The purpose of this article is to provide off-street parking and loading areas to support the needs of current, proposed, and future uses of a property. The provisions contained in this article are established to:

(1)

Promote efficient circulation and prevent traffic congestion of the public right-of-way.

(2)

Provide adequate screening and landscaping measures for parking and maneuvering areas in a manner that is visually attractive.

(3)

Ensure pedestrian-friendly parking areas by providing safe, adequate, and convenient pedestrian routes.

(4)

Provide for the accessibility needs and requirements of the disabled.

(5)

Allow flexible parking standards to improve circulation, promote community character, and support economic development.

(6)

Provide adequate on-site bicycle parking facilities.

(7)

Provide adequate on-site vehicle parking facilities.

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

(a)

All zoning districts. The provisions for off-street parking and loading specified in this article shall apply to all zoning districts.

(b)

Existing buildings. For existing buildings and existing land uses, the following provisions shall apply:

(1)

At time ordinance is adopted. The minimum number of parking spaces designated for specific land uses in this section shall not be applied to existing structures or for structures that have an approved building permit on the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived. The regulations in effect at the time of permit issuance apply in those cases.

(2)

Subsequent expansions. If a structure or use of land is enlarged, expanded or changed, there shall be provided and maintained, for the increment of expansion only, at least the amount of off-street parking space that would be required if the increment were a separate structure, new use established or placed into operation after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived.

(3)

Change in land use. Where land uses change in an existing building, the parking standards for the new land use shall apply.

(c)

New buildings. All buildings constructed after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived shall provide for parking that conforms to the standards of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

(a)

Exemption. When application of the off-street parking provisions specified in this chapter result in a requirement of three spaces or less on a single zoning lot in any business or manufacturing district, the standards contained in this subsection shall not apply.

(b)

General standards.

(1)

Location. Required parking facilities must be located off-street, on the same lot as the building or use they are required to serve, within a certain distance (as stated below) and not be within any minimum required front or side yard area as specified below.

a.

For one- and two-family dwellings. On the same lot as the principal structure.

b.

For three- and four-family dwellings not over two stories in height. On the same lot or parcel of land as the building they are required to serve. For the purpose of this requirement, a group of such uses constructed and maintained under single ownership or management shall be assumed to be on a single lot or parcel of land.

c.

For multiple family structures. On the same lot or parcel of land as the building they are required to serve, or on a separate lot or parcel of land not more than 300 feet from the nearest entrance to the main building being served.

d.

For rooming, lodging houses, clubs, hospitals, senior housing, dormitories, sorority and fraternity houses, and for other similar uses. The off-street parking facilities required shall be on the same lot or parcel of land as the main building or buildings being served, or upon properties contiguous to the zoning lot where the buildings they are intended to serve are located.

e.

For uses other than those specified above. Off-street parking facilities shall be provided on the same lot or parcel of land as the main building being served, or on a separate lot or parcel of land not over 1,000 feet from the entrance of the main building measured from the nearest point of the parking area.

(2)

Control of off-site parking facilities. When required accessory off-street parking facilities are provided elsewhere than on the lot on which the principal use served is located, they shall be in the same possession, either by deed or long-term lease, as the property occupied by such principal use, and the owner shall be bound by covenants filed of record in the Kankakee County Recorder of Deeds requiring the owner and his or her heirs and assigns to maintain the required number of parking spaces during the existence of said principal use.

(3)

Size and configuration. Each required parking space shall provide safe and efficient means of vehicular access and egress to such parking space at all times. Each off-street space shall be marked on the ground to delineate its exact location. In no case shall the dimensions of such parking space or means of access be less than the following (Table 8-1 and Figure 8-1)

Parking Stall and Aisle Standards (Table 8-1)

(*If parking angle is proposed that is not listed above, approval from zoning administrator is required.)

Figure 8-1: Parking Stall and Aisle Standards

(4)

Access.

a.

Parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in such a manner as will least interfere with the movement of traffic.

b.

All drive lanes shall have a minimum width of 12 feet.

c.

