HomeMy WebLinkAbout09190ORDINANCE NO. 9190
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OFF STREET
PARKING REQUIRMENTS OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO
MUNICPAL CODE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter
being deleted; underscoring indicates new matter being added)
SECTION 1.
Article IV of Chapter 4 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby modified by
amending Section 17-4-41 to read as follows:
Sec. 17-4-41. – Off-street loading.
All buildings hereinafter constructed for nonresidential use shall provide at least one (1)
accessible off-street loading space, at least ten (10) feet wide, fifty (50) feet long and fourteen
(14) feet high, except in B-1 Districts where such space shall be at least thirty (30) feet long, for
up to twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of gross square feet of floor area; one (1)
additional space for the next twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet of floor area; one (1)
additional space for each of the next two (2) increments of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet,
and one (1) additional space for each additional increment of up to one hundred thousand
The City Traffic Engineer may grant an exemption from
(100,000) square feet of floor area.
this section for a building constructed in a business district where alleys are available
for loading and unloading or the proposed use does not warrant an off-street loading
space. Uses that may be considered for exemption include, but are not limited to,
professional offices, lodging, and commercial services.
SECTION 2.
Article IV of Chapter 4 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby modified by
amending Section 17-4-42 to read as follows:
Sec. 17-4-42. - Off-street parking residential.
(a) Each single-family home or two-family dwelling constructed or relocated after the
effective date of the ordinance from which this provision is derived shall provide
on the building site at least one (1) accessible and usable off-street parking space
for each dwelling unit, unless additional off-street parking spaces are required by
the Roadway Classification Design Standards and Policies. Said parking space
may be open or covered; however, no portion of the building site which is required
for front or side yard setbacks shall be used as a part of the required off-street
parking spaces. The parking space shall be permanent in character, shall be
provided with a permanent driveway to a public roadway, and both the parking
space and the driveway shall be paved with asphalt concrete, Portland cement
Any addition more than 500 gross
concrete, pavers or equivalent material.
square feet in living spaces or the construction or expansion of a covered
parking area, regardless of square footage, may require public
improvements including concrete or asphalt paving, curb and gutter,
sidewalk and driveway in the public right-of-way. Public improvements
associated with a covered parking area shall be only the improvements
which provide access from the street to the garage. When a building permit
is issued, the applicant shall deposit with the City 50% of the value of the
public improvements. A deposit will be reimbursed upon acceptance of the
completed public improvements. The Director of Public Works may modify
installing any or all public improvements if existing conditions,
neighborhood pattern, or the proximity of construction to public facilities
warrant modification.
(b) Each residential structure containing three (3) or more dwelling units hereafter
constructed or relocated shall provide on the building site at least one and one-
half (1½) accessible and usable off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit.
Residential structures containing three (3) or more dwelling units which are
specifically designed and occupied exclusively by persons sixty (60) years of age
or older or handicapped, and which are wholly or partially financially supported by
public funds or a nonprofit tax-exempt institution, shall provide on the building site
at least three-fourths (¾) of an accessible and usable off-street parking space for
each dwelling unit. Said parking spaces may be located on any portion of the
building site, shall be permanent in character, shall be provided with a permanent
driveway to the public right-of-way, and both the parking spaces and driveway
shall be paved with asphalt concrete, Portland cement concrete or pavers.
SECTION 3.
Article IV of Chapter 4 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby modified by
amending Section 17-4-43 to read as follows:
Sec. 17-4-43. - Off-street parking nonresidential.
(a) Application. The off-street parking requirements herein contained shall apply only
by more
to buildings and uses newly constructed, moved, extended or enlarged
than ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area, not to exceed
100% of an existing structure in I-2 and I-3 zones and, one thousand (1,000)
square feet of gross floor area not to exceed 100% of existing structure in
all other zone districts,
and shall not apply to buildings lawfully repaired or
improved where no increase of floor area is made, except for rest rooms or
elevators, as provided in this Section. The regulations in this Section shall apply
to all parking spaces, lots, garages, buildings or portions thereof to be provided in
meeting the requirements of this Section. The addition of an adjacent building,
whether attached or detached, shall constitute an increase in floor space and shall
be included in any calculation of area to meet the requirements of this Section.
