VAR21-11 Parking Study

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2022-04-14)

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410 Peachtree Pkwy, Suite 4245 
Cumming, Ga, 30041 
 
Parking Demand Study 
SAFStor Development 
6842 Grand Ave, Glendale, AZ 
 
Figure 1:  Study Location 
 
Report Prepared By: 
Date Report Prepared: 12/15/2021 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
470-758-2348 (P) 
 
 
Report Prepared For: 
W&A Engineering 
Proposed Development Location

Table of Contents 
Study Area .................................................................................................................................1 
Inventory of Existing Parking Facilities .........................................................................................1 
Proposed Development and Parking Facilities .............................................................................1 
City of Glendale, AZ Parking Requirements ..................................................................................2 
ITE Parking Demand Calculations ................................................................................................2 
Conclusions ................................................................................................................................2 
Appendix ....................................................................................................................................3

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Study Area 
For this parking demand study, the study area will be defined as only the proposed 
development’s lot. Trip counts in and out of the facility are counted as vehicles which access the facility 
through its one driveway on US 60/Grand Ave. 
Inventory of Existing Parking Facilities 
Currently the existing site is an undeveloped lot with no parking spaces. The existing roadway 
does not have available on-street parking, and there are no shared parking spaces between the 
proposed site and any of the surrounding properties. 
Proposed Development and Parking Facilities 
As seen in Figure 2, plans for the site call for a three-story “Mini-Warehouse” storage facility 
with a total square footage of 103,500 sf. There are no other buildings planned for the site. There is a 
total of twenty-one (21) planned parking spaces, two (2) of which are handicapped, and four (4) loading 
bays with a turnaround at the rear of the property. 
 
Figure 2: Proposed Site Development

City of Glendale, AZ Parking Requirements 
From Section 7.403 of the Glendale Code of Ordinances (See Table 1 in Appendix), the proposed 
storage facility falls under the “Manufacturing/Assembly Wholesale/Warehouse” category which has a 
minimum parking requirement of one (1) space per 600 square feet and a maximum parking 
requirement of one (1) space per every 300 square feet. These requirements give the following totals for 
a Warehouse with 103,500 square feet: 
• 
Minimum: 173 Parking Spaces 
• 
Maximum: 345 Parking Spaces 
ITE Parking Demand Calculations 
As can be seen, the required minimum for a warehouse in Glendale, AZ far exceeds the 
proposed development’s parking. However, this site justifies a parking demand study by means of the 
ITE Parking Manual. The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) provides a Parking Generation 
Manual which breaks down Parking Demand based on prescribed Land Use. In the case of a mini-
warehouse, it is Land Use 151. For Land Use 151, there are three ways to calculate the parking demand: 
total storage units, gross floor area, or employees. In this instance, the parking demand will be 
calculated using the gross floor area of 103,500 sf. The given formula from the Manual (See Table 2 in 
Appendix) is shown below: 
• 
Weekday: P=0.07(x)+2.32 
o P=Parked Vehicles 
o x=1,000 Gross Floor Area 
Calculations for the development using the previous formula are shown below: 
• 
P=0.07(103.5)+2.32 
• 
P=7.245+2.32 
• 
P=9.565≈10 
Conclusions 
From the calculations, it is shown the proposed development only generates a Peak Period 
Parking Demand of 10 Parked Vehicles. The proposed twenty-one (21) spaces shown in Figure 2 are 
more than adequate to handle the calculated demand. Per the Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance 
(March 2021) Section 1102 “Parking Regulations” Article 1102.9.1. “No Zoning Clearance shall be issued 
unless the required parking as indicated in this section is provided”.  From this study, the case was made 
in favor of a Zoning Clearance since there will be twice as many proposed parking spaces as what the 
peak Parking Demand will be.

Appendix 
Table 1: Glendale, AZ Parking Requirements by Use 
USE  
MINIMUM # OF SPACES  
MAXIMUM # OF SPACES  
Auditorium, Stadium, Public 
Assembly, Private Clubs, Health 
Clubs, Theaters  
1:100 sq. ft. or 1:5 seats  
no maximum  
Auto Repair  
2 spaces per service bay; plus 1 
space per every 250 sq. ft. of 
retail or office area.  
no maximum  
Banks, Financial Institutions  
1:250 sq. ft.  
1:200 sq. ft.  
Barber Shop or Beauty Shop  
1:100 sq. ft.  
no maximum  
Churches  
1:5 seats or 90 lineal inches of 
pew space  
no maximum  
Cocktail Lounge  
1:100 sq. ft.  
no maximum  
Home Furnishings, Major 
Appliances  
1:500 sq. ft.  
1:400 sq. ft.  
Hospitals  
1:bed  
no maximum  
Manufacturing/Assembly 
Wholesale/ Warehouse  
1:600 sq. ft.  
1:300 sq. ft.  
Mixed Uses  
To be determined by Planning Director.  
Motels/Hotels  
Restaurant/Bar  
Banquet/Meeting Rooms  
1:room  
1:200 sq. ft.  
1:200 sq. ft.  
no maximum  
no maximum  
no maximum  
Office, General, Professional 
Medical/Dental  
1:300 sq. ft.  
1:150 sq. ft.  
no maximum  
no maximum  
Indoor Recreation Facility  
 Amusement Center, Arcades  
 Batting Cages  
 Bowling Alley  
   
1:100 sq. ft.  
1:cage  
4:lane plus accessory uses if 
separate outside entrances are 
provided.  
   
no maximum  
no maximum  
no maximum  
Outdoor Recreation Golf  
Driving Ranges  
Miniature Golf Courses  
Skating Rinks  
1:tee space (10 lineal feet)  
1:hole  
1:200 sq. ft.  
1:200 sq. ft.  
no maximum  
no maximum  
no maximum  
no maximum  
Regional Malls  
1:225 sq. ft.  
1:180 sq. ft.  
Residential  
 Single-family  
 Multi-family  
  Studio or 1 Bedroom  
  2 or more Bedrooms  
  1 Designated guest space for 
every 3 units.  
   
2:unit-1 covered  
   
1 space  
2 spaces  
   
no maximum  
   
no maximum  
no maximum  
no maximum  
Restaurant-freestanding  
1:100 sq. ft.  
no maximum

Retail/Shopping Center (including 
up to 10% restaurant, health club, 
beauty shops…additional 
percentages calculated at rate for 
each use)  
1:250 sq. ft.  
1:200 sq. ft.  
Retirement/Senior Housing/  
Convalescent/Nursing/Congregate  
Care Home  
.4:unit  
no maximum  
Schools  
 Elementary  
   
Jr. High  
   
High School  
   
College  
   
Vocational/Technical  
   
2:classroom or largest single 
public assembly area, 
whichever is greater.  
3:classroom or largest single 
public assembly area, 
whichever is greater.  
7:classroom or largest single 
public assembly area, 
whichever is greater.  
10:classroom or largest single 
public assembly area, 
whichever is greater.  
1:2 students  
   
no maximum  
   
no maximum  
   
no maximum  
   
no maximum  
   
no maximum

Table 2: ITE Parking Demand Model for Land Use 151