Lakehurst City Zoning Code
§ 25-27.26
Off-Street Parking and Loading.
[Ord. No. 11/78; Ord. No. 5/24/82 § 1324; Ord. No. 12/82 § VIII; Ord. No. 2004-15]
a.
Access to and from Lots. Drives shall be limited to a maximum of two to any street, except when the frontage of a property along any one street exceeds 500 feet, the number of drives to that street may be based on one drive for each 250 feet of property frontage. Each drive shall be at least 50 feet or 1/2 the lot frontage, whichever is greater, but need not exceed 300 feet from the streetline of any intersecting street; and be at least 10 feet from any property line. The width of the curb cut shall be determined by the type traffic to be handled and the limitation to the number of lanes of traffic. Driveways with widths exceeding 25 feet shall be reviewed by the approving authority giving consideration to the width, curbing, direction of traffic flow, radii of curves, and traffic lane divider. Curbing shall be either depressed at the driveway or have the curbing rounded at the corners with the access drive connected to the street in the same manner as another street.
b.
Access to Parking and Loading Spaces. Individual parking and loading spaces shall be served by on-site aisles designed to permit each motor vehicle to proceed to and from each parking and loading space without requiring the moving of any other motor vehicle. Where the angle of parking is different on both sides of the aisle, the larger aisle width shall prevail.
c.
Buffers. Parking and loading areas for commercial and industrial uses shall be buffered from adjoining streets, existing residential use, or any residential zoning district in a manner meeting the objectives of the buffer section of this chapter.
d.
Curbing. All off-street parking areas containing six or more spaces and all off-street loading areas shall have concrete curbing around the perimeter of the parking and loading areas and to separate major interior driveways to separate them from the parking and loading spaces. Curbing may also be installed within the parking or loading areas to define segments of the parking or loading areas. Concrete wheel blocks may be located within designated parking or loading spaces. All curbing shall be located in conjunction with an overall drainage plan. Curbing installed at locations requiring pedestrian access over the curbing shall be designed to have ramps from the street grade to the sidewalk. The breaks shall be either opposite each aisle or no less frequent than one every 65 feet along the curb.
e.
Dimensions. Off-street parking spaces shall be nine feet wide and a minimum of 18 feet in length. In any event, in parking lots containing more than 10 spaces a minimum of one space shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide and for parking lots with more than 20 spaces, 5% of all spaces but not more then 10 spaces shall be 12 feet wide. These wider spaces shall be located in one area and designated as parking for the handicapped. They shall be located so that access does not require wheeling or walking behind parked cars.
For Parking Spaces 10 Feet Wide | ||
|---|---|---|
Angle of Parking Space | One-Way Aisle | Two-Way Aisle |
90° | 20 feet | 24 feet |
60° | 20 feet | 24 feet |
parallel | 16 feet | 20 feet |
Off-street loading spaces shall have 15 feet of vertical clearance and be designed in accordance with the following schedule: | ||
Loading | Space | Apron/Aisle | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
Length | Width | 90° | 60° |
60 feet | 10 feet | 72 feet | 66 feet |
60 feet | 12 feet | 63 feet | 57 feet |
60 feet | 14 feet | 60 feet | 54 feet |
f.
Drainage. All parking and loading areas shall have drainage facilities installed in accordance with good engineering practice as approved by the Planning Board Engineer and in accordance with the “Drainage” provisions of Section 25-27 of this chapter. Where sub-base conditions are wet, spongy, or of such nature that surfacing would be inadvisable without first treating the sub-base, these areas shall be excavated to a depth of at lest six inches to 12 inches as conditions dictate below the proposed finished grade and filled with a suitable sub-base material as determined by the Planning Board Engineer. Where required by the engineer, a system of porous concrete pipe, subsurface drains be constructed beneath the surface of the paving and connected to a suitable drain. After the sub-base material has been properly placed and compacted, the parking area surfacing material shall be applied.
g.
