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REPORT OF PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 
August 3, 2023 
ITEM NO: 17 
DISTRICT NO.: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Application #: 
Z-TA-8-23-Y (Parking Reductions for Affordable Housing)
Proposal: 
Amend Chapter 2, Section 202 (Definitions) to add definitions for 
affordable housing, passenger loading space, passenger loading zone, 
and revise parking space, unreserved; amend Chapter 6, Section 608.J 
(Density Bonus For Low or Moderate Income Housing); amend Chapter 7, 
Sections 702.C (Parking Requirements) and Section 702.E (Modifications 
to Parking Requirements); and amend Chapter 13, Section 1307 (Parking 
Standards) to modify the parking requirements for multifamily, single-
family attached, and affordable housing, and add requirements for 
passenger loading zones of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance to modify 
parking standards for affordable housing developments. 
Applicant: 
City of Phoenix, Planning Commission 
Representative: 
City of Phoenix, Planning and Development Department 
ACTIONS: 
Staff Recommendation: Approval, as shown in the recommended text in Attachment A of 
the Staff Report.  
Village Planning Committee (VPC) Recommendation: 
Ahwatukee Foothills 6/26/2023 Information only. Canceled (no quorum). 
Ahwatukee Foothills 7/24/2023 Denial. Vote: 6-2. 
Alhambra 6/27/2023 Information only. 
Alhambra 7/25/2023 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 9-6. 
Camelback East 6/6/2023 Information only.  
Camelback East 7/11/2023 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 14-1. 
Central City 6/12/2023 Information only. 
Central City 7/10/2023 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 10-4. 
Deer Valley 6/8/2023 Information only. No quorum. 
Deer Valley 7/13/2023 Denial. Vote: 5-4. 
Desert View 6/6/2023 Information only.  
Desert View 7/11/2023 Denial. Vote: 9-0. 
Encanto 6/5/2023 Information only. No quorum. 
Encanto 7/10/2023 Approval, per the staff recommendation. Vote: 12-1. 
Estrella 6/20/2023 Information only.  
Estrella 7/18/2023 Denial. Vote: 8-1. 
Laveen 6/12/2023 Information only. 
Laveen 7/10/2023 Denial. Vote: 8-0. 
Maryvale 6/14/2023 Information only. No quorum. 
Maryvale 7/12/2023 Denial. Vote: 7-2-1. 
North Gateway 6/8/2023 Information only.  
North Gateway 7/13/2023 Denial. Vote: 6-0. 
ATTACHMENT G

North Mountain 6/21/2023 Information only.  
North Mountain 7/19/2023 Approval, per the staff recommendation with direction.  
Vote: 12-1-1. 
Paradise Valley 6/5/2023 Information only. 
Paradise Valley 7/10/2023 No quorum. 
Paradise Valley 8/7/2023 Approval, per the staff recommendation with modifications. 
Vote: 14-0. 
Rio Vista 6/13/2023 Information only. 
Rio Vista 7/11/2023 Denial. Vote: 3-2. 
South Mountain 6/13/2023 Information only.  
South Mountain 7/11/2023 Denial. Vote: 11-0.  
 
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval, per the staff recommendation with 
modifications. 
 
Motion Discussion:  
 
Commissioner Boyd made a MOTION to approve Z-TA-8-23-Y, per the staff 
recommendation, with modifications to adjust the citywide components to apply to 
Alhambra, North Mountain, Encanto, Central City, and Camelback East villages, and 
with the adjustment of the WU Code amount up to 0.65 (spaces per dwelling unit).  
 
There was no second on the motion, therefore the motion failed. 
 
There was discussion about the motion and potentially other motions. 
 
Commissioner Busching made a MOTION that the item be sent back to staff for further 
work with the notion that it would be brought back before the Planning Commission. 
 
There was some discussion about what direction to provide, however there was no 
second on the motion. 
 
Commissioner Busching made a MOTION to approve Z-TA-8-23-Y, per the staff 
recommendation, with modifications regarding the following sections as listed in the Staff 
Report: 
 
x 
Section 1 (City wide multifamily parking requirements): Change from 1.25 spaces 
per dwelling unit to 1.50 spaces per dwelling unit.  
x 
Section 2 (City wide affordable housing parking reduction): Delete proposed 
changes. 
x 
Section 3 (Infill Development District parking reduction): Approve as proposed. 
x 
Section 4 (Walkable Urban Code parking requirements): Change from 0.50 
spaces per dwelling unit to 0.65 spaces per dwelling unit. 
x 
Section 5 (Walkable Urban Code affordable housing parking requirements): 
Delete proposed changes. 
x 
Section 6 (Passenger loading zones within Walkable Urban Code): Approve as 
proposed. 
 
