Corridor Advisory CommitteeMeeting #3

February 8, 2016

Parking Along the Corridors Presentation Organization

I. Review of parking by corridor

II. Current City Requirements

III. Parking requirements comparison

IV. MTC TOP 10 list

V. How does the City of Santa Cruz manage parking now?

VI. Phased implementation

VII. Parking Benefits District toolbox

VIII. Discussion

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What is Parking Demand for the Community?

Thou shall not remove the parking in front of my door, I (parking) demand that space!

where I wantwhen I wantas long as I can, maybe longer

for free

I want to park -

Rule #1: Think differently about parking

Promote access

Promote alternative use of transportation

Develop transit incentive programs

Promote car sharing

Promote transit oriented development

Promote healthy living through walking and bicycling

Implement TDM programs

Promote infill and mixed use development

Redevelop and reignite commercial activity

Wide range of development

Utilize land optimally

Reduce existing blacktop

Cleaner stormwater

Connected streets

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Ocean Street by Zone6

Water Street by Zone7

Mission Street by Zone8

Soquel Avenue by Zone9

City Requirement Ratio Comparison

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Land Use (Per Unit) Santa Cruz Sunnyvale Santa Clara Fremont Milpitas Mountain View

Medical Office (KSF) 5 5 3.33 5 4.44 6.6

Financial Institutions (KSF) 2.5+1.5 per teller machine 5.55 3.33 5.55 5.55 3.33

Office (KSF) 3.33 4.44 3.33 3.33 3.33 3.33

Industrial/Service (KSF) 2.5 2 0.66 1.6 0.66 4

Retail/Shopping Center (KSF) 4 5.55 5 4 5 4

Lodging (Room) 1 + 2 for managers

1+1 per employee 1 1 1 1+1 per employee

Sit Down Restaurant (KSF) 8.33 13.3 15.1 14.5 16.8 18

Studio 0.75 1.5

N/A

1.5 1.2 1.7251 Bed Unit 1.5 1.8 1.5 1.8 1.7252 Bed Unit 2.0 2.33 2.5 2.4 2.33 Bed Unit 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.3

City Comparisons: Parking Spaces Required and Demand

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City/Area Minimum Requirement / 1,000 SF or Actual Occupied / Built Supply Actual Demand / 1,000 SF % Difference

Beaverton, OR 4.15 1.9 55%Bend, OR 3.00 1.8 40%Chico, CA 3.00 1.7 43%

Corvallis, OR 2.00 1.5 25%Hillsboro, OR 3.00 1.6 45%

Hood River, Or 1.54 1.2 20%Kirkland, WA 2.50 2.0 21%

Monterey, CA 2.14 1.2 44%Oxnard, CA 1.70 1.0 42%

Palo Alto, CA 2.50 1.9 24%Redmond, WA 4.10 2.7 34%

Sacramento, CA 2.00 1.6 20%Salem, OR 3.15 2.0 35%

San Antonio Precise Plan, Mountain View CA 3.73 1.5 60%

Santa Monica, CA 2.80 1.8 36%Seattle WA 2.50 1.8 30%

Ventura, CA, (West) 2.87 1.3 56%

How does the City Manage Parking Now?

Each site parked individually

ITE/ULI shared parking allowed- with restrictions

Minimum residential requirements

Little flexibility in use and sharing parking

Free on street parking

Parking often drives use

Reductions are available through limited TDM programs Can TDM be expanded?

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Current Parking Reductions

Reductions are currently missing the mark Reductions

Bike Reduction- 10% Cooperative Parking- 10% Non-Auto Programs- 10% Reduction Small Units Reduction- varies

Off-site Provisions Time Distance

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Rule #2: Think Change

Change in land use

Change in connectivity

Change in economic well-being

Change in parking

Change in zoning requirements and management

Many case studies to show the success of areas after implementation: Pasadena Santa Barbara Santa Cruz Downtown

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Large lot with extra private parking

No parking availability

Some parking availability

No parking availability

Private Parking

Lot

City Parking

Lot

¼ Mile walking distance

Some parking availabilityOn-street

parking spaces On-street

parking spaces

Right size parking

Right size parking

Corridor Ave

Side

Ave

Metropolitan Transportation Commission of the Bay Area Ten

Point Plan Reduce or eliminate unnecessary

parking requirements

Share parking

Promote alternative modes

Establish parking maximums

Adopt strategies for parking management

Price on-street and off-street parking

Adopt and on street availability target

Manage parking availability through pricing and time limits

Prevent spillover into the neighborhoods

Establish Parking Benefit Districts

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What is a Parking Benefit District?21

Designated area for managing public and private parking in a localized geographic “neighborhood” where the parking need is more that 100 spaces.

