October 22, 2021
Woodland Park Euclid Improvements
East Palo Alto Residential TDM Compliance Plan
Prepared for:
Sand Hill Property Company
Prepared by:
(408) 420-2411
October 22, 2021
Woodland Park Euclid Improvements Residential TDM Compliance Plan October 22, 2021
EAST PALO ALTO RESIDENTIAL TDM COMPLIANCE PLAN
The Transportation Demand Management Compliance Plan provides basic information about the project and outlines how the project will comply with the East Palo Alto TDM Ordinance.
The Euclid Improvements TDM Plan incorporates many TDM strategies to reduce traffic impacts and maximize residents' mobility options.
City of East Palo Alto Transportation Demand Management Program In June of 2021, the City of East Palo Alto adopted an update to the TDM Ordinance, which amended Chapter 10.32 of the Municipal Code. The purpose of the TDM Ordinance is to address transportation-related impacts of new and existing developments to establish strategies that decrease the number of daily vehicle trips to and from a property. The East Palo Alto City Council established a 40 percent average daily trip reduction requirement for residential and non-residential development.
New residential developments must comply with the TDM Ordinance by selecting and incorporating TDM Strategies to meet a minimum number of points. Residential development with 100 or more units is required to achieve a minimum of 10 points to meet compliance.
Project Description
The Euclid Improvements site occupies 3.9 acres on East Palo Alto's Westside, northwest of University Avenue, adjacent to Highway 101, and northwest University Circle. Manhattan Avenue, West Bayshore Road, O'Connor Street, and Euclid Avenue contain the project. The project will provide 605 dwellings1. Rental residences will easily walk or bike ride to nearby employment sites, transit access, dining, shopping, and recreation. The concept includes a total of 799,684 square feet of residential, retail, and community space, with up to 3,000 square feet of amenities for residents to enjoy, such as meeting rooms, a business center, common areas, fitness center, bicycle repair stations, and a publicly-accessible neighborhood park.
In addition to rental housing, the development includes retail spaces totaling up to 5,000 square feet. The retail uses will be primarily resident-serving spaces and consist of a café, convenience store, coffee shop, or other neighborhood retail.
Early outreach is a critical juncture at which to educate people about the benefits of alternative transportation. Potential residents and new occupants will be given information about alternative transportation and commute options at the occupancy time. They may be more receptive to this information as their commute patterns have already changed after the relocation.
The future property management will designate a TDM Coordinator to provide residents with information and updates regarding transportation resources and implement many of the measures outlined in the TDM Measure Implementation Table section below. 1 To satisfy the East Palo Alto inclusionary housing ordinance, the applicant is in discussions with the city to provide for affordable housing at an additional location.
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TDM Measure Implementation Table
The Euclid Improvements (Woodland Park Communities) project must achieve a minimum of 10 points through their residential TDM Program strategy.
Table 1 on page 3 shows the TDM measures that the project plans to implement. This table includes various measures left out of the initial draft TDM Ordinance, but the project believes they contribute to significant average daily trip reductions. The "Euclid Proposed Points" column indicates the number of points the project requests for implementing the associated measure. The total points this project anticipates receiving is 17.5. The following section describes each mitigation measure the project intends to implement.
Table 1: TDM Measure Implementation Table
Avaliable
Points
Proposed
Points
Affordable Housing 1. 20% Affordable Housing Project
2. 40% Affordable Housing Project 2
3. 60% Affordable Housing Project 3
4. 80% Affordable Housing Project 4
5. 100% Affordable Housing Project 5
6. Orientation, education or materials, distribution of transit, wayfinding and other TDM information and programs to new residents as they move in and annually to all residents (commuter resource flier, resident dashboard, transportation kiosk, instagram)
0.25 0.25
7. Annual transportation fair or event 0.25
8. Resident lease-language/trip reduction pledge form 0.25 TransitScreen and Mobile app 9. Real-time transportation resource, information tracker, and resident app (2 units) 0.25 TDM Coordinator
10. Designate a TDM Coordinator or contact person throughout the life of the project. This may be an individual who is an employee of - or at - the development project; or may be contracted by a third-party provider.
0.25 0.25
11. Less than 0.5 miles to a major transit route (30-min headway) 0.25
12. Less than 0.5 miles to a major transit route (20-min headway) 0.5
13. Less than 0.5 miles to Caltrain/Light Rail Station 2.5
17. Certified participation in Commute.org, or equivalent program such as a TMA 1 1
18. Commute assistance and ride-matching 0.25 0.25
19. Shuttle program/shuttle consortium/fund transit service 2.5
20. Provide free transit passes or carpool/vanpool subsidies to tenants equivalent to 30% of the value of their monthly fare or at least $50 monthly. Transit passes and subsidies provided must be valid for public transportation options, including but not limited to BART, Caltrain, SamTrans, and ridesharing platforms and vanpool subscription (or costs). *Points of this measure are allowed to be prorated if Developer will provide this program to a portion of the residents. The prorated points shall be calculated by using the same percentage number of participated residents that Developer will agree to provide.
EX: 20% of the residents will be provided this program. The points value shall be 2.5 x 20% = 0.5
Bicycle Facilities 21. Bicycle facilities in conformance with CALGreen minimum bicycle parking requirements 0.25 0.25
22. Bicycle facilities (secure, Class I) installed above code/CALGreen 0.25
23. Bicycle Fix-it repair station (one for each building = 2) 0.25 0.25
24. Bicycle Fix-it repair station (one station accessable to the public in corner park) 0.25
25. Scheduled annual bicycle safety seminars 0.25
26. Scheduled on-site quarterly mobile repair services 0.25
27. Design street or roadways that provide multimodal travel choices and give people the option to avoid vehicular traffic congestion. 0.25 0.25
28. Bus pull-out space 0.25
29. Bus shelter 0.25 0.25
30. Visual/electrical Improvements (e.g., lighting, signage) 0.25 0.25
31. Other (e.g., micromobility parking zone, TNC loading zone) 0.25
32. Establish new, or enhance the quality of, pedestrian and bicycle facilities or infrastructures to facilitate active transportation from a project site to existing trails, bikeways, or adjacent streets. Pedestrian improvements should be within 0.5 miles of project site (approx. 10-15 minute walk); bicycling improvements within 2 miles of site (approx. 15-min ride at 10mph).
