It is the intent of this article to:
A.
Set reasonable standards to assure sufficient parking
capacity for the uses of land in the Township.
B.
Provide flexibility in the implementation of these
standards by permitting construction of a reduced number of parking
spaces under appropriate conditions.
C.
Prevent hazards to public safety caused by the intrusion
of parking upon public rights-of-way.
[Amended 6-2-1998 by Ord. No. 196; 6-6-2023 by Ord. No. 421]
Any building or structure erected, altered or used and any lot used or occupied for any of the following purposes shall be provided with the minimum number of parking spaces set forth below, together with adequate driveways and street access in compliance with the standards set forth in Chapter 155, Subdivision and Land Development. No parking shall be permitted on any lot except within an improved parking space. Where a use is not specifically listed below, the requirements of the most similar use shall be applied. Required parking spaces shall be kept available for parking and shall not be used for other purposes.
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Use
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Requirement
(number of spaces)
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Single-family dwelling
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2 per dwelling unit
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Other dwellings not listed separately
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1 per studio unit; 2 per unit for any other
unit1
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Retirement community or senior housing
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1 per dwelling unit
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Tourist home, boarding- or rooming house or
bed-and-breakfast
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2, plus 1 per rental unit
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Place of worship or public auditorium
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1 per 4 seats
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Community center, library or public building
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1 per 500 square feet gross floor area
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Elementary or intermediate school2
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1.75 per classroom
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High school2
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5 per classroom
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Hospital, nursing home, rehabilitation center
or institutional home
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1 per 2 beds, plus 1 per employee
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Membership club (nonresidential)
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1 per 6 members of total designed capacity,
plus overflow parking (on lawn or field) for 100 cars. Restaurants
or other public facilities shall be treated as separate uses for parking
calculations.
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Indoor recreation
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Bowling alley
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5 per lane
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Court for racquet sports
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2 per court
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Sports club/health spa, billiard room, etc.
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1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Outdoor recreation
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Golf course
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3 per hole, plus 1 per employee. Any area for
restaurant, clubhouse, etc., shall be treated as a separate use for
parking calculations.
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Ballfield or other outdoor court
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1 per 4 persons of total designed capacity
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Medical/dental office
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7 per doctor and/or technician, plus 1 per additional
employee
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Retail store
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1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Personal service shop
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1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area devoted
to customer service, plus 1 per employee
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Shopping center or supermarket
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1 per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Bank or financial institution
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Without drive-in
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6 per teller window
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With drive-in
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6 per inside teller window, plus 3 per self-service
facility
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Indoor theater
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1 per 3 seats
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Restaurant, bar or tavern, banquet hall, etc.
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1 per 100 square feet of gross floor area
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Vehicle sales
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1 per 500 square feet of indoor gross floor
area, plus 1 per 5,000 square feet of outside sales area, to be set
aside for customer parking, and not used for display or storage3
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Motor vehicle service/repair
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3 per service bay
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Gasoline service station
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area or
3 per service bay, whichever is larger
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Car wash
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Full-serve
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10 stacking spaces per washing space, plus one
per employee
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Self-serve
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5 stacking spaces per washing space, plus 1
per employee
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Undertaking or funeral establishment
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1 per 4 seats or per 50 square feet of public
floor area, whichever is larger
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Job printing
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1 per employee on largest shift, plus 1 per
250 square feet of public floor area
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Hotel or motel
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1 per room, plus 1 per 200 square feet of additional
public floor area. Any restaurant, bar, etc., shall be treated as
a separate use.
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Office
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1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Warehouse or storage
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1 per 1,500 square feet of gross floor area
or per employee on largest shift, whichever is larger
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Industry or research and development
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1 per 450 square feet of gross floor area or
per employee on largest shift, whichever is larger
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Newspaper publishing
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1 per 450 square feet of gross floor area or
per employee on largest shift, whichever is larger
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Veterinarian, animal hospital or kennel
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7 per doctor, plus 1 per additional employee
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Logistics center
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Number of spaces shall be determined by parking study prepared
by the applicant/user and approved by the Township Traffic Engineer
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NOTES:
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1 If, in addition
to required off-street parking spaces, on-street parking spaces equal
to an average of 0.3 parking spaces per dwelling unit are not available
in front of the dwellings, then additional parking spaces equal to
0.3 spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided in conveniently located
nearby off-street parking area(s).
