COUNCIL GOALS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

HIGHEST Priority

Revised               7.   Comprehensive Parking Strategy

Description: Develop and implement a comprehensive parking strategy per 2000 Comprehensive Plan strategy 10E-1, including short-term parking, reducing long-term parking, structured parking, and shared parking approaches.  Especially consider impacts in downtown Chapel Hill.

February 28, 2005 Status:  New Goal.

May 9, 2005 Status:  Work to be scheduled for 2006.

September 12, 2005 Status: No change in status.

November 21, 2005 Status: No change in status.

February 13, 2006 Status:  Higher priority at the January 2006 Council Retreat.

May 8, 2006:  The Council will consider a charge and composition for a parking review committee at its May 8 meeting.

Products to Be Produced and Timetable

· Begin Work Third Quarter, 2006

· Report Fourth Quarter, 2006

September 11, 2006 Status: The Transportation Board is expected to review LSA parking recommendations and report to the Council this fall. On May 8, 2006, the Town Council established a Downtown Parking Citizens Committee to propose an implementation plan for addressing the identified downtown parking needs, and develop strategies to carry out the plan. The Committee will convene on September 20, 2006. A draft report to the Town Council is anticipated in spring 2007.