Village of New Paltz, NY Off-Street Parking and Loading

In all zoning districts, in connection with every use, there shall be provided, at the time any building or structure is erected, enlarged, or changed in use, off-street parking spaces and loading and unloading areas in accordance with the requirements set forth in this article. Such standards shall apply only where parking areas containing four or more spaces are required. Required facilities shall be available for use prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

§ 212-43 Design standards for off-street parking areas.

Dimensions of parking spaces. Every such space provided shall measure at least nine feet in width and 18 feet in length, exclusive of access drives and aisles.

Access, aisles and driveways. Every parking space shall have direct access to a street or alley and maneuvering area between spaces in accordance with the following:

(1)

Driveways. Driveways shall have a minimum width of 12 feet for one-way traffic and 25 feet for two-way traffic.

(2)

Aisles. Aisles from which cars directly enter or leave parking spaces shall not be less than the following:

(a)

Parallel curb parking: 12 feet wide for one-way traffic and 24 feet wide for two-way traffic.

(b)

Thirty-degree parking: 13 feet wide for one-way traffic and 26 feet wide for two-way traffic.

(c)

Forty-five-degree parking: 16 feet wide for one-way traffic and 26 feet wide for two-way traffic.

(d)

Sixty-degree parking: 21 feet wide for one-way parking and 26 feet wide for two-way parking.

(e)

Perpendicular parking: 26 feet wide for one-way and two-way traffic.

Sidewalks and curbing. Any parking area for a commercial use containing more than 20 spaces shall provide separate pedestrian ways, curbing and lanes for customer loading. Such pedestrian ways shall take the form of sidewalks at least three feet wide, raised six inches above the parking area except where crossing streets or driveways, and curbed as a protection for pedestrians. Such sidewalks shall be installed wherever pedestrian traffic occurs. The design of parking areas and sidewalks must prevent cars from overhanging or extending over sidewalks.

General standards for parking areas.

(1)

Design. Parking areas for four or more vehicles and access to this parking shall be designed and planned in accordance with accepted engineering and parking design principles such as contained in the Eno Foundation manual, Parking.

(2)

Review. All plans shall be reviewed by the Planing Board under § 212-23, Site Plan Review.

(3)

Paving and drainage. Where parking areas are paved with asphalt, they shall be paved and drained in accordance with good engineering and construction practices such as defined in the Asphalt Institute Handbook. Where other surfacing materials are used, standard practice yielding corresponding performance standards shall be followed.

(4)

Markings and access. Parking spaces, driveways and aisles shall be clearly marked and delineated. For safety and fire-fighting purposes, unobstructed access between adjacent parking areas shall be provided.

Joint facilities. Any two or more nonresidential establishments shall, where practicable, collectively join in providing required off-street parking spaces. The Planning Board may also require an applicant to construct a site layout which facilitates joint access to neighboring properties in anticipation of future development. A legal agreement ensuring that the facility will be available to all participants shall be approved by the Planning Board attorney before approval is granted to such joint facilities.

Residential driveways. Residential properties, not including apartment complexes, are permitted to have one driveway which shall not exceed a width of 18 feet and shall not cover more than 30% of the lot frontage. Driveways on lots having a frontage in excess of 90 feet shall not encroach on side yard setbacks.

[Added 2-13-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002]

Location of parking facilities.

[Amended by L.L. No. 26-1997; 2-13-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002]

(1)

Residential districts. Required parking spaces in residential districts shall be provided on a buildable portion of the same lot as the use such parking spaces serve. No parking is permitted on any required yard or open spaces, except that parking is allowed in established driveways.

(2)

Business districts.

(a)

Nonresidential uses. Required parking spaces for nonresidential uses in business districts shall be provided on the same lots as the use to be served or within 400 feet. No parking facility shall encroach on any required front yard or open spaces. In B-1 and B-2 Districts required parking spaces shall not be located between the building line and the frontage street unless inadequate space is available behind the building. Unenclosed parking spaces may encroach on a required side yard to within three feet of the property line.

(b)

Residential uses. Required parking spaces for residential uses in business districts shall be located on the same lot as the use to be served. No such parking spaces shall encroach on any required yard or open spaces.

(3)

Intersections. No entrance or exit drive connecting a parking area to a public street shall be permitted within 25 feet of an intersection of two public streets.

(4)

Parking adjacent to a residence district. Where a nonresidential district abuts a residence district, no parking space and no driveway shall be located within 10 feet of the residence district line. Additional space may be required by the Planning Board under the provisions of Article III of this chapter.

Responsibilities of owners. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the property to maintain all off-street parking, loading and unloading areas, driveways, aisles and accessways in good condition, free of sagging conditions, potholes, cracked pavement and other defects. All lighting, bumpers, marking, signs, drainage and landscaping shall be similarly kept in workable, safe and good condition. If the owner fails to undertake repairs, after proper notification by the Building Inspector, the Board of Trustees may authorize repairs to be made at the owner's expense if, in the Board of Trustees' opinion, conditions constitute a hazard to the safety and welfare of the Village residents and visitors.

[Amended by L.L. No. 26-1997; 2-13-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002]

§ 212-44 Planning Board determination of required spaces.

[Amended 7-24-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2014]

Minimum off-street parking guidelines schedule. The number of off-street parking spaces required for any use shall be determined by reference to Schedule C, the guidelines for off-street parking schedule.

(1)

Unscheduled uses. Off-street parking requirements for uses not listed in Schedule C shall be established by the Planning Board using as a guide the requirements for uses enumerated therein.

(2)

Combined uses. In the case of a combination of uses, the off-street parking guidelines shall consist of the sum of the spaces recommended for each individual nonresidential use unless it can be demonstrated that staggered hours of use would permit modification.

§ 212-45 Required off-street loading facilities.

Dimensions of loading berths. Required off-street loading berths shall be a minimum of 35 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 14 feet high. Berths for funeral homes shall be a minimum of 20 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 10 feet high.

Location of loading berths. All loading berths shall be on the same lot as the use which is to be served. Such areas shall not encroach on any required front yard, side yard, required open space, accessway or off-street parking area.

(1)

Exception in B Districts. Required off-street loading areas in B Districts may utilize space assigned for required off-street parking provided that such loading uses shall not occur for more than three hours of the served use's daily business hours.

Access. All required off-street loading areas shall provide sufficient turning spaces and access in accordance with the standards set for off-street parking facilities.

Calculation of required spaces. The number of off-street loading berths required for any use shall be determined by application of the standards set forth in Schedule D, the minimum off-street loading space requirements schedule.

§ 212-46 Landscaping.

All parking and loading areas adjoining residential areas shall be separated by a strip of land at least 10 feet wide landscaped with a dense planting of evergreens or shrubs which in the judgment of the Building Inspector are suitable to shield such facilities from the view of adjacent residential properties. Such landscaping shall be maintained in sightly and well-kept condition.

§ 212-47 Off-street parking and loading guidelines.

[Amended by L.L. No. 8-2000; 4-29-2013 by L.L. No. 5-2013; 7-24-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2014]

The following Schedules C and D establish guidelines in determining the number of off-street parking and loading spaces required.

SCHEDULE C
OFF-STREET PARKING GUIDELINES
Use		Number of Spaces
Public and semipublic
Places of public assembly, including assembly halls, auditoriums, churches, theaters and concert halls		1 space for each 6 seats of auditorium or stadium capacity
Nursery school (day nursery)		1 space for each employee on the maximum shift plus 2 spaces for each classroom
Educational facility
	Elementary school	2 spaces for each classroom
	High school	5 spaces for each classroom
	College	5 spaces for each classroom
Cultural facility such as library, museum, art gallery, institution or philanthropic use		1 space for each 800 feet of gross floor area
Nursing home		1 space for each bed
Nonprofit club		1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
Recreation
Golf course		4 spaces for each tee
Riding academy		1 space for each animal stall
Tennis courts		4 spaces per court
Indoor commercial recreation
Billiards		4 spaces per table
Bowling alley		4 spaces per alley
Dance hall/discotheque		1 space for each 25 square feet of dance floor area
Racquet sports		4 spaces per court
Skating rink		1 space for each 250 square feet of skating area
Business and retail commercial
Office, general or professional		1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
Office, home occupation		1 space for each 50 square feet of office and reception area
Automobile storage and/or gasoline filling station		3 spaces for each service bay repair; plus 1 space for each service vehicle
Bank or post office		1 space for each 200 square feet of customer floor area
Bar, nightclub		1 space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area
Barber shop, beauty parlor		2 spaces per seat devoted to service
Car washing station		1 space for each employee on the minimum shift plus two spaces for each washing bay
Funeral home, mortuary		10 spaces plus one additional space for each 50 square feet of chapel area
Hostel		One space for every three beds plus one space for staff
Instructional facility		3 spaces for each classroom
Mixed-use building		The aggregate number of spaces for each use in the building
Motel, hotel		One space per bedroom plus 3 spaces for staff for every 20 rooms. Where facilities such as restaurants, health clubs, conference rooms, and similar facilities open to the general public are provided, the Planning Board shall, in the course of site plan review, determine the additional number of on-site parking spaces required based on standards for comparable activities elsewhere in this section.
Motorized equipment or motor vehicle sales/rental		1 space for each 250 square feet of enclosed display area plus 1 space for each 1,500 square feet of area devoted to outdoor storage or display
Outdoor cafe/restaurant		1 space for each 3 seats devoted to service
Restaurant		1 space for each 3 seats devoted to service
Restaurant, takeout		1 space for each 3 seats devoted to service plus 1 additional space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area
Self-service laundry Any commercial use		1 space for every 2 washing machines 1 space for each company vehicle
Retail business or service not specifically mentioned herein		1 space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area
Light industrial and general commercial
Light industrial uses, including laundry or dry-cleaning plant, printing plant		1 space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area
Research laboratory		1 space for each employee on the maximum shift plus 10% of total
Storage, enclosed building		1 space for each 2,000 square feet of area devoted to storage
Storage, outdoor		1 space for each 3,000 square feet of area devoted to storage
Any light industrial or general commercial use		1 additional space for each company vehicle
Any use not otherwise mentioned		To be decided by Planning Board subsequent to site review per Chapter 272, Laws of 1976 [1]

SCHEDULE D
OFF-STREET LOADING FACILITY GUIDELINES
Use	Number of Spaces
All nonresidential	1 berth for floor area between 5,000 and 26,000 square feet and 1 berth for each additional 26,000 square feet of floor area. Berths to be designated in accordance with requirements of § 212-45A.

[1]

Editor's Note: See now Village Law § 7-725-a, Site plan review.

§ 212-47.1 Minimum residential off-street parking requirements.

[Added 7-24-2013 by L.L. No. 1-2014]

The following Schedule E establishes minimum off-street parking requirements for residential uses, and for residential portion of mixed-use development.

SCHEDULE E MINIMUM RESIDENTIAL OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Use	Minimum Number of Required Spaces
Residential
Detached single-family and two-family structures	3 spaces per dwelling unit containing a maximum of 3 bedrooms plus 1 space for each additional bedroom per unit
Multifamily structures and townhouses	2 spaces per dwelling unit containing a maximum of 2 bedrooms plus 1 space for each additional bedroom per unit
Fraternity/sorority house	1 space per bedroom