A.
In order to reduce or prevent traffic congestion and shortage of
parking facilities in the Village, off-street parking and loading
facilities shall be provided in accordance with this article, in proportion
to the need for such facilities created by various uses of land, buildings,
and structures.
B.
Off-street parking and loading areas are to be designed, maintained,
and operated in a manner that will ensure their usefulness, protect
the public safety, and where appropriate, protect surrounding uses
from their impact.
In all zoning districts, after the effective date of this chapter,
off-street parking facilities shall be provided for any new building,
structure, or use, for any addition or enlargement to an existing
building, structure, or use, or for any change of use to an existing
structure, according to the standards in this article. For additions
or enlargements to an existing building, structure, or use, or change
in use of an existing building or structure, additional parking shall
be required only for such addition or enlargement, or incremental
increase in required parking due to such change in use, and not for
the existing building or structure or previous use.
A.
No person shall construct a parking lot or cause any land to be used for a parking lot, with the exception of parking facilities serving a single-family or two-family dwelling, unless the construction of such lot has been approved by the Planning Commission pursuant to Article XVII.
B.
In addition to applicable site plan requirements, the site plan shall
also include parking stall dimensions, driveway and aisle dimensions,
type of curbing, and proposed surface and base materials to be used.
C.
Construction of an approved parking lot shall be carried out in strict
conformance with the plans submitted.
D.
The diversity of land uses within the Village keep it vibrant and
active each day of the week. This has been accomplished, in part,
because the Village has enabled residential buildings to be converted
into nonresidential uses, either as principal or accessory uses. The
Village desires to preserve these buildings, and further desires to
discourage the razing of buildings to construct off-street parking
lots, as the Village has determined that there exists adequate parking
within these areas. For these reasons, the expansion of an off-street
parking lot for a nonresidential use in the SFR or MDR district may
only be permitted by the Planning Commission and is subject to the
following requirements:
(1)
The applicant shall provide a professionally prepared written
parking study that justifies the need for the additional parking area.
Such study shall also take into account all possibilities for shared
or joint parking arrangements that would reduce, minimize, or eliminate
the need for additional parking. The Village may require changes to
the site plan based on the results of the parking study.
(2)
The Planning Commission may require that any expanded parking
area be surfaced with a porous or semiporous pavement or similar material
to reduce the adverse effects of adding impervious surfaces. However,
this shall not be construed as allowing gravel, dirt, grass, or similar
materials.
(3)
The Planning Commission may require additional landscaping,
fencing, or screening for any expanded parking area to minimize any
adverse impacts on surrounding properties.
A.
All parking associated with any use shall be located in the same
zoning district as that use. With the exception of the C and CBD Zoning
Districts, off-street parking areas shall be located either on the
same lot as the use served by the parking or on an adjoining lot under
the same ownership or control, or under the terms of a lease, shared
parking agreement, or other arrangement approved by the Village.
B.
CBD Zoning District.
(1)
Within the CBD Zoning District, parking required by this article
shall be located within 300 feet of the building, structure, or use
for which it is intended, as measured from the nearest part of the
building or structure or use to the nearest part of the parking area.
(2)
Within the CBD Zoning District, the parking requirements of
this article may be met by participation in a municipal or joint community
parking lot designed to serve a larger area, provided plans for the
community parking area have been approved by the Village Council and
such parking facilities are located on the same side of State Highway
M-104 (Savidge Street) as the proposed use to be served.
C.
Two or more buildings or structures or uses may collectively provide the combined and required off-street parking in which case the required number of parking spaces shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the several individual buildings or structures or uses computed separately, unless excepted in Subsection D below.
D.
In the instance of such dual-use of off-street parking spaces where
peak operating hours of buildings do not conflict or overlap, the
Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator may grant an exception
to the requirements in Table 390-115.01 and permit less than the combined
sum of required parking.
E.
Private shared parking areas may be located on a different lot from
the subject building or structure or use that it serves if the following
conditions are met:
(1)
The parking area is located no more than 300 feet from the main
entrance of the subject building or structure or use it serves.
