[R.O. 2007 § 405.540; Ord. No. 1523 §§ 7.0000
— 7.0100, 5-11-1989]
The purpose of this Article is to
alleviate or prevent congestion of the public streets in the City
of St. Peters and to promote the safety and welfare of the public
by establishing minimum requirements for the off-street parking and
loading and unloading of motor vehicles in accordance with the use
to which the property is put. Specifically, it is intended for all
such uses to have adequate on-site parking and loading facilities.
In any event, no public street or portions thereof shall be utilized
to meet said off-street parking and loading provisions.
[R.O. 2007 § 405.545; Ord. No. 1523 §§ 7.0200
— 7.0201, 5-11-1989; Ord. No. 5563 § 11, 3-24-2011]
A.
For all buildings and structures erected
and all uses of land established after the effective date of this
Chapter, parking and loading facilities shall be provided as specified
herein.
B.
Whenever the intensity of use of any building,
structure, or premises shall be increased through the addition of
dwelling units, seating capacity or other units of measurement described
herein, parking and loading facilities as required in this Article
shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.
C.
Whenever the existing use of a building
or structure shall hereinafter be changed to a new use as to increase
the required parking and loading facilities in accordance with the
requirements of this Article, the specified number of parking or loading
spaces shall be provided for such new use in full compliance with
this Article.
D.
For any conforming or legally non-conforming
building or use which was in existence on the effective date of this
Chapter, and which subsequent thereto is damaged or destroyed by fire,
collapse, explosion or other cause, and which is reconstructed, re-established
or repaired, off-street parking or loading facilities equivalent to
any maintained at the time of such damage or destruction shall be
restored or continued in operation. However, in no case shall it be
necessary to restore or maintain parking or loading facilities in
excess of those required in this Section for such reconstructed or
re-established building or use except as noted in item (E) below.
E.
Parking for each use shall be provided
per the requirements of this Chapter. However, when required parking
does not adequately accommodate the needs of the user, the user may
be mandated to modify the use or acquire off-site parking to supplement
the on-site parking.
[R.O. 2007 § 405.550; Ord. No. 1523 §§ 7.0300
— 7.0310, 5-11-1989; Ord. No. 2516 § 1, 8-8-1996; Ord.
No. 2770 § 1, 11-13-1997; Ord. No. 3082 § 1, 8-12-1999; Ord.
No. 3159 § 1, 12-16-1999; Ord. No. 3171 § 1, 1-13-2000; Ord.
No. 3370 § 1, 1-11-2001; Ord. No. 3451 § 1, 5-24-2001; Ord.
No. 3530 § 1, 9-27-2001; Ord. No. 3580 § 1, 1-10-2002; Ord.
No. 3648 § 1, 5-9-2002; Ord. No. 3701 § 1, 9-12-2002; Ord.
No. 3775 § 1, 1-27-2003; Ord. No. 3781 § 1, 2-20-2003; Ord.
No. 4297 § 1, 6-9-2005; Ord. No. 4723 § 1, 1-26-2007; Ord.
No. 5132 § 17, 1-8-2009; Ord. No. 5742 § 18, 4-30-2012; Ord.
No. 5937 § 1, 6-27-2013]
A.
Computation. When the determination of
the number of off-street parking spaces required by this Section results
in a requirement of a fractional space of one-half (1/2) or less,
the extra space may be disregarded.
B.
Location. The location of off-street parking
facilities in relation to the use served shall be as prescribed herein.
All distances specified shall be walking distances between such parking
facilities and the use served.
1.
Residential Districts. All required
off-street parking for uses permitted in residential districts shall
be on the same lot as the uses served. A maximum of one (1) driveway
for each single-family unit shall be permitted unless otherwise approved
by the City Engineer.
[Ord. No. 7839, 7-27-2023]
2.
Non-Residential Districts. All required
off-street parking for permitted uses in districts other than residential
shall be on the same lot as the uses served or on an adjacent lot
when a cross access parking agreement is established. The number of
spaces permitted on the adjacent lot shall not exceed twenty-five
percent (25%) of the total required parking spaces. Also spaces must
be located no more than three hundred (300) feet from the building
served.
C.
Lighting.
1.
