In all districts, adequate loading areas shall be provided so
that all vehicles loading, maneuvering, or unloading shall be completely
off the public ways and so that all vehicles need not back onto any
public way.
Off-street parking stalls shall be provided for all vehicles,
in all districts and in connection with every use and every building
at the time the use starts or the building is erected in accordance
with the following:
A. Adequate access to a public street shall be provided for each parking
space.
B. The size of each parking stall shall be not less than 180 square
feet, exclusive of the space required for ingress and egress.
C. Location shall be on the same lot as the principal use or not over
400 feet from the principal use.
D. Where a commercial or residential parking area is adjacent to or directly across the street from a residential district, a semi-opaque fence or vegetative buffer shall be provided to screen vehicle lights, at least four feet in height, consistent with the requirements of Article
XVI Screening, Fences and Hedges. No such parking area shall be closer than 10 feet to a residential district line. If requested by the adjacent residential property owner the Village may require a 100% opaque fence up to six feet in height.
E. All off-street parking areas shall be graded and surfaced so as to
be dust-free and properly drained. Any parking area for more than
five vehicles shall have the aisles and spaces clearly marked.
F. No front yard of a lot in any residential district, and no front
yard of a lot in any business district upon which a dwelling unit
is located, shall be used for the parking of motor vehicles, nor shall
motor vehicles parked on any other front yard be permitted within
five feet of the right-of-way line of a street.
G. Curbs or barriers shall be installed so as to prevent parked vehicles
from extending over any lot lines.
H. Where parking spots abut a sidewalk or trail a planted strip at least
four feet in width shall be established and maintained.
I. Parking lots shall be designed such that every row of parking is
bookended by a landscaping island no less than four feet in width,
back of curb to back of curb, that separates the row from an adjacent
driveway or drive aisle. No contiguous row of parking spaces may exceed
12 spaces; landscaping islands no less than four feet in width are
required to break up larger rows of parking spaces.
J. All parking lot islands shall be planted and maintained with perennials,
shrubs and/or shade trees.
K. Central Business District parking requirements.
(1) No on-site parking shall be required for nonresidential uses in the
Central Commercial District, unless specifically imposed as a condition
of approval associated with a unique or unusual use or situation,
as determined by the Village Board. Parking for the Central Business
District is intended to be provided through a combination of on-street
parking, municipal parking lots, and private on-site parking facilities.
Property owners/applicants are encouraged to provide on-site parking
to the extent possible as site conditions permit.
(2) Commercial apartments shall be required to provide parking per the
following options:
(a)
Within the Central Business Zoning District, parking requirements
for a commercial apartment(s) may be met via a lease of off-street
parking on other property, provided said spaces are located within
500 feet of the subject building within which the commercial apartments
are located, and provided said parking spaces are not required to
meet the parking requirements for land uses existing on that site.
The property owner shall provide the Village Attorney with a copy
of the executed lease agreement for review and approval. If at any
time the lease expires or is terminated, the parking requirements
for the commercial apartments will have to be met through one of the
other options provided in this section.
(b)
Within the Central Business Zoning District, parking requirements
for commercial apartments may be met via the purchase of an annual
parking permit from the Village for use of spaces within municipal
parking lots in the downtown area, provided the following conditions
are met:
(c)
Adequate land area to meet the off-street parking requirements
does not exist on-site, or land area available on-site is or will
be put to better use to support the economic health and vitality of
the downtown, rather than as off-street parking.
(d)
At least one municipal parking lot is located within 500 feet
of the building containing the commercial apartment(s).
(e)
The property owner agrees to assume an annual special charge
or assessment on their property tax statement for the cost of the
permit until such time that the commercial apartment use ceases, or
required parking is provided through one of the other options described
in this section.
The required number of parking stalls shall be as follows:
Use
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Number of Stalls
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Single-family dwellings
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2 per dwelling unit
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Multifamily dwellings
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1.5 spaces per efficiency, 1.75 spaces per one-bedroom unit,
2 spaces per two-bedroom unit, 0.5 spaces per bedroom for any units
with more than 2 bedrooms; 1 space per unit must be covered (underground,
garage or carport)
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Hotels and motels
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1 per guest room plus 1 per employee on the largest shift
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Hospitals, clubs, lodges, sororities, dormitories, lodging houses
and boardinghouses
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1 per 2 beds plus 1 per 3 employees
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Sanitariums, institutions, and rest and nursing homes
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1 per 5 beds plus 1 per 3 employees
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Medical and dental clinics
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3 per doctor
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Churches, theaters, auditoriums, community centers, vocational
and night schools, and other places of public assembly
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1 per 5 seats
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Colleges and secondary and elementary schools
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1 per 2 employees
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Restaurants, bars, places of entertainment, repair shops and
retail and service stores
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1 per 300 square feet of floor area*
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Manufacturing and processing plants, laboratories and warehouses
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1 per employee on the largest work shift
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Financial institutions and business, governmental and professional
offices
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1 per 300 square feet of floor area
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Funeral homes
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1 per 4 seats plus 1 per vehicle used in the business
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Bowling alleys
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5 per alley
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*
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The Plan Commission may require additional parking stalls up
to a total of one per 150 square feet of floor area if upon consideration
of the nature and impact of the proposed use additional parking stalls
are deemed necessary to promote the stated purposes and intent of
the Village's Zoning Ordinance.
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A walkway shall be provided to connect the building entrance
to the public sidewalk by the most direct route possible.