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2 All schools shall
designate an area of level lawn or field for overflow parking for
special events, which shall provide at least 100 parking spaces or
one space per two students of total capacity, whichever is less. This
area may be on an adjacent property, if written permission is secured
from the property owner.
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3 Parking areas for
vehicles offered for sale are not required to meet minimum parking
space and aisle width requirements, provided that there is sufficient
width to allow access by fire trucks throughout the lot.
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Where the requirements of this chapter specify
a larger number of parking spaces than the applicant anticipates a
need for, the requirements of this chapter may be reduced only by
the use of the reserve parking method, under the following requirements:
A.
The total number of spaces required may be reduced
up to 50% by the Board of Supervisors, upon the recommendation of
the Township Planning Commission and Township Engineer.
B.
The applicant shall provide evidence of reduced parking
needs to the Township Planning Commission and Township Engineer for
their review.
C.
A sufficient area of the applicant's site shall be
held in reserve as green space for construction of the remainder of
the required spaces. All stormwater engineering shall be designed
based on total parking requirements, including the reserve.
D.
Parking capacity will be reevaluated by the Township
Planning Commission and Township Engineer should any change occur
in the use, ownership or size of buildings or number of employees.
On the recommendation of the Planning Commission and Township Engineer,
the Board of Supervisors may require the construction of the reserve
parking spaces.
E.
The applicant shall provide a financial guaranty to
cover the costs of engineering and construction of the reserve parking
spaces for a period of 18 months following the construction of the
initial spaces.
A.
The parking spaces required under § 184-87 above may be reduced by conditional use from the Limerick Township Board of Supervisors when two or more establishments share the same parking area, whether on the same lot or abutting lots, according to the following formula:
[Amended 5-3-2005 by Ord.
No. 249; 6-16-2015 by Ord. No. 360]
(1)
Calculate the minimum amount of parking required for each land use
as if it were a separate use.
(2)
To determine peak parking requirements, multiply each amount by the
corresponding percentage in Table 1 below for each of the five time
periods.
(3)
Calculate the column total for each time period.
(4)
The column total with the highest value is the shared parking requirement.
B.
When shared parking is used, sufficient area shall be set aside for the remainder of the required spaces, according to the requirements of § 184-87 above.
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Table 1
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Shared Parking Requirements
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Weekday
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Weekend
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Day (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)
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Evening (6:00 p.m.-midnight)
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Day (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)
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Evening (6:00 p.m.-midnight)
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Night (Midnight-6:00 a.m.)
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Use
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(percent)
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(percent)
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(percent)
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(percent)
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(percent)
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Office/
Industrial
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100
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10
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10
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5
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5
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Retail and public community
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60
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90
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100
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70
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5
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Hotel/Motel
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75
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100
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75
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100
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75
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Restaurant
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50
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1,000
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100
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100
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10
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Entertain-
ment/Rec-
reational
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40
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100
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80
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100
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10
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(SOURCE: Montgomery County, Maryland, Planning
Department, 1983, from Flexible Parking Requirements, Planning Advisory
Service Report No. 377.)
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Table 2
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Example of Calculations
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Use
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Area
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Number of Spaces
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Office
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50,000 square feet
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166
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Retail
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50,000 square feet
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200
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Hotel
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75 rooms
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75
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Restaurant
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5,000 square feet
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50
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Total Required:
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491
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Weekday
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Weekend
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Day
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Evening
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Day
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Evening
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Night
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(9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)
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(6:00 p.m.-midnight)
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(9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.)
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(6:00 p.m.-midnight)
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(Midnight-6:00 a.m.)
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Use
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(percent)
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(percent)
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(percent)
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(percent)
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(percent)
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Office
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166
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17
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17
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8
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8
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Retail
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120
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180
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200
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140
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10
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Hotel
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56
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75
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56
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75
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56
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Restaurant
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25
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50
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50
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50
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5
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Totals:
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367
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322
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323
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273
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79
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Shared parking requirement: 367 spaces or a
reduction of 25%.
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