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95-004 ORD e ORDINANCE 95 - -4... CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 900.24 (PARKING AND LOADING) OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES CASE NO. OA 94-4 The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. The duly adopted Zoning Ordinance of the City of Elk River is hereby amended to read as follows: See Attached It Section 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after the date of its publication. Passed and adopted this 9th day of March, 1995, by the City Council of the City of Elk River. ATTEST: Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk e s:ordinance:oa94-4 e 900.24 - PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS All parking hereafter constructed or maintained shall conform with the provisions of this section and any other ordinances or regulations of the City. 1. Minimum Size Regulations. Each parking space and drive aisle shall comply with City standards set forth in adopted site design requirements for minimum size as set forth in the table below. All loading spaces shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of each use and shall provide adequate space for storage and maneuvering of the vehicles they are designed to serve. Parking Angle 90 Degrees 60 Degrees 45 Degrees e Parking Angle 90 Degrees 60 Degrees 45 Degrees Standard Vehicle Stall Width Including Striping 9 Feet 9 Feet 9 Feet Stall Length 20 Feet 23 Feet 27 Feet Vehicles for Handicapped Stall Width Including Striping 13 Feet 13 Feet 13 Feet Stall Length 20 Feet 23 Feet 27 Feet Aisle Width 24 Feet 15 Feet 12 Feet Aisle Width 24 Feet 15 Feet 12 Feet The stall length can be reduced by the amount of the curb over-hang up to a maximum of two (2) feet. 2. Reduction and Use of Parking and Loading Space. On-site parking facilities existing on the effective date of this ordinance shall not be reduced in size to an amount less than that authorized under this ordinance for a similar new building or use except following express authorization of the Council pursuant to the provisions for obtaining a conditional use permit. Required parking or loading space shall not be used for storage of goods or for storage of vehicles that are inoperable or for sale or rent. (a) Any off-street parking space in connection with existing buildings or structures, on the effective date of this ordinance, shall not be removed, enlarged or altered, except in conformance with the requirements of this ordinance. e 3. Computing Requirements. In computing the number of such parking spaces required, the following rules shall govern: Pag~ 1 e a. Floor space shall mean the gross floor area of the specific use. b. Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the next largest whole number. c. The parking space requirement for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for use of a similar nature. d. Pursuant to the provisions, for obtaining a conditional use permit, the Council may reduce the number of off-street parking spaces required hereby following the establishment of a public off-street parking area which serves the applicable use. 4. Yards. On-site parking and loading facilities shall not be subject to the front yard, side yard, and rear yard regulations for the district in which parking is located, except that: e a. In multifamily, commercial, and industrial districts, no parking area, drive aisle or loading space shall be located within ten (10) feet of any property lines except that zero lot lined developments may have parking that abuts the zero lot lined property boundaries. Further, non-single family residential uses located in single family residential or agricultural conservation districts shall also be subject to these requirements. b. In a C-3 Highway Commercial District, 1-1 Light Industrial District, and 1-2 Medium Industrial District, no parking or loading space shall be located within thirty (30) feet of any property line that abuts any residential or agricultural conservation district unless separated by right-of-way. 5. Buffer Fences and Planting Screens. On-site parking areas near or abutting residential districts shall be screened by a buffer fence of adequate design or a planting buffer screen; plans of such screen or fence shall be submitted for approval as a part of the required site plan, and such fence or landscaping shall be installed as a part of the initial construction. 6. Access. a. Parking spaces shall have proper access from a public right-of- way. e b. The number and width of access drives shall be so located as to minimize traffic congestion and abnormal traffic hazard. Page 2 e e e c. Vehicular access to business or industrial uses across property in any residential district shall be prohibited. d. The number and type of access drives onto arterial or collector streets may be controlled and limited in the interest of public safety and efficient traffic flow. e. Access drives to principal structures which traverse wooded, steep or open fields, shall be constructed and maintained to a width and base material sufficient to support access by emergency vehicles. 7. Location of parking Facilities and Combined Facilities. Required on-site parking space shall be provided on the same lot as the principal building or use, except that combined or joint parking facilities may be provided for two (2) or more buildings or uses in commercial districts and in industrial districts, provided that the total number of spaces is not less than the sum of the requirements for each building or use. The proposed joint parking space shall be within four hundred (400) feet of the entrance of the use it will serve. A properly drawn legal instrument, approved by the City, executed by the parties concerned, for joint use of the off-street parking facilities shall be filed with the County Recorder's office. 8. Demonstrated Parking Uses of property which do not require the total number of parking stalls as setforth in this ordinance may reduce the number of parking stalls initially constructed. However, it must be demonstrated on the approved site plan that the required number of stalls can be constructed on-site to meet the requirements set forth in this ordinance. This demonstrated parking area shall be installed upon request by the City. 9. Construction and Maintenance. a. All off-street parking areas and access drives shall be paved with a dust-free, all-weather surface with proper surface drainage, as required by the City Engineer. Page 3 e b. The operator of the principal building or use shall maintain parking and loading areas, access drives and yard areas in a neat and serviceable condition. c. The City may exempt a paved off-street parking area for the following: 1. Agricultural uses 2. Where installing a paved off-street parking area presents a hardship due to the uniqueness of the business or other conditions. 10. Curbing a. All driving areas and parking areas which are accessory to multiple family, commercial, business park, or high use institutional developments, shall be bounded by a 8612 concrete curb and gutter. "High use institutional development" shall include hospitals, schools, public buildings, and other similar uses. e b. All driving areas and parking areas which are accessory to industrial or low use institutional developments shall contain a B6-12 concrete curb and gutter on the portions of such areas which front on a public right-of-way extending back to the building wall. Concrete curb and gutter or curb only may be required on the perimeter of any other driving or parking areas where necessary for drainage or traffic control. "Low use institutional developments" shall include churches, parks, private clubs, and other similar uses. c. The City may exempt curbing: 1. Where the parking lot directly abuts a sidewalk which is sufficiently higher than the grade of the parking lot to substitute for the curbing requirements; or 2. Where the City has approved future expansion of the parking lot. 3. Where installing concrete curb and gutter presents a hardship due to the uniqueness of the business or other conditions. d. Curbing shall be required around islands in pavement. e e. Curb cuts and ramps for the handicapped shall be installed as required by Minnesota State Building Code. Page 4 e 11. Lighting. Lighting shall be directed away from the public right-of-way and nearby or adjacent residential or agricultural conservation districts. Parking lots shall be lighted to a minimum level of one (1) foot candle. 12. Required Number of On-site Parking Spaces. On-site parking areas of sufficient size to provide parking for patrons, customers, suppliers, visitors and employees shall be provided on the premises of each use. The minimum number of required on-site parking spaces for the following uses shall be as follows: a. Assembly/Churches i. Assembly or exhibition hall. auditorium. theater or sports arena. One (1) parking space for each three (3) seats, based upon design capacity . ii. Churches and Funeral Parlors. One (1) parking space for each three (3) seats, based on the design capacity of the main seating area. e e Page 5 e b. Dwellings i. Mobile home parks. According to standards set forth in section entitled~Mobile Home Park Requirements." ii. Motel or hotel. Five (5) spaces plus one (1) parking space for each rental room or suite. iii. Multiple-family dwelling. Two and one-half ( 2 1/2) parking spaces per dwelling unit, one (1) space of which must be completely enclosed. iv. Nursing Home. One (1) space for every four (4) patients or residents based on the maximum capacity of the building, plus one (1) space per employee on the major shift, plus one (1) space per vehicle owned by the building management. v. Senior Citizen Housing. One (1) parking space per unit, plus one (1) space for each employee who is not a resident of the building. - vi. Single-family dwelling. One (1) enclosed parking space plus two (2) off-street spaces. No garage shall be converted into living space unless other acceptable on-site parking space is provided. vii. Two-family dwelling. Two spaces per dwelling unit. c. Hospitals. One (1) parking space for each two (2) hospital beds, plus one (1) space for each employee on the major shift. d. Offices. i. Banks. One (1) space per two hundred (200) square