In coming months, Rehoboth Beach commissioners will be considering proposals by the parking advisory committee to address growing competition for parking spaces.
The committee is comprised of property and business owners, residents and other stakeholders in the community.
Among the changes the committee recommended during the commissioners regular meeting on August 17 was to make the parking meter and parking permit seasons and enforcement times consistent. The committee’s presentation can be found at cityofrehoboth.civicweb.net/document/28004.
The recommendation is to extend the season for both from May 1 through September 30 and adjust enforcement hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The current parking meter schedule is the weekend before Memorial Day through the second Sunday after Labor Day.
Other proposed changes include providing two transferrable, two non-transferable, and two scooter parking permits free of charge for all property owners.
Additional seasonal parking permits would need to be purchased. To encourage more people to access downtown businesses through turnover in parking spaces, the committee has proposed changing the hourly parking price from $2 to $3 on the first two blocks of Rehoboth Avenue and the first blocks of Wilmington and Baltimore Avenues.
The goal of this initiative is not to boost revenue, but rather to promote the movement of cars due to a higher price instead of refilling meters throughout the day, a release stated.
The commissioners will be discussing these recommendations at a special meeting September 21, 2018, at 1 p.m. For the meeting agenda, please visit cityofrehoboth.civicweb.net/Portal/.
