19.64.060 Modifications to parking requirements.
A. For new development in the CBD zone, the minimum parking spaces required are 50 percent of that shown in Table 19.64.040.
B. Ground floor commercial uses in the CBD zone are exempt from the minimum parking requirements of this chapter.
C. Existing developments in mixed-use and industrial zones that change use or expand their net floor area by less than 50 percent are exempt from the minimum parking requirements of this chapter for the life of the building. Existing developments that expand their net floor area by 50 percent or more must meet the minimum requirements of this chapter. In no case may any new or expanded development exceed the maximum parking spaces allowed by this chapter, unless meeting the requirements of subsection (E) below.
D. Minimum off-street parking for uses in the C, MMU, LM, LM1, HM, MS, I, CM2, R3, R3A, and R4 zones may be reduced from the requirements of Table 19.64.040 with any of the following options:
1. The Director may allow up to a 50 percent reduction in minimum parking spaces if the reduction is supported by a parking study per AMC 19.64.020(H).
2. For nonresidential uses 5,000 gross square feet or larger, two parking spaces may be replaced by one space reserved for employee carpools. Use of this of provision is limited to a 10 percent reduction in total parking spaces as determined by the Director.
3. For nonresidential uses 5,000 gross square feet or larger, provide showers, changing rooms, and day-use lockers near long-term bicycle parking (see AMC 19.64.100 for related requirements). Use of this provision is limited to a five percent reduction in total parking spaces as determined by the Director.
4. For new residential uses with 20 or more dwelling units, three parking spaces may be replaced by one space reserved for a car-sharing provider. Use of this provision is limited to a 15 percent reduction in total parking spaces as determined by the Director. A long-term agreement between the property owner and a car-sharing provider must be approved by the Director. The agreement, along with a notice that the agreement is the basis for modified parking requirements under this chapter, must be recorded with the title to the property before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
5. The applicant may propose other transportation-related options that reduce parking demand in exchange for reduced minimum parking spaces if the Director determines they meet the purpose of this chapter.
E. Maximum off-street parking outside the CBD zone may be increased up to 25 percent from the requirements of Table 19.64.040 if the increase is supported by a parking study per AMC 19.64.020(H). For increases more than 25 percent, the Director may require any of the following as a condition of the increase:
1. For nonresidential uses 5,000 gross square feet or larger, provide spaces reserved for employee carpools.
2. For nonresidential uses 5,000 gross square feet or larger, provide showers, changing rooms, and day-use lockers near long-term bicycle parking (see AMC 19.64.100 for related requirements).
3. For nonresidential uses 5,000 square feet or larger, provide a designated passenger loading and unloading area. This area may be located on the street with approval of the Public Works Director or off street in conformance with the standards of AMC 19.62.060 and AMC Chapter 19.53, Private Driveways and Access.
4. For new residential uses with 20 or more dwelling units, provide spaces reserved for a car-sharing provider. A long-term agreement between the property owner and a car-sharing provider must be approved by the Director. The agreement, along with a notice that the agreement is the basis for modified parking requirements under this chapter, must be recorded with the title to the property before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
5. The applicant may propose other transportation-related conditions that reduce parking demand in exchange for increased maximum parking spaces if they meet the purpose of this chapter. (Ord. 3040 § 2 (Att. A), 2019)