STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: May 22, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Department of Transportation
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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A resolution authorizing the adoption of the City of Dallas On-Street Parking and Curb Management Policy - Financing: This action has no cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information for future costs)
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BACKGROUND
On April 28, 2021, the City Council unanimously adopted the Strategic Mobility Plan (SMP), also known as Connect Dallas by Resolution No. 21-0691. The SMP provides a framework for developing transportation policies, programs, and investment strategies by incorporating integrated transportation decision-making with housing, economic vitality, equity, environmental sustainability, innovation, and safety.
One of the policy recommendations within the SMP is to "Proactively Manage the City's Curbside Assets." As such, City staff, with input from stakeholders and the public, have been working to develop a comprehensive on-street parking management strategy and policy implementation plan referred to as the City of Dallas On-Street Parking and Curb Management Policy. The policy has garnered support from the Greater Dallas Planning Council.
The purpose of the On-Street Parking and Curb Management Policy is to further the SMP's recommendation and create a more detailed set of policies and action items focused specifically on the following areas:
* Parking meters
* Time restrictions
* On-street signage
* Curb lane policies
* Loading zones (i.e. commercial, passenger, and autonomous vehicles)
* Special Users (i.e. residential, employee, and Americans with Disabilities Act)
* Access, safety, and equity
* Usage and prioritization
The proposed policy framework offers a range of solutions that are sensitive to land use, neighborhood context, density, and existing infrastructure. Many community or...
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