Sec. 33.02-40. - Minimum regulations and standards.
Sec. 33.02-41. - Accessibility.
Sec. 33.02-42. - Scope of compliance.
Sec. 33.02-43. - Public streets and sidewalks.
Sec. 33.02-44. - Traffic circulation; site access.
Sec. 33.02-45. - Public water system mandatory.
Sec. 33.02-46. - Drainage facilities mandatory.
Sec. 33.02-47. - Utilities to be underground.
Sec. 33.02-48. - Noise abatement required.
Sec. 33.02-49. - Buffer zone restriction—Sanitary sewer facilities prohibited.
Sec. 33.02-50. - Refuse collection points to be accessible and specifically constructed.
Sec. 33.02-51. - Landscaping and green area required.
Sec. 33.02-52. - Parking lot, traffic area, and loading and unloading area requirements.
Sec. 33.02-53. - Minimum regulations and standards for the Neotraditional Overlay District.
Secs. 33.02-54—33.02-59. - Reserved.
Sec. 33.02-40. - Minimum regulations and standards.
The details of site development shown or noted on a site plan shall adhere, as a minimum, to the regulations and standards set forth in this chapter, provided, however, that the regulations and standards as set forth in sections 33.02-43, 33.02-44, 33.02-51, and 33.02-52 or any other provision of the Site Regulations which would be in conflict with the Neotraditional Overlay District shall not apply to property located in the Neotraditional Overlay District, which district shall be subject to the regulations and standards set forth in section 33.02-53.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97; Ord. No. 5633-01)
Sec. 33.02-41. - Accessibility.
Buildings, structures and the site on which they are situated shall be accessible to fire, police, emergency personnel, pedestrians, handicapped persons and vehicles.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97)
Sec. 33.02-42. - Scope of compliance.
(a)
Any on-site development, associated public right-of-way work or required off-site improvements shall comply with the provisions of this chapter, other city ordinances, the Standard Specifications, the Design Criteria Manual, the Waterworks Distribution Standards for Material and Construction and Distribution Design Standards, and any applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States of America.
(b)
If development of the site requires any public facility, as defined in this chapter, a Class 1 site plan must be submitted for review. If development includes a detached building addition exceeding one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet or attached building addition exceeding three thousand (3,000) square feet, a Class 1 site plan must be submitted for review. When a combination of building additions exceed six thousand (6,000) square feet in a five (5) year period, a Class 1 site plan must be submitted.
(c)
When a site plan is submitted for the leased portion of a lot, only the leased portion shall be reviewed for compliance to this chapter, not the remainder of the site. The site plan submittal must include a copy of the lease agreement. Should the land area affected by such a lease agreement change, a new site plan submittal shall be required. The new site plan shall meet all the requirements of this chapter and may require the relocation of a building or parking area if such is necessary to bring the new site area into compliance with this chapter.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97)
Sec. 33.02-43. - Public streets and sidewalks.
The width, grade, alignment and arrangement of public streets shall conform to the appropriate transportation plan. Proposed streets and sidewalks shall be constructed in accordance with the Design Criteria Manual.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97)
Sec. 33.02-44. - Traffic circulation; site access.
Vehicular access points to the site shall provide good traffic circulation to adjacent properties, existing streets and proposed or planned streets. Vehicular access points to the site shall be strictly limited to those that are absolutely necessary for proper function of the site, using the guidelines contained in the council-approved driveway access policy.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97)
Sec. 33.02-45. - Public water system mandatory.
An adequate public water system shall be available to the site, any required fire hydrants, and, if pertinent, on-site buildings and/or other improvements.
(1)
The property owner or the developer, as applicable, shall provide adequate:
a.
Fire hydrants in accessible locations. Fire hydrants shall be located so as to cover an area the limits of which are a maximum of seven hundred fifty (750) feet from a fire hydrant in residential districts and five hundred (500) feet from a fire hydrant in other districts. These maximum distances are to be measured along normal access routes or streets. Fire hydrant locations shall be approved by the city's fire marshal or an authorized representative, and the location(s) shall be predicated on the distance limitations described previously, public safety considerations, and the ability to properly and efficiently use firefighting apparatus. Decisions of the fire marshal may be appealed to the fire chief, whose decision shall be final.
b.
