PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FUNK ZONE PARKING AND ACCESS

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FUNK ZONE PARKING AND ACCESS STUDY Downtown Parking Committee – September 20, 2018 1 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Funk Zone Parking Concerns • Land use changes and new businesses • Residential, restaurants, wineries, breweries, small markets and recreation • Letters from Suzanne Elledge and Funk Zone Owner’s Association • Public and DPC comments 2 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Parking Study Goals Understand: • What parking resources we have. • How parking is being used. • How to best manage our parking supply. 3 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Funk Zone Parking Resources Resource Restrictions On-street Mix of: Unrestricted No overnight 90 -min 15 -min Depot Lot Garden Lot Hotel Californian No overnight Cost Spaces Free 534 1 st 75 mins free $1. 50/hour $5. 00/day Amtrak validation 193 $2. 00/hour Max $12/day 207 1 st 75 mins free $1. 50/hour Max $38/day 113 TOTAL 4 1047 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Alternative Transportation Options 5 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Process Letters & Public Concern Initial Parking Survey Stakeholder Outreach Big Picture Interests & Priorities Parking Survey Occupancy & Duration DPC Request Intercept Survey User Behavior & Satisfaction DPC Review Parking Study Action Workshop Report Action Plan 6 DPC Implementation Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Stakeholder Outreach • Public Listening Workshop • Online Survey • Transportation-related needs, interests, and priorities • Over 100 participants 7 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Stakeholder Outreach: Takeaways Topics: • Parking • Infrastructure & Safety • Alternative Transportation • Neighborhood Character 8 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Takeaway: Parking • Encourage use of public lots • Allow valet • Keep free unrestricted street parking • Optimize use of street parking 9 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Takeaway: Infrastructure & Safety • Lighting • Wayfinding • Repair roadways and sidewalks • Pedestrian improvements 10 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Takeaway: Alternative Transportation • Encourage alternative transportation • Pedestrian improvements • Electric shuttle service • Bicycle infrastructure 11 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Takeaway: Neighborhood Character Keep the Funk Zone Funky! 12 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Parking Survey • May 10 -12, 2018 • 8: 00 AM to 8: 00 PM • Hourly vehicle counts • Determined parking occupancy and duration 13 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Average & Peak Parking Occupancy 14 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Parking Distribution and Peak Events Most congested streets: Helena Ave, Gray Ave, Anacapa St. and East Yanonali St. 15 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Duration of Stay • Central streets have parking durations near 4 hours. • Most impacted: • E. Yanonali 8 hours 3% 7 hours 6 hours 3% 3% 5 hours 4% 9+ hours 5% 4 hours 6% 1 hour 46% 3 hours 9% • E. Montecito 2 hours 20% 16 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Duration of Stay Unrestricted blocks have longest duration of stay. 17 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Intercept Survey • DPC request • July 19 th – 21 st 2018 • 8 am to 8 pm • Over 300 participants • 65% customers, 23% employees 18 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Intercept Survey Questions • How did you get to the Funk Zone? • If you drove, where did you park? • How would you describe your parking experience? • How long do you anticipate your visit being? • What was the purpose of your visit? 19 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Mode Share • 81% of employees drove. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% • 59% of customers drove. • Customers use alternative transportation more than employees. All 20 Customers Employees Drove Biked Walked Shuttle Uber/Lyft Other Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Parking Utilization • 44% of all respondents 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% All 21 Customers Employees Street Parking Private Parking Public Parking Other parked on the street • Customers rely more heavily on street parking and public lots. • Employees have greater access to private parking. Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Customer Satisfaction • Customers are satisfied O n St re et Lo t Pu bl ic Lo t e at Pr iv m to us l. C Al Al l. R es po nd en ts er s 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 22 Convenient Acceptable Challenging Impossible with public and private parking lots. • Over half of the Customers surveyed found street parking difficult. Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Conclusions • Free, business-adjacent street parking is hard to find. • Parking supply is sufficient. Ø Plenty of availability in paid public lots. • Utilization is unbalanced. • Customers rely more heavily on street parking and find it challenging. • Stakeholder priorities: Ø Encourage better use of public lots. Ø Infrastructure improvements. Ø Maintain neighborhood character. 23 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Management Targets Goal: Enhance the vitality and experience of the Funk Zone. • Balance parking utilization. • Reduce occupancy of centrally-located on-street spaces. • Increase turnover of on-street spaces. • Increase employee use of alternative transportation. • Ensure public lots are easily accessible. • Improve infrastructure. 24 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Management Alternatives Goal: Increase employee use of alternative transportation • Designate commuter carpool parking spaces. 25 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Management Alternatives Goal: Reduce occupancy of centrally-located onstreet spaces, increase turnover, balance utilization. • Price parking on-street and in Helena Lot. • Convert 90 -minute spaces to paid. • Price parking according to demand. • Remove nuisance signage. 26 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Management Alternatives Goal: Improve infrastructure and ensure parking lots are easily accessible. • Use revenues from priced street parking to upgrade infrastructure. Prioritize: Ø Lighting Ø Sidewalk improvements Ø Wayfinding signage Ø Bicycle infrastructure 27 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Thank you 28 Santa. Barbara. CA. gov