Fairview Township City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VIII
Lot Access, Parking, and Loading Regulations
§ 300-54 General provisions.
A.
The lot access, parking, and loading provisions of this chapter shall apply as follows:
(1)
For all structures erected and all uses established after the effective date of this chapter, lot access, parking, loading, and stacking lanes shall be provided as required in this Article VIII of this chapter.
(2)
Change in use or expansion. Any existing structure or use at the effective date of this Article VIII of this chapter that expands or results in a change of use shall be required to provide all of the required parking and loading for the entire size and type of the resulting use, except as follows:
(a)
If an existing use includes less parking or loading than would be required via this Article VIII of this chapter relating to parking requirements and the applicant proves to the Zoning Officer that there is insufficient area on the lot to meet the required amount of parking or loading, then that deficit of parking or loading shall be "grandfathered" for new uses.
Example 1: | ||
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If an existing business office included five existing parking spaces, but would be required to provide 10 spaces via this chapter, there is a deficit of five spaces. Therefore, if that business office is proposed to be converted to a retail business that would need 15 spaces, the proposed retail business would need to provide a total of 10 spaces (15 minus the preexisting deficit of 5). | ||
(b)
When the intensity and/or density of any existing structure or use is increased by not more than 10% in the applicable measurement (e.g., dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, lot area, impervious lot coverage, or other units of measurement specified in this chapter) for required parking and loading facilities, and the applicant proves to the Zoning Officer that there is insufficient area on the lot to meet the required amount of parking or loading, then no additional parking or loading shall be required.
Example 2: | ||
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If an existing building included 2,500 square feet and a minor addition of 250 square feet to the existing building was proposed, then additional parking would not be required. | ||
(3)
No parking or loading facility shall be used for any use that interferes with its availability for the parking and/or loading need it is required to serve.
(a)
The nonresidential required parking and/or loading facilities shall be available to patrons, guests, deliveries, etc. throughout the hours of operation of the particular business or use for which such facilities are provided.
(b)
The residential required parking facilities shall be available to residents at all times for which such facilities are provided.
(4)
Except where on-street parking is permitted to count toward required parking spaces as provided in this Article VIII of this chapter relating to parking reductions and alterations, the term "parking space" includes either covered garage space or uncovered, improved and stabilized parking space located outside of the public street right-of-way.
(5)
Required lot access, parking, loading, stacking lanes, on-lot traffic circulation channels, and access aisles shall not be deemed to be part of the open space of the lot on which it is located.
(6)
Required lot access, parking, loading, stacking lanes, on-lot traffic circulation channels, and access aisles shall not encroach onto any required buffer yards as required in Article VII of this chapter relating to buffer and screening regulations.
(7)
All proposed lot access entrances and exits (ingress-egress) to the site or operation, parking, and loading facilities shall be designed and improved in a manner which does not allow mud or gravel to be deposited or accumulate on or along abutting streets.
(8)
Unrestricted lot access along the entire length of a lot's street frontage shall not be permitted. Lot access shall be limited to driveway entrances/exists and access drive entrances/exits and shall be physically separated from public street rights-of-way by a grassed strip or other effective and suitable barrier (e.g., curbing, wheel stops/bumpers, bollards, etc.) against the ingress and egress of unchanneled motor vehicles.
(9)
Traffic flow and ingress-egress from lots shall not cause traffic hazards or vehicle backups upon abutting streets. Patron and customer vehicles waiting to enter and/or exit an establishment shall not be permitted to stack within the right-of-way of streets.
(10)
All access drives, other lot access points, parking facilities, loading facilities, stacking lanes, on-lot traffic circulation channels, and access aisles shall be clearly marked with paint, and permitted directional signs, as applicable.
(11)
All driveways, access drives, other lots access points, parking facilities, loading facilities, stacking lanes, on-lot traffic circulation channels, and access aisles shall be graded for proper drainage and shall be improved with a durable and dustless surface, such as concrete or bituminous concrete surface, unless an alternative material and/or design as part of a readily accepted stormwater BMP, in accordance with Chapter 260, relating to subdivision and land development, or any other construction materials specifications adopted by the Township, and approved by the Township Engineer.
