To reduce street congestion and traffic hazards by incorporating adequate, attractively designed facilities for off street parking and loading as an integral part of every land use. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

There shall be provided, at the time any building or structure is erected or enlarged or increased in capacity, or any new use is established, a minimum hard surfaced off street parking area with adequate provisions for ingress and egress by standard sized automobiles as provided in accordance with requirements herein.

   A.   Plans Required To Obtain A Building Permit: All applications for a building permit shall be accompanied by a plot plan showing the required parking spaces with ingress and egress. Said plan shall be reviewed and approved by the planning department.

   B.   Daily Parking Facility: A lot or enclosure providing daily parking for automobiles of those who either reside, work or transact business on the premises. Automobiles with invalid license plates are prohibited from occupying space on this type of facility. Hard surfacing, landscaping, protective curbing, walls, fencing and illumination are required.

   C.   Alternatives To On Site Parking: The required off street parking for any new use, structure or building, which, due to the size or location of the parcel, cannot be provided on the premises, may be provided on other property not more than two hundred feet (200') from the parcel of land to be served measured along the shortest available pedestrian route of access. Automobiles with invalid license plates and inspection are prohibited from occupying space on this type of parking facility. Hard surfacing, protective curbs, landscaping, fencing, walls and illumination are required as approved by the planning commission.

   D.   Use Of Off Street Parking Mandatory: The owner or operator of any use, building or structure shall ensure that those who either reside or work on the premises shall occupy the spaces provided. Those who either work or reside on the premises shall occupy the off street parking spaces provided. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

The required off street parking facilities shall be a continuing obligation of the property owner so long as the use requiring vehicle parking or vehicle loading facilities continues. It is unlawful for any owner of any building or use to discontinue or dispense with the required vehicle parking facilities without providing some other vehicle parking area which meets the requirements of this chapter. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

   A.   Whenever parking requirements are based on square footages, calculations shall be based on net square footage of the building or use. Net square footage excludes restrooms, stairways, elevator shafts, mechanical and electrical rooms, janitorial closets, lunchrooms and common areas used only for major pedestrian movement, such as enclosed malls and public lobby areas. When public lobby areas contain uses that generate a demand for additional parking, they shall be included in net square footage calculations for determining parking requirements.

   B.   When a structure or parcel contains multiple uses, more than one parking standard may apply.

   C.   Available on street parking spaces cannot be used to meet the requirements set forth herein. No development plans shall be based on the assumption that excess vehicles can be parked on public streets.

   D.   When parking regulations are based on the number of employees, parking calculations shall use the largest number of employees who work at any one shift. Where shift changes may cause substantial overcrowding of parking facilities, the planning commission may require additional spaces.

   E.   When parking use intensities vary during the course of the day because of hours of operation or peak time usage, the planning commission may implement shared parking usage based upon reasonable use standards on a case by case basis. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

   A.   All off street parking areas shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete pavement, or comparable material and shall be graded to dispose of all surface water. Surfacing may be installed in stages as approved by the planning commission. All parking and grading plans shall be reviewed and approved by the city engineer.

   B.   Parking areas shall be designed to provide orderly and safe circulation, loading, unloading, parking and storage of vehicles. All parking areas shall be landscaped, striped, marked and maintained according to approved plans.

   C.   Lighting provided in off street parking areas shall be directed away from adjoining premises and streets. The type and location of luminaires shall be approved by the power department and planning staff.

   D.   Off street parking areas shall allow vehicles to enter and exit from a public street by forward motion only. This regulation does not apply to parking areas serving one- and two-family residential units.

   E.   Pavement, striping, landscaping, paintings, lighting and all other parking area components shall be maintained to prevent deterioration and safety hazards.

   F.   No tandem parking (1 space behind another) shall be allowed, except for conventional single-family dwellings. Duplexes, apartments, townhouses and condominiums may have tandem parking providing that both spaces are assigned to the same dwelling unit and the plan is approved by the planning commission.

