CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND Downtown Parking Strategy City Council? November 28, 2017 [mm Project Overview + Study Area ▪ Parking Inventory ▪ Data Collection ▪ Weekday ▪ Weekend ▪ Public Outreach ▪ Online Survey ▪ Stakeholder Interviews ▪ Task Force Meetings ▪ Parking Strategies 6 Parking 101: The Role of Parking ▪ An expensive asset and investment ▪ An amenity that supports downtown and economic development ▪ Provides access to residential neighborhoods and supports quality of life ▪ Access to employment centers ▪ A resource that needs management ▪ Overlapping parking needs and impacts 7 Parking 101: Why Manage Parking? ▪ Limited and expensive resource ▪ On-street parking is finite and high value parking ▪ Get the right people in the right parking stall ▪ Minimize impacts from parking spillover ▪ Support customer and visitor access ▪ Support employee access ▪ Turnover is good for businesses; particularly ground level retail ▪ Customers appreciate available parking; reduces anxiety ▪ Maximize use of existing parking before building more ▪ There are fixed numbers of spaces at any given time so need to use efficiently (70 - 85% occupancy standard) ▪ Balance supply and demand ▪ Encourage transportation options for access 8 Structured parking costs between $35,000 and $45,000 per stall Parking 101: What is the City’s Role? ▪ Parking providers (surface lots and on-street) and managers ▪ Enforcement ▪ Pricing ▪ Management ▪ Parking regulators ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Optimize current system Minimize related impacts on residential neighborhoods Support economic development goals Support mobility goals Support Downtown ▪ Policy-makers ▪ Maintenance ▪ Safety 9 Stakeholder Interview Themes ▪ Parking and Future Growth ▪ Parking Experience ▪ Parking Logistics and Circulation ▪ Employee Parking Challenges ▪ Ferry Parking Challenges ▪ High Activity Waterfront Park ▪ Trailer Parking on Bjune ▪ Off-Street Parking is Hard to Find and Poorly Signed ▪ A Multi-Modal Downtown ▪ Residential Parking Challenges ▪ Parking for New Development 10 “It is appropriate to encourage employees to use mass transit, park and rides, biking, walking, etc.” “Signage isn’t connecting people to the parking that is available.” “Bainbridge is only going to continue to grow, and for the City to grow and for it to work there needs to be more parking.” “Employees have parking permits but often the employee parking is full by the 10 AM...Retailers are pretty hard on their employees about parking on Winslow Way Online Survey Results ▪ 35% Parking is Inconvenient and Difficult ▪ 66% Not Enough Parking Downtown ▪ 50% Park On-Street Close to Destination ▪ Most Difficult on Summer Weekends and Weekdays ▪ Confusion about Off-Street Parking Options ▪ 45% More Off-Street Structured Parking 11 572 Responses Parking Inventory ▪ 4,856 Parking Stalls ▪ 387 On-Street (8%) ▪ 4,469 Off-Street (92%) ▪ Stalls Surveyed ▪ Weekday 3,376 stalls ▪ Weekend 1,659 stalls ▪ Focused near Winslow (West of 305) 12 Parking Inventory . 4,856 Parking Stalls I 387 On-Street . 4,469 Off-Street I4 A 0.05 0.1 l?O?t?O?I?l?o?O?l 0.2 Miles 13 Bainbridge Island On-Street Parking Restrictions Inventory 1-Hour Parking 2-Hour Parking 3-Hour Parking 4-Hour Parking Construction Loading/Handicap No Parking - No Restriction Private Parking RICK WILLIAMS CONSULTING Parking iransporlation . - Him. 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NI 7 CITY OF Systemwide Data Collection ▪ Peak use mid-day ▪ Higher occupancy on weekday ▪ Off-street use higher on weekday Occupancy Trends – Weekday vs Weekend 14 On-Street Data Collection ▪ Peak use - 12pm to 1pm ▪ Winslow area full ▪ Available stalls outside Winslow area Occupancy Trends – Weekday vs. Weekend 15 98 Stalls Available at Peak - Weekday Off-Street Data Collection ▪ Peak use - 12pm to 1pm ▪ Higher occupancy on the weekday Occupancy Trends – Weekday vs. Weekend 16 Weekend Peak Occupancy Winslow Way Area - Weekday Peak Occupancy and Available Stalls 17 Occupancy Trends On and Off-Street Winslow Way Area - Weekend Peak Occupancy and Available Stalls 18 Occupancy Trends On and Off-Street Parking Behavior Metric Weekday Weekend Moving To Evade 31 30 On-Street Turnover 5.15 5.37 Avg On-Street Duration 1 Hour 56 Minutes (All Vehicles) 1 Hour, 42 Minutes (Non Permitted) 1 Hour 52 Minutes (All Vehicles) 1 Hour, 44 Minutes (Non Permitted) Violation Rate 8.6% 9.7% 19 Park and Ride Facilities Occupancy Trends 100?American Legion Post Bethany Lutheran Church ?lsland Church . Average of 59 stalls available per clay 20 unuvo Ill-J SUNRISE RD. Bainbrid Islan KW loo-um R0. ROGAWAV lam? CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND Parking Strategy Concepts 1. Simplify the On-Street Parking System Current Time Limits ▪ No-Limit – 47 stalls ▪ 1 Hour – 8 stalls ▪ 2 Hour – 59 stalls ▪ 3 Hour – 97 stalls ▪ 4 Hour – 29 Stalls Average Time Stay: 1 Hour and 56 Minutes Strategy: Convert all stalls to 2 or 3-hour Parking 21 Parking Strategy Concepts 2. Assess the Feasibility of a Shared Parking Program Shared parking opens up off-street parking lots for public use and includes branding, signage, and wayfinding 22 Parking Strategy Concepts 3. Invest in programs and facilities to increased non-motorized and transit access (including by ferry) to Downtown 3,188,000 Foot Passengers – Bainbridge/Seattle Ferry - 2016 23 Non-Motorized Transportation Plan Parking Strategy Concepts 4. Assess the feasibility of adding on-street parking by converting streets to one-way travel Considerations: ▪ Changes to circulation and traffic flow ▪ Access to residences and businesses ▪ Land uses along the street ▪ Need to add sidewalks to access on-street parking ▪ Planned multi-modal improvements 24 Parking Strategy Concepts 5. Assess the feasibility of adding on-street parking by improving current streets. Considerations: ▪ Integrate on-street parking with complete streets ▪ Access to residences and businesses ▪ Land uses along the street ▪ Balance parking needs with non-motorized improvements 25 Parking Strategy Concepts 6. Revise the Employee Parking Program Considerations: ▪ Prioritize short-term visitor/customer parking in the Core ▪ Shared parking program may provide additional parking options ▪ Price increases for employee permits with lowincome option ▪ Reduced transit passes ▪ Additional on-street options outside of the Core 26 Parking Strategy Concepts 7. Assess the feasibility of building new parking supply. Considerations: ▪ Costs of construction, operations, maintenance ▪ Expected revenues (if any) ▪ Relationship to Downtown economy ▪ Access and circulation ▪ Parking management 27 Project Overview Parking Strategy Overview Online Survey and Summary August/September 2017 Stakeholder Outreach August 2017 Public Open House Fall 2017 Project Report Winter 2017/2018 Kellie Stickney Communications Manager, kstickney@bainbridgewa.gov Chris Hammer, Engineering Manager, chammer@bainbridgewa.gov City Staff Contacts: Task Force Meetings Ongoing Downtown Bainbridge Island has unique parking conditions due to its island location, its proximity to Seattle, its seasonal tourism, and the presence of a well-trafficked commuter ferry terminal adjacent to Downtown. The City of Bainbridge Island is undergoing a study to look at the on- and off-street parking system in Downtown. The project will include data collection and analysis, findings, public outreach, stakeholder engagement, task force meetings, and recommended strategies. The study will help the City gain a better understanding of how efficiently the parking system is being used, where there is capacity in the system, and what solutions can be implemented to improve the parking experience and support the City’s goals for Downtown. The study will consider how the parking system interacts with street circulation and other modes of travel, such as by bus, ferry, bicycle, or foot. Data Collection August/September 2017 Study Area Timeline Parking System Inventory July 2017 To sign up for the email listserv go to the project webpage: http://www.bainbridgewa.gov/937/ Downtown-Parking-Study Open House - 6:30 - 7:00 Presentation - 7:00 - 7:30 Q & A - 7:30 - 7:45 Wrap-up 7:45 - 8:00 Agenda » » » » 28 Survey Results 1. The primary reason I go to Downtown Bainbridge Island is: 5. The parking strategy will address parking challenges to improve parking in Downtown Bainbridge Island. We are interested in understanding what people see as the biggest parking challenges (select all that apply). Key Findings: » 35% Parking is Inconvenient and Difficult » 66% Not Enough Parking Downtown 3. I find the parking experience in Downtown to be: 8. When I go Downtown, I generally » 50% Park On-Street Close to Destination » Most Difficult on Summer Weekends and Weekdays » Confusion about Off-Street Parking Options » 45% More Off-Street Structured 4. When I come to Downtown, I generally stay: 9. I generally find parking: Parking Detailed survey results can be found in the Survey Summary on the project webpage: http://www.bainbridgewa.gov/937/ Downtown-Parking-Study 