HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Text amendment to reduce retail parking standards ORDINANCE NO. 4120
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF AMES,IOWA,BY REPEALING TABLE 29.406(2),AND ADOPTING
A NEW TABLE 29.406(2) THEREOF, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ADOPTING A SINGLE PARKING STANDARD APPLICABLE TO ALL
RETAIL SALES; 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.
WHEREAS,the City's zoning code defines minimum parking standards for retail establishments of different types
and sizes,and
WHEREAS, recent studies of available parking spaces actually utilized indicate that current standards impose
excessive requirements for typical shopping needs; and
WHEREAS,reducing current parking standards for all types of uses to a standard minimum level for all retail uses
will ensure that impacts on surrounding properties are minimized while allowing more discretion by retailers to
provide surplus spaces only if they believe it is necessary;
NOW THEREFORE,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
Tables 29.406(2)and adopting a new Table 29.406(2),to read as follows:
Sec.29.406. OFF-STREET PARKING.
"Table 29.406(2)
Minimum Off-Street Parking Requirements
PRINCIPAL LAND USE ALL ZONES EXCEPT DOWNTOWN AND CAMPUS
DOWNTOWN AND CAMPUS TOWN
TOWN SERVICE CENTER SERVICE CENTER ZONES
ZONES
SIDENTIAL DWELLINGS
One and Two-Family and Single 2 spaces/Residential Unit(RU) 1 space/RU
Family Attached(including
Manufactured Homes outside RLP
District)
Apartment Dwellings 1.5 space/RU;for one-bedroom 1 space/RU
nits
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-UIE and OUIW)
1 space/residential unit for an
nde endent Senior Living Facility
Owelling House 11 space per bedroom /A
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Family Home 2 spaces plus 1 space/2 full time
staff members of the largest shift NONE
Group Living NONE
Nursing and convalescent homes 1 space/5 beds,plus 1 space/2 staff
embers of the largest shift
College and University housing, 1 space/bed
fraternities and sororities
Mobile Home and Manufactured 2 spaces/Manufactured/Mobile NONE
Home in Manufactured/Mobile Home Space plus 1 space for guest
Home Parksparking/4 Manufactured/Mobile
Home Spaces
Short-Term Lodging
Hotel/Motel,including ancillary 1 space/guest room;plus 6 1 space/guest room,plus 5
uses spaces/1,000 sf of ballroom, spaces/1,000 sf of ballroom,
meeting,bar and restaurant areas; meeting,bar and restaurant areas;
plus 1 space/2 employees of the plus 1 space/2 employees of the
largest shift largest shift
Boarding houses,rooming houses,
and lodging houses 1 space/bed 0.5 space/bed
FFICE
Medical/Dental office 1 space/143 sf where there is no NONE
agreement for shared parking; 1
space/200 sf where there is an
agreement for shared parking or for
medical facilities that exceed
50,000 sf
Other office Ground level: 1 space/250 sf;other NONE
an ground level: 1 space/300 sf
BADE AND WHOLESALE
Wholesale Trade 1 space/500 sf NONE
Printing 1 space/200 sf of retail area;plus 1 NONE
space/2 employees on largest shift;
plus 1 space/company vehicle
Fuel Sale/Convenience Stores 1 space/200 sf; spaces at fuel pump NONE
islands may be counted towards this
requirement
Retail Sales and Services-General 1 s ace/300 sf NONE
Display store(furniture, appliances, 1 space/500 sf NONE
carpets,etc.)
Financial institution(freestanding Ground level: 1 space/250 sf,other NONE
r as ground level service area) than ground level: 1 s ace/300 sf
Entertainment and Recreation Trade 14 s aces/1,000 sf NONE
Sit-Down Restaurant 9 s aces/1,000 sf NONE
Fast food restaurant 12 spaces/1,000 sf in dining or NONE
waiting area, or 1 space/2
mployees if no seating
2
Recreation facility,health club 5 s aces/1,000 sf NONE
Enclosed tennis,handball, 4 spaces/court plus 1 space/200 sf NONE
racquetball orsquash courts for rest of building
Bowling Alley 5 spaces/lane.Bar,restaurant and NONE
other uses shall provide parking
according to the requirement for
that use
NSTITUTIONAL AND
ISCELLANEOUS USES
Auditoriums,theaters, stadiums and Greater of 1 space/5 seats or 10 Greater of 1 space/4 seats or 10
arenas spaces/1,000 sf,with a minimum of spaces/1,000 sf,with a minimum of
0 spaces 20 spaces
Places of Worship When seating is provided in main NONE
auditorium: 1 space/4 seats,
exclusive of Sunday School and
other special areas. When seating is
of provided in main auditorium: 1
space/60 sf of worship area
Private clubs,fraternal 1 space/200 sf NONE
organizations,libraries,museums
and community buildings
Funeral Home/Mortuary 1 space/50 sf in slumber rooms, NONE
parlors and funeral service rooms
Vehicle Service Facilities NONE
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 NONE
spaces/washing bay
Motor vehicle sales and service 2 spaces plus 1 space/500 sf over NONE
1,000 sf in the showroom,plus 2
aces/service bay
Heliport or helicopter landing area Greater of 1 space/employee or 2 NONE
spaces/1,000 sf of patron area,but
of less than 10 spaces
Hospital/medical center 1 space/2 beds plus 1 space/2 staff NONE
embers of the largest shift
Schools primarily serving children Greater of 2 spaces/classroom or 1 NONE
younger than age 16 space/4 seats in auditorium
High schools and universities Greater of 1 space/2 students;or 10 4 spaces/classroom
spaces/classroom; or 1 space/4 seats
in auditorium
Sports Practice Facility 2 spaces/1,000 sq ft of gross floor 2 spaces/1,000 sq ft of gross floor
area- area
INDUSTRIAL
Industrial Service,Manufacturing 1 space/500 sf plus NONE
and Production,Resource 1/space/company vehicle
Production and Extraction
Warehouse One(1)parking space per 5,000 ONE
pq.ft. IN
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IXED-USE DEVELOPMENTMixed-use development parking NONE
shall be determined as the sum of
parking requirements of the
individual use components
(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; Ord. No. 3866, 12-20-05; Ord. No. 3872, 03-07-06; Ord. No. 3967, 9-9-08; Ord. No. 3993.06-16-09;
Ord. No. 4030, 4-13-10; Ord.No. 4060, 4-26-11; Ord. 4107, 01-24-12)"
Section Two. Violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a municipal infraction
punishable as set out by law.
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 24 h day of July,2012.
Diane R.Voss,City Clerk A " H. Campbell,Mayor
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