <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />Grasso stated that there is no incentive to build a parking lot because there is not a crisis, <br />but a plan should be put in place. She stated that the priority on the parking issue is low. <br /> <br />Mayer stressed that he did not want to wait until there is a crisis and stated his preference <br />to stay ahead of the parking problem. <br /> <br />Tienken asked Council to commit in principle, and support the plan as presented and then <br />set aside funds when they become available. <br /> <br />Sisk stated that the planning process is important and a public and private parking plan is <br />viable. <br /> <br />Brown suggested that a plan be implemented. <br /> <br />Mayer stated his preference for Councilman Sisk's suggestion that for individual property <br />owners, the first two places be without cost and thereafter a fee be assessed per additional <br />space. <br /> <br />McCarthy addressed the need to bring people to the downtown area and suggested <br />gateway signage on Pine and Front Streets. He stressed that would help the merchants. <br /> <br />Brown supported the Gateway entrances and promoting the downtown area. <br /> <br />Sisk addressed the safety issues of the parking, and stressed that they must be well-lit, <br />safe parking spaces. He stated his preference for the Council to move forward and <br />suggested that the first two spaces be without fee and thereafter the fee per space be <br />$3,200 or $3,600. <br /> <br />Mayer stated that the first two spaces are subsidized parking. <br /> <br />Davidson stated that 176 additional parking spaces are not needed and it is better to have <br />a lower amount of parking spaces than to subsidizing two free parking spaces. He stated <br />that residential parking should be considered. <br /> <br />MOTION: Van Pelt moved that Council approve the 999 SF limitations, with a two <br />parking space exemption and thereafter a $5,200 fee, per usable square feet be assessed, <br />seconded by Sisk. <br /> <br />Steve Mesple, Wildwood Music Studios, 804 Main Street, Louisville, CO stated that in <br />18 years of business in Louisville, he has only received one complaint about the parking. <br />He stated that he has never had a parking problem downtown, nor have his customers and <br />that the problem does not exist. <br /> <br />Davidson supported the proposal to get the first two spaces free and thereafter, a parking <br />fee of $5,600 per parking space. <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br /> <br />