Chapter 17.160 — P (PARKING) ZONE

The P zone is intended to provide for public and private parking facilities in areas where it is deemed desirable to have parking areas, but not necessarily the accompanying use or facilities. (Ord. 4950 § 3, 2010)

Permitted uses are as follows:

• A. No-fee open parking lots;

• B. Commercial open parking lots on a fee basis with a one-story building not exceeding 100 square feet for the use of the parking lot attendant.

• (Ord. 4950 § 3, 2010)

Conditionally permitted uses are as follows:

• A. Public parking structures.

• B. Commercial parking structures. (Ord. 4950 § 3, 2010)

The following development standards apply to new parking facilities in the P-zone.

• A. There are no minimum lot size, lot width, or lot depth requirements in the P zone.

• B. For general development standards applicable in parking areas, including stall dimensions, drive aisle widths, back up space, and on-site lighting, refer to Chapter 17.180 .

• C. There are no lot coverage requirements, except as necessary to meet landscape and setback requirements.

• D. Height requirements for parking structures shall be as specified by conditional use permit.

• E. There are no requirements for trash and recycling facilities, except that if they are provided, they shall be constructed in compliance with Section 17.130.160 .

• F. Buildings shall set back a minimum distance of 10 feet from any exterior property line and from interior property lines that separate a P zone district from any residential zone district.

• G. Open parking areas shall be set back a minimum distance of 10 feet from all exterior property lines. This 10-foot setback shall be landscaped.

• H. All required yards and setback areas are to be landscaped and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 17.195 .

• (Ord. 4950 § 3, 2010)

Walls required for open parking lots are as follows:

• A. District Boundary. A six-foot-high solid masonry wall shall be required along all interior property lines that form a district boundary with any residential zone district, except when the adjacent use is a nonresidential use (such as a religious facility).

• B. Exterior Property Line. A 36-inch-high solid masonry wall shall be required at least 10 feet from the exterior property line. This wall is not required if the parking area is separated from the street with a landscaped area at least 20 feet in depth.

• (Ord. 4950 § 3, 2010)

The following signs are permitted:

• A. Parking Lot Signing. One monument sign not exceeding 10 feet tall and 25 square feet per parking lot street frontage.

• B. Parking Structures. One projecting sign per street frontage; the size shall be determined in conjunction with conditional use permit approval for the structure.

• C. One additional directional sign shall be permitted at each parking lot / structure entrance, not to exceed 10 square feet.

• (Ord. 4950 § 3, 2010)