The following requirements shall apply to all vehicular use areas, including off-street parking, stacking, and loading spaces.
(a) Location. Parking, loading and unloading, and waiting spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use they are intended to serve unless otherwise regulated in this chapter.
(b) Modification to Existing Vehicular Use Areas. The modification of any existing off-street vehicular use area, including, but not limited to, reduction, enlargement, restriping, or remarking of any vehicular use area in a manner that differs from the existing site plan, shall require a review of the modification in accordance with the following:
(1) Minor modifications related to maintenance and upkeep, including, but not limited to, repaving of the existing paved area, restriping, remarking, or other similar maintenance work, are permitted without zoning compliance review.
(2) All other modifications shall be reviewed through the zoning compliance review process, including, but not limited to, the removal or expansion of existing paved areas.
(c) Setback Requirements. Table 1119-1 establishes the minimum setback for all vehicular use areas based on the project zoning and adjacent zoning districts. These setbacks shall not apply to driveways where they intersect with a street in the front yard.
TABLE 1119-1: VEHICULAR USE AREA SETBACKS | |||
District | Front Yard Setback from All Rights-of-Way (Feet) [1] | Side and Rear Yard Setbacks from Adjacent R and M-1 Districts (Feet) | Side and Rear Yard Setbacks from Adjacent C-2, C-3, C-4, I-1, and P-I Districts (Feet) |
R and M-1 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
C-2, C-3, C-4, and P-I | 20 | 25 | 5 |
I-1 | 20 | 25 | 15 |
NOTE: [1] The setback for front yards shall not include any driveway or driveway aprons used to access the lot. | |||
(d) Driveways and Access Management.
(1) For one-family and two-family dwellings, a maximum of one driveway shall be permitted for any lot. Such driveway shall have a minimum width of eight feet and a maximum width of twenty-four (24) feet within the front yard. Driveways that extend past the front facade of the principal building may be expanded into the side yard with a width that exceeds twenty-four (24) feet.
(2) For all uses except one-family and two-family dwellings, each lot shall be permitted one, two-way access drive or driveways on each street frontage, or, upon review of the site plan, the Planning Commission may permit a pair of one-way drives on each street frontage. The width of the access drives or driveways shall be not less than ten (10) feet per exit lane and fifteen (15) feet per entrance lane. An access drive or driveway shall have a maximum total width of not more than thirty-nine (39) feet, measured at the front lot line across the drive or driveway.
(3) Access drives and driveways on corner lots shall be located as far from the street intersection as practicable. No access drive shall be located within fifty (50) feet of street intersections as measured from the intersection of the street right-of-way lines.
(4) Access Management Criteria The following access principles shall guide the Planning Commission when considering the location of access drives on main streets to minimize traffic conflicts and improve traffic carrying capacity on existing roads while respecting private property rights:
A. The spacing of drives shall be proportioned to the speed of existing or expected traffic on the street - the greater the speed, the greater the spacing.
B. Access points should either line up with driveways across the road or be offset to permit convenient and safe turning movements in both directions.
C. Marginal access roads and shared drives with adjacent property owners should be encouraged. Deceleration and acceleration lands and right-turn-only lanes (in and out) should be considered to facilitate traffic flow and safety.
(e) Striping, Marking, and Maintenance.
(1) All parking spaces shall be striped and maintained in good condition.
(2) Each parking space and aisle shall be clearly designated and marked to ensure approved utilization of the space, the direction of traffic flow, and general safety.
(3) When a parking space is designated for handicapped accessibility or small car use, it shall be clearly marked as such.
(4) The owner of a property used for parking shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all trash, abandoned or junk vehicles, and other rubbish.
(f) Surface, Grading, and Drainage.
(1) All required vehicular use areas, together with driveways and other circulation aisles, shall be surfaced either with asphalt or concrete. The base of the surface for these areas shall consist of a minimum of four (4) inches of compacted crushed stone. The surface shall be comprised of a minimum of four (4) inches of asphalt or concrete for areas serving residential uses and six (6) inches of asphalt or concrete for areas serving nonresidential uses.
(2) All required vehicular use areas, together with driveways and other circulation aisles, shall have adequate provision for drainage and for the disposal of stormwater so that water shall not flow onto an adjoining property or adjacent sidewalks in a quantity or manner that would be detrimental thereto, or inconvenient to persons using the sidewalk.
(3) Alternative surface preparations, including pervious pavement, low impact design (LID), and any additional design options that limit the discharge of stormwater offsite, may be considered. These design considerations must be approved by the applicable Village department. The applicant shall be required to submit a maintenance plan for the upkeep of any permitted porous or pervious concrete. Failure to adhere to the maintenance plan shall be considered a violation of this code.
(g) Wheel Stops and Curbing.
(1) Wheel stop devices consisting of parking blocks, permanent curbs, or other suitable barriers shall be installed to prevent any part of a parked motor vehicle from extending beyond the required parking space area, overhanging a pedestrian circulation way or sidewalk, or damaging any structure or landscaping.
(2) The minimum height of a wheel stop device shall be six (6) inches, and the minimum distance from a wheel stop device to a property line or protected area shall be two and one-half (2 ½) feet.
(3) Wheel stops shall be adequately anchored to the ground to prevent any movement.
(4) If curbing is used, it should be cut curbing or scissor curbing to allow for the passage of stormwater. See Figure 1119-A.
Figure 1119-A: Cuts in the continuous curb allow for stormwater
to be directed into landscaped areas.
(i) Landscaping and Screening. Landscape and screening shall be pursuant to Chapter 1117: Landscaping and Screening.
(j) Prohibited Activities.
(1) The display, sales, or storage of any goods, wares, or merchandise shall not be permitted within any areas designated for required off-street parking, circulation, and loading unless approved as part of an accessory or temporary use, or if approved as part of a site plan.
(2) No part of any building, structure, or related improvements shall be temporarily or permanently located or stored in areas designated for off-street parking, circulation, and loading unless as part of an approved accessory or temporary use, or if approved as part of a site plan.
(k) Bicycle and e-Scooter Parking. When bicycle or e-Scooter parking accommodations are provided on a site, they shall be located in an area adjacent to the primary building and separate from vehicular circulation to prevent unnecessary conflicts and safety hazards between vehicles, people, bicycles, and e-Scooters.
(Ord. 2897. Passed 10-23-23.)