Gettysburg City Zoning Code
PART 13
PARKING, LOADING AND UNLOADING
§ 27-1301 General Provisions.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008; amended by Ord. 1405-13, 1/14/2013; and by Ord. No. 1450-18, 5/14/2018]
1.
Vehicular Parking.
A.
No building or structure shall hereafter be constructed, enlarged, or modified, and no use or activity shall be conducted or expanded, unless provision is made on the same or adjacent premises for off-street parking and loading facilities meeting the requirements of §§ 27-1301, 27-1302, 27-1303 and 27-1304, except as otherwise permitted by this Part.
B.
A single parking space shall have a minimum rectangular dimension of not less than nine feet in width and 18 feet in length, exclusive of driveways, aisles, and other circulation areas.
C.
Parking areas shall be paved, except private individual parking areas on residential lots, and shall be adequately drained in a manner approved by the Zoning Officer to provide for safe and convenient access at all times.
D.
No area within any public right-of-way shall be used in the calculation of the required area for parking. Only the lot area, as defined in this Part, of the subject parcel or property shall be used in such calculation.
E.
Parking areas, except those designed for individual residential units, shall be designed so that each vehicle may access any parking space without requiring the movement or relocation of any other vehicle.
G.
Parking areas shall not be located in any required green area or space.
H.
Any new off-street parking areas shall be located behind or to the side of any buildings on a lot. Off-street parking areas for residential uses which have no rear alley access shall not be located or constructed in the area between the front building facade of the dwelling and the public street used to provide the street address assigned to such dwelling.
I.
Off-street parking areas of more than four spaces shall be screened with hedges, walls, fences or other landscaping at least 30 inches in height if located in front or to the side of a building.
2.
Bicycle Parking.
A.
A property owner shall provide and maintain all required bicycle parking so long as the use for which such parking spaces were designed to serve still exists. Maintenance of bicycle parking spaces shall include keeping all spaces and racks clear of snow, ice, and any other obstructions.
B.
Where required bicycle parking is provided as racks, the racks must meet the following standards:
(1)
A bicycle and one of its wheels can be locked to the rack with a high security U-shaped shackle lock without the removal of a wheel from the bicycle;
(2)
A bicycle six feet in length can be securely held with its frame supported in at least two places so that the bicycle cannot be pushed over or fall in any manner that would damage its wheels or components;
(3)
Racks shall be placed a minimum of 30 inches on center from one another and a minimum of 24 inches from any other obstructions; with a forty-eight-inch minimum aisle separating racks and a minimum clearance width of 12 inches for each bicycle; and
(4)
Each rack shall be securely anchored.
C.
Where not provided as racks, required bicycle parking facilities must be reviewed and approved by the Zoning Officer.
§ 27-1302 Parking Space Requirements.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008; amended by Ord. No. 1450-18, 5/14/2018]
1.
Minimum off-street parking requirements shall be as follows, except for within the OT Old Town District and the ES Elm Street Overlay District. (For parking requirements within the OT Old Town District and the ES Elm Street Overlay District, see § 27-1305.)
A.
Dwellings: one space for each dwelling unit.
B.
Lodging, including hotel, motel, bed-and-breakfast or tourist home: one space for each rental unit.
C.
Places of worship: one space for every five seats.
D.
Club or lodge: one space for every 400 square feet of assembly area.
E.
Theater or auditorium: one space for every six permanent seats or one space for every 100 square feet of assembly area, whichever is greater.
F.
Mortuary or funeral home: one space for every 300 square feet of assembly area.
G.
Nursing, convalescent, or group-care home: one space for every four patient beds.
H.
Medical or dental clinic/office: one space for every 750 square feet of office space used for serving patients and one space for each employee.
I.
Restaurant (excluding drive-thru) or tavern: one space for every 300 square feet of gross floor area.
J.
General offices: one space for every 750 square feet of office space.
K.
Retail stores, shopping centers, general business, commercial and personal service establishments: one space for every 750 square feet of area used for sales and the display of merchandise.
L.
Auto service stations, repair shops and garages: two spaces for each service bay or area.
M.
Student housing: one space for every two student residents.
