At the time any building or structure is erected or enlarged, or increased in capacity, or any use is established or reestablished, there shall be provided off street parking spaces for automobiles in accordance with the following requirements; nonetheless, sufficient parking shall be provided off street to avoid the necessity of parking on a public street except for certain areas designated by the city where off street parking requirements cannot be met due to encroachment of earlier development and redevelopment, and there are other programs in effect to mitigate the parking situation; or as may be required and established by conditional use permit. (Ord. 2008-002, 2008)

The minimum dimensions of each off street parking space, exclusive of access drives or aisles, shall be at least nine feet by eighteen feet (9' x 18') for perpendicular and diagonal, and ninety degree (90°) spaces and nine feet by twenty two feet (9' x 22') for parallel spaces. The size of the parking stalls may be increased for special circumstances, ADA requirements, frequent use, loading, location and end of aisle, etc. (Ord. 2008-002, 2008)

Except for single-family and two-family dwellings, direct access to each parking space shall be from a private driveway and not from a public street. All parking spaces shall have independent access not blocked by another parking space or other obstacle. The private driveway leading into the parking lot shall not be used for parking. (Ord. 2008-002, 2008)

   A.   Calculation Of Net Usable Floor Space: When calculating the floor area of a building to establish parking requirements, reasonable reductions for hallways, closets and storage space, restrooms, kitchens and mechanical equipment may be deducted to obtain the net usable floor space.

   B.   Table Of Parking Requirements:

 

   C.   Other Uses Not Listed: All other uses not listed and amendments to the requirements above shall be as determined by conditional use permit based on nearest comparable standards.

      1.   Sufficient parking should be provided to assure:

         a.   Maximum utilization of the facilities on site will not unduly impose on neighbors rights in the vicinity;

         b.   That in the future if there is a change of use that the parking is adequately related to the site so that a new use has a reasonable chance to provide satisfactory parking.

      2.   Where precise applicable parking standards are not known or have proven unsatisfactory in other instances, the analysis of the parking requirements of the site and its proposed use is to assure a reasonable number of parking spaces that cannot become an excuse for failure of the use on the site to perform its function properly.

      3.   The intent of minimum parking requirements is that normal or competitive functions are not to be curtailed due to lack of sufficient parking and therefore, the use or function of the principal user of the site fails and otherwise deteriorates.

      4.   It shall be the responsibility of the reviewing body to prepare its analysis of parking requirements in writing and make copies available to the property owner/lessee and other parties of interest, as well as the city council.

   D.   Prohibited Parking: No parking on sidewalks or designated pedestrian paths.

   E.   Disabled Parking Spaces: Parking for disabled individuals shall be provided in accordance with all applicable ADA requirements.

   F.   On Street Parking: On street parking may be used for overflow parking only and considered by conditional use permit.

   G.   Parking Used For Storage Prohibited: On street parking shall not be used for storage of vehicles, trailers, boats, equipment, etc. (Ord. 2008-002, 2008)

Adequate ingress and egress to and from all uses shall be provided by a driveway or drive approach in the public rights of way as follows:

   A.   Residential Lots:

      1.   For each residential lot, not more than one access driveway, which shall be a maximum of twenty five feet (25') wide at the top back of curb, to include end of taper or end of radius, except lots with a frontage greater than one hundred feet (100'), have the option to provide two (2) access driveways each up to twenty five feet (25') wide for circular driveways and other special type circulation and parking. Driveways shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of the total front yard linear frontage. Driveways shall not be closer than three feet (3') to side yard at the curb line. The entire taper or radius shall fall within the right of way and not encroach into the frontage of the neighboring property.

      2.   No driveway shall be closer than fifty feet (50') to the point of intersection of two (2) property lines at any corner as measured along the property line.

   B.   Other Than Residential Lots: Access shall be provided to meet the following requirements:

      1.   Not more than two (2) driveways shall be used for frontage greater than one hundred feet (100').

      2.   No two (2) of said driveways shall be closer to each other than twelve feet (12'), and no driveway at the back of curb shall be closer to a side property line than three feet (3').

      3.   Each driveway shall be not more than thirty five feet (35') wide at the top back of curb, measured at right angles to the centerline of the driveway, to include end of taper or end of radius, except as increased by conditional use permit. The entire flare of any return radius shall fall within the public right of way and not encroach into the frontage of the neighboring property.

      4.   No driveway shall be closer than fifty feet (50') to the point of intersection of two (2) property lines at any corner as measured along the property line.

      5.   On a street where there are no curbs or gutters, all driveways shall be well marked and protection provided the entire length of the frontage, exclusive of the driveways, as per approved plans.

