(a) Parking requirements.
(1) Except as provided in this section, the number of required parking spaces shall be in accordance with Title 3 of Article 18 of this Code.
(2) A developer may request reduced parking requirements or a joint use parking arrangement in accordance with § 18-3-105 of this Code.
(3) An enclosed shopping mall may be exempt from subsection (a)(1) if a parking program is submitted to and approved by the Planning and Zoning Officer. A parking program for an enclosed shopping mall shall include a parking needs study that includes an estimate of the parking needs for the use, a thorough explanation of the basis for the estimate, and data used in calculating the estimate, including parking generation studies and previous experience with similar uses, and an explanation of any other relevant considerations.
(b) Structured parking requirements.
(1) On sites greater than two acres, parking for professional and general offices or retail and service businesses in excess of 1 car per 200 square feet of floor area shall be in a garage structure, unless otherwise authorized under § 17-7-909.
(2) Except for a limited number of short-term spaces or handicapped parking spaces, parking for multifamily dwellings with 100 dwelling units or more shall be in a garage structure, unless otherwise authorized under § 17-7-909.
(c) Electric vehicle charging stations. For multifamily dwellings and mixed use development, an electric vehicle charging station shall be required at a rate of one electric vehicle charging station for every 50 vehicle parking spaces required. For a business complex with three or more uses, an electric vehicle charging station shall be required at a rate of one electric vehicle charging station for every 75 vehicle parking spaces required. Electric vehicle charging station spaces shall count towards the total number of
parking spaces.
(d) Bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
(1) A developer shall provide the necessary on-site improvements to accommodate the pedestrian and bicycle amenities as required in the DPW Design Manual and additional rights-of-way or pedestrian easements shall be dedicated to the County as needed to accommodate these improvements.
(2) In addition to any DPW Design Manual requirements, the developer shall:
(i) at the discretion of the Planning and Zoning Officer, provide additional width for pedestrian easements where required on-street sidewalk section widths exceed five feet, with a minimum of five feet completely clear of obstructions; and
(ii) include one bicycle parking space for every 20 parking spaces.
(e) Site access points; interconnectivity. When determined to be feasible by the Office of Planning and Zoning, site access shall be from alleys, shared access between adjacent sites, or local service roads to minimize direct access points along major roadways. adjoining properties may be required to share or coordinate improvements for access to achieve the requirement of this subsection.
(Bill No. 64-23)