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Extended. Parking Hours. City of Austin Policy Proposal. What ’ s the problem?. The lack of on-street parking during the evening hours and Saturdays in downtown Austin has been a complaint by businesses, their patrons, and visitors to Austin for years. . Stakeholder Outreach :.

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  1. Extended Parking Hours City of Austin Policy Proposal

  2. What’s the problem? • The lack of on-street parking during the evening hours and Saturdays in downtown Austin has been a complaint by businesses, their patrons, and visitors to Austin for years.

  3. Stakeholder Outreach: on extended parking management • 6th St Austin Ex. Dir • 2nd St District Ex. Dir • Original Austin Neighborhood Association, Board Members • Austin Race and Event Directors Association representatives • Texas Bar and Nightclub Alliance Director • Hotel/Motel Association, President • Greater Austin Chamber • Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association President and board members • Old West Austin Neighborhood Association, President • West Austin Alliance, President • CB Richard Ellis/AMPCO parking companies • T. Stacy and Associates • University of Texas • Area Churches • Austin Restaurant Association President

  4. Stakeholder Survey Capacity Rate on-street parking capacity both in theday and evening. Valet Does valet use too many on-street parking spaces ? Day:77% Evening:91% saypoor to fair 78 percent say YES, valet use too many on-street spaces Employees Is there enough on-street parking for employees and customers? Residents Do you have access to off-street parking for you & guests in the day & evening? 82 percent say NO Day:43.5% Evening:52% saynot enough

  5. Policy Goals • Increase turnoverof on-street short-term parking in central Austin during active use times (evenings and Saturdays) • Capture expanded revenue potentialfor transportation and parking initiatives • Increase market viabilityfor off-street public parking offered by private vendors • Improve managementand enforcement of on-street parking by funding additional parking officers into evenings, Saturdays • Extend enforcementof regulations into non-metered areas with additional “eyes” for Austin Police Department • Address valet parking issuesin the downtown

  6. Policy Proposal • Adjust parking management hours to an 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.time period city-wide (currently 8:30 to 5:30) • More consistent with State meters • Previous Austin operations (1955 to 1988) • Extend management of on-street parking for Saturdayscity-wide (creates turn-over in high demand locations and allows management of special events) • Extend active parking management of on-street parking spaces in downtown area to 12 midnight, including Saturdays • Proposed evening and Saturday management area defined as IH-35 to Lamar Blvd. to Cesar Chavez to 10th Street • No change in rate – still $1 per hour • Expand enforcement capabilities to manage larger parking issues.

  7. Estimated Revenue Increase • Revenue increase (first 12 months) from meters • Extended M-F to 6pm $ 204,000 • Extended Sat. 8am to 6pm $ 808,000 • Extended DT M-S 6pm to Mid $2,125,000 • Estimated revenue increase to General Fund(first 12 months) from citations • Extended to Sat. 8am-6pm: $ 295,000 • Extended DT meters 6pm-Midnight: $ 890,000 $3,137,000* Total: $1,185,000 Total: * Before expenses (first year expenses: $1,679,405)

  8. Revenue Allocation • Downtown Reinvestment (40% of gross revenue) • Way finding system • Capital Projects (sidewalk replacement, street reconstruction, streetscape, etc. • Increased downtown maintenance (sidewalks, streetscape) • Transportation Management Association creation • in partnership with DAA, Travis County and CMTA • Transit operations and transportation demand mgmt. initiatives • First year implementation costs • Parking Enterprise $ 680,000 • Additional parking enforcement, equipment upgrades, and maintenance • Transportation Initiatives $ 190,000 • Circulation/mobility/signal timing Total Funding:$2,070,000 Total: $1,200,000

  9. What have we heard so far? • 4 Subcommittee meetings and a Public Hearing were facilitated by ATD staff betweenDecember and February. From these meetings, we have heard and responded to the following comments: • Concerns of increased drinking and driving related to Saturday hours • Parking options for downtown employees, musicians • Availability of downtown off-street parking facilities

  10. Policy Considerations Employees To help accommodate evening employeescurrently utilizing free on-street parking, the Parking Enterprise is working with Downtown Austin Alliance, downtown employers, and parking garage owners toarrange options for safe off-street parking at a reasonable rateandcentralized location. Music Venue Time Limits The enterprise supports the idea of creating viable parking options for performers, and will continue working actively with the Music Commission on this issue. Discouraging Impaired Drivers The enterprise willhold citationsfor vehicles left overnightwith proof of receiptfor use of alternate modes of transportation (taxi, bus, etc.). The enterprise will provide public education materials on responsible driving in conjunction with dismissals.

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