Title
Approval of a Resolution Adopting Phase II of the Parking Strategy
Recommended Action
Committee recommendation:
The Land Use and Environment Committee recommends approval of the resolution adopting Phase II of the Parking Strategy as amended.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve the resolution adopting Phase II of the Parking Strategy as amended by the Land Use and Environment Committee.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a resolution adopting the final draft of Phase II of the Parking Strategy.
Staff Contact:
Max DeJarnatt, Parking Program Analyst, Community Planning & Development, (360) 570-3723
Presenter(s):
Max DeJarnatt, Parking Program Analyst
Background and Analysis:
Parking is consistently identified as a challenge for Downtown businesses, workers, visitors, and residents. As desired redevelopment occurs, the existing parking supply is becoming further constrained by the removal of existing surface parking lots and some on-street parking stalls. At the same time more residential, visitor and business activity is encouraged. Olympia expects to absorb 5,000 new residents in downtown in the 20 years between 2014-2034.
Downtown Strategy Recommendation
The Downtown Strategy identified an updated Downtown Parking Strategy as among its Transportation objectives, and emphasized that a parking strategy will help advance Economic Development priorities as well. Olympia adopted its most recent Parking Strategy in 2009.
The Downtown Strategy guided that the Parking Strategy:
? Be coordinated with the Downtown Strategy and anticipate future needs;
? Evaluate projected changes in travel mode, management tools, the potential for structured parking, new technologies and signage;
? Consider changes to how existing parking is managed, the amount of parking required for new development and the residential parking program.
Parking Strategy
The public process to update Olympia's Parking Strategy kicked off in October 2016. About 2,600 people particip...
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