17.72.020 General provisions.
A. Requirements by Type of Use. Except as otherwise provided in these zoning regulations, for every structure erected or enlarged and for any land or structure devoted to a new use requiring more spaces according to the schedule set out in this chapter, the indicated minimum number of off-street parking spaces located on the site of the use shall be provided. The right to occupy and use any premises shall be contingent on preserving the required parking and maintaining its availability to the intended users, including residents, staff, and/or customers. In no case shall required parking spaces for a use be rented or leased to off-site uses or used for other purposes, unless allowed by subsection D (Unbundling Parking) of this section.
Additional parking or alternative parking development standards may be required as a condition of use permit approval.
B. Uses Not Listed. The director shall determine the parking requirement for uses that are not listed in Table 3-4: Parking Requirements by Use. The director’s determination shall be based on similarity to listed uses; that decision may be appealed to the planning commission.
C. Parking Calculations.
1. Floor Area. The parking requirement calculation shall be based on the gross floor area of the entire use, unless stated otherwise.
2. Sites with Multiple Uses. If more than one use is located on a site (including a mix of uses or a mixed-use development), the number of required on-site parking spaces and loading spaces shall be equal to the sum of the requirements calculated separately for each use unless a reduction is approved pursuant to Section 17.72.050 (Parking Reductions).
3. Accessory Uses. If a primary use includes accessory uses that generate higher parking requirements than the primary use, such as an accessory bar or tasting room to a brewery or other uses or activities as identified in Article 4 of this title (Regulations for Specific Land Uses and Activities), the director may require that the accessory activity provide parking in accordance with Table 3-4 (Parking Requirements by Use) in addition to the parking required for the primary use. Accessory offices shall not require additional parking, unless stated otherwise.
D. Unbundling Parking. This section authorizes the separating, or “unbundling,” of parking areas from the use or uses the parking is intended to serve by leasing those spaces separately from such residential unit or nonresidential use. The purpose of allowing for unbundled parking is to move toward the city’s goal of encouraging travel mode shift away from single-user private motor vehicles.
1. Residential Uses. Residential projects may unbundle the parking from the residential uses with approval of a director’s action (Chapter 17.108: Director’s Action), and the following rules shall apply to the sale or rental of on-site parking spaces unless waived by the director as infeasible:
a. All off-street parking spaces shall be leased or sold separately from the rental or purchase fees for dwelling units for the life of the dwelling units, such that potential renters or buyers have the option of renting or buying a residential unit at a price lower than would be the case if there were a single price for both the residential unit and the parking space.
b. Renters or buyers of on-site inclusionary affordable units shall have an equal opportunity to rent or buy a parking space on the same terms and conditions as offered to renters or buyers of other dwelling units.
2. Nonresidential Uses. Nonresidential projects may unbundle the parking from nonresidential use with approval of a director’s action (Chapter 17.108: Director’s Action), and the following rule shall apply to the sale or rental of on-site parking spaces unless waived by the director as infeasible: All off-street parking spaces shall be leased or sold separately from the rental or purchase fees for each nonresidential space for the life of the space, such that potential tenants or buyers have the option of renting or buying the nonresidential square footage at a price lower than would be the case if there were a single price for both the floor area and the parking space. (Ord. 1705 § 29, 2021; Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)