HomeMy WebLinkAbout03202012 Planning & Zoning Work Session Notes PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS 15-10,215
Article 2. District Regulations
15.10210. Adoption of zones.
(a) The city is hereby divided into zones,whose definition and purpose are identical to those
in section 15.05.025(b), which shall be bounded and defined as shown on the official zoning
map.The official zoning map,together with all explanatory matter thereon,as exhibited at the
time of public hearing,is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this chapter.
(b) Undesignated, annexed lands. Property which has not been specifically included within
a zone and lands which may hereafter be annexed to the city shall be classified rural
residential until such classification is changed by amendment to the zoning ordinance as
provided by section 15.01.035.
(Ord. 626, § 3, 1989; Ord. 649, §§ 3, 4, 1991)
15.10.215. Parking.
(a) Except in the CB and the HC districts,there shall be provided permanently maintained' .
off-street parking for each principal business It shall be the
responsibility of the business owner or---marine-charter—business-eperator- to provide and
maintain said off-street parking in accordance with this chapter continuously during the life
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(b) For each principal building or use within a principal building,there shall be no less than
the number of off-street vehicle parking spaces specified under this section:
Land Use Minimum Number of'Parking Spaces
Dwellings and Lodges
Single-family and 2-family dwellings and par- 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit
ish houses
Multiple-family dwellings and other places 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit plus 1/2
containing multiple dwelling units space for every unit larger than 2-bedrooms or
greater than 1,000 square feet in size
Hotels and motels 1 space per guest unit
Lodging, rooming and boardinghouses 1 space per guest room plus spaces for the
principal dwelling unit
Dwelling, apartment efficiency 1 off-street parking space in addition to those
required of the principal dwelling
Institutions and public uses
Churches,auditoriums,sports arenas,funeral 1 space for each 4 seats maximum capacity
chapels, theaters and other places of public
assembly
Multi-family dwelling, institutional 1 space per unit
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Land Use Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Sanitas, nursing homes, and other simi- 1 space per 2 residents at maximum capacity
lar institutions
Dormitories 1 space per 4 residents at maximum capacity
Hospitals cvvta 1 space per 2 beds at maximum capacity plus
zaG� L t co-s 1 space for each employee on duty
Public libraries, museums and art galleries; 1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor
post offices; community/senior centers area
Primary and secondary public and private 1 parking space for every 4 seats in the main
schools auditorium or assembly room, or 3 parking
,spaces for every classroom plus 1 parking
space for each staff member or employee,
whichever is greater
Post-secondary, vocational and music schools; Y2 parking space for each instructor and 1/2
dance studios and colleges space for each student, based upon maximum
student capacity at one time
Day care, nurseries and kindergartens 1 2 space for each staff member and employee
plus 1 space for each 1,000 square feet of gross
floor area
Offices f
Office buildings (public and private), profes- 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of
sional center, financial institutions and other gross office floor area, but not less than 2
similar uses spaces
Office (medical or dental) Two spaces per treatment room and one for
each doctor, dentist, hygienist or other profes-
sional practitioner on site.
Entertainment and Services
Skating rink, youth hall, fraternal and civic 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of
club, assembly hall and other similar uses grass floor 4 area
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Eating and drinking establishment 1 parking space per 200 square feet of oss
floor area,or one for each 4 seats,whicheveris
greater
Bowling alley 4 parking spaces for each alley plus 1 for each
employee on duty
Commercial
Food store, shopping center and mall 1 arking space for each 250 square feet of
gros oor area but not less than 6 spaces
Barber, beauty and other personal services 1 parking space per 100 square feet of
shop floor area
Retail store or service business 1 arkin g space for each 300 square feet of
in s oor area
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Land Use Minimum.Number of Parking Spaces
Service or repair shop; retail store handling 1 parking space for each 400 square feet of
exclusively bulky merchandise such as ma- gross floor area
chinery, furniture, wholesale stores, appli-
ances, carpet, showrooms, etc.
