8.4 BICYCLE PARKING — Belmont Zoning Code

8.4.1 MINIMUM. Two short-term (Class 2) bicycle parking spaces are required per site plus the following:
- (a) Multi-family Residential Uses. 1 additional Class 1 space per 20 units.
- (b) Retail and Service Uses. For buildings over 10,000 square feet gross floor area, 1 additional short-term (Class 2) space and 1 additional long-term (Class 1) space per incremental 10,000 square feet occupied by tenants with more than 2,500 square feet of space.
- (c) Office Uses. 1 additional short-term (Class 2) space per 20,000 square feet, and 1 additional long-term (Class 1) space per incremental 5,000 square feet.
- (d) Exemptions for Small Sites. The Director may grant an exemption from the bicycle parking requirement for sites with less than 10,000 square feet if on-street (Class 2) public bicycle parking is provided on the block face.
8.4.2 LONG-TERM (CLASS 1) BICYCLE PARKING. Long-term bicycle parking must be located on the same site as the use it serves, and must be in an enclosed bicycle locker, or a fenced, covered, and locked bicycle storage area.

8.4.3 SHORT-TERM (CLASS 2) BICYCLE PARKING. ¶

(a) Short-term bicycle parking must be located within 100 feet of the primary building entrance and must be visible from the street or from the main building entrance. Shared bicycle parking facilities are encouraged, when in compliance with these standards.
(b) Bicycle parking must be located on private property, unless the Public Works Director approves an encroachment permit for bicycle parking within the public right-of-way. Any bicycle parking in the right-of-way must be located in the curb zone; a minimum of four feet width of clear sidewalk or 10 feet width of public alley must remain unobstructed for pedestrian or vehicle uses.

8.4.4 STANDARDS FOR ALL BICYCLE PARKING. ¶

(a) Class 1 Long-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces . Class 1 spaces must be located with direct access for bicycles without requiring use of stairs. The location of such spaces must allow bicycles users to ride to the entrance of the space or the entrance of the lobby leading to the space. The design must provide safe and convenient access to and from bicycle

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parking facilities. Use of elevators to access Class 1 spaces must be minimized. In residential buildings, Class 1 space may not be provided within dwelling units, on balconies, or in required outdoor living area. Class 1 bicycle parking must be located:

(1) On the ground floor within 100 feet of a major entrance to the lobby. There must be either:
- (A) Convenient access to and from the street to the bicycle parking space and another entrance from the bicycle parking space to the lobby area, or
- (B) A minimum five foot wide hallway or lobby space that leads to the bicycle parking entrance, where direct access to bicycle parking space from the street does not exist. Such access route may include up to two limited constriction points, such as doorways, provided that these constrictions are no narrower than three feet wide and extend for no more than one foot of distance.
(2) In a structured parking facility, on the first level of automobile parking either above or below grade, near elevators or other pedestrian entrances to the facility.
(b) Class 2 Short-Term Bicycle Parking Spaces . Class 2 spaces must be located, as feasible, near all main pedestrian entries to the use to which they are accessory. Class 2 bicycle parking may be on a sidewalk or in place of an on-street auto parking space, within 100 feet of a main entry to the building. If existing Class 2 bicycle parking in the required quantities already exists in a public right-of-way immediately fronting a project site, and such spaces are not satisfying bicycle parking requirements for another use, such parking shall be deemed to meet the Class 2 requirement for that project.

(c) Design and Installation .

(1) A bicycle parking space must be in a paved, level, drained, lighted area with access to a right-of-way without the use of stairs, and must consist of either:
- (A) One side of a securely fixed rack element that supports the bicycle upright by its frame, prevents the bicycle from tipping over, and allows the frame and at least one wheel to be locked to the rack element with one lock;
- (B) For Class 1 long-term parking only, a bicycle locker constructed of theftresistant material with a lockable door that opens to the full width and height of the locker. Bicycle lockers must be weather-proof if exposed to the elements; or
- (C) For Class 1 long-term bicycle parking only, wall-mounted racks or wall- or ceiling-mounted hooks so that bicycles may be hung vertically.
(2) Each bicycle parking space must be no less than 15 inches wide, by six feet deep, with an overhead clearance of no less than seven feet. This can be satisfied by placing racks, each of which supports two bicycles, 30 inches apart.
(3) Each row of bicycle parking spaces must be served by an aisle no less than four feet wide. Rack elements must be placed two feet from walls, fences or curbs.
(4) Required bicycle parking may not be tandem; parking or removing a bicycle may not require moving another parked bicycle.
(5) Bicycle rack elements must be fixed, securely anchored to the ground or to a structure by means that resist tampering or removal. Bicycle locker edges must be secured with no exposed fittings or connectors. The Director may specify preferred installation methods, such as, but not limited to, embedded mounting in poured-inplace concrete, recessed bolt heads or grouted-in anchoring.

