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PART 7 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
701 This section is intended for use at a future date
702 This section is intended for use at a future date
703 Non-Conformity in Off-Street Parking or Loading Spaces
(1) A building or any portion of a building conforming as to use but lawfully non-
conforming as to required off-street parking or loading spaces may be occupied, but
must not be reconstructed, moved, or extended unless the required off-street parking
and off-street loading spaces are provided.
(2) Despite subsection (1):
(a) where a building has been lawfully constructed prior to the passage of this bylaw,
a new use of previously unoccupied floor space is permitted;
(b) a change of occupant or tenant to the same use requiring the same or fewer off-
street parking or loading spaces is permitted.
(3) No subdivision or other creation of a new lot line is permitted which would increase
the non-conformity as to off-street parking or loading spaces unless off-street parking
and loading spaces are provided in accordance with this Part, or higher total numbers
of parking and loading spaces are provided.
704 Location of Accessory Off-Street Parking
(1) Accessory off-street parking must be located:
(a) on the lot on which the principal use is located and on the lot on which a secondary
suite, carriage house or garden cottage is located; or
(b) on a lot which adjoins or has full or partial common frontage directly across a
street or lane from the lot on which the permitted use exists, as long as the
accessory off-street parking:
(i) is not located on a lot zoned for residential use under PART 9 through PART 13
of this Bylaw where the accessory off-street parking is related to a permitted
use in any commercial, industrial or institutional zone;
(ii) is protected by a restrictive covenant in favour of the City that ensures full
compliance with all provisions of this Bylaw;
(iii) is not located across a highway under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Ministry
of Transportation; or
(c) on a lot administered by the City of Coquitlam on a basis acceptable to Council.
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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(2) Non-Accessory Off-Street Parking is only allowed where specifically permitted in a zone
or where it is administered by the City of Coquitlam on a basis acceptable to Council.
705 Minimum Design Standards for Off-Street Parking
Reference section 707 in addition to the following regulations.
(1) Access to Parking
Off-street parking and accessory off-street parking must:
(a) have access which is approved by the General Manager Engineering and Public
Works;
(b) have an access or egress driveway:
(i) connected to a public street or lane; and
(ii) not less than 3.5 metres wide where it is used for one-way vehicular traffic or
for one-way vehicular traffic and a walkway, and not less than 6.0 metres
where it is used for two-way vehicular traffic;
(iii) except for required parking for a secondary suite, carriage house and a garden
cottage.
(2) Minimum Size of Spaces and Maneuvering Aisles
(a) Except where parking is accessory to a duplex, a carriage house, a garden cottage, a
triplex residential and a fourplex residential use, the parking spaces and
maneuvering aisles must have the following minimum lengths and widths within
the lot lines:
Parking Angle
(Degrees)
Width of Parking
Space (Metres)
Length of Parking
Space (Metres)
Width of Aisle
(Metres)
90 2.9 5.8 6.1
90 2.7 5.8 6.7
90 2.6 5.8 7.3
60 2.7 5.8 5.5
45 2.7 5.8 3.9
30 2.7 5.8 3.3
180 (parallel) 2.7 7.0 3.6
(b) The minimum parking space size shall be 2.6 metres wide by 5.8 metres long for
one-family residential, duplex residential, carriage house, garden cottage, triplex
residential, fourplex residential, and multiplex residential uses.
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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(c) Where the parking angle is 60 degrees, 45 degrees, 30 degrees, or 180 degrees, the
aisle width shown above is permitted only where the aisle is for one-way traffic
leading to a lane, street, or two-way maneuvering aisle; otherwise, the minimum
width required is 6.1 metres.
(d) Notwithstanding (a) above, up to 30% of the accessory off-street parking spaces or
off-street parking spaces being provided on a lot may be for small car parking on
the condition that all small car spaces are signed or marked for small car parking
and comply with the following minimum specifications:
Parking
Angle
Width of Parking
Space
Length of Parking
Space Width of Aisle
90˚ 2.7 m 5.0 m 6.1 m
90˚ 2.6 m 5.0 m 6.7 m
90˚ 2.5 m 5.0 m 7.3 m
60˚ 2.44 m 4.65 m 5.8 m (one-way)
45˚ 2.6 m 5.0 m 3.9 m (one-way)
(3) Additional Width by Wall
Where a parking space or maneuvering aisle abuts a wall along its side, the space or
aisle must be 0.3 metres wider than required under Section 705(2).
