§ 3.3. Location of commercial parking and loading spaces.

The required off-street parking and loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the building or use served; except, off-street parking may also be located as follows:

A.

Parking may be located off-site.

1.

When an increase in the number of off-street parking spaces is required by a change or enlargement of use, or where off-street parking spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two or more buildings or establishments, the required off-street parking spaces may be located at a distance not to exceed 400 feet from the building being served; provided, however, that a written agreement thereto is properly executed and filed as provided below.

2.

The distance from the land use requiring parking to the off-site parking site shall be measured along the shortest legal pedestrian path between one site and the other.

3.

All off-site parking must first be approved by city council.

B.

Joint use of parking. Parking adjustments may be allowed according to the following percentages by time of day:

Figure 1. Parking Adjustment Percentages By Time of Day

Time of Day	Office	Retail	Restaurant	Theater	Hotel
6:00 a.m.—12:00 noon	1.00	0.97	0.50	0.30	1.00
12:00 noon—1:00 p.m.	0.90	1.00	0.70	0.70	0.30
1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.	0.97	0.97	0.60	0.70	0.45
4:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m.	0.47	0.82	0.90	0.80	0.70
6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.	0.07	0.89	1.00	1.00	1.00
8:00 p.m.—12:00 midnight	0.03	0.61	1.00	1.00	1.00

 

Figure 2. Joint Use Parking Example

1.

A sample mixed use development comprised of the following.

Office at 50,000 square feet

Retail at 20,000 square feet

Restaurant at 8,000 square feet

2.

Individual parking requirements.

Office at 1 space per 300 = 50,000/300 =	167
Retail at 1 space per 250 = 20,000/250 =	80
Restaurant at 1 space per 100 = 8,000/100 =	80
	327

 

3.

Shared parking requirement.

Time of Day	Office	Retail	Restaurant	Total
6:00 a.m.—12:00 noon	1.00×167= 167	0.97×80= 78	0.50×80 = 40	285
12:00 noon—1:00 p.m.	0.90×167= 150	1.00×80= 80	0.70×80 = 56	286
1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.	0.97×167= 162	0.97×80= 78	0.60×80 = 48	288
4:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m.	0.47×167= 78	0.82×80= 66	0.90×80 = 72	216
6:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m.	0.07×167= 12	0.89×80= 71	1.00×80 = 80	163
8:00 p.m.—12:00 midnight	0.03×167= 5	0.61×80= 49	1.00×80 = 80	134

 

4.

Parking required [shall be] 288 spaces. (Highest total for any time period.) This is a reduction of 39 spaces (11.9 percent) over the individual parking requirements.

C.

Off-site parking agreement.

1.

When the required off-street parking spaces are not located on the same lot with the building or use served, or when the required off-street parking spaces are provided collectively or used jointly by two or more establishments, a written agreement which ensures the retention of such spaces for this purpose, and for a period of not less than two years, shall be drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form by the city attorney, and filed with the application for a building permit or certificate of occupancy if a change in use is involved.

2.

If the off-site parking is terminated for any reason, then alternative parking meeting the standards of this article, shall be required, or the property shall lose its certificate of occupancy.

D.

Parking in front yards of residential and agriculture. No required off-street parking space shall be located in the required front yard in any residential or agricultural district.

E.

Parking in front yards of nonresidential. In any nonresidential district, the required off-street parking space may be located in the required front yard provided that it meets landscaping and screening requirements in article VIII, Landscape Standards.