Chapter 18.36
OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Sections:
18.36.020 Computation of parking spaces.
18.36.030 Minimum standards for off-street loading facilities.
18.36.040 Location of parking spaces.
18.36.050 Shared parking spaces.
18.36.070 Minimum standards for off-street parking spaces.
18.36.010 General provisions.
A. On all parcels and lots in the city, off-street parking and loading areas shall be provided in the amount and location as set forth herein.
B. Any area once designated for required off-street parking and loading shall not thereafter be used for any other purpose unless and until equal facilities are provided elsewhere in conformance with this title. (Ord. 92-21 § 4 (part), 1992.)
18.36.020 Computation of parking spaces.
A. The number of required off-street parking spaces to be provided for each use shall be determined as follows:
1. Where the computation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number, the determination of required parking spaces shall be made by rounding the fractional number to the nearest whole number.
2. Except as otherwise indicated, the number of parking spaces shall be determined by the net floor area, which for the purpose of this chapter, shall mean that floor area of the building accessible to or primarily for use by the customer or patron of a business establishment. Net floor area shall not include those areas used for storage, cooking, stairwells, restrooms, etc.
B. Areas used for storage, parking of boats or heavy equipment, or any other use that precludes use as a vehicular parking spot shall not be counted when computing required off-street parking spaces. (Ord. 92-21 § 4 (part), 1992.)
18.36.030 Minimum standards for off-street loading facilities.
A. For every use requiring the loading and unloading of merchandise, off-street facilities for loading and unloading within or adjacent to the building shall be provided in a manner as to not obstruct the traffic movement on adjacent streets and alleys. No off-street parking space shall be used as an off-street loading facility.
B. Each loading and unloading area shall have a minimum width of ten feet, a minimum height clearance of fourteen feet, and a minimum length sufficient to provide maneuvering room entirely on the parcel. A suggested minimum for full size freight trucks is forty feet. (Ord. 92-21 § 4 (part), 1992.)
18.36.040 Location of parking spaces.
All required off-street parking spaces shall be located within the property lines of the same lot, or on a lot within three hundred feet of the lot that accommodates the building, structure or use being served. Areas required for building setbacks (required yards) may be used for off-street parking, provided that they are in compliance with the street intersection visibility requirement of this title. (Ord. 92-21 § 4 (part), 1992.)
18.36.050 Shared parking spaces.
Spaces that only meet the requirements of one establishment may serve more than one establishment of the same parking lot; provided, that sufficient evidence is presented which shows that the normal hours of operation of such establishments do not overlap, and that all such establishments conform to the parking standards. A written agreement assuring the retention of the shared parking spaces, shall be included with the land use permit application for the proposed use. (Ord. 92-21 § 4 (part), 1992.)
18.36.060 Design.
A. All parking (except for one-, two- and three-family residences) shall be arranged so that space for interior access lanes, turning and maneuvering is located entirely on the lot or lots providing the required parking. Alleys may be used for access lanes and maneuvering areas, but road rights-of-way may not be used.
B. Each parking space shall be accessed by either a road or interior access lane. The minimum width of an interior access lane is twenty feet.
C. Each parking space shall have a minimum dimension of nine feet in depth and eighteen feet in length.
D. All off-street parking spaces and loading facilities, including interior access lanes, shall be paved or surfaced with at least two inches of compacted gravel and graded and drained.
E. 1. A driveway or interior access lane that accesses a parcel across a public right-of-way is by definition considered an encroachment in the right-of-way. A driveway in a state right-of-way requires a driveway permit from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Encroachments in other public rights-of-way are subject to the provisions of Chapter 12.08 of this code. For the purposes of this code, driveways approved as part of land use permit under the provisions of this title shall be considered an approved encroachment under Chapter 12.08.
2. Driveways or interior access lanes shall be designed to provide for drainage. Drainage may be accommodated by providing culverts or bridges, or by other structures if approved by the public works director. Culverts shall be a minimum of eighteen inches in diameter. (Ord. 92-21 § 4 (part), 1992.)
18.36.070 Minimum standards for off-street parking spaces.
A. On all parcels and lots in the city, the following minimum number of off-street parking spaces are required:
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Dwellings, apartment buildings, motels, motor lodges, and tourist courts. |
One space per dwelling unit in the building or buildings. |
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Rooming houses, and boardinghouses. |
One space per two guest rooms. |
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Hotels. |
One space per three guest rooms. |
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Schools, churches, synagogues, auditoriums, dance halls, exhibition halls, restaurants, skating rinks, taverns, theaters and other places of public assembly. |
One space per four seats based on maximum seating capacity; or one space per four occupants based on maximum capacity as calculated under the provisions of the Uniform Building Code. |
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Hospitals, sanitariums, nursing homes, convalescent homes and similar institutions. |
One space per three employees, plus one space per four beds, based on maximum capacity, plus one space per three hundred square feet of outpatient clinic space. |
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Food stores, grocery stores and retail trade shopping centers. |
One space per three hundred square feet of sales area. |
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Other retail establishments, post offices, clinics, professional and business offices. |
One space per three hundred square feet. |
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Wholesale stores, mercantile establishments, warehouses and storage buildings. |
One space per two employees, but not less than two parking spaces for any one such use. |
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Industrial and manufacturing establishments in which there are five or more employees. |
One space per five hundred square feet of gross floor area, or one space per five employees. |
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Repair garages and gasoline service stations. |
Four spaces per service stall. All vehicles in the custody of the operator of the business for the purpose of service, repair, or storage shall be stored on the premises or on a separate off-street parking lot or building. |
B. In the case of a use not specifically mentioned in this section, the requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be the same as the use which, in the opinion of the planning director, is most similar to the use not specifically mentioned.
C. In the case of mixed uses, the total requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately. (Ord. 92-21 § 4 (part), 1992.)