Section 151.09.007 Parking Credits and Flexible Parking Allocations
The City may allow the use of any combination of parking credits or allocations permitted by this Section during the permitting process.
A.   Shared Parking. The use of shared parking may be allowed when the functional nature of the uses resulting in differing peak hour demands. The number of vehicular parking spaces required shall be determined after the review of the parking study submitted by the applicant. Said study shall be based upon available traffic engineering and planning data available from sources accepted by the profession. Any such use shall also require the recording of a perpetual easement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney.
B.   Parking Demand Study. The Director of Community Development may approve a reduction in the amount of vehicle parking from that otherwise required by this Article with the submittal of a Parking Demand Study that is prepared in accordance with established professional practices.
C.   Bicycle Parking. Required vehicular parking may be reduced by one parking space for each four bicycle parking spaces installed above the minimum standard, provided however, the overall reduction shall not exceed 5 percent of the total required vehicular parking. Said bicycle parking shall be installed in compliance with the design and placement standards of Section 151.09.006.C and D of this Code.
D.   Carpool Parking. On property zoned and used for office or industrial purposes, the number of required vehicle parking spaces may be reduced by two parking spaces for each marked carpool parking space that is provided. Carpool parking spaces shall be situated closest to the building entrance, except for visitor or disabled parking spaces.
E.   ADA Accessible Parking. The number of required standard parking spaces may be reduced by two for each non-required accessible parking space that is provided on an existing developed site or on a one-for-one basis in connection with a site plan for new development.
F.   Infill Incentive District Area. The required parking for retail, office, and service uses in the Infill Incentive District Area may be reduced by a 1/2 parking space for every 20 contiguous feet of street frontage for which there is adjacent permitted on-street parking or by the number of designated parking spaces that are directly adjacent to the site. Credit shall not be given for a partial space.
(Ord. 2017-003, passed 3-9-17)