Village of Mount Pleasant, WI Parking and Access

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

Purpose.

The regulations of this division establish off-street motor vehicle and bicycle parking requirements that attempt to encourage transit use and nonmotorized modes of transportation, while also helping meet the typical parking needs of shoppers, employees, visitors and residents. The regulations are also intended to help avoid the negative impacts that can result from requiring excessive supplies of off-street parking (e.g., impervious surfaces, stormwater runoff, heat island effect, visual environment, parking encroachment into stable neighborhoods).

(2)

The regulations are also intended to help protect the public health, safety and general welfare by:

Promoting economically viable and beneficial use of land; and

Providing flexible methods of responding to the transportation and access demands of various land uses in different areas of the Village.

(b)

Applicability.

(1)

General. Off-street parking must be provided and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this division. Unless otherwise expressly stated, the regulations apply to all zoning districts and uses.

(2)

New uses and development. The parking regulations of this division apply to all new buildings constructed and all new uses established in all zoning districts.

(3)

Change of use. If a new use of a building requires more off-street parking than the use that most recently occupied the building, additional off-street parking is required in an amount equal to the difference between the parking required for the new use and the parking that would have been required for the previous use if the parking requirements of this division had been applicable.

(4)

Enlargements and expansions.

The parking regulations of this division apply whenever an existing building or use is enlarged or expanded to include additional dwelling units, floor area, seating capacity or other units of measurement used in establishing off-street parking requirements.

In the case of enlargements or expansions that trigger requirements for additional parking, additional spaces are required only to serve the enlarged or expanded area, not the entire building or use. There is no requirement to address parking deficits associated with existing, lawfully established buildings or uses.

§ 90-420.20 Parking ratios.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

Off-street motor vehicle and bicycle parking spaces must be provided in accordance with the ratios established in Table 90-420-1. For uses requiring conditional use approval, the Plan Commission is authorized to recommend and the Village Board is authorized to approve different minimum and maximum requirements than stated in Table 90-420-1. No use is required to provide more than 30 short-term or 30 long-term bicycle parking spaces,

Table 90-420-1 Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Parking Ratios
USE CATEGORY	Motor Vehicle Parking		Minimum Bicycle Parking Spaces
Use subcategory Specific use type	Minimum Spaces	Maximum Spaces	Short-Term	Long-Term
RESIDENTIAL
Household living
Single household and two households (per lot)	1 per DU	No maximum	None	None
Three or more households (per lot)	1.1 per DU	No maximum	2 + 1 per 30 DUs	1 per 2 DUs
Group living	1 per 4 beds	No maximum	None	None
PUBLIC/CIVIC
Airport	None	No maximum	None	None
Cemetery	None	No maximum	None	None
Club or lodge	Same as retail	No maximum	Same as retail	None
College or university	None	No maximum	None	None
Detention or correctional facility	None	No maximum	None	None
Governmental service	None	No maximum	None	None
Hospital	1 per 4 beds	No maximum	2 + 1 per 4 beds	Same as office
Library or cultural exhibit	None	No maximum	Same as retail	None
Natural resource preservation	None	No maximum	None	None
Parks and recreation	None	No maximum	None	None
Religious assembly	1 per 6 seats	No maximum	2 + 1 per 30 seats	None
Safety service	None	No maximum	None	None
School	None	No maximum	2 + 2 per classroom	None
Utilities and public services, minor and major	None	No maximum	None	None
COMMERCIAL
Animal service	Same as retail	No maximum	Same as retail	None
Assembly or entertainment
Type 1	1 per 6 seats	No maximum	1 per 30 seats	None
Type 2	1 per 10 seats	No maximum	1 per 30 seats	None
Business or trade school	None	No maximum	None	None
Commercial service	Same as retail	4 per 1,000 square feet of floor area	Same as office	Same as office
Day care	None	No maximum	None	None
Financial service	Same as office	No maximum	Same as office	Same as office
Funeral or mortuary service	1 per 6 seats	No maximum	None	None
Lodging (except short-term rentals)	1 per guest room; none for short-term rental	No maximum	2	2 + 1 per 30 rooms
Office	1 per 500 square feet for first 4,000 square feet of floor area, plus 1 per 1,000 square feet of floor area in excess of 4,000 square feet	4 per 1,000 square feet of floor area	2, plus 1 per 25,000 square feet for floor area in excess of 30,000 square feet	1 per 10,000 square feet for floor area in excess of 30,000 square feet (none if smaller)
Parking, nonaccessory	None	No maximum	None	None
Restaurants and bars	Same as retail	No maximum	Same as retail	None
Retail sales	1 per 1,000 square feet of floor area	5 per 1,000 square feet of floor area	2, plus 1 per 10,000 square feet of floor area	1 per 10,000 square feet for floor area in excess of 30,000 square feet (none if smaller)
Self-service storage	None	No maximum
Sexually oriented business	Same as retail	No maximum	Same as retail	None
Sports and recreation, participant	Same as retail	No maximum	Same as retail	None
Vehicle sales and service	None	No maximum	None	None
INDUSTRIAL
All types	None	No maximum	None	None
AGRICULTURE
All types	None	No maximum	None	None
OTHER
All types	None (stacking spaces required in accordance with § 90-420.120)	No maximum	None	None

