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Home My WebLink About03/12/2024 03. Downtown Parking Presentation 1 .4. ! a, ____,) BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 3. For Meeting of: March 12, 2024 ITEM TITLE: Downtown Parking Presentation SUBMITTED BY: Dave Zabel!, Interim City Manager SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The Council extended the moratorium on the enforcement downtown of parking time limits at their February 6, 2024 meeting. City staff has since been evaluating the information received prior, during, and since the January 23rd special Council meeting on this topic, meeting with business owners within the downtown core, and developing alternatives to the plan adopted by the Council in summer 2023. The policy alternatives developed and presented this evening are the result of these efforts and can be found within the attached PPT presentation. There has been significant and ongoing input on this topic. The presentation will include a brief history on the development and regulation of the public parking lots, a revised needs assessment, and outline the major policy issues and alternatives for the public's feedback and ultimately Council's consideration. Following the March 12th study session, staff is proposing a community meeting, tentatively scheduled for March 21, 2024, to share the information presented with community members for their further input. Input and feedback received from the March 12th Council study session and the March 21 community meeting will be factored into a revised recommendation, which will be presented to the Council in late March. The Council will be asked to consider formal action in the form of an ordinance in early April. ITEM BUDGETED: NA STRATEGIC PRIORITY: NA APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: Receive the presentation and provide preliminary feedback. No other action is required by the Council at this time. 2 ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type ❑ Downtown Parking Presentation PowerPoint 3/8/202 111\11-g Downtown . Yakima Yakima City Coune Study ession March 12 1 202A \ TO . . ation Introduction - H story of City-o ned lots - Scope — What itis and what it isn't - Condition, rehab, ongoing maintenance of lots - Policy options related to regulations - Related issues - Proposed next steps and timelin Flor - ate 1960s- ' . rly 1970s, need for • o ntown p - rking grows - 1974 — Local Improvement District (LID) • r q ed - Business owners assessed - Acquisition of property for three lots - Paving, lighting, landscapin , étq. - 60% of costs paid by LID asses m ts, 40% by City funding sourc s - Original LID retired in arly- -mid-1990s F10,41%0t44\ - • 96 — Parkins and Business Imp • - ent District PBIA) formed - Business owners assessed - Construction, maintenance, etc. of lots - Event promotion, decorations, mainte ance of public areas, etc. - PBIA had a six-year term FE o r - ' 102 — Secon • ParkingandBusin -- Im • rovement B 'strict ( PBIA) forme . - Business owners assessed ze - Construction, maintenance, etc. of to s - Event promotion, decorations, mainten c of public areas, etc. - PBIA had a six-year term FE o r - ' 108 — Down own Yakima Busine Im • rovement Di trict ( DYBID) forme . - Business owners assessed - Economic development - Graffiti removal \� - Beautification projects - Maintenance and improvement f to s Flor DYBI eformed \ - North Front Street area added \ - Business owners assessed - Economic development - Graffiti removal - Beautification projects - Maintenance and improveme t o lots H for 1\ - - 012 — DYBI � boundaries, servic - . nd As essment ar - a modified to curre - COVID Pandemic - Parking enforcement suspended - 2022 Parking Study - City-owned lots heavily used - Recommended charging for par ' 'ng o generate revenue for lot maint- nance an • i • rovement - Projected revenue of $ .3 millio per year H for - O • tober 2022 Council approves • to charge for parking - December 2022 — Council suspends implementation of parking plan for 'x mo s - Downtown business owners to develop p alternative plan - Early 2023 — Yakima ' olice D - pa ment assumes • arkin • enforcement responsibi ' ie FIO,ss - J e 2023 — B ► sine owners pres alternative plan to Council - Pay $1 per hour after the first two hours - Monthly rental rate increase from $40 to $50 - Monthly rental spaces increased from 4 ° o 0 60% - Fine raised from $20 to $50 - Increased enforcement - July 2023 — Council a is a ernative plan H for Summed-Fa 2023 '\ - Equipment purchased - Staff trained - Warnings placed on vehicles - Fall 2023 — Plan impleme e • FE o r December ' 123 - Concerns from downtown businesses, employees, etc. received - Petition with more than 500 signatures sub q - d - Council unanimously places 60-day orat ium on enforcement of new pl . n - January 2023 — Public meet q g , eld - Council unanimo ly exten s moratorium another 60 days to low for Iternatives to be developed Sc e - Different recent proposals wi different elements - Parking meters. - Public lots . e\ Sc \Not Abou - On-street parking meters - Changes in regulation of on-street parkin • - Process exists to change on-street time limits Is About - 4 City-owned parking lots . - Rehab and ongoing maintenance - Regulation - Cost u liew- nl&t\\t at f Lots - Lotso ot Overview �,_ ._.rall STAFF M SOT PEINIO LETON WAY VI yr r il `,YVyI � ; 91 5 ( f F f1 a• • f, 17 13. 