beach parking
Planning beach parking, access, capacity, and links to future building plans.
Whether the city sets the parking price, days/hours, exemptions, and enforcement approach in a follow-up action.
Typically discussed at City Council. Check back when the next agenda is published.
After months of talk about beach upgrades, the council took a real step: a 6-3 vote to add paid beach parking and beer sales at the Neshotah Beach concession stand. The plan keeps the stand city-run, expands the menu, and splits the new money between special events and the city’s general budget.
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passed 6-3 City Council · Dec 1, 2025 25-242 Neshotah Beach Concession Stand - Operations Business Plan Options
A motion to direct City Staff to proceed with option 3 to retain City-run operations at the concession stand with an expanded menu and beer sales, splitting revenue between the Special Events Fund and the General Fund
Mark Bittner YesDoug Brandt YesShannon Derby YesBill LeClair YesDarla LeClair YesScott Stechmesser YesTim Petri NoBonnie Shimulunas NoAdam Wachowski No
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Staff presented three building options for the Neshotah Beach concession stand: a basic code-focused fix (~$43,000), a major interior rework (~$360,636), or a new building with expanded restrooms and year-round indoor rental space.
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Councilmembers’ general consensus favored the major remodel option, with interest in fully enclosing/opening the covered patio area.
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Staff floated a paid beach parking concept for Lots 2 and 3 on 10 peak beach days in 2026 at $10/day, with operations potentially handled by seasonal workers or community groups that could earn a share as fundraising.
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City Council approved an operating plan for the Neshotah Beach concession stand that keeps operations city-run, expands the menu, adds beer sales, and uses paid beach parking, with revenue split between special events and the General Fund; the motion passed 6-3.
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Residents speaking in public comment raised concerns about liability and questioned what kind of beach town Two Rivers is becoming in connection with the concession stand plan that includes beer sales and paid parking.
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