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Recommendation to Approve the City Aquatics Center Parking Action Plan with a 50-Space Onsite Parking Lot, No Paid Parking and Prioritizing Shared Parking Agreements, Off-Site Employee Parking, Time-Limited Parking and Incentives for Alternative Transportation (Recommendations 1-B, 1-C, 1-D,1-E, 3-A, 3-B). (Recreation 10051400)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Adam W. Politzer, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
For the proposed City of Alameda Aquatics Center (Aquatics Center) at Jean Sweeney Open Space Park, staff is recommending a 50-space onsite parking lot with shared use for the upcoming adjacent community garden. Following City Council direction, staff completed a parking analysis which found parking demand will exceed on-site capacity during peak periods. To address this, staff recommends a cost effective, operations focused strategy that prioritizes shared parking agreements, including adjacent overflow parking at the College of Alameda (COA) and the Research Park at Marina Village, off-site employee parking, time-limited parking, and incentives for alternative transportation (Plan Recommendations 1B-F, 3A and 3B). Staff does not recommend paid parking and enforcement or new parking technology due to enforcement complexity and potential neighborhood spillover impacts (Plan Recommendations 1F-1J, 2A-2C). Staff also does not recommend neighborhood parking limits and/or preferential parking program (Plan Recommendations 3A and 3B). This proposed approach meets projected demand, minimizes impacts to surrounding neighborhoods, and allows the City of Alameda (City) to monitor conditions, adjust and implement additional strategies as needed.
BACKGROUND
The proposed Aquatics Center project is located at the west end of Jean Sweeney Open Space Park and will consist of two pools, a mechanical building with locker rooms, an administrative building, and, as proposed, a 50-space parking lot.
On June 23, 2025, the Plann...
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