Parking and driveways shall be permitted as accessory uses in accordance with the standards and regulations of Chapter 1162 Off-Street Parking and Loading except as modified herein.
(a) The parking provided to satisfy the requirements for commercial/non-residential uses in this OPS-PDD may be in surface parking lots or in enclosed garages or structured parking decks. Any structured parking proposed above the grade of the site shall be considered a building and set back from property lines as set forth in Schedule 1174.06(b).
(b) The required parking for residential uses shall be reasonably distributed throughout the development to provide the maximum convenience to each dwelling unit. Enclosed parking shall either be attached to the dwelling or have direct indoor/enclosed access from the parking garage to the dwelling unit.
(c) In the SD2 subdistrict, a minimum of one (1) enclosed space and one-quarter (0.25) enclosed or uncovered guest spaces shall be provided per dwelling unit.
(d) In the SD3 subdistrict, a minimum of one (1) enclosed space and one-quarter (0.25) enclosed or uncovered guest spaces shall be provided per dwelling unit.
(e) The minimum required parking for retail uses shall be three and one half (3.5) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area and for office uses three (3) spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.
(f) The total parking provided for the commercial development in Sub-District SD-1 shall not exceed five and four-tenths (5.4) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area and shall not be less than three (3.0) spaces.
(g) Drive aisles providing direct access to parking spaces shall be a minimum of twenty-two (22) feet in width.
(h) Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in this Section, the Planning and Zoning Commission may approve a lesser amount of parking than required taking into consideration: the hours of operation of uses; the overlap in parking demand by different adjacent uses; and the operating characteristics of the specific uses proposed. The land areas resulting from such parking reductions shall be improved as landscaped green space areas, as approved in the Final Development Plan, until such time as they may be needed as surface parking as determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(i) The design of the parking areas and related circulation, landscaping, open space, and pedestrian areas shall be as approved on the Preliminary Development Plan, as it may be amended. (Ord. 2023-16. Passed 12-6-23.)