Public Meeting 2 April 14 2015 Meeting Agenda WelcomeIntroductions Chapin Spencer Burlington DPW Residential Parking Grace Wu RSG Downtown and Waterfront Parking Andy Hill Desman Associates ID: 581160
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Burlington Downtown & Residential Parking Initiatives
Public Meeting #2
April 14, 2015Slide2
Meeting Agenda
Welcome/Introductions
Chapin
Spencer, Burlington DPW
Residential Parking
Grace Wu, RSG
Downtown and Waterfront Parking
Andy Hill, Desman Associates
Break-out Stations for Public Comment/QuestionsSlide3
Residential ParkingSlide4
Residential Parking Agenda Tonight
Project Goals
Project Considerations
Preliminary Residential Parking StrategiesCitywideBlock-specificTonight’s Stations and Online FeedbackMore detail on Burlington Residential Parking StrategiesOnline opportunities for comment
Learn more and tell us what you think!Slide5
Balances
the Needs of Residents & Non-Residents
Best
Utilizes
Limited Parking & Land Resources
Tailored to Each Neighborhood’s Unique Needs
Apply a Data Driven Approach
Is Fair and Transparent
Is Market-Responsive
Residential Parking Study
Build upon and improve the existing residential parking program
Why Now?
The current program is not clear, nor meeting current needs.
Understand current parking trends to inform zoning
Establish a residential parking program that responds to downtown changesSlide6
Myth Busting!
We’re taking away the residential parking program
We’re adding parking meters to your neighborhood
We’re allowing students, commuters, and special event guests park in your neighborhoodWe’re charging for permits to generate revenueWe aren’t talking to residentsSlide7
Reasons for a Residential Parking Program
To balance between the desires of
residents
to park their cars near their homes Resident
+
Non-Resident
(
Students, Shoppers, Workers, Household Help
, etc
.)
+The non-residents who travel to the neighborhood to work, study, shop, or play.Slide8
Project Considerations
Understand current parking needs, issues, trends, and violations
Refine
Residential Parking Program Goals based on feedback
Consider highlights from comparable cities
Identify preliminary
residential parking strategies
Establish
consensus to help point strategies in the right direction
We are hereSlide9
Comparable Places
Ithaca, NY
Charlottesville, VA
San Luis Obispo, CA
Boulder, CO
Creative Commons
Josh Mock
Creative Commons
Amy Cahill
Creative Commons
Bob MicalSlide10
Highlights of Comparable Places
Burlington is unique in offering residential parking permits
at no cost
.Other college towns have fixed expiration/renewal dates, based on the academic calendar.Three of the four comparable places have a parking survey and minimum utilization requirement for designating a new residential parking area.Three of the four comparable places have parking zones or districts, as opposed to assigning permits by street.None of the cities studied guarantee on-street parking spots for residents.Slide11
What We Heard
November 19, 2014
November 19 to December 14, 2014
84 Residential Comments
~ 100 participants, over 100 comments
+Slide12
Preliminary Residential Parking Strategies (in no particular order…)Slide13
Improve Technologies
What We Heard
Preliminary Strategies
Coordinate permit database with campus databases“Need clear and better enforcement”“Why does this block have resident parking?”
“It’s inconvenient and inconsistent to renew permits for me or my guests.”
Ease of administering, monitoring, and enforcing residential parking
Why?
More information on a user-friendly website
and printed materials
Online or mailed permit renewals, pay citations, and printable visitor permits (where applicable)
Clear guidance on how to get a permit, why residential permits are establishedEasier for the City, existing residents, and maybe short-term visitorsSlide14
Restructure Permits & Pricing
What We Heard
Preliminary Strategies
Charge for residential parking permitsQuarterly (~$5 to $10)Annually (~$20 to $40)“Look at similar cities. We can support a fee.”“I’m having guests or visitors who need to park near my home.”
“Too many permits are issued.”
Generate revenue
to administer the program, account for the privilege of on-street
permit parking
Why?
Charge for visitor passes. Allow 2 per
dwelling unit.15-day (~5 to $10)30-day ($10 to $20)Enforce number of residential passes per dwelling unit. 1 per studio and one-bedroom units. 2 per dwelling unit for all othersAccount for privilege of on-street permit parking, encourage turnover, and lower black market permit exchangesConsider limited land resources and encourage use of alternative modes.Slide15
Improve the Parking Experience
What We Heard
Preliminary Strategies
Encourage and improve access to transit, walking, bicycling, car-sharing, and streetscapes“Encourage more transit-ridership, discourage driving and parking.”“Drivers should know where else they can park.”
