§ 25-6-502. APPLICATION AND APPROVAL.

(A)

A person requesting an off-site parking facility must file a written application with the director. The application must include:

(1)

a description of the location and number of existing and proposed off-site parking and loading spaces;

(2)

a calculation of applicable minimum requirements;

(3)

proof of ownership of the proposed off-site parking facility or a lease agreement between the owner of the proposed off-site parking facility and the owner of the use; and

(4)

except for off-site accessory parking in the central business district (CBD) and downtown mixed use (DMU) zoning districts, a site plan indicating the location of the primary use and the off-site parking and the property address and legal description of both sites.

(B)

An off-site parking facility agreement must include a provision that modification or termination of the agreement is not effective until notice has been given to the City.

(C)

In determining whether to approve an application for off-site parking, the director may consider relevant factors, including:

(1)

the location of the use and of the proposed off-site parking;

(2)

the existing and potential parking demand created by other uses in the area;

(3)

the characteristics of each use, including employee and customer parking demand, times of operation, and the projected convenience and frequency of the use of the off-site parking;

(4)

safety, adequacy, and convenience of pedestrian access between the off-site parking and the use;

(5)

traffic patterns on an adjacent street and proposed access to the off-site parking; and

(6)

the impact of off-site parking on nearby property:

(a)

in an urban family residence (SF-5) or more restrictive zoning district; or

(b)

on which a use permitted in an SF-5 or more restrictive zoning district is located.

Source: Section 13-5-99 (a), (c), and (d); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20130411-061.