A.
Purpose. The purpose of this article is to ensure that all uses and
development within the Village are adequately served by off-street
parking and loading areas. The standards contained herein are designed
to provide proper circulation, reduce hazards to pedestrians, and
protect the users of adjacent properties from nuisances caused by
the noise, fumes, and glare of headlights which may result from the
operation of vehicles.
B.
Intent. This article is also intended to achieve the following objectives:
(1)
Reduce congestion on the street network in the Village;
(2)
Ensure there are adequate amounts of parking and loading facilities
to serve the use(s) and users of the property;
(3)
Encourage alternative parking designs and modes of transportation
to reduce dependence on single-occupancy vehicular trips and improve
efficiency during travel;
(4)
Provide safe traveling conditions for motorists, pedestrians,
and bicyclists;
(5)
Ensure safe, well-planned multimodal access can be made to all
nonresidential and residential properties within the Village while
minimizing potential vehicular and pedestrian conflicts; and
(6)
Minimize additional impervious surfaces and loss of green space.
Off-street parking and loading shall be provided in all zoning
districts in accordance with the following:
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Parking and loading spaces shall be prohibited in the front
yard and shall never be located at the corner of any street or in
front of any building.
(2)
All spaces shall be hard surfaced and maintained in smooth and
well-graded condition. Such surface shall be permanent and capable
of being kept free of snow, dust, and dirt and must be permanently
marked.
(3)
All parking and loading areas shall include a designated snow
removal plan.
(4)
Newly created or resurfaced parking and loading spaces shall
be required to utilize permeable paving material. The Planning Board
may waive this requirement should the applicant satisfactorily prove
a significant financial hardship.
(5)
All spaces and their driveways shall be graded so as to provide
for the proper mitigation of stormwater and runoff. Stormwater management
systems must be designed to keep stormwater and runoff on-site and
provide for the absorption of such into the soil, unless it is satisfactorily
demonstrated to the Planning Board that such stormwater management
system is not possible.
(6)
Pavement slopes shall be shown on site plans or profiles. The
following minimum slopes shall apply:
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Area of Parking Lot
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Minimum Slope
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|---|---|
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Parking lot surface
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1%
|
|
Access drive profile
|
1%
|
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Access drive cross slope
|
3/4 inch per foot
|
|
Pedestrian walk profile
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Level
|
|
Pedestrian walk cross slope
|
3/8 inch per foot
|
(7)
New or reconstructed parking areas must conform to the standards
of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(8)
External lighting of parking areas. All external and outdoor
lighting used to illuminate off-street parking and loading areas shall:
(a)
Be dark sky compliant;
(b)
Be at an average of one footcandle, with all vehicular or pedestrian
areas to be at least 0.5 footcandle, except for areas within 10 feet
of property lines which shall not exceed 0.2 footcandle;
(c)
Be 2,700K to 3,000K in color (warm white);
(d)
Utilize astronomic timers to control the turn on/turn off time
for all lights;
(e)
Be provided in accordance with an approved lighting plan stamped
by a licensed engineer; and
(9)
All spaces shall be delineated by painted pavement markings.
Each intersection of an aisle and interior driveway shall be marked
by traffic flow direction signs or by pavement marking flow direction
arrows. Each intersection of an interior driveway and a public street
shall be marked by a stop sign and traffic flow direction signs. Handicapped
spaces shall be provided and clearly identified by signs and by pavement
markings and shall be located in that portion of the parking facility
nearest to the entrance of the building or use which it serves.
B.
Aisles and maneuvering area.
(1)
End spaces restricted on one or both sides by curbs, walls,
fences or other obstructions shall have maneuvering space at the aisle
end of at least five feet in depth and nine feet in width.
(2)
Maneuvering aisles providing access to parking and/or pavement
markings for one-way traffic flow shall have minimum dimensions as
follows:
|
Angle of Parking Spaces
|
Minimum Maneuvering Aisle Width
(feet)
|
|---|---|
|
Parallel
|
12
|
|
30°
|
12
|
|
45°
|
14
|
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60°
|
19
|
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90°
|
24
|
C.
Minimum parking space requirements.
