2022 NORTH
DOWNTOWN
BELLFLOWER
PARKING ANALYSIS
BELLFLOWER CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
DECEMBER 15, 2022
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• North to South: Pacific
Electric Right -of -Way to
Flower St
• East to West: Civic Center
to Downtown parking lots
west of Bellflower Blvd
2022 Data Collection
• Parking Inventory
• How many spaces are
there?
• Occupancy Surveys
• How many vehicles parked
during given times?
• Turnover Survey
• How long do vehicles stay
parked on Bellflower Blvd?
Downtown Parking Inventory
Civic Center Parking Structure 293
Regional Transit Center Parking Structure 278
Public Parking Lots 525
On -Street Parking 187
Total 1, 283
Downtown Parking Occupancy
• Vehicles parked divided
by total number of
spaces
• Peak occupancy hours
• Weekdays: 8 PM — 10 PM
• Saturdays: 8 PM — 10 PM
• Sundays: 1 PM — 3 PM
Bellflower Blvd Parking Duration
• Length of time a vehicle
remains in a given
parking space
• 45 spaces total on
Bellflower Blvd
• Average length of stay
was about 2 hours
• 25-30% of vehicles
remained for longer than
2 hours (11-14 vehicles)
N
Angled Parking
• Bellflower Blvd from
Mayne St to Flower St
• Not appropriate unless 4
travel lanes reduced to 2
•Net gain ofabout 19
parking spaces is
possible
• Significant changes to
roadway geometry &
traffic circulation
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0 Parklets
• Bellflower Blvd from
Mayne St to Flower St
• Impact based on size
and location
• No significant changes to
roadway geometry
Trash Compactor Enclosures
• Public Works considering
trash compactors for
downtown
• Would displace about 8
parking spaces
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Overall
Findings
• There is sufficient parking capacity
to handle both current and
anticipated parking demand
Parking Management
• Parking Meters
• Signage
• Enforcement
• Time Limit Extensions
• Angled Parking
For Further Discussion
• Parking in -lieu fees
• Additional turnover
analyses
• Other parking and
circulation issues
Recommendation
•Receive and file the 2022 North Downtown
Bellflower Parking Analysis; or
•Alternatively, discuss and take other action
related to this item.
SUPPLEMENTARY
Table 1: Parking Inventory by Zone/Street
Zone/
spaces
Street
Location
Restrictions
Provided
street
North side of Oak Street east of
2 -hour parking
A
Bel (flower Boulevard
7:00 AM — 6:00 PM
45 Between Oak Street and Belmont Street
2 -hour parking
B
east of Bellflower Boulevard
7:D0AM-9:00 PM
89 North side of Oak Street at Aden moor
No parking on Tuesdays
C
Avenue
6:00 AM — 7:00 AM
4 I
Northeast corner of Ade nmoor
2 -hour parking
22 D
North side of Flower Street west of
No parking on Wednesdays
13 Avenue/Belmont Street
7:00 AM — 6:00 PM
44 North side of Belmont Street at Civic
Open to public after 5:30 PM on
E
None
28 Center Drive
weekends
Northeast corner of Civic Center Drive
2 -hour parking within the library
F
and Flower Street
parking portion
78 Parking structure east of Civic Center
No public parking during weekday
C
Drive north of Flower Street
daytime hours
293
0 Table 1: Parking Inventory by Zone/Street
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Spaces
Lacatlon
Restrlctlons
street
No pa Wing when the nearby park is
South side of Flower Street west of Civic
H
closed (half-hour after dusk to half
16 Center Drive
