Chapter 16.125
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
Sections:
16.125.010 Access to structures.
16.125.020 Accessory structures.
16.125.030 Accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
16.125.050 Fences, hedges and walls.
16.125.060 Floodways and flood hazard areas.
16.125.070 Antenna height restrictions for amateur station communications.
16.125.080 Height regulations – Exceptions.
16.125.090 Parking, stacking and loading requirements.
16.125.100 Relationship to subdivision regulations.
16.125.110 Relationship to sign code.
16.125.120 Outdoor storage of waste and receptacles.
16.125.140 Parking and storage of vehicles.
16.125.150 Visibility at intersections in residential districts.
16.125.010 Access to structures.
(a) Every building hereafter erected or moved shall be on a lot adjacent to a public street, or with access to an approved private street, and all structures shall be so located on lots as to provide safe and convenient access for servicing and required off-street parking.
(b) All structures must meet access requirements for fire protection. This includes having adequate access for firefighting equipment and being provided with fire safety devices. Access ways must be capable of supporting the loads of fire fighting equipment and be a minimum of 15 feet wide and have a vertical clearance distance of 14 feet.
(c) Fire lanes are to be free of obstructions and snow. [Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-1].
16.125.020 Accessory structures.
(a) In all districts, no garage, tent, trailer, or other accessory structure shall be erected for residential purposes prior to, concurrently with, or subsequent to the construction of the main building.
(b) A well-built structure or trailer to be used for storage, tool shed or job office is permitted as part of a contractor’s or owner’s equipment during the construction of a building or structure, provided it is located on the lot or development parcel on which the construction is occurring, and provided further that all appropriate requirements of this code are met.
(c) No accessory structure shall be permitted nearer than 10 feet from the nearest wall of a principal structure nor shall it be located in any required setback or fire lane. No accessory building or structure shall be located on any easement. No accessory building shall be located nearer than 20 feet from the front setback (private garages are excluded).
(d) Accessory uses shall be compatible with the principal use and shall not be established prior to the establishment of the principal use.
(e) No accessory structure (excluding private garages) shall occupy more than 10 percent of the lot area. [Amended during 2011 recodification; Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-2].
16.125.030 Accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
(a) Intent. To provide a mix of housing that is responsive to changing demographics and family needs, and provides a broader range of accessible and more affordable housing.
(b) Accessory dwelling units are permitted in the R-1, R-2, and CB districts for properties that have alley or side street access only, and are subject to the following criteria:
(1) Maximum size: 400 square feet.
(2) The ADU must be accessed by and front the alley or side street.
(3) The ADU shall have at least one nine-foot-by-20-foot parking space dedicated to that unit.
(4) No ADU shall be separated by ownership from the principal dwelling unit.
(5) No more than two adults may occupy the ADU.
(6) There shall be no short-term lodgers within an ADU. Owners shall not lease or rent accessory dwelling units for a period of time or term of occupancy of less than 90 days.
(7) The ADU must be set back a minimum of 10 feet from all property lines. [Ord. 895 § 1 (Exh. A), 2018; Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-3].
16.125.040 Easements.
All easements to be granted to the town or other public entities shall be at least 10 feet in width. No permanent structure except utility appurtenances or fences shall be constructed on any easement. [Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-4].
16.125.050 Fences, hedges and walls.
Fences, hedges and walls shall be permitted as accessory uses in all districts, subject to the following regulations:
(a) Fences, hedges and walls in residential areas shall not exceed six feet in height and shall not exceed four feet in height when located in front yards.
(b) All fences and walls shall be constructed of nonhazardous material. There shall be no barbed wire or electric fences in any of the districts. [Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-5].
16.125.060 Floodways and flood hazard areas.
(a) Areas designated as floodways or flood hazards by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are extremely hazardous due to the velocity of floodwaters, which carry debris, potential projectiles, and erosion potential, and are subject to the following provisions:
(1) Floodway encroachments, including fill, new construction, substantial improvements, and other development, are prohibited unless certification by a registered professional engineer or architect is provided demonstrating that encroachments shall not result in any increase in flood levels during the occurrence of the base flood discharge.
(2) If approved, any new construction, substantial improvements and other development in a floodway shall comply with all applicable flood hazard reduction provisions required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and be certified by a registered professional engineer or architect.
(b) In all floodways or areas of flood hazards, the following standards are required:
(1) Anchoring.
(i) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure and capable of resisting the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads.
