NASHUA OVERNIGHT PARKING STUDY - August 11, 2021 - Nashua, NH
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NASHUA OVERNIGHT PARKING STUDY August 11, 2021
AGENDA
Background and Context
01 How did we get here?
Basic Principles and Best Practices
02 How has this been dealt with elsewhere?
Comparable Communities
03 What are other cities and towns doing?
Dimensional Standards
04 Where can – and can’t – people park?
Recommended Program
05 What should Nashua do?
1. 1930’s – Nashua Code of Ordinances,
Part II, Chapter 320, Article XIII: No
Background parking for more than 2 hours.
01 History and public process 2. Early 2000’s – Residential density
increases in downtown Nashua via
redevelopment
3. 2013 – Amendment 320‐78.1:
Overnight parking by permit only (550
permits across 40 areas on 32 streets)
4. 2020 – COVID‐19 impacts residential
parking patterns
5. 2021 – Study commissioned
Public Meeting Summary
Attendees
Date Ward Residents Alderman Staff Total
1/14/2021 9 2 1 6 9
1/21/2021 8 3 1 6 10
1/25/2021 7 6 1 7 14
1/28/2021 6 8 1 7 16
2/1/2021 5 2 2 8 12
2/4/2021 4 11 2 7 20
2/8/2021 3 11 1 7 19
2/11/2021 2 4 2 7 13
2/18/2021 1 6 2 5 13
3/8/2021 4* 6 2 5 13
3/11/2021 3 & 7* 8 3 5 16
TOTALS 67 18 70 155
* Supplemental meeting to cover additional topics/issues
Major Take‐Aways
1. There was no universal consensus on whether the policy should be changed
across the city.
2. Any change in policy must protect right‐of‐way for municipal emergency
and service vehicles.
3. Any change in policy can only benefit residents, not commercial vehicles,
landlords, or businesses.
4. Parking can only be allowed where roadway geometrics allow for safe
storage and passage.
5. Interest in any program was proportionate to neighborhood density and
common residential design.
6. Any change in policy can only be implemented with the full informed
consent and input of the impacted populace.
1. On‐street parking is a public good
Principles and 2. Access to public goods must be
regulated
02 Practices 3. Without regulation, public goods may
be inequitably exhausted
4. Regulation also improves asset
management, policy enforcement and
security
5. Regulation may be by natural
competition, prescription, and/or pricing.
The Tragedy of the Commons
Regulation of Demand Through Pricing
1. Of 10 comparable communities, only
one other had a blanket prohibition to
Comparable overnight parking
03 Communities 2. 2 of 10 had a permit program specific
to overnight parking
3. 7 of 10 address overnight parking as
part of larger Residential Parking Permit
(RPP) program
4. Concord, Manchester and
Portsmouth all allow for overnight
parking in some areasComparable Communities City: Nashua Albany Ann Arbor Concord Concord Manchester Meridian Portland Portsmouth Rochester West Hartford State: NH NY MI NC NH NH ID ME NH MN CT Population: 88,815 97,889 117,082 91,980 43,244 112,673 101,905 66,735 21,778 115,557 63,063 Area: (sq mi) 31.73 21.94 28.79 63.54 63.90 34.94 34.03 69.44 16.82 55.69 22.30 Pop. Density: 2,719.9 4,506.84 4,297.59 1,517.13 688.30 3,406.59 3,360.74 3,069.92 1,400.28 2,146.69 2,888.90 Housing Units: 37,168 46,362 50,863 36,101 18,663 49,288 41,043 34,075 10,615 49,757 26,437 Housing Density: 1,202.8 2,166.40 1,824.70 568.16 292.07 1,493.60 1,206.08 1,581.60 678.90 893.46 1,185.52 Median Income: $73,022 $45,500 $63,596 $83,957 $62,967 $58,227 $75,515 $56,977 $78,027 $73,016 $104,281 Driving Share: 80.1% 59.1% 53.2% 80.4% 79.5% 78.7% 82.0% 64.6% 74.7% 70.6% 82.9%
Dimension Standards for On‐Street Parking City: Nashua Albany Ann Arbor Concord Concord Manchester Meridian Portland Portsmouth Rochester West Hartford State: NH NY MI NC NH NH ID ME NH MN CT Setback from Crosswalk n/a 20' 20' 20' 20' 20' 20' 20' n/a 20' 25' Setback from Sign/Signal 25' 30' 30' 50' 30' 30, 30' 30' n/a 30' n/a Setback from Driveway 2' n/a 4' n/a 5' 5' n/a 5' n/a 5' n/a Setback from Alley n/a n/a 4' n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 5' n/a Setback from Intersection 25' n/a 15' n/a 20' 20' n/a 25' 20' 20' 25' Setback from Fire Hydrant 15' 15' 15' 15' 15' 5' 15' 10' 15' 10' 10' Setback from Other Various 20'‐75' 20'‐75' 20'‐75' 12' 12' 50' 20'‐75' n/a 20'‐75' n/a Parking Stall Dimensions 9' x 23' 8' x 25' 9' x 20' 8.5' x 23' 9' x 22' 8' x 22.5' 9' x 23' 9' x 22' 8' x 20' 8.75' x 20' 9' x 20' Drive Aisle Width n/a 11' 12' 12' 15' 12'/20' 12'/25' 12'/24' 14'/24' 10'/21' 12'/20' Other Regulations n/a 13' n/a 22' n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 26'‐34' n/a
