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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZOA-03-07Section 26-501. Off-Street Parking Requirements A. Scope: In all zoning districts, off-street parking facilities for the parking or storage of self-propelled motor vehicles and/or licensed trailers for the use of occupants, employees and patrons of the buildings, structures or premises hereafter erected, altered, used or extended after the effective date of this Ordinance shall be provided and maintained as herein prescribed, unless otherwise specifically prohibited. If an increase of twenty-five percent (25%) to fifty percent (50%) in parking area is needed as a result of a change of use or substantial extension or expansion of uses or structures, the new parking area added shall meet all design standards as required by paragraph (G)-(D) of this section. If an increase of more than fifty percent (50%) in parking area is needed as a result of change of use or substantial extension or expansion of uses or structures, all parking areas shall come into conformance with the design standards as required by paragraph (G} (D) of this section. D. Design Standards 1. Surfacing. For all uses other than single-family dwellings in agricultural zone districts, areas subject to wheeled traffic for access, parking, sales or storage, shall be properly graded for drainage and on-site detention of storm runoff. These areas shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt or brick paveers. For one-or two- family dwellings, the first twenty -five feet (25') of driveway area from the existing edge of pavememt into the site property line shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt, brick paves, gravel or similar materials. The auxiliary storage of motorized or non-motorized vehicles cannot occur within six feet (6") of the front property line, although the auxiliary storage area can extend to the property line. The storage area must be hard surfaced and must be built so that the material used as the parking surface stays contained within the parking pad (with the use of concrete curbs, railroad ties, etc.). Does this apply to cars parked on pads not on the driveway? Or for rv's only? For all uses, driveway connections with the public street must be paved between the property line and the existing edge of asphalt of the street. 4. Vehicular Access. Vehicular access to any property shall be controlled in such manner as to protect the traffic-carrying capacity of the street upon which the property abuts, as well as protect the value of the adjacent property. d. In all residential districts, curb cuts for property access shall be not less then (10) feet, and not more than twenty-four (24) feet in width. Curb cuts in commercial and industrial districts shall not be more than thirty-five (35) feet in width when serving an individual property and shall not in any instance be less than twenty (20) feet. For all uses, one access point per property ownership will be permitted, unless a site plan or traffic study approved by the city shows that additional access points are required to adequately handle driveway volumes and will note detrimental to traffic flow on adjacent public streets. A joint curb cut, one which serves more than one (1) property, may not exceed forty -five (45) feet in width. n«o aGGeSS ^;«t Per PrePOAY ^..neFShi Will be «o.,,,; t@ unless a site plan er tr ff... stud , approved by the ^;4., ~°1'^,.,°rh At Addir;,.«.,1 appeSS points ar r@quired to adequ tely haR 710.7. .,0.. . 1,. «o «,7 .,,;11 not he a°trimpntal to City of Wheat Ridge Community Development Department 7500 West 29th Avenue Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (303) 235-2847 M,A Parkins Surfaces Section 26-501(D)(1): Off-street parking reuuirements/Design standards/Surfacine For all uses other than single-family dwellings in agricultural zone districts, areas subject to wheeled traffic for access, parking, sales, or storage, shall be properly graded for drainage and on-site detention of storm runoff. These areas shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt, or brick pavers. For one- or two-family dwellings, the first twenty-five (25) feet of driveway area from the existing ed e f pavement tea`' into the site shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt, brick pavers911rsimilar 1~~,,.~~,p b~ 1 materials. The auxiliary storage of motorized or non-motorized vehicles cannot G \iJj~ 1 occur within six (6) feet of the front property line. The storage area must be hard surfaced and must be built so that the material used for the parking surface stays contained within the parking pad (with the use of concrete curbs, railroad ties, etc). jf 9vavel (h mod, r 1. f he gravel must st* be- contained within the parking area with the use of concrete curbs, railroad ties, etc. The first twenty-rive (25) feet of new driveways must be surfaced with concrete, asphalt, or brick pavers. Contained gravel is permitted for existing driveways only. 4 Parking pads may not occur within six (6) feet of the front property line. 4 A building permit is required for any resurfacing project exceeding five hundred (500) square feet. 4 A minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the residential lot in question must be landscaped. Examples of landscaping include grass, trees, shrubs, flowers, stone, bark, fountains, walls, fences, and benches. Uncontrolled weeds are not considered as landscaping. The required landscaping may be located on any part of the lot. Property address: Date: r (-2 Failure to comply with these parking regulations may result in a Summons to Court. property line except when used for joint access for two (2) or more lots. b. For all uses other than one- and two-family dwellings, vehicle entrances or exits on the same lot shall be spaced at not less than 100-foot intervals. The 100-foot spacing shall be measured from the interior edge of both access points. C. For all uses, corner lots shall have no vehicular entrances or exits located closer than twenty-five (25) feet from any two (2) intersecting street rights-of-way, except on arterial or major collector streets such distance shall be fifty (50) feet. d. In all residential districts, curb cuts for property access shall be not less than ten (10) feet