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Town of Canton: Downtown
Parking Strategy
FINAL PRESENTATION
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November 13 , 2018
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Town of Canton: Downtown
Parking Strategy
FINAL PRESENTATION
https://suburbanjungleinc.com/neighborhoods/canton/
November 13 , 2018
Town of Canton | Downtown Parking StrategySource page 2
AGENDA • Study Goals & Process • Parking Inventory and Utilization Data • Multimodal Conditions • Public Outreach • Zoning Review • Draft Recommendations Town of Canton | Downtown Parking Strategy
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STUDY GOALS AND PROCESS
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STUDY GOALS
• Making parking around the downtown area available,
affordable, consistent, clear, and visible
• Encouraging people to park once and visit multiple
destinations
• Separate long-term and short-term parking
(employee,
Spring 2018 visitors, commuters) Fall 2018
• Improve walking connections and wayfinding
• Better manage occupancy and maximize efficiency
Town of Canton | Downtown Parking StrategySource page 5
STUDY PROCESS
Final Report
Parking Parking Public Draft
&
Inventory Utilization Outreach Strategies
Presentation
Summer 2018 Fall 2018 Fall 2018
Town of Canton | Downtown Parking StrategySource page 6
CUSTOMER PARKING 60 un: LIMIT |i 110 ENSURE PARKING }FOR OUR CUSTOMERS VIOLATORS MAY BE TOWED [Original embedded text, retained for comparison] PARKING INVENTORY AND UTILIZATION
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PARKING INVENTORY Total Parking Spaces • 1,577 On-Street Parking Spaces On-Street, 11% • 166 total • 55% 1 Hour Parking (8am- 5pm, Excluding Sundays or Holidays) • 19% Unregulated parking • 6 regulations Off-Street Parking Spaces Off-Street, 89% • 1,411 total • 27% dedicated to business employees and customers • 8 regulations Town of Canton | Downtown Parking Strategy
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PARKING REGULATIONS
ON-STREET OFF-STREET
No Parking Town Hall Library Patrons Mixed Use
630am-9am 8am-5pm; No
Business Only, 5% (Customer/Em
Monday- Parking
Parking Only, ployee and
Friday, No 630am-9am
Monday- Unregulated, 4% Residential
Time Limits, Except No Parking), 2%
7% Friday, 1-Hour
Parking, 2% Commuter/Tra
15 Minute in Parking, 7%
Parking, 8%
Customer/Em
ployee
2 Hour
Church Parking, 27%
Parking
(6am- Parking, 8%
7pm), 10%
8am-5pm, Residential
Excluding Parking, 10%
Unregulated Sundays or
Parking, 19% Holidays, 1- Unregulated
Hour Parking, Parking, 22%
55% Commuter
Rail Parking
(Paid Lot),
15%Source page 9
Canton Town Center Parking Regulations =—__= Study Area On-Street Parking 8am-5pm, Excluding Sundays or Holidays, 1-Hour Parking 8am-5pm; No Parking 630am-9am Monday-Friday, 1-Hour Parking eww 15 Minute Parking meme 2 Hour Parking (6am-7pm) e=xss Unregulated Parking No Parking 630am-9am Monday- Friday, No Time Limit Off-Street Parking | Church Parking , re "ARS Ss Commuter Rail Parking ($4/day or $70/month) ma Customer/Employee Parking Ey Library Patrons Parking Only Mixed Use (Customer/Employee and Residential Parking} gg Residential Parking || Town Hall Business Parking Only [ || Unregulated Parking Unregulated, Except No Commuter/Train Parking 0 200 400 800 Feet | oe Se ee | [Original embedded text, retained for comparison] PARKING INVENTORY & REGULATIONS
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PARKING UTILIZATION WHEN? • Typical Weekday (Thursday, June 14, 2018) • Typical Weekend (Saturday, June 23, 2018) WHERE? • Town Center • Public, private, on-and off-street parking spaces and lots WHY? • Understand parking demand levels • Assess parking occupancy during Dedham peak activities
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PARKING UTILIZATION: WEEKDAY, 9:00 AM
Occupied Vacant
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
981 927 908 957 1,139
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
587 641 660 611 429
0%
9AM 1030AM 1230PM 5PM 7PMSource page 12
