Castle Rock City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 17
52 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
§ 17.52.010 Requirements.
In all use districts, space for the off-street storage and parking and loading and unloading of motor vehicles shall be reserved and improved for use when any building or structure is erected, or when any building or structure is enlarged or expanded in heights or ground coverage so as to increase the number of required parking spaces by 10 percent over the number required prior to the enlargement or expansion. Any on-street parking space immediately adjacent to a use may be counted toward fulfilling that use's parking requirements.
(Ord. 2018-02 § 2 (Exh. A), 2018)
§ 17.52.020 Parking standards.
A.
The minimum required parking spaces for the various uses shall be as follows:
1.
Single-family dwelling: two spaces for each dwelling or living unit;
2.
Duplex: two spaces for each dwelling unit;
3.
Multifamily dwelling: one and one-half spaces for each dwelling or living unit;
4.
Church, mortuary, funeral home: one space for each four seats in the chapel or nave;
5.
Bowling alleys: three spaces for each lane;
6.
Hotels and motels: one space for each room or suite, plus one space for each employee and required spaces for any restaurant, assembly rooms, or other accessory use;
7.
Hospitals, sanitariums, convalescent homes, nursing homes and rest homes: one space for every three patient beds, plus one additional space for each staff doctor and for every three employees;
8.
Manufacturing or industrial uses: one space for each two employees on the shift of greatest employment, with a minimum of three spaces;
9.
Restaurants with inside service: one space for each 100 square feet and restaurants with drive-thru, one space for each 200 square feet.
B.
All parking spaces will be provided with adequate ingress and egress to allow maneuvering for the parking spaces.
C.
All parking spaces will be located on the same lot as the use for which the parking spaces are needed.
D.
All other uses will provide one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
E.
Parking Space Dimensions.
1.
The minimum size for large size vehicle parking (SUVs, pickup trucks, motor homes, etc.) is nine feet in width and 19 feet in length.
2.
The minimum size for medium size vehicle parking (four-door sedans, etc.) is eight and one-half feet in width and 17 feet in length.
3.
The minimum size for small size vehicle parking (VWs, Honda Civics, etc.) is eight feet in width and 15 feet in length.
4.
Barrier-free parking space dimensions shall be provided as required by the Washington State Rules and Regulations for Barrier-Free Design. Unless more space is required under the Washington State Rules and Regulations, barrier-free parking spaces, accessible to disabled persons, shall be provided in every off-street parking facility with 10 or more parking spaces at the rate of one accessible parking space for every 30 standard parking spaces.
F.
Required Mixture of Various Sized Spaces. The required number of parking spaces of each size shall be determined by whether the parking is for residential or nonresidential use. In structures containing both residential and nonresidential uses, parking, which is clearly set aside and reserved for residential use, shall meet the standards of subsection (F)(1) of this section; otherwise, all parking for the structure shall meet the standards of subsection (F)(2) of this section.
1.
Residential Use.
a.
When five or fewer spaces are provided, a minimum required size for each parking space shall be for a medium sized car.
b.
When more than five spaces are provided, a minimum of 60 percent of the parking space shall be striped for medium sized vehicles, and one space or two percent, whichever is the greater, of parking spaces must meet the barrier-free (handicapped) design standards.
2.
Nonresidential Use.
a.
When 20 or fewer spaces are provided, not more than 25 percent of the parking space shall be striped for small sized vehicles. A minimum of 25 percent of the parking spaces shall be striped for large size vehicles. One space must meet the barrier-free (handicapped) design standards.
b.
When more than 20 parking spaces are provided, a minimum of 20 percent of the parking spaces and a maximum of 35 percent of the parking spaces shall be striped for small sized vehicles. A minimum of 25 percent and a maximum of 40 percent of the parking spaces shall be striped for large sized vehicles. Two percent of the parking spaces must meet the barrier-free (handicapped) design standards.
(Ord. 2018-02 § 2 (Exh. A), 2018)
§ 17.52.030 Mixed occupancies.
In the case of mixed uses, the total requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately. Off-street parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing required facilities for any other use except as hereinafter specified for a joint use.
(Ord. 2018-02 § 2 (Exh. A), 2018)
§ 17.52.040 Layout plan.
Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any building or use requiring more than two parking spaces, a plan showing proposed and existing buildings and the layout, dimension, mixture of various size spaces, and the number of parking spaces shall be submitted to the development review committee as per Chapter 17.77 CRMC.
(Ord. 2018-02 § 2 (Exh. A), 2018)
§ 17.52.050 Loading and unloading.
On every lot in a C-1, C-2 or I-1 district, and on any lot on which is conducted any public or semi-public use, there shall be space provided for the loading of goods and materials. Such spaces shall not be less than 10 feet in width nor 25 feet in length. Such space shall be provided with adequate
access to a public right-of-way.
(Ord. 2018-02 § 2 (Exh. A), 2018)
§ 17.52.060 Requirement compliance with state handicapped regulations.
§ 17.52.070 Hard surfaces required for commercial and industrial parking.
"Hard surface" means asphalt, concrete, or cement.
(Ord. 2018-02 § 2 (Exh. A), 2018)