§ 90-420.30 Calculation of parking requirements.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

(a)

Floor area. Parking requirements based on floor area must be calculated on the basis of gross floor area, minus parking and loading areas and areas of a building occupied exclusively by mechanical equipment, utilities, or service areas that are not intended for human occupancy.

(b)

Multiple uses. Lots containing more than one use or tenant must provide parking in an amount equal to the total aggregate number of spaces required for each use or tenant on the lot except when a shared parking arrangement is approved in accordance with the shared parking provisions of § 90-420.40.

(c)

Fractions and rounding. See the fraction and rounding rules of § 90-610.20.

(d)

Capacity and occupancy-based standards. For the purpose of computing parking requirements based on seating or occupants, calculations must be based on the building-code-rated capacity.

(e)

Unlisted uses. Upon receiving a development or permit application for a use not specifically listed, the Community Development Director is authorized to apply the off-street parking ratio specified for the listed use that the Director deems most similar to the proposed use.

§ 90-420.40 Parking credits and reductions.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

(a)

On-street parking. Where on-street motor vehicle parking is allowed, nonresidential uses may count on-street parking spaces on public street rights-of-way abutting the subject property towards satisfying off-street motor vehicle parking requirements. One off-street parking space credit may be taken for each striped parking space on the abutting right-of-way. When on-street parking spaces are not striped (e.g., parallel parking), one off-street parking space credit may be taken for each 20 linear feet of abutting street right-of-way. Only space on the same side of the street as the subject use may be counted.

(b)

Long-term bicycle parking. Each six long-term bicycle parking spaces provided in accordance with § 90-420.60 is credited as one motor vehicle space.

(c)

Public parking. Nonresidential uses are credited for motor vehicle parking spaces within a nearby public parking lot or public parking garage, as follows:

(1)

Minimum motor vehicle parking requirements for the subject use are reduced by one parking space for every four motor vehicle parking spaces within the public parking lot or garage, not to exceed a total reduction of more than 25 spaces;

(2)

The nearest pedestrian entrance to the public parking lot or garage must be located within 1,000 feet of the lot on which the subject use is located; and

(3)

The parking facility must be open to the general public from at least 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

(d)

Motorcycle and scooter parking. In parking lots containing more than eight motor vehicle parking spaces, the provision of motorcycle or scooter parking spaces may be credited toward satisfying the minimum off-street parking ratios of Table 90-420-1 at the rate of one motor vehicle parking space for each two motorcycle or scooter parking spaces. The maximum credit allowed under this provision is two spaces or 10% of the total minimum motor vehicle parking requirement for the subject property, whichever is greater. To receive credit, each motorcycle and scooter space must have a concrete surface and minimum dimensions of four feet by eight feet. Areas restricted to motorcycle and scooter parking must be identified by signs. Motorcycle and scooter parking spaces are not counted against maximum allowed parking ratios.

