Unified Development Code Text Amendment_Bicycle Parking SpacesPlanning Services Department
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The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
City of Dubuque
City Hall — 50 W. 13 Street
Dubuque IA 52001
Applicant: City of Dubuque
Description: To amend Article 13 of the Unified Development Code to clarify the
number of bicycle parking spaces required for parking lots over 50 spaces.
Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
The City of Dubuque Zoning Advisory Commission has reviewed the above -cited
request. The application, staff report and related materials are attached for your review.
Discussion
Staff reviewed the proposed changes to the UDC, noting that the new language corrects
conflicting requirement for the number of bicycle parking spaces and provides flexibility
in the location of bike racks for businesses.
There were no public comments.
The Zoning Advisory Commission discussed the request, noting that the changes are
appropriate.
Recommendation
By a vote of 7 to 0, the Zoning Advisory Commission recommends that the City Council
the request.
A simple majority is needed for the City Council to approve the request.
Respectfully submitted,
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Jeff Stiles, Chairperson
Zoning Advisory Commission
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TO: Zoning Advisory Commission
FROM: Kyle L. Kritz, Associate Planner 2
SUBJECT: Proposal to amend Article 13 Unified Development Code to clarify Bicycle
Parking Design Standards
INTRODUCTION
Planning staff is proposing to amend Article 13- 3.5.1(B) bicycle parking design
standards. The current Code language and an ordinance for the proposed text
amendment are attached.
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DISCUSSION
Planning staff found that there is an inconsistency between Article 13 and Article 14,
which stipulates the number of off - street parking spaces for motorized vehicles as well
as bicycles. Article 13- 3.5.1(B) stipulates that where bike racks are required, that
parking for at least three bicycles be provided. Article 14 -9(A) stipulates that parking
lots with 50 -100 motor vehicle parking spaces shall provide five bicycle spaces.
Planning staff is proposing that Article 13- 3.5.1(B) be amended by striking, "for parking
at least three bicycles." Planning staff believes that the paragraph in Article 13 was
meant to require that the bike racks be within 40 feet of the entry and not stipulate the
number of spaces to be provided.
Planning staff is also proposing to modify the requirement for bike racks to be within 40
feet of the building entrance. Staff has researched other community's regulations and
conducted some field measurements. Based on staff's research, the following language
is recommended: "Bicycle parking spaces shall be at least as close as the closest
automobile space, except for accessible parking spaces, or as near a regularly used
building entrance as possible without interfering with pedestrian traffic." This proposed
amendment eliminates the conflict between UDC Articles 13 and 14, and provides
flexibility for siting bicycle parking.
RECOMMENDATION
Planning staff recommends that the Zoning Advisory Commission review the enclosed
information and recommend Article 13 be amended as proposed.
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Attachments
Section 3 —Land Development Regulations Article 13: Site Design Standards
C. Off - street parking shall be located to the rear and/or side of buildings, when practical. When parking or
parking access must be located in the front yard, a landscaped buffer shall be provided.
D. Parking bays in excess of 11 spaces in length shall provide landscaping at the ends of each aisle in accor-
dance with Section 13- 4.6.C. Parking bays in excess of 20 spaces in length shall be divided by intermediate
landscaped islands, and provide landscaping at the ends of each aisle.
E. Where perpendicular parking spaces are used, the space adjacent to the closed end of an aisle shall be a
minimum of 10 feet wide.
F. An adequate driveway throat length shall be provided to minimize traffic conflicts; the driveway throat
length shall be the distance between the street and the parking lot served by a driveway. Parking spaces shall
not be permitted within the driveway throat. Driveway throat lengths for commercial and industrial uses
shall be determined by the City Engineer.
G. Parking spaces shall be provided and located as required by the ADA standards for accessibility.
H. Parking lots which will be developed in phases require a phasing plan to identify all current and future park-
ing lot requirements. Parking areas should be constructed incrementally to match land use build -out sched-
ules.
13 -3.5.1 Parking Lot Provisions for Bicycle Parking
A. Bicycle parking shall be required in accordance with Section 14 -9.
B. Bike racks for parking at least three bicycles shall be provided within 40 feet of the main entry of commer-
cial, mixed -use and public buildings when required by Section 14-9.
C. Bicycle parking areas shall provide a minimum clearance between parked bicycles and adjacent walls, poles,
landscaping, and pedestrian walkways of at least three feet, and a minimum clearance between parked bicy-
cles and vehicle parking spaces and drive aisles of at least five feet.