(2)
The sharing of parking shall be guaranteed via a legally binding
and recorded agreement between the owner of the parking area and the
owner of the building or structure or use which is located on a different
lot served by the parking area. Such agreement shall be submitted
to the Village for review and approval and address the issue of how
parking will be shared and be adequate if the parties modify operating
hours or other factors. The Planning Commission may waive the requirement
for a recorded agreement where it finds sufficient alternative documentation
of an assured long-term shared parking arrangement.
A.
Off-street parking facilities in existence on the effective date
of this chapter, and provided in connection with a building, structure,
or use of land for which off-street parking is required by this article,
shall not be reduced in number or dimensions to less than the minimum
standards prescribed by this article, nor shall such facilities be
used to satisfy the standards of this article for any other building,
structure, or use of land, unless otherwise provided herein.
B.
Before any building or structure or use is occupied, or enlarged
or increased in capacity, parking shall be provided in accordance
with the number of spaces required in Table 390-115.01. However, no
parking lot shall exceed the minimum required number of parking spaces
by 10% or more. This limitation may be modified by the Planning Commission
if satisfactory evidence is provided by the applicant that demonstrates
the need for additional parking spaces.
C.
When calculations determining the number of required parking spaces
result in a fractional space, the fraction shall be raised to the
next whole number.
D.
For any use not specifically listed in Table 390-115.01, off-street
parking spaces shall be provided as required for the most similar
use, as determined by the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator may reference industry
standards to establish such requirements.
E.
Handicapped spaces and loading spaces shall count toward the required
number of spaces.
F.
For nonresidential uses in the C and CBD zoning districts, as well
as approved special land uses in the SFR zone which are adjacent to
CBD zoning districts, on-street or off-street public parking within
300 feet of the use may be counted toward the minimum parking requirement,
provided that such parking is on the same side of Savidge Street as
the proposed use.
[Amended 2-21-2022 by Ord. No. 375]
G.
Front yards.
(1)
Parking of vehicles in the front yard in the SFR Zoning District
and for single-family dwelling and two-family dwelling uses in all
zoning districts is restricted to a designated driveway, the width
of which shall not exceed at any point 1/3 of the lot width, or 20
feet, whichever is greater. Off-street parking of vehicles shall not
obstruct the sidewalk. Driveways shall be surfaced with concrete,
asphalt, or other similar dustless material acceptable to the Zoning
Administrator.
(2)
With respect to multiple-family dwellings in the MFR Zoning
District, the required front yard shall not be used for parking, loading,
display, or storage of equipment or materials.
(3)
In the C Zoning District, parking, loading, display or storage
of equipment or materials shall not be permitted within 10 feet of
the front lot line, unless approved by the Planning Commission. The
Planning Commission, as part of its site plan review, may allow parking,
loading, and display or storage up to the front lot line, if the Commission
finds that no traffic safety hazard is created by allowing such activity
to occur. As a condition of approving such parking, loading, display,
or storage up to the front lot line, the Planning Commission may require
installation of a decorative wall, fence, or solid hedge, not exceeding
24 inches in height, at the front lot line.
H.
Deferred parking. Where the property owner/applicant can demonstrate
that the required amount of parking is excessive, a portion of the
required parking area may be deferred until some future date, provided
that adequate space on the property is reserved for future parking,
and provided that the reserved area is used as open landscaped space
until parking is constructed. A permit shall be required prior to
construction of a deferred parking area. Construction of the deferred
parking may be initiated by the property owner or by the Village based
on parking needs.
I.
Maintenance. All off-street parking and loading facilities required
by this article shall be maintained free of accumulated snow, debris
or other materials preventing full use and occupancy of such facilities
in accordance with the intent of this article, except for temporary
periods of short duration in the event of heavy snowfall.
J.
Reduction of parking spaces.
(1)
A reduction of the number of spaces required may be permitted
by the Planning Commission for a building, structure, or use located
within 800 feet of a regularly scheduled, year-round transit service
stop currently in use and for a use 800 feet from a commercial parking
facility, and where such reduction will not result in inadequate parking
area.
(2)
A reduction of the number of spaces required may be permitted
by the Planning Commission for a new or expanding nonresidential building,
structure, or use that dedicates carpool spaces, vanpools, transit
passes, covered bicycle spaces or lockers, and similar alternative
means of transportation, for its employees, and where such reduction
will not result in inadequate parking area.
