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HomeMy WebLinkAboutG37-11 • Ordinance No. G37-11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19.45 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "OFF STREET PARKING" WHEREAS, written application has been made to amend the City's Off Street Parking Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Commission has held a public hearing concerning the proposed amendments after due notice in the manner provided by law; and WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Commission has submitted its written findings and recommendations that the amendment be granted; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That chapter 19.45 entitled "Off Street Parking," of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is hereby further amended by adding a new section 19.45.087 thereto entitled "Standards For Bicycle Parking," to read as follows: 19.45.087 Standards For Bicycle Parking: A. Purpose: Standards are provided for uses with bicycle parking facilities. These standards are applied in addition to all other applicable standards of this code. B. Standards: The provisions of this section shall apply to all bicycle parking facilities, and are described and illustrated in the City of Elgin Bicycle Parking Guide. 1. Location: Bicycle parking spaces shall be located no further than 50 feet from the entrance to the use being served and within view of pedestrian traffic. However, bicycle parking spaces serving more than one use may be consolidated and located or distributed in one or more locations, provided such location(s) is/are generally equidistance to all the uses served (not more than 150 feet to the entrances of all the uses served). Bicycle parking shall be located in designated areas, which minimize pedestrian and vehicle conflicts. If located within a vehicle parking area, the bicycle parking should be clearly designated and located as close to a building entrance as possible or as the closest vehicle parking stalls. Bicycle parking provided adjacent to a pedestrian walkway shall allow sufficient passage (6 feet minimum) for pedestrians. • 2. Design Criteria and Dimensions: Bicyclists must be able to lock their • bicycles to the rack with the rack supporting the bicycle in an upright position. 3. Surfacing: A hard surface parking area is required. Bicycle racks must be securely anchored to the ground in the hard surface parking area. 4. Installation: Bicycle racks must be installed in conformance with the requirements set forth by the bicycle rack manufacturer. 5. Access and Spacing: Bicycle racks shall be installed with adequate space beside the parked bicycle so that a bicyclist will be able to reach and operate their locking mechanism. 6. Shared Bicycle Parking Facilities: Bicycle rack facilities for separate uses may be provided collectively if the total number of spaces so provided is not less than the sum of the separate requirements governing the number of spaces required in relation to the use served. Such facilities shall be located on one of the lots on which a use served is located or on a lot abutting and contiguous to one of the lots on which a use served is located; provided, that such facilities are also located not more than three hundred feet (300') walking distance from all of the buildings, structures, or uses of land which such bicycle rack facilities are intended to serve. • C. Use of Bicycle Parking Facilities: Bicycle parking facilities shall be used exclusively for the temporary parking of bicycles. D. Schedule of Bicycle Parking Requirements: The required number of off-street bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for all land uses listed in Section D.1 Table of Required Bicycle Parking of this Section, prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. Where there is more than one land use on a zoning lot, the required number of off-street bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for each use. Bicycle parking requirements do not reduce the off-street parking requirements set forth in section 19.45.080 of this Chapter, but provide bicycle parking in addition to motor vehicle parking. All references to motor vehicle parking requirements refer to the parking requirements set forth in Section 19.45.080 of this Chapter All land uses within the CC 1 Center City District be exempt from the requirements of the proposed standards due to the location of buildings with respect to the lot lines. TABLE OF REQUIRED BICYCLE PARKING Land Use Category Bicycle Parking Spaces Required A. Residences: Single Family Dwelling Exempt (none) Two Family Dwelling • Multiple Family Dwelling Equal to 10 percent of vehicle parking requirements with a minimum of 3 spaces - 2 - • B. Community Facilities: Hospital Equal to 5 percent of vehicle parking Museum or Library requirements with a minimum of 3 spaces School C. Public Assembly Equal to 5 percent of vehicle parking requirements with a minimum of 3 spaces D. Services/Retail: Automobile service and repair Equal to 5 percent of vehicle parking Clinics requirements with a minimum of 3 spaces Home Furnishings Motels/hotels Offices Restaurant (carryout) Restaurant (sitdown) Other retail E. Manufacturing, Warehousing Equal to 5 percent of vehicle parking and Storage requirements with a minimum of 3 spaces F. Other Uses A number of parking stalls as determined by the Development Administrator based on the same criteria in this Section for the most similar use. • E. Applicability. The applicability of this Section for off-street bicycle parking facilities shall be subject to provisions in Section 19.45.220 of this Chapter." Section 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication in the manner provided by law. avid J. Kapt n, M or Presented: September 28, 2011 Passed: September 28, 2011 Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0 Recorded: September 28, 2011 Published: September 30, 2011 Attest: A14- ' ON Kimberly Dew s, City Clerk • - 3 -