The purpose of this article is to establish standards for off-street parking, loading and maneuvering spaces for the uses permitted in this Zoning Ordinance. The standards of this article are intended to:

(1) Ensure that adequate parking is provided to meet the typical parking needs of the uses permitted in this Zoning Ordinance, while at the same time limit excessive parking to avoid negative environmental and urban design impacts,

(2) Provide flexible methods of responding to land uses with atypical parking needs through allowances for reductions or increases to the number of required parking spaces through parking demand studies,

(3) Encourage higher densities, mixed-use developments, infill developments, and adaptive reuse of existing buildings in areas as set forth by the General Plan by allowing parking reductions for uses sharing parking and/or utilizing public parking facilities,

(4) Ensure that off-street parking and loading areas are designed and located to protect public safety, facilitate the efficient movement of traffic, minimize traffic congestion, and maintain an attractive streetscape,

(5) Ensure pedestrian-friendly parking areas by providing for safe, accessible and shaded pedestrian paths,

(6) Encourage sustainable development practices that reduce solar heat gain and stormwater runoff.

(7) Adapt to changes in demand for parking and loading areas resulting from changes in transportation behavior such as ride sharing and new technology such as autonomous vehicles.

(8) Encourage the proactive installation of dedicated spaces and necessary infrastructure in anticipation of greater need for electric vehicle charging stations.

(Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99; Ord. No. 4375, § I, 8-13-12; Ord. No. 4811, § 2, 5-10-18)

(1) Off-street parking and/or loading spaces shall be provided as prescribed herein at the time of:

(a) Construction of a new building.

(b) Any new uses of land.

(c) Enlargement or addition of any new nonresidential building or use of land.

(d) Creation of a new residential unit by adding to or subdividing an existing residential unit.

Such spaces shall be situated on the lot upon which the land use is located or on an adjacent or nearby lot within a reasonable distance of the site with respect to any one (1) use as determined by the Zoning Administrator. When the parking lot is not situated on the lot upon which the land use is located, the property owners shall record a parking use covenant, reciprocal easement agreement or other written form of parking agreement approved by the Zoning Administrator requiring that the parking spaces be maintained as long as the uses requiring parking exist or unless the required parking is provided elsewhere in accordance with the provisions of this article. Said parking agreement shall be recorded with the Maricopa County Recorder's Office and a copy filed in the City of Chandler's project review file prior to the issuance of a building permit or, for existing buildings, prior to the issuance of certificate of occupancy.

(2) Prior to the construction of any parking lot or the conversion of any land area for parking use, a parking plan graphically describing the location and size of all parking stalls, driveways, walkways, landscaped areas, retention basins, signs, lighting, and all other improvements shall be submitted to the City. The parking plan may be submitted as part of the site development plan requirement if the parking lot is proposed for construction in conjunction with a building. Prior to construction, the Zoning Administrator must approve the parking plan for conformance to the intent and provisions of this article.

(Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99; Ord. No. 4375, § I, 8-13-12)

(1) Minimum size of a non-parallel parking space shall be nine (9) feet by nineteen (19) feet. A two-foot six-inch landscape strip is permitted for vehicular overhang at the front of the parking stall. Said strip is not considered a part of any required on-site landscaping. Minimum size of a parallel parking space shall be eight (8) feet by twenty-two (22) feet, except for a parallel parking space in which a side adjoins a wall, column, or other obstruction higher than six (6) inches, and where a minimum three (3) feet wide unobstructed pedestrian access is not provided between the wall, column, or other obstruction and the parking space, the width of the parallel parking space shall be increased by two (2) feet.

(2) Minimum driveway widths shall be twenty-four (24) feet for two-way drives. Fourteen-foot one-way drives are permitted where such drives are not required as fire lanes by the Fire Department. All driveways shall be located at least ten (10) feet from an interior lot line.

(3) Minimum parking lot aisle widths:

(4) All required off-street parking spaces shall be connected with a public street by a paved driveway not less than twenty (20) feet in length within the property lines.

