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(a) All off-site parking spaces shall be located on the same lot as the structure or use, except when parking spaces are provided in compliance with all the requirements of this section.
(1) The use shall supply at least fifty percent (50%) of its required spaces on-site. The Planning Commission may grant an exception to this requirement under the following criteria:
A. Proximity of the proposed parking area to the use served;
B. Ease and safety of access between the proposed parking area and the use served;
C. The use to be served by the off-site parking; and,
D. The hours of operation of the use to be served by the off-site parking.
(2) Off-site parking spaces shall be within three hundred (300) feet walking distance, measured along the route of public access to the property, of a building entrance or use. If the pedestrian access is to cross an arterial street, appropriate safety measures shall be present to help the pedestrian cross the street. In any event, safe and convenient pedestrian access, such as a sidewalk or path, shall exist or be provided from the structure or use to the parking lot.
(3) Contiguous lots providing off-street parking for more than one (1) use shall provide sufficient spaces to comply with the combined total parking requirements for all uses except when the allowance for shared parking is granted in compliance with Section 1284.08, Allowance for Shared Parking.
(4) The off-site lot may be located in a different zoning district than the structure or use it serves if a parking facility is permitted in the different zoning district.
(5) The lot used for an off-site parking facility shall be owned by or leased for at least a twenty (20)-year term or through a permanent easement by the owner of the use being served. The Zoning Administrator and the Law Director shall approve such lease or easement. If the term of the use is limited by a conditional use approval, then the term of the lease agreement may be limited accordingly. At the expiration of the term of a lease, the owner shall replace the off-site parking or end the use that required the parking.
(6) No changes shall be made to the off-site parking lot that would reduce the parking provided for the use, unless other arrangements to provide parking are made by the owner of the use. Those arrangements shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator prior to any changes taking place.
(7) Any required handicapped parking or loading spaces for a use shall be located on-site.
(8) An existing nonconforming parking lot to be used under this section as off-site parking shall be landscaped, paved and striped according to the standards of this chapter and this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-021A. Passed 6-15-20.)
Two (2) or more uses may share parking facilities without providing the minimum number of on- site required spaces for each use, when parking spaces are provided in compliance with all the requirements of this section.
(a) The minimum required number of parking spaces for the combined uses may be reduced by twenty percent (20%) for shared parking when hours of operation overlap. Residential uses shall not be allowed to share parking facilities.
(b) The shared use of required parking spaces shall be permitted for uses that are not normally open, used or operated during the same hours, provided that no more than fifty percent (50%) of the required parking spaces are shared.
(c) The parking facility to be shared shall be owned by the owner of one (1) of the uses or leased for at least a twenty (20)-year term or through a permanent easement by the owner of the uses being served. Such lease or easement shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator and the Law Director.
(d) No changes shall be made to the shared parking facility that would reduce the parking provided for the uses, unless the owner of one (1) of the uses makes other arrangements to provide parking. No such changes shall be made without Zoning Administrator approval prior to any changes taking place.
(e) Parking spaces to be shared shall not be reserved for a specific person, individual, or use on a twenty-four (24)-hour basis.
(f) Handicap parking spaces shall not be shared, unless the uses that are to share the spaces are adjacent to the handicap spaces and no inconvenience to the users of such spaces would be created.
(g) Loading spaces, when provided, shall not be shared.
(h) Any proposed change in the use of a structure that shares a parking facility will require proof to the Zoning Administrator that adequate parking is available.
(i) Parking facilities to be shared shall be located on the same lot or lots as the use for which the parking spaces are intended, except when the parking facility complies with all the requirements of Section 1284.07, Allowance for Off-site Parking.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-021A. Passed 6-15-20.)
If the number of parking spaces required in Section 1284.04 is substantially larger than the number anticipated by the applicant and the applicant provides sufficient evidence that supports the reduced parking needs, a site plan may be approved with a lesser number of parking spaces provided:
(a) The total number of spaces initially provided shall not be less than seventy percent (70%) of the spaces required by Schedule 1284.04.
(b) Suitable area(s) must be reserved for the construction of the balance of the total number of spaces otherwise required by the Schedule and shall be illustrated on the site plan in locations and with landscaping in full compliance with this Code.
