(A) Residential uses.
(1) Single-family residential development. Single-family residential development shall provide at least one covered parking space, and two parking spaces for dwelling units with more than two bedrooms.
(2) Multi-family residential development. Multi-family residential development shall provide at least one parking space per dwelling unit for units with up to two bedrooms, and one and one-half parking spaces per dwelling unit for units with more than two bedrooms, rounded up to the nearest whole parking space.
(3) Large family day care centers. At least one parking space per employee, plus an adequate on- or off-site area for loading and unloading children. Required parking spaces for the primary residential use may be counted toward meeting these requirements.
(4) Residential care. At least one and one-half parking space for every six adults receiving care in the home shall be provided.
(B) Commercial uses.
(1) Main Street Commercial Zoning District. Commercial uses in the Main Street Commercial (MSC) Zoning District shall provide parking as follows:
(a) For development of less than 3,000 square feet, a minimum of two parking spaces shall be provided for employees. No additional parking is required.
(b) For development of more than 3,000 square feet, parking shall be provided at a ratio of at least one parking space for every 750 square feet of gross floor area.
(2) Commercial uses outside of the MSC Zoning District shall provide parking at a ratio of at least one parking space for every 750 square feet of gross floor area.
(3) Bicycle parking. Commercial uses shall include one two-bike parking rack within 200 feet of the customer entrance.
(C) Manufacturing uses.
(1) Manufacturing uses shall provide parking at a ratio of at least one parking space for every 750 square feet of gross floor area.
(2) Bicycle parking. Manufacturing uses shall include one two-bike parking rack within 200 feet of the customer entrance.
(D) Recreational uses.
(1) Parks and playgrounds shall have one parking space per acre, but no fewer than five parking spaces total.
(2) Sports fields and centers shall have five spaces per sports venue present on site.
(3) Flexible parking space. Hard surface courts may be used as overflow parking on an as-needed basis if done in a safe manner providing proper ingress and egress.
(4) Bicycle parking. Recreational uses shall include one two-bike parking rack within 200 feet of the visitor's entrance.
(E) Public facilities.
(1) Public facilities uses shall provide parking at a ratio of at least one parking space for every 750 square feet of gross floor area.
(2) Bicycle parking. Public facilities uses shall include one two-bike parking rack within 200 feet of the visitors entrance.
(F) Off-site parking. Non-residential uses open to the public may provide parking off-site with approval during site plan review if:
(1) The parking site is located within 400 feet of the use;
(2) The site is along an improved pedestrian route, or project will develop such, that connects to the principal entrance containing the use(s) for which the parking is required;
(3) The site is on the same side of the street, across an alley, or across a local street; and
(4) There is a written agreement between the landowner(s) and the city in the form of a covenant guaranteeing access to and use of the parking facility among the landowner(s).
(G) Parking reductions. A proponent of an office, commercial, or manufacturing project may provide alternative facilities or programs which serve to reduce parking demand in return for a reduction in vehicle parking requirements. Vehicle parking requirements may be reduced in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) Should an applicant wish to install bicycle lockers for a new or existing development, they may reduce required vehicle parking to less than the prescribed number in this chapter to accommodate them. In such an instance, an exemption (i.e., variance) shall not be required. For new development, required vehicle parking shall not be reduced by more than 2% or five spaces, whichever is greater.
(2) Where a shared parking facility serving more than one use will be provided, the total number of required parking spaces may be reduced up to 50% at the discretion of the City Manager or designee, if all the following findings are made:
(a) The peak hours of uses will not overlap or coincide to the degree that peak demand for parking spaces from all uses will be greater than the total supply of spaces;
(b) A parking demand study prepared by an independent traffic engineering professional approved by the city supports the proposed reduction; and
(c) When a shared parking facility serves more than one property, a parking agreement shall be prepared.
(3) Request for special review of parking. Parking reductions exceeding the maximums specified in this division (G), or modifications of improvement requirements, may be granted whenever such reduction or modification is considered in conjunction with a review of a permit authorized by this chapter. The project proponent shall submit with the request whatever evidence and documentation is necessary to demonstrate that unusual conditions warrant a parking reduction, such as the multiple use of a parking area by uses having peak parking demands which occur at different times; floor plans which indicate that the floor area devoted to customer or employee use is less than typical for the size building proposed; or that other programs will be implemented by the developer or tenant(s) which will result in a demand for less parking at the site.
(Ord. 2021-03, passed 12-7-2021)