A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CHARGE AND COMPOSITION FOR A DOWNTOWN PARKING CITIZENS COMMITTEE (2006-05-08/R-14)

WHEREAS, parking in Downtown Chapel Hill has been an increasing source of concern for residents and business owners in recent years;

WHEREAS, the 2000 Comprehensive Plan includes an objective to “develop a parking system within downtown that recognizes the need for adequate short-term parking while encouraging policies and practices that minimize the long-term parking supply;”

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council establishes a Downtown Parking Citizens Committee.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council establishes the following charge of the Citizens Committee:

• Review goals of the Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Small Area Plan related to downtown parking.
• Review past parking reports and surveys by the Town, the University, the Chamber of Commerce and others, including the 2004 LSA Associates report.
• Update the LSA survey of parking spaces in the downtown to determine ownership, use patterns, use regulations, and other relevant information.
• Determine need for additional parking by geographic sector, taking into account potential development.
• Determine the cost to the Town to provide the current parking services and alternate service arrangements including free parking.
• Evaluate options for revising development regulations related to the provision of parking in downtown.
• Take into account the impact of any parking loss covered by potential development of Parking Lot 5 and at the Wallace Deck; review temporary public parking plans for the construction period.
• Propose an implementation plan for addressing the identified downtown parking needs, and develop strategies to carry out the plan.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Citizens Committee includes no more than 15 members with the following composition:

• 2 Council Members
• 2 Downtown Partnership Members
• 1 Planning Board Member
• 1 Transportation Board Member
• 1 University of North Carolina representative
• 1 Chamber of Commerce representative
• 1 downtown business operator
• 1 downtown business owner
• 2 citizens who work, shop, or visit downtown
• 3 adjoining neighborhood representatives

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor requests that the Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill appoint the University of North Carolina representative to the Committee.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council recommends the following schedule for the Committee’s work:

June 26, 2006	Council consider appointments to Downtown Parking Citizens Committee
July 2006	Begin Committee work
Fall 2006	Include opportunity for public comment
January 2007	Provide draft report to the Town Council
February 2007	Hold Council Work Session on draft report
March 2007	Conduct Council public hearing on draft report
June 2007	Consider Council adoption of Downtown Parking Implementation Plan

This the 8^th day of May, 2006.