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JULY 23, 2013 AUGUST 13, 2013 13-357 13-395 ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF CHANGES IN PERMIT PARKING & SHORT-TERM
PARKING AREAS IN OTTER AVENUE & STATE STREET
PARKING LOTS
INITIATED BY: PARKING UTILITY COMMISSION
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 27-48
AND 27A-11 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PERMIT
PARKING AREAS AND PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND
ALLEYS.
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 amended as follows:
Remove Therefrom:
(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.
Add Thereto:
(J) State Street Lot: The western section of the lot adjacent to State Street, and
the second and third northernmost rows in the eastern section of the lot.
SECTION 2. That Section 27A-11 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
parking regulations on designated streets and alleys is hereby amended as follows:
A-11 PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS
OTTER AVENUE LOT
Remove Therefrom: 90-minute parking, except the southern row between the
hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, except on Sundays and
New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving day and Christmas Day.
JULY 23, 2013 AUGUST 13, 2013 13 -357 13 -395 ORDINANCE
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Add Thereto: 2 -hour parking, except the southern row between the hours
of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, except on Sundays and
holidays.
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 #13 -395 (A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH
AMENDING SECTIONS 27-48 AND 27A -11 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO PERMIT PARKING AREAS AND PARKING REGULATIONS ON
DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS), on August 13, 2013. The ordinance
designates permit parking spaces in the State Street lot and changes the duration of
free parking in the Otter Avenue lot to 2 hours.
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:
9201236 -5011.
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City of Oshkosh - Transportation Department ON THE WATER
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mark Rohloff, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Strong, P.E., Director of Transportation
DATE: July 17, 2013
RE: EXPLANATION OF CHANGES TO PERMIT PARKING
AND PARKING REGULATIONS
Section 1: Section 27 -48 Permit Parking Areas
Section 2: Section 27A -11 Parking Regulations
A REQUEST TO CONVERT ALL FREE PARKING IN THE OTTER AVENUE LOT
FROM 90 MINUTE PARKING TO 2 -HOUR PARKING.
This is a property owner request.
Earlier this spring, Commission members indicated support for converting free short -term spaces
in off - street lots from 90 minutes to 2 hours. This request lines up with that trend, and would
make the Otter lot consistent with many other higher utilization parking lots downtown.
Table 1 lists the utilization of short -term parking spaces in downtown lots. As can be seen, even
with the slightly higher turnover required by 90- minute parking, the Otter lot has one of the
highest utilization levels of short -term parking in the downtown area. Decreasing space turnover
by lengthening the duration of free parking would further increase this occupancy. That said, by
the commonly accepted definition of parking capacity as 85 percent utilization, the lot is not at
capacity.
Table 1: Utilization of Short -Term Parking Spaces, Shrine 2012
90- Minute
2 -Hour
Lot
Usage
Lot
Usage
Algoma
24%
Division Street
48%
Grand
33%
Jefferson
41%
Library
62%
Washington
67%
Otter
65%
400 Block West
36%
Otter Past
10%
Pearl
6%
State
7%
City of Oshkosh -- Department of Transportation
of Parking Changes
Commissioners have expressed concern in the past that lower parking turnover decreases the
opportunities for overtime parking violations to be detected. This can have adverse consequences
in reducing permit sales as some employees or property owners may choose to move their
vehicles in short-term spaces rather than buying a permit. This, in turn, may result in lesser
availability of short -term spaces for customers and clients, which ultimately undermines some of
the management goals of public parking. This type of conversion would be less likely to have
these kinds of effects in lots with lower utilization.
PASSED BY PARKING UTILITY COMMISSION (4 -0)
A REQUEST FOR PERMIT PARKING IN THE NORTHERN ROW OF THE WEST
SIDE OF THE STATE STREET LOT. (CURRENT CONDITION: RESTRICTED
PARKING.)
This is a Transportation Department request.
By virtue of a 1999 lease agreement, these fourteen spaces were assigned to the owners of the
Washington Building. With this agreement having recently ended, it is necessary to designate
these spaces as public parking with some rule governing their use.
The State Street lot is not as close to popular downtown destinations as some lots; therefore, staff
recommends designating these spaces as permit parking. This will also likely be most compatible
with existing usage of these spaces.
PASSED BY PARKING UTILITY COMMISSION (4 -0)
City of Oshkosh -- Department of Transportation