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The city may allow a reduction in the number of required parking stalls provided that:
(A) The zoning for the property in which the request is made is industrial (I-1 or I-2).
(B) The proposed use will have a peak parking demand less than the required parking under § 154.225. Factors to be considered when reviewing the proposed parking demand shall include, but are not limited to:
(1) Size of building;
(2) Size of the property;
(3) Type and use;
(4) Number of employees;
(5) Projected volume and turnover of customer traffic;
(6) Projected frequency and volume of delivery or service vehicles;
(7) Number of company owned vehicles; or
(8) Storage of vehicles on-site.
(C) Requests for parking reduction shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council as part of the site plan review process.
(D) In no case shall the amount of parking provided be less than ½ the amount of parking required under this title.
(E) The site has sufficient property under the same ownership to accommodate the expansion of the parking facilities to meet the minimum requirements of this section should the parking demand exceed on-site supply.
(F) On-site parking shall only occur in areas designated and constructed for parking in accordance with this section.
(G) The applicant and city enter into a development agreement, to be recorded against the subject property, which includes a clause requiring the owner to install the additional parking stalls upon a finding by the City Council that such additional parking stalls are necessary to accommodate the use.
(H) If approved, city staff may conduct reviews of the parking reduction criteria and traffic patterns on-site from time to time. Upon this review, should city staff determine it necessary to install the additional parking notification will be made to the property owner and a formal recommendation will be made to the City Council.
(I) A change in use will necessitate compliance with the applicable parking standard identified in this section.
(Ord. 2013-05, passed 5-20-2013)
In addition to § 154.229 and subject to review, the city may reduce the number of required off-street parking spaces in other districts when the applicant can demonstrate in documented form a need which is less than required. In such situations, the city shall require a site plan illustrating "Proof of Parking" availability. The plan shall illustrate where the additional parking will be located and how the traffic circulation will coordinate with the site plan and existing parking lot should use or needs change. The Planning Commission shall also consider:
(A) The on street parking available by the site.
(B) The expected usage of the site and parking demand.
(C) Surrounding land uses and zoning districts.
(D) The provisions of this section affecting the parking lot or loading area.
(E) Any other associated aspect that the Planning Commission deems necessary to evaluate the request.
(F) The applicant shall install the additional required off-street parking within 6 months of written notification by the Zoning Administrator.
(Ord. 2013-05, passed 5-20-2013)
SIGNS
(A) Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish minimum requirements, to protect the public health, safety, morals, comfort and general welfare of the people through regulations governing all signs. The sign regulations are intended to permit an efficient, effective, and aesthetic means to maintain an attractive and appealing appearance in the community, including appearance along streets and on property used for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and public development and the air space above and between such developments. These regulations are intended to permit adequate signage for effective communication while minimizing or preventing visual clutter and visual pollution which can be caused by signage. It is not the purpose or intent of this sign subchapter to regulate the message displayed on any sign; nor is it the purpose or intent of this subchapter to regulate any building design or any display not defined as a sign, or any sign which cannot be viewed from outside a building. The purpose and intent of this subchapter is to:
(1) Regulate the number, location, size, type, illumination, and other physical characteristics of signs within the city in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare.
(2) Maintain, enhance, and improve the aesthetic environment of the city by preventing visual clutter that is harmful to the appearance of the community.
(3) Improve the visual appearance of the city while providing for effective means of communication, consistent with constitutional guarantees and the city's goals of public safety and aesthetics.
(4) Provide for fair and consistent enforcement of the sign regulations set forth herein under the zoning authority of the city.
(B) Findings. The City Council hereby finds as follows:
(1) Exterior signs have a substantial impact on the character and quality of the environment.
(2) Signs provide an important medium through which individuals may convey a variety of messages.
(3) Signs can create traffic hazards, aesthetic concerns and detriments to property values, thereby threatening the public health, safety and welfare.
(4) The city's zoning regulations include the regulation of signs in an effort to provide adequate means of expression and to promote the economic viability of the business community, while protecting the city and its citizens from a proliferation of signs of a type, size, location and character that would adversely impact upon the aesthetics of the community and threaten the health, safety and welfare of the community. The regulation of the physical characteristics of signs within the city has had a positive impact on traffic safety and the appearance of the community.
(Ord. 2013-05, passed 5-20-2013)
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