Additional increases in floor area, based on the above zone districts, shall
be a maximum allowable limit of expansion whether cumulative or not based
on structure size after 2017.
The City Traffic Engineer may grant a one-time
exemption from the regulations in this Section for a building which is increased no
more than two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area for the purpose of
providing either rest room facilities or an elevator. All required parking spaces shall
be permanent in character and provided with a permanent driveway to a public
way. The driveway and parking spaces shall be paved with asphalt, concrete,
Portland cement concrete or pavers.
(b) Required number of parking spaces.
(1) The number of parking spaces required for any governmentally owned facility
in an S-1 zone shall be determined by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
In determining the required number of spaces, the Commission, in addition to
other relevant factors, shall consider the following:
a. The general planning of the City with respect to land use, density,
parking, traffic and off-street parking facilities;
b. The availability of adequate off-street parking, both in number of
spaces and distance from the intended use;
c. The public welfare and interests of the City and surrounding area; and,
d. The number of spaces that would be required for the particular use if
the land were not zoned S-1.
(2) Professional or medical offices and medical or dental clinics shall be provided
with at least five (5) parking spaces, plus one (1) additional parking space for
each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area in excess of one
thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) square feet.
(3) Day care centers shall be provided with one (1) parking space per employee
on the largest shift, plus two (2) parking spaces for the first ten (10) children,
plus one (1) parking space for every ten (10) additional children or fraction
thereof.
(4) Retail uses in O-1, B-1, B-2 and BP zone districts shall be provided with at
least ten (10) parking spaces, plus one (1) additional parking space for each
two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area in excess of two thousand
(2,000) square feet.
\[CCN, H.B.,\]
(5) Retail uses in B-3, R-5, R-6, I-2 and I-3 zone districts shall be
provided with at least ten (10) parking spaces, plus one (1) additional parking
space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area in excess
of two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.
, CCN, and H.B.
(6) Retail uses in B-4 zone districts shall be provided with at least
one (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor
area.
(7) Restaurants, bars and night clubs shall be provided with at least one (1)
parking space for each three (3) persons of rated occupancy load as
established by the Uniform Building Code, as amended and adopted by the
City.
(8) Hotels and motels shall be provided with at least one (1) parking space for
each rental unit, plus two (2) additional parking spaces for the owner or
manager.
\[and nursing homes\]
(9) Hospitals shall be provided with at least one (1) parking
space for every three (3) approved beds, plus one (1) parking space for every
two (2) employees anticipated to be employed on the largest shift, plus one (1)
parking space for each staff physician on the largest shift.
(10) Senior housing and independent living shall be provided with one and
one-half (1½) parking space per dwelling unit. Senior means a person
over 60 years of age.
(11) Assisted living, nursing homes, skilled nursing, hospice, or memory
care housing shall be provided with one (1) parking space for every three
(3) approved or Colorado licensed beds.
\[10\]12
() Private places of assembly such as theaters, auditoriums and school or
seminar rooms shall be provided with at least one (1) parking space for every
four (4) seats. Twenty (20) inches of undivided seating shall constitute one (1)
seat.
\[11\]13
() Institutional uses such as schools and religious institutions shall be
provided with at least one (1) parking space for every four (4) adults expected
to be present in the building at the time of maximum occupancy. Off-street
space shall be required, if necessary, for the safe and convenient loading and
unloading of students.
\[12\]14\[at
() Wholesale, warehouse, industrial and manufacturing uses shall provide
least five (5) parking spaces, plus\]
one (1) parking space for each two
and retail \[additional
hundred fifty (250) gross square feet of office area, plus
parking spaces based on either of the following two (2) scenarios:
a. One (1) additional parking space for every two (2) employees anticipated
to be employed on the largest shift; or
b. O\] o
ne (1) additional parking space for each eight hundred (800) gross square
feet of floor area.
(15) Self storage facilities shall provide at least three (3) parking spaces for
an office or caretakers unit, if on site.
