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ORD IN AN CE 1298 CHAPTER 9 - APRIL 2023
N OW T HEREFORE, be it ordained by the Council of the City of Rexburg, in the
State of Idaho, as follow s:
SEC TION 1: AME N D MENT “9.01.040 Reduction In Parking For
Dormitory” of the Rexburg D evelopment Code is hereby am ended as follow s:
A M E N D M E N T
9.01.040 Reduction In Parking For D ormitory
Parking requirements for housing units that are located w ithin the Pedestrian Emphasis D istrict
(PED ) (see attached boundaries or appendix of development code) may be reduced to 75%
with a Parking Management Plan and subject to the following requirements and provisions:
A.Eligibility.
1.In order to be eligible for the reduced parking ratios as permitted herein, the
resulting structure must have dwelling units.
2.This ordinance is not intended nor shall apply to any structure originally
constructed as a single-family or duplex residential structure.
B.Parking Management Plan for R educed Parking
1.A Parking Management Plan shall be designed and anticipated to facilitate
parking for the intended tenants of the units as w ell as reasonably anticipated
visitors and ancillary services. The plan shall show all parking spaces and their
dimensions, access aisles, loading spaces, and entrances and exits to the site.
The parking plan may also include the landscape plan. This plan needs to be
submitted to the Zoning A dministrator.
2.Evaluating the Plan. The following items shall be considered when evaluating
a parking plan:
a.O n site, how w ill visitor vs. tenant parking spaces be identified to
determine compliance?
b.A re there specific times the spaces w ill be available?
c.Who will manage the parking?
d.What is the method of management? What are the consequences of
noncompliance?
e.D o all contracts specify if the contract comes w ith a parking space or
not?
C.Parking R atio. The parking ratio per student within the PED as identified on the
attached exhibit map shall be reflective of a market demand as determined by the
applicant or land owner, but may in some cases be reduced to as little as seventy-five
(75%) percent, including other parking that is required for guests and management.
1.Dormitory
a.The parking ratio per bed as identified on the attached exhibit map
may be reduced to seventy-five (75%) percent w ith a Parking
Management Plan including other parking that is required for guests
and management.
D.R ental Agreements. Each property that utilizes this parking reduction shall clearly
specify on all rental contracts or agreements w hether or not a vehicle parking space is
provided for that individual tenant.
E.Employee Space. One vehicle parking space, per number of employee at highest
level, shall be provided for on-site management .
F.Visitor Parking. Visitor Parking in the Pedestrian Emphasis D istrict (PED) consists of
the following:
1.Space Size. G uest parking spaces shall be the City’s full-size parking space
standard unless the D eveloper Option is exercised. (See subsection 3.04.040.)
a.These spaces shall not be included in the parking contract required to
be entered into.
b.Signs. G uest parking shall be marked w ith signage that is clearly
visible during all seasons of the year.
2.Visitor Parking Ratio. One (1) vehicle parking space per ten (10) residents
shall be provided for guest parking
a.
G.Parking areas.
1.Parking areas (parking spaces and maneuvering areas) shall not be located
within the required front yard as per subsection 3.04.050.B.
2.Front Yard. Existing parking areas that are located w ithin the required front
yard shall be eliminated and restored to landscaping that includes the use of
trees and shrubs.
3.Landscaped areas shall, through the use of trees and shrubs, deter the use of
the required front yard as parking during the w inter months w hen vehicles are
not allow ed to be parked overnight on C ity streets.
4.Curbing. Landscaped front yards and other required buffer yards shall be
delineated from parking areas by high-back curbing that w ill further
discourage parking in the front yard.
H.The twenty (20%) percent landscaping requirement may be reduced dow n to as little
as ten (10%) percent upon approval of the Zoning A dministrator.
SEC TION 2: AME N D MENT “9.03.020 D efinitions” of the Rexburg
Development C ode is hereby am ended as follows:
A M E N D M E N T
9.03.020 Definitions
AYE NAY ABSENT A BSTA IN
C ouncil President Jordan Busby
C ouncilmember Robert C hambers
C ouncilmember Tisha Flora
C ouncilmember Colin Erickson
C ouncilmember Mikel Walker
C ouncilmember Bryanna Johnson
PA SSED AN D AD OPTED BY TH E CITY O F REX B U R G COU N CIL JU NE 07, 2023.
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P r e s id in g O ffic e r
A t t e s t
Jerry L Merrill, Rexburg Mayor, City
of Rexburg
D eborah Lovejoy, Rexburg City Clerk,
C ity of Rexburg