Parking Standards for New Development Projects Study Phase 2 – Commercial Uses TASK FORCE MEETING #7 September 19, 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 Public Outreach 7:15 PM Draft Recommendations Ratios Exemption 8:30 PM Shared Parking [moved to next meeting] 8:45 PM Public Comment 2
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 3
R OLE OF THE T ASK F ORCE Date Meeting Topic Meeting #1 March 21, 2017 Parking Study Background Discuss different requirement approaches NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Meeting #2 April 18, 2017 Discuss overarching policies/strategies to PARKING STANDARDS FOR potentially include in recommendations Data Collection findings and discussion of key factors impacting parking demand and Meeting #3 May 16, 2017 trends 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 Discuss draft recommendations Meeting #8 October 17, 2017 Finalize recommendations 4 November 21, Meeting #9 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 December 5 Planning Commission Public Hearing December 16 City Council Public Hearing 5
A UGUST 15 TH M EETING R ECAP • Discussed various exemption options NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR • Considered a combined retail/ restaurant ratio 6
M EETING G OALS • Discuss public outreach efforts NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR • Review draft recommendations • Discuss shared parking options 7
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 8
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 9
P UBLIC O UTREACH Updates to Stakeholder Groups: NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR September 20 Transportation Commission September 27 Federation of Civic Associations October 3 Chamber of Commerce October 9 Bike/Pedestrian Advisory Committee October 10 NAIOP October 16 Environmental Policy Commission October 19 Alexandria Business Associations October 23 Traffic and Parking Board October/Nov AEDP Board Meeting November Transportation Commission 10
D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR • Ratios • Hotel • Office • Retail, Restaurant, and Other Commercial • Exemptions for small uses 11
PARKING STANDARDS FOR 12 NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS R ATIOS
D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS – H OTEL R ATIOS NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR Base Ratio Min (spaces per Max (spaces per room) room) Within Enhanced 0.2 0.4 Transit Area Outside Enhanced 0.25 0.7 Transit Area 13
* DC allows a 50% reduction for transit 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 0 1 0.7 Existing Zoning 1 D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS – 0.7 Small Area Plans 1 0.29 0.7 Recent Approvals 0.05 1.1 Observed Comparison of Parking Requirements Proposed - Within Enhanced 0.4 0.2 Transit Area H OTEL R ATIOS Proposed - Outside Enhanced 0.25 0.7 Transit Area Minimum 0.1625 Washington, DC * Ratio Average Observed Maximum Arlington County, VA 1 0.125 High Density - Baltimore, MD 0.25 Seattle, WA 0.33 Annapolis, MD 0.5 Montgomery County, MD 1 0.83 0.66 Norfolk, VA Frederick City, MD 1 NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 14 PARKING STANDARDS FOR
D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS – O FFICE R ATIOS NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR Min (spaces per Max (spaces per 1,000 sf) 1,000 sf) Within Enhanced 0.25 1.25 Transit Area Outside Enhanced 0.75 1.75 Transit Area 15
D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS – O FFICE R ATIOS Comparison of Parking Requirements 5 Minimum Maximum NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 5 PARKING STANDARDS FOR 4.5 4 3.33 3.5 3.03 Spaces per 1,000 SF 2.8 3 2.5 2.22 2.22 2.5 2.1 2 1.75 2 1.67 1.57 1.25 1.21 1.5 Average Observed 1 1 1 0.95 Ratio 0.75 0.7 1 0.5 0.25 0.5 * * 0 Existing Zoning Small Area Plans Recent Aprovals Proposed - Within Proposed - Outside Washington, DC Arlington, VA Annapolis, MD Falls Church, VA Frederick City, MD Montgomery County, Cambridge, MA Enhanced Transit Observed Enhanced Transit Area Area MD 16 * DC allows a 50% reduction for transit; Arlington allows lower ratios through additional TMP contributions
D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS – R ETAIL , R ESTAURANT AND OTHER C OMMERCIAL R ATIOS NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR Base Ratio Min (spaces Max (spaces per 1,000 sf) per 1,000 sf) Within Enhanced Transit 0.25 3.0 Area Outside Enhanced Transit 0.75 4.0 Area 17
D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS – R ETAIL , R ESTAURANT AND OTHER C OMMERCIAL R ATIOS • Retail NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS • Restaurant PARKING STANDARDS FOR • Theaters, auditoriums, and assembly halls • Medical office • Amusement enterprise – indoor and outdoor • Schools • Day care center • Private Commercial Schools • Accessory Meeting Space in hotels • Non-retail 18
Spaces per 1,000 sf R ESTAURANT AND OTHER C OMMERCIAL R ATIOS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS – R ETAIL , 4.3 Existing Zoning 6 Small Area Plans 2 4 4.1 Recent Approvals 0 0.6 5.4 Observed Proposed - Within Enhanced Transit 0.25 Comparison of Parking Requirements 3 Area Proposed - Outside Enhanced 0.75 4 Transit Area 1.33 Washington, DC Minimum Arlington, VA (retail) 4 Falls Church, VA (retail) 4 Maximum 3.33 6.67 Frederick City, MD (retail) Montgomery County, MD – Parking 1.33 5.88 Lot District (retail) Montgomery County, MD – Parking 4 Lot District (restaurant) 1.11 1.67 Cambridge, MA (retail) 1.67 2.08 Norfolk, VA - Downtown (retail) Norfolk, VA - Downtown (restaurant) 4 3.5 Milwaukee, WI (restaurant) 1 Newark, NJ (retail) 1 NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS 19 PARKING STANDARDS FOR
PARKING STANDARDS FOR 20 NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS E XEMPTIONS
D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS - E XEMPTIONS 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 21 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 Square Feet
D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS - E XEMPTION 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)
D RAFT R ECOMMENDATIONS - E XEMPTION Existing Buildings NEW DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PARKING STANDARDS FOR • No new parking would be required for retail or office uses proposed in existing buildings • The minimum parking requirements may be applied if desired by the retail or office use • Maximum parking requirements shall only apply to new parking that is constructed 23
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