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Madam Mayor, Mr. Deputy Mayor, and Commissioners:
In your consideration of UDC parking requirements I would like to refer
you to resolution 2021-05 adopted by the Bozeman Parking Commission
on August 12, 2021, attached and available on Laserfichehere: https://weblink.bozeman.net/WebLink/DocView.aspx?
id=256972&dbid=0&repo=BOZEMAN
In short, the Parking Commission resolution recommended a minimumstandard of one parking space per 1000 SF of conditioned space, and a
maximum standard of no more than three parking spaces per 1000 SF of
conditioned space (with reductions offered for mixed use projects that
combine commercial and residential). It also recommendsgeneral exemptions for affordable housing, small infill projects, and for
locations served by high quality transit.
I have attached the packet materials that were provided to the ParkingCommission when considering this resolution, which illustrates the impact
that such a change would have versus current standards for a downtown
(B-3) project, a mixed-used project, and a residential project.
I personally would urge that Bozeman eliminate parking minimums
entirely, which is an increasingly popular approach in cities that prioritize
multimodal transportation systems and housing affordability. I have
pasted below a list of cities which have eliminated parkingminimums (either in the central business district or citywide, for
commercial or all land uses), provided by the Parking Reform Network. As
you see, we would be in good company, including some of our peer cities
like Ketchum, ID, Eugene, OR and Fargo, ND.
Thank you for your consideration,
Mark Egge219 E Story Street
Cities Eliminating Parking Requirements in Targeted Zones or Citywide
Hollandale WICalumet MI
Bandera TX
Alma WIArgyle WI
Stonington CT
Mt. Carroll IL
Lanark ILMancelona MI
Berrien Springs MI
Lunenburg NS
Crosby MNSavanna IL
Ketchum ID
Provincetown MA
Chattahoochee Hills GAGalena IL
Danby NY
Black River Falls WI
Flemington NJColville WA
Saranac Lake NY
Hudson NY
Belfast MEKeyport NJ
Madras OR
Merritt BC
River Rouge MIDecorah IABrevard NC
Wickenburg AZ
Vinton VAParis ILBath ME
Seabrook NH
Sandpoint IDPenetanguishene ONMedina OH
Ridgefield WA
Bastrop TXRochelle ILEcorse MI
Howell MI
Canandaigua NYSparta WITaylorville IL
Van Wert OH
Branson MO
Healdsburg CAEmeryville CA
Brattleboro VT
Saint Marys PALincoln IL
Fernandina Beach FL
Brainerd MN
Fruita COHigh River AB
North Mankato MN
Cayce SC
Mountain Home IDMacomb IL
Graham NC
Traverse City MI
Uvalde TXStuart FL
Albemarle NC
Phoenixville PA
Charleston ILCamrose AB
South Burlington VT
Yellowknife NT
Norwood OHSouth St. Paul MN
Punta Gorda FL
West Saint Paul MN
Marquette MIAshland ORKlamath Falls OR
Hamtramck MI
Auburn MEWatertown WIBurlington IA
Freeport IL
Clinton IASandusky OHMarysville OH
Zanesville OH
Grandview MOStevens Point WIWooster OH
Superior WI
Winona MNThomasville GAMason City IA
Port Chester NY
Fitchburg WI
Ithaca NYBowling Green OH
Dover NH
Danville ILWeatherford TX
Penticton BC
Leduc AB
Panama City FLPlainfield IN
Rock Island IL
Urbana IL
Norwich CTHot Springs AR
Grants Pass OR
Culver City CA
Danville VAFlorence AL
Hickory NC
Woonsocket RI
Moline ILBurlington VT
Trelleborg Scania
York PA
Winter Haven FLCharlottesville VA
Roswell NM
Harrisburg PA
Dunwoody GAWilson NCTwin Falls ID
Grand Island NE
Mooresville NCLa Crosse WIOlympia WA
Manhattan KS
Tigard ORPocatello IDCorvallis OR
Lancaster PA
West Allis WIPetaluma CACouncil Bluffs IA
Chapel Hill NC
Cheyenne WYSchenectady NYWest Des Moines IA
Conway AR
Gaithersburg MD
Jackson TNGreenville SC
Kissimmee FL
Bismarck NDMissoula MT
Pasco WA
Scranton PA
Alameda CALynchburg VA
Mountain View CA
Fayetteville AR
Champaign ILFort Smith AK
Santa Monica CA
Redding CA
Bellingham WAAsheville NC
Yakima WA
Dearborn MI
Chico CALawrence KS
Flint MI
Roanoke VA
Bend ORTuscaloosa AL
San Angelo TX
South Bend IN
Davenport IAGreen Bay WIBillings MT
Peoria IL
West Palm Beach FLManchester NHTemecula CA
Clearwater FL
Cambridge MALansing MIAnn Arbor MI
Berkeley CA
Hartford CTNorman OKWilmington NC
Fargo ND
Cedar Rapids IAKingston ONSt. Catharines ON
Gainesville FL
Dayton OH
Rockford ILBridgeport CT
Syracuse NY
Pomona CAOshawa ON
Eugene OR
Santa Rosa CA
Providence RIFort Lauderdale FL
Chattanooga TN
Akron OH
Grand Rapids MILittle Rock AR
Rochester NY
Birmingham AL
Oakville ONTacoma WA
Regina SK
Kitchener ON
Norfolk VAWinston-Salem NC
Buffalo NY
Madison WI
Durham NCAnchorage AK
Cincinnati OH
St. Paul MN
St. Louis MOLexington KYHonolulu HI
Cleveland OH
Wichita KSNew Orleans LATulsa OK
London ON
Minneapolis MNHalifax NSOakland CA
Laval QC
Raleigh NCOmaha NEColorado Springs CO
Kansas City MO
Fresno CAAlbuquerque NMMilwaukee WI
Baltimore MD
Louisville KY
Portland ORDetroit MI
Nashville TN
Boston MAWashington DC DC
Seattle WA
Indianapolis IN
San Francisco CAColumbus OH
Fort Worth TX
Jacksonville FL
Ottawa ONAustin TX
Edmonton AB
San Jose CA
Montgomery County MDCalgary AB
San Antonio TX
Philadelphia PA
Phoenix AZAlameda County CA
Montreal QC
Houston TX
Toronto ON
Resolution 2021-05 Parking Requirements in the Unified Development Code Page 1 of 3
BOZEMAN PARKING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2021-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE PARKING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
ABOUT PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman has granted the Parking Commission authority to manage
parking in the downtown area and any other parking permit areas (MCA7-14-4634); and,
WHEREAS, the Bozeman Parking Commission authorized the creation of subcommittees
in Resolution 2021-03 and the Policy Subcommittee has identified parking minimum reductions
as top priority for their work: and,
WHEREAS, the City of Bozeman Strategic Plan identifies a Well Planned City (Goal 4) as a
key priority for the City and also identifies a vibrant downtown, districts and centers (4.4) and a
high quality urban approach (4.2) as sub goals: and,
WHEREAS, the 2016 Downtown Parking Strategic Management Plan Strategy 7 is for the
Parking Commission and Parking Services to evaluate code-based parking minimums; and,
WHEREAS, the 2019 Downtown Bozeman Strategic Plan’s Goal 3, The Heart of a Thriving
City, calls for simplified parking requirements for the downtown core; and,
WHEREAS, the Parking Commission has the ability to submit comments to the Zoning and
Planning Board as well as the Department of Community Development during the October 2021
Unified Development Code rewrite: and,
WHEREAS, parking space can range from $3,000 for surface lot spaces to more than
$60,000 for underground structure parking and are a main driver of costs for new development;
and,
WHEREAS, unnecessary parking requirements drives up the cost of both residential and
commercial construction which burdens residents and business owners; and,
WHEREAS, reducing parking minimums is an identified strategy for the City of Bozeman
to meet the goals laid out in the 2020 Climate Action Plan: and,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Bozeman Parking Commission recommends
the Bozeman City Commission and Planning and Zoning Commissions adopt the below parking
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requirements in the Unified Development Code for residential, commercial, and mixed use
developments:
1. A minimum of one parking space per 1000 SF of conditioned space
2. A maximum of three surface parking spaces per 1000 SF of conditioned space
3. Required parking shall be rounded to the nearest whole parking space (e.g. 1400 SF = 1
parking space; 1600 SF = 2 parking spaces), to the nearest square foot and with halves
rounded up
