Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - June 2017

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.10. Parking and Loading 5.10.9. Off-Street Vehicle Parking Alternatives

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a. Off-site parking spaces shall be located within 500 feet walking distance of the primary pedestrian entrances to the uses served by the parking. b. Off-site parking spaces shall not be separated from the use they serve by a major or minor thoroughfare unless safe pedestrian access across the street is provided by a grade-separated pedestrian walkway or appropriate traffic controls (e.g., signalized crosswalk). Adequate and safe pedestrian access shall be provided between the off-site parking areas and the primary pedestrian entrances to the use served by the parking. Off-Site Parking Agreement a. If land containing the off-site parking area is not under the same ownership as land containing the principal use served, the off-site parking arrangement shall be established in a written agreement between the owners or long-term lessees of land containing the off-site parking area and land containing the served use. The agreement shall provide the owner or long-term lessee of the served use the right to use the off-site parking area for as long as the shared parking spaces are needed to comply with this Ordinance, and shall be binding on subsequent owners or long-term lessees. The agreement shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review and approval. An attested copy of an approved and executed agreement shall be recorded with the Register of Deeds for the county in which the site is located before issuance of a Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy for any use to be served by the shared parking area. b. Any termination of the agreement does not negate the landowner’s obligation to comply with parking requirements and thus shall constitute a violation of this Ordinance. No use served by the off-site parking may be continued if the off-site parking becomes unavailable unless substitute off-street parking spaces are provided in accordance with this section. E. Deferred Parking An alternative parking plan may propose to defer construction of up to 20 percent of the number of off-street vehicle parking spaces required by Section 5.10.3.A, Minimum Number of Off-Street Vehicle and Bicycle Parking Spaces, in accordance with the following standards: Justification The alternative parking plan shall include a study demonstrating that because of the location, nature, or mix of uses, there is a reasonable probability the number of parking spaces actually needed to serve the development is less than the minimum required by Section 5.10.3.A, Minimum Number of Off-Street Vehicle and Bicycle Parking Spaces. Reserve Parking Plan The alternative parking plan shall include a reserve parking plan identifying: (a) the amount of off- street parking being deferred, and (b) the location of the area to be reserved for future parking, if future parking is needed. Parking Demand Study a. The alternative parking plan shall provide assurance that within 18 months after the initial Certificate of Compliance/Occupancy is issued for the proposed development, an off-street parking demand study evaluating the adequacy of the existing parking spaces in meeting the off-street parking demand generated by the development will be submitted to the Planning Director. b. If the Planning Director determines that the study indicates the existing parking is adequate, then construction of the remaining number of parking spaces shall not be required. If the Pedestrian Access

Morrisville, NC

June 23, 2017

Unified Development Ordinance

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