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Home My WebLink About1721 Off Street Parking/Loading ORDINANCE NO. 1721 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1361, THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF ASHLAND, RELATIVE TO OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Sections 21 and 22 of Ordinance No. 1361 are hereby amended in their entirety as set forth in this Ordinance. SECTION 2. A new Section 21 shall be added, which shall read as follows: !'Section 21. OFF-STREET PARKING. In all districts, except those speCl- flcally exempted, whenever any building is erected, enlarged, or t]le use is changed, off-street parking shall be provided as set forth in this Section. (1) Number of Parking Spaces Required. Use (a) Residential Uses. 1. Single-family dwellings 2. Multiple-family dwellings 3. Clubs, fraternity and sorority houses, rooming and boarding houses, dormitories 4. Hotels 5. Motels 6. Mobile Home Parks 7. Planned Unit Developments (b) Commercial Uses. 1. Auto, boat or trailer sales, retail nurseries and other open space uses -1- Standard 2 spaces per dwelling unit. 1-1/2 spaces per one-bedroom unit; 1-3/4 spaces per two- bedroom unit; and 2 spaces per three-or more bedroom unit. 2 spaces for each three guest rooms; in dormitories, 100 sq. ft. shall be equivalent to a guest room. I space for each two guest rooms. 1 space for each guest room, plus 1 space for the owner or manager. 1 space on each trailer site, plus 1 space per site for guest parking in a convenient location. In addition to the requirements set forth above for dwelling units, 1 space per two units for guest parking may be required by the Planning Commission. 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. for the first 10,000 sq. ft. of gross land area; plus 1 space per 5,000 sq. ft. for the excess over 10,000 sq. ft. of gross land area, or 1 per two em- ployees, whichever is greater. .~----- ---.----.-.-...-.-.,. --.---.-.- .- (1) (b)2. Bowling Alleys 3. Business, general retail and personal services 4. Chapels & Mortuaries 5. Offices 6. Restaurants, bars, ice cream parlors and similar uses 7. Skating rinks 8. Theaters, auditoriums, stadiums, gymnasiums, and similar uses (c) Industrial Uses. 1. Industrial uses, except warehousing 2. Warehousing 3. Public utilities (gas, water, telephone, etc.) not including business offices Cd) Institutional and Public uses. 1. Child care centers - 2- 3 spaces per alley, plus additional spaces for aux- iliary activities set forth in this Section. a. General - 1 space per 300sq. ft. of gross floor area. b. Furniture & appliances - 1 space per 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area. 1 space per 4 fixed seats in the main chapel, and for every 28 sq. ft. of seating area where there are no fixed seats; plus 1 space for each two employees a. General & Professional - 1 space for each 300 sq. ft. of gross floor area. b. Medical & Dental - 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area. 1 space per 4 fixed seats and for every 28 sq. ft. of seating area where there are no fixed seats, plus 1 space per two employees on the largest shift. Minimum of 10 spaces required. 1 space per 28 sq. ft. of rink area, plus 1 space per 4 fixed seats and for every 28 sq. ft. of assembly area where there are no fixed seats. 1 space per 4 fixed seats and for every 28 sq. ft. of seating area where there are no fixed seats, plus 1 per two employees. Minimum of 10 spaces required. 1 space per two employees on the largest shift or for each 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area, whichever is greater; plus 1 space per company vehicle. 1 space per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area or for each two employees, whichever is greater; plus 1 space per com- pany vehicle. 1 space per two employees on the largest shift, plus 1 space per company vehicle. Minimum of 2 spaces required. 1 space per two employees, plus 1 space per 5 children contem~ plated. Minimum of 3 spaces required. 17J1 -.~._--------_.._-- (1) Cd) 2. Churches 3. Golf Courses, except miniature 4. Hospitals 5. Nursing & convalescent hospitals 6. Rest homes and homes for the aged 7. Schools, elementary and junior high 8. Schools - high schools 9. Colleges, universities and trade schools 1 space per 4 fixed seats, and for every 28 sq. ft. of seating area in the main auditorium where there are no fixed seats. 8 spaces per hole, plus additional space for auxiliary uses set forth in this ~ection. 1-3/4 spaces per patient bed. 1 space per 3 patient beds. 1 space per 2 patient beds. 1-1/2 spaces per classroom, or the requirements for public assembly areas as set forth herein, whichever is greater. 1-1/2 spaces per classroom, plus 1 space per ten students the school is designed to accommodate, or the require- ments for public assembly areas as set forth herein, whichever is greater. 