§ 89-39. Parking and loading.

Purpose: this Section provides safety, comfort and convenience to parking lot users, pedestrians and motorists. These standards:

•  reduce the effect of parking demand on traffic movement on adjacent streets, and

•  prevent the occurrence of undesirable conditions caused by the construction of parking lots which would adversely affect adjacent property owners, and

•  establish minimum levels of parking to capture vehicular traffic while avoiding the undesirable effects of excessive parking, and

•  consistent with PlanLafayette Action Item (3.2.3), discourage excessive paved surfaces, and

•  ensure that parking does not interfere with pedestrian, bicycle, or other modes of transportation.

(a)

Applicability.

(1)

This section applies to the city and the unincorporated parish.

(2)

This section applies to the parking of vehicles accessory to any use.

(3)

Where the requirements of this section conflict with the provisions of section 89-13, Downtown, the provisions of section 89-13, and related appendices, shall apply.

(b)

Accessibility. Parking areas that include parking spaces required by this section must be accessible to a public or private street right-of-way or approved permanent access servitude.

⇔ See §89-26 for ingress and egress requirements.

(c)

Residential zoning district separation. The property owner shall install a continuous fence between the parking lot and any "RS" or "RM" zoning district. The fence shall be six feet in height and constructed of permanent, durable material.

(d)

Location.

(1)

The property used for parking required by this section must be located on or within a contiguous lot or parcel containing the principal use, except as provided below.

(2)

A required parking lot (including any parking space) separated only by an alley, servitude, or street from the property containing the principal use, is considered contiguous if it is within:

a.

300 feet, or

b.

1,000 feet where the property including the principal use and the parking areas are connected by a continuous system of sidewalks (including any street intersection) or pedestrian pathways.

(3)

In the MX district and for Development Type "A" developments in the MN, CM, and CH districts:

a.

With the exception of parking for single-family detached and two-family (duplex) uses, parking shall be located at the rear or side of a building. Parking areas located at the side shall be screened from sidewalks by rigid, opaque materials between three and four feet in height. Decorative metal in combination with vegetative landscaping can be used in place of rigid materials. Chainlink fences are not permitted. Vegetative landscaping may exceed four feet in height, but shall achieve and maintain at least three feet opaque height within one year of installation.

b.

Parking shall be accessed by an alley or rear lane, when available. However, there shall be no parking in an alley or lane.

c.

Parking facilities adjacent to or opposite a street or intersection shall be screened.

(e)

Joint parking.

(1)

The off-street parking facilities required by two or more uses may be combined and used jointly.

(2)

The joint spaces shall be located —

a.

On the same building site, or

b.

Within 1,320 feet of the building or area that includes each use.

(3)

The off-street parking facilities shall be adequate in area to provide the sum total of the facilities required for all of the uses.

(4)

Two or more owners or operators of buildings or uses requiring off-street parking or loading facilities may collectively use such facilities if the total minimum and maximum number of such parking or loading spaces conform with this section when computed separately for each use or building type.

(5)

An off-street parking area required for any building or use may be used as part of an off-street parking area required for another building or use where peak use periods do not overlap, as provided below. The required parking spaces are reduced in accordance as follows:

a.

Determine the minimum parking requirements in accordance with Table 89-39-1 for each land use as if it were a separate use,

b.

Multiply each amount by the corresponding percentages for each of the five time periods set forth in Columns (B) through (F) of Table 89-39-1 below,

c.

Calculate the total for each time period (Column),

d.

Select the Column with the highest total. This is the required number of spaces.

Table 89-39-1 Shared Parking Reduction

	Weekday		Weekend
(A) Land Use	(B) Daytime (9 a.m.—4 p.m.)	(C) Evening (6 p.m.—midnight)	(D) Daytime (9 a.m.—4 p.m.)	(E) Evening (6 p.m.—midnight)	(F) Nighttime (midnight—6 a.m.)
Office/Industrial	100%	10%	10%	5%	5%
Retail	60%	90%	100%	70%	5%
Hotel	75%	100%	75%	100%	75%
Restaurant	50%	100%	100%	100%	10%
Entertainment/ Commercial	40%	100%	80%	100%	10%

 

(6)

If an office use and a retail use share parking and the office space comprises at least 35 percent of the space and at least 2,000 square feet, the parking required for the retail use is reduced to the lesser of —

a.

80 percent of the parking spaces otherwise required, or

b.

One parking space per 500 square feet.

(7)

If a residential use shares parking with a retail use other than lodging uses, eating and drinking establishments or entertainment uses, the parking required for the residential use is reduced by 30 percent or the minimum parking required for the retail and service use, whichever is less.

(8)

If an office and a residential use share off-street parking, the parking requirement for the residential use is reduced to the lesser of —

a.

