(A) General requirements. The following standards shall apply to all off-street parking areas except those for one- and two-family residential uses:
(1) Use. Off-street parking, loading or stacking areas shall only be used for their intended purpose. All other uses are prohibited unless approved and/or permitted by the village.
(2) Location.
(a) 1. All off-street parking areas shall be on the same lot as the use it serves or within 500 feet, measured from the closest point of the building to the nearest point of the off-street parking area.
2. Exception is granted to municipal or private parking lots for public use with or without a fee.
(b) No off-street parking areas shall be located in the front yard on any lot unless expressly allowed in this chapter.
(a) Single-loaded aisles shall have one tree island containing one canopy tree at both ends of each row. The minimum dimensions for each island shall be nine feet by 18 feet.
(b) Double-loaded aisles shall have one tree island containing two canopy trees at both ends of each row. The minimum dimensions for each island shall be 12 feet by 36 feet.
(c) Additional tree islands that are required shall be evenly spaced throughout the off-street parking area. The tree islands shall contain one canopy tree each and shall have the minimum dimensions of nine feet by 18 feet.
(d) Tree islands shall be surrounded by a concrete curb at a height of six inches. In addition to the required canopy tree(s), the interior of the islands shall be vegetated with turf and may be used for storm water management, however, snow storage is prohibited.
(5) Defined area. Off-street parking areas and loading zones shall include painted lines, vehicle stops or other delineating features to clearly define parking and loading spaces.
(6) Dimensions. Off-street parking areas shall be designed to the following minimum standards:
PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS
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Parking Angle | Stall Width | Stall Depth | Min.-Max. Aisle Width |
45 degrees | 8.5 feet | 19 feet | 12 – 16 feet |
60 degree | 8.5 feet | 20 feet | 16 – 20 feet |
90 degrees | 8.5 feet | 18 feet | 22 – 26 feet |
90 degrees – compact | 8 feet | 17 feet | 20 – 24 feet |
Parallel | 8 feet | 22 feet | 12 – 16 feet |
(7) Surfacing. Parking surfaces shall be durable and dustless materials such as asphalt, concrete, brick, stone or pavers. Pervious materials are recommended.
(8) Drainage. All off-street parking areas shall utilize low impact development (LID) water quality technologies to collect and treat storm water on-site as required for site plan review.
(9) Curbs and vehicle stops. All off-street parking areas shall include curbs or vehicle stops to prevent vehicles from overhanging into or over public rights-of-way, sidewalks, adjacent areas or landscape areas.
(10) Barrier-free parking. Off-street parking areas shall provide barrier-free spaces in compliance with the State Building Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as applicable.
(11) Exterior lighting. Exterior lighting for new or redeveloped off-street parking, stacking and loading areas shall comply with the exterior lighting standards of this section.
(12) Maintenance. All parking areas shall be maintained in good condition and kept free of debris and garbage.
(13) Completion. All off-street parking, stacking and loading areas indicated on a site plan shall be fully completed before the issuance of certificate of occupancy. In the case of phased developments, only the off-street parking, stacking and loading areas associated with a given phase of development shall be required to be completed.
(14) Access through yards. Access drives may be placed in the required front or side yards so as to provide access to rear yards or accessory or attached structures. (These drives shall not be considered as structural violations in front or side yards.) Any walk, terrace or like surface area not in excess of nine inches above the grade upon which placed shall not be considered to be a structure and shall be permitted in any required yard.
(15) Snow storage. Whenever a development includes a private or public parking lot, snow storage shall be provided on-site at a ratio of ten square feet per 100 square feet of parking area. Snow storage shall not occupy parking spaces or interfere with clear visibility of traffic.
(B) Parking requirements.
(1) Maximum parking.
(a) To minimize excessive areas of pavement which detracts from the aesthetics of the village and contributes to high rates of storm water runoff, this chapter establishes a maximum number of parking spaces for each use.
(b) There are no minimum parking requirements. The Planning Commission may grant an increase of up to 25% of the maximum number of parking spaces if:
1. The applicant can demonstrate to the Planning Commission’s satisfaction the additional parking is necessary based on documented evidence of actual use or anticipated demand;
2. The increase in parking will have no undue burden on neighboring property owners and/or natural features; and/or
3. In granting a request to exceed the maximum number of parking spaces, the additional spaces shall be constructed of pervious pavement, pavers or similar pervious material acceptable to the Planning Commission.
(2) Calculating maximum parking spaces.
(a) The following rules shall be applied when calculating the maximum number parking spaces:
1. Measurements based on square feet shall be calculated by usable floor area as defined in this chapter;
2. The number of employees shall be based on the maximum number needed for the largest shift; and
3. Requirements based on the number of seats shall use a measurement of 24 inches of bench or pew space or 25 square feet of floor as one seat.
(b) OCCUPANCY shall mean legal occupancy as determined by the Fire Department or other authorized agency.
(3) Use not specified.
(b) The Zoning Administrators determination may be appealed to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a final determination.
(4) Shared parking.
(a) Joint use of an off-street parking area may be permitted for two or more uses located on the same, adjacent or nearby lots, provided that the number of parking spaces does not exceed the sum of the maximum number of spaces allowed for each use sharing the off-street parking area.
(b) The owners of all lots used for or making use of shared parking areas shall record a commitment that is binding on future owners of the property(s) and shall be recorded with the County Register of Deeds and filed with the village.
(C) Access.
(1) All off-street parking, loading and stacking areas shall be arranged for convenient access and safety of pedestrians, bicyclists and motor vehicles.
(2) Adequate ingress and egress shall be provided by clearly defined driveways. Backing into public street rights-of-way shall be prohibited.
(3) (a) Access to off-street parking areas shall be limited to one curb cut or driveway per lot. If a property has access to two or more streets, access shall be provided from the street with lower traffic volume.
(b) The Planning Commission may waive this requirement if a practical difficulty has been presented that prevents the requirement from being satisfied.
(c) Furthermore, driveways and/or curb cuts in the DC Zoning District shall be prohibited unless approved by the Planning Commission.
(4) Where a parking area abuts an improved alley, access shall be obtained from the alley. The Planning Commission may waive this requirement if a practical difficulty has been presented that prevents the requirement from being satisfied.
(5) Access to off-street parking areas for nonresidential uses shall not be permitted across lots that are residential in use or in a residential zoning district.
(6) The standards of cross access management are as follows.
(a) All off-street parking areas not accessed by an alley shall be designed to allow internal vehicle circulation between adjacent lots by providing a location for cross access on the site plan.
(b) A cross access agreement shall be recorded with the County Register of Deeds prior to the issuance of a building certificate of occupancy.
(c) The Planning Commission may waive this requirement if deemed impractical during site plan review due to topography, natural features or vehicular safety factors if appropriate bicycle and pedestrian connections are provided between adjacent developments and uses.
(D) Loading zones.
(1) Adequate loading zones. In all zoning districts, every building or portion thereof that is occupied by a use requiring the receipt and distribution of materials or merchandise by vehicles shall provide and maintain adequate off-street loading zones.
(2) Location.
(b) Loading zones shall not interfere with the normal movement of pedestrians and vehicles in the public street rights-of-way, internal drives and off-street parking areas.
(c) Loading zones shall be designed for the largest vehicle intended to serve the use, with adequate turning radii, maneuverability and loading space.
(d) Developments with rear alley access may use the alley as a loading zone.
(3) Administrative waiver. The Zoning Administrator may approve a modification to the loading zone location or space requirements where it has been determined that another measure or location would be more appropriate due to site constraints or the number or type of deliveries experienced by a particular use.
(Ord. 160, passed 4-21-2022)