Commissioner Simon stated that she supported the motion except for the change to 
Section No. 1.

Commissioner Perez agreed. 
 
Commissioner Simon offered a FRIENDLY AMENDMENT to eliminate changes to 
Section No. 1. 
 
Mr. Christopher DePerro (staff) asked for clarification from Commissioner Simon. He 
asked if she was proposing to leave the existing Citywide requirement as is. 
 
Commissioner Simon responded, yes. 
 
Commissioner Busching stated that although she was reluctant to agree, because she 
supports staffs’ desire to simplify this city wide parking requirements in order to move 
this forward, she would accept Commissioner Simon’s amendment. 
 
Commissioner Gaynor SECONDED the amended motion. 
 
There was discussion and clarifications made about the motion on the floor. 
 
Commissioner Jaramillo explained that he did not agree with removing any flexibility for 
affordable housing. 
 
Motion details: Commissioner Busching made a MOTION to approve Z-TA-8-23-Y, per 
the staff recommendation, with modifications regarding the following sections as listed in 
the Staff Report: 
 
x 
Section 1 (City wide multifamily parking requirements): Delete proposed 
changes. 
x 
Section 2 (City wide affordable housing parking reduction): Delete proposed 
changes. 
x 
Section 3 (Infill Development District parking reduction): Approve as proposed. 
x 
Section 4 (Walkable Urban Code parking requirements): Change from 0.50 
spaces per dwelling unit to 0.65 spaces per dwelling unit. 
x 
Section 5 (Walkable Urban Code affordable housing parking requirements): 
Delete proposed changes. 
x 
Section 6 (Passenger loading zones within Walkable Urban Code): Approve as 
proposed. 
 
 
Maker: Busching 
 
Second: Vice Chairman Gaynor 
 
 
Vote: 6-2 (Boyd and Jaramillo) 
 
 
 
Absent: Mangum 
  
 
Opposition Present: Yes  
 
Proposed Language (Planning Commission recommendation is highlighted for clarity): 
 
Amend Chapter 2, Section 202 (Definitions) to add definitions for affordable 
housing, passenger loading space, passenger loading zone, and revise parking 
space, unreserved, as follows:

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING: RESIDENTIAL OR MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT 
PROVIDING HUD OR OTHER ASSISTED LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME HOUSING, 
AS VERIFIED BY THE PHOENIX HOUSING DEPARTMENT; TYPICALLY INCLUDES 
DWELLING UNIT(S) COMMITTED FOR A MINIMUM TERM THROUGH COVENANTS 
OR RESTRICTIONS TO HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES AT 80 PERCENT OR LESS 
OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME, AS DEFINED BY THE UNITED STATES 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CITY. 
 
*** 
 
Parking Space, Unreserved: An unassigned parking space that is available to both 
residents, EMPLOYEES, and visitors TO THE PROPERTY.  UNRESERVED PARKING 
SPACES WHICH COUNT TOWARD ANY REQUIRED PARKING MINIMUMS SHALL 
NOT BE USED FOR OFF-SITE OR COMMERCIAL PARKING USES.  
 
FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, UNRESERVED SPACES MAY BE LOCATED 
BEHIND A VEHICULAR GATE IF A CALL BOX IS PROVIDED TO ALLOW VISITOR 
ENTRY BY RESIDENTS OF THE PROPERTY.   
 
FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, UNRESERVED SPACES MAY NOT BE 
LOCATED BEHIND A VEHICULAR GATE UNLESS THE GATE IS OPEN (OR WILL 
OPEN AUTOMATICALLY UPON APPROACH) DURING ALL STANDARD BUSINESS 
HOURS. 
 
