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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-23-22 Transportation Board Agenda & Packet MaterialsA.Call to Order - 6:00 PM Via Webex: https://cityofbozeman.webex.com/cityofbozeman/onstage/g.php? MTID=e9d3ee47cf49f58a6a90b881f511764fa Click the Register link, enter the required information, and click submit. Click Join Now to enter the meeting Via Phone: This is for listening only if you cannot watch the stream or channel 190 • Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-650-479-3208 • Access code: 2557 293 7639 Public Comment: If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda, please send an email to agenda@bozeman.net prior to 4:00pm on the Monday before to the meeting. You may also comment by visiting the City's public comment page. You can also comment by joining the WebEx meeting. If you do join the WebEx meeting, we ask you please be patient in helping us work through this online meeting. 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B.Disclosures C.Changes to the Agenda D.Approval of Minutes D.1 January 26, 2022 Meeting Minutes(Veselik) E.Consent Items F.Public Comments THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA TB AGENDA Wednesday, February 23, 2022 1 G.Action Items G.1 Acting as the Parking Commission, Resolution 2022-01 Revising Parking Permit Policy and Granting Permits to Support Affordable Housing(Mihelich/Veselik) G.2 Resolution 2022-02 Transportation Advisory Board Work Plan 2022- 2023(Mihelich/Lonsdale/Veselik) H.FYI/Discussion H.1 Micromobility Work Session(Lonsdale) H.2 Parking Supply and Demand Work Session Update (Mihelich/Veselik) H.3 Fowler Avenue Project Update(Mihelich/Lonsdale) I.Adjournment For more information please contact the City Clerk's Office, agenda@bozeman.net General information about the Transportation Board can be found in our Laserfiche repository. This board generally meets the fourth Thursday of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Citizen Advisory Board 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 406-582-3232 (TDD 406-582- 2301). 2 Memorandum REPORT TO:Transportation Board FROM:Mike Veselik, Economic Development Program Manager SUBJECT:January 26, 2022 Meeting Minutes MEETING DATE:February 23, 2022 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Administration RECOMMENDATION:Approve the January 26, 2022 Meeting Minutes. STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:In accordance with Commission Resolution 5323 and the City of Bozeman's Citizen Advisory Board Manual, all boards must have minutes taken and approved. Prepared minutes will be provided for approval by the board at the next regularly scheduled meeting. Staff will make any corrections identified to the minutes before submitting to the City Clerk's Office. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:As directed by the Transportation Board. FISCAL EFFECTS:None. Attachments: 012622 DRAFT Transportation Board Minutes.pdf Report compiled on: February 18, 2022 3 Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, January 26, 2022 Page 1 of 4 THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES January 26, 2022 Present: Bryce Gordon, Christine Roberts, Shannon Mahoney, Deejay Newell, Courtney Oyler, Kelly Pohl, Paul Reichert Absent: None A) 00:02:22 Call to Order - 6:00 PM B) 00:02:34 Disclosures • There were no disclosures. C) 00:02:44 Changes to the Agenda • There were no changes to the agenda. D) 00:02:55 Approval of Minutes D.1 00:03:01 December 22, 2021 Meeting Minutes 122221 DRAFT Transportation Board Minutes.docx 00:03:11 Motion Approve December 22. 2021 minutes. Christine Roberts: Motion Paul Reichert: 2nd 00:03:34 Vote on the Motion to approve Approve December 22. 2021 minutes. The Motion carried 7 - 0 Approve: Bryce Gordon Christine Roberts Shannon Mahoney Deejay Newell Courtney Oyler Kelly Pohl Paul Reichert 4 Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, January 26, 2022 Page 2 of 4 Disapprove: None E) 00:04:58 Public Comments 00:07:50 Ralph Zimmer, Public Comment • Ralph Zimmer commented on the work of the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee in relation to the Transportation Board. F) 00:13:29 FYI/Discussion F.1 00:13:39 Downtown Parking Supply and Demand Management Work Session Transportation Advisory Board Memo--Parking Work Session Jan 26 FINAL.doc Pro Forma Report--City Of Bozeman--On-Street Parking.pdf 00:13:30 City Manager Mihelich and Parking Program Manager Mike Veselik provided the downtown supply and demand management presentation. The presentation consisted of community engagement feedback, overview of an occupancy study, parking revenue potential, and uses of parking revenue. The board was asked to answer the following: Does the Transportation Advisory Board support the concepts for managing parking supply and demand in downtown Bozeman presented by staff? 