A. All areas of a lot to be used for the purposes of parking, loading, storage, or access to any parking, loading, or storage area shall be graded, surfaced, drained, and marked in accordance with all city standards and the provisions of this title. Parking stalls shall be clearly delineated by striping not less than three inches wide and appropriately labeled for loading, handicapped, etc., where necessary. Wheelstops and/or six-inch concrete curb shall be required for all parking stalls. Directional arrows and signs shall be placed on and off-site where required by the city engineer. In addition, parking area surfaces and grades shall comply with Section 20.70.080 of this title. Loading areas shall be sufficiently screened and shall not interfere with pedestrian ways.
B. The following off-street parking standards shall apply to all new development. Parking shall be provided on a generalized land use basis, and the applicant shall demonstrate the adequate provisions of spaces per individual land use.
Table 20.46-3 SP-24 Parking Requirements
Land Use | Required | Guest | Stall Size and Aisle Widths |
Residential | Studio: 1 garage space/ unit 1 BR: 1.4 garage spaces/unit 2 BRs: 1.6 garage spaces/unit 3+ BRs: 2 garage spaces/unit Residential spaces shall be within a parking structure or covered area. | 1 surface space for every 4 units. Guest spaces may be provided within a common structure or on a surface parking lot. | Aisle width: Two-way, 24 ft. min. |
Commercial, retail | 1 per 250 sq. ft. G.F.A. | n/a | |
Restaurants, bars, alcohol beverage tasting rooms | 1 per 100 sq. ft. G.F.A. | n/a | |
Brewery/distilling/ manufacturing | 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. G.F.A. of areas devoted to manufacturing and are not accessible to the public. | n/a | |
Outdoor dining area (common or associated with a specific use) | 1 per 200 sq. ft. G.F.A. | n/a |
C. Calculations. All fractions resulting in 0.5 or greater are to be rounded up, all others rounded down, except in the case of guest parking in which case all fractions shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
D. Square Footage. Unless otherwise specified, square footage shall be based upon gross floor area of the building as defined in Section 20.04.300, which states that said floor area applies not only to the ground floor area, but also to any additional stories or basement of the structure. All horizontal dimensions shall be taken from the exterior faces of walls, including enclosed porches. Outdoor areas shall be measured to include all floor area required for seating.
(Ord. 2022-07-1538 § 4 (part), 2022)