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(A) Any substantial change in character of any existing planned unit development shall require the adoption of an ordinance which shall make such changes and modifications in said planned unit development as may be approved by the President and Board of Trustees.
(1) Said amendatory ordinance may be adopted only after a public hearing by and recommendation of the Zoning, Planning and Appeals Commission in like manner as is required herein for the adoption of an original planned unit development ordinance.
(2) An amendatory ordinance shall be required in the event of any change in the established density, location of buildings, height, or street pattern.
(B) However, the Village President may approve such changes to the final development plan in the construction of the planned unit development as in the judgment of the Village President shall not constitute a substantial deviation from the specific planned unit development ordinance. Before any such changes approved by the Village President may become effective, however, the Village President shall within seven days notify in writing the President and Board of Trustees of such changes and the Board of Trustees shall, at their next regular meeting, ratify the action of the Village President or deny such changes until an amendatory ordinance has been adopted in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
(C) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to indicate that the President and Board of Trustees must pass an amendatory ordinance to grant any changes requested.
(Ord. 05-2539, passed 10-11-05)
The purpose of this Article is to alleviate or prevent the congestion of the public streets, and so promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for the off-street parking and loading and unloading of motor vehicles in accordance with the use to which property is put.
(Ord. 05-2539, passed 10-11-05)
(A) Scope of Regulations. The off-street parking and loading provisions of this Article shall apply as follows:
(1) For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after the effective date of this Chapter, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of the districts in which such buildings or uses are located; however, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this Chapter and provided that construction is begun within six months of such effective date and diligently prosecuted to completion (completion to be accomplished within 18 months of the effective date of this Chapter), parking and loading facilities in the amounts required for the issuance of said building permit may be provided in lieu of any different amounts required by this Chapter.
(2) When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises shall be increased through the addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other units of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use and for at least fifty percent (50%) of any existing deficiency in parking or loading facilities.
(3) Whenever the existing use of a building or structure shall hereafter be changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for such new use; however, if the said building or structure was erected prior to the effective date of this Chapter, these regulations shall not apply.
(B) Existing Parking and Loading Facilities. Accessory off-street parking and loading facilities in existence on the effective date of this Chapter and located on the same lot as the building or use served shall not hereafter be reduced below, or if already less than, shall not be further reduced below, the requirements for a similar new building or use under the provisions of this Chapter.
(C) Permissive Parking and Loading Facilities. Nothing in this Chapter shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off-street parking or loading facilities to serve any existing use of land or buildings, provided there is adherence to all regulations herein governing the location, design and operation of such facilities.
(D) Damage or Destruction. For any conforming or legally nonconforming building or use which is in existence on the effective date of this Chapter, which subsequently thereto is damaged or destroyed by fire, collapse, explosion or other cause, and which is reconstructed, reestablished or repaired, off-street parking or loading facilities need not be provided, except that parking or loading facilities equivalent to any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be restored or continued in operation; however, in no case shall it be necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in excess of those required by this Chapter for equivalent new uses or construction.
(E) Submission of Plot Plan. Any application for a building permit, or for an occupancy certificate where no building permit is required, shall include therewith a plot plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, showing off-street parking or loading facilities to be provided in compliance with this Chapter.
(Ord. 05-2539, passed 10-11-05)
(A) General Requirements.
(1) Exemption. On lots of record as of the effective date of this chapter which are 33 feet or less in width, which are to be improved with a single-family dwelling, and for which no alley has been dedicated to the rear, accessory off-street parking facilities shall not be required.
(2) Location.
(a) All parking spaces required to serve buildings or uses erected or established after the effective date of this chapter shall be located on the same zoning lot as the building or use served.
(b) Buildings or uses existing on the effective date of this chapter which are subsequently altered or enlarged so as to require the provision of parking spaces under this chapter, may be served by parking facilities located on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served is located, provided such facilities are within 500 feet walking distance of a main entrance to the use served. Owners of property, nonconforming as to parking, who elect to provide parking and become conforming may locate such parking on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use is located, as allowed in this section.
(c) Off-street parking spaces, open to the sky, may be located in any yard, except the required front yards in any district and corner side yards in a residential district. Enclosed buildings and carports containing off-street parking shall be subject to applicable yard requirements. Whenever a driveway serving as a means of access to and/or egress from off-street parking spaces is located in a yard, no portion of such driveway shall lie within six inches of the zoning lot line to which it is parallel.
