zoning code modifications parking regulations the central

constructed illegally). Typically, if the nonconforming development is intentionally changed, then the changes are subject to the standards that apply to new development in that zone.

In keeping with this policy, if changes are proposed for a site (expansions, alterations, change in use) and the existing number of parking spaces exceeds the parking maximum, it is recommended that the parking be regulated as follows. If a parking lot exceeds the allowed maximum, and there are no changes proposed to the parking area then the excess parking spaces may remain. However, if changes to the parking area are proposed, then the parking area may be reconfigured to retain the existing number of parking spaces, but the reconfiguration must meet the development standards for parking lots. In other words, if a parking lot is reconfigured, the excess parking spaces can be retained as long as the reconfigured parking lot meets the landscaping, setback, and space and aisle dimension standards of the base zone.

There may be situations where a parking lot does not have enough space to reconfigure and some or all of the excess parking spaces may be lost. In this situation, the parking spaces may not be replaced at a later date, since the parking lot has moved closer to or into conformance with the maximum allowed parking space regulations.

Recommended Zoning Code Amendments

• Add language to 33.258.070.F of the Zoning Code to clarify procedures for addressing parking maximums in nonconforming situations, balancing existing conditions on a site with the intent to move toward compliance with the maximum allowed parking ratios over time.

Modifications to Parking Regulations in the Central City Plan District

The Central City Transportation Management Plan (CCTMP], which was adopted in December of 1995, includes several regulatory tools to manage parking in the Central City Plan District (CCPD): land use review requirements; parking lot size limitations; as well as parking maximums. For the most part this system of parking management far exceeds the regional requirements in Title 2. However, there are some issues that need to be addressed. Office maximums have not been applied to some subdistricts in the CCPD. Parking maximums for these areas were not applied during the CCTMP pending the outcome of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's regional parking requirements, decisions on

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The net result of the combination of the regulations described above is that in some structures, ground floor parking detracts from the pedestrian environment. The City Council directed staff to explore the idea of applying citywide requirements for ground floor active uses, with a prohibition on interim parking, in buildings that contain structured parking. Based on public input, a conceptual proposal for ground floor active uses is being developed. This proposal is contained in a separate report entitled Ground Floor Active Uses.8

Recommended Zoning Code Amendments .

• Exempt structured parking from the parking maximums, except for the following: ./' Maintain the existing regulations for structured and surface parking

in the Central City plan district. ./' Maintain the existing parking ratios in the Gateway Plan District,

·making no distinction between surface and structured parking. ./' Do not exempt parking structures for Medical Centers and Colleges

from the parking maximums. ./' In the Hollywood Plan District, apply a higher parking

maximum for structured parking accessory to Office uses.

Additional City Council Request

• Explore options for establishing requirements for ground floor active uses in buildings that contain structured parking. ~

Nonconforming Development

With the addition of maximum parking ratios to the Zoning Code, the relationship between expansions or alterations to existing development in nonconforming situations and the existing number of parking spaces needs to be clarified. In these cases it is appropriate to apply the maximum ratios to the site to determine whether any new parking would be permitted, rather than to require the elimination of existing parking, which might needlessly disrupt activity and add expense to a project.

However, the recognition of existing conditionson a site must be balanced with the intent to move a site toward compliance over time. The Zoning Code does not require removal of nonconforming development (unless it was

8 For more information about this portion of the project or to add your name tothe mailing list call Susan Hartnett at 823-7984.

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North Macadam - North Macadam is an emerging district that is largely undeveloped and is currently undergoing an extensive area planning process involving property owners and numerous public agencies. An appropriate parking maximum for office uses will be established during the North Macadam Framework Plan Implementation Project rather than through the Citywide Parking Ratios Project.

Lower Albina and Central Eastside sectors 1,4,5, and 6 - These areas are zoned mostly for industrial uses. Office and retail uses are limited in industrial zones, in part because traffic associated with these uses can have negative impacts on industrial activity. Parking strategy 1.3 for the Central Eastside District directs policy-makers· to establish maximum parking ratios for office development in order to limit the increase in the supply of parking for office uses as the density in the District increases. As a comparison, the office maximum in Central Eastside sectors 2 and 3 is currently 2.5 spaces per 1,000 squarefeet of net building area. This ratio is the least restrictive maximum in the Central City Plan District. Establishing the same maximum ratio for office uses in Lower ~lbina and Central Eastside 1,4,5, and 6 will reduce the negative impacts of unlimited parking on these important Central City industrial sanctuaries. 10

River District sectors 1 and 2 fRD 1 and RD2) - These parking sectors, .particularly RD 1, also have large tracts of undeveloped land. The Planning Commission and City Council considered the following information before making recommendations about RDl and RD2:

• Land within RD1 and RD2 is zoned General Industrial 1 (IG1), Central Employment (EX), or Central Residential (RX). Office uses are limited in industrial and residential zones in part to reduce the impacts of increased traffic and congestion associated with office development.

• Much of the area in RD 1 and RD2 is zoned EX. The existing parking maximum for office uses in the EX zone outside the Central City is 2.5 spaces per 1, 000 gross square feet.

• Existing transit service in RD2 meets or exceeds the Title 2 definition of an area well-served by transit. In comparison to surrounding parking sectors, RD2 is similar to RD4 in its current level of transit service. RD4 has an existing parking maximum for office uses of 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of net building area. In RD1, transit service is more limited, but will improve with the removal of the Lovejoy Ramp, start-up of the

10 At the August 31, 2000 hearing, City Council will consider an amendment to establish the office maximum in Central Eastside sectors 1,4, 5, and 6 at 3.4 per 1,000 square feet of net building area

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future light rail alignments, and Urban Growth Management Functional Plan requirements.9

Now that these efforts are complete, it is important to implement parking maximums for office uses in the Central City subdistricts that currently do not have them. It is of particular concern in the emerging subdistricts of River District and North Macadam, because implementing effective parking management strategies in these areas will have an impact on traffic congestion, air quality, and the economic viability of the Central City as a whole. In addition, it is important to establish parking maximums in the Central City that blend well with the maximum ratios that are being adopted citywide. It does not make good policy sense to establish parking maximums in the Central City that are higher than the maximum ratios outside the Central City.

Emerging Central City districts, such as River District and North Macadam, may create significant auto trips that will add to peak hour congestion. Commuter travel is one of the maip contributors to traffic congestion and air pollution. One of the primary policy objectives of the CCTMP is to minimize commuter travel by automobile in each of the Central City districts in order to ensure continued economic growth. Establishing maximum parking ratios for office uses is one tool used to reduce commuter trips to the Central City. CCTMP Objective 4.3.1. directs policymakers to "establish maximum parking ratios for office developments in all districts of the Central City to limit long-term commuter parking while encouraging and supporting the economic viability of new development."

Parking regulations vary between the subdistricts of the CCPD. Parking regulations within the Core Area, Lloyd District, Goose Hollow and Central Eastside Sectors 2 and 3 exceed regional standards. No changes are recommended for these areas. Lower Albina, North Macadam, Central Eastside Sectors 1,4,5, and 6, and River District Sectors 1 and 2 currently do not have parking maximums for office or other uses. The existing regulations do not comply with regional requirements. These subdistricts are considered in more detail below.

9 Managing office parking is critical because it is most associated with long-term commuter parking. Limiting the amount of parking available to commuters has the most potential for reducing traffic congestion by creating an incentive to use non-auto modes of transportation. Parking demand and floor area is highly correlated for office buildings, but parking is often oversupplied. National and local parking utilization studies indicate that demand ratios for free-standing suburban office buildings vary between 1.6 and 3.4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of leasable space. A recent study conducted in the Seattle area indicated that the number of parking spaces exceeded the demand by over 30 percent.