(5) All parking areas and driveways shall have a surface of masonry, concrete or asphalt except in an AG-1 District and SF-33 District, where a dust-free surface is permitted. Alternative permeable paving materials may be permitted in an AG-1 District, SF-33 District and any non-residential district subject to approval by the City Engineer.

Within any residential district, the parking of motor homes, travel trailers, and boats on trailers shall be permitted on an unimproved surface when located behind the required front yard setback, and screened from the street by a solid six-foot wall or fence.

(6) Temporary parking lots shall be permitted by use permit for a maximum period of one (1) year or other time period as approved by the City Council. The construction of such lots shall be in accordance with Section 35-1805.

(7) The conversion of any required parking space to another use shall be permitted only if those required spaces are provided elsewhere on the site and in keeping with all applicable provisions of this section.

(8) Alleys used for commercial or industrial uses adjacent to a single-family residential district may not be used as access to parking or loading area, except where such arrangement has been authorized by a use permit.

(9) Where access to a parking lot or space for uses other than single-family residential is provided by an alley, said alley shall be minimum twenty (20) feet wide and paved to the nearest intersecting street as required by City standard.

(10) Motor vehicles may be parked in the front yard only when on an improved driveway (as defined in (5) above).

(11) Parallel parking spaces may be counted toward the required parking in multifamily districts and any non-residential district.

(12) Excepting community activities and activities specifically authorized by the Zoning Administrator, there shall be no storage or display of merchandise or goods in parking lots and pedestrian walkways within the parking area.

(13) Storage and collection areas for shopping carts shall be provided in all parking lots for retail establishments utilizing such carts.

(14) Covered parking. Such structures shall be located and/or arranged so that it is perceived as an integral part of the building elevations. Said structures shall be enhanced through architectural treatment and/or trees and shrubs. Structures shall meet approval of the Zoning Administrator.

(15) Visitor parking and recreational vehicle storage shall be clearly identified through signage or curb paint.

(16) Tandem parking spaces (an arrangement of two (2) or more parking spaces placed one (1) behind the other) may be counted toward the required parking in multi-family developments where the tandem spaces are assigned to the same dwelling unit, and in non-residential developments where valet or a parking attendant is on duty at all times the facility is in use. Developments with tandem parking spaces shall provide an appropriate number of regular (non-tandem) parking spaces unless waived by the Zoning Administrator. The number and location of said regular parking spaces shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator.

(17) New parking garages and parking lots and/or major renovations to existing parking areas should include installation of conduit to selected parking spaces in anticipation of a greater need for electric vehicle charging stations.

(18) New parking garages should be designed and constructed to facilitate future conversion to alternative uses.

(Ord. No. 1196, 5-23-83; Ord. No. 1471, § I, 5-23-85; Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99; Ord. No. 4375, § I, 8-13-12; Ord. No. 4811, § 2, 5-10-18; Ord. No. 5075, § 2(Exh.), 2-22-24)

(1) All vehicular egress from parking lots to public rights-of-way shall be by forward motion only, except in the case of single-family and two-family residences fronting on a local street or a primary or secondary collector street.

(2) Except where a wall is required, six-inch vertical concrete or precast curbing shall be required around the perimeter of the parking area to protect landscaped areas and control vehicular circulation and the flow of stormwater. Wheel stops shall be installed where needed to prevent damage to property or persons.

(3) In the design of the parking lots and entrances to and from those parking lots and facilities served by those parking lots, provision shall be for adequate, safe, convenient pedestrian circulation, including for the handicapped.

(4) Landscaping standards: See Section 35-1903 for details.

(Ord. No. 2119, § 1, 2-22-90; Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99; Ord. No. 4375, § I, 8-13-12)

The following schedule provides the minimum parking spaces required for individual stand-alone uses. Parking shared by multiple uses shall be subject to parking requirements for shopping centers where permitted by the underlying zoning and/or shared parking requirements pursuant to Section 35-1807(2) Shared Parking. All parking requirements are based on gross floor area unless otherwise stated.