00:46:00 Questions of Staff 01:04:14 Public Comment 01:05:47 Susan Riggs, Public Comment • Susan Riggs commented in support of on-street paid parking and encouraged investing in infrastructure that would provide for future flexible meter parking based on demand. 01:06:55 Cory Lawrence, Public Comment • Cory Lawrence encouraged the board to seek out alternate funding options outside of on-street paid parking to handle the parking supply problem downtown. 01:11:09 Ellie Staley, Public Comment • Ellie Staley commented on behalf of the Downtown Business Association, Downtown Business Improvement District Board and the Downtown Urban Renewal District Board. She highlighted if the Transportation Board and City Commission move ahead with paid-on street parking there are specific elements downtown stakeholders need to be involved in. She asked alternate solutions and funding avenues be pursued. 01:13:24 Marilee Brown, Public Comment • Marilee Brown commented on the community engagement forum, comparison cities in the pro forma report, fishing licensing models, and the time limit of public comments. 5 Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, January 26, 2022 Page 3 of 4 01:15:48 Kathy Powell, Public Comment • Kathy Powell commented in regards to the cost of maintenance and new parking enforcement officers in the revenue models and a park and ride option for the downtown. 01:17:49 Linda Semones, Public Comment • Linda Semones commented on working with large scale developers as an alternate or additional funding source for the City's transportation plans. 01:20:16 Staff Response to Public Comment 01:22:57 Discussion 01:38:56 Transportation Board unanimously recommended supporting the concepts to manage downtown parking supply and demand as presented by staff. F.2 01:40:34 Work Plan for Transportation Advisory Board 2022-2023 Transportation Advisory Board Work Plan 2022-2023--FINAL.xlsx 01:41:05 City Manager Mihelich, Parking Program Manager Mike Veselik and City Transportation Engineer Taylor Lonsdale presented the recommended work plan items. 01:49:05 Questions of Staff 01:59:10 Chair Pohl extended the meeting until 8:15pm. 01:59:18 Public Comment 02:00:27 Ralph Zimmer, Public Comment • Ralph Zimmer commented on preparation for the next state legislative session and review of public complaints as a work plan items. 02:04:29 Marilee Brown, Public Comment • Marilee Brown commented on work plan items provided via written public comment by herself and Ralph Zimmer. She commented on the responsibilities of the Transportation Advisory Board. She recommended tabling the work plan until more items are added. 02:07:24 Jason Delmue, Public Comment • Jason Delmue commented on transportation as a system in relation to the Capital Improvement Plan. He encouraged the board to work on budget allocation recommendations that improve multi-modal transportation and improve community goals. 02:10:46 Discussion G) 02:13:22 Adjournment For more information please contact the City Clerk's Office, agenda@bozeman.net 6 Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, January 26, 2022 Page 4 of 4 General information about the Transportation Board can be found in our Laserfiche repository. 7 Memorandum REPORT TO:Transportation Board FROM:Veselik SUBJECT:Acting as the Parking Commission, Resolution 2022-01 Revising Parking Permit Policy and Granting Permits to Support Affordable Housing MEETING DATE:February 23, 2022 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Resolution RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve Resolution 2022-01 Revising Parking Permit Policy and Granting Permits to Support Affordable Housing as submitted. STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a wide variety of actions, the development of sustainable and lasting housing options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility options that accommodate all travel modes. BACKGROUND:When soliciting bids for the sale of Fire Station 1, a buyer proposed constructing affordable housing on the site. In order to satisfy their parking requirements, the buyer would need to secure offsite parking in downtown Bozeman to keep the units affordable. The proposed resolution modifies the city's parking permit policy to allow for long-term UDC permits in city surface lots if they facilitate affordable housing development. Attached to this document is the resolution and a permit policy document with suggested edits and one as a final version for the Board's consideration. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:No Unresolved ALTERNATIVES:Alternatives as proposed by the Transportation Advisory Board FISCAL EFFECTS:No Fiscal Effects Attachments: Parking Permit Policy 2019--Clean Version.doc Parking Permit Policy 2019--Suggested Edits.doc Resolution 2022-01 Revising Parking Permit Policy and Granting Permits to Support Affordable Housing FINAL.docx Report compiled on: February 18, 2022 8 9 Bozeman Parking Permit Policy Parking Permit Policy as adopted February 23, 2022 The Transportation Advisory Board, acting as the Bozeman Parking Commission (BPC), in alignment with the guiding principles and recommended strategies of the 2016 Strategic Parking Management Plan recognize the need to establish a policy which clearly defines how permits for parking stalls owned and/or controlled by the City of Bozeman will be reviewed, accepted, and encumbered. Nothing in this policy will imply, state, or be construed as the transfer of ownership of the physical space being permitted, or the provision of any rights other than those specifically stated. The Finance Department may issue surface lot or garage permits with the following conditions: Surface Parking Lots Owned or controlled by the City of Bozeman: North Wilson Lot, Black Lot, and Rouse Lot. No permits are sold in the Armory lot at this time. Total permits available at each facility is not to exceed limits established by the BPC; at this time each lot is limited to total permits not to exceed 50% of available parking spaces. The Transportation Advisory Board, acting as the Parking Commission, can increase the permit limit not to exceed 75% of available in any surface lot should the permits above the 50% be used to satisfy minimum parking requirements outlined in the Unified Development Code for an affordable housing project, as defined by the Economic Development Director. Permits are available to individuals and/or businesses on a first come, first served basis unless the permits support a development project that will produce long-term affordable housing—as defined by the City of Bozeman Community Housing Program—to meet the development’s minimum parking requirements as outlined in the City of Bozeman Unified Development Code; one spot on a permit waiting list equals one parking permit. The Finance Department will maintain a waiting list for each public parking facility. Permits can be obtained and paid for on a monthly or annual basis. Permits available for up to one (1) year, not to exceed the current calendar year, unless it allows for an affordable housing project to meet its parking requirements. For affordable housing projects to meet their parking requirements, the permits will be issued on a long-term basis approved by the Community Development Department. The permits will be renewed on an annual basis with payment required by the 1st of each year. 10 Should the City of Bozeman choose to change the use of a surface lot where an affordable housing development has parking spaces, the City will negotiate cash-in-lieu payment for the spots, allow the owner of the building to apply for a variance, or to require another solution for the building owner to satisfy their parking requirements as approved by the Community Development Director. Permits are not transferable; however, the permit holder may permit employees, or other individuals to utilize the permitted spaces. Permits must be renewed prior to January 1st of each year with fees payable monthly or annually. Permits that are voluntarily surrendered, or for which payment has not been received are subject to forfeiture and reissuance to other parties. At renewal, the permit holder is required to acknowledge by signing (manually or electronically) their agreement to abide by the most current version of the BPC’s Parking Permit Policy. Permit payments begin immediately upon signing of the permit agreement and annual agreements will be prorated. All parking permits issued by the City of Bozeman may be revoked for any reason. The City of Bozeman will endeavor to provide, but not guarantee, 60 days written notice to any permit holder of the date their permit revocation is effective. Bridger Park Garage Total number of available spaces for rental, in the Bridger Park Garage, will be determined by the Bozeman Parking Commission utilizing the adopted Permit Limit Calculation methodology, as depicted in Appendix A of this policy. The Bozeman Parking Commission will review the Permit Limit Calculation at its March, June, September, and December regular meetings; and, as a result, may take action to alter the number of permits available. As of August 2019, the Bozeman Parking Commission does not accept new long-term lease agreements, at the Bridger Park Downtown Garage, for the purpose satisfying parking requirements in the Bozeman Unified Development Code. Such lease agreements limit the ability of the Bozeman Parking Commission to manage the permit and transient parking at the Bridger Park Downtown Garage in the most effective manner. Permits are available to individuals/and or businesses on a first come, first serve basis; one spot on the permit waiting list equals one parking permit (no bulk permit sales). 