The intent of the following standards is to:
A. 
Ensure that any parking area or facility is designed to provide proper circulation, reduce hazards to pedestrians, and protect the users of adjacent properties from nuisances caused by the noise, fumes, and glare of headlights which may result from the operation of vehicles;
B. 
Reduce congestion on the street network in the Town;
C. 
Ensure there are adequate amounts of parking and loading facilities to serve the use(s) and users of the property;
D. 
Encourage alternative parking designs and modes of transportation to reduce dependence on single-occupancy vehicular trips and improve efficiency during travel; and
E. 
Encourage safe, well-planned multimodal access to all commercial and residential properties within the Town while minimizing potential vehicular and pedestrian conflicts.
In all districts, at any time a building, structure, or use of land is erected, altered, extended or changed in use or occupancy, there shall be provided for every use off-street parking, loading and access facilities as set forth below as a condition precedent to occupancy of all buildings or land. Off-street parking, loading, and access facilities conforming to the requirements of this article shall be provided as follows:
A. 
New or moved buildings and uses. Parking and loading facilities as required shall be provided for all buildings and uses constructed, established or moved to new sites.
B. 
Increase in intensity of use. An increase in the intensity of use of a building or premises shall mean the addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, occupancy or any other unit of measurement used as a basis for determining required parking and loading facilities. Additional parking and loading facilities, as required, shall be provided for any such increases in an existing use.
C. 
Change in use. When the use of any building or premises is changed to a different use, parking and loading facilities, as required, shall be provided for the different use.
D. 
Existing facilities. Off-street parking and loading facilities in existence on the effective date of this article shall not be reduced below, or if already less than, shall not be further reduced below the requirements for an equivalent new building or use. In no case shall it be necessary to continue parking and loading facilities in excess of those required by this article.
E. 
Nonconforming parking and loading facilities. A building, use or occupancy lawfully existing at the time this article or any amendment thereto becomes effective, but which does not conform with the off-street parking and loading requirements, may be occupied or continued without such facilities being provided. Any such spaces that may be provided thereafter shall comply with the requirements of this article. If an existing building, use or occupancy is altered so that there is an increase in the number of dwelling units, seating capacity, employees or floor area, or if the use is changed to one requiring more off-street parking and loading spaces, the number of such spaces shall be provided at least equal to the number required for the increased area of the building or use in accordance with all provisions of this article.
F. 
Vehicle reference. The term "vehicle," as used in this section, shall include, but not be limited to, automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, campers and trailers, including recreational and boat trailers.
Off-street parking and loading facilities required by this article shall conform to the following requirements:
A. 
Location of spaces. All off-street parking and loading spaces, excluding single-family residential uses, shall be located in accordance with the following:
(1) 
All parking spaces and loading spaces shall be on the same lot as the use they are intended to serve unless otherwise specified in this chapter.
(2) 
Parking areas should not be located within 50 feet of a residential district.
(3) 
Loading areas should not be located within 100 feet of a residential district.
(4) 
Parking and loading areas may not be located within 15 feet of the front lot line unless proper screening or decorative fencing is installed to the satisfaction of the Planning Board.
(5) 
Off-street parking spaces are encouraged to be located in the rear or side yard where practicable. Said spaces may be located in front of a building, provided that at least 50% of the parking area is landscaped and the areas are not placed in any setbacks. All landscaped areas shall conform to the regulations of Article 42 of this chapter.
(6) 
Off-street parking spaces in residential districts may be provided in any yard space except front yard space. However, parking in front yard space may be allowed on a driveway compliant with Table 41-4 of this article,[1] provided that the parking of such vehicle does not obstruct the view of oncoming traffic.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Table 41-4 in § 106-41.6 below.
(7) 
Loading docks, bays, and service areas shall be located to the rear of the structure. In cases where this is not feasible, the Planning Board may approve a side loading area if appropriate screening is provided.
(8) 
When the rear of a structure abuts a primary street, loading areas shall receive additional screening as the Planning Board determines appropriate.
B. 
Areas computed as off-street parking or loading space.
(1) 
Areas that may be considered as off-street parking space include any private garage, carport or other area available for parking other than a street, entrance and exit lanes, or driveway. No vehicle shall be parked or stored in any required fire lane.
