(a) Except as provided for in subsection (d) below, all head-in parking which requires a parked vehicle to use the public right-of-way for maneuvering in and out of a parking space is prohibited.
(b) Existing head-in parking may remain on a minor street, which is defined as one that is not more 3,000 feet long, has a speed not exceeding 30 mph, carries no more than 1,200 vehicles per day, and its traffic load is not expected to increase, if the following conditions are met:
(1) The city traffic engineer determines that such parking will not create a traffic or pedestrian hazard;
(2) A recessed parking area is constructed in such a manner that no part of a vehicle (approximately 18 feet long) parked perpendicular to the street extends into the street as defined by a curb line;
(3) A paved pedestrian walkway not less than six feet wide shall be constructed parallel to the curb line across the front of the parking area. The six-foot walkway shall be connected on both ends, to the normal walk line with a paved walk not less than four feet wide constructed perpendicular to the curb line. If the parking area and six-foot walkway extend beyond the normal property line, the adjacent property owner requesting the parking shall provide a dedicated easement for public use. In the event that the existing head-in parking is located in such a manner that a parked vehicle clears the normal property line (approximately ten feet behind the curb), the requirement of the walkway in front of the parking area will be eliminated; and
(4) The construction of laid-down curb, pedestrian walks and paved head-in parking area shall be in accordance with standard City of Fort Worth specifications for driveways and sidewalks.
(c) Existing head-in parking shall be removed except as permitted by subsection (b) above and stand-up curb shall be constructed at such time that the property adjacent to the laid-down curb changes usage, the building on the adjacent property is substantially remodeled or when the street is reconstructed.
(d) New angle/head-in parking may be constructed if the following conditions are met:
(1) The new parking directly supports a redevelopment project. A
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT shall be defined as any project that includes a change in use of an existing structure, or the reuse of an existing parcel where prior use can be demonstrated to the city;
(2) The parking space is a minimum of 20 feet in depth measured from the face of the curb. In constrained areas, an 18-foot minimum may be considered and approved, when deemed appropriate by the city traffic engineer;
(3) The parking spaces are at an angle of 45 degrees or greater to the face of the curb;
(4) The travel lane adjacent to the new parking will be a minimum of 15 feet wide. In constrained areas, a minimum 12-foot wide travel lane may be considered and approved, when deemed appropriate by the city traffic engineer;
(5) A minimum six-foot wide paved sidewalk is required adjacent to the new parking;
(6) The city traffic engineer determines that the new parking does not create a hazard to pedestrians or traffic; and
(7) The construction of curb and gutter, sidewalks and the paved angle/head-in parking area meet all city specifications.
(e) The decision of the city traffic engineer may be appealed to the city council.
(1964 Code, § 26-102.2) (Ord. 8288, § 1, passed 3-10-1981; Ord. 15946, § 1, passed 4-13-2004; Ord. 17517, § 1, passed 4-24-2007)