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ORDINANCE NO. 7-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 4.4.13,
"CENTRAL BUSINESS (CBD) DISTRICT", SUBSECTION 4.4.13(D),
"CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES ALLOWED", TO
PROVIDE THAT REQUIRED PARKING FOR CERTAIN USES MAY
BE PROVIDED AS VALET PARKING, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL; AMENDING
SUBSECTION 4.4.13(G), "SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT
REGULATIONS", TO PROVIDE THAT PARKING REQUIRED FOR
CERTAIN MULTIPLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS MAY UTILIZE
TANDEM PARKING, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS;
AMENDING SECTION 4.6.9, "OFF-STREET PARKING
REGULATIONS", SUBSECTION 4.6.9(C)(2)(c), "MULTIPLE FAMILY
STRUCTURES", TO PROVIDE THAT PARKING MAY BE
PROVIDED IN FRONT OF GARAGE UNITS WITHIN TOWNHOUSE
AND TOWNHOUSE-TYPE DEVELOPMENTS, SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS; AMENDING SUBSECTION 4.6.9(F), "SPECIAL
PROVISIONS", BY ENACTING A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH 4.6.9(F)(3)
TO ESTABLISH DESIGN STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR
VALET AND TANDEM PARKING ARRANGEMENTS; PROVIDING
A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to LDR Section 1.1.6, the Planning and Zoning
Board reviewed the proposed text amendments at a public hearing held on January 22,
2001, and voted 6 to 0 to recommend approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach finds that
the proposed amendments are consistent with and further the goals, objectives and
policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter Four, "Zoning Regulations", Section 4.4.13,
"Central Business (CBD) District", Subsection 4.4.13(D), "Conditional Uses and
Structures Allowed", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach,
be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
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Section 4.4.13 Central Business (CBD) District
(D) Conditional Uses and Structures Allowed: The following uses are allowed as
conditional uses within the CBD District:
(16)
East of the Intracoastal Waterway, restaurants, cocktail lounges, hotels,
and residential type inns may provide their required parking as valet
parking, subject to the provisions of Section 4.6.9(F)(3).
Section 2. That Chapter Four, "Zoning Regulations", Section 4.4.13,
"Central Business (CBD) District", Subsection 4.4.13(G), "Supplemental District
Regulations", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, be, and
the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
(G) Supplemental District Regulations: In addition to the supplemental district
regulations as set forth in Article 4.6, except as modified below, the following shall also
apply.
(1) Parking:
(e)
The parking requirements for residential units in multi-family
structures and mixed use buildings shall be as follows:
· Efficiency dwelling unit
· One bedroom dwelling unit
· Two or more bedroom dwelling unit
· Guest parking shall be provided
cumulatively as follows:
1.0 space/unit
1.25 spaces/unit
1.75 spaces/unit
-for the first 20 units
-for units 21-50
-for units 51 and above
0.50 spaces/unit
0.30 spaces/mt
0.20 spaces/unit
Within townhouse and townhouse-type developments, parking
may be provided in front of garage units provided that such
parking does not result in the space for one unit impeding access to
a space of the other unit. Parking required for all other multiple
family developments with no more than 10 units may utilize
tandem parking provided that such parking is assigned and does
not result in the space for one unit impeding access to a space of
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the other unit. Tandem parking cannot be utilized for required
guest spaces.
Section 3. That Chapter Four, "Zoning Regulations", Section 4.6.9, "Off-
Street Parking Regulations", Subsection 4.6.9(C), "Number of Parking Spaces Required",
Subparagraph 4.6.9(C)(2)(c), of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray
Beach, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
(C) Number of Parking Spaces Required:
(2) Requirements for Residential Uses:
(c) Multiple Family Structures:
* Efficiency dwelling unit
* One bedroom dwelling unit
* Two or more bedroom d.u.
* Guest parking shall be provided
cumulatively as follows:
1.0 space/unit
1.5 spaces/unit
2.0 spaces/unit
- for the first 20 units
- for units 21-50
- for units 51 and above
0.5 spaces/unit
0.3 spaces/unit
0.2 spaces/unit
Within townhouse and townhouse-type developments, parking may be provided
in front of garage units provided that such parking does not result in the space for
one unit impeding access to a space of the other unit.
Section 4. That Chapter Four, "Zoning Regulations", Section 4.6.9, "Off-
Street Parking Regulations", Subsection 4.6.9(F), "Special Provisions", of the Land
Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, be and the same is hereby
amended by enacting a new subparagraph 4.6.9(F)(3) to read as follows:
(F) Special Provisions
(3)
Valet Parking: A parking facility with a valet service or operator which
allows for attendants to receive, park and deliver the automobiles of
occupants, tenants, customers, invitees, and visitors, including tandem
parking and parking appliance system (mechanical lift), may be utilized in
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lieu of the requirements of this section, provided the following
requirements are complied with:
(a)
Any required valet or tandem parking utilized in lieu of the parking
requirements set forth in this section shall be governed by an
agreement with the City (in such form as may be approved by the
City Attorney), and recorded in the public records of Palm Beach
County. The agreement shall constitute a covenant nmning with
the land, binding upon the owners, heirs, administrators,
successors, and assigns. The agreement may be released by the
City Commission at such time that site plan approval is obtained
for an alternative parking arrangement which satisfies the parking
requirements for said use.
