CHAPTER 14-1000. SPORTS STADIUM DISTRICT
§14-1002. Use Conditions.
Prior to the issuance of zoning permits or any building construction
permits for any of the above uses, the plans thereto must comply with the
parking provisions set forth herein, and the prerequisite approvals contained
herein.
(1) Off-Street Parking. There shall be provided within
the Sports Stadium District, on any lot abutting the District or on a lot on the
opposite side of any street bounding the District, at the time of erection of
any building or structure, or use of the land, off-street parking spaces for
automobiles, as herein defined, in accordance with the following schedule and
requirements:
(a) Stadia or buildings used for other commercial
recreation and exhibition facilities where patrons or guests are customarily
seated as spectators: One (1) space for every ten (10) seats provided for
patrons or guests;
(b) Commercial recreation and exhibition facilities
where patrons or guests are not customarily seated as spectators or
participants: One (1) space for every two hundred square feet of floor space
and/or ground area used for commercial recreation, exhibition and related
accessory and support facilities but not including parking
facilities;
(c) Commercial office space or retail or service commercial
space: One (1) parking space for every one thousand square feet of net leasable
floor area;
(d) Housing accommodations exclusively for employees and
hotels or motels: One (1) parking space for every two (2) living
units;
(e) Each parking space in a surface parking lot shall not be
less than eight and one-half feet wide nor eighteen feet deep for standard
parking spaces and not less than seven and one-half feet wide nor sixteen feet
deep for compact parking spaces exclusive of access driveways or aisles;
provided, that the size and layout of all parking spaces located in a garage
structure shall be approved by the Department of Streets as provided
herein;
(f) All areas used for parking and access to parking shall be
paved and be provided with lighting designed to provide a minimum level of light
on the parking area equal to two (2) foot candles, with lighting focused so as
to prevent glare on any surrounding residential area;
(g) All parking
areas and facilities shall be permitted to provide compact parking spaces at a
ratio of up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the required parking spaces,
provided that such spaces are clearly marked as being limited to the parking of
compact cars;
(h) Where more than one permitted use mentioned in §
14-1001 is located on the same lot, the parking requirements in §
14-1002(a) through (h) may be satisfied in a single parking lot and/or facility;
provided, that the parking provided shall be of a sufficient number of parking
spaces to satisfy the parking requirements of each of the uses as set forth in
§ 14-1002(a) through (h) above.
(2) Off-Street Parking, Layout
and Access Conditions. The district and/or any lot in the district shall be
adequately served by high capacity roads and/or driveways approved by the
Department of Streets as being adequate to safely serve the ingress and egress
of patrons and guests using the facility, further provided:
(a) all
entrances to parking areas and/or facilities shall be provided with adequate
vehicle reservoir spaces, approved by the Department of
Streets;
(b) all proposed plans for off-street parking lots shall be
approved by the Department of Streets;
(c) The Streets Department shall
have forty-five (45) days to approve or disapprove all plans and take all
actions required by this section. This time shall begin at the time complete
plans are submitted to the Streets Department. After forty-five (45) days the
approval of the Streets Department shall be
presumed.
(3) Lighting. All stadium and grandstand lighting shall
be focused so as to prevent glare on any surrounding residential
area.
(4) Landscaping. Where the district or a lot within the
district abuts a residential district, a landscaped buffer shall be provided
along the entire length of the common lot line, the plan for which shall be
approved by the Planning Commission as set forth herein.
(5) Master
Plan Approval. Plans of the following shall be approved by the City Planning
Commission subject to the following conditions:
(a) The master plan and
the parking plan for the entire district and or any lot within the district,
showing the size, capacity and use of all buildings and structures proposed and
existing on the lot; and
(b) The landscaping plan, when a landscaped
buffer is required; provided,
(c) The Planning Commission shall have
forty-five days to approve or disapprove all plans and take all actions required
by this section. This time shall begin at the time complete plans are submitted
to the Commission. After forty-five (45) days the approval of the Commission
shall be presumed.