TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Susan Goebel-Canning, Public Works Director
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: June 5, 2014
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RESOLUTION 60-18: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR PARKING WITHIN THE CITY; DESCRIBING FEES FOR PARKING IN PARKING METER ZONES, FEES FOR PARKING PERMITS, AND FEES FOR PARKING PENALTIES; DIRECTING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS TO EFFECTUATE SAME; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to adopt Resolution 60-18 to create a fee schedule for parking related matters in the City of Delray Beach (City).
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Background:
The item before the City Commission is to consider RESOLUTION NO. 60-18 to implement the Parking Management Plan in regard to fees.
It has been recognized that the City of Delray Beach must address the parking concerns related to limited high demand spots, traffic congestion and walkability. Several years have been spent evaluating options to improve these concerns including establishing a Parking Management Advisory Board, performing two studies and researching industry standards and neighboring city practices. It was determined that implementing a paid parking system in the downtown area will improve traffic concerns while still provide the public with convenient access to shops and restaurants. The proposal includes the area along Atlantic Avenue between Swinton Ave and the intercoastal and several one block branches in this corridor. The existing paid parking system along Atlantic Ave east of the intercoastal and along A1A is a different system due to its proximity to the beach. Implementing paid parking downtown will change traffic patterns which may require a need to evaluate all paid parking in the City later. However, the existing paid parking system is successfully producing desired results related to shopping and beach access.
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