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Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MARCH 20, 2006
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PAUL SNOOK, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A REPORT REGARDING SHORT TERM PLANS
TO ADDRESS DOWNTOWN PARKING CONCERNS
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to present to City Council the current parking
situation in the downtown area, the concerns regarding parking in the near
term future, and to recommend a short term plan to address parking concerns.
City Council is asked to approve this report and direct staff to work toward a
long term plan. This action is consistent with the City's 2030 Vision and
Strategic Plan.
Historv
In recent months there has been discussion among downtown businesses and
City staff regarding the immediate future of downtown parking. The City,
through engineering consultant Bonestroo, Rosene, Anderlik & Associates,
undertook a downtown parking study in April of 2004. This study presents the
parking needs for potential future development for the downtown, and involved
the completion of a supply and demand analysis of the downtown area parking
situation. Based on projected land use information, an estimate of downtown
parking needs to the year 2025 was provided in the study.
DT has been changing I evolving in recent years, and with implementation of
the 2030 Vision and Strategic Plan, many changes will be taking place in terms
of additional development and redevelopment which will create a greater need
for parking capacity and efficiency.
Current Circumstances
Current circumstances and looming downtown development creates the need
for the City and downtown business community to partner in being proactive
with regard to the downtown parking situation, including understanding and
determining supply, demand, restrictions, enforcement, etc. Within the next
twelve months, there will be four new building in the downtown area, two public
facilities in the police station and city hall, and two private buildings being the
Rock Creek building at Main and Hastings, and Premiere Dance Academy
across from the library south of highway 21. These new developments will
bring significant changes to the downtown parking situation - additional
employees and customers, and the need for both groups to find convenient,
efficient parking. Attached is a map that identifies current parking in the
downtown area, including public and private lots and on-street parking.
Conclusion
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The City has conducted a study to determine what downtown parking facilities
are needed for the next 19 years. The downtown development part of the 2030
Vision and Strategic Plan calls for updating this 2004 parking study to
incorporate new development and construction of public buildings in the
downtown, with two year objectives being constructing at least one seventy-
five car parking lot for the northerly downtown area, and acquire one multi-
purpose parking lot for the southerly downtown area.
What is currently needed is the development of a plan and strategies to deal
with short term concerns brought on by new development that is or soon will
be happening. Staff proposes a meeting among businesses, developers, City
staff and two council members to further identify short term downtown parking
issues, determining current parking deficiencies, assessing how new
developments will impact the downtown parking situation, and determining the
overall short term parking needs I solutions of downtown, including the
responsibilities of both the public and private sectors. It should be noted that
scheduled for April 3rd is a City Council work session to review the long term
downtown parking needs as specified in the 2004 downtown parking study.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve this report and direct staff to develop and work on a task force
with businesses, developers and City Council representatives to develop a
short term plan to identify and address downtown parking concerns, and
appoint two council members to serve on this task force.
2. Do not approve this report and do not direct staff to develop a downtown
parking task force.
3. Defer for a specific reason
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
Alternative 1.
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