A. Purpose And Intent:
1. The purpose of this section is to ensure that an adequate, safe and convenient arrangement of pedestrian circulation facilities, roadways, driveways, off-street parking and loading spaces are provided on every site requiring site plan approval. Such roads, pedestrian walks and off-street parking and loading facilities shall be designed as an integral part of an overall site design and shall be properly related to existing and proposed buildings and appropriate landscaping. Parking facilities shall be landscaped and screened to the extent necessary to eliminate unsightliness and monotony of large concentrations of parked cars. Parking facilities shall be designed with careful regard to orderly arrangement, topography, landscaping, and ease of access and shall be developed as an integral part of an overall site design. Any aboveground loading facility shall be screened from public view to the extent necessary to eliminate unsightliness.
2. Off-street parking spaces shall be required for all uses in all zoning districts. Off-street loading facilities shall be provided as required by subsection H of this section. Within this chapter, references to parking facilities include parking lots and parking garages.
B. Procedure: Every site plan application for the construction or improvement of a parking and/or loading facility shall include therewith a concept landscape plan, drawn to scale, showing any off-street parking or loading facilities and related site improvements and landscaping.
C. Increased Or Decreased Parking Demand:
1. Increased Parking Demand: When any building, structure or site undergoes a change of use or any increase in the number of dwelling units, floor area, seating capacity or other unit of measurement specified hereinafter as a means for determining required off-street parking or loading facilities, and when such a change or increase would, through application of the provisions of these standards thereto, result in a requirement for greater total off-street parking and/or loading spaces, such off-street parking and/or loading facilities shall be increased to equal or exceed the off- street parking and loading requirements resulting from application of the provisions of these standards to the entire building, structure or site as modified in use or capacity.
2. Decreased Parking Demand: When a building, structure or site undergoes a decrease in the number of dwelling units, floor area, seating capacity or other unit of measurement specified hereinafter as a means for determining required off-street parking and loading facilities, or when the application of the standards herein would result in a requirement for fewer total off-street parking and/or loading spaces than are provided on the subject site, the available off-street parking and/or loading facilities may be so reduced accordingly; provided, that existing off-street parking and loading remaining would equal or exceed the off- street parking and loading requirements resulting from application of the provisions of these standards to the entire building, structure or site as modified.
D. General Provisions:
1. Repair, Service Or Sales Use Of Parking Facilities Prohibited: No required off-street parking or loading facilities shall be utilized for motor vehicle repair work, service, display or sales of any kind, except as expressly permitted elsewhere in this title.
2. Use Of Required Parking As Commercial Or Public Lot Prohibited: No area designated as a required parking area in connection with any designated building, structure, site or use shall be operated as a commercial or public parking facility providing parking spaces for the general public.
3. Entries And Exits: All entrances and exits to parking and loading areas from a public right of way shall be subject to specific approval by the planning and zoning commission by site plan approval in accordance with this chapter in order to ensure the smooth and safe circulation of vehicles to and from the public street system. The number of entrances and exits shall be limited to one entrance and one exit or one combined entrance and exit per three hundred (300) linear feet of street frontage unless additional entrances and/or exits are deemed necessary by the planning and zoning commission. Except for single-family residential dwellings and duplexes, all parking access shall be designed to prevent the need to back directly onto a public road or right of way.
4. Location Of Parking And Loading Spaces: All required off- street parking or loading spaces shall be provided on the same parcel of land occupied by the use or building to which it is appurtenant; provided, however, that where there are, in the judgment of the planning and zoning commission, practical difficulties in satisfying the requirement for parking space and/or if the public safety or convenience would be better served by another location, the planning and zoning commission may authorize an alternative location for any portion of the required parking for a nonresidential use which will adequately serve the public interest, subject to the following conditions:
a. Required accessory off-street parking facilities may be provided elsewhere than on the lot on which the principal use served is located and shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total parking required; provided, that the property occupied as parking is in the same possession, either by deed, by easement, or by long-term lease which has a term equal to or exceeding the projected life of the facility occupied by the principal use; and further provided, that the owner shall be bound by covenants filed on record in the office of the county recorder of deeds, requiring the owner and his or her heirs and assigns, as well as subsequent owners, heirs or assigns, to maintain the required number of off-street parking spaces during the existence of such principal use.