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Table 390-115.01. Required Spaces Per Unit of Measure
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Use
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Required Number of Parking Spaces
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Single- and two-family dwellings
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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Multiple-family dwellings
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1.5 spaces per dwelling unit
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Accessory dwelling
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1 space per dwelling unit
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Residential above retail or office
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1.2 spaces for each dwelling unit, plus parking for the nonresidential
uses as determined in this table
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Live/work
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1 space per unit, plus 1 space per 500 square feet of space
devoted to business use
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Bed-and-breakfast
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2 spaces for the principal dwelling use, plus 1 off-street space
per guest room
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Home occupation
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2 spaces for the principal dwelling use, plus up to 2 additional
off-street spaces
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Park or parkland
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Village shall demonstrate parking demand
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Day care, family
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Applicant shall demonstrate parking demand
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Day care, adult
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Applicant shall demonstrate parking demand
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Day care, group
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Applicant shall demonstrate parking demand
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Foster care group home
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Applicant shall demonstrate parking demand
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Foster care family home
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Applicant shall demonstrate parking demand
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Community support facility
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1 space for each employee or volunteer on largest shift, plus
1 space for each vehicle operated by the facility, plus 1 space for
each dwelling unit, plus 5 spaces for a food and clothing distribution
center or other nonresidential use
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Funeral home
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1 space per employee of largest shift, plus 1 space per 4 seats
of legal capacity
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Places of public assembly
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1 space per 4 seats of legal capacity
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Churches, theaters, auditoriums, assembly areas
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2 spaces per 5 seats or 8 feet of pew length
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Schools, elementary and middle
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1.5 spaces per classroom, plus amount required for auditorium
or gymnasium seating
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Schools, secondary
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1 space per 8 students, plus 1.5 spaces per classroom, plus
amount required for auditorium or gymnasium seating
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Retail business
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Office
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1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Financial institution
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
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Indoor commercial recreational establishments and gymnasiums
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1 space per 3 persons allowed within maximum occupancy permitted
by building code
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Eating and drinking establishment
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1 space per 3 persons of legal capacity
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Hotels, motels
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1 space per guest room, plus amount required for other uses
on the premises, plus 1 per employee
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Personal service establishment
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1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Professional service establishment
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1 space per 450 square feet of gross floor area
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Wholesale facility
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1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area
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Assembly operations
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1 space per 2,000 square feet of gross manufacturing area, plus
amount required for office space on the premises
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Private marinas
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0.75 space per boat slip or rack storage bin, plus amount required
for other ancillary uses
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Public transient marinas
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5 spaces per boat slip
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Public facilities
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Applicant shall demonstrate parking demand
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Municipal uses - utilities
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Applicant shall demonstrate parking demand
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Medical clinic
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1 space for each employee of the largest shift, plus 1 space
per 200 square feet gross floor area
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Convenience store
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Pharmacy
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1 space per 250 square feet of gross floor area
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Automobile repair, major or minor
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1 space per employee of largest shift, plus 1 space per service
bay
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Automobile gasoline station
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1 space per 150 square feet dedicated to retail activity, plus
1 space at each fuel pump, plus 1 stacking space per fuel nozzle
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Automobile wash
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3 stacking spaces per bay, plus 1 space per 350 square feet
of retail/office space, not including care wash bays
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Veterinary hospital
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1 space per 300 square feet of gross floor area
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Warehouse
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1 space per 500 square feet of gross floor area
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Drive-through business
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5 stacking spaces per drive-through lane with window service
or 3 stacking spaces for drive-through ATM, in addition to any spaces
required for the non-drive-through uses
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Sexually oriented business
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1 space per 350 square feet of gross floor area
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Open air business
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1 space per 350 square feet of indoor space devoted to retail
activity, plus 1 space for each 2,000 square feet of outdoor display
area
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A.
Adequate ingress and egress to the parking area, by means of limited
and clearly defined drives, shall be provided for all vehicles. One-way
ingress driveways shall have a width between 12 feet and 15 feet,
and two-way ingress and egress driveways shall have a width between
24 feet and 30 feet.
B.
Maneuvering lanes for 90° parking patterns shall accommodate
two-way traffic.
