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INSTALL DIAGONAL PARKING ON 18TH AVENUE FROM WASHINGTON WAY TO OLYMPIA WAY
COUNCIL INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Strengthen economic conditions & create new opportunities
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Monticello Hotel & Pizzeria submitted a request to change parking on the easterly side of 18th Avenue from unmarked parallel parking to diagonal parking between Washington Way and Olympia Way. No parking changes are proposed for the westerly side of 18th Avenue.
The applicant expects the increased availability of on-street parking resulting from diagonal parking will benefit the Monticello Hotel, nearby businesses, and students at Lower Columbia College. The diagonal parking will also provide additional parking for events at R.A. Long Park.
Staff prepared a conceptual layout using Commerce Avenue and 14th Avenue as examples since the streets are similar in width. Staff estimates that 48 general purpose parking spaces and 3 handicap spaces could be striped on the east side of 18th Ave. between Washington Way and Olympia Way. The existing unmarked parallel parking has space for approximately 31 vehicles. The change would result in an increase of 20 spaces. The actual number of spaces may vary because of field conditions once the proposed layout is measured for painting.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
The estimated cost for materials and labor to convert from parallel to diagonal parking is $6,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion directing staff to install diagonal parking on the easterly side of 18th Avenue between Washington Way and Olympia Way.
STAFF CONTACT:
Manuel Abarca, P.E., Traffic Engineer
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