[1-12-2021 by Ord. No. 5119]
A.
Intent. The provisions of this article are intended to provide for
adequate off-street parking within all of the zoning districts within
the City in order to ensure appropriate and safe traffic circulation,
access for emergency services vehicles, and appropriate levels of
off-street parking for residential, commercial, and industrial areas
that ensure the safety of residents, patrons, and workers.
B.
Applicability. For every use, activity or structure permitted by
this chapter and for all buildings or structures erected in accordance
therewith, there shall be provided sufficient space for access and
off-street standing, parking, circulation, unloading and loading of
motor vehicles that may be expected to transport its occupants, whether
as patrons, residents, customers, employees, guests or otherwise,
to an establishment, activity or place of residence at any time under
normal conditions of any purpose. When a use is expanded, accessory
off-street parking and loading shall be provided in accordance with
the regulations herein for the area or capacity of such expansion,
and including that which would be required for the previously existing
uses, structures or activity.
[1-12-2021 by Ord. No. 5119]
Every building permit application for a new, enlarged, or remodeled
building, structure, or use, other than a single-family residence,
shall include therewith a parking site and landscape plan. In addition,
such parking site and landscape plan requirements shall also apply
to new, enlarged, or remodeled parking facilities serving existing
buildings, structures, or uses. Approval of such a plan shall include,
for review and approval by the Planning Commission, any and all existing
parking facilities currently serving the buildings, structures and
uses for conformity with these regulations as well.
A.
Parking plan requirements. In addition to the requirements of Article III (Applications and Procedures), § 26-12 (Major site plan and design review) or § 26-13 (Minor site plan), the plan shall also specifically include the following:
1.
Delineation of individual parking and loading spaces.
2.
Circulation area necessary to serve spaces.
3.
Access to streets and property to be served.
4.
Driveway and traffic aisle width, location of all curbs and curbing
materials.
5.
Dimensions, continuity, and substance of required screening.
6.
Grading, drainage, surfacing, and subgrading details.
7.
Delineation of obstacles to parking and circulation in finished parking
area.
8.
Specification as to signs and bumper guards.
9.
A landscaping plan meeting the standards and requirements of Article V (Site and Landscape Design Standards) of this chapter.
10.
Lighting, including other pertinent details, such as fixture cuts,
light spread characteristics, etc.
11.
Dimensions indicating setback and parking lot design layout.
[1-12-2021 by Ord. No. 5119]
The following design requirements are applicable to all off-street
parking areas.
A.
Surface material. Areas used for standing and maneuvering of vehicles
shall have concrete or asphaltic concrete surfaces, and be maintained
adequately for all-weather use.
B.
Access to parking areas. All off-street parking spaces, except for
single-family residential uses, that make it necessary to back out
directly into a public road are prohibited. Also, no driveway or parking
areas of an industrial, commercial, or multiple-family use that will
lie adjacent to a one- or two-family use or zoning district shall
be located closer than 10 feet to the common property line.
C.
Access near street corners. No entrance or exit for any off-street
parking area with over four parking spaces, nor any loading berth,
shall be located within 75 feet of the intersection of any two street
right-of-way lines.
D.
Drainage. All off-street parking areas shall be drained so as to
prevent drainage onto abutting properties or across sidewalks.
E.
Lighting. Any lighting fixtures used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from any adjoining residential lot, institutional premises, or adjacent streets and shall comply with the provisions of Article V, § 26-23 (Site lighting), or within the Watson Road Overlay Area, the provisions of Article IV (Zoning Districts and Use Standards), § 26-18 (Watson Road Overlay Area), Subsection E2k (Development requirements, guidelines and standards; Site design; Lighting).
F.
Setback.
1.
All required parking spaces may be located in a required front yard, side yard or rear yard, provided, that a minimum five-foot setback shall be maintained between the parking space(s) and any property line; however, in no instance shall a parking lot be located in a required landscape buffer. [See Article V (Site and Landscape Design Standards), § 26-21 (Landscaping Design Standards).]
[Ord. No. 5361, 5-23-2023]
2.
Exception. Where the proposed parking area will be located within
the side yard or front yard adjacent to a C-1 or M-1 zoned property
and where internal access will be provided between the two properties,
the five-foot setback requirement shall not apply.
G.
