A.
Unless specifically exempted by the provisions of
this chapter, all structures and uses shall provide off-street parking
areas in accordance with this section.
B.
When an existing structure or use is expanded, altered,
increased in density or otherwise changed, parking spaces for the
area or capacity of such expansion shall be required in accordance
with this section. The expansion or alteration shall not result in
the elimination of any existing required off-street parking spaces.
C.
When an existing structure or use not in conformity
with the off-street parking requirements of this chapter is expanded,
altered, increased in density or otherwise changed, the entire structure
or use shall be brought into compliance with the off-street parking
requirements of this chapter.
D.
A subdivision or combination of lots shall not result
in the elimination of any required parking spaces for an existing
structure or use.
Parking areas in all zoning districts shall
comply with the following standards:
A.
Design.
(1)
Each off-street parking space shall have an
area of not less than 162 square feet, exclusive of access drives
or aisles, and shall have minimum dimensions of nine feet in width
and 18 feet in length. Handicapped parking spaces shall have an area
of not less than 266 square feet, exclusive of access drives or aisles,
and shall have minimum dimensions of 14 feet in width and 19 feet
in length. Van accessible spaces shall be at least 17 feet in width.
(2)
Single-lane driveways which provide access to
parking areas shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide; two-lane driveways
shall be a minimum of 24 feet wide. One-way aisles accessing parking
spaces shall be a minimum of 18 feet wide. Two-way aisles between
parking spaces shall be a minimum of 24 feet wide.
(3)
Parking spaces shall be aligned at no less than
60º. If parking spaces are aligned at less than 90º, the
aisles accessing the parking spaces shall be restricted to one-way
traffic and the parking spaces shall be designed for head-in parking
only.
(4)
The maximum permissible slope of any parking
area, including all aisles and driveways, shall be 7%. If parking
spaces are provided in areas which exceed 5% slope, all parking spaces
shall be parallel to the contour lines of the area.
B.
Alternate design. The Borough Council may approve
alternate parking design standards for special situations such as
dead car storage areas, attendant parking facilities, long-term parking
facilities, small car requirements, etc. The Borough Council shall
have reasonable assurance that the special situation will be continuous
and permanent and that the proposed standards are adequate.
C.
Handicapped parking. Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Borough's Construction Code (Chapter 90) and the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
D.
Parking area traffic control. All parking areas which
are laid out in more than two rows of parking stalls shall have traffic
control structures erected thereon in locations where deemed necessary
by the Borough Council for the safe and efficient flow of internal
vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Such structures shall consist of
curbs, sidewalks or parking aisle separators, extending not less than
six inches above the finished surface of the lot, or planted and landscaped
areas, or other equivalent devices as may be approved by the Borough
Council. Any such planted area shall be protected by poured concrete
curbing to prevent vehicle encroachment thereon.
E.
Access. Access to parking areas shall be provided
in accordance with the following requirements:
(1)
Where an existing lot does not adjoin a public
or private street, alley or easement of access, an access drive shall
be provided leading to the parking area.
(2)
Access to off-street parking areas shall be
limited to defined driveway locations, and in no case shall there
be unrestricted access along the length of a street. In any zoning
district, other than a residential district, the street frontage shall
be curbed to restrict access to the lot, except where access drives
are proposed.
(3)
The number of access drives from a single lot
or development to any public street shall not exceed two for every
400 feet of street frontage.
(4)
Access drives entering state highways are subject to a highway occupancy permit issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Access drives entering county roads are subject to approval by the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. Access to Borough streets shall comply with Chapter 193 (Streets and Sidewalks) of the Crafton Borough Code, shall be graded to conform to existing topography and shall be designed so that drainage will not adversely impact the street or adjacent properties.
(5)
Each parking space shall have access directly
to an aisle. Interior circulation of traffic shall be designed so
that no aisle providing access to parking spaces shall be used as
a through street. Interior traffic circulation shall be designed to
ensure safety and access by emergency vehicles.
F.
Safety requirements. Borough Council, upon recommendation
of the Planning Commission and Borough Engineer, shall consider whether
safety requirements are warranted to reduce traffic hazards which
endanger public safety. The developer shall be responsible for construction
of any required islands, acceleration, deceleration or turning lanes
and shall bear the cost of installing any required traffic control
devices, signs or pavement markings on public streets within and adjacent
to the boundaries of the development site.
G.
