RPP REFRESH : A N UPDATE TO THE R ESIDENTIAL P ERMIT P ARKING (RPP) P - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Subcommittee of the Traffic and Parking Board MEETING #1 October 22, 2018 City Hall, Council Work Room

RPP REFRESH:

AN UPDATE TO THE RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING (RPP) PROGRAM

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

AGENDA

• 1. Project Overview
• 2. Existing Alexandria RPP Program
• 3. RPP Programs in Other Jurisdictions
• 4. Questionnaire Topics
• 5. Public Comment

2

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

PROJECT OVERVIEW

• 1. Schedule
• 2. Subcommittee Role
• 3. Opportunities for Public Input
• 4. Objectives
• 5. Topics to consider

3

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

PROJECT OVERVIEW

SCHEDULE

4 Background & Research Summer/Fall 2018 Public Outreach and Development of Recommendations Fall 2018-Winter 2019 Public Hearings for City Code Amendment Spring 2019

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

PROJECT OVERVIEW

SUBCOMMITTEE ROLE

• 1. Review materials related to the project
• 2. Provide input on issues to address
• 3. Receive and consider public feedback
• 4. Review potential recommendations
• 5. Update the Traffic and Parking Board

5

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

PROJECT OVERVIEW

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC INPUT

• 1. Subcommittee meetings
• 2. Online Questionnaire – November
• 3. Open House for draft recommendations
• 4. Presentations to citizens associations
• 5. Traffic and Parking Board Public Hearing
• 6. City Council Public Hearing

6

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

PROJECT OVERVIEW

OBJECTIVES

• Update the program to better address

current residential parking issues

• Update the program to improve the

City’s ability to proactively manage parking

• Update the program to be easy to

understand, enforce, and administer

7

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

PROJECT OVERVIEW

TOPICS

• Staff–initiated process
• Added to Citywide Parking Work Plan by Council
• Examples: create a district around PY Metro Station,

remove commercial properties from districts, adjust boundaries

• Permit fees and/or permit limits
• OTAPS recommendation to increase the fee for three or

more cars

• Current fees are $40 first car, $50 second car, & $150

for additional vehicles

• Adjusting/Reducing district boundaries and

sizes

• OTAPS recommendation for smaller sub-districts closer

to King Street

• Current requirement is a minimum of 400 spaces

8

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

PROJECT OVERVIEW

TOPICS

• Hours/days of restrictions and time limits
• 32 combinations of restrictions
• End times of 5PM, 9PM, 11PM, 2AM
• 2- or 3-hour restrictions
• OTAPS recommendation to add 1-hour restrictions
• Process for adding changing restrictions in

existing districts

• Petition requirements, survey requirements and public

hearings

• Process for amending or creating districts
• Petition requirements, survey requirements and public

hearings

9

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

PROJECT OVERVIEW

TOPICS

• Other permit types
• Currently allow healthcare provider permits
• Nannies, other household employees, landlord?
• Visitor/Guest Permit process
• Others?

10

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

EXISTING PROGRAM

HISTORY

• Program approved in 1979
• Started with 3-hour restrictions, 8AM-5PM,

Monday-Friday

• Blocks had to petition NOT to have

restrictions

• New districts added, but not all blocks

have restrictions

• New restriction options added
• Code amended 27 times

11

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

EXISTING PROGRAM

PERMITS

12

10,531 9,524 9,708 9,572 9,405 9,351 9,301 8,192 9,101 9,123 9,253

• 1,000

2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 11,000 12,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Total Number of Permits

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

EXISTING PROGRAM

PERMITS

13

District 1 28% District 2 12% District 3 9% District 4 14% District 5 11% District 6 5% District 7 10% District 8 1% District 8A 2% District 9 6% District 10 1% District 11 1%

East of train tracks – 80%

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

EXISTING PROGRAM

FEES

14

$0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80 $90 $100 $110 $120 $130 $140 $150 $160 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Permit Fees by Year

1st Car 2nd Car Additional Cars

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

EXISTING PROGRAM

PROCESS

Action Petition Requirement Survey Requirement** T&PB Review Council Review Changing existing RPP restrictions More than 50% of residents abutting a block face* None Yes No Adding RPP restrictions in an existing district At least 50% of residents abutting a block face Yes Yes No Expanding an existing RPP district At least 50% of residents abutting a block face Yes Yes Yes Creating a new RPP district More than 50% of residents abutting a block face Yes Yes Yes

15

*Special Parking District requires more than 50% of the block. **More than 75% of the spaces are occupied, and of those vehicles more than 25% are non-residents of the district.

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

OTHER RPP PROGRAMS

• 1. Annapolis, MD
• 2. Arlington, VA
• 3. Boston, MA
• 4. Charleston, SC
• 5. Montgomery

County, MD

• 6. New Orleans, LA
• 7. Pittsburgh, PA
• 8. Richmond, VA
• 9. San Francisco, CA

10.Savannah, GA 11.Takoma Park, MD 12.Washington, DC 13.Williamsburg, VA

16

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

OTHER RPP PROGRAMS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Survey requirement – Usually 75%, but ranges from 15%

to 50% for non-resident vehicle measurement

• Resident petitions, but a few cities with staff authority to

initiate changes

• All issued Visitor Permits, except for Boston – a lot of

variety

• 1 year permit to 1 day permits
• Free to $12/day or $35/year
• Permit fees – Free to $175
• Annapolis has different fees for different districts
• Permit Limits
• Most had no limit
• Those that had a limit ranged from 2, 3, or 4 permits
• Restrictions – a lot of variety in length of time and end

times

17

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

OTHER RPP PROGRAMS

STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES

Strengths:

• Pittsburgh – no longer issues physical stickers
• r passes – uses license plates to enforce
• Boston – Recently raised RPP fines
• Savannah – Blocks are metered and residents

can park for free at meters Weaknesses:

• Washington, DC – Need smaller districts to

prevent commuting within districts

• Pittsburgh - Permit fees were set in the 90s

and haven’t been changed

18

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

QUESTIONNAIRE TOPICS

• PROCESS
• Parameters for a staff-initiated process
• District sizes
• Petition requirements
• PERMIT FEES & TYPES
• Increases in fees and for which vehicles
• Limits on permits
• Other permit types
• Virtual permits
• RESTRICTIONS
• Hours for restrictions
• Length of restrictions
• Consistency

19

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

20

PUBLIC COMMENT

RPP REFRESH:

An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program

Thank you!

For more information visit alexandriava.gov/ParkingStudies OR contact Katye North Katye.North@alexandriava.gov 703.746.4139 NEXT MEETING: November 26, 2018

21