HomeMy WebLinkAbout6388 ORDINANCE NO. 6 3 8 8
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNGIL OF THE.
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CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 18.52 OF THE AUBURN CITY CODE
RELATING TO OFF-STREET PARKING AND
LOADING
WHEREAS, from time to time, amendments to the City of Aubum zoning
code are appropriate, in order to update and better reflect the current
development needs and standards of the City; and
WHEREAS, a need has been ident�ed to address concems over the
regulations on off-street parking and loading; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this ordinance is to establish regulations which
provide for safe, attractive, and convenient off-streeY parking and loading and to
ensure that parking a�eas are compatible with surrounding land uses; and
' WHEREAS; the .proposed zoning code amendments will increase the
number of shared and reducecl parking strategies, allow for altemative parking
surfaces and allow altemative parking layouts subject to approval by the planning
director; and
WHEREAS, following proper notice, the �City of Aubum Planning
Commission held a public hearing on October 18, 2011, on the proposed code
amendments regarding off-street pa�king and ioading, landscaping and
screening, outdoor lighting, and variances; and -
WHEREAS, after fully- considering the testimony and infirmation
presented at the public hearing, on October 18;2011; the Planning Commission
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made its recommendations foe code amendments to the City of Aubum City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the Planning
Commission recommendations; and
WHEREAS, environmental review on the proposal has been completed in
accordance with the requirements of the State Environmental Policy Acf (SEPA)
with a final determination of non-sign�cance (DNS) issued September 15, 2011;
and
WHEREAS, putsuant to RCW 36.70A.106, the proposed zoning code
amendments were sent to the Washington State Department of Commerce,
Growth Management Services; and other state agencies as required for the 60-
day state review; and
WHEREAS, no comments regarding the proposed zoning code
amendments have been received from the Department of Commerce or other
state agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the proposed amendments improve
the readability and use of use of the City Code, updates technical aspects of the
code, improves the City's development reyiew process, and promote
sustainability concepts where feasible
NOW, THEREFORE, THE GITY COUNGIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN as follows:
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'Section 1. Amendment to Citv Code. That Chapter 18.52 of the
Aubum City Code be and the sarrie hereby is amended to read as follows:
Chapter 18.52
OFFSTREET PARKING AND LOADING
Sections
18.52.005 Intent.
18.52.010 6eaera4Aooiicabiliri.
18.52.020 . Number of off-street
oarkinq seaces reauired.
18.52.025 Disabled/Hanilicaooed Parkinq Reauirements.
18.52.030 Reductions of the quantity of required parking.
18.52.040 Drive-ir+ttirouqh iacilities. -busiaesses
18.52.050 - . Parkina Desian
� and Develoament Standards.
18.52.060 _ _ . .
duplexesRe eale .
18.52.065 Commer�cial vehicle"s in residential zones:
18.52.W0 .Re eale .
18.52.080 Repealed.
18.52.090 :Reoealed.
18.52.100 Re al .
18.52.110 Fractional spaces. -
� 18.52.120 .Reoealed.
18.52.125 Stacked parking.
I 18.52.130 Off=street loading space_ • �
18.52.135 Altemate oarkina lavouts.
18.52.005 - Intern.
This chaoter establishes reaulations which orovide fior safe. attractive. and convenient off-
street oarkina and loadina end to ensure that oarking areas are comoaUble with surroundinq land
uses. The Citv discouraaeserovidina oarkina in excess of that reauired bv this Chaoter.
18.52.010 6er+eFal-Aoelicabilitv.
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Exceet as otherwise orovided in adooted contract rezones. develooment aareements.
design standards and'quidelines. or.similar more spec�c orocess. off-street oarkinq and loadinq
provisions of this chanter shall a��ly as follows:
A. New Develooment. For all buildinqs or strucfures erected and all uses of land
(orooertv) esfablished, oarkina and loadina facilities shall be Drovided as required bv this ChaDtec
B. Chanae in Use. When the.use of anv buildina, structure. or land is chanaed.
increasina the intensitv such thaf the chanae creates an increase of five or less oarkina soaces
reauired b4 the chanqe. additional.off-street �arkinq soaces.:need`not be orovided in aocortlance
with the reauirements of this chaoter.
