A. In General
1. To calculate the required number of vehicle and bicycle parking spaces from the tables in Section 6.2.4, a fractional space must be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
2. If the required number of parking spaces is calculated based on number of employees, the time when the maximum number of employees is present must be used.
3. A parking space that provides an electric charging station must count toward the minimum number of parking spaces required.
4. Any parking space provided for handicapped persons, up to 10 motorcycle/ scooter spaces, and any car-share space count toward the minimum number of parking spaces required. Car-share spaces do not count against the parking maximum.
5. Any on-street parking space in a right-of-way counts toward the minimum number of required parking spaces if the space is:
a. not located within a Parking Lot District;
b. abutting or confronting the subject property;
c. constructed by the applicant; and
d. for a Retail/Service Establishment or Restaurant use, or a car-share space.
Any such space removed by a public agency at a later date is not required to be replaced on-site.
B. Handicapped Spaces
The applicant must provide the minimum number of parking spaces required for handicapped persons under State law.
C. Motorcycle/Scooter Parking
Any parking facility with more than 50 parking spaces must provide at least 2% of the number of vehicle spaces, up to a maximum requirement of 10, for a motorcycle or scooter; more than 10 motorcycle or scooter spaces may be provided but any such additional spaces must not count toward the minimum number of parking spaces required.
D. Car-Share Spaces
1. A parking facility with 50 to 149 parking spaces must have a minimum of one car-share parking space. One additional car-share parking space is required for each 100 parking spaces more than 149, or fraction thereof, up to a maximum requirement of 5. A parking facility may provide more car-share parking spaces than required.
2. If the property owner cannot find a car-share organization willing to make use of the spaces, the property owner may use the spaces for publicly-available parking. If a County recognized car-share organization notifies the property owner that the organization wants to use the car-share spaces, the property owner must make the spaces available to the car-share organization within 90 days after receiving written notice of interest from the County recognized car-share organization.
E. Spaces for Charging Electric Vehicles
Any parking facility constructed after May 12, 2014, containing 100 parking spaces or more, must have a minimum of one parking space ready to be con-verted to a station for charging electric vehicles for every 100 parking spaces, or fraction thereof.
F. Bicycle Parking
1. Long-term bicycle parking spaces are for residents and employees. Short- term bicycle parking spaces are for patrons and visitors.
2. Section 6.2.4.C shows the percent of total bicycle spaces that must be for long-term parking. The rest of the bicycle spaces must be short-term spaces.
3. The maximum number of bicycle parking spaces listed in the bicycle parking table under Section 6.2.4.C is the maximum required of the applicant; however, the applicant may choose to exceed the maximum.
G. Off-Site Parking by Agreement
1. An applicant may satisfy the required number of vehicular parking spaces through off-site parking on property located within ¼ mile of the subject property if the off-site property is plat-restricted, deed-restricted, or is under a joint use agreement. The plat or deed restrictions must specify that the property provides the required number of parking spaces for a use on another property. The plat or deed restrictions may be lifted if substitute off-site parking is provided or if the use requiring the parking ceases to exist. A joint use agreement must:
a. be for a property under the control of the involved parties;
b. be approved by the deciding body;
c. have a minimum term of 5 years; and
d. require the parties to notify DPS within 3 days after any changes to the joint use arrangement and provide DPS with a minimum of one month notice of any pending termination of the agreement.
e. If the parking available under a joint use agreement is reduced, the use-and-occupancy permit for the development that was approved in reli-ance on the joint use agreement must be amended or revoked, as appro-priate, due to the reduced parking unless a parking waiver under Section 6.2.10 is approved.
f. A property owner must obtain a new use-and-occupancy permit, including proof of sufficient parking, if there is a change in use of the property or in the joint use agreement.
2. An applicant may satisfy the required number of vehicular parking spaces if the property is within the boundary of a duly established Municipal Shared Parking Program and the municipality confirms that the property will participate in that Program.
H. Parking Minimums and Maximums
1. Parking Lot District
a. In a Parking Lot District, an applicant may provide fewer parking spaces than required, after all adjustments are made under Section 6.2.3.I, if payment is made under Chapter 60.
b. In a Parking Lot District, the maximum number of allowed parking spaces is equal to the parking maximum indicated in the parking table under Section 6.2.4.B, and may not be exceeded.
2. Reduced Parking Area
b. In a Reduced Parking Area, an applicant may provide more parking spaces than allowed by the maximum if all of the parking spaces provid-ed in excess of the maximum number allowed are made available to the public and are not reserved, or if a parking waiver under Section 6.2.10 is approved.
