How many parking spaces should a club have to accomodate the members?
According to architect Hervey Lavoie of the Ohlson Lavoie Corporation in Denver, you should plan on one parking space for every 12-15 members in a suburban club. (This accounts for the impact of public transportation and multiple passengers per car.) Note: In urban clubs, the number may be significantly less because of the large number of members arriving by foot or public transportation. This may not suffice during periods of peak usage, and you may want to set up parking overflow parking arrangements to handle excessive demand. According to Donald DeMars of Donald DeMars International suggests that a club should plan for 5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet. In a club’s peak hours you can expect 10-12% of membership using the club during those hours (example before work, after work).
