Off-Street Parking Standards for the BP: Business Park District in Kissimmee

In the BP: Business Park District of the City of Kissimmee, off-street parking areas must maintain a minimum setback of 15 feet from the property line, increasing to 25 feet when adjacent to any residentially zoned property. Parking ratios for the City of Kissimmee range from one space per 300 square feet for office uses to a minimum of one to two spaces per unit for multi-family residential projects, which are only permitted in the BP: Business Park District as part of a mixed-use development.

Purpose of the BP: Business Park District

The BP: Business Park District is established by the City of Kissimmee to provide a protective zone for park-like development of industrial and related uses. This district is characterized by unified planning, controlled ingress and egress to major streets, and extensive setbacks and screening designed to create a high-quality setting [Section 14-4-4.M].

Minimum Parking Ratios

The City of Kissimmee requires that all developments in the BP: Business Park District provide off-street parking according to the specific use of the facility. Multiple-family residential uses are only permitted in this district as part of a mixed-use development, and their density cannot exceed that of adjacent residential districts [Table 4-2, Footnote 7].

Use Category	Required Number of Parking Spaces
Residential (Multi-family 8+ units)	1 to 1.5 spaces per unit (based on bedroom count) plus 0.5 spaces per unit for guest parking [Table 7-2]
Office Building	1 space per 300 sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area (GFA) [Table 7-2]
Retail Stores	1 space per 200 sq. ft. of GFA, plus 1 space per 250 sq. ft. of outdoor display area [Table 7-2]
Industrial or Manufacturing	1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA OR 2 spaces per 3 employees (whichever is greater) [Table 7-2]
Warehouse and Storage	1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. GFA [Table 7-2]
Restaurants (Indoor/Outdoor)	1 space per 80 sq. ft. GFA, but no less than 8 spaces per takeout window [Table 7-2]
Hotel or Motel	1 space per room, plus 50% of spaces required for accessory uses (e.g., restaurants or meeting rooms) [Table 7-2]

Dimensional and Setback Requirements

The City of Kissimmee enforces strict setback requirements for parking lots within the BP: Business Park District to maintain the aesthetic integrity of the business park environment.

Standard Type	Requirement
Minimum Parking Space Setback	15 feet from the property line [Table 4-5]
Setback Adjacent to Residential	25 feet from any residentially zoned property [Table 4-5, Footnote 7]
Standard Stall Width	9 feet [Table 7-3]
Standard Stall Depth (90-degree)	18 feet [Table 7-3]
Aisle Width (Two-Way Traffic)	24 feet [Table 7-3]
Landscaped Strip (Limited Access)	25 feet for sites along limited access highways and railroads [Section 14-8-17.A.a]

Fleet and Heavy Vehicle Requirements

In the BP: Business Park District, the City of Kissimmee allows for the storage and parking of fleet vehicles and heavy commercial equipment (over 6,000 pounds), subject to specific screening standards [Section 14-6-10.C and D].

Screening: Fleet parking areas must be completely screened from view of any adjacent rights-of-way or lots by decorative fencing, walls, or landscaping with a minimum height of six feet [Section 14-6-10.D.3].
Surface: All heavy commercial vehicles and construction equipment must be parked on a durable, all-weather surface or a stabilized base that does not generate dust [Section 14-6-10.C].
Markings: Fleet vehicles must be clearly marked with the business's name or logo [Section 14-6-10.D].
Separation: Employee and customer vehicles must be parked in a separate approved parking lot meeting standard requirements, as fleet parking spaces cannot be used to satisfy the general parking requirements for a business [Section 14-6-10.D.4 and 5].

Parking Lot Design and Landscaping

The City of Kissimmee requires all vehicular use areas in the BP: Business Park District to be landscaped to reduce the visual impact of large paved surfaces.

Interior Landscaping: At least 25 square feet of landscaped area must be provided for every parking space. A landscape island is required at the end of every parking row and at intervals of every ten parking spaces [Section 14-8-18.A and B].
Wheel Stops: Standard wheel stops or curbs are required for all parking spaces abutting a landscape area. These must be at least six feet wide and no more than 24 inches from the end of the parking space [Section 14-7-23.C.2].
Lighting: The maximum height for any parking lot lighting pole in the City of Kissimmee is 15 feet. Light fixtures must be designed to direct light away from neighboring residential lots [Section 14-5-9.D].

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