(12)
All driveways, access drives, other lots access points, parking facilities, loading facilities, stacking lanes, on-lot traffic circulation channels, and access aisles shall comply with all applicable provisions of Chapter 255, relating to streets and sidewalks, Chapter 282, relating to motor vehicles, and Chapter 260, relating to subdivision and land development.
(13)
In addition to the standards in this Article VIII of this chapter, lighting for driveways, access drives, other lot access points, parking facilities, loading facilities, stacking lanes, on-lot traffic circulation channels, and access aisles shall comply with Article VII of this chapter, relating to performance standards for all uses.
(14)
When an existing unimproved parking area on a nonresidential property is altered to an improved durable and dustless surface or an alteration to an existing improved parking area on a nonresidential property is being proposed, compliance with all the regulations noted in this chapter and the regulations in Chapter 260, relating to subdivision and land development, shall be adhered to and approved prior to the alteration.
[Added 1-25-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-1]
§ 300-55 Driveways and access drives.
Unless otherwise specified elsewhere in this chapter, Chapter 260, relating to subdivision and land development, Chapter 255, relating to streets and sidewalks, or Chapter 282, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, driveways and access drives are subject to the following criteria:
A.
On corner lots or where more than one intersecting street abuts the lot, a new curb cut or access for a driveway or access drive shall be provided on the street conveying the lesser amount of existing or proposed daily traffic. This specifically includes alleys.
B.
Access to nonresidential lots and/or developments within the VB, CB, IB, and/or AB Zoning Districts shall not be permitted through the RS and/or VR Zoning Districts or existing residential neighborhoods.
C.
Driveways and access drives providing direct access to off-street parking facilities or loading facilities and which intersect alleys are not required to provide adequate turnaround on the lot.
D.
Access drives shall have a minimum width of 24 feet if two-way traffic is to be permitted and shall have a minimum width of 12 feet if only one-way traffic is to be permitted, and no tractor-trailer traffic will use the access drive. If tractor trailer traffic is to be provided as required in Table 8-10 relating to off-street loading requirements, a minimum access drive width of 18 feet shall be provided and appropriate curve radii shall be provided to accommodate such traffic.
E.
Access drives shall meet the abutting street at a ninety-degree angle and shall be clearly defined and designated.
F.
Where access drives and/or driveways are permitted along a street right-of-way at the front of the lot, and where sidewalks are installed (or will be installed), then the access drive and driveway surfacing shall end at the back side (building side) of the sidewalk, and on the front side (street side) of the sidewalk. No access drive or driveway surfacing or related material shall extend over any sidewalk area. Sidewalk materials, including the use of painted striping in accordance with Chapter 260, relating to subdivision and land development, or any other construction materials specifications adopted by the Township, and approved by the Township Engineer, shall be continued across all access drives and driveways.
G.
Any driveway or access drive intersecting with a state- or Township-owned street or road shall require the obtainment of a highway occupancy permit (HOP) from the applicable entity.
H.
Driveway and access drive locations shall be delineated on all plans/permits.
§ 300-56 Parking requirements.
A.
See Tables 8-2 through 8-7 for minimum required parking spaces as set forth by this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Tables 8-2 through 8-7 are included as an attachment to this chapter.
B.
ADA handicapped accessible parking requirements.
(1)
The required number of handicapped-accessible parking spaces required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) shall be in accordance with the most recent version of the ADA Standards for Accessible Design of the United States Department of Justice and Chapter 113, relating to code enforcement, Uniform Construction Code, whichever is more restrictive. The applicant shall certify in writing or plan note that the application for development complies with all relevant ADA requirements.
(2)
ADA handicapped accessible parking spaces may count toward the total number of required parking spaces for uses.
C.
Computation of spaces. When determination of the number of required parking spaces results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction shall be interpreted as one parking space.
D.
Mixed uses and more than one use per lot. Except as otherwise provided in this Article VIII of this chapter relating to parking reductions or alterations, for mixed uses and lots accommodating more than one use, the total requirements shall be the sum of the requirements of the component uses computed separately.
§ 300-57 Location and design of parking areas.
A.
Parking for single-family and two-family dwellings.
(1)
Lot access and off-street parking spaces for single-family and two-family dwellings shall consist of an improved and stabilized parking area, driveway, garage, carport, or combination thereof and shall be located on the lot it is intended to serve.
