Item T1
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: December 21.2005
Bulk Item: Yes No -L
Division: Growth Management
Department: Planning and Environmental Resources
Staff Contact Person: Tim McGarry
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Public hearing to approve an ordinance amending the Monroe County Code Sections 9.5-4 (D-15.1), (F-
13.1), (L9.1), (L9.2), (L-9.3), (Y~1), (Y-2), (Y-3), (Y-4), Section 9.5-352(b), Section 9.5-352(c), Section 9.5-
352(d), Section 9.5-352(e), Section 9.5-352(i), Section 9.5-352(j), Sections 9.5-353(c), 9.5-354(a), 9.5~
354(b), 9.5-354(c), and Section 9.5-355, revising and clarifying parking provisions and related regulations.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
The Monroe County Department of Planning and Environmental Resources 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 reco,b'l1ize unique situations where parking and loading provisions may not be appropriate.
The proposed parking regulations provide for reductions in parking requirements in gated communities
based on the use of golf cart type vehicles, provide for greater flexibility in shared parking, reduce the
number and size of off-street loading/unloading spaces and provide the planning director with the
opportunity to waive ct.'Ttain parking requirements allowing greater flexibility and ease of development.
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: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes N/ A No
AMOUNT PER MONTH_ Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty
x
OMB/Purchasing _ Risk ManagemJj1t__
~ '. n i/
I
',AICP
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
DOCUMENTATION:
Included X
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
AMENDMENTS TO MONROE COUNTY CODE
SECTIONS 9.5-4 (D-15.1), (F-13.1), (L9.1), (L9.2), (L-9.3), (Y_
1), (Y-2), (Y-3), (Y-4), 9.5-352(b), 9.5-352(c), 9.5-352(d), 9.5-
352( e), 9.5-352(i), 9.5-352(j), 9 .5-353( c), 9 .5-354( a), 9 .5-354(b),
9 .5-354( c) AND 9.5-355
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
MARATHON
December 21, 2005
AMENDMENTS TO MONROE COUNTY CODE
SECTIONS 9.5-4 (D-15.1), (F-I3.I), (L9.1), (L9.2), (L-9.3), (Y_
1), (Y-2), (Y-3), (Y-4), 9.5-352(b), 9.5-352(c), 9.5-352(d), 9.5-
352(e), 9.5-352(i), 9.5-352(j), 9.5-353(c), 9.5-354(a), 9.5-354(b),
9 .5-354( c) AND 9.5-355
STAFF: Approval
September 6, 2005
ORC: Approval
September 6,2005 Resolution # 017-05
pc: Approval
September 28,2005 Resolution # P40-05
DRAFT BOCC ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE NO. 2005
AN ORDINANCE BY THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CREATING SEC. 9.5-4
(C-23,I), (D-I5.I), (F-I3.1), (L9.1), (L9.2), (L-9.3), (M-14.1),
(0-7.1), (Y-I), (Y-2), (Y-3), AND (Y-4) DEFINITIONS;
AMENDING SEC. 9.5-352(b), SEC. 9.5-352(c), SEC. 9.5-
352(d), SEC. 9.5-352(e), SEC. 9.5-3520), SEC. 9.5-352(1)
REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING; AMENDING SEC.
9.5-353(c) PARKING AGREEMENTS; AMENDING 9.5-
354(a) AND SEC. 9.5-354(b), CREATING SEC. 9.5-354(c)
REQUIRED NUMBER AND SIZE OF OFF-STREET
LOADING SPACES; AMENDING SEC. 9.5-355
RESTRICTION ON USE OF PARKING AND LOADING
SPACES; 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 FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 9.5-5 II, Monroe County Code, delineates the mechanism to
amend the Monroe County Code via a "text amendment"; and
WHEREAS, during a regularly scheduled meeting on September 2K 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-23,I),
(D-1S.I), (F-13.1), (L9.I), (L9.2), (L-9.3), (M-14.I), (0-7.1), (Y-I), (Y-2), (Y-3), and
(Y-4) Definitions; amending Sec. 9.5-352(b), Sec. 9.5-352(c), Sec. 9.5-352(d), Sec. 9.5-
352(e), Sec. 9.5-352(i), Sec. 9.5-352(j) Required off-street parking; amending Sec. 9.5-
353(c) Parking agreements; amending 9.5-354(a) and Sec. 9.5-354(b), creating Sec. 9.5-
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354(c) Required Number and size of off-street loading spaces; amending Sec. 9.5-355
Rcstriction on use of parking and loading spaces; and
WHEREAS, the staff made minor 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 reference is herby incorporated as part of the record of said heari ngs:
1. The staff report prepared by David A. Dacquisto, Director, Island Planning Team
dated November 10, 2005;
2. Testimony from the public; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE ITRESOL VED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1.