(e)

Off-site parking. Off-site motor vehicle parking spaces owned or rented by the property owner or business owner of the subject use may be counted towards satisfying off-street motor vehicle parking requirements. Such off-site spaces must:

(1)

Be located within 1,000 feet of the use, as measured along the shortest pedestrian route from the corner of the nearest parking space to the main public entrance of the use served;

(2)

Be located in zoning districts that permit nonaccessory parking or that permit the principal use to be served by the off-site parking spaces; and

(3)

Be under the same ownership as the lot containing the use to be served by the parking or be the subject of a legal instrument authorizing use of the off-site parking spaces.

(f)

Shared parking.

(1)

General. Shared parking refers to the practice of two or more users who need parking at different times making use of the same motor vehicle parking spaces. Shared parking is encouraged as a means of conserving land resources, reducing stormwater runoff, reducing the heat island effect caused by large paved areas and improving community appearance.

(2)

Eligibility. Shared parking facilities are allowed for mixed-use projects and for uses with different times of peak parking demand, subject to approval by the Community Development Director.

(3)

Submittal requirements and methodology.

Applicants proposing to use shared parking as a means of reducing overall motor vehicle parking requirements must submit:

The names and addresses of the uses and of the owners or tenants that are sharing the parking.

The location and number of parking spaces that are being shared.

A shared parking analysis.

A legal instrument authorizing use of the shared parking spaces.

The required shared parking analysis must be based on the latest edition of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) shared parking model or by surveys or other studies prepared by individuals with expertise in parking and transportation.

The shared parking analysis must demonstrate that the peak parking demands of the subject uses occur at different times and that the parking area will be large enough for the anticipated demands of all users.

(4)

Location. Shared parking may be located on-site or off-site. Off-site parking is subject to the regulations of Subsection (e) of this section (§ 90-420.40).

(g)

Other alternatives. The minimum motor vehicle and bicycle parking ratios of Table 90-420-1 are not intended to be a barrier to development or redevelopment or to make development and redevelopment economically impractical or negatively impact the viability of businesses. In order to allow for flexibility in addressing the actual expected parking demand of specific uses, the Community Development Director or Plan Commission, as applicable, is authorized to approve alternatives to minimum parking requirements through the site plan review process if:

(1)

The applicant submits a parking study demonstrating that the minimum off-street parking ratios of Table 90-420-1 do not accurately reflect the actual day-to-day parking demand that can reasonably be anticipated for the proposed use based on field surveys of observed parking demand for similar use within the Village or on external data from credible research organizations, such as the Urban Land Institute (ULI) or the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE);

(2)

The Community Development Director or Plan Commission, as applicable, determines that the other allowed parking reduction and credit provisions of this section are infeasible or do not apply; and

(3)

The Community Development Director or Plan Commission, as applicable, determines that the reduced parking ratios proposed are not likely to cause material adverse impacts on traffic circulation and safety or on the general welfare of property owners and residents in the surrounding area.

§ 90-420.50 Parking increases.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

The maximum motor vehicle parking ratios of Table 90-420-1 are not intended to negatively impact the viability of businesses. In order to allow for flexibility in addressing the actual expected parking demand of specific uses, the Community Development Director or Plan Commission, as applicable, is authorized to approve alternatives to maximum parking regulations through the site plan review process if the Community Development Director or Plan Commission, as applicable, determines that at least one of the following criteria is met:

(a)

The additional spaces will be located in a parking garage;

(b)

A parking demand study indicates that provision of more than the maximum number of spaces is warranted by anticipated parking demand; or

(c)

The site on which the parking lot is located will contain additional facilities for the handling or treatment of stormwater runoff and the adverse environmental effects of allowing additional parking spaces will be offset by implementation of stormwater best management practices.

§ 90-420.60 Bicycle parking.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

(a)

Purposes.

(1)

Short-term bicycle parking. Short-term bicycle parking is generally intended to serve the needs of cyclists who park their bicycles for short time periods, including customers, clients, students and other short-term visitors.

(2)

Long-term bicycle parking. Long-term bicycle parking is generally intended to serve the needs of cyclists who park their bicycles for long time periods, primarily employees and residents.

