HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAP 2016-09-12 Item 2E - Status - Vehicle Parking Ordinance ImplementationCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
TO: Community Affairs and Parks Committee
FROM: Jack Pace, Community Development Director
BY: Mary Hulvey, Code Enforcement Officer
Hoa Mai, Code Enforcement Officer
CC: Mayor Ekberg
DATE: August 26, 2016
SUBJECT: Update on Parking Ordinances 2494 and 2495
ISSUE
Update on parking ordinance implementation.
BACKGROUND
On February 1, 2016, the City Council approved a new parking ordinance no. 2494,
which repealed Tukwila Municipal Code Section 9.28.020 — Commercial vehicles in
residential areas. Also in 2016, City Council approved Ordinance no. 2495, which
amended Tukwila Municipal Code Section 8.25.020 — Parking limitations. This
ordinance states:
"No more than six motor vehicles shall be parked on a single - family residential
property of 13,000 square feet or less outside of a carport or enclosed garage for
a period of more than 48 hours. For purposes of this section, "single- family
residential property" means any parcel containing a single family residence or
multiple parcels combined containing one single - family residence, typically
identified by a single address located in the Low Density zone. The parking
limitations in this subsection shall apply to all motor vehicles as defined by state
law with the exception of motorcycles and mopeds."
DISCUSSION
Ord. 2494 — This year there have been 2 complaints about commercial vehicles parking
in the driveway of a residential property. TMC 9.28.020 had previously prohibited the
parking of commercial vehicles, such as semi - tractor trailers, in the parking lots of
apartments and condominiums. This code also limited the number of commercial
vehicles allowed to be parked on residential properties. The complaints were closed as
there are no longer parking rules specific to commercial vehicles.
Ord. 2495 — This code has only been used once since adoption. All other number of
vehicle complaints involved properties that have over 13,000 square feet of property
and /or vehicles parking on unimproved surfaces such as grass or dirt.
The majority of the parking violations are for vehicles parked on unimproved surfaces on
smaller lots. TMC 8.25.020 only allows 1,200 square feet or 10% of the lot surface,
whichever is greater, to be used for approved durable parking surface. Tukwila has
many residents with extended families, therefore, finding enough approved parking
surfaces can be a problem. Also, many of our residents are economically
disadvantaged and are unable to put in the required approved surface for parking.
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This section will also need to be reconciled with the upcoming Low Impact Development
(LID) stormwater regulations that seek to limit impervious surfaces, including both
buildings and parking areas, to 75% of residential lots.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
None.
RECOMMENDATION
Review this standard and combine with other LDR standards for lot coverage,
impervious surfaces and total parking permitted.
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