The Board specifically adopts the following findings of facts:
1. The amendments are needed to correct previous drafting errors, clarify parking
requirements, cover issues previously not addressed, and to revise parking
provisions to provide for increased flexibility in administration in order to
reeognize 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
3. The proposed amendments are consistent with Section 9.5-111, Monroe County
Code and Monroe County Year 20] 0 Comprehensive Plan.
Section 2. Monroe County Code, Sections 9.5-4 (C-13.1), (C-13.2), (C-14), (C-23,1),
(D-15.1), (F-13.I), (L9.1), (L9.2), (L-9.3), (M-14.l), (0-7.]), (Y-l), (Y-2), (Y-3), (Y-4),
Sec. 9.5-352(b), Sec. 9.5-352(c), Sec. 9.5-352(d), Sec. 9.5-352(e), Sec. 9.5-352(i), Sec.
9.5-352(j), Sec. 9.5-353(c), Sec. 9.5-354(a), Sec. 9.5-354(b), Sec. 9.5-354(c), and Sec.
9.5-355, are amended as follows [Language that has been deleted is shown ~
through, new language that has been added is shown underlined. The diahFfam,
"Illustration of Minimum Required Parking Space Dimensions," is new.]
Sec. 9.5-4. Definitions.
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(F-13.1) Frontage means that part of a lot abutting on a right-of-way.
(L-9.1) 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 comer 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.
(Y-l) Yard means an open space at ~ade that is the minimum required setback
between a structure or other man made obstruction and the adjoining lot lines unoccupied
and unobstructed from the ground upward, exc(,>pt as may be specifically permitted.
Y-2 Yard ront means a re uired 0 en s ace on a lot that extends across the
front of a lot and is generally adiacent the public right-of-way, the depth of which is
measured perpendicularly to the front lot line. On comer lots or double frontage 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
lenl1.th 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 double
frontage lots, side yards shall extend from the rear lines of the required front yards. In
the case of comer lots. yards remaining after front vards have been established on both
frontages shall be considered side yards.
Sec. 9.5-352. Required off-street parking.
(a) Generalrv: 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) Design and Dimensional Requirements o.lParking Spaces and Aisles: Each parking
space shall have direct and unrestricted access to an aisle. Except as expressly stated
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herein. each parking aisle and parking space shall meet the tollowing minimum
standards:
Parking Space and Aisle Width Minimum Dimensional Requirements
Illustration of Minimum Required
Parking Space Dimensions
B
D
c
A
Legend for Minimum Required Parking Space
Dimensions.
A - Angle of parking space, varies from 0 to 90
degrees
B - Width of aisle. one way and two way
C -Width of parking space
(THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK)
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Parking Pattern in Degrees .c.eu One-Way Aisle Widtr Two-Way Aisle Width Parking Space Width Parking Space Length
feet an feel ill.} feet ~ 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
90 24 24 8.5 18
(c) Required Number of Olf~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 dwelling units, includin~ 2.0 spaces per dwelling unit or mobile home
mobile homes on individual lots
Mum-family dwelling units 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
Mobile home parks 1.0 space per pad
Commercial retail except as otherwiSE Jk 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft of gffi6& non-residential floor area (nrfa) of building and +.+€i +2
spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of non-residential fioor area devoted to bnLi ',,".. <_
specified belOW outdoor Sa19€ ::md display outdoor retail sales and display area.
Eating and drinking establishments 14.0 spaces per 1.000 sq. ft. of fjfa non-residential floor area and 70 spaces per 1.000 sq. ft. 01
1aa unenclosed non-residential floor area devoted to dininq andfor bar area
Convenience stores 4.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. fI of gfa (nrfa)
Commercial recreation (indoor) 5.0 spaces per 1.000 sq. ft. of fjfa (nrlal
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Commercial recreation (outdoor) 50 spaces per i ,000 sq, ft, of lBa of the oarcel that is devoted to the outdoor recreational
activitv, excludina areas used for parkino and drivewavs reouired vards and reouired
landscapinq and buffer areas.
