§ 63.310. Entrances and exits.

Adequate entrances and exits to and from the parking facility shall be provided by means of clearly defined and limited drives. The number of curb cuts shall be minimized, and shared curb cuts for adjacent parking areas are encouraged. When driveways no longer lead to legal off-street parking, the driveway and curb cut shall be removed and landscaping and curbing shall be restored.

(a)

Entrances and exits to and from a parking facility on residentially zoned land shall not be across land in a more restrictive residential zoning district.

(b)

Entrances and exits to and from a parking facility in a commercial or industrial zoning district shall not be across land in a residential district.

(c)

Entrances and exits to and from all parking facilities for commercial or industrial uses located in commercial, industrial, or traditional neighborhood districts shall be at least six (6) feet from any adjoining property in RL—RT2 zoning districts.

(d)

Entrances and exits to and from a parking facility shall be at least thirty (30) feet from the point of intersection of curblines of two (2) or more intersecting streets.

(e)

Alley access from residential property. Off-street parking facilities in residential zoning districts shall be permitted access to an alley except where it is determined in the review of a site plan application that permitting alley access may be harmful to the public peace, health and safety.

For parking facilities of seven (7) or fewer parking spaces, the spaces may be directly off of the alley and the maneuvering lane may include the alley.

Uses prohibited alley access elsewhere in the zoning code shall not be permitted alley access by the provisions of this section.

(f)

Alley access from nonresidential property. Off-street parking facilities in nonresidential zoning districts abutting residentially zoned land across an alley shall be denied alley access except where the applicant can establish, in the review of a site plan application, that allowance of alley access would not create or aggravate an unsafe condition and one (1) or more of the following conditions exist:

(1)

Alternatives to alley access are unsafe due to traffic volumes, traffic speeds, proximity to an intersection, steep slopes, a blind pedestrian crossing, or some other unsafe condition;

(2)

The location of existing structures on the property prohibits access to the street;

(3)

A comprehensive plan or a neighborhood plan approved by the city council recommends that new off-street parking facilities be located in the rear of development sites or discourage additional curb cuts or driveways across sidewalks; or

(4)

The number of parking spaces in the off-street parking facility is seven (7) or fewer.

If a new alley access is proposed which will serve eight (8) or more parking spaces, notice to adjacent property owners and opportunity for them to comment shall be provided in the manner set forth in section 61.402(b)(5).

For parking facilities of seven (7) or fewer parking spaces, the spaces may be directly off of the alley and the maneuvering lane may include the alley.

Uses prohibited alley access elsewhere in the zoning code shall not be permitted alley access by the provisions of this section.

(g)

Entrances and exits to and from a parking facility shall be at least five (5) feet from existing or planned boulevard trees.

(C.F. No. 09-1286, § 3, 12-23-09; C.F. No. 10-403, § 1, 6-16-10; Ord. No. 11-27, § 1, 4-20-11; Ord 15-5, § 1, 2-5-15)