Within the central business district, as defined by the city of Eagle comprehensive plan, the required number of parking spaces may be met by a cash in lieu payment to the city prior to issuance of a building/zoning permit or certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first. The fee shall be for the city to provide public off street parking in the vicinity of the use, the maximum distance of which shall not exceed the maximum distance permitted by this title. The fee shall be five thousand seven hundred dollars ($5,700.00) per space, or such sum as may be adopted by resolution of the city council. In addition to the above fee the owner shall be required to pay an annual per space maintenance fee as shall be determined by resolution of the city council.
The city shall not provide more than twenty (20) spaces for any single use without the specific approval of the city council. When considering in lieu payments the city may set limitations on the number of spaces for which an in lieu fee may be tendered.
All in lieu funds received for reduction of parking spaces under this section shall be placed into a special and separate parking improvement and acquisition account to be used solely for the purchase and improvement of municipal parking lots and structures to be located within the central business district, as defined by the city of Eagle comprehensive plan, and may be for use by the general public. (Ord. 309, 1-27-1998)