A.
Off-street parking facilities shall be provided to lessen congestion
in the streets. The facilities required herein shall be available
to patrons throughout the hours of operation of the particular business
or use for which such facilities are provided. As used herein, the
term "parking space" includes either covered garage space or uncovered
parking space located off the public right-of-way. Residential off-street
parking space shall consist of a parking lot, driveway, garage or
combination thereof and shall be located on the lot it is intended
to serve.
B.
Outdoor parking space shall not be deemed to be part of the open space of the lot on which it is located, unless designated as overflow parking in accordance with specific use regulations in Article XIV of this chapter.
C.
A garage or carport may be located wholly or partly inside the walls
of the principal building or attached to the outside walls.
(1)
In the case of single-family residential uses, the garage may
be separated from the principal building; the garage shall conform
to all accessory or building requirements.
(2)
In the case of multifamily and nonresidential uses, freestanding
parking garages, whether above or below ground, are encouraged but
must conform to all bulk and area requirements for the district in
which they are located.
(3)
Garages may be constructed under a yard or court, provided that
the level of such yard or court shall conform to the general level
of the other yards or courts on the lot. The space above an underground
garage shall be deemed to be part of the open space of the lot on
which it is located, unless it has surface parking above said garage,
in which case it shall not count as open space.
D.
No part of any required front yard shall be used for off-street parking requirements in residential districts as set forth herein except for that part of the front yard that is occupied by the driveway leading to a garage or parking area or as otherwise needed to comply with § 245-17.6.A(3), which requires providing a backup area for end stalls. At the street right-of-way, a driveway shall be limited to 24 feet in width. All required parking spaces under this chapter must be located on the lot area, unless the applicant meets the requirements of § 245-17.4, Joint parking facilities.
E.
For residential dwellings, parking and storage of personal vehicles,
boats, campers, and other recreational vehicles shall be permitted
in the front yard within a designated driveway or parking area. Outdoor
parking areas and storage of vehicles, boats, campers, and other recreational
vehicles may also be provided along the side or rear yard provided
that:
(1)
The parking area and approaches thereto shall be comprised of
a paved or other stabilized surface.
(2)
Parking areas shall be set back behind the front building line.
(3)
Parking areas shall not block access to a vehicle parking in
a garage.
(4)
Parking areas for single-family units shall be set back three
feet from each side lot line.
(5)
Parking areas shall be ample in size for the use in which it
is intended.
(6)
No living quarters shall be maintained or any business conducted
in connection with such vehicle while the vehicle is parked or stored
on the property.
(7)
All vehicles shall be current on inspection and registration if parked or stored outside of a garage in accordance with the requirements of § 245-16.13, Parking and storage of unlicenced, uninspected or inoperable motor vehicles.
(8)
The wheels of a recreational vehicle, boat or camper shall be
blocked or otherwise rendered immobile so as to prevent accidental
movement during storage.
(9)
Parking areas shall comply with all other provisions set forth
in this chapter.
F.
No vehicle, camper, boat or recreational vehicle shall block the
required sight distance or a public sidewalk.
G.
No parking of any vehicle is permitted in or on any grass, grass
areas, walkways, or trails. All parking areas and approaches thereto
shall be comprised of a paved or other stabilized surface.
[Added 4-6-2022 by Ord.
No. 817]
A.
The following off-street parking requirements shall be minimum standards
for uses as defined in Table XVII-1:
[Added 2-7-2018 by Ord.