(1)
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided as noted in the
following table.
|
Land Use
|
Minimum Space Requirement
|
|---|---|
|
Residential
| |
|
Single- or two-family dwelling
|
2 per unit
|
|
Multifamily dwelling
|
1.2 per unit
|
|
Lower-/upper-floor dwelling
|
1 per unit
|
|
Bed-and-breakfast
|
1 per room
|
|
Hospice, nursing home, or assisted living
|
1 per room
|
|
Commercial
| |
|
Art or photo studio or instructional facility
|
0.5 per person at maximum occupancy
|
|
Boutique hotel or inn
|
1 per room
|
|
Restaurant, tavern, or brewpub1
[Amended 2-16-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021] |
1 per 4 seats plus 1 per employee of maximum shift
|
|
Administrative or medical office
|
1 per 300 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Other commercial use
|
3 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
|
|
Other
| |
|
Public assembly use, community or service club
|
0.5 per person at maximum occupancy
|
|
Place of worship
|
1 per 3 seats
|
|
Nursery school, day care, preschool, or middle or
junior high school
|
1 parking space plus 3 stacking spaces per employee at maximum
shift
|
|
Senior high, technical, or vocational school
|
1 per employee at maximum shift plus 1 per 5 students (senior
high) or 1 per 2 students (other school)
|
|
Other use not listed2
|
Determined by Planning Board
|
|
NOTES:
| |
|
1
|
The measure resulting in the greater number of required spaces
of that listed in the table including the following calculation: 1
per linear foot of bar or 1 for each 13 square feet of space adjacent
to the bar exclusive of tables and chairs.
|
|
2
|
The Planning Board should consider the onsite staff, available
on-street parking, and other parking resources available in making
their determination.
|
(2)
The maximum number of parking spaces allowable for any use is
not to exceed 125% of the minimum requirement.
(3)
Off-street parking spaces shall be sized as noted in the following
table.
|
Parking Angle
|
Minimum Size (Width/Length)
(feet)
|
|---|---|
|
90° or 60°
|
8/18
|
|
45°
|
8/18
|
|
Parallel
|
8/20
|
(4)
Where parking spaces head into a curb where bumpers can overhang,
the length of the space may be reduced by two feet from the required
depth, provided that such overhang distance shall not be used to meet
the screening or interior landscaping requirements below. Bumper overhang
areas shall be treated with stone, wood chips, low plantings or other
materials that will not be easily damaged by overhanging bumpers or
the drippings of oil or other similar fluids.
D.
Shared parking provisions.
(1)
Shared parking areas that extend across property lines are encouraged
as they can be more efficiently organized, resulting in more parking
capacity with less land devoted to parking.
(2)
Shared parking areas for two or more uses that are located on
the same lot or adjacent lots is permitted, provided the parking area
is no more than 1,000 linear feet from each use it is intended to
serve.
(3)
The minimum required spaces of a shared parking area shall include
the sum of all minimum parking requirement per use, unless it is demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the Planning Board that the uses have alternate
peak parking demands or operating hours.
(4)
A shared parking agreement shall be required and must be reflected
in a deed or easement. In the event that a shared parking agreement
is proposed to be satisfied by a lease, such agreement will require
special use permit review and approval.
(5)
A maintenance agreement shall be required documenting the responsibility
of each user in the maintenance of said parking facilities.
(6)
Shared access agreements shall be created by the initial developer
and/or owner of a parking area and shall be established in a continuum
to adjoining properties as a contingency of site plan approval.
E.
On-street parking and public space credits. On-street and municipally
owned parking spaces may be used as a credit for up to 20% of the
requirements for off-street parking provided such spaces are no more
than 1,000 feet from the use and approval of such credits is obtained
from the Planning Board.
F.
Existing parking deficit exemptions.
(1)
No lawful use existing as of the date of the adoption of this
chapter within any nonresidential zoning district shall be required
to provide off-street parking in excess of what is currently provided
except when the amount of space devoted to such use is expanded or
the use devoted to the space is altered.
(2)
In the event that a space devoted to a use existing as of the date of the adoption of this chapter is expanded, or in the event that an existing use is altered, and such expansion and/or alteration requires additional off-street parking pursuant to the provisions of Subsection B of this section, the number of additional required off-street parking spaces shall be equal to the total number of parking spaces required by this chapter for the entire expanded or altered use less the amount of off-street parking spaces currently provided by the preexisting use.
