16.24.040 Parking.
A. Off-street parking facilities for residential and nonresidential uses are established as follows:
1. Residential. Off-street parking facilities for residential uses must be on the same lot with the building that they are required to serve.
2. Nonresidential. Off-street parking facilities for nonresidential uses must be within 300 feet of the boundary of the property.
Exception: The city planner is allowed discretion to use on-street parking, or a portion, to count toward the overall parking requirement for a development or temporary use at the following locations:
a. S. Boundary Street between E. Railroad Avenue and E. Park Avenue;
b. S. Denali Street;
c. E. Herning Avenue between N. Lucille Street and N. Main Street;
d. S. Illiamna Street between E. Park Avenue and E. Susitna Avenue;
e. S. Knik Street;
f. S. McKinley Street between E. Park Avenue and E. Susitna Avenue;
g. E. Swanson Avenue, east of Main;
h. S. Talkeetna Street; and
i. S. Wasilla Street between E. Park Avenue and E. Susitna Avenue.
B. Should the applicant rely on on-street parking and the parking is subsequently removed, the applicant is required to defend and hold the city harmless. The on-street parking shall be common use parking and shall be parallel. On-street parking shall be created in either a public use easement or a designated right-of-way and will require an encroachment permit per WMC Chapter 12.16.
C. All parking, except that which serves residences, and those spaces as allowed under the preceding subsection, shall be arranged so that ingress and egress are possible without backing over a sidewalk area or onto a collector or larger street designation. Except where on-street parking is used, turning and maneuvering space shall be located entirely on private property; provided, that the usable portion of an alley may be credited as turning and maneuvering space. In the case of two or more uses on the same lot, the total requirements for off-street parking facilities is the sum of the requirements for the several uses computed separately. Changes of use with an increase in gross floor area must provide parking, loading and storage area in conformance with this section. The parking, loading and storage space requirements for any listed use or use not listed may be established under the provisions of a use permit under WMC 16.12.020.
D. Minimum Standards. Parking required for a use must conform to the following:
1. All parking spaces shall be located far enough within the lot to prevent any portion of a car from extending over an adjoining lot or over a public right-of-way or sidewalk, except where an encroachment permit has been obtained.
2. All required off-street parking and aisles other than residential uses less than five dwelling units and temporary uses shall be surfaced with at least two inches of hot bituminous pavement or a durable surface that is designated to control dust and able to bear the weight of the traffic as approved by the public works director. Developments located on property not zoned commercial, under 5,000 square feet and with no access to a paved road are exempt from this minimum standard. After a roadway is paved, required parking, aisles and driveways shall be paved, or have an approved durable surface applied within 12 months after the roadway is paved.
3. Multifamily uses of more than four dwelling units may be required to provide an additional storage area for boats, recreational vehicles, off-road vehicles and trailers. The storage area is equal to 200 square feet for each three parking spaces. The storage area may be located on another lot of common ownership if the lot is located within 300 feet (walking distance).
4. Repealed by Ord. 22-03.
5. Excluding temporary uses, one flood light per 25 spaces is required to illuminate off-street parking spaces. The lighting must be arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining residential uses and to prevent glare to traffic. The lighting may be combined with access lighting required under WMC 16.16.050.
6. The parking requirement for mixed uses is the total sum of the requirement for spaces for the various uses computed separately.
7. Handicapped spaces shall be 13 feet wide. (See Table of Parking Requirements set out in subsection (E) of this section.)
8. A single parking area may be used to service more than one use if the normal hours of operation of the uses do not overlap. If a single parking area is so used, additional parking may be required by the planner as a condition of continued occupancy at any time the hours of operation of the establishments are altered to run concurrently. Before joint use is allowed, a contractual agreement setting out the terms of the use must be created by the joint users and approved as a use permit by the planner.
9. The provision and maintenance of off-street loading, snow storage and other storage areas is a continuing obligation and joint responsibility of the owner and occupants. Each off-street loading space must be not less than 30 feet by 12 feet, have an unobstructed height of at least 14 feet six inches and be made permanently available for such purposes. These areas are required as follows.
a. Nonresidential development over 5,000 square feet GFA must provide one loading space for each 20,000 square feet or less GFA.
b. A snow storage area of 25 square feet for each parking space shall be provided for any use except single-family and duplex. Snow storage areas must be designed to minimize drainage and runoff problems and not overload or impair the city storm drainage system. The required snow storage area may be reduced by the planner in consultation with the engineer.
10. Pick up areas for taxi, bus and other vehicles may be required for uses that customarily need such services, including auditoriums, theaters, and other places of public gathering.
11. Fences and landscaping at the intersection of a parking lot driveway with a street shall not obscure a sight triangle.
E. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required and their dimensions are set out in the following tables:
|
Uses |
Minimum spaces required, including employee parking, where applicable (rounded to nearest whole number) |
|---|---|
|
Adult retirement housing |
1.5 spaces per dwelling unit |
|
Single-family duplex or multifamily uses |
2 spaces per dwelling unit |
|
Motels, hotels |
1 per guest room + a minimum of 3 additional |
|
Bed and breakfast |
1 per guest room |
|
Hospitals, group homes, and other health care facilities |
1 per 3 beds based on maximum capacity |
|
Churches, auditoriums, theaters, mortuary, dance floors, auctions rooms, and similar places of assembly of concentrated use |
1 per 150 sq. ft. GFA or 1 per 4 seats, whichever is greater |
|
Warehouses, aircraft hangers, storage and wholesale business |
1 per each 1,000 sq. ft. GFA |
|
Self storage mini-warehouses |
1 per each 25 storage units |
|
Industrial uses |
1 per each employee |
|
Restaurants, bars, exhibit rooms, gymnasiums, conference rooms and similar places of assembly of less concentrated use |
1 per 150 sq. ft. GFA or 1 for every 3 seats, whichever is greater |
|
Offices |
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA |
|
Classrooms, school shops and vocational rooms for tenth grade and above |
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA or 1 per 4 seats, whichever is greater |
|
Classrooms and school shops and vocational rooms for ninth grade and below |
1 per 400 sq. ft. GFA or 1 per 5 seats, whichever is greater |
|
Commercial uses (other than shopping centers) |
1 per 300 sq. ft. GFA |
|
Shopping centers |
4 per 1,000 sq. ft. GLA up to 400,000 sq. ft. |
|
4.5 per 1,000 sq. ft. GLA from 400,001 to 600,000 sq. ft. |
|
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5 per 1,000 sq. ft. GLA over 600,000 sq. ft. |
|
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All others |
1 per 200 sq. ft. GFA or decision by commission |
|
Total parking spaces in lot |
Accessible spaces required |
|---|---|
|
1 to 25 |
1 |
|
26 to 50 |
2 |
|
51 to 75 |
3 |
|
76 to 100 |
4 |
|
Each additional 100 spaces or fraction thereof |
1 |
|
Angle |
30 degrees |
45 degrees |
60 degrees |
90 degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aisle width |
11 feet |
13 feet |
18 feet |
25 feet |
|
Stall length |
18 feet |
20 feet |
21 feet |
20 feet |
|
Stall width |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
10 feet |
(Ord. 22-03 § 3, 2022; Ord. 06-47(AM) §§ 6, 7, 2006; Ord. 03-56 § 2; prior code § 16.43.706)