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B.Disclosures
C.Changes to the Agenda
D.Approval of Minutes
D.1 Approval of January 2022 Minutes(Staley)
E.Public Comment
Please state your name and address in an audible tone of voice for the record. This is the time for
individuals to comment on matters falling within the purview of the Committee. There will also be
an opportunity in conjunction with each action item for comments pertaining to that item. Please
limit your comments to three minutes.
F.Action Items
F.1 Request from City of Bozeman to Downtown Urban Renewal Board for approval of
Resolution 2022-01 - A Resolution of the Downtown Bozeman Urban renewal district Board.
Recommending the Bozeman City Commission Approve a Project in the Downtown Urban
Renewal District as an Urban Renewal Project; to Create Workforce Housing and Associated
Ground Floor Commercial Uses and other Public Infrastructure at the Bozeman Fire Station
1 Site; Making Findings with Respect Thereto and Recommending the Use of Tax Increment
Revenues to Reimburse Eligible Costs Thereof.(Fine, Staley)
G.FYI/Discussion
THE DOWNTOWN AREA URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA
DURD AGENDA
Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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G.1 Downtown Parking Update(Staley)
G.2 February Finance Report(Staley)
G.3 Executive Director's Report (Staley)
G.4 Discuss March Board Meeting Date(Staley)
H.Adjournment
For more information please contact Ellie Staley, Downtown Bozeman Partnership,
ellie@downtownbozeman.org
This board generally meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 12:00 to 1:00pm
Committee meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability and require
assistance, please contact our ADA coordinator, Mike Gray at 582-3232 (TDD 582-2301).
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board
FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:Approval of January 2022 Minutes
MEETING DATE:February 15, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Minutes
RECOMMENDATION:Approve
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative
approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant
to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an
outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues
as others may see them.
BACKGROUND:Approval of minutes from the January 2022 DURD Board Meeting.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:None
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
URD Minutes 1-22.pdf
Report compiled on: February 10, 2022
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Board Meeting Minutes
January 18, 2021
Attending: Bobby Bear, Emily Cope, Jen Giuttari, Cory Lawrence, Mike Maas, Marley
McKenna, Jeff Mihelich, Tony Renslow, Ellie Staley, Nicholas Wickes, Nick Zelver
Absent: Angie Rutherford
Minutes
ACTION: Cory Lawrence moved to approve the November minutes as presented.
Nicholas Wickes seconded the motion.
All voted in favor.
Public Comment
None.
Discussion Items
Discussion on Advisory Board Norms
City Manager Jeff Mihelich presented Citizen Advisory Board Norms of Behavior to the board
where he outlined the expectations and requirement of how board members should conduct
business.
Review of High Performing Boards Manual
City Clerk Mike Maas reviewed the High Performing Boards Manual to the board.
City Ethics Training
Assistant City Attorney Jen Giuttari presented an overview to an interactive ethics training
session for the board. The board read and discussed various ethics scenarios.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:10 pm
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board
FROM:David Fine, City of Bozeman Economic Development Manager
Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:
Request from City of Bozeman to Downtown Urban Renewal Board for
approval of Resolution 2022-01 - A Resolution of the Downtown Bozeman
Urban renewal district Board. Recommending the Bozeman City Commission
Approve a Project in the Downtown Urban Renewal District as an Urban
Renewal Project; to Create Workforce Housing and Associated Ground Floor
Commercial Uses and other Public Infrastructure at the Bozeman Fire Station
1 Site; Making Findings with Respect Thereto and Recommending the Use of
Tax Increment Revenues to Reimburse Eligible Costs Thereof.
MEETING DATE:February 15, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Resolution
RECOMMENDATION:
City Staff and Downtown Bozeman Partnership Staff recommend the
approval of Resolution 2022-01.
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.4 Vibrant Downtown, Districts & Centers: Promote a healthy, vibrant
Downtown, Midtown, and other commercial districts and neighborhood
centers – including higher densities and intensification of use in these key
areas.
BACKGROUND:
The City is soliciting offers from private investors to redevelop the Fire
Station 1 property within the District as a project with a significant
workforce housing component. Due to very high development costs in
Bozeman, projects with a workforce housing component often feature a
capital gap – the delta between the cost to produce a workforce housing unit
and the sale price or lease rate necessary for an investor to complete the
project. The One Valley Community Foundation partnered with Future West
on a study of housing affordability in the Bozeman area (attached). For units
defined as affordable for households making 100% of the area median
income (AMI), the analysis showed a capital gap of $99,800 for attached
townhome units. Rental units showed a smaller, though still significant
capital gap. An analysis by Root Policy Research, a real estate economics firm
hired to revise the City’s approach to housing affordability, showed that
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stacked condominium units may actually be more costly to construct due to
elevators and other costs related to building type. These financial realities
imply that workforce housing, particularly in an area with high land costs,
like the Downtown core, will likely require an incentive or subsidy to be
feasible in the Bozeman market.
The Downtown Urban Renewal District Board has long sought the creation of
workforce housing units in Downtown Bozeman. In Fiscal Year 2012, the
Board created and included $100,000 in its annual work plan and budget as a
“Residential Housing Incentive Grant.” The Board included the same
incentive amount in its work plan and budget for each subsequent fiscal year
until, in FY 2022, they increased the amount appropriated for the program to
$250,000. The program, to date, has not received any applications. The
Board, nevertheless, has clearly signaled their intent to support community
housing with $1,150,000 in appropriations over the past 10 fiscal years.
Resolution 2022-01 aims to incentivize the redevelopment of the Fire Station
1 with workforce housing by having the Downtown Urban Renewal District
designate such a project as an Urban Renewal Project and offering a financial
incentive of up to $1,600,000 for proposed projects that contain at least 40
units of workforce housing. The Resolution defines workforce housing as
housing that is affordable to housing holds make 120% AMI or less. The
District would pay the proposed incentive at the time the Project obtains a
Certificate of Occupancy to ensure the project is completed, thereby
mitigating the risk to urban renewal funds and ensuring the creation of new
taxable value by the project. This incentive would be marketed to potential
redevelopers or the property to facilitate the workforce housing. Early action
by the Board in offering a specific incentive may inspire additional offers by
making the project more feasible and mitigate the risk of seeking a tax
increment finance (TIF) incentive after acquiring the property. The
Resolution enumerates the ways in which the project is consistent with the
City’s planning documents including the Bozeman Community Plan, the
Downtown Urban Renewal Plan, and the 2019 Downtown Improvement
Plan. These documents directly call for the creation of affordable housing in
Downtown Bozeman and specifically suggests creating incentives for
projects with long-term affordability controls.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:
The proposed incentive of up to $1,600,000 would be appropriated out of
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existing cash reserves in a future work plan and budget approved by the
Bozeman City Commission.
Attachments:
capitalgap.pdf
Downtown Resolution 2022-01 (002).pdf
Report compiled on: February 10, 2022
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Downtown Bozeman Urban Renewal District Board
Resolution 2022-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE DOWNTOWN BOZEMAN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT BOARD
RECOMMENDING THE BOZEMAN CITY COMMISSION APPROVE A PROJECT IN THE DOWNTOWN
URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT AS AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT; TO CREATE WORKFORCE
HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL USES AND OTHER PUBLIC
INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE BOZEMAN FIRE STATION 1 SITE; MAKING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT
THERETO AND RECOMMENDING THE USE OF TAX INCREMENT REVENUES TO REIMBURSE
ELIGIBLE COSTS THEREOF
BE IT RESOLVED by the Downtown Bozeman Urban Renewal District Board (the “Board”)
of the City of Bozeman, Montana (the “City) as follows:
Section 1
Recitals.
1.01. Under the provisions of Montana Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 15, Parts 42
and 43, as amended (the “Act”), the City is authorized to create urban renewal areas, prepare
and adopt an urban renewal plan therefor and amendments thereto, undertake urban renewal
projects therein, provide for the segregation and collection of tax increment with respect to
property taxes collected in such areas, and apply tax increment revenues derived from projects
undertaken within the urban renewal area to pay eligible costs.
1.02. Pursuant to the Act and Ordinance No. 1409, adopted on November 6, 1995 and
Ordinance No. 1928 adopted December 28, 2015 (collectively, the “Ordinance”), the
Commission created the Downtown Urban Renewal District (the “District”) and approved the
Downtown Urban Renewal District Plan (the “Urban Renewal Plan”) as an urban renewal plan in
accordance with the Act, which Plan provides for the segregation and collection of tax
increment revenues with respect to the District.
1.03. The 2020 Bozeman Community Plan identified community housing as “one of
Bozeman’s most serious problems,”
1.04. The 2020 Bozeman Community Plan goals, “Encourage distribution of affordable
housing units throughout the City with priority given to locations near commercial, recreational,
and transit assets.”
1.05. The 2020 Bozeman Community Plan goals urge policymakers to, “Require
development of affordable housing through coordination of funding for affordable housing and
infrastructure.”
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Resolution 5370, Approving a Project in the Downtown URD as an Urban Renewal Project
1.06. The 2020 Bozeman Community Plan calls for prioritizing infill stating,
“Concentrated development uses land more efficiently, may reduce infrastructure costs, and
reduces the overall amount of road surface and need for parking lots, improving overall access
to parks, schools, and shops.”
1.07. The Urban Renewal Plan calls for the District to “Enable high density housing in
and around Downtown,” and “broaden opportunities for diversity in housing”
1.08. The Urban Renewal Plan lists as an implementation action to, “Further refine,
prioritize and implement the urban renewal plan by adopting updates to the “Downtown
Improvement Plan” outlining specific programs and projects.”
1.09. The 2019 Downtown Improvement Plan calls for the District to “Promote a range
of housing options,” including workforce housing and suggests a residential “Incentive
Program” for “any project which has long-term affordability controls.”
1.10. The 2019 Downtown Improvement Plan calls for the District to “Enable high
density housing in and around Downtown,” and “broaden opportunities for diversity in
housing”
Section 2
The Project.
The City of Bozeman plans to sell its Fire Station 1 property, located at 34 N. Rouse Ave.,
and harness its control of the site to incentivize the creation of workforce housing. The Board
supports providing an incentive of up to $1.6 million for an Urban Renewal Project at the Fire
Station 1 site that creates at least 40 units of workforce housing with long-term affordability
controls. The incentive must be to reimburse costs that may be paid by tax increment financing
as defined in 7-15-4288, MCA. For the purposes of this Urban Renewal Project, workforce
housing is defined as housing that is affordable to households making 120% or less of the Area
Median Income (AMI) as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD). The City would pay the incentive after the project receives a Certificate of Occupancy to
mitigate risk to urban renewal funds and to ensure the creation of new taxable value by the
project.
Section 3
Approval of the Project as an Urban Renewal Project.
The Board hereby recommends approval of the Project as an urban renewal project
under the Act and the Plan. The Project, including the Eligible Costs, is contemplated by and
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Resolution 5370, Approving a Project in the Downtown URD as an Urban Renewal Project
within the scope of the Plan, and the Eligible Costs are eligible for tax increment financing
under the Act.
Section 4
Findings.
The Board hereby finds with respect to the Project as follows:
1) No persons will be displaced from their housing by the Project;
a) The site is currently a Fire Station and does not have a residential use.
2) The Plan and the Project conform to the Bozeman Community Plan or parts thereof for the
City as a whole;
a) Pursuant to the Recitals, the Project is found to be in conformance with the Bozeman
Community Plan and its subordinate neighborhood plans, including the 2019 Downtown
Improvement Plan.
3) The Plan and the Project will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the needs of the
City as a whole, for the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the District by private enterprise;
a) The City is utilizing a competitive solicitation of offers for private developers to
redevelop the site with a workforce housing component.
4) Taking into account the use of tax increment revenues or the proceeds of tax increment
revenue bonds to reimburse the Developer for all or a portion of the Eligible Costs, there is
expected to be a sound and adequate financial program for the financing of the Project;
a) The Downtown Urban Renewal District currently has adequate cash reserves to support
the proposed incentive payment.
5) The Project constitutes an urban renewal project within the meaning of the Act and the
Plan.
a) Pursuant to the Recitals, the Project is found to be in conformance with the Downtown
Urban Renewal Plan, which was previously found by the City Commission to be in
conformance with the Act.
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Resolution 5370, Approving a Project in the Downtown URD as an Urban Renewal Project
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the Downtown Urban Renewal Board of the City
of Bozeman, Montana, at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of February, 2022.
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BOBBY BEAR
Chair
ATTEST:
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MIKE MAAS
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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GREG SULLIVAN
City Attorney
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board
FROM:Ellie Staley Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:Downtown Parking Update
MEETING DATE:February 15, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Administration
RECOMMENDATION:Discussion
STRATEGIC PLAN:4.4 Vibrant Downtown, Districts & Centers: Promote a healthy, vibrant
Downtown, Midtown, and other commercial districts and neighborhood
centers – including higher densities and intensification of use in these key
areas.
BACKGROUND:At the February 1st City Commission meeting, City Staff presented a Downtown
Bozeman Parking Proforma outlining potential parking revenue if a paid parking
program was implemented downtown in the core and on surface lots. The City
Commission directed City Staff to return with additional information including parking
garage site locations, funding options for additional supply, alternative transportations
ideas. The Downtown Bozeman Partnership staff has worked to relay information and
request public feedback during this process to our stakeholder contact lists.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
2021_Downtown_Bozeman_Parking_Study.pdf
EStaley_Public_Comment.pdf
Parking_Letter-Feb2022.pdf
Pro_Forma_Report--City_Of_Bozeman--On-
Street_Parking.pdf
Report compiled on: February 10, 2022
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Project #
Downtown Bozeman
Parking Study: Parking
Assessment and Next Steps
Updated September 30, 2021
Prepared for: City of Bozeman
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction & Background 1
Objectives for This Study 2
Study Area 3
Parking Inventory & Occupancy 4
Parking Inventory 5
On-Street Parking 6
Off-Street Parking 7
Parking Occupancy 7
Methodology 7
Weekday 7
Saturday 9
Overall Occupancy 9
Parking Turnover & Length of Stay 12
Methodology 13
Length of Stay 13
Weekday 14
Saturday 15
Movement Analysis 17
Weekday 17
Saturday 19
Next Steps for Consideration 22
Appendix A. Parking Supply and Occupancy 26
Appendix B. Length of Stay 49
Appendix C. Movement Analysis 59
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Executive Summary
Parking Occupancy
• There are approximately 1,702 on-street parking spaces in the Study Area (B-3 Business District).
• There are approximately 612 public off-street parking spaces in the Study Area across five facilities.
• About 56% of the parking within the Core Downtown Area is 2-Hour time-restricted parking.
• On-street parking occupancy in the Core Downtown Area peaked at 85% during the weekday afternoon,
as shown in Figure ES1, and remained at or above approximately 70% during the other observation
periods.
• Total off-street parking occupancy peaked at 89% during the weekday afternoon, with all off-street
facilities at or above 85% during that period.
Figure ES1: Weekday Afternoon Parking Occupancy Heat Map
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Length of Stay
• On average, parking length of stay was higher in the off-street facilities than on-street, length of stay for
all parking types other than unrestricted, all-day parking was under the posted two-hour limit.
• Approximately twenty vehicles were observed to exceed the posted two-hour time limit on both the
weekday and Saturday.
• The percentage of vehicles staying longer than two hours was slightly higher on Saturday than the
weekday in off-street parking facilities.
Movement Analysis
• Over 100 vehicles were observed to have parked in more than one place during the day on the weekday
and on Saturday.
• Re-parking within the B-3 zone, as shown in Figure ES2, is contributing to increased traffic congestion
Downtown and indicates that some drivers may be moving to evade enforcement of the two-hour limit
within those areas.
Figure ES2: Weekday Movement Analysis
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Key Conclusions & Next Steps for Consideration
This parking study concludes that, as of the summer of 2021, parking occupancy in the Core Downtown Area
consistently reaches, and in many areas exceeds, 85% during weekday afternoons. Also, while average lengths of
stay are within the two-hour time window for most time-limited parking, “re-parking” within the time-limited
parking areas, as shown in the movement analysis, is a frequent occurrence.
The “85% Rule” suggested in the 2016 Parking Management Plan as a benchmark for when to implement paid
parking is derived from an industry-accepted standard that identifies when a parking facility has reached its peak
operating efficiency and users of the system begin to have trouble finding parking. As a standalone metric, this
“rule” fails to account for other factors that can impact the parking system’s operations and customer experience.
These factors include such considerations as recovery of system operations and maintenance costs, influencing
parking behaviors to support community transportation, economic, and sustainability goals, and funding of future
capital investments in parking and transportation.
Because facilities operate most efficiently at different levels based on the type of user, basing decisions on an
aggregated systemwide analysis of effective capacity will cause core, high-demand facilities to be over utilized
while perimeter facilities remain empty. This contributes to traffic congestion as parkers circulate streets and
parking lots, increasing potential conflicts among vehicles and pedestrians and cyclists, as well as increasing
greenhouse gas emissions. Further, waiting until effective capacity is reached means action was taken too late
and the customer experience is already declining.
For these reasons, the City should consider implementing additional management strategies, specifically
implementation of paid parking that will further support adding needed parking supply and funding the system’s
operations and maintenance. This will support efficient and effective use of parking resources, maximizing benefit
for both the City and for all the user groups that rely on Downtown parking.
A list of potential next steps to be disused and evaluated are as follows, including but not limited to:
• Extending the “rolling rule” to all time-
limited parking within B-3 District to
minimize “re-parking”
• Evaluation of paid parking and its ability to
support the parking program or other
mobility initiatives
• Expanding the Parking Benefit Zones (PBZ)
to include the areas immediately to the
north or south of Downtown
• Evaluate parking enforcement technologies
and practices
• Increasing number of block faces that are
time limited
• Expansion of Bridger Park Garage
• Adding additional structured public parking
• Evaluate feasibility of remote parking
• Adjusting time limits for both on-street and
off-street parking to further incentivize off-
street parking over on-street parking
• Adjusting fines, penalties, and other parking
ordinances
• Formulating a curbside management plan
and strategies
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Introduction &
Background
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Introduction & Background
The City of Bozeman, and the county within which it lies, was the fastest-growing area in the State of Montana
between 2010 and 2020.1 Acting as the northern gateway to Big Sky Country and Yellowstone National Park, the
City’s population increased by more than 16,000 to 53,293 in 2020.
With this growth has come economic development, densification, and infill development in Downtown Bozeman.
With this growth, however, has come notable increases in vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the area. Activity is
high during both the day and evening, and on both weekdays and weekends, due to the convergence of multiple
land use and user group types that frequent Downtown. These increases have placed more pressure on a public
parking system that has not added significant capacity since 2009, when the City’s first and public parking
structure, the Bridger Park Garage, came online. Constructed to accommodate the addition of up to 2 decks, the
garage capacity could feasibly be increased by up to 143 spaces. The option to increase capacity through such an
addition was studied in 2019 but has not been implemented.2
To better understand parking occupancy activity Downtown, the City began using mobile license plate reader
(LPR) recognition technology. This study provides manual occupancy counts to verify those collected using the
mobile LPR, and LPR support analysis of parking length of stay and turnover within the core downtown area
where parking is time limited.
Objectives for This Study
Having an accurate and up-to-date picture of parking activity of Downtown can be instrumental in:
• Helping the City to continue to plan for growth
• Effectively managing the public parking and Downtown transportation systems.
The analysis contained herein in this study will help the City to:
• Identify and establish modifications to the existing parking management system that will enable it to
operate more efficiently within the current supply,
• Gain a better understanding of the need for new parking, including how much and when new parking
may be needed, should the City decide to move forward with expanding the public parking system.
1 Miller, Alex. “Bozeman tops 50,000 people; Gallatin County leads Montana in population growth.” Bozeman Daily Chronicle. August 12, 2021. Accessed
September 1, 2021. https://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/state/bozeman-tops-50-000-people-gallatin-county-leads-montana-in-population-
growth/article_b35b5427-be32-5a19-b7ce-85b6c277e31e.html
2 ABC FOX Montana. “Possible new parking in downtown Bozeman.” May 30, 2019. Accessed September 1, 2021.
https://www.montanarightnow.com/bozeman/possible-new-parking-in-downtown-bozeman/article_99c128b2-82c0-11e9-9b98-03eb2982a7db.html
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Study Area
Figure 1 shows the Study Area for this parking study. The Study Area corresponds to the boundaries of the
Downtown B-3 Business District, as defined in the City’s Code of Ordinances.
Figure 1. Study Area Boundary
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Parking Inventory &
Occupancy
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Parking Inventory & Occupancy
Parking Inventory
Overall, there are approximately 2,314 public parking spaces within the Study Area.
Figure 2 maps on-street parking restrictions by block face and the locations of off-street public parking facilities
within the Study Area.
Figure 2. On-Street Parking Restrictions by Block Face and Off-Street Public Parking Facilities
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On-Street Parking
The City provided a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data layer that contained estimated on-street parking
inventory, sorted by restriction, for each block face in the Study Area. This inventory assumes 24 linear feet of
frontage per on-street space to determine the number of on-street spaces. Off-street parking inventories were
also contained within the GIS data but were not sorted by restriction.
During field observations, block faces where parking supply was unavailable due to construction or other reasons
noted and controlled for, as well as where parking supply existed but was not indicated or where posted
restrictions differed from the City’s data.
There are approximately 1,702 parking spaces in the Study Area. Of these, about 781 parking spaces were within
the Downtown “Core Downtown Area,” defined as the area bounded by 5th Avenue, Babcock Street, Mendenhall
Street, and Wallace Avenue. 921 parking spaces were within the remaining areas of the Study Area. These
inventories include both sides of the street for corridors on the Study Area perimeter and are comprised of full
block length faces for street segments/block faces that are not fully contained within the boundary.
Detailed on-street parking inventory, by street corridor, side of street, block face, and restriction, is provided in
Appendix A.