hour before dawn
North side of Flower Street east of
2 -hour parking
I
Bellflower Boulevard
7:00 AM — 6:00 PM
22 North side of Flower Street west of
No parking on Wednesdays
Bellflower Boulevard
12:00 AM — 6:00 AM
44 South side of Belmont Street west of
R
None
102
Bellflower Boulevard
North side of Belmont Street west of
L
None
84 Bellflower Boulevard
Parking structure on the northwest
M
corner of Bellflower Boulevard/Mayne
None
278
Street
No parking Mondays and Thursdays
Bellflower
2:00 AM — 6:00 AM;
Between Mayne Street and Flower Street
45 Boulevard
2 -hour parking (except Sunday)
7:00 AM — 6:00 PM
Oak
2 -hour parking
Street
west of Bellflower Rot, le�ard
7:00 AM — 6:00 PM
B
Oak
No parking on Tuesdays
East of Bellflower Boulevard
10 Street
6:00 AM — 7:00 AM
Belmont
Between Bellflower Boulevard and Civic
2 -hour parking
Street
Center Drive
7:00 AM — 6:00 PM
38 CIVIC
Between Belmont Street and Flower
Center
None
28 Street
Drive
Flower
East of Civic Center Drive
None
20 Street
Flower
Between Bellflower Boulevard and Civic
None
33 Street
Center Drive
Flower
West of Bellflower Boulevard
None
5 Street
Total
1,283
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Exhibit 2: Parking Locations and Inventory (p. 5)
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Table 2: Thursday, May 19, 2022 Occupancy (p. 8)
—Lots —Bellflower On -Street —Remaining On -Street Overall 100%
90%
80%
70%
v 50%
Q- 50%
ca
p 40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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100%
90%
80%
70%
cU 50%
C
t�
�- 50%
U
U 40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
ti
Table 3: Friday, May 20, 2022 Occupancy (p. 8)
Lots -Bellflower On -Sheet -Remaining On -Street
Table 4: Saturday, May 21, 2022 Occupancy (p. 9)
Lots --Bellflower On -Street Remaining On -Street Overall 100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
ra
c- 50%
U
p 40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
HQ`s �'ps H,e HQ`s ge oe yQ�
i1W ENWXEERING, IN[.
100%
90%
80%
70%
U 50%
C
f0
Q 50%
U
� 40%
30%
20%
10 000"'
0%
Table 5: Sunday, May 22, 2022 Occupancy (p. 9)
-Lots =Bellflower On -Street -Remaining On -Street
Overall
0 itW EI NEE RING. W.
ti �
100%
90%
80%
70%
,. 60%
50%
U
U
0 a0%
30%
20°%
10%
0%
Table 6: Peak Hour Occupancy for June 9, 2022 — June 12, 2022 (p. 10) ■ Lots ■ Bellflower On -Street ■ Remaining On -Street Overall B:OOPM - 9:OO13M - 8:0013M - 9:0013M - 8:0013M - 9:OOPM - 1:0013M - 2:OOPM - 9:OOPM 10:OOPM 9:OOPM 10:OO13M 9:0013M 10:OOPM 2:0013M 3:0013M Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
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Exhibit 3: Weekday Peak Occupancy (p. 11)
Legend:
j — 95-100% Study Area Boundary
85-95% Q Weekday Perrnd Parking
70-85%
— 50-70%
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Exhibit 4: Weekend Peak Occupancy (p. 12)
Legend,
95 - 100% _� Study Area Boundary
85-95% 0 Weekday Permit Parking
70-85%
50-70%
0 — 0-50`35
Table 7: Occupancy by Zone for Thursday, May 19, 2022 (p. 13) Zone
11AM•12PM 12P AN 1PM•2PM 2PM•3PM 3PM-4PM 4PM-5PM SPM -GPM 6PM-7PM 7PM-RPM 8PM-9PM 9PM-IOPM 1OPM-11PM A
71%
73%
73%
87%
9946
TIXI
100%
98%
9%
20%
8 6
9%
93%
88%
85%
84%
864'°
99%
99%
994"°
78%
50°7V
C
75°1A
75%
75%
75%
75%
75%
504'°
2S`A
5lP/
166%
166%
166%
D
I3%
46%
31%
1 23%
16%
23%
38%
92'i
IM%
100
92%,
E;2/
F
0%
0%
0%
696
0%
0%
0%
046
01'
MI.
