HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-01-1982 CPAC ReportCOM%::ITY PARKING ADVISORY COMMIlrUE
(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 85 well as input from the business community and general
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The consultants concluded that downtown San Luis Obisao has a
parking deficiency of at least 400 spaces during periods of peak i
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demand. This deficiency is likely to increase as more retail, govern-
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meatal and private office space is added, to the Downtown. Parking
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supply is likely to decrease as residential neighborhoods surrounding
the Downtown object to the use of streets in those areas as curbside
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^-parking lots". TraYfic.gmwth will likely necessitate elimination
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! of some of the existing parking spaces near intersections, crosswalks
and elsewhere, to meet safety requirements.
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existing businesses and other activities in the Downtown, as the t!
Public becomes frustrated with the inconvenience of coping with inade-
quate parking.
As an initial step in dealing with the Parking problems, it is
recommended that the City Council establish Parking District p2, 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
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
adjustment in existing patterns of use, and will not adversely affect
environmental quality. The combination of a 346 -space structure at
Morro and Palm Streets and a 100 -space surface lot on Marsh Street
between Nipomo and Broad Streets is the best solution that CPAC can
offer. The parking structure can include retail space on Morro Street,
if the additional construction cost and loss of parking spaces can be
justified. The annual cost of the Parking Project should be financed !
by. the City using revenues generated by municipal parking facilities,
a property assessment and other sources. property owners will parti-
cipate in the financing through an Assessment District.
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The Assessment District boundaries should be the same as those
of Parking District #2. The assessment formula is based 25% on land
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
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%.
The City should adopt an in -lieu fee program for future property
construction and development 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 I,
Parking District, to be used only to increase the number of .parking
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 spread
and Parking District budget should be developed based on a property
assessment limited to $150,000 per year for a maximum of 15 years.
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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 with Shuttle i.
Buses, better utilization of City Bus system, and increased punitive
measures against all -day Downtown on -street parking. While "all of
these have merit, they require cooperation on the part'of the.Publc
to be successful. Whatever is.feasible among these solutionsshould ,
into the overall cOIItinuing Parking Program'.
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} CPAC recommends that the BIA executive board berthe representative
of downtown -business in negotiations aimed at refining and imp3ementiug
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the parking Program. Property Owners should.be encoyiaged to ids
input and be represented in decisions made on this -Program. i
The City should establish an on-going Parking District Committee
to monitor the operations including the income and expenses of the
1 Parking Program, and to propose changes and future development.
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