Attachment 7 - Staff Presentation
Town Council Meeting October 4, 2016 PARKING REQUIREMENTS & SEATING CAPACITIES FOR RESTAURANTS
In October 2015 the Council identified an interest in making the regulation process for businesses more streamlined and less expensive. Seating capacities in restaurants was identified as one area for consideration. Council discussed decoupling seats in December 2015 and made a motion to present options and amended Ordinance language to the Planning Commission. Planning Commission met in Januar y and March to discuss. The Commission recommended decoupling seats and using square footage to determine seats, and increasing parking requirements for restaurants.
Commercial buildings provide parking spaces based on square footage. Retail requirements are: Downtown: 1 parking space per 300 square feet Outside of Downtown: 1 parking space per 235 square feet. When a business applies for a CUP to become a restaurant, the maximum number of seats is calculated based on the number of parking spaces assigned to the proposed location. Those businesses located in the former PAD may have purchased additional credits, allowing additional seats.
1 ,800 SF Commercial Space - Considers gross square footage of the entire space to calculate parking requirements and seats Downtown 1 ,800 SF 300 SF/space = 6 parking spaces Restaurant without a separate bar 4 seats per parking space x 6 parking spaces = 24 seats Restaurant with a separate bar
3 seats per parking space x 6 parking spaces = 18 seats
Outside of Downtown 1 ,800 SF 235 SF/space = 7.7 parking spaces Restaurant: 3 seats per parking space x 7.7 parking spaces = 23 seats
Decouple parking and seats
Use 150 SF to calculate parking requirements for restaurants Consider the range of square footages discussed during the Planning Commission meetings to calculate seats, including 40 SF and 22 SF Square footage calculation should not exceed fire occupancy
1,800 SF Restaurant Space PLANNING COMMISSION’S RECCOMENDATION Town-Wide 1 ,800 SF 150 SF/parking space = 12 parking spaces
CURRENT PARKING REQUIRMENTS Downtown 1 ,800 SF 300 SF/parking space = 6 parking spaces
Outside of Downtown 1 ,800 SF 235 SF/parking space = 7.7 parking spaces
1 ,800 SF Commercial Space with 1 ,000 SF of Dining Area
1000 40 = 25 seats 1000 22 = 45 seats
1000 15 = 67 seats
• Considers the gross square footage of 1,800 SF to calculate parking requirements and 1,000 SF of dining room square footage to calculate seats. • Regardless of Town provisions, the Fire Department determines maximum fire occupancy for every business.
• If maximum fire occupancy exceeds a specific threshold, an annual permit is required by the fire department which includes regular inspections.
Should the Town decouple seat capacities and parking requirements? Should the Town amend the parking requirements for restaurants? How should the Town regulate restaurant seats?
Seats based on parking spaces
1,000
1,800
2,300
3,000
4 seats per 1 space: C-2 calculation w/o separate bar 3 seats per 1 space: C-2 with separate bar 3 seats per 1 space - Outside of downtown
13 10 13
24 18 23
31 23 29
40 30 38
Seats based on square footage of the dining area
1,000
1,800
2,300
3,000
Fire Code occupancy- about 1 seat per 15 sq. ft. 1 seat per 22 sq. ft. 1 seat per 25 sq. ft. 1 seat per 35 sq. ft. 1 seat per 40 sq. ft. 1 seat per 50 sq. ft. 1 seat per 75 sq. ft. 1 seat per 100 sq. ft. 1 seat per 150 sq. ft.
67 45 40 29 25 20 13 10 7
120 82 72 51 45 36 24 18 12
153 105 92 66 58 46 31 23 15
200 136 120 86 75 60 40 30 20
Parking space calculations based on square footage
1,000
1,800
2,300
3,000
Downtown: 1 space per 300 sq. ft. Outside of Downtown: 1 space per 235 sq. ft. 1 space per 150 sq. ft.
