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Article 5: Development Standards
Section 5.10. Parking and Loading
5.10.9. Off-Street Vehicle Parking Alternatives
June 23, 2017 Morrisville, NC
Page 5-116 Unified Development Ordinance
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
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:
Number of Valet or Tandem Spaces
a. The development provides a total of at least 75 or more off-street parking spaces.
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