Downtown parking

Chamber of Commerce board member voiced strong support, saying all-day employee parking spread across downtown is exactly what restaurants and bars need.

The 3435 Mt. Diablo Boulevard owner said he paid to build the lot under a 1986 agreement and feels the city never negotiated with him before terminating his leases.

Peacock Construction CEO, leasing seven spaces since 1984, warned that converting to a public lot undermines employee parking and asked the city to eliminate the resulting variance burden.

Attorney for Tilden Preparatory School, buying the Kosich building, asked the city to grant a parking credit for spaces the Kosich property historically funded, saying a variance may not fit their situation.

Tilden Prep's owner said the school plans bike parking and transit use but worries about enrollment limits and future resale value if parking is constrained.

Criticized Park Smart's aggressive ticketing as souring the downtown experience and asked what leverage the city has to improve it.

Wished COVID-era parklets had stayed, and asked whether La Fiesta Square/Fiesta Lane parking areas could be rezoned toward a plaza-like public space.

Warned averages hide real shortages, urged proactive expansion of public parking, cited the loss of 949 Moraga Road employee parking, and suggested revenue-sharing with private lot owners.