The Palmer City Council is expected to approve a study early next year aimed at addressing regulations in the downtown business area.
Vehicles occupy on-street parking on Dec. 16, 2024 in front of the would-be home of Bear Naked BBQ in Palmer.
The issue came to a head over the summer when visitors crowded parking lots during the Friday Fling street fair and evening live concerts at the Palmer Alehouse. A widely shared social media post last week reignited the discussion while creating confusion about the current rules and drawing criticism toward some business owners who regularly speak out about changes they say are needed.
Lights are set up in downtown Palmer on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024 for Colony Christmas, a weekend-long series of events put on by the Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce. The issue newly became a flashpoint this month after Troy Vincent, an area resident and owner of the Bear Naked BBQ food truck, posted on his business Facebook page claims that local businesses coordinated with the city in June to block his request for a parking waiver. Vincent said he purchased and partially renovated 579 S. Alaska St. for a new BBQ restaurant but is unable to open because of parking requirements. The post has since been removed.
Council member John Alcantra said it would be inappropriate to grant a waiver while the rules were under review. Council member Jim Cooper, who owned the Just Sew building until 2010, voted for the waiver and said he wanted to encourage new businesses downtown. They said Vincent was told before the hearing that approval of his waiver was not guaranteed. They said the city also is currently unable to issue new liquor licenses because of state law that caps such licenses based on population.
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