*** 
 
PASSENGER LOADING SPACE:  A DESIGNATED SPACE FOR THE SHORT-TERM 
USE BY ONE VEHICLE TO STAND DURING PASSENGER PICK UP OR DROP OFF 
OF VISITORS, RESIDENTS, OR OCCUPANTS OF THE BUILDING OR USE; OR 
DURING DELIVERY OF GOODS TO INDIVIDUAL OCCUPANTS.  A PASSENGER 
LOADING SPACE MAY NOT INCLUDE ANY DELIVERY OF GOODS OR SERVICE 
AREAS FOR COMMERCIAL USES, NOR ANY USE NOT CONSIDERED SHORT-
TERM. 
 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONE:  AN AREA ADJACENT TO A PRIMARY ENTRY 
COMPRISED OF AT LEAST ONE PASSENGER LOADING SPACE, CONSTRUCTED 
IN TANDEM (WITH NO BARRIERS IN BETWEEN) FOR USE AS ONE CONTIGUOUS 
LOADING ZONE. 
 
*** 
 
Amend Chapter 6, Section 608.J (Density Bonus For Low or Moderate Income 
Housing) to read as follows:

J. 
Density Bonus INCENTIVES For Low or Moderate Income AFFORDABLE 
Housing. In order to overcome a demonstrated deficiency in the supply of housing 
for persons of low and moderate income, density bonus incentives are established 
to foster the provision of such housing. The bonuses in this paragraph shall apply 
to the maximum density for any district and may be in addition to bonuses earned 
by the provision of additional open space.    
 
 
 
1. 
Applicability.  All development LOCATED WITHIN A ZONING DISTRICT 
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 608 providing HUD or other 
assisted mixed income rental housing as approved by the Phoenix Housing 
and Urban Redevelopment Department  AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS 
DEFINED IN SECTION 202. 
 
 
 
 
2. 
Density bonus.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
a. One additional conventional unit SHALL BE allowed for every two 
low/moderate income AFFORDABLE HOUSING units, provided that 
the overall project density does not exceed ten percent beyond that 
which would otherwise be allowed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
b. The A DENSITY bonuses in this paragraph AWARDED PER THIS 
SECTION shall apply to the maximum density for any district and may 
be in addition to A DENSITY bonuses earned by the provision of 
additional open space PER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 608.I.2. 
 
 
 
 
3. 
PARKING REDUCTION.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
A. FOR EACH AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT, THE REQUIRED 
PARKING CALCULATION MAY BE REDUCED BY 50%. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
B. A PARKING REDUCTION AWARDED PER THIS SECTION SHALL 
APPLY ONLY WHEN NO OTHER TYPE OF PARKING 
REDUCTION AUTHORIZED ELSEWHERE IN THE ZONING 
ORDINANCE HAS BEEN GRANTED. 
 
 
 
 
 
3. 4. Other requirements. The total number of units within a project shall be as 
approved by the Department of Housing. and Urban Development. Further, 
the location of any such units shall be consistent with the goals of the City of 
Phoenix Housing Assistance Allocation Plan. 
 
***

Amend Chapter 7, Section 702.C (Parking Requirements) to read as follows: 
 
C. Parking Requirements. Off-street automobile parking space or area shall be 
provided according to the following table, except for large scale retail commercial 
uses (see Section 702.D). The parking ratios in the table identify the minimum level 
of parking required to serve that use and receive site plan approval. 
 
Type of Land Use 
Parking Requirements 
*** 
 
Dwelling Unit, Multi-
Family  
Total required parking 
 
1.3 spaces per efficiency unit and 1.5 spaces per 1 or 2 
bedroom unit and 2 spaces per 3 or more bedroom unit, 
1.0 space per unit of less than 600 square feet regardless 
of number of bedrooms 
 
When the required parking is reserved for residents, 
additional unreserved parking is required as follows: 0.3 
spaces for each efficiency unit and 0.5 spaces per each 1 or 
2 bedroom unit and 1.0 space per each 3 or more bedroom 
unit. 
 
Exception for unreserved parking: where minimum 18-foot 
driveways are provided for individual units, .25 space per 
each unit. 
 
Unreserved parking shall be distributed throughout the site. 
 
Note: Any unreserved parking spaces required by this 
section may be counted toward the total required parking 
count. 
 
1.25 SPACES PER DWELLING UNIT 
 
A MINIMUM OF 30% OF THE REQUIRED PARKING 
SPACES MUST REMAIN UNRESERVED.

