Durango, CO: **City Council directed staff to pursue a potential Neighborhood Parking Permit program in the city’s Boulevard neighborhood, specifically looking into a process that allows for time-limited parking for non-residents or non-resident permits.
With council direction, staff will further develop permit management strategies but is not requesting approval of a final program at this stage. Council additionally amended the resolution to include an engagement process which will include a focus group.
Staff presented four management strategies, with council voting not to pursue maintaining current unrestricted parking or establishing a full resident‑only permit zone.
Next steps will include refining boundaries, permit eligibility, visitor provisions, enforcement practices, pricing, and operational impacts.
At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 5:30 p.m., held at council chambers, 949 East Second Ave., councilors:
Congratulated students who participated in the Durango Friends of the Library Bookmark Contest.
Voted to approve the 2027 city council meeting schedule.
Voted to approve a public hearing at the Nov. 3 regular council meeting to receive public comment on the 2027 City Manager’s Proposed Budget.
Introduced an ordinance that would amend the rules of procedure during city council meetings to allow for additional public comment during resolutions and first considerations of ordinances.
Voted to table a resolution directing the city manager to initiate an annual cost of living adjustment for the Old Hire Firefighter and Police Pension plans to the Nov. 3 regular meeting.
Voted to direct the city manager to perform a feasibility analysis on organic waste management ordinance and policy options.
Voted to approve a resolution directing the city manager to add inclusion of the area within the City of Durango into the Durango Fire Protection District on the April 2027 Election. The Durango Fire Protection District has provided fire protection services within the City of Durango under an intergovernmental agreement since 2014. As the agreement is set to expire in December 2028, this resolution proposes including the area within the city in the district if approved by voters in the April 2027 election.
Voted to adjust the Land Use Development Code to allow businesses to provide remote parking for employees up to 3,000 feet away from the business. Councilor Kip Koso voted against approving the ordinance.
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