Chapter PARKING AND LOADING

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1 Chapter PARKING AND LOADING Sections: Purpose Applicability of Provisions General Provisions General Design Standards for Surface Parking Areas Bicycle Parking Design Standards Parking Structure Design Standards Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements Off-Street Loading Requirements. Section Purpose. The purpose of these standards is to provide for safe and complete connections to the transportation system, and safe on-site circulation for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. In addition, these standards are intended to provide for adequate vehicle parking with appropriate landscaping. (M-3643, Added, 01/26/2004) Section Applicability of Provisions. A. General. When land is used for motor vehicle and/or bicycle parking, the provisions of this chapter shall apply unless otherwise noted. B. Types of parking. For the purposes of this chapter, there are three types of parking: 1. Accessory parking is parking associated with a specific development that is reserved for the use of the customers, residents, employees, students and/or visitors associated with the development. Accessory parking shall be subject to the minimum vehicle parking ratios contained in Table and all of the other design and development standards in this chapter. 2. Non-Accessory Parking, which is any private or public vehicle and bicycle parking, either paid or free, which is not accessory to a specific development, including public and private parking structures and lots; transit park-and-ride lots; and free-standing fleet vehicle parking lots, per the definition in Section VMC. Non-accessory parking shall be subject to all of the design and development standards in this chapter but exempt from the minimum parking ratios contained in Table Valet Parking. The Planning Official may approve valet parking or stacked parking to meet a portion of the on-site parking requirement as appropriate for the use. C. New construction. Prior to occupancy of a new structure within any zoning district, off-street vehicle parking shall be provided in accordance with Section VMC. D. Expansion of existing use. Prior to occupancy of an enlargement of a structure which increases the on-site vehicle parking requirements, off-street vehicle parking shall be provided in accordance with Section VMC subject to the following:

2 1. The number of required vehicle parking and loading spaces shall be based only on floor area or capacity of such enlargement using the minimum parking ratios contained in Table If the minimum number of vehicle parking spaces required for the enlargement added to the existing on-site parking supply falls short of the minimum number of vehicle parking spaces required for the project as a whole, the applicant shall provide additional spaces to bring the total supply up to the minimum required. 3. If the minimum number of vehicle parking spaces required for the enlargement added to the existing on-site development exceed the minimum number of vehicle parking spaces required for the whole project, the applicant may reduce the additional number of spaces provided, providing that the total supply still meets the minimum required. E. Change of use. When an existing structure is changed from one use to another use as listed in Chapter VMC, the following provisions shall apply: 1. If the parking requirements for each use are the same, no additional vehicle parking shall be required. 2. Where a change results in an intensification of use in terms of the number of vehicle parking spaces required, additional vehicle parking spaces shall be provided in an amount equal to the difference between the minimum number of spaces required for the existing use and the minimum number of spaces required for the more intensive use; unless there is an excess of vehicle parking on the site to accommodate the difference. 3. Where the change results in a decrease in intensity of use, the applicant may physically eliminate excess vehicle parking spaces in an amount equal to the difference between the minimum number of spaces required for the existing use and the minimum number of spaces required for the less intensive use. An applicant may request approval to reduce the number of excess spaces on the site by means of a Type I procedure. F. Availability. The required minimum vehicle parking shall: 1. Be available for the parking of operable passenger vehicles of residents, patrons and employees only; 2. For non-residential uses, it shall not be used for storage of vehicles or materials, or for fleet parking used in conduct of the business or use during regular business hours; and 3. Not be rented, leased or assigned to any other person or organization, unless as part of a joint parking agreement per Section (B) VMC. (M-3643, Added, 01/26/2004) Section General Provisions. A. Location of accessory vehicle parking in relation to the primary use. The location of off-street parking will be as follows: 1. Whenever possible, the required accessory parking shall be located on the same site as the primary use to which it is accessory

3 2. When it is not feasible to locate all or part of the minimum accessory parking on the same site, the following shall apply: a. Off-street accessory parking spaces for detached and attached single-family and duplex dwellings shall be located on the same lot with the dwelling(s), unless otherwise approved as part of a planned development, per Chapter VMC. b. Off-street accessory parking for multi-family dwellings shall be located no more than 300 from the building that they serve. c. Off-street accessory parking lots for all other uses shall be located no further than 300 from the building or use that they are required to serve, measured in a straight line from the building with the following exceptions: 1. Commercial, institutional and industrial uses which require more than 40 parking spaces may provide for the spaces in excess of the required first 20 spaces up to a distance of 500 from the primary site, except that marine-related industrial uses such as Ports may locate all parking not associated with an office up to 1,000 from the use it is intended to serve; 2. Parks and recreational trails, where no maximum distance requirements are established. 3. Primary uses jointly using one or more parking facilities, as provided for in Subsection (B) below shall be required to comply with the requirements in Subsection (2)(a-c) above. B. Joint parking. By means of a Type I procedure, as governed by Section VMC, owners of two or more uses with legally established parking, may agree to utilize jointly the same parking and loading spaces on one or more lots when the peak hours of operation of the uses do not overlap, subject to the following: 1. The joint parking facility(ies) shall contain the same number of vehicle parking spaces required by the use which requires the greatest amount of parking per Section VMC; 2. Satisfactory legal evidence shall be presented to the Planning Official in the form of deeds, leases or contracts to establish the joint use and be recorded with the Clark County Auditor s Office against all properties involved; 3. If a joint use arrangement is subsequently terminated, or if the uses change, the requirements of this title shall apply to each use separately. C. Parking in mixed-use projects. 1. Mixed-use projects shall include either uses that are contained in a building (vertical mixed-use) or in a group of single-purpose buildings that share a single parking facility (horizontal mixed-use)

