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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPUC Minutes Jan 2015 Please contact the Parking Utility Commission at PUC@ci.oshkosh.wi.us with questions or concerns. PARKING UTILITY COMMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 14, 2015 PRESENT: Chanda Anderson, Steve Herman, Mary Murken, Jay Ratchman ABSENT: Timothy Schuster STAFF: Jim Collins, Transportation Director Darryn Burich, Planning Services Manager Marlene Binder, Secretary CALL TO ORDER Chanda Anderson called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Ms. Murken moved to accept the minutes from the November 12, 2014 meeting. Mr. Herman seconded the motion. Motion carried (4-0). Mr. Ratchman inquired if an ordinance regarding parking time limit enforcement on Saturdays had been drafted as discussed at the last meeting under Item #3. Mr. Collins replied that he spoke with Attorney Lorenson and it is still in the works. Mr. Ratchman wants Saturday parking regulations clarified. He stated he saw a parking ticket being issued on a Saturday in December 2014 and spoke with the officer. Mr. Collins said he would work with Attorney Lorenson to draft an ordinance with no restrictions on weekends and holidays. NEW BUSINESS 1. A REQUEST TO CONVERT MONTHLY LEASED STALLS 1 - 8 AND 11 - 28 FROM MONTHLY LEASED PARKING TO PERMIT PARKING IN THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT PARKING LOT. Mr. Collins explained that in the past Strunsee Rentals leased much of the Recreation Department lot by the year for their tenants however, more recently they no longer pay by the year but monthly. He also explained that permit parking is easier to patrol - either the vehicle has a permit sticker or it doesn't. He clarified that vehicles with a parking permit are not assigned specific parking stalls. He told there are no 2 hour parking spaces in this lot but there is on street parking available as well as the 400 Main Street lot. He noted that Strunsee Rental and the attorney's office both received formal notice that this item was on today's agenda but neither attended. Ms. Anderson moved to accept Item 1. Mr. Herman seconded the motion. (Motion carried 4-0) PARKING UTILITY MINUTES 2 January 14, 2015 Please contact the Parking Utility Commission at PUC@ci.oshkosh.wi.us with questions or concerns. 2. DISCUSSION OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WASHINGTON AVENUE AND WAUGOO AVENUE AREA AND ITS AFFECT ON PARKING. Darryn Burich, of the Planning Department, explained that the goal is to get more people to come downtown and another part of that is to get people to live in the downtown area. He explained currently there is low to moderate income housing, but we are missing the higher income demographic. There is a proposal to develop the building located at 105 Washington Avenue into 23 to 29 upper scale apartments. These apartments would have detached garages and as part of the agreement a public parking lot with 19 - 21 parking spaces would be constructed on a portion of the property. Currently the parking lot has 79 spaces but is very much underutilized with slightly fewer than 10 spaces being used on a regular basis. This lot has an assessed value of $90,000.00 and as part of the financial agreement the developer would be obligated to reconstruct public parking Lot #3 with Lots #1 & 2 designated for garages and visitor parking for the tenants. Mr. Collins explained there would be one designated wheel chair parking space in the newly developed public Lot #3 on the property. He said this is the preliminary plan and is opportunity for the Board to voice any concerns anyone has with this project. He added that this item will be brought back to the Board for approval of the sale of the State Street parking lot. STAFF STATEMENTS Mr. Collins wanted to let the Board know the Council voted last night to accept the Riverside Parking Lot Phase II site plan from AE Comm. He explained this project is being moved forward this summer because of increased demand for parking from City Center. Currently the convention center takes up many spaces in the Ceape lot creating a shortage of parking for City Center. When Riverside Parking Lot Phase II is completed the convention center vehicles will park here, thus freeing up spaces in the Ceape lot for City Center. The City is working out the details of financing this project which is expected to be much greater than Phase I due to contaminated soil. He explained there is $500,000 in the Capital Improvement Plan for paving. This fund will be used for pavement for all city owned facilities such as Fire Department lots, parks lots, parking utility lots, and other city department parking lots. A firm was hired to do a pavement study on the parking lots. They will assign a PASER rating for each lot with recommendations when replacement is projected to be necessary. A separate parking usage and recommendations study will be conducted this summer to take into account special events held in the area which will more accurately reflect the parking needs of the community. Ms. Anderson suggested they speak with Kyle, the CSO that enforces parking violations. ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the Parking Utility Commission, and upon being duly moved and seconded (Anderson, Herman), the meeting adjourned at 4:56 p.m.