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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5801113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Ordinance: 5801 File Number: 2015-0372 AMEND 172.05 (ADM 15-5088 UDC AMENDMENT CHAPTER 172.05 NON-RESIDENTIAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 172.05 OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO REMOVE MINIMUM PARKING STANDARDS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL USES WHEREAS, removing minimum parking standards for non-residential uses will advance City Plan 2030 goals of reducing sprawl, prioritizing infill development and promoting traditional town form, and WHEREAS, minimum parking standards were primarily developed based upon parking surveys that measure peak demand, and WHEREAS, requiring a minimum number of parking spaces based upon a limited number of times a year when a parking lot will be completely full is a wasteful use of valuable land, and WHEREAS, landowners and developers are periodically denied the ability to adaptively reuse their property due to parking minimum requirements tied to specific land use categories, and WHEREAS, the potential economic development opportunity and streamlining of City code is a benefit to the City's development climate. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section I. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends section §172.05: Standards for the Number of Spaces by Use of the Unified Development Code by repealing and replacing it with Exhibit "A." Page 1 Printed on 10///15 PASSED and APPROVED on 10/6/2015 AnnrnvM- Ordinance 5801 Attest: Sondra E. Smith, City Clerk Treas Page 2 Printed on 10/7/15 EXHIBIT 'A' 15-5088 172.05 Standards for the Number of Spaces by Use A. Required Parking 1. Non-residential use. There shall be no minimum number of spaces required for non-residential use. The maximum number of spaces shall be limited based on the ratios in Table 3 and the allowable increases over the baseline ratio as described in subsection 172.05. The applicant shall provide a statement or parking analysis indicating how they will provide adequate parking for the proposed non-residential use to succeed without negatively impacting adjacent properties or creating or compounding a dangerous traffic condition. 2. Residential. The minimum and maximum number of spaces required for residential use shall conform to the parking ratios listed in Table 3. The minimum and maximum number of spaces required for a use not specifically included in this section shall be as required for the most similar use listed or as otherwise determined by the Planning Division utilizing reference standards. (a) Reductions for residential use. Residential uses may utilize the following reductions to the minimum number required off-street parking ratios listed in Table 3 when the following standards are met: (i) Transit stops. Properties located within a quarter (0.25) mile radius of a transit stop may further reduce the minimum off street parking requirements by up to fifteen percent (15%). (ii) Motorcycle and scooter spaces. Up to 10% of the required automobile parking spaces may be substituted with motorcycle/scooter parking at a rate of one motorcycle/scooter space for one automobile space. (iii) Bike racks. Up to 10% of required automobile parking may be substituted with bicycle parking at a rate of one additional bicycle rack for one automobile space. This reduction shall be allowed in addition to other variances, reductions and shared parking agreements. (iv) Shared parking. Parking requirements may be shared where it can be determined that the peak parking demand of the existing or proposed occupancy occur at different times (either daily or seasonally). Such arrangements are subject to the approval of the Planning Commission. (1) Shared parking between developments. Formal arrangements that share parking between intermittent uses with non -conflicting parking demands (e.g. a church and a bank) are encouraged as a means to reduce the amount of parking required. (2) Shared parking agreements. If a privately owned parking facility is to serve two or more separate properties, then a "Shared Parking Agreement" is to be filed with the city for consideration by the Planning Commission. (3) Shared spaces. Individual spaces identified on a site plan for shared users shall not be shared by more than one user at the same time. 3. Maximum number allowed for residential and non-residential uses. Residential and non-residential developments may utilize the following increases to the required EXHIBIT 'A' 15-5088 spaces listed in Table 3 when the following standards are met: (a) Developments may increase the number of off-street parking spaces by 15% above the parking ratios listed in Table 3. (b) Developments may increase the number of off-street parking spaces by an additional 10% when alternative stormwater treatment techniques are utilized, such as: (i) Bioswales (ii) constructed wetlands (iii) pervious pavement (iv) other such techniques that aid in improving water quality and quantity as approved by the City Engineer (c) Developments may increase the number of off-street parking spaces by an additional 5% when one (1), two-inch (2") caliper tree for every 10 additional parking spaces is planted on-site in addition to all other landscaping requirements. 