March 8, 2019 Downtown Parking and Restroom Management Plan Prepared for: Prepared by: Lora Glover Brian Davis, Jessica Hijar, Kaitlin Littleford, and Director of Parks & Community Development Todd Mobley 101 NW A Street Lancaster StreetLab Grants Pass, OR 97204 321 SW Fourth Avenue Suite 400 Portland, OR 97204 LANCASTER StreetLab Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................... 1 Part 1: Public Involvement & Stakeholder Outreach ............................................................................. 3 2014 Study ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3 2018 Engagement ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 Part 2: Supply & Demand Analysis ........................................................................................................ 5 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Metrics .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Study Area & Stall Types ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Demand Analysis Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Occupancy........................................................................................................................................................... 10 Turnover .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Area-Wide Findings .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Northwest District ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 6th Street District ............................................................................................................................................................... 30 Central Downtown ........................................................................................................................................................... 33 Southwest District............................................................................................................................................................. 36 East District ....................................................................................................................................................................... 39 City Parking Lots............................................................................................................................................................... 42 Grasshopper Lot ................................................................................................................................................ 44 Owl Lot ............................................................................................................................................................... 46 Osprey Lot .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 Salmon Lot .......................................................................................................................................................... 48 Beaver Lot ........................................................................................................................................................... 49 Duck Lot ............................................................................................................................................................. 50 Redwood Lot ...................................................................................................................................................... 51 Brown Bear Lot .................................................................................................................................................. 52 Jury Lot ................................................................................................................................................................ 53 Plaza Lot .............................................................................................................................................................. 54 Grants Pass Parking & Restroom Management Plan ii Impacts of Smoke & Air Quality .................................................................................................................................... 55 Observations and Takeaways .......................................................................................................................................... 58 Part 3: Restroom Management Background & Best Practices ............................................................61 Current Practice and Precendent .................................................................................................................................... 61 Part 4: Parking & Restroom Management Recommendations ........................................................... 64 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 64 Opportunities to Increase Supply................................................................................................................................... 64 Management Recommendations .................................................................................................................................... 68 Restroom Management .................................................................................................................................................... 71 Development of the Plaza Site ....................................................................................................................................... 72 Appendix .............................................................................................................................................. 74 Table of Figures Figure 1 - Grants Pass Study Areas .................................................................................................................................. 7 Figure 2 - Number of Parking Stalls by Type and Subarea .......................................................................................... 9 Figure 3 - Area-Wide Percent Occupancy .................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 4 - Area-Wide Percent Overstay ........................................................................................................................ 12 Figure 5 - Turnover Metrics – Area-Wide .................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 6 – Thursday Afternoon Peak Map ................................................................................................................... 13 Figure 7 - Thursday Evening Peak Map ........................................................................................................................ 14 Figure 8 - Friday Afternoon Peak Map ......................................................................................................................... 15 Figure 9 – Friday Evening Peak Map ............................................................................................................................ 16 Figure 10 - Saturday Peak Map ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Figure 11 –Thursday Overstays Map ............................................................................................................................. 18 Figure 12 –Friday Overstays Map .................................................................................................................................. 19 Figure 13 –Saturday Overstays Map .............................................................................................................................. 20 Figure 14 –Thursday Unique Vehicles Served Map .................................................................................................... 21 Figure 15 – Friday Unique Vehicles Served Map ........................................................................................................ 22 Figure 16 - Saturday Unique Vehicles Served Map ....................................................................................................