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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG77-05 Ordinance No. G77-05 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN PARKING RESTRICTIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF ELGIN (Center City) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, entitled "Stopping, Standing and Parking" be and is hereby further amended by adding a new Section 11.60.085.1 entitled "Nine Hour Parking Zones" to read as follows: "11.60.085.1 NINE HOUR PARKING ZONES: It is unlawful for any person to park or the owner of any vehicle to permit a vehicle owned by him to be parked for longer than nine (9) hours upon the following designated streets and areas: Municipal parking lot at the southwest corner of Chicago Street and Grove Avenue." Section 2. That Section 11.68.150 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,as amended,entitled "Civic Center Parking Zone"be and is hereby amended by amending the introductory paragraph of subparagraph B thereof to read as follows: "The following hours are established for operation of the civic center parking zone, bounded by Douglas Avenue, Highland Avenue and North Grove Avenue, the municipal parking lot located at the northeast corner of Douglas Avenue and Symphony Way and the Spring Street parking facility:" Section 3. That Section 11.68.150 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976,as amended,entitled "Civic Center Parking Zone"be and is hereby amended by amending subparagraph C thereof to read as follows: "C. There shall be no fee required for parking in the civic center parking zone and the Spring Street parking facility. It is unlawful for any person to park or the owner of any vehicle to permit a vehicle owned by him to be parked in the civic center parking zone,the municipal parking lot located at the northeast corner of Douglas Avenue and Symphony Way and the Spring Street parking facility contrary to the regulations set forth in this section. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter,parking at the civic center parking zone shall be limited during the hours of eight o'clock(8:00)A.M.to five o'clock(5:00)P.M.Mondays, through Fridays for all parking spaces and eight o'clock(8:00)A.M.to twelve o'clock(12:00) noon Saturdays for the twenty one (21) parking spaces located on the western boundary of the civic center parking zone, and during the hours of eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. to five o'clock(5:00)P.M.Mondays through Fridays at the Spring Street parking facility as follows: 1. The civic center parking zone,the twenty-five(25)westernmost parking spaces shall be limited to twelve (12) two hours parking spaces and thirteen (13) thirty (30) minute spaces. The portion of the civic center parking zone consisting of eight(8)parking spaces immediately south of the city hall building shall be reserved for parking for city vehicles only and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or the owner of any vehicle to permit a vehicle owned by him to be parked in such designated parking spaces unless the vehicle is an official City of Elgin vehicle designated by the city for parking in such parking spaces. 2. The civic center parking zone, other than those parking spaces referenced in subsection Cl of this section, shall be limited to 108 two hour parking spaces, 115 four hour parking spaces, five of which shall be designated at handicapped parking only. 3. The Spring Street parking facility level 1, shall be limited to two (2) hours. 4. The Spring Street parking facility, levels 2, 3, 4 and 5, shall be limited to ten (10) hours,except for twenty(20)spaces on level 5 reserved for R.R.Donnelly&Sons Company. 5. The municipal parking lot located at the northeast corner of Symphony Way and Douglas Avenue shall be limited to permit only parking for vehicles of police department employees displaying parking permits and it is unlawful for any person to park or to the owner of any vehicle to permit a vehicle owned by him to be parked in such municipal parking lot without displaying a parking space pass issued by the city for such municipal parking lot. 6. The portion of the civic center parking zone located north of Dexter Court shall be limited to permit parking only for thirty-one (31) parking spaces for authorized City of Elgin employees and four(4)reserved permit parking spaces for the mayor,city council members,circuit court personnel and the Kane County sheriff displaying parking permits issued by the city for such portion of the civic center parking lot and it shall be unlawful for any person to park or the owner of any vehicle to permit a vehicle owned by him to be parked in such portion of the civic center parking lot without displaying a parking pass issued by the city for such portion of the civic center parking lot. 7. The portion of the civic center parking zone comprised of the 31 parking spaces south of Dexter Court shall be limited to one(1)hour parking for twenty-eight parking spaces and three(3)parking spaces designated as handicapped parking only. The aforementioned parking time restrictions shall not be applicable to designated handicapped parking spaces,vehicles displaying a leased parking space pass or to vehicles of employees of the city displaying a parking space pass." Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect ten days after its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. s/Ed Schock Ed Schock, Mayor Presented: August 10, 2005 Passed: August 10, 2005 Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Recorded: August 11, 2005 Published: August 12, 2005 Attest: s/Dolonna Mecum Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk `0 OF Etc, �,� Agenda Item No. . City of Elgin 3 \111 n0,. `D(EES/ .,. L r May 20, 2005 G A 11 N TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council ALIVE DOWNTOWN FROM: Olufemi Folarin, City Manager RuthAnne K. Hall, Manageme Analyst SUBJECT: Amendments to Chapter 11.60 "Stopping, Standing and Parking" in Regards to the North End of the Central Business District PURPOSE The purpose of this memorandum is to provide the Mayor and members of the City Council with information to amend Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, "Stopping, Standing and Parking," in regards to the north end of the Central Business District. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve the amendments to Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, "Stopping, Standing and Parking," in regards to the Central Business District. BACKGROUND With the pending construction in the Central Business District and the upcoming closure of municipal parking lots, including the Crocker Theater lot on May 30th and the NBD and Osco lots in late summer of 2005, the Neighborhood Services Committee (NSC) has been working to monitor the parking situation in the Central Business District. Over the last month the NSC has worked with the Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA), business owners, downtown employees, and residents to address potential parking concerns in the north end of the Central Business District. What follows is a list of recommendations for changes from the NSC. • 15 minute parking space at 18 S. Spring Street— Based on a concern brought forth by the building owner on behalf of first floor tenants, the NSC has recommended the approval of the removal of one 90 minute on-street parking stall to be replaced with a 15 minute parking stall, per the request of the building owner. The stall will be located on the west side of Spring Street prior to where the street intersects with DuPage Court. The 15 minute parking stall will allow convenient drop-off and pick- up parking customers. Chapter 11.60.081 • Limit parking to 9 hours in NBD lot and recommend no Metra commuter parking — Based on an analysis of the current use of the NBD lot, it has been brought to staff's Amendments to Chapter 11.60"Stopping, Standing and Parking"re.the Central Business District rib' May 20,2005 Page 2 attention that some of the long-term parking spaces are being used by Metra commuters. Therefore, the NSC has recommended that the lot be signed as a 9 hour lot and that the Parking Control Officer hours be reassigned so that the lot can be properly monitored. In addition, a sign stating "No Metra Commuter Parking" will be installed. The recommendation for 9 hour parking will still provide the needed long-term parking, while discouraging the use of the lot by Metra commuters. Chapter 11.60.070 "Limited Parking Areas: One Hour or More." • Additional parallel on-street parking spaces—Based on a request from the DNA, staff reviewed the potential for creating additional on-street parking. Utilizing the initial engineering study conducted for the traffic lights for downtown, it was determined that 6 additional parallel parking spaces can be installed on the north side of Highland Avenue between Douglas and Grove Avenues. The spaces will be limited to 90 minute parking per chapter 11.60.083.02. In addition, Chapter 11.60.050 (P) of the Elgin Municipal Code defines additional parking restriction for on-street parking for the Central Business District between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. to allow for street cleaning. • Amendment to Civic Center Parking Zone — Chapter 11.68.150 defines the Civic rinkCenter Parking Zone as the area bounded by Highland Avenue and North Grove Avenue, and the Spring Street parking facility. The NSC is recommending that the boundaries be amended to Symphony Way on the north, Douglas Avenue on the east, N. Grove Avenue on the West, and the Spring Street parking facility on the south. These boundaries will provide for the inclusion of the former Goodyear parking lot, of which 16 spaces have already been marked as permit parking only for the Police Department employees. In addition, Section C of Chapter 11.68.150 needs to be amended to reflect the current