Downtown Parking Task Force Recommendations

Click here to view public responses to the Downtown Parking Task Force Recommendations survey.

In early 2016, the City Council formed the Downtown Parking Task Force to review and recommend updates for the downtown parking area. The Task Force consisted of 5 members who were business owners and landowners in the downtown area and they met 8 times over the course of approximately one year. While making recommendations, the Task Force kept the following guiding principles in mind:

Users (customers, employees and residents) should be able to access downtown through a variety of transportation options (ie: driving, biking, walking and transit).
Customers should be able to find parking within three blocks of their destination. Employees should be able to find parking within five blocks of their destination. Parking on Main Street (Water to Elm Streets) and cross streets (Pine to Mineral Streets) is reserved for customers only.
When making decisions regarding parking, the needs of the downtown district should carry more weight than the needs of an individual business.
To the extent possible, existing public and private parking lots should be shared to maximize use during day and evening hours.
Parking options should be clearly posted using outdoor signs. Customers and residents should be able to easily access information on parking on the Main Street and City of Platteville websites.
Businesses and landlords have a responsibility to communicate parking requirements/options to their employees and tenants.
Downtown residents should not expect free overnight parking unless provided by the landlord. To the extent possible, public parking options should be made available for downtown residents/landlords at a reasonable cost.
Existing parking lots should be brought up to retail standards before investing in additional parking is considered.

City of Platteville and Downtown Parking Task Force to Hold Open House on October 19th

The City of Platteville and the Downtown Parking Task Force would like to invite the public to an open house on Thursday, October 19, 2017 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at 75 North Bonson Street, Platteville, WI 53818.

City staff will be available during this time to answer questions about the proposed changes which include converting Third Street to a one way, reconfiguring the Mineral Street lot, changing timed parking, and more. Maps and descriptions will be available at the Open House along with a comment sheet to fill out.