PARKING MASTER PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY City of Mississauga Final Report (May 2019) Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................... 1 Introduction ............................................................... 1 Parking Vision ................................................................ 1 Developing the Parking Master Plan .............................................. 1 Parking Precincts in Mississauga .................................................. 2 Parking Regulations ............................................................... 5 The Zoning By-law ................................................................ 5 Payment-In-Lieu of Parking Program ............................................. 6 Parking Facilities ............................................................... 7 On-Street Parking ................................................................ 7 Off-Street Parking Lots ................................................................ 9 Governance ............................................................. 10 Mississauga’s Parking Division ................................................... 10 Finance ............................................................. 12 Technology and Innovation ......................................................... 13 Payment Methods ............................................................. 13 Parking Enforcement Technology ................................................ 14 Parking Data Collection and Management .................................... 14 Digital Signage and Wayfinding .................................................. 14 Implementation Plan and Monitoring Strategy .............................. 15 1 PARKING IN MISSISSAU GA ......................................... 16 1.1 The Context ............................................................. 16 1.1.1 The Changing City ........................................................ 16 1.1.2 Parking and the Transportation System Today ................ 16 1.2 Parking Vision ............................................................. 18 1.3 Developing the Parking Master Plan .............................. 19 1.3.1 Development Process ................................................... 19 1.3.2 Consultation and Engagement ....................................... 19 1.4 Parking Master Plan Overview ....................................... 21 2 PARKING PRECINCTS IN MISSISSAUGA ...................... 22 2.1 Criteria for Determining Precincts .................................. 22 2.2 Other Cities with A Precinct Approach ............................ 23 2.3 The Case For Precincts in Mississauga .......................... 26 2.3.1 Demographics .............................................................. 26 2.3.2 Land Use, Population, and Employment ......................... 26 2.3.3 Vehicle Ownership ....................................................... 27 2.3.4 Availability of Other Travel Modes ................................. 29 2.3.5 Transit .............................................................. 29 2.3.6 Walkability .............................................................. 32 2.3.7 Public Parking Facilities ............................................... 32 2.3.8 Summary of Precinct Approach ...................................... 33 2.4 Mississauga Precinct Boundaries and Policies ................ 33 2.4.1 Rationale .............................................................. 33 PARKING MASTER PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WSP Project No. 1 6 1 - 1 4 5 7 5 M a y 2 0 1 9 City of Mississauga P a g e i 2.4.2 Precinct One .............................................................. 34 2.4.3 Precinct Two .............................................................. 36 2.4.4 Precinct Three ............................................................. 38 2.4.5 Precinct Four .............................................................. 40 2.4.6 Special Purpose Areas ................................................. 41 2.5 Summary of Mississauga Precinct Approach ................... 41 2.5.1 Recommendations: Mississauga Parking Precincts .......... 44 3 PARKING REGULATIONS ............................................. 45 3.1 The Zoning By-law ....................................................... 45 3.1.1 Motor Vehicle Parking Standards Today ......................... 45 3.1.2 Motor Vehicle Parking Standards Future Considerations .. 46 3.1.3 Accessible Parking Requirements .................................. 47 3.1.4 Shared Parking ............................................................ 48 3.2 Bicycle Parking ............................................................ 49 3.3 Mississauga’s Payment-In-Lieu of Parking Program ........ 49 3.3.1 Payment-In-Lieu of Parking Today ................................. 50 3.3.2 Payment-In-Lieu of Parking Updates .............................. 51 3.3.3 Recommendations: Payment-In-Lieu of Parking .............. 51 4 PARKING FACILITIES .................................................. 52 4.1 On-Street Parking ........................................................ 52 4.1.1 On-Street Parking Time Restrictions .............................. 52 4.1.2 Recommendation: On-Street Parking Time Restrictions ... 52 4.1.3 Resident Petition Program ............................................ 53 4.1.4 Lower Driveway Boulevard Parking ................................ 53 4.1.5 Recommendations: Lower Driveway Boulevard Parking .... 56 4.1.6 On-Street Parking Permits ............................................ 56 4.1.7 Recommendation: On-Street Parking Permits ................. 57 4.1.8 On-Street Paid Parking ................................................. 57 4.1.9 Recommendations: Paid On-Street Parking .................... 59 4.1.10 Curbside Management .................................................. 59 4.1.11 Recommendations: Curbside Management ...................... 60 4.2 Off-Street Parking Lots ................................................. 60 4.2.1 Municipal Off-Street Paid Parking Lots ........................... 60 4.2.2 Municipal Off-Street UnPaid Parking Lots ....................... 62 4.2.3 New Oportunities for Off-Street Parking ......................... 65 4.2.4 Recommendations: Off-Street Parking Lots .................... 67 4.2.5 Parking Lot Design ....................................................... 68 4.2.6 Recommendations: Parking Lot Design .......................... 68 5 GOVERNANCE ............................................................ 69 5.1 Existing Context ........................................................... 69 5.1.1 Review of Organizational Models ................................... 74 5.1.2 Recommendation: Organizational Structure .................... 84 5.2 Mississauga’s Parking Division ...................................... 84 5.2.1 Rationale for Proposed Parking Division ........................ 85 5.2.2 Development of the New Parking Division ...................... 86 5.2.3 Recommendations: Parking Division .............................. 91 5.2.4 Private Sector Involvement ........................................... 91 5.2.5 Recommendation: Private Sector Partnerships ................ 91 PARKING MASTER PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY WSP Project No. 1 6 1 - 1 4 5 7 5 M a y 2 0 1 9 City of Mississauga P a g e ii 5.2.6 Decision-Making ........................................................... 92 5.2.7 Recommendations: Committee of Adjustment .................. 92 6 FINANCE ..................................................................... 93 6.1.1 Current Sources of Parking Revenue ............................. 93 6.1.2 Future Funding Options ................................................ 95 6.1.3 Future Pricing For Parking ............................................ 95 6.1.4 Recommendations: Future Funding Options .................... 97 6.1.5 Financial Evaluation of New Parking Structures .............. 97 6.1.6 Recommendation: The Cost Of New Parking ................. 100 6.1.7 GO Transit Parking ..................................................... 100 6.1.8 Recommendation: GO Parking ..................................... 101 6.2 Special Considerations Impacting Revenue .................. 101 6.2.1 Recommendation: Special Considerations .................... 101 7 TECHNOLOGY AND INNOV ATION ............................... 102 7.1 Current Payment Technology ...................................... 102 7.1.1 Pay and Display Machines .......................................... 102 7.1.2 Multi-Visit Payment Cards ........................................... 103 7.1.3 Annual and Monthly Permits ........................................ 103 7.2 New Payment Methods Available ................................. 103 7.2.1 Pay-by-License-Plate.................................................. 104 7.2.2 Gated Pay-on-Foot ..................................................... 104 7.2.3 Pay-By-Phone ............................................................ 105 7.2.4 Pay-by-Online Permit.................................................. 106 7.2.5 Recommendations: Payment Methods .......................... 106 7.3 Parking Enforcement Technology ................................. 107 7.4 Parking Data Collection and Management .................... 108 7.4.1 Recommendations: Data Collection and Management .... 109 7.5 Digital Signage and Wayfinding ................................... 110 7.5.1 Recommendations: Digital Signage and Wayfinding ....... 110 7.6