configuration of the civic center parking lot, which is as follows: • The northernmost section of the lot is comprised of 31 spaces marked "Permitted Parking Only" and 4 reserved spaces for the Mayor, City Council Member, and Kane County Sheriff. • The center section of the lot adjacent to the front of City Hall is comprised of 28 one-hour parking spaces, of which three are designated for handicapped parking. • The southernmost section of the lot is comprised of 8 reserved spots for City Vehicles adjacent to the south end of City Hall, 115 four-hour parking stalls and 108 two-hour parking stalls, of which five are designated for handicapped parking. • The westernmost edge of the lot is comprised of 12 two-hour parking stalls and 13 30-minute parking stalls. • Amendments to Chapter 11.60"Stopping, Standing and Parking"re.the Central Business District May 20, 2005 Page 3 It is the opinion of the NSC that since construction has yet to begin along Grove Avenue, there has yet to be a significant impact on the parking in the Central Business District. However, in the meantime, staff is continuing to closely monitor the situation. Residents, business owners, and employees have been encouraged to continue to submit their recommendations for potential improvements to the NSC. In reviewing any and all recommendations to changes to the current parking limits in the Central Business District, the NSC is aware of the challenge of providing sufficient short term parking for customers of downtown businesses and long term parking for employees. Based on a parking study completed by Walker Parking Consultants in 2000, the emphasis for downtown businesses was to provide adequate short term off-street parking for customers adjacent to businesses. This objective was met by reassigning parking hours for the civic center parking lot to the current configuration it is today. In regards to analysis of long-term parking for employees, the City contracted with Walker again in November 2004 to complete an occupancy study of our long-term lots, NBD/Osco and Spring Street parking deck. The study concluded that the average occupancy for the subject lots varied between 63 to 77 percent full at peak weekday periods. Therefore, it is anticipated that there should be adequate spaces to address long-term parking needs when the Crocker Theater lot is C closed at the end of the month. However, staff will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments as necessary. The NSC will continue to take advantage of Chapter 11.08.090 of the Elgin Municipal Code, "Emergency and Experimental Regulations," which provides for the Chief of Police with approval of the Director of Public Works to make and enforce temporary or experimental regulations to cover emergencies or special conditions up to 90 days. The NSC recommends that this provision be utilized as needed to address parking concerns in the Central Business District in a more expedient manner in the upcoming months as the various construction projects commence. Increased communication will be the key to monitoring the parking situation in the Central Business District over the next couple of months. Staff will continue to work with the DNA to contact business owners regarding changes in parking and/or construction schedules. Flyers outlining the parking closures and available parking will be distributed to all business owners and placed directly on the vehicles parked in the affected lots. City will provide updates regarding parking and construction activity in the downtown area through the City's website. This portion of the website will be linked to the DNA's web site to provide easy access for individuals searching that web site. Lastly, the NSC will work directly with the Public Works Department to identify areas to improve signage for parking downtown, both directional and informational. r Amendments to Chapter 11.60"Stopping, Standing and Parking"re.the Central Business District rMay 20,2005 Page 4 COMMUNITY GROUPS/INTERESTED PERSONS CONTACTED Downtown Neighborhood Association )filk.. FINANCIAL IMPACT Materials have been purchased and are available within the Public Works sign inventory. The total cost for material and installation is $1,000 to install 10 signs to indicate parking hours and restrictions. The account number used to charge these traffic control materials purchases is 010- 3321-753.19-08, General Fund, Traffic Signals Division. The budget is $50,000 and sufficient funds are on hand ($29,465)to make additional purchases if needed. z, GAL IMPACT None. ALTERNATIVES 1. Approve the recommendation to amend Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, r "Stopping, Standing and Parking," in regards to the north end of the Central Business District. 2. Deny the recommendation to amend Chapter 11.60 of the Elgin Municipal Code, "Stopping, Standing and Parking," in regards to the north end of the Central Business District. Respectfully submitted for Council consideration. RKH r