feet of floor area, plus room to stack five (5) vehicles per drive-through lane. ii. Office Buildings. One (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area. iii.. Medical and Dental C!inics One parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area. e Page 6 e e. Public Buildings. i. Municipal Administration Buildings. One (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area. ii. Community Center. Adequate parking shall be provided based on the uses contained within the community center and required in this ordinance. iii. Public Library, Museum, Art Galleries, Post Office and Other Public Service Buildings. One (1) parking space for every three hundred (300) square feet of floor area. f. Recreatior. I. General Standards. One (1) parking space per four (4) expected patrons at capacity. e ii. Archery or golf driving range. One (1) parking space per tee or target, plus one (1) parking space per employee on the largest work shift. iii. Athletic club or fitness center. One parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area. iv. Bowling alley. Five (5) parking spaces for each bowling lane. v. Golf course. golf clubhouse and country club. Thirty (30) spaces per each nine (9) holes plus one (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area in the principal structure. vi. Miniature Golf. One and one-half (1 1/2) parking spaces per hole, plus one (1) space per employee on the largest work shift. vii. Private swimming facility. One (1) parking space per seventy- five (75) square feet of gross water area, plus one parking space per employee on the largest shift. e viii. Public swimming pool. Twenty (20) parking spaces, plus one (1) space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area in the principal structure. Page 7 e ix. Skating rink. ice or roller. One (1) parking space per three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) parking space per employee on the largest work shift. x. Tennis. racquetball. handball courts. Four (4) parking spaces per court, plus one (1) parking space per employee on the largest work shift. g. Research. i. Research. experimental or testing stations. One (1) parking space for each employee on the major shift or one (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area within the building, whichever is greater. h. Restaurants/bars. e i. Class II Restaurant. One parking space for each forty (40) square feet of indoor or outdoor customer area, but not less than six (6) spaces, plus room to stack a minimum of five (5) vehicles per drive-through lane. ii. Class I Restaurants. One (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) square feet of indoor or outdoor customer area, or one (1) parking space for each four (4) seats plus fivE:: (5) additional spaces, whichever is greater. Hi. Night Club. Tavern or Bar. One (1) parking space for every fifty (50) square feet of floor area. i. Sales/Service. i. Automobile service station and Repair. One (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area. ii. Auto sales. trailer sales. marine and boat sales. implement sales. garden supply store. building materials sales. One (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area. Open sales or rental lots shall also provide one parking space for each five thousand (5,000) square feet of land which is to be used for sales and display area. e Hi. Convenience store. At least one (1) parking space per two hundred (200) square feet of floor area, but not less than six (6) spaces. Page 8 e iv. Furniture store. appliance store. wholesale. and furniture and appliance repairs. One (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area, up to six thousand (6,000) square feet and then one (1) space for each additional eight hundred (800) square feet of floor area, but not less than six (6) spaces. v. Retail stores. One (1) parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area. vii. Supermarkets. discount houses. At lease one (1) parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area. viii. Veterinarian Clinics. One (1) parking space for every two hundred-fifty (250) square feet of floor area. j. Schools. i. Daycare. nursery and preschools. One (1) parking space per teacher or employee, plus one (1) space per twelve (12) individuals receiving care. e ii. Public elementary. iunior high school or similar private school. Two (2) parking spaces for each classroom. iii. Senior high school. One (1) parking space for each classroom plus one (1) parking space for each three (3) students, based upon design capacity. k. Warehouse/Manufacturing. i. Storage or warehouse ~stablishments. One (1) parking space for each two (2) employees on the major shift or one (1) parking space for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of floor area, whichever is greater, plus one (1) space for each company motor vehicle when customarily kept on the premises. These requirements shall not apply to mini-storage buildings. ii. Manufacturing: Fabricating: General Industrial. Six (6) stalls plus one off-street parking space for each 500 square feet of floor area. e Page 9 e iii. Mini or Self Storage Facilities. One (1) parking stall for each four hundred (400) square feet of office space or four (4) stalls, whichever is greater. 