Columbia Parking and loading ordinance (§ 29-4.3)

(a) Applicability.

(1) General requirements.

(i)

The standards of this section 29-4.3 shall apply to all development and redevelopment, unless specifically excluded or modified by another provision of this Code.

(ii) Required off-street parking areas in existence on November 19, 2001, shall not be reduced below, or if already less than, shall not be further reduced below, the requirements for such use as would be required for the use as a new use of a building, structure or premises under the provisions of this section.

(2) Exceptions.

(i) M-DT district (section 29-4.2).

(A) Development and redevelopment in the M-DT district is exempt from the minimum parking requirements in Table 4.3-1.

(B) Residential development and redevelopment in the M-DT district shall provide one-quarter (0.25) of one parking space per bedroom. For any newly constructed building containing twenty (20) or more bedrooms, the parking requirement shall increase to one-half (0.50) of one parking space per bedroom. This requirement may be satisfied on the site or within onequarter (0.25) mile (one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet) of the site. Measurement of the walking distance shall be from entrance to entrance.

(C) If on-site parking is provided, it shall meet all other requirements of this section 29-4.3 and may not be located forward to the parking setback line pursuant to the building form standards in section 29-4.2 (M-DT district).

(D) On-street parking shall meet the on-street parking requirements in section 29-4.2(f)(2)(iv).

(E) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, any new residential development in the M-DT district which contains twenty (20) or fewer bedrooms shall be exempt from all parking requirements contained in this section.

(ii) Small lots. No off-street parking shall be required for any non-residential primary use on a lot smaller than ten thousand (10,000) square feet in any mixed use district, provided no portion of the front lot line of the property is located within one hundred (100) feet of a residential district.

(iii) Planned development. The off-street parking requirements of this section shall serve as the standard from which to request different parking requirements for a proposed use in a PD (planned development) district. Following approval of a PD district that is subject to an approved site plan with parking requirements that differ from those in this section 29-4.3, the requirements of this section shall not apply to property located in that district. If an approved planned zoning district site plan is silent on any aspect of parking addressed by this section, the provisions of this section shall apply to that aspect of parking.

(iv) Historic properties.

(A) No new on-site parking shall be required for the redevelopment of historic structures. (B)

If an existing historic structure has on-site parking, such parking must be retained and conform to the city's current parking improvement standards (e.g., be paved), unless the director determines that compliance is impracticable or would compromise the historic character of the property or area.

(3) Residential districts. The following standards apply in all residential districts:

(i) No detached garage shall be located nearer than twenty (20) feet to the front lot line or behind the building front, whichever is greater.

(ii) Parking spaces for residential and non-residential uses, other than single-family and two-family dwellings, shall not be located in the required front yard.

(iii) Required parking spaces may be tandem spaces to serve one- and two-family dwellings only, as exhibited in the Figure 4.3-1, provided no portion of the parked vehicles extends into the public right of way or any separate street or sidewalk easement. Figure 4.3-1: Tandem Parking

(4) Change in Permitted Use.

(i) When the intensity of use of any legally established building, structure or premises is increased resulting in a net increase of gross floor area, net increase of dwelling unit(s), or any other unit of measurement specified herein for determining required parking areas, parking spaces and any other facilities as required herein shall be provided for such increase in intensity of use.

(ii) Whenever the type of use of a building, structure or premises is changed to a new type of use permitted by this chapter, parking spaces and areas shall be provided as required by the provisions of this section for such new type of use.

(iii) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (i) and (ii) above, a permitted use that does not meet the parking requirements of this section may be converted to another permitted use without full compliance with the required number of parking spaces provided:

(A) The amount of parking available is at least seventy-five (75) percent of the parking required for the new use in Table 4.3-1.

(B) The applicant provides the maximum number of parking spaces able to be accommodated on the site while complying with all other provisions of this Code and without being required to remove or partially remove an existing structure.

(b) Parking requirements.

(1) Required parking spaces. The minimum off-street parking requirements for all uses allowed by this Code are listed in Table 4.3-1.

(2) Accessible parking. Within the requirements of Table 4.3-1, accessible parking shall be provided for all multi-family and non-residential uses as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and City Code requirements.

Table 4.3-1: Minimum Required Off-Street Parking sf = square feet; gfa = gross floor area

Category Standard

RESIDENTIAL USES

Household Living

Dwellings, One-Family Detached 2 spaces/dwelling unit

Dwelling, One-Family Attached

Dwelling, Two-Family

Dwelling, Live-Work 1 space/dwelling unit

Dwelling, Multi-family 1.0 spaces/dwelling unit for "efficiency" apartment (i.e., units without a

separate bedroom); 1.5 spaces/dwelling unit for 1 bedroom units; 2 spaces/dwelling unit for 2 bedroom units; 2.5 spaces/dwelling for 3 or more bedroom units; in addition to required parking for residents, 1 space/5 dwelling units will be required for visitor parking.

Manufactured Home Park 2 spaces/dwelling unit

Second Primary Dwelling Unit 1 space/dwelling unit

Group Living

Boardinghouse 1 space/3 guests design capacity

Continuing Care Retirement Community 1 space/3 habitable units

Dormitory/Fraternity/Sorority 1 space/2 occupants the building is ultimately designed to

accommodate. Community development director may reduce requirements for dorms by not more than 20% during such periods students are not permitted autos.

Group Care Home, Large 1 space/2 beds design capacity

Group Home, Small

Halfway House

Residential Care Facility 1 space/6 beds, but not less than 2 spaces

Temporary Shelter 1 space per 4 occupants design capacity

PUBLIC and INSTITUTIONAL USES

Adult and Child Care

Adult Day Care Center 1 space/800 sf gfa plus 2 additional spaces or "pull-over" space for 2 Family Day Care Center vehicles out of the flow of driveway traffic.

Community Service

Assembly or Lodge Hall 1 space/200 sf gfa

Cemetery or Mausoleum No requirement

Community/Recreation Center 1 space/500 sf gfa

Elementary School 1 space/10 seats in the auditorium or main assembly room, or 1

space/classroom, whichever is greater

Secondary School (middle and high) 1 space/6 seats in the main auditorium or 3 spaces/classroom,

whichever is greater

Funeral Home or Mortuary 1 space/6 seats or per 200 sf gfa in main assembly area, whichever is

greater

Higher Education Institution 1 space/500 sf gfa of office, research, and library area plus 1 space/200

sf gfa of auditorium space

Hospital 1 space/500 sf gfa

Museum or Library 1 space/1,000 sf gfa

Police or Fire Station No requirement

Public Service Facility 1 space/300 sf gfa

Public Park, Playground Park/Playground: 1 space/5,000 sq. ft. of land area; Playfield (e.g.,

baseball, soccer): 20 spaces/field (min.)

Golf Course 1 space/400 sq. ft. of clubhouse area or 6 spaces/hole, whichever is

greater

Religious Institution 1 space/6 seats or per 200 sf main assembly area, whichever is greater

Reuse of Place of Public Assembly No requirement

COMMERCIAL and INDUSTRIAL USES

Agricultural & Animal Related

Agriculture No requirement

Farmer's Market 1 space/booth; host property parking may apply if farmer's market

does not leave host use deficient

Greenhouse or Plant Nursery 1 space/1,000 sf gfa

Pet Store or Pet Grooming 1 space/300 sf gfa

Urban Agriculture No requirement

Veterinary Hospital 1 space/400 sf gfa

Food & Beverage Service

Bar or Nightclub 1 space/150 sf gfa

Restaurant (no drive-through) 1 space/150 sf gfa

Restaurant (with drive-through) 1 space/200 sf gfa

Refer to Table 4.4-3 for drive-through stacking space requirements

Guest Accommodations

Bed and Breakfast 1 space/manager plus 1 space/dwelling unit

Hotel or motel 2 spaces/3 guest rooms plus 1 space/200 sf gfa in all accessory uses

including restaurants and meeting rooms

Travel Trailer Park 1 space/1,500 sf of land area

Office

Commercial or Trade School 1 space/400 sf of enclosed floor space

Office 1 space/300 sf gfa (General)