Water mains to fire hydrants. Water supplies to fire hydrants shall be capable of providing minimum flow rates as determined by the standards set forth in the Standard on Water Supplies for Suburban and Rural Fire Fighting, N.F.P.A., Volume 12 (1983 edition, as amended). Approval of pipeline size to provide the required water flow rates is the responsibility of the department of public utilities.
(2)
The property owner or the developer, as applicable, has the sole responsibility to make application to the department of public utilities for a water pipeline extension agreement. The agreement shall have been executed and all fees shall have been paid prior to the installation of water pipelines.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97)
Sec. 33.02-46. - Drainage facilities mandatory.
Adequate provisions shall be made for the collection and disposition of all on- and off-site stormwater and natural water so as to protect the site, structures, persons and other properties. Storm drainage systems shall be installed in accordance with applicable city policies and the comprehensive plan.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97)
Sec. 33.02-47. - Utilities to be underground.
Utilities shall be placed underground in accordance with city-adopted ordinances, policies, programs and the comprehensive plan.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97)
Sec. 33.02-48. - Noise abatement required.
Noise abatement measures shall be included in accordance with the council-approved noise abatement policy.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97)
Sec. 33.02-49. - Buffer zone restriction—Sanitary sewer facilities prohibited.
Privately owned sanitary sewage pump/lift stations or pressurized sewage disposal systems shall be expressly prohibited in "buffer zones" as defined in Chapter 42, "Water Supply" of this Code.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97)
Sec. 33.02-50. - Refuse collection points to be accessible and specifically constructed.
When required, points of refuse collection (dumpster pads) shall be accessible and located so as to minimize the disruption of site vehicular movement. Dumpster pads shall be constructed of concrete capable of withstanding three thousand five hundred (3,500) pounds per square inch (p.s.i.) and in the following dimensions: ten (10) feet wide by twenty (20) feet long by seven (7) inches thick.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97)
Sec. 33.02-51. - Landscaping and green area required.
(a)
The area to be developed shall be clearly delineated on the site plan(s). Within such area and subject to the provisions of this section, a minimum percent of the site shall be designated as landscaping and green area as follows:
(1)
Ten (10) percent of the area to be developed shall be so designated for a site containing less than forty-five thousand (45,000) square feet.
(2)
Fifteen (15) percent of the area to be developed shall be so designated for a site containing forty-five thousand (45,000) square feet and no more than ninety thousand (90,000) square feet, subject to modifications that are authorized by this section.
(3)
Twenty (20) percent of the area to be developed shall be so designated for a site containing more than ninety thousand (90,000) square feet, subject to modifications that are authorized by this section.
(4)
If no additional impervious area is being created, the landscaping and green area requirements of this ordinance shall not be imposed.
(b)
The following requirements shall be applicable to the landscaping and green area within the developed area:
(1)
Existing trees. All landscaping and green areas must be identified on the plan. Within those landscaping and green areas, healthy existing trees of a minimum six-inch DBH (diameter at breast height), measured at least four and one-half (4.5) feet above grade, for single-stemmed, deciduous trees, and of a minimum eight (8) feet in height for multi-stemmed or evergreen trees, shall be retained, preserved and protected during construction in accordance with the following:
a.
Preserved trees shall be identified by size and variety, clearly marked in the field, and shown on the landscaping, erosion and sedimentation, demolition, and grading plans.
b.
In naturally vegetated areas of one thousand (1,000) square feet or more, groups of trees rather than single trees may be identified on the plan. Existing tree canopy limits shall be clearly shown on all plans. Within the tree canopy limits shown on the plan(s), an accounting shall be provided stating the minimum quantities, sizes and varieties of trees to remain in each group.
c.
Existing healthy, single-stemmed deciduous trees meeting a minimum of two-inch caliper measured six (6) inches above the ground and no less than eight (8) feet in height, and multi-stemmed or evergreen trees meeting a minimum of eight (8) feet in height which are preserved and protected on-site, may be counted toward meeting the requirements identified below in subsection (2).
d.
