(A)
Intent.
The intent of this Section is to:
(1)
Provide
flexibility for changes in land uses that have different parking requirements,
and facilitate the leasing of vacant space;
(2)
Manage
parking so that it is convenient, efficient and supports an active
and vibrant mixed-use retail, office, and residential environment;
(3)
Ensure
ease of access to parking;
(4)
Avoid
adverse parking impacts on residential neighborhoods; and
(5)
Ensure
that parking structures do not dominate the public environment by
encouraging the lining of the edges of such structures with residential
or commercial uses adjacent to public roads and public open space.
(B)
Parking
Requirements.
(1)
Applicability.
The construction of any new building or the expansion of the
gross leasable square footage of an existing building requires parking
for that additional square footage in accordance with other provisions
in this GDC.
(2)
Achieving
Automobile Parking.
Parking requirements may be met on-site,
on-street, or by lease from the City or its designated authority.
On-street parking and loading may not be reserved for private use.
(3)
On-Site
At-Grade Parking.
All off-street surface parking should
be located behind the building; however, when it is necessary to locate
parking beside a building and adjacent to the sidewalk, then it shall
be located at least eight feet behind the front of the build-to zone
on a street or public open space, except in the SC sub-district where
it may be at least one foot behind the front building line.
Parking shall be accessed by an alley or a driveway between buildings. Every effort shall be made to minimize the number of driveways along block faces, including the use of shared drives between developments. The setback and surface parking lot shall be landscaped as set out in Subsection 7.20 of this Chapter 7.
(C)
Parking
Garages.
(1)
Parking
garages that are adjacent to a street shall be set back a minimum
of thirty feet from the front build-to line, and shall be lined with
buildings containing allowed uses other than parking. The entry to
the parking garage shall be architecturally integrated into the design
of the building it serves.
(2)
Where
a parking garage must be located adjacent to a street:
(b)
The parking structure facades shall be designed to be compatible
with the Downtown district’s character. Architectural screens
may be used to articulate the facade, hide parked vehicles, and shield
lighting.
(c)
Parking structures and adjacent sidewalks shall be designed so pedestrians
are clearly visible to entering and exiting automobiles.
(d)
Off-street below-grade parking may be built to the lot lines, but shall be designed to allow landscape planting at-grade as defined in Article 6 of this Chapter 7. No below-grade parking beneath a building shall be visible from the sidewalk.
(e)
For parking structures located within the boundaries of the Garland
Downtown Historic District, as recognized by the United States Department
of the Interior, the structure must comply with this Chapter’s
masonry materials requirement.
(D)
Reduction
of Total Parking Requirement.
(1)
On-street
parking that is immediately adjacent and directly in front of the
development site may be counted toward meeting the parking requirement
for the development.
(2)
Properties
that provide at least eighty percent of on-site parking as publicly
shared parking may use the reduced requirement for nonresidential
uses by twenty-five percent on-site.
(Ordinance 6773 adopted 5/19/15; Ordinance 7079, sec. 46, adopted 8/20/19)
(A)
Intent.
The intent of this Subsection is to encourage the use of bicycles
by requiring safe and convenient bicycle parking.
(B)
Required
Bicycle Parking.
Bicycle parking shall be provided at
a rate of at least one space for every ten automobile parking spaces
required (or portion thereof) as part of the base parking requirement,
unless otherwise approved by Minor Waiver.
(C)
Bicycle
Parking Standards.
(1)
Location.
(a)
Required bicycle parking shall be located within fifty feet of an
entrance to the building. With approval of a Minor Waiver, some bicycle
parking may be located in the public right-of-way.
(b)
Any bicycle parking in the public right-of-way should be located
within the amenity zone; however, it shall be placed in a manner that
avoids conflicts with pedestrian and vehicular paths.
(c)
Bicycle parking may also be provided within a building, but the location
shall be easily accessible to bicycles.
(2)
Signs.
If bicycle parking is not visible from the building entry area,
then a sign shall be posted indicating the location of the bicycle
parking facilities.
(D)
Standards
for Bicycle Rack Types and Dimensions.
(1)
Rack
Type.
Bicycle rack types and dimensions are subject to
the approval of the City.
(2)
Parking
Space Dimensions.
(a)
Bicycle parking spaces shall be at least six feet long and two feet
wide. Bicycle racks shall be spaced thirty inches apart. In covered
situations, the overhead clearance shall be at least seven feet.
(b)
An aisle for bicycle maneuvering shall be provided and maintained
beside or between each row of bicycle parking. This aisle shall be
at least four feet wide.
(c)
Each bicycle parking space shall be accessible without requiring
another bicycle to be moved.
(Ordinance 6773 adopted 5/19/15)
