Bark Park Parking Options

Presented By: Rick PruittChief of Police

Item # 7City Council Meeting

March 14, 2016

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● Staff has studied several options to provide parking for Bark Park visitors that will relieve parking congestion in the 100-200 blocks Alamo Heights Boulevard, southbound

• The narrow roadway width of 18-20 feet contribute to concerns for fire apparatus travel

Background

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● The first option is to improve the right-of-way on the west side of the roadway for a distance of 215 feet by widening the roadway 3-4 feet for visitor parking

• This option would include improving the east shoulder by adding 2-3 feet of paved roadway surface for vehicle travel

Parking Option 1

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• Striping would be applied to the roadway surface to push traffic away from the parking area on the west side of the roadway

● This option also creates seven (7) 60°angle head-in parking spaces in the right-of-way adjacent to the little league practice field

Parking Option 1

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● Projected estimate for Option 1 is $10,000

• Includes the cost of road grade material, asphalt, paver rental, striping and debris removal

Parking Option 1

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● This option improves the right-of-way for visitor parking immediately behind the Bark Park where the Normandy extension is platted

• This option provides an area approximately 260’ long and 45’ deep that could handle 22 to 24 vehicles

Parking Option 2

Rear gate

Bark Park

Aprx. 260’ available space for improvement 45’ depth from ROW

Attachment 2

rear gate

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● Project estimate for Option 2 is $15,300

• This estimate covers the costs for the same materials, striping and equipment as Option 1

• Additional costs would be incurred for other related improvements or adding restricted parking locations

Option 2

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● Staff studied the viability of a crosswalk from the little league parking area to the southwest corner of Alamo Heights Boulevard at the southbound leg

• This location presents a number of challenges to assure the crosswalk accessibility points meet accessibility standards of the Americans with Disability Act

Crosswalk Option

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● Elevation difference from the little league parking lot to the street would create the need to reduce the grade

• It would also be necessary to cap over a storm water drainage culvert and add safety railing

Crosswalk Option

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● Estimated cost of this project is $30,000

• This estimate includes using an outside contractor to construct the accessibility points, painting the crosswalk and crosswalk approaches

• Addition of a concrete or crushed granite pathway would be extra

Crosswalk Option