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PB-65-17 COW

September 25, 2017


File no. 502-02-67

COUNCIL MEETING

Introduction
The intent of the study was to recommend updates to
the existing off-street parking standards by applying
best practices in parking standards development
Parking
P ki St
Standards
d d The recommendations are based on observations
(parking surveys), peer best practices, current trends,
Review and alignment with higher level strategic objectives
The study also introduces new elements, such as
electric vehicle parking, and introduces design
guidelines that are reflective of best practices in
parking standards development
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City of Burlington
Parking Standards review
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Developing Parking Rates Data Collection Primary


Existing Standards - Research (Surveys)
what is currently in 400 parking surveys at
effect and how is it times of peak and typical
functioning? parking demand periods
Peer Review How do 30 types of land uses
Burlingtons existing 70 different survey sites
standards compare to
its peers?
Observed Parking
Demand - what was
observed during the
parking surveys?

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Data Collection Secondary Research Design Guidelines


Completion of research into comparative parking Based on best practices, field observations, and past
rates for each land use based on other mid-sized experience developing design guidelines
municipalities in Ontario The intent of the parking design guidelines is to
Review of emerging trends in mobility such as electric achieve the following:
vehicles Improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety in
parking lots
Maintain maneuverability and driver comfort
Reduce the urban heat island effect
Improve aesthetics
Promote a standard of quality for bicycle parking

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Parking Management Proposed Parking Standards


A best practices review of parking management To align with general planning objectives, areas that
strategies included the following factors: are to be designated for intensification will require
Residential on-street
on street parking different (generally lower) parking standards
compared to the rest of the city
Overflow residential parking
These intensification areas will also include parking
Private property parking enforcement maximums
Recommended standards generally apply a rate
based on Gross Floor Area (GFA) to maintain
consistency

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General Findings/Issues addressed in this study Apartments


Several existing standards have parking minimum The existing standards do not require visitor parking
requirements that result in an oversupply of parking downtown
(too many spaces) Introduce visitor parking requirements,
requirements and include
Several locations that have demand for bicycle designated parking for maintenance and service
parking facilities do not have bicycle parking vehicles. This is based on comments from
requirements in the existing bylaw stakeholders and the public regarding the challenges
A lack of visitor parking at apartments downtown of finding visitor parking
The existing standards do not reflect current trends in Introduce parking maximums in intensification areas
mobility, such as the rise in electric vehicle use Retirement Homes
Changes to nine land uses are profiled in the next few Introduced designated service vehicle parking
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Multi-Unit Business Parks Recreational Uses


Different provisions depending on type of occupants Introducing floor area (as opposed to person
(office space requires more parking) capacity) as the metric to maintain consistency with
2 spaces per 100m2 required when there is less than other uses and for ease of measurement
30% office space, and 3 spaces per 100m2 when Fitness centers to adopt independent standards due
there is more than 30% office space. to different levels of demand based on floor area

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Employment Uses Restaurants and Patios


Break out the industrial use into several categories to Reduce standards for fast food restaurants based on
reflect variation in demand (such as storage locker peer review and survey results
facilities, warehouse and logistics) No additional parking requirement for seasonal
Supermarkets outdoor patios. Patio season also coincides with
Reduce the requirement for stand alone times of year with higher rates of active transportation
supermarkets as the rate is currently much higher
than peers and observed occupancy is low

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Retail Commercial Use Places of Worship


Slight reduction in parking for standalone retail stores There are several different ways to measure parking
and retail shopping centres, as informed by peer requirements for places of worship
review and survey results The existing application of the standard based on
A separate requirement for retail centres with a high gross floor area was not adequate for some types of
concentration of restaurants to address higher places of worship
demand The recommendation is to include two types of
metrics and that the higher of the two values be
applied. The two metrics are:
Gross Floor Area
Number of prayer spaces and/or seats

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Bicycle Parking Electric Vehicle Parking


Introducing long term Market share of electric vehicles
bicycle parking in is increasing and is expected to
addition to short term continue to increase
parking A robust charging network is a
Requiring more land barrier to public adoption
uses to include bicycle Municipalities are implementing
parking requirements on the supply of
Increasing the amount electric vehicle charging stations
of bicycle parking for new buildings
required These policies will make
Burlington a leader in Ontario
for this type of policy

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Transportation Demand Management


Allow for reduced parking supply where car share is
provided (vehicle and dedicated parking space)
Reduced parking when carpool parking is provided at
places of employment
Questions &
Reduced parking at senior citizen dwellings when a
private shuttle service is provided
Reduced tenant parking at multi-residential
Discussion
developments when parking is sold separately from
the unit

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