Figure 3 summarizes and compares on-street parking inventory by parking restriction category for the Core
Downtown Area and Remaining Study Area. For purposes of this study, some categories were aggregated. This
includes regulation categories such as 15 and 20-minute parking and overnight parking restrictions.
Figure 3. On-Street Parking Inventory
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Off-Street Parking
Off-street parking inventories for the surface lots were also contained within the City’s GIS data but were not
sorted by restriction. The capacity for the Bridger Parking Structure was obtained from the City’s parking website
and confirmed in the field.
There are 612 off-street public parking spaces within the four surface lots and one structure intended for general
public use. Figure 4 shows off-street parking inventory by facility.
Detailed off-street parking inventory, by facility, is shown in Appendix A.
Figure 4. Off-Street Parking Inventory by Facility, Core Downtown*
Parking Occupancy
Methodology
Parking occupancy surveys were conducted for the Study Area on a typical summer weekday (Thursday, August
17, 2021) and a typical summer Saturday (Saturday, August 19, 2021). On both days, one early afternoon count
and one evening occupancy count were performed. The weather for the weekday count was unseasonably cold
and rainy, and for the weekend count was cooler than average and cloudy. However, overall activity levels and
traffic volumes appeared to be unaffected by the prevailing weather on both days. Counts were performed
manually, with counts recorded separately according to restriction type for the on-street parking and by facility
for the off-street parking.
Weekday
Overall, on-street occupancy across the Study Area during the weekday was highest during the afternoon count.
The Core Downtown Area reached 660 vehicles, or 85% occupied, and the remaining study area reached 677
vehicles, or 74% occupied during this time. The overall occupancy for both areas combined was observed at
1,337 vehicles, or about 79% occupied. 2-hour parking was the highest-demand category during the weekday
afternoon, with 2-hour on-street parking in the Core Downtown Area reaching 95%.
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The weekday afternoon was observed to have the highest occupancy across
all observation periods on both the weekday and Saturday. The overall
system, including both on-street and off-street facilities, was 81% occupied
during the weekday afternoon, mapped in Figure 5. However, during this
time 2-Hour parking in the Core Downtown Area was higher than the
aggregated study area at 86%.
The overall systemwide evening occupancy for both the Core Downtown
Area and remaining study area, dropped to 64%. At this time, the Core
Downtown Area occupancy decreased to 69% in the evening while the
remaining study area decreased to 55%.
Off-street occupancy patterns correlated to those on-street, with the
highest overall occupancy observed during the weekday afternoon at 89%
occupied, with all facilities at or above 85% occupied. Total off-street
occupancy decreased to 69% occupied in the evening, though the Willson
Lots remained above 90% occupied and the Rouse Lot was 83% occupied.
Figure 5. Weekday Afternoon Occupancy Heat Map
Core Downtown
Area Weekday
Occupancy
85%
Afternoon
69%
Evening
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Saturday
On Saturday, on-street occupancy for the overall Study Area was
highest during the afternoon count, with the Core Downtown Area
reaching 77% occupied, with the remaining study area 59%
occupied. Combined, occupancy was observed at approximately
68% occupied. Two-hour parking during this time experienced the
highest occupation, with 2-hour on-street parking in the Core
Downtown Area reaching 95%.
Core Downtown Area occupancy decreased to 75% in the evening,
while the remaining study area stayed consistently at 59%. The
overall system evening occupancy was observed at approximately
66% occupied, however, during this time 2-Hour parking in the Core
Downtown Area remained high at 93% occupied.
Off-street occupancy patterns correlated to those on-street, with the highest total occupancy observed during
the afternoon count at 73% occupied. In the evening, overall off-street occupancy decreased to 67%, though like
the weekday, the Willson Lots and Rouse Lot remained above 90% occupied. The Bridger Park Garage reached
63% occupancy during the afternoon and 57% during the evening.
Overall Occupancy
Figure 6 through Figure 9 compare occupancy across all four observation periods.
Figure 6. Core Downtown Area On-Street Occupancy per Observation Period by Restriction Type
223
150 174 169
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378
415 408
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Loading Zone Supply Effective Capacity
Core Downtown Area
Saturday Occupancy
77% Afternoon
75% Evening
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Figure 7. Remaining Study Area On-Street Occupancy per Observation Period by Restriction Type
Figure 8. Total Off-Street Occupancy per Observation Period by Facility
528
398 406 424
141
93 133 91
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Weekday Afternoon Weekday Evening Saturday Afternoon Saturday EveningNumber of SpacesUnrestricted No Overnight Parking 2 Hour ADA
Loading Zone Supply Effective Capacity
41 39 40 39
28 26 28 26
61 58 62 61
39 38 40 34
375
264 275 250
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520
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Weekday Afternoon Weekday Evening Saturday Afternoon Saturday EveningNumber of SpacesWillson Lot (North)Willson Lot (South)Black Lot Rouse Lot
Bridger Park Garage Supply Effective Capacity
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Figure 9. Overall Study Area Occupancy, Off-Street and On-Street
Occupancy heat maps for all observation periods along with detailed parking occupancy information, sorted by
block face and restriction for on-street parking and by facility for off-street parking, are provided in Appendix A.
544 425 445 410
1,337
1,046 1,151 1,127
2,314
1,967
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500
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Parking Turnover &
Length of Stay
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Parking Turnover & Length of Stay
Methodology
Observations for length of stay, turnover, and movement collected within the Study Area on Thursday, August 17,
2021. and Saturday, August 19, 2021, were completed using mobile LPR technology. For the Core Downtown
Area, including all off-street parking facilities, routes were collected every two hours from 12 PM through 10 PM.
Routes were collected every four hours from 1 PM through 9 PM for the remaining on-street parking outside the
Core Downtown Area.
Length of Stay
To estimate average consecutive lengths of stay, Walker assumed a length of stay of at least one hour, per every
hour elapsed, for every instance of a license plate observation within 2-Hour parking zones (off-street and on-
street), where observations were conducted every two hours. For lengths of stay within all-day parking zones,
Walker assumed a length of stay of at least two hours, per every four hours elapsed, for every instance of a
license plate observation. For 15/20 Minute and Loading Zone Parking, Walker assumed a length of stay of at
least 7.5 minutes for each occurrence of a license plate observation, with at least an hour assumed, per every
hour elapsed, for vehicles where a license plate was observed twice or more.
These assumptions are necessary due to the inherent limitations of sampling periods. The number of vehicles
observed as having exceeded posted time limits were parked in one place for at least 121 minutes and were
present during two consecutive license plate observations and represent the number of vehicles that were certain
to have exceeded time limits. However, the actual number may be higher.
Average lengths of stay reported here represent license plates observed during consecutive periods only and
should be considered to represent the maximum possible average. For example, a license plate observed once
may have been present for any length of time between one minute and 1 hour and 59 minutes, in the case of bi-
hourly observations, or between one minute and 3 hours and 59 minutes, in the case of observations every four
hours. Detailed length of stay data, including the numbers and percentages of total vehicles observed every 2
hours (2-Hour parking zones) or 4 hours (all-day parking zones), is included in the Appendix.
It is typically desirable to see average lengths of stay shorter than the allowed time limit for time-restricted
parking. While time limits prevent long-term parkers, such as employees, from occupying convenient spaces and
reducing access for customers, one unintended consequence of time-limits is the possibility of over restricting the
time and limiting the potential for customers to visit multiple destinations during a trip. Higher-frequency parking
turnover increases the potential for additional economic activity, supporting local businesses by maximizing the
chances that some on-street parking is available for customers during high-activity times.
Also, high turnover helps ensure that convenient parking is being used by the highest number of patrons per day
and not simply being “camped on” by long-term parkers for storage or taking advantage of deficiencies in
enforcement. In a paid parking context, high turnover can also help to reduce or eliminate subsidizing costs
associated with managed parking’s operations and maintenance by the General Fund (property taxes).
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Weekday
The average length of stay on the weekday, excluding 15/20 Minute and Loading Zone parking, ranged from 1
hour and 9 minutes in the two-hour parking zones to 2 hours in the unrestricted all-day parking zones. The
average length of stay for off-street parking ranged from 1 hour and 13 minutes in the Willson Lots to 1 hour and
25 minutes in the Bridger Garage. The average length of stay across all off-street facilities was about 1 hour and
18 minutes. Average weekday lengths of stay are shown in Figure 10.
In all, as shown in Figure 11, 19 vehicles were observed exceeding the time limit (two or more consecutive
observations) within respective time-limited parking areas. Of those, four were along Main Street. The garage
was excluded as parkers in that facility can pay to stay longer than two hours, and such parkers could not be
separated from the data.
The Bridger Garage had the highest percentage of vehicles staying longer than two hours at 8.5%. However, the
Rouse Lot had the highest percentage of vehicles staying longer than 4 hours, at 1.6%. It should be noted, in the
context of this discussion, that the garage provides 2 hours of free parking which is then $1 per hour. Additionally,
monthly parking permits exempt permit holders from time limits in the permit’s assigned facility. Along Main
Street, within the Core Downtown Area, 94.4% stayed less than two hours while 5.4% stayed between 2 and 4
hours, with no observed stays longer than 4 hours. Average length of stay for 2-Hour on-street and off-street
parking are summarized and compared in Figure 12.
Figure 10. Average Weekday Consecutive Length of Stay by On-Street Restriction/Off-Street Facility
Figure 11. Weekday Number of Vehicles Exceeding Time Limit within Time-Restricted Areas (Excluding Garage)
0:13
1:09
2:00
1:11 1:13 1:17 1:21 1:25
0:00
0:14
0:28
0:43
0:57
1:12
1:26
1:40
1:55
2:09
15/20 Min 2 Hour All Day
(Includes ADA)
Main Street Willson Lots Black Lot Rouse Lot GarageAverage Length of Stay (Hours:Minutes)2
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Figure 12. Weekday Consecutive Length of Stay by Percent, 2-Hour On-Street and Aggregated Off-Street Facilities
Saturday
The average length of stay on the Saturday, excluding 15/20 Minute and Loading Zone parking, ranged from 1
hour and 11 minutes in the two-hour parking zones to 2 hours in the unrestricted all-day parking zones. The
average length of stay for off-street parking ranged from 1 hour and 18 minutes in the Bridger Garage and Black
Lot to one hour and 24 minutes in the Rouse Lot. The average length of stay across all off-street facilities was the
same as for the weekday, about 1 hour and 18 minutes. Average Saturday lengths of stay are shown in Figure 13.
In all, as shown in Figure 14, about 20 vehicles were observed exceeding the time limit (two or more consecutive
observations) within respective time-limited parking areas, though not all vehicles violated the City’s “Rolling
Rule.3” This movement may indicate evasion of time limits by area employees, moving to avoid time limits by
customers visiting multiple destinations, or customers moving between multiple destinations because it is
perceived as more convenient or accessible than walking. Of those that did violate the rolling rule, one was along
Main Street. The Garage was excluded as parkers in that facility can pay to stay for longer than two hours, and
these paid or permitted parkers could not be identified in the data.
The Rouse Lot had the highest percentage of vehicles staying longer than two hours at 8.8%. No off-street facility
was observed to have a vehicle definitively parked consecutively for more than four hours. Along Main Street,
within the Core Downtown Area, 95.0% stayed less than two hours while 5.0% stayed between 2 and 4 hours,
with no observed stays longer than 4 hours. Average length of stay for 2-Hour on-street and off-street parking
are summarized and compared in Figure 15.
3 “In 2003, the Bozeman City Commission adopted a new law to prevent someone from moving their vehicle within the same
block or parking lot to avoid the time limit. Moving your vehicle within the same 'block face' - same side and same block of
street - to avoid the 2-hour limit, or leaving to return to the same block face or lot within 3 hours, may result in an overtime
parking fine. (Section 36.04.260 Bozeman Municipal Code)” - https://www.bozeman.net/government/parking
96%
4%
0%
0%
94%
6%
1%
0%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
2 Hours or Less
2 to 4 Hours
4 to 6 Hours
6 Hours or More
All Off-Street Parking
2-Hour On-Street Parking
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Figure 13. Average Saturday Consecutive Length of Stay by On-Street Restriction or Off-Street Facility
Figure 14. Saturday Number of Vehicles Exceeding Time Limit within Time-Restricted Areas (Excluding Garage)
Figure 15. Saturday Consecutive Length of Stay by Percent, 2-Hour On-Street and Aggregated Off-Street Facilities
0:11
1:11
2:00
1:10 1:19 1:18 1:24 1:18
0:00
0:28
0:57
1:26
1:55
2:24
15/20 Min 2 Hour All Day
(Includes ADA)
Main Street Willson Lots Black Lot Rouse Lot GarageAverage Length of Stay (Hours:Minutes)0
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15/20 Min 2 Hour Main Street Willson Lots Black Lot Rouse LotNumber of Vehicles Exceeding Time Limit within Time-Restricted Areas (Excluding Garage)95%
5%
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7%
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0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
2 Hours or Less
2 to 4 Hours
4 to 6 Hours
6 Hours or More
All Off-Street Parking
2-Hour On-Street Parking
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Movement Analysis
While frequent turnover of parking spaces is encouraged and desirable within any managed or time-limited
parking area, vehicles that repark in the Study Area at multiple locations throughout the day effectively reduce
the actual turnover and availability of parking. Essentially, these vehicles continue to occupy space consistently
within a managed zone, reducing overall accessibility for others.
The City of Bozeman has a “rolling rule” in place, which states that vehicles are only allowed to park for one two-
hour period per day per block face. Simply re-parking in a different space on the same block does not reset the
clock, and such vehicles are subject to citation. The “rolling rule” also applies to the off-street parking facilities,
where parkers cannot simply relocate to a different space within the same facility. However, the “rolling rule”
currently does not apply to the overall Study Area, meaning that movements to different time-restricted parking
spaces on a different block face, or within a different off-street facility, are currently not prohibited.
There are other important reasons to discourage such behavior. In a dense, walkable area such as Downtown
Bozeman, the levels of pedestrian activity and circulating vehicular traffic are very high for most of the day.
Systems where people can park once reduce traffic congestion related to circulating vehicles looking for re-park
opportunities because those people walk instead of driving to reach multiple destinations. This reduction in
parking-related traffic has positive safety implications. It can reduce the number of interactions between vehicles
searching for a space, as well as with bicycles and pedestrians, and support reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions.
Additionally, people are more likely to use off-street parking if they will be parking once per day for a longer
period of time, especially if there are incentives, such as reduced cost or longer time limits, compared to on-street
options. Also, a system where people park once naturally functions as more of a shared parking system. With
shared parking, patrons and employees are not competing to park in front of or as close to their intended
destination as possible, reducing spillover parking demand’s negative effects.
For the movement analysis, a “movement” constituted a license plate that was observed at two different points,
using geolocated coordinates, occurring at least approximately a quarter to a half-block apart or more to account
for the margin of error related to GPS accuracy.
Weekday
In all, about 14 vehicles were observed to move within the time-limited on-street parking area and stay more than
two hours, with an additional four vehicles moving between time-limited and unrestricted parking for a period
exceeding two hours. Two vehicles were observed to have violated the “rolling rule” in place. Six vehicles made
more than one movement.
In all, about 107 unique movements of a quarter of a block or more were observed across the day. However, 44
of those were non-consecutive movements, such as vehicles leaving in the morning from an unrestricted block
face and returning to a different parking space in the evening. There were 51 consecutive movements involving
time-restricted parking, where at least one of the locations was time-restricted, and 26 consecutive movements
where all locations were time restricted, either off-street or on-street. Figure 16 highlights movement statistics
on the weekday, with weekday movements summarized by type in Figure 17.
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Figure 16. Key Weekday Movement Statistics
Key Movement Statistic Number of
Movements
Number of Vehicles Making Consecutive Time Restricted Movements (On Street to On Street): 14
Number of Vehicles Making Consecutive Time Restricted Movements (Surface Lot to On Street): 4
Number of Vehicles Making Consecutive On-Street Time Restricted Movements on Same Block Face: 2
Total Number of On-Street-Only Movements: 81
Total Number of Off-Street to On-Street Movements: 25
Total Number of Vehicles Making More than One Movement: 6
Total Number of Observed Movements: 107
Figure 17. Number of Weekday Observed Movements within Study Area by Type
Figure 18 maps observed parked vehicle movements within the Study Area across the weekday. This analysis is
intended to display the amount of additional traffic congestion generated by vehicles that are re-parking
throughout the day within the area.
These parkers may be trying to evade time restrictions by moving vehicles within time-limited areas or area
residents driving from their homes to one of the off-street parking facilities.
5 4 8 2 0
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10
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20
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Moved between Surface andUnrestricted On StreetMoved between Garage andUnrestricted On-StreetMoved between Surface and 2-Hour On StreetMoved between Garage and 2-Hour On-StreetMoved between Garage andSurfaceMoved between Unrestrictedand 2 HourMoved between UnrestrictedOnlyMoved between 2 Hour OnlyOtherOff to On-Street or On to Off-Street Movements On-Street Only MovementsNumber of Vehicles that Moved36
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Figure 18. All Observed Weekday Vehicle Movements
Saturday
In all, about 18 vehicles were observed to move within the time-limited on-street parking area and stay more than
two hours, with an additional four vehicles moving between time-limited and unrestricted parking for a period
greater than two hours. Four vehicles were observed to have violated the “rolling rule” in place. Five vehicles
made more than one movement.
In all, about 104 movements of a quarter of a block or more were observed across the day. However, 52 of those
were non-consecutive movements, such as vehicles leaving in the morning from an unrestricted block face and
returning to a different parking space in the evening. There were 44 consecutive movements involving time-
restricted parking, where at least one of the locations was time-restricted, and 29 consecutive movements where
all locations were time restricted, either off-street or on-street. Figure 19 highlights movement statistics on
Saturday, with Saturday movements summarized by type in Figure 20.
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Figure 19. Selected Key Saturday Movement Statistics
Key Movement Statistic Number of
Movements
Number of Vehicles Making Consecutive Time Restricted Movements (On Street to On Street): 18
Number of Vehicles Making Consecutive Time Restricted Movements (Surface Lot to On Street): 4
Number of Vehicles Making Consecutive On-Street Time Restricted Movements on Same Block Face: 4
Total Number of On-Street-Only Movements: 85
Total Number of Off-Street to On-Street Movements: 19
Total Number of Vehicles Making More than One Movement: 5
Total Number of Movements: 104
Figure 20. Number of Saturday Observed Movements within Study Area by Type
Figure 21 maps observed parked vehicle movements within the Study Area across the day on Saturday. This
analysis is intended to display the amount of additional traffic congestion generated by vehicles that are re-
parking throughout the day within the area.
5 4 8 2 0
29
18
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10
15
20
25
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35
Moved between Surface andUnrestricted On StreetMoved between Garage andUnrestricted On-StreetMoved between Surface and 2-Hour On StreetMoved between Garage and 2-Hour On-StreetMoved between Garage andSurfaceMoved between Unrestrictedand 2 HourMoved between UnrestrictedOnlyMoved between 2 Hour OnlyOtherOff-Street to On-Street Movements On-Street Only MovementsNumber of Vehicles that Moved38
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Figure 21. All Observed Saturday Vehicle Movements
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Next Steps for Consideration
The City of Bozeman’s downtown parking system has been a part of six plans and studies since 2010. Previous
studies and plans pertaining to parking in Downtown Bozeman include:
• Downtown Bozeman Parking Study (Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, 2012)
• Downtown Bozeman Parking Study (Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, 2014)
• Downtown Strategic Parking Management Plan (Rick Williams Consulting, 2017)
• City of Bozeman Parking Study (Western Transportation Institute, Montana State University, 2017)
• Bridger Park Garage Expansion Study (DCI Engineers, 2019)
• Downtown Bozeman Structured Parking – Feasibility Study (Sanderson Stewart, 2019)
One of the consistent themes from the previous studies is that parking occupancy within the Core Downtown
Area, as defined in this document, and in the off-street facilities, has been high for many years and has steadily
trended towards being effectively full during peak times. One of the Guiding Principles of the Strategic Parking
Management Plan uses an “85% Rule” as a parking occupancy standard to inform and guide decision-making.
The “85% Rule” suggested in the 2016 Parking Management Plan states, “When the parking supply is routinely
occupied at 85% or greater during peak periods, more intensive and aggressive management strategies are called
for to assist priority customers in finding available parking. This ‘85% Rule’ will inform decisions regarding time
stays, enforcement, and other issues related to capacity management.” While this “rule” is derived from an
industry-accepted standard, known as Effective Capacity, when considered on its own it fails to account for other
factors that can and will have a significant impact on the parking system’s operations and customer experience.
Effective capacity is defined as the level of occupation at which customers struggle to find available parking
spaces within a facility. Because facilities operate at different levels, basing decisions on an aggregated
systemwide analysis of effective capacity will cause core, high-demand facilities to be over utilized while
perimeter facilities remain empty. This contributes to traffic congestion as parkers circulate streets and parking
lots, increasing potential conflicts among
vehicles and pedestrians and cyclists, as
well as increasing greenhouse gas
emissions. Further, waiting until effective
capacity is reached means action was
taken too late and the customer
experience is already declining. Enhanced
parking management strategies, whether
related to adjusting time limits,
enforcement, or pricing, require planning,
community education, technology
procurement, staff training, and other
implementation considerations should be
undertaken before a problem arises.
When considered on its own, the “85%
Rule” fails to account for other factors
that can and will have a significant
impact on the parking system’s
operations and customer experience.
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Proactive parking management can significantly improve the parking experience and contribute to a more
positive Downtown experience for employees, customers, and visitors relative to reactive management. A parking
system managed proactively looks at not only the existing parking environment, but considers the community’s
master planning activities, transportation trends, and projected growth and distribution of population and
employment. No single benchmark, considered on its without additional context, represents a best practice. For
example, parking at a multi-family residential development may routinely exceed 95% occupied, but because
residents exhibit habitual parking patterns, parking in the same spaces at the same time of day, the experience is
not perceived negatively by the system users. Alternatively, it would not be uncommon for a medical center that
experiences a high degree of irregular visitors, who are generally not familiar with the campus or its parking
facilities, to received complaints of lack of parking availability when the system reaches 75% to 80% occupied.
