PARKING LOT AND EV CHARGING STATION MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA September 30, 2020 Feasibility Assessment Prepared By: Project Manager Richard Souza, PE 415.999.6882 [email protected] Table of Contents Purpose and Need ................................................................................................................. 1 Scope of Work ....................................................................................................................... 1 Summary Tables .................................................................................................................... 3 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 17 Appendices Appendix A: Public Parking Lot Table by Geographic Location Appendix B: Public Parking Lot Table by Use Appendix C: Public Parking Lot Figures by Geographic Location i Purpose and Need Advances in technology and growing public awareness of climatic change associated with greenhouse gas emissions has led to an increased demand for plug-in electric vehicles. Electric vehicles provide an energy efficient alternative to traditional fossil fuel consuming vehicles. In response to public demands for cleaner air and increased energy independence, the demand for electric vehicles has increased. This shift to pursue more sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels has rippling effects beyond the production and selling of such vehicles. One example is the increasing demand for public EV charging stations. These charging stations are essential given the vary range of distances per battery charge. This project study identifies public parking lots through the County of Marin which may be eligible for future Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) funding for EV changing stations. This report summarizes our findings of the various public parking lots serving the Cities, Towns, Parks, School Districts, and Special Service Districts. SScopecope of WorkWorkWork To provide the necessary information for TAM to assess future EV charging stations, CSW|ST2 provided the following services • Data Collection - Identified existing public parking in cities, towns, public districts, and parks in the County of Marin through an online assessment. Data collected was pulled from aerial images and various public agency websites. 1 of 17 • Site Reconnaissance – Parking lots obstructed from view on aerial maps were visited and recorded manually. Each assessment included an observation of parking lot size, nearby power availability, and existing EV charging stations. • Assessment Mapping - Following data collection and site reconnaissance, results were consolidated into visual aids/maps showing the location of the public parking area for each City and Town of Marin. Parking areas within the incorporated areas, as well as references to the City and Town maps are represented in a County wide map. Each map includes the parking lot reference/name, address, and size. Size of the parking lot is based on the following: Parking Lot Size Available Parking Spaces Small 1 - 25 Medium 26 - 50 Large 50 + Listed below are the summary tables for public parking located by Town and City within the County of Marin. Only Towns and Cities where public parking lots were found are identified in this report. A brief narrative, table of findings, and reference to the visual aid/map are provided. Referenced figures and additional tables are provided in the appendices. Power availability assessment was based on the observation of nearby street lighting or overhead powerlines which does not necessarily mean these sites are ready for EV installations (grid improvements may be required). Also note that many of the public parking lots are not owned or controlled by the local communities but by special districts, Caltrans or other state and federal agencies. Information regarding city and town size and population is based on the 2010 US Census Bureau. 2 Summary TableTablessss Public parking lots restricted for employees are included in this list, and chargers identified may not be accessible for public use. Belvedere Lot Power # of Existing Belvedere has one public parking Address Size Availability Connections lot with available power as shown in Figure 34. The population is 450 San Rafael Ave. M Yes 4 approximately 2,068 people within 0.5 sq mi. Bolinas Five public lots are identified in Lot Power # of Existing the seaside community of Bolinas Address Size Availability Connections which may support EV charging Agate Beach Bolinas M Yes 0 stations. The Town population is approximately 1,620 with an area 125 Olema Bolinas Rd. M Yes 0 of 5.8 sq mi. Bolinas is accessible via State Route 1. Parking lot 100 Mesa Rd. M Yes 0 locations are represented in 270 Elm Rd. S Yes 0 Figure 26. 