Article 18 — Off Street Parking and Loading

Sec. 18.2. Parking Spaces Required.

Every principle use shall be served by off-street parking spaces as specified below. Parking spaces shall serve only the designated use and shall be located on the same lot as the use unless another location is authorized in accordance with other provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.

Parking requirements shall be calculated based on the site's principle use. All areas are expressed in gross square feet of building area unless ground area or some other measure is specified. Parking in excess of the minimum requirements for shopping centers in excess of 50,000 square feet must be located on a pervious surface. Any fraction of one-half or larger shall constitute a whole. A bench seat shall consist of 18 inches.

Use Group Example of Types of Use Minimum Requirement All areas are expressed in spaces per Gross Square Feet of Building Area unless Ground Area or some other measure is specified.;rr;

Assembly Places with Fixed Seating stadiums auditoriums theaters amphitheaters one per 4 fixed seats Assembly Places without Fixed Seating meeting halls libraries one per 35 sq. ft. in largest assembly room Auto Dealerships, Sales & Service new car sales used car sales service & parts 1 per 300 sq. ft. of showroom/office, excluding inventory Child Care Kindergarten day care centers pre-school 1 per 500 sq. ft.

Churches and Other places of Worship Without Fixed Seating churches cathedrals temples one per 4 fixed seats in the largest assembly area one per 30 sq. ft. in largest assembly area Clubs and Lodges country clubs fraternal organizations 1 per 200 sq. ft.

Commercial, Amusement, Outdoor amusement parks skateboard parks batting cages 1 per 4 fixed seats or one per 35 sq. ft. of floor area used for moveable seats; plus 1 per 100 sq. ft. of ground area identified for recreation and assembly Dormitories and Related dormitories fraternity houses sorority houses boarding houses halfway houses one per 2 bedroom Festivals, Outdoor horseshows carnivals dogs shows arts and crafts shows 1 per 500 sq. ft. of ground area identified for festivals and music festivals related seating Financial Institutions banks credit unions brokerage houses 1 per 200 sq. ft.

Funeral Homes one per 3 fixed seats + one for each 25 sq. ft. in the largest assembly room Golf Course, Public and Private, Without Club Facilities With Club Facilities 50 spaces per 9 holes 50 spaces per 9 holes + 1 per 1000 sq. ft.

Health Care Facilities hospitals out-patient clinics convalescent home nursing home personal care home/assisted living, congregate one per four beds + one per 3 employees Hotels & Motels, No Restaurants With Restaurants hotels motels one per room 1.25 per room Industrial and Manufacturing assembly plants fabrication plants factories one per 1000 sq. ft.

Laboratories, Scientific & Related experimental labs fabrication plants factories 1 per 400 sq. ft.

Medical Offices Related Facilities dental offices doctor's offices veterinary offices clinics 1 per 250 sq. ft.

Mini-warehouses 1 per employee + 1 per 5000 sq.

ft.

Offices, General freestanding offices office towers office parks offices assoc.

with other uses 1 per 300 sq. ft. to 250,000 sq.

ft.;

1 per 400 sq. ft. all exceeding 250,000 sq. ft.

Personal Care Home/Assisted Living, Family one per 2 beds + one per 3 employees Personal Service Establishments barber shops beauty parlors laundromats, dry cleaners 1 per 200 sq. ft.

Race Track one per 4 fixed seats or one per 35 sq. ft. of floor area used for moveable seats, plus 1 per 100 sq. ft. other spectator area.

Recreational Facilities, Indoor billiard parlors game rooms arcades skating rinks physical fitness centers museums bowling alleys 1 per 200 sq. ft.

