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Home My WebLink About~Master - Decrease in parking requirements in Industrial Warehouse District ORDINANCE NO. 3866 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY REPEALING TABLE 29.406(2) AND ENACTING A NEW TABLE 29.406(2) FOR THE PURPOSE OF DECREASING THE NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED FOR AN INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE;REPEALING ANY AND ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,that: Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and the same is hereby amended by repealing Table 29.406(2)as it now exists and enacting a new Table 29.406(2)as follows: "Table 29.406(2) Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements PRINCIPAL LAND USE ALL ZONES EXCEPT DOWNTOWN/CAMP DOWNTOWN/CAMPUS TOWN US TOWN SERVICE CENTER ZONE SERVICE CENTER ZONE SIDENTIAL DWELLINGS One and Two-Family and Single 2 spaces/Residential Unit(RU) 1 space/RU Family Attached(including Manufactured Homes outside RLP District) partment Dwellings 1.5 space/RU;for one-bedroom 1 space/RU its 1 space/bedroom for units of 2 bedrooms or more 1.25 space/bedroom for units of 2 bedrooms or more in University Impacted(O-UI Dwelling House 1 space per bedroom /A Family Home 2 spaces plus 1 space/2 full time staff members of the largest shift Group Living Nursing and convalescent homes 1 space/2 beds,plus 1 space/2 staff members of the largest shift College and University housing, 1 space/bed fraternities and sororities 1 Mobile Home and Manufactured 2 spaces/Manufactured/Mobile Home in Manufactured/Mobile Home Space plus 1 space for Home Parks guest parking/4 Manufactured/Mobile Home Spaces Short-Term Lodging Hotel/Motel, including ancillary 1 space/guest room;plus 6 1 space/guest room, ses paces/1,000 sf of ballroom, plus 5 spaces/1,000 sf meeting,bar and restaurant areas; of ballroom,meeting, plus 1 space/2 employees of the bar and restaurant largest shiftareas;plus 1 space/2 Boarding houses,rooming houses, employees of the d lodging houses 1 space/bed largest shift 0.5 space/bed FFICE Medical/Dental office 1 space/143 sf where there is no agreement for shared parking; 1 pace/200 sf where there is an agreement for shared parking or or medical facilities that exceed 0,000 sf Other office Ground level: 1 space/250 sf; other than ground level: 1 ace/300 sf BADE AND WHOLESALE Retail Sales and Services-General Ground level: 1 space 200 sf; other than ground level: 1 ace/250 sf Wholesale Trade 1 s ace/500 sf Printing 1 space/200 sf of retail area;plus 1 space/2 employees on largest shift;plus 1 space/company vehicle Fuel Sale/Convenience Stores 1 space/200 sf;spaces at fuel pump islands may be counted towards this requirement Retail and Shopping Centers, 4.50 spaces/1,000 sf xclusive of Grocery Stores and ffices Uses,50,000-99,999 s .ft. etail and Shopping Centers, 4.25 spaces/1,000 sf xclusive of Grocery Stores and ffice uses, 100,000- 199,999 sq. 1. ajor retail and Shopping Centers, 4.00 spaces/1,000 sf xclusive of Grocery Stores and ffice Uses, over 200,000 s . ft. 3rocery Stores 1 s ace/150 sf 2 Display store(furniture,appliances, 1 space/500 sf ,arpets,etc.) financial institution(freestanding or Ground level: I space/250 sf, s ground level service area) other than ground level: 1 ace/300 sf ntertainment and Recreation Trade 14 s aces/1,000 sf it-Down Restaurant 9 spaces/1,000 sf ast food restaurant 12 spaces/1,000 sf in dining or waiting area,or 1 space/2 m to ees if no seating ecreation facility,health club 5 s aces/1,000 sf Enclosed tennis,handball, 4 spaces/court plus 1 space/200 sf ac uetball orsquash courts for rest of building owling Alley 5 spaces/lane.Bar,restaurant and other uses shall provide parking according to the requirement for at use STITUTIONAL AND ISCELLANEOUS USES Auditoriums,theaters,stadiums and Greater of 1 space/5 seats or 10 3reater of 1 space/4 arenas paces/1,000 sf,with a minimum eats or 10 f 20 spaces paces/1,000 sf,with a inimum of 20 spaces Places of Worship When seating is provided in main auditorium: 1 space/4 seats, exclusive of Sunday School and other special areas. When seating is not provided in main auditorium: 1 space/60 sf of worship area rivate clubs,fraternal 1 space/200 sf rganizations, libraries,museums d community buildings uneral Home/Mortuary 1 space/50 sf in slumber rooms, arlors and funeral service rooms Vehicle Service Facilities Fuel Sales Only 3 spaces plus 1/employee Service/Repair Facilities 3 spaces plus 2 spaces/service bay Car Wash 2 spaces plus 5 stacking aces/washing bay Motor vehicle sales and service 2 spaces plus 1 space/500 sf over 1,000 sf in the showroom,plus 2 aces/service bay Heliport or helicopter landing area Greater of 1 space/employee or 2 paces/1,000 sf of patron area,but of less than 10 spaces 3 n t ospital/medical center 1 space/2 beds plus 1 space/2 staff embers of the largest shift chools primarily serving children 3reater of 2 spaces/classroom or 1 oun er than age 16 ace/4 seats in auditorium igh schools and universities Greater of 1 space/2 students;or 4 spaces/classroom 10 spaces/classroom;or 1 space/4 eats in auditorium NDUSTRIAL Industrial Service,Manufacturing 1 space/500 sf plus d Production,Resource 1/space/company vehicle Production and Extraction Warehouse One(1)parking space per 5,000 q.ft. IXED-USE DEVELOPMENTMixed-use development parking hall be determined as the sum of arkmg requirements of the (Ord. No. 3587, 9-12-00, Ord. No. 3643, 1-8-02, Ord. No. 3666, 6-11-02, Ord.No. 3720, 7-22-03,Ord.No.3739, 10-14-03)" Section Two. Violation ofthe provisions ofthis ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction punishable by a penalty of$500 for a person's first violation and$750 for each and every repeal violation. Section Three. All ordinances,or parts of ordinances,in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict,if any. Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law. Passed this_20th day of December ,2005. Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor 00881 4