Pricing may also be considered for reasons beyond demand management, particularly in areas with lower price
sensitivity. Managed parking systems generate costs related to their ongoing operations and maintenance, and
for future investments in capital projects to support a growing district’s transportation needs. Options for funding
these activities include one or a combination of strategies such as taking on debt through conventional financing
or issuance of bonds, by creating a parking tax district, allowing for parking payment in lieu of new developments,
operating as part of a parking authority or enterprise fund, or charging user fees. User fees, or paid parking, can
reduce or eliminate subsidizing Downtown parking management with citywide property tax revenue from the
General Fund and instead having those that utilize and benefit from it the most provide for its financial burden.
This parking study concludes that, as of 2021, parking occupancy in the Core Downtown Area consistently
reaches, and in many areas exceeds, 85% during weekday afternoons. Also, while average lengths of stay appear
to be well within the two-hour time window for most time-limited parking, “re-parking” of vehicles within the
time-limited parking areas, as shown in the movement analysis, is a frequent occurrence. For these reasons, the
City should consider implementing active management strategies, specifically implementation of paid parking.
Parking user fees will not only support management of the existing system’s operations and maintenance but
provide potential reinvestment in the B-3 District’s future transportation needs. This will support efficient and
effective use of parking resources, maximizing benefit for both the City and for all the user groups that rely on
Downtown parking.
A list of potential next steps to be disused and evaluated are as follows, including but not limited to:
• Extending the “rolling rule” to all time-
limited parking within B-3 District to
minimize “re-parking”
• Evaluation of paid parking and its ability to
support the parking program or other
mobility initiatives
• Expanding the Parking Benefit Zones (PBZ)
to include the areas immediately to the
north or south of Downtown
• Evaluate parking enforcement technologies
and practices
• Increasing number of block faces that are
time limited
• Expansion of Bridger Park Garage
• Adding additional structured public parking
• Evaluate feasibility of remote parking
• Adjusting time limits for both on-street and
off-street parking to further incentivize off-
street parking over on-street parking
• Adjusting fines, penalties, and other parking
ordinances
• Formulating a curbside management plan
and strategies
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Appendix A. Parking Supply and Occupancy
On-Street Parking Inventory
Figure 22. Parking Inventory by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Streets)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone
Grand to Willson 9 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 17 - - - - - 17
Willson to Tracy - 8 - - - - 6 - - - - - 6 8 - - - - 14
Tracy to Black 9 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 18 - - - - - 18
3rd to Grand 6 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 14 - - - - - 14
Grand to Willson 8 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 18 - - - - - 18
Willson to Tracy 9 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Tracy to Black 9 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 21 - - - - - 21
Black to Bozeman 10 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 21 - - - - - 21
3rd to Grand 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Grand to Willson 8 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 14 - - - - - 14
Willson to Tracy 11 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 22 - - - - - 22
Tracy to Black 11 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 19 - - - - - 19
Black to Bozeman 9 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 18 - - - - - 18
Bozeman to Montana 9 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 14 - - - - - 14
Montana to Rouse - 8 - - - - 9 - - - - - 9 8 - - - - 17
Rouse to Church 8 - - - - - - 1 - - - - 8 1 - - - - 9
Church to Wallace 11 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 23 - - - - - 23
5th to 3rd - 23 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 39 - - - - 39
3rd to Grand - 5 2 - - - - 6 - - - - - 11 2 - - - 13
Grand to Willson - 2 3 - - - - 6 - - - - - 8 3 - - - 11
Willson to Tracy - - 7 - 1 - - - 8 - - - - - 15 - 1 - 16
Tracy to Black - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Black to Bozeman - - 7 - 1 - - - 8 - - - - - 15 - 1 - 16
Bozeman to Rouse - - 9 - 1 4 - - 12 - - - - - 21 - 1 4 26
Rouse to Church - 7 - 5 - - - 9 - - - - - 16 - 5 - - 21
Church to Wallace - 13 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 21 - - - - 21
Wallace to Broadway 21 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 37 - - - - - 37
5th to 3rd - - 14 - 1 - - - 20 - - 2 - - 34 - 1 2 37
3rd to Grand - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 16 - - - 16
Grand to Willson - - 8 - 1 - - - 6 - - - - - 14 - 1 - 15
Willson to Tracy - - 10 1 - - - - 11 - - - - - 21 1 - - 22
Tracy to Black - - 10 - 1 - - - 12 1 - - - - 22 1 1 - 24
Black to Bozeman - - 11 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 22 - - - 22
Bozeman to Rouse - - 17 - 1 1 - - 18 - 1 - - - 35 - 2 1 38
Rouse to Church - - 11 - 1 - - - 11 - - - - - 22 - 1 - 23
Church to Wallace - 6 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 15 - - - - 15
Wallace to Broadway - 8 10 - - - - 16 - - - - - 24 10 - - - 34
5th to 4th - 7 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 18 - - - - 18
4th to 3rd - 3 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 9 - - - - 9
3rd to Grand - - - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11 - - - - 11
Grand to Willson - - 6 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 12 - - - 12
Willson to Tracy - - 4 - - 1 - - 5 - 1 2 - - 9 - 1 3 13
Tracy to Black - - - 5 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 16 - - 16
Black to Bozeman - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - 8
Bozeman to Rouse - 9 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 21 - - - - 21
Rouse to Church - 9 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 19 - - - - 19
Church to Wallace - 9 - - - - - 7 - - 1 - - 16 - - 1 - 17
4th to 3rd 4 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
3rd to Grand 8 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 17 - - - - - 17
Grand to Willson - 8 - - - 1 - 7 - - - - - 15 - - - 1 16
Willson to Tracy - 6 - - 1 - - 9 - - - - - 15 - - 1 - 16
Tracy to Black - 6 - - - - - 2 5 - - - - 8 5 - - - 13
Black to Bozeman - 3 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 8 - - - - 8
Church to Wallace 12 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 23 - - - - - 23
Curtiss Street Church to Wallace 12 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 24 - - - - - 24
- 93 127 11 8 6 - 119 136 12 3 4 - 212 263 23 11 10 519
192 47 10 - 1 1 192 40 5 - - - 384 87 15 - 1 1 488
192 140 137 11 9 7 192 159 141 12 3 4 384 299 278 23 12 11 1,007
Total (All)
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Both Sides
Main Street
Supply
Mendenhall Street
South
Olive Street
North
Villard Street
Beall Street
Lamme Street
Babcock Street
Corridor Corridor Segment
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On-Street Parking Occupancy (Numbers)
The peak observation period is highlighted in yellow.
Figure 23. Weekday Afternoon Parking Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Streets)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone
Grand to Willson 7 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 12
Willson to Tracy - 7 - - - - 5 - - - - - 5 7 - - - - 12
Tracy to Black 5 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11
3rd to Grand 2 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Grand to Willson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Willson to Tracy 11 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 21 - - - - - 21
Tracy to Black 9 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 21 - - - - - 21
Black to Bozeman 9 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 18 - - - - - 18
3rd to Grand 9 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 17 - - - - - 17
Grand to Willson 10 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 17 - - - - - 17
Willson to Tracy 13 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 24 - - - - - 24
Tracy to Black 12 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 24 - - - - - 24
Black to Bozeman 9 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20
Bozeman to Montana 7 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11
Montana to Rouse - 6 - - - - 8 - - - - - 8 6 - - - - 14
Rouse to Church 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2
Church to Wallace 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
5th to 3rd - 19 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 28 - - - - 28
3rd to Grand - 6 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 13 - - - - 13
Grand to Willson - 2 2 - - - - 7 - - - - - 9 2 - - - 11
Willson to Tracy - - 8 - 1 - - - 8 - - - - - 16 - 1 - 17
Tracy to Black - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Black to Bozeman - - 7 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 16 - - - 16
Bozeman to Rouse - - 9 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 19 - - - 19
Rouse to Church - 5 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 12 - - - - 12
Church to Wallace - 7 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 14 - - - - 14
Wallace to Broadway 14 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 21 - - - - - 21
5th to 3rd - - 10 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 18 - - - 18
3rd to Grand - - 7 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 13 - - - 13
Grand to Willson - - 8 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 14 - - - 14
Willson to Tracy - - 12 - - - - - 15 - - - - - 27 - - - 27
Tracy to Black - - 9 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 21 - - - 21
Black to Bozeman - - 10 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 23 - - - 23
Bozeman to Rouse - - 18 - - - - - 15 - - - - - 33 - - - 33
Rouse to Church - - 11 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 22 - - - 22
Church to Wallace - 4 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 10 - - - - 10
Wallace to Broadway - 4 5 - - - - 7 - - - - - 11 5 - - - 16
5th to 4th - 4 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 7 - - - - 7
4th to 3rd - 4 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 7 - - - - 7
3rd to Grand - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - 8
Grand to Willson - - 5 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 12 - - - 12
Willson to Tracy - - 4 - - 1 - - 6 - 1 - - - 10 - 1 1 12
Tracy to Black - - - 6 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 14 - - 14
Black to Bozeman - - - - - - - 12 - - - - - 12 - - - - 12
Bozeman to Rouse - 9 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 20 - - - - 20
Rouse to Church - 8 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 17 - - - - 17
Church to Wallace - 8 - - - - - 5 - - 1 - - 13 - - 1 - 14
4th to 3rd 4 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
3rd to Grand 7 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 13
Grand to Willson - 6 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 14 - - - - 14
Willson to Tracy - 6 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 14 - - - - 14
Tracy to Black - 6 - - - - - 2 3 - - - - 8 3 - - - 11
Black to Bozeman - 4 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 10 - - - - 10
Church to Wallace - - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Curtiss Street Church to Wallace 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
- 76 120 6 1 1 - 94 126 8 2 - - 170 246 14 3 1 434
134 39 5 - - - 139 31 3 - - - 273 70 8 - - - 351
134 115 125 6 1 1 139 125 129 8 2 - 273 240 254 14 3 1 785
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Mendenhall Street
Main Street
Babcock Street
Olive Street
Total (Core Area)
Corridor Corridor Segment
Villard Street
Beall Street
Lamme Street
Weekday Afternoon Demand
North South Both Sides
Total (All)
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Figure 24. Weekday Evening Parking Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Streets)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone
Grand to Willson 3 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5
Willson to Tracy - 4 - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 4 - - - - 6
Tracy to Black 6 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11
3rd to Grand 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Grand to Willson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Willson to Tracy 8 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 15 - - - - - 15
Tracy to Black 4 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 13
Black to Bozeman 9 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
3rd to Grand 7 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11
Grand to Willson 7 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 13
Willson to Tracy 11 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 23 - - - - - 23
Tracy to Black 9 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 19 - - - - - 19
Black to Bozeman 8 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 18 - - - - - 18
Bozeman to Montana 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Montana to Rouse - 3 - - - - 3 - - - - - 3 3 - - - - 6
Rouse to Church 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3
Church to Wallace 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
5th to 3rd - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - - - - 6
3rd to Grand - 5 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 9 - - - - 9
Grand to Willson - 3 3 - - - - 6 - - - - - 9 3 - - - 12
Willson to Tracy - - 9 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 14 - - - 14
Tracy to Black - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Black to Bozeman - - 7 - 1 - - - 8 - - - - - 15 - 1 - 16
Bozeman to Rouse - - 11 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 21 - - - 21
Rouse to Church - 3 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 7 - - - - 7
Church to Wallace - 8 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 13 - - - - 13
Wallace to Broadway 15 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 18 - - - - - 18
5th to 3rd - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - 2
3rd to Grand - - 3 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 8 - - - 8
Grand to Willson - - 8 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 15 - - - 15
Willson to Tracy - - 11 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 19 - - - 19
Tracy to Black - - 9 - - - - - 7 1 - - - - 16 1 - - 17
Black to Bozeman - - 12 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 24 - - - 24
Bozeman to Rouse - - 21 - - - - - 20 - 1 - - - 41 - 1 - 42
Rouse to Church - - 9 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 21 - - - 21
Church to Wallace - 5 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 9 - - - - 9
Wallace to Broadway - 8 10 - - - - 3 - - - - - 11 10 - - - 21
5th to 4th - 1 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 3 - - - - 3
4th to 3rd - 2 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 5 - - - - 5
3rd to Grand - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
Grand to Willson - - 2 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 7 - - - 7
Willson to Tracy - - 3 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 10 - - - 10
Tracy to Black - - - 4 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 6 - - 6
Black to Bozeman - - - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6 - - - - 6
Bozeman to Rouse - 7 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 13 - - - - 13
Rouse to Church - 4 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 9 - - - - 9
Church to Wallace - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 16 - - - - 16
4th to 3rd 2 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5
3rd to Grand 3 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Grand to Willson - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - 2
Willson to Tracy - 4 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 11 - - - - 11
Tracy to Black - 4 - - - - - - 2 - - - - 4 2 - - - 6
Black to Bozeman - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 8 - - - - 8
Church to Wallace 2 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Curtiss Street Church to Wallace 3 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 10
- 52 110 4 1 - - 54 106 3 1 - - 106 216 7 2 - 331
108 29 10 - - - 104 14 2 - - - 212 43 12 - - - 267
108 81 120 4 1 - 104 68 108 3 1 - 212 149 228 7 2 - 598
Babcock Street
Olive Street
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Villard Street
Beall Street
Lamme Street
Mendenhall Street
Main Street
Weekday Evening Demand
North South Both Sides
Total (All)Corridor Corridor Segment
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Figure 25. Saturday Afternoon Parking Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Streets)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone
Grand to Willson 4 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Willson to Tracy - 5 - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 5 - - - - 9
Tracy to Black 5 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 10
3rd to Grand 1 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Grand to Willson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Willson to Tracy 10 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 18 - - - - - 18
Tracy to Black 6 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Black to Bozeman 7 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11
3rd to Grand 6 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11
Grand to Willson 9 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Willson to Tracy 7 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20
Tracy to Black 12 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 25 - - - - - 25
Black to Bozeman 8 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 18 - - - - - 18
Bozeman to Montana 3 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Montana to Rouse - 2 - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 2 - - - - 4
Rouse to Church - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Church to Wallace 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2
5th to 3rd - 8 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 12 - - - - 12
3rd to Grand - 5 2 - - - - 6 - - - - - 11 2 - - - 13
Grand to Willson - 2 2 - - - - 6 - - - - - 8 2 - - - 10
Willson to Tracy - - 8 - 1 - - - 6 - - - - - 14 - 1 - 15
Tracy to Black - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Black to Bozeman - - 4 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 11 - - - 11
Bozeman to Rouse - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 16 - - - 16
Rouse to Church - 5 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 11 - - - - 11
Church to Wallace - 6 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 13 - - - - 13
Wallace to Broadway 7 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
5th to 3rd - - 9 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 18 - - - 18
3rd to Grand - - 8 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 12 - - - 12
Grand to Willson - - 10 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 17 - - - 17
Willson to Tracy - - 14 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 27 - - - 27
Tracy to Black - - 10 - 1 - - - 14 1 - - - - 24 1 1 - 26
Black to Bozeman - - 11 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 22 - - - 22
Bozeman to Rouse - - 19 - - - - - 23 - - - - - 42 - - - 42
Rouse to Church - - 10 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 19 - - - 19
Church to Wallace - 3 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 8 - - - - 8
Wallace to Broadway - 3 4 - - - - 7 - - - - - 10 4 - - - 14
5th to 4th - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
4th to 3rd - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
3rd to Grand - - - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11 - - - - 11
Grand to Willson - - 5 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 12 - - - 12
Willson to Tracy - - 6 - - - - - 6 - 1 - - - 12 - 1 - 13
Tracy to Black - - - 5 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 11 - - 11
Black to Bozeman - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - 8
Bozeman to Rouse - 10 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 17 - - - - 17
Rouse to Church - 6 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 14 - - - - 14
Church to Wallace - 7 - - - - - 8 - - 1 - - 15 - - 1 - 16
4th to 3rd - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
3rd to Grand 7 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Grand to Willson - 7 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 15 - - - - 15
Willson to Tracy - 6 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 14 - - - - 14
Tracy to Black - 6 - - - - - 3 2 - - - - 9 2 - - - 11
Black to Bozeman - 5 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 11 - - - - 11
Church to Wallace 2 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Curtiss Street Church to Wallace - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
- 52 126 5 2 - - 78 124 7 2 - - 130 250 12 4 - 396
95 34 4 - - - 108 32 2 - - - 203 66 6 - - - 275
95 86 130 5 2 - 108 110 126 7 2 - 203 196 256 12 4 - 671
Corridor Corridor Segment
Villard Street
Beall Street
Lamme Street
Mendenhall Street
Main Street
Babcock Street
Olive Street
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Saturday Afternoon Demand
North South Both Sides
Total (All)
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Figure 26. Saturday Evening Parking Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Streets)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 M inute ADA Loading Zone
Grand to Willson 4 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Willson to Tracy - 5 - - - - 5 - - - - - 5 5 - - - - 10
Tracy to Black 7 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 12
3rd to Grand 1 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5
Grand to Willson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Willson to Tracy 11 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 18 - - - - - 18
Tracy to Black 8 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 21 - - - - - 21
Black to Bozeman 5 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 12
3rd to Grand 7 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 13
Grand to Willson 9 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Willson to Tracy 7 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 19 - - - - - 19
Tracy to Black 11 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 22 - - - - - 22
Black to Bozeman 7 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 17 - - - - - 17
Bozeman to Montana 3 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Montana to Rouse - 2 - - - - 5 - - - - - 5 2 - - - - 7
Rouse to Church 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
Church to Wallace 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
5th to 3rd - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - 5
3rd to Grand - 3 3 - - - - 5 - - - - - 8 3 - - - 11
Grand to Willson - 2 3 - - - - 5 - - - - - 7 3 - - - 10
Willson to Tracy - - 8 - 1 - - - 5 - - - - - 13 - 1 - 14
Tracy to Black - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Black to Bozeman - - 7 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 16 - - - 16
Bozeman to Rouse - - 12 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 23 - - - 23
Rouse to Church - 4 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 11 - - - - 11
Church to Wallace - 10 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 14 - - - - 14
Wallace to Broadway 9 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 13
5th to 3rd - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 8 - - - 8
3rd to Grand - - 7 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 13 - - - 13
Grand to Willson - - 8 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 13 - - - 13
Willson to Tracy - - 11 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 22 - - - 22
Tracy to Black - - 12 - 1 - - - 12 - - - - - 24 - 1 - 25
Black to Bozeman - - 12 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 24 - - - 24
Bozeman to Rouse - - 18 - 1 - - - 21 - - - - - 39 - 1 - 40
Rouse to Church - - 9 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 20 - - - 20
Church to Wallace - 5 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 10 - - - - 10
Wallace to Broadway - - 17 - - - - 9 - - - - - 9 17 - - - 26
5th to 4th - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - 2
4th to 3rd - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - 2
3rd to Grand - - - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11 - - - - 11
Grand to Willson - - 5 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 12 - - - 12
Willson to Tracy - - 4 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 11 - - - 11
Tracy to Black - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - 5
Black to Bozeman - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - 10 - - - - 10
Bozeman to Rouse - 8 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 13 - - - - 13
Rouse to Church - 6 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 13 - - - - 13
Church to Wallace - 9 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 17 - - - - 17
4th to 3rd 1 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3
3rd to Grand 9 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Grand to Willson - 3 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 8 - - - - 8
Willson to Tracy - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
Tracy to Black - 1 - - - - - - 3 - - - - 1 3 - - - 4
Black to Bozeman - 3 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 8 - - - - 8
Church to Wallace 1 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Curtiss Street Church to Wallace - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
- 52 123 5 3 - - 71 121 - - - - 123 244 5 3 - 375
103 15 17 - - - 127 19 3 - - - 230 34 20 - - - 284
103 67 140 5 3 - 127 90 124 - - - 230 157 264 5 3 - 659
Corridor Corridor Segment
Villard Street
Beall Street
Lamme Street
Mendenhall Street
Main Street
Babcock Street
Olive Street
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Saturday Evening Demand
North South Both Sides
Total (All)
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Figure 27. Parking Inventory by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Avenues)
Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone
Mendenhall to Main - 3 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 11 - - - - 11
Main to Babcock - 4 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 9 - - - - 9
4th Avenue Babcock to Olive 11 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20
Beall to Lamme 5 - - - 1 - 5 - - - - - 10 - - - 1 - 11
Lamme to Mendenhall 9 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 18 - - - - - 18
Mendelhall to Main - - 6 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 14 - - - 14
Main to Babcock - 7 - - 1 - - 8 - - - - - 15 - - 1 - 16
Villard to Beall - - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Beall to Lamme - - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11
