1500.   Uses permitted.

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

(Ord. No. 537-13, § 1, 8-19-13)

1501.   Limitation of use.

1.

The parking area shall be accessory to, and for use in connection with one or more business, research or industrial establishments, or in connection with one or more existing mixed use, professional or institutional office buildings, or institutions.

2.

Parking areas associated with non-residential uses shall be used solely for parking of private passenger vehicles, for periods of less than 24 hours.

3.

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

4.

Except as otherwise provided, no building other than those for shelter of attendants shall be erected upon premises and they shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.

5.

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

6.

Residential uses which were legally established on a parcel of land prior to that parcel being rezoned to P-1, shall be continue to be considered conforming uses.

(Ord. No. 537-13, § 1, 8-19-13)

1502.   Parking layout, entrance and exit.

1.

Such off-street parking lots shall be laid out, constructed, and maintained in accordance with the standards set forth in Section 1705.

1503.   Minimum distances and setbacks.

1.

Side yards—Where the P-1 District is contiguous to side lot lines of premises within a residentially zoned district, a four-foot wall, obscuring fence or landscape buffer shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 1709 regarding off-street parking.

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 fifteen (15) feet, or whichever is the greater. That land falling between the setback line and the street shall be planted in lawn and shrubs and trees including a greenbelt area meeting the minimum requirements of Section 1709, Greenbelt and landscaping requirements. All such planting shall be maintained in a healthy, growing condition, neat and orderly in appearance.

(Ord. No. 519-10, 6-21-10)

1504.   Surface of parking area.

1.

The entire parking area, including parking spaces and maneuvering lanes, shall have a surfacing of concrete, bituminous paving, bituminous sealcoat, brick pavers or similar paving units or other dust-free material as approved by the City engineer. Such facilities shall be so drained as to dispose of all surface water accumulated in the parking area.

2.

The parking area shall be surfaced or treated within one (1) year of the date of rezoning for P-1 Vehicular Parking use if the parking area is to serve an existing use or uses.

(Ord. No. 349-91, § 1, 4-15-91)

1505.   Lighting.

All lighting used to illuminate any P-1 District off-street parking area shall not exceed twenty (20) feet in over-all height above ground level and shall be so installed as to be confined within and directed on the parking area only.

1506.   Approval and modification.

1.

The Board of Appeals, upon application by the property owner of the parking area, may modify the yard and wall requirements where, in unusual circumstances no good purpose would be served by compliance with the requirements of this Article [Section].

2.

In all cases where a wall, obscuring fence or landscape buffer extends to an alley which is a means of ingress and egress to a parking area, it shall be permissible to end the wall, fence or buffer not more than ten (10) feet from such alley line in order to permit a wider means of access to the parking area.

3.

In addition to the above requirements, such parking area shall comply with such further requirements or conditions as may be prescribed by the Board of Appeals for the protection of the residence district abutting such parcel or parcels in which the parking area is to be located.

(Ord. No. 519-10, 6-21-10)