Parking lots and walkways shall be
illuminated to provide for the safe use thereof; lighting studies
shall be provided as needed to provide evidence of adequate lighting
or to verify compliance with item (2) below regarding no light spillage
or glare. Exterior lighting shall be provided throughout the development
to promote general security.
2.
All lighting in all zoning districts
shall be designed so that the light from a property does not reflect
directly, spill over onto, or glare onto adjacent properties. Lighting
on non-adjacent properties shall not glare or shine so as to create
a nuisance on nearby properties and shall be screened, redirected
or otherwise mitigated if a direct glare is evident.
[Ord. No.
6249 § 21, 10-23-2014]
3.
Lighting from any development shall
not cause glare on adjacent roadways or in any way cause hazardous
conditions. Lighting on non-adjacent properties shall not glare or
shine so as to create a nuisance on nearby properties and shall be
screened, redirected or otherwise mitigated if a direct glare is evident.
4.
Lighting arrangements shall be as
approved by the City Engineer or an authorized representative.
5.
All exterior on-site light fixtures
shall be downcast shadowbox style or low wattage decorative fixtures
unless otherwise approved by the Administrative Officer.
E.
Floor Area, Gross (GFA) For Determining
Off-Street Parking And Loading Requirements.
1.
"Floor Area" is the sum of the gross
horizontal areas of the several floors of a building or structure
measured from the interior faces of the interior walls or from the
linear line of walls separating two (2) buildings or structures, including
the following:
a.
Floor area of the basement if it
is used for other than storage except as required for as a washroom.
b.
Penthouses, other than that area
used for mechanical equipment.
c.
Attics having headroom of seven (7)
feet or more.
d.
Interior balconies and mezzanines.
e.
Enclosed porches.
f.
Accessory storage areas located within
retail facilities which are used to store items for sale and/or inventory/stock.
Areas such as counters, racks, or other display areas shall not be
considered accessory storage.
g.
Space devoted to retailing activities,
to the production of goods, or to business or professional offices.
2.
The "floor area" shall not include:
a.
Elevator shafts and stairwells on
each floor.
b.
Floor spaces and shafts used for
mechanical telephone and electrical equipment.
c.
Attics having headroom of less than
seven (7) feet.
e.
Space devoted to off-street parking
or loading facilities.
f.
Entrance lobbies and atrium-type
areas.
g.
Washrooms, intended for general public
use.
h.
Storage areas for business related
materials not including items for sale and/or inventory/stock.
F.
Striping.
1.
All off-street parking shall be properly
marked by durable paint in stripes a minimum of four (4) inches wide
which extend the length of the parking space.
2.
Double striping may be approved by
the Administrative Officer.
3.
In the case of double striping the
distance between the two (2) stripes comprising the double striping
shall be twelve (12) inches from the center to center. The vehicular
space width of nine (9) feet, or twelve (12) feet for handicapped
spaces, shall be measured between the midpoint of each double striped
pair.
4.
Crosswalks connecting parking spaces
and non-residential buildings may be required on the site development
plan.
G.
Construction Standards (Drive Aisles And
Parking).
[Ord. No.
7192, 8-22-2019; Ord. No. 7870, 10-26-2023]
1.
All ground level off-street drive
aisles and parking shall be constructed to City of St. Peters' standards.
Said drive aisles and parking, including access drives to parking
spaces within residential districts, shall be paved and maintained
in a clean, orderly and dust-free condition. Residential entrances
shall not be less than twelve (12) feet wide or greater than thirty-six
(36) feet wide and cannot extend beyond the garage or carport limits
on the side of the driveway closest to the residential structure.
2.
Approved construction materials shall
include concrete, asphaltic concrete, brick/stone pavers, or other
materials of equal quality as approved by the City Engineer. Driveways
being constructed or modified shall comply with "Design Criteria and
Standard Specifications for Street Construction" Section 40.40.
3.
The parking and loading areas shall
be provided with adequate stormwater drainage to prevent damage or
inconvenience to abutting property and/or public streets as directed
by the Director of Engineering. A reduction in the required number
of parking spaces may be approved by the City Engineer to facilitate
stormwater management.
4.
Concrete curbing shall be provided
and shown on the site development plan along drive aisles and along
the entire perimeter of every parking lot, island and other areas
associated with parking except for actual driveways, walkways and
approved storm drain openings unless otherwise waived by the Director
of Engineering for the purposes of storm water management. The City
Administrator may authorize perma curb in lieu of concrete curbing
if just cause is shown.
