AGENDA #8
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and Town Council
FROM: W. Calvin Horton, Town Manager
SUBJECT: Parking Regulations in Land Use Management Ordinance Text Amendment to Bicycle and Vehicular Parking Regulations
DATE: May 23, 2005
This proposal to adjust parking requirements in the Land Use Management Ordinance comes back to the Council following a Public Hearing on February 21. At the conclusion of that evening’s consideration of the proposal, the item was referred back to Advisory Boards for additional comment. Tonight the proposed amendment returns to the Council with recommendations from the Planning Board, Community Design Commission, Transportation Board, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, and Town Manager.
Enactment of Ordinance A would amend the Town’s parking regulations as proposed by the Town’s transportation consultant and recommended by the Town Manager on February 21, with two additional features added since February 21:
(1) Elimination of minimum vehicular parking requirements in Town Center districts; and
(2) Calculation of all bicycle parking requirements in relation to amount of proposed development (rather than calculation based on a percentage of vehicular parking spaces required).
Enactment of Ordinance B would amend the Town’s parking regulations as recommended by the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, and would increase the required number of bicycle parking spaces for residences and schools.
BACKGROUND
During the fall of 2003, we began work on a study of parking patterns in Chapel Hill. The purpose of the study was to determine how much parking is needed for different types of land use, specifically for Chapel Hill. The objective was to adjust the Town’s parking requirements that are contained in the Land Use Management Ordinance, based on empirical, local data and most recent national standards. The Council received the consultant’s report on November 22, 2004, and scheduled a hearing for February 21.
DISCUSSION
For a full discussion of all issues presented at the Public Hearing, please refer to the attached memorandum from February 21 (Attachment 1). In that memorandum we recommended enactment of new parking regulations as recommended by the Town’s Transportation consultant with three changes:
1. For single-family dwelling units, we recommended no minimum or maximum parking requirements. Many single-family dwelling units in Town currently exceed the proposed maximum number of parking spaces (three). A three-car garage with parking spaces in front of each garage bay would exceed the maximum provision by three spaces, for example. An important consideration here is the current restriction (which would be continued), limiting driveway and parking areas to no more that 40 percent of a front yard.
2. For two-family dwelling units, we recommended no minimum parking requirements. In addition, for two-family dwelling units, we recommended that a footnote be added which indicates, for the purposes of calculating the maximum number of vehicular parking spaces, garage spaces and the driveway are not to be counted.
3. We recommended the elimination of a maximum parking requirement for Public Use Facilities. For Public Use Facilities, such as a Town park, the consultant’s proposal would impose a maximum for vehicular parking based on the proposed square footage of the buildings on site. When we applied the new standard to the Southern Community Park, for example, we found that the maximum parking allowed would be well short of needs, because so much of the park usage would be related to outdoor playing fields; relatively little building square footage is proposed.
We continue to recommend these changes.
COMMENTS AT FEBRUARY 21 HEARING
Advisory Board Comments:
On February 21, the Council considered the study that had been prepared by the Town’s consultant and received comments from Advisory Boards and citizens. Of particular note was a recommendation from the Planning Board that a new approach be considered: eliminate all requirements for a minimum number of parking spaces that must be provided with new development, and instead impose only a maximum cap on the number of spaces that could be constructed. The Council found merit in that proposal, and asked that the idea be referred to the Transportation Board, the Community Design Commission, and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board for reaction and comment.
The Transportation Board reviewed this idea and voted 7-0 to not support the proposed changes, and to ask for additional time for study of these ideas. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board recommended recalibrating bicycle requirements, to be based on intensity of proposed use rather than based on number of vehicle parking spaces required. Board members also expressed mixed views concerning the proposal to eliminate minimum vehicle parking requirements. The Community Design Commission recommended that different parking requirements might be appropriate for different parts of Town, and suggested that mechanisms for flexibility be considered.
Also at the February 21 Public Hearing, a Council member recalled that another Town Consultant, Mr. Mark White who helped draft the original Land Use Management Ordinance, had prepared a discussion paper on this topic. We attach here the paper that was presented in July 2002. We call particular attention to page 8 of that report, for a discussion of “A Place for Minimum Parking Standards,” followed by the report’s conclusion. (Please see Attachment 4.)