1 Soecial orovisions forthe R0. Residential Office district:
a. Within the RO.-Residential Office zoninp.district. 'if anv existinq, nonresidential
use is chanaed to another use. 4he reauirements of this chauter shall anplv in full to the new use if
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and onlv if the chanae in oarkina reauirements between the old and new uses is qreater than two
spaces: except that if the aoplicant submits an altemate oarkina olan sufficientiv iustifvina that the
existina oarkina meets the needs of the new use. the olannina director mav authorize the
satisfaction of carkina throuah the Soecial Excection Process
b. Whenever there is a chanqe from a residential use to a nonresidential use in an
existinq buildinq within the RO. Residentiai Office zonina district, the reauirements of this Chaoter
shall aoolv in full to the new use: except if the structure is beina used as both a residence and
business. then if the a�vlicant submits an Altemate Parkina Plan sufficientiv iustifvina that the
oarkinq meets the needs of both uses. the olannina director mav authorize the satisfaction of
parkinq throuqh the Soecial Exceotion Process.
C. Modification to Existina Structures or Uses of Land. Whenever an exisGna buildina or
structure is modified or uses of land are modified such that the modification would reauire an
increase of more than five off-street oarkina spaces, additional off-street oarkinq soaces shall be
provided in accordance with the reauirements of this Chaoter.
D. Modification to Existinq Parkinq Lots.
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S1._Any parking lot hereafter physically aitered shall comply with all of the provisions
of this Chapter, except that such lot which provides five percent of its area in landscaping and the
landscapinq is healthv and qood maintenance shall be deemed to comply with ACC
�:58:969EF�18.50.040(Cl(41.
52. For existing parking lots that are resurfaced in excess of 50 percent of their area,
then at least five percent of the entire parking area shall be Iandscaped consistent with Chapter
18.50 ACC.
� 63. If existing parking lots are restriped, then the new layout of the parking spaces
shall be the same as the previous layout or, ff changed, then the changed layout shall conform to
the existing dimensional requiremerrts of this chapter.
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Ord. 4949§ 1, 1997; Ord. 4229§2, 1987J
I18.52.020 Number of offatreet
parkins�snaces reauired
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Each nrincipal use of
the land, building, or structu .
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qrovide the number of off-sheet aarkinq spaces reauired bv this Section. The following standards
are not applicable in the DUC. Downtown Urban Center zone; refer to Chapter 18.29 ACC for
specific requiremerrts for that zone.
A. Parkina reauirements bv land use
1. Minimum number of �arkinu soaces. Each land use shall arovide the minimum
number of off�treet parkinq spaces required bv Table 18.52.020. exce�t where a areater number
of soaces are reauired throuqh a more spec'fiic aooroval orocess such as an administrative use
permit or conditional use oermit approval.
2. Uses nat listed. Where a use is not listed in Table 18.52.020 the alanninq
director shall determine the number of reauired �arkina and/or loadina sqaces. The planninq
director shall use the requirements in Table 18.52.020 as a guide in determininq the number of
off-street parkinq spaces required based on the simiiaritv of uses or mav consider a parkinq
qeneration studv.
B. Maximum number of oarkina spaces. Except for required parkinp sqaces for
persons with disabilities, spaced provided in oark and ride lots o�erated bv a public transit
aaencv. soaces for carpools. spaces for electric vehicle chargina and soaces within structured
parkinq with 2 or more levels, the maximum number of oarkinp soaces for non-residential uses
shall not exceed 125 oercent of the minimum spaces required bv Table 18.52.020
C. Measurement of floor area. In anv case where Table 18.52.020 establishes a
parkinq requirement based on floor area in spuare feet (for examole: 2 soaces cer 1.000 sauare
feet (sfl of floor areal. the floor area shall be construed to mean qross floor area fDel ACC
18.04.430).
