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City internship parking study finds low peak utilization, recommends eliminating parking minimums
Summary
An intern-led parking study in Oak Harbor found average peak parking utilization of 30.1% in sampled commercial zones and recommended eliminating minimum parking requirements, considering cooperative parking, and reviewing parking maximums as the city develops form-based code guidance.
An intern-led parking study presented to the Oak Harbor Planning Commission found low peak parking utilization in sampled commercial zones and recommended policy changes including eliminating minimum parking requirements and reconsidering parking maximums.
Nolan Grunska, Associate Planner for the City of Oak Harbor, summarized a summer 2024 internship with Western Washington University student Sierra Reordan that produced a commercial-area parking study. Grunska said counts were taken between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, and Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Zone C3 and C5 areas along State Route 20, Pioneer Way and Midway Boulevard. "None of the sites studied achieved a greater usage…
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