(ii) All mobile or manufactured homes must be elevated and anchored to resist flotation, collapse or lateral movement and capable of resisting the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads. Methods of anchoring may include, but are not limited to, use of over-the-top or frame ties to ground anchors. This requirement is in addition to applicable state and local anchoring requirements for resisting wind forces. Specific requirements may be:
(A) Over-the-top ties shall be provided at each of the four corners of the mobile or manufactured home, with two additional ties per side at intermediate locations, with mobile or manufactured homes less than 50 feet long requiring one additional tie per side;
(B) Frame ties shall be provided at each corner of the home with five additional ties per side at intermediate points, with mobile or manufactured homes less than 50 feet long requiring four additional ties per side;
(C) All components of the anchoring system shall be capable of carrying a force of 4,800 pounds; and
(D) Any additions to mobile or manufactured homes shall be similarly anchored.
(2) Construction Materials and Methods.
(i) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage.
(ii) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed using methods and practices that minimize flood damage.
(iii) All new construction and substantial improvements shall be constructed with electrical, heating, ventilation, plumbing, and air conditioning equipment and other service facilities that are designed and/or located so as to prevent water from entering or accumulating within the components during conditions of flooding.
(3) Utilities.
(i) All new and replacement water supply systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the system;
(ii) New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of floodwaters into the systems and discharge from the systems into floodwaters; and
(iii) On-site disposal systems shall be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding. [Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-6].
16.125.070 Antenna height restrictions for amateur station communications.
(a) In all zoning districts of the town, as provided by Chapters 16.45 through 16.85 GMC, antennas for amateur station communications shall be a permissible use and use by right to a height not exceeding 90 feet measured from the ground surface to the top of the antenna inclusive of the base, mast, tower and the antenna. All antennas shall comply with all normal safety requirements and shall also comply with all applicable provisions of the building code in effect within the town.
(b) A conditional use permit shall be required for any antenna for amateur station communications in excess of 90 feet. The procedural requirements of GMC 16.105.010 shall be required to be followed by the applicant. In granting a conditional use permit application, in addition to the criteria set forth in that section, the board shall also consider the following criteria:
(1) The compatibility of the use in the zoning district for the higher antenna;
(2) The types of tower and antenna contemplated to be used, i.e., retractable versus nonretractable;
(3) Factors that would interfere with the transmission or reception of the station which would necessitate the greater height, including but not limited to vicinity to power lines, transformers, electrical and vapor lights, as well as the surrounding terrain and buildings. [Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-7].
16.125.080 Height regulations – Exceptions.
The height limitations contained in the district regulations do not apply to spires, belfries, cupolas, antennas, water tanks, ventilators, chimneys, or other appurtenances usually required to be placed over the roof level and not intended for human occupancy. [Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16‑6-8].
16.125.085 Parking requirements – Central business (CB) district.
Repealed by Ord. 970. [Ord. 966 § 1, 2022; Ord. 895 § 1 (Exh. A), 2018].
16.125.090 Parking, stacking and loading requirements.
(a) General. For every building hereafter erected or structurally altered, off-street parking spaces, space for loading and unloading, vehicle stacking, and proper ingress and egress shall be provided. Parking requirements shall apply to all districts unless specifically exempted and are considered a required use associated with a principal use. For existing uses, housing from two up to and including four residential units, required parking and paving of parking, loading and driveway areas are required should the value of any improvements to the principal use exceed 50 percent of the use’s current appraised replacement cost.
(b) Location. The off-street parking area shall be located on the same legal lot as the principal use, except as provided for in subsection (i) of this section, Permitted Reductions in Off-Street Parking Requirements.
(c) The minimum off-street parking requirements for all uses in all districts except the central business district (CB) are the following:
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NUMBER OF SPACES REQUIRED |
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Residential Dwelling Units |
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Studio or 1 bedroom |
1.5/dwelling unit |
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2 or more bedrooms |
2/dwelling unit |
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In addition, for multifamily dwellings |
1 guest space/5 dwelling units |
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Group Living |
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Assisted living/facilities for the care of the elderly or infirm, includes nursing homes |
1/4 beds plus 1/2 employees |
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Residential facility for the disabled |
4/facility; 2 spaces are required to be where single-family parking is permitted and the remainder may be on-street curbside parking. If staff other than the resident manager or house parents is employed, 1 additional space per employee is required. |
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Dormitories, sororities, fraternities |
1/2 beds |
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Commercial accommodations, including bed and breakfast, lodging dwelling units, condominium hotel units, fractional fee, fractional fee club and timeshare estate units if there are on-site services (restaurants, public meeting areas, etc.) |
1/individual exit of accommodations unit plus 1/employee on the largest shift plus 1/400 square feet gross floor area of public meeting area and restaurant |
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Automobile Service, Repair and Sales |
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Gas stations |
2/service bay plus required stacking spaces |
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Service station, auto lube center |
2/service bay plus required stacking spaces |
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Auto repair or body shop |
2/repair bay, spaces for each bay may park tandem |
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Automobile sales |
1/100 square feet of office area |
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Car wash, self-service |
3 stacking spaces in front of each bay |
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Car wash, full-service |
5/bay plus required stacking spaces |
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Retail, Entertainment and Office |
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Banks (including branch and drive-through) |
1/300 square feet plus required stacking space for drive-through |