No. 776; amended 10-4-2023 by Ord. No. 828]
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Table XVII-1
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Off-Street Parking Requirements
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Use #
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Use Type
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Minimum Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
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Residential Uses
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1
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Apartment, accessory
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1 space per unit, plus the required spaces for the principle
use
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2
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Apartment, conversion
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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3
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Continuing care retirement communities
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Combination of the following service area:
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[a]
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Personal care or nursing facilities: 1 space for each 4 beds,
plus 1 space per employee on largest shift
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[b]
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Apartment units: 1.25 spaces per dwelling unit (round total
up to next whole space)
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[c]
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Cottage units (single-family units): 1 space per dwelling unit,
plus 1 space per 5 units for guest parking
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4
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Group home
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1 space per 2 beds, plus 1 space for each employee on the largest
shift
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5
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Group quarters
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1 space per student or bed
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6
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Halfway house
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1 space per 2 beds, plus 1 space for each employee on the largest
shift
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7
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Long-term, personal care and nursing care facilities
|
1 space for each 4 beds, based on design capacity, plus 1 space
for each employee on the largest shift
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|
8
|
Multiple-family dwelling
|
2 spaces per dwelling unit, plus 1 space per 4 units for guest
parking
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|
9
|
Rooming and boarding houses
|
1 space per bedroom or guest sleeping room, plus 2 spaces for
permanent residents
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|
10
|
Single-family dwelling, detached
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2 spaces per dwelling unit
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|
11
|
Single-family dwelling, semidetached or attached
|
2 spaces per dwelling unit, plus 1 space per 4 units for guest
parking
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|
12
|
Student housing
|
1 space per student
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|
13
|
Two-family dwelling
|
2 spaces per dwelling unit, plus 1 space per 4 units for guest
parking
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|
Nonresidential Uses, Institutional, and Recreational Uses
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|
14
|
Airports
|
Parking and traffic study required
| ||
|
15
|
Animal hospital
|
1 space for every 15 animals of capacity, plus 1 space for each
employee on the largest shift
| ||
|
16
|
Art gallery/ studio
|
1 space for each 250 square feet of floor area open to the public,
plus 1 space for each employee
| ||
|
17
|
Assembly halls
|
1 space for each 3 seats or 1 space per 200 square feet of gross
floor area where no seats are provided
| ||
|
18
|
Auditorium
|
1 space for each 3 seats or 1 space per 200 square feet of gross
floor area where no seats are provided
| ||
|
19
|
Banks and financial institutions
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1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
20
|
Bed-and-breakfast inn and homes
|
1 space per guest room, plus 1 space for each employee on the
largest shift; spaces associated with meeting rooms (1 space per 400
square feet of public meeting area), restaurants and related facilities
shall be in addition to these requirements
| ||
|
21
|
Billiards room
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4 spaces per table
| ||
|
22
|
Bowling alley
|
5 spaces for each alley
| ||
|
23
|
Business, professional, or public service office buildings
|
1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
24
|
Cemeteries
|
Parking and traffic study required
| ||
|
25
|
