(A)

(1)

General requirement. No land shall be used or changed in use, no structure or building shall be constructed, and no existing structure or building shall be changed in use, significantly enlarged or significantly altered as those terms are defined in section 8-200(F)(4), unless the off-street parking required by this Article VIII is provided for the entire land, structure or building.

(2)

Special requirement. No existing building or structure shall be enlarged as that term is defined in section 8-200(F)(4) unless the off-street parking required by this Article VIII is provided for such enlargement.

(3)

Statutory exception. Land, buildings or structures actually in use or constructed as of January 27, 1987, and prior thereto are exempted from the requirements of this Article VIII to the extent provided in section 8-200(F).

(4)

Reduction of requirement by special use permit. A special use permit may be obtained pursuant to section 11-500, which authorizes the provision of less off-street parking than the minimum requirements required by this Article VIII, subject to the following:

(a)

The special use permit applicant shall demonstrate that providing the required parking would be infeasible.

(b)

If the requested reduction exceeds five parking spaces, the special use permit applicant shall propose and have approved as a condition of the permit a parking management plan which shall include reasonable and effective measures, appropriate to the size, scale and location of the use, building or structure, which will mitigate the impacts of the proposed reduction in parking.

(c)

City council, upon consideration of the special use permit application, finds that the proposed reduction in parking will not have an adverse impact on the nearby neighborhood, and that the application otherwise complies with the standards for approval set forth in section 11-504.

(d)

A special use permit may not reduce the number of off-street parking spaces otherwise required below the number of spaces which are provided at the time of the permit application, unless allowed by another provision of this ordinance or required by extraordinary circumstances.

(5)

Alternative reduction of requirement. Required parking may be reduced in conjunction with the provision of low and moderate income housing as provided in section 7-700, and required parking may be reduced or waived where alley or interior court access is infeasible, in the RM zone pursuant to section 3-1107 and in the Old and Historic Alexandria District, Parker-Gray District, Town of Potomac Historic District, Rosemont Historic District and for designated buildings over 100 years old, pursuant to section 8-200(C)(5).

(6)

Reduction of requirement by administrative special use permit. An administrative special use permit may be obtained pursuant to section 11-513, where sufficient parking to meet the requirement is available at all times the use is operational, despite the fact that the same parking spaces are used, dedicated or available for other uses at other times.

(7)

Shared parking. Off-street parking may be used to satisfy the requirements of section 8-200(A) for two or more uses provided the following requirements are met:

(a)

An application shall be filed with the director of planning and zoning for an administrative permit on such forms and subject to such procedures as the director may establish for that purpose.

(b)

A shared parking agreement must be submitted in writing and approved by the director of planning and zoning and the director of transportation and environmental services, outlining the uses, the square footage occupied by each use, the location of the parking facility, and the number of spaces that each use would share.

(c)

If the uses are not on the same property, the distance between the shared parking facility and the off-site uses is no more than 1,000 feet from the nearest corner of each lot containing the uses to the nearest lot line of the property with the shared parking facility, provided there are no active railroad tracks, interstate highways, or waterways located between the parking facility and the uses using the parking facility.

(d)

The shared parking is sufficient to meet the minimum amount required for all uses, according to the following calculation:

(i)

Determine the minimum parking requirements for each individual use pursuant to section 8-200(A).

(ii)

Multiply each amount by the corresponding percentages for each of the time periods set forth in the following table:

(iii)

Sum the total requirement for each use for each time period.

(iv)

The time period with the highest value shall be the required minimum for all uses sharing the spaces.

(v)

Only the uses listed in the table are eligible for shared parking under this section.

(8)

Exceeding the parking maximum requirement by special use permit. A special use permit may be obtained pursuant to section 11-500, which authorizes the provision of more off-street parking than is otherwise required by this Article VIII, subject to the following:

(a)

The special use permit applicant shall demonstrate that providing the excess parking is necessary for the purpose of the use, as demonstrated by a parking study.

(b)

If the requested increase exceeds five parking spaces, the special use permit applicant shall propose designs and plans for the conversion of excess parking spaces to public parking, storage, bike parking, additional use space, or some alternative purpose in the event the spaces are underutilized.

(c)

City council, upon consideration of the special use permit application, finds that the proposed increase in parking will not have an adverse impact on the nearby neighborhood, and that the application otherwise complies with the standards for approval set forth in section 11-504.

(9)

Parking requirement exemption from minimum requirements. Nonresidential uses that have a parking requirement of two spaces or less shall be exempt from providing the spaces.

(B)

It shall be unlawful to diminish the off-street parking facility required for any structure or premises by this Article VIII, unless another such facility, meeting all the requirements, is substituted.

(C)

Notwithstanding the requirements of this Article VIII, those projects subject to approval under section 11-700 regarding transportation management special use permits shall be required to provide for parking and loading in compliance with that section and the approved special use permit.

(Ord. No. 3620, § 1, 3-20-93; Ord. No. 3713, § 3, 3-19-94; Ord. No. 4677, § 6, 6-22-10; Ord. No. 4948, § 4, 5-15-15; Ord. No. 5113, § 3, 2-24-18)

(A)

Schedule of requirements. The following number of parking spaces shall be provided for each use listed. In the case of any use not listed in section 8-200(A), the requirements of the most similar listed use shall apply. The requirements of section 8-200(A) may be reduced when special zoning allows parking reductions and the required approvals of the director and the director of transportation and environmental services have been obtained and the conditions of said approval are complied with.

