HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1311ORDINANCE NO. 1311
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853,
CITY CODE OF 1977, PERTAINING TO ZONING AMENDMENTS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 9.116(3) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, which
currently reads as follows, to wit:
9.116(3) Desian and Maintenance of Off-Street Parking and Loading
(a)
Drainage and Surfacina: Driveways shall not exceed a
grade of 6% and all parking lots except those for less
than four (4) vehicles shall be graded according to a
drainage plan which has been approved by the City
Engineer. Catch basins, sumps and underground storm
sewers may be required and all such lots and driveways
shall be surfaced with a material to control dust and
drainage. Lots to accommodate less than four (4) vehicles
may be surfaced with crushed rock.
(b)
~: All lighting used to illuminate an off-street
parking area shallbe shaded or diffused so as to reflect
the light away from the adjoining property and away from
abutting traffic flow.
(c)
~: No sign shall be located in any parking area
except as necessary for the orderly operation of traffic
movement or parking regulation. Such signs shall not be
considered a part of the permitted advertising space and
shall be subject to regulation pursuant to Section
9.117A.
Residential Fencing: When a required off-street parking
space for six cars or more is located adjacent to a
Residential District, a fence of adequate design, not
over six (6) feet in height nor less than three and one
half (3 1/2) feet in height shall be erected along the
Residential District lot line.
(e)
Curbing and Landscaping: All open off-street parking area
designed to have head-in parking along the property line
shall provide a bumper curb not less than three (3) feet
from the property line or a guard of normal bumper height
not less than one (1) foot from the side property line.
When said area is for six (6) spaces or more, a curb or
fence not over six (6) feet in height shall be erected
along the front yard setback line, and grass or planting
shall occupy the space between the sidewalk and curb or
fence.
(f)
Larae Lot LandscaDing: Parking area for 21 spaces or more
sha~l have 200 square feet of landscaped area for each 20
spaces.
(g)
~: All lots for five (5) or more vehicles shall
have the organization of spaces painted on the surface
according to the plan approved by the City.
(h)
~: Lots shall be so designed that internal
circulation shall be available without utilizing the
public street.
(i)
Maintenance of Off-Street Parkina Space: It shall be the
joint responsibility of the operator and owner of the
principal use, uses and/or building to maintain, in a
neat and adequate manner, the parking space, accessways,
landscaping and required fences.
shall hereafter be amended to read as follows:
9.216(3)
Desian and Maintenance of Off-Street Parking and Loadina
(a)
Drainage and Surfacing: Driveways shall not exceed a
grade of 6% and all parking lots except those for less
than four (4) vehicles shall be graded according to a
drainage plan which has been approved by the City
Engineer. Catch basins, sumps and underground storm
sewers may be required and all such lots and driveways
shall be hard surfaced.
(b)
~: All lighting used to illuminate an off-street
parking area shall be shaded or diffused so as to reflect
the light away from the adjoining property and away from
abutting traffic flow.
(c)
~: No sign shall be located in any parking area
except as necessary for the orderly operation of traffic
movement or parking regulation. Such signs shall not be
considered a part of the permitted advertising space and
shall be subject to regulation pursuant to Section
9.117A.
(d)
Residential Fencino: When a required off-street parking
space for six cars or more is located adjacent to a
Residential District, a fence of adequate design, not
over six (6) feet in height nor less than three and one
half (3 1/2) feet in height shall be erected along the
Residential District lot line to prevent headlight glare.
(e)
Curbing and Landscaping: Ail open off-street parking area
shall provide a bumper curb . of 5-7 inches high. around
the perimeter of Darkin~ area and a curb of no less than
five ¢5% feet from a bui~din~ that has Darkin~ around it.
When said are~ is for six (6} spaces or more~ a curb of
5-7 inche~ high is reauired along the front yard setback
line. and orass_ or -plantina shall occupy the space
between the right of way line and curb. gExceDtion: one
or ~wo .family dwellinas where parkina i~ on the
residential driveway.~
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
Large Lot Landscaping: Parking area for 21 spaces or more
shall have 200 square feet of landscaped.area for each
twenty spaces.
~: All lots of five (5) or more vehicles shall
have the organization of spaces painted on the surface
according to the plan approved by the City.
Circulation: Lots shall be so designed that internal
circulation shall be available without utilizing the
public street.
Maintenance of Off-Street Parkin0 Spaop: It shall be the
joint responsibility of the operator and owner of the
principal use, uses and/or building to maintain, in a
neat and adequate manner, the parking space, accessways,
landscaping and required fences.
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
OCTOBER 9, 1995
OCTOBER 23~' 1995
OCTOBER 23, 1995
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll call:
Anne Student, C~unczl
PETERSON
PEYKOFF
ALL AYES /)
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Secretary