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Off-street parking requirements may be reduced based on the provisions of this section.
(a) Approval Authority.
(1) The Zoning Commissioner may approve a reduction in required parking spaces by up to 20% when the applicant demonstrates compliance with the factors set forth in division (b) below.
(2) The Planning and Zoning Commission may approve a reduction in required parking spaces by up to 50% as a conditional use in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 1368, when the applicant demonstrates compliance with the factors set forth in division (b) below and can further demonstrate in a parking study prepared by a traffic consultant or in parking data from comparable sites provided that:
A. The use of transit, demand management programs, and/or special characteristics of the customer, client, employee or resident population will reduce expected vehicle use and parking space demand for this development, as compared to the minimum City parking requirements, and
B. The reduction in parking will not impact adjacent uses.
(b) Reduction Factors. One or more of the following methods may be utilized to reduce off-street parking requirements:
(1) On-street parking spaces. One space for each on-street parking space that is located along the street frontage immediately adjacent to the site of the use. To qualify for this credit, an on-street parking space shall be in compliance with all city parking regulations and shall measure at least 20 feet long if a parallel space.
(2) Off-street public parking. One space for each space in a public parking lot located within 500 feet of the use served as measured by the shortest pedestrian pathway between the nearest corner of the lot and the main entrance of the use served.
(3) Transit. A 10% reduction shall be permitted for apartment buildings and non-residential uses located within 500 feet of a transit stop as measured by using the shortest pedestrian pathway between the main entrance of the use served and the transit stop.
(4) Bicycle spaces. A reduction of one space for every four on-site covered bicycle spaces or one space for every eight on-site uncovered bicycle spaces shall be permitted where employee lockers are also provided on site.
A. An additional reduction of one space is permitted for every two employee showers located on site. These reductions shall only be permitted if the applicant can show that there is adequate bicycle access to the site such as bike lanes or sharrows.
(Ord. 62-2014. Passed 6-2-14.)
Deferred construction of required spaces allows for designating a portion of land on a site that would accommodate a portion of the required parking spaces to be held and preserved as landscaped open space, rather than constructed as parking. The Zoning Commissioner may permit deferred construction of up to 30% of the required parking spaces, subject to the following:
(a) Evidence is provided by the applicant that supports the reduced parking needs.
(b) Any area of the site identified as deferred construction of parking spaces must be an area suitable for parking at a future time.
(c) Landscaping of the deferred construction area must be in full compliance with this Code and, at a minimum, landscaped with turf or live groundcover.
(d) The deferred construction area cannot be used for any other use and must be part of the same parcel and all under the same ownership.
(e) As part of the plan review process, the applicant must show the area of deferred construction on the site plan and marked as “Deferred Construction of Required Parking.”
(f) The Zoning Commissioner, on the basis of observed increased parking demand for the use, may require the conversion of all or part of the deferred construction area to off-street parking spaces.
(Ord. 62-2014. Passed 6-2-14.)
For any use having a drive-through facility or an automotive use with service bays, stacking spaces shall be provided in compliance with the following:
(a) A minimum number of stacking spaces shall be provided as follows:
(1) Drive-through at financial institution: | 4 for the first drive-through window, plus 2 for each additional customer service window and 1 for each ATM station |
(2) Restaurant: | 6 per drive-through window measured from the order board or station |
(3) Freestanding ATM kiosk: | 2 per kiosk/ATM screen |
(4) Car wash, automated or self-service: | 3 per bay, stall or wash tunnel |
(5) All other uses: | 3 per window, station or bay |
(6) The Planning and Zoning Commission may require additional stacking spaces when determined necessary, in accordance with Section 1368.07. | |
(b) Stacking spaces and lanes for drive-through stations and automotive service bays shall be located on the site so as not to impede on- and off-site traffic movements and shall not create a potentially unsafe condition where crossed by pedestrian access to a public entrance of a building.
(c) Drive-through and service bay lanes used for stacking shall be separated from off-street parking areas and circulation aisles in compliance with the following:
(1) Individual lanes shall be distinctly delineated through markings on the pavement.
(2) Approach lanes for drive-through and service bay facilities shall be designed with not less than 12 feet per lane width.
(3) All drive-through and service bay facilities shall be provided with a bypass lane with a minimum width of ten feet.
(d) Each stacking space shall be a minimum of ten feet by 20 feet.
(Ord. 62-2014. Passed 6-2-14.)
Off-street parking areas shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the minimum dimensions set forth in Schedule 1389.09(a), based on the angle of the spaces. Figure 1389.09(e) illustrates the requirements for each angle scenario.
(a) Schedule 1389.09(a):
Schedule 1389.09(a) | |||||
Parallel | 45 Degrees | 60 Degrees | 75 Degrees | 90 Degrees | |
(1) Width of parking space | 12 t. | 9 ft. | 9 ft. | 9ft. | 9ft. |
(2) Length of parking space | 22 ft. | 18 ft. | 18 ft. | 18 ft. | 18 ft. |
(3) Min. aisle width (one-way circulation) | 12 ft. | 14 ft. | 16 ft. | 19 ft. | 22 ft. |
(4) Min. aisle width (two-way circulation) | 24 ft. | 22 ft. | 22 ft. | 22 ft. | 24 ft. |
(b) All required parking spaces shall have direct access to a private driveway, access drive or circulation aisle without the need to move any other vehicle.
(c) Each parking space shall be exclusive of all drives, aisles, ramps and other circulation areas.
