[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued
for the erection of a new building, the enlargement or increase in
the gross floor area of an existing building, the development of a
use not located in a building, or the change from one type of use
to another, unless off-street parking spaces and bicycle parking are
provided in accordance with this article. Development of a surface
parking area over 10 cars, alone or in conjunction with a project,
requires compliance to the low-impact development standards below.
[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
The following uses may be partially or wholly exempted from
minimum parking requirements at the discretion of the Commissioner
of Urban and Economic Development:
(a)
Multiunit developments devoted primarily to affordable housing.
(b)
Multiunit developments devoted primarily for senior housing.
(c)
Adaptive reuse of structures on the state or national register
of historic structures.
(d)
Nonresidential uses under 3,000 square feet of gross floor area.
(e)
Changes of use that do not expand the GFA by more than 500 square
feet.
(f)
The minimum automobile parking requirements shall not apply
to uses in the Central Business District.
(g)
Accessory dwelling units.
[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
(a)
Calculations for off-street parking requirements may involve
two basic calculations.
(b)
Proposed reductions in the baseline number of spaces to be provided
off-street may be approved or required by the Planning Board in connection
with the approval of a site plan review or at the granting of the
Commissioner of Urban and Economic Development if no site plan review
is required.
(c)
Bicycle parking calculations shall be determined by the baseline
number of off-street parking spaces required. Reductions to the baseline
number of off-street parking spaces required shall not reduce the
number of bicycle parking spaces as required by this article.
[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
(a)
To ensure the overall efficiency of parking development in the City of Utica applicants proposing more than 10 spaces associated with nonresidential, residential or mixed-use developments shall include with their applications an analysis of the opportunities to reduce the parking requirements using any of the applicable reduction strategies in Section 2-29-166, the dimensional standards in Section 2-29-167 and landscaping design standards pursuant to Section 2-29-168 of this article.
(b)
The Planning Board or the Commissioner of Urban and Economic Development may reduce the required parking according to Section 2-29-166(a) unless it determines that:
(1)
A surplus of spaces on a particular site will benefit the neighborhood
as a whole by providing off-site sharing opportunities for other sites
in the neighborhood; or
(2)
The techniques for reduction of the number of off-street or
on-site parking spaces available to the applicant are infeasible or
would impose an undue hardship on the applicant.
[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
(a)
Minimum. Minimum parking requirements are shown in the Parking Table. Where mixed-use developments are proposed, the baseline parking requirement shall be calculated as the sum of the requirements for each use. Reductions in the overall number of required off-street on-site spaces can be calculated using the standards in Section 2-29-166 of this article.
(b)
Maximum. Any application for a surface parking lot exceeding
30 spaces shall provide the Planning Board proof that demonstrates
the need for the number of spaces requested.
(c)
Provision of all off-street parking areas shall comply with
the latest standards associated with the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA).
(d)
Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. For new construction,
two EV charging ports shall be installed per 10 spaces.
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Use
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Number of Spaces
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a. Residential*
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Dwelling, single-family detached
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1 per unit
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Dwelling, single-family attached
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1 per unit
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Dwelling, two-family
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1 per unit
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Dwelling, multifamily
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1 per unit
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Dwelling, accessory unit
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1 per unit
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Dwelling, mixed-use (small)
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1 per unit
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Dwelling, apartment buildings
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1 per unit
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Home occupation, minor
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0
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Home occupation, major
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0
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Community residential facility/group home
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0.25 per resident
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Student housing
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0.5 per resident
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Live-work unit
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1 per unit
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b. Lodging
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Bed-and-breakfast (up to 5 rooms)
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0.5 per room
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Boarding- or rooming house
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0.25 per resident
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Fraternities/sororities
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0.5 per room
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Hotel/motel (no room limit)
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1 per room
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Inn (up to 12 rooms)
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1 per room
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Short-term rental
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See “Residential.”
