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BUILDING ENVELOPE

CONSULTING

FORENSIC RESTORATION

PARKING DESIGN

PLANNING

BOROUGH OF RED BANK COMPREHENSIVE PARKING STUDY

WALKER CONSULTANTS 2

PARKING OCCUPANCY FINDINGS

PEAK PUBLIC PARKING OCCUPANCY, WEEKDAY 2 PM



PEAK PUBLIC PARKING OCCUPANCY, SATURDAY 6 PM



PEAK PRIVATE PARKING OCCUPANCY, WEEKDAY 2 PM



PEAK PRIVATE PARKING OCCUPANCY, SATURDAY 6 PM


PARKING TURNOVER FINDINGS

105 MetersBroad StreetFront Street

Monmouth Street28 Stayed 2+ hours

16 Stayed 4+ hoursWith 6+ hour cars, total equates to 25% of spaces

11 Stayed 6+ hoursEquates to 10% of spacesPrevents 30+ short-term visitorscars

cars

cars


PARKING TURNOVER FINDINGS

Abuse of On-Street Spaces Promotes the Perception of Unavailable Parking


PARKING SURVEY RESULTSWHAT IS YOUR MOST COMMON

REASON FOR VISITING DOWNTOWN RED BANK?WHERE DO YOU LIVE?


PARKING SURVEY RESULTS

HOW OFTEN DO YOU VISIT THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF RED BANK?



HOW DO YOU TYPICALLY GET TO DOWNTOWN RED BANK?



WHERE DID YOU PARK?



HOW FAR FROM YOUR DESTINATION DO YOU PARK?

(EXCLUDING EVENTS)

HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU SPEND FINDING PARKING?



WHAT IS A REASONABLE WALKING DISTANCE?


REASONABLE WALKING DISTANCE

Legend

2 mins/ 480 feet5 mins/ 1,200 feet8 mins/ 1,920 feet



WHAT ARE ISSUES THAT AFFECT A NEGATIVE VIEW OF PARKING DOWNTOWN?



WHAT ARE ISSUES THAT AFFECT A NEGATIVE VIEW OF MOBILITY DOWNTOWN?


FUTURE PARKING PROJECTIONS

Weekday Conditions Weekend/Evening Conditions

Usable Municipal Surplus 111Usable Additional Public Surplus 72Total Available Supply 183

Added Parking Demand* 310

Surplus/Deficit (199)

Spaces Needed to Meet Deficit (221)

Usable Municipal Surplus 102Usable Additional Public Surplus 412Total Available Supply 514

Added Parking Demand* 602

Surplus/Deficit (88)

Spaces Needed to Meet Deficit (98)

* Additional Demand from:• Sold out event venues + 550-seat Basie expansion, plus daytime demand from Basie educational and rehearsal

space• Leasing of vacant retail/restaurant space• Leasing of second-story office


OPERATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Take Immediate Steps (National Search) to Hire a Parking Manager1

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Either Empower the Parking Utility or Create a Parking Authority

Begin 3-year Cycle to Eliminate the Transfer of Surplus Parking Revenues to the General Fund

Replace Existing Single Space On-street Meters With Single Space Smart Meters Utilizing Dual Heads



Replace ALL Off-Street Meters with Multi-Space Meter Technology Utilizing Pay-by-Plate Technology

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Replace Worn/Vandalized Regulatory Signage

Convert Parking Enforcement Program to License Plate Recognition Technology

Develop CIP for Surface Parking Lots



With the Hiring of a Parking Professional, Work to Develop Private-Sector Shared-use Agreements

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Internally Evaluate the Restart of Payment-in-Lieu Program for Development

With the Update of Parking Meter Technology, Extend Parking Enforcement Hours Until 9PM, Mon-Sat

No Development/Redevelopment Project to be Approved Without Signoff Of Parking Manager



Develop & Fund Wayfinding Signage Program1

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Adopt Convenience Pricing On-Street at Broad, White & Monmouth Streets

Reassign Employee Parking Program to All Lots Except White Street

and English Lot

Adjust Rates or Program to Restrict Long-Term Parking in the White Street Lot



Increase Staffing According to Need1

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4

Conduct Parking Supply Demand Analysis in Two Years to Reevaluate

Parking Conditions & Need

With the Update of Parking Meter Technology, Extend Parking Enforcement Hours Until 9PM, Mon-Sat

Develop Structured Parking to Support Demand After Utilizing Current

Inventory to its Greatest Level Possible


IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE – 0 TO 12 MONTHS

RECOMMENDATION COST

Install/Empower a Parking Director to oversee ALL parking

operations.

$85,000 - $120,000 Annually

Empower Parking Utility or Create Parking Authority. No Cost

Wean General Fund of parking revenues and reinvest

parking revenues into parking.

Not to Exceed Three Years for Total Transfer Elimination.

Replace on-street parking meters and convert to dual

heads.

$250,000-$300,000 under State Purchasing Contract

Convert ALL off-street parking lots/areas to multi-space

meters. Include Shelters for Multi-Space Meters.

$180,000 (State contract/assumes 20 meters @ $9,000 each/includes

installation cost); $15,000 - $35,000 per Shelter Dependent on Design Chosen.



RECOMMENDATION COST

Ensure all on-street parking regulatory signage is in place

and legible / comprehensive.

$10,000 - $15,000

Along with meter replacement, adopt license plate

recognition for enforcement.

$75,000 w/new energy efficient motor vehicle.

Create / Identify Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

Budget for All Surface Parking Lots.

$50,000-$75,000 (Add $15K for Aerial CAD Flyover If Site Surveys Not

Available.)

Improve Performance of Parking Enforcement Staff. No Cost

Adopt/Implement Payment-In-Lieu of Program. Fees to go

to Parking Utility.

No Cost


IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE – 0 TO 12 MONTHSRECOMMENDATION COST

Work with private lot owners to create shared parking

agreements and Develop/adopt low cost Employee

Parking Permit Program to remove from core business

district lots.

No Cost

Once new on-street meters are installed, extend

enforcement hours from 6pm until 9pm Mon-Sat.

$50,000 for Enforcement Personnel.

No longer allow for the approval of any development

project to occur without the review/approval of the

parking director.

No Cost

Work to incorporate 141 W. Front St. Garage into publicly

available space to delay need to develop new garage.

No Cost

Develop wayfinding signage program bid specification and

publicly bid.

$50,000-75,000



RECOMMENDATION COST

Award Signage Bid/Installation. $500,000 - 700,000

Adopt convenience pricing On-Street at Broad Street,

White Street and Monmouth Street Locations.

No Cost

Bid and Award One-Half of Surface Lots in CIP program

(2020). Remaining half in 2021.

(Unknown Until Engineering Study Conducted)

Reassign Employee Parking Permit Program to all lots

Except English and White Street.

No Cost

Develop Valet Parking Ordinance No Cost


IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE – 24+ MONTHS

RECOMMENDATION COST

Increase Staff According to Program Needs and Revenues

Generated

$100,000 - $200,000

Conduct Parking Supply & Demand Update to Assess

Impact of Program Changes/Improvements

Develop Structured Parking to Support Demand After

Utilizing Current Parking Inventory to its Greatest Level

Possible.

$20MM - $30MM


QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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