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Automobile parking areas shall be landscaped as follows:
(A) A minimum ten-foot wide landscape strip shall be provided along the property lines parallel to any public or private street and alley (except within the approved exit and entrance ways) when the parking or circulation area abuts such street or alley. Five percent of the off-street parking and access area, exclusive of any other required landscaped area abutting a street or alley, shall also be landscaped.
(B) For every ten parking spaces in single-loading parking bay row, at least one perpendicular or diagonal landscape planter shall be provided, having minimum dimensions of 9 feet by 20 feet measured from outside curb face to outside curb face, and containing two trees. For every 20 parking spaces in double-loaded parking bays at least one landscape planter shall be provided, having minimum dimensions of 9 feet by 40 feet measured from outside curb face to outside curb face. Configurations other than perpendicular or diagonal planters may be approved by the parks and facilities superintendent, planning director or planning commission.
(C) For commercial and industrial parking lots containing 20 or more spaces, peripheral landscaping shall be provided along any interior (side) property line not along a public right-of-way. Peripheral landscaping shall:
(1) Have a five-foot wide landscape strip located between the parking area and the abutting property line;
(2) Have at least one tree planted for each 40 linear feet of property line;
(3) Be irrigated with an automatic irrigation system.
(D) Parking lot landscaping design shall:
(1) Have trees as the primary landscaping material;
(2) Have shrubs and ground cover to compliment trees;
(3) Effectively use earthen berms and existing topography as a component of the landscape plan;
(4) Be uniformly dispersed throughout the parking lot;
(5) If approved by the parks and facilities superintendent, use existing landscaping that meets the requirements of this article;
(6) Have all planting areas bounded by a concrete curb at least six inches high. The finished grade of the planted area shall be at least three inches below the top of the planter curbing where curbing abuts a public right-of-way;
(7) Have all plant material within a 30-foot triangle at the intersection of two streets no more than three feet in height at maturity above curb level;
(8) Not propose landscape materials contiguous to curb cuts in a manner that will hamper the line of sight of drivers of vehicles entering or leaving parking lot areas;
(9) Have a low wall and/or landscape berm or hedge, an average of three feet high, capable of screening fronts of vehicles from public streets.
(E) Parking areas located adjacent to residentially zoned property shall have:
(1) A front yard parking setback for any parking area equal to at least one-half of that required for the adjacent residentially zoned property, but in no case less than ten feet;
(2) A wall or hedge at least three feet high along the required front setback line of the parking area. A three-foot high earth berm may be placed in the landscaped area in lieu of a wall or hedge;
(3) A masonry wall, at least six feet high, erected on the property line abutting all residentially zoned parcels, except where property abuts a required front setback area for a residential structure in which case a three-foot high wall is required;
(4) A planter strip, at least five feet wide, along the wall abutting all residentially zoned parcels.
(`64 Code, Sec. 36-7.1.23) (Ord. No. 2021)
All landscaping shall be kept free from weeds and debris, and all vegetation shall be maintained free of physical damage or injury arising from lack of water, chemical damage, insects, diseases or other causes. Vegetation showing such damage shall be replaced with the same or similar vegetation which will be comparable at full growth. Whenever a property owner fails to comply with this section, the parks and facilities superintendent shall send written notice to such person, requiring compliance within 30 days. Such person may within such time appeal the notice to the city council. In the event noncompliance continues thereafter, the parks and facilities superintendent shall cause the work to be done and plantings to be made to bring the landscaped area into compliance and the property owner shall pay the cost thereof.
(`64 Code, Sec. 36-7.1.24) (Ord. No. 2021)
(A) Surfacing -
(1) Automobile and handicapped spaces - All parking spaces and maneuvering areas shall be paved and permanently maintained with asphalt, concrete, or any other all-weather surfacing approved by the public works director.
(2) Motorcycle - All motorcycle parking areas shall be paved with concrete or equivalent surfacing approved by the public works director. The concrete surfacing is intended to prevent motorcycle kick stands from damaging the pavement.
(3) Bicycle - All bicycle parking areas shall be surfaced with a.c. or concrete so as to keep the area in a dust-free condition.
(B) Driveway location - Curb cuts and driveways shall be placed and configured in accordance with this chapter.
(C) Wheel stops - A continuous six-inch high concrete curb shall be installed above the level of a parking lot to serve as a wheel stop for vehicles on all periphery areas of the parking lot and as an edging for planting areas, islands, protection for walls and for entrances and exits. Where concrete curbs are not installed adjacent to public sidewalks, wheel stops shall be installed to prevent vehicles from encroaching into a public right-of-way.