1. These should be non‐negotiable and
rigidly adhered to
Dimension 2. Geometrics speaks to the concern of
04 Standards maintaining safe right‐of‐way on public
streets
(Geometrics) 3. Geometrics will be critical to
establishing reasonable capacity
4. No waiver for non‐complaint areas
currently designated for parkingGeometric Standards
1. Curbside parking spaces must be 8’ x 20’ and abutting a lane of at least 12’ in width.
a. One‐way street with one parking lane = 20’ wide
b. One‐way street with parking on both sides = 28’ wide
c. Two‐way street with parking on one‐side = 32’ wide
d. Two‐way street with parking on both sides = 40’ wide
2. To be a qualified space, there must be 20’ of contiguous, uninterrupted curb.
3. There must be 15’ of clear to either side of a fire hydrant.
4. Parking may not occur within 25’ of a crosswalk, stop sign or stop line.
5. In the absence of a defined intersection, the minimum setback will be 35’ from the edge of the
nearest cross street
6. A minimum setback to each side of an alleyway or driveway of 3’ must be maintained.
7. No parking within 20’ of curb cuts for a fire station or emergency services building and/or for a
distance of 75’ of the center line along the opposite curb.1. Overnight parking is a not a right
Recommended 2. Overnight parking may only occur
within the frame work of established
05 Program rules
3. The process should be driven by
constituents seeking benefit
4. Allowance may only occur with
majority support and is subject to
periodic reviewCore Rules
1. Overnight parking is allowed by permit only, within a defined zone and only in official parking
spaces.
2. Only vehicles which are compliant with all New Hampshire motor vehicle rules and regulations
may bear a permit.
3. A permit does not exempt the holder from time‐limits, meter fees, or other regulations in effect
outside overnight hours.
4. Permit holders must renew their permits annually, demonstrating that their vehicle is duly
registered, licensed and insured per NH motor vehicle laws, and keep their contact information
up to date.
5. Permit holders must remove their vehicles from the roadway on designated trash pick‐up days
and seek alternate accommodations.
6. Permit holders must remove their vehicles from the roadway during snow emergencies and
seek alternate accommodations.
7. Permit holders must remove their vehicles from the roadway during snow removal operations a
nd seek alternate accommodations.
8. Permit holders must remove their vehicles from the roadway on designated street cleaning days
and seek alternate accommodations.Proposed Process
Application
for
Consideration Application Ratification
for and
Recognition Implementation
• Purpose
• Objectives YES
• Area
• Inventory NO
Acceptable Public
• Petition
NO Cost? Benefit?
• Council Reps
YES
2/3’s Rate Program Area
NO Support? Setting (Re)Structuring
YES YES
Capacity Acceptable Program REVOCATION
Testing NO Capacity? Execution (3 Years)
Acceptable YES Quantification
Recertification
NO Capacity? Testing
(5 Years)Benefits and Liabilities
PRO CON
• Allows citizens to drive the process • Requires community organization
• Provides multiple checkpoints • Process is lengthy and involved
• Requires majority support • Requires majority support
• Would be self‐supporting • May be price prohibitive in some cases
• Provides mechanisms for review • Requires annual effort to maintain
• Would manage user expectations • Will not guarantee proximal parking
• Allows for periodic review/revisit • Recertification is not guaranteed
• Assures safe passage and right‐of‐way • May terminate some existing areas
• Will provide for better service • Will require increased staffingTHANK YOU
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