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MEMORANDUM TO: Standale DDA Members, Mayor and City Commissioners; Planning Commissioners;

Darrel Schmalzel; Scott Conners; Mark Koning; Dan Power FROM: Frank Wash DATE: November 4, 2016 RE: Standale DDA RFP Responses – Downtown Parking Study ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello: We have received four (4) responses to the published RFP for the Standale DDA Downtown Parking Study. Each firm’s proposal is attached for your review. How do we decide which firm is best suited for the project? The next two pages display the published RFP document. I have highlighted the “fact finding” parts of the RFP. These items were created as focus points and parameters for the proposal reviewers. I have included a basic scoring sheet, based on the aforementioned “fact finding” items, to help you form an opinion on the best firm for the project. Our DDA Parking Study Committee consists of Doug Cramer, Dave Brinza, Pat Laurie, Terry Schweitzer, Steven Gilbert, Sandra Howland, Mark Huizenga, Chuck DesChaines, Gary Carey, Al Parent, Scott Conners, Mark Koning, Darrel Schmalzel and me. However, please feel free to work through the proposals and let me know your thoughts by 11-14-15. The Standale DDA will review the four proposals during their meeting on 11-15-2016. The DDA might also take action and make a recommendation to the Walker City Commission regarding the preferred firm. Parking in the DDA, both present and future, is a core implementation component of the Standale Sub Area Plans and the Walker Master Plan. This study will serve as a decision support tool as the DDA changes over time. Please contact me with questions.

Frank Wash, AICP, PCP Walker Assistant City Manager & Community Development Director

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS DOWNTOWN PARKING STUDY

Standale DDA Parking Study – Downtown Walker Project

The City of Walker and its Standale Downtown Development Authority (DDA) invite qualified firms to submit written proposals that describe how the firm would analyze and develop implementation-based recommendations for public and private parking facilities in “Downtown Walker.” A graphic showing the Standale DDA general location is attached. Proposals should address the scope of services required to complete the following project tasks: • Locate and map all public and private parking spaces in the Standale DDA. • Locate and map at least three (3) comparable downtown public and private parking

accommodations in similar communities in the Midwestern USA. • Based on the Standale Master Plan (Sub Areas 4A and 4B) and the Walker Zoning

Ordinance (with emphasis on the Standale Downtown District SDD code), provide strategic and capital improvement-based recommendations for Downtown Walker (20 year time period) for the following:

o Optimal parking ratios per land use type / category. o Targeted acquisition and/or renewal of public parking easements. o The relationship between parking, pedestrians and access management. o Development of public parking lots and on-street parking. o Walkability distances between major origin and destination points. o Optimization of parking based on the location of three planned Laker Line Bus

Rapid Transit stops in Downtown Walker. BRT stations will be located on Lake Michigan Drive (M-45) at Ferndale, Cummings and adjacent to the Fred Meijer Standale Trail tunnel.

o Suggestions for winter snow storage locations. Proposals will be judged based on a firm’s ability to clearly articulate the scope of work, project deliverables, project schedule and the project budget. Proposals should include examples of three (3) similar projects completed by the firm. The Sub Area 4A and 4B reports are available on the City of Walker website at www.ci.walker.mi.us. The Standale Downtown District (SDD) zoning code can be viewed through www.municode.com in

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Chapter 94, Section 94-177A. A budget cap of $20,000 has been established by the Standale DDA. The selected firm will be granted access to the Walker GIS system called REGIS. City of Walker staff will orient the selected firm to local priorities and assist throughout the process. Those submitting a proposal should provide ten (10) copies plus .PDF files no later than 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 3rd, 2016. Submittals should be addressed to: City of Walker Attn: City Clerk – DDA Parking Study RFP 4243 Remembrance Road N.W. Walker, MI 49534 Questions concerning this request may be directed to Frank Wash - Walker Assistant City Manager at 616-791-6850 or [email protected]. Thank you for taking the time to consider this RFP.

Information to Compare Carl Walker_Moore & Bruggink McKenna Associates Nederveld_Williams & Works Rich & Associates, Inc.

Scope Clarity

Explanation of Deliverables

Project Schedule

Project Budget

Notes

Standale DDA Parking Study - Decision Support Matrix

Recommendations: Use a 1 - 5 score (poor to excellent) for "Scope Clarity" and "Explanation of Deliverables." Describe "Project Schedule" as reasonable or unreasonable. Describe "Project Budget" based on the RFP limit of $20,000 and an assessment of the other three scoring items. Describe your data-based and judgment-based findings in the "Notes" section.

Downtown Parking Study | November 3, 2016

15136 Lovers Lane, Suite 200, Kalamazoo, MI 49002 269.381.2222 | carlwalker.com

THE CITY OF WALKER Downtown Parking Study | Walker, MI November 3, 2016

Jon Forster [email protected]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

Section I: Firm Information 1• Carl Walker• Moorse & Bruggink

Section II: Key Personnel 3• Organizational Chart • Project Roles• Team Resumes

Section III: Background & Experience 9• Experience Listing• Project Profiles

Section IV: Project Understanding 14

Section V: Scope of Work 15

Section VI: Schedule 17

Section VII: Project Budget 18

THE CITY OF WALKER Downtown Parking Study | Walker, MI

November 3, 2016

5136 Lovers Lane, Suite 200, Kalamazoo, MI 49002 Tel: 269.381.2222 | carlwalker.com

November 2, 2016 Mr. Frank Wash Assistant City Manager City of Walker Attn: City Clerk – DDA Parking Study RFP 4243 Remembrance Road N.W. Walker, MI 49534 Re: Standale DDA Parking Study

Carl Walker, Inc. (Carl Walker) Proposal No. S1-16-077 Dear Mr. Wash: Carl Walker is pleased to submit this proposal for parking consulting services for the City of Walker, Michigan. Our firm has been conducting parking planning in Michigan and across the country for over 33 years. We have worked for the cities of Grand Rapids, Lansing, East Lansing, Ann Arbor, Ferndale, Kalamazoo and others throughout Michigan. Jon Forster will serve as the Carl Walker Project Manager for the parking study. He has over twenty years’ experience in parking and downtown planning. Our project team includes the firm of Moore & Bruggink, Inc. to assist with mapping and background information. We understand Moore & Bruggink has a long record of service to the City of Walker and we believe they will be an asset in assembling information and providing context to the parking study.

Thank you for the opportunity to submit our proposal. Carl Walker looks forward to the prospect of working with the City of Walker to produce a top quality study of the Standale DDA area that will assist the City in making strategic decisions. Sincerely, Carl Walker, Inc.

MICHAEL C. ORTLIEB, P.E. Jon Forster Executive Vice President Project Manager


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COMPANY OVERVIEW

Carl Walker, a structural engineering and parking consulting firm, specializes in parking structure design, restoration, functional design, and parking planning, operations, and management studies. Our structural engineering consulting services are the foundation we’ve built our reputation on for over 32 years. We bring the experience of a nationally-recognized, award-winning consulting firm to clients throughout the country.

Our staff has been involved in the completion of approximately 800 parking studies, the evaluation and restoration of over 1,000 existing parking structures, and the design of over 1,500 parking structures. Our goal is to achieve user, owner, and community acceptance while maintaining a balance between aesthetics, user comfort, durability and cost.

FIRM INFORMATION

Providing Creative Parking and Engineering Solutions of Superior Value.

WE WILL GUIDE YOU TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR PARKING AND BUILDING INVESTMENT carlwalker.com | 800.394.7275

STUDIES & OPERATIONS

The goals of our Parking Consulting group is to improve the return on your parking investment and help align the parking program’s policies with the larger institution’s strategic objectives and goals. We can help you improve parking planning, enhance customer service, and leverage technology to improve program efficiency and effectiveness. We will find ways to fit more parking spaces into a facility, show you how to effectively manage and operate the facility while maximizing revenue, address what to do when existing parking facilities are not enough to meet demand and help you plan for the future.

RESTORATION ENGINEERING

Our Restoration team has specialized expertise in the evaluation and repair of existing structures. We offer a variety of structural, parking, plaza, and building envelope evaluation and restoration services to meet the needs of our clients. Our approach begins with identifying the root cause of leaking, distress and/or deterioration in order to develop effective repair and maintenance strategies for existing structures. Understanding the goals, objectives, and limitations of our clients is a key part of our process with recommendations tailored to consider these needs.

NEW PARKING STRUCTURES

Parking plays an integral role in our nation’s transportation system as well as the economy of every community, and we are proud to be a leader in this vital industry. Services include feasibility/site analysis, prime design, planning/functional/sustainable design, structural engineering, design/build, management/operational reviews, transportation/parking master plans, and supply/demand analysis.


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FIRM INFORMATION

MOORE & BRUGGINK, INC. consulting engineers

2020 Monroe Avenue NW · Grand Rapids, MI 49505 · 616.363.9801 · www.mbce.com · fax: 616.363.2480 · [email protected]

CORPORATE RESUME

Moore & Bruggink Consulting Engineers, Inc. is a full service municipal civil engineering firm with 45 employees, including 14 engineers, 7 surveyors, and 14 inspectors, as well as CAD technicians, a landscape designer, and administrative and support personnel. The firm was founded in 1956 by two former Grand Rapids City Engineers. The experience of Moore & Bruggink for these last 60 years has been exclusively in providing complete civil engineering and municipal consulting services to state, city, county, village, township, educational institutions and private clients in Michigan.

Since our beginning, the firm has been in private ownership of West Michigan individuals. The present principals of the firm are Robert E. Bruggink, P.E., CEO; William G. Kozak, P.E., CFO; Steven C. Groenenboom, P.E., President; Brian J. Hannon, P.E., Vice President; and, Alan Pennington, P.E., Secretary/Treasurer. Other stockholders are Zachary S. Voogt, P.E., Steven J. Green, P.S., Timothy J. Hoffert, P.E., Justin F. Longstreth, P.E., and Ryan Arends, P.E. Moore & Bruggink has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Moore & Bruggink, Inc., is experienced in the entire spectrum of civil engineering. We provide planning, surveying, design, and construction engineering services for all municipal needs including streets, highways, storm sewer, drainage, flood control, sanitary sewer treatment and collection, water treatment, storage and distribution, sidewalks, bridges, downtown renovation, parks, recreation, downtown streetscapes, and landscaping.

Our work includes zoning, grant and loan applications, feasibility studies, budgets, water and sewer rate studies, capital improvement plans, millage and tax proposals, special assessments, tax increment financing (TIFA), downtown development authority, shopping area redevelopment boards, and computerized mapping. We have been retained and have extensive experience in negotiating joint agreements between municipalities, townships, school districts, counties, and utilities.

We are experienced in site selection, property purchases, and easement and right-of-way acquisition. We also provide right-of-way acquisition on many of our municipal projects on behalf of our clients.

Moore & Bruggink also prepares Phase I Environmental Site Assessments for municipal clients. These site assessments are performed in accordance with ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) Standards as required for due diligence.

We provide site plan, zoning, and drainage review services for municipal clients, acting on their behalf in negotiating with developers.


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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

KEY PERSONNEL

JON FORSTERProject Manager

GARY COLEPlanner / Designer

MICHAEL ORTLIEB, P.E. Principle-In-Charge

WILLIAM SURNAParking Specialist

STEVEN GROENENBOOMBackground & Data

TEAM ROLES

Michael Ortlieb, P.E., Principle-in-ChargeMike will be involved primarily in project planning and development. He will serve as Project Principal and will provide guidance and be involved in quality control throughout the study.

Jon Forster, Project ManagerJon will lead the study effort and be responsible for assuring that all project milestones and objectives are being met. He will ensure that staff resources are sufficient to meet the project schedule. He will serve as the prime contact and team leader.

William Surna, Parking SpecialistBill will provide insight on locating new parking facilities and identifying pedestrian access needs and opportunities. Bill has conducted numerous shared parking model studies and will assist in zoning and land use analysis.

Gary Cole, Parking SpecialistGary has extensive experience in zoning and parking planning. He will consider new parking options and optimizing parking for the BRT stations.

Steven C. Groenenboom, P.E., Background & DataMoore & Bruggink has served the City of Walker for several years and will provide background data as well as surveys, mapping and other information.

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Mike oversees production and business development associated with new parking structure design. With 26 years of experience in parking structure design, he has served as principal-in-charge, project manager and lead structural engineer for a variety of clients. He has performed all aspects of parking structure planning, structural design and functional design.

Mike previously served as Director of Restoration in which he evaluated existing parking structures, conducted economic and life-cycle cost analyses of various repair options, prepared construction documents, performed construction administration, and developed parking structure maintenance programs.

MICHAEL ORTLIEB, P.E. Executive Vice President

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PROJECT ROLE Principal-In-Charge

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering University of Michigan

Master of Science in Civil Engineering University of Illinois

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, NCEES

Library Lane Ann Arbor, MI

University of Pittsburgh Feasibility Pittsburgh, PA

ESL Parking Structure Rochester, NY

ESL Parking Structure – Rochester, NY

Binghamton Feasibility – Binghamton, NY

University of Pittsburgh Feasibility – Pittsburgh, PA

West Virginia University Feasibility – Morgantown, WV

Arena South Feasibility – Grand Rapids, MI

Washtenaw County Feasibility – Ann Arbor, MI

RELEVANT EXPERIENCELibrary Lane Garage – Ann Arbor, MI

University of Kentucky, Structures #2, #5, #6 & #7 – Lexington, KY

Purdue University Parking Structure – Hammond, IN

University of Michigan Thompson St Feasibility – Ann Arbor, MI

Henry Ford Community College Feasibility – Dearborn, MI

Arena Place Feasibility – Grand Rapids, MI

FEATURED EXPERIENCE

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Jon has over 20 years of parking management and customer service experience. Jon offers hands-on knowledge of parking operations, planning and management. His experience includes multi-facility parking operations, parking enforcement/adjudication, supply/demand analysis, customer service training, project management and more. He has experience evaluating parking operations and establishing creative solutions in a variety of environments.

Before his work with Carl Walker, Jon oversaw parking operations in Indianapolis, Indiana and the Kalamazoo Michigan Central City Parking system. His hands-on management experience includes daily and permit parking, parking garages, parking lots, on-street parking, staff management, operations, long-range planning and internal auditing.

JON FORSTER Parking Specialist


PROJECT ROLE Project Manager

EDUCATION Master of Arts in Education Concordia University

Bachelor of Science in Management Purdue University

FEATURED EXPERIENCE

Operational & Tech. Review Park City, UT

Supply/Demand AnalysisFort Wayne, IN

Operational Review Nashville, TN

Supply & Demand Analysis – Poughkeepsie, NY

Parking Master Plan Review – Hudson, OH

Parking Master Plan - Charleston, SC

Supply/Demand Analysis – San Juan, PR

Strategic Parking Plan – Rock Hill, SC

Supply/Demand Analysis – Des Moines, IA

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Operational & Tech. Review – Park City, UT

Supply/Demand Analysis – Ft. Wayne, IN

Operational Review – Nashville, TN

Downtown Parking Study – Port Huron, MI

Parking Feasibility Study – Toledo, OH

Downtown Parking Study – White Plains, NY

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William Surna has more than 30 years of experience providing parking consulting services to municipalities, airports, hospitals, universities, and developers. His expertise includes feasibility and supply/demand studies, project management, revenue and access control systems, functional design of facilities, and environmental assessments.

He has extensive experience in producing plans and specifications for parking access and revenue control systems; preparing financial feasibility and supply/demand studies; collecting, compiling and analyzing data documenting existing conditions; writing reports and discussing findings with clients and public agencies; and designing conceptual layouts for new parking structures resulting in cost-effective, and user-friendly designs.

WILLIAM SURNA Parking Specialist


PROJECT ROLE Parking Specialist

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture University of Wisconsin-Madison

CERTIFICATIONS Parksmart Advisor

FEATURED EXPERIENCE

Supply/Demand Study Elk River, MN

Supply/Demand Study Grosse Pointe, MI

Parking Needs Analysis York, PA

Parking Needs Analysis – York, PA

Comprehensive Parking Plan – Stillwater, OK

Downtown Chandler Parking Study – Chandler, AZ

Parking Operations Study – Charlotte, NC

Parking Generation Study – Naperville, IL

PARCs Feasibility Studies – Louisville, KY

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Supply/Demand Study – Elk River, MN

Supply/Demand Study – Grosse Pointe, MI

Parking Needs Analysis – York, PA

Transportation Options Study – Media, PA

Parking Structure Feasibility Study – Ferndale, MI

Supply/Demand Analysis – Peekskill, NY

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Gary has 15 years experience providing parking structure design and coordination services, and over 30 years of experience in the construction industry. His responsibilities include management of new design projects. His experience includes functional design, architectural detailing, coordination of design teams, construction cost estimates, 3-D modeling of structures, LEED certification review, and code review.

Prior to joining Carl Walker, he worked with architectural, engineering and construction firms as project architect and construction manager. His experiences include a wide array of structures, including commercial, educational, institutional, and industrial buildings.

GARY COLE, AIA, LEED®AP Architect


PROJECT ROLE Planner/Designer

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Lawrence Institute of Technology

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS Michigan

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS American Institute of Architects (AIA) LEED-Approved Professional (LEED® AP)

Library Lane Ann Arbor, MI

J.W. Marriott Hotel Grand Rapids, MI

Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN

Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center – Duluth, MN

Cranbrook Academy Parking Structure – Bloomfield Hills, MI

Green Street Parking Structure – Ithaca, NY

Western Kentucky University Structures – Bowling Green, KY

Wharf District Parking Structure – Morgantown, WV

4th & William Parking Structure Expansion – Ann Arbor, MI

RELEVANT EXPERIENCELibrary Lane Garage – Ann Arbor, MI

J.W. Marriott Hotel Parking Structure – Grand Rapids, MI

Valparaiso University Parking Structure – Valparaiso, IN

Accident Fund Parking Structure – Lansing, MI

Larry C. Hardy Parking Structure – Traverse City, MI

Pearl-Ionia Parking Structure – Grand Rapids, MI

FEATURED EXPERIENCE

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Steven C. Groenenboom, P.E.President

Mr. Groenenboom has been involved with a variety of municipal engineering projects since he began with Moore & Bruggink in 1988. He is familiar with highway, major, and local street design standards and has managed various downtown beautifi cation projects. He has designed numerous non-motorized trail and recreational facilities. He has wide-ranging experience with sanitary sewer, lift station, and watermain projects. He has prepared utility feasibility studies, budget and rate reviews and recommendations. He has conducted numerous public hearings and is familiar with project estimating, budgeting, and fi nancing including grants, bonds, and special assessments.

On a consultant basis he serves as Township Engineer for the Township of Ada and as City Engineer for the City of Ferrysburg. In these roles, he is responsible for master planning of public works projects, cost estimating and budgeting, water and sewer rate structure reviews and recommendations, site plan and private development review and impact determination

Community InvolvementMr. Groenenboom has served on the school boards for Ada Christian and Sylvan Christian schools. He volunteers as a Science Olympiad coach, and is active in his church having served as a deacon and currently serving on the fellowship and building and grounds committees.

Years of Experience27 with Moore & Bruggink 1 with another fi rm

EducationM.S.E. Structural Design, University of Michigan – 1987

B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Michigan – 1986

Engineering Program, Calvin College – 1984

RegistrationsMI Professional EngineerMI Registration #36751

Professional OrganizationsMichigan Society of Professional Engineers

National Society of Professional Engineers

American Society of Civil Engineers

Relevant Project Experience

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BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE

FIRM EXPERIENCE

Carl Walker has successfully completed a large number of municipal parking studies ranging from some of the largest cities in the country, to smaller communities that are just beginning to develop a defined parking program. In all cases, we bring specialized expertise and a unique perspective that has been shaped by our work with the International Down-town Association and working with some of the nation’s most talented urban designers and downtown master planning firms. We bring a practical and “experience-grounded” approach based on our direct management experience as well as a wealth of planning experience. This includes an in-depth understanding of economic and organizational development principles as well as a focus on an integrated approach to community access management.

The listing below demonstrates the diversity of clients and types of projects recently completed by Carl Walker staff.

Supply/Demand StudyCity of Canton

Canton, OH

Multiple StructuresCity of Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, MI

PARCS ReplacementCity of East Lansing

East Lansing, MI

Supply/Demand StudyCity of Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

Analysis & Management PlanCity of Neenah

Neenah, WI

Downtown Parking StudyCity of Port Huron

Port Huron, MI

Supply/Demand StudyCity of Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

Operations Assessment151 Ohio Street Indianapolis, IN

Comprehensive Parking StudyCity of Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI

Parking Management StudyCity of Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

On-Street Rate Study City of Grosse Pointe

Grosse Pointe, MI

Comprehensive Parking StudyCity of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

Parking Management StudyUniversity Circle, Inc.,

Cleveland, OH

Parking Master Plan ReviewTown of Hudson

Hudson, OH

Comprehensive Parking StudyCity of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

Comprehensive Parking StudyCity of Columbus

Columbus, OH

Multiple StructuresCity of Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Parking Master PlanCity of Fargo

Fargo, MI

STUDIES & OPERATIONS RESTORATION ENGINEERING NEW PARKING STRUCTURES

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PROJECT OVERVIEW Carl Walker team members developed a plan to benchmark current parking conditions, guide future growth and development of the municipal parking system, measure progress, and monitor the parking system over time. Final deliverables also included electronic shared parking demand models to evaluate the parking impact of future development projects on an as-needed basis.

CITY OF NEENAHNeenah, Wisconsin | Parking Analysis & Management Plan

The City of Neenah has a relatively small downtown that is unique in that it has a large amount of employees working in office buildings during the day. Recent development included a new global headquarters for Plexus Corporation and a new, state-of-the-art medical treatment facility for Affinity Health System. Concerns about office employees encroaching on prime on-street customer parking areas and future development projects led to the need to develop a parking management plan.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

• Discovered that the primary parking garage was being underutilized due to a lack of parking enforcement.

• Recommended parking enforcement technology upgrades.

• Adjusted time limits to balance out parking system.

• Recommended technology upgrades to computerize the employee permit parking system.

• Benchmarking existing conditions• Operational recommendations• Optimal parking ratios per land use type / category• Suggestions for winter snow storage locations

HOW THIS PROJECT RELATES

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PROJECT OVERVIEW Carl Walker team members led the parking study effort that included: detailed inventory and occupancy data collection; existing and future parking demand estimates; extensive stakeholder outreach and public workshops; an online customer survey; parking turnover analyses; a review of existing parking policies and code requirements; specific field observation services for the annual Poppy Festival and a review of the City’s downtown parking enforcement program.

CITY OF GEORGETOWNGeorgetown, Texas | Downtown Parking Study

The City of Georgetown is one of the fastest growing urban areas in the country. The historic Town Square area is home to numerous retail & restaurant venues, local festivals, and special events - including the annual Red Poppy Festival that draws upwards of 30,000 people per day. Due to rapid growth and increasing pressures on its downtown parking system, the City of Georgetown selected Carl Walker to perform a downtown parking study and develop a Downtown Parking Management Plan.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS• Identified serious deficiencies in the parking enforcement

program and made specific recommendations for improvement.

• Verified the critical need to create more parking capacity to serve new/pipeline development projects.

• Achieved major buy-in of the new Parking Management Plan from the community as a result of extensive stakeholder outreach efforts.

• Identified pedestrian and bicycle needs• Zoning and code review• Development of public parking lots and on-street parking


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PROJECT OVERVIEW Carl Walker team members completed a comprehensive Downtown Parking Management Strategy for the downtown area. Initial phases of the parking analysis included: mapping and documentation of existing parking supply and utilization; documenting existing land uses to determine parking demand; conducting stakeholder outreach workshops and a customer survey.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS• Updated parking fees, rates and hours of operation; revised

planning and zoning parking requirements within the core downtown area.

• Recommended new electronic on-street parking meters and upgraded to computerized parking enforcement technology.

• Provided preliminary planning for two recently completed structured parking facilities.

CITY OF ROCHESTERRochester, Michigan | Parking Strategy & Implementation Plan

Downtown Rochester is a vibrant downtown with restaurants, upscale retail shops, salons, outdoor cafés, a European-style hotel, and host to a number of popular special events and festivals throughout the year. Due to an increase in downtown activity, a Parking Management Strategy was required to meet the need for adequate parking.

• Planning for a new parking facility• Implementation plan for operational changes• Development of public parking lots and on-street parking



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BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE

Ada Township – Township Engineer responsible for a variety of projects including watermain and sanitary sewer system extensions, upgrades, and repairs, site plan and site development review, road improvement & reconstruction, capital improvement planning, estimating, and budgeting, along with park/recreation studies and improvements. Recent projects include:

Envision Ada – Headley Street – Project Manager responsible for implementation of $13 Million of construction of new streets/planning of the Ada village area. Initial project included Headley Street relocation ($3 Million). Ongoing construction in 2016 includes $4 Million of street and utility construction.

Township Trail System – Project Manager from early funding stages and conceptual design to project completion of this $7 million, 18 mile-long trail network. Responsible for public hearings/presentations through completion of construction.

Ada Drive Forcemain – Project Manager responsible for design and construction engineering for replacement of over 2.5 miles of 16” forcemain.

Site Review/Land Development – Master planning and construction review for developments including Clements Mill (700 units), Ada West Village (200 units), and Villas of Ada (120 units).

City of Ferrysburg – City Engineer/Project Manager responsible for municipal projects including North Shore Road (two phases), 173rd Street (three phases), West Spring Lake Road, and over 6 miles of local streets. Also responsible for site plan reviews, public hearings and informational meetings, and drainage studies and recommendations.

City of Kentwood – Project Engineer for projects including Montebello Street and Watermain (2013), Walnut Hills Trail (2012), Home Acres Park Street Repair/Resurfacing projects (2008-2013), Sanitary Sewer Repairs, Stanaback Park, Eastern Avenue Reconstruction, Bailey’s Grove, and East/West Non-Motorized Trail.

City of Hart – Project Manager for hydro-electric dam repairs (2008-2012), sewage pumping station analysis and upgrades, and West Main Street reconstruction.

Additional Improvement Projects:City of Fremont/Sheridan Township – Preparation of Feasibility Study for Recreational and Non-Motorized Trails including budget and millage analysis, Fremont Lake sanitary sewer preliminary design, public hearings, and assessment review.

City of Portage – South Westnedge Avenue, East Milham and West Milham Avenue, Oakland Drive, and Bicentennial Park Trail Overpass – awarded project of the year by APWA in 2001.

City of East Jordan – Downtown streetscaping and utility reconstruction of Main Street; non-motorized trail system, water/sanitary sewer rate study and recommendations.

MDOT – Various projects along US-31, M-66, M-45, and I-96.

Structural Engineer – Responsible for cast-in-place concrete and pre-stressed slab designs of WWTP tanks in Grandville, Sparta, Zeeland, and Grant.

Village of Pentwater – Main Street and Hancock Street, water/sewer replacement.

Relevant Project Experience

Steve Groenenboom, P.E.