1 space/200 sf gfa (Medical)

Research and Development Laboratory 1 space/600 sf gfa

Wholesale Sales Offices and Sample Room 1 space/600 sf gfa

Personal Services

Personal Services, General 1 space/400 sf gfa

Self-service Storage Facilities 1 space/20 storage units

Tree or Landscaping Service 1 space/1,000 sf gfa

Recreation & Entertainment

Indoor Recreation or Entertainment Physical Fitness Center General: 1 space/400 sf gfa

Indoor Theater: 1 space per each 6 seats design capacity

Indoor Entertainment, Adult 1 space/400 sf gfa

Outdoor Recreation or Entertainment General: 1 space/5,000 sf of land area, or 1 space/3 person design

capacity, whichever is less; Swimming Pools: 1 space/200 sf of pool surface area

Theater, Drive-In No requirement

Retail

Alcoholic Beverage Sale 1 space/300 sf gfa Retail, General, Small Retail, Adult, Small 1 space/300 sf gfa

Retail, General, Large 1 space/400 sf gfa Retail, Adult, Large

Vehicles & Equipment

Car Wash 2 stacking/drying spaces/stall

Gas Station or Fueling Center 1 space/500 sf gfa of any retail convenience store. Pump island spaces

may be counted as parking spaces.

Heavy Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Rental, and Servicing 1 space/ 1,000 sf gfa

Light Vehicle Sales or Rental 1 space/500 sf gfa

Light Vehicle Service or Repair 1 space/300 sf gfa

Parking Lot, Commercial

Parking Structure, Commercial

INDUSTRIAL USES

Commercial Services

Heavy Commercial Services 1 space/750 sf gfa

Mechanical and Construction Contractors 1 space/1,000 sf gfa

Warehousing and Storage 1 space/2,000 sf gfa

Wholesale Distribution 1 space/2,000 sf gfa

Manufacturing, Production, and Extraction

Artisan Industry 1 space/1,000 sf gfa

Bakery

Heavy Industry

Light Industry

Machine Shop

Mine or Quarry No requirement

Transportation

Airport As determined by the Columbia Regional Airport management

Bus Barn or Lot No requirement

Bus Station

Rail or Truck Freight Terminal

Waste & Salvage

Sanitary Landfill No requirement

Automobile Wrecking and Junk Yard

ACCESSORY USES

Accessory Dwelling Units No additional spaces for accessory dwelling units having up to 2

bedrooms; 1 additional space for 3 bedrooms

Drive-Up/Through Facility Refer to Table 4.4-3 for drive-through stacking space requirements

All other accessory uses No requirement

TEMPORARY USES

Temporary Construction Yard or Office 2 spaces

Temporary Real Estate Sales/Leasing Office 2 spaces

All other temporary uses No Requirement

(c) Other parking requirements. For any use not listed in Table 4.3-1, the required minimum number of offstreet parking spaces shall be determined by the director based on the anticipated use and anticipated neighborhood and traffic congestion impacts.

(d) Parking alternatives. The director may approve applications containing alternatives to providing the number of off-street parking spaces required by Table 4.3-1, in accordance with the following standards:

(1) Transit incentives.

(i) The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for any development or redevelopment of land located within one-quarter (¼) mile of the City of Columbia transit center or immediately adjacent to transit lines that serve as a connection point for at least four other transit lines, may be reduced by twenty (20) percent.

(ii) The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for any development or redevelopment of lands zoned M-N (pedestrian) or M-C (transit), may be reduced by thirty (30) percent. This reduction may not be combined with the reductions in subsection (i) above.

(iii) Upon application of the owner, the parking requirement of a building or use may be reduced by five (5) percent if the lot or tract is at least two (2) acres, is located on a transit route, and the owner provides, at the owner's cost, transit pull-offs and transit rider shelters of a type and location acceptable to the city.