(4) Curb Stops
In a surface parking site, curb stops allowing a minimum 0.9 metre overhang must be
provided:
(a) for each non-parallel parking space, where the parking is on a site with a grade
which exceeds ten per cent;
(b) for each peripheral non-parallel parking space, where the parking use is on a site
with a grade which does not exceed ten per cent.
(5) Sidewalks and Curb Planters
Wherever 100 or more surface parking spaces are provided, the following must be
provided at suitable locations:
(a) raised sidewalks not less than 2.1 metres in width where required for pedestrian
traffic; and
(b) curb planters.
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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(6) Underground Parking Structure
Off-street parking and accessory off-street parking may be located within an
underground parking structure having a minimum unobstructed height as regulated
under the British Columbia Building Code.
(7) Screening of Underground Parking Structure
Where off-street parking or accessory off-street parking is located within an
underground structure, it must be effectively screened from view from the street,
nearby property, etc., except at driveway and stairwell entrances, by a landscape
screen, and in accordance with Section 514(4).
(8) Surface of Parking Areas
(a) Each parking space and maneuvering aisle must be surfaced with asphalt, concrete
or similar pavement; except, another dust free surface material may be used:
(i) where a professional engineer certifies that paving as described above is
impractical because of soil or drainage conditions, or both;
(ii) the surface is maintained to retain its dust-free nature at all times; and the
parking area is graded and drained to properly dispose of surface water.
(b) Accessory off-street parking for a secondary suite, a carriage house or a garden
cottage and driveway accesses exclusively for that space may be surfaced with:
(i) asphalt, concrete, or concrete pavers or similar permeable pavement; or
(ii) other surfaces provided that:
(ii.i) the surface is compact, non-eroding and dust-free, and
(ii.ii) the surface is maintained to retain its dust-free nature at all times, and
(ii.iii) the surface is graded and drained to properly dispose of surface water,
and
(ii.iv) the grade of the parking space does not exceed 10% across its length or
width.
(9) Marking of Parking Spaces
Each parking space must be clearly delineated by painted lines and each parking space
required by this bylaw for visitors must be clearly marked "VISITOR PARKING".
(10) Off-Street Parking Use
An off-street parking use on any lot shall include appropriate landscaping and
perimeter buffering.
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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706 Number of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for each building type or use is
as follows and must include spaces in Section 708.
When the number of required spaces results in a fractional space, any fraction less than
0.5 may be disregarded, and any fraction 0.5 or greater shall require one additional space.
When calculating parking spaces based on gross floor area, areas used for parking shall not
be included.
Type of Building or Use Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
(1) Residential
(a) Residential located outside the Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder Station Areas
(i) One-Family Residential 2 spaces per dwelling unit
(ii) Secondary Suite; Carriage House;
Garden Cottage
1 space per dwelling unit, which may not
be tandem parking
(iii) Accessory One-Family Residential 1 space per dwelling unit
(iv) Duplex Residential; Triplex
Residential; Fourplex Residential;
Multiplex Residential
2 spaces per dwelling unit, of which a
maximum of 100% may be tandem
parking spaces
(v) Street-Oriented Village Home
Residential
2 spaces per dwelling unit, of which a
maximum of 33% may be tandem
parking spaces
(vi) Townhouse
2 spaces per dwelling unit, of which a
maximum of 33% may be tandem
parking spaces
Plus 0.20 spaces per dwelling unit
designated for visitors
(vii) Apartment 1 space per studio dwelling unit and one-
bedroom dwelling unit
1.5 spaces per dwelling unit with two or
more bedrooms
Plus 0.20 spaces per dwelling unit
designated for visitors
(viii)
Purpose-Built Rental; Non Market
Housing; Below-Market Rental
Units
1 space per dwelling unit
Plus 0.20 spaces per dwelling unit
designated for visitors
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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Type of Building or Use Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
(ix) Mobile Home Park 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit, one of which
must be immediately adjacent to the
mobile home, or pad of the mobile home,
for which it is required
(x) Boarding 1 space for each sleeping unit
(xi) Congregate Housing and Care;
Community Care Use
0.35 spaces for each Licensed Residential
Care, Registered Assisted Living or
Supportive Housing unit
(b) Residential located within Evergreen Line Core Station Areas
Despite Subsection 706(1)(a), off-street parking spaces are not required for the
residential use class within Evergreen Line Core station areas, as identified by
Schedule “O” of this Bylaw, except as set out in Subsection 708(1)(a).