4. For mixed use developments, requirements for commercial and residential uses shall be
calculated separately, with a reduction of up to 50% of the lesser of the two requirements
allowed
5. Affordable housing developments, developments within one half mile of high frequency
transit stops, the B-3 Zoning District, and redevelopments of less than 5000 SF are
exempted from required minimums
6. No additional credits or reductions are given or allowed except for a residential allowance
of one parking space per 24 linear feet of parkable curb frontage (or alternative parking
arrangement approved by the City)
7. Exceptions to these requirements, for qualifying developments, are available through a
Planned Unit Development, subject to City Commission review and approval
Further, the Bozeman Parking Commission recommends the Planning and Community
Development Department and the City Commission use the below definitions for conditioned
space, affordable housing, and High Frequency Transit”
1. Conditioned space: insulated, heated or cooled space, to include livable and leasable
space, exclusive of garages, storage areas, and other spaces not intended for habitation
or commercial use
2. Affordable housing: as defined in Bozeman Municipal Code Sec. 38.700.020.
3. High frequency transit: transit service meeting currently defined standards of “transit
availability” and having headways of 20 minutes or less (acknowledging that Bozeman
currently does not currently have any service that would meet this standard)
Passed and adopted by the Parking Commission of the City of Bozeman, Montana, at a session
held on the 12th day of August 2021.
______________________________________
Jim Ness, Chair
Bozeman Parking Commission
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ATTEST:
___________________________
Mike Veselik, Interim Parking Manager
City of Bozeman
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UDC Parking Minimums Discussion and
Reference Material
5 August 2021
Table of Contents
Memorandum: Recommendations ......................................................................................... 3
Parking Comparisons – 106 E Babcock .................................................................................... 5
Parking Comparisons – Mixed Use .......................................................................................... 9
Parking Comparisons – Residential ........................................................................................ 11
SID 565 Background .............................................................................................................. 12
Parking Recommendations in Currently Adopted Plans .......................................................... 13
2016 Downtown Strategic Parking Management Plan ..................................................................... 13
2020 Bozeman Community Plan ..................................................................................................... 13
2020 Bozeman Climate Plan ........................................................................................................... 13
2020 Bozeman Community Housing Action Plan ............................................................................. 14
Bozeman City Commission Strategic Plan ........................................................................................ 15
2019 Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan ................................................................................ 15
Parking Minimums and Maximums in Peer Cities .................................................................. 17
Parking Minimums ......................................................................................................................... 17
Great Falls, MT ................................................................................................................................................... 17
Aspen, CO .......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Whitefish, MT .................................................................................................................................................... 17
Kalispell, MT ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Open Option Parking - Citywide ...................................................................................................... 19
Minneapolis ....................................................................................................................................................... 19
Sacramento, Berkeley, San Francisco ................................................................................................................ 19
South Bend, IN ................................................................................................................................................... 19
Edmonton, Canada ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Buffalo, NY ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Open Option Parking - Central Business District .............................................................................. 19
Parking Maximums ......................................................................................................................... 21
Portland, OR ...................................................................................................................................................... 21
Hartford, CT ....................................................................................................................................................... 21
Helena, MT ........................................................................................................................................................ 21
Seattle ................................................................................................................................................................ 21
San Diego, CA ..................................................................................................................................................... 21
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London ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
Zurich ................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Others ................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Existing Bozeman Unified Development Code Parking Requirements ..................................... 23
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Memorandum: Recommendations
5 August 2021
Re: Recommendations from the Policy Subcommittee to the Parking Commission
Relevant Plans: Bozeman City Commission Strategic Plan, 2016 Downtown Strategic Parking
Management Plan, 2020 Bozeman Community Plan, 2020 Bozeman Climate Plan, 2020
Bozeman Community Housing Action Plan; and, 2019 Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan
Any future reductions in parking must be accompanied both by improvements to our
transportation system (making it easier to access destinations by other modes), changes in land
use (leading to more people living near their daily destinations and greater opportunities to
share parking between complimentary uses), and changes in incentives to level the playing field
between driving and other modes.
It is acknowledged that demand for parking will result in the creation of new parking, with or
without code-based minimums.
Mixed-use developments can more easily share parking than single-use developments. Land
use planning and the availability of other modes both play an important role in successfully
reducing parking without causing hardships or harming economic vitality.