13. Handicap Accessible Parking. a. To determine the handicapped accessible stall requirements, first determine the total number of stalls in your lot. Then use Table A to determine the breakdown required of standard and "Van Accessible" stalls. e Total Parking Spaces 1 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 75 76 to 100 101 to 150 151 to 200 201 to 300 301 to 400 401 to 500 501 and over TABLE A Accessible Parking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2% of Total 14. Off Street Loading and Overhead Doors "Van Accessible" Spaces 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 in every 8 a. Location - All required loading or unloading into or out of railroad cars or trucks in excess of 3/4 ton capacity shall be conducted at facilities specifically designed or designated for that purpose. These facilities shall be located upon the lot of the principal use for which they are required. b. Access - Each required off-street loading berth and overhead doors shall be so designed as to avoid interference with other vehicular, pedestrian or rail access or use of public streets, alleys, or other public transport systems. These areas should include maneuvering area that does not interfere with parking stalls and designated drive aisles. c. Surfacing - All off-street loading facilities, including loading berths and maneuvering areas, shall be surfaced with a hard, all-weather, dust- free, durable surfacing material and shall be well drained and landscaped and shall be maintained in good condition. e Page 10 e d. Landscaping and Screening - All loading berths and overhead doors shall be screened from view from the property across the street frontage and/or from the zoning district boundary when the adjacent property or property across the street frontage or side street frontage is zoned or used for residential purposes. Said screening shall be accomplished by a solid wall not less than six (6) feet in height and shall be so designed as to be architecturally harmonious with the principal structure. Screen plantings and earth berming may be substituted for the prescribed wall; however, such plantings must be of such type as to provide maximum screening during all months of the year. e. Design - Loading areas and overhead doors should be designed to reflect harmonious compatibility with the principal structure. Architectural techniques are encouraged to reduce the visual impacts there may be on adjacent properties or roadways. e e Page 11 . . -. .. Affidavit of Publication STATE OF MINNESOTA )ss. COUNTY OF SHERBURNE) GOY\ ~/JL~OuvJ , being duly sworn, o~ :;;S~ys <<~t' ~she is the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspa- per known as The Elk River Star News, and has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below: (A) The newspaper has complied with all the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as amended. (B) The printed o~v q5-<f which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week, for I suc- cessive weeks; it was first published on Wednesday, the 1~..1 day of ~^\ , 19q S- , and was thereafter printed and published on every Wednesday to and including Wednesday, the _ day of , 19_; and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication ofthe notice. a be defgh ij klm nop qrs tu vwxyz BY: ~"""'- ~ Tfl1E: ~~ Subscribed and sworn to before me on this -yVl(~~,) , 19CfS;. L " f1IJ Notary PublIc RATE INFORMATION (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter I.-,+!.I day of $ ,Of). Db $ .~ct {i ,Cj 0 $~(q,qC ORDINANCE 95-4 CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 900.24 (PARKING AND LOADING) OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES CASE NO. OA 94-4 The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: , Section 1. The duly adopted Zoning Ordinance of the City of Elk River is hereby amended to read as follows: 900.24 - PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS All parking hereafter constructed or .maintained shall ~onform wit~ the provi- sions oftbis section and any other ordmances or regulatiOns ofthe City. 1. Minimum Size Regulations. Each parking space and drive ais~e shall comply with City standards set forth in adopted si~e design requirements f~r minimum size as set forth in the table below. Allloadmg spaces shall be suffiCient to meet the requirements of each use and shall provide adequate space for storage and maneuvering of the vehicles they are designed to serve. Standard Vehicle Parking Angle 90 Degrees 60 Degrees 45 Degrees Stall Width Including Striping 9 Feet 9 Feet 9 Feet Stall Length 20 Feet 23 Feet 27 Feet Aisle Width 24 Feet 15 Feet 12 Feet Vehicles for Handicapped Stall Width Parking Angle Including Striping Stall Length Aisle Width 90 Degrees 13 Feet 20 Feet 24 Feet 60 Degrees 13 Feet 23 Feet 15 Feet 45 Degrees 13 Feet 27 Feet 12 Feet The stall length can be reduced by the amount of the curb over-hang up to a maximum of two (2) feet. 2. Reduction and Use of Parking and Loading Space. On-site parking facilities existing on the effective date of