(2) 
For single family, two-family, and mobile homes, no more than 50% of the lot width for lots less than 60 feet in width or 33% for lots equal or greater than 60 feet in width may be used for parking.
(3) 
Loading and unloading space as required under § 106-41.8 shall be provided in addition to off-street parking space and shall not be considered as supplying off-street parking space.
C. 
Required improvements. Off-street parking and loading facilities required by this article serving three or more residential dwelling units on a single lot, as well as all nonresidential uses, shall conform to the following requirements:
(1) 
Landscaping, screening and buffering. All parking and loading facilities shall be properly screened and landscaped in accordance with the requirements set forth in Article 42 of this chapter.
(2) 
Marking. All parking and loading facilities shall be clearly marked with a minimum painted strip of four inches in width.
(3) 
Drainage. Parking and loading facilities and their access driveways shall be graded so as to provide for the proper mitigation of stormwater and runoff.
(4) 
Paving. Parking and loading areas located within any commercial, industrial, or mixed-use district must be appropriately paved and maintained. Such surface shall be permanent and capable of being kept free of snow, dust, and dirt and must be permanently marked.
(5) 
Wheel stops. Wheel stops shall be provided adjacent to any building, wall, fence, walkway, landscaped area or property line to protect people, property and other vehicles. The wheel stops shall not be placed less than 18 inches in from the front of the parking space.
(6) 
Fire lanes. Parking facilities shall be constructed in such a way to accommodate emergency vehicle access as required by the Town Fire Department.
(7) 
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). All new or upgraded parking areas must meet the requirements of the ADA. Upgrading of a parking lot shall include reconstruction or repaving but not sealing an existing surface.
(8) 
Pedestrian walkways. All parking lots that contain more than 20 spaces, including access lanes and driveways, must include clearly identified pedestrian route from the parking area to the main building entrance and to the public sidewalk along the street if present.
D. 
Parking spaces for the handicapped. Parking facilities shall comply with the requirements of the New York Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. The size and number of handicapped spaces required shall be approved by the Code Enforcement Officer. Each such space may be included in the computation of required number of spaces by use.
E. 
Operation and use of parking facilities. Required parking facilities shall be used exclusively for the temporary parking of passenger vehicles or light trucks of patrons, occupants or employees of the structure or use to be served. Required parking facilities shall not be used to satisfy the requirements for loading facilities nor for the sale, display, rental or repair of motor vehicles.
F. 
Separation between spaces and dwellings served. All parking spaces in an open parking facility shall be separated from dwelling unit walls on the same lot if the walls contain windows, other than garage windows, that are on the same or approximately the same level as the parking facility. The separation shall be at least 10 feet in width, of which 1/2 shall be landscaped to the satisfaction of the Planning Board.
G. 
Landscaping, screening, and buffer regulations. Off-street parking areas shall be screened in accordance with the landscaping, screening and buffer regulations specified in Article 42 of this chapter.
H. 
Lighting. All parking and loading areas and their appurtenant passageways and driveways serving commercial and industrial uses shall be illuminated in conformance with the lighting standards in Article 43. Adequate shielding shall be provided by uses to protect adjacent residential zones from the glare of such illumination and from that of automobile headlights.
I. 
Snow removal. For all off-street parking and loading areas a dedicated area for the placing and storage of snow shall be required. The location and size of snow storage areas shall be approved by the Town Code Enforcement Officer. Said storage area shall be provided independently of off-street parking and loading requirements and shall not impede access to off-street parking or loading spaces.
A. 
Shared access. Shared entrances and exits to parking facilities shall be provided where appropriate and feasible.
B. 
Joint parking facilities. The collective provision of off-street parking areas by two or more buildings or uses located on the same lot or adjacent lots is permitted, provided that the total of such facilities shall not be less than the sum required of the various buildings or uses computed separately, and further provided that the land upon which the collective facilities are located is owned or leased by one or more of the collective users.
C. 
Shared parking facilities. Common or shared parking facilities between two principal businesses with differing hours of peak operation shall be required to decrease the amount of impervious surface and increase the amounts of open space where appropriate and feasible. Such facilities shall be in conformance with the following:
(1) 
Parking is located within 400 feet of buildings or uses it is intended to serve.
(2) 
The applicant demonstrates that the uses have different peak hour parking demands or that the total parking demand at one time would be adequately served by the total number of parking spaces proposed.
