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RPP REFRESH : A N UPDATE TO THE R ESIDENTIAL P ERMIT P ARKING (RPP) P ROGRAM Subcommittee of the Traffic and Parking Board MEETING #1 October 22, 2018 City Hall, Council Work Room

A GENDA 1. Project Overview Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential 2. Existing Alexandria RPP Program RPP REFRESH: 3. RPP Programs in Other Jurisdictions 4. Questionnaire Topics 5. Public Comment 2

P ROJECT O VERVIEW 1. Schedule Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential 2. Subcommittee Role RPP REFRESH: 3. Opportunities for Public Input 4. Objectives 5. Topics to consider 3

P ROJECT O VERVIEW S CHEDULE Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential RPP REFRESH: Background Public Outreach and Public & Research Development of Hearings for Recommendations City Code Amendment Summer/Fall Fall 2018-Winter 2019 Spring 2019 2018 4

P ROJECT O VERVIEW S UBCOMMITTEE R OLE 1. Review materials related to the project Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential RPP REFRESH: 2. Provide input on issues to address 3. Receive and consider public feedback 4. Review potential recommendations 5. Update the Traffic and Parking Board 5

P ROJECT O VERVIEW O PPORTUNITIES FOR P UBLIC I NPUT 1. Subcommittee meetings Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential RPP REFRESH: 2. Online Questionnaire – November 3. Open House for draft recommendations 4. Presentations to citizens associations 5. Traffic and Parking Board Public Hearing 6. City Council Public Hearing 6

P ROJECT O VERVIEW O BJECTIVES • Update the program to better address current residential parking issues Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential RPP REFRESH: • Update the program to improve the City’s ability to proactively manage parking • Update the program to be easy to understand, enforce, and administer 7

P ROJECT O VERVIEW T OPICS • Staff – initiated process • Added to Citywide Parking Work Plan by Council • Examples: create a district around PY Metro Station, Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential remove commercial properties from districts, adjust boundaries RPP REFRESH: • Permit fees and/or permit limits • OTAPS recommendation to increase the fee for three or more cars • Current fees are $40 first car, $50 second car, & $150 for additional vehicles • Adjusting/Reducing district boundaries and sizes • OTAPS recommendation for smaller sub-districts closer to King Street • Current requirement is a minimum of 400 spaces 8

P ROJECT O VERVIEW T OPICS • Hours/days of restrictions and time limits • 32 combinations of restrictions • End times of 5PM, 9PM, 11PM, 2AM Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential • 2- or 3-hour restrictions • OTAPS recommendation to add 1-hour restrictions RPP REFRESH: • Process for adding changing restrictions in existing districts • Petition requirements, survey requirements and public hearings • Process for amending or creating districts • Petition requirements, survey requirements and public hearings 9

P ROJECT O VERVIEW T OPICS • Other permit types • Currently allow healthcare provider permits Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential • Nannies, other household employees, landlord? RPP REFRESH: • Visitor/Guest Permit process • Others? 10

E XISTING P ROGRAM H ISTORY • Program approved in 1979 • Started with 3-hour restrictions, 8AM-5PM, Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential Monday-Friday RPP REFRESH: • Blocks had to petition NOT to have restrictions • New districts added, but not all blocks have restrictions • New restriction options added • Code amended 27 times 11

E XISTING P ROGRAM P ERMITS Total Number of Permits 12,000 Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential 11,000 10,531 9,708 9,572 9,524 10,000 9,405 9,351 9,301 RPP REFRESH: 9,253 9,101 9,123 9,000 8,192 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 - 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 12

E XISTING P ROGRAM P ERMITS District 9 District 10 6% 1% District 11 1% District 8A Permit Parking (RPP) Program 2% An update to the Residential RPP REFRESH: District 8 1% District 1 District 7 28% 10% District 6 5% District 5 11% District 2 12% District 4 District 3 14% 9% East of train tracks – 80% 13

$100 $110 $120 $130 $140 $150 $160 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80 $90 $0 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 E XISTING P ROGRAM 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1st Car 1991 1992 Permit Fees by Year 1993 1994 1995 F EES 2nd Car 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Additional Cars 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Permit Parking (RPP) Program 14 An update to the Residential RPP REFRESH:

E XISTING P ROGRAM P ROCESS Action Petition Survey T&PB Council Requirement Requirement** Review Review Changing More than 50% of None Yes No Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential existing RPP residents abutting a restrictions block face* RPP REFRESH: Adding RPP At least 50% of Yes Yes No restrictions in residents abutting a an existing block face district Expanding an At least 50% of Yes Yes Yes existing RPP residents abutting a district block face Creating a new More than 50% of Yes Yes Yes RPP district residents abutting a block face *Special Parking District requires more than 50% of the block . 15 **More than 75% of the spaces are occupied, and of those vehicles more than 25% are non-residents of the district.

O THER RPP P ROGRAMS 1. Annapolis, MD 8. Richmond, VA Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential 2. Arlington, VA 9. San Francisco, CA RPP REFRESH: 3. Boston, MA 10.Savannah, GA 4. Charleston, SC 11.Takoma Park, MD 5. Montgomery 12.Washington, DC County, MD 13.Williamsburg, VA 6. New Orleans, LA 7. Pittsburgh, PA 16

O THER RPP P ROGRAMS H IGHLIGHTS • Survey requirement – Usually 75%, but ranges from 15% to 50% for non-resident vehicle measurement Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential • Resident petitions, but a few cities with staff authority to initiate changes RPP REFRESH: • All issued Visitor Permits, except for Boston – a lot of variety • 1 year permit to 1 day permits • Free to $12/day or $35/year • Permit fees – Free to $175 • Annapolis has different fees for different districts • Permit Limits Most had no limit • Those that had a limit ranged from 2, 3, or 4 permits • • Restrictions – a lot of variety in length of time and end 17 times

O THER RPP P ROGRAMS S TRENGTHS & W EAKNESSES Strengths: • Pittsburgh – no longer issues physical stickers Permit Parking (RPP) Program or passes – uses license plates to enforce An update to the Residential RPP REFRESH: • Boston – Recently raised RPP fines • Savannah – Blocks are metered and residents can park for free at meters Weaknesses: • Washington, DC – Need smaller districts to prevent commuting within districts • Pittsburgh - Permit fees were set in the 90s and haven’t been changed 18

Q UESTIONNAIRE T OPICS • PROCESS • Parameters for a staff-initiated process • District sizes Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential • Petition requirements RPP REFRESH: • PERMIT FEES & TYPES • Increases in fees and for which vehicles • Limits on permits • Other permit types • Virtual permits • RESTRICTIONS • Hours for restrictions • Length of restrictions • Consistency 19

RPP REFRESH: 20 An update to the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Program P UBLIC C OMMENT

Thank you! Permit Parking (RPP) Program An update to the Residential RPP REFRESH: NEXT MEETING: November 26, 2018 For more information visit alexandriava.gov/ParkingStudies OR contact Katye North Katye.North@alexandriava.gov 703.746.4139 21