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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAMEND 2018-0011; POINSETTIA PARK PHASE IV - DOG PARK; PARKING STUDY; 2017-06-13Scott Donnell From: Barbara Kennedy Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2018 12:08 PM Scott Donnell To: Subject: RE: Poinsettia dog park -preliminary feedback Attachments: Poinsettia Park Parking Study Recommendation (Final).pdf Hi Scott- 1. We have a parking study that was prepared for the multi-generational community center feasibility study (attached) so I think you can extrapolate relevant data from that. I'm not sure how you would want to calculate # of parking spaces needed for the dog park. We anticipate that many of the dog park patrons would be walking from the surrounding neighborhoods. (Note that the parking study states that there are 360 parking spaces, but the site plan shows 361 spaces.) 2. Noise study-The nearest properties (east of Hidden Valley Road) are about 230' from the closest point of the dog park. They are separated vertically from the site and are surrounded by what appears to be a 6' tall block wall. We don't expect noise to be a problem and that noise emanating from a dog park would be similar to noise that's generated from other active uses in the park. But just to be on the safe side, we've asked Helix to prepare an analysis and letter report of their findings. 3. The design firm is wrapping up some additional exhibits which should be ready this week. Landscape and site improvements are shown on the colored Landscape Concept Plan. Question for you: If I have the landscape architect add a plant palette and remove the color from the concept plan will that suffice for the landscape and site plan that you've requested? 4. Yes, we're working on the web page, notices and public outreach requirements with communications. I hope to wrap that up this week. Hope you had a good thanksgiving with family and friends- Barb 1 Kimley >>>Horn June 13, 2017 City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation Department 799 Pine Ave# 200 Carlsbad, CA 92008 Re: Poinsettia Community Park Parking Study Executive Summary The City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation Department is researching the feasibility of a proposed multigenerational community recreation center along with additional outdoor facilities at Poinsettia Community Park. Planned facilities include: • Enlarged and upgraded playground • Arena-style outdoor soccer field • Six outdoor pickleball courts • Off-leash dog area • 37 additional parking spaces for a total of 397 spaces • 30,000 -60,000 square foot recreation center City ordinance currently does not have defined parking requirements for community recreation centers constructed within existing parks. It is incumbent upon city staff to demonstrate that the amount of proposed parking will satisfy demand. This parking study was conducted to analyze the parking demand expected to be generated for the site and to size the proposed recreation center so as not to overburden the proposed parking supply. Data was collected at Poinsettia Park, Alga Norte Community Park, Stagecoach Community Park, and Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA on one typical and one rainy Friday and one typical and one rainy Saturday in the spring of 2016. Data was also collected for a Friday and Saturday at Poinsettia Park in the fall of 2016. Both spring and fall data was collected at Poinsettia Park to compare demands for each of the peak sport seasons. The parking demand on the fall weekend was found to be slightly higher than the parking demand in the spring. The Ecke YMCA exhibited characteristics most similar to proposed future improvements at Poinsettia Park and was used as the basis for projections of future parking demand. The Ecke YMCA was observed to have 5.34 occupied spaces per 1,000 square feet of indoor usable space during the peak period. The city requires gyms and health spas to provide 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. The Institute of Transportation Engineers Parking Generation manual suggests ratios between 3.83 spaces and 5.19 spaces for similar uses. Because the YMCA is a popular destination in the area with amenities similar to those proposed for Poinsettia Park multigenerational community k1mley-horn com 401 B Street Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 619-234-9411 ~ Parking Demand Parking Demand -· 3 ... I\.) (;.) ~ Ul 0, ... I\.) 