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c. Commercial
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Adult use
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Addiction clinic
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Extended stay addiction clinic
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Bar, restaurant, or cafe
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3 per 1,000 square feet of GFA in excess of 3,000 square feet
of GFA
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Day-care center
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Dog day-care
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Drive-through, accessory
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Family day-care
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Funeral home
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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General retail
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Medical care facility
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Mixed-use building (large)
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Neighborhood retail
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0
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Health/sport club
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10 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Indoor recreation or entertainment
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1.5 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Outdoor recreation or entertainment
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1 square foot of parking per 1 square foot of amusement space
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Marina
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Nightclub/cabaret
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Office
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Outdoor cafe, accessory
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N/A
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Repair shop
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Private clubs
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1.5 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Shopping center
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Service establishment
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Theater
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Vending lot
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Marijuana dispensaries/retail
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Brewery
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet
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Microbrewery
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Industrial brewery
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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d. Automotive
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Auto repair
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Auto body repair
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Car wash
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1.5 per stall
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Gasoline/convenience station
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Parking structure
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N/A
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Vehicle sales/rental/storage
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N/A
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Vehicle charging station
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N/A
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Parking area
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N/A
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Parking lot
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N/A
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e. Municipal/Civic
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Cemetery
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N/A
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Community center
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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College university, or trade school
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Convention center
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1 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Medical care facility
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1 per bed
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Municipal parks
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N/A
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Museum
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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School, preschool/elementary/middle/high
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Religious use
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Essential services
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N/A
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Emergency services
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1 per employee on duty
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Zoo
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet
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f. Industrial
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Composting facility
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet
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Dispatch service or freight truck terminal
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet
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Industrial facility
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet
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Self-storage facility
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet
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Technology/research facility
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet
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Warehouse/wholesale distribution
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet
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Storage yard
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N/A
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g. Other/Agriculture
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Animal clinic/veterinary hospital
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Greenhouse
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Kennel, commercial
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2 per 1,000 square feet of GFA
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Agriculture, personal
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N/A
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Agriculture, urban
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N/A
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Marijuana cultivation/manufacturing/packaging
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0.5 per 1,000 square feet
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h. Energy
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Geothermal
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N/A
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Public utility
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N/A
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Solar, accessory
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N/A
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Solar, large-scale
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N/A
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[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
(a)
Front yard parking.
(1)
In the R1 District parking is prohibited in all front yards,
except in the driveway which shall be limited to no more than two
lanes with a maximum combined width of 20 feet.
(2)
In all other districts parking is prohibited in the front yard.
(3)
Parking shall also be behind the parking setback as shown in
dimensional tables for each district.
(b)
Shared parking.
(1)
On-site parking. To implement shared on-site parking, the applicant
shall provide analyses as part of site plan review to demonstrate
that proposed uses are either competing or noncompeting.
a.
Noncompeting uses. In mixed-use developments, applicants may
propose a reduction in parking requirements based on an analysis of
peak demands for noncompeting uses. Up to 50% of the requirements
for the predominant use may be waived by the Planning Board if the
applicant can demonstrate that the peak demands for two uses do not
overlap. An applicant may use the latest peak demand analyses published
by the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) or other source acceptable
to the Planning Board or Commissioner of Urban and Economic Development.
b.
Competing uses. In mixed-use developments, applicants may propose
a reduction in parking requirements where peak demands do overlap.
In these cases, the Planning Board may reduce the parking requirements
of the predominant use by up to 30%.
(2)
Off-site parking. Separate from, or in conjunction with shared
parking provisions, an applicant may use off-site parking to satisfy
their parking requirements. As part of site plan review, the applicant
shall provide the necessary information to comply with the following
standards:
a.
Off-site parking shall be within 1,000 feet of the property
for which it is being requested.
b.
Off-site parking may only be provided if the off-site lot has
an excess number of spaces or if the applicant can demonstrate that
the on-site and off-site uses have noncompeting peak demands.
c.
The amount of required parking spaces being reduced on-site
shall be equal to the amount being provided off-site and can account
for up to 100% of the minimum required on-site parking.
d.
Off-site parking spaces provided by a separate private property
owner shall be subject to a legally binding agreement that will be
presented to the Planning Board during the site plan review process
or as a condition of approval. If the conditions for shared parking
become null and void and the shared parking arrangement is discontinued,
this will constitute a zoning violation for any use approved expressly
with shared parking. The applicant or property owner must then provide
written notification of the change to the Commissioner of Urban and
Economic Development and, within 60 days of that notice, provide a
remedy satisfactory to the Commissioner of Urban and Economic Development
to provide adequate parking.
e.
Off-site parking provided by means of a public parking facility
shall be limited to 50% of the overall parking requirement for daytime
peak uses.
f.
On-street parking spaces that intersect or are completely contained
within the frontage of the property may be counted toward the minimum
parking requirements.
g.
Uses sharing a parking facility shall provide for safe, convenient
walking between uses and parking, including safe, well-marked pedestrian
crossings, signage, and adequate lighting.