Striping required. Parking spaces for multiple-family dwellings (containing three or more dwelling units) and nonresidential uses shall be delineated by pavement striping and must meet minimal parking stall sizes as described below in Subsection H of this section.
H.
Minimum off-street parking space dimensions. The regulations of this
subsection shall govern the dimensions of off-street parking spaces,
including those provided in developments approved in planned districts
or by special procedure. Except as otherwise provided for in this
subsection, all uses, except for single-family residential, shall
comply with the following parking requirements in Table 26-27A below:
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Table 26-27A
| ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Parking Table
| ||||||
|
A
|
B
(feet)
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C
(feet)
|
D
(feet)
|
E
(feet)
|
F
(feet)
|
G
(feet)
|
|
45°
|
9.0
|
19.7
|
12.5
|
12.7
|
51.9
|
45.6
|
|
60°
|
9.0
|
21.0
|
17.5
|
10.5
|
59.5
|
55.0
|
|
90°
|
9.0
|
19.0
|
22.0
|
9.0
|
60.0
|
—
|
|
Table Column Legend
| |
|---|---|
|
A
|
Parking angle
|
|
B
|
Stall width
|
|
C
|
Nineteen feet minimum stall to curb
|
|
D1
|
Aisle width
|
|
E
|
Curb length per car
|
|
F
|
Curb to curb
|
|
G
|
Center to center width of double row with aisle between
|
|
1
|
Additional width may be required where the aisle serves as the
principal means of access to on-site buildings or structures.
|
1.
In the event that the desired parking angle is not specified by the
above table, the Director of Public Services may specify other equivalent
dimensions associated with the desired parking angle by interpolating
from dimensions listed in the table.
2.
A stall dimension of 8 1/2 feet by 18 feet or equivalent may
be utilized for off-street parking stalls provided in excess of the
minimum requirements as set forth in this section when designated
for compact car use.
3.
On-site parallel parking stalls shall be nine feet by 22 feet adjacent
to a twenty-two-foot two-way lane or a fifteen-foot one-way lane.
4.
Loading spaces shall have a minimum dimension of 12 feet by 35 feet
and a vertical clearance of at least 14 feet.
5.
Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall be provided as
follows:
a.
Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall comply with the
standards set forth by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Code.
b.
In shopping centers, ramps from parking areas or drive aisles for
the physically handicapped shall be provided along the sidewalks abutting
building frontages at intervals of not more than 60 feet.
c.
The number of spaces that shall be reserved for the physically handicapped
shall comply with Table 26-27B below:
|
Table 26-27B
| |
|---|---|
|
Handicapped Accessible Parking Spaces
| |
|
Total Parking Spaces Required
|
Required Number of Handicapped Accessible Spaces
|
|
Up to 25
|
1
|
|
26 to 50
|
2
|
|
51 to 75
|
3
|
|
76 to 100
|
4
|
|
101 to 150
|
5
|
|
151 to 200
|
6
|
|
201 to 300
|
7
|
|
301 to 400
|
8
|
|
401 to 500
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9
|
|
501 to 1,000
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2% of total
|
|
Over 1,000
|
20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000
|
6.
Curbed islands are required at ends of aisles where necessary for
traffic control or drainage.
7.
All parking and loading areas shall be properly fenced, screened and landscaped in accordance with the standards and requirements of Article V (Site and Landscape Design Standards) of this chapter and in the Watson Road Overlay Area shall comply with the standards of Article IV (Zoning Districts and Use Standards), § 26-18 (Watson Road Overlay Area), Subsection D (Use regulations), of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 5361, 5-23-2023]
[1-12-2021 by Ord. No. 5119]
The following administrative requirements, special provisions,
or exceptions shall apply:
A.
Determination of required number of spaces:
1.
Fractional spaces. When determination of the number of off-street
parking spaces required by this regulation results in a requirement
of a fractional space, the fraction of 1/2 or less may be disregarded,
and a fraction in excess of 1/2 shall be counted as one parking space.
2.
Floor area. When used as a measurement for determining the number
of parking spaces, shall mean the gross floor area, except for areas
used for storage areas, stairwells, and mechanical equipment rooms.
3.
Employees. Employees, when used as a measurement for determining
the number of parking spaces for a new or established expanding business,
shall be based on the number of employees in the largest shift.
B.
