Scottsville City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Development Standards
§ 170-27 Off-street parking and loading.
A.
Applicability. Off-street parking and truck loading spaces shall be provided and kept available as an accessory use to all permitted and specially permitted uses of buildings, structures and lots in amounts not less than those specified in this section. As such, all off-street parking and truck loading spaces shall also be in conformance with the regulations set forth in Article IX as applicable. The term "vehicle," as used in this section, shall include, but not be limited to, automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, campers and trailers, including recreational and boat trailers.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of the following standards is to:
(1)
Ensure that any parking area or facility is designed to provide proper circulation, reduce hazards to pedestrians, and protect the users of adjacent properties from nuisances caused by the noise, fumes, and glare of headlights which may result from the operation of vehicles;
(2)
Reduce congestion on the street network in the Village;
(3)
Ensure there are adequate amounts of parking and loading facilities to serve the use(s) and users of the property;
(4)
Encourage alternative parking designs and modes of transportation to reduce dependence on single-occupancy vehicular trips and improve efficiency during travel; and
(5)
Ensure safe, well-planned multi-modal access can be made to all commercial and residential properties within the Village while minimizing potential vehicular and pedestrian conflicts.
C.
Determining off-street parking space requirements.
(1)
The requirements for a single use (e.g., a one-family dwelling or a retail store) shall be determined directly from the schedule of such requirements which is a part of this section.
(2)
The requirements for a combination of uses made up of multiple permitted and specially permitted uses (e.g., a restaurant and bar or a retail store combined with an office building) shall be determined by establishing the requirement for each component use from the schedule of such requirements which is a part of this article, and adding them together.
(3)
When the required number of spaces result in a fraction, any fraction of less than 1/2 is rounded down to the next lower whole number, and any fraction of 1/2 or more is rounded up to the next higher whole number.
(4)
If the use is not specifically listed in the schedule of such requirements, the requirement shall be the same as for the most similar listed use as determined by the Code Enforcement Officer.
(5)
Areas that may be considered as off-street parking space include any private garage, carport or other area available for parking other than a street, entrance and exit lanes, or driveway. No vehicle shall be parked or stored in any required fire lane. A driveway may only be used to meet the requirements of this article where it serves a single- or two-family dwelling.
(6)
For single- and two-family dwellings, no more than 50% of the lot width for lots less than 60 feet in width or 33% for lots equal or greater than 60 feet may be used for parking.
(7)
Truck loading spaces as required under this section shall be provided in addition to off-street parking space and shall not be considered as supplying off-street parking space.
D.
Location of spaces.
(1)
All parking spaces and loading spaces shall be on the same lot as the use they are intended to serve unless otherwise specified in this chapter. With Planning Board approval, uses within 400 feet of a municipal parking lot or designated on-street parking may be wholly or partially exempt from the off-street parking requirements with the Central Business District.
(2)
Parking areas should not be located within 10 feet of a residential district.
(3)
Loading areas should not be located within 50 feet of a residential district.
(4)
Parking and loading areas may not be located within 10 feet of street frontage unless proper screening or decorative fencing is installed.
(5)
Off-street parking and loading spaces in commercial and industrial districts may be provided in any side or rear yard unless prohibited elsewhere in this chapter. Off-street parking and loading spaces shall not be located in any front yard.
(6)
Off-street parking spaces in residential districts may be provided in any yard space except front yard space. However, parking in front yard space shall be allowed on a hard-surfaced driveway for single- and two-family dwellings, provided that the parking of such vehicle does not obstruct the view of oncoming traffic.
E.
General off-street parking space requirements.
(3)
The Planning Board may reduce the number of off-street parking spaces required if the applicant can make permanent arrangements for space sharing with other residential or nonresidential uses or can otherwise prove that the parking standards are excessive for the particular use proposed. (See Subsection L for standards regarding the potential arrangement of shared spaces.)
(4)
The Planning Board may require off-street parking spaces in addition to those required by this article in order to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public.
F.
