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Off-street parking, on-street parking and development access shall meet the following standards:

A. Parking Ratio Requirements. Required parking shall meet the following minimum standards or shall be consistent with the approved master parking plan included in the associated large scale master plan. Required parking stalls shall be calculated based on the total required for the square footage of each use within a structure. The minimum parking requirements found in Table 17-7-10.12.6 may be reduced by the community development director based on a parking study obtained by the developer and verified by the city showing how on-street parking or other parking strategies reduce the parking need. If the required parking ratio for a particular use is unclear, the most current edition of the ITE manual of parking generation rates shall be used.

Table 17-7-10.12.6. Parking

Uses

Parking Requirement (Minimum)

Assembly Hall/Auditorium

1 per 5 seats or 3 per 100 s.f. of assembly area

Assisted Living/Disabled Care

1 per 2 bedrooms plus 1 per employee per shift, or 2 per 3 employees per shift, whichever is greater

Data Center Storage

0.25 stalls per 1,000 s.f. of floor area

Dwellings:

Multifamily*

Studio and 1 bedroom units

1.5 stalls per unit plus guest parking

2 bedroom units

1.75 stalls per unit plus guest parking

3+ bedroom units

2.0 stalls per unit plus guest parking

Townhomes

2.0 stalls per unit plus guest parking

Senior (age restricted) affordable housing

0.5 per unit

Guest parking**

1.0 stall per 4 units

Entertainment Center

1 per 4 seats or 5 per 1,000 s.f. of floor area depending on type of facility

Financial Institution

3 per 1,000 s.f. of net leasable building area

Hotel

0.8 per suite

Manufacturing/Assembly/Warehouse/Distribution

1 per 1,000 s.f. of net leasable building area

Municipal Facilities

Based on type of use

Office:

3 per 1,000 s.f. of net leasable building area not to exceed a maximum of 6 per 1,000 s.f.

Park (required in pods adjacent to park)

Number of parking spaces determined by community development director at site plan review and based on number and type of adjacent park amenities

Recreation Facility, Commercial

Greater of: 1 per 4 seats; 5 per 1,000 s.f. of floor area; or 1 per 3 persons rated capacity

Religious/Educational Institution

Greater of: 1 per 5 seats, 2 per 3 employees, or 1 per 1,000 s.f. of floor area

Residential Facility for Elderly Persons/ Persons with a Disability

Greater of: 1 per 2 bedrooms plus 1 per employee per shift or 2 per 3 employees per shift

Restaurant

5 per 1,000 s.f. of net leasable floor area

Retail and Service Commercial

3 per 1,000 s.f. of net leasable building area

*The parking requirement for affordable units shall be reduced by twenty percent. Units eligible for this reduction must be units restricted to households making sixty percent of the area median income (AMI) or less and must be rent restricted at that level for not less than fifty years. This reduction does not apply to required guest parking. The applicant shall provide documentation assuring the affordable units.

**In residential developments, private driveways can be counted towards the required guest parking if the driveways have a minimum depth of eighteen feet. Guest parking shall be distributed across each residential site based on the required guest parking ratio.

B. Driveway Widths and Parking Standards. The following driveway width dimensions and parking standards apply to all new development. The city engineer may approve minor variations (equal to or less than ten percent) in driveway width and spacing.

1. Parking Area Landscaping. No parking is allowed within required landscape setbacks. Parking areas with more than twenty stalls shall provide at least fifteen percent interior landscaping. The location of the landscaping is flexible, but shall be designed and located to facilitate safe vehicular and pedestrian circulation through the parking area to destinations, and efficient stormwater detention. Paved walkways may be provided through landscape areas and will count towards the required percentage.

2. Driveway Standards. For all new development, driveways shall comply with the following standards:

a. All driveways shall be of sufficient width to accommodate the expected traffic utilizing the driveway, not to exceed thirty feet in width at the lot frontage. In locations where uses include large truck traffic, the city engineer may allow the driveway width to exceed thirty feet provided the applicant shows that it is not adequate to accommodate the expected traffic and the minimum width required to do so.

b. Driveways providing access to parking facilities and private residences shall have the following dimensions (unless otherwise required by the fire code):

i. Nonresidential Uses. When fire apparatus access is required, the minimum driveway width shall be twenty feet for one-way traffic and twenty-six feet for two-way traffic. Otherwise the minimum driveway width for a one-way driveway shall be fourteen feet and twenty-four feet for two-way traffic. Where one-way drives exist, directional signs and arrows shall be provided.

ii. Residential Uses (Accessing Multiple Units). The minimum driveway width shall be twenty feet of drivable surface. Where the length of a dead-end drive exceeds one hundred fifty feet, an approved fire apparatus turn-around shall be provided. Where alley loaded garages are to be constructed the driveway aprons accessing the private garages shall be a maximum of five feet; if parking is allowed the driveway length shall be a minimum of eighteen feet.