(1)

Single-unit, two-unit, townhouse, and multi-unit up to four units dwellings:

(a)

Within the enhanced transit area: no minimum requirement

(b)

Outside the enhanced transit area: 0.5 spaces per dwelling unit

(2)

Multi-unit dwellings with more than four dwelling units.

(a)

Parking ratio.

i.

Metro Station Walkshed Area. Multi-unit dwellings located on property within the Metro Half-Mile Walkshed as shown on the map approved herewith, titled "City of Alexandria Metro Station Walkshed Map," as the same may be amended from time to time to incorporate new Metro stations shall provide eight-tenths of a parking space per bedroom, unless the applicant shows, to the satisfaction of the director, that the multi-unit dwelling complies with any of the following in which case the ratio shall be reduced by the percentage as shown:

(A)

Five percent if the multi-unit dwelling is within one-quarter of a mile of four or more active bus routes;

(B)

Ten percent if the multi-unit dwelling has a walkability index of 90—100 or five percent if the multifamily dwelling has a walkability index of 80—89; or

(C)

Five percent if the multi-unit dwelling includes 20 percent or more studio units.

ii.

Outside the Metro Station Walkshed Area. Multi-unit dwellings located on property not within the Metro Half-Mile Walkshed shall provide one parking space per bedroom, unless the applicant shows, to the satisfaction of the director, that the multi-unit dwelling complies with any of the following in which case the ratio shall be reduced by the percentage as shown:

(A)

Ten percent if the multi-unit dwelling is outside of the Metro Half-Mile Walkshed but within the Bus Rapid Transit Half-Mile Walkshed as shown on the map approved herewith, titled "City of Alexandria Bus Rapid Transit Walkshed Map," as the same may be amended from time to time to incorporate new operational bus rapid transit stops;

(B)

Five percent if the multi-unit dwelling is within one-quarter of a mile of four or more active bus routes;

(C)

Ten percent if the multi-unit dwelling has a walkability index of 90—100 or five percent if the multifamily dwelling has a walkability index of 80—89; or

(D)

Five percent if the multi-unit dwelling includes 20 percent or more studio units.

iii.

Optional parking ratio for affordable housing. If a multi-unit building includes income-restricted units, the parking ratio for such units may be as follows:

a.

Three-quarters of a parking space per unit if the affordable housing unit is income-restricted for households earning at or below 60 percent of Area Median Income for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV;

b.

Sixty-five hundredths of a parking space per unit if the affordable housing unit is income-restricted for households earning at or below 50 percent of Area Median Income for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV; and

c.

Five-tenths of a parking space per unit if the affordable housing unit is income-restricted for households earning at or below 30 percent of Area Median Income for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV;

d.

The above parking ratios may be reduced by the following percentages if the applicant can show, to the satisfaction of the director, that the multi-unit dwelling in which the units are located complies with any of the following:

(A)

Ten percent if the multi-unit dwelling is within the Metro Half-Mile Walkshed or Bus Rapid Transit Half-Mile Walkshed, as shown on the maps titled "City of Alexandria Metro Station Walkshed Map" and "City of Alexandria Bus Rapid Transit Walkshed Map";

(B)

Five percent if the multi-unit dwelling is within one-quarter of a mile of four or more active bus routes;

(C)

Ten percent if the multi-unit dwelling has a walkability index score of 90—100 or five percent if the multi-unit dwelling has a walkability index score of 80—89; or

(D)

Five percent if the multi-unit dwelling includes 20 percent or more studio units.

(b)

Calculation of the number of bedrooms. For purposes of calculating the required number of parking spaces for a multi-unit dwelling, the following shall apply:

i.

Studio units shall be considered one bedroom;

ii.

One bedroom units shall be considered one bedroom;

iii.

Two bedroom units shall be considered two bedrooms;

iv.

Any bedroom above the second bedroom in a unit may be included, but is not required to be included, in the total count; and

v.

If the multi-unit dwelling includes affordable units that are exercising the optional parking ratio for affordable housing pursuant to section 8-200(A)(2)(a)(iii) herein, such units shall be removed from the count and calculated separately with the applicable ratios.

(c)

Parking requirement. The parking requirement for the multi-unit dwelling shall be the number of bedrooms calculated pursuant to section (b) above, multiplied by the parking ratio calculated pursuant to section (a) above, subject to the following:

i.

Parking ratio requirement adjustment. Any parking requirement may be adjusted within five percent of the requirement if the director determines that physical requirements of the building prevent compliance with the specific number of parking spaces required; and

ii.

The final ratio represents a minimum and a maximum requirement. Modification of the parking requirement may be requested with a special use permit pursuant to sections 8-100(A)(4) and 8-100(A)(7).

(3)

Reserved.

(4)

Reserved.

(5)

Hotels:

(a)

Within the enhanced transit area:

i.

Minimum requirement—0.2 spaces per guest room.

ii.

Maximum requirement—0.4 spaces per guest room.

(b)

Outside the enhanced transit area:

i.

Minimum requirement—0.25 spaces per guest room.

ii.