13 -3.5.2 Parking Lot Lighting
The location and design of parking lot lighting shall conform to the following:
A. All surface parking lot lighting shall be designed, installed and maintained so that no light sources shall pro-
vide illumination onto adjacent lots, buildings or streets in excess of one foot candle;
B. All exterior lighting luminaries shall be designed and installed to shield light from the luminaire at angles
above 72 degrees from vertical;
C. Fixtures mounted on a building shall not be positioned higher than the roofline of the building;
D. Wooden utility type poles are acceptable only for temporary use during construction; and
E. All electrical service lines to posts and fixtures shall be installed underground and concealed inside the
posts.
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Section 3 —Land Development Regulations Article 14: Parking
B. The following provisions shall apply to extension and enlargement of nonconforming parking lots:
1. If an existing nonconforming parking lot having less than 20 spaces on the effective date of this Code is
expanded 50 percent or more in area, the entire parking lot shall be surfaced in conformance with the
appropriate design standards.
2. If an existing nonconforming parking lot having 20 spaces or more on the effective date of this Code is
expanded 25 percent or more in area, the entire parking lot shall be surfaced in conformance with the
appropriate design standards.
C. In the event that the main use of a lot served by a nonconforming parking lot is changed in whole or in part
to another use, any continued use or resumption of the use of said nonconforming parking lot for parking
shall thereafter conform to all the requirements of this Code.
14 -9 Bicycle Parking Required
Within all zoning Districts, each parking facility providing 50 or more motor vehicle parking spaces shall pro-
vide accommodations for bicycles as follows:
A. Parking lots with 50 to 100 motor vehicle parking spaces shall provide five bicycle spaces.
B. Parking lots with 100 to 150 motor vehicle parking spaces shall provide eight bicycle spaces.
C. Parking lots with 150 to 200 motor vehicle parking spaces shall provide 10 bicycle spaces.
D. Parking lots with more than 200 motor vehicle parking spaces shall provide 10 bicycle spaces, plus two ad-
ditional bicycle spaces for each 50 parking spaces over 200.
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14 - 10 Shared Parking Reduction
A. Where more than one use is established on a single lot or within a single development in a non - residential
district, the total number of off - street parking spaces required for each use may be combined and shared be-
tween uses. Where the uses have non - concurrent parking demands, a proposal for sharing a reduced number
of off - street parking spaces may be presented to the Planning Service Department as part of the site plan re-
view process. Conditional use applications for which sharing a reduced number of off - street parking spaces
is being proposed shall have shared parking approved as part of the conditional use permit.
B. In determining the total requirements for shared parking facilities, the following guidelines shall be fol-
lowed:
1. For each applicable general land use category, calculate the number of spaces required for a use as if it
were the only use (refer to the schedule of minimum off - street parking requirements).
2. Use the figures for each individual land use to calculate the number of spaces required for that use for
each time period specified in the table (six time periods per use).
3. For each time period, add the number of spaces required for all applicable land uses to obtain a grand
total for each of the six time periods.
4. Select the time period with the highest total parking requirement and use that as the total number of
parking spaces required for the site on a shared parking basis.
C. For general land use categories not listed below, the Planning Services Department shall determine the re-
quired parking for the six time periods.
Prepared by: Laura Carstens, City Planner Address: City Hall, 50 W. 13th St Telephone: 589 -4210
Return to: Jeanne Schneider, City Clerk Address: City Hall- 50 W. 13 St Telephone: 589 -4121
ORDINANCE NO. 60-10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16 OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 13, SITE
DESIGN STANDARDS TO CLARIFY THE NUMBER AND LOCATION OF BICYCLE
PARKING SPACES REQUIRED FOR PARKING LOTS OVER 50 SPACES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. That Title 16 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances, Unified
Development Code, Article 13- 3.5.1(B) is hereby amended as follows:
13- 3.5.1(B) Bik- racks for parking at !east three bicycles shah be provid w ithin
. Bicycle parking spaces shall be at least as close as the
closest automobile space, except for accessible parking spaces, or as near a
regularly used building entrance as possible without interfering with pedestrian
traffic.
Section 2. The foregoing amendment has heretofore been reviewed by the
Zoning Advisory Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication, as
provided by law.
Attest:
Passed, approved and adopted this 15thday f November 2010.
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
Roy D. Buq Mayor