All significant developments requiring a Zone Map Amendment shall submit a Parking Demand Mitigation Study. As used herein, the term "significant developments" shall mean any new construction in excess of five thousand (5,000) square feet of lot coverage. A study shall not be required for new construction of single family residential and multifamily residential with 6 or fewer dwelling units, or for any construction in the B-2, B-2A, B-2B and B-6P zones. The applicant shall have the responsibility of providing the study. The information from the study shall provide guidance to determine the necessary parking facilities. Those facilities shall be approved by the Planning Commission and reflected on the associated development plan per Article 21-6.
(a) The study shall be submitted to identify the necessary provision of vehicular and bicycle parking spaces based on the unique locational and end-user/tenant mix for the development. Such a study shall be prepared by a qualified professional well-suited to addressing the quantity of parking for the property, including a Professional Engineer, AICP Planner, CCIM Real Estate Professional, or substantially similar qualification. The Parking Demand Mitigation Study shall include:
(1) Review of national best practices for parking calculations for the project, including the current ITE Manual Parking ranges or the ranges produced by the ITEParkGen Report;
(2) The anticipated parking demand for the project;
(3) How the anticipated parking demand will be satisfied on-site or off-site;
(4) The methods and strategies to be implemented in order to reduce vehicle trips by site users;
(5) The methods and strategies to be implemented in order to promote transportation options by site users; and
(6) The projected mode share by site users from the utilization of the Study's strategies.
(b) Strategies for parking mitigation can include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Shared or joint parking arrangements;
(2) Mixed-use developments that promotes live/work arrangements;
(3) Support for car-share and bike-share services and facilities;
(4) Dedicated areas for drop off/pick up areas along public right-of-way;
(5) Parking cash-out programs or unbundled parking/market rate pricing;
(6) Roadway improvements adjacent to the site that will help encourage transportation options;
(7) Parking management partnerships with LexPark.
(Ord. No. 113-2022, § 11, 10-27-2022)