Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - June 2017

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

Planning Director determines that the study indicates additional parking is needed, such parking shall be provided consistent with the reserve parking plan and the standards of this section, and shall be provided within 12 months after the Planning Director’s determination.

Limitations on Reserve Areas

Areas reserved for future parking shall be brought to the finished grade and shall not be used for buildings, storage, loading, or other purposes. Landscaping of Reserve Areas Required Areas reserved for future off-street parking shall be landscaped with an appropriate ground cover, and if ultimately developed for off-street parking, shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 5.12.4, Vehicle Use Area Landscaping. F. Valet and Tandem Parking An alternative parking plan may propose to use valet and tandem parking to meet a portion of the minimum number of off-street vehicle parking spaces required for a development with commercial uses in accordance with the following standards: b. No more than 30 percent of the total number of parking spaces provided shall be designated for valet or tandem spaces except for hotels, where up to 100 percent of parking spaces may be designated for valet parking. Drop-Off and Pick-Up Areas The development shall provide a designated drop-off and pick-up area. The drop-off and pick- up area may be located adjacent to the building served, but may not be located in a fire lane or where its use would impede vehicular and/or pedestrian circulation or cause queuing in a public street or internal drive aisle serving the development. Valet Parking Agreement Except where associated with a hotel, valet parking may be established and managed only in accordance with a valet agreement. The agreement shall include provisions ensuring that a valet parking attendant will be on duty during hours of operation of the uses served by the valet parking. 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. G. On-Street Parking An alternative parking plan may propose to meet a portion of the minimum number of off-street vehicle parking spaces required for a use with on-street vehicle parking spaces, in accordance with the following standards. This alternative and these standards may also be applied to bicycle parking, where bicycle parking facilities are provided within the street right-of-way or easement. The use is located within the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) District or a Town Center, Activity Center, or Planned Development district; The on-street parking spaces are located along the development site’s street frontage or within 150 linear feet of walking distance from the primary entrance of the proposed use; The on-street parking spaces are not counted towards meeting the off-street parking requirement for any other development; No more than 25 percent of the off-street parking requirement is met through the use of on-street parking; and Number of Valet or Tandem Spaces a. The development provides a total of at least 75 or more off-street parking spaces.

June 23, 2017

Morrisville, NC

Page 5-116

Unified Development Ordinance