14-020 1 ORDINANCE 14- Oa°
2
3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
4 BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING PART III, LAND
5 DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE V,
6 "MINIMUM OFF - STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS ", SECTION 3,
7 4 AND 5, INSERTING FLEXIBLE PARKING PROVISIONS
8 PROMOTING SMART GROWTH; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT,
9 SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION; AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
10
11 WHEREAS, the purpose of this amendment is to insert Flexible Parking Provisions
12 Promoting Smart Growth into the Land Development Regulations through the addition of
13 reduced parking ratios and eligibility criteria for projects justifying lower parking needs and
14 accommodating, in part, fuel efficient vehicles, EV charging stations, incentives for use of
15 mass transit and ride sharing; and
16 WHEREAS, staff recommends the adoption of the amendments to the Land
17 Development Regulations Chapter 4, Article V, Sections 3, 4 and 5, inserting flexible parking
18 provisions promoting smart growth design and operation which furthers the City's Climate
19 Action Plan and other green initiatives.
20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
21 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
22 Section 1. That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clause is true and correct and hereby
23 ratified and confirmed by the City Commission.
24 Section 2. That Part III, "Land Development Regulations ", of the City of Boynton
25 Beach Article II, Chapter 4, Article V, Minimum Off - Street Parking Requirements, Section 3,
26 4 and 5 are hereby amended as follows:
27 Chapter 4. Article V. Minimum Off - Street Parking Requirements
28 Section 3.Special Reductions in Required Off - Street Parking.
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1 The following provisions to reduce the number of required off- street parking spaces
2 shall be utilized individually and not in conjunction with each other or with any other
3 provision to reduce parking within this article. NOTE: Calculation of needed handicap
4 accessible off - street parking spaces shall be pursuant to the base parking
5 requirements and not based on the reduced parking requirements described by this
6 section for which a project may be eligible (also see below the section on Handicap
7 accessible Off - Street Parking).
8 B. Handicap Accessible Off - Street Parking..
9 G. Parking reductions for sustainability. To promote or recognize sustainable
10 design or operation, including increased pervious area, reduced parking fields,
11 promotion of mass transit and uses of renewable energy sources, lower parking
12 requirements will be granted to eligible developments as follows:
13
Use Minimum Number of Required Parking
Spaces
Building area is based on gross floor area unless specifically expressed otherwise.
Efficiency or one (1)- bedroom apartment 1.33
Two (2) or more bedroom apartment 1.66
Shopping Center 1 per 250
Office — Retail Complex 1 per 250
Grocery Store 1 per 250
(Reserved) (Reserved)
14 1. Applicability. Eligible developments must be able to provide sustainable
15 design and operation, and, except where noted below, must be located within
16 one -half (1/2) mile from a regional transportation facility (e.g. Transit Area), or
17 within 500 feet of a bus stop with direct access to a regional transportation
18 facility, measured from property line to property line.
19
20 2. Application and Development Requirements. Requests for parking reduction
21 must occur at time of site plan review, and must include a parking demand
22 study prepared by a professional engineer and /or based on findings from an
23 existing development or other comparable projects experienced by the
24 applicant that include, in part, projects designed to meet lower parking
25 requirements as allowed by this section. The study must provide evidence that
26 the project would not be deficient of parking, that the reduced ratios would not
27 adversely affect the project in any way, or increase the demand for parking
28 spaces upon public streets in the immediate vicinity, or would not increase the
29 demand for parking spaces on private properties in the immediate vicinity
30 unless in conjunction with an approval for shared parking pursuant to City
31 regulations.
32
33 Eligible applicants must demonstrate that proposed parking design or
34 resources would be adequate, and shall satisfy the following requirements
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1 meeting sustainable design and operation (where basic mathematical
2 calculations are involved, rounding will be based on the traditional
3 mathematical rule):
4 a. Describe, in quantifiable terms, how the project provides an increase in
5 green space (pervious area) which otherwise would be paved for parking
6 spaces.
7
8 b. Accommodate fuel efficient vehicles through provision of covered and
9 well - illuminated locations with apparatus for parking and locking of bikes
10 and low- powered mopeds and scooters, and designated spaces for
11 motorcycles and compact vehicles. Covered storage facilities shall be
12 located on the project site in close proximity to the destination of the
13 residents, employees, or visitors.
14
15 c. No more than 3% of the required parking spaces are represented by
16 spaces dedicated to motorcycles, which should be covered as an incentive
17 for use.
18
19 d. No more than 10% of the required parking spaces are represented by
20 spaces dedicated to compact vehicles, and disbursed throughout the
21 project to maximize accessibility and convenience.