b. Accessory off-street parking shall be available within a walking distance of not more than five hundred feet (500') measured from the nearest property line of the premises to the nearest part of the accessory parking area.
c. Such separated parking space shall be usable without causing unreasonable traffic congestion, detriment to any residential neighborhood or hazard to pedestrians or vehicular traffic.
5. Zoning Of Accessory Parking Areas: All accessory off-site parking facilities, whether provided in fulfillment of or in excess of the requirements of this chapter, and whether located on the same or on a different lot from the principal use as provided in subsection D4 of this section, shall be located on nonresidentially zoned property.
6. Joint Parking Facilities: Off-street parking facilities for different buildings, structures or uses, or for mixed uses, may be provided and used collectively or jointly in any zoning district in which separate off-street parking facilities for each constituent use would be permitted, subject to the following provisions:
a. The total number of spaces so located together is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use except as provided by subsections D6c and D6d of this section and subsection G7 of this section, entry reading "Motion Pictures, Multi-plex motion picture theaters".
b. A legally sufficient written agreement assuring the perpetual joint usage of said common parking for the combination of uses or buildings is properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and execution by the village attorney, and filed with and made part of the application for a building permit.
c. Up to fifty percent (50%) of the parking spaces required for a theater (unless the theater's required parking spaces are based on the provisions of subsection G7 of this section, entry reading "Motion Pictures, Multi-plex motion picture theaters", or other place of evening entertainment, for a church, or for multi-family dwelling units may be provided and used jointly by banks, offices, retail stores, repair shops, service establishments and similar uses not normally open, used or operated during evening hours if specifically approved by the planning and zoning commission; and provided, however, that written agreement assuring the retention for such purpose shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and execution by the village attorney, and shall be filed and made part of the application for a building permit. Such approval may, with fifteen (15) days' prior written notice, be rescinded by the village board of trustees, and additional parking shall be obtained by the owners in the event that the village board of trustees determines that such joint use is resulting in a public nuisance or is otherwise adversely affecting the public health, safety or welfare.
d. Land uses which do not meet the criteria of subsection D5 of this section but which can clearly demonstrate the ability to successfully provide joint parking facilities to the satisfaction of the planning and zoning commission may be permitted to share up to fifty percent (50%) of their required parking spaces; provided, that written agreement assuring the retention for such purpose shall be properly drawn and executed by the parties concerned, approved as to form and execution by the village attorney, and shall be filed and made part of the application for a building permit. Such approval may, with fifteen (15) days' prior written notice, be rescinded by the village board of trustees, and additional parking shall be obtained by the owners in the event that the village board of trustees determines that such joint use is resulting in a public nuisance or is otherwise adversely affecting the public health, safety or welfare.
E. Design And Maintenance Standards:
1. Size Of Parking Spaces: The following schedule of parking space and layout standards shall apply to all parking facilities provided in the village in accordance with this chapter. Each parking space shall provide seven feet (7') of vertical clearance. Parallel parking spaces shall have minimum dimensions of eight feet wide by twenty three feet long (8' x 23').
