HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOLLEGE EIGHT THIRTY - PDP - PDP150019 - SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS - ROUND 2 - MODIFICATION REQUEST (5)Request for Modification – Section 3.2.2(L)(2) – Parking Stall Dimensions – Compact
vehicles in Long-term Parking Lots and Parking Structures
College Eight Thirty
12/4/2015
This applicant requests a modification of standard to the number of allowable compact
vehicle spaces for this project.
LUC Section 3.2.2 (L)(2) - Parking Stall Dimensions – Compact Vehicles Spaces in
Long-term Parking Lots and Parking Structures:
Those areas of a parking lot or parking structure that are approved as long-term parking
have the option to include compact parking stalls. Such approved long-term parking
areas may have up to forty (40) percent compact car stalls using the compact vehicle
dimensions set forth in Table B, except when no minimum parking is required for a use
pursuant to subsection 3.2.2(K), in which event the number of compact car stalls allowed
may be greater than forty (40) percent. No compact spaces shall be designated as
handicap parking spaces.
Explanation of need:
As an infill site, the project is spatially constrained and providing the requisite percentage
of compact parking is challenged due to the spatial dimensions of the site. Parking bay
dimensions are defining the compact parking numbers for this project.
Justification for modification
The total number of provided parking spaces for the project is 27, of which 13 are
compact vehicle spaces. The LUC standard allows for 40% (10.8 spaces). The allowable
number of compact vehicle spaces will be thereby increased by 2.2 spaces, which
amounts to a 20% increase. 48% of all parking spaces are then designated for compact
vehicles.
The addition of 2.2 compact vehicle spaces is nominal and inconsequential to the
overall number of provided parking spaces and the overall project site conditions for the
following reasons:
o The project is within the TOD overlay zone, where a lesser reliance on personal
vehicles is anticipated, making these spaces generally longer term in nature,
reducing vehicle conflict within the parking lot.
o The project brings an additional twelve on-street parking spaces to Locust street,
complementing the provided on-site parking and allowing for slightly lower
pressure on the on-site parking.
o The project is geared towards housing for students and young professionals, with
whom smaller dimension vehicles are more typical.