Recreation, Private Single-family or Mixed Residential Use, Association or Club tennis court basketball court swimming pool 3 per court 4 per court 6 per adult swimming pool + 1 per 15 dwelling units beyond 60 served Recreation, Public basketball court playing fields tennis courts driving range miniature golf swimming pool 4 per court 50 per field 3 per court 2 per tee 20 per 18 holes 20 + 1 per 50 sq. ft. of pool area Recycling Center 1.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of building floor area and 2 spaces per outdoor recycling collection container plus loading spaces as specified in Section 18.6.1 Residential Multi-family one bedroom or efficiency unit 2 bedroom unit 3 bedroom unit 2 per dwelling unit Residential, Single-Family detached dwelling duplexes mobile homes 2 per dwelling unit Residential, Retirement Home retirement homes retirement village senior housing 1.25 per dwelling unit Restaurants, Nightclubs and Taverns, Freestanding (including outdoor seating) cafeterias bars dance clubs 1 per 100 sq. ft.

restaurants music clubs bistros Retail Establishments boutiques shops stores rental services art galleries food stores 1 per 200 sq. ft.

Roadside Stand 6 spaces + 1 per 200 sq. ft.

ground area Salvage, Storage and/or Junk Facility 1 per employee plus 4 per acre Schools junior high elementary middle secondary colleges business colleges universities trade conservatories voc-tech larger of 2 per classroom or one per 35 sq. ft. in largest assembly area larger of 10 per classroom or one per 35 sq. ft. in largest assembly area 1 per 200 sq. ft.

Service and Repair Establishments appliance repair shops bicycle repair shops shoe repair shops general repair centers 1 per 300 sq. ft.

Service Stations and Automotive Repair Centers automotive garages paint and body shops tire centers service stations car care centers 1 per 200 sq. ft.

Shopping Center 1 per 200 sq. ft. to 15,000 sq.

ft.;

1 per 250 sq. ft. exceeding 15,000 sq. ft.

Warehousing and Storage commercial storage distribution centers one per 2000 sq. ft.

The standards for shared parking may be utilized for any of the combinations of uses shown below on any number of properties when approval is reflected in the conditions of zoning for each such property. Similar provisions are provided under Off-Site And Shared Parking Requirements in the Administrative Permits article for those uses which were not zoned concurrently or as part of a multiple use project. The conditions of zoning or Administrative Permit, as applicable, establish the limits of parking requirements among uses and properties, and the City of Johns Creek shall not require any contractual relationship among property owners.

The standards for determining parking requirements in a multiple use development are:

Weekdays Weekends Nighttime 6am-5pm 5pm-1am 6am-5pm 5pm-1am 1am-6am Office 100% 10% 10% 5% 5% Retail 60% 90% 100% 70% 5% Hotel 75% 100% 75% 100% 75% Restaurant 50% 100% 100% 100% 10% Entertainment/ Recreational 40% 100% 80% 100% 10% Church 50% 50% 100% 100% 10% EXAMPLE Properties proposed for individual uses would require the following number of parking spaces:

Office 300 spaces Retail 280 spaces Entertainment 100 spaces Total 680 spaces Properties proposed for multiple uses under the provisions for shared parking would require the following number of parking spaces:

Weekdays Weekends Nighttime 6am-5pm 5pm-1am 6am-5pm 5pm-1am 1am-6am Office 300 30 15 Retail 168 252 280 196 14 Hotel Restaurant/ Entertainment/ Recreational 40 100 80 100 10 Total 508 382 390 311 39 Thus, 508 spaces would be needed for this development, a reduction of 172 spaces or 25 percent.

The Director of the Community Development Department may authorize a reduction in the total number of parking spaces constructed on a site to no less than 90 percent of the basic requirement when all of following conditions are met:

Sec. 18.3. Acceptable Locations for Off-Street Parking.

Note: The minimums required in this subsection may be less than the requirements necessary to accommodate a landscape area or buffer requirement of Section 4.23. At a minimum, all required parking spaces must be located on an all weather surface as defined in Article III.

Parking lots greater than six (6) spaces shall be constructed of impervious surface or of an approved pervious paving system.

Within the AG-1 and single-family districts when utilized for other than a single-family dwelling, the parking or storage of vehicles shall be located in accordance with the O-I DISTRICT requirements stated in E below.

The visible storage or parking of more than four vehicles at a single-family residence shall be unlawful.

Parking or storage of a junk or salvage vehicle shall constitute an unlawful use except that no more than two such vehicles shall be permitted if parked or stored in a garage or carport not visible from a street or adjacent residential property.

Garage carport spaces count toward the minimum required spaces in the TR District.