H.
Parking Access. Parking access shall be
designed allowing for a safe and efficient means of vehicular access
to and from a street or alley. No head-in parking shall be permitted
from any public right-of-way. One (1) driveway from each residential
property shall be permitted.
[Ord. No.
6249 § 21, 10-23-2014]
I.
Size. Off-street parking spaces shall be
designed and sized to accommodate standard size automobiles in accordance
with standards contained herein.
1.
Standard Size Automobiles. Off-street
parking spaces for standard size automobiles shall be designed as
follows:
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A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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F
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G
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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30°
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9.0
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17.25
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12.0
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18.0
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46.5
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38.7
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45°
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9.0
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20.8
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13.0
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12.7
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54.3
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47.9
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|
60°
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9.0
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21.0
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18.0
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10.5
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60.0
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55.5
|
|
90°
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9.0
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19.0
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24.0
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9.0
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62.0
|
—
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KEY
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|---|---|
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A Parking Angle
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E Curb Length Per Car (feet)
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B Stall Width (feet)
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F Curb to Curb (feet)
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C 19 foot minimum stall to curb
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G Center to Center Width of Double
Row
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D Aisle Width (feet) With Aisle Between
(feet)
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Curbed islands are required at ends
of aisles where necessary for traffic control and/or drainage.
| |
2.
In the event that the desired parking
angle is not specified by the previous table, the Administrative Officer
may specify other equivalent dimensions associated with the desired
parking angle by interpolating from dimensions listed in the table.
The Planning and Zoning Commission will review and approve those dimensions
which differ from those listed in the table.
J.
Handicapped Spaces.
1.
Accessible parking spaces shall be
required as per this Section. Each space shall be inclusive of the
off-street space requirements specified in this Chapter and shall
be marked by an above grade sign in compliance with the Missouri Revised
Statutes. Said sign shall be centered at the interior end of the parking
spaces a minimum height of sixty (60) inches from the bottom of the
sign to the parking space finished grade. Accessible parking spaces
shall be provided as follows:
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Accessible Parking Spaces
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|---|---|
|
Total Parking Spaces in Lot
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Required Number of Accessible
Spaces
|
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Up to 25
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1
|
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26 to 50
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2
|
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51 to 75
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3
|
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76 to 100
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4
|
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101 to 150
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5
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151 to 200
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6
|
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201 to 300
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7
|
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301 to 400
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8
|
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401 to 500
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9
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501 to 1,000
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2% of total
|
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over 1,000+
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20 plus 1 for each 100, or fraction
thereof, over 1,000
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2.
Each accessible parking space shall
be eight (8) feet wide with an adjacent five (5) foot wide aisle.
Aisles may be shared by two (2) spaces. However, van accessible parking
spaces shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet wide adjacent to an access
aisle a minimum of eight (8) feet wide and shall be designated by
a sign stipulating the space is Lift Van Accessible Only and shall
be provided in accordance with the following chart:
|
Required Number of Accessible
Parking Spaces
|
Required Van Accessible Spaces
|
|---|---|
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1 — 4
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1
|
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5 — 8
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2
|
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9 — 12
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3
|
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13 — 16
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4
|
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17+
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1 additional space for every 4 spaces
|
K.
Parking Of Vehicles For Sale. Vehicles
for sale shall be parked only at facilities approved for vehicle sales.
Vehicles for sale may be parked in other commercial areas for a maximum
of ten (10) hours and only when the vehicle is used for transportation
purposes to that commercial destination.
[R.O. 2007 § 405.555; Ord. No. 1523 § 7.0400, 5-11-1989; Ord.
No. 2770 § 1, 11-13-1997; Ord. No. 5132 § 18 1-8-2009; Ord.
