A. Shared Parking Requirements.
1. Where it can be demonstrated that two or more land uses can effectively share common parking facilities due to the nature of the uses and distinctly different demand for parking, or where off-site parking is proposed to meet parking requirements, then an application may be filed for such parking arrangement. Such application shall include a parking study that identifies the parking demand of all subject land uses and that clearly demonstrates how and why parking facilities can be shared.
2. The applicant shall provide a parking study prepared by a registered traffic engineer that specifically analyzes the parking demand for each use proposing to share the parking, each use’s hours of operation, and other related issues of all involved uses.
3. The building or use for which an application is being made for authority to share and utilize the existing off-street parking facilities provided by another building or use shall be located within 500 feet of such parking facilities.
B. Findings for Granting Shared/Joint Use and Off-site Parking Arrangements. To grant a request for shared/joint use or off-site parking, the Director shall make the following findings:
1. There is clear and convincing evidence that peak-hour parking demand from all uses does not coincide and/or the uses are such that the hours of operation are different for the various businesses or uses.
2. Adjacent or nearby properties will not be adversely affected by the shared/joint use or off-site parking.
3. The parking arrangement is consistent with the General Plan and all requirements of this Code.
C. Legal Agreement Required. A legal agreement shall be signed by all parties using shared/joint use parking facilities. Such agreement shall be approved by the CityAttorney and Director, shall be recorded with the Los Angeles County Recorder, and shall continue to be valid upon change of ownership.
D. Change in Use. In the event of a change in use, a new application shall be filed or the existing agreement amended to the satisfaction of the Director. (Ord. 935 § 3 (part), 2015)