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PROJECT UNDERSTANDING

The City of Walker has existed in several forms and boundaries since 1837. The current DDA district boundaries center around Lake Michigan Drive and the local retail district. To promote an effective parking system, we understand that the City of Walker and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) are seeking a study of the parking situation. The study includes an inventory of all public and private parking spaces in the DDA District. In order to develop comparative analysis, we will team with the City to determine three comparable downtowns and conduct a Peer City Analysis that will focus on; number of parking spaces, type of parking (on-street, lots, parking structures), zoning and code requirements for parking, parking policies and enforcement, and the amount of land area dedicated to parking.

Using the detailed information about the parking in Walker, our Comparable Cities Analysis, and Carl Walker’s experience with Cities across the country, we will provide recommendations to Walker regarding:

• Land Use Ratios and Zoning• Options for New or Modified Parking Areas• Walkability and Pedestrian Access• Public Transit Implications for Parking• Snow Removal Options

The Carl Walker team understands that the challenges facing growing communities are vastly different from the parking and transportation needs of large cities, where traffic difficulties and cost of driving can be a deterrent to community growth. Walker has equally challenging parking and transportation issues, but they are of a different nature and require creative, yet practical solutions.

PROJECT UNDERSTANDING


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SCOPE OF WORK

PHASE ONE – CURRENT PARKING INVENTORY

A. Request for Information: Provide the City of Walker with an initial Request for Information (RFI). The requested information will provide the consultant team with background information on current parking assets, operational practices, and management strategies. Carl Walker will review prior studies, master plans, parking occupancy and inventory data, layout drawings of existing parking facilities, space allocations, operational procedures, and key parking program metrics before the initial site visit.

B. Project Kick-off: Conduct a conference call with city staff and the project committee/task force to discuss the project and initial site visit, review the project schedule, and discuss preliminary concerns and challenges.

C. Site Visits: Conduct site visits to Walker to assess current parking conditions within the designated study area.

1. Tour the designated study area with city staff and other appropriate representatives. Conduct photo surveys of the study area environment, parking assets, and document parking programs and operational practices.

2. Meet with appropriate city staff to discuss current parking management strategies. Review information concerning existing public parking operations.

D. Parking Inventory: Inventory the off-street parking spaces within the Standale DDA area. The inventory will include both public and privately-owned parking spaces (as we are able to access) in the study area.

E. Data Mapping: Enter the parking inventory information into the REGIS online system hosted by the City. Carl Walker will not provide GIS services or software, only data entry into the City system.

PHASE TWO – COMPARABLE CITIES

A. Comparable Cities Analysis: 1. We will obtain detailed information on three (3) similar

downtown parking programs (in collaboration client) that are comparable to the City of Walker in terms of size, market conditions, geographic proximity and demographics.

2. This comparable city analysis will include information on how the type of parking offered (on-street, parking lots, structures); zoning requirements for parking; shared demand allowances and other policies related to parking development.

B. Summary: Provide Google Earth image of parking areas in comparable cities and written summary of information gathered in analysis.


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DELIVERABLES

PHASE THREE – PARKING SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONS

A. Provide Recommendations based on data gathered, Standale Master Plan, Walker Zoning Ordinance and staff input. Recommendations will focus on the following topics:

1. Zoning and parking ratios per land use2. Opportunities for new parking locations3. Pedestrian use and access to parking facilities4. Use of parking as related to three planned Laker Line Bus Rapid Transit Stops5. Winter snow storage

B. Summarize all aspects of the project into a summary report.

ON-SITE MEETINGS Visit #1 – Phase 1 – Project kick Off and Initial Data Gathering Visit #2 – Phase 2 – Data Gathering (Minimum three days in the field) Visit #3 – Phase 4 – Discussion and review of Summary Report

DELIVERABLES

Parking Supply Data Entered into City of Walker REGIS Mapping System Summary Report of Peer Cities Comparison Recommendations and Implementation Plan for Strategic Improvements


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SCHEDULE

PHASE ONE - CURRENT PARKING INVENTORYSubmit RFI - Project Start UpSite VisitsTabulate & Summarize

PHASE TWO - Comparable CitiesResearch and Summary

PHASE THREE - PARKING SYSTEM RECOMMENDATIONSSummary RecommendationsImplementation Meeting with Staff

Work Task Week 6Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 8Week 7


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PROJECT BUDGET

PROPOSED FEE

The proposed fee for this project is a lump sum of $22,500 plus reimbursable expenses. We estimate expenses at $700, mostly for vehicle mileage and travel costs while mapping the parking areas. We understand the proposed fees are slightly higher than identified in the RFP. Carl Walker is happy to adjust the scope of services if the City desires to reduce the fee.

STANDALE DDA PARKING STUDY CITY of WALKER , MICHIGAN

November 3, 2016

PROPOSAL TO PREPARE THE:

November 3, 2016 Mr. Frank Wash Assistant City Manager City of Walker 4243 Remembrance Road NW Walker, MI 49534 RE: Proposal for a Parking Analysis for Standale Area Dear Mr. Wash: The quality and quantity of parking is often a primary concern of businesses, landlords, residents, and students in places like Standale. McKenna understands the issues involved, and is excited to assist you in investigating and addressing local merchants’ perceptions of a parking deficit, and additionally to objectively determine future parking needs and proposed parking type, layout, and location, including potential structured parking. Further, McKenna is excited to share proven parking demand management options with the City and DDA that can decrease parking demand while increasing Downtown accessibility, especially in light of the new investments in non-motorized transportation and public transit that are coming to Standale. User-Friendly Model. McKenna will design, build, and calibrate a custom, user-friendly, easily adaptable parking model that we can teach DDA staff to update whenever land use and parking conditions change long after this project is finished. Outstanding Team. McKenna has assembled a skilled team of professionals with backgrounds in parking analysis, transportation planning, master planning, urban design, GIS mapping, and graphic design. Our team will piggyback off previous efforts, such as the Standale Downtown Zoning District, and will work with the DDA and City others to develop an effective parking system for Standale. Accessibility and Convenience. Designing a parking system requires understanding of the needs, supply, and demand for parking. McKenna professionals will evaluate both the visual and functional aspects of the downtown. Is it easy to park? Can people find the available spaces? Is the overall experience interesting and reasonably stress-free? Does the parking design negatively impact the pedestrian environment? Where should you put the snow? Our team will work with you to develop practical effective recommendations that will encourage people to come back again to shop, invest, play, work, and live. Ready to Get Started. McKenna team members are familiar with Greater Grand Rapids, Walker, and Standale. We understand the regional dynamics and how they impact downtown development. We are ready to roll up our sleeves and get working to help make Standale more accessible and attractive to residents, visitors, students and business owners. Thank you. Respectfully Submitted, McKENNA ASSOCIATES Christopher Khorey, AICP Principal Planner

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McKenna Associates

Community Planning Urban Design

235 East Main Street Suite 105

Northville, Michigan 48167

888.226.4326

Fax #: 248.596.0930

Email: [email protected]

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November 3, 2016

PROPOSAL FOR

Standale DDA Parking Study CITY OF WALKER, MICHIGAN

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i Standale DDA Parking Study

City of Walker, Michigan

Table of Contents

Cover Cover Letter Title Page

Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................... 1

Firm Profile ....................................................................................................................................... 2

Skills and Experience ....................................................................................................................... 6

Team and Management ................................................................................................................. 10

Project Understanding ................................................................................................................... 13

Project Approach – Work Plan ...................................................................................................... 14

Timeline ........................................................................................................................................... 16

Price Proposal ................................................................................................................................. 17

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Executive Summary

Standale DDA Parking Study


November 3, 2016

Project Team

Project Director Christopher Khorey, AICP, Principal Planner

Project Manager Rebecca J. Harvey, AICP, Senior Principal Consultant

Graphics Carrie Leitner, Senior Graphic Designer

Project Planner Stephen M. Hannon, EIT, Assistant Planner

Maps Sabah Aboody-Keer, Senior Urban Designer

Schedule

McKenna Associates proposes a schedule of approximately 3 months after authorization to proceed. The schedule, however, can be altered to meet your needs, including performing on-site parking surveys during warmer spring weather.

Fee

Total Lump Sum Fee: $16,500 Refer to the Fee Proposal section of this proposal for a breakdown of costs by task.

Why Choose the McKenna Team

McKenna brings an experienced team of professionals skilled in downtown planning, economic development, parking management, and multi-modal corridor transportation. We understand the challenge of planning for parking in a downtown – too much and the vibrancy and walkable suffer, too little and the customers dry up. We have personal and professional knowledge of the Greater Grand Rapids area, and Standale’s place in it, including recent projects such as the Fred Meijer Standale Trail tunnel, and planned improvements such as the Laker Line. We bring rich experience from around Michigan and the Midwest, and, as detailed in this proposal, we have helped numerous communities successfully balance parking needs with placemaking and economic sustainability. We would be excited to assist the City of Walker and the Standale DDA with this important project.



Firm Profile

McKenna Associates (McKenna) is a corporation formed under the laws of Michigan on May 2, 1978 with headquarters in Northville, Michigan and branches Kalamazoo and Detroit, Michigan.

151 S. Rose Street 235 East Main Street The Ford Building Suite 920 Suite 105 615 Griswold, Suite 712 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Northville, MI 48167 Detroit, MI 48226 Telephone (269) 382-4443 Telephone (248) 596-0920 Telephone (888) 226-4326 Fax (269) 382-4540 Fax (248) 596-0930 Fax (248) 596-0930

E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.mcka.com

History

McKenna Associates helps community leaders and private investors create more vital, interesting, safe, functional and prosperous places in which to live, work, shop, play and do business. We provide planning, zoning, landscape architecture, community and economic development and design assistance to cities, villages, townships, counties, and regional agencies, as well as select private clients. Our success can be measured by the physical improvements to hundreds of McKenna client communities, and by our 35 year record of client satisfaction and on-time, on-budget delivery.

McKenna currently provides project services to more than 200 communities and private land investors in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. The leaders of these organizations count on McKenna for:

Technical excellence in plans, design, and project management

Change anticipation and innovative alternatives

Highly creative professionals, skilled at communicating and building consensus

Unmatched responsiveness to client needs, from clerical staff to CEO

Experience

Each McKenna project director or manager brings a minimum of 10 years of success to the projects he or she manages. Additionally, each McKenna client has access to McKenna’s 20+ member team of planning, design and communication professionals who are at the leading edge of current practice - an invaluable resource for each client.

Change

Anticipating and responding to change is a major distinction of McKenna’s practice. Often, even experienced public officials or business leaders find themselves facing new challenges. In other instances, the challenges are more familiar, but new approaches are needed. In either case, McKenna’s innovation and depth of experience is a resource for public and private decision-makers.

Commitment to Sustainability

McKenna is committed to sustainable design and our role of helping public officials serve as stewards of the environment. Each of McKenna’s offices incorporates the nation’s leading green design concepts, including, whenever possible, using green building materials and Energy Star-qualified equipment and appliances, purchasing and using recycled materials, and minimizing water and energy use.

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Each McKenna office is located in a redeveloped downtown. Our headquarters, located in the historic Water Wheel Centre, a significant landmark in downtown Northville, Michigan, is a retrofitted historic Ford Valve Plant that was built in the late 1930s to manufacture tractor and car components. In recent years, the antiquated plant was converted to office space for design firms like ours. Our office features day lighting via 14-foot windows, sunlit workspaces and views to the nearby Rouge River, park, and fully operational 20-foot waterwheel. Our office spaces reflect McKenna’s commitment to our people, our communities, sustainable design, and the rich technology heritage of the Midwest.



Areas of Service Community Planning Master Plans (cities, villages, townships,

counties and regions)

Neighborhood Preservation Plans

Redevelopment Plans

Corridor Plans

Downtown Plans

Growth Management Plans

Park and Recreation Plans

Capital Improvements Programs

Community and Fiscal Impact Analysis

Waterfront Planning

Open Space Planning

Historic Preservation Plans

Transportation and Parking Plans

GIS Analysis and Alternative Testing

Access Management

Economic Development Public/Private Partnerships

Brownfield Redevelopment Planning

Downtown Redevelopment Action Plans

Corridor Redevelopment

Tax Increment Finance Plans

Grant Applications

Redevelopment Project Management

Market Studies: Retail, Commercial, Residential,

Industrial, Institutional

Redevelopment Financing Assistance

Land Assembly/Eminent Domain Assistance

Building Department Administration Zoning Administration

Building Code and Zoning Enforcement

Building Inspection

Electrical, Mechanical and Plumbing Inspections

Property Maintenance and Housing Inspection

Landscape Construction Observation

Code Enforcement

Compliance with State

Department Management Plans

Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Master Plans

Park Design (neighborhood, community, regional)

Ball Field Planning and Design

Park and Recreation Facilities Design

Bikeway and Trail Planning and Design

Grant Applications

Public Participation

ADA Accessibility

Park and Recreation Furnishings

Universal Playgrounds

On-Site Management Services Zoning and Planning Administration

Tax Increment Finance Authority Management

Downtown Development Authority Administration

CDBG Administration

Housing Rehabilitation

Project Management– Capital Improvement Projects

Redevelopment Project Administration

Community Development Administration

Economic Development Administration

Development Codes Zoning Ordinance

Zoning Ordinance and Resolution Review and

Preparation

Continuing Advisory Services to Elected and

Appointed Officials, Planning and Zoning

Commissions, and Boards of Appeal

Subdivision and Condominium Regulations

Form-Based Codes

Environmental Regulations - Wetlands, Woodlands

Expert Witnessing and Court Testimony

on Zoning

Sign Regulations

Annexation Advisory Assistance

Sex-Oriented Business Regulations and GIS Testing

Open Space Regulations

Planning and Zoning Code Training Seminars

On-site Zoning Administration

Complete Streets and Transportation Planning Complete Streets Policy Development

Complete Streets Design Guidelines

Complete Streets Procedure and Implementation

Corridor Plans

Streetscape Plans

Bicycle & Pedestrian Plans

Bicycle Parking Plans

Bicycle Sign Plans

Bike Share Feasibility Studies

Intersection Design & Crossing Plans

Zoning and Regulatory Review

User Maps & Wayfinding Studies

Transportation Master Plans

Site Plan Review of Transportation Facilities

Circulation Studies Vehicles and Pedestrian

TOD Studies

Education & Training

Transportation and Parking Plans

Access Management

Parking Studies



Public Participation (IAP2 and NCI Certified) Hands-on Workshops

Focus Groups

Surveys (Telephone, Web, Mail)

Public Hearings

Open Houses

Interactive Citizen Advisory Committees

Youth Outreach

Community Walks and Bike Rides

Storefront Workshops

Consensus Building

Participatory Decision-Making

Interviews (one-on-one)

Community Preference Surveys

Citizen Photo Shoots

Charrettes NCI

Community Development HUD CDBG Administration

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing

Environmental Review Records

Consolidated Plans

Elderly Housing Assistance

Five Year and Annual Action Plans

CDBG Program Planning and Applications

Housing Rehabilitation Administration

Market Studies – Market Rate, Elderly and Assisted

Housing

Housing Market Studies (MSHDA approved)

Landscape Architecture Residential Development Plans

(single family detached/attached; multi-family,

elderly, mixed use, townhouses)

Conventional & Cluster

Site Analysis and Design

Site Layout and Planning

Construction Drawings and Construction

Observation

Landscape Architecture (MSHDA-approved)

Arborist Services (Tree Surveys and

Maintenance Plans)

Greenways and Trail Planning and Design

Native Plant Landscapes

Wayfinding, Signs, and Interpretive Stations

Environmental Performance Standards

Public Art Development

Public Space Design

- Greenways, Bikeways, Streetscapes

Wetlands, Woodlands, Groundwater,

Aesthetic, and Vista Protection Regulations

Sustainable Landscape Design

Design Community Design Plans

Placemaking Strategies

Parks, Greens, Commons and Plaza Design

Streetscape Design

Site Planning

Community Character Planning

Historic Park Design

Computer Visualization (before/after)

Design Review

Site Evaluation and Selection

Design Manuals

Neo-Traditional Design (TND)

Urban Form Pattern Books

Mixed Use (Residential, Retail, Office,

Public, Institutional) Design

Public Art

Sustainability Plans Develop Neighborhood Stabilization Plans

Green Infrastructure Plan for Community’s Public

Property

Walkable/Bikeable Audits and

Implementation Plans

Community Master Plan, Strategic Plan,

or Capital Improvement Plan

Plan for Low Impact Development (LID)

Components

Local Planning and Zoning

Access Management Plans for

Transportation Corridors



Skills and Experience

Below are projects similar to the Standale DDA Parking Study that McKenna Associates has completed in the recent past. Berea Community Development Corporation Parking Analysis

Berea, Ohio

The City of Berea, Ohio ‘s downtown area has been vibrant with growth since the mid-1990s and the improvements made by the Berea Community Development Corporation (DDA) have played a significant role in this growth, from streetscape improvements to building and improving parking lots. The City and the DDA tried to keep pace with the parking demand created by the growth, but there was always a perception by the local merchants that there was not enough parking.

To test the business community’s perceptions, McKenna performed three separate field assessments of the five most heavily impacted parking areas to determine whether there was a parking shortage. As part of each assessment, a license plate survey was conducted of each study area once an hour for 12 hours to determine peak parking times and average parking turnover. In addition, McKenna surveyed over 300 residents, business owners, Baldwin-Wallace college students, and visitors to gauge the public’s perception of parking, bicycle amenities, and wayfinding in the downtown. The survey was available online and in print.

Using the data collected in the field, as well as the community survey results, McKenna prepared recommendations for parking, wayfinding, non-motorized transportation. The results showed that at the park hour of occupancy observed on the peak day

of the survey (September 13th

, 2012) only 71% of the parking was occupied, and that time violation rates in the most popular lots were over 30%. In addition, the public survey revealed that only 15% of the population was willing to walk more than one block to their destination. Therefore, McKenna determined that the parking supply issue is caused by a lack of perceived convenience parking exacerbated by a lack of parking enforcement, and not caused by the amount of parking itself.

Key recommendations of the parking study included re-configuring the most popular Huntington Parking Lot to increase capacity, educating the public regarding their parking options including the best locations for employee parking, reducing the amount of time restriction designations and enforcing the time restrictions, installing bicycle parking,



Clawson Parking Analysis and Efficiency Planning

Clawson, Michigan

When revitalizing downtowns, addressing the new demands for parking is an important consideration. The downtown core of Clawson, an inner ring suburb of Detroit, is undergoing renewal and reinvestment with new retail and restaurants filling recent vacancies. Many of the new businesses have both front doors with on-street parking and rear entries with access to municipal parking areas. Over the years the municipal parking lots have evolved to accommodate service access, such as trash removal and utilities, however with the changing character of the businesses, the public alleys were receiving an influx of pedestrian traffic and needed greater delineation between service and pedestrian functions. McKenna conducted a site analysis of each parking area, assessing vehicular and pedestrian circulation patterns and identifying points of conflict. Working with the Clawson Planning Department and the Clawson Downtown Development Authority, McKenna prepared final conceptual design plans that addressed safe pedestrian routes, clearly identified vehicular circulation patterns, proposed landscaping as buffer and direction aides, and identification of public and private parking where the two were previously intermingled. This resulted in an illustrative marketing tool for City officials to use to attract future growth and guide development proposals, demonstrating a clear parking vision was in place. McKenna planners and landscape architects provided overall design leadership and conceptual coordination of existing municipal parking lots. The team considered pedestrian and vehicular access, optimal parking lot layout, enhanced pedestrian linkages and strengthening the downtown character through site amenities and wayfinding.



Grosse Point Parking Study

Grosse Pointe, Michigan

For decades, the City of Grosse Pointe, Michigan owned and operated several surface parking lots in its downtown area where employees of local businesses parked for free. However, with a newly adopted master plan that called for aggressive infill development of underutilized property, and the desire to redevelop an existing, outdated parking deck, the City needed a plan to more effectively use its parking resources. To assist, McKenna teamed with Carl Walker to develop a parking model and recommendations for better operation of the parking system. The Team solicited significant input from businesses and customers during the process and as a basis for recommendations. The resulting model specifically took into account the various peak hours of businesses to maximize efficient use of the parking lots. The resultant model is adaptable for easy updates to adjust to the constantly changing parking dynamics of the downtown. The Team determined that the surface lots were largely under-utilized creating opportunities for significant redevelopment in the downtown. Specific recommendations included:

A tiered user fee structure

Consistent equipment and automated payment methods for each of the parking lots

All payment in lieu of parking “option” for new development

Provisions for replacing displaced parking

Provisions for shared utilization

The result has been a well-managed municipal parking system that provides the right amount of safe and convenient parking for a wide range of uses in a traditional downtown environment.



Downtown Rochester Parking Study

Rochester, Michigan

Downtown Rochester is a thriving and vibrant traditional downtown environment with restaurants shops, outdoor cafés, a beautiful hotel, and many other amenities. As the level of activity continues to increase, so does the pressure for providing adequate parking. The City has wrestled with parking challenges for many years. Questions including whether there was enough parking for current users, how to handle future development, and how to pay for parking, were under constant debate. To help answer these questions McKenna developed an interactive Parking Model for Downtown Rochester. The project started with a meeting to identify a range of future development scenarios within Downtown as well as other assumptions to build into the model. Based on the agreed-upon assumptions, McKenna developed the parking demand model based upon the design day parking occupancy levels. The model includes parking demand ratios for land uses within downtown including future development scenarios. The future demand for parking was compared to the effective supply and parking surpluses and deficiencies were calculated. McKenna then identified potential locations for parking structure(s) based on utilization, optimum configurations, and compatibility with the future land use plan. In addition, the parking study explored parking management options such as structured parking to address the parking needs identified by the parking demand model, potential implementation steps, and funding options. The model has been developed in a manner that will allow the assumptions to be easily changed to test other redevelopment scenarios based on funding options and implementation resources.



Team and Management

Members of our team are industry leaders in organizing an efficient and effective public process leading to compelling and comprehensive plans with a strong implementation focus. Our Standale team will customize its approach to the Parking Study and reflect the local economy, environment and politics – indeed, our approach to planning is sensitive to history, size, scale, population, demographics and diversity of people and place.

Christopher Khorey, AICP, Principal Planner Project Director A Grand Rapids-area native, Chris will serve as the Project Director for the Downtown Parking Study. He works with downtown leaders across the State of Michigan, most notably in Oxford, Flat Rock, and Webberville, in solving the challenges that go into making downtowns true vibrant community centers. He was a key part of McKenna’s parking projects in Rochester and Grosse Pointe, and led the Village of Oxford’s Future Transportation Plan process, which included downtown parking as a key element. Mr. Khorey has also crafted Master Plans with a focus on downtowns, including in the City of Whitehall, the Village of Three Oaks, and the Village of Hudson. He also has deep experience working with neighborhoods, conducting Neighborhood Revitalization Plans in the City of Bay City, Clinton Township (Macomb County), the City of Benton Harbor, and the City of Michigan City (Indiana). Mr. Khorey is a nationally certified planner and holds a Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame. Rebecca Harvey, AICP, Senior Principal Planner Project Manager Working from our Kalamazoo office, Becky will serve as the day-to-day contact for the Parking Study. Rebecca is a professional community planner and specializes in providing planning and zoning consulting services to rural and suburban communities. She has worked throughout Southwest Michigan and has served both public and private sector clients. Her experience in land use issues and the planning process has made her a valuable consultant to numerous planning commissions, zoning boards of appeals and elected officials. In her service as a community planning consultant, she provides expertise on the development of master plans and zoning ordinances, development reviews, neighborhood planning, and form-based codes. She is currently serving as a consultant to townships and villages across Kalamazoo, Barry, Van Buren and St Joseph Counties. Rebecca is also a graduate instructor in the planning program at Western Michigan University. As an ‘applied-based’ instructor, she strives to involve Michigan’s future planners in working on land use solutions for area communities. Through her classes, students have developed form-based codes, master plans, and waterfront regulations for local townships and villages. Rebecca is a past President and member of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Association of Planning and currently serves on the Planning Law Committee of the Michigan Association of Planning. As an instructor for Michigan Association of Planning and in Michigan’s Placemaking Curriculum, Rebecca also specializes in providing training to boards and commissions on planning and zoning.



Stephen Hannon, EIT, Assistant Planner

Project Planner

Steve will serves as the Project Planner for the Downtown Parking Study, conducting much of the on-site reconnaissance and developing recommendations in conjunction with Becky and Chris. Mr. Hannon’s experience in transportation planning includes corridor plans for Cedar Street in Delhi Charter Township, outside Lansing, and West Jefferson Avenue in the City of River Rouge, both corridors that face parking challenges similar to Standale. Steve also has deep experience in community planning and economic development, including communities as diverse as Algansee Township (Branch County), Michigan, Royal Oak Charter Township (Oakland County), Michigan, and Long Beach, Indiana. Mr. Hannon holds a Masters in Urban Planning from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Bachelor’s from Michigan State University. Sabah Aboody-Keer, Senior GIS Technician

GIS Mapping Ms. Keer provides mapping services to the project and has prepared maps and graphics for plans and studies across Michigan, including the City of Whitehall, the City of Coopersville, and the City of Wyoming in recent Grand Rapids-area projects. Ms. Aboody-Keer has more than 20 years of experience as a map designer with significant involvement in numerous urban design, downtown, corridor and streetscape projects. She is an effective CAD and GIS technician and planner. Ms. Aboody-Keer is a graduate of the University of Baghdad, and has been with McKenna Associates for 19 years. Carrie Leitner, Senior Graphic Designer

Graphic Design

Carrie Wakulat will employ her creative eye and graphic talents to designing a graphically-rich 2015 Master Plan Update for Mount Clemens. Carrie’s graphic design expertise will ensure the graphic communication from websites to reports and other documents are polished and exceed standard expectations.

Carrie has 15 years of experience specializing in brand identity, advertising, brochures, direct mail, annual reports, book layouts, packaging and display art, such as banners, trade show booths, signage, vehicle graphics, and packaging. She has formal web development training and has handled numerous web projects from start to finish, including planning, designing and implementing. Carrie is also a fine artist with an excellent understanding of composition, balance, and color, and has a trained eye for detail.

Carrie holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The University of Michigan, is an accomplished sketch artist, and has also completed a series of web development and usability courses through Washtenaw Community College.



Project Understanding

Parking – A Challenge Every Downtown Faces

Michigan’s downtowns have a complicated relationship with the automobile. One on hand, they bring customers, add a sense of vibrancy, and are considered the most convenient form of transportation by many people. On the other hand, they are noisy, they create safety problems for pedestrians and cyclists, and, most of all, they need a place to stay while their owners enjoy all the amenities the downtown has to offer.