2 Car Share Program 33. Providing private or public car share memberships to on-site residents 0.5 0.5 Proximity to Car Share 34. Less than 0.5 miles from a car share hub with cars available to on-site residents 0.25 0.25 Designated Car Share Parking
Spaces 35. Provide curbside carpool/vanpool/rideshare loading zones 0.5 0.5 Bicycle/Scooter Share Program 36. Providing private or public bicycle/scooter share memberships to on-site residents 0.25 Proximity to Bicycle Share Site is less than 0.5 miles from a bicycle share hub with bicycles available to on-site residents 0.25
Delivery Amenities
37. Offer delivery-supportive amenities, such as an area for receipt of deliveries, clothes lockers for laundry or dry cleaning, storage for package deliveries or temporary refrigeration for grocery deliveries. Delivery-supportive amenities can help reduce the need for individual vehicle ownership and vehicle trips by consolidating multiple trips at one central location.
0.5 0.5
Family-supportive Amenities
38. To address challenges that families face in making trips without a private vehicle, the property owner shall provide family-supportive amenities, such as on-site secure storage of personal car seats, strollers, cargo bicycles, or other large bicycles. Property owners can also provide shared building equipment, such as shopping carts or cargo bicycles for check out by residents.
1 39. Motorists pay directly for using parking facilities. Parking rates should be at the market rate and not subsidized by property owners or employers. 6.25 6.25
40. Parking reduction to below code 0.25
Developer TDM Fee/TDM Fund
41. Impact fees can be collected from developers, generally on a per-unit or square footage basis, to fund the implementation of TDM programs. These TDM fees can be put in an escrow account for the developer or subsequent property manager to spend to implement programmatic elements of the TDM plan. NOTE: "Double dipping" with the already required "TMA Participation" measure (above) is not allowed. This measure cannot be given credit for TDM fund payment or developer fees already required by fee nexus ordinance by the governing jurisdiction. Credit here may only be given for voluntary TDM fund payment or developer fee negotiated separately with the governing jurisdiction. 1 GreenTrip Certification 42. Achieve GreenTrip certification designation from TransForm 0.25 10 15.5
Paid Parking at Market Rate
0.5 2.5
Participation in Commute. Org, or
Transportation Management
Association (TMA)
0.5 1
0.5 15. Less than .25 miles from: 1. A shopping center consisting of at least three tenant spaces, or 2. Three separate retail/ restaurant/ service/ recreational uses. 1
16. Include active, pedestrian-oriented commercial uses on the ground floor to create more walkable and inviting areas. Provide on-site amenities, such as cafés, gym, retail stores, or bank/ATM.
1 TOTAL
Proximity to Commercial Uses
Table 1: TDM Measure Implementation Table
14. Less than .5 miles from: 1. A shopping center consisting of at least three tenant spaces, or 2. Three separate retail/ restaurant/ service/ recreational uses.
Access Improvements
Transit Pass/Subsidy Programs
Proximity to Transit
TDM Communication
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Residential TDM Measure Descriptions
TDM Communication (0.25 points)
At lease commuter training session or webinar to learn about available transportation resources and signing, property management will invite new tenants to participate in an initial incentives and the site's sustainability goals. In addition, the TDM Coordinator will distribute a commute resource flier to each new tenant. Page 5 shows a sample commute resource flier.
Annual Transportation Event (0.25 points)
The project will host an annual event to promote transit and mobility options to residents. This event can pair with a tenant appreciation event or a regional event like Bike to Work Day.
Residential Lease Language (0.25 points)
At the occupancy, property management will provide all new tenants with Commuter Program information and sustainability goals. They will also ask new tenants to sign the acknowledgment of the project's green mobility goals and tenants' understanding of the site's trip reduction and alternative transportation mode-use goals.
The pledge form will encourage residents to use transit, bike, walk, or carpool as commuter mode options. In addition, resident lease language will inspire tenants to participate in trip reduction programs and engage in periodic commute surveys.
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Image 1: Sample Commute Resource Flier
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Transit Screen and Mobile App (0.25 points)
The project will install a transportation information kiosk in building lobbies. Obvious transportation information will improve the
resident's understanding of available
transportation and commuter resources,
including real-time transportation
information, transit, shuttle arrival times,
bikeshare and scooter options, and ridehailing resources. For example, a TransitScreen kiosk consists of a mobile
app for residents for on-the-go travel
needs. Another alternative could be a wallmounted or floor-standing kiosk containing physical bike maps, train schedules, shuttle
fliers, and other rideshare materials.
TDM Coordinator (0.25 points)
The Euclid Improvements project will assign a staff member to provide Commute Concierge service with responsibilities to implement the alternative commute programs and the elements outlined in this plan. The Commute Concierge may be a part-time employee, property manager, or an outsourced coordinator, who manages the TDM programs and annual reporting.
In addition, the Commute Concierge will be responsible for providing commute program assistance to residents, producing on-site transportation fairs and promotional events, and collaborating with transit and rideshare organizations to maximize on-site resources. Commute industry data supports the notion that a Commute Concierge positively impacts increasing and maintaining alternative mode use.
Less than 0.5-Miles to a Transit Route with 30-Minute Headways (0.25 points) In total, four bus drop-off and pick-up locations are conveniently located very near the project.
Safe, convenient, and well-lit pedestrian paths will show the most direct route to the nearest transit stop from the project. A total of 118 SamTrans transit trips serve the project site.
However, Route 81 operates only during the school year.
Shown in Table 2 below are SamTrans routes 81, 280, 281, and 397, which combine to provide transit headways of less than 30 minutes throughout the day.
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Table 2: Transit Resources Serving Euclid Improvements Community Image 2 below shows the walking route to each of these SamTrans routes. Residents can access each route with a walk of fewer than six minutes.
Image 2: Walking Route to Transit
Route Span of Service Trips per
Weekday Communities Served
81 Samtrans
5 Days/Week
(school year only)
7:10 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.
8 Clarke/Bayshore, Pulgas/O'Connor, Bay/University, Bayshore/Newell, Manhattan/O'Connor, Purdue/Fordham, Onetta Harris/Community Ctr, Newbridge/Carlton, Willow/Nash, and Middlefiled/Ringwood 280
Samtrans
5 Days/Week
5:46 a.m. - 9:46 p.m.
