Off-street parking spaces used to comply with the requirements of this Section 14-16-5-5 shall be calculated as follows.
5-5(C)(1)(a) Parking requirements in Table 5-5-1 are calculated as ratios to be multiplied by the gross floor area or design capacity of the use.
5-5(C)(1)(b) The required minimum off-street parking may be adjusted pursuant to Subsection 14-16-5-5(C)(5) (Parking Reductions).
5-5(C)(1)(d) Calculations related to parking reductions that result in fractions of a parking space shall be rounded to maximize the reduction and minimize the required parking spaces.
1. When a calculation of a parking space reductions reduction provided as a percentage (e.g. 30 percent transit reduction) results in a fraction of a space, the number of parking spaces that can be reduced shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
2. When a calculation of a parking space reduction provided as a factor (e.g. 1.2 shared parking reduction factor) results in a fraction of a space, the total number of required parking spaces shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number."
5-5(C)(2)(a) Unless specified otherwise in this IDO or modified by Sections 14-16-5-5(C)(3) (Amenity, Recreation, and Entertainment Uses) and 14-16-5-5(C)(5) (Parking Reductions), off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 5-5-1. For unlisted uses, required parking is determined by Planning Director per Section 14-16-5-5(C)(4). If a conditional use is approved pursuant to Subsection 14-16-6-6(A) and the approval states a different parking requirement, then the parking requirement in the Conditional Use Approval shall apply. See also Subsection 14-16-5-5(C)(7) (Parking Maximums).
UC = Urban Center; AC = Activity Center; MS = Main Street area; PT = Premium Transit area DU = Dwelling Unit BR = Bedroom GFA = Gross Floor Area Design Capacity = Maximum occupancy per building or fire codes, whichever is greater | |
Use | IDO Parking Requirement |
UC = Urban Center; AC = Activity Center; MS = Main Street area; PT = Premium Transit area DU = Dwelling Unit BR = Bedroom GFA = Gross Floor Area Design Capacity = Maximum occupancy per building or fire codes, whichever is greater | |
Use | IDO Parking Requirement |
PERMISSIVE PRIMARY USES | |
RESIDENTIAL | |
Household Living | |
Dwelling, single-family detached | 1 space / DU up to 2 BR 2 spaces / DU with 3 or more BR
|
Dwelling, mobile home
| 2 spaces / mobile home
|
Dwelling, cluster development | 1 space / DU up to 2 BR 2 spaces / DU with 3 or more BR
|
Dwelling, cottage development | 1 space / DU R-A and R-1: 2 additional spaces / project for visitors
|
Dwelling, two-family detached (duplex) | 1 space / DU up to 2 BR 2 spaces / DU with 3 or more BR
|
Dwelling, townhouse
| |
Dwelling, live-work | 2 spaces / DU UC-MS-PT: 1 space / DU |
Dwelling, multi-family | 1 space / studio 1.2 spaces / DU with 1 BR 1.6 spaces / DU with 2 BR 1.8 spaces / DU with 3 or more BR UC-MS-PT: 1 space / DU |
Group Living | |
Assisted living facility or nursing home | Assisted living facility: 1 space / 3 beds Nursing home: 1 space / 5 residential care beds, but not less than 2 spaces |
Community residential facility
| 1 space / 4 persons design capacity |
Group home | |
Dormitory | 1 space / 3 persons design capacity |
CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL USES | |
Adult or child day care facility | 1 space / 400 sq. ft. GFA UC-MS-PT: 1 space / 600 sq. ft. GFA |
BioPark | Per BioPark Master Plan |
Cemetery
| No requirement |
Community center or library | 2 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Correctional facility | 3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Elementary or middle school | 2 spaces / classroom |
Fire station or police station | 2 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
High school | 1 space / 4 seats in main auditorium or 3 spaces / classroom, whichever is greater |
Hospital | 1 space / 3 patient beds or 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, whichever is greater |
Museum or art gallery | 3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, but not less than 2 spaces UC-MS-PT: 2 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, but not less than 2 spaces |
Overnight shelter | No requirement |
Parks and open space | |
Religious institution | 1 space / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA or 1 space / 4 seats in main assembly area, whichever is greater[1] UC-MS-PT: 1 space / 1,500 sq. ft. GFA or 1 space / 6 seats in main assembly area, whichever is greater[1] |
Sports field | 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. of site area where attendees circulate, participate, or watch the recreation |
University or college | 1 space / 500 sq. ft. GFA of office, research, and library area plus 1 space / 200 sq. ft. GFA of largest auditorium space |
Vocational school | 3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA UC-MS-PT: 2 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
COMMERCIAL USES | |
Agriculture and Animal-related | |
Community garden
| No requirement |
Equestrian facility | No requirement |
General agriculture | No requirement |
Kennel | 2.5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Nursery | 2 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Veterinary hospital | 2.5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Other pet services | |