(c) Residential located within Evergreen Line Shoulder Station Areas
Despite Subsection 706(1)(a), off-street parking spaces are required for the
residential use class located within Evergreen Line Shoulder station areas, as
identified by Schedule “O” of this Bylaw, as follows:
(i) Townhouse; Apartment 0.85 spaces per studio dwelling unit and
one-bedroom dwelling unit
1.25 spaces per dwelling unit with two or
more bedrooms
Plus 0.50 spaces per dwelling unit that
contains a lock-off unit
Plus 0.15 spaces per dwelling unit
designated for visitors
(ii) Purpose-Built Rental (except for
dwelling units in Non Market
Housing and Below-Market Rental
Units)
0.75 spaces per dwelling unit
Plus 0.50 spaces per dwelling unit that
contains a lock-off unit
Plus 0.15 spaces per dwelling unit
designated for visitors
(iii) Non Market Housing; Below-
Market Rental Units
0.65 spaces per dwelling unit
Plus 0.50 spaces per dwelling unit that
contains a lock-off unit
Plus 0.15 spaces per dwelling unit
designated for visitors
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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Type of Building or Use Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
(2)
Commercial
1 space per 40 m
2
of gross floor area
Except:
(a)
Grocery stores with a gross floor area of
more than 325 m
2
1 space per 30 m
2
of gross floor area
(b)
Mini-warehouses 1 space per 100 m
2
of gross floor area
(c)
Liquor primary establishment 1 space per 10 m
2
of gross floor area
(d)
Tourist Accommodation uses 1 space per sleeping unit, or dwelling unit
(e)
Assembly uses permitted in Commercial
and Service Commercial Zones
1 space per 30 m
2
of gross floor area
Except:
(i) Child-minding services,
youth/senior centres
1 space per 40 m
2
of gross floor area
(f)
Commercial and civic uses permitted in
the C-7 zone or a CD zone located
within Schedule O (excludes: park use)
1 space per 55 m
2
of gross floor area
(g)
Commercial uses permitted in the
Business Enterprise (B) zone
1 space per 100 m
2
of gross floor area
Except:
(i) Commercial recreation, grocery
store, office, restaurant, specialty
food retail
1 space per 40 m
2
of gross floor area
(h)
Commercial uses permitted in an
Industrial (M) zone
1 space per 100 m
2
of gross floor area
(i)
Casino Gaming
1 space per 10 m
2
of gross floor area
(3)
Industrial
1 space per 100 m
2
of gross floor area
(4)
Institutional
(a)
Assembly use 1 space per 10 m
2
of gross floor area
Except:
(i) Child-minding services,
youth/senior centres, pre-schools
(not located in Commercial or
Service Commercial Zones)
1 space per staff member
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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Type of Building or Use Required Off-Street Parking Spaces
(ii) Places of worship 1 space per 20 m
2
of gross floor area
(b)
Civic use 1 space per 40 m
2
of gross floor area
(c)
Schools
(i) Primary school, including
kindergarten, elementary and
middle schools
1 space for every 10 students of school
capacity
(ii) Secondary school 1 space for every 7 students of school
capacity
(iii) Post-secondary institution 1 space per 35 m
2
of gross floor area
(d)
Extensive recreation use
(i) Golf courses 10 spaces per hole
(ii) Golf driving ranges 1 space per driving tee
(iii) Marinas 1 space per two boat mooring berths
(iv) Sports clubs 1 space per 40 m
2
of gross floor area
(v) Stadium 1 space per 10 fixed seats
(e)
Animal shelter 1 space per 40 m
2
of gross floor area
(f)
Hospital 0.30 spaces per patient bed
707 Minimum Design Standards for Off-Street Accessible Parking Spaces
(1) Off-street parking spaces designated for accessible parking must be:
(a) A minimum size 2.7 metres wide by 5.8 metres long;
(b) Provided with an access space of 1.3 metres in width adjacent to the accessible
parking space. Where this access space is adjacent to another accessible parking
space, the access space may be shared between two adjacent accessible parking
spaces;
(c) Clearly marked by a painted wheelchair symbol on the pavement, and by an
erected vertical rectangular sign facing toward the accessible parking space. The
vertical sign is to be of a size and design following the Provincial Catalogue of
Standard Traffic Signs; and
(d) Located so as to allow convenient barrier-free access to the entrance to the
building or use for which the accessible parking spaces are provided.
