A. The following off-street parking and loading regulations shall be in addition to those specified in Chapters 1290 and 1294. In the event that regulations set forth in this Section contradict those in Chapter 1290, the regulations below shall prevail.
B. Off-Street Parking
1. Off-street parking shall not be located in a front yard.
2. If a parking lot must be placed adjacent to a street, the parking lot shall be set back ten (10) feet from the right-of-way.
3. All off-street parking areas shall be screened from view from a public right-of-way with fencing and/or landscaping approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Architectural Review Board.
4. Minimum required off-street parking in the Central Business District shall be reduced by fifty percent (50%) of those minimums specified in Schedule 1290.06.
5. Shared parking is allowed between two or more uses provided that:
a. A written legal agreement between parties will be provided for the shared use of parking, guaranteeing access to, use of, and management of designated spaces; and will be submitted to and approved by the City’s legal counsel. The legal agreement is to be filed with the Building Commissioner.
b. Shared spaces for residential units must be located within 300 feet of the dwelling unit entrances they serve.
c. A minimum of eighty percent (80%) of the shared spaces for nonresidential units must be located within 500 feet of the principal building entrances of all sharing uses. A maximum of twenty percent (20%) of the spaces may be located greater than 500 feet but not less than 800 feet from the principal entrances.
d. Clearly delineated and direct pedestrian connections shall be provided from the shared parking areas to the building entrances.
e. Pedestrians shall not be required to cross an arterial street to access shared parking facilities except at a signalized intersection along a clearly delineated pedestrian pathway.
f. The Building Commissioner may require an applicant requesting shared parking to submit a shared parking plan showing the proposed parking spaces.
6. Additional creative solutions in the provision of adequate parking are encouraged. Approval for these designs is to be submitted to the Building Commissioner and if needed, to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Architectural Review Board.
C. Access
1. Vehicular circulation between parcels is encouraged. Provisions for circulation between adjacent parcels shall be provided through coordinated or joint parking systems to minimize curb cuts along the street.
2. Only one access point for each 200 feet of road frontage in the Central Business District shall be permitted. Lots with less than 100 feet of frontage are encouraged to consolidate access points with adjoining properties but shall, in any case, be provided one (1) access point.
3. Where possible, access drives to off-street parking lots shall be made via non-arterial streets.
4. Parking lots shall provide for safe pedestrian circulation systems, such that designated pathways connect parking lot interiors to sidewalks.
5. Off-street parking and loading area plans must be submitted to and approved by both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Architectural Review Board.
(Ord. 2022-35. Passed 4-6-22.)