No. 5563 § 12, 3-24-2011; Ord. No. 5742 § 19, 4-30-2012; Ord. No. 6865, 11-9-2017; Ord. No. 7717, 10-27-2022]
Except as otherwise provided in this
Chapter, when any building or structure is hereafter erected or structurally
altered, or any building or structure hereafter is converted, off-street
parking spaces shall be provided. Employee parking shall be calculated
according to the maximum number of employees available on any given
workshift. Employee parking shall be inclusive of the number of spaces
required unless otherwise specified.
|
SCHEDULE OF OFF-STREET PARKING
REQUIREMENTS
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|---|---|
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Residential and Related Uses:
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|
Elderly Housing
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1 space per every 2 dwelling units
|
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Group Living Facilities
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1 space per 2 residents, plus 1 space
for a caretaker vehicle
|
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Hotels and Motels
|
1 space per every room or unit, plus
1 space per employee on the maximum shift, plus 1 space for each vehicle
used in the operation
|
|
Single-Family Residences
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2 spaces per unit
|
|
Two-Family Units/Duplexes
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2 spaces per unit
|
|
Multiple-Family Units
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|
1 bedroom units
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1.5 spaces per unit
|
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2 or more units
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2 spaces per unit
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Nursing Homes
|
2 spaces per every 5 beds
.5 spaces per every employee on the
maximum shift
1 space for every vehicle used in
the operation of the facility
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|
Retail And Service Uses:
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|
Animal Hospital/Clinic/Kennel
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3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
|
|
Automobile Repair and Auto Diagnostic
Shops
|
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area (each service bay is considered 1 space
|
|
Automobile Sales
|
3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area, plus 1 space per every 2,000 square feet of gross
land area
|
|
Automobile Service Stations Including
Gas Pumps
|
1 space for each gas pump, plus 2
spaces for each service bay or similar facility, plus 1 space for
every 1.5 employees, plus 1 space for every vehicle customarily used
in the operation
|
|
Banks/Credits Unions
|
4.5 spaces per every 1,000 square
feet of gross floor area; stacking space for 3 automobiles for each
drive-through window
|
|
Barber/Beauty Shops
|
3 spaces per every chair or stall
|
|
Bookstores
|
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
|
|
Bowling Alleys
|
5 spaces per alley
|
|
Bars or Taverns
|
1 space per every 4 persons of maximum
occupancy
|
|
Car Wash
|
Line up area equal to 5 parking spaces
(approximately 100 feet)
|
|
Day Care Facilities
|
1 space per every 10 children, plus
1 space per employee
|
|
Grocery Stores
|
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
|
|
Home Improvement and Hardware Stores
|
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
|
|
Health Club
|
3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
|
|
Dry Cleaners/Laundromats
|
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
|
|
Live Entertainment
|
1 space per 3 individuals based on the maximum capacity of the
establishment as determined by the Fire Marshall during the hours
the live entertainment is to occur
|
|
Mortuaries
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1 space for every 4 seats, plus 1
space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area (public space
only)
|
|
Movie Theaters
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1 space per every 4 seats
|
|
Restaurants
| |
|
Fast food restaurants including drive-through
facilities
|
10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
|
|
Sit down restaurants (no drive-through/
no bar)
|
1 space for every 4 seats of total
seating capacity;
2 spaces for every 3 employees
|
|
Sit down restaurants (high quality
including bar)
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1 space for every 4 seats of total
seating capacity;
2 spaces per every 3 employees;
1 space for every 2 seats in the
bar
|
|
Retail, low demand such as wallpaper
stores, furniture stores, paint stores, etc.
|
3 spaces for every 1,000 square feet
of gross floor area
|
|
Retail not mentioned herein
|
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
|
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Self-Storage Warehousing
|
1 space per 1,000 square feet of
office area; parking for each storage unit shall be permitted in front
of each unit for the purposes of loading and unloading
|
|
Shopping Centers (multiple tenant)
|
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
|
|
Video Stores
|
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
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|
Offices:
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|
Office Buildings, general
|
3.3 spaces per 1,000 square feet
of gross floor area
|
|
Medical Offices, including Dental
Offices
|
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
|
|
Industrial Uses:
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|
General Manufacturing
|
1 space per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
|
|
Warehousing, Distribution, and Wholesale
Facilities
|
.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of
gross floor area
|
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Institutional Uses:
| |
|
Civic, Social Service, or Fraternal
Organization Facilities
|
1 space per 250 square feet of gross
floor area
|
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Hospitals
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1 space per bed, plus .5 space per
every employee on the maximum shift
|
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Churches
|
1 space per every 4 seats, plus 1
space for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or
stored on the premises
|
|
Fire Stations
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1 space for every vehicle customarily
used in operation of the use or stored on the premises, plus 1 space
for every employee on the maximum shift
|
|
Schools, public and private, all
grades
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1 space for every classroom and 1
space for every 4 students over 16 years of age, plus 1 space for
every employee on the maximum shift
|
[R.O. 2007 § 405.560; Ord. No. 1523 §§ 7.0500
— 7.0502, 5-11-1989]
A.