(iv) If an existing transit route, center, or zoning district is eliminated or changed in location, any development approved and built in conformance with this section 29-4.3 shall not be deemed nonconforming in terms of required parking.

(2) Shared parking. The director may approve joint parking facilities for development or uses with different operating hours or different peak business periods, if the shared parking complies with the following standards:

(i) Location. Shared parking facilities may be located on the same site as the proposed uses or within six hundred (600) feet, as measured along the roadway frontage(s) to the center of the parcels upon which the uses are located and have their primary entrance, if the uses are not on the same parcel. Off-site shared parking facilities shall be connected by sidewalks.

(ii) Shared parking facility parking space reduction. Where a joint parking facility meets the requirements of this subsection, the total off-site parking required for the uses may be reduced by the factors shown in Table 4.3-2. Total off-street parking required shall be the sum of the two

(2) parking requirements for the two (2) uses divided by the factors for that combination of uses

shown in Table 4.3-2. If more than two (2) uses share a parking lot or structure, the required parking shall be calculated by applying Table 4.3-2 to the two (2) uses with the largest parking requirements and then adding the required parking for the additional use(s).

(iii) Additional sharing permitted. As an alternative to the shared parking reduction factors in Table 4.3-2, the director may allow the following reductions in required parking:

(A) Up to fifty (50) percent of the parking spaces required for food, beverage, and indoor entertainment uses located within six hundred (600) feet of a non-residential use that is not normally open, used, or operated during the same hours; and

(B) Up to one hundred (100) percent of parking spaces required for religious assembly uses located within six hundred (600) feet of a non-residential use that is not normally open, used, or operated during the same hours.

Table 4.3-2: Shared Parking Reduction Factors

Property Use Residential Public and Food, Beverage, Retail Sales and Office and Other

Institutional and Indoor Personal Commercial Entertainment, Services Lodging, or Religious Assembly

Residential

Public and Institutional 1.1

Food, Beverage, and Indoor 1.1 1.2 Entertainment, Lodging or Religious Assembly

Retail Sales and Personal Services 1.2 1.3 1.3

Office and Other Commercial 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.2

(iv) Agreements. If the director determines that in the interest of the public safety and welfare there is a need to ensure shared parking facilities will continue to remain available indefinitely for the buildings or uses they serve, the director may require a written agreement assuring the continued availability of the shared parking spaces for the buildings or uses they serve. If required by the director, the agreement shall be on a form approved by the city counselor, or designee, and approved by the council.

(3)

Credit for public parking. Some or all of the required off-street parking spaces for a non-residential use may be waived by the director if publicly owned off-street parking is located within a one thousand (1,000) foot walking distance from the main entrance of the proposed use, and the director also determines that adequate parking spaces are available within the publicly owned parking area to accommodate the anticipated use.

(4) Credit for on-street parking. The director, after consultation with the director of public works, may credit on-street parking spaces against required off-street parking requirements if the on-street spaces are located within two hundred (250) feet of an entry of the building in which the use is located, if the director determines that those parking spaces are frequently not utilized by the public, are readily available for residents, patrons, or employees of the proposed use and structure and granting such credit will not otherwise impair the public health, safety or welfare.

(5) Additional parking reductions. The director may allow an additional reduction in the required number of parking spaces (less than what may be determined using the adjusted off-street parking calculations in subsections (1) to (4) above) if the applicant submits a parking demand study, prepared by a licensed engineer in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the director which establishes the basis for granting a reduced number of spaces, and the director determines the study accurately reflects the foreseeable parking demand for the building and use of the property. In authorizing additional reductions shared access easements or agreements to adjacent parking areas and/or driveways may be required.

(e) Maximum parking limit.

(1) M-DT district. In the M-DT district (section 29-4.2), maximum on-site parking is limited to one hundred fifty (150) percent of the minimum amount required for the same use in other mixed use districts, even though those minimums do not apply to the M-DT district.