PARKING TABLE
A
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| D
| E
| F
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A
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45° | 9' | 19.7' | 13' (one-way) | 12.7' | 52.4' | 46.1' |
24' (two-way) | 12.7' | 63.4' | 57.1' | |||
60° | 9' | 21' | 18' (one-way) | 10.5' | 60' | 55.5' |
24' (two-way) | 10.5' | 66' | 61.5' | |||
90° | 9' | 19' | 24' | 9' | 62' | 57.5' |
A
Parking angle | ||||||
B
Stall width | ||||||
C
19 foot minimum stall to curb | ||||||
D
Aisle width | ||||||
E
Curb length per car | ||||||
F
Curb to curb | ||||||
G
Center to center width of double row with aisle between | ||||||
2. Reduction In Space Size: The planning and zoning commission may approve the use of continuous concrete curbs as wheel stops and thus measure the size of parking spaces to be two feet (2') less in length than otherwise required. In such instances, the parking layout should allow for the vehicle to overhang the curb by two feet (2'), and such overhang area must be clear of all obstructions (signs, trees, etc.) and may not be regarded as required landscape area or pedestrian circulation space.
3. Parking Surface And Drainage: All open off-street parking areas, except those accessory to one- or two-family dwellings, shall be improved with a compacted select rock base, surfaced with an all-weather, dustless material suitably designed for the intended use, to a standard approved by the village. Such material shall not include oil and chip. Parking and loading facilities shall be provided with adequate storm water drainage facilities to prevent damage or inconvenience to abutting property and/or public streets and alleys.
4. Pavement Marking: All parking spaces shall be marked by durable painted lines at least four inches (4") wide and extending the length of the space or by curbs or other means to indicate individual spaces. Handicapped parking spaces shall be identified through the use of light blue painted lines (see subsection F3 of this section). Signs or markers located on the surface within a parking facility shall be used as necessary to ensure efficient and safe traffic operation on the facility.
5. Lighting: Any off-street parking or loading area used between six o'clock (6:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. shall contain a system of lighting to provide an adequate standard of at least one foot-candle of illumination over the area of the parking area to be used. All lighting shall be arranged to deflect, shade and focus lights away from adjacent properties, shall be designed so as not to create more than one foot-candle of illumination at any property boundary abutting a residential zoning district and shall comply with all provisions of section 10-13-3 of this chapter. Any land use which utilizes an off-street parking or loading area between six o'clock (6:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M. an average of less than four (4) days per month may be exempted from this requirement by the planning and zoning commission.
6. Screening And Landscaping: All parking and loading areas shall be landscaped and provide screening in accordance with the requirements of section 10-12-1 of this title.
7. Signs: Parking direction and regulation signs may be provided in accordance with chapter 15 of this title showing the ownership of any parking facility and the permitted use thereof. If the lot is so operated that a charge is made for the use of the parking facilities, the rates for parking shall be legibly shown upon the parking regulation sign.
8. Attendant Shelter: A shelter for the use of a parking facility attendant may be maintained on the lot, provided the location, construction and design of same shall be first approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
9. Maintenance: Any person operating or owning a parking facility shall keep it free, as may be practical, of dust and loose particles and shall promptly remove the snow and ice from the surface of the parking facility. Such person shall also keep all adjacent sidewalks free from dirt, ice, sleet and snow and shall keep the sidewalks in a safe condition for use by pedestrians. All signs, markers or any other methods used to indicate direction of traffic movement and location of parking spaces shall be maintained in a neat and legible condition. Likewise any walls, landscaping, including trees and shrubbery, as well as surfacing and curbing of the parking facility, shall be maintained in good condition throughout its use for parking purposes, and the Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to prohibit the use of the area for parking purposes, after fifteen (15) days' written notice, unless and until proper maintenance, repair or rehabilitation is completed, including the replacement of any landscaping material which may die from time to time, or the failure of the landscape irrigation or surface drainage system within the parking area.
10. Recreational Vehicles or Boats: With the exception of travel trailer parks and commercial establishments engaged in the sale of recreational vehicles or boats, recreational vehicles and boats shall be parked to comply with the following regulations:
a. Not more than one recreational vehicle or one boat shall be parked on any lot.
b. No recreational vehicle or boat shall be used as a dwelling.
c. No recreational vehicle or boat shall be used as an office or for any other commercial purposes.
d. No recreational vehicle or boat shall be parked in front of the front facade of an existing residence, either in the front yard or driveway, on any lot. Recreational vehicles or boats may be parked in the side and rear yards.