Child-care centers or older adult living centers
|
1 space for every employee on the largest shift, plus 1 space
for every 6 enrolled students/persons
| ||
|
26
|
Clubs, lodges or other similar commercial recreation buildings
|
1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area or of water
area in a swimming pool
| ||
|
27
|
Colleges, universities, or business, technical, fine arts schools
or academic clinical research centers
|
1 space for each full-time employee (regardless of shift) plus
3 spaces for every 4 on-campus students; in addition to the above
spaces, spaces shall be provided in accordance with this schedule
for all new or expanded outdoor and indoor recreation facilities,
cultural facilities, churches and religious institutions and day-care
centers
| ||
|
28
|
Community buildings and social halls
|
1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
29
|
Contractor's office
|
1 space per 200 feet of gross floor area, not to include areas
used for storage
| ||
|
30
|
Convenience stores
|
1 space per 200 square feet of retail floor area
| ||
|
31
|
Cultural facilities
|
1 space for each 250 square feet of floor area open to the public,
plus 1 space for each employee
| ||
|
32
|
Dance halls
|
1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
33
|
Emergency medical treatment facility
|
1 space per 3 beds or examination rooms, plus 1 space for each
employee on the largest shift
| ||
|
34
|
Farmers markets
|
1 space per 200 square feet of retail floor area
| ||
|
35
|
Funeral homes
|
1 space per 4 seats provided for patron use by design capacity,
plus 1 additional space for each full-time employee and each vehicle
maintained on the premises
| ||
|
36
|
Gasoline stations
|
2 spaces for each service by area, plus 1 additional space for
each full-time employee on the largest shift, but in no event less
than 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
37
|
Golf course
|
60 spaces per 9 holes, plus 1 space per employee on the largest
shift, plus 50% of the spaces otherwise required for any accessory
uses (e.g., restaurants)
| ||
|
38
|
Golf driving range and miniature golf
|
1 space for each tee or hole, plus 50% of the spaces otherwise
required for accessory uses
| ||
|
39
|
Heliports and helistops
|
Parking and traffic study required
| ||
|
40
|
Hospital
|
1 space for each 3 beds, plus 1 space for each employee on the
largest shift
| ||
|
41
|
Hotels
|
1 space per guest room, plus 1 space for each employee on the
largest shift; spaces associated with meeting rooms (1 space per 400
square feet of public meeting area), restaurants and related facilities
shall be in addition to these requirements
| ||
|
42
|
House of worship
|
1 space for each 4 seats in a place of worship
| ||
|
43
|
Junkyard
|
Parking and traffic study required
| ||
|
44
|
Kennel
|
1 space for every 15 animals of capacity, plus 1 space for each
employee on the largest shift
| ||
|
45
|
Landscaping and garden service, non-retail
|
1 space per employee on the largest shift, plus 1 space per
business vehicle
| ||
|
46
|
Landscaping and garden service, retail
|
1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space
per employee on the largest shift, plus 1 space per 500 square feet
of outdoor display area
| ||
|
47
|
Laundry and dry-cleaning establishments
|
1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
48
|
Library
|
1 space for each 250 square feet of floor area open to the public,
plus 1 space for each employee
| ||
|
49
|
Manufacturing plants
|
1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space
for each 2 employees on the largest shift
| ||
|
50
|
Medical and dental offices, including outpatient clinics
|
5 spaces for each doctor or dentist
| ||
|
51
|
Medical marijuana transport vehicle office
|
1 space per employee on the largest shift, plus 1 space per
business vehicle
| ||
|
52
|
Microbrewery
|
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space
per person, whichever is greater
| ||
|
53
|
Microdistillery
|
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area or 1 space
per person, whichever is greater
| ||
|
54
|
Mill
|
1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space
for every 2 employees on the largest shift
| ||
|
55
|
Mini or self storage
|
1 space per 10 storage units, plus 1 space per employee
| ||
|
56
|
Mobile/ manufactured home sales lot
|
1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space
per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales area, plus 1 additional space
for each full-time employee
| ||
|
57
|
Mortuaries
|
1 per employee on the largest shift
| ||
|
58
|
Motels
|
1 space per guest room, plus 1 space for each employee on the
largest shift; spaces associated with meeting rooms (1 space per 400
square feet of public meeting area), restaurants and related facilities
shall be in addition to these requirements
| ||
|
59
|
Museum
|
1 space for each 250 square feet of floor area open to the public,
plus 1 space for each employee
| ||
|
60
|
Nightclub
|
1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
61
|
Outdoor recreational facilities
|
1 space for each 3 seats or 1 space per 200 square feet of gross
floor area where no seats are provided
| ||
|
62
|