Marking. In parking areas which contain five or more
spaces, all parking spaces shall be clearly delineated by painted
lines or markers. Parking spaces shall be provided with bumper guards
or wheel stops, where necessary, for safety or protection to adjacent
structures, walkways, roadways or landscaped areas. All vehicular
entrances and exits to parking areas shall be clearly marked for all
conditions. Short-term visitor parking spaces shall be differentiated
from long-term employee parking spaces by suitable markings. Handicapped
parking shall be appropriately marked.
H.
Parking areas serving residential dwellings.
(1)
Parking requirements for all single-family, two-family and townhouse dwellings shall be met by providing the required spaces in an enclosed garage or on a private driveway or a parking pad on the lot surfaced in accordance with § 225-104M. Parking for garden apartments shall be provided in a paved, striped and curbed off-street parking area.
(2)
Parking pads and driveways serving single-family,
two-family and townhouse dwellings may be paved to the property line
when a driveway leading to the parking pad exists along the property
line. All other parking pads shall not be paved closer to the property
line than three feet.
(3)
Driveways serving residential dwellings shall
have a minimum width of eight feet and a maximum width of 20 feet
and shall not exceed 15% slope.
(4)
Garages in joint ownership, having party walls
along common property lines, shall be permitted, provided each space
served by a paved driveway is in separate ownership or an easement
or other agreement for a shared driveway is recorded with the deed.
I.
Parking areas serving uses other than residential
dwellings. Parking requirements for all uses other than residential
dwellings shall be met by providing a paved, striped and curbed off-street
parking area designed in accordance with the requirements of this
article.
J.
Location of parking areas. Required parking spaces
shall be located on the same lot with the principal use, unless approved
by Borough Council upon recommendation of the Planning Commission,
provided the off-site parking area meets the following standards:
(1)
For multiple-family dwellings, in a community
parking area or community garage within 300 feet of the structure;
(2)
For places of assembly, in a garage or parking
area within 500 feet of the structure;
(3)
For other nonresidential uses, in a garage or
parking area within 300 feet of the structure, provided that certification
is made to the Borough that the required number of spaces are available
for the structure during the normal hours of its use.
K.
Setback of parking areas. No parking area containing
more than five parking spaces shall be located closer than 10 feet
to any adjacent property line. Parking shall not be permitted in the
required front yard in any S Conservancy or R Residential Zoning District.
Parking shall be permitted in the required front yard in any C Zoning
District, provided the parking shall be located at least five feet
from the public street right-of-way line.
L.
Screening and landscaping.
(1)
Parking areas containing more than five parking spaces shall be effectively screened by Buffer Area C, as defined by § 225-121 of this chapter, along any property line which adjoins any dwelling in an R-1 or R-2 Zoning District.
(2)
In addition, a planting strip at least five-feet-wide
shall be provided between the edge of the right-of-way and any parking
area authorized in any yard which fronts on a street. Planting strips
between the right-of-way and the parking area shall be suitably landscaped
and maintained in grass, ground cover or other landscaping material
not in excess of three feet in height, which shall not obstruct visibility
for traffic entering or leaving the lot or traveling on the public
street.
(3)
In parking areas containing more than 20 spaces,
at least 5% of the interior parking area shall be landscaped with
plantings and one tree for each 10 parking spaces shall be installed.
M.
Surfacing. All parking areas and access drives shall
have a paved surface as required by this subsection and shall be graded
with positive drainage to dispose of surface water in a manner that
shall not affect adjacent properties.
(1)
In S and R Districts: All driveways and parking
areas accessory to single-family and two-family dwellings shall be
paved with asphalt, concrete, brick, interlocking stone or equivalent
material.
(2)
In S and R Districts, all driveways and parking
areas accessory to multifamily dwellings and other authorized nonresidential
uses shall have an eight-inch base with an asphalt or concrete top
of two-inch minimum or a design of higher strength.
(3)
In C, P and I Districts, all driveways and parking
areas accessory to all authorized uses shall have an eight-inch base
with an asphalt or concrete top of two-inch minimum, or a design of
higher strength.
N.
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street
parking areas shall be designed to reflect the light away from the
adjacent premises and away from any streets or highways. The lighting
system proposed to illuminate parking areas accessory to multifamily
or nonresidential uses shall furnish an average minimum of 1.0 footcandle
distributed throughout the site during hours of operation.
Any new use or change of use in any zoning district
shall comply with the following minimum requirements for the provision
of off-street parking spaces.
