(a) For the purposes of this section: (1) âAutomobile parking requirementsâ means any parking that a local agency requires an entity to provide, including, but not limited to, parking imposed via ordinance, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), or a development agreement. (2) âLocal agencyâ means any city, county, city and county, including charter cities, or special district, or any agency, board, or commission of the city, county, city and county, special district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision. (3) âShared parking agreementâ means an agreement that outlines the terms under which underutilized parking will be shared between the entities that are a party to the agreement. (4) âUnderutilized parkingâ means parking where 20 percent or more of a developmentâs parking spaces are not occupied during the period that the parking is proposed to be shared by another user, group, development, or the public. (b) When an entity receiving parking is not using that parking to meet local agency automobile parking requirements, a local agency shall allow entities with underutilized parking to share their underutilized parking spaces with the public, local agencies, or other entities, if those entities submit a shared parking agreement to the local agency and information identifying the benefits of the proposed shared parking agreement. (c) In cases where an entity is entering into a shared parking agreement and proposes to use the shared parking spaces to meet local agency automobile parking requirements, all of the following shall apply: (1) A local agency shall approve a shared parking agreement if it: (A) Includes a parking analysis using peer-reviewed methodologies developed by a professional planning association, such as the methodology established by the Urban Land Institute, National Parking Association, and the International Council of Shopping Centers, sufficient to determine how many parking spaces can be reasonably shared between uses to fulfill parking requirements. (B) Secures long-term provision of parking spaces or affords the opportunity for periodic review and approval by the local agency. (2) A local agency shall allow parking spaces identified in a shared parking agreement to count toward meeting any automobile parking requirement for a new or existing development or use, including, but not limited to, shared parking in underutilized spaces and in parking lots and garages that will be constructed as part of the development or developments under any of the following conditions: (A) The entities that will share the parking are located on the same, or contiguous, parcels. (B) The sites of the entities that will share parking are separated by no more than 2,000 feet of travel by the shortest walking route. (C) The sites of the entities that will share the parking are separated by more than 2,000 feet of travel by the shortest walking route, but there is a plan for shuttles or other accommodations to move between the parking and site, including a demonstrated commitment to sustain such transportation accommodations. (3) The local agency may require that shared parking agreements be recorded against the parcels that are part of the agreement. (4) (A) If entities submit a shared parking agreement without the parking analysis described in paragraph (1), the local agency shall decide whether to approve or deny the shared parking agreement, and determine the number of parking spaces that can be reasonably shared between uses to fulfill parking requirements. (B) For shared parking agreements for developments of 10 residential units or more, or 18,000 square feet or more, before making the determination, the local agency shall: (i) Notify all property owners within 300 feet of the shared parking spaces of the proposed agreement, including that the property owner has 14 days to request a public meeting b
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