Type of Land Use 
Parking Requirements 
Dwelling Unit, Single-
Family Attached 
1.3 spaces per efficiency unit and 1.5 spaces per 1 or 2 
bedroom unit and 2 spaces per 3 or more bedroom unit, 1.0 
space per unit of less than 600 square feet regardless of number
of bedrooms 
PER SECTION 608.F.6, IF DEVELOPING UNDER THE 
SINGLE-FAMILY INFILL DEVELOPMENT OPTION PER 
SECTIONS 614-618. 
2 SPACES PER UNIT IF NOT DEVELOPING UNDER THE SFI 
OPTION.  THE REQUIRED SPACES FOR EACH DWELLING 
UNIT MUST BE PROVIDED ON THE SAME LOT.  AN 
ADDITIONAL 0.25 UNRESERVED SPACE PER DWELLING 
UNIT MUST PER PROVIDED ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE 
DEVELOPMENT FOR VISITOR PARKING. 
 
*** 
 
Amend Chapter 7, Section 702.E (Modifications to Parking Requirements) to read as 
follows: 
 
E. Modifications to Parking Requirements. 
 
 
*** 
 
 
3. 
Reductions. Parking reductions are specified within the specific zoning 
districts. The listed zoning districts offer parking reductions: 
 
 
 
 
 
a. 
Downtown Core District: No parking required. (Section 643)  
DOWNTOWN CODE:  PER SUSTAINABILITY BONUS AWARDS. 
(CHAPTER 12) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Warehouse District: No parking required. (Section 645) WALKABLE 
URBAN (WU) CODE. (CHAPTER 13) 
 
 
 
 
*** 
 
 
 
F. INCENTIVES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING (RESIDENTIAL 
DISTRICTS, SECTION 608.J) 
 
 
 
 
*** 
 
 
9. 
Reductions for Infill Development District.  THE INFILL DEVELOPMENT 
DISTRICT, AS SHOWN ON THE GENERAL PLAN, IS SUBJECT TO THE 
FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:

a. 
Within the infill development district, as shown on the general plan for 
Phoenix, a development’s on-street parking adjacent to and along the 
same side of a public, local or collector street may be counted toward 
parking requirements. PARKING REDUCTIONS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) THESE REDUCTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO PROPERTIES 
ZONED DOWNTOWN CODE OR WALKABLE URBAN CODE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) NON-RESIDENTIAL USES SUBJECT TO THE PARKING 
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 702.C WITH NO OTHER 
PARKING REDUCTIONS MAY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF 
REQUIRED PARKING BY 20%. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) MULTI-FAMILY USES SUBJECT TO THE PARKING 
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 702.C WITH NO OTHER 
PARKING REDUCTIONS MAY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF 
REQUIRED PARKING BY 50%. 
 
 
 
 
 
*** 
 
 
 
c. 
Use Permit Notice Procedure for Infill OFF-SITE Parking Reductions. 
The following additional procedures shall be followed as part of the 
infill parking reduction use permit process (in addition to the 
procedures required by Section 307): 
 
 
 
 
*** 
 
Amend Chapter 13, Section 1307 (Parking Standards) to modify the parking 
requirements for multi-family, single-family attached, and affordable housing, and 
add requirements for passenger loading zones to read as follows: 
 
Chapter 13 
WALKABLE URBAN (WU) CODE 
 
*** 
 
Section 1307.  Parking AND LOADING standards. 
 
*** 
B. Required Vehicular Parking. 
 
 
 
1. 
Vehicular parking must be provided for each use in accordance with Table 
1307.1 and as follows:

a. 
Minimum required vehicular parking is the sum of parking required for 
each use within a lot. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
b. 
Accessory dwellings in T3 and T4 require one parking space per unit. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
c. B. Vehicular parking may be limited to a maximum number of spaces by 
parking districts where established. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
d. C. Other uses not identified on Table 1307.1 shall follow Section 702 
standards. 
 
 
 
