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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03202012 Planning & Zoning Work Session Packet PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS 15.10.215 Article 2. District Regulations 15.10.210. 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) 1510.215. Parking. (a) Except in the CB and the HC districts,there shall be provided permanently maintained off-street parking for each principal business and each marine charter business.It shall be the y responsibility of the business owner or marine charter business operator to provide and maintain said off-street parking in accordance with this chapter continuously during the life 1 of the business or the operation of the marine charter business. (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 V2 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 r. chapels, theaters and other places of public assembly Multi-family dwelling, institutional 1 space per unit Supplement No. 01-1 15-25 15.10.215 PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS Land Use Minimum Number of Parking Spaces Sanitariums, 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 1 space per 2 beds at maximum capacity plus 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; 1/2 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 !� 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 gross floor area without fixed seats Eating and drinking establishment 1 parking space per 200 square feet of gross floor area,or one for each 4 seats,whichever is greater Bowling alley 4 parking spaces for each alley plus 1 for each employee on duty Commercial Food store, shopping center and mall 1 parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area but not less than 6 spaces Barber, beauty and other personal services 1 parking space per 100 square feet of gross shop floor area Retail store or service business 1 parking space for each 300 square feet of :]gross floor area Supplement No. 01-1 15-26 f� PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS 15.10.215 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 Cprovide parking space as required for offices Warehousing, storage and wholesale business 1 parking space for each 1500 square feet of 14 gross floor area, but not less than 3 spaces Marine Related Uses Harbor or marina 1 parking 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 I 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) 71uo-Way (feet) { Parallel 12 20 30 11 20 Supplement No- 01-1 15-27 15.10.215 PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS Angle of Parking (Degrees) One-Way (feet) Mo-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. (fl 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; Supplement No.01-1 15.28 P / PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS 15.10.215 f (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. W 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 xnidline, and thence to point of beginning. { (o) Accessible parking requirements. All parking shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Supplement No. 06-1 15_29 15.10.215 PLANNING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS j I, (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 ' s 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. i Supplement No.06-1 15-30