Parking exception for churches. Off-street minimum parking facilities
required for churches may be reduced by 50% where churches are located
in nonresidential districts and within 300 feet of usable public or
private off-street parking areas.
C.
Parking for multiple-use buildings. The number of parking spaces
required for land or buildings used for two or more purposes shall
be the sum of the requirements for the various uses, computed in accordance
with this article. Parking facilities for one use shall not be considered
as providing the required parking facilities for any other use, except
churches.
D.
Use of required parking spaces. Required accessory off-street parking
facilities provided for the uses hereinafter listed shall be solely
for the parking of motor vehicles in operating condition of patrons,
occupants, or employees of such uses and shall not be used for the
storage of vehicles, boats, motor homes, campers, mobile homes or
materials or for the parking of trucks used in conducting the business
or use.
E.
Parking in residential districts.
1.
In residential zones, overnight parking shall be limited to passenger
vehicles, recreational vehicles, and not more than one commercial
vehicle of the light delivery type, not to exceed one ton in manufacturer's
rated hauling capacity, shall be permitted per dwelling unit.
2.
Parking spaces for all types of uses may be provided either in garages
or parking areas conforming to the provisions of this article. Required
off-street parking spaces stipulated in this article may not overlap
sidewalks or the street right-of-way.
3.
No person, firm, corporation, or partnership shall drive through,
park, or conduct any activity from a pickup truck rated more than
one ton, four-wheel van, semitractor, or commercial vehicle upon any
street, highway, or roadway within a residential area except for local
deliveries. The parking of such vehicles upon any private or public
parking lot in any residential area is expressly prohibited without
the permission of the property owner or agent for the property. Any
police officer of the City may cause the removal of any vehicle or
part thereof from any residential area where found in violation of
the requirements of this article. Any expense incurred by said removal
shall be at the expense of the driver, operator, or owner of the towed
unit.
F.
Accessory parking lots. All required off-street parking or loading spaces shall be provided on the same parcel of land occupied by the use or building to which it is appurtenant; provided, however, that where there are, in the judgment of the Planning, Zoning and Architectural Review Commission, practical difficulties in satisfying the requirement for parking space and/or if the public safety or convenience would be better served by another location, the City Planner may recommend to the Planning Commission the authorization of an alternate location for any portion of the required parking for a nonresidential use which will adequately serve the public interest, and the requirements set forth in § 26-30 (Alternative parking plans), Subsection M (Off-site parking), of this article have been satisfied.
G.
Changes in use. No off-street parking space required under this article
shall be used for any other purpose. Where a change in use creates
greater parking requirements than the amount being provided, an occupancy
permit shall not be issued until provision is made for the increased
amount of required off-street parking.
H.
Additions to structures, buildings or uses. Any use, structure or building in existence as of the effective date of this chapter which does not comply with this article may continue as a nonconforming use in accordance with this chapter. If the use is changed, if the building or structure utilized for such use shall be modified or altered in a manner that increases the floor area by more than 15%, or if the nonconformity terminates or lapses for any of the reasons set forth in this chapter, then such use must comply with the provisions of § 26-29 (Schedule of required parking and loading spaces).
I.
Existing parking. No parking area or parking space which exists at
the time this article becomes effective or which subsequent thereto
is provided for the purpose of complying with the provisions of this
article shall thereafter be relinquished or reduced in any manner
below the requirements established by this article.
J.
Maintenance of parking facilities. Any person operating or owning
a parking lot shall keep it free, as may be practical, of dust and
loose particles and shall promptly remove the snow and ice from the
surface of the parking lot. Such persons shall also keep all adjacent
sidewalks free from dirt, ice, sleet and snow and shall keep the sidewalks
in a safe condition for use by pedestrians. All signs, markers or
any other methods used to indicate direction of traffic movement and
location of parking spaces shall be maintained in a neat and legible
condition. Likewise any walls, landscaping, including trees and shrubbery,
as well as surfacing and curbing of the parking lot, shall be maintained
in good condition throughout its use for parking purposes, and the
Board of Aldermen shall have the authority to prohibit the use of
the area for parking purposes unless and until proper maintenance,
repair or rehabilitation is completed, including the replacement of
any landscaping material which may die from time to time, or the failure
of the landscape irrigation or surface drainage system within the
parking area.
[1-12-2021 by Ord. No. 5119]
The following parking and loading requirements are applicable to the zoning districts of the City as created by Article IV (Zoning Districts and Use Standards) of this chapter.
