Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

• Prohibit on-street parking on arterial and major collector streets in order to m aximize the capacity of the transportation sy stem and to help reduce the regional parking supply . Exceptions to this prohibition could be m ade in the Downtown Pa rking District, in adopted Transit Oriented Districts (TODs), or where perm itted through the developm ent and use of special plans adopted in the Medford Comprehensive Plan . Typically , locations that would retain on-street parking along arterials or m ajor collectors would have adjacent curb-fronting commercial land uses that are dependent on the availability of closely -situated parking to retain econom ic viability or residences that have no other or m inimal options for parking. Where on-street parking spaces are removed, the street space could be used to gain a dditional travel lanes, bicy cle lanes or sidewalks. • Expand the Downtown Parking district boundaries to be consistent with the CBD overlay boundaries and m anage as a financially self-supportive operation. • For the areas where on-street parking will be added or remain (particularly in Downtown or other adopted Transit Oriented Districts (TODs)), these spaces should be m anaged to assist in slowing traffic, facilitating pedestrian movem ent and efficiently supporting local businesses and residences consistent with the land use and m obility goals for each street. • Consider use of residential parking perm its to limit im pacts of overflow parking from nearby employment centers, schools or other institutional uses where parking supply lim its are implem ented. • Provide on-street carpool and vanpool parking spaces and/or loading zones in preferential locations. These spaces should be given preferen ce in location and allowable parking duration over general purpose on-street parking spaces. • In all decisions about on-street parking stri ve to achieve a balance am ong parking needs, congestion and safety for all users including pedestrians. • Consider allowing use of available on-street parking to satisfy parking requirem ents for developm ent. The availability of parking to meet this dem and should be determ ined through a parking utilization analy sis. Off-Street Park ing Management City managem ent of off-street parking includes both facilities that are owned by the city and those that are owned privately but subject to land use review a nd approval by the city . Key issues with off-street parking include both the supply (does existing code require an excessive supply ) and design (not only should it be safe for vehicles, but also safe and friendly for pedestrians and bicy clists). Consistent with the approach of balancing com peting com munity goals discussed above for on-street parking, the following strategies are m ade for m anagem ent of the City ’s off street parking supply . • Require the appropriate supply and design of off-s treet parking facilities to address the need for balance between parking supply and achievi ng com munity goals for econom ic vitality , neighborhood livability , reduced reliance on the autom obile, enhancem ent of walking, bicy cling and transit. • Undertake review of existing parking dem and patte rns in Medford to facilitate review of the Municipal Code for the purpose of establishing parking m aximums that represent typical daily needs for specific land uses. Medford Transportatio n System Plan 12-7 Parking M anagement