Greenwood Lake City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Parking and Loading
§ 120-30 Sufficient spaces required; issuance of certificate of occupancy.
All structures and uses shall be provided with a sufficient number of off-street parking and loading spaces to meet the needs of employees, residents, visitors, clients, patrons and other persons at such structures or uses, but not less than the minimum requirements of this chapter. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until such off-street parking and loading spaces have been established or provided for in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
§ 120-31 Location and access.
A.
Required off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the same lot with the structure or use they serve, except as provided for in § 120-32 of this chapter. Required off-street parking accessory to a residential use shall be located within the principal building, in a driveway or in accordance with § 120-14. Double loaded spaces or stack parking shall not be permitted as a means of satisfying the parking requirements. Parking spaces for nonresidential uses shall not be located within 15 feet of the front lot line.
B.
Unobstructed access to and from a street shall be provided for nonresidential uses. Such access shall consist of at least one twelve-foot lane for parking areas with 20 or fewer spaces and at least two twelve-foot lanes for parking areas with over 20 spaces. Access to roads shall include an adequate turnaround area to preclude the need for backing out onto the road right-of-way. To the greatest extent practicable, residential uses proposed along state roads shall be designed so as to provide adequate turnaround area and to preclude the need to back out onto the road right-of-way.
C.
No entrance or exit for any accessory off-street parking area with more than four parking spaces, nor for any loading berth, shall be located closer than 75 feet to the intersection of any two street lines. This distance shall be 100 feet for any signalized intersection or an intersection providing for a designated left-turn storage lane on the same intersection leg as the proposed access drive.
D.
Off-street loading spaces may be located within any building, within a side or rear yard or within a required off-street parking area, provided that such spaces do not block access to such parking area or any parking space. Unobstructed access, at least 12 feet wide, to and from a street shall be provided to off-street loading berths. Such access may be combined with access to parking areas. No off-street loading berth shall be located between the street line and principal building. A loading berth shall not be located in any required yard and shall be screened where visible from any residential boundary.
§ 120-32 Joint use.
The Planning Board, in approving a site plan, may allow off-street parking and loading spaces required for structures or uses on the same or adjacent lots to be provided in a single common facility, on one or more of said lots, subject to the following:
A.
The total capacity of the common facility shall be the sum of the requirements of each individual use, except that said total capacity may be reduced by the Planning Board, provided that the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Planning Board that the capacity of such facility will meet the intent of the requirements by reason of the provision of nonreserved parking spaces and variation in the probable time of maximum use by residents, visitors, patrons and employees among such uses.
B.
As a condition of the approval of the joint use, the Planning Board shall require a legal instrument satisfactory to the Planning Board and Village Attorney assuring the continued existence and use of said parking spaces in connection with the uses and structures that they serve. Such instrument shall also guarantee that, upon termination of such use, each individual participant will provide off-street parking and loading spaces for its own use in accordance with all requirements of this chapter. Such instrument shall be recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Orange County.
§ 120-33 Commercial and recreational vehicles in residential districts.
A maximum of one commercial or recreational vehicle, not exceeding 24 feet in length, seven feet in height and six feet in width, may be parked on an occupied lot in any residential district, but not within the required front yard of the lot and in no case between the street line and the principal building.
§ 120-34 Nonresidential parking areas and driveways.
A.
Nonresidential parking areas and driveways shall be paved. Any site plan illustrating locations for parking shall provide specifications for the hardtop surface, subgrade, drainage and landscaping. The applicant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Planning Board that the base shall be properly drained, that the construction shall be adequate to support the contemplated traffic load and that stormwater runoff will not be directed onto adjoining properties or to a roadway in an uncontrolled manner.
B.
Every owner shall maintain parking areas clear and free from ice, debris, rubbish and other obstructions. Every owner shall repair and maintain the surface of said parking areas so that they will be free from holes, obstructions and other hazards.
