§ 135-803. Decreases in parking requirements.

A. 

A decrease in the number of off-street parking spaces required by this section may be granted as a condition for the issuance of a special permit or a site plan review provided that the following criteria have been met:

(1) 

The intent of this section is preserved.

(2) 

The amount of off-street parking to be provided will be sufficient to serve the uses for which it is intended.

(3) 

The decrease in required off-street parking is based on a parking study prepared by a registered professional engineer. Said study shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(a) 

Size and type of uses or activities on site;

(b) 

Composition of tenancy on site;

(c) 

Rate of parking turnover;

(d) 

Peak traffic and parking loads to be encountered;

(e) 

Local parking habits;

(f) 

Availability of public transportation.

B. 

Should the special permit granting authority (SPGA) allow a decrease in the amount of required off-street parking, the SPGA shall require that a portion of the site be reserved to meet the off-street parking spaces required by this section. This reserved area shall not be developed and shall be either landscaped or maintained in a natural state. Said area shall not contribute towards the open space requirements as set in § 135-701.