A.
Purpose.
1.
The purpose of this article and this section is to require the minimum
amount of parking spaces needed to adequately serve all land uses
and properties through the accomplishment of the following objectives:
a.
To prevent the creation of surplus amounts of parking spaces which
contribute to additional single occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips being
generated;
b.
To reduce unnecessary amounts of impervious surface areas from being
created within the City, and particularly within the metropolitan
sewer district; and
c.
To lessen congestion, to prevent the deterioration of air quality,
and to reduce the need for expansions and alterations of existing
roadways and related single occupancy vehicle (SOV) related infrastructure.
2.
The Board of Aldermen may, when approving a site plan in accordance with Article III (Applications and Procedures) of this chapter, allow the maximum parking space requirements and ratios listed in this § 26-29 (Schedule of required parking and loading spaces) to be increased by up to 10% above the maximum parking space requirements and ratios specified for such uses, if the Board finds that such increase would be consistent with the objectives of this article and consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan. In order to increase the maximum parking space requirements and ratios specified in this section by more than 10%, an alternative parking plan must be granted by the Planning, Zoning and Architectural Review Commission pursuant to § 26-30 (Alternative parking plans) of this article. Likewise, within the Watson Road Overlay Area overall reductions in parking requirements may be granted in accordance with the standards as provided for in Article IV (Zoning Districts and Use Standards), § 26-18 (Watson Road Overlay Area), Subsection E3(e) (Development requirements, guidelines and standards; Parking and access) and § 26-30 (Alternative parking plans) of this article.
B.
Minimum and maximum parking space requirements for various use types
shall be as set forth below:
|
Use Category
|
Code Section
|
|---|---|
|
Residential
|
§ 26-29B1
|
|
Commercial
|
§ 26-29B2
|
|
Industrial and transportation
|
§ 26-29B3
|
|
Cultural and recreation
|
§ 26-29B4
|
|
Other uses
|
§ 26-29B5
|
1.
Residential.
|
Use
|
Minimum Parking Required
(number of spaces)
|
Maximum Parking Requirement
(number of spaces)
|
Minimum Loading Requirement
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Single-family dwellings
|
2.0 per dwelling, including indoor; may be on a driveway or
in a garage
|
Not applicable
|
None
|
|
Duplexes
|
2.0 per dwelling
|
Not applicable
|
None
|
|
Townhouses, apartments, and condominiums
| |||
|
One-bedroom
|
1.5 per dwelling
|
1.5 per dwelling
|
None
|
|
Two- or more bedroom
|
2.0 per dwelling
|
2.5 per dwelling
|
None
|
|
Motel/hotel
| |||
|
Without function rooms, retail and/or eating establishments
|
1.0 per guest room, plus 1 per every 2 employees
|
Not applicable
|
None
|
|
With function rooms, retail and/or eating establishments
|
1.0 per guest room, plus 1 per every 2 employees, plus 1 for
each 250 square feet of floor area therein dedicated to function rooms,
retail or eating establishments, excluding the area of guest rooms
|
Not applicable
|
Table 26-29B
|
2.
Commercial uses.
|
Use
|
Minimum Parking Required
(number of spaces)
|
Maximum Parking Requirement
(number of spaces)
|
Minimum Loading Requirement
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Indoor retail uses
|
A minimum of 3.5 and a maximum of 4.5 for every 1,000 square
feet of gross floor area of retail use, except as otherwise herein
noted
|
Not applicable
|
Table 26-29B
| |
|
Personal service uses
|
3.0 per 1,000 GFA of personal service use except as otherwise
herein noted
|
3.5 per 1,000 GFA of personal service use except as otherwise
herein noted
|
Table 26-29B
| |
|
General offices
|
2.5 per 1,000 GFA
|
4.0 per 1,000 GFA
|
Table 26-29B
| |
|
Banks and financial institutions
|
4.0 per 1,000 GFA, plus 1 for each electronic teller, plus a
minimum of 5 stacking spaces for each drive-through teller position
|
4.0 per 1,000 GFA; there is no maximum requirement for stacking
spaces.
|
None
| |
|
Automobile, truck, recreational vehicle, and equipment sales,
lease and service. Calculate interior and exterior display area and
use lesser number.
