Galesburg City Zoning Code

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT

STANDARDS; PARKING AND LOADING

§ 152.150 PURPOSE.

The purpose of this subchapter is to promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for off-street parking, loading and unloading of motor vehicles.

(Ord. 10-3277, § 2-1.1, passed 1-4-2010)

§ 152.151 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PARKING AND LOADING FACILITIES.

(A) Scope of regulations. The off-street parking and loading provisions of this section shall apply as follows:

(1) For all buildings and structures erected and all uses of land established after July 6, 2010, accessory parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required by the regulations of this subchapter. However, where a building permit has been issued prior to the effective date of this chapter, and provided that construction is begun within one year of the effective date, and diligently carried out to completion, only the less restrictive parking and loading standards as required prior to the effective date shall be provided.

(2) When the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises shall be increased through addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity or other unit of measurement specified herein for required parking or loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required herein shall be provided for the increase in intensity of use.

(3) Whenever the existing use of a building or structure is changed to a new use, parking or loading facilities shall be provided as required for the new use.

(B) Existing parking and loading facilities. Accessory off-street parking or loading facilities which are located on the same lot as the building or use served, and which were in existence on July 6, 2010 or were provided voluntarily after the effective date, shall not hereafter be reduced below, or if already less than, shall not further be reduced below the requirements of this subchapter for a similar new building or use.

(C) Central Business District parking requirements. For the purpose of allowing the existing mix and density of uses within the B3 Central Business District, additional off-street parking is not required.

(D) Permissive parking and loading facilities. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to prevent the voluntary establishment of off-street parking or loading facilities to serve any existing use of land or buildings provided that all regulations herein governing the location, design, improvement and operation of the facilities are adhered to.

(E) Control of off-site parking facilities. When required parking facilities are provided on land other than the zoning lot on which the building or use served by the facilities is located, they shall be and remain in the same possession or ownership as the zoning lot occupied by the building or use to which the parking facilities are accessory. No off-site parking facilities shall be authorized, and no occupancy permit shall be issued where the plans call for parking facilities to be located on a lot other than on the same zoning lot as the principal use, until and unless the Planning and Zoning Commission has reviewed the plans, heard the applicant and made findings that the zoning lot and the remote site are in common ownership and that the off-site parking facilities will be maintained at all times during the life of the proposed use or building. Properties in the B3 Central Business District are excluded from this provision.

(F) Landscape regulations. All parking areas shall be adequately screened and landscaped in accordance with the regulations of §§ 152.165 through 152.168 .

(Ord. 10-3277, § 2-1.2, passed 1-4-2010; Ord. 15-3505, passed 11-16-2015; Ord. 20-3625, passed 12-21-2020)

§ 152.152 PARKING REGULATIONS.

(A) Use of parking facilities. Off-street parking facilities accessory to residential uses located in any residential district shall be used solely for the parking of passenger automobiles owned by occupants of the dwelling structures to which the parking facilities are accessory or by guests of the occupants. Except for use associated with a permitted home occupation, required parking facilities accessory to residential structures shall not be used for the parking of automobiles belonging to the employees, owners, tenants, visitors or customers of business or manufacturing establishments.

(B) Joint parking facilities. Notwithstanding any other parking requirements set forth in this DO, a joint parking facility may be applied where mixed-uses are proposed and the mix of uses creates staggered peak periods of parking demand. A joint parking facility allows the property developer to use parking spaces more efficiently by allowing the same spaces to be “shared” by various land uses, thus reducing the total amount of required parking. A shared parking program may include parking on the same site or different sites subject to the provisions herein. In no case shall a shared parking program include the parking spaces required for residential uses.

(1) The Development Review Committee may approve a joint parking facility upon application of a developer, provided that:

(a) Pedestrian access is provided to and from the parking area and the building; and

(b) All other requirements set forth herein are met. If denied, the applicant may apply for a variance per § 152.019.

(2) Parking spaces that are reserved for a specific business purpose (e.g., reserved for doctors only) or designated and marked for use by persons with disabilities shall not be counted toward meeting the shared parking requirements.

(3) Those wishing to apply for a joint parking facility must demonstrate to the Development Review Committee the feasibility of shared parking pursuant to division (B)(5) below. The maximum reduction in the number of parking spaces required for all uses sharing the parking area shall be 20%.

