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Overview <br />Balancing the realities of car-related <br />necessities (streets, parking and so on) <br />with future transit service and the <br />desired character of the Town Center is <br />a significant challenge. The goal is to <br />provide adequate parking, both quantity <br />and location, while promoting new <br />strategies (see recommendations) that <br />support the overall needs of the Town <br />Center. Parking will be provided through <br />a combination of on-street spaces, off- <br />street surface lots, underground lots <br />and structured ramps to support the mix <br />of uses at the core. <br /> Parking structures should contribute <br />to the overall character and image of the <br />Town Center. Ramp design should <br />include elements, colors and materials <br />that reflect, or complement surrounding <br />buildings. Liner stores or other street- <br />level uses should be integrated into <br />ramp design at important street <br />interfaces. <br /> <br />Guideline Recommendations <br />Parking guidelines encourage the <br />following: <br />· Locate off-street surface parking lots <br /> away from the major streets, either <br /> behind or to the side of primary <br /> buildings <br />· Provide a combination of fencing, <br /> landscaping and landform to screen <br /> parking areas from major streets and <br /> important views <br />· Create strategies for shared parking <br /> between adjacent uses, taking <br /> advantage of peak and off-peak <br /> cycles, business hours, nighttime <br /> activities, special events and other <br /> needs <br /> <br />· Provide alternative surfaces for <br /> secondary (less frequently used) parking <br /> areas including porous pavements, <br /> green pavements and so on <br />· Provide facilities or services that <br /> respond to and connect with future <br /> Iransi[ [o reduce required <br /> parking, including shuttle/circulator <br /> bus, bicycle lockers <br /> <br />Parking ramp design (building on the right) includes awnings, arched openings and similar materials to <br />reflect character of adjacent building. <br /> <br />· Work with the City to review existing <br /> standards to provide flexibility including <br /> hours for on-street <br /> parking, security and enforcement <br /> practices, permit or metering <br />· Provide parallel parking on both <br /> public and private streets throughout <br /> the Town Center, to add parking and <br /> create a traffic calming, pedestrian <br /> buffer <br />· Explore options to integrate stormwater <br /> management requirements into parking <br /> area design <br />· Explore various landscape approaches <br /> to soften parking area edges, provide <br /> shade, integrate native plantings, <br /> offset islands and other ideas to <br /> reduce to 'sea of parking' image <br /> <br />Surface parking lot located to the side and behind <br />grocery store, also illustrates walkway edge <br />improvements including ornamental fence and <br />plantings. <br /> <br />Examples <br />The primary objective is to provide a <br />balance of surface lots, on-street and <br />structured parking, with ample quantities <br />and close proximity to sep/e the mix of <br />uses in the Town Center. In addition to <br />providing adequate space; excellent <br />design is-a major factor as well. <br />Guidelines for the Town Center encourage <br />creativity, innovation, quality and attention <br />tb detail in every aspect of project <br />development, including parking solutions. <br />Photographs on this page (and <br />throughout these guidelines) suggest <br />some of the many possibilities. <br /> <br />Structured parking (see entrance sign mid-block) <br />imbedded within mixed-use development-that include~ <br />ground level commercial and residential above. <br /> <br />This photo shows both on-street parking and <br />parking lot edge improvements that together <br />pro~/ide a safe and inviting pedestrian walkway. <br /> <br /> <br />