Comment: We believe that the idea of eliminating minimum parking requirements would be consistent with many Town policies, including those that encourage non-automobile travel patterns and those that seek to minimize impervious surface coverage in new development. Particularly with respect to the downtown area where transit service is most available and where there is a tradition of walking and/or use of public parking facilities, we think the idea is workable. There are several provisions available in current regulations for meeting parking requirements by means other than building parking spaces. A developer may propose to make arrangements for off-site parking, may propose to share parking with a counter-cyclical use, may propose to make a payment-in-lieu, and/or may propose a modification of parking regulations for a particular site. We have observed the operation of developments such as the Top of the Hill building, where no parking was provided along with the building, as evidence that this idea can work. We recommend enactment of the “no minimum” proposal for Town Center zoning districts.
We are less convinced that the idea is workable outside of Town Center. It may be that a minimum level of parking is always needed at non-downtown locations. We know of no development in Chapel Hill outside of downtown that functions without at least some parking. We are concerned that if a new development outside of downtown is constructed without parking, the result would be encroachment into nearby parking lots or nearby residential streets. We do not recommend enactment of the “no minimum” proposal for areas outside of downtown. We recommend that the idea be implemented downtown initially; if successful, it could be considered at a later time in other selected locations.
A related recommendation from the Planning Board was to decouple bicycle and vehicle parking requirements. For example: require bicycle parking at the rate of one space per 5,000 square feet of floor area for a new development (rather than stating a bicycle requirement as “10 percent of required automobile parking spaces”). We believe that this is a good idea, particularly because we are now recommending eliminating vehicle parking requirements in some circumstances. We have incorporated this change into our revised recommendation.
Citizen Comments:
1. A representative from UNC Hospitals suggested that the proposed parking requirement for hospitals was too low, and asked that the proposed maximum be raised.
Comment: We believe that this is a reasonable suggestion, given the unique circumstances surrounding hospital services, accounting for the needs of patients, family, members, visitors, and staff. We have incorporated this change into Ordinance A, raising the maximum parking limit to 2 spaces per bed. This provision would not apply to UNC Hospitals on the University campus, where the OI-4 zoning district currently does not specify parking requirements.
2. A representative of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce expressed concern about how parking requirements would be calculated for combinations of uses. An example was offered of a restaurant use within a hotel. Concern was also expressed regarding uncertainty that might be introduced if parking requirements varied according to issues such as proximity to transit.
Comment: Regarding the uncertainty concern, we are recommending that whatever minimum or maximum requirements are included in the Ordinance, such requirements should be specific. Regarding the concern about combinations of uses: the method for calculating parking requirements is to identify each use in a development, and sum the requirements. In the case of multiple uses on a site (example, hotel and restaurant), the minimum and maximum requirements for the hotel, based on the number of rooms, would be added to the minimum and maximum requirements for the restaurant, (proposed to be based on the square footage of the restaurant).
RECOMMENDATIONS
Planning Board Recommendation: The Planning Board has recommended enactment of the Consultant’s proposal for adjusting parking requirements, adjusted to eliminate minimum vehicular parking requirements and specify only maximum provisions. Please see attached Summary of Planning Board Action (Attachment 2).
Transportation Board Recommendation: The Transportation Board reviewed the most recent idea to eliminate minimum parking requirements, and voted 7-0 to not support the proposed changes, and to ask for additional time for study of these ideas.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board Recommendation: The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board reviewed the proposed changes on January 25, 2005, and voted unanimously to recommend the changes with adjustments to the bicycle parking provisions as identified in the attached Ordinance B. Ordinance B differs from Ordinance A in that Ordinance B would increase the required number of bicycle parking spaces for residences and schools. The Board subsequently discussed this proposal again at the Council’s request (to consider eliminating minimum vehicle parking requirements). The Board recommended recalibrating bicycle requirements, to be based on intensity of proposed use rather than based on number of vehicle parking spaces required. Please refer to the attached Summary of Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board Action.
