18.50.030 Computation of required off-street parking spaces

18.50.030 Computation of required off-street parking spaces.

(1) Except as modified in CMC 18.50.070(2) and (3), off-street parking areas shall contain at a minimum the number of parking spaces as stipulated in the following table. Off-street parking ratios expressed as a number of spaces per square feet mean the usable or net square footage of floor area, exclusive of nonpublic areas. Nonpublic areas include but are not limited to building maintenance areas, storage areas, closets or restrooms. If the formula for determining the number of off-street parking spaces results in a fraction, the number of off-street parking spaces shall be rounded to the nearest whole number with fractions of one-half or greater rounding up and fractions below one-half rounding down.

(2) Minimum off-street parking requirements for the downtown zones are subject to the provisions of Chapter 18.31 CMC.

Land Use	Minimum Parking Spaces Required
Residential (CMC 18.25.030):
Single detached/townhouse	2.0 per dwelling unit
Apartment:
Studio units (8)	1.2 per dwelling unit
One-bedroom units (8)	1.5 per dwelling unit
Two-bedroom units (8)	1.7 per dwelling unit
Three-bedroom units or larger	2.0 per dwelling unit
Mobile home park	2.0 per dwelling unit
Senior citizen assisted	1 per 2 dwelling or sleeping units
Community residential facilities	1 per two bedrooms
Dormitory, including religious	1 per two bedrooms
Bed and breakfast guesthouse	1 per guest room, plus 2 per facility
Recreation/Cultural (CMC 18.25.040):
Recreation/culture uses	1 per 400 square feet
Exceptions:
Bowling center	5 per lane
Golf course	3 per hole, plus 1 per 300 square feet of club house facilities
Tennis club	4 per tennis court plus 1 per 300 square feet of clubhouse facility
Golf driving range	1 per tee
Park/playfield	Director decision
Theater	1 per 3 fixed seats
Conference center	1 per 3 fixed seats, plus 1 per 50 square feet used for assembly purposes without fixed seats, or 1 per bedroom, whichever results in the greater number of spaces
General Services (CMC 18.25.050):
General services uses (9)	1 per 400 square feet
Exceptions:
Funeral home/crematory	1 per 50 square feet of chapel area
Day care I	2 per facility
Day care II	2 per facility, plus 1 space for each 20 children
Church, synagogue, temple	1 per 5 fixed seats, plus 1 per 50 square feet of gross floor area without fixed seats used for assembly purposes
Outpatient and veterinary clinic offices	1 per 400 square feet of office, labs and examination rooms
Nursing and personal care facilities	1 per 4 beds
Hospital	1 per bed
Elementary schools	1 per classroom, plus 1 per 50 students
Secondary schools:
Middle/junior high schools	1 per classroom, plus 1 per 50 students
High schools	1 per classroom, plus 1 per 10 students
High schools with stadiums	Greater of 1 per classroom plus 1 per 10 students, or 1 per 3 fixed seats in stadium
Vocational schools	1 per classroom, plus 1 per five students
Specialized instruction schools	1 per classroom, plus 1 per two students
Artist studios	0.9 per 1,000 square feet of area used for studios
Government/Business Services (CMC 18.25.060):
Government/business services uses	1 per 400 square feet
Exceptions:
Public agency yard	1 per 400 square feet of offices, plus 0.9 per 1,000 square feet of indoor storage or repair areas
Public agency archives	0.9 per 1,000 square feet of storage area, plus 1 per 50 square feet of waiting/reviewing areas
Courts	3 per courtroom, plus 1 per 50 square feet of fixed seat or assembly areas
Police facility	Director decision
Fire facility	Director decision
Construction and trade	1 per 300 square feet of office, plus 1 per 3,000 square feet of storage area
Warehousing and storage	1 per 300 square feet of office, plus 0.9 per 1,000 square feet of storage area
Self-service storage	1 per 3,500 square feet of storage area, plus 2 for any resident Director’s unit
Outdoor advertising services	1 per 400 square feet of office, plus 0.9 per 1,000 square feet of storage area
Heavy equipment repair	1 per 400 square feet of office, plus 0.9 per 1,000 square feet of indoor repair areas
Office	1 per 400 square feet
Retail/Wholesale (CMC 18.25.070):
Retail trade uses (9)	1 per 400 square feet
Exceptions:
Farmers’ and public markets	2 per vendor space
Food stores, less than 15,000 square feet (9)	3 plus 1 per 400 square feet
Gasoline service stations without grocery	3 per facility, plus 1 per service bay
Gasoline service stations with grocery, no service bays	1 per facility, plus 1 per 400 square feet of store
Restaurants	1 per 75 square feet in dining or lounge areas
Wholesale trade uses	0.9 per 1,000 square feet
Retail and wholesale trade mixed-use	1 per 400 square feet
Manufacturing (CMC 18.25.080):
Manufacturing uses	0.9 per 1,000 square feet
Winery/brewery (9)	0.9 per 1,000 square feet, plus 1 per 50 square feet of tasting area
Resources (CMC 18.25.090):
Resource uses	Director decision
Regional (CMC 18.25.100):
Regional uses	Director decision