When the loss creates a quantity deficit or void in spacing for the minimum requirements of this section, any preserved tree(s) on-site shall be replaced if such tree(s) should die, or at such time that fifty (50) percent of the tree crown is damaged, diseased or dead. Replacement trees shall be provided with the same size as those replaced, at the time of replacement with a maximum installation size of three and one-half (3.5) inches for single-stemmed, deciduous trees and twelve (12) feet in height for evergreen or multi-stemmed species.
e.
Individual trees and groups of trees that are preserved shall be enclosed by a temporary fence or barrier to be located and maintained five (5) feet outside the dripline of the tree(s) during construction. Such a fence or barrier shall be installed prior to clearing, construction or issuance of a land disturbing permit (Section 33.02-8, Site Regulations, and Chapter 35, Soil Removal and Other Land Disturbing Activities). The tree protection fencing shall be a minimum of forty (40) inches in height and sufficient to prevent intrusion into the protected area during construction In no case shall materials, vehicles or equipment be stored or stockpiled within the enclosure.
f.
The property owner, the owner's agent or the developer, as applicable, shall be responsible for notifying all construction personnel of the presence and purpose of clearing limits and protective fences or barriers and for ensuring that the restrictions associated with the same are observed.
g.
Where grade changes in excess of six (6) inches from the existing natural grade level are necessary, permanent protective structures, such as tree wells or walls, shall be properly installed by the property owner, the owner's agent or the developer, as applicable.
h.
The director may allow trees to be removed in the case of hardship in developing the site, when the tree becomes irreversibly diseased or damaged by natural causes, or when prohibited by FAA regulations. Such tree removal(s) shall be based on the following:
1.
The number of trees to be removed are replaced with at least an equal number of trees meeting the size and species provisions of this section. Replacement trees shall be located in such a manner so as to more effectively landscape the entire site, taking into consideration the objectives of dispersal, screening, pedestrian and vehicular movement on-site, and the size and location of proposed buildings.
2.
Existing trees that fall within proposed parking islands of four hundred (400) square feet or less shall not be required to be preserved and protected. However, replacement trees shall be required, meeting the provisions of section 33.02-52, and provided within all interior parking islands as well as in the landscaping and green areas at the ends of parking rows.
3.
For sites located on property of the Newport News Williamsburg International Airport, the director may waive the preservation of existing trees that may affect aviation safety.
(2)
Trees and shrubs:
a.
A minimum of one (1) tree and two (2) shrubs for every four hundred (400) square feet of the required landscaping and green area shall exist or be provided. No more than sixty (60) percent of the required number of trees or shrubs shall be of the same species. No less than twenty (20) percent or more than sixty (60) percent evergreen trees shall be planted on each site. No less than twenty (20) percent or more than sixty (60) percent evergreen shrubs shall be planted on each site.
1.
Existing healthy trees that are either single-stemmed deciduous trees of a minimum of two-inch caliper measured six (6) inches above ground, and no less than twelve (12) feet in height or multi-stemmed or evergreen trees of no less than eight (8) feet in height which are preserved within the developed area may be counted toward meeting the above requirements.
2.
Additional existing healthy trees over the minimum number of trees required meeting a minimum of six-inch DBH (diameter at breast height) measured four and one-half (4.5) feet above grade and are properly protected and preserved can be used to reduce landscaping and green area to no less than ten (10) percent and twelve (12) percent as follows:
i.
Five (5) percent per tree on property containing forty-five thousand (45,000) square feet and less than ninety thousand (90,000) square feet.
ii.
Two and one-half (2.5) percent per tree on property containing ninety thousand (90,000) square feet and less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) square feet.
iii.
One and one-fourth (1.25) percent per tree on property containing one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) square feet and less than three hundred thousand (300,000) square feet.
3.
Shrubs at the time of planting shall be from nursery stock grown in a minimum three (3) gallon size container, with a minimum spread and/or height of eighteen (18) inches. Shrubs serving as a visual barrier for parking shall be a variety capable of reaching a minimum height of thirty-six (36) inches.
b.
