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Snohomish County Campus Redevelopment Initiative Transportation Impact Analysis Executive Summary The Transportation Element of the Campus Redevelopment Initiative includes specific mitigation recommendations for the near-term (2005)and a general analysis for the long-term(2020). Parking The County currently has about 724 off-street parking spaces in the three-block area of the downtown campus. There are about 156 additional spaces that the County owns or leases in the downtown area for a total of about 880 off-street parking spaces. The County proposes adoption of very aggressive Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) measures. and other parking management programs, such as non-reserved or "festival" parking rather than providing reserved parking spaces for employees and fleet vehicles. These measures support the City of Everett's Comprehensive Plan and Growth Management Act goals. On this basis, it is estimated that a minimum of 1,385 off-street parking spaces will be required for the proposed campus expansion by 2005 as shown on Table A. If these CTR and parking management measures are not taken, the parking demand will be much greater. Table A Recommended Off-street Parking Facilities (Assuming"60%SOV"CTR, Festival Parking and Other Management Measures) 2001 2005 Employees 835 1,000 Fleet 190 220 Jurors 80 80 Visitors 80 85 Total Demand 1,185 1,385 The County proposes that the existing above ground parking garage fronting on Oakes Avenue will be demolished and that a new underground parking garage will be constructed for 1,200 vehicles. Further off-street surface parking is provided at a number of other locations on the three-block campus and on the block north of Wall Street. Minimal staff-only parking facilities will be retained underneath both the existing jail and the existing Courthouse. Vehicular Access Two separate access ramps are proposed for the 1,200 space underground parking garage to provide safe access in the event of a closure and to provide traffic dispersion. One access ramp will be located along Oakes Avenue in the general vicinity of the entrance to the existing garage. The second access ramp is proposed on Pacific Avenue at the intersection of Rockefeller Avenue where traffic can exit directly to this principal arterial at an existing traffic control signal. Access to the sally port at the jail will be primarily from Wall Street and Pacific Avenue with trucking access from Lombard Avenue. Access to the existing surface lot north of Wall Street will be maintained on Wall Street and Rockefeller Avenue. CR1 Transportation Impact Analysis Page 1 June 2002