09-19-2005 Planning Commission Packet

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Mr. Jim Anderst -5- Se tember 9 2005 � P � The existing parking occupancy results are shown in Figure 3. For each of the three time periods, the number of vehicles parked in public spaces by sub-area is recorded at the time of highest overall occupancy in the public lot. Several noteworthy iterns shown in this figure are: a) The number of vehicles parked in sub-area A north of the Narrows Saloon exceeds the number of public spaces available during the Friday noon and Saturday evening periods. The additional vehicles were parked immediately behind the saloon and east of the striped north-south circulation aisle. b) The number of vehicles parked in sub-areas B, C, and D always were far below the available supply, with the only exception being that about 75 percent of the spaces in sub-area B were occupied cluring the peak Saturday evening time. c) The peak parking demand during all three time periods is well below the available spaces. During the Friday noon period, the peak parking occupancy was 65 vehicles, which constitutes 50 percent of the 129 spaces available. During the Saturday early afternoon period, the peak parking occupancy was 59 vehicles, which constitutes 46 percent of the 129 spaces available. During the Saturday evening period, the peak parking occupancy was 67 vehicles, which occurred at 10:45 p.m. This demand constitutes 52 percent of the 129 available spaces. FUTURE POTENTIAL INCREASES IN PARKING DEMAND In addition to the proposed expansion for the Narrows Saloon, we have learned about two other factors that may cause increased demand for parking in the public lot: a) new development consisting of a Caribou Coffee Shop and of�ce space and b)potential increase in transit park/ride customers. The potential increased parking demand associated with these two items is discussed next, followed by projections of increased parking demand for the Narrows Saloon. PARKING DEMAND INCREASE DUE TO CARIBOU COFFEE SHOP DEVELOPMENT The development consisting of the Caribou Coffee Shop and of�ce space is being constructed , on the east side of the parking lot. According to floor plans provided by City staff, the coffee shop will occupy about 1,900 square feet, and the office space will occupy about 1,000 square feet. Based on surveys at other coffee shops, we have estimated that the peak parking demand rate for this use will be about 11 spaces per 1,000 square feet. Thus, the estimated parking peak demand for this use is 21 spaces. For the Friday and Saturday noon peak times for this parking analysis, we have estimated the parking demand for the coffee shop will be about 50 percent of its peak or 11 spaces. For the late Saturday evening peak period for this analysis, we have estimated the parking demand for the coffee shop will be three vehicles. The peak parking demand for the office space is expected to be three vehicles per 1,000 square feet. Since the space will consist of 1,000 square feet, the peak demand will be three parked vehicles. We expect that peak demand of three vehicles will occur during the Friday noon peak period, During the two Saturday peak periods, we would expect the office space will generate a demand for one parking space during the e�•ly afternoon period and will not generate any parking demand during the late Saturday evening period.