(d) Location .

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(1) Direct access from the bicycle parking to the public right-of-way must be provided by means of access ramps, if necessary, and pedestrian access from the bicycle parking area to the building entrance shall also be provided.
(2) Where bicycle parking is not directly visible and obvious from the right-of- way, signs must be provided, except that directions to long-term bicycle parking may be posted or distributed by the building management, as appropriate.
(3) Bicycle parking must be separated from automobile parking by a sufficient distance to prevent damage from moving automobiles or their loading and unloading.
(4) All long-term bicycle parking areas must be equipped with at least one electrical outlet that supports e-bike charging.
(5) Bicycle parking may be provided inside a building provided it is easily accessible from a building entrance and a bicyclist does not have to use stairs to reach it.
(6) The placement of bicycle parking, bicycle rack elements and bicycle lockers may not interfere with pedestrian circulation.
8.4.5 REMOVAL OF ABANDONED BICYCLES. Property owners must remove abandoned bicycles from short-term and long-term parking associated with their property on a quarterly basis after posting a notice of removal warning on such bicycles for one month. This requirement does not preclude provision of seasonal bicycle storage.
8.5

LOADING REQUIREMENTS

8.5.1 NUMBER OF SPACES REQUIRED. The off-street loading requirements are specified in Table 8.5-1 below.

Table 8.5-1: LOADING REQUIREMENTS

Use Type	Number of Spaces	Size (See Sec. 8.5.2 below)

Residential Use Types

Multi-Unit
Less than 50 units	none
50 to 149 units	1	small
150 units, or more	2	small
Commercial and Institutional Use

Offices – All
Less than 25,000 gross square feet	none
25,000 to less than 100,000 gross squarefeet	1	medium
100,000 or more	2	medium
Research and Development Facilities

10,000 to 99,999 gross square feet	1	medium
100,000 to 199,999 gross square feet	2	medium
200,000 or more	3	medium
All Other

Less than 10,000 gross square feet	none
10,000 to less than 20,000 gross square feet	1	medium
20,000 to less than 40,000 gross square feet	2	medium
40,000 to less than 80,000 gross square feet	2	large

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Each additional 40,000 gross square 1 large feet or fraction of one-half or more thereof

8.5.2 SIZE OF SPACES. The size of each type of loading space shall be as follows:
- (a) Small . Small loading spaces must have a width of no less than 10 feet, a length of no less than 25 feet, and a vertical clearance of no less than eight feet
- (b) Medium . Medium loading spaces must have a width of no less than 12 feet, a length of no less than 35 feet, and a vertical clearance of no less than 14 feet.
- (c) Large . Large loading spaces must have a width of no less than 12 feet, a length of no less than 50 feet, and a vertical clearance of no less than 14 feet.
8.5.3 MODIFICATIONS. In approving a project, the Director or the Planning Commission, as the case may be, may modify the number and size of loading spaces required because of the nature of the use or the design of the project.
8.5.4 MANEUVERING AREAS. All off-street loading spaces must be designed and located so that there is sufficient off-street maneuvering area to accommodate vehicles using the loading spaces. Maneuvering areas must be designed to accommodate the largest vehicle intended to use the loading spaces and must not be encumbered by parking stalls or physical obstructions.
8.5.6 SURFACE AND MAINTENANCE. Loading spaces and the maneuvering areas and driveways serving them must be paved and maintained with concrete, asphalt, or similar material of sufficient thickness and consistency to support anticipated traffic volumes and weights; graded for drainage; and maintained in good condition free of weeds, dust, trash, and debris.