Every downtown needs parking to survive. But too much parking endangers the pedestrian environment, creating dead zones and driving away customers. McKenna’s rich experience across Michigan and the Midwest has taught us creative strategies for managing parking to optimize a downtown’s potential. Creative Parking Solutions

The Standale DDA has already made strides in finding creative solutions to the challenge of providing parking while maintaining vibrancy. The Form-Based and mixed-use standards of the Standale Downtown District in the City of Walker Zoning Ordinance give strict and specific requirements for frontages that establish a “slip street” with dedicated parking and pedestrian zones. This creative solution takes advantage of Standale’s character, including the small but useful setbacks from Lake Michigan Drive. Standale’s solution mimics one of the best practices seen in older downtowns, where the buildings were built right to the front lot line. By putting the parking adjacent to the sidewalk, the parked cars give a sense of protection to the pedestrians, while at the same time allowing motorists to park close to the front door of their destination.

McKenna understands that our challenge would be to determine the effectiveness of the slip street concept, as well as develop further recommendations for creative parking solutions in the Standale district.

Opportunities for Transit and Non-Motorized Transportation

Standale has been presented with opportunities to reduce its parking need through attracting customers on other forms of transportation. The Fred Meijer Standale Trail runs through the district, and has recently been upgraded with a new underpass under Lake Michigan Drive. Meanwhile, the planned Laker Line Bus Rapid Transit service will stop three times within the Standale area (at Ferndale and Cummings Streets, and at the Fred Meijer Trail).

Live, Learn, Work, Visit and Play

Across the nation, people are seeking out downtowns that offer variety. They want to live near shops, parks and educational opportunities. They want to have the freedom to choose whether today they will drive, bike, or ride the bus to work or school depending on their mood or plans for the day. They want to stay in the communities they have helped build, not only while they are energetic young singles, but also as young families, older workers, and through their senior years. They want to be safe, and they want to be successful. All of this can be achieved in Standale.



Project Approach – Work Plan

The Standale DDA wishes to conduct a Parking Analysis to evaluate the public parking situation in the Standale area. The McKenna Team will assess current parking conditions, make recommendations to correct any problems identified, and address future parking needs and parking layouts to accommodate future growth. Our analysis will be performed by experienced and skilled professional planners and designers who will review their findings and fine-tune the recommendations in meetings with DDA and City staff.

TASK A. KICKOFF MEETING

McKenna will hold a kickoff meeting with DDA and City Staff to review the work plan and finalize a structure for review and management of the analysis to:

Establish a working relationship;

Reach an understanding of expectations;

Answer questions;

Make any adjustments in the work plan;

Enable exchange of DDA and City documents (Master Plan, Zoning Code Update) and;

Discuss parking issues.

McKenna will also walk the plan area in order to develop a first-hand understanding of the existing parking, pedestrian, and traffic patterns.

TASK B. EXISTING PARKING CONDITIONS & RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Review Background Documents. Review pertinent parking and traffic studies, Standale Downtown District and other relevant zoning, the City’s master plan, existing shared parking agreements, and other documents as determined to be relevant by the DDA/City.

2. Verification of Parking and Review of Policies. Verify and analyze the current parking supply by type, allocation, and use. McKenna will review parking polices, including shared parking regulations, to determine their impact on the parking supply.

3. Parking Survey and Existing Parking Conditions. In conjunction with the DDA, McKenna will coordinate a turnover and occupancy survey at key locations of the DDA’s choice in the corridor. McKenna will run an hourly survey between 7 am and 9 pm over the course of one weekday and between 9 am and 9 pm over the course of one Saturday.

From the data, we will determine the following:

The number of vehicles parking, by hour.

The number of short-term parkers (two hours or less) versus long-term parkers (more than two hours).

Peak and off-peak parking periods

Locations of parking shortages and oversupplies.

McKenna will compare the results of the parking survey with ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers) parking generation standards, and will develop parking demand ratios by land use category for the downtown area. This analysis of existing conditions will provide a basis for determining future parking conditions.

4. Pedestrian Circulation. Evaluate existing pedestrian traffic patterns, crosswalk locations, and amenities. Recommend changes to circulation patterns to improve pedestrian navigability and safety between parking lots and local businesses.

5. Additional Parking. Identify suitable locations for additional surface lot or structure parking in the study area based upon existing traffic/pedestrian circulations patterns and parking demand.



TASK C. FUTURE PARKING NEEDS & RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Future Parking Conditions. McKenna will design and calibrate a parking demand model based upon existing

parking occupancy levels, ITE best practices, and the City’s future land use and master plan. The model will include parking demand ratios for land uses within the study area and a future parking demand estimate. The future demand for parking will be compared to the existing effective supply and will enable the McKenna team to:

a. Evaluate the feasibility of multi-level structure parking b. Develop a parking lot build-out plan to encourage continued Downtown growth and to foster existing

partnerships with the Rapid, the Fred Meijer Trail, and other regional partners c. Assess the impact of future development on parking d. Identify and evaluate potential sites to satisfy current and projected parking deficits e. Find locations for safe and efficient snow storage. Recommended locations and configurations for future structured parking will include estimated parking counts and a preferred layout option with one alternative. Where applicable, the analysis will include recommendations for land acquisition that may be necessary to accommodate additional future parking.

2. Client Meeting on Future Parking Needs. McKenna will participate in one working meeting or teleconference call

to ensure that Task C progress is in-line with DDA expectations and to answer any questions. TASK D. PRESENT DRAFT PARKING ANALYSIS

McKenna will prepare for and present the draft Parking Analysis to the DDA and City staff. Feedback received at the meeting will affect the basis for consensus and revisions to the final Parking Master Plan. Five copies and one PDF version of the document on CD will be provided to the DDA and City staff for necessary copies. Additional copies will be charged at McKenna’s actual time and material cost. TASK E. PREPARE AND SUBMIT FINAL PARKING ANALYSIS

McKenna will prepare for and present the final Parking Analysis to the DDA Board. The final Parking Analysis will be a report covering the process from inventory and analysis of existing conditions through final plan development and recommendations regarding location and layout for future parking. The analysis will include text and attractive graphics and maps explaining the work. Detailed documentary material will be included in the appendix. Final maps and plans will be prepared both at display scale and at a reduced scale for binding into the report. DELIVERABLES

Documents:

Five (5) hard copies of the Draft and Final DDA Parking Analysis

One (1) electronic copy of the Draft and Final DDA Parking Analysis Meetings:

Kickoff Meeting with DDA and City staff

One working meeting or teleconference with DDA and City staff

Draft Plan Presentation meeting with the DDA and City staff

Final Plan Presentation meeting with the DDA Board



Timeline

McKenna is available to begin at the DDA’s convenience. We will work out a mutually-acceptable timeline for preparing the parking analysis with you that conforms to the DDA’s needs, including weather considerations. Following is our proposed timeline for the approximate 90 day (3 month) timeframe.

PARKING ANALYSIS TASK

MONTH

1 2 3

Existing Parking Conditions & Recommendations

Future Parking Needs & Recommendations

Presentation of Draft and Final Analysis

MEETINGS (Total of 4)

Kick-off Meeting ●

DDA Working Meeting ●

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Price Proposal

For Services Included In Scope

McKenna will prepare the Parking Analysis for a lump sum fee of $16,500. The following is a breakdown of individual fees for each of the parking analysis tasks listed in the schedule table on the previous page. As needed, we can work with you to customize our proposed scope of work to eliminate, add, or modify elements, with our overall fee being adjusted accordingly.

1. Existing Parking Conditions & Recommendations ............................................................................. $7,500 2. Future Parking Needs & Recommendations...................................................................................... $7,500 3. Presentation of Draft and Final Analysis ........................................................................................... $1,500

The above fees reflect all professional fees, meetings, travel and reproducible expenses outlined in this proposal.

Additional Services at Hourly Rate

Should additional meetings or services over and above those specified in our detailed scope of work be required, the work will be billed at our hourly rates in the following Professional Fee Schedule. No additional services will be performed without prior written authorization by the City. PROFESSIONAL FEE SCHEDULE - Effective through December 31, 2016 Professional Classification Rate Per

Hour*

President $150.00

Executive or Senior Vice President $135.00

Vice President $130.00

Director $120.00

Senior Principal or Manager $110.00

Principal $97.00

Senior $78.00

Associate $68.00

Assistant $60.00

Aide $44.00

Administrative Assistant $42.00

PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY:

NEDERVELD WILLIAMS & WORKS

1 NOVEMBER 2016

PROPOSAL FOR DOWNTOWN WALKER PARKING STUDYW A L K E R , M I C H I G A N

Proposal for Downtown Walker Parking Strategy CITY OF WALKER2

PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

INTRODUCTION1 November 2016

Mr. Frank WashAssistant City ManagerCity of Walker, Michigan

It is estimated that there are 4 to 8 parking spaces for every car in the United States. Yet, when the subject of parking is discussed within an urban setting, it be-comes clear that there is not enough of it, that it is not close enough to where it needs to be, and that it is too expensive.

Cities have spent 100 years trying to find space to park cars - with hollowed out downtowns, decreased tax revenue, large swaths of banal asphalt voids, and a loss of place as the only real outcomes. Parking to-day is as much of a conundrum as it has always been.

So what are our choices?

We can try to build our way out of it – a solution that has proven futile.

We can try to get more people to ride the bus – a solution, at least for many, that is not really a solution.

We can continue to fret about finding a parking space.

OR we can take logical, methodical steps to manage this necessary urban support system.

Simply put, parking is about a few basic things. Supply DemandPlace Time Price

These things need to be managed in a way that balances economic development, access, and livability.

In short, we can craft the tools to support a livable community.... and parking management is one of those tools.

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This, however, is not an easy task.

It is also not a quick fix.

The basic elements of supply, demand, place, time, and price need to be understood, and then applied over time in a meaningful way. They need to be nimble enough to flex and evolve as the urbanism changes and markets shift.

Our team of committed urbanist understand this dynamic. We are not engineers, nor transpor-tation experts – but rather generalists who understand diverse urban places, and what it takes to shape them.

Lynée Wells with Williams & Works is a hard core planner who understands parking’s relationship to land use, form, and function. She has been involved in the Downtown Muskegon Parking Strategy, the City of Lowell Parking Study, and serves on the City of Grand Rapids Parking Com-mission.

I am an architect, planner, and urban designer specializing in urban form and fabric at all scales – from the building + block + street, to the neighborhood + district + city. I collaborated with Ms. Wells on the Downtown Muskegon Parking Strategy and was a consultant on the recently com-pleted award-winning GRForward Plan. A plan that specifically addresses parking in downtown Grand Rapids. Together, Lynée and I have also completed five form-based codes that directly address park-ing management from a policy standpoint.

We can build a strategy for Downtown Walker that considers parking as it relates to city building and tailors the parking management nuances to the uniqueness of your place.We appreciate the opportunity to submit this proposal and look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,

Mark F. Miller AIA AICPNederveld, Inc.

PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

INTRODUCTION


We believe that the foundation for successful and implementable planning and urban design projects starts with a broad under-standing of the existing context.

This initial stage of our work will include rigorous analysis and spir-ited discussion about parking management and city building in collaboration with the client team.

STAGE 1 TASKS1.1 PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING The consultant team will conduct an initial meeting with the cli-ent team to discuss and confirm the goals and parameters of the project. This meeting will include:

Project Scope Discussion to review the project timeline, deliv-erables, and process.

Collaborative Discussion to review and discuss the vision, constraints, and opportunities for parking and parking man-agement within the study area.

1.2 REVIEW PRECEDENT & RESOURCESThe consultant team will review existing resources and precedent related to the project in order to frame the project and better understand community priorities. These include:

Review and Audit of Zoning Ordinance (specifically the Stan-dale Downtown District SDD code).

Review of Master Plans (specifically Sub Areas 4A and 4B).

On-the-Ground Mapping to locate and map all public and private parking spaces in the Standale DDA.

Precedent Study to locate, map, and analyze three (3) to five (5) comparable Midwestern communities’ downtown public and private parking accommodations. These prece-dents can help inform our outcomes and recommendations for the Downtown Walker Parking Strategy.

1.3 CLIENT MEETING #2The consultant team will meet with the client team to review of audit and analysis and discuss preliminary recommendations and next steps.

STAGE 1 TIMELINEDecember 2016

STAGE 1 CLIENT MEETINGSOne (1) kick-off meetingOne (1) strategy meeting

STAGE 1 FEE$6,000 fixed fee

STAGE 1 DELIVERABLESSummary of zoning audit.

Summary of Master Plan review.

Map/Illustrative of existing public and private parking spaces in the Standale DDA boundary.

Summary of precedent study.

These deliverables will be incorporated into the final strategy.

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STAGE 2 scope of work

THE STRATEGYBased on the audit and analysis in Stage 1, the consultant team will create a parking strategy for downtown Walker. This strategy will address parking management through the elements of sup-ply, demand, place, time, and price. Each of these elements will include tools that can be implemented and adjusted over time to manage the downtown’s parking system.

The following represents some of the possible tools within each of the five elements:

SUPPLYModify zoning requirements for off-street parking, including revising parking ratios per land use.Plan future parking through the lense of a regional parking supply.Incrementally develop future parking lots.Establish a parking fund or in-lieu fees.

DEMANDIncrease mode-shift through use of BRT along Lake Michigan Drive.Provide transit incentives.Implement transit supportive zoning.Increase quality and performance of the downtown’s walk-ability.

PLACEAcquire and/or renew public parking easements.Manage the relationships between parking, pedestrians, and access management.Carefully consider the development of public parking.Develop on-street parking.Set policy for snow storage as it relates to parking.Make parking easier to find through wayfinding & information.

TIME (these are likely to be considered in late stage management) Set time limits for parking.Establish enforcement hours.

PRICE (these are likely to be considered in late stage management)Establish prices for on- and off-street parking.Coordinate parking pricing.Use variable rate parking pricing.

STAGE 2 TIMELINEJanuary - February 2017

STAGE 2 CLIENT MEETINGSTwo (2) review meetings at 50% and 90% complete.

STAGE 2 FEE$14,000 fixed fee

STAGE 2 DELIVERABLES50% Review Draft Parking Strategy document. Fifteen (15) bound paper copies and one (1) PDF file.

Final Parking Strategy document. Fifteen (15) bound paper copies and one (1) PDF file.

Work product from Stage 1 will be included in Final Parking Strategy Document.

TOTAL PROJECT FEE$20,000 fixed fee (stages 1 & 2)

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CONSULTANT INFORMATION

THE TEAM

Nederveld Inc.217 Grandville Avenue SW Suite 302Grand Rapids, MI [email protected]

Nederveld, founded in 1977, is a client-centered company that has grown into a leading provid-er of urban design and planning services in the West Michigan Re-gion. Our planning and design efforts have incorporated com-prehensive public input for both private sector and municipal cli-ents and have resulted in award-winning projects that are imple-mentable and realistic. Our work is founded in our ability to listen and effectively communicate with our clients and stakeholders, while also balancing the realities of economic and sustainable de-velopment.

REFERENCESMike FranzakCity PlannerCity of Muskegon933 Terrace StreetMuskegon, MI [email protected]

Tim CochranCity PlannerCity of Wyoming1155 28th StreetWyoming, MI [email protected]

Mark F. Miller AIA AICP has been in-volved in award-winning urban design, planning and architectural projects rang-ing in scale from single buildings and blocks to the master planning of neighborhoods and cities. This urban work has included projects for both private-sector and pub-lic-sector clients, all with an eye toward on the ground implementation.

The former chairman of the Grand Rap-ids Historic Preservation Commission and past-president of the Grand Rapids AIA, Mr. Miller has been a speaker at numer-ous events regarding urbanism and form-based codes and has participated in nu-merous charrettes across both Michigan and the Midwest. Mark currently writes a monthly column on urban design and ar-chitecture for Grand Rapids Magazine and co-published Urban Edits a monograph of his urban design work.

MUSKEGON PARKING STRATEGYNederveld and Williams & Works created a parking strategy for downtown Muskeg-on that focuses on managing parking as an asset that supports increased livability and vibrancy.

The parking strategy utilizes a series of short-, mid-, and long-term tools manage parking over the course of time in order to generate economic development, in-crease tax base, and boost mobility and accessibility.

SELECTED PROJECTS(click on graphic for link to project)

WYOMING 28 WEST MASTER PLANExtensive public input and urban design were used to create a comprehensive and realistic master plan for the redevelopment of an aging segment of 28th Street into a mixed-use, sustainable and economically vibrant town center. Using concepts of suburban retrofitting, Nederveld and Wil-liams & Works collaborated with a to re-envision this auto dependent commercial corridor. The plan recommended chang-ing the way parking was managed within the new town center.

WYOMING FORM-BASED CODEFollowing the work completed with the 28 West Master Plan, Nederveld and Williams & Works were hired to craft a form-based code for the master plan area. This code utilizes Building Types, Frontages, and Thor-oughfare Types to establish the develop-ment regulations for the physical charac-ter of the public realm. It also established parking maximums to better manage fu-ture parking lots. The code was adopted in 2013.

http://www.mayorsinnovation.org/images/uploads/pdf/1_-_Muskegon_Parking_Strategy.pdf

https://www.ci.wyoming.mi.us/About/Complete%20Final%20Sub%20Area%20Plan.pdf

https://www.ci.wyoming.mi.us/28west/Form_Based_Code_Final.pdf


CONSULTANT INFORMATION

THE TEAM

Williams & Works549 Ottawa Avenue NWGrand Rapids, MI 49503P: 616.224.1500F: [email protected]

Williams & Works’ tradition of ser-vice dates back to 1924 when the predecessor company was first founded and incorporated. After years of providing clients with engineering excellence and steadfast service, the company diversified, changed its name to WW Engineering and Science, and dissolved Williams & Works as a corporate entity. In 1995, six former Williams & Works em-ployees collaborated to form a new Williams & Works. Over the years, Williams & Works added a survey department and gradu-ally expanded its planning and engineering staff to better meet clients’ needs and carry on the tradition of service on which the company was founded.

REFERENCESSue UlleryClerk City of Lowell616.897.8457

Juan GanumCity ManagerCity of Bridgman9765 Maple StreetBridgman, MI [email protected]

Lynée Wells AICP is a community plan-ner and project manager working with public and private sector clients since 2000. She has extensive experience in his-toric preservation and cultural landscape assessment, current and long range plan-ning, designing and implementing public involvement processes, and public meet-ing facilitation. She has worked with very diverse communities, in both rural and ur-ban settings and is fluent in Spanish.

Before joining Williams & Works, Ms. Wells was planner with Consensus Planning in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her previous experience includes working as a univer-sity project assistant and historian, a con-sultant with non-profit organizations, and an international program coordinator in Central America and Mexico.

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DOWNTOWN LOWELL PARKING STUDYDowntown Lowell struggles to retain small business along its commercial corridor. Cit-ing “lack of parking” as a reason for store-front vacancy, the Lowell DDA requested a parking study to analyze the supply and demand for parking in downtown. The study mapped existing private and mu-nicipal parking, calculated square foot-age of development, compared supply with ordinance standards, reviewed local street space standards, and provided rec-ommendations for parking management.

SELECTED PROJECTS(click on graphic for link to project)

BELDING DDA DEVELOPMENT PLAN Williams & Works and Nederveld collabo-rated on the creation of this development and tax increment financing plan. The plan includes a series of phased illustratives that depict the future state of downtown Belding and the transformation of an auto-centric pattern into a compact walkable fabric. The vision includes the build out of surface parking lots and the recalibration of downtown parking - including shared parking and deferred parking alternatives.

BRIDGMAN ZONING ORDINANCEWilliams & Works and Nederveld are col-laborating on a new zoning ordinance for Bridgman, Michigan that incorporates form-generating elements in the city’s downtown core. As part of the downtown zoning retooling, existing parking policies and supply have been analyzed, result-ing in changes to the zoning that create maximum parking requirements in lieu of minimum standards.

There is no link to this project as it is in process.

http://williams-works.com/files/LowellParking.pdf

http://www.ci.belding.mi.us/documents/DDA_Development_and_Tax_Increment_Financing_Plan_KfDM7_jBFcR.pdf

“Minimum parking standards are the fertility drugs for cars.” -Donald Shoup, author of The High Cost of Free Parking and Professor of Urban Planning, UCLA

Rich & Associates, Inc.26877 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 208Southfield, Michigan 48033tel 248.353.5080 fx: 248.353.3830 Parking Consultants • Architects • Engineers • Plannerswww.richassoc.com

November 1, 2016

Ms. Sarah BydalekWalker City ClerkCity of Walker4243 Remembrance Road, N.W.Walker MI. 49534

Dear Ms. Bydalek:

On behalf of Rich & Associates, I am pleased to offer our proposal for completing theDowntown Parking Study for the City of Walker. We have compiled and provided a scope ofwork that is designed to provide complete and relevant information that we believe will allowthe City and the Standale DDA to make the necessary decisions regarding its parking systemfor the benefit of its residents and visitors. At the culmination of the analysis and with therecommendations, City officials will have a functional, realistic and complete plan that will bedesigned to provide information regarding optimal parking ratios, public and private parkingaccess and locations and addressing the impact of public transit on the need for parking.

Should the study determine that development of additional parking may be needed now orat some future point, we have the experience and capabilities to investigate such alternativesand provide the necessary information to the City to make informed decisions on thesepotential solutions. These alternatives and solutions will be only those that are in the bestinterest of the City.

In order to complete this analysis, we have assembled a team of professionals from within ourfirm that have experience in all the proposed requirements and particularly working withsimilar communities in similar roles. As such, we are confident that this experience will translateinto a complete and professionally performed study for the City.

I hope that after reviewing our approach, assigned team and level of experience inperforming similar studies for numerous municipalities that you will agree that Rich & Associatesis uniquely qualified to undertake this analysis for the City of Walker. We very much appreciateyour time and consideration of our proposal and look forward to the opportunity to be ofservice to the City of Walker and the Standale DDA. If you should have any questions orrequire any additional information, I hope that you will not hesitate to contact me at 248-353-5080 or [email protected]

Sincerely,Rich & Associates, Inc.

Annaka L. NorrisProject Manager

Tampa, Florida Chicago, Illinois

Proposal – Downtown Parking StudyCity of Walker, Michigan

Table of Contents

Rich & Associates, Inc. Parking Consultants Planners TC-1

Section 1: Scope of Services 1

Section 2: Project Schedule and Budget 5

Section 3: Experience & Qualifications 6

Section 4: Project Team 17

Proposal – Downtown Parking StudyCity of Walker, Michigan Section 1

Scope of Services

Rich & Associates, Inc. Parking Consultants Planners 1

Project UnderstandingThe City of Walker and Standale Downtown Development Authority are interested inhaving a qualified consultant provide an analysis of existing and projected parkingassets within the defined Downtown Walker study area. The analysis is to help the Cityand DDA assess strategic improvements including the availability and optimization ofcapital parking assets to further the growth and development of the businesscommunity and for the benefit of visitors and residents. The analysis should considerhow alternative transportation modes such as bicycles and existing and potential rapidtransit stops can be supported and work in conjunction with existing and potentialparking assets. The analysis must also assess the need for parking as demonstrated bythe Walker Zoning Ordinance and specifically the Standale Downtown District SSD codeand how this compares to parking supply both public and private.

Detailed Scope of ServicesThe approach proposed by Rich & Associates is designed to address the various issuesidentified in the RFP in a complete and professional manner. The scope of work caneasily follow Rich’s proven methodology as applied for numerous other municipalities toprovide the necessary information and the strategic plan and assessment of parkingassets. The recommendations to be developed as a result of this engagement will benot only achievable but more importantly tailored to the specific needs and in the bestinterest of the City of Walker and the Standale DDA.

1. Parking Inventory: A critical aspect of any study undertaken by Rich & Associates isthe accurate assessment of all parking supply, both public and private and thedetermination of the parking locations in relation to parking demand generators.A critical element in this assessment is not only the quantifying and qualifying of theparking supply but an evaluation of the relative utilization of each parking location.Is the parking used? By whom? At what magnitude and when? This is critical inidentifying how privately controlled parking assets can be factored and potentiallyused to support downtown businesses. Before constructing or acquiring additionalparking, optimal use of existing parking assets should be a first step.

a. Rich will conduct an assessment of all public and private parking supply withinthe defined study area. This information will be presented in Tables and onMaps compatible with the Walker GIS system.

2. Comparable Downtown Inventory: The RFP has requested that the selectedconsultant provide and map the public and private parking supply in at least threecomparable downtowns.


Scope of Services


a. Rich & Associates will provide the maps and tables from three previouscomparable studied demonstrating the locations, capacity and proximity of theparking areas to various parking demand generators in these othermunicipalities. The selected studies will be reviewed with the City of Walker priorto submittal of the information.

3. In addition to the inventory of Walker and other communities parking assets, the RFPhas requested an assessment from the Standale Master Plan and the Walker ZoningOrdinance that the selected consultant provide strategic and capital improvementbased recommendations for:

a. Optimal parking ratios per land use type/category

i. Rich & Associates will analyze the parking requirements for the various landuses within the study area and compare the parking needs using the coderequirements and compare the requirements to observed conditions. Forthe observed conditions, Rich will conduct an occupancy study betweenapproximately 8:00 am and 8:00 pm on a selected date to evaluate how theparking is being used. The selected date will be determined afterconsultation with the City for a day with “typical” activity (no large orextraordinary events). Additionally, the firm will show the parking needs usingrequirements from comparable communities to demonstrate how those maybe more appropriate so that recommendations can be made for codeadjustments based on solid information of the potential impacts.

ii. The analysis will allow for the computation of parking needs for each block,building and area within the identified study boundaries. This analysis willallow for a comparison against the available parking supply (both public andprivate) and therefore, help in understanding where additional parking maybe required either through property acquisition, renewal of public parkingeasements or partnerships with private land owners for access to surplusparking that they may control. Rich will provide the calculated parking foreach area and demonstrate this in tables and on maps and detail thealternatives available for meeting the parking needs. This will be completednot only for the existing conditions but for the future needs as well byconsidering re-occupancy of vacant buildings and/or parcels andredevelopment opportunities that may be under consideration or that arepossible in the future.

iii. The identified parking needs and supply will be demonstrated on maps andwill show pedestrian paths between parking and various parking demandgenerators as well as parking control points and necessary signage to direct


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patrons between parking and nearby destinations as well as to/from theparking locations.

iv. The surplus / deficit considerations as noted above from the analysis ofoptimum parking requirement factors will be compared against existing andpotential development of public parking. Rich & Associates will analyze theavailability of publicly available parking against best practices for theamount of such parking which fosters a more appropriate park once andwalk to multiple destinations compared to private parking providers whogenerally require that patrons move their vehicle upon the conclusion of theirvisit. This will also follow Rich’s definition of publicly available parking whichconsiders such that someone using publicly available parking can go to anydestination they choose and is not restricted to a particular business or entity.

v. Walkability distances between major origin and destination points is also aconsideration with the provision of public parking locations. Rich will analyzedistances considering existing and alternative placement of public parkingfacilities. Issues such as vehicle / pedestrian interaction locations (driveways,major roadways, other “barriers” will be analyzed as part of this analysis Theresults will be displayed on maps and recommendations detailed for anynecessary changes.

vi. The impact of planned bus routes will also be considered on the placementof existing and future parking. This analysis will require not only adetermination of the likely parking demand associated with the variousblocks, buildings and areas but the availability and type of parking supplyand the proportion of patrons requiring parking versus using alternativetransportation. For this analysis, Rich proposes to request information onanticipated ridership volumes and patterns (time of day, day of week etc)from the new bus lines and how these are anticipated to change fromexisting ridership volumes and patterns.

vii. Snow Storage: Storing snow is a frequent issue in many northerncommunities. Often portion of existing surface lots are used which not onlydiminishes the capacity of the lot but if not done properly creates hazardsfrom sight lines within lots from vehicles traveling through the lot and thepotential of slip and fall locations resulting from the melting and refreezing ofthe snow. Rich will analyze the potential for where snow can be stored withthe least impact on capacity and hazards.


