Book 1 - City of St. Petersburg

BASIS OF DESIGN BOOK 1
3 GENERAL PLANNING CRITERIA
ARCHITECTURAL CRITERIA
(continued)
Parking Facilities
The existing Pier head lot holds 22 car parking spaces and
the Pier approach is the site of 4 loading spaces, 25 reserved
valet car parking spaces and 44 metered car parking spaces.
These existing spaces will be eliminated. Onsite parking will be
provided via existing parking lots located on the Uplands. To
the north of 2nd Avenue NE, the Dolphin Lot, which is currently
the site of 312 car parking spaces and 6 bus spaces. There is a
possibility of increasing the number of parking spaces to 360
through a reconfiguration and restriping of existing spaces.
While it is currently the site of 250 car parking spaces, the
modified Pelican Lot, south of 2nd Avenue NE on the Uplands
will accommodate up to 157 vehicles directly adjacent to the
new Hub program component.
The following parking spaces may be required on site:
• Persons with disabilities
• Ambulance/police/emergency vehicles
• Delivery vehicles
• Trash collection vehicles
• Administration visitors
• Bicycles
• Tours and school buses
• Periodic requirement: contractors, food trucks, etc.
Accommodations will be made at the Welcome Mat for
accessible parking as required by code. Observations have
concluded that all parking spaces are filled during peak event
activity, but do not fill during normal weekly peak Pier activities.
The new Pier will reduce the demand for parking spaces
associated with commercial and retail uses. Figure 3.44 describes
the modified parking configuration for the new Pier.
Signage and Wayfinding
The new Pier will be equipped with extensive signage and
wayfinding amenities. Site and building directories, signage,
and informational devices shall be designed for easy access by
persons with disabilities. All signage must comply with current
regulations and guidelines published by recognized accessibility
advocate groups.
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