HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0002) IR 10342 - West 7th Parking OnStreet Metered Parking Rate ChangeINFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 10342
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council November 19, 2019
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SUBJECT: WEST 7T" URBAN VILLAGE — ON -STREET METERED PARKING
r YA RATE CHANGE
This Informal Report provides information on the issue of metered parking in the West 7t" Urban
Village and the ongoing work with stakeholders to address their concerns with parking availability.
The West 7t" 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.
City staff installed metered on -street parking in the West 7t" 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
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS