Article 5: Development Standards
Section 5.10. Parking and Loading
5.10.9. Off-Street Vehicle Parking Alternatives
Morrisville, NC
June 23, 2017
Unified Development Ordinance
Page 5-113
C.
The parking facility shall have an
overhead clearance of at least seven
feet, at least six feet of horizontal
clearance around its perimeter, and at
least four feet of separation between
bike racks.
D.
The parking facility shall be securely
anchored and designed to support
parked bicycles securely and enable
them to be locked.
E.
Bike lockers or other indoor parking
spaces shall be clearly demarcated.
(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)
5.10.9.
Off-Street Vehicle Parking
Alternatives
A.
Alternative Parking Plan
The Planning Director may approve an alternative parking plan that proposes alternatives to complying
with the vehicle parking standard in Section
5.10.3, Off-Street Vehicle and Bicycle Parking Space Requirements,in accordance with the standards listed below. The alternative parking plan shall be
submitted with an application for a Planned Development Rezoning (Section
2.5.3), Site Plan Approval
(Section
2.5.7), or Construction Plan Approval (Section
2.5.8), as appropriate. Additional review fees
are assessed to cover the Town’s additional costs in reviewing alternative parking plans and any
subsequent agreements.
B.
Provision over Maximum Allowed
An alternative parking plan may propose to exceed the maximum number of off-street vehicle parking
spaces allowed by Section
5.10.3.D, Maximum Number of Off-Street Vehicle Parking Spaces,in
accordance with the following standards:
Parking Demand Study
The alternative parking plan shall include a parking demand study demonstrating how the maximum
number of parking spaces specified by Section
5.10.3.D, Maximum Number of Off-Street Vehicle Parking Spaces,is insufficient for the proposed development.
Minimum Exceedance Required
The number of additional off-street vehicle parking spaces allowed beyond that specified by
Section
5.10.3.D, Maximum Number of Off-Street Vehicle Parking Spaces,shall be limited to the
minimum number of additional spaces recommended as needed by the required parking demand
study.
C.
Shared Parking
An alternative parking plan may propose to meet a portion of the minimum number of off-street parking
spaces required for a use with shared parking—i.e., use of parking spaces used or proposed to be used
to meet the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for one or more other uses—in
accordance with the following standards. This alternative and these standards (except Section
5.10.9.C.4, Signage Directing Public to Parking Spaces)may also be applied to bicycle parking.
Figure
5.10.8:Bike Rack Placement.