Parking

The Parking Task Force is seeking input from the public as it works to collect and review information that will shape the recommendations it presents to city leaders on short- and long-term improvements to the downtown parking situation in Noblesville.

The task force has created a 10-question survey which will be mailed directly to all homes inside the group’s focus area of Wayne Street to the north, 16th Street to the east, the White River to the west, and Division Street to the south. Those surveys were mailed Monday, July 27.

The survey also may be completed online (click here) for those who do not live in the focus area but would like to share their thoughts on downtown parking. All surveys are asked to be completed by August 10.

“While we’ve had public meetings and hosted an open house, we want to make sure we’ve reached out to everyone to state their opinion,” said Rick Taylor, Noblesville Common Council president and task force member. “This is such a hot-button topic that we are seeking input from as many citizens and businesses as possible. We want to be thorough and offer a number of outlets for the public to express themselves.”

A second survey for the business community also is available online at www.cityofnoblesville.org. Noblesville Chamber of Commerce President Bob DuBois, who is heading the Parking Task Force, said assistance is available for those that need it in completing or returning the survey. For more information, call 773-0086.

The survey includes questions about the two-hour parking limit, metered parking, issues and priorities in the study area, and ways to improve the parking situation.

“We’re asking for a little more feedback from the taxpayers. One of the questions asks, ‘Are you willing to fund a parking garage?’ This lets us know where everyone is at because if they want us to build it, it will come with a price tag,” Taylor said.

Mayor John Ditslear created the Parking Task Force in February to examine and address concerns that have been expressed about parking in downtown Noblesville. The Task Force consists of representatives from the City of Noblesville, Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, Noblesville Main Street, Noblesville Common Council, and downtown business owners, merchants and residents.

Since its formation, the group has compiled and is evaluating a master list of parking issues expressed by the public and other stakeholders. It also is reviewing hard data related to regulations, patterns, capacity, demand, accessibility, signage and the enforcement process. The goal after the survey is to create various options to help solve parking concerns.

“While we cannot solve each concern to everyone’s satisfaction, we are working together to create solutions that address the biggest issues identified by the community,” DuBois said.


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