(A) Purpose. This subchapter will alleviate traffic congestion by providing parking facilities with adequate capacity for employees, residents, and customers, to promote safe and efficient design of parking facilities, and to minimize negative impacts of large parking facilities.
(B) Compliance.
(1) Any use of land or structure that is established, enlarged, converted, or structurally altered shall provide and maintain parking and loading spaces according to the requirements of this subchapter. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this chapter, and provided that construction has begun within six months of such effective date and diligently prosecuted to completion, parking and loading facilities in the amounts required for the issuance of said building permit maybe 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 or loading facilities, the required amount of parking shall be recalculated to bring the entire use or structure on the lot into compliance.
(3) When a parking area is enlarged, the added area shall comply with the requirements of this subchapter. When a parking lot is enlarged by more than 50% in area, both the existing and the new portions of the parking lot shall conform to these regulations.
(4) The requirements of this subchapter shall apply to all parking and loading areas, regardless of whether said area is required parking or in excess of required parking. Excess parking for storage lots
used for motor vehicle sales, rental and leasing establishments shall not be subject to the size and dimensional requirements of this subchapter.
(5) Notwithstanding other provisions, the owner or occupant of an existing building occupied by a conforming use may remodel the structure solely for the purpose of meeting the minimum requirements of applicable fire, health, and safety regulations or state, local, or federally mandated accessibility regulations without complying with the parking regulations which might otherwise be required due to the mandated changes. If other changes are made, then parking requirements as applicable shall be met.
(6) Accessory off street parking 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 for use under the provisions of this chapter.
(7) Any parking or loading space established prior to the effective date of this chapter which is used or intended to be used in connection with any building, structure or use, or any space designed and intended to comply with the requirements of this chapter for any such building or structure erected after such effective date shall hereafter be maintained in conformance with the provisions of this chapter for as long as said building or structure remains, unless the owner provides in another location an equivalent number of spaces in conformance with the provisions of this chapter. The Planning and Zoning Board shall at all times be furnished proof of permanency of the parking area provided in compliance with this chapter.
(C) Site plan requirements for parking lots. A site plan is required prior to the construction or redesign of any accessory parking lot or any parking lot in excess of three parking stalls. Said site plan may be part of a larger site plan for the development of the property. The site plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Administrator. The site plan shall contain the following components:
(1) The north arrow, scale, date and common address.
(2) The site plan shall be drawn to scale, with accurate measurements and dimensions indicating the location of all pavement, parking stalls, aisles, walkways, driving lanes, and loading areas.
(5) The location and dimensions of any handicap or long-term spaces.
(6) For parking lots with a surface area exceeding 15,000 square feet, a drainage plan is required.
(7) For parking lots with a surface area of 15,000 square feet or less, a grading plan with curbing shall be indicated.
(8) Adjoining land uses shall be indicated.
(D) Site plan requirements of access drives. A site plan is required prior to the construction of any access drive over, across, or upon any public sidewalk or parkway in any commercial or industrial district. The site plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Administrator. The site plan information for access drives may be included on the site plan for parking lots if such a plan is also required. The site plan shall contain the following information:
(1) The north arrow, scale, date and common address.
(2) The site plan shall be drawn to scale, with accurate measurements and dimensions.
(3) The property lines of the property for which the access drive approval is requested including existing street and right-of-way lines.
(4) Adjacent properties on the same frontage, and adjacent properties on the opposite frontage, indicating location of ingress and egress to such properties.
(5) The exact location and dimensions of facilities of ingress and egress to the subject property, existing proposed curb cuts, if any, and the proposed direction of traffic flow on the subject property to and from public ways.
(6) The location of any visual obstructions in the right-of-way adjoining the property such as street lights, traffic control devices, or similar devices.
(7) The location and dimensions of existing and proposed access drives on the subject property.
(8) The name and address of the person seeking approval and the owner of the proposed access drives.
(9) Details of construction in the public right-of-way.
(Ord. 2020-O-3, passed 2-18-2020)