Title
Discussion of Parking Study and Recommendations
PURPOSE: The purpose of this work session item is for the Town Council to discuss the Parking Study and which recommendations should move towards implementation.
end
Department
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
end
Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jon Hartman-Brown, 919-391-7846, JHartman-Brown@CarrboroNC.gov
end
Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
___ Race/Equity ____ Climate ____ Comprehensive Plan _XX_Other
Council Direction Statement
Council has commissioned the original study to determine demand for downtown parking and explore opportunities for solutions.
end
Information
INFORMATION: An outline of the discussion topics for the parking study item is included in Attachment A, Section I.
This item provides a copy of the original Parking Study completed by Walker Consultants (Attachment B), an update from the latest parking counts taken in November 2022 (Attachment C), a summary of the Advisory Board comments on the key recommendations of the study (Attachment D), and informational documentation regarding Municipal Service Districts in North Carolina (Attachment E & F). Staff will make a short presentation quickly summarizing the parking study and updated counts prior to discussion.
end
Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: Varied - it will depend on which recommendations Council chooses to proceed with.
end
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: Staff are requesting Council to determine what, if any, of the key recommendations they would like to move forward with.
end