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Downtown Parking Management Plan <br />5 <br /> <br />Duration Analysis <br />The parking duration analysis is presented in terms of observed distribution of “parking events” by <br />length of stay. A parking event is defined as when a vehicle is observed to occupy a single space during <br />one observed time-period during data collection. <br />Table 1 presents the length of stay by space type for the study area between 9 AM and 6 PM for the <br />weekday. The average user parking on-street in the periphery stays for about an hour longer than a user <br />parking in the core area. This is likely due to the higher amount of unregulated parking in the periphery <br />area. Only 50 percent of on-street parkers stay for an hour or less, likely indicating that some on-street <br />parkers are nearby residents or commuters who park in free unrestricted parking areas. Slightly more <br />than three quarters of parkers use off-street parking for an hour or less, indicating that many visitors <br />park in the off-street lots for short visits to nearby retail and restaurants. <br />Table 1 – Weekday Durations by Parking Type <br />Space Type/Facility Total <br />Spaces <br />Parking Duration (Hours) Average <br />Stay <br />(Hours) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 <br />On-Street <br />Core 608 60% 12% 7% 5% 4% 2% 2% 4% 5% 2.44 <br />Periphery 1,165 46% 13% 6% 6% 4% 5% 4% 6% 9% 3.30 <br />Total 1,773 50% 13% 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 6% 8% 3.00 <br />Off-Street <br />Washington Plaza Lot (North) 128 87% 5% 3% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1.35 <br />Washington Plaza Lot (South) 356 86% 6% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1.37 <br />Pelton Center Lot 75 79% 9% 4% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1.56 <br />CVS Parking Lot 111 82% 4% 2% 1% 2% 4% 1% 3% 2% 1.79 <br />Main Library Parking Lot 153 67% 21% 6% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1.65 <br />Best Building Parking Lot 57 69% 7% 2% 6% 2% 7% 1% 3% 3% 2.27 <br />Albertson Temp Parking Lot 202 57% 17% 7% 2% 5% 5% 5% 2% 1% 2.28 <br />Estudillo Parking Garage 384 46% 6% 5% 3% 3% 2% 5% 11% 19% 4.05 <br />Total 1,466 78% 8% 3% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 1.76 <br />Overall <br />Total 3,239 65% 10% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 4% 5% 2.36 <br /> <br />1.3 Demand Analysis <br />A parking demand analysis was developed for the purpose of understanding the impact of future <br />development plans on existing parking capacity and infrastructure. The consulting team developed a <br />customized shared parking model based on the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Shared Parking Manual. <br />Overall, at the time of data collection, the existing downtown parking inventory within the study area <br />comprised a total of 3,239 publicly available parking spaces. This includes all types of spaces, including <br />short-term and handicap spaces, but excludes parking spaces assigned exclusively with a particular land <br />use. Table 2 provides existing parking inventory within the study area, as well as parking occupancies <br />during the midday peak (around 12 PM) and evening hour (5 PM) parking periods. <br /> <br />603