Reduction in Parking Levy for Small Business

After years of lobbying and countless submissions made to Council by the Chamber of Commerce and local business owners  there was a unanimous decision by Councillors last night to reduce the onerous Section 94 Change of Use parking fee requirements imposed on new restaurants & cafes opening in Manly'sCBD. The motion will see a reduction of 83% in the  Change of Use parking fee levy.   The previous fees were 'exorbitant'  (which equated to $10,000 per three seats in a premises)  and were seen as a "barrier to entry" meaning that unless you had a lot of funds to invest  up-front, you were unable to afford to open a restaurant or cafe in Manly.

It's a good start, but many argue it's still too high and that no fees should be charged.  What do you think?