Presentation (Updated 12/08/2023)

ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT-GCO 
ZTA23-01
City Council – December 12, 2023

Request
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Amend Article 6, Section 6.08- Parking 
requirement for the Glendale Centerline 
Overlay (GCO) district to provide relief of 
parking requirements for affordable housing 
developments.

Zoning Map
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Recommendation
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Approval of ZTA23-01 as presented.

ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT-GCO 
ZTA23-01
City Council – November 28, 2023

Current Standard
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6.806 - Parking.
A.
Due to the pedestrian nature of the Glendale Centerline Overlay 
District, there are no off-street parking requirements in the Beet 
Sugar and Historic Downtown character district areas for businesses 
located within this zoning district when development is in 
conformance with the Glendale Centerline Overlay District rather 
than the underlying zoning district.
Parking Space Dimension.
B.
All parking spaces shall be striped with a 10 foot by 20-foot 
dimension. Handicapped parking spaces shall meet all Americans 
with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, as may be amended.

ZTA Proposal
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6.806 Parking.
A. Due to the pedestrian nature of the Glendale Centerline Overlay District, 
there are no off-street parking requirements in the Beet Sugar and 
Historic Downtown character areas for businesses located within this 
zoning district when development is in conformance with the Glendale 
Centerline Overlay District rather than the underlying zoning district. 
DEVIATIONS FROM PARKING REQUIREMENTS MAY BE CONSIDERED ON 
A CASE-BY-CASE ANALYSIS AS PART OF THE DESIGN REVIEW 
APPLICATION PROCESS AS NOTED BELOW IN ANY CHARACTER AREA:
SPECIFIC HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS THAT SEEK TO REQUEST LOWER 
PARKING MINIMUMS MAY BE APPROVAED ON THE FOLLOWING 
BASES:

ZTA Proposal
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o 100 PERCENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHIN ½ MILE OF A TRANSIT 
STOP WITH FREQUENT TRANSIT   SERVICE: T H E C I T Y M A Y 
A P P O V E A R E Q U R E M E N T OF 0.5 PARKING SPACES PER 
UNIT;
o 100 PERCENT AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR SENIORS, WITHIN ½ MILE OF 
A TRANSIT STOP WITH LOCAL TRANSIT SERVICE OR WITH ACCESS TO 
PARATRANSIT SERVICE OFFERED BY THE CITY AS PART OF A PROGRAM: 
THE CITY MAY APPROVE A REQUIREMENT OF 0.5 PARKING SPACES PER 
UNIT; OR
o A PARKING JUSTIFICATION STUDY OR ANALYSIS SHALL INCLUDE THE 
FOLLOWING:

ZTA Proposal
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR 
TRADITIONAL MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING AND AFFORDABLE 
HOUSING UNITS.
TRANSIT OPTIONS WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE SUBJECT
PROPERTY.
ACCESSIBILITY TO GENERAL SERVICES/ RETAIL FROM THE
SUBJECT PROPERTY.
B. Parking Space Dimension.
All parking spaces shall be striped with a 10 foot by 20-foot dimension. 
Handicapped parking spaces shall meet all Americans with Disabilities 
Act (ADA) standards, as may be amended.

ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT-GCO 
ZTA23-01
City Council – December 12, 2023