Private parking facilities may be shared by multiple uses whose activities are not normally conducted during the same hours, or when hours of peak use vary. The applicant has the burden of proof in requesting a reduction in the total number of required off-street parking spaces.
(a) Standards.
(1) Evidence must be submitted that demonstrates the shared parking will not result in inadequate parking. Applicants must submit a parking study that provides an analysis of available and used parking spaces based on parking counts taken at certain time intervals and days to verify parking usage patterns. No reduction in the number of spaces reserved for persons with disabilities is permitted. The parking study must include, but is not limited to:
A. The type and hours of operation and parking demand for each land use.
B. A site plan displaying shared use spaces in the lot and walking distance to the uses sharing the lot.
C. A description of the character of land use and parking patterns of adjacent land uses.
D. An estimate of anticipated turnover in parking space use over the course of twelve- to twenty-four-hours at the site.
(2) Distance and access from the use/structure:
A. Shared parking facilities cannot be located further than 300-feet from any structure or use served. In the case of the SF or MU Districts, this distance may be increased to 500-feet. The distance between the use and the parking facility is measured following a reasonable and safe walking route from the main entrance of the use to the nearest parking lot.
B. Users sharing a parking facility must provide for safe, convenient walking between land uses and parking, including safe, well-marked pedestrian crossings, signage, and adequate lighting. Pedestrian paths must be as direct and short as possible, without compromising safety. A pedestrian circulation plan that shows connections and walkways between the parking facilities and subject uses must be provided.
C. Shared parking areas must be paved and properly striped. Details regarding the maintenance of the shared parking areas, including snow removal, must be provided within the shared parking agreement.
D. Signage to direct drivers to the most convenient parking areas for each use must be provided, if found necessary by the Planning Commission to improve safety.
(b) Change in Use. Should any of the shared parking uses be changed, or should the Planning Department find that any of the conditions described in the approved shared parking study or agreement no longer exist, or if insufficient parking is an issue due to complaints, the property owner must have the option of submitting a revised shared parking study and an amended shared parking agreement in accordance with the standards of this subsection or of providing the number of spaces required for each use as if computed separately. If the Planning Department determines that the revised shared parking study or agreement does not satisfy the off-street parking needs of the proposed uses, the shared parking request may be denied, and no certificates of occupancy issued until the full number of off-street parking spaces are provided.
(c) Written Agreement. Prior to the use being initiated, a written agreement must be reviewed by the City Attorney and executed by the property owner to assure the continued availability of the shared parking spaces for the life of the development. The agreement must include, at a minimum:
(1) List the names and ownership interest of all parties to the agreement and contain the signatures of those parties.
(2) Provide a legal description of the land upon which the parking area(s) and building(s) appurtenant to the parking areas are located.
(Ord. 2023-01. Passed 2-7-23.)