(d) Concrete wheel blocks are required to be permanently affixed to the ground at a location at least five feet from the edge of every off-street parking space that is adjacent to a property line.
(3) Size.
(a) Except for parallel parking spaces, each required off-street parking space shall be at least nine feet in width and at least 19 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns or office or work areas.
(b) Existing residential off-street parking lots having spaces of at least eight feet in width and at least 18 feet in length may be allowed and may be altered, re-striped and repaired upon a determination by the Director of Community Development that allowing the continuation of said dimensions is not in contravention of the intent of this chapter.
(c) Such space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet six inches, and shall be measured at right angles to the axis of the vehicle.
(d) For parallel parking, the length of the parking space shall be increased to 24 feet.
(4) Collective provision. Off-street parking facilities for separate uses may be provided collectively if the total number of spaces so provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements governing location of accessory parking spaces in relation to the use served are adhered to. Further, no parking space or portion thereof shall serve as a required space for more than one use unless recommended by the Zoning Board of Appeals and approved by the Village Board.
(5) Composition of driveways. All driveways that are a component part of off-street parking or that serve as a means of access to and/or egress from off-street parking spaces shall be constructed of materials that have an impervious surface, which may include brick paver blocks laid with or without mortar or cement.
(6) Trailers. Any trailer or recreational vehicle in a commercial or industrial district shall be parked or stored in a fully enclosed building, fully enclosed structure, or behind a fully enclosed fence. No trailer or recreational vehicle shall be parked or stored in any unenclosed parking lot or parking area on any zoning lot in the commercial or industrial districts. except for the period necessary for the reasonable expeditious loading or unloading of such vehicle.
(B) Off-Street Parking Table (Parking Classes). Uses (permitted or conditional) shall require the following off-street parking:
(1) One parking space for each dwelling unit or habitable living unit: Hotel; motel.
(2) Two parking spaces for each dwelling unit located in any single-family residence; two-family dwelling building; multiple-family building; mobile home.
(3) One parking space for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area located in any Type 2 Group Home, such as a: convalescent home; extended care facility or rest home; nursing home; sanitarium; home for the aged; parsonage; rectory or parish house; and religious retreat building.
(4) Two parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area located in any day-care center or preschool facility; historic site; public library, museum or art gallery; locksmith.
(5) Four parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area located in any animal or veterinary hospital; animal kennels; art studio; bank, savings and loan association; blueprinting; business machine sales and service; bus terminal or depot; catering service; civil defense, fire station, police station; clinic for doctor, dentist, osteopath, podiatrist, chiropractor, chiropodist, optometrist or similar profession; clothing and costume rental; private club or lodge operated for the benefit of members and not for gain; custom dressmaking; dry cleaning plant employing not more than six persons; employment agency; financial institutions and uses; government administration buildings, without garages or shops; interior decorator; laboratory, medical, dental or optical; laboratory, research and testing; labor union offices and lodges; lithographing; medical and dental offices; newspaper distribution agency; office, business and professional; office machine sales and service; photostating; physical culture and health services; post office; recording studio; recreational and community center buildings; repair of shoes, clothing and hats; school, music, dance and vocal; tailor shop; telephone exchange and equipment building; travel agency.
(6) Five parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area located in any auto service station; bowling alley; furniture store; leather goods and luggage store; photography studio; picture framing; rummage shop.
(7) Six parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area located in any antique store; apparel store; art and school supply store; retail art store; auto accessory store; retail bakery; barbershop, beauty shop; book and stationery store; camera and photographic supply store; candy, nut and confectionery store; carpet and floor covering store; china and glassware store; clothes pressing; coin store, currency exchange; dairy product store; delicatessen, department store; dry cleaning and laundry receiving station; dry goods store; drugstore; electrical and household appliance store; florist; funeral parlor; garden supply, tool and seed store; gift store; grocery or food store; haberdasheries; hand laundry; hardware store; hobby shop; home furnishings; household appliance store; ice cream store; jewelry store; self-service laundry; liquor store; meat or fish market; millinery shop; musical instruments sales and service; paint, glass and wallpaper store; pet shop; phonography, LVD, DVD, CD, record and music stores; sewing machine sales and service; shoe store; shopping centers; sporting goods store; tobacco store; toy store.