60-minute headways
33 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto Transit Center, Manhattan/ O'Connor, Bayshore/Newell, Pulgas/O'Connor, and Purdue/Fordham 281
Samtrans
5 Days/Week
6:15 a.m. - 10:20 p.m.
30-minute headways
70 Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto Transit Center, University/ Woodland, Bay/University, Newbridge/Saratoga, and Onetta Harris Community Center 397
Samtrans
5 Days/Week
12:46 a.m. - 6:17 a.m.
7 Palo Alto Transit Center, University/Woodland, Bay/University, Middlefield/5th, Redwood City Transit Center, El Camino/Hillsdale, El Camino/Burlingame, Millbrae Transit Center, SF Airport Courtyard A, Airport/Linden, Bayshore/Old County, Mission/1st, 11th/Market, and Drumm/Clay
Total SamTrans Bus Trips/Weekday 118
* All buses and trains are lift equipped for handicapped, elderly, or those in need.
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Less than 0.5-Miles from 3 Separate Retail, Restaurant, Recreation, or Service Uses (0.5 points) At least three service and restaurant uses are near the project's location, including La Tiendita Market, Quattro restaurant, and Ladle & Leaf soup restaurant. Within walking distance, these services allow residents to access food or groceries without the need to drive.
On-Site Amenities (1 point)
On-site amenities will provide residents with a full-service living environment. Eliminating or reducing the need for an automobile to make off-site trips decreases average daily trip counts.
Residents often perceive that they depend on the drive-alone mode because of the number of errands and activities carried out in different locations. On-site and nearby amenities help reduce this dependence on a vehicle. In addition, the project offers tenants many convenient amenities.
A list of on-site amenities for the project may include:
• Recreational spaces, picnic and patio areas
• Abundant Class I bicycle parking and community bicycles • Transit and shuttle stop
• Transportation and commute kiosks (TransitScreen)
• Transportation and commuter app (CityMotion)
• Commute Concierge
• Work areas, meeting rooms
• Hardwired infrastructure for Broadband and WiFi
• Comprehensive fitness facilities
TMA Participation (1 point)
Transportation Management Associations (TMA) help businesses, developers, building owners, local government representatives, and others collectively establish policies, programs, and services to address transportation problems. The key to a successful TMA lies in the synergism of multiple groups banding together to accomplish more than any single employer, building operator, or developer could do alone.
In the City of East Palo Alto, Commute.org (formerly the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance) operates as a TMA organization. The project will participate with the Commute.org TMA and its programs. Commute.org provides:
• Shuttle programs
• Transit advocacy
• Carpool and vanpool matching
• Information on local issues
• Parking management programs
• Trial transit passes
• Emergency ride home programs
• Marketing programs
• Enhanced bicycle facilities
• Promotional assistance
• Car and vanpool incentives
• Newsletter
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Commute Assistance and Ridematching (0.25 points)
The Commuter Concierge will provide trip planning assistance and ridematching services to residents interested in taking transit or rideshares. The Commuter Concierge may also promote ridematching apps such as Scoop or Waze Carpool to help residents find carpool partners.
Transit Pass Subsidies (0.5 points)
The project will offer transit pass subsidies to low-income residents. Residents will be able to use these subsidies on SamTrans, Caltrain, and VTA routes.
Bicycle Facilities in Compliance with CALGreen Code (0.25 points) The Euclid Improvements project will install Class I covered and secure bicycle parking spaces in each residential unit. Throughout the project, secure bike parking rooms will also be available for residents. Short-term, Class II bicycle parking spaces will be open throughout the site in public areas near the park or bus shelters.
Enhanced Bicycle Facilities Above Code (0.25 points)
The project intends to provide more bicycle parking than is required per code. A surplus of available bicycle parking relieves concerns about storing a bicycle encouraging residents to make more bicycle trips.
Bicycle Fix-it Repair Stand (0.25 points)
The Euclid Improvements project will install an on-site bicycle Fix-it repair station. The Fixit station will offer bicycle parking and do-it-yourself bike repair tools, and an air pump.
Located in a community's common area, the Fix-it station will include an air pump, working pedestal, and steel braided cables for theft protection.
Public Bicycle Fix-it Repair Stand (0.25 points)
The project will install a publicly accessible bicycle Fix-it repair stand in the on-site park.
Neighboring residents will be allowed to access and use this public amenity.
Annual Bicycle Safety Seminars (0.25 points)
The Euclid Improvements project will coordinate with Commute.org to host an annual bicycle safety presentation. In partnership with a nationally certified League Cycling Instructor (LCI), Commute.org offers free bicycle safety workshops. The workshop covers practical and safety information, including:
• Planning your route, including connections to rail and water transit stations • Equipping yourself and your bike
• Ways to safely and confidently communicate with other road users • Using Google Maps to explore route options
• Other resources include the San Mateo County's bikeways and safe cycling booklet Woodland Park Euclid Improvements Residential TDM Compliance Plan October 22, 2021
Quarterly Mobile Bicycle Repair Services (0.25 points)
The project will schedule periodic mobile repair services for its bike commuters. A mobile repair and service firm, such as Summit Bikes, will travel to the project site and provide on-site repair and maintenance services for resident cyclists who sign-up for this service.
Street Design (0.25 points)
The Euclid Improvements project will provide pedestrian pathways throughout the community. Enhanced pedestrian and bicycle features will include wayfinding signage, lighting, and colored or textured pavement to designate protected walkways. Pedestrian amenities include wide sidewalks with fully accessible curb ramps at driveway crossings and delineated crosswalks. Overhead lighting will illuminate the walkways. The streetscape design reinforces the urban identity of the Euclid Improvements project and establishes a pedestrian environment.
The project adds public open spaces, including a one-acre neighborhood park containing a children's play area, fitness space, bike parking, and tenants' place to hold parties or gatherings.
In addition, street trees, streetscapes, and landscaping will improve the site's quality and aesthetic appeal with pedestrian-oriented facades and wide sidewalks.
Bus Shelter (0.25 points)
The Euclid Improvements
project collaborates with SamTrans and
other local transit providers to discuss
expanded or improved routes to serve the
neighborhood better. The applicant
proposes the construction of a new
sheltered bus stop at the corner of Euclid
and O'Connor. The transit shelter
placement and construction require
coordination with the City and SamTrans to
determine a transit stop's suitability.