Motor vehicle sales and service establishment 1 parking space for each 400 square feet of
gross sales floor area plus 4 spaces for each
auto service stall
Laundry and dry cleaning establishment 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of
gross floor area, or 1 parking space for each 4
coin-operated washing machines, dryers or
dry cleaning machines, whichever is greater
Gasoline service station 1 parking space for each 2 gas pumps plus 2
spaces for each grease rack, wash rack and
stall for servicing vehicles
Industrial
Industrial,processing,manufacturing and as- 1 parking space for each 500 square feet of
sembling gross floor area except that office space shall
provide parking space as required for offices
Warehousing, storage and wholesale business 1 parking space for each 1500 square feet of
gross floor area, but not less than 3 spaces
Marine Related Uses
Harbor or marina 1 parldng space for every 2 established boat
stalls or equivalent berths based on an aver-
age boat length of 40 feet and, if a launch
ramp is included, a minimum of 20% of the
spaces will be long enough to accommodate
vehicles with boat trailers
Day cruise,charter boat operators licensed for 1 parking space per 4 people maximum capac-
20 or more people ity
(c) Unlisted uses. The requirements for off-street parking facilities for uses not specifically
mentioned in this section shall be the same as the above-mentioned use which, in the opinion
of the administrative official, is most similar to the use not specifically mentioned.
(d) Minimum dimensions of off-street spaces and aisles. The minimum dimensions of spaces
and aisles shall be as follows: � .'�
(1) Parking spaces shall be at least 81/2 feet wide and 18 feet long.
(2) The minimum width of traffic aisles providing access to parking lot spaces shall be:
Angle of Parking (Degrees) one-Way (feet) 71vo-Way (feet)
Parallel 12 20
30 11 20
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Angle of Parking (Degrees) One-Way (feet) 71on-Way (feet)
45 13 20
60 16 20
90 20 20
(e) Location. Subject to (1) and (2) of this subsection, all required parking shall be located
on the lot occupied by the principal use served, or on a lot abutting the lot occupied by the
principal use.
(1) Required parking may be provided on a lot that is not occupied or abutting the
principal use, provided that (i)there is a pedestrian route not longer than 600 feet to
the lot occupied by the principal use, or (ii) access is provided by a scheduled shuttle
service or a valet parking attendant.
(2) Required parking may be located on a lot not occupied by the principal use served only
if(i)parking is a permitted or conditional use in the zoning district for the lot, and(ii)
the lot is made subject to a recorded agreement among its owner, the owner of the lot
occupied by the principal use and the city that the required parking will be maintained
for the benefit of the principal use served for the life of that use.
(f) Site plan. A site plan showing all parking areas shall accompany all applications for
building permits. Said plan shall show dimensions of spaces, curb cuts and other information
necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this section. The administrative
official shall approve or reject the site plan on the basis of compliance with the requirements
of this section. No building permit shall be issued until the parking site plan is approved.
(g) Street access. All off-street vehicle parking facilities shall be designed with appropriate
means of access to street, alley or other right-of-way, and will have adequate maneuvering
area. No driveway or curb cuts in any district shall be less than. 12 feet or more than 25 feet
in width. Detailed plans for all curb cuts shall be submitted to the administrative official for
approval before a building permit is issued.
(h) Parking lots. Every lot or parcel of land used as a public or private parking area shall
be developed as follows, subject to the approval of the plans by the administrative official:
(1) Lighting of all parking areas shall be arranged to reflect away from adjacent
residential areas and all public streets and highways;
(2) All parking spaces and lots shall be durably surfaced,free of mud and standing water,
and be dust free;
(3) Where such area adjoins the side of a lot in any residential district, it shall be
separated from such lot by a fence or hedge not less than four feet or more than six feet
in height. Such fence or hedge shall be maintained in good condition and shall not
extend beyond front yard lines required in such residential district;
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(4) All parking (except that serving single-family and duplex residences) shall be so
arranged that ingress and egress are possible without backing over a sidewalk,
sidewalk area, or onto a street of collector or larger designation; and
(5) Turning and maneuvering space(except that which services single-family and duplex
residences) shall be located entirely on private property, provided that the usable
portion of an alley may be credited as aisle space subject to safety approval by the city
engineer.