this ordin~nce s.hall not be r~d~ced in size.to.an amount less than that authorized under thiS ordmance for a Similar new bUildmg or use except following express authorization of the Council pursuant to the provisions for obtaining a conditional use permit. Required parking or loading space shall not be used for storage of goods or for storage of vehicles that are inoperable or for sale or rent.. ..... . (a) Any off-street parking space m connection With eXistmg bUildmgs or struc- tures on the effective date of this ordinance, shall not be removed, enlarged or llter~d, except in conformance with the requirements of this ordinanc.e. 3. Computing Requirements. In computing the number of such parking spaces required, the following rules shall govern: a. Floor space shall mean the gross floor area of the specific use. b. Where fractional spaces result, the parking spaces required shall be construed to be the next largest whole number. c. The parking space requirement for a use not specifically mentioned herein shall be the same as required for use of a similar nature. d. Pursuant to the provisions, for obtaining a conditional use permit, the Council may reduce the number of off-street parking spaces required hereby following the establishment of a public off-street parking area which serves the. applicable use. 4. Yards. On-site parking and loading facilities shall.not be subject to the front yard, side yard, and rear yard regulations for the district in which parking is located, except that: 'a. In multifamily, commercial, and industrial districts, no parking area, d~ve aisle or loading space shall be located within ten (10) feet of any property hnes except that zero lot lined developments ml;\y have p~rking: that. abuts the zero l?t lined property boundaries. Further, non-smgle fa.mlly.res~dential uses locate? m single family residential or agricultural conservation districts shall also be subject to these requirements. b. In a C-3 Highway Commercial District, 1-1 Light Industrial District, an~ 1~2 Medium Industrial District, no parking or loading space shall be located Withm thirty (30) feet of any property line that abuts any residential or agricultural conservation district unless separated by right-of-way. 5. Buffer Fences and Planting Screens. On-site parking areas near or abutting residential districts shall be screened by a buffer fence of adequate design or a planting buffer screen; plans of such screen or fence shall be su~mitted for approval as a part of the required site plan, and such fence or landscapmg shall be installed as a part of the initial construction. 6. Access. a. Parking spaces shall have proper access from a public right-of-way. b. The number and width of access drives shall be so located as to minimize traffic congestion and abnormal traffic hazard. .. c. Vehicular access to business or industrial uses across property m any reSiden- tial district shall be prohibited. d. The number and type of access drives onto arterial or collector streets may be :ontrolled and. limited in the interest of public safety and efficient traffic flow. e. Access drives to principal structures which traverse wooded, steep or open fields, shall be constructed and maintained to a width and base material SUffil:lent to support access by emergency vehicles. ., 7. Location of parking Facilities and Combined Facil~tie.s. Req~l1~d on-site parking space shall be provided on the same lot as the pnnclpal bUildmg or use, except that combined or joint parking facilities may be provided for two (2) or more buildings or uses in commercial districts and in industrial districts, provided that the total number of spaces is not less than the sum of the req~ir~m~nts for each puilding or..1!~ ~.m:g];losed ioi!!tJ?arki~!l-~allbeW1WJ], fourhur..dred_ <4(0) feJf-of th'eentranceofWhe use it will serve. A properly drawn legal instrument, approved by the City, executed by the parties concerned, for joint use of the off-street parking facilities shall be filed with the County Recorder's office. 8. Demonstrated Parking Uses of property which do not require the total number.ofparkin~ s~~lls as set forth in this ordinance may reduce the number of parking stalls mItially con- structed. However, it must be demonstrated on the approved site plan that the required number of stalls can be constructed on-s~te to meet the requirements set forth in this ordinance. This demonstrated parking area shall be mstalled upon request by the City. 9. Construction and Maintenance. a. All off-street parking areas and access dt?ves shall be p.aved with a ~ust-fre~, all-weather surface with proper surface dramage, as reqUired by the CIty Engi- neer. b. The operator of the principal building or use shall main.tain parkin? .and loading areas, access drives and yard areas in a ~eat and serviceable C?n~Ition. c. The City may exempt a paved off-street parkmg area for the follOWing. 1. Agrucultural uses . . 2. Where installing a paved off-street parking area presents a hardshIp due to the uniqueness ofthe business or other conditions. 10. Curbing 1 . 