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File Number: 16-557 <br />reconstructed Estudillo Parking Garage. The San Leandro Downtown Parking Management <br />Plan seeks to: <br />·better utilize the existing on- and off-street parking inventory; <br />·strategize solutions for Downtown’s short- and long-term parking needs; and <br />·address multi-modal access needs for residents, employees, customers and <br />commuters in San Leandro. <br />Analysis <br />The Downtown Parking Management Plan (DPMP) will help clarify program goals, build <br />consensus on program direction and define funding priorities. As the name implies, the <br />DPMP 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 />Data collection began in 2013 for the downtown area that included an inventory of all public <br />parking spaces and mapping of on-street time limits (prior to the construction of the Marea <br />Alta multi-unit housing development 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 was therefore a more realistic representation of the near future parking inventory. <br />A user survey was then undertaken to gather input regarding existing parking conditions, <br />opinions and concerns. Intercept surveys were conducted near entertainment, recreation, the <br />farmers’ market and dining venues to provide insight into the most common modes people <br />utilize to reach Downtown, as well as local concerns about parking in San Leandro and <br />opinions on potential parking solutions. <br />One of the goals of the surveys was to gather information from visitors to the area, regardless <br />of whether they work or live in San Leandro, and to explore how they commute to the area <br />and what amenities or concerns motivate them. Additionally, stakeholder outreach that <br />included workshops with businesses, resident groups and property owners was completed. <br />Existing Condition Findings <br />Occupancy <br />·Documentation of true occupancy rates was the first step to identify 1) the real <br />or perceived parking problems and 2) provide a basis for determining parking <br />time restrictions. Among the various parking areas, the peripheral on-street <br />spaces experience the highest occupancies throughout the weekday, peaking at <br />approximately 64%, while the core peaks at 52% midday. Overall, weekend <br />occupancies do not exceed 50% during any time period analyzed. Although the <br />southern portion of the Washington Plaza lot, Pelton Center and on-street <br />parking in the neighborhoods immediately east of the San Leandro BART station <br />exceed practical capacity during peak periods, the occupancy levels for the <br />entire Downtown area is well below the practical occupancy of 85% at all times. <br />The data indicates that there is parking available but that it may not always be <br />convenient for the users. <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/11/2017 <br />587