Saint Paul s Off-Street Parking Revisions. Hilary Holmes City Planner

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1 Saint Paul s Off-Street Parking Revisions Hilary Holmes City Planner

2 Today: Citywide off-street parking revisions 2009 Bar & restaurant revisions 2012 Establishing maximums Other off-street reductions to minimum Other Code amendments: TDM, landscaping, Transit Streets What s cooking?

3 Off-Street Parking Code History 1975 City adopts citywide zoning code and parking requirements by use 1992 Parking code updates based on common, suburban standards of the time 2009 Planning Commission passes resolution initiating a zoning study to consider amendments to the zoning code regarding off-street parking facility standards and design.

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5 Off-street Parking Reform Goals and Objectives Consolidate use requirements Reduce use requirements (implications for affordability of residential & commercial properties) Enhance parking lot design and address stormwater mgmt Simplify the parking code Balance the interests of businesses, residents, institutions, government, and customers

6 Study Process Identified parking related policies from the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan to adopt Researched parking practices and local experience Solicited Input from Public & Stakeholders (buy-in) Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Metro Independent Business Association Neighborhood Business Associations District Councils City Council Saint Paul Department of Safety & Inspections

7 General Retail 50,000 sq. ft. lot and 16,000 sq. ft. building Old Parking Standards 71 spaces New Parking Standards 40 spaces

8 General Office 50,000 sq. ft. lot and 16,000 sq. ft. building Old Parking Minimum 46 spaces New Parking Minimum 40 spaces

9 Big Box Retail 500,000 sq. ft. lot and 160,00 sq. ft. building Old Parking Minimum 710 spaces New Parking Minimum 237 spaces

10 Establishments with Liquor and Entertainment Establishments with liquor license and entertainment license Class A or B Class A 1 space per 100 sq ft GFA Class B 1 space per 75 sq ft GFA 1 space per 100 sq ft GFA Establishments with liquor license and entertainment license Class C 1 space per 75 sq ft GFA 1 space per 75 sq ft GFA

11 Residential Requirements Multi-family Dwelling Unit 1.5 spaces per unit 1 space per studio 1 bedroom unit 1.5 spaces per 2 3 bedroom unit 2 spaces per 4+ bedroom unit Community residential facility, emergency housing, free-standing foster care home, overnight shelter, shelter for battered persons, transitional housing 1 space per every 2 adult facility residents 1.5 spaces per every 4 adult facility residents

12 Sample Dwelling Unit Parking Changes

13 Institutional Requirements Church, chapel, synagogue, temple, place of worship: 1 space per 3 seats or 6 feet of pews in the main unit of worship 1 space per 250 sq. ft. GFA in the main unit of worship

14 Production and Industrial Requirements Wholesale establishment, warehousing and storage: Range of 1 space per 1,500 sq. ft. GFA 5,500 sq. ft. GFA 1 space per 5,000 sq. ft. GFA Commercial limited production and processing, industrial, manufacturing: 1 space per 650 sq. ft. GFA, or 1 space per 2,000 sq. ft. GFA if more than 50% of production floor space is occupied by automated machinery 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, or 1 space per 2,000 sq. ft. GFA if more than 50% of production floor space is occupied by automated machinery

15 Consolidated Retail, Office and Eating Requirements Hardware store 1 per 340 General retail 1 per 225 Beauty, food market, bank, pharmacy 1 per 250 Health & sports clubs 1 per per 400 sq ft GFA Medical, dental, vet 1 per 250 Auto repair, service, convenience 1 per 275 Wine/Beer 1 per 125 Liquor 1 per 100 Dry Restaurant 1 per 125 Finance, insurance, real estate 1 per 275 General office 1 per 350

16 CHANGES FOR ESTABLISHMENTS SERVING ALCOHOL (2012) RESTAURANT serves food, with or without wine, beer, or liquor service and closes by midnight. 1 per 400 Rationale -- patron volume and parking demand does not change based on the type of beverage consumed by diners BAR -- serves wine, beer, or intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises any time between midnight and 2:00 a.m. 1 per 150 Rationale -- potential for increased # of patrons and parking demand, with nuisance concerns from overflow parking in the neighborhood late at night.

17 Citywide Parking Maximums Parking maximums introduced Citywide to reduce oversupply of parking 300% of minimum parking requirement allowed for restaurants 170% of minimum parking requirement allowed for all other uses For parking facilities with >10 spaces, additional conditions apply for spaces above the minimum: 100% maximum requires: Structured parking for parking spaces over the minimum, or 30 sq ft of stormwater landscaping to be provided for each extra parking space (for lots > ¼ acre) Greater than maximum requires: Structured parking for parking spaces over the minimum, or Apply for CUP

18 Other Reductions to Parking Minimum T zoned lots with 50% of bldg & lot within ¼ mile of University Ave NO minimum Shared parking agreement Level of reduction based on uses and peak hours Bicycle parking up to a 10% reduction Shared-vehicle parking (e.g., Hour Car) up to a 10% reduction

19 Enhanced Landscaping Requirements 15 sq ft of interior landscaping is required for every 100 sq ft of paving for parking facilities with more than 20 parking spaces or 6,000 sq ft, whichever is less 1 shade tree per 5 parking spaces Internal walkways to support pedestrian movement and safety in parking lots greater than 125,000 sq ft Wheel stops allow for up to 2 ft of vehicle overhang into landscaped area

20 Travel Demand Management (TDM) TDM plan required for: Development or redevelopment requiring more than 100 parking spaces Change in use resulting in a 25% increase or 50 additional spaces, whichever is less, and requiring more than 100 parking spaces

21 Since new rules 4 parking variances + 3 CUPs to exceed parking maximum

22 Annual Cost Impact from Changes Average Parking Variance Applications per year Average Variance Appl. Fee = $680 Estimated City Expense per Variance = $880 Average Parking CUP Applications per year Average CUP Appl. Fee = $800 Estimated City Expense per CUP = $1080 Time & Angst -- District Council, Community, Applicant Before changes 16 $ 10,880 $ 14,080 0 $ - $ - High After changes 1 $ 680 $ $ 800 $ 1,080 Low ---- Priceless $avings Annual Net Savings = $12,120 + Lots of Angst & Staff Time

23 Transit Street Text Amendment Traditional Neighborhood Zoning Districts T3 & T4 25% reduction of off-street minimum if on transit street as defined in Zoning Code Discussion: Off-street reductions will exacerbate existing or perceived parking shortages however lenders not there yet Discussion: Only will work with high frequency, connected transit network & we re not there yet however we can t wait for transit to lay the foundation for future development. We plan now for anticipated changes later. Adopted June 2014 For T1& T2 Zoning Districts generally citywide

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25 Other Initiatives: Parking Improvement Districts Successes: Grand & Snelling Potential? Selby & Snelling Equitable assessments to impacted property owners Ability for small businesses to take on another expenditure Need for on & off-street management system

26 Parking changes did NOT address: Central Corridor Parking Management But there is more to do Parking demand management tools, e.g., permit areas, meters, enforcement Downtown parking

27 What s Next? What are we seeing now? Unbundling of parking Bike parking provided not necessarily for parking reduction Lag of lenders to finance projects without enough parking Chicken or egg argument for parking reform & transit Still needed: Tracking of development on Green Line within no parking minimum area

28 What s Next? Planning Commission retreat on Parking January 2014 Staff directives to research parking zoning credits & parking improvements districts Downtown Parking Management Strategy kicked off in September 2014