A.
Calculation of requirements. When the calculation
of required parking spaces results in a requirement of a fractional
parking space, any fraction shall be counted as one parking space.
B.
Multiple uses on a lot. Where more than one use exists
on a lot, parking requirements for each use shall be provided.
C.
Exemptions. For any existing building in the C-2 Zoning District with a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more which proposes an addition, expansion, alteration or change of use, the following exemptions to the requirement to provide the off-street parking in accordance with § 225-105D shall apply:
(1)
For any existing building with a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more which provides adequate off-street parking for the existing building as required by § 225-105D, the requirement to provide additional off-street parking for any proposed addition, expansion or alteration of the existing structure for the same use may be exempted totally by Borough Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, provided that the following conditions are met:
(a)
The proposed addition, expansion or alteration
of the existing building does not increase the gross floor area of
the building by more than 50%.
(b)
The applicant submits a traffic analysis as
defined by this chapter, prepared by a professional traffic engineer
which documents that public parking within 300 feet of the site is
available during the customary hours of operation of the existing
use.
(2)
For any existing building with a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more which does not provide enough off-street parking to conform to the requirements of § 225-105D for the existing building, the requirement to provide additional off-street parking for any proposed addition, expansion or alteration of the existing structure for the same use may be exempted in part by Borough Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, provided the following conditions are met:
(a)
The proposed addition, expansion or alteration
of the existing building does not increase the gross floor area of
the building by more than 50%.
(b)
The applicant submits a traffic analysis, as
defined by this chapter, prepared by a professional traffic engineer
registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which documents that
public parking within 300 feet of the site is available during the
customary hours of operation of the existing use.
(c)
The amount of the exemption shall be within
the discretion of Borough Council, upon recommendation by the Planning
Commission, and shall be determined based on:
[1]
The size of the proposed addition, expansion
or alteration.
[2]
The number of proposed parking spaces required.
[3]
The number of required parking spaces which
are deficient for the existing building.
[4]
The amount of open space available on the lot.
[5]
The number of public parking spaces available
within a reasonable distance.
(3)
For any existing building with a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more which does not provide enough off-street parking to conform to the requirements of § 225-105D for the existing use of the building and which proposes a change of use which requires an equal or greater number of parking spaces than the existing number of spaces, the requirement to provide additional off-street parking for the change of use may be exempted in part by Borough Council, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, provided the following conditions are met:
(a)
The proposed change of use does not increase
the number of off-street parking spaces required for the new use by
more than 50% of the off-street parking spaces available for the existing
use.
(b)
The applicant submits a traffic analysis, as
defined by this chapter, prepared by a professional traffic engineer
registered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which documents that
public parking within 300 feet of the site is available during the
customary hours of operation of the existing use.
(c)
The amount of the exemption shall be within
the discretion of Borough Council, upon recommendation by the Planning
Commission, and shall be determined based on:
[1]
The difference in the number of off-street parking
spaces required for the existing use and the new use.
[2]
The number of required parking spaces which
are deficient for the existing use.
[3]
The amount of open space available on the lot.
[4]
The number of public parking spaces available
within a reasonable distance.
D.
