Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Director Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
An Ordinance Approving Changes to Metered Hours and Limitations for Parking Pilot Area Meters
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Overview
Overview
Overview
At the July 16, 2018 Village Board Meeting, staff presented recommendations for a scaled-back Parking Pilot Program. At that meeting the Village Board directed staff to bring forth an ordinance establishing the Parking Pilot Program. In the Parking Pilot Area, defined as the area bound by Harlem Ave, South Blvd, Oak Park Ave, and Harrison St and the Central Business Districts of Pleasant, Hemingway, and Downtown Oak Park, this ordinance approves changing on-street meter hours from 8AM - 6PM to 8AM - 8PM, and approves of removing the time limitations for on-street meters equipped with pay by plate technology in favor of a dynamic pricing strategy that escalates meter rates after the first three (3) hours. This is one of five ordinances that together establish the recommendations of the scaled-back Parking Pilot Program set to begin Q1 2019.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the Ordinance.
Fiscal Impact
N/A
Background
The Village Board Goals for 2016-2017 included revisiting the overall parking systems within Oak Park in a holistic manner and with consideration for neighborhoods and business districts in order to understand the impact on residents, visitors and employees in the community. As a part of the study, staff reviewed the recommended goals for this review and a proposed schedule.
Additionally, the following Goals were established for review of the public parking system:
* Parking Ordinances must be simple and user friendly (e.g. language is clear and concise)
* Parking Signage of all types must be standardized and more streamlined so that residents, visitors and employees in Oak Park are able to understand regulatory language that may be required and directional information is clear and concise.
* Parkin...
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