0%
6%
F
53%
41%
35%
32%
37°%
14%
19%
58%
13%
1945
28%
29%
G
24%
15%
16%
22%
20%
13%
5%
1%
N
0%%
0°4
0%
H
f1%I
0'Y
0%
0%
046
0%
U/,
G%a
M
13'1
13%
13%
1 91%
82%
861y,
774",
r,8%
55%,
73%�
45%
64%
100%
100%
100%
1 98%
98%
98%
98%
100%
95%
95%
64%
66%
66%
50%
52%
K
51%
59%
56°%
50%
361%
41%
35%
46%
48°%
24%
24%
22%
L
6S%
61%
69°%
A%
63%
SS%
63%
011
76°%
88'/
620
n%
M
18%
18%
18%
16%
2%
9%
8%
8%N
28%u
26%
27%
2%
Bellflower
71%
71%
89'%N
91%
78%
58%
6946
9696
91%
89%
60%
56%
Oak West of8ellflower
88'/°
88%
75°%
63%
88'%
38%
251!6
63%
SN
75%
75%
50%
Oak rastI8e11flower
63%
38%
63%
SM
SO°%
1%
7S%
7N
76°q
88'%,
63%u
SOW°
Belmont
82%
97%
68%
7196
82%
84%
74%
92%
92%
95%
92%
79%
Civic Center
18%
18%
32%
21%
21%
21%
21%
25%
29%
46%
509'°
46%
Flower East of Civic Center
15°%
5%
5%
1S%
301%
10%
5%
S%
0%
5%
15%
15%
Flowe r West of C I v I c Ce nter
36%
;Ni
15%
27%,
30°%.
1rA�
12%
6'%
3%
3%
21%
24%
Flower West Of9ellflawer
80%
80%
80%
100%
16096
100%
8045
60%
60%
60%
86%
80%
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Table 8: Occupancy by Zone for Friday, May 20, 2022 (p. 13) Zone
11AM•12PM 12PM•1PM 1PM-2PM 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM 4PM-SPM 5PM•6PM 6PM•7PM 7PM•8PM 8PM•9PM 9PM•1DPM 1DPM•11PM A
899691%
91%9
87%
78%
91°h
mi
98'y
8496
B
22%
99%
100%
97%
96%
99%
10D%
100%
90%
100%
93%
C
509'"
75%
75%
100%
JW%
75%
100%
100%
10096
10096
1 D
38%
62%
8546
85%
69%
69°h
92%
100%
10NI
1000°
10%
92%
E
0%
0%
0%
0%
OY4
0%
0%
0%
OY9
%
0'%
0%
F
38%
31%
26%
21%
24%
18%
23%
22%
24%
37%
33"%
33%
G
190
6"/°
6%
101A
6%
4%
1%
0'%
0%
D'%,
0%
0"%
H
0°h
13%
KU
009
Nd
6'0'4
01%
u%
D'Y9
0'%,
6°,,
6'%
A{i%
mi%,
821%
MY,
KI
821%
100%
110INS0
1114%
10D°l°
8fi%
100°/"
J
93'%
100°°14
100°/"
10(96
99%
93°/"
91%
52%
61%
57'%,
39°d1
77%
K
33%
40%
41%
43%
46%,
35%
44%
54%
59%
55%
36'%
361 1)
L
0%
14%
93%
81%
77%
67%
790'9
90%
82%
79%
95%
76%
M
14%
13%
14%
14%
12%
5%
7%
10%
34%
39%
38%
36%
eeliilewer
89°%
87"/0
9'1'%"
96Y4
84'%
84'70
93'%
96%
100%
84%
84°%
62`/a
Oak West of Bellflower
38°k
50%
88%
88%
88%
63%
63%
75%
88%
50%
50%
50%
Oak East of BeNower
38%
28%
75%
63%
9D%
75%
88%
1q'
IF
88'%
Belmont
68°4
84%
92Y'°
82%
82%°
8900
89%
9510
450,
95h
45f,
951,
Civiccentet
1846
18`Ya
14%
25%
54%
64%
64%
39%
39%9
46°%
54%
46%
Flower East of Civic tenter
1596
20%
30%
20%
15%
10%
5%
IN
5%
5%
10%
594
FlowerWesc of Civic Center
2A7p%[
15%
336%%
15%
2f7d%/
F oww ffinl f 13diflowor
80%
80%
80%
4211%I
80%
p61%
80%
C9fY%I
80%
�61j6%t/
M
8044
p2176%(
00%
80%
d1A5%
4D%
A11�5�%V�/
4 %
Ell —
J I.