The purpose of a transit passenger shelter is to provide rider protection from the weather for those who are waiting to board transit vehicles. An attractive bus shelter that makes waiting for a bus a more pleasant experience encourages more transit ridership Visual Improvements (0.25 points)
Proper lighting and signage will provide a safe, pedestrian-oriented environment that supports bicycle and walking trips. On-site parks and landscaping will provide an appealing setting to walk in. Wayfinding signage will help residents find amenities such as bike parking facilities, repair stands, public open spaces, cafes, passenger loading zones, and more.
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Rideshare and TNC Passenger Loading Zone (0.5 points)
The project will install a convenient and attractive passenger loading zone near a centralized location for residents, visitors, guests, and staff. The loading zone will include appropriate signage and striping to designate the space. A loading/unloading area facilitates disembarking and embarking of guests and rideshare passengers.
Carshare Program (0.5 points)
The project will offer residents that do not own a personal vehicle and carshare program subsidy. Residents can use these subsidies for free or discounted access to nearby carshare vehicles such as Zipcar.
Proximity to Carshare Parking (0.25 points)
The project will consider options to add designated parking for a carsharing vehicle.
Carsharing would provide residents with access to vehicles for any time use. The project may host a parking location (on-site or off-site) for two neighborhood carshare vehicles (e.g., Zipcar) or similar services.
Delivery Amenities (0.5 points)
The project will provide a designated area near lobbies to receive deliveries for tenants. This space will enable tenants to order food, groceries, and packages online rather than making a vehicle trip to and from the site.
Unbundled/Paid Parking (6.5 points)
Property management will charge for parking separately from rent. Residents will pay tiered pricing for on-site parking2. Charging for on-site parking raises the costs of owning a personal vehicle and discourages residents from doing so by making transit and other mobility options more financially appealing.
Parking Reduction (0.25 points)
The project proposes to construct less parking than is required by code. Limiting parking availability discourages residents from owning a personal vehicle.
GreenTRIP Certification (0.25 points)
The project received a conditional GreenTRIP certification for meeting standards and sto reduce vehicle trips, excessive parking, and greenhouse gases trategies (29 percent less GHG).
Criteria include "daily household driving projected to be no more than 35 daily vehicle miles driven per household (44 percent fewer miles per day and 66 percent less driving than the regional average), a parking ratio of 1.5 spaces per unit or less, and the provision of at least one traffic reduction strategy. The project offers long-term and short-term bicycle parking and will participate in GreenTRIP's Transportation and Parking Survey for monitoring." 2 The City may need to change its rules or acknowledge an exception processs to allow this since current municipal code does not allow decoupling.
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WOODLAND PARK –
EUCLID IMPROVEMENTS
PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT MEMORANDUM JUNE 2022
1617 Clay Street
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 272-9597
Table of Contents
Section Page
1.0 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 KEY FINDINGS................................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION..................................................................................................................................................................1
2.0 GREENTRIP CERTIFICATION ...................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 GREENTRIP BACKGROUND...........................................................................................................................................................2
2.2 GREENTRIP PROJECT ASSESSMENT .............................................................................................................................................4
3.0 PROJECT PARKING DEMAND EVALUATION............................................................................................. 5
3.1 INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS (ITE) PARKING GENERATION................................................................................5
3.2 TDM PARKING DEMAND REDUCTIONS........................................................................................................................................7
4.0 CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................................................................ 9
5.0 ABOUT CHS CONSULTING GROUP.......................................................................................................... 10 Table of Figures
Figures Page
FIGURE 1: GREENTRIP CONNECT ANALYSIS RESULTS.....................................................................................................................................5 FIGURE 2: ITE PARKING GENERATION ESTIMATE - RESIDENTIAL .....................................................................................................................6 FIGURE 3: ITE PARKING GENERATION ESTIMATE – RETAIL AND COMMUNITY SPACE....................................................................................7 FIGURE 4: CAPCOA TDM REDUCTION ESTIMATE .........................................................................................................................................8 FIGURE 5: PARKING DEMAND REDUCTION ESTIMATE COMPARISON..............................................................................................................9 FIGURE 6: PROJECT RESIDENTIAL PARKING DEMAND WITH TDM REDUCTIONS............................................................................................9 1 Woodland Park – Euclid Improvements
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this technical memorandum is to provide a peer review of the methodology used by GreenTRIP to estimate parking demand with and without the application of transportation demand management (TDM) measures for the proposed Woodland Park – Euclid Improvements project (proposed project). This memo also provides a preliminary assessment of whether the on-site parking supply and TDM plan would be expected to adequately serve residents without affecting surrounding parking supply on adjacent streets.
The project applicant is seeking a new zoning overlay with a new parking standard. The analysis presented in the memorandum are intended to support an appropriate parking rate for new multifamily housing developments in the proposed new zoning overlay district.
The applicant has submitted a TDM plan and GreenTRIP certification letter to provide a basis for demonstrating the proposed project’s parking supply would adequately accommodate the expected residential parking demand. The GreenTRIP certification letter demonstrates the proposed project, with the implementation of the TDM plan, would result in a residential parking demand that is lower than the proposed parking supply.
1.1 KEY FINDINGS
CHS’s review assessed the estimated project parking demand provided in the GreenTRIP certification letter.
Based on this review, CHS concluded that parking demand for the proposed project would be less than both the minimum parking required by East Palo Alto Municipal Code1 and the amount provided by the proposed project. CHS referred to the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Parking Generation Manual to estimate parking demand for the proposed project, which was within five percent of the GreenTRIP estimate for the proposed project without TDM measures. CHS used the methodology and research from the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) report, Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures to estimate potential parking demand reductions. CHS determined the proposed project’s TDM plan can reduce parking demand by 20 percent, which was identical to the parking demand reduction presented by GreenTRIP. Therefore, it was determined that the GreenTRIP estimate for project parking demand was accurate and generally aligned with established ITE and CAPCOA data and methodologies.
Based on the GreenTRIP and ITE / CAPCOA estimates, the proposed project’s 625 residential parking spaces would accommodate peak parking demand with a surplus of between 87 and 153 spaces.
1.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Sand Hill Property Company is proposing the Woodland Park – Euclid Improvement project in East Palo Alto.
