The intent of this article is to prevent or alleviate the congestion of the public streets and promote the safety and welfare of the public by establishing minimum requirements for off-street parking and loading in according to the use of the property and to promote safety and convenience for people by requiring that parking areas and driveways be located and constructed according to good standards for visibility, accessibility and safety. It is the responsibility of property owners to provide adequate parking and loading to meet their specific needs.

(Ord. No. 10-147, § 6.0(1), 7-27-2010)

All driveways installed, altered, changed, replaced or extended after the effective date of this chapter shall meet the following requirements.

(a)

Openings. Openings for vehicular ingress and egress shall not exceed 36 feet for single-family and two-family developments and 42 feet for agricultural, multiple-family, commercial, and industrial developments as measured at the street right-of-way line unless a greater distance is approved by the plan commission.

(b)

Location. Vehicular entrance or exit shall not be less than 50 feet from a street intersection. Commercial and industrial vehicular entrances and exits shall not be less than 150 feet from any adjoining residential district, when possible.

(c)

Number.

(1)

Single family lots. Only one vehicular opening is permitted per lot for single-family lots. The plan commission may authorize a second opening for a comer lot as provided:

a.

The driveway does not encroach into a drainage easement.

b.

The street with the second driveway opening has curb and gutter.

c.

The driveway opening is located at least 100 feet from a street intersection.

d.

The driveway opening is to service an accessory building.

e.

The pavement material of the second driveway shall be the same pavement material as the original driveway.

(2)

Two-family lots. Two vehicular openings may be permitted per lot for two-family lots.

(3)

Other developments. Multiple-family, commercial, and industrial developments are permitted one vehicular opening per lot frontage unless a greater number is approved by the plan commission.

(d)

When roadways exit to adjacent property rather than directly to a public street, permanent cross easement agreements shall be recorded which adequately guarantee that such exit may not be closed and that such roadways will not become a future liability for the village.

(Ord. No. 10-147, § 6.0(2), 7-27-2010; Ord. No. 11-162, 11-29-2011; Ord. No. V19-17, 10-29-2019)

All required off-street parking required by this section shall be provided on the same lot as the principal use or structure, unless otherwise permitted.

(a)

Requirements not specified. Parking requirements for a use not specified shall be the same as required for a use of similar nature or sufficient offstreet parking shall be provided such that no public street shall be used for parking.

(b)

Fractional spaces. Where the determination of the number of off-street parking spaces results in a requirement of a fractional space, any fraction shall be counted as one parking space.

(c)

Changes in buildings or use. Where the intensity of use of any building, structure or premises shall be increased by more than ten percent through addition of dwelling units, gross floor area, seating capacity, or other units of measurement specified herein, parking shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.

(d)

Mixed uses. In the case of mixed uses the parking spaces required shall equal the sum of the requirements of the uses computed separately.

(e)

Joint use. Two or more uses may provide required off-street parking spaces in a common parking facility less than the sum of the spaces required for each use individually provided such uses are not operated during the same hours. A written agreement shall accompany any joint use arrangement.

(f)

Determination of required spaces. In computing the number of parking spaces required by this section, the following shall apply:

(1)

Where floor area is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, floor area shall be the gross floor area.

(2)

Where seating capacity is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, the capacity shall mean the number of seating units installed or designed for.

(3)

Where the number of employees is designated as the standard for determining parking space requirements, the number of employees on the largest shift shall be used for calculation purposes.

(g)

Design standards.

(1)

Each required off-street parking space shall have a stall width of at least nine feet and a stall length of at least 18 feet.

(2)

Minimum width of aisles providing access to stalls for one-way traffic shall be as follows:

a.

Twelve feet for parking at angles of 45 degrees or less.

b.

Twenty feet for parking at angles between 45 and 60 degrees.

c.

Twenty-four feet for parking at angles greater than 60 degrees and 90-degree parking.

(3)

Minimum width of aisles providing access to stalls for two-way traffic shall be 24 feet.

(4)

No parking area shall be designed as to require any vehicle to back into a public street.

(5)

Drainage. All parking areas shall provide for proper drainage of surface water to prevent the drainage of such water onto adjacent properties and onto sidewalks. On-site storm drainage shall be provided in accordance with chapter 113, Post-Construction Stormwater Management.

(6)

Protection devices. Barriers, curbing, or wheel stops shall be installed and so located as to prevent any portion of a vehicle from projecting beyond property lines, into any required landscaping and screening, or into a pedestrian space. Such barriers, curbs or wheel stops shall be constructed and anchored to prevent their dislocation.

(7)

Surface areas. Parking areas, including stalls and access ways, shall be either concrete or asphalt. A porous or pervious concrete or similar material used to reduce stormwater runoff loads may be used with permission from the zoning administrator. Except for truck parking adjacent to residentially zoned parcels, parking areas designed solely for semi-truck traffic and parking in the IM zoning district may provide a gravel surface under the following conditions:

a.

