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Beach parking rules, fees, and lot use near the shore

What to Watch
Watch for the practical rollout details of paid parking (price, days/hours, enforcement, and any exemptions) and how the new revenue split is tracked.
Coming Up

Typically discussed at City Council. Check back when the next agenda is published.

The Story

After months of talk, council voted 6-3 to add paid beach parking as part of a bigger shift at the Neshotah Beach concession stand: keep it city-run, expand the menu, and sell beer. The vote also set a new money split, sending proceeds to both special events and the city’s main checking account.

Key Decisions
  1. 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 Yes
    Doug Brandt Yes
    Shannon Derby Yes
    Bill LeClair Yes
    Darla LeClair Yes
    Scott Stechmesser Yes
    Tim Petri No
    Bonnie Shimulunas No
    Adam Wachowski No
Record

  1. 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.

    City Council Work Session

  2. Councilmembers’ general consensus favored the major remodel option, with interest in fully enclosing/opening the covered patio area.

    City Council Work Session

  3. Staff floated a paid parking plan for Lots 2 and 3 on 10 peak beach days in 2026 at $10/day, potentially staffed by seasonal workers or community groups that could earn a share as fundraising.

    City Council Work Session

  4. 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.

    City Council

  5. The motion on the concession stand operating plan passed 6-3.

    City Council
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