Changes in standards should move in the direction of simplification. Current code language
provides numerous exemptions, relaxations, and waivers (credits for bike racks, street frontage,
first 3000 SF free, etc.)—the result of which is frequently complicated calculations to arrive at
actual required parking that is considerably lower than current code tables would suggest at
face value (see the Parking Comparisons, below).
Having reviewed the currently adopted City of Bozeman plans, current practices among peer
cities and policy leaders, and evaluated the impacts proposed changes with respect to recent
and pending City of Bozeman projects, the Policy Subcommittee recommends simplification
and a general reduction of UDC parking requirements as follows:
• A minimum of one parking space per 1000 SF of conditioned space
• A maximum of three surface parking spaces per 1000 SF of conditioned space
• Required parking shall be rounded to the nearest whole parking space (e.g. 1400 SF = 1
parking space; 1600 SF = 2 parking spaces), to the nearest square foot and with halves
rounded up
• For mixed use developments, requirements for commercial and residential uses shall be
calculated separately and a reduction allowed of 50% of the lesser of the two
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• Affordable housing developments, developments within one half mile of high frequency
transit stops, and redevelopments of less than 5000 SF are exempted from required
minimums
• No additional credits or reductions are given or allowed except for a residential
allowance of one parking space per 24 linear feet of parkable curb frontage (or
alternative parking arrangement approved by the City)
• Exceptions to these requirements, for qualifying developments, are available through a
Planned Unit Development, subject to City Commission review and approval.
Definitions:
• Conditioned space: insulated, heated or cooled space, to include livable and leasable
space, exclusive of garages, storage areas, and other spaces not intended for habitation
or commercial use
• Affordable housing: as defined in Sec. 38.700.020.
• High frequency transit: transit service meeting currently defined standards of “transit
availability” and having headways of 20 minutes or less (acknowledging that Bozeman
currently does not currently have any service that would meet this standard)
Regarding downtown, all members of the Policy Subcommittee recommend removing
minimums for the downtown core. For the B-3 district outside of the downtown core, discussed
options ranged from a simplified and reduced standard to open option parking throughout the
district. It is acknowledged that adopting “open option” parking for the entire B-3 district
provides a simple and direct solution to resolving the complicated legacy of SID 565.
Current Parking Requirements (B-3 Zoning)
106 East Babcock Street
USE
GROSS
AREA
(SF)
NET
AREA (SF)(0.85
Multiplier) FACTOR REQUIRED SPACES
Main Floor
(Existing + New)
(less 3,000 B-3
Reduction)
13,461
(less 3,000
B-3
Reduction)
11,442 1 per 250 SF 45.8
Basement
(Existing + New)
15,179 12,902 1 per 250 SF 51.6
Second Floor
Addition
8,023 6,820 1 per 250 SF 27.3
Third Floor Addition 7,176 6,100 1 per 250 SF 24.4
SUBTOTAL 43,839 37,264 149.1
APPLICABLE PARKING REDUCTIONS
B-3 Office Use Designation 20%
Transit Availability—Covered Bus Stop 10%
Structured Parking within 800 feet 15%
Covered Bike Parking and Showers Provided 10%
TOTAL APPLICABLE PARKING REDUCTIONS 55% -82.01
PARKING REQUIRED AFTER REDUCTIONS 67.09
SID 565 -19.5
REQUIRED SPACES 47.6
PROPOSED SPACES ON-SITE 51
106 East Babcock Street
Current Parking Requirements (B-2M Zoning)
Parking Demand Calculations Parking Required
Office (46,839 gfa)93 spaces (2 x 1,000 sf)
TOTAL REQUIRED PARKING 93 spaces
Policy Subcommittee Notes
• In the B-3 and B-2M zones 1 space per residential unit is required
• Bike parking for B-3 example is 14 spaces, 9 spaces in B-2M example
106 East Babcock Street
Proposed Parking Requirements (B-3 Zoning)
Parking Demand Calculations Parking Required
Office (46,839 gfa)47 spaces (1 x 1,000 sf)
TOTAL REQUIRED PARKING 47 spaces
106 East Babcock Street
Proposed Parking Requirements (Mixed-Use)
Parking Demand Calculations Parking Required
Office (31,640 conditioned area)31 spaces (1 x 1,000 sf)
Residential (15,199 conditioned area)15 spaces (1 x 1,000 sf - less half of lower required)
TOTAL REQUIRED PARKING 38 spaces (Includes reduction for Mixed-Use)
Policy Subcommittee Notes
• In this example, the project created 80% of the parking required under B-3 and 40% of that in
B-2M. Max parking would be 138 spaces
• If example project built under current code with allowable reductions for mixed use 43 spaces
would have been required, with an additional reduction of 19 spaces available under SID 965.
Total parking required would therefore have been 24 spaces. (Calculations not included)
• Bike parking required would be 4 spaces - Recommend two bike parking spaces required per
required vehicle parking before reductions
Current Parking Requirements (REMU Zoning)
Parking Demand Calculations Parking Required
Office (41,830 gfa)142 spaces (1 x 250 sf)
Restaurant (8,265 gfa)140 spaces (1 x 50 sf)
Arts & Entertainment Center (6,850 gfa)25 spaces (1 space x 4 seats)
Retail (4,150 gfa)11 spaces (1 x 300 sf)
1-bedroom unit (10 units)15 spaces (1.5 per unit)
2-bedroom unit (5 units)10 spaces (2 per unit)
3-bedroom unit (6 units)18 spaces (3 per unit)
TOTAL REQUIRED PARKING 216 spaces (w/ reductions, no residential required)
Mixed Use
Proposed Parking Requirements (REMU Zoning)
Parking Demand Calculations Parking Required
Office (41,830 gfa)42 spaces (1 x 1,000 sf)
Restaurant (8,265 gfa)8 spaces (1 x 1,000 sf)
Arts & Entertainment Center (6,850 gfa)7 spaces (1 x 1,000 sf)
Retail (4,150 gfa)4 spaces (1 x 1,000 sf)
Residential Units - Same Mix as Above Ex.