Maximum requirement—0.7 spaces per guest room.

(c)

Any other uses on the property shall be subject to the general parking requirements of this article.

(d)

Parking for meeting spaces above 5,000 square feet within a hotel shall be determined according to the requirements for specific commercial uses.

(6)

Hospitals, nursing homes, sanitariums and convalescent homes: one space for each two patient beds.

(7)

Community buildings, fraternal organizations, civic clubs, lodges, museums, libraries and similar uses: one space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(8)

Theaters, auditoriums, assembly halls: one space for each four seats except that for restaurants used to serve employees, but not the general public, of a multi-story office building of four stories or more in height and located entirely within such building with no direct ingress or egress to the restaurant from the exterior of the building except those required for service and emergency purposes and without any sign identifying such restaurant from the exterior of the restaurant or building: one space for each eight seats. Provided that this exception shall be permitted only with a special use permit.

(9)

Medical care facilities: one space for each 200 square feet of floor area.

(10)

Churches: one space for each five seats in the principal auditorium or one space for each ten classroom seats, whichever is greater.

(11)

Schools, elementary: one space for each 25 classroom seats. Schools, high: one space for each ten classroom seats.

(12)

Automobile service stations: one space for each gasoline pump.

(13)

Recreation and entertainment use (indoor): one space for each 200 square feet of floor area on all floors.

(14)

Recreation and entertainment use (outdoor): one space for each 400 square feet of designated use area. For the purposes of this section, designated use area does not include areas devoted exclusively to landscaping or parking.

(15)

Continuum of care facilities: one space per each two units plus one space for each two guest rooms, except for the low income continuum of care facilities, one space per each four units plus one space for each four guest rooms only with a special use permit.

(16)

Specific commercial uses:

(a)

Within the enhanced transit area:

i.

Minimum requirement—0.25 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

ii.

Maximum requirement—3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

(b)

Outside the enhanced transit area:

i.

Minimum requirement—0.75 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

ii.

Maximum requirement—4.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

(c)

The following uses are specific commercial for the purposes of determining parking requirements:

i.

Animal care facility.

ii.

Collegiate school or university.

iii.

Auxiliary dwellings.

a.

No parking is required within the enhanced transit area.

b.

The parking required outside the enhanced transit area is set forth in subsection (b) above.

iv.

Day care center.

v.

Light assembly, service and crafts.

vi.

Personal service establishment.

vii.

Private school, academic.

viii.

Private school, commercial.

ix.

Retail shopping establishment.

(17)

Restaurant:

(a)

Within the enhanced transit area:

i.

Minimum requirement—1.0 space per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

ii.

Maximum requirement—3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

(b)

Outside the enhanced transit area:

i.

Minimum requirement—1.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

ii.

Maximum requirement—4.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

(c)

For portions of a restaurant devoted to outdoor dining, the area occupied by the first 20 outdoor seats shall be exempt from the parking requirement. The area occupied by each seat over 20 shall be calculated as 15 square feet per seat.

(18)

Miscellaneous commercial uses, including, but not limited to, equipment and repair businesses, health and athletic club or fitness studios, garden centers, outdoor markets, and funeral homes and all other commercial uses not otherwise defined: one space for each 400 square feet of floor area.

(19)

Office uses, including governmental, health profession, and professional:

(a)

Within the enhanced transit area:

i.

Minimum requirement—0.25 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

ii.

Maximum requirement—1.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

(b)

Outside the enhanced transit area:

i.

Minimum requirement—0.75 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

ii.

Maximum requirement—2.25 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

(20)

Industrial warehouse building:

(a)

Where 75 percent or more of the floor area of the building is used for long-term storage the following provisions shall apply: one space for each 400 square feet of office area of all floors, in addition to the following requirements:

(b)

For the purpose of this section 8-200(A)(19), long-term storage shall mean the storage of items for more than 30 days.

(21)

Industrial buildings used for other than long-term storage purposes:

(a)

One space for each 400 square feet of office area of all floors, in addition to the requirements of the following table:

(b)

The parking requirements for industrial uses in this section 8-200(A)(20) shall be considered sufficient for industrial users having a maximum of 20 employees.

(c)

Additional parking shall be required at a rate of one parking space for each three employees in excess of 20.

(d)

Parking requirements shall at no time be considered sufficient for any other use of the premises, and additional spaces shall be provided to meet requirements when there is any change to a different industrial use or to a commercial use.

(e)

The boundaries of parking districts 1 through 6 shall be shown on the map designated "City of Alexandria Parking District Boundaries," dated May 26, 1987, signed by the mayor, the clerk of the council, the chairman of the planning commission, which map is on file in the office of the planning commission and which is hereby made a part of this Article VIII.

(22)

Co-living dwelling: one space for each four private living spaces.

(B)

Loading and unloading areas required.

(1)

Separate from the required off-street parking requirements of section 8-200(A) and on the same premises with every building or structure erected and occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehouse, goods display, retail store, wholesale business, hotel, hospital, laundry, dry cleaning or other uses similarly involving the receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained adequate off-street space for standing, loading and unloading purposes.

(2)

At least one off-street space shall be provided for each 20,000 square feet of floor area or fraction thereof used or intended to be used for any of the above purposes; provided, that this provision shall not apply to buildings or structures containing less than 2,500 square feet of floor area.