The following table of parking requirements specifies
the number of spaces required for various categories of uses in any
zoning district:
[Amended 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 1647; 2-25-2019 by Ord. No. 1655]
Use
|
Parking Spaces Required
|
---|---|
Dwelling, single-family or two-family
|
Two spaces for each dwelling unit
|
Dwelling, townhouse or garden apartment
|
Two spaces for each dwelling unit plus 0.5 space
per dwelling unit for visitors
|
Dwelling, high-rise or mid-rise apartment
|
One and one-half spaces for each dwelling unit
|
Dwelling, conversion apartment
|
Two spaces for each dwelling unit
|
Dwelling operated as part of an educational,
religious or philanthropic institution
|
One space for each resident plus one space for
each employee on peak shift
|
Personal care boarding home, assisted living
facility
|
One space for each three residents plus one
space for each employee on peak shift
|
Apartment in a commercial building
|
One space for each dwelling unit in addition
to the spaces for the commercial uses
|
Adult-oriented businesses
|
One space for each 30 square feet of net floor
area plus one space for each employee, including performers
|
Banks and financial institutions
|
One space per 300 square feet of net floor area
plus one space for each employee on peak shift plus five off-street
waiting spaces for each drive-in window
|
Bowling alleys
|
Five spaces for each alley
|
Medical offices, clinics
|
One space for each staff plus three spaces for
each examining or treatment room or other patient service position
|
Commercial amusement enterprise not listed elsewhere
|
Two spaces for each player position at a game
machine or game table
|
Community club
|
One space for each 300 square feet of floor
area devoted to offices and one space for each 100 square feet of
floor area devoted to meeting or social rooms
|
Catering business, excluding rental hall
|
One space for each 250 square feet of sales
and display area accessible to the public plus one space for each
two seats at a table or counter plus one space for each employee on
peak shift
|
Churches
|
One space for each four seats or 80 lineal inches
of pew, or if there are no pews or seats, one per 15 square feet of
floor area used for assembly
|
Community service institution
|
One space for each employee on peak shift plus
one space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
|
Day-care center
|
One space for each teacher and/or employee on
peak shift plus one space for each six students
|
Eating and drinking establishments, other than
fast food establishments, including catering halls and bars or taverns
|
One space for each 75 square feet of net floor
area plus one space for each employee on peak working shift
|
Fast food establishments
|
One space per 50 square feet of net floor area
plus one space per employee on peak shift
|
Farmers market
|
Five spaces for each vendor's stall
|
Firehouse
|
One space for each 300 square feet of floor
area devoted to office plus one space for each 100 square feet of
floor area used as a meeting room or social hall, excluding any area
devoted to kitchen facilities
|
Funeral homes
|
25 spaces for the first parlor plus 10 spaces
for each additional parlor
|
Golf courses
|
Eight spaces for each hole plus one space for
each employee
|
Home occupation
|
As determined by the Zoning Hearing Board in
granting the use by special exception
|
Hospitals and nursing homes
|
One space per three beds and one space for each
employee on peak shift
|
Hotel/motel
|
One space per employee on peak shift plus one
space per sleeping unit
|
Retail stores
|
One space for each 250 square feet of floor
area used for retail trade
|
Convenience store
|
One space for each employee on peak shift plus
one space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area in addition
to the standing lanes for the gasoline pumps, if any
|
Shopping center
|
One space for each 200 square feet of gross
floor area
|
Greenhouses, nurseries
|
One space for each employee on peak shift plus
one space for each 300 square feet of indoor display and sales area
and one space for each 500 square feet of outdoor display and sales
area
|
Offices, business and professional, excluding
medical offices
|
One space for every 300 square feet of gross
floor area
|
Personal services
|
One space for each 250 square feet of net floor
area
|
Business services
|
One space for each 250 square feet of net floor
area plus one space for each employee on peak shift
|
Public buildings not otherwise specified
|
One space for each 150 square feet of gross
floor area devoted to office use plus one space for each 100 square
feet of floor area devoted to public visitation or assembly
|
Public utility buildings
|
One space per employee on peak shift plus one
space for each service vehicle stored on lot
|
Radio or TV broadcast station
|
One space for each employee plus one space for
each studio
|
Schools, elementary and junior high
|
One space for each employee or faculty member
or one space for each four seats in an auditorium or gymnasium, whichever
is greater
|
Schools, nursery
|
One space for each teacher and/or employee on
peak shift plus one space for each six students
|
Schools, secondary
|
One space for each employee or faculty member
plus one space for each 10 students
|
Schools, post secondary
|
One space for each employee or faculty member
plus one space for each three students
|
Automobile service stations, all classes
|
Four spaces for each bay plus one space for
each employee on peak shift plus one space for each business vehicle
|
Private or public parking garage, shared parking
garage
|
No additional parking is required beyond the
number of spaces provided in the garage
|
Indoor recreational facilities
|
One space for each two persons authorized by
the Borough Building Code to occupy the premises at maximum permitted
occupancy
|
Swimming pools, public or commercial
|
One space for each fifty 50 square feet of surface