There is a parking professional available for the vehicle retrieval
during business hours.
(c)
The dimensions for valet and tandem parking spaces shall be a
minimum of eight and one-half feet (8'6") wide and sixteen feet
(16') deep with a maximum stacking of two (2) vehicles along
with a drive aisle of twenty-four feet (24'). However, in the event
a parking appliance system is utilized, the width may be reduced to
no less than eight feet three inches (8'3").
(d)
Valet parking may be utilized to conform with the number of
handicap accessible parking spaces provided that:
(i)
(ii)
At least two (2) handicapped accessible spaces are provided
adjacent to the vehicle queuing area for those vehicles
which cannot be operated by the parking professional; and
The disabled person's vehicle may be safely operated by
aforementioned parking professional.
(e)
Valet drop-off/queuing area must be provided with a minimum
length of 100 feet. Greater queuing area may be required as a
condition of site plan or conditional use approval based upon the
intensity of the use. The length of the queuing area may be
reduced when supported by a traffic study.
When a parking appliance system is utilized, a decorative wall
must be provided and installed to a height that screens both the
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vehicles and mechanical equipment from adjacent properties or
rights-of-way.
Where a parking appliance system facility abuts a residential
development or property zoned residential, a ten foot landscape
buffer shall be provided.
Interior landscape areas required by Section 4.6.16 shall not be
required if landscape requirements which would otherwise have
been installed on the interior of the parking lot are evenly
distributed along the perimeter of the parking area or facility and
subject to the following requirements:
(i)
That a ten foot (10') perimeter landscape buffer consisting
of a hedge and trees be provided; and
(ii)
That a decorative wall be placed on the interior edge of the
landscape strip and installed such that the mechanical
equipment and vehicles shall not be visible from adjacent
properties or rights-of-way.
Section 5. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any
portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder
hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 6. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage on second and final reading.
on this the
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading
day of ., 2001.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
First Reading
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
CITY MANAGER .~
AGENDA ITEM ~ O, ~), - REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 2001
ORDINANCE NO. 7-01 {VALET AND TANDEM PARKING)
FEBRUARY 2, 2001
This is first reading and the first public heating for Ordinance No. 7-01 which provides for
amendments to the CBD parking requirements so that required parking may be accommodated using
valet or tandem parking arrangements.
The amendments propose to allow 100% of required parking for commercial establishments,
restaurants, cocktail lounges, hotel and residential type inns within the Central Business District, east
of the Intracoastal Waterway, to be accommodated through the provision of valet parking, including a
parking appliance/lift system, tandem parking, or a combmauon of both. The proposal also includes
allowing tandem parking for multiple family developments, and provides design criteria for these
types of parking arrangements. Due to site constraints and extremely high land costs in tins area of
the CBD, the proposed amendments are viewed as a way to provide reqmred parking for these types
of development.
The Planning and Zoning Board considered the amendments at a public hearing on January 22, 2001.
There was chscussion concerning the provision to allow tandem parking for multiple family
developments, with some concern expressed that allowing this option for developments with 25 units
might be too many. While no formal recommendatton was made, staff revised the ordinance to limit
the use of tandem parking for multi-family developments with no more than ten (10) units. The
Planning and Zoning Board voted 6 to 0 to recommend that the text amendments be approved.
I am very apprehensive about extending tandem parking to multi-family development of any size.
People will very seldom park in what is obviously someone's private driveway, as in front of a
townhouse. On the other hand, based on my experience of living in apartments and vis~ting
apattnlent complexes, it is not uncommon m a parking lot serving multiple units for someone to park
in a space designated for someone else. Unless we can be shown several examples of where tandem
parking in multi-family development is working successfully with no problems, I recommend that
Ordinance No. 7-01 be adopted without the amendment to Section 4. 4.13 (G) (1) (e) , which allows such
parking.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 4.4.13,
"CENTRAL BUSINESS (CBD) DISTRICT", SUBSECTION 4.4.13(D),
"CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES ALLOWED", TO
PROVIDE THAT REQUIRED PARKING FOR CERTAIN USES MAY
BE PROVIDED AS VALET PARKING, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS
AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL USE APPROVAL; AMENDING
SUBSECTION 4.4.13(G), "SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT
REGULATIONS", TO PROVIDE THAT PARKING REQUIRED FOR
CERTAIN MULTIPLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS MAY UTILIZE
TANDEM PARKING, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS;
AMENDING SECTION 4.6.9, "OFF-STREET PARKING
REGULATIONS", SUBSECTION 4.6.9(C)(2)(c), "MULTIPLE FAMILY
STRUCTURES", TO PROVIDE THAT PARKING MAY BE
PROVIDED IN FRONT OF GARAGE UNITS WITHIN TOWNHOUSE
AND TOWNHOUSE-TYPE DEVELOPMENTS, SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS; AMENDING SUBSECTION 4.6.9(F), "SPECIAL
PROVISIONS", BY ENACTING A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH 4.6.9(F)(3)
TO ESTABLISH DESIGN STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR
VALET AND TANDEM PARKING ARRANGEMENTS; PROVIDING
A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to LDR Section 1.1.6, the Planning and Zoning
Board reviewed the proposed text amendments at a public hearing held on January 22,
2001, and voted 6 to 0 to recommend approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach finds that
the proposed amendments are consistent with and further the goals, objectives and
policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter Four, "Zoning Regulations", Section 4.4.13,
"Central Business (CBD) District", Subsection 4.4.13(D), "Conditional Uses and
Structures Allowed", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach,
be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 4.4.13 Central Business (CBD) District
(D) Conditional Uses and Structures Allowed: The following uses are allowed as
conditional uses within the CBD District:
(16)
East of the Intracoastal Waterway, restaurants, cocktail lounges, hotels,
and residential type inns may provide their required parking as valet
parking, subject to the provisions of Section 4.6.9(F)(3).
