HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-13-18 BPC MinutesA.BOZEMAN PARKING COMMISSIONMinutesThursday, September 13,2018, 7:30 AMCall to Order - 7:30 AM - city Commission Chamber, City Hall, 121 North RouseMavor - Cvnthia Andrus: AbsentCommittee Member - Chris Naumann: PresentCommittee Member - James Ness: AbsentCommittee Member - Shasta Winston: PresentCommittee Member - Kelly Wiseman : PresentCommittee Member - Mark Egge: PresentStaff - Ed Meece: PresentB. Chanqes to the Aqendac.D,Anoroval of Auqust 2018 minutesExhibit 1Mavor - Cvnthia Andrus: AbstainCommittee Member - KellvWiseman : ApproveStaff - Ed Meece: N\APublic Comment - Members of the audience or theiragent maybe invited to present testimony or evidence. To be recognized,each person desiring to give testimony or ev¡dence shall stepforward and, after being recognized, give their name and addressfor the record. The presiding officer may establish a time frame foreach public comment but in no case shall such timeframe be /essthan three (3) minutes per speaker. The presiding officer maylengthen or shorten the time allotted for public testimony.
Martin Johnson, 416 South 6th Avenue: Commented on possible expansion of the MSU residentialparking district, and congested on-street parking surrounding Cooper Park.Lisa Prugh, 404 South 6th Avenue: Echoes what Martin Johnson says about the parkingsurrounding Cooper Park, and thinks that a two hour parking limit would be helpful.David Kack, 1107 Pinnacle StarStreet: Stated thatwecannotviewparking in isolation, and mustalso recognize the transportation issue. We should look at how we encourage people to moveabout Bozeman. Mr. Kack points out that there is a MSU parking lot available for a very reasonableprice for students to purchase permits.Action ltems1. Discuss/Approve/Deny Bozeman Parking Commission Resolution 2018-05, A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OFBOZEMAN, MONTANA, ADOPTING POLICIES TO PROMOTEACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. (Exhibit 2)Mr. Meece explained the resolution promoting accessibility for people with disabilities. Heexplained how with theT2 system we can incorporate the license plates in order to extend the timelimit for vehicles with disabled plates to have two extra hours of parking. As policy, the resolutiondiscounts residential parking permits for residents with disabled plates by 50%.Commissioner Egge asked if there is any occupancy data for the disabled spots, and also if turnoveris reduced will we run into occupancy issues? Mr. Meece commented that it is a good questionand the disabled parking occupancy is noted by the Parking Officers on an anecdotal basis only.Chair Naumann commented that we are still in the process of developing an inventory of parkingspaces, and.how they are being used throughout Bozeman.Mavor - Cvnthia Andrus: AbstainCommittee Member - James Ness: AbsentCommittee Member - Mark Egge: ApproveStaff - Ed Meece: N\A2. Review Downtown Strategic Parking Management Plan - Strategies11-14Exhibit 3Mr. Meece commented specifically on item number 13, on-street signage. PEO DeLaHunt isrecording the signage, and curb markings, in the B-3, block by block, and passing the data alongto GIS to makê a comprehensive parking zone/signage layer(s) for the GIS street map. He alsoE.
F. Parking Program Manager Report (Exhibit 4)Mr. Meece pointed out a couple highlights. T2 is going strong. He commented that there will besnow removal on the roof of the Parking Garage this winter in order for parking spaces to beavailable throughout the year.Chair Naumann commented on the snow removal, and the pocket park will be an option to depositsnow one more season.Commissioner Wiseman asked if there is any plan or if there could be the option to design thepocket park in order to handle excess snow in the winter. He also asked if the Southside Park issueand the Copper Park issue coincide and if it is on the radar for discussion.Mr. Meece commented that Parks and Rec also needs to be involved with the discussion of CooperPark and how they would like to see the park utilized.Chair Naumann suggested looking at expanding the residential parking district with the help ofanalyzing data and studies.Commissioner Winston asked about the capacity of the parking lot David Kack mentioned at MSU.David Kack explained that there is capacity in those lots and we need to look at parking issues intandem with transportation. With more parking comes more traffic and congestion.New Business.Chair Naumann commented that it may be important to look at removing parking to accommodatethe safety of our community on some city streets. Mr. Meece confirms that when complaintscome in about safety issues they are immediately forwarded to Public Works for review.Tom Rodgers, Community Development department, commented on street widths and right-of-ways and different requirements for the construction of public streets.H. Adiournment.The next Bozeman Parking Commission meeting will be held October1'1,2018, 7:30 am, at Gity Hall.Bozeman Parking Commission meetings are open to all members ofthe public. lf you have a disability that requires assisúance pleasecontact our ADA Coordinator, Chuck Winn 582-2307.(J.
commented that once we have that map layer built, we'll be better able to tell if we need to addmore public disabled parking.Commissioner Lloyd commented that, at some point, the City needs to define how a parking spaceis designated - since there aren't lines/ticks on the street.Mayor Andrus asked about the 2 am to 7 am parking restrictions. Mayor Andrus thinks this couldopen up parking as Bozeman is growing and would like to see this move forward:Mr. Meece commented that he would like to have the on-street parking data before he re-starts thisconversation with Public Works. Mayor Andrus commented that we have been waiting for the data,and things need to move forward.Mr. Meece explained how the internal parking strategy teams have split into smaller sub committeesto discuss parking topics. There are potentialdates on the City Commission agenda to update theCity Commission on parking issues, as well changes to the municipal code and cash-in-lieu.Commissioner Bryan asked when the plans will be brought to the Parking Commission. She alsoasked about potential changes to the UDC parking requirements, and if this is going to beaddressed?Chair Naumann clarified that it is the municipal codes that will be discussed. He also commentedthat the recommendations are starting points for conversations on different topicsMr. Meece commented that the municipal code changes will modify the appeal process, and theParking Commission may have more involvement.Mr. Meece pointed out number 18, expanding bike parking and creating connections to encourageemployee bike commute,Mr. Meece pointed out number 19, changes to existing residential parking districts. He explainedthat data continues to be collected to look at the option for adding and or expanding the parkingdistricts.Mr. Meece also mentioned number 20, on parking capacity, in regards to expanding parking withinthe downtown district, Chair Naumann explained the recent request to clarify the best options forexpansion of the current parking garage, and a separate study is underway looking at the best sitesfor new structured parking downtown,Commission Egge asked about the funding to expand future parking. Chair Naumann commentedthat the funding will likely be a mix of different sources, including TIFD and/or special district funds.Commissioner Egge asked about number 18, if there is data for current usage of bicycle parking,and if there is any secured covered parking for bikes. Mr. Meece commented there is no currentbike parking, data and that there is a blended use of bike parking needs.Mayor Andrus asked about the data being collected, and when we will be moving fonrvard with theinformation that has been and is being gathered.Mr. Meece commented that it is not so much collection, but analysis of the data. He also mentionedthe on-going implementation of the T2 system has created challenges for data accuracy andanalysis.Chair Naumann reiterated the point that the delay was in part due to and inability of the T2 systemto read the variety of unique license plates Montana residents can purchase for their vehicles.