The City of San Luis Obispo invites community members to three upcoming opportunities for further public input on the recommendations that will be brought to City Council as part of the 2024 Parking Rate Study:
- Community Meeting – Parking Rate Study (In-Person)
April 4, 2024 | 6 – 8 PM
Ludwick Community Center, 864 Santa Rosa Street - Community Meeting – Parking Rate Study (Virtual)
April 5, 2024 | 12 – 1:30 PM
Online via Zoom - City Council Meeting – Study Session (In-Person)
April 16, 2024 | 5:30 PM
Council Chamber at City Hall, 990 Palm Street
Results from the previous community engagement efforts (including an online survey) will be presented during these meetings, and staff will be asking for community input on draft recommendations for parking in downtown San Luis Obispo. Staff will incorporate community input into proposed solutions for the City Council’s consideration during a study session on April 16, 2024. Final solutions based on Council feedback and community input will be recommended to the City Council in a final 2024 Parking Rate Study report in June 2024.
About the 2024 Parking Rate Study
Parking in San Luis Obispo, especially in downtown, is an ongoing point of community interest. Community members have offered many ideas that could make downtown parking more user-friendly and affordable. To explore some of these ideas, the City is conducting a Parking Rate Study that will include community engagement to analyze parking demand, pricing, and user experience. The goal is to identify short- and long-term solutions to help keep downtown parking accessible and affordable.
Over the past month, the City has engaged with the community via community meetings and an online survey that received very high engagement with over 2,300 responses. Additionally, the consultant has collected and analyzed parking demand, pricing and built a financial model that will look at various parking rate scenarios in line with the City and community’s needs.
The results from the model will be used to help the City develop parking priorities and recommendations in order to shape future parking service rates and offerings. Community input on the parking experience is a critical component of the study.
For more information about the 2024 Parking Rate Study, please visit www.slocity.org/parking.