11 The Finance Department will maintain a waiting list for each public parking facility. Permits can be obtained and paid on a monthly or annual basis; Permits are available for up to one (1) year not to exceed the current calendar year. Permits are not transferable; however, the permit holder may permit employees or other individuals to utilize the permitted space. Permits must be renewed prior to January 1st of each year with fees payable monthly or annually. Permits that are voluntarily surrendered, or for which payment has not been made by the renewal date are subject to forfeiture or reissuance to other parties. At renewal, the permit holder is required to acknowledge by signing (manually or electronically) their agreement to abide by the most current version of Bozeman Parking Commissions’ Parking Permit Policy. Permit payments begin immediately upon signing of permit agreement and annual agreements will be prorated. All Parking permits issue by the City of Bozeman may be revoked for any reason. The City of Bozeman will endeavor to provide, but not guarantee, 60 days written notice to any permit hold of the date their permit revocation is effective. 12 Bozeman Parking Commission Parking Permit Policy as adopted August 8, 2018 The Bozeman Parking Commission (BPC), in alignment with the guiding principles and recommended strategies of the 2016 Strategic Parking Management Plan recognize the need to establish a policy which clearly defines how permits for parking stalls owned and/or controlled by the City of Bozeman will be reviewed, accepted, and encumbered. Nothing in this policy will imply, state, or be construed as the transfer of ownership of the physical space being permitted, or the provision of any rights other than those specifically stated. The Finance Department may issue surface lot or garage permits with the following conditions: Surface Parking Lots Owned or controlled by the City of Bozeman: North Wilson Lot, Black Lot, and Rouse Lot. No permits are sold in the Armory lot at this time. Total permits available at each facility is not to exceed limits established by the BPC; at this time each lot is limited to total permits not to exceed 50% of available parking spaces. The Transportation Advisory Board, acting as the Parking Commission, can increase the permit limit not to exceed 75% of available in any surface lot should the permits above the 50% be used to satisy minimum parking requirements outlined in the Unified Development Code for an affordable housing project, as defined by the Economic Development Director. Permits are available to individuals and/or businesses on a first come, first served basis unless the permits support a development project that will produce long-term affordable housing—as defined by the City of Bozeman Community Housing Program—to meet the development’s minimum parking requirements as outlined in the City of Bozeman Unified Development Code; one spot on a permit waiting list equals one parking permit. The Finance Department will maintain a waiting list for each public parking facility. Permits can be obtained and paid for on a monthly or annual basis. Permits available for up to one (1) year, not to exceed the current calendar year, unless it allows for an affordable housing project to meet its parking requirements. For affordable housing projects to meet their parking requirements, the permits will be issued on a long-term basis approved by the Community Development Department. The permits will be renewed on an annual basis with payment required by the 1st of each year. 13 Should the City of Bozeman choose to change the use of a surface lot where an affordable housing development has parking spaces, the City will negotiate cash-in-lieu payment for the spots, allow the owner of the building to apply for a variance, or to require another solution for the building owner to satisfy their parking requirements as approved by the Community Development Director. Permits are not transferable; however, the permit holder may permit employees, or other individuals to utilize the permitted spaces. Permits must be renewed prior to January 1st of each year with fees payable monthly or annually. Permits that are voluntarily surrendered, or for which payment has not been received are subject to forfeiture and reissuance to other parties. At renewal, the permit holder is required to acknowledge by signing (manually or electronically) their agreement to abide by the most current version of the BPC’s Parking Permit Policy. Permit payments begin immediately upon signing of the permit agreement and annual agreements will be prorated. All parking permits issued by the City of Bozeman may be revoked for any reason. The City of Bozeman will endeavor to provide, but not guarantee, 60 days written notice to any permit holder of the date their permit revocation is effective. Bridger Park Garage Total number of available spaces for rental, in the Bridger Park Garage, will be determined by the Bozeman Parking Commission utilizing the adopted Permit Limit Calculation methodology, as depicted in Appendix A of this policy. The Bozeman Parking Commission will review the Permit Limit Calculation at its March, June, September, and December regular meetings; and, as a result, may take action to alter the number of permits available. As of August 2019, the Bozeman Parking Commission does not accept new long-term lease agreements, at the Bridger Park Downtown Garage, for the purpose satisfying parking requirements in the Bozeman Unified Development Code. Such lease agreements limit the ability of the Bozeman Parking Commission to manage the permit and transient parking at the Bridger Park Downtown Garage in the most effective manner. Permits are available to individuals/and or businesses on a first come, first serve basis; one spot on the permit waiting list equals one parking permit (no bulk permit sales). 