Personal services (not specifically mentioned in the table within)
|
1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
63
|
Power generating facilities
|
1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space
for every 2 employees on the largest shift
| ||
|
64
|
Racetrack
|
Parking and traffic study required
| ||
|
65
|
Research or testing laboratories
|
1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space
for each 2 employees on the largest shift
| ||
|
66
|
Resorts
|
1 space per guest room, plus 1 space for each employee on the
largest shift; spaces associated with meeting rooms (1 space per 400
square feet of public meeting area), restaurants and related facilities
shall be in addition to these requirements
| ||
|
67
|
Restaurants
|
1 space for every 4 seats of design capacity, plus 1 space for
every 2 employees on the largest shift
| ||
|
68
|
Retail, business or sales
|
1 space per 200 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
69
|
Roller rink
|
1 space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
70
|
Schools, elementary and middle
|
1 space for each 15 students of design capacity, plus required
spaces for uses provided by the facility other than classrooms as
regulated by this schedule
| ||
|
71
|
Schools, high
|
1 space per 4 students of design capacity, plus 1 space per
teacher and staff member, plus required spaces for uses provided by
the facility other than classrooms as regulated by this schedule
| ||
|
72
|
Shotgun, rifle, pistol, or archery range
|
1 space per firing lane and/or target, plus 1 space per employee
on the largest shift
| ||
|
73
|
Solid waste processing and/or disposal facilities
|
1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space
for each employee on the largest shift
| ||
|
74
|
Special occasion facilities
|
1 space per guest room, plus 1 space for each employee on the
largest shift, plus 1 space for each 400 square feet of public meeting
area
| ||
|
75
|
Special occasion homes
|
1 space per guest room, plus 1 space for each employee on the
largest shift; spaces associated with meeting rooms (1 space per 400
square feet of public meeting area), restaurants and related facilities
shall be in addition to these requirements, plus 2 spaces for residential
occupants of the special occasion home
| ||
|
76
|
Sports arenas
|
1 space for each 3 seats or 1 space per 200 square feet of gross
floor area where no seats are provided
| ||
|
77
|
Studio, dance or music
|
1 space for every 2 students, plus 1 space for each employee
| ||
|
78
|
Swimming pools
|
[a]
|
Commercial swimming pools, public or private: 1 space for each
100 square feet of gross floor area or of water area in a swimming
pool
| |
|
[b]
|
Neighborhood or development swimming pools (within the same
development): 1 parking space per employee, plus 1 space per 200 square
feet of public meeting space in a separate or attached building
| |||
|
79
|
Tavern
|
1 space per 50 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
80
|
Theaters
|
1 space for each 3 seats or 1 space per 200 square feet of gross
floor area where no seats are provided
| ||
|
81
|
Trailer sales lot
|
1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space
per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales area, plus 1 additional space
for each full-time employee
| ||
|
82
|
Transportation or truck terminal
|
1 space for every 200 square feet of floor area for waiting
room or office space, plus 1 space for each employee on the largest
shift
| ||
|
83
|
Vehicle body shop
|
2 spaces for each service bay area, plus 1 additional space
for each full-time employee on the largest shift, but in no event
less than 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
84
|
Vehicle repair garage
|
2 spaces for each service bay area, plus 1 additional space
for each full-time employee on the largest shift, but in no event
less than 1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area
| ||
|
85
|
Vehicle sales lot
|
1 space per 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space
per 3,000 square feet of outdoor sales area, plus 1 additional space
for each full-time employee
| ||
|
86
|
Vehicle wash
|
3 spaces for each washing bay
| ||
|
87
|
Warehouse
|
1 space for every 200 square feet of floor area for waiting
room or office space, plus 1 space for each employee on the largest
shift
| ||
|
88
|
Wholesale establishments
|
1 space per 5,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 space
for each 2 employees on the largest shift
| ||
B.
When the computation of the required off-street parking spaces results
in a fraction, the requirement shall be rounded to the nearest whole
interval.
C.
When the parking requirements are not specified herein for a building
or use for which an application for a permit has been filed or where
the proposal contemplates a mix of uses and parking requirements,
the Zoning Officer shall make the determination of which parking requirement
standards shall apply in order to ensure that adequate off-street
parking spaces are provided to serve the needs of the proposed uses
in conformance with the standards set forth herein and upon consideration
of all factors entering into the parking needs of each such use.
D.
