PORTLAND, Ore. — People living in Portland’s Eliot neighborhood are looking for some parking relief. The neighborhood is close to the rose quarter. People attending events there, park in the neighborhood and take up spots from residents.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is working on a plan for parking permits in the neighborhood.
“Living in an area that does not have off street parking we do not have a driveway here and we live close enough to the Moda Center it's something we could definitely use” said Eliot neighborhood resident Jess Morgan.
A task force of neighborhood residents was formed and parking data collected from the 126 blocks of the Eliot neighborhood.
There are some options released recently in a PBOT virtual open house; program dates would run from:
- October first to April 30th
- October first to May 31st
- Year-round
Permitting would be in effect from five to 10 p.m., seven days a week. A permit would be required if a vehicle is parked for more than two hours. While many residents support parking permits they want the cost kept under control.
“I broadly think I’m supportive of it. I hope it's responsibly done and not an undue burden to folks," Morgan said.
PBOT has said the cost would be based on median family income and could range from $30 to $100.
The permit program and the area where it will be in effect will be finalized in June. Residents will get ballots mailed in July to vote on the plan. PBOT will ask for city council approval in October for streets that vote for permitting. Don't expect the plans to go into effect until sometime next year.