HomeMy WebLinkAbout38. 12-149 MARCH 27, 2012 12-149 ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF CHANGES IN PERMIT PARKING IN CEAPE LOT
AND PAY AND DISPLAY METER RATES
INITIATED BY: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 27-39
AND 27-48 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PARKING METER
RATES AND PERMIT PARKING AREAS.
The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Section 27-39 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
parking meter rates be repealed and recreated as follows:
SECTION 27-39 PARKING METER RATES
The rate for Pay and Display Machines shall be $0.75 per hour.
SECTION 2. That Section 27-48 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
permit parking areas is hereby amended as follows:
(A) City-Owned Parking Lots
Remove Therefrom: (4) Ceape Lot, except the fifteen (15) most westerly
stalls in the northernmost row.
Add Thereto: (4) Ceape Lot, the two northernmost rows, except the
fifteen (15) most westerly stalls in the northernmost
row.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, publication and placement of the appropriate signage.
SECTION 4. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh
enacted ordinance #12-XXX (A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH
AMENDING SECTIONS 27-39 AND 27-48 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO PARKING METER RATES AND PERMIT PARKING AREAS), on April
10, 2012. The ordinance changes pay and display parking rates and removes the
permit parking designation for the southern three rows of the Ceape Avenue parking lot.
MARCH 27, 2012 12-149 ORDINANCE
FIRST READING
The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215
Church Avenue and through the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us. Clerk's phone:
920/236-5011.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mark Rohloff, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Strong, P.E., Director of Transportation
DATE: March 21, 2012
RE: EXPLANATION OF CHANGES TO PERMIT PARKING IN CEAPE LOT
AND PAY AND DISPLAY METER RATES
Section 1:Section 27-29 Parking Meter Rates
The UW-O raised their pay and display rates and this change will update the municipal code to
reflect that.
Section 2: Section 27-48 Permit Parking Areas
A REQUEST FOR UNRESTRICTED PARKING IN THE SOUTHERN THREE ROWS
OF THE CEAPE AVENUE LOT. (CURRENT CONDITION: PERMIT PARKING.)
In the last couple of years since the Oshkosh Convention Center was remodeled, the Commission
has had several discussions about the Ceape Avenue lot, and how to balance the declared parking
needs of many groups, including the Convention Center, 100 North Main Apartments, and
others.
At one time,the lot was filled with 10-hour metered parking, which met the needs of many
downtown employees. As some of these employers shifted their operations elsewhere, usage of
the lot decreased significantly. When the parking meters were removed, the metered parking
designation was changed to permit parking designation. This is similar to what was done with
other areas that had 10-hour meters, and is based on the fact that most 10-hour meters were used
by full-time employees at downtown businesses.
The lot is currently underutilized, except for occasions when parking from larger events at the
Convention Center or Leach Amphitheater spills over. The permit parking system, as currently
implemented, does not accommodate these types of uses well. The issue is how to accommodate
these (Convention Center/Leach Amphitheater)uses in a way that is consistent with the rest of
the downtown parking areas.
Given the current usage of the lot, it makes sense to consider converting the southern three rows
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Explanation of Parking Changes
of the Ceape Avenue lot to "unrestricted parking". This would be spaces 1 through 101 as shown
in Figure 1. Parking between 2 AM and 5 AM would still be prohibited. However, the spaces
could be used for all day use.
This change would support more consistent parking enforcement in this lot, and would help to
accommodate larger events at the Convention Center.
There are a couple of potential negative revenue impacts. First, it is possible that 100 North Main
may choose to lease fewer spaces with this parking available. However, since 100 North Main is
primarily interested in 24-hour(overnight) parking, I do not believe this impact would be too
great. In addition, it is possible that some employees elsewhere in the downtown area may opt for
free daily parking here and not buy permits. Given that most people parking downtown are
averse to walking great distances, I do not believe this impact would be too significant.
There are other options which may help to address this challenge. A gate system could be
installed at all entrances to the lot to collect fees from vehicles. However, such a system would
cost tens of thousands of dollars, and would be challenging to implement given how this lot
connects with the Otter East lot. A multi-space parking payment system(pay-by-space) could be
installed; however, it is likely that 3 kiosks would be needed, with a total cost similar to the gate
system. These options are simply not cost-effective at this time.
While this proposal is not ideal, it may provide an effective short-term solution to the issues seen
at this lot.
These sections make technical corrections in the ordinance language so it conforms to the rest of
the municipal code.
PASSED BY PARKING UTILITY COMMISSION(3-0)
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Explanation of Parking Changes
169 102 101 34 33
168 103 100 35 32 �T
167 104 99 36 31 1
166 105 98 37 30
165 106 97 38 29
164 107 96 39 28
163 108 95 40 27
162 109 94 41 26
161 110 93 42 25
160 111 92 43 24
159 112 91 44 23
158 113 90 45 22
157 114 89 46 21
156 115 88 47 20
155 116 87 48 19
154 117 86 49 18
153 118 85 50 17
152 119 84 51 16
151 120 83 52 15 Ceape Parking Lot
150 121 82 53 14 As of:October 11,2011
149 122 81 54 13
148 123 80 55 12
147 124 79 56 11
146 125 78 57 10
145 126 77 58 9 Space Designations
144 127 76 59 8 1-6_ HC Parking
143 128 75 60 7 77-134,151-169 Permit
142 129 74 61 6 Parking
141 130 73 62 5 136-150 Leased Parking
140 131 72 63 4
139 132 71 64 3
138 133 70 65 2
137 134 69 66 1
136 135 68 67 W
Figure 1: Layout of Ceape Lot
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