(D) Directional arrows and signage -
(1) Aisles, approach lanes, and maneuvering areas shall be clearly marked with directional arrows and lines to expedite traffic movement.
(2) The public works director shall require a developer to install signage in addition to directional arrows to ensure the safe and efficient flow of vehicles in a parking facility prior to the issuance of a building permit.
(E) Drainage - All parking facilities shall be graded and drained so as to provide for the disposal of all surface water within the site boundaries.
(`64 Code, Sec. 36-7.1.25) (Ord. No. 2021)
(A) Loading spaces required - All commercial and industrial uses shall provide and maintain off-street loading spaces as provided herein.
Use (gross floor area) | Loading Spaces Required |
Commercial and Industrial | |
0 - 15,000 | 1 |
15,001 - 40,000 | 2 |
40,000 - 90,000 | 3 |
90,000 - 150,000 | 4 |
150,000 and over | 5
|
Hospitals and Institutions | |
0 - 50,000 | 1 |
50,001 - 100,000 | 2 |
100,000 and over | 3 |
Hotels, motels, and restaurants | 1
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(B) General provisions -
(1) Loading spaces shall be at least 12 feet wide, 40 feet long, and have 14 feet in vertical clearance. Loading zone requirements may be modified by the planning commission or the director in special circumstances based on the nature of the use or combination of uses, as well as the specific design characteristics of the project.
(2) When the lot upon which loading spaces are located abuts an alley, the loading spaces shall have access from the alley. Where the loading area is parallel to the alley and the lot is 50 feet or less in width, the loading area shall extend across the full width of the lot.
(3) Loading spaces shall be located so commercial vehicles shall not back into a public street or alley.
(4) Industrial developments shall include at least one driveway approach capable of accommodating a 48-foot wheel track turning radius and at least one on-site maneuvering area which provides a 48-foot wheel track turning radius through the parking area.
(5) Loading doors in industrial developments shall not be visible from a public street.
(C) Industrial service and loading area requirements -
(1) Loading facilities shall be located either on the rear or side of the industrial structure to alleviate unsightly appearances often created by loading facilities. Where this is not feasible, loading docks and doors shall be screened from the street by landscaping or walls.
(2) Each industrial site shall be self-contained and capable of handling its own truck maneuvering and docking requirements. The use of public streets for commercial vehicles staging and/or maneuvering is prohibited.
(3) Warehouse-type operations shall provide an area at least 85 feet deep for commercial vehicle docking and maneuvering. Truck terminals using larger vehicles (45-foot trailer length) shall provide a vehicle docking and maneuvering area at least 130 feet deep.
(`64 Code, Sec. 36-7.1.26) (Ord. No. 2021)
(A) All parking spaces required by this chapter shall be located on the same site they are intended to serve, except as authorized by administrative relief.
(B) All vehicle spaces required for residential uses shall be located no more that the following distances from the units they serve:
Single-family (feet) | Condominium (feet) | Apartment (feet) | |
Resident parking | 50 | 50 | 200 |
Visitor parking | N/A | 100 | 250
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(C) Distances shall be measured from a dwelling unit's entry to the parking space serving that unit. When a stairway or elevator provides access to dwelling units, that stairway or elevator shall be considered to be the entrance to the dwelling units for the purpose of computing distances.
(`64 Code, Sec. 36-7.1.27) (Ord. No. 2021)
(A) The exterior elevations of above-grade parking structures shall be designed to minimize the use of blank concrete facades. Textured concrete, planters or trellises, or other architectural treatments shall be required.
(B) The perimeter of the above-grade parking structure shall be landscaped at ground level with a minimum of one tree of at least 24 gallons for every 20 feet of parking structure, in addition to any required streetscape or boundary landscaping.
(C) No parking lot landscaping shall be required for parking spaces located in parking structures.
(`64 Code, Sec. 36-7.1.28) (Ord. No. 2021)
The following requirements apply to any use with drive-through facilities:
(A) Each drive-through lane shall be separated from the circulation routes necessary for ingress or egress from the property, or access to any parking space.
(B) Each drive-through lane shall be striped, marked, or otherwise distinctly delineated.
(C) The principal pedestrian access to the entrance of the drive-through facility shall not cross the drive-through lane.
(D) The vehicle stacking capacity for uses containing drive-through facilities shall be as follows:
Use | Stacking Requirements |
Fast-food restaurant | Stacking for three cars between the order board and the pickup window and stacking for five cars behind the order board. |
Bank drive-thru windows | Stacking for five cars for each window.
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(`64 Code, Sec. 36-7.1.29) (Ord. No. 2021)
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