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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE V "MINIMUM OFF - STREET PARKING
REQUIREMENTS", SECTION 3, "SPECIAL REDUCTIONS IN
REQUIRED OFF - STREET PARKING "; AMENDING CHAPTER 4,
ARTICLE V "MINIMUM OFF - STREET PARKING
REQUIREMENTS", SECTION 4, "EXCEPTIONS TO REQUIRING
OFF - STREET PARKING "; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, staff is proposing amendment to the Land Development Regulations
(LDR) to Chapter 4, Article V, entitled "Minimum Off - Street Parking Requirements ",
Sections 3 and 4 to include lowering the heat island effect as an additional eligibility
criterion for infill or redevelopment projects and to allow in limited circumstances, parking
spaces on both sides of the street to count toward project parking requirements; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments endorse sustainable building practices by
2�1 expanding their use from the City's voluntary program and incentivizing their use within the
City's parking regulations; and
WHEREAS, the new provisions recognize independently - prepared parking studies
showing anticipated parking needs valued lower than the City's current minimum parking
ratios, which warrant a reduced parking requirement for a given project and allow for the
counting of on- street parking, adjacent parking spaces toward the minimum required spaces
for a given project which, in part, minimizes the construction of excess parking spaces,
thereby reducing impervious surfaces.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
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Section 1 . The foregoing whereas clauses are true and correct and are now ratified
and confirmed by the City Commission.
Section 2. City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations, Chapter 4,
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"Site Development Standards ", Article V "Minimum off - street parking requirements ", Sec.
3 "Special Reductions in Required Off - Street Parking" is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 3. Special Reductions in Required 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 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)
' Only represents the base minimum parkingy ratios. Other requirements may also apply
including parking for Quests and recreation areas as described in other sections of the Land
Development Regulations.
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 five hundred (500) feet of a bus
stop with direct access to a regional transportation facility, measured from property line to
5 i property line.
5 2. Application and Development Requirements. Requests for parking reduction must
57 occur at time of site plan review, and must include a parking demand study prepared by a
5 professional engineer and /or based on findings from an existing development or other
5 comparable projects experienced by the applicant that include, in part, projects designed to
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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 green space
(pervious area) which otherwise would be paved for parking spaces... or how the proposed
project provides a lower urban heat island effect if the proposed development is an urban
in - fill or redevelopment project. At minimum, the elements to be included for compliance
are all building roofs, parking and other hard surfaces, and tree canopies.
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 close proximity to the destination of
the residents, employees, or visitors.
c. No more than three percent (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 ten percent (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 (one (1) per fifty (50) dwelling units and one (1) per every fifty thousand
(50,000) square feet for non - residential developments in excess of seventy -five thousand
(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
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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.
1. Include marketing 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.
Section 3. City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations, Chapter 4,
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"Site Development Standards ", Article V "Minimum off - street parking requirements ", Sec.
4 " Exceptions to Providing Required Off - Street Parking" is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 4. Exceptions to Providing Required Off - Street Parking.
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C. On- Street Parking.
1. Applicability. The minimum number of required off - street parking spaces for a use
or project may be satisfied, in part, by the use of on- street parking spaces located within the
public right -of -way abutting that same lot or parcel.
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 the Community Redevelopment Area;
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b. Only the on- street parking spaces located within the public right -of -way that abut
the frontage of a use or project may be used to count toward meeting the minimum number
of required off - street parking spaces. The on- street parking spaces must be located on the
same side of the street as the subject use or project except if the land use on the opposite side
of a two -lane street would not be eligible for a parking reduction under this section, or if the
existing land use is any residential use that does not rely upon on- street parking to meet its
minimum parking requirement then the parking spaces on the opposite side of the street
from the subject property ay also be tabulated for the purpose of this section
c. The design of the on- street parking spaces must be approved by the City Engineer
in order to satisfy parking demand according to Section B.1. herein; and
d. On- street parking spaces utilized under this provision shall not be reserved,
temporarily or permanently, for any given use.
Section 4. Each and every other provision of the Land Development Regulations
not herein specifically amended, shall remain in full force and effect as originally adopted.
Section 5. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton Beach in
conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 6. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion
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thereof be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not
affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 7. Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
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Section S. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
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FIRST READING this 21 day of June, 2016.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this day of _ , 2016.
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor — Steven B. Grant
Vice Mayor — Mack McCray
Commissioner — Justin Katz
Commissioner — Christina L. Romelus
Commissioner — Joe Casello
VOTE
ATTEST:
ith A. Pyle, C
I terim City Cler
(Corporate Seal)
YES NO
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