The project site occupies 3.9 acres on East Palo Alto’s Westside, northwest of University Avenue and adjacent 1 East Palo Alto Municipal Code Chapter 18.30.050 requires multifamily residential developments to provide 1.0 spaces per studio unit, 1.5 spaces per one-bedroom unit, 1.8 spaces per two-bedroom unit, 2.0 spaces per three-bedroom unit, and 0.2 spaces per unit for guest parking.
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to Highway 101. The proposed project is generally bound by Manhattan Avenue, West Bayshore Road, O’Connor Street, and Euclid Avenue. The project site provides easy pedestrian and bike access to nearby employment sites, transit access, dining, shopping, and recreation.
The proposed project would replace several aging, outdated structures containing 160 rent-stabilized housing units and one single-family rental (non-RSO) with new mixed-income buildings containing 605 apartments. Without displacing existing residents, 160 of the 605 units (approximately 26%) would be deedrestricted rent-controlled, replacing the existing apartments one-for-one. The proposed project’s 605 units would consist of 228 studio, 197 one-bedroom, 178 two-bedroom, one three-bedroom unit, and one fourbedroom unit. The proposed project would construct 625 on-site parking spaces for resident use in a structured parking garage and would maintain the existing 52 on-street spaces along the project frontages.
Private amenities space will be provided to residents, including meeting rooms, a business center, common areas, fitness center, and bicycle repair stations.
In addition to the rental housing, the proposed project would construct up to 5,000 square feet of groundlevel retail uses, approximately 2,500 square feet of public community space, and a 9,200 square foot public park that will be primarily resident-serving spaces. No on-site parking would be provided for the proposed project’s non-residential uses, who would be expected to use the 52 existing on-street parking spaces along the project frontages.
The City of East Palo Alto requires a TDM plan and analysis to justify the proposed parking ratio. The TDM plan was developed by TDM Specialists, Inc. The Woodland Park Euclid Improvements TDM Plan dated October 22, 2021, shows the proposed project’s TDM plan earned more than the 10 points required by East Palo Alto. The TDM plan includes TDM communications, a TDM Coordinator, proximity to transit, proximity to commercial uses, participation in Commute.org or Transportation Management Association (TMA), transit pass subsidies for low-income residents, bicycle facilities, access improvements, proximity to carshare, delivery supportive amenities, and unbundled parking. The GreenTRIP certification letter dated April 19, 2022, shows the proposed project would meet the GreenTRIP certification requirements and is expected to generate parking demand for 0.89 spaces per unit with the implementation of the TDM plan, which is below the 1.03 spaces per unit provided by the proposed project.
2.0 GREENTRIP CERTIFICATION
2.1 GREENTRIP BACKGROUND
GreenTRIP is an innovative certification program launched by TransForm in 2008. GreenTRIP staff work with cities, developers, and communities to implement strategies like free transit passes and carshare memberships to reduce driving and prioritize space for people instead of parking. GreenTRIP started in the San Francisco Bay Area, but is developing partnerships, conducting empirical research, and building tools that can support communities throughout California and nationwide. 3 Woodland Park – Euclid Improvements
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TransForm was founded in 1997 by Bay Area environmental and social justice groups that recognized the need to negate urban sprawl and redefine transportation in terms of access, health, justice, and sustainability. GreenTRIP initially focused on a certification program that would create new standards for development focused on parking and traffic, similar and complimentary to the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED certification.2
TransForm originally secured funding from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's (BAAQMD) Climate Protection Grant Program and the Rockefeller Foundation in 2008 for a pilot test of GreenTRIP certification. GreenTRIP has since expanded beyond certification program to include research, stakeholder engagement and a parking database. GreenTRIP established an Advisory Committee, representing a variety of stakeholder groups including city planners, developers, transportation/development consultants, academics, and transportation agency staff.
GreenTRIP conducts a wide range of research including, traffic benefits of affordable housing, transit and affordable housing, travel behavior by income and transit proximity, and transit pass use survey and implementation. The GreenTRIP Connect tool uses these data to predict travel and emissions models for statewide use.
GreenTRIP also hosts a parking database funded as part of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Regional Prosperity Plan. The GreenTRIP Parking Database hosts data on actual parking usage at 80 housing developments around the Bay Area. The publicly available database is intended for use by city staff and leaders, community groups, and housing developers to show how greater affordability, proximity to transit, and strategies like those in GreenTRIP certified buildings reduce the need for parking.
The GreenTRIP certification program benefits from their Parking Database. The use of parcel-level demographic data, detailed street network, transit data, and extensive online spatial platform make the GreenTRIP Connect tool a powerful analytical tool. The parcel-level data allows the tool to provide site specific walk and bicycle access measures. The actual street network can be used to model non-motorized transportation, such as bicycle networks. This makes the tool useful for modeling appropriate travel alternatives. However, the GreenTRIP parking model only applies in the San Francisco Bay Area and is based on the GreenTRIP Parking Database. The parking model calculations are based on the following building variables:
• Parking supply
• Average rent
• Parking price
• Average bedrooms per unit
• Transit passes
2 The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification sets goals to reduce building contributions to global climate change, enhance individual human health, protect and restore water resources, protect and enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services, promote sustainability and regenerative material cycles, and enhance community quality of life.
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• Carshare memberships
• Neighborhood variables (block size [walkability], job density within 30-minute transit ride, and transit connectivity (frequency of transit)
The parking model also uses the formulas and principals outlined in the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) report, Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures3, which is the same document used to form the basis of CalEEMod and other environmental assessment tools.
The GreenTRIP Connect analysis tool is similar to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Smart Growth model that provides information about transit and pedestrian access to specific employment sites throughout the United States. The challenge for TransForm is to maintain an up-to-date database for travel and demographic data and extending the model to include other states outside of California. However, the tools are currently applicable to residential developments in California and more specifically municipalities in the Bay Area such as East Palo Alto.
CHS has used the GreenTRIP Connect tool and GreenTRIP Parking Database in the past to estimate parking demand and parking demand reductions for multi-family residential developments around the Bay Area. The data and methodologies used by GreenTRIP are based on empirical studies and observed travel behaviors in the Bay Area region, which provides an accurate assessment of local travel conditions and residential parking demand. The GreenTRIP Connect tool provides a limited set of TDM measures to assess potential reductions, which excludes many TDM measure options available to developers that can further reduce VMT and parking demand. However, the TDM measures GreenTRIP does incorporate (unbundled parking, transit pass subsidies, carshare subsidies, etc.) tend to have the greatest impact on reducing VMT and parking demand, which provides a reasonable assessment for the effectiveness of a development project’s TDM plan.