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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708 Number of Required Off-Street Accessible Parking Spaces
(1) A portion of the required off-street parking spaces listed in Section 706 shall be
designated as Accessible Parking at the rates below:
(a) Within the residential uses of townhouse, apartment, purpose-built rental,
congregate housing and care, and community care use, the minimum number of
accessible parking spaces shall be calculated at a ratio of the greater of either:
(i) 1 accessible parking space per 30 dwelling units or portion thereof; or
(ii) 1 accessible parking space per 2 accessible residential units or portion thereof.
Despite Subsection 706(1), within Evergreen Line Core station areas, as identified
by Schedule “O” of this Bylaw, the above calculation for accessible parking spaces is
deemed to be the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for the
residential use class and such parking spaces must be designated as accessible
parking.
(b) Within commercial, industrial, or institutional building or use classes the following
number of the required off-street parking spaces must be designated as accessible
parking:
Required Total Off-
Street Parking Spaces
Spaces Designated as Accessible
Parking Spaces
1-39 1
40-74 2
75-124 3
125-174 4
Over 175 4 spaces, plus one additional
space per 50 required off-street
parking spaces or portion thereof
709 Minimum Standards for Off-Street Loading Spaces
(1) The minimum dimensions for each type of off-street loading space will be based on
the description of each outlined in Subsection (i).
(i) Each off-street loading space must achieve the following minimum dimensions:
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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(ii) In residential only developments, the Type B minimum vertical clearance is
reduced to 3.5 metres.
(2) Each off-street loading space must be designed to allow for unloading or loading of
goods or materials by motor vehicles without encroachment by the motor vehicle
upon, or disruption to the operation of, a street, public lane or public space;
(3) Provided with sufficient maneuvering space to avoid the necessity of using off-street
parking spaces, streets or lanes;
(4) Sited at an elevation convenient to a major floor level of the building or to a utility
elevator serving each major floor, and to an adjoining exterior door; and
(5) Located to allow for receipt or delivery of goods or materials by motor vehicles
without encroachment by the motor vehicle upon a street or lane while receiving or
delivering goods or materials.
710 Number of Required Accessory Off-Street Loading Spaces
(1) Required Off-Street Loading
The number and type of required off-street loading spaces for each building will be in
accordance with the following, based on building use and size:
Type
Minimum Loading Space
Length in Metres
(includes operating
clearances)
Minimum Loading Space
Width in Metres
(includes operating
clearances)
Minimum Vertical
Clearance in Metres
Type
A
7.5 3.5 3.5
Type
B
12.5 3.5 4.5
Type
C
25.0 4.5 4.5
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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Building Use
Classification:
Principal Dwelling Units
Square metres (m
2
)
Minimum
Number of
Type A
Minimum
Number of
Type B
Minimum
Number of
Type C
Residential
80 or less None None
i
None
81 – 300 None 1 None
Add required loading bay(s)
for any portion of each 300
dwelling units
None 1 None
Retail or
Restaurants
Up to 500 m
2
1 None None
501 - 2000 m
2
None 1 None
2001 - 5000 m
2
None 1 1
Add required loading bay(s)
for any portion of each
15,000 m
2
None 1
Office
Up to 500 m
2
1 None None
501 - 2000 m
2
None 1 None
2001 - 5000 m
2
1 1 None
5001 - 15,000 m
2
1 2 None
Add required loading bay(s)
for any portion of each
10,000 m
2
1 1 None
Industrial
Up to 500 m
2
None 1 None
501 - 2000 m
2
None None 1
2001 - 5000 m
2
None 1 1
Add required loading bay(s)
for any portion of each 5000
m
2
None 1 1
i One Type B loading space required if street or lane frontage cannot be used for stopping
and or parking of at least one Type B vehicle.
