Adequate ingress and egress for vehicles shall be provided and shall not, insofar as possible, be developed in a manner to adversely affect adjoining properties and right-of-ways. Locations, width of entrances and exits, width of access drives, width of parking area aisles, and length and width of parking spaces may be modified by the City Administrator or Zoning Administrator. Modification of these requirements may be done in accordance with the recommendations contained in an Access Request Study or Traffic Impact Study pursuant to Chapter 1140, if such study is required by the Zoning Administrator.
(a) Access Drives. Single-lane, one-way drives shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in width for one or two-family dwellings and thirteen (13) feet for other uses. Unless additional width is approved by the Zoning Administrator or designee, drives shall be a maximum of twenty (20) feet in width for one or two-family dwellings and two-lane, two-way drives for other uses shall meet the requirements set forth in subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Curb Cuts. Curb cuts required to accommodate ingress and egress shall include the drive widths from subsection 1141.08 (a), as well as up to three (3) feet per side for tapers in residential applications and a twenty-five (25) feet minimum turning radii in a non-residential applications. In one and two-family residential districts, the Zoning Administrator or their designee may approve a wider curb cut due to unique location or other special circumstances. In a use other than one or two-family residential, the Zoning Administrator or their designee may approve a wider curb cut in order to accommodate a boulevard style entrance with a curbed landscape island separating the entrance and exit drive. All curb cuts must meet the design and construction requirements set forth in subsection 1141.08 (d) and all other City, State and Federal regulations.
(c) | Minimum Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions | Degree of Angle Parking: | ||||||
45 | 60 | 75 | 90 | Parallel | ||||
(1) | Length of parking space/stripe length (feet) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | ||
(2) | Width of parking space (feet) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | ||
(3) | Width of parking area aisle (measured between ends of stall lines): | |||||||
(A) | One-way aisle (feet) | 13 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 13 | ||
(B) | Two-way aisle (feet) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | ||
(d) Design and Construction Materials. All parking areas and access drives subject to this chapter shall be a solid surface and constructed of concrete, asphalt, or meet the provisions of Section 1141.12. An equivalent dust-free hard surfaced material such as pavers or blocks may be approved at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator. Compacted stone or other loose material shall be prohibited.
(1) Except to meet ADA requirements or areas necessary to facilitate an engineered spillway, the entire perimeter of all parking areas, entrance drives and landscape islands shall have a continuous solid concrete curb and gutter to match ODOT type 2. ODOT types 3 and 6 may be permitted alternatives. The location and type of curb and gutter will be approved at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator. The use of curb blocks shall be prohibited. Curbing requirement does not apply to a one or two-family residential use.
(2) In one and two-family uses, in areas outside of the right-of-way, concrete shall be a minimum of four (4) inches thick and asphalt shall be a minimum of three (3) inches thick with a six (6) to eight (8) inch compacted aggregate base.
(3) In uses other than one and two-family concrete and asphalt outside of the right-of-way shall be as follows:
A. Heavy Duty: Six (6) inch compacted base and six (6) inches of concrete or asphalt
B. Areas other than Heavy Duty: Eight (8) inch compacted base and four (4) inches of concrete or asphalt
(4) In all zoning districts, approaches between the street and sidewalk shall be six (6) inches of concrete with a six (6) inch compacted base. If no sidewalk exists, the approach shall be constructed extending a minimum distance of twelve (12) feet from the edge of the pavement or curb. Approaches shall be the width of the curb cut set forth in subsection 1141.08 (b) at the street, and narrow to match the width of the driveway at the sidewalk, or at a maximum of twelve (12) feet from the edge of the pavement or curb if no sidewalk exists. If no curb exists, the maximum width of the approach at the street shall be the same as if there was a curb.
(5) When an approach is installed or widened in a commercial or industrial zoning district with curbed streets, it shall be prohibited to drop the curb by saw cutting off the top. Curbs must be plunge cut at the outside limits of the approach and the approach, curb and gutter pan shall be installed to the following specifications:
(6) When an approach is installed or widened in a residential zoning district with curbed streets, it shall be prohibited to drop the curb by saw cutting off the top. Curbs must be plunge cut at the outside limits of the approach and the approach, curb and gutter pan (if any) shall be installed to the following specifications:
(7) It is recognized that certain soil conditions may exist that would allow for a reduction in the amount of material or compacted base required, or would require additional material or compacted base. Based upon an on-site inspection of the soil after grading has taken place, the Zoning Administrator, Capital Projects Manager, and City Administrator or their designee, may increase or decrease the amount of material or compacted base that will be required to an amount that differs from what is shown on the approved site plan or permit application.
(e) Access. All parking spaces required by this Chapter and in excess of those required by this Chapter must have direct access to a drive isle.
(f) Sidewalks and Crosswalks. Sidewalks and marked and/or raised crosswalks shall adequately provide for the safe movement of pedestrians in all parking areas except in one or two-family residential use and along all public streets. Sidewalks through a driveway in the public right-of-way must float separate from the approach and be concrete. The material, location, width and marking of all sidewalks and crosswalks shall be approved at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator and the Plan Commission (if required), but at no time shall the required width of any sidewalk be less than five (5) feet for residential and six (6) feet for commercial, or more than twelve (12) feet. There shall be radiuses at all turns or intersections of sidewalks and crosswalks. Tool joints for all concrete sidewalks and crosswalks shall be shown on the plans and shall follow these guidelines:
(Ord. 107-2020. Passed 10-5-20.)