(A) Generally. The amount of required off-street parking spaces for new uses or buildings, additions thereto, and additions to existing buildings shall be determined in accordance with the schedule set forth in § 154.178. Parking requirements listed in § 154.178 shall not include off-street stacking spaces for drive-through facilities set forth in § 154.181.
(B) Similar uses and requirements. When a use is not specifically mentioned, the requirements of off-street parking for a similar use shall apply as determined by the Planning Commission.
(C) Collective provisions. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent collective provisions of off-street parking facilities for two or more buildings or uses, provided:
(1) Such facilities collectively shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the various individual uses computed separately in accordance with § 154.178. However, the Planning Commission may reduce the total number of spaces by up to 25% upon a determination that the peak space requirements for the individual uses occur at distinctly different times;
(2) Each use served by collective off-street parking shall have direct access to the parking without crossing any public rights-of-way; and
(3) Written easements which provide for continued use and maintenance of the parking shall be submitted to the city for approval.
(D) Parking exemption. As of the effective date of this chapter, buildings and uses located within the Central Business District (CBD) shall be exempt from providing off-street parking. However, in no case shall a building or use be expanded to remove off-street parking established before the effective date of this chapter. Parking areas constructed in the CBD shall meet all design requirements of this chapter.
(E) Flexibility in application.
(1) (a) The city recognizes that, due to the specific requirements of any given development, inflexible application of the parking standards set forth in § 154.178 may result in development with inadequate parking or parking far in excess of that which is needed.
(b) The former situation may lead to traffic congestion or unauthorized parking on adjacent streets or neighboring sites. The latter situation may result in excessive paving and stormwater runoff and a waste of space, which could be left as open space.
(2) The Planning Commission, based on a recommendation from the Planning Consultant may permit deviations from the requirements of § 154.178 and may require more or allow less parking whenever it finds that such deviations are more likely to provide a sufficient number of parking spaces to accommodate the specific characteristics of the use in question.
(3) (a) The Planning Commission shall attach conditions to the approval of a deviation from the requirement of § 154.178 that bind such approval to the specific use in question.
(b) Where a deviation results in a reduction of parking, the Planning Commission may further impose conditions which ensure that adequate reserve area is set aside for future parking, as needed.
(Ord. 285, passed 12-8-2003; Ord. 371, passed 6-8-2015) Penalty, see § 154.999