(16) Auto dealerships shall provide at least one parking space for each four
hundred fifty (450) gross square feet of floor area. This includes the showroom,
office, service area and parts storage areas.
\[13\]17\[,\]
() Other uses. In the case of a use not specifically mentionedthe
requirement for off-street parking facilities for a use which is mentioned and to which
\[or\]or the parking data
such use is similar shall apply, if no similar use exists,
indicates the required parking ratios do not accurately apply to a specific use,
the parking requirement shall be based on the rate of one (1) parking space for each
\[.\] or as determined by a parking code study to be
four (4) occupants of the facility
conducted by the applicant and approved by the City Traffic Engineer.
\[14\]18
() Mixed uses. In the case of mixed uses within the same building or
structure, the requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be the sum of the
requirements for each use based upon the area occupied by the individual use.
(c) Required number of bicycle parking spaces. Bicycle parking shall be provided for
\[industrial,\]
institutional, commercial and multi-family zone districts. For
\[forty (40)\]twenty (20)
automobile parking areas providing or more parking
spaces, a minimum number of bicycle parking spaces equivalent to five percent
(5%) of the total number of automobile parking spaces shall be provided. Parking
\[forty (40)\]twenty (20)
areas with fewer than automobile parking spaces will be
encouraged but not required to provide bicycle parking.
SECTION 4.
Article IV of Chapter 4 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby modified by
amending Section 17-4-44 to read as follows:
Sec. 17-4-44. - Off-street parking general requirements.
a) Variances.
(1) In the event these off-street parking requirements do not appear reasonable
when applied to a specific use or combination of uses, the City Traffic Engineer
or the applicant may apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a variance, but,
unless otherwise permitted, the variance may not reduce or increase the
\[\], unless the
required number of spaces by more than fifty percent (50%).
property is located within the City of Pueblo’s Established Development
Boundary, as adopted by City Council Resolution. Properties located
within the City’s Established Development Boundary, may apply for a
variance up to one hundred percent (100%) of the required off-street
parking requirements.
The Zoning Board of Appeals may grant a variance
\[can\]s
to the minimum parking requirements if the applicant demonstrate that
\[new construction\]project
the will not generate additional parking or traffic
Applicant must also prove
demands, or increase the rated occupancy load.
that parking demand can be met with an existing parking availability to
include public or private parking facilities; or that the proximity of transit
services, bicycle facilities, or pedestrian demand as a neighborhood
service do not warrant strict adherence to the required off-street parking
requirements for the Zone District and proposed use.
(2) The Zoning Board of Appeals may grant a variance up to one hundred percent
(100%) of the off-street parking requirements for any building in the Historic
Business Zone District. In granting the variance, the Zoning Board of Appeals
shall only grant the minimum amount of variance necessary and the applicant
must demonstrate that legal off-street parking spaces cannot otherwise be
provided.
b) Plan of Parking Area. Whenever parking is required, provided, changed or
redesigned, plans must be submitted to the City Traffic Engineer to show how the
required parking spaces shall be arranged in the area supplied for that purpose and
to indicate sufficient space for turning maneuvers, as well as adequate ingress and
egress to the parking area.
c) Design Standards. The design standards are controlled by parking regulations of this
Title. The number and location of access entrances and all curb cuts shall be limited
and subject to the requirements of this Title and approval by the City Traffic Engineer.
Parking standards, including parking angles and space dimensions, that must be
\[Each\]Except for
complied with are set forth in Section 17-4-45 of this Chapter.
compact cars and handicapped parking spaces, all angle s
parking space shall be
. Each parallel parking space
a minimum of nine (9) feet by eighteen (18) feet in size
shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet by twenty-two (22) feet in size.\[except for
compact car and handicapped parking spaces\] All traffic control devices,
pavement markings, and signs \[and shall be marked by a four-inch-wide white
pavement markingshall comply with the latest edition of the Manual on Uniform
\]
Traffic Control Devices.
d) Compact Car Spaces. Up to thirty percent (30%) of all required parking spaces may
be designated as compact car spaces. The required dimensions of a compact car
for
space may be a minimum of eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet by sixteen (16) feet
angle and eight (8) feet by twenty (20) feet for parallel spaces\[are
. These spaces
to\]shallor by pavement markings
be permanently designated by signs . For
purposes of this Section, a compact car shall be considered one which has a
maximum wheel base of one hundred six (106) inches.
e) Handicapped Parking. All parking facilities shall comply with the Code of Federal
Regulations 28 C.F.R. Part 36 as published by the Department of Justice and the
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Facilities and Buildings
(ADAAG).
