The P-1 parking district is intended to permit the establishment of areas to be used solely for off street vehicular parking of private passenger and small commercial vehicles only, so as to benefit and serve business or industrial areas. This district is also designed to afford maximum protection to adjacent residential areas by providing appropriate screening and well designed parking lot facilities. It is also intended that this district act as a transitional area between business or industrial areas and residential areas. (1965 Code title 6 § 408.1)

In all P-1 districts, no land shall be utilized and no building shall hereafter be erected, converted or structurally altered, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter, for any use other than automobile and small commercial vehicle parking. This section notwithstanding, zoning lots which are platted and zoned residential, and have an existing residential building and use prior to the effective date hereof, are specifically protected as lawful nonconforming uses. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the repair of a nonconforming single-family residential structure, as enumerated in subsection 13-13-7B of this title. The repair or restoration of all other nonconforming structures shall be controlled by subsection 13-13-7A of this title. (1965 Code title 6 § 408.2; amd. 2009 Code)

   A.   Parking areas in a P-1 district shall be utilized for parking of private passenger vehicles and small commercial vehicles only, for periods of less than one day, and shall contain a minimum of four thousand (4,000) square feet of area.

   B.   Parking may be with or without charge.

   C.   No repairs, service, sale, display, storage or activity other than that which is enumerated in subsection 13-12-2K of this title shall be permitted in a P-1 district. Owners and/or operators of P-1 parking lots shall post such signs and take such action as directed by the building director or his designee to prevent and cure such activity.

   D.   Except for parking garages, no buildings, other than those for shelter of attendants, shall be erected upon the premises, and there shall be no more than one attendant shelter building on site, and such building shall be otherwise lawfully constructed and located and shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet in area and/or fifteen feet (15') in height. (1965 Code title 6 § 408.3)

Initial development and substantial alteration of P-1 parking lots shall require site plan review and recommendation by the village zoning board of appeals/plan commission and site plan approval from the village board of trustees. (1965 Code title 6 § 408.11)

All P-1 districts shall be contiguous to a business or industrial district. Lots that are utilized for parking shall be the adjacent successive lots or across a public street or alley from the business or industrial block or lot to be served. (1965 Code title 6 § 408.5)

Front yard screening shall be required where a P-1 district is contiguous to a residentially zoned district with a common street frontage on the same block as the residential district. In such instances, parking spaces developed in the P-1 district shall be screened from the adjacent street in accordance with the provisions of sections 13-10-7 and/or 13-10-8 of this chapter. The applicant shall propose screening consistent with either section of this chapter, subject to review and approval by the village board, with recommendations from the zoning board of appeals/plan commission as a result of the site plan review process. (1965 Code title 6 § 408.6)

   A.   Where the P-1 district has a common side or rear lot line with residentially zoned property, there shall be provided along the common lot line a continuous solid, brick appearing masonry wall not less than six feet (6') in height, measured from the surface of the parking area.

   B.   Where the P-1 district is located on a street or alley opposite a residential zoning district, a continuous solid, brick appearing masonry wall not less than forty two inches (42") in height, measured from the surface of the parking area, shall be provided along the street or alley front. The wall shall be set back from the adjacent street or alley not less than six feet (6'). The area between the wall and the adjacent street or alley shall be landscaped in accordance with the provisions of section 13-10-8 of this chapter. (1965 Code title 6 § 408.7)

All land within the required setback area shall be landscaped and maintained with ground cover, deciduous shrubs, evergreen material and ornamental trees. The landscape greenbelt shall be a minimum of six feet (6') wide. Landscaping shall be low maintenance variety and in no way create or contribute to a hazard or nuisance. (1965 Code title 6 § 408.8)

The parking area design and maintenance shall be in compliance with section 13-12-3 of this title. (1965 Code title 6 § 408.9)

The required number of parking spaces in a P-1 parking lot shall be the maximum amount supported by the subject property after factoring in required setbacks, maneuvering lanes, ingress/egress, greenbelts and other design items as required by ordinance and/or to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the occupants and/or community. The number of required spaces shall be finally determined by the board of trustees via the site plan review process. (1965 Code title 6 § 408.10)

Signs are permitted as follows:

   A.   The face and area of traffic control signs, such as stop, yield, handicap parking and similar signs, which conform to IDOT and Illinois accessibility standards. The amount, type and location of such signs shall be determined by the village board of trustees, with recommendations by the village zoning board of appeals/plan commission, as a result of the site plan review process.

   B.   No trespassing, no dumping, towing/impound fee and/or ownership signs, not exceeding four (4) square feet in gross surface display area for each exposed face nor exceeding an aggregate gross surface display area of eight (8) square feet and not exceeding four (4) in number per zoning lot. (1965 Code title 6 § 408.4)