(A) Site plan.
(1) Except for single-family dwellings, all applications for a building or an occupancy permit shall be accompanied by a site plan, drawn to scale and dimensioned, indicating the location of all off-street parking and loading spaces in compliance with the requirements of this subchapter. The plan shall be reviewed by the city, in accordance to the criteria developed in division (B) below.
(2) The site plan should include at least the following:
(a) Zoning setbacks and statement of use;
(b) North point and scale;
(c) All adjacent streets and alleys;
(d) Sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and street trees;
(e) Entire ownership of lot or parcel being developed;
(f) Completely dimensioned parking layouts;
(g) All parking spaces clearly marked;
(h) Owner’s name and current address; and
(i) The type and thickness of the paving.
(B) Site plan criteria. Upon review by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council, the plan for off-street parking shall meet the following site design standards:
(1) All off-street parking spaces shall consist of an area not less than nine feet in width and 19 feet in length per space;
(2) All areas devoted for parking space and driveways shall be surfaced with materials suitable to control dust and drainage as determined by the Planning Commission and City Council. All parking areas shall be designed to control surface runoff to adjacent properties either with curbing or grading techniques;
(3) Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from abutting property and public right-of-way;
(4) No sign shall be so located as to restrict the sight, orderly operation, and traffic movement within any parking area;
(5) All parking lots shall be screened and landscaped from abutting residential and institutional uses or districts by a wall, fence, or densely-planted compact hedge or tree cover not less than four feet, nor more than eight in height, and be consistent with the other provisions of § 154.254; and
(6) The parking area shall meet the minimum design standards and number of stalls required under this subchapter.
(Ord. 199, passed 2-7-2000)