Submitted By
Ahmad M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager / Interim Director of Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
LKS, Deputy Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
Second Reading and Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 ("Motor Vehicles and Traffic"), Article 3 ("Parking Meters, Parking Permits, and Municipal Attendant Parking Lots"), Section 15-3-18 ("Parking Rates; Parking Meters, Pay by Space Machines, Village Operated Parking Structures, Permit, Extended Pass, Valet and Daytime on Street Permit Parking") of the Oak Park Village Code to Expand Eligibility Criteria for the Reduced Parking Permit Fee Program
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Overview
Overview
The proposed Ordinance is pursuant to the Village Board's direction upon initial approval and establishment of the Village's Reduced Parking Permit Fee Program, at its March 20, 2023 meeting. The proposed Ordinance expands eligibility for the program to residents of various other affordable housing locations throughout the community. A first reading of the proposed Ordinance occurred at the November 20, 2023 Village Board meeting.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Ordinance.
Background
In support of the Village Board's goal of community affordability, the Parking & Mobility Services Division of the Development Customer Services Department developed a Reduced Parking Permit Fee Program and presented it to the Village Board for a first reading on March 6, 2023. The Village Board ultimately adopted the Ordinance establishing the program on March 20, 2023, and the program went into effect on April 1, 2023.
The Village administers several types of residential parking permits on a quarterly basis, including permits for Village owned/leased lots and garages as well as permits for on-street overnight permit parking. Residential parking permits range in cost from $117 to $292 per quarter. The Reduced Parking Permit Fee Program offers eligible participants the ability to purchase and/or renew their quarte...
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