A.Â
No structure shall be erected, substantially altered or its
use changed, unless off-street parking and loading spaces have been
provided in accordance with this chapter.
B.Â
Submission. Plans and specifications for the required parking,
loading facility and access drives shall be submitted at the time
of application for the building permit for the principal use and must
be approved by the Town Engineer, Town Planner, and Building Inspector
or Zoning Enforcement Officer.
C.Â
Location. All parking facilities required under this article
shall be constructed on the lot containing the principal use, or on
abutting lot(s) which shall have the same zoning as the main lot.
No parking or loading facility, exclusive of driveways, shall be located
within 10 feet of a street right-of-way line or five feet of a sidewalk
or abutting property line. It is the intent of this article that substantially
all parking spaces shall be located to the rear or the side of the
building. The front yard shall be used primarily for sidewalks and
landscaping.
D.Â
Paving:
(1)Â
All parking and loading facilities required under this chapter,
together with driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas, shall
be paved with asphalt, a minimum of two inches in thickness applied
over no less than 10 inches of compacted gravel.
(2)Â
The use of porous paving material may be allowed as a special
use permit. Applications for such special use permit shall be forwarded
to the Town Engineer for his recommendation which shall be made part
of the Board's record. The Engineer's recommendation shall be submitted
in writing at least one week prior to the Board meeting.
(3)Â
All parking and loading areas shall be striped within 30 days
of use of the premises.
E.Â
Lighting. Any parking area which is intended to be used during
non-daylight hours shall be illuminated during the hours of operation
of the principal use. Any lights used to illuminate a parking lot
shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining
property and away from streets.
F.Â
Screening and/or landscaping. All parking areas shall be screened and/or landscaped in accordance with § 255-1750. Minimum buffers and landscaping standards are found in Article XVII as well.
G.Â
Drainage. All parking and loading areas shall provide for proper
drainage of surface water in accordance with the subdivision regulations
of the Town. Such drainage shall be approved by the Town Engineer.
H.Â
Required trash areas. All commercial, industrial and multifamily
residential uses shall provide trash and/or garbage collection areas
located in the rear of the building, enclosed on at least three sides
by a solid wall, opaque fence or compact planting screen of at least
five feet in height if such area is not within an enclosed building
or structure. Provisions for adequate vehicular access to and from
such area or areas for collection of trash and/or garbage shall be
required.
I.Â
Wheel blocks. When a parking lot extends to a property line,
sidewalk, or street right-of-way, or landscaped buffer, wheel blocks
or other suitable devices shall be installed to prevent any part of
a parked vehicle from extending beyond the parking facility setback
line.
J.Â
Width of access driveways. Access driveways serving any required
parking lots as a direct access drive from a street shall not be less
than 12 feet for one-way traffic and not more than 24 feet for two-way
traffic.
A.Â
No land shall be used or occupied and no structure shall be
erected or used for commercial or industrial purposes unless the off-street
loading spaces required herein are provided. Off-street loading spaces
as specified in this chapter shall be provided for any enlargement
or alterations to any such existing structure or use.
B.Â
Off-street loading spaces shall be on the same or contiguous
lot or parcel of land as the use or structure they are intended to
serve. In no case shall any required off-street loading space substitute
for the off-street parking requirements. Such space shall be located
in the rear of the structure.
C.Â
A loading space shall have minimum dimensions of not less than
12 feet in width, 60 feet in length, exclusive of driveways, aisles,
and other circulation areas, and a clearance of height of not less
than 14 feet. Off-street loading spaces shall be provided as follows:
D.Â
All off-street loading spaces shall be located so as not to
impede the flow of traffic within the parking area. The plans for
off-street loading must be reviewed and approved by the Town Engineer.
A.Â
For the purposes of this chapter, the following minimum parking space requirements shall apply for each land-use. The Town Engineer or Planning Commission when applicable may lower the minimum parking spaces if he/she/they feel it is warranted. A parking space including aisles shall be no less than 350 square feet per vehicle with a minimum width of 8.5 feet and a minimum length of 18 feet. Any uses not specifically delineated in the following tables shall have their parking requirements determined during the development plan review process pursuant to Article XVI.
B.Â
Parking or storage of commercial vehicles in residential districts. The parking or storage of commercial vehicles of over one-ton capacity shall not be permitted in a residential district without receipt of a special use permit from the Zoning Board of Review, except where such parking or storage is directly related and accessory to a permitted use or lawful nonconforming use on the premises. Parking or storage of one commercial vehicle up to four-ton carrying capacity in a rural residential zoning district may be permitted where the property contains a minimum of two acres. Where such parking is permitted, the vehicle shall be stored in a building or in an area screened and/or landscaped as specified in Article XVII.