The Planning and Zoning Commission may
upon recommendation by the Administrative Officer prescribe the following:
1.
In any development under six hundred
thousand (600,000) square feet of gross leasable floor area, the combined
total number of parking spaces required for such a development may
be reduced up to twenty percent (20%). Development over six hundred
thousand (600,000) square feet of gross leasable floor area shall
be evaluated on a case-by-case basis but in no case shall exceed a
forty percent (40%) reduction. The party or individual requesting
such reduction must document that it will not be detrimental to the
development plan in question or to the City.
[Ord. No. 6865, 11-9-2017]
B.
When benches, pews or other seating arrangements
are provided in a place of public assembly, each twenty (20) lineal
inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one (1) seat.
Except that where specifications and plans filed with the Engineering
Department specify a certain seating capacity for a particular building,
such specified seating capacity shall be used as the basis for the
required parking space.
[R.O. 2007 § 405.565; Ord. No. 1523 §§ 7.0600
— 7.0610, 5-11-1989]
A.
Location. All off-street loading spaces
shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. No loading
berth for vehicles over eight thousand (8,000) pounds gross vehicular
weight shall be closer than fifty (50) feet to any property in a residential
district unless completely enclosed by building walls or solid-fence
or wall, or combination thereof, not less than ten (10) feet in height.
No loading berth shall be located within twenty-five (25) feet of
the nearest point of intersection of any two (2) streets.
B.
Size (Minimum). Unless otherwise specified,
a required loading space shall be at least twelve (12) feet in width
and at least fifty (50) feet in length, exclusive of aisles and maneuvering
space, and shall have a vertical clearance of fourteen (14) feet.
C.
Access. Each off-street loading space shall
be designed with appropriate and safe means of vehicular access to
a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic
movements. Said access shall be approved upon review of the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
D.
Repair And Service. No motor vehicle repair
work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with
loading facilities provided in any zoning district.
E.
Drainage And Maintenance. Off-street loading
facilities shall be drained to eliminate water and prevent damage
to abutting property and/or public streets and alleys, and surfaced
with erosion-resistant material in accordance with City specifications.
Off-street loading areas shall be maintained in a clean, orderly,
and dust-free condition by the owner or lessee.
F.
Restricted Parking. Space allocated to
any off-street loading berth shall not, while so allocated, be used
to satisfy the space requirements for any off-street parking facilities
or portions thereof.
G.
Surfacing. All open, off-street loading
berths shall be improved with the standards established by the City
of St. Peters.
H.
Below Minimum Floor Area. Uses for which
off-street loading facilities are required herein but which are located
in buildings of less floor area than the minimum for which facilities
are required shall be provided with adequate receiving facilities
as determined upon review by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
I.
Special Use And Conditions. For special
uses and uses other than specified in this Chapter, loading spaces,
adequate in number and size to serve such use shall be determined
upon review by the Planning and Zoning Commission. In any case, the
Commission, upon recommendation by the Engineering Department, may
eliminate or reduce the full provision of loading facilities where
application of said provision is either impractical under certain
conditions or unnecessary due to the nature of such uses.
J.
Loading Spaces Required. For the uses listed
in the following table, off-street loading shall be provided on the
basis of gross floor area of the building or portions thereof devoted
to such uses in the amounts shown herein.
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Floor Area
In Square Feet
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Loading Spaces Required
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|---|---|
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1. Commercial, office, and industrial
uses:
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|
to 2,999
|
upon review
|
|
3,000 — 19,999
|
1
|
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20,000 — 49,999
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2
|
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50,000 — 100,000
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3
|
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above 100,000
|
upon review
|
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2. Hospitals, institutions and similar
uses:
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to 9,999
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upon review
|
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10,000 — 49,999
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1
|
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50,000 — 100,000
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2
|
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above 100,000
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upon review
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