(1) Residential:

A. Guest parking for non-multifamily residential: If on-street parking is not provided, guest spaces shall be provided evenly distributed throughout the development at the following rate:

0.5 per unit for developments with no driveways

0.25 per unit for developments with driveways

B. Minimum assigned parking spaces for multifamily residential:

1. A minimum of one covered parking space shall be assigned to each efficiency, studio, or one-bedroom unit. The assigned space must be made available for the exclusive use of the tenant leasing the unit and may not be made available for use by other tenants or visitors.

2. A minimum of two (2) parking spaces (at least one of which shall be covered) shall be assigned to each two- or more bedroom unit. The assigned spaces must be made available for the exclusive use of the tenant leasing the unit and may not be made available for use by other tenants or visitors.

(2) Institutional:

(3) Commercial:

(4) Industrial:

(5) City Center District: All required off-street parking within the City Center District shall be in accordance with Section 35-3204(F).

(6) Parking Districts: Any use which participates in a parking district shall be subject to the requirements of said parking district.

(7) Unlisted uses: In cases of unlisted uses or unusual circumstances, the Zoning Administrator may determine specific parking requirements based on the unique needs of the individual case, the requirements for the most comparable use, and any other relevant data regarding parking demand. In order to make this determination, the Zoning Administrator may require the applicant to submit a parking demand study pursuant to Section 35-1807(3) Parking Demand Studies.

(8) Maximum Parking Spaces: The number of parking spaces provided by any development shall not exceed one hundred twenty-five (125) percent of the minimum required spaces in the parking schedule, except as follows:

(a) Parking within the building footprint of a structure (e.g. rooftop parking, below grade parking, multi-level parking structure);

(b) When a change in use to an existing development causes a lower parking requirement;

(c) Parking spaces managed for shared parking;

(d) Phased projects do not need to comply with the maximum space requirement until the final phase is constructed;

(e) A site specific parking demand study justifies the need to exceed the maximum parking and a minimum fifty (50) percent of the site's parking area (including parking spaces, driveways, and sidewalks) is provided with one (1) or any combination of the following options to help mitigate the heat island effect:

1. Paving materials shall have a minimum solar reflectance index as required by the latest amended edition of the "International Green Construction Code" approved by the International Code Council;

2. Shade is provided by architectural devices or structures that have a minimum Solar Reflectance Index as required by the latest amended edition of the "International Green Construction Code", except for solar photovoltaic systems which shall not be required to comply with said minimum Solar Reflectance Index;

3. Shade is provided by open trellis-type structures that are designed to be covered with plant material and achieve mature coverage within five (5) years from the date of occupancy;

4. Shade is provided by trees. Hardscape areas located directly beneath trees shall be measured based on anticipated five-year canopy growth beginning from the date of occupancy. Duplicate shading credit shall not be granted for those areas where multiple trees shade the same hardscape;

5. Open-grid pavers and/or other permeable paving materials approved by the City Engineer that are less than fifty (50) percent impervious are utilized.

(Ord. No. 1291, § I, 1-9-84; Ord. No. 1421, II, 1-10-85; Ord. No. 1506, 8-11-85; Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99; Ord. No. 3262, § 1, 5-10-01; Ord. No. 4375, § I, 8-13-12; Ord. No. 5075, § 2(Exh.), 2-22-24)

(1) A site development plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Transportation and Development Department for any lot prior to the lot being used for parking purposes. Said site plan shall include the following:

(a) Boundary of property.

(b) Width of existing right-of-way, existing improvements and name of all adjoining streets and/or alleys.

(c) Current zoning of adjacent properties.

(d) Proposed parking layout (minimum space size nine (9) feet by nineteen (19) feet). No space shall be located closer than six (6) feet to the right-of-way line. Said six (6) feet will be maintained as landscape-water retention area.

