Res 66-15RESOLUTION NO. 66-15
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING REVISED BEACH AREA
PARKING METER HOURS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach has designated parking spaces on certain streets and city -owned
parking lots east of the Intracoastal Waterway as paid parking; and
WHEREAS, currently, the City requires payment for parking in these areas between the hours of 9:30
a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and between the hours of 7:00 a,!n. and 8:00 p.m. on Friday and
Saturday; and
WHEREAS, prior to 2012, the City required payment for parking in these areas between the hours of
8:00 a.m.. and 5:00 p.m. seven days a week; and
WHEREAS, at its October 28, 2014 meeting, the Parld g Management Advisory Board recommended
standardizing the hours that payment for parking is required as requiring payment for different times on Friday
and Saturday may cause confusion to residents and visitors; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds it to be in the best interest of the City of Delray Beach that
parking fees be required in the designated paid parking areas east of the Intracoastal Waterway from 8:00 a.m.
to 11:00 p.m. seven days a week.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission incorporates the "Whereas" clauses set forth above as if fully
set forth herein..
Section 2. That parking hours for all parking meters and city -owned paid surface lots east of the
Intracoastal Waterway shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. seven days a week.
Section 3. That this resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage.
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MEMORANDUM
TO:Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM:Scott Aronson, Parking Facilities Manager
Randal L. Krejcarek, PE, Environmental Services Director
THROUGH:Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE:August 7, 2015
AGENDA ITEM 8.E. - REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 6, 2015
SUBJECT:
RESOLUTION NO. 66-15: STANDARDIZE BEACH AREA PARKING METER HOURS
BACKGROUND
The City Commission to consider approval to modify the hours that beach area parking meter
fees are required to be between 9:00 AM and 8:00 PM daily.
In 2012, the hours that payment for parking meters was required in the beach area parking
lots and on-street parking located east of the Intracoastal Waterway, were changed from 8:00
AM through 8:00 PM to 9:30 AM through 8:00 PM Sunday through Thursday and 7:00 AM
through 8:00 PM on Friday and Saturday.
Date Meter Start TimeMeter End Time
Pre 20128:00 AM8:00 PM
2012 Sun-Thu 9:30 AM8:00 PM
2012 Fri-Sat 7:00 AM8:00 PM
Proposed Hours9:00 AM8:00 PM
At the Parking Management Advisory Board, (PMAB), meeting of September 27, 2012, the
Board was asked to consider extending meter fees in the Beach area until midnight. At its
meeting of October 23, 2012 the Board, after significant deliberation, compromised
recommending extension of parking meter fees until 10:00 PM. The item was held in
abeyance as the City Commission wanted to see a comprehensive parking management
program prior to taking any action on parking related matters.
Subsequently the PMAB, in its evaluation of the Kimley Horn parking study, re-evaluated its
October 23rd recommendation concerned that meter fees until 10:00 PM placed restaurants
east of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) at a disadvantage given the abundance of free
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parking in the central core area. Additional concern was raised over the potential confusion
caused by fees being required during varying hours. Consequently, the Board recommended
standardizing the hours that meter fees are required east of the ICW to 9:00 AM through 8:00
PM daily.
Staff agrees standardizing the hours fees are due is appropriate, thereby supporting the
Board's recommendation.
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT REVIEW
Parking hours at current meters should be seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Donald Shoup
The High Cost of Free Parking
did not entitle his presentation because he believed in free
parking.
DISCUSSION
City Commission is being asked to approve modification to the hours that parking meter fees
are required in the beach area to be between 9:00 AM and 8:00 PM daily.
RECOMMENDATION
In support of the PMAB, staff recommends approval for meter fees in the beach area to be
required between the hours 9:00 AM and 8:00 PM daily.
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