Residential Parking Zone Program

No additional parking!

patr — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:51:41 +0000

patr Mon, 11/02/2009 - 1:51pm

To the editor:

Regarding backyard cottages article:
1. Agree they MAY give us more affordable housing.
2. They may allow some folks to remain in their homes longer as income from cottage can help with ever growing real estate taxes.
3. Cottages will raise lots more revenue from property taxes if they are taxed seperate or add to existing assessed value.
HOWEVER, Are they out of their collect minds when NO ADDITIONAL PARKING is required if the cottages are located within urban villages or urban centers??????????

Harriet Benjamin

Residential Parking Zone Program

West Seattle

Robinson Papers

Fremont parking meters installed

Guest — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:29:09 +0000

Guest (not verified) Fri, 02/27/2009 - 11:29am

Pay parking stations like this one are being installed this week in Fremont's business district.

Allison Espiritu

Planned installation of parking meters and residential parking zone signage have been on schedule and have been popping up in Fremont’s business district since Monday.

Still covered with hoods, an installation schedule of approximately two weeks, Seattle Department of Transportation hopes to activate and have them running by March 9.

The city department of transportation says the change is meant to ensure that finding a space to park will be easier for residents, visitors and business owners and employees.

Some business owners, residents and the Fremont Chamber of Commerce have opposed the plan, which has been under discussion since November 2008.

“We’ve had Seattle transportation trucks on half a dozen streets in Fremont all week and everyone’s shook up about it,” said Suzie Burke, president of Fremont Dock Company. “It’s heartbreaking to see our city cause so much grief to the small businesses that are struggling. The timing on this is awful.”

Paid parking will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday at a rate of $1.50 an hour.   Residential Parking Zone signs will be installed on only one side of residential streets (the other side will remain unrestricted) with two-hour parking allowed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for non-permit holders and from 8 p.m. to midnight.

The on-street parking enhancements will feature:

-An RPZ on streets north and east of the business district.
-Two-hour paid parking in the high demand retail area, using 90 of 700 spaces.
-Time-limit signs on no-cost spaces outside Fremont’s retail core.

The RPZ and paid parking signs were scheduled for installation on Feb. 23. Pay station kiosks were emplaced on Feb. 25.
Time-limit signs will be installed in early March.

The city has cited studies conducted in 2005 and 2008 by external bodies showed that on-street parking was full on many Fremont streets, creating traffic congestion as people drove around looking for available spaces. The 2008 parking study highlighted that the majority of blocks were more than 75 percent full for the most of the day, with utilization rates as high as 140 percent as drivers parked illegally.

When on-street parking use reaches 75 percent, the department considers changes to ensure parking.

Residential Parking Zone Program

Parking program under review

releasearchive — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:00:00 +0000

releasearchive Mon, 09/15/2008 - 12:00am

The Seattle Department of Transportation is conducting a review of the Residential Parking Zone program in Seattle.

The program is designed to help residents who live in congested areas by discouraging long-term parking of non-residents on residential streets.

Staff is looking at all aspects of the program, including program goals, permit issuance, zone creation, and enforcement practices. This work is being done in the broader context of the city's goals with regards to parking management, transportation, land use, sustainability, climate change, and race and social justice.

Staff is also looking at best practices for RPZ programs elsewhere.

The city wants to hear from you about the Residential Parking Zone Program. Here are several ways to get involved:

* Fill out the survey online at www.seattle.gov/transportation/parking/rpz_policy_review.htm

* Check out the project web site for updates

* Request a presentation to your community or business group

To learn more about the RPZ Policy Review Project, please visit www.seattle.gov/transportation/parking/rpz_policy_review.htm.

Sign up to be on the mailing list to be kept up to date. Any questions, contact Jennifer Hayes, the project manager at 684-3025, e-mail jennifer.hayes@seattle.gov, or through the project Web site.

Seattle Department of Transportation

Residential Parking Zone Program