Residential off-street parking space requirements. Off-street parking space requirements for residential uses shall be in accordance with Table 170-27.1.
Table 170-27.1 Residential Off-Street Parking Space Requirements | |
|---|---|
Uses | Number of Spaces |
One-family or two-family dwelling | 1 per dwelling unit |
Multifamily dwelling, 0-1 bedroom units | 1.5 per dwelling unit |
Multifamily dwelling, 2-3 bedroom units | 2 per dwelling unit |
Adult-care facility, bed-and-breakfast, nursing home, or rest home | 1 per dwelling unit + 1 per 2 employees during the maximum shift |
G.
Nonresidential off-street parking space requirements. Off-street parking space requirements for nonresidential uses shall be in accordance with Table 170-27.2.
Table 170-27.2 Nonresidential Off-Street Parking Space Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
Uses | Number of Spaces1,2 | |
1. Government/Cultural/Educational | ||
Schools, elementary and intermediate | 1 per employee + 2 per classroom | |
Schools, secondary | 1 per 10 students + 1 per employee + 2 per classroom | |
Schools, occupational/skill training | 1 per instructor + 1 per 3 students | |
Religious institution | 1 per 3.5 seats | |
Auditorium, club, or other place of public assembly | 1 per 3.5 seats OR 3 per 1,000 square feet of floor area where seating is not provided | |
Library | 2 per 1,000 square feet | |
Recreational: | ||
Bowling alley | 2 per lane | |
Skating rink | 1 per 5 persons | |
Swimming pool | 1 per 4 persons | |
Tennis club | 2 per court | |
Hospital | 1 per bed + 1.5 per employee | |
Medical clinic, medical office | 4 per 1,000 square feet | |
Nursing home | 1 per 2 beds + 1.5 per employee | |
Day care or nursery | 1 per 6 persons + 1 per employee | |
2. Commercial/Retail/Service | ||
General retail | 3 per 1,000 square feet | |
Food store | 5 per 1,000 square feet | |
Convenience store | 3 per 1,000 square feet | |
Home occupations | No more than 2 spaces (excluding residential requirement) | |
Bank | 2 per 1,000 square feet | |
Drinking establishment/tavern/nightclub | 5 per 1,000 square feet | |
Bed-and-breakfast | 1 per guest bedroom + 1 per employee (excluding residential requirement) | |
Barbershop/beauty salon | 1.5 per chair | |
Dry cleaning/laundromat | 2 per 1,000 square feet | |
Hotel/motel | 1 per room + 1 per employee | |
Funeral homes | 6 per 1,000 square feet | |
Office, professional or business | 3 per 1,000 square feet | |
Restaurant, carry-out | 3 per 1,000 square feet | |
Restaurant, drive-through | 1 per employee + 3 per 1,000 square feet | |
Restaurant, sit-down | 5 per 1,000 square feet | |
Vehicle repair/service or gas station | 2 per bay | |
Vehicle sales | 2 per employee | |
Vehicle rental | 1 per 1,000 square feet floor area | |
Car wash | 1 per employee | |
3. Industrial/Manufacturing | ||
All uses | 1 per employee | |
NOTES: | |
(1) | "Per employee" requirements shall be based on the number of employees during the maximum shift. |
(2) | "Per person" requirements shall be based on the capacity of said use. |
H.
Off-street truck loading space requirements.
(1)
Whenever the normal operation of any development requires that goods, merchandise, or equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from that development, a sufficient off-street truck loading area must be provided in accordance with this section to accommodate the delivery or shipment operations in order to avoid undue interference with the public use of streets or alleys.
(2)
Truck loading spaces shall have a minimum width of 12 feet, a minimum length of 25 feet, and a minimum clearance height of 14 feet. The related aisle shall have the same minimum clearance height.
(3)
Off-street truck loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with Table 170-27.3 below.
