Hapeville City Zoning Code

In addition to the requirements of article 23 of this chapter, off-street parking and loading, the following requirements shall apply within the RMU district:

(1)

See article 22.1 for minimum parking space requirements.

(2)

See section 93-23-7 of the Hapeville Code of Ordinances for mixed-use developments, which may be reduced as authorized by the board of appeals subject to a shared parking arrangement under the following criteria:

a.

The minimum number of parking spaces for a project where shared parking is proposed shall be determined by a study prepared by the applicant following the procedures of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Shared Parking Report or Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Shared Parking Guidelines. The actual number of parking spaces required shall be based on well-recognized sources of parking data such as the ULI or ITE reports. If standard rates are limited or not available, the applicant may collect data at similar sites to establish local parking demand rates. If the shared parking plan assumes the use of an existing parking facility, then field surveys shall be conducted to determine actual parking accumulation.

b.

An applicant shall submit the following information as part of an application to reduce parking requirements and avoid conflicting parking demands:

(i)

A to-scale map indicating location of proposed parking spaces;

(ii)

Hours of business operation of nonresidential parking users;

(iii)

Copies of the legal instrument that authorizes the use of shared parking facilities, which shall be filed with the department of economic development.

c.

Where authorized shared parking exists, and a change affecting the shared use occurs, the applicant shall have up to 30 calendar days to provide the city planning and zoning manager with a valid legal instrument reflecting the modified parking arrangements.

d.

A change to any of the conditions identified in this subsection, except as identified in subsection (2)c. above, shall terminate authorization for shared parking. A shared parking arrangement shall be deemed a condition of the zoning and any modification will require a new site plan, parking plan, and zoning approval.

(3)

Developments are permitted a maximum of two driveway curb cuts per block face. For the purposes of this Section, two curb cuts serving two one-way driveways shall only be counted as one curb cut.

(4)

No curb cuts, driveways or circular drives shall be permitted on South Central Avenue or Atlanta Avenue where access can be provided from a side or rear street.

(5)

Rear alleys or rear drives shall be provided to access attached single-family garages, detached single-family dwelling garages, and commercial loading and service areas.

(6)

Carports shall be prohibited.

(7)

Garages shall not face adjacent streets except where alley or rear drive access is not feasible, in which case such garages shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the build-to line. All garage materials shall match those of the principal structure.

(8)

Parking structures shall conceal automobiles from view, shall have the appearance of a horizontal storied building on all levels, shall be faced in brick, stacked stone, cast stone, poured-in-place rubbed concrete, or pre-cast concrete faced in or having the appearance of brick or stacked stone. Parking structures adjacent to the supplemental area shall also meet the requirements of subsection 81-1-6(e) of the Hapeville Code of Ordinances.

(9)

Bicycle or moped parking spaces are required as follows: All nonresidential uses shall provide one such space for every 20 automobile spaces and condominium and apartment uses shall provide one such space for every five units provided that no such uses shall have fewer than two such spaces or be required to exceed 30 spaces. Such spaces shall be located within the sidewalk landscape area a maximum distance of 100 feet from the primary pedestrian entrance, or within the supplemental area and at least as close as the closest automobile space, except for handicapped parking spaces. Bicycle parking spaces shall include a bike rack with a metal anchor sufficient to secure the bicycle frame when used in conjunction with a user-supplied lock.

(10)

Dumpsters shall be entirely screened from view of any street with vertically enclosed opaque walls matching the materials of the principal structure. Dumpsters shall not be permitted between a primary building and a public street.

(Ord. No. 2008-13, § 1, 11-4-2008; Ord. No. 2015-15, § 17, 8-4-2015)

Note— See editor's note at section 93-11.5-6.