14 The Finance Department will maintain a waiting list for each public parking facility. Permits can be obtained and paid on a monthly or annual basis; Permits are available for up to one (1) year not to exceed the current calendar year. Permits are not transferable; however, the permit holder may permit employees or other individuals to utilize the permitted space. Permits must be renewed prior to January 1st of each year with fees payable monthly or annually. Permits that are voluntarily surrendered, or for which payment has not been made by the renewal date are subject to forfeiture or reissuance to other parties. At renewal, the permit holder is required to acknowledge by signing (manually or electronically) their agreement to abide by the most current version of Bozeman Parking Commissions’ Parking Permit Policy. Permit payments begin immediately upon signing of permit agreement and annual agreements will be prorated. All Parking permits issue by the City of Bozeman may be revoked for any reason. The City of Bozeman will endeavor to provide, but not guarantee, 60 days written notice to any permit hold of the date their permit revocation is effective. 15 Resolution 2022-01 Revising Parking Permit Policy and Granting Permits to Support Affordable Housing Page 1 of 2 Transportation Advisory Board RESOLUTION 2022-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA, REVISING PARKING PERMIT POLICY AND GRANTING PERMITS TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING. WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman has granted the Transportation Advisory Board acting as the Parking Commission authority to regulate all on- and off-street parking in the B-3 zoning district through Resolution 5326; and, WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman Strategic Plan includes goals 4.1 Informed Conversation on Growth, 4.2 High Quality Urban Approach, 4.4 Vibrant Downtown, Districts, and Centers, and 4.5 Housing and Transportation Options and, WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman Community Plan calls for the City to promote a diverse supply of housing units and to prioritize infill development (Goal N-3 and Theme 3) and, WHEREAS, the 2016 Bozeman Economic Strategy Update also calls for investment in infrastructure to foster and affordable lifestyle and to encourage infill development (Goal 3.3) and, WHEREAS, the 2019 Downtown Improvement Plan calls for the city to adjust the parking requirements in the development code to encourage small, more affordable units and, WHEREAS, the 2021 Parking Management Engagement Handbook states the community values new development that utilizes existing parking lots and street right-of-way for parking instead of building more paved surfaces, and, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Transportation Advisory Board acting as the Parking Commission revises the 2019 Parking Permit Policy as outlined in Attachment A and retitles the document the 2022 Parking Permit Policy; Further, be it resolved, should the sale of Fire Station 1 located at 34 N. Rouse Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715 by the City of Bozeman be to a buyer interested in developing workforce housing as determined by the Economic Development Director, the Bozeman Parking Division may issue up to six (6) long-term, as defined by the City’s Community Development Department, permits in the Rouse Ave Surface Lot to allow the redevelopment project to satisfy the parking requirements under the Unified Development Code. Passed and adopted by the Transportation Advisory Board acting as the Parking Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a session held on the 22nd day of February 2022. 16 Resolution 2022-01 Revising Parking Permit Policy and Granting Permits to Support Affordable Housing Page 2 of 2 ______________________________________ Kelly Pohl, Chair Transportation Advisory Board ATTEST: ___________________________ Jeff Mihelich, City Manager City of Bozeman 17 Memorandum REPORT TO:Transportation Board FROM:Veselik SUBJECT:Resolution 2022-02 Transportation Advisory Board Work Plan 2022-2023 MEETING DATE:February 23, 2022 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Resolution RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve Resolution 2022-02 Transportation Advisory Board Work Plan 2022-2023 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:The Transportation Advisory Board is required to adopt a work plan for 2022-2023 to guide the policy items the board will consider. The Board first reviewed this work plan at the January Board meeting. Staff made edits to the work plan based on feedback from the Board. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:No Unresolved Issues ALTERNATIVES:Alternatives as proposed by the Board FISCAL EFFECTS:No Fiscal Effects Report compiled on: February 18, 2022 18 Memorandum REPORT TO:Transportation Board FROM:Taylor Lonsdale, Transportation Engineer SUBJECT:Micromobility Work Session MEETING DATE:February 23, 2022 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Policy Discussion RECOMMENDATION:Provide input to staff on micromobility policy and procedures to continue to improve use of micromobility options in Bozeman. STRATEGIC PLAN:4.5 Housing and Transportation Choices: Vigorously encourage, through a wide variety of actions, the development of sustainable and lasting housing options for underserved individuals and families and improve mobility options that accommodate all travel modes. BACKGROUND:Bozeman is moving into the fourth year of having shared mobility options, namely e-scooters. In 2019 and 2020 Blink Rides, a locally owned company, was the only operator. In 2021, the national company Bird began operating in Bozeman. Each year staff works to improve the policy and procedures related to micromobility and the shared mobility companies. Staff is looking to the Board for input on several specific items as well as general input on micromobility and shared mobility company operations. Code Changes In 2021, staff worked to revise certain sections of Bozeman Municipal Code with the intent of clarifying and expanding definitions to improve how our code addresses micromobility vehicles. A key intent of this was to ensure clear understanding of the rules of operations for these vehicles. Additionally, the code changes established specific licenses for shared mobility companies and established license fees. Staff is not currently looking at additional codes changes. Downtown Parking Scooter Parking - In the first two years that the micromobility companies operated in Bozeman, parking in the downtown was a particular problem. The scooters were left on the sidewalks and staff received complaints from residents, business owners and the Downtown Partnership. Last year staff implemented a pilot parking area program in the downtown. Specific micromobility parking areas were delineated in locations in the downtown. The micromobility share companies limited the ability to end rides in the downtown area to these locations. Staff worked with the companies as well 19 as with the staff of the Downtown Partnership to identify the locations for these parking areas. General observations by staff and feedback from other stakeholders indicated that the implementation of these parking areas reduced the number of scooters that were left on sidewalks in the downtown. It appears that by identifying where scooters should be parked, most people did park the scooters appropriately. Based on feedback and generally supported by data provided by the companies, staff is planning to expand the number and potentially the size of the parking areas for the coming year. An initial analysis that was provided by one of the companies is attached. Staff is looking for input from the board on this idea as well as other ideas on how to additionally reduce the number of scooters that are left on the sidewalk in the downtown. Parking Capacity - Micromobility options provide a potential way to increase parking capacity in the downtown. By providing viable options for people to travel to the downtown, micromobility may help address parking concerns in the downtown. By using previously underutilized space, the pilot parking program added parking space for approximately 70 additional vehicles in the downtown. Staff was interested to understand if scooter trips were replacing motor vehicle trips into and out of downtown. If they are, this would be some indication of the impact micromobility could have on downtown parking capacity. Staff is working with the micromobility companies to better understand the origins and destinations of trips by their customers. Initial analysis of the data indicates that micromobility provides an opportunity to impact parking demand in the downtown. A report from the 4th quarter of 2021 on origins and destinations is attached. Staff is working with the company to refine the analysis and to look at a wider time frame and to quantify the number of trips in and out of downtown made on their vehicles. Parking Outside of Downtown Staff has received complaints every year regarding scooter parking outside of the downtown area. Most of the complaints were about scooters blocking the sidewalk or left in messy piles. Last year, staff estimates that there were more total complaints but