Item T2
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: December 21,2005
Bulk Item: Yes No ~
Division: Growth Management
Department: Planning and Environmental Services
Staff Contact Person: Tim McGarry
AGENDA ITEM \VORDING:
Amendment to Monroe County Code Section 9.5-4 (C-13J), (C-13.2), (C-14), (C-23.l), (M-14J), (0-7.1),
(8-11.1), Section 9.5-124(b) and Section 9.5-235(a)(8), revising and clarifying storage provisions and
deleting storage areas as a permitted use in the Sub Urban Commercial (SC) land use district.
(1st of 2 required public hearings)
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The Monroe County Department of Planning and Environmental Resources identified a need to amend the
Monroe County Code to add clarity and consistency to the reb'tllation of "storage area" and related land uses
and issues.
The mnendmc'l1ts clearly define "storage area" and related land uses and deletes "storage areas" as a
permitted as of right use in the Sub Urban Commercial (SC) land use district.
The Planning Commission reviewed the staff draft and following a public hearing, recommended approval
with modifications.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: N/A
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST:
N!A
BUDGETED: Ycs
No
COST TO COUNTY:
N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes N! A No
Year
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Al\IENDMENTS TO MONROE COUNTY CODE
CREATING SECTIONS 9.5-4 (C-13.1), (C-13.2), (C-23.1), (M-
14.1), (0-7.1) AND (S-I1.1) AMENDING SECTION 9.5-4 (C-
14) AND SECTION 9.5-124{b) AND DELETING SECTION
9.5-235(a)(8)
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MARATHON
December 21, 2005
AMENDMENTS TO MONROE COUNTY CODE
CREATING SECTIONS 9.5-4 (C-13.1), (C-13.2), (C-23.1), (M-
14.1), (0-7.1) AND (S-I1.1) AMENDING SECTION 9.5-4 (C-
14) AND SECTION 9.5-124(b) AND DELETING SECTION
9.5-235(a)(8)
STAFF: Approval
September 6, 2005
DRC: Approval
September 6, 2005 Resolution # D 17 -05
pc: Approval
September 28, 2005 Resolution # P40-05
DRAFT BOCC ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO.
2005
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CREATING SEC. 9.5-4
(C-13.1), (C-13.2), (C-23.1), (M-14.1), (0-7.1) AND (S-ll.l)
DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SEC. 9.5-4 (C-14)
DEFINITIONS; AMENDING SEC. 9.5-124(b)
DEFINITIONS; DELETING SEC. 9.5-235(a)(8) SUB
URBAN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (SC),MONROE
COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION IN THE MONROE
COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; DIRECTING THE
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT TO TRANSMIT A COpy OF THIS
ORDINANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
\VHEREAS, the Monroe County Department of Planning and Environmental
Resources has identified a need to amend the Monroe County Code to clearly define
storage area and related land uses and to delete storage areas as a permitted use in the Sub
Urban Commercial (SC) land use district to add clarity to the regulation; and
\VHEREAS, Section 9.5-511, Monroe County Code, delineates the mechanism to
amend the Monroe County Code via a "text amendment"; and
\VHEREAS, during a rehTUlarly scheduled meeting on September 28, 2005, the
Planning Commission, after hearing the staff report and hearing comments from the
public, recommended approval of proposed amendments creating Sec. 9.5-4 (C-13.1), (C-
13.2), (C-23.1), (M-14.1), (0-7.1) and (S-I1.1) Definitions; amending Sec. 9.5-4 (C-14)
Definitions; amending Sec. 9.5-124(b) Definitions; Deleting Sec. 9.5-235(a)(8) Sub
Urban Commercial District (SC), Monroe County Code, to the Board of County
Commissioners; and
\VHEREAS, the staff made mlllor reVISIOns to recommended ordinance to
improve syntax and clarify text; and
WHEREAS, during a regularly scheduled meeting on December 21, 2005, the
Board of County Commissioners were presented with the following information, which
by refcrence is hereby incorporated as part of the record of said hearings:
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1. The staff report prepared by David A. Dacquisto, Director, Island Planning Team
dated December 1, 2005;
2. Testimony from the public.
NO\V THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1. The Board of County Commissioners specifically adopts the following as
findings of fact:
1. The proposed reVISIOns will clarify storage area requirements, provide for
additional county review of storage areas in the Sub Urban Commercial (SC) land
use district and cover issues previously not addressed; and
2. The proposed revisions are consistent with Section 9 .5~511 and the Monroe
County Year 201 0 Comprehensive Plan.
Section 2. Monroe County Code, Sec 9.5-4 (C-13.I), (C-13.2), (C-14), (C-23,1), (M~
14.1), (0-7.1). (S-I1.1), Sec 9.5-1 24(b) and Sec 9.5-235(a)(8), are amended as follows
[Language that has been deleted is shown struck through, new language that has been
added is shown underlined.]
Sec. 9.5-4 Definitions.
(C-13.1) Commercial recreation (indoors) means a use designed and equipped
for the conduct of sports and leisure-time activities operated as a business and providing
completely enclosed recreation activities. This definition includes but is not limited to
bowling. tennis and racquetball courts, miniature golf. driving ranges, theatres, health
clubs and swimming pools.
(C~13.2) Commercial recreation (outdoors) means a use designed and equipped
for the conduct of sports and leisure-time activities primarily within uncovered or
unenclosed areas. This definition includes but is not limited to courts. miniature golf.
driving ranges, golf courses and swimming pools.
(C-I4) Commercial retail use means a use that sells goods or services at retail.:.
Commercial retail uses wfH.elt are subdivided into the following three (3) classiflcations:
ill(a) Commercial retail low-intensity means commercial rctail
uses that gencrate less than fifty (50) avcrage daily trips per one
thousand (1,000) square feet of f100r arca.
ill(b) Commercial retail medium-intensity means retail uses that
generate between fifty (50) and one hundred (100) average daily
trips per one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
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ill(c) Commercial retail high-intensity means retail uses that
generate above one hundred (100) average daily trips per one
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
(C-23.1) Contractor's equipment storage vard means light industrial use
predominately for the parking or storage of construction vehicles or equipment used by a
building or construction trades contractor provided that all vehicle and eq uipment repair
or maintenance is conducted in an enclosed building or structure. A contractor's
equipment storage yard is considered a light industrial use.
(M-14.1) Mini-1rvarehouses means a light industrial use of land for a self-storage
center that is a building or group of buildings divided into separate compartments for use
by individuals or businesses and used for storage only.
(0-7.1) Outdoor retail sales means a commercial use (see definition C-14) that
predominantly involves the display and sale of vehicles, recreational vehicles, boats,
campers, equipment. goods. materials and services outside of a building.
