Pleasant Valley City Zoning Code
SECTION 400
250 Off-Street Parking Construction Requirements.
[Ord. No. 284 §21, 9-21-1964; Ord. No. 1487 §IV, 3-19-1990; Ord. No. 1977 §§2 — 4, 6-1-1998; Ord. No. 2520 §1, 12-16-2002]
A.
All off-street parking areas, all interior access drives, and all shared access drives shall be improved with one of the following pavement sections:
1.
Single-family dwellings.
a.
Four (4) inches of compacted earth subgrade compacted to ninety-five percent (95%) of standard maximum density, with four (4) inches Portland cement concrete pavement.
b.
Four (4) inches of compacted earth subgrade compacted to ninety-five percent (95%) of standard maximum density, with four (4) inches of compacted Type 1 asphaltic concrete and sealant to protect against freezing.
2.
Other than single-family dwellings.
a.
Six (6) inches of compacted earth subgrade compacted to ninety-five percent (95%) of standard maximum density, with six (6) inches Portland cement concrete pavement.
b.
Six (6) inches of compacted earth subgrade compacted to ninety-five percent (95%) of standard maximum density, with four (4) inches of compacted Type 1 asphaltic concrete base course, and two (2) inches of compacted Type 3 asphalt concrete surface course.
3.
These pavement sections are the minimum thicknesses that will be accepted. Unusual traffic volumes or truck traffic may require increased pavement thicknesses.
4.
In the case of shared access drives as defined by this Chapter:
a.
The width of the drive shall be at minimum sixteen (16) feet to permit two-way traffic flow.
b.
Signage in accordance with applicable codes shall be located near the entrance of drive from public streets stating "PRIVATE DRIVE" followed by the street addresses assigned to each property being served by said drive.
c.
Permanent easement(s) shall be obtained from each property not owned by the benefactor of the drive if that drive crosses or in any was encroaches onto said property. Width of said easement(s) shall be at minimum twenty-five (25) feet.
B.
All off-street parking areas shall be provided with either Type CG-1 curb and gutter or Type C-7 straight curb. Storm drainage improvements shall be provided to convey runoff to existing storm sewers or drainageways.
C.
Proposed Improvements.
1.
When the proposed improvements increase on-site runoff, and the subsequent discharge exceeds the hydraulic capacity of the downstream drainage system, as determined by the Public Works Department, on-site storm water detention facilities will be required to regulate the release rate of the runoff. The Public Works Department may waive detention facility requirements when the developer makes satisfactory arrangements to improve or to provide a downstream drainage system of adequate hydraulic capacity for the peak rates of discharge to the system, including discharge from the developer's site, to a point downstream where the rate of total runoff from the site is ten percent (10%) or less than the total runoff rate conveyed by the downstream system measured at the time of peak discharge. The Public Works Department may also permit a combination of downstream improvements and on-site detention that provides the same level of control.
2.
On-site storm drainage facilities and detention facilities shall be designed in accordance with Division V, Section 5600, Storm Drainage Systems, of A.P.W.A. "Standard Specifications and Design Criteria" as adopted by the City of Pleasant Valley. Storm drainage calculations shall be submitted to the Public Works Department at the time of plan review for the proposed improvements.
D.
Entrance drives and approaches within street right-of-way shall conform to the materials and construction requirements of the City of Pleasant Valley Standards and Codes dated February 19, 1986, and entitled "Packet of Standards" as prepared by Kansas City, Missouri, Department of Public Works. The location and width of all entrance drive approaches shall be approved by the City of Pleasant Valley Public Works Department.
E.
All off-street parking areas for other than dwellings as defined by this Chapter providing capacity for more than two (2) vehicles, other than within a building, shall be permanently screened from any adjoining property or property lying across a street or alley from said parking area which is zoned for Districts "R-1" to "R-4", inclusive, by a solid wall, fence, and/or screen planting sufficiently thick to serve the purpose of a solid screen; and said screening shall be not less than six (6) feet in height or greater if warranted by height of vehicle to be screened, elevation differences between properties, etc., as determined by the City. Such screening shall be maintained in good condition. See Section 500.030, "Development Standards", for additional requirements.
F.
Where off-street parking areas are required to set back from property lines, the setback required shall include all of the parking area intended to be used by vehicles including individual parking spaces and all access drives thereto, except drives providing direct access to the parking area from a street or alley. The border screening as required by Subsection (E) above shall be located at the edge of the parking area but need not be included in the calculation of the setback required.
G.
Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for any building, accessory building or other structure intended or used to shelter or house licensable vehicle(s), all access ways and/or drives to that building or structure shall be made dust-free per Section 400.250.
H.
Prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for any residential, commercial or industrial building, all access ways and/or drives to that building shall be made dust-free per Section 400.250.
I.
Exceptions To Dust-Free Parking. Whereas an "M-1" or "M-2" zoning property be abutted by other like zoned properties where equipment for commercial use such as, but not limited to, bulldozers, excavators and front track loaders or other track-driven earth-moving equipment may be parked in designated areas as defined below:
1.
The parking area shall be defined by the Board of Aldermen to be the sole use to accommodate equipment.
2.
Type of material to construct said parking area:
a.
Ninety-five percent (95%) compaction of subgrade.
b.
Eight (8) inches of compacted clean three (3) inch or greater in size rock.
c.
Six (6) inches of compacted three (3) inch or greater in size rock with four (4) inches asphalt millings.
d.
In the event of trucks carrying excavating equipment to the designated parking area, access drives shall be constructed to the depth of eight (8) inches of concrete.
3.
Screening shall consist of a combination of berms, evergreen type trees no less than six (6) feet in height and planted in such a way to obtain sixty-five percent (65%) density at time of planting and six (6) foot wooden privacy type fence or eight (8) foot if it is warranted for sufficient screening. All trees shall be maintained and screening shall be on all four (4) sides of said parking area except for one (1) point of ingress and egress.
4.
The area to be used shall not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total vacant space available.