(2)
Off-street parking shall not be located between the principal building and the public street right-of-way, except for that part of the front yard that is occupied by a driveway leading to a garage or an improved and stabilized parking area (including turnaround).
(3)
No parking area shall be designed to require parked vehicles to back into a street right-of-way of an arterial or a collector street in order to access a parking space.
B.
Parking for nonresidential, mixed, and residential uses on common lot(s).
(1)
Parking areas 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.
(2)
No parking area shall be designed to require parked vehicles to back into a street right-of-way (except alleys) in order to access a parking space.
(3)
Unless the applicant meets the requirements for shared parking provided in this Article VIII relating to parking reductions or alterations, required parking spaces shall be located in the same zoning district as the principal use.
(a)
For institutional/civic uses:
[1]
Off-street parking areas shall be provided and arranged so that persons do not have to cross arterial or collector streets abutting the site.
[2]
Primary passenger dropoff and pickup areas should be provided on site and arranged so that the passengers do not have to cross traffic streets abutting the site, and passenger dropoff and pickup areas shall be located in a manner that minimizes detrimental traffic impacts (both pedestrian and vehicular) on the surrounding neighborhood.
(4)
Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, all zoning districts except for the CB, IB and/or AB Zoning Districts, common and/or off-street parking facilities open to residents, employees, and patrons shall:
(a)
Be provided in behind the rear building line of the principal building first and, if not possible, then may be located in the side yard behind the front facade or front building line of the principal building.
(b)
Not be located in the front yard between the principal building and the public street (excluding alleys).
(c)
Not be located on corner lots abutting the intersection of two streets.
(5)
Required parking shall not encroach onto any required buffer yards as required in Article VII of this chapter relating to buffer and screening regulations.
(6)
Setbacks for parking facilities shall be at least five feet from any building. The five-foot corridor thus established between the parking area and building shall be for the purpose of providing a pedestrian access walkway.
(7)
In addition to all standards for parking facilities provided in accordance Chapter 260, relating to subdivision and land development, parking facilities shall also comply with the following:
(a)
Parking area and lots buffering, landscaping and trees.
[1]
A planting strip at least five feet in depth shall be provided between the edge of the street right-of-way, access drive, lot line, and any off-street parking area which abuts said street, access drive, or lot line. Planting strips between said right-of-way, access drive, lot line, and said parking area shall be landscaped and maintained with ground cover, shrubbery, trees or other landscaping, fences or walls, or decorative materials across the entire portion of the lot where the parking area is provided, in accordance with Article VII of this chapter, relating to landscaping and vegetation preservation, to prohibit vehicular and pedestrian access. The planting strip may be interrupted at approved ingress and egress points, and when the parking area is permitted as part of an approved joint use and/or interconnected parking facility.
[2]
The required planting strip for the parking areas abutting public street rights-of-way shall be provided with a continuous street-fronting screening of no less than eighty-percent opacity and no less than 3 1/2 feet in height along the public street right-of-way.
[3]
Required planting strips and screening may be located within any required setback or yard.
(b)
Internal landscaped islands. In parking areas or lots containing more than 10 new parking spaces, internal landscaped islands shall be provided in accordance with the following:
[1]
One internal landscape island shall be provided for every 10 parking spaces (or 20 double-loaded spaces).
[2]
Internal landscaped islands shall have a minimum width of nine feet.
[3]
Internal landscape islands shall be placed at between double-loaded parking spaces and at each end of rows of parking, between parking spaces and adjacent drives and access aisles.
[4]
No more than 15 parking spaces shall be provided in an unbroken row without the provision of an internal landscape island designed to be parallel to the direction of the adjacent parking spaces, and which connects into the perpendicular internal landscaped island. Each internal landscape island shall have a minimum width of nine feet and minimum length of 18 feet.
[5]
Internal parking islands shall be landscaped with plantings including one shade tree, a minimum diameter of 2 1/2 inches measured at 4 1/2 feet above the finished grade, for each five parking spaces.
[6]
The remaining area of the required interior landscape islands and/or interior landscape area shall be landscaped with turf grass, shrubs or perennials, either of which should not exceed two feet in height, or with another material acceptable to the Township Engineer.