22
23 e. Provide efficiency in parking design including consideration for space -
24 conserving tandem spaces when functionally feasible.
25
26 f. Provide vehicle charging stations and dedicated spaces for at minimum
27 Level 2 charging power (1 per 50 dwelling units and 1 per every 50,000
28 square feet for non - residential developments in excess of 75,000 square
29 feet.
30
31 g. Design for maximized pedestrian interconnectivity for internal circulation
32 and efficient ingress and egress minimizing travel distance for pedestrians
33 and bike /moped /scooter riders.
34
35 h. Include a parking contingency plan to show areas on the proposed site
36 plan where parking spaces may be added in the event that a shortage is
37 subsequently realized for average daily parking demand. If such future
38 spaces do not equal or exceed the total deficiency determined by the
39 standard parking requirements for the use, provide operational rules,
40 procedures or strategies at time of site plan approval to off -set the realized
41 deficiency.
42
43 i. Facilitate a ride - sharing /car pool program by screening, recording and
44 maintaining participants' travel destination information, schedules and
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1 routes for controlled access by residents and employees.
2
3 j. Maintain bus and train schedules in the management office, accessible to
4 residents and employees. The management shall designate employees
5 who will maintain and distribute schedule and route information enabling
6 them to advise residents and employees as necessary.
7
8 k. Consider a shuttle service /program providing transportation to the nearest
9 transit facility, whether as an incentive or fee - based. Residents should be
10 polled for interest.
11
12 I. Include marketing goals and practices targeting residents who work
13 atypical shifts, including incentives for those in fields such as law
14 enforcement, medical, security, etc.
15
16 m. Provide the following information to residents at time of lease, and post it
17 on a permanent sign visible from a common location and at entry to the
18 management office: "This development offers sustainable living (or
19 working) environment that facilitates a reduction in required parking spaces
20 while accommodating bikes, low- powered mopeds and scooters,
21 motorcycles, compact vehicles and electric vehicles. Contact the
22 management for further information ".
23
24 n. Establish and implement operational rules that regulate the maximum
25 number of vehicles per unit, provide incentives for minimizing total vehicles
26 and maximizing compact and electric vehicles, and restrict where lesser
27 used vehicles such as recreational, work, or utility vehicles and equipment
28 can be parked or stored. Incentives shall be provided for single vehicle
29 households or to those regularly using or dependent on public
30 transportation.
31
32 o. Implement an operational rule prohibiting operators, residents, employees,
33 visitors, etc. from using any parking space, including interior garage
34 spaces, for any purpose other than for the temporary parking of vehicles as
35 intended and designed for the project.
36
37 p. Consent to providing a report containing evidence of continued compliance
38 with the requirements herein upon request by the City.
39
40 Chapter 4. Article V. Minimum Off- Street Parking Requirements
41 Section 4. Exceptions to Providing Required Off- Street Parking.
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1 . C. On- Street Parking.
2 2. Conditions. The provision for on- street parking space to be used to meet the
3 minimum number of required off - street parking spaces shall be subject to the
4 following conditions:
5 a. The on- street parking provision is applicable to all existing or proposed
6 development located within - • - • - - - • - _ - • - ! - ZS - -e -e.- -
7 - -- • - - -- - -. - - -- - - •- - 1211 , _ . • - - : -- -
8 _ _ -_ •.• •- - --- - e - , - e •• -•_ . - -- -. e:•• _ the
9 Community Redevelopment Area.
10
11 Chapter 4. Article V. Minimum Off - Street Parking Requirements
12 Section 5. Other Parking Regulations.
13 B. Handicap Accessible Off - Street Parking.
14
15 1. Applicability. All parking lots shall meet or exceed State Handicap Code
16 requirements, and comply with the Florida Building Code.
17
All residential district parking spaces (surface, covered, enclosed) required
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19 pursuant to the Florida /Federal Fair Housing Act shall comply with the mandatory
20 requirements of the Act. There shall be provided off - street handicapped parking
21 spaces available at the time of the erection of any structure of any structure or the
22 enlargement of any structure.
23
24 2. Table 4 -23. Handicap Accessible Parking Requirements.
25
Total Spaces* Min. Accessible
Upto25 1
26 to 50 2
51 to 75 3
76 to 100 4
101 to 150 5
151 to 200 6
201 to 300 7
301 to 400 8
401 to 500 9
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501 to 1,000 2%
Over 1,000 **
1
2 Source: Florida Building Code (Florida Building Code should be reviewed for
3 current requirements)
4
5 *See Section 3. Special Reductions in Required Off - Street parking when
6 calculating required accessible parking spaces for a project designed according to
7 a reduction provision.