(c)
Fees-in-lieu of parking. If the City of Utica has established
a reserve account or revolving fund to be used for expenses (land
acquisition, design/engineering services and construction costs, and
maintenance costs) related to adding parking spaces, improving the
utilization of existing parking spaces, or reducing the need for new
parking to serve the City of Utica, an applicant may pay a fee-in-lieu
of parking space development for a portion or all off-street on-site
parking. The fee to be paid per parking space shall be paid into such
fund. The fee to be paid per parking space shall be determined by
the Planning Board or Common Council and published in the “Fee
Schedule.”
(d)
Bicycle parking design standards.
(1)
When a baseline parking calculation requires 10 or more parking
spaces, one bicycle parking space is required per every 10 parking
spaces. Reductions to the baseline number of off-street parking spaces
shall not result in a reduction in the minimum number of bicycle spaces
required.
(2)
Bicycle parking facilities should be designed according to the
most recent edition of the New York State Department of Transportation’s
“Highway Design Manual.”
(3)
Any bicycle parking facilities shall be located in a well-lit
location that is conveniently accessible to a primary entrance(s)
to the development’s principal buildings, does not interfere
with pedestrian traffic, and is protected from conflicts with vehicular
traffic.
[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
(a)
Compact cars.
(1)
Applicant may design up to 10% of their parking spaces for compact
cars in accordance with the dimensions listed below.
(2)
Compact car spaces shall be grouped together to the greatest
possible extent in areas clearly designated for compact cars. Parking
lots shall have a system of that clearly indicates the location of
compact car spaces.
(b)
Parking space and travel lane dimensions.
(1)
For the purposes of this article, minimum
parking space width shall be measured perpendicular to the center
line of the parking space. For standard cars the minimum parking space
width shall be nine feet. For compact cars, the minimum parking space
width shall be eight feet.
(2)
Travel lanes and associated module widths shall conform to the
following minimum standards;
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Parking Angle
(degrees)
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Parking Stall Width1
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Travel Lane
(one-way)
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Travel Lane
(two-way)
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Standard Space
(feet)
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Compact Car
(feet)
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Standard Space
(feet)
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Compact Car
(feet)
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Standard Space
(feet)
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Compact Car
(feet)
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Parallel
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9
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8
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12
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12
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24
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22
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45°
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18
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16
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14
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12
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60°
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21
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17.5
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16
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14
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75°
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22
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19
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19
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16
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90°
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20
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17
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22
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19
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NOTE:
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1
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Measured from the inner most point on the parking space center
line perpendicular to the edge of the travel lane
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[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
(a)
Designs for all new parking lots shall follow a low-impact development
(LID) approach with respect to stormwater management. Through the
application of green infrastructure techniques, parking lot designs
shall incorporate stormwater management systems that treat and reduce
the water quality and runoff reduction volumes to the maximum extent
practicable. The required water quality and minimum runoff reduction
volumes shall be calculated in accordance with the methodology provided
in the latest version of the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (NYSDEC) Stormwater Management Design Manual which shall
serve as the basis of design for all stormwater calculations and proposed
best management practices (BMP) designs.
(b)
Any LID technique identified in the NYSDEC Stormwater Management
Design Manual may be utilized in the stormwater management designs.
Acceptable LID techniques may include impervious reduction, vegetated
swales, rain gardens, bioretention facilities, permeable pavers, porous
pavements, infiltration facilities or dry swales. Cisterns and grey
water systems that recycle and reuse stormwater runoff may also be
utilized in the design. Creative solutions that provide equivalent
treatment and/or runoff reduction may be utilized if acceptable to
the Planning Board.
(c)
Stormwater management designs for redevelopment projects may
be designed in accordance with Chapter 9, Redevelopment, of the NYSDEC
Stormwater Management Design Manual.
[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
For parking areas that will contain fewer than 10 spaces, compliance
with the design standards set forth in this article shall be determined
by the Commissioner of Economic Development.
(a)
LID parking area application requirements. The Planning Board shall require that all applicable design criteria are followed for LID parking area design as defined in Section 2-29-169(a) of this article unless it determines, upon petition from the applicant, that the successful implementation of a LID parking area design is infeasible or would impose an undue hardship on the applicant. Where the Planning Board determines that LID parking area design is infeasible, applicant shall comply with those specifications for conventional parking area design listed in Subsection (c). Evidence that may be used by an applicant to demonstrate the infeasibility of implementing LID techniques on a site may include, without limitation:
(1)
The presence of subsurface geologic conditions such as ledge
or large quantities of poor fill, a high-water table, or soil conditions
that do not allow for the percolation of stormwater;
(2)
Applicant does not own existing lot to be used for off-site
parking allowances;
(3)
The presence of soil contamination; and/or
(4)
Existing topography or site geometry.