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Project DeliverablesRich proposes to conduct an initial kickoff meeting with the representatives ofthe City and DDA. At this meeting the project approach will be reviewed alongwith the program milestones and expected deliverable.

At the completion of the data collection phase and initial analysis, Rich proposesto prepare and present a preliminary report detailing the results of the datacollection and analysis. With this submittal, Rich & Associates recommendscheduling a preliminary report meeting with the City and DDA. At this meeting,the results of the data collection tasks and initial findings will be reviewed. Withthis information, Rich and the City can begin the discussion of possiblealternatives and solutions that will fit best with the City and be in the City’s bestinterest. As the issues and alternatives are discussed, the best solutions can betargeted for further evaluation by Rich regarding costs to implement, on-goingcosts, time frames for implementation and responsibilities. This information will bepresented in a Final Report. Rich & Associates also propose to schedule andpresent the results of the final analysis to either a DDA board meeting or CityCouncil meeting (or perhaps joint meeting).

Summary: Project Deliverables

Initial Kickoff meeting with City / DDA – Meeting Minutes

Preliminary Report – Document detailing results of data collection tasks and dataanalysis. This will be provided to the City electronically.

Preliminary Report Meeting – With City/DDA

Draft Final Report – Rich and Associates will prepare a draft Final Report usinginformation collected from the preliminary meeting and discussion. This will beprovided to the City /DDA electronically for review and comment

Final Report – Rich & Associates will prepare and present a Final Report. This willbe provided to the City in electronic format for reproduction and distribution.

Final Presentation: Rich will make a final Powerpoint ® presentation to the CityCouncil or DDA Board at a date and time to be determined.


Project Schedule and Budget


Project ScheduleRich anticipates a total project schedule of 8 weeks from notification to proceed toFinal Report. This however is subject to timely review of interim information by the Cityand the upcoming holidays which may delay some aspects of the data collection oranalysis. Rich & Associates however, shall work to keep to the 8 week time frame asmuch as possible. After approximately 4 weeks, Rich would expect to have availablethe preliminary report for review with the City/DDA.

Project BudgetRich can complete the analysis within the $20,000 budget assuming that the City canprepare the report materials and that the number of trips is limited to one 2-person tripfor two days of data collection and one one-person trip for the preliminary report andfinal report presentations/meetings.


Experience & Qualifications


IntroductionRich & Associates specializes in the study, planning, design, financing and managementof parking systems. Since 1963 we have been responsible for the completion of more than3,000 parking projects across the Country.

Our experience includes studying the interrelationship between different modes oftransportation and how people travel to and from urban centers; leading to the analysisof how much parking is needed. We look for methods to operate and locate parking tomaximize transportation mode options for individuals. This can expand the parking servicearea, maximizing its use and resulting revenue to the system.

We have experience in the development and implementation of marketing and publicrelation programs for downtown parking systems including: upgrades to signage,improving accessibility to parking areas, park and shop programs, and upgrades toexisting facilities to make them more user friendly. This experience facilitates our analysis ofmarketing parking systems. In addition, we have a great deal of experience in theoperational assessment of existing parking systems through our experience in more than300 cities and our hands-on experience operating municipal parking systems.

Our staff are exceptionally qualifiied to provide the following parking related services:

assessing current parking needs analyzing current and future development plans projecting future demands, financing strategies for new parking, including public / private partnerships examining management and organizational aspects of the parking system to seek

opportunities to maximize resources studying shared-use strategies and zoning code modifications site analysis and conceptual design studies traffic flow/functional design parking access and revenue control systems signage and wayfinding architecture and engineering private development and management of parking planning, designing/engineering multi-use, mixed-use and multi-modal parking

facilities developing programs for long-term parking improvements.




Over the past six years our key parking professionals have completed similar municipalparking studies for the following cities:

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City of Elon

City of Hudson

City of Monroe

City of La Crosse*

City of Longview/Gregg County

City of Lake Geneva

City of Joliet

City of Detroit *

City of Ada

City of Plymouth*

Town of Chapel Hill

City of Downers Grove

City of Ithaca

City of Mt. Lebanon*

City of Coralville*

City of Lake Bluff*

City of Fort Dodge

City of Charlotte

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City of South Bend

City of Brighton

City of El Paso

City of Crystal Lake

City of Flagstaff

City of Hagerstown

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City of Ocala

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Village of Ada, Michigan Contact: Jim Ferro, Planning DirectorAda TownshipPhone: (616) 676-9191email: [email protected]

The Village of Ada is like many growing communities in the midst of realizing an interest indeveloping their downtowns. In the case of Ada, this lead to new master plan with a newlarge re-development opportunity. Such changes can present challenges to the existingparking infrastructure to satisfy the needs of the new commercial and residential growth,and visitors in a sufficient, appropriate manner.

In Ada, it is the desire that theparking supply should foster awalkable and pedestrianfriendly environment withsufficient parking provided tosupport diverse land uses withhousing and retail as well ascreating a hub for arts andentertainment. The challengewas to create a pleasantexperience for people who liveand work in the area, and canwalk to downtown destinations,while ensuring that there isadequate parking for residentsand visitors who drivedowntown.

Within the study area the relative mix of land-uses and businesses all have unique parkingneeds and periods of time where additional parking is needed. Because of the uniquenature of the downtown, a careful analysis of shared-use opportunities was important toforecast the long-term needs of the downtown. The parking and background data thatwas collected and analyze helped determine by block the current and future needs byland-use type.

It was found that in order for the new development and re-development that wasplanned a parking structure would need to be built in the core downtown area.Recommendations were given to keep the downtown pedestrian friendly and encourageresidential growth in the downtown. The purpose of this study was to prepare a parkingplan that is consistent with the Village and associated stakeholders goals and visions forthe downtown.




City of Brighton, Michigan Contact: Michelle MillerDDA & Community DevelopmentPhone: (810) 225-9244Email: [email protected]

The Brighton DowntownDevelopment Authority (DDA) hiredRich & Associates to examine theexisting and potential future parkingneeds within the downtown area.Brighton is endeavoring to drawdevelopment and growth to thedowntown core. The City ofBrighton Master Plan emphasizespreservation of the historicalbuildings, architectural styles,diversity of uses as well as thefacilities and amenities thatpromote vehicular and pedestrianmovement. Brighton has alsodeveloped a zoning ordinance thatincludes a shared parking usereduction plan. This ordinancehelps keep a dense downtownwithout an excess of parkingspaces, which encourages mixeduse development. By allowingshared use parking reductions, Brighton is aiding the developer to create a denser projectwithout the need to provide more parking than necessary.

The study included a comprehensive examination of parking needs and operations. Itwas found that the parking system was currently meeting the needs of the downtownbusinesses, though it would be beneficial for the City to obtain additional public parking.The majority of parking in the downtown is private and this does not allow shared useparking. With any new developments in the downtown it will be necessary for the City toobtain agreements with private parking owners to convert the parking to public.

Rich & Associates developed a set of recommendations designed to help the currentparking system function more efficiently. The recommendations for Brighton werecomprehensive, including increasing parking enforcement, striping all on-street parking,developing a valet parking ordinance, adding additional lighting to lots, marketingparking to employees and customers, and adding additional bicycle racks to thedowntown. More recently the firm completed and update to the comprehensive study.




City of Bay City, Michigan Contact: Candace BalesBay City DDAPhone: (989) 893-3573

The Bay City Downtown Development Authority contracted Rich & Associates to examinethe downtown’s existing parking system from both a qualitative and quantitativestandpoint.

Bay City DDA commissioned the study due downtown revitalization involving many newdevelopments. There were several new mixed use developments including residentialcondos and a new District Library in the core of the downtown. With the new shift ofresidential units being built in the downtown there was a need to examine the residentialparking needs, and their effects on area businesses.

The main purpose of the study was to assess the overall condition and adequacy ofparking in the study area. We reviewed the allocation of parking to achieve a properbalance between long-term and short-term parking and determined whether or not thereis a sufficient capacity for peak and seasonal customer parking needs as well asemployee needs. We also determined what parking improvements best suited Bay City’sneeds, when to implement the improvements, and how to finance the proposed parkingimprovements.

Rich & Associates recommended shifting much of the long term parking to a centrallocation within the downtown and creating pedestrian gateways leading people to thelibrary and the downtown. Some of the other recommendations included connecting thebike trails in the area to the downtown, traffic calming measures, short term on-streetparking, multi-spaced meters in long term lots, and creating outlying specialevent/commuter lots.




City of Williston, North Dakota Contact: Ms.Rachel Ressler, Senior PlannerPhone: (701) 577-8104email: [email protected]

The City of Williston, ND contracted with Rich & Associates to conduct a DowntownParking Demand Study. The study provided is a comprehensive examination of theparking needs within the defined study area. The goal of the report was to evaluate theuse of the existing parking supply and determine if the supply was adequate to meetcurrent and future parking demand. The study process consisted of a two-part analysis.The first part included a determination of the parking demand block by block based onthe provided building inventory and calculated parking generation factors per 1,000square feet of gross floor space. The demand was compared to the available supply andthe resulting surplus or deficitdetermined on a block by blockbasis.

The second part of the analysisinvolved comparing the parkingsurplus and deficit patterns to theobserved conditions as determinedby the turnover and occupancydata. This comparison officered abenchmark by which the surplusand deficit date was calibrated.The analysis by Rich & Associatesdetermined that overall the parkingsupply was adequate. Therecommendations provided areintended to enhance the existingsupply of parking through, operation, management and allocation changes. While aimedprimarily at increasing the efficiency of the system, the recommendations arecomprehensive and provide a holistic approach to improving parking in the downtowntoday and provide a plan for future growth.

There are several recommendations focused on enhancing pedestrian movement in thedowntown. The recommendations included fixing crosswalks, crosswalk signals, creatingclear pedestrian pathways, and providing additional lighting. These are a priority in thedowntown due to safety issues. It is difficult to get people to park in lots if they do not feelsafe walking to and from parking lots. Once these recommendations were completedthe City could then work on other recommendations dealing with management,enforcement and marketing of parking.




City of Fort Dodge, Iowa Contact: Carissa Harvey, Senior Planner

Phone: (515)573-8321email: [email protected]

Rich & Associates was contracted to complete a parking study in the downtown historicdistrict of Fort Dodge Iowa. Fort Dodge is in a rebuilding phase with redevelopment andre-occupancy of vacant space changing the downtown parking needs.

The goal of the study was to evaluate the use of existing parking supply and determine ifthe supply was adequate to meet current and future parking demand. RA was taskedwith completing a turnover and occupancy study, a parking demand analysis andlooking for new areas for parking and determine the best forms of parking (surface vs.structured) to be provided. Future changes and the potential impacts to the parkingsystem were considered as part of the overall analysis. This included a proposed changeto the downtown street system including a main arterial roadway that will bring moretraffic through the downtown was assessed in how it would change the parking situation.RA found that there was currently enough parking for the existing uses in the downtown.As development continues and as parking lots are used for new developments theparking conditions will quickly change making it important to plan ahead for new parking.

Rich & Associates provided recommendations, cost estimates and an implementationplan of improvements to operations and management, marketing, existing parking lotsand future construction of new parking. The parking demand matrix was provided in GISformat to allow City staff to keep track of the parking demand as changes occur in thedowntown.




City of Hudson, Wisconsin Contact: Dennis Darnold, Community Dev.DirPhone: (715) 386-4776email: [email protected]

Rich & Associates is currently conducting adetailed study for the City of Hudson,Wisconsin. The City commissioned the studyto understand the needs of the parkingsystem which supports not only summertourism but facilitates the downtownfunctioning as a central gathering place andshopping district for the community. With anumber of fine restaurants which attractdining patrons from an extended servicearea, Rich & Associates witnessed the veryhigh utilization of downtown parking,particularly during the evening hours even ona weeknight.

With an extended time-frame for datacollection in order to provide multiple reviewsof parking utilization as requested by the City,Rich is in the process of quantifying andqualifying the available parking supply anddetailed land use data. Initial parkingutilization statistics were collected during thesummer tourism season, with additionalcounts scheduled for the fall (post tourism)season and holiday shopping period. Richexpects to provide the Final Report in early2017.




City of South Bend, Indiana Contact: David RelosPhone: (574) 235-5836email: [email protected]

Downtown South Bend is planning andundergoing several exciting changesthat will bring new housing and retaildevelopments both to the core CBDdistrict (west of the River) as well asseveral housing and commercialprojects planned for the East BankDistrict. The City also envisionsadditional opportunities in the area ofFour Wind’s Field, which is the City’sminor league ballpark. In order tounderstand the impact of thedevelopment projects on downtownparking and to address identifieddeficiencies, the City commissionedRich & Associates to complete acomprehensive parking study.

This study is to quantify and qualify allcurrent and future parking supplywithin the study area as well asquantify and qualify existing and futureparking needs. This parking study is alsointended to help the City understandthe impact on downtown parking fromconversion of the City’s one-waystreets to two-way traffic. Thisinformation can then be used to help the City determine where additional parking shouldbe located, and what may be the appropriate size of a new parking facility to replaceone of the City’s aging parking structures, which is expected to need replacement withinthe next five years.




City of Monroe, Wisconsin Contact: Martin Shanks, Assist. City AdministratorPhone: (608) 329-2521email: [email protected]

The City of Monroe Wisconsin commissioned Richand Associates to complete a comprehensiveanalysis of its downtown parking needs, particularlythe area surrounding its Historic Downtown Square.All on-street parking on the Square is free and un-timed. Nearby was the City’s only parkingstructure that was showing its age and in need ofsignificant repair with many spaces marked asunavailable due to the structural condition of thegarage. The City also controlled several surfacelots. All on-street and municipally controlled off-street parking throughout the downtown was free.

An additional impetus for the analysis was that the City had received interest fromdevelopers for projects on existing city-owned lots. The City was therefore interested inunderstanding its options for the existing garage as to whether it should be repaired,replaced or torn down and what the impact would be on the downtown parking needs.Rich quantified the existing and projected future parking needs assuming the re-occupancy of various proportions of existing vacant space in conjunction with newdevelopment options. The study also evaluated the amount of surface parking thatcould be developed if certain buildings (as specified by the City) were demolished due totheir existing poor condition as well as replacing the structure with a surface lot. The studyalso made recommendations for addressing parking management deficiencies in terms ofthe time limits and enforcement requirements for on-street parking that was allowingemployees to utilize convenient on-street parking to the detriment of customers andvisitors. Other recommendations were also made regarding parking maintenance,signage and marketing.




City of Joliet, Illinois Contact: Tom Schwerha, Parking SupervisorPhone: ( 815)724-4214email: [email protected]

Downtown Joliet is a diverse mix of usesAs the county seat of Will County,County offices and services(particularly the courthouse) have amajor impact on the downtown. Inaddition, such destinations as UnionStation, the Joliet Area HistoricalMuseum, Harrah’s Casino and Hotel,the Rialto Theater, City Library, JolietJunior College and Silver Cross Field (inthe summer months) all have majorimpacts in drawing people to thedowntown. With parking such anecessary and critical element insupporting these various uses, Rich andAssociates was retained by the City toevaluate the management and operation of the City’s parking system. Many of thecommercial and public entities do not have their own parking or insufficient amounts of theirown parking to meet the parking needs of their customers and visitors. For them, the cityparking supply provides the parking that they need.

The primary data collection involved a series of stakeholder interviews in conjunction with dataprovided by the City regarding on-street and off-street parking capacity of the various Cityowned parking assets as well as the revenues and expenses of the parking system for thesesame spaces. Additionally, Rich and Associates developed a series of surveys directed todowntown stakeholders, customers and visitors to the various offices downtown, employees ofthese offices and businesses and commuter patrons of Metra and Amtrak.

Based on the collected data, Rich developed a series of recommendations to address variousidentified deficiencies in the management and operation of the parking including rate andcosts adjustments designed to improve the financial situation of the parking system.Additional recommendations were made to address deficiencies with parking controlequipment and on street meters, maintenance, staffing, compensation rates, signageimprovements, permits and cash handling. Additionally, Rich and Associates prepared anassessment for the City comparing implementing the improvements and continuing tomanage the parking themselves versus outsourcing the operation of the parking system to anindependent firm. Rich and Associates provided an implementation schedule of the variousrecommended improvements, assuming that the City continued to operate the parkingsystem and recognizing that it would be unaffordable to try to implement the changes all atonce.


Project Team


Project TeamOur team is comprised of dynamic and tenured professionals committed to excellence in theplanning and design of state of the art parking systems. They bring to this parking planningeffort a combined average of more than 30 years of experience in the field of parkingplanning and urban design. Our parking professionals are actively involved in many industryorganizations and routinely participate in continuing education activities.

We have organized our team to maximize our responsiveness to the City throughout the studyand planning process. The key personnel that are assigned to your project represent some ofthe nation’s best parking planning professionals. Individual members have experience in allaspects of parking planning, management and operations, design and financing. You can beassured that your issues will be carefully and thoroughly investigated so that you can makeinformed decisions that are in the best interest of your community.Burke W. Jenkins, RLA, ASLAAnnaka L. Norris – Project ManagerAnnaka will serve Project Manager. She brings more than 11 years of parking experience. AsProject Manager she will be directly responsible to for the day to day management of thestudy process and communications with the City. Some of the specialties that Annaka bringsto various projects include parking mitigation strategies, alternative modes of transportation,community stakeholder involvement, and surveying techniques. Annaka has developed strongskills in assessing multiple forms of circulation and access in effective downtowns includingpedestrian, biking and bike share programs and car share programs.

Dave W. Burr – Principal Parking PlannerDave will serve as Principal Parking Planner. He brings more than 37 years of parkingexperience, successfully implementing long term parking management improvements indowntowns across the country. Dave has strong parking analytical and qualitative skills thatresult in accurate projections and analysis of parking needs and shared-use parking modeling.His economic modeling skills will contribute greatly to the financial impacts of recommendedparking strategies.

Richard W. Kinnell, AIA – Principal Parking ConsultantRick Kinnell has been specializing in the planning and design of parking since joining Rich &A ssociates in 1981. His experience includes the planning and design of a variety of parkingprojects including mixed-use and multi-modal centers. As Principal Parking Consultant, Rick willcollaborate with planning team on the review and concept development of new parkingsolutions.

David N. Rich – Senior Parking ConsultantDavid Rich brings to the team expertise in areas of parking management and organizationalrecommendations and implementing best practices to improve access to parking, increasecustomer service, improve cost efficiencies and revenue maximization. Since joining the firm in1986 David has been involved in the successful completion of hundreds of similar parkingplanning studies across the Country.


Project Team


Annaka L. NorrisRich & Associates, Inc.P rojectM a n a g er

Education: B a chelorof Scien ce,Urba n /Reg ion a l P la n n in g & H istory,Ea stern M ichig a n

Un iv ersity,Ypsila n ti,M I

Experience: 10 yea rs

Annaka has been a Parking Planner with Rich & Associates since joining the firm in 2005.Some of the specialties that Annaka brings to various projects include parking mitigationstrategies, TDM, alternative modes of transportation, bicycling/ bike programs, communitystakeholder involvement, surveying techniques and pedestrian activity.

Annaka has developed meaningful, long-term relationships with clients and brings a greatdeal of success to her projects through personal service and a genuine interest in thesuccess of each project. Her recent similar municipal parking study experience includesthe following:

City of Jefferson City, MO City of Elon, NCCity of Coeur d’Alene, ID City of Grand Forks, NDCity of Williston, ND City of Brighton, MIAmway Corp, Ada, MI City of Lake Geneva, WICity of Plymouth, MI City of Royal Oak, MICity of Detroit, MI City of Flint, MICity of Kenosha, WI City of Berwyn, ILTown of Franklin, TN City of Urbana, ILCity of Ferndale, MI City of Louisville (Nu cleu sD ev elopm en t), KYCity of La Crosse, WI City of Fort Dodge, IACity of Lake Bluff, IL City of El Paso, TXCity of Waterloo, IA City of Des Moines (Ea stVilla g e), IACity of Mandan, ND City of Howell, MIVillage of Winnetka, IL City of Bay City, MICity of Des Plaines, IL Village of Wilmette, ILCity of Salina, KS City of Monroe, MITown of Davidson, NC City of Woodstock, ILCity of Brunswick, GA Village of Libertyville, ILCity of Loveland, CO City of Hudson, WITown of Cary, NC Village of Westmont, ILCity of Fort Walton Beach, FL Town of Chapel Hill, NCCity of Cocoa, FL City of Champaign, ILCity of Crystal Lake, IL City of Highland Park, ILTown of Jupiter, FL City of Chula Vista, CACity of Canton, GA City of Timmins, Ontario


Project Team


Dave W. BurrRich & Associates, Inc.Parking Planner

Education: B a chelorsof A rts-M ichig a n Sta te Un iv ersity,Ea stLa n sin g ,M I


Dave joined Rich & Associates in 1979. As Senior Parking Planner, he has been responsiblefor the completion of 300 parking projects and served as project manager on nearly 200parking planning studies. Dave has developed many innovative methods of relatingparking demand and analysis to the observed conditions. He serves as a projectmanager for municipal, hospital and university parking studies and has developed long-term relationships with a number of past clients who turn to Rich & Associates to addressperiodic or particularly critical parking issues.

Dave has developed many of the computerized tools used in the tabulation and analysisof parking study data, these include finance models, as well as, the firm’s proprietaryparking demand models. Some of the most recent municipal parking planning studiesDave has been involved in include:

City of Hudson, WI Village of Downers Grove, ILCity of Libertyville, IL Village of Arlington Heights, ILCity of South Bend, IN City of Monroe, WICity of Lake Geneva, WI City of La Crosse, WICity of Ft. Lauderdale, FL City of Gainesville, FLCity of Hagerstown, MD City of Appleton, WICity of Davenport, IA City of Wilmington, NCCity of Cedar Rapids, IA City of Mt. Prospect, ILCity of Dublin, OH City of Jefferson City, MOCity of Detroit, MI City of Des Moines – Downtown, IACity of Des Moines - East Village, IA City of Joliet, ILCity of Hollywood, FL. City of Monroe, MICity of Fort Pierce, FL City of Sarasota, FLCity of Sault St. Marie, MI City of Brunswick, GACity of Rochester, MI City of Royal Oak, MICity of Allentown, PA City of Grosse Pointe, MICity of Bangor, ME City of Mt. Lebanon, PACity of Parkersburg, WV Town of Surfside, FLTown of Bay Harbor, FL City of Charlotte, NCPort of Palm Beach, FL City of Winter Park, FLCity of Temple, TX City of Fort Walton Beach, FL


Project Team


Richard W. Kinnell, AIA, NCARBRich & Associates, Inc.Principal Parking Consultant

Education: B a chelorof Scien ce – A rchitectu re -La w ren ce Techn olog ica l Un iv ersity,Sou thfield,M ichig a n


Rick is a Principal of Rich & Associates. As Senior Parking Consultant, Rick works closely withour parking planners involved in downtown parking studies. He assists in the review ofparking alternatives including improvements to existing parking assests or the analysis ofnew parking options. Rick is one of the firm’s most experienced functional parkingdesigners having been involved in the functional design of over 350 parking garages sincejoining the firm in 1981. His experience includes the design of parking structures ranging insize from 150 spaces to 11,500 spaces. Rick’s relevant experience includes the followingparking garage projects:

City of Grosse Pointe Kercheval Place Garage, MI - 220 spaces City of Traverse City Old Town Parking Garage, MI. - 510 spaces City of Jackson Francis Street Deck, MI – 480 spaces City of Warren City Hall Deck, MI – 500 spaces City of Dearborn East Deck, MI – 330 spaces City of Dearborn West Deck, MI- 330 spaces City of Jackson Cooper Street Deck, MI – 420 spaces City of Traverse City RiverWest Garage Feasibility Study, MI – 350 spaces City of Sault Ste Marie Parking Garage, MI. – 500 spaces City of Ames Intermodal ParkingGarage, IA – 294 spaces City of Coralville Intermodal Parking Garage, IA – 750 spaces Cityof Dubuque Intermodal Parking Garage, IA – 500 spaces City of Crystal Lake Parking Feasibility Study, IL - 350 spaces City of Terre Haute Transit Garage, Indiana – 626 spaces Village of Wilmette Post Office Garage Feasibility Study, IL – 290 spaces City of Belleville Parking Garage Feasibility Study, IL – 300 spaces City of Ottumwa Downtown Parking Garage, IA – 200 spaces City of Davenport River Drive Deck, IA – 455 spaces City of Davenport Second Street Deck, IA – 623 spaces City of Coralville Iowa River Landing Parking Garage, IA – 770 spaces City of Iowa City Iowa Avenue Parking Garage, IA – 566 spaces City of Billings Empire Parking Garage, Billings, Montana – 540 spaces City of Orlando Jefferson Street Garage, FL. – 900 spaces City of Orlando Courthouse Garage, FL. – 750 spaces


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David N. RichRich & Associates, Inc.Sen iorP a rk in g C on su lta n t

Education: B a chelorof B u sin essA dm in istra tion (Fin a n ce),W a yn e Sta te Un iv ersity,D etroit,

M ichig a n


David Rich has been working with Rich & Associates since 1986. As Senior ParkingConsultant, his experience includes the completion of over 100 parking demand andeconomic feasibilities studies for municipalities, hospitals and universities nationwide. He isinvolved in field research, survey data collection, the in-house computer analysis ofcurrent and future parking demand, along with assisting in the financial calculations forproject economics. David supervises the organization, composition and preparation ofthe parking demand study reports.

