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THE CITY OF 22 � ' -•• •°� -�=� "" CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pL£ASANTON June 18, 2019 Engineering TITLE: POLICY DIRECTION FOR DESIGN OF PARKING LOT ON THE FORMER RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR BETWEEN BERNAL AVENUE AND ABBIE STREET - REVIEW 65 PERCENT COMPLETE PLANS FOR THE PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS SUMMARY The lack of available parking in the vicinity of downtown Pleasanton has been identified as a problem and has been the subject of numerous studies over the years. In 2017, the adopted CIP included a project to design and construct an expanded parking lot on the transportation corridor between Bernal Avenue and Abbie Street. The project is a City Council Work Plan item. The design is 65 percent complete, and follows the example set by the parking lot at the Firehouse Arts Center (FHAC) constructed in 2011 . However, the corridor right-of-way is only 75 feet wide in the current project, compared to the 100-foot-wide right-of-way at the FHAC. As 65 percent designed, the proposed parking lot is dimensioned very similar to the FHAC parking lot. The design includes a concrete pedestrian walkway that varies in width, with a minimum width of 8-feet in several locations. The design also includes lighting in both the parking lot and path area, as well as trees and other landscaping. As designed, the parking lot expands to 140 parking stalls, an increase of 81 spaces compared to the existing parking available in this section of the corridor. As part of the design process, City staff presented the project to the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trail Committee (BPTC) and Parks and Recreation Commission (PRC). The BPTC believes the design is too focused on parking. They recommended that the trail area be increased, which would result in a reduction in the proposed number of parking spaces. The PRC also wants this option explored. This input is not consistent with staff's interpretation of the goal of the project, and the adopted City Council Workplan priority, which was understood to be focused on increasing parking available in the downtown corridor. The item is before City Council for direction on how to proceed before additional time and funds are directed toward the current design. RECOMMENDATION 1 . Review the 65 percent design concept of the proposed project. 2. Reaffirm that staff's 65 percent design concept is consistent with City Council's direction.