3.33 4.26 6.67
6 7.66 12
7.67 9.79 15.33
10 12.77 20
In October 2015 the Council identified an interest in making the regulation process for businesses more streamlined and less expensive. Seating capacities in restaurants was identified as one area for consideration. Council discussed decoupling seats in December 2015 and made a motion to present options and amended Ordinance language to the Planning Commission. Planning Commission met in Januar y and March to discuss. The Commission recommended decoupling seats and using square footage to determine seats, and increasing parking requirements for restaurants.
Commercial buildings provide parking spaces based on square footage. Retail requirements are: Downtown: 1 parking space per 300 square feet Outside of Downtown: 1 parking space per 235 square feet. When a business applies for a CUP to become a restaurant, the maximum number of seats is calculated based on the number of parking spaces assigned to the proposed location. Those businesses located in the former PAD may have purchased additional credits, allowing additional seats.
1 ,800 SF Commercial Space - Considers gross square footage of the entire space to calculate parking requirements and seats Downtown 1 ,800 SF 300 SF/space = 6 parking spaces Restaurant without a separate bar 4 seats per parking space x 6 parking spaces = 24 seats Restaurant with a separate bar
3 seats per parking space x 6 parking spaces = 18 seats
Outside of Downtown 1 ,800 SF 235 SF/space = 7.7 parking spaces Restaurant: 3 seats per parking space x 7.7 parking spaces = 23 seats
Decouple parking and seats
Use 150 SF to calculate parking requirements for restaurants Consider the range of square footages discussed during the Planning Commission meetings to calculate seats, including 40 SF and 22 SF Square footage calculation should not exceed fire occupancy
1,800 SF Restaurant Space PLANNING COMMISSION’S RECCOMENDATION Town-Wide 1 ,800 SF 150 SF/parking space = 12 parking spaces
CURRENT PARKING REQUIRMENTS Downtown 1 ,800 SF 300 SF/parking space = 6 parking spaces
Outside of Downtown 1 ,800 SF 235 SF/parking space = 7.7 parking spaces
1 ,800 SF Commercial Space with 1 ,000 SF of Dining Area
1000 40 = 25 seats 1000 22 = 45 seats
1000 15 = 67 seats
• Considers the gross square footage of 1,800 SF to calculate parking requirements and 1,000 SF of dining room square footage to calculate seats. • Regardless of Town provisions, the Fire Department determines maximum fire occupancy for every business.
• If maximum fire occupancy exceeds a specific threshold, an annual permit is required by the fire department which includes regular inspections.
Should the Town decouple seat capacities and parking requirements? Should the Town amend the parking requirements for restaurants? How should the Town regulate restaurant seats?
Seats based on parking spaces
1,000
1,800
2,300
3,000
4 seats per 1 space: C-2 calculation w/o separate bar 3 seats per 1 space: C-2 with separate bar 3 seats per 1 space - Outside of downtown
13 10 13
24 18 23
31 23 29
40 30 38
Seats based on square footage of the dining area
1,000
1,800
2,300
3,000
Fire Code occupancy- about 1 seat per 15 sq. ft. 1 seat per 22 sq. ft. 1 seat per 25 sq. ft. 1 seat per 35 sq. ft. 1 seat per 40 sq. ft. 1 seat per 50 sq. ft. 1 seat per 75 sq. ft. 1 seat per 100 sq. ft. 1 seat per 150 sq. ft.
67 45 40 29 25 20 13 10 7
120 82 72 51 45 36 24 18 12
153 105 92 66 58 46 31 23 15
200 136 120 86 75 60 40 30 20
Parking space calculations based on square footage
1,000
1,800
2,300
3,000
Downtown: 1 space per 300 sq. ft. Outside of Downtown: 1 space per 235 sq. ft. 1 space per 150 sq. ft.
3.33 4.26 6.67
6 7.66 12
7.67 9.79 15.33
10 12.77 20
