Adjustments to Parking Requirements.
Orlando City Code § 61.323
in effectSec. 61.323. - Adjustments to Parking Requirements.
Adjustments to the required minimum number of off-street parking spaces for new and revised projects may be allowed with approval of staff, the Board of Zoning Adjustment or the Municipal Planning Board. The procedures and applicability of the approval process, along with the available magnitudes and criteria for reductions are detailed below.
(a) Minor Modifications of Standards. The Zoning Official may approve a reduction of up to 2 spaces or 10%, whichever is greater, through a Modification of Standards, (as defined in Sec. 65.302 entitled Where Modification of Standards Procedures Apply)
(b) Zoning Variances. Except for new construction, the Board of Zoning Adjustment may approve a reduction of up to 10 spaces through a Zoning Variance (as defined in Part 2J of Chapter 65).
(c) Parking Reduction with Merits. On-site parking requirements may be reduced administratively (up to 10%) or by City Council (up to 40%) in accordance with the criteria of Sec. 61.323.a and Fig. 27-A at the time of or prior to application for Master Plan, Conditional Use Permit, Zoning Change, or Future Land Use Change, if applicable.
(1) Requests for reductions will be evaluated based on the site's specific location and land use(s).
(2) Limitations.
a. If a reduction in the minimum number of parking spaces equal to or less than 10% is granted under the provisions of this Section, the applicant shall not be allowed to operate the parking facility with more than 20% of the total spaces reserved or assigned for individual residents or employees.
b. If a reduction in the minimum number of parking spaces of more than 10% is granted under the provision of this Section, the applicant shall not be allowed to operate the parking facility with more than 5% of the total spaces reserved or assigned for individual residents or employees.
c. Areas of the facility may be segregated for types of users, such as residents, employees or for specific tenants but the use of such operational procedures will be considered by staff and the MPB when considering the size of the reduction to approve.
(3) Easements. If a reduction in the minimum number of parking spaces is granted under the provisions of this Section, the owner is required to grant all necessary cross-access easements to adjacent property owners, create joint pedestrian circulation plans with near-by properties, and incorporate pedestrian oriented design features as applicable.
(4) Criteria. The following criteria shall be used for evaluation of eligibility. The percentages listed below are the maximum percentages that may be approved. A lower percentage reduction may be approved by Staff or MPB if the criteria is deemed to be only partially met by a particular project. In no case will the sum of reductions approved exceed 40% of the minimum parking requirements from Figures 26 & 27.
FIGURE 27-A
Figure 27-A | Maximum Reduction
Proximity to Premium Transit: | Up to 10%
Proximity to Public Parking Facilities: | Up to 5%
Complementary Land Uses in the same Building or Site: | Up to 5%
Provision of onsite Car Share | Up to 5%
Inclusion of Affordable Housing Element: | Up to 5%
At least 900 ft. separation from Residential Neighborhoods with On-Street Parking | Up to 5%
Provision of Enhanced Bike & Pedestrian Facilities | Up to 5%
(5) Creation of an On-Site Parking Reserve. Applicants may set aside land within their building site as a Parking Reserve for future parking needs. Where a parking reserve is provided, the property owner shall, at his/her own expense, enter into a written agreement with the City, recorded with Orange County, and shall submit a site plan to show how the additional number of spaces otherwise required could subsequently be provided on the site. The parking reserve shall include all required yards, setbacks and driveways and meet all other requirements of this Part, and shall be shown on the final site plan submitted for permits. The additional parking spaces may be provided in a parking lot or parking garage, as determined by the property owner and where approved by the Zoning Official to be practical, feasible and compatible with the site plan for the land use being served. The request for use of a parking reserve shall be made prior to Staff or MPB approval of any parking requirement reductions under this Part and shall be supported by a professionally prepared parking study demonstrating a lower than typical parking need for the project at the time of initial completion. Parking Reserves shall expire 15 years from the date of execution and the land contained therein may be used for other development activity.
Increases in the maximum allowable number of parking spaces. A request to increase the maximum allowable number of parking spaces by 10% or less requires a Zoning Official determination unless the request is incorporated into a Master Plan or Conditional Use Permit. Requests seeking increases of more than 10% of the maximums in Figure 27 or Sec. 61.342 must go through Municipal Planning Board review. Applicants may be required to provide landscaping or mobility features that exceed the Code required minimums to be considered for relief under this provision.
(Ord. No. 2010-33, § 1, 8-30-2010, Doc. #1008301102; Ord. No. 2019-10, § 3, 3-25-2019, Doc. #1903251201; Ord. No. 2022-45, § 3, 8-15-2022, Doc. #2208151209)
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