§ 9.7.4. Parking Reductions For Projects Participating in a Car Sharing Program

For projects in the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO) that qualify for the provisions under section 25-6-601 and Subchapter E of Chapter 25-2 of the Land Development Code, the Director of the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department may reduce the total parking requirement for projects participating in a car sharing program. The Director shall determine whether the program complies with the requirements and provide reasons for approval and disapproval.

A.

For the purpose of these guidelines, a car sharing program refers to a service that offers use of vehicles 24 hours and 7 days a week on an hourly basis to its members and charges the member for the time and/or miles. A car share program must provide insurance for its members and enable advanced booking of its vehicles.

B.

All requests for reduced parking must be submitted in writing at the same time as an application for site plan review. The request must include a car share management plan that includes the following elements:

i.

If the property owner has a contract with another entity to provide car-sharing service at the site, a copy of the contract between the property owner or manager and the car sharing provider must be provided. The contract with the company must include a clause that termination of the service is not effective until the Director of Watershed Protection and Development Review Department is notified, and a remedy, such as those listed in part F, are pursued.

ii.

If the property owner or manager owns and operates the car sharing service, proof of insurance and vehicle title documents and/or vehicle lease agreements for the car sharing vehicles must be provided.

iii.

Provide information regarding where car share parking will be located. This information should also be depicted on the site plan. If off-street parking is to be used and the property owner or manager is not operating the car share service, car share members not located or residing at the site must be able to reserve and access the vehicles.

iv.

If proposing dedicated on-street parking in conjunction with an already established agreement between the City and a recognized car sharing organization, approval by the area engineer from the Transportation Division of the Public Works Department must be provided for the space location and reservation.

C.

For projects that qualify for a reduction in parking within the University Neighborhood Overlay (UNO) District, there must be one car sharing vehicle for every 50 bedrooms. If there are less than 50 bedrooms, one car sharing vehicle must be provided.

D.

There must be reserved parking for each required car sharing vehicle either on-site, or if approved by the Director of Public Works, on-street along the property's street frontage.

E.

Annual reporting of the car sharing service use is required. The report form on the following page must be submitted to the Director of the Neighborhood Planning & Zoning Department and the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department once a year, starting one year after the certificate of occupancy for the use is issued.

F.

In the event that the car sharing service ends, the property owner and/or property management company shall notify the Director of the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department with a report identifying the deficiency in parking spaces as a result of the program ending, and the plans to bring the use into compliance with parking requirements. There are several options to bring the property back into compliance, including:

•  Provide or go into contract with another comparable car sharing service.

•  Entering into a shared parking agreement with nearby property owner.

•  Constructing additional parking spaces on-site or off-site.

•  Requesting a parking variance from the Board of Adjustment.

G.

In accordance with Land Development Code section 25-1-412, the Director may suspend a released site plan until the requirements are met.