Summary
Consultants propose letting downtown developers pay $18,000 per parking stall instead of building on-site parking, with the money locked into a dedicated fund for public parking — including the planned Roanoke Avenue garage. Downtown already shows a deficit of roughly 144 to 278 spaces at existing occupied apartment projects, and more development is coming.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
The fee would create a new dedicated revenue stream from developers — estimated replacement cost per stall is $22,500-$35,000 — shielding taxpayers from parking construction costs.
Downtown developers get a flexible path to approval, and taxpayers avoid footing the bill for parking as the amphitheater, Suffolk Theater, and 111 East Main projects draw crowds.
Developers with projects already in the pipeline could face new fees if the town applies PILOP to pending rather than approved site plans.
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