Ashland Community Association April 21, 2020 Project Team - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Ashland Community Association

April 21, 2020

Project Team

Introductions

• Alameda County Community

Development Agency, Lead Agency Cindy Horvath

• Walker Consultants

Chrissy Mancini Nichols

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Agenda

• Project Goals
• Project Background
• Current Conditions
• Outreach Plan
• Mobility Trends
• Next Steps
• Questions and

Discussion

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Project Background New Parking Paradigm

• 2015 ACBD Specific Plan
• Complete Streets Approach
• Multimodal Management

Strategy

• Parking management strategies

that complement improvements to bicycle, pedestrian, and transit modes

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ACBD Specific Plan Parking Policies

Policy 8.7: Allow parking requirements to be met through a variety of approaches:

• Parking Benefit Districts(PBD)
• Shared parking
• In-lieu fee program

Policy 8.8: Parking supply shall support Plan Area business and residents and stimulate economic growth to balance current demand for driving with new opportunities for mobility by means of walking, bicycling, and use of public transit:

• Require residential developments to unbundle the costs of parking from the costs of housing
• On-street parking time limit strategies
• Community Service District (CSD) or similar fund sources to purchase municipal parking lots

Policy 8.9: Monitor parking supply and demand in the Plan Area and implement programs to manage parking as a need arises:

• Parking pricing strategies

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Project Goals

• Create a community supported vision

for a parking management program

• Provide the right amount of parking to

accommodate current and future needs

• Parking management and policies that

promote economic development

• Parking that complements other modes
• f travel including biking, walking, and

transit

• Parking management strategies that

incentivize non-auto access and trips

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Activities Completed To Date

• Field work and data collection
• Benchmarking peer cities
• Presentations to Eden Area MAC
• February 11, 2020
• March 10, 2020
• March community workshop
• Website and online survey
• Coordination with Districts 3 and 4

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Current Plans and Investments

• East 14th Street Corridor Improvement

Project

• Green infrastructure
• Affordable housing
• New parks and open space
• East Bay Rapid Transit
• Stops at the northern end of the

corridor

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East 14th Street Corridor Improvement Project

Study Area

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There Are More Than 4,470 Total Parking Spaces

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On-Street

2,650

Off-Street

2,120

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63% 45% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

85% 85% Oc Occupancy Goa Goal 85% occupancy is the optimal goal for downtown parking. At 85%, the majo ajorit ity of

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spac spaces are are ut util ilized while those seeking a space are able to find one with minimal sea searchin ing. When occupancy is ove ver 85% 85%, people begin perceiving parking as “full” and often have to sea search long

• nger to find

a space.

On On-Str treet Off-Stre reet

Peak Parking Utilization: Over 2,300 Available Spaces

Parts of Mission Boulevard, East 14th Street, and many residential blocks are fully occupied. Lewelling Boulevard has more parking availability.

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Weekday Peak Parking Utilization Weekend Peak Parking Utilization

Some blocks on Mission Boulevard, East 14th Street, and many residential blocks are fully occupied and have no available spaces

Weekday peak parking utilization. Areas of RED have the highest parking utilization. Weekend peak parking utilization. Areas of RED have the highest parking utilization.

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217 280 50 100 150 200 250 300 Vehicles Parked on Streets Surrounding Bay Fair BART Station

Saturday Tuesday

More vehicles parked

• n streets surrounding

Bay Fair BART station

• n weekdays than

weekends, likely commuters

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• Most people park for 1 to 2

hrs.

• Many vehicles parked all day
• n commercial streets
• Ignoring 2 hr. time limit

How Long Do People/Vehicles Park?

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Examples of vehicles overstaying parking time limits and commercial activity in parking spots on Mission Boulevard

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Examples of vehicle storage on residential streets off of Lewelling Boulevard

Peer Cities

• San Leandro, CA
• Reintroduced paid parking
• Enforcement (especially surrounding

BART)

• Employee and residential permit program
• San Leandro Links shuttle to BART
• Richmond, CA
• Enforcement
• Residential permit program
• Bikeshare launching
• Commuter benefits program
• West Sacramento, CA
• Recently implemented paid parking
• Promote shared parking
• Residential parking permit program
• Scooter share
• Microtransit program

West Sacramento Parking Meter Rates

Peer Cities

• Alameda, CA
• Paid parking
• Enforcement challenges
• Permit program
• Bikeshare/carshare
• Loop shuttle service
• North Fair Oaks, CA

(unincorporated community in San Mateo County)

• Considered implementation of

residential parking program

• County Community Safety Officers

enforce parking restrictions

City of Alameda Bike Share

Parking to Complement Mobility Options

• Opportunities to promote

first/last mile connections

• Bike and pedestrian

infrastructure improvement

• Curb management
• A plan for future travel

behavior

Our goal is to create a community supported vision of parking management to:

• Address parking needs while maximizing existing resources
• Promote economic vitality
• Complement and incentivize non-driving modes of travel
• Integrate plans, mobility goals, and trends

Next Steps/Upcoming Meetings

Community outreach and input opportunities

• Online survey: www.ashlandcherrylandparking.com
• Community Meetings:
• Cherryland Community Association
• AC Transit
• BART
• City of San Leandro

Future County Committees/BOS Meetings (Summer/Fall 2020)

• Board of Supervisors Unincorporated Services

Committee

• Alameda County Planning Commission
• Board of Supervisors Transportation/Planning

Committee

• BOS Planning Board Meeting

Questions?

Cindy Horvath Alameda County Community Development Agency, Planning Department cindy.horvath@acgov.org Chrissy Mancini Nichols Walker Consultants cmancini@walkerconsultants.com