The number of lanes per driveway will be determined as part of the site plan review (see article XIV).

(5)

Computation. When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this chapter results in a requirement of a fractional space, a fraction shall be counted as one parking space. Parking spaces required on an employee basis shall be based on the maximum number of employees on duty, or residing, or both, on the premises at any one time.

(6)

Utilization. Except where a special use has granted such authority, required accessory off-street parking facilities provided for uses listed in this chapter shall be solely for the parking of passenger automobiles in operating condition by patrons, occupants, or employees. No vehicular repair work except emergency service shall be permitted in association with any off-street parking facility.

(7)

Design and maintenance.

a.

Plan. For all non-residential uses, the design of parking lots or areas shall be subject to the approval of the zoning administrator.

b.

Character. Accessory parking spaces may be open to the sky, or enclosed in a parking structure.

c.

Surfacing. All off-street parking spaces, drives and aisles or lanes accessory to any building, structure or use shall be improved with an all-weather material such as asphalt and concrete.

d.

Curbs and wheel guards. All off-street parking spaces within parking lots shall be provided with curbs or wheel guards. Any concrete wheel guards, bumper guards shall be permanently secured to the finished surface along the perimeter line and abutting the building. Wheel guards, bumper guards or continuous curbs shall be located so no part of any parked vehicle will extend beyond the property line or encroach upon any adjacent sidewalk and/or landscaped areas.

e.

Striping. All off-street parking spaces, within parking lots, shall be properly marked by a four-inch wide painted stripe. All such striping shall be clearly visible at all times.

f.

Screening and landscaping. It is the purpose and intent of this section to require adequate protection for adjacent property against undesirable effects from the creation and operation of parking or loading areas and to protect and preserve the appearance and character of the surrounding neighborhoods through the screening effects and aesthetic qualities of such landscaping.

1.

All parking and loading areas, including any associated mechanical equipment shall be properly screened and landscaped as listed below and within chapter 33, Trees, Shrubs, and Weeds, unless otherwise stated within this section.

2.

All parking and loading areas within the I-57 overlay district will be required to meet all landscaping requirements within the commercial, office and industrial design guidelines, unless otherwise stated within this section.

3.

General parking lot landscaping.

i.

Lots with less than five parking spaces are not subject to the parking area landscaping provisions of this section, unless the parking lot is within the I-57 overlay district, in which case the parking lot shall comply with the commercial, office and industrial design guidelines.

ii.

The landscaping shall include, to the extent necessary, ground cover, shrubs, hedges, ornamental trees and grasses, perennials decorative walls or fencing as listed below.

iii.

All landscaping shall be permanently maintained in good condition, satisfactory to the village, with at least the same quality and quantity of landscaping as initially approved. In the event that landscaping should die, the property owner shall replace landscaping in a timely fashion, taking into consideration the season of the year.

iv.

All parking and loading landscape requirements within this section and chapter 33, Trees, Shrubs, and Weeds shall be met at the time of planting.

v.

The zoning administrator shall have the authority to waive or reduce the landscaping provisions and requirements of this section upon receipt of a written request for such waiver. The zoning administrator shall only waive or reduce the standards of this section upon finding that there exist unique circumstances, a particular hardship, and that granting the relief will not have the effect of changing the character of the general area.

4.

Interior parking lot landscaping.

Required Landscaping Percentage (Table 8-2)

*The required interior landscaping percentage shown above may include areas dedicated to tree planting islands, and those portions of the lot that are not dedicated to perimeter landscaping such as curbs, parking spaces and driveways.

i.

Landscaping must be dispersed throughout the parking area. A portion of the required landscaping may be located so as to provide screening of loading areas.

ii.

A landscaped area with at least one tree (as indicated in subsection 5. below) shall be required at the end of all parking rows, and shall be equal to or greater in size to the adjacent a parking spaces.

iii.

Tree planting islands or landscaped planter bed areas shall be installed and maintained every ten parking spaces and must be distributed evenly throughout the parking area. If parking design allows less than 20 continuous parking spaces, distribute tree planting islands or planter beds evenly throughout row.

(a)

A minimum of one shade tree must be provided for every parking lot island or landscaped area. In addition to the required shade trees, a minimum of 75 percent of every parking lot island or landscaped area must be planted in live groundcover, shrubs, perennials, or ornamental grasses.

(b)

In no case can there be less than one tree for every 3,000 square feet of parking area, including driveways and drive aisles.

(c)

No landscaped hedge shall be less than three feet in height, and three feet in spread; however, no hedge, wall or berm shall exceed three feet in height within ten feet of any driveway opening.

5.

Perimeter parking lot landscaping.

i.

The frontage along the entire parking or loading area adjacent to any public or private street shall be landscaped and protected so as to separate and screen any parking area from the adjacent streets or residential uses. Fencing may be provided in lieu of landscaping for parking lots that abut residential uses, upon approval from the zoning administrator.

(a)

A minimum five-foot wide, landscaped area with a continuous row of shrubs or hedges must be provided between the property line and parking lot, upon approval by the zoning administrator.

ii.

The use of earth sculpting or berms may contribute to screening requirements, provided these are designed in any area of enough size so as to avoid erosion, drainage or maintenance problems.

iii.

Existing vegetation which meets, in whole or in part, the purposes of perimeter landscaping above and within chapter 33, Trees, Shrubs, and Weeds, may be applied toward requirements.

6.

Screening.

i.

Parking areas adjacent to residential properties shall screen vehicle headlights from view through the use of an ornamental wall or fence, or dense foliage located a minimum of five feet from the wheel curb. If screening is to be provided through the use of landscaping, it shall be shown that such foliage will accomplish the screening at time of planting and year round.

ii.

Parking areas which abut residential dwelling units shall screen vehicle headlights from any windows or glass doors in the units through the use of landscaping, ornamental wall or solid fence. Screening of parking areas abutting residential properties shall be approved by the zoning administrator.

7.

Pedestrian access.

i.

All parking lots with two or more double-loaded rows must provide internal pedestrian walkways within the parking area and outside of the parking row.

(a)

The walkway must be a minimum of five feet in width.

(b)

One walkway is required for every two double loaded aisles.

(c)

The walkway must be located within the parking area to serve the maximum number of parking stalls.

(d)

All walkways must meet all ADA accessibility requirements, see section 36-8-6, Accessible parking.

ii.

All parking lots must include walkways that provide direct connections to building entrances from the spaces furthest from the entrance. At least one walkway must provide a direct connection between the building entrances and the adjacent public rights-of-way and associated sidewalk.

iii.

All pedestrian walkways must be clearly marked with high-visibility striping, through the use of alternative materials, such as pavers. Where walkways cross a drive aisle, the walkway must have a continuous surface treatment across the drive aisle.

(a)

Lighting or other equipment. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking facilities shall be directed or shielded away from residential properties and public streets in such a way as to not create a nuisance. In no case shall lighting exceed one foot candle measured at the property line (Figure 8-2).

(1)

All lighting should minimize glare by using recessed, shielded or cut off fixtures, with a cut off angle of 90 degrees or less as shown below.

(2)

All lighting system designs shall be part of the site plan review process.

(b)

Location. No driveways installed after the effective date of this chapter, shall be closer than three feet to the adjoining side yard.

(c)

Trucks and trailers. Except as otherwise as may be provided herein, trucks in excess of 12,000 pounds and trailers shall not be parked in the front of any building.

(d)

Access to building/street. All parking lots, areas and garages shall be located and designed to provide access to adjacent streets and buildings with the least interference with through traffic movements.

(e)

Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work or service of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with loading facilities provided in any residence or business district.

8.

Restrictions.

i.

Vehicle repair. Parking areas shall not be used for the repair, dismantling or servicing of any vehicles, equipment, materials or supplies.

ii.

Inoperable vehicles. Inoperable vehicles shall not be parked or stored in unenclosed parking areas.

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

(a)

General requirements. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided for all uses listed below in at least the minimum amounts specified (Table 8-3).

(*If use is proposed that is not listed below, approval from zoning administrator is required.)

Table 8-3

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

(a)

Applicability. For properties within the multi-family districts, business districts and manufacturing Districts, designated bicycle parking spaces should be provided in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. Properties requiring less than 25 vehicle parking spaces are exempt from this requirement.

(b)

Minimum required spaces. Bicycle parking facilities should be provided at a rate of one bicycle space per 25 vehicle parking spaces with a minimum of five spaces and a maximum of 10 spaces.

(c)

Location. Bicycle parking shall be conveniently located near building entry points. Bicycle parking placement shall not conflict with pedestrian travel.

(d)

Facility. Bicycle parking shall be provided using bicycle rack or locker-type parking facilities and shall be designed to allow either a bicycle frame or wheels to be locked to a structure attached to the pavement or the building.

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

(a)

ADA compliance. All off-street parking facilities must comply with the State of Illinois Accessibility Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) concerning the number and design of accessible vehicle parking spaces required in parking lots and structures.

(b)

Required spaces. With the exception of single-family detached and townhomes, in all off-street parking facilities where parking is provided for employees, visitors or both, parking spaces for disabled persons shall be provided. The number of accessible parking spaces shall be included in the total number of required parking spaces and shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Illinois Accessibility Code, as amended from time to time, and all additional governing codes and applicable laws.

(c)

Dimensions and design. Such spaces shall comply with the design standards presented in the State of Illinois Accessibility Code, provided that in no instance shall the width of any one space be less than 16 feet, nor the length less than 20 feet. Such spaces shall be identified by a sign and pavement markings indicating parking for the disabled only. Such spaces shall be the spaces closest to the entrance of the building or structure, and shall be connected by a paved surface designed to provide safe and easy access. Such spaces shall otherwise be in accordance with the Illinois Vehicle Code.

Table 8-4: Accessible Parking Space Requirements
(source: www.IllinoisAttorneyGeneral.gov)

Medical facilities specializing in treatment: 20 percent of total number of parking spaces*.

Outpatient medical facilities: Ten percent of total number*.

*Footnote of resolution: As state and national regulations change, the most current requirements shall apply.

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

(a)

Visitor parking spaces. All residential developments listed in the Table 8-5 below shall provide the following number of off-street visitor parking spaces in addition to the parking required for the residents:

(*If a use is proposed that is not listed below, approval from Zoning Administrator is required)

Table 8-5

(1)

Any fractional requirement of a visitor parking space shall be interpreted as one space for a total visitor parking space.

(2)

Visitor parking spaces shall be grouped in a location that is convenient to visitors and shall be accessible at all times. Visitor parking spaces shall not be located within a secured private or common parking garage that requires a key, handset, or other electrical or mechanical device to gain access to such spaces.

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

(a)

Required spaces. Every drive-thru establishment, hereinafter constructed after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, shall provide a minimum of five stacking spaces per facility, unless otherwise stated within this chapter or by the village's zoning administrator.

(1)

Financial institutions. Four stacking spaces for each drive-up window provided.

(2)

Car wash (manual) defined. Self-service establishment that consists of large bays equipped to wash a vehicle. One stacking space per washing bay.

(3)

Car wash (automatic). Stacking spaces equal to two times the capacity of the washing bays.

(b)

Design and layout.

(1)

The stacking spaces shall be designed so as not to interfere with the ingress and egress to the off-street parking, traffic circulation on- or off-site, and traffic visibility.

(2)

Drive-thru establishments shall not be located in the front of the principal building and the maneuvering space shall be provided in the side or rear yard.

(3)

Drive-thru establishments shall provide a bypass lane.

(4)

Stacking spaces should be separated from pedestrian paths or marked with signs to indicate such path to drivers and requirement to yield to pedestrians.

(c)

Additional standards.

(1)

Stacking spaces shall not be used for the sale, repair, dismantling or servicing of any vehicles, equipment, materials, or supplies.