4 2. The required minimum vehicle parking shall be determined using the following formula. a. Primary use, i.e., that with the largest parking demand within the development, at 100% of the minimum vehicle parking required for that use in Section VMC; b. Secondary use, i.e., that with the second largest parking demand within the development, at 90% of the vehicle parking required for that use in Section VMC; c. Subsequent use or uses, at 80% of the vehicle parking required for that use(s) in Section VMC. D. Disabled-accessible parking and access. All parking areas and accessible routes of travel for the disabled shall comply with the standards of the State of Washington and the City of Vancouver applicable building code. (M-3643, Added, 01/26/2004) Section General Design Standards for Surface Parking Areas. A. Review Authority. Parking lot design and drainage shall be subject to review and approval of the City Transportation Manager. B. Maintenance of parking areas. All parking lots shall be kept clean and in good repair at all times. Breaks in paved surfaces shall be repaired promptly. Broken or splintered wheel stops shall be replaced so that their function will not be impaired. C. All signing and striping, including that for private parking lots, shall conform to the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Individual spaces shall be marked with painted stripes. D. Location. Parking spaces shall not be permitted in any setback except as otherwise specified in this title. For single-family and duplex dwellings, vehicle, vessel, recreational vehicle trailer parking is permitted in the front yard setback provided it is: located on a legally established driveway; located out of sight triangles as per VMC; does not extend into City right-of-way; and is currently licensed and registered. Parking of motor homes, trailers recreational vehicles and boats is allowed in one side or rear setback on an impervious surface and served by a paved driveway. Such parking must be screened from the street and adjoining properties by a 6 sight obscuring fence or hedge. E. No parking space shall be located where backing maneuvers from such a space would interfere with traffic flow to/from a public street to the parking area, generally within 20 of a circulation aisle-way near a public street access point. F. Driveways. Driveways which provide access to off-street parking or loading from public streets shall comply with the following: 1. Driveways from the street to off-street parking or loading areas shall be designed and constructed to facilitate the flow of traffic and provide maximum safety for pedestrians. At a minimum all driveways shall meet arterial access spacing standards; on arterial roadways shared driveways and cross-access easements may be required to improve arterial efficiency and safety consistent with access management practices detailed in NCHRP Report

5 2. Where driveways are gated, even temporarily, the driveway approach shall be designed such that vehicles approaching or leaving the gated drive can queue to enter/exit the traffic stream without blocking the sidewalk or the street traffic, and shall not impede internal site circulation. Design of gated driveways shall be subject to review and approval by the City Transportation Manager. 3. Driveways shall be improved with a permanent surface including but not limited to asphalt, concrete, brick or masonry or other material approved by the Planning Official. Applicants are encouraged to use City and Department of Ecology alternative paving Best Management Practices to enhance on-site water quality where appropriate based on anticipated use. 4. Except for single-family and duplex residences, groups of more than two parking spaces shall be served by a driveway so that no backing movements or other maneuvering within a street or other public right-of-way is necessary. 5. Loading/unloading driveways. If an on-site drop-off is provided, the driveway shall be designed for continuous forward flow of passenger vehicles. G. On-site vehicle stacking for drive-through use 1. All uses providing drive-through services as defined by this Chapter shall provide a stacking lane on the same site for inbound vehicles as noted in Table Stacking lane requirements shall be determined through the review process, be based upon an approved traffic study and may either exceed or fall below the guidelines detailed in Table Table Stacking Lane Guidelines for Uses With Drive-Through Windows Use Stacking Lane Guideline Drive-in banks 5 spaces per service terminal Automated teller 50 /service terminal machines Drive-in cleaners, repair services 50 Drive-in restaurants 180 Mechanical car washes 3 spaces per washing unit Parking facilities Free-flow entry 1 space per entry driveway Ticket dispense entry 2 spaces per entry driveway Manual ticket dispensing 100 /entry driveway Attendant parking 100 Vehicle fuel sales 3 spaces per pump 1 Minimum length of one space = 18 feet 2. Stacking lanes must be designed so that they do not interfere with parking and vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle circulation. Stacking lanes for the purpose of selling food must provide at