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Bowling alley |
5/each alley |
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Convenience store in all zone districts that do not allow on-street parking |
1/200 square feet of floor area plus stacking for drive-up window |
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Convenience store in zone districts with on-street parking |
1/300 square feet of floor area plus stacking for drive-up window |
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Convenience stores with gas sales |
1/pump island, plus 1/150 square feet gross floor area plus 2/3 employees |
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Eating and Drinking Establishments |
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Dining and drinking establishments (including private clubs, restaurants) |
1/75 square feet of dining and waiting area (including private clubs, restaurants) |
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If dancing and/or entertainment is provided |
1/50 square feet of dining, waiting and entertainment area |
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Serving food and beverages for consumption outside of a building |
1/50 square feet of building plus required stacking |
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Commercial, Office and Service Uses |
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Funeral homes, mortuaries and crematoriums |
1/300 square feet of gross floor area |
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General commercial and retail sales in all zone districts that do not allow on-street parking |
1/400 square feet plus requirement for storage areas listed above |
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In zone districts with on-street parking |
1/400 square feet plus requirement for storage areas listed above |
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Health and athletic clubs, aerobics, recreational, amusement, and entertainment facilities |
1/300 square feet of gross floor area |
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Medical and dental offices |
1/250 square feet of gross floor area |
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Medical clinics |
1/135 square feet of gross floor area |
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Office (including finance, real estate, business professional offices, and telecommunication facilities with employees) |
1/300 square feet of gross floor area |
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Stadiums or arenas |
1/5 fixed seats |
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Theaters |
1/40 square feet of gross floor area in the main assembly area |
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Warehouse with storage |
1/1,000 square feet for the first 10,000 square feet then 1/10,000 square feet for the remaining area |
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Public, Quasi-Public and Institutional |
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College: public or private |
1/2 students |
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Community service facilities (e.g., post office, courts, community health building). All other community service facilities shall be determined by the zoning enforcement officer based on an analysis of parking requirements for similar uses or on anticipated parking demands |
1/250 square feet of gross floor area |
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Day care or nursery |
1/each employee, plus 1/5 children |
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Hospitals |
1/2 bed capacity |
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Library, museum or gallery |
1/300 square feet of gross floor area |
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Places of worship |
1/3 seats in primary meeting room |
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Public assembly and civic association halls (includes all facilities used for receptions and conventions) |
1/40 square feet of gross floor area in the primary meeting room or assembly area |
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Schools: |
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Through junior high |
2/classroom |
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High schools and colleges |
10/classroom |
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School auditoriums |
1/3 seats in auditorium |
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Manufacturing and Industrial Uses |
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Utilities |
1/300 square feet of office area plus one space for each company vehicle |
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Contractors yards, business services |
1/500 square feet |
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Junk or salvage yards, recycling or processing centers |
1/employee; minimum of 4 spaces for customers |
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Laboratories, research and development |
The greater of 1/300 square feet or 1/employee on maximum shift |
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Manufacturing, processing or assembly |
1/500 square feet of gross floor area |
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Self-service storage facilities |
1/5,000 square feet of gross floor area |
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Warehouse with freight movement |
1/1,000 square feet of gross floor area |
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Wholesale sales |
1/500 square feet of sales area |
(d) Calculation of Parking Space Requirements.
(1) Number of Spaces. Separate off-street parking space shall be provided for each use.
(2) Where parking facilities are combined and shared by two or more uses having the same or different standards for determining the amount of required off-street parking spaces shall be the sum of the standards of all the various uses.
(3) When any parking calculation results in a required fractional space, such fraction shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
(e) Measurement of Floor Area.
(1) Floor areas used in calculating the required number of parking spaces shall be gross floor areas of the building calculated from the exterior outside wall without regard to a specific inside use.
(2) In mixed use facilities, calculations shall be based on gross square footage of each identifiable use within the building and the total square footage of each identifiable use shall be the same as the gross floor area calculated from outside wall to outside wall.
(3) Uses which serve more than one of the uses, such as bathrooms, mechanical rooms, stairwells, circulation, airshafts, storage areas, and elevators, shall be prorated based on the area of each identifiable use.
(f) Joint Use of Parking Facilities or Shared Parking. When two or more uses within mixed use developments are served by the same parking area, an applicant may apply for special parking approval. The off-street parking area or shared parking facilities shall not exceed 20 percent of the required parking. Applicants wishing to utilize joint or shared parking facilities or areas shall provide satisfactory legal evidence presented to the town manager in the form of deeds, leases or contracts to establish joint use or shared parking. Upon submission of documentation by the applicant of how the project meets the following criteria, the town manager may approve reductions of up to and including 20 percent of the parking requirements upon approval of the town of Granby planning commission, if the planning commission finds that:
(1) The parking needs of the use will be adequately served.
