Item 6-CDC Presentation East Austin Parking Update — original pdf
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EAST AUSTIN PARKING UPDATE Community Development Commission Curtis Rogers, Parking Enterprise Project Coordinator | August 12, 2025 AGENDA • Background • Curb Management Solutions • Community Engagement • Feedback / Adjustments to Plan • Phase 1 Parking Changes (limited rollout) • Timeline • Future Steps 2 BACKGROUND - PTMD • PTMD = Parking & Transportation Management District. • East Austin PTMD established in 2015. • 51% of parking revenue for district mobility improvements. 3 BACKGROUND – PARKING CHALLENGE Parking Challenge • • Pressure from downtown and East 6th St. have led to more residents asking to restrict parking on their blocks. Drivers continue to park farther east, leading to more parking restrictions, block-by-block. Proposed Solution • TPW created a comprehensive plan to address challenges for residents, businesses, and needs of workers/visitors to the area. 4 CURB MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS Paid Parking (Metered and/or Mobile) • Paid Parking is a tool to encourage turnover and increase availability for short-term parking needs. Hybrid RPP Parking • Piloted in South Congress area, allows public parking during the day with meters/signage, with resident-only parking generally in the evenings. RPP-permitted vehicles are allowed to park at all times in Hybrid zones. Residential Permit Parking (RPP) • RPP allows residential areas to restrict parking to local residents and their guests during peak parking hours. 5 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT • Dec 2024 – Community meeting at Sanchez Elementary School • Feb 2025 – Presentation and discussion with East Cesar Chavez Contact Team • April 2025 – Distributed flyers to homes in potential expansion zone for online survey & meeting date • April 2025 – Presentation and discussion with community at Christ Church 6 FEEDBACK / ADJUSTMENTS What We Heard • • • Residents like existing RPP Residents need help near Saltillo/Scoot Inn/Cosmic and I-35 crossings Sanchez Elementary Parents Need Options Updates Based on Feedback • • • Add Pay-to-Park and Hybrid near Saltillo/Scoot Inn/Cosmic and ECC & 35 Add Hybrid on 1200 Holly St Limit expansion to observe changes and introduce neighborhood to Hybrid • Work with Sanchez Elementary to offer parking assistance to parents 7 Current Parking Regulations RPP P2P 2 HOUR RPP = Residential Permit Parking P2P = Pay to Park Current + Proposed Phase 1 Parking Regulations RPP P2P 2 HOUR New P2P Hybrid RPP RPP = Residential Permit Parking P2P = Pay to Park TIMELINE Community meeting at Sanchez Elementary School Dec 2024 Dropped flyers at homes in area of interest. Community meeting at Christ Church April 2025 Drop flyers in limited Phase 1 area Sept 2025 Feb 2025 Meeting with East Cesar Chavez Contact Team August 2025 Presentation at Community Development Commission Oct 2025 Add signs for new blocks 10 FUTURE STEPS • Open Terrazas Branch Library parking • 45 paid public parking spaces • 10 Terrazas Library parking only spaces • APP – at night only? • Evaluate and study Phase 1 changes • Resident-led expansion of Hybrid RPP • Work with Sanchez Elementary School to assist parents • Identify blocks that can support retail paid parking 11 Questions & Discussion 12