Site Design Standards (SDS)

 

SDS 5.13 Parking Location & Layout: Commercial

Commercial
CP-0 C-0 CP-1 C-1 CP-2 C-2 CP-3 C-3

SDS 5.13.1 Intent.

The typical suburban commercial development pattern of locating large amounts of parking between the fronts of buildings and adjacent streets contributes to a bleak and formless landscape. Locating parking along the side and rear of the buildings reduces the size of street-facing parking lots.

Standard:

SDS 5.13.2 Location.

No more than three (3) off-street parking spaces per 1000 square feet of all uses contained in the development’s primary building shall be located between the front façade of the primary building and the primary abutting street. If the development does not meet this standard, the total amount of surface parking area shall be broken up into parking blocks containing no more than 25 spaces and shall comply with the methods in Section SDS 5.13. Alternative provisions shall be considered when the commercial development abuts an existing residential neighborhood.

SDS 5.13.3 Orientation.

When possible, parking shall be oriented to minimize visual and noise impacts on adjacent residential properties.

SDS 5.13.4 Parking Blocks.

The total amount of surface parking shall be broken up into parking blocks containing no more than 40 spaces each and shall comply with the following.

  • Parking blocks shall be separated from each other by landscaping, medians, islands, pedestrian walkways, or buildings. Refer to Parking Lot Landscaping.
  • Each parking block shall have consistent design angles for all parking within the block.
  • Parking blocks shall be oriented to buildings to allow pedestrian movement down and not across rows (typically with parking drive aisles perpendicular to customer entrances).
  • Through-access shall be provided within and between parking blocks.
  • Where parking blocks are not easily defined, there shall be no more than ten (10) parking spaces without an intervening landscape island at least nine (9) feet wide.

SDS 5.13.5 Shopping Cart Return Areas.

As applicable, shopping cart return stations shall be evenly distributed within and between separate parking blocks. Shopping cart return stations shall be identified on the final plan.

Parking Block Parking between Building and Street

 

drawing of a parking block

 

 

drawing of a parking area in front of a building

 

Effective on: 1/1/1901