1-1/2 spaces per classroom, plus 1 space per five students the school is designed to accommodate, plus requirements for on-campus student housing. (e) Unspecified Uses. Where parking requirements for any use are not specifically defined in this section, such requirements shall be determined by the Commission based upon the most comparable use specified herein. (2) Limitations on Location and Use of Facilities. (a) Location. Except for single and two-family dwellings, re- quired parking facilities may be located on an adjacent parcel of land, or separated only by an alley, provided said adjacent parcel is maintained in the same ownership as the use it is intended to serve. Except in industrial zones, required parking shall not be located in a required front yard setback area. The Commission may approve a variance for parking on land not adjacent to the use it is intended to serve, if said parcel is under the same ownership;, and is within 400 feet of the use it is intended to serve. (b) Mixed Uses. In the event that several uses occupy a single structure or parcel of land,. the total requirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements for the several uses computed separately. The Planning Commission may reduce the total requirement for mixed uses by not more than fifteen (15) percent. (c) Joint Use of Facilities. Required parking facilities of two or more uses, structures, or parcels of land, may be satisfied by the same parking facilities used jointly, to the extent that it can be shown by the owners or operators that the need for the facilities does not materially overlap (e.g., uses primarily of a daytime vs. nighttime nature) and provided that such right of joint use is evidenced by a deed, lease, contract, or similar written instrument establishing such joint use. -3- 17'1 (2) Cd) Availability of Facilities. Required parking shall be available for parking of operable passenger vehicles or residents, customers and employees only, and shall not be used for the storage or display of vehicles or materials. :(3) Design Requirements. I Ga) Size and Access. All required parking areas shall be designed in accordance with the standard "Minimum Dimensions for besigning Off-Street Parking Layouts" on file in the office of the Staff Advisor to the Planning Commission. , (b) Driveways and Turn-Arounds. Driveways and turn-arounds brov~d~ng access to parking areas shall conform to the following ~rovlslon: 1. A driveway for a single or' two-family dwelling shall have a minimum width of 10 feet. 2. Except for a single or two-family dwelling, groups of more than, three (3) parking spaces shall be provided with adequate aisles or turn-around areas so that all vehicles may enter the street in a forward 'manner. 3. Except for a single or two-family dwelling, more than three (3) parking spaces shall be served by a driveway designed and constructed to facilitate the flow of traffic on and off the site, with due regard to pedestrian and vehicle safety, and shall be clearly and permanently marked and defined. In no case shall two-way and one-way driveways be less than 20 feet and 12 feet respectively. (c) Vertical Clearance. Driveways, aisles, turn-around areas and ramps shall have a minimum vertical clearance of 12 feet for their entire length and width. Cd) Vision Clearance. Service drives to public streets shall have a minimum vision clearance area formed by the intersection of the driveway center line, the street right-of-way line, and a straight line joining said lines through points 20 feet from their intersection. No obstruction over 42 inches in height with a cross section over 12 inches shall be permitted in such area. (e) Development and Maintenance. .~-Such development and m~~ntenanceLshall~apply ln all-cases, except single,~nd two-family dwellings. 1. Paving. All outdoor vehicle sales and parking areas, aisles and turn-arounds., shall be paved wi th concrete, asphal tic or comparable surfacing, constructed to standards on file in the office of the City Engineer. 2. Drainage. All outdoor vehicle sales areas and parking areas, aisles and turn-arounds, shall have provisions made for the on-site collection of drainage waters to eliminate sheet flow of such waters onto sidewalks, public rights-of-way, and abutting private property. 