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'< J 21 :30 21 :30 (Q (1) C,.) Kimley >>>Horn Page 5 Results This section details the observed existing conditions at Poinsettia Community Park and the three comparison recreation facility sites. The different amenities at the sites are identified as well as the measured parking utilization on the different data collection days. Utilization rates at 85 percent are considered an effective maximum occupancy for public parking lots. Occupancies over 85 percent, while acceptable for short periods of time, may impact parking operations by causing circulation conflicts, affecting customer experience, and inducing spill-over into the adjacent neighborhood. Observed occupancies on each day of data collection are shown in Table 1, using the following legend for percent occupied: Utilization < 50% 50% -75% · 75% -85% >85" k1mley-horn com 401 B Street Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 619-234-9411 Kimley >>> Horn Page 7 The following sections discuss the parking data and observed occupancies for each location in further detail. Poinsettia Community Park Poinsettia Community Park is located at 6600 Hidden Valley Road near Pacific Rim Elementary School and is owned and operated by the City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation Department. There are four parking lots with a total of 360 parking spaces. Existing amenities at the park include: • Playground (1) • Tennis Courts (10) • Basketball Courts (2) • Baseball Field (3) • Soccer Field (1) • Passive Open Space k1mley-horn com 401 B Street. Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 619-234-9411 Kimley >>> Horn Figure 2 -On-Street Data Collection Areas and Spillover Classification Poinsettia Park . \ ~ : j f ~ ! j i Parking Areas -Streets In-Demand Streets Possibly In-Demand Streets Not In-Demand ~ 0 200 400 t NORTH -.-=::i Feet ; ........ ... . r -:\ ... ' \ --- ... .. ·- ... • ~ ... ., •. ~ .. ,, ........ , .... ,.~. tf•• ~.,., I ci . : i i ~ l k1mley-horn corn 401 B Street Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 o\t,t,(1, ••• • ,,tl't \.•<I' ··-·:. .. \ Page 9 ,.k, ... ,, •• ."'1'·· ·- ; Kimley>>>Horn " 619-234-9411 Kimley >>> Horn Figure 4-On-Street Occupancy and Estimated Spillover-November 5 50% 45% 40% ()'35% ~ 30% §--25% 8 20% o 15% 10% 5% 0% On-Street Occupancy -November 5, 2016 Time -Spillover Vehicles -streets In Demand -streets Possibly in Demand-Streets Not in demand Page 11 40 35 30 25 ~ 20 ~ .c 15 ~ 10 5 0 Overall, spillover parking was detected during the scheduled youth sporting events and subsequent high-occupancy periods of the Poinsettia Park surface parking lots. November 4 had an estimated 36 spillover vehicles at its peak between 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. with concentrations on Plum Tree Road and Turnstone Road. Observed spillover parking on November 5 was limited with a peak of 10 vehicles from 11 :30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. While some specific curb faces were observed to have high occupancies during peak periods, the total parking occupancy of streets near the park remained low and well below the 85 percent effective maximum occupancy threshold. Spillover parking was observed to occur prior to all on-site parking being occupied, as location of the adjacent streets relative to the sporting field where activities are held is closer in some cases than available on-site parking. As such, spillover parking was not always a result of lack of on-site parking as much as a convenience factor. k1mley-horn com 401 B Street Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 619-234-9411 Kimley >>>Horn Page 13 percent. Parking demand was likely suppressed on May 6 and 7 due to weather conditions. Total parking demand is shown in Figure 5. The occupancy information obtained at Stagecoach Community Park suggests that the small recreation center at this location was not a major attraction for parking demand. It is anticipated that a larger recreation center like the one being considered at Poinsettia Park would generate more parking demand. Figure 5 -Stagecoach Park Observed Occupancies Stagecoach Park ~ 85% Occupancy ~~-----------------Q) 0 Ol 150 C ~ 8:_ 100 -0 ~ 50 Q) U) 8 0 00000000000000000000000000000000 0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M 00~~rorommoo~~NNhh~~~~00~~rooommoo~~ 00000000~~~~~~~--~~~~~~~----NNNN Time SC 5/6 -SC 5/7 -SC 5/13 -SC 5/14 k1mley-horn com 401 B Street Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 619-234-9411 Kimley >>> Horn Page 15 The occupancy information obtained at Alga Norte Community Park suggests that the combination of outdoor facilities, aquatic area, and recreation center generates a demand that would be similar to the available capacity at Poinsettia Community Park. While the uses are somewhat different, the programming of special events mixed with consistent recreational users is successfully managed at this site. Figure 6 -Alga Norte Community Park Observed Occupancies 500 -g 400 co E (I) 0 rn 300 .S ..