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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-08-22; City Council; ; Receive a presentation on the draft parking management plan- Village, Barrio and Beach Area Parking Management Plan Project No.: SS 16-01#18 CI TY COUNCIL Staff Report Meeting Date: To: From: Staff Contact: August 22, 2017 Mayor and City Council Kevin Crawford, City Manager Pam Drew, Associate Planner pam .drew@ca rl sbadca.gov or 760-602-4644 CA Review ~ Subject: Project Name: Receive a presentation on the draft parking management plan Village, Barrio and Beach Area Parking Management Plan Project No.: ss 16-01 Recommended Action To receive a presentation on the draft parking management plan, hear public testimony, and provide City Council comment regarding the plan. No recommendation is proposed as staff is not requesting the City Council take action at this time. Executive Summary The City of Carlsbad has completed a parking study for the Village, Barrio, and beach area, which informed the preparation of the draft parking management plan that provides recommended near-term and long-term strategies to maximize efficiency of parking and improve mobility in the project area. During the planning process for the draft Village and Barrio Master Plan, it was realized that in order to identify parking management strategies and provide recommendations, it was necessary to conduct a thorough analysis of existing public and private parking supply, current use and turnover rates, and determine anticipated future parking needs in the project area. The Village, Barrio, and Beach Area Parking Study, as well as the Parking Management Plan for the area, are being developed to support and help implement the Village and Barrio Master Plan. Discussion Since May 2016, city staft; and their consulting team have conducted a thorough analysis of the study area's existing parking supply and demand, future parking needs, and parking management practices of comparable cities. The result of this effort is contained in three technical memoranda. These technical memos informed the preparation of the parking management plan and the recommended management strategies in it. As part of the data gathering effort, a facilitated community workshop was held on August 24, 2016, which was extremely well-attended. Following the community workshop, the data was presented to the Planning Commission at their September 7, 2016 meeting, where some additional community members made comments, and the Planning Commissioners provided input. Since that time additional analysis was compiled and the draft parking management plan completed. The draft Plan was presented to the Planning Commission at their July 19, 2017 meeting. Staff received comments from the Commissioners and eight public speakers. Some of the topics raised were: Page 479 • Safety of pedestrians and cyclists • Meeting the needs of persons with disabilities • Parking in-lieu parking fee amount • Oversized vehicles parking concerns • Shuttle or trolley service to make it easier and more convenient to get around the Village, Barrio and beach area without a car • Parking structure and parking meters in Village • Ability to adapt the plan to accommodate future changes, such as autonomous vehicles and growth of rideshare programs • Viability of shared parking to address parking needs This meeting is an opportunity for city staff and the consultant team to hear input from the community and City Council on the d~aft parking management plan. No formal action will be taken at this meeting. Input and direction received will be used to prepare the final parking management plan, which will be presented to the City Council for acceptance later this year. As appropriate, recommendations from the parking management plan will then be incorporated into the revised draft Village and Barrio Master Plan, which is anticipated to be completed later this year. The draft parking management plan, referenced as Exhibit 1, has been previously distributed to the City Council, posted to the City of Carlsbad website, distributed to the libraries, City Hall, Faraday Office, Senior Center and on file at the Carlsbad Planning Division. · Included with the draft plan is an executive summary of the key findings and strategies that could be implemented in the forthcoming Village and Barrio Master Plan; and appendices containing the technical memoranda. Fiscal Analysis The parking study has been fully funded and no additional funds are being requested. Next Steps Once input has been received from the community and City Council, the plan will be revised as needed and go before the City Council later this year for acceptance of the Final Parking Management Plan. Findings from the Plan will be incorporated into the new draft of the Village and Barrio Master Plan that is currently underway. Environmental Evaluation (CEQA) A presentation on the draft Village, Barrio and Beach Area Parking Management Plan has been determined to be exempt from environmental review per CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 - Planning Study. Public Notification No public notification is required, however, the nearly 700 stakeholders who have signed up for email alerts on the parking study and Village and