(1) Retirement Apartments. Approved building plans shall show one parking space per dwelling unit. Installation of up to 50 percent of the required spaces may be deferred by the department and held in reserve as landscaped area. Installation of the deferred parking spaces and any required parking lot landscaping will be required at such time as the building is no longer used as a retirement apartment. A performance security may be required in accordance with SCC 30.84.020, for the cost of the deferred improvements to assure installation at a future date.

(2) Retirement Housing. The requirement of one space per dwelling unit may be reduced to no less than one space for every three dwelling units as determined by the department. The determination shall be based on the following:

(3) All Other Uses. The department may reduce, by not more than 40 percent, the number of required parking spaces when an applicant demonstrates that effective alternatives to automobile use, including but not limited to van pooling, ride matching for carpools, and provision of subscription bus service will be implemented that will provide an effective and permanent reduction in parking demand. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Amended Ord. 08-101, Jan. 21, 2009, Eff date Apr. 21, 2009; Amended by Amended Ord. 10-086, Oct. 20, 2010, Eff date Nov. 4, 2010; Amended by Amended Ord. 12-049, Oct. 3, 2012, Eff date Jan. 1, 2013; Amended by Amended Ord. 16-013, Mar. 8, 2017, Eff date May 7, 2017).