transit oriented development districts - Charlotte-Mecklenburg County

CHARLOTTE CODEPART 12: TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS(1) The required /permitted number of parking spaces for any building withinthe district, including mixed-use buildings, shall be the sum total of therequirements for each use in the building calculated separately.(2) Parking maximums may be exceeded by up to a total of 30% of themaximum, under the following circumstances, if one or more of thefollowing is provided:(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)If a structured or underground parking is provided on site, parkingmaximums may be exceeded by 25%.If a shared parking agreement is executed, the parking maximummay be exceeded by 20%.If all parking spaces are located behind the building and are notvisible from the public right-of-way, parking maximums may beexceeded by 10%.If driveways and access points are shared by at least two adjacentproperties, parking maximums may be exceeded by 10%.If a provision is made for combining or interconnecting adjacentparking lots and pedestrian access points, parking maximums maybe exceeded by 10%.(3) A 25% parking reduction in the minimum number of parking spacesrequired is allowed if the principal use is located within 800 feet of aparking facility with parking spaces available to the general public, orwithin 800 feet of public transit park and ride facilities with an approvedjoint use agreement. This section in combination with Section 12.202(2)allows for no more than a total of 25%parking reduction of the minimumrequirements.(b)(c)The Provisions for parking standards shall conform to the general requirements ofchapter 12, Part 2, OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING, except asprovided for in this section.No surface parking or maneuvering space shall be permitted within any requiredor established setback, or between the permitted use and the required setback,except that driveways providing access to the parking area may be installed acrossthese areas. It is the intent that these driveways be as nearly perpendicular to thestreet right-of-way as possible to minimize intrusion into the landscaped area, andfor pedestrian safety.9-196