Recommended Zoning Code Amendments

• Make no changes to parking regulations in North Macadam at this time with the understanding that appropriate parking maximums will be determined through the North Macadam Framework Plan Implementation Project

• Combine parking regulations for Lower Albina, Central Eastside sectors 1,4,5, and 6 and River District sectors 1 and 2 with the existing parking regulations for the Goose Hollow subdistrict and Central Eastside sectors 2 and 3.

• Establish a parking maximum of2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of net building area (equivalent to the Title 2, Zone A ratio) for office uses in Lower Albina and Central Eastside sectors 1,4,5, and 6

• Move the boundary between RD1 and RD2 north to the rail line and establish a parking ratio of2.5 spaces 1,000 square feet of net building area in the redrawn RD2 and a higher ratio of3.4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of net building area in RD1.

• Establish a parking maximum of 4.1 spaces per 1,000 square feet of net building area for Preservation Parking in River District sector 1.

3) Evaluation of Substantial Compliance with Title 2 of the UGMFP

The City of Portland must show substantial compliance with the Regional Parking Policy contained in Title 2 of the Urban Growth Management Functional Plan. The recommendations described in this report are intended to bring the City's Zoning Code into compliance with the Regional Parking Policy. Following is a general evaluation of these recommendations with regard to the Title 2 requirements.

Parking Minimums:

• All of Portland's existing parking minimums meet or exceed the Title 2 requirements except the minimum for warehouse uses. If the warehouse minimum is lowered as specified in this report, Portland's minimum parking requirements will comply with the Regional Parking Policy.

Parking Maximums:


Central City Streetcar, and development and implementation of the Central City Transit Plan.

• The railroad tracks form a barrier between land along the river in RD 1 and the rest of the River District. Until 20-minute transit service is available and more pedestrian connections are built across the railroad tracks, a higher parking maximum for office uses will help protect the economic potential of the area along the Willamette River. As transit and pedestrian connections improve to this area in the future, it may be desirable to adjust this ratio downward to be consistent with the other parking sectors in the River District.

• Adopting suburban-type parking ratios for office uses in these parking sectors may impede the ability to fulfill the vision of Rive,r District as a higher density mixed-use part of the Central City and may have negative impacts on congestion in the Core.

• Much of RD 1 and RD2 is being developed as higher density housing. Excessive amounts of surface parking may detract from the intended pedestrian-oriented character of this developing urban neighborhood.

The Planning Commission recommended a maximum office ratio of 3.4 space per 1,000 square feet of building area for all parking sectors in the Central City that currently do not have any parking maximums, with the

'exception of North Macadam. This ratio is equivalent to the Title 2, Zone A ratio for office uses.

After reviewing parking utilization data and existing parking policy, the City Council expressed concern that a maximum office ratio of 3.4/ 1,000 may be too high for the Central City and may exacerbate problems with traffic congestion and air quality and may reduce the vitality and pedestrianoriented nature of the streetscape.

In the River District, the Council also expressed a desire to maximize the City's investment in the Central City Streetcar by establishing policies that encourage transit use in the River District. The Council acknowledged that the existing parking sector boundary between River District 1 and 2, which runs along NW Lovejoy, will soon be obsolete with the start-up of the Central City Streetcar, elimination of the Lovejoy ramp, and development of a street grid in much of the developing area south of the railroad tracks. Taking these factors into account, Council directed staff to move the

,boundary between River District sectors 1 and 2 north to the rail line along NW Front Avenue and apply an office maximum of 2.5/ 1,000 in the redrawn RD2 and a higher ratio of 3.4/ 1,000 in the new RD 1.


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• The base zone parking maximums recommended in this report comply with Title 2 requirements.

• Existing parking maximums in the Gateway and Cascade Station/Portland International Center plan districts comply with regional standards.

• Recently adopted parking maximums in the Hollywood Plan District comply with regional standards.

.• The Central City Plan District regulations include a complex system of parking management, consisting of land use review requirements, surface parking lot size limitations, and parking maximums. For the most part this system of parking management far exceeds the parking standards in Title 2. However, in order to bring the Central City fully into compliance with regional standards, parking maximums must be established for office uses in the following Central City parking sectors: River District parking sectors 1 and 2; Central Eastside parking sectors 1,4,5, and 6; and Lower Albina. The recommendations contained in this report for office maximums in these sectors comply with the Title 2 requirements.

• A maximum parking ratio for office uses in the North Macadam subdistrict of the Central City Plan Districtwill be established through the North Macadam District Framework Plan.


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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

The following table provides a summary of the project recommendations. Planning Commission recommendations that have been revised or augmented by City Council are shown in italics.

Issue: Parking Minimums

Recommended changes to existing minimums

Recommended changes to the way land uses are grouped in the "parking chapter" of the zoning code

Recommended changes to the way parking is regulated between zones

Issue: Parking Maximums

Recommendation for administering the new parking maximums

Recommended· regulations for structured parking

Recommendations

Retain existing minimum parking standards, except for warehouse, office, and health club/gym uses:

• Reduce minimum parking standards for warehouse uses to a level consistent with Title 2 requirements.

• Reduce the parking minimum for health clubs, gyms, lodges, meeting rooms, and continuous entertainment, such as arcades and bowling alleys, to more closely reflect parking demand.

• Reduce the minimum parking standard for office uses. Local and national peak parking space demand studies indicate that Portland's minimum standard for office uses may be forcing developers to build more parking than is needed.

• Eliminate the minimum parking requirement for residential uses in the Core Area ofthe Central City Plan District in order to reduce potential impediments to innovative residential and mixed-use projects in the Central City.

• Separate health club/gym uses, etc. from restaurant and bar uses so that a lower parking minimum, which is more reflective ofparking demand, can be established for health clubs, gyms, lodges, meeting rooms, and continuous entertainment, such as arcades and bowling alleys.

• Maintain the existing distinctions made betwe~n zones.

• Eliminate minimum parking requirements in the Central Employment (EX) and Commercial Office 1 (CO1) zones. Existing minimums may be forcing developers to building more parking than is needed.

Recommendations

• Apply a single set ofmaximum parking ratios consistent with Title 2, Zone A ratios, except for areas within the Central City, Gateway, and Cascade Station/Portland International Center plan districts and areas within the EX and CN] zones. Maintain the existing parking maximums in the aforementioned areas. In the Hollywood Plan District, apply a higherparking maximumfor structured parking accessory to Office uses.

• In the base zones allow higher parking maximums through a zoning code exception for areas that are located more than ~ mile from twenty-minute peak hour bus service and ~ milefrom a light rail station. The "exception maximums" would be consistent with the Title 2, Zone B maximums.

Exempt structured parking from the parking maximums, except in the Central • City and Gateway Plan Districts.

• Continue to use the same land use review processes to determine the amount of allowed parking for Medical Centers and Colleges. Structured parking for these uses would not be exempt from a parking maximum.

• Explore options for applying citywide requirements for groundfloor active uses in buildin~s that contain structured TJarkin~.


Issue: Parkin2 Maximums

Recommended parking maximums

Recommendations for administering parking maximums in nonconforming situations

New parking maximums recommended for office uses in the Central City Plan District

Recommendations

General approach:

• For use categories assigned a specific maximum in the Title 2 Regional Parking Ratios Table establish maximums equivalent to the Title 2 ratios.

• For use categories not assigned a specific maximum in the Title 2 Regional Parking Ratios Table, apply a parking maximum equivalent to the Title 2 maximum for the most similar use category in the Regional Parking Ratios Table.

Exceptions to this general approach:

• Maintain the existing parking maximums in the Central City, Gateway, Cascade Station/Portland International Center, and Hollywood plan districts and the existing maximums in the EX and CNI zones. (See below for recommended changes to the Central City Plan District)

• For some uses, parking requirements are currently detennined through a conditional use process. Continue to use conditional use processes to detennine parking for these uses.

