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Home My WebLink AboutEx 1 BPC 61319 memo pub engagementBOZEMAN''Porking ServicesMEMORANDUMDate: June7,2019To: Bozeman Parking CommissioFrom: Ed Meece, Parking Program ManagerRe: Spring 2019 Public Engagement Sessions (Parking Permit Districts)The Bozeman Parking Commission recently conducted three public engagement sessionsfor the purpose of soliciting input on a concept plan for the creation of 'Parking PermitDistricts' [PPD). Briefly stated, a Parking Permit District utilizes a mix ofresidential/transient permits, as well as timed parking, to actively manage on-streetparking in areas where non-residential parking flows into a primarily residentialneighborhood. Rather than restrict on-street parking to residents onìy, the PPD seeks tomaximize the use of a public asset (street) to the best use of aìl citizens.The public engagement sessions were held at three separate dates and locations, to providea variety of opportunities for citizens to attend. The public engagement sessions wereadvertised on www.bozeman.net, as well as social media channels and the Next Doorsoftware used by the Neighborhoods Department. In addition, a newspaper articlereporting on the first session provided information on date/time of subsequent sessions:April 30 - 5 PM - City Commission Room - 16 attendedMay 16 - 5 PM - Beal Recreation Center - l-0 attendedMay 2L - Bozeman Public Library - 7 attendedEach session began with an overview presentation of the PPD'concept, during whichcitizens asked questions and offered comments. After approximately 30-45 minutes, thelarge group portion of the session was closed so that participants could have smallerdiscussions with parking commissioners, staff, and others in attendance. The BozemanParking Commission was well represented, with a mix of commissioners in attendance atthe sessions.Overall, the tone of each session was positive and participants were appreciative of theopportunity to learn about the PPD concept in an interactive forum. Notably, someparticipants are concerned about the ability of the PPD to effectively manage on-streetparking; and additional burdens a PPD may place on them.A review of the most frequent topics of discussion, would include:Permit/Timed Parking Pricing: There was a difference in opinion, betweenparticipants, on whether residential/transient permits should be priced at the samelevel, or differentiated.aP.O. Box 1230Bozemon, MT 59771-123020 Eost 0tive Street406-582-2903www. bozemon.netTDD:40ó-582-2301THE MOST LIVABLE PLACE BOZEMAN''Porking ServicesaaBusiness Permits: These should be limited in quantiQt, per business, the same osresidential permits.Several residentsof the existing residential parking permit districts attended, concerned that theresidential parking permit districts are going to become PPD's; to which they arestrongly opposed.B-3 Residents Parking in PPD'sz Several residents of the B-3 stated a neèd topurchase transient porking permits in the PPD. Likewise, other participants statedthqt B-3 residents should not be allowed to purchase transient parking permits in thePPD's. These participants believe that this allows downtown development to continuewithout providing adequate parking (off street) and placing that burden on thenearby neighborhoods.Number of Residential Permits per Resident: Several participants stated that two(2) residential parking permits/per residenÇ within the PPD, was too mqny and wouldlimit the effectiveness of the PPD concept.Rental Homes With More Than Two Residents: Concerns were stated that manyrental homes have more than two residents, and even with a reduced number ofresidential permits, these residences would continue to fill up on-street parkingwith vehicles.Residential 'Voting' On Creation of a PPD: A comment was made that theresidents/property owners of a proposed district should get to 'vote' on thecreation of a PPD before the issue reached the Bozeman City Commission for finalaction. As part of this comment without 600/o approval the creation of a PPD