I. Adjustments to Vehicle Parking
1. In General
b. Adjustments under Section 6.2.3.I to the minimum number of required parking spaces must not result in a reduction below 50% of the baseline parking minimum or shared parking model minimum except for adjustments allowed under Section 6.2.3.I.8.
2. Special Uses
a. The parking minimum resulting from a Special Uses adjustment may not be further reduced by additional adjustments under Section 6.2.3.I.
b. Restricted Housing Types
The baseline parking minimum in the parking table under Section 6.2.4.B may be reduced for restricted housing types by multiplying the following adjustment factor times the baseline minimum:
Housing Type | Adjustment Factor |
MPDUs and Workforce Housing | 0.50 |
Age-Restricted Housing | 0.75 |
Senior Housing | 0.50 |
c. Religious Assembly
i. The deciding body may reduce the required number of parking spaces:
(a) to 0.15 spaces per fixed seat for a Religious Assembly located within 500 feet of any commercial or industrial parking lot where sufficient spaces are available during the time of services to make up the difference; or
(b) to 0.125 per fixed seat for a Religious Assembly used by a congregation whose religious beliefs prohibit the use of motor vehicles in traveling to or from religious services conducted on their Sabbath and principal holidays. The required number of parking spaces may be off-site if the Religious Assembly is located in a Parking Lot District or Reduced Parking Area or within 500 feet of any commercial parking lot where sufficient spaces are available during the time of services or other proposed use of the building.
ii. The parking space requirement does not apply to any existing building or structure located in a Commercial/Residential, Employment, or Industrial zone that is used for Religious Assembly, if the existing parking meets the requirements for any commercial or industrial use allowed in the zone.
3. Shared Parking
a. An applicant proposing development with more than one use may submit a shared parking analysis using the Urban Land Institute Shared Parking Model (Second Edition, 2005) instead of using the parking table in Section 6.2.4.B.
4. Car-Share Space
One car-share space located near an entrance is equal to 2 required parking spaces for residential uses or 3 required parking spaces for commercial uses.
5. Unbundled Residential Space
Use | Baseline Minimum |
Townhouse Living
|
0.75
|
Multi-Unit Living | |
Efficiency | 0.50 |
1 Bedroom | 0.50 |
2 Bedroom | 0.75 |
3+ Bedroom | 0.75 |
6. Federal Tenants
The minimum number of parking spaces required for Office used by a federal government tenant under a long-term lease is 1.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of Office gross floor area.
7. Adjustments Allowed Only in Commercial/Residential and Employment Zones
a. NADMS Percentage Goal
i. The baseline parking minimum or shared parking model minimum may be reduced by the Non-Auto Driver Mode Share (NADMS) percentage goal recommended in the applicable master plan, up to a maximum reduction of 20%.
ii. The baseline maximum vehicle parking standard must not be changed by the NADMS percentage goal.
iii. The NADMS percentage goal adjustment must be calculated before any other adjustment is taken.
b. Carpool/Vanpool Space
One carpool or vanpool space located near an entrance is equal to 3 required parking spaces. A carpool or vanpool space that is unoccupied after 9:30 a.m. may be made available to all vehicles if a sign is posted on the property notifying the public.
c. Bike-Share Facility
A bike-share facility with a minimum of 10 spaces may be substituted for 3 vehicle parking spaces if the bike-share facility is accepted by the Department of Transportation as part of an approved comprehensive plan of bike-sharing stations.
d. Changing Facilities - Showers and Lockers
The deciding body may reduce the required number of vehicle parking spaces by 3 spaces for each additional changing facility provided above the minimum required under Section 6.2.6.B.3. A changing facility must include a shower and lockers.
8. Parking Minimums Near Transit
a. Residential uses are exempt from the baseline parking minimums in the parking table under Section 6.2.4.B. if located the following distance from transit:
i. within ½ mile of a Metro station;
ii. within ½ mile of a Purple Line station; or
iii. within ¼ mile of an existing Bus Rapid Transit station or a Bus Rapid Transit station that has been funded for construction in the 6-year CIP at the time of application.
b. If no parking spaces are being provided under Section 6.2.3.I.8.a, then residential uses under Section 6.2.3.I.8.a. must provide handicapped spaces that meet the design requirements of handicapped parking spaces under State law. One handicapped parking space is required for every 25 dwelling units. This handicapped parking space requirement can be satisfied if the applicant demonstrates the requisite number of handicapped parking spaces are available within 1,000 feet of an accessible entrance to the residential use.
(Legislative History: Ord. No. 18-08, § 20; Ord. No. 19-11, § 1; Ord. No. 20-11, § 1.)