HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0935The sharing of off-street parking spaces inay he provided inhere two or more uses
.share the same parking area. The parking area provided on ani, one lot map he
reduced to not less than one-half (1/21 of the number of required parking spaces
for the use located on the parcel, The end result is that the sunn of the parking
spaces for the uses continued cooperativeh, .shall be the same or more than if the
uses were computed separately.
To the extent that developments wish to make joint lire of the same parking spaces
operating at different limas, the same spaces nav he credited to both uses. (For
example, ifa parking lot is used in connection with an office building on Mondcry
through Friday but is generallY 90?,, vacant oil weekends, another developnneat
that operates oniv on weekends could be credited with 90%, of the space's on that
lot. Or, ifa church parking lot is generally occupied only to 50% of capacity on
clays other than Sundav, another development could make use of 50'% of the
church lot's spaces on those other days.)
lit order to he credited with either of these cooperative parking mechanisms, a
legallv binding written contract between the parties (i.e., the party(ies) providing
the cooperatively used parking and the pariv(iesl seeking to make use of the
cooperative parking) shall first he submitted to the Zoning Administator,for his
review and approval.
Ani, zoning permit or certificate of occupancy issued for a use which is party to a
cooperative parking agreement shall he vanish (with regard to having satisfied the
off-street parking requirements of this Ordinance) so long as the terms of the
contract and the terns upon which the contract were predicated etre maintained.
ffanry uses change, a review of7he site plan for both properties must be completed
and approved before the new occupant turn occupy the space to insure that the
sites remain in compliance.
Chairman Tice declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Proposed Amendment to the Iredell County Zoning Ordinance; Article IX,
Special Requirements SR2, Residential Cluster Development: Smith said the Brawley
School Small Area Plan encouraged the clustering of residential developments. He said
the cluster concept was an alternative design technique that allowed individual lots to be
smaller than the minimum lot size in exchange for an equivalent amount of land to be
preserved as permanent open space. Mr. Smith said the overall density of a cluster
development was the same or potentially greater than a conventional subdivision. He said,
however, the lots were spread over the land in a clustered pattern. Smith continued by
saying the clustering helped to preserve the rural character of land and that it also helped
to:
a. Preserve environmentally sensitive areas such as steep slopes and ftoodplains;
b. Preserve large tracts suitable for agriculture;
c. Maintain and enhance wildlife;
d. Preserve and maintain historical and archaeological sites;
e. Preserve scenic views;
f. Provide recreational opportunities for residents; and
g. Reduce the costs for infrastructure such as roads and waterlines within the
developments due to the compact nature.
No one else desired to speak, and Chairman Tice adjourned the hearing.
MOTION by Commissioner Bowles to amend the zoning ordinance by including the
Cluster development -residential amendment.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - 0.
The amendment is written as follows.
SR 2. Cluster Development, Residential