Section 2. That Chapter Four, "Zoning Regulations", Section 4.4.13,
"Central Business (CBD) District", Subsection 4.4.13(G), "Supplemental District
Regulations", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, be, and
the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
(G) Supplemental District Regulations: In addition to the supplemental district
regulations as set forth in Article 4.6, except as modified below, the following shall also
apply.
(1) Parking:
(e)
The parking requirements for residential units in multi-family
structures and mixed use buildings shall be as follows:
· Efficiency dwelling unit
· One bedroom dwelling unit
· Two or more bedroom dwelling unit
· Guest parking shall be provided
cumulatively as follows:
1.0 space/unit
1.25 spaces/unit
1.75 spaces/unit
-for the first 20 units
-for units 21-50
-for units 51 and above
0.50 spaces/unit
0.30 spaces/unit
0.20 spaces/unit
Within townhouse and townhouse-_type developments, parking
may be provided in front of garage units provided that such
parking does not result in the space for one unit impeding access to
a space of the other unit. Parking required for all other multiple
family developments with no more than 10 units may utilize
tandem parking provided that such parking is assigned and does
not result in the space for one unit impeding access to a space of
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the other unit. Tandem parking cannot be utilized for required
guest spaces.
Section 3. That Chapter Four, "Zoning Regulations", Section 4.6.9, "Off-
Street Parking Regulations", Subsection 4.6.9(C), "Number of Parking Spaces Required",
Subparagraph 4.6.9(C)(2)(c), of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray
Beach, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
(C) Number of Parking Spaces Required:
(2) Requirements for Residential Uses:
(c) Multiple Family Structures:
* Efficiency dwelling unit
* One bedroom dwelling unit
* Two or more bedroom d.u.
* Guest parking shall be provided
cumulatively as follows:
1.0 space/unit
1.5 spaces/unit
2.0 spaces/unit
- for the first 20 units
- for units 21-50
- for units 51 and above
0.5 spaces/unit
0.3 spaces/unit
0.2 spaces/unit
Within townhouse and townhouse-type developments, parking may be provided
in front of garage units provided that such parking does not result in the space for
one unit impeding access to a space of the other unit.
Section 4. That Chapter Four, "Zoning Regulations", Section 4.6.9, "Off-
Street Parking Regulations", Subsection 4.6.9(F), "Special Provisions", of the Land
Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, be and the same is hereby
amended by enacting a new subparagraph 4.6.9(F)(3) to read as follows:
(F) Special Provisions
(3)
Valet Parking: A parking facility with a valet service or operator which
allows for attendants to receive, park and deliver the automobiles of
occupants, tenants, customers, invitees, and visitors, including tandem
parking and parking appliance system (mechanical lift), may be utilized in
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lieu of the requirements of this section, provided the following
requirements are complied with:
Any required valet or tandem parking utilized in lieu of the parking
requirements set forth in this section shall be governed by an
agreement with the City (in such form as may be approved by the
City Attorney), and recorded in the public records of Palm Beach
County. The agreement shall constitute a covenant nmning with
the land, binding upon the owners, heirs, administrators,
successors, and assigns. The agreement may be released by the
City Commission at such time that site plan approval is obtained
for an alternative parking arrangement which satisfies the parking
requirements for said use.
(b)
There is a parking professional available for the vehicle retrieval
during business hours.
The dimensions for valet and tandem parking spaces shall be a
minimum of eight and one-half feet (8'6") wide and sixteen feet
(16') deep with a maximum stacking of two (2) vehicles along
with a drive aisle of twenty-four feet (24'). However, in the event
a parking appliance system is utilized, the width may be reduced to
no less than eight feet three inches (8'3").