(8) Seven parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area located in any restaurants (carry-out type where no food is permitted on the premises); restaurants (family dining type, where all food is consumed within an enclosed structure.
(9) Ten parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area located in any cocktail lounge, nightclub; convention hall or exhibition hall; dance hall; meeting hall; railroad passenger station; taverns; skating rinks; banquet hall.
(10) Thirty parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area located in any drive-in type restaurants where:
(a) Food is consumed on the premises, but not within a completely enclosed building; or
(b) Food is served directly to customers in parked motor vehicles.
(11) One parking space for each employee of a concrete mixing plant; dry cleaning plant; elementary school; junior high school; machinery sales and service; machinery sales, no repair or service; mail-order house; taxidermist.
(12) One parking space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area in any retail greenhouse or nursery, golf driving range, pitch and putt golf course, and/or par "3" golf course, plus one parking space for each 2,000 square feet of gross land area occupied by: A retail greenhouse and nursery; golf driving range; pitch and putt golf course; par "3" golf course.
(13) One hundred parking spaces per nine holes of golf.
(14) One parking space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area: Other commercial uses.
(15) One parking space per each two employees of any industrial use other than those listed hereinabove.
(16) One parking space per each five seats in a church, synagogue or other house of worship.
(Ord. 05-2539, passed 10-11-05; Am. Ord. 06- 2567, passed 4-25-06; Am. Ord. 08-2691, passed 9-23-08; Am. Ord. 18-4071, passed 6-21-18; Am. Ord. 19-4134, passed 4-4-19; Am. Ord. 19-4191, passed 12-5-19; Am. Ord. 21-4296, passed 10-7-21; Am. Ord. 22-4315, passed 5-5-22)
(A) General Requirements.
(1) Location. All required loading berths shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served.
(a) All motor vehicle loading berths which abut a residence district or an intervening alley separating a residence district from a commercial or industrial district shall be completely screened therefrom by building walls, or by a uniformly painted solid fence, wall or door, or any combination thereof, not less than eight feet in height.
(b) No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within 30 feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets.
(c) No loading berth shall be located in a required front or side yard, and any loading berth located in a required rear yard may be open to the sky.
(2) Size. Unless otherwise specified in this Article, a required off-street loading berth shall be at least 12 feet in width by at least 40 feet in length, exclusive of aisle and maneuvering space, and shall have a vertical clearance of at least 15 feet.
(3) Access. Each required off-street loading berth shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movement, and shall be subject to approval by the Zoning Administrator.
(4) Surfacing. All open off-street loading berths shall be surfaced with a dustless all-weather material capable of bearing a live load of 200 pounds per square foot.
(5) Central loading. Central loading facilities may be substituted for loading berths on the individual zoning lots provided the following conditions are fulfilled:
(a) Each zoning lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing streets or alleys at-grade.
(b) Total off-street loading berths provided shall meet the minimum requirements herein specified, based on the sum of the several types of uses served. (Areas of types of uses may be totaled before computing number of loading berths).
(c) No zoning lot served shall be more than 500 feet removed from the central loading area.
(d) Any tunnel or ramp connecting the central loading area with the zoning lot served shall be not less than seven feet in width and have a clearance of not less than seven feet.
(B) Minimum Number of Loading Berths Required. Off-street loading spaces accessory to uses permitted in the commercial and industrial districts shall be provided in accordance with the following minimum requirements:
(1) Establishments containing less than 7,000 square feet of gross floor area, no off-street loading berth is necessary, provided there exist adequate facilities for loading and unloading, accessible by motor vehicle off any adjacent alley, service drive or open space on the same zoning lot.
(2) For banks, business and professional offices, and government uses:
(a) One loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 7,000 to 100,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(b) For buildings containing 100,000 to 200,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof two loading berths shall be provided.
(c) For each additional 500,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof one additional loading berth shall be provided.
(3) For all other commercial and industrial uses in this chapter:
(a) One loading berth shall be provided for buildings containing 7,000 to 20,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(b) For buildings containing 20,000 to 50,000 square feet of gross floor area two loading berths shall be provided, plus one additional loading berth for each additional 50,000 square feet of gross floor area or fraction thereof
(c) Each such loading berth for buildings in excess of 100,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be not less than 12 feet in width by 55 feet in length.
(Ord. 05-2539, passed 10-11-05)
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