Pay parking in West Vancouver’s regional parks could be removed soon for those who have vehicles with a veterans or Memorial Cross license plate or a valid accessible parking permit.
This comes after several groups have been asking for exemptions to the pilot program the District of West Vancouver launched in April.
Council announced the new possible changes in an Oct. 7 meeting. Exemption requests ranged from non-profit and community groups, but also veterans and people with disabilities, Jenn Moller, director of engineering and transportation for the district, said in August.
Visitors currently pay $5.22 per hour for parking at Lighthouse, Nelson Canyon and Whytecliff parks, while West Vancouver residents can pay $20 annually.
Around $430,000 was collected for paid parking between February and August, according to a September council report.
Council asked staff to report back on a policy of waiving the parking fees.
Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.