Valet parking may be utilized to conform with the number of
handicap accessible parking spaces provided that:
(i)
(ii)
At least two (2) handicapped accessible spaces are provided
adiacent to the vehicle queuing area for those vehicles
which cannot be operated by the parking professional; and
The disabled person's vehicle may be safely operated by
aforementioned parking professional.
(e)
Valet drop-off/queuing area must be provided with a minimum
length of 100 feet. Greater queuing area may be required as a
condition of site plan or conditional use approval based upon the
intensity of the use. The length of the queuing area may be
reduced when supported by a traffic study.
(0
When a parking appliance system is utilized, a decorative wall
must be provided and installed to a height that screens both the
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vehicles and mechanical equipment from adiacent properties or
rights-of-way.
(g)
Where a parking appliance system facility abuts a residential
development or property zoned residential, a ten foot landscape
buffer shall be provided.
(h)
Interior landscape areas required by Section 4.6.16 shall not be
required if landscape requirements which would otherwise have
been installed on the interior of the parking lot are evenly
distributed along the perimeter of the parking area or facility and
subject to the following requirements:
(i)
That a ten foot (10') perimeter landscape buffer consisting
of a hedge and trees be provided; and
(ii)
That a decorative wall be placed on the interior edge of the
landscape strip and installed such that the mechanical
equipment and vehicles shall not be visible from adjacent
properties or rights-of-way.
Section S. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any
portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder
hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 6. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 7. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
its passage on second and final reading.
on this the
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading
day of ., 2001.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk
First Reading
Second Reading
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, ~ .CITY COMMISSION
TO:
THRU:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DAVlD~'. HARDEN, CITY MANAGER
PA R OF PLANNING AND ZONING
JEFFI~F~. COSTELLO, PRINCIPAL PLANNER
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6, 2001
CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
SECTIONS 4.4.13 REGARDING THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THE CBD ZONE
DISTRICT TO ACCOMMODATE REQUIRED PARKING UTILIZING VALET OR
TANDEM PARKING, AND SECTION 4.6.9 ESTABLISHING DESIGN STANDARDS
AND REGULATIONS FOR VALET AND TANDEM PARKING ARRANGEMENTS.
An LDR text amendment has been requested to allow 100% of required parking for commercial
establishments, restaurants, cocktail lounges, hotels, and residential type inns within the CBD zone
district, east of the Intracoastal Waterway, to be accommodated through the provision of valet parking.
The proposal involves accommodating 100% of the required parking utilizing valet parking in an
unconventional parking configuration including a parking appliance/lift system, tandem parking, or the
combination of both. Due to the site constraints and the exorbitant land costs, especially east of the
Intracoastal Waterway, the valet parking option is being viewed as a way to provide all the required
parking. The proposal also includes allowing tandem parking for multiple family developments with no
more than 25 units as well as design criteria for valet and tandem parking. The amendment also
clarified the use of tandem parking in townhouse developments. Additional background and an analysis
of the request are found in the attached Planning and Zoning Board staff report.
BOARD CONSIDERATION
The Planning and Zoning Board held a public hearing regarding this item at its meeting of January 22,
2001. There was public testimony in support of the text amendment and no testimony in opposition.
There were some comments from the public and the Board, which mostly involved clarification of the
proposed text. These changes have been incorporated into the attached amendment. The Board also
discussed the new provision relating to allowing multiple family developments with no more than 25
units to utilize tandem parking. While no changes were recommended, they felt that 25 units may be
too many. After discussing the amendment, the Board voted 6-0 (Sowards stepped down) to
recommend to the City Commission approval of the proposed text amendment based upon positive
findings with respect to LDR Section 2.4.5(M).
NOTE: With regards to the Board's concern, as the intent is to allow tandem parking arrangements for
small infill multiple family developments, it seems appropriate to limit those developments to 10 units
rather than 25. Thus, the proposed amendment has been modified accordingly.
By Motion, approve on first reading a text amendment to Section 4.4.13 regarding the parking
requirements in the CBD zone district to accommodate required parking utilizing valet or tandem
parking, and Section 4.6.9 establishing design standards and regulations for valet and tandem parking
arrangements, based upon the findings and recommendations by the Planning and Zoning Board,
setting a public hearing date of February 20, 2001.
Attachments: P&Z Staff Report of January 22, 2001 & Ordinance by Others
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PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MEMORANDUM STAFF REPORT
MEETING OF:
JANUARY 22, 2001
AGENDA ITEM: IV.C
AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
(LDRs) REGARDING THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THE
CBD ZONE DISTRICT TO ACCOMMODATE REQUIRED
PARKING UTILIZING VALET OR TANDEM PARKING, AND
ESTABLISHING DESIGN STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
FOR VALET AND TANDEM PARKING ARRANGEMENTS.
ITEM BEFORE THE BOARD
The item before the Board is that of making a recommendation to the City Commission on an
amendment to LDR Section 4.4.13, CBD(Central Business District) regulations and Section
4.6.9 (F)(Special Provisions) regarding valet and tandem parking, pursuant to LDR Section
2.4.5 (M).
