Parking Projects


BACKGROUND PROJECTS PARKING REPORTS

PROJECTS
	*Bike Corrals* The MCCPD will facilitate the installation of bike corrals in the district. Locations will be announced once City approval is gained. *Updates:* May 23, 2011- An application to evaluate a location on Louisiana Street, adjacent to the Lafayette Hotel has been submitted. Agust 09, 2011- Several attempts have been made to check on the status of this process. City staff is unresponsive.

	*Pedestrian Countdown Indicators* The MCCPD will facilitated the installation of countdown indicators at 32 intersections on Adams Ave and El Cajon Blvd. Indicators for 26 intersections have were installed in 2010. The City managed the purchase and installation of the units with Mid-City Community Parking District funds. A remanding 6 countdown indicators require additional time due to complicated installations and CalTrans permit issues. Funding for the project comes entirely from the Mid-City Community Parking District meter allocation.

*Kansas Street Head-In Parking Pilot Project* This project will install head-in parking along the west side of two blocks of Kansas Street, just north of El Cajon Boulevard. Head-in parking is similar to the more familiar diagonal parking (that is in more common use), except that the spaces will be perpendicular to the curb. Kansas Street was selected because it is one of the wider streets in the area. The east side of the street will continue to be parallel parking as it is now. The project has been developed in conjunction with the City of San Diego traffic engineers. They will monitor and evaluate the change. If for any reason it causes unanticipated problems it can be discontinued. If, however, it is well received it could be expanded to other wide streets in the area such as Utah and Oregon Streets. *Updates:* June 2011- A pilot project for the block of Kansas, just east of El Cajon Boulevard will be installed in the coming months. If the community likes the 90 degree parking configuration, a second block will be added. August 2011 - The Kansas Street pilot project has been installed between El Cajon Boulevard and Meade Ave. The number of parking spaces increased from 16 to 32. The project will be evaluated for impacts September 2011 - Article in Reader "North Park’s Pilot Perpendicular Parking Project"



	*Bike Racks* The Mid-City Community Parking District has received several requests from the community to install bike racks. Locations have been selected with help from local stakeholders, including bicycle advocates. The MCCPD would like to 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. The installation of the racks is dependent on City approval. The MCCPD has expressed that it is willing to pay for the purchase and installation of the racks if the City cannot support the project through its bike rack program, but are requesting assistance from the City with rack types, permitting and installation. The MCCPD has requested help from the City on numerous occasions, beginning in August of 2007, with no results. Council District 3 has been contacted to help advocate for the project. *Updates:* All the requested racks have been installed.


	*Electronic Speed Indicators* 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 additional locations.

*(Click to download the results)*	*Parking Survey* Close to 100 business owners responded to the survey concerning transit and parking (download the results here). In general, businesses do not want to lose a lane for transit only vehicles, nor do they think a transit station in front of their business is a good idea. On the subject of parking, there was general agreement that more is needed, and in convenient, well maintained locations. Surprisingly there was some acceptance of the use of parking meters, provided that the revenue comes back to the area to solve parking problems, and provided that the rates are fair. Upcoming activities will be noticed to all of those expressing interest via returned surveys.

	*Hawley Boulevard* Working with the Normal Heights Community Planning Committee, the MCPMD has undertaken an evaluation of the 4500 block of Hawley Boulevard with an eye toward increasing the availability of parking, improving pedestrian safety and adding landscaping as a byproduct.A new concept was developed which utilizes parallel parking in the medians. The plan has been conceptually approved by City traffic engineers, but needs City support to move forward.

	*Felton Ave Parking Lot* Working with the Adams Avenue Business Association, the MCPMD contributed partial financial assistance in constructing an off-street parking lot on Felton Street, immediately south of Adams Avenue. An amount of $2,500 was contributed to the project in the form of assistance to reconstruct a curb, gutter and sidewalk, along with a landscaping component. The property owner paid for demolition and for the site improvements that has resulted in additional parking spaces becoming available.

	*Euclid Avenue* The MCPMD has worked with the Kensington/Talmadge Community Planning Committee to create angle parking along the east side of Euclid Avenue between Monroe Street and El Cajon Boulevard. As the project progressed the Talmadge Beautification Committee became interested in redesigning the very confusing and well used intersection at Euclid and Monroe. Several designs have been developed for consideration by City traffic officials. The purpose of this project is to increase available parking and to enhance both pedestrian and vehicular safety at the intersection.

	*Abandoned Driveway Removal* The El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association worked with the Mid-City Parking Management District to find locations where driveways have been closed off to use. Letters were sent to owners of property adjacent to these driveways, reminding them that funds from the parking district can be used to remove the driveway, with no cost to them. While the City suggests that this work can be done without the adjacent owners' consent, the Boulevard BIA notified owners on three different occasions. No driveway will be replaced with curbing where an owner objects. Six driveways were successfully removed which increased on-street parking on El Cajon Boulevard.