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5820-95 ORDINANCE NQ. 5820-95 AN ORDINANCE CF THE CITY OF CLEAR WATER, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE LANE) DEVELOPMENT CODE; AMENDING SECTION 42.34, CODE OF OR-DINANCES,TO,REQUIRE AN AISLE WIDTH OF FIFTEEN FEET WITHIN PARKING LOTSTHAT HAVE PAR TIC SPACES AT AN ANGLE OF 50 DEGREES, TO CAP THE NUMBER OF PAVED PARKING SPACES WITHIN A PARKING LOT AT 1.25 PERCENT OF THE CODE REQUIREMENT, TO ALLOW GRASS PARKING FOR WAREHOUSE STORES, TO STREET PARKING SPACE REQUIRE MENTS ESTL ABISH NEW STREET FOR THREE FAMILY DWELLINGS, ACCESSORY I MOBILE HOMES, MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLINGS, ELDERLY AND LOW INCOME DWELLINGS, RETAIL SALES AND SHOPPING I`ENTERS, VEHICLE SERVICE USES, PERSONAL SERVICE U�'SES, OFFICES, PRIVATE CLUBS, LODGES AND OTHER FRATERNAL,CIVIC,U114ION-RELATED,AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, BOAT SLIPS WM4, LIVE-ABOARD VESSELS, AND FABRICATING, PROCESSING, AND MANUFACTURING USES, AND TO REQUIRE CONFORMANCE TO THE UNIFORM SYSTEM OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES; PROVIDING AN EFFEC171VE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEAR WATER, FLORIDA: fiction 1. Section42.34, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read: See.42.34. Parldnlpg. (3) Applicability. (a) In general. All parking lots, parking spaces and loading spaces provided after October 13, 1985, whether such spaces are required under the terms of this Code or not, shall be constructed consistent with the standards contained in this section. Any existing unimproved. parking lot which is to be paved and any existing paved parking lot which is to be either restriped in a manner different from that previously approved, resurfaced or resealed shall be subject to all standards cor,�tajnerdu in this section, unless such standards are determined to be impractical and specifically waived by the t+ W -a� ie engineerL2L"LLeZ-ulati0n shall not include thLfrmetin of tt--e lands�qa Lipg sLardards of _section 42.7-7". (b) Parking lots, serving a new or expanded use. Any parkinig lot which is to serve a new use of land, including the buildings or structures thereon, shall conform to all parking lot design standards. landscaping sttandards, surfacing standards, and parking space and loading space standards contained in this section and sgqti �o n, 2. 2,7. Furthermore, if any modification, addition, enlargement, extension or alteration of a building, structAire, feature or activity, through the application of the schedules set forth in subsections (6) and (7) of this sectiM; results in a requirement for additional parking or loading spores, then the resulting additional parking and loading spaces shall be provided: such additional =4ices shall conf011-m to the reauiremeriLs of both t�hi IiL; ° L(Lfic�n A%L,sectio 42-ZIT A_ (c) Parking lots serving a changed use. If any parking lot is to serve a changed use of [arid, including the buildings or structures thereon, where, through the applicatfion of the schedules set forth in subsections (61 and (7) of this section, such changed use h&s an increased parking or loading space re sire-menu, then ali such —additional required spaces for the changed use shall be provided� _ S _ such ,&d iC ionaL aces shall coil Orrin to tie gqqirg�� tl is_section and sqc—.tipi- 4 .27. (-d) Existing paf king lots to be redeveloped. MIgn a ro eqy is to be redeveloped wild,a new zV p_S structure, or Usk t; at i crease tine r tenor area an_d/or use area o the z'o e 1 �. abs p4q) -- shall mee;t the Mi4 firer nents this ic a�b le ty_jT'5 2� L,�r cent or more the entire r sLe—ctiloin—and sectil-D-n 42.27. Should incremental redeve1o1,)eat_pf the pro g.perio -c or less,andjuji incremental re—deydopment_cumuilafively_i�ncreases the_gKoLfloo Lrgg 5 er cent or e V er ,section 42.?-.7 moo ty shall m.eet the req-iretn A of this an the entir pe� eqmiaed-4e-eeff&Yff d"Wffteif ig ie�' °-8'� -41 Iz F +1 M pwfeloe��y (4) Design standards. All parking lots shall be designed to meet the following standards: (a) Offstreet parking spaces, including aisles, shall be designed in accordance with the standards identified in the following table. Any adjustment of the standards contained in the table shadl require the approval of the cjV 44ffike engineer. Furthiermore, larget spaces may be required by the ci tfftffie engineer where columns or C, -,ef wal Is, conditions impedle maneuverability or vision. 