(d) The location of each parking space and the location and direction of movement along the driveways providing access thereto shall be indicated by painting upon the surface, by raised directional signs, or by markers or other similar measures placed on the surface.
(e) Figure 1389.09(e) Illustration of Parking Design Standards:
(Ord. 62-2014. Passed 6-2-14; Ord. 24-2018. Passed 2-20-18.)
Entrance and exit access drives to accessory parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following:
(a) One, two and three-family access drives shall be of a width and location as may be approved by the Director of Public Service.
(b) Institutional, multi-family, commercial and industrial access drives shall be no less than 12 feet per directional lane.
(c) Access drives shall be of overall width and placement to minimize interference with normal traffic movements on a street and shall be sized and located as approved by the Director of Public Service. Such driveways shall be kept open and unobstructed.
(Ord. 62-2014. Passed 6-2-14.)
When bicycle parking spaces are provided in exchange for one or more required vehicular parking space, the following design standards shall apply:
(a) Location of Bicycle Parking Spaces.
(1) The bicycle parking area shall be convenient to building entrances and street access, but shall not interfere with normal pedestrian and vehicle traffic. For passive security purposes, the bike parking shall be well-lit and clearly visible to building occupants or clearly visible from the street.
(2) Uncovered bicycle parking spaces shall be no more than 50 feet from the principal building entrance and at the same grade as the sidewalk or an accessible route.
(3) Covered bicycle parking spaces shall be located in a secure location in an area that is easily accessible from the public right-of-way and building entrances. A secure location shall be one of the following: a locked room, a fenced area with a locked gate, or a location within view or within 100 feet of an attendant or security guard.
(4) Bicycle parking for residential uses may be provided in garages, storage rooms and other resident-accessible, secure areas. Space within dwelling units or on balconies are not counted toward satisfying bicycle parking requirements.
(b) Design of Bicycle Parking Spaces.
(1) Required bicycle spaces must have a minimum dimension of two feet in width by six feet in length, with a minimum overhead vertical clearance of seven feet. Each bicycle parking space must be accessible without moving another bicycle. There must be an aisle at least five feet wide between each row of bicycle parking to allow room for bicycle maneuvering.
(2) The area devoted to bicycle parking must be surfaced as required for vehicle parking areas.
(3) Bicycle racks must support the bicycle in a stable position. Structures that require a user-supplied locking device must be designed to easily allow a high-security U-shaped lock to secure the bike frame and one wheel while both wheels are still on the frame’s brackets. All racks must be securely anchored to the ground or a structure to prevent the rack from being removed from the location.
(Ord. 62-2014. Passed 6-2-14.)
(a) Surface. All parking areas, access drives and maneuvering areas shall have a smoothly graded, pavement stabilized and dustless surface and be provided with adequate drainage. There shall be adequate bumper guards or curbing where needed to prevent damage to landscaped and lawn areas.
(b) Lighting.
(1) For one, two and three-family dwellings, when provided, lighting shall be arranged, shielded and directed to limit exposure to adjacent residences.
(2) For institutional, multi-family, business and industrial uses, parking shall be provided with adequate lighting while parking is in use. Any outdoor lighting fixture used to illuminate an off-street parking area shall be full cut-off type fixtures, except for decorative light fixtures (See Figure 1) and shall be shaded or diffused so as to reflect the light away from the adjoining property and away from abutting traffic.
Figure 1
(c) Location and Buffer Requirements.
(1) Required parking spaces for one to three-family or multi-family residential buildings shall not be provided in a front yard except as provided in division (c)(2) below. If parking is provided in a side yard, it shall be located a minimum of three feet from the side lot line. For one to three-family houses temporary incidental parking may be located in a front yard access drive; however, permanent parking spaces shall not be installed in front of a required setback building line as established in Chapter 1385 or on the official zoning map except as provided in division (c)(2) below.
(2) For properties with existing attached garages forming a portion of a front building line: one permanent parking space may be located in the front yard on a paved area adjacent to the access drive provided that the total width of the access drive and the parking space shall not exceed eighteen feet and shall not be closer than three feet to the side lot line.
A. The additional pavement for the additional parking space shall be configured to permit vehicle movement over paved access to the space but shall not abut the public right-of-way unless expansion of the drive apron and curb cut is approved by the Director of Public Service.
B. The additional pavement for the additional parking space, including pavement necessary for turning into the space, shall conform to the following requirements:
1. Shall be configured to permit vehicle movement over paved access to the parking space;
2. Shall not exceed twenty-five feet in length;
3. Shall not extend more than thirty feet from the front line of the attached garage;
4. Shall not extend closer to the public right-of-way than five feet unless approved by the Director of Public Service.
(3 ) Parking spaces for conditional uses in a U1, U2 or multi-family district shall conform to plans approved in the conditional use approval process described in Chapter 1368.
(4) The location of all parking spaces/parking lots shall comply with setback requirements, landscaped buffer requirements, and other provisions of the district in which the parking lot is located.
(d) Landscaping on the Interior of Parking Lots. Landscaped islands shall be provided in the interior of parking lots in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) For any parking area designed to accommodate 50 or more vehicles, landscaped islands totaling not less than 7% of the total area of off-street parking areas shall be integrated into the parking areas to visually break up large expanses of paving and provide shading.
(2) Landscaped islands shall be a minimum of 100 square feet in area with a minimum width of five feet, and shall be curbed.
(Ord. 62-2014. Passed 6-2-14; Ord. 95-2016. Passed 9-6-16.)
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