Salem Memo 11-5-1986 M E M O R A N D U M
TO : LEWIS H. GARRISON, CHIEF TRAFFIC DESIGN ENGINEER
DON GORDON, ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN - CATC
FROM: MIKE MELENDY, ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 1986
SUBJECT: RESIDENTIAL PARKING - WEST SALEM ON 3RD STREET N.W. ,
ELM STREET N.W. , RUGE STREET N.W. AND PATTERSON
STREET N.W.
On July 28, 29, 30, 31 and August 1, 1986 parking surveys were
conducted at the following locations to determine if residential
parking requirements presently exist . The areas are:
1 . The north and south sides of 3rd Street N .W. between
McNary Street N.W. and Patterson Street N.W. ;
2 . The north and south sides of Elm Street N .W. between
McNary Street N.W. and Patterson Street N .W. ;
3 . The north and south sides of Ruge Street N .W. between
McNary Street N.W. and Patterson Street N.W. ; and
4 . The west side of Patterson Street N .W. between Elm
Street N.W. and Ruge Street N.W.
The data that was gathered, including the initial survey to
locate driveways and yellow curb, indicated the following:
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3rd Street N.W.
between McNary and Patterson Streets N.W.
North side South side
Total Length +627 ' +625 '
Total : Driveways 98 ' 190 '
Alley -0- -0-
Yellow/Radius 88 ' 45 '
Total No Parking -186 ' -235 '
Total Usable Area +441 ' +390 '
Deduct 204 ' Agripac Office
Frontage -204 '
+237 '
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Total Spaces Available +18 +14
Deduct Six Spaces (Agripac spaces ) -6
Usable Parking Space in
Front of Agripac - north 12
side of 3rd St .
Information Breakdown
Combined
North Side South Side Both Sides
Date : July 28, 1986
Time : 2 : 45 p.m.
Vehicles Parked 12 15 27
% Spaces in Use 100% 107% 104%
Date: July 29, 1986
Time: 2 : 30 p.m.
Vehicles Parked 13 16 29
% Spaces in Use 108% 114% 112%
Date: July 30, 1986
Time: 11 : 15 a .m.
Vehicles Parked 14 18 32
% Spaces in Use 117% 129% 123%
TOTAL - 3 SURVEYS :
Vehicles Parked 39 49 88
% Spaces in Use 108% 117% 113%
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NOTE: 75 percent usage of total spaces available is required
to qualify for a residential permit parking zone.
Where more vehicles are parked than spaces available,
and the percentage exceeds 100 percent, this indicates
parking in radius, illegal parking or compact vehicles .
A total of 71 vehicle license plates were checked to
determine if commuter vehicles parking on 3rd Street
N.W. were in excess of 25 percent of the number of
parking spaces available; 67 of the vehicles checked or
(94 percent ) were nonresidents of 3rd Street N.W.
Of the 71 vehicles checked, only one was registered to
a resident of 3rd Street N.W. while three vehicles were
not listed with the DMV.
In summary, the above section of 3rd Street N.W.
complies with all requirements for a residential permit
parking district .
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Elm Street N.W.
between McNary and Patterson Streets N.W.
North side South side
Total Length +620 ' +620 '
Total : Driveways 98 ' 88 '
Alley -0- -0-
Yellow/Radius 100 ' 42 '
Total No Parking -198 ' -130 '
Deduct 161 ' Agripac
office frontage -161 '
Total Usable Area +422 ' +490 '
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Total Spaces Available +18 +20
Deduct five spaces (Agripac spaces ) -5
Number of usable spaces - south
side of Elm St . +15
Information Breakdown
Combined
North Side South Side Both Sides
Date: July 28, 1986
Time: 10 : 15 a .m.
Vehicles Parked 14 13 27
% Spaces in Use 78% 87% 83%
Date: July 28, 1986
Time : 2 : 25 p.m.
Vehicles Parked 13 14 27
% Spaces in Use 720 93% 83%
Date: July 29, 1986
Time: 2 : 30 p.m.
Vehicles Parked 13 15 28
Spaces in Use 72% 100% 86%
TOTAL - 3 SURVEYS :
Vehicles Parked 40 42 82
% Spaces in Use 74% 93% *84%
* Need 75 percent to qualify for residential permit parking
zone .
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A total of 48 vehicle license plates were checked to
determine if 25 percent of the total spaces available were
used by commuter vehicles using Elm Street N.W. for parking.
The results showed 92 percent of the vehicles checked were
commuter vehicles, nonresidents of Elm Street N.W. In
summary, the above section of Elm Street N.W. presently
meets all requirements for the establishment of a
residential permit parking zone.
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Patterson Street N.W.
between Elm and Ruge Streets N.W.
West Side Only
Total Length +266 '
Total : Driveways 42 '
Alley 14 '
Yellow/Radius 86 '
Total No Parking -142 '
Total Usable Area +124 '
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Total Spaces Available +6
Information Breakdown
West Side Only
Date : July 29, 1986
Time: 2 : 30 p.m.
Vehicles Parked 6
% Spaces in Use 100%
Date: July 31, 1986
Time : 10 : 30 a .m.
Vehicles Parked 6
% Spaces in Use 100%
Date : July 31, 1986
Time: 2 : 15 p.m.
Vehicles Parked 6
% Spaces in Use 100%
TOTAL - 3 SURVEYS :
Vehicles Parked 18
% Spaces in Use 100%
A total of 12 vehicle license plates were checked to
determine residential permit parking zone eligibility.
All of the vehicles checked, or 100 percent, were
nonresidents and total usage was also 100 percent. This
section of Patterson Street N.W. meets residential permit
parking criteria .
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Ruge Street N.W.
between McNary and Patterson Streets N.W.
North side South side
Total Length +618 ' +618 '
Total : Driveways 53 ' 71 '
Alley -0- -0-
Yellow/Radius 61 ' 44 '
Total No Parking -114 ' -115 '
Total Usable Area +504 ' +503 '
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Total Spaces Available +23 +22
Information Breakdown
Combined
North Side South Side Both Sides
Date: July 29, 1986
Time: 10 : 45 a .m.
Vehicles Parked 8 5 13
Spaces in Use 35% 23% 29%
Date: August 1, 1986
Time: 11 : 00 a .m.
Vehicles Parked 6 7 13
% Spaces in Use 26% 32% 29%
Date: August 1, 1986
Time: 4 : 15 p.m.
Vehicles Parked 10 6 16
% Spaces in Use 43% 27% 36%
TOTAL - 3 SURVEYS :
Vehicles Parked 24 18 42
% Spaces in Use 35% 27% *31%
A total of 22 vehicle license plates were checked to
determine if residential permit parking zone criteria was
met . Of the 22 vehicles, 7 vehicles were registered to
residents of Ruge Street N.W. and 15 vehicles, or 68 percent
were nonresidents . The street qualifies for residential
permit parking in regard to outside use; however, Ruge
Street N.W. fails to qualify for total usage at this time.
* Need 75 percent to qualify for residential permit parking
zone.