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Except within the DUC zone, reductions of the quantity of required parking may be allowed based upon the provisions in Table 18.52.030, Parking Quantity Reductions.

Table 18.52.030. Parking Quantity Reductions 

1. Joint Use of Parking Facilities

A reduction in the total number of required parking spaces may be allowed when two or more uses with different peak parking demands will share a parking facility. In order for the reduction to occur the planning director must determine, based on satisfactory evidence provided by the applicant, that there is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours and no substantial conflict in peak parking demand of the uses for which the sharing of parking is proposed. To evaluate the peak parking demand characteristics or differences in hours and/or days of operation, evidence including, but not limited to, a description of the uses and their operational characteristics, and a development plan shall be provided by the applicant and accompany the request.

If approved, a binding agreement providing for the shared use of parking areas shall be executed by the parties involved, and must be filed with the city in a form approved by the planning director and be recorded. Shared parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. Agreements must guarantee long-term availability of the parking, commensurate with the use served by the parking. If a shared parking agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then parking must be provided as otherwise required by this chapter.

2. Reduction of Parking for a Use with Low Parking Demand

A reduction of up to 50 percent of the total number of required parking allowed for the re-use of an existing building, based on quantitative information provided by the applicant that documents the need for fewer spaces (e.g., sales receipts, documentation of customer frequency, information on parking standards required for the property land use by other cities). In order for the reduction to occur the planning director must find satisfactory evidence has been provided by the applicant.

3. Mixed Occupancies and Shared Uses

In the case of two or more principal uses in the same building, the total requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be 75 percent of the sum of the requirements for the principal uses computed separately. In order for a use to be considered a separate principal use under the terms of this section, the uses must be physically and managerially separate in a manner which clearly sets the principal uses apart as separate businesses or operations. Various activities associated with single businesses shall not be considered separate uses.

4. Transit Access

A reduction in the total number of required parking spaces may be reduced by 25 percent for sites located within a 1/4 mile (walking distance) of a public transit stop. A public transit stop includes but is not limited to a bus stop, commuter train stop, or park and ride lot. Applicants requesting this reduction must provide a map identifying the site and transit service schedules for all transit routes within 1/4 mile of the site.

5. Trip Reduction Plan

A reduction of up to 25 percent in the total number of required parking spaces may be allowed for a business or other use that creates and implements a site-specific trip reduction plan and program. The trip reduction plan and program shall be reviewed and approved by the city and yearly reports shall be provided to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and ensure its continued maintenance and operation.

6. Credit for On-Street Parking – Nonresidential

All multifamily uses and nonresidential uses located adjacent to a public right-of-way where on-street parking is permitted may receive credit for one off-street parking stall for each 22 linear feet of abutting right-of-way for parallel parking, excluding curb cuts. This provision shall be applied for on-street parking on the same side of the street as the proposed land use. All parking for employees must be provided on-site.

7. Valet Service

A reduction of up to 25 percent in the amount of required parking per Table 18.52.020 may be permitted, depending on the size and type of the use if approved by the planning director.

(Ord. 6388 § 1, 2011; Ord. 6071 § 4, 2007; Ord. 5556 § 1, 2001; Ord. 5170 § 1, 1998; Ord. 4949 § 1, 1997; Ord. 4229 § 2, 1987.)