(A) Off-street waiting area for drive-through facilities:
(1) An off-street waiting space is defined as an area with a minimum width of ten feet and a minimum length of 20 feet and shall not include the use of any public space, street, alley or sidewalk and shall be located entirely within any business district;
(2) For uses occupied or built for the purpose of serving customers in their vehicles by a service window or similar arrangements, off-street waiting spaces shall be provided as shown in the following chart;
(3) Drive-through lanes shall not utilize any space that is necessary for adequate access to parking spaces from internal maneuvering lanes;
(4) Drive-through lanes shall have a minimum centerline radius of 25 feet;
(5) Drive-through lanes shall be striped, marked or otherwise distinctively delineated; and
(6) No space shall be located closer than 50 feet to any lot in any residential district, unless wholly within a completely enclosed building or enclosed on all sides facing residential zones, by a wall or uniformly painted solid board or masonry fence of uniform appearance that is not less than six feet in height.
(B) Stacking requirements:
Use Served by Drive-Through Lane | Minimum Stacking Requirements (per lane) |
Use Served by Drive-Through Lane | Minimum Stacking Requirements (per lane) |
1. Restaurant | Storage shall be provided for three vehicles in advance of the menu board (not including the vehicles at the pick-up window and menu board) |
2. Financial institution | Three vehicles per lane inclusive of the vehicle at the window |
3. Car wash (coin-operated) | Two vehicles in advance of the washing bay and storage for one and one-half vehicles beyond the washing bay as a drying and vacuum area |
4. Car wash (tunnel wash) | Four times the maximum capacity of the car wash in advance of the tunnel and three vehicles beyond the tunnel for drying areas |
5. Child care centers | One vehicle per 15 children inclusive of the vehicle at the drop-off point; no parking area or maneuvering lanes shall be permitted between the drop-off point and the principal entrance to the building |
6. Dry cleaners | Two vehicles per lane inclusive of the vehicle at the window |
7. Quick oil change | Three vehicles per lane inclusive of the vehicle being serviced |
8. Convenience market | Three vehicles per lane inclusive of the vehicle at the window |
9. Other uses | For uses not listed above, the Planning Commission shall make a determination of minimum required vehicle stacking at the time of site plan review, based upon analysis by the Traffic Engineer and City Planner |
(C) No such space shall be located closer than 50 feet to any lot in any residence district, unless wholly within a completely enclosed building or enclosed on all sides facing the residence district by a wall or uniformly painted solid board or masonry fence of uniform appearance that is not less than six feet in height.
(D) In cases where the use is not listed, regulations for the most similar use shall apply. In cases where a similar use cannot be found, the Planning Commission shall determine the number of parking spaces required.
(Ord. passed 11-2-2005)