(S-II.I) Storage area means a non-residential use that predominately involves
the outside storage of vehicles, recreational vehicles, boats, campers, equipment, goods
and materials for more than twenty-four (24) hours. It includes contractor's equipment
storage yards and does not include outdoor retail sales. This is considered a light
industrial use and does not include waste transfer stations, iunkyards, or other heavy
industrial uses.
Sec. 9.5-124. Non-residential rate of growth ordinance (NROGO).
(b) Definitions:
Storage area means the outside storage of vehicles, recreational vehicles, boats,
campers, equipment, goods and materials for more than twenty-four (24) hours. It does
include contractor's equipment storage and does not eontain outdoor retail sales. This is
considered a light industrial use and does not include waste transter stations, junkyards
yards or other heavy industrial uses.
Sec. 9.5-235. Sub Urban Commercial District (SC).
(a) The following uses are permitted as of right III the Sub Urban Commercial
District:
(8) Storage areas, provided that tho area does not exceed t'.venty fi'.'e (25) percent of
the gross area of the parcel proposed fDr development, is closed to the public, the
storage area is screonod from adjaoent use by a solid fence, '.vall or hedge at least six
(6) feet in height; if such areas exceed twenty five (25) percent, than approval must
be obtained pursuant to subn€!ction (b) (8).
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Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, item, change or provision of
this ordinance is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. The repeal of an ordinance herein shall not
repeal the repealing clause of such ordinance or revive any ordinance which has been
repealed hereby.
Section 5. This ordinance does not affect prosecutions for ordinance violations
committed prior to the effective date of this ordinance; and does not affect the validity of
any bond or cash deposit posted, filcd, or deposited pursuant to the requirements of any
ordinance.
Section 6. This ordinance shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the
State of Florida, but shall not become effective until a notice is issued by the Department
of Community Affairs or Administrative Commission approving ordinance pursuant to
Chapter 380, Florida Statutes.
Section 7. The provisions of this ordinance shall be included and incorporated into
the Code of Ordinances of the County of Monroe, Florida, as an addition or amendment
thereto and shall be appropriately numbered to conform to the uniform numbering system
of the Code.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED By the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the 21 5t day of December, 2005.
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Mayor Pro Tern Murray Nelson
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner David Rice
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L KOHAGE, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
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BOCC STAFF REPORT
GROl-\'TH MANAGEMENT DIVISION
2798 Overseas Highway
Suite 400
Marathon, Florida 33050
Voice: (305) 289-2500
FAX: (305) 289-2536
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Dixie M. Spehar, District 1
Mayor Pro Tern Charles "Sonny" McCoy, District 3
George Neugent, District 2
David P. Rice, District 4
Murray E. Nelson, District 5
U I;JlJeI Keys Planning Office
88800 Overseas Highway
Tavernier FL 33070
Voice: (305) 852-7100
FAX: (305) 852-7103
l\tlemorandum
To: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
From: David A. Dacquisto AICP, Director, Upper Keys Island Planning Team
Date: December I, 2005
Re: Amendment to Monroe County Code, Detinitions, and deletion of storage areas as an as
of right permitted use in the Sub Urban Commercial District (SC) District.
BOCC Meeting: December 21,2005, 1st of2 Public Hearings
I. SUMMARY
The Monroe County Department of Planning and Environmental Resources identified a need to
amend the Monroe County Code to create and revise definitions to provide tor consistent
interpretation, to remove "storage areas" as a pennitted as of right use in the Sub Urban Commercial
District (SC) land use district and to cover issues previously not addressed.
Thc amendments will add to and clarifY the definition of "storage area" in general and as it pertains to
NROGO.
H. BACKGROUND
Stan identified the need to add greater clarity and certainty to the application of code
requirements with regard to storage areas and related land uses and issues. The following
definitions and deletion add clarity by clearly defining our terms and adds necessary review to the
creation of outside storage areas by deleting "storage areas" as a permitted use in the Sub Urban
Commercial (SC) land use district.
The addition of Section 9.5-4(C-13.1) Commercia) recreation (indoors) and Section 9.5-4(C-
13.2) Commercial recreation (outdoors), to differentiate the uses and clarify the parking
requirement that applies to each.
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The amendment of Section 9.5-4(C-14) Commercial retail use, to make clear what is included in
this category.
The addition of Section 9.5-4(C-23.1) Contractor's equipment storage yard to define and
differentiate between uses.
The addition of a definition for Section 9 .5-4(M-14.1) Mini-warehouses, to clarify what is meant
by mini-warehouse and to distinguish it from a warehouse.
The addition of a definition for Section 9.5-4(0-7.1) Outdoor retail sales to distinguish the use
from a storage area. In the present code, the difference amongst the uses is unclear and
application of code requirements becomes a problem. This amendment helps to clearly define
outdoor retail sales.
The addition of definition Scc 9.5-4 (S-ll.l) Storage area, provides clarity by defining storage
area. This issue arose due to the necessity to calculate the parking requirement for outdoor retail
sales and the need to differentiate outdoor retail sales areas from storage areas.
The amendment of See 9.5-124(b) similarly added clarity to the definition of"storage area."
The deletion of the Sub Urban Commercial District (SC) provision Sec 9.5-235(a) (8) removes
the permitted category of "storage areas" and classifies outside storage areas as a light industrial
use requiring a minor conditional use.
Subsequent to the Planning Commission hearing, staff initiated changes to the draft ordinance to
improve syntax and to clarify context.
III. FINDINGS
1. The proposed revisions will clarify definitions, provide for additional county review of
outside storage in the Sub Urban Commercial District (SC) land use district and cover
issues previously not addressed; and
2. That the proposed change is consistent with Section 9.5-511 (d) (5) (IV) New Issues and
(v) Recognition of a need for additional detail or comprehensiveness and that the
proposed changes are consistent with the Monroe County 2010 Comprehensive Plan.
III. PREVIOUS ACTION
The Monroe County Code was amended in 1987 to allow a "storage area" with an area that "does
not exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the &,rross area of the parcel proposed tor development," as a
permitted use in the Sub Urban Commercial District (SC) land use district.
IV. RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Staffreeoillmcnds approval
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PLANNING COMI\lISSION
RESOLUTION # P40-05
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. P40-05
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVING THE
AMENDMENTS TO THE MONROE COUNTY CODE
AMENDING SECTIONS 9.5-4, 9.5-122, 9.5-235, 9.5-352,
9.5-354 AND 9.5-355, MONROE COUNTY CODE: TO
PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL DETAIL OR
COMPREHENSIVENESS WITH REGARD TO PARKING
REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION IN THE MONROE
COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES; DIRECTING THE
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT AL RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT TO TRANSMIT A COpy OF THIS
ORDINANCE TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Department of Planning and Environmental
Resources has identified a need to amend the Monroe County Code parking standards, to
correct previous drafting errors, clarify parking requirements, cover issues previously not
addressed, and to amend parking provisions to provide for increased flexibility in
administration to recognize unique situations where parking provisions may not be
appropriate; and
'VHEREAS, Section 9.5-511 delineates the mechanism to amcnd the Monroe
County Code via a "text amendment"; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Planning Commission, during a regular meeting
held on September 28, 2005 conducted a review and consideration of a request by the
Monroe County Department of Planning and Environmental Resources to amend the
Monroe County Code Sections 9.5-4, 9.5-122, 9.5-235, 9.5-352, 9.5-354 and 9.5-355;
and
\VHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the f()llowing infonnation.