Theaters, conference, or activity
centers 03 spaces por seat OF i ,0 space per 3.0 actual seats or based on seating capacily
Offices 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq, ft. of tlffi Inrfa)
Medical and dental clinics 4,0 spaces per i ,000 sq, ft. of tlffi !nrfal
RV parks 1,0 space per pad
Holels/destination resorts 1. 0 space fle!' ffiaffi for first bedroom plus .5 soace for each additional bedroom
Mini-warehouse, , ~","~nn 0.5 sfxlce per 1 ,OOG sq It of gfa 3.0 soaces for the office use olus a oarkino aisle of 10 feet in
-".
faGililie& / self storage center width adjacent the storaoe unit access doors if outside access to the storaoe units is provided
Industrial uses: excludino reoair and 0 2,0 spaces per 1,000 sq, ft. of tlffi (nrfa)
servicina of vehicles
Repai r and or servicinq of vehicles 3.0 spaces Der service/repair bay or 3.0 spaces per 1000 Sq, ft. of Qfa, (mfa) whichever is
qreater. the service/repair bays shall not be cou nted as parkino spaces
Warehousing 1.0 space per 1,000 Sq, ft. Inrfa)
Hospitals 1. 8 spaces per bed
Churches 0,3 space per seal and/or 03 space per 24 inches for pews
Live-aboard 1,5 spaces per berth
Marinas and commercial fishin~
facilities 1.0 space per berth plus one space per four (4) dry slorage racks
Charter/guide boats, loss than six (6) 2<0 spaces per berth
or fewer passengers capacity
Party and charter/guide boats, more
than ~~ passenger OJ space per passenger capacity of vessel
capacity
Boat ramps 6.0 spaces per ramp; all spaces shall be a minimum of 14 feel by 55 feet, to accommodale
trailers and oversized vehicles,
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(d) Category of Specific Use for Determination of the Number of 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 ol Number of Parking Spaces: In calculating the number of parking
spaces required under this division, the following special provisions apply:
(I) 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
(II2) shall require one parking space.
(2) In determining the amount of land acti'v'ity area devoted to ffl.r 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 more separate uses are on a site, the required parking for
the site is the sum of the total required parking for each of the individual
uses, except if the shared parking calculation option is used, as provided for
in subsection (i).
i.1.l The planning director may 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 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. or 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 be in accordance with the provisions of chapter 6, which
incorporates by reference the Florida Building Code.
(g) Location o.fRequired Parking: Required off. street parking spaces for single-family
and multi-family residential uses shall be located on the premises they are intended to
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serve. Required off~street parking spaces tor 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 oll-site parkingf(lCilities:
(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 a&:rreement 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:
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 ofT-site parking area is located.
(i) Shared Parking Option Requirements:
(I) 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 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 tor two (2) or more distinguishable purposes as listed
below, the shared parking option may be used to determincg the minimum
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amount of parking required. Under the shared parking option, the
minimum total number of required parking spaces for said land or building
shaH 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 eaeh 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.
NIGHTTIME WEEKDAY WEEKEND
Midn :ght--600 Day Evening 6:00 Day Evening 6:00
9:00 a,m,- 9:00 a,m,-
a,m, 4:00 p,rn, p,m,--Midnight 4:00 p,m. p,m,--Midnight
Specific Use Categories
Marinas 5% 70% 10% 100% 20%
Residential 100% 60% 90% 80% 90%
Officellndustrial 5% 100% 10% 10% 5%
Churches 50/0 25% 50% 100% 50%
Commercial Retail 5% 60% 90% 100% 70%
Drinking and Eating/Entertain menURecreation
(Theaters, bowling alleys meeting hails) 10% 40% 100% 80% 100%
Hotel 75% 75% 100% 75% 100%
All Others 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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i1l
The planning director may reduce the required parking requirements based
on a parking demand study approved by the rlanning director. The
methodologv for conducting the study shall be submitted for revicw and
approval by the county and shall include. but not be limited to the week
and day 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 by the county traffic consultant to determine
whether the parking study supports the basis for the parking reduction
request.
(j) Wheel Stop Requirements: AU 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 s{)ace is adiacent 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
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 stall 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) Pwpose: 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 ae"Tfeement shall provide the county with the right of enforcement.
Sec. 9.5-354. Required number and size of off street loading/unloadine spaces.
