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BOZEMAN PARKING COMMISSION
Staff Report
Item: Resolution PC2010-04
Date/Time: 7:30 a.m., Wednesday June 9, 2010.
Report By: Paul Burns, Parking Manager
Description/Location
The area under consideration is the west side of the 400 block of South 8th Avenue
between West Koch and West Story streets.
Proposal
Residents on the west side of the avenue have petitioned the City for inclusion in the
MSU Residential Parking District established by Ordinance 1377 in 1994. A copy of the petition
is attached. The 400 block of South 8th Avenue is the first block north of the existing district
boundary.
A new ordinance will be presented to the City Commission on July 6, 2010. That
presentation will include this resolution by the Parking Commission.
Staff Findings
Using a field check, it appears that 100 percent of the residences on the west side of
South 8th Avenue between West Koch and West Story streets are represented on the petition.
Several counts of parked cars were conducted prior to this hearing. Using the Parallel
Parking Spaces standards set forth by Chapter 18.46.020, Section E of the Bozeman Municipal
Code which states in part that “(p)arallel parking spaces shall be a minimum of 24 feet in length
and 7 feet in width,” there are a total of seven curbside parking spaces available on the west side
of the 400 block of South 8th Avenue between South Koch Street and South Story Street.
The following counts of parked cars were noted:
400 block of South 8th Avenue
Outside of regular school hours
Thursday, April 1, 7 a.m. 5 of 7 spaces occupied
Monday, April 5, 7:15 p.m. 5 of 7 spaces occupied
Thursday, April 8, 5 p.m. 5 of 7 spaces occupied
Saturday, April 10, 4:30 p.m. 3 of 7 spaces occupied
During regular school hours
Monday, March 29, 11 a.m. 7 of 7 spaces occupied
Tuesday, March 30, 10:15 a.m. 7 of 7 spaces occupied
Wednesday, March 31, 2 p.m. 5 of 7 spaces occupied
Monday, April 5, 1:30 p.m. 6 of 7 spaces occupied
These figures indicate a commuter pattern, as there is an increase in parking on this block
during regular MSU school hours. Frequently, residents’ cars parked on the street depart at the
start of the work day only to be replaced by commuter vehicles, resulting in little net change in
the actual number of cars parked on the street. These numbers support the petitioner’s claim that
“this block has literally become a de facto parking lot for MSU commuters.”
This is a popular location for MSU commuters because it is the closest block to MSU that
is not part of the residential parking district. Going south toward MSU from this block,
residential parking permits are required, pushing commuters outside the district. The petitioner
notes that an added benefit for commuters to this block face is the Streamline bus stop at the
southwest corner of South 8th Avenue and West Koch Street in front of 401 South 8th Avenue.
The petitioner has observed commuters exiting their vehicles only to ride the bus the remaining
blocks to MSU.
Conclusion
In order to add areas to the MSU Residential Parking District, the City Commission
should find that the same conditions are met as were for the establishment of the original district
in 1994, that the area is:
1. Predominantly residential in character;
2. A block on the street which is regularly congested with vehicles parked by persons not
residing in the area;
3. An area where limiting the parking of vehicles along the public street better provides
adequate motor vehicle parking for residents of the area.
The City Commission must further find that the creation of this residential permit parking
area would further one or more of the following objectives:
1. Promote tranquility among commuters and residents;
2. Reduce noise;
3. Reduce traffic hazards; or
4. Reduce litter.
The staff finds that the situation existing on this block is consistent with that on other
streets and avenues which the City Commission has annexed into the MSU Residential Parking
District and approving this annexation would be consistent with past actions.
Final note
The attached ordinance rewrites the entire section regarding the boundary of the MSU
Residential Parking District. This was done to bring consistency to the language that clearly
defines the limits, following a path that brings the boundary back to the starting point. It’s a
common technique for engineers and surveyors. It also more closely resembles the form used for
the Bozeman High School Residential District.
