Off-street parking and loading requirements are established in order to achieve the following purposes, among others:
A. To relieve congestion, so that the streets can be utilized more fully for movement of vehicular traffic;
B. To promote the safety and convenience of pedestrians and shoppers by locating parking areas to lessen car movements in the vicinity of intensive pedestrian traffic;
C. To protect adjoining residential neighborhoods from the impact of on-street parking;
D. To promote the general convenience, welfare, and prosperity of business, service, research, production, and manufacturing developments which depend upon off-street parking facilities; and
E. To provide regulations and standards for the development of accessory off-street parking and loading facilities.
(Ord. 2000-128. Passed 12-6-00.)