A. Required Parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with Table 8.4.1: Parking Requirements. Where a use is not specifically listed, the Planning and Development Director is responsible for applying the requirement for the most similar use.
B. Minimum and Maximum. Parking requirements provide the minimum and maximum standards to meet the parking needs generated by the various uses permitted by Forward Monroe and the UDO. This is done by providing a range of acceptable parking that is responsive to the market conditions and individual project needs.
C. Parking Requirements. Requirements for parking are set forth in Table 8.4.1: Parking Requirements. The minimum parking required, and maximum parking allowed, are defined using a ratio requirement. For example, under the “Minimum Required” column, “1.0/Dwelling Unit” shall be understood to mean at minimum one parking space per dwelling unit is required. Under the “Maximum Allowed” column, “2.0/Dwelling Unit” shall be understood to mean two parking spaces per dwelling unit are allowed as a maximum.
a. Mixed-Use Zoning District Parking Requirements. The parking requirements defined in Table 8.4.1 shall differ for mixed-use districts. Section 5.9: Mixed-Use Zoning District Parking Standards shall be used to calculate parking requirements within mixed-use zoning districts.
D. Standard. Parking standards are to be calculated per 1,000 SF (square feet) of gross floor area of a use, unless otherwise noted. For example, a restaurant has a minimum required 2.0 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. Fractional calculations shall round to the nearest whole number per Section 8.4.2.E: Fractional Measurements.
E. Fractional Measurements. When units or measurements determining the number of required parking spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, then such fraction equal to or greater than one-half shall require a full off-street parking space.
F. Measurement of Floor Area in Computation of Required Parking. Floor area shall mean the gross floor area as defined in Section 11: Definition of Terms, of this UDO.
G. Reduction in Parking. A reduction in parking may be permitted by the Director where necessary to preserve critical tree preservation areas as identified in Section 8.3.8.B.6.
H. Exceeding Maximum Allowed Parking. If proposed parking exceeds the maximum allowed, an Alternative Parking Plan (APP) shall be required.
I. Alternative Parking Plan (APP). The parking requirements set forth in this Section (Table 8.4.1) may be modified through an APP. The Planning and Development Director may accept an APP in place of the parking requirement for a use if the below requirements are met:
1. A parking study must be submitted that is prepared by a registered Professional Engineer or Certified Land Use Planner.
2. The study must include the size, type, and use(s) of the development; anticipated peak parking; anticipated normal parking amounts; and a narrative and data as to why the parking requirements of the UDO do not accurately reflect the needs of the proposed development.
3. The APP may include provisions for satellite parking if the number of off-street parking spaces required cannot reasonably be provided on the same lot where the principal use is located. Such satellite parking spaces shall comply with Section 8.4.2.1: Satellite Parking (Off-Site), below.
4. An APP maybe requested concurrently with a site and development plan, as defined in Section 3.4.17: Site and Development Plan.
J. Satellite Parking (Off-Site). Required parking spaces may be located on a separate plot or property from the subject site in which the principal use is located if the satellite parking complies with the following:
a. Any satellite parking area shall be under the same ownership (i.e. common ownership) as the principal use or a satellite parking area may be leased for a lease of no less than the term of any lease for the principal use.
b. All necessary legal instruments shall be executed and recorded in the Register of Deeds Office. Copies of the recorded documents shall be provided to the Planning and Development Director and City Engineer prior to the issuance of certificates of occupancy. Legal instruments may include ownership documents, lease documents, granted easements, or other information deemed necessary by the Planning and Development Director to sufficiently prove the satellite parking area meets the intent of this subsection.
c. All renewal agreements pertaining to satellite parking area leases shall be provided to the Planning and Development Director prior to the expiration of the lease term.
d. The location of satellite parking shall comply with the distance requirements in Figure 8.4.1.
e. Satellite parking lots shall abide by all parking design and construction standards set forth in the UDO.
