Admin Order 58-21-52 -- On-Street Parking Commerce Street

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Administrative Order -- Page 5 of 6 (4) The other public uses for the property; The area is commercially zoned and the public parking areas are intended to serve that use. (5) The location and physical characteristics of the parking area or facility; Existing parking includes five (5) surface lots belonging to adjacent businesses and on- street parking on both sides of the street. (6) The demand for operating revenues, the costs of operations and enforcement; i. Removal and modification of parking is not anticipated to significantly impact operating revenues. ii. Parking Fund financial instability means that there are limited staff resources available to enforce parking time limits. The Parking Fund is currently receiving one-time funds to support enforcement in this area. If resources are not available for enforcement, then the parking restrictions may be revisited. (7) The use of parking regulations to promote city adopted goals and policies; Removal and modification of parking is consistent with City-adopted goals and policies. (8) Abuse by applicants of any parking-related permits; Not applicable. (9) The impact on nearby commercial uses; Removal and modification of parking supports adjacent commercial uses by ensuring the parking and adjacent travel lanes are available, as needed, to support the commercial uses. (10) The ease of enforcing the provisions of this chapter; and i. City staff prefer to establish parking time limits rather than prohibit parking entirely. However, Parking Fund financial instability means that there are limited staff resources available to enforce parking time limits. The Parking Fund is currently receiving one- time funds to support enforcement in this area. If resources are not available for enforcement, then the parking restrictions may be revisited. ii. Prohibiting parking on portions of the street and establishing commercial parking only on portions of the street would be necessary until funding and resources are available at an undetermined time in the future to enforce parking with time limits. If resources are not available for enforcement, then the parking restrictions may be revisited. (11) The availability of other parking spaces. i. Parking is available on adjacent private property. ii. Commercial vehicle parking will remain available on the street. iii. Time-limited parking will create vehicle turnover on the street.