(e) Driveways minimum twenty (20) feet for one-way traffic and forty (40) feet for two-way traffic.

(f) Screening when located adjacent to or adjoining any residential zoning district.

(g) Directional arrows indicating proposed surface drainage pattern.

(h) Typical cross-section indicating proper subgrading, four (4) inches of A.B.C. or other suitable material and type of dust palliative approved by the City.

(i) All construction to be in accordance with City of Chandler's specifications.

(2) All temporary parking lots shall be properly maintained in accordance with the approved plan.

(Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99; Ord. No. 4375, § I, 8-13-12)

(a) All drives, lanes and access ways designated as fire lanes shall be constructed and marked in accordance with City of Chandler specifications to a minimum unobstructed width of twenty (20) feet.

(b) Nothing in this Article shall be construed as diminishing construction requirements, placement, access to or marking of designated fire lanes.

(Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99; Ord. No. 4375, § I, 8-13-12)

(1) Purpose: The intent of the parking reduction provisions included in this section is to provide flexibility in responding to land uses with atypical parking needs and to encourage mixed use developments, infill development, redevelopment, and adaptive reuse of existing buildings by allowing parking reductions and more efficient use of parking.

(2) Shared Parking:

(a) Applicability. Shared parking may be applied to mixed use developments or two (2) or more nonresidential uses in which the uses operate at different peak times from one another.

(b) Procedure.

1. A shared parking report shall be submitted that demonstrates compliance with criteria set forth in subsection (c), Approval Criteria, below.

2. Shared parking reports shall be reviewed by and are subject to approval of the Zoning Administrator.

3. The property owners involved in an approved shared parking request shall submit a written agreement approved by the Zoning Administrator requiring that the parking spaces be maintained as long as the uses requiring parking exist or unless the required parking is provided elsewhere in accordance with the provisions of this Article. Such written agreement shall be recorded by the property owners with the Maricopa County Recorder's Office and a copy filed in the City of Chandler's project review file prior to the issuance of a building permit or, for existing buildings, prior to the issuance of certificate of occupancy.

4. For mixed use developments, the owner or manager of the property approved for shared parking shall maintain an accurate up-to-date record of the uses, both occupied and vacant, according to the type of use. The Zoning Administrator may require this record be provided when the owner applies for a new land use or development approval for the subject property.

(c) Approval Criteria. Shared parking approval shall be subject to compliance with the following criteria:

1. The Shared Parking Calculations Table set forth in subsection (d) of this section shall be used to calculate the required number of parking spaces for a particular mix of uses. The Zoning Administrator may require the applicant to submit sufficient data to demonstrate compliance with the general land use classifications and/or the time of use distribution indicated in the Shared Parking Calculations Table. If one (1) or more of the land uses proposing to utilize shared parking spaces do not conform to one (1) of the general land use classifications and/or the time of use distribution in the Shared Parking Calculations Table, the applicant shall submit sufficient data to indicate that there is not substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the uses and that the various uses sharing parking have peak parking demands at different periods of the day or week. The Zoning Administrator may require said data to include information from a professional publication such as those published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) or the Urban Land Institute (ULI), or by a professionally prepared parking study.

2. The combined shared parking requirement shall not exceed the available parking supply.

3. A parking plan graphically describing the location and size of all parking stalls, driveways, walkways, landscaped areas, building footprints, retention basins, lighting, and all other improvements shall be submitted for review and approval. Said parking plan shall demonstrate reasonable pedestrian access from off-site parking spaces to the uses being served.

4. Shared parking rights shall be protected through a written agreement as set forth in Section 35-1807.2(b)3.

5. Shared parking spaces shall be generally located within six hundred sixty (660) feet of the use, measured from the entrance of the use to the nearest parking space within the shared parking lot.

(d) Shared Parking Calculations Table.

(3) Parking Demand Studies:

(a) Applicability. Parking demand studies may be utilized to modify the required number of parking spaces for new developments, reuse of existing buildings, and as an alternative to Shared Parking provided for in this article.