D. Use with accessorv comnonents. A sinale use with accessorv comqonents shall
provide �arkinq for the orimarv use. and each comoonent. For example, a hotel with a meetinq
room mav be reauired to �rovide the oarkina s�aces reauired bv Table 18.52.020 for a hotel (i.e.
the auest rooms). and for a meetinq room.
E. Obstruction. Removal of reauired oarkinq or loadina soaces from oractical use bv
obstruction erection of buildinqs, or other actions as to reduce the oarkina or loadinq caoaciN or
usefulness thereof below the minimum requirements established in this chapter is orohibited.
Table 18.52.02�OH-Street Parkinq Reauirements bv Land Use
Land Use Tvoe: Unit of Measure: Reauired Parkins� Rate
(soaces oer unit of
measure •
� Residerrtial Cateqories
Sinale familv. detached Dwellina unit 2.00
dwellina. Adult familv home
� Twafamilv dwellina (duDlex) Dwellinq unit 2.00
IMultifamilv dwellina (one and Dweliinq unit 1.50
two bedroom unitsl
Multifamilv dwellina fthree Dwellina unit 2.00 �
bedroom units or more)
� Mobite home dwellinas' Dwellina unit 2.00
� Assisted Livina Facilities 4 bedrooms 1.00
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Plus one s�ace for each two
emolovees
IGrouo living (includes 2 bedrooms 1.00
su000rtive housina.
boardinahousel
� Commeraal Catectories
Auto. boat. or recreational 5.000 sauare feet of outdoor 1.00
vehicle sales or leasina. new or sales area
used
1.000 sauare feet of 1.00
showroom and service
facilitles
� Dav�are centers Each 10 children in care 2.00
Eatina and drinkinq 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 10_00
establishments
� Food retail stores and markets 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 5.00
� Health and Fitness Ctubs 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 10_00
� Hotel or Motel Guest room or rerrtal unit 1.00
Mini-marts and self service aas 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 5.00
stations
� Mortuaries or tuneral homes SeatZ 0.25
Motor vehicle reoair and 1.000 square feet of floor area 2.50
services
� Personal service shops 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 2.50
Retail commercial 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 2.50
establishments, less than
15.000 sauare feet of floor area
IRetail commercial 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 4.00
establishments, q2ater than
15,000 sauare feet of floor area
� Sh000ina centers 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 4.00
� Office Cateaories
IBusiness and orofessio�al 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 2.00
offices
IMedical. dental. and other 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 5.00
doctor's offices
ManuNacturina Processina and
Warehousina Cateaories
All manufacturinq. industrial. 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 1.00
and orocessina uses. exceot the
followinq:
� Warehousinq 2.000 square feet of floor area 1.00
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IStoraqe- Personal storaaelmini- Storaae unit� Minimum of 2 soaces
storaae facilities
IRecreation. Education. Public
Assemblv Cateaories
IAuditoriums. stadiums. and Seat� 0.25
thea ers
ICommercial recreation facilities 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 5.00
-Indoor, exce�t for Me
followinq:
� Bowlina allevs Lanes 5.00
� Pool and billiard rooms Tabie 2.00
� Skatina rinks 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 5.00
Commercial recreation facilities 1.000 square feet of usable 3.00
-Outdoor recreational area
� Hosoitals Bed 1.75
� Librarv. museum 1.000 sauare feet of floor area 2.50
� Meetina faciliN. oublic or orivate Seat� 025
� Reliqious assemblv Seat� 020
� Schools(oublic and orivate)
� Kinderaarten schools Emolovee° 1.00
� Elementarv/middle schools Teachina station 120
� Secondarv(hiah)schools Student 0.40
Colleae or universiN Student 0.75
(includina Vade and business
SChools
Studios (dance, martial arts. 1.000 sauare feet of Floor area 5.00
etc.