(2)

Each off-street stacking space shall not be less than eight feet in width and 18 feet in length, exclusive of access drives.

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

(a)

General standards. (Areas within the I-57 overlay district also shall comply with the commercial, office and industrial design guidelines).

(1)

Loading berth, description. An off-street loading berth shall be a hard-surfaced area of land, open or enclosed, other than a street or a public way, used principally for the standing, loading or unloading of motor trucks, tractors and trailers so as to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets and alleys. A required loading space shall at least 12 feet in width, at least 50 feet in length, and 16 feet in height, exclusive of access aisles and maneuvering space, except as otherwise specifically dimensioned hereafter.

(2)

Location. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located along the front of any building. No berth shall be closer than 50 feet to any property or street in a residential district unless completely enclosed by building walls, or a uniformly painted solid fence or wall, or any combination thereof not less than six feet in height. No permitted or required loading berth shall be located within 25 feet of the nearest point of intersection of any two streets. Loading berths open to the sky may be located in any required yard except a front yard.

(3)

Central loading facilities. Central loading facilities may be substituted for off-street loading facilities on individual zoning lots provided the following conditions are fulfilled:

a.

Each zoning lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing streets.

b.

The total number of off-street loading berths provided shall meet the minimum requirements of this chapter, based on the sum of the several types of uses served. Area of types of uses may be totaled before computing number of loading berths.

c.

No zoning lot served shall be located more than 300 feet from the central loading area.

(4)

Control of central loading facilities. When the required off-street loading facilities are collectively provided and used in central loading facilities, written covenants and easements assuring their retention, maintenance, and use for such purposes shall be executed by the parties concerned. Such covenants and easements shall be reviewed by the zoning administrator and approved as to content and form by the village attorney and filed for record in the office of the county recorder.

(5)

Measurement of berth. When determination of the number of required off-street loading berths results in a requirement of a fractional berth, any fraction up to and including one-half shall be disregarded, and fractions over one-half shall be interpreted as one loading berth.

(6)

Surfacing. All open off-street loading areas and access aisles shall be improved with a compacted stone base not less than 12 inches thick and shall be surfaced with not less than four inches of asphaltic concrete, or reinforced Portland Cement Concrete not less than eight inches thick with compacted stone base of not less than four inches thick.

(7)

Access. All off-street loading facilities shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway not less than 12 feet wide or to a public street.

(8)

Utilization. Space allocated to any off-street loading facility shall not, while so allocated, be used to satisfy the requirement for any off-street parking facilities or portion thereof.

(9)

Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street loading areas shall be directed away from adjacent properties and public streets in such a way as to not create a nuisance.

a.

All lighting should minimize glare by using recessed, shielded or cut off fixtures, with a cut off angle of 90 degrees or less as shown below in Figure 8-3.

b.

All lighting system designs shall be part of the site plan review process.

(10)

Signs. Accessory signs shall be permitted for loading areas in accordance with the provisions specified in Article TBD.

(11)

Off-street loading and unloading facilities. In all districts where property uses include the loading and unloading of materials or merchandise from vehicles, off-street loading and unloading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements (Table 8-6).

(*If a use is proposed that is not listed below, approval from zoning administrator is required.)

Table 8-6

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

Where parking lots for separate uses abut one another and the opportunity for connected cross-access exists, such access is in encouraged. Cross-access should be done in a logical manner that results in safe and efficient circulation between adjacent parking areas.

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

(a)

Description. Shared parking is an arrangement whereby two or more owners of non-residential properties or uses with different peak-hour parking demands use the same off-street parking spaces to satisfy their off-street parking requirements.

(b)

General. The zoning administrator may approve shared parking facilities, subject to the following standards:

(1)

Eligible uses. Shared parking is allowed among different use types or among uses with different hours of operation.

(2)

Ineligible uses. Accessible parking spaces (for persons with disabilities) may not be shared and must be located on-site.

(3)

Location. Shared parking spaces shall be located within 300 feet of the primary entrance of all uses served, unless shuttle bus service is provided to the parking lot.

(4)

Shared parking study. Applicants wishing to use shared parking as a means of satisfying parking requirements shall submit a shared parking analysis to the zoning administrator that clearly demonstrates the feasibility of shared parking. It shall address, at minimum, the size and type of the proposed development, the composition of tenants, the anticipated rate of parking turnover and the anticipated peak parking and traffic loads for all uses that will be sharing parking spaces.

(5)

Agreement. Applicants must provide a shared parking agreement in a form approved by the village attorney and executed by the parties establishing the shared parking spaces. Shared parking privileges will continue in effect only as long as the agreement, binding on all parties, remains in force. Should the agreement cease to be in force, parking must be provided as otherwise required within this article.

(c)

Shared parking within shopping centers. Cumulative parking requirements for mixed-use occupancies may be reduced where it can be determined that the peak requirement of the several occupancies occurs at different times during the day. For a shared parking arrangement, the zoning administrator may make an administrative adjustment that reduces the off-street parking requirements for each participating commercial property. To approve such an administrative adjustment, the zoning administrator shall find:

(1)

The collective parking facility is located within 300 feet walking distance of each of the uses, as measured from the entrance of each use to the nearest parking space in the collective parking facility.

(2)

Convenient, safe, accessible and visible pedestrian connections are located between the facilities and all of the shared properties.

(3)

The commercial properties do not have the same hours of operation, i.e., there is some substantial difference in business hours; an example follows:

a.

Business 1: Monday to Friday: Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., closed Saturday, Sunday.

b.

Business 2: Monday to Saturday: Open 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., closed Sunday.

c.

Applicants must provide a shared parking agreement in a form approved by the village attorney and executed by the parties establishing the shared parking spaces.

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

(a)

Definition of "placement." For the purposes of this section "placement" shall mean the parking of a cargo container for a continuous period of (12 hours or more.

(b)

Residential districts. The placement of cargo containers in residential districts shall be prohibited.

(c)

Business districts. The placement of cargo containers in business districts shall be restricted to designate loading berth areas and in no instance, however, shall cargo containers be placed in front of the front wall of a principal building.

(d)

Manufacturing districts. The placement of cargo containers in industrial districts shall be restricted to:

(1)

A concrete or asphalt surfaced area and areas that meet the setback requirements; or

(2)

A designated loading berth area.

(e)

Exceptions for construction. For properties where an active building permit issued by the village for a multiple-family dwelling or non-residential development, up to two cargo containers may be placed on the property provided that they are placed in areas that meet the setback requirements and are not placed on required parking spaces. Cargo containers used for construction purposes must be immediately removed upon completion of the construction project.

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

(a)

Land banking future parking. The planning and zoning commission may permit land banking of up to 25 percent of the required parking spaces through the site plan review process, provided that:

(b)

Sufficient evidence shall be provided by the applicant that supports the reduced parking needs.

(c)

The area proposed for land banking of parking spaces shall be an area suitable for parking at a future time.

(d)

Landscaping of the land-banked area shall be in full compliance of the zoning regulations and, at a minimum, landscaped with turf. As a result of site plan review, additional landscaping of the land-banked area may be required.

(e)

The land banking area cannot be used for any other use. The land banked parking area cannot be used to fulfill other landscaping requirements within this chapter.

(f)

As part of the site plan review process, the applicant shall show the area to be banked on the site plan and marked as "land-banked future parking."

(g)

The zoning administrator at their sole discretion, on the basis of increased parking demand for the use, or provided parking proving to be inadequate, may require the conversion of all or part of the land-banked area to off-street parking spaces. The owner may convert the land-banked area to parking prior to village notification, subject to all required permits.

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)

Uses not listed. The zoning administrator shall make an administrative decision for parking requirements of uses not specifically listed. Such a decision shall be based on the requirements for similar uses found either inside or outside the limits of the village.

(Ord. No. 19-2142, § 2, 4-15-19)