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Memo- Contingency Parking PlanMemorandum PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Copy: Steve Mielke, City Manager From: Jim Hartshorn, Economic Development Coordinator , Date: June 24, 1997 Subject: Contingency Parking Plan PURPOSE OF MEMO To review Contingency Parking Plan proposal. II. OVERVIEW The Council requested the HBCA to review the Hopkins entertainment complex parking study submitted by Barton - Aschman Associates, Inc., and the parking analysis submitted by Benshoof & Associates, Inc. The HBCA was to submit recommendations for a contingency parking plan to address possible future parking needs as a result of recent development projects. Staff met with RS. Vedi of Vedi Associates, Inc., to discuss how the HBCA's recommendations could be implemented, along with costs. Staff also met with Vern Pankratz from the Public Works department. Mr. Pankratz's report is enclosed. III. PRIMARY ISSUES TO CONSIDER • What are the recommendations from the HBCA? • What previous staff recommendations have been implemented? • What is P.S. Vedi's recommendation concerning HBCA's recommendations for a contingency parking plan? • What was the discussion with Vern Pankratz of the Public Works department? Memo to Council, June 24, 1997 - Page 2 IV. PRIMARY ISSUES • What are the recommendations from the HBCA? Enclosed please find a letter to Mayor Redepenning from HBCA President, Chuck Poppler, that outlines the HBCA's recommendations for a contingency parking plan. The additions to previous staff recommendations include the following items: 1. Provide better signage for the parking ramp, promoting location and costs. 2. Install better lighting in the ramp. 3. Increase marketing efforts to promote the ramp's location, uses, and times that free parking is available. 4. Reconsider the "No Turn On Red" signs on Mainstreet and 11th Avenue. The Benshoof report recommended the "No Turn On Red" signs; the HBCA feels these signs cause too much traffic congestion. • What previous staff recommendations have been implemented? 1. Install signs in Lot 500 (Tait's) and Lot 475 (dome lot) to specifically read: 2. Implement changes, three -hour time limit, 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., as per Figure 9 of the Benshoof and Associates study (attached), with the following exceptions: NO THEATER PARKING 3 -hour Time Limit Enforced 7 Days Per Week 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. • Leave parking regulations as they currently exist on north and south sides of Mainstreet between 13th and 15th Avenues (varies, mostly non- regulated), and the north side of Mainstreet between 11th and 12th Avenues (two -hour limit). • Leave parking regulations as they currently exist on the west side of 13th Avenue South between Mainstreet and First Street South (two -hour limit). • Leave parking regulations as they currently exist on the north side of First Street South between 11th and 12th Avenues (two -hour limit). Leave parking regulations as they currently exist on the west side of 10th Avenue South from the ramp entrance to First Street South (varies). Memo to Council, June 24, 1997 - Page 3 • Leave parking regulations as they currently exist on the west side of 11th Avenue North from the alley to First Street North. Leave parking regulations as they currently exist on the west side of 11th Avenue South, from south boundary of theater development to First Street South (two -hour limit). 3. Implement traffic modifications as per Figure 4 (attached) of Benshoof study. 4. Re- stripe from angle parking (approximately 9 -10 spaces) to parallel parking (approximately 5 spaces) on the west side of 10th Avenue between Mainstreet and the alley to the south. Recommend leaving the time limit at its current limit of 30 minutes. 5. Implement three and one -half hours time limit, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Saturday and Sunday, in the municipal parking ramp. • What is P.S. Vedi's recommendation concerning HBCA's recommendations for a contingency parking plan? Staff met with Mr. Vedi to walk through the parking ramp and discuss how lighting and signage improvements can be implemented along with costs. He mentioned that lighting improvements can be achieved by replacing the existing 100 watt high pressure sodium light fixtures. The cost estimate is $5,000. The exterior sign modifications will include modifying the existing free standing signs at 10th and 11th Avenues to add an illuminated message stating "FREE VISITOR'S PARKING." The costs estimate for these sign modifications is $4,000. Enclosed for your information, please review P. S. Vedi's letter to Jim Hartshorn discussing these costs in more detail. • What was the discussion with Vern Pankratz of the Public Works department? Staff met with Mr. Pankratz to discuss Vedi's recommendations. He recommended that painting may be completed in -house to enhance lighting before installing higher watt lighting in the parking ramp. He also concurred that improved illuminated signage should be installed at designated areas. For more detail on Mr. Pankratz's recommendations, please review his enclosed memo to Jim Hartshorn. Memo to Council, June 24, 1997 - Page 4 CONCLUSION Based on discussions with the HBCA Parking Task Force, it is clear they feel that when