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Staff presents parking-count study showing ample district capacity but peak pressure on Grandview Avenue
Summary
A year-long parking-count study found more than 1,400 spaces in the study area and an average occupancy of about 33 percent, though Grandview Avenue (Subarea A) experiences frequent peak pressure; staff recommended signage, shared parking and a targeted turnover study.
City planning staff presented a multi-season parking-count study for the First and Grandview District on April 15, finding the district has over 1,400 parking spaces and an average occupancy of roughly 33 percent, though some segments on Grandview Avenue reach congested levels during peak periods.
Planner Alex (staff) described the methodology: teams measured capacity across 100 street segments and three parking lots, then collected counts four times daily across all days of the week for one week per season, producing more than 10,000 data points. "There are over 1,400 parking spaces in that district," Alex said, noting that more than 1,000 are on-street and about 300 are off-street. Approximately 200 on-street spaces are in permit Zone A.
The district-wide average across every count was about 32.8 percent full. Subarea A (Grandview Avenue and the Bank Block lot) showed the highest hourly averages (roughly 52.7 to 77.1 percent) and had 21 instances where at least one segment reached 85 percent or higher. Subareas B, C and D showed much lower average occupancy; staff said Zone A permiting appears to be preserving residential availability where intended.
Alex recommended several next steps: a unified wayfinding/signage strategy to route visitors to available parking, partnership with private lot owners for shared-parking opportunities, and a focused turnover study for Subarea A to discern whether spaces are held long-term by employees/residents or used for short stops. "When you reach 85 percent, you're getting congested," Alex said in explaining commonly used planning thresholds.
Commissioners asked about turnover, the effect of adjacent Columbus neighborhoods and walking-distance thresholds for shared parking; staff said the full report and an interactive data dashboard would be posted and that the study was intended as a tool for staff and commissioners to reference when reviewing future projects that affect parking.
