Summary
To: LPGA Ad Hoc Committee
From: Cathy DeKarz, Management Analyst
Date: 7/28/2021
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Consideration of Parking Passes
Summary:
Town staff is seeking feedback from the LPGA Ad Hoc Committee on whether or not to require parking permits for on-street parking on specified roads around the Pelican Golf Club during the Pelican Women's Championship.
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Previous Commission Action: N/A
Background/Problem Discussion: Last year, the Belleair Police Department created a parking pass system for the week of the Pelican Women's Championship that required parking permits for any on-street parking on specified roads near the event. This was done to alleviate resident concerns about attendees parking in Belleair's streets instead of at the specified off-site lots.
Creating this program involved:
* Staff creating and mailing a letter to all Belleair doorsteps explaining the parking permit process and posting about it online (mailing costs reimbursed by Outlyr)
* The Police Department placing and removing "no parking without permit" signs on designated streets the day before the event start
* The Police Department creating and issuing parking permits to residents who requested them (note: lawn services and other marked service vehicles were exempt)
* The Police Department monitoring on-street parking to ensure passes were utilized properly throughout the event
With the 2021 event coming up, staff would like the Committee's feedback on whether or not to re-implement the parking permit process. Same as last year, attendees are encouraged to park at several off-site locations in Largo and Clearwater and then shuttled in to the event. Attendees may also be dropped off via rideshare in a designated location, may park a golf cart in a specified lot, or may walk or ride a bicycle to the event.
Expenditure Challenges N/A
Financial Implications: N/A
Recommendation: N/A
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