M � jJ, ��Y •-y.
2�a `
Table 9: Occupancy by Zone for Saturday, May 21, 2022 (p. 14) 20110
11AM-12PM 12PM• IPM PM-2PM 2PM-3PM 3PM-4PM 4PM-5PM 5PM-6PM 6PM-7PM 7PM-SPM 8PM-9PM 9PM-IOPM IN-11PM A
7R
56K
101,
91'/
621/
84%
')3'Y,
05 100'85
ID
04 9%
3 78%
97%
99%
96%
99%
93%
96%
99'%
99%
lah
10!1°/4
SF)%
C
75°%
75%
100%
5044
25'%
25°4
100%
1!1N
100'%
10046
100%
1W%
f)
77%
771A
929'°
92%
92°%
92%
100%
100%
1($i%
1A
100%
1000
E
14%
14%
14°/4
14%
29%
43%
36%
39'81
39°/l
50%;
54'8
5G%
F
40'%
411/1�
351y
45°%
7396
Nfi'$-
W
71°W
76°l
l.i'%�
15%
6%
(i
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
4%
3%
2%
N
0%
0%
0%
0°14
0%
0%
1 0%
a
0°/4
6% 1
0%
0%
19%
19°%
19%
41%
41%
41%
41%
41%
36%
45%
274
82%
0,
86'%
95%
1 91%
89%
95%
86'%
82%
80%
68%
66%
61%
66%
50%
43%
K
33%
34%
45%
53%
47%
44'%
1&
40%
3N
42%
36%
30'Y4
L
40%
43%
56%
63%
50%
51%
508°
57%
79%
92%
86%
74%
M
13%
11%
11%
10%
9"/4
4%
8'%4
11°%
14'%4
17%4
19'%
17'8°
Bellflower
87%
93%
89'%
MA
56%
71%
78%
89%
89°%
89%
6F/a
WWest ofBel lflower
604
63%
80%
50%
00%
63%
0%
SO%P
63%
98%
38%
Oak East of Bellflower
75%
63%
75%
75%
68%
63%
50%
50%
88%
75%
50%
Belmont
68%
84%
92%
82%
82%
89'YG
8074
89'%
ipa
97%
1J00%
76%
CIVICCetlter
18%
18%
14%
25%
54%
64%
64°%
fit%
5]%
68%
64%
43%
flowerFastofCivicCenter
15%
20%
30%
20°%
15%
10%
5%
10%
5%
10%
15%
10°%
flowerWmtof CivlcCorlttlr
).7'%
15/
$i/
7.1'%
UY")'/"
G/
12'Y,
12'/"
0yi
v"
3%
FOWprWe6tOf9elflowFr
NO'%
10(N/u
OX
100%
1q(1°N
100°%
10!1°h
100W4
1I1f1°/o
10046
809v
80%
Table 10: Occupancy by Zone for Sunday, May 22, 2022 (p. 14) Zane
9AM -
10AM
10AM -
11AM
11AM -
12PM
12PM -
IPM
1PM -
2PM
2PM -
3PM
A
31%
40%
36%
64%
91%
89%
8 18%
28%
61%
99%
97%
10 C
75%
100%
100%
100%
75%
25%
D
54%
92%
100%
100%
92%
100%
E
32%
21%
14%
18%
11%
18%
F
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
G
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
H
6%
0%
0%
6%
6%
6%
1 0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
J
75%
100%
100%
59%
48%
55%
K
18%
29%
54%
47%
56%
54%
L
18%
18%
27%
43%
56%
79%
M
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
6%
Bellflower
7%
31%
69%
82%
76%
84%
Oak West of Bellflower
38%
13%
0%
25%
0%
25%
Oak East of Bellflower
38%
25%
38%
50%
50%
63%
Belmont
76%
79%
87%
84%
89%
89%
Civic Center
11%
11%
14%
18%
21%
25%
Flower East of Civic Center
10%
10%
15%
15%
15%
10%
Flower West of Civic Center
0%
0%
3%
0%
3%
99'0
Flower West of Bellflower
80%
60%
80%
80%
80%
60%
0 :. _ 4 j
Flower St
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Table 11: Bellflower Boulevard Turnover Data (p. 15)
1: Turnover and parking surveys were conducted from 9AM — 3PM on Sunday, which amounts to six hours. All other days were observed from 11AM —11PM, which amounts to 12 hours.