(35,537 gfa)
36 spaces (1 x 1,000 sf - less half of lower re-
quired)
TOTAL REQUIRED PARKING 79 spaces (Includes reduction for Mixed-Use)
Policy Subcommittee Notes
• In this example, the project created ~37% of the parking required under current code require-
ments. Max parking would be 291 spaces
Mixed Use
Current Parking Requirements (REMU Zoning)
Parking Demand Calculations Parking Required
1-bedroom unit (10 units)15 spaces (1.5 per unit)
2-bedroom unit (5 units)10 spaces (2 per unit)
3-bedroom unit (6 units)18 spaces (3 per unit)
TOTAL REQUIRED PARKING 43 spaces
Policy Subcommittee Notes
• Reductions for adjacent on-street of one parking space per 24 linear feet of parkable curb
frontage (or alternative parking arrangement approved by the City)
Residential Project
Proposed Parking Requirements (Residential Zoning)
Parking Demand Calculations Parking Required
1-bedroom unit (10 units x 900 sf)9 spaces (1 per 1,000 sf)
2-bedroom unit (5 units x 1,000 sf)5 spaces (1 per 1,000 sf)
3-bedroom unit (6 units x 1,100 sf)6 spaces (1 per 1,000 sf)
TOTAL REQUIRED PARKING 20 spaces
Policy Subcommittee Notes
• In this example, the project created ~47% of the parking required under current code require-
ments. Max parking would be 60 spaces
• Allowable reductions remain for adjacent on-street parking remains as described above
Residential Project
Parking Commission Policy Subcommittee Meeting
June 16, 2021
• Special Improvement District (SID) 565 (Ghost Space): A SID is a method of assessing prop-
erties within a designated area to pay for utilities or improvements including parking. SID No.
565 was originally established in 1978 as a funding mechanism to create new surface parking
lots downtown. Since the creation of those surface lots, the assessment for SID 565 nor pay-
ment of assessments has been made since 1999.
• The Strategic Parking Plan (Strategy 8) called for an investigation of the SID 565 parking spaces.
• Reductions against parking requirements. Needed Parking Spaces (1979) - Available Spaces
(1979) = Total Assigned Spaces.
• Parking is not required beyond those spaces required at the time of the SID adoption, provid-
ed the use of the real property and improvements remains unchanged from the initial assess-
ments of SID No. 565.
• Unclear if the SID may be expired or “sunset.”
Next Steps (Strategy 8 - Strategic Parking Management Plan)
• Initiate a legal review of 38.25.040.A.3.b.(4), BMC to garner an objective ruling as to the con-
tinued applicability of SID No. 565 for current and/or future parking operations or decision-
making related to current parking assets.
• Make appropriate revisions to this section of the code. This could include clarifying revisions
or removal of this provision from the code.
SID 565 Infographic
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Parking Recommendations in Currently Adopted Plans
2016 Downtown Strategic Parking Management Plan
STRATEGY 7: Re-evaluate code-based parking minimum requirements (38.25.040 A.2. a & b,
BMC).
Implementation Timeline: Near-Term (by June 2017)
Current code outlines a range of minimum parking requirements for specific land uses. The
consultant’s initial review indicates that the requirements are very high when compared to
other cities, and not calibrated to multi-modal goals. For example, the current minimum
requirement for restaurants is 16.6 stalls per 1,000 SF of interior space, while office starts with
a minimum of 4 stalls per 1,000 SF and retail 3.3 stalls per 1,000 SF. Though provisions in the
code allow for reductions in minimum requirements, the starting point may be too high,
particularly in relation to goals for compact urban form, multi-modalism, and development
costs. Minimums that are not "right-sized" force developers to over-build, and drive down cash-
in-lieu fees. The Bozeman parking code should be re-evaluated to right size-minimums and
simplify implementation.
Bozeman’s current parking code outlines a range of minimum parking requirements for specific
land uses. RWC’s initial review indicates that the minimum requirements are (a) very high when
contrasted with other comparable cities and (b) not calibrated at all to desired multi-modal
goals.
2020 Bozeman Community Plan
Goal DCD-3: Ensure multimodal connectivity within the City.
DCD-3.6 Evaluate parking requirements and methods of providing parking as part of the overall
transportation system for and between districts.
Goal M-1: Ensure multimodal accessibility.
M-1.12 Eliminate parking minimum requirements in commercial districts and affordable
housing areas and reduce parking minimums elsewhere, acknowledging that demand for
parking will still result in new supply being built.
2020 Bozeman Climate Plan
Action 3.G.2. Revise Development Code to Enhance Compact and Sustainable Development
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2020 Bozeman Community Housing Action Plan
On-Going Strategies: Flexible Development Standards
Modified land use regulations in exchange for community housing. May include reductions in
parking, setbacks, open space, height limits, road widths, etc. Quality, compatibility, safety and
neighborhood impacts are concerns.
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Bozeman City Commission Strategic Plan
4.2 High Quality Urban Approach
b) Complete Unified Development Code, Phase 2 - Once the updated Unified Development
Code (UDC) for growth and infrastructure is adopted by City Commission, begin Phase 2 of UDC
to address parking standards and affordable housing and sign code.
c) Parking Management by District - Develop a comprehensive, integrated approach to parking
management for the downtown, midtown, university, and other districts. Consider a range of
solutions including both on-street parking and parking garages.
2019 Downtown Bozeman Improvement Plan
Eliminate parking requirements in the “Core Area” and simplify standards for the rest of the B3
zone by eliminating all parking reductions in favor of a flat standard and making shared parking
and off-site parking easier. Institute the following requirements:
• 0.6 spaces per hotel room (including accessory uses up to 20% of the building area)
• 1 space per 1,000 gross square feet for all commercial uses to create a simple “blended
rate.”
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Parking Minimums and Maximums in Peer Cities
Parking Minimums
Great Falls, MT
Great Falls, retail stores are required to have one space per 240 square feet or for retail larger
than 5,000 square feet, it’s 20 spaces plus one per 300 square foot in excess of 5,000. Source
Aspen, CO
Source
Whitefish, MT
Residential:
• One-family dwelling: 2 spaces per dwelling unit
• Two-family dwelling: 2 spaces per dwelling unit
• Multi-family dwelling: 1.25 spaces per studio/efficiency unit; 1.5 spaces per one-
bedroom unit; 2 spaces per dwelling unit, plus 1 guest space for each 3 units per
two-bedroom or larger units
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Retail or personal service stores: 1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
Kalispell, MT
Residential Single Family Residence, Accessory Single Family, and Duplex: 2
spaces per unit.
Multi-Family: 1 space per efficiency unit and 1.5 spaces per units
with 1 or more bedrooms.
Retail 1 per 300 square feet gross floor area.