PARKING UTILIZATION: WEEKDAY, 10:30 AM
Occupied Vacant
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
981 927 908 957 1,139
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
587 641 660 611 429
0%
9AM 1030AM 1230PM 5PM 7PM
Parking Utilization
0% - 30% 80% - 90%
30% - 60% 90% - 100%
60% - 80% 100% +Source page 13
PARKING UTILIZATION: WEEKDAY, 12:30 PM
Occupied Vacant
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
981 927 908 957 1,139
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
587 641 660 611 429
0%
9AM 1030AM 1230PM 5PM 7PM
Parking Utilization
0% - 30% 80% - 90%
30% - 60% 90% - 100%
60% - 80% 100% +Source page 14
PARKING UTILIZATION: WEEKDAY, 5:00 PM
Occupied Vacant
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
981 927 908 957 1,139
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
587 641 660 611 429
0%
9AM 1030AM 1230PM 5PM 7PM
Parking Utilization
0% - 30% 80% - 90%
30% - 60% 90% - 100%
60% - 80% 100% +Source page 15
PARKING UTILIZATION: WEEKDAY, 7:00 PM
Occupied Vacant
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
981 927 908 957 1,139
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
587 641 660 611 429
0%
9AM 1030AM 1230PM 5PM 7PM
Parking Utilization
0% - 30% 80% - 90%
30% - 60% 90% - 100%
60% - 80% 100% +Source page 16
PARKING UTILIZATION: WEEKEND, 9:00 AM
Occupied Vacant
100%
90%
80%
70%
1,041 1,016 1,034 1,147
60% 1,204 1,166
50%
40%
30%
20%
527 552 534 423 402
10% 364
0%
9AM 10AM 12PM 3PM 5PM 6PM
Parking Utilization
0% - 30% 80% - 90%
30% - 60% 90% - 100%
60% - 80% 100% +Source page 17
PARKING UTILIZATION: WEEKEND, 10:00 AM
Occupied Vacant
100%
90%
80%
70%
1,041 1,016 1,034 1,147
60% 1,204 1,166
50%
40%
30%
20%
527 552 534 423 402
10% 364
0%
9AM 10AM 12PM 3PM 5PM 6PM
Parking Utilization
0% - 30% 80% - 90%
30% - 60% 90% - 100%
60% - 80% 100% +Source page 18
PARKING UTILIZATION: WEEKEND, 12:00 PM
Occupied Vacant
100%
90%
80%
70%
1,041 1,016 1,034 1,147
60% 1,204 1,166
50%
40%
30%
20%
527 552 534 423 402
10% 364
0%
9AM 10AM 12PM 3PM 5PM 6PM
Parking Utilization
0% - 30% 80% - 90%
30% - 60% 90% - 100%
60% - 80% 100% +Source page 19
PARKING UTILIZATION: WEEKEND, 3:00 PM
Occupied Vacant
100%
90%
80%
70%
1,041 1,016 1,034 1,147
60% 1,204 1,166
50%
40%
30%
20%
527 552 534 423 402
10% 364
0%
9AM 10AM 12PM 3PM 5PM 6PM
Parking Utilization
0% - 30% 80% - 90%
30% - 60% 90% - 100%
60% - 80% 100% +Source page 20
PARKING UTILIZATION: WEEKEND, 5:00 PM
Occupied Vacant
100%
90%
80%
70%
1,041 1,016 1,034 1,147
60% 1,204 1,166
50%
40%
30%
20%
527 552 534 423 402
10% 364
0%
9AM 10AM 12PM 3PM 5PM 6PM
Parking Utilization
0% - 30% 80% - 90%
30% - 60% 90% - 100%
60% - 80% 100% +Source page 21
PARKING UTILIZATION: WEEKEND,6:00 PM
Occupied Vacant
100%
90%
80%
70%
1,041 1,016 1,034 1,147
60% 1,204 1,166
50%
40%
30%
20%
527 552 534 423 402
10% 364
0%
9AM 10AM 12PM 3PM 5PM 6PM
Parking Utilization
0% - 30% 80% - 90%
30% - 60% 90% - 100%
60% - 80% 100% +Source page 22
PARKING UTILIZATION FINDINGS: WEEKDAY
ALL
• Peak utilization at 12:30PM
Occupied Vacant
(40% utilized)
• High on-street utilization rates
100%
90%
80% at 10:30AM and 12:30PM
70%
981 927 908 957
60% 1,139 (around 50%)
50%
40%
• Typical downtown utilization
30% rates (higher during the day
20%
587 641 660 611 and lower after work hours)
10% 429
0%
9AM 1030AM 1230PM 5PM 7PM
ON-STREET OFF-STREET
Occupied Vacant Occupied Vacant
100% 100%
90% 90%
80%
76 79 85
80%
70%
101 103 70%
880 851 829 872
60% 60% 1036
50% 50%
40% 40%
30%
86 83 77
30%
555 577
20%
10%
61 59 20%
10%
526 534 370
0% 0%
9AM 1030AM 1230PM 5PM 7PM 9AM 1030AM 1230PM 5PM 7PMSource page 23
PARKING UTILIZATION FINDINGS: WEEKEND
ALL
• Peak utilization at 10AM
Occupied Vacant (almost 40% utilized)
100%
90%
80% • High on-street utilization rates at
70%
60%
1,041 1,016 1,034 1,147 1,204 1,166 10AM and 12PM (around 60%)
50%
40%
30%
20%
• Off-street spaces underutilized
527 552 534 423 402
10% 364
0%
9AM 10AM 12PM 3PM 5PM 6PM
ON-STREET OFF-STREET
Occupied Vacant Occupied Vacant
100% 100%
90% 90%
80% 61 57 80%
79 88
70%
116 102 70%
962 955 977 1059 1088 1064
60% 60%
50% 50%
40% 40%
30% 101 105 30%
