monroe city council agenda bill no. 15-121

MONROE CITY COUNCIL

Agenda Bill No. 15-121

TITLE: Resolution No. 013/2015, Establishing Downtown Parking Restrictions

DATE: DEPT: CONTACT: PRESENTER: ITEM: 07/07/2015 Public Works Brad Feilberg Brad Feilberg Final Action #1

Discussion – P4 Committee: 10/13/14; 11/10/14 Discussion – Council: 03/19/13; 10/21/14; 12/02/14, 02/10/2015, 02/17/2015,

06/16/2015

Attachments: 1. Proposed Resolution2. Downtown Parking Restrictions Map

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND Parking in the Downtown area is perceived as a problem by both business owners and shoppers. The City Council has discussed this problem on many occasions (electronic minutes are available going back to 1999), including holding Public Hearings.

It appears, based on the minutes from the March 21, 2001, Council Meeting, that the majority of the two-hour limit areas were the result of the downtown merchants' group review, discussions, and recommendations. As the area has shifted from residential to commercial, the two-hour limit area has been expanded.

The current two-hour limit does not satisfy all the stakeholders. Comments have been made at City Council meetings regarding the need for both longer (four-hour limit) and shorter (fifteen-minute limit) parking spaces.

Suggestion No. 24 from the Destination Development study : Change your two-hour parking to four-hour parking as you further develop downtown as a destination. The average visitor will spend four hours in a pedestrian-friendly shopping district. While Monroe doesn’t have four hours’ worth of shopping and dining, the goal would be to work towards that. The more you have, the further people will come and the longer they will stay. How much time do you spend in downtown Leavenworth, Winthrop, Poulsbo, Victoria, Port Townsend, and other pedestrian friendly shopping districts? Don’t send customers away before they are done spending money.

The Chamber/DREAM in 2009 proposed two-hour parking in the 100 block of Main, four-hour parking in the 200 block of Main, and four-hour or unlimited parking on the north-south streets.

City Staff presented a proposal for parking restriction modifications in the Downtown area at the February 26, 2012, Council Meeting. Following Council discussion, the proposal was modified to expand the four-hour parking area to both the 100 and 200 blocks of East and West Main Street. The Council directed staff to disseminate this information and bring the proposal back for further discussion and public comment at the March 19, 2013, City Council Meeting.

At the March 19, 2013, City Council Meeting, it was determined that this topic would be brought back for further consideration and input from businesses.

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The Monroe Chamber of Commerce Board discussed this issue in September 2014; and has recommended a moratorium on parking time limits in the Downtown area until the beginning of February 2015 while further outreach is conducted with Downtown businesses.

Anecdotal evidence from the Snohomish Chamber indicates that removing parking time limits has not caused any major problems, has reduced the number of complaints, and has not adversely impacted businesses.

This issue was discussed by the P4 Committee on October 13, and November 10, 2014. At the November 10th meeting, following a discussion with the Chamber Executive Director, the P4 Committee recommended 24-hour parking in the Downtown area with a 15 minute parking space on each corner of the 100 block of East and West Main Street. The City Council adopted these recommendations on an interim basis from December 2, 2014, to February 24, 2015.

Following this pilot project, the general impression was that 24-hour parking was too long and 2-hour parking was too short.

The City Council, at the June 16, 2015, meeting, requested a resolution providing for a mix of 4-hour and 2-hour parking with several 15 minute spaces as shown on the attached map.

IMPACT – BUDGET $2300 for sign installation; Street Fund. Unbudgeted.

TIME CONSTRAINTS N/A.

REQUESTED ACTION Approve Resolution No. 013/2015, establishing parking restrictions in the City of Monroe; and repealing Resolution No. 25/2014(SUB).



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CITY OF MONROE RESOLUTION NO. 013/2015

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE OF MONROE, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN THE CITY OF MONROE; AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 25/2014(SUB)

WHEREAS, the City of Monroe finds that it is in the public interest to establish parking restrictions in certain areas of Monroe; and

WHEREAS, Monroe Municipal Code Chapter 10.12 provides for the addition, deletion and modification of various traffic controls relating to speed limits, quiet zones, loading zones, parking regulations, restrictions, prohibitions and limitations by the placement of official signs and curb markings as authorized by the City Council from time to time.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONROE, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Repeal of Resolution. City of Monroe Resolution No. 2012/028 is hereby repealed in full.

Section 2. Establishment of Parking Restrictions. Parking Restrictions in the City of Monroe are hereby established as follows:

Parking shall be restricted, where not prohibited by other laws, rules, or regulations, to a maximum of 4 hours, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., except for weekends and holidays, in the following locations:

North Blakeley Street west side: West Main Street to alley north of and parallel to West Main

Street east side: West Main Street to alley north of and parallel to West Main

Street

Main Street north side: Madison Street to Woods Street south side: Fremont Street to Woods Street

West Hill Street north side: North Madison Street to North Blakeley Street south side: North Blakeley Street to alley west of North Blakeley Street

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East Hill Street north side: North Lewis Street to North Ferry Avenue south side: North Lewis Street to North Ferry Avenue

North Lewis Street west side: 83 feet north of the center line of West Main Street to alley

north of and parallel to West Main Street east side: East Main Street alley north of and parallel to East Main Street

South Lewis Street: west side: 82 feet south of the center line of West Main Street to West

Destination Alley east side: East Main Street to East Destination Alley

Fremont Street north side: South Blakeley Street to South Ferry Avenue south side: South Blakeley Street to South Ferry Avenue

