§ 21.50.080. Parking.

A.

Required Off-Street and On-Street Parking.

1.

Parking shall be provided according to minimum requirements as specified in Chapters 21.24 and 21.72 of the Lacey UGA Zoning Code provided on-street parking shall be required and considered in meeting parking needs.

2.

Parking lots and buildings shall be strategically designed and placed in consideration of building's orientation to pedestrians and pedestrian links and corridors, and also for efficient and effective service of the use's automobile component. The pedestrian orientation of the village and the need to accommodate automobiles shall be carefully balanced. Parking lots shall be accessed by means of common driveways, preferably from side streets or lanes. Such lots shall be small-sized (less than twenty-five parking spaces), where possible, and interconnected with commercial parking lots on adjacent properties. Cross-access easements for adjacent lots with interconnected parking lots shall be required, in language acceptable to the prosecuting attorney. Common, shared commercial parking facilities are encouraged, where possible. Refer to Illustration 41.

Illustration 41. Off-street parking areas must be located to promote a pedestrian emphasis. Usually this will result in parking located to the rear of buildings and appropriately landscaped, buffered, and screened.

3.

All lots shall provide bike parking access with convenient bike racks or similar mechanisms for storing bikes.

4.

On-street parking should be provided to serve customers of commercial uses. Commercial on-street parking can be provided as curbside, parallel, or angle parking located along both sides of the streets on all blocks upon which commercial uses front.

5.

Parking for all dwelling units shall be prohibited in front yard setback areas. It is recommended that the majority of units access from alleys. With the exception of detached single-family dwellings, driveways shall generally not be located in any front yard area. For other dwelling types driveway access should be provided from alleys. Driveways and parking areas shall be set back a minimum of three feet from the side of dwelling units and twenty feet from the rear of dwelling units. Driveways shall be set back a minimum of three feet from any side property line, unless such driveway is shared by dwellings on two adjacent lots, in which case the driveway may be located with the driveway center line on the common side lot line. Parking for townhouses may be provided in a common off-street parking area or in garages or parking spaces with access from an alley. Private driveways for townhouses shall connect to lanes only and not to the street. However, a common driveway serving a minimum of eight units may be permitted from a street.

6.

Parking lot layout shall take into consideration pedestrian circulation, providing pedestrian paths to move pedestrians safely and efficiently through lots with minimum conflict between automobiles. Pedestrian paths and crosswalks shall be provided, and shall be distinguished by textured paving, and shall be integrated into the wider network of pedestrian walkways. Pavement textures shall be required on pedestrian accessways, and strongly encouraged elsewhere in the parking lot, as surfacing materials, or when used as accents.

7.

Accessory living structures shall be required to provide room for a minimum of one auto. If available, on-street parking may satisfy this requirement.

B.

Required Loading and Service Areas.

1.

Loading docks, solid waste facilities, recycling facilities, and other service areas shall be placed to the rear or side of buildings in visually unobtrusive locations.

2.

Screening and landscaping shall prevent direct views of the loading areas and their driveways from adjacent properties or from the public right-of-way. Screening and landscaping shall also prevent spill-over glare, noise, or exhaust fumes. Screening and buffering shall be achieved through walls, fences, and landscaping. Recesses in the building, or depressed access ramps may be used.

3.

All other requirements of Chapter 21.72 for loading areas shall be satisfied.

(Ord. 11274 § 1 (part), 1996; Ord. No. 15390, § 1(Att. A, § S), 11-29-2016)