Source
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Open Option Parking - Citywide
Minneapolis
2018: The usual ratio of one parking space for every one unit was cut in half for larger
apartment projects and was eliminated entirely for projects with 50 or fewer units located near
high-frequency transit. … Apartment developers proposed projects with fewer parking spaces.
That lowered the cost of construction. So, such projects began offering rents below the
market's established levels. New studio apartments, which typically went for $1,200 per month,
were being offered for less than $1,000 per month. Source
May, 2021: Minneapolis City Council unanimously eliminates parking requirements. Council
President Lisa Bender said that the change aligns with the city's climate and greenhouse gas
emission goals outlined in the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Source
Sacramento, Berkeley, San Francisco
In January 2021, the Sacramento City Council voted to approve citywide zoning reforms in its
General Plan, including abolishing parking minimums. Sacramento also pledged to begin studies
on parking maximums.
In January 2021, City of Berkeley officials voted to eliminate off-street parking requirements for
new developments. The city also implemented parking maximums in transit-rich areas.
In 2018, San Francisco passed an ordinance that eliminated parking minimums citywide, for all
uses. Parking is no longer required for any new developments anywhere in San Francisco. Most
use types are also prohibited from providing more than 0.5–1.5 spaces, depending on the
zoning of the district. Source
South Bend, IN
[In January 2021] the City of South Bend became the latest US city to make parking optional for
all new homes and business developments. Source
Edmonton, Canada
In 2020, “Eliminating parking minimums paves the way for more diverse, affordable housing
choices, and walkable main street shopping areas and local amenities, such as neighbourhood
coffee shops,” the city release stated. Source
Buffalo, NY
Open Option Parking - Central Business District
• Missoula
• Fargo
• Billings
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• Bismarck, ND
• Eugene, OR
• Ashland, OR
• Ketchum, ID
• Sandpoint, ID (Success Stories)
• Boise, ID
• Fort Collins, CO
• Yakima, WA
• North 7th Ave / Midtown - Bozeman (Article)
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Parking Maximums
Portland, OR
Portland enacted a parking maximum ordinance by creating multiple formulas for different use
categories. For example, a general office category is allowed one parking space per 294 square
feet of office space, maximum. Source
Hartford, CT
Hartford manages parking lot sizes by setting out parking maximums though a table of uses
classifications.
Helena, MT
Establishes maximum parking ratios as a percent above the minimum parking ratio (e.g. no
more than 110% of the minimum for parking lots of more than 51 spaces). Source
Seattle
Seattle allows a maximum of one parking space per 1,000 square feet of office space
downtown, and is considering extending this limit to areas outside of downtown as well. Source
San Diego, CA
Eliminated parking requirements in March 2019 and created maximum of one parking space
per unit for new apartments and condos downtown. Parking spaces must also be unbundled
(that is, parking spaces are leased separately from housing units). Source
London
In 2004, London reversed its parking requirements, eliminating the previous minimums and
putting new maximums on parking supply for all developments in the metropolitan area.
Source
Zurich
Zurich's parking policy evolved from 'conventional' parking minimums in the 1960s to parking
maximums in 1989. An 'historic compromise' was reached in 1996, and the final policy was put
to a public vote in 2010. Source
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Others
Source
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Existing Bozeman Unified Development Code Parking Requirements
As of July, 2021
Sec. 38.540.010. General provisions.
A. Parking is one part of the overall multimodal transportation system. Individual choice of travel mode and
development characteristics influence the need for parking. The purpose of this division 38.540 in requiring
parking spaces is to ensure provision of off-street motor vehicle parking, bicycle parking, and other
transportation access facilities in rough proportion to the generalized parking and transportation demands of
different land uses which locate at a site. Some sites, such as those that are located in close proximity to
transit, have good access to pedestrian facilities or have off-set peak uses may require less on-site parking.
The purpose of these standards is to provide functional parking areas adequate to the needs of users, create
shaded areas within parking lots, reduce glare and heat build-up, reduce stormwater surges, provide visual
relief within paved parking areas, emphasize circulation patterns, avoid the negative impacts associated with
spillover parking into adjacent neighborhoods (while at the same time avoiding the negative environmental
and urban design impacts that can result from excessive parking lots and other vehicular use areas) and
enhance the visual environment. The provisions of this division are also intended to help protect the public
health, safety, and general welfare by: helping avoid and mitigate traffic congestion; encouraging multimodal
transportation options and enhanced pedestrian safety; providing methods to reduce the amount of
impervious surfaces in parking areas and adequate drainage structures in order to reduce the environmental
impacts of stormwater runoff; encouraging paving or alternate means of surfacing of parking areas in order
to address dust abatement and improve air quality; and providing flexible methods of responding to the
transportation and access demands of various land uses in different areas of the city. In achieving these
purposes this division interacts with the requirements of division 38.550 of this chapter. The design of off-
street parking is the responsibility of the developer and must consider traffic circulation, intended
landscaping, pedestrian access and circulation, and other purposes of this chapter.
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Sec. 38.540.050. Number of parking spaces required.
A. The following minimum number of off-street, paved parking spaces for motor vehicles and bicycles must be
provided and maintained by ownership, easement and/or lease for and during the life of the respective uses
hereinafter set forth. When calculation of the required parking results in a fraction of a parking space being
required, the fractional space is not required to be provided.
1. Residential uses.
a. Minimum requirements. The number of spaces shown in Table 38.540.050-1 must be provided
subject to the adjustments allowed in this subsection 1. Parking stalls required pursuant to the
Americans with Disabilities Act or other similar federal or state law may be provided from the
minimum number of required parking stalls. All site plans submitted for permit purposes must
identify parking space allocations. Fees may be charged by the landowner for the use of required
parking spaces.
(1) One parking space for each 24 uninterrupted linear feet of available street frontage usable
for on-street parking directly adjacent to a lot may be deducted from the total parking
spaces required for a development. The number of on-street spaces calculated may not
exceed the number of dwellings on the lot. The width of drive accesses, designated non-
parking areas, vision triangles, and similar circumstances may not be considered to be
available for the purpose of on-street parking space.