• Apply no parking maximums for Residential, Commercial Parking, Agriculture, Basic Utilities, Radio Frequency Transmission Facilities, Rail Lines and Utility Corridor uses.

In addition, make these changes:

• Make Commercial Parking a conditional use in the CG, EGI, and EG2 zones to prevent the proliferation of commercial parking facilities as a means to circumvent the maximum allowed parking regulations.

• List MedicalfDental offices as a new specific use under the Office use category in order to establish a separate, higher parking maximum that is more reflective ofparking demand for these uses.

• List restaurants and bars as a new specific use under the Retail Sales and Service use category in order to establish a separate, higher parking maximum that is more reflective ofparking demand for these uses.

• Add language to the Zoning Code that addresses expansions or alterations to development in nonconfonning situations. In such a case, if a parking lot exceeds the allowed maximum and there are no changes proposed to the parking area, the excess parking spaces may remain. If changes to the parking area are proposed, the parking area may be reconfigured to retain the existing number ofparking spaces, but the reconfiguration must meet the current development standards for parking lots.

• Make no changes to the existing parking maximums.

• Make no change to parking regulations in North Macadam at this time with the understanding that appropriate parking maximums will be established through the North' Macadam Framework Plan Implementation Project.

• Combine parking regulations for Lower Albina, Central Eastside Sectors 1,4,5, and 6 and River District Sectors I and 2 with the existing parking regulations for the Goose Hollow Subdistrict and Central Eastside Sectors 2 and 3.

• For office uses, apply a maximum parking ratio of2.5/1,000 gsfin Lower Albina and Central Eastside Sectors 1,4,5,& 6.

• Move the parking sector boundary between River District 1 (RD1) and River District 2 (RD2) north to the rail line in order to better reflect the availability oftransit. For office uses, establish a parking ratio of2.5/1,000gsfin the re-drawn RD2 and a higher ratio of3.4/1,000 in RD1. Establish a parking maximum of4.1 spaces per 1,000 square feet ofnet building area for Preservation Parking in River District sector 1.


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Recommended .Code Chan~

How to read this section

This section recommends changes to the Zoning Code. Odd-numbered pages show Zoning Code language with the recommended changes. Language added to the Zoning Code is underlined. Language deleted is shown with a strike through.

Even-numbered pages contain commentary on the recommended changes.


Commentary

33.120.305- Parking and Loading

This section cross-references Chapter 266. A reference to maximum allowed parking is added to this section.


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AmeDdChallter3$~120, Multi-DWelling Zones, as.hown:

33.120.305 Parking and Loading The standards for the minimum required and maximum allowed number of auto aBEl eike-parking spaces, required number of bike parking spaces, parking lot placement, parking lot setbacks and landscaping, loading areas arid driveways are stated in Chapter 33.266, Parking And Loading.


Commentary

33.130.1008.11. Commercial Parking.

This change makes Commercial Parking a conditional use in the CG zone and will prevent a proliferation of Commercial Parking uses on sites w~ere the maximum parking ratio is applied. Maximum parking ratios are intended to prevent the development of excess parking capacity on a site in order to promote efficient use of the land, enhance urban form, encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation, provide for better pedestrian movement, and to protect air and water quality. Since Commercial Parking facilities do not have a maximum allowed parking ratio, the size of these parking facilities needs to be balanced with the purposes of the maximum allowed parking regulations. Making Commercial Parking a conditional use in the CG zone will allow this use to be more carefully considered with regard to the desired character and the amount of available parking in the area.

Commercial Parking remains an allowed use in the Storefront Commercial (CS) zone because development in this zone is intended to be built-up with bUildings close to and oriented towards the sidewalk especially at corners. Development is intended to be pedestrian-oriented and buildings with a storefront character are encouraged. The absence of minimum parking requirements in this zone provides maximum flexibility to encourage buildings that are close to and oriented towards the sidewalk. However, parking areas may be necessary to support the economic viability of these storefront commercial areas. To meet the parking need, shared commercial parking facilities may be preferable to individual on-site parking areas that may detract from the storefront character of the area. Requiring a conditional use review for commercial parking uses in the CS zone may discourage these shared parking opportunities.


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Amend Chapter 33.130, ComlDercia.lZones; as shown:

33.130.100 Primary Uses

A. Allowed uses. Uses allowed in the commercial zones are listed in Table 130-1 with a "yn. These uses are allowed if they comply with the development standards and other regulations of this Title. Being listed as an allowed use does not mean that a proposed development will be granted an adjustment or other exception to the" regulations of this Title. In addition, a use or development listed in the 200s series of chapters is also subject to the regulations of those chapters.

B. Limited uses. Uses allowed that are subject to limitations are listed in Table 130-1 with an "L". These uses are allowed if they comply with the limitations listed below and the development standards and other regulations of this Title. In addition, a use or development listed in the 200s series of chapters is also subject to the regulations of those chapters. The paragraphs listed below contain the limitations and correspond with the footnote numbers from Table 130-1.

1.- 10. [No change]

11. Commercial Parking. This regulation applies to all parts of Table 130-1 that have note [11]. Outside the Central City plan distriet Except where plan district provisions supersede these regulations, Commercial Parking is an allowed use in the CS ~ aad· CG senes, and is a conditional use in the CG and CX zone§. Within the Central City plan district§ there-are may be special regulations; See Chapter dd.a 10.


Commentary

Table 130-1

Amend table as shown.


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Table 130-1 Commercial zOne Primary Uses

Use Categories CNI CN2 COl CO2 CM CS CO CX

Residential Categories Household Living Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Group Living L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU

[11 fll [11 [11 [11 [11 [11 [11

Commercial Cateatories Retail Sales And Service L[21 Y N L[31 L [41 Y Y Y Office Lr21 Y Y Y Lr41 Y Y Y Quick Vehicle ServicinJ/; N Y N N N N Y Y Vehicle Repair N N N N N Y Y L [51 Commercial Parking N N N N N L [11] l:. CU

CU[lll fl11 Self-Service StoraR;e N N N N N N L r61 Lr61 Commercial Outdoor Recreation N N N N Y Y Y Y Maior Event Entertainment N N N N N CU CU Y

Industrial Cateatories ManufacturinJ/; And Production L[21 L [21 N N Lr4,51 L [51 L [5 71 L [51 Warehouse And Freimt Movement N N N N N N CU [5.71 N Wholesale Sales N N N N L[4,51 L[Sl L [5,71 L [51 Industrial Service N N N N N CUfSl CUfS71 CU f51 Railroad Yards N N N N N N N N Waste-Related N N N N N N N N

Institutional Catel!ories Basic Utilities Y/CU Y/CU Y/CU Y/CU Y/CU Y/CU Y/CU Y/CU

flOl flOl fl01 r101 fl01 r101 flOl f101 Community Service L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU

[81 [81 [81 [81 [81 [81 [81 r81 Parks And Open Areas Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Schools Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Colleges Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Medical Centers Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Religious Institutions Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Daycare Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y

Other Cate20ries Amculture N N N N N CU CU CU Aviation And Surface Passenger N N N N N N CU CU Terminals Detention Facilities N N N N N N CU CU MininJ~ N N N N N N N N Radio Frequency Transmission L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU L/CU Facilities [91 [91 [91 [91 [91 [91 [91 [91 Rail Unes And Utility Corridors CU CU CU CU CU CU CU CU Y = Yes, Allowed L = Allowed, But Speclal Linutations CU =Conditional Use Review Required N =No, Prohibited Notes:

The use categories are described in Chapter 33.920. Regulations that correspond to the bracketed numbers [ ] are stated in 33.130.100.8. . Specific uses and develop~entsmay also be subject to regulations in the 200s series of chapters.


Commentary

Table 130-3:

Amend table as shown.