Barrio Master Plan will receive advance notice via email. Page 480 Exhibits 1. Executive Summary -Draft Village, Barrio and Beach Area Parking Management Plan and Technical Memoranda (previously distributed to the City Commission, distributed to the libraries, City Hall, Faraday Office, Senior Center, on file at the Carlsbad Planning Division and posted to the City of Carlsbad website: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/planning/psreports.asp Page 481 { City of Carlsbad CARLSBAD VILLAGE, BARRIO, AND BEACH AREA PARKING STUDY FOR THE CITY OF CARLSBAD Executive Summary Carlsbad Village (Village) and the adjacent residential neighborhood known as the Barrio were the City of Carlsbad's (city) first neighborhoods and remain the center of civic life for the city. Located adjacent to the beach, these communities draw residents and visitors. In support of the proposed Village and Barrio Master Plan vision and parking standards and strategies, the city conducted a comprehensive parking study and developed a Parking Management Plan for the Village, Barrio, and adjacent beach area. The adjacent beach area has been included to provide the full picture of parking along the coast and its potential impact on the Village. The Parking Management Plan provides Parking Management Plan Goals • Make parking more convenient for community members, employees and visitors • Promote more efficient use of existing parking • Support future parking needs and mobility options • Explore options to make the project area more inviting for pedestrians, bicyclists, and people who use public transportation • Support the vision outlined in the Draft Village and Barrio Master Plan (April 2016) implementable short-term (by year 2020), medium-term (by year 2025), and long-term (by year 2035) strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the parking system. These strategies focus on the Village and Barrio and, in turn, the proposed Village and Barrio Master Plan. Parking Study The Parking Management Plan began with a comprehensive study capturing the existing parking conditions in the study area. Parking occupancy and parking duration data were captured, and an updated inventory of on- and off-street parking spaces was created. Further analysis included public outreach, peer city review, and scenario planning as described in the full report and summarized in this section. Executive Summary I Page 4 Kimley >>>Horn Page 482 ( City of Carlsbad CARLSBAD VILLAGE, BARRIO, AND BEACH AREA PARKING STUDY FOR THE CITY OF CARLSBAD Public Outreach • 2,139 on-site surveys and 825 online surveys provided in English and Spanish • Public wor.kshop, Planning Commission Meeting and 11 stakeholder and community outreach events to various neighborhood groups • Website and e-newsletter announcements • Social media • Postcard mailing • Local media Parking Demand Scenario Planning Future parking conditions and needs were evaluated based on the anticipated development of the study area as defined in the various city documents, including the General Plan Environmental Impact Report, and as determined by staff. A parking demand scenario planning tool, called Park+, was used to evaluate future parking demand based on the full buildout of the study area by the year 2035. The detailed methodology and results of the data collection and analysis, peer city reviews and best practices, and the Park+ scenarios were thoroughly documented in three Technical Memorandums that informed this Draft Parking Management Plan and are included as appendices to the full report. Kimley >>> Horn Executive Summary I Page 5 Page 483 ( City of Carlsbad CARLSBAD VILLAGE, BARRIO, AND BEACH AREA PARKING STUDY FOR THE CITY OF CARLSBAD Key Findings The study produced an inventory of all available public and private (privately-owned and dedicated to a specific property) parking spaces in the study area which totaled 11,657 parking spaces, excluding parking associated with single-family homes and properties with controlled access. Additionally, the study analyzed the availability and use of the parking system during the peak and off-peak seasons. Results determined that demand for parking collectively peaked at 7 p.m . on a weekend in July 2016. There are pockets of high demand where parking occupancy has reached effective capacity, leading to difficulty finding parking in those areas. High-demand areas include on-street • Private Off-Street • NCTD Transit Lot • Public On-Street Public Off-Street facilities west of the railroad tracks, Village Faire parking lot, and on-street facilities in the Village center on Grand Avenue, Carlsbad Village Drive, and State Street. However, the study did reveal that the current and future parking supply is adequate to meet demand if the parking system, as part of the larger transportation system, is actively managed. To address the observed parking demand imbalance and maximize the efficient use of the parking system, the draft Parking Management Plan recommends that the city implement a comprehensive Parking Management Program that consists of the following strategies summarized in Table E-1 and discussed in greater detail in the full report. Each strategy listed in the table below is described in detail in the full report with recommendations