Village, Barrio & Beach Area Parking Study City of Carlsbad - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Village, Barrio & Beach Area Parking Study City of Carlsbad April 20, 2016

Background • Draft Village & Barrio Master Plan • One objective is to develop near- and long-term parking strategies to: Maximize efficiency of existing parking o resources Improve parking and mobility options for o residents and visitors Identify opportunities to increase parking o

Background (Cont.) • Need comprehensive parking analysis and parking management plan to meet these objectives • Parking analysis includes the Village, Barrio and beach area

Parking Study Boundaries

Parking Study Work Plan • Contractor selected for the parking study April 2016 – May 2017 o Data collection and analysis o Analyze existing parking standards o Work with city to engage community o Community workshops o Intercept surveys o On-line surveys o

Data Collection & Analysis • Data collection May – July 2016 • Inventory of current parking spaces • Audit of parking occupancy and turnover rates • Identify additional parking spaces • Document length of stay for cars parked in spaces with time limits • Create reports and maps documenting existing parking spaces and identifying parking issues

Analysis of Existing Parking Standards • Compare off-street parking standards to similar “smart growth” cities • Analyze the adequacy of the current parking-in- lieu fee Determine if the existing fee is adequate o Explore using the fee to fund mobility options o Evaluate expansion of existing program o

Parking Management Plan • Summarize all data collected and analyzed including an overall summary of the study process, findings and recommendations • Identify specific action items to be implemented to improve parking and mobility

Parking Management Plan (Cont.) • Potential Parking Program Strategies Regulations to encourage appropriate rate o of turnover Use of technology solutions such as smart o meters and parking apps Enforcement strategies o

Community Engagement • Intercept survey - May – June 2016 • Online survey - July – August 2016 • Public outreach meeting #1 - August 2016 Share results from data collection o Seek community input on parking issues, concerns o and/or recommendations • Public outreach meeting #2 and second online survey- January 2017 Seek input on parking plan recommendations o

Planning Commission & City Council Meetings • Present the information gathered from study data and public input • Present recommendations on parking management • Answer questions

Village, Barrio & Beach Area Parking Study Questions? Pam Drew 760-602-4644 pam.drew@carlsbadca.gov