3. Spacing. New development shall provide the following:

a. Spacing. Spacing between access points along public street shall be determined by the city engineer. Along Bingham Junction Boulevard, a minimum of three hundred feet of spacing between driveways is recommended; if a driveway is limited to right-in and right-out turns, reducing the spacing to two hundred feet may be appropriate. A minimum of one hundred fifty feet of spacing between driveways is recommended on all other roads. Shared use of driveways is strongly recommended.

b. Centerline. The centerline of intersections of the driveways entering from opposite sides of the roadway must be aligned.

4. Surfacing. Parking areas and driveways must be hard-surfaced, maintained in good condition, and clear of obstructions at all times.

5. Parking Space Dimensions. All new development shall provide parking spaces of the following minimum dimensions. The city engineer may approve minor (equal to or less than ten percent) variations in parking space dimensions.

a. Parking spaces must be nine feet wide by eighteen feet long;

b. Accessible parking space width requirements vary and shall be consistent with current building code standards;

c. Compact spaces with dimensions of eight feet wide by sixteen feet long may be provided and these spaces may be counted towards satisfying up to ten percent of the overall parking requirement for a project; and

d. Tandem spaces count as two parking spaces and may only occur in residential garages or residential parking structures.

6. Grading and Drainage. Parking shall be graded and constructed as follows:

a. Parking areas must be graded for proper drainage with surface water diverted to keep the parking area free of accumulated water and ice;

b. Adequate control curbs must be installed to control drainage and direct vehicle movement;

c. Parking area drainage must be detained on site and otherwise approved by the city engineer per current stormwater pollution prevention standards; and

d. Driveways shall not exceed a ten percent slope.

7. Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking areas must have unobstructed access to a street or alley. With the exception of permitted tandem parking, parking spaces shall be independently accessible and unobstructed.

C. Parking Structures. Parking structures shall meet the following standards:

1. Pedestrian System. Parking structures shall include a layout that considers safe walking routes to elevators, stairways, doors, and to the sidewalk system.

2. Parking Configuration. Parking structures shall be designed with the following standards:

a. Parking stall dimensions shall be a minimum of nine feet by eighteen feet; provided, that up to ten percent of parking stalls may be compact stalls of eight feet by sixteen feet.

b. The minimum aisle width is twenty-four feet.

c. The parking structure must be designed to ensure that each required parking space is readily accessible, usable and safe for automobiles and pedestrians.

Parking stalls located adjacent to walls or columns shall be one foot wider than the minimum required width to accommodate door opening clearance and vehicle maneuverability.

D. Access Management. All new development shall comply with the following access management standards:

1. All driveways and curb cuts shall be installed according to the standards and specifications contained in the Midvale city construction specifications. Curb cuts for pedestrian access shall orient toward each street frontage.

2. New development shall not propose parking in such a way that users may be allowed to back onto public rights-of-way, parking strips, or roadways.

3. On-Street Loading Areas. On-street loading areas shall comply with the requirements of this section.

a. All on-street loading areas shall be located entirely within the public right-of-way and shall not result in the impediment of vehicle travel lanes or pedestrian use of an adjacent sidewalk.

b. On-street loading areas shall be limited to no more than one hundred feet in length. No more than one on-street loading area shall be permitted per street frontage per block.

c. All on-street loading areas shall be finished with stamped concrete, pavers, or painted asphalt, for areas located within an existing on-street parking area, striped to distinguish such areas from the adjacent roadway.

d. On-street loading areas shall be limited in use to no longer than two hours per vehicle per day.

e. On-street loading areas not located within an on-street parking area shall be located at least two hundred feet from intersections or other driveways on the same side of the street and, for streets without a center turn lane, shall align with driveways on the opposite side of the street.

4. The centerline of intersections of the driveways entering from opposite sides of the roadway must be aligned.

5. All driveways shall be at least three hundred feet from a roadway intersection. If a driveway is limited to right-in and right-out turns, the distance from a roadway intersection may be reduced to two hundred feet.

E. The minimum required on-site parking must be provided for the use of the owner or tenant of a dwelling unit in a mixed-use project or a multifamily dwelling and their guests at no additional cost beyond the base sale or lease price of the dwelling unit. (Ord. 2022-09 § 1 (Att. J (part)); Ord. 2020-09 § 1 (Att. A (part)); Ord. 2019-03 § 1 (Att. A (part)))