Pursuant to LDR Section 1.1.6, amendments to the Land Development Regulations may not be
made until a recommendation is obtained from the Planning and Zoning Board.
BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
An LDR text amendment has been requested to allow 100% of required parking for commercial
establishments, restaurants, cocktail lounges, hotels, and residential type inns within the CBD
zone district, east of the Intracoastal Waterway, to be accommodated through the provision of
valet parking. The proposed text amendment was requested in conjunction with a development
proposal to construct a hotel on S. Ocean Boulevard, within the CBD (Central Business District)
zoning district at the Bermuda Inn site. The proposal involves accommodating 100% of the
required parking utilizing valet parking in an unconventional parking configuration including a
parking appliance/lift system, tandem parking, or the combination of both. The proposal also
includes allowing tandem parking for multiple family developments with no more than 25 units
as well as design criteria for valet and tandem parking. Due to the site constraints and the
exorbitant land costs, especially east of the Intracoastal Waterway, the valet parking option is
being viewed as a way to provide all the required parking.
The applicant's proposed amendment and staff's recommended amendment addressing the
following comments below are both attached.
Percentage of Valet Parkinq
There is a concern with providing 100% valet parking as some customers would rather self-
park. If there is no accommodation for self-parking, those customers would utilize adjacent
public or private parking spaces. However, if the valet parking is available to the general public
there should not be a problem as the general public may wish to valet park. The Board should
consider if 100% valet parking is appropriate or if the percentage should be reduced. If a
percentage is specified, staff recommends that it be reduced to 70%. Another alternative would
be to allow this parking arrangement as a conditional use and determine the percentage on a
Planning & Zoning Memorandum Staff Report
Text Amendment for Valet and Tandem Parking in the CBD
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case-by-case basis. The CRA Board recommended this alternative and staff supports this
approach.
Multiple Family Tandem Parkinq
The request also involves allowing tandem parking to be utilized for multiple family units in the
CBD to meet their parking requirement. While there is not a concern with small projects which
would not result in a large expanse of asphalt area, there is a concern with larger projects using
this parking arrangement. The Board may want to consider size limitations on projects that
utilize tandem parking. Staff recommends that the project size be limited to no more than 25
units. This used elsewhere in the Comprehensive Plan and LDRs as a cut-off point between
large and small-scale developments.
Parking Appliance/Lift System
When a parking appliance/lift system is utilized, it must be totally screened by a decorative wall.
Due to the visual impacts it may be appropriate to allow this type of facility only as a conditional
use.
Handicapped Accessibility
Section 4.1.2(5)(e) of the Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction states that valet
parking facilities shall provide a passenger loading zone complying with 4.6.6 located on an
accessible route to the entrance of the facility. However, some vehicles may be specially
adapted with hand controls only or lack a driver's seat and may not be operable by an
attendant. Thus, while a handicap accessible space is not required, it is recommended that two
spaces be provided adjacent to the queuing area.
Landscaping
The landscape requirements should continue to be met unless the parking facility is a lift
system, which would be required to be enclosed by a decorative wall and could transfer the
required landscaping to the perimeter of the parking area.
Setbacks
The amendment includes establishing setback requirements specifically for outdoor walled
parking facilities. Based upon existing code provisions these new requirements are not
necessary. Setbacks for walls 6'- 8' in height are already addressed in the LDRs and should
continue to be applied. Walls that would extend above 6'-8' would comply with the building
setback requirements. In the CBD zone district, east of the Intracoastal Waterway, the setback
requirements are:
Front: 5'
Side Street: 5'
Rear and Side Interior: 0'. However, where there is no dedicated access to the rear of a
building, a 10' side setback shall be provided.
As the existing setback requirements are very flexible, the proposed setback requirements are
not necessary. However, where a walled facility abuts a residential development or property
zoned residential, a 10' landscape buffer should be provided.
Planning & Zoning Memorandum Staff Report
Text Amendment for Valet and Tandem Parking in the CBD
Page 3
REQUIRED FINDINGS
LDR Section 2.4.5(M)(5)~ Amendment to the Land Development Regulations~ Findings: In
addition to the provisions of Section 1.1.6(A), the City Commission must make a finding
that the text amendment is consistent with and furthers the Goals, Objectives, and
Policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
Future Land Use Element Policy C-4.1: The Central Business District (CBD) Zoning District
regulations shall facilitate and encourage rehabilitation and revitalization and shall, at a
minimum, address the following:
· Accommodating parking needs through innovative actions
The proposed text amendment fulfills the above Comprehensive Plan policy. Parking in the
downtown area has always been a concern, especially east of the Intracoastal Waterway where
the availability of land is limited and land costs are exorbitant. This proposal provides an
innovative approach to accommodating required parking.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
Parking Management Advisory Board: At its meeting of January 16, 2001, the PMAB
reviewed the text amendment. The Board felt that handicapped accessible parking spaces
would be necessary for those vehicles that are specially adapted with hand controls. They also
felt it may not be necessary to require a solid decorative wall and that it may be acceptable,
depending on circumstances, to allow openings in the wall. These items would be further
reviewed with a conditional use request. After reviewing the text amendment, the Board
recommended approval of the amendment prepared by staff with changes addressing the
above.