29 Parking Inventory On-Street Parking Stalls - 387 (8%) Off-Street Parking Stalls - 4,469 (92%) 30 Data Collection - Weekday On-Street Peak Occupancy (75.1%) Off-Street Peak Occupancy(74.4%) Parking Behavior » 31 Vehicles “Moving to Evade” » Average On-Street Vehicle Turnover - 5.15 Times » Average On-Street Vehicle Duration: • 1-Hour/56 Minutes for all vehicles • 1-Hour/42 Minutes for non-permitted vehicles On-Street Occupancy Trends 31 Off-Street Occupancy Trends » Violation Rate 8.6% Tuesday August 15, 2017 Data Collection - Weekend On-Street Peak Occupancy (74.3%) Off-Street Peak Occupancy(56.8%) Parking Behavior » 30 Vehicles “Moving to Evade” » Average On-Street Vehicle Turnover - 5.37 Times » Average On-Street Vehicle Duration: • 1-Hour/52 Minutes for all vehicles • 1-Hour/44 Minutes for non-permitted vehicles On-Street Occupancy Trends 32 Off-Street Occupancy Trends » Violation Rate 9.7% Saturday September 23, 2017 Purpose Average vehicle stays are less than two hours for all on-street stalls. Parking stalls turnover about 5 times per day. Both the turnover and time stays are healthy for a Downtown. Data Findings + Description Parking Strategy Concepts Strategy #1 Currently the City has 5 different time limits for on-street parking ranging from no limit to 4-hour parking. Simplifying the system to a single time stay limit will make the system easier for parking users and for enforcement. Parking is one way to provide access to Kitsap Transit is currently working on a Downtown. Access by foot, bicycle, bus, or systems plan that may change service to and Off-street parking facilities are often not fully The peak use of the off-street system was about used because they are restricted to certain 75%. At peak use there were approximately parking users (i.e. customers for a specific 1,150 parking stalls not being used. business). People often visit Downtown to visit multiple destinations and a shared parking program can increase access to Downtown using existing and available parking in the Downtown. Simplify management of the on-street system through consistent time limits of 2 or 3-hours. #2 Assess the feasibility of an off-street shared parking program to increase parking options and access to Downtown. #3 The existing on-street parking system of 387 on-street parking stalls is relatively small for a Downtown in a City with the population of Bainbridge Island’s. Constructing new parking facilities is expensive. Depending on the feasibility of other parking strategies to increase the efficiency of the existing parking system and increase access to Downtown this strategy would assess the feasibility of building more parking, including potentially a public parking garage. The employee parking permit program provides relatively inexpensive permits for employees to park in prime locations in Downtown that could be used to support visitor and customer parking. Parking demand is high in the Downtown. Depending on the success of other strategies the City could consider the feasibility of adding new parking supply including the costs and benefits. Many permitted vehicles were observed during data collection including on-street on weekends when permits are not supposed to be in effect. Options to revise the program may include a shared parking program, permit price increases, reduced transit pass prices, and additional permitted on-street parking locations. By making improvements to the current As with strategy #4, the existing on-street streets, additional on-street stalls could parking system of 387 on-street parking stalls be added. Some of the streets that could is limited. be improved include Winslow Way West, Grow Avenue, and Wyatt Avenue. By converting existing streets to one-way, adding on-street parking may be feasible without widening the street. Adding onstreet parking would include adding sidewalks in locations where they don’t currently exist to provide pedestrian access to parking. Invest in programs and ferry decreases parking demand and may from Downtown. The City also has the unique facilities to increase nonbe more cost-effective than building new opportunity to bring people to Downtown by motorized and transit parking supply. Ferry without a vehicle. access (including by ferry) to Downtown. #4 Assess the feasibility of adding on-street parking by converting streets to one-way travel. #5 Assess the feasibility of adding on-street parking by improving current streets. #6 Revise the Employee Parking Program. #7 Assess the feasibility of building new parking supply. 33