The Dillon Town Council will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, May 8, at 7 p.m., where parking is among the topics of discussion, according to an agenda published by the town late last week.

The special meeting agenda includes time for citizen comments as well as votes on resolutions related to parking fees in town-owned lots and a consulting agreement for the town park plaza design.

Dillon started rolling out a new parking program that will charge hourly fees for parking at the Dillon Marina Lot, Dillon Amphitheater Lot and along Lodgepole Street last month when it published details of the program on ParkDillon.com.

Dillon Town Manager Nathan Johnson told Summit Daily News late last month that the fees listed online are “proposed fees” and potential changes could be made by the Dillon Town Council.

Those potential changes are outlined in a staff memo that was written to the Town Council and included in the special meeting agenda packet. 

Dillon residents, employees of businesses located in town limits, marina slip holders, marina patrons and marina concessionaire patrons will receive free parking, according to the program outlined in the staff memo. Free three-hour parking will be available in the town core for everyone.

Daily parking fees at the Marina Lot, Amphitheater Lot and Lodgepole Street will be free for the first 30 minutes, the memo states. The rates will vary Monday through Thursday, except holidays, between $1.25 to $12 per half hour. The fee for Fridays through Sunday and holidays will vary between $2.50 and $15 per half hour, according to the memo.

During paid amphitheater shows, there will be reserved parking at the Amphitheater Lot and on Lodgepole Street for $50 per event, the memo states. A parking fee will not be charged during free shows.

The overnight parking fee will not change and will apply to town-owned lots between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m, according to the memo. The fee for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays will remain at $20 per night while other nights will be $10 per night.

Parking permits for residents and businesses in the core area will not change, the memo states. Residents can purchase a permit for $25 per quarter or $100 annually. Businesses in the town core can purchase a permit for $75 per quarter or $300 annually.

Marina Season Parking Passes for the parking lot adjacent to the Dillon Marina are priced at $99 for the season, according to the memo. The town expects the parking program to operate from May 24 through Sept. 30, the memo states.

The town will reportedly receive 50% of all revenues from the managed parking programs.

The Dillon Town Council is also scheduled to enter an executive session at the end of special meeting Wednesday to receive legal advice on legal questions related to the use of the Dillon Amphitheater.
The Town Council last month began discussing a formal policy for which groups can use the amphitheater.

Johnson told the Town Council at that meeting last month that the Dillon Community Church has been allowed to use the amphitheater for services for years, but other groups have also asked to use the venue, raising potential legal issues.