Surfacing. Surfacing shall be approved as part of the plan approval. (1) Unless determined by the Planning Board Engineer that site conditions or anticipated traffic warrant an increased paving section, all loading and parking spaces, aisle and driveway areas shall be paved with a minimum of two inches of compacted wearing surface of bituminous concrete (FABC) and constructed thereon in accordance with Division 3, Section 10, of the Department of Transportation Specifications and amendments thereto. A six inch gravel base shall be provided.
h.
Landscaping. Landscaping in parking and loading areas shall be shown on the Natural Resources portion of the site plan. Trees shall be staggered and/or spaced so as not to interfere with driver vision, have branches no lower than six feet, and placed at the rate of at least one tree for every 20 parking spaces. All areas between the parking area and the building shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs and ground cover to the maximum extent feasible to the satisfaction of the approving authority. Any plantings which do not live shall be replaced within one year or one season. A majority of the parking areas for more than 50 cars shall be obscured from streets by buildings, landscaped berms, natural ground elevation, or plantings, singularly or in combination. Native vegetation shall be used to the extent practical, in accordance with subsection 25-27.47 of this chapter.
i.
Minimum Loading Requirements. Adequate off-street loading and maneuvering space shall be provided for every retail or wholesale commercial and/or industrial use.
The following standards shall be applied:
1.
A minimum of one space per retail or wholesale commercial and/or industrial use except that where more than one use shall be located in one building or where multiple uses are designed as part of a shopping center or similar self-contained complex, the number of loading spaces shall be based on the cumulative number of loading spaces based on the number of square feet within the building or complex; dispersed throughout the site to best serve the individual uses; and have site plan approval.
2.
There shall be a minimum of one trash/garbage pickup location separate from the parking and loading areas and located either within or outside a building in steel-like totally enclosed container(s) located and screened to be obscured from view from parking areas, streets, and adjacent residential uses or residential zoning districts. If located within the building, the doorway(s) may serve both the loading and trash/garbage collection functions.
If a container used for trash/garbage collections function is located outside in the building, it may be located adjacent to or within the general loading area(s) provided the container(s) in no way interferes with or restricts the loading and unloading functions.
3.
Per every retail or wholesale commercial and/or industrial building, structure or part thereof having over 10,000 square feet of gross floor area erected and occupied, there shall be provided at least one truck standing, loading and unloading space on the premises. Buildings that contain an excess of 15,000 square feet of gross floor area shall be required to provide additional off-street loading space as determined by the Planning Board during site plan review.
4.
Access to truck standing, loading, and unloading areas may be provided directly from a public street or alley or from any right-of-way that will not interfere with public convenience and will permit orderly and safe movement of truck vehicles.
5.
Unless otherwise permitted, fire zones shall not be used as standing, loading or unloading areas.
6.
Loading areas, as required under this section, shall be provided in addition to off-street parking spaces and shall not be considered as supplying off-street parking spaces.
7.
No off-street loading and unloading area shall be permitted in any required front yard area.
j.
Minimum Parking Requirements.
1.
Automotive repair garage or body shop: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
2.
Automotive sales and service: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area shall be provided for customer and employee parking. These areas shall be in addition to areas utilized for display and storage of vehicles. Site plans shall specify which parking spaces are designated for customers, employees, display and storage.
3.
Automotive service station: five parking spaces for each service bay, exclusive of vehicle service area. In no instance shall there be less than five off-street parking spaces.
4.
Banks, savings and loan associations and similar financial institutions: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
5.
Bar, cocktail lounge, nightclub, including Restaurants with Bars: one parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area.
6.
Barber and beauty shop: three parking spaces for each chair, but not less than one parking space per 200 square feet of gross floor area.
7.
Bowling alley: five parking spaces for each lane. Other commercial uses within the same building will be computed separately in accordance with this section.
8.
Business offices: one parking space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area.
9.