Food, Beverage, and Indoor Entertainment | |
Adult entertainment | 1 space / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA or 1 space / 4 seats in main assembly area, whichever is greater[1] UC-MS-PT: 1 space / 1,500 sq. ft. GFA or 1 space / 6 seats in main assembly area, whichever is greater[1] |
Auditorium or theater | |
Bar | 8 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA UC-MS-PT: 5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Catering service | 2 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Health club or gym | 2.5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Mobile food truck court
|
5 or more mobile food trucks on-site: 2 parking spaces per mobile food truck |
Nightclub | 5.6 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA UC-MS-PT: 3.5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Residential community amenity | 3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA plus requirements in Table 5-5-2 |
Restaurant | 5.6 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Tap room or tasting room | UC-MS-PT: 3.5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Other indoor entertainment | 1 space / 3 persons design capacity, or per Table 5-5-2, whichever is greater |
Lodging | |
Bed and breakfast | 1 space for manager plus 1 space / guest room |
Campground or recreational vehicle park | 1 space / designated camping or RV spot |
Hotel or motel | 1 space / guest room or 1 space per 2 beds, whichever is greater UC-MS-PT: 2 spaces / 3 guest rooms or 1 space per 4 beds, whichever is greater |
Motor Vehicle-related | |
Car wash | 2 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA of retail, office, and waiting area |
Heavy vehicle and equipment sales, rental, fueling, and repair | 1 space / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Light vehicle fueling station | 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Light vehicle repair | 1 space / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Light vehicle sales and rental | 2 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Outdoor vehicle storage | No requirement |
Paid parking lot | |
Parking structure | |
Offices and Services | |
Bank | 3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA UC-MS-PT: 2 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Blood services facility | 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA UC-MS-PT: 2.5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Club or event facility | 1 space / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA or 1 space / 4 seats in main assembly area, whichever is greater[1] UC-MS-PT: 1 space / 1,500 sq. ft. GFA or 1 space / 6 seats in main assembly area, whichever is greater[1] |
Commercial services | 3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Construction contractor facility and yard | No requirement |
Crematorium | 1 space / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Medical or dental clinic | 5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA UC-MS-PT: 3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Mortuary | 1 space / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA or 1 space / 4 seats in main assembly area, whichever is greater[1] |
Office | 3.5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA UC-MS-PT: 2.5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Personal and business services, small | 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA UC-MS-PT: 2.5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Personal and business services, large | |
Research or testing facility | 1.5 space / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Self-storage | 1 space / 3,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Outdoor Recreation and Entertainment | |
Amphitheater | 1 space / 4 seats in main assembly area[1] |
Balloon Fiesta Park events and activities
| Per parking study or adopted Master Plan |
Drive-in theater | No requirement |
Fairgrounds | 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. of site area where attendees circulate, participate, or watch activities |
Residential community amenity | 3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA plus requirements in Table 5-5-2 |
Stadium or racetrack | 1 space / 4 seats in main assembly area[1] |
Other outdoor entertainment | 3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA plus requirements in Table 5-5-2 |
Retail Sales | |
Adult retail | 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA UC-MS-PT: 2.5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Bakery goods or confectionery shop | |
Building and home improvement materials store
| 2 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Cannabis retail | 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA UC-MS-PT: 2.5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Farmers’ market | No requirement |
General retail | Establishments ≤ 10,000 sq. ft. GFA: 3.5 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Grocery store | Establishments > 10,000 sq. ft. - ?50,000 sq. ft. GFA: 3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA Establishments > 50,000 sq. ft. GFA: 2.3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA UC-MS-PT: 1.75 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Liquor retail | 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Pawn shop | 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Transportation | |