South Ferry Street west side: East Main Street to East Fremont Street east side: East Main Street to 280 south of the center line of east Main

Street

Parking shall be restricted, where not prohibited by other laws, rules, or regulations, to a maximum of 2 hours, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., except weekends and holidays, in the following locations: North Ferry Street

east side: East Main Street to East Hill Street west side: East Main Street to East Hill Street

South Lewis Street

west side: West Destination Alley to East Fremont Street east side: East Destination Alley to East Fremont Street east side: East Fremont Street to 110 feet south of center line of East

Fremont Street. east side: 185 feet south of the center line of East Fremont Street to 280

feet south of the center line of East Fremont Street

North Lewis east side: alley north of and parallel to East Main Street to railroad tracks west side: alley north of and parallel to West Main Street to railroad tracks

West Hill Street north side: North Blakeley Street to North Lewis Street south side: North Blakeley Street to North Lewis Street




North Blakeley Street west side: West Hill Street to alley north of and parallel to West Main

Street east side: West Hill Street to alley north of and parallel to West Main

Street Parking shall be restricted, where not prohibited by other laws, rules or regulations, and the following areas designated as a loading zone: Woods Street:

From 228 feet north of the centerline of East Fremont Street to 158 feet north of the centerline of East Fremont Street

Parking shall be restricted, where not prohibited by other laws, rules, or regulations, to a maximum of 2 hours, between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday in the following locations: Village Way

adjacent to the Monroe Branch Sno-Isle Regional Library Parking shall be restricted, where not prohibited by other laws, rules, or regulations, to a maximum of 15 minutes, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., the following locations: East Fremont Street

south side: 1st and 2nd marked parking spaces west of South Ferry Avenue

South Lewis Street west side: West Main Street to 82 feet south of the centerline of West

Main Street east side: 110 feet south of the centerline of East Fremont Street to 185

feet south of the centerline of East Fremont Street North Lewis Street

west side: West Main Street to 83 feet north of the centerline of West Main Street

West Main Street north side: 1st marked parking space east of North Blakeley Street

East Main Street

north side: 1st marked general parking space west of North Ferry Avenue 1st marked general parking space west of Woods Street




South Blakeley Street east side: West Main Street to West Fremont Street

East Hill Street north side: 170 feet east of the centerline North Lewis Street to 190 feet

east of the centerline North Lewis Street North Ferry Avenue west side: 1st parking space north of East Main Street

South Ferry Avenue west side: 1st marked general parking space south of east Main Street

Parking shall be prohibited, where not prohibited by other laws, rules, or regulations between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, in the following locations:

North Kelsey Street east side: 170 feet south of centerline West Hill Street to 335 feet south

centerline of West Hill Street

Parking shall be prohibited, where not prohibited by other laws, rules, or regulations between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, in the following locations:

Dickinson Street east side: 65 feet south of centerline of Park Lane to 500 feet south of

centerline of Park Lane west side: Dickinson Street to 130 feet south of centerline of Park Lane

There will be no parking at any time in the following locations:

Tye Street SE

146th Street SE Fryelands Boulevard SE to 167th Avenue SE

167th Avenue SE east side: Tye Street SE to 146th Street SE west side: Tester Road to 230 feet south of the center line of Tester Road

169th Avenue Tye Street SE to 146th Street SE

Tester Road 164th Street SE to City Limits




147th Street SE 179th Avenue SE to Tye Street SE

Beaton Road SE Tye Street SE to 169th Drive SE

179th Avenue SE

Oaks Street

Fryelands Boulevard SE

North Kelsey Street SR 2 to Chain Lake Road west side: SR 2 to West Main Street

South Kelsey Street west side: West Main Street to Pike Street

South Lewis west side: 130 feet south of the centerline of Sumac Drive south to City

Limits east side: Sumac Drive south to City Limits west side: 508 feet south of centerline of West McDougall Street to 590

feet south of the centerline of West McDougall Street east side: 462 feet south of centerline of East McDougall Street to 519 feet

south of the centerline of East McDougall Street

Dickinson Street west side: 130 feet south of centerline of Park Lane to 500 feet south of

centerline of Park Lane east side: Dickinson Street to 65 feet south of centerline of Park Lane

Village Way Inside of loop

West Elizabeth Street north side: 350 feet east of the centerline of North Kelsey Street to 470

feet east of the centerline of North Kelsey Street

Blueberry Lane south side: 300 feet west of North Kelsey Street north side: 65 feet east of Driveway to 18621 Blueberry Lane

Currie Road SE south side: Fryelands Boulevard to the east edge of Lord's Lake Division 2




Kirby Drive west side: West Main Street to 340 feet north of centerline of West Main

Street

Kirby Drive east side: West Main Street to 340 feet north of centerline of West Main

Street West Hill Street

south side: North Madison Street to alley between North Madison Street and North Blakeley Street

There will be no parking at any time, except Sundays and holidays, in the following locations: 167th Avenue SE

west side: Tye Street SE to 146th Street SE Said restrictions on parking shall continue to be in full force and effect until such time as the Council directs otherwise.

Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.

ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Monroe, at its regular meeting thereof, and APPROVED by the Mayor this _____ day of _________, 2015. CITY OF MONROE, WASHINGTON

______________________________ Geoffrey Thomas, Mayor

(SEAL) ATTEST: Elizabeth M. Smoot, MMC, City Clerk



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