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Update on Performance Parking

Brian Pate #422 Neighbors, In September ANC6B will deliberate and vote on expansion of performance parking north of Pennsylvania Avenue. ?I've sent several e-mails on performance parking and conducted a community meeting to answer questions and gather feedback on the proposed expansion. ?The feedback has been positive. ?With few exceptions, residents recognize that this program will preserve parking for residents, as well as provide several other benefits such as a permanent visitor parking pass and access to non-automotive transit improvement funds for projects in our Single Member District. ?? With a vote looming, I want to provide some additional details on the program, the ANC's emerging approach to expansion and why I am in favor of the expansion.? First, let me emphasize that this expansion installs?NO NEW METERS. ?I say again, NO NEW METERS. ?Previous e-mails may have caused some confusion about this. ?As a result of this confusion, I've been asked on several occasions why the ANC would implement a program that places new parking meters on residential streets. ?Fortunately for all of us, this is merely a rumor. ? Attached you will find an updated information sheet that describes the mechanics of the program. ?In short, performance parking creates Zone 6 only parking on one side of the street, extends the hours of the residential parking program (RPP--the program that's currently in place), provides a permanent visitor pass to all addresses in the pilot area and allows residents to program funds from pre-existing meters for non-automotive projects in the neighborhood. ?ANC6B's Transportation Committee met in mid-July and formulated the following position on expansion: July 2012 Draft Recommendation to the ANC: 1. ?The Committee recommends that ANC6B request expansion of the performance parking pilot in the areas allowed all the way up to but not including East Capitol Street;? 2. ?The Committee recommends that ANC6B request uniform hours and days across the pilot area: 7am to 9:30pm, Monday through Saturday;? 3. ?The Committee recommends that individual Commissioners work within their Single Member Districts to develop proposed exceptions to the standard North / West assignment of the "Zone 6 Resident Permit Parking Only" signs; and 4. ?The Committee will study and make recommendations on specific exceptions to the 6 days per week "Zone 6 Resident Permit Parking Only" postings, potentially allowing the 6B program to operate 7 days per week in designated commercial corridors. ?These exceptions will be proposed by SMD commissioners in consultation with affected neighboring SMDs and will be subject to approval of the full Commission. I am strongly in favor of expansion. ?I believe it will relieve parking pressure stemming from our growing commercial corridor, especially as the Hine project comes on line; it will create opportunities to make our neighborhood more livable and walkable through the budgeting of PPP funds for sustainability projects in our neighborhood; and it will provide neighbors with a convenient parking pass for use with friends, contractors and day-time service providers. ? I am also committed to obtaining visitor parking passes for neighbors not in the pilot area (those east of 11th St) and to working with the City to improve the process for obtaining multiple visitor passes for parties, dinners and other gatherings. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. ?If you believe your block merits an exception (items 3&4 above) to the standard implementation scheme, please contact me so that we can assess the situation. ? I am also looking for people to help me flyer blocks in the proposed expansion area--please contact me if you're willing to help with a block or two. ?Lastly, I'm happy to hold meetings block-by-block to discuss this issue (one is already scheduled for the 900 block of C St.). Regards, Brian Pate Commissioner ANC6B05

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