2.2 GREENTRIP PROJECT ASSESSMENT
GreenTRIP certified the proposed project in an April 19, 2022, certification letter based on the current proposed design and amenities dated October 22, 2021. GreenTRIP certification requires projects in a Neighborhood setting to generate no more than 35 daily vehicle miles driven per household, provide no more than 1.5 parking spaces per unit, and the provision of at least one traffic reduction strategy. As outlined in the certification letter, the proposed project would provide long and short-term bicycle parking and will participate in GreenTRIP’s Transportation and Parking Survey for monitoring.
GreenTRIP estimates that residents of the proposed project would drive 21 miles per day per household, or 66 percent less than the Bay Area regional average of approximately 62 miles per household per day.
GreenTRIP cites the proposed project’s density, location, and proximity to transit as the primary reasons for this reduction in VMT. The proposed project would provide 625 on-site parking spaces for 605 units, or 1.03 spaces per unit, which is less than the 1.5 residential parking space per unit maximum for GreenTRIP certification. The proposed project would also provide 625 secured bicycle parking spaces (Class One) and 3 California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) August 2010 report, Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures – A Resource for Local Government to Assess Emission Reductions from Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures 5 Woodland Park – Euclid Improvements
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125 guest bicycle parking spaces (Class Two), which meets the GreenTRIP certification requirements of at least 1.0 Class One and 0.2 Class Two spaces per unit. The proposed project would also provide at least one traffic reduction strategy for 40 years, including unbundled parking,subsidized transit passes for low-income residents, and subsidies for carshare memberships.
Figure 1 shows the GreenTRIP Connect tool estimates the proposed project would generate 26.07 miles per day per household and parking demand for 1.03 parking spaces per unit, without TDM measures. With the provision of unbundled parking, subsidized transit passes, subsidized carshare memberships, and on-site bicycle parking, the GreenTRIP Connect tool estimates the proposed project would generate 19.41 miles per day per household and parking demand for 0.89 parking spaces per unit. This equates to a 26 percent reduction in VMT and 20 percent reduction in parking demand.
Figure 1: GreenTRIP Connect Analysis Results
Scenario Parking
Demand1 VMT2
Project no TDM 1.03 26.07
Project with TDM 0.89 19.41
Difference (%) -20% -26%
Source: GreenTRIP Connect by TransForm
Notes:
1. Parking Demand = demand generated per unit
2. VMT = vehicle miles traveled per day per household
To confirm the validity of the GreenTRIP VMT and parking reduction results, CHS conducted an independent calculation using the GreenTRIP Connect tool. CHS was able to replicate and verify the results as documented in the April 19, 2022, certification letter.
3.0 PROJECT PARKING DEMAND EVALUATION
This section provides an evaluation of the proposed project’s parking supply and demand. To estimate the proposed project’s parking demand, CHS used the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Parking Generation Manual, 5th Edition and CAPCOA report, Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures.
3.1 INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS (ITE) PARKING GENERATION To estimate the proposed project’s residential parking demand, CHS used the Multifamily Housing (Mid-Rise) land use (ITE Code 221) in a General Urban / Suburban setting with no nearby rail transit. This land use generates an average parking demand for 0.75 spaces per bedroom. Note that the ITE parking generate rate for the proposed project’s residential land use is inclusive of the private onsite amenities (e.g., coworking library, game room, fitness center, etc.) and guest parking demand. Figure 2 shows the proposed project’s residential use would generate peak parking demand for up to 592 spaces or approximately 0.98 spaces per unit (592 occupied spaces / 605 units). Therefore, the project’s residential parking supply of 625 spaces would 6 Woodland Park – Euclid Improvements
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be expected to accommodate the peak residential parking demand for up to 592 spaces with a surplus of at least 33 spaces without TDM measures.
Figure 2: ITE Parking Generation Estimate - Residential Land Use Size Unit1 Rate2 Demand
Studio/1BR 425 du 0.75 319
2BR 178 du 1.5 267
3BR 1 du 2.25 3
4BR 1 du 3 3
Total 605 du 0.98 592
Source: ITE Parking Generation Manual, 5th Edition; Multi-Family Mid-Rise Residential (ITE Code 221) in a General Urban/Suburban setting with no nearby rail transit (greater than 0.5 miles).
Notes:
1. du = dwelling unit
2. Occupied parking spaces per dwelling unit
CHS also estimated the parking demand for the proposed project’s non-residential land uses, including ground-level retail, public community space, and public park. For the proposed project’s 5,000 square feet of ground-level retail, CHS used the Shopping Center land use (ITE Code 820) in a General Urban / Suburban setting. This land use generates an average parking demand for 1.95 spaces per 1,000 square feet of occupied floor area on weekdays and 2.91 spaces per 1,000 square feet of occupied floor area on weekends. For the proposed project’s 2,500 square feet of public community space, CHS used the Recreational Community Center land use (ITE Code 495) in a General Urban / Suburban setting. This land use generates an average parking demand for 2.07 spaces per 1,000 square feet of occupied floor area on weekdays and 4.00 spaces per 1,000 square feet of occupied floor area on weekends. For the proposed project’s 9,200 square foot (0.21acre) public park, CHS used the Public Park land use (ITE Code 411) in a General Urban / Suburban setting. This land use generates an average parking demand for 0.47 spaces per acre on weekdays and 1.21 spaces per acre on weekends. Note that CHS conservatively excluded potential internal trip capture reductions from project residents who are expected to use the non-residential land uses onsite and thus do not require additional parking. Additionally, the land use designations chosen to represent the Project’s nonresidential land uses are approximate and generally represent a conservatively high estimate. The project applicant expects many users will walk or bike to the non-residential land uses.
Figure 3 shows the proposed project’s non-residential uses would generate peak parking demand for up to 26 spaces on a typical weekend day, including 15 spaces for retail, 10 spaces forthe public community center, and up to one space for the public park. Therefore, the project’s non-residential parking demand for up to 26 spaces would be accommodated by the 52 existing on-street parking spaces along the project frontages.
