of less than 34’ and two-way streets of less than 30’, on-street parking is only allowed along one
curb face.
ESTABLISHMENT OF PARKING PERMIT PROGRAMS
Parking permit programs, especially RPP programs, are generally established following one of two
methodologies.
occur under a variety of conditions and along a host of roadways. The city’s zoning codes defines an
acceptable parallel parking space as 9’ x 23’, which ts roughly aligned with the requirements in the other
municipalities. DESMAN could not find language defining minimum travel lane widths.
percentile, and drivers are practiced at parallel parking, it possible that up to seven cars might be parked
in the same 100’. Inversely, four large vehicles parked carelessly with several feet of separation between
each could fill the same 100’ block face, even though there is enough linear distance to support five
spaces,
Concord, Manchester and Portsmouth all have RPP programs in place. Concord’s zones are in residential
neighborhoods abutting the main downtown core and State Capitol complex. Manchester's RPP are in
residential neighborhoods near commercial districts and were established by City Council in collaboration
with Mayor. Portsmouth recently completed a pilot program in one neighborhood and is studying
expansion of the program into adjacent areas.
Table 3: Existing Regulations Pertaining to Overnight Parking in Communities Studied
City: Nashua Albany Ann Arbor Concord Concord Manchester Meridian Portland Portsmouth Rochester West Hartford
State: AH NY Mi NC NK NK . 'D ME NH MN Cr
O.P. Prohibition Yes No? No No Nos No® No No® No No ® Yes
O.P. Permit Only Yes No? No No No No No yes” No” No Yes**
By RPP Only No ves? Yes * No Yes Yes” No ves ~ yes¥ Yes? No
NoOP? Regulations No Yes* Yes No Nof Not Yes No® No® No No
Notes;
meeting the local definition of low income. Several cities have considered, but have not yet implemented,
a rate structure that applies a slide scale to the cost of each permit relative to the applicant's reported
income. A variation of this structure is in place at the University of Connecticut which charges employees
and faculty for annual parking permits based on income.
PRACTICES IN COMPARABLE COMMUNITIES
not unusual to find the area is subject to a fixed time limit, often 2-3 hours, or metering requirement
unless the vehicle has a permit.
area, individuals will generally prefer to park on the street when possible as it often affords greater
proximity and line-of-site travel paths to most destinations than off-street options.
e The need for overnight parking was not a constant, but rather a transient issue experienced
primarily around the holidays when family from outside the city came to visit for several days.
During these times, the ability to park on the street would help alleviate demand for the limited
capacity contained within the resident's existing driveway, garage, and/or lot.
At least one Alderman was present for each meeting and five City staff members from Economic
Development, Parking and the Department of Public Works. The wards located the furthest from
downtown Nashua, in areas where residential density was lower and most single-family homes had
substantial driveways and often garages, generally attracted lower attendance and interest from citizens
than those closer to the downtown core, where off-street was not universally available with all residential
