A PARKING PREDICAMENT
A case study on parking availability in Grandview Heights and Bexley
Parking Case Study Studio
Claire Cason, Alisa K Burnside, Sarah Davis, Brandon Goss
INTRODUCTIONS
Parking Case Study Studio
Tyler Hauck, Vincent Johns, Frank Johnson, Anthony Stevens
INTRODUCTIONS
Recommendations
Analysis
Existing Conditions
Principles and Goals
Introductions
SUMMARY
PRINCIPLES AND GOALS
PEDESTRIAN-
ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT
A LIVELY CORE FUTURE-READY
TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT
CLARITY IN
PARKING
GOALS
Planners
Steer direction of
development
Community
Decision Makers
Government
Regulates and
Maintains
THE ROLE OF PLANNERS
EXISTING CONDITIONS
• Eastern Main Street → traditional suburban
• Large setbacks
• Abundant parking
• One-story average
• Western Main Street → contemporary urban
• Shallow setbacks
• Limited parking
• Dense, multistory buildings
• Design Guidelines
• Implemented into the city code.
• Goals: vibrancy, walkability, growth
• Style & parking standards
• City of Bexley Survey, 2013
• Shared parking
• No parking meters
BEXLEY
• Jurisdiction is split
• Grandview Heights: 1st-3rd Avenue
• City of Columbus: 3rd-5th Avenue.
•The Bank Block
• Owned by the Wagenbrenner development company.
• Local business tenants: Stauf’s, Jeni’s, SPAGIO
• Grandview
• Unique local economy
• Keep this area free of large chain establishments
GRANDVIEW AVENUE
Bexley
Lack of wayfinding
Disconnected parking lots
Lack of bike paths
Inaccessible lots and unclear parking availability
Underutilized sites
Mismatched building types
IDENTIFIED ISSUES: BEXLEY
Grandview Heights
Lack of wayfinding
Lack of parking agreements
Parking lots separated by barriers
Heavy reliance on automobile transportation
Underutilized sites
IDENTIFIED ISSUES: GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS
DATA ANALYSIS
Bexley Parking Maps
Friday 11:00 AM - Morning
Weekday 10:30 - Morning
Saturday 6:00 PM - Weekend
• The library parking lot stayed at or near
capacity during business hours
• The Starbucks parking lot stayed at or near
capacity during business hours
• The Rusty Bucket Parking lot also stayed
full during business hours
• Religious organizations only had full
parking lots on their primary day of
worship
BEXLEY HEAT MAP
Grandview Parking Maps
Wednesday 11:30 AM - Lunch Sunday 4:30 pm - EveningFriday 11:30 am - Lunch Friday 7:00 PM - Evening
• Bank Block Lot, Balboa parking almost
always congested
• Giant Eagle Lot proved to be a critical
parking source
• Parking concentrated near
destinations
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS: HEAT MAP
Stakeholders Interviews
• City Officials: Mayor Ben Kessler and Kathy Rose
• Institutional Leaders: Rachel Rubin, Director of the Bexley Public Library
• Key Takeaways
• Pedestrian-oriented streetscape
• Dense multi-story commercial space, energy & vibrancy
• “Parking issue is about perception.”
• Extend the vibrancy of new western development
STAKEHOLDERS: BEXLEY
Stakeholders Interviews
• City officials: Mayor Ray DeGraw and City Planner Pat Bowman
• Columbus Planning Department: Mark Dravillas
• 5th by Northwest neighborhood commission: Ashley Hofmaster
• Business Owners: Staufs, Mark Swanson, Chelsea Cabot
• Developers: Jeff Waggenbrenner
• Residents Megan Miller
Key Takeaways
• The Giant Eagle Lot is a key concern
• Parking meters are a controversial issue
• Promote vibrancy, diversity, mix of businesses and walkability of the corridor
• Parking agreements are needed in the future and stakeholders are open to the idea
STAKEHOLDERS: GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS
Core recommendations to be implemented on a systematic timeline
THE PLAN
RECOMMENDATIONS
BEXLEY RECOMMENDATIONS
1-2 Year Recommendations
• Wayfinding
• Clear parking signs
• Parking guidance systems
• Shared Parking Agreements
• Maximizing current parking infrastructure
• Combine and Restripe Lots
2-4 Year Recommendations
•Combine lots with barriers
4-5 Year Recommendations
• Improve bikeability
•Create a bike boulevard
•Improve access and connectivity
4-5 Years Recommendations
• Adapting existing buildings
• Improving the pedestrian realm
5+ Years Recommendations
• Developing
Underutilized sites
GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS RECOMMENDATIONS
1-2 Year Recommendations
• Wayfinding and Signage
• Clear parking signs
• Marking for lots on street
• Shared Parking Agreements
• Noted as struggle
• Valet Parking and Strategies
• Combine and Restripe Lots
2-3 Year Recommendations
• Combine lots with Barriers
• Install Meters
• Improve Access and Connectivity
2-3 Year Recommendations
•Improve Bikeability
•Create a bike boulevard
•Improve access and connectivity
Source: Grandview Heights Bike Plan 2016
3-4 Year Recommendations
• Redevelop Vacant Lots
• Pedestrian Realm Improvements
• Implement Bus Circulator
• Redevelop Underutilized Sites
Panzero’s Pizza
Grandview Carryout
Spencer Research
5+ Years Recommendations
• These recommendations will maintain welcoming corridors that are easily
accessible to the community.
