Downtown Permit Parking Considerations Downtown North/South June 18 & 19, 2013 7:00 8:30 pm 1
Agenda Intro/Background (10 minutes) Parking Considerations (75 minutes) Next (5 minutes) 2
Meeting Intent To solicit input re: objectives, approaches and considerations for residential permit parking This meeting is not: Time for decisions Addressing parking supply/zoning/development issues 3
Active Parking Efforts a) Garage Parking Study b) Lot P Evaluation Planning Commission/Finance c) Phase 1 Downtown Cap Study (Active) Data Collection/Analysis Zoning use and parking exemptions evaluations a) Lot R (High St South) Attendant Parking RFP Target RFP Release: August 2012 4
2001 Downtown Parking Concepts a) Developed from 1996 2001 b) 15 Downtown Residential Zones c) Parking Permits 50 50 Resident Employee Split d) Resident Permits $30 per vehicle e) Employee Permits $250 $500 per vehicle (tiered) f) Implementation cost too great/shelved 5
Parking Considerations Program Benefits Reduce parking in neighborhoods from adjacent land uses (goal of 85% parked at peak times) City pooled program to benefit all neighborhoods Program Requirements Cost neutral to the City. Revenue options include: RPP permit sales (Resident and Non Resident) Portion of Citation Revenue 6
Parking Considerations Program Requirements (Cont.): 2 Block Buffer from Business Districts Hawthorne Avenue to the North Channing Avenue to the South 1 Block Buffer from Commercial Land Uses High St Commercial Areas, Buffered to Emerson St Includes Min. 2 Hour Public Parking (Non Permit Use) No RPP on Collector and Arterial Streets (Homer/Channing) 7
Three Draft Concepts A: 4 Hour Parking Restrictions Only in Limited Areas B: RPP with X Hourly One Side 4 Hour Parking in Buffer Zones Residents Only One Side of Street C. RPP Zones w/50 50 Shared Parking Permits 4 Hour Parking in Buffer Zones 8
Concept A: 4 Hour Parking Proposed Program Framework: Application appropriate along Alma St and High St because of proximity to Caltrain, Downtown Business District, PAMF, Stanford Discourage all day parking 9
RPP Concept A 4 Hour Parking Downtown Business District 2 Hr Color Zone System 4 Hour Buffer Zone No. On Street Spaces Downtown North 607 North Buffer 950 Downtown Core 1,232 South Buffer 856 Downtown South ~1680
Concept B: Hourly One Side, Residents One Side Proposed Program Framework: 4 Hour Parking on One Side of Street Block for Public Parking Sale of RPP Permits to Residents for Other Side Allows for limited employee use (4 hour spaces) Cost primarily borne by residents 11
Concept C: Shared Employee Resident Parking Proposed Program Framework: Sale of RPP Permits to Residents and Non Residents (up to 50% of 85% of available on street parking for each) Includes Min. 2 Hour Public Parking 4 Hour Buffer Zone Transition from Business District to Neighborhoods Tiered Pricing by Zones Cost Borne Primarily by Employees 12
Parking Considerations Other Considerations: Guests/service workers Special uses (churches, congregate care, etc.) Special needs (disabled parking, etc.) Community facilities (women s club, etc.) Others? 13
Parking Considerations Costs: Installation (signs, permit set up,) Ongoing costs Police staffing Administrative Services permitting Vehicle procurement/depreciation Revenue sources 101 Lytton Funding (up to $250,000) Residential Permit Parking Fees Citation Fees Dependent on level of enforcement and # permits 14
Parking Considerations Next Steps/Process: July/August: Present Recommended Option Present Estimate of Permit Costs Community and PTC Meeting City Managed Silent Survey 70% Majority Support of Survey Responses Min. 50% of all Streets/Zones Surveyed 15
Your Input www.cityofpaloalto.org/downtownparking Curtis Williams: curtis.williams@cityofpaloalto.org Jaime Rodriguez: jaime.rodriguez@cityofpaloalto.org 16