that as a percentage of the number of scooters available the call numbers were similar to last year. Staff has worked with companies in the past to try to address these concerns. Staff recognizes that one key to micromobility use is broad geographic distribution and convenient access to vehicles. The more dispersed the availability of the vehicle the higher the use. Additionally, staff resources are limited in regard to establishing designated parking areas city wide. Staff is looking for input from the board on approaches to further mitigate this issue. Driver Behavior Staff has received complaints regarding driver behavior on scooters. The most common complaint is about scooters being operated on the sidewalks. Other complaints involve under age riders, wrong way riding, and erratic 20 riding. As mentioned previously one intent of the code changes was to clarify the rules of operation for micromobility vehicles. The code changes identified them as vehicles that are to be operated on the street following the same rules as motor vehicles. They are not to be operated on the sidewalk. Both scooter companies' vehicles very clearly state on them to stay off the sidewalk. Additionally both companies continue to work on messaging with users about not operating the vehicles on the sidewalk. Staff continues to work on ways to influence user behavior and increase awareness regarding legal use of micromobility vehicles. Staff is interested in input from the board on this topic. Staff would like to hear from the Board on other topics of concern regarding micromobility. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None. ALTERNATIVES:As suggested or recommended by the Board. FISCAL EFFECTS:The Micromobility License fees are slated to offset costs for downtown parking area materials. Staff time is required for interactions with the shared mobility companies, installation and maintenance of parking areas, and addressing complaints. Attachments: Bozeman - Sample Quarterly Report.pdf Bozeman Downtown Parking Analysis.pdf Report compiled on: February 17, 2022 21 Sample Quarterly Report for Bozeman Prepared using 21Q4 Data Travel Patterns by Neighborhood Start Neighborhood End Neighborhood % of Total Rides Bozeman - Downtown Bozeman - Downtown 16.62% Bozeman - Southside Downtown Bozeman - Southside Downtown 7.50% Bozeman - Downtown Bozeman - Southside Downtown 7.34% Bozeman - MSU Bozeman - MSU 6.82% Bozeman - Central Bozeman - Central 5.16% Bozeman - West Bozeman - West 5.15% Bozeman - Southside Downtown Bozeman - Downtown 4.68% Bozeman - Downtown Bozeman - MSU 4.18% Bozeman - Southside Downtown Bozeman - MSU 3.00% Bozeman - MSU Bozeman - Southside Downtown 2.96% Bozeman - Downtown Bozeman - Northside Downtown 2.41% Bozeman - Downtown Bozeman - Central 2.17% Bozeman - Downtown Bozeman - Midtown 2.08% Bozeman - Midtown Bozeman - Midtown 1.79% Bozeman - Southside Downtown Bozeman - Central 1.54% Bozeman - Northside Downtown Bozeman - Downtown 1.43% Bozeman - MSU Bozeman - Downtown 1.42% Bozeman - Downtown Bozeman - West 1.38% Bozeman - Central Bozeman - West 1.31% Bozeman - Northside Downtown Bozeman - Northside Downtown 1.31% Bozeman - Central Bozeman - Southside Downtown 1.19% Bozeman - West Bozeman - Central 1.15% Bozeman - MSU Bozeman - Central 1.13% Bozeman - Central Bozeman - MSU 1.11% Bozeman - Downtown Bozeman - East 1.07% Varied*Varied 14.11% *Includes neighborhood-to-neighborhood patterns with less than 1% of total ridership each Confidential & proprietary 22 Ride Start Locations in 21Q4 Confidential & proprietary 23 Appendix: Neighborhood Locations Bozeman - Central Bozeman - Downtown Bozeman - East Bozeman - Midtown Bozeman - MSU Confidential & proprietary 24 Bozeman - North Bozeman - Northern Outskirts Bozeman - North Side of Downtown Bozeman - Southeast Bozeman - Southern Outskirts Bozeman - Southside Downtown Confidential & proprietary 25 Bozeman - West Confidential & proprietary 26 Bozeman Downtown Parking - Initial Insights Riders are generally parking in the right spots From the data it looks like the parking areas are largely accomplishing the goal of reducing clutter in the downtown and keeping scooter parking contained to the designated areas. This is visible in the map above which shows the parking locations in purple and ride end locations in the area marked with an orange dot. As you can see,almost all ride ends take place near a designated area. Please note that the exact location of each orange dot isn’t 100% accurate due to GPS drift. If an orange dot is in the general vicinity of a purple dot, the rider may actually have parked right at the designated location. Where riders are indicating they need new parking spots In terms of parking location capacity and usage thus far, there are locations where we’re seeing outsized demand and where we would suggest adding additional parking locations. Additionally, as more scooters are added to the market and the ridership base grows, we expect parking demand