11. Paving Of Residential Parking Spaces: The required off-street parking spaces for any residential use shall be paved with concrete, asphaltic concrete or brick. Any parking space constructed or designated after the effective date of this title, and the driveways between such spaces and the street, shall be similarly paved.
12. Trailers: the parking of any trailer within any Residential Zones and Uses of the village, shall comply with the following regulations:
a. No more than one trailer or recreational vehicle shall be parked on any lot or parcel at any one time.
b. No commercial equipment stored on any trailer shall be visible from any public street or right-of-way.
c. No trailer shall be parked in front of any existing residence on any lot or parcel, except during the time of actually loading or unloading the trailer. Trailers may be parked for storage only in the side or rear yards.
F. Additional Parking Requirements:
1. Computing Number Of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces: In computing the number of required off-street parking spaces, the following rules shall apply:
a. "Floor area" shall mean the gross leasable area of the entire building of the specific use, excluding any floor or portion thereof used for parking.
b. Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be the next greater whole number.
c. In the case of mixed uses, the parking spaces required shall be computed separately for each use except as provided in subsections D6c and D6d of this section and subsection G7 of this section, entry reading "Motion Pictures, Multi-plex motion picture theaters".
d. All required parking shall be available at all times for the use for which the parking is required except as specifically provided by this chapter.
e. In the case of bench seating, such as pews in a place of worship, twenty four (24) lineal inches of bench seating shall equate to one seat.
f. For residential uses, off-street parking requirements can be met through the use of a garage and/or paved parking spaces located outside of any right-of-way.
g. If a specific land use is not included in the list of uses for which parking space requirements are specifically listed, then the required parking for that use shall be determined by using the required parking for the most similar use in its two (2) digit standard industrial classification (SIC) code.
2. Parking Garages:
a. Required off street parking spaces may be provided within parking garages; provided, that all other provisions of this chapter are met.
b. Every part of a parking garage situated above ground level shall comply with the building setback requirements of the specific zoning district in which it is located. Those portions of a parking garage located below ground level may encroach into this setback; provided, that no part of the parking garage extends into a public right of way or crosses any other property line.
c. Within parking garages, parking space width shall be measured from the base of structural columns rather than from the center of such columns.
3. Parking For Handicapped Persons:
a. Americans With Disabilities Act: All applicants for site plan approval for a new or changed development should be aware of the requirements of the Americans with disabilities act (ADA) of 1990, including provisions of the act which were effective as of January 26, 1992.
b. Size Of Parking And Access Spaces: Handicapped parking spaces shall be a minimum of eight feet (8') in width, and each space shall have access to an eight foot (8') wide access aisle or a sixteen foot (16') space with an eleven foot (11') wide parking stall and a five foot (5') access space.
c. Detectable Warnings On Walking Surfaces: Detectable warnings shall consist of raised truncated domes with a diameter of nominal 0.9 inch (23 mm), a height of nominal 0.2 inch (5 mm) and a center to center spacing of nominal 2.35 inches (60 mm) and shall contrast visually with adjoining surfaces, either light on dark, or dark on light.
d. Detectable Warnings At Hazardous Vehicular Areas: If a walk crosses or adjoins a vehicular way, and the walking surfaces are not separated by curbs, railings, or other elements between the pedestrian areas and vehicular areas, the boundary between the areas shall be defined by a continuous detectable warning which is 36 inches (915 mm) wide, complying with subsection F3c of this section.
