A. Purpose
This section is intended to provide off-street parking and loading facilities in proportion to the generalized parking, loading, and transportation demands of different land uses. This section is also intended to help protect the public health, safety, and general welfare by:
(1) Avoiding and mitigating traffic congestion;
(2) Avoiding and mitigating the adverse visual impact of large concentrations of exposed parking;
(3) Reducing storm water runoff, reducing heat island effect from large expanses of pavement, improving water quality, and minimizing dust pollution;
(4) Providing necessary access for service and emergency vehicles;
(5) Providing for safe and convenient interaction between vehicles and pedestrians; and
(6) Providing flexible methods of responding to the transportation and access demands of various land uses in different areas of the City.