Chapter 9 Parking and Loading Part 1 Motor Vehicle Parking Standards Page 4 of 7

Chapter 9 Parking and Loading Part 1 Motor Vehicle Parking Standards Page4 of 7

Religious Institutions
	Churches, Synagogues and similar religious uses Where permanent seats installed: Where no permanent seats installed:	1 space for each 3 seats in the sanctuary or primary assembly area 1 space for each 50 sq. ft. of seating area in the sanctuary or primary assembly area *When calculating the required parking for this use, one shall consider all uses associated with the primary use on the site and their hours of operation and peak hours of usage to determine the minimum number of parking spaces needed to adequately serve all uses associated with the primary use. The Planning Director may waive the requirements of Section 9.1.3 E. of this Part if adequate information is provided by the applicant to determine the cumulative parking needs on the site.	125% the minimum number of spaces required 125% the minimum number of spaces required
Other Facilities
	Agricultural, Silvicultural, Mining, and Quarrying Operations	1.5 spaces for each 2 employees on maximum shift	1 space for each employee on maximum shift
	Airports	To be determined upon review by the Planning Director	To be determined upon review by the Planning Director
	Bus and Train Stations	To be determined upon review by the Planning Director	To be determined upon review by the Planning Director
	Penal and Correctional Facilities	To be determined upon review by the Planning Director	To be determined upon review by the Planning Director
	Post Office	1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area	1 space for each 150 sq. ft. of gross floor area
	Sanitary Landfill	To be determined upon review by the Planning Director	To be determined upon review by the Planning Director
	Social/Fraternal Clubs or Lodges, Union Halls and Similar uses (individual recreational components should be counted separately)	1 space for each 150 sq. ft. of gross floor area	1 space for each 75 sq. ft. of gross floor area
	Fire Stations With full-time staff With voluntary staff	1 space for each 2 employees on the maximum shift, plus 3 additional spaces 4 spaces for each piece of apparatus OR To be determined upon review by the Planning Director	1 space for each employee on the maximum shift, plus 3 additional spaces 6 spaces for each piece of apparatus OR To be determined upon review by the Planning Director
	Funeral Homes and Mortuaries	1 space for each 150 sq. ft. of floor area in parlors or assembly areas	1 space for each 75 sq. ft. of floor area in parlors or assembly areas
	Libraries, Museums, Art Galleries and similar uses	1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area	1 space for each 150 sq. ft. of gross floor area

9.1.4 Location of Parking on Lot

Off-street parking is prohibited in all required building setbacks unless specifically authorized in the Form District Regulations.

Exception: Parking for single-family residential uses and duplexes is permitted in the required front or street side yard only on a hard surface or approved semi-pervious driveway that does not exceed twenty (20) feet in width and that leads to a garage, carport, house or rear yard. Parking on approved circular driveways may be permitted as long as the circular driveway has been approved by the Director of Public Works or designee. The circular driveway shall be constructed in accordance with Metro Public Works standards.

9.1.5 Off-Site Parking

Parking spaces required by this Part may be located off-site on property under the same ownership as the use the parking spaces are intended to serve. Such parking spaces must be located within 1,000 feet of the buildings or uses requiring the parking. The 1,000 feet requirement shall be measured by the shortest walking distance (using sidewalks and designated crosswalks) from the nearest point of the property on which the parking spaces are located, to the nearest point of the property on which the use is located and which the parking is intended to serve. The site must be properly zoned and have all proper approvals for automobile parking areas.
Parking spaces required by this Part may be located on property under separate ownership from the use the parking is intended to serve as long as the following conditions are satisfied.
1. NOTE: any joint use parking site must be properly zoned and have all proper approvals for automobile parking areas.
  
  The applicant(s) demonstrates that one or more uses located off-site exceed the minimum number of parking spaces required by this Part and are willing to allocate a certain number of the excess spaces to another use to meet its minimum number of required spaces.
2. The site is properly zoned and has all proper approvals for automobile parking areas.
3. Off-site parking spaces intended to serve customers and clientele must be located within 500 feet, and spaces intended to serve employees and staff within 1,000 feet of the buildings or uses requiring the parking. The 500 and 1,000 feet requirements shall be measured by the shortest walking distance (using sidewalks and designated crosswalks) from the nearest point of the property on which the parking spaces are located, to the nearest point of the property on which the use is located and which the parking is intended to serve.
4. All parties shall execute a properly drawn legal instrument/agreement providing for the use of the off-site parking spaces. This instrument shall be drawn to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission’s attorney and shall be executed by all parties concerned assuring the availability of the number of spaces designated for off-site use and shall be recorded in the County Clerk’s Office. No lease, easement or license of parking spaces may be cancelled without sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Planning Director and a copy of the signed lease, easement, license or agreement must be filed with the application. The applicants and their successors shall annually provide certification to the Planning Director that the parking spaces associated with the off-site parking agreement are still available. The applicant shall provide the Planning Director with immediate written notice at any time that any of the parking spaces associated with the off-site parking agreement become unavailable and shall have thirty (30) days from the time that the parking spaces associated with the off-site parking agreement became unavailable to provide the required number of parking spaces or to apply for a Parking Waiver to reduce the required number of spaces. The use’s Certificate of Occupancy shall be conditioned upon the continued availability of the required number of parking spaces.

