§ 9.6.7. Monitoring

In order to ensure adequate parking capacities and establish a data base for better evaluating the adequacy of shared parking, all projects approved for shared parking will be required to conduct a follow-up evaluation of the actual utilization of the parking facility. Such an evaluation shall be signed by a professional engineer or other state-licensed professional with training or experience in the design of parking facilities. The study shall be performed in accordance with standards established by the Director of the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department, as outlined in A. below. The evaluation shall be conducted following completion and occupancy of the project within a time period specified at the time of approval, depending on phasing, project size, occupancy and utilization. The study shall take into account any variations due to building occupancy rates and hourly, daily or monthly peaks in parking utilization.

In the event that the evaluation is not submitted within the agreed-upon time frame or identifies a deficiency in the number of parking spaces needed to satisfy the demand, the Director of the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department will notify the owner that no additional permits will be issued for changes in occupancy until the parking supply is brought into compliance with the demand. The owner may correct the deficiency through provision of additional parking spaces, a change in the tenant mix, changes in the operating hours or use of other strategies approved by the Director. Appeal of the Director's decision in this case may be made by the applicant through the normal site plan appeal procedure as specified in Chapter 25-5 of the LDC.

Procedures for Monitoring of Shared Parking.

A follow-up evaluation of an approved shared parking application shall contain the following elements:

A.

A site plan including an inventory of all parking provided on the site, identifying the quantity of spaces in each parking area.

B.

An inventory of all uses on the site as shown on the site plan, identifying gross square footage of floor area, type of business, normal operating hours, and any unoccupied floor space.

C.

An hourly count of all vehicles parked on the site, beginning one hour before the earliest opening hour of a business within the project and ending one hour after the latest closing hour, with the condition that no counts need be taken before 6:00 a.m. or after 12:00 midnight. To substantiate the peak day, these counts must be taken on three different weekdays and on one Saturday as specified by the Director. Counts must not be taken on days with inclement weather. Data must be recorded on a form similar to the "Parking Tally Form" noted on the next page and must be submitted for staff review. The data must identify the number of vehicles which are illegally parked outside designated parking stalls (within right-of-way, in aisles, in loading zones, etc.).

D.

Documentation of any existing transit usage or ridesharing programs.

E.

Adjustment of the empirical data to represent the peak hours, days, and months, using the factors contained in the Urban Land Institute's Shared Parking report, as well as compensation for transit usage. Adjustments for internal capture or auto occupancy may be made only if supported by empirical data.

F.

An assessment of the adequacy of the available shared parking at the peak periods identified in the Shared Parking report for the uses contained in the project.

G.

Recommendations for addressing any deficiencies identified in the parking supply.

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