1. The staff report prepared by David A. Dacquisto, Director, Island Planning Team
dated September 10, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the following Findings of Fact:
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1. Staff finds that there is an identified need to make the amendment to correct previous
drafting errors, clarify parking requirements, cover issues previously not addressed,
and to amend parking provisions to provide for increased flexibility in administration
to recognize unique situations where parking provisions may not be appropriate; and
2. The proposed revisions will correct previous drafting errors, clarify parking
requirements, cover issues previously not addressed, and to amend parking provisions
to provide for increased flexibility in administration to recognize unique situations
where parking provisions may not be appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made the following Conclusions of Law:
1. Staff finds that the proposed change is consistent with Section 9.5-511 (d) (5) (IV)
New Issues and (v) Recognition of a need for additional detail or comprehensiveness;
and
2. Staff finds that the proposed changes are consistent with the Monroe County 2010
Comprehensive Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF MONROE COUNTY, that the preceding Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
support their decision to recommend APPROVAL to the Board of County
Commissioners of the following text amendment to the Monroe County Code as follows:
(The old language that has been deleted is shown struck through. The new language that
has been added is shown underlined.)
Amendment to Sec. 9.5-4. Definitions.
fe-13.1) Commercial recreation (indoors) means a use designed and equipped
for the conduct of sports and leisure-time activities operated as a business and providing
completely enclosed recreation activities. Included in this definition are bowling. indoor
tennis and racquetball courts, indoor miniature golf: indoor driving ranges, theatres.
health clubs and swimming pools.
(C-13.2) Commercial recreation (outdoors) means a use designed and equipped
for the conduct of sports and leisure-time activities wholly within uncovered or
unenclosed areas. Included in this defInition are tennis courts. miniature golf: driving
ranges, golf courses and swimming pools.
(C-14) Commercial retail use means a use that sells goods or services at retail:.
(a) Commercial retail uses wfHcl:t are subdivided into the following
three (3) classifications:
ill(a) Commercial retail lo}v-intensi~y means commercial retail
uses that generate less than fifty (50) average daily trips per one
thousand (1,000) square feet offloor area.
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f1JJ~t-Commercial retail medium-intensity means retail uses that
generate between fifty (50) and one hundred (100) average daily
trips per one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
W(c) Commercial retail high-intensity means retail uses that
generate above one hundred (100) average daily trips per one
thousand (l ,000) square feet of floor area.
(C23.1) Contractor's equipment storage vard means an area that is uscd to park
or store construction vehicles or equipment used by a building or construction trades
contractor provided that all vehicle and equipment repair or maintenance is conducted in
an enclosed building or structure. A contractor's equipment storage yard is considered a
light industrial use.
(0-15.1) Double Frontage means a lot having frontage on two or more non
intersecting streets. sometimes called a through lot.
(F-13.!) Frontage means that part ofa lot abutting on a street.
(L-9.I) Lot lines, front means in the case of a lot abutting only one (I) street the
street right-of-way line separating such lot from such street: in the case of a double
frontage lot or corner lot, each street right-of-way line separating such lot from a street
shall be considered to be the front lot line.
(L-9.2) Lot lines, rear means a lot line which is most nearly parallel to and most
distant from the front lot line of the lot. In the case of a lot where the side lot lines
intersect there shall be no rear lot line and in the case of lots that have frontage on more
than one (1) road or street non-frontage lot lines shall be considered side yards.
(L-9.3) Lot lines, side means a lot line that is neither a front or rear lot line
running perpendicular or radial from the front lot line and corresponding street right-of..
way.
fM-14.1) Mini-rvarehouses means a light industrial use of land for a self-storage
center that is a building or group of buildings divided into separate compartments for use
by individuals or businesses and used for storage only.
(0-7.1) Outdoor retail sales means a eommercial use (see definition C-14) that
predominantly involves the display and sale of vehicles, recreational vehicles. boats.
campers. equipment. goods. materials and services outside of a building.
(S-Il.l) Storage area means the outside storage of vehicles, recreational
vehicles, boats, campers. cquipment. goods and materials for more than twenty-four (24)
hours. it includes contractor's equipment storage yards and does not contain outdoor
retail sales. This is considered a light industrial use and does not include waste transfer
stations, iunkvards, or other heavy industrial uses.
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(Y -1 ) Yard means an open space at grade that is the minimum required setback
between a principal building and the adjoining lot lines unoccupied and unobstructed
from the ground upward. except as may be specifically permitted. In measuring a setback
to determine the required depth of the front. rear. and side yards. the minimum horizontal
distance between the lot lines and the furthest most projection of the principal building
shall be used.
(Y-2) Yard, fi'ont means a required open space on a lot that extends across the
front of a lot and is generally adjacent the public right-of-way, the depth of which is
measured perpendicularly to the front lot line. On comer lots or through lots. each yard
frontage on a street shall be a front yard.
(Y -3) Yard, rear means a required open space on a lot that extends along the full
length of the rear lot line, the depth of which is measured perpendicularly to the rear lot
line.
(Y-4) Yard, side means a required open space on a lot that extends along the full
length of the side lot line between the required front yard and required rear yard, the
depth of which is measured perpendicularly to the side lot line. In the case of through
lots, side yards shall extend from the rear lines of the required front yards. In the case of
comer lots, yards remaining after front yards have been established on both frontages
shall be considered side yards.
Amendment to Sec. 9.5-122.3. Evaluation criteria.
Sec. 9.5-122.3(b) Definitions
Storage area means the outside storage of vehicles. recreational vehicles. boats,
campers, equipment. goods and materials for more than twenty-four (24) hours, it does
include contractor's equipment storage and does not contain outdoor retail sales. This is
considered a light industrial use and does not include waste transfer stations, junkyards
yards or other heavy industrial uses.
Delete Sec. 9.5-235. Suburban Commercial District (SC).
Sec. 9.5-235 (a)
(8) Storage areas, provided that the area does not exceed t':,'enty fiye (25) percent of
the gross area of the parcel proposed f-or development, is closed to the public, the
storage area is screened from adjacent use by a solid fence, wall or hedge at least six
(6) feet in height; if such areas exceed twenty five (25) percent, than approval must
be obtained pursuant to subsection (b) (8).