|
1.0 per 3,000 open sales lot area devoted to the sale, display,
or rental of such vehicles or equipment
|
3.0 per 1,000 square feet of interior showroom, plus a maximum
of 3 for every service bay in garage repair areas
|
Table 26-29A
| |
|
Gasoline stations
|
1.0 located at each fuel dispenser, plus 3.5 per 1,000 GFA of
retail use
|
1.0 located at each fuel dispenser, plus 4.5 per 1,000 GFA of
retail use
|
None
| |
|
Car wash: full-service or mechanical
| ||||
|
a.
|
As a principal use
|
3 stacking spaces for each washing bay; plus 1.0 per employee
per shift
|
No stacking maximum; 1.0 per employee per shift
|
None
|
|
b.
|
As an accessory use
|
3.0 stacking spaces for each washing bay
|
None
|
None
|
|
Car wash - self-service
|
A minimum of 3 stacking spaces for each car washing stall, plus
a minimum of 1 drying space for each car washing stall
|
None
|
None
| |
|
Clubs, lodges
|
The minimum required parking must be equivalent to the combined
requirements set forth in this article for all uses being conducted,
such as hotel, restaurant, auditorium, etc.
|
The maximum required parking must be equivalent to the combined
requirements set forth in this article for all uses being conducted,
such as hotel, restaurant, auditorium, etc.
|
The loading spaces must be equivalent to the combined requirements
set forth in this article for all uses being conducted, such as hotel,
restaurant, auditorium, etc.
| |
|
Food markets and convenience stores under 5,000 square feet
in floor area
|
4.0 per 1,000 GFA
|
4.0 per 1,000 GFA
|
Table 26-29B
| |
|
Food markets, grocery stores, and convenience stores over 5,000
square feet in floor area
|
5.0 per 1,000 GFA
|
7.0 per 1,000 GFA
|
Table 26-29A
| |
|
Funeral homes, mortuaries
|
A minimum of 1.0 per 4 seats (1 seat represents 2 feet of bench
length) in the parlor(s), auditorium, or chapel
|
10.0 per 4 seats, or 1.0 per 50 GFA when there is no fixed seating
|
None
| |
|
General contracting services
|
4.0 per 1,000 GFA, plus 2 for every 3 employees on the maximum
shift, plus 1 for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the
use or stored upon the property
|
None
|
None
| |
|
Restaurants, bars, taverns
| ||||
|
Without drive-through facilities
|
1.0 per 4 seats; plus 1.0 per 30 feet of floor area devoted
to standing or waiting areas
|
1.5 per 4 seats; plus 1.0 per 30 feet of floor area devoted
to standing or waiting areas
|
None
| |
|
With drive-through or carry-out facilities
|
1.0 per 75 feet of floor area; plus a minimum of 5 stacking
spaces for each drive-through window and/or lane
|
2.0 per 75 feet of floor area; plus a minimum of 5 stacking
spaces for each drive-through window and/or lane
|
None
| |
|
Vehicle storage lots
|
1.0 per 1,000 GFA
|
1.0 per 1,000 GFA
|
None
| |
|
Office/warehouse. Parking and loading spaces shall be calculated
based upon the use of 37 1/2% of the total square footage of
building or buildings for office use and the remaining 62 1/2%
will be based on warehouse use.
|
See "Office, general," above, and "Warehouse" in § 26-29B3
below.
|
See "Office, general," above, and "Warehouse" in § 26-29B3
below
|
See "Office, general," above, and "Warehouse" in § 26-29B3
below
| |
3.
Industrial and transportation related uses.
|
Use
|
Minimum Parking Required
(number of spaces)
|
Maximum Parking Requirement
(number of spaces)
|
Minimum Loading Requirement
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manufacturing plants
|
1.0 per every employee on maximum shift, plus 1 for every vehicle
used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises
|
1.5 per every employee on maximum shift, plus 1 for every vehicle
used in the operation of the use or stored on the premises
|
Table 26-29A
|
|
Warehouses
|
1.0 per 1,000 square feet of warehouse space
|
1.0 per 1,000 square feet of warehouse space, plus 4.0 per 1,000
square feet of office area, plus for vehicles used in the operation
of the use or stored on the premises
|
Table 26-29A
|
4.
Cultural and recreational uses.
|
Use
|
Minimum Parking Required
(number of spaces)
|
Maximum Parking Requirement
(number of spaces)
|
Minimum Loading Requirement
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Athletic fields
|
None; appropriate minimum parking requirements may be recommended
by the City Planner to be approved by the Planning Commission based
on the objectives set forth in this article and the City's Comprehensive
Plan
|
None; appropriate maximum parking requirements may be recommended
by the City Planner to be approved by the Planning Commission based
on the objectives set forth in this article and the City's Comprehensive
Plan
|
None
|
|
Auditoriums, theaters, meeting rooms and places for public assembly
(except as noted herein)
|
1.0 per 5 seats based on maximum seating capacity
|
1.0 per 3 seats based on maximum seating capacity
|
Table 26-29B
|
|
Bowling alleys
|
3.0 per lane, plus spaces otherwise required by this article
for any additional uses
|
5.0 per lane, plus spaces otherwise required by this article
for any additional uses
|
None
|
|
Community centers and private, not-for-profit recreation centers,
including gymnasiums and indoor swimming pools
|
5.0 per 1,000 GFA
|
None
| |
|
Gymnasium without bleachers or fixed seating (except as noted
herein). This subsection is not applicable to gymnasiums associated
with schools.
|
1.0 per 100 GFA
|
None
| |
|
Handball, racquetball courts
|
3.0 per court
|
None
| |
|
Ice and roller rinks
|
1.0 per 100 square feet of skating area or playing surface
|
None
| |
|
Indoor soccer
|
See "athletic fields"
|
See "athletic fields"
|
None
|
|
Parks, playgrounds, picnic grounds
|
See "athletic fields"
|
See" athletic fields"
|
None
|
|
Recreation centers
|
See "athletic fields"
|
See "athletic fields"
|
None
|
|
Stadiums and gymnasiums with spectator facilities
|
See "athletic fields"
|
See "athletic fields"
|
None
|
|
Swimming pools
|
See "athletic fields"
|
See "athletic fields"
|
None
|
|
Tennis courts
|
None
|
2.0 per court
|
None
|
5.
Other uses.
|
Use
|
Minimum Parking Required
(number of spaces)
|
Maximum Parking Requirement
(number of spaces)
|
Minimum Loading Requirement
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Cemeteries
|
None; appropriate minimum parking requirements may be recommended
by the City Planner to be approved by the Planning Commission based
on the objectives set forth in this article and the City's Comprehensive
Plan
|
None; appropriate maximum parking requirements may be recommended
by the City Planner to be approved by the Planning Commission based
on the objectives set forth in this article and the City's Comprehensive
Plan
|
None
|
|
Churches
|
1.0 per 8 seats (1 seat equals 2 feet of bench length), plus
1 for every vehicle customarily used in operation of the use or stored
on the premises
|
None
|
None
|
|
Hospitals
|
1.0 per 2 beds, plus 1 for every staff doctor and employee on
the maximum shift
|
None
|
Table 26-29B
|
|
Libraries, reading rooms
|
None
|
1.0 per 600 GFA, 1 for every 6 seats in an accessory auditorium,
and 2 for every 3 employees on the maximum shift
|
None
|
|
Medical and dental offices and clinics
|
None
|
1.0 per 400 GFA, plus 1 for every doctor and 1 for every additional
employee on the maximum shift
|
None
|
|
Nursing homes
|
1.0 per 6 beds, plus 1 for every self-care unit, and 1 for every
3 employees on the maximum shift
|
None
|
Table 26-29B
|
|
Postal stations
|
See "cemeteries"
|
See "cemeteries"
|
Table 26-29A
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Research facilities and laboratories
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4.0 per 1,000 GFA up to 50,000 square feet, plus 2 for every
1,000 square feet of floor area over 50,000 square feet
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Table 26-29B
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Schools, nursery/preprimary/day care
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1.0 per employee on maximum shift. A paved unobstructed pickup
space with adequate stacking area (as determined by the Director of
Public Services) shall be provided in addition to standard driveway
and parking requirements. A safety zone with a minimum width of 15
feet shall be established between parking spaces in front of the building
entrance, in addition to standard driveway parking requirements.
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None
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None
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Schools, public, private, all grades, and vocational
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1.0 per employee
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None
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None
|
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Veterinary clinics, animal hospitals, kennels
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2.5 per doctor, plus 1 for every additional employee
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None
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None
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6.