(a) Number and Size of Required Spaces: Loading/unloading spaces shall be provided
as follows:
Minimum Required Number of Loading and Unloading spaces
G.FA
Specific Use Category (Sq. FLi 11'x 35' 11'x 55
All nOfHesidential uses 0-2Ag9 1 0
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2,500-19999 0 1
20,000--49,000 Q 1
50 OOO-and over 0 .f
(1) Offiae :':585 0 29,999 Q 4-
30,000 99,99g Q 4-
100,000 and ovor 4- 4-
i2)Coffimerainl (8!;al~ding eating and drinking est.) G-9;OOQ Q Q
10,000 29,999 G 4-
30,000 79,999 Q ~
gO,OOO an d G'fer 4- ;?
(3)Commer-cial 03ting and dFinking est3~list:1Ri8nls G-4;-9W Q Q
5,000 19,999 G 4-
20,000 39,999 G ;?
40,000 JAg over 4- ~
(4) Hotels and motels o 49,999 G Q
50,000 99,999 Q 4-
100,000 199,999 G ~
200,000 3F1d ovor 4- ;?
(5) Induslrlal ~ Q G
5,000 2g,999 Q 4-
30,000 49,g99 G ;1
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(b) Location of Required Loading/Unloading fInd Unloadi:1g Spaces:
Loading/unloading 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.
(c) Reduction in Loading/Unloading Space Requirements: The planning director is
authorized, to grant a reduction in the number and dimensional requirements of this
division for loading/unloading spaces, based on the submittal bv an applicant of a parking
demand study prepared and signed by a qualified traffic engineer, for loading/unloading
spaces approved by the planning director, prepared and signed by a Qualified traffic
engineer and reviewed by the county traffic consultant.
Sec. 9.5-355. Restriction on use of parking and loadinglunloadiUl! spaces.
The use of off-street parking, loading/unloading spaces or aisles for outdoor retail sales,
outside storage, storage area. The display or storage of morohandise, materials or motor
'.'ehieles and/or 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.
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, filed, 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
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thereto and shall be appropriately numbered to conform to the uniform numbering system
of the Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED By the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
t
Florida at a regular meeting held on the 21' day 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)
A TTEST: DANNY L. KOHAGE, CLERK
Deputy Clerk
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BOCC STAFF REPORT
GROWTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION
2798 Overseas Highway
Suite 400
IVlarathon, Florida 33050
Voice; (305) 289-2500
FAX: (305) 289-2536
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy, District 3
Mayor Pro Tem Murray E. Nelson, District 5
George Neugent, District 2
David P. Rice, District 4
Dixie Spehar, District 1
Upper Keys Planning Office
88800 Overseas Highway
Tavernier FL 33070
Voice: (305) 852-7100
FAX; (305) 852-7103
Memorandum
To: Monroe County Board of County Commissioners
From: David A. Dacquisto AICP, Director, Island Planning Tcam
Date: November 30, 2005
Re: Amendment to Parking Provisions, Monroe County Code
BOCC Meeting: December 21, 2005, 1 st of 1 Public Hearing
I. SUMMARY
The Monroe County Department of Planning and Environmental Resources identifi~ a need to
amend the Monroe County Code parking standards, to eorrect 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 and loading
provisions may not be appropriate
A review of the Monroe County Code parking regulations and research on current trends in parking
requirements lead to changes in required parking numbers and clarification on their application.
The proposed parking regulations provide t<.>r a reduction in parking requirements based on the use of
golf cart type vehicles in gated communities and scooters in areas identified in Community Master
Plans.
The proposed amendments provide for greater flexibility in shared parking with the opportunity for
developers to provide a parking study rather than using the code to determine parking requirements
where shared parking is utilized. The amendments include lanb'Uage to provide the planning director
with the opportunity to waive certain parking requirements allowing greater flexibility and ease of
development. This will provide more opportunity tor development and shorten development time by
handling many parking issues administratively.
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The numbt,'f and size of loading/unloading spaces is amended to require fewer and smaller
loading/unloading spaces and to simplify the application of this provision by having one set of
standards for all non-residential use types.
11. BACKGROUND
The proposed parking revision corrects errors in a previous parking amendment, adds new
language and definitions to clarify code requirements, and provides increased opportunity for
administrative review and waiver of certain requirements.
In reviewing the parking regulations, it was necessary to review other code issues that were
related to the provision of parking. The first issue that arose was the need to define thc terms that
are utilized in the parking regulations so that they could be applied consistently and accurately.
The second issue was the need to define terms that although not directly part of the parking
regulations, are ancillary and necessary for the application of the parking requirements.