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IF -1111 4 711 i . , 4 lb' • IN i 4.1- g• 0 - - —11 —It • , eir A Xi w 19. _. , A 'ea w hos; . . _ Previ Re os a Parking Lot Area (sf) Spaces Mill & Overlay Complete Rebuild Millennium Plaza $71,699 182 (7 HC) $259,809.00 $520,206.00 2nd Street $38,095 121 (4 HC) $139,675.00 $276,788.00 1st St. & Staff Sgt. Pendleton $13,766 39 (1 HC) $52,263.00 $102,671.00 1st St. - Crafted $21,645 62 (2 HC) $78,988.00 $158,600.00 \ RevIs . aInT! nac z Proposal 2024 - Millennium ' laza - Crack seal - Fog seal - Sidewalk - Curb - Section repair - St ' •ing Total cost -"V1 ,040 2025 \\ - Millennium Plaza - Curb Total cost - $2,250 - 2nd Street - Crack seal - Fog seal - Sidewalk - Curb - Section r ai - Striping Total cost - $18,00 Revis -- • atna ncr cz Proposal 026 - illennium PI . a - Staff Sgt. Pendle • n - idewalk - Crack seal - Fog seal - Curb - ,ectio ' repair - Striping Total cost - $3,250 Total cost - $17,850 2027 - Millennium Plaza - Crafted - Curb - Crack seal - og s- . I - Curb - Section repair - Striping Total cost - $11 ,250 Total cos $ , • 00 Total Maintenane Prop 0 sal Cost $82, 340 Not adjusted for inflation Stormw . e Drainage I • • vements Millennium Plaza - $585 , 00 ' 2nd Street - $299 ,000 Staff Sgt. Pendleton - $ 234 : 0 Crafted - $ 31 , 200 Total cost - $ t, 149 , 2pV Funded by non-parking revenue sources, i.e. gr ts, etc. g \\Whyreg - te? \\• - Assure turnover - Reliably provide custom- Keep lots from becomin Why paid parking ? - Everyone pays for parking — i 's i the prices you pay or through a meter - Encourages turnove - Funds lot maintenance . d 'mprovement • is Op . ns - ► ot maintena nce and improve - • Ian - Length of free parking period - Hours of enforcement - Monthly parking pass cost - Parking violation fine a ou t - Application of technology — Q code ic Op • ns Let Maintena ce and Repair Pla Projected revenue needs are driven by project assume - Considerations - Need - Affordability - Sustainability \��\ Option 1 - Major reconstruction of City-o ne • lots - High revenue requ' ement is Op • ns O . tion2 - Incremental repair and improvements \ , - Relatively low revenue requirement - Replace failed areas - Address drainage systems - Regular maintenance of lots • is Op . ns Lngth of Fr - - Parking Period - Considerations - Need for turnover - Time for customers to conduct business - Surrounding uses - Societal changes - Types of businesses and se * ice — changed ver time? - 2 hours currently — 3 hours ha - beg suggested Recommendation - Remain at 2 hours ic Op • ns • urs of En rcement - Two different times currently cited - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm - Considerations - Business hours-needs \ - Consistency — avoid confusi • fo drivers - Practicality of enforcement bet t en : •00 am and 5:00 pm Recommendation - Enforcement between : . 10 a and 5:00 pm is Op • ns • st of Mon ly Permit - Currently $50 - Considerations - Reduces spaces for customers and tur over - Business and employee needs - Sustainability - Was $40 for 25 years Recommendation - Retain at current am nt is Op • ns rking Infra tion Fine Amount - Currently $50 per infraction - Considerations - Reasonableness - Likely consequences \��\ - Comparability Recommendation - Reduce to $20 per ' fraction is Op • ns • plication Technology - Considerations - Ability to effectively enforce in place - User convenience not in place - Options - Status quo - Explore options Recommendation - Explore QR code optio - bud et issue - ate Is - s • -Street Pa ing \\ - Two issues raised by community memb : - Enforcement — Consistent in the CBD - Time — different needs based on businesses - Considerations \��\ - Turnover - Consistency - Visibility - Current process s Recommendation - Education on proces - s and us : them - Enforce hours consiste ly Ne ejs ' eiine ocess of i • ut and feedback - 3-12 — City Council presentation of propesa - 3-20 — Community meeting - Refine proposal based on input and f edback - 3-26 — City Council consideration of fina r osal - 4-2 — City Council considerat s n • enabling ordinance F u Im ro ents • n -Emerge t Future Needs \ \ - Components - Drainage system rehabilitation - Lighting �� - Landscaping - Accessibility - Considerations - DYBID and DAY - Businesses - Grants - One in process for drain . • e impr• ements - Economic development gra ' is • ossible 111\11-g Downtown . Yakima Yakima City Coune Study ession March 12 1 202A Distributed at the #3 Meeting 4/2J�4 Preliminary Recommendations Lot maintenance and repair - Make incremental repairs and improvements Length of free parking period - Remain at 2 hours Hours of enforcement - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Cost of monthly permit - Retain at $50 Parking infraction fine amount - Reduce to $20 per infraction Application of technology - Explore QR code option On-street parking - Education on processes and use them - Enforce hours consistently