(b) Procedure.

1. A parking demand study that provides a quantitative analysis justifying any proposed reduction or increase in parking shall be submitted. In order to determine compliance with criteria set forth in subsection (c), Approval Criteria, below, the Zoning Administrator may require the parking demand study to include any or all of the following:

a. A site plan graphically describing the location and size of all existing and/or proposed parking stalls, driveways, walkways, landscaped areas, building footprints, retention basins, lighting, and all other improvements.

b. Total square footage of all uses within existing and proposed developments and the square footage devoted to each type of use.

c. Number of parking spaces required pursuant to Section 35-1804.

d. Parking demand estimates using parking generation studies from the Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE), Urban Land Institute (ULI) or other professionally recognized, and/or accredited sources.

e. Parking lot counts of development(s) similar to the proposed use(s).

f. Comparison of proposed parking supply with parking requirements.

g. A description of other characteristics of the proposal or measures being undertaken that could result in reduced or increased parking demand, such as staggered work shifts, telecommuting, shuttles to transit stations, employee per square foot compared to the accepted industry standard for that use, customer or visitor trips compared to industry standards for that use.

h. Such other information as determined by the Zoning Administrator to be necessary to determine compliance with the approval criteria.

i. A parking contingency plan shall be provided for new developments requesting a parking reduction in accordance with subsection (c), Approval Criteria, below.

2. The Zoning Administrator may approve a request to reduce up to forty (40) percent of the required number of parking spaces or to exceed the maximum requirement upon determining that the data presented in the parking demand study demonstrates compliance with approval criteria.

3. For proposals in which parking is shared by more than one (1) property, the property owners shall submit a written agreement approved by the Zoning Administrator requiring that the parking spaces be maintained as long as the uses requiring parking exist or unless the required parking is provided elsewhere in accordance with the provisions of this Article. Such written agreement shall be recorded by the property owners with the Maricopa County Recorder's Office and a copy filed in the City of Chandler's project review file prior to the issuance of a building permit or, for existing buildings, prior to the issuance of certificate of occupancy.

4. The Zoning Administrator may require a written agreement that said exceptions to the normal parking requirements shall remain in effect only as long as the unique circumstances on which the exceptions are based.

(c) Approval Criteria.

1. Parking Reductions. Reductions to the required number of parking spaces may be approved upon finding compliance with all of the following criteria:

a. Sufficient evidence is provided demonstrating how the unique circumstances of the proposed use(s) do not generate the traffic and/or parking demand met by normal code standards.

b. The quantitative analysis provided demonstrates that the use(s) will be adequately served by the proposed parking (the reduction in parking will not cause fewer off-street parking spaces to be provided for the proposed use[s] than the number of such spaces necessary to accommodate all vehicles attributable to said use[s] under the normal and reasonably foreseeable conditions of operation of said use[s]).

c. The reduction in parking will not increase the demand for parking spaces upon public streets in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use.

d. The reduction in parking will not increase the demand for parking spaces upon private properties in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use, unless approved as shared parking in accordance with Section 35-1807(2).

e. For new developments, a contingency parking plan shall be submitted that graphically illustrates where additional parking spaces can be constructed in the event that parking demand for the proposed use increases or a new user with typical parking demands requiring more parking spaces occupies the site. The total number of additional parking spaces in said parking contingency plan and the proposed number of parking spaces shall equal the number of parking spaces required pursuant to Section 35-1804. The design and layout of said parking contingency plan shall comply with all applicable development standards.

f. The reduction in parking shall not be contrary to the purpose of this Code as set forth in Sections 35-100 and 35-1800.

2. Parking Increases. Requests to exceed the maximum parking allowed may be approved upon finding compliance with all of the following criteria:

a. The proposed increase in parking is the least possible increase to accommodate all vehicles attributable to such use(s) under the normal and foreseeable conditions of operations of such uses(s).

b. The increase in parking will not negatively impact the aesthetics of the site from the perspective of adjacent streets and properties.

c. The increase in parking will not negatively affect the pedestrian usability of the site.

d. The proposed development provides measures to help mitigate the heat island effect in accordance with Section 35-1804(7).

