Referral to the Land Use and Development Committee to discuss an amendment to Sec. 130-33 of the Land Development Regulations of the City Code, pertaining to the minimum off-street parking requirements in parking district number 5.  Parking district 5 contains off-street parking requirements that are specific to the Sunset Harbor neighborhood. Currently, if existing buildings propose a change of use, and exceed previously established thresholds of 3,500 square feet per establishment and/or 10,000 square feet in the aggregate, there is a requirement to enter the annual fee-in-lieu program. Depending upon the type of use, this can sometimes be expensive.

In order to provide an incentive for existing private developments to be more resilient, for example by raising existing first floors to be at or above the elevation of the recently raised streets and sidewalks, modifications to the minimum parking requirements should be explored, including reductions in minimum off-street parking requirements. Given the availability of parking within the Sunset Harbor garage, there is not expected to be any negative impacts associated with a reduced parking requirement.