(i) Dual use of lots. Two or more buildings or uses may collectively provide the required
off-street parking, in which case the required number of parking spaces shall not be less than
the sum of the requirements for the several individual uses computed separately. In the
instance of dual function of off-street parking where operating hours of uses do not overlap,the
planning and zoning commission may,by conditional use permit,reduce the required parking
to any amount that meets the requirements of each use.
0) Computation of numbers of spaces. In figuring the total parking requirements for a use,
any fraction of one-half or more shall require one more space.
(k) Reduction of spaces. No existing parking area and no parking area provided for the
purpose of complying with the provisions of this section shall, after adoption of the ordinance
codified in this chapter, be relinquished or reduced in any manner below the requirements of
this section.
(1) Uses of parking areas. Required parking areas and spaces shall not be used for sales
display, storage, repair work or any other purposes other than parking.All vehicles in custody
of an operator of a business for service, repair, storage, sale, or other purpose shall be stored
on the premises or on a separate vehicle parking lot and shall not be parked on a public
right-of-way.
(m) Location on property. Parking spaces shall be permitted in any required yard area
provided that within the residential districts no parking space shall be permitted within five
feet of any side property line.
(n) Intersection with public street. At the intersection of any private drive or entrance or exit
for a common parking area with a public street, no fence, wall, hedge, or other planting or
structure forming a material impediment to visibility between a height of 21/2 feet and eight
feet shall be erected,planted,placed or maintained, and no vehicle so impeding visibility shall
be parked within triangular area defined by lines connecting points as follows:
Beginning at the point where the midline of the private drive or entrance or exit for a
common parking area intersects the public right-of-way to a point 35 feet along the
right-of-way line in the direction of the nearer lane of approaching traffic, thence to a
point 25 feet toward the interior of the property along the previously described
midline, and thence to point of beginning.
(o) Accessible parking requirements. All parking shall comply with the Americans with
Disabilities Act.
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(p) Group use of lots. Where more than one tenant or use is included within any one
building or on any one lot, the parking requirements shall be the sum total of the parking
requirements for all of the various tenants or uses provided, however, that:
(1) The aggregation of tenants or uses shall meet all the requirements within the
definition of"shopping center" in order to become entitled to utilize the parking ratio
specified in section 15.10.215(b).
(2) Where a hotel or motel has other principal uses such as restaurants,bar and meeting
rooms located on its premises, the principal use requiring the greatest amount of
parking shall provide 100 percent of the required parking spaces and the other uses
shall provide, in addition, at least 70 percent of the parking spaces which would be
required if these were stand-alone uses.
(3) Where a convenience store includes a self-service gas station, the required parking
shall be determined by the parking ratio specified in section 15.10.215(b). No
additional parking spaces will be required for gasoline service station.
(Ord.626,§3, 1989;Ord. 93-06;Ord.94-17;Ord.96-02;Ord. 96-13;Ord.98-06;Ord.98-09, § 2;
Ord. No. 99-13, § 1, 1999; Ord. 99-16, § 4, 1999; Ord. No. 2006-007, § 1, 9-7-2006)
15.10.220. Development requirements.
(a) Table 15.10.220,development requirements,is incorporated herein by reference and the
restrictions contained therein are mandatory unless otherwise modified by this chapter. (See
tables at the end of this title; see also section 15.10.210.)
(b) Building height. The purpose of building height standards is to prevent loss of life or
excessive property damage through the inability of the city fire department to reach upper
stories or roofs and to help maintain the character of neighborhoods.
(c) Setbacks—Yards.
(1) Setbacks are required to insure sufficient open area for snow accumulation, sunlight,
views, privacy, fire separation and visual relief between structures.
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