(3)

Such off-street loading space shall be a minimum of 12 feet in width, 14 1/2 feet in clearance height and a depth sufficient to accommodate the largest delivery trucks serving the establishment, but in no case shall such length be less than 25 feet.

(4)

All loading and unloading berths shall be surfaced with a bituminous or other dust-free surface, and if the loading berths front on a public street, the trucks shall at no time project onto the sidewalk or street.

(5)

This section 8-200(B) shall not apply to buildings erected or occupied prior to June 25, 1963, unless there is an increase in floor area of more than 33 percent.

(C)

Location of parking facilities.

(1)

For all single-unit, two-unit, townhouse, and multi-unit up to four units dwellings, required off-street parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the main building. Tandem parking is permitted to meet this requirement.

(2)

For all multi-unit dwellings, required off-street parking facilities shall be located on the same lot as the main building lot, on a lot separated from the main building lot by an alley or directly across the street from the main building when separated by a minor local street only.

(3)

For all co-living dwellings the required off-street parking shall be located on the subject property or may be permitted within 300 feet.

(4)

For all commercial or industrial uses, the distance from the off-street parking facility to the commercial or industrial use which it serves shall not exceed 1,000 feet measured as a straight line from the nearest corner of the lot containing the structure to the nearest lot line of the property with the shared parking facility, provided that there are no active railroad tracks, interstate highways, or waterways located between the parking facility and the uses using the parking facility and such off-street parking facility shall be permitted on land in a commercial or industrial zone only. An application shall be filed with the director of planning and zoning for an administrative permit for off-site parking on such forms and subject to such procedures as the director may establish for that purpose.

(5)

For all other uses, including, but not limited to churches, private and fraternal clubs, private and public schools and social service buildings, such required off-street parking shall be located on the same lot as the main building or on a lot immediately contiguous to the main building lot; except, that off-street parking may be permitted within 300 feet with a special use permit.

(6)

Access to parking, required or otherwise, shall be limited as follows:

(a)

Within the Old and Historic Alexandria District, access to all parking shall be provided from an alley or interior court. Upon a finding by the planning commission or director that it is clearly not feasible to provide such access, a waiver as to part or all of any parking requirement may be granted by the planning commission as part of its site plan review or, if no site plan is required, by the director.

(b)

Within the Parker-Gray District, access to all parking shall be from an alley or interior court. Upon a finding by the director that such access is clearly not feasible, an application for a curb cut to provide access may be filed with the director of transportation and environmental services who shall, after review by the director and the director of transportation and environmental services, and provided the application meets the criteria of section 5-2-14(c) of the city code, docket the matter for hearing before the board of architectural review. The board of architectural review shall approve or deny the application based on whether the location and nature of the proposed curb cut and associated parking facility is compatible with the character and architectural style of the developed blockface. The decision of the board of architectural review may be appealed to city council pursuant to section 10-207. If approval of a curb cut as specified in this subparagraph is not granted, then a waiver as to part or all of any parking requirement may be granted by the planning commission as part of its site plan review, or, if no site plan is required, by the director.

(c)

For buildings or structures over 100 years old designated for preservation pursuant to section 10-300, access to all parking shall be provided from an alley or interior court. Upon a finding by the director that such access is clearly not feasible, an application for a curb cut to provide access may be filed with the director of transportation and environmental services who shall, after review by the director and the director of transportation and environmental services, and provided the application meets the criteria of section 5-2-14(c) of the city code, docket the matter for hearing before the board of architectural review. The board of architectural shall approve or deny the application based on whether the location and nature of the proposed curb cut and associated parking facility is compatible with the character and architectural style of the designated building or structure. The decision of the board of architectural review may be appealed to city council pursuant to section 10-309. If approval of a curb cut as specified in this subparagraph is not granted, then a wavier as to part or all of any parking requirement may be granted by the planning commission as part of its site plan review or, if no site plan is required, by the director. The requirements of this subparagraph shall apply to all the land appurtenant to such designated building or structure, whether comprised of a single lot or multiple lots of record, on the date of designation.

(d)

Within the Town of Potomac and Rosemont Historic Districts, access to all parking shall be from an alley or interior court. Upon a finding by the director that such access is clearly not feasible, an application for a curb cut to provide access may be filed with the director of transportation and environmental services for review by the director and the director of transportation and environmental services. The approval of both directors constitutes approval of the application. The directors shall review the application for compliance with the criteria of section 5-2-14(c) of the city code, and for the compatibility of the location and nature of the proposed curb cut and associated parking facility with the character and architectural style of the developed blockface. The rejection by either director constitutes a denial of the application. The administrative determination on the application may be appealed to city council. The procedures of section 10-207 shall apply to the extent appropriate to any such appeal.

(e)

For land not covered by paragraph (a) through (d) above, approval for a curb cut may be obtained either as part of a site plan approved by the planning commission pursuant to section 11-400 or by administrative approval pursuant to section 5-2-14 of the city code.

(f)

It is the express intent of the city that no curb cut be permitted anywhere in the city which does not, at a minimum, meet the criteria of section 5-2-14(c) of the city code.