(4) Shared parking spaces may be located on a different lot than the use which it serves only where the following conditions are met:

(a) The parking is located no more than 300 feet from the use that is serves. The distance between the use and the parking lot shall be measured following a reasonable and safe walking route from the main entrance of the use to the nearest parking lot;

(b) The applicant(s) for a building permit or certificate of occupancy for the use which is to be served by a joint parking facility shall submit a copy of a written agreement pursuant to division (B)(6) below along with his or her application for the permit or certificate; and

(5) Off-street parking facilities for properties with separate buildings or uses or for buildings with mixed uses, may be provided collectively on the zoning lot, provided that the total number of spaces so located together shall not be less than the sum of the separate requirements for each use. 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 (either daily or seasonally). The shared parking report published by the Urban Land Institute may be used as a guideline in the estimation of parking demand for mixed use buildings and sites. Requests for reduced parking shall be submitted to the Development Review Committee for approval. If denied, the request may be appealed to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

(6) Shared parking study. Determination of the shared parking requirements shall be by detailed study which clearly establishes which uses will utilize the shared spaces at different times of the day, week, month or year. The study shall:

(a) Be based on the Urban Land Institute’s shared parking study methodology or other generally accepted methodology;

(b) Address the size and type of activities, the composition of tenants, the rate of turnover for proposed shared spaces and the anticipated peak parking and traffic loads;

(d) Provide for no reduction in the number of spaces reserved for persons with disabilities or for a specific business purpose as described above, and that the spaces will be provided as required by the State Environmental Barriers Act, ILCS Ch. 410, Act 25, §§ 1 et seq., as now in force and hereafter amended;

(e) Provide a plan to convert the reserved space to parking area, if applicable; and

(f) Be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer and Director of Community Development and Director of Public Works or his or her designee.

(7) Agreement for joint parking facility. The developer(s) applying for the joint parking facility shall submit a written agreement approved by the City Attorney requiring that the parking spaces shall be maintained as long as the uses requiring the parking exist or unless the required parking is provided elsewhere in accordance with the provisions of this DO. The developer(s) shall record the written agreement with the County Recorder’s office prior to the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy, and a copy filed in the project review file. The agreement shall, at a minimum:

(a) List the names and ownership interest of all parties to the agreement and contain the signatures of those parties;

(b) Provide a legal description of the land;

(c) Include a site plan showing the area of the parking parcel and open space reserved area which would provide for future parking;

(d) Describe the area of the parking parcel and designate and reserve it for shared parking unencumbered by any conditions which would interfere with its use;

(e) Agree and expressly declare the intent for the covenant to run with the land and bind all parties and all successors in interest to the covenant;

(f) Assure the continued availability of the spaces for joint use and provide assurance that all spaces will be usable without charge to all participating uses;

(g) Describe the obligations of each party, including the maintenance responsibility to retain and develop reserved open space for additional parking spaces if the need arises;

(h) Incorporate the shared parking study, if applicable, by reference; and

(i) Describe the method by which the covenant shall, if necessary, be revised.

(8) In the event the use of any building or lot is changed, written evidence that the parking necessary for the new use(s) does not exceed the amount that was required by the previous use(s) must be submitted to the City Engineer.

(C) Computation. When determination of the number of off-street parking spaces required by this section results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction of one-half or less may be disregarded while a fraction in excess of one-half shall be counted as one parking space.

(D) Size. A required off-street parking space shall be at least nine feet in width and at least 18 feet in length, exclusive of access drives or aisles, ramps, columns or office or work areas. Each required off-street parking space shall have a vertical clearance of at least seven feet. The dimensions of accessible parking spaces shall comply with the latest version of the State Accessibility Code.

(E) Access.

(1) Each required off-street parking space shall open directly upon an aisle or driveway of at least the width below, based upon the angle of the parking stalls provided and whether the aisle serves one or two rows of parking spaces:

Table 152.152: Parking Angle and Aisle Width
Parking Angle	Serving One Row	Serving Two Rows
Parallel	12 ft.	12 ft.
30 deg.	12 ft.	12 ft.
45 deg.	13 ft.	14 ft.
60 deg.	18 ft.	19 ft.
90 deg.	20 ft.	24 ft.

(2) All off-street parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate means of vehicular access to a street or alley in a manner which will least interfere with traffic movements.

(a) In B1, B2, B3, M1, M2, O or I Districts, no driveway across public property nor curb cut shall exceed a width of 35 feet at the property line.