>::: co o.. 200 -0 ~ (I) ~ 100 0 0 85% Occupancy Alga Norte Community Park ----------------- 00000000000000000000000000000000 0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M 00~~rorommoo~~NNhh~~~~00~~rorommoo~~ oooooooa~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NNNN Time AN 5/6 -AN 5/7 -AN 5/13 -AN 5/14 k1mley-horn com 401 B Street Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 619-234-9411 Kimley >>>Horn Page 17 The site is programmed with a variety of activities including baseball and softball along with other activities within the YMCA complex. The highest parking demand occurs during Saturday mornings. YMCA staff noted that parking is routinely difficult on Saturday mornings. Field observations show high-utilization of parking spaces at the YMCA, particularly in the morning periods. Over the four-day observation period, the parking lots had a maximum of 99 percent utilization on May 14, indicating maximum parking occupancy was achieved. Total occupancy was consistently high throughout the day before rapidly declining in the evening around 6 p.m. Parking demand was not as suppressed as other sites were due to weather conditions on May 6 and 7. This is assumed to be because of the indoor recreation facilities available that were not affected by weather. Total parking demand is shown in Figure 7. The occupancy information obtained at Ecke YMCA provides a good comparison of a site with several uses, indoor and outdoor, but on a slightly larger scale than the planned facilities at Poinsettia Community Park. Based on the information collected, this site is considered the most applicable for estimating future demand at Poinsettia Community Park. Figure 7 -Ecke YMCA Observed Occupancies -g 500 ro E 400 (I) 0 o, 300 C ~ 200 ro a.. ~ 100 ~ 0 f/) .D 0 Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA 85% Occupancy ------- 00000000000000000000000000000000 0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M0M 00~~rooommoo~~NNMM~~~~00~~oorommoo~~ oooooooo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NNNN Time YM 5/6 -YM 5/7 -YM 5/13 -YM 5/14 General Observations The community parks operated by the city generally lack large indoor public facilities. Periods of peak parking demand can generally be attributed to programmed activities. Outside of periods within these programmed activities, the parking facilities at these locations were generally under-utilized. The Ecke YMCA showed regular demand and consistent peak periods. The relatively minor difference in demand between the May 6 and 7 period which was affected by weather conditions and the May 13 and 14 period suggests that demand can primarily be attributed to use of the indoor recreation facilities. k1mley-horn com 401 B Street Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 619-234-941 1 Kimley >>>Horn Page 19 Site Evaluation The proposed improvements at Poinsettia Community Park will increase the demand for parking greater than what is currently observed on-site. The proposed additions to the site include: • Enlarged and upgraded playground • Arena-style outdoor soccer field • Six outdoor pickleball courts • Off-leash dog area • 37 additional parking spaces for a total of 397 spaces • 30,000 -60,000 square foot community recreation center To estimate the parking demand at the site, a percentage of parking demand observed at the Ecke YMCA was used to scale the demand relative to the facility size and then added to the observed demand at Poinsettia Community Park. The new recreation center being considered at Poinsettia Park is being evaluated for sizing between 30,000 square feet and 60,000 square feet. As such, the Ecke YMCA data was scaled at 30 percent and 60 percent and added to the existing Poinsettia Community Park site to evaluate the smallest and largest recreation center size being considered. The evaluation utilizes the data collected and does not adjust for possible duplicate programming at the two facilities that may be consolidated if combined at one site. 30,000 Square Foot Scenario Figures 8 and 9 show total demand