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA): The CRA reviewed the proposed amendment at
its meeting of January 11, 2001. The Board recommended approval of the text amendment
with the condition that valet parking be allowed as a conditional use. The Board had some
concerns with the ability to provide a tandem parking configuration in large multiple family
developments, however they were not sure what the cut-off should be. They felt that there
would be a large expanse of asphalt with large multiple family projects. The amendment was
subsequently revised to address the Board's concerns.
Downtown Development Authority (DDA): The DDA Board reviewed and recommended
approval of the proposed text amendment at its meeting on January 17, 2001.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Continue with direction.
2. Recommend approval based upon a finding that the proposed amendment is consistent
with and further the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
3. Recommend denial, in whole or in part, in that the proposed amendment is not appropriate
with reason stated.
Planning & Zoning Memorandum Staff Report
Text Amendment for Valet and Tandem Parking in the CBD
Page 4
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommend that the City Commission adopt amendments to Land Development Regulations
(LDRs) regarding parking requirements in the CBD zone district to accommodate required
parking utilizing valet or tandem parking, and establishing design standards and regulations for
valet and tandem parking arrangements, based upon positive findings with LDR Section
2.4.5(M).
Attachment: Proposed Amendment
Planning & Zoning Memorandum Staff Report
Text Amendment for Valet and Tandem Parking in the CBD
Page 5
PROPOSED BY APPLICANT
(F) Special Provisions:
(3) Valet Parking: A parking facility which allows for attendants to receive, park and deliver the
automobiles of occupants, tenants, customers, invitees, and visitors including tandem parking
for one hundred (100%) of the operating hours of the parking facility may be utilized in lieu of
the requirements of this Section provided the following requirements are complied with:
(a)
Any required valet or tandem parking utilized in lieu of the parking requirements
set forth in this section shall be governed by a restrictive covenant, approved as
to form by the City Attorney's Office, and recorded in the public records of the
county where the property is situated and said covenant shall run with the land
and stipulate that a valet service or operator must be for such parking for so long
as the use continues.
(b)
The dimensions for valet and tandem parking spaces shall be eight and one half
feet (8'6") wide and sixteen feet (16') deep with a maximum stacking of two (2)
vehicles along with a drive aisle of twenty-two feet (22'); however, in the event a
parking appliance system is utilized, the width may be reduced to eight feet three
inches (8'3").
(c)
Valet parking may also be utilized to conform with the number of handicap
accessible parking spaces provided that:
(i) There is a parking professional available for the retrieval of the disabled
persons vehicle during the business hours of the parking facility; and,
(ii) The disabled persons vehicle may safely operated by aforementioned parking
professional.
(d)
Vehicular reservoir spaces (VRS) is a space within a vehicular use area used for
VRS shall be eight feet six inches (8'6") wide by sixteen feet (16') deep and shall
be located in an area with a parking facility which is not used for any other
vehicular use such as access, parking, site circulation or loading.
(e)
There shall be two (2) VRS spaces for parking facilities under fifty (50) spaces
and four (4) VRS spaces for parking facilities over 50 spaces.
(f)
Interior, peninsula, and landscape areas otherwise required by this Section and
other Landscape Sections herein shall not be required under their Subsection
provided said landscape requirements are evenly distributed or provided for
along the outside perimeter of the parking facility subject to public view.
Setback for Outdoor Walled Parking Facility
1. Five foot (5') side yard for landscape.
2. Two and one-half feet (2'6") on street.
3. Zero feet (0') if on a parking facility backyard.
4. No setback for a commercial property with a wall.
Planning & Zoning Memorandum Staff Report
Text Amendment for Valet and Tandem Parking in the CBD
Page 6
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION
Section 4.4.13
Central Business (CBD) District:
(D) Conditional Uses and Structures Allowed:
(16) East of the Intracoastal Waterway, Restaurants, Cocktail Loun.qes, Hotels, and
Residential Type Inns, may provide their required parkin,q as valet parkin.q, subiect to the
provisions of 4.6.9(F)(3).
(G) Supplemental District Regulations: In addition to the supplemental district regulations
as set forth in Article 4.6, except as modified below, the following shall also apply.
(1) Parking:
(e)
The parking requirements for residential units in multi-family structures and
mixed-use buildings shall be as follows:
· Efficiency dwelling unit 1.0 space/unit
· One bedroom dwelling unit 1.25 spaces/unit
· Two or more bedroom dwelling unit 1.75 spaces/unit
· Guest parking shall be provided cumulatively as
follows:
- for the first 20 units 0.50 spaces/unit
- for units 21-50 0.30 spaces/unit
- for units 51 and above 0.20 spaces/unit
Parkin,q required for multiple family developments with no more than 25 units
may utilize tandem parkin.q provided that such parkin,q is assi.qned and does not
result in the space for one unit impedin.q access to a space of the other unit.
