The San Diego City Council will get an update on a paid parking proposal in Balboa Park on Monday, as it considers an ordinance to charge people parking on adjacent streets.
The council will first hear an informational item at 1 p.m. Monday “intended to provide an overview of key elements” on the proposed charges at Park Blvd. and 6th Avenue.
Among the discussion items will be proposed rates, discounts for city residents, how to enforce the payment, how to implement the new charges and more.
The body will then have a discussion item on an ordinance to create a parking meter zone on streets adjacent to the park.
Parking studies by city staff determined that the Balboa Park parking meter zone should be “the area south of Upas Street, west of 28th Street, north of Russ Boulevard and west to and including the western side of 6th Avenue.”
It’s an item the council has plenty of motivation to see through, as the city’s precariously balanced budget rests on the estimated millions of dollars paid parking at Balboa Park and the San Diego Zoo will collect every year – $11 million annually, according to a city document.
A draft plan for the parking lots introduces three pricing tiers – Levels 1, 2, and 3 – based on demand and proximity.
Level 1 lots, located in the core of the Central Mesa area, would be subject to the highest rate. These include: Alcazar, Organ Pavilion, Pan American Plaza (Palisades), Casa de Balboa, Fleet Science Center North (Pepper Grove North), the Natural History Museum, and South Carousel lots; Level 2 lots would be priced at 50% of the Level 1 rate. These include: Fleet Science Center South (Pepper Grove South), Starlight Bowl (Federal), Marston Point, and Veterans Museum; and Level 3 lots would also be priced at 50% of the Level 1 rate, but with the first two hours free to preserve access for short-term visitors. This includes: Inspiration Point.Additionally, city staff proposes adding $2.50 an hour parking to streets inside Balboa Park, including President’s Way, Village Pl., Balboa Dr., Quince St., Juniper St., and El Prado.
The council said during its budget process in June it would be interested in a discount rate for city residents proposed at 50% for the Level 1 lots. Verification will require proof of address, similar to how the city’s discount golf card works.
“While final rates have not yet been established and are subject to City Council approval, [the city] is initially proposing a $12 all-day rate for Level 1 lots and recommend the Level 2 and 3 lots would be set at 50% of the Level 1 rate at $6,” a statement from San Diego’s Parks and Recreation Department said.
“With a resident rate factored in, residents would receive a 50% discount at the highest tiered rate, Level 1 lots, which would be $6 instead of $12. Staff’s research suggests that comparable all-day parking fees in similar recreation based off-street lots typically range between $5 and $15.”
According to the proposal, park staff and volunteers would continue to park for free.
The San Diego Zoo is part of ongoing discussion, as it controls its own lot.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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