[7]
Unless an alternative material and/or design as part of a readily accepted stormwater BMP, in accordance with Chapter 260, relating to subdivision and land development, or any other construction materials specifications adopted by the Township, and approved by the Township Engineer, for promoting sustainable stormwater management practices, all landscape islands and planting strip areas shall be enclosed by appropriate curbing in accordance with Chapter 255, relating to streets and sidewalks, and Chapter 260, relating to subdivision and land development, or a similar device at least six inches wide and six inches in height above the paving surface (e.g., wheel stops/bumpers, bollards, etc.), and shall be acceptable to the Township Engineer.
(c)
Additionally, parking lot landscaping trees, plantings, and screening shall be:
[1]
Planted with adequate unpaved surface around each for water and air.
[2]
Free of insect pests and diseases.
[3]
Perpetually maintained in a healthy condition by the property owner. Any required planting that dies, is removed, or is severely damaged shall be replaced by the current property owner as soon as is practical considering growing seasons, within a maximum of 150 days.
(d)
(e)
Surfacing and maintenance standards.
[1]
Parking facilities shall be so arranged as to provide for orderly and safe parking and short-term storage of motor vehicles.
[2]
All parking spaces shall be marked with paint, provided with wheel stops/bumpers, or other methods so as to indicate their location.
[3]
Parking facilities shall be kept clean and free from rubbish and debris.
(8)
Motorized vehicle parking facilities.
(a)
Size standards.
[1]
See Table 8-8 below for minimum required parking space, access aisle, and other design standards.
Table 8-8 Parking Standards | ||||
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Angle | Minimum Required Parking Space Width (measured from inside edge of any parking space striping) (feet) | Minimum Required Parking Space Depth (feet) | Minimum Required Parking Access Aisle Width: One-Way Traffic (feet) | Minimum Required Parking Access Aisle Width: Two-Way Traffic (feet) |
Parallel | 8 | 22 | 12 | 20 |
0.1° to 34.99° | 10 | 19 | 12 | 20 |
35° to 54.99° | 10 | 21 | 15 | 20 |
55° to 89.99° | 10 | 22 | 18 | 22 |
90° | 9 | 18 | 20 | 22 |
[2]
Parking space length and width can be increased from minimum sizes where appropriate in accordance with location, use, and turnover rate.
(b)
General standards.
[1]
On-street parking on at least one side of an access drive is permitted on access drives with speeds equal to or less than 30 mph.
[2]
Where parking is permitted and provided along access drives, no parking shall be located within any required clear sight triangle set forth in Chapter 260, relating to subdivision and land development.
[3]
Off-street parking areas shall be oriented to, and within a reasonable walking distance of, the uses they are designed for, and shall be designed to be consistent with adjacent uses, properties, and neighborhoods.
[4]
Parked vehicles adjacent to sidewalks and pedestrian walkways shall not overhang or extend over the sidewalk or pedestrian walkways in a manner that restricts pedestrian circulation. Where such overhang is not restricted by a wheel stop or other device, sidewalks shall have a five-foot minimum clearance width from any obstacles.
[5]
Not less than a two-foot radius of curvature shall be permitted for horizontal curves in parking areas.
[6]
All dead-end parking lots shall be designed to provide sufficient backup area for all end stalls. This shall include designing the end spaces to prevent backing up into an access aisle, other than the one on which the end space directly accesses.
[7]
Painted solid lines of at least four inches in width on the pavement, arrows, dividers, and/or other methods acceptable to the Township shall be provided and maintained to control parking, and when necessary to direct vehicular circulation.
(c)
Parking garages and structures.
[1]
Inside lighting and reflective materials/flat paint shall be used inside the parking garage or structure and within all pedestrian areas to increase the feeling of safety. Glossy or semigloss paint shall not be permitted.
[2]
Indoor lighting design shall address reduction of shadows.
[3]
Directional and related warning signage shall be provided at exits of the parking garages and structures.
[4]
Open-structure wall areas for natural ventilation or mechanical ventilation shall be provided.
[5]
Interaction between vehicles and pedestrians shall be provided in a safe manner.
[6]
Traffic flow by vehicles entering the parking garage or structure shall be mitigated by either on-site or external deceleration lanes based on the traffic impact study if required by Chapter 260, relating to subdivision and land development.
[7]
Parking garage and structure entries shall be internalized in building groupings or oriented away from public streets (excluding alleys).