§ 120-35 Existing structures and uses.
Structures and uses in existence or for which building permits have been issued prior to the effective date of this chapter shall not be subject to the parking or loading requirements of this chapter, provided that any parking and loading facilities then existing to serve such structures or uses shall not be reduced or redesignated to serve other structures or uses, except to the extent they exceed such requirements. At the time of any enlargement of such existing structures or uses, required parking and loading facilities shall be provided as specified in this chapter.
§ 120-36 Parking and loading requirements.
A.
Calculation of minimum parking spaces. This section presents the minimum parking space and loading space requirements of this chapter. Where a lot contains more than one use, the minimum requirements must be satisfied for each and every such use, except as provided in § 120-32. For uses that do not fall within the categories listed, or for which no requirement is listed, the Planning Board shall set the minimum parking space and loading space requirements based on the specific nature of the facility and anticipated parking demand.
Parking and Loading Requirements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Use | Parking Requirement [1 parking space per (whichever is greater):] | Off-Street Loading Requirement (1 berth per:) | |
Banks and banking institutions, including drive-ins | 200 square feet of ground floor area, plus each drive-up window shall have sufficient stacking room for 5 vehicles, and a bypass lane shall be provided | 8,000 - 25,000 square feet of floor space; 1 per each additional 25,000 square feet | |
Bathing beaches and picnics areas | 600 square feet of beach area, plus 1 for each 2 tables | None | |
Batting cages | 1.5 spaces per cage, plus 1 space per employee | None | |
Clubs, fraternal lodges and annual membership club, with or without outdoor recreation facilities | 1 per 150 square feet of ground floor area | None | |
Eating and drinking places[1] | 100 square feet of ground floor area | 8,000 - 25,000 square feet of ground floor area of floor space; 1 per each additional 25,000 square feet | |
Gasoline filling stations | 1 employee on maximum shift; however, in no event, shall fewer than 3 spaces be provided. Convenience stores shall be calculated in accordance with retail use standards. | None | |
Golf driving range | 1.5 spaces per tee | None | |
Home improvement center | 300 square feet of ground floor area | 5,000 - 25,000 square feet of floor space; 1 per each additional 25,000 square feet | |
Home occupation | See § 120-28D. | ||
Hotels and motels | Guest room, plus 1 additional space per 3 employees, plus parking calculated separately for restaurants, meeting rooms, etc. | 25,000 square feet of lot coverage or fraction thereof | |
Laundry and dry- cleaning services | 200 square feet of ground floor area | 8,000 - 25,000 square feet of floor space; 1 per each additional 25,000 square feet | |
Light industry | 500 square feet of ground floor area or 1 space per employee on the shift of maximum employment | 8,000 - 25,000 square feet of floor space; 1 per each additional 25,000 square feet | |
Lumberyard | 300 square feet of ground floor area, plus one space per employee | 5,000 - 20,000 square feet of storage and floor space; 1 per each additional 25,000 square feet | |
Marinas; boat rentals and sales, service and storage | 200 square feet of ground floor area not used for storage facilities, plus 1 space for every 5 of dry storage | None | |
Miniature golf | 1.5 space per golf course hole, plus 1 space per employee on the largest work shift | None | |
Mortuaries, funeral parlors and under- taking establishments | 4 chapel or parlor seats, plus 1 space per 2 employ- ees, plus 1 reserved space for each hearse, ambulance or company vehicle | Per chapel | |
Motor vehicle repair garages | Each service bay, plus 1 space for every employee or 1 space per 150 square feet of ground floor area | None | |
Motor vehicle sales | 200 square feet of ground floor area of showroom, plus 1 for each employee and 1 parking space for each service bay | None | |
Newspaper and job printing establishment | 500 square feet of ground floor area or 1 space per employee | 8,000 - 25,000 square feet of floor space | |
Nonpersonal service uses | 300 square feet or 1 space per employee | 8,000 - 25,000 square feet of floor space | |
