University Park City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 6
Parking
§ 6.1 General.
6.1.1
Purpose.
The parking regulations of this article are intended to ensure that off-street parking facilities are provided to meet the typical day-to-day needs of shoppers, employees, visitors and residents while avoiding the negative impacts that can result from requiring excessive quantities of off-street parking.
6.1.2
Applicability.
A.
General.
Off-street parking must be provided and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this article. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the regulations apply to all zoning districts and uses.
B.
New Uses and Development.
The parking regulations of this article apply to all new buildings constructed and all new uses established.
C.
Change of Use.
If a new use of a building or structure requires more off-street parking than the use that most recently occupied the building or structure, additional off-street parking is required in an amount equal to the difference between the parking required for the new use and the parking that would have been required for the previous use if current parking requirements had been applicable, provided that the total number of required spaces for the change of use need not exceed the number that would be required for establishment of a new use.
D.
Enlargements and Expansions.
1.
The parking regulations of this article apply whenever an existing building or use is enlarged or expanded to include additional dwelling units, floor area, seating capacity or other units of measurement used for establishing off-street parking requirements.
2.
In the case of enlargements or expansions that trigger requirements for additional parking, additional spaces are required only to serve the enlarged or expanded area, not the entire building or use.
E.
Maintenance.
Off-street parking spaces required by this zoning ordinance must be maintained for the life of the principal use.
F.
Damage or Destruction.
When a use that has been damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion, or other cause is re-established, off-street parking or loading facilities must also be re-established or continued in operation in an amount equal to the number maintained at the time of such damage or destruction. It is not necessary, however, to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this zoning ordinance.
G.
GR District Exception.
Any existing building in the GR district that is occupied by a use allowed in the GR district may be maintained, improved or reconstructed or occupied by another use allowed in the GR district without providing the minimum motor vehicle parking otherwise required in this article, provided that any enlargement or expansion of such building or use must comply with the provisions of paragraph D of this section (6.1.2).
(Ordinance 18/038 adopted 1/6/18; Ordinance 21-001 adopted 1/5/21)
§ 6.2 Minimum Parking Ratios.
Off-street motor vehicle parking spaces must be provided in accordance with the minimum ratios established in Table 6-1, except within UC zoning districts. Minimum parking ratios for UC districts are established in Section 4.3.5.
Table 6-1: Minimum Motor Vehicle Parking Ratios | |
|---|---|
USE CATEGORY | Minimum Motor Vehicle Parking Spaces |
Use Subcategory (Specific use type) | |
RESIDENTIAL | |
Household Living | |
Detached house (less than 8,000 sq. ft.) | 2/dwelling unit [1] |
Detached house (8,000 sq. ft. or more) | 3/dwelling unit [1] |
Duplex | 2/dwelling unit [1] |
Single-family - attached | 2/dwelling unit [1] |
Multifamily | 2/dwelling unit or 1/bedroom |
Group Living | |
Community home | 1/2 beds |
Fraternity, sorority, dormitory | 1/2 beds |
Nursing home | 1/6 bed |
PUBLIC, CIVIC AND INSTITUTIONAL | |
College or University | See Section 4.3.5 |
Community Center | 1/500 sq. ft. [2] |
Fraternal Organization or Private Club | 1/100 sq. ft. [3] |
Governmental Service | [4] |
Library or Cultural Exhibit | 1/500 sq. ft. [2] |
Parks and Recreation | [4] |
Religious Assembly | 1/3 seats |
Safety Service | [4] |
School | |
Elementary and Middle or Jr. High | 6 + 1/classroom |
Senior High | 8/classroom |
COMMERCIAL | |
Animal Services | 1/300 sq. ft. |
Assembly and Entertainment (except as below) | 1/3 seats |
Stadium | 1/6 seats |
Commercial Service (except as below) | 1/300 sq. ft. |
Personal improvement service | 1/100 sq. ft. [3] |
Day Care | 1 + 1/4 enrollees |
Eating and Drinking Places | 1/100 sq. ft. [2] [6] |
Financial Institution | 1/300 sq. ft |
Office | |
Business or professional office | 1/300 sq. ft. |
Dental or health practitioner | 1/300 sq. ft [3] |
Lodging | 1/guest room [5] |
Retail Sales | 1/200 sq. ft [3] |
Studio, Artist or Instructional Service | 1/300 sq. ft. |
Vehicle Sales and Service | 4 + 1/100 sq. ft. |
[1] | Spaces must be located in a completely enclosed garage. |
[2] | Minimum 10 spaces |
[3] | Minimum 5 spaces |
[4] | As determined by community development director in accordance with Section 6.3.7 |
[5] | Plus spaces required for ancillary uses |
[6] | Eating and drinking places in PD-1-R Snider Plaza Retail District must provide 1/200 [parking spaces/square feet of gross floor area] |
(Ordinance 18/038 adopted 1/6/18; Ordinance 21-001 adopted 1/5/21; Ordinance 24-022 adopted 8/6/2024)
§ 6.3 Parking Calculations.