[8]
Access to below-grade parking shall be either from the side or rear of buildings/structures.
(9)
ADA handicapped accessible parking facilities. The design and location of all required ADA handicapped accessible parking facilities shall be in accordance with the most recent versions of the ADA Standards for Accessible Design of the United States Department of Justice, and Chapter 113, relating to code enforcement, Uniform Construction Code, whichever is more restrictive. The applicant shall certify in writing or plan note that the application for development complies with all relevant ADA requirements.
(10)
Bicycle parking facilities. The design and location of bicycle parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with the following regulations:
(a)
Bicycle parking facilities and areas may be located within any required front or side yard area.
(b)
Each bicycle space shall be equipped with a device to which a bicycle frame and one wheel can be attached using a chain or cable. There shall be adequate separation between adjacent devices to allow bicycles to be attached or removed without moving other bicycles. The devices shall also be suitable for use by bicycles not equipped with kickstands, and the appearance of the device shall be generally consistent with nearby urban design features.
(c)
The location of bicycle parking spaces shall be in close proximity and convenient to the structure or use for which they are provided. They shall be visible from at least one entrance to the structure.
(d)
Bicycle parking spaces shall be at least two feet by six feet.
§ 300-58 Parking reductions or alterations.
A.
Except for residential uses, this section is a means for applicants for nonresidential uses and mixed uses to meet the parking requirements by alternative means other than providing parking via paved off-street parking spaces located on the same lot. The maximum reduction in the total number of required parking spaces shall not exceed 50%, except for in the VMU Zoning District, where there is no maximum reduction.
(1)
Township parking facilities. Within the VMU Zoning District, for all nonresidential uses located within a six-hundred-foot radius of a public parking facility owned and/or operated by Fairview Township or its agent, may include the parking spaces provided in said public parking facility as a part of the parking requirements set forth in this Article VIII of this chapter relating to parking requirements.
(2)
On-street parking. Within the VMU Zoning District for all nonresidential uses where on-street parking is proposed, the following on-street parking standards shall apply:
(a)
On-street parking may be provided within street rights-of-way parallel to the curbline, only when parking on that street right-of-way has been approved by PennDOT, for all state-owned streets, or the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Fairview for Township-owned streets.
(b)
Such on-street parking may be counted toward the required parking for permitted uses as set forth in this Article VIII of this chapter relating to parking requirements.
(c)
On-street parking areas may only be counted within the street rights-of-way abutting the lot lines of the lot owned by the applicant or landowner, exclusive of any driveway, access drive, or other curb cut, and exclusive of any existing cartway and perpendicular street, alley, or access drive.
(d)
A bona fide on-street parking space, parallel to the curbline, shall measure at least eight feet in width and 22 feet in length, exclusive of any street cartway. Otherwise, if angled parking is permitted along the street by the Township or PennDOT, then dimensions and number of on-street parking spaces shall be acceptable to the Township Engineer and/or PennDOT and comply with this Article VIII of this chapter.
(e)
All eligible on-street parking areas shall be graphically depicted and other indicated upon any permits and/or plans required by the Township. Such parking areas shall not conflict with any turning movements off the cartway or obstruct access to any street, access drive, driveway, sidewalk, crosswalk, other accessway, or fire hydrant.
(3)
Shared parking. Within the VMU, VB, CB, IB, and/or AB Zoning Districts, where shared parking is proposed, the following shared parking standards shall apply:
(a)
If parking is proposed to be shared by two or more uses, both uses shall be located upon the same lot, or upon lots which are abutting. An agreement in a form acceptable to the Township and recorded in the York County Recorder of Deeds shall be presented assuring use of the required parking spaces until or unless the required parking spaces are located on the same lot as the use they serve; see Subsection A(3)(d).
(b)
Users of shared parking facilities shall be required to show that some portion of the shared off-street parking area is within distance of an entrance, regularly used by patrons and/or occupants into the buildings served by the shared parking facilities in accordance with the following standards:
(c)
The minimum amount of shared parking required to be calculated according to the following:
[1]
Calculate the required amount of parking required for each use as if it were a separate use.
