The location, design and quantity of off-street parking and loading facilities for every use located in the City of Johns Creek shall comply with requirements herein.

Every principle use shall be served by off-street parking spaces as specified below. Parking spaces shall serve only the designated use and shall be located on the same lot as the use unless another location is authorized in accordance with other provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.

18.2.1.

Basic Off-Street Parking Requirements. Parking requirements shall be calculated based on the site's principle use. All areas are expressed in gross square feet of building area unless ground area or some other measure is specified. Parking in excess of the minimum requirements for shopping centers in excess of 50,000 square feet must be located on a pervious surface. Any fraction of one-half or larger shall constitute a whole. A bench seat shall consist of 18 inches.

18.2.2.

Shared Parking. The standards for shared parking may be utilized for any of the combinations of uses shown below on any number of properties when approval is reflected in the conditions of zoning for each such property. Similar provisions are provided under Off-Site And Shared Parking Requirements in the Administrative Permits article for those uses which were not zoned concurrently or as part of a multiple use project. The conditions of zoning or Administrative Permit, as applicable, establish the limits of parking requirements among uses and properties, and the City of Johns Creek shall not require any contractual relationship among property owners.

The standards for determining parking requirements in a multiple use development are:

A.

Determine the minimum amount of parking required for each separate use.

B.

Multiply each parking requirement by the corresponding percentage for each of the time periods given below.

C.

Calculate the column total parking requirement for each time period.

D.

The largest column total is the shared parking requirement.

EXAMPLE

Properties proposed for individual uses would require the following number of parking spaces:

Office ..... 300 spaces

Retail ..... 280 spaces

Entertainment ..... 100 spaces

Total ..... 680 spaces

Properties proposed for multiple uses under the provisions for shared parking would require the following number of parking spaces:

Thus, 508 spaces would be needed for this development, a reduction of 172 spaces or 25 percent.

18.2.3.

Administrative Reduction of Spaces Constructed. The Director of the Community Development Department may authorize a reduction in the total number of parking spaces constructed on a site to no less than 90 percent of the basic requirement when all of following conditions are met:

A.

The request for reduction in parking shall show that the reduction is justified on the basis of characteristics unique to the specific proposed use of the property in contrast to the characteristics of other uses within the same category.

B.

Prior to granting the reduction in total parking spaces constructed, the Director of the Community Development Department shall conclude that the reduction is justified, and shall approve, in whole or in part, or deny the request stating the reasons therefore in the report.

(Ord. No. 2021-04-14, 4-26-2021)

18.3.1.

Parking and Loading Locations. Note: The minimums required in this subsection may be less than the requirements necessary to accommodate a landscape area or buffer requirement of Section 4.23. At a minimum, all required parking spaces must be located on an all weather surface as defined in Article III. Parking lots greater than six (6) spaces shall be constructed of impervious surface or of an approved pervious paving system.

A.

Single-Family Districts. Within single-family dwelling districts and the AG-1 district when utilized for a single-family dwelling, the parking or storage of vehicles shall be prohibited except on PARKING SPACES as defined in Article III. Off-site location of required parking spaces is prohibited. Unenclosed parking spaces may occupy a side yard, and no more than 50 percent of a required rear yard. The maximum allowable paved parking or all weather surface area in front yards (excluding walkways and required sidewalks) shall be not more than 35%, excluding the TR and CUP Districts. Garage and carport spaces may count toward the minimum required spaces in single-family districts.

A.

Single-Family Districts. Within single-family dwelling districts and the AG-1 district when utilized for a single-family dwelling, the parking or storage of vehicles shall be prohibited except on PARKING SPACES as defined in Article III. Off-site location of required parking spaces is prohibited. Unenclosed parking spaces may occupy a side yard, and no more than 50 percent of a required rear yard. The maximum allowable paved parking or all weather surface area in front yards (excluding walkways and required sidewalks) shall be not more than 35%, excluding TR, Townhouse Residential Districts. Garage and carport spaces may count toward the minimum required spaces in single-family districts.

Within the AG-1 and single-family districts when utilized for other than a single-family dwelling, the parking or storage of vehicles shall be located in accordance with the O-I DISTRICT requirements stated in E below.

The visible storage or parking of more than four vehicles at a single-family residence shall be unlawful. Parking or storage of a junk or salvage vehicle shall constitute an unlawful use except that no more than two such vehicles shall be permitted if parked or stored in a garage or carport not visible from a street or adjacent residential property.

B.

TR, Townhouse Residential District. Individually subdivided parcels shall adhere to single-family district standards except that no off-street parking or driveways shall be located within 10 feet of any perimeter lot line.

Garage carport spaces count toward the minimum required spaces in the TR District.

C.

A, Apartment Dwelling & A-L, Apartment District. No off-street parking shall be permitted within the required setback for the front yard and the side corner yard. Driveways shall not be located nearer than 10 feet to any side or rear property line. No off-street parking space shall be located within 25 feet of any side or rear property line adjacent to a single-family dwelling district or use, nor within 10 feet of any other property line. TR District requirements shall apply to single-family detached units constructed within the A District.

D.