TennislracquetbalUhandball or Court 2.00
other soort caurts
Each 300 sf of floor area for 1.00
accessorv uses.
Recreational uses not Iisted Same as retail, based on size
elsewhere
Notes:
1. Wilhin mobile home uarks. oarkina soace shall not be allowed within the reauired setbadcs. Guest
parkina shall be orovided within the develooment: 5%of total reauirement.
2. Seat. 18 inches of bench.or 25 sauare feet of floor soace.
3 Parking shall be orovided bv oarkina/drivina lanes adiacent to buildinas. Two oarkina soaces shall
be orovided adiacent to the manaaera auarters.
4 The2 shall be 2 visitor-oarkina stalls nrovided for each 10 reauired emolovee stalls
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Ord. 5777§ 1, 2003; Ord. 5556§ 1, 2001; Ord. 5170§ 1, 1998; Ord. 4949§ 1, 1997; Ord. 4304§
� 1(40), (41), 1988; Ord. 4229§2, 1987.)
18.52.025. Disabled/Handicaqoed-R Parkina RequiremerKs
A. Accessibie oarkinq soaces for the handicaooed/disabled shall be orovided in
comoliance with the Intemational Buildinq Code (IBC). the Federel Accessibilitv Guidelines. and
Washinqton Administrative Code, as aDDlicable. These snaces shall count towards fulfillinq the
off-street oarkina reauirements of this Chaater.
B. Accessible car and van oarkinq suace size shall be as follows:
1. Car carkina spaces shall be eiaht feet(96 inches) minimum in width.
2. Van oarkinq soaces shall be 11 feet 1132 inchesl minimum in width.
C. Exceotion: Van parkinq soaces shall be oertnitted to be eiaht feet (96 inches)
minimum in width where the adiacent access aisle is eiqht feet(96 inches) minimum in width.
ITable 18.52.025—Accessible Parkina Soaees Reouired
Total Parkina
Minimum Number of Aceesslble Soaces
Suaces Provided
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' Table 18.52.�25-Aceessible Parkina Soaces Reauired
I Total ParkMc
Mlnimum Number of Accessible Spaces
Soaces Prodided
I 1 to 25 1
I 26 to 50 2 .
I 51 to 75 3
I 7 01 0 4
I 101 to 150 5
I 151 to 200 6
I 201 to 300 . 7
I 301 to 400 8
I 401 to 500 9 .
I 501 to 1.000 2%of totai
IMore than 1.000 20. olus one for each 100 over 1.000
18.52.030 Reductions of the quantity of requlred parking.
Except within the DUC zone, reductions of the quantity of required parking may be
allowed based upon the fetlewicig-provisions
tablein Table 18.52.030 Parkinq �uantiN Reductions.
Table 18.52.030 Parkino Quantitv Reductlons
1. Joint Use of A reduction in the total number of reauired oarkinq soaces mav be
Parkinp FacilRies allowed when two or more uses with different oeak �arkina
demands will sliare a oarkina faciliN. In order for.the reduction to
occur the-olannina directo� must detertnine. based on satisiactor4
evidence orovided bv the aoolicant. that there is no substantial
conflict in the�rinciDal ope�atinp hours-and no substantial conflict in
peak oarkinq tleinand of the use§•fo�'whicfi the sharina of parkinq is
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pr000seiJ. To evaluate thie oeak:�arkinq demand oh'aract'eristics or
differences in'-hours:arid/or-davs-of ooeration. evidenoe inGuiiina.
but iiot:limitetl_to, a description of the uses and tFieir operational
cfiaraateristics.-and a develooment plan shall.be provided bv the
�olioarit anil"accomoanv the reauest..