[2]
To determine the peak parking requirements, multiply the minimum parking required for each proposed use by the corresponding percentage in the Table 8-9 below for each of the six time periods:
Table 8-9 Shared Parking Calculations | ||||||
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Monday through Friday | Saturday and Sunday | |||||
Uses | 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight | 12:00 midnight – 8:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight | 12:00 midnight – 8:00 a.m. |
Residential | 60% | 100% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 100% |
Office | 100% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Retail sales/services | 90% | 80% | 5% | 100% | 60% | 5% |
Hotel | 70% | 100% | 100% | 70% | 100% | 100% |
Restaurant | 70% | 100% | 10% | 70% | 100% | 20% |
Theater | 40% | 80% | 10% | 80% | 100% | 10% |
Entertainment (including clubhouses and lodges) | 40% | 100% | 10% | 80% | 100% | 50% |
Public/ institutional/ school (non-place of worship) | 100% | 40% | 5% | 10% | 10% | 5% |
Places of worship | 20% | 40% | 5% | 100% | 50% | 5% |
[3]
Calculate the column total for each of the six time periods.
[4]
The column total (time period) with the highest value shall be the minimum parking requirement.
(d)
Written agreement to share parking.
[1]
Shared parking between more than one use and/or more than one property may be permitted when the Zoning Officer has made a determination of the minimum number of required parking spaces for the applicable property(ies) and/or use(s), and the owner(s) and/or operator(s) of the property(ies) and/or use(s) and the Township have entered into a legal agreement in a recordable form approved to by the Township and recorded in the York County Recorder of Deeds setting forth the ownership, access, use, management, maintenance, and repair of the shared parking facilities. In the event the property(ies) and/or use(s) undergo change of ownership, the agreement shall be updated to reflect current owner(s) of the use(s) or and/or the property(ies). No agreement shall be terminable by any party except upon cessation of the use(s).
(4)
Overflow parking held in reserve. Within the VMU, VB, CB, IB, and/or AB Zoning Districts, for all nonresidential uses where overflow parking reservations are proposed, the following parking standards shall apply.
(a)
Overflow parking held in reserve, which shall include areas of required parking facilities that may remain unpaved, but shall be leveled and stabilized in a grass condition, but that also may be constructed with other pervious surfaces acceptable to the Township, so as to provide for possible "overflow" parking for other, seasonal or event peak times, shall be permitted subject to the following:
[1]
The applicant shall submit a plan showing all required parking spaces, parking access aisles, turnaround and maneuvering areas, access drives, buffer yards, landscaping lighting, stormwater management facilities designed in strict conformance with all requirements of this chapter as well as Chapter 260 relating to subdivision and land development, and:
[2]
Overflow parking reservation spaces shall not exceed 50% of the required parking spaces.
[3]
No designated overflow parking reservation area shall count toward any required open space, yard, or buffer yards.
[4]
The Township may require installation of the remaining overflow parking related improvements, including all related stormwater management improvements, which have not been previously constructed, under the following conditions:
[a]
When there is evidence of continued or regular use of the reserved overflow parking spaces.
[b]
When a reevaluation of the parking capacity by the Township shows that future parking needs will not be met. The parking capacity shall be reevaluated whenever there is a change in use, ownership, number of employees, number of residents, building size, and/or land area.
[5]
The applicant shall enter into an agreement with the Township agreeing to design and construct all parking-related improvements, including all related stormwater management improvements, which have not been previously constructed within six months of notification from the Township. Such agreement shall be in a form acceptable to the Township and recorded in the York County Recorder of Deeds.
(5)
Compact vehicle parking. Where compact vehicle parking is proposed, the following compact vehicle parking standards shall apply. Where more than 10 parking spaces are required and provided in an off-street lot or structure, a maximum of 40% of the required parking spaces may be provided for compact vehicles. Each such compact parking space shall be not less than eight feet wide by 17 feet long. All compact parking spaces shall be located in the same area of the off-street parking lot and be marked to indicate spaces designated for compact parking.
(6)
Bicycle parking facilities. Within the RMU, VMU, and/or VB Zoning Districts for all nonresidential uses, where bicycle parking facilities are proposed, the following bicycle parking standards shall apply:
(a)
Such bicycle parking may be counted toward the required parking for permitted uses as set forth in this Article VIII of this chapter relating to parking reductions or alterations in accordance with the following standard. For every four bona fide bicycle parking spaces provided, the number of total number of required parking spaces for motor vehicles may be reduced by one, but not to exceed three required parking spaces for motor vehicles.
