8.1.1 Requirement.

A.

Each use established, enlarged, or altered in any district shall provide and satisfactorily maintain off-street parking spaces in accordance with Table 8.1 and the regulations of this Article.

B.

Uses not specifically listed in Table 8.1 shall comply with the requirements for the most similar uses listed in Table 8.1.

C.

Where a proposed use contains or includes more than one type of use (regardless of whether each use is listed in Table 8.1 or is an unlimited use), the number of parking spaces required shall be the sum of the parking requirements for each separate use.

D.

Where the computation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number, the fraction of one-quarter (1/4, 0.25) or more shall be counted as one (1).

8.1.2 Schedule of Off Street Parking Spaces Required. At least the following amounts of off-street parking spaces shall be provided. The classification of use shall be deemed to include and apply to all uses, and if the classification of any use for the purpose of determining the number of parking spaces to be provided is not readily determinable hereunder the classification of the use shall be fixed by the Planning Commission.

TABLE 8.1 — GENERAL OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS

Casino patron parking shall be designed to accommodate peak user demand based upon eighty (80) percent of casino capacity. Such parking shall reflect a mixture of bus and automobile parking such that bus spaces accommodate twenty (20) to thirty (30) percent of casino capacity. The exact percentage of estimated bus traffic shall be determined by the D'Iberville Planning Commission based upon marketing information provided by the casino developer, and bus parking shall be based upon eighty-five (85) percent capacity of the bus. The following calculations shall be used

TABLE 8.2 — CASINO OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS

These standards are based upon parking generation studies for gaming conducted in other comparable communities across the country.

8.1.3 Handicapped Parking Spaces Required. In each parking lot of 20 or more spaces, a portion of the total parking spaces shall be specifically designed, located, and reserved for vehicles licensed by the State for use by the handicapped, according to the following schedule:

8.2.1 Existing Parking. Structures and uses in existence at the effective date of this Ordinance shall not be subject to the requirements of this Article, provided that the kind or extent of use is not changed and that any parking facility now serving such structures or uses shall not in the future be reduced to an amount less than that required by this Ordinance.

8.2.2 Change in Use. Whenever a building or use (including those specified in Section 8.2.1 is changed in floor area, number of employees, number of dwellings, seating capacity or otherwise to create a need, based upon the requirements of Section 8.1 for an increase of (10%) percent or more in the number of existing parking spaces, the number of additional spaces to be provided shall be based upon the incremental change or enlargement so required.

8.2.3 Continuing Character of Obligation.

A.

All required parking facilities shall be provided and maintained so long as the use which the facilities were designed to serve still exists.

B.

Off-street parking facilities shall not be reduced in total extent except when such reduction is in conformity with the requirements of this Article in conjunction with a change in the nature of the use.

8.2.4 Conflict with Other Uses. No parking area shall be used for any other use that interferes with its availability for the parking need it is required to serve.

8.2.5 Joint Use. In the Commercial Districts, two (2) or more uses may provide for required parking in a common parking lot, provided that the total number of spaces in such lot shall not be less than the sum of the spaces required for each use individually.

8.3.1 General Requirements.

A.

Every parking facility shall be designed so that it does not constitute a nuisance, hazard, or unreasonable impediment to traffic.

B.

Every parking area shall be arranged for orderly, safe, movement.

C.

No parking area shall be designed to require or encourage parked vehicles to back into a public street in order to leave a parking space, except those of a single family or two-family dwelling.

D.

Every parking area shall be designed so that each motor vehicle may proceed to and from the parking space provided for it without requiring the moving of any other motor vehicle, except those of a single family or two-family dwelling.

E.

Surfacing of all parking facilities shall be concrete, asphaltic concrete, or asphalt and all parking facilities shall be properly graded for drainage and maintained in a good condition, free of weeds, dust, trash, and debris.

F.

Wheel guards may be provided and so located that no part of a parked vehicle will extend beyond the parking facility.

G.

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

H.