for Poinsettia Park with the addition of 30 percent of the demand generated by the YMCA site (representing 30,000 square feet of recreation center space and 30 percent of the outdoor space) using data from May and November at Poinsettia Park. In this May (spring) scenario, parking conditions at Poinsettia Park would not be expected to exceed 100 percent capacity and would reach 85 percent between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday and between 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. These times correlate with scheduled sports activities. In this November (fall) scenario, parking conditions at Poinsettia Park on Friday between 4:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. exceed total capacity on-site by a maximum of 24 vehicles. In fall on a Saturday, parking supply would meet the demand in this scenario except between 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. where total capacity on-site would be exceeded by a maximum of 62 vehicles. These times correlate with scheduled sports activities. Based on these analyses, Poinsettia Community Park would be able to accommodate a recreation center facility this size with minor reductions and restrictions in current programming and the proposed additional parking spaces. k1mley-horn com 401 B Street Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 619-234-9411 Kimley >>>Horn Page 21 Figure 9 • Existing Poinsettia Park + 30% YMCA Scenario on Saturday 600 500 "O C E 400 Cl) O 300 OJ C :g 200 co o... 100 0 600 -o 500 C E 400 Cl) O 300 Cl C :g 200 co o... 100 0 Nov 5th Existing Poinsettia Park+ 30% of YMCA 100% Occupancy -----------------· 85% Occupancy 00000000000000000000000000000000 OMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOM 00~~rorommoo~~NNhh~~~~0©~~rorommoo~~ 00000000~~~~~~~~~~--~-~~~-~~NNNN Time ■ PP 11/5 ■ Spillover ■ YMCA May 14th Existing Poinsettia Park + 30% of YMCA 100% Occupancy 85% Occupancy 00000000000000000000000000000000 OMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOM 00~~rorommoo~~NNhh~~~~00~~rorommoo~~ 00000000~~------------------NNNN Time ■PP ■YMCA k1mley-horn com 401 B Street Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 619-234-9411 Kimley >>>Horn Page 23 Figure 10 -Existing Poinsettia Park + 60% YMCA Scenario on Friday Nov 4th Existing Poinsettia Park+ 60% of YMCA 600 -o 500 c 100% Occupancy E 400 ----------------- © ----------------0 300 85% OCCUR C 0) C ~ 200 <ii Q. 100 0 600 500 -0 C ro 400 E (I) O 300 0) C :g 200 ~ 100 00000000000000000000000000000000 OMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOM 0ID~~rorommoo~~NNMh~~~~0ID~~ro~mmoo~~ oooooooo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NNNN Time ■ PP 11/4 ■ Spillover ■ YMCA May 13th Existing Poinsettia Park+ 60% of YMCA 100% Occupancy -----------------85% Occu anc 00000000000000000000000000000000 OMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOMOM m~~~rooom~oor~NN~h~~~~ID~~~oooommoorr oooooooo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~NNNN Time ■PP ■YMCA k1mley-horn com 401 B Street Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 619-234-9411 Kimley >>> Horn Page 25 Additional Scenarios Based on the finding that 30 percent of the demand generated by the Ecke YMCA was relatively easily accommodated and 60 percent of the demand was difficult to accommodate, additional scenarios of 35 percent, 40 percent, and 45 percent were created to determine a size that has the best potential to maximize utilization of the site without generating significant parking issues. The data collected in November that represents a fall scenario was found to be more restrictive to the site than the May data and is carried forward for the additional scenarios evaluation. Appendix 1 shows projected demand using different scenarios of YMCA-type demand. Comparing these additional scenarios, there are similar demands on Friday night due to the scheduled sports league activity. Friday evening prior to the sports league activity exceeds 100 percent occupancy for 2. 75 hours under the 45 percent of YMCA scenario while exceeding 100 percent occupancy for 1.0 and 0. 