Nonresidential development shall be designed in a manner that maximizes benefits and minimizes conflicts in relation to parking and traffic safety; specific supplementary requirements are as follows.
(A) All nonresidential proposals shall meet the following.
(1) In cases where more than a single row of parking spaces are required due to projected parking demand and/or site conditions, the following design configurations shall be followed.
(a) A minimum parking bay width of 45 feet shall be provided for 45-degree (diagonal) parking, with a one-lane parking lane having a minimum width of 14 feet.
(b) A minimum parking bay width of 61 feet shall be provided for 90-degree (heading) parking with a two-way parking lane having a minimum width of 25 feet.
(2) All parking areas shall be paved with a bituminous surface or with concrete, and include adequate drainage control as accepted by the Township Engineer and/or in accordance with any township stormwater management ordinance (Chapter 53). Pervious pavement and concrete is allowable for private parking areas.
(3) Parking areas shall be designed so that vehicles need not back out onto a public right-of-way.
(B) Commercial land developments.
(1) Commercial land developments within the scope of these regulations shall provide paved parking areas.
(2) The minimum number of parking spaces of nine by 18 feet to be provided will vary depending upon use and/or interior and/or gross square footage area as summarized below:
Bar | 40% of capacity in persons |
Bowling alley | 4 per alley |
Car wash | 4 per washing stall |
Church/synagogue | 1 per 3 seats |
Community buildings | 40% of capacity in persons |
Convenience stores | 1 per 200 square feet GFA |
Fiduciary institutions | 1 per 250 square feet GFA |
Hotel/motel | 1.5 per room |
Industrial/manufacturing | 1.1 per peak shift employee |
Library | 1 per 300 square feet GFA |
Medical center | 1 per 250 square feet GFA |
Nursing/personal care home | 1 per 3 rooming units |
Offices: | |
Under 49,999 square feet GFA | 4.5 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
50,000 to 99,999 square feet GFA | 4 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
100,000+ square feet GFA | 3.5 per 1,000 square feet GFA |
Quick-food establishments | 1 per 50 square feet GFA |
Receiving/shipping | 1 per 5,000 square feet GFA |
Restaurant | 1 per 3 seats |
Retail store | 1 per 200 square feet GFA |
Schools | |
Elementary and middle schools | 2 per classroom; but not less than 1 per teacher and staff |
High school | 4 per classroom; but not less than 2 per teacher and staff |
Service station | 4 per bay and work area |
Shopping center | 1 per 250 square feet GFA |
Storage areas/warehouses | 1 per 5,000 square feet GLA |
Supermarket/grocery | 1 per 250 square feet GFA |
Theater | 1 per 3 seats |
In shopping center | 1 per 4 seats |
GFA = Gross Floor Area GLA = Gross Leasable Area | |
(Ord. 2-2011, passed 10-6-2011)