Shared Parking

Mixed use development

Eliminate excessive pavement

Lot size constraints

Optimize use of parking

Address spillover into neighborhoods

Use TMA to manage and broker

Peak demands vary by use type

Private – Private agreements

Private – Public agreements

On-street parking is shared by default

Transition plan for on-street parking

2 hour limits on the neighborhood streets for sharing during the daytime?

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Parking Pricing

Price all parking

No free parking

Start with on-street pay meters

Manage pricing to manage demand

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Neighborhood Parking

Permits in residential neighborhoods for night time parking

2 hour time limit during day or with permit

Street parking is for everyone

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Unbundle parking

Give the option to unbundle parking, BUT

Where will people park if parking is unbundled?

Manage it well

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Parking Credits

Large Lots

Too much parking provided (exceed maximum)

Share it, and get a credit

…..or pay a penalty

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Parking surplus opportunities

City and or private developer purchase or lease land for parking supply

Expand the programs of the PBD

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What is a Transportation Management Agency?

Parking and Travel Demand Management Strategies are dependent on a Management Structure and body/bodies to plan, fund and implement these strategies. Transportation Management Agencies (TMAs) are non-profit, member controlled organizations that provide transportation services for a particular area or facility. They are generally public-private partnerships consisting of employers with local government support.

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Benefits of TMA’s provide

Commute trip reduction programs

Commute financial incentives

Flextime support

Guaranteed ride home services

Marketing and promotion

Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning

Shared parking coordination

Monitoring

Congestion reduction

Efficient use of parking facilities

Transportation mode choice

Reduce GHG

Improved safety and capacity of roadways

Equity benefits – mobility choices, pay for what you use

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Phasing Plan: Phase 1

Use blended rates with more flexibility for multiple uses

Promote collaboration between land owners for shared parking, combining sites for development, shared driveways, shared bike facilities

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ULI, ITE and City of Santa Cruz Parking

Land Use Category Metric ULI ITE Santa Cruz

Residential Unit or KSF? 0.20 – 1.50 1.33 – 2.17 ?

Office & General Work Space KSF 0.50 – 3.0 0.86 – 5.58 ?

General Commercial KSF 4.0 – 4.5 1.33 – 5.58 ?

Restaurant KSF 5 – 25 4.20 – 24.30 ?

Hotel Guest Room 0.20 – 1.50 0.61 – 1.94 ?

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Phasing Plan: Phase 2

Establish the Parking Benefit District

Implement Tools

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Phasing Plan: Parking Benefit Toolbox Implementation Phase 2

1. Establish a Parking Benefit District and TMA

2. All public parking has to be fee based

3. Allow a shortfall of parking on private lots, but provide the additional required spaces on public or other private lots

4. Establish public or quasi public lots at ¼ mile distances

5. Set minimums and maximums for parking provision

6. Group land uses in calculating parking requirements

7. Share parking

8. Unbundle parking as an option

9. Implement permit parking in the neighborhoods

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Phasing Plan: Phase 2 ( continued)

10. Promote consolidation of lots

11. Promote public-private and private-private agreements

12. Require no on-site parking for smaller lots (2-4 spaces)

13. Require bigger lot developments to provide excess parking for credits

14. Implement TDM measures

15. Provide a management body (e.g. TMA) for implementation

16. Develop short term, medium, and long term development plans – note that this will change, but it paints the picture of what is required

17. Update the parking regulations to accommodate this approach to parking supply along the corridors

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Phase 3

Obtain and improve shared parking facilities

Use PBD funds or multi-modal improvements

Monitor parking occupancy and pricing

Monitor TDM Implementation Requirements

Plan for future parking needs and management

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