Table 38.540.050-1
Dwelling Types Parking Spaces Required per Dwelling
Accessory dwelling unit 1
Lodginghouse 0.75 spaces per person of approved capacity
Efficiency unit 1.25 (1.0 in R-5)
One-bedroom 1.5 (1.25 in R-5)
Two-bedroom 2 (1.75 in R-5)
Three-bedroom 3 (2.5 in R-5)
Dwellings with more than three bedrooms 4 (3 in R-5)
Group homes and community residential facilities 0.75 spaces per person of approved capacity1
Bed and breakfast 1 space/rental unit
Manufactured home 2
All types of dwellings within the B-3 district 1
Group living /cooperative
household/fraternity/sorority
1 space per resident1
Transitional and emergency housing 0.25 spaces per person of approved capacity1, 2
1 A facility may request to provide fewer parking spaces if the applicant provides evidence that some or
all residents are prohibited from operating motor vehicles. Under no condition may less than two
parking spaces be provided. If the use of the facility is altered to serve a different population who may
operate motor vehicles, then the additional required parking must be provided before the change in
use may occur.
2 Additional services and facilities to serve non-residents must provide parking in accordance with this
Table 38.540.050-3.
b. Adjustments to minimum requirements.
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(1) Affordable housing. When calculating the amount of required parking for affordable
housing, as defined in section 38.700.020 of this chapter, if the project is guaranteed for
use as affordable housing for a minimum period of 20 years and the use as affordable
housing is subject to long term monitoring to ensure compliance and continued use as
affordable housing, required parking spaces must be calculated based on number of
bedrooms outlined in Table 38.540.050-1, but may not exceed two spaces per unit.
(2) Residential uses in mixed-use projects. In order to utilize this section, the long term
availability of the non-residential parking spaces upon which the use of this section was
based must be ensured to the residents of the project. For the purpose of this section a
building is considered mixed-use if the non-residential portion of the building is at least
one-quarter of the gross square feet not used for parking. Residences in mixed-use
buildings may count on-street parking per subsection 1.a.(1) of this section even if the area
is subject to occupancy time limits. The use of this section does not preclude the use of
other sections of this chapter which may have the effect of reducing the required amount
of parking. When calculating the amount of required parking for residential uses within a
mixed-use project the amount of parking may be reduced subject to Table 38.540.050-2.
Table 38.540.050-2
Reduction
Allowed
Ratio of Required Non-residential to Required Residential Parking
Spaces
50% Greater than 1:1 but less than 3:1
100% Equal to or greater than 3:1
(3) A car-sharing agreement meeting the criteria established by the community development
director may be used to meet the required number of parking spaces. To use this option
the development must have more than five dwelling units. Each vehicle provided through a
car sharing agreement counts as required parking at a ratio of one dedicated car-share
space to five standard spaces, up to a maximum of 50 percent of the total required
residential parking.
(4) Transit availability. A residential development subject to site plan review may take a ten
percent reduction in required parking spaces where the development is within 800 feet of
a developed and serviced transit stop. For the purpose of this subsection a transit stop is
eligible when it has a shelter installed which meets the standards of and is approved by the
transit provider, and service is provided on not less than an hourly schedule a minimum of
five days per week.
2. Non-residential uses.
a. Minimum requirements. The number of spaces shown in Table 38.540.050-3 must be provided
subject to the adjustments allowed by this division 38.540. Spaces are not required to be
provided free to the user. The required number of disabled parking stalls required by the
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) may be provided from the
minimum number of required parking stalls. Accessible spaces count towards satisfying minimum
parking requirements. All site plans submitted for permit purposes must identify parking space
allocations. When a use is not included in Table 38.540.050-2, the review authority will
determine the appropriate classification for the purpose of required parking.
b. Maximum parking. Provision of parking spaces in excess of 125 percent of the minimum number
of spaces required for the net floor area in this subsection 2 is not permitted.
Table 38.540.050-3
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Use Type Off-Street or Off-Road Parking Spaces Required
Automobile sales 1 space per 200 square feet of indoor floor area; plus 1 space per 20 outdoor vehicle
display spaces
Automobile service
and/or repair station
2 spaces per service stall, but no less than 4 spaces
Automobile washing
establishment
Automatic
drive-through
3 spaces or 1 for each employee on maximum shift; plus stacking space
Self-service 2 spaces per stall not including washing or drying spaces
Bank, financial
institutions
1 space per 300 square feet of floor area
Bowling alley 2 spaces per lane; plus 2 spaces per billiard table; plus
Church 1 space per six persons of maximum occupancy load (as identified in the International
Building Code) for main assembly hall, public assembly areas and classrooms
Community or
recreation center
1 space per 200 square feet of floor area
Community residential
facility with more than
9 residents or age
restricted housing
1 space per unit
Health and exercise
establishment
1 space per 200 square feet of floor area; plus 3 spaces per court
Day care centers 1 space per staff member plus 1 space per 15 children permitted
Furniture stores over
20,000 square feet
3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area
Golf courses 1 space per 200 square feet of main building floor area; plus 1 space for every 2
practice tees in driving range; plus 4 spaces per each green in the playing area
Hospitals 1 space per bed.
Medical and dental
offices
4 spaces for each full-time equivalent doctor or dentist; plus 1 space for each full-time
equivalent employee
Manufacturing and
industrial uses
1 space per 1,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 2 employees on maximum
working shift
Motels, Hotels 1.1 spaces per each guest room; plus 1 space per employee on maximum shift; plus
spaces for accessory uses as follows:
Restaurants, bars,
dining rooms
1 space per 60 square feet of indoor public serving area; plus 1 space per 120 square
feet of outdoor (patio) area
Commercial area 1 space per each 400 square feet of floor area
Public assembly
areas
1 space for each 5 seats based upon design capacity, except that total off-street
parking for public assembly may be reduced by 1 space for every 4 guest rooms
Nursing homes, rest
homes or similar uses
4 spaces; plus 1 space for each 3 beds; plus 1 space for each employee on maximum
shift
Offices (except
medical and dental)
1 space per 250 square feet of floor area
Outdoor sales (plant
nurseries, building
materials, equipment
rental and similar)
1 space per 500 square feet of sales and/or display area. The size of the sales and/or
display area will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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Restaurants, cafes,
bars and similar uses
1 space per 50 square feet of indoor public serving area; plus 1 space per 100 square
feet of outdoor (patio) area
Retail store and
service establishments
1 space per 300 square feet of floor area
Sales sites; model
homes
1 space per 250 square feet of model floor areas; plus 1 space per employee
Schools
Elementary and/or
junior high
1.5 spaces for each classroom, library, lecture hall and cafeteria; plus 1 space for each
3 fixed seats in the area of public assembly, or 1 space for each 25 square feet of area
available for public assembly if fixed seats are not provided
Senior high 1.5 spaces for each classroom or lecture hall; plus 1 space per each 5 students; plus 1
space for each nonteaching employee; plus 1 space per each 3 fixed seats in the area
of public assembly, or 1 space per 25 square feet of area available for public assembly
if fixed seats are not provided
Business or similar
school
1 space for each 1.5 students
Theater, auditorium or
similar
1 space per 4 seats based upon place of assembly design capacity
Warehousing, storage
or handling of bulk
goods
1 space per 1,000 square feet of floor area devoted to storage of goods; plus
appropriate spaces to support accessory office or retail sales facilities at 1 space per
350 square feet of floor area
c. Adjustments to minimum requirements. To implement the city's adopted growth policy,
adjustment of parking requirements within certain areas of the city is desired. Use of this section
may not be considered as joint use of parking or off-site parking regulated by sections 38.540.060
and 38.540.070, nor does the use of this section preclude the use of other sections of this
chapter which may have the effect of reducing the required amount of on-site parking. More
than one adjustment may apply. Multiple adjustments are added together to modify the
minimum required parking from Table 38.540.050-3 in a single operation. Multiple adjustments
are not applied sequentially.