Table 130-3 Development Standards 111

Standard cln CN2 COl CO2 CM CS CG CX Maximum FAR (2] .75 to 1 .75 to 1 .75 to 1 2 to 1 1 to 1 3 to 1 3 to 1 4 to 1 (see 33.130.2051 131 Maximum Height 30 ft. 30 ft. 30 ft. 45 ft. 45 ft. 45 ft. 45 ft. 75 ft. (see 33.130.2101 Min. Building Stbks (see 33.130.215) O[S] 10 ft.[S] 10 ft.[S] 10 ft.[S] 0 0 5 ft.[S] O[SI

Street Lot Liner8! Lot Line Abutting an OS, RX, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C,E, or I Zone Lot Lot Line Abut oto 14 ft. o to 14 ft. oto 14 ft. oto 14 ft. oto 14 ft. oto 14 ft. oto 14 ft. oto 14 ft. ting other R (4J [4] (4] [4] (4] [4] [4] [4] Zoned Lot

Max.Building Stbks (see 33.130.215) None[S] None[S] None[S] None(SI 10 ft. 15] 10 ft. [5] None[S] None[S]

Street Lot LinerS] Building Coverage Max. of Max. of Max. of Max. of Min. of Min. of Max. of (see 33.130.220) S5%of 65% of 50% of 65% of 50% of 50% of S5% of No Limit

site area site area site area site area site area site area site area Min. Landscaped Area 15% of 15% of 15% of 15% of 15%of (see 33.130.2251 site area site area site area site area None None site area None Landscaping Abutting an R Zoned Lot [6] 5 ft.@13 5ft.@13 5ft.@13 5 ft.@13 5 ft.@13 5ft.@L3 5 ft.@13 5 ft.@13 (see 33.130.215.B.1 Ground Floor Window Stds. Apply Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (see 33.130.2301 Pedestrian Requirements Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (see 33.130 2401 Required None None None None parlqng [7] Required Yes Yes Yes Required Required Yes Required

Am9\!Rt LimKeQ.


Commentary

33.130.290 Parking and Loading



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33.130.290 Parking and Loading· The standards pertaining to the minimum required and maximum allowed number of auto and bicycle parking spaces, minimum required number of bicycle parking spaces, parking lot placement, parking lot setbacks, and landscaping, are stated in Chapter 33.266, Parking and Loading.


Commentary

33.140.1008.13. Commercial Parking.

This change makes Commercial Parking a conditional use in the EG zones and will prevent a proliferation of Commercial Parking uses on sites where the maximum parking ratio is applied. Maximum parking ratios are intended to prevent the development of excess parking capacity on a site in order to promote efficient use of the land, enhance urban form, encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation, provide for better pedestrian movement, and to protect air and water quality. Since Commercial Parking facilities do not have a maximum allowed parking ratio, the size of these parking facilities needs to be balanced with the purposes of the maximum allowed parking regulations. Making Commercial Parking a conditional use in the EG zones will allow this use to be more carefully considered with regard to the desired character and the amount of available parking in the area.


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Amend Chapter 33.140, Employment and Industrial Zon"., as shown:

33.140.100 Primary Uses

A. Allowed uses. Uses allowed in the employment and industrial zones are listed in Table 140~1 with a "Y". These uses are allowed if they comply with the development standards and other regulations of this Title. Being listed as an allowed use does not mean that a proposed development will be granted an adjustment or other exception to the regUlations of this Title. In addition, a use or development listed in the 200s series of chapters is also subject to the regulations of those chapters.

B. Limited uses. Uses allowed that are subject to limitations are listed in Table 140-1 with an "L". These uses are allowed if they comply with the limitations listed below and the development standards and other regulations of this Title. In addition, a use or development listed in the 200s series of chapters is also subject to the regulations of those chapters. The paragraphs listed below contain the limitations and correspond with the footnote numbers from Table 140-1.

1. - 13. [No change]

14. Commercial Parking. This regulation applies to all parts of Table 140-1 that have note [14]. Outside the Central City plan district Except where plan district provisions supersede these regulations, Commercial Parking is an aYOTlled 1:1se in the EG seRes, and a conditional use in the ~~ and I zones. Within the Central City plan district§ there are may be special regulations; See Chapter dd.a 10.


Commentary

Table 140-1

Amend Table as shown.



Table 140-1 Employment and Industrial Zone Primal1P Uses

Use Categories EGI EG2 EX IGI IG2 IH

Residential Cate£ories Household Livin~ CU CU Y CU CU CU Group Living CU CU L/CU fll N N N

Commercial Categories Retail Sales And Service L/CU L/CU Y L/CU [3] L/CU [4] LICU [5]

f21 f21 Office Lf21 L[21 Y L/CU [31 L/CU [41 L/CU [51 Quick Vehicle Servicin~ Y Y Y Y Y Y Vehicle Repair Y Y Y Y Y Y Commercial Parking l, l, CU [14] CU[14] CU [14] CU [14]

CUf141 CUf141 Self-Service Storage Y Y L [6] Y Y Y Commercial Outdoor Recreation Y Y Y CU CU CU Maior Event Entertainment CU CU CU CU CU CU

Industrial Categories Manufacturing And Production Y Y Y Y Y Y Warehouse And FreiJdlt Movement Y Y Y Y Y Y Wholesale Sales Y Y Y Y Y Y Industrial Service Y Y Y Y Y Y Railroad Yards' N N N Y Y Y Waste-Related N N N L/CU [71 L/CU [7] L/CU [7]

Institutional Categories Basic Utilities Y/CU Y/CU Y/CU Yj,CU Y/CU Y/CU

[111 [111 [111 [121 [121 [121 Community Service L [8] L[8] L[9] L/CU L/CU L/CU

flOl flOl [101 Parks And Open Areas Y Y Y Y Y Y Schools Y Y Y N N N Colleges Y Y Y N N N Medical Centers Y Y Y N N N Religious Institutions Y Y Y N N N Daycare Y Y Y L/CU L/CU L/CU

[101 rIOl [101

Other Cate£ories Agriculture Y Y Y Y Y Y Aviation And Surface Passenger Tenninals cD cu cu cu cu CU Detention Facilities CU CU CU CU CU CU Mining N N N CU CU CU Radio Frequency Transmission L/CU L/CU cu L/CU L/CU LieU Facilities rI31 U31 [131 [131 U3] Rail Unes And Utility Corridors Y Y Y Y Y Y Y =Yes, Allowed L = Allowed, But Special Limitations CU = Conditional Use Review Required N = No, Prohibited Notes:

The use categories are described in Chapter 33.920. Regulations that correspond to the bracketed numbers [ ] are stated in 33.140.100.8. Specific uses and developments may also be subject to regulations in the 200s series of chapters.


Commentary

33.140.295 Parking and Loading




33.140.295 Parking and Loading The standards pertaining to the minimum required and maximum allowed number of auto and bicycle parking spaces, minimum required number of bicycle parking spaces, parking lot placement, parking lot setbacks and landscaping, and loading areas are stated in Chapter 33.266, Parking and Loading.


Commentary

33.258.070 Nonconforming Development

F. Sites that are nonconforming in parking spaces.

2. .Maximum allowed spaces. With the addition of maximum parking ratios to 33.266, this section clarifies the relationship between expansions or alterations to existing development in nonconforming situations and the existing number of parking spaces. The intent of is to move development toward compliance with maximum parking standards, yet avoid causing a disruption of activity by requiring the removal of existing parking spaces. The recognition of existing conditions on a site is balanced with the intent to move toward compliance over time.

For example, if a site is nonconforming with the maximum allowed parking spaces and parking spaces are being removed as a part of a building expansion, the parking lot may be reconfigured to keep all of the parking spaces as long as it meets the development standards for new parking lots. There may be situations where a parking lot does not have enough space to reconfigure and some or all of the excess parking spaces may be lost. In this situation, the parking spaces may not be replaced at a later date, since the parking lot has moved closer to or into conformance with the maximum allowed parking space regul.ations.

