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CITYWIDE

ORDINANCE G-5267 -

Z-TA-8-08 -

OFF-STREET PARKING TEXT AMENDMENT

 

Request to hold a public hearing and approve the text amendment changes for the following item by adopting the Planning Commission's recommendation and related ordinance.

 

Application:

Z-TA-8-08

Location:

Amendment to Section 702 - Off-Street Parking

Proposal:

Amend Section 702, Off-Street Parking and Loading, of the Zoning Ordinance to correct and reorganize the entire section.

Applicant:

City of Phoenix Planning Commission

Representative:

City of Phoenix Planning Department

Staff:

Approved.

VPC Action:

Did not review this text amendment.

PC Action:

October 22, 2008 - Approved. Vote 6-0

 

The following language is subject to discussion at the meeting and the City Council may add, delete, or amend the language:

 

Proposed Language

 

 

 

Section 702. Off-Street Parking and Loading.

 

 

 

A.

Off-Street Parking.

 

 

 

 

A.1.

OFF-STREET PARKING AND MANEUVERING General Conditions.

 

 

 

 

1.a.

Off-street parking requirement. Off-street parking shall be provided for all uses of property in accordance with the standards in this section, the requirement for spaces includes sufficient on site maneuvering for each parking space (refer to parking layout policy) along with adequate driveways, all of which must be located entirely on private property. All off-street parking areas shall be accessible from a public street or alley unless prohibited in the Driveway Ordinance (Phoenix City Code, Section 31-43 through 31-48, as amended.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

shall be provided for all uses of property in accordance with the standards in this section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

shall include sufficient on site maneuvering for each parking space (refer to parking layout policy) along with adequate driveways, all of which must be located entirely on private property.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

iF MANEUverING IS REQUIRED ON A SITE OTHER THaN THE SITE OF DEVELOPMENT A CROSS ACCESS AGREEMENT SHALL BE EXECUTED. a COPY OF THE EXECUTED AND RECOREDED AGREEMENT SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TRAFFIC ENGINEER.

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

All off-street parking areas shall be accessible from a public street or alley unless prohibited in the Driveway Ordinance (Phoenix City Code).

 

 

 

 

2.b.

When a parking plan is required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.(1)

An area for off-street parking, drives, and maneuvering meeting the requirements of this section shall be provided on a parking plan in conjunction with the issuance of a building permit for any new construction or expansion of an existing building. The Building Official shall not issue a building permit unless these requirements are satisfied.

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.(2)

Whenever a parking plan has been approved, the parking area must be developed in accordance with the plan and may not be changed to deviate from the plan without the approval of the Development Services Department.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.(3)

A parking plan shall be required by the Building Official whenever any change in use of a property is made that results in an increase in the number of required parking spaces or of the standards for parking areas contained in this section. A parking plan is also required for new construction or site plan amendments.

 

 

 

 

 

3.c.

Existing parking areas. Any parking area, existing as of July 2, 2003, which has an approved parking plan and is in conformance with that plan shall be considered a legal use under the terms of this section. New parking spaces required because of tenant changes, new construction, or site plan amendments occurring after July 2, 2003, may maintain the existing, legally non-conforming space dimensions. If more than fifty (50) spaces are added, the new spaces shall meet the dimensions of this section.

 

 

 

 

4.d.

Availability of parking on subject lot. The required parking for any use shall be on the same lot as the use, except:

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.(1)

A non-residential use in a non-residential district may have parking on another lot when:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)(a)

The lot is located within 300 feet of the use measured in a direct line from the building or, if no building is present, from the property line, and is not across an arterial or collector street;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)(b)

The off-site parking area is zoned the same as the use or is in a zoning district permitting commercial parking lots; and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)(c)

The use of the parking area is exclusively for the subject use and does not reduce parking for any other use below that required by this section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If not owned by the owner of the property containing the use, the off-site area must be used in conjunction with a recorded, non-cancelable lease, renewable in a minimum of five (5) year increments. A copy of the executed and recorded lease shall be provided to the Building Official AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TRAFFIC ENGINEER. The lease must remain permanently in effect to satisfy the parking requirements of this section.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.(2)

Parking for a non-residential use legally permitted within a residence district may be provided on a lot separated from the property by no more than a public alley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.(3)

Parking for any use located outside a residence district shall not be located within a residence district unless in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.

 

 

 

B.2.

Site and Parking Space Design Standards.

 

 

 

 

1.a.

Parking plan requirements. Parking plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Development Services Department. The plan shall indicate the location and dimensions of all parking spaces, driveways, queuing lanes, maneuvering areas, PARKING AND MANEUVREING SURFACE, landscaped areas, and pedestrian ways. The design shall provide sufficient on site maneuvering for each parking space (refer to parking layout policy) along with adequate driveways. All parking plans shall conform to Section 31-44 of the Phoenix City Code, as amended.

 

 

 

 

2.b.

Space and aisle dimensions. Dimensions for maneuvering aisles and for different types of parking spaces shall be as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Parking garages:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Parking Space Dimensions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Commercial Retail, assembly uses, and restaurant establishments: shall have dimensions measuring a minimum of nine and one-half (9 1/2) feet by eighteen (18) feet. The depth of the parking space may be adjusted, as approved by the Development Services Department and consistent with parking area dimension policies, for angled parking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Office, Industrial, and Multifamily residential developments: shall have parking space dimensions measuring a minimum of eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet by eighteen (18) feet. The depth of the parking space may be adjusted, as approved by the Development Services Department and consistent with parking area dimension policies, for angled parking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Tandem parking is permitted for multifamily development. Tandem parking spaces shall have dimensions measuring a minimum of nine and one-half (9 1/2) feet by eighteen (18) feet for each parking space. EXCEPT FOR ACCESSIBLE SPACES.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

A minimum of one and one-half (1 1/2) foot setback from any interior wall or column shall be provided, if required by the Development Services Department, to ensure proper maneuverability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

Parking garages serving a mixture of retail or assembly uses or restaurants and other uses shall have a clearly designated area on the site plan for the 9 1/2 BY 18 foot spaces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

The lengths of all parking stalls shall be double striped with a minimum of twelve (12) inches between the striping. Said striping need not extend the minimum width of the stall, as specified in item A.1 above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

Maneuvering aisles for two-way traffic shall be a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet in width, except as provided in 702.B.2.b.(5) below. Aisle widths may be adjusted, as approved by the Development Services Department and consistent with parking area dimension policies for angled parking and/or one-way traffic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

Retail, assembly uses, or restaurant establishments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the gross floor area of a development in the light industrial (A-1), industrial district (A-2), and commerce park zoning districts are not subject to the above parking provisions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Surface parking:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Parking Space Dimensions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

Commercial Retail, assembly uses, and restaurant establishments: Parking spaces located in surface parking lots that are single striped shall have dimensions measuring a minimum of nine and one-half (9 1/2) feet by eighteen (18) feet. If the entire surface parking lot is double striped, fifty percent (50%) of the spaces provided in the lot must be nine and one-half (9 1/2) feet by eighteen (18) feet wide, while the remainder of the spaces may be a minimum of nine (9) feet wide. The depth of the parking space may be adjusted, as approved by the Development Services Department and in compliance with parking area dimension policies, for angled parking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Office, Industrial, and Multifamily residential developments: shall have parking space dimensions measuring a minimum of eight and one-half (8 1/2) feet by eighteen (18) feet. The depth of the parking space may be adjusted, as approved by the Development Services Department and consistent with parking area dimension policies, for angled parking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Tandem parking is permitted for multifamily development. Tandem parking spaces shall have dimensions measuring a minimum of nine and one-half (9 1/2) feet by eighteen (18) feet for each parking space. except for accessible spaces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Surface parking serving a mixture of retail or assembly uses or restaurants and other uses shall have a clearly designated area on the site plan for the spaces that comply with the requirements outlined in item B.(1) above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

All double striped spaces shall have a minimum of twelve (12) inches between the striping. Said striping need not extend the minimum width of the stall, as specified in item B.(1) above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

Retail or restaurant uses, including outdoor areas reserved for such uses that do not exceed ten percent (10%) of the gross floor area of a development in the light industrial (A-1), industrial district (A-2), and commerce park zoning districts are not subject to the above parking provisions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

The combined depth of the parking space and the aisle width shall equal sixty-two (62) feet for a double loaded aisle and forty-three (43) feet for a single loaded aisle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Compact parking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

may only be used for spaces in excess of required parking spaces and shall be located in the lowest use areas of the site. The minimum dimensions are eight (8) feet by sixteen (16) feet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

MULTIFAMLIY Projects may use compact space dimensions for no more than TEN PERCENT (10%) of required parking spaces. If garages are provided for dwelling units, one compact space may be allowed for each garage unit up to a maximum of THIRTY PERCENT (30%) of required parking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

Single-Family Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Tandem parking is permitted for single-family. surface Tandem parking spaces shall have dimensions measuring a minimum of nine and one-half (9 1/2) feet by eighteen (18) feet for each parking space.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Individual garages for residential uses shall have unencumbered parking space dimensions measuring a minimum of nine and one-half (9 1/2) feet by nineteen (19) feet.

 

 

 

 

3.

Dustproofing and paving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

All parking and maneuvering areas within the front yard and side yards adjoining a primary residential structure shall be maintained in a dustproofed condition. If more than the above prescribed area of the front yard is surfaced with a similar dustproof material,

 

the parking and maneuvering area within the front yard and side yards adjoining the primary structure shall be delineated with a permanent border.

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

All parking and maneuvering areas on a residential lot, except single-family or duplex residential, shall have dustproof paving.

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

All parking and maneuvering areas on a non-residential lot shall have dustproof paving. This includes areas of a lot used to store pneumatically tired vehicles and lots for used cars.

