A. Applicability: Bicycle parking facilities shall be provided for all school, multi-family, commercial, recreational and industrial uses. This section, which regulates bicycle parking, shall extend to all real property located within the corporate city limits of Carbondale, Illinois, and within one and one-half (11/2) miles thereof as shown on the official zoning map.
B. Bicycle Parking Facility: A "bicycle parking facility" is defined as a designated area which shall offer a secure space for bicycle storage. Bicycle parking facilities shall offer either a lockable enclosure in which a bicycle can be stored or a stationary rack upon which the bicycle can be locked. Bicycle parking spaces should allow the user to securely attach both the bicycle frame and one tire to the bike rack with the use of a U-frame lock.
C. Number Of Spaces:
1. For uses requiring motor vehicle parking spaces, bicycle parking shall be provided at a rate of one bicycle parking space for each ten (10) motor vehicle spaces or fraction thereof, with a minimum of two (2) bicycle parking spaces being provided.
2. Large commercial and industrial developments shall require a maximum of twenty (20) bicycle parking spaces.
3. For uses in the BPR, primary business, district one space shall be provided for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross commercial floor area, with a minimum of two (2) bicycle parking spaces being provided.
a. The required bicycle parking should be located on private property whenever possible. If the developer finds that the bicycle parking cannot be adequately provided on the site, the developer shall purchase and donate to the city a bicycle rack or racks that will accommodate the required bicycle parking. The city will then install the bicycle rack(s) on public property within the BPR, primary business, district in an area in proximity to the development site where bicycle parking is inadequate.
D. Bicycle Parking Incentive: Commercial developments are eligible for a onetime reduction in vehicle parking spaces in exchange for additional bicycle parking facilities. The number of vehicle parking spaces may be reduced by two (2) spaces in exchange for five (5) additional bicycle parking spaces.
E. Bicycle Parking Facilities Location: Bicycle parking shall be installed so that it does not interfere with the flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic in accordance with the rules outlined below:
1. Distance From Entrances: Bicycle parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land as the use for which such facilities are required, and shall be a maximum of fifty feet (50') from the public and employee entrances.
2. Distance From Motor Vehicle Parking: The dispersion and proximity of all bicycle parking facilities required by this section shall provide for convenient bicycle parking which shall be separated from automobile parking by a physical barrier or by at least five feet (5').
3. Access: Convenient access to bicycle parking facilities shall be provided and shall minimize travel distances from adjoining sidewalks and pathways to the bicycle parking facilities. A pedestrian accessible sidewalk must be provided between the bicycle parking facility and the building entrance.
4. Surfacing: The bicycle rack shall be installed on either asphalt or concrete, and shall be so graded and drained as to provide for the adequate runoff and disposal of surface water.
F. Bike Rack Types: Each bicycle rack should allow the user to securely attach both the bicycle frame and one tire to the rack with the use of a U-frame lock.
1. Permitted Bicycle Racks: The following types are examples of permitted bicycle racks: inverted "U", post and loop, and wave designs. Additional designs may be approved by the development services director.
2. Prohibited Bicycle Racks: The following types are examples of prohibited bicycle racks: comb, toast, and other wheel bending racks, which provide no support for the bicycle frame.
G. Bicycle Space Dimension Requirements: Each bicycle rack shall be placed in accordance with the requirements as described and illustrated in this section.
1. Length Of Bicycle Parking Space: Bicycle parking space shall be at least six feet (6') long.
2. Unobstructed Area Around Bicycle Parking Space: A thirty inch (30") space of unobstructed paved surface shall surround the bicycle parking loops to allow the wheels of the parked bicycles to rest on the paved surface and allow for the minimum distance from adjacent walls, structures, and other racks.
3. Aisles Between Racks: A four foot (4') width aisle, measured from tire to tire, shall be maintained between multiple rows of bike racks.
H. Lighting: Lighting shall be provided in bicycle parking area so that all facilities are thoroughly illuminated and visible from adjacent sidewalks and motor vehicle parking lots. Bicycle parking shall at a minimum meet the lighting standards for motor vehicle parking as outlined in subsection 15.4.8.6K of this chapter.
I. Signage: Where not clearly visible from the public right of way, directional signage shall be provided to direct bicyclists from the right of way to the bicycle parking facility. (Ord. 2015-15)