Furthermore, the proposed project’s residential and non-residential land uses are complimentary in terms of parking, as the non-residential parking demand peaks during the midday period when residential parking demand is lowest.
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Figure 3: ITE Parking Generation Estimate – Non-Residential Land Use Size Unit Weekday Weekend
Rate1 Demand Rate1 Demand
Retail 5,000 square feet 1.95 10 2.91 15
Public Community Space 2,500 square feet 2.07 5 4.00 10 Public Park 0.21 acres 0.47 1 1.21 1
Total - 16 - 26
Source: ITE Parking Generation Manual, 5th Edition; Shopping Center (ITE Code 820) in a General Urban/Suburban setting.
Notes:
1. Occupied parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of occupied floor area or per acre
3.2 TDM PARKING DEMAND REDUCTIONS
To evaluate the effectiveness of TDM measures to reduce parking demand, CHS used the CAPCOA report, Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures to estimate the potential parking demand reductions resulting from the proposed project’s TDM plan. The CAPCOA report establishes maximum reduction caps for development projects based on their place type, including urban (75 percent), compact infill (40 percent), suburban center (20 percent), and suburban (15 percent) place types. The proposed project’s location as defined by CAPCOA would be suburban center, as it is located approximately 20 miles or more from a regional central business district, has two-story typical building heights, a typical street grid pattern, somewhat constrained on-street parking, low parking pricing (if priced at all), and busservice with 30-minute headways. Therefore, the proposed project would have a maximum reduction cap of 20 percent due to its suburban center setting.
The CAPCOA methodology also groups TDM strategies into four categories that have their own individual maximum reduction cap, including Land Use / Location (10 percent), Neighborhood / Site Enhancement (5 percent), Parking Policy / Pricing (20 percent), and Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) strategies (15 percent).
Despite each of the subcategory maximum reduction caps adding up to a 50 percent reduction, the 20 percent global reduction cap for suburban center applies. Therefore, the proposed project would not benefit from additional TDM measures after reaching the 20 percent global cap. Figure 4 shows the proposed project’s TDM plan is expected to reduce VMT and parking demand by up to 20 percent based on CAPCOA methodology.
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Figure 4: CAPCOA TDM Reduction Estimate
TDM Measure / Strategy Reduction
Range
Project
Reduction Description
Land Use / Location
Density 0.8-30% 30% 175 units / acre (7.6 units / acre Suburban avg.) Diversity 6.7-20% 1% 97% Residential, 1% Retail, & 2% Public Park Transit Accessibility 0.5-25.5% 1% 2.2 miles to rail transit stop Land Use / Location Subtotal 0-10% 10%
Neighborhood / Site Enhancements
Pedestrian Network
Improvements 0-2% 2% Project provides pedestrian improvements onsite and connecting off-site Carshare Subsidy / Program 0-1% 1% Carshare membership subsidy and 2 onsite carshare vehicles
Neighborhood / Site
Enhancement Subtotal 0-5% 3%
Parking Policy / Pricing
Unbundled Parking Costs 0-13% 6% $50 / month / space
Parking Policy / Pricing Subtotal 0-20% 6%
Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Programs
Required CTR Program 4.2-21% 21%
TDM Coordinator, TMA, bicycle facilities,
commute assistance and ridematching, onsite
amenities
Transit Fare Subsidy 0-20% 2% $50 transit fare subsidy to low-income residents (26%)
CTR Marketing 0.8-4% 4%
TDM orientation, education or materials,
distribution of transit, wayfinding, and other
TDM information
Land Use / Location Subtotal 0-15% 15%
TDM Program Total 0-20% 20%
Source: California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) August 2010 report, Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures – A Resource for Local Government to Assess Emission Reductions from Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Measures; CHS Consulting Group, 2022.
As shown in Figure 4, the proposed project’s Land Use / Location strategies are expected to reduce demand by a combined 10 percent, Neighborhood / Site Enhancement strategies are expected to reduce demand by a combined two percent, Parking Policy / Pricing strategies are expected to reduce demand by up to six percent, and CTR strategies are expected to reduce demand by up to 15 percent. However, due to the crosscategory and global maximum caps, the proposed project is expected to reduce demand by 20 percent. 9 Woodland Park – Euclid Improvements
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Figure 5 compares the results of the ITE and CAPCOA parking demand and reduction estimates to the GreenTRIP results from Figure 1. The GreenTRIP Connect tool estimates the parking demand for the proposed project without TDM would be 1.03 spaces per unit, which is 0.05 spaces per unit or five percent higher than ITE estimates. GreenTRIP estimates the project’s TDM measures would reduce parking demand by 20 percent to 0.89 spaces per unit. Whereas ITE estimates the parking demand for the proposed project without TDM would be 0.98 spaces per unit and with TDM measures would reduce parking demand by 20 percent to 0.78 spaces per unit. Therefore, the GreenTRIP estimate is well within range of the ITE and CAPCOA results with both estimating the proposed project’s TDM plan would reduce parking demand by 20 percent.
Figure 5: Parking Demand Reduction Estimate Comparison
Scenario
Parking Demand per Unit
GreenTRIP ITE/CAPCOA
Project no TDM 1.03 0.981
Project with TDM 0.89 0.78
TDM Reduction (%) -20% -20%2
Notes:
1. Based on ITE Parking Generation Estimate from Figure 2
2. CAPCOA methodology sets maximum reduction cap at 20% for projects in suburban settings due to limited access to transit and other alternative modes (e.g., walking, biking, etc.) Figure 7 shows the estimated parking demand with TDM from both the GreenTRIP and ITE / CAPCOA methodologies, which shows the proposed project’s 625 residential parking spaces would accommodate peak demand with a surplus of between 87 and 153 spaces.