8
9 * *Twenty (20) spaces plus one (1) space for each one hundred (100) over one
10 thousand (1,000)
11
12 In addition to the above parking requirements, the Florida Building Code requires
13 additional accessible spaces for medical uses that provide out - patient treatments
p
14 or services for persons with mobility impairment.
15
16 The design and maintenance of accessible parking spaces and signage shall be
17 in accordance with the Florida Building Code. All required handicap accessible
18 parking spaces shall be provided on -site.
19
20 Section 3. All prior ordinances or resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are
21 hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
22 Section 4. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is held to be
23 invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, then said holding shall in no
24 way affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
25 Section 5. It is the intention of the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach,
26 Florida, that the provisions of this Ordinance shall become and be made a part of the City of Boynton
27 Beach Code of Ordinances; and that the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re- lettered
28 and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or such other appropriate word or
29 phrase in order to accomplish such intentions.
30 Section 6. This Ordinance shall be effective immediately after adoption by the City
31 Commission.
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1 FIRST READING this 19 day of August, 2014.
2 SECOND AND FINAL READING ADOPTED this 1 day of IQCr. , 2014.
3 V 0 T E CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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10 vi.'- Mayor — Joe Casello
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1 4 Com — David T. Merker
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18 • ...- ssioner — M. ' ' may
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22 Commissioner — Michael M. Fi Patrick
23 ATTEST:
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27 C M. Prainito, MMC
28 Clerk
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Exhibit "A"
Chapter 4. Article V. Minimum Off- Street Parking Requirements
Section 3.Special Reductions in Required Off - Street Parking.
The following provisions to reduce the number of required off - street parking spaces
shall be utilized individually and not in conjunction with each other or with any other
provision to reduce parking within this article. NOTE: Calculation of needed handicap
accessible off- street parking spaces shall be pursuant to the base parking requirements
and not based on the reduced parking requirements described by this section for which
a project may be eligible (also see below the section on Handicap accessible Off - Street
Parking).
B. Handicap Accessible Off - Street Parking.,
G. Parking reductions for sustainability. To promote or recognize sustainable design
or operation, including increased pervious area, reduced parking fields, promotion of
mass transit and uses of renewable energy sources, lower parking requirements will be
granted to eligible developments as follows:
Use Minimum Number of Required Parking 0
_ Spaces
Building area is based on gross floor area unless specifically expressed otherwise.
Efficiency or one (1)- bedroom apartment 1.33
Two (2) or more bedroom apartment 1.66
Shopping Center 1 per 25Q
Office — Retail Complex _ 1 per 250
Grocery Store 1 per 250 _
(Reserved) (Reserved)
1. Applicability. Eligible developments must be able to provide sustainable design
and operation, and, except where noted below, must be located within one -half
(1/2) mile from a regional transportation facility (e.g. Transit Area), or within 500
feet of a bus stop with direct access to a regional transportation facility,
measured from property line to property line.
2. Application and Development Requirements. Requests for parking reduction
must occur at time of site plan review, and must include a parking demand study
prepared by a professional engineer and /or based on findings from an existing
development or other comparable projects experienced by the applicant that
include, in part, projects designed to meet lower parking requirements as allowed
by this section. The study must provide evidence that the project would not be
deficient of parking, that the reduced ratios would not adversely affect the project
in any way, or increase the demand for parking spaces upon public streets in the
immediate vicinity, or would not increase the demand for parking spaces on
private properties in the immediate vicinity unless in conjunction with an approval
for shared parking pursuant to City regulations.
Eligible applicants must demonstrate that proposed parking design or resources
would be adequate, and shall satisfy the following requirements meeting
sustainable design and operation (where basic mathematical calculations are
involved, rounding will be based on the traditional mathematical rule):
a. Describe, in quantifiable terms, how the project provides an increase in preen
space (pervious area) which otherwise would be paved for parking spaces.
b. Accommodate fuel efficient vehicles through provision of covered and well -
illuminated locations with apparatus for parking and locking of bikes and low -
powered mopeds and scooters, and designated spaces for motorcycles and
compact vehicles. Covered storage facilities shall be located on the project
site in dose proximity to the destination of the residents, employees, or
visitors.
c. No more than 3% of the required parking spaces are represented by spaces
dedicated to motorcycles, which should be covered as an incentive for use.
d. No more than 10% of the required parking spaces are represented by spaces
dedicated to compact vehicles, and disbursed throughout the project to
maximize accessibility and convenience.