Table 170-27.3 Parking Space Requirement for Off-Street Truck Loading | |
|---|---|
Floor Area (square feet) | Number of Spaces |
Less than 4,000 | 0 |
4,000 to 15,000 | 1 |
15,000 to 30,000 | 1 (minimum 14 feet by 50 feet); otherwise 2 |
30,000 or greater | 2 |
Each additional 50,000; or fraction thereof | 1 |
I.
Parking of commercial vehicle on property. One commercial vehicle may be housed or parked on a property, provided that such vehicle shall not exceed a gross motor vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or 25 feet in length; and further provided that it shall be housed or parked inside a garage building.
J.
Access driveway requirements.
(1)
Parking garages, public parking areas, filling stations and repair garages may have separate or combined entrances and exits.
(2)
Every separate entrance or exit driveway shall have an unobstructed width of at least 10 feet and not more than 20 feet. Every combined entrance and exit driveway shall have an unobstructed width of at least 16 feet and not more than 30 feet.
(3)
All parking spaces, except those required for single- or two-family dwellings, shall have access to a public street or alley in such a manner that any vehicle leaving or entering the parking area from or into a public street or alley shall be traveling in a forward motion.
(4)
No driveway providing access to an off-street parking area shall be located closer than 60 feet to the intersection of public streets.
K.
Joint parking facilities and access. The collective provision of off-street parking areas by two or more buildings or uses located on the same lot or adjacent lots is permitted, provided that the total of such facilities shall not be less than the sum required of the various buildings or uses computed separately, and further provided that the land upon which the collective facilities are located is owned or leased by one or more of the collective users.
L.
Shared parking facilities and access. Shared off-street parking for two or more uses that are located on the same lot or share a common property boundary and have different peak parking demands or operating hours may be permitted provided that:
(1)
Parking is located within 400 feet of buildings/uses it is intended to serve.
(2)
The applicant demonstrates that the uses have different peak-hour parking demands or that the total parking demand at one time would be adequately served by the total number of parking spaces proposed.
(3)
A shared parking agreement is drafted documenting the joint use and must be reflected in a deed, lease, contract, easement or other appropriate legal document.
(4)
A maintenance agreement is drafted documenting the responsibility of each user in the maintenance and upkeep of said shared parking facilities.
(5)
Shared access agreements will be required by the first developer and/or owner of a site, and shall be established in a continuum to adjoining properties as a contingency of site plan approval.
M.
Design requirements. Off-street parking and loading facilities required by this article serving three or more residential dwelling units on a single lot as well as all nonresidential uses shall conform to the following design requirements.
(1)
All facilities shall be surfaced with asphalt bituminous, concrete, or dustless material approved by the Planning Board and shall be maintained in smooth and well-graded condition. Such surface shall be permanent and capable of being kept free of snow, dust, and dirt and must be permanently marked.
(2)
All facilities shall be clearly marked with a minimum painted strip of four inches in width.
(3)
Facilities and their access driveways shall be graded so as to provide for the proper mitigation of stormwater and runoff.
(4)
All perimeter landscaping shall include concrete, masonry or metal barriers to contain and/or protect landscaping materials where required by the Planning Board.
(5)
In locations where curbing is not required, wheel stops shall be used. Wheel stops shall be provided adjacent to any building, wall, fence, walkway, landscaped area or property line to protect people, property and other vehicles. The wheel stops shall not be placed less than 18 inches in from the front of the parking space.
(6)
Facilities shall be constructed in such a way to accommodate emergency vehicle access as required by the Village Fire Department.
(7)
All new or reconstructed parking areas must meet the requirements of the ADA.
(8)
All parking areas that contain more than 10 spaces, including access lanes and driveways, must include a clearly identified pedestrian route from the parking area to the main building entrance and/or to the public sidewalk along the street.
(10)
All facilities shall be incorporated with outdoor lighting elements to ensure the general safety and convenience of the public.
(11)
Aisle widths shall follow the minimum dimensions of Table 170-27.4 below; center line gradients of aisles shall not exceed 8%.
