Committee Meeting

June 4, 2019

Hood River City Hall

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Downtown Parking Study

Barriers to Residential Development

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Public Outreach

Agenda

1. Introductions

2. Approve Meeting #3 Notes William Reynolds3. Debrief 5/28 City Council &Short-term Actions Group

4. Residential Barriers (WP #4) William Reynolds5. June Public Outreach William/Rick

6. Preview: Fee-in-Lieu (WP #5) Rick Williams

7. Next Steps July 2, 2019 Ad Hoc Committee

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Approve Meeting #3 Notes

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Refer to Handout

City Council Debrief

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Input from those who attended

Important messages? Additional study needs? Other considerations?

Barriers to Residential Development

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Major Categories

Economic Barriers Zoning and City Policy BarriersDowntown Livability Barriers

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Economic Barriers

Total $ / ft2

Land Construction/renovation Parking

Parking Construction Construction + FEL FEL

$230 / ft2 $490 / ft2

Stalls Built Construction Fee-in-Lieu Total

2.0 stalls $80,000 - $40,000 each

1.5 stalls $60,000 - $40,000 each

1.0 stalls $40,000 $2,000 $42,000 each

0.5 stalls $20,000 $13,000 $66,000 each

No stalls - $24,000 (No stalls)

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Zoning and City Policy Barriers

Permitted vs. Conditional Use Commercial (Permitted) Residential (Permitted) Comm. + Res. (Conditional)

Height Restrictions Commercial (45’) Residential (35’) Comm. + Res. (45’)

Historic Buildings Few parking options

Inconsistency within Code 1.5 stalls per units (by code) or; 1.2 stalls per 1,000 ft2 (from fee-in-lieu)

45’35’

45’

Com. Res.Com.

+Res.

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Downtown Livability Barriers

Amenities Bike storage? Gym? Outdoor shared space?

Access to Services and Supplies Grocery Store Hardware Store Gym

Multimodal Options Transit Short-term rental car options

Vehicle Storage Off-site options?

35’

Public Outreach

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Discussion Topics

Online-Survey Intercept Surveys Focus GroupsOpen House

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Online Survey Business Owners Name/address of business Product or service Total employees Employees on site each day Mornings (7 am – 11 am) Midday (11 am – 3 pm) Afternoons (3 pm – 7 pm) Evenings (7 pm – 11 pm) Overnight (11 pm – 7 am)

Parking for employees TDM programs (transit, bike, carpool) Level of satisfaction

Downtown Employees Commute mode by day Home address Level of satisfaction

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Online Survey Downtown Residents Car ownership Location of overnight parking Pay for parking? (yes/no) Move car by 9 am? Location of work/school/other activity Level of satisfaction

All Respondents (Including Visitors) Typical mode (to shop/dine Location of parking (if applicable) Payment preference (meter, kiosk) Level of difficulty finding parking Email address

Priority investment (Up to 3) Better sidewalks/crosswalks Better bike lanes/paths More off-street public parking Additional paid parking kiosks Pay-by-phone options for parking Improved wayfinding/directional signs to

parking options More long-term parking options (longer than 3

hours) More very-short term/drop-off parking options

(15 minutes or less) Improved public transit/circulator shuttle

Priority amenities (Up to 3) Dog park Grocery store Grade school Open space/green space Playground More residential units More restaurants/bars More retail shops

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In-Person Events Intercept survey Last 7 questions from online survey + Facebook Page Link + Open House Announcement

Farmer’s market?

Focus Groups Downtown business owners Downtown employees Downtown residents Hood River residents

Open House Preferred date

Fee-in-Lieu

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Key Purpose

Fees-in-lieu allows a new or intensified development to buy out of a

requirement to provide a minimum number of parking stalls. Fees paid by the developer are used by the City to

fund development of new public parking facilities.

Fee-in-Lieu

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Hood River: Issues to Consider

Clarity on the strategic intent for use of the fees collected. City role and responsibility.

Are there expectations of an access entitlement that may or may not be granted to fee payers?

A consistent and market-based methodology for calculating fees.

Planning for use of fees collected with other funding sources to support new supply.

Fee-in-Lieu

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2019/2020 Fee Schedule

Type of Use Fee-in-lieu

Residential $22,088 per space (first 2/3rd) + $2,142 per space (last 1/3rd)

Commercial $1,226 per space

Industrial $1,226 per space

Appears to favor commercial/industrial? Would suggest disincentive to residential? Would suggest plan for other funds to

accommodate new supply for commercial/industrial?

“Fees-in-lieu are generally calibrated to the level of commitment the City makes to the payer for access to an off-

site parking supply: an “entitlement” to parking access.”

Next Steps

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Meeting #5: July 2 2019

Fee-in-lieu detail

Existing Conditions (WP #6)

Public Outreach Update

What more would the Committee like to see?

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THANK YOU!