G. Schedule Of Off Street Parking Spaces:
Type Of Use
| Parking Space Required
| |
Type Of Use
| Parking Space Required
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1. Generally: | ||
Shopping centers for retail uses in SIC codes 53, 54, 56 and 59, and personal service establishments: | ||
0 – 50,000 square feet | 5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet | |
50,000 – 150,000 square feet | 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet | |
Greater than 150,000 square feet | 4.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet | |
Restaurants within shopping centers | 1 parking space per 50 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per each 8 seats in an outdoor seating area | |
Residential uses: single-family dwellings and duplexes | 2 spaces per dwelling unit | |
Multiple-family dwellings | 2.5 spaces per dwelling unit | |
Churches, other places of worship, public buildings, auditoriums, and other places of public assembly | 1 space for each 3 seats | |
General offices including professional, governmental or institutional, except as specifically enumerated in this chapter | For buildings less than 15,000 square feet, 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area; for buildings greater than 15,000 square feet, 1 space per 250 square feet | |
2. Agriculture, Forestry And Fishing (SIC codes 01-14): | ||
Veterinary services | 1 parking space per 200 square feet of floor area | |
All other uses | 1 parking space per 500 square feet of floor area and 2 spaces per acre of land area | |
3. Construction (SIC codes 15-17): | 1 space per 500 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 3,000 square feet of outdoor storage area | |
4. Manufacturing, Transportation, Communication And Utility Uses (SIC codes 19-49): | ||
Manufacturing (SIC codes 19-39): | ||
Research and development facility | 1 space per 400 square feet of floor area | |
All other manufacturing | 1 space for every 500 square feet of floor area | |
Transportation, communication and utility uses (all uses within SIC codes 40-49) | 1 space for every 400 square feet of floor area | |
5. Wholesale And Retail Trade (SIC codes 50-59): | ||
Automotive (SIC code 55) (not including automobile repair [SIC code 75]): | ||
Automobile or boat dealers (SIC codes 5510, 5520, 5550, 5560 and 5590) | 1 space per 250 square feet of showroom floor area, plus 3 spaces per service bay, plus 1 space per 1,250 square feet of total aggregate building area. Parking spaces typically occupied by new or used automobiles for sale shall not be counted towards the required off street parking requirements. Such parking spaces occupied by automobiles for sale do not have to meet the minimum parking space requirements specified in this title | |
Auto parts stores (SIC code 5530) | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area | |
Gasoline service stations (SIC code 5540) | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area, plus 3 spaces for every service bay | |
All other automotive uses | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area | |
Building materials and garden supplies (SIC code 52) | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 1,000 square feet of outdoor display area | |
Furniture and home furnishings stores (including carpeting and major appliances) (SIC code 57) | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area | |
General retail establishments (general merchandise, food, apparel and accessories, and miscellaneous retail stores) (SIC codes 53, 54, 56, and 59): | ||
0 – 50,000 square feet | 5.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet | |
50,000 – 150,000 square feet | 4.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet | |
Greater than 150,000 square feet | 4.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet | |
Restaurants and bars (SIC code 58) | 1 space per 50 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per each 8 seats in an outdoor seating area | |
Wholesaling, warehousing and storage businesses (SIC codes 50 and 51) | Shall have their parking requirements based on the following: | |
Building Size | Parking Spaces | |
Less than 5,000 sq. ft. | 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. | |
5,000 to 15,000 sq. ft. | 1 space per 1,500 sq. ft. | |
15,001 to 40,000 sq. ft. | 1 space per 2,000 sq. ft. | |
Greater than 40,001 sq. ft. | 1 space per 2,500 sq. ft. | |
or | ||
1 space per employee on the largest shift, whichever is greater | ||
6. Finance, Insurance And Real Estate (SIC codes 60-69): | ||
Banks And Savings And Loans (SIC code 60) | ||
For buildings up to 5,000 square feet in size | 1 space per 165 square feet of floor area | |
For buildings greater than 5,000 square feet but not more than 10,000 square feet in size | 30 spaces, plus 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area over 5,000 square feet | |