Airport | Determined by airport management |
Freight terminal or dispatch center | No requirement |
Helipad | No requirement |
Park-and-ride lot | No requirement |
Railroad yard | No requirement |
Transit facility | Determined by transportation authority |
INDUSTRIAL USES | |
Manufacturing, Fabrication, and Assembly | |
Artisan manufacturing | 1 space / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Cannabis cultivation | 1 space / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Cannabis-derived products manufacturing | |
Light manufacturing | |
Heavy manufacturing | 1 space / 5,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Natural resource extraction | No requirement |
Special manufacturing | 1 space / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Telecommunications, Towers, and Utilities | |
Geothermal energy generation | No requirement |
Electric utility | |
Major utility, other | |
Solar energy generation | |
Wind energy generation | |
Wireless Telecommunications Facility (WTF) | |
Waste and Recycling | |
Recycling drop-off bin facility | No requirement |
Solid waste convenience center | |
Salvage yard | |
Waste and/or recycling transfer station | |
Wholesaling and Storage | |
Above-ground storage of fuels or feed | No requirement |
Outdoor storage | |
Warehousing | |
Wholesaling and distribution center | 1 space / 2,000 sq. ft. GFA |
ACCESSORY AND TEMPORARY USES | |
ACCESSORY USES | |
Agriculture sales stand | No requirement |
Animal keeping | |
Automated Teller Machine (ATM) | No requirement[2] |
Drive-through or drive-up facility | No requirement[2] |
Dwelling unit, accessory | 1 space / accessory dwelling unit |
Family care facility | |
Family home day care | |
Garden | |
Hobby breeder | |
Home occupation | |
Independent living facility | 1 space / DU |
Mobile food truck | No requirement |
Mobile vending cart | |
Outdoor animal run | |
Outdoor dining area | 3 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA outdoor seating space UC-AC-MS-PT: No requirement |
Second kitchen in a dwelling | 1 additional space required |
Other use accessory to non-residential primary use | No requirement |
Other use accessory to residential primary use | |
TEMPORARY USES | |
Circus | 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. of site area where attendees circulate, participate, or watch activities |
Construction staging area, trailer, or office | No requirement |
Dwelling, temporary | 1 space / DU |
Fair, festival, or theatrical performance | 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. of site area where attendees circulate, participate, or watch activities |
Garage or yard sale | No requirement |
Hot air balloon takeoff/landing | |
Open air market | |
Park-and-ride facility, temporary | |
Real estate office or model home | 2 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. GFA of office |
Safe outdoor space | 2 spaces / project site |
Seasonal outdoor sales | 2 parking spaces per vendor stall |
[1] 30 in. pew or bench space = 1 seat. If the minimum off-street parking requirement is for seats in a main assembly area, but the proposed main assembly area will not have seats, then the measurement shall be 1 space / 3 persons design capacity. [2] Stacking space requirements in Subsection 14-16-5-5(I) apply if designed to be accessed from motor vehicles. | |
Uses in Table 5-5-1 that reference Table 5-5-2 shall provide the minimum number of off-street parking spaces listed in Table 5-5-2 below. If a site includes more than one use listed in Table 5-5-1, the Planning Director may authorize a reduction in the combined parking requirements for the individual uses based on anticipated joint use of facilities as determined by the Planning Director.
Activity | Number of Spaces Required |
Activity | Number of Spaces Required |
Miniature Golf | 2 spaces / hole |
Golf Driving Range | 1 space / tee plus 1 space / 15 sq. ft. of hitting area |
Golf Course | 4 spaces / hole |
Sports Court | 3 spaces / court |
Swimming Pool | 1 space / 3 persons design capacity |
Batting Cage | 1 space / 2 batting spaces |
Skate Facility | 4 spaces / 1,000 sq. ft. of skating surface |
Amusement Park | 1 space / 300 sq. ft. GFA plus 1 space / 5,000 sq. ft. of outdoor area |
Unlisted Uses | As determined by Planning Director per Section 14-16-5-5(C)(4) |
For any use not expressly listed in Table 5-5-1 and Table 5-5-2, the Planning Director is authorized to do any of the following:
5-5(C)(4)(a) Apply the minimum off-street parking space requirement specified in Subsection 14-16-5-5(C) (Off-street Parking) for the listed use that the Planning Director determines is most similar to the proposed use.
5-5(C)(4)(d) Establish the minimum off-street parking space requirement based on a parking demand study prepared by the applicant that estimates parking demand based on information provided by the of the National Parking Association, the American Planning Association, or another recognized parking reference resource, and/or the Institute of Transportation Engineers or another recognized traffic reference resource.