83 74
20%
46 60 20%
444 451 429
10% 10% 349 318 342
0% 0%
9AM 10AM 12PM 3PM 5PM 6PM 9AM 10AM 12PM 3PM 5PM 6PMSource page 24
PARKING UTILIZATION FINDINGS:
WASHINGTON ST 1-HOUR PARKING – WEEKDAY & WEEKEND
WEEKDAY
• Includes all on-street 1-hour
OCCUPIED VACANT
parking on Washington Street*
100%
90%
80%
39 41 33 • Total inventory: 95 spaces
70%
60%
57 59
50%
40%
• High utilization rates of
30%
51 49 57 approximately 75% at peak
20%
10%
33 31 brunch/lunch hours on
0%
9:00AM 10:30AM 12:30PM 5:00PM 7:00PM
weekend
WEEKEND
OCCUPIED VACANT
100%
90%
80%
39 24 25
70% 50 51
60% 65
50%
* includes restrictions of:
40%
66 65 8am-5pm, Excluding Sundays or Holidays and 8am-5pm;
30%
20%
51 40 39 and
10% 25 No Parking 630am-9am Monday-Friday
0%
9:00AM 10:00AM12:00PM 3:00PM 5:00PM 6:00PMSource page 25
PARKING UTILIZATION FINDINGS:
WASHINGTON ST ON-STREET BETWEEN REVERE ST & NEPONSET ST –
WEEKDAY & WEEKEND
WEEKDAY
• Includes all on-street parking
OCCUPIED VACANT
on Washington Street between
Revere St and Neponset St
100%
90%
80%
19 15 16 19
70% 34
60% • Total inventory: 59 spaces
50%
40%
40 44 43 40
30%
20% 25 • High utilization rates of
10% approximately 90% at peak
brunch/lunch hours on
0%
9:00AM 10:30AM 12:30PM 5:00PM 7:00PM
weekend
WEEKEND
OCCUPIED VACANT
100% 8 3
90%
80% 17 23 16
70% 29
60%
50%
51 56 * includes restrictions of:
40%
30% 42 36 43 Restrictions of 8am-5pm, Excluding Sundays or Holidays
20% 30 and 8am-5pm; No Parking 630am-9am Monday-Friday;
10% No parking 6:30AM-9AM Monday-Friday, No Time Limit;
0% Unregulated
9:00AM 10:00AM12:00PM 3:00PM 5:00PM 6:00PMSource page 26
PARKING INVENTORY & UTILIZATION FINDINGS
• Overall utilization never exceeds • Private customer/employee
45% at any point during weekdays parking is the vast majority of
or weekends (over 900 vacant) supply in downtown Canton, but it
rarely exceeds 50% utilized
• Spaces near the library, at the
MBTA lot, on Forge Pond, and • Valuable customer parking lots
between Revere & Neponset Streets adjacent to busy Washington Street
show higher utilization, but still have remain underutilized at peak period
capacity at any hour (except Amber Road & Forge Pond)
• Valuable on-street parking is only • Several large lots within a short
15% of overall parking supply walk remain largely vacant at all
hours
• Washington Street hourly parking
between Revere & Neponset Streets
is well-utilized (XX%)
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MULTIMODAL CONDITIONS
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PUBLIC PROCESS
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PUBLIC PROCESS
Stakeholder Meetings, September 11th, 2018
• Interact with key stakeholders (local merchants,
business owners, town)
Public Open House, September 11th, 2018
• Vote on parking priorities
• Map comments on issues and opportunities
Findings and Draft Recommendations,
November 13th, 2018
• Review utilization data
• Present draft parking improvement strategies
Town of Canton | Town Center Parking Management PlanSource page 31
PUBLIC PROCESS | PUBLIC COMMENTS SUMMARY
• On-street parking is often full, which creates a • Accessibility issues - ADA
perception of “no parking” – Grade challenges—not easy for people to
– Visitors to Downtown think there is not enough access parking
parking – Need to increase quantity of ADA spaces
– Employees park in key on-street parking • Enforcement is spotty and confusing
• Wayfinding and signage is lacking – People do not follow or know regulations and
– Lack of walk signage between key destinations rarely receive parking violations
and available parking – General sense of a lack of enforcement
– Limited lighting and incomplete sidewalks and • Public parking is limited;
crosswalks there is no metered parking
• Communications related to parking are unclear – Lack of official public parking
– Confusion over rules and regulations; – Business owners in favor of metered parking
regulations seem unclear to users
• Walking and biking seems unsafe in areas
– Many visitors to Downtown unaware of off-street
– Lack of any bike lanes/sharrows
parking supply
