Sandpoint Downtown Parking Analysis

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Sandpoint Downtown Parking Analysis

• Presented by Tom Hudson,
• The Hudson Company
• December 14, 2004

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The Project

• City and DSBA working as team to address parking
  challenges Downtown
• 4-Part Process
• Parking Supply Analysis
• Parking Demand Analysis
• Parking Management System
• Action Program WWWWH

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Downtown Sandpoint
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Project Area
POPLAR
BOUNDARIES
5TH
SAND CREEK
PINE
2ND
SUPERIOR
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A
B
C
D
DISTRICTS
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Parking Inventory
2361 Parking Units 1616 Off-Street
Parking 1374 Private Off-Street 242
Public Off-Street 745 Total On-Street
Parking 257 Unrestricted On-Street 488
Restricted On-Street
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Supply by District
B
A
C
D
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Building Inventory(Square Feet)
1,237,090 Occupied Space 353,875 District
A 255,360 District B 445,645 District
C 182,210 District D
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Parking Demand Analysis

• Demand Varies by Use
• ParkingHandbook
• Office 2.2 Spaces/1000 sft
• Most Retail 2.0
• Banks 3.0
• Post Office 3.0
• Etc.
• We Surveyed Use by Block
• Averaged Block Demand

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Supply/DemandComparison
Surplus Supply Demand (Shortage) Dist.
629 707 -78 A 588 401 187 B
731 938 -207 C 411 315 96
D 2,359 2,362 -3 TOTAL
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(78)
(207)
189
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DISTRICTS
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Very High Demand
High Demand
n/a
Very High Demand
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Very High Demand
High Demand
Moderate Demand
n/a
Parking Occupancy September 17, 2004
96-100
80-95
60-79
40-59
High Demand
20-39
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Parking Quality Analysis
10.1
7.8
9.3
10.2
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Weakest
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Current Onstreet Parking System
2-Hour Parking All Day Parking
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Conclusions

• Adequate Total Parking Units
• For Now
• Some Surpluses Shortages by District
• All Day Parking is Key Challenge
• Parking Conditions Need Improvement
• Little Incentive for Employees to Use All Day
  Parking
• Safety Factors Weak
• Many Employers Dont Push It
• Low Penalty in Fines
• RV Parking Invisible
• Patrol Hampered by Poor Technology

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Downtown Sandpoint Parking System

• Four Point Market-Oriented Improvement System
• Access
• Design
• Organization
• Regulation

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Walking Distances
How far are you willing to walk? To work? To shop?
Two Minute Walk
One Minute Walk
1 Minute?
2 Minutes?
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Parking System Priorities

• Markets
• Customers
• Emphasize Customer Convenience, Safety Comfort
• Accommodate RVs
• Parking Within 2 Minutes
• Most Within 1 Minute
• Employees
• Provide Safe, Accessible Long-term Parking
• Parking Within 3 Minutes Walk
• Most Within 2 Minutes
• Discourage Employee Parking in Core
• Downtown Residents
• Provide Safe, Accessible, Adequate 24-Hour
  Parking (by Permit)

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Access

• Enhance Signage
• Directional Signage
• Highly Visible, Key Locations
• Consistent Design, Color, Icon
• Pedestrians Orientation
• Address Pedestrian Needs
• Walking Distance Limits
• Shopping 220 Feet
• Work 270 Feet
• Personal Business 270 Feet
• Other 190 Feet
• Educate/Promote DSBA

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Access Sense of Arrival?
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Access Directional Signage
P3
P4
P2
P1
P5
P6
P7
Parking Direction Signs (No Signs to Long-Term
Parking)
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Access Signage Many Styles
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Access Sandpoints Signage
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Access Recommended Signage

• Simple
• Consistent Design
• Easy to Read
• Friendly
• Clear Message

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2 Hours Free
All Day by Permit
Day Permit 3, Pay at Slot Box, Main Street
Entrance Monthly Permit 25, City Hall
(263-3577) or DSBA, 111 Main Over Night Vehicles
Will Be Impounded
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Access Pedestrian-Oriented
Enhancements

• Improved Lighting
• Safety-oriented Landscaping
• More Rewards
• Benches
• Public Art
• Informative Orientation Signage Kiosks
• Stronger Sense of Arrival/Place