The minimum amounts of off-street automobile parking required by Table 5-5-1 and Table 5-5-2 above shall be adjusted by the factors in this Subsection 14-16-5-5(C)(5). These factors may be applied individually or in combination, with each reduction being calculated separately and subtracted from the parking requirement calculated based on Table 5-5-1 and Table 5-5-2. The cumulative reduction shall not exceed 50 percent of the off-street parking spaces required by Table 5-5-1 and Table 5-5-2 unless the applicant satisfies the requirements of Subsections 14-16-5-5(C)(5)(d) (Public Parking Reduction) or 14-16-5-5(C)(5)(e) (Parking Study Reduction).
In UC-AC-EC-MS areas or in MT areas in Areas of Change, where Table 5-5-1 and Table 5-5-2 do not indicate a different parking requirement for the relevant Center or Corridor area, a 20 percent reduction in required off-street parking spaces shall apply to properties in those areas.
1. Two (2) or more uses listed in Table 4-2-1 may share one or more parking structures or parking lots located pursuant to Subsection 14-16-5-5(F)(1)(a). The sharing of any required parking shall be guaranteed by a legally binding agreement between the owner of the parking area and the owner of the building or use that is located on a different lot and served by the parking area. Such agreement shall address the issue of how parking will be shared if the parties change their business hours and peak business periods.
2. The total off-street parking requirement for those uses may be reduced by the factors shown in Table 5-5-3. Off-street parking required shall be the sum of the 2 parking requirements for the 2 uses divided by the factors for that combination of uses. If more than 2 uses share a parking lot or structure, the required parking shall be calculated by applying Table 5-5-3 to the 2 uses with the largest parking requirements and then adding the required parking for the additional uses.
Example:
Proposed project in a Main Street area includes 40 2-bedroom dwelling units, 15,000 square feet of gross floor area for retail, and 2,500 square feet of gross floor area for a child day care facility.
Step 1: Identify basic parking requirements from Table 5-5-1.
(40 dwelling units)*(1 space per DU) = 40 spaces.
(15,000 sq. ft.)*(2.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft.) = 37.5 spaces; rounded to 37.
(2,500 sq. ft.)*(1 space per 600 sq. ft.) = 4.17 spaces; rounded to 4.
Step 2: Add the 2 largest parking requirements.
40 (multi-family) + 37 (retail) = 77 spaces.
Step 3: Divide by the appropriate factor in Table 5-5-3.
For multi-family residential and retail the factor is 1.2.
77 / 1.2 = 64.17 spaces; rounded to 64.
Step 4: Add other parking requirements without adjustment:
64 + 4 = 68 spaces, final adjusted parking requirement.?
Use | Multi-family Residential | Civic or Institutional | Food, Beverage, and Indoor Entertainment or Lodging | Retail | Other Non-residential |
Multi-family Residential | 1.0 | ||||
Civic or Institutional | 1.1 | 1.0 | |||
Food, Beverage, and Indoor Entertainment or Lodging | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | ||
Retail | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | |
Other Non-residential | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 |
1. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required may be reduced by 30 percent if the proposed development is located within 1,320 feet (¼ mile) in any direction of any transit stop or transit station with a peak service frequency of 15 minutes or better.
2. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required may be reduced by 10 percent if the proposed development is located within 330 feet in any direction of any transit stop or transit station with a peak service frequency between 15 minutes and 45 minutes.
3. Where Table 5-5-1 and Table 5-5-2 do not indicate a different parking requirement for PT areas, the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required may be reduced by 50 percent if the proposed development is located within a PT area.
4. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for new development or redevelopment may be reduced by 5 percent for projects that include, at the applicant's expense, transit rider shelters of a type and location acceptable to the City regardless of service frequency.
5. No development approved with any of these parking reductions shall be considered nonconforming if the transit line, station, or stop is later relocated or if peak service frequency decreases, resulting in a number of parking spaces that does not meet the minimum requirements that would apply without the Proximity to Transit reduction.
The Planning Director may approve a reduction or elimination of parking requirements if either of the following conditions applies.
1. The development is within and participates in a public parking district in which individual property owners jointly provide shared parking for an area of the city exceeding 5 acres in size.
2. The applicant can demonstrate that adequate spaces are available in a nearby public parking lot or structure, and that the reduction or elimination of parking requirements will not result in traffic congestion or on-street parking in any nearby Residential zone district. For the purposes of this provision, on-street parking spaces shall be considered nearby public parking spaces.