1 f: '1 a. All driving areas and parking. areas w~ch.are. accessory to mu tip e amI y, commercial business park, or high use mstitutional developments, shall be bounded by ~ B612 concrete curb and ~tte~. "~igh use institut~o~al development" shall include hospitals, schools, pubhc bUildmgs, and other ~lmllar ~ses. b. All driving areas and parking areas which are accessory to mdustnal or low use institl1tional developments shall contain a B6-12 concrete curb an? gutter on the portions of such areas which front on a public right-of-way extendmg.back tothe building wall. Concrete curb and gutter or curb only may be reqUire~ on the perimeter of any other driving or parking areas where necess8;ry for dramage or traffic control. "Low use institutional developments" shall mclude churches, parks, private clubs, and othe~ similar uses. c. The City may exempt curbmg: .... 1. Where the parking lot directly abuts a sidewalk which. IS suffic~ently hIgher than the grade of the parking lot to substitute f?r the curbmg ~eqUirements; or 2. Where the City has approved future expanSiOn of the parkmg l?t. 3. Where installing concrete curb and gutter presents a hardshIp due to the uniqueness ofthe busi~ess or other.conditi~ns. Curbing shall be reqUired around Islands m pavement. . Curb cuts and ramps for the handicapped shall be installed as reqUired by Minnesota State Building Code. ' . . 11. Lighting. Lighting shall be directed away from th~ pu~hc ~Ight-of-,,:ay and nearby or adjacent residential or agricultural conservation distncts. Parkmg lots shall be lighted to a minimum level of one (1) foot candle. . . 12. Required Number of O~-Site, Parking Spaces. On-SIte I?arkin~. areas of sufficient size to provide parking for patrons, customers, supph~r~, ViSItors and employees shall be provided on the premises of ~ach use. The mmlmum nu~ber of required on-site parking spaces for the follOWing uses shall be as follows. a. Assembly/Churches i. Assembly or exhibition hall, auditorium, theater. or sport~ arena. One (1) parking space for each three (3) seats, based upon deSign capaCIty.:" ii. Churches and Funeral Parlors. One (1) parking space for each three (3) sea b~s~ o~.~he design capacity of the main seating area. ? Dw~llings. . 'I, . ";.., . 1. Mobile home parks. Accordmg to standards set forth HI sl;lctlon entitl~d "Mobile Home Park Requirements." '. I . ' , . .~ .'. ii. Motel or hotel. Five (5) spaces plusione (l) parking SpaCl;lfQr ~acAr.ental room orsuite..' . . . .'. ' iii.. Ml.Jltiple-family, dwelling. Two and one,half (2,112 c~s per dwelling unit, one (1) space of which must be completely enc ose '.' , ': iv. Nursing Home. One (1) space for every four (4) patients or tel?id~nts.based on the maximum capacity of the building, plus Qne (1) spaCe p '. '.' the major shift, plus one (1) space per vehicle owned by the b . nt. . v. Senior Citizlm Housing. One (1) parking space per uni for each employee who is not a resident of the building, . '. . , vi. Singlerfamily dwelling;One (1) enclosed parking space plus : No garage shall be converted into living space unless nth arking space is provided. vii. Two-family d)Velling. '!\vo sp unit. .' c. t.,;Glpi:1~u.'y . ii. Archery or golf driving range. One (1) parking space per tee or tar&!lt, ,,<..11> ~ .Ie (1) parking space per employee on the largest work shift. iii. Athletic club or fitness center. One parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area. iv. Bowling alley. Five (5) parking spaces for each bowlingiane. v. Golf course. golf clubhouse and country club. Thirty (30) spaces per each nine (9) holes plus one (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square fee' "or area in the principal structure. vi. Miniature Golf. One and one-half (1-1/2) parking spaces per hole, plus one (1) space per employee on the largest work shift. vii. Private swimming facility One (1) parking space per seventy-five (75) square feet of gross water area, plus one parking space per employee on the largest shift. viii. Public swimming pool. Twenty (20) parking spaces, plus one (1) space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area in the principal structure. ix. Skating. Rink, ice or roller. One (1) parking space per three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area, plus one (1) parking space per employee on the largest work shift. x. Tennis. racquetball. handball courts. Four (4) parking spaces per court, plus one (1) parking space per employee on the largest work shift. 9. Research. i. Research, experimental or testing stations. One (1) parking space for each employee on the major shift or one (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of floor area within the building, whichever is greater. h. Restaurantslbars. i. Class II Restaurant. One parking space for each forty (40) square feet of indoor or outdoor customer area, but not less than six (6) spaces, plus room to stack a lninimum of five (5) vehicles per drive-through lane. ii. Class I Restaurants. One (1) parking space for each one hundred (100) sauare feet of indoor or outdoor customer area, or one (1) parking space for each four (4) seats plus five (5) additional spaces, whichever is greater. iii. Night Club. Tavern or Bar. One (1) parking space for every fifty (50) square