• Pedestrian oriented development
• Clarity in Parking
• Create lively cores
• Future ready traffic management
• To maintain
• Host quarterly stakeholder meetings
• Review all parking designs and requirements every 5 years
CONCLUSION
Questions?
A PARKING PREDICAMENT

Parking Case Study Presentation

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    A PARKING PREDICAMENT Acase study on parking availability in Grandview Heights and Bexley
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    Parking Case StudyStudio Claire Cason, Alisa K Burnside, Sarah Davis, Brandon Goss INTRODUCTIONS
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    Parking Case StudyStudio Tyler Hauck, Vincent Johns, Frank Johnson, Anthony Stevens INTRODUCTIONS
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    PEDESTRIAN- ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT A LIVELY COREFUTURE-READY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CLARITY IN PARKING GOALS
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    Planners Steer direction of development Community DecisionMakers Government Regulates and Maintains THE ROLE OF PLANNERS
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    • Eastern MainStreet → traditional suburban • Large setbacks • Abundant parking • One-story average • Western Main Street → contemporary urban • Shallow setbacks • Limited parking • Dense, multistory buildings • Design Guidelines • Implemented into the city code. • Goals: vibrancy, walkability, growth • Style & parking standards • City of Bexley Survey, 2013 • Shared parking • No parking meters BEXLEY
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    • Jurisdiction issplit • Grandview Heights: 1st-3rd Avenue • City of Columbus: 3rd-5th Avenue. •The Bank Block • Owned by the Wagenbrenner development company. • Local business tenants: Stauf’s, Jeni’s, SPAGIO • Grandview • Unique local economy • Keep this area free of large chain establishments GRANDVIEW AVENUE
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    Bexley Lack of wayfinding Disconnectedparking lots Lack of bike paths Inaccessible lots and unclear parking availability Underutilized sites Mismatched building types IDENTIFIED ISSUES: BEXLEY
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    Grandview Heights Lack ofwayfinding Lack of parking agreements Parking lots separated by barriers Heavy reliance on automobile transportation Underutilized sites IDENTIFIED ISSUES: GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS
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    Bexley Parking Maps Friday11:00 AM - Morning Weekday 10:30 - Morning Saturday 6:00 PM - Weekend
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    • The libraryparking lot stayed at or near capacity during business hours • The Starbucks parking lot stayed at or near capacity during business hours • The Rusty Bucket Parking lot also stayed full during business hours • Religious organizations only had full parking lots on their primary day of worship BEXLEY HEAT MAP
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    Grandview Parking Maps Wednesday11:30 AM - Lunch Sunday 4:30 pm - EveningFriday 11:30 am - Lunch Friday 7:00 PM - Evening
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    • Bank BlockLot, Balboa parking almost always congested • Giant Eagle Lot proved to be a critical parking source • Parking concentrated near destinations GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS: HEAT MAP
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    Stakeholders Interviews • CityOfficials: Mayor Ben Kessler and Kathy Rose • Institutional Leaders: Rachel Rubin, Director of the Bexley Public Library • Key Takeaways • Pedestrian-oriented streetscape • Dense multi-story commercial space, energy & vibrancy • “Parking issue is about perception.” • Extend the vibrancy of new western development STAKEHOLDERS: BEXLEY
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    Stakeholders Interviews • Cityofficials: Mayor Ray DeGraw and City Planner Pat Bowman • Columbus Planning Department: Mark Dravillas • 5th by Northwest neighborhood commission: Ashley Hofmaster • Business Owners: Staufs, Mark Swanson, Chelsea Cabot • Developers: Jeff Waggenbrenner • Residents Megan Miller Key Takeaways • The Giant Eagle Lot is a key concern • Parking meters are a controversial issue • Promote vibrancy, diversity, mix of businesses and walkability of the corridor • Parking agreements are needed in the future and stakeholders are open to the idea STAKEHOLDERS: GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS
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    Core recommendations tobe implemented on a systematic timeline THE PLAN
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    1-2 Year Recommendations •Wayfinding • Clear parking signs • Parking guidance systems • Shared Parking Agreements • Maximizing current parking infrastructure • Combine and Restripe Lots
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    4-5 Year Recommendations •Improve bikeability •Create a bike boulevard •Improve access and connectivity
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    4-5 Years Recommendations •Adapting existing buildings • Improving the pedestrian realm
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    5+ Years Recommendations •Developing Underutilized sites
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    1-2 Year Recommendations •Wayfinding and Signage • Clear parking signs • Marking for lots on street • Shared Parking Agreements • Noted as struggle • Valet Parking and Strategies • Combine and Restripe Lots
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    2-3 Year Recommendations •Combine lots with Barriers • Install Meters • Improve Access and Connectivity
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    2-3 Year Recommendations •ImproveBikeability •Create a bike boulevard •Improve access and connectivity Source: Grandview Heights Bike Plan 2016
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    3-4 Year Recommendations •Redevelop Vacant Lots • Pedestrian Realm Improvements • Implement Bus Circulator
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    • Redevelop UnderutilizedSites Panzero’s Pizza Grandview Carryout Spencer Research 5+ Years Recommendations
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    • These recommendationswill maintain welcoming corridors that are easily accessible to the community. • Pedestrian oriented development • Clarity in Parking • Create lively cores • Future ready traffic management • To maintain • Host quarterly stakeholder meetings • Review all parking designs and requirements every 5 years CONCLUSION
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