City of Detroit, MI City of Ferndale, MICity of Royal Oak, MI City of Rochester, MICity of Fenton, MI City of Howell, MICity of Bay City, MI City of Battle Creek, MICity of Traverse City, MI City of Grand Rapids, MICity of Ypsilanti, MI City of Highland Park, ILCity of Libertyville, IL Village of Arlington Heights, ILCity of La Crosse, WI City of Jefferson City, MOCity of Bellingham, WA City of Altoona, PACity of Charlottesville, VA City of Scranton, PACity of Appleton, WI City of Charleston, WVCity of Crystal Lake, IL City of El Paso, TXCity of Prescott, AZ City of Phoenix, AZOakland County Service Center, MI City of Mt. Lebanon, PACity of Boynton Beach, FL City of Norwalk, CTCity of Parkersburg, WV City of Wilkinsburg, PACity of Davenport, IA City of Gainesville, FLCity of Des Moines, IA City of Lake Geneva, WI

Township of Ada Ada Village Parking StudyAda, Michigan Preliminary Report

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Table of Contents

Overview 1

Study Area 1

Map 1 – Study Area 2

Definitions 3

Parking Supply 4

Table A – Parking Supply Summary 4

Table B – Parking Supply 5

Map 2 – Parking Supply 6

Turnover and Occupancy Study 7

Occupancy 8

Table C – Wednesday June 10, 2015 Occupancy Summary 8

Graph 1 – Ada Occupancy Counts 8

Table D – Occupancy Counts Wednesday June 10, 2015 9

Map 3 – Occupancy Peak Daytime 10

Map 3.1 – Occupancy Peak Night 11

Table E – Thursday June 25, 2015 Occupancy Summary 12

Graph 2 – Ada Occupancy Counts 12

Table F – Occupancy Counts Thursday June 25, 2015 13

Map 3.2 –Occupancy Peak Night 14

Turnover 15

Parking Demand Analysis 16

Table G – Parking Generation Rate Comparison 17

Table H – Daytime Parking Surplus/Deficit Matrix 20

Map 4 – Surplus / Deficit 21

Core Village Area 22

Table I - Daytime Parking Demand Matrix 22

Future Development Scenario 23

Table J – Future Development Scenario by Block 23

Table K – Future Daytime Parking Demand Matrix 24

Map 4.1 Future Surplus Deficit 25

Table L – Proposed Development Parking Demand 26

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Table M– Proposed Development Parking Demand 27

Map 5 Proposed Parking Supply 28

Public Input 29

On-Line Parking Survey Results 29

Parking Recommendations 30

Introduction 31

1. Discourage the Development of New Private Parking Lots 31

Drawing 1 – Potential Location for Additional Spaces 33

2. Barrier Free Parking 34

Table N – ADA Parking Guidelines 35

Table O – Comparison of Off-Street Provide Accessible Parking 35

3. Marketing 36

Sample Parking Information Cards 38

4. Special Event Parking 39

5. Add Additional Bicycle Racks to the Downtown 39

6. Parking Signs 40

7. Pedestrian Enhancements / Activity 41

8. Residential Parking/Overnight Parking 42

9. Parking Duration/Allocation 42

Parking Dimensions 44

10. Parking Enforcement 45

11. Parking Fines 47

12. Maintenance of Parking Spaces On- and Off-Street 48

13. Create a Sinking Fund for Maintenance and Upgrades to the Parking System 49

New Parking 49

Timing for Additional Parking Development 49

Table P – New Parking Threshold Calculation Worksheet 50

Funding Options for the Parking System, Operational Improvements andAdditional Parking 51

Appendices 52

A- Business Owner Survey Results

B- Employee Survey Results

C- Customer Survey Results

Township of Ada Ada Village Parking StudyAda, Michigan Final Report

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Overv iew

This study, prepared for the Amway Corporation and Ada Township serves to examine theexisting parking system from both a qualitative and quantitative standpoint in the Ada Villagearea. Amway Corporation contracted with Rich and Associates to prepare a parkingplanning study for the Ada Village Area. The study involved an inventory and review of theexisting parking, how it is currently being used and potential future changes to the downtownarea. A number of issues were examined including operations, current parking demand,development scenarios, and future parking needs.

For this study, Rich and Associates initiated the process with a field study and stakeholderinterviews. Data collected as background material was analyzed using methods that involveanalysis and survey feedback from user groups. The study drew on standards developed bythe Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI), which weremodified according to the survey results from Ada in order to suit the unique circumstancespresent in the Village area.

Study Area

The study area is illustrated in Map 1, “Village Area - Study Area Map” located on page 2which consists of the historic business area. Rich and Associates evaluated the parkingconditions, parking supply and parking activity in the roughly 9 block study area. Areasoutside of the study boundaries were examined for parking supply opportunities andpotential impacts on parking.

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Definitions

The following are definitions used for the analysis:

• Parking Supply – The number of parking spaces available for use by a specifiedgroup or groups of individuals (i.e. shoppers, employees, etc.).

• Turnover - Turnover is the number of vehicles that occupied a parking space in aparticular period. For example, if a parking lot has 100 spaces and during thecourse of the day and 250 different vehicles occupied the lot, then the turnover istwo and a half times (2.5).

• Occupancy - The number of vehicles observed in a specific lot or block facerepresented as a percentage of spaces occupied.

• Occupancy Rate – The percentage of observed parking spaces with vehiclesparked in them at a given time.

• Circuit - A circuit refers to the two-hour period between observances of any oneparticular parking space. For the turnover and occupancy study, a defined routewas developed for each survey vehicle. One circuit of the route tookapproximately two hours to complete and each space was observed once duringthat circuit.

• Block Face - A number was assigned to each block within the study area. Eachblock is then referenced by its block number and by a letter (A, B, C or D). The letterrefers to the cardinal face of the block; with (A) being the north face, (B) the eastface, (C) the south face and (D) the west face. Therefore, a block designated as1A would refer to the north face of block 1.

• Modal Split – Fractional split identifying what percentage of people travel by acertain transportation type (i.e. automobile, mass or public transit, walking, train,etc.).

• Parking Demand – The number of parking spaces generated by a single-purposebuilding, multi-purpose building, group of buildings or outdoor amenity.

• Parking Need – Represents the number of parkers who need to be accommodatedin a given block after the use of alternative parking facilities is considered. Use isaffected by price, location, accessibility and user restriction.

• Parking Surplus – The number of parking spaces within the study area boundariesthat surpass the parking demand.

• Parking Deficit – The number of insufficient parking spaces within the study areabased on the parking demand.



Parking Supply

Field work for this study entailed a review of the buildings and parking within the study area.Table A summarizes the existing parking supply in the study area. There are a total of 892parking spaces in the primary study area. Of these spaces, 99 are on-street and 114 are off-street public spaces. There are 679 private off-street spaces.

Table B on page 5 is a detailed parking inventory, listing type of parking by block and isfollowed by Map 2 on page 6, which is a spatial view of the parking supply. In cases whereparking spaces were not marked, the number of parking spaces was estimated. For thepurpose of the study any parking marked reserved or privately owned was designated asprivate parking. Parking that is available for use by the general public was designated aspublic parking.

The Village of Ada manages and controls 24 percent of the parking in the downtownbusiness area. It should be noted that the lot on Block 7 behind the businesses along Adadrive is a private shared lot that is often thought to be a public lot. This lot is not listed in thepublic parking supply because it is not managed or controlled by the Township. Based onRich and Associates’ experience and best practices, we have found that to successfullymanage municipal parking in small downtowns it is especially desirable for the municipality tohave control of at least 50 percent of the parking supply. This allows the municipality toeffectively manage the parking in terms of allocation, reaction to changing demand, marketpricing, and allows a parking system to be enforced with greater efficiency. Ada does notmeet this benchmark.

Table AParking Supply Summary

Public Parking SupplyOn-Street Totals 99 11%Off-Street Totals 114 13%

Public Parking Total 213 24%

Private Parking SupplyPrivate Parking Total 679 76%

TOTAL PARKING SUPPLY 892



Table BParking Supply

Parking SupplyBlock > 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTALS

PublicOn-StreetUnrestricted 0 0 0 13 31 30 11 3 8 96

Barrier Free 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3

99Off-StreetUnrestricted 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 74 107

Barrier Free 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 7

114PrivateOff-Street 119 322 73 0 0 0 58 67 14 653

Barrier Free 7 12 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 26

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#

FULTON ST.

ADA D

R.


RIVER ST

.

BRONSON ST.

RIX ST.

HEADLEY ST.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

OFF STREET PARKING

PUBLICPRIVATE

BARRIER FREE

ON STREET PARKING

BARRIER FREE

A

CBD


#

332

32247

3

21111

21

15

42

12

211

24

284

6

111

5

31

1

24

4

7

27

26

2

104

30

30 111

7

20

61

5

3

142

11

PARKINGSUPPLY

83

PRIVATELY OWNEDFOR PUBLIC USE

743

442



Turnover and Occupancy Study

A turnover and occupancy study of the public and private parking within the study area wascompleted on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 from 9:00 AM. - 8:00 PM. The weather during theturnover and occupancy study was sunny and warm. The turnover and occupancy studywas an observation of both public and private, on-street and off-street parking in the coredowntown. A second occupancy count was taken on Thursday June 25, 2015 with hourlycounts at 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM.

The number of parking spaces occupied was observed during each two-hour circuit. Theturnover portion of the analysis, where license plate numbers were recorded, applied to on-street parking spaces along Ada Drive between Bronson Street and Thornapple River Drive todetermine how long specific vehicles remained parked in the same on-street space. Theturnover information also yields occupancy results for the parking area and therefore foreach circuit a composite occupancy rate can be derived. Turnover is an indicator of howoften a parking stall is being used by different vehicles throughout the course of the day.

Occupancy is an important aspect of parking because it helps us to understand the dynamicof how parking demand fluctuates throughout the day. Likewise, the occupancy can beused to illustrate how parking demand is impacted by events in the downtown area. Overall,the occupancy data is used by Rich and Associates to calibrate the parking demand model.The results for the occupancy counts are separated by on-street vs. off-street and public vs.private parking.

Occupancy

The occupancy summaries can be found in Table C (June 10, 2015) and E (June 25, 2015)along with Graph 1 and 2 and the composite occupancy results are found in Table D (page9) and F (page 13). The graphs demonstrate parking occupancies separated by on-streetand off-street, and the off-street is further separated by public and private. The occupancyresults show that there is ample supply of available parking.



Table CWednesday June 10, 2015

Occupancy Summary

The peak observed occupancy and key points:

• The overall peak observed occupancy was 49 percent and occurred at 12:00 PM.

• The public on-street had the highest occupancy peaking at 60 percent at 12:00 PM.The on-street and off-street had similar occupancies throughout the day. Theoccupancy changes coincide with a typical lunch peak.

• The private off-street parking peaked at 48 percent between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PMindicating that much of theprivate parking isunderutilized.

• There are areas within thestudy area that were at ornear 100 percent occupiedduring the lunch peak. Theshared private lot on block 7was over 100 percentoccupied with severalvehicles illegally parked.

• The evening peakoccupancy of 42 percentoccurred at 7:00 PM, aslightly lower percentoccupancy, compared tothe 48 percent daytimepeak.

• Blocks 2 and 3 peaked at46% at 1:00 PM and againwith 52% at 7:00 PM.

• Blocks 4 and 7 peaked at 79% at noon and with 71% at 7:00 PM. This includes theparking on blocks 5 and 6.

Graph 1



ADA, MICHIGAN


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NUMBER

#

FULTON ST.

ADA D

R.


RIVER ST

.

BRONSON ST.

RIX ST.

HEADLEY ST.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

A

CBD


#

26%35%

59%

38%

10%

17%

27%

54%

20%

100%

63%

100%

100%

0%

41%63%

60%75%

113%

97%

27% 25%

114%

35%

25%

86%

18%

100%

DAYTIMEPEAK OCCUPANCY

PARKING OCCUPANCY

85% through 100%

75% through 84%

50% through 74%

0 through 49%

12:00pm - 1:00pm

52%

0%

DAYTIME PEAK OCCUPANCY

OVERALL 48% OCCUPIEDWEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015

7%

8%



ADA, MICHIGAN


06/15BLOCK

NUMBER

#

FULTON ST.

ADA D

R.


RIVER ST

.

BRONSON ST.

RIX ST.

HEADLEY ST.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

A

CBD


#

0%6%

71%

57%

31%

50%

5%

46%

0%

100%

75%

88%

88%

0%

45%38%

0%25%

100%

83%

7% 25%

0%

30%

13%

29%

0%

100%

NIGHTTIMEPEAK OCCUPANCY

PARKING OCCUPANCY

85% through 100%

75% through 84%

50% through 74%

0 through 49%

7:00pm - 8:00pm

6%

13%

NIGHTTIME PEAK OCCUPANCY

OVERALL 42% OCCUPIEDWEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015

13%

0%



Table EThursday June 25, 2015Occupancy Summary

The results from the supplemental evening counts peak observed occupancy and key points:

• The evening peak observed occupancy was 38 percent with 331 vehicles parked andoccurred at 7:00 PM.

• Blocks 2 and 3 peaked at 49% during the 7:00 PM count.

• Blocks 4 and 7 peaked at 59% during the 7:00 PM count. This includes the parking on blocks5 and 6.

• The on-street spaces were at 50 percent occupancy for the first two circuits and then at8:00 PM the numbers dropped down to 35 percent.

• Wednesday evening occupancies were slightly higher (shown in Table C) than theThursday evening occupancies.

Graph 2



ADA, MICHIGAN


06/15BLOCK

NUMBER

#

FULTON ST.

ADA D

R.


RIVER ST

.

BRONSON ST.

RIX ST.

HEADLEY ST.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

A

CBD


#

3%0%

55%

105%

36%

58%

0%

68%

0%

80%

50%

63%

63%

0%

41%38%

10%0%

96%

53%

10% 25%

0%

15%

14%

0%

0%

100%

NIGHTTIMEPEAK OCCUPANCY

PARKING OCCUPANCY

85% through 100%

75% through 84%

50% through 74%

0 through 49%

7:00pm - 8:00pm

2%

13%

NIGHTTIME PEAK OCCUPANCY

OVERALL 38% OCCUPIEDTHURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015

20%

38%



Turnover

The on-street spaces observed for turnover were not time designated. There were 48 vehiclesobserved parking in the 16 on-street parking spaces along Ada Drive between ThornappleRiver Drive and Bronson Street during the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 PM. This giving a turnoverrate of 3.0 meaning a given on-street parking space turns over approximately three times perday. The majority of vehicles stayed two hours or less although there were four vehicles thatremained in the same space for four hours and two vehicles parked in the same space for sixhours.

Most likely the majority of the parking violations during the turnover and occupancy studywere employees of Village businesses. This behavior makes it difficult when customers wantto find convenient parking to conduct business and those spaces are taken. If employeesand business owners do not understand the vital importance of the convenient on streetspaces for the success of the Village business, there is no reason for the employee to park inthe correct location.

Typically it is difficult to get long term parkers to park in the appropriate locations withoutposted time limits and adequate parking enforcement. If there were two hour time limitsenforced from 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. a perfect turnover rate would be four times per day. Therecommendations included in this report offer strategies on how to encourage employees ofthe downtown to park in appropriate places.



Parking Demand Analysis

Projections were made to determine the current and future parking demands and the needfor parking in the study area. The data collected and compiled by Rich and Associates tocalculate the parking demand included:

• An inventory of the study area’s on and off-street parking supply.

• Turnover and occupancy study for public and private on and off-street parkingareas.

• Block-by-block analysis of the square footage and land use of every building in thestudy area. Ada Township provided Rich and Associates a building inventory thatincluded the land use and square footage for each building.

The parking demand analysis of land use contains two levels of parking analyses to determinethe number of parking spaces needed. First is a mathematical or hypothetical model ofparking demand based on the building gross floor area. The mathematical model multiplies aparking demand generation ratio by the floor area of specific land uses to derive the numberof spaces needed. The second is a method of using field observations to calibrate themathematical model and help to establish projected parking spaces needed.

Rich and Associates reviewed proposed and potential developments with Ada Township staffand Amway staff. Developments were discussed though all developments are speculative atthis point. The future development scenario Table I on page 23 was added to the futureparking demand model Table J on page 24.

A point to consider regarding the parking supply and demand is that motorists, in general,perceive off-street spaces with occupancies greater than 85 percent to be at capacity,depending on the overall capacity of the parking area. The greater the capacity, the less thisperception is valid. When 85 percent occupancy occurs, motorists will begin to re-circulate toseek other parking, adding to downtown traffic congestion and the driver’s perception thatthere is no parking available in the downtown. This is often the point that triggers the need foradditional parking.

Calculating parking spaces required for the study area is based on an analysis of the numberof parking spaces demanded and/or needed to serve the size and type of buildings presentin downtown Ada and for future re-occupancy planned or proposed. Most parkingrequirements are based on the floor area of a particular development and the actualgeneration rate or parking ratio is tied to the land use type.

Table G demonstrates the parking ratios for each land use established for Ada Village versusnational averages from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). ITE ratios are based onnationally conducted surveys although in some cases the survey sample size is very small. In



general, the ITE parking generation ratios are assumed to be higher than necessary in adowntown setting where shared use and linked trips help to address the peak parkingneeded for various uses at different times of the day.

Table G

Rich and Associates is recommending that consideration be given to using the ratios Richand Associates developed for the Ada study found in Table G as a guideline for determiningparking need for various development proposals. These ratios are designed around a peakdaytime need.



The ratios developed in Table G were derived from similar communities in Michigan and ourwork on previous studies in similar downtowns. The parking demand that is calculated usingthese ratios is consistent with the observed parking occupancy from the study completed onJune 10, 2015.

Once a parking generation model is developed that illustrates the surpluses and deficits ofparking numerically and graphically, we then compare the model with actual fieldobservations, specifically the turnover and occupancy counts. The comparison serves as atest of the demand model and allows Rich and Associates staff to make further revisions oradjustments where necessary to ensure accuracy, as well as to fully understand the overallparking dynamic in the downtown area.

The assumptions used for the parking demand calculations are:

Assumption 1: It was assumed that parking demand per block was dependent on the grossfloor area contained in the block. Parking demand computed for one block was notaffected by the amount of gross floor area on surrounding blocks. Therefore, a block withsurplus parking supply is not used to offset shortfalls on adjacent blocks.

Assumption 2: The parking demand calculations were derived under the assumption thatcurrently occupied properties would remain occupied at existing, or higher than existinglevels into the future.

Assumption 3: Parking demand is not affected by parking availability, use, location andprice.

The gross square footage of individual buildings was collected and then sorted by land usecategories. The different land uses for each block are in general multiplied by a parkinggeneration ratio (found in Table G, Established for Ada Township) of parking spaces requiredper 1,000 square feet. The resulting number of parking spaces demanded is deducted fromthe available parking supply on each block and a surplus or deficit for each block is thencalculated. A summary of the parking demand is found in Table H and is represented spatiallyin the Surplus/Deficit Map 4 on page 21.

The following are issues that are considered when developing the number of parking spacesneeded:

• Building size, purpose and special use conditions,

• Socioeconomic characteristics of the downtown populations and visitors of thedowntown.

• Alternative modes of transportation, which includes availability, use, attractivenessand policy impacts.



• Proportion of the downtown trips that are multiple-use or linked.

• Vehicle traffic.

• Cost of parking.

The parking generation ratios developed for each land use reflect the current peak daytimeconditions. This results in a slightly higher projected current parking demand than theobserved needs within the downtown, though the parking demand matrix is calculating forpeak daytime needs which we may not have experienced in our counts. In the currentsituation there is an overall surplus of parking spaces within the study area of 448.

Though there is a surplus of parking in the core village area, there are times when parking canbe difficult to find. The reason behind this is that much of the parking in the Village core isprivate and does not get used for shared use parking. This parking is specifically for thebusiness it is associated with, not allowing customers to park once and visit multiplebusinesses. The Village has been working with private parking owners to allow private parkingareas to become public parking. Rich & Associates recommends municipalities control atleast 50 percent of the parking to allow for use and allocation changes. Ada only controls 24percent of the parking supply in the Village at this time.

The Parking Surplus/Deficit Matrix used in this analysis will be provided to the Village to use asa tool in helping to determine the amount of parking needed for each new development.The table can be updated with any changes in use or square footage to keep up withcurrent and future parking needs.

Village of Ada Parking StudyAda, Michigan Final Report


Table H



ADA, MICHIGAN


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NUMBER

#

FULTON ST.

ADA D

R.


RIVER ST

.

BRONSON ST.

RIX ST.

HEADLEY ST.

A

CBD


#PARKING

SURPLUS / DEFICIT(CURRENT)

1

2

3

4

6

7

8

9

SURPLUS OF PARKING

DEFICIT OF PARKING

-100 +-99 through -1

+1000 through 99

5

65

188

62

5

32

30

-28

33

61



Core Village Area

When examining the current parking condition in the Core Village Area along Ada Drive(Blocks 4,5,6 and 7) there is an overall surplus of 38 spaces. This does not include the 77 publicparking spaces located on block 9 at The Community Church. It needs to be noted that theCommunity Church spaces are not available on a permanent basis. The Township hascreated an agreement for shared use parking.

Table ICore Village Area

Daytime Parking Demand Matrix

A B D E F G H I J K L

Block OfficeGovern-ment Retail Service

MixedUse

Restaurant/Bar Vacant

Demand Parking Surplus/(current) Supply Deficit

ParkingGeneration

Ratios2.00 2.65 2.25 1.75 2.85 6.25 2.85

(current)

4 - 8,400 3,363 800 759 2,220 1,152 47 52 5

5 - - - - - - - 0 32 32

6 - - - - - - - 0 30 30

7 3,472 - 19,998 1,551 - 7,139 - 99 71 -28

Totals 3,472 8,400 23,361 2,351 759 9,359 1,152 147 185 38(stalls) (stalls) (stalls)



Future Development Scenar io

Rich & Associates was provided a development scenario by the Township and Amway shownin the Table J below and in Table L on page 28. The proposed development is 302,500 sf ofmixed use which includes 142 residential units. The future scenario includes the proposed(current estimates found on Map 5) on-street and off-street public parking. This scenario alsoassumes the future construction on Block A of a 346 space parking structure (2 level).

Table J

Future DevelopmentScenario By Block Future Parking Needs

Block A B C A B C

Retail 46,350 16,250 23,300 127 45 64

Restaurant 17,000 12,300 - 119 86 -

Grocery - 15,000 - - 75 -

Office 3,000 - 30,500 7 - 75

ResidentialApartment

(1,000sf/unit) 90,200 33,800 14,800 135 57 21

# of units 90 38 14Total SF

- - - Total #of

SpacesNeeded

Totals 156,550 77,350 68,600 302,500 388 263 160 811

To determine the future demand the current square footage (blocks 3, 4 and 7) wasincreased by five percent to cover potential growth through building expansions or re-development. In the future scenario Blocks 8/9 have been combined and there has been aproposed development that consists of 17,000 sf of new retail and 26 new residential units. Thisdevelopment was proposed with an addition of 45 new parking spaces (35 are garages forresidential units).



The parking generation ratios developed (Table G) for future land use reflects the anticipated peak daytime conditions. Withthe addition of density the parking generation ratios needed to be adjusted. The ratios were increased based on Rich &Associates previous experience in similar communities. With the proposed development, parking changes and a 5 percentincrease by block in current square footage, the parking system is now in a surplus of 70 spaces. The summary of the futureparking demand is found in Table K, and is represented spatially in the Surplus/Deficit Map 4.1 on page 26. In the absence ofa parking structure there would be a significant parking deficit for this development proposal. If there is a plan to moveahead without a parking structure the proposed development would need to be reduced in density.

Table K



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LEGEND:ADA

09/15BLOCK

NUMBER

A

CBD


#

#

8/9

FULTON ST.


ADA DR.

BRONSON ST.RIX ST.

HEADLEY ST.

7

6

4

5

3

PARKINGSURPLUS / DEFICITWITH PROPOSED

PARKING (FUTURE)

SURPLUS OF PARKING

DEFICIT OF PARKING

-100 +-99 through -1

+1000 through 99

68

5

-17

32

30

A21

B-16

346 OFF-STREET64 ON-STREET


FUTURE DEVELOPMENTNOT INCLUDED

FUTUREPARKINGSURPLUS

70

C




Core Village Area Future

When examining the future parking condition in the Core Village Area along Ada Drive(Blocks 4,5,6 and 7) there is an overall surplus of 6 spaces. This does not include the 77 publicparking spaces located on block 9 at The Community Church. It again needs to be notedthat the Community Church spaces are not available on a permanent basis. The Townshiphas developed an agreement for shared use parking. Without strict enforcement and mostemployees and business owners using the Community Church spaces it will be difficult forcustomers wanting to shop or dine on these blocks to find a parking space.

Table LCore Village Area



Core Proposed Area

When examining the future parking condition in the Core Proposed Area along Ada Drive(Blocks A, B, C and 8/9) there is an overall surplus of 70 spaces. This analysis includes allproposed on-street spaces and off-street spaces including the proposed 346 space parkingstructure to be located on block A (Map 5).

Table MProposed Development Parking Demand

Block Demand ParkingSupply Surplus/Deficit

A 389 410 21B 257 241 -16C 167 164 -3

8/9 169 237 68Totals 982 1,052 70

(stalls) (stalls) (stalls)

Map 5 Proposed parking supply

Proposed Development Parking Demand

These 4 blockshave acombinedparking surplusof 70 spaces



ADA, MICHIGAN

LEGEND:ADA

09/15BLOCK

NUMBER

A

CBD


#

#

8/9

FULTON ST.


ADA DR.

BRONSON ST.RIX ST.

HEADLEY ST.

7

6

4

5

3

PROPOSED FUTUREPARKING SUPPLY

46

13

8

16

7

7

8

4

10

5

20

24

2

3

6

A

8

3

C

B

12

7

7

8

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTNOT INCLUDED

114 OFF-STREET

197 OFF-STREET

OFF-STREETSTRUCTURE = 346



Publ ic Input

Public input was solicited in the form of surveys and several meetings with stakeholder of thedowntown. Discussions with stakeholders included questions specific to where they worked,lived or had dealings with parking in the downtown.

Many stakeholders stated that a parking shortage was a perception issue, though some didstate that they felt there was a parking shortage in the downtown. It was also stated that it issometimes difficult to find parking on street, though additional parking is available within areasonable walking distance. Other discussions that came out of the stakeholder meetingsincluded discussions of how events cause parking shortages.

Other Stakeholder comments:

• Many employers and employees are parking on the street and should park in the lots.

• Some felt that there is not enough parking while others felt that there was sufficientparking.

• Business owners expressed concern about new development /buildings being builtwithout enough parking.

Surveys were employed for gaining input from the community. The surveys were sent out bythe Ada Village staff to the business owners and managers in the downtown. There werethree surveys developed; the first was a business operator survey, the second was anemployee survey and the third was for customers of the downtown. The surveys collectedare as follows:

On-Line Parking Survey Results:

• Business Operator: 1 Responded

• Employee: 3 Responded

• Customer: 274 responded

The surveys included a series of questions pertaining to how individuals traveled downtown,where they parked, how many businesses they visited, and how long they stayed. Manyquestions provided an opportunity for participants to offer an opinion on various aspects ofthe parking system. Survey solicited respondent’s views on topics ranging from paid parkingto overall parking adequacy. Results of the opinion based questions are located in theAppendix.