For developments containing residential uses as well as commercial, office and/or
industrial uses, the number and type(s) of required off-street loading spaces will be
calculated based on the sum of the total number of dwelling units within the
development and the total floor area of all commercial, office and/or industrial uses
within the development.
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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(2) Exception
Notwithstanding Subsection (1) above, off-street loading spaces may not be required
for residential developments if each unit has a driveway or private roadways internal
to the development are provided or the development proposes a private lane which
can accommodate loading operations without adversely impacting on
maneuverability.
711 Off-Street Bicycle Parking
Off-street bicycle parking spaces shall be provided as set out in this Section.
When the number of required spaces results in a fractional space, any fraction of 0.50 or
less may be rounded down to the nearest whole number, and any fraction greater than
0.50 shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
Whenever spaces for bicycle parking, short-term, are required such spaces must be located
at pedestrian entrances at grade.
Use Minimum number of spaces
required for Bicycle Parking,
Long-Term
Minimum number of spaces
required for Bicycle Parking,
Short-Term
Apartment; Townhouse 1.25 spaces per principal
dwelling unit
6 spaces for each building entrance
Exception: townhouse buildings
without concealed parking are
required to have 6 spaces located
at a common amenity area
Congregate Housing
and Care; Community
Care Use
0.05 space per unit of:
Licensed Residential Care;
Assisted Living, Registered; or
Supportive Housing
6 spaces for each building entrance
Commercial; Office 4 spaces plus 0.1 space per
100 m
2
of gross floor area
6 spaces for each building entrance
Tourist Accommodation 1 space for every 30 sleeping
units or dwelling units
6 spaces for each building entrance
Industrial 3 spaces for each building entrance
for any building with 1000 m
2
or
more of gross floor area
Institutional 6 spaces for each building entrance
for any building with 1000 m
2
or
more of gross floor area
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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Use Minimum number of spaces
required for Bicylce Parking,
Long-Term
Minimum number of spaces
required for Bicycle Parking,
Short-Term
Primary or Secondary
School; Post-Secondary
Institution
1 space for every 20 students of
school capacity
Assembly
6 spaces for each building entrance
for any building with 1000 m
2
or
more of gross floor area
Civic
6 spaces for each building entrance
for any building with 1000 m
2
or
more of gross floor area
712 Off-Street Bicycle Parking Minimum Design Standards
(1) Long-Term Bicycle Parking
Spaces for bicycle parking, long-term must:
(a) be located in a private parking area, parking garage, or bicycle room;
(b) be independently accessible and all doors en route to bicycle parking, long-term
shall be fitted with automatic door openers;
(c) be provided in a secure bicycle storage area which contains bicycle racks, or must
be provided in the form of a bicycle locker and is accessible only to residents or
employees of the building;
(d) be located no lower than the first complete parking level below grade unless as
approved by the General Manager Engineering and Public Works;
(e) have access routes that:
(i) have wheel ramps, as required, and not stairs; and
(ii) provide a minimum clear width of 2.0 metres; and
(f) be equipped with electrical outlets.
(2) Short-Term Bicycle Parking
Spaces for bicycle parking, short-term, must:
(a) be visible and provided at grade within 15 metres of each building entrance(s);
(b) have access routes that provide a minimum clear width of 2.0 metres;
(c) be provided in racks, permanently anchored to the ground or a permanent
structure;
(d) be well-lit; and
(e) be weather protected.
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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(3) End of Trip Facilities
(a) Where bicycle parking, long-term is required for non-residential buildings
minimum two on-site amenity rooms are required and shall include as a minimum
the following features: shower, changing room, water closet, wash basin, mirror,
and electrical outlet.
(b) Personal storage lockers shall be provided within close proximity to the on-site
amenity rooms in non-residential buildings. The number of personal lockers shall
equal the number of bicycle parking, long-term spaces on the site.
(4) Bicycle Maintenance Facilities
(a) Where bicycle parking is required on-site, bicycle maintenance areas shall be
provided for each building and shall include as a minimum the following: work
space and desk, repair stand, wash station, and bicycle tire air pump.