For buildings greater than 10,000 square feet in size | 50 spaces, plus 1 space per 250 square feet of space over 10,000 square feet | |
All other finance (credit agencies, securities and commodities services), insurance and real estate offices | 1 space per 250 square feet of floor area | |
7. Services (SIC codes 70-89): | ||
Hotels And Other Lodging Places (SIC code 70): | ||
Hotels, motels, and similar lodging facilities | 1.3 spaces per rentable room, plus 1 space for each 3 seats in the restaurant and lounge, plus 1 space per 500 square feet of conference rooms | |
Bed and breakfast inns | 2 spaces, plus 1 space for each room offered for overnight accommodations | |
Personal Services (SIC code 72): | ||
Laundry, cleaning and garment services (SIC code 7210): | ||
Dry cleaning pickup establishments (SIC code 7219) | 1 space per 150 square feet of floor area for the pickup area and 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area for clothing storage and other areas | |
All other uses | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area | |
Barbershops, beauty shops, nail salons and tanning salons (SIC codes 7230 and 7240) | 3.5 spaces per barber, beautician and/or manicurist station or 1 space per 100 square feet of floor area, whichever is greater | |
Funeral homes, mortuaries and similar facilities (SIC code 7260) | 1 space per 50 square feet of floor space devoted to parlors, individual funeral service rooms and similar areas, plus 1 space for each funeral vehicle kept on the premises, plus 1 space per employee | |
All other personal service establishments | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area | |
Miscellaneous Business Services (Advertising Agencies, News Agencies And Television And Radio Broadcasting Facilities) (SIC code 73): | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area | |
Automobile Repair And Services (SIC code 75): | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per service bay | |
Miscellaneous Repair Services (SIC code 76): | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area | |
Motion Pictures (SIC code 78): | ||
Single motion picture theaters | 1 space per 3 seats | |
Multi-plex motion picture theaters | 1 space per 4 seats, except, however, that such theaters may have their parking modified by the provisions of subsection 10-13-1D6c of this chapter or for multi-plex theaters located with shopping centers containing over 25,000 square feet of floor area which provide at least 6 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area or multi- plex theaters located within shopping centers over 50,000 square feet of floor area which provide at least 5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area may provide parking according to the following standards: | |
Gross Retail Area/Sq.Ft. | Parking Standard | |
25,000 - 49,999 | 1 space per 5 seats | |
50,000 - 79,999 | 1 space per 6 seats | |
80,000 - 99,999 | 1 space per 7 seats | |
100,000 and larger | 1 space per 8 seats | |
Video tape rental (SIC code 7840) | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area | |
All other motion picture uses | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area | |
Amusement And Recreation Facilities (SIC code 79): | ||
Dance studios, schools and halls (including martial arts and similar schools) (SIC code 7910) | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area | |
Amusement game parlors, pool halls, and other similar recreational buildings | 1 space per 150 square feet of floor area | |
Bowling centers (SIC code 7930) | 5 spaces per lane | |
Golf courses (SIC code 7992) | 4 spaces per hole | |
Public or private commercially operated recreational complexes and associated structures | 5 spaces per gross acre, plus 1 space per 100 square feet of floor area for associated support buildings | |
Medical And Other Health Services (SIC code 80): | ||
Medical and dental offices and outpatient clinics (SIC codes 8010, 8020, 8030 and 8040): | ||
Buildings under 10,000 square feet | 1 space per 150 square feet of floor area | |
Buildings greater than 10,000 square feet | 67 spaces, plus 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area over 10,000 square feet | |
Nursing and personal care facilities (SIC code 8050) | 1 space per 2 patient beds | |
Hospitals (SIC code 8060) | 1 space per 2 patient beds | |
Other health services | 1 space per 250 square feet of floor area | |
Legal Services (SIC code 81) | 1 space per 250 square feet of floor area | |
Educational services (SIC code 82): | ||
Elementary and secondary schools (SIC code 8210): | ||
High schools | 1 space for every 4 students based on the maximum design capacity of the school, plus 1 space for every employee | |
Junior high and elementary schools | 2 spaces per classroom | |