(b)
Applicants shall provide the following information prepared
by a New York State registered professional engineer and shall comply
with the design and implementation guidelines provided in the latest
version of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Stormwater Management Design Manual. Where portions of the parking
lot are not using acceptable LID techniques, the standards for conventional
parking lot design shall apply.
(1)
Delineation of all drainage areas inclusive of areas outside
of the parking envelope that will contribute stormwater runoff to
the parking area.
(2)
Proposed topography at two-foot contour intervals.
(3)
Site plan showing drainage pathways and locations of proposed
BMPs.
(4)
Sizing calculations for BMPs that demonstrate adequate conveyance
and/or water quality treatment of water quality volume.
(5)
Sizing calculations for BMPs that illustrating proposed management
of runoff resulting from one-year, ten-year, and 100-year event.
(6)
List of plantings associated with vegetated BMPs.
(7)
Location of areas reserved for snow storage.
(8)
Location of any screening between residential and nonresidential
properties. Buffer zones shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width and
shall substantively screen the site from view through the use of evergreen
vegetation at least six feet in height. Fences may be used as part
of screening but shall not include chain-link fences. These requirements
shall not apply to nonresidential or mixed-use development that are
designed to integrate existing or future neighboring residences into
the site through the use of walkways, bicycle paths or other pedestrian
amenities.
(9)
Location of test pits, depth to seasonal high groundwater and
soil infiltration rates for those areas designated for recharge.
(10)
Schematic diagrams of any gray water or cistern systems proposed
for the parking area.
(11)
An operation and maintenance (O&M) plan shall be submitted
by the applicant to the Zoning Enforcement Officer or the Planning
Board that conforms to the standards for O&M plans detailed in
the most recent version of the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation Stormwater Management Design Manual.
(c)
Conventional parking area design standards.
(1)
The landscaping requirements in this section are intended to
provide a baseline set of standards toward reducing the visual impacts
of large areas of pavement, improving the overall environment or parking
areas by providing areas for shade and heat reduction, and enhancing
the overall aesthetic appeal of parking areas.
(2)
The following standards shall apply to all conventional parking
lot design as defined in this article.
a.
Amount. Developments with proposed parking areas of 10 spaces
or more shall provide a minimum of 10% of the total parking area as
landscaped open space.
b.
Residential buffers. Landscaping shall be required between nonresidential
uses or mixed-use developments and existing or future residential
development areas. Buffer zones shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width
and shall substantively screen the site from view through the use
of evergreen vegetation at least six feet in height. Fences may be
used as part of screening but shall not include chain-link fences.
These requirements shall not apply to nonresidential or mixed-use
development that are designed to integrate existing or future neighboring
residences into the site through the use of walkways, bicycle paths
or other pedestrian amenities.
c.
Parking aisles. The ends of parking aisles that are more than
15 spaces in length shall incorporate landscape islands at either
end of the row. Where the length of parking aisles exceeds 25 spaces,
an intermediary landscaped island shall be installed a regular intervals.
This interval shall not be more than every 13 spaces. Landscape islands
used at the end of parking aisles shall enclose. The width of landscaped
islands at their ends shall not be less than four feet and not less
than eight feet at their midpoint.
d.
Plant selection. No tree, shrub or plant shall be proposed for
use within a parking area that has been identified as an invasive
species by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
in the latest version of New York State List of Prohibited and Regulated
Invasive Plants, or in any other reputable scientific publication
that may be acceptable to the Board. All size and location design
elements shall comply with the following specifications:
1.
Shade or canopy trees shall be three inches diameter at breast
height (DBH) with a height of not less than 12 feet above grade;
2.
Small or minor shade trees shall be 2.5 inches DBH with a height
of not less than nine feet above grade;
3.
Ornamental or flowering fruit trees shall be two inches DBH
with a height of not less than seven feet above grade;
4.
Evergreen trees used for screening shall be not less than six
feet in height above grade. Fencing may be used in conjunction with
vegetated screening (but chain-link fence shall not be allowed);
5.
Shrubs shall be not less than 1.5 feet in height above grade.
6.
Turf may be used but shall not be installed in strips less than
six feet in width.
[Ord. No. 4, 2-3-2021]
(a)
Loading areas.
(1)
Off-street loading facilities shall be provided for each commercial
or industrial use unless it is demonstrated that the use does not
require a dedicated loading area.
(2)
Off-street loading facilities shall be so arranged as not to
interfere with pedestrian or motor traffic on the public street or
highway.
(3)
Any required off-street loading berth shall have a clear area
not less than 12 feet in width by 25 feet in length.
