Park Burlington | Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan Public Forum November 3, 2015

Park Burlington | Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan Three Parking & Transportation Plans 1.Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan (Desman Associates) 2.Residential Parking Management Plan (RSG) 3.Transportation Demand Management Action Plan (RSG) All plans online at

Park Burlington | Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan State of system when Downtown Parking Initiative launched (2013) Deteriorated garages and equipment due to inadequate funding for PM and capital reinvestment The Traffic Fund had virtually no fund balance – and was only staying solvent by deferring necessary reinvestment Customers complained about having only one way to pay, garage cleanliness and safety, inability to find parking in the absence of clear wayfinding or parking information No public/private entity to guide transportation / parking policy or promote transportation options downtown – unlike our peer cities of Ann Arbor and Boulder

Park Burlington | Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan Overview of Proposed Changes 3 big goals Improve customer experience Promote vibrant downtown Financially sustainable system

Park Burlington | Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan Overview of Proposed Changes 3 big goals Improve customer experience Promote vibrant downtown Financially sustainable system Pay by cell at all meters Pay by credit card in all lots Cleaner, safer garages Better garage lighting Garage automation More security Pay tickets online Purchase garage permits online Online and mobile availability info Achieve 15% vacancy on all streets, lots and garages – you can always find a place to park Strategies to protect residential transition zones Merchant sponsored validation for customers Employee strategies Open up private lots to customers Improved signage to reduce traffic

Park Burlington | Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan Overview of Proposed Changes 3 big goals Base hours of enforcement on market demand and usage data Pay for $9.2M in deferred garage maintenance Charge for formerly free high demand on-street spaces in the downtown Set prices based on market demand for all parking facilities – adjust continually based on usage data Eliminate 2 hour free at Marketplace Garage Additional revenue through private space participation Additional revenue through credit card payment expansion = increased compliance Charge for Sunday parking based on market demand and usage data Pay for new technology Improve customer experience Promote vibrant downtown Financially sustainable system

Park Burlington | Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan Overview of Proposed Changes 3 big goals Reinvest revenues in alternative transportation Encourage economic growth and development by using space devoted to parking differently Reinvest in our downtown garages as engines of the economy Reinvest revenues in bike parking infrastructure Build new parking infrastructure where needed to support growth Protect and strengthen residential transition zones through smart parking strategies Create a more walkable downtown by replacing surface lots with vibrant uses Reinvest revenues in safe sidewalks and parking facilities Improve customer experience Promote vibrant downtown Financially sustainable system Public/private partnership to provide new services

Park Burlington | Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan What is new money needed for? $9.2M in deferred capital repairs to the garages  Waterproofing, lighting/elevator upgrades, structural repairs Garage automation New technology like pay-by-cell and credit card accepting meters A public/private partnership, Go!Burlington, to coordinate new services:  Continual data collection to refine the system through real-time data from technology, as well as downtown stakeholder feedback  Customer-friendly system upgrades  Website improvements, mobile availability app, better signage/branding  Parking broker – working with private employers and developers to fine tune their parking solutions within the greater system mitigating impacts on other parking needs  Coordination of merchant validation and employee parking needs

Park Burlington | Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan How are new dollars raised? Pricing based on market demand – usage data guides the pricing with a goal of 85% occupancy (if occupancy is higher than that, consider raising price; if occupancy lower, consider lowering price; some formerly free spaces will now cost $) Eliminating 2 hour free at Marketplace Garage (it would remain at College and Lakeview Garages near Macy’s) Charging downtown on Sundays – starting in the afternoon Hours of enforcement based on usage data and market demand Increased revenues from better compliance due to better technology Revenues from private facilities participating in the system

Park Burlington | Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan Progress Well Underway Installed 280 smart meters Traffic Fund outperformed its budget in FY’15 Completed structural assessment and capital needs for garages Initiated first phase ($800K) of garage capital repairs Installing wayfinding including dynamic garage signs Launching pay by cell in 2015 Conducting regular data collection

Park Burlington | Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan Downtown Parking & Transportation The Traffic Fund has the potential to be a transformative tool for the future mobility needs of downtown Provide commute incentives like discounted bus passes to downtown employees Improve pedestrian links to parking and improve bike parking Launch or expand mobility innovations in our system (pay-by-cell, adaptive signal control, carsharing, dynamic signage, online ticket payments, etc.) Ann Arbor’s Downtown Parking & Transportation Resource

Park Burlington | Downtown Parking & Transportation Plan TIMELINE Oct 16: Plans posted on Oct 20: Residential Plan Advisory Committee Oct 20: Police Commission Oct 26: City Council Oct 27: Planning Commission Oct 28: DPW Commission Nov 3: Parks Commission / Downtown Public Forum Nov 5: Ward 6 NPA Nov 11: Ward 1 NPA Nov 15: Public comment period concludes Nov 18: Church St Marketplace Commission Late November: Final draft plans released Nov 30: Downtown Advisory Committee ( approval) Dec 7 or 21: Council votes on downtown plan Dec 16: DPW Commission votes on residential plan NOTE: Plans only recommend changes. All major changes will require additional public process.