f. No more than twenty-five percent (25%) of parking space requirements may be provided by a satellite parking location.
g. Satellite parking shall not consist of any required parking of another use unless a shared parking arrangement exists. Any shared parking arrangement shall be provided to the Planning and Development Director and identify uses existing or proposed, identify the peak parking demands of the uses, and provided calculations and a narrative explaining how the shared parking arrangement will meet the provisions of this Section.
h. A sidewalk or paved pedestrian walkway shall be provided to the satellite parking area from the subject use.
i. Satellite parking plans shall be submitted to the Planning and Development Director, including copies of the ownership documentation, lease or similar; identification of the number of parking spaces required for the use and also the number of parking spaces (total) on the satellite lot. The plan shall be on a designated form or application determined appropriate by the Planning and Development Director.
Districts | Maximum Satellite Parking Lot Distance*1 |
Traditional Districts (Section 4 of this UDO) | 400 feet |
Mixed-Use Districts (Section 5 of this UDO) | 750 feet |
*1=Satellite parking lot shall be measured in walking distance from nearest point of the satellite parking area to nearest point of the subject property where the principal use is located. | |
K. Parking Requirements Table. Parking shall be provided in accordance with Table 8.4.1: Parking Requirements.
Land Use - Category/Specific Use | Minimum Required | Maximum Allowed |
Residential Use Classification | ||
Residential, As Listed Below: | See Below | |
Single Family Detached | 2.0/dwelling unit | No maximum |
Townhouse/Attached Single Family | 2.0/dwelling unit | No maximum |
Duplex/Triplex/Quadplex | 1.5/dwelling unit | 2.5/dwelling unit |
Multifamily | 1.5/dwelling unit | 2.5/dwelling unit |
Upperstory Residential | 1.5/dwelling unit | 2.5/dwelling unit |
Manufactured Home Park | 1.5/dwelling unit | 2.5/dwelling unit |
Residential Care (ALF, ILF, CC) | 0.5/bed | 1.0/bed |
Family Care Home | 2.0/dwelling unit | 4.0/dwelling unit |
Board House/Rooming House | 2.0/dwelling unit | 4.0/dwelling unit |
Student Housing | 1.5/dwelling unit | 2.5/dwelling unit |
Group Home — 24 Hour Service, Less Than 6 Persons | 2.0/dwelling unit | 4.0/dwelling unit |
Group Home — 24 Hour Service, 6 Persons Or More | 2.0/dwelling unit | 4.0/dwelling unit |
Public and Institutional Use Classification | ||
Schools (Elementary/Middle) | 3.0/classroom | 5.0/classroom |
Schools (High/Senior) | 4.0/classroom | 7.5/classroom |
University, College, and Vocational School | 4.0/1,000 SF | 6.0/1,000 SF |
Civic and Private Clubs | See Below | |
Minor-Less Than 15,000 SF or 150 Persons Membership | 3.0/1,000 SF | 5.0/1,000 SF |
Major-More Than 15,000 SF or 150 Persons Membership | 4.0/1,000 SF | 6.0/1,000 SF |
Correctional Facility | 1.0/employee | 1.5/employee |
Essential Services (Excluding Regional Utility Facilities) | 2.0/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Regional Utility Facility | 0.25/1,000 SF | 1.0/1,000 SF |
Open Space/Parks | 5.0/acre | 10.0/acre |
Social Services | 2.0/1,000 SF | 3.0/1,000 SF |
Religious Institutions | 4.0/1,000 SF | 8.0/1,000 SF |
Commercial Use Classification | ||
General Retail Sales, Less Than 10,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF | 6.0/1,000 SF |
