Traverse City's Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is seeking volunteers to serve on a parking advisory committee.

The committee is being established "to review strategies, advise and provide recommendations to the DDA board of directors," according to the DDA. The primary purpose is to establish a Parking Master Plan based on the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) objectives. The Committee will provide recommendations on the following items:

1. Capital Improvement Plans to maintain and improve equipment and technology, invest in new equipment and technology to improve and provide services
2. Recommendations for expanding or reducing parking allocation through private property and shared-use leases
3. Review and recommend zoning changes related to parking requirements and park-once initiatives
4. Review parking supply and support recommendations that improve utilization
5. Define and formalize performance-based pricing guidelines
6. Define Parking Benefit District guidelines
7. Define incentive guidelines for new developments
8. Support and expand biking options and infrastructure
9. Support transit initiatives
10. Support and expand mobility services (i.e. Destination Downtown and Bayline programs)
11. Support incorporating TDM objective in new public and private developments

“Parking is an important component to the economic stability of downtown Traverse City," says DDA CEO Jean Derenzy. "We look forward to addressing parking, and other forms of transit and mobility, and how those elements can be incorporated into a long-term parking plan."

The DDA is seeking four members with diverse interests as it relates to parking. Those interested can complete an application on the DDA website by August 24 to be considered.