Final town of windsor parking planning study presentation 040109

Town of Windsor
Downtown Planning Parking Study
February 2009

Introductions
Town Staff
Christa Johnson,
Assistant Town Manager

David Kelley,
Senior Management Analyst

Walker Parking Consultants
Sanjay Pandya, P.E.
Vice President

Ronald Szeto,
Parking Consultant

Downtown Planning Parking
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Public Outreach

1. Posted Public Meeting Notice
2. Town of Windsor Website
3. Notified Town Green Village HOA
4. Notice in Weekly Chamber Newsletter

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Project Goal

The goal of the study is to define current and anticipated
future parking conditions such as to prevent a parking crisis
from forming without over-building parking supply, both of
which would lessen the quality of life for the Town’s
residents, property owners, merchants and visitors.

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Study Scope

1. Determine and quantify the parking adequacy in the
Downtown Windsor area (Study Area) under existing
conditions and under future conditions when the Town
becomes more developed.
2. Identify potential sites suitable for increasing parking
supply if a parking shortfall or deficit is identified.
3. Provide an “over the shoulder” review of traffic flow
and makes recommendations that can help mitigate
traffic flow concerns.

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Glossary of Terms

•The effective parking supply incorporates a ‘cushion’ of empty
spaces to account for operating fluctuations, vehicle maneuvering,
vehicles parked across two spaces, etc.

• For the Town of Windsor, Walker has used an effective supply of
90% of the full inventory of spaces. For example, if there is a parking
lot with 100 spaces, we say that lot has an “effective” capacity of 90
spaces.

•A parking surplus or deficit is the difference between the effective parking
supply and the parking demand.

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Glossary of Terms
•Shared Parking is defined as parking spaces that can serve two or more land uses
without conflict or encroachment. We use a Shared Parking Model which is based
on the Urban Land Institute (ULI) 2005 publication, Shared Parking, Second Edition

•Using the shared parking concept often allows for the actual parking demand of
mixed-use projects or developments to be less than the sum of the individual peak
parking demands.

•Land Use Base Ratio = A parking ratio calculated from nationwide industry
research, prior to any adjustments for local conditions per unit of land use, most
commonly per 1,000 square feet.

•Walker modifies this number as needed so that it reflects information and trends for the
Town of Windsor so that the Shared Parking Model truly reflects the Town of Windsor’s
specific situation.

•Parking Demand = Land Use Base Ratio x Adjustments

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Glossary of Terms
•Adjustments include:
•Drive Ratio – estimated travel population that drive cars rather than use
public transportation, walk, or bike. 85% drive ratio was used for employees
and 90% drive ratio was used for visitors.
•Non-captive Ratio – percentage of parkers who are not already in the
vicinity and thus do generate new demand when they come downtown. We
assumed a captive market of 5%; therefore, we project that 95% of the
parkers need to be accommodated by the land use parking supply.

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Study Area

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Methodology
1. Review background information and data provided by Town
staff.
2. Conduct parking inventory and occupancy counts.
3. Analyze the current parking utilization.
4. Develop a parking model for existing demand generated by
public properties and the mixed-use properties of the Windsor
Vineyards business complex and the Town Green Village
development.
5. Develop a parking model for future demand.
6. Forecast future parking supply and demand with development
project information provided by Town staff.

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Existing Parking Conditions
The survey found the following utilization patterns:

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Existing Parking Conditions Continued
The public only inventory includes public off and on street
spaces, Windsor Vineyards, and uncovered Town Green Village
spaces.

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Existing Parking Conditions Continued
•Inventory and occupancy counts indicate there is an overall surplus
of parking; however,

•There is a localized shortage of parking near the Town Green on
an event day and,

•Town staff indicate that the attendance for the event held on
September 7, 2008 was approximately 40 percent of the
attendance at the most popular events that result in total
saturation of Downtown Windsor.

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Future Parking Conditions
Future Parking Conditions will include parking provided from new planned
developments which include:
• Town Green Village
• Huerta Gym
• Library
• Windsor Mill
• Windsor Gateway
• Windsorland

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Future Parking Conditions Continued
Future Parking Supply is estimated at 2,998 spaces as follows:

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Effective Parking Supply Continued
The future parking supply and demand projections are as follows:

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Conclusion and Recommendations
1. The anticipated future supply is considered “Adequate” for both, weekday
and weekend scenarios in Downtown Windsor, assuming parking is built
with new developments as anticipated.

2. Continue to encourage shared parking as outlined in Section 27.30.050 of
the Zoning Ordinance and in the Shared Parking Policy issued in 2000.

3. The Zoning Ordinance should be reviewed and updated as needed, since
the growth of the Town and any changes in the mix of land uses will
change the characteristics of the shared parking.

4. If additional off-street parking resources are needed in the future to
accommodate commercial growth and/or commuters, the parcel located
south of Windsor River Road between Windsor Road and the railroad
tracks is a viable option for additional surface parking lot or garage (if
needed).

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Walker recommends that the Town and its businesses strive to reduce
its current employee commute drive ratio of 85 percent by
implementing the following Transportation Demand Management
measures:
• Increase public transportation rider-ship.
• Convert the reserved park & ride spaces in the commuter lot to
shared-use and all-day spaces after the morning commute period.
• Encourage bicycling commute trips. This can be accomplished via:
• construction of a bike path from Larkspur to Cloverdale,
• publicizing the Bicycle Commuter Act which allows employers who
provide facilitation or support services for bicycle commuting a tax
deduction, and
• converting ten parking spaces in downtown for bike parking and
lockers.
• Implement programs to increase carpooling.

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Parking Management:

• Consider Parking Time limits (90 minutes or 2 hours) in the
core downtown area as a way of:

• keeping prime spaces available for visitors,

• discouraging employees of downtown business from
parking in the core area and,

• helping to minimize traffic congestion.

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Traffic Mitigation Recommendations

1. Designate specific times and zones for commercial delivery.
2. Designate a preferred truck route.
3. Continue shuttle service and designate passenger drop-off zone
during event days.
4. Encourage carpooling on event days.

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Questions / Comments

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