• Conduct an inventory and assessment of the utilization of publicly available on-street and off-street parking during peak weekday and weekend times. This should include occupancy inventory during the outdoor dining season, and after it concludes; • Assess traffic flow through the Uptown Business District, focusing on south of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and how the Main street outdoor dining impacts alternative parking solutions including (but not limited to) valet services, modified parking spot layouts, or right-of-way usage for outdoor dining. This should also include a traffic impact analysis of the recommended modifications to streets (such as making them one-way); • Conduct public outreach with key stakeholders, including the Uptown Business District businesses, customers, Chamber of Commerce, and other City staff as necessary; • Meet with staff and review parking demands of any possible development projects; • Develop strategies and programs to address Uptown Business District parking needs, including but not limited to parking management, connectivity, physical parking changes, repurposing of short and long-term parking supply to accommodate the needs of patron and employees, regulatory changes, signage, education, marketing materials, the potential for valet parking, and public-private partnerships; • As a separate addendum to this report, the City would like an analysis of our Residential Permit Parking Policy and recommendations to improve how restricted parking is implemented and enforced. This analysis should compare it to best practices, successes in other communities, and industry trends, and should provide draft revisions and/or recommendations. • Present the findings to staff and to the City Council.