(2) Retail, office, or personal service uses in mixed-use districts. For any single building that contains more than fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of gross floor area, in which a single-user or multiple users operate a use listed in the retail, office, or personal service categories in Table 29-3.1 (Permitted Use Table), maximum parking is limited to one hundred fifty (150) percent of the minimum amount required by Table 4.3-1 unless the following two conditions are met, in which case the maximum parking is limited to two hundred (200) percent of the minimum amount required by Table 4.3-1:

(i) The development site's landscaped area is not reduced to be less than fifteen (15) percent as a result of the increased parking; and

(ii) The interior parking lot landscaping area, when required by section 29-4.4(f), is increased to twenty (20) percent and complies with the tree planting and/or landscaping standards specified within subsections (1), (2), and (3) of section 29-4.4(f).

(3) The maximum amount of parking allowed for all other permitted uses is two hundred (200) percent of the minimum amount required by Table 4-3.1.

(f) Location and use of parking facilities.

(1) Location.

(i) All required parking shall be provided on the lot(s) where the principal use is located unless otherwise provided by this chapter.

(ii) Off-street automobile parking facilities required by this section for all non-residential uses may be located either on the premises of the building or use or within one thousand (1,000) feet of such building or use.

(iii) In the M-N district, on-site parking for non-residential uses shall not be located closer to the primary street frontage of the lot than the front façade of the principal structure, except for one double-loaded row of parking, which may be located between the front building façade and the front lot line, if it is not located in a required front yard area. The option to include one doubleloaded row of parking in this location is not available on properties where the applicant has selected to use the "pedestrian" dimensional standards shown in sections 29-2.2(b)(2) (M-N district) and 29-4.1 (dimensional standards).

(iv) No portion of an off-street parking facility shall be located in a public street or sidewalk, parkway, alley, or other public right-of-way.

(v) In a residential district, no paved driveway or outdoor parking area shall be permitted to cover more than thirty (30) percent or five hundred (500) square feet, whichever is greater, of any required front yard or required rear yard area. The thirty (30) percent limit shall include areas included in driveways.

(2) Use.

(i) Land used for off-site parking for a non-residential generating use shall not be located in a residential district, unless that generating use is a permitted use or conditional use in that residential district.

(ii) Off-street parking spaces shall not be used for the sale, repair, dismantling, or servicing of any vehicles, or equipment.

(3) Use of yards.

(i) No vehicle shall be parked in a required front or side yard except on a permitted driveway. A permitted driveway is a driveway that leads to the front or rear of the building or to a permitted accessory building (garage) attached or detached from the principal structure and maintained in accordance with the city's property maintenance standards.

(ii) A permitted driveway may include a defined area for parking adjacent and attached to the driveway provided such extension does not occupy any part of a required front or side yard and complies with all provisions of sections 29-4.7(d) and (e). The extension must be paved in a material similar to that of the rest of the driveway.

(iii) Parking of vehicles in a direction perpendicular to the driveway is prohibited, except in the rear yard.

(iv)

In residential districts, rear yards may be used for open parking of automobiles, including trailers and similar type vehicles, on an approved dust-free surface, subject to the installation and maintenance of a screening device not less than four (4) feet or more than six (6) feet in height.

(v) The director may issue a temporary permit to allow parking that does not meet the requirements of subsections (i) through (iv) under section 29-6.4(h) (temporary parking permits).

(g) Parking design standards. The design of required off-street and open parking areas and spaces shall meet the following standards:

(1) Residential setback. No parking shall be permitted within six (6) feet of an adjoining lot containing a single- or two-family use, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.

(2) Grades, drainage, and curbs.

(i) Parking areas shall be designed to assure positive drainage, but shall not exceed a slope of ten

(10) percent;

(ii) Approach driveways which do not serve directly abutting parking spaces may be designed to a slope of up to fifteen (15) percent, if accompanied by appropriate landing grades and vertical curves at points of transition;

(iii) Storm drainage control and facilities shall be designed to satisfy the requirements of the storm drainage standards of the city;

(iv) Curb islands or wheel stops may be installed for drainage control, and for vehicular channelization and lane control; provided, that in parking areas of more than one hundred (100) spaces, curbing or similar measures shall be required to assure safe and proper control of vehicular and pedestrian movements;

(v) Parked vehicles shall be prevented from intruding on travel lanes, walkways, public streets, or adjacent properties by means of walls, curbs, wheel stops, or other means.