All landscaping and green areas must be identified on the plan, and where an insufficient number of plant materials exist in the required landscaping and green area, the property owner, the owner's agent or the developer, as applicable, shall supplement the existing landscaping. Newly provided trees shall be either single-stemmed deciduous trees of a minimum two-inch caliper measured six (6) inches above ground and no less than eight (8) feet in height or multi-stemmed or evergreen trees of no less than eight (8) feet in height, or a combination thereof. A minimum of one (1) tree and two (2) shrubs (eighteen-inch minimum height/spread) for each four hundred (400) square feet of required landscaping and green area shall exist or be provided. All plant materials, new or existing, meeting the requirements of this section shall be maintained in perpetuity in a healthy condition or replaced. Appropriate plant replacements shall be provided in the event that fifty (50) percent or more of the plant vegetation is damaged, diseased or dead.
c.
For plant materials newly provided on the approved plan(s), the replacement trees and shrubs shall account for plant growth since initial installation and be provided as follows:
1.
For single-stemmed deciduous trees, the minimum replacement tree size shall be two-inch caliper for the first growing year with an increment of one-half (0.5) inch in caliper for each subsequent year of growth since installation. The maximum installation size for single-stemmed deciduous species shall be three and one-half (3.5) inches in caliper.
2.
For multi-stemmed or evergreen trees, the minimum replacement size shall be eight (8) feet in height for the first growing year with an increment of one (1) foot in height for each subsequent year of growth since installation. The maximum installation size for multi-stemmed or evergreen replacement trees shall be twelve (12) feet in height.
3.
For shrubs, the minimum replacement size shall be eighteen (18) inches in spread and/or height for the first growing year with an increment of three (3) inches in height and/or spread for each subsequent year of growth since installation. For large growing shrub varieties located in transitional buffer areas, shrubs shall have a minimum replacement size of forty-eight (48) inches in height for the first growing year with an increment of six (6) inches in height for each subsequent year of growth since installation. The maximum installation size for shrubs shall be thirty-six (36) inches in height and/or spread for low to medium growing shrub varieties and sixty (60) inches in height for large growing shrub varieties.
d.
Single-street frontage properties shall have at least fifty (50) percent of the total number of required trees and shrubs placed forward of the front building line. Multiple-street frontage properties shall have at least thirty-seven and one-half (37.5) percent of the total number of required trees and shrubs forward of the front building line and at least twelve and one-half (12.5) percent of the total number of required trees and shrubs between the side of the largest building and the minor street right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the side property line.
e.
The species of the trees, shrubs and ground covers which may be planted shall be left to the discretion of the property owner, the owner's agent or the developer, as applicable, with the exception that use of the following species of trees shall be prohibited:
American Elm (Ulmus americana)
Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
Boxelder (Acer negundo)
Bradford Pear (pyrus calleryana 'Bradford')
Chinaberry (Melia azedarach)
Common Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos)
European White Birch (Betula pendula)
Lombardy Poplar (Populas italica)
Mimosa (Albizzia julibrissin)
Quaking Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila)
Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)
Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus glandulosa)
Virginia (Scrub) Pine (Pinus virginiana)
Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica)
f.
The director may waive the requirements when prohibited by FAA regulations for trees and shrubs when their planting may affect the aviation safety for sites located on property of the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. Any newly proposed plant materials within aviation affected areas shall mature at a height no greater than twenty (20) feet.
(3)
An annual listing of approved trees will be prepared and issued by the department of planning.
(4)
If requested in writing and the activity will not result in impervious surfaces being installed, the director may permit recreational uses within this area that are consistent with the type of development indicated on the plan.
(5)
There shall be no storage of any kind in this area.
(6)
Single-street frontage, undeveloped properties shall have sixty (60) percent of the required landscaping and green area either between the front of the proposed building and the right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the front property line.
(7)
Multiple-street frontage, undeveloped properties shall have forty-five (45) percent of the required landscaping and green area either between the front of the proposed building and the right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the front property line. Fifteen (15) percent of the required landscaping and green area shall be located either between the side of the proposed building and the minor street right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the side property line.
