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Z | 11 - 17 (1) Proof of Parking for Delayed Construction. The City may approve a proof of parking plan that proposes to install initially only a portion of the required parking but that demonstrates that the full complement of required parking could be installed on the property in accordance municipal standards at a later date as determined by the City. (2) Parking Space Reductions and Enhancements. The following off-street parking reductions may be utilized jointly or separately except as indicated otherwise, subject to a parking analysis and plan adopted by City Council, with a recorded agreement to ensure stipulations for reductions and enhancements are maintained: A. Off-street parking facilities for residential uses existing as of <the effective date of this ordinance> shall not be reduced to an amount less than that required under this Chapter. Off-street parking facilities for all other uses existing as of <the effective date of this ordinance> may reduce parking after a parking agreement or similar legal instrument is entered into by the concerned parties, filed with the city, and recorded at the county. B. Transit. The minimum number of required spaces for use(s) may be reduced by ten (10%) percent if the building is located within one-quarter of a mile from a qualified transit stop; to qualify, the transit stop must be served by regular transit service on all days of the week and adequate pedestrian access must be available between the transit stop and the use(s). Information about transit routes and schedules should be posted in public spaces within the building to encourage the use of transit. C. Car-share parking. A reduction of up to one required space per reserved parking space for car- share vehicles or five (5%) percent of the required parking spaces, whichever is greater, may be granted for any development that provides reserved parking for car-share vehicles. Reserved parking spaces for car-share vehicles may be provided in any required or non-required off-street parking space. Parking spaces for car-share vehicles shall be provided in convenient, accessible locations within 100 feet of a public entrance to a principal building. D. Ridesharing and Car Pooling. The City recognizes the benefit of ridesharing and carpooling. Any non-residential use that offers rideshare or carpooling to its employees may reduce the number of required spaces by five (5%) percent. E. Parking Enhancements. A percentage increase or decrease, depending on the use, in parking may be approved by the City, utilized jointly or separately except as indicated otherwise, provided that one of the following conditions are met. The following enhancements may be used to the benefit of the development: 1. Incorporation of EV charging stations or installation of infrastructure for future installation, compliant with Sec.11-030 (12), modifies the parking ratio by five (5%) percent. 2. Incorporation of snow and snowmelt management design principles for all surface parking areas, compliant with Sec.11-030 (13), modifies the parking ratio by five (5%) percent. 3. Construction of structures covering 50% or more of provided surface parking spaces, when the structure is designed and built to hold solar panels and passively generate electricity, modifies the parking ratio by five (5%) percent. 4. The area which would have been occupied by the eliminated parking spaces in items (1) to (3) above must be devoted to pervious surfaces, stormwater facilities, tree retention or native landscaping as directed by the Department of Community Assets and Development. (23) Condition of Proof of Parking. In all instances where proof of parking is permitted, a legal Commented [HD31]: From previous PC/CC discussions Commented [HD32]: Taken from Edina, recommended by Equity Expert