Proposed revisions include:
The addition of Section 9.5-4(D-15.1) Double frontage and Section 9.5-4(F13.1) Frontage to
provide definition.
The addition of definitions Section 9.5-4(L-9.1) Lot lines, front, Section 9.5-4 (L-9.2) Lot lines,
rear and Section 9.5-4 (L-9.3) Lot lines, side, to clarify the meaning of lot lines and how to
identify each type in order to calculate parking sctbacks from lot lines.
The addition of definitions Section 9.5-4(Y-l) Yard, Section 9.5-4(Y-2) Yard, front, Section 9.5-
4(Y-3) Yard, rear, Section 9.5-4(Y-4) Yard, side, clearly define yard and yard types to clarify the
areas where parking is not allowed.
The amendment of Sections 9.5-352 Required off-street parking, See 9.3-353 Parking
agreements, Sec 9.5-345 Required number and size of of.street loading spaces and 9.5-355
Restrictions on use of parking and loading spaces, are the primary amendments proposed.
A review of the Monroe County Code parking regulations and research on current trends in
parking requirements lead to changes in required parking numbers and clarification on their
application.
The proposed parking regulations provide for reductions in parking requirements based on the
use of golf cart type vehicles in gated communities and scooters in areas identified in Community
Master Plans.
Shared parking is amended with the opportunity for dcvelopers to provide a parking study rather
than the code to determine parking requirements where shared parking is utilized.
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The number and size of loading/unloading spaces is amended to require fewer and smaller
loading/unloading spaces and to simplify the application of this provision by having one set of
standards for all non-residential use types. The present code requires larger spaces and more
loading/unloading spaces than is warranted by the level of development in the county.
The amendments include language to provide the planning director with the opportunity to waive
certain parking requirements allowing greater flexibility and ease of development. This will
provide more opportunity for development and shorten development time by handling many
parking issues administratively.
Subsequent to the Planning Commission hearing, staff initiated changes to the draft ordinance to
improve syntax and to clarify context.
III. FINDINGS
1. The amendments are needed to correct previous drafting errors, clarify parking
requirements, cover issues previously not addressed, and to revise parking provisions to
provide for increased flexibility in administration in order 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
3. 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.
IV. PREVIOUS ACTION
The Monroe County Code parking requirements were last amended in November of 2003. The
previous amendment introduced tables to the parking requirements and increased parking and
loading requirements in some cases. The amendment included language that was not clearly
defined and the Monroe County Code lacked necessary definitions or language to support the
application of the parking requirements.
V. RECOMMENDED ACTION
The staff recommends approval.
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PLANNING COMl\USSION
RESOLUTION # P40-0S
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
WHEREAS, Section 9.5-511 delineates the mechanism to amend 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
Monroc 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 Planning Commission reviewed the following inf(mnation.
1. The stafI report prepared by David A. Dacquisto, Director, Island Planning Team
dated September 10,2005; and
\VHEREAS, 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 f1exibility 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 f1exibility 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 Pact and Conclusions of Law
support their decision to recommend APPROV AL to the Board of County
Commissioners of the following text amendment to the Monroe County Code as tollows:
(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.
(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. 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 wflt€fl are subdivided into the following
three (3) classifications:
ill(a) Commercial retail Imv-intensiZy means commercial retail
uses that generate less than fifty (50) average daily trips per one
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
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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 t100r area.
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.
(C23.l) Contractor's equipment storage vard means an area that is used 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.
(D-15.1) Double fi'ontage means a lot having frontage on two or more non
intersecting streets, sometimes called a through lot.
(F -13.1) Frontaze means that part of a lot abutting on a street.
(L-9.]) Lot lines, front means in the case ofa lot abutting only one 0) street, the
street right-of-way line separating such lot from such street; in the case of a double
frontage lot or comer lot, each strect right-or-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.
(M-14.l) Min i-tvareho uses means a light industrial use ofland 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.]) Outdoor retail sales means a commercial usc (see definition C-14) that
predominantly involves the display and sale of vehiclcs, recrcational vehicles. boats,
campers. equipment, goods, materials and serviccs outside of a building.
(S-ll.l) Storage area means the outside storage of vehicles, recreational
vehiclcs, boats, campers. equipment. goods and materials for more than twenty-four (24)
hours, it includes contractor's equipment storage yards and does not contain outdoor
rctail salcs. This is considered a light industrial use and does not include waste transfer
stations, iunkyards, 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 adioining 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 proiection of the principal building
shall be used.