(8)
Single-street frontage, developed properties shall have sixty (60) percent of the required landscaping and green area either between the rear of the largest building and the right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the front property line.
(9)
Multiple-street frontage, developed properties shall have forty-five (45) percent of the required landscaping and green area either between the rear of the largest building and the right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the front property line. Fifteen (15) percent of the required landscaping and green area shall be located either between the side of the largest building and the minor street right-of-way or where there is no right-of-way, the side property line.
(10)
A landscape strip shall be located along street frontage. Landscaping in this strip shall include at least one (1) tree, either existing or installed, in every thirty (30) feet of street frontage, exclusive of driveway entrances. The remainder of the required landscaped strip shall consist of shrubs, grass, ground cover or other landscape treatment approved by the director in conjunction with the review of a site plan. The director may reduce the width of the landscaped strip by up to fifty (50) percent along minor streets when the total site is less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet.
a.
For public streets, the landscaped strip shall be placed along the right-of-way and located between the adjacent right-of-way line and either the front building setback line or parking lot, whichever is closer to the adjacent right-of-way. The width of this strip shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet or ten (10) percent of the existing right-of-way width or the proposed right-of-way width, whichever is greater, included in the appropriate transportation plan. On existing sites, if this landscaped strip is landscaping and green area, it cannot be disturbed. Whenever there is a street right-of-way dedicated for a site, except on the major street, the director may reduce the landscaped strip width up to fifty (50) percent.
b.
For private streets, the landscaped strip shall be located in an area bounded by a line no closer than ten (10) feet to the edge of pavement of the private street and either the building setback line or the parking lot, whichever is closer to the private street.
(11)
When parking lots in excess of fifteen (15) spaces are adjacent to public or private streets, a continuous visual barrier of shrubs is required.
(12)
Parking lots and refuse collection points adjacent to single-family residential areas shall be screened by privacy fencing and/or dense vegetation sufficient to form a visual barrier a minimum of six (6) feet in height, except where transitional buffer areas are required by the zoning ordinance. Such screening shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and shall permit adequate air circulation and lighting on both sides. If a privacy fence is installed, it shall be located in a landscaped strip a minimum of three (3) feet wide extending the length of the fence. A minimum of one (1) shrub shall be planted every ten (10) feet along the fence. The shrubs shall be located on the residential side of the fence.
(c)
For areas of naturally vegetated land which are greater than one (1) acre in area that will remain undeveloped, a note on the plan(s) stating "This area will remain undisturbed and all natural vegetation shall be preserved and protected in accordance with Section 33.02-51 of the Site Regulations." shall be acceptable.
(d)
The following modifications shall apply to landscaping and green area requirements:
(1)
The landscaping and green area requirements of this ordinance shall not be required in the Regional Business District (RBD), the Heavy Industrial District (M2) bounded by the James River and Hampton Roads from 70th Street to the east side of Jefferson Avenue, the Oyster Point Urban Core or the Hilton Village Historic District, except as otherwise provided for in the Zoning Ordinance.
(2)
If a Class 2 site plan is involved, the director may, upon written request, reduce the percentage of landscaping and green area required, but not to less than ten (10) percent, with respect to a specific site under the following conditions:
a.
The plan relates to modifying an existing building whose physical characteristics preclude full compliance; or,
b.
Pre-existing physical characteristics of the site preclude full compliance (e.g., building takes up most of the property or limited setback distance is available).
(3)
The minimum percentage of the site area that shall be designated as landscaping and green area in subsections (a)(2) and (a)(3) above may be reduced by the director to no less than ten (10) percent and twelve (12) percent, respectively, subject to the following:
a.
Every additional tree planted over the minimum required may reduce the required landscaping and green area by three hundred (300) square feet or up to thirty-five (35) percent.
b.
Every additional shrub planted over the minimum required may reduce the required landscaping and green area by one hundred thirty-five (135) square feet or up to thirty-five (35) percent. Shrubs used in this manner shall be used to screen the frontage of parking areas.
c.
