CLIMATE ACTION SUBCOMMITTEE
DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY
08/02/2023
1 Chad Hedge
Parking Manager
Parking Division
DOWNTOWN PARKING, CURB
MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS PLAN
STUDY
2 On 6/28 MTC approved the Plan Bay Area 2050 Implementation: 2023 Local Grant Award Recommendations
City of Santa Rosa will receive $207,000 for the Curb Management and Access Plan Grant that includes;
• evaluate existing occupancy data
• utilize and compare best practices from local agencies • evaluate future demand, impacts from eliminating parking minimums, and approving multiple housing developments
• establish goals and vision for the future of the downtown and railroad square areas • analyze current revenues with future needs
• evaluate EV capacity and needs with increase in multifamily developments, impacts on the grid, and infrastructure availability
• develop presentations that outline progress for stakeholders • create extensive outreach process to inform stakeholders and community of changes and progress
BACKGROUND
• Santa Rosa’s Downtown Station Area
Specific Plan (2020) This also forwards the
city’s
• Climate Action Plan (2012)
• Climate Vulnerability and Adaption Report
for Santa Rosa (2021)
• Executive Order S-3-05
• AB32
• Senate Bill 375
• The transportation sector accounts for
684,280 Metric T ons of CO2/year (51%)
• Planned housing units in Santa Rosa
• 985 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom housing
• Only 554 parking spaces being
constructed
3 RELATIONSHIP TO
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
4 BENEFITS
Intended outcomes for MTC funded study
Follow framework established with the Plan Bay Area 2050 Study (MTC), the City’s CAP , and Downtown Station Area Specific Plan creating a more sustainable, equitable and productive future for Santa Rosa.
• Better utilization of existing spaces
• Reduce GHG’s and VMT
• Ensure the implementation of EV chargers for public
and fleet use
• Utilize technology to have real time data collection
so we can be fluid as the demand changes
• Support the City’s partnerships with PGE and T esla
to install EV chargers in parking garages
• Better utilize our existing facilities for the benefit of business and visitors
• Streamlined operations for improvements to aging
facilities, better wayfinding and equipment, additional oversight in facilities to provide a safe and enjoyable experience to encourage more visits
• Community outreach with stakeholders to identify
changes that would benefit all those impacted by
parking in Santa Rosa
5 REQUESTED FEEDBACK
6 What do you see as a concern regarding
parking?
What discussions have you had with guests
and business owners?
Where do you rank the need to install more
EV chargers and infrastructure upgrades?
DISCUSSION & QUESTIONS
Chad Hedge
Parking Division Manager, Finance Department
707-543-3464
[email protected]
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