Community Design Commission Recommendation: The Community Design Commission has recommended that there be different parking standards for different parts of Town, and that there be a provision in the regulations for a waiver from minimum parking requirements.
Manager’s Revised Recommendation: Our revised recommendation is that the Town Council enact the attached Ordinance A. Ordinance A is based on the Consultant’s recommended proposal and includes the changes noted above, including an elimination of minimum vehicular parking requirements in Town Center zoning districts.
Ordinance B incorporates the recommendations of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board and includes the changes noted above.
ATTACHMENTS
ORDINANCE A
(Manager’s Revised Recommendation, May 23, 2005)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHAPEL HILL LAND USE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE to CHANGE PARKING REGULATIONS (2005-05-23/O-3a)
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has commissioned a study of parking patterns in Chapel Hill; and
WHEREAS, the consultant, LSA Associates, Inc., has provided the results of the study with recommendations for changes to the Land Use Management Ordinance provisions; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has considered the proposed text amendments to the Land Use Management Ordinance and finds that the amendments are warranted in order to achieve the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill as follows:
“5.9.7 Minimum and Maximum Off-Street Parking Space Requirements
The following minimum and maximum bicycle and vehicular parking requirements shall apply for the appropriate use and zoning district. Bicycle and vehicular parking requirements shall not apply for uses located within the Office/Institutional-3 or Office/Institutional-4 Districts.
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The following minimum
vehicular parking space requirements shall apply for the appropriate use and
zoning district. Parking space requirements shall not apply for uses
located within the Office/Institutional-3 or Office/Institutional-4 Districts.
A reduction of up to twenty percent (20%) of the minimum number of required vehicular parking spaces may be permitted through the granting of a minor variance by the Board of Adjustment if, based on substantial evidence in the record of its proceedings, the Board finds that compliance with the full minimum off-street vehicular parking space requirements of this section would necessitate the removal of or would seriously endanger significant specimen trees on or adjacent to the zoning lot on which such parking is required.
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Town Center Zoning Districts |
Non Town Center Zoning Districts* |
Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements* |
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Minimum Number of Parking Spaces |
Maximum Number of Parking Spaces |
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces |
Maximum Number of Parking Spaces |
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Automobile, trailer, and farm implement sales or rental |
N/A |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of enclosed exhibit area |
1 per 500 sq. ft. of enclosed exhibit area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of enclosed exhibit area |
N/A |
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Bank |
N/A |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 150 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 2,500 sq. ft. of floor area |
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Business, Convenience Restaurant |
N/A |
1 per 110 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 110 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 75 sq. ft of floor area |
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area |
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Other convenience business |
N/A |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 375 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 2,500 sq. ft. of floor area |
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Business, general (retail) |
N/A |
1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 2,500 sq. ft. of floor area |
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Business, office-type |
N/A |
1 per 375 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 2,500 sq. ft. of floor area |
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Clinic |
N/A |
1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 225 sq. ft. floor area |
1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 2,500 sq. ft. of floor area |
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Dwelling, single-family |
N/A |
N/A |
2 per dwelling unit |
3 per dwelling unit |
N/A |
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Dwelling, two-family** or multi-family |
Efficiency |
N/A |
1 per dwelling unit |
1 per dwelling unit |
1.25 per dwelling unit |
1 per 6 dwelling units |
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1 bedrooms |
N/A |
1 per dwelling unit |
1 per dwelling unit |
1.25 per dwelling unit |
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2 bedrooms |
N/A |
1.25 per dwelling unit |
1.4 per dwelling unit |
1.75 per dwelling unit |
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3 bedrooms |
N/A |
1.5 per dwelling unit |
1.75 per dwelling unit |
2.25 per dwelling unit |
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4 or more bedrooms |
N/A |
1.67 per dwelling unit |
2 per dwelling unit |
2.5 per dwelling unit |
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Fraternity or sorority house |
N/A |
1 per 1.25 residents |
1 per 3 residents |
1 per 2 residents |
1 per 3 residents |
