Agenda• Project Goals & Methodology

• Parking Inventory & Occupancy

• Land Use-based Demand

• Online Questionnaire

• Development Projections

• Future Forecasting

• Future Demand under Emerging Trends

Findings Presentation

Project Goals

• Analyze existing parking supply and demand

• Model land-use based parking demand

• Forecast future parking surplus or deficit

• Consider impact of current and future transportation alternatives and technologies

• Engage the community in dialogue about parking challenges and opportunities

Assessment of Existing Conditions

• Study Area Boundary & Block Coding

• Inventory of Public and Private On- and Off-

Street Spaces

• Peak Weekday Parking Utilization during a

typical day

• Lancaster Parking Authority Utilization without

a Special Event

• Parking Utilization versus Parking Demand

• Sample of Online Questionnaire Findings

Figure 2: Study Area Boundary and Block CodingDowntown Core, Lancaster, PA

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Study Area Boundary

Block NumberOff-Street Spaces in BlockOff-Street Parking LotLPA Lot

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Parking Locations and InventoryDowntown Core, Lancaster, PA

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North Cherry Street Lot

(44 spaces)

South Cherry Street Lot

(67 spaces)

Water Street Garage

(609 spaces)

Duke Street Garage(519 spaces)

Prince Street Garage

(1,126 spaces)

Penn Square Garage(759 spaces)

East King Street Garage(487 spaces)

Mifflin Lot(39 spaces)

Central Garage(755 spaces)

Study Area Boundary

Figure 9: Peak Public and Private Off-Street Parking Occupancy

Downtown Core, Lancaster, PA

Off-Street Spaces Occupied0-49% 50-69%

70-84% 85-100%>100% LPA Lot

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North Cherry Street Lot

(44 spaces)

South Cherry Street Lot

(67 spaces)

Water Street Garage

(609 spaces)

Duke Street Garage(519 spaces)

Prince Street Garage

(1,126 spaces)

Penn Square Garage(759 spaces)

East King Street Garage(487 spaces)

Mifflin Lot(39 spaces)

Central Garage(755 spaces)

Study Area Boundary

On-Street Spaces Occupied0-49% 50-69%

70-84% 85-100%>100% No Parking

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Figure 10: Peak On-Street Parking OccupancyDowntown Core, Lancaster, PA

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Figure 11: Peak Combined (Off-Street and On-Street) Parking Occupancy

Downtown Core, Lancaster, PA

Total Spaces Occupied0-49% 50-69%

70-84% 85-100%>100%

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Figure 15: Estimated Existing Peak Parking Surplus/Deficit based on Land-Use Demand

Downtown Core, Lancaster, PA

Demand / Available Spaces0-49% 50-69%

70-84% 85-100%>100% Surplus Spaces

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Study Area BoundaryLPA Parking Facilities500-ft Radius from LPA Facilities

Public Off-Street Parking Occupancy

46%

7%

25%

22%

Mostly adequate; occasionallyit can be tough to find a spotquickly.

Never adequate; every time I come to this neighborhood, it’s difficult to park.

Rarely adequate; I usuallydrive around before I findparking.

Very adequate; I never have ahard time finding a reasonableparking spot.

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“Overall, how would you rate the parking?"

“In general, how adequate is the parking supply?"

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I am able to find parkingimmediately.

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"How much time do you typically spend looking for a parking space as a driver or passenger of a car?"

Online QuestionnaireOnline Questionnaire

Forecasting of Future Conditions

• Known, Proposed, & Potential Development

Activity

• Future Block Surplus or Deficit Estimates

• Future Block Surplus or Deficit with Potential

Reductions in Demand

Marriott Expansion / Hotel Lancaster

Bulova Site (101NQ)

Hotel Lancaster / Holiday Inn renovation

Prince Street Park retail pop-up

Prince Street Garage site

Fulton Financial Corporation expansion

Excelsior Building

City Crossing Lot

Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square:

East Tower

Swan BnB

Southern Market

North Queen Street retail

North Prince residential/retail mixed use

Queen & Vine Site

Market District sites

Queen & Chestnut infill

Figure 17: Known, Proposed, and Potential Development Impact

Downtown Core, Lancaster, PA

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Study Area Boundary

- Figure 19: Known, Proposed, and Potential Development Impact

- Downtown Core, Lancaster, PA

Demand / Available Spaces0-49% 50-69%

70-84% 85-100%>100% Surplus Spaces

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Study Area BoundaryLPA Parking Facilities500-ft Radius from LPA Facilities

LPA Off-Street Parking Inventory w/out Central Garage = 3.736

LPA Off-Street Parking Inventory w/out Central but with Proposed Lancaster Square Garage = 4,036

LPA Public Off-Street Capture with Future Development

LPA Off-Street Parking Inventory w/out Central Garage = 3.736

LPA Off-Street Parking Inventory w/out Central but with Proposed Lancaster Square Garage = 4,036

LPA Public Off-Street Capture with Future Development and a Large Convention Center Event

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6 a.m. 7 a.m. 8 a.m. 9 a.m. 10 a.m.11 a.m. 12p.m.

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LPA Total Occupancy Convention Center Event Future Development Demand

LPA Capacity w/out Proposed

Lancaster Square Garage = 3,736

spaces

LPA Capacity = 4,036 spaces

Public Comments & Questions