May 8, 2018 draft 1 Chapter 34, Parking Exhibit 1 Action ‘#4’ Repeal
Chapter 34, Off-Street Parking – Loading Requirements in Title 19, Zoning
and replace with
new Chapter 34, Parking, Loading and Access
Instructions to reader:
The following chapter is new in its entirety. Chapter 34 in Title 19 will be repealed and will be replaced with the new chapter. A separate action amends other parts of Titles 13, Streets and Sidewalks, Title 18, Land Division and Title 19, Zoning to ensure internal consistency.
Parking, Loading and Access Draft Code (Chapter 34) Table of Contents
May 8, 2018 draft 2 Chapter 34, Parking
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List of Tables:
May 8, 2018 draft 3 Chapter 34, Parking
Chapter 34 Parking Loading and Access Requirements
34.010 Purpose and Applicability
This chapter establishes the standards for the amount, location and development of off-street vehicle parking, standards for bicycle parking, standards for on-site loading areas and standards for access to parking from city streets and/or alleys.
A.
Purpose
The purpose of this chapter is to ensure parking and loading facilities contribute to a quality and healthy urban environment, to reduce the number of vehicle miles traveled, to reduce hazards to public safety, and to reduce impacts to on-street parking.
B.
Where off-street parking requirements apply
The standards of this chapter apply to all development within the city of Everett, including any off-street parking required by the city or put in for the convenience of property owners or users.
C.
City of Everett Design and Construction Standards and Specifications for Development
The City of Everett Design and Construction Standards and Specifications for Development, hereinafter referred to as “City Design Standards” contain detailed standards for parking lot design, surfacing, and driveways. These standards are administered by the Public Works Director, who has authority to develop, disseminate, revise and update design and construction standards and specifications for all work performed pursuant to construction-related permits issued by the city of Everett.
34.020 Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
The minimum number of required off-street vehicle parking spaces shall be determined in accordance with Table 34-1 below, unless otherwise set forth in this chapter.
Table 34 - 1: Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
Land Use Minimum Parking Spaces Required* RESIDENTIAL
Spaces per dwelling unit unless otherwise indicated
Accessory dwelling unit
1, plus required space(s) for principal dwelling
Bed and breakfast inns
1 per guest room, plus required space(s) for dwelling
Boarding or rooming house, dormitories
1 per 3 bedrooms
Congregate care facility, including Convalescent or nursing home,
where people are assisted with daily activities
1 for each four beds
Day care, family home
2 per dwelling unit, plus 1 for each staff person on shift not living on premises
Dwelling, micro-housing
1 per 2 dwelling units
Dwelling, multifamily and
duplex
See multifamily (Section 34.025)
Dwelling, single-family attached or detached
2 per dwelling unit; 4 per dwelling when access is from a private easement.
Group housing, including group homes, supportive housing, temporary housing (temporary shelter home)
1 per 4 bedrooms, plus 1 per every 2 employees on shift (2 spaces minimum)
Live/work unit
1 per unit, plus 1 additional space for any unit with 1,500+ square feet of gross floor area
Manufactured home parks
2 per dwelling unit
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