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AIn~:i1d Chapter 33.258; NOl1conformingSituations, as shown:


A· E. [No change]

F. Sites that are nonconforming in parking spaces. When a site is nonconforming in the number of required or allowed parking spaces, this subsection applies:


A· E.·[No change]

F. Sites that are nonconforming in parking spaces. When a site is nonconforming in the number of required or allowed parking spaces, this subsection applies:

1. Minimum required parking spaces. If changes to a use or building are made that increase the number of required parking spaces over the existing situation, only the number of spaces relating to the increase need to be provided.

2. Maximum allowed parking spaces. If changes to a use or building are made. existing parking spaces that are in excess of the maximum may be retained if none of the dimensions of the parking area increase. Within the existing parking area. the layout of the parking spaces may be redesigned and the parking area restriped if all requirements for setbacks. landscaping. and parking space and aisle dimensions in Chapter 33.266. Parking and Loading. are met.


Commentary

Chapter 33.266 I Parking and Loading

Amend table of contents as noted.

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Antend Cha.pter aa.266, Parking and Loading, as.bown:

CHAPTER 33.266 PARKING AND LOADING

(Amended by: Ord. No. 164014, effective 3/27/91; Ord. No. 164899, effective. 12/11/91; Ord. No. 165376, effective 5/29/92; Ord. No. 166313, effective 4/9/93; Ord. No. 167054, effective 10/25/93;Ord. No. 167186, effective 12/31/93; Ord. No. 167189,

effective 1/14/94; Ord. No. 169324, effective 10/12/95; Ord. No. 169535, effective 1/8/96; Ord. No. 169699, effective 2/7/96; Ord. No. 170704, effective 1/1/97; Ord. No.

171718, effective 11/29/97.)

Sections: 33.266.010 Introduction

Motor Vehicle Parking 33.266.100 General Regulations 33.266.110 Minimum Required Parking Spaces 33.266.115 Maximum Allowed Parking Spaces 33.266.120 Development Standards for Residential Uses with One or Two Units 33.266.130 Development Standards for All Other Uses 33.266.140 Stacked Parking Areas 33.266.150 Vehicles in Residential Zones

Bicycle Parking 33.266.200 Purpose 33.266.210 Required Bicycle Parking 33.266.220 Bicycle Parking Standards

Loading 33.266.300 Purpose 33.266.310 Loading Standards


Commentary

33.266.100 General Regulations

A. Where the regulations apply. This change corrects an incorrect reference. Park and ride uses are in the Basic Utilities use category.

B. Occupancy. [No change]

C. Calculations of amounts of required and allowed parking.

1. through 3. These paragraphs are moved from 33.266.110 so that it is clear that these regulations apply to both minimum required parking and maximum allowed parking. Changes in the language of these paragraphs clarify how parking is calculated for primary and accessory uses on a site.

4. This paragraph ensures that for small buildings the minimum required parking is not greater than the maximum allowed parking.

5. This paragraph ensures that in the CN1 zone, where the maximum ratio is based on the size of the site, the maximum allowed parking will always be at least one space.



33.266.100 General Regulations

A. Where the regulations apply. The regulations of this chapter apply to all parking areas in all zones, whether required by this code or put in for the convenience of property owners or users. Parking areas include those accessory to a use, part of a Commercial Parking use, or for a park and ride use in the Infrastrueture Basic Utilities use category.

B. Occupancy. [No change]

C. Calculations or amounts or required and allowed parking.

1. When computing parking spaces based on floor area, areas used for parking are not counted.

2. The number of parking spaces is computed based on the primary uses on the site except as stated in Paragraph C.3.. below. When there are two or more separate primary uses on a site, the required or allowed parking for the site is the sum of the required or allowed parking for the individual primary uses.. For joint use parking, see Paragraph 33.266.110.B., below.

3. When more than 20 percent of the floor area on a site is in an accessory use, the required or allowed parking is calculated separately for the accessory use. An example would be a 40,000 square foot building with a 30,000 square foot warehouse and a 10,000 square foot accessory office area. The required or allowed parking would be computed separately for the office and warehouse uses.

4. If the maximum number of spaces allowed is less than or equal to the minimum number required, then the maximum number is automatically increased to one more than the minimum.

5. If the maximum number of spaces allowed is less than one, then the maximum number is automatically increased to one.

[C. through F. re-Iettered to D. through G.l


Commentary

33.266.110 Minimum Required Parking Spaces

B. Minimum number of parking spaces required.

1. The maximum number of parking spaces is addressed in a new subsection (33.266.115) and so references to maximums can be eliminated from this paragraph.

A number of plan districts have separate parking space requirements. for parking space requirements in the Central City, Gateway, and Cascade Station/Portland International Center plan districts, see Chapters 33.510, 33.526, and 33.508, respectively.

2. through 4. These paragraphs are moved to 33.266.100 so that it is clear that they apply to both minimum required parking and maximum allowed parking.


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33.266.110 Minimum Required Parking Spaces

A. Purpose. The purpose of required parking spaces is to provide enough on-site parking to accommodate the majority of traffic generated by the range of uses which might locate at the site over time. Transit-supportive plazas and bicycle parking. may be substituted for some required parking on a site to encourage transit use and bicycling by employees and visitors to the site. The required parking numbers correspond to broad use categories, not specific uses, in response to this long term emphasis. Provision of carpool parking and locating it close to the building entrance, will encourage carpool use.

B. Minimum number of parking spaces required.

1. The minimum er ma:nlmum number of parking spaces required for all zones is stated in Table 266-1. Table 266-2 states the required number of spaces for use categories. The standards of Tables 266-1 and 266-2 apply unless specifically superceded by other portions of the City Code.

2. \llhea compatiag parlting spaces based on floor area, areas l:lsed for parking are not counted. Tee Humber ef parldng spaees is eomp\lted based on the primary \lse of the site geept as stated in Paragraph 3. and 4. beleTN.

d. \\Then there are two or more separatel:lses en a site, the required parking for tee site is tHe sum of the reql:lired parking for tHe individual uses. For joint use parking, see ParagrapH {5.

4. 'Nhen a use Has more tHan. 20 pereent of its floor area in a distinet funetion (i.e. offiee, warehouse, or retail), th:e req\lired parking is eale\llated separately fer eaeh function. l\n eJ£ample would be a 40,00Q square foot \lse VJite a 10,000 square foot offiee area and a 30,000 square foot YlareMl:lSe. THe required parking TNould be eompl:lted separately for tee offiee and warehouse funetions.

a.. 2. Joint use parking. Joint use of required parking spaces may occur where two or more uses are able to share the same parking spaces because their parking demands occur at different times. Joint use of required nonresidential parking spaces is allowed if the following documentation is submitted in writing to the Bl:lreau of Planning OPDR as a part of a building or zoning permit application or land use review.

[Renumber 6 and 7 to 3 through 4].


Commentary

33.266.115 Maximum Allowed Parking (new section)

A. Purpose. Maximum parking ratios area a tool to prevent the development of excess parking capacity on a site. Limiting the amount of land devoted to parking will make additional land available for building area, open space, and other productive uses, and will improve the pedestrian environment and enhance urban form. Eliminating excess parking capacity will reduce stormwater runoff and protect water quality by reducing the amount of impervious surface on a site. In addition, limiting the amount of parking in transit-rich areas will encourage people to use alternative modes of transportation, which will reduce traffic congestion and protect air quality. These regulations are also required in order to bring Portland's Zoning Code regulations into compliance with the maximum parking ratios established in Title 2 of the Urban Growth management FunctionalPlan (UGMFP)

The maximum parking ratios in Table 266-1 and 266-2 approximate the typical peak parking demand for various land uses. The ratios are intended to allow adequate parking to accommodate the majority of auto trips to a site, taking into account the availability of transit service and type and intensity of land use in the area. However, there are'some cases where adjustments may be warranted. For example, there are areas where access to transit is difficult due to topography or other development-related barriers. There also may be specific uses that generate significant offpeak parking demand, when transit service is not available.



