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<br />ANALYSIS <br />Review Process <br />When a request for a potential RPP area is received, staff follows a 5-step process <br />(each step requires the success of the preceding step). Below are the steps along with <br />the analysis of each step: <br />1. Neighborhood submits a petition demonstrating that a majority of residents within <br />the proposed permit area support the change. <br />2. City evaluates the request, assessing issues, impacted areas, potential shift of <br />problem to adjacent areas, likely effectiveness of RPP and parking occupancy. <br />3. City mails surveys to residents and property owners within the proposed area to <br />measure support. <br />4. Proposed permit area is refined by staff to reflect occupancies and survey <br />responses. <br />5. Permit area recommended to City Council for approval. <br /> <br />Evaluation Results <br />The City received a signed petition in May 2015 requesting an RPP area to discourage <br />parking in the neighborhood by Downtown employees. The original request was for the <br />street segments generally bordered by Maple Street, Spring Street, Elm Street and <br />Middlefield Road. <br /> <br />The City evaluated the request and performed field reviews of the proposed area. The <br />average parking occupancy at 7:30 a.m. was 77 percent and 92 percent at 10:00 a.m. <br />With the neighborhood’s close proximity to downtown and adjacent businesses, it <br />appeared that non-resident parking was occurring (office and retail employees), making <br />it difficult for residents to park near their homes. Most nearby businesses are located in <br />older buildings, with little or no onsite parking. <br /> <br />A letter and surveys were sent in English and Spanish to residents and owners within <br />the proposed area between the months of October 2015 and February 2016. Due to the <br />earlier responses and feedback received, the surveys were resent to include an <br />expanded RPP area to all the streets within the borders of Maple Street, Spring Street, <br />Chestnut Street and Middlefield Road. The results are as follows: <br /> <br />· 334 addresses included in the proposed RPP area <br />· Average parking occupancy at 7:30 a.m. was 77% and 92% at 10:00 a.m. <br />· 93 responses to the mailed (English and Spanish) survey – 28% response rate <br />· Responses to survey: <br />o No – 25 (27%) <br />o Yes – 66 (71%) <br />6.3.A. - Page 2