(2) A mix of residential uses with either office or retail uses is proposed, and the parking needs of all uses will be accommodated through shared parking.
(3) If joint use of common parking areas is proposed, varying time periods of use will accommodate proposed parking needs.
(4) The applicant provides an acceptable proposal for a transportation demand management program, including a description of existing and proposed facilities and assurances that the use of alternate modes of transportation will continue to reduce the need for on-site parking on an ongoing basis.
(g) Determination of Requirements for Uses Not Listed. Requirements for types of buildings and uses not specifically listed in this chapter shall be determined by the Granby planning commission with the assistance of town staff, after study and recommendations which should include all relevant factors, including but not limited to:
(1) Vehicle occupancy studies.
(2) Comparable requirements from other relevant municipalities.
(3) Requirements of comparable uses listed in this chapter.
(4) Suitable and adequate means will exist for provision of public, community, group or common facilities.
(5) Provision of adequate loading facilities and for a system of distribution and pickup of goods.
(6) Use is in the interest of the area to be affected and in the interest of the town at large.
(7) Use will not be detrimental to adjacent properties or improvements in the vicinity of the area.
(8) That the proposed use will not confer any special privilege or benefit on the properties or improvements in the area, which privilege or benefit is not conferred upon similarly situated properties elsewhere in the town.
(h) Handicap Parking Requirements. The required number of parking spaces for the disabled for all land uses shall be provided in accordance with federal and state law. Each parking space for the disabled shall be in conformance with applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
(i) Central Business (CB) District Parking Requirements.
(1) The minimum parking requirements for the following uses in the central business district (CB) are the following:
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Restaurants and eating and drinking establishments |
1/150 square feet of gross floor area OR |
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Carryout restaurant |
1/300 square feet with no more than 8 seats, indoors or outdoors. An establishment with more than 8 seats (and without a drive-through) constitutes a restaurant |
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If no seating or dining area provided |
1/350 square feet of building area, plus required stacking spaces for drive-through facility |
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General retail sales including sale, rental, and repair |
1/400 square feet of gross floor area |
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Office, business, personal, and professional services |
1/450 square feet of gross floor area, or portion thereof |
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Commercial accommodations, including bed and breakfast, lodging dwelling units, short-term rentals, condominium hotel units, fractional fee, fractional fee club, and timeshare estate units |
1/guestroom or bedroom |
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All other uses in the CB zone |
Refer to subsection (c) of this section, Parking, stacking, and loading requirements, for all other uses |
(2) In the central business (CB) district, it is the intent of the town of Granby to encourage the development of a pedestrian-oriented commercial shopping environment oriented along Agate Avenue (Highway 40) and along all streets within the central business (CB) district, excluding alleys and alleyways. In order to do so, the town anticipates developing public parking areas in the district. Therefore, applicants in this district may reduce their off-street parking requirements at the time of site plan approval or during the building permit application process using one or more of the following options. In addition to relaxed parking ratios within the central business (CB) district, parking requirements in the central business (CB) district may also be satisfied by:
(i) Allowance to provide off-street parking off site as long as the alternative parking lot is within the central business (CB) district;
(ii) Payment in lieu of fee for parking;
(iii) On-street parking credits on streets within the CB district, exclusive of alleys and alleyways; and/or
(iv) Tuck-under parking.
(3) Off-Site Parking. Fifty percent of the commercial parking requirement may be met off site as long as such parking is within the central business (CB) district.
(i) Use of the off-site parking provisions as provided for in this subsection shall be granted upon the approval of the board of trustees. An approved site plan showing the location and layout of the parking spaces is required.
(ii) Once approved by the board of trustees, the property owner using this provision shall give the town a revocable easement for the off-site parking lot with the only cause for revocation being agreement of the parties. The off-site parking lot parking space count shall be based upon the square footage of the easement given to the town, with the number of spaces for which credit shall be given being equal to the square footage of the easement divided by 250 square feet (the standard size of a parking space accounting for access), excluding required drive aisles. If the land being dedicated has a grade in excess of 10 percent, then the property owner shall be given a parking credit of one parking space per 400 square feet of the easement.
(iii) The snow storage required pursuant to this section shall be provided in the easement.
(iv) The easement agreement, and the terms for satisfying the required off-site parking under this subsection in each particular case, shall be recorded as set forth in this section.
(v) No building permit shall be issued without proof that the revocable easement has been recorded.
(4) Payment of Fees in Lieu of Providing Parking. These payments are to be made to the town or by participation in other alternative parking programs being implemented by the town at the time of application.
