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Central Business District Parking Enhancement Opportunities

Central Business District Parking Enhancement Opportunities. Presentation to city council Study session August 28, 2012. Proposed Study Session Agenda. Review CBD parking needs Confirm recommended solution Identify potential funding options

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Central Business District Parking Enhancement Opportunities

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  1. Central Business District Parking Enhancement Opportunities Presentation to city council Study session August 28, 2012
  2. Proposed Study SessionAgenda Review CBD parking needs Confirm recommended solution Identify potential funding options Explore issues associated with on-street parking ratesand in-lieu fees Review recommended plan Discussion for clarification
  3. Wilbur Smith Assoc. Sept 2000 Study - 1,525 on-street & 4,505 off-street spaces in current inventory - week-day peak occupancy ~ 88% between 11:30am to 3:30pm - CBD parking deficit ~ 400 spaces What problems are we trying to solve? Convenient customer access to CBD retail establishments Ample parking for area employees Vibrant downtown commercial core User fee funding for required infrastructure improvements
  4. Current On-street Occupancy Observations
  5. Reasons for Paid On-street Parking Enhances customer access to local merchants and supports economic vitality Influences travel and parking behavior - travel mode shifts to transit, bike, etc - off-street vs on-street parking Provides a source of municipal revenue for community mobility and access programs
  6. 2000Wilbur Smith Assoc. Study Recommendations Construct a new off-street parking structure in the CBD CBD Garage Support Actions: - develop remote parking lot on town outskirts - provide improved transit to CBD - increase parking fees & fines to provide transit use incentive 2009 Transit Center construction provides improved transit service Parking fines increased from $6 to $9 Proposed Project LIVE addresses new parking structure
  7. 2000Wilbur Smith Assoc. Study Recommendations Other Considerations: - evaluate residential permit program to control spillover - increase “in-lieu” fees to reflect actual cost of parking construction
  8. Project LIVE Grant Request: - Federal Funding: $15,456,968 (4 levels of parking with PV paneled roof) $5,538,000 (2 levels of parking) - City of Durango Matching Funding: - Land: $3,856,000 - Enterprise Funding: $310,000 How much will it cost to provide additional parking to improve CBD customer access?
  9. Parking Enterprise FundEnhancement Opportunities 2011 Budgeted Revenue Revenue Growth Opportunities Permit fees ($70,000) Citation revenue & boot removal ($459,000) On-street parking revenue ($590,000) Revenue Total: $1,119,000 Fee adjustment Unpaid fine recovery Increased hourly rates
  10. On-street Parking Optimization
  11. Elements of an Integrated Parking Management System Comprehensive management policies and performance goals Community involvement Integrated parking management and enforcement systems Transparent data driven decision making Sensitivity to changing community needs
  12. Integrated Parking Management System Solar-powered parking payment equipment, with coin, credit card and pay-by-phone capabilities and wireless back-office monitoring and management system Visible, courteous enforcement staff equipped with integrated electronic hand-held citation issuance devices and mobile license plate recognition equipment Integrated back-office application, with interface to City financial system, for effective customer service through parking permit management, citation processing and delinquent collections
  13. On-street Parking Program Proposal Optimize on-street parking system - Simplify parking rules to meet customer parking needs - Deploy an integrated parking management system - Institute a performance- based rate structure
  14. Optimize On-street Parking System
  15. On-street Parking Rate Setting Guidelines Maintain at least a 15% vacancy rate on each block face during peak use periods Encourage longer-term parkers to use off-street or more distant spaces Provide the economic incentive to consider alternate transit modes Recognize the commercial value of the municipal asset and its maintenance needs
  16. Rate Survey Data
  17. Rate Survey Data Average $1.17/hr
  18. Current Durango On-street Parking Rates Max. Duration 24 min. 2-hr 3-hr 10-hr Spaces 10 489 376 105 Hrly Rate $0.30 $0.30 $0.60 $0.30 Composite rate = $0.42 per hour
  19. Proposed 2013 Durango On-street Parking Changes Max. Duration 24 min. 30 min. 2-hr 3-hr 3-hr 10-hr Spaces 10 489 376 105 Hrly Rate $0.30 $1.00 $0.30 $0.50 $0.60 $0.75 $0.30 $0.50 Composite rate = $0.60 per hour
  20. Proposed 2014 Durango On-street Parking Changes Max. Duration 30 min. 3-hr 3-hr 10-hr Spaces 10 489 376 105 Hrly Rate $1.00 $0.50 $0.75 $0.75 $1.00 $0.50 $0.75 Composite rate = $0.85 per hour
  21. Rate Survey Data Average $1.17/hr
  22. Parking Rate Increase Revenue Potential 2012 Parking Meter Revenue Forecast: $590,000 2013 Meter Revenue Forecast with Rate Increase: $723,400 2014 Meter Revenue Forecast with Rate Increase: $987,600
  23. Other Funding Opportunities for Investigation Adjust parking permit rates Investigate contracting regional citation fine recovery Enhance scofflaw vehicle identification (License plate recognition system) Provide modern parking payment equipment (New meters)
  24. Making the Parking System Work Identify the key user groups Involve the stake holder community in the decision making process Make the parking rules and payment process simple and flexible Provide reliable and well maintained equipment Ensure a visible, supportive enforcement presense Minimize municipal costs for system operation and enforcement
  25. Thank-you William Timmer Principal Bluewater Project Management Services, LLC P.O. Box 201 Port Gamble, WA 98364 wtimmer@BluewaterPM.com 206 790-3610
  26. Discussion
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