(A) The alternating use of parking facilities may be approved in cases where parties wish to coopera-tively establish and operate parking facilities and where these uses generate parking demands primarily during hours when the remaining uses are not in operation (for example, if one use operates during the daytime or on weekends and the other use operates during evenings or weekdays only). The burden of proof for a reduction in the total number of required parking spaces, however, shall remain with the applicant, and documentation shall be submitted substantiating the reasons for this requested parking reduction. An alternating use agreement may be approved only under the following circumstances:
(1) That a sufficient number of spaces shall be provided to meet the greatest parking demand of the alternating uses;
(2) That satisfactory statements have been submitted by the parties operating such facilities, describing the nature of the uses and times when such uses operate so as to indicate the lack of conflict between them; and
(3) That additional documents or agree-ments as may be deemed necessary in each particular case to assure provision for and the maintenance of the required parking spaces have been provided.
(B) Parking requirements for a secondary use within the same building as the primary use (for example, a restaurant in a hotel or a shop within a sport facility) may be reduced by up to one-half, upon the determination by the Director that such a reduction is justified.
(C) For all projects utilizing the flexible development standards allowed in § 23.20.080 and for projects within the area zoned CBD or R-3 and where the permitted height is 75 feet, the Planning Commission may reduce, upon the determination that such a reduction is justified, the number of parking spaces required for efficiency units and one-bedroom units as follows:
(1) Spaces may not be required to be enclosed;
(2) One-third of the spaces may be compact size;
(3) The number required for one-bedroom units may be reduced by up to 25%; and
(4) The number required for efficiency units may be reduced by up to 33%;
(5) For projects utilizing the flexible development standards, alternative parking standards may also be proposed by the developer for considera-tion by the Planning Commission, in such cases, the burden of proof shall lie with the applicant and docu-mentation shall be submitted substantiating the reasons for the alternative parking standards.
(D) The Planning Commission may reduce the number of parking spaces required for senior citizen housing by up to 50%, or 75% for low and moderate income senior citizen housing based upon findings that the proposed development is located in proximity to commercial activities and services, and is adequately served by public transportation systems.
(E) The Planning Commission may permit up to one-half of the required parking spaces to be uncovered for dwelling units provided exclusively for low and moderate income and senior citizen house-holds.
(F) The Planning Commission may count city-owned public parking facilities within 400 feet of a use, measured from the use's nearest public access to such parking, in waiving all or part of the parking requirements if the sum of the required parking for such facilities is less than the existing parking provided.
('86 Code, § 23.52.060) (Ord. 4110, passed - - )