(a) Locate parking toward the interior of the site, or backside of the buildings; integrate parking areas to establish an attractive built environment that provides accessibility to public spaces and buildings.

(b) Two on-site parking stalls per dwelling unit is required in general except for when they are specifically mentioned in subsection (4) of this section.

(c) For multi-unit apartments containing studio units, a reduction in parking for studio units can be considered at one parking space per each studio apartment.

(d) An average of 25 percent reduction in minimum parking is allowed for all dwelling units in a multiplex within one-quarter mile of transit.

(e) For multiplexes/apartments, primary parking, open or covered, and garages must be located at the rear or side of the lot or must be located in areas that are less visible or less prominent from the street. On the primary street frontage, no more than 10 percent of the total parking stalls, or 35 percent of the street frontage, whichever is less in length, can be used for parking.

(f) For multiplexes/apartments, parking located near the street must be screened with a minimum of 15 feet landscaping buffer between the sidewalk and parking. Landscaping buffer shall include trees and shrubs. See Residential Site Landscaping for additional details in Chapter 25.180 PMC.

(g) For multiplexes/apartments, parking must be visible and adequately lit from open areas, pedestrian walkways, and dwelling units in order to ensure safety.

(h) Large parking lots in apartment or multi-unit developments with more than 660 linear feet of parking shall be broken into a few smaller parking lots.

(a) Parking in the mixed residential and commercial land use shall be according to the requirements in subsection (4) of this section.

(b) Residential and commercial parking shall be physically separated or clearly designated.

(c) Vehicular access and driveways shall be located to minimize impact on pedestrian/bike routes and optimize regional traffic flow.

(d) Parking lots shall not occupy the corner directly facing a street intersection.

(a) The number of parking stalls required can be lowered by 15 percent for parking areas greater than 16,000 square feet.

(b) If adjoining developments can be developed and designed efficiently and economically as one facility, the total combined required parking stalls may be reduced by 10 percent.

(c) The required number of parking stalls can also be reduced by 20 percent if the developer includes access to bus stops on a transit route, or shared parking spaces with adjacent developments.

(d) For structured parking, up to 20 percent reduction in required parking shall be allowed.

(e) Parking lots larger than the minimum required in the code should have a 10 percent increase in the total landscaping area, number of trees, shading, and pedestrian walkways in addition to other design standard requirements.