1133.09 PARKING MAXIMUMS.
   The following vehicle parking space maximums are applicable to all surface parking lots for multi-family, non-residential, and mixed-use developments within the City of Huron:
   (a)   Surface parking areas may not exceed one-hundred and twenty-five percent (125%) of the required minimum number of vehicle parking spaces per the regulations set forth in section 1133.03 of this ordinance.
   (b)   Existing surface parking areas that exceed the parking maximums must come into conformance with the maximum number of parking spaces when the following occurs:
      (1)   A new principal building is constructed on the site.
      (2)   An addition is made to an existing principal structure that would modify the parking calculation.
      (3)   Over fifty (50%) of the total area of an existing parking lot is reconfigured.
   (c)   When surface parking areas exceed the number of spaces permitted by this section and are required to come into conformance, the excess spaces must be converted into any combination of the following:
         A.   General landscaping as permitted by Chapter 1131 Landscape Requirements
         B.   Temporary bicycle parking spaces.
   (d)   The Planning Commission may grant the ability to exceed the maximum parking requirement set forth in this section in the event that the applicant or property owner can show that industry standards or elements specific to the development result in the need to allow for additional parking spaces, and that the provision of additional parking will not be detrimental to the general welfare, safety, infrastructure, traffic congestion, or public interest of the community.
      (Ord. 2017-9. Passed 4-25-17)