Nursery, landscaping service, cut flowers, fruit and produce | 300 square feet, including outdoor display; minimum 10 spaces | None | |
Office uses (real estate, business, government, medical, professional) | 200 square feet or 1 per employee, plus 5 per each physician or dentist | 8,000 - 25,000 square feet of floor space; 1 per each additional 25,000 square feet | |
Personal service uses | 300 square feet or 1 employee | 8,000-25,000 square feet of floor space; 1 per each additional 25,000 square feet | |
Place of worship | 3 seats in the main assembly | None | |
Professional studio | 2 employees, plus 1 per 300 square feet of lot coverage | None | |
Public garages and commercial parking lots | Per discretion of Planning Board | None | |
Public utilities and related structures | Per discretion of Planning Board | None | |
Residences, single- and multifamily | None | ||
Resort hotel | See § 120-28M. | ||
Retail accessory to outdoor recreation | 250 square feet of ground floor area, plus 1 space per employee | 25,000 square feet | |
Retail uses | 250 square feet of ground floor area | 8,000 - 25,000 square feet of floor space; 1 per each additional | |
Skating facilities | 250 square feet of ground floor area | None | |
Showroom for outdoor recreational equipment (campers, snowmobiles, boats, tents) | 2 employees, plus 1 per each 200 square feet of ground floor area of showroom space and outdoor display | 25,000; 1 per each additional 25,000 square feet | |
Showroom for swimming pool installation firm; retail sale of pool equipment as an accessory use | 2 employees, plus 1 per 200 square feet of ground floor area of lot showroom space | 25,000; 1 per each additional 25,000 square feet | |
Taxicab stands | Per taxi | None | |
Tennis and racquetball courts | 2.5 space per tennis court, plus 1 space per employee | None | |
Theaters, excluding drive-ins | 4 seats | None | |
Veterinarian office | 4 parking spaces for each doctor, plus 1 space for each additional employee on shift with largest employment | None | |
Wholesaling, warehousing and storing of products | 1.5 employee or one space per 1,000 square feet of ground floor area | 5,000 - 20,000 square feet of floor space; 1 per each additional 20,000 square feet | |
[1]
Editor's Note: the entry for fast-food eating establishment, which immediately followed this entry, was repealed 4-1-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999.
B.
Design standards.
(1)
All required parking facilities shall be graded, surfaced, drained and maintained throughout the duration of their use to the extent necessary to avoid nuisance of dust, erosion or excessive water flow across public ways or adjacent lands. The maximum gradient within parking areas shall not exceed 5%.
(2)
All sidewalks and curbing shall be of concrete composition, except that any sidewalk or walkway consisting of slate tiles, brick or the like shall be firmly embedded in a cement base, and sidewalks and walkways consisting of white stones, marble chip or the like shall be of a depth of not less than three inches and shall be contained in a rigid edge, such as railroad ties.
(3)
All open space associated with the parking area shall have adequate grading and drainage and shall be continuously maintained in a dust-free condition by suitable landscaping with trees, shrubs or planted ground cover.
(4)
An area equal to a minimum of 10% of all paved parking areas shall be landscaped. Landscaping shall be distributed throughout the parking area in accordance with § 120-55. One shade tree shall be provided for every five parking spaces.
(5)
Suitable markings shall be provided to indicate individual parking spaces, maneuvering areas, entrances, exits, directions of traffic flow and other similar requirements.
C.
Waiver of parking requirements. Upon consideration of the limited nature of any particular application for increased intensity of use or expansion, as well as the proximity of existing on- and off-street parking spaces, the Planning Board may vary off-street parking and design requirements contained in this article, provided that the public health, safety and welfare is protected and the general intent and purposes of these requirements are met. Accessible off-site spaces may be utilized, provided that there is an acceptable agreement between property owners that said spaces will be available and committed to such use.