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File Number: 16-253 <br />is 1.76 hours. Further analysis of the data indicates that on -street parkers are <br />most likely nearby residents or BART commuters and that visitors and shoppers <br />use the off-street lots to visit retail, restaurants and other services. <br />Future Demand <br />Short -Term & 10 -Year Horizon <br />Projections of future parking demand and adequacy based on proposed <br />land -use changes and specific development initiatives was completed. The <br />Parking Model indicates that for both the Short -Term and 10 -Year scenarios that <br />at no time would parking demand exceed 85% of the available supply. This <br />future supply is primarily due to planned public availability of the Tech Campus's <br />new parking structure. <br />Guiding Principles and Prioritization <br />Creating a set of "guiding principles" was the first step in creating a Parking Management Plan <br />as it forms the strategic framework of a program. At the initial outreach meetings with <br />residents and business representatives, a particular emphasis was placed on developing <br />guiding principles to assist in the determination of a regulatory structure and implementation <br />steps. Often, changes in parking regulations will benefit some stakeholders and <br />inconvenience others. With principles in place, the team can continually assess <br />implementation proposals to ensure that they are consistent with the community goals for the <br />project. After extensive community outreach and discussion, the following guiding principles <br />were proposed for this project: <br />1. Downtown San Leandro is a valuable community asset <br />2. Simplify parking operations <br />3. Make downtown accessible to all users through multiple modes <br />4. The Parking System should support downtown businesses <br />5. Prioritize residential parking for residents <br />6. Manage the parking system with an understanding of systemic and fiscal impacts <br />Implicit in the guiding principles is the idea that certain users will have top priority for parking <br />access in certain locations. For example, parking in the residential neighborhoods between <br />the BART station and East 14th Street should first serve the residents of those areas, with <br />BART commuters and business employees falling lower on the priority list. By contrast, <br />parking in commercial areas should be prioritized for short-term shoppers and visitors, which <br />benefits both businesses and members of the community by making it as easy as possible to <br />patronize Downtown businesses. Finally, the Estudillo Garage should be prioritized for <br />employees of Downtown businesses who tend to park for longer durations. <br />Program Challenges <br />A number of challenges were identified that make it difficult to achieve optimal efficiency <br />within the parking system. Those include: <br />Systemic non-compliance and Mandated Free Parking at Washington Plaza: As part of the <br />City of San Leandro Page 3 Printed on 5117/2016 <br />