14.17.140 Conditional Use Permit for a Reduction in the Parking Required for Accessory Housing in a Public Facility Zone.
(1) An applicant may submit a request for a conditional use permit for the reduction in the parking required for accessory housing in a Public Facility zone pursuant to the requirements contained within this Section.
(2) Based upon a proper application, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing and may grant a conditional use permit to change the parking ratio required for accessory housing within a Public Facility zone pursuant to the following criteria:
(a) The applicant shall submit a study demonstrating why the reduction should be granted. The study may include, but is not limited to: parking counts showing excess spaces at complexes controlled by the owner/applicant, contracts with the ability to restrict tenants with vehicles or an ongoing program to utilize a mass-trans system;
(b) The housing provided must be an accessory use to a legally established principal use;
(c) The applicant’s proposed reduction in parking spaces shall be based on a study provided by the applicant and verified by the Provo City Department of Development Services. The applicant may also propose a parking ratio. The Planning Commission shall determine the final parking space or parking ratio requirements; and
(d) In no case shall the parking stall ratio be lower than one and one-half (1 1/2) parking stalls per dwelling unit. In the case where there are dormitory units without individual kitchen facilities, a minimum of one and one-half (1 1/2) parking spaces per dorm unit shall be provided;
(e) A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the development shall be dedicated to landscaping; and
(3) A conditional use permit granted under this Section shall be reviewed by the Department of Development Services one (1) year after issuance to determine if the development has had any difficulty in meeting the parking needs of the tenants.