For a building or use where a parking and traffic study is required,
the applicant shall submit a plan to include rationale justifying
the number of parking spaces and loading and unloading spaces for
the proposed building or use. The plan should cite information on
parking demands, hours of operation, pedestrian access, off-site parking
combinations and other variables which would influence the number
of parking spaces provided on site. The provisions of the study shall
also comply with § 220-3.7.F of the Upper Allen Township
Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. The Zoning Officer shall
review and approve the number of parking spaces and loading and unloading
spaces prior to land development plan approval, zoning permit approval,
or building permit approval, whichever is required. The applicant
may appeal the Zoning Officer's decision to the Zoning Hearing Board.
[Amended 4-6-2022 by Ord.
No. 817]
E.
For nonresidential uses within the VIL District, there shall be no
minimum parking requirements.
F.
Off-street parking and loading spaces as required by this section
shall be provided for all new buildings, additions to buildings, expansions
of use and changes in use.
G.
A traffic study shall be required for any new use, expansions of use or changes in use that meet the minimum thresholds as outlined in § 220-3.7.F(2) of the Upper Allen Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, Chapter 220. The provisions of the study shall comply with applicable requirements of § 220-3.7.F, Chapter 220. A traffic study may be required at any time in accordance with § 245-14.1.C. of this chapter.
[Added 4-6-2022 by Ord.
No. 817]
A.
Parking spaces for multiple-dwelling buildings, commercial or industrial uses shall be on the same lot as the principal building or open area conforming to the following regulations, unless the applicant meets the requirements of § 245-17.4, Joint parking facilities.
B.
Parking spaces for uses other than single-family detached dwellings
shall not be permitted in any front yard of a lot located in the C-1
District.
C.
The required parking spaces, except for colleges and universities,
shall be suitable within 600 feet of the principal building or open
space.
D.
Such spaces shall be in the same ownership as the principal use to
which they are accessory and shall be subject to deed restrictions
acceptable to the Board, binding the owner and heirs or assigns to
maintain the required number of parking spaces throughout the life
of the principal use.
A.
Joint parking facilities shall be allowed in the VIL, C-1, C-2, PO,
INS, IND, and PRD Districts and between nonresidential and multifamily
uses in any district.
B.
Joint parking facilities shall be allowed on separate lots subject
to the following requirements.
(2)
The required parking shall be not less than the total required
separately for each use, with the following exceptions:
(a)
It shall be demonstrated that the uses jointly utilizing the
parking facility are utilizing the same at different periods of the
day or different days of the week. A reduction may be granted by the
Zoning Officer for the total number of parking spaces needed, requiring
only the number of spaces needed based on the one use of the facility
requiring the most spaces.
(b)
If Subsection B(2)(a) does not apply, then, to encourage joint use of facilities in areas of contiguous commercial development fronting on a collector or an arterial roadway, a parking reduction may be granted by the Board of Commissioners of Upper Allen Township in those areas which demonstrate safe and convenient walking distance between uses and meet the criteria in Subsection B(1) above.
(c)
The parking area must remain under the control of the owner
or operator of the use to which the parking area is appurtenant and
shall be recorded as a deed restriction, irrevocable license, easement
or other recordable document in a form satisfactory to the Township
Solicitor filed in the Cumberland County Courthouse in the chain of
title of the land to be burdened in perpetuity or for a period to
extend throughout the life of the use requiring the maintenance of
the required number of spaces.
C.
Joint parking facilities shall be allowed on the same lot which serves
more than one nonresidential use. The total number of spaces required
shall be based on the one use of the facility requiring the most spaces.
A.
The Board of Commissioners of Upper Allen Township, in consultation
with the Township Engineer and Zoning Officer, may authorize a reduction
of minimum parking requirements for a nonresidential use in the C-1,
C-2, PO, INS, and IND districts where the applicant can justify a
reduction and still provide adequate parking facilities to serve the
proposed use of the building.
(1)
The Board of Commissioners may also consider unimproved overflow
parking areas for institutional uses, which would be set back at least
10 feet from adjoining lot lines. Unimproved overflow parking areas
shall also provide a fence delineating such occasional parking facilities
and preventing the parking and/or movement of vehicles across neighboring
properties.