O-I, Office/Institutional Districts. No off-street parking shall be permitted within the required setback for the front yard and the side corner yard. No off-street parking shall be permitted within 25 feet of any property line which adjoins a single-family residential district or use.

If required, off-street loading areas shall be located in the rear or interior side yards.

E.

C-1 and C-2, Commercial Districts & M-1 and M-1A, Industrial Districts. The off-street parking location regulations for dwellings, schools, institutions and similar uses are the same as for those uses in the A District.

Uses permitted in commercial districts other than those devoted to dwellings, schools, institutions, and similar uses shall provide no off-street parking within 25 feet of any property line that adjoins a residential district or use.

If required, off-street loading areas shall be located in the rear or interior side yards.

(Ord. No. 2015-12-42, Exh. A, 1-25-2016)

18.3.2.

Limitation on Trucks. Except for trucks used in farming the property on which they are located, or trucks used in conjunction with a permitted use, trucks and/or trailers exceeding four tons empty weight shall not be stored or parked in any Agricultural or Residential zoning district unless engaged in moving household goods or making deliveries.

18.3.3.

Shared Driveways. Driveways may be shared in all districts.

18.3.4.

Off-Site Location of Required Parking. An Administrative Permit for off-site parking may be considered in accordance with the provisions of [this] Article.

18.3.5.

Landscape Areas and Buffers. No required parking shall be permitted in any required landscape area or buffer. (See 4.23)

18.3.6.

Vehicles at Automotive Repair and Specialty Shops. Vehicles at automotive repair and specialty shops must be serviced and stored within the footprint of the building or at the rear of the structure but outside of any minimum yard. Vehicles must be totally screened from all property lines by a 100% opaque fence or wall together with landscape strips and buffers as specified by Article 4.23.1.

18.3.7.

Commercial Vehicle Parking. In any commercial or office zoning district, delivery/service trucks/vans and trucks/vans displaying advertising of a business located on the property must be parked within the side or rear yard and may not be parked within the front yard, except vehicles parked temporarily while making a delivery, providing a service, or purchasing goods or services. Should there be no parking areas in the side or rear of the building, the vehicle may be parked in the front. Passenger cars (as classified by Federal Highway Administration FHWA) displaying advertising may be parked in the front yard; however, under no circumstances may a vehicle with advertising park in a parking space adjacent to an exterior road.

(Ord. No. 2014-06-23, 6-16-2014)

18.3.8.

Stacking Lanes. A separate stacking lane (accommodating at least 2 vehicles per lane) is required for any commercial development with a drive-through/drop-off component (i.e. drive-up window, bank drive-through, or pick-up station).

18.4.1.

Angled or Parallel Parking. Aisles serving off-street parking shall be no fewer than 22 feet in width, except that aisles designed for one-way circulation systems shall be no fewer than 14 feet in width for 0-45 degree parking, 18 feet in width for 46 to 60 degree parking and 22 feet in width for 61 to 90 degree parking. A standard parking space shall measure no fewer than 153 square feet, and shall be no fewer than 8.5 feet wide. Twenty percent (20%) of the total parking spaces may be designated as compact car spaces. A compact space shall measure a minimum of 120 square feet with a minimum width of 8 feet. Each compact space shall be clearly marked. No part of a vehicle shall overhang into a Landscaped Portion Of A Required landscape area.

18.4.2.

Landscape Islands. Landscape islands shall be provided throughout parking lots in accordance with the requirements of Section 4.23 of this ordinance.

18.4.3.

Handicapped Parking. Parking spaces designed for handicap persons shall be provided in accordance Georgia law.

Specialized vehicles such as earth moving equipment, tractors or other heavy construction vehicles are only to be stored in residential, Agricultural districts and non-residential districts except M-1 and M-1A Industrial districts during construction with an active building permit and/or land disturbance permit. Other specialized vehicles such as recreational vehicles, campers, buses (including school buses), trailers, mobile home coaches, boats and boat trailers may be parked or stored in all residential districts under the following conditions: (Also See 18.3.2 for trucks)

A.

That such vehicles are not used as living quarters.

B.

That the location of the parking or storage area shall be in the buildable area of the lot and shall not be in front of the principal structure.

18.6.1.

Loading Spaces Required. Off-street loading spaces shall be provided as follows:

18.6.2.

Design and Arrangement of Off-Street Loading Areas. The following standards shall apply to off-street loading areas:

A.

A loading space shall measure no less than 12 feet by 35 feet and have 14 feet of vertical clearance.

B.

For any use required to furnish three or more loading spaces, at least one in every three shall measure no less than 12 feet by 55 feet.

C.

Maneuvering space shall not include required parking spaces or any portion of a public right-of-way.

18.6.3.

Off-Street Loading Location Limitations. Off-street loading spaces and maneuvering areas shall be located only in those portions of a lot where off-street parking areas are allowed with the following additional limitations:

A.

Industrial Zoning Districts: If the loading and maneuvering areas are across from, or adjacent to, any non-industrial zoning district, a fifty-foot landscaped strip shall be established, behind which the maneuvering and berth space may be located.

B.

Non-Industrial Zoning Districts: In the event that spaces and maneuvering areas are to be located in a yard adjacent to any established residential use, a fifty-foot landscaped strip shall be established behind which the berths and maneuvering spaces may be located.