“Students’ cars sit for weeks at a time. Commuters trying to park increases traffic.”
Reduce traffic
and the demand for on-street parking
Why?
Improve
signage
Encourage satellite parking on campus and incentivize parking in remote lots instead of on-street long-term parkingMake it easier to find suitable parking or understand parking restrictionsEncourage students who use their car less often to park in a remote lot, instead of long-term on street.Slide16
Improve the Program Administration
What We Heard
Preliminary Strategies
Allow approved landlords to administer permits to tenants“Landlords are not held accountable to parking concerns.”“Residential parking overcrowds non-permitted streets.”
“Students move but their permits do not expire.”
Relieves administrative burden on the City
Why?
Establish residential parking areas rather than
streets
Establish residential parking permit hours based on parking demand, by hours or days of the week
Allowing residential permits by walkable areaPermit hours address local variation in parking demandEstablish fixed expiration/ renewal dates for permits, quarterly or annually by academic calendarSimplifies admin, renewing, tracking, and enforcing residential permits, based on high turnover periods“Baseball parking overloads our neighborhood.”Slide17
Improve the Process for Establishing Residential Parking
What We Heard
Preliminary Strategies
To establish new residential parking - Require a parking utilization survey over two weekday peak hours (>75% occupancy)“Residential parking is inconsistently applied.”
“I have trouble finding a place to park near my home.”
“Streets are public rights of way and should be open to all.”
Assess that there is a demonstrated parking problem. >75% occupancy means additional traffic circling
Why?
To petition for residential parking only - Require
51% of residents’ signatures from proposed block
and ensure a time-sensitive process.Establish a neighborhood-driven or city-initiated process to remove or reallocate residential parking restrictionsEnsure majority resident agreement and buy-in from neighborsTo remove or reallocate residential parking - Require 51% resident participation and a parking utilization survey over two weekday peak hours (<75%)Slide18
Block-Specific Strategies (because each block is unique)
What We Heard
Preliminary Strategies
Add pay stations or meters to some neighborhoods“Consider meters on Maple Street.”“What about commuters?”
“Current permit system makes it worse for daytime visitors.”
Encourage
turnover, allow “free” after-hours parking,
and a portion
of the
revenues go
to improve the neighborhoodWhy?Allow some commuter permits for a higher fee, with some revenueAllows visitors to park briefly in a residential parking area without having to obtain a visitor permitMake use of available day time spaces, and a portion of the revenues go to improve the neighborhoodAllow 2-hour free parking for non-residents on certain blocksPark only once per day within given neighborhood areaSlide19
Downtown ParkingSlide20
Public FeedbackSlide21
Tonight’s Feedback Stations
T
ell
us what you think!Project Goals & What We Heard
Residential Parking Strategies
Vote on the downtown parking strategies!
1
2Slide22
Share your thoughts online!
http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/public/parkingSlide23
Next Steps
Barnstorming with neighbors and advocates to discuss strategiesCouncilors and Commissions
Residential Advisory Committee meeting #3
Draft report:Implement recommendations with each neighborhoodSlide24
Residential Parking Study Project Schedule
2014
2015
TaskAug-Sept
Oct-Nov
Dec-Jan
Feb-Mar
Apr-May
Jun
- Jul
Project KickoffData Collection & AnalysisPublic Meeting #1Draft RecommendationsPublic Meeting #2Final Recommendations + Report
We are here
Public online feedbackSlide25
Understand Current Parking Needs, Trends
Few parking restrictions +
near parking
generators = high demand for on-street parking.Meters help create turnover and limit overall occupancy.Not commuting by car more likely to park their car all-day for long periods.
Some renters are not interested in a (lengthy) process to establish a residential permit area
On
commercial blocks:
Preference to park directly in front of
destinations, despite cost from meters
On some residential permit blocks
: Enforcement + Off-street parking availability = plenty of curbside availability.In 2013, 10 Burlington streets had more than 250 residential parking violations. Suggests a desire for non-resident parking in a few key areas.Slide26
Different neighborhoods have different needs
Few restrictions, few off-street spaces
Mixed land uses
Diverse and dense housing
Few restrictions, few off-street spaces, meters
Mixed land uses
Diverse and dense housing
Many restrictions, many off-street spaces
Largely residential and institutional uses
Low
density housing