(4) Credit for On-Street Parking Spaces:

(a) On-street parking spaces located immediately adjacent to the frontage of properties may be counted toward the required off-street parking requirement for non-residential uses. This provision applies only where on-street parking is allowed and constructed as part of the development.

(5) Ride Sharing and Autonomous Vehicles:

(a) Applicability. The purpose of this Section is to allow for a reduction in required parking when such a reduction is warranted by changes in transportation behavior such as widespread acceptance and use of ride sharing practices and/or autonomous vehicles and when said parking reduction is balanced with an appropriate number of passenger loading zones and staging areas, and said changes are supported by parking demand studies.

(b) Procedure.

1. A parking demand study shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator. In order to determine compliance with criteria set forth in Subsection (c), Approval Criteria, below, the Zoning Administrator may require the parking demand study to include any or all of the following:

a. A site plan graphically describing the location and size of all existing and/or proposed parking stalls, driveways, walkways, landscaped areas, building footprints, retention basins, lighting, and all other improvements.

b. Total square footage of all uses within existing and proposed developments and the square footage devoted to each type of use.

c. Number of parking spaces required pursuant to Section 35-1804.

d. Parking demand estimates using parking generation studies from the Institute for Transportation Engineers (ITE), Urban Land Institute (ULI) or other professionally recognized, and/or accredited sources.

e. Parking space counts of development(s) similar to the proposed use(s).

f. Comparison of proposed parking with minimum parking requirements.

g. Projected demand for passenger loading zones generated by the subject use(s) and the proposed number of passenger loading zones.

h. Projected demand for staging area spaces for ride sharing vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and any other vehicles that generate demand for staging areas, and the proposed number of staging area spaces.

i. Projected demand for short term parking spaces for couriers, restaurant delivery or other similar delivery services and the proposed number of short term parking spaces.

j. A description of other characteristics of the proposal or measures being undertaken that could result in reduced or increased parking demand that is related to ride sharing or the use of autonomous vehicles such as employer sponsored shuttles, employer required carpooling or ridesharing program, or access to public transit.

k. Such other information as determined by the Zoning Administrator to be necessary to determine compliance with the approval criteria.

2. The Zoning Administrator may approve a request to reduce up to forty (40%) percent of the number of parking spaces required in Section 35-1804 upon determining that the data presented in the parking demand study demonstrates compliance with approval criteria set forth in Subsection (c).

3. For proposals in which parking, passenger loading zones, and/or staging areas are shared by more than one (1) parcel of land, the property owners shall submit an executed written agreement approved by the Zoning Administrator requiring that the parking spaces, passenger loading zones and staging areas be maintained as long as the uses requiring said parking spaces, passenger loading zones and staging areas exist or unless the required parking spaces, passenger loading zones and staging areas are provided elsewhere in accordance with the provisions of this article. Such a written agreement signed by all property owners shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator concurrently with the parking demand study. Subsequent to receiving approval by the Zoning Administrator and prior to the issuance of a permit to install a passenger loading zone, a fully executed written agreement shall be recorded by the property owners with the Maricopa County Recorder's Office and a copy filed in the City of Chandler's project file.

(c) Approval Criteria.

1. Parking Reductions. Reductions to the required number of parking spaces may be approved upon finding compliance with all of the following criteria:

a. The parking demand study demonstrates a reduction of parking usage due to an increase in ride sharing and/or autonomous vehicles.

b. The methodology used in the parking demand study is determined by the Zoning Administrator to be logically valid and said study finds that:

i. The proposed development provides a sufficient number of passenger loading zones for ride sharing and/or autonomous vehicles.

ii. The proposed development provides sufficient staging area spaces for ride sharing, autonomous, or any other vehicles that generate demand for staging areas spaces.