– Only a handful of bicycle accommodations
• Ideas for placemaking downtown (bike racks and lanes on Harris St and High St)
– Downtown is car-oriented, re-development of – Minimal walking facilities, especially in
Police HQs presents opportunity for preparation for the upcoming Paul Revere
placemaking Heritage Site Development
– Lack of wayfinding signs in key hub areas
– Lack of multi-modal infrastructure
• Informal shared parking agreements exist
– Many informal shared parking agreements
– Memorial chapel and funeral home informally
share parking
Town of Canton | Downtown Parking StrategySource page 32
PUBLIC PROCESS | PARKING PRIORITY EXERCISE
Parking Priorities
I Would Like More Parking Enforcement 1
I Would Like to Improve Signage in Public Parking Lots
3
and On-Street Parking
I Would Like More Sharing of Private Lots 3
I Would Like More Public Parking Lots 6
I Would Like to Change Parking Time Limits 6
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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Q3: Do you find it difficult to find on-street parking in
Downtown?
Yes, almost always 49%
Yes, occasionally 36%
No 7%
Yes, mostly when... 3%
Yes, at lunchtime 3%
Yes, mostly in the evening 1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Town of Canton | Downtown Parking StrategySource page 34
Q4: Do you find it difficult to find off-street parking in
Downtown?
Yes, mostly when... 40%
Yes, almost always 40%
Yes, mostly in the evening 14%
Yes, at lunchtime 3%
Yes, occasionally 2%
No 2%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
Town of Canton | Downtown Parking StrategySource page 35
Q7: What changes might improve parking in Downtown Canton?
More public parking lots 66%
More sharing of private lots (like Walgreens does) 55%
More on-street spaces 52%
Signing to public parking lots 48%
Other (please specify) 18%
Better on-street signs 17%
More T parking 16%
Changing time-limits 14%
More crosswalks 13%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Town of Canton | Downtown Parking StrategySource page 36
Q2: What off-street locations do you park at most frequently?
Canton Center Plaza Lot (Walgreen's Lot) 88%
Amber Road Cafe Lot 31%
Forge Pond Commercial/Residential Lot (Waterfall
Bar & Grille)
16%
Rockland Street Lots (Behind Rosettas/Matt Kelly's
Pub/Optometrist/Bank of Canton)
15%
MBTA Canton Center Lot 11%
Other (please specify) 9%
Saint John's Church and School Lot 8%
Ames Street Lots (Behind Family Medical
Associates/Canton Family Dental)
2%
Back Lot behind Success! Real Estate/Cathy's
Nails/Chai Jewish Center
2%
Stanetsky Chapel & Dockray & Thomas Funeral
Home Lots
2%
Revere Court Commercial Lots (Behind Chyssie's
Bridal/Canton Cleaners)
1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Town of Canton | Downtown Parking StrategySource page 37
CUSTOMER PARKING 60 iin TO ENSURE PARKING FOR OUR CUSTOMERS VIOLATORS MAY BE TOWED
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_ UNDERSTANDING ZONING STANDARDS 4th Edition Parking Generation Institute of Transportation Engineers [Original embedded text, retained for comparison] UNDERSTANDING ZONING STANDARDS Town of Canton | Town Center Parking Management Plan
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ZONING REVIEW
Use Canton Req (per 1,000 sf National Stds Above/Below
unless otherwise noted) (per 1,000 sf unless otherwise
noted)
Apartments 2 1.2 (unit) Above
4
Retail 2.55 Above
(2 for top floor)
Restaurant Board decides 0.35 (seat) ?
Commercial &
Governmental Board decides 2.47 ?
Offices
Medical office Board decides 3.2 ?
Town of Canton | Downtown Parking StrategySource page 40
ZONING REVIEW
• No parking required below computed requirement of 5 spaces
• Off-site parking can be located on another lot; “substantial
portion” of which must be within 300 ft
• Shared parking allowed for mixed use developments with
Board approval. Unclear re: location
• Landscaping requirements help support a walkable environment
• Parking garages above one level prohibited
• No multimodal requirements (i.e. bike parking, carshare, etc.)