B.
Applicants requesting a parking reduction must complete a parking analysis matrix that demonstrates how the parking required by § 245-17.2 of the ordinance is excessive. The parking analysis shall be prepared by a qualified professional and include the following:
(2)
Parking analysis matrix showing the following:
(a)
List of all existing and proposed uses.
(b)
List of tenant(s) for each use.
(c)
Total square footage of all existing and proposed uses (should
equal the total square footage of the building).
(d)
Calculation of seating/customers/exam rooms/employees, etc.
necessary to determine the parking requirements for the proposed use(s).
(e)
Number of proposed company vehicle(s).
(f)
Parking requirements based on existing and proposed use.
(g)
Amount of spaces currently available.
The minimum dimensions of parking facilities to be provided
shall be as follows:
A.
Parking area design requirements. All parking lots or parking areas
shall meet the following design standards, along with applicable regulations
within the Upper Allen Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
and Stormwater Management Ordinance.[1]
(1)
In all districts, except in the case of single-family dwellings,
there shall be no less than six feet of open space between the edge
of any parking area and the outside wall of any building to allow
for access by emergency vehicles.
(2)
Parking lot dimensions shall be no less than those listed in
the following table:
|
Aisle Width
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Angle of Parking
(degrees)
|
Parking Bay Width
(feet)
|
Depth from Curb1
(feet)
|
One-Way
(feet)
|
Two-Way
(feet)
|
|
90°
|
9.5
|
18
|
24
|
24
|
|
60°
|
9.5
|
21
|
18
|
20
|
|
45°
|
9.5
|
20
|
15
|
20
|
|
30°
|
9.5
|
18
|
12
|
20
|
|
0° (parallel)
|
9.5
|
24
|
12
|
24
|
|
NOTES:
| |
|---|---|
|
1
|
Depth from curb is the perpendicular measurement from curb or
edge of the parking lot toward the interior portion of the lot to
be occupied by the parked vehicles and not including any part of the
drive.
|
(3)
All dead-end parking lots shall be designed to provide sufficient
backup area for the end stalls of the parking area.
(4)
Parking areas shall be designed so that each motor vehicle may
proceed to and from the parking space provided for it without requiring
the moving of any other motor vehicle.
(5)
Setback for parking areas shall be provided as follows:
(a)
All parking spaces and access drives shall be at least six feet
from any multiple dwelling, commercial or industrial building on the
lot.
(b)
All parking spaces shall be behind the building setback line, except where buffer yards are required and not specifically prohibited in § 245-17.3.B, in which case such parking spaces may not encroach on the buffer yard area. If the developer proposes and installs a higher-level, buffer yard screen type than required in accordance with § 245-16.5 herein and the Upper Allen Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance,[2] or a six-foot high privacy fence along the side or rear
yards in addition to the required buffer yard screen type, the required
buffer yard area may be reduced 25% for each level above the required
type.
(c)
Parking areas and on-site parking lot circulation aisles and
driveways shall be physically separated from the public and/or private
streets in conformance with the applicable building setback requirements,
excluding entrance and exit drives of parking areas.
(d)
In no case shall parking areas be designed to require or encourage
cars to back into a public or private street in order to exit the
parking area, with the exception of alleyways.
(6)
Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with
the provisions of the Upper Allen Township Building Code.
(7)
Landscaping islands shall be required for any off-street parking area (except a parking garage or parking spaces underneath a building) for use other than single-family detached dwellings or a farm, containing 25 or more parking spaces per lot, constructed in whole or in part, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 220, Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
[Added 10-7-2020 by Ord.
No. 797]
(8)
All driveway intersections with a state route shall be subject
to the approval of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Any driveway intersecting with a state route shall obtain a highway
occupancy permit from PennDOT prior to receipt of a zoning and/or
building permit.
[Added 10-7-2020 by Ord.
No. 797]
B.