Parking Recommendat ions

Introduction

The recommendations presented here are intended to enhance the existing supply ofparking through operational and management changes. While aimed primarily at increasingthe efficiency of the parking system, the recommendations are comprehensive and providea holistic approach to improving parking in the downtown today as well as provide a plan foraccommodating future growth of the downtown study area.

The recommendations in this section are a set of tools that Ada Township can use to managethe parking system. Ada will also be given the demand matrix chart Table H to use as a toolto manage parking data in the Village. This chart can be updated with new development,vacancy or in-fill data, and any changes to the parking inventory. The chart allows Ada tounderstand the impacts of potential development and assist in meeting the future parkingneeds of the Village.

A parking system is not just about parking vehicles, it also involves the walkability of adowntown, signage, enforcement, lighting as well as marketing parking to business owners,employees and customers/visitors. The utilization of individual lots can depend on any or all ofthese factors, as well as the overall condition of the lot. Fundamentally, these issues canimpact a parking system and therefore downtown economics in general.

All recommendations within this section, whether used individually or as a package of systemwide improvements will aid Ada in creating a parking system. With a unified approach, Adawill be best prepared to address parking related issues and handle new development nowand in the future.

Some of these recommendations can be implemented easily and quickly with little or no costto the Village while others may require significant budgeting and time to complete. TheRecommendations section of the report focuses on policy and actions to the current parkingsystem and changes with the proposed new development where the New Parking sectionaddresses new parking options and timing.



1. Discourage the Development of Any New Private Parking Lots in the Downtown

A parking system works best when the parking can be shared and the municipality is incontrol of 50 percent or more of the available parking in the downtown. This is importantbecause it allows shared use parking. Maximizing the percentage of the parking supply thatis shared use allows the parking needs of the Village to be met with fewer spaces, therebyrequiring less investment allocated to parking and less consumption of land for parkingpurposes. The Village controls 24% of the parking and does not meet this benchmark. Athigher percentages of publicly provide parking, even more flexibility is available.

When parking spaces are reserved for specific businesses or uses and are not available formultiple businesses in the downtown they often go unused for the majority of the day. Whilethe current parking demand analysis showed that there is an overall sufficient parking supply,the availability of shared use parking is vital for downtown businesses to succeed. Whenthere is a lack of available shared use parking because the parking is reserved for specificuses this makes it difficult for a customer/visitor of the downtown to visit more than onelocation. This also makes it difficult to provide a sufficient amount of employee parking off-street.

Density combined with a mixture of land use types encourages activity in an urban setting.Privately developed surface parking lots can be discouraged through zoning ordinances.Some communities outright ban parking development by private developers, while othersimplement parking maximus that limit the amount of on-site parking that can be built withdevelopment.

When a community chooses to discourage private parking within a specific business district,the Municipality takes on the task of providing enough parking to support economic activityfor all developments (other than residential) within the district. Most successful downtowns donot require parking in Central Business Districts. The reasoning behind this move is that a densedowntown can be created without an excess of parking or driveways. The parking that is builtis shared use and encourages walking thus encouraging customers to visit multiple locations.Additionally, this allows the Township to keep development where they want, parking inlocations that benefit the whole district and a more pedestrian friendly downtown.

Under this scenario, all of the parking need is provided by the Village. The Village can thenconsider charging an impact fee for new development or create an assessment district tofund new parking projects. This is discussed further on page. 48, in funding options or theparking system.

Many communities do not require parking for development in Downtown Business Districts.This is to encourage density, mixed land use and development in the district. Mostcommunities do require residential developments to provide parking in a Downtown BusinessDistrict. Residential parking can sometimes work as shared use parking though it is difficult to



rent or sell units when there is not a dedicated parking space provided especially in an areathat does not have multiple forms of public transportation.

Communities in Michigan that provide all or the majority of parking for commercialdevelopment within a specified district, such as a CBD include Ann Arbor, Birmingham,Brighton, Ferndale, Petoskey, Royal Oak and many more. Plymouth, Ferndale, Northville havean in-lieu of fee and offer a shared use reduction (or lesser number of required spaces) withinthe CBD. These communities require that the needed number of parking spaces areavailable within a certain walking distance but do not require that parking be built with eachdevelopment.

Public and private partnerships are another key factor in providing additional publiclyavailable parking. The Township currently has a lease agreement with The CommunityChurch to use the 77 space parking lot as public parking when the church is not is session.These spaces are included in the public parking supply. Where possible it will benefit theVillage to seek out additional public/private partnerships with parking to increase the amountof publicly available parking.

1.1 The Village currently controls 24% of the available parking in the downtown. This numbershould be closer to 50% or higher to help facilitate the re-occupancy of vacant space alongwith the ability to pro-actively reallocate parking for new developments.

1.2 The Township/DDA should continue to work with owners of private lots to allow for publicshared use of the private parking areas where possible.

Responsibility: Ada Township/DDA.

Recommendation: Discourage private surface lot parking within the Downtown BusinessDistrict and increase the amount of publicly owned parking in the Downtown.

Action Time: Continue this policy.

1.3 The Township/DDA should look for areas where additional parking can be added withinblocks 4 and 7. Blocks 4 and 7 have a high intensity of use in the afternoon and evening withrestaurants and there is a lack of convenient parking in this area.

There is a possibility of adding more spaces to the Township lot if an agreement could bemade with AT&T and property owners adjacent to the Township lot. The AT&T building onlyrequires a couple of spaces and a clear entrance to the door. If AT&T and adjacent propertyholders were willing a re-layout of the Township lot could potentially add 17 spaces (2 ofthese spaces reserved for AT&T vehicles). See Drawing 1 on page 34 to see a potential layoutof the lot.




Recommendation: Try to add additional parking to block 4 and 7 where possible.

Action Time: Spring.

Drawing 1Potential Location for Additional Spaces



2. Barrier Free Parking

As part of the parking analysis, Rich and Associates reviewed the number of barrier free(handicap) parking stalls in Ada. Table N is a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) parking guidelines followed by Table O listing the public lots and the number of barrierfree parking stalls provided.

Rich and Associates encourages the development of on-street barrier free stalls to ensure thedowntown is accessible to everyone. Generally, the number and location of these spaceson-street should be based on where the existing off-street spaces are located and if therehave been requests by the public for additional barrier free spaces. Locating these spacesas either the first or last space or in the middle of the block face tends to work best.



Table NADA Parking Guidelines

Total Parking in LotRequired Minimum Number of

Accessible Spaces1 to 25 126 to 50 251 to 75 3

76 to 100 4101 to 150 5151 to 200 6201 to 300 7301 to 400 8401 to 500 9

501 to 1000 2 percent of total

1001 and over 20, plus 1 for each 100 over1000

One in every eight assessable spaces, but not less than one, shall be served by an access

aisle 96 in (2440 mm) wide minimum and shall be designated “van accessible”.

Ada meets the guidelines for ADA compliance in providing adequate barrier free parkingspaces. Along with the parking guidelines it is important to make sure that once a person isparked they will be able to access the sidewalk from where they are parked. All intersectionsshould have sidewalks that are barrier free and all lots should have a clear path of access.

Table OComparison of Off-Street Provided

Accessible Parking Spaces to RequireAccessible Parking Spaces

Block # LotTotalCapacity

# of BarrierFree SpacesRequired

# of BarrierFree SpacesProvided

Surplus/Shortfall

4 #1 29 2 2 ~4 #2 8 1 2 (+)17 #3 46 2 2 ~9 #4 74 3 3 ~

Total (+) 1


Recommendation: Currently Ada has enough off-street barrier free spaces.

Action Time: N/A



3. Marketing

Marketing is a key aspect of a successful parking system. Marketing should be done everytime there is a change to the parking system and should be directed towards downtownemployees, business owners, residents and customers and visitors of the downtown. It isimportant to help encourage downtown employees to park in the long term parking areas,leaving the most valuable on-street parking for customers and visitors. Additionally, anindividual’s perception of Ada is greatly enhanced if they know ahead of time where theycan park and what, if any, restrictions on parking duration apply.

Marketing materials can include direct mailings, brochures, maps, kiosks, on-line web pagesand articles in magazines and newspapers. Information contained in the marketing materialsshould include location, up-coming changes, regulations, fine payment options and anyother information relating to the parking system.

Flyers that list the downtown businesses included with a map showing parking areas and keyattractions work well to market both the businesses and the parking system. The flyer is evenmore beneficial if it includes the durations of parking both on-street and off-street. Marketingwill be vital to a successful transition of adding time limited durations and parkingenforcement to the downtown.

3.1 Develop a flyer that explains parking rules for public distribution and that can be carriedby the future Parking Enforcement Officers (discussed further in the Parking Enforcementrecommendation). The flyer should be available on the Village website and in businesses. Thisflyer is intended to be marketed toward customers and visitors of the Village as well asemployees. There should be clear distinctions of where employees should park such as TheCommunity Church Parking lot and the head in parking along Bronson. Rich & Associatesincluded an example of a parking flyer following these recommendations. This flyer isintended to be specific to parking in the downtown including locations of bicycle racks.Selling space to businesses on the flyer will help cut the costs of printing.

3.2 Develop a marketing program to promote bicycle use as an alternative to driving. Aimto achieve the designation as a “Bicycle Friendly Community” recognized by the League ofAmerican Bicyclists to assist in this program. Host a special event to promote bicycle ridershipin a Village-wide effort to use alternative modes of transportation. This will in turn cut down onthe number of parking spaces needed.

Marketing Bicycle Ridership

• There are several communities throughout the U.S. that participate is National “RideYour Bike to Work Day/Month” in May. Information can be found through the Leagueof American Bicyclists www.bikeleague.org.

• Source of possible grant funding through Bikes Belong Coalition,http://bikesbelong.org.



• Pedestrian and Bicycling Information center is a helpful link that offers advice onfunding and marketing bicycling in downtowns. http://www.bicyclinginfo.org.

“Communities that are bicycle-friendly are seen as places with a high quality

of life. This often translates into increased property values, business growth

and increased tourism. Bicycle-friendly communities are places where

people feel safe and comfortable riding their bikes for fun, fitness, and

transportation. With more people bicycling, communities experience

reduced traffic demands, improved air quality and greater physical fitness”www.bicyclefriendlycommunity.org.

Responsibility: Ada Township/DDA

Recommendation: Develop a flyer that can be distributed to businesses and develop amarketing program to promote bicycle use as an alternative to driving. Along with this, aim toachieve the designation as a “Bicycle Friendly Community”

Action Time: Flyers 0-1year, Promote bicycle use 0-3 years, Aim to achieve designation as“Bicycle Friendly Community” 3-10 years.



Two examples ofrecommended bike racks

4. Special Event Parking

Rich and Associates recommend that a plan be developed for parking during specialevents. This plan should include a remote lot location (public school, church, township orcounty owned lot) and if necessary an agreement with the lot owner, as well as some formof shuttle service possibly arranged with the local transit service, or schools. The need foradequate and quality event parking will enhance visitors’ overall downtown experience.

Purchase sandwich boards and flyers to be used during special events. The flyers can behanded out to businesses and used in marketing the event on the Township and DDAwebsite. The sandwich boards are used as temporary wayfinding signs during specialevents leading parkers to the temporary lots.


Recommendation: Develop a flyer that can be distributed to businesses and purchasesandwich boards to be used as temporary wayfinding signs during special events.

Action Time: 0-3 years.

5. Add Additional Bicycle Racks to the Downtown andContinue to Encourage Bicycle RidershipAda should consider making the downtown more bicyclefriendly and providing adequate and useable bicycleparking which in turn cuts down on the number of parkingspaces needed.

Guidelines on Bicycle Racks:

• Racks should allow bike frame to make contactat two points.

• Should allow for more than one bike per rack.

• Needs to allow for popular “U” shape lock.

• Racks should be placed where they will notimpede upon pedestrian traffic, though need to

be readily identifiable.

• Should be clearly signed with a bicycle parking sign.


Recommendation: Add additional bicycle racks to the downtown

Action Time: 0-3 years



6. Parking Signs

Parking areas can be difficult to find if they are located behind buildings, particularly ifsomeone is not familiar with the downtown. There should be more directional/location signs inthe downtown, especially to lead parkers to public parking lots. The parking lots needidentification signs that let a visitor of the downtown know that the parking is public and free.It is helpful to name the lots so that a customer can remember where they parked. Namingthe lots can also help with giving directions to businesses in the downtown. The names shouldreflect the lot locations by using street names.

Pedestrian wayfinding is critical once a person parks and transitions to walking. Being able tofind wayfinding maps or signs to aid pedestrians in locating key destinations and then theway back to where they parked are important elements in tourist/customer/visitor orienteddowntowns. When the new development occurs Ada should consider adding one or twokiosks to the downtown with business listings and parking locations.

Rich and Associates has developed a parking signage best practices package that isdetailed on the following page. The information is provided to show how the signs worktogether and provide a comprehensive wayfinding system.

Best Practice Sign types include

As a best practice the following four types of parking signs that increases drivers’ wayfindingexperience are strongly recommended. Communities often miss the important role that signsplay in making visitors comfortable with their surroundings and the effect that signs can haveon vehicle travel and parking use efficiency.

Directional/Location: Directional-parking signage is distinct in color, size and logo anddirects drivers to off-street parking areas. Parking location signagecomplements the directional parking signage. The signs can havearrows pointing to the off-street lots. The signs are mounted onpoles at standard heights, on the streets.

Identification: Identification signage is placed at the entry of each parking lot. Thename of the parking area is identified and the type of parkingavailable as well as hours of enforcement and the hours of lotoperation is listed on the signage. The identification signage isdistinctive in color and size, and it is located on a pole at a lowerheight.



Vehicular Wayfinding: Vehicular wayfinding signs are placed at points in the downtownleading drivers to places of interest and parking locations. The sign

also points out the various landmarks or attractions that can be found.These types of signs are placed at locations easily found by a driverand are intended to help a driver orient themselves to the downtownarea.

Pedestrian Wayfinding: Pedestrian wayfinding signs or kiosks are placed at the points ofpedestrian entry/exit to parking lots. Typically a map illustrating thedowntown area that points out the various shops or attractions. Thesetypes of signs are placed at locations easily found by a pedestrianand are intended to help that person orient themselves to thedowntown area, to locate their destination and then be able toreturn to where they parked.

61 Name all public lots to aid in marketing and signage.

6.2 Rich & Associates recommend the addition of a family of parking wayfinding in thedowntown.

6.3 All of the parking signs should use the same text size and color scheme. The text shouldremain consistent for parking signs both on-street and off-street.

Responsibility: Ada Township/DDA/County Road Commission

Recommendation: Name all public lots to aid in marketing and signage, the addition of afamily of parking wayfinding in the downtown.

Action Time: Name all public lots0-3 years, location and direction signs 0-3 years,accompanying signs3-10 years with continued maintenance.

7. Pedestrian Enhancements/Activity

Pedestrian movement is an important aspect of parking. It is extremely difficult to get peopleto park beyond the front door of their destination if there is any concern regarding safety or ifthe experience is not pleasant. Lighting and landscaping can greatly change a perceptionof safety in lots and along sidewalks. Murals, art, window decorations and flowers can createa pleasant walking experience during the day and night. Consider creating landscapingcriteria for all parking lots in the downtown.



All pedestrian walkways should be barrier free and easy to navigate. Minimize pedestrian andvehicular interaction by creating a clear differential between the street and sidewalk. Thiscan be done by using texture, colors, trees, or planters between the sidewalks and streets. It isalso important to provide handicap accessibility at all intersections. When all sidewalks areaccessible, it is then possible for someone with less mobility to park at an available non- ADAdesignated parking space when other ADA spaces are full.


Recommendation: As building new parking and planning new streets in the downtown keepthese criteria in consideration.

Action Time: When building new parking or new streets in the downtown.

8. Residential Parking/Overnight Parking

Downtown residents are an important part of downtown revitalization. It would be beneficialif the Village worked with landlords to create a flyer for locations of overnight parking. Theflyer should include a map identifying locations of overnight parking spaces, the ordinancerelating to overnight parking and the fine for parking in the parking spaces that are notsigned overnight parking. This flyer would be given to all existing and new residents in thedowntown.

Responsibility: Ada Township/ DDA / Downtown Landlords.

Recommendation: Create a residential parking flyer clearly defining overnight parking andlocations of approved overnight parking.

Action Time: Have this flyer completed before new residential development is open.

9. Parking Duration/Allocation

On-Street

Two hour parking should be the predominant duration for on-street parking as it suits theneeds of the majority of customers and visitors. Individuals requiring more than two hoursshould be directed to off-street parking areas. The other duration that should be found on-street is 15 or 30 minute parking for use as pick-up and drop off and loading spaces. The 15 or30 minute spaces (loading zones) should be located as either the first or last space on theblock face where needed. These spaces do not belong to a specific use, rather the space isfor anyone who has a short term errand or quick pick up.

Long term (3 hours or more) parking is acceptable in areas where turnover is not the desiredeffect. This parking can be used for additional employee or customer/visitor parking. Thecustomer/visitor parking is often set at three hours to discourage employees from parking inthese spaces. Three hour parking requires most employees to move their vehicle two times ina workday discouraging this action. Unrestricted on-street parking where turnover is not



required is typically used for employee parking. An example of this is the unrestricted parkingalong Bronson Street.

Off-Street

The majority of the off-street parking should be long term for customers and visitors who planon spending longer periods of time in the Village. Public off-street parking is where mostemployees of Village businesses that do not have parking should park.

Recommended parking dimensions for on-street and off-street are located on the followingpage Drawing 2.

Responsibility: Ada Township/DDA/Parking Enforcement Officer.

Recommendation: On-street parking should be 2 -hour, Off-street parking should be longterm (3 hours or more).

Action Time: 0-3 years.



Drawing 2Parking Dimensions



10. Parking Enforcement

Parking enforcement is an important component of a parking system. By differentiating thetime limits of parking between off and on-street parking, we are helping to ensure thatcustomers and visitors always have adequate and convenient parking. However, it isnecessary to enforce the parking time limits in order for the allocation to work.

Enforcement of time restrictions and other regulations should follow the posted enforcementtime in the entire downtown. Within reason, the enforcement staff cannot choose who getsa ticket. Everyone in violation is treated equally. Parking regulations are necessary andimplemented to increase the efficiency of the parking system by allocating certain parkingareas to specific users. When the regulations are not followed the system efficiency isdegraded. Parking enforcement will need to occur when the proposed development iscompleted.

Parking Enforcement Officers (PEOs’) staffing levels will need to be adequate to ensure thatparking is routinely monitored per the applicable regulations. Specifically, one PEO canmonitor a route consisting of between 600 and 800 parking spaces. This ratio assumes the useof handheld ticket writers and includes the PEO covering a mixture of long and short termparking. If an individual is in a vehicle, a specified route of 600 to 800 parking stalls can bemonitored up to four times during a standard shift.

Currently the parking is not enforced because there are not any time restrictions.Recommended enforcement would be conducted by two part time or one full timeenforcement officers. Scheduling the PEO’s on alternate days, each set to follow specifiedroutes using chalk (until handheld ticket writers can be purchased) at time restricted spacesand handwriting parking tickets. The officers should work varying schedules between 9:00am– 5:00pm Monday - Friday.

If parking enforcement is done consistently there is no need to have full time PEO’s or tocover every space for every hour of the enforcement time. It is important to maintain a levelof staffing to cover the entire parking supply though this can be done randomly. Asbudgeting allows follow the recommendations below for parking enforcement.

10.1 Staffing for parking enforcement should be at a level adequate to assign one officer tomonitor between approximately 600-800 parking spaces per shift. This allows routing of theofficers so that a complete circuit is followed every two hours (as permitted with scheduling)in the downtown area. There should be multiple routes with varied times so that patterns arenot developed allowing patrons to know when and where to park to avoid a citation.

10.2 PEO’s should use chalk to mark tires until handheld parking ticket writers that tracklicense plate numbers and print tickets can be purchased. Handheld units increase efficiencyby storing the license plate numbers of vehicles, thus negating the need to physically chalktires. This allows enforcement to occur during inclement weather, whereas marking tires withchalk cannot be done in rain or snow because the chalk does not mark well on a wet tire.



When using the handheld device every parking space, whether occupied or not, whenfollowing a route is then entered into the handheld giving a time stamp of when the PEOchecked the space. This helps ensure that a vehicle is not given a ticket before the postedduration.

Handheld units can also store data concerning warrants, previous offenders, shuffling ofvehicles and unpaid tickets. If a vehicle needs to be booted or towed due to multiple unpaidtickets, the information will come up on the handheld unit. Software needs to be purchasedto run a handheld system and process and file tickets. A cloud based back up or a “homebase” where the handhelds can be downloaded and updated daily will also be required.There are several options of specific ticket writing units. Much of the software written forenforcement can be used with tablets or smart phones. The units can also take pictures ofthe vehicle in violation (see examples following).

10.3 PEO’s should be dedicated to parking duties, only being reassigned duringemergencies or special circumstances that may arise.

10.4 Street signs should indicate that parking is enforced from 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday –Friday in any and all areas where there is a limited duration or restrictions for parking.


Recommendation:

• Currently the parking is not enforced because there are not any time restrictions otherthan overnight parking.

• Enforcement will be managed through a parking enforcement staff, and it isrecommended that it be conducted by two part time or one full time enforcementofficer.

• PEO’s should use chalk to mark tires and hand write tickets until handheld parkingticket writers that track license plate numbers and print tickets can be purchased.

Example of a handheld unit –Casio IT-9000

Example of a handheld unit –Motorola MC 75A

Example of a printer–Zebra RW 420



• Depending on unit and software approximately $5,000-$10,000 per unit and thensoftware for ticket tracking to be determined.

• PEO’s should be dedicated to parking duties, only being reassigned duringemergencies or special circumstances that may arise.

Action Time: Set the guidelines and have ready to hire and begin enforcement when newdevelopment is complete.

11. Parking Fines

Rich & Associates have compiled information benchmarking parking fines to othercommunities.

• Plymouth, MI 1st - Free, 2nd - $25, 3rd - $50, 4th - $75, 5th - $75• Northville, MI $15• Brighton, MI $10• Petoskey, MI $10• Harbor Springs, MI $10 if paid within the next business day, after $20

11.1Work with the DDA and Township Board to write policy to allow parking enforcement anddetermine fine schedule.

11.2 Rich & Associates recommends setting the parking violation at $10.00 until handheldticket writers are purchased. When handheld ticket writers are purchased it is recommendedthat the Village move to a graduated fine system and the first ticket would be a courtesyticket and the second ticket would be $20.00 with each ticket after increasing in price. Byoffering a courtesy ticket first, the parker has clearlybeen warned of the parking time durations and withfree long term parking available there are theappropriate parking options.

The recommend graduated parking fine schedulefor overtime parking tickets:

1st– Courtesy ticket2nd – $15.003rd –$20.004th–$25.005th– $40.00

11.3 Offer courtesy tickets during the first fewweeks of enforcement when a regular enforcementschedule begins. After the first few weeks adoptthe recommended fine schedule and only offer a

An example of a map and explanation ofgraduated fines, attached to parkingtickets (including courtesy tickets) inFort Collins.



courtesy ticket when a parker has not received a ticket in six months (or whatever time frameis chosen). From a public relations standpoint, it would be preferable to issue a Courtesyticket alerting the parker of their violation and then explaining the rules for parking in thedowntown including a map of labeled parking areas.

11.4 All fines should go to a parking fund and should be used to cover parking operatingexpenses and any net revenue go back into the downtown area (parking fund) for thingssuch as parking enforcement, sidewalk cleaning, signs, lighting, banners etc. Parkingrevenue is then helping to pay for the upkeep of the downtown.


Recommendation:

• Work with the DDA and Township Board to write policy to allow parking enforcementand determine fine schedule.

• Adopt the recommended fine schedule• Offer courtesy tickets when enforcement begins and then offer a courtesy ticket for

first time offenders.• It is recommended that all fines revenue go into the parking fund.

Action Time: Set the guidelines and have ready to begin enforcement when newdevelopment is complete.

12. Maintenance of Parking Spaces On-street and Off-street

There needs to be a clear policy that defines when streets and lots will be cleaned (sweepingand snow), how the sidewalks should be cleared and where the snow should go.

12.1 A policy needs to be developed stating how and when snow is removed in the Villagebusiness district. Business owners should be made aware of where snow should be piled andthere should be an approximate time frame in which the Village would return to remove thesnow piles from the sidewalks. Once the policy is created work with business owners toeducate and inform.

12.2 Develop a maintenance schedule for the lots to keep up with maintenance needs andhelp budget yearly costs. This should include trash removal, sweeping, striping, lighting (lenscleaning, bulb replacement), signs, landscaping and tree trimming. A rotating scheduleshould be developed with daily, weekly, monthly and annual tasks to assure propermaintenance is completed.

Responsibility: Ada Township/ DDA

Recommendation: Develop snow removal policy for streets, on-street parking, sidewalks, andlots; work with business owners to educate. Then develop a maintenance schedule for thelots to keep up with maintenance needs and help budget yearly costs.

Action Time: Immediate Action.



13. Create a Sinking Fund for Maintenance and Upgrades to the Parking System

13.1 Create a sinking fund for maintenance and upgrades to the parking system. Werecommend putting aside $25.00 per parking space per year. This money would go into aparking fund and should be allocated for long term maintenance and upgrades.

13.2 Further, it is suggested that the revenue from parking tickets and permits should beused to cover parking operating expenses and any net revenue go back into the area(parking fund) for things such as parking enforcement, sidewalk cleaning, signs, lighting,banners etc. Parking revenue is then helping to pay for the upkeep of the Village area.

New Parking

Timing for Additional Parking Development

Parking Development in the Village will need to be coordinated with increases in parkingdemand to ensure that as new development occurs Ada will have the ability to decide whento consider new parking. Deciding when to initiate new parking and whether to build surfaceor structured parking will depend first and foremost on financial constraints. Deciding whenthe new demands warrant a parking structure is a relatively straightforward calculation.

The following is a calculation worksheet the Township can use as part of a decision makingprocess to determine when additional parking is needed. The model works using buildinggross floor area (existing and proposed) as the variable in a decision making flow chart thatwill assist with determining when new parking demand justifies new parking.

When a proposed new development’s parking demand, along with the existing parkingdemand, exceed the available parking (on-street and off-street) then the target capacity fornew parking is approximately 85 percent of that total. Due to the size of the Village, it may bepossible to use the entire square footage of the block where a new development is planned.

The numbers provided in the New Parking Threshold Calculation Worksheet are an exampleof how the model works. If the Minimum New Parking Needed is equal to or greater than theoptimal capacity for a parking structure (typically 300 spaces) than consider providingstructure parking. If the Minimum New Parking Needed is less than the optimal capacity for aparking structure, consider providing surface parking and land banking for a future parkingstructure when needed.