Tandem parkin.q cannot be utilized for required ,quest spaces.
Section 4.6.9 Parking Regulations:
(C) Number of Parking Spaces Required:
(2) Requirements for Residential Uses:
(c) Multiple Family Structures:
· Efficiency dwelling unit
· One bedroom dwelling unit
· Two or more bedroom d.u.
* Guest parking shall be
cumulatively as follows:
for the first 20 units
provided
1.0 space/unit
1.5 spaces/unit
2.0 spaces/unit
0.5 spaces per unit
Planning & Zoning Memorandum Staff Report
Text Amendment for Valet and Tandem Parking in the CBD
Page 7
- for units 21-50
- for units 51 and above
0.3 spaces per unit
0.2 spaces per unit
Within Townhouse and Townhouse Type developments, parking may be
provided in front of garage units provided that such parking does not result in the
space for one unit impeding access to a space of the other unit.
(F) Special Provisions:
(3) Valet Parking: A parking facility with a valet service or operator which allows for attendants
to receive, park and deliver the automobiles of occupants, tenants, customers, invitees, and
visitors includin,q tandem parking and parking appliance system (mechanical lift) may be utilized
in lieu of the requirements of this Section provided the followinq requirements are complied
with:
(a)
Any required valet or tandem parking utilized in lieu of the parking requirements
set forth in this section shall be governed by an agreement with the City (in such
form as may be approved by the City Attorney), and recorded in the public
records of Palm Beach County. The agreement shall constitute a covenant
running with the land binding upon the owners, heirs, administrators, successors,
and assigns. The agreement may be released by the City Commission at such
time that site plan approval is obtained for an alternative parkin.q arrangement
which satisfies the parking requirements for said use.
(b)
There is a parking professional available for the vehicle retrieval durinq business
houm;
(c)
The dimensions for valet and tandem parking spaces shall be eight and one half
feet (8'6") wide and sixteen feet (16') deep with a maximum stacking of two (2)
vehicles alonq with a drive aisle of twenty-four feet (24'); however, in the event a
parking appliance system is utilized, the width may be reduced to eight feet three
inches (8'3").
(d)
Valet parking may be utilized to conform with the number of handicap accessible
parking spaces provided that:
(i) At least two handicapped accessible spaces are provided adjacent to the
vehicle queuing area; and,
(ii) The disabled person's vehicle may be safely operated by aforementioned
parking professional.
(e)
Valet drop-off/queuing area must be provided with a minimum len,qth of 100'.
Greater queuing area may be required as a condition of site plan or conditional
use approval based upon the intensity of the use. The length of the queuin.q
area may be reduced when supported by a traffic study.
(f)
A decorative wall must be provided when a parking appliance system is utilized
and installed to a height that screens both the vehicles and mechanical
equipment from adiacent properties or rights-of-way.
Planning & Zoning Memorandum Staff Report
Text Amendment for Valet and Tandem Parking in the CBD
Page 8
Where a parking appliance system facility abuts a residential development or
property zoned residential, a 10' landscape buffer should be provided.
(h)
Interior landscape areas required by Section 4.6.16 shall not be required if
landscape requirements which would otherwise have been installed on the
interior of the pa. rkin,q lot are evenly distributed along the perimeter of the parking
area or facility and subject to the followin,q requirements:
(i) That a 10' perimeter landscape buffer consisting of a hed,qe and trees be
provided; and,
(ii) That a decorative wall be placed on the interior edRe of the landscape strip
and installed such that the mechanical equipment and vehicles shall not be
visible from adiacent properties or ri,qhts-of-way
s'\planning & zoning\boards\p&z board\LDRValetPkg
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS REGARDING
PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THE CENTRAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) TO ACCOMMODATE
REQUIRED PARKING UTILIZING VAL~
OR TANDEM PARKING, AND ESTABLISHING
DESIGN STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR
VALET AND TANDEM PARKING ARRANGEMENTS
The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Rorida, proposes to adopt the
following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 7-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF TBE crrY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 4.4.13, 'CENTRAL BUSINESS (CBD) DISTRICT',
SUBSECTION 4.4.13(D), 'CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES ALLOWED". TO
PROVIDE THAT REQUIRED PARKING FOR CERTAIN USES MAY BE PROVIDED AS
VALET PARKING, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL
USE APPROVAL, AMENDING SUBSECTION 4413(G), "SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT
REGULATIONS", TO PROVIDE THAT PARKING REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN
MULTIPLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS MAY UTILIZE TANDEM PARKING, SUBJECT
TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AMENDING SECTION 4.69, 'OFF-STREET PARKING
REGULATIONS", SUBSECTION 4.69(C)(2)(c), "MULTIPLE FAMILY STRUCTURES",
TO PROVIDE THAT PARKING MAY BE PROVIDED IN FRONT OF GARAGE UNITS
WITHIN TOWNHOUSE AND TOWNHOUSE-TYPE DEVELOPMENTS, SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS; AMENDING SUBSECTION 4.6.9(F), "SPECIAL-PROVISIONS", BY
ENACTING A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH 46.9(F)(3) TO ESTABLISH DESIGN
STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR VALET AND TANDEM PARKING
ARRANGEMENTS, PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER
CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City Commission will conduct two (2) Public Headngs for the purpose of
accepting public testimony regarding the proposed ordinance. The first Public
Hearing will be held on TUESDAY~ FEBRUARY 6~ 2O51~ A,T 7:00 P.M. in the
i;ornmiseion Chambers at City Hall, 100 N.W. 1st Avenue, Delray Beach,
Florida If the proposed ordinance is passed on first reading, a second Public
Hearing will be held on TUESDAY,~ F~, BRUARY ,20t 2001~ AT 7:IX] P.M. (or at
any continuation of such meeting which is set by the Commission).
