The purpose of this article shall be to provide safe and convenient vehicular access to all land uses, to minimize traffic congestion and hazards to motorists and pedestrians, and to provide accessible, attractive, secure, and well-maintained off-street parking and loading facilities without precluding the feasible redevelopment and adaptive reuse of existing structures and blocks, when any main building or structure is erected, enlarged, or increased in capacity. An added purpose of this article is to provide discretion to the Planning Director, Zoning Administrator, and Planning Commission to reduce standard parking requirements whenever possible so as to reduce demand for parking, the use of single occupant vehicles, and environmental effects, and meet climate change goals.
(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014; as amended by § 4, Ord. 1497, eff. June 7, 2018)