If aoaroved, a bindina aqreement orovidinq-for-the shared use of
arkin a�eas sfiall be executetl ti tlie -arties involved' and must
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be filed!with the Citv in a fortn aporoved bv the olannina director
anH'tie'recorded. Shared.pat1cinq orivileaes will continue in effect
onlv as lanq-as.the aareement: bindina on all oarties. remains in
force.- Aqreements musY auarantee long-term availabiliN of the
parkina. commensurete with the use served bv the oarkinq. If a
shared oarkina agreement laoses or is no lonCer valid, then Darlcinq
must be orovided as otherwise reauired bv this chaoter.
2. Reduction of A redudion of up to 50 oercent of.the total number of reauired
parking for a use Darkina allowed-for the re-use of an existina buildinc, based on
with low oarkina auantitafi4e-infomiation orovided bv.the aooliqnt-that documents
demand the need fo�fewer soaces (ea sales receipts, dooumentation of
- customer freauenav: information on oarkinq standards reauired for
the orooertv land use bv other citiesl. In order for tfie reductioo to
occur the olanninq director mu`st find, satisfactorv evidence has
been orovided bv the aDDlicant,
3. Mixed Occunancies In the case of two or more orincioal uses in the �me buildina. the
and Shared Uses rotal recuirements for off-street oarkina facilities shall be 75 oercent
of the sum of the reauirements for the orinci�al uses computed
seoaratelv. In order for a use to be considered a se�arate orincioal
use under the terms of this section, the.uses must be �livsicallv and
manaaeriallv seoarate in a manner which cleadv sets the orincioal
uses aoart as seoarate businesses or ooerations. Various activities
associated with sinale businesses shall riot be considered seoarate
uses.
4. Transit Access A reduction in the tohal number of required oarkina soaces mav be
reduced bv 25 oercentaae for sites located within a 'h mile (walkina
distancel of a aublic trensit stoo. A oublic transit stoo includes but
is not limited to a bus stoo. commuter train stoo. or nark and ride lot.
Apoiicants reauestina this reduction must orovide a mao identifvina
the site and transit service schedutes for all transit routes within '/.
mile of the site.
5. Trio Reduction Plan A reduction of up to 25 cercent in the total number of required
parkina soaces mav be allowed ior a business or other use that
creates and imolements a.site-soecific Trin Reduction Plan and
Proaram.. The Trio Reduction Plan and Proaram shall be reviewed
and.aooroved bv the Citv and vearlv reoorts shall be orovided to
evaluate the effeotiveness of the oroqram and ensure its continued
maintenanoe and ooeraGOn.
6. Credit forOn-street All muNi-familv uses and non-residential uses located adiacent to a
Parkina—Non- Publicriqht-of-wav where on-street oarkina is oermitted mav receive
residential credit for-one off-street oarkina stall for each 22 linear feet of
abuttin ri ht-of-wa for arallel arkin excludin curb cuts: This
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provision shali be aonlied for on-street oarkina on the same side of
the slreet as the proposed land use. All oarkina for emolovees
must be orovided on-site.
7. Valet Service A redudion of uo to 25 �ercent in the amourrt of required oarkina
per Table 18.52.020 mav be cermitted, deoendinq on the size and
Npe of the use if aporoved bv the olannina director.
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5170 § 1, 1998; Ord. 4949§ 1, 199T, Ord. 4229§2, 1987.)
18.52.040 Drive-throuahiR-facilitiesbusiaesses.
All banks, savings and loan associations, food dispensing establishments, and other
businesses which maintain drive-throuahia tacilities which are intended to serve cusWmers who
remain in their motor vehicles during business transactions, orare designed in such a manner
that customers must leave theic automobiles temporarily in a driving lane located adjacent to the
facility, shall provide on-site stacking spaoe for the stacking ofmotor 4ehicles as follows:
A. Stacking Space. Tlie dri4e-throuahia facility shall be so located that sufficient
stacking space is provided So accommbdate fec the #ar�ka�et es of motor vehicles using
such facility during peak business tiours of such a facifiry.
