The deferred construction of up to thirty percent (30%) of the required off-street parking spaces may be permitted when approved by the Planning Commission in compliance with the following:
(a) The applicant shall identify on a site plan the area of the site that would accommodate the number of the required parking spaces the applicant proposes to be held and preserved as landscaped open space, rather than constructed as parking.
(b) The applicant shall provide evidence that supports the reduced parking needs.
(c) Any area of the site identified as deferred construction of parking spaces must be an area suitable for parking at a future time.
(d) Landscaping of the deferred construction area must be in full compliance with this Code and, at a minimum, landscaped with turf or live groundcover.
(e) The deferred construction area cannot be used for any other use and must be part of the same parcel and all under the same ownership.
(f) As part of the plan review process, the applicant shall delineate the area of deferred construction on the site plan and label as "Deferred Construction of Required Parking."
(g) The Chief Building Official, on the basis of observed increased parking demand for the use, may require the conversion of all or part of the deferred construction area to off-street parking spaces.
(Ord. 2016-07-24. Passed 8-3-16.)