HomeMy WebLinkAbout032509 PARKING PRESENTATION
Background
The Resort has increasingly become a
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year round destination, hence the need
for extending the managed parking lots
operation
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–63% of visitors between September-May
–14 special events scheduled in October 2009
Managed parking ensures spaces are
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available for visitors and residents.
–All existing parking garages are managed all
year; surface lots are not.
Current parking meter rates were set in
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1984.
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Parking Operation and Revenue Changes
Parking MetersIncrease metered parking
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rate to $1 per hour and extend meter
parking operations to November 1.
•Wording change to Sec 21-322 of the City
Code by removing $.75 hourly rate
•Wording change to Sec 21-324 extend paid
parking by one month to November 1
•Metered parking rate and time period is the
only parking operation issue addressed by
the City Code
•Rate remains below comparable City meter
rates (Norfolk $1.40 in downtown zone)
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Parking Operation and Revenue Changes
Extension of paid parking season
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for surface parking facilities
–From October 1 to November 1
–No city code or resolution has established
limits on seasonal operations
Elimination of the Free Wednesday
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Program.
–Resolution was adopted by City Council for
the 2003 resort season only. The program
was extended to allow further time to
evaluate its effectiveness.
–There has been no measureable increase
in residents using the parking facilities on
Wednesday.
–Given the resolution expired in 2003, no
further action by City Council is required.
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Summary
Proposed changes will:
1.Allow better asset management in extended
season
2.Provide minimum impact on local residents
3.Bring Resort Area meter rates into closer
alignment with market rates
4.Provide some additional revenue to the Parking
Enterprise Fund to support maintenance and
operations of resort parking assets
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NEXT STEPS
1.City Council approves ordinance change for
parking meter rate and extension of metered
parking season to November 1.
2.City Council endorses the extension of paid
parking at the municipal surface lots to
November 1.
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