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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT - BICYCLE PARKING SPACES (B)
Ordinance No. 0-05-46; Petition 82TCH-04 PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending subsections (g) and (h) of section 30-332 of the City of Gainesville Land Development Code; providing criteria for the reduction in number of bicycle parking spaces required where evidence supports a lesser need for bicycle parking; 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
During the discussion of changes to the off-street parking regulations in Article IX of Division 2 that were adopted in 2003 bicycle parking requirements were discussed but not revised. Concern was expressed that some uses may be required to have a larger number of bicycle parking spaces than the particular circumstances of the location, use and other factors may justify. The parking requirement for motor vehicles can be reduced based upon the criteria listed in Section 30-332(g). There are currently no provisions (other than for mixed-use districts) for the reduction of bicycle parking requirements. This proposed text amendment to allow bicycle parking reduction is based on Section 30-332(g), modified to be specific to bicycles and issues involved with bicycle parking.
This petition started originally as a referral from the City Commission to the Public Works Committee. After Public Works Committee recommendations were reported back to the City Commission, the item was referred to the Community Development Committee for further discussion and recommendations. Their recommendation was that the text amendment include language to ensure that the reduction would never decrease the number of bicycle spaces to less than 50 percent of the required amount.
The Plan Board heard the petition and recommended that it be a...
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