(a) Parking Lot Street Frontage, Perimeter and Interior Areas. New parking lots or expansions of existing parking lots shall have greenspace areas along their street frontage and perimeters and in interior areas as specified in Table 1.
Table 1. Minimum Greenspace Requirements for New or Expanded Parking Lots
Parking Lot Size | Perimeter Strip Width | Street Frontage Strip Width | Interior Green Space Area |
5 to 15 spaces | 4 feet | The greater of either 8 feet or the front of adjacent homes | None |
16 to 160 spaces | 8 feet | The greater of either 8 feet or the front of adjacent homes | 5% |
More than 160 | 8 feet | The greater of either 8 feet or the front of adjacent homes | 10% |
(b) Restoration of Lawnstrip. New parking lots or expansions of existing parking lots shall be configured in such a manner as to result in a minimum loss of lawnstrip and where lawnstrip has been lost it shall be restored as greenspace to the maximum extent practicable.
(Ord. 257(08-09). Passed 11-5-09.)