N.
Home occupations: one space for every employee not residing on site.
O.
Child day-care center: one space for every 500 square feet of gross floor area.
P.
Recycling collection center: one space for every 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
2.
The Zoning Officer shall determine the parking requirements for any uses, structures or activities not specifically provided for above. A parking report must be provided by the applicant with the following information:
A.
Location of business (including zoning designation).
B.
Type of business.
C.
Number of employees.
D.
Floor size of business.
E.
Hours of business.
F.
Estimated number of customers per day.
G.
Existing parking for two comparable businesses, one of which to be located within the Borough where possible.
H.
Number of spaces requested.
I.
Any other relevant information.
§ 27-1303 Off-Street Loading Requirements.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008; amended by Ord. No. 1450-18, 5/14/2018]
Minimum off-street loading requirements shall be as follows, except for within the Old Town District and the ES Elm Street Overlay District, where such requirements only apply to the construction of new buildings and structures:
A.
At least one loading berth or area shall be provided for each establishment with a gross floor area under 10,000 square feet. For establishments with gross floor areas of more than 10,000 square feet, at least one additional berth or area shall be provided for each additional 10,000 square feet or fraction thereof.
B.
The dimensions of such a berth or area shall not be less than 10 feet by 25 feet.
C.
All such loading facilities shall be located and designed so as not to interfere with the movement of other vehicles and pedestrians.
§ 27-1304 Location of Parking.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008; amended by Ord. No. 1450-18, 5/14/2018]
1.
Required off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use unless the applicant demonstrates to the Commission that a guaranteed long-term method of providing the spaces is available using an area of an adjacent or nearby lot located within 1,000 feet of the entrance of the principal use being served. If said off-premises lot does not share the same owner as the principal use, a Borough off-premises parking agreement form must be completed by the owners of both properties. Off-premises parking agreements are not subject to the shared parking calculation of the number of the required parking spaces to be made pursuant to § 27-1308 hereof.
2.
No off-street parking shall be permitted within the minimum setback of any required side yard or in any space between the curb and the build-to line.
§ 27-1305 Exemptions.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008; amended by Ord. No. 1450-18, 5/14/2018]
1.
OT Old Town District and ES Elm Street Overlay District Exemptions. In recognition of the need to strongly encourage new construction and the reuse of building space, and recognizing the availability of existing parking lots and on-street parking areas, the requirements in § 27-1302 for minimum numbers of off-street parking spaces in this Part shall not apply within the OT Old Town District and the ES Elm Street Overlay District, except for any additional number of dwelling units.
§ 27-1306 Handicapped Parking.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008]
1.
Number of Spaces. Any lot including four or more off-street parking spaces shall include a minimum of one handicapped space. The following number of handicapped spaces shall be provided, unless a revised regulation is officially established under the Federal Americans With Disabilities Act:
Total Number of Required Parking Spaces on the Lot | Required Minimum Number/Percent of Handicapped Parking Spaces | |
|---|---|---|
4 to 25 | 1 | |
26 to 50 | 2 | |
51 to 75 | 3 | |
76 to 100 | 4 | |
101 to 150 | 5 | |
151 to 200 | 6 | |
201 to 300 | 7 | |
301 to 400 | 8 | |
401 to 500 | 9 | |
501 to 1,000 | 2% of the required number of spaces | |
1,001 or more | 20 plus 1% of the required number of spaces over 1,000 |
2.
Location. Handicapped parking spaces shall be located where they would result in the shortest reasonable accessible distance to a handicapped-accessible building entrance. Curb cuts shall be provided as needed to provide access from the handicapped spaces.
3.
Minimum Size. Each required handicapped parking space shall be a minimum of eight by 20 feet. In addition, each space shall be adjacent to a five-foot-wide access aisle. Such access aisle may be shared by two handicapped spaces by being placed between them. However, one out of every eight required handicapped parking spaces shall have an adjacent access aisle of eight feet in width instead of five feet.
4.
Slope. Handicapped parking spaces shall be located in areas of less than 5% slope in any direction.
5.
Marking. All required handicapped spaces shall be well marked by clearly visible signs and/or pavement markings.