C.Â
Parking or storage of major recreation equipment in residential
district. In residential districts, the parking or storage of major
recreation equipment, which includes transient trailers, pick-up campers,
coaches, motorized dwellings, tent trailers, boats, boat trailers
and similar equipment belonging to the property owner, but does not
include mobile homes, shall be regulated as follows:
(1)Â
One transient trailer, pick-up camper, coach motorized dwelling,
tent trailer, or boat trailer may be parked or stored on any lot in
a residential district provided that such equipment be not more than
10 feet in height.
(2)Â
Only one boat, not to be in excess of 25 feet in length, may
be stored in a residential district provided that such equipment be
not more than 15 feet in height measured from ground level to the
highest point.
(3)Â
No such major recreation equipment, while parked or stored,
shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping.
(4)Â
Where possible, such recreation equipment must be stored in
the rear yard.
(5)Â
No major recreation equipment shall be stored out of doors in
residential districts unless it is in condition for safe and effective
performance of the function for which it was intended or can be made
so within a six-month period.
Table 12-1 - Residential
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Type of Use
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Minimum Parking Spaces Required
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Single-, Two- or Multifamily
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2 per dwelling unit
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Boarding and rooming houses
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2 for the owner/occupant and 2 for each sleeping room
|
Mobile home park
|
2 for each dwelling unit
|
Hotels and motels
|
1 space for every room, plus 1 for each 400 square feet of public
meeting and banquet area, plus one for every 75 square feet of restaurant
gross floor area (GFA)
|
Table 12-2 - Industrial and Wholesale
| |
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Type of Use
|
Minimum Parking Spaces Required
|
All uses permitted in an I1 or I2 District
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1 for every 2 employees on the shift with the greatest employment,
plus 1 for each motor vehicle maintained or used on the premises (minimum
of 4 spaces)
|
Table 12-3 - Commercial
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Type of Use
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Minimum Parking Spaces Required
|
Automobile service stations (full-serve)
|
1 for each employee, 2 for each service bay, and 1 for each
gas pump
|
Self-service with convenience store
|
1 for each employee, 1 for each gas pump, and 1 for each 150
square feet of GFA
|
Commercial drive-in establishments (excluding restaurants)
|
1 space for each employee on the shift of greatest employment,
plus 6 for each drive-in window
|
Lunchrooms, restaurants, taverns, etc.
|
1 for every 3 seats, plus 1 for every 2 employees on the shift
of greatest employment
|
Restaurants, fast food
|
1 for each 50 square feet of GFA
|
Retail stores (under 2,500 square feet GFA)
|
1 for each 150 square feet of GFA (minimum of 3 spaces)
|
Retail stores (over 2,500 square feet GFA) and shopping centers
|
1 for each 200 square feet of GFA
|
Convenience store
|
1 for every 150 square feet of GFA
|
All other types of business or commercial uses permitted
|
1 for each 300 square feet of GFA (minimum of 3 spaces)
|
Table 12-4 - Personal, Business and Professional Services
| |
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Type of Use
|
Minimum Parking Spaces Required
|
Offices, public or professional administration or service buildings
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3 plus 1 for each 250 square feet of floor area
|
Banks, financial institutions and similar uses
|
3 plus 1 for each 250 square feet of floor area
|
Theaters, auditoriums and similar uses
|
1 for each 4 seats of total capacity
|
Funeral homes and similar uses
|
1 for each 3 seats total capacity, plus 1 for every employee
|
Medical and dental offices
|
1 for every 200 square feet floor area of examination, treating
room, office and waiting room (minimum of 4 spaces)
|
Table 12-5 - Recreation
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Type of Use
|
Minimum Parking Spaces Required
|
Athletic fields and courts
|
1 for each 2 persons of total capacity
|
Bowling alleys
|
4 for each lane plus 50% of the spaces otherwise required for
accessory uses (i.e., restaurant, bar, game room)
|
Swimming pools, ice rinks, clubs or halls
|
1 for each 5 persons capacity plus 1 for each 4 seats or 1 for
each 30 square feet floor area used for seating purposes, whichever
is greater
|
Golf course (9 holes)
|
100 spaces; plus 50% of spaces otherwise required for any accessory
use (i.e., restaurant, bar, shop)
|
Golf course (18 holes)
|
200 spaces; plus 50% of spaces otherwise required for any accessory
use (i.e., restaurant, bar, shop)
|
Table 12-6 - Government, Institutional and Educational
| |
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Type of Use
|
Minimum Parking Spaces Required
|
Churches and places of religious assembly
|
1 for each 4 seats
|
Hospitals
|
1 for each bed, plus 1 for every 2 employees on the shift of
greatest employment
|
Sanitariums, homes for the aged, nursing homes, asylums and
similar uses
|
1 for each 4 beds, plus 1 for every 2 employees on the shift
of greatest employment
|
Libraries, museums, art galleries
|
1 for each 400 square feet of GFA for public use, plus 1 for
every 2 employees on the shift of greatest employment
|
Elementary schools
|
2 spaces for each classroom plus one for every 6 seats in auditoriums
or assembly halls
|
High schools
|
1 for every 10 students, plus 1 for every employee
|
Business, technical and trade schools
|
1 for each 2 students
|
Colleges, universities
|
1 for each 4 students
|
Kindergartens, child-care centers, nurseries, etc.
|
1 for each employee, plus 1 for every 10 students based on capacity
enrollment for safe and convenient loading and unloading
|
A.Â
One of the most serious problems with strip commercial development
is the proliferation of drive access. To limit this condition the
following access standards are adopted.
