Angled
and Head-in Angled Parking
– The Contractor
will continue evaluating the feasibility of adjusting on-street
parking to increase available spaces using angled and head-in angled
parking. The entire funding for these projects will come from the
Mid-City Community Parking District budget.
– Identify
appropriate locations for angled and/or head-in parking
– Use
the parking utilization studies conducted by The Mid-City Community
Parking District (see Attachment 1)
– Evaluate
street widths and curb cut locations to determine which streets
can accommodate parking adjustments.
– Solicit
support from adjacent residents and property owners by conducting
community meetings and petitions (door to door and mailed).
– Install
angled and head-in angled parking at identified locations
– The
Mid-City Community Parking District has been working on a Kansas
Street head-in angled parking pilot project for the past two years.
This is a pilot project that could significantly increase parking
with nothing more than a paint job. This type of project could
also be replicated in other parts of the City as well. So far
Arizona, Oregon, Utah, and Kansas Streets have been indentified
as candidates for head-in parking. After meeting with City engineers,
Kansas Street was selected as the pilot. Parking would be increased
on Kansas St by 38% if implemented. We have achieved an 82% petition
approval from property owners and residents using requirements
set forth by the City Traffic Engineering Department (see attachment
2). We are currently waiting for the City to install the spaces
using Mid-City Community Parking District funds.
– Once
the Kansas Street pilot project is complete, additional head-in
angled parking projects will be added within the Mid-City Community
Parking District. The timing of these projects is dependent upon
approval from the City. The goal is to convert two additional
streets to angled parking by the end of FY2010.
– Work
with the City to simplify installation policies related to angled
parking.
– The
Mid-City Community Parking District has requested that the City
adopt formal standards for the application of head-in (perpendicular)
parking on city streets, and has provided the City with draft
standards based on a review of standards and existing head-in
parking in other California cities and of existing examples within
the City of San Diego.
– The
Mid-City Community Parking District will work with the City to
update its standards for determining whether adjacent property
owners and/or residents approve of changes to on-street parking.
The current standard calls for receiving 75% positive (i.e., stated)
approval, well in excess of the mere plurality standard used to
elect city officials, the majority standard used to create laws,
or the two-thirds standard used to pass new taxes. The requirement
of a –positive– standard also makes it extraordinarily
difficult to gain approval, as the ownership of many lots is in
the hands of family trusts with limited capacity to respond to
requests in a timely manner.
Parking
Impact Assessment
– Evaluate
effectiveness of current commercial district on-street and off-street
parking utilization to insure efficient use of space based on continuing
parking utilization studies conducted by the Mid-City Community
Parking District (see attachment 1). The continuation of these activities
and associated projects will be funded by the Mid-City Community
Parking District.
– Identify
appropriate locations, if any, for installation of time-limited
and/or metered parking and oversee installation where supported
– Work
with businesses to install or adjust curb markings (red, white,
blue, green)
– Locations
as requested and warranted by utilization studies and through
a survey currently being conducted in The El Cajon Boulevard
Business Improvement District (see attachment 1)
– North-East
Corner Adams Avenue at 34th Street: Reduce the red markings
(no parking area) by 2 to 3 parking spaces
– North-East
Corner of Adams Avenue at Oregon Street: Reduce the red markings
(no parking area) by 2 to 3 parking spaces
– Other
locations as requested
–
The Contractor facilitated the installation and paid for four
green zones on El Cajon Boulevard during FY2009.
– Business
Development Plan- Parking & Transit Strategies
– The
Adams Avenue Business Association has begun a Business Development
Plan to develop Design Guidelines, Parking and Transit Strategies,
develop a Business Retention and Attraction Program and identify
Public Improvement Projects to enhance the Adams Avenue Business
District. Part of the funding has been encumbered to hire KTU+A
to help with this project. The remaining portion of funding is
necessary to develop the Parking and Transit Strategies as the
district continues to grow with new viable businesses locating
in the Adams Avenue Business District. Mid-City Community Parking
District funds will be used to pay KTU+A to identify locations
for additional parking concepts and new strategies within the
Business Development Plan that is currently being created. These
strategies will be incorporated to increase the current stock
of available parking for residents, merchants and business patrons
as utilization increases.
– Identify
potential off-street parking locations in and adjacent to commercial
districts and support increased utilization as necessary
– Public/
Private Parking lot at 30th Street & Adams Avenue-The AABA
would like to pursue the development of a privately-owned parking
lot which is underutilized and unsightly, to make it a public
parking lot serving the evening businesses in the immediate area.
The parking lot would be developed by the current owner and the
Adams Avenue Business Association through the use of Mid-City
Community Parking District funds to install new lighting, landscaping,
surfacing and parking space striping. The Property owner will
be expected to fund the majority of these improvements with some
financial support from the Mid City Community Parking District.
These improvements will help to bring the parking lot to full
capacity, offer the patrons of the area businesses close, safe
and secure parking and will also greatly improve the visual aesthetics
of this highly-visible lot near viable businesses. The Mid-City
Community Parking District funds will also support management/security
for the parking lot during the weekend evenings. This management/security
support will continue for a limited time until the parking lot
can be a self-sustaining enterprise.
Traffic Calming
Assessment
– Identify
and recommend locations for use of traffic calming measures to enhance
vehicular and pedestrian safety. The entire funding for the projects
will come from the Mid-City Community Parking District budget.