(Y -2) Yard. front 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 corner 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 perpendicularlv 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
corner 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'.venty five C~5) percent of
the gross area of the parcel proposod fDf development, is closed to the public, the
storage area is screened from adjacent use by a solid fence, '!I all or hedge at least six
(6) feet in height; if such areas cKceed t"vent)' five (25) percent, than approval must
be obtained pursuant to subsection (b) (8).
DIVISION 9. PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS*
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; 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, shall meet the minimum standards of this division.
(b) Design and Dimensional Requirements of Parking Spaces and Aisles: Each purking
space shall have direct and unrestricted access to an 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
Illustrationofrvlinimum Required
Parking Space Dimensions
B
D
A
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 Pallern in Degrees (A) One-Way Aisle Widn Two-Way Aisle Width Parking Space Width Parking Space Length
feet (B) feet (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
1 24
124
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(c) Required Number of Oil-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 dwelling units, including 2.0 spaces per dwelling unit or mobile home
mobile homes on individual lots
Mulli.family dwelling units 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
Mobile home parks 1.0 space per pad
Commercial retail except as otherwisE M 3.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of 9f'GS& non-residential floor area (nrfal of building and +.+& 12
specified below spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of non-residential floor area devoted to . '., /I,',
outdoor sales and di€f3IJY outdom retail sales and displav area.
Eating and drinking establishments 140 spaces per 1,000 sq. fl. of sfa non.residential floor area and 7.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. 0
laa unenclosed non-residential floor area devoted to di nino and/or bar area
Convenience stores 4.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft of sfa (nlial
Commercial recreation (indoor) 5.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. fl. of sfa (nrfa)
5.0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of laa of the narcel that is devoted to the outdoor recreational
Commercial recreation (outdoor) activity. excludina areas used for oarkina and driveways reauired yards and reaulred
landscaping and buffer areas.
Theaters. conference, or activit)
centers OJ s~JGes par seat or 1.0 space 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 J3fa inrfa}
RV parks 1. 0 space per pad
Hotels/destination resorts 1.0 space per l'OOI+l individual accommodation
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Mini-warehouse, F .! 0,5 space per 1,000 sq, ft, of gfa 3,0 soaces for the office use olus a oarkina aisle of 10 feet in
-'"
faGiHtiB& ! self storage center width adiacent the storaqe unit access doors if outside access to the storaQe units is provided
industnal uses: excludina reoair and 0 2,0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft of ~ (nrfa)
servicinq of vehicles
I ndustrial uses: renair and or servicina 3.0 spaces per service/repair bay or 3.0 soaces per 1000 SQ, ft of €!fa, (nrfa) whichever is
of veh ides areater the service/repair bavs shall not be cou Ilted as parkinQ spaces
Warehousing 1.0 space per 1,000 sq. ft, (nrfal
HospitalS 1.8 spaces per bed
eh urches 0.3 space per seat and/or 0.3 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, le&8 th3R six (6) 2,0 spaces per berth
or fewer passengers capacity
Party and charter/guide boats, morE
than ~ ~ passengero 0.3 space per passenger capacity of vessel
capacity
Boat ramps 6,0 spaces per ramp: all spaces shall be a minimum of 14 fee! by 55 feet, to accommodate
trailers and oversized vehicles.
(d) Category ofSpec(fic Usefor Determination a/the Number of Spaces: If a speciflc
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 speciflc use, thcn the parking
space requirements shall bc 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 (~/ 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 spacc, any traction up to and
including one-half (112) shall be disregarded and fractions over one-half (1/2) shall
req uire one parking space.
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(2) In determining the amount of land activity area devoted to ffit: outdoor uses,
areas used tor parking and driveways required yards and required landscaping and
buffer areas. shall not be counted.
(3) When two (2) or more separate uses are on a site, the required parking for the
site is the sum of the total required parking for each of the individual uses, except if
the shared parking calculation option is used, as provided for in subsection (i).
ill The planning director may 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 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.
W 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 spaccs are reduced in size and rcdesi gned to accommodatc
scootcrs and other similar modes of transportation.
(f) Handicapped Parking Requirements: The number and design of handicapped
parking spaces shall be in accordance with the provisions of chapter 6, which
incorporatcs 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 residcntial uses shall be located on the premises they are intcnded to
serve. Required off-strcet 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) The following requirements shall apply to off-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:
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a. The otT-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 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 pcak 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 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 parking demand study approved by the planning director. The methodology
for conducting the study shall be submitted for review and approval bv the county
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and shall include. but not be limited to the week and day 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 supports the basis for the
parking reduction request.