(i) Fees in lieu of parking payments will be made to the town and deposited in the town parking fund reflecting the number of spaces reduced from the off-street requirement for each use class. Fees will be calculated using a formula established by the town.
(ii) Fees in lieu of parking may be made for up to 100 percent of the required off-street parking for all business and office uses. Fees in lieu of parking will not be allowed for residential uses; all parking must be provided on site. The percentage of buy-out will be negotiated with the town subject to the following criteria:
(A) Type of use;
(B) Degree of need for auto access;
(C) Distance from public parking facility;
(D) Relation to surrounding land area;
(E) Site constraints in relation to existing land use;
(F) Other criteria deemed appropriate.
(iii) Any reduction in parking requirements as provided for in this subsection shall be granted upon the approval of the board of trustees and payment of the required in-lieu-of fee. No building permit shall be issued without proof that said in-lieu-of fee has been paid.
(5) On-Street Parking Credit. An on-street parking credit may be issued to a property owner to utilize the public right-of-way adjacent to the owner’s property to meet the minimum nonresidential parking space requirements. If all of the following conditions are satisfied, the property owner may develop said parking spaces and associated improvements in the public right-of-way in order to reduce the parking requirements of a development. On-street parking may not be used to meet residential parking requirements.
(i) The right-of-way immediately adjacent to the subject property allows for and can accommodate on-street parking.
(ii) The subject property has a minimum lot width or length of 30 feet adjacent to the street containing the on-street parking spaces.
(iii) If there is no existing on-street parking on the street immediately adjacent to the property, the property owner must construct the parking spaces on the adjacent street to be credited for on-street parking, provided all standards found in the public works manual are met. If the parking space to be provided is on Agate Avenue, CDOT approval is also required.
(iv) The parking space must be set back a minimum of eight feet from the traveled right-of-way if no sidewalk exists. Improvements, including sidewalks, must conform to the then adopted town of Granby public works manual.
(v) The scope, scale, and other characteristics of the proposed use(s) are such that counting on-street parking toward the minimum off-street parking requirement would not create a traffic hazard and is approved by the town engineer, and CDOT if on Agate Avenue.
(vi) The parking credit shall be one space per 20 feet of linear frontage for parallel spaces fronting on a public right-of-way. Head in spaces shall be granted for every 10 feet of width. Angle parking credits shall be credited based on the angle of the space as shown on the parking plan. When any parking calculation results in a required fractional space, such fraction shall be rounded down to the next whole number.
(vii) Use of On-Street Parking. On-street parking spaces shall be used only for vehicle parking. No sales, rental, storage, repair, servicing of vehicles, equipment or materials, dismantling, or other activities shall be conducted or located in such areas. On-street spaces cannot be designated as private or reserved for adjacent uses.
(viii) On-Street Parking Credit Submittal Requirements. Any request for on-street parking credit shall be included as part of the project statement and shown on a new or amended site plan. The request for on-street parking credit shall provide the following information:
(A) A written project statement detailing the request and addressing how the site meets the applicable conditions; and
(B) A parking plan that shows the calculations of the required number of parking spaces including the on-street parking spaces, dimensions, locations of all on-site parking spaces including drive aisles, any abutting alley width, and required alley setbacks if applicable, and an on-street parking analysis that describes local on-street demand.
(ix) Use of on-street parking to meet parking requirements under this section shall be approved by the board of trustees, after review and comment by the planning commission.
(x) Any owner utilizing this subsection shall enter into an improvements agreement which shall obligate the owner to install or cause to be installed all parking spaces and related improvements. No building permit shall be issued without approval by the board of trustees of an improvement’s agreement related to the on-street parking improvements.
(6) Tuck-Under Parking for Nonresidential Use. Each two on-site tuck-under nonresidential parking spaces shall count as three off-street parking spaces toward satisfying the minimum required off-street parking. Tuck-under parking must be located in the rear of the lot and adjacent to an accessible alley.
(j) Parking Design Requirements.
(1) Except as may be provided for compact cars elsewhere in this section, minimum size of off-street parking space and parking lot drives shall be in accordance with the following:
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Minimum Stall Size: |
10 feet x 20 feet |
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Minimum Access Drive Width: |
12 feet per lane |
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Minimum Backing Area Width: |
12 feet – 24 feet (two drive lanes) |
(2) All parking areas shall be set back a minimum of five feet from any public rights-of-way.
(3) Except in residential and mobile home districts, all off-street parking areas must be accessed by a defined access lane off of the main public right-of-way. This access lane must be separated from the traveled portion of the roadway by at least a seven-foot setback. Backing of parked cars into public road drive lanes from off-street parking areas is not allowed.
(4) Parking areas shall be owned by the owner of the principal use for which parking spaces are provided. Parking that is not provided on the same site must be either allowed in the specific district or comply with subsection (i) of this section.
