Off-street parking areas shall conform to the regulations of Chapter 1187 and to the parking requirements set forth below:
(a) Schedule 1167.11
Minimum Parking Setbacks. Off-street parking shall be located in compliance with the minimum setbacks, measured from the street right-of-way or property line, as specified below unless otherwise noted.
Minimum Parking Setbacks | ||
LB Local Business | GB General Business | |
(1) Minimum Setback from Street ROW | See sub-section 1167.11(b) | 25 feet |
(2) Setback from Side and Rear Lot line abutting nonresidential dist. | 10 feet | 10 feet |
(3) Setback from Side and Rear Lot line abutting residential dist. | 15 feet | 20 feet |
(b) Accessory Parking Lots Located in the LB District. In the Local Business District, accessory off-street parking lots shall not be located between the front building line of a principal building and the street right-of-way line. Accessory off-street parking shall be located at the rear or side of the principal building. The Planning Commission may grant an exception to this requirement where necessary due to the shallow depth of the parcel, the location of mature trees or other significant environmental features, the location of historical buildings/structures, the proximity of residential uses, or other similar circumstances. If an exception is granted and off-street parking lots are adjacent to or abut a public street, a four (4) foot masonry wall shall be provided in addition to the Screening along Public Streets required in sub-section 1185.09
(c) and the Landscaping Along Street Frontage and Parking Setback required in Section 1185.07
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(c) Cross Access to Off-Street Parking Lots. Parking lots shall be interconnected with non-residential parking lots on adjacent properties to the maximum extent feasible. Permanent cross-access easements or other acceptable agreements for adjacent lots with interconnected parking lots shall be submitted in language acceptable to the City's Law Director and the Planning Commission.
(d) Setbacks for Joint Parking Facilities. When cross access between two parking areas is required or provided, the parking setback shall not be required for the opening which accommodates the drive aisle, but it shall be required in all other areas that abut the shared property line. When shared parking, which spans the mutual property line, is required or provided, the parking setback shall not be required.
(e) The area within the parking setback shall be landscaped in accordance with Chapter 1185, Landscaping and Screening Regulations.
(f) Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in compliance with Chapter 1187, Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations.
(g) Loading and Service Areas.
(1) Off-street loading and service areas shall be provided in compliance with the regulations in Section 1187.27 Off-street Loading Requirements.
(2) Loading and service areas in the Business Districts shall be located in the rear yard, unless the Planning Commission determines that placement in a side yard would lessen the impact on adjacent residential uses.