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Workshop
STAFF MEMO
Meeting: Workshop - Jun 03 2024
Staff Contact: Jay Hubsch Department: Community Development
Follow Up Discussion on Final Report of Residential Parking Study Conducted by Bowman
Consulting Group, Ltd
Background
Bowman Consulting Group ("Bowman") recently completed a residential parking study for the Village
of Tequesta. The parking study evaluated the current level of parking demand during peak season,
within the Mixed-Use (MU) District, R-2 Multiple Family Dwelling District, and R-3 Multiple Family
Dwelling District. Three residential developments were evaluated for the study including:
MU District-Lighthouse Cove
R-2 District-Blair House West
R-3 District-Seamist
Bowman conducted parking accumulation data on weekdays in February 2024, during the peak of
season. The parking data showed that Lighthouse Cove had a parking demand of 1.29 spaces per
dwelling unit, Blair House West .94 spaces per dwelling unit, and Seamist Apartments at 1.12
dwelling units per dwelling unit. The Village's parking code requires two spaces per dwelling unit for
multi-family developments. The results of the study indicate that the Village's standard parking
requirements for multi-family residential developments are generally working within some
developments. However, during a preliminary presentation of the report at the Village Council
workshop on April 1, 2024, some situations were brought up where the parking code could be
improved.
At the workshop, an issue was raised, which is that some multi-family projects do not have enough
parking for delivery vehicles, moving trucks, and other similar vehicles. This is especially true in
projects with parking garages that do not have a substantial amount of at-grade parking. Another
issue that was raised is that the Village does not have a requirement for guest spaces. This was
perceived to also be problematic by some Village Council members.
Recommendations
Bowman's parking experts and Village staff have taken feedback from the April 1st workshop and
crafted a draft code. The draft code requires 1 loading space for all multi-family projects. The existing
loading zone code allows a variance if a licensed engineer provides a "loading demand statement"
that demonstrates there is not demand for a loading space. This gives a developer the opportunity to
not provide a loading space if it will not disrupt parking on site, along the adjacent right-of-way, and
on nearby properties.
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For guest parking, we are recommending adding a requirement that .25 guest parking spaces be
provided per dwelling unit. This is fairly close to what many recent developments in Tequesta have
provided for guest spaces. Seaglass provided .19, 300 Beach Road provided .19, 250 Beach Road
provided .15, and The Reserve provided .27. Having the number of guest spaces codified can ensure
future developments are providing a reasonable amount of extra parking for visitors. As with loading
zones, there are opportunities for developers to seek relief from the Village's parking standards.
Developers are able to provide off-site parking, shared parking, on-street parking, or a parking study
to justify the reduction of required parking spaces on a property.
Alternative Options
For loading zones, rather than mandating a loading space for each multi-family development, the
code could read something like: "The Village Council (Or Community Development Director) may at
its discretion require loading space/s in multi-family residential developments during the site plan
review process when it determines that a site does not have sufficient area for moving trucks, delivery
vehicles, service vehicles, and/or other similar types of vehicles."
For guest parking, the Council could elect to only mandate how much guest parking is provided when
there is garage parking. It could also reduce the parking rate to .2 spaces per dwelling unit, which is
what Jupiter does. Or it could not require guest parking at all.
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Draft Parking Code Updates
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Sec. 78-696. Off-street loading spaces.
(a) In any district, in connection with every building or building group or part thereof having a gross floor area of
10,000 square feet or more which is to be occupied by commercial uses or other uses similarly requiring the
receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandise,there shall be provided and maintained,on
the same lot with such building, off-street loading space or unloading space as follows:
Building Square Minimum Required Number of
Footage Loading Spaces
Commercial/Industrial Uses
10,000-50,000 sq.ft. 1 space
50,001-100,000 sq.ft. 2 space
100,001 sq.ft.or more 3 space
Office Uses
25,000-100,000 sq.ft. 1 space
100,001-200,000 sq.ft. 2 space
200,001 sq.ft.or more 3 space
Multi-Family Residential
All I 1 space
(b) The loading or unloading spaces required in each instance shall be not less than 12 feet in width,40 feet in
length and 14 feet in vertical clearance,and may occupy all or any part of any required yard except for a
required front yard.The loading or unloading spaces shall be screened from the street or public way and
shall be exclusive of all driveways,aisles,or drives provided for other off-street parking areas.
(c) Any request for a variance from the terms of this section shall require an applicant to submit a "loading
demand statement"from a licensed engineer, establishing the need for less loading space that required by
this section.The variance must demonstrate that there will not be disruption to:
a. Parking on the site.
b. Parking along the right of way.
c. Parking on other properties.
(Code 1977,app.A, §VIII(A)(6); Ord. No. 38-13, § 1, 3-13-2014)
Sec. 78-705. Required number of parking spaces.
Certain of these requirements may be in conflict with the special parking requirements set forth in the
property development standards for use within the MU mixed-use district.Where a conflict exists,the property
development standards of the MU district shall apply.There shall be provided at the time of the erection of any
main building or structure,or at the time that any main building or structure is enlarged by more than 25 percent
of the square footage of the existing building or structure,or increased in capacity by adding dwelling units,
guestrooms,floor area or seats, minimum off-street motor vehicle parking space with adequate provisions for
ingress and egress by a motor vehicle, in accordance with the following:
(1) Adult congregate living facilities:
a. Independent living component:One and one-half spaces for each dwelling unit.
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b. Assisted care component:One space per dwelling unit or equivalent.
C. Extended care component:Two spaces per four patient beds.
(2) Assembly uses,places of assembly:One space per 50 square feet of floor area.Shared parking can be
applied to a maximum of 30 percent of the total parking requirement.
(3) Automotive repair:Three spaces per service bay, if any,or one space per 100 square feet of gross floor
area,whichever is greater.