Mendenhall to Main - - 7 - - - - 3 4 - 2 - - 3 11 - 2 - 16
Main to Babcock - - 7 - - 2 - 3 4 - - - - 3 11 - - 2 16
Babcock to Olive 6 - - - 1 2 9 - - - - 2 15 - - - 1 4 20
Villard to Beall 9 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 18 - - - - - 18
Beall to Lamme - 6 - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 6 - - - - 8
Lamme to Mendenhall - 7 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 16 - - - - 16
Mendenhall to Main - - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - 8
Main to Babcock - - 6 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 17 - - - 17
Babcock to Olive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Olive to Curtiss 9 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 19 - - - - - 19
Villard to Beall - - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Beall to Lamme - - - - - - - 3 - - 1 - - 3 - - 1 - 4
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9 - - - - 9
Mendenhall to Main - - 10 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 14 - - - 14
Main to Babcock - - 7 - 1 - - - 8 - - - - - 15 - 1 - 16
Babcock to Olive - 3 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 12 - - - - 12
Olive to Curtiss 9 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 15 - - - - - 15
Villard to Beall 10 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20
Beall to Lamme 4 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Lamme to Mendenhall - 6 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 15 - - - - 15
Mendenhall to Main - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 16 - - - 16
Main to Babcock - - 7 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 13 - - - 13
Babcock to Olive - 8 - - - - - 5 - - 1 - - 13 - - 1 - 14
Olive to Curtiss - - - - - - 7 - - - - 1 7 - - - - 1 8
Beall to Lamme 2 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Lamme to Mendenhall 8 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 14 - - - - - 14
Mendenhall to Main - - 8 - 1 - - - 10 - - - - - 18 - 1 - 19
Main to Babcock - - 6 - - - - - 5 - - 5 - - 11 - - 5 16
Babcock to Olive 8 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Olive to Curtiss 12 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 21 - - - - - 21
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - 12 6 - - - - - 6 - - - - 12 18
Mendenhall to Main - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - 7 - - - 7
Main to Babcock - 3 4 - - - - 4 4 - - - - 7 8 - - - 15
Babcock to Olive 7 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 17 - - - - - 17
Lamme to Mendenhall 11 - - - - - - - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11
Mendenhall to Main - 7 - - - - - - 8 - - - - 7 8 - - - 15
Main to Babcock - 5 - - - - - 4 4 - - - - 9 4 - - - 13
Babcock to Olive 9 - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Lamme to Mendenhall 9 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 14 - - - - - 14
Mendenhall to Main - 4 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 11 - - - - 11
Main to Babcock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Babcock to Olive 12 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 23 - - - - - 23
Olive to Curtiss 12 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 22 - - - - - 22
Broadway Avenue Mendenhall to Main 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2
- 33 83 - 3 2 - 42 92 - 2 5 - 75 175 - 5 7 262
164 30 - - 2 14 174 44 - - 2 3 338 74 - - 4 17 433
164 63 83 - 5 16 174 86 92 - 4 8 338 149 175 - 9 24 695
Both Sides
Total (All)
Supply
Corridor Corridor Segment
WestEast
Bozeman Avenue
Rouse Avenue
Church Avenue
5th Avenue
3rd Avenue
Grand Avenue
Tracy Avenue
Willson Avenue
Black Avenue
Wallace Avenue
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
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Figure 28. Weekday Afternoon Parking Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Avenues)
Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone
Mendenhall to Main - - - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6 - - - - 6
Main to Babcock - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
4th Avenue Babcock to Olive 2 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Beall to Lamme 5 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Lamme to Mendenhall 7 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 14 - - - - - 14
Mendelhall to Main - - 7 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 12 - - - 12
Main to Babcock - 7 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 14 - - - - 14
Villard to Beall - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Beall to Lamme - - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Mendenhall to Main - - 10 - - - - 2 5 - - - - 2 15 - - - 17
Main to Babcock - - 6 - - - - 3 4 - - - - 3 10 - - - 13
Babcock to Olive 5 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 13
Villard to Beall 5 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 14 - - - - - 14
Beall to Lamme - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - - - - 6
Lamme to Mendenhall - 5 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 15 - - - - 15
Mendenhall to Main - - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9 - - - 9
Main to Babcock - - 7 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 18 - - - 18
Babcock to Olive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Olive to Curtiss 9 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Villard to Beall - - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Beall to Lamme - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - 4
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - 4
Mendenhall to Main - - 9 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 14 - - - 14
Main to Babcock - - 6 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 15 - - - 15
Babcock to Olive - 3 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 10 - - - - 10
Olive to Curtiss 10 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 20 - - - - - 20
Villard to Beall 9 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 17 - - - - - 17
Beall to Lamme 3 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5
Lamme to Mendenhall - 7 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 16 - - - - 16
Mendenhall to Main - - 7 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 15 - - - 15
Main to Babcock - - 8 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 13 - - - 13
Babcock to Olive - 10 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 16 - - - - 16
Olive to Curtiss - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Beall to Lamme 3 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Lamme to Mendenhall 7 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11
Mendenhall to Main - - 8 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 17 - - - 17
Main to Babcock - - 8 - - - - - 6 - - 1 - - 14 - - 1 15
Babcock to Olive 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5
Olive to Curtiss 9 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 17 - - - - - 17
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Mendenhall to Main - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - 4
Main to Babcock - 3 3 - - - - 4 4 - - - - 7 7 - - - 14
Babcock to Olive 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Lamme to Mendenhall 7 - - - - - - - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Mendenhall to Main - 7 - - - - - - 6 - - - - 7 6 - - - 13
Main to Babcock - 8 - - - - - 3 3 - - - - 11 3 - - - 14
Babcock to Olive 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Lamme to Mendenhall 4 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 12
Mendenhall to Main - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 2 - - - - 2
Main to Babcock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Babcock to Olive 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Olive to Curtiss 7 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Broadway Avenue Mendenhall to Main 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
- 27 83 - - - - 26 89 - - 1 - 53 172 - - 1 226
116 31 - - - - 139 40 - - - - 255 71 - - - - 326
116 58 83 - - - 139 66 89 - - 1 255 124 172 - - 1 552
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Bozeman Avenue
Rouse Avenue
Church Avenue
Wallace Avenue
Total (Core Area)
3rd Avenue
Grand Avenue
Willson Avenue
Tracy Avenue
Black Avenue
Corridor Corridor Segment
5th Avenue
Weekday Afternoon Demand
East West Both Sides
Total (All)
50
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Figure 29. Weekday Evening Parking Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Avenues)
Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone
Mendenhall to Main - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
Main to Babcock - 2 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 3 - - - - 3
4th Avenue Babcock to Olive 2 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5
Beall to Lamme 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Lamme to Mendenhall 5 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Mendelhall to Main - - 1 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 3 - - - 3
Main to Babcock - 5 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 6 - - - - 6
Villard to Beall - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Beall to Lamme - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Mendenhall to Main - - 7 - - - - 3 5 - - - - 3 12 - - - 15
Main to Babcock - - 5 - - - - 2 3 - - - - 2 8 - - - 10
Babcock to Olive 3 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Villard to Beall 5 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 10
Beall to Lamme - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - 4
Lamme to Mendenhall - 5 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 14 - - - - 14
Mendenhall to Main - - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9 - - - 9
Main to Babcock - - 7 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 16 - - - 16
Babcock to Olive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Olive to Curtiss 7 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 13
Villard to Beall - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Beall to Lamme - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - 2
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
Mendenhall to Main - - 9 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 15 - - - 15
Main to Babcock - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 16 - - - 16
Babcock to Olive - - - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7 - - - - 7
Olive to Curtiss 3 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Villard to Beall 6 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 13
Beall to Lamme 3 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Lamme to Mendenhall - 5 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 12 - - - - 12
Mendenhall to Main - - 7 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 15 - - - 15
Main to Babcock - - 5 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 11 - - - 11
Babcock to Olive - 5 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 10 - - - - 10
Olive to Curtiss - - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Beall to Lamme 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Lamme to Mendenhall 6 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11
Mendenhall to Main - - 8 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 18 - - - 18
Main to Babcock - - 8 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 13 - - - 13
Babcock to Olive 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Olive to Curtiss 9 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 17 - - - - - 17
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - 6 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - 6 10
Mendenhall to Main - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - 4
Main to Babcock - 2 5 - - - - 3 7 - - - - 5 12 - - - 17
Babcock to Olive - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2
Lamme to Mendenhall 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
Mendenhall to Main - 7 - - - - - - 6 - - - - 7 6 - - - 13
Main to Babcock - 5 - - - - - 3 4 - - - - 8 4 - - - 12
Babcock to Olive 9 - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Lamme to Mendenhall 6 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Mendenhall to Main - 4 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 9 - - - - 9
Main to Babcock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Babcock to Olive 6 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Olive to Curtiss 7 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 12
Broadway Avenue Mendenhall to Main 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2
- 26 74 - - - - 18 88 - - - - 44 162 - - - 206
92 19 - - - 6 94 31 - - - - 186 50 - - - 6 242
92 45 74 - - 6 94 49 88 - - - 186 94 162 - - 6 448
Church Avenue
Wallace Avenue
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Willson Avenue
Tracy Avenue
Black Avenue
Bozeman Avenue
Rouse Avenue
Corridor Corridor Segment
5th Avenue
3rd Avenue
Grand Avenue
Weekday Evening Demand
East West Both Sides
Total (All)
51
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Figure 30. Saturday Afternoon Parking Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Avenues)
Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone
Mendenhall to Main - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Main to Babcock - 1 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 3 - - - - 3
4th Avenue Babcock to Olive 2 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5
Beall to Lamme 2 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3
Lamme to Mendenhall 8 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 11
Mendelhall to Main - - 4 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 10 - - - 10
Main to Babcock - 2 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 8 - - - - 8
Villard to Beall - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Beall to Lamme - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Mendenhall to Main - - 8 - - - - 4 4 - - - - 4 12 - - - 16
Main to Babcock - - 7 - - - - 3 5 - - - - 3 12 - - - 15
Babcock to Olive 6 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 13
Villard to Beall 7 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 15 - - - - - 15
Beall to Lamme - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - - - - 6
Lamme to Mendenhall - 5 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 15 - - - - 15
Mendenhall to Main - - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - 8
Main to Babcock - - 5 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 16 - - - 16
Babcock to Olive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Olive to Curtiss 7 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Villard to Beall - - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Beall to Lamme - - - - - - - 2 - - 1 - - 2 - - 1 - 3
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - 4
Mendenhall to Main - - 9 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 15 - - - 15
Main to Babcock - - 6 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 15 - - - 15
Babcock to Olive - 3 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 12 - - - - 12
Olive to Curtiss 9 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 17 - - - - - 17
Villard to Beall 5 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 12
Beall to Lamme 3 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Lamme to Mendenhall - 5 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 14 - - - - 14
Mendenhall to Main - - 7 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 14 - - - 14
Main to Babcock - - 8 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 14 - - - 14
Babcock to Olive - 9 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 14 - - - - 14
Olive to Curtiss - - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Beall to Lamme 3 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 7
Lamme to Mendenhall 5 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Mendenhall to Main - - 6 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 16 - - - 16
Main to Babcock - - 7 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 12 - - - 12
Babcock to Olive 8 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Olive to Curtiss 7 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 14 - - - - - 14
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 1
Mendenhall to Main - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - 5
Main to Babcock - 3 3 - - - - 2 3 - - - - 5 6 - - - 11
Babcock to Olive 7 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Lamme to Mendenhall 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3
Mendenhall to Main - 6 - - - - - - 6 - - - - 6 6 - - - 12
Main to Babcock - 9 - - - - - 4 4 - - - - 13 4 - - - 17
Babcock to Olive 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3
Mendenhall to Main - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - 2
Main to Babcock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Babcock to Olive 1 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Olive to Curtiss 1 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Broadway Avenue Mendenhall to Main 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2
- 23 75 - - - - 21 90 - - - - 44 165 - - - 209
90 28 - - - - 113 39 - - 1 - 203 67 - - 1 - 271
90 51 75 - - - 113 60 90 - 1 - 203 111 165 - 1 - 480
Wallace Avenue
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Tracy Avenue
Black Avenue
Bozeman Avenue
Rouse Avenue
Church Avenue
Corridor Segment
5th Avenue
3rd Avenue
Grand Avenue
Willson Avenue
Corridor Total (All)
Saturday Afternoon Demand
West Both SidesEast
52
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Figure 31. Saturday Evening Parking Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Avenues)
Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15 Minute ADA Loading
Zone Unrestricted No
Overnight 2 Hour 15/20
Minute ADA Loading
Zone
Mendenhall to Main - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
Main to Babcock - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 1
4th Avenue Babcock to Olive 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Beall to Lamme 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Lamme to Mendenhall 2 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Mendelhall to Main - - 2 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 5 - - - 5
Main to Babcock - 3 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 4 - - - - 4
Villard to Beall - - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Beall to Lamme - - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 9
Mendenhall to Main - - 8 - - - - 2 4 - - - - 2 12 - - - 14
Main to Babcock - - 4 - - - - 3 3 - - - - 3 7 - - - 10
Babcock to Olive 6 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Villard to Beall 7 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 14 - - - - - 14
Beall to Lamme - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - 5
Lamme to Mendenhall - 5 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 14 - - - - 14
Mendenhall to Main - - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - 10 - - - 10
Main to Babcock - - 7 - - - - - 12 - - - - - 19 - - - 19
Babcock to Olive - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Olive to Curtiss 7 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 10
Villard to Beall - - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 6
Beall to Lamme - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - 2
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - 4
Mendenhall to Main - - 10 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 13 - - - 13
Main to Babcock - - 7 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 16 - - - 16
Babcock to Olive - 2 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 7 - - - - 7
Olive to Curtiss 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Villard to Beall 8 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 13 - - - - - 13
Beall to Lamme 3 - - - - - 1 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Lamme to Mendenhall - 4 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 12 - - - - 12
Mendenhall to Main - - 8 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 16 - - - 16
Main to Babcock - - 7 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 12 - - - 12
Babcock to Olive - 8 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 13 - - - - 13
Olive to Curtiss - - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4
Beall to Lamme 2 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5
Lamme to Mendenhall 3 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5
Mendenhall to Main - - 8 - - - - - 9 - - - - - 17 - - - 17
Main to Babcock - - 8 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 13 - - - 13
Babcock to Olive 8 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Olive to Curtiss 7 - - - - - 7 - - - - - 14 - - - - - 14
Lamme to Mendenhall - - - - - 7 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - 7 11
Mendenhall to Main - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - 5
Main to Babcock - 3 3 - - - - 3 4 - - - - 6 7 - - - 13
Babcock to Olive 6 - - - - - 10 - - - - - 16 - - - - - 16
Lamme to Mendenhall 8 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - 8
Mendenhall to Main - 8 - - - - - - 8 - - - - 8 8 - - - 16
Main to Babcock - 8 - - - - - 4 4 - - - - 12 4 - - - 16
Babcock to Olive 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5
Lamme to Mendenhall 2 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 5 - - - - - 5
Mendenhall to Main - 3 - - - - - 6 - - - - - 9 - - - - 9
Main to Babcock - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Babcock to Olive 1 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 3 - - - - - 3
Olive to Curtiss - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2 - - - - - 2
Broadway Avenue Mendenhall to Main - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 27 77 - - - - 19 87 - - - - 46 164 - - - 210
89 24 - - - 7 105 33 - - - - 194 57 - - - 7 258
89 51 77 - - 7 105 52 87 - - - 194 103 164 - - 7 468
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Black Avenue
Bozeman Avenue
Rouse Avenue
Church Avenue
Wallace Avenue
5th Avenue
3rd Avenue
Grand Avenue
Willson Avenue
Tracy Avenue
Corridor Corridor Segment
Saturday Evening Demand
East West Both Sides
Total (All)
53
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On-Street Parking Occupancy (Percentages)
Note: City-provided on-street inventory figures were estimated by assuming 24 linear feet of parkable curb frontage per space. Actual occupancy figures that exceed 100% reflect the occurrence of vehicles using less than 24 linear feet of space to park,
resulting in more vehicles than estimated accessing a given length of curb. The peak observation period is highlighted in yellow.
Figure 32. Weekday Afternoon Parking Percent Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Streets)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone
Grand to Willson 78%63%71%71%
Willson to Tracy 88%83%83%88%86%
Tracy to Black 56%67%61%61%
3rd to Grand 33%63%50%50%
Grand to Willson 0%0%0%0%
Willson to Tracy 122%143%131%131%
Tracy to Black 100%100%100%100%
Black to Bozeman 90%82%86%86%
3rd to Grand 113%100%106%106%
Grand to Willson 125%117%121%121%
Willson to Tracy 118%100%109%109%
Tracy to Black 109%150%126%126%
Black to Bozeman 100%122%111%111%
Bozeman to Montana 78%80%79%79%
Montana to Rouse 75%89%89%75%82%
Rouse to Church 25%0%25%0%22%
Church to Wallace 18%17%17%17%
5th to 3rd 83%56%72%72%
3rd to Grand 120%0%117%118%0%100%
Grand to Willson 100%67%117%113%67%100%
Willson to Tracy 114%100%100%107%100%106%
Tracy to Black
Black to Bozeman 100%0%113%107%0%100%
Bozeman to Rouse 100%0%0%83%90%0%0%73%
Rouse to Church 71%0%78%75%0%57%
Church to Wallace 54%88%67%67%
Wallace to Broadway 67%44%57%57%
5th to 3rd 71%0%40%0%53%0%0%49%
3rd to Grand 88%75%81%81%
Grand to Willson 100%0%100%100%0%93%
Willson to Tracy 120%0%136%129%0%123%
Tracy to Black 90%0%100%0%95%0%0%88%
Black to Bozeman 91%118%105%105%
Bozeman to Rouse 106%0%0%83%0%94%0%0%87%
Rouse to Church 100%0%100%100%0%96%
Church to Wallace 67%67%67%67%
Wallace to Broadway 50%50%44%46%50%47%
5th to 4th 57%27%39%39%
4th to 3rd 133%50%78%78%
3rd to Grand 73%73%73%
Grand to Willson 83%117%100%100%
Willson to Tracy 100%100%120%100%0%111%100%33%92%
Tracy to Black 120%73%88%88%
Black to Bozeman 150%150%150%
Bozeman to Rouse 100%92%95%95%
Rouse to Church 89%90%89%89%
Church to Wallace 89%71%100%81%100%82%
4th to 3rd 100%60%78%78%
3rd to Grand 88%67%76%76%
Grand to Willson 75%0%114%93%0%88%
Willson to Tracy 100%0%89%93%0%88%
Tracy to Black 100%100%60%100%60%85%
Black to Bozeman 133%120%125%125%
Church to Wallace 0%55%26%26%
Curtiss Street Church to Wallace 17%17%17%17%
82%94%55%13%17%79%93%67%67%0%80%94%61%27%10%84%
70%83%50%0%0%72%78%60%71%80%53%0%0%72%
70%82%91%55%11%14%72%79%91%67%67%0%71%80%91%61%25%9%78%
Babcock Street
Olive Street
Total (All)
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
North South
Main Street
Corridor Corridor Segment
Weekday Afternoon Demand
Villard Street
Beall Street
Lamme Street
Mendenhall Street
Both Sides
Total (All)
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Figure 33. Weekday Evening Parking Percent Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Streets)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone
Grand to Willson 33%25%29%29%
Willson to Tracy 50%33%33%50%43%
Tracy to Black 67%56%61%61%
3rd to Grand 33%25%29%29%
Grand to Willson 0%0%0%0%
Willson to Tracy 89%100%94%94%
Tracy to Black 44%75%62%62%
Black to Bozeman 90%64%76%76%
3rd to Grand 88%50%69%69%
Grand to Willson 88%100%93%93%
Willson to Tracy 100%109%105%105%
Tracy to Black 82%125%100%100%
Black to Bozeman 89%111%100%100%
Bozeman to Montana 44%80%57%57%
Montana to Rouse 38%33%33%38%35%
Rouse to Church 38%0%38%0%33%
Church to Wallace 18%17%17%17%
5th to 3rd 26%0%15%15%
3rd to Grand 100%0%67%82%0%69%
Grand to Willson 150%100%100%113%100%109%
Willson to Tracy 129%0%63%93%0%88%
Tracy to Black
Black to Bozeman 100%100%100%100%100%100%
Bozeman to Rouse 122%0%0%83%100%0%0%81%
Rouse to Church 43%0%44%44%0%33%
Church to Wallace 62%63%62%62%
Wallace to Broadway 71%19%49%49%
5th to 3rd 14%0%0%0%6%0%0%5%
3rd to Grand 38%63%50%50%
Grand to Willson 100%0%117%107%0%100%
Willson to Tracy 110%0%73%90%0%86%
Tracy to Black 90%0%58%100%73%100%0%71%
Black to Bozeman 109%109%109%109%
Bozeman to Rouse 124%0%0%111%100%117%50%0%111%
Rouse to Church 82%0%109%95%0%91%
Church to Wallace 83%44%60%60%
Wallace to Broadway 100%100%19%46%100%62%
5th to 4th 14%18%17%17%
4th to 3rd 67%50%56%56%
3rd to Grand 9%9%9%
Grand to Willson 33%83%58%58%
Willson to Tracy 75%0%140%0%0%111%0%0%77%
Tracy to Black 80%18%38%38%
Black to Bozeman 75%75%75%
Bozeman to Rouse 78%50%62%62%
Rouse to Church 44%50%47%47%
Church to Wallace 89%114%0%100%0%94%
4th to 3rd 50%60%56%56%
3rd to Grand 38%11%24%24%
Grand to Willson 25%0%0%13%0%13%
Willson to Tracy 67%0%78%73%0%69%
Tracy to Black 67%0%40%50%40%46%
Black to Bozeman 133%80%100%100%
Church to Wallace 17%45%30%30%
Curtiss Street Church to Wallace 25%58%42%42%
56%87%36%13%0%45%78%25%33%0%50%82%30%18%0%64%
56%62%100%0%0%54%35%40%55%49%80%0%0%55%
56%58%88%36%11%0%54%43%77%25%33%0%55%50%82%30%17%0%59%
Villard Street
Beall Street
Lamme Street
Mendenhall Street
Main Street
Babcock Street
Olive Street
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Weekday Evening Demand
North South Both Sides
Total (All)Corridor Corridor Segment
