A. Parking Stall Size: Except for parking stalls for persons with physical disabilities, each parking stall shall not be less than nine feet (9') wide and eighteen feet (18') in length exclusive of access aisles, and each stall shall be served adequately by access aisles.
B. Lot Design: Except in the case of single-family, two-family, and townhouse dwellings, parking areas and their aisles shall be developed in compliance with the standards on the parking lot dimension table below.
PARKING LOT DIMENSIONS TABLE
Angle Of Parking | Stall Width | Curb Length Per Car | Stall Depth | Aisle Width |
Angle Of Parking | Stall Width | Curb Length Per Car | Stall Depth | Aisle Width |
0° | 8'6" | 23'0" | 8'6" | 12'0" |
9'0" | 23'0" | 9'0" | 12'0" | |
9'6" | 23'0" | 9'6" | 12'0" | |
10'0" | 23'0" | 10'0" | 12'0" | |
20° | 8'6" | 24'11" | 14'6" | 11'0" |
9'0" | 26'4" | 15'0" | 11'0" | |
9'6" | 27'10" | 15'6" | 11'0" | |
10'0" | 29'3" | 15'11" | 11'0" | |
30° | 8'6" | 17'0" | 16'11" | 11'0" |
9'0" | 18'0" | 17'4" | 11'0" | |
9'6" | 19'0" | 17'10" | 11'0" | |
10'0" | 20'0" | 18'3" | 11'0" | |
40° | 8'6" | 13'3" | 18'9" | 12'0" |
9'0" | 14'0" | 19'2" | 12'0" | |
9'6" | 14'10" | 19'6" | 12'0" | |
10'0" | 15'8" | 19'11" | 12'0" | |
45° | 8'6" | 12'0" | 19'5" | 13'6" |
9'0" | 12'9" | 19'10" | 13'0" | |
9'6" | 13'5" | 20'2" | 13'0" | |
10'0" | 14'2" | 20'6" | 13'0" | |
50° | 8'6" | 11'2" | 20'0" | 12'6" |
9'0" | 11'9" | 20'5" | 12'0" | |
9'6" | 12'5" | 20'9" | 12'0" | |
10'0" | 13'2" | 21'0" | 12'0" | |
60° | 8'6" | 9'10" | 20'9" | 18'6" |
9'0" | 10'5" | 21'0" | 18'0" | |
9'6" | 11'0" | 21'3" | 18'0" | |
10'0" | 11'6" | 21'6" | 18'0" | |
70° | 8'6" | 9'0" | 20'10" | 19'6" |
9'0" | 9'8" | 21'0" | 19'0" | |
9'6" | 10'2" | 21'3" | 18'6" | |
10'0" | 10'8" | 21'3" | 18'0" | |
80° | 8'6" | 8'8" | 20'3" | 24'0" |
9'0" | 9'2" | 20'4" | 24'0" | |
9'6" | 9'8" | 20'5" | 24'0" | |
10'0" | 10'3" | 20'6" | 24'0" | |
90° | 8'6" | 8'6" | 20'0" | 24'0" |
9'0" | 9'0" | 20'0" | 22'0" | |
9'6" | 9'6" | 20'0" | 22'0" | |
10'0" | 10'0" | 20'0" | 22'0" | |
Note: This table pertains to a wall to wall situation. In calculating dimensions, 2 feet may be subtracted from each stall depth for each overhang and overlap. No subtraction for overlap is allowed for angles greater than 60 degrees.
C. Surfacing:
1. Farmsteads, farming operations, detached single-family residential uses in unplatted areas not accessed from a paved public street, and City of Otsego essential service or park uses within the INS District shall have driveways and parking areas surfaced with materials suitable to control dust and drainage.
2. Residential uses with a lot area five (5) acres or larger within the A-1 and A-2 districts shall provide for driveways and parking areas surfaced with asphalt, concrete, cobblestone, or paving brick within the required front yard with all other driveways and parking areas surfaced with materials suitable to control dust and drainage.
3. All other uses shall have driveways and parking stalls surfaced with asphalt, concrete, cobblestone, or paving brick.
4. For industrial uses that experience frequent heavy equipment utilization, which could be expected to destroy or damage required surfacing materials, an exemption to the surfacing requirements may be allowed by an interim use permit pursuant to chapter 5 of this title, provided, that:
a. General public and employee access driveways and parking areas shall not be included in the exemption.
b. At such time as the presence of heavy equipment is reduced or eliminated, the surfacing of exempted areas shall be completed in compliance with this title.
c. All other performance standards related to parking and driveways shall be met.
D. Curbing: Except for agricultural uses; single-family, two- family and townhouses dwellings; and City of Otsego essential service or park uses within the INS Zoning District, all open, off street parking shall have a continuous six inch (6") high back concrete perimeter curb barrier around the entire parking lot.
E. Grading:
1. The grade elevation of any parking area or driveways shall not exceed:
a. Single family, two family and townhouses: Ten percent (10%).
b. All other uses: Four percent (4%).
2. Plans for surfacing and drainage of driveways and stalls for parking areas of five (5) or more vehicles shall be submitted to the City Engineer for review, and the final drainage plan shall be subject to written approval.
F. Striping: Except for single-family, two-family and townhouses dwellings, all parking stalls shall be marked with white or yellow painted lines not less than four inches (4") wide.
G. Pedestrian Provision: All off street parking areas shall be designed with due regard to pedestrian circulation. Off street parking areas shall be designed such that vehicle and pedestrian circulation is accommodated in a safe, complementary and orderly fashion. When curb separated sidewalks are provided at the head of parking stalls, the minimum width shall be five feet (5').
H. Snow Storage: Adequate area for snow storage shall be provided on the site so as not to reduce the required minimum number of parking stalls. In those cases where excessive snow cannot be properly stored on site, it shall be immediately removed from the site.
I. Lighting: Any lighting used to illuminate an off street parking area shall be hooded and so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining property, abutting residential uses, and public rights-of-way, and shall be in compliance with section 11-16-6 of this title.
J. Signs: No sign shall be so located as to restrict the sight lines and orderly operation and traffic movement within any parking lot or driveway. All signs shall be in conformance with chapter 37 of this title.
K. Required Screening: All open off street parking areas of five (5) or more stalls shall be screened and landscaped from abutting or surrounding Residential Districts and uses, and the public right-of-way in compliance with section 11-19-3 of this title.
L. Lot Circulation:
1. Except in the case of single-family, two-family, and townhouse dwellings, parking areas shall be designed so that circulation between parking bays or aisles occurs within the designated parking lot and does not depend upon a public street or alley. Except in the case of single-family, two-family, and townhouse dwellings, parking area design which requires backing into the public street is prohibited.
2. In the case of single-family, two-family, and townhouse dwellings that front on streets designated as collector, minor arterial, or principal arterial by the Comprehensive Plan, the installation of a vehicle turnaround area, immediately adjacent to the access driveway is allowed and may be required by the Zoning Administrator. Said area is to be no larger than ten feet (10') wide and ten feet (10') in length. Where possible, said area shall be located away from the principal structure and shall be no closer than twenty feet (20') from the street surface. Said stall shall not be utilized for parking or storage purposes.
M. Within Structures: The off street parking requirements may be furnished by providing a stall so designed within the principal building or one structure attached thereto; however, unless provisions are made, no building permit shall be issued to convert said parking structure into a dwelling unit or living area or other activity until other adequate provisions are made to comply with the required off street parking provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 2019-04, 2-11-2019; amd. Ord. 2023-06, 6-12-2023)