Greece City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Off-Street Parking
§ 211-44 Preexisting parking.
Legal preexisting uses shall be deemed to comply with the parking regulations of this chapter. However, if any said legal preexisting use is replaced by another use or if any said legal preexisting use is expanded, the new or expanded use shall comply with the parking regulations of this chapter.
Exempt from the parking regulations are legal preexisting business centers as defined in § 211-5 of this chapter. However, if any legal preexisting business centers' gross floor area is expanded by 10% or more of the existing gross floor area, the business center shall comply with the parking regulations of this chapter.
For preexisting uses, parking space requirements computed from the regulations established in this section may be reduced by the number of parking spaces that must be eliminated in order to comply with the legally established requirements for handicap access or enclosure of outdoor refuse containers.
§ 211-45 General regulations applicable for all districts.
If the parking requirement for a use is greater than the general parking requirement established for the district in which said use is located, the parking requirement which is specified by this chapter for said use shall apply.
The Planning Board shall determine the parking requirements for any use which is not specified herein. The applicant shall provide any information deemed necessary by the Planning Board to determine the required number of parking spaces.
Parking space requirements computed from the regulations established in this section shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number to establish the actual number of parking spaces required.
Unless otherwise stated, references to parking required for employees shall be based upon the greatest number of employees on the premises at any one time.
A public highway shall not be used for maneuvering directly into or out of any parking space provided in accordance with this chapter.
The minimum length of a residential driveway, exclusive of its apron, shall be 22 feet.
§ 211-46 Parking space location.
All parking spaces shall be located on the same lot or business center as the use for which they are provided.
§ 211-47 Parking space size.
The minimum size of each parking space shall be nine feet wide by 18 feet deep.
§ 211-48 Reduction in parking.
For any application for approval of a site plan or minor improvement plan, the applicant may request a reduction in the number of parking spaces provided on the site by indicating on such plan an area which shall be designated and reserved as land-banked parking and shall remain as either grass or landscaped area. Such applicant shall submit documentation to the satisfaction of the Planning Board or an authorized representative of the Planning Board (such as the Chairperson or Clerk of the Planning Board) that the area designated and reserved as land-banked parking is not necessary for the proposed use. Such land-banked parking area shall be subject to review and approval by the Planning Board or an authorized representative of the Planning Board and shall comply with all applicable regulations established herein for parking areas and driveways, as well as all other applicable laws, ordinances, codes, rules or regulations. Such land-banked parking area shall not be converted to parking spaces unless and until approval has been granted by the Planning Board or an authorized representative of the Planning Board.
For any application for approval of site plan or minor improvement plan, the Planning Board or an authorized representative of the Planning Board (i.e., Planning Board Chairman or the Clerk to the Planning Board) may allow for up to a 20% reduction in the overall amount of parking required by code for reasons, including, but not limited to, the following:
Reductions to impervious surfaces as recommended/required by the Town's Engineering Department;
Increases in landscape buffering and screening to adjoining properties;
Site modifications for improved layout as recommended/required by the Planning Board; and
Other similar modifications as recommended/required by the Planning Board.
§ 211-49 Minimum parking requirements.
One-family, two-family and multiple-family dwellings shall provide 1.75 spaces per dwelling unit.
Day-care centers and senior citizen residential facilities shall provide one space for each six persons attending or residing on the premises, based on maximum occupancy.
Office uses in the BP District.
Offices of health care professions licensed by the State of New York, including but not limited to those of veterinarians, physicians, dentists or other health care professionals, shall provide 5.0 spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Funeral homes shall provide 25 parking spaces for each viewing room.
Hotels shall provide one space per guest room, plus one space for each employee on the premises between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. In addition, all other uses on the premises shall comply with the applicable parking requirements of this section.
Fuel dispensing stations:
Which have buildings which are used solely for occupancy by employees shall provide one space for each employee.
Which have buildings which are used for retail sales of goods or merchandise shall provide one space for each employee and shall also comply with the parking requirements established for retail uses in Subsection I below.
Areas in direct vicinity of gasoline pump(s), which are utilized for the fueling of vehicles shall be counted as a provided parking space.
Motor vehicle service stations shall provide one space for each employee, plus three spaces for each service bay.
Motor vehicle dealerships shall provide one space for each employee, plus one space for every 10 vehicles, boats or trailers displayed outdoors.
Business centers and commercial uses not otherwise identified in this section, shall provide parking spaces according to the schedule below. Such minimum requirements shall apply to the total gross floor area of all new construction/uses which are located in a business center and which is expanded per § 211-44B of this chapter.
Total Gross Floor Area (square feet) | Spaces Required per 1,000 Square Feet of Gross Floor Area |
|---|---|
10,000 or less | |
First floor | 5 |
Floors above or below first floor | 3 |
10,001 to 50,000 | |
First floor | 4 |
Floors above or below first floor | 3 |
50,000 or more | 4* |
NOTE: | |
|---|---|
* | Applies to all floors. |
Restaurants which prepare, sell or serve food or beverages principally on a takeout or delivery basis and which have provisions for not more than 12 persons to consume such food or beverages on the premises shall provide parking spaces according to the schedule for uses in the BR and BG Districts, as established in Subsection I above.
Restaurants, bars, taverns and nightclubs.
Restaurants, bars, taverns and nightclubs shall provide 10 parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Restaurants which do not exceed 5,000 square feet in gross floor area, and include drive-through services, shall provide five parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Churches or other places of worship, theaters or auditoriums shall provide one space for every three seats.
Industrial uses shall provide one space for each employee.
Greenhouses shall provide one space for every 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Exterior garden nurseries shall provide 0.2 space for every 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Schools shall provide one space for each 10 students, plus one space for each employee.
Training centers, institutions of higher education and technical/vocational schools shall provide one space for each five students, plus one space for each employee.