Figure 6: Project Residential Parking Demand with TDM Reductions Land Use Size Unit
GreenTRIP ITE / CAPCOA
Rate Demand Rate Demand
Residential 605 du 0.89 538 0.78 472
Proposed Residential Parking Supply 625
Surplus / (Deficit) 87 153
Source: CHS Consulting Group, 2022
4.0 CONCLUSIONS
Based on the results of the peer review, CHS concurs that the anticipated parking demand of the proposed project uses is lower than the parking supply proposed by the project. The GreenTRIP parking demand estimate without TDM measures is within five percent of the ITE parking demand estimate. Additionally, the 20 percent reduction in parking demand estimated by GreenTRIP from proposed TDM measures is identical to the estimate CHS calculated using CAPCOA methodology. 10 Woodland Park – Euclid Improvements
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5.0 ABOUT CHS CONSULTING GROUP
CHS Consulting Group is a Northern California-based multimodal transportation planning and engineering firm that offers more than 20 years’ experience in parking studies, ranging from supply and demand analyses, shared parking, and demand management strategies to revenue and cost effectiveness analyses and concept design. We work with both public agencies and private developers to develop strategies for future development projects, as well as the community’s sustainability and access goals. Understanding the true demand for parking is key to creating more livable communities, achieving reductions in VMT, and ultimately addressing California’s ongoing housing crisis. Our Parking Principal and Proposed Project Manager, Terri O’Connor, offers a broad range of experience in working with local communities such as the Cities of Berkeley and Napa and the Town of Windsor to understand the impact of their current parking regulations and help them draft new ones. She also understands the complexities in planning for transit oriented developments, and her extensive experience in working on regional parking policy development for MTC gives her a wellrounded background in supporting smart growth and pricing mechanisms to support the success of downtown areas and encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation.
The CHS team has a broad range of experience with parking analysis, surveys, and operations, as well as extensive work on parking management and development projects in downtown areas. Key personnel include
Terri O’Connor, Principal Planner, and Parking and TDM Sector Lead Terri has 20 years of experience as a transportation planner in California and the western United States. Her consulting work emphasizes a community-based consensus-building process to develop guiding principles, which are used to steer the development of future parking and TDM plans. She has worked in urban, suburban, small-town, and college town communities, for affordable housing and market-rate developers, as well as public agencies and private employers.
Parking Management Plans & Studies
Terri has worked with many jurisdictions in California on the comprehensive soup to nuts development of parking management plans as well as focused studies including the development of guiding principles, stakeholder engagement strategy, data collection and analysis, strategy development/ recommendations, and implementation plans, which have included demand models, demand management and parking requirement strategies, operational and parking technology, and financial assessments. • Most recently Terri has provided curb management strategies for the Town of Windsor in advance of the SMART rail service to their downtown area and is putting the finishing touches on a plan focused on shared parking between Napa’s Downtown and Oxbow District which would also connect the district’s destinations and parking supplies with an eShuttle. • Prior to that, she led the grant-funded goBerkeley demand responsive parking study and Berkeley SmartSPACE Residential shared parking pilot (RSPP); both were data- and engagement-intensive studies.
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Parking Reform Analysis and Curb Management
• Terri recently completed a project with the City of Berkeley to determine how existing off-street parking regulations match actual demand. The study included outreach to and a survey of property managers for multifamily housing developments in the City, socioeconomic analysis, site selection, and parking data collection. The results supported the city’s desire to reduce/eliminate minimum parking requirements for multifamily housing
• Terri is currently leading a CHS team advising Redwood City as they update their Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP), particularly in the area of parking reform and developing and researching state-of-thepractice for communities that retain/use in-lieu fees to foster favorable shared parking arrangements for the public. This work builds off of the Downtown Parking Management plan effort that Terri led for the City in 2013/4.
• Terri is also the parking lead for the Ventura-Cahuenga Boulevard Specific Plan Transportation Project for the LA City Planning Department, where she developed curb management best practices, corridor parking management strategies, and a parking rate strategy based on occupied land use in mixed-use pedestrian-oriented districts.
Transit Oriented Development/Transit Oriented Communities • Terri recently completed a Parking and TDM plan for the Berryessa BART Urban Village for the City of San José. The goal of the plan was to accommodate an aggressively low non-SOV mode split of 35% in support of the Envision San José 2040 General Plan. The plan included a shared parking district, unbundled parking, parking fees, elimination of parking requirements and several TDM measures (secure bike facilities, transit passes, mobility wallet, carpool matching, etc.) and a TMA business plan.
• Terri has also worked extensively with VTA directly in parking policy development for their TODs and on consultant teams for the upcoming Silicon Valley BART Stations (28th Street/LIttle Portugal, Santa Clara, and Downtown San José) in the right-sizing parking strategy and shared mobility district (SMD) concepts.
Gary Hsueh, Principal Planner and CHS Director of Mobility Gary has 19 years of experience as transportation planner. He leads CHS projects in Transportation Demand Management (TDM), transit, and emerging mobility for CHS. He is currently designing and implementing a mode-shift pilot program for SFMTA that was launched in January 2022. The program has gained substantial number of participants than originally planned and is currently gone through mid-term evaluation and program adjustment. He is also the CHS Project Manager for the Marin County TDM Program. This TDM Program involves both program update and annual monitoring and reporting. This TDM Program uses RideAmigo platform to outreach employees and residents in Marin County and also includes a special target for those who are travelling SR 37 to Marin County. Prior to joining CHS, he directed the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) sponsored Mobility On-Demand Sandbox Demonstration project that involved 4 local 12 Woodland Park – Euclid Improvements
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cities and created a software platform featuring real time multi-modal trip planning with commute benefits and integrating it with an existing commute management.
Ben Miller, Lead Transportation Planner Parking/TDM Analyst Ben is a transportation planner with 5 years’ experience in providing multi-modal transportation impact analyses, transit service planning, and parking and transportation demand management programs. He has used his expertise in geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial analysis to develop location-specific shared parking demand models for public agencies and ultimately reduce the need for new public parking facilities. He has also done numerous parking and TDM studies for proposed developments, analyzing nearby parking utilization to demonstrate true parking need and avoid negative impacts on adjacent local business owners and nearby residents.
Ben is currently creating a parking model for the John Muir Health team for the redevelopment and master planning of their Concord medical campus. As part of this effort Ben is reviewing the existing campus TDM program to assess the current effectiveness of TDM measures and provide recommendations to improve effectiveness of each measure and increase overall employee participation.
Ben has also recently helped the City of Napa develop a parking management and mobility strategy based on policy and transportation context and anticipated parking demand in partnership with existing planned efforts in the City’s Downtown and Oxbow neighborhoods. Ben was responsible for developing shared parking models for each neighborhood to analyze the potential impacts of proposed parking management and mobility strategies under existing and future year conditions. 13 Woodland Park – Euclid Improvements
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