Itasca City Zoning Code
§ 12.04
LOCATION OF ACCESSORY OFF-STREET PARKING.
The location of off-street parking spaces in relation to the use served shall be as prescribed hereinafter. All distances specified shall be walking distances between such parking spaces and a main entrance to the use served.
1. For Uses in a Residence District. Parking spaces accessory to dwellings shall be located on the same zoning lot as the use served. Spaces accessory to uses other than dwellings may be located on a lot adjacent to, or directly across a street or alley from the lot occupied by the use served, but in no case at a distance in excess of three hundred (300) feet from such use.
2. For Uses in Business, Office Research, ROC, and Manufacturing Districts. All required parking spaces shall be within one thousand (1,000) feet of the use served, except for spaces accessory to dwelling units, which shall be within three hundred (300) feet of the use served. However, no parking spaces accessory to a use in a Business or Manufacturing District shall be located in a Residence District, except that private, free, off-street parking accessory to such uses and municipal parking lots may be allowed by Special Use permit in accordance with the administrative section within two hundred (200) feet of, and adjacent to, any Business or Manufacturing District.
3. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: The village may approve the installation of electric vehicle charging stations for off-street parking facilities in any district as a means of accommodating electric vehicle charging throughout the village. Electric vehicle charging stations help to encourage alternative energy sources and provide a service to electric vehicle drivers, while also protecting the health, safety, and general welfare of the community. Such facilities also support economic development by creating opportunities for electric vehicle owners to visit local businesses as they wait for their vehicle to charge.
a. Permitted Locations:
(1) Electric vehicle charging stations shall be permitted as a special use in the following districts: R3, B1, B2, ROC, O-R, and M. Electric vehicle charging stations may be allowed as an accessory use to the primary use, located in designated parking facilities, and intended solely to provide a convenient means of charging electric vehicles that would otherwise be on site.
(2) If the primary use of electric vehicle charging stations is the retail charging of electric vehicles that would not otherwise be on site, then such stations shall be located in parking facilities related to commercial businesses only. If electric vehicle charging stations are located at a gas station or motor vehicle service station, then they shall be allowed in zoning districts that permit gas stations and motor vehicle service stations.
(3) If electric vehicle charging stations are not installed immediately by the developer, they may set aside potential locations and electrical connections for future installation. Such an arrangement may operate as a standard parking space until charging infrastructure is installed.
b. Electric Vehicle Charging Station Standards: Electric vehicle charging stations shall meet the following standards:
(1) Design: Parking must adhere to the standards established in this section.
(2) Minimum Off-street Required Parking: Parking spaces with electric vehicle charging stations count toward satisfying the minimum off-street parking requirements in this section.
(3) Private Single-Family Home Electric Vehicle Charging Station Standards: Electric vehicle charging stations located on properties used for single-family detached, single-family attached, or two-family homes must adhere to the following standards:
(a) Be provided only for private use of the property owner, resident, or their non-paying guests;
(b) Be located in a garage under a covered parking space (e.g., carport), on the exterior wall of the home or garage, or affixed to a freestanding pole adjacent to an outdoor parking space subject to applicable building setbacks; and
(c) Be rated for outdoor use when located outside of a garage.
(Ord. 963-97, passed 4-8-97; Am. Ord. 2170-26, passed 3-16-26)