HomeMy WebLinkAboutParking Resolution 2016-02 Accepting and Supporting the Implementation of the Bozeman Parking Commission's Guiding Principles as Presented in the 2016 Parking Report and Plan BOZEMAN MT .
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RESOLUTION 2016-02
A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN,
MONTANA, THAT ACCEPTS AND SUPPORTS THE IMPLIMENTATION OF
BOZEMAN PARKING COMISSION'S GUIDING PRINCIPLES AS PRESENTED IN
THE 2016 PARKING REPORT AND PLAN.
WHEREAS,pursuant to city Resolution 3803, the Bozeman Parking Commission has
jurisdiction over three parking districts: the downtown B-3 Zoning District, the Montana State
University Residential Parking District, and the Bozeman High School Residential Parking
District; and
WHEREAS, Sect. 7-14-4622(7), MCA, authorizes the Bozeman Parking Commission,
having been vested the authority by the Bozeman City Commission,to"regulate on street
parking when it remains in use, in coordination with off street parking, subject to traffic
regulations imposed by the state;"and
WHEREAS, Sect. 7-14-4628, MCA, authorizes the Bozeman Parking Commission to issue
regulations for on street parking related to the determination of parking locations,variable
parking durations,variable parking rate schedules, and enforcement policies and procedures; and
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
That the the following Guiding Principles encourage the use of parking resources to support
economic development goals and to effectively serve the diversity of customers and visitors
using the downtown Bozeman. These Guiding Principles shall establish a basis for consensus
and provide near- and long-term direction for parking management in the downtown Bozeman.
These Guidelines are:
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
All parking operations must be financially sustainable.
1. CITY ROLE AND COORDINATION
a) Accommodate customers and visitors downtown and residents and guests in
neighborhoods. Employee parking should be led by the private sector and
through partnerships where the City can reasonably participate (financially or
programmatically).
b) Centralize management of public parking to ensure optimal use of its supply.
This will be led by the Bozeman Parking Commission and managed within the
Parking Services Division.
c) Ensure that a representative body of affected private and public constituents
routinely informs decision-making.
d) Coordinate parking in a manner that supports the unique character of emerging
downtown districts and neighborhoods. Manage parking to best support the
Unified Development Code (UDC) zoning designation.
2. PRIORITY USERS
a) Preserve the most convenient on-street parking for priority users; the short-term
trip (downtown) and residents/guests (neighborhoods).
3. FICTIVE CAPACITY MANAGEMENT
a) Use the 85% Rule as a parking occupancy standard to inform and guide
decision-making.
b) Supplies in excess of the 85% Occupancy Standard will require best-practice
strategies to minimize parking constraints.
c) Encourage shared parking in areas where parking is underutilized. This will
require an active partnership with owners of private parking supplies.
d) Create capacity through strategic management of existing supply (public and
private), reasonable enforcement, integrating parking with alternative modes,
and new supply.
4. INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Supply-based
a) Implement performance measurements and reporting to inform decision-
making.
Customer-based
a) Provide an "access product" that is of the highest quality to create a safe and
positive customer experience.
b) Improve existing, and create new, information resources for use by the public
and private sectors (e.g., outreach, education, maps,websites, etc.).
c) Expand the existing way finding system that links parking assets and provides
directional guidance, preferably under a common brand/logo.
5. INTEGRATION WITH OTHER MODES
a) Encourage increased use of alternative modes, particularly by employees to free
up parking capacity.
b) Increase bike parking(on and off-street) to enhance the broader bicycle
network.
c) Explore remote parking locations and transit/bike connections to minimize the
need for new parking structures.
6. PLANNING FOR FUTURE SUPPLY
a) Ensure that the City is ready to respond to growth, and recognize that funding
will require a varied package of resources and partnerships.
PASSED and adopted by the Parking Commissio of the City of Bozeman, Montana, on
first reading at a session held on the 8th day of Au ust, 16.
CHRIS NAUMANN, Vice Chair
ATTEST:
THOMAS THORPE, City of B16zeman Parking Manager