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

listed I per 300 s. f. 1 per 10 parking spaces RV park or campground See supplemental standards None Schools, academic, charter, public or 5 per parking space private 1 per classroom plus I per Elementary or middle school employee High school or college 1 per classroom plus 1 per 5 per parking space employee plus I per 10 students Schools, business, commercial, trade, 1 per classroom plus I per I per 10 parking spaces vocational employee plus I per 10 students Self-storage, mini- storage facilities See supplemental standards None Shopping center, multi -tenant 1 per 250 s. f 1 per 10 parking spaces establishment Studios for personal instruction, such as 1 per 300 s. f 1 per 10 parking spaces music, dancing, art, or photography Terminals, bus, transit, includes tack stop I per employee on the largest I per 10 parking spaces shift Theaters, movie or performing arts 1 per 4 scats 1 per 10 parking stracaes Trades, maintenance services, and heavy I per employee on the largest 1 per 20 spaces repair services, including outdoor storage, shift plus 1 per service bay equipment yards, machine shops, welding shops, tweing services 2 spaces Vehicle repair or body shop 3 per service bay Vehicle sales, showroom, office, and retail 1 per 400 s. f. 2 spaces ace Vehicles, storage yards 1 per employee 2 s aces Veterinary clinic I per 200 s. f. I er 20 arkin s aces Video and DVD rentals and sales 1 per 300 s. f. 1 er 10 arkin s aces Warehousing, not including self -service 1 per employee on the largest 1 per 10 parking spaces storage shift or 1 per each 1, 000 s. f, whichever is less Wholesalers 1 per employee on the largest 1 per 10 parking spaces shift 6. 04. 03 Standards for Parking Lot Design A. All off -street parking lots, other than single -family and duplex dwellings, shall be designed to meet the following standards. 1. Parking and loading areas, access aisles, pedestrian walkways, landscaping, and open space shall be designed as integral parts of an overall development plan and Standards for i raa' jo rw lion Pat, 6- 12 lov" nrbcr l>, 2011 Packet Pg. 748  3. t. a I9.'[ w A," n 13en. h f IN. kt. I and nr. clop mrnt Code shall properly relate to existing and proposed buildings. 2. For uses that involve the sale, repair, rental, or storage of vehicles, required off - street parking spaces shall be identified for customers and distinguished from spaces used for the vehicles that are an integral part of the business activity onsite. 3. The parking lot circulation system shall be contained on -site. Access from one section of the parking lot to another section of the parking shall be entirely on- site. 4. When dead -end parking bays are included, adequate and safe areas shall be provided for backing and turning around. 5. Driveways and access aisles shall be interconnected with all existing driveways and access aisles on abutting commercial properties. Where the abutting commercial property is not developed, driveways and access aisles shall be extended to the common property line, so that future interconnection is possible. Each party to the interconnection shall be entitled to a ten ( 10) percent reduction in the parking requirement. A cross -access easement agreement shall be provided and acceptable to the City. Upon approval, the easement agreement shall be recorded. 6. A parking lot shall be designed to prevent backing onto a public right -of w - ay, other than an alley. 7. Access to each parking space shall be directly from an access aisle or driveway; all required parking spaces shall be designed to permit entry and exit without moving any other vehicle. No spaces shall be located directly in aisles or driveways. 8. All parking and loading spaces shall be striped or otherwise marked to indicate their location and area. 9. No parking space shall be located so as to block emergency access. 10. Fire lanes shall be posted with appropriate signage, approved by the fire marshal. 11. All parking spaces shall be delineated by bumper strips or painted curbs. B. Parking lot design 1. The design and construction of a parking lot shall comply with the standards set forth in the Engineering Standards Manual for Fort Walton Beach. 2. The dimensions of parking spaces and access aisles shall comply with the standards set forth in the Engineering Standards Manual %r Fort Walton Beach. 3. Required design standards for required bicycle parking spaces and facilities are set forth in the Engineering Standards Manualfor Fort Walton Beach. 6. 04.04 Standards for Loading Spaces The required number of off -street loading spaces is shown in Table 6. 04. 04. The design and construction of off-street loading spaces shall comply with the standards set forth in the Engineering Standards Manual for Fort Walton Beach. Table 6. 04. 04. Required Off -Street Loading Spaces. Use Required spaces ( minimum) Mulcifemil residential , 20 to 40 dwellin amts I Muhifamil residential, over 40 dwellin units 2 1 Offices, up to 75, 000 SS Stamlxrd. for I i., sportztion Pn, p 6- 13 Da' cndu, Ic, 2011 Packet Pg, 149  F-3 .1. a I I wahon gush FIN ,V. Land Derelopnumt Corte Use Required spaces ( minimum) Offices, each additional 25, 000 af. over 75, 000 s. f. I Theaters, auditonums, stadiums, places of general assembly, 1 up to 20, 000 s. f. Theaters, , auditoriums, stadiums, places of general I assembly, each additional 100,000 s. f over 20,000 af. I Commercial uses, up to 30, 000 s. f. Commercial uses, each additional 20, 000 af. over 30, 000 s. f. I Industrial uses, per 10, 000 s. f. I Schools, libraries, hospitals, no sing homes, per 100, 000 s. f. 1 6. 04. 05 Standards for Parking Off the Development Site A. Development may count parking spaces located off the development site in the following circumstances: 1. The development parcel is located in the CG, MX -1, or MX -2 zoning district. a. On- street parking is available within 300 feet of the principal entrance of the building( s) to be served by parking. Distance shall be measured along the most direct walking route from the entrance to the parking. OR b. An available municipal parking lot is located within 400 feet of the principal entrance of the building(s) to be served by parking. Distance shall be measured along the most direct walking route from the building entrance to the nearest entrance to the municipal parking lot. A municipal parking lot is available when it provides parking to the general area and is not intended to provide off -street parking to support a public or civic structure or use. OR c. A private off s- ite parking lot is available within 400 feet of the principal entrance of the building( s) to be served by parking. The parcel containing the private off -site parking lot shall be located on land zoned CG, MX -1, or MX- 2. The off s- ite parking lot shall be provided by the owner of the development parcel to exclusively serve the development parcel. OR d. A private off -site parking lot is available within 400 feet of the principal entrance of the building( s) to be served by parking. The parcel containing the private off -site parking lot shall be located on land zoned CG, MX -1, or MX-