East San Rafael Parking Press Releases and Updates

Proposed Residential Permit Parking Program: Bret Harte Neighborhood Update

Posted on February 6, 2025

Proposed Residential Permit Parking Program: Bret Harte Neighborhood Update February 6, 2025 Bret Harte will not be included in the Residential Parking Permit (RPP) program currently under development by the City. Over the past two weeks, the City has received significant feedback from Bret Harte residents regarding their concerns about being included in the proposed...

Virtual East San Rafael and Bret Harte Residential Parking Permit Program Community Meeting & Survey

Posted on January 29, 2025

On January 28, the City of San Rafael hosted a Virtual East San Rafael and Bret Harte Residential Parking Permit Program Community Meeting and launched a community Residential Parking Permit Survey to gather input on parking needs and preferences. To watch the meeting recording and view the presentation slides, visit the City’s Residential Parking Program...

Community Meeting: Parking Program Development

Posted on January 21, 2025

The City of San Rafael has partnered with Dixon Resources Unlimited to develop a tailored Residential Parking Program for East San Rafael and Bret Harte Neighborhoods, and your input is essential. This program aims to address unique neighborhood challenges while ensuring citywide equity in parking solutions. Meeting details: January 28th, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM...

Dixon Site Visit for Parking Program Development

Posted on July 8, 2024

Our consultant team for the Residential Parking Permit Program, Dixon Unlimited, will be in the City on Tuesday, July 9, to conduct site visits and meet with City staff throughout the day. They will be conducting research and gathering insights to help design and make recommendations for the new parking program. The team will engage...

East San Rafael Parking Update 5/30/24

Posted on May 31, 2024

The City of San Rafael continues its efforts to alleviate the ongoing parking issues in East San Rafael. Most notably, the City has hired Dixon Resources Unlimited (Dixon), a consulting firm with extensive experience in nationwide parking program development, to develop a residential permit parking program and parking action plan. The City and Dixon are...

Canal Parking Striping Project Set to Begin in Late Summer

Posted on May 2, 2024

To help address limited parking in the area and improve the traffic safety of the neighborhood, the Canal Parking Striping Project will implement new striping in the Canal neighborhood, which include installing street parking spaces with “T”s and “L”s, as well as installing red and yellow curb areas. This project is set to begin in...

City Selects Dixon for Parking Program Development

Posted on February 22, 2024

The City of San Rafael (City) is excited to announce the hiring of Dixon Resources Unlimited (Dixon) in the development of a residential parking permit program. Dixon is a consulting firm with experience assessing, designing, building, and operating successful nationwide parking programs. With an understanding of the complexities involved and a track record of working with municipalities...

City Receives Three Proposals for Innovative Parking Program

Posted on December 11, 2023

The City is pleased to announce the receipt of three proposals in response to our recent Request for Proposals (RFP) on a residential new parking permit program. These proposals, each presenting unique and forward-thinking solutions, are currently under review by our team. In our commitment to a thorough and fair evaluation, we plan to conduct interviews with...

City of San Rafael Releases Request for Proposals to Develop Residential Parking Program in East San Rafael

Posted on November 16, 2023

East San Rafael is a vibrant and diverse area that has traditionally been marked by socio-economic disparities compared to the rest of San Rafael. The area has a mix of residential and commercial spaces and has faced an increased demand for parking due to population growth, housing shortages, economic development, and changes in land use....

Request for Proposals (RFP) Residential Parking Permit Program

Posted on November 2, 2023

The City of San Rafael is soliciting proposals from qualified mobility, traffic, and parking consulting firms to develop a residential parking permit program that aligns with the unique needs and preferences of the City while also drawing upon best practices from similar programs implemented in other municipalities. Responses are due on December 7th, 2023, no later...

Bahia Vista Elementary Overnight Parking Pilot

Posted on June 6, 2023

In partnership with Bahia Vista Elementary School, the City is piloting a two-month overnight parking pilot program to address the parking issue in the Canal. This is a pilot program, and its continuation will depend on its success. Where: Bahia Vista Elementary Parking Lot When: June 15 - August 15, 2023 Cost: June 15 -...

Spinnaker Point parking modification project parking spaces along walkway

Spinnaker Point Parking Modification is Now Complete

Posted on April 6, 2023

The Spinnaker Point parking modification project has been completed and open to the public effective 3/27/23. There are now 43 angled stalls that replace the 28 parallel spots for a net gain of 15 spaces. The new spots will allow residents to park for up to 24 hours before having to move their car....

Spinnaker Point parking modification

Posted on March 20, 2023

Written by: JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer Planting is now complete at the Spinnaker Point Parking Modification project and the striping has been laid out. Final striping will be installed on Friday, March 23rd, weather permitting. We look forward to opening the parking spaces to the public as we understand how important additional parking is to...

Spinnaker Point parking modification

Posted on March 6, 2023

JC Agcaoili, Assistant Engineer Final paving and concrete work is now complete on the Department of Public Works’ Spinnaker Point Parking Modification project. The remaining operations for the project will be the planting and striping of the new parking spaces. The current forecast is still showing some rain which will impact the days during which...

Windward Secure After-Hours Parking Pilot Program

Posted on March 1, 2023

The Canal Area Parking Taskforce recommended the consideration of Windward Way to provide secure on-street and overnight parking. The City team made significant progress in designing a visual concept and further explanations of how that concept would function to achieve the ultimate goals. The implementation of this idea would require a significant initial investment by...