(3) 
A shared parking agreement and/or cross-access easements must be drafted documenting the joint use and must be reflected in a deed, lease, contract, easement or other appropriate legal document tying said agreement or easement to the property or properties in question.
(4) 
A maintenance agreement is drafted documenting the responsibility of each user and/or property owner in the maintenance and upkeep of said shared parking and access facilities.
A. 
Aisle widths. Aisle widths shall follow the minimum dimensions of Table 41-1 below:
Table 41-1: Minimum Aisle Widths
Minimum Aisle Width
(feet)
Angle of Parking
Two-way Traffic
One-way Traffic
Ninety-degree parking
24
22
Sixty-degree parking
23
18
Forty-five degree parking
21
13
Parallel parking
19
13
B. 
Size of parking spaces. The size of the parking spaces shall follow the minimum dimensions of Table 41-2 below, and each space shall be separated by four inches from an adjoining space.
Table 41-2: Minimum size of Parking Spaces
Angle of Parking
Minimum Width
(feet)
Minimum Length
(feet)
Ninety-degree parking
9
18
Sixty-degree parking
10
20
Forty-five degree parking
10
20
Parallel parking
8
22
The purpose of this section is to assure proper and well-planned access roads and driveways that provide safe travelling conditions for both vehicles and pedestrians to surrounding businesses and residential neighborhoods. It is the intent of the Town of Geneseo to make sure that safe access can be made to all commercial and residential properties while minimizing potential traffic and pedestrian conflicts.
A. 
Access road development shall apply to all districts with adjoining property boundaries where points of ingress or egress are separated by a distance of less than 500 feet and shall conform to the following standards:
(1) 
Shared access agreements or cross-access easements will be required of the first developer and/or owner of a site, and shall be established in perpetuity to adjoining properties as a contingency of site plan approval.
(2) 
All direct access driveways to public highways shall be minimized and meet or exceed the minimum spacing requirements, excluding single-family residences, listed in Table 41-3 below. Minimum driveway spacing is to be measured from the closest edge of the driveway to the closest edge of the nearest driveway.
Table 41-3: Minimum Driveway Spacing
Speed Limit
Arterial
(feet)
Collector and Local
(feet)
35 mph or less
245
125
36 to 45 mph
440
245
Greater than 45 mph
660
440
(3) 
Each site shall have an access driveway into the parking area that complies with the dimensions of Table 41-4 below:
Table 41-4: Access Driveway Dimensions by Use
Use
Minimum Width
(feet)
Maximum Width
(feet)
Single-family
10
30
Multifamily
16 (combined drive)
30
All other uses
12 (one-way) 20 (two-way)
40
(4) 
All parking spaces, except those required for single- or two-family dwellings, shall have access to a public street or alley in such a manner that any vehicle leaving or entering the parking area from or into a public street or alley shall be traveling in a forward motion.
(5) 
No driveway providing access to an off-street parking area shall be located closer than 150 feet to the intersection of public streets.
A. 
The minimum number of parking spaces for all uses and structures shall be provided in accordance with Table 41-5.
