Section 1206. Parking and Loading.
A. Applicability. The following standards shall apply to all property within the Downtown Area unless modified by the Character Area.
B. Driveway Standards. Driveway width: maximum 24 feet.
C. Parking and Loading Standards.
1. Vehicle parking shall be provided in accordance with the following standards:
a. Residential units.
(1) Minimum: 1 space per dwelling unit.
(2) Maximum: 2 spaces per dwelling unit.
b. Nonresidential uses.
(1) Minimum: 1 space per 1,000 square feet of building square footage.
(2) Maximum: 4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of building square footage.
(3) No parking required in Business Core and Warehouse Character Areas.
2. No parking shall be allowed between the front of the building and sidewalk.
a. Single-family residential units. No vehicle parking or maneuvering shall be permitted within the front yard with the exception of a driveway no greater than 16 feet in width.
3. Surface parking setbacks.
a. Front street setback from property line: 30 feet or behind building.
b. Side street landscape setback from property line: Ten feet.
c. Side yard setback: Zero feet.
d. Rear setback: Zero feet.
D. Loading Standards. On-site loading bays shall be a minimum of ten feet in width and 30 feet in length and be used for the standing, loading and unloading of vehicles.
1. On-site loading shall be required for all development greater than 40,000 square feet in accordance with the following schedule:
a. Commercial uses.
(1) 40,000 to 160,000 square feet: 1 bay.
(2) 160,001 to 320,000 square feet: 2 bays.
(3) 320,001 to 400,000 square feet: 3 bays.
(4) For every additional 180,000 square feet above 400,000 square feet, one additional loading bay shall be required.
b. Residential uses.
(1) 160,000 square feet or greater: One bay.
2. On-street loading shall be allowed adjacent to the site if adequate right-of-way exists at the time of application and there is sufficient room for fire access, public circulation, and access to utilities.
3. Parking and loading placement.
Parking and loading should only be allowed in the shaded area as shown in the diagram below, unless subterranean.
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(1) |
Front setback from street right-of-way: minimum 30 feet or behind building (whichever is less restrictive) |
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(2) |
Side landscape setback from street right-of-way: ten feet |
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(3) |
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(4) |
Rear setback: zero feet |
4. Parking and loading access.
a. Parking and loading access should be provided as follows:
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Conditions |
Primary Access |
Secondary Access |
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Compatible Alley and Compatible Side Street(s) |
Side |
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Compatible Alley and Pedestrian Street |
Alley Only |
Per Section 1224 |
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Compatible Side Street and Pedestrian Street |
Side Only |
Per Section 1224 |
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2+ Compatible Side Streets and Pedestrian Street |
Side |
Side or per Section 1224 |
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Pedestrian Street Only |
Shared Access or One Pedestrian Street |
Per Section 1224 |
b. Driveways.
(1) The number of and width of driveways should be minimized.
(2) Driveways and drive aisles should not be wider than the minimum required by the City.
(3) Driveways should not be located on Pedestrian Streets. If no alternative access is available, shared access should be pursued with compatible properties and a crosswalk of equal width to the sidewalk should be demarcated to contrast with the driveway.
Exceptions may be allowed for properties with HP designation at the discretion of the Historic Preservation Officer where the predominant pattern is driveways leading from the street to parking in the rear.
(4) Street frontages with parking and service entrances from a Pedestrian Street identified on Map 1202.E should receive special design treatment to increase pedestrian safety, comfort, and should include the following:
(a) Access should be limited to one way in driveways that enter from the street and exit into the alley.
(b) Specialty paving or bollards should be provided where the driveway crosses the sidewalk.
(c) Garage openings should be enhanced with specialty lighting, artwork, or materials to identify to the pedestrian the possible presence of automobiles.
(5) Reserved.
(6) Passenger loading and unloading should be located along Side Streets.
(7) Passenger loading and unloading should be allowed from a Pedestrian Street only if a Side Street drop off is not present.
5. Subterranean parking guideline. Subterranean parking may extend to a height of five feet above finished grade; provided, that the garage perimeter wall either aligns with the face of the building, or becomes part of a stoop or dooryard frontage. (Ord. No. G-5480, 2010; Ord. No. G-5777, 2013; Ord. No. G-6409, 2018)