On-street parking spaces shall be counted toward total parking requirements.

1.

Off-street parking requirements for uses and structures are authorized and permitted, as follows:

a.

Residential.

i.

Single-family detached. One space minimum, two spaces maximum.

ii.

Single-family attached. One space minimum, two spaces maximum.

iii.

Multi-family. One space per dwelling unit minimum for one bedroom, two spaces per dwelling unit (Minimum and Maximum).

b.

Commercial. One parking space for every 400 square feet of gross building area (minimum and maximum).

c.

Retail. One parking space for every 300 square feet of gross building area (minimum and maximum).

d.

Other uses. One parking space for every 300 square feet of gross building area (Minimum and Maximum).

e.

An applicant may apply for a 25 percent increase from the maximum parking allowance. The additional parking must be constructed with a pervious/porous surface such as grasscrete or other approved materials. The materials shall be submitted to the planning and development services director.

f.

Shared parking is encouraged and may result in permitted reductions of off-street parking requirements. Parking facilities within a lot may be shared if multiple uses cooperatively establish and operate parking facilities and if these uses generate parking demands primarily when the remaining uses are not in operation.

i.

Applicants shall make an application to the planning and development services director for authorization for shared parking.

a.

Applicants shall include proof of a written formal shared-parking agreement between the applicant and all affected property owners;

b.

Required parking for residential units shall be prohibited from being shared;

c.

A to-scale site plan indicating location of proposed parking spaces shall be provided;

d.

A shared parking calculation projection shall be provided that demonstrates that each use will have adequate parking provisions at all times;

e.

For contiguous properties sharing parking spaces under this provision, cross-easements shall be filed establishing access to the parking spaces in perpetuity;

f.

A reduction in the number of parking spaces that would otherwise be required for each of the various uses on a multiple-use property must be clearly shown on the development plan. If shared parking is proposed for a combination of contiguous properties, a plan must be submitted covering all of the properties that will be sharing the parking spaces;

g.

Location on other property: If the required automobile parking spaces cannot be reasonably provided on the same lot on which the principal use is conducted, such spaces may be provided on adjacent or nearby property, provided a major portion lies within 1,000 feet of the main entrance to the principal use for which such parking is provided, and measured by the most direct route of travel on the ground;

ii.

Failure to meet the required parking space requirements at any time renders building occupancy permit or business license;

iii.

Required residential parking shall be segregated from parking for all other uses with the exception of additional parking provided for live/work single-family units; and

g.

Each development which provides automobile parking facilities shall provide bicycle parking facilities in adjacent parking structures, parking lots, or the landscape zone of the adjoining sidewalk. Nonresidential developments shall provide bicycle parking at a ratio of one bicycle parking space for every 20 vehicular spaces. Multi-family residential developments shall provide bicycle parking facilities at a minimum ratio of one bicycle parking space for every five multi-family units. No development shall have fewer than three bicycle parking spaces nor be required to exceed a maximum of 50 bicycle parking spaces.

h.

Parking reductions by right.

i.

Senior Housing units are allowed to provide only 0.5 spaces for each unit.

ii.

TOD Provisions: Within 1500 feet of MARTA or another mass transit station, when constructed, has a 50 percent reduction in the parking requirements.

2.

Parking design.

a.

All off-street parking including surface lots and parking decks shall be located behind or beside buildings. If parking is located to the side of the building a vegetative screen (appropriate landscaping materials in Section 722 F.4) of at least three feet in height or a screen constructed out of the same material as the adjoining building shall be provided except where driveways, bicycle and pedestrian walkways are required. The parking lot shall adhere to the same setbacks as the adjoining buildings;

b.

No parking lot shall be placed between the public right-of-way and an intervening building unless the lot is placed behind the rear wall of the primary building 60 feet back and screened;

c.

Wheel stops or bumpers shall be placed at the head of all off-street parking spaces that abut a landscape strip or sidewalk;

d.

Header curbs (Squared Edge design) are required for all parking lots;

e.

Landscape Islands:

i.

All surface parking lots of 15 parking spaces or more must include landscaping in the form of shade trees within the confines of the surface parking lot;

ii.

One shade tree and landscape island of at least 200 square feet must be provided for every ten parking spaces;

iii.

Shade trees shall be a minimum of three and one-half inches in caliper measured 12 inches above ground;

iv.

Shade trees shall be a minimum of 16 feet in height;

v.

Shade trees shall have a minimum mature height of 30 feet; and

vi.

Shade trees shall be limbed up to a minimum height of eight feet.

vii.

Each island shall be 100 percent landscaped with deciduous trees (four caliper min), evergreen shrubs, canopy trees, understory trees, not to exceed three feet in height at maturity and ground cover (no mowing required) or flowers in mulched beds;

f.

This applicant can submit an administrative variance to the planning development services director if the total landscape island square footage can be met but the location as defined by this section cannot.

i.

The applicant must prove the hardship and show how the intent of the ordinance is being met (heat islands, run-off).

g.

There shall be a six foot wide landscape island (back of curb to back of curb) at the end of each row of parking-equal in length to the adjoining parking space.

h.

All parking lots should have a landscape buffer of 6 feet wide and three feet in height except where driveways, bicycle and pedestrian walkways are required.

i.

Parking decks:

i.

Parking decks shall be located in the center of a building or site;

ii.

If this is not possible, all parking structures shall have retail or service uses located on the ground floor or be designed in a manner that replicates the look;

iii.

Street level openings on parking structures shall be limited to those necessary for store entrances, vehicle entrances and exit lanes, and pedestrian entrances to stairs and elevator lobbies;

iv.

Tinted glass is prohibited;

v.

No parking desk shall be higher than the adjoining building;

vi.

Liner buildings shall be utilized to block parking decks whenever possible;

vii.

All levels of the deck shall be or appear to be a building façade utilizing the material allowed in Section 722 I.;

viii.

Parking decks shall conceal vehicles from view;

ix.

Each deck shall incorporate the one or more of the following elements:

a.

Recesses;

b.

Projections;

c.

Façade treatments; and

d.

Planter boxes.

x.

All parking decks and parking structures shall have pedestrian walkways a minimum with of five feet connecting ground level parking with public sidewalks and to all building entrances.