(5) All parking and drive lane areas shall be surfaced with asphalt or concrete, except for single-family residences in residential zones.
(6) All parking areas shall be provided with adequate drainage to accommodate increased runoff from the site and shall be designed with catchment basins or other similar structures so as to prevent nonpoint source pollution of the Fraser and Colorado Rivers and their tributaries.
(7) Access drives shall not exceed a five percent grade within 50 feet of their entrance to a public or private road right-of-way.
(8) Except as provided above, all parking areas shall be separated from adjacent property by the use of open space areas of a minimum dimension of seven feet. This provision is not applicable in the central business (CB) district. Such open space area shall define the parking area and help define traffic flow so as to allow snow removal from parking areas without trespass upon or interference with adjacent property owners.
(9) A 25 percent allowance for compact cars may be applied to commercial, cultural, and civic uses in any district. These spaces shall be properly marked and grouped within the overall parking plan. Space size shall be a minimum of eight feet by 16 feet.
(10) No parking will be allowed in side yard setbacks; driveways may be all or partially in side yard setbacks.
(11) Subsurface or covered parking stalls may have a stall width of nine feet and stall length of 18 feet.
(12) All parking areas shall be properly maintained and be completely free of snow so as to not reduce the required number of parking spaces.
(13) Snow storage areas are to be defined on any parking plan and amount to an additional 25 percent of the total parking and access area.
(14) Parking lot setbacks, islands and other open spaces shall be landscaped to the greatest extent possible. Landscaped areas may also be used for snow storage as long as they are maintained properly and vegetation replaced when necessary.
(15) Parking areas may not be used for the dismantling of vehicles or storage of commodities. Sales of commodities from parking lots are not allowed, except with a valid peddler’s license issued by the town clerk or for special events which are approved by the town.
(k) Loading Area Requirements. In all applicable districts the following off-street loading requirements shall apply:
(1) Residential uses: no off-street loading requirements.
(2) Nonresidential uses not exceeding 10,000 square feet on a lot: there shall be adequate off-street loading space for the handling of all materials and equipment.
(3) Nonresidential uses exceeding 10,000 square feet on a lot: there shall be one permanently maintained loading space provided for each 15,000 square feet of gross building floor area or portion thereof after deducting the first 10,000 square feet.
(4) All loading spaces shall be not less than 12 feet in width, 45 feet in length and 14 feet in height. All loading spaces shall have ingress and egress from alleys or service drives. Required parking space may not be substituted for loading space. Loading space may not be located in the required front yard. Where alleys provide for loading and delivery purposes, there shall be a minimum of 22 feet in unencumbered width and shall provide service to and from the rear of structures only. One-half the depth of required rear yard may be included in such alleys.
(5) Loading spaces shall be shown on site plans submitted as required by GMC 16.125.180, site plan review, and if approved made a part of the record for the use.
(l) Off-Street Stacking Regulations. In all applicable districts, the following off-street stacking requirements shall apply:
(1) Off-street stacking spaces shall be shown on site plans submitted as required by GMC 16.125.180, site plan review, and if approved made a part of the record for the use.
(2) Design and Locational Standards.
(i) At a minimum, a stacking space shall be eight and one-half feet wide and 18 feet long.
(ii) A stacking space at a drive-in or drive-through window, menu board, order station, designated drop-off zone, or service bay is considered to be a stacking space.
(iii) An area reserved for stacking spaces may not double as a circulation driveway, maneuvering area, or off-street parking space.
(iv) Stacking spaces may be located anywhere on the building site; provided, that traffic impacts on and off site are minimized and the location does not create negative impacts on adjacent properties due to noise, light or other factors.
(m) Adjustments.
(1) Parking adjustments may be granted by the board of trustees. Before deciding whether to grant a parking adjustment, the board of trustees may refer the matter to the planning commission for review and recommendation. Procedures for review of parking adjustments are the same as those for conditional uses. All parking adjustments granted must be off-set by a contribution to the town parking fund to help meet the demand and requirements for vehicle parking, unless the board of trustees determines that under the unique circumstances associated with a particular building or use for which an adjustment is sought, the number of spaces required by the town code are excessive. Upon making such a determination, the board may reduce the required contribution to the town parking fund.
(2) Criteria for parking adjustments by the BZA are found in GMC 16.20.040. In addition, it must be found that there is not a shortage of public and private parking within a distance of 400 feet from the use for which the variance is requested.
(n) Parking Fund.
(1) For any parking adjustment to be granted, property owners or applicants shall be required to contribute to the town parking fund unless such contribution has been reduced by the board of trustees. Fees in lieu of parking payments in the CB district will also be deposited in this fund.
(2) Fees in lieu of parking payments will be made to the town reflecting the number of 10-foot-by-20-foot parking spaces exempted times the most recent cost per space to construct a surface parking facility, including all land costs for spaces, access ways, drive lanes and landscaping. The town will conduct yearly land appraisals and make cost estimates to establish fee levels. The implementation of parking structures may require higher fee levels. All parking payments accepted by the town are to be deposited in a special town parking fund.
(3) The parking fund herein established shall receive and disburse funds for the purpose of construction of parking facilities and the payment of bonds or other indebtedness for parking facilities.
(4) The parking fee shall be paid at the time the fees in lieu of parking decision has been made or the adjustment is granted.
(5) If any parking funds have been paid in accordance with this section, and if subsequent thereto a local or general improvement district is formed and assessments levied for the purpose of paying for parking improvements, the payer shall be credited against the assessment with the amount previously paid. [Ord. 970 §§ 3 – 7, 2022; Ord. 858 § 1, 2016; Ord. 800 §§ 1, 2, 2013; amended during 2011 recodification; Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-9].
16.125.100 Relationship to subdivision regulations.
Except as herein provided, no person may divide a lot or parcel of land nor convey any part of a lot or parcel if a division or conveyance makes the area, width, depth, yard, or setback so small that it does not conform to the provision of these zoning regulations and to the provisions of the subdivision regulations of the town of Granby, without a variance. [Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-10].
16.125.110 Relationship to sign code.
The use, placement, character and location of signs in all districts shall be subject to the Granby sign code as adopted and as may be amended from time to time by the board of trustees. Signs are considered to be an accessory use to a principal use requiring a sign permit as stipulated in the Granby sign code. [Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-11].
16.125.120 Outdoor storage of waste and receptacles.
(a) No outdoor storage of trash is permitted in any front yard in a residential or mobile home district. All trash containers are considered accessory uses to the principal use.
(b) Residential pick-up (trash cans) are to be metal or plastic with tightly attached covers. The use of tied trash bags is allowed when set out on the designated day of collection.
(c) Except for a period of time beginning at 5:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection day and ending at 9:00 p.m. on the day following the collection day, all refuse and refuse containers shall be stored on the owner’s premises and screened so as to prevent their being viewed from the street.
(d) Commercial Pick-Up (Dumpsters). Dumpsters are to be covered, and the area around dumpsters is to be kept free of debris and they are to be screened from public view. Dumpsters shall not be placed in the alley right-of-way.
(e) All construction waste, vegetative trash (tree limbs and the like) and other debris are to be disposed of promptly on all lots. No debris is to be in evidence upon final building inspection for any structure on a lot. [Ord. 927 § 3, 2020; Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-12].
16.125.130 Utility service.
All habitable principal, accessory and conditional uses as well as both residential and commercial structures are to be served by public sewer and water systems and other utilities as provided in the Granby subdivision regulations, except as otherwise provided in this code. [Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-13].
16.125.140 Vehicles and junk equipment.
(a) No car, camper, mobile home or travel trailer shall be used as living or sleeping quarters in any right-of-way or parking area within the town limits of Granby except by temporary use permit as allowed in GMC 16.105.020. In residential and mobile home districts, parking of such vehicles shall be in a carport, garage or to the rear of the structure and not visible from the front, to the greatest extent practical.
(b) Storage of vehicles or parts thereof from towing operations, vehicle repair shops, rental car operations and the like where frequent moving and long-term storage of vehicles is necessary as part of the operation of the principal use are allowed only in districts specifying such uses and only as a conditional use. Vehicle junk, junk equipment and salvage yard operations require a conditional use permit for use in specified districts. [Ord. 830 §§ 2 – 4, 2015; Amended during 2011 recodification; Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-14].
16.125.150 Visibility at intersections in residential districts.
On a corner lot in any residential district, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow in such a manner as to materially impede vision at intersection streets. Front setback requirements will apply to side yards abutting streets on corner lots. [Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16‑6‑15].
16.125.160 Mobile homes.
Those mobile homes existing as of the date of the adoption of the ordinance codified in this title are exempted from the requirements to obtain a conditional use permit. Replacement of an existing mobile home (as of the date of passage of the ordinance codified in this title) with one of equal or greater value, or when there is loss due to fire, act of God or a natural occurrence, shall be cause for the town to issue a building permit. Reuse of an abandoned mobile home shall require the filing of an application for a conditional use permit. [Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-16].
16.125.170 Outdoor lighting.
(a) All fixtures, exclusive of those exempt under subsection (e) of this section, shall be fully shielded. For purposes of this section, “fully shielded” shall mean fixtures constructed so that light rays emitted are projected below, and not above, the horizontal plane of the fixture.
(b) Lighting shall be so placed as to prevent the light rays or illumination from being cast beyond property lines.
(c) All metal halide and fluorescent fixtures shall be filtered with glass, acrylic or translucent enclosures.
