Burlington Downtown Parking Advisory Committee

The Downtown Parking Committee (DPC) is established as an advisory committee to:  

1. Provide comments and advice to the Development and Infrastructure Committee on strategies and policies that affect the development and delivery of parking services in Downtown Burlington, including: 

1.1.  The City's proposed annual budget for the delivery of municipal parking services in the Committee's geographical area of focus.

1.2.  Any proposed capital budgeting associated with the development and delivery of the services identified in 1.1.

1.3. Annually develop a work program for the Committee based upon the following:

1.3.1.   Items directed to the Committee for advice and comment;

1.3.2.   The Strategic Action Plan for parking services in Downtown Burlington;

1.3.3.   Annual requirements for by-law and policy reviews;

1.3.4.   Relevant initiatives being undertaken by the City; and

1.3.5.   Inclusion of other known events and requirements influencing downtown  parking services;

2. Undertake this advisory role for the geographical areas described as the Downtown Parking Exemption Area as outlined in Zoning By-law 2020.220 and any amendments thereto.

3. Operate as a multi-stakeholder group on municipal parking service items requested of it by Council, or brought before it by staff or as identified for consideration by the Burlington Downtown Business Association (BDBA).

4. Represent the Committee's advice to the Development and Infrastructure Committee and the varied interests of businesses, their employees, enterprises, residents and visitors within Downtown, clearly conveying areas of consensus amongst stakeholders and any points of dissent of difference amongst stakeholders in formulating the Committee's advice to the Development and Infrastructure Committee

5. Seek input from stakeholders, to review City reports and to examine other materials that would facilitate the deliberations and recommendations of the Development and Infrastructure Committee or the DPC including the hosting of a public forum on downtown Burlington parking once every three years and to undertake other consultation processes as directed by and approved by Council.

6. Undertake a review every three to five years of City by-laws and policies regarding municipal parking services in the downtown areas, presenting recommendations to the Development and Infrastructure Committee following each of these review processes.

• Councillor Marianne Meed Ward, Ward 2
• Councillor John Taylor, Ward 3
• Brian Dean, Burlington Downtown Business Association (Chair)
• Pam Belgrade, Tourism Burlington
• Gil Garbus Jr., Citizen Representative
• Glen Copeland, Citizen Representative
• Joe Gaetan, Citizen Representative
• Joe Henning, Non-Profit Representative