19.30.040

Parking

• Additional curbing width for landscaped areas12 in

  Parking spaces adjacent along their length to landscaped areas or other similar surfaces shall incorporate an additional curbing width of 12 inches (for a total of 18 inches) to provide a place to stand while exiting and entering vehicles.

• Covered parking per unit1 space per unit

  At least one space per unit shall be covered (i.e., within a garage or carport).

• Curbing heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. and width6 in

  Continuous concrete curbing at least six inches high and six inches wide shall be provided along the edges of parking spaces adjacent to fences, walls, sidewalks, other structures, and landscaping.

• Minimum interior landscaping percentage5 pct

  A minimum of five percent of the total off-street parking area shall be landscaped with trees, shrubs, and ground cover.

• Maximum parking grade10 pct

  Parking areas should not exceed a grade of five percent, and shall not exceed 10 percent measured in any direction.

• Parking space width increase1 ft

  The width of a parking space shall be increased by one foot if either side of the space is adjacent to a wall, fence, support column or other structure.

• Parking for units farFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot. from street4 spaces per unit

  For any unit which is located farther than 150 feet from a street designed to accommodate parking, 4 spaces per unit.

• Parking lot buffer adjacent to residential10 ft

  Parking areas for nonresidential uses adjoining residential uses shall provide a landscaped buffer yard with a minimum 10-foot width exclusive of curbing between the parking area and the common property line bordering the residential use.

• Parking lot perimeter landscaping adjacent to side/rear5 ft

  Parking areas shall provide a perimeter landscaped strip at least five feet wide exclusive of curbing, where the facility adjoins a side or rear property line.

• Parking lot perimeter landscaping adjacent to street10 ft

  Parking areas adjoining a public street shall be designed to provide a 10-foot wide landscaped planting strip, exclusive of curbing, between the street right-of-way and parking area.

• Planter minimum dimension4 ft

  Planters with trees shall have a minimum interior dimension of four feet.

• Queuing area depth for non-residential20 ft

  Non-residential parking lots shall also provide queuing area between the street and the first point where vehicles may maneuver within the parking lot. The queuing area shall have a minimum depth of 20 feet.

• Residential parking space dimensions20 ft length

  Parking spaces within carports and garages shall have minimum dimensions of 20 feet in length by 10 feet in width.

• Tree ratio in parking lot3 spaces per tree

  Trees shall be provided throughout the parking area at a minimum ratio of one tree for every three parking spaces in a row.

• Vertical clearance for non-residential parking14 ft

  A minimum unobstructed clearance height of 14 feet shall be maintained above areas accessible to vehicles in non-residential parking facilities.