6 least one clearly marked parking space per service window for the use of vehicles waiting for an order to be filled. 3. No portion of a stacking lane shall be located in a setback except at the points of connection between the site and public or private streets. H. Pedestrian access, circulation and connections. The following standards apply to multi-family, commercial, industrial and institutional uses in all zones: 1. The applicant shall extend pedestrian circulation routes to sidewalks and transit stops along streets abutting the site, to pedestrian facilities that extend to the edge of the site from off-site, and to the edge of the site in the direction of existing, approved or proposed off-site pedestrian and transit facilities. 2. Pedestrian circulation routes shall also connect structures and uses on the site, such as buildings, vehicle and bicycle parking areas, children s play areas, required outdoor areas, open spaces, plazas, resting areas and viewpoints. 3. To the extent practicable, the pedestrian circulation system shall be designed to minimize the distance a pedestrian needs to walk between typical origins and destinations of and off the site, including transit stops, public sidewalks and building entrances. Circuitous routes generally should be avoided except for an appropriate purpose given the use or setting. 4. Where pedestrian or bicycle routes cross access, maneuvering, parking or loading areas, the crossing must be clearly identified by using elevation changes, speed bumps, a different paving material, and other method that effectively alerts drivers, pedestrians and cyclists of the location and nature of the crossing. Striping is strongly discouraged as the only method of identification of pedestrian crossings. When striping is used, it must be continuously maintained in perpetuity in an effective manner by the property owner. 5. Where a pedestrian or bicycle route is parallel and adjacent to an auto travel lane or parking area, the pedestrian or bicycle route must be safely separated from the auto travel lane by using a raised path, a raised curb, bollards, landscaping or other physical barrier. 6. Lighting. The on-site pedestrian circulation system must be lighted to a level of 0.5 foot candle, except for handicapped accessible areas which must be lighted to 1.0 foot candle. Such lighting shall be directed in a manner to prevent glare on nearby residential areas. 7. Pedestrian route dimensions. In all commercial zones, the primary pedestrian connection between the main entrance and the fronting arterial shall be a minimum of 8 unobstructed width. All other pedestrian connections shall be a minimum of 6 unobstructed width. The Planning Official may modify these standards for minor expansions of existing uses that face site-specific challenges. 8. Required pedestrian circulation routes shall be improved with an asphalt, concrete or other approved all-weather surface; provided, pedestrian circulation routes through recreational or open space areas may be improved with a material consistent with their purpose and the characteristics of their location

7 9. Connections. The pedestrian system must be connected to site and adjacent streets and nearby transit stops. The pedestrian system must also connect public open space or parks, commercial, office and institutional developments when existing development does not preclude such connection. Development patterns must not preclude eventual site-to-site connections, even if an adjacent site is not planned for development at the time of the applicant s development. Connections between buildings and the street shall be no greater than 200 apart. I. Parking lot landscaping. 1. Purpose: The following landscaping standards are intended to improve and soften the appearance of parking areas; reduce the visual impact of parking areas from sidewalks, streets, and especially from adjacent residential zones; shade and cool parking areas; reduce the amount and rate of stormwater runoff from vehicle areas; and improve air quality. 2. Perimeter Landscaping: Any off-street parking area, other than for a single-family or duplex dwelling, shall be effectively screened by a sight-obscuring fence, wall or evergreen planting on each side which adjoins property situated in a residential zone, the premises of any school or like institution, or a public or private street. Screening along a common property line shall be 6 high. Landscape screening shall be capable of attaining a height of 6 within 2 years of planting. Screening along all public or private streets shall be a minimum of 3 high. 3. Interior Landscaping: Interior landscaping must be provided for sites containing more than 20 parking spaces. At least 10% of the parking and maneuvering areas, not including driveway areas, must be landscaped. a. Standards: The landscape materials must meet the general standards below: 1. The landscaping must be dispersed throughout the parking area. All of the required landscape area may be in the parking area, or some may be in the loading areas. 2. Perimeter landscaping may not substitute for interior landscaping. However, interior landscaping may join perimeter landscaping as long as it extends at least four into the parking areas from the perimeter landscape line. b. Individual tree-planting spaces. Where an individual tree is planted in a space surrounded by pavement, the planting area must have a minimum dimension of six with each tree placed in the middle. c. Required landscape materials for parking lot landscaping. Landscape materials for parking lot interior and perimeter landscaping must be provided as follows: 1. Tree required. At least one tree must be provided for every 10 parking stalls. Existing trees may be used to meet this standard. At lease one tree shall be planted in each landscape island. Broadleaf trees must be at least 2 caliper inches at the time of planting and conifer trees must be at least 5 tall at the time of planting. Trees must be dispersed throughout the parking area to provide shade for the parking area. Some trees may be grouped, but the groups must be dispersed. 2. Shrubs required. At least one shrub must be provided for every 30 sq. ft. of required landscaped area. Shrubs must be at least the one-gallon container size