Loading spaces.
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Table 26-29A
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|---|---|
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Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
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Number of Minimum Ten-Foot by Forty-Foot Loading Spaces
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5,000 to 24,000
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1
|
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24,000 to 60,000
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2
|
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60,000 to 96,000
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3
|
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96,000 to 144,000
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4
|
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144,000 to 192,000
|
5
|
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192,000 to 240,000
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6
|
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240,000 to 294,000
|
7
|
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294,000 to 348,000
|
8
|
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For each additional 54,000
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1 additional loading space
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Table 26-29B
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Number of Loading Spaces
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Gross Floor Area
(square feet)
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Ten-Foot by Twenty-Five-Foot Minimum
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Ten-Foot by Forty-Foot Minimum
|
|
2,000 - 10,000
|
1
|
1
|
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10,000 - 25,000
|
2
| |
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25,000 - 100,000
|
2
| |
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For each additional 100,000
|
1 additional
| |
C.
Final determination. Where no minimum requirement is specified, or
when one or more of the parking requirements may be construed as applicable
to the same use, lot or building, or where any other calculation clarification
is required, the final determination of required parking shall be
made by the City Planner and/or the Director of Public Services/Works,
unless otherwise specified above.
[1-12-2021 by Ord. No. 5119]
As an incentive to reduce paved surfaces, stormwater runoff,
and air temperatures, the following provisions provide for alternative
parking plans that are intended to provide flexibility and shared
parking arrangements.
A.
Scope. This section authorizes building permit applicants submitting
parking site plans to submit an alternative parking plan pursuant
to this section, which is not required to meet the other standards
of this article of this chapter. An alternative parking plan may reduce
the requirements for on-site surface parking and encourages flexible
solutions by developers, including the appearance or necessity of
parking garages.
B.
Applicability. Applicants seeking approval of an alternative parking plan must secure approval of such plan in accordance with the provisions of this section. The Planning Commission is authorized to approve alternative parking plans for any of the arrangements set forth in § 26-30F through N of this article.
C.
Contents. Alternative parking plans must be submitted in a form established by the Director of Public Services and/or the City Planner and made available to the public in accordance with notification requirements set forth in Article III (Applications and Procedures), § 26-12F (Major site plan and design review), of this chapter. At a minimum, such plans must detail the type of alternative proposed and the rationale for such a proposal, including any supporting research or documentation required by the Director of Public Services and/or City Planner.
D.
Review and approval. The Planning Commission is authorized to approve, approve with conditions, or deny alternative parking plans in accordance with the site plan review procedure of Article III (Applications and Procedures), § 26-12 (Major site plan and design review), of this chapter.
1.
Alternative parking plans will be given priority consideration that
encourages ease of pedestrian access from the nearest public right-of-way.
E.
Approval criteria. The Planning Commission is authorized to approve
an alternative parking plan as provided herein if the applicant demonstrates
to the satisfaction of the Planning Commission that the proposed plan:
1.
Will not substantially increase traffic hazards or congestion;
2.
Will not adversely affect the character of surrounding commercial
uses or adjacent residential uses or of the neighborhood;
3.
Will not substantially increase fire hazards or make difficult access
by fire and emergency services;
4.
Will not adversely affect the general welfare of the community; and
5.
Will not overtax public utilities.
F.
Shared parking.
1.
Shared parking represents an arrangement in which two or more uses
with different peak parking periods (hours of operation) use the same
off-street parking spaces to meet their off-street parking requirements.
The following is a summary of the potential reductions:
a.
Up to 100% if peak parking at different periods of the day or week;
b.
Up to 15% with provisions for bicyclists;
c.
Up to 100% for valet parking;
d.
Up to 50% for large employers with transportation demand programs;
e.
Up to 25% for uses located within 1,000 feet of a transit stop with
ninety-minute or more frequent stops; and
f.
Up to 15% for car-sharing programs.
2.
A request for approval of a shared parking arrangement must be accompanied
by such information determined by the Director of Public Services
to be necessary to evaluate the peak parking demand characteristics
or difference in hours and/or days of operation, including, but not
limited to, a description of the uses and their operational characteristics,
a development plan, and a parking study prepared by a licensed professional
traffic engineer or equivalent qualified professional which justifies
the reduction in parking requested.
3.
An agreement providing for the shared use of parking areas, executed
by the parties involved, must be filed with the Director of Public
Services in a form approved by the City Attorney.
4.
The Director of Public Services is authorized to require that an
attested copy of the approved alternative parking plan be filed with
the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds' office whenever the Director
of Public Services deems necessary to ensure long-term availability
and viability of the alternative parking arrangement. When recording
of an agreement is required by the Director of Public Services, no
building permit or occupancy certificate may be issued without proof
of recordation.
G.
Special facilities for bicyclists. The Planning Commission may authorize
up to a fifteen-percent reduction in the number of required off-street
parking spaces for developments or uses that make special provisions
to accommodate bicyclists. Examples of eligible accommodations include,
but are not limited to enclosed bicycle lockers, employee shower facilities,
dressing areas for employees, and on-site public bicycle sharing stations.
A reduction in required vehicle parking does not entitle the applicant
to a reduction in required bicycle parking.
H.
Transit accessibility. The Planning Commission may authorize up to
a twenty-five percent reduction in parking ratios for uses located
within 1,000 feet of a transit stop with ninety-minute or more frequent
service during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
I.
Pervious parking surfaces. The Director of Public Services may authorize
a portion of required off-street parking spaces be provided on pervious
surfaces, to be approved by the Planning Commission.
J.
Valet parking. The Planning Commission may authorize adequate means of valet parking as a means of satisfying up to 100% of otherwise applicable off-street parking ratios, assuming the findings in Subsection E, above, are met.
K.
Landscaping of recovered areas. Areas of the site recovered by an approved alternate parking plan, and not used for permanent structures, shall be landscaped in accordance with Article V (Site and Landscape Design Standards) of this chapter.
L.
Transportation demand management activities program. The Planning
Commission may authorize up to a fifty-percent reduction in the number
of required off-street parking spaces for large employers (150 employees
or more) that institute and commit to maintain a transportation demand
management activities program, including, but not limited to the following:
1.
The appointment of a transportation coordinator with responsibility
for disseminating information on transit, ride-sharing and other alternative
transportation options.
2.
The institution of off-peak work schedules, allowing employees to
arrive at times other than the peak morning commute period.
3.
The provision of specially marked spaces for each registered carpool
and vanpool vehicles.
4.
The provision of cash or in-kind financial incentives for employees
commuting by carpool, vanpool, and public transit.
M.
Off-site parking. The Planning Commission may authorize any off-street
parking spaces to be located on a remote and separate lot from the
lot on which the principal use is located, subject to the standards
of this section. Off-site parking space may be located no more than
1,000 feet from the primary entrance of the use served to the nearest
parking space, measured along the shortest legal, practical walking
route. This distance limitation may be modified by the Director of
Public Services if adequate assurances are offered that van or shuttle
service will be operated between the shared lot and the principal
use.
1.
Zoning classification. Off-site parking areas are accessory to the principal uses that the parking spaces serve. Off-site parking areas require the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the most intensive of the served by the off-site parking area unless approved as a conditional use permit pursuant to Article III (Applications and Procedures), § 26-11 (Conditional use permit).
2.
Off-site parking agreement. An agreement providing for the use of
off-site parking, executed by the parties involved, must be filed
with the Director of Public Services, in a form approved by the City
Attorney.
N.
Car-share vehicles. The Planning Commission may authorize a portion
of an applicant's required off-street parking to be met by providing
car-share vehicle parking on the development site, as follows:
1.
For any development, one parking space or up to 5% of the total number
of required spaces, whichever is greater, may be reserved for use
by car-share vehicles. The number of required parking spaces may be
reduced by one space for every parking space that is leased by a car-share
program for use by a car-share vehicle. Parking for car-share vehicles
may be provided in any nonrequired parking space.
2.
For any development that a) is required to provide 20 or more spaces
and b) provides one or more spaces for car-share vehicles, the number
of required parking spaces may be reduced by three spaces for each
reserved car-share vehicle parking space or by 15% of the total number
of required spaces, whichever is less. An agreement between the property
owner, renter, or applicant and a car-share program must be filed
with the Director of Public Services, in a form approved by the Director
of Public Services. The parking reduction will continue in effect
only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in
force. Agreements must guarantee long-term availability of the car-share
vehicles. If the agreement lapses or is no longer valid, then the
normally required parking spaces must be provided as otherwise required
by this article.