(1) Required number of parking spaces. Except as noted, the required number of
accessible spaces is:
Exceptions:
a. For hospital outpatient facilities and treatment facilities, ten percent (10%) of
the total spaces shall be handicap accessible. Doctors' offices, independent clinics
or other facilities not located in hospitals are not considered hospital outpatient
facilities with respect to the ADAAG guidelines.
b. At units or facilities that specialize in physical therapy or provide services for
persons with mobility impairments, twenty percent (20%) of the total number of
spaces shall be accessible.
(2) Minimum handicapped parking space dimensions shall be as follows:
(3) Parking and Passenger Loading Zones.
a. Location. Accessible parking spaces required at a particular building shall be
located on the shortest accessible route of travel from adjacent parking to an
accessible building entrance. In parking facilities that do not serve a particular
building, accessible parking shall be located on the shortest accessible route
of travel to an accessible pedestrian entrance of the parking facility. In
buildings with multiple accessible entrances with adjacent parking, accessible
parking spaces shall be dispersed and located closest to the accessible
entrances. Access aisle serving the accessible parking spaces shall adjoin an
accessible route.
b. Parking Spaces and Access Aisle. Accessible parking spaces shall be at least
ninety-six (96) inches (2,440 mm) wide. Parking access aisles shall be part of
an accessible route to the building or facility entrance, shall not overlap the
vehicular way and shall comply with ADAAG accessible route requirements.
Two (2) accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle (see
Paragraph (2) above). Access aisles shall be permitted to be placed on either
side of the parking space except for angled van parking spaces in which the
access aisle shall be located on the passenger side of the parking space.
Parked vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the clear width of an accessible
route. Parking spaces and access aisles shall be level with surface slopes not
exceeding 1:50 (2%) in all directions.
c. Van Spaces. One (1) in every six (6) accessible spaces, but not less than one
(1), shall be served by an access aisle ninety-six (96) inches (2,440 mm) wide,
or shall have a parking space width of one hundred thirty-two (132) inches
(3,350 mm) minimum (see Paragraph (2) above) and shall be designated "Van
Accessible" by an additional sign mounted below the symbol of accessibility
(see Figure below). The vertical clearance for such spaces shall comply with
Subparagraph (3)e below. All such spaces may be grouped on one (1) level of
a parking structure.
d. Signage. Accessible parking spaces shall be designated as reserved by an
official upright sign showing the symbol of accessibility. Spaces complying with
Subparagraph (3)c above shall have an additional sign "Van Accessible"
mounted below the symbol of accessibility. Such signs shall be located so they
cannot be obscured by a vehicle parked in the space. The sign shall be an R7-
\[a\]p
8 and, if applicable, an R7-8 sign as described in the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices (as shown below). The bumper stop or curb head shall
be painted with the standard handicapped blue color. The painted
handicapped symbol shall not be required; however, if the symbol is painted,
it shall conform to the International Symbol of Accessibility Proportions,
Subsection (4) below.
\]
e. Vertical Clearance. Minimum vertical clearance of one hundred fourteen (114)
inches (2,895 mm) at accessible passenger loading zones and along at least
one (1) vehicle access route to such areas from site entrances and exits shall
be provided. "Van Accessible" spaces shall be provided a minimum vertical
clearance of ninety-eight (98) inches (2,490 mm) at the parking space and
along at least one (1) vehicle access route to such spaces from site entrances
and exits.
f. Passenger Loading Zones. If provided, vehicle pull-up space shall be at least
ninety-six (96) inches (2,440 mm) wide and twenty (20) feet (6,100 mm) in
length; and passenger loading zones shall provide an access aisle parallel to
the vehicle pull-up space, be at least sixty (60) inches (1,525 mm) wide and
extend the full length of the pull-up spaces. Vehicle standing spaces and
access aisles shall be level with surface slopes not exceeding 1:50 (2%) in all
directions. At least one (1) passenger loading zone shall be provided at an
accessible entrance to licensed medical care and licensed long-term care
facilities where the period of stay exceeds twenty-four (24) hours.
g. Curb Ramps. Curb ramps shall be provided on accessible routes and shall
meet the minimum requirements as follows:
\[
\]
(4) The following International Symbol of Accessibility Proportions shall be used:
(f) Location. Off-street parking, whether open or closed, shall be provided upon the same
parcel of land containing the use for which it is required, or on separate parcels as
follows:
(1)
Within a radius of one hundred (100) feet, excluding public ways in residential zone
districts, except for single-family and two-family residential structures.
