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SUNA Parking Zone Appeal June 13, 2011 Page 7 of 9 Prior to the adoption of Administrative Order 58- 10-17, the City has imposed the residential parking program to residential areas west, east, and southeast (Fairmont Neighborhood) of the University. In response to these restrictions, students and faculty looking for unregulated (i.e. long— term) parking spaces have gravitated to the SUNA. With the adoption of Administrative Order 58- 10-17, the residential permit parking zone now extends six — blocks south of the University. The operating assumption is that at some point it will be more logical for the students and faculty affected by the restrictions to change their behavior, either find alternative transportation modes or pay for parking at the University. Whether the restrictions imposed by Administrative Order 58 -10-17 will change the behavior of most of the individuals seeking long —term parking remains to be seen but it will clearly reduce vehicle emissions within the SUNA. If the restrictions are not effective enough in changing behavior then the Traffic Engineer will consider further expanding the residential permit parking zone. f. Whether the designation may result in a reduction in total vehicle miles driven within the City; Similar to the impact on air quality, the question of whether the designation will result in a reduction of total vehicle miles driven is dependent upon whether the depth of the residential permit parking zone restrictions is sufficient to change behavior. It has been shown that the imposition of two —hour parking restrictions reduces the amount of traffic circulation in the areas subject to the restrictions but it has also been pointed out that the parking restrictions have had the effect of pushing traffic to a different location. Only time will tell whether Administrative Order 58 -10-17 will reduce total vehicle miles traveled through a forced change in driving behavior or whether the residential permit parking zone will have to be extended to neighborhoods farther away from the University. The former is the stated assumption and hope of the Traffic Engineer. g. The zone is a minimum of one block and is in a residential area; and The residential permit parking zone created (extended) by Administrative Order 58 -10 -17 is more than one block in size and is located within the South University Neighborhood Area. h. The ability of the City to recover all costs associated with the establishment of the permit parking zone through permit fees and fines for violations thereof.