B. Driveway Location. The locatian of entrances and exits shall be determined by
the city engineer.
� C. Shopping Centers. When located in a shopping,center, drive-throuahi� facilities
shall provide sufficient stacking space to liandle peak business demands and shall not in any way
obstruct the normal circulation'patterti of tFie shopping center-and not unreasonable interfere-with
non-motorized circulation. (Ord. 4949§ 1, 1997; Ord. 4229§2, 1987.)
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18.52.050 arkina Desian.aa�
Development.and Mairhenance Sfandards
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Reauired oarkina areas sliall.be desianed. cons4ructed and maintained in comoliance
wfth this Section:
A. LocaUon of oarkina. Off-sfreet oarkino areasshall be located as fotlows:
1. Residential oarkina. Residential oarkinq shall be ,located on the same site as
each residential dwellina unit served: exceoF for a mixed-use develooment as defined bv ACC
18.04.625. No required residentiai oarkinq soace shall occuoJ an4 unimoroved area within the
reauired front setback. or side and rear setback. exce�t as allowed bv ACC 18:52.050 E —
Surfacinq of Parkinq Areas,
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2. Non-residential oarkina. Non-residential oarkinq shall be located on fhe same site
as 4he:use served. oroff-sRe. If parkina is to be located off-site it is subiect to the foliowinq
reauirements:
a. The lot or area to tie utllized for parkinq-shall be Jeaallv encumbered by an
easement or ottier aaorooriate means to en§ure continuous use of the oarkina tacilities followina
the nrocedure contained in Table 18.52.030(11 Joint Use of Pa�kinc Facilities.
b. Wheneve� reauired' parkina facilities are loCated off-site. sidewalks: or an
anproved oedestrian facilitv. shall be orovided connectina the satellfte oarkinq faciliri to the
develooment beina served:
B Access to oarkina. Access to oarkino shall be orovided as foilows for all oarkina
areas other than for'indiviclual sinqle familv dwellinas and duplexes.
1. The location. desian and construction of entrances and exits from the street riqht-
of-wav shall be determined bv the citv enaineer.
2 A commercial or industrial use shall have access drivewavs from the oublic or
private street that are not intersected bv a oarkinq aisle, oarkina soace. or anotHer aocess
drivewa4 for a minimum distance of 40 feet from the streef riaht-of-wav: 40 orovide a queuina
area for vehicles enterina and exitina the oarkina area. The citv enqineer mav reauire a areater
distance for uses with hiqh vehicle trip qeneration or located alona heavily-traveled. citv
desianated arterial streets.
C Access to adiacent sites. The CiN mav reauire that the desiqn of a oarkina area
to provide vehicle and oedesfian connections to oarkina areas on adiacent orooerties or to
connect with adioinina oublic welkwavs (when a reciprocal access easement is available or can
reasonablv be oroviifed).
D. Parkinq stali and aisle dimensional standarda
1. Minimum dimensions. Each oarkina s�ace and parkina lot aisle shall comolv with
the minimum dimension reauirements in Table 18.52.05� and further displaved in Fiaure
18.52.050.
Table 18.52.050 Parkins�Soace and Drive Alsle Dimensions
Miofmum Width for
Minimum Stall Drive Aisle wkh
Dlmensloas Parkin e
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I Standard 45�earee 9 ft 1�ft. 15ft. 20 ft.
I Standard80-dearee 9_ft. 19 ft. � 2�ft.
I Standard 90-dearee 9 ft. 19�t, 0�. 24�f.
I m act 8 ft. 1� 20 ft. 22 .