NIGHTTIME WEEKDAY WEEKEND
Midnighl--600 Day Evening 6:0C Day Evening 6:00
9:00 a,m,- 9:00 3,m,-
a.m, 4:00 p,m. p.m,--Midnight 4:00 p,m, pm,--Midnlght
Speclflc Use Calegories
Marinas 5% 70% 10% 100% 20%
Residential 100% 60% 90% 80% 90%
Offlcellnduslrial 5% 100% 10% 10% 501
I"
Churches 5% 25% 50% 100% 50%
Commercial Retail 5% 60% 90% 100% 70%
Drinking and Eati ng/Entertain ment/Recreation
(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 aeceptable 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 adiacent 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
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 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 ablTeements is to ensure the continued
availability of off-site parking facilities for the use(s) they are intended to serve.
(b) Requirements: All ofT-site parking facilities shall require a parking
agreement.
(c) Form and Approvals: The parking ablTeemcnt shall be drawn to the
satisfaction of the county attorney and planning director and executed by all
parties, including the county. The a&lTeement 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:
Minimum Required Number of Loading and Unloading spaces
G.FA
Specific Use Category (Sq. Ft.) 11'x 35' 11'x 55
All non-residential uses 0-2,499 1 0
2,500-19.999 Q 1
20.000-49.000 0 1
50.000-and over Q g
(1) Office uses o 29,999 (f +
aO,GOO 99,999 q +
100mO and o'/er + +
(2)COffiffiOr-ci3i \8xclu9iRg ealing 3Fl9 dfiRking GSt.) ~ G G
iO,OOO 29,929 q +
30,000 79.999- q ~
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80,000 3Rd ever 4- ,f
(3)COffiFRGrc::al 83liRQ 3nd driRkiRg Gs!ablishmenls G-4-rW9 G Q
5,000 19,9GG (} 4-
20,000 ::l9,999 Q ,f
40,000 and over 4- ~
( 4) Holels ::md motels 0 49,9GG G G
50,000 99,999 G .+
100,000 199,999 G J
200,000 3RG over 4- J
(5) IAd~stFi31 ~ G G
.
5,000 29,999 G 4-
30,000 49,999 G ,f
50,000 and o'/er 4- ,z
(b) Location of Required Loading and Un.'.oadin.g 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
stud v for loading spaces approved by the planning director, signed by a qualified traffic
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 'v'ehicles
afl-dfor repair of motor vehicles or any kind of equipment is prohibited in all off street
pu-rking and louding 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 28th day of September 2005.
Chair Lynn Mapes
Vice Chair Denise Werling
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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DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
RESOLUTION # 017-05
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE RESOLUTION D17-05
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 COlJNTY CODE: TO PROVIDE FOR
ADDITIONAL DETAIL 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.
I. The staff report prepared by David A. Dacquisto, Director, Island Planning Team
dated September 1,2005; and
WHEREAS, the Development Review Committee 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 Development Review Committee 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 DEVELOPMENT 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 shown illlderlined.)
Amendment to 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. 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 tem1is courts. miniature golf. driving
ranges. golf courses and swimming pools.
(C-14) Commercial retail use means a use that sells goods or services at retait
(a) Commercial retail uses wlti:cll are subdivided into the following
three (3) classifications:
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ll(a) Commercial retail low-intensity means commercial retail
uses that generate less than fifty (50) average daily tfips per one
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area.
~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.
Q1(e) 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 provided 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-IS.1) Double frontage means a lot having frontage on two or more non
intersecting streets, sometimes called a through lot.
(F-13.n Frontage means that part of a lot abutting on a street
(L-9.1) Lot lines, (ront means in the case of a lot abutting only one (l) street, the
street right-of-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
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 frontal2e on more
than one (1) road or street, non-frontage lot lines shall be considered side vards.
(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-14.1) l"fini-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 only.
(O-7,I)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.
($-11" 1) Storage area means the outside storage of vehicles. recreational
vehicles. boats, campers. equipment, goods and materials for more than twentv-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, iunkvards, or other heavv industrial uses,
(Y -1) Yard means an open space at grade that is the minimum required setback
between a principal building and the adioinmg lot lines unoccupied and unobstructed
from the ground upward. except as may be specificaUv 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 proiection of the principal building
shan be used.