8 3. Ground cover required. All of the landscaped areas that is not planted with trees and shrubs must be planted in ground cover plants, which may include grasses. Paths made of paving stones, flagstones, bricks, pavement, or similar materials may provide access across landscaped areas, but the surface area of impermeable materials does not count toward the required landscaped area. 4. Native Species. Planting of native species is encouraged. J. Parking lot surfacing 1. All areas used for the parking or storage or maneuvering of any vehicle shall be improved with asphalt, concrete or other permanent surface approved by the Planning Official; The Planning Official may approve the use of City and Department of Ecology alternative paving Best Management Practices to enhance on-site water quality where determined to be appropriate based on type and frequency of anticipated use. 2. Parking areas to be used primarily for temporary staging of construction equipment and temporary parking for the facility during construction may be surfaced in gravel when authorized by the approval authority at the time the site development approval is given. The Planning Official may require the property owner to remove the gravel immediately following construction or enter into an agreement to pave the parking area: (1) within a specified period of time after its establishment; or (2) if there is a change in the types or weights of vehicles utilizing the parking area; or (3) if there is evidence of adverse effects upon adjacent roadways, water courses or properties. Such an agreement shall be executed as a condition of approval of the plan to establish the gravel parking area K. Parking lot and access striping. 1. Except for single-family and duplex residences, any area intended to be used to meet the off-street vehicle parking requirements as contained in this chapter shall have all parking spaces clearly marked; and 2. All interior drives and access aisles shall be clearly marked and signed to show direction of flow and maintain vehicular and pedestrian safety. L. Wheel stops. Parking spaces along the boundaries of a parking lot or adjacent to interior landscaped areas or sidewalks shall be provided with a wheel stop or bumper rail at least 6 high located 2 back from the front of the parking stall. The front 2 of the parking stall may be concrete, asphalt or low- lying landscape material that does not exceed the height of the wheel stop, provided sidewalks or other pedestrian paths are not obstructed. M. Drainage. Off-street parking and loading areas shall be sloped to drain in accordance with specifications approved by the Director of Public Works. These areas shall be drained to prevent the flow of water onto the right-of-way, across pedestrian facilities, or onto adjacent properties unless specifically authorized by the Director of Public Works. N. Lighting. All off-street parking areas larger than 5,550 sq. ft. shall be illuminated. Public parks that close at dusk are exempted from this provision. All lighting shall be directed away from any adjacent residential zone

9 O. Space and aisle dimensions. Table Table Space and Aisle Dimensions Standard Stall Dimension Stall Width (feet) Stall Depth (feet) Compact Stall Dimension Stall Stall Width Depth (feet) (feet) Aisle Width Dimension 1-Way Aisle Width Angle (degrees) Way Aisle Width 1. Designated disabled parking stalls which meet minimum dimensional requirements shall be counted as standard size parking stalls and shall be provided as required by applicable State of Washington and the City Adopted Building Code, as amended for disabled person parking spaces. 2. The width of each parking space includes a stripe that separates each space. 3. Up to 50% of all required on-site vehicular parking spaces may be compact spaces. Such spaces shall be marked as compact or C. 4. Clustering: No more than an average of 10 parking spaces shall be placed side by side without an intervening break provided by a circulation aisleway, pedestrian walkway, or landscaping. If an average of no more than 10 side-by-side stalls is maintained overall, up to 15 stalls may be located side-by-side. Where landscaping provides a break in the group of spaces, the landscape island shall extend at least 1 into the circulation aisleway to provide a visual narrowing of the circulation aisleway. 5. A portion of a parking space may be landscaped instead of paved as follows: a. The landscaped area may be up to 2 of the front of the space as measured from a line parallel to the direction of the bumper of a vehicle using the space. b. Landscaping must be ground cover plants; and c. The landscaped area counts towards parking lot interior landscaping requirements, but not perimeter landscaping requirements, and shall not obstruct the minimum width requirements for pedestrian circulation. 6. Other parking angles, such as but not limited to 30 degrees or 75 degrees may be approved by the Planning Official, with dimensional requirements consistent with those illustrated in Table Minimum standards for a standard parking stall s length and width, aisle width, and maneuvering space in a parking structure shall be determined as noted in Table

