(A) On-site parking.
(1) Except as expressly stated in this section, all required off-street parking spaces must be located on the same lot as the principal use and shall be arranged and laid out so as to ensure that no parked or maneuvering vehicle will encroach upon a sidewalk, public right-of-way or property line.
(2) Parking lots in O and C Districts containing more than ten parking spaces shall be located to the side or rear of the principal structure’s front facade or within a courtyard surrounded by a structure on at least three sides.
(3) Private driveways serving a single-family detached residence must be a minimum of ten feet in width. Driveways serving dwelling groups of three or less dwellings and over 100 feet in length must provide a travel lane 18 feet in width, and driveways serving dwelling groups of three or less dwellings and under 100 feet in length must provide a travel lane of 14 feet in width. All driveways shall allow for an overhead clearance of 15 feet.
(4) Off-street parking spaces may be located on a separate lot from the lot on which the principal use is located if approved in accordance with the special exception procedures and if the off-site parking complies with the all of the following standards.
(B) Ineligible activities. Off-site parking may not be used to satisfy the off-street parking standards for residential uses (except for guest parking), restaurants, convenience stores or other convenience-oriented uses. Required parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities shall not be located off-site.
(C) Location. No off-site parking space may be located more than 600 feet from the primary entrance of the use served unless shuttle bus service is provided to the remote parking area. Off-site parking spaces may not be separated from the use that it serves by a street right-of-way with a width of more than 80 feet, unless a grade-separated pedestrian walkway is provided, or other traffic-control or shuttle bus service is provided to the remote parking area.
(D) Accessory use designation. Parking spaces located off-site in accordance with this section shall be considered accessory to the primary use, regardless of the fact that such accessory use is not located on the same parcel as the principal use.
(E) Zoning classification. Off-site parking areas serving uses located in nonresidential zoning districts must be located in nonresidential zoning districts. Off-site parking areas serving uses located in residential or agricultural zoning districts may be located in residential, agricultural or nonresidential zoning districts.
(F) Agreement for off-site parking. In the event that an off-site parking area is not under the same ownership as the principal use served, a written agreement will be required. An attested copy of the agreement between the owners of record must be submitted to the Planning Director for recordation on forms made available in the Planning Department. Recordation of the agreement with the Register of Mesne Conveyance must take place before issuance of a zoning permit, building permit or certificate of occupancy for any use to be served by the off-site parking area. An off-site parking agreement may be revoked only if all required off-street parking spaces will be provided in accordance with this subchapter.
(G) Shared parking. Developments or uses with different operating hours or peak business periods may share off-street parking spaces if approved in accordance with the special exception procedures and if the shared parking complies with the all of following standards.
(H) Location. No shared parking spaces must be located within 600 feet of the primary entrance of the use served unless shuttle bus service is provided to the shared parking area. Shared parking may not be separated from the use that it serves by a street right-of-way with a width of more than 80 feet, unless a grade-separated pedestrian walkway is provided, or other traffic-control or shuttle bus service is provided to the parking area.
(I) Zoning classification. Shared parking areas serving uses located in nonresidential zoning districts must be located in nonresidential zoning districts. Shared parking areas serving uses located in residential or agricultural zoning districts may be located in residential, agricultural or nonresidential zoning districts.
(J) Shared parking study. Those wishing to use shared parking as a means of satisfying off-street parking requirements must submit a shared parking analysis to the Planning Director that clearly demonstrates the feasibility of shared parking. The study must be provided in a form established by the Planning Director and made available to the public. It must address, at a minimum, the size and type of the proposed development, the composition of tenants, the anticipated rate of parking turnover and the anticipated peak parking and traffic loads for all uses that will be sharing off-street parking spaces.
(K) Agreement for shared parking. A shared parking plan will be enforced through written agreement among all owners of record. An attested copy of the agreement between the owners of record must be submitted to the Planning Director for recordation on forms made available in the Planning Department. Recordation of the agreement with the Register of Mesne Conveyance must take place before issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy for any use to be served by the off-site parking area. A shared parking agreement may be revoked only if all required off-street parking spaces will be provided in accordance with this subchapter.
(Ord. 20-8, passed 12-7-2000)