Planning Commission Agenda and Packet 2009 11 12

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Policies A parking management program should balance the objectives of an overall vision for downtown. 44 Parking lots should be located and designed such that they do not distract from the pedes- trian- oriented character of downtown. Parking lots constructed adjacent to residen- tial neighborhoods should be carefully designed to serve as transitions to these important neigh- borhoods. Existing parking lots fronting Main Street should not be expanded. ef Additional parking lots fronting Main Street should be discouraged. Parking lots should be buffered from pedestrian ways. Public transit, mixed uses that include residen- tial uses and density restrictions should be con- sidered as means of reducing parking demand. 41 Parking should be planned and distributed such that it serves major facilities. el Long -term employee parking is strongly dis- couraged in nearby residential areas. Parking demand should be one of the determi- nates for establishing development policies. On -site parking shall be designed consistent with this Framework Plan and Downtown de- sign guidelines. z Employers should be responsible for providing employee parking. Parking, When new development or a change in use trig- gers a requirement to provide off-street park- ing, coordinated off-site parking, which would be funded by the private sector, may substitute for providing on -site parking, provided such facilities and their design are consistent with this Framework Plan and Downtown design guidelines. 41 Coordinated, private off -site and shared park- ing should be strongly encouraged and where applicable, modifications to the required num- ber of spaces may be considered. el Any off-site parking shall be located within a reasonable and safe walking distance to the use it serves. I Remote parking lots with access to downtown could be considered. CI A plan for coordinated off site parking should be subject to the planned unit development, special review use or other applicable public development review process. Tasks CI Develop and implement a parking management program. l Facilitate the development of future funding mechanisms for parking facilities, such as a business improvement district. Incorporate strong design guidelines for park- ing facilities into the Downtown Design Guide- lines. I:1 Identify possible sites for future parking facili- ties. C� Review downtown parking requirements.