10 (M-4195, Amended, 04/14/2014, Sec 1-Effective 05/18/2017; M-4034, Amended, 12/03/2012, Sec 32-Effective 01/03/2013; M-3931, Amended, 11/02/2009, Sec 32-Effective 12/2/2009; M-3847, Amended, 11/19/2007, Sec 15; M-3840, Amended, 08/06/2007, Sec 45; M-3643, Added, 01/26/2004) Section Bicycle Parking Design Standards. A. Standards for all bicycle parking. Any bicycle parking implemented under this section must meet the following standards: 1 Bicycle parking must be provided at the ground level, and may be provided in floor, or wall racks that must hold bicycles securely by the means of the frame. Bicycles may be tipped vertically for storage, but not hung above the ground. If the bicycle parking is placed in the public right-of-way, it shall not obstruct pedestrian walkways and shall meet all of the requirements outlined in obtainment of the street use permit. 2. Where required bicycle parking is provided with racks, the racks must meet the following standards: a. The parking spaces shall be at least 2 wide and 6 long with an overhead clearance of at least 7, and with a 5 access aisle; b. The rack must hold the bicycle securely by means of the frame. The frame must be able to be supported so that the bicycle cannot be pushed or fall to one side in a manner that will damage the wheels; c. The bicycle frame and one wheel can be locked to the rack with a high-security, U-shaped shackle lock if both wheels are left on the bicycle; d. The rack must be securely anchored with theft-resistant hardware. 3. Where bicycle parking is provided with lockers, such lockers must meet the following standards: a. An area of at least 6 of horizontal distance shall be provided around the entrance of each locker that is free from obstructions, an overhead clearance of at least 7, and with a 5 access aisle; and b. The lockers must be securely anchored. B. Bicycle parking signing. Entry and directional signs shall be provided by the property owner if bicycle parking facilities are not directly visible and obvious from the public right-of-way. The signs shall be used to properly direct bicyclists from the public right-of-way to the bicycle parking facilities. C. Bicycle rack maintenance. The property owner of a site shall have a continuing obligation to properly maintain any bicycle parking facilities on their property. The City of Vancouver will maintain any bicycle parking facilities that are in the public right-of-way

11 D. Parking in mixed-use projects. Bicycle parking for multiple uses may be clustered in one or several locations, and shall meet all other requirements for bicycle parking. For buildings with multiple entrances, bicycle racks should be distributed proportionately at and visible from the various public entrances. Bicycle parking lockers should be located adjacent to an employee entrance. (M-3643, Added, 01/26/2004) Section Parking Structure Design Standards. A. Parking structure dimensions and design shall be subject to review and approval by the Transportation Manager. B. Ground-floor windows/wall openings. All above-grade parking structures shall provide ground-floor windows or wall openings along the street frontages. Blank walls are prohibited. Any wall facing the street shall contain windows, doors or display areas equal to at least 20% of the ground floor wall area facing the street excluding those portions of the face(s) devoted to driveway entrances and exits, stairwells, elevators and centralized payment booths. Required windows shall have a sill no more than 4 above grade. Where the interior floor level prohibits such placement, the sill may be raised to allow it to be no more than 2 above finished floor wall up to a maximum sill height of 6 above grade. These openings shall be glazed or grated. C. Entrance/Exit Design. Adequate vision clearance shall be provided so that motorists leaving a parking structure have a clear view of the sidewalk on either side of the exit, and so that approaching pedestrians have a clear view of any approaching vehicle. Parking structure entrances and exits shall be designed to achieve travel speeds not to exceed 5 miles per hour, and shall require a vehicle stop directly prior to crossing the street sidewalk. Entrance and exit areas shall be designed so that vehicles approaching or leaving the parking structure can queue to enter/exit the traffic stream without blocking the sidewalk. D. Parking Structure Internal Design and Pedestrian Circulation. Parking structure internal circulation design shall include provisions for the safe and convenient circulation of pedestrians. Design speed shall not exceed 10 miles per hour, and traffic control measures shall be provided at any location where vehicle circulation crosses a pedestrian walk way. (M-3643, Added, 01/26/2004) Section Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements. A. Parking requirements for unlisted uses. 1. The Planning Official may rule that a use not specifically listed in Table below is a use similar to a listed use and that the same parking standards shall apply. If the applicant requests that the Planning Official s decision be rendered in writing, it shall constitute an interpretation, as governed by Chapter VMC; and 2. The Planning Official shall maintain a list of approved unlisted use parking requirements that have the same effect as an amendment to this chapter. B. Choice of parking requirements. When a building or use is planned or constructed in such a manner that a choice of parking requirements could be made, the use which requires the greater number of parking spaces shall govern

