Parking Implementation Committee Committee : 2 – City Council (Dascal Bunch and Kenny Whipker) 2 – Redevelopment Commission (Steven Scgalski and Frank Jerome) 1 – Downtown Merchants (Tom Dell) 1 – Downtown Restaurants (Elaine DeClue) 1 – Cummins (Catina Furnish)
Recommendations Breakdown Recommendations: Manage for “Main Street” Availability – City Council Continue & Expand Employee Permit Parking – Redevelopment Commission & Police Department Improve Garage Management – Redevelopment Commission Review Cummins Transportation and Implement TDM Measures – Cummins Address Accessibility – City Engineering Invest in Technology & Enforcement – Police Department Streamline Governance/Reg./Policy – Parking Committee Update Zoning – Planning Department Expand Pedestrian, Bicycle & Transit Infrastructure – Planning Department & MPO Invest in Wayfinding Signage – Redevelopment Commission & Visitors Center Add On-Street Parking – City Engineering Add Off-Street Parking – City Council
Recommendations Breakdown Recommendations: Manage for “Main Street” Availability – City Council o Amend the Parking Ordinance to remove language that is no longer necessary o Shift decision making power to the Board of Public Works and Safety o Eliminate the graduated fine structure – 1 st ticket is Free any subsequent ticket is $50 o Better parking signage and parking maps of Downtown with parking identified Continue & Expand Employee Permit Parking – Redevelopment Commission & Police Department o Align the surface lot pricing and the garage pricing Improve Garage Management – Redevelopment Commission o Lower the gates in both Garages o Eliminate designated parking spaces in the JSPG o Oversell the JSPG to visitors/customers downtown (pay as you park with no time limits) Review Cummins Transportation and Implement TDM Measures – Cummins
Recommendations Breakdown Recommendations Continued: Address Accessibility – City Engineering o City Engineer to review Invest in Technology & Enforcement – Police Department o Purchase handheld devices & software o Add additional personnel o Eliminate the graduated fine structure – 1 st ticket is Free any subsequent ticket is $50 Streamline Governance/Reg./Policy – Parking Committee Update Zoning – Planning Department Expand Pedestrian, Bicycle & Transit Infrastructure – Planning Department & MPO Invest in Wayfinding Signage – Redevelopment Commission & Visitors Center o Give visitors options on how long they stay downtown (start with web communication, signs at the entrances to the downtown area, pedestrian signs along the core are downtown)
Recommendations Breakdown Recommendations Continued: Add On-Street Parking – City Engineering o City Engineer will review possible locations identified by the Parking Consultants. Add Off-Street Parking – City Council