A.
Off-street parking required. Off-street vehicle parking space shall
be provided for buildings and uses as hereinafter specified. Such
parking shall be reasonably adjacent to the use or building served
and be intended specifically to serve the residents, patrons, or employees
of said use or building, and the required number of spaces must be
demonstrably usable and accessible for such purpose.
B.
Application to existing uses. The provision of parking space shall
not be required for legally existing uses as of the date of this chapter
but shall be required for any expansion of such use by the addition
of new primary floor area or other spatial expansion of building or
use generating new parking demand.
C.
Determination of need. The number of parking areas required shall
be based upon the anticipated parking demand of individual uses and
shall be as follows or as may be designated hereinafter for specific
uses or situations as per Plan Commission approval:
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Use
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Parking Requirements
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|---|---|---|
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Duplex
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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|
Single-family detached residence
|
2 spaces per dwelling unit
| |
|
Single-family attached residence
|
1 1/2 spaces per dwelling unit
| |
|
Multiple-family
|
2 enclosed spaces per dwelling unit (additional visitor parking
needed as well)
| |
|
Public assembly facilities providing for seated audiences (churches,
theaters, etc.)
|
1 space for every 3 seats
| |
|
Commercial lodging (hotels, motels, etc.)
|
1 space for every rental unit
| |
|
Elementary schools without auditoriums
|
2 spaces for every classroom
| |
|
High schools (junior and senior) and elementary schools with
auditoriums
|
1 auditorium requirement or space for every 5 students of maximum
capacity
| |
|
Colleges, universities and vocational schools
|
1 space for every 3 students of maximum capacity
| |
|
Hospitals
|
1 space for every 3 beds plus 1 space for each medical staff
member plus 1 space for every 3 employees
| |
|
Nursing, convalescent, rest and old age homes
|
1 space for every 3 rooms plus 1 space for each staff member
and employee
| |
|
Clinics
|
5 spaces for every practitioner on the staff
| |
|
Industrial uses
|
1 space for every 2 employees
| |
|
Commercial office buildings
|
1 space for every 300 square feet of primary floor area
| |
|
Retail stores, indoor commercial recreation and customer service
establishments
|
1 space for every 150 square feet of primary floor area
| |
|
Restaurants, taverns and clubs
|
2 spaces for every 100 square feet of primary floor area
| |
|
Planned shopping center
|
1 space for every 150 square feet of primary floor area (when
primary floor area is unknown, at least 50% of the total structure
square footage must be accounted for primary floor area)
| |
|
Commercial recreation: indoor
|
1 space for every 150 square feet (other than theaters) of primary
floor area
| |
|
Commercial recreation: outdoor
|
As required by Article XX of this chapter
|
D.
Standard dimensions.
[Amended 2-4-2010 by Ord. No. 1311]
(1)
Parking stalls shall be a minimum size of nine feet wide by
18 feet in length when aligned horizontally and nine feet wide by
18 feet in length when aligned diagonally, unless the Plan Commission
decides that the use of the parking stalls does not warrant a need
for this size.
[Amended 3-18-2020 by Ord. No. 1442]
(2)
Drive aisles shall be a minimum of 24 feet in width for two-way
traffic and 12 feet in width for one-way traffic on site. When diagonal
parking stalls are used, a drive aisle must be at least 18 feet for
one-way traffic. Fire lane requirements may apply above these stated
drive aisle requirements in some cases.
E.
Surfacing. Any driveway or off-street parking area (other than that
provided for a residence) having a capacity for more than four vehicles
shall be hard surfaced or maintained in a reasonably dustless condition
by dustproofing applications if it is within 500 feet of a residential
district. The method of surfacing shall be approved by the Plan Commission.
F.
Screening. Any off-street parking area, other than that provided
for a residence, which abuts or faces a residence district shall provide
a planting screen, landscaped fence, or wall at least four feet in
height along the side abutting or fronting on a residence district
(subject to Plan Commission discretion for unique situations). Plans
for such screen shall be submitted to the Plan Commission for approval
prior to installation.
G.
Offsets.
(1)
In any residential district no vehicle shall be allowed to park
closer nor shall any drive be permitted closer than three feet to
the abutting residential lot line, and the parking of a vehicle must
be on a hard surface of compacted gravel or concrete/asphalt (subject
to Plan Commission discretion for unique situations).
(2)
In any off-street parking area for a commercial use, no vehicle
shall be allowed to park closer nor shall any drive be permitted closer
than 10 feet to an abutting residential lot line (subject to Plan
Commission discretion for unique situations).
(3)
In any off-street parking area for a commercial use, no vehicle
shall be allowed to park closer nor shall any drive be permitted closer
than three feet to an abutting commercial/industrial lot line (subject
to Plan Commission discretion for unique situations).
H.
Setbacks. In any off-street parking area no parking surface shall
be placed to permit vehicle parking closer than 10 feet to the existing
street line (subject to Plan Commission discretion for unique situations).
J.
Cross access. Cross access to and between neighboring properties
shall be implemented wherever possible. The goal in this requirement
is to remove as much incidental, site-to-site traffic from adjacent
roads as practical, thus reducing the possibility of traffic conflicts
and accidents. Cross access may be achieved by the interconnection
of parking lots or the construction of a separate drive. In either
case, the minimum drive aisle width should be no less than 24 feet.
