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CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IV RICH AND ASSOCIATES, INC. – PARKING CONSULTANTS www.parkingdesign.com Recommendations Summary: Implement A Short Run Downtown Shuttle System: Provides a net gain in parking (+/- 250 parking stalls) at a savings of approximately $300 per gained parking stall or a net gain of $250,000 per annum over building, operating and maintaining an equivalent parking structure. Increase Overtime Parking Fine To $10 (now) And $15 (4 years): Creates incentive for avoiding improper parking practices and adds $93,750 per annum to parking related income. Purchase Computerized Ticket Writers: Increases effectiveness of parking enforcement and automatically tracks two-hour shuffle problem in Court Square area. Decrease On-Street Time-Limit Duration To One Hour: Increases turnover of on-street parking stalls resulting in an effective increase in short-term parking for visitors and patrons of the downtown. Increase Loading Zone Surveillance: Elimination of abuse of loading-zone parking stalls by non-delivery/pickup vehicles or commercial carriers. Implement Revisions To Zoning Ordinance: Some of Charlottesville’s requirements for off- street parking are higher than necessary. Recommendations for specific occupancy types are offered on page 80. Implement Downtown Parking Standards: Charlottesville currently exempts downtown development from off-street parking requirements. The City should consider implementing minimum parking standards for development in accordance with the revised zoning ordinance. Revised Zoning Ordinance To Include Parking Requirements For The CBD: As a part of the parking subsidy recommendation, it would be necessary to have a requirement guide to determine how much parking a developer would need to provide. This recommendation is for the City’s zoning to be that guide. Initiate Development Incentive For Parking: A bonus to provide parking above and beyond the minimum needed for their own use. This recommendation aids in providing parking and benefits the City by reducing the amount of public parking needed. Consider Continuing And Expanding Private Management of Off-Street Parking: As outlined previously, we are recommending that the city continue to contract out parking management services to a private company. Develop A New Signage Package: Charlottesville’s parking areas could benefit from the use of proper and complete signage, particularly when looking to promote downtown tourism. We recommend that a signage package be developed and that $50,000 be earmarked for purchasing and installing the new signage. Re-Stripe On-street Parking Stalls: A number of Charlottesville’s on-street parking stall lines are either faded or not marked. In order to maximize the number of cars that can be parked along a block face, clear stall lines are necessary. Charlottesville will need to budget $10 per stall or approximately $10,020.