(2)
Within a radius of three hundred (300) feet, excluding public ways in all business,
office and industrial districts.
(g) Ownership. Except as provided in Subsections (l) and (m) below, parking areas which
are to be located on separate lots shall be owned or leased by the person or entity
required to provide off-street parking. Providing off-street parking shall be required to
approve a use in a given location on an initial and continuing basis. Failure to continue
to provide such parking shall constitute a violation of these zoning requirements and
shall be grounds for the Director of the Department of Zoning Administration to revoke
the certificate of occupancy for the property which use requires off-street parking to
be provided.
(h) Access-Minimum. Unobstructed and direct accessways (driveways) shall be provided
to the parking area from a public street or alley. Driveways shall be approximately
perpendicular to the street or alley and shall be located no closer than thirty-five (35)
feet from the nearest intersection except in severe hardship instances, subject to
approval by the City Traffic Engineer. All curb cuts for driveways shall be approved by
Alley access must provide paving from the point of
the City Traffic Engineer.
access to the nearest roadway and may also require improvements to the alley
apron at the intersecting roadway as determined by the Director of Public
Works.
(i) Backing Across Right-of-Way Lines. No parking space shall be approved where the
vehicle must back across any street right-of-way line except in single-family and two-
family areas, or for any parking space that is blocked off by another vehicle. Backing
across alley right-of-way lines is permitted for conforming parking spaces, with
approval of the City Traffic Engineer.
(j) Barriers. All parking aisles and parking spaces shall be within property lines and not
on a public right-of-way. Parking spaces shall be arranged and physical barriers shall
be erected so that no part of any vehicle will overhang on to the public right-of-way or
adjacent properties.
Gates. Any gate constructed to control vehicular access, regardless of
(k)
automation, shall open inward or slide parallel to the roadway, and shall be
installed at least twenty feet (20’) from the face of curb of the adjoining public
or private roadway. Key pads may be installed in the public right-of-way if a
revocable permit is issued. \[Drainage. All parking areas shall be properly
drained and shall be structurally sound to handle anticipated loadings.\]
(l) Joint Use. Different portions of the same off-street parking lot or garage may be used
by different adjacent or nearby uses for purposes of meeting these off-street parking
requirements if located as required in Subsection (f) above; provided, however, that
no off-street parking space required for any building or use for the purpose of
complying with the provisions of this Section shall be included as an off-street parking
space similarly required for another building or use, except as permitted in Subsection
(n) below.
(m) Multiple Use. The same space in an off-street parking lot or garage may be counted
by other uses as meeting their individual parking requirements if those uses
characteristically do not need the same spaces during the same hours of the day.
(n) Proof of Compliance. Each applicant for a building permit or certificate of zoning
compliance involving the provision of required parking spaces off the premises shall
submit written proof of ownership of the land or building, or proof of contractual
arrangements with the owner, which guarantees the continuous use of the required
parking spaces for the particular uses intended. Guaranteed continuous use shall
mean a bona fide written lease with a term not less than twenty (20) years. If such
lease is terminated during the required term, such termination shall constitute grounds
for the Director of the Department of Zoning Administration to revoke the certificate of
occupancy for the property, which use requires off-street parking to be provided.
in compliance with
(o) Drive-up Facilities. All drive-up facilities shall be designed
Section 17-4-51(e)(17) of this code and shall be designed
with adequate off-street
vehicular storage space so that no vehicle will at any time be required to stop, stand
.
or park in a public right-of-way
and Improvements
(p) Public Sidewalks . Five-foot public sidewalks, as a minimum, shall
be provided in all R-1, R-2, R-2U, R-3 and R-4 zone districts. Six-foot public sidewalks,
as a minimum, shall be provided in all other zone districts. In areas of high pedestrian
Non-compliant or
densities, the City Traffic Engineer may require wider sidewalks.
damaged public facilities including concrete or asphalt paving, curb and gutter,
sidewalks, driveways, and curb ramps shall be removed and replaced and shall
comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Public Rights-of-Way
Accessibility Guidelines published by the US Access Board.
