Administrative
Report
H.9., File # 21-2330 Meeting Date: 4/20/2021
To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: BRANDY FORBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
TITLE
APPROVE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR
PREPARATION OF A PARKING STUDY WITH RECOMMENDED REVISIONS TO PARKING
REGULATIONS AND ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARTESIA AVIATION CORRIDORS AREA PLAN (AACAP) FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $121,101 FOR THE TERM OF APRIL 20, 2021 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2022
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 6, 2021, the City Council directed staff to proceed with a contract with Rincon Consultants, Inc. to prepare a parking study and associated California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents to implement changes to parking regulations contained in the Artesia Aviation Corridors Area Plan (AACAP). The proposed contract is attached for consideration.
BACKGROUND
On December 12, 2020, the City Council adopted the Artesia and Aviation Corridors Area Plan (AACAP). Staff was later directed to obtain proposals for implementing changes to zoning and parking regulations recommended in the AACAP.
City staff received proposals from Rincon Consultants, Inc. (environmental consultant) and Fehr & Peers (traffic engineering consultant) for preparation of environmental review documents and parking/traffic analysis. Per City Council’s direction, staff proceeded with contracts, and on April 6, 2021, the City Council approved a contract with Rincon Consultants, Inc. for the zoning amendments analysis.
At the same meeting, City Council directed staff to proceed with a contract to analyze and implement the full scope of parking regulation amendments recommended in the AACAP. This contract is attached for City Council consideration.
FULL PARKING IMPLEMENTATION STUDY- $122,101
Scope
Rincon Consultants, Inc. (environmental consultant) and Fehr & Peers (traffic engineering consultant) prepared a proposal for a full Parking Implementation Study and the required CEQA environmental document (Initial Study-Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS-MND)), based on the following scope of work:
· Shared Parking Model Update/Recalibration
H.9., File # 21-2330 Meeting Date: 4/20/2021
As part of the AACAP update, F&P conducted inventory and occupancy counts of existing parking throughout the Corridor Area Plan. They collected new counts of existing on-street and off-street parking supply and utilization during one weekday and one weekend midday peak period. Using parcel data provided by the city and the existing parking utilization data, coupled with the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) recently updated (2020) Shared Parking manual, F&P would calibrate an existing conditions shared parking model, to be used to estimate future parking demand. · Estimate Future Parking Demand, Parking Ratios, & Supply Changes to Determine Sufficient Parking or Shortfall
The shared parking models would be used to estimate the parking demand effects of the land use changes associated with the AACAP, considering a reasonable expectation for use of transportation network companies (TNCs) and autonomous vehicles (AVs) that will likely lower the parking demand.
These factors could be considered to propose modified parking ratios for land uses within the AACAP.
· Parking Management Strategies, Implementation, and Siting Recommendations for Public Parking
If estimated future demand exceeds supply for any parking scenarios within the AACAP area, the study would make recommendations for the best parcel within sub areas to accommodate new parking supply, based on parcel size, shape, and access, as well as the importance of the pedestrian network and walkability to and from new parking supply.
In addition to potential opportunities to increase parking supply through infrastructure development, F&P would identify policy and management recommendations that consider weekday, weekend, daytime, nighttime, and seasonal demand patterns, as well as management of the parking supply through time limits and long-term/short-term controls.
Policies for administering a district parking strategy, such as a framework for evaluating the need for and implementation of parking supply as demand increases in the future, as well as funding strategies, such as in-lieu fees would be summarized in the Study as well.
F&P would also evaluate best practices in other nearby coastal cities with similar parking management goals intended to balance future land use impacts with projected parking demand. This analysis would identify parking and land use ratios adopted by nearby cities in areas similar to the Aviation Artesia Corridor (like Long Beach’s 2nd Street corridor) and explore the successes and/or shortfalls of curb space management tactics such as pricing. · Recommended Amendment to the City’s Existing Parking Regulations F&P would also identify “flexible” parking standards/regulations that could support addressing the increased development of the preferred uses, namely restaurants and in some cases medical office (higher parking rate than professional office).
· Parking Implementation Plan Report & Public Meetings
F&P would prepare a draft and final parking implementation plan report and attend up to four public Page 2 of 3 H.9., File # 21-2330 Meeting Date: 4/20/2021
F&P would prepare a draft and final parking implementation plan report and attend up to four public hearings/workshops over the course of the parking implementation plan development process.
Schedule
The full Parking Implementation Study with associated environmental review process could be completed in approximately 8 months, following contract funding and execution.
Following the completion of the fully Parking Implementation Study a likely next step would be the implementation of amendments to the City’s parking regulations within the AACAP area. The Zoning Ordinance amendments to the City’s parking regulations are expected to take approximately 4 months. The anticipated timelines for other determined recommendations resulting from the Parking Implementation Study would vary depending upon City Council priorities and funding.
The estimated total time to complete the Parking Implementation Study and implement recommended amendments to the City’s parking regulations, inclusive of the required environmental review process, would be approximately 1 year.
At the April 6, 2021 City Council meeting, in discussion of a contract for a reduced scope of work regarding the parking regulations, City Council voted 4-1 (Councilmember Nehrenheim voting no) on a motion to approve a separate contract to proceed with implementing the AACAP and to bring back a contract for the full scope of work for parking solutions in the AACAP area. This agenda item is for consideration of the contract for the full scope of work (described above and attached) not to exceed $122,101.
COORDINATION
The agreement has been coordinated with the City Attorney’s Office.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost for the contract is $122,101, and will be funded through the General Plan Maintenance Fund. This fund was also utilized for the AACAP Zoning Amendments contract and the fund balance after approval of this contract will be $114,408.
APPROVED BY:
Joe Hoefgen, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
Contract with Rincon Consultants, Inc. AACAP Parking Amendments