In determining the number of parking spaces required, the following calculation rules apply:
6.3.1
Multiple Uses.
Lots containing more than one use or tenant must provide parking in an amount equal to the total aggregate number of spaces required for each use or tenant on the lot.
6.3.2
Floor Area.
All area of a building and site that are used for off-street parking is excluded in computing off-street parking requirements.
6.3.3
Occupancy or Capacity-based Standards.
For the purpose of computing parking requirements based on employees, students, members, residents or occupants, calculations must be based on the building code-rated capacity.
6.3.4
Bench Seating.
For the purpose of calculating parking requirements based on seating, each 22 linear inches of bench or pew length is equivalent to one seat.
6.3.5
Bedrooms.
When parking requirements are based on bedroom count, any enclosed floor space exceeding 90 square feet in area that has direct access to a bathroom or a closet, other than a bathroom, kitchen or living room, is counted as a bedroom.
6.3.6
Outdoor Customer Seating/Dining Areas.
Any outdoor customer seating/dining area exceeding 20% of a bar, restaurant or other use’s enclosed (indoor) floor area must be counted as floor area for purposes of determining off-street parking requirements.
6.3.7
Unlisted Uses.
Upon receiving a development application for a use not specifically listed in an off-street parking schedule, the community development director is authorized to:
6.3.8
Establishment of Other Parking Ratios.
The community development director is authorized to establish required minimum parking ratios for unlisted uses and in those instances where authority to establish a requirement is expressly provided. Such ratios must be established on the basis of (1) a similar use/parking determination (as described in Section 6.3.7), (2) on parking data provided by the applicant or (3) other information available to the community development director. Parking data and studies must include estimates of parking demand based on reliable data collected from comparable local uses or on external data from credible research organizations, such as the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). Comparability will be determined by density, scale, bulk, area, type of activity and location. Parking studies must document the source of all data used to develop recommended requirements.
(Ordinance 18/038 adopted 1/6/18)
§ 6.4 Mandatory PD Thresholds.
New uses or expansions of existing uses that are required to provide more than 200 off-street parking spaces under the minimum off-street parking regulations of this article must be rezoned to the PD zoning district in accordance with the procedures of Section 9.5 (see also the PD district regulations of Section 4.5).
(Ordinance 18/038 adopted 1/6/18)
§ 6.6 Accessible Parking.
Accessible parking spaces for persons with disabilities must be provided in accordance with the State of Texas Program for the Elimination of Architectural Barriers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
(Ordinance 18/038 adopted 1/6/18)
§ 6.7 Parking Location and Design.
6.7.2
Stall Size.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this zoning ordinance (see, for example, Section 6.7.4 and Section 6.7.5). All required parking spaces must be at least 9 feet in width and 20 feet in length, except for permitted small-car parking spaces (See Section 6.7.3), which must be at least 8.5 feet in width and 16 feet in length.
6.7.3
Small-Car Parking.
B.
Maximum Number of Small Car Spaces.
No more than 25% of the total number of off-street parking spaces provided on a lot may be small-car parking spaces.
C.
Site Plan Requirements.
Proposals for use of small-car parking spaces must be accompanied by a site plan, which is subject to review and approval by the community development director. The director must review the site plan to ensure that the parking spaces comply with the requirements of this article and all other applicable city regulations.
D.
Striping and Identification.
All small-car parking stalls must be double-striped and clearly marked on the pavement with a sign stating “small car only” or “compact car only.”
6.7.4
Tandem Parking.
A.
Except as expressly stated in this section, all required parking spaces must be designed to allow each parking space to be accessed without passing through another parking space.
B.
Tandem parking spaces may be used to satisfy parking requirements for household living uses in residential districts, provided that multifamily (apartment) uses may utilize tandem parking only if:
1.
Three or more parking spaces are required for the unit;
2.
Each parking space is at least 9 feet in width and 20 feet in length;
3.
Each parking space is assigned to a specified dwelling unit and clearly marked with the unit number; and
4.