15, ------ (b) Grass surface. L Grass :s_urface.L4,-,quired. 'The aximurn number of permanently siarfacec atki within a arkIng Iot wall note eeed tlae total number of s mces re d�ired b�this s�eqLto� in regs - by 2.5 tLc��nft,,-e-x !�Qt iLoL king Q q ry J i�g _ln(;i Medical -.LL� -M _ _pgr JL_t.-.Le— _ of_ceswhich sall not exceed the total rlu ,Der oLspaces takfiLo this sectLop s of tis ca shaLl Lc a-,e-d�b 4Cl.percent, AlLs aqes and a les ir, excess h 2 Lej bject _thgL4npr9 sw�f -g and to t - .11 fa hgLp LID-f hgjLj� 4aisi�S�ur ce or ot, err.t-eable the city enilaReer. 2. Grass surface oDtional. Parking lots which serve the following uses may have a turf block or outer grass parking s-urface consistent with the terro contained in this section. Urdess otherwise specified. irk this section, this surfacing technique re ay be utilized only on parking spaces, not on d aisles which give access to to spaces. All such spaces shall be remotely located Wit;-I respect to the use they serve, shall be irtaintained so as to present a neat and healthy appearance, and shall be subject to the approval of the city engineer aad4ff&Ae-ewgineer. aI. Multiple family development, Parking lots which sene a niulAnple-family development containing more than 100 dwelling units may have up to ten percent of the required, parking spaces in a turf block or other grass parking surface. b-2. Offices. Parking lots which sene an office development containing more than LI-N-0 -5-,Q,GG squ?ze feet of gross leasable floor area may have betfevided-wM up to 30 percent of the required parking spaces in a turf block or other grass parking surface. ca. Retail and service uses. Parking lots which serve retail and service uses not in e4ier4�an die�leeated-wid"shopping centers which have RI-0 xe p to 20 percent or such required parking spaces in a turf block or other grass parking surface. However, furniture and appliance showrooms and warehouse stores m ay bave tvi id d- M , up to 50 percent of the required spaces in a tturf block or other grass parking surface Access ajj,�,,Ies serving such spaces rnalb, with tffih e.aooro LaIcLf t►e gL ty e meer. also have a similar qqnpAygd._Drf;ace. _ _0g:L d4. Shopping centers. Parking lots which serve shopping cen-Lers vitay h-ax- an amount of unpaved parking spaces as follows: �Ija- Shopping centers having a gross leasable floor area of 25,000 square -feet to 4001,000 square feet may have be-pfeiv�* -WM up to 20 percent of the required, parking spaces in a turf block or other grass parking surface. Mb-. Shopping centers having a gross leasable floor area of 400,000 square feet, to 600,CK0 square feet may Liave be-,pf�� up to 15 percent of the required parking spaces in a turf block or other grass parking surface. flUl e:• Shopping centers having a gross leasable floor area of 600,000 square feet, or more may have 4th up to ten percent of the required parking spaces in a turf block or other grass parking surface. L-5. Churches. Church parking lots which receive infrequent use may Lave up to 85 percent of the required parking spaces in a turf block or other grass parking surface. Ac(.,,e:ss aisles serving such spaces may, with the approval of the city engineer also have a similar nonpaved surface. f6. Industrial establishments. Parking lots which serve industrial establishments and which, 3 j through the application of the parking schedule set forth in subsection (6) of this section, have Mor-. tan 2 25 required aces m� ' -f block up to 20 percent of such required parking spaces in:a tut J or other grass surface parking surface. A spaces may., w1fliffle 0 - -221 pZovIII - the city - ineer also h- _Lunilar non e-d-surfaces. --- g-77. Public parks. Parking lots, which serve public parks may lLw .Le up to 100 percent of the required parking spaces in a turf block or other grass parking surface. Access aisles serving such spaces may, with the approval of the city engineer &4� also be-pr-e l a similar nonpaved surface. (6) Offstreet parking spaces. (d) Schedule, The following shall be the minimum number of offstreet parking spaces required for each land use, activity, building or structure permitted by this development code. WheIn the determination of the nurhber of required offstreet parking spaces results in a requirement,of a fractional space, any fraction less than one-half space shall be rounded down to he nearest whole number an-!I any fraction of one-half space or more shall be rounded up. Parking spaces required on.the basis of bIlUding floor area shall apply to gross floor area unless otherwise specified. Parking spaces required for e employees shall be based on the maximum number of employees or duty or residing, or both, on th premises at any onetime, which would include any overlap of employees at a change of shift. 