Parking Standard Review

The Growth Management Director must approve proposed parking spaces that do not meet the established standard for the required number of spaces. The Director may also approve modification to loading and interconnection requirements where necessary. Therefore, the Tallahassee Land Development Code (TLDC) permits applicants to present data via a Parking Standards Review which justifies the deviation from TLDC standards.

Submittal Requirements

The documents listed below will constitute a complete application. All documents should be submitted in electronic PDF form using the Standard Naming Conventions.

• Completed Owner's Affidavit (with notary signature)
• Parking Standards Justification Statement
• Site plan set - which should include fully-dimensioned traffic circulation/parking plan at a scale sufficient to show all of the necessary information to conduct a review

Apply for Parking Standards Review

Review

The application is submitted to the Growth Management Department. Upon confirming that it is complete, Growth Management forwards copies of the application to a designee from the Planning Department, a designee from the City's Traffic Engineering Department, and the Land Use Administrator, who will make a recommendation to the Director of the Growth Management Department. The Director has the authority under the TLDC to approve or deny the application.

Approval

As noted above, the Growth Management Director has the authority to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a Parking Standards Review application. From the day it is determined to be complete, it typically requires 5 working days to respond to the application.

Appeals

Sec. 10-332, TLDC, establishes the process for the evaluation of parking standard review applications. The decision of the Growth Management Director cannot be appealed.