iii. The proposed development provides a sufficient number of short term parking spaces for couriers, restaurant delivery and other similar delivery services.

c. The quantitative analysis in the parking demand study demonstrates that the use(s) will be adequately served by the proposed parking (the reduction in parking will not cause fewer off-street parking spaces to be provided for the proposed use[s] than the number of such spaces necessary to accommodate all vehicles attributable to said use[s] under the normal and reasonably foreseeable conditions of operation of said use[s]).

d. The reduction in parking will not increase the demand for parking spaces upon public streets in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use.

e. The reduction in parking will not increase the demand for parking spaces upon other private properties in the immediate vicinity of the proposed use, unless approved as shared parking in accordance with Section 35-1807(2).

f. The reduction in parking shall not be contrary to the purpose of this Code as set forth in Sections 35-100 and 35-1800.

(Ord. No. 4375, § I, 8-13-12; Ord. No. 4811, § 2, 5-10-18)

(1) Applicability. The intent of this Section is to encourage the installation of passenger loading zones to meet demand for passenger drop-off and pick-up areas generated by ride sharing and/or autonomous vehicles on all land uses except single family residential.

(2) Number of passenger loading zones and correlated parking reduction. The number of parking spaces required in Section 35-1804 may be reduced by ten (10%) percent for each passenger loading zone space provided in accordance with the following table up to a maximum of forty (40%) percent.

(a) Passenger loading zone calculations shall be based on building gross square feet and shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. Loading zone spaces exceeding the number of spaces identified herein shall not be eligible for a ten (10%) percent parking reduction.

(b) Requests to exceed parking reduction ratios provided herein up to a maximum of forty (40%) percent may be submitted pursuant to Section 35-1807(3) or Section 35-1807(5).

(c) The Zoning Administrator is hereby granted the authority to deny a parking reduction as provided for herein upon making a determination that such a reduction will result in a shortage of parking spaces needed for the subject land use. In the event that a property owner disagrees with the Zoning Administrator's determination, the Zoning Administrator may request that the property owner submit a parking demand study for review pursuant to Section 35-1807(3) or Section 35-1807(5).

(d) Said passenger loading zone spaces shall comply with standards in Subsection (3) below.

(3) Standards.

(a) Location.

1. Each passenger loading zone space or contiguous loading zone shall be located within approximately fifty (50) feet of the primary entrance/exit of a stand-alone use. Contiguous passenger loading zones consist of two (2) or more loading zone spaces provided in tandem with no barriers separating said spaces thus enabling vehicles to move forward through multiple passenger loading zone spaces.

2. Notwithstanding the location requirement in Subsection 1 above, passenger loading zones located in shopping centers and other multiple user developments may be located greater than approximately fifty (50) feet from the primary entrance/exit of a tenant when placed in a centralized area or in multiple areas within said center that provide(s) pedestrian access to all tenants within the center. Furthermore, a passenger loading zone may be located greater than approximately fifty (50) feet from the primary entrance/exit of a tenant when said passenger loading zone is shared by multiple parcels located adjacent to or within close proximity to each other and the owners of said parcels have agreed to share said passenger loading zone pursuant to Section 35-1807(5)(b)3. and pedestrian access is provided from said passenger loading zone to all tenants in said parcels.

3. Loading zones shall be separate from fire lanes required in Section 35-1806.

(b) Dimensions. Passenger loading zone spaces shall comply with minimum dimensions in the standard detail adopted by the City.

(c) Design. All vehicular ingress and egress to and from passenger loading zones shall be forward motion only. All passenger loading zones shall be clearly marked in accordance with City of Chandler specifications.

(d) Pedestrian amenities. Pedestrian amenities such as but not limited to benches, trees or shade structures shall be provided adjacent to the passenger loading zones as determined by the Zoning Administrator.

(e) Accessibility. Accessible passenger loading zones shall be provided and comply with the accessibility requirements of the Chandler Building Code.

(Ord. No. 4811, § 2, 5-10-18)