16 Wharf Rd. S Yes 0 3 Corte Madera Lot Power # of Existing Corte Madera has a Address Size Availability Connections total area of 4.4 sq mi and population of 9,253. Redwood Ave. & Montecito Dr. L Yes 0 Public parking is 300 Tamalpais Dr. M Yes 1 centered around the Town hall and San 342 Tamalpais Dr. M Yes 0 Clemente Park as shown 498 Tamalpais Dr. L Yes 0 in Figure 27. Pixley Ave. L Yes 0 San Clemente Park M Yes 0 156 Prince Royal Dr. S Yes 0 58 Mohawk Ave. L Yes 0 330 Golden Hind Passage M Yes 0 220 Nellen Ave. L Yes 0 Dillon Beach Dillon Beach is a small town (3.0 sq mi) Lot Power # of Existing off Bodega Bay (near the mouth of Address Size Availability Connections Tomales Bay) with a population of 283 52 Cypress Ave. S Yes 0 with no immediate neighboring towns. There is one small public parking lot for the US Postal Service office as shown in Figure 2. 4 Fairfax Lot Power # of Existing Fairfax has five public Address Size Availability Connections parking lots all with power available to hold charging 142 Bolinas Rd. S Yes 2 stations. The population is Deer Park Fairfax S Yes 0 approximately 7,441 with an area of 2.2 sq mi. See 101 Glen Dr. M Yes 0 Figure 17 for additional 150 Oak Manor Dr. S Yes 0 information. 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. S Yes 0 1942 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. L Yes 2 Inverness Inverness is a small town Lot Power # of Existing off Tomales Bay and Address Size Availability Connections bordered by Point Reyes Heart's Desire Beach Inverness M No 0 Station. Town population is Vista Point Group Picnic Area M No 0 approximately 1,304 with a total area of 6.8 15475 CA-1 S No 0 sq m. There are limited Inverness Elementary Inverness S Yes 0 parking areas as seen in Figure 5. 50 Inverness Way S Yes 0 5 Kentfield Lot Power # of Existing Kentfield’s public parking is Address Size Availability Connections shown in Figure 24 off College Ave. and Sir Francis 750 College Ave. S Yes 2 Drake Blvd. The 800 College Ave. S Yes 0 population is approximately 6,485 and 699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. L Yes 0 the total area is 3.0 sq mi. 1004 Sir Frances Drake Blvd. S Yes 0 835 College Ave. L Yes 0 Lagunitas Lagunitas is a small Lot Power # of Existing Town off Sir Francis Address Size Availability Connections Drake Blvd in West 8889 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. S No 0 Marin. Several public parking lots Madrone Group Camp Lagunitas S Yes 0 were identified in the data collection phase; Redwood Grove Group Picnic Area S No 0 however, only one public parking lot had available power for a charging station as shown in Figure 14. 6 Larkspur Lot Power # of Existing Larkspur has a population of Address Size Availability Connections approximately 11,926 in a total area of 3.2 sq mi. 400 Magnolia Ave. S Yes 0 Parking lot locations are 250 Doherty Dr. L Yes 2 shown in Figure 25. 230 Doherty Dr. M Yes 0 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd. S Yes 0 305 Doherty Dr. L Yes 0 375 Doherty Dr. S Yes 0 395 Doherty Dr. L Yes 0 599 William Ave. L Yes 0 100 Drakes Landing Rd. L Yes 0 250 Bon Air Rd. L Yes 0 101 E Sir Francis Drake Blvd. L Yes 1 Mill Valley Lot Power # of Existing Located on the western and Address Size Availability Connections northern shores of Richardson, between the eastern slopes of 26 Corte Madera Ave. S Yes 0 Mount Tamalpais, is Mill 360 E Blithedale Ave. M Yes 0 Valley. The total population is about 13,903 within an area of 700 Miller Ave. L Yes 0 4.9 sq mi. Given the size and 180 Camino Alto. L Yes 0 number of parking lots, several figures (28-30) are used to 425 Sycamore Ave. M Yes 0 depict available parking. 80 Lomita Dr. L Yes 0 Strawberry Point. M Yes 0 7 Lot Power # of Existing Address Size Availability Connections 450 Sycamore Ave. M Yes 0 118 E Strawberry Dr. M Yes 0 1 Hamilton Dr. M Yes 2 40 Shoreline Hwy. L Yes 0 Seminary Dr. & Hwy. 101 M Yes 0 Pohono St. & Hwy. 101 M Yes 0 350 Bell Lane M Yes 0 203 Marin Ave. M Yes 0 60 Tennessee Valley Rd. S Yes 0 308 Reed Blvd. S Yes 0 305 Bell Lane S Yes 0 309 Poplar St. S Yes 0 Marin City Hub 94965 L Yes 0 E Ridgecrest Blvd. M Yes 0 Bootjack Campground M No 0 816 Panoramic Hwy. S Yes 0 W Ridgecrest Blvd. S No 0 3801 Panoramic Hwy. M No 0 Muir Beach Located in West Marin off State Route Lot Power # of Existing 1 with a population of 310 is Muir Address Size Availability Connections Beach (0.5 sq mi.). Figure 33 E Ridgecrest Blvd. S Yes 0 represents Muir Beach Overlook parking location. 8 Novato The City of Novato is located Lot Power # of Existing off Highway 101 with a Address Size Availability Connections population of approximately 8901 Redwood Blvd. S No 0 51,904 within an area of 28.0 sq mi.