713 Off-Street Parking Management for the Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder Station Areas
An owner of a lot located within the Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder station areas, as
identified in Schedule “O” of this Bylaw, who applies for a building permit to construct or
add additional gross floor area to a building or structure for an apartment, townhouse,
commercial, or office use will be required to provide transportation demand management
measures, and may opt to reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces
through payment in-lieu of parking, subject to the following:
(1) Transportation demand management measures must be approved by the General
Manager Engineering and Public Works, and must include:
(a) Contribution to the transportation demand management monitoring fund for
apartment, townhouse, commercial or office uses;
(b) Provision of transportation demand management travel information packages to
the occupants of all apartment or townhouse dwelling units and commercial units,
including office and retail units; and
(c) Provision of directional signage to on-site parking spaces for residential and
commercial visitors, including office visitors; and
(2) Payment in-lieu of parking for parking reductions for a lot located in the Evergreen
Line Core and Shoulder Station Areas, as identified in Schedule “O” is permitted as
follows:
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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Allowable Off-Street
Parking Reduction for
each Use
Payment for each
Off-Street Parking Space –
Evergreen Line Core Area
Payment for each Off-
Street Parking Space –
Evergreen Line Shoulder
Area
Up to 5% $20,000 $25,000
Next 5%
up to 10%
$30,000 $35,000
Next 5%
up to 15%
$35,000 Not Permitted
714 Requirements for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
This Section 714 sets out the minimum number of provided parking spaces that must also
be equipped each with an energized outlet for an electric vehicle.
Each energized outlet required under this Section 714 must provide level 2 charging or
higher.
Where an electric vehicle energy management system is implemented, the Director of
Development Services may specify a minimum performance standard to ensure a
sufficient rate of electric vehicle charging.
Use Class and Use Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Equipped with
Energized Outlets
(1) Residential
(a) Apartment,
Townhouse,
Street-Oriented
Village Home
Residential, and
Multiplex uses.
The lesser of:
(i) the number of principal dwelling units; and
(ii) 100% of the provided number of parking spaces,
excluding parking spaces designated for visitors.
An owner of a lot may elect (but is not obligated) to
equip parking spaces designated for visitors with
energized outlets.
715 Waste Management and Recycling Services Requirements
Waste Management and Recycling Services including storage and staging for any building
use classified in Subsection 710(1) must be provided on-site without encroachment by the
motor vehicle upon, or disruption to the operation, of a street, public lane or public space.
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
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716 Shared Parking for the Evergreen Line Core and Shoulder Station Areas
(1) Subject to Subsection 716(2), shared parking spaces may be permitted on sites with
two or more land uses that share a common off-street parking structure and which
may reduce peak parking supply requirements below the cumulative requirement for
individual land uses.
(2) The types of parking spaces or uses that are eligible for shared parking spaces are:
residential visitor, commercial, office, assembly, and civic.
(3) Notwithstanding Subsections 716(1) and (2) above, other sites or land uses, at the
discretion of the City, may be considered for shared parking spaces upon approval by
the General Manager Engineering and Public Works.
(4) Shared parking spaces must be available to all intended users sharing the parking pool,
with no designated or reserved spaces permitted except for small car and electric
vehicle charging spaces. Reserved spaces for specific individuals, businesses or groups
of users on a site are allowed on the site, but such spaces shall not be counted as part
of the shared parking supply.
(5) A study outlining the shared parking spaces arrangement must be undertaken by a
Professional Engineer and approved by the General Manager Engineering and Public
Works.
(6) Shared parking spaces may reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces, as
identified in Section 706, up to a maximum of 25%.
(7) An easement, covenant, or statutory right-of-way, or any combination of the
foregoing, at the discretion of the General Manager Engineering and Public Works,
must be registered on title to any parcel(s) for which shared parking spaces are
provided, which may include any of the following: a specification of the minimum
number of spaces in each shared parking pool, or a requirement that such parking
spaces be permanently maintained for the types of parking spaces or uses for which
they are required with no reserved spaces for individual users.
(8) Upon the cessation of any of the uses, the basis for which the shared parking
calculation was made under this Section, or the provision of new or replacement uses
at a site where such new or replacement uses would alter the original number of
required off-street parking spaces for the site, a further parking study must be
provided to the City as per the City of Coquitlam’s Shared Parking Guidelines Policy to
confirm that the shared parking supply for the proposed site uses is sufficient.
Partial Information only. Refer to
City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw.