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Access
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Access Educate/Promote

• Parking Brochure for Businesses Employees
• Parking Workshops
• Orientation Kiosks at Public Lots
• Collaboration
• Moral Contracts
• Carpooling, Dedicated Carpool Spaces
• Publicity News Media
• Messages Economics, Neighbors, Customer
  Goodwill, Self-Help

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Design

• Revise Onstreet Parking
• 2-Hour vs. Long-Term
• Clear Signage
• Clear Striping
• Right Landscaping at Curb
• Enhance Offstreet Parking
• More Efficiency
• Address RV Needs
• Address Large Vehicle Needs
• Improve Onsite Design
• Improve Signage
• Improve Payment System
• Slot Box, Highly Visible, Numbered Units
• Managed by Police

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Offstreet Lot Opportunities
Lots Could be Improved
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Strategic Project City Parking Block
Lot 1 Existing Parking 127 Realigned
Parking 140 105 Regular 35 Large Lot 2 Existing
Parking 0 Redesigned 40 30 Regular 10
Large Lot 3 Existing Parking 26 Realigned
Parking 30 22 Regular 8 Large
From 153
To 210
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Sand Creek LotOpportunity?
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Future Parking Supply?
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Organization

• Engage Stakeholders in Refining System
• Create (City) Parking Committee
• Track Performance Help Refine System as Needed
• Educate Public on Parking System
• Emphasize Economic Value of Downtown Parking
  Units
• DSBA
• Consider Selling Permits
• Consider Leasing Lots

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Parking Organization
Council
Policy
Refinement (Advisory)
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Police Chief
Management
Parking Patrol
Public Works
Maintenance
Enforcement/ Leasing
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RegulatoryRecommendations

• Free 2-Hour Onstreet Parking
• Long-term Parking by Permit
• Integrate Courtesy Notice Into Penalty System
  1st Ticket
• Back of Ticket is Parking Map
• Improve Regulatory System Technology for
  Efficiency
• Make Public Lots Fee System Clear, Easy to
  Use/Get Permits
• Penalties Should Provide Incentive to Buy Permit
• Allow for Fee-in-Lieu of Parking

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Parking TicketTechnology

• Purchase NetTech Solutions Technology
• Integrated Citation Issuance, Management System
• Handheld Devices for Patrol
• Currently Patrol 2 Hours in Office per Hour in
  Field
• Should at Least Double Officer Efficiency
• 25,000 Cost
• Acquire via Lease-Purchase From Local Bank
• Pay Via Increased Fine Revenues

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RegulatoryRecommendations

• Current Proposed
• Fines
• gt 2 Hours
• 1st Ticket 10 0
• City Core 10 25
• Other Areas 10 15
• Other Infractions NO Change
• Public Lots
• gt 2 Hours 10 15
• Monthly Permit 25 15
• Daily Permit 3 5
• Fee in Lieu of Pkg NA 5240/Unit

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Recommended 25 Ticket Area
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Next Steps

• Make Final Refinements
• Prepare Parking System Elements
• Specify Action Program Steps
• Who,What,When,Where,How
• Further Information
• Tom Hudson
• thudson_at_moscow.com
• 208-883-2890

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Strategic Projects
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Physical Projects Phasing
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• Efficiency
• Street-widening
• City Block Efficiency Design
• One-way Streets More Diagonal Units
• Private Lot Efficiency Partnering
• Changes in Short Long Term Spaces
• Increase Turn-over in High Demand Areas
• Higher Penalties
• Lower Time Limits?

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ImprovementsSummary

• Design
• Well Lit
• Easy to See From Outside
• Low Landscaping
• Paved, No Standing Water
• Clean
• Accommodate Large Vehicles
• Improve Parking Efficiency
• Off-street Redesign for Efficiency Flexible
  Use
• On-street Optimize Diagonal Units
• Widen Streets Where Acceptable
• Reward Pedestrians with Design
• Be Sensitive to Parking Maintenance Cost
• Improved Fee/Payment Signage/Collection
• Revised Fee System

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Open Issues

• Can DSBA Sell Offstreet Permits
• Monthly 1-Day
• Who Collects at Regulates Public Lots?

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System-wideImprovements

• Education
• Signage
• Funding Improvements
• Loading Zones Designation System
• Handicapped Parking