Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study Management Study City Council City Council Wednesday, November 7, 2007 Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Presentation Agenda Presentation Agenda Presentation Agenda Presentation Agenda 1 1. Parking Study Overview 1. Parking Study Overview 1 P P ki ki St d St d O O i i 5 min 5 min 5 5 i i 2. Critical Recommendations 2. Critical Recommendations 10 min 10 min 3. Overview of Site Studies 3 3. Overview of Site Studies 3 O O i i f Sit f Sit St di St di 10 10 10 min 10 min i i 4. Orchard Street Site 4. Orchard Street Site 15 min 15 min 5 5. Financial Feasibility 5. Financial Feasibility 5 Financial Feasibility Financial Feasibility 10 min 10 min 10 min 10 min 6. Next Steps - Implementation 6. Next Steps - Implementation Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Parking Study Overview Parking Study Overview Parking Study Overview Parking Study Overview 1. Purpose and Need 1 1. Purpose and Need 1 Purpose and Need Purpose and Need � � Validation and implementation of 2005 Rizzo study Validation and implementation of 2005 Rizzo study � � Pro-active approach to supporting economic Pro-active approach to supporting economic Rizzo Study Rizzo Study d development development d l l 2. Comprehensive Program 2. Comprehensive Program of Recommendations of Recommendations f R f R d ti d ti 3. Implementation Plan 3. Implementation Plan C Comparison of Observed Off-Street Parking Utilization i f Ob d Off St t P ki Utili ti Parking Occupancy Rate Data Source 8-9 am 8 9 am 9 11 am 9-11 am 1 2 pm 1-2 pm 2-4 pm 2 4 pm Rizzo Study NA 68% NA 58% LMG Verification Study 58% 62% 56% 60% Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Parking Study Parking Study g g y y Overview Overview Study Area Utilization Study Area Utilization averages 58% throughout the averages 58% throughout the study area study area Core Area Parking Core Area Parking g g Utilization exceeds 80% during Utilization exceeds 80% during peak periods peak periods Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Status / Process Status / Process Status / Process Status / Process Started first week in February Started first week in February Started first week in February Started first week in February � Stakeholder meetings – Mar and Jun ‘07 � Stakeholder meetings – Mar and Jun ‘07 � Public Participation � Public Participation � Posted documents on website after each meeting � Posted documents on website after each meeting � Thousands of notices mailed and distributed � Thousands of notices mailed and distributed � Over 40 individual face-to-face meetings � Over 40 individual face-to-face meetings Over 40 individual face to face meetings Over 40 individual face to face meetings � Present garage concept and supporting � Present garage concept and supporting recommendations recommendations Co ncil P esentation Co ncil P esentation Council Presentation – Nov ‘07 Council Presentation – Nov ‘07 No No ‘07 ‘07 � Draft Engineering Report – Nov ‘07 � Draft Engineering Report – Nov ‘07 Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Critical Recommendations Critical Recommendations Critical Recommendations Critical Recommendations � Construct the Orchard Street garage � Construct the Orchard Street garage � Construct the Orchard Street garage � Construct the Orchard Street garage � On-street parking management � On-street parking management � Reorganize parking organization � Reorganize parking organization � Reorganize parking organization � Reorganize parking organization � Adopt flexible financing for parking � Adopt flexible financing for parking Public Private Partnerships Public Private Partnerships p p • • Tax Increment Financing Tax Increment Financing • • Lease agreements Lease agreements • • Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Parking Administration Organization Parking Administration Organization Parking Administration Organization Parking Administration Organization Philosophy Philosophy Philosophy Philosophy Parking is an economic development tool Parking is an economic development tool 1. 1. Should be linked closely to downtown businesses and Should be linked closely to downtown businesses and Should be linked closely to downtown businesses and Should be linked closely to downtown businesses and 2 2. 2. 2 merchants merchants Policy driven goals drive the technical aspects Policy driven goals drive the technical aspects 3. 3. Costs should be borne by the users and those Costs should be borne by the users and those 4. 4. who benefit who benefit Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Parking Administration Organization Parking Administration Organization Parking Administration Organization Parking Administration Organization City Council/ Current Current Manager Organization Organization Transportation Transportation and and Advisory City Police Chief Commission Management Management Parking & Traffic Bureau - Parking Mgr 1 Ft PEO/ Civilian Clerk 4 PT PEO Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Parking Administration Organization Parking Administration Organization Parking Administration Organization Parking Administration Organization Recommended Recommended City Council Organization Organization Transportation Transportation and and Advisory City Manager Commission Management Management Economic Dev. Office Customer Service Parking Division Clerk Manager Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
Parking Administration Organization Parking Administration Organization Parking Administration Organization Parking Administration Organization Key components of this organization are: Key components of this organization are: Key components of this organization are: Key components of this organization are: 1. Enterprise or Special Assessment Fund 1. Enterprise or Special Assessment Fund 2. City Finance Department provides oversight 2 2. City Finance Department provides oversight 2 City Finance Department provides oversight City Finance Department provides oversight 3. Guided by Master Plan 3. Guided by Master Plan 4 4 4. Parking Manager is on City s management team 4. Parking Manager is on City s management team Parking Manager is on City’s management team Parking Manager is on City’s management team Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
On-Street Parking Management On-Street Parking Management On-Street Parking Management On-Street Parking Management � � � � Most effective management of on street parking is Most effective management of on street parking is Most effective management of on-street parking is Most effective management of on-street parking is paid parking: paid parking: � � Pay stations/kiosks Pay stations/kiosks � � Tokens, vouchers, Dover script Tokens, vouchers, Dover script � � Businesses buy at discounted rates Businesses buy at discounted rates � � � � On-street paid parking On-street paid parking On-street paid parking On-street paid parking � � Generates the highest percentage of revenue for financing Generates the highest percentage of revenue for financing � � Provides the most effective means to manage parking Provides the most effective means to manage parking behavior behavior b h b h i i � � As a results, the City As a results, the City � � Has to find other revenue Has to find other revenue Has to find other revenue Has to find other revenue � � Maintain vigilant enforcement Maintain vigilant enforcement Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study Downtown Dover Parking Facility and Management Study
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