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135-4. PArKiNG DRAFT

Use of Off-Street Parking

other comparable arrangements approved by the parking on a lot occupied by no more than one or 2
community development director. dwelling units, must be outside the required street
D. Except in the case of bicycle lockers with a separate setback and surfaced in accordance with the applicable
access door for each bike or attended facilities, all regulations of section 135-4.9.
Class A bicycle parking spaces must be designed to 4.7.3 VeHicle DiSPlAYS
allow bicycles to be securely locked to a bicycle rack. No vehicle may be displayed for sale, rental or hire in

4.5.5 DeSiGN AND lOcAtiON OF clASS B the required street setback except upon an improved
BicYcle PArKiNG SPAceS parking or driveway area.
In addition to the general bicycle parking design and 4.7.4 OFF-Site PArKiNG
location requirements of 135-4.5.3, all required Class B
bicycle parking must meet the following requirements: A. When Allowed
A. Class B bicycle parking must visible from the All or a portion of required off-street parking for
nonresidential uses may be provided off-site, in
main public building entrance and be at least as accordance with the regulations of this section.
conveniently located as the most convenient non- Required accessible parking spaces (see section
disabled motor vehicle parking space serving the 135-4.8) and required parking for residential uses
subject use. If no motor vehicle parking is provided, may not be located off site.
Class B bicycle parking spaces must be located
within 75 feet of a building entrance. B. location
B. Class B bicycle parking spaces must be located on Off-site parking areas must be located within a
750-foot radius of the use served by such parking,
private property unless the city engineer approves a measured between the nearest pubic entrance door
location within the public right-of-way. of the use to be served and the outer perimeter of
c. Class B bicycle parking spaces must be provided the furthest parking space within the off-site parking
in the form of bike racks that comply with the city’s lot.
“Bike Rack Policy.” c. required Zoning or conditional Use Approval
Off-site parking lots are allowed only:
135-4.6 Use of Off-Street Parking 4 1. In zoning districts that permit non-accessory

4.6.1 Required off-street parking spaces are intended parking;
to serve residents, tenants, patrons, employees, or 2. In districts that allow the principal use to be
guests of the principal use. Required off-street parking served by the off-site parking spaces; or
areas may be used solely for the temporary parking of 3. In districts where non-accessory parking and the
licensed motor vehicles in operating condition. use to be served by the parking are not allowed,

4.6.2 Required off-street parking spaces may not be when the off-site parking will be on an abutting
used for the storage, display or sale of goods equipment lot and the proposal has been approved through
or materials. No motor vehicle repair work of any kind is the conditional use permit procedures of section
permitted in a required parking space. 134-6.4. 5
D. Design
4.6.3 Required spaces may be used for electric Off-site parking areas must comply with all
vehicle charging. applicable parking area layout and design
regulations of section 135-4.9.
135-4.7 Location of Off-Street Parking e. control of Off-Site Parking Area

4.7.1 GeNerAl The property to be occupied by off-site parking
Except as otherwise expressly stated in this article, spaces must be under the same ownership as
required off-street parking areas must be located on the lot containing the use to be served by the
the same lot as the use they are required to serve. parking. The off-site parking area may be under
separate ownership only if an agreement is provided
4.7.2 N DiStrict AND reSiDeNtiAl PArKiNG guaranteeing the long-term availability of the
All required parking in any N district, and all required
5 This is proposed as a replacement for the provisions of
4 This section is new. Sec. 134-1377(f)(8)

135-4-8 DRAFT AUGUST 3, 2017