Table 170-27.4 Minimum Aisle Widths | ||
|---|---|---|
Minimum Aisle Width (feet) | ||
Angle of Parking | Two-Way Traffic | One-Way Traffic |
90° parking | 24 | 22 |
60° parking | 23 | 18 |
45° degree parking | 21 | 13 |
Parallel parking | 19 | 13 |
(12)
The size of the parking spaces shall follow the minimum dimensions of Table 170-27.5 below, and each space shall be separated by a minimum four inch marking from the adjoining space.
Table 170-27.5 Minimum Size of Parking Spaces | ||
|---|---|---|
Angle of Parking | Minimum Width (feet) | Minimum Length (feet) |
90° parking | 9 | 18 |
60° parking | 9 | 18 |
45° degree parking | 9 | 18 |
Parallel parking | 8 | 22 |
N.
Operation and use of parking facilities. Required parking facilities shall be used exclusively for the temporary parking of passenger vehicles or light trucks of patrons, occupants or employees of the structure or use to be served. Required parking facilities shall not be used to satisfy the requirements for loading facilities nor for the sale, display, rental or repair of motor vehicles.
O.
Snow removal. For off-street parking and loading areas greater than 10 spaces, a dedicated area independent of required parking and loading spaces for the placing and storage of snow shall be required.
§ 170-29 Landscaping.
A.
Purpose. The purpose of these landscaping standards is to encourage the planting of appropriate new vegetation and the preservation of existing vegetation to enhance the built environment and to protect and sustain the natural environment. Landscaping shall be designed as an integral part of every development project, and not merely located in leftover portions of the site. More specifically, these standards are intended to:
(1)
Visually tie the entire development together, help to define and announce entryways and circulation patterns (both vehicular and pedestrian).
(2)
Minimize the expansive appearance of parking lots, provide shaded areas for pedestrians, and soften hard edges of buildings and parking lots.
(3)
Reduce potential nuisances by requiring a visual screen between uses to mitigate the adverse effects of wind and air turbulence; heat and noise; motor vehicle headlight glare and other artificial light intrusion; and other adverse impacts associated with adjoining or nearby uses.
(4)
Encourage the landscaping of developments and to dissuade the unnecessary clearing and disturbing of land so as to preserve the natural and existing growth of flora and to replace removed flora or plant new flora indigenous to the region.
(5)
Reduce surface runoff and minimize soil erosion through the natural filtering capability of landscaped areas.
(6)
Encourage the incorporation of green infrastructure and site design standards consistent with the goals of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
B.
Landscape plan requirements. In conjunction with site plan review procedures and criteria (see Article XI) the Planning Board may require the submission of a professionally prepared landscape plan. Preliminary landscape plans and final landscape plans shall be submitted with improvement plans prior to the issuance of building permits for all new development projects. Such plans shall be prepared by a landscape architect registered to practice in New York State and shall show the following:
(1)
Topography of site before and after landscaping.
(2)
Location and size of all existing plant materials.
(3)
Existing vegetation to be retained.
(4)
Devices by which existing plant material shall be protected from damage during land alteration or land development activities. All disturbed areas not otherwise treated shall be seeded and/or sodded.
(5)
Location, type, size, spacing and number of proposed trees, shrubs, and ground covers.
(6)
Property lines, match lines, easements, limit of contract, building overhangs, paved areas, fences, walls and utilities.
(7)
A legend, plant list, key, a scale drawn to a minimum of one inch to 30 feet, North arrow and planting detail.
C.
Entryway and setback landscaping.
(1)
Building setback areas along streets, accessways, or along private drives shall be landscaped with a minimum of one shade tree per 35 feet of linear frontage. For property lines abutting a public right-of-way where street trees do not exist, trees shall be planted no more than 40 feet on-center located between five feet and 10 feet from the back of the public sidewalk.
(2)
Building setback areas shall include compact massings of ornamental plant material, such as ornamental trees, flowering shrubs, perennials, and ground covers.
(3)
Planting shall be massed and scaled as appropriate for the entryway size and space.
(4)
Plantings should decrease in size and increase in detail, color, and variety near entryways into developments.