   G.   Off street parking spaces shall be located only behind the minimum ten foot (10') landscaped area except for one- and two- family dwellings. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Off street parking areas which are adjacent to residential uses or residential zoning districts shall be effectively screened on the abutting sides by a solid barrier fence which is in compliance with the fence requirements and has been approved by the planning commission. Such wall or fence shall be six feet (6') in height and shall be permanently maintained. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the number of off street parking spaces for various uses will be as follows:

 

(Ord. 23-17: Ord. 10-02 § 2: Ord. 07-30 § 2)

The "historic downtown parking" is defined as that area bounded by Poplar Avenue on the west, Center Street on the east, 4800 South Street on the north and Vine Street on the south. Within the historic downtown parking, the following off street motor vehicle parking regulations apply:

   A.   New Land Use In An Existing Building: No additional motor vehicle parking spaces are required for a new land use which does not expand the existing structure; provided, the owner or operator can accommodate the parking needs of patrons and employees.

   B.   Expansions Of Existing Development: Relief from additional required parking, as provided below in subsections B1 and B2 of this section, may be granted one time for each parcel. Application for such relief shall be made on forms provided by the community development division. Approval of the relief granted shall be evidenced on the application form by the signature of the community development director or designee, a copy of which shall be kept permanently on file at the community development division office.

      1.   No additional motor vehicle parking spaces are required for the following:

         a.   Expansions that do not involve construction of new structures or the elimination of existing parking spaces,

         b.   Expansions that involve the construction of new structures of less than one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area or less than twenty five percent (25%) of the existing gross floor area, whichever is less;

      2.   Expansions that involve construction of a new structure(s) of one thousand (1,000) square feet or more of gross floor area or twenty five percent (25%) or more of the gross floor area of the existing structure must provide motor vehicle parking spaces only for the area of expansion;

      3.   Expansions that involve the removal of existing motor vehicle parking spaces must relocate the removed spaces either on site or in conformance with the provisions of this section.

   C.   Multiple-Family Dwellings; Number Of Parking Spaces Required: One paved off street parking space is required for each dwelling unit in multiple-family dwelling developments. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

   A.   Passenger Vehicles: The dimensions of each off street parking space for passenger vehicles shall be at least nine feet by eighteen feet (9' x 18') for diagonal or ninety degree (90°) spaces; or nine by twenty feet (9 x 20') for parallel spaces, exclusive of access drives or aisles.

   B.   Commercial Vehicles: The dimensions of parking spaces for commercial vehicles shall be determined by the planning commission.

   C.   Ninety Degree Parking Space: Twenty four feet (24') of on site aisle space shall be located behind every ninety degree (90°) parking space.

   D.   Sixty Degree Parking Space: Twenty feet (20') of on site aisle space shall be located behind every sixty degree (60°) parking space.

   E.   Forty Five Degree Parking Space: Fifteen feet (15') of on site aisle space shall be located behind every forty five degree (45°) parking space.

   F.   Thirty Degree Parking Space: Fifteen feet (15') of on site aisle space shall be located behind every thirty degree (30°) parking space.

   G.   Automobile Dealership Sales Inventory: The community and economic development division staff may authorize alternate parking geometry configurations for automobile sales inventory other than those normally required by this title. An applicant for alternative parking geometry shall apply for site plan review and plans shall be provided for review and approval by staff. In no case shall parking geometry modifications be allowed for customer, employee or disabled person parking spaces. Where alternative parking geometries are used, employee and customer parking shall be clearly marked with signage or striping on the pavement. A minimum aisle space of twenty feet (20') shall be maintained behind every automobile sales inventory space. (Ord. 14-04: Ord. 07-30 § 2)

   A.   Single-Family Residential Lots:

      1.   Number And Width Of Driveways: For each residential lot not more than two (2) driveways, each of which shall be a minimum of twelve feet (12') in width with a maximum of thirty feet (30') in width at the property lot line exclusive of turnout areas to allow access to a garage, carport, or side yard area. There shall be a minimum of thirty five feet (35') between the entrances on circular drives;

      2.   Restrictions On Corner Lots: On any corner lot no driveway shall be closer than twenty feet (20') to the point of intersection as measured at the property line.

   B.   Multiple-Family Residential Lots:

      1.   Width Of Driveways: The minimum width of driveways shall be twenty feet (20') with a maximum width of thirty feet (30') exclusive of turnout areas to allow access to a garage, carport, or side yard area;

      2.   Number Of Driveways Permitted: Not more than two (2) driveways shall be used for each one hundred feet (100') of parcel frontage;

      3.   Restrictions On Corner Lots: On any corner lot, no driveway shall be closer than thirty feet (30') to the point of intersection as measured at the property line;

      4.   Common Drives: Common drives on two (2) parcels of land are allowed but not to exceed a maximum of thirty feet (30').

   C.   Other Than Residential Lots: For other than residential lots, access shall be provided to meet the following requirements:

      1.   Width Of Driveway: Each driveway shall not be less than twenty five feet (25') or more than fifty feet (50') in width, measured at right angles to the centerline of the driveway, except as increased by the permissible curb return radii. The entire flare of right of way radius shall fall within the right of way lot or applicant's property;

      2.   Spacing Of Driveways: No two (2) of said driveways shall be closer to each other than twelve feet (12'), and no driveway shall be closer to a side property line than five feet (5') unless a reciprocal easement is provided to share driveways by users of adjacent lots;

      3.   Restriction At Street Corners: On any corner lot, no driveway shall be closer than thirty feet (30') to the point of intersection as measured at the property line;

      4.   Landscaping Required: Landscaping shall be provided along the entire frontage of the property to a minimum depth of ten feet (10'), except for permitted driveways. Sprinkling systems shall be installed and permanently maintained within the landscaped area. The landscaped area shall be surrounded by an eight inch (8") high poured concrete curb. Landscaping setbacks in the TOD, M-U, and MCCD districts shall comply with the TOD, M-U, and MCCD regulations respectively.

   D.   Curb Radius Requirements: Maximum and minimum curb return radii permitted and minimum driveway approach angles to the centerline of the street shall be built to city standards.

   E.   Location Of Gasoline Pumps: Dispensing devices at automotive service stations shall be located a minimum distance of ten feet (10') from a property line and so located that all parts of a vehicle being serviced will be on the premises of the service station. In addition, the location of dispensing devices shall be in accordance with the following:

      1.   Dispensing devices at automotive service stations shall be located not less than ten feet (10') from any building which is less than one hour fire resistive construction. Such dispensing devices shall also be located so that the nozzle, when hose is fully extended, shall not reach within five feet (5') of any building opening;

      2.   Dispensing units shall be at least twenty feet (20') from all fixed sources of ignition;

      3.   All dispensing devices shall be protected against physical damage from vehicles by mounting on a concrete island a minimum of six inches (6") in height. Alternate methods of providing equivalent protection may be permitted when approved by the chief;

      4.   Apparatus dispensing class I and class II liquids into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles of the public shall not be located at a bulk plant unless separated by a fence or similar barrier from the area in which bulk operations are conducted;

      5.   Dispensing devices shall be secured to the island in an approved manner other than piping and conduit (international fire code, 2206.7.3). (Ord. 12-23: Ord. 11-09: Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Minimum setback for display of vehicles or other merchandise for sale or rent shall be ten feet (10'). The ten foot (10') area shall be comprised of approved landscaping. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

An applicant seeking site plan approval or a conditional use permit shall submit a traffic study performed by a traffic engineer, as approved by the public works director, if:

   A.   The community development director, based on statistical studies commonly accepted by professional land use planners, determines that a proposed development can be reasonably expected to generate more than one hundred (100) peak hour trips per day on an adjacent street or streets or on the premises of the development; or

   B.   The planning commission finds that a given proposal may have a negative traffic impact and that the traffic study will aid in the commission's considerations and decision making process. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)