Agenda - Council Work Session - 05/11/2022 - Special Joint CC, Planning & EDA

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Overall Framework - Parking Overview Balancing the realities of car-related necessities (streets, parking and so on) with future transit service and the desired character of The COR is a significant challenge.The goal is to provide adequate parking; both quantity and location,while promoting new strategies that support the overall needs of The COR. Parking will be provided through a combination of on street spaces, off-street surface lots, underground lots and structured ramps to support the mix of uses at the core. Parking structures should contribute to the overall character and image of The COR. Ramp design should include elements, colors and materials that reflect, or complement surrounding buildings. Liner stores or other street level uses should be integrated into ramp design along important street frontages. The City also encourages developers to wrap the ramp with multi-story uses that will provide commercial and residential opportunities and help to define the street edge. Guideline Recommendations Parking guidelines encourage the following: • Locate surface parking lots away from the major streets, either behind or to the side of primary buildings; surface parking lots along major street frontage are not allowed in the core area • Minimize surface parking lots in favor of other solutions including underground parking to serve residential buildings, on-street parking to serve retail shops and parking ramps • Provide a combination of fencing, landscaping and landform to screen parking areas from major streets and important views, soften parking area edges, provide shade, integrate native plantings, offset islands and reduce to `sea of parking' image • Create strategies for shared parking between adjacent uses,taking advantage of peak and off- peak cycles, business hours, nighttime activities, special events and other needs • Provide alternative surfaces for secondary(less frequently used) parking areas including porous pavements,green pavements and so on • Provide facilities or services that respond to and connect with future transit to reduce required parking, including shuttle/circulator bus, bicycle lockers • Provide flexibility including hours for on-street parking, security and enforcement practices, permit or metering • Provide parallel parking on both public and private streets throughout The COR,to add parking and create a traffic calming, pedestrian buffer; Bumpouts are encouraged as a traffic calming measure on all streets within the COR. • Explore options to integrate stormwater management requirements into parking area design • Provide parking spaces for typical daily use, satisfying both quantity and location needs through a mix of on street, small surface lot, underground and ramped parking solutions • Provide options for additional/overflow parking to support holiday traffic and special events including porous pavements, turf parking areas (Netlon and other soil amendments) or shuttle service from nearby parking areas • Encourage shared parking solutions that target around the clock shifts in destination, audience or take advantage of peak/off-peak hours of operation for various uses within the core area Design Framework-The COR Page 16 February 28, 2012