 
*** 
 
Table 1307.1 Minimum Required Vehicular Parking  
 
USE 
MEASURE 
T3 
T4 
T5 
1—5 
Stories 
T5 
6—10 
Stories 
T6 
Residential, Single-
Family DETACHED 
per unit 
2.0 
n/a 
n/a 
n/a 
Residential: Single-
Family Attached and 
Multifamily 
(1) As per Section 702. Additional 25% reduction 
when the off-street parking area is located within 
1,320 feet from a light rail station when measured 
in a direct line from the building, and 10% 
reduction of required parking if the development is 
greater than 1,320 feet from a light rail station. 
The minimum required on-site vehicular parking is 
exclusively for the patrons of the subject parcel. 
RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE-
FAMILY ATTACHED 
PER SECTION 608.F.6, IF DEVELOPING 
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 1303.A.1.A.; 
OTHERWISE PER SECTION 702. 
RESIDENTIAL, MULTI-
FAMILY (2) 
PER UNIT 
N/A 
0.5 0.65 
A MINIMUM OF 30% OF THE 
REQUIRED SPACES SHALL 
REMAIN UNRESERVED. 
*** 
Affordable Housing  
per unit 
0.85 0.75 
0.5 
0.5 
AFFORDABLE 
HOUSING 
PER UNIT 
0.75 
NONE REQUIRED

USE 
MEASURE 
T3 
T4 
T5 
1—5 
Stories 
T5 
6—10 
Stories 
T6 
*** 
 
*** 
 
D. 
Required SERVICE/GOODS Loading AREAS and Service Bays.    THE 
FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO SHORT-TERM LOADING AND 
UNLOADING OF SERVICE VEHICLES WITH MATERIALS, GOODS OR 
EQUIPMENT.  PASSENGER LOADING ZONES ARE ADDRESSED IN 
SECTION 1307.I. 
 
 
 
1. 
On-site SERVICE/GOODS loading shall be required for all development 
as follows: 
 
 
 
*** 
 
E. 
Off-Street Parking Location and Access. 
 
 
 
1. 
Parking must be set back from frontages according to Table 1303.2, 
except where parking is located underground.   PASSENGER LOADING 
SPACES/ZONES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THESE SETBACK 
REQUIREMENTS. 
 
 
 
*** 
 
I. 
PASSENGER LOADING. THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO 
PASSENGER LOADING SPACES AND ZONES ONLY.  SERVICE/GOODS 
LOADING AREAS ARE ADDRESSED IN SECTION 1307.D. 
 
 
 
1. 
REQUIRED NUMBER OF SPACES.  PASSENGER LOADING 
SPACES SHALL BE PROVIDED AS FOLLOWS: 
 
TABLE. 1307.3 REQUIRED PASSENGER LOADING SPACES 
USE TYPE 
PASSENGER LOADING SPACES 
REQUIRED (2) 
CULTURAL OR PUBLIC FACILITY 
2 
HOSPITAL 
3 
HOTEL OR MOTEL 
3 
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 
1 PER 50 DWELLING UNITS (1) 
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY 
1 PER 50 REQUIRED PARKING 
SPACES (1)

ALL OTHER USES  
1 PER 25,000 GROSS SF (1) 
 
(1) 
OR PORTION THEREOF.  NO SITE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE MORE THAN 10 PASSENGER 
LOADING SPACES. 
 
 
(2) 
FOR MIXED USES, THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED SPACES SHALL BE THE SUM OF THE 
SPACES REQUIRED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL USES, ALTHOUGH ROUNDING UP SHALL OCCUR AT THE 
FINAL STEP OF THE CALCULATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, A DEVELOPMENT WITH 70,000 GROSS SF OF 
OFFICE SPACE, PLUS 125 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING UNITS, IS REQUIRED 1.4 SPACES (70,000 SF / 
50,000 SF/SPACE), PLUS 1.25 SPACES (125 DU / 100 DU/SPACE), WHICH TOTALS 2.65 REQUIRED, OR 
3 PASSENGER LOADING SPACES. 
 
 
2. 
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PASSENGER LOADING ZONES.  
 
 
 
 
 
A. 
ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING SPACES.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING 
SPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR EVERY 100 
LINEAR FEET OF CONTIGUOUS PASSENGER 
LOADING ZONE.  HOWEVER, EACH PHYSICALLY 
SEPARATE PASSENGER LOADING ZONE MUST 
ALSO HAVE AT LEAST ONE ACCESSIBLE 
PASSENGER LOADING SPACE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) 
AN ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING SPACE 
SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 96 INCHES WIDE AND A 
MINIMUM 23 FEET LONG. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) 
THE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AISLE SERVING THE 
ACCESSIBLE LOADING ZONE SPACE SHALL EXTEND 
THE LENGTH OF THE SPACE AND SHALL BE A 
MINIMUM 60 INCHES WIDE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) 
THE VEHICLE PULL-UP SPACE AND ACCESS AISLE 
MUST COMPLY WITH ADA REQUIREMENTS FOR 
GROUND AND FLOOR SURFACES AND CANNOT 
EXCEED A SLOPE OF 2%.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5) 
CURB RAMPS CANNOT OVERLAP ACCESS AISLES 
OR VEHICLE PULL-UP SPACES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6) 
 A VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF 14 FEET IS REQUIRED 
FOR EACH VEHICLE PULL-UP SPACE AND ACCESS 
AISLE, AND ALL ALONG ANY VEHICULAR ROUTE 
CONNECTING THEM TO A VEHICLE ENTRANCE AND 
EXIT, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED FOR 
EMERGENCY/SERVICE VEHICLE ACCESS.

