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[quote="Guest"][quote]I also noticed there is a lot of cars “permanently” parked on Main St. either overnight or all day. If the desire is to attract retail traffic during the day, permanent parking should be discouraged. [/quote] Maybe these “permanently” parked cars belong to the residents live nearby? I agree with you and other posters that the best is to sign an agreement with the new owner(s), like the agrement with PNC. I don't mind giving a break on the property tax to help the shops on Main St.[/quote]
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<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" width="100%" class="forumline"> <tr> <th class="thCornerL" width="22%" height="26">Author</th> <th class="thCornerR">Message</th> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Sat, May 17 2008, 11:14 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Downtown Cranbury Parking Issues and Alternatives / PNC Lot</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Actually, there are some homes on Main St. that do not have driveways or garages. Also, I know that there are car poolers who park on Main St. and car pool to the Exit 8 A park and ride. I know because I am one of them and got the tip from others. There's nothing wrong as it is public parking. But, this does happen.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Sat, May 17 2008, 9:58 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Downtown Cranbury Parking Issues and Alternatives / PNC Lot</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody"></span><table width="90%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="0" align="center"><tr> <td><span class="genmed"><b>Quote:</b></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="quote">I also noticed there is a lot of cars “permanently” parked on Main St. either overnight or all day. If the desire is to attract retail traffic during the day, permanent parking should be discouraged. </td> </tr></table><span class="postbody"> <br /> <br />Maybe these “permanently” parked cars belong to the residents live nearby? <br /> <br />I agree with you and other posters that the best is to sign an agreement with the new owner(s), like the agrement with PNC. I don't mind giving a break on the property tax to help the shops on Main St.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>James</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Sat, May 17 2008, 8:09 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Downtown Cranbury Parking Issues and Alternatives / PNC Lot</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">I agree. The basic issue is cost and neither a library nor parking alone justify the purchase. Therefore, the supporters of one, the other or both need to highlight multiple causes and cases to justify the expense. <br /> <br />At the end of the day, the issues combined are not great enough to justify the expense that it will take, the damage to the bond rating or the image we extend to Trenton. The statements concerning selling the building don't justify the purchase either because acquisition and divestiture costs will be on top of and take away from the purchase and sales price and cause a signifigant loss for the town. <br /> <br />There is no way to make this purchase into a sound financial investment at this time.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row2"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>Guest</b></span></td> <td class="row2" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Sat, May 17 2008, 7:11 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Re: Downtown Cranbury Parking Issues and Alternatives / PNC Lot</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">Totally agree. I believe the parking issue has been overstated and is really just an excuse to get the lot to try and covert the building to a library. I drive to places on Main Street all the time and have never had any serious parking issues. Most Townships have much worse problems with this than we do. And it is very likely the Township can negoitate a new deal with the lot anyway, especially since no one will be able to build on the current parking without Township approval anyway.</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="22%" align="left" valign="top" class="row1"><span class="name"><a name=""></a><b>wcody</b></span></td> <td class="row1" height="28" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="100%"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/icon_minipost.gif" width="12" height="9" alt="Post" title="Post" border="0" /><span class="postdetails">Posted: Sat, May 17 2008, 5:43 pm EDT<span class="gen"> </span> Post subject: Downtown Cranbury Parking Issues and Alternatives / PNC Lot</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><hr /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"><span class="postbody">One of the reasons being raised for the acquisition of the PNC Building is the need to retain the 15-20 parking spaces that the town can use. Before making any decision, it is important to understand what the issue is, if there is an issue and what are the alternatives for the issues. <br /> <br />The premise made is that there is a parking problem in Cranbury. I have lived in Cranbury for 11 years and I have never had a problem parking in town. I live in Shadow Oaks and usually come into town several times per week. In fact, Cranbury is one of the easiest downtown parking areas I have ever seen. Would there be a severe parking problem without those spaces which necessitates an emergency major capital purchase? <br /> <br />If the 15-20 parking spaces are vital to downtown, the town should have a plan to address the parking looking at various alternatives. Following are some potential options, I am not sure if these are valid, but are worth considering. Getting others in town to chime in on ideas can help come up with a good solution. <br /> <br />The obvious option being pursued is to buy the PNC building and we own the parking spaces. It is an expensive purchase as only a parking lot. If there was a plan and agreement to use the building for some other function like a library, then the parking remains in the town. Just because it is available now does not mean we should only focus on the purchase option as the only alternative. <br /> <br />Another option is to buy the property without using the building. The town could then either split out the parking lot and sell the rest of the property or sell the property with the stipulation the parking spaces can still be used by the town. This is only a viable if the town uses taxpayer’s funds as a commercial real estate speculator. That does not seem prudent, especially in this market. I question that concept of the town getting into the real estate business. <br /> <br />If we did not pursue a purchase option, we could wait for the property to sell and negotiate with the new owners for continued use of the lot. Because of the town’s interest, it would be likely the town would communicate with the owners prior to a sale through the realtor. A new owner may be very receptive to that option depending on the purchaser. The area is zoned for both commercial and residential. The most likely purchase is a commercial business. Since they would be serving the community, the buyer should be amenable to this option. There is more parking than a commercial business using the property would need. The drive-through portico would also not likely be needed. A residential purchaser would not need all that parking and may also be willing to cut a deal. I am not sure how desirable that property would be as residential. <br /> <br />It is very likely that the town could get use of the parking with a new owner. This approach could be pursued and if not successful other parking solutions could be considered. There are potential areas that I thought about, there may others as well. Another option is to look at usage and have more controls on parking. <br /> <br />There is a lot of land that might be able to be used for parking. There is significant land near the school behind the business area that could be made into public parking. A new Babe Ruth field is already being built in that area, I am not sure if parking is being made for the field. Proper signage would be needed to direct traffic. Depending what happens with the water tower, that land may be available. <br /> <br />If the 15-20 spots are lost, a more detailed determination of parking needs could be made. I did an informal study of parking over the past few weeks on my visits into town and noticed that the only times when parking could be considered tight is lunch time and immediately after school on weekdays. (It is great we have thriving restaurants downtown.) The school lot is open most evenings and weekends, while I do not think there are issues parking during those times, those lots area available if needed. Therefore, the only time when parking could be considered an issue is during the weekdays. I also noticed there is a lot of cars “permanently” parked on Main St. either overnight or all day. If the desire is to attract retail traffic during the day, permanent parking should be discouraged. This could be done through time limits on parking, i.e. 2-4 hours max on key retail area Main St. spots during the weekday, or with using parking meters. While I do not like restrictions (or meters), if the parking problem is so serious and cannot be solved any other way, options like these, which most other towns adopt, should be explored. <br /> <br />Win Cody</span></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="1" class="spaceRow"><img src="templates/subSilver/images/spacer.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" /></td> </tr> </table>
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