The Planning Director may approve a reduction of parking requirements if the applicant provides a parking needs study, prepared by a consultant with expertise in that area recognized by the City, and using parking generation assumptions acceptable to the City, demonstrates that off-street parking at a rate lower than that otherwise required by this Section 14-16-5-5, will adequately accommodate all anticipated demand for off-street parking and will not result in either traffic congestion or parking congestion in surrounding neighborhoods, and the Planning Director determines that the parking study provides a more accurate measure of parking needs for the site than application of the standards in this Section 14-16-5-5 that would otherwise apply.
Each electric vehicle charging station with a rating of 240 volts or higher installed in an off-street parking space shall count as 2 vehicle parking spaces toward the satisfaction of minimum off-street parking requirements.
1. Each off-street parking space designated and signed for the exclusive use of a shared carpool vehicle shall count as 4 spaces toward the satisfaction of minimum off-street parking requirements.
2. Each off-street parking space designated and signed for the exclusive use of a shared vanpool vehicle shall count as 7 spaces toward the satisfaction of minimum off-street parking requirements.
Each off-street parking space designated and signed for the exclusive use of an existing car sharing program shall count as 4 spaces toward the satisfaction of minimum off-street parking requirements.
1. Any on-street parking space abutting the subject property may be counted as 1 required off-street parking space if the street does not have residential parking permit restrictions.
2. On-street parking spaces abutting the subject property shall be considered as located on the same lot for the purposes of Subsection 5-5(F)(1) (Location).
3. Each on-street parking space may only be counted once toward the parking requirements of the abutting lot, regardless of the number of individual buildings or tenants on the lot.
4. No development or use approved with an on-street parking credit shall be considered nonconforming if the on-street parking is later removed by City action and the remaining off-street parking does not meet the minimum off-street parking requirements of this Section 14-16-5-5.
5. On-street parking spaces credited for a specific use shall not be reserved for the exclusive use by customers, employees, or occupants of that use, but shall be available for general public use at all times. No signage or actions limiting general public use of on-street spaces shall be allowed.
1. The provision of required parking at an off-site parking area may be counted toward required off-street parking spaces on a 1-for-1 basis and is allowed for 100 percent of the required parking spaces, except that those required to satisfy the Americans with Disabilities Act shall be provided on the site of the building or use.
2. Off-site parking must meet the location standards in Subsection 14-16-5-5(F)(1)(a) and shall be guaranteed by a legally binding agreement between the owner of the parking area and the owner of the building or use that is located on a different lot and served by the parking area.
5-5(C)(7)(a) In UC-MS-PT areas the maximum number of off-street parking spaces provided shall be no more than 175 percent of the off-street parking spaces required by Table 2-4-13 or Table 5-5-1, as applicable.
5-5(C)(7)(b) In areas exempt from minimum required off-street parking spaces pursuant to Subsection 14-16-5-5(B)(2)(a), the maximum number of off-street parking spaces provided shall be no more than 175 percent of the off-street parking spaces that would otherwise be required by Table 2-4-13 or Table 5-5-1, as applicable, for the proposed development.
5-5(C)(7)(c) Parking maximums apply to parking lots, not to spaces provided in parking structures, wrapped parking, or parking provided underground.
5-5(C)(8)(a) Within the off-street parking requirements of Table 5-5-1 and Table 5-5-2, as adjusted by Section 14-16-5-5(C)(5) (Parking Reductions) - and not in addition to those requirements - accessible parking shall be provided as required by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADAAG), federal Fair Housing Act, and New Mexico Statutes Annotated, as amended, except where off-street parking is only provided in a residential driveway or garage.
5-5(C)(9)(a) When more than 200 off-street parking spaces are constructed, at least 5 percent of the vehicle parking spaces shall include electric vehicle charging stations installed with a rating of 240 volts or higher.
5-5(C)(9)(b) All new townhouse developments containing more than 6 dwelling units shall provide all required off-street parking spaces as EV capable.
5-5(C)(9)(c) All new multi-family residential developments containing more than 100 dwelling units shall meet both of the following requirements.
1. At least 5 percent of the required off-street parking spaces shall have electric vehicle (EV) charging stations installed with a rating of 240 volts or higher.
2. At least 25 percent of the required off-street parking spaces shall be provided as EV capable.