(Y -2) Yard. front 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 of which is
measured perpendicularlY to the front lot line. On corner lots or through lots. each yard
frontage on a street shan 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
Iinc.
(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 iolnd 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 areus, provided that the ilrea docs not exceed twenty fiye (25) percent of
the gross urea of the paree1 proposed for development, is closed to the public, the
storage urea is screened from adjacent use by a solid fence, '.vall or hedge at least six
~t in height; if such areas exceed t\venty five (25) percent, than appro'lal must
be obtained pursuant to subsection (b) (g~
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DIVISION 9. PARKING A1o.,JD LOADING ST ANDARDS*
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, ill1d 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 ofT-street parking in accordance with
the standards contained in this division. Every parking space, both required and
unrequiTed, shall meet the minimum standards ofthis division.
(b) Design and Dimensional Requirements of Parking Spaces and Aisles: Each parking
space shall have &rect and unrestricted ac085S 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
Parking Pancrn . i One-Way Aisl I Two.Way Ai;;l. Parking Spac. Parking
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Minimum Required Number of Parking Spaces Pcr Indicated L'nlt 0
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Measure
Single Family dwelling units'l
including mobile homes onj 2.0 spaces per dwelling unit or mobile home
individual lots
Commercial retail except
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retail sales and display area.
1.5 spaces per dwelling ,mit
MuIti-famlly dwelling units
Mobile home parks
Convenience stores
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dr k ti 14.0 spaces, per 1,000 sq. ft. of gfu non-residential floor area and 7.0 spaces
m m per 1,000 sq. ft of laa unenclosed non-r~5idential floor area devoted,
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Commercial recreation (outdoor.,! 5,0 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. ofJaa of the parcel that is devoted to the outdoo~
~ recreational activitv. exc1udin areas used for arkin and drivewa '5
required yards and required landscaping and buffer areas.
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Medical and dental clinics
RV parks
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Industrial uses: excludin re ai 2 0 1 000 f' t'gfa' "')
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Industrial uses: repair and 0 3.0 spaces per service/re air baY or 3.0 s aces er 1000 s . ft. of mt
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(6) or fewer passengers capacity
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Party and charter/guide boats ~
more than fiye (5) SIX (6 03 space per passenger capacity of vessel 1
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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.
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(d) Category of Specific Use for Determination of the Number of Spaces: If a specific
use does not fan 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
Trdl1sportation 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 activity area devoted to .feF 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 morc separate uses arc on a site, the required parking for the
site is the sum of the total required parking for each of the individual uses, except if
the shared parking calculation option is used, as provided for in subsection (i).
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!.:ll The planning director may 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 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 arc reduced in size and redesilillcd to accommodate
scooters and other similar modes of transportation.
(f) Handicapped Parking Requirements: The number and design of handicapped
parking spaces shall 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-family
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 off-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
ag!,rregated 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 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 (0) (3).
(2) Condition on Development Approval: If the shared parking option is used to
calculate the amount of required parking spaces, the approved development
pennit 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 morc distinguishable purposes as listed below, the shared
parking option may be used to determine!;! 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 detennined 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 resu1tingfrom 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 shan be submitted for review and approval by the county
and shall include. but not be limited to the week and day 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 supports the basis for the
parking reduction request.
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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 shaH 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 stall with a minimum aisle
width of t1ve (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 fur the use(s) they are intended to serve.
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(b) Requirements: An off-site parking facilities shall reqmre a parking
agreement.
(c) Form and Approvals: The parking agreement shaH 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:
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(b) Location of Required Loading and Uf'lloading 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 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 srlaces approved by the plannin?:. director, signed by a qualified traffic
engineer and reviewed bv 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 for outdoor retail sales, outside
storage, storage area, The display or storage of merchandise, materials or motor vehicles
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a.mlJor repair of motor vehicles or any kind of equipment is prohibited in all ofT f;treet
parking and loading 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, S1. Administrator, Development Review and Design Yes
David A. Dacquisto, Director, Uppcr Keys Island Planning Team Yes
Elizabeth LaFleur, Director, Lower Keys Island Planning Team Yes
Clarence Feagin, Planner Yos
Ralph Gouldy, Senior Administrator Yes
Department of Health (by fax) Yes
Department of Public Works (by fax) Yes
Department of Engineering (by fax) Yes
::VEI.OP~~I: COMM;TE:______
Aref Joulani, DRC Chair
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Signed this. 13th day of /~plejy)b tZ~ -~ 2005
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