(1) Neighborhood commercial. Within the B-1 and R-O zoning districts implementing a small
scale Community Commercial Mixed Use growth policy designation or the B-3 zoning
district, the parking requirements for non-residential uses may be reduced.
Table 38.540.050-4
Use Allowable Reduction
Retail 40 percent
Restaurant 50 percent
Office 20 percent
All others 30 percent
(2) Community commercial and residential emphasis mixed use. Within zoning districts lying
within a commercial node, as defined in section 38.700.040 of this chapter, and the REMU
district the parking requirements for non-residential uses may be reduced.
Table 38.540.050-5
Use Allowable Reduction
Retail 20 percent
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Restaurant 30 percent
Office 10 percent
All others 10 percent
(3) Transit availability. Required parking may be reduced by ten percent in circumstances
where the development is within 800 feet of a developed and serviced transit stop. For the
purpose of this subsection a transit stop is eligible when it has publicly available cover from
weather approved by the transit provider to be equivalent to a transit shelter, and service
is provided on not less than an hourly schedule a minimum of five days per week.
(4) Structured parking. An additional 15 percent reduction may be taken when the site is
within 800 feet of a parking structure of at least 200 spaces, which is available to the
general public, and for which a fee for parking is charged.
(5) The first 3,000 gross square feet of a non-residential building within the B-3 district or
adjacent to designated storefront block frontage per section 38.500.010 is not included in
the calculation of required parking.
(6) Property owners' have the option of requesting the reduction of up to ten percent of the
required parking spaces for non-residential uses if:
a. In addition to the minimum otherwise required by this chapter, two covered
bicycle parking spaces are provided for each automobile space not provided;
and
b. For each ten or fraction of ten automobile parking stalls reduced, a non-
residential shower, changing area, and five clothing lockers are provided on-
site.
3. Exceptions to these parking requirements. Because some situations (i.e., existing lots which have no
landscaping, irregular lots, lots with topographic difficulties, etc.) would benefit from an alternative to
the required maximum parking areas; because the community's appearance could benefit from
additional landscaping, streetscaping and sculptural elements; and because parking exceptions and/or
landscaping would encourage development within existing city boundaries; the following alternatives
may be permitted. These alternatives may be proposed by the developer for review by the ADR staff.
Such proposals may be approved based on a determination that such alternatives meet the following
requirements and will not create a congested on-street parking situation in the vicinity of the proposal:
a. Landscaping in lieu of parking. Except in the B-3 district, property owners' have the option of
requesting the deletion of up to five required spaces or ten percent of the required parking
spaces, whichever is less, if 350 square feet of landscaping, trees or streetscaping is installed on
the property for each space so deleted. This does not decrease the amount of landscaping that
would have been required with full parking, but is in addition to such landscaping. This option
must be approved by the ADR staff. These improvements must be placed in the public right-of-
way or setbacks directly facing the right-of-way.
b. Cash-in-lieu modifications to parking requirements in B-3 district. Where all or part of the
required parking spaces cannot be provided for a proposed use in the B-3 District, either through
ownership or lease of the necessary land, the petitioner may satisfy the parking requirements by
providing an equivalent cash-in-lieu payment according to the following provisions:
(1) No building permit must be issued, nor must any use of property be initiated, unless a
satisfactory cash-in-lieu payment is received by the department of administrative services;
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(2) The parking commission must review and consider all requests for cash-in-lieu payments
and furnish a written and dated certificate, signed by the parking commission chair,
authorizing cash-in-lieu payments. A copy of this certificate must be presented to the chief
building official and community development director before a building permit is issued or
the use instituted;
(3) For each required parking space not provided, payment must be made to the city
administrative services department as specified by standard payment requirements
established by the parking commission;
(4) All real property assessed by special improvement district (SID) No. 565, or other similarly
adopted improvement districts designed to provide additional parking spaces within the B-
3 district, will not be required to provide additional parking spaces beyond those required
at the time of the SID adoption, provided the use of the real property and improvements
remains unchanged from the initial assessments of SID No. 565, or other similarly adopted
improvement districts;
(a) In the event that a new use or an expansion is initiated on any portion of real
property or improvements are made subsequent to the assessments for SID No.
565 or other similarly adopted improvement districts, then parking space
requirements must be satisfied prior to initiation of those new or expanded
uses.
4. Bicycle parking required. All site development, exclusive of those qualifying for sketch plan review per
division 38.230 of this chapter, must provide bicycle parking facilities to accommodate bicycle-riding
residents and/or employees and customers of the proposed development. The number of bicycle
parking spaces must be at least ten percent of the number of automobile parking stalls required by
Tables 38.540.050-1 and 38.540.050-3 before the use of any special exception or modification, but
must in no case be less than two.
a. Required bicycle parking must be provided in a safe, accessible and convenient location.