§ 300-59 Off-street parking interconnections for parking lots with nonresidential uses, mixed uses, and residential uses on common lot(s).
A.
In accordance with Chapter 260 relating to subdivision and land development where a nonresidential use's, and/or mixed use's parking lot abuts another similar a nonresidential use's, and/or mixed use's off-street parking lot, said parking facilities shall be interconnected to one another via internal vehicular connections, access drives, or a rear alley. This section shall also apply to parking lots for residential developments involving dwelling units on common lot(s), abutting parking lots or other residential developments involving dwelling units on common lot(s).
B.
In accordance with Chapter 260 relating to subdivision and land development, each nonresidential use and/or mixed use shall provide cross-access easements for its parking areas and access drives guaranteeing access to an abutting nonresidential use's and/or mixed use's off-street parking lot area and/or access drive. Interconnections shall be logically placed and easily identifiable to ensure convenient traffic flow. This section shall also apply to parking lots for residential developments involving dwelling units on common lot(s) abutting parking lots for other residential developments involving dwelling units on common lot(s).
C.
Where vehicle interconnections and cross-access easements are proposed, the owner(s) and/or operator(s) of the property(ies) and/or use(s) and the Township have entered into a legal agreement in a recordable form approved to by the Township and recorded in the York County Recorder of Deeds setting forth the ownership, access, use, management, maintenance, and repair of the interconnected parking and access facilities. In the event the property(ies) and/or use(s) undergo change of ownership, the agreement shall be updated to reflect current owner(s) of the use(s) and/or the property(ies). No agreement shall be terminable by any party except upon cessation of the use(s).
§ 300-60 Parking of buses, commercial trucks, truck tractors, and truck trailers.
A.
The parking of buses and commercial trucks, truck tractors, and truck trailers shall be permitted on residential lots and within the RL, RS, RMU, VR, and/or VMU Zoning Districts in accordance with the following:
B.
The parking of buses and commercial trucks, truck tractors, and truck trailers shall be permitted on:
§ 300-61 Prohibited uses of off-street parking facilities.
Off-street parking facilities are for the sole purposes of accommodating the passenger vehicles of persons associated with the use that requires them. Parking facilities shall not be used for the following:
A.
The sale, display, or storage of automobiles or other merchandise, other than an approved temporary use.
B.
Parking/storage of vehicles accessory to the use, except during hours when operations are suspended.
C.
Performing services (including services to vehicles).
D.
Loading purposes, except during hours when operations are suspended.
E.
Temporary storage units and trash/waste disposal (e.g., pallets, cardboard).
F.
Overnight truck tractor, truck trailer and recreational vehicle parking/storage. Additionally, parking areas shall include appropriate signs throughout the required parking areas, indicating the prohibition of overnight truck tractor, truck trailer, and recreational vehicle parking/storage.
§ 300-62 Loading standards.
Loading and unloading spaces are subject to the following criteria:
A.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an off-street loading space shall be an area of land, open or enclosed, other than a street, used primarily for the standing, loading or unloading of motor trucks, tractors and trailers, and/or other service vehicles so as to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets. If a reasonable alternative does not exist, traffic may be obstructed for occasional loading along an alley.
B.
The off-street loading space shall be not less than:
C.
All dead-end loading spaces shall be designed to provide sufficient backup and turnaround area for all vehicles intended to use them.
D.
Off-street loading space shall not be used or designed, intended or constructed to be used in a manner to obstruct or interfere with the free use of any street, sidewalk, designated fire lane, or adjacent property.
E.
Off-street loading spaces shall not be located so that vehicles entering or leaving the spaces would conflict with parking spaces and require backing maneuvers in areas of customer or public circulation during hours of operation.
F.
The following off-street loading space requirements for specific uses shall be provided as listed in Table 8-10 below:
Table 8-10 Off-Street Loading Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
Type of Use | Gross Floor Area (square feet) | Number of Spaces |
Commercial (retail/service) Wholesale Industrial/manufacturing Hospitals Laundry Institutional/civic and similar uses | < 5,000 | 0 |
5,000 to 50,000 | 1 | |
> 50,000 to 100,000 | 2 | |
> 100,000 to 250,000 | 3 | |
Each additional 200,000 | 1 | |
Office buildings and hotels | < 5,000 | 0 |
5,000 to 100,000 | 1 | |
> 100,000 to 300,000 | 2 | |
> 300,000 | 3 | |
1. | For lots within the VMU Zoning District, off-street loading facilities are not required. |
G.
