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. SECTION 9. MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS
9.1 PURPOSE: It is the purpose of this section to establish the guidelines for ofT-street parking
spaces consistent with the proposed land use to:
1. Eliminate occurrence of non-resident on-street parking in adjoining neighborhoods.
2. Avoid the traffic congestion and public safety hazards caused by a failure to provide such
parking space.
3. Expedite the movement of traffic on public thoroughfares in a safe manner. thus increasing
the carrying capacity of the streets and reducing the amount of land required for streets,
thereby lowering the cost to both the property owner and the City.
9.2 OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED: In all districts. for all uses. at the time any
building or structure is erected or enlarged or increased in capacity, or at any time any other
use is established. there shall be provided ofT-street parking spaces for motor vehicles in
accordance with the requirements specified herein:
A. DIMENSIONS AND ACCESS {See 1l1ustrationsat end of this section):
1. Each ofT-street parking space for automobiles shall have an area of not less than nLLe
feet by twenty feet (9' x 20'). An eighteen foot paved space may be utilized where an
additional two feet (2') of unobstructed area is provided for vehicle overhang.
2. Each off-street parking space for truck unloading shall have an adequate unloading
area.
3. Each parking space and the maneuvering area thereto shall be located entirely within
the boundaries of the building plot except as set forth in Chapter 3. College Station City
Code.
4. There shall be adequate provisions for ingress and egress to all parking spaces. and
there shall be adequate maneuvering space to el1m1nate backing into public right -of-way
on major. arterial or collector streets as reflected in the Comprehensive Plan for the City
of College Station. Circulation aisles between or adjacent to head-in (90 degree) parking
spaces shall be a minimum of twenty -three (23 ') feet in width. One way circulation aisles
with angled parking shall bea minimum of twenty (20') feet. All other circulation aisles
shall be determined by the Project Review Committee.
5. A raised island. not less than Six (6) inches in height and not less than eight (8) feet in
width shall separate public right-of-way from parking areas.
6. A raised island. not less than six (6) inches in height and encompassing not less than
one hundred eighty (180) square feet in area with a bottom contiguous with exi.sting soil.
shall be located as follows:
(a) INTERIOR PARKING: At both ends of every single parking row. regardless of the
length of the row.
(b) PERIPHERAL PARKING: Between every twenty (20) parking spaces.
7. A raised island. not less than six (6) inches in height and encompassing not less than
three hundred sixty (360) square feetin area with a bottom contiguous with existing soil.
shall be located at both ends of every double parking row regardless ofthe length of said
row.
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CURBING OPTIONS
ASPHALT PAVEMENT
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5'
EXPANSION JOINT
REQUIRED
9'-5-
MAX 28'
MIN 10'
REMOVE ENTIRE CURB AND
GUlTER SECTION
EXISTING
PAVEMENT
MINIMUM SLOPE 57-
MAXIMUM SLOPE 107.
NEW DRIVEWAY
10'
REINFORCED CONCRETE
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RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY
5' FLARE 1 0' RADIUS
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MAXIMUM SLOPE 1 O~
NEW DRIVEWAY
10'
REINFORCED CONCRETE
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COMMERCIAL DRIVE
URBAN ROADWAY
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REVIEW BY TIlE COMMISSION
The Commission shall take into consideration the following when reviewing any request for a
temporary parking lot:
_ Safe and convenient traffic control and handling. both intemal and extemal.
- Assured pedestrian safety.
_ Efficient and economic access for public utility and emergency vehicles.
_ RunofT. drainage and flood controL
_ Impact on adjacent land uses.
_ Whether in a particular case the above standards will be detrimental to the public health. safety
or general welfare.
The Commission may impose any additional standards necessary to the protection or preservation
of the public health. safety or general welfare.
FUTURE COMPLIANCE
At the end of the 12 month period the lot must be brought up to full compliance with parking lot
standards applicable to the use as required by the Zoning Ordinance or the lot. including all paving
material. must be removed and the area no longer used for the parking of vehicles. If the lot is
removed. the area must be sodded. seeded orhydromulched with grass wIthin 10 days of removal.
Driveway access shall be removed and curb and gutter replaced.
(As amended by Ordinance No. 1781 dated October 13. 1988)
9.3 NUMBER OF OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED: The number of off-street parking
spaces required shall be determined from the following table of OFF-STREET PARKING
REQUIREMENTS. The classification of uses referred to shall be deemed to include and apply
to all uses.
MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REgUIREMENTS
Type of Generator
Unit
Spaces Per Unit
Plus-For
Apartment
BR
1.5
(3 maximum)
Apartment Hotel
BR
1.5
(3 maximum)
Airport
As detennined by the Commission
Banks
250 S.F.
1.0
Bowling Alley
As determined by the Commission
Bus Depot
As determined by the Commission
Church Seat
.33
Convalescent Home
Bed
0.5
Duplex Dwelling
DU
2.0
Dormitory
Person
1.0
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MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS (CONT.)
Type of Generator
Retail Sales & Service
Restaurant.~.~..t. ~!Ril)
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Restaurant (,"ltl ~ ~191)
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Rooming/Boarding House
Sales Display
Single Family Residence
Shopping Cente~.
(75.000 S.F. or less)
Shopping Center"'.
(More than 75.000 S.F.)
Townhouse
Theater Seat
Truck Tenninal
Veterinary Clinic
Warehouse
Unit Spaces Per Unit Plus - For
250 S.F. 1.0
100 S.F. 1.0
.,s. S.F. 1.0
l6'
Person 1.0
250 S.F. 1.0
DU 2.0
150 S.F. 1.0
200 S.F.
1.0
DU
2.0
.25
As.determ1ned by the Commission
150 S.F.
1.0
1000 S.F.
1.0
NOTE: DU _ DwelltngUnit; S.F. - Square Feet of floor space. Generators of traffic not listed above
to be detennined by the Commission.
. Parking spaces within service bays shall be credited toward off-street parking requirements.
.. No more than twenty-five (25%) percent of any shopping center square footage shall be
utilized for restaurants. nightclubs. tav.erns. bars or theaters unless additional parking is
provided in accordance with the above requirements forthat square footage of such uses
in excess of 25%.
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SINGLE PARKING ROW
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Notes: Maximum of 20 spaces between islands on peripheral row.
Maximum of..' 5 spaces between islands on interior row.
SEPARATION OF RIGHT -OF-WA'(
AND
PARKING AREAS
Parking Public street
Lot ft Curb
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Curb
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