feet of floor area. i. Sales /Service. i. Automobile service station and Repair. One (1) parking space for each three hundred (300) square feet of floor area. ii. Auto sales, trailer sales, marine and boat sales, implement sales, garden supply store building materials sales. One (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) squar~ feet of floor area. Open sales or rental lots shall a~so provide one parking space for each five thousand (5,000) square feet ofland whIch IS to be used for sales and display area. iii. Convenience store. At least one (1) parking space per two hundred (200) square feet of floor area, but not less than six (6) spaces. . ,_ iv. Furniture store. appliance store. wholesale. and furmture and 1l~ repairs. One (1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet off .:- up to six thousand (6,000) square feet and then one (1) space for.each addItional eight hundred (800) square feet of floor area, but not less than SIX (6) spaces. v. Retail stores. One (1) parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area. vii. Supermarkets, discount houses. At lease one (1) parking space for each two hundred (200) square feet of floor area. viii. Veterinarian Clinics. One (1) parking space for every two hundred-fifty (250) square feet of floor area. j. Schools. . i. Day care, nursery and preschools. One (1) parking space per teacher or employee, plus one (1) space per twelve (12) iD;divid~als receiving care. . ii. Public elementary junior high school or similar pnvate school. Two (2) parking spaces for each classroom. iii. Senior high school. One (1) parking space for each classroom plus one (1) parking space for each three (3) students, based upon design capacity. k. Warehouse/Manufacturing. i. Storage or warehouse establishments. One (1) parking space for each two (2) employees on the major shift or one (1) parking space for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of floor area, whichever is greater, plus one (1) space for each company motor vehicle when customarily kept on the premises. These requirements shall not apply to mini-storage buildings. ii. Manufacturing; Fabricating; General Industrial. Six (6) stalls plus one off- street parking space for each 500 square feet of floor area. iii. Mini or Self Storage Facilities. One (1) parking stall for each four hundred (400) square feet of office space or four (4) stalls, whichever is greater. 13. Handicap Assessible Parking. a. To deterlnine the handicapped accessible stall requirements, first determine the total number of stalls in your lot. Then use Table A to determine the breakdown required of standard and "Van Accessible" stalls. TABLE A Total Parking Spaces Accessible Parking 1 to 25 1 26 to 50 2 51 to 75 3 76 to 100 4 101 to 150 5 151 to 200 6 1 201 to 300 7 1 301 to 400 8 1 401 to 500 9 1 501 and over 2% of Total 1 in every 8 14. Off Street Loading and Overhead Doors .'. . .:1; ...... "" a. Location - All !~<J~~~e~.~l;!dingorul!lo~ding!l1toor~~t~f':'lll~roadcarso!trncks,. in'exeessof'3T4XOnca'pli'clty;SnaI1'beconducted'atTacIlItles speCIfically de5'lglled 01' designated for that purpose. These facilities shall be located upon the lot of the principal use for which they are required. b. Access - Each required off-street loading berth and overhead doors shall be so designed as to avoid interference with other vehicular, pedestrian or rail access or use of public streets, alleys, or other public transport systems. These areas should include maneuvering area that does not interfere with parking stalls and desig- nated drive aisles. c. Surfacing - All off-street loading facilities, including loading berths (',. maneuvering areas, shall be surfaced with a hard, all-weather, dust-free, dUri\ surfacing material and shall be well drained and landscaped and s~. maintained in good condition. .\ - . ..,.... - .. .." -1....-, "Van Accessible" Spaces J cOVttinLtt'd Dn (\L~+ "(Dge - -. -_....._....--r...~1O ---- --------10 --- --------0.- -- ---- ---- - - -------- ----- ---.1 screened from view from the property across the street frontage and/or fron, zoning district boundary when the adjacent property or property across the st, frontage or side street frontage is zoned or used for resid. ential purposes. ~ screening shall be accomplished by a solid wall not less than six (6) feet in hei and shall be so designed as to be architecturally harmonious with the princi structure. Screen plantings and earth berming may be substituted for prescribed wall; however, such plantings must be of such type as to provid m~mum screening during all months of the year. \ e. Design - Loading areas and. overhead doors should be designed to reflect harmonious compatibility with the principal structure. Architectural techniques are encouraged to reduce the visual impacts there may be on adjacent properties or roadways. Section 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after the date of its publication. Passed and adopted this 9th day of March, 1995, by the City Council of the City of Elk River. Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor ATTEST: Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk (Mr15)