DIVISION 9. PARKING AND LOADING STANOARDS*
Sec. 9.5-351. Purpose and intent.
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The purpose and intent of this division is to provide adequate off-street parking and
loading areas to serve the majority of traffic generated by development. The provision of
parking and loading areas is to: avoid undue congestion on the streets; protect the
capacity of the road system to move traffic; minimize unnecessary conflicts between
vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists; tacilitate the use of transportation management
systems; and avoid noise, glare, lights, and visual impacts of parking and loading
operations on adjacent properties.
Sec. 9.5-352. Required off-street parking.
(a) Generalf-v: Every use shall be provided with off-street parking in accordance with
the standards contained in this division. Every parking space, both required and
unrequired, shall meet the minimum standards of this division.
(b) Desir;:n and Dimensional Requirements of Parking Spaces and Aisles: Each parking
space shall ha':e direct and unrestricted access to un aisle. Except as expressly stated
herein, each parking aisle and parking space shall meet the following minimum
standards:
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Parking Space and Aisle Width Minimum Dimensional Requirements
Illustration of Minimum Required
Parking Space Dimensions
c
D
A
B
Legend for Minimum Required Parking Space
Dimensions.
A - Angle of parking space, vanes from 0 to 90
degrees
B - Width of aisle, one way and two way
C - Width of parking space
Parking Pattern in Degrees (A) One~Way Aisle Widtt Two~Way Aisle Width Parking Space Width Parking Space Length
feet (B) feel (B) feet (C) feet (D)
o (Parallel) 12 24 8.5 25
30 or 45 15 24 8.5 18
60 18 24 8.5 18
75 22 24 8.5 18
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100
I"
124
185
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(c) Required Number of Off:Street Parking Spaces: The following is the number of
parking spaces to be provided for each use:
Specific Use Category Minimum Required Number of Parkinq Spaces Per Indicated Unit of Measure
Single Family dweIHng units, induding 2.0 spaces per dwelling unit or mobile home
mobile homes on individual lots
Multi-family dwelling units 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
Mobile home parks i.O space per pad
Commercial retail except as othelWise J,a 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gf66S non-residential floor area (nrfa) of building and ~ 12
specified below spaces per tOaD sq. ft. of non-residential floor area devoted to'----' M':..: ::- :;
outdoor sales and c-Jisplay outdoor retail sales and display area.
Eating and drinking establishments 14.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of ~ non-residential floor area and 7.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. 0
Iaa unenclosed non-residential floor area devoted to dininq andfor bar area
Convenience stores 4.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft of ~ inrfaj
Commercial recreation (indoor) 5.0 spaces per 1.000 sq. ft, of ~ (nrfal
5.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. It of Iaa 01 the Darcel that is devoted to the outdoor recreational
Commercial recreation (outdoor) activitv, excludina areas used for narkino and drivewavs reouired yards and reauired
landscapinq and buffer areas,
Theaters, conference, or activit'
centers 02 spaces por so3t or 1.0 soace per 3.0 actual seats or based on seating capacity
Offices 3,0 spaces per 1,000 sq, ft. of ~ (nrfa)
Medical and dental clinics 4,0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of ~ (nrfa)
RV parks 1.0 space per pad
Hotels/destination resorts 1.0 space per FOOfIt individual accommodation
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Mini-warehouse, pMMM~1 .,~ o Jj space pm 1,000 sq. It of gfa 3.0 soaces for the office use olus a narkinn aisle of 10 feet in
~vw _OJ'
~ Ise1fstoragecentcr width adiacent the storaqe unit access doors if outside access to the storaqe units is provided
industrial uses: excludinn renair and 0 2.0 spaces per 1.000 sq. ft. of g;a (nrfh)
servicinQ of vehiCles
! ndustrial uses: renair and or servicino 30 spaces per service/repair bay or 3.0 spaces per 1000 Sq. ft. of '!fa, (nrta) whichever is
of vehicles qreater. the servlceJrepair bays shall not be counted as parkinq spaces
Warehousinq 1.0 space per 1,000 SQ. ft. Inrta)
Hospitals 1.8 spaces per bed
Churches 0.3 space per seat and/or OJ space per 24 inches for pews
live-aboard 1.5 spaces per berth
Marinas and commercial fishing
facilities 1,0 space per berth plus one space per four (4) dry storage racks
Charter/guide boats, less than six (6) 2.0 spaces per berth
or fewer passengers capacity
Party and charter/guide boats, morE
than fiv.e-.-\&t 2iLJ2l passengerE OJ space per passenger capacity of vessel
capacity
Boat ramps 6.0 spaces per ramp; all spaces shall be a minimum of 14 feet by 55 feet, to accommodate
trailers and oversized vehicles.
(d) Category ofSpec~fic Use/or Determination o.fthe Number o./,Spaces: If a specific
use does not fall within one of the above categories in subsection (c), or the general
category does not accurately identify the parking need for a specific use, then the parking
space requirements shall be based on the most current edition of the Institute of
Transportation Engineer's Parking Generation Manual, or other appropriate
documentation authorized by the planning director.
(e) Calculation 0.( Number o.l Parking Spaces: In calculating the number of parking
spaces required under this division, the following special provisions apply:
(1) When units or measurements detennining the number of required parking
spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction up to and
including one-half (1/2) shall be disregarded and fractions over one-half (1/2) shall
require one parking space.
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(2) In determining the amount of land activity area devoted to fuf outdoor uses,
areas used for parking and driveways required yards and required landscaping and
bufTer areas, shall not be counted.
(3) \v'hen two (2) or more separate uses are on a site, thc required parking for the
site is the sum of the total required parking for each of the individual uses, exeept if
the shared parking calculation option is used, as provided for in subsection (i).
ill The planning. director may grant a rcduction of up to twenty-five (25)
percent in the number of required parking spaces for non-residential uses. located
within a gated community, provided an equivalent number of parking spaces are
provided and designed to accommodate golf carts, a "neighborhood electric
vehicle," or similar four (4) wheeled vehicles. The planning director may increase
this percentage based on a parking demand study provided by the applicant and
approved by the planning director.
ill The planning director may, in a specific area identified within a
Community Master Plan. grant a reduction of up to twenty (20) percent in the
number of required parking: spaces for non-residential uses provided an equivalent
number of parking spaces are reduced in size and redesigned to accommodate
scooters and other similar modes of transportation.
(f) Handicapped Parking Requirements: The number and design of handicapped
parking spaces shall he in accordance with the provisions of chapter 6, which
incorporates by reference the Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction.
(g) Location of Required Parking: Required off-street parking spaces for single-family
and multi-family residential uses shall be located on the premises they are intended to
serve. Required ofT-street parking spaces for all other uses shall be located on the same
lot as the principal use they are intended to serve or upon another lot in accordance the
provisions of subsection (h).
