Off-Street Parking Requirements for the RPUD District in the City of Kissimmee

In the City of Kissimmee’s RPUD: Residential Planned Unit Development District, residential projects generally require two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit, with multi-family developments requiring an additional 0.5 unassigned spaces per unit for guest parking. All developments within this district must adhere to the parking ratios and design standards established in Chapter 14-7 of the Kissimmee Land Development Code, and subordinate commercial uses in mixed-use PUDs must provide parking based on their specific functional floor area.

Parking Ratios for RPUD Residential Uses

The RPUD: Residential Planned Unit Development District is primarily intended for permanent residential occupancy. According to the City of Kissimmee Land Development Code, parking requirements are determined by the specific type of residential unit proposed within the development [Section 14-4-8.B.3].

Residential Use Type	Minimum Required Parking Spaces
Single Family, Duplex, Triplex, and Townhouse	2 spaces per unit
Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)	1 space per unit
Bed & Breakfast	2 spaces per unit, plus 1 space per guestroom
Rooming House	1 space per bed
Community Residential Home	0.5 spaces per bed
Multi-Family (4 to 8 units)
- Efficiency or One-Bedroom	1.5 per unit + 0.5 unassigned guest spaces
- Two or More Bedrooms	2 per unit + 0.5 unassigned guest spaces
Multi-Family (More than 8 units)
- Efficiency or One-Bedroom	1 per unit + 0.5 unassigned guest spaces
- Two or More Bedrooms	1.5 per unit + 0.5 unassigned guest spaces

[Source: Table 7-2]

Parking Ratios for Subordinate Commercial/Non-Residential Uses

The RPUD: Residential Planned Unit Development District permits certain subordinate non-residential uses if they occupy less than 50 percent of the gross area of the development [Section 14-4-8.B.3]. While the RPUD is primarily residential, if the project is located within a Mixed-Use future land use category, common commercial parking ratios apply [Section 14-4-8.B.4.a.i].

Non-Residential Use Type	Minimum Required Parking Spaces
Office Building	1 space per 300 sq. ft. GFA
Retail Stores	1 space per 200 sq. ft. GFA
Restaurant (Indoor/Outdoor Seating)	1 space per 80 sq. ft. GFA (min. 8 spaces for takeout)
Child Care Facility	1 per 10 children with drop-off area OR 1 per 5 without
Service Station	1 space per 2 pumps, plus 3 spaces per service bay

[Source: Table 7-2]

Design and Dimensional Standards

All parking facilities in the RPUD: Residential Planned Unit Development District must meet the City of Kissimmee’s standard dimensions for stalls and drive aisles to ensure safe circulation [Section 14-7-23.A.1].

Parking Angle (degrees)	Standard Stall Width	Stall Depth (Perpendicular)	Aisle Width (Two-Way)
0 (Parallel)	9 feet	23 feet	24 feet
45	9 feet	19 feet	24 feet*
60	9 feet	20.1 feet	24 feet*
90 (Perpendicular)	9 feet	18 feet	24 feet

*Note: Aisle widths for one-way traffic vary from 12 to 14.5 feet depending on the angle. [Source: Table 7-3]

Specific Standards for Duplexes and Townhomes

For duplex, triplex, and townhouse developments within the RPUD District, the City of Kissimmee mandates specific layout requirements [Section 14-7-24]:

Driveway Width: Driveways must be at least 8 feet wide for a single vehicle and 16 feet wide for two vehicles parked side-by-side.
Rear Loading: Individual driveways accessed from an alley must have a minimum depth of 18 feet if parking is expected in the driveway.
Paired Driveways: When driveways for two adjacent units are located next to each other, a separator planting strip at least 30 inches wide must be provided.
Separated Driveways: If driveways are not adjacent, they must have a minimum separation of 6 feet (standard) or 18 feet (pervious separation with shrubs/trees) depending on the specific lot configuration [Section 14-7-24.A].

General RPUD Parking Regulations

Pavement: All vehicular use areas must have durable, all-weather surfaces (concrete, asphalt, or brick) with appropriate drainage [Section 14-7-23.E].
Wheel Stops: Standard wheel stops or curbs are required for all parking spaces abutting a landscape area. They must be 6 feet wide and no more than 24 inches from the end of the space [Section 14-7-23.D.2].
Bicycle Parking: Non-residential and multi-family developments in the RPUD: Residential Planned Unit Development District must provide secure bicycle parking for at least 10 percent of the total required automotive spaces, not to exceed 50 bicycle spaces [Section 14-7-27.A].
Shared Parking: Shared parking is encouraged for mixed-use developments to improve efficiency. Ratios are calculated by adding the required spaces for each function and applying a sharing factor based on peak usage times (e.g., residential peaks at night, while office peaks during the day) [Section 14-7-25.B].

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