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TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY Memorandum | |
| | | | | | | | | To: | Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee | | From: | Janneke Strause, Transportation Planner | | Meeting Date: | February 2, 2022 | | Subject: | Marina Parking Lot Improvement Project |
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | | RECEIVE report on the Marina Parking Lot Improvement Project. |
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY: | | The Marina Parking Lot Improvement Project will rehabilitate pavement, upgrade pay stations, improve circulation, install lighting, upgrade storm drain and sewer system infrastructure, and improve safety for bicyclists and pedestrians. |
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| | | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT: | | The current project estimate is $2.8 million. |
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| | | | | | | | | DISCUSSION: | The City of Monterey is finalizing design of a major parking lot improvement project, the Marina Parking Lot, which serves Downtown Monterey, Fisherman's Wharf and Municipal Wharf 2. The lot is in need of major infrastructure improvement and pavement repair, and this project follows the Waterfront Parking Lot which was completed in 2019 as the first phase of parking lot improvements.
The project includes a major pavement rehabilitation treatment to extend the useful life of the pavement. Additionally the City is changing parking pay stations and combining the Waterfront and Marina Parking Lot into one large surface parking lot. This project will also improve parking circulation by combining the two existing parking lot and reconfiguring the Marina Lot, with the objective of reducing the number of vehicles circulating and idling in the parking lot. The Boat Trailer Parking spaces are also being reconfigured as the Marina Parking Lot serves as the boat launching area. ADA improvements are also included in the project to improve access to the businesses at Municipal Wharf 2.
Other major utility improvements are the installation of safety lighting both in the parking lot, trail and entrances to provide better lighting throughout the site, which is utilized nearly all times of day. Additionally this provides opportunity to improve existing underground utilities such as storm drain and sewer system infrastructure. With any major parking surface lot project, stormwater quality treatments are incorporated into the parking lot in landscaping features which include biofiltration and improve aesthetics of the Marina Parking Lot.
As a result of the parking lot reconfiguration to combine the lots and improve circulation, the City found opportunity to relocate the recreational trail crossing and implement raised crossings which improve pedestrian and bicycle visibility and access. By relocating the trail crossing the City will be reducing pedestrian and bicycle exposure to vehicles and eliminating a multi-lane threat scenario at the exit of the parking lot.
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