(7)

Parking, required or otherwise, limited on residential lots. For all lots containing single-unit, two-unit, townhouse, or multi-unit up to four units dwelling uses, there shall be a limit of one vehicle per 1,000 square feet of lot area, not to exceed a maximum of four (4) vehicles per lot parked or stored outside on the lot in question.

(D)

Design of parking spaces and facilities.

(1)

Each required parking space shall be no less than 18.5 feet in length and nine feet in width, except that each required compact car parking space shall be no less than 16 feet in length and eight feet in width for compact car parking spaces, exclusive of driveways and aisles; provided, however, that parking spaces parallel to driveways and aisles shall be not less than 22 feet in length and eight feet in width for standard cars and 18 feet in length and seven feet in width for compact cars.

(2)

Aisles with two-way traffic movement shall be no less than 22 feet in width, unless 45- and 60-degree parking is provided or where parking on both sides of the aisle is for compact cars, in which case said aisles shall be no less than 20 feet in width, or as much additional width as may be required for access of emergency vehicles. Aisles with one-way traffic movement shall be as follows:

(a)

Aisles serving 90-degree parking shall be no less than 22 feet in width, except that where parking on both sides of the aisle is for compact cars, the aisle shall be no less than 20 feet in width unless in special circumstances the director of transportation and environmental services and the fire marshall shall approve in writing a reduction in the 20-foot width by not more than two feet for an aisle serving not more than 30 parking spaces.

(b)

Aisles serving 45-degree or 60-degree parking shall be no less than 16 feet in width or as much additional width as may be required for access of emergency vehicles.

(c)

Aisles serving parallel parking and located immediately adjacent to buildings shall be no less than 16 feet in width. All other aisles serving parallel parking shall be 12 feet in width or as much additional width as may be required for access of emergency vehicles on curvilinear streets.

(3)

Each parking space shall be separated with proper striping, or other designation, approved by the department of planning and zoning.

(4)

The requirements of section 8-200(D)(2) shall not apply to valet parking facilities when city-approved valet parking is provided.

(5)

The driveways and parking spaces required by this section 8-200 shall be smoothly graded, adequately drained and constructed with suitable subgrade, base and surfacing to be durable under the use and maintenance contemplated and so that they can be reasonably used for off-street parking facilities. Any grade transition shall be designed and constructed to prevent undercarriage and bumper guards from dragging. Such parking facilities shall be properly maintained and aisles shall remain open and free for traffic flow.

(6)

Means of ingress and egress for the off-street parking facility shall be constructed in accordance with prevailing city standards and remain adequate and unobstructed at all times. The off-street parking facility shall be constructed so that no part of parked vehicles will extend beyond the parking space so as to obstruct walkways, sidewalks, streets or alleys.

(E)

Provision of compact car spaces.

(1)

Parking facilities providing for ten or more required off-street parking spaces for a non-retail use may provide up to 75 percent of the required spaces as compact car parking spaces. Parking facilities providing ten or more required off-street parking spaces for a specific commercial, restaurant, or miscellaneous commercial use may provide up to 30 percent of the required spaces as compact car parking spaces. Each compact car parking space shall be adequately signed to indicate the intended use any parking facility for which a preliminary site plan has been submitted to the director on or before June 24, 1975, shall be treated as an existing parking facility subject to section 8-200(E)(2).

(2)

Nonstructured surface parking facilities in existence on June 24, 1975, may be restriped for compact car parking spaces in conformance with these regulations; provided that compliance with section 11-410(CC)(5) of the site plan regulations, except for the setback requirement for a parking facility abutting a public road or sidewalk, is demonstrated to the director. If the director determines that the facility does not so comply, said nonstructured surface parking facilities may be restriped for compact car parking spaces only if a site plan has been submitted and approved in accordance with section 11-400 of this ordinance.

(3)

Structured parking facilities in existence on June 24, 1975, may be restriped for compact car parking spaces in conformance with these regulations without the necessity of complying with section 11-410(CC)(5) of the site plan regulations.

(4)

For purposes of this section, a compact car shall mean an automotive vehicle having a width of less than six feet and a length of less than 16 feet.

(F)

Prior existing buildings and structures.

(1)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8-100 and except as provided in section 8-200(F)(3) below, no off-street parking need be provided for land actually in use on June 25, 1963, for structures or buildings partially or fully constructed as of that date, or for structures or buildings for which a final site plan had been approved or a building permit had been applied for on that date, except as follows:

(a)

If any such land has been changed in use or any such structure or building has been changed in use, enlarged, significantly enlarged or significantly altered between June 23, 1963, and January 27, 1987, the parking requirements of this Article VIII shall apply only to such change in use, enlargement or alteration; and

(b)

If any such land has been changed in use or any such structure or building has been changed in use, enlarged, significantly enlarged or significantly altered after January 27, 1987, the parking requirements of this Article VIII shall apply to all the land and to the entire structure or building upon completion of the change in use, significant enlargement or significant alteration, and such requirements shall apply only to the enlargement of the structure or building upon its completion, unless, as of January 27, 1987, a construction or alteration permit has been applied for and reasonably soon thereafter construction activity has commenced and continues to be diligently pursued, or unless a special use permit is obtained under section 7-700 or section 11-500 which authorizes the change in use, enlargement, significant enlargement or significant alteration with the provision of less off-street parking than is required.

