O2019-1015 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 8, 16, 26, 40, AND 45 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to On-Street Parking Regulations including creating a Parking Benefit District within Museum Park and a Community Parking Program; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing a penalty therefor

The Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department recommends that the City Council approves an ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the Code (and related Chapters) as follows:

• Creating the Community Parking Program (CPP), which would authorize ARA to issue permits that exempt residents and employees of businesses in designated areas from the on-street parking restrictions (meter and/or time limits). The CPP program will be deployed in mixed-use areas where multiple establishments rely on the curb space (residential, commercial, small businesses, museums, etc.)
• Creating the Museum Park Parking Benefit District, which would include a $524,000 threshold to keep the City whole for the current average meter revenue collected in the area. After the threshold, net revenues are shared 60% with the Parking Benefit District and 40% for the City. Shared revenues must be dedicated to infrastructure improvement projects with a citizen-led Advisory Committee and the Greater Southeast Management District as the Project Manager.
• Amending various provisions throughout Chapter 26 to provide clarification, update titles and reflect current technology.
  
  

Stakeholder engagement included eight townhall meetings, three public comment periods and 44 additional meetings with individuals and/or groups. The Museum Park Super Neighborhood and The Museum Area Municipal Association have provided letters of support.

Departmental Approval Authority:

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Tina Paez, Director                                         Other Authorization

Administration & Regulatory 

Affairs Department

Lara Cottingham          Phone:  (832) 393-8503

Maria Irshad                 Phone:  (832) 393-8643