(4) Bar, lounge, microbrewery:One space for each two seats provided for patron use as established by the
fire occupancy rating for the size and capacity of the establishment.
(5) Beauty shop, barbershop, laundry and other personal service:One space per 200 square feet of gross
floor area, or two spaces per barber chair or three spaces per beautician station, based on the design
capacity of the establishment.
(6) Business and professional service, except for financial institutions:One space per 300 square feet of
gross leasable area.
(7) Corwash (other than manual application or self-service carwashes): Four spaces per 1,000 square feet
of gross floor area, plus a 10 by 20 foot area adjacent to each vacuum or detailing area.
(8) Dwellings, including foster care and group homes:
a. Single-family:Two spaces per dwelling unit.
b. Two-family(duplex):Two spaces per dwelling unit.
C. Multiple-family:Two spaces per dwelling unit..and one-quarter(.25)guest spaces per dwelling
unit.
d. In the R-1 zoning district,a minimum of one required parking space must be enclosed in a garage
or carport. In the R-1A zoning district, a minimum of two required parking spaces must be
enclosed in a garage or carport.
(9) Financial institutions:One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus five tandem waiting or
loading spaces per drive-in lane.
(10) Full-service fuel station:Three spaces per service bay,or one space per 100 square feet of gross floor
area,whichever is greater.
(11) General service and repair:One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(12) Governmental use(other than post office):One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(13) Hotel, bed and breakfast:One space for each room or suite and one space for each employee on the
shift of greatest employment. See subsection (2)of this section (assembly use)for conference facilities,
and see subsection (28)of this section (restaurants,standard)for those accessory use parking space
requirements.
(14) Indoor amusement;adult arcade:One space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area,except for
bowling alleys,which shall provide parking at the rate of five spaces for each bowling lane,and adult
arcades,the parking requirements for which shall be prescribed in the development order granting the
special exception.
(15) Laundromat, manual application carwash and other self-service activity:One space for every 50 square
feet of gross floor area. For manual application carwashes,a ten by 20 foot area adjacent to each
vacuum or detailing area may be counted as one space.
(16) Marina facilities:One and one-half spaces for each boat slip.
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(17) Medical and dental office or clinic, healthcare facility and other professional offices:One space per 200
square feet of gross floor area.
(18) Motor vehicle dealer:One parking space for each 200 square feet of floor area devoted to sales,
rentals,customer use,or employee office use, plus one parking space for each 500 square feet of gross
floor area within the service department.
(19) Museum, art gallery, theatre:One space per four seats in rooms for public assembly or for each 200
square feet of gross floor area for use by the public,whichever is greater.
(20) Police and fire stations:One space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
(21) Post office:One space per 100 square feet of gross floor area.
(22) Reserved.
(23) Public library:One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area for public use.
(24) Public utility buildings:One space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area plus one space per 200
square feet of office or attendant area.
(25) Rehabilitation facilities:One space per patient bed. In addition, rehabilitation facilities that provide
outpatient treatment to non-residential patients shall provide an additional number of parking spaces
equivalent to five percent of the parking spaces required to be provided based on patient beds.
(26) Retail sales and service:One space per 250 square feet of gross floor area which is devoted to sales,
display and customer service.
(27) Restaurant(carryout or drive-in):One space per 100 square feet of that portion of the gross floor area
which is devoted to sales and customer service, including permitted outdoor seating areas.
(28) Restaurants(fast food):One space per 50 square feet of gross floor area,or one space per three
seating accommodations,whichever is greater, including permitted outdoor seating areas.
(29) Restaurant(specialty):One space per three seating accommodations, or one space per 100 square feet
of gross floor area,whichever is greater, including permitted outdoor seating areas.
(30) Restaurants(standard):One space per three seating accommodations,or one space per 100 square
feet of gross floor area,whichever is greater, including permitted outdoor seating areas.
(31) Schools:
a. Senior high, college and university:Two spaces per three teachers and employees normally
engaged in or about the building or grounds, plus one space per five students,or one space for
each 150 square feet of seating area, including aisles, in any auditorium,gymnasium or cafeteria
intended to be used as an auditorium,whichever is greater.
b. Elementary and junior high:Three spaces per room used for administrative offices, plus one
space per room used for class instruction, plus one space for each six seats in the auditorium and
other places of assembly or facilities available to the public.
C. Trade and vocational: Five spaces per room used for administrative offices, plus one space per
room used for class instruction, plus one space for each five seats in the auditorium and other
places of assembly or facilities available to the public.
d. Day nursery, kindergarten,preschool, and day care center:Two parking spaces per three teachers
and employees normally engaged in or about the building or grounds, plus one off-street loading
space per eight pupils.
(32) Shopping centers:One space per 250 square feet of gross leasable area (GLA).
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(33) Veterinary office:One space per 300 square feet of gross floor area.
(34) Wholesale establishments:One space per 100 square feet of customer area plus one space per 400
square feet of noncustomer area.
(35) Uses not specifically mentioned: For any use not specifically mentioned,off-street parking
requirements for a use which is mentioned and to which the such use is similar shall apply.
(36) Mixed uses: In the case of mixed uses(exclusive of shopping centers),the total requirement for off-
street parking shall be the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately.
(Code 1977,app.A,§VIII(H); Ord. No. 7-08, §6,4-10-2008; Ord. No. 1-11, §3, 3-10-2011;Ord. No. 2-12, § 11,4-
12-2012;Ord. No. 22-13, §3, 8-8-2013;Ord. No. 38-13, § 1, 3-13-2014;Ord. No. 7-16, § 1, 5-12-2016;Ord. No.03-
21, §6, 3-11-2021)
Created: 2024-04-10 18:38:43 [EST]
(Supp. No.37, Upd. 1)
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