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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 /)  a-y0F~6s~hS£6r~evant Secretary