(h) ThefolloH'ing requirements shall app~y to olf:site parkingfacilities:
(1) The location of any ofT-site parking lot shall be within three hundred (300)
feet walking distance, as measured by the shortest route of cffective pedestrian
access, of a public entrance to the structure of land area containing the use for
which the spaces are required;
(2) A parking agreement shall be required in accordance with section 9.5-353;
and,
(3) Any ofT-site parking area located within a different land use district than the
principal use it is intended to serve shall meet the following provisions in addition
to requirements (1) and (2) above:
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a. The off-site parking area and the use(s) it is intended to serve shall be
aggregated for purposes of development review and shall be approved
only as a minor or major conditional use.
b. The principal use intended to be served by the off-site parking area
shall be a permitted principal use within the land use district in which the
off-site parking area is located.
(i) Shared Parking Option Requirements:
(1) Purpose: The purpose of the shared parking option is to permit a reduction
in the total number of parking spaces which would otherwise be required in
instances where two or more uses on the same lot or separate lots are to share the
same parking spaces because their peak parking demands do not occur at the same
time. Shared parking is an option to the method for calculation of required
parking as provided for in subsection (e) (3).
(2) Condition on Development Approval: If the shared parking option is used to
calculate the amount of required parking spaces, the approved development
permit shall have a condition that any change in the occupancy or use of any of
the principal uses intended to be served by the shared parking shan require
development approval by the planning director to ensure sut1icient parking is
available.
(3) Computation of shared parking requirements: Notwithstanding the
provisions of subsection (e)(4) for individual land uses, when any land or building
is used for two (2) or more distinguishable purposes as listed below, the shared
parking option may be used to determineQ the minimum amount of parking
required. Under the shared parking option, the minimum total number of required
parking spaces for said land or building shall be determined by the following
procedure:
a. Multiply the minimum parking requirement for each individual use as
set forth in subsection (c) by the appropriate percentage as set forth in the
table below for each of the five designated time periods.
b. Add the resulting sums for each of the five (5) vertical columns in the
table.
c. The minimum parking requirement is the highest sum among the five
(5) columns resulting from the calculation in subsection (b) above. Time
periods not covered in the table below may be ignored for the purposes of
calculating shared parking.
(4) The planning director may reduce the required parking requirements based
on a l'arking demand study approved by the planning director. The methodology
for conducting the study shall be submitted for review and approval by the county
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and shall include, but not be limited to the week and day the studv will be
conducted, the number of days and duration of the study, and the time intervals
and locations for data collection. The study shall be reviewed by the county
traffic consultant to determine whether the parking study supports the basis for the
parking reduction request.
NIGHTTiME WEEKDAY WEEKEND
Midnight--600 Day Evening 6:0C Day Evening 600
9:00 a.m.- 900 a.m.-
a.m. 4:00 p.m. p.m.--Midnight 400 p.m. p.m.--Midnight
Specific Use Categories
Marinas 5% 70% 10% 100% 20%
Residential 100% 60% 90% 80% 90%
Office/Industrial 5% 100% 10% 10% 5%
Churches 5% 25% 50% 100% 50%
Commercial Retail 5% 60% 90% 100% 70%
Drinking and Eati nglEnterlainmentfRecrealion
(Theaters, bowling alleys, meeting halls) 10% 40% 100% 80% 100%
Hotel 75% 75% 100% 75% 100%
All Others 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
(j) Wheel Stop Requirements: All impervious surface parking spaces shall be clearly
marked by striping or other markings acceptable to the planning director. All pervious
and impervious surface parking spaces shall have a wheel stop, bumper blocks or similar
barriers where the front of the parking space is adjacent a building, required yard or
required landscaping, to designate each parking space.
(k) Bicycle Spaces: A bicycle rack for parking bicycles shall be provided by all
nonresidcntial development within two hundred (200) feet of an existing or
programmed state or county bikeway. The minimum layout for a bicycle parking
area shall be a two (2) foot wide by six (6) foot long stall with a minimum aisle
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width of five (5) feet. The bicycle parking area shall be located within fifty (50) feet
of a public entrance to the principal structure and shall not interfere with pedestrian
or vehicular traffic.
Sec. 9.5-353. Parking agreements.
(a) Purpose: The purpose of parking agreements is to ensure the continued
availability of off-site parking facilities for the use(s) they are intended to serve.
(b) Requirements: All off-site parking facilities shall require a parking
agreement.
(c) Form and Approvals: The parking agreement shall be drawn to the
satisfaction of the county attorney and planning director and executed by all
parties, including the county. The agreement shall provide the county with the
right of enforcement.
(Ord. No. 042-2003, S 1)
Sec. 9.5-354. Required number and size of off-street loading spaces.
(a) Number and Size of Required Spaces: Loading spaces shall be provided as follows:
Minimum Required Number of Loading and Unloading spaces
GFA 11'~ 55
Specific Use Category (Sq,Ft) 1r~ 35'
All non.residenlial uses 0-2.499 1 Q
2,500-19,999 Q 1
20,000--49,000 Q 1
50,000-and over Q g
(1, Office (,lees o 29,999 a .+
30,000 99,999 9 .+
10Q,OQO and over .+ +
(2)Cornmerci3! (axci udin@ 83ting 311d drinking 8€t) ~ 9 9
10,000 29,999 9 +
30,(lOG 79,999- Q J
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gO,aog and over + 2,
(3)CoFFlmer-cial 03tiog Dnd driAl\iRg est30lishmQRts ~ {} Q
53)00 i9,999 {} +
20,000 39,999 Q 2,
40,000 and over + 2,
(4) Holels ::md FF10lels Q 49,999 Q IG
ao,oao 99,999 Q +
100,000 199,999 Q 2,
200,000 JRd over + ;?
(5) Industrial ~ Q Q
5,000 29,999 Q +
30,000 49,999 Q 2,
50,000 :.lRd O'Jer + 2,
(b) Location of Required Loading and Unloading Spaces: Loading spaces shall be
located entirely on the same lot as the principal use they serve. These spaces shall not be
located on any public right-of-way, or on any parking spaces or parking aisle. The spaces
shall be accessible and adjacent or as close to the building served as possible.
(Ord. No. 042-2003, S I)
(c) Reduction in Loading and Unloading Space Requirements: The planning director
is authorized, to grant a reduction in the number and dimensional requirements of this
division for loading spaces. based on the submittal by an applicant of a parking demand
study for loading spaces approved by the planning director, signcd bv a qualified traHic
engineer and reviewed by the county traffic consultant.
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Sec. 9.5-355. Restriction on use of parking and loading spaces.
The use of off.street parking, loading spaces or aisles for outdoor retail sales, outside
storage. storage area, The display or storage of merchandise, materials or motor vehicles
a:t'tdkr repair of motor vehicles or any kind of equipment is prohibited in all off street
parking and loading spaces and aisles except as allowed through the issuance of a public
assembly permit issued by Monroe County for a specific period of time.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED By the Planning Commission of Monroe
County, Florida at a regular meeting held on the 28,h day of September 2005.
