On Jan. 27, Morro Bay City Council voted 3-2 to approve paid parking for single-vehicle spaces at the boat launch ramp at the end of the Embarcadero, advancing a long-planned policy Mayor Carla Wixom said has been four years in the making. “Paid parking at the launch ramp will increase space availability and reduce parking impacts from patrons who can park in other areas for free,” Harbor Vitality Director Chris Munson said in a staff report. Paid parking for those spaces will begin March 1, using a license-plate-based system that allows drivers to pay at a kiosk, by text, or through a mobile app. Munson said trailer parking generates more than $55,000 annually, while revenue from single-stall parking is conservatively estimated at about $5,500 per year. “I think there are places for paid parking in the city, the Rock for instance,” Eckles said.