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8.A. - Page 22 of 56 7) Parking should be accessible to retail customers via a breezeway from the retail storefronts to the parking if located behind the retail. The breezeway should be located midway through the retail area, if the total retail square footage is greater than 6000 sf. 8) Vertical beams, running thru the retail space should be designed so that the beams are at least 30' from each other in all directions. 9) The City should ensure there is delivery access for retail space either on streets or in mixed use projects. 10) Often retail space is built in a raw shell condition and retailers do not have the funds to build out what used to be landlord improvements like plumbing and sewer to improve the space to meet the basic city code requirements. The City's zoning may want to require mixed use property owners deliver the retail space in what is considered a "vanilla shell" condition. 11) The City should consider amending the Downtown Precise Plan to allow window signs. With proper guidelines, window signs can be effective in bringing in new customers which helps financially strengthen retailers. (See Attachment F.) 12) The City should retain a retail consultant who has experience working with retail tenants to meet with developers of mixed use or retail projects planned throughout the City to ensure the retail space is properly designed to meet the needs of prospective retail tenants. 13. Continue to maintain two-hour parking on Broadway and consider expanding two-hour parking to Main Street. Analysis: Previous Broadway streetscape plans focused on removing or reducing parking in order to capture more sidewalk space and activity areas for seating and walking. Retail businesses and restaurants need street parking for patrons and deliveries especially if the stores do not have rear alleys for loading. Generally, two-hour parking is acceptable for restaurants but quick service establishments (coffee and tea shops, bakeries, and meals) need short-term parking spaces (15 to 30 minutes) so that customers can pick up pre -ordered coffee and food. While parking spaces for deliveries and loading and short term parking spaces are needed, it is important to be cognizant of the unintended consequence of potentially reducing the overall number of street parking spaces needed to support retail and restaurant businesses. Recommendation: 1) The City should consider creating parking areas designated for retail shopping only (not employees). This could be accomplished by creating tiered pricing to discourage long-term parking or by increasing hourly parking rates to increase turnover. For example, $1.50/hr. for the first two hours and $3.00/hr. for each hour after. 2) The City should also consider creating close -in parking for patrons with mobility issues. 3) The City is strongly encouraged to continue developing a pro -active employee parking program that will free up spaces at a lower rate close to businesses especially during weekdays before 6 p.m. 4) The City should consider requesting spaces in privately owned parking structures for use by employees of Downtown businesses during day and evening hours to free up spaces in the Downtown Core area. 5) The City is encouraged to designate thirty -minute spaces in front of quick serve type coffee shops and cafes. 6) The City should consider extending the two-hour parking limit to Main St. 16 242