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Group Care Facility |
N/A |
1 per 2 beds |
1 per 4 beds |
1 per 2 beds |
1 per 4 beds |
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Hospital |
N/A |
1 per 1 beds |
1 per 1.5 beds |
1 per 1 beds |
1 per 10 beds |
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Hotel or motel |
N/A |
0.9 per lodging unit |
0.9 per lodging unit |
1.25 per lodging unit |
1 per 15 lodging units |
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Maintenance and/or storage facility |
N/A |
N/A |
1 per 2,500 sq. ft. |
1 per 1,500 sq. ft. |
N/A |
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Manufacturing, light |
N/A |
N/A |
1 per 1,250 sq. ft. |
1 per 900 sq. ft. |
N/A |
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Mobile home park |
N/A |
N/A |
1 per unit |
2 per unit |
N/A |
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Movie Theatre |
N/A |
1 per 4 seats |
1 per 5 seats |
1 per 4 seats |
1 per 50 seats |
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Personal services |
N/A |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 375 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 2,500 sq. ft. of floor area |
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Place of assembly |
N/A |
1 per 4 persons the use is designated to accommodate |
1 per 4 persons the use is designated to accommodate |
1 per 2.5 persons the use is designated to accommodate |
1 per 40 seats |
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Place of worship |
N/A |
N/A: exempted from parking requirements |
1 per 5 seats |
1 per 2 seats |
1 per 50 seats |
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Public cultural facility |
N/A |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 5,000 square feet |
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Public use facility |
N/A |
N/A |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
N/A |
1 per 4,000 square feet |
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Research activities |
N/A |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 225 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 4,000 square feet |
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Residence hall |
N/A |
1 per 1.5 residents |
1 per 2 residents |
1 per 1.5 residents |
1 per 3 residents |
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Residential support facility |
N/A |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 5,000 square feet |
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Rooming house |
N/A |
0.75 per lodging unit |
0.75 per lodging unit |
1 per lodging unit |
1 per 3 lodging units |
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School, elementary, middle |
N/A |
1 per staff member |
1 per staff member |
1 per 1.25 staff member |
1 per 10 students |
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School, secondary, high school 9-12 |
N/A |
1 per 3 students |
1 per 4 students |
1 per 3 students |
1 per 10 students |
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Shelter |
N/A |
1 per 650 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 650 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 10 employees |
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Tourist home |
N/A |
1.25 per lodging unit |
0.9 per lodging unit |
1.25 per lodging unit |
1 per 3 lodging units |
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* Minimum vehicular and bicycle parking requirements shall not apply for uses located within the Office/Institutional-3 or Office/Institutional-4 Districts.
** For a two-family dwelling unit, no minimum vehicular parking requirement shall apply and for the purposes of calculating the maximum number of vehicular parking spaces, garage spaces and the driveway are not to be counted.
Note: The minimum number of parking spaces required for elderly or handicapped dwellings may be reduced to 1 per 2 dwelling units upon findings made by the Town Council that (1) reasonable assurances exist that the dwelling units served by the parking spaces will be maintained for occupancy by the elderly or handicapped and/or (2) that sufficient space exists on the property to ensure that should the units be converted to another form of occupancy or use, that sufficient parking can be provided on the site to satisfy the parking requirements of the new use, without violating the land use intensities of Table 3.8-1.
In the case of a use not listed above, the minimum and maximum bicycle and vehicular parking space requirements shall be determined by the Town Manager. In making such determinations, the Town Manager shall be guided by the requirements for similar uses, the number and kind of bicycles and vehicles likely to be attracted to the use, and studies of minimum parking space requirements for such use in other jurisdictions.
Minimum vehicular parking requirements for an individual site may be reduced by the Town Council in the context of a Special Use Permit approval, or the Planning Board in the context of a Site Plan Review approval, if evidence is submitted to demonstrate and the Town Council, or Planning Board, finds that:
(a) Sidewalks, bicycle facilities, transit service and transit amenities are in place such that, together with the number of vehicular parking spaces that are proposed, transportation needs are adequately served; or
(b) The particular use that would be specified in the Special Use Permit is of a nature that generates lower-than-average trips, and that the Special use Permit would limit use of the property to what is specified; or
(c) Arrangements for shared parking with nearby facilities is ensured. ”
Section 2. That all ordinances and portions of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That these amendments shall become effective upon enactment.