12 C. Measurements. The following measurements shall be used in calculating the total minimum number of vehicle parking spaces required in this chapter: 1. Fractions. Fractional space requirements of up to 0.5 shall be rounded down to the next whole number and 0.5 or greater rounded up to the next whole number. 2. Employees. Where employees are specified for the purpose of determining the minimum vehicle parking spaces required, the employees counted are those who work on the premises during the largest shift at the peak season. 3. Students. When students are specified for the purpose of determining the minimum vehicle parking spaces required, the students counted are those who are on the campus during the peak period of the day during a typical school term. 4. Space. Unless otherwise noted, where gross square feet (gsf) are specified, the area measured shall be gross floor area under the roof measured from the faces of the structure, excluding only space devoted to covered off-street parking or loading. D. Exclusions to minimum vehicle parking requirements. The following shall not be counted towards the computation of the minimum parking spaces as required in Table below: 1. On-street parking. Parking spaces in the public street or alley shall not be eligible as fulfilling any part of the parking requirement except as provided elsewhere in this title; 2. Fleet parking. Required vehicle parking spaces may not be used for storage of fleet vehicles, except when a use can show that employee and fleet parking spaces are used interchangeably, (e.g., the employee drives the fleet vehicle from home, or the spaces are used for fleet storage only at night and are available for employee use during the day). For the purposes of this title, space exclusively devoted to the storage of fleet vehicles will be considered as outdoor storage. E. Reductions in minimum required vehicle parking. 1. The Planning Official may reduce the minimum off-street vehicle parking spaces required in Table by up to 10% in new non-residential developments by means of a Type I procedure, when an applicant for a development permit can demonstrate in a parking study prepared by a traffic consultant or in parking data from comparable sites that: a. The requested reduction in parking will not have an adverse impact on uses in the immediate vicinity. b. Use of transit, demand management programs, and/or special characteristics of the customer, client, employee or resident population will reduce expected vehicle use and parking space demand for this development, as compared with Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) vehicle trip generation rates and minimum city parking requirements. c. The city shall not be responsible for providing parking for a development should a reduction in required parking under this section result in a deficit in parking that is not desirable to the owner of the property or use

13 2. The Planning Official may reduce the minimum off-street vehicle parking spaces required in Table up to 20% if the required conditions detailed in Section (E)(1) and (2) are met. Reductions in parking minimums shall be cumulative and inclusive of reductions allowed under any provision of Vancouver Municipal Code Title 20. a. For every five bicycle parking spaces provided which meet bicycle parking design standards or for each bicycle locker (two-bicycle capacity), the minimum motor vehicle parking requirement may be reduced by one space up to 7 % of total required vehicle parking spaces. Mixed-use developments using this provision shall provide bicycle parking indoors. b. Sites where at least 20 parking spaces are required and where at least one street lot line abuts a designated arterial roadway, transit supportive plazas may be substituted for up to 5% of required vehicle parking. 1. The plaza must be adjacent to the arterial street. If there is a bus stop along the site's frontage, the plaza must be adjacent to the bus stop. 2. The plaza must be at least 300 sq. ft. in area and be shaped so that a 10 foot by 10 foot square will fit entirely within the plaza. 3. The plaza must be open to the public, contain a bench or other sitting area, contain a shelter or other weather protection covering at least 20 sq. ft., and shall have at least 10% and no more than 25% landscaping. c. Building Orientation/Site Design Incentive. Developments which incorporate all of the following building orientation/site design characteristics into the site plan shall be eligible for a 5% reduction in required on-site parking. 1. Build to the Sidewalk. Buildings located as close as possible to the public street and sidewalk, preferably at the minimum required setback. Primary entrance shall be oriented toward the street. 2. Provide public spaces. Commercial development should provide spaces for civic interaction. To make these more accessible and accommodating to the public, pedestrian plazas, street furniture and landscaped open spaces should be incorporated as site amenities. 3. Build to the corner. Buildings on corner lots should be located on the street corner with building frontage on both streets with primary entrances oriented toward the intersection. If no buildings are located at street corners, pedestrian plazas and amenities should provide a focus for the area. Intersection vision clearance standards shall apply. 4. Pad Development. Pad development should be located at the corners of a development or at the intersection created by the site driveway with the public street. The location and site design of pad development should integrate seamlessly with the on-site pedestrian circulation plan and all off-site pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities. 3. A request to reduce the required minimum parking more than 20% is subject to a Type II Variance procedure

