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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-03-15 DTPC Packet�l 1water T H E B I RTH P L A C E O F M I N N E S O T A DOWNTOWN PARKING COMMISSION March 16, 2023 REGULAR MEETING 8:30 A.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Possible approval of the January 19th, 2023 meeting minutes IV. OPEN FORUM - The Open Forum is a portion of the Commission meeting to address subjects which are not a part of the meeting agenda. The Chairperson may reply at the time of the statement or may give direction to staff regarding investigation of the concerns expressed. Out of respect for others in attendance, please limit your comments to 5 minutes or less. V. CONSENT AGENDA — These items are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion with no discussion. Anyone may request an item to be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 2. Consider Recommendation for 2023 Rates and Charges for Downtown Parking District VII. NEW BUSINESS VIII. FYI — STAFF UPDATES 3. Consider Delaying Peak Season Parking Fees to June 1 (after Chestnut Street Plaza Construction) 4. Receive Update on MnDOT Limited Use Permit (Main Street North Pedestrian Crossing near Staples Mill and The Mills Condos) 5. River Market Co -Op Parking Lot Lease 6. Potential Event Shuttle Pilot Project 7. EV Charging Station Requests IX. ADJOURNMENT l j 1Water 74E 1INTNNLA CE Of MINNESOTA DOWNTOWN PARKING COMMISSION MEETING January 19, 2023 Chairman Glynn called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Present: Chairman Glynn, Commissioners Bates, Lentz, Lepage, Rheinberger, Councilmember Junker Absent: Commissioner Kaufer Staff present: Community Development Director Gladhill, Police Chief Mueller APPROVAL OF MINUTES Possible approval of October 20. 2022 meeting minutes and December 15, 2022 meeting minutes Motion by Commissioner Rheinberger, seconded by Commissioner Bates, to approve the October 20, 2022 and December 15, 2022 meeting minutes. All in favor. OPEN FORUM There were no public comments. CONSENT AGENDA Consider Extension for Parking Stall Reservation for Biercycle for 2023 Consider Supporting Sustainable Stillwater Grant Application for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Motion by Commissioner Rheinberger, seconded by Commissioner Lentz, to recommend that the City Council approve the items on the Consent Agenda. All in favor. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Continued Discussion of 2023 Rates and Charges for Downtown Parking District Community Development Director Gladhill's staff report stated that nothing in the report should be interpreted as an official recommendation; the intent of the report is to simply address multiple ideas suggested to the City over the past several years and seek direction from the Downtown Parking Commission on any desired policy direction. He provided one possible map of the Downtown Parking District with a red polygon that would be the paid zone, either just surface lots to begin with, or surface lots plus on street parking. Passport, the new pay parking system, is already set up to take on additional surface lots. Instead of charging $3 or $5 for a day, Passport would charge by the hour. Implementation could be phased, for example in 2023, Passport could charge only in the surface lots, and add on street parking in 2024. Passport provides several tools to use with the business community, for instance, a business may purchase voucher codes for free parking. Passport also could be used to enforce time limits on the 6-8 boat slips at St. Croix Boat & Packet that the City has for public use. The goal is to have a public workshop on possible parking changes in February, report back to the DTPC in March and begin implementation in May. Police Chief Mueller voiced appreciation for the DTPC's work. The new Passport pay structure is working well. For consistency, he would prefer not to have several different time limits. Currently the Downtown Parking Commission Meeting January 19, 2023 Parking Enforcement Officer, Denny Pasket, works M-F day hours. He is well aware of what goes on during the day, deliveries and so on, but many of the parking issues arise evenings and weekends. Some overtime shifts utilize CSOs and parking staff during events but in the future it would be advantageous to have another parking enforcement officer on staggered shifts to capture evenings and weekends. License plate readers implemented as of yesterday will make it more efficient for Officer Pasket to do his job. Commissioner Rheinberger asked how much another parking enforcement officer with full gear would cost, and Chief Mueller replied about $60,000 including benefits and equipment. Ideally there would be 3-4 staff who would serve as parking enforcement and ambassadors for the City as well. Councilmember Junker noted as the Council rep for almost the entire downtown, he receives a lot of pictures of people parking in handicapped spots or yellow areas. Even this week, one of the business owners was parked in a handicapped spot all day long on Myrtle and Main which is disturbing. Enforcement is not trying to give everybody a ticket but it's a key component of how the system should work. Chief Mueller recognized that Stillwater is evolving and parking is at a premium. The public is encouraged to call Police if they see someone parking illegally in a handicapped spot. There is a way to do enforcement that is educational and can be punitive for repeat offenders. Chairman Glynn remarked the key is to change behavior. He would appreciate more of an ambassador role rather than just giving tickets with no questions asked, at least during the first year or two of phased rollout. Chief Mueller continued, downtown officers try to be visible. The culture is changing and people are accepting of law enforcement downtown being ambassadors. Additionally, part of a just -completed department recommendation was to have several officers and a CSO position, perhaps half FTE with additional funding from the DTPC - there are some options the City can look at. Chairman Glynn brought up feedback about dedicated employee lots especially for bartenders and servers who get off late at night and are concerned about walking to a dedicated parking area. He would like to help them feel a bit safer, having more police presence, more lighting and so on. Chief Mueller said he encourages employees to call Police any time there is an escort needed. Lighting is key. His question is, how do you permit an employee lot, and who is using it? He hopes to have training for downtown businesses this spring. Mr. Gladhill mentioned there is a downtown steering committee of businesses which includes himself, Chief Mueller and Councilmember Junker, which will be a great partner/stakeholder. Councilmember Junker said there's not a 100% solution but the parking lots need to be well lit. Police cannot escort every person but a lot of things can be done to make it safer. Chief Mueller said staff is looking at grants/funding for permanent cameras downtown. Cameras are sometimes brought in for events but the City does not currently have a camera system downtown. Councilmember Junker remarked the subject of robberies is a concern of the downtown steering commission. The Police Chief is putting together a seminar for business owners on best practices and what to look for. The City should have a meeting with all the bar owners about best practices at closing time, having employees leave in groups of 2-3 and so on. Commissioner Rheinberger asked if the Chief has general ideas for parking improvement, and Chief Mueller replied signage must be very clear. Councilmember Junker suggested one other topic to consider in peak season is the number of party busses that are coming into the City and parking downtown, running 2-3 hours and picking up clients. There are 6-8 busses at a time. Where could there be bus parking? The busses take up a lot of spaces. Page 2 of 4 Downtown Parking Commission Meeting January 19, 2023 Chief Mueller said even with winter parking enforcement, any time there are differences makes enforcement messy. They prefer not enforcing or writing a ticket if there is a question about consistency. He realizes the DTPC gets a lot of pressure from people to have all different rules in different lots - that makes it very hard for enforcement and becomes a built in loophole. Mr. Gladhill summarized the City could do a survey and hold a workshop for mid to end of February. Between now and then, staff will refine some of the details. He suggested what about Lot 11 and a portion of Lot 14 for employee parking by permit? Also maybe some on Water Street. The other big piece is, free 30 minute drop off/pick up zones. For simplicity, what if that is Main Street? He would like to put it out there for conversation and ask businesses property owners what they think. Chairman Glynn said he likes that phased approach - should it be rolled out to parking lots first and streets next? Also employee parking is touchy and the 30 minute load/unloading would be very hard to enforce. On Main Street, the same business owners are parking their cars there every day. Mr. Gladhill said he would recommend focusing on the surface lots first which would be very easy to add to the Passport pay system with additional kiosks. For on -street parking, there would have to be one pay kiosk per block on each side of street, and $8,000 per kiosk adds up. Regarding employee parking, everything is based on license plate numbers, so Passport can preload permit holders' license plates into the system. Commissioner Rheinberger asked how many employee parking places are needed, and Mr. Gladhill answered there are about 100 unique businesses downtown so 200 parking spaces came up as a potential benchmark number. Councilmember Dunker said he wants to be very consistent with the messaging. Currently, the two paid lots and the parking ramp equals 25% of the parking spaces downtown, so 25% is paid now, 75% is free. If the City starts charging for surface lots and the parking ramp, that brings it up to 40% paid. With Main Street and Water and some side streets, it would be 60% paid. He thinks the best answer is do Main Street and the parking ramps all together. Maybe this year implement the parking lots all paid and in 2024, go to Main Street. There is a need to include some scattered free parking spots throughout the downtown. Mr. Gladhill said staff is also recommending changing the time to start charging at 10 am instead of 8 a.m. Councilmember Dunker said the City should implement the paid lots by May 1 this year and then for 2024 May, go to the next step with everything east of Main Street. Commissioner Rheinberger remarked the underlying system has to pay for itself otherwise it will be like NE Minneapolis, disintegrating the downtown. Councilmember Dunker commented 40% free parking is very accommodating. Stillwater can't keep raising property taxes to pay for what's happening downtown. Commissioner Lepage agreed, and questioned whether it would be more complicated to implement one change this year, and another next year, or is it better to implement it all at once? Chairman Glynn said the key is, it's one plan and it's going to be fully implemented in May 2024. Commissioner Bates questioned whether May 2024 final implementation would be better than May 2023. If done piecemeal, the City must make sure the May 2024 plan including the free spaces is absolutely set in stone. He thinks it should be implemented all at once. It also sounds like it's revenue positive. If the kiosks are purchased now they bring more revenue up front and they pay for themselves. Commissioner Lepage agreed it is better to have one plan going out to consumers and not changing all the time. Page 3 of 4 Downtown Parking Commission Meeting January 19, 2023 Councilmember Junker said it would be consistent to have the lots east of Main Street be paid via Passport in May 2023. He has no problem if Main Street and the side streets are implemented by May 2024 but he would not like to wait to make any changes until May 2024. He added that the plaza on Chestnut Street still has a lot of work to be done that is supposed to be done by end of June. That will shut down part of Main Street. Chairman Glynn asked about Passport's ability to handle motorcycles and bikes, for instance around Mulberry Circle. Mr. Gladhill explained the license plate reader takes a picture of the valve stem and license plate. If there are multiple motorcycles in a stall, the system will tag only the one that has been there too long. To summarize, staff will schedule a workshop mid to end of February. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business. FYI/STAFF UPDATES There were no staff updates. COMMISSION REQUESTS Commissioner Lepage said he would like to review parking mitigation policies on next month's agenda. Councilmember Junker said he also wants to be updated on the negotiations with the grocery store. He also noted that former Commission Chair Heidi McAllister's husband passed away unexpectedly. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Glynn adjourned the meeting at 9:42 a.m. Brad Glynn, Chair ATTEST: Tim Gladhill, Community Development Director Page 4 of 4 1 1 Water THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNES O T A DATE: March 16, 2023 TO: Honorable Chair and Downtown Parking Commission FROM: Tim Gladhill, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Consider Formal Recommendation to Amend 2023 Downtown Parking District Fee Schedule Nothing in this report should be interpreted as an official City Recommendation. The intent of this report is to simply address multiple ideas suggested to the City over the past several years and seek direction from the Downtown Parking Commission on any desired policy direction. It is possible that the outcome of this discussion is No Changes to the Downtown Parking District. BACKGROUND On December 6, 2022, the City Council met to discuss the Downtown Parking Commission's recommendations below and concurred to continue to explore expanding the Paid Zone of the Downtown Parking District with changes and improvements to the existing payment structure. The City Council directed Staff to engage with impacted stakeholders - specifically asking stakeholders their thoughts on potential changes and how to make the parking system better for all users. The City Council did not make formal changes to the parking system at this time, yet provided high-level direction on the Parking Commission's recommendation. On December 19, the Downtown Parking Commission met to discuss the City Council review and comments. Comment/Request Response What is the fee structure for use of Scope of Services attached to this report. Passport Mobile Payments? What will enforcement look like moving New License Plate Reader being installed forward? week of January 16 to improve efficiency of existing resources. Police Chief Mueller has been invited to attend the January Downtown Parking Commission to discuss additional staffing and approach. Public Outreach/Phased Implementation Staff has obtained a quote for services from Goff Public to assist with public outreach once a decision is made. Additionally, Staff will continue a `soft rollout' approach to the new system. A number of `fail safe' backups have been implemented so that no customer that genuinely tries to comply with regulations and payments will be inadvertently ticketed. Additionally, Staff will provide a demonstration on Passport at the meeting if requested (both end -user smart phone application plus back -office staff portal). Reminder — the City will still offer Credit Card Kiosks for those without access to smart phone technology Where are all the existing `exceptions' Staff is working on quality -control and and `reserved stalls'? accuracy of our existing database and will provide an updated exhibit. Attached to this report is the existing Commissioner Map that shows known reservations. What are the broader goals of the Change driver behavior/improve change? compliance with existing regulations/increase availability of premium, convenient parking. Fund increasing gap of deferred maintenance of existing infrastructure. Funding future capacity expansion. Improve safety and available parking for Downtown Employees Provide adequate free parking for local residents On March 8, 2023, the City hosted a public workshop in an effort to obtain feedback on the potential changes. Notes from that workshop are attached for review. While there is not 100% support for the change, a majority of the attendees appeared at least somewhat supportive of the change or at least understanding of the change. Most of the conversation with attendees centered around how the City could improve on the finer details within the broader approach. Since the Commission's last review, Staff has had ongoing conversations with MnDOT about the ability to charge for parking on Main Street (also known as State Highway 95). Since this is a MnDOT owned roadway, the City would need permission from MnDOT to charge for parking on this street. MnDOT is open to the discussion, but this would require a change to their policy and might involve a revenue share. Staff recommends continuing this part of the conversation and implementation might not occur until 2024 (for this zone only). Additionally, Staff does recommend keeping part of Main Street free in the core of Downtown, but limit parking to 30 Minute Quick Zones (drop off, pick up, etc.), based on public input in the process thus far. ACTION REQUESTED Motion to recommend that the City Council approve the changes to the Downtown Parking District Fee Schedule, including a request for the 2024 Budget to include additional enforcement resources. ill Ok THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA Downtown Parking District Pay Zone Change Proposal Goals of Program Change Driver Behavior/Increase Parking Availability Address Increasing Gap of Deferred Maintenance Expand Capacity of System Improve Safety and Convenience for Downtown Employees Provide Adequate Free Parking for Stillwater Residents II ,,�,i�•r Utilization — off Street Public Parking Downtown Stillwater 2020 LOT SPACES FRIDAY 4:30PM 7:00PM 9:OOAM SATURDAY 12:OOPM 4:OOPM 6:OOPM SUNDAY 1:OOPM 3:30PM ®®®®®®®®®® Legend: No Capacity Issues (0°0 - 74% Occupied) Monitor Capacity (75°o - 844'0 Occupied) At or Approaching Capacity (85% - 92% Occupied) At Capacity (93%+ Occupied) S0 5 L""a =-P. - O W .a3..ra -W3�3 1 SSr13I�r� n W3�3`�YM F mwrr3r.3rr [ Ir�w.Y SSSSiY O r.. 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Embrace a district -wide Maximize current Identify low-cost/high- Maximize today's parking parking approach investments benefit solutions supply `_�._ ...�.. ee 'tomMicy , e+ Legend Pay Zone ' . .Y , ,JhL,% 41 r F a� O a t\ TA f y NAG ENS . M �1t �; ,� o NO TA 0' N� OI S� N y TA II c i 4 , w,X 4 ?.,�c n �y Esri, HERE, Garmin, (O e StreetMap contributors, and the GIS lllWater Downtown Parking District Pay Zone Proposed Changes Pay Zone (General) THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA r m� o s �vRE� n 2 O west Sl GNERR� slR0-1 EP S� �PURE� STRee, EP 2 0 s S� ��NpEN Svol 2 EP A �m A Svol 1001 EPS� 2 O Z 0A a Z GOMM�� A TA MYR�, S,R��� NNW E GSPN 23 c s S. NNEs� w T E O�Ne s� IA s N'�3 m a \Nesl Legend Credit Card Kiosks - Employee Parking Pay Lots - On Street Parking Pay Zone N Z NE�SO� S� 00, T,S -A�� �a 51FtE�� OPT 79 Esri, HERE, Garmin, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community, Source: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community IllWater THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA �J Downtown Parking District Pay Zone Proposed Changes Pay Zones (Detailed) Improving the Downtown Parking Experience Public Engagement/Public Comment Period Winter 2022-2023 40% of Downtown Parking will remain Free We will improve the experience of Downtown Visitors Many Parkers will experience reduced cost We will take better care of our Downtown Employees and Businesses Downtown Parking will sustain itself and not burden Property Tax lllwaler. Supporting Policy Documents • City Council Strategic Plan (2022) • Downtown Parking Study/Downtown Parking Commission Work Plan (2019) • Economic Development Authority (EDA) Business Visits City of Stillwater Existing Conditions lllwaler. Existing Conditions 75% of System is Free $450,000 annually to operate system Aging infrastructure & payment systems City of Stillwater mmnrPhPnsivP Financial Hp-nd 1 5500,000 5450,000 5400,000 5350,000 5300,000 — s250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 s- - 20ll' King Fund 2012' 2013' 2014' 2015' 2016' 2017' 2018' 2019' 2020' 2021' General Parking Revenues Parking Ramp Revenues General Parkng Expenses Parking Ramp Expenses >t lllwater. Property Tax Funded Scenario • 3% increase in Property Tax (existing system) • Based on Annual Existing Expenses = $450,000 • $50 Annually on Median Valued Home • 3% increase in Property Tax (planned expansion) • Based on Potential Additional Annual Expenses = $400,000 • Future Ramp Debt Service, additional capital maintenance, staffing, etc. • $50 Annually on Median Valued Home City of Stillwater Utilization - Off Street 1 SPACES 98 FRIDLOT 56% AY 1 nn° 11 go SATURDAY,, 1 2 84 45% 23% 95% 1000 1 UU 3 33 vu"' 64% 100% jr-- 100% 4 29 17% 100% 10U' 100% 5 7 57':'0 43% 1001. 100% 6 16 7 � 38% 94% 7 16 8, , 819ro 1000/0 8b 75 65% 19% o 89 o 9 30 67% 1 27% 1 60% 100% 10 48 63% 38% 1 UU`90 1000/0 11 45 100% 33% L l UU"ro i uu.o 12 101 12% 11 % 21 % 29% 32% 39% 14% 22% 13 23 35% 26% 0% 22% 220,0 43% 13% 9% 14 8 50% 63% 38% 25% 50% 15 13 31 % 85% 31 % 38% 16 47 7990 23% 89% 17 97 7 9 (0'-' b 20% 0% ramp Total _ -- 248 --- --- 1018 45% --------- 57% 64% --------- 80°0 21% --------- 24% 31% ---------- 740,0 34°k --------- 75"b 564c --------- 83% 19% --------- 66% 23°0 •--- 68% -- --- s fA 0 Legend: No Capacity Issues (0%- 74% Occupied) Monitor Capacity (75% - 84% Occupied) Yea m ` � At or Approaching Capacity (85% - 92%Occupied) IIIIIIIIIIM At Capacity (93%+ Occupied) ' L" t4 a. II ,C)1 ar PnbUc Parking Downtown Stillwater 2020 Laos" a. •.r. as �s.rra..a.a.. -ar O W.Oga.arYr sr.e..`.r F♦ O Nrll i`�1W 0 •..prr.rns••+•n f • ..s..rarnr r. wo n, p ..rr...Ysra....N o..srrNN•..,...r. ar Yr.rrr u a•.s-.M-ll 4.+ u i rrr-. r�•i - ni •� usFr-aM- NNs✓ - u. •..r..rra.M-aa.+. u N�rr •. M • ,. r•� •+.M d.rfM a�ry G�ryar rYraw .r.+ras rr�rr. a a.rrr.. r .r�.n rar...arrna Apr r+n•. s:• ..tl1 s. •rsc.na P.>I.0 Utilization - On Street Stillwater Anoka, Bemidji, Hopkins Duluth, Mankato, Fargo/Moorhead, Red Wing, St. Cloud, Wayzata, White Bear Lake, Winona Rochester varies from 30 minutes to 2 hours Generalized On -Street Parking Utilization Future Plans lllwaler. Goals of Modernizing Parking District Change Parking Behavior/Improve User Experience Implement Strategic Operational Enhancements Implement Strategic Capital Expansions City of Stillwater lllwaler. Strategies to Achieve Goals • Improve User Experience • Cleaner facilities (facilities management) • Safer facilities (public safety) • Downtown Ambassadors (enforcement) • Replace Business Mitigation Permit with End User Fee (parker) • Fund increasing gap of deferred maintenance needs • Fund capacity expansion plans (future lots/ramp) City of Stillwater Phase 1: Operational Enhancements (Complete) lllwaler. License Plate Based Enforcement EXPLORE M inneSOta JAN 10,0001akes I .EM City of Stillwater lllwaler. Mobile Payment Options PAY WITH THE APP Passport Parking E M VISA City of Stillwater lllwaler. Integrated Credit Card Kiosks PAY WITH THE APP PASSPORT PARKING City of Stillwater Phase 2: Changing Parking Behavior lllwaler. Broad Assumptions: System Change • 60% paid/40% free • Smaller Payment Increments/Flexibility • Free Short -Term Loading Zones/Drop Off & Pick Up Zones • Free until 10:00 a.m. • Downtown Employee Parking • Off -Peak to include Paid Parking Friday through Sunday • Free Parking Days during On -Peak (TBD) City of Stillwater What does it look like? • Signage • Kiosks • Mobile Phone Payment • Do not need to sign individual stalls — License Plate Based t nj6,4iM A va -tI -�j j Water C redit k 7HE e arnPL�c! or r`INNL"'A Potential2023 Downtown Parking Rate Changes Legend )sed Credit Kiosk City Parking Lot r� Proposes *'r����� Card Kios L-t 4 �,. ` L_t+i 5 Lot 13 PAY�Ie St 1 s L'x r 4 roposed Credit and Kiosk Existi u S _ L: City Parking Ramp ® Permit parking ONLY ® Trailhead Parking Crosby Ramp- 2nd St level public ® Private parking until PM - Bus, RV, Trailers Bus loading/unloading _ Bus parking where Monthly Perm ils are Valid C red it k Business PermitValid• DT Resident Permit Valid a+ Allows vehicle in lot longer than the pasted limit (but not overnight) Allows Downtown Resident to parkovemight, but move carevery, 24 hours • Free parking lot (year round) • Pay parking lot (Free Nov 1 - Apr 30) le ttr public after fipm+ weekends ng Credit estrnom Kiosk Numbers in circles = hour limits for free parking lots On -street perking is free. but limited ID three hours unless posted for lest. Existing Credit Card Kiosk 9MProposed Pay Zones (10:00 am to 10:00 pm) 4APotential Employee Parking ote: Free 15 Minute oad/Unload Zones n Each Block City of Stillwater ll water. Detailed Map, Stall by Stall • Coming Soon! yew a�M City of Stillwater lllwaler. Parker Profiles • Downtown Business • Downtown Resident • Daytime Downtown Employee • Evening Downtown Employee • Morning Quick Customer • Lunchtime Diner • Daytime Shopper • Evening Diner • Non -Downtown Resident • Seasonal River Resident • Trail User • Short Term (Vacation) Home Rentals City of Stillwater lllwaler. Downtown Business Profile • Serving Broad Range of Customers and Visitors Accommodation • Wide Range of Parking Options of Paid Premium and Free Parking Areas City of Stillwater lllwaler. Parker Profile: Downtown Resident Profile 24 Hour Parking Accommodations 24 Hour Parking Permit City of Stillwater lllwaler. Parker Profile: Daytime Downtown Employee Profile • 4-8 Hour Visit (Longer than Time Restriction) Accommodations • Discounted Downtown Daytime (6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.) Parking Permit in specific zones • Free Time -Limited Parking West of Main Street City of Stillwater lllwaler. Parker Profile: Evening Downtown Employee Profile • 4-8 Hour Visit (Longer than Time Restriction) • Shift End after store closures • Additional safety needs for later hours Accommodations • Discounted Downtown Daytime or 24 Hour Parking Permit in specific zones • Discounted Downtown Daytime or 24 Hour Parking Permit in each Lot (cap per lot) • Free Time -Limited Parking West of Main Street City of Stillwater lllwaler. Parker Profile: Morning Quick Customer Profile • Coffee Pickup • 30 Minute Stay Accommodation • Paid Zone starts at 10:00 a.m. • Dedicated 30 Minute Free Parking (no payment/registration) • Business can provide Parking Voucher Codes • Free Parking West of Main Street City of Stillwater lllwaler. Parker Profile: Lunchtime Diner Profile • 60 minute +/- stays Accommodation • Free Parking West of Main Street • Premium Paid Parking East of Main Street • Ability to extend time via App City of Stillwater lllwaler. Parker Profile: Daytime Shopper Profile • 1-3 hour stays (or more) Accommodation • Free Parking West of Main Street • Premium Paid Parking East of Main Street • Ability to extend via App City of Stillwater lllwaler. Parker Profile: Evening Diner Profile • 1-2 hour stays (or more) Accommodation • Free Parking West of Main Street • Premium Paid Parking East of Main Street • Ability to extend via App City of Stillwater lllwaler. Parker Profile: Non -Downtown Resident Profile Accommodation • Local Visitor • Premium Paid Parking East of 1-3 hour visit (or more) Main Street • Free Parking West of Main Street • Ability to extend via App • Not for 24 Hour/overflow regular parking needs City of Stillwater lllwaler. Parker Profile: Seasonal River Resident Profile • 24 Hour Visit • Overnight accommodations at Marina • Seasonal Accommodation • 24 Hour Parking Permit City of Stillwater lllwaler. Parker Profile: Trail User Profile Accommodations • Longer Visit • Free Parking West of Main • Patronizing Browns Creek or Street Loop Trail • Free Trailhead Parking outside • May include additional trip to of Downtown Downtown Stores • Paid Premium Parking East of Main Street • Ability to extend via App City of Stillwater lllwaler. Parker Profile: Short -Term Home Rental Profile • 1-3 Day Visit • Overnight Accommodations Accommodations • Short -Term Home Rental Permit/Host Provided Voucher Codes City of Stillwater Downtown Parking Workshop (March 8, 2023) Comments • Should we be charging for the entire district? o Will only charging for a portion actually change parking behavior? • Need more wayfinding signage and available stall signage (dynamic) • Consider a shuttle service • Improve overnight parking for Marina Users • Improve overnight parking for Short Term Home Rentals • Add Lot #s to Parking Lot Signage • Allow patrons to stay in place for 3 days before having to move vehicle • Need at least 20 employee spots for co-op; may rotate through the day • Parking shuttles? Trolleys? • Overnight parking for STHR and hotels • Signage at lots — what # is correct? • Not good for the community — people won't pay • Why do we take parking away from public use and then make people pay for what is left? • Parking Lot north of Zephyr? • Maybe not year round? • Free pass for local residents? • Need clear signage and information for hours, holidays, etc. • QR Code is better than app you have to download • Special shuttle service for weddings, etc. • Share parking at post office • Special parking availability map • Try winter payment (charge for Off Peak Season) for surface lots only to get data before expanding further • Is the cost worth it? • Is the ramp only for employees? • Do employees have to pay? Should not. • Only charge for lots, not streets • Relate price as needed — incentivize • Marina Parking? • Enforcement on Main Street is a concern • Benefits of seasonal parking • Higher pay zone on street, lower fees in ramp • Circulator and shuttle buses to other remote lots (especially in summer for events) • Collaborate with private business owners & their parking lots • Enforcing time limits • Extending visits • Proposal strikes a good balance • Enforcement • Truck loading zones Comment Cards Thank you for the opportunity for this meeting and the opportunity to provide feedback. Please keep in mind the needs of short-term home rental owners. • How will overnight parking be addressed for guests? Please label the lots in person as they correspond to the parking map online and provide to the residential parking pass holders • 1 would be happy to provide feedback at any point in the process as you work through the new system Jenny Javitch Tim Gladhill From: Dawn Thoren Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2022 7:55 AM To: Tim Gladhill Subject: FW: Visitor support - parking ordinance proposal From our general email inbox. Thanks. -----Original Message ----- From: Gabriella <> Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2022 10:08 PM To: Stillwater <stillwater@ci.stillwater.mn.us> Subject: Visitor support - parking ordinance proposal [CAUTION] *** This email originated from outside the organization. *** Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hey I am not a resident of Stillwater, I'm over in St Paul but I wanted to share that I like to visit Stillwater a few times a year and want to share my support for switching to paid parking. As a visitor of the pumpkin regatta, it was horrible trying to find parking and it was honestly impossible. We got stuck for 25 minutes trying to get out of the packed public parking garage that should've let people know it was full before I entered. If you had paid parking with time limits, parking turnover would've allowed for more people to visit and park without so much hassle. I would happily pay to park when my family and I visit and wanted to share that. Thank you Gaby Lasala Tim Gladhill From: Robb Jacobs <> Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2022 6:17 PM To: Planning Dept Subject: Parking "Enhancements" [CAUTION] *** This email originated from outside the organization. *** Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Planning Department, Having lived west of Stillwater (Manning Ave. & Co. Rd. 12) for 35 years and visiting downtown every week or so, I am firmly AGAINST installing parking meters. I've never had a problem finding a spot within 1-2 blocks of my destination. Stillwater is a unique, attractive destination - please don't screw it up with parking meters. The minimal money you'll get just isn't worth it. If meters are installed, I just won't go downtown as much. Robb Jacobs 7400 Manning Ave. N. Stillwater, MN 55082 Tim Gladhill From: Brandon Lamb <> Sent: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 11:08 AM To: Tim Gladhill; Robin Anthony; Dave Junker Subject: Parking Input [CAUTION] *** This email originated from outside the organization. *** Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Mr. Gladhill, Thank You and the City for offering open sessions for the community to put input in for the ever long parking debate. I will not be able to make it to either session today. I thought I would offer some input. I know I've messaged previously. Inexpensive metered parking (Similar to the cities or Hudson) for Main Street parking doesn't seem like a half bad idea as long as they're enforced. Those machines offer the guests great direction, while turning over spaces efficiently. The most common question we get asked in Candyland is "how long can we park on street". As my previous email recommended, parking enforcement also will help turn parking spots over as well as generate more for the city with ticketing. I don't want others to be ticketed, but when downtown work force parks on street for 8+ hrs/Day x 5days a week. They're going to continue doing so, because they don't get ticketed; I see it everyday. I personally park in lot 10, 11 or 13 down by Zephyr every day and walk, as does all my staff. I am not sure why the city would asses businesses that follow rules and leave local parking open for our guests when other businesses don't follow said rules. On busy weekends, I even have my staff park in the ramp & I reimburse them. My last note I'd like to mention, and I've spoke with Robin about this, is delivery trucks in Downtown. Similar to parking, many trucks are delivering to restaurants in peak hours- Blocking main street, blocking parking, blocking access to parking. This is a conversation I've had with many other business owners and doesn't seem to just be an issue on the north side of town, rather most of downtown. We often have delivery trucks pull into our personal lot, take an hour to unload to Wild Hare or Crosby, on a Saturday afternoon. I have attached a photo from the other day, this truck parked on Main Street for 1 hour and blocked cars in who wanted to leave. Doing some research in other communities, delivery trucks of this size are mandated to not deliver between 9am-10pm. This might be a good topic to consider delivery truck mandates now that our town is booming with many great restaurants! 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