Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 7%
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Parking area lighting
Whenever development activity on a lot requires site plan review and approval, all off-street parking area lighting shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the DCSM or this chapter.
Other
- Interior landscaping percentage for parking areas7 pct
Any site requiring four or more off-street parking spaces shall be provided with interior landscaping comprising at least seven percent of the total area of the off-street parking area and associated driveways and travelways.
- Low-impact paving materials allowed
Alternative paving materials, including the use of pervious or semi-pervious parking area surfacing materials, may be used for off-street parking in accordance with the DCSM, subject to approval by the city.
- Pedestrian connection required for parking areas with 4+ spaces
Off-street parking areas containing four or more parking spaces shall provide a minimum of one direct and continuous paved pedestrian connection within the parking area that connects building entrances, off-street parking spaces, and new or existing sidewalks adjacent any street right-of-way.
- Surfacing for storage yards
Whenever outdoor or exterior storage is designed or used for the storage or movement of vehicles, an improved dustless surface shall be provided for all storage areas, parking areas, and driveways within the storage area or yard.
- Surfacing material for non-single-family uses
Surfacing of off-street parking or driveways shall be designed to maintain proper drainage, shall consist of an improved dustless surface, and shall not include dirt, gravel, or sand.
Parking
- Compact vehicle spaces allowed
Any off-street parking area may include spaces designed for compact vehicles, subject to the requirements of the DCSM.
- Electric vehicle charging stations
Any off-street parking space that meets the minimum requirements of this article may also include charging stations for electric vehicles as shown on an approved site plan. Such stations may be reserved for electric vehicles and may also count toward minimum off-street parking requirements.
- Fleet vehicle parking location
Whenever daily or overnight storage of fleet vehicles is proposed, these vehicles shall be parked in off-street parking spaces located to the side or rear of the principal structure and screened in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the DCSM.
- Maximum parking bay length200 ft
No off-street parking bay shall contain more than 25 parking spaces or be constructed to a length of more than 200 feet.
- Maximum parking spaces per bay25 spaces
No off-street parking bay shall contain more than 25 parking spaces or be constructed to a length of more than 200 feet.
- Stacking spaces for drive-through facilities
Permitted drive-through facilities shall be provided on the same lot and shall meet the minimum required number of stacking spaces and the location and dimensional standards set forth in the DCSM.
Setback
- Off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from building5 ft
Off-street parking shall not be located within five feet of any building. Driveways shall not be located within five feet of any building except where emergency vehicular access is required by the building code or fire prevention code.
From the ordinance
For all uses other than single-family detached dwellings, all off-street parking and driveways shall be located and designed in compliance with the following requirements and all requirements of the DCSM.