(d) All proposed new lighting shall be subject to the site plan requirements of GMC 16.125.180. In addition, any proposed new street lighting shall be shown on a street lighting plan indicating location, height, and type of fixtures. The street lighting plan shall be subject to town approval.
(e) Lights 100 watts and less per fixture, fluorescent lights 40 watts and less per fixture, gas-fired fixtures, and lights used for holiday decorations are exempt from the requirements of this section. [Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16‑6‑17].
16.125.180 Site plan requirement.
(a) Site plans shall be required for any nonresidential development, and all residential development greater than one acre in size. All site plans shall contain the following information, supplemented as applicable by the design standards of GMC 17.25.010:
(1) Name of the project located at the top center of the sheet. Below this should be the location of the development by streets adjacent to the zone lot, along with the section, range and township.
(2) Legal description of zone lot.
(3) North point – the top of the sheet will be north whenever possible.
(4) A survey showing property boundary lines and dimensions, existing and proposed public and private easements, existing easements of record, roadways, rail lines and rights-of-way adjacent to or crossing the property. Boundary lines of the zone lot shall be shown in heavy solid line. (Also show the elevation and location of bench mark used, U.S.G.S. datum.)
(5) Sheet size shall be 24 inches by 36 inches with a preferred scale of one inch equals 50 feet. The top, bottom, and sides of the sheet should have a one-inch-wide margin.
(6) A general vicinity map drawn to an approximate scale of one inch equals 1,000 feet.
(7) The existing and proposed finished grade contour lines of the project area shown in intervals not to exceed two feet.
(8) The present zoning classifications of all abutting properties.
(9) The required setbacks shown as dotted lines on the property.
(10) The location, size and arrangement of proposed buildings and existing buildings which will remain, if any; the maximum height of buildings in stories and feet; the floor area ratio, total floor area and total square feet of ground area coverage; the number of dwelling units.
(11) A minimum of front and side elevations of all buildings showing predominant architectural elements and extension treatments.
(12) Location, dimensions and number of all vehicular and pedestrian circulation elements, including streets and roadways, driveways, entrances, curbs, curb cuts, parking stalls, loading spaces, and access aisles; sidewalks, walkways, and bikeways, including slope and gradient of vehicular elements; the private roads or streets within the project shall be designed to allow reasonable ingress and egress for emergency vehicles.
(13) Utility plans, indicating placement of water mains, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, including surface and subsurface drainage.
(14) Locations, design, height, size and orientation of all outdoor signs and illumination.
(15) Location and height of all walls, fences, screens and planting areas.
(16) Location, height and type of all outdoor lighting.
(17) A tabulation of the following information with respect to the area included in the site plan:
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Total project area |
_____ acres |
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Number of dwelling units by type: |
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Single-family detached |
______ units |
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Single-family attached or townhouses |
______ units |
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Multifamily |
______ units |
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Floor area ratio of commercial or industrial projects |
______ FAR |
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Maximum height of buildings |
______ feet |
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Number of parking spaces required |
______ spaces |
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For commercial developments, indicate the area of planting beds adjacent to parking areas |
___ square feet |
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Total paved area within the project |
___ square feet |
(18) Location of all outside facilities for solid waste disposal.
(19) Show all existing and proposed fire hydrants, control facilities, standpipes, etc.
(20) Show drainage ways, detention areas, and water pollution control devices with the volumes described in cubic feet.
(21) Types of surfacing to be used at various locations.
(22) All vehicular and pedestrian elements designed and constructed to town specifications.
(23) Generally depict the landscape plan for the site. Include:
(i) Locations and general plant types planned therein;
(ii) Types of surfacing such as asphalt paving, turfing, graveling, etc.;
(iii) Proposed initial plant sizes;
(iv) Designation of any snow storage areas and proposed landscaping thereon;
(v) Locations and types of any passive or active recreation areas;
(vi) Proposed means of plant irrigation.
(24) Proposed facilities and method for public transit boarding and unloading where appropriate.
(b) Except for conditional uses (which require review and approval by the Granby planning commission and board of trustees), site plans shall be reviewed by the town manager within 10 working days of the submittal of a plan or building permit accompanied by a plan. At the manager’s discretion, the site plan may be reviewed by the planning commission at a regular meeting for their comments. Decisions of the manager and/or commission are final.
(c) The site plan shall be submitted to the town for review either prior to or at the time of application for a building permit. The town clerk will determine the number of copies required for each required item.
(d) Upon approval of a site plan, the town manager shall so note with his initials on the plan, and proceed to issue a building permit as per town regulations. Failure of the applicant to comply with constructing an approved site plan arrangement shall have certificates of occupancy withheld until compliance is determined. [Amended during 2011 recodification; Ord. 719 § 1, 2008. Code 1999 § 16-6-18].