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Summary <br />The feedback received regarding the future of the Navarre municipal parking lot was varied, <br />however multiple ideas were more favored than others. These themes and ideas are summarized <br />below into five categories, with descriptions and order of magnitude cost/effort estimates. <br />Item Description/Notes Cost and <br />Effort <br />Su <br />r <br />f <br />a <br />c <br />e <br /> <br />a <br />n <br />d <br /> <br />S <br />t <br />r <br />i <br />p <br />i <br />n <br />g <br />Resurface and restripe existing parking Ensure full width stalls, accessible parking spaces <br />marked and signed $ <br />Resurface and stripe angle parking Will increase parking stalls without major <br />construction cost $ <br />Install raised curbs at end of parking rows, <br />include natural plantings <br />Define parking lanes can help reduce cut through <br />traffic $$ <br />Review/modify accesses into/out of lot Directional drive lanes and access modifications <br />can slow traffic and make accessing the lot safer $$ <br />Regrade and resurface, stripe angle parking Regrading will reduce existing water and ice issues $$$ <br />Square off parking lot in northwest corner, <br />install retaining wall, plantings, and high <br />quality trees <br />Expanding parking lot will make flex space more <br />compatible with existing businesses $$$ <br />Li <br />g <br />h <br />t <br />i <br />n <br />g <br /> <br />a <br />n <br />d <br /> <br />E <br />V <br /> <br />Ch <br />a <br />r <br />g <br />i <br />n <br />g <br />Install conduit <br />Installing conduit will allow for minimal <br />disruptions to the lot when lighting and EV <br />charging station installation occurs <br />$ <br />Install LED lighting <br />Lighting poles provide opportunities to incorporate <br />Navarre area/Orono branding and placemaking $$ <br />Install 3-5 EV charging stations <br />Look for opportunities to partner with energy <br />companies, private companies to minimize city’s <br />cost <br />$$ <br />Mu <br />l <br />t <br />i <br />m <br />o <br />d <br />a <br />l <br /> <br />A <br />m <br />e <br />n <br />i <br />t <br />i <br />e <br />s <br />Install bicycle parking <br />Racks should allow frame and wheel to make <br />contact. Can evaluate custom racks to incorporate <br />branding/placemaking. <br />$ <br />Install pedestrian walkways <br />Connect the park and regional trail to the <br />businesses, providing dedicated pedestrian space <br />through the <br />$ <br />Install pedestrian amenities (benches, trash) <br />and/or parklet on the north end of lot <br />Provide amenities for people as they wait for the <br />bus, use the park/trail, patronize businesses $$ <br />Install temporary speed humps Temporary speed humps provide traffic calming <br />while not impeding snow removal $$ <br />La <br />n <br />d <br /> <br />U <br />s <br />e <br />Work with property owners to incorporate <br />garbage screening and meet current codes Continue code enforcement as necessary $ <br />Consider grants to improve buildings <br />Matching grants to property owners can encourage <br />them to improve facades, walkways, and other <br />general aesthetics, making Navarre a more <br />successful area <br />$$$ <br />Ut <br />i <br />l <br />i <br />z <br />a <br />t <br />i <br />o <br />n <br />Flex space and event permitting <br />Allow organizers use of the northwest corner of the <br />parking lot through an event permit, only at low <br />demand times <br />$ <br />Require staff to park on the west/northwest <br />area of the parking lot <br />Prime spaces should be saved for patrons to <br />encourage higher turnover rates $ <br />Complete utilization/turnover study <br />Study can better inform who is using the lot, for <br />how long and whether additional parking <br />management strategies are necessary <br />$ <br />Evaluate parking management strategies to <br />reduce use as a shuttle lot <br />Options may include permitting/ enforcement; pay <br />parking after 2 or 4 hours $