and not more than twenty-four (24) feet in width. Curb cuts in commercial and industrial districts shall not be more than thirty-five (35) feet in width when serving an individual property and shall not in any instance be less than twenty (20) feet. For all uses, one access point per property ownership will be permitted, unless a site plan or traffic study approved by the city shows that additional, access points are required to adequately handle driveway volumes and will not be detrimental to traffic flow on adjacent public streets. A joint curb cut, one which serves more than one (1) property, may not exceed forty-five (45) feet in width. One access point per property ownership will be permitted, unless a site plan or traffic study approved by the city shows that additional access points are required to adequately handle driveway volumes and will not be detrimental to traffic flow on adjacent public streets. e. In cases where it is possible to provide one (1) access point which will serve adjacent properties or where adherence to these requirements would leave a parcel of property without vehicular access, curb cut setback or spacing requirements may be reduced or enlarged so as to permit a single vehicular access point if approved by the public works director. Low-density residential uses are permitted to have "horseshoe- shaped" driveways provided that the public street accesses are thirty feet (30') apart at the closest point (interior edges). The public works director may approve a modification to or waiver to the vehicle access standards and requirements stated in this subsection (4), based upon consideration of traffic characteristics, both on and off of the site, with the primary purpose of preserving public safety. 5. Off-street loading. Loading space shall be provided at a rate deemed necessary by the owner. Loading shall not occur from any public street, major interior drive, nor occupy or intrude into any fire lane or required parking spaces. Where possible, loading docks must be located on the GED\53027\357901.09 -142- or storage, shall be properly graded for drainage and on-site detention of storm runoff. These areas shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt or brick pavers. For one- or two-family dwellings, the first twenty-five feet` 1(25') of driveway area from the existing edge of pavement into the site shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt, brick pavers or similar materials. The auxiliary storage of motorized or non-motorized vehicles cannot occur within six feet (6') of the front property line. The storage area must be hard surfaced and must be built so that the material used as to the parking surface stays contained within the parking pad (with the use of concrete curbs, railroad ties, etc). For all uses, driveway` connections with the public street must be paved between the property line and the existing edge of asphalt of the street. 2. Islands. All parking areas in excess of thirty (30) spaces shall have at least one (1) interior landscaped island per thirty (30) spaces. Each such landscaped island shall occupy the equivalent of one (1) parking space (minimum) and each such required island shall be landscaped with a minimum of one (1) two-inch caliper tree or larger and four (4) shrubs or accepted ground cover. At the discretion of the owner, and with approval of the director of planning and development, based upon the intent and purpose of this section, an acceptable alternative to individual islands would be the equivalent aggregate landscaped area developed in larger islands or as interior divider strips. Parking lot islands shall be irrigated with an automated sprinkler and have raised concrete curbs. No landscaping within landscaped islands may obstruct visibility for vehicles entering, maneuvering in, or exiting the parking lot. 3. Lighting. Any lighting used to illuminate any off-street parking area shall not have a negative impact on the surrounding area. The light source shall be indirect, diffused or shielded type fixtures, installed to reduce glare and the consequent interference with adjacent streets and adjoining residential properties. Fixtures shall be attached to a building or mounted on poles and shall be in accordance with the requirements of section 26-503. 4. Vehicular access. Vehicular access to any property shall be controlled in such a manner as to protect the traffic-carrying capacity of the street upon which the property abuts, as well as to protect the value of the adjacent property. a. For all uses other than one- and two-family dwellings, no vehicle entrances or exits may be closer than twenty-five (25) feet to any GED153027\357901.09 -141- j C°~& ARTICLE V. DESIGN STANDARDS Sec. 26-501 Off-street- parking requirements. A. Scope: In all zoning districts, off-street parking facilities for the parking or storage of self-propelled motor vehicles and/or licensed trailers for the use of occupants, employees and patrons of the buildings, structures or premises hereafter erected, altered, used or extended after the effective date of this Ordinance shall be provided and maintained as herein prescribed, unless otherwise specifically provided. This section shall apply only to new development, major change of uses (e.g., single-family to office; office to restaurant) or substantial extension or expansion of uses or structures for which a building permit or site use approval is required, established subsequent to the adoption of this provision, unless otherwise specifically provided. If an increase of less than twenty-five percent (25%) in parking area is needed as a result of a change of use or substantial extension or expansion of uses or structures, the new parking area shall be required to meet only the following design standards: Surfacing; Sight Distance Triangle Requirements; Usable Parking Spaces; Marking of Spaces; Truck-Tractor/Semi-trailer Parking; Small Car Parking; Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions; and Use and Maintenance of Parking Areas. If an increase of twenty-five percent (25%) to fifty percent (50%) in parking area is needed as a result of a change of use or substantial extension or expansion of uses or structures, the new parking area added shall meet all design standards as required by paragraph (C) of this