(3) Access.

(i) Ingress and egress shall be only by way of paved driveways or openings meeting the city's adopted access location and design requirements.

(ii) All parking areas containing more than two hundred (200) spaces shall be served by more than one standard entrance.

(iii) Access driveways shall be free of objects that might interfere with the ability of drivers to see pedestrians and other vehicles.

(iv) A driveway providing access to premises in commercial or industrial districts shall not be permitted through a residential district.

(v) The following additional standards apply in all residential districts:

(A) No garage for any use other than a single- or two-family dwelling shall be located nearer than sixty (60) feet to the front lot line;

(B)

Required parking spaces may be provided in a tandem layout (i.e., one vehicle parked behind the other) to serve one- and two-family dwellings only; see Figure 4.3-1 above; and

(C) Parking spaces for all other uses in residential districts shall not be located in the required front or side yard.

(vi) Any non-residential driveway not conforming to the city's adopted design guidelines shall be reviewed and approved by the director of public works.

(4) Parking layout dimensions. All required parking spaces must comply with the minimum dimensions for spaces shown in the following Table 4.3-3 and Figure 4.3-2.

Table 4.3-3: Off-Street Parking Layout Dimensions for Standard Sized Vehicles

Parking Angle (1)— 0° 20° 30° 40° 45° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° degree

Curb Length Per 23.0 24.9 17.0 13.0 12.0 11.3 9.8 9.4 9.0 8.5 Space (3)—ft.

Space Depth (4)— 8.0 14.5 16.9 18.5 18.8 19.3 20.0 19.5 19.0 18.0 ft.

Access Aisle Width 12.0 [1] 12.0 [1] 12.0 [1] 13.0 [1] 15.0 [1] 18.0 20.0 22.0 24.0

12.0 [1][2] (5)—ft.

Space Width (2)— 8.0 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 ft.

[1] Aisle width (D) shall not be less than 18 feet if the aisle is a designated fire lane.

[2] Aisle width (D) shall not be less than 22 feet for two-way traffic.

(i) If the degree of angle of parking provided is not listed, the aisle width required shall be the next largest angle of parking shown.

(ii) If parking spaces are located only on one side of an access aisle, the width of the access aisle may be reduced by twenty (20) percent but not less than twelve (12) feet wide or eighteen (18) feet wide if a designated fire lane.

(iii) Non-residential driveways shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet in width with a curb return radius of thirty (30) feet. Non-residential driveway s with a width greater than thirty (30) feet up to a maximum of forty-one (41) feet must have the driveway throat stripped and approved by the director of public works.

(5) Surfacing.

(i) All new and expanded vehicle parking, vehicle storage, and maneuvering areas must be paved with concrete, asphalt, or an alternate paving material as determined by the director.

(ii) Pervious or semi-pervious parking area surfacing materials may be approved alternatives, if the director determines that such materials are appropriate for the city's climate and the durability required for their intended use. Permitted materials may include, but are not limited to "grasscrete," ring and grid systems used in conjunction with grass seed or sod, permeable concrete or asphalt, porous or grid pavers, or recycle materials such as glass, rubber, used asphalt, brick, block, and concrete.

(iii) Pavement cross-section shall be determined by the owner based on considerations of durability, subsurface conditions, and the type of vehicles using the parking area.

(iv) Interior driveways, fire lanes, and loading or maneuvering areas shall comply with applicable design and surfacing standards on file in the community development department.

(v) Parking spaces shall be delineated and appropriate traffic flow indications given by use of reflectorized paint on the parking area pavement.

(6) Lighting. Lights shall be required for all parking areas intended for night use. Lights shall be arranged or shielded to direct illumination away from residences and from public streets and other public areas in accordance with section 29-4.5 (exterior lighting).

