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Downtown Parking Study

Summary

The Mayor's Mobility Task Force (MMTF) recommended in their Report to the Mayor, December 18, 1997, that a comprehensive parking vision and plan be implemented. The Citizens Planning Committee made a similar recommendation in their final report of September 1997. To implement these recommendations, consultants will assist the City of Austin to develop a comprehensive study and parking management plan for the downtown area.

Status

Several meetings have been held with stakeholders and interested citizens:

December 15, 1999 - Parking Task Force, Waller Creek Plaza
January 13, 2000 - Public Meeting, Waller Creek Plaza
January 24, 2000 - Focus Group meeting, South Congress
January 25, 2000 - Focus Group meeting, Downtown
January 25, 2000 - Focus Group meeting, East 11th/12th Streets

Focus Group meetings provided valuable information from individuals with in-depth knowledge and interest in the study areas. The first public meeting identified additional stakeholders who will be involved through the study process.

The next Task Force meeting will be held in late February 2000. Public meetings will be scheduled to present Wilbur Smith Associates's draft analysis (April 2000) and final report (June 2000). Work sessions with Boards and omissions will be scheduled in June 2000.

Issues

Funding for the study is limited. Some desirable services may need to be curtailed or eliminated. That decision will be made during negotiations with the selected consultant.

Description

This project will develop a comprehensive study and parking management plan for the Austin Downtown Area and certain adjacent areas: 11th and 12th Streets east of IH 35 to Chicon St. and S. Congress Avenue from Town Lake south to Oltorf St.

A Scope of Work was written with participation by the Downtown Austin Alliance (DAA) and the Capital Metropolitan Transit Authority. The study will include information on the location, size, fees, and policies for off-street parking facilities and curb parking located within the downtown area. A thorough review of current programs and government policies that affect downtown parking supply and demand will be done. Estimates will be made of current demand for parking and projections will be made of parking demands over the next five years. The consultant will make recommendations for strategies and policies that could affect parking supply and demand. Travis County will participate in the Parking Study to obtain detailed analysis and recommendations for a Travis County Parking Management Program.

Public participation is an important part of the project. WSA and City staff will collaborate on community involvement efforts. A Parking Task Force has been organized as an advisory group for the Parking Study. It will meet every other month during the project, with the first meeting held on December 15, 1999. The Task Force includes representation of stakeholders from the three project study areas. Map of Study Area

Basic Data

Project Manager: Liz Badger, Principal Planner, Planning, Environmental and Conservation Services Department, 499-6415
Consultant: Wilbur Smith Associates
Contract Awarded: June 3, 1999
Start Date: November 1999
Estimated Completion Date: July 2000

Revised February 2, 2000

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