Downtown: Transportation control measures

(a)

General requirements. The following requirements shall apply to all downtown development except renovation of existing structures or land improvements; change of use or intensity of use of an existing structure or land improvement; when such change generates a net increase of less than 50 peak-hour vehicle trips over the vehicle trip generation of the previous use or intensity; new structures or additions to existing structures of less than 10,000 square feet; excavation; demolition; or deposit of fill. Development not excluded above shall:

(1)

Actively encourage all employees within the development to participate in carpools or vanpools by establishing or participating in an information and referral program, and shall maintain a current list (updated annually) of all employees interested in participating in a carpool or vanpool. At least once each calendar year, carpool, vanpool, and ridesharing information packages and questionnaires shall be obtained from the Florida department of transportation through its regional commuter assistance program for the South Florida region and distributed to all tenants and employees.

(2)

Establish and maintain current local and regional mass transit route and schedule information in locations throughout the development that are visible and accessible to existing and potential transit users. Mass transit route and schedule information shall be displayed in a prominent public area of the building such as the lobby or near pedestrian access points to parking garages or lots. At no less than six-month intervals, route and schedule information maintained on the premises shall be verified as to current status and replaced if obsolete.

(3)

Encourage mass transit use by the provision of bus shelters, bus turnout lanes, or other physical improvements intended to improve the safety, comfort, or convenience of transit ridership, where such transit amenities are needed as determined by the planning, building and zoning director.

(4)

Encourage mass transit use through the purchase of transit passes from Miami-Dade County, and making them available to building tenants and/or employees at a discounted price or at no charge, or in lieu of employer-subsidized employee parking.

(5)

Reduce peak-hour trip generation through scheduling, where practical, staggered work hours for employees.

(b)

Parking requirements. The following parking requirements shall apply to all downtown development except: renovation of existing structures or land improvements; change in use or intensity of use of an existing structure or land improvement; when such change generates a net increase of less than 50 peak-hour vehicle trips over the vehicle trip generation of the previous use or intensity; new structures or additions to existing structures of less than 10,000 square feet; excavation; demolition; or deposit of fill. Development not excluded above shall comply as follows:

(1)

Parking shall be provided by the development in accordance with the applicable provisions of the city's zoning regulations, but in no case shall parking be provided in excess of the following amounts:

MAXIMUM PARKING SPACES PERMITTED BY TYPE OF USE

EXPAND Use Maximum Parking Residential 2 spaces per dwelling unit Retail 1 space per 300 sq. ft. GFA Hotel/motel 1.5 spaces per room Restaurant 1 space per 100 sq. ft. GFA Office/other 1 space per 600 sq. ft. GFA in the CBD-1 zoning district and 1 space per 400 sq. ft. GFA elsewhere

(2)

Of the total parking provided, the number of spaces that can be placed on-site may be constrained by the city due to street capacity and/or air quality requirements.

(3)

The minimum number of required parking spaces shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of the city's zoning regulations. For office uses only, there shall be no minimum number of spaces required to be on site; all parking may be located off site in a location approved by the city. If less than the minimum number of required spaces is permitted to be located on site, then:

a.

The developer shall execute a permanent agreement to purchase transit passes in lieu of providing parking spaces, in an amount equal to two transit passes per each required parking space that is not provided;

b.

The developer shall make a one-time payment equal to the current "gap-financing" cost for each space as established by the city's department of off-street parking and enter into an agreement with the department of off-street parking to lease the spaces once built; or

c.

The developer shall own or lease the off-site spaces elsewhere in a location approved by the city. "Elsewhere" is defined as being one or a combination of the following locations:

1.

A peripheral downtown location near expressway and/or arterial street entrance to downtown and within a maximum of 600 feet walking distance to a Metrorail or Metromover station or, if more than 600 feet walking distance from a Metrorail or Metromover station, connected by a parking shuttle system approved by the city.

2.

Any outlying location within a maximum of 1,200 feet walking distance to a Metrorail station or a designated Metrobus park/ride facility approved by the city.

(c)

Air quality requirements. The following air quality requirements shall apply to all downtown development except: renovation of existing structures or land improvements; change in use or intensity of use of an existing structure or land improvement when such change generates a net increase of less than 50 peak-hour vehicle trips over the vehicle trip generation of the previous use or intensity; new structures or additions to existing structures of less than 10,000 square feet; excavation; demolition; or deposit of fill. Development not excluded above shall comply as follows:

Air quality modeling for carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations may be required by the city at any intersection projected to operate at level of service (LOS) E or F. If required, the CO modeling shall be conducted according to DRER standards and submitted in a report that includes an assessment of transportation control measures required to maintain CO concentrations below 80 percent of the State of Florida's eight-hour standard of ten micrograms per cubic meter, during the year following occupancy of the development. The development shall be responsible for its fair share of any transportation improvement deemed by the city to be necessary to protect against future violations of the CO standard.

(d)

Large scale development requirements. In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (a) through (c) above, any downtown development that requires a major use special permit pursuant to the provisions of the city's zoning regulations shall comply with these additional requirements:

(1)

Submit a transportation control measures (TCM) plan as a part of the application for a major use special permit. Such TCM plan shall outline and describe the transportation control measures proposed to be undertaken by the development in order to achieve a reduction of at least ten percent in peak hour vehicle trips. The plan shall describe a reporting procedure that will measure actual performance against the TCM plan's objectives.

(2)

Each year following issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the development shall submit an annual report describing actual performance against the TCM plan objectives, an evaluation of such performance, and recommendations for modification to the TCM plan, if any.

(e)

Special provisions.

(1)

For special uses possessing unique characteristics that affect parking requirements, such as convention center, sports arena, stadium, auditorium, museum, theater, major league ballpark, and the like, parking requirements shall be calculated for each such use based on its special characteristics, hours and days of peak operation, location with respect to Metrorail, Metromover, and Metrobus services, peripheral and other existing parking, and similar unique characteristics that affect the quantity and location of necessary parking.

(2)

Parking as a principal permitted use may be permitted in such quantities and locations as determined by the city to be necessary to satisfy a measurable deficiency between the need for, and supply of, parking spaces that cannot be reduced through rigorous application and enforcement of the transportation control measures contained herein.

(Ord. No. 13406, § 3, 9-26-13)