§ 27-1307 On-Street Parking.
[Ord. 1352-08, 5/5/2008; amended by Ord. No. 1450-18, 5/14/2018]
1.
On-street parking requirements shall be as follows, except within the R-1 Low Density Residential District and within the R-1A Preservation Residential District:
A.
On-street parking may be provided along streets only where parking is metered.
C.
On-street parking areas may only be counted within 30 feet of the lot frontage owned by the applicant or landowner, exclusive of any driveway or other curb cut, and exclusive of any existing cartway and perpendicular street.
D.
A bona fide on-street parking space shall measure at least seven feet in width and 20 feet in length, exclusive of any street cartway, and shall be parallel to the curbline.
E.
All eligible on-street parking areas shall be clearly depicted on a plan. Such parking areas shall not conflict with any turning movements off the cartway or obstruct access to any street, driveway, sidewalk, crosswalk, other accessway, or fire hydrant.
§ 27-1308 Shared Parking.
[Added by Ord. No. 1450-18, 5/14/2018]
1.
Required parking spaces may be provided through a shared parking arrangement involving two or more new uses on a single lot. Shared parking requirements shall be as follows:
A.
Then umber of required parking spaces shall be calculated according to the following formula (See Table 27-1308.):
(1)
Calculate the minimum parking spaces required for each proposed use as if it were a separate use.
(2)
Multiply the minimum parking spaces required for each proposed use by the corresponding percentage in the table below for each of the six time periods.
(3)
Calculate the column total for each of the six time periods.
(4)
The column (time period) with the highest value shall determine the minimum number of required parking spaces.
C.
A shared parking agreement shall be provided between or among all parties using a shared parking facility or area in order to meet the required number of parking spaces of this Part if the lot is subsequently subdivided or converted to a condominium form of ownership, or if the principal uses and the parking area are not owned in common. Such an agreement shall include, at a minimum the following items:
(1)
A guarantee that all parties using the shared parking facility or area shall have continuous access to those spaces.
(2)
A plan for the long-term maintenance of the proposed shared parking facility or area, including lighting and pedestrian facilities connecting the parking spaces to the proposed uses.
Table 27-1308 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shared Parking Calculations | ||||||
Uses | Monday - Friday | Saturday and Sunday | ||||
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. - Midnight | Midnight to 8:00 a.m. | 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. - Midnight | Midnight to 8:00 a.m. | |
Residential | 60% | 100% | 100% | 80% | 100% | 100% |
Office | 100% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Commercial | 90% | 80% | 5% | 100% | 60% | 5% |
Hotel | 70% | 100% | 100% | 70% | 100% | 100% |
Restaurant | 70% | 100% | 10% | 80% | 100% | 20% |
Movie theater | 40% | 80% | 10% | 80% | 100% | 50% |
Entertainment | 40% | 100% | 10% | 80% | 100% | 50% |
Institutional (non-religious institution | 100% | 40% | 5% | 10% | 10% | 5% |
Religious institution | 20% | 40% | 5% | 100% | 50% | 5% |
Total spaces | ||||||
§ 27-1309 Reduction of Required Parking Spaces.
[Added by Ord. No. 1450-18, 5/14/2018]
The required number of spaces may be reduced for each of the following location criteria met. The amount of reduction shall be the cumulative percentage of all of the following criteria met. When the required number of parking spaces is being provided consistent with § 27- 1308, Shared Parking, the percentage reduction shall apply only to the total number of required parking spaces calculated pursuant to the provisions of §27-1308, Subsection 1A:
Criteria | Reduction in Number of Parking Spaces |
|---|---|
Within 1,000 feet of a public parking facility. | 15% |
Within 500 feet of a transit facility | 15% |
Dedication of a right-of-way for a portion of the Gettysburg Inner Loop Trail or planned connected systems | 10% |
Dedication of one bicycle parking space in lieu of one vehicle parking space for every 10 required vehicle parking spaces | Maximum 10 space reduction |
Provide one dedicated vehicle share service parking space for up to 100 required spaces; applies to residential developments with 10 or more units. | 15% |