11-13-8: NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED:

In case of any building, structure or premises, the use of which is not specifically mentioned herein, the provisions for a use that is mentioned and to which said use is similar shall apply, as determined by the community development director. All following requirements listed are the minimum that must be met:

   A.   Development Applications: Development applications, which exceed the minimum requirements up to twenty five percent (25%), shall be required to provide additional open space and landscaping within the site, equal to or greater than the area of parking in excess of the minimum required. For purposes of this chapter, a parking stall shall be calculated as two hundred ninety (290) square feet. This additional open space shall be in addition to the minimum open space required for the site. (Ord. 970, 11-1-2012)

   B.   Request For Additional Parking: In the case of a request to exceed the minimum parking requirements by more than twenty five percent (25%), the city council may approve or conditionally approve the additional parking subject to demonstration of need. In determining if the proposed parking is needed, the city council may request a market analysis, estimated employee count, floor plans or other similar materials justifying the need. In no case shall the additional parking be approved without providing additional open space within the site, equal to or greater than the area of parking in excess of the minimum required. This additional open space shall be in addition to the minimum open space required for the site. Additionally, the city council may conditionally approve the additional parking subject to a phased construction schedule, creative surfacing for overflow parking areas or additional open space and/or landscaping.

      PARKING REQUIREMENTS

Use		Parking Spaces Required
Animal boarding/kennels		3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet
Assisted living centers		1 space per 2 dwelling units, plus 1 per staff
Automotive repair stations		3 spaces per service bay; 1 space per service vehicle; 2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of nonservice area
Automotive sales		1 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 per 5,000 square feet of developed area
Banks		3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Barber, beauty shops		2 spaces per chair or beautician station
Bowling centers		3 spaces per lane; 5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area for associated eating and drinking places
Car wash, drive-through oil change		3 spaces per 1,000 square feet; queuing capacity equal to 2 per service capacity
Car washes - self-service		5 spaces per wash bay, plus 2 queuing spaces per bay
Childcare center		1 space per 6 students, 5 spaces minimum; 1 space per each van or bus, plus 1 queue space per 6 students
Commercial entertainment		1 space per 1,000 square feet of outdoor area and building combined
Consumer fireworks sales		10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Convenience stores		5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Dance and assembly halls, theaters, events centers, auditoriums and gymnasiums		1 space per 4 fixed seats. In the case of no fixed seats, 20 spaces per 1,000 square feet
Delicatessen/donut shop/coffee bar		10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Display fireworks sales		1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, or 1 space per 2 employees, whichever is greater
Drinking establishments/lounge		20 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Drive-through lane		5 queuing spaces from the order board for food related uses
		3 queuing spaces from window for all other nonfood related uses
Driving ranges		2 per tee area; additional spaces as required for accessory uses
Elementary and junior high schools		1 space per 2 employees, plus auditoriums and gymnasiums - 1 space per 4 seats
Fitness centers/health clubs		2.25 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Funeral homes/mortuary		1 space per 4 fixed seats. In cases of no fixed seats, 10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of assembly area
Furniture, carpet/appliance retail		2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Golf courses		6 spaces per hole; additional spaces as required for accessory uses
Grocery stores		4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Hotels and motels		1 space per guestroom; additional spaces as required by accessory services
Independent living facilities		1.25 spaces per dwelling unit, plus 1 visitor space per 5 dwelling units
Industrial or manufacturing facility		1.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Medical office/clinic		3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Multi-family dwelling		2 spaces per dwelling unit; 1 visitor space per 5 dwelling units
Outdoor service area (refer to section 11-4-9 of this title for additional requirements):
	0 - 300 square feet	0 spaces
	301 square feet and up	10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Professional/business office		3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Religious organizations		1 space per 4 fixed seats; in cases where an auditorium is not involved, 10 per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Restaurant - fast food		15 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Restaurant - sit down, non-fast food		15 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Retail, general commercial		4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
Secondary schools, colleges and universities, and vocational schools		1 space per classroom; 1 space per 4 student seats at capacity   Auditoriums and gymnasiums, 1 space per 4 seats
Self-storage and miniwarehousing		1 space per 20,000 square feet gross floor area; 1 space per 50,000 square feet of vehicle or boat storage spaces; office space equal to office space requirement
Single-family dwelling		2 spaces per dwelling unit
Townhomes		2 spaces per dwelling unit; 1 visitor space per 5 dwelling units
Warehousing		1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space per 2 employees, whichever is greater

 

(Ord. 1037, 5-25-2017)