(q) Primary Pedestrian Connection. At least one (1) ADA accessible route shall be
provided within the boundary of the site to the accessible building entrance from the
following: public transportation stops if provided, accessible parking spaces,
passenger loading zones if provided, and public sidewalks.
shall be a minimum of \[no fewer than\]
(1) Accessible routes \[,\] five (5) feet in
\[,\]. Accessible routes parallel to a travel way which are not vertically
width
separated shall be visually separated by white pavement markings.
\[shall be vertically separated from the vehicular drive aisle by a minimum
of six (6) inches.\]
(2) Accessible routes may use parking lot landscape areas at the discretion of the
Land Use Administrator.
\[sidewalk
(3) Lots with multiple frontages shall provide at least one (1)
connection\]accessible route
to the street frontage where the main entrance
faces. If the main entrance does not face a public or private roadway, the
\[sidewalk connection\]accessible route
shall be made to either roadway.
(r) Bicycle Parking. Bicycle parking facilities shall include provisions to store and lock
bicycles, either in lockers or secure racks, or an equivalent installation for the user to
lock the bicycle frame or wheels.
at the public
(1) Bicycle parking areas shall be located in a highly visible area
entrance
without interfering with pedestrian traffic.
(2) Bicycle parking areas may also be located in landscape areas not to exceed
forty (40) square feet.
(3) The ground surface surrounding and beneath the bicycle storage facility shall
be surfaced to prevent accumulation of mud and dust. Surfaces may include,
but are not limited to, pavers, grass, gravel or concrete.
(4) Trees, fences, light poles, benches, public art and other outdoor furnishing or
improvements shall not be used as designated bicycle parking facilities.
(5) Bicycle parking areas shall be provided on the same lot or parcel they serve.
SECTION 5.
This Ordinance, and the amendments to Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code, shall be
administered and enforced according to Chapters 5 and 7 of Title XVII, Pueblo Municipal Code,
as amended. Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance or these amendments
shall be guilty of a municipal offense and shall be subject to punishment and all other remedies
as provided in Chapter 7 of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code, as amended.
SECTION 6.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of the Ordinance to effectuate the policies and procedures described
herein.
SECTION 7.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately following final passage and
approval.
INTRODUCED: October 10, 2017
BY: Ed Brown
PASSED AND APPROVED: October 23, 2017
City Clerk’s Office Item # R-2
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
October 10, 2017
TO: President Stephan G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk
FROM: Steven Meier, Director of Planning and Community Development
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OFF STREET PARKING
REQUIRMENTS OF TITLE XVII OF THE PUEBLO MUNICPAL CODE
SUMMARY:
Attached for consideration is a text amendment that will amend Article IV Off Street Parking
Requirements of Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The existing off-street parking requirements in Title XVII are often an obstacle for enticing
redevelopment of older properties or are a hindrance for upgrades to properties to increase
business efficiencies. The parking requirements are triggered with the addition of one additional
square foot regardless of use, and require the property to come into complete compliance with
the parking code. The proposed text amendment seeks to increase flexibility and provide staff
with certain areas of discretion. Key highlights of the proposed text amendment include:
One time exemption from the loading zone requirement in certain conditions;
Allowance of 10,000 square foot addition to occur in I-2 and I-3 zone;
Allowance of 1,000 square foot addition to occur in all other zones;
Establishing a required number of spaces for senior housing, independent living, assisted
living, nursing homes, skilled nursing, hospice and memory care facilities;
Establishing a required number of spaces for self-storage facilities, and auto dealerships;
Modification to the required number of spaces for wholesale, warehouse, industrial, and
manufacturing facilities; and
Creating of a 100% variance in certain cases.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no financial implications for the City.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning and Zoning Commission, at their September 13, 2017 Regular Meeting, voted 6-0
(Lujan-Slack absent) to recommend approval.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
A Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Pueblo Chieftain and Public Hearings were held
before the Planning and Zoning Commission on September 13, 2017.
ALTERNATIVES:
If City Council does not approve this Ordinance, Title XVII of the Pueblo Municipal Code will not
be amended to reflect the proposed changes.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance.
Attachments: Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission September 13, 2017
Meeting
Staff Report for Text Amendment TA-17-07
Notice of Public Hearing