Off-Street Parking Requirements for the CC: Community Commercial District in the City of Arlington
In the City of Arlington CC: Community Commercial district, residential developments are generally required to provide one parking space per dwelling unit, while commercial ratios vary significantly by use, ranging from 2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet for offices to 14 spaces per 1,000 square feet for bars and nightclubs. All surface parking lots in the City of Arlington CC: Community Commercial district must comply with specific location standards, including prohibitions against placing parking between residential buildings and the street right-of-way.
General Parking Standards for the CC: Community Commercial District
The City of Arlington UDC establishes off-street parking requirements to ensure facilities are provided in proportion to the demands of different land uses. For the City of Arlington CC: Community Commercial district, these standards are categorized into specific schedules based on the type of activity [Section 5.4.1, Section 5.4.3].
Residential Parking Requirements
Residential uses allowed within the City of Arlington CC: Community Commercial district, typically as part of mixed-use or multi-family projects, must meet the following minimum ratios [Table 5.4-1]:
| Residential Use Type | Minimum Parking Requirement |
|---|---|
| Multi-family or Mixed-Use (Primary) | 1 parking space per dwelling unit |
| Multi-family or Mixed-Use (Accessory) | 5 spaces (Office Staff) plus 1 space per 10,000 sq. ft. GFA (Visitor Parking) |
| Live/Work Dwelling | 1.5 spaces per unit (work area calculated as retail, office, or commercial use) |
Commercial and Institutional Parking Requirements
Commercial projects in the City of Arlington CC: Community Commercial district are governed by "Schedule A" and "Schedule B" standards. These requirements are calculated based on Gross Floor Area (GFA) unless otherwise specified [Section 5.4.3, Section 5.4.4].
| Commercial/Institutional Use Type | Minimum Parking Requirement |
|---|---|
| General Retail Store | 3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
| Office (Business or Professional) | 2.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
| Bank or Financial Institution | 2.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
| Restaurant | 10 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA (includes outside dining/drinking areas) |
| Restaurant with Drive-Through | 10 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA, plus stacking requirements |
| Bar or Nightclub | 14 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
| Day Care Center | 2.5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
| Medical or Dental Office/Clinic | 4 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
| Religious Assembly | 1 space per 4 seats (or 25% max capacity if no fixed seating) |
| Auto Service Center | 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Schedule B Standards
Certain retail and wholesale uses in the City of Arlington CC: Community Commercial district, such as building and landscaping materials sales, follow "Schedule B" which adjusts ratios based on the size of the floor area [Section 5.4.3, Table 5.4-2]:
| Use or Activity (Indoor Storage/Warehousing) | Required Number of Spaces |
|---|---|
| 1 - 3,000 square feet of floor area | 3 per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
| 3,001 - 5,000 square feet of floor area | 2 per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
| 5,001 - 10,000 square feet of floor area | 1.25 per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
| 10,001 or more square feet of floor area | 0.8 per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
| Outdoor sales or display (3,000 sq. ft. or less) | 1.25 per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
Drive-Through Stacking Standards
Any business in the City of Arlington CC: Community Commercial district featuring a drive-through must provide dedicated vehicle stacking lanes. These lanes must not be located between the building and the street rights-of-way [Section 5.4.6]:
| Activity | Minimum Stacking Spaces (Per Lane) | Measured From: |
|---|---|---|
| Bank/Financial/ATM | 3 | Teller or Window |
| Restaurant | 6 | Pick-Up Window |
| Vehicle Washing (Full/Automated) | 6 | Outside of Washing Bay |
| Fuel/Gasoline Pump Island | 2 | Pump Island |
Bicycle Parking Requirements
The City of Arlington requires bicycle parking for most projects in the CC: Community Commercial district to promote multi-modal transportation [Section 5.4.11]:
| Land Use Type | Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirement |
|---|---|
| Multi-family/Mixed-Use | 20% of the total number of units |
| Commercial/Retail (off-street) | 5% of all required automobile spaces (min. 2 spaces) |
| Public or Private School | 1 space per 10 students |
| University/College/Seminary | 10% of all required automobile spaces |
Design and Location Constraints in the CC District
- Surface Parking Placement: In the City of Arlington CC: Community Commercial district, surface parking areas for mixed-use developments should be located behind or to the sides of buildings. Surface parking is prohibited between a residential building and the street right-of-way [Section 5.13.5.I].
- Landscaped Separation: All surface parking must be separated from any building by a landscaped strip at least ten feet in width, which must include a five-foot-wide sidewalk [Section 5.12.4.I, Section 5.13.5.J].
- Shared Parking: For mixed-use projects, the Zoning Administrator may approve reductions in total parking if an applicant provides a parking evaluation demonstrating that shared use or availability of mass transit reduces the total demand [Section 5.4.4.H, Section 5.4.7.C].
- Accessible Parking: All projects must provide accessible parking in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Texas Accessibility Standards, calculated separately for each parking facility on a site [Section 5.4.5].
Sections Cited
- Section 2.3.5: Community Commercial | CC
- Section 3.1.5: Table of Allowed Uses
- Section 5.4.1: Purpose (Off-Street Parking)
- Section 5.4.3: Off-Street Parking Standards
- Section 5.4.4: Computation of Parking and Loading Requirements
- Section 5.4.5: Accessible Parking
- Section 5.4.6: Drive-Through Vehicle Stacking and Noise Reduction Standards
- Section 5.4.7: Parking Alternatives
- Section 5.4.11: Bicycle Parking
- Section 5.12.4: Site Design and Building Organization (Multi-family in Non-residential)
- Section 5.13.5: Site Design and Building Organization (Mixed-Use in Non-residential)