A. Parking Ratios: The parking rates indicated below shall be utilized for typical commercial uses, restaurants, and multi-family residential dwellings. A 30% reduction to the minimum number of parking stalls required as provided in title 9, chapter 15 of the city code shall be allowed for all other uses within the development.
1. Commercial (office/retail) uses, excluding restaurants: minimum of 2.25 parking space per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.
2. Sit down restaurants and drinking establishments: minimum of thirteen (13) parking spaces per one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area.
3. Residential dwelling units:
a. Units with up to 2 bedrooms: minimum of 0.525 parking space per unit.
b. Units with 3 bedrooms or more: minimum of 0.6 parking space per unit.
4. With the approval of the city council and the execution of an appropriate cross parking agreement, required spaces for one parcel may be located on a different parcel. If shared parking is utilized, the total parking spaces provided within the PUD must meet the minimum number of parking stalls required as outlined for all uses within the PUD.
B. Off Street Parking & Loading Areas: All off-street parking and loading/service areas shall comply with title 9, chapter 15 of the city code.
1. All off street parking and loading areas shall be sited and landscaped to screen their visibility from 8th Street, including associated sidewalk and adjoining single-family dwellings/lots sharing the south perimeter PUD boundary line. Parking areas shall be screened year-round to a minimum height of three feet (3'). No screening is required along the eastern PUD boundary line.
2. Parking stall measurements and drive aisle widths shall conform to title 9, chapter 15 of the city code.
3. It is desired that all off street parking areas be aesthetically improved to reduce obtrusive characteristics that are inherent to their function. Landscape islands and/or pods shall be implemented in all new parking areas in accordance with title 9, chapter 19 of the city code, except that parking rows immediately adjacent a building face shall only be required to implement terminal islands at the end of a parking row and shall not be required to provide intermediate islands within the linear row of parking. The existing parking area on parcel C shall not be required to be brought into compliance with city code until such time that the site is redeveloped, or the parking is reconstructed. Any additions to the existing parking in parcel C shall be designed and landscaped in accordance with city code
C. Off Street Parking Lot Setbacks: Parking shall be in conformance with title 9, chapter 15 of the city code, except as follows:
1. Parking Setback from 8th Street: With the exception of parcel C, parking shall be setback a minimum of one-hundred feet (100') from the ultimate street right-of-way for 8th Street. The setback of the existing parking field within parcel C to the ultimate right-of-way line for 8th Street shall be considered acceptable as is; however, no modification to the parking field shall be allowed which would reduce the setback to less than it is at the time of adoption of this PUD. Should parcel C be redeveloped, a minimum forty-foot (40') setback shall be provided from the ultimate right-of-way line of 8th Street.
2. Parking Setback from the South PUD Boundary: With the exception of parcel C, parking shall be setback a minimum of fifteen feet (15') from the south perimeter boundary line of the PUD. The setback of the existing parking field within parcel C to the south boundary line shall be considered acceptable as is; however, no modification to the parking field shall be allowed which would reduce the setback to less than it is at the time of adoption of this PUD. If the existing building on Parcel C is ever demolished, the pursuant development shall provide a minimum fifteen-foot (15') side yard setback from the southern boundary line.
3. Parking Setback from the East and North PUD Boundary: No setback shall be required from either the east or north boundary line of the PUD; however, parking along the north shall not have direct access to the east-west access drive. The appropriate barriers to prohibit direct access to the access drive shall be installed to force vehicles to go south and connect to the access drive at a defined point. (Ord. 2387, 11-18-2019)