(3) An applicant may request a modification of the minimum required number of parking spaces by providing that parking demand can be met with a reduced parking requirement. In such cases, the Director may approve a reduction of up to 50 percent of the minimum required number of spaces.

(4) When the City has received a shell building permit application, off-street parking requirements shall be based on the possible tenant improvements or uses authorized by the zone designation and compatible with the limitations of the shell permit. When the range of possible uses results in different parking requirements, the Director will establish the amount of parking based on a likely range of uses.

(5) Where other provisions of this code stipulate maximum parking allowed or reduced minimum parking requirements, those provisions shall apply.

(6) In any development required to provide six or more parking spaces, bicycle parking shall be provided. Bicycle parking shall be bike rack or locker-type parking facilities unless otherwise specified.

(a) Off-street parking areas shall contain at least one bicycle parking space for every 12 spaces required for motor vehicles except as follows:

(i) The Director may reduce bike rack parking facilities for patrons when it is demonstrated that bicycle activity will not occur at that location.

(ii) The Director may require additional spaces when it is determined that the use or its location will generate a high volume of bicycle activity. Such a determination will include but not be limited to the following uses:

(A) Park/playfield;

(B) Library/museum/arboretum;

(D) Sports club; or

(E) Retail business (when located along a developed bicycle trail or designated bicycle route).

(b) Bicycle facilities for patrons shall be located within 50 feet of the building entrance and shall be designed to allow either a bicycle frame or wheels to be locked to a structure attached to the pavement.

(c) All bicycle parking and storage shall be located in safe, visible areas that do not impede pedestrian or vehicle traffic flow, and shall be well lit for nighttime use.

(d) When more than 10 people are employed on site, enclosed locker-type parking facilities for employees shall be provided. The Director shall allocate the required number of parking spaces between bike rack parking and enclosed locker-type parking facilities.

(e) One indoor bicycle storage space shall be provided for every two dwelling units in townhouse and apartment residential uses, unless individual garages are provided for every unit. The Director may reduce the number of bike rack parking spaces if indoor storage facilities are available to all residents.

(7) All developments that require off-street parking shall be subject to the provisions of the electric vehicle parking space requirements in CMC 18.50.170 through 18.50.180. See CMC 18.31.450 for downtown parking requirements.

(8) In the MR and RCMU zones, the following standards shall apply to residential units in a mixed-use or multifamily building:

(a) Studio and one-bedroom units: 1.0 per dwelling unit.

(b) Two-bedroom units: 1.5 per dwelling unit.

(d) One visitor space for every 10 dwelling units rounded upward to the nearest multiple of 10.

(e) On-street parking on streets along the lot frontage can be used to meet a portion of the required number of parking spaces with an approved parking study.

(9) In the MR and RCMU zones, on-street parking on streets adjacent to the lot frontage can be used to meet all or a portion of the required number of parking spaces with an approved parking study. (Ord. 08-21 § 4 (Exh. C); Ord. 03-14 § 1; Ord. 01-14 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 19-11 § 1 (Exh. 1); Ord. 10-10 § 3 (Exh. C); Ord. 09-09 § 6; Ord. 42-02 § 2 (21A.18.030))