§ 156.E.003 PARKING DESIGN.

   (A)   Design and construction requirements.

      (1)   Tandem parking. Each parking space shall be accessible from a street or alley through aisles and/or driveways, except that tandem parking arrangements are permitted for single-family, two-family, and manufactured home uses or as allowed based on an approved parking study as described in § 156.E.006, Parking Credits and Reductions.

      (2)   Dead-end aisles. Dead-end aisles are not permitted unless adequate turnarounds usable by a two-axle vehicle are provided.

      (3)   Marking. All parking spaces for nonresidential and mixed-uses shall be clearly marked on the pavement with yellow or white traffic paint or raised pavement markers approved by the City Engineer.

      (4)   Parking space orientation. Parking areas shall be designed to minimize headlights shining into residential properties.

      (5)   Parking module dimensions. Parking modules shall be dimensioned as shown in Table 156.E.003, Parking Module Dimensions. The dimensions that are set out in the table are illustrated in Figure 156.E.003, Illustrative Parking Module Configurations.

Table 156.E.003 Minimum Parking Module Dimensions
A	B	C		D		E	F
Angle of Parking (Degrees)	Width of Stall	Depth of Stall 90 Degrees to Aisle		Width of Aisle		Width of Stall Parallel to Aisle	Module Width
		One Way	Two Way	One Way	Two Way		One Way	Two Way
30	9.5	16.8	12.9	11	18	18	44.6	43.8
45	9.5	19.1	15.9	13	18	12.7	51.2	49.8
60	9.5	20.1	17.8	18	18	10.4	58.2	53.6
90	9.51	18	18	24	24	9	42	60
Parallel	9.5	212 (length)	212 (length)	12	18	N/A	30	36
TABLE NOTES: 1   End spaces must be 12 feet 2   End spaces may be 18 feet

 

 

Figure 156.E.003 Illustrative Parking Module Configurations
Illustrative dimensions for one stall row parking module	Illustrative dimensions for two stall row parking module

 

   (B)   Surfacing and drainage.

      (1)   Paving and grading. Except as set forth in division (D), Alternative Paving Materials, below, all off-street parking areas, driveways, and access drives must be paved with an all-weather surface and graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulations within the area.

      (2)   Equipment and service vehicles. Areas used to store equipment or service vehicles used in connection with the operation of a business located on the premises, may be surfaced with gravel or grass that is maintained to eliminate blowing dust and erosion.

   (C)   Setback. No part of any parking area shall be closer than five feet to any established street right-of-way, alley, or property line. Where a parking area of a non-residential use or district adjoins any residential use or district, it shall be screened in accordance with the standard of § 156.F.004, Buffering.

   (D)   Alternative paving materials. The City Engineer may approve alternative paving materials for parking areas not specified in § 156.E.002(B), Surfacing and Drainage, if the City Engineer determines that the alternative, compared to the permitted materials, is substantially equal to or better in quality and durability.

   (E)   Snow storage. Parking lots and landscaping and buffering required by Article F, Landscaping, Buffering, and Screening, shall be designed so that snow can be efficiently plowed into on-site storage areas. Snow storage areas shall be located and designed so that:

      (1)   Reduction of spaces. The amount of parking on the site is not reduced below 80% of the number of spaces required by Table 156.E.004-1, Minimum and Maximum Off-Street Parking, when snow is stored on-site;

      (2)   Circulation and visibility. Storage of snow does not interfere with circulation on the site or with visibility at points of ingress or egress or at street intersections;

      (3)   Landscape islands. Landscape islands shall not be used for snow storage unless specifically identified on the site development plan. All light poles, landscaping, or internal pedestrian pathways shall be protected from vehicle encroachment with concrete curbing or similar permanent and elevated landscaping elements approved by the Zoning Administrator;

      (4)   Risk mitigation. The location of the snow storage area does not create an unreasonable risk of snow being pushed into street rights-of-way;

      (5)   Heavy snow events. The snow storage area is located and configured so that snow can be removed from the site during periods of heavy snowfall that are combined with sub-freezing temperatures; and

      (6)   Pervious storage area. The area under the stored snow is pervious landscape area, and runoff from snowmelt is directed through stormwater best management practices (BMPs) to slow water and improve its quality.

(Ord. 15039, passed 4-11-2022)