ADVISORY COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the staff memo regarding ADA parking in Downtown Naperville.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Peter Zibble, Operations Manager
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
Will be reviewed by the commission at the May 1, 2019 ACD meeting.
BACKGROUND:
At the February 6, 2019 meeting of the Advisory Commission on Disabilities, the commission discussed issues associated with ADA parking in the downtown. Two motions were made regarding this topic.
1. A motion to request staff to reassess its current guidelines related to ADA parking and determine how the city can provide more consistent distribution of parking spaces in downtown Naperville.
2. A motion to direct staff to investigate options to implement guidelines that avoid parking spaces that have impediments to access.
DISCUSSION:
ADA Parking in the Downtown
This matter was discussed with Jennifer Louden, Deputy Director of TED who oversees the transportation and engineering teams for the city. The placement of accessible spaces in downtown has had a long history. Over the years, attempts have been made to place the parking spaces based on requests from both residents and business owners. This led to an uneven distribution and spaces located in difficult to access areas. Furthermore, as businesses and residents come and go, the locations chosen were not always the most desirable. This method also resulted in frequent relocation of spaces which made it more difficult for users to find spaces.
The Transportation Team currently considers three primary issues with regard to the downtown parking spaces: the total number available, the accessibility requirements of a space, and the overall distribution of spaces in the downtown.
Of the roughly 3,200 public parking spaces in the downtown, including parking lots, parking garages, and on-street spaces, there are 82 designated as ADA spaces. This is appro...
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