HomeMy WebLinkAboutRFD - Porter Park parking hours November 6, 2024 (208) 359-3020
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Rexburg, ID 83440
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Reasons for Decision Regarding Parking Hours around Porter Park
Mayor Jerry Merrill Council Members: Bryanna Johnson Eric Erickson Robert Chambers David Reeser Colin Erickson Mikel Walker City Staff:
Stephen Zollinger – City Attorney
Matt Nielson – Finance Officer
Keith Davidson – Public Works Director
Alan Parkinson – Planning & Zoning Administrator
Scott Johnson – Economic Development Director Deborah Lovejoy – City Clerk
Discussion and recommendations regarding the parking issues around Porter Park in
City Council Meeting on November 6, 2024.
Excerpt from 11/6/2024 City Council Minutes:
Public Works Director Davidson explained there are parking issues around Porter Park. He drove to
the park last night at nine o’clock and there were only four stalls available for parking. He asked for the
City Council’s recommendation about adding parking signs and whether the signage should be for two-
hour or four-hour parking limits. During the summer months, residents park there to use the splash pad
and rent out the pavilions for picnics so he wondered if two hours would give patrons an appropriate
amount of time.
Discussion regarding the percentage of parking the surrounding apartments have for their residents is
about 84%. Public Works Director Davidson said he believes the people parking around the park are
students that live close to the park and do not want to park at their apartment complex because their
front door is closer to the park. There are students who may not want to pay for a parking pass, so they
park at Porter Park for free and walk up to the campus. Council Member Johnson recommended a four-
hour parking limit. Council Member Reeser suggested no overnight parking allowed at Porter Park year-
round.