33.266.115 Maximum Allowed Parking Spaces

A. Purpose. Limiting the number of spaces allowed promotes efficient use of land, enhances urban form, encourages use of alternative modes of transportation, provides for better pedestrian movement, and protects air and water quality.

The maximum ratios in this section vary with the use the parking is accessory to and with the location of the use. These maximums will accommodate most auto trips to a site based on typical peak parking demand for each use. Areas that are zoned for more intense development or are easily reached by alternative modes of transportation have lower maximums than areas where less intense development is anticipated or where transit service is less frequent. In particular. higher maximums are appropriate in areas that are more than a 1/4 mile walk from a frequently-served bus stop or more than a 1/2 mile walk from a frequently-served light rail or streetcar stop.


Commentary

33.266.115 Maximum Allowed Parking (continued)

B. Maximum number of parking spaces allowed.

1. The regulations of this paragraph apply to surface parking. A number of plan districts have separate parking space regulations. For parking regulations in the Central City, Gateway, and Cascade StationlPortland International Center plan districts, see Chapters 33.510,33.526, and 33.508, respectively.

a. For most sites the number of parking spaces allowed is stated in Tables 266-1 and 266-2.

b. This exception allows additional parking for sites that are remote from 20-minute peak hour transit. Setting parking maximums for these exception areas at 125 percent of the maximums in Tables 266-1 and Table 266-2 results in maximum ratios that are consistent with the Urban Growth Management FunctionalPlan Title 2, Zone B standards.

2. Given that parking structures are a more land-efficient alternative to surface parking lots, structured parking is exempt from parking maximums, except for parking that is accessory to Medical Centers and Colleges. Parking for Medical Centers and Colleges may have significant impacts on surrounding development, therefore, parking structures that are accessory to Medical Centers or Colleges are subject to a parking maximum. Depending on the zone in which the use is located, the various methods used for calculating the maximum allowed parking for these uses include conditional use reviews, impact mitigation plans, or a calculation based on the maximum parking ratio in Table 266-2.


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B. Maximum number of parking spaces allowed. Regulations in a plan district or overlay zone may supersede the regulations in this subsection.

1. Surface parking. Where more than 25 percent of the parking accessory to a use is on surface parking lots, both the structured and surface parking are regulated as follows. Parking accessory to a use includes accessory parking that is on-and off-site:

a. Generally. The maximum number of parking spaces allowed is stated in Tables 266-1 and 266-2, except as specified in subparagraph B~ l.b, below;

b. Exception for sites not well-served by transit. For sites located more than 1/4 mile from a transit stop with 20-minute peak-hour bus service and more than 112 mile from a transit stop or station with 20minute peak-hour light rail or streetcar service, the maximum number ofparking spaces allowed is 125 percent of the amount stated in Tables 266-1 and 266-2. Peak hour service is measured on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 8:30 AM and between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Applicants requesting this exception must provide a map identifying the siteand all transit stops and stations within 1/2 mile of the site and Tn-met schedules for all transit routes within 1/2 mile of the site.

2. Structured parking. Where 75 percent or more of the parking accessory to a use is in structured parking, both the structured and surface parking are regulated as follows. Parking accessory to a use includes accessory parking that is on-and off-site:

a. Generally. There is no maximum number of parking spaces, except as provided in subparagraph B.2.b, below;

b. Parking accessory to Medical Centers and Colleges. The maximum parking allowed that is accessory to Medical Centers and Colleges is stated in Tables 266-1 and 266-2.


Commentary

33.266.115.8. (Continued)

3. For most areas in the City, requiring a threshold amount of structured parking in exchange for an exemption to the parking maximums ensures that there will be some improvement in land efficiency in exchange for this exemption. However, on large industrial and employment sites that have multiple uses and existing surface parking lots, the 75 percent threshold may be too onerous. In areas where transit is limited and work shifts are often overlapping, the parking demand is more variable. When there is redevelopment on a site, this new exemption option will provide an incentive to build new parking in a structure. Requiring a threshold number of structured spaces or floors of structured parking in order to build beyond the parking maximum gives some assurance that land will be utilized more efficiently on the site. Subparagraph 3.d. requires that the parking structure contain at least three floors. The three floors referred to here include a ground floor of parking plus two additional levels of parking above the ground level.



3. Exception in the EG and I zones. In the EG and I zones. there is no maximum number of accessory parking spaces for either structured or surface parking where both B.3.a. and b. are met. and either B.3.c. or d. is met:

a. The site is at least eight acres in area;

b.· The site is located more than 1/2 mile from a transit stop or station with 20-minute peak-hour light rail or streetcar service; and

c. At least 700 of the accessory parking spaces are in a structure; or

d. The structured parking is in a structure with at least three floors. and parking is on at least three floors of the structure.


Commentary

33.266 - Table 266-1 The references in the table to the Central City plan district have been taken out to avoid confusion. There are now several plan districts for which parking is regulated differently.

For areas zoned Central Employment (EX): • This zone allows mixed uses and is intended for more urban areas, especially in

or near the center of the City. Given the wide variety of uses allowed and the increased number of factors affecting parking demand in the central city, existing parking minimums may be causing an excess amount of land to be devoted to parking. Eliminating minimum parking requirements in the EX zone will allow the market to more closely determine the amount of land devoted to parking. The existing required parking for Household Living remains the same.

• The exceptions for maximum allowed parking maintain the eXisting ratios for Retail, personal service, repair-oriented; Restaurants and bars; and General office uses. An exception for Medical/Dental offices is included to reflect the creation of this new specific use category in Table 266-2. The recommended exceptions to the maximums reflect the high end of the parking demand range taking into account central urban location and transit accessibility factors.

• There isa recommended change to the minimum parking requirement for Office uses in Table 266-2. The recommended exception for maximum allowed parking in the General office specific use category in Table 266-1 keeps the General office maximum in the EX zone at its eXisting level. The recommended exception for Medical/Dental offices establishes a higher maximum parking ratio for these uses, which reflects the higher parking demand typically generated by these types of offices.


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Table 266-1 • Minimum Reauired and Maximum Allowed Parkin2 Suaces By Zone III

.Zone [lJ Standards ""-

OS, RF - RH, JR, CN2, 00l-& NeBe re~"IiH=ee msiee tee CeBkal City pl8:R eistriet, e*eeptfer C02, CG, EG, J resiaeetiall:1:ses See Chapter 33.alQ

Ol:1:tsiee t:ee Ceekal City plan eistriet See Taele 2ee 2 Mmimum is Standard A in Table 266-2 Maximum is Standard B in Table 266-2

EX Neee reEll:1:H=ea iBBiae t:ee CeRkal City plaa EiistFiet, eneept fer resiele:atial \:1:ses See Chapter 33.alQ

Miniml:l:m sf 1 per lQQQ SEl. ft Minimum - None, except: Household Living: minimum of 0 for 1 to 3 units, 1 per 2 units for four+ units, and SROs exempt.

