[OMS_MANAGERS] Parking/Crosswalk Statute

Thu Jan 4 15:53:17 PST 2018

We've been processing the public pushback of this as the new highway project designs have begun to be implemented. As you might imagine, there has been a good amount of public disgruntlement about loss of spaces. However, the safety issue is legitimate and real. Our Chief of Police has been very vocal about his position in support of the increased visibility and safety, and we have spent a LOT of energy putting a positive spin on the whole situation and pointing out the good things that have come of the whole situation. We have also worked closely with the City to develop a temporary parking plan that increases spaces in lots and on side streets and includes bright branded signage that directs people to off-Main parking opportunities. The City of Tillamook also has some fairly progressive parking regulations in the Town Center Overlay Zone that don't allow for resident or employee parking, and we have been very active in increasing awareness about those laws.

One of the things that we've started to see after a year of adapting to parking loss is that the increased use of off-Main lots has coincided with some revitalization investment by businesses on those blocks, and there has been increased pedestrian circulation and growth in the footprint that the community identifies as "downtown."

Loss of parking is definitely conflict-rousing and unpopular, but it's not apocalyptic. Those buffer spaces offer a ton of interesting opportunities for non-parking uses. What does your community development department think? It could be a great opportunity to do some creative placemaking- it would be awesome if you had progressive planning leadership to partner with on ideas. We've been lucky to have a very open minded City Council and Urban Renewal Agency- hopefully you also have some institutional support for creative ideas.

Sierra Lauder

Director of Events and Downtown Development
Tillamook Area Chamber of Commerce
Office: (503) 842-7525
Cell: (503) 354-4400

From: OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Sheldon Delph
Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2018 3:34 PM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Parking/Crosswalk Statute

The rule assures safety to pedestrians and is based on ADA standards. It is very difficult to see or be seen from a wheel chair! This is one of the reasons for the"bumpouts" also.

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On Jan 4, 2018 3:19 PM, Jonathan Stone <jon at downtownoregoncity.org<mailto:jon at downtownoregoncity.org>> wrote:
Downtown Oregon City appears to be in compliance with the 20 foot rule.

On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 3:13 PM, Dan Fleishman <dfleishman at ci.stayton.or.us<mailto:dfleishman at ci.stayton.or.us>> wrote:
Sarah's email caused me to say 'What!!??" and sent me to statutes where I found:

      811.550 Places where stopping, standing and parking prohibited. This section establishes places where stopping, standing and parking a vehicle are prohibited for purposes of the penalties under ORS 811.555. Except as provided under an exemption in ORS 811.560, a person is in violation of ORS 811.555 if a person parks, stops or leaves standing a vehicle in any of the following places:

      (17) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection. Exemptions under ORS 811.560 (2) and (4) to (7) are applicable to this subsection.

Here in downtown Stayton, the designated on-street parking spaces appear to be about 15 feet from the crosswalks at intersections.

Dan Fleishman
Planning and Development Director
City of Stayton
362 N Third Avenue
Stayton, OR 97383

Ph 503-769-2998

www.staytonoregon.gov<http://www.staytonoregon.gov>

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From: OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>] On Behalf Of Sarah Lu Heath
Sent: Thursday, January 4, 2018 2:28 PM
To: Oregon Main Street program managers <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>>
Subject: [OMS_MANAGERS] Parking/Crosswalk Statute

Hello Friends and Colleagues,

The City of Astoria has been made aware of an Oregon State statute requiring that there are ZERO parking spaces within 20 feet of a crosswalk. Astoria is not currently in compliance with this statute, nor is any other municipality that we can find.

Coming into compliance would cost us about 10% of our downtown parking, as well as $80-$100k to restripe etc.

What we want to know is:
Does your city follow this ordinance?
Would you rather come into compliance or have the statute removed from the books?
Anything else you'd like to add?

We've waited several months before sending this out to the list, as we did not want to be responsible for serving notice to communities about this faulty statute. For ADHDA, we've taken that stance that we'd like to remove the statute over compliance. However, the City has asked me to reach out to my colleagues about this situation, and here I am.

Your feedback is much appreciated,

Sarah Lu Heath
Executive Director
Astoria Downtown Historic District Association No.1-12th Street, Suite 114 PO Box 261 Astoria, OR 97103
503.791.7940<tel:503.791.7940>
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