OPTIONS | DESIRED EFFECTS/ISSUES | Relative Cost to Implement H, M, L (1 ) |
Short-Term Parking Management Options |
| Create Visitor Parking Information Guide/Map | increase awareness of parking opportunities more effective use of available parkingneed support of business community to circulate guide/map | Low (approximately $5,000 to $10,000) |
Implement a Shared Use Parking Program | better utilize available private spaceswould require additional detailed analysis and coordination with private property owners | Low (staff/administration costs) |
Establish Baseline Parking Ratios for the Downtown as a Whole and Monitor Over Time | identify current parking surplusmonitor development as it occurs and its impact on overall parking operationsadd new parking or take other actions when supply reaches approximately 85% of demand, prior to reaching a critical point | Moderate (staff/administration costs equivalent to several hours per week, after initial labor intensive inventory) |
Enhance Directional Signage | provide more clear and consistent signagebetter utilize alley-access parkingenhance aesthetics | Moderate |
Mid-Term Parking Management Options |
| Implement Trial Period Shared Valet Parking Program During Peak Season | provide convenient customer parkingassist parking impacted businessneed to analyze potential sites and select Contractor | Low to Moderate ($5,000 to $15,000 per season for City support) |
Add On-street Angle Parking | provide more spaced via use of angle rather than parallel curb parkingslows traffic, promotes pedestrian use | Moderate (costs for signing and striping) |
(1) Cost: H - High Cost associated with major capital expenditure, M - Moderate Cost for physical improvements and/or staff administrative costs, L - Low Cost reflecting limited staff time allocation or minor supplies/equipment cost. |
Longer Term Parking Management Options |
| Install Parking Meters on Selected Streets | manage the parking supply, enhance turnover for businessesprevent all-day parking by employees in prime spacesraise revenues needed for parking expansions | Moderate to High (Initial cost, ultimately self supporting) |
While Implementing Parking Management Strategies, Continue to Investigate Costs and Feasibility of Added Parking | provide added patron and employee parkingremove employee parking from adjacent residential streetsrequires additional detailed analysis of economic factors | High to Very High (surface - $1500 per space, structure approximately $7,500 to $15,000 per space, $150,000 to $1.5 million for 100 spaces) depending on surface or structure and other details |
(1) Cost: H - High Cost associated with major capital expenditure, M - Moderate Cost for physical improvements and/or staff administrative costs, L - Low Cost reflecting limited staff time allocation or minor supplies/equipment cost. |
