Downtown Form-Based Code

DFD 703. Minimum Parking Requirements

1. A.
   Reserved Parking: Reserved parking includes all parking that is not shared parking.

   1. 1.
      Commerce/Workshop/Civic: There is no requirement (minimum) for reserved parking.
   2. 2.
      Residential: A minimum of one parking space per residential unit shall be provided.
2. B.
   Shared Parking:

   1. 1.
      Commerce/Workshop: There are no minimum shared parking requirements where the non-residential Gross Floor Area (GFA) is under 10,000 square feet. Sites over 10,000 square feet in non-residential GFA shall have a minimum of 1 and 1/4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of nonresidential GFA provided as shared parking.
   2. 2.
      Residential: A minimum of 1/4 parking space per residential unit shall be provided as shared parking.
   3. 3.
      Shared parking shall be designated by appropriate signage and markings (parking shall be clearly visible and accessible to the public) as determined by the Director.
3. C.
   Achieving parking requirements:

   1. 1.
      These parking requirements may be met either on-site or within a 1,300 foot walking distance of the building entrance of a development.
   2. 2.
      Parking shall be located in compliance with the parking setback/ regulations for the site on which it is located, as indicated on the Regulating Plan and/or Building Envelopment Standard.
4. D.
   Bicycle Parking: sites and/or projects over 10,000 square feet in land area have the following requirements:

   1. 1.
      For commerce, the developer must provide two bicycle parking racks (2- bike capacity) per 10,000 square feet of commercial floor area.
   2. 2.
      For residential, the developer must provide one bicycle parking rack (2- bike capacity) per 10 units. Projects under 10 units shall have no requirement.
   3. 3.
      Bicycle parking facilities shall be visible to intended users. The bicycle parking facilities shall not encroach on any area in the public right-of-way intended for use by pedestrians, nor shall they encroach on any required fire egress.
   4. 4.
      On-street bicycle parking spaces (typically along the Street Tree Alignment Line) may be counted toward the minimum customer/ visitor bicycle parking requirement.
5. E.
   Permissive parking and loading facilities: Nothing in this ordinance shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off-street parking or loading facilities to serve any existing use of land or buildings, in accordance with all regulations herein governing the location, design, and operation of such facilities.
6. F.
   Areas exempt from off-street parking requirements. No off-street parking shall be required for development which occurs in the Form District and is located contiguous with and fronting Santa Fe Drive between 79th and 80th streets.

Effective on: 1/1/1901