section. If an increase of more than fifty percent (50%) in parking area is needed as a result of change of use or substantial extension or expansion of uses or structures, all parking areas shall come into conformance with the design standards as required by paragraph (C) of this section. B. Definitions: 1. Floor area. Floor area shall mean the gross interior floor area of the entire building or portion of building devoted to a specific use or uses, less the following areas: a. Mechanical/utility room. b. Restrooms. C. Elevators, stairwells. d. Show windows. e. Hallways. Common areas. Kitchen areas. For the purpose of estimating parking requirements where detailed calculations for the above-stated exceptions are lacking, it will be assumed that such excepted space covers no more than ten percent (10%) of gross floor area. GED\53027357901.09 -138- required for every one thousand (1000) square feet of (remove required) provided landscaping." c>, Section 26-502. D.3.b. Nonresidential Uses: Modify to read "In addition to trees required based upon public street, frontage, one (1) tree and five (5) shrubs are required for every one thousand (1000) square feet of required provided landscaping." • Section 26-620.C.2. Modify level of service from "B" to "B". • Section 26-211. Residential-Three District (R-3). Under "Note" revised from "R-2X' to "R-3". • Section 26-308.D.2.b. Application for Planned developments. Amend to read: "Location, extent, type and surfacing materials of all proposed walks, malls, paved areas, turfing and other areas not (be) covered by buildings or structures." • Section 26-115.D.2. Under- subsection d., replace 26-109 with 26-115. • Section 26-501.D. Under subsection d., remove "One access point per property ownership will be permitted, unless a site plan or traffic study approved by the city shows that additional access points are required to adequately handle driveway volumes and will not be detrimental to traffic flow on adjacent public streets." This sentence is stated previously in the same section. • Section 26-501.D.1., amend subsection 1., to read as follows: "For one- or two-family dwellings, the first twenty-five feet (25') of driveway area from the (remove `existing edge of pavement") property line into the site shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt, brick pavers or similar materials." Keep "For all uses, driveway connections with the public street must be paved between the property line and the existing edge of asphalt of the street." S } • Section 26-116 Planned Building Groups (PBG), amend section H., amend to specify t es~ "subdivision regulations for either min em a four (4)) and replace with five (5) o fewer lots) or for major (remove Wive (5) or more lots and replace with "more than five (5) lots." • Section 26-115. Variance/waivers/temporary permits/interpretations., section E., to read: "The Board of adjustment is empowered to hold public hearings to decide upon request for interpretation of certain (remove "of the") provisions of this Chapter....." • Section 26-106. Process review chart, amend chart to add Planned Development plan amendment, but no requirement for neighborhood meeting. P 07o VI^ t!-L ARTICLE V. DESIGN STANDARDS Sec. 26-501 Off-street parking requirements. A. Scope: In all zoning districts, off-street parking facilities for the parking or storage of self-propelled motor vehicles and/or licensed trailers for the use of occupants, employees and patrons of the buildings, structures or premises hereafter erected, altered, used or extended after the effective date of this Ordinance shall be provided and maintained as herein prescribed, unless otherwise specifically provided. This section shall apply only to new development, major change of uses (e.g., single-family to office; office to restaurant) or substantial extension or expansion of uses or structures for which a building permit or site use approval is required, established subsequent to the adoption of this provision, unless otherwise specifically provided. If an increase of less than twenty-five percent (25%) in parking area is needed as a result of a change of use or substantial extension or expansion of uses or structures, the new parking area shall be required to meet only the following design standards: Surfacing; Sight Distance Triangle Requirements; Usable Parking Spaces; Marking of Spaces; Truck-Tractor/Semi-trailer Parking; Small Car Parking; Parking Space and Aisle Dimensions; and Use and Maintenance of Parking Areas. If an increase of twenty-five percent (25%) to fifty percent (50%) in parking area is needed as a result of a change of use or substantial extension or expansion of uses or structures, the new parking area added shall meet all design standards as required by paragraph (C)'of this section. If an increase of more than fifty percent (50%) in parking area is needed as a result of change of use or substantial extension or expansion of uses or structures, all parking areas shall come into conformance with the design standards as required by paragraph (C) of this section. B. Definitions: - 1. Floor area. Floor area shall mean the gross interior floor area of the entire building or portion of building devoted to a specific use or uses, less the following areas: a. Mechanical/utility room. b. Restrooms. C. Elevators, stairwells. d. Show windows. e. Hallways. f. Common areas. g. Kitchen areas. For the purpose of estimating parking requirements where detailed calculations for the above-stated exceptions are lacking, it will be assumed that such excepted space covers no more than ten percent (1 a°!o) of gross floor area. GED\53027\357901.09 -138- Case No.: OA0307 Quarter Section Map N o.: I App: Last Name: Citywide Related Cases: ~ l App: First N ame: Case Histor y: code regarding me m sparking O wne r: Last Name: r qum requirements Owner: First Nam e: - App Addre ss: Review Body: PC~ City, State Z ip: App: Pho ne: APN: Owner Address: 2nd Revie w Body: CC City/St ate/Zip:-~ 2nd Review Date Owner Phone: r- - Decision-making Body CC Project Address: - ~ Appro val/Denial Date: Street Name : ~ r City/State, Zip: 1 Reso/Ordinance No.: 1 Case Disposition: Conditions of Approval: District: F_ Project Planner: Reckert File Lo cation: ctive Date Rec eived: 3/27/2003 Notes: Pre-App Date: Follow- Up: