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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-05-01 DTPC Packetj!hvar THE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA DOWNTOWN PARKING COMMISSION AGENDA MEETING DATE MAY 1, 1997 LEGION CLUB 8:30 A.M. Agenda Items. 1. Update Downtown Pay Parking Program. 2. Discussion of downtown signage. 3. Review Rivertown Trolley use. 4. Other items. CITY HALL: 216 NORTH FOURTH STILLWATER, MINNESOTA 55082 PHONE: 612-439-6121 CITY OF STILLWATER DOWNTOWN PARKING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (DPIP) Improvement Cost Source of Funds # Spaces Added Phase 1 (Short term) 1-2 years Comprehensive Signage Program $ 20,000 Upgrade maintenance of parking Tots $ 20,000 $ 10,000 Change time limits Pave and landscape Mulberry/Second and Mulberry/Water Lots $250,000 Better Inforcement Weekends $ 20,000 Total $320,000 Phase 2 Midterm (3-5years) Construct Parking lot on Aiple Property $250,000 Phase 3 Long Term (5+ years) Construct parking structure Pay Parking Pay Parking Pay Parking Pay Parking Pay Parking 0 0 0 Pay Parking/Parking District 100-200 $3.5 - 5 million Parking district, sales tax, TIF, pay parking 350-500 TO STEAVE RUSSLE "PARKING' 1. As it turns out I won't be able to attend a meeting on the 22nd. Worse things have happened. 2, Some thoughts on the presentation to council. Under the theory that one needs to proove the pay parking cash streem,etc. Year 1 (1997) The comprehensive sign program and changed time limet signs are implimented. $30,000 Better enforcment is implimented(its all worthless without this) $20,000 2 pay lots come on streem. $14,000 TOTAL $64,000 Estimated income from pay lots JUNE-OCTOBER $60,000 If this prooves out... YEAR 2 (1998 UPGRADE maintainance of lots $20,000 Pave & landscape gravel lots, (mulberry/2nd,Mulberry/water lot) $250,000 Continue better enforcment. $20,000 Add 150- or - pay spaces further north $14,000 TOTAL $304,000 Estimated income streem $100,000-120,000 Bondable? Year 3 (1999) Look at Aiple property parking. $250,000 Maintain upgraded maintainance,enforcment. $40,000 TOTAL $290,000 You a then left with yearly op4Nratir►g oapta of about $40,000 and anot $500,000 in fixed upgrades to pay off with $60-80 thousand a year in pay parking revenues in excess of costs. What do you think? James Laskin phone/fax 439-5712 STILLIATEg TROtL\EY COMPANY 400 E. NELSON STREET, STILLWATER, MN 55082 (612) 430-0352 PHONE/FAX City of Stillwater attn. Steve Russell Dear Steve: In regard to your request concerning the chronological order of matters pertaining to trolley parking spaces. In March of 1989 the Stillwater trolley applied for and received permission from the city for a special use permit for the trolley ticket booth and parking space for 1 trolley. Final approval was given at one of the Apri1,1989 meetings One approximately April lst, 1996 I met with Tony Spencer, who was at the time,the parking enforcement officer. Irequested an additional parking space, namely the one directly west of the trolley ticket booth since it was already posted no parking. Tony said that he would have to meet with Karl Ranum, the parking commission chair. Karl, Tony, and I met later that day. Karl said that he did not see any problem with it and that it would be put on the agenda and brought up at the next parking meeting. I did not attend the meeting but I remember that 2 of the parking commission members mentioning to me that they had approved the parking space for the adittional trolley. I don't remember the exact date but it was either lateApril or early May,1996. If I canbe of any further help,give me a call. Thank you. Robert T�z Stillwater Trolley Co. "NARRATED SIGHTSEEING TOURS OF HISTORIC STILLWATER" CHARTERS - WEDDINGS - NEW & USED TROLLEY SALES N me DOWNTOWN PARKING COMMISSION MEMBERS AS OF 02/25/97 Business Owner Address Telephone Number Mad Capper Richard Chilson 224 South Main Street 430-3710 Ranum Law Offices Karl Ranum 104 North Main Street 439-4143 Country Classics Katie Holdorph 202 South Main Street 439-0166 The Grand Garage Kevin LaCasse 324 South Main Street 430-2250 Tremblay's Sweet Shop Robert Lillyblad 308 South Main Street 430-0087 CUB Corporate Offices Connie Adams 421 S. 3rd St., P.O. Box 9 439-7200 J.P. Laskin Co. Jim Laskin 308 E. Chestnut 439-5712 Resident Dave Swanson 314 Birchwood Drive N. 439-3298 Police Chief Don Beberg 216 North 4th Street 351-4900 Parking Officer Dennis Pasket 216 North 4th Street 351-4900 City Attorney David Magnuson 333 N. Main St. 439-9464 Also: Steve Russell, Nile Kriesel, Klayton Eckles and Mayor and Council Commission consists of seven members; five downtown business or property owners and two residents from the broader community. Two for a one year term, three for two year terms and two for three year terms. MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FR: Downtown Parking Commission DA: February 20, 1997 RE: WORKSHOP ON DOWNTOWN PARKING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (DPIP) Purpose of Meeting. To present the city council with the results of the downtown parking survey (conducted during the Summer of 1996) and the Downtown Parking Improvement Program for adoption and first year (1997) implementation. Downtown Parking Survey Background. The downtown parking district includes the area generally bounded by the St. Croix River, South Third Street and North Second Street, Pine Street and Elm Street (see attached map). A detailed business by business and parking space by parking space survey was conducted during the Summer of 1996 to accurately determine the parking needs of the area based on business activity and parking supply. In conducing the survey, the downtown was organized in eight subdistricts and each commissioner assigned to a subdistrict. The downtown parking survey map on the following page summarizes parking survey results by district area and the entire downtown. The results show that there is a need for 1,816 additional parking spaces in the downtown. Districts 1, 2 and 3, located in the South Main Street area, has the greatest deficit, -567, -522 and -499 spaces. The North Main Street area has a surplus of 332 parking spaces. Of the 2,419 parking spaces provided in the downtown, 1,283 or 53 percent of the spaces are public parking spaces (777 in public lots and 506 on -street) and 1,136 are privately owned. The study documents what most people know, "downtown Stillwater needs additional parking particularly in the South Main Street area°°. The survey results provided a business by business basis for determining the number of parking spaces required as compared to those provided. Most downtown businesses rely on public parking and do not have adequate on -site parking. This is typical of older downtowns. Other Parking Conditions. Besides the overall need for additional parking spaces, the parking commission studied the distribution of parking and parking time limits As the survey shows, there are excess spaces in the North Main Street area and a major parking deficit in the South Main Street area. The Riverview and North Main Street lots are underutilized. Another parking commission concern was how to finance improvements. The costs of making improvements to the existing lots or adding new lots is significant and the commission wanted to identify revenue sources in the DPIP that can pay for improvements. Signage to public parking lots is not clear downtown. Visitors to downtown don't know there are vacant spaces along North Main Street and along Third Street. Other downtown parking problems are the lack of enforcement on weekends (peek use time) and need for additional maintenance of existing lots. Downtown Parking Improvement Program. With this information as background the parking commission held two public meetings, December 4th and January 8th, to discuss the parking issue with downtown businesses and property owners. The meetings were jointly sponsored by the Stillwater Chambers. The first meeting dealt with defining the parking situation and presenting various parking improvement and revenue alternatives. A questionnaire was administered to provide an opportunity to comment on the parking alternatives. At the second meeting of January 8th, a draft downtown parking improvement program was presented. The general response to the DPIP was positive with only minor comments. The Downtown Parking Improvement Program (DPIP) is being proposed by the Downtown Parking Commission for Stillwater City Council approval and adoption. The DPIP is based on the commission's understanding of the parking situation form daily use and a study of parking demand and supply conducted during Summer 1996 and public comment at the December 4 and January 8 public meetings. Parking improvement alternatives and possible funding sources were identified and presented at a public parking symposium December 4. 1996. The symposium provided an opportunity for participants to discuss the information presented and to indicate their preferences regarding the various parking improvement alternatives. Participants were also asked their preference or acceptance of various methods of funding the parking improvements. Based on the comments and results from a parking questionnaire, the committee proposes the following downtown parking improvement program. The DPIP is set out in three time periods; short term improvement (1-2 years), midterm (3-5 years) and long term (5+ years) based on type and cost of project. In developing the program the committee looked closely at the costs of improvements as compared to parking benefit. The overall approach of the program is to make low cost, short term improvements to the existing parking supply to make it function as efficient and effectively as possible. After the existing system has been "tuned up", the more expensive task of adding spaces to the parking supply is proposed. The Aiple property (midterm improvements, $250,000) could add 100 - 150 spaces while a parking structure, scheduled as a long CITY OF STILLWATER DOWNTOWN PARKING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (DPIP) Improvement Cost Source of Funds # Spaces Added Phase 1 (Short term) Comprehensive Signage Program Upgrade maintenance of parking Tots Change time limits Improve UBC Lot Pave and landscape Mulberry/Second Lots Improve Mulberry and Water Lot Better Enforcement Weekends Total Phase 2 Midterm (3-5 years) Construct Parking lot on Aiple Property Phase 3 Long Term (5+ years) Construct parking structure $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 10,000 $85 - 240,000 $100,000 (Developer) $ 10,000 $320,000 $250,000 Pay Parking Pay Parking Pay Parking Pay Parking Pay Parking Pay Parking Pay Parking/Parking District? 0 0 0 100 100-200 $3 5 5 million Parking district, sales tax, TIF, pay parking 350-500 term project, costing $3.5 to 5.0 million could add 350 to 500 spaces. A funding source for a parking structure remains a major question. The new funding source proposed for first year parking improvements is pay parking for Lot 1, South Main, Lot 2, River Lot and UBC Lot. It is estimated that $80,000 to $100,000 will be generated annually. The specifics of the program will be developed later after approval of the pay parking approach. DPIP Implementation. The adoption of the Downtown Parking implementation Program would result in the following activities in 1997: First Year DPIP - Establish South Main, River Lot (Nelson to Chestnut) and UBC lots as seasonal (May - October) pay parking lots (estimated $80,000 - $100,000 revenue). - Improve UBC lot (cost $85-240,000). (Project construction for 1997 parking season using parking revenue form lot)' - Development comprehensive and coordinate downtown parking signage program $30,000 (this includes changes to parking times). - Increased parking enforcement (costs $10,000). Second Year Upgrade maintenance of Tots (cost $20,000). Pave Mulberry and Second Street Lots (cost $100,000). Continued better (weekend) enforcement (cost $10,000). Improve Mulberry and Water Street Lot (developer) Consider adding another pay lot. Future Years Depending on revenues generated from pay parking consider improving Aiple Lot as a pay parking lot. 'Schedule and costs of UBC lot improvement needs to be further developed in order for improved lot to be available for parking during 1997 season. Long Term Future Consider cost and sources of funds for 350 - 500 stall parking structure. Recommendation. - Council approval of Downtown Parking Improvement Program and provide direction to Downtown Parking Commission to submit a proposal for council review and approval to establish a pay parking program for the South main and River lots for the 1997 parking season. Direct DTPC to obtain additional information on cost, method of construction and method of payment for construction of UBC lot for 1997 parking season. Attachment: - Downtown Parking Brochure - Estimate of pay parking revenues and costs - Business by business parking survey results Legend: Parking Commission District Parking District Boundary !;) Public Parking Lots Leased Public Parking Lots 80 Parking Spaces/Lot 500 599 `� 400 - 499 Additional 300 - 399 Parking 200 - 299 Spaces 100 - 199 Needed 0-99 J Parking Space Surplus Parking Survey Results co.;cn a> w'N,—s!Parking Commision District a;w'o �,-! o Number of Businesses t 'I,t,);T Private Parking co co Io A o Public Lot Parking + _ 'fO rn V Public Street Parking NI O r ivl,rn to N J iv Ina cn m �co ao Total Available Parking O)'Nj -�'IN ! " _ N w „Required Parking i WCI( T Si N',(''0 A�!Nlrn Parking Defficency/Surplus Total 270 ! 