for phasing and implementation. Executive Summary I Page 6 Kimley >>> Horn Page 484 { City of Carlsbad CARLSBAD VILLAGE, BARRIO, AND BEACH AREA PARKING STUDY FOR ThE CITY OF CARLSBAD Table E-1 : Summary of Parking Management Strategies On-Street The city has curb lane markings • Review red curbs and • Implement curb lane Parking and signage that indicate where driveway closures to identify management policy and Reconfiguration and when on-street parking is potential opportunities to program and Curb Lane permitted create additional parking • Continuation of previous Management • Consider angled parking recommendations where conditions allow • Develop a curb Jane management policy and program Parking Time 2-and 3-hour time limits on-• Enforce existing time limits • Extend parking time limits Limits street in select areas • Reduce time limit to 24-hours after 5 p.m. to 4-hours (See Figure 7) for RVs • Consider reducing time limits In some areas parking is not • Revise the Oversized Vehicles to 1-hour to encourage more allowed between Ordinance to continue to allow turnover in high demand 2 a.m .-5 a.m. RV access to the beach while areas 3 a.m.-5 a.m. restricting long-term parking • Evaluate extending time on surrounding city streets limits to new areas based on • Revise overnight parking collected data restrictions in residential areas • Continuation of previous • Provide time limit recommendations information on the city website Kimley >>> Horn • Evaluate effectiveness of curb Jane management policy and adjust as needed • Continuation of previous recommendations 1 • Continuation of previous recommendations Executive Summary I Page 7 Page 485 "' ( City of Carlsbad CARLSBAD VILLAGE, BARRIO, AND BEACH AREA PARKING STUDY FOR THE CITY OF CA Enforcement and I Enforcement Hours: • Implement proactive • Expand enforcement if data I Ambassadors 7 a.m. -6 p.m. Mon-Sat. enforcement on a more demonstrates that parking Enforcement is handled by the regular basis in areas with duration is an issue. city's Police Department on a the highest parking demand • Extend enforcement hours to complaint response basis • Implement first offense 8 p.m. to cover the peak warnings period • Evaluate cost-effective • Consider implementing an options for administering ambassador approach to enforcement parking enforcement • Provide enforcement • Implement a graduated fine regulation information, such structure as fines and how to contest a citation, on the city website for simplified public access Shared Parking The city allows property owners • Document inventory of • Evaluate shared parking to enter into shared parking shared parking opportunities opportunities for employee agreements where they can • Within the Village, allow the parking share a common off-street walking distance to be 1,320 • Evaluate shared parking and/or off-site parking resource feet and allow varying shared opportunities for valet to meet their parking needs, if parking agreements parking locations the shared parking facility is Develop shared parking Continue leasing NCTD within 300 feet (within the • • Village) or 150 feet (outside the agreement templates and spaces Village) ofthe subject land uses. resources • Coordinate with NCTD to enter a lease agreement to Kimley >>> Horn • Re-evaluate enforcement needs and adjust enforcement levels as necessary. • Continuation of previous recommendations 1 • Continuation of previous recommendations Executive Summary I Page 8 Page 486 ( City of Carlsbad CARLSBAD VILLAGE, BARRIO, AND BEACH AREA PAR G STUDY FOR THE CITY OF CARLSBAD In-Lieu Fees The city allows developers of properties east of the railroad tracks in the Village to pay a fee of $11,420 per space in-lieu of providing the parking required by the adopted Village Master Plan and Design Manual (2013). Kimley >>> Horn • • • • • • Define development/ business incentives for participating Broker shared parking agreements with property owners Maintain existing in-lieu fee rate Use development regulations to encourage participation in the program Allow funds to pay for parking management Make program transparent by posting information on program utilization on the city website use railroad right-of-way, between Oak Avenue and Tamarack Avenue, on the east and west sides of the railroad tracks, for public parking. Work with NCTD to investigate opportunities to incorporate public parking into future non-rail development on NCTD property. • Evaluate program performance and review fees annually. • Adjust fees if the program is underutilized or if the fee falls below 60 percent of the cost to construct a parking space (based on RSMeans). • Consider expanding program west of the tracks if commercial development increases in this area • Continuation of previous recommendations • Continuation of previous recommendations Executive Summary I Page 9 Page 487 { City of Carlsbad CARLSBAD VILLAGE, BARRIO, AND BEACH AREA PARKING STUDY FOR THr CITY OF CARLSBAD Reduced Parking I Existing parking requirements • Adopt the proposed parking • Monitor development Requirements may be reduced in the Village requirements in the Draft demands and adjust ratios area. Requirements may vary Village and Barrio Master accordingly depending if the development is Plan based on observed located within