Downtown parking changes

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.