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Presentation of Parking Study Findings and Draft Plan Recommendations
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Board of Aldermen to receive a presentation from VHB on the parking study findings and draft plan recommendations.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Bergen Watterson, 919-918-7329, bwatterson@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:bwatterson@townofcarrboro.org>; Patricia McGuire, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org; Christina Moon, 919-918-7325, cmoon@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: Since November 2015, transportation consulting firm VHB has been working on a parking study and plan for the Town. The Board of Aldermen received updates on the study in April, June and October 2016, and VHB is now ready to present their findings and draft recommendations.
Additional information on the parking study process, data collection, findings, and draft recommendations can be found in the draft Executive Summary (Attachment A).
Next steps include compilation of the Parking Study, request for referral to advisory boards, public hearing and Board action. Staff anticipates presenting the Board with the Study in early 2017, with other steps to follow.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with receiving this information.
RECOMMENDATION:r Town staff recommends that the Board of Aldermen receive the presentation and provide comments on the findings and draft recommendations.