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Figure 34. Saturday Afternoon Parking Percent Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Streets)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone
Grand to Willson 44%25%35%35%
Willson to Tracy 63%67%67%63%64%
Tracy to Black 56%56%56%56%
3rd to Grand 17%63%43%43%
Grand to Willson 0%0%0%0%
Willson to Tracy 111%114%113%113%
Tracy to Black 67%83%76%76%
Black to Bozeman 70%36%52%52%
3rd to Grand 75%63%69%69%
Grand to Willson 113%117%114%114%
Willson to Tracy 64%118%91%91%
Tracy to Black 109%163%132%132%
Black to Bozeman 89%111%100%100%
Bozeman to Montana 33%100%57%57%
Montana to Rouse 25%22%22%25%24%
Rouse to Church 0%0%0%0%0%
Church to Wallace 9%8%9%9%
5th to 3rd 35%25%31%31%
3rd to Grand 100%100%100%100%100%100%
Grand to Willson 100%67%100%100%67%91%
Willson to Tracy 114%100%75%93%100%94%
Tracy to Black
Black to Bozeman 57%0%88%73%0%69%
Bozeman to Rouse 89%0%0%67%76%0%0%62%
Rouse to Church 71%0%67%69%0%52%
Church to Wallace 46%88%62%62%
Wallace to Broadway 33%13%24%24%
5th to 3rd 64%0%45%0%53%0%0%49%
3rd to Grand 100%50%75%75%
Grand to Willson 125%0%117%121%0%113%
Willson to Tracy 140%0%118%129%0%123%
Tracy to Black 100%100%117%100%109%100%100%108%
Black to Bozeman 100%100%100%100%
Bozeman to Rouse 112%0%0%128%0%120%0%0%111%
Rouse to Church 91%0%82%86%0%83%
Church to Wallace 50%56%53%53%
Wallace to Broadway 38%40%44%42%40%41%
5th to 4th 0%9%6%6%
4th to 3rd 0%17%11%11%
3rd to Grand 100%100%100%
Grand to Willson 83%117%100%100%
Willson to Tracy 150%0%120%100%0%133%100%0%100%
Tracy to Black 100%55%69%69%
Black to Bozeman 100%100%100%
Bozeman to Rouse 111%58%81%81%
Rouse to Church 67%80%74%74%
Church to Wallace 78%114%100%94%100%94%
4th to 3rd 0%20%11%11%
3rd to Grand 88%22%53%53%
Grand to Willson 88%0%114%100%0%94%
Willson to Tracy 100%0%89%93%0%88%
Tracy to Black 100%150%40%113%40%85%
Black to Bozeman 167%120%138%138%
Church to Wallace 17%45%30%30%
Curtiss Street Church to Wallace 0%33%17%17%
56%99%45%25%0%66%91%58%67%0%61%95%52%36%0%76%
49%72%40%0%0%56%80%40%53%76%40%0%0%56%
49%61%95%45%22%0%56%69%89%58%67%0%53%66%92%52%33%0%67%
Corridor Corridor Segment
Villard Street
Beall Street
Lamme Street
Mendenhall Street
Main Street
Babcock Street
Olive Street
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
North South Both Sides
Total (All)
Saturday Afternoon Demand
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Figure 35. Saturday Evening Parking Percent Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Streets)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone
Grand to Willson 44%25%35%35%
Willson to Tracy 63%83%83%63%71%
Tracy to Black 78%56%67%67%
3rd to Grand 17%50%36%36%
Grand to Willson 0%0%0%0%
Willson to Tracy 122%100%113%113%
Tracy to Black 89%108%100%100%
Black to Bozeman 50%64%57%57%
3rd to Grand 88%75%81%81%
Grand to Willson 113%117%114%114%
Willson to Tracy 64%109%86%86%
Tracy to Black 100%138%116%116%
Black to Bozeman 78%111%94%94%
Bozeman to Montana 33%120%64%64%
Montana to Rouse 25%56%56%25%41%
Rouse to Church 13%0%13%0%11%
Church to Wallace 18%17%17%17%
5th to 3rd 22%0%13%13%
3rd to Grand 60%150%83%73%150%85%
Grand to Willson 100%100%83%88%100%91%
Willson to Tracy 114%100%63%87%100%88%
Tracy to Black
Black to Bozeman 100%0%113%107%0%100%
Bozeman to Rouse 133%0%0%92%110%0%0%88%
Rouse to Church 57%0%78%69%0%52%
Church to Wallace 77%50%67%67%
Wallace to Broadway 43%25%35%35%
5th to 3rd 29%0%20%0%24%0%0%22%
3rd to Grand 88%75%81%81%
Grand to Willson 100%0%83%93%0%87%
Willson to Tracy 110%0%100%105%0%100%
Tracy to Black 120%100%100%0%109%0%100%104%
Black to Bozeman 109%109%109%109%
Bozeman to Rouse 106%100%0%117%0%111%50%0%105%
Rouse to Church 82%0%100%91%0%87%
Church to Wallace 83%56%67%67%
Wallace to Broadway 0%170%56%38%170%76%
5th to 4th 0%18%11%11%
4th to 3rd 0%33%22%22%
3rd to Grand 100%100%100%
Grand to Willson 83%117%100%100%
Willson to Tracy 100%0%140%0%0%122%0%0%85%
Tracy to Black 100%0%31%31%
Black to Bozeman 125%125%125%
Bozeman to Rouse 89%42%62%62%
Rouse to Church 67%70%68%68%
Church to Wallace 100%114%0%106%0%100%
4th to 3rd 25%40%33%33%
3rd to Grand 113%78%94%94%
Grand to Willson 38%0%71%53%0%50%
Willson to Tracy 17%0%0%7%0%6%
Tracy to Black 17%0%60%13%60%31%
Black to Bozeman 100%100%100%100%
Church to Wallace 8%73%39%39%
Curtiss Street Church to Wallace 0%33%17%17%
56%97%45%38%0%60%89%0%0%0%58%93%22%27%0%72%
54%32%170%0%0%66%48%60%60%39%133%0%0%58%
54%48%102%45%33%0%66%57%88%0%0%0%60%53%95%22%25%0%65%
Babcock Street
Olive Street
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Villard Street
Beall Street
Lamme Street
Mendenhall Street
Main Street
Both Sides
Saturday Evening Demand
Total (All)
North South
Corridor Corridor Segment
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Figure 36. Weekday Afternoon Parking Percent Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Avenues)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone
Mendenhall to Main 0%75%55%55%
Main to Babcock 25%0%11%11%
4th Avenue Babcock to Olive 18%56%35%35%
Beall to Lamme 100%0%80%90%0%82%
Lamme to Mendenhall 78%78%78%78%
Mendelhall to Main 117%63%86%86%
Main to Babcock 100%0%88%93%0%88%
Villard to Beall 89%89%89%
Beall to Lamme 100%100%100%
Lamme to Mendenhall 73%73%73%
Mendenhall to Main 143%67%125%0%67%136%0%106%
Main to Babcock 86%0%100%100%100%91%0%81%
Babcock to Olive 83%0%0%89%0%87%0%0%65%
Villard to Beall 56%100%78%78%
Beall to Lamme 100%0%0%100%75%
Lamme to Mendenhall 71%111%94%94%
Mendenhall to Main 113%113%113%
Main to Babcock 117%100%106%106%
Babcock to Olive
Olive to Curtiss 100%70%84%84%
Villard to Beall 86%86%86%
Beall to Lamme 133%0%133%0%100%
Lamme to Mendenhall 44%44%44%
Mendenhall to Main 90%125%100%100%
Main to Babcock 86%0%113%100%0%94%
Babcock to Olive 100%78%83%83%
Olive to Curtiss 111%167%133%133%
Villard to Beall 90%80%85%85%
Beall to Lamme 75%67%71%71%
Lamme to Mendenhall 117%100%107%107%
Mendenhall to Main 88%100%94%94%
Main to Babcock 114%83%100%100%
Babcock to Olive 125%120%0%123%0%114%
Olive to Curtiss 114%0%114%0%100%
Beall to Lamme 150%100%117%117%
Lamme to Mendenhall 88%67%79%79%
Mendenhall to Main 100%0%90%94%0%89%
Main to Babcock 133%120%20%127%20%94%
Babcock to Olive 63%63%63%
Olive to Curtiss 75%89%81%81%
Lamme to Mendenhall 0%67%67%0%22%
Mendenhall to Main 57%57%57%
Main to Babcock 100%75%100%100%100%88%93%
Babcock to Olive 114%80%94%94%
Lamme to Mendenhall 64%64%64%
Mendenhall to Main 100%75%100%75%87%
Main to Babcock 160%75%75%122%75%108%
Babcock to Olive 67%67%67%
Lamme to Mendenhall 44%160%86%86%
Mendenhall to Main 25%14%18%18%
Main to Babcock
Babcock to Olive 33%36%35%35%
Olive to Curtiss 58%20%41%41%
Broadway Avenue Mendenhall to Main 50%50%50%
82%100%0%0%62%97%0%20%71%98%0%14%86%
71%103%0%0%80%91%0%0%75%96%0%0%75%
71%92%100%0%0%80%77%97%0%13%75%83%98%0%4%79%
Rouse Avenue
Church Avenue
Wallace Avenue
Total (All)
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Black Avenue
Bozeman Avenue
Corridor
Grand Avenue
5th Avenue
3rd Avenue
Willson Avenue
Tracy Avenue
East West Both Sides Total (All)
Weekday Afternoon Demand
Corridor Segment
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Figure 37. Weekday Evening Parking Percent Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Avenues)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone
Mendenhall to Main 33%0%9%9%
Main to Babcock 50%20%33%33%
4th Avenue Babcock to Olive 18%33%25%25%
Beall to Lamme 80%0%80%80%0%73%
Lamme to Mendenhall 56%44%50%50%
Mendelhall to Main 17%25%21%21%
Main to Babcock 71%0%13%40%0%38%
Villard to Beall 44%44%44%
Beall to Lamme 57%57%57%
Lamme to Mendenhall 73%73%73%
Mendenhall to Main 100%100%125%0%100%109%0%94%
Main to Babcock 71%0%67%75%67%73%0%63%
Babcock to Olive 50%0%0%44%0%47%0%0%35%
Villard to Beall 56%56%56%56%
Beall to Lamme 67%0%0%67%50%
Lamme to Mendenhall 71%100%88%88%
Mendenhall to Main 113%113%113%
Main to Babcock 117%82%94%94%
Babcock to Olive
Olive to Curtiss 78%60%68%68%
Villard to Beall 0%0%0%
Beall to Lamme 67%0%67%0%50%
Lamme to Mendenhall 11%11%11%
Mendenhall to Main 90%150%107%107%
Main to Babcock 114%0%100%107%0%100%
Babcock to Olive 0%78%58%58%
Olive to Curtiss 33%67%47%47%
Villard to Beall 60%70%65%65%
Beall to Lamme 75%33%57%57%
Lamme to Mendenhall 83%78%80%80%
Mendenhall to Main 88%100%94%94%
Main to Babcock 71%100%85%85%
Babcock to Olive 63%100%0%77%0%71%
Olive to Curtiss 86%0%86%0%75%
Beall to Lamme 200%100%133%133%
Lamme to Mendenhall 75%83%79%79%
Mendenhall to Main 100%0%100%100%0%95%
Main to Babcock 133%100%0%118%0%81%
Babcock to Olive 50%50%50%
Olive to Curtiss 75%89%81%81%
Lamme to Mendenhall 50%67%67%50%56%
Mendenhall to Main 57%57%57%
Main to Babcock 67%125%75%175%71%150%113%
Babcock to Olive 0%20%12%12%
Lamme to Mendenhall 9%9%9%
Mendenhall to Main 100%75%100%75%87%
Main to Babcock 100%75%100%89%100%92%
Babcock to Olive 100%100%100%
Lamme to Mendenhall 67%60%64%64%
Mendenhall to Main 100%71%82%82%
Main to Babcock
Babcock to Olive 50%27%39%39%
Olive to Curtiss 58%50%55%55%
Broadway Avenue Mendenhall to Main 100%100%100%
79%89%0%0%43%96%0%0%59%93%0%0%79%
56%63%0%43%54%70%0%0%55%68%0%35%56%
56%71%89%0%38%54%57%96%0%0%55%63%93%0%25%64%
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Black Avenue
Bozeman Avenue
Rouse Avenue
Church Avenue
Wallace Avenue
5th Avenue
3rd Avenue
Grand Avenue
Willson Avenue
Tracy Avenue
East West Both Sides Total (All)Corridor Corridor Segment
Weekday Evening Demand
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Figure 38. Saturday Afternoon Parking Percent Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Avenues)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone
Mendenhall to Main 0%0%0%0%
Main to Babcock 25%40%33%33%
4th Avenue Babcock to Olive 18%33%25%25%
Beall to Lamme 40%0%20%30%0%27%
Lamme to Mendenhall 89%33%61%61%
Mendelhall to Main 67%75%71%71%
Main to Babcock 29%0%75%53%0%50%
Villard to Beall 44%44%44%
Beall to Lamme 57%57%57%
Lamme to Mendenhall 73%73%73%
Mendenhall to Main 114%133%100%0%133%109%0%100%
Main to Babcock 100%0%100%125%100%109%0%94%
Babcock to Olive 100%0%0%78%0%87%0%0%65%
Villard to Beall 78%89%83%83%
Beall to Lamme 100%0%0%100%75%
Lamme to Mendenhall 71%111%94%94%
Mendenhall to Main 100%100%100%
Main to Babcock 83%100%94%94%
Babcock to Olive
Olive to Curtiss 78%90%84%84%
Villard to Beall 86%86%86%
Beall to Lamme 67%100%67%100%75%
Lamme to Mendenhall 44%44%44%
Mendenhall to Main 90%150%107%107%
Main to Babcock 86%0%113%100%0%94%
Babcock to Olive 100%100%100%100%
Olive to Curtiss 100%133%113%113%
Villard to Beall 50%70%60%60%
Beall to Lamme 75%100%86%86%
Lamme to Mendenhall 83%100%93%93%
Mendenhall to Main 88%88%88%88%
Main to Babcock 114%100%108%108%
Babcock to Olive 113%100%0%108%0%100%
Olive to Curtiss 100%0%100%0%88%
Beall to Lamme 150%100%117%117%
Lamme to Mendenhall 63%67%64%64%
Mendenhall to Main 75%0%100%89%0%84%
Main to Babcock 117%100%0%109%0%75%
Babcock to Olive 100%100%100%
Olive to Curtiss 58%78%67%67%
Lamme to Mendenhall 0%17%17%0%6%
Mendenhall to Main 71%71%71%
Main to Babcock 100%75%50%75%71%75%73%
Babcock to Olive 100%90%94%94%
Lamme to Mendenhall 27%27%27%
Mendenhall to Main 86%75%86%75%80%
Main to Babcock 180%100%100%144%100%131%
Babcock to Olive 56%56%56%
Lamme to Mendenhall 0%60%21%21%
Mendenhall to Main 50%0%18%18%
Main to Babcock
Babcock to Olive 8%27%17%17%
Olive to Curtiss 8%30%18%18%
Broadway Avenue Mendenhall to Main 50%100%100%
70%90%0%0%50%98%0%0%59%94%0%0%80%
55%93%0%0%65%89%50%0%60%91%25%0%63%
55%81%90%0%0%65%70%98%25%0%60%74%94%11%0%69%
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Bozeman Avenue
Rouse Avenue
Church Avenue
Wallace Avenue
Total (Core Area)
3rd Avenue
Grand Avenue
Willson Avenue
Tracy Avenue
Black Avenue
Corridor Corridor Segment
5th Avenue
Both Sides Total (All)East West
Saturday Afternoon Demand
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Figure 39. Saturday Evening Parking Percent Occupancy by Corridor, Block Segment, Side of Street, and Parking Restriction Type (Avenues)
Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15 Minute ADA Loading Zone Unrestricted No Overnight 2 Hour 15/20 Minute ADA Loading Zone
Mendenhall to Main 33%0%9%9%
Main to Babcock 25%0%11%11%
4th Avenue Babcock to Olive 36%44%40%40%
Beall to Lamme 40%0%40%40%0%36%
Lamme to Mendenhall 22%44%33%33%
Mendelhall to Main 33%38%36%36%
Main to Babcock 43%0%13%27%0%25%
Villard to Beall 67%67%67%
Beall to Lamme 43%43%43%
Lamme to Mendenhall 82%82%82%
Mendenhall to Main 114%67%100%0%67%109%0%88%
Main to Babcock 57%0%100%75%100%64%0%63%
Babcock to Olive 100%0%0%111%0%107%0%0%80%
Villard to Beall 78%78%78%78%
Beall to Lamme 83%0%0%83%63%
Lamme to Mendenhall 71%100%88%88%
Mendenhall to Main 125%125%125%
Main to Babcock 117%109%112%112%
Babcock to Olive
Olive to Curtiss 78%30%53%53%
Villard to Beall 86%86%86%
Beall to Lamme 67%0%67%0%50%
Lamme to Mendenhall 44%44%44%
Mendenhall to Main 100%75%93%93%
Main to Babcock 100%0%113%107%0%100%
Babcock to Olive 67%56%58%58%
Olive to Curtiss 89%133%107%107%
Villard to Beall 80%50%65%65%
Beall to Lamme 75%33%57%57%
Lamme to Mendenhall 67%89%80%80%
Mendenhall to Main 100%100%100%100%
Main to Babcock 100%83%92%92%
Babcock to Olive 100%100%0%100%0%93%
Olive to Curtiss 57%0%57%0%50%
Beall to Lamme 100%75%83%83%
Lamme to Mendenhall 38%33%36%36%
Mendenhall to Main 100%0%90%94%0%89%
Main to Babcock 133%100%0%118%0%81%
Babcock to Olive 100%100%100%
Olive to Curtiss 58%78%67%67%
Lamme to Mendenhall 58%67%67%58%61%
Mendenhall to Main 71%71%71%
Main to Babcock 100%75%75%100%86%88%87%
Babcock to Olive 86%100%94%94%
Lamme to Mendenhall 73%73%73%
Mendenhall to Main 114%100%114%100%107%
Main to Babcock 160%100%100%133%100%123%
Babcock to Olive 56%56%56%
Lamme to Mendenhall 22%60%36%36%
Mendenhall to Main 75%86%82%82%
Main to Babcock
Babcock to Olive 8%18%13%13%
Olive to Curtiss 0%20%9%9%
Broadway Avenue Mendenhall to Main 0%0%0%
82%93%0%0%45%95%0%0%61%94%0%0%80%
54%80%0%50%60%75%0%0%57%77%0%41%60%
54%81%93%0%44%60%60%95%0%0%57%69%94%0%29%67%
Total (Core Area)
Total (Outside Core Area)
Total (All)
Black Avenue
Bozeman Avenue
Rouse Avenue
Church Avenue
Wallace Avenue
5th Avenue
3rd Avenue
Grand Avenue
Willson Avenue
Tracy Avenue
Saturday Evening Demand
West Both Sides Total (All)EastCorridorCorridor Segment
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Off-Street Parking Inventory and Occupancy
Figure 40. Off-Street Detailed Parking Inventory, Occupancy, and Percent Occupancy by Facility
Weekday
Afternoon
Weekday
Evening
Saturday
Afternoon
Saturday
Evening
Weekday
Afternoon
Weekday
Evening
Saturday
Afternoon
Saturday
Evening
Willson Lot (North)41 41 39 40 39 100%95%98%95%
Willson Lot (South)28 28 26 28 26 100%93%100%93%
Black Lot 62 61 58 62 61 98%94%100%98%
Rouse Lot 46 39 38 40 34 85%83%87%74%
Bridger Park Garage 435 375 264 275 250 86%61%63%57%
Total 612 544 425 445 410 89%69%73%67%
Demand
SupplyOff-Street Facility
Percent Occupancy
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Occupancy Heat Maps
Figure 41. Weekday Afternoon Occupancy Heat Map
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Figure 42. Weekday Evening Occupancy Heat Map
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Figure 43. Saturday Afternoon Occupancy Heat Map
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Figure 44. Saturday Evening Occupancy Heat Map
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Appendix B. Length of Stay
Weekday
Figure 45. Weekday Total Number of Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (15 Minute)
Figure 46. Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Weekday Total (15 Minute)
Figure 47. Weekday Total Number of Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (2-Hour)
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 62 62 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 3 2 1
Between 4 and 6 Hours - - -
Between 6 and 8 Hours - - -
More than 8 Hours - - -
Total 65 64 1
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 95.4%96.9%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 4.6%3.1%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 0.0%0.0%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 1,045 1,045 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 50 40 10
Between 4 and 6 Hours 17 - 17
Between 6 and 8 Hours 1 - 1
More than 8 Hours 2 - 2
Total 1,115 1,085 30
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Figure 48. Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Weekday Total (2-Hour)
Figure 49. Weekday Total Number of Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (All Day)
Figure 50. Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Weekday Total (All Day)
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 93.7%96.3%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 4.5%3.7%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 1.5%0.0%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.1%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 0.2%0.0%
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Four Hours or Less 1,144 1,054 90
Between 4 and 8 Hours 64 4 60
More than 8 Hours 5 - 5
Total 1,213 1,058 155
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Four Hours or Less 94.3%99.6%
Between 4 and 8 Hours 5.3%0.4%
More than 8 Hours 0.4%0.0%
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Figure 51. Weekday Total Number of Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (Main Street)
Figure 52. Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Weekday Total (Main Street)
Figure 53. Weekday Total Number of Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (Willson Lots)
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 470 470 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 31 28 3
Between 4 and 6 Hours 3 - 3
Between 6 and 8 Hours - - -
More than 8 Hours 1 - 1
Total 505 498 7
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 93.1%94.4%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 6.1%5.6%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 0.6%0.0%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 0.2%0.0%
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 169 169 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 8 5 3
Between 4 and 6 Hours 2 1 1
Between 6 and 8 Hours 1 - 1
More than 8 Hours - - -
Total 180 175 5
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Figure 54. Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Weekday Total (Willson Lots)
Figure 55. Weekday Total Number of Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (Black Lot)
Figure 56. Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Weekday Total (Black Lot)
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 93.9%96.6%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 4.4%2.9%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 1.1%0.6%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.6%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 162 162 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 12 6 6
Between 4 and 6 Hours 2 2 -
Between 6 and 8 Hours - - -
More than 8 Hours - - -
Total 176 170 6
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 92.0%95.3%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 6.8%3.5%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 1.1%1.2%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
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Figure 57. Weekday Total Number of Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (Rouse Lot)
Figure 58. Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Weekday Total (Rouse Lot)
Figure 59. Weekday Total Number of Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (Garage)
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 117 117 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 7 5 2
Between 4 and 6 Hours 3 2 1
Between 6 and 8 Hours - - -
More than 8 Hours - - -
Total 127 124 3
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 92.1%94.4%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 5.5%4.0%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 2.4%1.6%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 303 303 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 32 28 4
Between 4 and 6 Hours 8 - 8
Between 6 and 8 Hours 1 - 1
More than 8 Hours - - -
Total 344 331 13
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Figure 60. Weekday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Weekday Total (Garage)
Saturday
Figure 61. Saturday Total Number of Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (15 Minute)
Figure 62. Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Saturday Total (15 Minute)
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 88.1%91.5%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 9.3%8.5%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 2.3%0.0%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.3%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 38 38 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 1 - 1
Between 4 and 6 Hours - - -
Between 6 and 8 Hours - - -
More than 8 Hours 1 - 1
Total 40 38 2
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 95.0%100.0%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 2.5%0.0%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 0.0%0.0%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 2.5%0.0%
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Figure 63. Saturday Total Number of Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (2-Hour)
Figure 64. Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Saturday Total (2-Hour)
Figure 65. Saturday Total Number of Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (All Day)
Figure 66. Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Saturday Total (All Day)
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 1,118 1,118 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 62 57 5
Between 4 and 6 Hours 15 - 15
Between 6 and 8 Hours 4 - 4
More than 8 Hours 4 - 4
Total 1,203 1,175 28
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 92.9%95.1%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 5.2%4.9%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 1.2%0.0%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.3%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 0.3%0.0%
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Four Hours or Less 1,073 1,039 34
Between 4 and 8 Hours 88 3 85
More than 8 Hours 22 - 22
Total 1,183 1,042 141
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Four Hours or Less 90.7%99.7%
Between 4 and 8 Hours 7.4%0.3%
More than 8 Hours 1.9%0.0%
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Figure 67. Saturday Total Number of Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (Main Street)
Figure 68. Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Saturday Total (Main Street)
Figure 69. Saturday Total Number of Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (Willson Lots)
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 553 553 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 31 29 2
Between 4 and 6 Hours 4 - 4
Between 6 and 8 Hours 1 - 1
More than 8 Hours - - -
Total 589 582 7
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 93.9%95.0%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 5.3%5.0%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 0.7%0.0%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.2%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 171 171 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 13 12 1
Between 4 and 6 Hours 7 5 2
Between 6 and 8 Hours - - -
More than 8 Hours 2 - 2
Total 193 188 5
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Figure 70. Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Saturday Total (Willson Lots)
Figure 71. Saturday Total Number of Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (Black Lot)
Figure 72. Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Saturday Total (Black Lot)
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 88.6%91.0%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 6.7%6.4%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 3.6%2.7%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 1.0%0.0%
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 149 149 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 14 14 -
Between 4 and 6 Hours 5 - 5
Between 6 and 8 Hours 1 - 1
More than 8 Hours - - -
Total 169 163 6
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 88.2%91.4%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 8.3%8.6%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 3.0%0.0%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.6%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 0.0%0.0%
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Figure 73. Saturday Total Number of Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (Rouse Lot)
Figure 74. Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Saturday Total (Rouse Lot)
Figure 75. Saturday Total Number of Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay (Garage)
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 93 93 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 10 9 1
Between 4 and 6 Hours 2 - 2
Between 6 and 8 Hours 1 - 1
More than 8 Hours 1 - 1
Total 107 102 5
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 86.9%91.2%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 9.3%8.8%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 1.9%0.0%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 0.9%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 0.9%0.0%
Observed Length of Stay Total Number of Vehicles
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Consecutive
Hours
Total Number of Vehicles
Parked for Non-
Consecutive Hours
Two Hours or Less 275 275 -
Between 2 and 4 Hours 19 15 4
Between 4 and 6 Hours 3 - 3
Between 6 and 8 Hours 3 - 3
More than 8 Hours 7 - 7
Total 307 290 17
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Figure 76. Saturday Vehicles Observed by Length of Stay, Percent of Saturday Total (Garage)
Appendix C. Movement Analysis
Weekday
Figure 77. Total Weekday Number of Observed Vehicle Movements Greater than 1/4th of a Block by Movement Type
Saturday
Figure 78. Total Saturday Number of Observed Vehicle Movements Greater than 1/4th of a Block by Movement Type
Observed Length of Stay Percent of Total Percent of Total (Vehicles
Parked Consecutively)
Two Hours or Less 89.6%94.8%
Between 2 and 4 Hours 6.2%5.2%
Between 4 and 6 Hours 1.0%0.0%
Between 6 and 8 Hours 1.0%0.0%
More than 8 Hours 2.3%0.0%
Moved
between
Surface and
Unrestricted
On Street
Moved
between
Garage and
Unrestricted
On-Street
Moved
between
Surface and 2-
Hour On
Street
Moved
between
Garage and 2-
Hour On-
Street
Moved
between
Garage and
Surface
Moved
between
Unrestricted
and 2 Hour
Moved
between
Unrestricted
Only
Moved
between 2
Hour Only
Other
8 5 5 7 1 30 19 29 3 107
Total
Off-Street to On-Street Movements On-Street Only Movements
Moved
between
Surface and
Unrestricted
On Street
Moved
between
Garage and
Unrestricted
On-Street
Moved
between
Surface and 2-
Hour On
Street
Moved
between
Garage and 2-
Hour On-
Street
Moved
between
Garage and
Surface
Moved
between
Unrestricted
and 2 Hour
Moved
between
Unrestricted
Only
Moved
between 2
Hour Only
Other
5 4 8 2 0 29 18 32 6 104
Total
Off-Street to On-Street Movements On-Street Only Movements
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Ellie Staley Public Comment at City Commission Meeting, February 1st
“Good Evening Mayor Andrus and City Commissioners. My name is Ellie Staley, I’m Executive
Director of the Downtown Bozeman Partnership. Thanks for the opportunity to speak on behalf
of the Downtown BID, DBA and URD Boards. I will note that I have spoken or corresponded
directly with nearly all of our 21 current board members and over a dozen business or property
since last week’s transportation board meeting.