couldnot move forward.In addition to the discussions above, the University Neighborhood Associationprovided written comments in a letter to the Bozeman Parking Commission.ooooP.0. Box 1230Bozemon, lvll 59171-1230@ +oo-saz-zso:@20 Eost 0tive Streetwww. bozemon. netTDD:40ó-582-2301THE MOST LIVABLE PLACE TOMay 30, 201-9Bozeman parking Commissioners - Pam Bryan, Kelly Dean Wiseman, James Ness, Mark Egge, ShastaWinston & Ben LloYdBrit Fontenot, City Economic Development DirectorEd Meece, Parking Program ManagerMayor Cyndy Andrus 'Deputy Mayor Chris MehlCity Commissioners Terry Cunningham, Jeff Krauss & l-Ho PomeroyFROM University Neighbors Association (uNA) Board & Parking working GroupRE: Concerns/Recommendations for Proposed Parking Permit District ConceptAt the recent public Listening Sessions for the proposed Parking Permit Distr¡ct concept (PPD), Parking ProgramManager Ed Meece clarified that the PPD concept was separate from the current Residential Parking Districts(RppD) Ordinance. He also said the proposed PPD strategies were being considered for residential areas to theimmediate North and south of the downtown business B-3 district.This makes sense because the current RPPDs (MSU & Bozeman High School) are different in needs, history andadjacent impacts compared to the proposed PPD District concept North and South of downtown'. The proposed pp District concept downtown is a predominately residential area impacted by large,nearby commercial mixed-use.. While RppDs (MSU & Bozeman High School) are a predominately residential area impacted by large,nearbY institutions.With 2 separate parking Permit Districts it is confusing in the proposed Creation/Operation of Parking PermitDistrict concept to read that university, schools, hospitals, etc. are included when describing management ofon-street parking in commercial impacted residential areas. lt would be much clearer and align with therebeing 2 separate Parking Permit Districts if under "why have it? Bullet #3 it read:¡ "Manage on-street parking in a predominantly residential area impacted by large, nearby commercialmixedusesuchasdowntowncommercial,,anddelete,,"{+ive+5j@.,,The proposed pp District name is also confusing. Since the Parking Commission supports operating these newdistricts as parking BenefitPermit Districts itwould be much clearertothe publictocallthe proposed newdowntown parking permit areas Parking Permit Benefit D¡str¡cts (PPBD) to distinguish them from the RPPDsimpacted by nearby institutions. (Parking Permit Benefit Districts charge more for non-resident permits thanresident primary users and potentially use part of the higherfees to benefit the neighborhood in a PPBD')parking permit Districts are about more than just parking spots, ln the current RPPD Ordinance, Sec 36'04'330,it states that the of RPPDs deal with one or more of the following objectives:promoting tronquility omong commuters ond residents, reducing noise, reducing troffic hozords; orreducing litter.ln the mid 1990's the MT Supreme Court found in favor of the city of Missoula (ASUM v city of Missoula)stating that Missoula could legally create a parking permit district because the city provided somerequirements for the RPPD creation (those listed above). These same objectives should be included in the proposed PP Benefit District concept under "Why have it?"bullet #3. This could read:A PP Benefít District "is created to also further the promotion of tranquility among commuters and residents,reducing noise, reducing traffic hazards andf or reducing litter".Of these objectives, traffic hazards were one of the greatest concerns when the RPPDs around MSU &Bozeman High School were created because of the danger caused by increased circling of vehicles looking forparking spots.Another concern is how to initiate the creation, expansion or dissolution of a PP Benefit District.People bringing a petition forward with 60% of dwellings or owners is appropriate.However, having the City Commission or Parking Commission initiate these actions without a petition does notgo far