(b)

Floor area used for bicycle parking. Areas within a building that are used to provide bicycle parking that complies with the bicycle parking design and location requirements of this section are not counted as floor area for the purpose of calculating motor vehicle parking requirements.

(c)

Design and location.

(1)

General. All short-term and long-term bicycle parking spaces are subject to the following general design and location requirements.

Bicycle parking spaces must be illuminated if accessible to users after dark.

Bicycle parking spaces must be located to be readily visible by the public or by building users, except in the case of long-term parking spaces located in secure areas accessible only to employees, staff or residents.

Bicycle parking spaces must be accessible without climbing stairs, going up or down a slope of more than 12%, and via a route on the property that is designed to minimize conflicts with motor vehicles and pedestrians.

All bike racks must be located at least two feet in all directions from any obstruction, including other bike racks, walls, doors, posts, or columns.

Nonresidential uses may use up to one required automobile parking space as space for providing bicycle parking.

All required bicycle parking spaces must have minimum dimensions of two feet in width by six feet in length, with a minimum overhead vertical clearance of seven feet.

(2)

Short-term bicycle parking. In addition to the general bicycle parking design and location requirements of this section, all required short-term bicycle parking must meet the following requirements:

Short-term bicycle parking must be visible from the main public building entrance and as conveniently located as the nearest nondisabled motor vehicle parking space serving the use. If no vehicle parking is provided, short-term bicycle parking spaces must be located within 75 feet of a building entrance.

Short-term bicycle parking spaces must be located on private property unless the Community Development Director approves a location within the public right-of-way.

(3)

Long-term bicycle parking. In addition to the general bicycle parking design and location requirements of this section, all required long-term bicycle parking must meet the following requirements:

Long-term bicycle parking spaces may not be inside of dwelling units or on dwelling unit balconies.

Unless clearly visible from the main building entrance, a sign indicating the location of all long-term bicycle parking spaces must be prominently displayed near the main entrance to the building or facility, and additional signs must be provided as necessary to ensure easy way-finding.

Long-term bicycle parking spaces must protect the entire bicycle, its components and accessories against theft and inclement weather, including wind-driven rain and snow. Acceptable forms of protection include

Individual bicycle lockers;

Attended parking areas;

Video-monitored parking areas;

Restricted-access parking areas; or

Other comparable arrangements approved by the Community Development Director.

Except in the case of bicycle lockers with a separate access door for each bike or attended facilities, all long-term bicycle parking spaces must be designed to allow bicycles to be securely locked to a bicycle rack.

§ 90-420.70 Sidewalks and pedestrian circulation.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

(a)

Sidewalks. Sidewalks or multi-use pathways must be provided along all sides of every lot that abuts a public street. Racine County and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation hold final authority to require sidewalks in their rights-of-way.

[Amended 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 05-2021; 7-25-2022 by Ord. No. 22-2022]

(1)

If the Community Development Director, Public Works Director, and the applicant for a proposed development agree to the following conditions, the Village may accept a payment in lieu of sidewalk or multi-use path. The Village shall set the payment amount using the Village's five-year average of sidewalk construction costs per square foot. The Village shall place the payment in a fund exclusively used for new or upgraded pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.

The construction of a sidewalk or multi-use pathway is impractical or infeasible; and

The lot does not currently lie adjacent to any existing sidewalk or multi-use pathway; and

The Village does not plan to construct adjacent sidewalks or multi-use pathways in the Village's five-year capital improvement plan; and

The adjacent roadway uses a rural cross section.

(b)

Internal pedestrian circulation. An internal circulation system for pedestrian and nonmotorized travel must be provided on all lots except those occupied solely by residential buildings containing fewer than four dwelling units.

(c)

Connection to public sidewalks. The internal pedestrian circulation system must connect the main building entrance to all sidewalks located along street frontages abutting the site. Required connections must follow a direct route and not involve significant out-of-direction travel for system users.

(d)

Internal connections. The internal pedestrian circulation system must connect all buildings on the site and provide connections to other areas of the site likely to be used by pedestrians and nonmotorized travel, such as parking areas, bicycle parking, usable open spaces, recreation areas, and similar amenity features.