in this area to grow as well. Confidential and proprietary information exempt from the public right to inspection under C.R.S. § 24-72-204(3)(a)(IV 27 The map above shows the locations of ride ends at different locations with the volume of ride ends represented by the size of the bubble. So, the larger the bubble, the more rides ending in that location so far. I've added a number next to each bubble which aligns with my comments and suggestions below: 1 & 2: There are a large number of rides ending just outside of the zone along E Babcock St near the corner of S Rouse Ave (1), in front of the bowling alley. One potential driver of this is riders who want to end their rides at the nest on S Rouse Ave (2), but the nest is already filled with scooters when they arrive. Therefore riders find the closest area to end a ride which is outside the zone on the south side of E Babcock St.To solve this we recommend implementing an additional parking area along S Rouse Ave (near the existing one) as well as adding an additional designated parking location on the north side of Rouse Ave., just off of Main St. This should help balance out the parking demand in this area and alleviate the rider pain point of needing to leave the area to end the ride. 3: We're seeing a considerable amount of riders trying to end rides near and to the north of Main St. and N Wallace Ave. We’ve seen, on two occasions in the last week, riders “abandon” their vehicle in this location. (We say “abandon” because,while within this zone, we only allow riders to park at designated locations. Therefore, if a rider gives up on parking a vehicle because they are too far away from a parking location, they simply leave the vehicle in a ride where they are.) While we can share educational information with these riders to encourage better behavior and can warn/ban riders for repeated violations, we also believe this may be solved by introducing a designated parking location here. Given that there aren't any existing designated parking areas on the east side of the zone we recommend adding one here since we can see there is natural demand at this corner. There is also a bus stop at this corner making it an ideal location for first and last-mile connections. 4 & 5: The parking areas on N Black St. and N Wilson Ave. are seeing a large amount of ride ends and our team on the ground has communicated that these locations have overflowed at times. Additionally, there is now road construction happening at the parking location on N Black Confidential and proprietary information exempt from the public right to inspection under C.R.S. § 24-72-204(3)(a)(IV 28 St., so riders won't be able to utilize that space for the foreseeable future. Therefore, we recommend an additional parking location along both N Black St. and N Wilson Ave. Summary Recommendations Based on these recommendations, we have created this map which shows the current parking locations (purple) and the general areas which we think riders would most benefit from additional parking areas (yellow). Please let me know if you have any questions about these insights. We’ll continue to share feedback and insights as we continue to operate and as we see ridership demand grow. Thanks! Confidential and proprietary information exempt from the public right to inspection under C.R.S. § 24-72-204(3)(a)(IV 29 Memorandum REPORT TO:Transportation Board FROM:Veselik SUBJECT:Parking Supply and Demand Work Session Update MEETING DATE:February 23, 2022 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Policy Discussion 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:On January 26th, staff presented to the Transportation Advisory Board a proposal for parking supply and demand management. Then, staff gave a substantially similar presentation on February 1st to the City Commission. City Commission provided direction for staff. Staff will update the Transportation Advisory Board on the progress made so far. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:Unresolved Issues are securing a site for the second garage, the possibility of grant funding for a second garage, ensuring Parking Benefit Zones are an available tool to manage parking in the surrounding neighborhoods, continued community engagement, and an understanding of a Downtown- Midtown-Cannery Circulator Operations. ALTERNATIVES:No Alternatives FISCAL EFFECTS:No Fiscal Effects Report compiled on: February 18, 2022 30 Memorandum REPORT TO:Transportation Board FROM:Lonsdale SUBJECT:Fowler Avenue Project Update MEETING DATE:February 23, 2022 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Policy Discussion 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 provide an update on the Fowler Avenue project and the community engagement that is underway. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:No Unresolved Issues for the Board to consider ALTERNATIVES:Alternatives as proposed FISCAL EFFECTS:No Fiscal Effects Report compiled on: February 18, 2022 31