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Fls�ure 18.52.050-Parkinst Soaee and D�ive Aisle Dimensions
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2. C.ORIDBCt p8�1(InO. Ci0rtID8C� SpBCES R18Y b@ 8110W8C1 WIt111I1 0 pBfklnQ 102 Uq t0 8
maximum of 30 percent of the total number of soaces. This maximum oercentaqe can be
increased to 50 oercent when aDqroval is obtained bv the olanninp director followina the
procedures contained in ACC 18.52.135. Altemative Parkinq Lavouts. Compact svaces can be
ctustered or disoersed throuahout the oarkina lot. Everv comoact oarkina soace created qursuant
to this section shall be cleariv identified as such bv paintina the word "COMPACT' in uoaer case
block letters usinq white oaint, on the pavement within the soace or throuah the use of siqnaae.
3. Vehicle Overhanq. Vehicular overhanq of uo to two feet is �ermitted. orovided no
vehicle shall overhanq into a sidewalk or walkwav which would reduce the unencumbered width
of a sidewalk or walkwav to less than four feet. A vehicle is oermitted to overhana into a
landscaoed area bv two feet� orovided that the required landscaoe area of trees and shrubs are
not reduced in quantiN and not subiect to ootential damaqe.
E. Surfacina of oarkina areas. Areas used for oarkina on �rivate oro�ertv. includina
interior drivewavs and access to a public street. shall be paved with as�halt concrete, cement
concrete pavement or pervious oavement and shall have a�oropriate bumoer auards where
needed Pavina is not required for temoorarv �arkinq facilities that have obtained a Temporarv
Use Permit qursuant to the reauirements of ACC 18.46A — Temoorarv Uses: however dust
mitlqation is required Where a drivewav crosses an imoroved oublic riaht-of-wav it shall be
wnstructed with cement concrete. All oavement sections shall be desiqned to supoort the oost
develooment ha�c loads anticioated due to the intended use as aooroved bv the citv enaineer.
1 Alternative oavina svstems mav be orovided subiect to the aoproval of the Citv.
The altemative must orovide results eauivaleM to oavina.
2 For oarkinq areas servinq sinale-hamilv dwellinas and duplexes when located on
individual lots. this section shall aoolv:
a Each off-street oarkina s�ace shall be connected to an improved street or allev
by a drivewav a minimum of 11 feet in width
b. Not more than 50 oercent of tt�e front vard or 800 sauare feet. whichever is
smaller can be used as off-sheet oarkinq surface. For the oumoses of calculatina the allowable
area under this section the froM vard shall be the area between the riaht-of-wav and the portion
of the sinqle-familv dwellina's front facade farthest from the riaht-of-wav The width of the front
vard shall extend to each side orooertv line.
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c. Drivewavs that exclusivelv serve non-required off-street qarkina soaces are also
subiect to the surfacina reauirement.
d. Off streef vehicle �arkina soaces. includina those for trailers. recreational
vehicles and boats on trailers. Mat are provided in addition to those reauired pursuant to ACC
Table 18.52.020 shall be oaved with one the surfaces listed above (Section 18.52.050 E). or
aravel orovided. that weeds:mud orother fine material do not work their wav to the surface of the
aravel: and orovided, thatJoose aravel is contained on the subieot propertv.
e. Boats not on trailers shell not be stored in the front vard.
F. Grades of access drivewavs. The grade of access drivewavs for off-street
parkina areas shall be subiect to the d�ivewav reaulations con4a'ined in ChaDter 10.04 of the
Enaineerina Desiqn Standards:
G. SideJualks or oedesVian walkwavs. Sidewalks or oedestrian walkwavs-shall be
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visibly marked with differentiated oavemerrt or other methods such as reflediveJLED markers.
double row of landscapinq, or raised oavement.
H. Landscapina. See Chapter'18.50 ACC.
L L'iqhtinq: See Chaoter 18.53 ACC.(Ord. 6231 § 7, 2009; Ord. 4949 § 1, 1997;
Ord.4229§2, 1987.)
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18.52.065 Commereial vehicles 1e►esidantial zones.