Where parking is screened by an earthen berm or other visual barrier planted with approved ground cover and shrubs, and the top of berm is at least two and one-half (2.5) feet above ground and within a minimum slope of 2.5:1, each linear foot of such berm may be used to reduce the required landscaping and green area by fifty (50) square feet or up to forty-five (45) percent. Berms proffered can qualify for landscaping and green area reduction under this section.
d.
If a master landscape plan is approved by the director, all individual sites participating in such plan shall be able to reduce the minimum required landscaping and green area percentage to ten (10) percent where the minimum following criteria are included:
1.
A landscape strip shall be established along all streets a minimum width of ten (10) feet from the property line or edge of a private street right-of-way.
2.
Trees shall be planted at a minimum of thirty (30) feet on center in this strip exclusive of driveway entrances.
3.
Shrubs shall be used to form a continuous hedge on at least fifty (50) percent of the right-of-way.
4.
Berms with ground cover can be used in lieu of shrubs as a continuous visual barrier.
5.
No more than five (5) trees shall be planted along the same line; staggering and other methods of creating variations are encouraged. To encourage the same effect, no hedge or berm shall continue more than sixty (60) feet along the same line.
(4)
Trees or other landscaping shall not be placed or planted so as to interfere with the proper operation or maintenance of any utility line or apparatus or obstruct vehicular sight distances as defined in the Design Criteria Manual.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97; Ord. No. 5509-00; Ord. No. 5726-02; Ord. No. 5967-03)
Sec. 33.02-52. - Parking lot, traffic area, and loading and unloading area requirements.
Parking lots, traffic areas, and loading and unloading areas shall be accessible, functional and meet all applicable requirements as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance and according to the following:
(1)
Parking lots, traffic areas, and loading areas shall be equipped with on-site lighting systems designed to provide illumination levels as specified in the Design Criteria Manual, provided that the director, at his discretion, may require other illumination levels (such as increased illumination at employee entrances and/or exits for personal safety reasons) in regard to a specific plan undergoing review. Required lighting shall be shielded to direct illumination inward and prevent glare on adjacent properties or public rights-of-way.
(2)
Parking lots, traffic areas, and loading and unloading areas shall be paved with bituminous concrete, equivalent paving subject to the prior approval of the director or pervious materials as necessary to comply with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance. Surface treatment shall not be considered as equivalent paving. Such facilities and areas shall be separated from transitional area and/or landscaping and green area by concrete curbing or other landscape barriers as shown on the approved site plan.
(3)
Parking design standards:
a.
Parking garages and parking lots shall meet the minimum parking design standards as listed in Table 33.02-52-A, "Minimum Parking Garage and Parking Lot Design Standards."
b.
For all uses with parking exceeding twenty (20) spaces as required by this chapter or the zoning ordinance, except residential uses not being served by a parking garage, an allowance of no more than thirty (30) percent of the spaces required by ordinance may be designed for compact cars provided such spaces meet the minimum parking design standards reflected in Table 33.02-52-B, "Minimum Design Standards for Compact Car Parking Facilities."
c.
The design and number of accessible parking spaces to be provided for handicapped persons shall comply with current Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG).
(4)
Wheel stops (concrete or suitable substitute as approved by the director) shall be installed by the property owner or the developers, as applicable, in parking lot (areas) at all points necessary to prevent encroachment of vehicles into rights-of-way. The director may require the installation of wheel stops in addition to those proposed.