(2)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8-100 above and except as provided in section 8-200(F)(3) below, any change in use in land which had been placed in use between June 23, 1963, and January 27, 1987, and any change in use, enlargement, significant enlargement or significant alteration of a structure or building which had been constructed between those dates shall be governed by the provisions of sections 8-200(F)(1)(a) and (b).

(3)

The provisions of this section 8-200(F) shall not apply to:

(a)

The enlargement, significant enlargement, or significant alteration of single-unit, two-unit, or townhouse dwellings;

(b)

The significant alteration of a church; and

(c)

The significant alteration of any dwelling unit or units that serve households at or below 60 percent Area Median Income (AMI) for 30 years or more.

(4)

For the purposes of this section 8-200(F), the following definitions apply:

(a)

"Significantly altered" and "significant alteration" shall mean the reconstruction, remodeling or rehabilitation of, or other physical changes to, a structure or building, or a portion thereof, over any two-year period, whether or not involving any supporting members of the structure or building and whether altering interior or exterior components of the structure or building, which involves expenditures amounting to one-third or more of the market value of the structure or building, or portion thereof, at the time of the application for an alteration permit.

(b)

"Enlarged" and "enlargement" shall mean an addition to a structure or building which increases its floor area by less than 20 percent. In the case of uses whose parking requirements are determined by a factor other than floor area (e.g., dwelling units, seats, patient beds), these terms shall mean any action which increases this factor by less than 20 percent, whether or not accompanied by an increase in floor area.

(c)

"Significantly enlarged" and "significant enlargement" shall mean an addition, or additions over any two-year period, to a structure or building which increases its floor area by 20 percent or more. In the case of uses whose parking requirements are determined by a factor other than floor area, these terms shall mean any action, or actions over the two-year period, which increases this factor by 20 percent or more, whether or not accompanied by an increase in floor area.

(5)

No single-unit, two-unit, or townhouse dwelling shall be deemed a noncomplying use or structure because it failed to provide two required parking spaces on June 24, 1992, if the dwelling did provide one required parking space on that date.

(6)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8-100 above and except as provided in section 8-200(F)(3), if any land has been changed in use to a multi-unit residential use or any structure or building has been changed in use to a multi-unit residential use, or a multi-unit dwelling has been enlarged, significantly enlarged or significantly altered after May 16, 2015, the parking requirements of this Article VIII shall apply to all the land and to the entire structure or building upon completion of the change in use, significant enlargement or significant alteration, however, any existing parking above the requirement may remain. This section shall not apply if a construction or alteration permit has been applied for and reasonably soon thereafter construction activity has commenced and continues to be diligently pursued as of May 16, 2015, or if a special use permit is obtained under section 7-700 or section 11-500 which authorizes the change in use, enlargement, significant enlargement or significant alteration with the provision of less off-street parking than is required.

(7)

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 8-100 above, if any land, structure, or building has been changed in use to a hotel, office, restaurant, or specific commercial use, or any hotel, office, restaurant, or specific commercial use has been enlarged, significantly enlarged or significantly altered after February 24, 2018, the parking requirements of this Article VIII shall apply to all the land and to the entire structure or building upon completion of the change in use, significant enlargement or significant alteration; however, any existing parking above the requirement may remain. This section shall not apply if a construction or alteration permit has been applied for and reasonably soon thereafter construction activity has commenced and continues to be diligently pursued as of February 24, 2018, or if a special use permit is obtained under section 7-700 or section 11-500 which authorizes the change in use, enlargement, significant enlargement or significant alteration with the provision of less off-street parking than is required.

(G)

Removal of Parking Space in Old and Historic Alexandria District. Within the Old and Historic Alexandria District, a non-required parking space on the same lot as a residential building, or on a contiguous lot under common ownership with a residential building, may not be removed if the removal is for the purpose of gaining open space to support a building addition. For the purpose of this subsection, a parking space is an area of land which is at least eight feet by 16 feet and which is either (a) improved as a parking space with brick, concrete, asphalt, gravel, or other covering designed to support a vehicle's weight, or (b) not improved for parking but actually used for parking on at least 90 calendar days within the previous 12-month period.

(Ord. No. 3620, § 2, 3-20-93; Ord. No. 3650, § 2, 6-22-93; Ord. No. 3713, §§ 4, 5, 3-19-94; Ord. No. 3774, § 2, 1-21-95; Ord. No. 3937, § 1, 6-17-97; Ord. No. 4556, § 1, 6-24-08; Ord. No. 4852, § 1, 1-25-14; Ord. No. 4910, § 5, 11-15-14; Ord. No. 4948, § 4, 5-15-15; Ord. No. 5113, § 3, 2-24-18; Ord. No. 5155, § 61, 6-26-18; Ord. No. 5189, § 3, 12-15-18; Ord. No. 5247, § 8, 10-19-19; Ord. No. 5259, § 61, 12-14-19; Ord. No. 5303, § 7, 10-17-20; Ord. No. 5374, § 26, 10-16-21; Ord. No. 5405, § 6, 2-12-22; Ord. No. 5449, § 5, 9-17-22; Ord. No. 5515, § 8, 12-16-23; Ord. No. 5529, § 7, 4-13-24; Ord. No. 5593, § 6, 6-14-25)

(A)

