Paid parking getting a green light for Boerne

BOERNE – Paid parking — a first for the city — is coming to a site on South Main Street that for five decades has been free and open, officials said.

While charging motorists for parking in downtown areas is standard in big cities such as San Antonio, the concept is so new to Boerne no regulations were set forth in the recently adopted and amended Unified Development Code.

The lot, which sits between The Richter complex and the Laurie Saunders antiques and interiors shop, sharing its address with the dining and shopping center at 153 S. Main St., remained free to locals and visitors alike for at least 50 years due to a gentleman’s agreement.