1. Historic District Parking Management Plan
City Council Presentation
February 12, 2008

2. Study Objectives
Determine existing parking supply and demand in commercial district
Recommend strategies to maximize use of existing parking with minimal impact on nearby residential areas
Identify additional parking opportunities or alternatives for district employees & visitors
Five-year plan

3. Problem Identification
Light rail parking consumes spaces used by customers and employees
Employees occupying premium parking that would better serve customers
Overall lack of parking during special events, causing overflow into residential areas
Lack of consistent parking enforcement

4. Existing Parking Supply
City of Folsom
Existing Parking Supply
LEGEND
3-hour time limit parking lot (start/end times vary)
Parking Supply (Nov. 07):
680 public parking spaces
232 on-street
449 off-street
315 timed spaces
320 private spaces
24-hour untimed parking lot for visitors/employees
No on-street parking
3-hour time limit street parking (start/end times vary)
24-hour untimed street parking

5. Historic District Parking Occupancy
Figure 1
Historic District Parking Occupancy
Weekday Noon Peak
SUTTER ST
FIGUEROA ST
LEIDESDORFF ST
RILEY ST
90-100%
<50%
50-80%
80-90%
OCCUPANCY

6. Historic District Parking Occupancy
90-100%
<50%
50-80%
80-90%
Figure 2
Historic District Parking Occupancy
Weekend Evening Peak
SUTTER ST
FIGUEROA ST
LEIDESDORFF ST
RILEY ST
OCCUPANCY

7. Projected Supply/Demand

8. What will be in place March 2008?
Time limit parking in structure
Review time limits - existing lots & on-street
New on-street parking
Parking enforcement
Public outreach
Parking Advisory Committee

9. Rail Block Parking Management
Existing
Surface Parking:
No Change
Time Limit Parking Lower Levels
Parking Structure:
Untimed Parking Upper Levels
Remain closed under normal conditions
Can open for special event parking
Staging Area:

10. Historic District Parking Map
Version 1.0 Feb. 2008
City of Folsom
Historic District Parking Map
LEGEND
3-hour time limit parking lot (start/end times vary)
24-hour untimed parking lot for visitors/employees
No on-street parking
3-hour time limit street parking (start/end times vary)
24-hour untimed street parking
Residential street parking (may be subject to permit or event parking restrictions)

11. Additional On-Street Parking
Leidesdorff St.
West of Gold Lake
Westbound side
9-10 new spaces
Scott Street
North of Sutter
Both sides
6-9 new spaces
Leidesdorff St.
West of Riley
Eastbound side
4-5 new spaces
Wool Street
At Traders Lane
Northbound side
3-4 new spaces

12. Parking Management Strategies
Parking meters not recommended
Costly for small parking district
Negative image compared to nearby retail
Encourages spillover into nearby residential
Parking Enforcement Officer position highly recommended
Time limit parking critical to District success
Requires consistent, visible enforcement

13. Public Outreach Visitor/Employee Education Parking Signs/Markings
Value of premium parking spaces
Enforcement “grace periods”
Parking Signs/Markings
Consistent with Wayfinding signs
Display time limits where applicable
Parking Map/Website
Allows advance trip planning
Can incorporate points of interest

14. Parking Advisory Committee
Ad-hoc committee
All stakeholders represented
City (engineering, police, redevelopment)
Merchants
Residents
Other
Meet quarterly to review issues, monitor effectiveness of management plan

15. Demand Reduction Strategies
Transit Incentives
Remote Parking with shuttle
Pool Vehicles/Guaranteed Rides
Valet/Pedicab/Trolley
Improved walking/bike access

16. What’s Next? Parking guide signs Parking map/website
Windshield flyer programs
Residential Permit Parking
Additional parking demand studies
Monitor plan effectiveness
Parking Implementation Plan Update

17. Parking Implementation Update
Update of Chong Study conducted in 2000
Scope includes:
Re-evaluate six parking structure sites
Review parking generation rates
Determine future parking demand
Special event parking management strategies
Schedule
Proposals due Feb. 26th
Preliminary report due by July 2008

18. Historic District Parking Management Plan
Questions/Comments