(b) In all R Districts, no parking shall be permitted in the area between the front line of the dwelling and the property line except on an approved driveway. An approved driveway must be paved with concrete, asphalt, gravel, brick or other permanent low-dust surface and shall not exceed 24 feet in width or cover more than 40% of the front yard, whichever is greater. In addition to permitted parking on the driveway in front of attached garages, one parking space perpendicular to the street may be located in front of the dwelling when side or rear yard parking is not available. Safety curbing or a barrier shall be provided to define the limits of this parking area and prevent encroachment into the front yard. Any parking permitted by this division (E) shall be subject to the sight visibility triangle provisions (Figure 152.031(B)(4)) of this DO, pertaining to corner lot visibility.

(F) In yards. Required off-street parking spaces may be located in any yard except required front yards, but shall not be closer than one foot to the lot line.

(G) Design and maintenance.

(1) Open and enclosed parking spaces. Accessory parking spaces located on the same lot as occupied by the use served may be open surface or enclosed in a building.

(2) Surfacing. All open off-street parking areas and driveways shall be improved with a compacted macadam base, not less than six inches thick, surfaced with asphalt, concrete, brick or some comparable all-weather dustless material. Construction of the surfacing shall be completed within one year of the issuance of a building permit. (See § 152.111(B)(8)(a)

(3) Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate off-street parking areas shall be directed away from residential use or zone properties in such a way as not to create a nuisance. (See lighting in § 152.032.)

(4) Signs. Incidental signs are permitted in parking areas in accordance with the provisions established in §§ 152.180 through 152.191, 152.205 through 152.220 and 152.230 through 152.233.

(5) Repair and service. No motor vehicle repair work of any kind shall be permitted in conjunction with outdoor accessory off-street parking facilities in a residential district, except for minor repairs of the occupant’s personal vehicle, provided that the vehicle is not rendered immobile for more than seven days.

(6) Gasoline/oil sales. The sale of gasoline and motor oil in conjunction with accessory off-street parking facilities is not permitted in any residential district.

(Ord. 10-3277, § 2-1.3, passed 1-4-2010; Ord. 12-3343, passed 1-23-2012; Ord. 17-3538, passed 2-6-2017; Ord. 20-3609, passed 4-6-2020)

§ 152.153 LOCATION OF ACCESSORY OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES.

All distances specified shall be walking distances between the parking spaces and a main entrance to the use served. The location of off-street parking spaces in relation to the use shall be as follows.

(A) For uses in a Residential or Agricultural District. Parking spaces accessory to dwellings shall be located on the same zoning lot as the principal use. Spaces accessory to uses other than dwellings may be located on a lot adjacent to or directly across a street or alley from the lot occupied by the principal use, but in no case at a distance in excess of 300 feet from the parking space to the main entrance.

(B) For uses in Business, Institutional, Office or Manufacturing Districts. All required parking spaces shall be within 1,000 feet of any entrance. To the extent possible, required parking spaces shall be located on the same zoning lot. If additional space is needed to accommodate the required parking spaces, they may be provided on an adjacent lot within the same or a less restrictive zoning district where an application for the request has been submitted to and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. However, no parking spaces accessory to a use in a business or manufacturing district shall be located in a residential district, unless it is allowed by a special use as listed in the applicable district.

(Ord. 10-3277, § 2-1.4, passed 1-4-2010; Ord. 12-3343, passed 1-23-2012)

§ 152.154 OFF-STREET LOADING.

(A) No use of public right-of-way. At no time shall goods be loaded or unloaded from the right-of-way of a collector or arterial street with the exception of right-of-way in the B3 - Central Business District, where limited loading and unloading may occur where no off-street loading facilities exist.

(B) Space size. Off-street loading spaces, excluding maneuvering areas, shall be at least 12 feet wide by 50 long.

(1) Location of off-street loading facilities. All off-street loading facilities serving a building or land use constructed or established after the effective date of this chapter, or subsequently altered or enlarged shall be located on the same lot as the building or land use served.

(2) Central loading facilities. Central loading facilities may be substituted for off-street loading facilities on individual lots, provided that:

(a) Access. Each lot served shall have direct access to the central loading area without crossing a street or alley. Additionally, no lot served shall be more than 500 feet from the central loading facility;

(b) Required berths. The total number of off-street loading berths required shall be the sum total of berths required for all of the properties served by the central loading facility; and

(c) Agreement. Whenever the required off-street loading facilities are collectively provided and used in a central loading facility, the parties concerned shall execute written covenants and easements assuring their access, retention, maintenance and use for those purposes. The covenants and easements shall be reviewed by the Director of Community Development or his or her designee and the Director of Public Works, approved by the City Attorney, and filed with the Department of Community Development.

