HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 05-01-1982 Report of the Community Parking Advisory Committeed COMa.`.:ITY PARKING ADVISORY COMMI'I.EE
(CPAC)
REPORT OF MAY 1, 1982
CPAC was given the task of developing a solution to the parking
problem in downtown San Luis Obispo. In achieving this objective,
the Committee relied on the research and recommendations of professional
consultants as well as input from the business community and general
public.
The consultants concluded that downtown San Luis Obispo has a
parking deficiency of.at least 400 spaces during periods of peak
demand. This deficiency is likely to increase as more retail, govern-
mental and private office space is added to the Downtown. Parking
supply is likely to decrease as residential neighborhoods surrounifiag
the Dowutoan object to the use of streets in those areas as curbside
,!parking lots". Traffic.growth will likely necessitate elimination.
of some of the existing parking spaces near intersections, crosswalks
and elsewhere, to meet safety requirements.
Failure to resolve the parking problem will adversely affect
existing businesses and other activities in the Downtown, as the
Public becomes frustrated with the inconvenience of coping with made-
quate parking.
As an initial step in dealing with the Parking problems, it is
recommended that the City Council establish Parking District A2, which
will conform to the area outlined by the BIA boundary plus the Pacific.
Telephone property at the corner of Mill and Morro Streets. It is
anticipated that Parking will need on-going attention and action. The
formation of the Parking District will define the area in question,
so as to allow integration of its needs and resources in achieving
solutions.
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Secondly, as part of the over-all Parking Program, a coalition
of the City, County, Downtown Merchants and Property Owners should
1 initiate a Parking Project to develop approximately 446 Public parking
spaces in the Parking District. A more intensive use of existing
municipal parking lots 3 and 11 through construction of a multi-level
parking structure is believed cost effective, will.require the least i
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t adjustment in existing patterns of use, and will not adversely affect
1 environmental quality. The combination of a 346-space structure at
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Morro and Palm Streets and a 100-space surface lot on Marsh Street J .
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3 between Nipomo and Broad Streets is the best solution that CPAC can
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offer. The parking structure can include retail space on Morro-Street,.
it the additional construction cost and loss of parking spaces can-be.
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justified. The annual cost of the Parking project should bb finanoed:' !;
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by the City using revenues generated by municipal parking facilities, �1}
a property. assessment and other sources. property owners will parti
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cipate in the financing through an Assessment District.
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The Assessment District boundaries should be the same as those
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of Parking District 62. The assessment formula is based 25% on land
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area and 75% on.building area with credit for existing.parking to apply'
to the 75% portion. CPAC recommends that a total exemption:be granted
for uses which do not benefit (most residential and Church property:-as '
well as the non-commercial floors in the Masonic Lodge).
The Assessment District should have two zones based on distance
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from public parking facilities. Those properties within 300 feet of
a municipal parking facility or within the C-C Zone should be assessed'
at 100%. Those outside the C-C Zone and beyond 300 feet should be
assessed at 75%.
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i The City should adopt an in-lieu Yee program for future property f
construction and developmmnt to protect the level of benefit of properties
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already in the District. All in -lieu fees should be credited to the ._
{ Parking District, to be used only to increase the number of parking
I spaces in the District or to lower the Assessments.
The annual cost of the Parking Project should not exceed,$750;000-',
per year, including financing. A downtown property assessment spiead .,
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i and Parking District budget should be developed based on a pr'o.peity..
assessment limited to $150,000 per year for a maximum of 15 yeaSrs
Thirdly, CPAC has explored a variety of approaches to 'eliminate.`:
the unnecessary expansion of Downtown parking spaces. These -.include
Car-pooling and Ride -sharing, satellite Parking Lots,withShuttle, i
Buses, better utilization of City Bus system, and iacreased punitive c !
i measures against all -day Downtown on -street parking., While all of
I. these have merit, they require cooperation on the part of the.publio
to be successful. Whatever is ns feasible among these solutioshould
be incorporated into the overall continuing parking:program .
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r CP4C recommends that the BIA executive board be, the represeptative
of downtown business in negotiations aimed at refining and implementing
1111 the Parking Program. Property Owners should be one ed to ;provide:
input and be represented in decisions made on this Program.
The City should establish an on-going Parking DistrictcComolttee
to monitor the operations including the income and exp"eapes of the
Parking Program, and to propose changes and future development.
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