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PlanningBoard | 2008-12-08 | 13 | primary goals of the project were to enhance management of existing supply by discouraging use of on street parking and encouraging use of private and public off street parking and to lower barriers to private investment in business expansion. In response to a Board inquiry regarding in lieu fees staff stated the current fee is approximately $6,000 per space. Staff stated the cost per stall could be organized around the cost of a parking lot as opposed to a parking structure, which would reduce the numbers stated in the report. Staff informed the Board that the West Alameda Business Association (WABA) has unanimously endorsed the proposed parking plan. The plan will be presented to the Park Street Business Association (PSBA) in January. The plan will be presented to the EDC in January since there was not a quorum at the November meeting. The plan will be presented to the Transportation Commission on Wednesday and to the City Council in February 2009. In response to a Board inquiry Staff stated the ordinance for off street parking will be presented to the Planning Board in January 2009. No speaker slips were received. President Kohlstrand stated she was looking for more specifics and would like to review the parking study more thoroughly. She believes staff is going in the right direction. She would like to see more specific recommendations on pricing. She stated the burden for providing parking seemed to be solely on new development and it may be more equitable to find a strategy where the costs are borne by new as well as existing businesses through an establishing an assessment district. She likes the idea of shared parking and would like more detail on this strategy. She was hoping to see more of a plan on future parking needs/requirements as it relates to land use including a public parking lot. She would like to see more discussion on how in-lieu fees are used and how should these monies be expended in the future. She would have liked to hear more about existing conditions since the new parking garage was opened. She stated there appears to be more not less of a financial burden on smaller businesses with regards to the proposed parking in-lieu fee structure. In response to a Board inquiry Staff stated if a residential neighborhood in a business district felt impacted by the lack of on street parking it can petition to assess itself to cover the costs of a parking district. Parking for two hours would be permitted for non- residents. This is to encourage parking off street in a garage or parking lot. All costs associated with a residential parking program including enforcement are included in the program. Staff is proposing a minimum size of six blocks for a residential parking program. There are some initial costs the City would absorb for example review of the site and the study. Some funds in the in-lieu parking fee account may be used for the initial set-up. A Page 13 of 17 | PlanningBoard/2008-12-08.pdf |