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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10342
November 19, 2019
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
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SUBJECT: WEST 7 URBAN VILLAGE ON-STREET METERED PARKING
RATE CHANGE
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This Informal Report provides information on the issue of metered parking in the West 7 Urban
Village and the ongoing work with stakeholders to address their concerns with parking availability.
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The West 7 stakeholders and City staff identified a lack of available on-street parking due to long-
term parking and lack of turnover as a significant concern for the district and business success.
The stakeholders recommended deployment of metered on-street parking with variable rate
structures to alleviate this concern.
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City staff installed metered on-street parking in the West 7 Urban Village on August 30, 2018, with
a variable rate structure divided between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Since
implementation, traffic safety and parking availability have improved. However, some business
owners assert that metered on-street parking has contributed to a decline in business during the
day.
To address this concern, staff proposed and key stakeholders support a change to the rate
structure to allow two hours of free parking daily, between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., within a three-
hour tiered rate structure. A $3.00 rate would be charged for the third hour if a patron stays beyond
their allotted two hours of free parking during the day. A $3.00 per hour rate would be charged
between 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm, with no free parking.
An ordinance change is needed to enable the transition to the three-hour tiered rate structure and
a flat rate of $3.00 per hour between 5:00 pm and 10:00 pm. An M&C to amend the ordinance is
scheduled for the December 10, 2019, City Council agenda.
If you have any questions, please contact Tanya Brooks, Transportation & Public Works Assistant
Director, at 817-392-7861.
David Cooke
City Manager
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