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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - - POLICY CHANGESAGENDA ITEM July 14, 2015 C� TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council THRU: Rick Otto Interim City Manager FROM: Joe DeFrancesco Public Works Di ctor Reviewed/Verified By: City Manager Finance Directo To Be Presente B Joe DeFrancesco Cons Calendar City Mgr Rpts Council Reports Legal Affairs Boards /Cmtes Public Hrgs X Admin Reports Plan/Environ 1. SUBJECT Modify the current Neighborhood Parking Permit Program Policy and provide a report to the City Council at the July meeting. 2. SUMMARY The City Council directed the Public Works Department to modify the current Neighborhood Permit Parking Program Policy and incorporate a number of changes regarding permit fees, permit hours, the petition notification process, and the permit application form for use in future permit parking requests. 3. RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve the proposed neighborhood parking policy and implementation updates dated July 14, 2015. 4. FISCAL IMPACT None. Any additional fees collected for the implementation of a permit parking area will offset actual City costs. 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S) 3.e. Develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to enhance and promote quality of life programs, projects, and services. ITEM 7/14/2015 L� 0 Printed on Recycled Paper 6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Circulation & Mobility Goal 5.0 Provide adequate parking to meet the needs of activity centers throughout the City. Policy 5.1: Provide adequate parking to protect and support the economic vitality and diversity of Old Towne. 7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND At the May 12, 2015 City Council meeting, staff presented a number of possible policy and implementation changes to the existing permit parking program. The City Council directed staff to return in July with a draft policy that incorporates a permit program fee increase, implements limited hours based on need, includes revisions to the permit petition, and proposes a new policy increasing notification area and outreach to multi - family dwellings. Following, for review and approval, are the policy changes based upon City Council direction at the May 12, 2015 meeting: • Increase in the application and processing fees. Staff calculated $2,500 for the cost of staff time to process the application, initial parking investigation, issue the petition, review /process the completed petitions, report preparation for the City Traffic Commission and the City Council presentation, and to provide adequate notification. There will be two steps for the application deposit/fee. o Step one -the applicant will deposit $1,000 to be charged against for the cost of application processing and parking investigation. The applicant will receive a refund of any unused deposit. o Step two -the applicant shall deposit $1,500 to be charged against the cost of issuing a petition, review of the completed petition, report preparation for the City Traffic Commission and the City Council presentation, and provide meeting notification. The applicant will receive a refund of any unused deposit. • Implement restricted hours for permit parking enforcement on an as- needed basis to address Recreational Intrusions and Business Intrusions. The intent of this policy change is to maximize the benefits of permit parking to the applicant neighborhood while minimizing impacts to adjacent property use to balance parking need with quality of lifestyle. o Institutional Intrusions (Universities, hospitals) shall remain 24/7/365. o Recreational Intrusions (Parks, Schools and Sports Complexes) shall be enforced from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or as otherwise approved. o Business Intrusions (Commercial Businesses) shall be enforced Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or as otherwise approved. 2 o Multi - family Intrusions (apartments, triplex, quad) shall be enforced Monday through Friday 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. or as otherwise approved. • Revise permit petition to indicate only property owners may initiate the permit process or provide a completed and signed petition marking a vote for or against implementation of permit parking. As requested at the May 12, 2015 meeting, questions regarding number of registered vehicles, garage capacity, and driveways were removed from the petition. The updated form incorporating these changes is attached. • Develop a process to allow more participation of multi - family units during the petition phase of the permit parking application process. This can be accomplished through an early and increased notification process. o Currently, the permit parking policy requires a minimum 300 -foot notification radius. Staff proposed to increase this notification radius to expand beyond the 300 feet and include adjacent properties that receive direct benefit from the availability of on- street parking within the proposed permit parking zone. o Notification would be provided early in the process, once step two is initiated and petitions are circulated to the single - family homes. Early notification will allow for tenants and property owners of multi - family dwelling units greater opportunity to reach out to City staff, gather information about the process, and participate in the public meetings at the Traffic Commission and City Council. Providing permits to multi - family dwellings was considered but is not recommended. Should permits be issued to multi - family dwellings, it is likely the single - family homes located closest to the multi- family complexes will continue to see parking intrusion as an ongoing issue as these spots will most likely be occupied at a much higher rate. Also unknown is a fair and equitable way to determine an appropriate number of permits as every neighborhood is different in its characteristics and parking demands. Additionally, regulation of the permits would be a continuous challenge as the units frequently change occupants. 8. ATTACHMENTS • Petition for Neighborhood Parking Permits • Revised Policy JD /js:pt 0:7 Permit Parking Staff Report [N: /PublicWorks /Admin /Thenp /Traffic Council Items /2015 Reports /July] 3