HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD-CC-1996-03ORDINANCE #96-03
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.09.230 (B) OF CHAPTER 17.09, TITLE 17,
OF THE MOAB MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES REGARDING SUPPLEMENTARY
REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE WITHIN ZONES.
WHEREAS, the City Council, on the recommendation of the Moab City Planning
Commission deems that it is necessary to amend the Moab Municipal Code with respect to
Supplementary Requirements and Procedures Applicable within Zones -Pay -In -Lieu of
Parking.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MOAB CITY COUNCIL AS FOLLOWS:
That Section 17.09.230 (B) of Chapter 17.09, Title 17, of the Moab Municipal
Ordinances be and the same are hereby amended and shall read as follows:
17.09.230 Off-street parking and loading --Location and control of facilities (B).
B. In the event that the Zoning Administrator determines that off-street parking cannot
be reasonably provided in accordance with the provisions of this title, a commercial property
owner may be allowed to make a payment -in -lieu of providing parking spaces, according to
the following conditions:
1. A commercial property owner must fill out a payment -in -lieu of parking application and pay
a review fee as established by resolution.
2. The Moab Planning Commission must review any payment -in -lieu of parking requests and
after holding a public hearing, may approve or disapprove such requests.
3. The established payment -in -lieu rate shall be established by resolution and an annual
maintenance fee shall also be established by resolution. Such fees shall be deposited into a
parking facilities development fund and all expenditures from this fund shall be directly spent
or encumbered only for the purpose of operation, maintenance and administration of parking
or transit facilities. The fee shall be paid to the City of Moab according to the following
schedule: 50% of the fee shall be paid prior to an issuance of a building permit and the
remaining 50% shall be paid prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy permit. The City
shall annually assess the property to cover the necessary maintenance costs.
4. To encourage higher building density in the downtown businesses district, owners of land or
businesses in the C-3 Central Commercial Zone have the option to use payment -in -lieu of parking
rather than to provide parking spaces at the time of erection of any main building or at the time
such buildings are structurally enlarged or converted to increase the use or capacity of the buildings.
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5. To encourage more harmonious development patterns in the general commercial district,
owners of existing businesses in the C-4 General Commercial Zone located between Mill Creek
and Pack Creek as designated on the official, in -effect, Moab City Zoning Map have the option
to use payment -in -lieu of parking rather than to provide additional on -site parking spaces at
the time buildings on the parcel are structurally enlarged or converted to increase the use or
capacity of the buildings.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Governing Body of the City of Moab in open
session this 12th day of March,1996, This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
passage.
DONE IN OPEN COUNCIL this 12th day of March, A.D.,1996.
ATTEST:
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/ Sandra E. Beauregard
Acting Recorder of Moab City
Thomas A Stocks,
Mayor of Moab City
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