It is in the Township’s best interest to have a well thought out plan to address parking so itdoes not hinder development in the downtown. Having a plan that the Township can showproperty owners, stakeholder and potential developers is important to promote growth andmaintain stability within the Village. There is currently not a need for additional parking, thistool is provided to help plan for future development.



Table PNew Parking Threshold Calculation Worksheet

Part A: Determining Floor Area

Total Built Gross Floor Area for Entire Downtown: 1,200,000 sf

(+) Proposed New Gross Floor Area: 45,000 sf

(--) Gross Floor Area to be removed as part of redevelopment: 0 sf

(=) Total Existing and Proposed New Gross Floor Area: 1,245,000

Part B: Determining Parking Need

Total Existing and Proposed New Gross Floor Area: 1,245,000 sf

(X) 3.03 Parking Stalls Per 1,000 Square Feet: 3,773 spaces

(=) Total Parking Stalls Demanded: 3,773 spaces

(-) Existing On-Off-Street Parking: 3,650 spaces

(=) New Parking Demanded: 3,650-3,773= -123 spaces

Part C: Decision Guide

New Parking Demanded: 123 spaces

(X) 85%: 105 spaces

(=) Minimum New Parking Needed: 105 spaces



Funding Options for the Parking system, Operational Improvements and AdditionalParking:

There are no magic answers for the financing of a parking structure or of any parkingimprovements for that matter. Where there is a charge for on and off-street parking,revenues can be used to pay for improvements. In general this requires the pooling ofrevenues from all parking areas and fines if possible. At this time we are not recommendingto charge for on-street or off-street parking. As the Village continues to grow and the parkingdemand continues to increase a paid parking system may need to be considered. A bestpractice for parking systems is that they are self-sufficient, where the money coming into aparking system is used to maintain, enforce and make improvements to the system.

A parking fund should be created and the revenue from parking fines and the sinking fundshould go directly to a parking fund. In the case of Ada, there is currently little or noopportunity to collect parking revenue. This generally leaves funding the improvements orthe creation of additional parking up to the Township’s general fund; local, State or Federalgrants; private developer, public/private partnership or special assessment districts.

Ada is currently working with a developer who is proposing to build parking as part of theirdevelopment and then fund the construction of the shared parking as part of thedevelopment. This spreads some of the fixed costs over more spaces thus making theadditional parking more economical.

Municipalities have also used a combination of general fund, fee-in-lieu payments, TIF andspecial assessment districts to pay for improvements to the parking system. In somecommunities the parking system operating expenses are paid for by an assessment districtand the general fund.

In-Lieu-ofThe in-lieu-of-fees are usually based on a percentage of the cost of providing one parkingstall in a new parking structure. The fee among communities that provide an in-lieu-option forparking generally ranges from $3,500 - $16,000 per stall. With this scenario, the Municipalitythen charges an impact fee for parking based of the development and uses the money tofund new parking projects. This approach to funding a parking system has not had greatsuccess, however, it has worked in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Special Assessment DistrictMany communities use special assessment districts to help pay for parking improvements. Thisworks by charging each business or building owner a fee based on the gross square foot andland use type.

Tax Increment Finance District (TIF)In regards to parking is usually used to leverage money for large projects within the district.



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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes - Some park at on-street spaces

Yes - They should park in lots further away

No - Everyone parks where they should.

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Q17 It is easy to locate a parking space inthe Village of Ada.


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Q18 Parking directional signage is easy tofollow and understand.


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0.00% 0

100.00% 1

Q19 Are you aware that the parking lot atThe Community Church on ThornappleRiver Drive is available for public use?


Total 1

No

Yes

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


No

Yes

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Q20 Please feel free to make any additionalcomments regarding parking below.


# Responses Date

1 As a 4-person architecture firm, we have only a small amount of visitors each week. There has never been aproblem parking for my clients. However, Norman Family Dentistry (who is also in my building) already parks inthe adjacent 5th-3rd parking lot to free up enough spaces for their customers. Without the 5th-3rd parking lot, thesite would be under parked. I think it is very important to provide several consolidated public parking areas tosupport the surrounding businesses. I have followed the Envision Ada developments very closely and believe thewalkability concept will work successfully in Ada, so long as there is an appropriate number of parking stallsavailable with easy access. I think the construction of a hidden parking structure in the center of the high densityredevelopment area is necessary. Ada is going to be a success with many visitors coming everyday. Providing aparking structure in the center of the Village will ensure that everyone has the opportunity to shop, dine andexperience the new Village.

6/25/2015 2:30 PM

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33.33% 1

66.67% 2

0.00% 0

Q1 I am a (check all that apply):Answered: 3 Skipped: 0




Full-TimeEmployee (Wo...

Part-TimeEmployee (Wo...

TemporaryEmployee

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Full-Time Employee (Work more than 30 hours per week)

Part-Time Employee (Work less than 30 hours per week)

Temporary Employee

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100.00% 3

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

Q2 When are you generally at work?Answered: 3 Skipped: 0




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Monday -Friday eveni...

Weekend Daysonly (6am -...

Weekendevenings (af...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Monday - Friday daytime (6am - 5pm)

Monday - Friday evening (after 5pm)

Weekend Days only (6am - 5pm)

Weekend evenings (after 5pm)

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Q3 Name of the city/town where you resideif not in Ada.


# Responses Date

1 Grand Rapids 7/18/2015 12:04 PM

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100.00% 3

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

Q4 How do you generally get to work?Answered: 3 Skipped: 0

Total 3



Drive and Parkmy own car

Ride withfriend or...

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Bicycle

Motorcycle

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Drive and Park my own car

Ride with friend or spouse

Dropped Off

Walk

Bicycle

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33.33% 1

66.67% 2

Q5 Does your employer provide parking foryou at your workplace?


Total 3



Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

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33.33% 1

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

33.33% 1

0.00% 0

0.00% 0

33.33% 1

Q6 Where do you generally park?Answered: 3 Skipped: 0

Total 3



Lot providedby my employer

Township Hallparking lot

The CommunityChurch parki...

Privatelyowned parkin...

On-street

Bronson Streethead in spac...

Residentialarea on-street

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Lot provided by my employer



Privately owned parking lot

On-street

Bronson Street head in spaces along railroad

Residential area on-street

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66.67% 2

33.33% 1

Q7 If you are required to use public parking,is enough off-street parking provided near

your employment?Answered: 3 Skipped: 0

Total 3

# Other - Please feel free to add comments Date


No - Parkingis too far away

Yes - Publiclyavailable lo...

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No - Parking is too far away

Yes - Publicly available lots are near enough

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Q8 How far are you willing to walk from aparking space to your place of

employment?Answered: 2 Skipped: 1

# Responses Date

1 Half a block. So long as I can drive up to work to drop of things and pick up. 7/18/2015 12:04 PM

2 100 yds 7/1/2015 8:29 PM

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0.00% 0

66.67% 2

33.33% 1

Q9 Does your employer have a policyagainst or discourage you from parking in

on-street spaces?Answered: 3 Skipped: 0

Total 3



Yes -Employees ar...

No - There isno policy

No - I am toldto park...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes - Employees are told that on-street parking is for customers

No - There is no policy

No - I am told to park on-street

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0.00% 0

33.33% 1

66.67% 2

Q10 Do customers/visitors to yourworkplace complain to you about a lack of

parking at your business/building?Answered: 3 Skipped: 0

Total 3

Yes - All thetime

Sometimes

No

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Yes - All the time

Sometimes

No

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33.33% 1

66.67% 2

Q11 Do you feel that there is enoughpublicly available parking for

customers/visitors?Answered: 3 Skipped: 0

Total 3



Yes - Theamount of...

No - We needmore parking...

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Yes - The amount of customer/visitor parking is fine

No - We need more parking for customers and visitors.

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0.00% 0

0.00% 0

100.00% 3

Q12 Do you think that employees or staffmembers from other businesses are taking

convenient parking away from yourcustomers or visitors?








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No - Everyone parks where they should

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Q13 How much would you be willing to payfor a parking permit?


# Responses Date

1 0.00 7/18/2015 12:04 PM

2 $0 7/1/2015 8:29 PM

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Q14 It is easy to locate a parking space inAda Village


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Q15 How should public parking provided inthe downtown, be paid for?


# Responses Date

1 Meters would be fine so long as you can electronically pay like in downtown GR. 7/18/2015 12:04 PM

2 Keep it the way it is 7/1/2015 8:29 PM

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0.00% 0

100.00% 2

Q17 Are you aware that the parking lot atthe Community Church on Thornapple River

Drive is available for public use?Answered: 2 Skipped: 1

Total 2

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

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# Responses Date

1 The parking in the Schnitz area is terrible. So I never go to Schnitz or Nonna for lunch because of parking. 7/18/2015 12:04 PM

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Q1 If not a resident of Ada, what City,Township or Village do you reside in?


# Responses Date

1 Jenison 8/13/2015 8:20 AM

2 Lowell 8/7/2015 10:18 AM

3 Ada mailing address, Cascade Township 8/5/2015 12:35 PM

4 Cascade 7/30/2015 11:35 AM

5 Grand Rapids 7/27/2015 12:52 PM

6 lowell township 7/19/2015 1:29 PM

7 Ada / Lowell Township 7/16/2015 4:23 PM

8 Byron center 7/16/2015 11:40 AM

9 Cascade Township 7/15/2015 8:11 AM

10 resident 7/9/2015 10:18 AM

11 Grattan 7/9/2015 6:46 AM

12 Forest Hills - Grand Rapids 7/4/2015 11:26 PM

13 Middleville / Thornapple Kellogg 7/2/2015 3:20 PM

14 Grand Rapids Township 7/2/2015 7:16 AM

15 ada 7/2/2015 5:24 AM

16 Lowell, MI 7/2/2015 1:09 AM

17 Cascade 7/2/2015 12:01 AM

18 Ludington 7/1/2015 9:37 PM

19 Lowell 7/1/2015 9:37 PM

20 Cascade 7/1/2015 9:19 PM

21 cannon township 7/1/2015 9:05 PM

22 Grand Rapids 7/1/2015 6:38 PM

23 ada 7/1/2015 6:16 PM

24 Resident 7/1/2015 5:50 PM

25 Ada 7/1/2015 5:10 PM

26 Portage 7/1/2015 4:19 PM

27 Lowell 7/1/2015 3:42 PM

28 Cascade 7/1/2015 3:08 PM

29 Vergennes 7/1/2015 2:36 PM

30 Ada Township resident 7/1/2015 2:34 PM

31 Jenison 7/1/2015 2:31 PM

32 Grand Rapids 7/1/2015 2:26 PM

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33 Grand Rapids 7/1/2015 11:38 AM

34 Grand Rapids 6/30/2015 7:08 AM

35 GR Township 6/29/2015 9:35 AM

36 Lowell 6/28/2015 8:41 PM

37 Grand Rapids Township 6/28/2015 8:04 PM

38 Cascade 6/28/2015 7:19 PM

39 Cascade 6/28/2015 10:01 AM

40 Grand Rapids township 6/28/2015 8:58 AM

41 Cascade 6/27/2015 9:35 PM

42 Cascade 6/27/2015 7:54 PM

43 Cascade 6/27/2015 2:28 PM

44 Lowell 6/27/2015 9:54 AM

45 Cascade 6/26/2015 10:43 PM

46 Cascade 6/26/2015 6:02 PM

47 Cascade 6/25/2015 9:24 PM

48 Cacsacde 6/25/2015 8:30 PM

49 Campbell Township, Ionia 6/25/2015 3:22 PM

50 Lowell 6/25/2015 4:11 AM

51 Lowell Township 6/24/2015 9:31 PM

52 Ada 6/24/2015 9:04 PM

53 Grand Rapids 6/24/2015 2:02 PM

54 Ada 6/24/2015 8:58 AM

55 Ada 6/23/2015 11:20 PM

56 Cascade 6/23/2015 10:25 PM

57 Lowell Township 6/23/2015 10:21 PM

58 cascade 6/23/2015 9:25 PM

59 Cascade 6/23/2015 9:13 PM

60 Ada 6/23/2015 4:52 PM

61 Ada 6/23/2015 12:11 PM

62 Grand Rapids 6/23/2015 11:06 AM

63 Lowell 6/23/2015 10:18 AM

64 Cascade twp 6/23/2015 10:07 AM

65 Grand Rapids 6/23/2015 8:38 AM

66 Cascade 6/23/2015 7:39 AM

67 Ada 6/23/2015 7:38 AM

68 Cascade 6/23/2015 7:27 AM

69 Cascade 6/23/2015 12:47 AM

70 Cascade 6/22/2015 11:01 PM

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71 Grand Rapids Township 6/22/2015 10:52 PM

72 Walker 6/22/2015 9:35 PM

73 Ada 6/22/2015 8:53 PM

74 Lowell 6/22/2015 8:35 PM

75 Grand Rapids 6/22/2015 8:34 PM

76 Cascade 6/22/2015 8:19 PM

77 Cascade 6/22/2015 8:11 PM

78 Ada 6/22/2015 8:10 PM

79 Grand Rapids 6/22/2015 8:04 PM

80 Grand rapids 6/22/2015 7:53 PM

81 Jenison 6/22/2015 7:31 PM

82 Cascade 6/22/2015 7:24 PM

83 Ada 6/22/2015 7:19 PM

84 Grand Rapids 6/22/2015 7:14 PM

85 Ada 6/22/2015 5:01 PM

86 Cascade township 6/22/2015 4:22 PM

87 Cascade 6/22/2015 4:19 PM

88 Cascade 6/22/2015 3:44 PM

89 Ada township 6/22/2015 3:35 PM

90 Ada Township 6/22/2015 3:08 PM

91 Cascade Township 6/22/2015 2:45 PM

92 Vergennes Townshipt 6/22/2015 2:11 PM

93 Ada 6/22/2015 2:09 PM

94 Cascade 6/22/2015 1:58 PM

95 Ada 6/22/2015 1:40 PM

96 Cascade Twp 6/22/2015 12:56 PM

97 Cascade 6/22/2015 12:52 PM

98 Cascade 6/22/2015 12:38 PM

99 Ada address, Grand Rapids township 6/22/2015 12:24 PM

100 Cannon 6/22/2015 12:20 PM

101 Lentwood 6/22/2015 12:15 PM

102 Ada 6/22/2015 12:06 PM

103 Ada, Rix Street 6/22/2015 12:04 PM

104 Rockford 6/22/2015 12:01 PM

105 Grand Rapids 6/22/2015 11:53 AM

106 Cascade township 6/22/2015 11:52 AM

107 Ada township 6/22/2015 11:50 AM

108 Kentwood 6/22/2015 11:49 AM

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109 Cascade 6/22/2015 11:39 AM

110 Ada 6/22/2015 11:36 AM

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91.48% 247

0.00% 0

6.30% 17

2.22% 6

Q2 How do you generally arrive downtownAda?


Total 270


1 bike 7/26/2015 11:37 AM

2 Drive/walk 7/1/2015 9:24 PM

3 Bike walk drive 6/28/2015 10:01 AM

4 Motorcycle 6/24/2015 9:04 PM

5 Live in village 6/22/2015 8:53 PM

6 We walk and drive about equally. 6/22/2015 2:45 PM

7 bike quite often too 6/22/2015 12:56 PM

Drive and Parkmy Own Car

Dropped Off

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Bicycle

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Drive and Park my Own Car

Dropped Off

Walk

Bicycle

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Q3 My visits to Ada Village occur mainlyduring (Please rank the following 1 - 4, with

1 being most often)Answered: 274 Skipped: 0

41.15%100

13.17%32

13.58%33

32.10%78

243

2.37

30.30%70

35.06%81

27.71%64

6.93%16

231

2.11

19.63%43

32.42%71

31.05%68

16.89%37

219

2.45

16.89%38

19.56%44

25.33%57

38.22%86

225

2.85

Monday -Friday dayti...

Monday -Friday eveni...

Saturday -Sunday dayti...

Saturday -Sunday eveni...

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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2.56% 7

50.55% 138

9.52% 26

15.38% 42

42.49% 116

12.45% 34

Q4 Where do you generally park?Answered: 273 Skipped: 1



1 road 7/26/2015 11:37 AM

2 street or parking lot 7/20/2015 10:46 AM

3 Vitales, Zeytin, spoon lickers lot 7/8/2015 7:54 PM

4 Vitale area parking lot 7/3/2015 8:15 AM

5 By Vitales 7/2/2015 10:31 PM

6 By stores or on street by restaurants 7/2/2015 3:20 PM

7 Mall lot 7/2/2015 7:16 AM

8 vitales strip mall parking lot or ada park 7/2/2015 5:24 AM

9 Depends on where I'm going - in the lot of the business or street in front of it 7/1/2015 10:26 PM

10 Bike rack 7/1/2015 5:50 PM

Township Hallparking lot

Privatelyowned parkin...

The CommunityChurch parki...

Bronsen Streethead in spac...

On-street

Other (pleasespecify)

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Privately owned parking lot


Bronsen Street head in spaces along railroad

On-street

Other (please specify)

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11 Vitale's/Spoonlickers parking 7/1/2015 5:10 PM

12 McDonalds lot 7/1/2015 3:42 PM

13 Depends on the business I am visiting. 7/1/2015 3:07 PM

14 Mcdonalds lot 7/1/2015 2:36 PM

15 behind scoopers 6/28/2015 10:30 PM

16 Vitales 6/28/2015 8:41 PM

17 Ada road downtown 6/28/2015 10:01 AM

18 Shopping plaza 6/27/2015 7:00 AM

19 Schnitz 6/25/2015 8:21 PM

20 Parking lot by Vitales 6/25/2015 4:21 PM

21 By the business/restaurant 6/25/2015 9:51 AM

22 By covered bridge 6/25/2015 9:28 AM

23 behind Ada Bike 6/24/2015 12:12 AM

24 IN front of Spoonlickers 6/23/2015 10:21 PM

25 Post office lot 6/23/2015 3:24 PM

26 Historical Museum parking lot 6/23/2015 9:11 AM

27 In front of Vitale's 6/22/2015 10:52 PM

28 In my garage 6/22/2015 8:53 PM

29 Driveway 6/22/2015 8:53 PM

30 My house 6/22/2015 8:23 PM

31 Behind Nona's 6/22/2015 8:19 PM

32 Garage 6/22/2015 7:46 PM

33 Zeytins lot 6/22/2015 12:15 PM

34 Godwins, Vitale's, Zeytin, Heidi Christine 6/22/2015 12:04 PM

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17.58% 48

33.33% 91

27.47% 75

17.95% 49

3.66% 10

Q5 How many times in a typical week doyou visit Ada Village?


Total 273

# I tend not to come downtown because Date

1 Many of the businesses close early. 7/16/2015 4:23 PM

2 Every other week. Twice a month 7/2/2015 3:20 PM

3 there is no reason. Not enough businesses. 7/1/2015 3:07 PM

4 Every 2-3 months 6/27/2015 2:28 PM

5 Come a few times a month 6/25/2015 8:30 PM

6 only when I absolutely have to 6/25/2015 3:22 PM

7 There's not a lot of reasons to come downtown 6/23/2015 9:13 PM

8 It's out of the way 6/23/2015 8:38 AM

9 Live in village 6/22/2015 8:53 PM

10 Distance 6/22/2015 7:31 PM

about once perweek

1 to 2 timesper week

3 to 4 timesper week

5 or moretimes per week

I tend not tocome downtow...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


about once per week

1 to 2 times per week

3 to 4 times per week

5 or more times per week

I tend not to come downtown because

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Q6 How long do you generally stay in AdaVillage?


Hours

40.07%107

40.45%108

10.49%28

3.75%10

0.37%1

0.37%1

0.00%0

1.87%5

1.12%3

1.50%4

267

Hours

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 or more

Choose Time

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57.25% 154

34.94% 94

6.32% 17

0.74% 2

0.74% 2

Q7 How many businesses do you generallyvisit each trip?Answered: 269 Skipped: 5

Total 269

Generally 1(single...

2

3

4

5 or more

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Generally 1 (single purpose)

2

3

4

5 or more

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2.96% 8

8.15% 22

28.52% 77

34.44% 93

25.93% 70

Q8 How far are you willing to walk fromyour parking space to your primary

destination?Answered: 270 Skipped: 4

Total 270


1 Don't want to walk/ want to be close because I buy and have bags. 7/2/2015 3:20 PM

2 Depends on the weather - bad not at all. 6/23/2015 10:21 AM

3 Heat streets in winter..and I'll walk more. 6/22/2015 8:19 PM

25 feet

100 feet

1/2 Block

1 Block

More than 1Block

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100 feet

1/2 Block

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55.76% 150

44.24% 119

Q9 Do you feel that there is enough publiclyavailable parking for customers & visitors?


Total 269

Yes - Thenumber of...

No - There arenot enough...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes - The number of parking spaces seems to be okay

No - There are not enough spaces.

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15.86% 36

24.23% 55

62.56% 142

Q10 Do you think that employees or staffmembers from some businesses are takingconvenient parking away from customers or

visitors?Answered: 227 Skipped: 47



1 No input since I'm not aware which vehicles are employee-owned. 8/7/2015 7:48 AM

2 I have no information to answer this question. 8/5/2015 12:35 PM

3 Not sure. 8/4/2015 1:50 PM

4 Do not know 7/15/2015 8:11 AM

5 I rarely run into parking issues, and I'm not sure where employees park 7/9/2015 3:08 PM

6 I don't know 7/2/2015 10:31 PM

7 Don't know / don't care 7/2/2015 3:20 PM

8 Don't know 7/1/2015 10:40 PM

9 I don't know where the employees are parking 7/1/2015 9:43 PM

10 not sure 7/1/2015 9:14 PM

11 . 7/1/2015 6:38 PM

12 unknown 7/1/2015 6:16 PM

13 Not sure 7/1/2015 2:42 PM




0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%




No - Everyone parks where they should.

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14 No idea 6/29/2015 10:19 PM

15 I don't know 6/29/2015 9:35 AM

16 I don't know 6/28/2015 10:30 PM

17 Not sure 6/28/2015 8:04 PM

18 Don't know 6/28/2015 10:25 AM

19 Don't know 6/26/2015 10:44 PM

20 I don't know 6/26/2015 10:43 PM

21 Not aware of where they park 6/25/2015 8:30 PM

22 do not know enough to give oppion 6/25/2015 3:22 PM

23 Vitales plaza is crowded 6/25/2015 9:28 AM

24 Possibly..... It is often so busy that one must park wherever they can find a spot. The early to work employeescan find spots further away from their establishment, but during busier times, there may be no spaces, so theymay need to take what they can get!?

6/25/2015 4:11 AM

25 not sure... 6/23/2015 7:39 AM

26 Don't know 6/23/2015 7:38 AM

27 Not sure 6/23/2015 12:47 AM

28 Not sure 6/22/2015 8:34 PM

29 I've never paid attention to this 6/22/2015 8:23 PM

30 It doesn't matter too much, since everything is so close 6/22/2015 8:23 PM

31 Employees should have designated spots, keeping in mind weather conditions and safety. 6/22/2015 7:46 PM

32 I would assume restaurant employees do park near their work. Down into the village, yes, that would take patronspots away!

6/22/2015 2:29 PM

33 no idea 6/22/2015 1:37 PM

34 I am not aware of where employees park. 6/22/2015 1:18 PM

35 I never thought about it before. 6/22/2015 12:04 PM

36 Not that I've noticed. 6/22/2015 11:39 AM

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Q11 It is easy to locate a parking space inAda Village.


3.28%9

18.61%51

24.82%68

43.80%120

9.49%26

274

3.38

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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


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4.06%11

15.13%41

35.06%95

39.85%108

5.90%16

271

3.28

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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Choose one

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Q13 How much would you be willing to payfor parking?


# Responses Date

1 2 8/13/2015 8:20 AM

2 I wouldn't 8/12/2015 4:58 PM

3 Please don't make us pay for parking. I would not be willing to pay for parking. 8/12/2015 10:40 AM

4 0 8/7/2015 10:18 AM

5 Nothing since I'll keep driving until I find a spot. Let's not turn Ada into Grand Rapids please. 8/7/2015 7:48 AM

6 zero 8/7/2015 7:46 AM

7 $0 8/5/2015 12:35 PM

8 Nothing. 8/4/2015 1:50 PM

9 $0 7/30/2015 11:35 AM

10 0 7/29/2015 5:03 PM

11 nothing 7/26/2015 11:37 AM

12 $0.00 Paying to park is the main reason we avoid downtown G.R. 7/23/2015 9:04 PM

13 Don't want to pay anything 7/20/2015 3:46 PM

14 zero 7/20/2015 10:46 AM

15 Zero. The idea of paying to park in Ada is rediculous. 7/19/2015 1:29 PM

16 $0 for 1 hr or less, $2 per hour thereafter 7/16/2015 4:23 PM

17 5 7/16/2015 11:40 AM

18 Not willing to pay 7/15/2015 11:19 PM

19 I have no idea 7/15/2015 3:24 PM

20 $1.00 7/15/2015 8:11 AM

21 $1 - $2 7/10/2015 6:30 PM

22 A very attractive feature of visiting the village is free parking. The mission is to attract drivers, bikers and walkersto Ada and believe that free parking is imperative with this plan.

7/10/2015 6:50 AM

23 Parking should be free 7/10/2015 12:13 AM

24 $0 7/9/2015 3:08 PM

25 zero 7/9/2015 10:18 AM

26 nothing 7/9/2015 10:00 AM

27 $ 0.0 Quite accustomed to not paying for parking 7/9/2015 6:46 AM

28 Nothing 7/8/2015 10:16 PM

29 Nothing - should be free. If not free should be 25 cents or less per hour 7/8/2015 7:54 PM

30 Nothing 7/4/2015 11:26 PM

31 0 7/3/2015 7:48 PM

32 $.50/hr 7/3/2015 8:15 AM

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33 Nothing 7/2/2015 10:31 PM

34 Nothing 7/2/2015 9:53 PM

35 Zero 7/2/2015 7:18 PM

36 0 7/2/2015 7:15 PM

37 Oops! No I won't pay because I could go shop other places. Most of the stores have high prices but I like comingto the quaint town. My sister lives in Ada but we can meet anywhere.

7/2/2015 3:20 PM

38 Not 7/2/2015 7:16 AM

39 0 7/2/2015 5:28 AM

40 $2 7/2/2015 5:24 AM

41 $1 per hour 7/2/2015 1:09 AM

42 Nothing. I would NEVER pay for parking. 7/2/2015 12:43 AM

43 0.50/hour 7/2/2015 12:01 AM

44 $0.00 7/1/2015 11:36 PM

45 0 7/1/2015 10:40 PM

46 None 7/1/2015 10:27 PM

47 0 7/1/2015 10:26 PM

48 0 7/1/2015 10:23 PM

49 0 7/1/2015 10:05 PM

50 nothing 7/1/2015 9:43 PM

51 $0 7/1/2015 9:37 PM

52 None. 7/1/2015 9:37 PM

53 00.00 7/1/2015 9:34 PM

54 Nothing 7/1/2015 9:24 PM

55 $0 7/1/2015 9:14 PM

56 $1.00 7/1/2015 9:10 PM

57 0 7/1/2015 9:05 PM

58 Zero 7/1/2015 8:53 PM

59 Nothing! 7/1/2015 8:21 PM

60 0 7/1/2015 6:16 PM

61 0 7/1/2015 5:50 PM

62 No willing to pay for village parking 7/1/2015 5:21 PM

63 I should not have to pay for parking. I am a lifelong resident of Ada, and if you'd like to continue for me to supportthe local businesses, parking should remain free.

