Label
Zoning & Planning Committee
Title
Amending Toledo Municipal Code (TMC), Part Eleven, Subsection 1107.0201; Eliminating the requirement for on-site parking in the CD downtown commercial zoning district; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This request is a text amendment to modify section 1107.0201 of the Toledo Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 11 to eliminate the requirement for on-site residential parking in CD downtown commercial zoning districts. The proposed text amendment is part of an ongoing public and private effort to redevelop Downtown Toledo for dense commercial, residential, and civic life.
Proposed modification
The current code requires residential uses in CD Downtown Commercial zoning districts provide one (1) off-street parking space per dwelling unit, and one (1) additional per ten (10) dwelling units. Non-residential uses permitted in CD Downtown Commercial zoning districts are not required to provide parking. The proposed amendment to the code removes the distinction between residential and non-residential uses for the purpose of parking, and eliminates parking minimums in CD Downtown Commercial zoning districts. At the time of publication, approximately 185 Acres of land, excluding public rights-of-way, are zoned CD Downtown Commercial. Exhibit "B" depicts a map of CD Downtown Commercial zoning districts.
Justification
The intent of the text amendment is to help preserve existing building stock, encourage the construction of consolidated parking structures, and support pedestrian activity and utilization of public transportation.
Redevelopment adhering to the current code must utilize land for parking. Given the dense nature of Downtown, excess land for new parking is rarely available without demolition of adjacent structures and a decrease in total building stock downtown. Alternatively, projects can utilize parking structures. However, parking structures for a single project can be cost prohibitive and g...
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