9.1.6 Joint Use Parking

The Planning Director or designee may authorize the joint use of required parking spaces when two or more uses on the same or separate properties are able to share the same parking spaces because their peak parking demands occur at different times. Joint use of off-street parking spaces shall be subject to the following:

A Parking Study that conforms to the requirements of Section 9.1.17 shall be submitted by the applicants.
The number of parking spaces which may be credited against the requirements for the structures or uses involved shall not exceed the number of spaces reasonably anticipated to be available during any hours of operation as determined by the Planning Commission based upon the recommendation of the applicable agency responsible for approval of off-street parking facilities.
The joint parking spaces intended to serve customers and clientele must be located within 500 feet, and spaces intended to serve employees and staff within 1,000 feet of the buildings or uses being served by such facility, measured by the shortest walking distance (using sidewalks and designated crosswalks) from the nearest point of the property on which the parking facility is located, to the nearest point of the property on which the use is located and which the parking is intended to serve. Additionally, signage shall be provided identifying any parking spaces that are being leased or jointly used, who those spaces are available to, and any other restrictions (e.g time available) that may apply. The location and size of such signage shall be required as Part of the joint use agreement and shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission or its designee.
Off street parking areas required for residential use shall not be included in any joint parking arrangement.
All parties shall execute a properly drawn legal instrument/agreement providing for the joint use of the off-street parking areas. This instrument shall be drawn to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission’s attorney and shall be executed by all parties concerned assuring the availability of the number of spaces designated for joint use and shall be recorded in the County Clerk’s Office. The applicants and their successors shall annually provide certification to the Planning Director that the parking spaces associated with the joint use agreement are still available. The applicant shall provide the Planning Commission with immediate written notice at any time that any of the parking spaces associated with the joint use agreement become unavailable and shall have thirty (30) days from the time that the parking spaces associated with the joint use agreement became unavailable to provide the required number of parking spaces or to apply for a Parking Waiver to reduce the required number of spaces. The use’s Certificate of Occupancy shall be conditioned upon the continued availability of the required number of parking spaces.

9.1.7 Carpool Parking

For office, industrial, and institutional uses where there are more than 20 parking spaces designated for employee use on the site, the following standards must be met:

Five spaces or five percent of the parking spaces on the site, whichever is less, must be reserved for carpool use. More spaces may be provided, but are not required.
The spaces designated for carpool use will be those closest to the building entrance or elevator, but not closer than the spaces for disabled parking and those signed or intended for exclusive customer use.
Signs must be posted, or painted within the spaces, indicating that these spaces are reserved for carpool use.

9.1.8 Elevator Parking Systems

Elevator parking systems or vertical parking towers may be used to meet the minimum number of parking spaces required in accordance with the following:

NOTE: Explanatory material on vertical parking towers is available from planning and Design Services.

The use of elevator parking systems or vertical parking towers may be permitted by the Planning Commission or its designee for any use as long as an attendant is present during all business or working hours to move vehicles. The applicant must file an agreement/guarantee with the Planning Commission or its designee ensuring that an attendant will always be present when the system/tower is in operation.
The use of elevator parking systems or vertical parking towers may be permitted by the Planning Commission or its designee for any office or industrial use without an attendant present if the parking spaces provided in this manner are designated for employee use only.

9.1.9 Stacked Parking

Stacked or valet parking may be used to meet the minimum number of parking spaces required in accordance with the following:

NOTE: Parking within a driveway shall not be considered stacked parking.

Example: A site with 56 feet of frontage on a public street can claim credit for three parking spaces; a site with 55 feet of frontage can claim credit for two spaces.

The use of stacked or valet parking may be permitted by the Planning Commission or its designee for any use as long as an attendant is present during all business or working hours to move vehicles. The applicant must file an agreement/guarantee with the Planning Commission or its designee ensuring that an attendant will always be present when the lot is in operation.

The use of stacked parking may be permitted by the Planning Commission or its designee for any office or industrial use without an attendant present if the parking spaces used in this manner are designated for employee use only.
The specific design and layout of stacked or valet parking areas shall be approved by the agency responsible for approval of off-street parking facilities.

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