G.
Bicycle and pedestrian accommodations.
(1)
At the discretion of the Planning Board, bicycle parking may
be required at a rate of at least 10% of vehicle parking requirements.
However, in no case shall a use provide less than two spaces or be
required to provide more than 10 spaces.
(2)
Parking areas of five or more spaces shall include a clearly
identified pedestrian route from the parking spaces to the main building
entrance and public sidewalk, where applicable.
(3)
Where there are public sidewalks, the area between the public
sidewalk and the curb or street pavement, as the case may be, shall
be designed, constructed and maintained as a greensward.
(4)
Where public sidewalks are constructed of concrete or cement,
no asphaltic paving shall be applied over any such public sidewalk.
(5)
The parking of vehicles is prohibited in any area between a
public sidewalk and the curb or street pavement or on the sidewalk
or on any unpaved portion of the public right-of-way.
H.
Loading space requirements.
(1)
Loading spaces shall be provided as noted in the following table.
|
Gross Floor Area of Use
|
Minimum Space Requirement
|
|---|---|
|
Under 5,000 square feet
|
0
|
|
Over 5,000 square feet
|
1 at 12/24/14 feet (width/length/height)
|
(2)
For each loading space, there shall be an approach apron of
at least 60 feet in length.
A.
Well-planned access roads and driveways provide safe travelling conditions
for both vehicles and pedestrians to surrounding businesses and residential
neighborhoods.
B.
Entrances and exits to parking lots shall be for one-way traffic,
unless divided by a suitable landscaped median strip. Driveway entrances
shall be at least 20 feet from the intersection of any street, and,
in the case of parking lots in excess of 100 vehicles' capacity, they
shall not be closer than 200 feet from a street intersection.
C.
The following access management provisions shall apply to all nonresidential
and multifamily properties where vehicular points of ingress or egress
are separated by a distance of less than 100 feet.
(1)
Shared access roads and driveways may be required where vehicular
ingress and egress can be more efficiently organized and result in
fewer potential pedestrian and vehicle traffic conflicts.
(2)
Direct vehicular access driveways and curb cuts to public streets
shall be minimized to the greatest extent practicable. Curb cuts and
driveways to nonresidential uses shall be spaced a minimum of 50 feet
apart. Minimum spacing is to be measured from the closest edge of
the driveway to the closest edge of the nearest driveway on the same
side of the street.
(3)
No access road or driveway shall be located closer than 40 feet
to the intersection of public streets.
(4)
All driveways, access roads, and buildings shall have designated
pedestrian walking paths providing connections between entrances and
existing sidewalks.
A.
The addition or modification of curb cuts, paving of new driveways,
or driveway expansions in all districts shall require the issuance
of a driveway permit by the CEO, unless otherwise approved as part
of site plan review.
B.
The CEO may confer with the Village Superintendent of Public Works,
Village Engineer, and/or Planning Board to assist with the review
of driveway applications.
C.
Driveway permit applications shall be submitted to the CEO on forms
provided by the Village and shall be accompanied by the following:
(1)
A to-scale drawing of the parcel indicating the location and
dimensions of the proposed driveway;
(2)
A current survey map completed by a professional land surveyor
depicting the proposed location and dimensions of the driveway;
(3)
A stormwater management and drainage plan, unless the driveway
or driveway expansion is to consist of permeable paving materials;
and
(4)
Any other materials deemed necessary by the CEO to conduct an
adequate review of the site and proposed driveway or driveway expansion.
D.
Applications must meet the following minimum requirements to be considered
for approval:
(1)
The driveway shall be at least three feet away from side and
rear property lines.
(2)
The driveway shall not cause the parcel's total lot coverage
to exceed the maximum amount permitted.
(3)
The driveway shall be no less than 10, but no more than 20 feet
in width. The CEO, in reviewing driveway permits and upon advisement
and recommendation by the Planning Board, may require driveway widths
to be reduced in whole or at various points to minimize pavement,
preserve neighborhood character, and avoid directing stormwater runoff
onto adjacent properties.
(4)
The paving of said driveway shall not obscure or in any way
alter existing public sidewalks.
(5)
Notice to the New York State and/or Monroe County Department
of Transportation has been made and all necessary approvals obtained.
