§ 6-3-4 Parking Structures.
A. LOCATION. Parking structures may be located in all Multi-family, Commercial, Industrial and in areas within P.A.D. zoning districts that are not designated for single-family residential development.
B. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. Parking structures shall conform to all principal building development standards, including setbacks, building heights, and lot coverage applicable to the zoning district in which parking structures are located.
C. DIMENSIONS. Dimensions for parking spaces and maneuvering aisles shall meet the following minimum dimensions:
PARKING ANGLE | SPACE WIDTH | SPACE DEPTH | ONE-WAY AISLE WIDTH | TWO-WAY AISLE WIDTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parallel or 0° | 9' 0" | 9' 0" | 12' | 20' |
30° | 9' 0" | 17' 6" | 11' | 20' |
40° | 9' 0" | 19' 0" | 12' | 22' |
45° | 9' 0" | 20' 0" | 13' | 24' |
50° | 9' 0" | 20' 6" | 15' | 24' |
60° | 9' 0" | 21' 0" | 18' | 24' |
70° | 9' 0" | 21' 0" | 19' | 24' |
90° | 9' 0" | 18' 0" | 24' | 24' |
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D. ADDITIONAL STANDARDS. All parking structures shall be designed to meet the following additional development and design standards:
1. Parking structures shall be designed to complement adjacent or integrated primary buildings by incorporating architectural details, colors and materials of the building(s) served, with specific focus on street level facades and circulation elements exposed to and utilized by pedestrians. The level of design enhancements required below shall be determined based on the location of the parking structure, its exposure to the view of the general public, the context of the site and other relevant project criteria;
2. On facades that face rights-of-way or other public areas, parking structures shall incorporate artistic elements, decorative panels, art screens, or other methods to deemphasize the appearance, massing, and scale of the parking structure;
3. Decorative panels for elevated levels of parking structures shall be solid and a minimum height of forty-two (42) inches above the parking surface to screen parked vehicles from adjacent streets and buildings;
4. Vehicles on the ground level shall be screened from adjacent public street frontages by a minimum thirty-six (36) inch wall which should include variations in color, texture, and/or materials, or landscaping that, upon maturity, establishes similar levels of opaqueness in screening; and
5. Decorative panels and architectural elements shall use durable materials to prevent wear including, but not limited to, formed concrete, textured masonry, iron, steel, copper, aluminum, glass block, and brick. (Ord. 20-1470, passed 7-13-20)