Lockport Approves Downtown Parking Master Plan Study

LOCKPORT, IL — The Lockport City Council moved forward with its downtown parking master plan with the approval of a professional services agreement with SP+ at its Wednesday meeting.

The agreement is not to exceed $28,000.

According to council documents, downtown Lockport continues to face parking challenges. The City does contract with a valet service, but comments from residents and business owners still note that parking is insufficient, according to the City.

The agreement with SP+, which is a parking operator and planning consulting, will provide a master plan that will "identify physical and operational considerations," council documents note.

A parking garage could be a recommendation of the plan, but the proposal does not include design services.

However, the City of Lockport has reviewed locations throughout downtown and developed its own conceptual layouts for garage locations, according to council documents.