Boundaries of district. The boundaries of the central business district shall be as follows: Beginning at a point created by the eastward extension of the centerline of Duke Street to the present established pierhead line in the Potomac River; thence westward along the centerline of Duke Street to the centerline of South Peyton Street; thence northward along the centerline of South Peyton Street to the centerline of King Street; thence westward along the centerline of King Street to the centerline of Harvard Street; thence northward along the centerline of Harvard Street to a point created by the intersection of the westward extension of a line located 109.3 feet north of and parallel to the northern right-of-way line of King Street; thence eastward along said line extended to the eastern property line of the property located at 1601 King Street; thence south and perpendicular to the northern right-of-way line of King Street at a distance of nine and three-tenths (9.3) feet to a point 100 feet north of the northern right-of-way of King Street; thence eastward along a line 100 feet north of and parallel to the northern right-of-way of King Street to a point created by its intersection with the centerline of West Street; thence northward along the centerline of West Street to the centerline of Queen Street to a point created by the eastward extension of the centerline of Queen Street to the present established pierhead line in the Potomac River; thence southward along said pierhead line to the point of beginning.

(B)

Application of certain requirements. Within the central business district any lot or group of contiguous lots of record as of June 28, 1983, containing less than 10,000 square feet shall not be subject to the requirements of the following: sections 8-200(A)(9), (11), (12), (13), (14), (16), (18), (19), (20) and (21) and section 8-200(B); provided, however, that any lots subdivided after June 28, 1983, into lots of 10,000 square feet or less and developed or redeveloped individually or as a single entity shall comply with all provisions of sections 8-200(A) and (B). In addition, whenever a parcel or contiguous parcels of land within this area containing over 10,000 square feet or more are redeveloped, or whenever a parcel or contiguous parcels of undeveloped land within this area containing 10,000 square feet or more are developed, the requirements of section 8-200(A) shall apply. In addition, the provisions of section 8-200(A) shall not apply to restaurants and outdoor dining. Furthermore, the provisions of sections 8-200(A) and (B) shall not apply within the boundaries of any urban renewal (redevelopment) project located within the central business district and for which project a cooperation agreement between the city and the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing authority has been entered into nor to city hall nor to public uses (including the art center) which are located in torpedo plant building number two.

(C)

Valet parking. Valet parking shall be permitted with an administrative special use permit approval pursuant to section 11-513(N).

(Ord. No. 5113, § 3, 2-24-18; Ord. No. 5490, § 7, 5-13-23)

(A)

Boundaries of district. The King Street parking district is hereby defined as being that area described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of King Street and the centerline of Peyton Street; thence southwesterly with the centerline of Peyton Street to the centerline of Duke Street; thence easterly with the centerline of Duke Street, 140 feet to a point opposite the northeast corner of the land of Haridge properties and the northwest corner of the DIP commercial site; thence southerly 33 feet to the corner of Haridge and DIP; thence with Haridge and DIP, 352 feet to the northerly side of the land of Southern Railway System; thence westerly with the northern side of Southern Railway System, 1,040 feet to the land of RF&P Railway System, then with the northern side of RF&P, 1,550 feet to the land of Guiffre and WMATA; thence northeasterly with Guiffre and WMATA through several courses totaling 816 feet to the northeast corner of Guiffre and the south side of Duke Street; thence northerly and perpendicular to the Duke Street centerline, 96.4 feet to the centerline of Duke Street; thence westerly with the centerline of Duke Street, 530 feet to the centerline of Callahan Drive, thence northeasterly with the centerline of Callahan Drive to the centerline of King Street; thence easterly with the centerline of King Street; to the centerline of Commonwealth Avenue; thence northerly with the centerline of Commonwealth Avenue to the centerline of Cameron Street; thence northeasterly with the centerline of Cameron Street, 750 feet to a point opposite the northeast corner of Alexandria Management Corp. and the westerly side of a 12-foot public alley; thence southerly 33 feet to the northeast corner of Alexandria Management Corp., and the alley, thence (parallel to Harvard Street) with the alley and the properties of Alexandria Management Corp., Cassedy and Chapin and Scott, 105.7 feet (passing the end of the alley at 52.85 feet) to the northeast corner of Edwards and the north side of a 10-foot public alley; thence southerly with Edwards and the west side of the 10-foot alley, 124 feet to the northwest corner of Kane and the south side of the ten-foot alley; thence easterly and parallel with King Street alley; thence easterly and parallel with King Street with the south side of the alley and the properties of Kane and Mendleson, 137.2 feet (passing Kane's corner at 91.2 feet) to the west side of Harvard Street and the northeasterly corner of the land of Mendleson, then with the same line 30 feet to the centerline of Harvard Street, 270.16 feet to the centerline of King Street; thence easterly with the centerline of King Street to the point of beginning.

(B)

Requirements. Within the King Street transit parking district, the following regulations shall apply to off-street parking; uses not listed shall provide parking pursuant to section 8-200(A):

(1)

Reserved.

(2)

Reserved.

(3)

Reserved.

(4)

Reserved.

(5)

Automobile service stations shall have one parking space for each service bay; except that for self-service operations, there shall be provided one parking space for each employee.

(6)

Reserved.

(7)

Reserved.

