§ 34-380. Configuration of parking and loading ingress and egress.

(a)

Ingress to and egress from parking and loading spaces shall be provided in either of the following ways:

(1)

Ingress and egress from parking and loading spaces shall be provided by means of clearly defined drives which lead from public rights-of-way to clearly defined maneuvering lanes which in turn provide access to individual parking or loading spaces. Configurations which require backing directly onto a street, excluding alleys, from a parking or loading space are prohibited except as provided in section 34-377. There shall be a minimum of ten feet separation between all access drives. The separation shall be measured along the curb line.

(2)

Ingress and egress from parking stalls may be provided directly from public alleys. If existing alley width does not comply with minimum aisle requirements, additional parking space aisle or setbacks shall be required as indicated in section 34-382.

(b)

Common vehicular access points.

(1)

Applicability . The administrative official, in conjunction with the recommendation of the development review committee, may require the provision of common vehicular access points between abutting lots or tracts when all of the following criteria are met:

a.

The proposed use is nonresidential.

b.

The lot or tract has frontage on a street classified as an arterial or collector in the traffic circulation plan element of the comprehensive development master plan.

c.

The provision of common vehicular access points and related common access ways will help mitigate future adverse transportation impact of the proposed use upon traffic safety and vehicular operating capacity of the major thoroughfare in question.

d.

The existing or anticipated land uses adjacent to the lot or tract in question are generally of a similar or compatible character to the proposed use of the lot or tract in question.

e.

The provision of common vehicular access points between lots or tracts is not impractical due to the configuration of existing buildings, structures or other related circumstances.

(2)

Design of common vehicular access points . When common vehicular access points are required, the following design criteria shall apply:

a.

Common vehicular access points shall provide two-way traffic circulation to accommodate a 12-foot-wide access way in each direction.

b.

Common vehicular access points should be located between the parcel line with frontage on the major thoroughfare and the required front yard building setback or base building line, whichever is greater.

c.

Stub-outs and other design features shall be provided to the parcel line in question in order to tie together on-site vehicular traffic circulation of abutting properties.

d.

Off-street parking, common vehicular access ways and related facilities shall be arranged in a manner that coordinates on-site vehicular circulation between abutting lots and tracts.

(3)

Submittal of draft common vehicular access point agreement . When a common vehicular access point agreement is required, a draft copy of such agreement, easement or other similar instrument shall be submitted with a proposed site plan or a proposed tentative plat, whichever is applicable.

(4)

Recording and evidence of common vehicular access point agreement . All common vehicular access point agreements, easements or other similar legal instruments required by the provisions of this schedule shall be recorded by the city clerk. A notarized copy of such recorded agreement, easement or instrument shall be provided to the administrative official prior to the issuance of a building permit or certificate of completion.

(5)

Identification of common vehicular access point agreements on official zoning map . Upon receipt of evidence of common vehicular access point agreement, the administrative official shall cause such agreement to be identified on the properties party to the agreement.

(6)

Temporary vehicular access points . When the lot in question is developed prior to an abutting lot, a temporary vehicular access point on a major thoroughfare may be approved provided, however, that a condition of approval of such temporary vehicular access point shall be removal of same when development of the abutting lot or tract provides common vehicular access and a coordinated system of on-site traffic circulation for both premises. The administrative official shall notify the owner of record of the lot in question by certified mail as to when the temporary vehicular access point shall be removed and any applicable conditions for its removal. The owner shall be responsible for all costs involved in removing the temporary vehicular access point.

(Ord. No. 2010-10-218, § 2(12-70), 4-7-2010)