14 F. Parking in City Center (CX) Zone The following minimum requirements shall apply, in accordance with Section (Parking Control), in all areas zoned City Center District (CX): Land Use Residential Transient lodging Congregate care facilities All other uses Table CX District Parking Space Requirements Parking Requirements 1 space/dwelling unit 1 space/living unit 1 space/two (2) living units 1 space/1,000 sq. ft. of floor area G. Parking in Transit Overlay District Developments located within the Transit Overlay District may be subject to special parking standards contained in VMC H. Application of Parking Requirements 1. Notwithstanding any other requirement of this chapter, no parking shall be required for any commercial use located in an existing structure which abuts Main Street between Fifth Street and McLoughlin Boulevard, up to and including the first two floors above street level, and any basement levels. The requirements for uses in all floors of three stories or above shall be the same as that in all other areas in the City Center District (CX). 2. In addition, notwithstanding any other requirements of this chapter, requirements for off-street parking shall not apply within the Community Commercial District (CC) extending from McLoughlin Boulevard to Fourth Plain Boulevard in the event of a change in commercial occupancy of a building or of a remodeling of a commercial structure if the original floor area is not exceeded by 25%. This provision does not apply to conversion of residential occupancy to commercial occupancy. The requirements for off-street parking for the Community (CC) Commercial District within this area shall be based on the City Center (CX) District Parking Requirements of VMC Table and shall only be for the total area of additions in excess of 25% of the floor area in existence on July 19, Commercial uses in the CN, Neighborhood Commercial District may count available on-street parking spaces which are immediately adjacent to the development toward the minimum on-site parking requirement. 4. Parking stalls used for Electric Vehicle Basic Charging Stations and Rapid Charging Stations shall be counted toward the minimum number of required parking stalls in a development

15 I. Use of Public Parking The requirements for off-street parking can be satisfied by execution of a long-term lease for a segment of equivalent parking in an existing public or private parking facility. Lease fees in public facilities would be at market rates as established and adjusted by the Vancouver City Council after considering the advice of the Parking Advisory Committee. Continued leasing of such space shall be required, and failure to provide the required parking shall be cause for revocation of the occupancy permit for the structure involved. J. Specific requirements for minimum parking. Parking shall be provided for uses as per Table below. Table Minimum Off-Street Vehicle Parking Requirements Use RESIDENTIAL Household Living Minimum See Housing Types below Group Living 1 space/7 residents served under age 12 1 space per resident served ages space per resident served age 18 or older Transitional Housing Home Occupation 1:3 beds None HOUSING TYPES Single Dwelling, Attached 1.0/DU 1 Single Dwelling, Detached Accessory Dwelling Units Duplexes 1.0/DU 1.0/DU 1.0/DU Multi-Dwelling Units 1.5/DU 4 Manufactured Home Subdivisions Manufactured Home Parks CIVIC (Institutional) Basic Utilities Community Recreation Cultural Institutions Day Care 1.0/DU 1.0/DU None Per Approved Parking Study 1:400 sq. ft. - Child Care Family Day Care Home: none Institutional: 1.0/employee + 1.0/12 children served

16 Use Minimum - Adult Day Care Family Day Care Home: none Institutional: 1.0/employee + 1.0/12 clients served - Dog Day Care 1.0/employee + 1.0/12 animals served Emergency Services 1:300 Human Service Facilities Medical Centers Parks/Open Space Refer to specific use type 1.0/4 beds (hospital, residential care center); 1.0/2 beds for patients or residents (convalescent hospital, nursing home, congregate care facility) - Neighborhood Parks Parks Department to Determine - Community Parks - Regional Parks - Trails Postal Service 1:300 Religious Institutions Social/Fraternal Clubs 1/100 Transportation Facility Schools 1.0/6 seats or 12 of bench in main assembly area None - Preschool 2/ classroom - Elementary and Middle 1 space/4 seats or 8 feet of bench length in auditorium or assembly room, whichever is greater - High School 1 space/employee, plus 1 space/each 6 students, or 1 space/4seats or 8 feet of bench length in auditorium, whichever is greater. - College* *Classrooms = 30 students. Lecture halls require additional parking of 12 spaces per 30 seats. Additional parking may be required as determined by Planning Official. 1 space/3 seats in classrooms

17 Use COMMERCIAL Commercial Lodging Minimum Eating/Drinking Establishments 1/250 Entertainment-Oriented 1.0/lodging unit - Adult Entertainment Refer to specific use, i.e., theater, book or video store Indoor Entertainment - Movie / Live Performance Theaters 1.0/6 seats or 12' of bench - Skating Rinks / Arcades 1.0/150 - Bowling Alleys 5 spaces per lane - Shooting Ranges 1 space per lane - Major Event Entertainment 1.0/6 seats or 12 bench General Retail - Sales-Oriented 1/300 - Personal Services 1/400 - Repair-Oriented 1/400 - Bulk Sales (a) Properties with less than 10,000 square feet of open sales or rental area shall provide 1 space for each one thousand square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each 2,500 sq. ft of open sales or rental area. (b) Properties with 10,000 square feet or more of open sales or rental area shall provide 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 4 spaces, plus one 1 space for each 10,000 square feet of open sales or rental area in excess of 10,000 sq. ft. - Outdoor Sales Same as Bulk Sales Animal Kennel/shelters Motor Vehicle Related 1/600 plus 1 per employee

