ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Mesa City Code § 11-32-7
in effect11-32-7: - ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS
A. Authorized Alternatives. The Zoning Administrator may approve an alternative parking plan for the following:
1. Off-site parking (See C, below);
2. Valet parking (See D, below);
3. High-capacity transit access (See E, below);
4. Residents with special needs (See F, below); and
5. Community building(s) for residential developments (See G, below).
B. Administrative Use Permit Required. Applicants seeking approval of an alternative parking plan must secure approval of an Administrative Use Permit, pursuant to Chapter 70.
C. Off-Site Parking. The Zoning Administrator may permit all or a portion of the required off-street parking spaces to be located on a remote and separate lot from the lot on which the principal use is located, subject to the standards of this Section.
1. Location.
a. No off-site parking space may be located more than 1,000 feet from the primary entrance of the use served, measured along the shortest legal, practical walking route.
b. This distance limitation may be waived by the Zoning Administrator if van or shuttle service will be operated between the off-site parking areas and the principal use.
2. Availability. The applicant shall demonstrate through a parking analysis that one of the following criteria is met.
a. The existing number of parking spaces on the remote lot meets the minimum parking requirements for the uses onsite, as well as the minimum requirements for the portion of the use proposed to be accommodated off-site; or
b. A parking demand study demonstrates that the remote lot has vacancy to accommodate the existing uses and the portion of the use proposed to be accommodated off-site.
3. Off-Site Parking Agreement.
a. An agreement providing for long-term use of off-site parking shall be executed by the parties involved, recorded with the County Recorder's office, submitted to the Planning Division.
b. Off-site parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. If an off-site parking agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then parking must be provided as otherwise required by this Chapter.
D. Valet Parking.
1. Valet parking may be authorized as a means of satisfying up to 100% of otherwise required off-street parking spaces.
2. In order to approve an alternative parking plan for valet parking the Zoning Administrator must determine that the proposal satisfies the requirements for off-site parking (see C, above).
E. High-Capacity Transit Access. The Zoning Administrator may approve up to a 33% reduction in required parking for uses located within 1,320-feet (¼ mile) of a high-capacity transit service stop, such as BRT or light rail with 30-minute or more frequent service during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
F. Residents with Special Needs.
1. If a developer can demonstrate that a Multiple Residence or group residential housing project (e.g., Assisted Living Center, skilled nursing facility, etc.) is designed for residents with special needs, such as senior citizens or handicapped individuals, and will not generate a need for as much parking as such a project designed for a general market, the Zoning Administrator may approve up to a 33% reduction in the number of required parking spaces.
2. Upon conversion of a Multiple Residence or group housing project to a general market apartment or condominium complex, parking must be provided consistent with the requirements of Table 11-32-3(A).
G. Community Building(s) for Residential Developments.
1. The Zoning Administrator may approve up to 50% of required full-size parking spaces required for a community building to be substituted with golf-cart spaces, motorcycle/scooter spaces, or bicycle parking if the community building is used for the common benefit of residents within residential development.
2. Only 50% of the substituted spaces may be substituted with bicycle parking.
(Ord. No. 5996, § 4, 3-9-26)
Source: City of Mesa, Arizona, Mesa City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/mesa/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_TIT11ZOOR_ART4DERE_CH32TEPALOCI_11-32-7ALCOMIPAREFetched: 11/1/2026