DPAB Minutes 2016-06-29
ACTION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
DOWNTOWN PARKING ADVISORY BOARD
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2016
2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM – CITY HALL
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice-Chair Steinberger called the Regular Downtown Parking Advisory Board meeting to order
at 8:30 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Board: Vice-Chair Greg Steinberger, Board Members Frank Schiro, and
Julie Gonzalez were present.
Staff Present: Community Development Director Teresa McClish, Planning
Manager Matt Downing, Police Commander Mike Martinez, and
Planning Intern Patrick Holub were present.
3. FLAG SALUTE
Vice-Chair Greg Steinberger led the Flag Salute.
4. AGENDA REVIEW
None
5. COMMUNITY COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Madeline Poulin, Arroyo Grande, welcomed new businesses to the Village and stated that there
needs to be time limits for parking spaces, especially in front of Bill’s Dry Cleaning and Eclair
Bakery to facilitate customers that would be in and out of the store quickly.
6. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None
7. CONSENT AGENDA
Action: None
8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
8.a. Consideration of Methods to Address Village Parking Concerns (Downing)
Planning Manager Matt Downing presented the staff report. Discussion included changing
maximum parking times from twelve (12) hours to three (3) or four (4) hours, methods of funding
a part-time parking enforcement position, the attractiveness of metered parking, peak parking
times, parking turnover for on-street parking spots on E. Branch Street, and impacts on private
parking lots.
Action: Vice-Chair Steinberger made a motion, seconded by Julie Gonzalez, to recommend
the City Council make all public parking spots in the Village, with the exception of the uppermost
portion of the Le Point Street parking lot, three (3) hour parking from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Saturday.
DOWNTOWN PARKING ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
JUNE 29, 2016
The motion passed on a 3-0 voice vote.
Julie Gonzalez made a motion, seconded by Frank Schiro, to recommend two (2) 20-minute
parking spots in each direction on E. Branch Street.
The motion passed on a 3-0 voice vote.
Vice-Chair Steinberger made a motion, seconded by Julie Gonzalez, to recommend Staff
explore long-term funding options for parking enforcement.
The motion passed on a 3-0 voice vote.
9. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS:
None.
10. STAFF COMMUNICATIONS:
None.
11. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 am.
ATTEST:
Matthew Downing, Planning Manager
(Approved at ARC Mtg 02-16-2017)