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

Dustproof paving or surfacing shall be provided on any such lots by April 20, 1999, or the effective date of the original City zoning. The Zoning Administrator may approve an alternate schedule if there are extenuating circumstances.

 

 

 

 

4.

Control. Control shall be established to prevent vehicles from leaving parking and maneuvering areas except through necessary driveway openings and shall be provided on the property in the following manner:

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Parking or maneuvering areas which abut a property line shall have a solid masonry wall or a minimum six (6) inch high curb installed and located so that no part of a vehicle shall extend over or beyond the property line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Parking or maneuvering areas which do not abut a property line and which are not bounded by a fence, wall, building, or established landscaping plot shall be bounded by curbing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Solid curbing shall be installed, if required, for drainage control by the City Engineer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

Lighting. Any lights used to illuminate said parking place shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining lots in residential districts.

 

 

 

 

6.

Queuing lanes. Queuing lanes for drive-through facilities shall be provided on site and shall not be located within the required front or street side yards. Queuing lanes shall be in addition to required off street parking and shall be designed so as not to interfere with the operation of driveways and maneuvering areas for off street parking areas. Queuing lanes shall be provided as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Banks, savings and loan establishments, and other similar financial institutions: with drive-THROUGH facilities shall provide on-site queuing between the street and the drive-in facility. There must be a minimum of one hundred fifty (150) linear feet of queuing space for the first bay plus one hundred (100) linear feet of queuing space per additional bay. QUEUING LENGTHS SHALL BE A LINEAR MEASUREMENT FROM THE POINT OF SERVICE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Drive-in theaters: shall provide on-site, between the street and the admission station, queuing space in a number of linear feet which equals two (2) times the number of viewing stalls located within the theater.

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Drive-through facilities for restaurants: shall provide on-site between the street and the pick-up window, one hundred fifty (150) linear feet of queuing space per pick-up window. QUEUING LENGTHS SHALL BE A LINEAR MEASUREMENT FROM THE POINT OF SERVICE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

ALL OTHER DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITIES NOT ADDRESSED SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED (100) LINEAR FEET OF QUEUING SPACE PER BAY OR PICK-UP WINDOW. QUEUING LENGTHS SHALL BE A LINEAR MEASUREMENT FROM THE POINT OF SERVICE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.

FACILITIES PROVIDING MULTIPLE BAYS OR POINTS OF SERVICE SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF TWO (2) APPROACH LANES.

 

 

 

 

7.

Screening.

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Residential Districts. Screening of parking is required in residential districts when the lot serves any use, except single-family units or a multifamily project of less than sixteen (16) units. A screen consisting of a solid wall or landscaping shall be required, detailed as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Along that portion of the perimeter of the parking area bounding or within side or rear yards, the wall shall not be less than four (4) feet nor more than six (6) feet in height. Landscaping, when matured, shall be a minimum of four (4) feet in height and shall be maintained in a living condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Along that portion of the perimeter of the parking area bounding or within a front yard, the wall shall be three (3) feet in height. Landscaping shall, when matured, be a minimum of three (3) feet in height and shall be maintained in a living condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

All landscaping or wall construction adjacent to driveway entrances is not to exceed three (3) feet in height within a triangle measuring ten (10) feet in depth from the property line tapering to the property line twenty (20) feet on either side of the driveway. All landscaping and wall construction shall comply with the vision obscurement requirement of the Phoenix City Code.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

All required walls and landscaping shall be maintained in a neat and orderly condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

Landscaping as required in this section shall provide at least continuous evergreen (broad leaf or conifer) shrubs or hedges in a planting area which shall be a minimum of three (3) feet in width.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Non-Residential Districts. Screening of the parking area is required in non-residential districts, when the following conditions exist: the lot serves any use, except single-family units or a multifamily project of less than sixteen (16) units, and the lot adjoins a residential zoning district or is separated from a residential district by an alley, locale, or collector street. A screen consisting of a solid wall or landscaping shall be required along the portions of the parking lot and drives which adjoin or are across the street or alley from the residential zoning district, detailed as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Along that portion of the perimeter of the parking area bounding or within INTERIOR, side or rear yards, the wall shall not be less then four (4) feet nor more than six (6) feet in height. Landscaping, when matured, shall be a minimum of four (4) feet in height and shall be maintained in a living condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

Along that portion of the perimeter of the parking area bounding or within a STREET SIDE OR front yard, the wall shall be three (3) feet in height. Landscaping shall, when matured, be a minimum of three (3) feet in height and shall be maintained in a living condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

All landscaping or wall construction adjacent to driveway entrances is not to exceed three (3) feet in height within a triangle measuring ten (10) feet in depth from the property line tapering to the property line twenty (20) feet on either

 

side of driveway. All landscaping and wall construction shall comply with the vision obscurement requirement of the Phoenix City Code.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

All required walls and landscaping shall be maintained in a neat and orderly condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

Landscaping, as required in this section, shall provide at least continuous evergreen (broad leaf or conifer) shrubs or hedges in a planting area which shall be a minimum of three (3) feet in width.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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