3. Driveway Approaches shall be paved with concrete sur- facing constructed to standards on file in the office of the City Engineer. In the event that a street is not paved, this is not necessary until the street is paved. -4- 11~ I (3) (e) 4. Marking. All spaces shall be permanently and clearly m <1 r ked . ~; t"f 5. Wheel Stops and Bumper Guards shall be provided where appropriate for all spaces abutting property lines or build- ings, and no vehicle shall overhang a public right-of-way. \ 6. Walls. a. Where parking abuts upon a street, a decorative sonry wall or evergreen hedge of 30 to 42 inches in he" ht shall be established parallel to and not neare tha five feet to the right-of-way line. Screening r plant g shall be 75% opaque, and shall be of such ize and nu er to provide the required degree of sere ing within 1 months after installation. The a~~a tween the wall hedge and street line shall b~,12n scaped. All vegetat"on shall be adequately mainta\~ by a permanent ir " gat ion system, and said w~ r hedge shall be maintained" good condition. ()E,~ b. In all zon , except single fam~l and R-2 zones, where parking facl ities or driveways re located adjacent to residential and ricultural ~e , or school yards or like institutions, a 75% O~a ~ site-obscuring fence, wall or evergreen hedg not Ie an five feet nor more than six feet, measured ro~ ~.. h.igh grade side, shall be provided. Said wall, e~ or hedge shall be reduced to not over 42 inches within ired setback areas, or with- in 10 feet of street proper , "nes. If the fence, wall or hedge is not located _~ t perty line, said area be- tween the fence, wall..~r ~. e d the property line shall be landscaped with l~ ~,ow-g wing evergreen ground cover, or vegetable 0 ro kmulch. All plant vegetation in this area sh~ adequately ma tained by a permanent irrigation sys~1r:. and said fence, wa 1 or hedge shall be maintained in~o . condition. Screeni or plantings shall be of SUC~1 He as to provide the requir d degree of screen- ing withl onths after installation. dequate provisions shall be ma tained to protect walls, fence or plant mate- rials from eing damaged by vehicles using id parking area. 7. La scaping. In addition to landscaping requl ed in 6.a. abo , any parking facility shall include landsca "ng to cover t less than ten percent CIO%) of the area devote to outdo parking facilities. Said landscaping shall be un ormly dis ibuted throughout the parking area, be provided with 1 ri- l!gao O.n facilities, and protective curbs or raised wood heade shall consist of trees, plus shrubs, ground cover and re- ated material. 8. Lighting of parking areas within 100 feet of property in residential or agricultural zones shall be by maximum 10 foot high down-type light standards, and shall be directed in- to or on the site and away from property lines. I I (4) Construction of Required Parking Facilities. The required park~~ facilities, including design standards, shall be installed prior to a release of a certificate of use and occupancy or a re- lease of utilities, and shall be permanently maintained as a conI dition of use. (5) Alterations or Enlargements. The required parking facilities shall be constructed when an existing building or dwelling is altered or enlarged by the addition or creation of guest rooms or dwelling units; or when a use is intensified by the addition of floor space, seating capacity or change of use." -5- 111/ -+ -_.,._._.,---~_._----.-._---- I SECTION 3. A new Section 22 shall be added, which shall read as follows: "Se4:tion 22. LOADING FACILITIES. The following provisions shall appty to required loading facilities: I (1) The minimum area required for commercial and industrial loading spaces shall be as follows: (a) 250 sq. ft. for buildings of 5,000 to 20,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area (b) 500 sq. ft. for buildings of 20,000 to 50,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area Cc) 750 sq. ft. for buildings in excess of 50,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area (2) The minimum required loading area shall be not less than 110 feet in width by 25 feet in length, and an unobstructed height of 14 feet. (3) Required loading areas shall be screened from public view, from public streets or adjacent properties. (4) Construction of Required Loading Facilities. The requir~d loading facilities, including design standards, shall be installed prior to release of a certificate of use and occupancy or a Irelease of utili ties, and shall be permanently maintained as a Icondition of use." SECTION 4. That inasmuch as it is deemed necessary for the public health, peace and safety of the citizens of the City of Ashland that the provi- sions s~all be made immediately operative, it is hereby declared that an emergency exists and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor. rhe foregoing Ordinance was first read and passed to its second reading on the 18th day of April , 1972, and duly adopted on the 2nd day of May, 19 72, the vote being as follows: Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Dated this 2nd day of May , 1972. APPROVED: ATTEST: ~ /'. -" (. :4~U':;/ /~~_._.- Mayor ~ a /~ /2 /;/ .~-J ~~~/L~?~ i/i / Ci ty Recorder t/ '. -6- 17~1