Chair Lynn Mapes
Vice Chair OeniseW erling
Commissioner Jiulio Margalli
Commissioner James Cameron
Commissioner Randy Wall
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
PLANNING COMMISSION OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By~.
Lynn Mapes, Chair
Signed this
day of
, 2005.
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DEVELOPJ\rIENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION # D17-05
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 017-05
A RESOLUTION BY THE MONROE COUNTY
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL TO THE .MONROE
COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE REQUEST
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO AMEND SECTIONS
9.5-4, 9.5-122, 9.5-235, 9.5-352, 9.5-354 AND 9.5-355,
MONROE C01JNTY CODE: TO PROVIDE FOR
ADDITIONAL DET AIL OR COMPREHENSIVENESS
WITH REGARD TO PARKING REQUIREMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Department of Planning and Environmental
Resources has identified a need to amend the Monroe County Code parking standards, to
correct previous drafting errors, clarify parking requirements, cover issues previously not
addressed, and to amend parking provisions to provide for increased flexibility in
administration to recognize unique situations where parking provisions may not be
appropriate; and
WHEREAS, Section 9,5-511 delineates the mechanism to amend the Monroe
County Code via a "text amendment"; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Development Review Committee, during a
regular meeting held on September 6, 2005 conducted a review and consideration of a
request by the Monroe County Department of Planning and Environmental Resources to
amend the Monroe County Code Sections 9.5-4, 9.5-122, 9.5-235, 9.5-352,9.5-354 and
9.5-355; and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee reviewed the following
information.
1. The staff report prepared by David A. Dacquisto, Director, Island Planning Team
dated September I, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee made the iDllowing Findings
of Fact:
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1. Staff finds that there is an identified need to make the amendment to correct previous
drafting errors, clarify parking requirements, cover issues previously not addressed,
and to amend parking provisions to provide for increased flexibility in administration
to recognize unique situations where parking provisions may not be appropriate; and
2. The proposed revisions will correct previous drafting errors, clarify parking
requirements, cover issues previously not addressed, and to amend parking provisions
to provide for increased tlexibility in administration to recognize unique situations
where parking provisions may not be appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee made the following
Conclusions of Law:
L Staff finds that the proposed change is consistent with Section 9.5-$ II (d) (5) (IV)
New Issues and (v) Recognition ofa need for additional detail or comprehensiveness;
and
2. Staff finds that the proposed changes arc consistent with the Monroe County 2010
Comprehensive Plan.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE DEVEIJOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE OF MONROE COUNTY, that the preceding Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law support their decision to recommend APPROVAL to the Monroe
County Planning Commission of the proposed text amendment to the Monroe County
Code as follows:
(The old language that has been deleted is shown struck through. The new language that
has been added is ShO>wll underlined.)
Amendment to See. 9.5-4. Definitions.
(C-I3,1) Commercial recreation (indoors) means a use designed and
equipped for the conduct of sports and leisure.timc activities operated as a business and
providing completely enclosed recreation activities. Included in this definition are
bowling, indoor tennis and racquetball courts, indoor miniature golf, indoor driving
ranges, theatres. health clubs and swimming pools.
fC-D.l) Commercial recreation (outdoors) means a use designed and
equipped for the conduct of sports and leisure4imc activities wholly within uncovered or
unenclosed areas. Included in this definition are tennis courts. miniature golf, driving
ranges. golf courses and swimming pools.
(C-14) Commercial retail use means a use that sells goods or services at retail~
(a) Commercial retail uses wffl€!:r are subdivided into the following
three (3) classifications:
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ill(a) Commercial retail low-intensity means commercial retail
uses that generate less than fifty (50) average daily trips per one
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
W(b) Commercial retail medium-intensity means retail uses that
generate between fifty (50) and one hundred (100) average daily
trips per one thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
Q}(c) Commercial retail high-intensity means retail uses that
generate above one hundred (100) average daily trips per one
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
(C23.1) Contractor's equipment storage yard means a use that is used to park or
store construction vehicles or equipment used by a building or construction trades
contractor rrovided further that all vehicle and equipment repair or maintenance is
conducted in an enclosed building or structure. A contractor's equipment storage yard is
considered a light industrial use. See definition L-5.
(D-lS.1) Double frontage means a lot having frontage on two or more non
intersecting streets, sometimes called a through lot.
(F -13.1) Frontaf!e means that part of a lot abutting on a street.
(L-9.1)Lot lines, front means in the case of a lot abutting only one (l) street, the
street right-oi-way line separating such lot from such street; in the case of a double
frontage lot or comer lot, each street right-or-way line separating such lot from a street
shaH be considered to be the front lot line.
(L-9.2) Lot lines, rear means a lot line which is most nearly parallel to and most
distant from the front lot line or the lot. In the case of a lot where the side lot lines
intersect there shall be no rear lot line and in the case of lots that have irontal!c on more
than one (1) road or street, non-frontage lot hnes shall be considered side yards.
(L-9.3)Lot lines. side means a lot line that is neither a front or rear lot line
running perpendicular or radial from the front lot line and corresponding street right-of-
way,
(M-14.n Mini-warehouses means a light industrial use of land for a self-
storage center that is a building or group of buildings divided into separate compartments
for use by individuals or businesses and used for storage onlv.
(0- 7, nOutdoor retail sales means a commercial use (see definition C-14) that
predominantly involves the display and sale of vehicles, recreational vehicles, boats,
campers. equipment, goods. materials and services outside of a building.
(S-11.1) Storage area means the outside storage of vehicles. recreational
vehicles, boats. campers, equipment. goods and materials for more than twenty-four (24)
hours. it does include contractor's equipment storage yards and does not contain outdoor
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retail sales. This is considered a light industrial use and does not include waste transfer
stations, lunkyards, or other heavy industrial uses.
(Y-l) Yard means an open space at grade that is the minimum required setback
between a principal building and the adioining lot lines unoccupied and unobstructed
from the ground upward, except as mav be specifically permitted. In measuring a setback
to detennine the required depth of the front. rear. and side yards, the minimum horizontal
distance between the lot lines and the furthest most projection of the principal building
shall be used.
(Y-2) Yard. (ront means a required open space on a lot that extends across the
front of a lot and is generally adjacent the public right-or-way, the depth or which is
measured perpendicularIv to the front lot line. On corner lots or through lots, each yard
frontage on a street shall be a front yard,
(Y-3) Yard, rear means a required open s{Jace on a lot that extends along the full
length of the rear lot line, the depth of which is measured perpendicularly to the rear lot
line.