Colleges, universities, business schools and technical/vocational schools (SIC codes 8220 and 8240) | 1 space for every 2 students based on the maximum design capacity of the school, plus 1 space for every employee | |
Other educational services | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area | |
Social services (SIC code 83): | ||
Child daycare facilities (SIC code 8350) | 1.5 spaces per staff person required for the licensed capacity of the facility. In addition, daycare facilities shall provide safe dropoff areas near the main entrance to the facility | |
All other social service uses | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area | |
Museums, art galleries, botanical and zoological gardens (SIC code 84) | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area, plus 1 space per 2,500 square feet of outdoor display area | |
Membership organizations (SIC code 86) | 1 space per 200 square feet of floor area | |
Other services (SIC codes 87, 88 and 89) | 1 space per 300 square feet of floor area | |
H. Additional Off Street Loading Requirements:
1. Purpose And Intent:
a. It is the village's intent to require sufficient off street loading areas and to ensure that such areas are located in a convenient location out of sight of the general public to the extent feasible. Such off street loading areas shall be located at the rear of the building whenever practical.
b. Off street loading areas shall be provided for every use identified in subsection H3 of this section. Loading areas which are utilized for the location of trash collection or compaction units shall be provided for and shall be in addition to the loading space requirements provided in subsection H3 of this section.
2. Dimensions Of Spaces: Loading spaces shall have minimum dimensions of twelve feet (12') in width by thirty five feet (35') in length with a vertical clearance of at least fourteen feet (14'). In addition, some uses may be required to provide loading zones of at least sixty feet (60') in length to accommodate large tractor-trailers.
3. Schedule Of Off Street Loading Spaces:
Type Of Use
| Loading Space Required
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Type Of Use
| Loading Space Required
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Offices and personal or community service establishments | 1 space for each such use, including schools, medical or dental clinics, auditoriums or clubs, and similar use, having greater than 6,000 square feet of gross floor space | ||
Residential uses | Any building or project containing more than 50 apartment dwelling units shall provide 1 space for each 200 dwelling units or fraction thereof | ||
Every building consisting of over 3,000 square feet of floor area designed or adaptable for retail, warehouse, wholesale or manufacturing use | Shall be provided with spaces and zones as follows: | ||
Building Size In Sq. Ft. | No. Of Spaces | No. Of Zones1 | |
3,000 - 14,999 | 1 | 0 | |
15,000 - 39,999 | 1 | 1 | |
40,000 - 100,000 | 1 | 2 | |
Each additional 100,000 | 1 additional space | 1 additional zone | |
Note: 1. Retail uses existing on the effective date of this title may be allowed to substitute 1 off street loading space per required off street loading area if they can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the planning and zoning commission that off street loading areas are not necessary for their business. | |||
I. Bicycle Parking Requirements: The provisions of this subsection shall be known as the BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS. The purpose of these regulations is to require secure and adequate short term parking for bicycles, thereby promoting alternative transportation, providing additional, more sustainable transportation choices for residents and commuters, and reducing traffic congestion and air pollution. These requirements shall apply to the indicated activities as specified hereinafter.
1. Bicycle Parking Required For New Commercial Uses: Bicycle parking shall be required for new facilities. Bicycle parking as prescribed hereafter shall be provided for activities occupying facilities, or portions thereof, which are constructed, established, or moved onto a new lot after the effective date of this bicycle parking requirement, or of a subsequent rezoning or other amendment thereto establishing or increasing bicycle parking for such activities, except to the extent that existing bicycle parking exceeds such requirement for any existing facilities. The required amount of new bicycle parking shall be provided at a minimum of two (2) bicycle parking spaces for each commercial use.
2. Standards For Required Bicycle Parking And Types Of Required Bicycle Parking:
a. Bicycle Parking: Bicycle parking shall consist of a bicycle rack or racks and is meant to accommodate visitors, customers, messengers, and others expected to park not more than two (2) hours.