D.
Building foundation landscaping.
(1)
Plant material shall be placed intermittently against long expanses of buildings, walls, fences, and other barriers to soften the effect and to help break up walls with little to no architectural detail to the satisfaction of the Planning Board.
(2)
Ornamental plant material such as flowering trees and shrubs, perennials, and ground covers are encouraged.
(3)
Plantings should decrease in size and increase in detail, color, and variety near entryways into buildings.
E.
Interior parking lot landscaping.
(1)
The interior of all parking lots containing 10 or more spaces shall be landscaped according to the provisions in this subsection.
(2)
The primary landscaping materials used in parking lots shall be trees, which provide shade or are capable of providing shade at maturity. Shrubbery, hedges and other planting materials may be used to complement the tree landscaping, but shall not be the sole means of landscaping. Effective use of earth berms and existing topography is also encouraged as a component of the landscaping plan.
(3)
One shade tree shall be planted for every five parking spaces.
(4)
Large and medium shade trees (no less than eight feet in height at maturity) are recommended.
(5)
Due to heat and drought stress and vision clearances, ornamental and evergreen trees are not recommended.
(6)
Conflicts between plantings and pedestrian circulation, emergency vehicle access, light poles, signs and site utilities shall be minimized.
(7)
Landscaped berms shall be at least 10 feet wide, a maximum of three feet high, and include a maximum slope of 3:1 when measured from its highest point to grade.
F.
Planting materials.
(1)
Deciduous trees shall be a minimum of 1 1/2 inch caliper at the time of planting and eight feet in height at time of planting.
(2)
Evergreen trees shall have a minimum height of five feet at time of planting.
(3)
Upright shrubs to be planted shall be a minimum of 24 inches in height and spreading shrubs, deciduous or evergreen, shall be a minimum 15 inches in diameter.
(4)
Planting beds may be mulched with shredded hardwood, granite chips, river rock, or similar natural materials.
(5)
Color and texture should be incorporated into the overall landscape plan. Careful selection of flowering trees and shrubs can provide seasonal color all year. The use of evergreen and deciduous plant material, bark color, seeds, and fruit (berries) that persist can provide additional color and texture to the landscape.
(7)
Diversity. Plant materials incorporated in the landscape plan shall conform to the following standards encouraging diversity in the plantings.
G.
Lawn area (turf).
(1)
Grass areas shall be planted in a species well adapted to localized growing conditions in southern Monroe County. Grass areas may be sodded, plugged, sprigged, hydro-mulched; or seeded except that solid sod shall be used in swales or other areas subject to erosion.
(2)
In areas where other than solid sod or grass seed is used, overseeding shall be sown for immediate effect and protection until coverage is otherwise achieved.
(3)
Grass areas shall be procured from new of-the-year seed crops, free of foreign material or weed seeds.
(4)
Replacement or overseeding mixes shall match or complement the original installation.
(5)
Grass areas shall also provide continuous, uniform, and consistent coverage.
H.
Maintenance. The owner of the property, or his designated agent, shall be responsible for the proper care and maintenance and replacement, if necessary, of all landscape materials in a healthy and growing condition.
(1)
Maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, watering, weeding, mowing (including trimming at the base of fencing), fertilizing, mulching, proper pruning, and removal and replacement of dead or diseased trees and shrubs on a regular basis.
(2)
All landscaping and plant material that is missing, dead, decaying, or injured as of September 30th shall be replaced by June 30th of the following year at the owner's expense. The replacement shall be of the same species and size unless otherwise approved by the Code Enforcement Officer.
(3)
Irrigation systems shall be designed to minimize spray on buildings, neighboring properties, roads or sidewalks; maintain proper operating condition; and conserve water to the greatest extent feasible through proper watering techniques.
(4)
Improper maintenance shall be determined through periodic inspection by the Code Enforcement Officer. The Code Enforcement Officer may require a review and status report of plantings by a professional landscaper, arborist, or engineer. All reasonable costs for review and determination shall be at the expense of the property owner.