(Y -4) Yard, side means a required open space on a lot that extends along the full
length of the side lot line between the required front yard and required rear yard. the
depth of which is measured perpendicularly to the side lot line. In the case of through
lots, side yards shall extend from the rear lines of the required front yards. In the case of
comer lots. yards remaining after front yards have been established on both frontages
shall be considered side yards.
Amendment to Sec. 9.5-122.3. Evaluation criteria.
Sec. 9.5-122.3(b) Definitions
Storage area means the outside storage of vehicles, recreational vehicles, boats,
campers, equipment, goods and materials for more than twenty-four (24) hours, it does
include contractor's equipment storage and does not contain outdoor retail sales. This is
considered a light industrial use and does not include waste transfer stations, junkyards
vards or other heavy industrial uses.
Delete Sec. 9.5-235. Suburban Commercial District (Se).
Sec. 9.5-235 (a)
(8) Storage areas, provided that the urea does not exceod hventyfive (25) percent of
the gross area of the parcel proposed for development, is closed to the publie, the
stor.age area is screened from adjacent use by a solid fence, wall or hedge at least six
(6) feet in height; if such areas exceed twenty five (25) percent, than approval must
be obtained pursuant to subseetion (b) (8).
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DIVISION 9, PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS*
Sec. 9.5-351. Purpose and intent.
The purpose and intent of this division is to provide adequate off-street parking and
loading areas to serve the majority of traffic generated by development The provision of
parking and loading areas is to: avoid undue congestion on the streets; protect the
capacity of the road system to move traffic; minimize unnecessary conflicts between
vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists; facilitate the use of transportation management
systems; and avoid noise, glare, lights, and visual impacts of parking and loading
operations on adjacent properties.
Sec. 9.5-352. Required off-street parking.
(a) Generally: Every use shall be provided with off.street parking in accordance with
the standards contained in this division. Every parking space, both required and
unrequired, shan meet the minimum standards of this division.
(b) Design and Dimensional Requirements of Parking Spaces and Aisles: Each parking
space shull hw/e direct and unrestricted aceess to an aisle. Except as expressly stated
herein, each parking aisle and parking space shall meet the following minimum
standards:
Parking Space and Aisle Width Minimum Dimensional Requirements
I I I
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Parking Pattern . lOne-Way Aisl~ Two-Way Aisle Parking Spac~ Parking Space
l~ Width I Width ' Width I Length
Degrees ft'd I feet I feet ~-
1--
o (Parallel) 12 I 24 j 8.5
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30 or 45 15 24 f.5 ! 18
f--"---~
!
60 18 I 24 8.5 i 18 ====_~=I
18-
75 22 -f 24
_=-1,: ~._J
90 24 I 24
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(c) Required Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces: The follmving is the number of
parking spaces to be provided for each use:
I
Minimum Required Number of Parking Spaces Per Indicated Unit ~~
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~ Measure
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Single Family dwelling units~ I
including mobile homes 0 1.0 spaces per dwelling unit or rnobile home !
individuallots I !
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Multi-family d\velling units I 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit I
I
Mobile home parks , LO space per pad
_~~c~_~,_~,~ -,
,
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, b& 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of ~ non-residential floor area (mia) o~
i
Commercial retail except as! building and ~ 1.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of non-residential floor are
otherwise specified below devoted to land activity ar.ea (laa) Wroutdoor sales and display outdoo
retail sales and display area.
1
i 14.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gfu non-residential floor area and 7.0 spaces
Eating and drinkin~
per 1,000 sq. ft. of too unenclosed !Jon-residential floor area devoted h
establishments dining: and/or bar area
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Convenience stores ! 4.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. 11 of gfu (nrfa) I
, [
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Commercial recreation (indoor) I 5.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gfu (nrfa} !
i t
--.--'---..
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Commercial recreation (outdoor 5.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. 11. of laa of the parcel that is devoted to the outdoo~
I recreational activity. excludim~ areas used fOT narkin\1 and driveways I
I reguired yards and required landsca1Jing and buffer areas.
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Theaters, conference, or activity( ~i'f1aCe& per~ 1.0 space ]Jer 3.0 actual seats or based on seating
centers 1 capacity
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Offices I 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. ofgfa (urfa)
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Mcdical and dental clinics I 4.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft ofgfu (nrfa)
...
RV parks 1.0 space per pad
Hotelsl destination resorts ] .0 space per feem bedroom
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Mini-warehouse5<-'.~- 0.5 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of gfu 3.0 spaces for the office use pIus at
storage facilitie s (selr st9~ parking aisle of 10 feet in width adjacent the storage unit access doors iq
center outside aCCeSS to the storage units is {lrovided i
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Industrial uses~..J".&cludinQ renair 2.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gfu (nrfal I
and or servicing of vehicles
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Indusrrial uses: renair and ()[ 3.0 spaces per service/repair bay or 3.0 sna.;.:es ner 1000 sa, it. of~, (urfa
servicing ofvehides whichever is greater. the serviceJfs:pjlir bays s]1all not pc counted as parkil}.g;
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Warehousing i 1.0 space per LOOO sq. ft. ( nrfa) ~~~--~~---~-~-l
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Hospitals i 1. 8 spaces per bed
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Chure hes i 0.3 space per seat andior 0.3 ~e per 24 inches for pews
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Live-aboard 1.5 spaces per berth I
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Marinas and commercial fishing 1.0 space per berth pIus one space per four (4) dry storage racks
facilities I
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ChaneT/guide boats, less than six 2.0 spaces per hert])
(6) or fewer passengers capacity
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Party and charter/guide boats !
more than fl','!:) (5) six (6 0.3 space per passenger capacity ofvessel I
passengers capacity
- ._._._...~-_..----J
Boat ramps 6.0 spaces per ramp; aU spaces shall be a minimum of 14 feet by 55 feet, to
i accommodate trailers and oversized vehicles.
-"
(d) Category of Specific Use for Determination of the Number o.lSpaces: If a specific
use does not fall within one of the above categories in subsection (c), or the general
category does not accurately identif;'y the parking need fOf a specific use. then the parking
space requirements shall be based on the most current edition of the Institute of
Transportation Engineer's Parking Generation Manual, or other appropriate
documentation authorized by the planning director.
(e) Calculation of Number of Parking Spaces: In calculating the number of parking
spaces required under this division, the following special provisions apply:
(1) When units or measurements determining the number of required parking
spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction up to and
including one-half (1/2) shall be disregarded and fractions over one-half (1/2) shall
require one parking space.
(2) In determining the amount of land ootivity area devoted to fer outdoor uses,
areas used for parking and driveways required yards and required landscaping and
buffer areas. shall not be counted.
(3) When two (2) or marc separate uses are on a site, the required parking for the
site is the sum of the total required parking f()r each of the individual uses, except if
the shared parking calculation option is used, as provided for in subsection (i).