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY RESIDENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT
Boundary
A. The area designated, pursuant to this chapter, as the Montana State University
residential on-street parking permit program, and hereinafter referred to as “MSU Residential
District,” shall be as follows, and as depicted on Exhibit “A,” attached hereto (listed streets and
avenues include the full right-of-way unless specifically noted):
Beginning at the northwest corner of the intersection of South 12th Avenue and
West Dickerson Street, thence southerly along the west right-of-way of South
12th Avenue to the north right-of-way of West Alderson Street, thence westerly
along the north right-of-way of West Alderson Street to the west right-of-way of
South 13th Avenue, thence southerly along the west right-of-way of South 13th
Avenue to the centerline of West College Street, thence easterly along the
centerline of West College Street to the centerline of South 8th Avenue, thence
southerly along the centerline of West 8th Avenue to the centerline of West
Harrison Street, thence easterly along the centerline of West Harrison Street to the
centerline of South 6th Avenue, thence southerly along the centerline of South 6th
Avenue to the centerline of West Grant Street, thence easterly along the centerline
of West Grant Street to the centerline of the alley between South 5th Avenue and
South 6th Avenue, thence southerly along the centerline of the alley between
South 5th Avenue and South 6th Avenue to the south right-of-way of West Grant
Street, thence easterly along the south right-of-way of West Grant Street to the
west right-of-way of South 5th Avenue, thence southerly along the west right-of-
way of South 5th Avenue to the north right-of-way of West Lincoln Street, thence
easterly along the north right-of-way of West Lincoln Street to the centerline of
South 3rd Avenue, thence southerly along the centerline of South 3rd Avenue to
the north right-of-way of West Kagy Boulevard, thence easterly along the north
right-of-way of West Kagy Boulevard to the east right-of-way of South 3rd
Avenue, thence northerly along the east right-of-way of South 3rd Avenue to the
south right-of-way of South Grand Avenue, thence northerly along the south/east
right-of-way of South Grand Avenue to the north right-of-way of West Lincoln
Street, thence easterly along the north right-of-way of West Lincoln Street to the
west right-of-way of South Willson Avenue, thence northerly along the west
right-of-way of South Willson Avenue to the north right-of-way of West Arthur
Street, thence westerly along the north right-of-way of West Arthur Street to the
east right-of-way of South Grand Avenue, thence northerly along the east right-
of-way of South Grand Avenue to the north right-of-way of West Cleveland
Street, thence westerly along the north right-of-way of West Cleveland Street to
the east right-of-way of South 3rd Avenue, thence northerly along the east right-
of-way of South 3rd Avenue to the south right-of-way of West Harrison Street,
thence easterly along the south right-of-way of West Harrison Street to the west
right-of South Grand Avenue, thence northerly along the west right-of-way of
South Grand Avenue to the north right-of-way of West Harrison Street, thence
westerly along the north right-of-way of West Harrison Street to the east right-of-
way of South 5th Avenue, thence northerly along the east right-of-way of South
5th Avenue to the south right-of-way of West College Street, thence easterly
along the south right-of-way of West College Street to the west right-of-way
South 4th Avenue, thence northerly along the west right-of-way of South 4th
Avenue to the north right-of-way of West College Street, thence westerly along
the north right-of-way of West College Street to the centerline of South 5th
Avenue, thence northerly along the centerline of South 5th Avenue to the north
right-of-way of West Alderson Street, thence easterly along the north right-of-
way of West Alderson Street to the east right-of-way of South 5th Avenue, thence
northerly along the east right-of-way of South 5th Avenue to the north right-of-
way of West Dickerson Street, thence westerly along the north right-of-way of
West Dickerson Street to the east right-of-way of South 7th Avenue, thence
northerly along the east right-of-way of South 7th Avenue to the south right-of-
way of West Story Street, thence easterly along the south right-of-way of West
Story Street to the west right-of-way of South 7th Avenue, thence southerly along
the west right-of-way of South 7th Avenue to the north right-of-way of West
Dickerson Street, thence westerly along the north right-of-way of West Dickerson
Street to the centerline of South 8th Avenue, thence northerly along the centerline
of South 8th Avenue to the north right-of-way of West StoryKoch Street, thence
westerly to the west right-of-way of South 8th Avenue, thence southerly to the
north right-of-way of West Story Street, thence westerly along the north right-of-
way of West Story Street to the east right-of-way of South 10th Avenue, thence
southerly along the east right-of-way of South 10th Avenue to the centerline of
West Story Street, thence easterly along the centerline of West Story Street to the
centerline of South 9th Avenue, thence southerly along the centerline of South 9th
Avenue to the north right-of-way of West Dickerson Street, thence westerly along
the north right-of-way of West Dickerson Street to the Point of Beginning.
The district shall also include South 14th Avenue from West Dickerson Street to
West College Street, the western half of South 15th Avenue from West Dickerson
Street to West Alderson Street, South 15th from West Alderson Street to West
College Street, and West Alderson Street from South 13th Avenue to South 14th
Avenue.
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