A cross access easement for the public benefit shall be recorded for
cross access areas in order to preserve the access for future property
owners.
K.
Private residential parking restricted. Open parking of cars accessory
to a residence use shall be limited to those actually used by the
residents, or for temporary parking of guests.
L.
Truck, trailer and equipment parking. No truck, commercial trailer,
camping trailer, or other vehicular equipment of a commercial or industrial
nature shall be parked regularly on a lot in any district except where
permitted as a use in an industrial or commercial district as hereinafter
specifically provided for as follows:
(1)
Parking of agricultural equipment shall be permitted without
limitation where accessory to a permitted agricultural use.
(2)
The parking of no more than one commercial pickup truck with
a gross weight of less than 10,000 pounds or commercial cargo van
type truck with a gross weight of less than 10,000 pounds shall be
permitted in any district. For the purposes of this subsection, a
commercial pickup truck is defined as any open or enclosed cargo bed
truck commonly referred to as a mini or one-half-, three-fourths-
or one-ton pickup which is licensed as a truck used to transport property
or equipment for business purposes. A commercial cargo van truck is
defined as any motor vehicle commonly referred to as a minivan, cargo
van, commercial van, or panel truck which is licensed as a truck and
is used to transport property or equipment for business purposes.
Also, one commercial trailer is allowed to be attached to the one
allowed commercial vehicle/truck. The commercial trailer is not allowed
to be detached from the commercial vehicle while on the property at
any time, except if the one trailer is located within an approved
accessory structure or completely screened from neighboring and public
views within an approved screening area/device.
[Amended 2-4-2010 by Ord. No. 1311]
(3)
The parking of no more than one noncommercial pickup truck with
a gross weight of less than 10,000 pounds for each permanent occupant
of a property who possesses a valid Wisconsin driver's license shall
be permitted. For purposes of this subsection, a noncommercial pickup
truck is an open cargo bed truck commonly referred to as a mini or
one-half- or three-fourths-ton pickup licensed as a truck and used
for private transportation, transporting personal items or recreational
use.
(4)
The Plan Commission may also permit additional parking of trucks
and equipment in any predominantly undeveloped areas, defined as any
area where there are no more than three homes within a radius of 800
feet of the proposed parking site, if, in its opinion, the request
is of such a nature that it will not affect the health, safety, morals,
comfort, property and general welfare of the residents of the City
of Muskego. In making this decision, the Plan Commission may consider
any and all relevant factors, including but not limited to development
in the surrounding areas, effect on general attractiveness, screening,
and character of the surrounding area, etc. Said permit shall be in
writing and shall set forth the terms and conditions of the permit,
but under no circumstances shall the term of the permit be in excess
of three years from the date of issue. Said permit may be renewed
for a period if the Plan Commission is still of the opinion at that
time that the above criteria are met.
M.
Recreational vehicle parking.
(1)
One camping trailer, which for the purpose of this subsection
shall be defined as a vehicle designed to be towed or driven upon
a highway, intended to be used for human habitation, up to 35 feet
in length, may be parked on private premises, provided that such vehicle
is for the sole use of camping off the premises, is mounted on wheels
or supports and is unconnected to utilities and is uninhabited. Any
such vehicle 35 feet or longer shall be classified as a recreational
vehicle.
(2)
Permission to park an unoccupied recreational vehicle may be
obtained from the City Plan Commission subject to approval of a building,
site and operation plan and as further stipulated here:
(a)
Each applicant shall include with his application a site plan
which will indicate the area in which the recreational vehicle will
be parked, including street address and location on lot of the proposed
parking site.
(c)
Permission to park a recreational vehicle shall be considered
a privilege, and should the recreational vehicle become, in the findings
of the Plan Commission, a nuisance because of improper maintenance
or other objectionable cause, said Commission may revoke said permission
upon 10 days' written notice and conduct of a public hearing.
N.
Occupation of parked vehicles prohibited. No camping trailer or recreational vehicle shall be used for the purpose of habitation in the City of Muskego. This subsection does not apply to one- and two-family built-off-site manufactured homes or dwellings or modular homes as described in § 400-30 of this chapter.
O.
Uses not enumerated. In any case where there is question as to the
parking requirements for a use or where such requirements are not
specifically enumerated, such case shall be brought before the Plan
Commission, which shall have the authority to determine the appropriate
application of the parking requirements to the specific situation.
A.
Off-street loading and unloading required. In any commercial or industrial
district off-street loading and unloading space shall be provided
in addition to the required off-street parking area for every building
used for commercial or industrial purposes which building is in excess
of 3,000 square feet in area exclusive of storage areas.
B.
Standard dimensions. An individual loading space shall be at least
12 feet wide and 45 feet long and have a minimum height clearance
of 14 feet.
C.
Determination of need. The number of such spaces provided shall be
based upon the operating characteristics of the individual use and
shall be subject to approval by the Plan Commission upon submittal
of site and operational plans.
D.
Street servicing prohibited. No building for commercial or industrial
purposes shall hereafter be erected or placed on a lot in a manner
requiring servicing directly from the abutting public street.