Residential driveway regulations. All single-family- and two-family-dwelling
driveways shall conform to the following:
(1)
Each dwelling unit may have one driveway and may have no more
than two driveways where the lot on which the dwelling unit is located
has a street frontage width of 100 feet or more.
(2)
Driveways may not exceed 24 feet at the right-of-way line, excluding
driveway radii.
(3)
Driveways must be located in safe relationship to sight distance
and barriers to vision. The drive may not exceed a slope of 8% within
50 feet of the street right-of-way line. Where a drive enters a bank
through a cut, the shoulders of the cut may not exceed 50% in slope
within 25 feet of the point the drive intersects the right-of-way.
(4)
A clear sight triangle in conformance with Article XVI of this chapter shall be provided for driveways.
(5)
Any residential dwelling located along and accessing directly
an arterial or collector street shall provide an area to be utilized
as a turnaround area, minimum size 15 feet by 10 feet, to the side
of the main driveway so that entrance to the road can be performed
in a safe manner.
(6)
Driveways and parking areas for single-family units shall be
set back three feet from each side lot line.
(7)
Common-use driveways for single-family semidetached units shall
be permitted with no setback required at the common interior lot line
but shall be required at the exterior side lot line. In the case of
a driveway that extends over the common property line of a semidetached
unit, a maintenance agreement shall be required between property owners
for the shared driveway facilities.
(8)
Common-use driveways may be provided for single-family attached
units; however, the common driveway shall serve no more than two attached
units, and a lawn area must separate the common driveway on both sides
from an adjacent driveway. Under no circumstances shall the front
yard be covered entirely by the common-use driveway. In the case of
a driveway that extends over the common property line of an attached
unit, a maintenance agreement shall be required between property owners
for the shared driveway facilities.
C.
Multifamily residential and nonresidential access drive requirements:
(1)
Number per lot. The number of access drives intersecting with
each street shall not exceed two per lot or street frontage; however,
where a lot has more than 600 feet of street frontage, the number
of access drives may exceed two per lot or street frontage, provided
that each access drive serving such lot is separated by a minimum
distance of 200 feet.
(2)
Setbacks. All access drives shall be set back at least:
(a)
Fifty feet from any other access drive or driveway located upon
the same lot (measured from cartway edges).
(b)
Ten feet from any side and/or rear property lines; however,
this setback shall be excluded along the property line when a joint
parking lot is shared by adjoining uses.
(c)
Fifty feet from any street intersection.
(3)
Clear sight triangle. Access drives shall be located and constructed
so that a clear sight triangle in conformity with § 245-16.9.B
is maintained, no permanent obstructions and/or plant materials over
36 inches high are located within this area, and a minimum adequate
safe stopping sight distance is established, based on Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation standards.
(4)
Access drive width. Access drives shall provide a twelve-foot-wide
cartway for each travel lane. However, in no case shall any access
drive cartway be less than 18 feet wide. See table below for further
explanation:
|
Number of Lanes
|
Direction of Travel
|
Required Access Drive Width
(feet)
|
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
One-way
|
18
|
|
2
|
One- or two-way
|
24
|
|
3 or more
|
One- or two-way
|
12 for each travel lane
|
(5)
PennDOT permit. Any access drive intersecting with a state-owned
road shall require the obtainment of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
highway occupancy permit as set forth in the Pennsylvania Code, Title
67, Transportation, Chapter 441, Access to and Occupancy of Highways
by Driveways and Local Roads, as amended.
(6)
Plans for streets, drives, service access, parking and walkways
and all such facilities shall be reviewed and approved and all such
facilities shall be designed and installed in the manner prescribed
by the Township subdivision and land development regulations for dedication,
and amendments thereto, regardless if they are presented to the Township
for dedication or not.
D.
Design features shall include semipermeable surfaces, unlighted,
properly drained, safe ingress and egress. Parking facility can only
be used in designated greenway areas as an accessory use as permitted
on adjacent development area lots.