TABLE 33.02-52-A
MINIMUM PARKING GARAGE AND PARKING LOT DESIGN STANDARDS
(all dimensions in feet)
| Orientation and Size |
Stall Width Parallel to Aisle |
Stall Depth to Wall(1) |
Aisle Width(2) | Wall-to-Wall Module(1), (2) |
Lane Movement(3) |
||
| Garage | Lot | Garage | Lot | ||||
| 45 degrees: | |||||||
| 8.5 stall | 12.0 | 19.0 | 13.0 | X | 51.0 | X | One-way |
| 8.75 stall | 12.35 | 19.0 | 12.0 | X | 50.0 | X | One-way |
| 9.0 stall | 12.7 | 19.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 49.0 | 50.0 | One-way |
| 60 degrees: | |||||||
| 8.5 stall | 9.8 | 20.0 | 17.0 | X | 57.0 | X | One-way |
| 8.75 stall | 10.1 | 20.0 | 16.0 | X | 56.0 | X | One-way |
| 9.0 stall | 10.4 | 20.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 55.0 | 56.0 | One-way |
| 75 degrees: | |||||||
| 8.5 stall | 8.8 | 19.5 | 23.0 | X | 62.0 | X | One-way or two-way |
| 8.75 stall | 9.1 | 19.5 | 22.0 | X | 61.0 | X | One-way or two-way |
| 9.0 stall | 9.3 | 19.5 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 60.0 | 61.0 | One-way or two-way |
| 90 degrees: | |||||||
| 8.5 stall | 8.5 | 18.0 | 26.0 | X | 62.0 | X | One-way or two-way |
| 8.75 stall | 8.75 | 18.0 | 24.0 | X | 60.0 | X | One-way or two-way |
| 9.0 stall | 9.0 | 18.0 | 22.0 | 24.0 | 58.0 | 60.0 | One-way or two-way |
X = Not permitted
(1)For bumper overhang of six-inch curb, deduct one-and-one-half (1½) feet from stall depth to wall, or three (3) feet from wall-to-wall module if curb on both sides, for 45- and 60-degree parking. The equivalent dimensions for 75- and 90-degree angles are two (2) and four (4) feet, respectively.
(2)Assumes similar design type on both sides. If dissimilar, aisle width dimension shall be based upon the most restrictive stall design type adjacent to that aisle.
(3)Two-way movement may be used for 45- and 60-degree parking if a minimum 22.0 aisle width is provided.
TABLE 33.02-52-B
MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS FOR COMPACT CAR PARKING FACILITIES(1)
(all dimensions in feet)
| Orientation and Size |
Stall Width Parallel to Aisle |
Stall Depth to Wall(2) |
Aisle Width(3) | Wall-to-Wall Module(2), (2) |
Lane Movement(3) |
||
| Garage | Lot | Garage | Lot | ||||
| 45 degrees: | |||||||
| 8.0 | 11.3 | 17.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 47.0 | 48.0 | One-way |
| 60 degrees: | |||||||
| 8.0 stall | 9.2 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 50.0 | 51.0 | One-way |
| 75 degrees: | |||||||
| 8.0 stall | 8.3 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 19.0 | 52.0 | 54.0 | One-way |
| 90 degrees: | |||||||
| 8.0 stall | 8.0 | 16.0 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 52.0 | 54.0 | One-way or two-way |
(1)Every compact car space shall be conspicuously surface-marked and signed at a height between six (6) and eight (8) feet above the parking surface at a rate of one (1) sign for every twelve (12) spaces.
(2)For bumper overhang of a six-inch curb, deduct one-and-one-half (1½) feet from stall depth to wall, or three (3) feet from wall-to-wall module if there is curb on both sides, for 45- and 60-degree parking. The equivalent dimensions for 75- and 90-degree angles are two (2) and four (4) feet, respectively.
(3)Two-way movement may be used for 45-, 60- and 75-degree parking if a minimum aisle width of 20.0 and 22.0 is used, respectively, for parking garage and parking lot.
(5)
All parking facilities shall be indicated on the site plan and shall be marked, in accordance with the Design Criteria Manual, provided that parking facilities serving funeral homes shall not require marking other than handicap spaces.
(6)
All sites having more than one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet or having more than fifteen (15) parking spaces shall have landscaped islands or parking lot perimeter landscaping at each end of parking rows subject to the following requirements:
a.
Landscaped islands shall also be provided at the ends of parking rows to separate them from accessways. These islands must be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width for the full depth of the adjacent parking stalls.
b.
Internal landscaped islands are required when the length of a parking row exceeds fifteen (15) regular spaces or seventeen (17) compact spaces. Internal islands must be a minimum of nine (9) feet of width for the full depth of the adjacent parking stalls. The director of engineering may permit, upon written request, relocation or reduction of internal islands to better conform to the physical characteristics of the site.
c.