3. Minimum Specifications For Required Bicycle Parking:
a. All bicycle parking facilities shall be dedicated for the exclusive use of bicycle parking.
b. All required bicycle parking spaces shall permit the locking of the bicycle frame and one wheel with a U-type lock, support the bicycle in a stable position without damage to wheels, frame, or components, and provide two (2) points of contact with the bicycle's frame.
c. Bicycle parking facilities shall be securely anchored so they cannot be easily removed and shall be of sufficient strength and design to resist vandalism and theft.
4. Location And Design Of Required Bicycle Parking: Required bicycle parking shall be placed on site(s) as set forth below:
a. A bicycle parking space shall be at least two and a half feet (2.5') in width by six feet (6') in length to allow sufficient space between parked bicycles.
b. An encroachment permit shall be required from the village to install bicycle parking in the public right of way.
c. Bicycle parking facilities shall not impede pedestrian or vehicular circulation.
(1) Bicycle parking racks located on sidewalks should maintain a minimum of five and one-half feet (5.5') of unobstructed pedestrian right of way outside the bicycle parking space.
d. Bicycle parking facilities are subject to the following standards:
(1) Racks shall be located with at least thirty inches (30") in all directions from any vertical obstruction, including, but not limited to, other racks, walls, and landscaping. General food sales and large scale combined retail and grocery sales activities are encouraged to locate racks with a thirty six inch (36") clearance in all directions from any vertical obstruction, including, but not limited to, other racks, walls and landscaping.
(2) A minimum of a four foot (4') wide aisle of unobstructed space behind all required bicycle parking shall be provided to allow for adequate bicycle maneuvering.
e. Bicycle parking facilities within auto parking facilities shall be protected from damage by cars by a physical barrier such as curbs, wheel stops, poles, bollards, or other similar features capable of preventing automobiles from entering the bicycle facility.
f. Bicycle parking facilities shall be located in highly visible well lighted areas. In order to maximize security, whenever possible bicycle parking facilities shall be located in areas highly visible from the street and from the interior of the building they serve (i.e., placed adjacent to windows).
g. The location and design of required bicycle parking shall be of a quality, character and color that harmonize with adjoining land uses. Required bicycle parking shall be incorporated whenever possible into building design or street furniture.
h. Whenever any required bicycle parking is proposed to be provided on a lot other than the lot containing the activity served, the owner or owners of both lots shall prepare and execute to the satisfaction of the village attorney, and file with the Madison County recorder, an agreement guaranteeing that such facilities will be maintained and reserved for the activity served, for the duration of said activity.
i. Bicycle parking shall be placed within fifty feet (50') of the main entrance to the building or commercial use and should be in a well trafficked location visible from the entrance. When the main entrance fronts the sidewalk, the installer shall obtain an encroachment permit from the village to install the bicycle parking in the public right of way. The main building entrance excludes garage entrances, trash room entrances, and other building entrances that are not publicly accessible.
5. Minimum Number Of Required Bicycle Parking Spaces Calculation Rules:
a. Each commercial establishment shall provide a minimum of two (2) parking spaces as prescribed by this title.
6. Automobile Parking Credit: The total number of required off street automobile parking spaces may be reduced at the ratio of one automobile space for each six (6) bicycle spaces provided in excess of the requirements of this chapter. The bicycle parking provided for this automobile parking credit shall include bicycle parking in proportion to the minimum requirements for the given project. The total number of required off street automobile parking spaces cannot be reduced by more than five percent (5%).
(Ord. 96-21, 9-10-1996; amd. 2001 Code; Ord. 2008-37, 11-25-2008; Ord. 2019-22, 5-28-2019; Ord. 2023-03, 1-10-2023; Ord. 2023-15, 5-9-2023; Ord. 2023-16, 5-9-2023)