Although issues surrounding parking and supply in Downtown is not a new topic of discussion,
the idea of implementing a district-wide Paid Parking Program is a relatively new concept for our
stakeholders and businesses to understand and it is unclear at this time if there is a consensus
for or against the concept as a whole.
But, as a group of board members and downtown representatives, we can all agree that if a Paid
Parking Program does get recommended to move forward with intent to adopt into policy, there
are elements of this Program that need to have direct involvement from our Downtown
Stakeholders and Businesses as this may be a hard pill to swallow for many.
First, we feel it’s critically important that the revenue from a Paid Parking Program located in
our B-3 district should stay within the district and used to support parking inventory, an
employee parking permit program and alleviating residential parking issues. We would also like
to see a robust Public Engagement Process in order for our downtown stakeholders to
participate and engage in all aspects of the development and implementation of a Paid Parking
Program that is right for Bozeman and the unique and special community we are.
Finally, we acknowledge paid parking as ONE solution to the parking supply issue we are
experiencing but, we also feel there are other solutions that are not being fully vetted. We’d like
to see a conscious effort on the City’s behalf to research additional solutions and possible
funding avenues through state and/or federal grants or programs before instituting a Paid
Parking Program.
We are a willing partner throughout this process and have significant invested interest to find
the right parking solutions for Downtown Bozeman. We are confident we can all work together
to resolve our downtown parking issues. We appreciate all your efforts to make our community
better. Thanks for your time. “
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Downtown Businesses, Employees and Stakeholders,
How do you feel about Paid Parking in Downtown Bozeman? – There has been recent progression, at the city level,
towards instituting a Paid Parking Program in Downtown Bozeman. We recognize this is a sensitive issue for many of our
downtown businesses, employees, and stakeholders. Please take a moment to update yourself on the details below and
if you are interested or invested in this idea, please send your thoughts and comments to our City Commissioners at
agenda@bozeman.net.
• In October 2021, the City Parking Staff presented A Downtown Bozeman Parking Study
(https://weblink.bozeman.net/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=259071&dbid=0&repo=BOZEMAN), with data
collected in August of 2021 in Downtown Bozeman. It was determined that during the collection time
Downtown Bozeman exceeded the 85% capacity parking rule and the City began looking at solutions.
• Then, Tuesday, Feb. 1, the City Parking Staff presented a Downtown Bozeman Parking Proforma
(https://legistarweb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/pdf/1224739/Pro_Forma_Report--
City_Of_Bozeman--On-Street_Parking.pdf) outlining the revenue potential for a paid parking program in
Downtown Bozeman. The commission did not give full permission to City Staff to move forward with
implementing a Paid Parking Program but, has requested they return with some additional information
regarding adding supply, additional funding options and transportation ideas. In the meantime, we as the
Downtown Partnership feel it is critical that if you have strong opinions one way or another regarding a Paid
Parking Program in Downtown Bozeman, now is the time to voice that opinion to your City Commissioners.
The Downtown Bozeman Partnership will continue to keep our community updated through our weekly newsletters,
member and property owner emails and our @DowntownBozeman social media platforms. If you are not already signed
up to receive these emails, updates, and newsletters please email us at info@downtownbozeman.org to get signed up.
Thanks,
The Downtown Bozeman Partnership
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January 13, 2022
Mike Veselik
Economic Development Program Manager, Parking
City of Bozeman
121 N. Rouse Avenue
Bozeman, MT 59715
Re: Downtown Bozeman Preliminary Parking Proforma
23-008542.00
Dear Mr. Veselik:
Walker Consultants is pleased to submit the enclosed report presenting the preliminary potential parking
revenue, operating expenses, and net earnings associated with managing and operating a paid public parking
system within the proposed Downtown Core of Bozeman, Montana.
In the enclosed report, we project the preliminary potential annual parking demand for the public portion of the
Downtown Core parking system. The projections rely on information compiled from field observations completed
in August 2021, calibrating the anticipated seasonality of those demands to historical lodging and enplanement
data provided by the City of Bozeman.
We appreciate the opportunity to be of service to you on this project. If you have any questions or comments,
please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
WALKER CONSULTANTS
Christina Jones, MBA, CAPP Andrew Vidor
Consultant Director of Studies
10375 Park Meadows Drive, Suite 425
Lone Tree, CO 80124
303.694.6622
walkerconsultants.com
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Project #
City of Bozeman Preliminary
Parking Proforma
January 20, 2021
Prepared for: City of Bozeman
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Downtown Bozeman Preliminary Parking Proforma
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Contents
Executive Summary 1
Project Background 5
Proposed Area 5
Parking Demand 6
Preliminary Proforma Assumptions 9
Revenue Assumptions 9
Future Parking Demands 9
Meter Violations & Citations 10
Parking Permits 10
Other Revenue Assumptions 11
Expense Assumptions 11
Debt Service Assumptions 25
Parking Access and Revenue Controls 13
Preliminary Proforma Results 15
Scenario 1. Cost Recovery 15
Scenario 2. Cost Recovery Plus 17
Scenario 3. Market Rates 19
On-Street Parking Rates 19
Off-Street Parking Rates 20
Parking Revenue Allocation Options 24
Appendices 27
Limiting Conditions 27
Walker Consultants 29
Revenue Methodology Summary 30
Operations and Maintenance Detailed Projections 31
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Executive Summary
Identified in the 2021 Study, the Downtown public parking supply consistently reaches and, in many areas,
exceeds 85% occupied during much of the typical day, both during the week and on weekends. High, unbalanced
utilization of public parking supplies may limit access to the area for residents, employees, and visitors, but it also
limits further economic development potential. The City is exploring paid parking to manage parking demands,
fund the existing operations and maintenance of the public parking system, and provide a funding source for
future investment in additional parking and transportation demand management strategies. Implementation of
paid parking can also reduce potential subsidizing of Downtown parking management with citywide property tax
revenue from the General Fund. Instead, having those that use and benefit from it directly provide for its financial
burden.
This report presents the preliminary modeling completed to explore potential revenue generated by paid public
parking within the Downtown Core under several rate scenarios. The scenarios included in the analysis are
intended to identify rates that manage parking demands, provide for the ongoing operations and maintenance of
the public parking system within the District, fund additional parking, and potentially support investment in
transportation demand management strategies and Downtown access and mobility initiatives. Rate scenarios are
summarized in Figure E1 with a graphical representation of their resulting potential net revenue and total
expenses. Figure E2, on the following page, summarizes the projections per scenario in more detail. In each
scenario, seasonal paid parking (collected May through September) was assumed to reduce potential impacts to
residents and businesses and their employees. Parking fees charged year-round could substantially increase
potential revenues or reduce the rates necessary to achieve cost recovery. For example. Cost Recovery Plus rates
could decrease from $1.75 to $1.00 per hour on-street with off-street parking reduced from 1.00 to $0.50 per
hour if parking fees are charged year-round and the model still projects enough potential revenue to cover debt
service on a new parking structure and provide funding for reinvestment in the community.
The potential net operating income is presented for the overall system and broken down to show the net income
associated with the on-street and surface lots separate from the net income associated with the Bridger Garage.
When built in 2009, the garage was funded by a combination of federal funding and a TIF bond. A requirement of
the federal funding specifies that any revenue generated by the garage that exceeds its operations and
maintenance must be used to fund transit. This means only net income generated by the on-street and surface lot
spaces can be used to fund debt service on future parking supplies or for reinvestment other than transit.
Figure E1. Hourly Parking Rate Scenarios Evaluated and Resulting Net Revenue and Expense Projections
LOCATION
COST RECOVERY COST RECOVERY PLUS MARKET RATES
Peak* Off-Peak Peak* Off-Peak Peak* Off-Peak
On-Street $ 0.75 Free $1.75 Free $ 1.50 Free
Wilson Lots $ 0.50 Free $ 1.00 Free $ 1.00 Free
Black Lot $ 0.50 Free $ 1.00 Free $ 1.00 Free
Rouse Lot $ 0.50 Free $ 1.00 Free $ 1.00 Free
Bridger Park Garage $ 0.50 Free $ 1.00 Free $ 1.00 Free
*Peak months identified as May through September
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
Cost
Recovery
Cost
Recovery
Plus
Market
Rates
Garage Net Revenue
On-street & Surface Lots Net Revenue
Operations, Maintenance, and Capital
Funding
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Figure E2. Potential Net Income per Scenario, Year 1
COST RECOVERY COST RECOVERY PLUS MARKET RATES
Revenue
Transient Revenue
Permit Revenue
Citation Revenue
$ 607,800
$ 609,600
$ 27,900
$ 1,345,900
$ 609,600
$ 27,900
$ 1,215,500
$ 609,600
$ 27,900
Total Annual Revenue $ 1,245,300 $ 1,983,400 $ 1,853,000
Credit Card Fees $34,400 $55,600 $ 51,800
Net Revenue $ 1,210,900 $ 1,927,800 $ 1,801,200
Operating Expenses
Labor
Utilities
Insurance
Supplies
Routine Maintenance
License Fees & Permits
Contracted Services
$ 207,100
$ 42,100
$ 9,600
$ 21,400
$ 43,600
$ 840
$ 112,800
$ 207,100
$ 42,100
$ 9,600
$ 21,400
$ 43,600
$ 840
$ 112,800
$ 207,100
$ 42,100
$ 9,600
$ 21,400
$ 43,600
$ 840
$ 112,800
Total Operating Expenses $ 437,440 $ 437,440 $ 437,440
Net Operating Income (Loss) $ 773,460 $ 1,490,360 $ 1,363,760
Capital Reserve Funds $ 310,800 $ 310,800 $ 310,800
Year 1 Net Operating Income
(Loss) after Capital Reserve
Funds and Debt Service
(Peak Only)
System
On-Street & Lots
Garage
$ 462,600
$ 178,000
$ 284,660
$ 1,179,560
$ 798,400
$ 381,160
$ 1,052,960
$ 671,800
$ 381,160
Year 1 Net Operating Income
(Loss) after Capital Reserve
Funds and Debt Service
(Year-Round)
System
On-Street & Lots
Garage
$ 1,043,360
$ 663,500
$ 379,860
$ 2,465,860
$ 1,894,600
$ 571,260
$ 1,572,360
$ 1,001,100
$ 571,260
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Figure E3. Potential Net Income per Scenario, Year 1 with Debt Service for New Garage
COST RECOVERY COST RECOVERY PLUS MARKET RATES
Revenue
Transient Revenue
Permit Revenue
Citation Revenue
$ 607,800
$ 609,600
$ 27,900
$ 1,345,900
$ 609,600
$ 27,900
$ 1,215,500
$ 609,600
$ 27,900
Total Annual Revenue $ 1,245,300 $ 1,983,400 $ 1,853,000
Credit Card Fees $34,400 $55,600 $ 51,800
Net Revenue $ 1,210,900 $ 1,927,800 $ 1,801,200
Operating Expenses
Labor
Utilities
Insurance
Supplies
Routine Maintenance
License Fees & Permits
Contracted Services
$ 207,100
$ 42,100
$ 9,600
$ 21,400
$ 43,600
$ 840
$ 112,800
$ 207,100
$ 42,100
$ 9,600
$ 21,400
$ 43,600
$ 840
$ 112,800
$ 207,100
$ 42,100
$ 9,600
$ 21,400
$ 43,600
$ 840
$ 112,800
Total Operating Expenses $ 437,440 $ 437,440 $ 437,440
Net Operating Income (Loss) $ 773,460 $ 1,490,360 $ 1,363,760
Capital Reserve Funds $ 310,800 $ 310,800 $ 310,800
Debt Service for Garage $ 642,500 $ 642,500 $ 642,500
Year 1 Net Operating Income
(Loss) after Capital Reserve
Funds and Debt Service
(Peak Only)
System
On-Street & Lots
Garage
($ 179,840)
($ 464,500)
$ 284,660
$ 537,060
$ 155,900
$ 381,160
$ 410,460
$ 29,300
$ 381,160
Year 1 Net Operating Income
(Loss) after Capital Reserve
Funds and Debt Service
(Year-Round)
System
On-Street & Lots
Garage
$ 400,860
$ 21,000
$ 379,860
$ 1,823,360
$ 1,252,100
$ 571,260
$ 929,860
$ 358,600
$ 571,260
The Seasonal Cost Recovery scenario is not projected to generate a net operating income sufficient to cover the
debt service payment of a new parking structure.
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Project Background
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Project Background
As discussed in the September 2021 Downtown Bozeman Parking Study, the downtown public parking system has
been a part of several plans and studies over the past decade. A consistent theme of these plans is the high
utilization of parking within the Downtown Core Area and the "85% Rule" outlined in the area's Strategic Parking
Management Plan. This principle states, "when the parking supply is routinely occupied at 85% or greater during
peak periods, more intensive and aggressive management strategies are called for to assist priority customers in
finding available parking." Discussed further in the 2021 Study, when considered on its own, this "rule" fails to
account for other factors that can and will have a significant impact on the parking system's operations and
customer experience; factors such as traffic congestion, duration of stay and turnover, and enforcement
practices, among others.
The Downtown public parking supply consistently reaches and, in many areas, exceeds 85% occupied during
much of the typical day, both during the week and on weekends, as identified in the September 2021 Study. High
utilization and unbalanced demand can limit access to the area for residents, employees, and visitors and further
economic development potential. The City is exploring paid parking to manage parking demands, fund existing
operations and maintenance of the public parking system, and fund future investment in additional parking and
transportation demand management strategies. Paid parking can also reduce potential subsidizing of Downtown
parking management with citywide property tax revenue from the General Fund. Instead, having those that use
and benefit from it directly provide for its financial burden.
This report presents the preliminary modeling completed to explore potential revenue generated by paid public
parking within the Downtown Core under several rate scenarios. The scenarios included in the analysis are
intended to identify rates that manage parking demands, provide for the ongoing operations and maintenance of
the public parking system within the District, fund additional parking, and potentially provide funding for
reinvestment in the community.
Proposed Paid Parking Area
Using the results of the 2021 Study, the Downtown Core has been identified for consideration of paid parking in
this preliminary revenue modeling effort. As shown in Figure 1, this area comprises 704 on-street spaces, 177
spaces located in four surface lots, and 435 spaces located in the Bridger Garage.
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Figure 1. Downtown Core
Parking Demand
Based on the August 2021 field observations, there is potential to expand the paid area one block north and south
of the Downtown core to include Lamme Street and Olive Street. However, an expansion of this nature would
necessitate the implementation of a residential parking permit zone to ensure residents in these areas are not
negatively impacted by additional parking fees. Because field collections occurred during typical peak conditions
may not reflect the true year-round impacts of downtown parking on these transition areas. These corridors
should be closely monitored for increases in parking demands and potential spillover of downtown parkers
looking to avoid fees. Initially, this may be discouraged by using time limits and residential parking permits, as
necessary. Table 1 summarizes the observed parking utilization within the B-3 District collected in August 2021 for
each weekday and weekend afternoon observation, which are shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, respectively.
Table 1. Parking Utilization, August 2021
LOCATION INVENTORY WEEKDAY OCCUPANCY WEEKEND OCCUPANCY
On-Street, Core Area 704 86% 77%
Wilson Lots 69 100% 99%
Black Lot 62 98% 100%
Rouse Lot 46 85% 87%
Bridger Park Garage 435 81% 59%
TOTAL 1,346 85% 73%
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Figure 2. Parking Utilization, August 2021 Weekday Afternoon
Figure 3. Parking Utilization, August 2021 Saturday Afternoon
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Assumptions
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Preliminary Proforma Assumptions
In projecting the potential revenue associated with the public parking system within the Downtown Core, the
analysis relies on several assumptions discussed in this section. As used in this report, an "assumption" is an axiom
or proposition included in an analysis to project future performance or events. It is not a guarantee of
performance or representation of a fact that will eventually exist or be attained or reached. Because of the
assumptions' inherent uncertainty and probable variation, actual results will vary from estimated or projected
results, and such variations may be material. Additionally, unforeseen and changed laws, technologies, events, or
circumstances may occur after this engagement and completion of services, rendering this document obsolete.
