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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-07-19; Planning Commission; ; SS 16-01 – DRAFT VILLAGE, BARRIO AND BEACH AREA PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN The City of Carlsbad Planning Division A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION Item No. Application complete date: N/A P.C. AGENDA OF: July 19, 2017 Project Planner: Pam Drew Project Engineer: N/A SUBJECT: SS 16-01 – DRAFT VILLAGE, BARRIO AND BEACH AREA PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN – Presentation and discussion of the draft Village, Barrio and Beach Area Parking Management Plan. The Village, Barrio and beach study area is generally located west of Interstate 5 to the beach, between Tamarack Avenue and Buena Vista Lagoon. A portion of the area is in the Coastal Zone. 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. I. RECOMMENDATION Receive presentation on the draft parking management plan, public testimony, and provide Commission comment regarding the plan. II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND Since May 2016, city staff 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: TM 1 – Data Collection and Analysis TM 2 – Future Parking Scenarios TM 3 – Program Evaluation, Peer Reviews, and Best Management Practices These technical memos informed the preparation of the parking management plan and the recommended management strategies in it. The draft parking management plan, referenced as Attachment 1, has been previously distributed to the Planning Commission, 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. This meeting is an opportunity for city staff and the consultant team to hear input from the community and Planning Commission on the draft parking management plan. No formal action will be taken at this meeting; however, input on the draft plan will be summarized and forwarded to the City Council for their consideration when they receive a similar presentation of the draft plan following 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. 4 SS 16-01 – DRAFT VILLAGE, BARRIO AND BEACH AREA PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN July 19, 2017 Page 2 IV. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW 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. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Executive Summary – Draft Village, Barrio and Beach Area Parking Management Plan and Technical Memoranda (previously distributed to the Planning 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 Executive Summary | Page 4 Executive Summary | Page 4 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 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. 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) Executive Summary | Page 5 Executive Summary | Page 5 Public Outreach • 2,139 on-site surveys and 825 online surveys provided in English and Spanish • Public workshop, 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. Executive Summary | Page 6 Executive Summary | Page 6 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 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. 5539 514 4971 633 Parking Spaces by Type Private Off-Street NCTD Transit Lot Public On-Street Public Off-Street Executive Summary | Page 7 Executive Summary | Page 7 Table E-1: Summary of Parking Management Strategies PARKING STRATEGY CURRENT CONDITIONS SHORT-TERM (BY 2020) MID-TERM (BY 2025) LONG-TERM (BY 2035) On-Street Parking Reconfiguration and Curb Lane Management The city has curb lane markings and signage that indicate where and when on-street parking is permitted  Review red curbs and driveway closures to identify potential opportunities to create additional parking  Consider angled parking where conditions allow  Develop a curb lane management policy and program  Implement curb lane management policy and program  Continuation of previous recommendations  Evaluate effectiveness of curb lane management policy and adjust as needed  Continuation of previous recommendations Parking Time Limits 2- and 3-hour time limits on- street in select areas (See Figure 7) In some areas parking is not allowed between 2 a.m.—5 a.m. 3 a.m.—5 a.m.  Enforce existing time limits  Reduce time limit to 24-hours for RVs  Revise the Oversized Vehicles Ordinance to continue to allow RV access to the beach while restricting long-term parking on surrounding city streets  Revise overnight parking restrictions in residential areas  Provide time limit information on the city website  Extend parking time limits after 5 p.m. to 4-hours  Consider reducing time limits to 1-hour to encourage more turnover in high demand areas  Evaluate extending time limits to new areas based on collected data  Continuation of previous recommendations  Continuation of previous recommendations Executive Summary | Page 8 Executive Summary | Page 8 PARKING STRATEGY CURRENT CONDITIONS SHORT-TERM (BY 2020) MID-TERM (BY 2025) LONG-TERM (BY 2035) Enforcement and Ambassadors Enforcement Hours: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Mon-Sat. Enforcement is handled by the city’s Police Department on a complaint response basis  Implement proactive enforcement on a more regular basis in areas with the highest parking demand  Implement first offense warnings  Evaluate cost-effective options for administering enforcement  Provide enforcement regulation information, such as fines and how to contest a citation, on the city website for simplified public access  Expand enforcement if data demonstrates that parking duration is an issue.  Extend enforcement hours to 8 p.m. to cover the peak period  Consider implementing an ambassador approach to parking enforcement  Implement a graduated fine structure  Re-evaluate enforcement needs and adjust enforcement levels as necessary.  Continuation of previous recommendations Shared Parking The city allows property owners to enter into shared parking agreements where they can share a common off-street and/or off-site parking resource to meet their parking needs, if the shared parking facility is within 300 feet (within the Village) or 150 feet (outside the Village) of the subject land uses.  Document inventory of shared parking opportunities  Within the Village, allow the walking distance to be 1,320 feet and allow varying shared parking agreements  Develop shared parking agreement templates and resources  Evaluate shared parking opportunities for employee parking  Evaluate shared parking opportunities for valet parking locations  Continue leasing NCTD spaces  Coordinate with NCTD to enter a lease agreement to  Continuation of previous recommendations Executive Summary | Page 9 Executive Summary | Page 9 PARKING STRATEGY CURRENT CONDITIONS SHORT-TERM (BY 2020) MID-TERM (BY 2025) LONG-TERM (BY 2035)  Define development/ business incentives for participating  Broker shared parking agreements with property owners 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. 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).  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  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 | Page 10 Executive Summary | Page 10 PARKING STRATEGY CURRENT CONDITIONS SHORT-TERM (BY 2020) MID-TERM (BY 2025) LONG-TERM (BY 2035) Reduced Parking Requirements Existing parking requirements may be reduced in the Village area. Requirements may vary depending if the development is located within or outside of the Coastal Zone. Barrio parking requirements are generally the same as the rest of the city.  Adopt the proposed parking requirements in the Draft Village and Barrio Master Plan based on observed parking ratios  Monitor implementation and demand  Monitor development demands and adjust ratios accordingly  Consider implementing parking maximums Residential Parking Program (RPP) None  Monitor parking occupancies annually. If occupancies consistently reach 85 percent in residential areas, evaluate whether a RPP would be appropriate.  Define the locations and criteria for implementation  Implement RPP if neighborhood meets program criteria  Evaluate RPP on an ongoing basis  Continuation of previous recommendations Priced Parking On-street and off-street parking is free with exception of the Tamarack State Beach  Determine threshold for implementing paid parking  Evaluate parking system annually  Create an ordinance that defines the parameters for implementing paid parking in the future If data dictates, then:  Implement paid parking  Define technology to manage parking system  Establish a Parking Benefit District  Evaluate parking system annually and adjust fees as needed to manage demand 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 | Page 11 Executive Summary | Page 11 PARKING STRATEGY CURRENT CONDITIONS SHORT-TERM (BY 2020) MID-TERM (BY 2025) LONG-TERM (BY 2035) Parking Wayfinding Themed wayfinding signage to public off-street parking  Develop additional signage for new public parking 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  Continuation of previous recommendations  Continuation of previous recommendations Curb Cafes Pilot program permitting curb cafes expired; several cafes previously approved remain in use; Property owners are currently allowed to pays fee to the city for use of on-street space(s) to operate a Curb Cafe  Subject to curb café program approval, continue to allow existing curb cafes and review parking occupancies prior to approval of new facilities  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 café(s) in consideration  Continuation of previous recommendations  Continuation of previous recommendations