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Home My WebLink About19. 12-506 SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 OCTOBER 9, 2012 12-484 12-506 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING (CARRIED __7-0____LOST _______LAID OVER _______WITHDRAWN ________) PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF CHANGES IN LEASED AND PERMIT PARKING AREAS INITIATED BY: PARKING UTILITY COMMISSION A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 27-48 AND 27-49 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PERMIT PARKING AREAS AND LEASED PARKING AREAS. The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 27-48 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to permit parking areas is hereby repealed and recreated as follows: SECTION 27-48 PERMIT PARKING AREAS The following areas are reserved for permit parking, as defined in Section 27-46, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, except on Sundays and holidays. (A) Algoma Boulevard Lot: The westerly row of the second aisle and those stalls facing Brown Street. (B) Ceape Avenue Lot: The two northernmost rows, except the fifteen (15) most westerly spaces in the northernmost row. (C) Division Street Lot: The eight (8) most northerly stalls bordering Division Street. (D) High Avenue Lot. (E) Jefferson Street Lot: The north-south row of stalls on the western side of the eastern driving aisle, north of the northernmost driveway; and the eleven (11) stalls immediately north and the seven (7) stalls immediately south of the northernmost driveway, on the perimeter of the lot bordering Jefferson Street. The northern four (4) and the southern (8) stalls on the perimeter of the lot bordering Jefferson Street are reserved. (F) Library Lot: the perimeter stalls on the northern edge of the lot, and the thirteen (13) most northerly stalls on the perimeter of the lot bordering Mt. Vernon Street. (G) Otter East Lot: The ten (10) most southern stalls in the westernmost row of stalls. SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 OCTOBER 9, 2012 12-484 12-506 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING CONT'D (H)Otter Avenue Lot: The southern row. (I) Pearl Avenue Lot: All stalls except the easterly row of stalls. (J) State Street Lot: The three southern rows in the western section of the lot adjacent to State Street, and the second and third northernmost rows in the eastern section of the lot. The northernmost row in the western section of the lot is reserved. (K)Washington Avenue Lot: The five (5) easternmost stalls in the southern row. (L) 400 Block West Parking Lot: The perimeter stalls bordering Church Avenue, the perimeter stalls bordering Division Street, the perimeter stalls bordering Algoma Boulevard, the five (5) stalls in the southeast corner facing towards Main Street, the twelve (12) southernmost stalls in the far west north/south row located adjacent to Algoma Boulevard, and the second east/west aisle south of Church Avenue. (M)West 8th Avenue Lot: All stalls except the five southernmost stalls in the westernmost row. (N)West 10th Avenue Lot: The western row of the center aisle. SECTION 2. That Section 27-49 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to leased parking stalls is hereby repealed and recreated as follows: SECTION 27-49 LEASED PARKING AREAS (A) Designation of 24-Hour Leased Stalls. The following described parking areas are designated and established as parking areas to be leased on a monthly basis. Enforcement of these residential parking stalls shall be all days, 24 hours per day. These stalls shall be leased to residents within the BID district boundaries. (1) Ceape Lot: The fifteen (15) most westerly stalls in the northernmost row. (B) Designation of Daytime Leased Stalls. The following described parking areas are designated and established as parking areas to be leased on a monthly basis. Enforcement of the monthly parking stalls shall be between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except as otherwise provided herein. (1) Otter East Lot: the ten (10) most southerly stalls in each of the four eastern rows of stalls. (2) Recreational Gym Lot, the northern three rows of stalls. The remained stalls are reserved. SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 OCTOBER 9, 2012 12-484 12-506 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING CONT'D (3) West 9th Avenue Lot, the northerly most stall of the southerly most section on the east side, and the four most northerly stalls in the western row. (C)Leased Stall Fees. The Common Council shall establish fees for parking stalls leased under this section. 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 #12-506 (A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 27-48 AND 27-49 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PERMIT PARKING AREAS AND LEASED PARKING AREAS), on October 9, 2012. The ordinance converts many of the City's leased parking areas into permit parking areas. 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. 1(4D, OJHKOJH City of Oshkosh -Transportation Department ON THE WATER 926 Dempsey Trail, Oshkosh, WI 54902 (920)232-5342 (920)232-5343 fax MEMORANDUM TO: Mark Rohloff, City Manager FROM: Christopher Strong, P.E., Director of Transportation DATE: September 19, 2012 RE: EXPLANATION OF CHANGES IN LEASED AND PERMIT PARKING AREAS SECTION 1: SECTION 27-48 PERMIT PARKING AREAS and SECTION 2: SECTION 27-49 LEASED PARKING AREAS CONVERSION OF LEASED PARKING TO PERMIT PARKING Leased parking, where an individual can lease a particular parking space, is currently available in many of the Parking Utility's lots. Leased spaces are generally priced from $20 to $30 per month, based on whether the space is available for daytime hours or 24 hours. Individuals who lease spaces will give information to Parking Utility staff about the license plate numbers which may park in a particular space; this list is then used by the Oshkosh Police Department to support enforcement. An increasing number of issues have arisen with leased parking that are leading to staff's recommendation for conversion of many of these spaces to permit parking. These issues include the following: • The hours that each stall is leased may vary, leading to confusion among stall lessors, non-lessors who wish to use the space, and enforcement. • If a person leasing a space comes home at night and expects to find their space available, they will need to call OPD for enforcement. Response time at night for issues with leased parking may be delayed, which does not help the basic issue that a person is looking for a place to park, and it is difficult to find whose vehicle is occupying the space. • Setting aside some stalls as leased can reduce parking lot capacity for other users. While not an issue in all lots,this is a particular issue for daytime events that occur at the Grand Opera House, which often rely heavily on parking in the High Avenue lot. • OPD does not necessarily know whether a person who has leased a space is current with their lease payment. City of Oshkosh—Department of Transportation 1 Explanation of Revised Pay and Display Agreement According to Parking Utility staff, most leased spaces are used by employees or residents, who could easily switch to buying parking permits instead. These permits are issued monthly, so it would be easier to ensure that individuals are current with their payment. The permits are offered at the same price as most leased spaces, so there would be no out-of-pocket cost difference for lessors. Staff recommends converting the following leased spaces to permit parking: • All fifteen(15) daytime (7 AM-6 PM) leased stalls in the Algoma lot • Both(2) daytime leased stalls in the Jefferson lot • All 53 daytime discounted leased stalls in the High Avenue lot • All 22 daytime leased stalls in the Pearl Avenue lot • All 23 daytime leased stalls in the State Street lot • All 37 daytime leased stalls in the 400 Block West lot • All eight(8) 24-hour leased stalls in the Division Street lot • All twenty-five (25) leased stalls in the 8th Avenue lot • All eleven (11) leased stalls in the 10th Avenue lot Leased parking would be preserved in the following lots,which tend to be in satellite locations where parking utilization levels are lower and fewer problems have been encountered: • Ceape Avenue (15 spaces) • Otter East Lot(40 spaces) • Rec Department Lot(26 spaces) • 9th Avenue Lot(5 spaces) PASSED BY PARKING UTILITY COMMISSION (3-0) City of Oshkosh—Department of Transportation 2