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Parking Modifications for Social Service Institutions

Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment

CPHD: Planning Division March 12, 2019 Planning Commission: Zoning Committee

Background

• Use permit amendment review for existing dormitory

– Expansion of 4 beds (80 beds  84 beds) – Expansion must be parked per §14.3.7 parking table – 1 space per 2 beds, plus 1 space per 2 employees and 1 space per doctor assigned to the staff

• Can be classified as a social service institution

(§12.2.4.J)

– Uses that primarily provide treatment of those with psychiatric, alcohol,

• r drug problems, and transient housing or shelters related to social

service programs – Ex. drug and alcohol treatment centers, shelters, transitional homes

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CPHD: Planning Division Planning Commission: Zoning Committee March 12, 2019

Analysis

• ACZO parking rate for social service institutions is the

same as the rate used for hospitals

– Originally added in the late 1960s – No flexibility for reviewing modifications outside of site plans

• Parking demand affected by facility’s operations

– Limited access to personal vehicles – Program/operations can prohibit personal vehicles

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Options Considered

• Add dormitories to §14.3.7

– Issue: 4-6 month study to conduct study

• County Board determination

– Issue: No criteria in the ACZO; would prefer specific guidance in the Parking and Curb Space Management Element of MTP

• Flexibility for social service institutions

– Use is permitted by use permit only – Facility’s operations can affect parking demand (residents) – Typically located along corridors with transit access (employees)

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Recommendation

• County Board authority to modify parking for social

service institutions

– Concurrent with use permit review – Reduce parking and/or off-site location

• Criteria:

– Operations preclude the need for required parking, and – Impacts can be mitigated through measures such as:

• Shared parking program
• TDM, and/or demonstrating that other options will offset parking demand
• Off-site parking location through secured agreement

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Anticipated Schedule

• Zoning Committee Presentation: March 12, 2019
• County Board Request to Advertise: March 16, 2019
• Planning Commission Public Hearing: April 8, 2019
• County Board Adoption: April 20, 2019

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Discussion

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