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W The planning director mav grant a reduction of up to twenty-five (25)
percent in the number of required parking spaces for non-residential uses, located
within a gated community, provided an equivalent number of parking spaces are
provided and designed to accommodate golf cans, a "neighborhood electric
vehicle," or similar four (4) wheeled vehicles. The planning director may increase
this percentage based on a parking demand studv provided bv the applicant and
approved by the planning director.
ill The planning director may, in a specific area identified within a
Community Master Plan, grant a reduction of up to twenty (20) percent in the
number of required parking spaces for non-residential uses provided an equivalent
number of parking spaces are reduced in size and redesigned to accommodate
scooters and other similar modes of transportation.
([) Handicapped Parking Requirements,- The number and design of handicapped
parking spaces shaH be in accordance with the provisions of chapter 6, which
incorporates by reference the Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction.
(g) Location of Required Parking: Required off-street parking spaces for single-fanlily
and multi-family residential uses shall be located on the premises they are intended to
serve. Required off-street parking spaces for all other uses shall be located on the same
lot as the principal use they are intended to serve or upon another lot in accordance the
provisions of subsection (h).
(h) Thefollowing requirements shall apply to (~lf-site parkingfacilities:
(1) The location of any off-site parking lot shall be within three hundred (300)
feet walking distance, as measured by the shortest route of effective pedestrian
access, of a public entrance to the structure of land area containing the use for
which the spaces are required;
(2) A parking agreement shall be required in accordance with section 9.5-353;
and,
(3) Any off-site parking area located within a different land use district than the
principal use it is intended to serve shall meet the following provisions in addition
to requirements (1) and (2) above:
a, The off-site parking area and the use(s) it is intended to serve shall be
aggregated for purposes of development review and shall be approved
only as a minor or major conditional use.
b. The principal use intended to be served by the off-site parking area
shall be a permitted principal use within the land use district in which the
off-site parking area is located.
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(i) Shared Parking Option Requirements:
(1) Purpose: The purpose of the shared parking option is to pemlit a reduction
in the total number of parking spaces which would otherwise be required in
instances where two or more uses on the same lot or separate lots are to share the
same parking spaces because their peak parking demands do not occur at the same
time. Shared parking is an option to the method for calculation of required
parking as provided for in subsection (e) (3).
(2) Condition on Development Approval: If the shared parking option is used to
calculate the amount of required parking spaces, the approved development
permit shall have a condition that any change in the occupancy or use of any of
the principal uses intended to be served by the shared parking shall require
development approval by the planning director to ensure sufficient parking is
available.
(3) Computation of shared parking requirements: Notwithstanding the
provisions of subsection (e)(4) for individual land uses, when any land or building
is used for two (2) or more distinguishable purposes as listed below, the shared
parking option may be used to dctcrmineg the minimum amount of parking
required. Under the shared parking option, the minimum total number of required
parking spaces for said land or building shall be dek'ITIlined by the following
procedure:
a. Multiply the minimum parking requirement for each individual use as
set forth in subsection (c) by the appropriate percentage as set forth in the
table below for each of the five designated time periods.
b. Add the resulting sums for each of the five (5) vertical columns in the
table.
c. The minimum parking requirement is the highest sum among the five
(5) columns resulting from the calculation in subsection (b) above. Time
periods not covered in the table below may be ignored for the purposes of
calculating shared parking.
(4) The planning director may reduce the required parking requirements based
on a parking demand study approved by the planning director. The methodology
for conducting the study shall be submitted for review and approval by the county
and shall include, but not be limited to the week and dav the study will be
conducted, the number of days and duration of the study, and the time intervals
and locations for data collection. The study shall be reviewed bv the county
traffic consultant to determine whether the parking study suvports the basis for the
parking reduction re9.uest
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(j) Wheel Stop Requirements: All impervious surface parking spaces shall be clearly
marked by striping or other markings acceptable to the planning director. All pervious
and impervious surface parking spaces shall have a wheel stop, bumper blocks or similar
barriers to designate each parking space.
(k) Bicycle Spaces: A bicycle rack for parking bicycles shall be provided by all
nonresidential development within two hundred (200) feet of an existing or
programmed state or county bikeway. The minimum layout for a bicycle parking
area shall be a two (2) foot wide by six (6) foot long stan with a minimum aisle
width of five (5) feet. The bicycle parking area shall be located within fifty (50) feet
of a public entrance to the principal structure and shall not interfere with pedestrian
or vehicular traffic.
Sec. 9.5-353. Parking agreements.
(a) Purpose: The purpose of parking agreements is to ensure the continued
availability of off-site parking facilities tor the use(s) they arc intended to serve.
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(b) Requirements: Ail off-site parking facilities shaH require a parking
agreement
(c) Form and Approvals: The parking agreement shall be dra'WTI to the
satisfaction of the county attorney and planning director and executed by all
parties," including the county. The agreement shall provide the county with the
right of enforcement.
(Ord. No. 042-2003, ~ 1)
Sec. 9.5-354. Required number and size of off-street loading spaces.
(a) Number and Size of Required Spaces: Loading spaces shall be provided as follows:
Specific Use Category
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(b) Location of Required Loading and UnloatH,'lg Spaces: Loading spaces shall be
located entirely on the same lot as the principal use they serve. These spaces shall not be
located on any public right-of-way, or on any parking spaces or parking aisle. The spaces
shall be accessible and adjacent or as close to the building served as possible.
(Ord. No. 042-2003, ~ 1)
(c) Reduction in Loading and Unloading Space Requirements: The planning director
is authorized. to grant a reduction in the number and dimensional requirements of this
division for loading spaces, based on the submittal by an applicant of a parking demand
study for loading spaces approved by the planning director, signed bv a qualified traffic
engineer and reviewed by the county traffic consultant.
Sec. 9.5-355. Restriction on use of parking and loading spaces.
The use of off-street parking, loading spaces or aisles fOf outdoor retail sales, outside
storage, storage area, The display or storage of merchandise, materials or motor vehicles
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a:l'tElfor repair of motor vehicles or any kind of equipment is prohibited in all ot1 (}treet
parking and loa<iing spaces and aisles.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Development Review Committee of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of September 2005,
Aref Joulani, St. Administrator, Development Review and Design Yes
David A. Dacquisto, Director, Upper Keys Island Planning Team Yes
Elizabeth LaFleur, Director, Lower Keys Island Planning Team Yes
Clarence Feagin, Planner Yes
Ralph Gouldy, Senior Administrator Yes
Department of HeaIth (by fax) Yes
Department of Public Works (by fax) Yes
Department of Engineering (by fax) Yes
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DEVELOPCjiVIEW COMMfITEE
BY _~_ ~ J ~ -l-~---~~~--~-
Arcf Joulani, DRC Chair
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Signed this /3~ day of/:!feplt!IY)D t2~ -~ 2005
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