B.Â
Shared drive access. The Town desires and encourages sharing
access drives between separate parcels. Some of the following standards
may be relaxed if shown during the development plan review process
that more efficient design can be accomplished without jeopardizing
the public's health, safety and welfare. All changes are subject to
approval by the Commission. All drive accesses shall be approved by
the Town Engineer for width and location.
(1)Â
Commercial developments which may not be able to meet the requirements
of § 255-1230B through D, and are requesting deviations
from the standards, shall submit to the Town Engineer a report certified
by a professional engineer addressing the following site conditions,
both present and future:
(2)Â
Based upon the above data, the Town Engineer shall determine
whether a deviation from the requirement standards is justified and,
if so, what alternative requirements will be necessary.
C.Â
Drive access required. All nonresidential, off-street parking
spaces shall have access from a drive access and not directly from
a public street. All drive accesses installed, altered, changed, replaced,
or extended after the effective date of this chapter shall comply
with the following requirements:
(1)Â
Single-family drive access openings shall not exceed 12 feet
in width measured at the right-of-way line and 15 feet in width measured
at the curb line. All residential complexes for fewer than four families
are considered single-family residences for the purpose of this section.
(2)Â
Residential complexes for four or more families shall be considered
commercial establishments for the purpose of this section, except
that townhouse units may be considered single-family residences.
(3)Â
Nonresidential drive access openings shall conform to the following
criteria:
(a)Â
Commercial drive access widths shall be a maximum
of 30 feet measured at the inside edge of the drive access extended,
at its intersection with the projected curb line of the intersecting
street. Two-way drive access shall be a minimum of 24 feet and one-way
drive access shall be a minimum of 16 feet.
(b)Â
Industrial drive access widths shall be a maximum
of 35 feet measured at the inside edge of the drive access extended,
at its intersection with the projected curb line of the intersecting
street. Two-way drive accesses shall be a minimum of 24 feet and one-way
drive accesses shall be a minimum of 16 feet.
(c)Â
All commercial centers or industrial drive accesses
shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the adjacent property
line unless such drive access is approved as a shared drive access.
(d)Â
Drive accesses to drive-in theaters, stadiums,
racetracks, funeral homes, or uses generating very heavy periodic
traffic conflicts shall be located not closer than 200 feet to any
pedestrian or vehicular entrance or exit to a school, college, university,
church, hospital, public emergency shelter or other place of public
assembly.
(e)Â
All commercial and industrial drive accesses on
arterial streets shall have fifteen-foot return radii unless otherwise
approved by the Town Engineer. All commercial and industrial drive
accesses on other streets may have either return radii or depressed
curbs. The minimum radius allowed is four feet.
D.Â
Distance from intersection. Driveway access distance from street
intersections for all lots created after the effective date of this
chapter shall be subject to the following minimum dimensions, unless
otherwise approved by the Town Engineer as part of an approved site
plan.
Table 12-7 - Driveway Access
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Distance From Nearest Intersection
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Driveway Access on Collector Street
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Driveway Access on Arterial Streets
| |||
Street Type
|
Residential
(feet)
|
Commercial, Industry
(feet)
|
Residential
(feet)
|
Commercial, Industry
(feet)
|
Arterial
|
100
|
150
|
150
|
200
|
Collector
|
40
|
150
|
150
|
150
|
Local
|
40
|
100
|
100
|
200
|
NOTE: All distances shall be measured from the inside edge of
the drive access, extended, at its intersection with the projected
curb line of the intersecting street.
|
E.Â
Drive access spacing. The distance between drive accesses on
a public street, except for single-, two-family and townhouse dwellings,
shall be measured from inside of drive to inside of drive according
to the following specified distances, unless otherwise approved by
the Director of Public Services as part of an approved site plan.
Table 12-8
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Driveway Access Spacing
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Collector Streets
|
Arterial Streets
| |||
Street Type
|
Residential
(feet)
|
Commercial, Industry
(feet)
|
Residential
(feet)
|
Commercial, Industry
(feet)
|
Partial access *
|
60
|
80
|
80
|
150
|
Full access**
|
100
|
150
|
100
|
150
|
Minimum separation
|
60
|
80
|
60
|
100
|
NOTES:
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*
|
Partial access includes right turn in and out only.
|
**
|
Full access allows all turn movements, in and out.
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