City of Coeur d’Alene COMPREHENSIVE PARKING PLAN Final Report January, 2007 Rich and Associates, Inc. In Association with Parking Consultants – Planners www.richassoc.com J.P. Stravens Planning Associates, Inc. City of Coeur d’Alene Comprehensive Parking Plan Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY DEFINITIONS SECTION 1–INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background...................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Scope of Services........................................................................... 1-2 Phase 1............................................................................................. 1-2 Phase 2............................................................................................. 1-3 1.3 Study Area....................................................................................... 1-4 Map 1: Study Area ......................................................................... 1-5 SECTION 2–ANALYSIS 2.1 Introduction.................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Parking Inventory ........................................................................... 2-1 Table 2A: Parking Supply Summary............................................. 2-2 Table 2B: Parking Inventory .......................................................... 2-3 Map 2: On-street Parking Supply Map ....................................... 2-4 Table 2C: Off-street Parking Inventory........................................ 2-5 Map 3:Off-street Parking Supply Map ........................................ 2-7 2.3 Turnover and Occupancy Study................................................. 2-8 2.3.1 On-street Turnover Results ................................................... 2-8 Table 2D: Turnover Summary........................................................ 2-9 2.3.2 On-street Occupancy Results .......................................... 2-10 Table 2E: Occupancy Summary 6/19/2007............................. 2-10 Map 4: Peak Occupancy........................................................... 2-11 2.3.3 Off-street Occupancy Results .......................................... 2-12 Table 2F: Occupancy Summary 6/20/2007............................. 2-12 Map 5: Peak Occupancy........................................................... 2-13 2.4 Parking Demand Calculation .................................................... 2-14 Figure 1: Interrelationship of Parking Study Methodologies.. 2-15 Rich and Associates, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS Parking Consultants - Planners 1 of 4 www.richassoc.com 1/18/2008 City of Coeur d’Alene Table of Contents Comprehensive Parking Plan Table 2G: Parking Generation Factor Comparison ............... 2-16 2.4.1 Parking Demand................................................................. 2-18 Table 2H: Parking Analysis Spreadsheet .................................. 2-19 Map 6: Surplus and Deficit Map................................................ 2-20 Map 7: Ten Year Surplus and Deficit Map ............................... 2-21 2.4.2 Zone Analysis ......................................................................2-22 Map 7: Zone Analysis Map ......................................................... 2-23 2.4.3 Maximum Build Out Scenario ........................................... 2-24 Table 2J Maximum Build Out Scenario .................................... 2-24 Map 8: Maximum Build Out Scenario....................................... 2-25 SECTION 3 – Parking Operational Assessment 3.1 Operations .................................................................................3-1 3.2 Enforcement..............................................................................3-1 3.3 Parking Ticket Statistics ............................................................3-2 Table 3A: Number of Tickets Issued .............................................3-2 3.4 Parking Permits ..........................................................................3-2 Table 3B: Number of Parking Permits Sold ..................................3-3 3.5 Parking Lot Pricing ....................................................................3-3 3.6 Benchmarking Parking.............................................................3-3 Table 3C: Benchmarking ...............................................................3-4 SECTION 4–PUBLIC INPUT 4.1 Owner / Manager Surveys and Results ........................................4-1 4.2 Employee Surveys and Results .......................................................4-4 4.3 Public Survey Results ........................................................................4-7 4.4 Stakeholder Meetings................................................................... 4-10 4.5 Public Forum Meetings ................................................................. 4-10 TABLE OF CONTENTS Rich and Associates, Inc. 2 OF 4 Parking Consultants - Planners 1/18/2008 www.richassoc.com City of Coeur d’Alene Comprehensive Parking Plan Table of Contents SECTION 5–PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1 Introduction..................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Parking Enforcement and Fines................................................... 5-1 5.2.1 Enforcement Personnel ....................................................... 5-1 5.2.2 Handheld Technology for Enforcement........................... 5-2 5.2.3 Enforcement Vehicles.......................................................... 5-3 5.2.4 Graduated Fine .................................................................... 5-4 5.2.5 Multiple Tickets ...................................................................... 5-4 5.2.6 Courtesy Tickets .................................................................... 5-5 5.2.7 Vehicle Immobilization......................................................... 5-5 5.3 Parking Management................................................................... 5-7 5.3.1 Parking Duration ................................................................... 5-7 5.3.2 On-Street Parking Space Striping....................................... 5-7 5.3.3 Parking Allocation ................................................................ 5-8 5.3.4 ADA Parking Requirements................................................. 5-8 Minimum Number of Accessible Parking Spaces..................... 5-9 5.3.5 Valet Parking ....................................................................... 5-10 5.3.6 Taxi Stands............................................................................ 5-11 5.3.7 Bicycle Parking/Enhancements ....................................... 5-11 5.3.8 Special Events Parking Plan .............................................. 5-13 5.3.9 Privately Developed Parking ............................................ 5-14 5.3.10 In-Lieu-Fee.......................................................................... 5-14 5.4 Pedestrian Enhancements/Activity .......................................... 5-16 5.4.1 Create a Pedestrian Gateway ........................................ 5-17 5.4.2 Minimize Surface Lots and Breaks.................................... 5-17 5.4.3 Install Pedestrian Wayfinding Kiosks................................. 5-18 5.4.4 Minimize Pedestrian and Vehicular Interaction ............ 5-19 5.5 Signage.......................................................................................... 5-20 5.6 Marketing ...................................................................................... 5-26 5.7 McEuen Play Field........................................................................ 5-27 McEuen Map ................................................................................ 5-28 Rich and Associates, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS Parking Consultants - Planners 3 of 4 www.richassoc.com 1/18/2008 City of Coeur d’Alene Table of Contents Comprehensive Parking Plan SECTION 6–NEW PARKING 6.1 Parking Requirements for Current and Future ...........................6-1 6.2 Site Analysis and Preliminary Design............................................6-2 6.2.1 Introduction ............................................................................6-2 6.2.2 Utilities ......................................................................................6-3 6.2.3 Pedestrian Flows ....................................................................6-4 6.2.4 Project Goals..........................................................................6-4 6.3 Zoning and Code Issues ................................................................6-5 6.4 Parking Design Requirements.......................................................6-5 6.5 User Groups and Requirements ...................................................6-6 6.6 Issues Related to Construction Period.........................................6-7 6.6.1 Interim Parking........................................................................6-7 6.6.2 Access During Construction ................................................6-7 6.6.3 Effects of construction ..........................................................6-7 6.6.4 Monthly News Letter..............................................................6-8 6.7 Parking Structure Design Study.....................................................6-8 6.7.1 Review of Options .................................................................6-9 6.8 Project and Finance Costs......................................................... 6-12 Table 6A: Option 1 397 Space Parking Structure .................. 6-14 Table 6B: