Dunedin Commission Approves Downtown Parking Plan

DUNEDIN, FL - The Dunedin City Commission voted Thursday night to adopt the city staff's revised downtown parking plan, and parking in the downtown area will remain free.

Main Street from Bass to Marina Plaza (on-street) would be free three hour-enforced time periods seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. There would be paid parking in the following areas: The Douglas/Monroe Garage, the WoodStreet/Baptist Church Lot (surface and future garage), marina lot and a level of the future Gateway garage.

All of these areas would have no time limits and would be paid Monday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and all day on Saturday and Sunday. All other areas are free parking with no enforced time limits.

All kiosks will be removed with the exception of Wood Street/Baptist lot and the Marina Lot along with relocation of six kiosks to the Douglas Parking Garage and two kiosks to be kept in reserve (replacement and parts). The parking rate in the paid areas would be $1.50 per hour.

Resident parking areas and permits would be discontinued unless 51 percent of the property owners along a street petition the city to re-establish the resident parking area.

Due to free parking areas the Employee Pass would be discontinued. Leased lots would be reviewed at the expiration period.

The Special Event Parking program will remain the same. All revenue collected will be used for the Downtown Parking Plan. The contract with SP+ will not be extended.

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