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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT - PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR LIBRARIES (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-17; Petition 201TCH-06 PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending section 30-332(c), Land Development Code, changing the parking requirement for libraries to one vehicle space per 200 square feet of gross floor area; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
The Alachua County Library District staff has provided information to the City which indicates that the current parking requirements for public libraries are deficient. The Florida Library Association publication, "Standards for Florida Public Libraries 2004, 2006 Revision, adopted April18, 2006," recommends one vehicle parking space per 200 square feet of gross building area as an essential standard (at the minimum level). The Florida League of Cities and the Florida City and County Management Association have endorsed the Florida Library Association standards.
The public libraries within city limits contain not only library/book facilities but also large meeting rooms that are used for educational or other public programs. The meeting room space plus basic library services being co-located means that parking space deficiencies are problematic for the library district.
The current City Code requires only one space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. Based on input from the local library district staff, Planning staff recommends changing the requirement to one vehicle parking space per 200 square feet of gross floor area. Planning staff recommends that the text in the Land Development Code, Section 30-332(c) for Libraries be amended as follows:
Libraries 1 vehicle space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
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