7/1/2015 5:10 PM

64 Yike, no pay please! 7/1/2015 5:02 PM

65 $0 7/1/2015 4:19 PM

66 Nothing. I have lived there almost all of my life and have given enough in taxes. I will pay nothing to park there. 7/1/2015 3:42 PM

67 None 7/1/2015 3:08 PM

68 Nothing. Just like EGR & Rockford. 7/1/2015 3:07 PM

69 Nothing 7/1/2015 2:42 PM

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70 Not 7/1/2015 2:36 PM

71 None 7/1/2015 2:34 PM

72 $0.00 7/1/2015 2:31 PM

73 $2 per hour, under 30 min free so people can still pick up dinners/quick items to give businesses business, butwilling to pay if was staying down there for a longer time/event.

7/1/2015 2:26 PM

74 0 7/1/2015 2:26 PM

75 Zero 7/1/2015 2:21 PM

76 None 7/1/2015 11:38 AM

77 $0 6/30/2015 7:08 AM

78 Nothing 6/29/2015 10:19 PM

79 None 6/29/2015 2:06 PM

80 0 6/29/2015 9:35 AM

81 Zero 6/29/2015 4:07 AM

82 0 6/28/2015 10:40 PM

83 I like it free 6/28/2015 10:30 PM

84 $0 6/28/2015 9:21 PM

85 0 6/28/2015 8:55 PM

86 $0 6/28/2015 8:41 PM

87 Zero 6/28/2015 8:18 PM

88 Minimal - accustomed to free parking for visit to single business 6/28/2015 8:04 PM

89 Nothing 6/28/2015 7:19 PM

90 0 6/28/2015 7:04 PM

91 $0 6/28/2015 5:58 PM

92 0 6/28/2015 3:03 PM

93 0 6/28/2015 11:02 AM

94 1.00 6/28/2015 10:25 AM

95 Nothing. Parking should be free and i would go elsewhere if i had to pay for parking 6/28/2015 10:01 AM

96 0 6/28/2015 9:44 AM

97 Nothing 6/28/2015 8:58 AM

98 $1 6/27/2015 10:13 PM

99 0 6/27/2015 9:35 PM

100 $1 6/27/2015 7:54 PM

101 50 cents 6/27/2015 7:53 PM

102 $0 6/27/2015 2:39 PM

103 $2 6/27/2015 2:28 PM

104 0 6/27/2015 1:24 PM

105 0 6/27/2015 9:40 AM

106 Nothing 6/27/2015 9:17 AM

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107 Nothing 6/27/2015 9:06 AM

108 $0 6/27/2015 7:00 AM

109 0 6/27/2015 12:48 AM

110 1.00 6/26/2015 11:55 PM

111 It should be free like egr 6/26/2015 10:44 PM

112 Nothing. Should be free like east Grand Rapids or Rockford. I would not go if I had to pay. 6/26/2015 10:43 PM

113 None 6/26/2015 7:15 PM

114 Feel parking should be free. I would find other places to go hardware store and restaurants if I have to pay eachtime I visit Ada

6/26/2015 6:24 PM

115 None 6/26/2015 6:02 PM

116 I would not want to pay. 6/26/2015 8:18 AM

117 1.00 6/25/2015 10:57 PM

118 none 6/25/2015 10:01 PM

119 0.00 6/25/2015 9:24 PM

120 Not willing to pay anything. Are you kidding me? I'd go other places with free parking, before paying to park inada.

6/25/2015 8:30 PM

121 0 6/25/2015 8:21 PM

122 $0 6/25/2015 8:04 PM

123 $1 for two hours 6/25/2015 6:03 PM

124 Nothing 6/25/2015 4:21 PM

125 None 6/25/2015 3:22 PM

126 I would rather not have to pay to park. 6/25/2015 9:51 AM

127 Nothing. It will send people to EGR where pkg is free. Do not charge. 6/25/2015 9:28 AM

128 Zero 6/25/2015 9:16 AM

129 Do not charge!!! The village should NOT have parking meters!!! 6/25/2015 4:11 AM

130 Zero 6/24/2015 9:27 PM

131 Zero, never. I will go elsewhere before I pay to park. 6/24/2015 9:04 PM

132 $1/hour 6/24/2015 8:21 PM

133 $2 total. 6/24/2015 7:47 PM

134 0 6/24/2015 5:41 PM

135 Not willing 6/24/2015 2:02 PM

136 0 6/24/2015 12:59 PM

137 0 6/24/2015 12:25 PM

138 0 6/24/2015 10:19 AM

139 0.00 6/24/2015 10:12 AM

140 $1 6/24/2015 8:57 AM

141 If metered much lower than downtown Gr. 1 quarter = 1 hour 6/24/2015 12:12 AM

142 $0 6/23/2015 11:20 PM

143 5.00 6/23/2015 10:25 PM

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144 Really? Paying for parking in Ada? I guess I would if I had to. It wouldn't deter me from coming to shop or eat, butit is really necessary?

6/23/2015 10:21 PM

145 Mothing 6/23/2015 9:48 PM

146 It's a village. Should remain so. No silly fees. 6/23/2015 9:25 PM

147 I am not willing to pay for parking 6/23/2015 9:13 PM

148 Will not 6/23/2015 8:53 PM

149 None. Are you trying to scare away shoppers? 6/23/2015 5:27 PM

150 0 6/23/2015 4:55 PM

151 0 6/23/2015 4:52 PM

152 Nothing. 6/23/2015 4:46 PM

153 few dollars 6/23/2015 4:44 PM

154 $0 6/23/2015 1:59 PM

155 Depends on what is there. This is irrelevant unless you have plan. 6/23/2015 12:11 PM

156 It has always been free in Ada. 6/23/2015 11:06 AM

157 That could change things 6/23/2015 11:03 AM

158 nothing 6/23/2015 10:21 AM

159 $0 6/23/2015 10:18 AM

160 0 6/23/2015 10:07 AM

161 0 6/23/2015 8:59 AM

162 0 6/23/2015 8:38 AM

163 I would hope you wouldn't have to pay for parking... Minimal 6/23/2015 7:39 AM

164 Nothing 6/23/2015 7:38 AM

165 None 6/23/2015 7:33 AM

166 0 6/23/2015 7:27 AM

167 0 6/23/2015 7:06 AM

168 1 6/23/2015 1:34 AM

169 0 6/23/2015 1:16 AM

170 -0- 6/23/2015 12:47 AM

171 0 6/22/2015 11:01 PM

172 $0.25/parking session 6/22/2015 10:52 PM

173 0 6/22/2015 10:30 PM

174 $1-$2 6/22/2015 10:23 PM

175 I wouldn't be willing to pay for parking unless downtown Ada was much larger and with a greater variety of shops.I don't pay to park in East Grand Rapids and gaslight village has a lot of options for shopping, eating, andsightseeing.

6/22/2015 9:59 PM

176 I VERY much do not like paying for parking and avoid it at all costs. 6/22/2015 9:57 PM

177 1.00/hour, 4.00 for a day. 6/22/2015 9:39 PM

178 0 6/22/2015 9:14 PM

179 No fee should be charged 6/22/2015 8:53 PM

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180 Nothing 6/22/2015 8:53 PM

181 0.00 6/22/2015 8:35 PM

182 Pay? $0.50/hr? 6/22/2015 8:34 PM

183 ? It is more about the inconvenience than it is about the money. 6/22/2015 8:23 PM

184 0-.25 6/22/2015 8:23 PM

185 $0.00 6/22/2015 8:19 PM

186 Nothing 6/22/2015 8:19 PM

187 Not too much. 6/22/2015 8:11 PM

188 $0 6/22/2015 8:10 PM

189 $0 6/22/2015 8:04 PM

190 $5 6/22/2015 7:53 PM

191 It doesn't matter, as long as it is not unreasonable like downtown GR. having the ability to use an app to pay forparking is important. No one carries buckets of coin anymore.

6/22/2015 7:46 PM

192 0 6/22/2015 7:43 PM

193 Nothing 6/22/2015 7:31 PM

194 Don't care 6/22/2015 7:31 PM

195 $1.00 per hour 6/22/2015 7:24 PM

196 0.00 6/22/2015 7:21 PM

197 0 6/22/2015 7:19 PM

198 Nothing 6/22/2015 7:14 PM

199 $0 6/22/2015 6:57 PM

200 $0 6/22/2015 5:25 PM

201 1.00 6/22/2015 5:21 PM

202 it should be free! 6/22/2015 4:48 PM

203 1 6/22/2015 4:32 PM

204 Zero 6/22/2015 4:29 PM

205 0 6/22/2015 4:27 PM

206 0 6/22/2015 4:22 PM

207 $5 6/22/2015 4:19 PM

208 0 6/22/2015 3:45 PM

209 $0 6/22/2015 3:35 PM

210 Prefer free parking 6/22/2015 3:08 PM

211 0 6/22/2015 2:45 PM

212 $0 6/22/2015 2:40 PM

213 None. EGR and other surrounding small communities (Lowell, etc) do not charge for parking. 6/22/2015 2:29 PM

214 I don't view Ada as a community so stressed for parking to necessitate needing to pay to park. There's only acouple blocks of street parking and no meters adds to the village's charm.

6/22/2015 2:11 PM

215 Zero or buss need to reimburse. Parking fees will deter my buss Also some key buss need parking - e.g. HeidiChristine's (a salon without parking would loose my buss)

6/22/2015 2:09 PM

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216 None. Not for downtown Ada. Gaslight village has no fee 6/22/2015 2:05 PM

217 I am not willing to pay for parking in Ada 6/22/2015 2:00 PM

218 Zero 6/22/2015 1:58 PM

219 Nothing. Parking should be free downtown Ada. 6/22/2015 1:49 PM

220 I think it should remain free. 6/22/2015 1:46 PM

221 $5 6/22/2015 1:40 PM

222 $1 6/22/2015 1:39 PM

223 0 6/22/2015 1:39 PM

224 0 6/22/2015 1:37 PM

225 $1 /hour 6/22/2015 1:18 PM

226 $0 6/22/2015 1:16 PM

227 Not willing to pay for one hour or less. Meter spots would be frustrating. 6/22/2015 1:13 PM

228 $1/hour but hope it's not necessary 6/22/2015 12:56 PM

229 0 6/22/2015 12:38 PM

230 None 6/22/2015 12:29 PM

231 None 6/22/2015 12:15 PM

232 zero 6/22/2015 12:05 PM

233 none 6/22/2015 12:04 PM

234 0 6/22/2015 12:01 PM

235 0 6/22/2015 11:53 AM

236 I would not be willing to pay for parking. 6/22/2015 11:52 AM

237 1 or 2 dollars 6/22/2015 11:50 AM

238 Less than downtown. 6/22/2015 11:49 AM

239 $5 6/22/2015 11:48 AM

240 .50-1.00/hr 6/22/2015 11:47 AM

241 .50 cents an hour 6/22/2015 11:36 AM

242 Depends on where it was 6/22/2015 11:33 AM

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34.20% 92

65.80% 177

Q14 Are you aware that the parking lot atThe Community Church on ThornappleRiver Drive is available for public use?


Total 269

Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%


Yes

No

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# Responses Date

1 By and large parking isn't an issue unless there is an event, then all bets are off. With the parking overflow in thefield going away, I think parking will be getting even less convenient..

8/12/2015 4:58 PM

2 If the traffic round on M-21 begins to back up traffi an interfers with lights at petis and to Amway will it beremoved?

8/7/2015 10:18 AM

3 No further comments 8/5/2015 12:35 PM

4 It's important that there is ample, free, convenient parking. Current conditions are adequate. 7/20/2015 10:46 AM

5 I am mostly concerned with a safe way for walkers/bikers to cross Thornapple River Drive by Georgie's. My kidslike to bike up to Speedway and Spoonlickers but crossing that road is terribly unsafe.

7/15/2015 11:19 PM

6 Parking is adequate. 7/10/2015 6:30 PM

7 It is imperative that parking must be at no cost if Ada is to attract both residents and visitors to the village. I live inAda Township and frequently patron stores in Gaslight Village because it is a nice place to walk, easy to get toand parking is available close to my destination and free. For the most part, I support the 'walkable city' plan withmaking streets more pedestrian friendly. However, just as important walking is to Ada's success, the village musthave both ample parking and streets wide enough to support bike lanes. Many residents like me that live within afew miles of the village would gladly bike to a destination rather than drive, which obviously is positive to aparking plan. That said, seasonal cold weather and the need to attract visitors from Grand Rapids and furthermeans ample parking must be available and at no cost. Thank you for the work to build a better village.

7/10/2015 6:50 AM

8 Typically I ride/walk to the downtown area. On occasion I drive and haven't found it difficult to locate a parkingspot. I do feel that the on-street parking along Ada Drive north of the railroad bridge is a little hazardous forpedestrians and vehicles due to the limited site distance.

7/9/2015 10:18 AM

9 Have visited the area for 20 years, never remember having an issue with parking. I am also used to walking ashort distance to get from parking to a in town business

7/9/2015 6:46 AM

10 The Cimmunity Church parking being available is great. When events are held in that lot, parking options take abig hit. It doesn't feel safe to walk up to the Village from the parking down by Vitales/Zeytin. The added streetparking along the railroad tracks (I think Bronson?) was a nice addition and nicely done. Parking without a"parking lot".

7/2/2015 7:18 PM

11 I'm sorry this is a problem for your community but pay parking is like a big city. I say no thank you and I mean it.You put in parking meters and your businesses can say goodbye to my business. I spend about a hundreddollars every other week in town. I won't pay to shop.

7/2/2015 3:20 PM

12 Do not even think about putting parking meters or fee charging parking garages in Ada. 7/2/2015 12:43 AM

13 Generally there is enough but maybe better signage is needed 7/2/2015 12:01 AM

14 It seems that every day business parking is adequate but if there is a special event going on the spaces arequickly filled up. We have a great community with great events that are well attended. If you take away the"overflow" areas we use now and fill them with buildings that require more parking spots, we are not going tohave any place to park for things like the 4th of July or August in Ada etc.

7/1/2015 9:43 PM

15 I would not pay to park downtown Ada. Visitors will start parking up in the neighborhood before they pay. Whytake a good thing away. It's suppose to be a small town feel not a big city.

7/1/2015 9:24 PM

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16 As a resident of Ada I would be very upset to have to pay to park in the town that I reside in. This is a village, nota major city. It would take away from the intimate feel of it being a family friendly place and that of a small village.I am not okay with paying to park on the street to take my family to get ice cream ..or having to walk from thecommunity church parking lot with a stroller and everything else. Don't discourage shopping or convience of thelittle stores in Ada by making people pay to park. We use the hardware store to run in and out to dropblades/chains off to be sharpened, etc., get ice cream, go to the consignment shop. If I had to do this by myselfduring the day pregnant, with a toddler in a stroller and park and walk blocks away just to park for free-I wouldn't.I would drive to Lowell and use their business instead. Not only will residents not be happy, I think small businessowners would hurt as well. Wrong move to make for downtown Ada.

7/1/2015 9:14 PM

17 I never visit the shops across from the schnitzel because I don't know where to park. It's hard to to find parking.Usually I have 10-15min. I don't stop if I can't get in and out quickly.

7/1/2015 6:38 PM

18 Asking people to pay for parking is outlandish. I feel that if people are asked to pay to park they will find othercommunities, like East Grand Rapids, to spend their time and money in.

7/1/2015 5:10 PM

19 What a nice problem to have if there are so many businesses to visit and so many visitors that parking is actuallya problem. I have no problem parking my car and walking to get to businesses in Rockford and Gaslight Village.Please make it easy to bike (cross over Fulton) to Ada. So many bike paths near by and so hard to get to Ada.

7/1/2015 3:07 PM

20 I think paying for parking is a terrible idea. Especially for Ada residents. It would inhibit our families desire tofrequent the shops as often.

7/1/2015 2:42 PM

21 There needs to be better option for parking near ball field/bridge. Or at least a designated sidewalk along Fase Stfor street parking. Also a crosswalk light is needed, so many close calls with cars speeding around the curve alsomost hitting those crossing the street to get into town.

7/1/2015 2:26 PM

22 Must have parking for businesses to come to Ada 6/29/2015 10:19 PM

23 Good luck finding the perfect balance between maintaining the charm of Ada and accommodating the ever-growing need for additional parking. On a side note--as former residents of Ada, we miss very much the localshops-like Betsy Ratsch, where you could find just the right thing without all the hassle of 28th St. I hope all isbeing done to bring that sort of thing back into town!

6/29/2015 9:35 AM

24 More landscaping is needed so Ada doesn't look like it's all cars parked all over the place. 6/28/2015 10:01 AM

25 I work in gaslight village and parking is an issue there. I am very excited and the Ada plans and will probably bikethere in the summer and drive in the winter. However, enough parking will be critical for businesses in Ada. Eaststruggles with this.

6/28/2015 9:44 AM

26 More parking needed for Georgies and Covered Bridge Park. 6/27/2015 10:13 PM

27 Parking is usually adequate, But there are occasions when it is difficult to find during the day. We are alsobusiness owners in the village. It is sometimes a challenge to find spots near our building, but for the most part,parking is sufficient.

6/27/2015 7:54 PM

28 The parking lot at the community church is not convenient to the businesses that I frequent. 6/27/2015 7:53 PM

29 Make a free parking lot centralized to the village. 6/27/2015 9:06 AM

30 I'd be very upset to see meters in Ada. 6/27/2015 7:00 AM

31 If ada is going to add businesses it will need more parking or else people won't come. Parking is not adequateduring peak hours for the businesses that are there now. More businesses with no extra parking will not work

6/26/2015 10:44 PM

32 I hope you do not plan to ask people to pay for parking. I think that would be a huge mistake. 6/26/2015 10:43 PM

33 Seems adequate, love our hometown Ada. 6/25/2015 8:21 PM

34 Parking is generally good but could become an issue when more businesses are added 6/25/2015 6:03 PM

35 See comment above. Major mistake to charge foe parking. 6/25/2015 9:28 AM

36 There are no signs explaining where to park. I have chosen to eat elsewhere due to the parking issues behindand around schnitz/ada grill, and I am sure others have as well.

6/25/2015 4:11 AM

37 I will never pay to park in Ada I will go to Lowell or downtown first. Only reason to go to Ada is it is close andconvenient. You add pay parking and you will have lots of empty spots because no one will be there and thebusinesses will be empty vacant buildings

6/24/2015 9:04 PM

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38 I don't mind parallel parking and I'd rather see that kind of parking and narrow streets rather than the big lots likethe ones in front of McDonald's/Vitales etc. I'll gladly walk a couple of blocks if it's on a nice street but largeuninterrupted parking lots seem dangerous especially with little kids.

6/24/2015 8:21 PM

39 I think comments made on parking have been overblown. I don't see a problem, but planners should consider itas they proceed with adding retail space.

6/24/2015 7:47 PM

40 I am very concerned about the safety of the parking in the lot in front of McDonald's, Vitales, Spoonlickers andZeyton. Cars just fly through that lot. The Vitales drivers seem to think they are pulling out of the Pit Area of anIndy car race. I worry about kids and adults getting hit because it's so congested. When you mix a lot cars withpeople coming out of a bar, I just get concerned for everyone's safety. Thanks for doing the survey~

6/23/2015 10:21 PM

41 I think parking charges will drive people away to places where there is no charge -- Gaslight Village, Malls, EGR,restaurants with their own lots, Holland, Eastown, area that includes Green Well and others, and other placeswith no parking costs.

6/23/2015 9:13 PM

42 I've worked for Amway for over 18 yrs. I eat lunch in Ada or shop at Georgies 3 or 4 times per week. I've neverhad an issue with limited parking.

6/23/2015 8:53 PM

43 I would love to see an increase in parking downtown as well as near Leonard Field. 6/23/2015 4:46 PM

44 This will totally change based on businesses and development. The survey is a waste. 6/23/2015 12:11 PM

45 The township of Ada has been removing parking and hurting the businesses in Ada. If Ada wants a thrivingtownship then businesses are needed to bring in revenue and to attract citizens. A part of having and keepingbusinesses is to allow good access to the businesses. If people can't see the parking spaces or signs to showthem where to park they are not going to use it. I grew up in Ada, but will no longer personally move to Adabecause it is way to far to drive to a grocery store. It is just not convenient to live in Ada if you are conservativewith the use of fossil fuels.

6/23/2015 11:06 AM

46 There are too many restaurants clustered which make finding parking for other businesses nearly impossible atpeak times of day. No one wants to walk several blocks for that. Especially when winter comes and no one clearstheir sidewalks like they should. It's dangerous. Spread things out better. Be more picky about business locationsand you can do that with new building permits. Use the parking ordinances you already have in place and quitignoring them for specific people. It's cronyism and unfair to other businesses in the area. Lots of places arevacant for this reason. They don't know what's going to happen with the new build so aren't renting in locationsthat are already open. Part of that is also due to poor parking options.

6/23/2015 10:18 AM

47 The current strip mall parking is crowded; people are careless driving; & isn't attractive visually. Need to see theriver front not cars & buildings. There is seldom parking on Ada drive at anytime during the day or early evening.

6/23/2015 9:11 AM

48 If it cost money to park in Ada I would never go. 6/23/2015 8:38 AM

49 I feel like parking is fine now, sure during busy times it can be tougher, but I like not having parking lots taking upspace. I hope as the new plan goes forward, appropriate sized areas are put in near new places that will attractfolks. Blending it in is important too- the area by the railroad feels appropriate. Looks nice and fits that space. Wewill ride our bikes in more often if the area is user friend with kids on bikes.

6/23/2015 7:39 AM

50 The baseball field by the covered bridge very much needs additional parking. Fase Street becomes very verycongested for residents and visitors both when cars are parked along both sides of the road, plus all the foot andbike traffic from the bike path makes it hard (andva little dangerous for pedestrians) to drive through duringbaseball season, and when other events are held in that area.

6/22/2015 10:23 PM

51 Thanks for all the work you're putting in to make our village great! 6/22/2015 9:57 PM

52 The parking situation feels very different at different times of day/week and in different locations. Parking forrestaurants in the evening in nice weather is crazy. Special events parking is not enough. But during the day onweekdays there seem to be adequate parking with what is currently happening in the village.

6/22/2015 9:39 PM

53 Ada is swell. 6/22/2015 8:34 PM

54 The church parking lot is not particularly helpful for most locations that I visit. Most business owned parking lotsare very busy and/or challenging to navigate.... Ada Grill, Heidi Christine's, Suburba....

6/22/2015 8:23 PM

55 I suggest you go Newaygo or Fremont, or even Portland, MI. Look how they do their parking on Main Street.Awesome!

6/22/2015 8:19 PM

56 Wish there were more free parking spaces. If I can't find parking nearby, (less than a block) I leave and do not goto the business I intended to. I think the parking definitely affects businesses.

6/22/2015 8:04 PM

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57 Parking is important but we don't want to see people's cars. Their are residents on Bronson, with renters, thatpark their crappy car in parking spaces all the time. It's become a permanent parking spot, taking up parking forguests. Other business owners are parking on street, making it difficult for two cars to drive on road. Ownersshould park in driveways and garages. Parking by Vitales is always packed and curbside parking on the street isalso busy. A solution is needed, residents and employees park off the street and guests park in front of or behindbusinesses. If we want to make Ada a destination location, it needs to be easy and affordable.

6/22/2015 7:46 PM

58 No tax increase! 6/22/2015 7:19 PM

59 As a small business owner with a location in Ada, I would like to see more parking for customers and clients nearthe businesses.

6/22/2015 7:14 PM

60 Please don't spoil the village by paving over its charm. Part of its charm is its country feel with the small wildspaces still evident along the RR and in other spots. Please don't pave it all over and put in landscaping andparking. We can avoid a parking issue if we limit the types of businesses that require lots of parking, a grocerystore for instance. I'm willing to drive farther for these things (to Cascade or 28th St. or Forest Hills) to preservethe village feel and beauty of Ada.

6/22/2015 6:57 PM

61 the only time I see a problem with parking is during special events 6/22/2015 3:28 PM

62 I usually do not see a shortage of parking spaces with the exception of during special events and Farmer Marketdays.

6/22/2015 3:08 PM

63 There's plenty of parking. What's the matter with people? 6/22/2015 2:45 PM

64 I like coming into Ada, but given the nature of my most of my trips (coffee, ice cream, haircut), paying for parking,even $1/hour increases my cost of transaction quite substantially (5-25%) plus the inconvenience of needingchange (or for people of an older generation, using a smartphone app) and would impact my decision making.Those types of trips also impacts how close I like to park. I'll park a few blocks away to come in to eat dinner, butunlikely to do so if I'm just coming in for ice cream, coffee, or to have my hair cut which are often quicktransactions.

6/22/2015 2:11 PM

65 Parking is important Restraints opened evening would benefit from valet services And salons need parking or willloose clients (no one WANs to get their hair done and walk 2 blocks to their car)!

6/22/2015 2:09 PM

66 I feel you are edging toward another charge and want us pay for something else. I believe I pay enough in tax asa resident of Ada and should not be charged more.

6/22/2015 2:00 PM

67 Parking is ok now but new development plan does not show adequate parking spaces for restaurants and retail. Istrongly suggest and parking ramp. In Michigan, weather is often poor thus walking long distances is not desired.

6/22/2015 1:58 PM

68 Too many churches. Nice if they allow parking. 6/22/2015 1:39 PM

69 Please do not use those self serve machines that GR uses as they do not work for the disabled. 6/22/2015 1:18 PM

70 I love Ada and the changes that are coming soon. I have enjoyed the local businesses very much since movinglast fall. Parking and accessibility is fairly easy with my three young children.

6/22/2015 1:13 PM

71 I would like parking lots behind buildings or somewhat out of the main view. 6/22/2015 12:29 PM

72 Currently Ada is only a destination for exactly where you are headed. As is now - I believe parking is sufficientand no I would not pay for parking. However - when it becomes a destination, parking (of of today) would not besufficient and people may be open to paying.

6/22/2015 12:28 PM

73 crossing the street is the most difficult part of parking. The crosswalk in front of Ada bike shop should have avehicles must yield sign. If you want the village more walkable, you need to change the driving culture through thevillage including large trucks.

6/22/2015 11:52 AM

74 In general it's not an issue until peak times. Then I don't seem to know where to go if all the usual spots are gone. 6/22/2015 11:49 AM

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