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Saint Clair Shores City Zoning Code

ARTICLE XVI

P-1 VEHICULAR PARKING DISTRICT

Sec. 48-454.- Intent.

The P-1 Vehicular Parking District is intended to permit the establishment of areas to be used solely for off-street parking of private vehicles as a use incidental to a principal use. This district will generally be provided by petition or request to serve a use district which has developed without adequate off-street parking facilities. The following shall apply to all P-1 Districts.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.421(35.57); chap. 35 eff. March 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996)

Sec. 48-455. - Uses permitted.

Premises in such districts shall be used only for an off-street vehicular parking area and shall be developed and maintained subject to such regulations as are hereinafter provided.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.422(35.58); chap. 35 eff. March 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996)

Sec. 48-456. - General requirements.

(1)

The parking area shall be accessory to and for the use in connection with one or more business, industrial, professional offices, institutions or institutional offices, or existing multiple-family developments. Parking areas in conjunction with multiple-family developments are intended to supplement existing parking areas and shall not be used in computing lot area and/or justifying additional multiple-family units.

(2)

Such parking lots shall be contiguous to a B-1, B-2, B-3, O-1, RM-1, RM-2, or LI District. Parking areas may be approved when adjacent to said districts, or on the end of a block where such areas front on a street which is perpendicular to that street servicing the district. There may be a private driveway or public street or public alley between such P-1 District and such B-1, B-2, B-3, O-1, RM-1, RM-2, or LI District. Any such parking area developed in conjunction with multiple-family uses are intended to supplement existing parking areas and shall not be used in computing density requirements for the multiple-family development area.

(3)

Parking area shall be used solely for parking of private passenger vehicles, (for periods of less than one day and shall not be used as an off-street loading area).

(4)

No commercial repair work or service of any kind, or sale or display thereof, shall be conducted in such parking area.

(5)

No signs of any kind, other than signs designating entrances, exits, and conditions of use, shall be maintained on such parking area.

(6)

No building other than those for shelter of attendants shall be erected upon premises and they shall not exceed 15 feet in height.

(7)

Applications for P-1 District rezoning shall be made to the Planning Commission by submitting a layout of the area requested showing the intended parking plan.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.423(35.59); chap. 35 eff. March 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996)

Sec. 48-457. - Minimum distances and setbacks.

(1)

Side and rear yards. Where the P-1 District is contiguous to the side and/or rear lot lines of premises within a residentially zoned district, the required wall or fence shall be located along said lot line. A greenbelt of ten feet shall be provided along side lot lines and five feet along rear lot lines, unless waived by Council.

(2)

Front yards. Where the P-1 District is contiguous to a residentially zoned district which has a common frontage on the same block with residential structures, or wherein no residential structures have been yet erected, there shall be a setback equal to the required residential setback for said residential district, or a minimum of 25 feet, or whichever is the greater, unless waived by the Council. The required wall shall be located on this minimum setback line.

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.424(35.60); chap. 35 eff. March 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996)

Sec. 48-458. - Parking space layout, standards, construction, and maintenance.

P-1 Vehicular Parking Districts shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the requirements of article XIX, General Provisions.

Uses permitted in this district shall also be subject to the requirements for site plan review (section 48-560), parking (section 48-551), loading (section 48-553), and signs (section 48-555).

(Comp. Ords. 1988, § 15.425(35.61); chap. 35 eff. March 7, 1986; amended by ord. eff. Aug. 20, 1996)