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File Number: 16-253 <br />commuters in San Leandro <br />This effort has been funded by the Sustainable Communities Technical Assistance Program <br />(SC -TAP) of the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC). Under the direction of <br />Community Development and Engineering & Transportation staff and in coordination with <br />ACTC, two consulting firms (PlaceWorks and CDM Smith) have developed the draft plan. <br />Analysis <br />The Downtown Parking Management Plan is meant to help set program priorities, build <br />consensus on program direction and define funding priorities. As the name implies, the DPMP <br />focuses on the Downtown area defined to be located roughly between San Leandro <br />Boulevard to the west, San Leandro Creek to the north, Bancroft Avenue to the east, and <br />Elsie Avenue/Williams Street to the south. The study area is shown in Figure 1 of the DPMP. <br />The work started with a data collection effort for the Downtown area that included an inventory <br />of all public parking spaces and mapping of on -street time limits in 2013 prior to the start of <br />construction of the Marea Alta Housing and the San Leandro Tech Campus. This provided <br />parking data that was not skewed by the temporary loss of the BART parking lot and Martinez <br />Street and therefore a more realistic representation of the near future parking inventory. A <br />user survey was then undertaken to gather input regarding existing parking conditions, <br />opinions and concerns over existing San Leandro parking issues. Intercept surveys were <br />conducted near entertainment, recreation, Farmers' Market and dining venues to provide <br />insight into the most common modes people utilize to reach Downtown, local concerns about <br />parking in San Leandro, and opinions on potential parking solutions. The purpose of the <br />surveys were to gather information from visitors to the area, regardless of whether they <br />worked or lived in San Leandro, and to explore how they commute to the area and what sorts <br />of amenities or concerns motivate them. Additionally, stakeholder outreach that included <br />workshops with business, resident groups and property owners was completed. <br />Existing Condition Findings <br />Occupancy <br />Documenting the true occupancy rates was the first step to identify effectively <br />the real or perceived parking problems and provide a basis for determining <br />parking time restrictions. Among the various parking areas, the periphery <br />on -street spaces experience the highest occupancies throughout the weekday, <br />peaking at approximately 64 percent, while the core peaks at 52 percent midday. <br />Overall, weekend occupancies do not exceed 50 percent during any time period <br />analyzed. Although the southern portion of the Washington Plaza Lot, Pelton <br />Center and on -street parking in the neighborhoods immediately east of the San <br />Leandro BART station exceed practical capacity during peak periods, the <br />occupancy levels for the entire Downtown area is well below the practical <br />occupancy of 85% at all times. The data indicates that there is parking available <br />but that it may not always be convenient for the users. <br />Duration <br />• The average duration for on -street parking is 3.0 hours and for off-street parking <br />City of San Leandro Page 2 Printed on 5117/2016 <br />