(D) Yard requirements for off-street loading facilities. Off-street loading facilities located within the buildings they serve shall comply with the yard and setback requirements of the zoning district in which located. For unenclosed off-street loading facilities, the following provisions apply:

(1) The facilities shall not be located in any required front yard or corner side yard;

(2) Loading facilities shall not be located within five feet of any property line; and

(3) Shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from any road right-of-way.

(Ord. 10-3277, § 2-1.5, passed 1-4-2010; Ord. 17-3538, passed 2-6-2017; Ord. 20-3609, passed 4-6-2020)

§ 152.155 SCHEDULE OF PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS.

(A) Applicability. Accessory off-street parking spaces shall be provided for the following uses as required hereinafter. For uses not listed herein, the parking requirements shall be determined by the Director of Community Development or his or her designee. The off-street parking requirements established herein may be reduced up to 50% by the Planning and Zoning Commission upon appeal, provided that it can be shown why the established requirement is not applicable or appropriate. 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.

(B) Tables. For the uses listed in the following table, off-street loading berths shall be provided on the basis of gross floor area of buildings or portions thereof devoted to the uses in the amounts shown below:

(1) Residential parking and loading.

Table 152.155(B)(1): Residential Parking and Loading Requirements
Use	Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required	Minimum Required Loading Spaces
Residential and Lodging Uses
Child daycare center	2 parking space per employee, plus 0.1 space per person of licensed capacity	None required
Dormitories, fraternities and sororities	1 per bedroom, plus 1 parking space per employee	None required
Dwelling units (attached)	2 parking spaces per dwelling unit	None required
Dwelling units (single-family detached)	2 parking spaces per dwelling unit	None required
Dwelling units (multi-family)
- Studio	1.25 parking spaces per dwelling unit	None required
- 1 Bedroom	1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit	None required
- 2 + Bedrooms	2 parking spaces per dwelling unit	None required
Elderly housing	1 parking space per dwelling unit, plus 1 parking space for each employee on peak shift	No loading spaces required
Hotel/motel/bed and breakfast	1 parking space per guest room plus 1 space per every 2 employees plus any spaces required for any supplemental use that generates parking needs such as a restaurant, lounge, banquet areas or meeting room	As required for restaurant or lounge
Nursing homes	1 parking space for every 5 beds and 1 space for every 1 employee	1 loading space required
SF = Square feet
GFA = Gross floor area

(2) Commercial parking and loading.

Table 152.155(B)(2): Commercial Parking and Loading Requirements
Use	Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required	Minimum Required Loading Spaces
Commercial Uses
Animal hospital/veterinary clinic	1 parking space per 300 SF of GFA	None required
Arcade, amusement	1 parking space per 400 SF of GFA	None required
Auditoriums, convention centers, stadiums, banquet facilities	1 parking space per 5 persons based on designed capacity of building(s)	1 loading space per 100,000 SF of GFA
Bowling alley	4 parking spaces per each lane, plus additional parking as required for any affiliated restaurant, bar or banquet facility	None required for buildings 10,000 SF or less; 1 space per building more than 10,000 and less than 70,000 SF plus 1 space per 70,000 SF thereafter
Car wash	1 parking space per 4 employees, plus 5 stacking spaces per wash rack	None required
Coffee, café, teahouse	1 parking space per 3 seats	None required
Convenience store	1 parking space per 200 SF of GFA	None required
Club or lodge	Parking spaces equal to 10% of the capacity in persons	As required for any affiliated restaurant, lounge
Funeral home or mortuary	1 parking space per 4 seats, plus 1 space for each funeral vehicle	One loading space is required
General retail	3.3 parking spaces per 1,000 SF of GFA	No loading spaces required for buildings 10,000 SF or less; 1 space per buildings more than 10,000 and less than 70,000 SF plus 1 space per 70,000 SF thereafter
Grocery store	1 parking space per 200 SF of GFA	See general retail loading requirement
Laundromat	1 parking space per 4 machines	None required
Personal service shops	2.5 parking spaces per 1,000 SF of GFA	None for first 30,000 SF, then 1 per 100,000 SF thereafter
Public library	1.5 parking spaces per 1,000 SF of GFA	1 loading space per 100,000 SF of GFA
Rage room	4 parking spaces per 1,000 SF of GFA	1 loading space
Restaurants without drive-throughs, bars and taverns	11 parking spaces per 1,000 SF of GFA	1 loading space per 40,000 SF of GFA
Restaurants with drive-through or carry-out facilities	1 parking space per 3 seats, plus 3 per cashier station. 8 stacking spaces per drive-through window	1 loading space per 40,000 SF of GFA
Vehicle repair and maintenance services	1 parking space per 250 SF of GFA, in addition to indoor/garage service areas	None required
GFA = Gross Floor Area