enough. This approach should also require that dwellings or owners be contacted about any initiation ofa proposed change and 6O% of those neighbors must support the proposed change in order to move forward.ln summary the UNA Board and Parking Working Group recommends revising the proposed PPD concept toinlcude:t. State under 'Why Have a PP Benefit district?' that this proposed district is for"predominately residential areas impacted by commercial mixed use such as downtown commercialand delete the institutions - universitv, school, hospital etc. lnstitutions are what impact residentialareas in a RPPD not commercial mixed use.2. Renaming the proposed commercial mixed-use downtown parking concept as theParkins Permit Eenefit District3. Adding objectives, as in the current RPPD Ordinance, for creating a PP Benelit D¡str¡ct which areto promote tranouilitv amons commuters and residents. reduce noise. reduce traffic hazards andlorreduce litter.4. Adding the requirement that initiating the creation, expansion or dissolution of a PP Benefit Districtcan be done without a petition provided dwellings or owners are contacted about such an initiationan¡l Âîo/^of themc¡ rnnnrf rnrnnnced ¡h: nopThank you for your consideration and caring about both parking and neighborhoodS. quality of lifeUniversity Neighbors Assoc (UNA)BoardKathy Powell, PresKathy Francisco, VPPat Flaherty, SecretaryUNA Parking Working GroupStuart ChallenderRichard CharronJill DavenportSusan HinkinsSam MitchellKathy PowellJeff RuppCc: Tanya Andreason, city Neighborhood Coordinator MT Porking Services Parking Permit Districts .- A Modern Approach to on Sfreef Public Parking in Bozeman May 21 , 2019 o BOZEMAN"' Po rkin g Services Whv is the Bozeman P arkinq Commission consideri nq the creation of Parkin q Permit Districts (PPD)? At the direction of the Bozeman Gity Gommission, and in accordance with the 2016 Strateqic Parkinq Manaqement Pl an , the Bozeman Parking Gommission continues to implement new strategies for the effective management of public on-street parking, A major challenge is mitigating the conflicts of use that arise between residential, commercial, and short term parking stakeholders. As a result, the Parking Gommission is exploring the use of PPD's as such a strategy. o BOZE MAN"' Porking Services What is a Parkin q Perm¡t D¡strict (P PD)? A geographically defined area where the City actively manages public on-street parking through the use of parking permits and/or timed parking for residences, customers, employees, and transient parkers. The Bozeman Parking Commission's framework for a Permit District' is very similar to what is often called a Benef¡t District' in other communities. 'Parking 'Parking Using parking occupancy data in a very fluid manner to expand or contract non-residential public on-street parking opportunities allows for maximum benefit to all stakeholders. O BOZEMAN''Whv have a Parkinq Po rkin g Services Perm¡t District? o Mitigates residential/commercial public on-street parking conflicts o Reduces money and land necessary to build public off-street parking facilities. o Potentially returns a portion of net revenues generated within the PPD to residents of the PPD through lower permit fees, streetscape, or other enhancements. o 2016 Downtown Strateqic Parkinq Manaqement Plan: "Explore changes fo existing residential on-street permit programs and evaluate and potentially implement new residential parking permit districts /n the neighborhoods noñh and south of the downtown commerciaI district." Research Communities: Bend, OR Boulder, CO Butte, MT Calgary, AB Gasper, WY Gorvallis, OR Fargo, ND Fort Collins, GO Helena, MT Honston, TX ldaho Falls, lD Ithaca, NY Madison, Wl Minneapolis, MN Missoula, MT Portland, OR Portland, ME Seattle, WA Tacoma, WA Vancouver, BG CálN^DÂ Residential Parking Study Areas l'.1, -¿ '; 1't):tL . ':, at llLrcouvrr. SC '1 + aÇpþarvAB a L s"iq. rm,tra + _ ¡| | påo-¿,onocoúdllr, oRa - B€nd,OR ¡ I Fugo,llD ¿ L-E4 | r {rr r.