Zoning board members say two-hour parking signs aren’t being enforced; call for review

Board members raised concerns about the enforcement and utility of two-hour parking signs downtown, with one member urging the city to remove signs that are not enforced.

A committee member argued that on-street short-term parking cannot be relied upon as a private business benefit if enforcement is not active. Another member recommended the city remove two-hour parking signage downtown because it is inconsistently enforced: "We need to get on the city, take down those 2 hour parking signs too. We're not enforcing it. They shouldn't be there," the member said.

The point was raised in the context of a parking variance for downtown apartments and as part of a broader concern about parking availability for existing businesses should residential demand increase. The board did not take immediate action to change signage; it recommended staff follow up on enforcement and signage policy.