Off-Street Parking Standards for the Fayetteville CCR: Conservation, Cultural, and Recreation District

In the City of Fayetteville’s CCR: Conservation, Cultural, and Recreation district, off-street parking is strictly constrained by a requirement that no more than 10% of the total zoned area be dedicated to open space containing hard surfaces, including parking lots. While residential projects within the municipality must meet specific minimum parking ratios (such as two spaces per single-family dwelling), Fayetteville does not require a minimum number of parking spaces for non-residential or commercial developments. Furthermore, any parking provided in form-based areas is ideally located to the side or rear of buildings to maintain the traditional urban form.

Impervious Surface and Area Limitations

The City of Fayetteville established the CCR: Conservation, Cultural, and Recreation district to protect and restore natural resources like floodplains and wetlands. Consequently, development within this district is subject to high conservation standards.

At least 80% of any area zoned as a CCR District must remain undeveloped green space [Section 161.38(D)(1)]. The remaining 20% allowed for development has further restrictions: no more than 10% of the total CCR zoned area may be used for "hard surface areas," a category that specifically includes parking, paved trails, and other impervious ground covers [Section 161.38(D)(2)].

Residential Off-Street Parking Ratios

For residential components within the City of Fayetteville, the number of required off-street parking spaces is determined by the specific housing type. These ratios include both minimum requirements to ensure adequate capacity and maximum allowances to prevent over-paving.

Residential Use Type	Minimum Parking Spaces Required	Maximum Parking Spaces Allowed
Single-family	2 per dwelling unit	None
Duplex, triplex, or quadplex	2 per dwelling unit	4 per dwelling unit
Townhouse	2 per dwelling unit or 1 per bedroom (whichever is greater)	1 per bedroom
Multi-family	1 per bedroom	1 per bedroom

Note on Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs): In the City of Fayetteville, additional off-street parking is not required to accommodate an accessory dwelling unit [Section 164.19(D)(3)].

Commercial and Non-Residential Parking Requirements

Per the Fayetteville Unified Development Code, there is no minimum number of spaces required for non-residential uses [Section 172.05(A)]. Developers of commercial or non-residential projects must provide a statement or parking analysis indicating how they will provide adequate parking to ensure the project's success without negatively impacting adjacent properties or creating dangerous traffic conditions [Section 172.05(A)].

Parking Lot Design and Dimensions

All parking lots in the City of Fayetteville must be constructed of asphalt, concrete, or semi-permeable soil pavers and must be graded to properly dispose of surface water [Section 172.02(B)]. For standard 90-degree parking, the following dimensions apply:

Parking Angle	Type	Stall Width	Curb Length	Two-Way Aisle Width	Stall Depth
90°	Standard	9 feet	9 feet	24 feet	19 feet
90°	Compact	8 feet	7.5 feet	24 feet	15 feet

Compact Space Limits: A maximum of 35% of total spaces may be compact for non-residential uses, while only 20% of total spaces may be compact for residential uses [Section 172.04(D)].

Bicycle Parking Requirements

The City of Fayetteville requires that all new construction or expansions involving five or more off-street automobile spaces provide bicycle parking [Section 172.10(A)].

Development Type	Bicycle Rack Requirement
Non-Residential	1 rack per 20 automobile spaces (Minimum 1 rack)
Residential	1 rack per 30 dwelling units (Minimum 1 rack)

Bicycle racks must be a fixture designed to secure two bicycles with a standard u-shaped lock [Section 172.10(B)].

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