General Retail Sales, 10,000 to 25,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF | 6.0/1,000 SF |
General Retail Sales, 25,000 SF to 100,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF | 7.5/1,000 SF |
General Retail Sales, 100,000 SF or Greater | 4.0/1,000 SF | 7.5/1,000 SF |
Personal Services | 2.5/1,000 SF | 5.0/1,000 SF |
Lodging, Hotel and Motel | 1.0/room | 2.0/room |
Lodging, Bed and Breakfast | 1.0/renting unit | 2.0/renting unit |
Tattoo and Piercing Parlor | 2.0/1,000 SF | 3.0/1,000 SF |
Fortune Telling | 2.0/1,000 SF | 3.0/1,000 SF |
Indoor Recreation | 5.0/1,000 SF | 10.0/1,000 SF |
Outdoor Recreation | 5.0/1,000 SF | 10.0/1,000 SF |
Restaurant | 5.0/1,000 SF | 10.0/1,000 SF |
Restaurant with Drive-Through | 5.0/1,000 SF | 10.0/1,000 SF |
Bar/Tavern/Nightclub | 5.0/1,000 SF | 8.0/1,000 SF |
Microbrewery/Winery/Distillery | 3.5/1,000 SF | 8.0/1,000 SF |
Car, Boat, Other Vehicle Sales & Rentals | 2.5/1,000 SF | 3.5/1,000 SF |
Minor Vehicles Service | 2.5/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Major Vehicle Service | 2.5/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Convenience Store with Fuel Pumps | 2.5/1,000 SF | 5.0/1,000 SF |
Car Wash | 2.0/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Funeral Home | 4.0/1,000 SF | 8.0/1,000 SF |
Laundromat with Onsite Cleaning | 2.0/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Electronic Gaming Operations | 2.0/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Day Care Center/Adult Care | 2.5/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Commercial Parking | NA | NA |
Commercial Parking Lot —Trucks, Trailers, Delivery Vehicles | NA | NA |
Event Center/Convention Center | 4.0/1,000 SF | 10.0/1,000 SF |
Office/Medical Classification | ||
Professional Office | 3.0/1,000 SF | 5.0/1,000 SF |
Personal & Financial Services without Drive-Through | 3.0/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Personal & Financial Services with Drive-Through | 3.0/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Hospital | 2.0/hospital bed | 4.0/hospital bed |
Medical/Dental Office | 3.0/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Rehabilitative Clinic | 2.0/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Animal Hospital/Veterinarian | 3.0/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Industrial Classification | ||
Light Industrial & Manufacturing | 0.5/1,000 SF | 2.0/1,000 SF |
Warehouse Distribution/Logistics | 0.5/1,000 SF | 2.0/1,000 SF |
Wholesale Trade | 0.5/1,000 SF | 2.0/1,000 SF |
Heavy Industrial | 0.5/1,000 SF | 2.0/1,000 SF |
Recycling and Waste Related Services | 0.5/1,000 SF | 2.0/1,000 SF |
Laundry or Dry Cleaning Plant | 1.0/1,000 SF | 2.0/1,000 SF |
Mini-Warehouse/Self Storage | 0.5/1,000 SF | 2.0/1,000 SF |
Warehouse & Storage | 0.5/1,000 SF | 2.0/1,000 SF |
Outdoor Storage | 0.25/1,000 SF of outdoor storage area | 0.5/1,000 SF of outdoor storage area |
Mining | 0.5/1,000 SF | 2.0/1,000 SF |
Land Debris Storage | 0.5/1,000 SF | 2.0/1,000 SF |
Other Uses | ||
Animal Shelter/Kennel | 1.0/1,000 Office SF | 2.0/1,000 Office SF |
Adult Oriented Use (Adult Establishment) | 4.0/1,000 SF | 6.0/1,000 SF |
Agricultural Activities | 1.0/1,000 SF | 2.0/1,000 SF |
Markets & Produce Stands | 2.0/1,000 SF | 4.0/1,000 SF |
Wireless Communication Facilities/Support Structures | NA | NA |
Solar Farms | NA | NA |
Airport | NA | NA |
Rooftop Uses | NA | NA |
Note: NA= Not Applicable | ||
(Am. Ord. O-2022-70, passed 11-8-22)