– Identify
locations for crosswalk enhancements and recommend specific types
of treatments
– Identify
locations for installation of speed-indicator devices
– Identify
locations for installation of additional pedestrian countdown
indicators
Electronic
Speed Indicators
– Install
2 electronic speed indicators in the district as a traffic calming
measure. The locations will be selected based on need and community
input. Funding for the project will come from the Mid-City Community
Parking District budget.
– The
Mid-City Community Parking District successfully installed a speed
indicator on Adams Ave at Hamilton St in 2008. The positive traffic
calming results from that indicator has led the district into
seeking two additional locations.
Pedestrian
Countdown Indicators
– The Contractor
will facilitate the installation of countdown indicators at 32 intersections
on Adams Ave and El Cajon Blvd (see Attachment 3). Indicators for
26 intersections have been ordered and should be installed by December
2009. The City is managing the purchase and installation of the
units with Mid-City Community Parking District funds. The remanding
6 countdown indicators require additional time due to complicated
installations and CalTrans permit issues. Funding for the project
will come from the Mid-City Community Parking District budget.
Crosswalk
Enhancements
– The Contractor
will facilitate the installation of 4 crosswalk enhancements at
identified locations in the district. This will include ladder crosswalks
and the potential use of LED Embedded Pavement Flashing Light System.
Locations will be selected based on traffic conditions and safety
concerns. Potential locations on El Cajon Boulevard include 35th
St and Dawson Ave. Funding for the projects will come from the Mid-City
Community Parking District budget.
Mobility Study
– Corridor
and/or Mobility Study to analyze current and future traffic conditions
and consider land use trends to identify parking needs for the future.
– Corridor
and/or Mobility Study for College Avenue & Montezuma Rd. to
analyze current traffic, consider the growth of SDSU, and identify
parking needs for the future. Additional funding would need to
be acquired to fully fund the study. One possible funding source
is the Cox Arena $1/ticket fund.
Transit
Enhancement
– The Contractor
will evaluate and support methods of enhancing the availability
and utilization of public transit to decrease parking impact and
explore the feasibility of a neighborhood shuttle program.
– Create,
manage, and maintain a shuttle service around the BID triangle
of College Ave., Montezuma Rd., and El Cajon Blvd. for students.
The shuttle would transport students from neighborhoods in our
area, and cost $1 - $2 per trip (to cover management/maintenance
costs).
– Meet
with SANDAG and MTS as needed to better understand their approaches
to transit service and to advocate for enhancements as warranted
– Monitor
SANDAG approaches to the development of bus rapid transit service,
and advocate for methods to expedite and enhance those services
as warranted
– Identify
and implement methods of improving the safety, usability, and
appearance of transit stops as warranted
Pedestrian
Right-of-way Enhancements
– The Contractor
will evaluate methods of improving pedestrian right-of-way conditions
within the commercial districts including potential use of design
guidelines, parking and transit strategies, business retention and
attraction opportunities and identification of potential public
improvement projects. A report will be available by the end of the
contract period. Funding for the project will come from the Mid-City
Community Parking District budget.
– Identify
and implement methods of improving pedestrian safety and security
– Identify
and support pedestrian linkages connecting the various pedestrian
oriented destinations
Bike Racks
– The Contractor
will obtain permits, purchase and install 24 bike racks at locations
in the public right away within the District. Promoting alternative
forms of transportation, such as biking, will reduce parking demand
as well as traffic congestion. The installation of the racks is
dependent on City approval. Funding for the project will come from
the Mid-City Community Parking District budget.
– The
Mid-City Community Parking District has received several requests
from the community to install bike racks. Locations have been
selected on Adams Avenue, El Cajon Boulevard, The College Area
and Golden Hill. The MCCPD has expressed willingness to pay for
the purchase and installation of the racks if the City cannot
support the project through its bike rack program, but is requesting
assistance from the City with rack types and installation. The
Contractor has requested help from the City on numerous occasions
with no results.
Parking Meters
– The Contractor
will install 20 new parking meters in FY2010. Funding for the project
will come from the Mid-City Community Parking District budget and
the City of San Diego. Per COMMUNITY PARKING DISTRICT POLICY Number
100-18, the cost of new meters and their installation in Community
Parking Districts are shared between the City and the Community
Parking District based upon the percentage by which the meter revenues
are shared, which is a 45% allocation to the Parking District.
– Locations
on El Cajon Boulevard will be based on a Parking Utilization Study
and tenant survey that is nearing completion (see Attachment 1).
– The
College Corridor/Mobility study will install parking meters along
Montezuma Road east of College Avenue; possibly minimizing Montezuma
to 2 lanes and installing angled parking with meters. Parking
funds will be used to supplement other funding sources.
Outreach/Promotion
– Newsletters
- Produce 3 printed outreach pieces during the year to be distributed
to residents and business owners within the district borders, explaining
the components of its parking enhancement program. Funding for the
printing and distribution will come from the Mid-City Community
Parking District budget.
– Outreach-
The Contractor will attend approximately 2 meetings each month
with community-based organizations within the bounds of the Mid-City
District to communicate issues related to parking impacts, and seek
written feedback. Funding for the staff time will come from the
Mid-City Community Parking District budget.
– Surveys-
The Contractor will produce and distribute 2 surveys seeking feedback
regarding parking problems and potential parking solutions. A report
on each survey will be completed by the end of the contract period.
Funding for the project will come from the Mid-City Community Parking
District budget.
– Websites-
The Contractor will continue to maintain two websites (centerlinetransit.com
and theboulevard.org/parking.htm) as a repository for parking- and
transit-related matters. Funding for the projects will come from
the Mid-City Community Parking District budget.
Contingency- Funds will be used to cover potential cost overruns
on projects and activities listed in the implementation plan.
