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M E M O R A N D U M
Date: July 17, 2017
To: Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through: Darin Atteberry, City Manager
Jeff Mihelich, Deputy City Manager
Laurie Kadrich, Planning, Development & Transportation Director
Kurt Ravenschlag, Transfort and Parking Services General Manager
From: Seth Lorson, Transit Planner
Re: Residential Parking Permit Program (RP3) Implementation and Peer Community
Research
The purpose of this memo is to follow-up on a Leadership Planning Team (LPT) request for
information about how new RP3 zones are created and program comparisons to peer
communities.
RP3 Program Purpose: The Residential Parking Permit Program (RP3) was a
recommendation of the 2013 Parking Plan and added to the City’s Municipal Code (Chapter 24,
Article V). The program was formed in response to the difficulty of residents finding on-street
parking near their homes, primarily in the neighborhoods around Downtown and CSU. In the
ordinance, the stated purpose of the program is to reduce “unnecessary personal motor vehicle
travel, noise, pollution, litter, crime and other adverse environmental impacts; promote
improvements in air quality; reduce congestion and/or hazardous traffic conditions in the
neighborhood; increase the use of public mass transit; protect residents from unreasonable
burdens in gaining access to their property; preserve neighborhood living within an urban
environment; maintain the convenience and attractiveness of urban residential living; preserve
the residential character of the neighborhood and the property values therein; and safeguard
the peace and tranquility of the neighborhood.”
RP3 Procedures for Implementation: The creation of an RP3 zone is initiated by residents of a
neighborhood submitting a petition with 10 resident signatures. Parking Services staff will then
do an occupancy study in the requested area to confirm that parking occupancy is greater than
70%. The 70% threshold was identified as a best practice in other communities and adopted to
ensure the city was not creating RP3 zones where they are not needed. If the area does meet
the threshold then a neighborhood meeting is held to discuss the provisions of the RP3 program
and garner input regarding the zone boundaries. After the meeting, ballots are sent to property
owners within the proposed zone to vote on RP3 implementation. At least 50% of property
owners must participate and a simple majority decides for or against. Throughout the
implementation process three letters are sent to residents, property owners, and businesses in
the area informing them that 1) a petition has been received and a neighborhood meeting is
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taking place, 2) a ballot to vote on the creation of the zone, and 3) the results of the vote. All
three letters provide the policies and procedures of the program and encourage feedback.
Peer Community Research: Below is a table comparing Fort Collins RP3 to peer communities’
residential parking programs:
Community Zone Implementation Management
(permits, cost)
Fort Collins
• Neighborhood petition with
10+ signatures
• >70% occupancy
• Neighborhood meeting
• Neighborhood vote
Resident Permits:
1st permit - free
2nd permit - $15 per year
3rd permit - $40 per year
4th permit - $100 per year
5th permit - $200 per year
Guest Permits: free
Commuter Permits: $40/month
Eugene,
OR
• Neighborhood petition with
50% of area signatures (or)
• Traffic engineer may submit
form
• Neighborhood vote
Resident Permits:
depending on zone:
• $40/year
• $99/quarter
• $150/quarter
• First 2 free, $40/year for
additional
Guest Permits: free
# of permits issued: equal to the # of
vehicles that can legally park on the
street in front of property
Boise, ID
• Neighborhood or City
recommendation to initiate
• Conduct public hearing
• Based on hearing, Parking
Service Office submits
recommendation
• City Council makes decision
Permits:
• Resident: free (1 per resident
and 1 guest permit per resident)
• Temporary/work: free
• No commuter/employee permits
Boulder,
CO
• Neighborhood petition with
25+ signatures
• City Manager will determine if
area meets occupancy
requirements - 75% during
weekday for at least 4 hours
between 9a -5p. 25% of on
Ann Arbor,
MI
• Neighborhood association
registered with the City
submits request with at least
60% resident signatures
• City staff evaluates request
and makes a recommendation
to City Council
• City Council makes decision
Permits:
Neighborhood contiguous with
University: 5 permits/household
regardless of actual # of residents or
vehicles registered at household
Group Housing (fraternity/sorority,
etc.): Apply for permit through their
management company allowing the City
to process 9 requests for permits for
that household
Standard Residential: 1 permit per
licensed driver with proof of residency.
Each household may purchase one
transferable placard to be used on
vehicle of choice.
Permit Cost: $50 /year
Annual visitor placard cost: $50/year
Palo Alto,
CA
• Department Director conducts
survey of neighborhood
• Neighborhood vote
• City Council makes decision
regardless of the vote
outcome
Resident Permit Cost: One free permit
and up to 3 additional permits for $50
each/year
Employee neighborhood permit:
$365/6 months for non-removable decal
Employee transferable hangtag-$365/6
months
Visitor Permits: 2 Transferable
hangtags $50 each and 50 daily visitor
permits for $5 each
Lessons Learned: The City of Fort Collins RP3 shares program elements with many of our
peers. However, our program was designed to create affordable parking permits for residents
and maintain ample parking availability in RP3 zones. Some of the peer communities above
offer various types of permits that introduce non-residents to the area such as daily visitor
permits and employee permits.
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street vehicles during this
period are registered to an
address outside area
• Conduct public hearing and
make recommendation
• City Council makes decision
Permits:
• Resident-$17/year
• Business-$75/year (limit 3)
• Commuter-$100/quarter
(specific to one parking zone)
Visitor Permit: 2 free with purchase of
1 resident permit
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