On-street parking in R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-0 shall be used only by vehicles up to eight thousand (8,000) pounds gross vehicle weight (manufacturer's capacity rating) and have wheels not to exceed seventeen (17) inches in diameter.

I.

Parking facilities on more than one level (multiple-level) shall be designed in accord with those standards set out herein for grade level parking facilities insofar as they are reasonably applicable. The design of such a multiple-level facility shall be subject to approval of the Planning Commission with respect to layout, circulation, accommodations for pedestrians' ingress and egress, and other characteristics affecting safety and convenience.

8.3.2 Parking Space Geometry.

A.

Parking spaces shall have a minimum area of 171 square feet with a width of nine (9) feet and a length of nineteen (19) feet. Parking lots shall be laid out and constructed in accordance with the following specifications:

TABLE 8.3 — PARKING SPACE GEOMETRY

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A	B	C	D	E	F	G		A	B	C	D	E	F	G
0°	9.0	9.0	11.0	23.0	30.0	—		60°	9.0	21.0	18.0	10.4	50.0	55.5
20°	9.0	15.0	11.0	26.3	41.0	32.5		70°	9.0	2.10	19.0	9.6	61.0	57.9
30°	9.0	17.3	11.0	18.0	45.6	37.8		80°	9.0	20.3	22.0	9.1	62.6	61.0
45°	9.0	19.8	13.0	12.7	52.5	46.5		95°	9.0	19.0	24.0	10.0	60.0	60.0
A. Parking angle (degrees) B. Stall width (feet) C. Stall to curb (feet) D. Aisle width (feet) E. Curb length (feet) per car F. Center to center width (feet) of double row with aisle between G. Curb to curb stall center (feet)

 

B.

Pedestrian walks shall be located between every other (alternating) parking bay, a parking bay being the vehicular access aisle and parking spaces on one or both side served by it. If parking bays exceed three hundred (300) feet in length without vehicular access to adjacent bays or to another drive or street, a pedestrian walk shall be provided between each parking bay. Required pedestrian walks shall have a four foot (4') clear width and such width shall be protected and maintained by raised curbs. All pedestrian walks shall be paved and maintained free of standing water.

C.

Blocks of parking bays containing more than two hundred (200) parking spaces shall be established if the total number of parking spaces to be provided exceeds two hundred (200). Such blocks shall be defined by landscaped strips having at least a fifteen (15) foot clear width and such width shall be protected by raised curbs. Each such landscape strip shall be raised and protected by curbs and shall contain four (4) foot wide pedestrian walk extending the full length of the strip. Vehicular access aisles within the block shall be connected to one or more roadway at least twenty-four (24) feet wide or such greater width as may be required to accommodate the volume of traffic anticipated and along which no parking spaces shall be provided or allowed.

8.3.3 Access Drives and Driveways.

A.

Parking lot access drives may be designed for either one-way or two-way traffic and in either case shall be appropriately marked. In the case of one-way traffic, a parking lot access drive shall not be less than twelve (12) feet in width. In the case of two-way traffic, a parking lot access drive shall not be less than twenty-four (24) feet in width.

B.

Adequate provisions shall be made to maintain uninterrupted parallel drainage along a public street at the point of driveway or access drive entry.

C.

At least fifty (50') feet shall be provided between any two (2) access drives along one (1) street for one (1) lot.

D.

No access drive or driveway shall be less than thirty (30') feet from any street intersection.

8.3.4 Grading, Surface Drainage. Except for areas that are landscaped and so maintained, all portions of required parking facilities, including driveways, shall be graded and surfaced with a durable asphalt or concrete, and drained to the extent necessary to prevent erosion or excessive water flow across streets or adjoining properties.

8.3.5 Nighttime Illumination.

A.

Any parking area designed for use by ten (10) or more cars after dusk shall be adequately illuminated.

B.

All lighting fixtures used to illuminate parking areas shall be arranged so that the source of light does not shine directly into adjacent residential properties and does not interfere with traffic.

8.3.6 Landscaping and Streetscaping Requirements.

A.

Pursuant to the application requirements for the various permits and procedures specified in this Ordinance, a landscaping plan shall be submitted for review and approval, and shall indicate the following:

i.

Scale and North Arrow.

ii.

Any existing or proposed buildings, parking areas, pedestrian areas, or other impervious surfaces.

iii.

Existing landscaped areas to be preserved.

iv.

A plant legend indicating the size, spacing, quantity and type of proposed landscaping materials.

v.

Appropriate landscape planting details as needed or requested by the Building Official.

vi.

Any proposed irrigation system to be provided.

vii.

Existing land uses adjacent to the development site.

B.

All parking spaces and access drives shall be at least five (5) feet from any side or rear lot lines, unless a greater dimension is otherwise required.

C.

All areas not serving as parking spaces, aisles, access drives or pedestrian walkways shall be permanently landscaped and maintained.

D.

Except where entrance and exit drives cross street lines, all parking areas for any purpose other than single family residences shall be physically separated from any public street by a concrete curb and by a planting strip which shall not be less than ten (10') feet in depth (measured from the right-of-way line).

E.

The perimeter of all parking areas, drive aisles, planted islands, projections, or other features which serve to distinguish and protect parking and driving areas from landscaped or pedestrian areas, shall be protected by a raised curb.

F.

Except for parking spaces which face and are adjacent to a street, the maximum number of uninterrupted parking spaces shall be twenty-five (25). Landscape islands shall be utilized as a means to divide the groups of twenty-five (25) parking spaces from each other. Each landscape island shall be planted with at least one (1) indigenous shade tree a minimum of two-and-one-half (2½) inch caliper and said island shall be either grassed or mulched.

G.

All parking rows must be anchored on each end with a curved planted island/projection. Each island/projection must have one (1) indigenous shade tree for single parking rows, and two (2) indigenous shade trees for double parking rows, with said shade trees being at a minimum two-and-one-half (2½) inch caliper.

H.

Except for those areas required to provide streetscape planting, the perimeter of all parking areas, including drive aisles, must have an unbroken hedge consisting of either indigenous evergreen shrubs or indigenous densely planted deciduous shrubs, to be a minimum height of twenty-four (24) inches at the time of planting. The perimeter screening must also include indigenous shade trees planted a minimum of thirty-five (35) feet on center, measured at two-and-one-half (2 ½) inch caliper thickness, at a height of five (5) feet at the time of planting.

I.

Streetscaping shall be provided for all new development types except for single family and two family residential units; however, the development of any residential subdivision containing more than five lots or ten (10) dwelling units shall require streetscaping. Streetscaping shall be in the form of landscape plantings along all public roadways and private roadways where such private roadways are intended to be open and accessible by the general public. Any portion of a required streetscape which is not dedicated to required plantings shall be maintained as mulched or grassed area. The type of streetscape required shall depend upon the relationship of the parking area, drive area, and buildings to the street:

i.

Streetscape Type 1. Streetscape Type 1 shall be required where parking is located adjacent to and fronting the street right-of-way. Streetscape Type 1 shall consist of a landscaped area equal in depth to the front yard setback requirement of the parent zoning classification and supplemented by the following plantings and characteristics:

1.

For every eight (8) parking spaces fronting and adjacent to the street, there shall be a raised landscape island no smaller in dimension that one parking space.

2.

Planting shall include one (1) major shade tree, measuring at two-and-one-half (2 ½) inch caliper thickness, planted in each landscape island.

3.

There shall be provided a single, staggered row of evergreen shrubs designed to form a continuous barrier for the width of the required streetscape.

4.

There shall be provided a group of three (3) ornamental trees planted twenty (20) feet on center with said group being centered between the pairs of major shade trees.

The following illustration is intended to graphically demonstrate the placement and arrangement of landscaping elements for type 1 streetscape. Nothing in this provision shall prevent the Building Official or the City of D'Iberville from approving a landscaping plan which incorporates innovative or unique design elements provided the minimum required plantings are provided.

ii.

Streetscape Type 2. Streetscape Type 2 shall be required where a building is located adjacent to and fronting the street right-of-way and the lawn or greenspace thereby is unbroken by vehicular travel ways. Streetscape Type 2 shall consist of a landscaped area equal in depth to the front yard setback requirement of the parent zoning classification and supplemented by the planting of one (1) major shade tree, measuring at two-and-one-half (2 ½) inch caliper thickness, for every forty (40) feet.

The following illustration is intended to graphically demonstrate the placement and arrangement of landscaping elements for type 2 streetscape. Nothing in this provision shall prevent the Building Official or the City of D'Iberville from approving a landscaping plan which incorporates innovative or unique design elements provided the minimum required plantings are provided.

iii.

Streetscape Type 3. Streetscape type 3 shall be required where a drive aisle is located adjacent to and fronting the street right-of-way. Streetscape Type 3 shall consist of a landscaped area equal in depth to the front yard setback requirement of the parent zoning classification and supplemented by either of the following planting requirements:

Streetscape Type 3A:

1.

Planting shall include one (1) major shade tree, measuring at two-and-one-half (2 ½) inch caliper thickness, planted every eighty (80) feet.

2.

There shall be provided a single, staggered row of evergreen shrubs designed to form a continuous barrier for the width of the required streetscape.

3.

There shall be provided a group of three (3) ornamental trees planted twenty (20) feet on center with said group being centered between the major shade trees.

Streetscape Type 3B:

1.

Planting shall include one (1) major shade tree, measuring at two-and-one-half (2 ½) inch caliper thickness, planted every forty (40) feet.

2.

There shall be provided a single, staggered row of evergreen shrubs designed to form a continuous barrier for the width of the required streetscape.

3.

There shall be provided an earthen berm (3) feet in height.

The following illustration is intended to graphically demonstrate the placement and arrangement of landscaping elements for type 3A and type 3B streetscape. Nothing in this provision shall prevent the Building Official or the City of D'Iberville from approving a landscaping plan which incorporates innovative or unique design elements provided the minimum required plantings are provided.

8.3.7 Screening.

A.

Any area of six (6) or more spaces which is not within a building and abuts or is across a street from any lot in an R-1 or R-2 Residential District, shall be provided with a suitable fence, wall, berm, or evergreen planting, or a combination thereof, at least four (4') feet in height, designed to screen visibility and headlight glare from such residential lot. When these screening provisions are required in conjunction with streetscaping, the streetscape elements shall be modified to include any additional elements required for screening; however, no elements are required to be duplicated. When these screening provisions are required in conjunction with streetscaping, the streetscape elements shall be modified to include any additional elements required for screening; however, no elements are required to be duplicated.

8.3.8 Shared Parking Facilities. Under the foregoing provisions of this ordinance, off-street parking spaces are required to be provided individually for each use or structure. Pursuant to the procedure hereinafter set forth and subject to certain limitations, two (2) or more uses my share off-street parking facilities in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.3.9, with each of such uses being considered to have provided the parking spaces individually.

A.

No use shall be considered as individually having provided off-street parking facilities which are shared with one or more other uses unless the schedules or nature of operation of all such uses are such that none of the uses sharing the facilities require the off-street parking facilities at the same time as the other sharing them.

B.

An application for approval of a special plan hereunder shall be filed with the Building Official by the owner or owners of all land and structures for which shared off-street parking spaces are to be provided. The applications shall contain such information as is required by this ordinance or reasonably deemed necessary by the Building Official and shall include plans showing the proposed shared facilities in relation to the uses for which they are to be provided.

C.

Applications hereunder shall be reviewed by the Building Official and either approved or disapproved within thirty (30) days; approval may establish conditions and limitations.

D.

Upon approval of a special plan, a copy of such plan shall be filed among the records of the Building Official and shall thereafter be binding upon the applicants, their heirs, successors, and assigns, shall limit and control the issuance and validity of permits and certificates and shall restrict and limit the use and operation of all land and structures included within such special plans to all conditions and limitations specified in such plans and the approvals thereof.

E.

