Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 1861--Adoption of the 2012 Land Development Code — reading text

- Loading Spaces. Use Required spaces ( minimum) Multifamill residential. 20 to 40 dwelling units 1 Multifamily residential, over 40 dwelling units 2 Sr;"'Sr;"' dd n'n' dede forfor trantiportationtrantiportation PukePuke 66- - 1313 rot R Wtau Beach Land t) ereh, pmrnt {' ode Use Required spaces ( minimum) Offices, up to 75. 000 s. f. I Offices, each additional 25, 000 s. f. over 75. 000 s. f. I Theaters, auditoriums, stadiums, places of general assembly. I up to 20.000 s. f. Theaters, . auditoriums, stadiums, places of general I assembly. each additional 100, 000 s. f. aver 20, 000 s. f. Commercial uses, up to 30,000 s. f. I Commercial uses, each additional 20,000 s. f. over 30, 000 s. f. 1 Industrial uses, per 10, 000 s. f. 1 Schools, libraries, hospitals, nursing homes, per 100, 000 s. f. 1 6. 04. 05 Standards for Parking Off the Development Site A. Development may count parking spaces located off the development site in the following circumstances: 1. The development parcel is located in the CG, MX -1, or MX -2 zoning district. a. On- street parking is available within 300 feet of the principal entrance of the building( s) to be served by parking. Distance shall be measured along the most direct walking route from the entrance to the parking. OR b. An available municipal parking lot is located within 400 feet of the principal entrance of the building( s) to be served by parking. Distance shall be measured along the most direct walking route from the building entrance to the nearest entrance to the municipal parking lot. A municipal parking lot is available when it provides parking to the general area and is not intended to provide off-street parking to support a public or civic structure or use. OR c. A private off -site parking lot is available within 400 feet of the principal entrance of the building( s) to be served by parking. The parcel containing the private off site parking lot shall be located on land zoned CG, MX -1, or MX- 2. The off -site parking lot shall be provided by the owner of the development parcel to exclusively serve the development parcel. OR d. A private off -site parking lot is available within 400 feet of the principal entrance of the building(s) to be served by parking. The parcel containing the private off -site parking lot shall be located on land zoned CG, MX -1, or MX- 2. The owner of the development parcel and the owner of the parking lot shall enter into an agreement guaranteeing the availability of the parking spaces to be counted to meet parking needs of the development parcel. The agreement shall be a recordable instrument in a form acceptable to the City Attorney. The City shall be a party to the agreement and shall retain enforcement authority. The agreement shall contain covenants running with the lands of both the development parcel and the parcel containing the parking lot. 2. The development parcel is located in the CF or OS zoning district. One ( 1) of the following situations shall provide parking to meet needs on the development parcel: a. An available municipal parking lot is located within 400 feet of the principal Standards for franepnrtaliun Px, v6 - I4 Furl 4YAV n [ teach Land ( hrvdupnmd Code entrance of the building( s) or uses to be served by parking. Distance shall be measured along the most direct walking route from the building entrance to the nearest entrance to the municipal parking lot. b. On- street parking is available within 400 feet of the principal entrance of the building( s) or use to be served by parking. Distance shall be measured along the most direct walking route from the entrance to the parking. B. Valet parking 1. A portion of the required off -street parking in CG, MX -1, and MX -2 zoning districts may be provided off of the development site and accessed through a valet service. The property owner shall ensure the availability of the number of spaces required in Table 6. 04. 02 through provision of a recordable legal instrument acceptable to the City. The agreement shall guarantee the number and location of the off -site parking spaces and the availability of the spaces to the property owner. 2. In addition, the property owner shall ensure the availability of a valet service through provision of contractual agreements with a valet service that demonstrates the availability of valets to transfer cars from the business location to the off -site parking. Handicapped parking in compliance with ADA requirements shall be provided on -site and is not subject to the valet agreement. 6.04.06 Parking Studies A. The required number of parking spaces may be reduced based on the results of a parking study prepared in compliance with the standards of this section. The parking study shall be prepared by a traffic engineer, certified transportation planner, or other professional with expertise in parking. B. Parking spaces may be shared by two (2) or more adjacent uses when a parking study prepared in compliance with the standards of this section demonstrates that adequate parking will be available to meet all parking needs. C. Development located in the MX -I or MX -2 zoning districts shall share parking. A parking study shall be prepared in compliance with the standards of this section to demonstrate the amount of parking required. D. The Development Administrator may require a parking study when the characteristics of the proposed development is believed to require a greater or lesser number of parking and /or loading spaces than established by the standards in Sections 6. 04.02 and 6. 04. 04. E. A parking study shall include estimates of parking requirements based on one ( 1) of the following sources: 1. Urban Land Institute; 2. Institute of Traffic Engineers; 3. American Planning Association; 4. Traffic Institute; or 5. A study of parking requirements prepared by a Traffic Engineer based on data collected demonstrating the actual parking needs of comparable uses. Uses shall be considered comparable based on type of use, density, or intensity of development, scale, bulk, and location. The study shall clearly document the location of parking counts, and the time of the counts ( week days, weekends, peak use periods, and season). Slam d ard, tnr Trannpnrta I iom Pal: c6 - 15 Fort 1t allun 13" 0, Lund f -nde F. The parking study shall also include an analysis of the extent to which a transportation system management program and use of alternative forms of transportation lessen the parking requirement. The following factors shall be considered: 1. Public transportation satisfies transportation demands for a portion of the users of the facility that corresponds to the amount of proposed parking reduction. 2. The availability and estimated use of private and public ride sharing, such as car pools and van pools. 3. The availability of subscription bus service. 4. Parking charges. 5. The guaranteed provision of annual employee or customer bus passes by the development occupying the development site. 6. The implementation of guaranteed flexible work hour scheduling. 7. The establishment of a transportation coordinator position to implement a car pool, van pool, and/ or other transit programs. S. The reduction in parking spaces corresponds to the percentage of residents, employees, and customers who regularly walk, use bicycles and other non - motorized forms of transportation, or use mass transportation to travel to the facility. Documentation of the source of this data shall be provided. G. The parking study may demonstrate a deferral of the provision of otherwise required parking spaces provided that the following standards are met: 1. A parking plan is provided to demonstrate that sufficient space is available to meet the parking requirements set forth in Section 6. 04. 02. 2. A parking plan is provided that illustrates the layout for the required number of spaces, designating the spaces to be deferred. 3. Spaces proposed for deferral shall not be used for required landscaping, required buffers, required setbacks, or stormwater management. 4. A parking plan shall demonstrate full compliance with all design requirements of this LDC, except for the design and construction of deferred spaces. 5. The puking plan shall include a written agreement, in the form of a recordable instrument approved by the City Attorney, guaranteeing conversion of the deferred spaces to paved spaces in full compliance with the standards of this LDC, based upon the City' s determination that the deferred spaces are necessary for the safety and welfare of the public. The City shall be a party to the agreement. The agreement shall include a requirement that the property owner shall be responsible for any expenses of a traffic and/ or parking study to address the need for the deferred spaces. 6. The property owner may at any time request approval of a revised development plan to allow converting the deferred spaces to operable parking spaces. H. A parking study to support shared parking requirements shall meet the