Columbus Division of Parking Services to make Interim Changes to Short North Parking Plan
Since enforcement began on Feb. 19, the new Short North
Parking Plan has sought to create efficient, accessible and sustainable parking
that benefits the Short North area and residents, businesses and visitors.
While the Division of Parking Services is pleased with the
plan’s many accomplishments, a bedrock principle of the plan is to continually review
feedback from the community and use a data-driven
approach to make changes to better serve the public. In March and April, Parking
Services conducted a “listening tour” to gather feedback on successes and
challenges of the newly implemented parking plan.
“I am proud of the parking plan’s many successes, and
especially its nimbleness to be responsive to the community it serves. The
data-driven and community input we received allows us to enhance access and
parking opportunities for residents, businesses and visitors of the thriving
Arts District,” said Robert Ferrin, Assistant Director of Parking Services.
Parking Services met with the business community and the
five neighborhood associations within the Short North Parking District. While
the plan has successfully created turnover in the neighborhood to benefit users,
and allowed residents who use on-street parking to park closer to their homes, there
is concern from businesses who see fewer parking demands during the daytime.
Parking Services staff felt the concerns were significant enough to consider
interim changes to the plan in an effort to increase daytime business activity
while not negatively impacting residents.
Based on these community conversations, Parking Services
will undertake a phased approach to changes in the coming months:
Phase I: Effective June 24, 2019
1. Lower the
24-Hour Resident Guest Pass rate from $6 to $3
2. Adjust the rate change timeframe from 3 p.m. to
4 p.m. (at both meters and mobile pay zones)
3. Lower mobile pay only (side street) parking
rates from $2/hour to $1/hour between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in permit zones SNA, SNB
and SNE
4. Reduce Goodale Street meter rates to $1/hour and
remove time limit restriction
5. In
partnership with the Short North Alliance, enhance the already successful
off-street retail validation program with a new on-street validation program
through the Park Columbus app
Phase II: Late Summer (TENTATIVE pending
results of occupancy and transaction data)
1. Increase the number of guest permits available
to residents from 1 to 2
2. Allow visitors to
extend time in mobile pay (side street) zones for up to 6 hours
For more information on the city’s parking policies, click here