MEMO TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Carol Helland, Interim Director, Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT:
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Informational Update on the Downtown Parking Management Strategic Plan Existing Conditions
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Staff is not requesting action at this time. This is an informational update on the findings from the Downtown Parking Management Existing Conditions Report and the outreach plan proposed for development of the Preliminary Strategy Recommendations. Discussion of the Preliminary Strategy Recommendations themselves will occur at a future Study Session after community stakeholder feedback has been incorporated.
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II. DEPARTMENT CONTACTS
Carol Helland, Interim Planning Director 425-556-2107
Beverly Mesa-Zendt Long Range Planning Manager 425-556-2414
Caroline Chapman, TDM Program Administrator 425-556-2442
Planning and Community Development
III. DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND
In late 2017, staff began a phased approach to developing a Downtown Parking Management Strategic Plan that considered feedback from system users. The intention of the plan was to both update the data from the 2014 study and to develop a roadmap for more efficiently managing existing parking resources that can evolve with continued growth.
Development of the plan consists of the following phases:
1) Downtown Parking Management Strategic Plan Existing Conditions Report - Complete.
2) Preliminary Strategy Recommendations - Drafted, to be taken to the community stakeholders for refinement.
3) Implementation Plan -Anticipated completion in Q3 2020.
The goals of the Downtown Parking Management Strategic Plan are twofold:
* Maximize safe and efficient management of parking resources in Downtown.
* Develop strategies that support a vibrant Downtown for all users which recognize current conditions and support a sustainable transition into a compact multimodal urban center.
The Existing Conditions Report is b...
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