C.
Minor adjustments of the dimensions prescribed in Table 390-115.01
may be authorized by the Zoning Administrator if consistent with generally
recognized design standards for off-street parking facilities.
D.
Dimensions of parking spaces and maneuvering aisles shall be in accordance
with the following requirements in Table 390-116.01 below.
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Table 390-116.01. Dimensional Requirements for Parking Spaces
and Maneuvering Lanes
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Parking Pattern (see Figure 390-116)
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Maneuvering Lane Width, Two-Way
(feet)
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Maneuvering Lane Width, One-Way
(feet)
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Parking Space Width
(feet)
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Parking Space Length
(feet)
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Parallel parking
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18
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12
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9
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25
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Angle parking 30° to 75°
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24
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12
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9
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21
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Angle parking 76° to 90°
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26
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15
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9
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18
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A.
All parking facilities, with the exception of those serving single-family
dwellings and nonpublic areas used primarily for storage of vehicles,
shall be hard-surfaced with asphalt, concrete, brick, stone, pavers,
porous or semiporous pavement, or an equivalent dustless and durable
material approved by the Village Engineer.
B.
All parking facilities shall be graded and drained so as to dispose
of surface water which might accumulate within or upon such area.
No surface water from a parking area shall be permitted to drain onto
adjoining property, not including a street, unless a watershed easement
has been obtained. Discharge of drainage into a public right-of-way
or municipal storm sewer shall require prior approval of the Village.
D.
Parking areas shall comply with the applicable provisions regarding screening and landscaping contained in Article XIV, Landscaping and Screening.
E.
Raised curbing, fences, or landscaping shall be provided and located
so as to prevent any vehicle from projecting over or into any public
sidewalk, walkway, right-of-way, or adjacent property. Wheel stops
may be used only if they are firmly attached to the ground to prevent
accidental movement from snowplows.
F.
Individual parking spaces shall be clearly identified and marked
with durable striping to delineate each individual parking space.
G.
Parking areas, with the exception of access driveways from streets,
shall be located entirely within lot lines and shall not encroach
into any public right-of-way. With the exception of parking facilities
serving single-family or two-family dwellings, or parking facilities
accommodating less than four vehicles, off-street parking areas shall
be designed in a manner which avoids the necessity of vehicles backing
into any street.
H.
All parking spaces, parking lots, and maneuvering aisles shall provide
adequate snow storage area, as determined by the Planning Commission.
Snow storage area shall be shown on the Site Plan. In determining
whether the proposed snow storage area would be sufficient, the following
standards shall be considered:
(1)
Snow storage shall not interfere with the clear vision and corner clearance requirements of this chapter, as regulated in § 390-11A(2).
(2)
Snow storage shall not impede pedestrian or vehicular circulation.
(3)
Snow storage shall not create hazardous conditions for plantings
in the landscape.
Bicycle parking in the form of bicycle racks may be required
by the Planning Commission within 50 feet of the entrance of a building,
in accordance with the following:
A.
Commercial uses located within 200 feet of the Village nonmotorized
trail may be required to provide one bicycle parking space per 25
vehicular parking spaces or fraction thereof.
B.
Multifamily uses located within 200 feet of the Village nonmotorized
trail may be required to provide the following:
A.
Provision of off-street loading/unloading spaces shall be required
for construction of any building 20,000 square feet or greater in
gross floor area, or for any expansion of 2,000 square feet or more
in gross floor area of any existing building of 18,000 square feet
or greater in existing gross floor area, in the C and CBD Zoning Districts,
as follows:
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Building Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
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Required Number of Spaces
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Less than 20,000 square feet
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1
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20,000 to 50,000
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2
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Above 50,000
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3
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B.
Off-street loading/unloading spaces shall have minimum dimensions
of 10 feet in width, 25 feet in length and unobstructed height of
14 feet.
C.
Any loading space located closer than 50 feet to any residential
zoning district or use shall be completely screened from such district
or use by a solid fence or wall at least six feet in height or a landscape
screen consisting of a dense, evergreen vegetative buffer not less
than six feet in height at the time of planting.
D.
Adequate space shall be provided so that vehicles using required
loading/unloading spaces are not required to use a street for maneuvering.
