The location, width and number of entrance and exit driveways serving accessory parking facilities, drive-in businesses, fee parking lots and public parking lots, shall be planned in such a manner as to interfere as little as possible with the use of adjacent property and the flow of traffic on the streets to which they connect.
Parking areas of up to 20 spaces shall have at least one two-lane driveway located at least 50 feet from the right-of-way line of the nearest intersecting street.
Parking areas of more than 20 spaces should, if possible, have two two-lane driveways located not less than 50 feet from the right-of-way line of the nearest intersecting street.
Entrance or exit driveways shall not exceed three lanes in width and be designed so that all cars can be driven forward into the street. The width of such driveways, measured at the street right-of-way line, shall conform with the following schedule:
Width of Driveway
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Number of Lanes | Minimum (ft.) | Maximum (ft.) |
One | 10 | 12 |
Two | 18 | 24 |
Three | 27 | 36 |
The angle of intersection between the driveway and the street shall be between 70 degrees and 90 degrees. The radii of the edge of the driveway apron shall be at least 20 feet.
(a) Design Criteria. Driveway approach designs shall be approved by the Planning Commission for developments for which all parking spaces are provided. Driveway approaches on public streets may not be used to furnish circulation from one row of parking to an adjacent row of parking. This traffic circulation must be provided on private property.
(b) Backing onto Public Rights-of-Way is Prohibited. Backing a vehicle onto or from public rights- of-way is prohibited in all areas except one- and two-family residential areas located on streets that are classified as local or collector streets. Parking spaces shall be designed and arranged so that all maneuvering movements are on the private property.
(c) Access to Parking Spaces. All parking spaces must have convenient ingress and egress. Aisle lanes shall be clear and specifically delineated as necessary. All access to individual parking spaces shall be from aisle lanes within the parking facility or from a public alley. Final approval of aisle widths that are designated as fire lanes shall be determined by the North Royalton Fire Department and approved by the Planning Commission.
Note: An aisle way which provides direct access to parking stalls shall be a one-way aisle, except for parking stalls which are perpendicular or parallel to the aisle way, and where opposing directions are each provided in separate bays (two W-1 bays, see Section 1282.13(a)) or an opposing aisle is at least 13 feet wide in addition to W-1.
The parking space shall be designed so that the total process of entering and leaving a parking space shall be accomplished in no more movements than two forward and one reverse. No backing maneuver from a parking stall shall conflict or block the public street driveway approach. With the exception of parking facilities having attendant parking, designing of a parking space so as to require the movement of a vehicle to permit entry or exit from another parking space is not permitted.
(Ord. 08-111. Passed 9-2-08.)