the arts facility is completed there will be parking shortages in the downtown area. The Council needs to review the HBCA's recommendations, P. S. Vedi's recommendations regarding the parking ramp, and Vern Pankratz's recommendations. If the Council concurs with the HBCA's conclusions regarding parking shortages, they will need to discuss whether to adopt a contingency parking plan as detailed or make modifications. They will also need to discuss the funding implications of adopting such a plan at a future meeting. VI. ATTACHMENTS • Letter from HBCA President Chuck Poppler • Figures 4 and 9, Benshoof study • Letter from P.S. Vedi • Letter from Vern Pankratz Apr —01 -97 02 :56P HOPKINS USINESS civic ASSOC :I A'1'ION Mayor Chuck Redepenning City of Hopkins 1010 First Street, south Hopkins, MN 55343 April 1, 1997 Dear Mayor. For the past several months a Parking Contingency Task Force has been meeting to discuss a contingency plan for parking in the downtown Hopkins area. This partnership of the City of Hopkins and the HBCA was charged with developing a pro- active plan in case the opening of the arts center negatively impacts parking in Hopkins. Participants on the task force: Ed Hanlon; Bob Miller; Chuck Poppler; Gary Rybolt, Mike Tait and City of Hopkins and HBCA liaisons (Jim Hartshorn and Sterling Patterson). The following recommendations were adopted by the HBCA Board of Directors at their March meeting: Provide better signage for the parking ramp, promoting that the ramp is free. Install other signage that is visible from Mainstreet and First. install better lighting in the parking ramp to increase the feeling of safety in the ramp. Better market and educate the public on the uses of the parking ramp. • Reconsider recent policies for "no turn on red" on 11" and Mainstreet, based on recent law changes regarding pedestrians and crosswalks. If problems do arise, reenter discussions wit the Legion and St. Joseph's. The first four recommendations are strongly recommended whether or not a parking crisis occurs. Currently, the parking ramp is underutilized and our highest priority is to fill the ramp. If parking situations occur other suggestions have been eluded to and will be revisited. Thank you for the opportunity to provide input and we look forward to continuing these discussions as the process continues. Regards, 66 d Chuck Poppler, President cc: Steve Mielke 105511 Wayzata Boulevard 1iopkin , Minnesota 55305 ((i12) 510-0234 P_03 CITY OF HOPKINS BENSHOOF & ASSOCIATES, INC. TRANSPORTATION ENBI NEERS ANO PLANNERS TRAFFIC AND PARKING STUDY FOR ARTS FACILITY AND THEATER COMPLEX FIGURE 4 RECOMMENDED PLAN FOR MAIN ST./11TH AVE. INTERSECTION LEGEND City 101 FIGURE 9 SCALE Pn11111 0 40( CITY OF HOPKINS BENSHOOF & ASSOCIATES, INC. TRANSPORTATION ENA INEERS AND PLANNERS TRAFFIC AND PARKING STUDY FOR ARTS FACILITY AND THEATER COMPLEX RECOMMENDED PARKING TIME LIMIT CHANGES June 30, 1997 . Jim Hartshorn City of Hopkins 1010 First Street South Hopkins, MN 55343 RE: Proposal for Parking facility Maintenance Consulting Services. VA Project No. E41 -597 Dear Mr. Hartshorn, This is a follow up of our meeting with you, Jim Kerrigan and P.S. Vedi on June 26, 1997. I was directed to provide you with the proposal to prepare bidding documents, obtain invited bids and perform construction administration for the following scope of work. 1. LIGHTING: Replace up to twenty (20) existing 100 watt H.P,S. light fixtures with 150 watt H.P.S. Construction budget $5,000 2. EXTERIOR SIGNS MODIFICATIONS Construction budget $4,000 $9,000 $950.00 TOTAL A/E REQUESTED LUMPSUM FEE Sincerely, ri ASSOCIATES, PARKING V E D INC. N ENGINEERING RESTORATION 1129 WASHINGTON AVE. SO., MINNEAPOLIS, MN. 55415 612/333-4670 ARCHITECTURE VEDI zF OCIATES, INC. P.S. ' AIA Pr- dent ej h: a1e41597\prop063 097 Memorandum To: Jim Hartshorn, Economic Development Coordinator From: Vern Pankratz, St./San./Traf. Supt. Date: June 26, 1997 Subject: Hopkins Parking Ramp Maintenance Issues PUBLIC WORKS The following is a summary of maintenance and recommendations for the Hopkins parking facility: Monthly /Annual Maintenance 1. Monthly Tight checks and replacements 2. Annual light bulb change -outs 3. Monthly contract sweeping, spring fall 4. Daily /weekly checks of entire ramp and maintenance repairs as required 5. Annual wash downs Recommendations as per Vedi Associates, Inc. 1. Painting -- recommend that painting (white) be done to enhance lighting -- option: this could possibly be done in- house, although final details /paint specs have not been completed as of this date 2. Lighting upgrades -- recommend to hold on this option upon completion of painting 3. Surface sealer -- recommend that this be done to prolong the concrete structural life expectancy 4. Concrete slab repairs -- recommend that this be done, as certain areas are spalling at this time - -this repair is definitely required to maintain structural life expectancy 5. Signage -- recommend that improved illuminated signage be installed at designated locations- -this option should consider the downtown Hopkins theme and also consider the street improvements on 10th and 11th Avenues South These recommendations are based upon comments received, maintenance /operations, and prolonged integrity of a facility to fulfill the support of safety /parking issues within the downtown area.