§ 33-6.35.5. Shared parking.

(a)

Purpose. Shared parking is based on the fact that certain uses operate at different times over a twenty-four-hour period with their greatest demand for parking occurring during mutually exclusive times. These uses are, therefore, able to share parking spaces during particular times and under certain conditions the total number of parking spaces otherwise required for individual uses may be reduced.

(b)

Generally. Where permitted, required parking may be satisfied, in whole or in part, with shared parking in accordance with the requirements of this section.

(c)

Permitted uses and minimum development size.

(1)

In the Fat City districts, any development may utilize shared parking.

(2)

In all other zoning districts, only developments that are in single ownership and include the following uses meeting the minimum thresholds may utilize shared parking:

a.

Office uses totaling a minimum of three hundred thousand (300,000) square feet in gross floor area;

b.

Hotel uses containing a minimum of two hundred fifty (250) guest rooms;

c.

Retail uses totaling a minimum of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet in gross floor area;

d.

Theaters, auditoriums, sports arenas, and places of public assembly containing a minimum of one thousand five hundred (1,500) seats; or

e.

Restaurant and lounge uses totaling a minimum of four thousand five hundred (4,500) square feet in gross floor area.

(d)

Shared parking calculation. The application shall demonstrate that the number of parking spaces provided will satisfy the minimum parking requirement by one (1) of the following methods:

(1)

Through peak use analysis approved by the parish traffic engineer, using the latest peak demand analysis published by the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) or other source acceptable to the parish traffic engineer; or

(2)

Through application of Table 33-6.35.5-1, Shared Parking Calculations, using the following steps:

a.

Determine the minimum parking requirement for each land use as if it were a separate use;

b.

Multiply each minimum required parking by the corresponding percentages for each of the five (5) time periods set forth in Columns (B) through (F);

c.

Calculate the total for each time period; and

d.

Select the total with the highest value as the required minimum number of parking spaces.

Table 33-6.35.5-1: Shared Parking Calculations

(A) Land Use	Weekday		Weekend		(F) Nighttime (midnight—6AM)
	(B) Daytime (6AM—6PM)	(C) EVENING 6PM—midnight)	(D) Daytime (6AM—6PM)	(E) Evening (6PM—midnight)
Office	100%	25%	20%	5%	5%
Hotel	85%	100%	85%	100%	75%
Retail	75%	90%	100%	80%	5%
Entertainment/ commercial	65%	100%	80%	100%	10%
Restaurants and lounges	90%	100%	100%	100%	10%
Residential	70%	100%	80%	100%	100%
Industrial	100%	25%	20%	5%	5%
All others	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

 

(e)

Reserved parking. Reserved parking spaces may not be shared.

(f)

Cooperative parking agreements. Shared parking utilized to meet the minimum parking requirements of this Code shall be subject to the provisions of section 33-6.35.7, Cooperative parking agreements.

(g)

Variances. No variances or exceptions to this section shall be granted by the board of zoning adjustments.

(Ord. No. 25411 , § 23, 8-23-17)