All tandem parking spaces located at-grade are enclosed with solid walls and a door.
6.7.5
Parking Area Layout (Geometrics).
A.
Parking areas must be designed in accordance with the dimensional standards of Table 6-2.
B.
Requirements for layouts or angles not shown in Table 6-2 may be interpolated from the layouts shown, as approved by the community development director.
Table 6-2: Parking Lot Geometrics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Stall Angle | Stall Width (feet) | Stall Length (feet) | Aisle Width (feet) |
(A) | (B) | (C) | (D) |
0° | 8.5 | 18 | 12/20 |
9.0 | 22 | 12/20 | |
45° | 8.5 | 16 | 12/20 |
9.0 | 20 | 11/19 | |
60° | 8.5 | 16 | 16/21 |
9.0 | 20 | 15/20 | |
90° | 8.5 | 16 | NA/22 |
9.0 | 20 | NA/22 | |
10.0 | 20 | NA/20 | |
(A) = Stall Angle; (B) = Stall Width (feet) | |||
(C) = Stall Length (feet); (D) = Aisle Width (1-way/2-way, feet) | |||
Figure 6-1: Parking Lot Geometrics  |
(Ordinance 18/038 adopted 1/6/18)
§ 6.8 Site Plan Review.
In all UC-2, GR, RC, SC and PD zoning districts, removal or reduction of any off-street required parking space or area may not be undertaken until a site plan delineating such proposed change, replacement or alteration is reviewed and approved by the city council, after recommendation by the planning and zoning commission.
(Ordinance 18/038 adopted 1/6/18)
§ 6.9 Loading.
6.9.1
Minimum Ratios.
Off-street loading and unloading spaces must be provided for nonresidential uses in accordance with Table 6-3.
Table 6-3: Off-street Loading Ratios | |
|---|---|
Floor Area (Square feet) | Minimum Number of Loading Berths Required |
0–10,000 | None |
10,001–50,000 | 1 |
50,001–100,000 | 2 |
Each additional 100,000 | 1 |
6.9.2
Additional Regulations.
All loading areas must comply with the additional regulations of this subsection (6.9.2).
(Ordinance 18/038 adopted 1/6/18)
§ 6.10 Inset Public Parking.
6.10.1
Front Street.
A.
Inset parallel public parking along a street that forms the primary (front) street frontage for buildings on the subject block is to subject review and approval by the city council and to the regulations of this subsection.
B.
If approved, front street inset parking will be designed and constructed by the city.
C.
The process requires a petition requesting inset parking to be signed by at least 75% of all property owners on the subject block face.
D.
The public works director must review the request and submit a recommendation for consideration by the city council.
E.
Residents within 200 feet of the block requesting installation of inset parking must be notified of the date and time of the city council meeting at which the request will be considered.
F.
Front street inset parking spaces must be:
1.
At least 23 feet in length;
2.
Installed within the parkway abutting the existing sidewalk[;]
3.
Set back at least 35 feet from the intersection of the projected curblines at the street corner and at least 15 feet from the intersection of the projected curbline and the pavement line at the corner of any alley; and
4.
Continuous along the entire blockface, as shown Figure 6-2, unless the city council approves a landscape median or other offset that does not create a traffic hazard.
G.
At least one tree island must be installed to separate each 4 parking spaces or each 92 linear feet of inset parking. Tree islands must be at least 12 feet in length and include at least one shade tree with a minimum caliper size of 3 inches.
Figure 6-2: Inset Parking on Front Street  |
6.10.2
Side Street Inset Parking.
A.
Inset parallel public parking along a street that forms the secondary (corner side) street frontage for a lot is permitted, subject to the regulations of this subsection.
B.
All costs of designing and constructing inset parking along a side street must be paid by the abutting private property owner.
C.
Plans showing design, construction and paving details, existing sidewalk, existing curblines, property lines and dimension of parking spaces must be submitted to the public works director for review and approval.
D.
Side street inset parking spaces must be:
1.
At least 23 feet in length;
2.
Installed within the parkway abutting the existing sidewalk
3.
Set back at least 35 feet from the intersection of the projected curblines at the street corner and at least 15 feet from the intersection of the projected curbline and the pavement line at the corner of any alley; and
4.
Continuous along the entire depth of the lot, as shown Figure 6-3.
E.
The total length of side street inset parking may not exceed 4 spaces or 92 feet.
Figure 6-3: Inset Parking on Side Street  |
(Ordinance 18/038 adopted 1/6/18)