Parking Standards for New Development Projects Study Phase 2 – Commercial Uses TASK FORCE MEETING #6 August 15, 2017 City Hall – Sister Cities Conference Room
A GENDA 7:00 PM Welcome and Meeting Recap NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR 7:05 PM Parking Map 7:20 PM Parking Exemption Thresholds 8:00 PM Retail and Restaurant Parking Ratios 8:45 PM Public Comment 2
R OLE OF THE T ASK F ORCE Date Meeting Topic Meeting #1 March 21, 2017 Parking Study Background NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR Discuss different requirement approaches Meeting #2 April 18, 2017 Discuss overarching policies/strategies to potentially include in recommendations Data Collection findings and discussion of key factors impacting parking demand and trends Meeting #3 May 16, 2017 Start discussing options and potential recommendations for office Continue discussing options and potential Meeting #4 June 20, 2017 recommendations for office and hotel Review Parking Map and potential office and hotel recommendations Meeting #5 July 18, 2017 Start discussing options and potential recommendations for restaurant and retail Review potential restaurant and retail Meeting #6 August 15, 2017 recommendations Discuss shared parking approach September 19, Meeting #7 Discuss draft recommendations 2017 Finalize recommendations October 17, 3 Meeting #8 2017
U PCOMING S CHEDULE September 19 Task Force Meeting NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR October 3 Planning Commission Worksession October 17 Task Force Meeting October 24 City Council Update November 21 Task Force Meeting (if needed) December 5 Planning Commission Public Hearing December 16 City Council Public Hearing 4
R OLE OF T HE T ASK F ORCE Mission: Provide input to City staff on recommended revisions to the City’s parking NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR standards for new development Tasks: A. Provide input on proposed revisions B. Develop consensus (to degree possible) on recommendations C. Submit report to Directors of P&Z and T&ES on recommendations D. Support community engagement efforts by reporting back to commissions, boards, and groups represented 5
R OLE OF THE T ASK F ORCE / P UBLIC O UTREACH NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR • Ideas for public outreach • Task Force role 6
J ULY 18 TH M EETING R ECAP • Discussed potential parking map NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR • Considered potential office and hotel ratios • Reviewed retail/restaurant background info and survey data 7
M EETING G OALS • Review updated parking map NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR • Identify threshold for parking exemption • Discuss potential retail and restaurant ratios 8
S TUDY P RINCIPLES AND S UPPORTING P LANS NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS • Recognize that providing too much parking has PARKING STANDARDS FOR impacts: • More SOV driving • Climate change / pollution • Safety • Congestion • Undercuts transit • Development more expensive / less affordable • Degraded urban design • Stormwater problems • Consider potential spillover impacts and how to mitigate • Realize the opportunity for a more sustainable and modern parking policy 9
S TUDY P RINCIPLES AND S UPPORTING P LANS • Mayors National Climate Action NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Agenda – Commit to a set of local PARKING STANDARDS FOR actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions • Strategic Plan – Increase commuters using alternative transportation options • Transportation Master Plan – Identify policies that encourage transit use; support principles of TOD; include maximum parking ratios • Environmental Action Plan – Reduce parking ratios and encourage shared parking • Vision Zero Policy – sets a goal of zero traffic deaths/injuries by 2028 10
PARKING STANDARDS FOR 11 NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS P ARKING S TANDARDS – P ARKING M AP
P ARKING S TANDARDS Enhanced Transit Area Map Concept NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Red line • PARKING STANDARDS FOR depicts buffer discussed at July meeting Light blue • depicts approved multifamily parking credits 12
P ARKING S TANDARDS Enhanced Transit Area Map Concept NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR 13
P ARKING S TANDARDS Enhanced Transit Area Map Concept Other areas to consider including: NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS NRG site • PARKING STANDARDS FOR S. Washington Street • Mt. Vernon Overlay District • 14
NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR P ARKING S TANDARDS – P ARKING E XEMPTION T HRESHOLDS 15
P ARKING S TANDARDS P ARKING E XEMPTION T HRESHOLDS Goals: NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR • Economic Development • Encourages small businesses • Small Business Zoning improvements approved June 2016 still require parking requirements to be met • Redirect staff resources 16
P ARKING S TANDARDS P ARKING E XEMPTION T HRESHOLDS NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Prepare & Public PARKING STANDARDS FOR Submit SUP Staff review Hearings and docket application of SUP April January 4 MONTHS for SUP approval $$$ Staff Time & Application fee Attorney fees Resources Notice cost 17
P ARKING S TANDARDS P ARKING E XEMPTION T HRESHOLDS NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR Number of small 9 businesses that only needed a SUP for a Parking is parking reduction in last 3 years often the only reason for an SUP 3 September SUPs only requesting a parking reduction typically approved Zero Number of Parking Parking reductions are Reductions Denied in the last 3 years 18
P ARKING S TANDARDS P ARKING E XEMPTION T HRESHOLDS NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR 35,000 sf Other Jurisdictions: Range from 1,500 sf to • 10,000 sf 35,000 sf Often dependent on • 5,000 sf zone/geography 4,000 sf Baltimore, Annapolis, 3,000 sf • 2,000 sf and Cambridge exempt uses based on # of spaces required 19
P ARKING S TANDARDS P ARKING E XEMPTION T HRESHOLDS Max Exemption - NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Downtown, Chicago, PARKING STANDARDS FOR IL Office in Various Zones, Washington, DC Urban Street, Raleigh, NC TOD District, Raleigh, NC Downtown, Raleigh, NC Non-Shopping Center Commercial, Buffalo, NY Alexandria Central Business District (lot size) Alexandria Mount Vernon Avenue (lot size) San Francisco, CA Downtown, Frederick, MD Arlington County, VA Non-Residential, Yonkers, NY Retail in Various Zones, Washington, DC Retail and Personal Service, Newark, NJ Shopping Centers Uses, Buffalo, NY Arlington, MA Office, Newark, NJ Fast Food, Washington, DC 20 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 Square Feet
P ARKING S TANDARDS P ARKING E XEMPTION T HRESHOLDS Parking Exemptions by Spaces NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR • Baltimore, MD – No parking required for uses generating a supply of 2 spaces or less per Zoning Ordinance. • Annapolis, MD – No parking required for uses generating a supply of 3 spaces or less per Zoning Ordinance. • Cambridge, MA - No parking required for uses generating a supply of 4 spaces or less per Zoning Ordinance. No Requirement for Non-Principal Uses • Milwaukee, WI • Medford, MA 21
P ARKING S TANDARDS P ARKING E XEMPTION T HRESHOLDS NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR Sister Cities + Sister Cities Vola Lawson (~1,000 sf) Lobby (~2,500 sf) Yates Corner 7- Eleven (~3,000 sf) Pork Barrel/Holy Cow/Sushi Bar (~ 6,500 sf) 22 King St CVS (~11,000 sf) Blackwall Hitch (~14,000 sf)
P ARKING S TANDARDS – P ARKING E XEMPTION T HRESHOLDS Task Force Discussion: NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 1. What size should be exempted? PARKING STANDARDS FOR 2. Is the exemption optional or required? 3. Does it only apply to uses under the size or does it reduce the overall requirement (e.g. a 50,000 sf building is treated like a 40,000 sf building)? • If a reduction, would the exemption only apply to the minimum ratio or both min and max? 1. Should exemptions be business by business or overall site? 2. Which uses would this apply to? 23
P ARKING S TANDARDS P ARKING E XEMPTION T HRESHOLDS Example 1 – 727 N Henry Street What size should be exempted? NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR Current Proposed Square Feet Parking If 10,000 sf or If 5,000 sf or If 2,500 sf or Zoning Use / Seats Required Less Exempt Less Exempt Less Exempt Ordinance Private 2,856 sf 1 space for 8 parking Exempt Exempt 8 spaces Commercial 16 students every 2 spaces, School students assuming class of 16 students Restaurant 552 sf 1 space per 0 spaces Exempt Exempt Exempt (Henry St) 0 seats 4 seats Amusement 2,234 sf 1 space per 11 spaces Exempt Exempt Exempt Enterprise 200 sf Restaurant 1,148 sf 1 space per 12 spaces Exempt Exempt Exempt (Madison St) 47 seats 4 seats 24
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