Revenue Assumptions
Future Parking Demands
Based on the field data collection, Walker projected the monthly parking transaction volumes using observed
parking demands for a typical August weekday and Saturday, and historical bed tax and enplanement data
provided by the City. With both metrics demonstrating a strong correlation with visitor behaviors and consistently
trending, monthly factors were created based on the six-year average reflecting 2016 through November 2021,
not including March through May 2020. To confirm potential impacts of pandemic behaviors did not
disproportionately skew the results, the three-year average of 2019 to 2021 was compared to these monthly
factors and their projected trends through 2021. Table 2 summarizes the resulting monthly factors used in the
transient parking volumes in calculating potential revenues. As shown here, July is anticipated to be the peak
parking demand month.
Table 2. Monthly Factors Applied to Transient Parking Volumes to Reflect Seasonal Parking Demand Fluctuations
OFF – PEAK PEAK OFF - PEAK
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
62% 63% 70% 49% 57% 85% 100% 98% 76% 62% 47% 60%
Mountain towns and communities acting as gateways to national parks and areas popular for outdoor recreation
often experience a seasonal influx of visitors. Due to snow removal requirements in the winter that may add
restrictions to on-street parking and encourage the use off-street facilities, it is more common for these
communities to rely on seasonal paid parking fee increases during peak visitor months to support the financial
needs of the parking system. Seasonal paid parking can also help decrease the impact of visitor parking on
residents and area businesses and their employees. For example, the Town of Estes Park provides free and time
limited parking in the winter, with parking fees charged throughout their peak summer season. The City of
Manitou Springs reduces their initial free period from 3 hours once per day in their off-season to 15 minutes once
per day during their peak season. As we considered the impacts and potential revenue generation of the
Downtown Bozeman public parking system, seasonal paid parking was modeling to reduce impacts to residents
and employees.
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In addition to seasonal fluctuations in parking demands, the model anticipates a 10% reduction in volume due to
price elasticity. Originally published in 2004 and updated in November 2021, the Victoria Transport Policy
Institute's Transit Price Elasticities and Cross-Elasticities notes a change from free to priced parking typically
reduces drive-alone commuting by 10-30%. The greatest reduction is generally achieved if pricing is implemented
with improvements in transit service and rideshare programs or other TDM strategies1. Of the vehicles
anticipated to be lost due to the implementation of paid parking, it is assumed that 25% will want to convert to
permits, and 75% will be lost to other modes of access and travel such as carpooling, rideshare, walking, or
choosing alternative destinations.
Meter Violations & Citations
The revenue model also accounts for parkers who choose not to pay for their parking with variables for
reductions to paid transactions due to violations and roll these violations through to potential citation revenue.
Along these lines, it is assumed that 85% of parking sessions will comply and result in a transient revenue-
generating transaction. Of those not captured, it is assumed that 75% of violations will be cited, and of those, 75%
will be collected. For this effort, meter violations are set at $35, and no other potential citation revenue is
included.
Parking Permits
Typical parking permit volumes and existing availability per facility have been provided by the City and
incorporated into the model. The City's feedback shows that permit sales are consistent throughout the year, with
several facilities often experiencing a waitlist. No monthly adjustment factors have been applied to these volumes
based on the reported consistency of permit sales. Increases result from the transient parking assumptions and
the inability of employees working the Downtown Core to move their vehicles to evade parking time limits.
Permits are capped at the availability provided by the City.
Table 3 summarizes the existing permit sales per facility, availability, and projected additional demand based on
the previously outlined transient parking assumptions. As noted here, there is a projected unmet demand for
parking permits that reflects the need for additional public parking supplies both now and in the future to support
the continued economic development of the area and the considerable growth in both population and visitors in
recent years.
Table 3. Parking Permits per Facility
LOCATION EXISTING PERMITS EXISTING AVAILABILITY CONVERTED TRANSIENT DEMAND
On-Street, Core Area 0 0 28
Surface Lots 77 1 21
Bridger Park Garage 456 57 15
TOTAL 533 58 64
1 https://www.vtpi.org/tranelas.pdf
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Other Revenue Assumptions
Aside from parking demands, the field observations collected in August 2021 provided the average duration of
stay for vehicles. To account for the ability to pay to stay, vehicles observed to move between concurrent
collection periods were treated as one length of stay. For example, an observed vehicle parked at one location for
1 hour and 45 minutes and then moved to another location and was parked for 1 hour and 15 minutes was
treated as a single 3-hour transaction for this analysis. Vehicles that left the study area and returned continued to
be treated as separate lengths of stay.
Credit cards are anticipated to account for approximately 95% of transient and permit transactions with a 3%
transaction fee. Credit card fees are treated as a revenue reduction rather than an expense. Additionally, while
typically treated similarly, no sales tax is accounted for in the modeling. While nine federal holidays are assumed
in the model, parking is anticipated to be paid seven days per week, with Sunday experiencing approximately 80%
of the parking volume observed for Saturday.
Expense Assumptions
Annual operating expense projections for the public parking system within the Downtown Core were developed
using Walker's database of historical parking facility operating expenses and existing budget data previously
provided by the City. The projected operating expenses assume the parking system will be managed and operated
based on existing practices and through expansion of staff, as further detailed below.
The projected labor costs shown in the model are based upon estimated staffing schedules developed by Walker
using assumptions provided by the City. In contrast, all other expenses are projected on a cost-per-space basis. A
brief description of the line-item categories included in the model follows below:
• Salaries, Benefits & Workers' Compensation: The staffing plan, positions, and wage structure projected are
projected to provide for the following positions:
• Manager: 1.0 FTE, $40.06 per hour, 27.5% taxes and benefits.
• Customer Service and Parking Enforcement: 2.0 FTE, $19.23 per hour, 26.0% taxes and benefits.
• Maintenance Engineer: 1.0 FTE, $25.19 per hour, 26.0% taxes and benefits.
• Utilities: Assumes the projected cost of electricity, water, and telephone services.
• $0.0979 per kWh, based on the current average commercial rate for Bozeman, MT.
• $64.63 annual lighting cost per off-street space.
• Insurance: Includes the cost of general liability, garage keeper's legal liability, crime, umbrella, and auto
insurance coverages; the cost of property insurance coverage is excluded from the model.
• Assumed at $15 per off-street space.
• Supplies: Includes the projected cost of garage and office supplies, parking tickets, forms, postage,
replacement keycards for contract parking, lamps, bulbs, and employee uniforms.
• Assumed at approximately $12.49 per space in aggregate.
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• Routine Maintenance: Includes the anticipated annual expense to maintain the electrical system, re-
lamping, life-safety systems, doors and locks, keys, parking equipment service agreements, waste removal,
pest control, and routine maintenance.
• The service agreement for parking access and revenue control systems and emergency service
agreement represents a significant portion of the routine maintenance cost at approximately
$14,000 annually.
• Sweeping and restriping represent approximately $7.00 per space.
• Maintenance of the fire prevention, drainage, and electrical systems are projected at
approximately $13,000 annually
• A CCTV System is included at approximately $3,000 per year.
• Office equipment and miscellaneous repairs are estimated at $150 per month.
• The cost of maintaining the elevators serving the parking garage is included at approximately
$2,500 annually, not inclusive of elevator permits.
• License, Permits & Fees: Assumes the projected cost for local business licenses and permits, driveway, and
other permits paid to the local governing agency or agencies.
• Licensing and permits for public operations of the parking system are anticipated at approximately
$780 annually and limited to the annual elevator permits for the garage. As a public agency, it is
anticipated that the parking system is not subject to any licensing fees or driveway permits.
• Contract Services: Includes the projected expense per space for accounting and consulting services and
legal fees.
• Custodial services for off-street facilities are assumed to continue to be provided at the existing
per space cost expanded for all off-street facilities, or approximately $1,925 annually.
• Accounting and legal fees of $3,000 per year are included.
• Waste removal for the off-street facilities is projected at $100 per month, with pest control at $80
per month.
• Annual structural inspections for off-street facilities are included at $2,000 annually.
• Snow removal is included at approximately $68,774 annually for off-street facilities.
In addition to the typical expenses incurred in the operation of a public parking system, Walker also recommends
that parking asset owners set aside funds on an annual basis to help pay for future capital repairs and
maintenance needs. This sinking fund is intended to provide for major equipment replacement and structural
maintenance and repairs, including items such as the following:
• Elevator replacement
• Fire protection and storm drainage piping replacement
• Lighting fixture replacement
• Parking access and revenue control system (PARCS) replacement
• Parking lot crack sealing, pothole repairs, resurfacing, etc.
• Expansion joint replacements
• Repairing or replacing topping membranes
• Routing and sealing of joints and cracks
• Repair or replacement of expansion/construction joints
• Major structural repairs to stairs, floors, columns, and beams
The typical annual sinking fund set aside recommended by Walker is 1% of the per space construction cost of the
facility or $250 per space.
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Parking Access and Revenue Controls
Based on input by City staff, multi-space meters for license-plate-based payments are anticipated for Downtown
Bozeman to integrate with existing mobile license plate recognition (LPR) equipment. However, the specific brand
and placement and infrastructure needs have yet to be determined. Additionally, the off-street parking facilities'
parking access and revenue control systems have not been identified. This effort assumes that approximately 66
payment kiosks at an initial cost of $12,000 per kiosk that accepts cash and credit cards and $10,000 per kiosk
that accepts only credit cards. In additional payment hardware, fixed LPR supporting a gateless operation at the
Bridger Garage is included at a budget of $19,000. Management software and infrastructure improvements to
support these technologies are projected at approximately $48,000. Variations in technologies chosen to manage
the system, optional features, and vendor financing options may differ from these assumptions.
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Preliminary Proforma Results
Using the assumptions outlined in the previous section, Walker projected parking the potential net income for the
public parking system under three rate scenarios. These scenarios included:
Cost Recovery The cost recovery rate scenario identifies minimum rates necessary projected to provide for the
operations and maintenance of the existing public parking system and the debt service of a future parking
structure.
Cost Recovery Plus The cost recovery plus scenario builds on the base cost recovery structure, increasing rates to
provide funding for reinvestment within the community.
Market Rates The market rate scenario evaluates a rate schedule developed based on the parking fees charged by
peer and aspirational agencies.
Scenario 1. Cost Recovery
Under the Cost Recovery scenario, parking rates are identified to provide the lowest rate necessary to provide for
the parking system's operations and maintenance. With peak season on-street parking priced at $0.75 per hour
and off-street at $0.50 per hour, and off-peak season parking continued to be provided free with time limits, the
parking system is projected to net just over $462,660 annually, as summarized in Table 4 on the following page.
However, because net operating income from the Bridger Garage must be allocated to transit service, the on-
street and surface parking lots must absorb the full burden of any potential reinvestment in the community
beyond transit. The net operating income not including the Bridger Garage is projected at approximately
$178,000 per year. This projects approximately $284,660 annually in potential transit funding from the operations
associated with the garage. While this scenario maintains existing permit rates and free parking during the off-
season, the rates may severely limit the ability to reinvest in the District's access and mobility future beyond
transit services funded by the garage. As discussed more in the Parking Revenue Allocation Options section on
Page 23, this scenario would not provide for the full amount of the debt service necessary to fund a new parking
structure. Figure 4 summarizes the seasonality of the parking revenue anticipated in the initial stabilized year
compared to the system's expenses.
Figure 4. Preliminary Proforma Results, Cost Recovery Year 1
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
Total Capital Repairs & Replacement
Funding, System
Total Operating Expenses, System
Net Revenue, System
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Table 4. Proforma Results, Cost Recovery Year 1
System
On-street
& Surface
Lots
Garage
Revenue
Transient Revenue $607,800 $508,200 $99,600
Permit Revenue $609,600 $58,800 $550,800
Citation Revenue* $27,900 $21,100 $6,800
Total Revenue $1,245,300 $588,100 $657,200
Credit Card Fees $34,400 $15,900 $18,500
Net Revenue $1,210,900 $572,200 $638,700
System
On-street
& Surface
Lots
Garage
Operating Expenses
Labor - Taxes & Benefits $207,100 $140,000 $67,100
Utilities - Electric & Telephone $42,100 $28,200 $13,900
Insurance - GL/GKLL $9,600 $6,000 $3,600
Supplies $21,400 $14,300 $7,100
Routine Maintenance $43,600 $29,300 $14,300
License Fees & Permits $840 $0 $840
Contracted Services $112,800 $63,600 $49,200
Total Operating Expenses $437,440 $281,400 $156,040
Net Operating Income (Loss), Before Reserve Funding $773,460 $290,800 $482,660
Capital Repair & Replacement Fund
Technology $88,800 $81,600 $7,200
Parking Supply $206,400 $26,400 $180,000
Lighting System Replacement $15,600 $4,800 $10,800
Total Capital Repairs & Replacement Funding $310,800 $112,800 $198,000
Net Operating Income (Loss), After Reserve Funding $462,660 $178,000 $284,660
*Citation revenue is representative of only the violations related to the assumptions outlined on page 9.
Should parking be implemented year-round, rather than seasonally, preliminary modeling results in a
potential net income of $1,043,360 with on-street rates at $0.75 on-street and $0.50 per hour off-street
maintained year-round. In this scenario, $379,860 in potential net operating income is attributable to the
garage, with approximately $663,500 potential revenue projected for the on-street and surface lots.
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Scenario 2. Cost Recovery Plus
Under the Cost Recovery Plus scenario, parking rates are identified to provide the rate necessary to provide for
the parking system's identified needs and generate additional positive net revenues intended to reinvest in the
District's access and mobility. Expenses include the parking system's operations and maintenance. With peak
season on-street parking priced at $1.75 per hour and off-street at $1.00 per hour, the parking system is
projected to net approximately $1,179,560 in potential net income. As summarized in Table 5 on the following
page, approximately $798,400 of this potential net income is attributable to the on-street and surface lot spaces,
while $381,160 is projected to be generated by the garage. This scenario provides reinvestment opportunity in
the District's access and mobility future, including potential coverage of debt financing for a new parking
structure, and the increased differential in on- and off-street parking locations will encourage efficient
distribution of parking demand. While this scenario does present the highest rates evaluated, they are relatively
in line with market rates.
Figure 5 summarizes the seasonality of the parking revenue anticipated in the initial stabilized year compared to
the system's expenses.
Figure 5. Proforma Results, Cost Recovery Plus
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
Total Capital Repairs & Replacement
Funding, System
Total Operating Expenses, System
Net Revenue, System
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Table 5. Proforma Results, Cost Recovery Plus Year 1
System
On-street
& Surface
Lots
Garage
Revenue
Transient Revenue $1,345,900 $1,146,900 $199,000
Permit Revenue $609,600 $58,800 $550,800
Citation Revenue* $27,900 $21,100 $6,800
Total Revenue $1,983,400 $1,226,800 $756,600
Credit Card Fees $55,600 $34,200 $21,400
Net Revenue $1,927,800 $1,192,600 $735,200
System
On-street
& Surface
Lots
Garage
Operating Expenses
Labor - Taxes & Benefits $207,100 $140,000 $67,100
Utilities - Electric & Telephone $42,100 $28,200 $13,900
Insurance - GL/GKLL $9,600 $6,000 $3,600
Supplies $21,400 $14,300 $7,100
Routine Maintenance $43,600 $29,300 $14,300
License Fees & Permits $840 $0 $840
Contracted Services $112,800 $63,600 $49,200
Total Operating Expenses $437,440 $281,400 $156,040
Net Operating Income (Loss), Before Reserve Funding $1,490,360 $911,200 $579,160
Capital Repair & Replacement Fund
Technology $88,800 $81,600 $7,200
Parking Supply $206,400 $26,400 $180,000
Lighting System Replacement $15,600 $4,800 $10,800
Total Capital Repairs & Replacement Funding $310,800 $112,800 $198,000
Net Operating Income (Loss), After Reserve Funding $1,179,560 $798,400 $381,160
*Citation revenue is representative of only the violations related to the assumptions outlined on page 9.
Should parking be implemented year-round, rather than seasonally, preliminary modeling results in a potential net
income of $2,465,860 with on-street rates at $1.75 on-street and $1.00 per hour maintained year-round. In this
scenario, $571,260 in net operating income is attributable to the garage, with just under $1.9 million potential
revenue projected for the on-street and surface lots.
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Scenario 3. Market Rates
Under the Market Rate scenario, parking rates are based on those charged at peer and aspirational agencies.
Parking rates of four peer agency core main street areas and Montana State University were analyzed to inform
market rate conditions. Agencies included in this analysis are Missoula, MT; Bend, OR; Estes Park, CO; and Provo,
UT, are were chosen due to one or more of the following reasons:
• population served
• active downtown/main street area
• university presence
• geographic proximity to a national park
• similar climate consideration
• seasonal tourism is driven by outdoor recreation
On-Street Parking Rates
Table 6 outlines on-street public parking rates and restrictions for each agency.
Table 6. On-Street Public Parking Rates per Agency
PEER CITY/TOWN PRICE
CATEGORY RATE TIME
RESTRICTIONS NOTES
City of Provo, UT All Users Free 2 Hours
Provo is considering
implementing on-street paid
parking near BYU as of
November 2021 and the
existing residential parking
permit program.
City of Bend, OR All Users Free 2 Hours Downtown Core area
City of Missoula, MT
Visitors
Hour 1 $1.00
Hour 2 $1.00
Hour 3 $1.50
Hour 4 $2.00
Hour 5 $2.50
Hour 6 $3.00
Hour 7 $3.50
Hour 8 $4.00
Mon-Sun,
9 AM - 5 PM
$18.50 Daily max fee
Rate for visitors
Employees
& Residents $1.00 per hour Mon-Sun,
9 AM - 5 PM
$2.00 Daily max fee
$35.00 per month permit
available for select locations
Town of Estes Park, CO
Winter Free
1-3 Hours Select streets
Summer
$2.00 per hour
Mon-Sun,
10 AM - 6 PM Along Park Lane
Free 1-3 Hours Select streets
Average per Hour (First Two Hours) $1.50 Excludes special rates for employees and
residents Average per Hour (Every Hour After 2 Hours) $2.64
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Only the City of Missoula charges for on-street public parking year-round of the four agencies reviewed. The City
of Missoula currently uses a graduated rate schedule for its core-area on-street public parking, increasing 50
cents for every hour past the first two hours, up to a maximum possible daily parking fee of $18.50. In Missoula,
employees and residents qualify for alternative lower rates.
However, the City of Estes Park charges for on-street parking along select streets during the summer, reflective of
their peak visitor period between May and October. However, residents within the Estes Parking R3 School
District, with proof of residency, may apply for a Local Permit that provides 60 minutes of free parking per day in
paid facilities, including on-street paid areas.
The average rate per hour for on-street parking for the first two hours is $1.50. The average rate for every hour
after the first two hours is $2.64 per hour. The average daily max rate for paid on-street parking is $17.25.
All agencies included in the analysis impose a time restriction for its on-street public parking, at least during
enforcement hours, ranging from 1 to 4 hours.
Off-Street Parking Rates
Table 7, on the following page, outlines off-street public parking rates observed for the four agencies and
Montana State University.
The City of Bend offers an income-qualifying discount for monthly permits in the Centennial Garage and Newport
Ave Lot. Those that qualify for the discount must make less than $17 per hour, including any applicable tips, and
there is no requirement for the number of hours the wage is applied in a pay period.
While Estes Park does not provide a monthly permit option, they provide an option for a $10 overnight parking
pass during its seasonal paid period in one of its public parking facilities. The City of Missoula provides parking
permit options for both their off-street facilities and select on-street locations. Permits are location specific with
off-street facilities ranging from $40 to $85 per month, based on if it is a surface lot or structure and demand for
the facility. On-street permits are specific to a designated block and cost $35 per month. Four have current permit
availability of the City of Missoula's 26 permitted facilities and blocks. The remaining 22 have reached their
maximum permit allocations. Table 7 includes a sample of several representative parking facilities, but it does not
represent all of the City's managed facilities.
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Table 7. Off-Street Public Parking Rates per Agency
AGENCY FACILITY HOURLY RATE PERMIT RATE NOTES
City of Provo
Town Square Garage $2 per entry NA Mon-Sun,
6 AM - 2 AM
Wells Fargo Tower Garage
Free NA 2 hours max Utah State Garage
Utah County Parking Lot
Utah County Garage
City of Bend
Mirror Pond Lots $1 per hour NA 6 hours max
Greenwood Wall Lot $1 per hour NA 4 hours max
Troy Field Lot
$1 per hour up to 6 hours
$ 10-day rate (7+ hours)
NA
Newport Lot $20 per month
Centennial Garage $40 per month
City of Missoula
Bank Street Structure
$1 per hour
$75-85 per month
Mon-Fri,
8 AM-5 PM
New Park Lot $60 per month
Kiwanis Park Lot NA $40 per month
Engine Lot NA $50 per month
Central Park Structure
1st hour free then
$1.00 per hour
$75-85 per month
Mon-Fri,
8 AM-6 PM Park Place Structure
$85 per month
Roam Structure
Town of
Estes Park
Winter
All Public Surface Lots
Free NA
Visitor Parking Structure
Summer
Surface Lots
(All but W. Riverside Lot) Free Resident permits
provide up to 60
minutes per day. They
are free but require
preregistration.
Employee permits are
$40 per year
Loading permits are
$80 per year and apply
mainly to tour
operators. Mail and
package delivery and
commercial freight for
essential goods are
exempt.
