The public is not just requesting convenient parking, they are demanding it. 

 

Failure to recognize the need for adequate parking will ultimately result in unsatisfied customers that will take their business elsewhere if not provided in the near proximity. The City of Becker was planned and laid out at a time before automobiles were even available and yet we refuse to acknowledge that parking spaces contributes to the decline in the utilization of commercial businesses in our town. People don’t just request it, they demand it. Every square foot of commercial business that doesn’t have adequate parking available will eperience business loss. Having served on the planning commission for about ten years I cannot recall a serious discussion about loss of business due to insufficient parking.

 

We (as customers) are spoiled rotten in our demand for a parking spot in front of the business establishment and sometimes we even double park or park in handicap spot because we will only be in the store for a few minutes. If we get away with it, we will do it again and impact or inconvenience traffic or other customers. We demand or insist on convenience or quick access to a business, or we go elsewhere.

 

Although Pebble Creek restaurant isn’t experiencing a parking problem, previous leasors added parking and yet decided to discontinue their lease. The reality is that a 200-person wedding would have to compete for golf course parking. Today we have competition for parking  in the “T-Town” area and last week the planning committee chose to ignore the issue and add to the already excessive parking demands. Every building in that area needs a place to park or very few will be a customer. An average of every two customers will need one parking space. Wake up and smell the roses.