Car washes: five parking spaces for employees plus off-street storage (stacking) space equal to at least five times the number of cars that can be in the wash process at one time. For self-wash or self-service car washes, the requirement for employee parking shall be eliminated.
10.
Church, temple or chapel: one parking space for each four seats in the main congregation seating area. Where no individual seats are provided, 20 inches of bench shall be considered as one seat. Where seats or benches are not provided, or are provided only in a portion of the main congregation seating area, one parking space for each 50 square feet of floor area within the main congregation seating area.
11.
Community center, library, museum, art gallery: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
12.
Community club, private club, lodge: one parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.
13.
Convalescent home, nursing home, rest home: one parking space for each two beds based on its licensed bed capacity.
14.
Meeting rooms, assembly or exhibition hall: one parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area.
15.
Dwellings: two parking spaces for each single family dwelling. Two parking spaces for each unit in multiple-family dwellings and two-family dwellings.
16.
Dental or medical offices: one parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area, except that if located within a building housing three or more separate, unassociated practitioners the requirement shall be one parking space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area.
17.
Drive-in restaurant: one parking space for each 35 square feet of gross floor area.
18.
Driving range, miniature golf: one parking space for each tee or hole.
19.
Farmers market, auction market: one parking space for each 1,000 square feet of land area in the site.
20.
Furniture, appliance stores or similar types of uses requiring large amounts of Storage: one parking space for each 400 square feet up to 4,000 square feet, plus one parking space for each 800 square feet of gross floor area above 4,000 square feet.
21.
Government, office: to be determined by the Planning Board, except that governmental offices within privately owned buildings shall provide a minimum of one parking space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area.
22.
Hardware, auto supply stores: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
23.
Hospital (general, mental, sanitarium): one parking space for each two beds on its licensed capacity.
24.
Hotel, motel: one parking space for each rental unit. Each commercial use within the building shall be computed separately according to the requirements for such use set forth herein. The Planning Board may allow up to 50% of the required parking for commercial uses in the hotel or motel to be satisfied by guest room parking.
25.
Laundromats or similar coin-operated cleaning: one parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
26.
Manufacturing or industrial establishment, research or testing laboratory, bottling plant or similar uses: one parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area.
27.
Mortuary, funeral home: one parking space for every 100 square feet of gross floor area.
28.
Nursery school, day camp or similar uses: one parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area.
29.
Professional office: one parking space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area.
30.
Public and private utilities, electrical substation, gas regulator, water works, pumping station and similar facilities: to be determined by the Planning Board based on the specific need of the use.
31.
Restaurant, cafe, diner: one parking space for each 50 square feet of gross floor area.
32.
Recreation facilities: those not specifically mentioned herein shall be determined by the Planning Board.
33.
Retail stores, except otherwise specified: one parking space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area.
34.
Studio: art, music, dance, gymnastics and similar for the purpose of giving instruction rather than shows or exhibitions: one parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area.
36.
Shopping centers: 5.5 parking spaces for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
37.
Theater: one parking space for each 35 square feet of gross floor area.
38.
Veterinary clinics or hospitals or animal care facilities: one parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
39.
Warehouse, wholesale, machinery or large equipment sales: one parking space for each 1,500 square feet of gross floor area plus one parking space for each vehicle used in connection with the business.
k.
Location of Parking and Loading Areas.
1.
Loading spaces shall be located on the same lot as the use being served, may abut the building being served rather than requiring a setback from the building, and shall be located to directly serve the building for which the space is being provided. Parking spaces shall be located to directly serve the building for which the space is being provided. Parking spaces shall be located at least 20 feet from any building being served. No off-street parking or loading space shall have direct access from a street.
2.
No loading and parking spaces shall be located in any required buffer area.
3.
Parking spaces located to serve residential uses shall be within 150 feet of the entrance of the building and within 300 feet of commercial/industrial uses.
4.
No parking shall be permitted in fire lanes, streets, driveways, aisles, sidewalks or turning areas.