Maximum sf'Faele 2ee 2 is Standard A in Table 266-2, except: 1) Retail, personal service, repair-oriented - have a m~aml:1:m sf

Maximum is 1·per 200 sq. ft, of floor area 2) Restaurants,-ete.. and bars hat.'e a m~aml:1:m ef Maximum is 1

per 75 sq, ft. offIoor area 3) l=Iel:1:sehela 'bi"ring; miniml:l:m sf Q fer 1 ts 3 \Ul:HB, 1 per 2 l:1:nltB fer

fel:1:r=lo 1::1ni-ts, aaEl SROB e:Kempt. 3) General office - Maximum is 1 per400 sq. ft. offioor area 4) Medical/Dental office - Maximum is 1 per 330 sq. ft. offIoor area

CN1 lesiae t:ee Ceekal City plaa Eliatriet, See Chapter 33.alQ O\:1:tsiee t:ee CeBkal City pl8:R Eiistriet: Ns minim-l:lm reEl1:l:H:ee. Minimum - None

Maximum of 1 space per 2 500 SQ. ft, of site area, CM, CS, RX, CX, Cal NeBe reEjQH:ee msiae t:ee Ceekal City plaa Eiiet:Fiet.L.enee13t fer

resiEleBQal \:1:ses See Chapter 33.alQ Neee reEll:1:ireEl el:1:tBiele the CeetFal City plaa EliBtriet. Minimum - None

Maximum is Standard B in Table 266-2 [1] Regulations in a plan district or overlay zone may supersede the standards of this table.


Commentary

33.266 - Table 266-1 continued.

For areas zoned Mixed Commercial (CM), Storefront Commercial (eS), Central Residential (RX), Central Commercial (eX), and Office Commercial 1 (COl): • 'Minimum parking requirements for uses in the CM, CS, RX, and CX zones are not

changed by the recommended regulations. Maximum parking ratios recommended for the CM, CS, RX, and CX zones are stated in Table 266-2 Standard B.

• Minimum parking requirements for uses in the COl zone are currently stated in Table 266-2. The COl zone is a low intensity office zone that allows for smallscale offices in or adjacent to residential neighborhoods. Large parking areas may be incompatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Existing parking minimums for this zone may be forcing developers to build more parking than is needed for the uses likely to occur in this zone. Eliminating minimum parking requirements in this zone will allow the market to more closely determine the amount of parking built. Maximum parking ratios recommended for the COl zone are stated in Table 266-2 Standard B.



Table 266-1 • Minimum Reauired and Maximum Allowed Parkin,; Suaces By Zone III

Zone UJ Standards - .1

OS, RF - RH, IR, CN2, ~ NeBe reEll:1:i£ea iBsiele the Ceaa-el Ci-ty plaa el4striet, exeept fer C02, CG, EG, I resiaeBotiell:lses See Chapter aa.a IQ

Ol:1:tsiae the CeBtFel Ci:1:y plaa el4striet See Table 2ee 2 Minimum is· Standard A in Table 266-2 Maximum is Standard B in Table 266-2

EX NeBe reE):'l:1:iFeEl iB:sie1e Uie CeB-t:Fal City plaa Elistriet, elEeeflt fer resieleBtiell:1:SeS See Chaflter aa.alQ

MiB4ml:1:EB: ef 1 per 1QQQ sEl. ft Minimum - None. except: Household Living: minimum of 0 for 1 to 3 units. 1 per 2 units for four+ units, and SROs exempt.

Maximum efTable 2ee g is Standard A in Table 266-2, except: 1) Retail, personal service, repair-oriented - haT..e a FBEBB:ml::UB ef

Maximum is 1 per 200 sq. ft. of floor area 2) Restaurant~ and bars - haT..e a mEBElml:1:EB ef Maximum is 1

per 75 sq. ft. of floor area a) Mea-sehele1 ~,i-~g; miBim1:im ef Qfer 1 te a l:1:B:its, 1 fleF 2 l:1:nits fer

fel:lF+ l:1:nN:S, ana SROs elEeHlflt. 3) General office - Maximum is 1 per 400 sq. ft. of floor area 4) Medical/Dental office - Maximum is 1 per 330 sq. ft. offioor area

i

eNI IBsiele the CeBtFel Ci-ty fllaa Elistriet, See Chaflter dd.a1Q Ol:1:tsie1e the CeBtFel Ci:1:y fllan el4striet: Ne miB:im:Rm reEll:1:iFeel. Minimum - None

Maximum of 1 space per 2500 SQ. ft. of site area. CM,CS,RX,CX,COI NeBe reEll:1:i£ea iasiele the CeBtFel Ci-ty plan Gistriet,L.eneept fer

resiaeBtiel1::l:SeS See Chapter aa.alQ NeBS reE):1::l:iFeel 9l:1:tsiele the CeB-t:Fel Ci-W flian GiBtriet. Minimum - None

Maximum is Standard B in Table 266-2 [1] Regulations 10 a plan district or overlay zone may supersede the standards of this table.


Commentary

33.266 - Table 266-2

Standard A as it applies to minimum required parking in the OS, RF-RH, IR, CN2, C02, CG, .EG, and I Zones:

Restaurants and bars - A new specific use for restaurants and bars is recommended because these uses generate a demand for parking that is greater than for other retail uses. The minimum required parking for these uses remains the same.

Health clubs, gyms, lodges, meeting rooms, and similar. Continuous entertainment such as arcades and bowling alleys - The current minimum parking requirement for this category reflects the higher parking levels d~manded for restaurant and bar uses. By separating restaurants and bars from this specific use, the parking minimum can be lowered to avoid forcing developers to build more parking than is needed for these other uses.

General Office - Local and national parking utilization studies reveal that peak demand levels for office parking typically range between 1.6 to 3.4 per 1,000 square feet of occupied space. The current parking minimum for office uses in Table 266-2 falls mid-range. Setting a minimum parking requirement near the middle of this peak parking demand range may force developers to build more parking than is needed for some office developments. Therefore, in Table 266-2 the minimum required parking for office uses is reduced from 1 parking space per 400 sq. ft. of floor area to 1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area.

MedicallDental Office - Medical and dental offices are listed as a new specific use category because they typically generate a demand for parking that is greater than for other office uses. To give the greatest amount of fleXibility the minimum parking ratio for this new specific use is set at the same level as other office uses (1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area).

Warehouse and Freight Movement - For warehouse uses, the Urban Growth Management FunctionalPlan (UGMrl') establishes a minimum parking ratio of 0.3 parking spaces per 1,000 gross square feet (approx. 1 per 3,333 sq. ft. of floor area). The recommended reduction in the minimum parking requirement for these uses will bring this requirement into compliance with regional standards.



Table 266-2 MIJlllfttilft Re"t1lred ParlHRI Spaees IR the OS, RF R:1I, m, CN], COl " ], ec, EC, aRd I ZlJReS

Parking Spaces by Use (Refer to Table 266-1 to determine which standard applies)

Use Categories Specific Uses

Residential Cate20ries Household Living

Groun Livimt

Commercial Cate20ries Retail Sales And Service Retail. personal service, renair oriented

Re!ltaurants and bars Restfttlfltflts, "ars ftHealth clubs, gyms, lodges, meeting rooms, and similar. Continuous entertainment such as arcades and bowlinR alleYs Temporary lodging

Theaters

Office General office

MedicallDental Qffice Ouick Vehicle Servicin2 Vehicle Renair Commercial ParkinR Self-Service Stora2e Commercial Outdoor Recreation Major Event Entertainment

Industrial Cate20ries Manufacturing And Production Warehouse And Freight

Movement

Wholesale Sales, Industrial Service, Railroad Yards Waste-Related

MiRilftulft Re....ired ParlEiRI Standard A

1 per unit, except SROs exempt and in RH, where it is 0 for 1 to 3 units and 1 per 2 units for four + units 1 ner 4 residents

1 ner 500 sa. ft. of floor area 1 ner 250 sa. ft. of floor area 1 per ~ JJQ sq. ft. of floor area

1 per rentable room; for associated uses such as restaurants, see above

1 per 4 seats or 1 per 6 feet ofbench area

1 pep 499 s~. :ft. ef fleer ftl'tlll 1 per 500 sa. ft. Qf floor area 1 ner 500 Sll. ft. offloQr area Iner 500 sa. ft. of floor area Iner 750 sa. ft. of floor area n1 Not annlicable [2] 20 per acre of site

