The city may allow a reduction in the number of required parking stalls provided that:
(A) The zoning for the property in which the request is made is industrial (I-1 or I-2).
(B) The proposed use will have a peak parking demand less than the required parking under § 154.225. Factors to be considered when reviewing the proposed parking demand shall include, but are not limited to:
(1) Size of building;
(2) Size of the property;
(3) Type and use;
(4) Number of employees;
(5) Projected volume and turnover of customer traffic;
(6) Projected frequency and volume of delivery or service vehicles;
(7) Number of company owned vehicles; or
(8) Storage of vehicles on-site.
(C) Requests for parking reduction shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council as part of the site plan review process.
(D) In no case shall the amount of parking provided be less than ½ the amount of parking required under this title.
(E) The site has sufficient property under the same ownership to accommodate the expansion of the parking facilities to meet the minimum requirements of this section should the parking demand exceed on-site supply.
(F) On-site parking shall only occur in areas designated and constructed for parking in accordance with this section.
(G) The applicant and city enter into a development agreement, to be recorded against the subject property, which includes a clause requiring the owner to install the additional parking stalls upon a finding by the City Council that such additional parking stalls are necessary to accommodate the use.
(H) If approved, city staff may conduct reviews of the parking reduction criteria and traffic patterns on-site from time to time. Upon this review, should city staff determine it necessary to install the additional parking notification will be made to the property owner and a formal recommendation will be made to the City Council.
(I) A change in use will necessitate compliance with the applicable parking standard identified in this section.
(Ord. 2013-05, passed 5-20-2013)