4. Parking ratio calculation. The number of spaces required for a use not specifically included in Table 3 shall be as required for the most similar use listed or as otherwise determined by the City Planning Division utilizing industry standards. For all parking space requirements resulting in a fraction, the fraction shall be: a. rounded to the next higher whole number when the fraction is 0.5 or higher. b. rounded to the next lower whole number when the fraction is less than 0.5. 5. On -street parking. Each permitted on - street parking space adjacent to a project frontage may count toward the parking requirements for all development. The approval of on -street parking is subject to approval by the Zoning and Development Administrator. 6. Motorcycle and scooter parking. (1) Motorcycle and scooter parking. In parking lots containing 25 parking spaces or more, one (1) space for every 25 parking spaces of the required number of parking spaces for a use or combination of uses shall be striped as a motorcycle and scooter parking space. 7. Increases or reductions in excess of those identified herein shall be allowed only by the Planning Commission as a valiance and shall be granted in accordance with Chapter 156.03 TABLE 3 PARKING RATIOS (Use/Required Spaces) Residential Single-family, duplex, ldplex 2 per dwelling unit Multi -family or townhouse 1 per bedroom Commercial Agricultural supply 1 per 500 sq. ft. of GFA Amusement 1 per 200 sq. ft. of GFA Auditorium 1 per 4 seats Autolmotorcycle service stations 4 per each enclosed service bay Bank 1 per 200 sq. ft. of GFA Barber or beauty shop 2 per chair Building/home Improvement supply. 1 per 500 sq. ft, of GFA Coin-operated laundry 1 per 3 machines Dry cleaning 1 per 300 sq. ft, of retail area and 1 per employee EXHIBIT `A' 15-5088 Hotels and motels 1 per guest mom, plus museum 75% of spaces required for Manufacturing accessory uses. Furniture and carpet store 1 per 500 sq. ft. of GFA Plant nursery 1 per 1,000 sq. ft of Convalescent home, indoorfoutdoor retail area assisted living, nursing 1 per 100 sq. ft. GFA plus home 4 stacking spaces par Restaurants drive -thin window. Retail 1 per 250 sq. ft. of GFA Funeral homes 1 per 250 square feet of retail floor area. Owner Retail fuel sales with may count spaces at pump convenience stores islands as parking spaces. 1 per employee. Owner may count spaces at pump Retail fuel sales only islands as parking spaces. Office Medical/Dented office 1 per 250 sq. it. of GFA Professional office 1 per 300 sq. ft. of GFA Sales office 1 per 200 sq. ft of GFA Public and Institutional Uses Nonprofit Commercial Art gallery, library, 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of GFA museum 1 per 500 sq. ft. of Manufacturing 1 per 4 seats, provided Community center only auditorium space is Auditorium counted in determining Convalescent home, parking assisted living, nursing 1 per employee plus on- home site loading and unloading Child care center, nursery spaces at a rate of 1 per school 10 children Funeral homes accommodated 1 per 4 seats in the main auditorium or 1 per 40 sq. Churchlreligous institution ft. of assembly area, whichever provides more spaces College auditorium 1 per 4 seats College dormitory 1 per sleeping room College or university 1 per 500 sq. ft. of Manufacturing classroom area Community center 1 per 250 sq. ft. of GFA Cooperative housing 1 per 2 occupants Convalescent home, 1 per 2 beds assisted living, nursing equipment home Detention home 1 per 1,500 sq. ft. of GFA Eldedy Housing 1 per 2 units Funeral homes 1 per 4 seats in main chapel plus 1 par 2 employees plus 1 reserved for each vehicle used in connection with the business Govemment facilities 1 per 500 square feet of floor area Hospital 1 per bed Convalescent home 1 per bed School—elementary and 1 per employee plus 1 junior high space per classroom School—senior high 1 per employee plus 1 per 3 students based on design capacity, or 1 per 6 seats In auditorium or other places of assembly, whichever is greater Zoo 1 per 2,000 sq. ft. of land area All other public and institutional uses (only auditorium space shall be 1 per 4 occupants counted for churches, auditoriums, or group occupancy space) Manufacturing/industrial 1 per 1,200 sq. ft. of GFA or one per employee, Manufacturing whichever is greater Heavy industrial 1 per 1,200 sq. ft. of GFA Extractive uses Adequateforail employees, trucks, and equipment EXHIBIT `A' 15-5088 Recreational Uses Amusement park, miniature goff 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of site area Bowling alley 6 per lane Commercial recreation 1 per 200 sq. ft. of GFA Commercial recreation- large sites . 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of site area Dance hall, bar or tavern 1 per 50 sq. R of GFA, excluding kitchen Golf mum 3 per hole Goff driving range i per tee box Health club, gym 1 par 150 sq. ft. of GFA Regional or community park 2 per acre of accessible active and passive space Neighborhood park None Private club or lodge 1 par 500 sq. ft. of GFA or 1 per 3 occupants based on the current adopted Standard Building Code whichever is greater Riding stable 1 per acre; not required to be paved Tennis court 2par court Theater 1 per 4 seats All other recreational uses 1 per 4 occupants Warehousing and Wholesale Warehousing 1 per 2,000 sq. ft. of GFA Wholesale 1 per 1,000 sq. ft, of GFA Center for collecting recycled materials 1 per 1,000 sq. A. of GFA