Title
Downtown Parking Strategy Briefing
Recommended Action
Information only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Discussion on the draft parking strategy.
Staff Contact:
Debbie Sullivan, Deputy Public Works Director, 360.753.8277
Presenter(s):
Debbie Sullivan, Deputy Public Works Director
Background and Analysis:
The City is in the process of updating the 2007 Downtown Parking Strategy to evaluate the most effective way to manage parking now and into the future. To inform the strategy, the City conducted an on-line survey to evaluate how users experience parking in Downtown Olympia. Over 2,000 people responded to the on-line survey. Concurrently, the City conducted confidential stakeholder interviews with key businesses, non-profits, and other users to gauge their opinion on parking issues and potential solutions.
Staff will present the findings of the survey and stakeholder interviews. Staff will also update the Commission on the data being collected for the on-street and off-street parking inventory and how it will be used to evaluate and recommend strategies.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
How parking is managed now and into the future is key to implementing the Downtown Strategy. This project continues to have a large amount of community interest.
Options:
Information only. No action requested.
Financial Impact:
None at this time.
Attachments:
None.