All interested ci~ens are invited to attend the public hearings and comment
upon the proposed ordinance or submit their comments in writing on or before
the date of these hearings to the Planning and Zoning Department. For further
information or to obtain a copy of the proposed ordinance, please contact the
Planning and Zoning Department, City Hell, 100 N.W. 1st .Avenue, Delray
Beach, Florida 33444 (Phone 561/243-7040), between the hours of 8:00 a-m.
and 5.00 pm., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY
DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY
MA'I'rER CONSIDERED AT THESE HEARINGS, SUCH PERSON MAY NEED
TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY
AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED THE CITY
DOES NOT PROVIDE NOR PREPARE SUCH RECORD. PURSUANT TO F.S.
286.0105.
PUBLISH: Boca Raton/Delray Beach News
January 29, 2001
February 14, 2001
Ad # NS0199.
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
Alison MacGregor Harry
Cily Clerk
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS REGARDING
PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THE CENTRAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) TO ACCOMMODATE
REQUIRED PARKING UTILIZING VALET
OR TANDEM PARKING, AND ESTABLISHING
DESIGN STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR
VALET AND TANDEM PARKING ARRANGEMENTS
The City Commission of the C~ty of Delray Beach, Florida, proposes to adopt the
following ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. 7-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF TBE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 4413, "CENTRAL BUSINESS {CBD) DISTRICT~',
SUBSECTION 4413(D), "CONDITIONAL USES AND STRUCTURES ALLOWED" TO
PROVIDE THAT REQUIRED PARKING FOR CERTAIN USES MAY BE PROVIDED AS
VALET PARKING, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL
USE APPROVAL, AMENDING SUBSECTION 4413(G), "SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT
REGULATIONS", TO PROVrDE THAT PARKING REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN
MULTIPLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENTS MAY UTILIZE TANDEM PARKING, SUBJECT
TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AMENDING SECTION 469, "OFF-STREET PARKING
REGULATIONS", SUBSECTION 469(C)(2){c), "MULTIPLE FAMILY STRUCTURES",
TO PROVIDE THAT PARKING MAY BE PROVIDED IN FRONT OF GARAGE UNITS
WITHIN TOWNHOUSE AND TOWNHOUSE-TYPE DEVELOPMENTS, SUBJECT TO
CONDITIONS, AMENDING SUBSECTION 4 6 9(F), "SPECIAL PROVISIONS", BY
ENACTING A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH 4.69(F)(3) TO ESTABLISH DESIGN
STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR VALET AND TANDEM PARKING
ARRANGEMENTS, PROVIDING A SAVING C. LAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER
CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE
The Ci~ Commission w~ll conduct two (2) Public Hearings for the purpose of
accepbng pubhc testimony regarding the proposed ordinance The hrst Pubhc
Heanng w~ll be held on TUESDAYT FEBRUARY 6~ 2001~ AT 7:00 P.M. in the
Commission Chambers at C~ty Hall, 100 N.W 1st Avenue. Delray Beach,
Florida If the proposed ordinance ~s passed on first reading, a second Pubhc
Hearing will be held on TUESBAY~ FEBRUARY 20~ 2001~ AT 7:00 P.M. (or at
any continuation of such meeting which is set by the Commission)
All ~nterested citizens are ~nwted to attend the public hearings and comment
upon the proposed ordinance or submit their comments in writing on or before
the date of these hearings to the Planning and Zoning Department. For further
~nformat~on or to obtain a copy of the proposed ordinance, please contact the
Planning and Zoning Department, City Hall, 100 N.W 1st Avenue, Delray
Beach, Florida 33444 (Phone 561/243-7040), between the hours of 8:00 a-m
and 5.00 pm., Monday through Friday, excluriing holidays.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY
DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY
MATTER CONSIDERED AT THESE HEARINGS, SUCH PERSON MAY NEED
TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY
AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. THE CITY
DOES NOT PROVIDE NOR PREPARE SUCH RECORD. PUR6UANT TO F S
286.01 O5
PUBLISH: Boca Raton/Delray Beach News
January 29, 2001
February 14, 2001
Ad # NS0199.
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
Alison MacGregor Harty
City Cle~