a. When a single family attached or detached structure is located on a local street and is set back at least eighteen feet from the property line, a private driveway may be used for off-street parking.

b. When one owner or lessee occupies more than one hundred twenty thousand square feet of interior tenant space on one contiguous parcel or site, exclusive parking for handicapped, visitor and/or visiting executives may be provided for between the right-of-way and the front building elevation so long as they are signed accordingly. The maximum number of visitor and/or visiting executive parking stalls allowed in this area will be calculated by multiplying the square footage of the building by 0.0166 percent. Handicap stalls required in this area to meet building code are allowed in addition to this number, and will not count against the number calculated above. In allowing parking within the front setback, the following must be provided to minimize the visual impact of the parking from the public way and continue to focus on the pedestrian nature of the area between the public way and the front entrance of the building:

a. Parking structures shall contain ground level retail, office or display windows along all street-fronting facades of the parking structure. Parking structures with street frontage in primarily residential areas may utilize residential units or residential architecture that reflects surrounding residential units to mask the visual impact of the parking structure.

b. Parking structures that are not located adjacent to or within clear sight of a public street or other major transportation thoroughfare shall utilize plant material as screening to minimize the visual impact of the parking structure.

c. Parking structures shall be designed with an architectural theme similar to the adjoining structures. Openings that face and can be seen from major vehicular and pedestrian thoroughfares shall be of similar size and, whenever possible, shape to those found on adjacent buildings.

d. Walls, materials, patterns, colors, roof forms, and front entryways shall conform to the standards for all buildings in the applicable project area and shall reflect those used for adjacent buildings.

e. Parking stall width may be reduced to eight feet, three inches.

f. 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.

a. Units located within one-eighth of a mile of the transit stop must have one and one-quarter parking spaces per two bedroom unit;

b. Units located within a quarter of a mile of the transit stop must have one and one-half parking spaces per two bedroom unit;

c. Units located outside of the quarter mile line will have parking as determined by the planning commission;

d. One bedroom units shall be allowed a one-quarter parking space per unit reduction in the parking requirement;

e. Units with three or more bedrooms shall include an additional one-quarter parking spaces per unit;

f. One additional guest parking space for every four units shall be included on the parking plan although on-street parking, where allowed by the city engineer, may be used to meet this requirement;

g. Projects that lack direct and unimpeded pedestrian access to the transit stop or that lack a viable and sustainable parking control plan shall include parking as required by the planning commission regardless of location;

h. Mixed use projects shall include the parking spaces required for the commercial portion of the project at the dimensions required for commercial parking lots. These parking places may be shared with a residential use as allowed under this title, but they shall be concentrated near the commercial use to ensure access to the commercial use patrons.

a. Up to sixty percent of the total parking spaces must be at least eight and one-half feet wide by eighteen feet long, however, the remaining parking spaces must be at least nine feet wide by eighteen feet long;

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

c. Compact spaces and motorcycle spaces may be included in a project but will not count toward the parking requirement.

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, treated (if required by NPDES), and channeled to a storm drain or gutter as approved by the city engineer;

d. Driveways may not exceed a ten percent slope;

e. Drives serving more than one dwelling shall provide a minimum twenty-foot transition area at no greater than a two percent slope beginning at the back of the curb, or as otherwise approved by the city engineer, in anticipation of future street improvements; and

f. The maximum stormwater discharge level accepted by the city is two-tenths of a cubic foot per second per acre.

a. Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking areas must have unobstructed access to a street or alley. The parking area design for five or more vehicles must not encourage cars to back onto adjoining public sidewalks, parking strips, or roadways. With the exception of permitted tandem parking, parking spaces shall be independently accessible and unobstructed.

b. Corners. No landscape obstruction is allowed in excess of two feet in height above street grade within the sight distance triangle. A reasonable number of trees with lower branches pruned to six feet to permit automobile drivers and pedestrians an unobstructed view of the intersection may be allowed by administrative permit.

c. Driveway Access. For corners, the triangular area is defined by the intersection of the road right-of-way, the line extending from the point of curve at the top back of curb, and a line connecting them at points twenty-five feet from their intersection.

d. Aisle. A minimum aisle width of twenty-four feet is required.

e. Common Driveways. To encourage the location of parking in the rear yard and/or below grade, the city allows common driveways along shared side yards to provide access to parking if the owner restricts the deeds to both properties to preserve the shared drive in perpetuity.