West Riverside Lot Free, limited to 3 hours
Seasonal Paid Public
Parking Lots (8 Lots) $2 per hour
Mon-Sun,
10 AM-6 PM
May 28-Oct 17
Visitor Parking Structure Free $10 per night
Montana State
University
Parking Garage
$5 for the 1st hour, then
$2.50 per hour
$12 daily max
$630 per year
$365 per Fall or Spring
semester only
6 AM-8 PM Lot 16 NA $860 per year
Lot 24 NA
$560 per year
$325 per Fall or
Springs semester only
Harrison St. Lot
$4 for the 1st hour, then
$1.00 per hour
$8 daily max
NA 6 AM-6 PM
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With peak season on-street parking priced at $1.50 per hour and off-street at $1.00 per hour, the parking system
is projected to net a potential $1,052,960 annually. As summarized in Table 8 on the following page,
approximately $671,800 of this potential revenue is projected to be generated by the on-street and surface lot
spaces. The $381,160 in potential revenue projected from the garage is required to be invested in transit services
per the requirements of its original funding agreement. This scenario provides reduced potential reinvestment
opportunity in the District's access and mobility future and the reduced differential in on- and off-street parking
locations may not have as strong an influence in efficiently distributing the parking demand as alternative rate
structures. Additional investment in signage and wayfinding may also be necessary to achieve the demand
distribution goals.
Figure 6 summarizes the seasonality of the parking revenue anticipated in the initial stabilized year compared to
the system's expenses.
Figure 6. Proforma Results, Market Rates Year 1
$0
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
$300,000
$350,000
$400,000
Total Capital Repairs & Replacement
Funding, System
Total Operating Expenses, System
Net Revenue, System
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Table 8. Proforma Results, Market Rates Year 1
System On-street &
Surface Lots Garage
Revenue
Transient Revenue $1,215,500 $1,016,500 $199,000
Permit Revenue $609,600 $58,800 $550,800
Citation Revenue* $27,900 $21,100 $6,800
Total Revenue $1,853,000 $1,096,400 $756,600
Credit Card Fees $51,800 $30,400 $21,400
Net Revenue $1,801,200 $1,066,000 $735,200
System On-street &
Surface Lots Garage
Operating Expenses
Labor - Taxes & Benefits $207,100 $140,000 $67,100
Utilities - Electric & Telephone $42,100 $28,200 $13,900
Insurance - GL/GKLL $9,600 $6,000 $3,600
Supplies $21,400 $14,300 $7,100
Routine Maintenance $43,600 $29,300 $14,300
License Fees & Permits $840 $0 $840
Contracted Services $112,800 $63,600 $49,200
Total Operating Expenses $437,440 $281,400 $156,040
Net Operating Income (Loss), Before Reserve Funding $1,363,760 $784,600 $579,160
Capital Repair & Replacement Fund
Technology $88,800 $81,600 $7,200
Parking Supply $206,400 $26,400 $180,000
Lighting System Replacement $15,600 $4,800 $10,800
Total Capital Repairs & Replacement Funding $310,800 $112,800 $198,000
Net Operating Income (Loss), After Reserve Funding $1,052,960 $671,800 $381,160
*Citation revenue is representative of only the violations related to the assumptions outlined on page 9.
Should parking be implemented year-round, rather than seasonally, preliminary modeling results in a potential net
income of $1,572,360 with on-street rates at $1.50 on-street and $1.00 per hour maintained year-round. In this
scenario, $571,260 in net operating income is attributable to the garage, with just over $1 million potential
revenue projected for the on-street and surface lots.
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Parking Revenue Allocation Options
Reinvesting a portion of the net operating income from paid parking operations is a concept that is being
implemented in communities across North America. Proceeds can be used to reinvest in the district(s) from which
they are collected. The funds can be used to fund specific transportation demand management initiatives. A
Parking Revenue Allocation Policy for the City of Bozeman’s parking program should identify how net returns are
distributed, and the ability to reinvest a portion of the net income to be reinvested into the area within which
they were collected. The policy should identify ways to make these investments and how the funds are managed.
The below list provides examples of how communities have reinvested net operating income generated by their
parking departments:
• Additional parking supplies
• Gateway improvements
• Roadway improvements
• Corridor landscaping and design
• New parking supplies
• Reconfiguration and improvements to existing parking supplies
• Streetscaping
• Holiday decorations
• Bicycle infrastructure
• Signage and wayfinding
• Bike/scooter program
• Trail development and maintenance
• Alley improvements such as art installations and lighting upgrades
• Upgraded parking technology to improve customer experience
• Long term planning initiatives
• District security
• Free or subsidized district circulator shuttle services
• Sidewalk improvements
• Provide discounted or free parking or transit for
o Active and retired members of the military
o Personal attendants and aides accompanying passengers with mobility or medical needs
o Seniors
o Students
o Individuals with Disabilities
o Individuals that have a household income at or below an established percentage of the Federal
Poverty Level or Area Median Income
The Parking Revenue Allocation Policy could identify general guidelines for fund allocation as percentage of net
revenues rather than a set dollar amount. The final allocation and policy should consider the City’s goals for
economic development and sustainability and align with any Master or Transportation Plan for the community
and B-3 District.
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Debt Service for a New Parking Structure
A new parking structure is assumed at the cost of approximately $16,590,000. The location and structure
combination presenting the second highest cost from the Downtown Parking Structure Matrix Cost Projections
was chosen to provide a higher expense projection of that would lead to a more conservative evaluation of a rate
scenario’s ability to fund the cost. The highest parking structure cost option evaluated in that matrix was noted as
privately held land owned by an unwilling partner and was therefore not included.
Similarly, to provide a conservative potential net income projection, the lowest TIF funding contribution projected
by the City was included to reduce the amount to be funded. The amount assumed to be provided by TIF funds is
$7,551,940, leaving $9,038,060 to be funded. Using the financing terms provided by the City of 3.615% and 20
years, an annual level debt service payment of approximately $642,563 was calculated.
Figure 7 summarizes the ability of the existing parking system to fund the debt service of a new parking structure
based on the net income after reserve funding of the on-street and surface lot spaces. Because net income from
the garage is restricted, it is not included in this evaluation for debt service coverage. It should be noted,
however, that once a new structure is brought online, its operations and maintenance will increase the overall the
system’s operations and maintenance expenses, which are not reflected here. To that same end, a new parking
structure could accommodate latent and new parking demands not currently reflected due to the existing’s
system limited capacity and high utilization.
Figure 7. Debt Service Potential Coverage by Existing Parking System per Scenario
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
$1,800,000
$2,000,000
Cost Recovery
Rates
Cost Recovery
Plus Rates
Market Rates
Seasonal Paid Parking NOI
Annual Paid Parking NOI
Debt Service on New Garage
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Revenue Methodology Summary
• Parking volume is based on data collected August 2021. Data was collected during a
representative period in the peak summer season.
• Seasonal, monthly calibration applied using and checking against the Bed Tax trends (1987-2021)
and enplanements (2016-2021).
• We also looked at the trends not including 2020-2021 to ensure pandemic did not skew trends.
• No background population or tourism growth factor applied to remain conservative.
• Sunday is assumed to operate at approximately 80% of the Saturday volume.
• Assumed 10%, or 1 in 10, current parkers to be price sensitive (approximately 125 vehicles on a
typical August weekday).
o Of these price sensitive parkers, 25% would want to purchase a permit rather than pay
hourly (32 parkers on each the weekdays and weekends).
o Of these price sensitive parkers, 75% would find alternative transportation to the area or
an alternative destination (93 parkers on a typical August weekday).
o Other than conversion of hourly to permit parkers, no additional permit demand was
included to remain conservative.
• No additional development of other new parking demand is assumed to remain conservative.
• We assumed 15% of hourly parkers would not pay the meter fee.
o Of these violators, 75% are assumed to receive a citation.
o Of those cited, 75% of fines are assumed to be collected.
o No other enforcement revenue is included to remain conservative.
o No seasonal adjustment is included in the year-round projections to reflect reduced
visitor presence (residents generally need less ongoing education and are more
incentivized to pay fines).
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Operations and Maintenance Detailed
Projections
Year 1 Garage On-Street and
Surface Lots
OPERATING EXPENSES
Spaces 1,337 435 902
Labor - Taxes & Benefits 207,000 67,300 139,700
Sub-Total - Labor (refer labor tab detail)163,300 53,100 110,200
Sub-Total - Taxes/Benefits/W/C. (refer labor tab detail)43,664 14,200 29,464
Utilities - Electric & Telephone 42,000 13,700 28,300
Total lamp plus ballast watts 190
Annual Hours of Operation (hours/day x 365 days/yr.)24 8,760
Annual kW hours per fixture (watts x hrs. / 1,000)1,664
Local Cost (per kWh) 0.0979$ -
Annual Cost per Fixture 162.94$
Lamp Spacing (coverage area / sq. ft.)900
Annual Lighting (cost / sq. ft.)0.181$
Parking Stall Size (sq. ft.)357
Annual Lighting Cost (per space)64.63$
Number of Spaces in Parking Structure 612
Electric (cost / month)3,296.37$ 12 39,600 12,900 26,700
Telephone (cost / month)200.00$ 12 2,400 800 1,600
Insurance - GL/GKLL 9,200 3,000 6,200
Garage Liability (= $ / space)15.00$ 612 9,180 3,000 6,180
Supplies 21,800 7,100 14,700
Parking Tickets (cost / space/ year)2.45$ 1,337 3,276 1,100 2,176
Printed Forms (cost / space / year)2.90$ 633 1,836 600 1,236
Office Supplies (cost / space)3.00$ 633 1,899 600 1,299
Garage Supplies (cost / space)6.00$ 1,337 8,022 2,600 5,422
Uniforms ( cost / employee / year x FTE)1,700.00$ 4.00 6,800 2,200 4,600
Routine Maintenance 43,300 14,100 29,200
Drainage System (cost / sq. ft.)0.020$ 155,295 3,106 250 2,856
Electrical - Relamping (cost / sq. ft.)0.010$ 155,295 1,553 1,500 53
Domestice Backflow Mtc 250.00$ 1 250 100 150
Fire - Fire Ext. and cabinets 2,000.00$ 1 2,000 2,000 -
Fire System Testing and Monitoring 1,650.00$ 1 1,650 1,650 -
H.V.A.C. annual certification and mtc 2,000.00$ 1 2,000 3,500 (1,500)
Line Striping (cost / space) 50% of total spaces annually 7.00$ 633 4,431 1,400 3,031
License plate recognition (LPR) system (10% of initial cost / year)4,700.00$ 2 9,400 3,100 6,300
Access & Rev. Control Equip. - Service Agreement (10% of initial cost / year)$2,800 1 2,800 900 1,900
Access & Rev. Control Equip. - Emergency Service (cost / month)150.00$ 12 1,800 600 1,200
Sand and Soil Seporator Maintenance $10,000 1 10,000 10,000 -
Elevator Cabs 2
Elevator - Maintenance Agreement (cost/ cab/ occurence)125.00$ 4 1,000 1,000 -
Elevator monitoring & repairs 1 1,480 1,480 -
Office Equipment (cost / month)100.00$ 12 1,200 400 800
Miscellaneous Repairs (cost / month)50.00$ 12 600 200 400
License Fees & Permits 800 800 -
Elevator Permits (annual cost / cab)390.00$ 2 800 800 -
Contracted Services 112,500 48,900 63,600
Security - Unarmed (rate/hr. x annual hours)45.00$ 365 16,425 5,300 11,125
Custodial Service (monthly invoice fee by contract x 12 months)1,925.00$ 12 23,100 4,200 18,900
Accounting Fees (cost/year)2,000.00$ 1 2,000 700 1,300
Legal Fees (cost/year)1,000.00$ 1 1,000 300 700
Snow Removal (annual budget per space)129.03$ 533 68,774 38,000 30,774
Waste Removal (cost / month)100.00$ 12 1,200 400 800
Annual Building Inspection (per structure)2,000.00$ 1 2,000 2,000 -
Total - Operating Expense 436,600 154,900 281,700
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board
FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:February Finance Report
MEETING DATE:February 15, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Finance
RECOMMENDATION:Discussion
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative
approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant
to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an
outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues
as others may see them.
BACKGROUND:Staff will present the monthly finance report.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None.
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
URD Finance Report 2-22.pdf
Report compiled on: February 10, 2022
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Category
Approved
FY2022 Budget FY2022 YTD recent activity
Income
Starting Cash Balance 3,295,598$ 3,295,598$ ** Final FY21 numbers
Income from TIF 335,000$
COB Interlocal Share 1,456,000$
Entitlement Share State of Montana 57,050$
Interest Income 20,000$
Other Income
Total Income 5,163,648$ 3,295,598$
Expenses
Operations
DBP Management Fee 190,000$ 142,500$
Total Operations 190,000$ 142,500$
Infrastructure Improvements
Street Furniture and Park Maintenance 25,000$ 33,536$
Streetscape--new purchases 30,000$ 290$
North Rouse Streetscape Project
FY Encumbered- Streetlamps (26 qty)85,000$ 78,767$
Phase 1 Construction: Conduit 17,000$ 11,077$
Phase 2 Construction: Lamps 80,000$ 128,922$ $588 TD&H
North Willson Streetscape Project 75,000$
Streetscape Assistance Grant Program 50,000$
Streetlamp Power Reconfiguration Project
Alley Improvements 50,000$
FY20 Encumbered 19,000$
DBIP: Bozeman Creek Improvements 50,000$
DBIP: Wayfinding & Parking Signage 15,000$
Life-Safety Grant Program 50,000$
Fiber Infrastructure 100,000$
Fiber-Broadband Infrastructure--Grants 10,000$ 3,200$
Intersection Cable Anchor Repairs 30,000$ 3,613$
DBA Event Stage 50,000$
Parklet 50,000$
Alternative Transportation Projects 75,000$
Total Improvements 861,000$ 259,405$
Planning
City Economic Development Specialist 33,000$
Technical Assistance Grants 50,000$
FY20 & FY21 Encumbered Funds 45,000$
Residential Incentive Program 200,000$
DBIP: Transportation Planning 25,000$
21 Encumbered- Part Two--Data, Analysis, Cost Est 91,000$
DBIP: Alley Planning 45,000$ 991$ $138 groundprint
DBIP: Bozeman Creek Planning 30,000$
DBIP: Soroptomist Park Planning 50,000$
DBIP: Code Amendments 20,000$ 1,648$
DBIP: Design Guidelines 85,000$
DBIP: Downtown Infrastructure & Public Realm 100,000$
DBIP: General Implementation 100,000$ 5,535$ $285 meeting hosting
DBIP: Employee Paid Parking Permit System 20,000$
DBIP: Wayfinding Plan & Parking Signage 10,000$
Utility and Infrastructure Improvement 250,000$
Structured Parking Feasibility Analysis 35,000$ 11,750$ $534 SS/ $4428 Baker Tilly
Structured Parking Informal, Site Plan, Bids 750,000$
Professional Services Term Contract 75,000$
Streetscape Preliminary Engineering 50,000$
Total Planning 2,064,000$ 19,924$
Parking Structure
Garage Bond Payment 335,000$
Total Parking Garage Payments 335,000$ -$
Total Expenses 3,450,000$ 421,829$
Balance 1,713,648$ 2,873,769$
URD Finance Report 2-22
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board
FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:Executive Director's Report
MEETING DATE:February 15, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Plan/Report/Study
RECOMMENDATION:Discussion
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative
approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant
to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an
outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues
as others may see them.
BACKGROUND:Executive Director will provide updates on Downtown Partnership and
Urban Renewal District programs and projects
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Attachments:
DBP Monthly ED Report 2-22.pdf
Report compiled on: February 10, 2022
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Downtown Bozeman Partnership – ED Report
February 2022
URD Updates:
• Parking/Bonding Update: Refer to Board Meeting Discussion Items for information and files.
• Alley Project: An Invitation for Quotes was sent to two landscape design firms. One is interested
but concerned about current timeline for subcontractor and supply access. Ellie and Emily to
hire interested company and set future timeline as meeting next wek. Link to Alley Concept
Plan: https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/dba-2021/Resource-PDFs/2020-11-
12_Bozeman_Alleyways_-_Report_Reduced.pdf.
• URD Grant Update: The Downtown Urban Renewal Grants forms are now all available
electronically! From Façade Assistance to Fiber Connection. We will plan to send this news to
local design professionals and plan to begin a larger assessment of the grants and needs
through the end of FY22 and into FY23.
General Downtown Updates:
• DBP Annual Report: We have completed our first ever DBP Annual Report. This will be an
annual document to be sued internally and externally to outline the accomplishments each year
and to reflect on the past and prepare for the future. It was a good process to develop this
report and is the final piece of the DBP Annual Communication Plan. View the FY21 Annual
Report HERE.
• DBP FY2023 Budget/Work Plan: This year’s process has begun internally with confirmed FY23
lease rates and other operational funding planning. Ellie will schedule a meeting with the PMC
in early Feb. to review and approve FY23 in order to begin the work plan and budgeting process
for DURD, BID and DBA based on approved managements fees.
• Outreach Bozeman: Members of this group will present data collected to the City Commission
in early 2022 with the hopes that it will leverage continued support for the next steps and the
long-term goals of this program including; year-round opening of the current warming center as
well as plans for consistent year-round programming and assistance. We’ll keep the boards
updated on when this presentation is scheduled.
• Downtown Tree Replacement: Bill from Greenspace has been able to assist us in rebidding the
tree replacement project downtown soon. There have been 6 tree stump locations that the city
is unable to dig and replant. These will be handled by Greenspace while the City will handle the
remaining replanting locations. This project is set to begin in early spring.
• The Downtown Event Calendar: The DBA Board has voted and confirmed the scheduled dates
for each event, and they will be updated accordingly on all website and social media platforms.
Check out the website and @DowntownBozman social media platforms for exciting
announcements.
City of Bozeman Updates:
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• The consolidated citizen advisory boards began monthly meetings in December. The next
meeting date and time for each are as follows, agendas and meeting links for each can be found
at Calendar | City Of Bozeman:
o Transportation Board – Wed. Feb. 23 at 6pm
o Urban Parks and Forestry Board – Thursday, Feb. 24 at 6pm
o Economic Vitality Board - Wed. March 2 at 6pm
o Community Development Board – Mon. March 7 at 6pm
o Sustainability Board – Wed. March 9 at 6pm
• Engage BZN - This is a new online space for all of the projects that the City is seeking to get the
word out about and to get your input on. Explore the platform and find easy ways to learn,
listen, and participate in projects that matter to you.
Building Projects:
• Village Downtown - 30 new residential condo units and 9 single-family lots have been
approved by city and are in early phase of construction.
• AC Hotel (5 East Mendenhall) 6 story 140 room full-service hotel. Scheduled to open winter
2022. Entrance is on Tracy Avenue with large event and gathering space looking on to
Mendenhall. A brick-oven pizza bar/restaurant is slated for the top floor with south-facing
patio.
• East End Flats (240 East Mendenhall) - The six-story mixed-use building has been approved by
the city and is expected to include commercial, office, and residential space with underground
parking.
• Cairn Townhomes (northwest corner of W Beall & N Grand)—5 townhome condos currently
under construction.
• North Central (20 North Tracy)—Mountain View & Medical Arts buildings, phased master site
plan development proposing a total of 9 new mixed-use buildings, associated parking, open
space and infrastructure. Application has been approved with conditions.
• 137 East Babcock (formerly Gallatin Laundry) – large redevelopment project in progress,
windows custom-designed windows have been installed. The refurbished old Gallatin Laundry
sign has also been installed. Backcountry.com announced as confirmed lease of this space,
opening in summer 2022.
• US Bank Building (104 East Main Street) – Development project underway, to be restored to
original façade
New Businesses (since November 2021):
• Out West Trading Post (formerly Collective), 5 East Main – NOW OPEN
• Zebra Cocktail Lounge, 321 East Main – REOPENED, new ownership
• Shred Monk, 121 W Main – OPENING in Feb. 2022
• 27 East Main - being redeveloped as a steak house by Plonk owners
• TBD - 544 East Main—formerly Heeb’s – building improvements underway with several spaces
currently being leased.
• TBD—127 E Main—formerly A Banks Gallery—TBD
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Upcoming DBA/DBP Events:
• Winter Crazy Days - February 18-19
• Restaurant Week - April 25-May 1
• Montana Downtown Conference - April 6-8, 2022, Hosted in Billings
Renew, Reimagine, Revitalize: Optimize your downtown community resources. Join us for an
exciting, educational, and inspiring three days. This year's conference is hosted by the
Downtown Billings Alliance, the conference will include presentations, panels, and tours
focused on place making and safety, community development, and public art and culture.
Together we will look at new ways to renew, reimagine, and revitalize the spaces and resources
available in your various communities. Get ready for exciting keynotes from Jeff Speck, Author
of Walkable City and Charles Marohn Jr, Author of the Strong Towns series. This annual
conference is open to Main Street and downtown district promoters, elected officials, city staff
and planners, architects, engineers, property owners, business owners, chambers of commerce,
and anyone interested in promoting and revitalizing downtowns and Main Streets
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Memorandum
REPORT TO:Downtown Area Urban Renewal District Board
FROM:Ellie Staley, Executive Director Downtown Bozeman Partnership
SUBJECT:Discuss March Board Meeting Date
MEETING DATE:February 15, 2022
AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Administration
RECOMMENDATION:Reschedule the next DURD Board Meeting from Tuesday, March 15 at 12pm
to the following Tuesday, March 24th at 12pm
STRATEGIC PLAN:7.3 Best Practices, Creativity & Foresight: Utilize best practices, innovative
approaches, and constantly anticipate new directions and changes relevant
to the governance of the City. Be also adaptable and flexible with an
outward focus on the customer and an external understanding of the issues
as others may see them.
BACKGROUND:Generally, the DURD Board has postponed the March board meeting as it
conflicts with the week of spring break for Bozeman Schools and typically
creates an attendance conflict for board members.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None
ALTERNATIVES:None.
FISCAL EFFECTS:None.
Report compiled on: February 10, 2022
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