Spinnaker Point and Baypoint Village Parking Modifications

Posted on March 1, 2023

The evaluation of the T’s and L’s parking markers for both Spinnaker Point and Baypoint Village roadways have been completed. The objective is to maximize the number of vehicle parking spaces with the installation of T’s and L’s pavement markings. This approach would add a net gain of 41 additional parking spaces. The work will...

Spinnaker Point parking modification

Posted on February 23, 2023

Construction is almost complete on the Department of Public Works’ Spinnaker Point Parking Modification Project. Our contractor, Michael Paul Co., expects all major construction operations, such as concrete and asphalt, to be complete within the next two weeks. The current forecast shows some rain and cold temperatures ahead. Due to this weather forecast, we have...

Spinnaker Point parking modification

Posted on February 20, 2023

Construction is almost complete on the Department of Public Works’ Spinnaker Point Parking Modification project. Our contractor, Michael Paul Co., expects all major construction operations such as concrete and asphalt to be complete within the next two weeks. The current forecast shows some rain and cold temperatures ahead. Due to this weather forecast, we have...

Spinnaker Point Parking Modification

Posted on October 17, 2022

Construction for the Spinnaker Point Park Modification project began on Monday, October 10th. The initial construction stages of the project include demolition of the existing sidewalk and grading of the adjacent landscape. Environmental measures have been put in place to protect the local wildlife in accordance with environmental regulatory permits. The project has a projected...

Canal Neighborhood Parking Study

Posted on February 11, 2022

One of the big transportation issues in the Canal neighborhood is the on-street parking supply that can’t keep up with the parking demand. With the help of W-trans, and in collaboration with Parking Services, the area has been studied and assessed for potential improvements. After changing the parking time limits to 24 hours in the...

Canal neighborhood parking study

Posted on October 4, 2021

Spinnaker Point Parking Modifications – Initial study / mitigated negative declaration

Posted on June 11, 2021

The CEQA 30-day public review period of this project’s Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration began on May 24th, 2021 and will close on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021. Electronic copies of these documents can be downloaded by visiting the project webpage. All written comments on the Initial Study must be submitted to the City by Tuesday, June 22nd,...

Spinnaker Point Parking Modifications – Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration

Posted on June 8, 2021

Spinnaker Point Parking Modifications Project

Posted on April 9, 2021

Following the completion of significant park improvements in summer 2019 at Pickleweed Park, the playground at the former Spinnaker Point Parking Modifications was removed in anticipation of a project to widen Canal Street/Spinnaker Point Drive and create additional on-street parking. Staff have completed the design of the improvements and continue to work with an environmental...

Increased on-street parking supply

Posted on September 11, 2020

We were able to increase the on-street parking supply by approximately 24 spaces in East San Rafael. On Thursday August 29th, Bayside Striping and Seal striped on-street angled parking on the on the south side of Bellam Boulevard between Vista del Mar and Playa del Rey and on the west side of Kerner Boulevard south...

East San Rafael Parking: Public Meeting on Monday, October 21st

Posted on October 14, 2019

Last October, new time limits were established in East San Rafael as part of the short-term strategy identified in the 2017 East San Rafael Parking Study, as a way to increase parking supply and improve parking. Since then, data has been collected on the turnover of parking seen in both the commercial & residential areas....

Public Notice: Spinnaker Point Parking Modifications

Posted on September 11, 2019

After considering the community’s needs and following extensive upgrades to playground equipment located at the nearby Pickleweed Park, the City has decided to re-purpose this area. In the near future, the playground equipment will be removed to accommodate two planned projects as follows: The creation of additional on-street parking, lead by the City, Modifications to the existing...

9/21/18 – Milestone for East San Rafael Parking Project

Posted on September 21, 2018

Last year, City Council supported a 6-month study to evaluate existing East San Rafael parking conditions and better prepare parking solutions the City could implement. The City is first pursuing a short-term strategy of implementing time-limited parking. Following the estimated sign installation timeline, the Department of Public Works Maintenance crews have been hard at work...

7/20/18 – East San Rafael Time-Limited Parking Implementation

Posted on July 20, 2018

In anticipation of the new time-limited parking changes coming to East San Rafael, the City recently sent over 4,000 letters to residents, businesses, and property owners in the area. Public Works spent the past few weeks marking locations of poles that will be installed to hang the new signs associated with the parking changes. These...

6/8/18 – East San Rafael Parking Update

Posted on June 8, 2018

To combat over-parking in East San Rafael, the City Council took action in December to create a parking ordinance that allows the city to limit the time allowed for cars to park in this overused area of San Rafael to a maximum of 24 hours. Since that time, staff has been developing the signage and...

Time-Limited Parking in East San Rafael

Posted on March 2, 2018

On Monday evening, City staff will present an informational report about new parking time limits in the residential and commercial sections of East San Rafael. These new time limits were developed as part of a parking study in East San Rafael, which was prompted in response to concerns relating to parking availability. The first phase...

Parking in East San Rafael

Posted on September 14, 2017

UPDATE: For more information on the current updates on East San Rafael Parking, please visit: East San Rafael Parking Community Updates - San Rafael On Monday evening, the City Council will hold a study session at 5:30 p.m. to discuss parking issues in East San Rafael. Following a well-attended community meeting in July, the City Council...

East San Rafael Parking – Public Meeting

Posted on June 30, 2017

There is a serious parking crunch in East San Rafael! Densely populated neighborhoods and increased rates of car ownership over the years have led to serious parking issues in the Canal, Spinnaker, and Baypoint neighborhoods. The Mayor, Council and City have heard the community’s concerns, and the City commissioned a study this year to help...