1 per 8 seats or per CU review

1 per 750 sq. ft. offloor area [lJ

1 per 750 sq. ft. of floor area for the first 3,000 sq. ft. of floor area and then 1 per ~~ sq. ft. offloor area thereafter [1]

1 per 750 sq. ft. of floor area [1]

Per CU review

Standard B

~

Non~

1 ner 196 so. ft. of floor area t ner 63 !Ill. ft. of floor area 1 per 185 sq ft. of flQQr area

1.5 per rentable room; for associated uses such as re!ltanrants. see above 1 per 2.7 seats Qr 1 per 4 feet ofbench area 1 per 294 sq. ft. Qf flQQr area

1 ner 04 so. ft. offloQr area 1 ner 96 so. ft. of floor area 1 ner OO·so. ft. of floor area NQn~

i21 30 per acre Qf site


1 per SOO sq. ft. QfflQQr area

1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area for the first 3,000 sa. ft. of flQor area and then 1 per 2,500 sq. ft. offloQr area thereafter 1 per SOO sq. ft. of floor area

Per CD review


Commentary

33.266 - Table 266-2 Continued

Standard A (Minimum Required Parking in the OS, RF-RH, IR, CN2, C02, CG, EG, and I Zones) continued:

No changes to minimum required parking ratios are recommended for this portion of the table.


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Table 266-2 continued:

Use Categories Specific Uses MinifllHIft ReqHlred Parlting Standard B Standard A

Institutional Cate20ries Basic Utilities None None Community Service 1 per 500 SQ. ft. of floor area 1 ner 196 sa. ft. of floor area .-Parks And Open Areas Per CU review for active areas Per CU review for active

areas Schools Orade, elementary, junior hi~h 1 per classroom 1.5 ner classroom

High school 7 per classroom 10.5ner classroom Medical Centers 1 per 500 sq.ft. of floor area; or per CU 1 per 204 sq. ft. of floor area'

review or Impact Mitigation Plan or per CU review or Impact approval Mitillation Plan

Colleges 1 per 600 sq. ft. of floor area exclusive of 1 per 400 sq. ft. offloOT area dormitories, plus 1 per 4 dorm rooms; or exclusive of dormitories. per CU review or Impact Mitigation Plan plus 1 per 2.6 dorm rooms; approval or per CU review or Impact

Mitillation Plan annroval Religious Institutions I per 100 sq. ft. ofmain assembly area 1 per 67 sq. ft. of main

assemblv area Daycare 1 per 500 SQ. ft. of floor area 1 oer 330 sa. ft. of floor area

Other Cate20ries A2riculture None, or per CU review None. or oer CD review Aviation Per CU review Per eu review Detention Facilities Per CU review Per CU review Aggregate Extraction Per CU review Per eu review Radio Frequency Unmanned facilities operating at or None None Transmission Facilities below 1000 watts ERP

All Other Facilities 2 per site None Rail Lines & Utility None None Corridors Notes: [1] For uses in an EO or I zone, if the site size is 5,000 sq. ft. or less, no more than 4 spaces are required. Where the site size is between 5,001

and 10,000 sq. ft., no more than 7 spaces are required. [2] Minimum of 1 per resident manager's facility, plus 3 per leasing office, plus 1 per 100 leasable storage spaces in multi-story buildings.

Maximum of2 per resident manager's facility. 5 per leasing office. 1 per 67 leasable storage maces in multi-story buildings.


Commentary

33.266 - Table 266-2

Standard B (Maximum Allowed Parking in the OS, RF-RX, IR, eN2, e01&2, eM, CS, eG, ex, EG, and I Zones):

Residential Categories - No maximum is recommended.

Retail. personal service, repair-oriented uses - Peak parking demand for these uses varies widely due to the wide variety of retail types. Typically, large suburban shopping centers generate the most demand for parking, while smaller urban retail stores generate less. A maximum parking ratio of 1space per 196 square feet of floor area is equivalent to the UGMFP Title 2, Zone A maximum for retail uses.

Restaurants and bars - A new specific use for restaurants and bars is created because these uses generate a demand for parking that is greater than other retail uses. A maximum ratio of 1 per 63 square feet of floor area falls mid-range between the UGMFP Title 2; Zone A maximum for "Fast Food with Drive-Through" and the UGMFP Title 2, Zone A maximum for "Other Restaurants."

Health clubs, gyms, lodges, meeting rooms, and similar. Continuous entertainment such as arcades and bowling alleys - A maximum parking ratio of 1 per 185 square feet of floor area is equivalent to the UGMFP Title 2, Zone A maximum parking ratio for"Sports Club/Recreation Facilities."

Temporary lodging - Parking demand associated with the guest room portion of hotels and motels is apprOXimately one space per rentable room. A parking maximum of 1.5 spaces per rentable room adequately covers this demand range. Parking maximums for associated uses, such as restaurants, are calculated separately.

Theaters - A maximum parking ratio of 1 per 2.7 seats or 1 per 4 feet of bench area is equivalent to the Title 2, Zone A maximum for these uses.


174980 Recommend~dCode Changes

Table 266-2 MillilRlIlR Relillired Parltilll Spaees III the es, RF RH, JR, CN2, Cel & 2, CC, EC, Illtl I1:8lles

Parking Spaces by Use (Refer to Table 266-1 to determine which standard applies)

Use Categories Specific Uses

Residential Cateeories Household Living

Group Livin~

Commercial Catel!orles Retail Sales And Service Retail. oersonal service, repair oriented

Restaurants and bars Re9te1t1'l1l'1ts, elll'9 hHealth clubs, gyms, lodges, meeting rooms, and similar. Continuous entertainment such as arcades and bowlin~ alleYs Temporary lodging

Theaters

Office General office

M~dicallnental nffi~e

Quick Vehicle Servicin~

Vehicle ReDair Commercial Parkin~

Self-Service Storall:e Commercial Outdoor Recreation Major Event Entertainment

Industrial Catel!ories Manufacturing And Production Warehouse And Freight

Movement

Wholesale Sales, Industrial Service, Railroad Yards Waste-Related

MllllRlllRl Rellllired Parlalll !O:tandardA

1 per unit, except SROs exempt and in RH, where it is 0 for 1 to 3 units and 1 oer 2 units for four + units 1 per 4 residents

1 per 500 sq. ft. of floor area 1 ner 250 so. ft. of floor area 1 per ~m sq. ft. of floor area

1 per rentable room; for associated uses such as restaurants, see above

I per 4 seats or I per 6 feet ofbench area

ll'er 41111 'q. ft. aUlaar llI'ell 1 per 500 so. ft. of floor area 1 ner 'i00 ~o. ft. nf floor ArPa 1 per 500 Sq. ft. of floor area 1oer 750 sa. ft. of floor area fll Not applicable f21 20 per acre of site



1 per 750 sq. ft. of floor area for the first 3,000 sq. ft. of floor area and then 1 per ~ 3.500 sq. ft. of floor area thereafter [1]


Per CU review

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I n.... 1QIi ~n. ft. nf flnnr area 1 ner 63 so. ft. of floor area 1 per 185 sg. ft. of floor area

1.5 per rentable room: for associated uses such as restaurants ~f'e ahnve I ner 2.7 seats or 1 per 4 feet ofbench area 1 per 294 sg. ft. of floor area

1 ner2 14 ~n. ft. nf flonr area 1 np.r 1 iii on. ft. nfflnor area

ner'i osn. ft. nf flnnr area ~ 21

30 per acre of site

1 per 5 seats or per CU ~w

1 per 500 sg. ft. of floor area

1 per 500 sg. f 1. of floor area for the first 3,000 sq. ft. of floor area and then 1 per 2,500 sg. ft. of floor area thereafter 1 per 500 sg. ft. offloor area

Per CU review


zoning code modifications parking regulations the central

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