TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Marisa Lundstedt, Community Development Director
Erik Zandvliet, Traffic Engineer
Eric Haaland, Associate Planner
SUBJECT:Title
Conduct Public Hearing and Adoption of Resolution No. 15-0045 for a Coastal Development Permit to Allow a Modification to the Existing Downtown Valet Parking Program (Community Development Director Lundstedt).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 15-0045
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
The Parking and Public Improvements Commission recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 15-0045 for a Coastal Development Permit to allow a modification to the existing Downtown Valet Parking Program.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None. The valet operator will reimburse the City for meter charges during those times in which the street parking spaces are occupied by the valet service.
BACKGROUND:
The Downtown Valet Parking Program was initiated in 1999 in collaboration with the Downtown Business Improvement District. Various modifications have been made to the Program over 15 years through a series of Coastal Development Permits and agreement terms.
The 2008 Downtown Parking Management Plan supported the continued use of a valet to maximize the use of private parking spaces. The Plan recommended all-day valet service for restaurants, subject to private parking availability.
In Spring 2015, the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) Advisory Services assembled a professional panel to conduct an comprehensive assessment of Downtown to help the City formulate a strategic vision for the next 20 years. One of the ULI Report's recommendations is to expand the valet hours and days, as well as to add valet drop-off locations, particularly near restaurants of a certain size, to benefit all residents, visitors and customers.
On June 1, 2015, the DBPA requested approval of...
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