The entrance must be asphalt or concrete for at least the first 25 feet from the right-of-way.

b.

The loading area must be asphalt or concrete.

c.

The gravel must be periodically graded and maintained in a dust free manner, free of debris, weeds and other plant materials.

d.

The street adjoining the driveway must be free of gravel from the parking lot.

e.

The owner of property used for off-street parking shall maintain such area in good condition without holes and free of all weeds, standing water, trash, abandoned or junk vehicles and other debris.

(8)

Bicycle parking. The suggested bicycle parking may be provided through spaces or bicycle storage racks. Bicycle spaces shall be at least 2.5 feet in width and six feet in length. Racks and other fixtures used to provide parking shall be securely affixed to the ground and allow for the bicycle to be locked and chained. The design of the bicycle racks and fixtures shall be included in final site plans.

(9)

Lighting. Parking lot and loading space lighting fixtures shall be of a full cut-off type to avoid light spilling over onto adjacent residentially-zoned properties and public rights-of-way and shall conform to the standards of the zoning district.

(10)

Striping. All parking areas shall be striped between stalls to facilitate the movement into and out of the parking stalls.

(11)

Maneuvering. All parking and loading spaces shall be designed to provide all maneuvering to occur within the property line.

(12)

Snow storage. Snow storage must be provided for on-site or a letter from the owner of the property stating the method to remove the snow from the site in a timely fashion must be provided and approved by the zoning administrator. Snow storage areas will be reviewed to ensure the continued health of plant materials.

(13)

Stop sign. When access is obtained from a collector or arterial street, a stop sign may require to be erected by the developer.

(h)

Maintenance. Off-street parking facilities shall be maintained in good condition free of weeds, dust, trash, and debris.

(i)

Required spaces for specific uses. All vehicles connected with the following uses shall be accommodated for on the property in addition to the requirements stated below. Additional parking as determined by the zoning administrator may be required to meet these standards. Table 17, Parking Ratios, on the following pages identifies the minimum number of spaces to be provided.

(1)

GFA = gross floor area

(2)

UFA = usable floor area

(3)

Employee = employee per shift for the largest shift

(4)

DU = dwelling unit

Table 17. Parking Ratios

(Ord. No. 10-147, § 6.0(3), 7-27-2010)

Any use which requires deliveries or shipments shall provide sufficient off-street loading and unloading space so that no lawn, landscaping, public street right-of-way, or required parking areas or access to such areas are blocked by such use.

(a)

Design requirements.

(1)

Size of spaces. Off-street loading spaces shall not be less than 12 feet wide and 30 feet long for small truck deliveries and shipments and not less than 12 feet wide and 60 feet long for large truck deliveries and shipments.

(2)

Location. All required off-street loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the specific use to be served. Service entrances and service yards or areas shall be located only in the rear or side yard.

(3)

Entrances and exits. Off-street loading areas shall be provided with entrances and exits so located as to minimize traffic congestion and interaction with customer parking areas during store hours.

(4)

Surfacing. All off-street loading spaces shall be graded and provided with a durable and dustless hard surface of asphalt, concrete, or other suitable materials.

(5)

Drainage. All off-street loading areas shall provide for proper drainage of surface water to prevent the drainage of such water onto adjacent properties and onto sidewalks. On-site storm drainage shall be provided in accordance chapter 113 of the Municipal Code, Post-Construction Stormwater Management.

(6)

Screening. Service yards or areas shall be screened from adjacent residentially zoned or used property by the installation of a buffer or landscaping area, as set forth in article IX, Landscaping and Screening.

(7)

Lighting. See the zoning district for lighting requirements.

(8)

Maneuvering. All loading spaces shall be of sufficient size to provide all maneuvering to occur within the property line.

(9)

Maintenance. Off-street loading facilities shall be maintained in good condition free of weeds, dust, trash, and debris.

(10)

Waiver. The zoning administrator may waive the off-street loading requirements if the design and proposed use of the structure shows no need for loading.

(Ord. No. 10-147, § 6.0(4), 7-27-2010)

(a)

Highway access. No direct private access shall be permitted to the existing or proposed rights-of-way of county highways or to any controlled access arterial or collector streets without permission of the governing authority agency that has access control jurisdiction.

(b)

Additional transportation modes. The village may require additional access points and improvements including but not limited to bike and pedestrian paths, sidewalks, transit stops and railroad spurs.

(c)

Land dedication. The village may require the applicant to dedicate land to be used as right-of-way, access or utility as identified in the village comprehensive plan or official map as a condition of site plan approval.

(Ord. No. 10-147, § 6.0(5), 7-27-2010)