§ 151.167 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

   (A)   Generally.

      (1)   The amount of required off-street parking spaces for new uses or buildings, additions thereto, and additions to existing buildings shall be determined in accordance with § 151.168.

      (2)   Parking requirements listed in § 151.168 shall not include off-street stacking spaces for drive-through facilities set forth in § 151.171.

   (B)   Similar uses and requirements. When a use is not specifically mentioned, the requirements of off-street parking for a similar use shall apply.

   (C)   Collective provisions. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent collective provisions of off-street parking facilities for 2 or more buildings or uses, provided the facilities collectively shall not be less than the sum of the requirements for the various individual uses computed separately in accordance with § 151.168.

   (D)   Parking exemption. As of the effective date of this chapter, buildings and uses located within the CBD Central Business District shall be exempt from providing off-street parking. However, in no case should a building or use be expanded to remove off-street parking established before the effective date of this chapter.

   (E)   Flexibility in application.

      (1)   The village recognizes that, due to the specific requirements of any given development, inflexible application of the parking standards set forth in § 151.168 may result in development with inadequate parking or parking far in excess of that which is needed. The former situation may lead to traffic congestion or unauthorized parking on adjacent streets or neighboring sites. The latter situation may result in excessive paving and stormwater runoff and a waste of space which could be left as open space.

      (2)   The Village Council, based on a recommendation from the Planning Commission, may permit deviations from the requirements of § 151.168 and may require more or allow less parking whenever it finds that the deviations are more likely to provide a sufficient number of parking spaces to accommodate the specific characteristics of the use in question.

      (3)   The Village Council may attach conditions to the approval of a deviation from the requirement of § 151.168 that bind the approval to the specific use in question. Where a deviation results in a reduction of parking, the Village Council may further impose conditions which ensure that adequate reserve area is set aside for future parking, is needed.

(Ord. 239, passed 3-5-2001, § 9.3)