17.58.120 Parking space requirements within the “central district,” “Old Town Kern,” and other mixed-use areas.
The following supplemental off-street parking standards shall be applicable within the “central district” as defined in Chapter 17.04 of this code, “Old Town Kern” as defined in Chapter 10.08 of this code, C-B zone district, or C-C zone district:
A. Mixed-Use Development Parking Incentives. For a mixed-use combined residential and retail/office commercial project where the design and development function as an integrated unit, the following incentives shall apply:
1. Off-street parking may be reduced by up to fifty percent of the minimum requirement assessed under Section 17.58.110.
2. The amount of reduction shall be scaled to the degree the design and development function as an integrated unit. The greater the balance of residential to commercial/office space, the greater the reduction.
3. The exact amount of reduction shall be determined by the planning director on a case-by-case basis. The decision of the planning director may be appealed to the planning commission.
4. Where the applicable project requires planning commission approval, the exact amount of reduction shall be determined by the planning commission. Any decision of the planning commission may be appealed to the city council.
B. Multiple-Family Residential Development Parking Incentives. For exclusively multiple-family residential development projects, the following incentives shall apply:
1. On-site guest parking shall not be required.
2. Tandem parking will be permitted for each unit containing two or more bedrooms.
3. Only one parking space per unit is required regardless of the number of bedrooms.
C. Any change of use of an existing building in the “central district” shall not be subject to additional off-street parking requirements set forth in this chapter, provided there is no expansion of the square footage of the building.
D. If not specifically addressed within these supplemental standards, the parking and loading standards of this chapter shall apply. (Ord. 5043 § 3, 2021; Ord. 4998 § 1, 2019; Ord. 4754 § 2, 2013; Ord. 4521 § 10, 2008)