Downtown Dover Parking Facility Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study and Management Study Pl Pl Please… Please… If you would like to ask a question or If you would like to ask a question or � � make a comment, please sign in on make a comment, please sign in on the sheet provided at the podium. the sheet provided at the podium. Keep comments brief Keep comments brief � � Avoid repetition Avoid repetition Avoid repetition Avoid repetition � � � � Thank You for your cooperation! Thank You for your cooperation! Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
D D Downtown Dover Parking Facility Downtown Dover Parking Facility t t D D P P ki ki F F ilit ilit and Management Study and Management Study g g y y Public Information Meeting Public Information Meeting Thursday, June 28, 2007 Thursday, June 28, 2007 6 to 8 pm 6 to 8 pm
Agenda Agenda Agenda Agenda � Team Introductions � Team Introductions d 5 minutes 5 minutes � Project Overview � Project Overview 10 minutes 10 minutes � Overview and schedule � Overview and schedule � Study Status � Study Status � Study Status � Study Status 45 minutes 45 minutes 45 minutes 45 minutes � Draft Recommendations � Draft Recommendations � Parking Garage Site Evaluations � Parking Garage Site Evaluations P P king G king G ge Site E ge Site E l l tion tion � Public Input � Public Input Until 8pm Until 8pm Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Team Introductions Team Introductions Team Introductions Team Introductions � Lansing Melbourne Group � Lansing Melbourne Group L L i i M lb M lb G G � TF Moran � TF Moran � DMJM Harris/AECOM � DMJM Harris/AECOM Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Project Overview Project Overview Project Overview Project Overview � Overview � Overview O O i i � Scope of Services � Scope of Services � Schedule � Schedule � Status � Status � Status � Status Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Study Overview Study Overview Study Overview Study Overview � Perceptions � Perceptions P P ti ti � Informed decisions � Informed decisions � Supply versus demand � Supply versus demand � Parking management � Parking management � Best practices � Best practices � Leverage your finances � Leverage your finances g g y y Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Scope of Services Scope of Services Scope of Services Scope of Services � Public Involvement � Public Involvement Public Involvement Public Involvement � Review and Update Past Studies � Review and Update Past Studies � Engineering Report Recommendations � Engineering Report Recommendations � Best Practices � Best Practices � Parking Organization � Parking Organization � Financial Options � Financial Options � Parking Garage Site Evaluations � Parking Garage Site Evaluations P P ki ki G G Sit Sit E E l l ti ti � Cost Data and Pro Forma Analysis � Cost Data and Pro Forma Analysis Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Schedule Schedule Schedule Schedule Started first week in February St Started first week in February St t d fi t d fi t t k i k i F b F b Completion scheduled for late-summer Completion scheduled for late-summer � � 2 nd Stakeholder Meeting – June 28 th 2 nd Stakeholder Meeting – June 28 th � � Public Input – June 28 th thru August 9 th Public Input – June 28 th thru August 9 th � � Final Recommendations - August Final Recommendations - August � � Engineering Report – September Engineering Report – September g g g g p p p p � � Council Presentations - October Council Presentations - October � � Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Study Status Study Status Study Status Study Status A series of technical memos prepared A A series of technical memos prepared A i i f t f t h i h i l l d d � � 1. Public information program 1. Public information program 2. Previous studies 2. Previous studies 3. Existing conditions update 3. Existing conditions update 4. Transit planning 4. Transit planning 5. Peer City Review / Best Practices 5. Peer City Review / Best Practices 6. Draft Recommendations 6. Draft Recommendations 7. Parking Garage Site Evaluations 7. Parking Garage Site Evaluations g g g g Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Public Participation Public Participation Public Participation Public Participation � Downtown Stakeholders � Downtown Stakeholders � Downtown Stakeholders � Downtown Stakeholders � City of Dover representatives � City of Dover representatives � COAST Wildcat (transit services) � COAST Wildcat (transit services) � COAST, Wildcat (transit services) � COAST, Wildcat (transit services) � Chamber of Commerce/Main Street � Chamber of Commerce/Main Street � Mill Owners � Mill Owners Mill Owners Mill Owners � Business Owners � Business Owners � Property Owners � Property Owners p p y y � Merchants � Merchants � Residents � Residents � Developers � Developers Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Public Participation Public Participation Public Participation Public Participation � Outreach � Outreach O t O t h h � Maintained mailing list for meeting notices � Maintained mailing list for meeting notices � 180 individuals � 180 individuals 180 i di id 180 i di id l l � Personal contact, major stakeholders � Personal contact, major stakeholders � Over 20 interviews � Over 20 interviews � Over 20 interviews � Over 20 interviews � Post notices on City website � Post notices on City website � Monitor project emails � Monitor project emails Monitor project emails Monitor project emails � Public service announcements � Public service announcements Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Perceptions and Issues Perceptions and Issues Perceptions and Issues Perceptions and Issues � Availability of prime on-street parking � Availability of prime on-street parking A A il bilit il bilit f f i i t t t t ki ki � Shuffling � Shuffling � Parking System management, � Parking System management, administration and operations administration and operations p p � Land use � Land use � Funding options � Funding options � Funding options � Funding options � Residential parking � Residential parking Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Draft Policy/Best Practice Draft Policy/Best Practice Recommendations Recommendations 1. Residential Parking Permit Program 1. Residential Parking Permit Program 2 Winter Parking Ban/Snow Emergency 2 Winter Parking Ban/Snow Emergency 2. Winter Parking Ban/Snow Emergency 2. Winter Parking Ban/Snow Emergency 3. On-Street Parking Management 3. On-Street Parking Management 4 P 4. Parking Administration Organization 4 P 4. Parking Administration Organization ki ki Ad Ad i i t i i t ti ti O O i i ti ti 5. Options for Financing Parking 5. Options for Financing Parking Improvements Improvements Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
1 1 1. Residential Parking 1. Residential Parking Residential Parking Residential Parking B Basic Approach is: i A h i � Allow residents to park in off-street garages or lots free or low cost from 6 pm until 8:30 am; p ; � When no off-street garage parking exists within a reasonable and secure distance, allow parking in designated on-street spaces from 6 pm until 8:30 am; designated on street spaces from 6 pm until 8:30 am; � Residents who require a 24 hour permit will be able to apply for an unrestricted permit (which is the highest priced pe mit) permit); � Create 20 to 30 minute on-street residential loading; and � Strictly Enforce. St ct y o ce Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
2. Winter Parking Ban / Snow 2. Winter Parking Ban / Snow Emergency Restrictions Emergency Restrictions Of th Of the 12 or so "snow belt" cities evaluated for best practices: 12 " b lt" iti l t d f b t ti � About ½ have even/odd side winter parking bans plus snow emergency restrictions; and � About ½ allowed unrestricted on-street parking subject to emergency declarations at any time. The City of Worcester, MA has recently implemented a new is policy: y , y p p y � Public Works has identified a list of arterials and primary routes where permanent even/odd side parking bans are in effect every winter season; and winter season; and � All other streets are under no restrictions except during a snow emergency, when all on-street parking Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
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