water area
|
Tennis, racquetball and handball courts
|
One space per employee plus four spaces for
each court
|
Theater, auditorium or gymnasium
|
One space per four seats
|
Team playing fields, indoor or outdoor
|
10 spaces for each playing field used for team
competition or practice plus one space for each four seats in bleachers
or other fixed spectator seating
|
Vehicle sales
|
One space for each employee on peak shift plus
three spaces for each repair bay plus one space for each 500 square
feet of showroom floor area
|
Veterinary clinic
|
One space for each doctor and each employee
plus four spaces for each examining and treatment room
|
Self-storage
|
Two spaces for manager's quarters plus one space
for each 10 storage units equally distributed throughout the storage
area plus one space for each 25 storage units located near the manager's
quarters to be used by prospective clients
|
Warehousing, wholesaling and distribution, motor
freight terminal
|
One space per employee on peak shift or one
space per 2,500 square feet of floor area of building, whichever is
greater, plus a minimum of five visitor spaces
|
Manufacturing
|
One space per employee on peak shift or one
space per 1,500 square feet of floor area of building, whichever is
greater, plus one visitor space per 25 employees
|
Research and development
|
One space for each 300 square feet of floor
area devoted to offices plus one space for each 1,000 square feet
devoted to laboratories or pilot manufacturing
|
Any use not specifically listed
|
One space for each 300 square feet of gross
floor area of building or one space for each three persons authorized
to occupy the building or site at maximum permitted occupancy, whichever
is greater
|
Tattoo parlor and body piercing establishment, adult-oriented
|
One space for each 250 square feet of floor area used for retail
use
|
Tattoo parlor and body piercing establishment, not adult-oriented
|
One space for each 250 square feet of floor area used for retail
use
|
Microbrewery
|
One space per employee on peak shift or one space per 1,500
square feet of floor area of building, whichever is greater, plus
one visitor space per 25 employees
|
Macrobrewery
|
One space per employee on peak shift or one space per 1,500
square feet of floor area of building, whichever is greater, plus
one visitor space per 25 employees
|
A.
Applicability. In any zoning district, all structures
and uses which require the receipt or distribution of materials or
products by trucks or similar vehicles shall provide accessory Off-Street
loading spaces as required by this chapter. When an existing structure
is expanded, accessory off-street loading spaces shall be provided
in accordance with the following regulations for the area of such
expansion. Off-street loading requirements may be modified or waived
during the site plan or conditional use review where the applicant
can show that existing site constraints limit the application of these
standards.
B.
Off-street loading design.
(1)
Size. Each loading berth shall be at least 65
feet in length and 12 feet in width with an overhead clearance of
14 feet. The area used for loading berths shall not be used to satisfy
parking area requirements and shall not block any driveway used for
circulation through the site.
(2)
Access. Loading berths shall be designed to
provide sufficient turnaround area so that vehicles are not required
to back onto public streets, and the design shall be subject to review
and approval by the Borough Engineer. Loading berths shall have direct
access to a driveway and shall be maintained free from obstruction.
Under no circumstances shall vehicles waiting to load or unload be
parked on or block access to a public right-of-way.
(3)
Location. All loading berths shall be located
on the same lot with the principal use they are intended to serve.
No loading berth shall be located in a required front yard. Loading
berths shall be located at least 30 feet from the nearest point of
intersection of any two streets.
(4)
Screening. Loading berths shall be screened
by a six-foot hedge, wall or opaque fence on all sides which face
residential use or an S Conservancy or R Residential Zoning District
classification.
(5)
Surfacing. All loading berths shall have a paved,
concrete or bituminous surface, graded with positive drainage to dispose
of surface water.
(6)
Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate loading
berths shall be designed to reflect away from any adjacent residential
use or zoning classification and away from any street or highway.
C.
Off-street loading requirements.
(1)
In all zoning districts, every use which requires
the receipt or distribution by tractor-trailer of material or merchandise
shall provide off-street loading berths in accordance with the following
requirements:
(a)
Use required berth (based on gross floor area):
Use
|
Required Berths
(based on gross floor area)
|
---|---|
Manufacturing
|
One berth for every 10,000 square feet
|
Wholesale, other uses
|
One berth for every 8,000 square feet
|
Business and professional offices
|
One berth for every 10,000 square feet, not
exceeding a total of two required stalls
|
Food stores and other retail stores
|
One berth for every 5,000 square feet up to
a maximum of two stalls and then one berth for every 20,000 square
feet or fraction thereof
|
(b)
Uses for which off-street loading facilities
are required by this section, but which are located in buildings that
have a floor area that is less than the minimum for which off-street
loading facilities are required, shall provide adequate receiving
facilities, accessible by motor vehicle, from any adjacent alley,
service drive or open space on the same lot, in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter.
(2)
Applicant shall properly demonstrate through
appropriate professional engineering principles that tractor-trailers
can negotiate on the site without encroaching on other properties
or structures on the site.