      6.   Open sight distance from the intersection of street pavement edge and driveway centerline shall be at least fifty feet (50') in each direction for residential and other driveways. (Ord. 2008-002, 2008)

   C.   Public Rights Of Way And Easements:

      1.   Public rights of way and easements are reserved for specific uses, including:

         a.   Public access;

         b.   Pedestrian traffic;

         c.   Vehicular traffic;

         d.   Traffic control and devices;

         e.   Traffic paint striping;

         f.   Street and pedestrian lighting;

         g.   Water and sewer utilities;

         h.   Fire hydrants;

         i.   Electrical distribution utility;

         j.   Telephone, natural gas, cable television utilities;

         k.   Storm drainage utilities;

         l.   Irrigation systems;

         m.   Public signage;

         n.   Public snow removal/storage;

         o.   Curb and gutter;

         p.   Pavement;

         q.   Public parking;

         r.   Mailboxes and mail drops;

         s.   Loading and unloading;

         t.   Approved landscaping and trees;

         u.   Public benches;

         v.   Bicycle and pedestrian routes;

         w.   ATV routes;

         x.   Parade routes;

         y.   Emergency services access and routes.

      2.   Public rights of way and easements do not allow:

         a.   Sports equipment placement;

         b.   Private snow storage;

         c.   Parking inhibiting public services and maintenance;

         d.   Obstacles having a negative impact on sight distances impacting public safety;

         e.   Vegetation and trees that damage public infrastructure (sidewalk, curb, gutter);

         f.   Long term parking of vehicles, boats, trailers, garbage containers;

         g.   Cleaning out of cement or other delivery trucks;

         h.   Blockages of water flows in gutters, ditches and pipes;

         i.   Unauthorized overshot style driveway approaches.

      3.   Other uses affecting a public right of way or easement may be considered by conditional use permit. (Ord. 2009-003, 2009)

   A.   Dead end aisles of parking must have additional back up area, such as a hammerhead of adequate size to provide sufficient radius for back up provided at the end of the aisle.

   B.   Backing space shall be provided for parking areas which are composed of four (4) or more spaces so that cars need not back onto a public street or alley. Public sidewalks shall not be permitted to be used as part of the required backing area.

   C.   Acute angle parking, one degree (1°) to eighty nine degrees (89°), shall be designed for one-way traffic only.

   D.   Separate exits shall be provided for acute angle and one- way parallel parking of four (4) or more spaces so that cars need not exit by backing onto a street or alley.

   E.   All off street parking stalls shall be designed in accordance with the dimensions and specifications set forth in table 1 and table 2 of this section.

   F.   A traffic control circulation plan shall be provided that includes road access placement of stop signs, directional signs and speed limit signs.

            TABLE 1

 

 

Every parcel of land used as a public or private parking lot shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements:

   A.   Hard Surfacing:

      1.   Each off street parking lot shall be surfaced with an asphalt or concrete pavement and permanently maintained, unless approved otherwise by conditional use permit.

      2.   The parking area shall be so graded as to dispose of all surface water. Surface water shall not be drained onto adjacent private property.

      3.   If such water is to be carried to adjacent streets, it shall not cause conflict with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Said water shall be collected, detained, channeled and/or piped to existing gutters, ditches or storm drains in the public right of way or easements, and shall not overwhelm existing drainage systems, streets, irrigation ditches or alleys. Drainage sumps are optional and shall not affect building foundations, create subsidence or increase ground water levels.

      4.   For parking lots less than one-fourth (1/4) acre in size, runoff need not be calculated; however, drainage will still be collected and discharged into existing drainageways. For parking lots greater than one-fourth (1/4) acre in size, up to one acre in size, surface runoff shall be calculated based on a 50-year storm using local precipitation data. For parking lots that exceed one acre in size, the surface runoff shall be calculated based on a 100-year storm using local precipitation data.

   B.   Screening: The sides and rear of any off street parking lot which adjoin an area which is to remain primarily residential shall be screened from such area residential by a masonry wall, chainlink fence with slats or other solid visual barrier fence not less than four feet (4') nor more than six feet (6') in height. A landscaped buffer may be permissible as a substitute to a fence through conditional use permit authorization.

   C.   Landscaping: Each parking lot shall be reasonably landscaped in compliance with a plan approved by the planning commission and such landscaping shall be permanently maintained.

   D.   Lighting: Lighting shall be used to illuminate any parking lot, to increase sight distance and increase security and shall be installed to reflect the light away from adjoining residential premises and street traffic. (Ord. 2008-002, 2008)

   A.   Prohibited In Front Yard Setbacks: Off street parking shall not be allowed in required front yard setbacks for residential lots.

   B.   Off Premises Parking: Off premises parking in lieu of required on site parking is allowed only by conditional use permit.

   C.   Between Gutter And Sidewalk Area: Parking will not be allowed between the gutter and sidewalk in the park or planting strip, unless approved by conditional use permit.

   D.   Parking Stalls Within Right Of Way: Parking stalls in the street right of way shall not be used to satisfy the on site parking requirement.

   E.   Prohibited Parking: No parking on sidewalks. No parking in the park or planting strip between the sidewalk and curb, unless it is a preexisting condition in front of an existing developed lot.

   F.   Private Commercial Driveways: The private driveway leading into a commercial parking lot shall not be used for parking. (Ord. 2008-002, 2008)