Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 01-24-12 special ldc — reading text

Table 6. 02. 03. Minimum Sidewalk Widths. Location width Minimum (feet) Arterial streets ( omor or minor) 8 Collector streets 6 All other streets, except where the sidewalk is not abutting the curb 5 All other streets, where the sidewalk is abutting the curb 6 G. Location. All sidewalks shall be constructed along the width of yards fronting upon a street right -of -way. Comer lots at street intersections shall have sidewalks constructed to, extended to, and ramped to the street pavement in compliance with Federal and State ADA requirements. Sidewalks shall be constructed in the street right -of -way with the rear edge on the front property line, and shall be constructed in compliance with the standards set forth in the Engineering Standards Manual for Fort Walton Beach. H. Maintenance of sidewalks. It shall be the duty of all owners of real property in the City that abuts any constructed public sidewalks to keep and maintain those sidewalks in good repair at all times, including the proper maintenance of vegetative materials such as trees, grass, hedges and shrubs from encroaching on the sidewalks. The City may require reconstruction or implement special assessments to ensure that sidewalks are maintained in good condition. 6. 03. 00 VISIBILITY AT INTERSECTIONS 6. 03. 01 Purpose The purpose of this section is to ensure clear sight areas for driveways and intersections. 6. 03. 02 Clear Visibility for Driveways On each side of the driveway that intersects with a City )- , t, Lf„ ntdritrusr- street, a minimum of a fifteen ( 15) foot by 100 -foot ;,;. hrninn, ls driveway sight triangle shall be provided. The minimum dimensioning of the driveway sight triangle is shown in Figure 6.03. 02. The clear driveway sight area is to be maintained and kept clear by the property owner. 6. 03. 03 Clear Visibility for Intersecting Streets For intersecting streets, the clear sight triangle shall be determined as required by the AASHTO Green Book and other Federal, Slate, or local regulations. 6. 04. 00 REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING AND LOADING 6. 04. 01 Generally A. All development and redevelopment shall provide off street - parking in compliance with the standards set forth in this section. 1. Within the MX -1 and MX -2, parking facilities shall be provided and shared by all fO ...danh for llanspmYdiiu.. 1 " "' 1, 8 P? ""' ber 11. _' III I Packet Pg. 144  3. 1. a Fn '1 wenon Hcmch 1 - I' s : 1L Land Voclopnrem 4 oAr uses within a mixed -use development site. Standards are set forth in Section 6. 04.06.H. 2. On- street parking spaces, spaces in municipal parking lots, and spaces in off s- ite private parking lots may be counted toward meeting the parking requirement for a development site. Standards for counting on- street, municipal, and private parking lot spaces are set forth in Section 6. 04. 05. 3. In situations not addressed by Section 6.04. 0l. A( 1) and ( 2), developments shall provide off-street parking as set forth in Section 6. 04.02. m B. Limitations on use of parking facilities 9 A Required off street - parking spaces, access driveways, and aisles shall not be used for any purpose other than vehicular parking. This prohibition applies to: ce 1. Storage of goods and equipment; 2. Location of dumpsters and other refuse containers; co 3. Location of goods and materials offered for sale; u 4. Storage of inoperable vehicles and equipment; a o. Repair activities; g 6. Special events; and o 7. Any other activity that occupies the required spaces, drives, and aisles on a temporary or permanent basis. mc C. Calculating the number of parking spaces 1. The gross Boor area of a building shall be used to calculate parking requirements. 2. When the calculation results in a fraction, the result shall be rounded up to one ( 1) N parking space. 0 1 For places of assembly with open seating, such as benches or pews, the calculation of parking spaces shall be based on the occupancy as rated by the fire marshall. m 4. When a site is occupied by two ( 2) or more separate and individual uses, the parking spaces required shall be determined by a parking study according to the requirements for such study set forth in Section 6. 04.06. a 6. 04. 02 Standards for Parking A. The minimum number of vehicular parking spaces and bicycle parking spaces are provided in Table 6. 04. 02. B. The City shall not approve a parking lot with more than I10 percent of the parking spaces required according to Table 6. 04.02. C. Parking spaces to meet Federal and State ADA requirements shall be provided in addition to the parking requirements set forth in Table 6. 04.02. D. Up to five ( 5) percent of the required parking spaces may be designed and allocated to accommodate motorcycles. Table 6. 04. 02. Required Parkine Spaces for Vehicles and Bievcles. VehicleVehicle spacesspaces Bicycle spaces Use minimumminimum minimum) ResidentialResidential UsesUses Single- family dwelling 22 perper unitunit None 2 per unit 1 perper 1010 parkpark inin ss acesaces MultifamilyMultifamily structurestructure Swudardx for' rr znspowl d' a Pac.c6 - 9 t) cambcr 1S. 2011 Packet Pg. 145  F31.a I, I Halton Kcach IIN:%I_ I and pmc n l C oAv Vehicle spaces Bicycle spaces Use minimum minimum Nonresidential Uses Barber, beauty salon, nail salons, 2 per chair or station 1 per 10 parking spaces aesthetician, skin care salon Tattoo and body piercing Business support services, such as 1 per 300 s. f. 1 per 10 parking spaces copying, mailing, printing, private mail service Car wash or detailing facility, 1 per employee on largest None shift Car wash, self service 1 per stall None Community center, club, or lode 1 per 100 s. f. 1 per 10 parking spaces Cultural facilities, such as library, I per 1, 000 s. f 1 per 4 parking spaces museum, or gallery Daycare ( child or adult), nursery school, 1 per employee plus 5 spaces 1 per 4 spaces kindergarten, or pre- kindergarten Distribution centers, may include I per employee on the largest 1 per 10 parking spaces warehousing, dispatch offices, vehicle shift yards Doug stores and pharmacies 1 per 300 s. f. 1 per 10 parki v g spaces Dry cleaning