This the 23rd day of May, 2005.
ORDINANCE B
(Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board Recommendation)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CHAPEL HILL LAND USE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE to CHANGE PARKING REGULATIONS (2005-05-23/O-3b)
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has commissioned a study of parking patterns in Chapel Hill; and
WHEREAS, the consultant, LSA Associates, Inc., has provided the results of the study with recommendations for changes to the Land Use Management Ordinance provisions; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill has considered the proposed text amendments to the Land Use Management Ordinance and finds that the amendments are warranted in order to achieve the purposes of the Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill as follows:
“5.9.7 Minimum and Maximum Off-Street Parking Space Requirements
The following minimum and maximum bicycle and vehicular parking requirements shall apply for the appropriate use and zoning district. Bicycle and vehicular parking requirements shall not apply for uses located within the Office/Institutional-3 or Office/Institutional-4 Districts.
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The following minimum
vehicular parking space requirements shall apply for the appropriate use and
zoning district. Parking space requirements shall not apply for uses
located within the Office/Institutional-3 or Office/Institutional-4 Districts.
A reduction of up to twenty percent (20%) of the minimum number of required vehicular parking spaces may be permitted through the granting of a minor variance by the Board of Adjustment if, based on substantial evidence in the record of its proceedings, the Board finds that compliance with the full minimum off-street vehicular parking space requirements of this section would necessitate the removal of or would seriously endanger significant specimen trees on or adjacent to the zoning lot on which such parking is required.
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Use |
Town Center Zoning Districts |
Non Town Center Zoning Districts* |
Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements* |
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Minimum Number of Parking Spaces |
Maximum Number of Parking Spaces |
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces |
Maximum Number of Parking Spaces |
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Automobile, trailer, and farm implement sales or rental |
1 per 500 sq. ft. of enclosed exhibit area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of enclosed exhibit area |
1 per 500 sq. ft. of enclosed exhibit area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of enclosed exhibit area |
N/A |
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Bank |
1 per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 150 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Business, Convenience Restaurant |
1 per 175 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 110 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 110 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 75 sq. ft of floor area |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Other convenience business |
1 per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 375 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Business, general (retail) |
1 per 450 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Business, office-type |
1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 375 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Clinic |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 300 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 225 sq. ft. floor area |
1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Dwelling, single-family |
N/A |
N/A |
2 per dwelling unit |
3 per dwelling unit |
N/A |
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Dwelling, two-family** or multi-family |
Efficiency |
2/3 per dwelling unit |
1 per dwelling unit |
1 per dwelling unit |
1.25 per dwelling unit |
1 per dwelling unit plus 1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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1 bedrooms |
2/3 per dwelling unit |
1 per dwelling unit |
1 per dwelling unit |
1.25 per dwelling unit |
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2 bedrooms |
1 per dwelling unit |
1.25 per dwelling unit |
1.4 per dwelling unit |
1.75 per dwelling unit |
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3 bedrooms |
1.25 per dwelling unit |
1.5 per dwelling unit |
1.75 per dwelling unit |
2.25 per dwelling unit |
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4 or more bedrooms |
1.33 per dwelling unit |
1.67 per dwelling unit |
2 per dwelling unit |
2.5 per dwelling unit |
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Fraternity or sorority house |
1 per 2 residents |
1 per 1.25 residents |
1 per 3 residents |
1 per 2 residents |
1 per 3 residents |
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Group Care Facility |
1 per 4 beds |
1 per 2 beds |
1 per 4 beds |
1 per 2 beds |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Hospital |
1 per 1.5 beds |
1 per 1 beds |
1 per 1.5 beds |
1 per 1 beds |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Hotel or motel |
0.6 per lodging unit |
0.9 per lodging unit |
0.9 per lodging unit |
1.25 per lodging unit |
1 per 15 lodging units |
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Maintenance and/or storage facility |