or outside of the parking ratios Coastal Zone. Barrio parking • Monitor implementation and requirements are generally the demand same as the rest of the city. Residential None • Monitor parking occupancies • Define the locations and Parking Program annually. If occupancies criteria for implementation (RPP) consistently reach 85 percent • Implement RPP if in residential areas, evaluate neighborhood meets whether a RPP would be program criteria appropriate. Priced Parking I On-street and off-street parking • Determine threshold for If data dictates, then: is free with exception of the implementing paid parking • Implement paid parking Tamarack State Beach • Evaluate parking system Define technology to manage • annually parking system • Create an ordinance that • Establish a Parking Benefit defines the parameters for District implementing paid parking in • Evaluate parking system the future annually and adjust fees as needed to manage demand Kirnley>>> Horn 1 · Consider implementing parking maximums • Evaluate RPP on an ongoing basis • Continuation of previous recommendations If data dictates, then: • Define locations to implement paid parking • Establish a Parking Benefit District • Evaluate parking system annually adjust fees as needed to manage demand Executive Summary I Page 10 Page 488 (City of Carlsbad CARLSBAD VILLAGE, BARRIO, AND BEACH AREA PARKING SfUDY FOR THE CITY OF CARLSBAD Parking I Themed wayfinding signage to 1 • Develop additional signage 1 • Continuation of previous Wayfinding public off-street parking for new public parking recommendations facilities created through shared and leased parking • Evaluate and select a smartphone application that provides real-time parking information • Create a map of public parking facilities (location and number of spaces) and post to the city website Curb Cafes Pilot program permitting curb • Subject to curb cafe program 1 • Continuation of previous cafes expired; several cafes approval, continue to allow recommendations previously approved remain in existing curb cafes and use; Property owners are review parking occupancies currently allowed to pays fee to prior to approval of new the city for use of on-street facilities space(s) to operate a Curb Cafe • Monitor occupancies annually. Restrict the use of curb cafes when parking occupancies reach 85percent in areas around and serving the location(s) of the curb cafe(s) in consideration Kimley >>> Horn 1 • Continuation of previous recommendations 1 • Continuation of previous recommendations Executive Summary I Page 11 Page 489 THIS PAGE WAS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 490 Morgen Fry From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Morgen, Council Internet Email Tuesday, August 22, 2017 8:47 AM Morgen Fry City Clerk FW: Carlsbad Parking Management Plan Please distribute this email to council for the meeting tonight. Andi From: Allen Sweet [mailto:] Sent: Monday, August 21, 2017 7:01 PM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: Fwd: Carlsbad Parking Management Plan All Receive -Agenda Item # \ <3 For the tnformation of the: CITY COUNCIL ACMjL__CA VCC v Date~City Manager i1/ I have given my comments about the Parking Management Plan to the Planning Department. Pam Drew tells me she will forward them to the consultant. But I want you -the decision makers -to read them directly rather than as processed by a third party consultants. So here they are. Allen Sweet Envision Carlsbad member. Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Pam Drew <Pam.Drew@carlsbadca.gov> Date: August 21, 2017 at 5:17:44 PM PDT To: Melvin Sweet < Cc: Mike Curtin < , Andrew Perry <, Gary Nessim Subject: RE: Carlsbad Parking Management Plan Hi Melvin, It was nice talking to you. Below is the Council Internet email address if you would like to send your comments to the Mayor and Council Members. Take care and thank you for taking the time to read the draft Plan and giving comments back to me. CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov -----Original Message----- 1 From: Melvin Sweet [ mailto:a ] Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2017 2:15 PM To: Pam Drew <Pam.Drew(@carlsbadca.gov> Cc: Mike Curtin >; mburkholder Andrew Perry Gary N essim Subject: CarJsb~c:).;Parking Management Plan I have r_ead i,tudjt'?d the plan. There are things I like and things which seem unrealistic. In my opinion, the Village has struggled for many years. In the past decades, our beloved village has been over taken by the Oceanside downtown. I used to have my office in the Village and still go there most days to pick up my mail at the post office and stay for lunch. My shopping is generally done elsewhere, except for trips to Smart and Final or the hardware store. I have watched with bemusement as we added the bike stands. I used to be able to count on one hand the number of times I saw then used, but now I need both hands. So the continued reference to alternative transportation, especially bikes is my first concern about the plan. The bikers I see so often, are recreational bikers, not employees or shoppers in the Village. Your photo on page 106 shows one such recreational biker. Yet this theme runs through the document, as early as page 3 -Transportation Demand Management. You kill