When determination of the number of required off-street loading spaces results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction shall be interpreted as one off-street loading space.
H.
Where there are multiple uses within a development or on the same lot, shared loading spaces shall be used among as many uses as practical. Loading spaces shall be adjacent to the use or building served, except that in a group of buildings in the same use on the same lot, one building may be designated to receive and dispatch goods, provided the total applicable floor area in all buildings on the lot is aggregated in determining the total required loading spaces.
I.
In all zoning districts except for the IB Zoning District, off-street loading facilities shall not be permitted within any front yard between the principal building and the public street (excluding alleys).
J.
Off-street loading facilities shall be located on the side(s) of the building not facing an abutting RS and/or VR Zoning Districts or existing residential use in the RL, RMU and/or VMU Zoning Districts.
K.
No off-street loading spaces shall be permitted within any required building setback, yard, or buffer yard area.
L.
Off-street loading facilities shall comply with all buffering and screening requirements set forth in Article VII of this chapter relating to buffer and screening regulations.
M.
Loading area and lots buffering, landscaping and trees.
(1)
A planting strip at least 10 feet wide shall be provided between the edge of the street right-of-way, access drive, lot line, and any off-street loading area which abuts said street, access drive, or lot line. Planting strips between said right-of-way, access drive, lot line, and said loading area shall be landscaped and maintained with ground cover, shrubbery, trees or other landscaping, fences or walls, or decorative materials across the entire portion of the lot where the loading area is provided, in accordance with Article VII of this chapter, relating to landscaping and vegetation preservation, to prohibit vehicular and pedestrian access. The planting strip may be interrupted at approved ingress and egress points, and when the parking area is permitted as part of an approved joint use and/or interconnected loading facility.
(2)
The required planting strip for the loading areas abutting public street rights-of-way shall be provided with a continuous street-fronting screening of no less than eighty-percent opacity and no less than 3 1/2 feet in height along the public street right-of-way.
(3)
Required planting strips and screening may be located within any required setback or yard.
§ 300-63 Stacking standards.
Stacking spaces and lanes are subject to the following criteria:
A.
Stacking facilities associated with any use having a drive-through and/or drive-up facilities or other uses provided in Table 8-11 below, shall be provided to prevent vehicle backups on adjoining streets.
B.
Stacking lanes shall begin at the window or communication/mechanical device (e.g., menu board) first encountered by the vehicle user.
C.
Stacking lanes shall have on-site directional signs, indicator lights or pavement markings identifying the direction of travel and lane status (i.e., open vs. closed).
D.
Stacking spaces and lanes shall not impede on- and off-site traffic movements, shall not cross or pass through off-street parking areas, and shall not create a potentially unsafe condition where crossed by pedestrian access to a public entrance of a building.
E.
Stacking lanes shall be separated by striping or curbing from off-street parking areas. Individual lanes shall be striped, marked, or otherwise distinctly delineated.
F.
The minimum required dimensions of one stacking space shall be not less than 12 feet wide and 20 feet in length.
G.
The following stacking space requirements for specific uses shall be provided as listed in Table 8-11 below.
Table 8-11 Stacking Lane Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
Use | Required Stacking Space | |
Bank and other financial institution with drive-through/drive-up window and/or ATM | 4 vehicles per lane or kiosk | |
Restaurant or food service (fast food) | 4 vehicle lengths behind menu board; and 4 vehicle lengths behind first window | |
Photo processing/pharmacy | 2 vehicles per window or kiosk | |
Laundry and dry cleaning | 2 vehicles per window or kiosk | |
Motor vehicle service station/fueling/gas pump | 2 vehicles per fuel/gas pump | |
Gated parking lot entrance | 1 vehicle per gate | |
Gated unit or overhead door | 1 vehicle per door | |
Hospital | 4 emergency vehicles | |
Motor vehicle washing | 2 vehicle lengths per bay; and 2 vehicle lengths for drying | |