Total
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Average
Average
Average
Average
Zone/Street
Parking
Unique
Duration
Unique
Duration
Unique
Duration
Unique
Duration
Spaces
Vehicles
of Stay
Vehicles
of Stay
Vehicles
of Stay
Vehicles'
of Stay
(Hours)
(Hours)
(Hours)
(Hours)
Bellflower
Boulevard
45 209
1.98 218
2.17 199
2.23 86
1 1.98
1: Turnover and parking surveys were conducted from 9AM — 3PM on Sunday, which amounts to six hours. All other days were observed from 11AM —11PM, which amounts to 12 hours.
Table 16: Bellflower Boulevard On -Street Parking Availability (p. 18) Location
On -street Parallel Parking Availability
Bellflower Blvd between: =J
Westside of Bellflower Blvd
Eastside of Bellflower Blvd
Mayne St and Oak St
5 spaces
5 spaces
Oak St and Belmont St (sjo Oak St)
4 spaces
5 spaces
Oak St and Belmont St (njo Belmont St)
3 spaces
2 spaces
Belmont Stand Laurel St
6 spaces
5 spaces
Laurel St and Flower St (sjo Laurel St)
--
2 spaces
Laurel St and Flower St (njo Flower St)
5 spaces
3 spaces
Total'
23 spaces
22 spaces
'—Discrepancies in number of parking spaces and lengths due to variations in singular parking space dimensions along segments.
Table 17: Bellflower Boulevard Proposed On -Street Mixed Parking Availability (p. 19) Location
Proposed On -street Mixed Parking Availability'
Bellflower Blvd between:
Westside of Bellflower Blvd
Eastside of Bellflower Blvd
Mayne St and Oak St
9spaces
5 spaces
Oak St and Belmont St (sjo Oak St)
4 spaces
9spaces
Oak St and Belmont St (njo Belmont St)
5 spaces
2 spaces
Belmont Stand Laurel St
10 spaces
5 spaces
Laurel St and Flower St (sfo Laurel St)
--
2 spaces
Laurel St and Flower St (njo Flower St)
9 spaces
3 spaces
Total'
37 spaces
27 spaces
1 - Bold, italic values refer to potential number of parking spaces with conversion to angled parking spaces 2 — Discrepancies in number of parking spaces and lengths due to variations in singular parking space dimensions along segments.
2022 Data Collection Dates
• Parking Inventory
• Thursday 5/19/22
• Occupancy Surveys
• Thursday to Sunday,
5/19/22 to 5/22/22
• Thursday to Sunday,
6/9/22 to 6/12/22
• Turnover Survey
• Thursday to Sunday, 5/19/22
to 5/22/22
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2020 Parking Analysis (p. 9)
Downtown Bellflower Walking Distances
Typical Walking distances
Between Parking and
Downtown Attractions
Typical Walking Distances and Times
Route
Distance
Time (3,5 ft,/sec)
Mayne St. to Flower St. (Bellflower Blvd.)
Y4 mile
6.2 minutes
Reg. Transit Ctr. Parking Structure to SteelCraft
1/8 mile
3.1 minutes
Reg. Transit Ctr. Parking Structure to the StandUp Club Y4 mile
5.2 minutes
Westside Public Parking Lot to the Brew Refinery
1/10 mile
2.5 minutes
County Parking Structure to the StandUp Club
Y4 mile
5.2 minutes
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The Law
Office of Mutual
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