off any idea of a parking garage, by claiming that all private off street parking will meet our needs, if only the owners would share. Forget the risk element ( which you admit on page 39). If were a Village land owner, I would not participate for fear that in the future we could not develop our land because it was required for shared spaces. Rather than preparing for the future need of a parking garage, you are prepared to fritter away in lieu fees for lease payments. All major European cities has garages on the edge of the center, allowing visitors to ditch the car in favor of walking. At this time, we could use a garage on the north end by the train station and on the west side to service the beach. You also basis the report against the garage idea with the 500 space example, but readily advocate small project leasing. Such a parking facility coupled with a trolley could go a long ways to solving our near and mid term problems. I like the idea of parking along the tracks from Tamarack and Carlsbad Village Drive. Is this acceptable to NCTD? Sharing a facility with NCTD by the station makes a lot of sense. Most metropolitan rail stations have associated parking garages. I also believe the city should buy the privately owned parcel in the middle of the Roosevelt lot. One of the problems drivers face is having a reasonable assurance of being able to find parking. I have experienced that enough so that I purposefully stay away from the Village for dinner in the summer. I also changed my walking practices on the beach during the summer. To quote Yogi Berra "It is so crowded, that no ones goes there anymore. " That is not the future I desire for Carlsbad. I had trouble this week getting a lunch time curb space on State, west of Grand. This is an example of when having known locations for parking, whether lots or garages would be good. But shame on you for suggesting we use phone apps. We should not text and drive or double park to use our phones to find a parking place. Page 100. Like most of my follow citizens, I do not like the idea of paid parking. But I understand that it may come someday. I would like it to be transparent with funds used to support parking solutions rather than disappearing into the city general fund. I consider the all day fee at the state beach to be excessive. As the report notes on pages 96 and 97, there are a lot of technologies for helping solve this problem. 2 I do not really argue with your quarter mile distance for walking if it is for exercising, casual shopping, or to get a meal. It is different to buy heavy or awkward things. When I served on Envision Carlsbad, I asked my friends if they would walk or bike to the grocery store or drugstore. No one ever said yes. The beach area, possesses a special problem. Parking is difficult in the summer. I have sympathy for the residents. A resident permit system would help the residents, but only aggravate the parking for the visitors and citizens living more than a quarter mile of the beach. That is where a trolley serving the beach and a parking garage will be needed. Your euphemism of parking Ambassadors ( page 8) for parking enforcement agents, seemed too cute. It hurts the serious intent of the plan. Curb cafes are a complex trade offs. As the plan and current code recognize, restaurants need extra parking. So adding tables while reducing curbside parking is counter intuitive. There also arises questions of favoritism in which restaurants get to do this and which do not. On balance, care is required and I probably do nor favor it. Or perhaps we have them cover the parking requirement by paying in lieu fees. Page 101. The Transportation Demand Management goals on page 102 look serving serving. Am I reading this correctly? Workers in private companies are to have 35 to 40 percent of their workers use alternative mode share but only 10 percent of the City workers. Really? I know this tasks takes a lot of time and work. Thank you for under taking it. Just don't rely on bikes to solve the problem. Get a couple of lots and built a small garage when appropriate. Allen Sweet 3 All Receive -Agenda Item # 1i For the Information of the: CITY COUNCIL AC~~CA Vee V Date'WCity Manager ~ August 22, 2017 Council Memorandum To: Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council From: Don Neu, City Planner Via Marisa Lundstedt, Chief Operations Officer Re: Council Agenda Questions For August 22, 2017 TOPIC: Agenda Item #18 -Draft Parking Management Plan ( Cicyof Carlsbad Q. What happens if cars are parked close to each other and the license plate reader (LPR) cannot read the license plate? A. Pam Drew: The cameras can read license plate information as long as there is a minimum of six inches of space between the bumper and next object. If a license plate is obscured then that vehicle is not counted by the LPR. However, it can still be included as part of the inventory if counted manually by the data collector. Q. On page 44 of Technical Memorandum #1, there is a list showing the occupancy rates for the parking inventory. How come there is not a site specific diagram showing the existing public parking site conditions? A. Pam Drew: On page 14 of Technical Memorandum #2, Figure 3, depicts the occupancy of the existing parking inventory, including