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ADEQUACY OF INTERNAL TRAFFIC AND P ARKlNG OPERA nONS (QUESTION C) We reviewed the adequacy of the current site plan with respect to the following five items: 1. Overall adequacy of proposed parking supply 11. Relatively high parking demand at the south end of the site lll. Head-in parking along the east edge ofthe existing retail building IV, Drive-through queuing for the proposed pharmacy v. For the County Road E driveway, the spacing between County Road E and the first access serving the pharmacy drive-through and parking. Results of our review regarding each of the above four items are presented next: i_ Overall adequacy of proposed parking supply, Our parking review was based on the City's Zoning Code requirements and data presented in the Institute of Transportation Engineers' Parking Generation, Third Edition, Results of our review are presented next. o The Zoning Code presents a parking requirement for "retail sales," which applies to all ofthe proposed and existing retail uses_ The Code requires one space for each 150 SF of gross retail sales floor space. From information provided to us, the total estimated retail sales floor area is 78,052 SF. For this area, the total number of spaces required on the site as per the zoning code is 521 (78,052 divided by ] 50). The Zoning Code states that "the number of spaces required for a specific use may be reduced ifthe owner or occupant provides documentation that a lesser number of spaces will actually be needed than normally required by this Code and the City Council authorizes such lesser number after recommendation by the Planning Commission." Parking demand calculations based on current industry standards are presented next. o The ITE Parking Generation, 2004 presents parking data collected at numerous developments throughout the United States. These data present separate peak period demand data for pharmacy, supermarket, and general retail uses. Table 3 shows parking demand calculations for the proposed redevelopment based on ITE data. Table 3 Parking Demand Calculations (based on ITE Parking Generation, Third Edition) Use Size Average Peak Period Parking Demand (Satnrday4) (ITE Land Use Code) (floor area) Rate Nnmber of Spaces Existing retail (820) 55,500 SF 2.97 spaces per 1,000 SF 165 Pharmacv (880) 14,490 SF 2,1 spaces per 1,000 SF 31 Supermarket (850) 16,230 SF 4,75 spaces per t ,000 SF 78 Retail (820) 14,300 SF 2_97 spaces per t ,000 SF 43 TOTAL 317 4 For all uses on the site upon completion ofthe proposed redevelopment, peak period parking demand on a Saturday is greater than peak demand on a typical weekday. 14