Intent

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To reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.

 

Requirements

Case 1. Non-residential Projects

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Option 1

Size parking capacity to meet but not exceed minimum local zoning requirements.

Provide preferred parking for carpools or vanpools for 5% of the total parking spaces.

 

OR

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Option 2

For projects that provide parking for less than 5% of full-time equivalent (FTE) building occupants:

Provide preferred parking for carpools or vanpools, marked as such, for 5% of total parking spaces.

Providing a discounted parking rate is an acceptable substitute for preferred parking for carpool or vanpool vehicles. To establish a meaningful incentive in all potential markets, the parking rate must be discounted at least 20%. The discounted rate must be available to all customers (i.e., not limited to the number of customers equal to 5% of the vehicle parking capacity), publicly posted at the entrance of the parking area, and available for a minimum of 2 years.

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OR

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Option 3

Provide no new parking.

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Case 2. Residential Projects

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Option 1

Size parking capacity to meet but not exceed minimum local zoning requirements

 

Provide infrastructure and support programs to facilitate shared vehicle use such as carpool drop-off areas, designated parking for vanpools, car-share services, ride boards and shuttle services to mass transit.

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Option 2

Provide no new parking.

 

Case 3. Mixed use (residential with Commercial/retail) Projects

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Option 1

Mixed-use buildings with less than 10% commercial area must be considered residential and adhere to the residential requirements in Case 2. For mixed-use buildings with more than 10% commercial area, the commercial space must adhere to non-residential requirements in Case 1 and the residential component must adhere to residential requirements in Case 2.

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OR

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Option 2

Provide no new parking.

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Potential technologies & Strategies

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Minimize parking lot/garage size. Consider sharing parking facilities with adjacent buildings. Consider alternatives that will limit the use of single occupancy vehicles.

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FBK Solutions

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• Total parking spaces: 07 spaces.

• Parking for Carpool: 01 space.

=> To reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.