75 hours in the 40 percent and 35 percent of YMCA scenarios, respectively. The Saturday morning peak exceeds 100 percent occupancy for each of the three additional scenarios. The 45 percent option shows 3.0 consecutive hours over 100 percent occupancy, the 40 percent option shows 2.75 consecutive hours over 100 percent, and the 35 percent option shows 2.25 hours over 100 percent. The Saturday morning peak is assumed to be caused by programming at both Poinsettia Community Park and the Ecke YMCA. It is not anticipated that the actual demand will be this high at Poinsettia Community Park, even with expanded facilities, as the programming can be managed to limit the demand during these times. However, the 40 percent and 45 percent options are over capacity for most of Saturday (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) and would require major limitations and restrictions to programming similar to the 60 percent scenario evaluation. The 35 percent scenario has demand that potentially exceed capacity on Saturday mornings, but for a timeframe of three hours or less that is expected to be manageable through programming. As such, the 35 percent scenario is recommended as the most intense size for the site without major reductions in programming or the creation of significant parking issues. 35,000 Square Foot Scenario Figures 10 and 11 show total demand for Poinsettia Community Park with the addition of 35 percent of the demand generated by the YMCA site (representing 35,000 square feet of recreation center space and 35 percent of the outdoor space) on to data collected on a typical November weekend. In this scenario, parking conditions on a Friday in fall are expected to meet the demand except between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., which currently occurs at Poinsettia Community Park. On a typical Saturday in fall, parking supply was expected to meet the demand in this scenario except between 8:45 a.m. and 11 :30 a.m., similar to what currently occurs at Poinsettia Community Park. As previously noted, the peak demand shown in the data is assumed to be caused by outdoor sports league programming at Poinsettia Community Park and the Ecke YMCA. It is anticipated that this excess demand can be managed by limiting the programming of events at Poinsettia Community Park to maintain parking conditions similar to what is occurring today. k1mley-horn com 401 B Street Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 619-234-9411 Kimley >>> Horn Page 27 Spillover parking would be expected to continue to occur due to proximity of the adjacent streets to the sports fields as observed in the data collection activities. The effect on the spillover parking would depend on how well the programming is managed. There is on-street capacity to capture the current demand and additional demand without hindering the adjacent neighborhood's ability to park near their houses. Recommendations While the 397 parking spaces at the improved Poinsettia Community Park can generally accommodate existing and future demand, issues are expected when periods of high recreation center demand align with well-attended scheduled sports league activities. The 397 spaces could accommodate 60 percent of the demand generated by a YMCA-type facility without any programmed activities during peak periods. The 397 spaces could also accommodate 30 percent of the demand generated by a YMCA-type demand with the currently programmed activities during peak periods. Varying degrees in improvement intensity between these points will require programming modifications to adjust accordingly to balance the demand of the recreation center with programming. Based on our evaluation of the site and the YMCA-type facility, it is recommended that a 35,000 square foot recreation center facility is considered as the preferred size, maximizing the available amenities of the recreation center facility without severely limiting special event programming nor overburdening the parking supply. Regardless of the final square footage, additional development of the site will increase demand for parking. Parking demand management strategies can be adopted to improve the efficiency of the parking supply. Examples of potential demand management strategies include: • Wayfinding and signage • Dedicated carpool spaces • Metering • Encouraging other modes of transportation (walking, biking, transit, and rideshare) Poinsettia Community Park will have five separate parking areas parking in the proposed plan. Wayfinding and signage directing visitors to the appropriate lots for the amenity desired can help eliminate confusion as to where to park and reduce the amount of internal circulation for vehicles deciding where to park. It also helps the site users park near their destinations and reduce walk distances and times. Attachments: Appendix 1 -Proposed Scenarios k1mley-horn com 401 B Street Suite 600 San Diego CA 92101 619-234-9411