Sounds like the city wants to give valet parking another try.

Also on the docket for next Monday’s City Commission meeting:  giving Eagle Parking a six-month trial on the south side of the Square.

As Lyn explains in her note, “We entered into a similar arrangement with Eagle Parking last October at the request of Saba.  It was used and we had no problems, but with only a few months to test it before cold weather arrived, we would like the oppertunity to continue to test the concept through the end of December 2009.”

The service is $3 (not sure if that includes or excludes tip), but could possibly be validated at participating restaurants.

Over at The Decatur Minute, Catherine notes the new valet parking being offered on Friday and Saturday nights at the top of the N. McDonough loop on the Square.  For $5, you can avoid the hassle of trolling for metered parking and just let a valet hoof it to/from the DeKalb County Courthouse lot for you.

The idea is the brainchild of Saba, but obviously anyone can use it.  I think everyone (the city included) is interested to see if the idea of paying $5 to park (not including tip) will catch on.  If so, it will be a great solution to filling up that empty deck!

…according to an update from the city in the September Decatur Focus, which is now online.  Also, there are no longer plans to tear down the existing Dairy Queen and build it into the new plan.  Which means the existing building will remain (which I believe has actually been there since the 1960s).

Other things of note to development-obsessed me:

• Parker’s On Ponce has push back their opening to October, due to plumbing issues.
• Also many businesses on the Square are coordinating a valet parking service for patrons that will possibly start this fall.  I think I heard that valets will park cars in the courthouse deck…but I’m not entirely sure about that.