(e)

Design. Required internal pedestrian circulation facilities must be designed and constructed in accordance with the regulations of this subsection.

(1)

The internal pedestrian circulation system must be ADA-compliant.

(2)

When the internal pedestrian circulation system crosses drive aisles, it must be clearly differentiated through the use of elevation changes, different paving material or other equally effective methods of safely accommodating nonmotorized travel, as approved by the Community Development Director. Striping alone does not meet this requirement.

(3)

When the internal pedestrian circulation system is parallel and adjacent to a motor vehicle travel lane, it must be a raised path at least eight inches above the vehicle travel lane surface or be separated from the vehicle travel lane by a raised curb, bollards, landscaping, or another physical barrier. If a raised path is used, the ends of the raised portions must be equipped with accessible curb ramps.

§ 90-420.80 Accessible parking.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

Accessible parking facilities (for persons with disabilities) must be provided in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations.

§ 90-420.90 Use of off-street parking areas.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

(a)

Required off-street parking spaces are intended to serve residents, tenants, patrons, employees, or guests of the principal use. Required off-street parking areas may be used solely for the temporary parking of licensed motor vehicles in operating condition.

(b)

Required off-street parking spaces may not be used for the storage, display or sale of goods equipment or materials. No motor vehicle repair work of any kind is permitted in a required parking space.

(c)

The Community Development Director is authorized to issue a permit for temporary seasonal use of off-street parking areas for display and sales of holiday and seasonal items (e.g., spring gardening supplies and Christmas trees).

(d)

Required spaces may be used for electric vehicle charging.

§ 90-420.100 Parking area layout and design.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

(a)

Applicability. The parking layout and design regulations of this section apply to all off-street parking lots for motor vehicles, whether containing required or nonrequired parking spaces.

(b)

Ingress and egress. All parking areas must be designed to allow vehicles to enter and exit a street and cross public sidewalks in a forward motion, except that this requirement does not apply when motor vehicle access is to a local street.

(c)

Parking stall size.

(1)

Standard spaces. Except as expressly allowed for compact spaces or universal spaces in the following Subsection (c)(2) and (3) or as expressly required for accessible parking spaces, or as outlined in Subsection (l), parking spaces must be designed as standard size spaces, in accordance with Table 90-420-2. Up to two feet of the front of a standard parking space, as measured from a line parallel to the direction of the bumper of a vehicle using the space, may be landscaped area instead of paved. Such areas count toward interior parking lot landscaping requirements.

[Amended 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 10-2022]

(2)

Compact spaces. Up to 20% of the parking spaces in parking lots containing more than 10 parking spaces may be designated and designed as compact parking spaces. Compact parking spaces must be designed in accordance with Table 90-420-2. When compact parking spaces are used, at least 80% of the total number of parking spaces provided must be standard-size parking spaces.

(3)

Universal spaces. Universal-size parking spaces may be used only in parking lots containing more than 10 parking spaces. When universal size parking spaces are used, no compact spaces are allowed. All universal parking spaces must designed in accordance with Table 90-420-2.

(d)

Parking dimensions.

(1)

Parking areas must be designed in accordance with Table 90-420-2, which shows minimum dimensions for various parking layouts (angles). Requirements for layouts or angles not shown in Table 90-420-2 may be interpolated from the layouts shown, as approved by the Community Development Director.

Table 90-420-2 Parking Dimensions
Stall Type	Stall Angle	Stall Width	Stall Length	Aisle Width
Compact	0°	7.5	18.0	12.0
Standard		9.0	20.0	12.0
Universal		8.5	20.0	12.0
Compact	45°	7.5	16.0	12.0
Standard		9.0	17.0	11.0
Universal		8.5	17.0	12.0
Compact	60°	7.5	16.0	16.0
Standard		9.0	17.0	15.0
Universal		8.5	17.0	16.0
Compact	75°	7.5	16.0	21.0
Standard		9.0	17.0	20.0
Universal		8.5	17.0	21.0
Compact	90°	7.5	16.0	24.0
Standard		9.0	17.0	22.0
Universal		8.5	17.0	23.0

Figure 90-420-1 Parking Dimensions

(e)

Vertical clearance. All required parking spaces must have overhead vertical clearance of at least seven feet.