A.
The area of the parking lots, including driveways, shall be graded,
surfaced with asphalt, concrete or other impervious pavers as approved
by the Zoning Officer, and drained to the satisfaction of the Township
Engineer or his/her designee to the extent necessary to prevent dust,
erosion or excessive water flow across streets or adjoining property.
B.
Parking areas shall be kept clean and free from rubbish and debris.
C.
Permeable surface material may be used for residential driveways
or parking lots which are not regularly used by large trucks or buses.
In addition:
(1)
Permeable surface parking spaces shall not exceed more than
30% of the required parking spaces.
(2)
The slope of shall not exceed 5%.
(3)
It shall be demonstrated that there is sufficient soil infiltration
below permeable surface, and that design capacity and drainage is
to the satisfaction of the Township Engineer or his/her designee.
(4)
The owner shall submit a signed and recorded maintenance agreement
stating the permeable surface shall be swept with a high-efficiency
vacuum sweeper at least once a year. If the permeable surface used
is porous asphalt or porous concrete, then the surface shall be cleaned
with a high-pressure hose following a high-efficiency vacuum sweeping
at least once every two years.
(5)
The Owner shall keep at least five years of written documentation
of all cleaning and make them available to the Township Zoning Officer
upon request.
A.
All public parking shall be lit during evening operating hours.
B.
All standards shall be located on raised parking islands and not
on the parking surface.
C.
Lighting shall be arranged and shielded so the direct rays from the
luminaries shall not fall off site on adjacent properties or into
the road right-of-way or cartway.
D.
Additional lighting standards shall be in accordance with § 245-16.10.G
herein.
A.
An off-street loading space shall be an area of land, open or enclosed,
other than a street or public way, used principally for the standing,
loading or unloading of motor trucks, tractors and trailers so as
to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets and alleys.
B.
Off-street loading and unloading space shall be in addition to and
not considered as meeting a part of the requirements for off-street
parking space.
C.
Off-street loading and unloading space shall not be used or designed,
intended or constructed to be used, in a manner to obstruct or interfere
with the free use of any street, sidewalk, alley, designated fire
access lane, or adjoining property.
D.
Off-street loading and unloading spaces shall not be located so that
delivery of vehicles entering or leaving the spaces would conflict
with parking spaces and require backing maneuvers in areas of customer
or public circulation.
E.
The following off-street loading and unloading berth requirements
for specific uses shall be provided.
(1)
Multistory multiple-family dwellings: one off-street loading
and unloading berth at least 12 feet wide and 18 feet long for every
12 apartments.
(2)
Industrial plants, warehouse and wholesale storage facilities,
retail facilities, and offices. The requirements shall be based on
gross floor area of the building. For any building less than 6,000
square feet, no loading berth is required.
(3)
When determination of the number of required off-street loading
berths results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction
up to and including 1/2 may be disregarded, and fractions over 1/2
shall be interpreted as one loading berth. Any fractured spaces shall
be rounded up.
(4)
Continuing care retirement communities: two off-street loading
and unloading berths at least 10 feet wide and 35 feet long.
F.
The off-street loading berth shall be not less than 10 feet wide
and 35 feet in length and 14 feet in height, when covered. For warehouse
buildings or buildings accommodating tractor-trailers, the minimum
berth size shall be increased to 12 feet wide and 70 feet long.
G.
No portion of an exterior off-street loading facility (including
access drives) shall be located within 50 feet of any land within
a residential zone or use.
H.
No loading spaces shall be within any building setback and/or buffer
area.
I.
When the loading zone abuts a residential use or zone, a five-foot buffer area shall be provided contiguous to the property line of the residential use or zone in addition to the required setback and shall be planted in accordance with § 245-16.5.
J.
Surfacing. All open off-street loading berths shall be improved with
a compacted base, surfaced with bituminous concrete or cement concrete
pavement, of adequate thickness to support the weight of a fully loaded
vehicle.
