07-583 MDC Proposed Fees in Lieu of Parking PolicyCITY OF MERIDIAN RESOLUTION NO. ~ ~' ~~
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN, IDAHO, ADOPTING THE MERIDIAN DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION'S PROPOSED FEES IN LIEU OF PARKING POLICY.
WHEREAS, the Meridian Development Corporation has developed a policy for
Fees in Lieu of Parking, which outlines the desired goals of providing an additional
option that may help Downtown developments solve site parking issues; encouraging
shared parking through use of a common parking lot or structure; improving urban design
by reducing on-site parking, by increasing the continuity of storefronts and by locating
parking where it minimizes traffic and pedestrian disruptions; limiting the number of
requests for reduced parking requirements; and preserving historic places through
adaptive re-use rather than demolition to create all required parking on-site; and;
WHEREAS, these same goals are expressed in the Downtown Design Guidelines
addendum to the City of Meridian Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Meridian Development Corporation has requested that the City
of Meridian assist in the implementation of such Fees in Lieu of Parking; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-3C-6 of the Unified Development Code (UDC) lists the
required number of parking spaces by use; and
WHEREAS, Section 11-SB-SB of the UDC allows for alternative compliance to
the provisions listed in Section 11-3C-6 where the proposed design includes innovative
design features based on "new urbanism," "neotraditional design," or other site designs
that promote walkable and mixed use neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to adopt a policy with regard to payment of in-lieu
fees that does not require additional staff to implement and monitor over time;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by The Mayor and City Council of
the City of Meridian, that the City of Meridian adopts the following policy with regard to
the Planning Director's approval of alternative compliance for required parking spaces
within the Old Town District:
1. Per UDC 11-3C-6, the required number of parking spaces is based on the gross
floor area. In determining the number of required parking spaces within the Old
Town District, the Planning Director shall subtract the square footage of structure
that will be saved, remodeled, and/or restored. This policy shall apply to any
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development within the Old Town District seeking alternative compliance,
regardless of whether or not the applicant seeks to pay fees in-lieu of the required
parking. (Planning staff shall initiate a UDC text amendment to formalize this
standard such that alternative compliance is not required.)
2. All applicants seeking to pay fees in-lieu of providing the required parking must
submit an alternative compliance application to the Planning Department
concurrent with a Certificate of Zoning Compliance (CZC) for the proposed site
and/or building improvements.
3. All proposed projects must provide the required number of parking spaces
through a combination of on-site parking and in-lieu fees.
4. Prior to issuance of the CZC, the application must include documentation from
the MDC Administrator that states the number of parking spaces purchased
through in-lieu fees and the required payment amount.
5. Planning staff will collect will collect the fee and provide a receipt to the
applicant.
6. Accounting staff will deposit the monies into the Meridian Development
Corporation Restricted Parking Fund to be spent pursuant to the adopted Fee-In
Lieu of Parking Policy, and as provided by the agreement with the applicant.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ~~ ~ day
of ~~i~-~' ~~ , 2007.
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APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 23 ~ day of
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APPROVED:
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