Tonight’s Agenda  Project Overview  Existing Parking Summary  Post-It Note Exercise & Discussion  Parking Management Toolbox  Small Group Breakouts  Next Steps

Project Overview

Laguna Beach Downtown & Canyon

Downtown & Canyon Parking Management Plan Objective Maximize the effectiveness of the public parking and publicly accessible parking in Downtown Laguna Beach & Laguna Canyon Road

Key Parking Management Concepts  Parking is part of what makes a district attractive for investment and business  Inappropriate parking approaches invisibly thwart investment, business creation, comfort, retail sales, etc.

Key Parking Management Concept  Appropriate parking management can increase the number of customers served per parking space Using Existing Parking More Efficiently Increasing Convenience Increasing Business Activity

Public off-street spaces Public on-street spaces Total Parking Capacity Summer = 1,970 spaces Total Parking Capacity Non-summer = 1,540 Parking Study Area Source: Google Earth

Project Schedule Final Parking Management Plan March 2013 Community Workshops #2 October/November Existing Conditions Analysis May 2012 – July 2012 Interviews & Small Group Meetings July – September 2012 Community Workshop #1 July 2012 Develop & Analyze Initial Recommendations July – November Commission & Council Hearings January – February Refine Recommendations November – December

Stay Involved  Participate in workshops  Request a stakeholder interview or small group meeting  Follow updates and sign up for s on the project website  Submit comments via website See Parking Management Plan under ‘Popular Links’

Existing Parking Summary

Previous Studies & Documents  City Council Agenda Bill #14 and Minutes  City Manager Parking Survey Memoranda  City Manager Village Entrance Parking Spaces Memo  City Parking Ordinance  Director of Municipal Services Parking Survey Memoranda &  Downtown & Laguna Canyon Road Synchro-Sim Traffic Model  Downtown & Laguna Beach Traffic and Parking Count Program Summer, 2002  Downtown Parking Needs Assessment (Non-Summer Parking Counts)  Downtown Specific Plan  Downtown Specific Plan Area & Laguna Canyon Road (SR-133) Traffic & Parking Analysis  Inventory of City Owned and Operated Parking Lots and Garages, Fees and Collection Methods  Inventory of On-Street and Off-Street Parking and Block-By-Block Project Area Maps  Laguna Beach Downtown Employee Parking  Parking Analysis Memoranda &  Parking Areas Boundary Map  Residential & Commercial Parking Management Study, February 2006  Summer Festival Parking Management Plans  Transportation Circulation & Growth Management Element  Vision Laguna 2030 Final Report & Strategic Plan  1975 Wilbur Smith Traffic Study

 On-Street Parking Capacity: Downtown: 640 Canyon: 280 Total: 920  Off-Street Summer Parking Capacity: Downtown: 620 Canyon: 430 Total: 1,050  Off-Street Non-Summer Parking Capacity: Downtown: 620 Canyon: 0 Total: 620 Total Summer Parking Capacity: 1,970 Total Non-Summer Parking Capacity: 1,540 Parking Study Area & Capacity Source: Google Earth

Parking Study Area & Off-Street Parking Locations Source: Google Earth

Summary of Existing Findings  Downtown On-Street Parking Utilization Summer: 80%-100% Non-Summer: 60%-80%  Downtown Off-Street Parking Utilization Summer: 80%-100% Non-Summer: 30%-60%  Laguna Canyon parking is highest in the Summer due to Festival Season & Downtown visitors

Summary of Existing Findings  Downtown Employee Data (1997) 2,000 employees in the Downtown area 50% of Downtown employees live in the City 500 more employees work in Downtown on weekdays vs. weekends (only 40% of service businesses work on weekends)

Post-It Note Exercise!

PARKING CHALLENGES  Identify what you believe are the top THREE CHALLENGES Write one thought per Post-It Note Place the Post-It Notes on the wall, clustering yours with similar ideas 1

PARKING OPPORTUNITIES  Identify what you believe are the top THREE OPPORTUNITIES to improve downtown parking Write one thought per Post-It Note Place the Post-It Notes on the wall, clustering yours with similar ideas 2

Summary

Parking Management Toolbox

Strategic Parking Management  Polices & Programs for Efficient Use of Parking Supply that Include: Short-Term & Long-Term Techniques Increased Parking Supply Address Residential & Business Concerns Improve Customer Experience Minimize Costs to City High-tech Applications

Strategic Parking Management  Policy  Programs  Physical Design Improve Customer Experience Use Existing Supply More Effectively Increase Parking Supply Address Residential & Business Concerns Minimize Costs to City Short- and Long-Term Strategies

Parking Strategies  Shared Parking  Increase Capacity of Existing Facility Valet parking, angle parking, smaller stalls, revise time restrictions, etc.  Remote Parking  Overflow Parking Plans  Address Spillover Problems

Parking Strategies  Walking & Bicycling Improvements  Bicycle Facilities  Mobility Management Changes in mode, timing, destinations, etc.  Parking Regulations Service vehicles, deliveries, customers, distinct users, quick errands, special needs, etc.

Parking Strategies  Parking Pricing Charge motorists directly and efficiently to recover costs & fund improvements  Improve Pricing Methods Improve charging techniques, more convenient, cost effective, etc.  Financial Incentives Cash out, carpooling, transit, etc.  Unbundle Parking Rent or sell parking facilities separately from building space

Parking Strategies  In-Lieu Fee Program  Parking Taxes  Improve Information & Marketing  Improve Enforcement  Reform Time Limits Replace time limits with escalating time based rates

Parking Strategies  Commercial Loading Replace unpaid commercial loading parking with meters with escalating rates  Employee Parking Enforcement Remote parking during peak periods  Smart Parking Technology Real-time guidance to available spaces, parking reservation coordinated with special events  Payment Technology Multi-space meters, in-car meters, pay by phone, parking reservation system

Small Group Breakouts

Group Discussion  Review handout and discuss the strategies at your table  Ask questions of Project Team  As a group, identify: TWO strategies that most interest you! TWO strategies that most “frighten” you!  Share your results

Next Steps

Project Schedule Final Parking Management Plan March 2013 Community Workshops #2 October/November Existing Conditions Analysis May 2012 – July 2012 Interviews & Small Group Meetings July – September 2012 Community Workshop #1 July 2012 Develop & Analyze Initial Recommendations July – November Commission & Council Hearings January – February Refine Recommendations November – December

Project Schedule Final Parking Management Plan March 2013 Community Workshop #2 & #3 January – February Existing Conditions Analysis May 2012 – July 2012 Interviews & Small Group Meetings July – September 2012 Community Workshop #1 July Refine Recommendations January – February Develop & Analyze Initial Recommendations July – December 2012

Stay Involved!  Participate in workshops  Request a stakeholder interview or small group meeting  Follow updates and sign up for s on the project website  Submit comments via website See Parking Management Plan under ‘Popular Links’

Thank You!