These landscaped islands may be omitted where handicapped spaces are parallel to entrances or entrance canopies to buildings.
d.
All landscaped islands shall be raised at least five (5) inches above the adjacent parking surface.
e.
Each landscaped island shall have a minimum of one (1) tree if the landscaped island is at least sixteen (16) feet long or a minimum of two (2) trees if it is at least thirty-two (32) feet long.
f.
All landscaped islands shall be planted with ground cover or fully mulched or both.
g.
The provisions of this subsection shall not be applicable within any parking garage or on the top deck of any multi-level parking garage.
(7)
Provisions for stormwater runoff shall be in accordance with the Design Criteria Manual.
(Ord. No. 4952-96; Ord. No. 5030-97; Ord. No. 5509-00)
Sec. 33.02-53. - Minimum regulations and standards for the Neotraditional Overlay District.
(a)
Development within the Neotraditional Overlay District shall be covered by the provisions of this section, except that where there are no specific provisions to apply to a Neotraditional Overlay District, the provisions of sections 33.02-40 through 33.02-52 contained in this chapter shall be applicable. The director shall resolve any conflict among these sections.
(b)
The purpose of this section is to establish standards for neotraditional developments and shall be applicable to all property located in the Neotraditional Overlay District.
(c)
The width, grade, alignment and arrangement of public streets and all proposed streets and sidewalks (collectively "streets and sidewalks") shall be constructed in accordance with the city approved master plan, with the following principles to be a part thereof:
(1)
The design and layout of streets and sidewalks shall be individually and specifically designed to meet and accommodate the intended uses contained within the district.
(2)
The design of the streets and sidewalks shall be sufficient to handle anticipated small and large motor vehicle traffic, particularly emergency type and garbage type vehicles servicing the intended uses.
(3)
Fire trucks and ambulances shall have at least two (2) means of access to any location within the Neotraditional Overlay District.
(4)
The needs of bicyclists and pedestrians shall be considered, along with the needs of motorists.
(5)
Streets shall be inter-connected, with culs-de-sac and dead-end streets not being permitted except where some topographic or environmental condition precludes connection.
(6)
There shall be space provided for pedestrian traffic to connect throughout the development.
(7)
The curb return radius shall be designed to handle the expected traffic mix, including the anticipated size and frequency of vehicles, to include motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of sixty thousand (60,000) pounds and the anticipated flow of traffic within the district. Reference may be made to the general principles contained in Traditional Neighborhood Development, Street Design Guidelines, prepared by: ITE Transportation Planning Council Committee, 5P-8, dated June, 1999;
(8)
Pavement and sidewalk depth or cross sections shall be as established in accord with the provisions found in the Design Criteria Manual.
(9)
Submission and city approval of a master traffic circulation plan shall be required.
(d)
Landscaping and green areas shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the approved conceptual master plan.
(e)
Parking lot, traffic area and loading and unloading area requirements are as follows:
(1)
All parking lots, traffic areas, and loading and unloading areas shall be accessible, functional, and shall be designed and installed in accordance with the approved master traffic circulation plan.
(2)
The director may grant approval of on-site lighting systems designed and installed to provide illumination levels as specified in the Design Criteria Manual, which may be of a unique or different design from other lighting equipment used in the city. The director may require such equipment to provide illumination levels as determined to provide adequate and safe lighting and may require lighting to be shielded to direct illumination inward and prevent glare on adjacent properties or public rights-of-way.
(3)
Parking lots, traffic areas and loading and unloading areas shall be paved and maintained with bituminous concrete, equivalent paving subject to the prior approval of the director or pervious materials as necessary to comply with the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance. Surface treatment shall not be considered as equivalent paving. Such facilities and areas shall be separated from transitional area and/or landscaping and green area by concrete curbing or other landscape barriers as shown on the approved site plan.
(4)
Minimum parking design standards for parking garages and parking lots shall be approved by the director to comply with the approved master traffic circulation plan.
(Ord. No. 5633-01)