(f)

Marking. In all parking lots containing more than four parking spaces, the location of each parking space must be identified by surface markings at least four inches in width and be maintained so that they are visible at all times.

(g)

Surfacing. All off-street parking areas and access drives must be surfaced and maintained with an asphaltic or Portland concrete pavement or other hard, dust-free surface approved by the Village Engineer.

(h)

Landscape and screening. Off-street parking areas must be landscaped and screened in accordance with the applicable provisions of Division 90-430.

(i)

Tandem and stacked parking.

(1)

Tandem parking spaces may be used to satisfy parking requirements for household living uses when the tandem parking spaces are assigned to the same dwelling unit.

(2)

Tandem and stacked parking spaces may be used to satisfy off-street parking requirements for other use types when an attendant is on duty during all hours of operation.

(j)

Curbs and barriers. Curbs or similar barriers approved by the Community Development Director must be provided to prevent motor vehicles from encroaching into required setbacks and landscape areas, as follows:

(1)

All open off-street parking areas must provide a six-inch curb or approved wheel barrier when abutting required setbacks, landscape areas and adjoining property lines.

(2)

Wheel barriers must be located at least two feet from the edge of pavement or the area to be protected from encroachment.

(k)

Plans. All applications for a building permit must be accompanied by a fully dimensioned and scaled plan showing parking, driveway and loading facilities provided to comply with this zoning chapter. If no building permit is required, such plans must be submitted with the zoning compliance permit application.

(l)

Alternative plans and layout (large vehicle and semi-tractor truck and trailer parking). If a development plan wishes to alter the parking space layout requirements outlined in § 90-420.100(c) and (d) to allow for on-site large vehicle and semi-tractor truck and trailer parking, the Village may grant approval under Division 90-550, Conditional Uses with the following conditions:

[Added 2-28-2022 by Ord. No. 10-2022]

(1)

Each tractor trailer space shall count in Division 90-430, Landscape and Screening, as a directly proportional number of standard spaces, rounded to the next whole space. This does not apply to active loading areas of an approved building or at fueling stations at a truck stop.

(2)

An approved nonaccessory large vehicle and semi-tractor truck and trailer parking use must have a taxable primary structure on the property that meets a 10% lot coverage ratio.

(3)

The Village shall not approve new nonaccessory large vehicle and semi-tractor truck and trailer parking uses within a Tax Increment District (TID).

§ 90-420.110 RV and heavy vehicle parking.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

(a)

Applicability. The regulations of this section apply in all R Zoning Districts.

(b)

Recreational vehicles and yard maintenance equipment. Boats, mobile homes, motor homes, motor coaches, truck campers, trailers of any type, tent campers, folding campers, yard maintenance equipment and similar equipment or vehicles and cases or boxes used to transport such vehicles or equipment may be parked or stored outside of a completely enclosed building only if less than 41 feet in length and only in compliance with the following regulations:

(1)

If the vehicle or equipment is less than 22 feet in length:

It may be parked only in side or rear yards or on a hard-surfaced driveway in the front yard; and

Only two such vehicles are permitted per 20,000 square feet of parcel area.

(2)

If the vehicle or equipment is between 22 feet and 40 feet in length:

It may be parked only in side or rear yards and set back at least two feet from any lot line;

Only one such vehicle is permitted per 20,000 square feet of parcel area;

During the period from May 1 to September 30, such vehicles and equipment may be parked or stored on a hard-surfaced driveway in the front yard;

During the period from October 1 to April 30, such vehicles and equipment may be parked or stored in a driveway for loading or unloading only and not to exceed 48 hours; and

Such vehicles and equipment must be located outside of public rights-of-way, vision clearance triangles and drainage and utility easements.

(c)

Heavy vehicles. Heavy trucks, semitrucks, construction equipment, farm equipment or commercial trucks over 14,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) are permitted on R-zoned lots only if parked or stored within a completely enclosed building.

(1)

GVWR is to be determined by the vehicle's license plate classification and registration.