N/A |
N/A |
1 per 2,500 sq. ft. |
1 per 1,500 sq. ft. |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Manufacturing, light |
N/A |
N/A |
1 per 1,250 sq. ft. |
1 per 900 sq. ft. |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Mobile home park |
N/A |
N/A |
1 per unit |
2 per unit |
N/A |
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Movie Theatre |
1 per 5 seats |
1 per 4 seats |
1 per 5 seats |
1 per 4 seats |
1 per 4 automobile spaces |
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Personal services |
1 per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 375 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Place of assembly |
1 per 6 persons the use is designated to accommodate |
1 per 4 persons the use is designated to accommodate |
1 per 4 persons the use is designated to accommodate |
1 per 2.5 persons the use is designated to accommodate |
1 per 4 automobile spaces |
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Place of worship |
N/A: exempted from parking requirements |
N/A: exempted from parking requirements |
1 per 5 seats |
1 per 2 seats |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Public cultural facility |
1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 4 automobile spaces |
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Public use facility |
1 per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
N/A |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
N/A |
1 per 4 automobile spaces |
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Research activities |
1 per 400 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 250 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 225 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Residence hall |
1 per 2 residents |
1 per 1.5 residents |
1 per 2 residents |
1 per 1.5 residents |
1 per 3 residents |
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Residential support facility |
1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 350 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 10 automobile spaces |
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Rooming house |
0.5 per lodging unit |
0.75 per lodging unit |
0.75 per lodging unit |
1 per lodging unit |
1 per 3 lodging units |
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School, elementary, middle |
1 per 1.25 staff member |
1 per staff member |
1 per staff member |
1 per 1.25 staff member |
1 per 3 students |
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School, secondary, high school 9-12 |
1 per 4 students |
1 per 3 students |
1 per 4 students |
1 per 3 students |
1 per 3 students |
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Shelter |
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 650 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 650 sq. ft. of floor area |
1 per 10 employees |
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Tourist home |
0.9 per lodging unit |
1.25 per lodging unit |
0.9 per lodging unit |
1.25 per lodging unit |
1 per 3 lodging units |
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* Minimum vehicular and bicycle parking requirements shall not apply for uses located within the Office/Institutional-3 or Office/Institutional-4 Districts.
** For a two-family dwelling unit, no minimum vehicular parking requirement shall apply and for the purposes of calculating the maximum number of vehicular parking spaces, garage spaces and the driveway are not to be counted.
Note: The minimum number of parking spaces required for elderly or handicapped dwellings may be reduced to 1 per 2 dwelling units upon findings made by the Town Council that (1) reasonable assurances exist that the dwelling units served by the parking spaces will be maintained for occupancy by the elderly or handicapped and/or (2) that sufficient space exists on the property to ensure that should the units be converted to another form of occupancy or use, that sufficient parking can be provided on the site to satisfy the parking requirements of the new use, without violating the land use intensities of Table 3.8-1.
In the case of a use not listed above, the minimum and maximum bicycle and vehicular parking space requirements shall be determined by the Town Manager. In making such determinations, the Town Manager shall be guided by the requirements for similar uses, the number and kind of bicycles and vehicles likely to be attracted to the use, and studies of minimum parking space requirements for such use in other jurisdictions.
Minimum vehicular parking requirements for an individual site may be reduced by the Town Council in the context of a Special Use Permit approval, or the Planning Board in the context of a Site Plan Review approval, if evidence is submitted to demonstrate and the Town Council, or Planning Board, finds that:
(d) Sidewalks, bicycle facilities, transit service and transit amenities are in place such that, together with the number of vehicular parking spaces that are proposed, transportation needs are adequately served; or
(e) The particular use that would be specified in the Special Use Permit is of a nature that generates lower-than-average trips, and that the Special use Permit would limit use of the property to what is specified; or
(f) Arrangements for shared parking with nearby facilities is ensured. ”
Section 2. That all ordinances and portions of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That these amendments shall become effective upon enactment.
This the 23rd day of May, 2005.