HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2016-09-19 Item 2C - Discussion - King County Metro Park and Ride IssuesCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
T[>: Transportation ComonnitKea
FROM: Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: August 12,2D16
SUBJECT: King County Metro Park & Ride Issues
ISSUE
Parking availability at the King County Metro Tukwila Park & Ride on Interurban Avenue South.
|D January 2O14, due tO85O% rent increase, King County terminated the lease Of the small
auxiliary parking lot tOthe main Tukwila PR[k8^ Ride located 81 13445 Interurban Avenue 8OUUh.
The loss Of the auxiliary parking lot with 41 parking stalls has resulted iO8D increased number Of
residential CO[np|8iDiS about UO@V8i|8b|e parking at the nn8iD Park & Ride lot. At that time, W1EtP3
worked with Tukwila Public Works staff to identify potential opportunities to lease additional
space, but did not find success with nearby property owners.
King County Metro is actively reviewing its parking lot program and working to identify strategies
tO address overcrowding aUsome Park 8 Rides and uDd9Dti|iz8bOO8t others. They are
currently hosting an online customer survey about parking management, including questions
S88biOg public input into a permit program that would allow users LO purchase priority access,
such as the program recently piloted by Sound Transit. In addition, Metro is working on its long
range plan, "Metro C0DDeCiS," that identifies long term capital needs and strategies LOimprove
access to transit. Councilmember Hougardy represents the City on the South County Area
Transportation Board 8s well 8G King County's Regional Transit Committee and has shared
resident feedback UD Park & Rides via these groups 8S they work through transit-related
planning. Tukwila iS also represented OD the staff-oriented King County Metro Long Range Plan
Technical Advisory Committee.
Since King County Metro is8regionally funded service agency, there are currently OOprograms
providing phOhtv rights to individual CiU8S, nor are CiU8S allowed to grant special privileges to
their residents. Park @ Ride |Ot8 S8n/8 not only transit USe[G, but rideSh8[e :V[DOlUtenS including
V8DpOV|s and carpools. When City COUDci|rDeDlbe[sO[ staff members receive concerns about
potential violators, those issues are forwarded 10 King County Metro Park & Ride Management
for follow-up.
DISCUSSION
Provide members of the Transportation Committee 8Oopportunity to discuss the challenges and
the City's [O|H with regard to King County Metro's TUkvv|8 Park & Ride. The draft Transit Plan,
which will be presented to the Committee at a forthcoming meeting, includes a new section on
Park & Rides, addressing both King County Metro and Sound Transit properties.
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