DPW Downtown Hilo Parking Analysis Dec 2009

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1.4 REPORT PURPOSE Many Downtown Hilo merchants, including those belonging to the DIA, believe that in order for Downtown Hilo to remain competitive with shopping malls such as the Prince Kuhio Plaza, adequate customer parking should be provided. They believe that currently, there is insufficient parking downtown, an issue that they believe must be resolved. The purpose of this report is to investigate the parking concerns of merchants in Downtown Hilo and identify options to address these concerns. This will be the final report and will update a draft that was completed on 3/11/04. The updates will include: • Revision to description of the Downtown Hilo area; • New listing of the loading zones and bus stops in the Downtown Hilo Sub -Area; • New description of the speed limits in the Downtown Hilo Sub -Area; • Revision to the sidewalk improvement suggestions; • New listing of the pedestrian crosswalk flashing beacons in the Downtown Hilo Sub -Area; • New listing of the ADA compliant sidewalk ramps in the Downtown Hilo Sub - Area that were completed as of 12/30/09; • Removal of the parking areas section; • New public parking areas section including parking added as of 12/30/09; • New public parking meter areas section; • New private parking lot section; • New exemption area parking deficit estimate; • Revision to findings section; • Revision to conclusions section; • New parking additions planned section; • Revision to recommendations section; • Revision to traffic signal locations detail to include flashing beacon locations; • New loading zone and bus stop locations detail; • Revision to crosswalk locations detail to include ADA ramp locations; • New public parking time limits detail; • New public parking count detail; • New exemption area parking deficit estimate detail; • New proposed public parking additions detail; • Revision to description of public parking within Downtown Hilo Sub -Area; and • Revision to the public parking count in the Downtown Hilo Sub -Area to reflect the conditions as of 12/30/09. •2•