A. No person shall park any commercial 4ehicle on any property within the follawing
zoning districts in the city: Residential.Zones R5. R7: R10.-R16. and R20 (�-i�siagle-�ami4y
�esider+tia4;and (PUD) planned unit developmerrt.
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B. No person shall park more than one commercial vehicle on any property within
Uie R1' ResidenGal Zone ' ) ioning district in the city, and no person
shali`park more than two,commercial vehides on any property within the
ResidenUal Conservancv RC zoning district in the city.
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18.52.080 Ofbetreet parking—In-lieu of fees.
Repealed by Ord. 4949. (Ord.4688§2, 1994.)
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18.52.770 Fraetioeal spaces.
When units or measurements determining the number of required parking spaces result
in requirements of a fractional space, any fraction up to one-half shall be disregarded, and
fractions of one-half or over shall requiPe one parking space. (Ord. 4949§ 1, 1997; Orcl. 4229§2,
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18.52.125 Stacked parkirig,
Stacked parking, i.e., parking one car behind another, is pertnitted for funeral homes,
single-family homes .on individuai lots, and for deaignated employee parking within the RO,
Residential Office distrid only, unless the use has complied with the re.quiremerits of ACC Table
18.52.030 Parkina QuantitV Reductions-(Valet Service) ��. (Ord. 6231 §9, 2009; Ord.
4949§ 1, 1997.)
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18.52.130 Off�treet loading space.
Buildings devoted to retail trade, retail and wholesale food markets, warehouses, supply
houses, wholesale and manufacturing trade, hotels, hospitals, laundry, dry cleaning
establishments or other buildings where large amounts of gooiis are received or shipped stiall
provide loading and unloading space on the same premises as the building as follows:
A. Buildings of 6,000 square feet or more of floor area, one off=sVeet loading and
unloading space plus one addftional off-sVeet loading space foreach 20,000 square feet of floor
area;
B. Each loading space shall,be not less than 10 feet in width, 25 feet in length and
14 feet in height;
C: Loading space,exGusive of driveways and/or corridors leading thereto, shall not
� be considered as providing off-street,parking space. (Ord. 4949§ 1, 1997; Ord.4229§2, 1987.)
18.52.135 Altemate parkins� lavouts.
�outs and dimensions of off-street oarkina soaces. maneuverina aisles: drivewavs.
drivewav ooeninas and other related features different from those ore§cribed in Sections
18.52.050 ACC mav be aooroved bwthe olanninq director uoon written findinas that demonstrate:
A The number of off-street oarkinq spaces required bv Section 18.52.020 ACC
(unless reductions are oermitted under Section 18.52.0301 are�rovided:
B. THere is substantial.reason for varving 4he standa�d: and
C Inqress and ea�ess is.aporoved bv the CiN Enqineer where he or she ensures
that adeauate indress to and eqress-from each reauired off-street oarkina soace is orovided fora
vehicle of the approoriate size.and that inqress to and eqress from the off-street oarkinu facilitv is
possible with minimal tlisruotion of t�affic on the adiacent street.
Section 2. Imalementation. The Mayor is hereby authorized to
implement such administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the
directions of this legislation.
Section 3. Severabilitv. The provisions 'of this ordinance are
� declared to be separate and severable. The invalidity of any clause, sentence,
paragraph, subdivision, sec4ion or portion of this ordinance, or the invalidity of the
application thereof to any person or circumstance shall not affect the validity of .
ihe remainder of this ordinance; or the validity of its application to other persons
or circumstances.
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Section 4. Effective date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be
in force five days from, and after its passage, approval and publication as
provided by law.
INTRODUCED: DEC 1 9 2011
PASSED: DEC 1 9 2011
APPROVED: DEC 1 8 201t
AUBURN
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PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED S TO FORM:
Daniel B. Heid, ity , ttor ,
Pubiished: A�t�r.�ZZ 1-°��� �'u ��' �
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