(A)
Purpose and Intent. This Section establishes development standards for commercial vehicle parking. For the purposes of this Section, the term "commercial vehicle parking" means the primary use of the property for the parking of vehicles used for commercial purposes. This section provides property owners in specified zones with the ability to satisfy a growing need for adequate off-street parking for commercial trucks and vehicles while establishing reasonable development standards designed to ensure that this type of use is located and conducted in a manner that minimizes the potential for adverse effects on the community from noise, traffic, visual, aesthetic, health, and safety impacts from the use.
(B)
Development Standards. Commercial vehicle parking as a primary use shall conform to the following standards in addition to all other applicable standards and regulations:
(1)
Any site used for commercial vehicle parking under this Section shall provide one parking space for each commercial vehicle to be parked on site.
(2)
Parking areas designated for commercial vehicle parking shall comply with minimum dimension and turning radii requirements as specified by the City Engineer.
(3)
No inoperable vehicles shall be parked on the portion of the site that is designated and established for commercial vehicle parking.
(4)
Commercial vehicle parking surfaces shall be paved according to the standards provided in PMC § 17.87.090 (Parking design standards). Surface improvements shall include measures to control dust and to avoid obstruction of surface drainage flows.
(5)
If the proposed use shares a property line with a residential use or zone, the area used for commercial vehicle parking shall maintain a minimum separation of 50 feet from the property line and provide screening as required by the Director.
(C)
Review Process. Uses subject to this Section shall be subject to the approval requirements as specified in the applicable zone pursuant to the permissions tables in Divisions 3 through 7 of this Title. New accessory uses proposed for an existing use shall be subject to minor modification pursuant to PMC § 17.26.040 (Minor modifications to approved plans).
(Ord. 1603 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)