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Plaza Garage Parking
Seminar
Learning, Informing, and
Educating
• In July 2015, the Legislature directed the Department of Enterprise Services to develop a Capital Campus Parking Strategy Implementation Plan, including planned action items to improve and increase parking supply.
• DES submitted the plan
to the legislative fiscal
committees in Dec. 2015.
Legislative Directive
Strategic Parking Implementation Plan
• Parking is a valuable asset.
• It is the first and last impression of visitors
and employees of the Campus.
• Parking management can lead to a better
user experience by maximizing existing
parking assets and minimize the need to
provide more parking spaces.
1. REDUCTION (CONVERSION) OF AGENCY RESERVED STALLS
2. COST-BENEFIT OF PARKING ATTENDANTS OR ARMS
3. EAST PLAZA GARAGE PARKING CAPACITY IMPROVEMENTS
4. PARKING ENFORCEMENT
July 2015 Proviso Directives
• All existing employees are assumed to
continue arriving as they do currently.
• 400 net new employees are added as
tenants of the 1063 Block Building
• 400 new employees added to the Capitol
Campus employee pool translates to 308
new vehicles seeking parking in the
available supply; an employee
auto/vehicle trip rate of 77%.
Impacts of 1063 Block Project
• Current State
– Survey data was gathered during the 2016 Legislation Session during peak times.
• Results and findings
– 236 stalls were available for use and were left unoccupied.
– The Plaza Garage was at 89% parking capacity.
– 11% of the parking was left available during the highest peak times and days during session.
Session Parking Capacity
• Restriping project increase/gain 133 stalls
• Conversion of agency reserved stalls to zone (general use) stalls
• Improved signage and wayfinding
• Increase code compliant ADA stalls
• Create a new Employee Visitor Lot for off campus state employees
• Increase visibility and widening of pedestrian pathway & repainting of all safety curbs
• Improve circulation routes (one way Vs. two way)
Changes to Plaza Garage
New 3D Map – Plaza Garage
The new map is located and can be downloaded from our parking website
http://des.wa.gov/sites/default/files/public/documents/TravelCarsParking/PlazaGarageMap.pdf
New Signage
Plaza Garage Signage
Plaza Garage Signage
Increase in Safety
• Increasing 16 ADA stalls to 35 ADA stalls
to meet Federal and Statewide ADA
requirements
• Parking Office working with every ADA
parker during the project and immediate
future demands
• New *draft parking policy with emphasis
on ADA parking currently under legal
review with the Attorney General’s Office
ADA Parking
New Visitor Lot – State Employees
• Level "A" Plaza Garage adding *74 State Employee Visitor Stalls
State Employees must be authorized to park in any visitor parking lot. Speak with your agency’s parking coordinator to learn more.
Parking Enforcement
Soft Parking Enforcement
Stall Dimension
Small (Compact/Standard) Midsize (Compact/Standard) Oversize
Honda Civic Honda Accord F150, Ram 2500
Toyota Corolla Toyota Camry Vans
Location/City/Study Stall Width
Average parking space dimension US 7.5 - 10.0 7.5 - 10.00
WA State Capitol Campus 8
Washington State 8
City of Olympia 8
Salem, Oregon 8.5
Lacey, WA 8.25
Tumwater, WA 9
Burlington 8
Issaquah 8.0 (compact)
Issaquah 7 (micro)
City of Seattle 7.5 (small)
City of Seattle 8.0 (medium)
Mukilteo, WA 8
Stall Dimensions across WA
Parking in the Garage
Parking in the Garage
Plaza Garage – Parking Snapshot
• Other options are available– Vanpool
– Carpool
– Rideshare• Head to rideshareonline.com to learn more and sign up
– Public transit
– Walking
– Bicycling
– Teleworking• Speak with your Agency’s Employee Transportation
Coordinator to learn which option would best fit your needs
Commute Trip Reduction
Questions?
Head over to our website to learn more
http://des.wa.gov/services/travel-cars-parking/parking/parking-strategy-
implementation-plan
Thank you
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