(3) Office, manufacturing and civic parking and loading.

Table 152.155(B)(3): Office, Manufacturing and Civic Parking and Loading Requirements
Use	Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required	Minimum Required Loading Spaces
Office Uses
Financial institutions	4 parking spaces per 1,000 SF of GFA, plus 3 stacking spaces for each drive-through teller position and ATM	None for the first 10,000 SF, then 1 per 50,000 SF up to 110,000 SF plus 1 per 100,000 SF thereafter
General offices	4 parking spaces per 1,000 SF of GFA	None for the first 30,000 SF, then 1 per 100,000 SF thereafter
Medical/dental offices and clinics	5 parking spaces per 1,000 SF of GFA	None for the first 30,000 SF, then 1 per 100,000 SF thereafter
Manufacturing and Wholesale Uses
Farming, aquaponic Farming, hydroponic Farming, rooftop Farming, urban	0.66 of one parking space per employee on peak shift, plus 1 space per 500 SF of GFA open to public	1 loading space per 25,000 SF up to 50,000 SF, plus 1 for the next 50,000 SF then 1 per 100,000 SF thereafter
Manufacturing	0.66 of one parking space per employee on peak shift, plus 1 space per 500 SF of GFA open to public	1 loading space per 25,000 SF up to 50,000 SF, plus 1 for the next 50,000 SF then 1 per 100,000 SF thereafter
Wholesale and storage	0.66 of one parking space per employee on peak shift, plus one space per 500 SF of GFA open to public	1 for the first 50,000 SF of GFA plus 1 per 100,000 SF thereafter
Civic and Institutional Uses
Churches	1 parking space per 4 persons in permitted capacity, plus adequate space for all vehicles associated with the church	1 loading space per 100,000 SF of GFA
Community centers	4 parking spaces per 1,000 SF of GFA	None required
Government offices, post offices	4 parking spaces per 1,000 SF of GFA	None required
Hospitals	1 parking space per hospital bed	1 loading space per 10,000 SF up to 100,000 SF of GFA, plus 1 per 100,000 SF thereafter
Museum	Minimum: 1 per 600 SF of GFA	1 loading space per 100,000 SF of GFA
Theater	1 parking space per 5 seats in the main auditorium	1 loading space per 100,000 SF of GFA
GFA = Gross floor area
SF = Square feet

(4) Educational and recreational parking and loading.

Table 152.155(B)(4): Educational and Recreational Parking and Loading Requirements
Use	Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Required	Minimum Required Loading Spaces
Educational and Recreational Uses
College	1 per each 5 students (based on the maximum student capacity) plus 2 spaces for each 3 employees	None required
Golf courses	60 per 9 holes, plus 1 per employee	None required
Golf driving range	1 per tee, plus 1 per employee	None required
Golf, miniature	1 per hole, plus 1 per employee	None required
Schools (kindergarten, elementary, middle)	1 parking space per teacher and staff member, plus 1 space for every 2 classrooms	1 loading space per 10,000 SF up to 100,000 SF of GFA, plus 1 per 100,000 SF thereafter
Schools (senior high school)	1 parking space per teacher and staff member, plus 1 space for every 4 students	1 loading space per 10,000 SF up to 100,000 SF of GFA, plus 1 per 100,000 SF thereafter
School, trade or business	1 per each 5 students (based on the maximum student capacity) plus 2 spaces for each 3 employees	None required
SF = Square feet
GFA = Gross floor area

(Ord. 10-3277, § 2-1.6, passed 1-4-2010; Ord. 12-3343, passed 1-23-2012; Ord. 13-3421, passed 10-21-2013; Ord. 17-3538, passed 2-6-2017; Ord. 20-3609, passed 4-6-2020; Ord. 21-3632, passed 2-22-2021; Ord. 21-3635, passed 4-19-2021)