Item #13

The purpose of this amendment is to eliminate parking problems in residential areas, where many residents use the garages for storage and not for parking. This amendment also includes a grammatical correction and provides a reference to the appropriate LDO section which discusses off-street parking in Town Center.

 

7.8.2     Off-Street Parking Space Requirements

(C)        Computation of Off-Street Parking Requirements

 

(4)        Commercial Parking Maximums

 

For uses classified as commercial, the number of spaces shown in Table 7.8-1 shall be considered the maximum allowed for such uses for the purpose of reducing unnecessary/rarely-used parking and decreasing the amount of impervious surface on sites. The maximum number of allowable parking spaces may only be exceeded by the Planning Director provided that adequate information needed to determine the cumulative parking needs for a site is provided by the applicant. The Director is not limited to the maximum thresholds (percent modification allowed) listed in Section 3.19, Minor Modifications.

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7.8.2(D)  Required Off-Street Parking Spaces

(1)      Schedule “A”

 

TABLE 7.8-1: OFF-STREET PARKING SCHEDULE “A”

 

(“du” – dwelling unit; “sf” – square feet)

 

 

Land Use

Number of Motor Vehicle Spaces

Number of Bike Spaces

RESIDENTIAL USES

 

Household Living

Multi-family dwelling (including mid-rise)

2 per du + 0.5 per bedroom over 2 bedrooms, + 0.25 per du designated for visitor parking {See 7.8.2(C)(8)}

1 rack per building, or 1 per 50 units*

 

Household Living

Townhouse

2 per du + 0.5 per bedroom over 2 bedrooms, + 0.25 per du designated for visitor parking {See 7.8.2(C)(8)}

N/A

 

7.8.2(C)  Computation of Off-Street Parking Requirements

 (8)      Residential Parking 

(a)     Driveways may be used to satisfy minimum on-site parking requirements, provided that sufficient space is available to prevent vehicle encroachment onto sidewalk and/or into adjoining vehicular travel lanes.

(b)     All parking required by Table 7.8-1 shall be located directly at the dwelling unit for which the parking is intended, or not less than 200’ away from the dwelling unit provided adequate off street pedestrian access is provided between the required parking space and the dwelling unit.  With appropriate justification, this distance may be increased by the Planning Director.

(c)     Visitor Parking.  In addition to the minimum parking requirement established in Table 7.8-1, excluding single-family detached uses, all residential uses requiring site plan approval shall provide an additional 0.25 parking space for each dwelling unit proposed.  Visitor parking shall be installed in accordance with Section 7.8.2(G).

 

 

7.8.2(G)  Design and Location of Parking Areas/Stacking Spaces

 (8)    For residential uses requiring designated visitor parking and consisting of more than one building, the total number of required visitor parking spaces shall be provided in small groups evenly dispersed throughout the entire site.

 

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(D)        Required Off-Street Parking Spaces

 

(1)        Schedule "A"

 

Unless otherwise expressly stated in this Ordinance, off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 7.8-1. Off-street parking spaces for uses within the Town Center District shall be provided according to Section 6.1.3 of this Ordinance. For uses classified as commercial, the number of motor vehicle spaces shown on the table shall be considered the maximum allowed for such uses.   Exceptions to the maximum parking allowed may be approved if justified in accordance with Section 7.8.2(C)(4).