§ 27-574. Number of spaces required in the M-X-T Zone and in a Metro Planned Community.

(a)

The number of parking spaces required in the M-X-T Zone and in a Metro Planned Community are to be calculated by the applicant and submitted for Planning Board approval at the time of Detailed Site Plan approval. Prior to approval, the applicant shall submit the methodology, assumptions, and data used in performing the calculations.

(b)

The number of off-street parking spaces required for development in the M-X-T Zone and in a Metro Planned Community shall be calculated using the following procedures:

(1)

Determine the number of parking spaces required for each use proposed, based on the requirements of Section 27-568. These parking spaces are to be considered as the greatest number of spaces which are occupied in any one (1) hour and are to known as the peak parking demand for each use. At less than this peak, the number of spaces being occupied is assumed to be directly proportionate to the number occupied during the peak (i.e., at eighty percent (80%) of the peak demand, eighty percent (80%) of the peak parking demand spaces are being occupied).

(2)

For each hour of the day the number of parking spaces to be occupied by each use shall be calculated. These numbers are known as the hourly fluctuation pattern. For each use, at least one (1) hour shall represent the peak parking demand, and the remaining hours will represent a percentage of the peak. There may be more than one (1) hour at the peak level.

(3)

The total number of parking spaces required for all uses proposed in the M-X-T Zone and in a Metro Planned Community shall be the greatest number of spaces in any one (1) hour for the combined total of all uses proposed, based on the calculations in paragraphs (1) and (2), above. This total is known as the base requirement.

(4)

The base requirement may be reduced in the following manner:

(A)

Conservatively determine the number of trips which are multipurpose. A multipurpose trip is one where a person parks his car and uses a number of facilities (i.e.; an office, eating or drinking establishment, and store) without moving the car. The number of spaces required for a multi-purpose trip shall be the greatest number of parking spaces required by Section 27-568 for any one (1) use within the multipurpose trip. The base requirement may be reduced by the number of parking spaces for the other uses involved in the multipurpose trip.

(B)

Determine the number of parking spaces which will not be needed because of the provision of some form of mass transit, such as rapid rail, bus, forced carpool, van pool, and developer provided services. The base requirement may be reduced by this number.

(5)

In addition to the foregoing calculations, the Planning Board shall take the following into consideration:

(A)

The number of off-street parking spaces which are to be held as exclusively reserved spaces for any period of time during the day. These parking spaces may not be made available for other uses during the time they are reserved; and

(B)

The location of parking spaces relative to the uses they serve. If the shared parking spaces are so remote that the walking distance is unacceptable for some uses, the effectiveness of shared parking will be reduced. The Planning Board may require a number of parking spaces (in addition to the base requirement) to be reserved for any specific use that is in need of spaces in the immediate vicinity of that use.

(c)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 27-573(a), required off-street parking spaces may be provided on a lot other than the lot on which the mixed use development is located, provided:

(1)

The other lot is used in accordance with the requirements of the zone in which it is located; and

(2)

The Planning Board determines that the other lot is convenient to the mixed use development, taking into account the location of the lot, the uses to be served, the safety of persons using it and any other considerations.

(CB-35-1998)