18 Use Minimum - Motor Vehicle Sales/Rental (a) Properties with less than 10,000 square feet of open sales or rental area shall provide 1 space for each one thousand square feet of gross floor area, plus one space for each 2,500 sq. ft of open sales or rental area. (b) Properties with 10,000 square feet or more of open sales or rental area shall provide 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 4 spaces, plus one 1 space for each 10,000 square feet of open sales or rental area in excess of 10,000 sq. ft. - Motor Vehicle Servicing/Repair 1/500 - Vehicle Fuel Sales 3 No less than 2 - Elec. Vehicle Re-charging Station None Office - General 1/400 - Medical 1/200 - Extended 1/300 Non-Accessory Parking Self-Service Storage Marina INDUSTRIAL NA Industrial Services 1/600 Manufacturing and Production 1/800 Railroad Yards Based on area of office None Research and Development 1/600 Warehouse/Freight Movement 1/2000 Wholesale Sales 1/1250 Waste-Related 1 space per 200 sq ft. of office space, plus 1 space per employee OTHER Agriculture/Horticulture Airport/Airpark Cemeteries Detention Facilities Heliports None None 1.0/6 seats or 12 of bench in chapels 1.0/3 beds None

19 Use Mining Rail Lines/Utility Corridors Temporary Uses Wireless Communication Facilities Minimum 1 per employee maximum shift None None One 1 DU=Dwelling Unit 2 Does not include outpatient clinics or medical offices; see Medical/Dental Offices. 3 Gasoline stations offering other retail goods for sale, in enclosed spaces accessible by the customer, shall also comply with the parking requirements for convenience stores. Gasoline stations providing vehicle repair or maintenance services shall also comply with the parking requirements for vehicle repair or service facilities. 4 Senior multi-family housing project shall provide on-site parking at a minimum rate of one space per dwelling unit. (M-4223, Amended, 12/04/2017, Sec 4-Effective 12/15/2017; ACM, Amended, 02/18/2014, Correction to E.3 Type III Variance changed to Type II; M-4002, Amended, 12/05/2011, Sec 12-Effective 1/5/2012; M-3959, Amended, 07/19/2010, Sec 48-Effective 8/19/2010; M-3931, Amended, 11/02/2009, Sec 33-Effective 12/2/2009; M-3922, Amended, 07/06/2009, Sec 44; M-3847, Amended, 11/28/2007, Sec 16; M-3701, Amended, 05/02/2005, Sec 33; M-3643, Added, 01/26/2004) Section Off-Street Loading Requirements. A. Berths required. Except in the City Center District (CX), new or substantially renovated buildings or structures that require receipt, delivery or distribution of materials and merchandise by trucks, shall provide and maintain off-street loading berths according to prescribed standards. The Planning Official may through a Type 1 procedure waive off-street loading requirements for uses that demonstrate a loading berth is not needed. The applicant shall demonstrate that either the proposed use does not require receipt, delivery or distribution of materials and merchandise by truck that only small delivery trucks will access the site, or that large trucks will only access the site outside of normal business hours. B. Off-street loading spaces 1. With the exception of the uses listed in Subsection (2) below, commercial and industrial off-street loading requirements shall provide a minimum number of berths as indicated on Table Table Minimum Loading Berths Number of Berths Gross Floor Area 1 5,000 sq. ft. up to 25,000 sq. ft. 2 25,000 sq. ft. up to 50,000 sq. ft

20 3 50,000 sq. ft. up to 100,000 sq. ft. 1 additional for each 50,000 sq. ft. in excess of 100,000 sq. ft. 2. Office buildings; hotels; restaurants; auditoriums and medical centers, colleges, residential care centers or other institutions that contain a structure or structures with a total area of 30,000 gsf or greater shall provide the minimum number of off-street loading spaces as indicated in Table Table Minimum Loading Berths for Selected Uses Number of Berths Gross Floor Area 1 30,000 sq. ft. up to 100,000 sq. ft ,000 sq. ft. up to 100,000 sq. ft. 1 additional for each 50,000 sq. ft. in excess of 100,000 sq. ft. C. Size of berths. Berths required by preceding sections shall be a minimum of 10 wide, 45 long and 14 high. D. On-site location. Required loading berths shall be located on the site of the primary use to which they are an accessory. When there is a campus development, e.g., medical center, college, business park, required loading berths may be aggregated on the site. E. Design standards. Berths shall be provided in such a manner to avoid undue congestion and interference with public use of adjacent streets, sidewalks and alleys. 1. Access to such berths shall be from an alley when such exists unless the alley abuts a residential zone. 2. Off-street truck loading areas shall be separated from the off-street parking area. 3. The surface shall be paved with asphalt or concrete. F. Relationship to residential uses. No berth shall be located closer than 50 to any other lot in any residential district unless entirely within a completely enclosed building. (M-3959, Amended, 07/19/2010, Sec 49-Effective 8/19/2010; M-3931, Amended, 11/02/2009, Sec 34-Effective 12/02/09; M-3840, Amended, 08/06/2007, Sec 46; M-3643, Added, 01/26/2004)