1136777 506' 2419 4235 -1816 Available vs. Required Parking 1200 _— '1000 so0 co 600 :. t. 400 0- 200 0 1Available Parking `— `I Required Parking 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Parking District Map Area 0025W BAA - Map Design by Jerry Happel - PlanSIght - August, 1.6 - (pb)612/351-131 Public Parking in Downtown Stillwater 1: SOUTH MAIN STREET 102 spaces; includes 2 handicap spaces; pay parking 2: RIVER LOT BETWEEN NELSON AND CHESTNUT STREETS 97 spaces; includes 1 handicap space; pay parking 3: NORTH OF FREIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT jspaces; includes 1 handicap space 4: RIVER LOT BETWEEN CHESTNUT AND MYRTLE STREETS 45 spaces (number may increase) 5: RIVER LOT BETWEEN MYRTLE AND MULBERRY STREETS 30 spaces (number may increase) 6: MAPLE ISLAND 77 spaces, includes 2 handicap spaces 7:WATER STREET 84 spaces; bus parking available 8: DESCH BUILDING 102 spaces; public parking permitted NORTH MAIN STREET 01 spaces, includes 3 handicap spaces; bus parking available 10: MULBERRY AND SECOND STREETS 16 spaces 11: NORTH OF LOWELL INN 30 spaces, includes 1 handicap space 12: OLIVE AND SECOND STREETS 48 spaces, includes 2 handicap spaces 13. OLD UBC LOT 65 spaces 14: RIVERVIEW LOT 161 spaces, includes 6 handicap spaces Permit parking Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Public parking after 6:00 p.m. and all day Sat - Sun. Public parking Mon - Fri after 6:00 p.m., and all day Sat - Sun. Unlimited public parking. 2-hour parking. 4-hour parking. Pay parking. TO STEAVE RUSSLE " ARKING°, 1. As it turns out I won't be able to attend a meeting on the 22nd. Worse things have happened. 2. Some thoughts on the presentation to council. Under the theory that one needs to proove the pay parking cash streem,etc. Year 1 (1997) The comprehensive sign program and changed time limet signs are implimented. $30,000 Better enforcment is impli.mented(its all worthless without this) $20,000 2 pay lots come on streem. $14,000 TOTAL $64,000 Estimated income from pay lots JUNE -OCTOBER $60,000 If this prooves out... YEAR 2 (1998 UPGRADE maintainance of lots $20,000 Pave & landscape gravel lots, (mulberry/2nd,Mulberry/water lot) $250,000 Continue better enforcment. $20,000 Add 150= or - pay spaces further north $14,000 TOTAL $304,000 Estimated income streem $100,000-120,000 Bondable? Year 3 (1999) Look at Aiple property parking. $250,000 Maintain upgraded maintainance,enforcment. $40,000 TOTAL $290,000 Yvu are then lift with yearly operating coat* of about $40,000 and anot $500,000 in fixed upgrades to pay off with $60-80 thousand a year in pay parking revenues in excess of costs. What do you think? James Laskin phone/fax 439-5712 FEE-04-9 7 03 : 21 AM P.02 Grayatnna Commercial Brokerage Grrystttne ► anagement Property Management Greystane Devotgph kw( Deve/apment Saviess (keystone Capital Investments Graystone Unsutdng Group Construction Consuttin9 Greystone Cone tru ctlon UrVkaa Conti buctlon GREYSTONE REAL ESTATE GROUP A FULL SERVICE REAL ESTATE COMPANY February 3, 1997 Mr. Steve Russel City of Stillwater 216 North 4th Street Stillwater, MN 55082 Dear Steve: Per our telephone conversation, I am writing to confirm my acceptance of a seat on the Downtown Parking Commission. It's apparent that the commission has worked diligently to develop it's current plan, and I will be pleased to work towards meeting the commission's goals. 1 appreciate the group's consideration and look forward to seeing you at our February 6th meeting. Sincerely, Kevin J. LaCasse Principal 324 5OUTh1 MAIN STREF.T. SUITE 250 • STILLWATER. MN 55082 W./43O.225o • FAX 512/470-248C. RESOLUTION NO. 97-40 APPOINTING MEMBER TO DOWNTOWN PARKING COMMISSION BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Stillwater, Minnesota, hereby appoints Kevin J. LaCasse to the Downtown Parking Commission. Adopted by Council this 4th day of February, 1997. ATTEST: Nile Kriesel, Acting City Clerk MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FR: Steve Russell, Community Development Director DA: January 31, 1997 RE: REQUEST FOR WORKSHOP WITH COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 18, 1997, TO PRESENT DOWNTOWN PARKING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The Downtown Parking Commission has been working on a Downtown Parking Improvement Program for the last six months. Most recently, they held two meetings jointly sponsored by the Chambers of Commerce, December 4th and January 8th, with downtown businesses and property owners to present parking alternatives and receive comment. From input received at those meetings and their earlier work, the commission has a plan of action, a Downtown Parking Improvement Program, to address the parking problem. To present the program, the commission is asking for a workshop, possibly at 4:30, on February 18th before your regular meeting, to present and discuss these parking solutions. Recommendation: Set date for workshop with Downtown Parking Commission.