public parking sites. This diagram was not included in the draft Parking Management Plan (PMP) as the team received comments that indicated the diagram was too detailed. Therefore, a simplified version of the map is included on page 20, Figure 4, of the draft PMP. cc: City Attorney Pam Drew, Associate Planner Community & Economic Development Planning Division 1635 Faraday Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-602-4600 I 760-602-8560 fax All Receive -Agenda Item # {i For the Information of the:- CITY COUNCIL ~ Imagine Carlsbad ACM ./ CA /cc ./ Date~ City Manager 7 COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT V-B PARKING STUDY -Dated June 26, 2017 Hopefully when all is said and done this study/analysis of auto parking in the Village-Barrio will be deemed a worthwhile effort by all. Currently it has some ideas and good information in it. However, 'it also has flaws and a misguided direction that we ask be modified. We support the strategy of creating public-private partnerships to produce ample parking and storage of private vehicles. Unfortunately we do not see a strong effort to use that strategy/approach in achieving meaningful long term solutions for parking. We do not see creative approaches with thinking outside the conventional box used in the past. We support the maximum use and expansion of the Parking "In lieu" program for all commercial uses in the Village core and would like to see its expansion for residential uses in the Village area of the study. This to promote and produce a true transit oriented neighborhood giving citizens an alternative living environment different from those in other areas of town. , We support the reconfiguration of streets to increase the number of curbside parking on many of the neighborhood's over wide thoroughfares. However, we should keep in mind that this reconfiguration should be made within overall street program to enhance safety for all aspects of mobility and the enrichment of the public realm aesthetics. We do not want to wind up with street scenes that appear as ugly parking lots or unsafe biking. We support the idea of "Village Valets", a service located at 2-4 locations that can handle the logistics of such a service. Where guest can quickly and easily turn over their vehicle rather than circle the blocks hunting for a perceived perfect parking space. Conversely with this service you go to a know location to relieve yourself of the bourdon. The question is where will these cars be parked? Washington access off CVD to NCTD is poor, expanding parking further south will require a bridged access over trench at Oak or Pine, many things are tied together. Hopefully the City can underwrite a portion of this service to benefit its attractiveness and success. In both the master plan and in the parking study numerous statements are made on the objective to create a dense urban type environment in this compact neighborhood. However the study promotes an arrangement of shared parking (good) but within the individual parking lots that are present tdday. As the Village matures these properties will redevelop and their parking lots will and should evaporate. An alternate approach is focused shared group parking sized and located to fully support a mature village's development. Do this in a private-public partnership and do it up front in support of a vibrant future Village. This will then be a catalyst to spark the redevelopment of private properties and a enhanced public realm. Build these parking facilities so that if our culture morphs into a society less reliant on private use of autos the structure can be re-purposed. This is currently being done in the San Diego area. This arrangement will give those who come to the Village via their car a focused choice on parking, i.e. curb(limited time), valet(evening with a fee) or grouped/shared facilities. The way to approach the issue of parking in the Village Core is to acknowledge parking is in support of getting people to their desired activity. To what extent are we in support of activities in the Village. What does this one neighb0rhood mean to the full community to our City Government that will accept this parking study. Do we give the Village an extra special effort, we (our Government) has identified the Village as a "Special District". The question to ask is how and to what extent do we back up that label of Special? Please read the next position paper. Ii Imagine Carlsbad A TOWN CENTER -POINT OF FOCUS FOR CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA Aug 2017 As we near build out of our City/Community, what additional efforts should we take to strengthen our Spirit and Sense of Place in our movement towards becoming a "World Class City". Has our City leadership or has City planning considered the desirability of having an official "Town Center" or the negative effects on not having one. Isn't a Town Center an integral component of creating that sense of place that fosters community spirit? This topic does not seem to have been covered in our recent General Plan update. Does this mean we believe it is un-important? Does Carlsbad have alternative options on where to place/designate a Town Center? What are the prime components that can make a great Town Center? * Prime location -geographical center of the physical community. Are off center locations acceptable? * Includes major public/civic facilities; i.e. City Hall; Library; Community-Cultural Centers; Parks; Squares & Plazas. * Has good access from all other areas; Major road; public transit -locale and regional; network of bicycle connections & city wide route. * Has features prominent to the community's heritage. * Has vibrant retail-restaurant activity, plus arts and cultural venues and activities. A desirable destination where the community wants to spend time, to live or visit. * Has ample cross section of housing/ office space to support the center's desired population. * Infrastructure / -Efficient/ effective mobility & parking/ storage of autos; Services -Safe & pleasant public realm for pedestrians & cyclist; -Effective Utility performance during weather events. -Support for advanced technologies * Creates the potential for positive connections I effects I synergy with surrounding areas. * Enjoys a natural geographic amenity significant to the area; Terrain feature; Views of open space; Water body; accessible water's edge. Can Carlsbad be a complete & whole community without a Center? Can that Town Center overcome being placed off geo-center in a corner of the physical city? What will it take to tackle a Town Center as an Community issue, deciding on its official location. To wrap our arms around and embrace the steeps needed to achieve this important element of City planning that will help strengthen the spirit of all our citizens? Pam Drew and Brett Wood August 22, 2017 Village, Barrio & Beach Area Parking Study Parking Study Goals •Make parking more convenient •Efficient use of existing supply •Support future parking needs •Explore alternative transportation options •Support the Village and Barrio Master Plan vision Study Process (to date) DRAFT Parking Management Plan (April 2017 -present) Program & Peer Review (November 2016 -April 2017) Technical Memorandum #3 Park+ Analysis (November 2016 -March 2017) Technical Memorandum #2 Public Outreach, Data Collection & Analysis (May 2016 -November 2016) Technical Memorandum #1 Public Outreach •4,420 postcard mailings •12 Neighborhood & Community meetings •825 online survey responses •2,139 on-site survey responses •90 attendees at Public Workshop •Facebook ad reaching 10,997 people •Twitter post reaching 8,000 people •E-newsletter to 662 people Public Comment Themes •Safety of pedestrians and cyclists •Meeting the needs of persons with disabilities •Parking in-lieu fee amount •Shuttle or trolley service •Plan adaptability •Parking garage •Paid parking concerns Public Comment Themes •Oversized vehicles •Residential permits •Too many cars in area •No parking problem •Enhanced enforcement •Viability of shared parking Future Parking Conditions -Results PARKING OCCUPANCY BY SCENARIO (JULY, WEEKEND 7 P.M.) SCENARIO AVERAGE PEAK OCCUPANCY # OF VEHICLES PARKING IN STUDY AREA Existing 54%6,295 1. Buildout (2035)61 %7,103 2. Shared Parking (2035)62 %7,212 3. New 500-Space Parking Garage (2035)58 %7,093 Parking Management Strategies •Reconfiguration and curb lane management •Parking time limits •Enforcement and ambassadors •Shared and leased parking •In-lieu fees •Reduced parking requirements •Parking wayfinding Parking Program Structure •Hire Parking Manager •Drive and oversee the program •Program communication and marketing •Ongoing data collection •Implement Plan Strategies –Decisions based on data –Flexible and adaptable implementation Reconfiguration and Curb Lane Management•Review red curbs and driveway closures •Consider angled parking and safety tradeoffs •Develop specific curb lane management program –Accommodation for all users –Consideration for ADA parking spaces Parking Time Limits •Enforce existing time limits •Reduce time restriction for oversize vehicles to 24 hrs •Revise oversized vehicles ordinance •Revise overnight parking restrictions in residential areas Enforcement and Ambassadors •Proactive, sporadic enforcement patterns •Extend enforcement hours to 8 p.m. •Graduated fine structure •Enforcement officers act as ambassadors •Evaluate enforcement resources and strategies Shared and Leased Parking •Optional participation •Flexibility over time •Actively broker lease agreements •Liability insurance •Revise distance requirement in Village In-Lieu Fees •Use regulations to encourage participation •Fund shared and leased parking •Maintain the current rate Reduced Parking Requirements •Adopt rates in the Draft Village and Barrio Master Plan •Monitor implementation and demand Parking Wayfinding •Smartphone applications •Interactive parking map on website •Additional themed signage Supporting Strategies –Transportation Demand Management •Develop and adopt TDM ordinance •TDM outreach and encouragement •Expand wayfinding signage •Circulator transit service •Improve bike and pedestrian networks •Expand bike parking •Passenger loading locations/valet services Next Steps •Take input from public, Planning Commission, and City Council until August 31 •Incorporate comments as needed •Return Final Parking Management Plan to Council September 2017 for acceptance •Incorporate Final Parking Management Plan recommendations into the Draft Village and Barrio Master Plan Questions?