(8)

Hotel or office building projects with retail, restaurant or recreation and entertainment use, indoor, as ancillary uses. No parking shall be required for the first 10,000 square feet of floor area for restaurants, for the first 10,000 square feet of floor area for retail uses and for the first 1,000 square feet of floor area for recreation and entertainment use, indoor; provided, that such uses occupy not more than 25 percent of the total floor area of the mixed-use building project. Parking for the excess floor area for such ancillary uses above 25 percent shall be provided pursuant to section 8-200(A).

(C)

Valet parking. On-street valet parking operations shall be permitted with an administrative special use permit pursuant to section 11-513(N).

(Ord. No. 4948, § 4, 5-15-15; Ord. No. 5113, § 3, 2-24-18; Ord. No. 5303, § 7, 10-17-20; Ord. No. 5515, § 8, 12-16-23)

The off-street parking requirements of section 8-200(A) shall not apply to those properties located immediately abutting the Potomac River, south of Third Street to and including Jones Point Park, and that area immediately west of North Union Street at Pendleton and Oronoco Streets as shown in the map incorporated in this ordinance entitled "Federal Waterfront Settlement Restricted Parking Area — September, 1984" and on file in the department of planning and zoning showing properties involved in land title settlements with the United States Department of Justice where such settlement prohibited parking. Properties whose title has not yet been settled shall not be considered part of the waterfront parking exemption.

(Ord. No. 3774, § 2, 1-21-95)

Motor vehicle parking or storage for use by the general public shall be permitted in the RM residential zone; provided, that the requirements and standards set forth in this section 8-600 are met.

Any motor vehicle or storage use in the RM residence zone shall comply with the following requirements and standards:

(A)

Such use shall be entirely located within the central business district, as defined in section 8-300.

(B)

Such use shall be of sufficient size to accommodate at least 30 passenger vehicles.

(C)

If unattended, such use shall contain at least 300 square feet of parking space per vehicle, including driveways and aisles, and all parking spaces shall be clearly marked or defined in accordance with the following:

(D)

Such use shall be paved with bituminous or Portland cement binder so as to provide a permanent, durable and dustless surface and shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water within the area. Such paving and draining of surface waters shall be done in accordance with the specifications of the department of transportation and environmental services.

(E)

Pedestrian walks shall be located in a manner to prevent the pedestrian use of vehicular ways and parking spaces and arranged so that pedestrians are not unnecessarily exposed to vehicular traffic.

(F)

No signs shall be located on any such use, except behind the established building setback line and at entrances and exits. Any such signs may state no more than the use of the premises, the name of the operator, the hours of operation, the price and the means of egress and ingress, but shall state the price and the name of the operator or owner of the lot.

(G)

Any such use located within or facing residential zones shall be properly enclosed with an ornamental fence, masonry wall or a compact evergreen hedge having a height of not more than six feet. Such fence or wall shall be maintained in good condition and shall not project beyond the established building setback line of the block on which the facility is located.

(H)

Where established setbacks have created front and side yards, such required front and side yards of the parking facility shall be landscaped with evergreen ground cover and properly maintained.

(I)

Barrier-type curbs or appropriate guards in accordance with specifications of the department of transportation and environmental services shall be placed in, on or around the use where specified by the director of transportation and environmental services for the protection of the public welfare.

(J)

No multi-storied structure shall be erected in conjunction with any such use in a residential zone.

(K)

Any lighting used to illuminate any parking lot or area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining or nearby premises and shall be focused in a manner so as not to offer a hazard to the traveling public.

(L)

No such use shall be used for the parking of commercial vehicles, trucks, taxicabs or buses.

(M)

No activity other than the parking of motor vehicles shall be allowed on any such use.

(N)

All structures used in the operation of any such use, except walls, fences, barricades, light poles and signs shall be set back at least ten feet from the established building setback line.

(O)

Such uses shall not be operated before 7:00 a.m., nor after 10:00 p.m.

(P)

No such use shall allow, permit or have an open accumulation of garbage, trash or miscellaneous refuse on the premises, and suitable receptacles for the depositing of trash and miscellaneous refuse shall be kept on the premises at easily accessible places.

(Q)

The vision clearance required by section 7-800 of this ordinance shall be maintained at all times.

(R)

The location of all entrances and exits shall be designated by the director of transportation and environmental services.

(S)

Where the interior of any block containing residence zones is used for such use, it shall not diminish the required land area of the required open and usable space for the residence zone.

(T)

All structures on such uses located within the Old and Historic Alexandria District or the Parker-Gray District shall be subject to the approval of the board of architectural review.

(U)

The city council shall find that such use would lessen congestion and facilitate the safe and expeditious movement of traffic along the streets of the city.

(V)

The city council shall find that such a facility cannot be reasonably provided for on nearby land zoned commercial or industrial.

(W)

Any such use shall be considered by the traffic and parking board prior to the time it is presented to the planning commission and city council for a hearing on the special use permit hereinafter required.

(X)

A special use permit shall be obtained pursuant to section 11-500; provided, that any such use permit shall expire and become null and void if any such use ceases to be used as an off-street parking facility for a period of 30 consecutive days.

(Y)

In the case of any permit issued after June 30, 1958, such use shall be found to be consistent as to general location and size with an approved parking plan for the business district in which it is located.

(Ord. No. 5189, § 4, 12-15-18)