(2)

All vehicles must be in good working, operable condition and legally registered and licensed.

(3)

Vehicles covered by the exceptions set forth in § 346.50, Wis. Stats., are excepted from the prohibitions of this section. Vehicles engaged in construction work are exempt from the prohibitions of this section only when engaged directly in construction work. Vehicles actively engaged in loading and unloading are also exempted from this section. Vehicles that have been approved by the Police Department as necessary for on-call service in responding to police and fire emergencies are also exempt from the prohibition of this section.

§ 90-420.120 Stacking spaces.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

(a)

Drive-through and drive-in uses. Drive-through and drive in uses are allowed only as indicated in Table 90-420-3.

(b)

Spaces required. Drive-through uses must provide stacking spaces for each drive-through station in accordance with Table 90-420-3.

Table 90-420-3 Stacking Space Requirements
Use	Minimum Space (per lane)
Automated teller machine	2 (from ATM)
Bank	3 (from service area)
Car wash	3 (from vehicle entrance)
Drugstore	2 (from pick-up window)
Restaurant drive-through	3 (from order board); bypass lane required
Kiosks	2 (from service window)
Other	As approved by Community Development Director

(c)

(Reserved)

(d)

Dimensions. Each lane of drive-through stacking spaces must be at least nine feet in width and 18 feet in length. Stacking lanes must be delineated with pavement markings.

(e)

Bypass lane. Drive-through restaurants must include a bypass lane designed to allow vehicles to circumvent or leave the drive-through stacking lane without waiting for other queued vehicles to exit. The bypass lane must have a minimum width of 10 feet.

(f)

Location and design. Stacking lanes must be located on the subject property. They may not be located within required driveways or drive aisles, parking spaces or loading areas and may not interfere with access to parking and ingress and egress from the street. Stacking lanes and drive-through windows may not be located between the principal building and the front street.

(g)

Pedestrian access. Drive-through stacking lanes may not obstruct any sidewalk that provides pedestrian access from a public sidewalk to a building entrance.

(h)

Noise. Sound attenuation walls, landscaping or other mitigation measures may be required by the Village to ensure that the drive-through facility will not have adverse noise-related impacts on nearby residential uses.

§ 90-420.130 Traffic impact analyses.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

(a)

General. A traffic impact analysis (TIA) is required for proposed developments that meet any of the following thresholds:

(1)

Residential developments proposing 100 or more lots/dwelling units;

(2)

New residential or nonresidential developments or expansions of existing developments that would result in average daily traffic counts of 1,000 or more vehicles per day (ADT) or 100 plus trips during peak traffic hours (PHT). This traffic count must be based on the latest version of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual;

(3)

New schools with an enrollment of more than 150 students; or

(4)

Includes one or more drive-through lanes.

(b)

Areas of special traffic or safety concern. For sites of special traffic concern (such as those found along blind curves, streets that exceed their design capacity, or when driveways will be in close proximity to an existing traffic signal, etc.), the Community Development Director is authorized to require a technical memo or signal warrant analysis, prepared by a traffic engineer or transportation planner.

(c)

Scope. Before preparing the TIA, the developer must hold a scoping meeting with Village staff to identify the area and needs that must be addressed in the analysis. At a minimum, TIAs must provide an evaluation of the impacts that the proposed development will have on motor vehicle traffic, transit users, pedestrians and bicyclists.

§ 90-420.140 Loading.

[Ord. No. 19-2020, 6-8-2020]

(a)

General. All uses that regularly receive materials or merchandise carried by delivery vehicles must provide off-street loading facilities.

(b)

Regulations. Off-street loading areas must be designed so that all vehicle maneuvering and loading/unloading operations will occur on private property and not interfere with or create safety hazards for motorized or nonmotorized circulation.

(1)

Unenclosed off-street loading areas must be setback at least 25 feet from any abutting R-zoned properties.

(2)

Loading spaces are prohibited in front yard areas.

(3)

All loading areas and access drives must be surfaced and maintained with an asphaltic or Portland cement binder concrete or other dustless, all-weather surface approved by the Village Engineer.