- x.u-hntoqdll. n Pbrtlütd,ldaho Fdl¡. I)l reaaCarper, [lY r¿jHbon.,!11",,,,,a ", '' '''tlffóc ilyt,r,lrrr, O , i.,, l.ltt t,¡ ltr_. .lt ¡ r,.r ¡ I rl.rjrrlt,t ¡ ,' 1,,,. l_latrJlí Fl'r -lt, tt L ¡ì Þ J I f r I j lrl''l I l'I t) 5TATF5 , F Lrlj t Fort Col¡n¡, COaBouldef, lf'rrr,¡.tJ f'¡ ¡ t Þ frt-lc tlt -l: ra (, i iÍt lf Í rrr l-'¡ ¡,¡-,,,f rt Hour'mn,TXl,r,u,,-.,1 .l 1,000 À N a Study Areas0 260 500 Mries Ì\tr\l( (r t o H ow m¡ht PPD's work in BOZEMAN"'ozeman Po rkín g Services 85% Pri nciple . Expanded/contracted by petition of 60% of residents/owners.. Minimum district size of 10 blocks. Data Considerations for expansion/contraction of the PPD: o B5o/o occupancy on three separate days (d istrict-wide) o 25% of these vehicles from outside the proposed PPD. "Whether in on-street, off- sfreef or residential contexts; the "85%o Rule" is truly a strategic and beneficial tool to include in any parking management plan, particularly as the use of this standard u nderscores and facilitates parking problem solving within an objective, measurable framework. " - Rick Williams, Parking Gonsultant THE MOST LIVABLE PLACE a BOZEMAN"' Porking Services How m¡qht PPD's work in B ozeman (cont'd)? o On-Street Parking is managed to 85% standard . Residential parking permits are available and allow a vehicle to park exempt from other permit enforcement or timed parking regulations. . Employee parking permits, and timed parking, are available depending on the level of parking occupan cylinventory. o Expand/contract as part of managing to the B5% standard. THE MOST LIVABLE PLACE O BOZEMAN'' Porking Services PPD Permits: o Residential - Two (2) per licensed resident; exempt a vehicle from permit/timed parking enforcement. o Visitor - Two (2) per residence; exempt a vehicle from permit/ti med parki ng enforcement. o Employee - Available depending on the level of parking occupancy; one permit per permittee. Exempts a vehicle from permit/timed parking enforcement. o Timed Parking - short term parking spots, identified by posted signage, pa¡d for with Mobile App technology. THE MOST LIVABLE PLACE a Other considerations ofa PPD in Bozeman: c Revenues from permit sales and timed parking musf cover he adm inistrative and enforcement costs of the district. o Employee and timed parking is sold at a market rate; including event- based pricing. o At this time, PPD's are being considered for some portion of the residential areas to the immediate north and south of the downtown business district (B-3) o Additonal areas where use of the PPD may mitigate residential and commercial conflict. BozE MAN" Example communities that actively manage oÌ1- street parking using similar types of d istricts: . Austin, TX . Boulder, CO . El Paso, TX . Fort Gollins, CO . Hoboken, NJ . Houston, TX . Old Pasadena, GA . Seattle, CA Pork¡ng 5erv¡ces THE MOST LIVABLE PLACE a Hiqhli q hted Resources: 2016 Downtown Strateqic Parkin Manaqement Plan.City of Bozeman MT & Rick W¡lliams Consulting. 2019 D wntown Bozeman lm rovem Plan UPDATE City of Bozeman MT & Bozeman Downtown Business Partnership, March, 2019. The Cosf of Free Parkinq , Donald Shoup, American Planning Association , 2004. a a a a o Re on Parkin Benefit Districts ando rtuni for New O ns Louisiana Urban Land lnstitute, June, 2012. Reforminq Parkinq Policies fo Supp ort Smart Growth , Metropolitan Transportation Commission (San Francisco Bay Area), 2007 . d now has fhe s martest parkinq D olicies in the Northwest, MichaelPortlan a o Anderson, Sightline lnstitute, 812018. Who parked in m Parkinq Ben www.mdt.mt.qov/research ood Parkinq Permit Proqram , City of Boulder CO, https ://bo u lderco I orad o v spot?, Alan Durning, Sightline lnstitute, 812013. efit Districts, Montana Department of Transportation, Neiq,hborh qov/parkinq-se rvi ces/ne i q h bo rh ood-oa rkinq-proqram o RP3 Zones , City of Fort Collins CO,https://www.fcq ov. com/pa rki nq/res ide nti al- parkinq-perm iVzones php Reside ntial Parkinq Permits , City of Madison Wl, https ://citvofm ad ison . m a ps. arcq is.com/apps/webapp a 0a22c6f4348bf99eb56a01 1 93a 1 a6 vi ewe r/i n d ex. htm l?id=924