If required, off-street loading areas shall be located in the rear or interior side yards.

Uses permitted in commercial districts other than those devoted to dwellings, schools, institutions, and similar uses shall provide no off-street parking within 25 feet of any property line that adjoins a residential district or use.

If required, off-street loading areas shall be located in the rear or interior side yards.

Except for trucks used in farming the property on which they are located, or trucks used in conjunction with a permitted use, trucks and/or trailers exceeding four tons empty weight shall not be stored or parked in any Agricultural or Residential zoning district unless engaged in moving household goods or making deliveries.

Driveways may be shared in all districts.

An Administrative Permit for off-site parking may be considered in accordance with the provisions of [this] Article.

No required parking shall be permitted in any required landscape area or buffer. (See 4.23)

Vehicles at automotive repair and specialty shops must be serviced and stored within the footprint of the building or at the rear of the structure but outside of any minimum yard. Vehicles must be totally screened from all property lines by a 100% opaque fence or wall together with landscape strips and buffers as specified by Article 4.23.1.

In any commercial or office zoning district, delivery/service trucks/vans and trucks/vans displaying advertising of a business located on the property must be parked within the side or rear yard and may not be parked within the front yard, except vehicles parked temporarily while making a delivery, providing a service, or purchasing goods or services. Should there be no parking areas in the side or rear of the building, the vehicle may be parked in the front. Passenger cars (as classified by Federal Highway Administration FHWA) displaying advertising may be parked in the front yard; however, under no circumstances may a vehicle with advertising park in a parking space adjacent to an exterior road.

A separate stacking lane (accommodating at least 2 vehicles per lane) is required for any commercial development with a drive-through/drop-off component (i.e. drive-up window, bank drive-through, or pick-up station).

Sec. 18.4. Off-Street Parking Design Requirements.

Aisles serving off-street parking shall be no fewer than 22 feet in width, except that aisles designed for one-way circulation systems shall be no fewer than 14 feet in width for 0-45 degree parking, 18 feet in width for 46 to 60 degree parking and 22 feet in width for 61 to 90 degree parking. A standard parking space shall measure no fewer than 153 square feet, and shall be no fewer than 8.5 feet wide. Twenty percent (20%) of the total parking spaces may be designated as compact car spaces. A compact space shall measure a minimum of 120 square feet with a minimum width of 8 feet. Each compact space shall be clearly marked. No part of a vehicle shall overhang into a Landscaped Portion Of A Required landscape area.

Landscape islands shall be provided throughout parking lots in accordance with the requirements of Section 4.23 of this ordinance.

Parking spaces designed for handicap persons shall be provided in accordance Georgia law.

Sec. 18.5. Parking for Specialized Vehicles.

Specialized vehicles such as earth moving equipment, tractors or other heavy construction vehicles are only to be stored in residential, Agricultural districts and non-residential districts except M-1 and M-1A Industrial districts during construction with an active building permit and/or land disturbance permit. Other specialized vehicles such as recreational vehicles, campers, buses (including school buses), trailers, mobile home coaches, boats and boat trailers may be parked or stored in all residential districts under the following conditions: (Also See 18.3.2 for trucks)

Sec. 18.6. Off-Street Loading.

Off-street loading spaces shall be provided as follows:

Type of Use Gross Floor Area (Sq. Ft.)

Loading Spaces Required Single Retail Establishment Services 0 to 19,999 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 250,000 Over 250,000 None One Two Three Shopping Centers 0 to 19,999 20,000 to 49,999 50,000 to 100,000 Each additional 100,000 None One Two One Office Buildings None Apartment Building over four stories, Hospitals, Health Care Establishments, Hotels and Motels 1,000,000 to 2,000,000 More than 2,000,000 One Two Manufacturing, Warehousing, Wholesaling, etc. Up to 14,999 15,000 to 39,999 40,000 to 65,000 Each additional 80,000 One Two Three One Recycling Center 2 loading spaces measuring no less than 12 feet by 35 feet and having 14 feet of vertical clearance

The following standards shall apply to off-street loading areas:

Off-street loading spaces and maneuvering areas shall be located only in those portions of a lot where off-street parking areas are allowed with the following additional limitations: