East Hempfield Township
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 8
On- and Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 270-8.1 Off-street parking.
A.
Off-street parking shall be provided to meet the demand for the proposed land use. The applicant shall calculate this demand based on accepted standards, such as published in the Institute of Transportation Engineer's Parking Generation Reports or another acceptable standard.
B.
Mixed-use projects shall provide parking according to a shared parking analysis that projects parking needs based on the peak hour of parking demand. For example, a building with first-floor retail and office space and upper-floor residential will be able to adjust total parking demand to address the fact that peak residential parking demand will occur in the evening, while peak office parking demand will occur during the day. This analysis shall be based on accepted standards, such as published in the Institute of Transportation Engineer's Parking Generation Reports, the Urban Land Institute Shared Parking Study, or another acceptable standard.
C.
Village Zoning Districts parking. As an incentive to business activities in the Village Zoning Districts, the parking required under provisions of Article 8, Off-Street Parking Requirements, may be reduced as follows:
(1)
Buildings with 20,000 square feet or greater of gross floor area may only provide for 30% of the required parking.
(2)
Restaurants and facilities with liquor licenses up to 100 seats may only provide for 20% of the required parking. Additional seats beyond 100 shall have parking provided based upon an approved parking study, such as the International Traffic Engineer's Parking Generation Report or other acceptable methodology. The parking reduction for full-time employees will remain regardless of size.
(3)
All other uses in the Village Zones may only provide for 10% of the required parking.
§ 270-8.2 Projections and methodologies.
A.
Subdivision and land development approval. The parking demand projections and methodologies of all projects requiring subdivision and land development approval shall be subject to approval by the Board of Supervisors.
B.
Permit approval. The parking demand projects and methodologies for projects requiring permit approval and not requiring subdivision and land development approval shall be subject to approval by the East Hempfield Township Zoning Officer.
C.
For all nonresidential uses: Any use proposing to exceed the Institute of Transportation Engineer's Parking Generation Report's 85th percentile for the number of proposed parking spaces by more than 125% shall require a registered professional to complete a parking generation study that adequately addresses parameters to include, but not be limited to, land use, zoning district classification, development environment (urban, suburban, rural), and local and regional locational context, subject to Township staff and Township Engineer review and recommendation and Board of Supervisors approval.
§ 270-8.3 Additional parking.
A.
The Zoning Officer may require additional parking for the following:
(1)
An expansion, addition, or alteration to an existing nonresidential building(s);
(2)
An expansion, alteration or change in the intensity of an existing nonresidential principal use or existing nonresidential accessory use;
(3)
An increase in the number of dwelling units for any nonresidential project;
(4)
Any nonresidential project proposing a change to the principal use;
(5)
The addition of new principal or new accessory use to a nonresidential property;
(6)
The addition of a new residential, home-based business with impact use;
(7)
A change from an approved residential, home-based business with impact use to another home-based business with impact use.
§ 270-8.4 Proximity to lot lines and uses.
[Added 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-12]
A.
Within the Village Residential Zone and Village Center Zone, the location and proximity of parking, including the parking spaces and interior aisles, is subject to the following:
(1)
A minimum of 25% of the required parking spaces must be located on the lot of the use with the remaining parking to be located on a lot not more than 300 feet from the subject property.
(2)
If the land is leased, the applicant shall provide a copy of the annual lease to verify use of the land for parking.
(3)
Off-street parking spaces shall not be located within five feet of a street right-of-way line.
(4)
Off-street parking lots containing five or more parking spaces shall not be located within three feet of any side or rear lot line unless the parking lot is a permitted shared parking lot.
B.
Within all other zones, the location and proximity of parking, including the parking spaces and interior aisles, is subject to the following:
(1)
Parking lots containing five or more parking spaces shall not be located within 10 feet of a street right-of-way line.
(2)
Parking lots containing five or more parking spaces shall not be located within 10 feet of any side or rear lot line unless the parking lot is a permitted shared parking lot.
§ 270-8.5 Uses of parking lots.
[Added 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-12]
A.
Vehicle parking lots are generally for the purposes of accommodating the passenger vehicles of persons associated with the use which requires them. Parking lots shall be used for the following activities:
(1)
Parking/storage of vehicles accessory to the use;
(2)
Twenty percent of any parking lot can be used for the periodic outdoor sale events directly related to the primary use of the lot. These events will be no longer than five days in duration and limited to four events per year.
(3)
Events in parking lots not related to the primary use will be reviewed by the Zoning Officer and temporary use permits will be required. See also temporary uses in Article 4.
§ 270-8.6 On-site loading space requirements.
[Added 9-7-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-12]
On-site loading spaces, if needed and provided, shall be shown on a site plan. The Township must review the loading space design, prepared by the applicant, prior to the occupancy of any building or use, so as to alleviate any safety concerns, roadway conflicts, sizing for vehicles unloading, and traffic congestion anticipated on any existing and/or proposed streets. Loading space design shall meet the following minimum design criteria:
A.
Loading space size.
Type of Vehicle | Loading Space Size (Feet) | |
|---|---|---|
Length | Feet | |
4-axle truck | 30 | 12 |
5-axle truck | 55 | 14 |
B.
The turning radius for any loading space shall be designed in accordance with the standards set forth in the current edition of Transportation and Land Development, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE).
C.
Within the Village Residential Zone and Village Center Zone, the location and proximity of on-site loading spaces, including truck maneuvering areas, is subject to the following:
D.
Within all other Zones, the location and proximity of on-site loading spaces, including truck maneuvering areas, is subject to the following:
E.
On-site loading spaces shall not be located within any buffer planting strip required by Article 4.