Pursuant to the same procedure and subject to the same limitations and requirements by which the special plan was approved and filed, any special plan may be amended or withdrawn, either partially or completely, if all land and structures remaining under such special plan comply with all the conditions and limitation of the special plan and all land structures withdrawn from such special plan comply with all regulation established by this ordinance and unrelated to t the special plan.

8.3.9 Parking—Sharing Factor.The Sharing Factor indicated in Table 8.4 for two uses or structures, when divided into the sum of the two amounts as listed in Table 8.1, produces the effective parking for each site involved in sharing. Conversely, the Sharing Factor may be used as a multiplier to indicate the amount of building allowed on each site given the parking available.

8.3.10 Sample Calculation. A developer proposes to construct a vertically mixed use development. It will consist of retail spaces on the first level with apartment units on the second and third levels. In total, there will be 5,000 square feet of gross retail space and 10 two bedroom apartment units. Calculating each use separately, the retail space will require 17 (16.6) parking spaces and the 10 apartment units will require 15 spaces, for a total of 32 spaces for the development. Because residential and retail have a sharing factor of 1.2, divide the 32 required spaces by 1.2 to arrive at 27 (26.6) spaces, or a 5 space reduction.

(Ord. No. 154, § 2, 6-19-18; Ord. No. 164, § 2, 8-18-20)

8.4.1 Required Number of Spaces. At least the following amounts of off-street truck loading facilities shall be provided for all structures containing uses devoted to commerce, business, industry, manufacturing, storage, warehousing, processing, hotels, hospitals, airports, railroad terminal, and similar purposes. Structures required to provide and maintain less than ten (10) off-street parking spaces shall be exempt from these requirements.

8.4.2 Size and Location. Each truck loading space shall have the following minimum clearances which are exclusive of access or maneuvering are, platform, and other appurtenances:

Off-street truck loading facilities shall be located on the same building site on which the structure for which they are provided is located. Access, maneuvering area, ramps, and other appurtenances shall be furnished off the street right-of-way and so arranged that vehicles are not required to back from the area into the street.

8.4.3 Construction and Maintenance. Off-street loading facilities shall be constricted, maintained, and operated in accordance with the following specifications:

A.

They shall be graded for drainage, surfaced with concrete, asphaltic concrete, or asphalt and maintained in good condition free of weeds, dust, trash, and debris.

B.

Lighting shall be arranged so that the source of light does not shine directly into adjacent residential properties or into traffic.

C.

Entrances and exits shall be provided and located as to minimize traffic congestion.

D.

Where access and drives to off-street loading facilities occur in conjunction with off-street parking facilities that provide parking at street level for more than three hundred (300) vehicles, provision shall be made to maintain separate circulation routes within such facilities.

8.4.4 Cooperative Establishment and Use. Requirements for the provision of off-street truck loading facilities with respect to two (2) or more structures may be satisfied by the permanent allocation for the requisite number of spaces for each use in a common truck loading facility, cooperatively established and operated; provided, however, that the total number of spaces designated is not less than the sum of the individual requirements unless, in the opinion of the Building Official, a lesser number of spaces will be adequate, taking into account the respective time of usage of the truck loading facility by the individual uses, the character of the merchandise, and related factors. In order to eliminate the multiplicity of individual facilities, to conserve space where space is at a premium and to promote orderly development generally, the Building Official is hereby authorized to plan and group off-street truck loading facilities cooperatively for a number of truck loading generators within close proximity to one another in a given area, and especially in the general business district, in such manner as to obtain a maximum of efficiency and capacity, provided consent thereto is obtained from the participants in the cooperative plan.

Vehicles utilized in the normal operation of a business shall be parked behind or beside the principle building or parked in the most inconspicuous location available relative to its visibility from a public street or right-of-way (if parked at the business location) when said vehicle is not in use. The term "use" shall not include advertising purposes.

Any privately owned street or drive which is open and available for public use, public access, and is reasonably expected to be utilized by the motoring public shall be maintained in a condition free of weeds, dust, dirt, standing water, trash and debris, and be free from potholes or other signs of surface failure. Additionally, such privately owned streets or drives shall be suitably marked and striped in conformance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.