1. Residential and lodging uses. b. Three-family dwellings, multiple-family dwellings, accessory dwellings and mobile Domes: Two Gfie-afid-ene '.-parking spaces per each dwelling unit for three-famiy dwellings.,.accessoa dwellings and mobile homes. One and one-half varking-Wact�s ver each dwelline unit for multiple-fa ily,dwellings having no more man one bedroom, and Ly�arkjing sauces per each dwelll x .11nit for m Iti�Ie-fiLrdlv dwtllinZ. having VMQ-0-r more bedriy.)ms. L Elderly ;end low income dwellings constructed with funds tarovided thrqqgh-th!e-Iocal public housing jgco iz LdLby the Cim_gsi _LZMvider Qf elderly or low incQM.e.bhouslin2: 0 spaceper I_vvLe_IlinDrunitf6rdet Lh in le�-famj "am .gd�s fily �thrae- dwel LUn ,Lain�j -gs —andthre4L dwelling unit for mulli�Ie-famjkjy d.3y!t Llin gL_. 2 Retail sales and service uses. a. Individual recall saJes and retail compLlejxes emirs with less than 25,000 square IFeet of gross floor area: Parking or storage spaces for all vehicles used. directly in the conduct of such business, plus five E parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. b. Shopping centers, re -�Qr individual—retad-I -sales with more than 25,000 4 '-)C square feet of cuss lea a�ble floor area: ?o ar r d one-haft parking spaces per 1,01;'30 �" square feet of gross leasable floor area. i g- Vehicle service: Parking or storage space for all vehicles used directly in the-:conduCt of the busiress, plus four spaces for each service bay or similar facility or area, plus ooe spade per tiro persons employed on the premises. Each service bay shall�e ern tt to curet as �Lng space. Personal service establishments not otherwise specified. Pave parking spaces per ;1,0W square feet of gross floor area. gf 3. Offices. Few, General offices: Four and°rte-half Dar iq&space per 1 003 s�alge feet of os ljl , I ie floor area.. b. 'Medical offices.- Six Darking spaces Baer 1.000 s uc�are,feet of gross leasable floor area. 5. Miscellaneous public/semipublic uses. b. Private clubs., lodges or other organizations of a fraternal, civic, union-related,, religiOats or similar nature: One parking space per 30 50 square feet used for assembly, dining, meetings or otiner specific use of the club facilities,-pl 51'G✓ � •'I v� .n..� trywenn: ¢�� T�F}a n'finre � y4 eeeopaP&y--e43i , ax—v7x AusR i B C. Commercial marinas: Carte-half parking space per slip. e�aline r= th lave-aboard vessels vahidl2 shall be requited °rte oarkitt soace per slip. 6. industrial establishments. Wig- , lu g-an add- & a. Warehousing: One space per 1,500 square feet of gross Poor area. S 'AL b. Fabricating, processing, and manufacturing: One space per 400 square feet of grassl`floor area : six teth s s ace errrieeavhichever is rg eater. 121 f -king. fit d sa a ' traffic �rta_1 devices.f n. Syster 0e �Mt oen � the ar r r a a lc s � r � 1s^t si r standards f a�tl 1s:ida r"dministratLi se t�'e. Such ent Ties s also nr a; aid .rd w maintain to r traffic c� a a de =ems t B°fie ion• ti ass ursuzlnt to the stagy Bawds set_fc�tf %the MarP on'nifcarm 'raf c C ntrol Dev ices xsuddopted b the De artment o Trans or°ta fft��e aa����r rife 14-15,01 Florida A.drmnistrad m Mode Businesses with Dar king �csts that d riot -provide ar�ter�;�etfrt lame of traffic and a sir�r se having fewer tha�a �� arkin s aces are eye t frrsrh the rag��isi�� 01 this section Section ?. The provisions of this ordinance are f ound and determined to 'fie consistent ��ktf, the City of Clearwater r Comprehensive Mara. Section 3. This ordinance shall tale effect immediately upon adoption. PASSED FIRS . ADI C.i August i7-1995 PASSED'ON SECOND AND FINAL READING D ADOPTED September 7, 1995 r Rita Garvey, Mayor-Commiss nee Attest: Cy�EGZeau, City Cl Approved as to forrn and legal sufficiency: Pan ela K. Altus, City Attorney 6 CT