§ 6.9. PARKING REQUIREMENTS

6.9.1

Applicability

A.

Zoning lots less than 12,000 square feet in land area in the Warehouse District and 7,500 square feet in the other Form Districts have no minimum parking requirements.

B.

Zoning lots greater than 12,000 and 7,500 square feet, in the respective districts, shall meet the following requirements.

6.9.2

Standards

A.

A minimum of 1 and 1/8 parking space per residential unit, of which a minimum of 1/8 parking space per residential unit shall be provided as shared parking. A maximum of two spaces per residential unit may be provided as reserved parking. There are no maximum limits on shared parking.

Example: a 24-unit apartment complex would require a total of 27 spaces (24 × 1-1/8). At least 3 spaces (1/8 × 24) must be made available as shared parking (not reserved).

B.

A minimum of one space per 1,000 square feet of nonresidential gross floor area shall be provided as shared parking. A maximum of one space per 1,000 square feet of nonresidential gross floor area may be designated as reserved parking. There are no maximum limits on shared parking.

C.

All on-street parking spaces abutting the development, may be counted toward the minimum requirement for shared parking. Any limitations on the shared parking (time limits or hours of the day) shall be subject to approval by the City which shall be given upon a finding that at least twelve hours of public parking are provided in any 24-hour period and that at least eight of those hours are provided during either business or nighttime hours depending whether the City determines that the primary public use will be for commercial or residential uses.

D.

All calculations of parking spaces shall be rounded up to the nearest whole space.

E.

Parking requirements may be met either on-site or within the parking zone (as defined below) in which the development is located:

1.

Sheridan - within 600 feet

2.

Prospect - within 600 feet

3.

West Main -within 600 feet

4.

Warehouse - within 800 feet

5.

Shared parking shall be designated by appropriate signage and markings as required by City policy.

F.

All required off-site parking spaces shall adhere to the following Off-Street Parking Sections in addition to the requirements noted above:

1.

Section 8.1.5.D. Size of Parking Stalls

2.

Section 8.1.5.E. Handicapped Accessible Parking

3.

Section 8.1.5.F. Access

4.

Section 8.1.5.G. Use of Required Parking Spaces

5.

Section 8.1.5.H. Design and Maintenance