Directional signage must be installed when bicycle parking facilities are not readily visible from
the street, sidewalk, or main building entrance. Installation of bicycle parking must allow for
adequate clearance for bicycles and their riders.
b. Bicycle parking may be provided in a common area to serve multiple buildings. The common area
must be within 100 feet of each served building.
c. Covered bicycle parking is encouraged.
d. Bicycle parking is permitted in required front or rear setbacks. Covered parking may be
integrated with required weather protection features. Alternate designs will be considered by the
review authority provided the alternate design meets or exceeds the intent of this standard
5. Bicycle parking standards. The intent of this sub section is to ensure required bicycle racks are designed
so bicycles may be securely locked to them without undue inconvenience and will be reasonably
safeguarded from accidental damage.
a. Bicycle racks must hold bicycles securely, and meet the following criteria:
(1) Support the frame of the bicycle and not just one wheel.
(2) Allow the frame and one wheel to be locked to the rack when both wheels are left on the
bike.
(3) Allow the frame and both wheels to be locked to the rack if the front wheel is removed.
(4) Allow the use of either a cable or U-shaped lock.
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(5) Be permanently anchored to an all season surface such as pavement, patio stones, or other
similar surface, and be located such that it will not become buried by snow removal
operations.
(6) Be usable by bikes with no kickstand.
(7) Be usable by bikes with water bottle cages.
(8) Be usable by a wide variety of sizes and types of bicycle.
b. Preferred bike rack styles are inverted U, coat hanger, or post and loop racks. Other styles which
meet the standards above are acceptable, including enclosed bicycle lockers. Comb and wave
style racks do not meet the required standard.
c. Bicycle parking location:
(1) Bicycle parking must be located within 50 feet on an entrance to the building the bicycle
parking is required to serve.
(2) Covered bicycle parking is recommended wherever possible.
(3) Bicycle parking may be provided within a building, but the location must be easily
accessible.
(4) Up to 50 percent or 12 spaces, whichever is less, of required bicycle parking may be located
in a required setback(s). Parking area may not interfere with any functional aspect of the
site including stormwater facilities, pedestrian circulation, landscaping requirements, etc.
(5) Bicycle parking may be located in required front setbacks, but may not occupy more than
one-quarter of the total area of a required front setback on an individual street frontage.
Departures will be considered (per section 38.250.060) for covered bicycle parking or
exceptional design.
(6) Screening with landscaping or other means of bicycle parking is not required.
(7) Bicycle parking is not permitted within a public street ROW unless prior written
authorization is granted by the city engineer for a perpetual encroachment easement.
(8) Bicycle racks and the area required for parking and maneuvering must meet the following
standards:
(a) Bicycle parking spaces must be at least six feet long and two feet wide, and in;
(b) Covered situations the overhead clearance must be at least seven feet.
(c) An aisle for bicycle maneuvering must be provided and maintained beside or
between each row of bicycle parking. This aisle must be at least five feet wide.
(d) Each required bicycle parking space must be accessible without moving another
bicycle.
(e) Areas set aside for bicycle parking must be clearly marked and reserved for
bicycle parking only.
6. B-2M district.
a. Minimum requirements. The number of spaces shown in Table 38.540.050-6 shall be provided
subject to the adjustments and exceptions allowed in this subsection.
b. Maximum parking. Provision of parking spaces in excess of the minimum number of spaces
required in Table 38.540.050-3 is not permitted.
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Table 38.540.050-6
Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required Minimum Bicycle Parking Spaces
Required
Residential 1 per unit 1 per unit
Commercial 2 per 1,000 square feet of gross
floor area
1 per 1,000 square feet of gross
floor area
Restaurant 5 per 1,000 square feet of gross
floor area
2.5 per 1,000 square feet of gross
floor area
Hotels, Motels 0.8 per guest room 2 per 5,000 square feet of gross
floor area
Arts and/or Entertainment Center 5 per 1,000 square feet of gross
floor area
2.5 per 1,000 square feet of gross
floor area
Manufacturing 2 per 1,000 square feet of gross
floor area
2 per 5,000 square feet of gross
floor area
c. Adjustments to minimum requirements. No reductions in required parking spaces may be taken
for any development within the B-2M zoning district, except pursuant to 38.540.060, Joint use of
parking facilities.
d. Requirements within the Midtown Urban Renewal District in the B-2M zoning district. The
minimum parking requirements of this section do not apply within the Midtown Urban Renewal
District the boundary of which is described in the Midtown Urban Renewal Plan adopted
pursuant to Ordinance 1925 and incorporated herein. All other requirements of this section,
including bicycle parking, maximum parking and standards when parking is provided, are
applicable.
e. Off-site parking. Any off-site parking used to meet the requirements of this chapter for
development in the B-2M zoning district must comply with 38.540.060, except that off-site
parking for multiple household dwellings may not be located more than 1,000 feet from any
commonly used entrance of the principle use served.
(Ord. No. 1997 , § 4, 3-19-2018; Ord. No. 2014 , §§ 13, 14, 6-3-2019; Ord. No. 2029 , § 10, 12-18-2019; Order No.
2020-02 , § 1, 11-17-2020)
Sec. 38.540.060. Joint use of parking facilities.
Up to 80 percent of the non-residential parking spaces required by this division 38.540 may be provided
through shared parking, subject to the requirements in subsections A and B of this section.
A. Shared parking may be requested if parking can be provided to serve two or more individual land uses
without conflict or encroachment. The review authority may make a determination for shared parking
arrangements based on a traffic survey or traffic impact study for the site based on the following:
1. At a minimum, a traffic survey or traffic impact study must examine for all potential uses: trip
generation, hours of operation, quantity of required parking spaces, quantity of spaces that will
be filled during peak hour periods, and any unusual events that may occur during the year that
will exceed the average parking requirement. The study must indicate that adequate parking
exists to meet the demand of potential uses served as well as meet technical requirements as
specified by the review authority.
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2. The parties sharing parking spaces must enter into a long-term joint use agreement revocable
with review authority approval, running with the term of the designated uses.
B. Conditions required for joint use.
1. The building or use for which application is being made to utilize the off-street parking facilities
provided by another building or use must be located within 1,000 feet of such parking facilities as
measured by the route of travel from the nearest parking space to the commonly used entrance
of the principal use served;
2. The applicant must show that there is no substantial overlap in the operating hours of the two
buildings or uses for which joint use of off-street parking facilities is proposed; and
3. A properly drawn legal instrument, executed by the parties concerned for joint use of off-street
parking facilities, duly approved as to form and manner of execution by the city attorney, must
be filed with the city clerk and recorded with the county clerk and recorder.