e. Provide efficiency in parking design including consideration for space -
conserving tandem spaces when functionally feasible.
f. Provide vehicle charging stations and dedicated spaces for at minimum Level
2 charging power (1 per 50 dwelling units and 1 per every 50,000 square feet
for non - residential developments in excess of 75,000 square feet.
g. Design for maximized pedestrian interconnectivity for internal circulation and
efficient ingress and egress minimizing travel distance for pedestrians and
bike /moped /scooter riders.
h. Include a parking contingency plan to show areas on the proposed site plan
where parking spaces may be added in the event that a shortage is
subsequently realized for average daily parking demand. If such future
spaces do not equal or exceed the total deficiency determined by the
standard parking requirements for the use, provide operational rules,
procedures or strategies at time of site plan approval to off -set the realized
deficiency.
i. Facilitate a ride - sharing /car pool program by screening, recording and
maintaining participants' travel destination information, schedules and routes
for controlled access by residents and employees.
j. Maintain bus and train schedules in the management office, accessible to
residents and employees. The management shall designate employees who
will maintain and distribute schedule and route information enabling them to
advise residents and employees as necessary.
k. Consider a shuttle service /program providing transportation to the nearest
transit facility, whether as an incentive or fee - based. Residents should be
polled for interest.
I. Include marketinq goals and practices targeting residents who work atypical
shifts, including incentives for those in fields such as law enforcement,
medical, security, etc.
m. Provide the following information to residents at time of lease, and post it on a
permanent sign visible from a common location and at entry to the
management office: "This development offers sustainable living (or working)
environment that facilitates a reduction in required parking spaces while
accommodating bikes, low- powered mopeds and scooters, motorcycles,
compact vehicles and electric vehicles. Contact the management for further
information ".
n. Establish and implement operational rules that regulate the maximum number
of vehicles per unit, provide incentives for minimizing total vehicles and
maximizing compact and electric vehicles, and restrict where lesser used
vehicles such as recreational, work, or utility vehicles and equipment can be
parked or stored. Incentives shall be provided for single vehicle households or
to those regularly using or dependent on public transportation.
o. Implement an operational rule prohibiting operators, residents, employees,
visitors, etc. from using any parking space, including interior garage spaces,
for any purpose other than for the temporary parking of vehicles as intended
and designed for the project.
p. Consent to providing a report containing evidence of continued compliance
with the requirements herein upon request by the City.
Chapter 4. Article V. Minimum Off - Street Parking Requirements
Section 4. Exceptions to Providing Required Off - Street Parking.
C. On Street Parking.
2. Conditions. The provision for on- street parking space to be used to meet the
minimum number of required off- street parking spaces shall be subject to the following
conditions:
a. The on- street parking provision is applicable to all existing or proposed
development located within - • - - - - _ _ • _ :. - - ! • _ : e - . _ _ .
- - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - _. -- __e - • .. - - - -- --
- -- - • - - •- - - -- - :. -. .. •
-- -- - cc---- - _ • the
Community Redevelopment Area.
1
Chapter 4. Article V. Minimum Off - Street Parking Requirements
Section 5. Other Parking Regulations.
B. Handicap Accessible Off - Street Parking.
1. Applicability. All parking Tots shall meet or exceed State Handicap Code
requirements, and comply with the Florida Building Code.
All residential district parking spaces (surface, covered, enclosed) required pursuant
to the Florida /Federal Fair Housing Act shall comply with the mandatory
requirements of the Act. There shall be provided off - street handicapped parking
spaces available at the time of the erection of any structure of any structure or the
enlargement of any structure.
2. Table 4 -23. Handicap Accessible Parking Requirements.
Total Spaces* Min. Accessible
Up to 25 1
26 to 50 2
51to75 3
76 to 100 4
101 to 150 5
151 to 200 6
201 to 300 7
301 to 400 8
401 to 500 9
501 to 1,000 2%
Over 1,000 **
Source: Florida Building Code (Florida Building Code should be reviewed for
current requirements)
*See Section 3. Special Reductions in Required Off - Street parking when calculating
required accessible parking spaces for a project designed according to a reduction
provision.
**Twenty (20) spaces plus one (1) space for each one hundred (100) over one
thousand (1,000)
In addition to the above parking requirements, the Florida Building Code requires
additional accessible spaces for medical uses that provide out - patient treatments or
services for persons with mobility impairment.
The design and maintenance of accessible parking spaces and signage shall be in
accordance with the Florida Building Code. All required handicap accessible parking
spaces shall be provided on -site.
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