(7) 
THE PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AISLES SHALL NOT 
ENCROACH INTO A TRAVEL LANE. 
 
 
DETAIL 1307.1.  ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING SPACE 
 
 
 
 
 
B. 
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSENGER LOADING 
ZONES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
STANDARD PASSENGER LOADING SPACES, WHEN 
PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO THE MINIMUM 
REQUIRED ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER LOADING 
SPACE(S), SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO THE SAME 
STANDARDS AS AN ACCESSIBLE PASSENGER 
LOADING SPACE, BUT WITHOUT THE REQUIREMENT 
FOR AN ACCESS AISLE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) 
A CONTIGUOUS PASSENGER LOADING ZONE MAY 
BE PROVIDED, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF TWO (2) 
OR MORE LOADING ZONE SPACES PROVIDED IN 
TANDEM WITH NO BARRIERS SEPARATING SAID 
SPACES, THUS ENABLING VEHICLES TO MOVE 
FORWARD THROUGH MULTIPLE PASSENGER 
LOADING ZONE SPACES.

(3) 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONES SHALL BE PROVIDED 
WITHIN 50’ OF THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE USE OR 
STRUCTURE THEY ARE INTENDED TO SERVE, AS 
APPROVED BY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
DEPARTMENT STAFF. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4) 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONES SHALL NOT 
ENCROACH WITHIN THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF ANY 
FIRE LANES OR DRIVE AISLES. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(5) 
PARKING AND/OR STANDING SHALL BE LIMITED TO 
30 MINUTES WITHIN A PASSENGER LOADING ZONE, 
AND SIGNS SHALL BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED 
STATING THIS RESTRICTION, AS APPROVED BY PDD 
AND STREET TRANSPORTATION. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(6) 
A PASSENGER LOADING ZONE SHALL NOT BE 
LOCATED BEHIND ANY TYPE OF VEHICULAR GATE 
OR BARRIER, EXCEPT FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL 
USES, WHEN SUCH GATE OR BARRIER IS LEFT 
OPEN DURING ON-SITE BUSINESS HOURS.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7) 
ON-STREET PASSENGER LOADING ZONES 
LOCATED IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJACENT 
TO THE PROPERTY MAY ONLY BE PROVIDED WHEN 
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING IS 
DEMONSTRATED:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(A) 
APPROVAL FOR THE DESIGN OF THE 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONE HAS BEEN 
OBTAINED FROM THE STREET 
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(B) 
AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT HAS BEEN 
OBTAINED FROM THE STREET 
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT FOR ANY 
STRUCTURES REQUIRED AS PART OF THE 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONE (SHADE 
CANOPIES, SCREEN WALLS, SIGNS, ETC.).   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(C) 
THE PASSENGER LOADING ZONE DOES NOT 
REDUCE OR PRECLUDE ANY REQUIRED 
STREETSCAPE OR FRONTAGE ELEMENTS, 
INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF REQUIRED 
STREET TREES AND SHADE.

(D) 
THE PASSENGER LOADING ZONE DOES NOT 
INTERRUPT A DESIGNATED BICYCLE LANE. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
C. 
PASSENGER LOADING AREA DESIGN GUIDELINES.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONES SHOULD BE 
LOCATED INTERNALLY TO THE BUILDING WHEN 
POSSIBLE.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONES SHOULD HAVE 
PRIMARY ACCESS FROM A STREET, RATHER THAN 
AN ALLEY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) 
PASSENGER LOADING ZONES SHOULD PROVIDE 
LANDSCAPED AND/OR STRUCTURAL SHADE FOR A 
MINIMUM OF 75% OF THE PASSENGER WAITING 
AREAS. 
 
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