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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