(7) Exceptions. Driveways and off-street parking for one-family and two-family dwellings in the R-1 and R- 2 districts shall not be required to comply with the provisions of subsections (2), (4) and (6) above.

(h) Parking structure, commercial or accessory. All accessory parking structures, commercial parking structures or portions of structures occupied by automobile parking shall meet the following standards:

(1) The minimum setback for a parking structure shall be the same that is required for a principal structure.

(2) The height of an accessory parking garage may not exceed the height of the principal building it is intended to serve.

(3)

Points of ingress and egress to the garage shall be clearly marked and shall be no closer than twenty-five (25) feet to an intersection or other curb cut.

(4) All floors fronting a public street shall be level (not inclined).

(5) At least thirty (30) percent of each façade facing a public street shall be designed to conceal the view of all parked cars below the hoodline and to conceal internal light sources when viewed from the public street.

(6) Where a parking garage is subject to a front, side, or rear setback of ten (10) feet or more, a landscape strip at least four (4) feet wide shall be installed around the perimeter of the garage and comply with the landscape design requirements in section 29-4.4.

(7) When a garage is open during the evening hours, all internal areas and all entrances shall be lit with fixtures providing at least two (2) footcandles of light at floor level.

(i) Drive-through vehicle stacking. The following standards apply to all properties with a drive-through facility:

(1) Stacking Space Requirements.

Table 4.3-4: Drive-Through Stacking Space Requirements

Activity Minimum Stacking Spaces (per Measured From:

lane)

Bank, Financial Institution, or Automated Teller Machine (ATM) 3 Teller of Window

Restaurant/Retail Store 3 Pick-Up Window

Full Service Vehicle Washing Establishment 3 Outside of Washing Bay

Self-Service or Automated Vehicle Washing Establishment 1 Outside of Washing Bay

Other Determined by the Director based on anticipated need and avoidance

of traffic congestion on adjacent streets

(2) Location and design of stacking lanes.

Minimum number of stacking spaces shall be in addition to the space at the teller or pick-up window. Drive-through stacking lanes shall have a minimum width of ten (10) feet.

Stacking lanes shall be set back fifteen (15) feet from rights-of-way.

A by-pass lane around the drive-through facility stacking lane must be provided for financial institutions and restaurant/retail uses.

Off-street loading requirements.

(i) (ii) (iii)

(iv) (j) (1) Minimum requirements for off-street loading space.

Off-street loading space shall be provided as set forth in Table 4.3-5 below, except as provided in Figure 4.3-3: Stacking Lanes subsection (2) below.

(2) Existing structures.

(i) If the aggregate gross floor area of any building is increased by more than fifty thousand (50,000) square feet, off-street loading space shall be provided, in accordance with Table 4.3-5.

(ii) Existing buildings greater than fifty (50) years old shall be exempt from the requirement to construct off-street loading space if the gross floor area of the existing building is increased.

Table 4.3-5: Off-Street Loading Space Standards

Type of Use or Facility Off-Street Loading Requirement

Office or Lodging 1 space for each 50,000 sf of gross floor area in the structure or part Personal services and repair thereof shall be provided. If a common loading dock is present no off- Retail store (large) street loading/unloading spaces are required on-site.

Building material sales Garden material sales Furniture and floor covering sales Industrial Services and Manufacturing Light Vehicle sales, rental, storage, repair, or service Heavy vehicle and equipment sales, rental, storage, repair, or service Wholesaling

Bus and Truck Terminals Space sufficient to accommodate the maximum number of buses or

trucks to be stored or loading/unloading at the terminal at any one time.

(3) Design and use of off-street loading areas.

(i) Off-street loading space shall be located on the same lot occupied by the use served and shall be accessible from a public street or alley.

(ii) Off-street loading space shall not be occupied by or considered as any part of the required offstreet parking areas.

(iii) No portion of an off-street loading space shall be located within any fire lane required by city ordinance or within aisles, driveways, or maneuvering areas necessary to provide reasonable access to any parking space.

(iv) Off-street loading space and the aisles or driveways leading to the off-street loading space shall not be used for the sale, repair, dismantling, or servicing of any vehicles, or equipment.

(v) Any off-street loading area located within one hundred (100) feet of the boundary of a residential district shall be screened from view from the district by a masonry wall at least eight (8) feet in height of a color matching one of the primary colors used on the primary façade of the building.

(4) M-DT district. In the M-DT district (section 29-4.2), the director may alter or waive the requirements of this section 29-4.3(j) (off-street loading requirements) on a case-by-case basis if the applicant demonstrates that a specific standard is impractical or meaningless to achieve due to:

(i) Existence of historic buildings in areas where loading would need to be located;

(ii) Section 29-4.2 requirements that a building occupy the space where loading would need to be located; or

(iii) Other site limitations or circumstances that make strict adherence to these standards impracticable.

(k) Bicycle facilities. Any parking lot or structure containing ten (10) or more parking spaces shall provide adequate and safe on-site bicycle parking facilities in accordance with the following standards:

(1) Required bicycle spaces.

(i) Bicycle parking facilities shall be designed to accommodate the number of bicycle parking spaces, based on vehicle spaces, set forth in Table 4.3-6 below:

Table 4.3-6: Required Bicycle Parking Spaces

Vehicle Spaces Required Bicycle Spaces

10—50 4

51—99 8

100—199 12

200—299 15

300 or more 5 percent of the number of vehicle spaces or 50 space, whichever is

less

(ii) For parking lots required by other provisions of this chapter to have more than twenty-five (25) vehicle parking spaces, the required number of vehicle parking spaces may be reduced by one space for each required bicycle parking space installed.

(2) Design.

(i) Location. Bicycle parking facilities shall be:

(A) Located within fifty (50) feet of the main customer and employee entrances to the principle use provided such location does not impede ADA required access or compromise pedestrian or customer safety;

(B) Clearly designated or of standard bicycle rack design which does not require separate identification;

(C) Safely separated from vehicle maneuvering areas; and

(D) Located on the ground level when in a parking structure.

(ii) Minimum dimensional standards. Each bicycle parking space shall be at least:

(A) Six (6) feet long;

(B) Two (2) feet wide;

(C) Have a minimum overhead clearance of seven (7) feet; and

(D) If more than one bicycle rack is used, a minimum five-foot wide access aisle is required beside or between each row of bicycle racks.

(iii) Materials. Bicycle parking facilities shall be surfaced with all-weather material and maintained in a safe and well-maintained condition.

(iv) Security. Bicycle parking facilities shall be equipped with either a lockable enclosure (bicycle locker) or a permanent, secure, and stationary structure (bicycle rack) that supports the bicycle frame and to which the frame and both bicycle wheels can be locked (with removal of the front wheel) or where the frame and one wheel can be locked (if both wheels remain on the bicycle).

(l) Screening and landscaping. All parking facilities shall comply with the screening and landscaping requirements of sections 29.4-4 and 29-4.7.

(m) Permits and certification.

(1) Parking lots without an associated building permit shall be subject to separate permitting and inspecting during construction, as appropriate, and shall not be open for use until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the department.

(2)

Prior to authorizing use of any parking area established under this section, or issuance of occupancy certificates for any uses dependent thereon, the director shall inspect and certify the parking area to be in compliance with these standards.

(n) Delayed construction of required parking. Upon application of the owner, up to twenty (20) percent of the parking required under this section may remain unimproved until such time as the director finds that it must be improved to adequately serve the parking demand. The director may approve a delayed construction of required parking if all of the following requirements are met:

(1) The initial occupancy of the premises will be adequately served by the lesser number of spaces;

(2) A site plan clearly indicating the location, pattern, and circulation to and from the deferred parking spaces is approved;

(3) The land area delineated for future parking is brought to finished grade and is landscaped;

(4) The land area delineated for future parking shall not be used for building, storage, loading or other purposes; and

(5) The land area delineated for future parking shall not count toward the required landscaping for the site.