(c) That Planning Commission, upon reevaluation of the project's parking needs, may at any time direct that some or all of the land-banked spaces be constructed.
(d) Any additional parking shall be provided according to the approved site plan and only after approval of the construction plans by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-021A. Passed 6-15-20.)
(a) All uses that provide a drive up or drive-thru service wherein customers stop or wait in line in motor vehicles for service shall provide queuing space arranged on the premises in single or multiple lanes pursuant to the following:
(1) Food service and sales, vehicle washes, or similar uses - one hundred fifty (150) lineal feet,
(2) Pharmacies, dry cleaning, and similar low volume services - one hundred (100) lineal feet,
(3) Drive through financial services, including automatic teller machines - one hundred fifty (150) lineal feet.
(4) Width of each lane shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet.
(b) Reduction in Queuing Area. A shorter queuing area may be approved by the Planning Commission upon the agreement of the applicant to provide additional area if customers begin to stack on public streets or interfere with traffic flow.
(c) Vehicles Prohibited within the Public Right-of-Way. In any case, vehicles shall not be permitted to wait within the public right-of-way for service at such drive up or drive-thru facilities nor shall traffic hazards or nuisances be created.
(d) Access. No waiting/queuing spaces for a drive up or drive-thru service shall be permitted which would obstruct access into or out of any off-street parking space on the property.
(e) Location of Drive up or Drive-thru Services. Drive up and drive-thru lanes, queuing spaces, speakers, and order windows shall not be located in the required front, side, or rear setbacks including the required setback adjacent to street rights-of-way.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-021A. Passed 6-15-20.)
(a) Off-street parking areas shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the following minimum dimensions set forth in Schedule 1284.11, Parking Design Standards, based on the angle of the spaces. Figure 1284.11 illustrates the requirements for each angle scenario.
45° | 60° | 90° | PARALLEL | |
(a) Width of Parking Space | 13 ft | 10 ft | 10 ft | 9 ft |
(b) Length of Parking Space | - | - | 20 ft | 23 ft |
(c) Width of Circulation Aisle(1) | 13 ft | 18 ft | 22 ft | 12 ft |
(d) Width of Double-Loaded Parking Module when Spaces Interlock | 51 ft | 56 ft | 62 ft | 30 ft |
(e) Length of Aisle to Curb | 19 ft | 19 ft | - | - |
Notes to Schedule 1284.11: (1) Circulation aisles having a width less than 22 feet shall be one-way aisles. | ||||
The width of the parking spaces and access aisles for persons with disabilities shall be in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended. Parking spaces for electric vehicle charging stations shall also meet the standards of parking spaces and access aisles for persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as amended.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-021A. Passed 6-15-20.)
Off-street loading spaces shall not be required, but if necessary, shall comply with the following:
(a) All loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use served and no part of any required setback, off-street parking area, or access drive thereto, shall be used for loading or unloading purposes.
(b) Access to truck loading and unloading space shall be provided directly from a public street or alley or from a right-of-way that will not interfere with public convenience and that will permit the orderly and safe movement of trucks.
(c) Streets, sidewalks, alleys or other public rights-of-way or other public property shall not be used for loading purposes nor shall vehicles be parked on such areas during loading and unloading.
(d) Off-street loading spaces shall not be used for repair or servicing of vehicles.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-021A. Passed 6-15-20.)
The location and number of entrance and exit access drives to accessory parking spaces shall be in accordance with the following:
(a) Ingress and Egress. Entrances to parking spaces shall be only from an adjoining public street or alley or from a permanent private, access easement. Adequate ingress and egress to the parking lot by means of clearly limited and defined drives shall be provided for vehicles.
(b) Location. The location and width of entrance and exit access drives to parking facilities shall be planned to interfere as little as possible with the use of nearby property and with pedestrian and vehicular traffic on the nearest streets.
(c) Interconnected Drives. The Planning Commission may require parking areas serving adjacent business establishments to be interconnected by drives and designed to provide the maximum safety and convenience.
(Ord. 2010-059. Passed 3-7-11; Ord. 2020-021A. Passed 6-15-20.)
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