Table 41-5: Minimum Parking Space Requirements by Use
Use Classification
Minimum Parking Requirement
A. Residential
Single-family dwelling
2 per dwelling unit
Two-family dwelling
2 per dwelling unit
Multifamily dwelling, studio-1 bedroom
1.5 per dwelling unit
Multifamily dwelling, 2-3 bedroom units
2 per dwelling unit
Senior housing
1 per dwelling unit
Boarding houses
0.5 per rooming unit
Mobile home parks
2 per mobile home unit
B. Government/cultural/educational
School, elementary and intermediate
1 per employee, plus 2 per classroom
School, secondary
1 per 15 students1, plus 1 per employee , plus 2 per classroom
School, college/occupational/skill training
1 per employee, plus 1 per 5 classroom seats
Place of worship
1 per 3.5 seats
Community center
5 per 1,000 square feet
Library
2 per 1,000 square feet
Auditorium
1 per 3.5 seats
Private club
5 per 1,000 square feet
Recreational:
Bowling alley
2 per lane
Skating rink
1 per 5 persons1
Swimming pool
1 per 4 persons1
Tennis club
3 per court
Day care or nursery
1 per 6 enrolled, plus 1 per employee
Hospital
1 per 2 beds, plus 1 per employee
Medical clinic, medical office
5 per 1,000 sf
Nursing home
1 per 4 beds , plus 1 per employee
C. Commercial/retail
General retail
3 per 1,000 sf
Food store
3 per 1,000 sf
Convenience store
3 per 1,000 sf
Home occupations
Max of 2 spaces in addition to residential requirement
D. Service
Bank
2 per 1,000 sf
Drinking Establishment/tavern/nightclub
3 per 1,000 sf
Bed & breakfast
2 spaces, plus 1 per guest bedroom
Barbershop/beauty salon
1.5 per chair
Dry cleaning/laundromat
2 per 1,000 sf
Hotel/motel
1 per room, plus 1 per employee2
Funeral homes
10 per 1,000 sf
Office, professional or business
3 per 1,000 sf
Restaurant, carry-out
2 per 1,000 sf
Restaurant, drive-through
1 per employee2, plus 4 per 1,000 sf
Restaurant, sit-down
5 per 1,000 sf
Winery
1 per employee2, plus 5 per 1,000 sf of retail or tasting space
E. Vehicle related
Vehicle repair/service or gas station
2 per bay
Vehicle sales
2 per employee
Vehicle rental
1 per 1,000 sf of floor area
Car wash
1 per employee
Marina
.75 per boat slip
F. Industrial/manufacturing
All uses
1 per employee2
NOTES:
1
Based on capacity.
2
At maximum shift.
B. 
Bicycle parking shall be provided in all mixed-use districts at 10% of the motorized vehicle parking requirements but not less than two bicycle spaces and not more than 10 bicycle spaces for any use.
C. 
Should the minimum parking space requirement result in a fractional number of spaces based on the previous calculations, the requirement shall be rounded to the next highest whole number.
D. 
The Planning Board may reduce the number of off-street parking spaces required if the applicant can make permanent arrangements for space sharing with other residential or nonresidential uses or can otherwise prove that the parking standards are excessive for the particular use proposed.
E. 
The maximum number of parking spaces allowable is not to exceed 125% of the requirement as outlined in Table 41-5 of this article, unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board.
F. 
Where no requirement is designated and the use is not comparable to any of the listed uses, parking requirements shall be determined by the Planning Board based upon the capacity of the facility and its associated uses through site plan review. The Planning Board may consult with any other board, commission, department, agency, and/or official it deems advisable. The Planning Board may also engage the services of engineers, planners, or other professionals to aid in their determination. The applicant shall reimburse all costs incurred by the Town for such professional services.
G. 
The Planning Board may require off-street parking spaces in addition to those required by this article in order to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public.
Whenever the normal operation of any development requires that goods, merchandise, or equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from that development, a sufficient off-street loading and unloading area must be provided in accordance with this section to accommodate the delivery or shipment operations in order to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets or alleys.
A. 
Access. Access to a loading space shall be provided directly from a public street or alley or from any right-of-way in such a way that it will not interfere with public convenience and will permit orderly and safe movement of delivery vehicles.
B. 
Maneuvering. Loading and unloading areas shall be so located and designed that the vehicles intended to use them can maneuver safely and conveniently to and from a public right-of-way, and complete the loading and unloading operations without obstructing or interfering with any public right-of-way.
C. 
Shared loading facilities. Off-street loading facilities for separate uses within the same building may be provided jointly if the total number of spaces so provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use, and provided that the use complies with all regulations governing the location of spaces in relation to the use served are adhered to.
D. 
Minimum number and space dimensions. The required number and space dimensions of loading space shall be determined by the gross floor area of the use that it will serve as listed in Table 41-6 below:
Table 41-6: Minimum Number and Space Dimensions of Loading Spaces
Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
Number
Width
(feet)
Length
(feet)
Height
(feet)
Less than 4,000
0
—
—
—
4,000 to 15,000
1
12
25
14
15,000 to 30,000
1
14
50
15
30,000 or greater
2
12
25
14
Each additional 50,000 or fraction thereof
1
14
50
15
(1) 
For buildings over 100,000 square feet, the number of loading spaces may be limited by the Planning Board to four loading spaces of appropriate size if the applicant can establish that the number and size of loading spaces provided is sufficient to support the proposed operations.