50 percent of the parking normally required for the residential use, or

b.

One space per 1,000 square feet.

(f)

Leases. Required parking may be leased if —

(1)

It is located as provided in subsection (d) above, and

(2)

The required parking spaces are leased for a period of time equal to or longer than the lease of the use they are provided for. If the associated use is owned by the operator, the lease of the parking area must be maintained as long as the business is operating, and

(3)

A copy of the new lease must be filed with the zoning administrator prior to expiration of the current lease.

(g)

Required parking.

(1)

Applicability. This subsection applies to all development in the Parish and the City of Lafayette. It does not apply to the "MN," "MX," or "D" zoning districts, except where specifically indicated below. Required parking is reduced for "A" Development Types in the "CM" and "CH" districts as provided in article 2.

⇔ §§ 89-14 (CM) and 89-15 (CH)

(2)

Type of parking required.

a.

The schedule in Table 89-39-2 below establishes the motor vehicle parking spaces required for any use.

b.

Ten permanent bicycle parking spaces may be provided in lieu of one parking space. A maximum of 20 bicycle parking spaces may be provided to count toward this reduction.

c.

Parking lots or garages must provide at least one bicycle parking space for every ten motor vehicle parking spaces in the "MN," "MX," and "D" zoning districts.

(3)

Calculations.

a.

Adjacent on-street parking is counted toward the minimum parking requirements.

b.

When a determination of the number of minimum required off-street parking spaces or the permitted maximum number of off-street parking spaces results in a requirement of a fractional space, the fraction counts as one space.

c.

If the number of spaces is based on square feet, the square footage is the gross floor area of all habitable building spaces on the lot or parcel. This does not include any parking garage.

d.

When computing required minimum off-street parking spaces, the total number of required spaces are calculated separately for each use, except as indicated below.

e.

Where applicable, up to two provisions of subsection (4) below may be applied in order to reduce the minimum off-street parking requirement.

(4)

Parking space reductions.

a.

Joint parking spaces. Required parking spaces are reduced if joint parking spaces are provided (⇔ section 89-38(e) above).

b.

Reduction for proximity to public transit. Where a nonresidential use is located within 1,200 feet of a public transit route, the total number of required off-street parking spaces, unassigned to specific persons, is reduced to 80 percent of that otherwise required as set forth in Table 89-39-2.

c.

Reduction for first 4,000 square feet. Where the off-street parking requirement for a nonresidential or mixed use is based on square footage, the total number of required off-street parking spaces, for the first 4,000 gross square feet of floor area of the use, is reduced by two spaces.

Parking is also reduced in the CM (section 89-14) and CH (section 89-15) districts for certain development options.

(5)

Parking space limits.

a.

For purposes of this subsection, "parking spaces" refers to parking lots and the first level of parking garages.

b.

If the number of parking spaces provided exceeds the "number of spaces required" plus the number of "additional spaces allowed before green infrastructure is required," as set forth in the table below, the area of the required green infrastructure shall be equivalent to the area of the parking spaces (together with appurtenant access aisle) that exceed the minimum number of spaces required by this section (column (A) below) and the additional spaces allowed before green infrastructure is required (Column (B) below).

(A)	(B)
Number of Spaces Required	Additional Spaces Allowed before Green Infrastructure is Required
Commercial/Mixed Use ( see Table 89-39-2 Required Parking Spaces, except for Restaurants )
up to 50	10
51-100	20
101-150	25
151-200	30
201-249	35
250 or more	40
(A) Number of Spaces Required	(B) Spaces Allowed before Green Infrastructure is Required
Restaurants
1 space per 4 seats in the sitting area plus 1 space per 200 sf of remaining floor area	1 space per 2 seats

 

Example: A 10,000 square foot retail building requires 40 parking spaces (10,000 ÷ 250). The applicant may provide ten additional spaces (i.e., a total of 50 spaces) without providing Green Infrastructure. If the applicant provides 70 spaces, the applicant must also provide Green Infrastructure equivalent in area to the 20 additional parking spaces (70 - 50) together with appurtenant access aisles.

c.

In lieu of providing the green infrastructure required in this section, an applicant who provides more parking spaces in excess of the "number of spaces required" plus the number of "additional spaces allowed before green infrastructure is required" may instead pave such parking spaces (and appurtenant access aisles) with porous pavement, as defined in article 8. For the purpose of prolonging the lifespan and functionality thereof, the applicant shall enter into a maintenance agreement with LCG relative to any porous pavement (e.g., permeable pavers, porous surfaces, and grass pavers). Among such other reasonable requirements as might be imposed by LCG in order to achieve said purpose, the maintenance agreement shall provide:

(i)

That all porous surfaces be vacuumed biannually with a commercial cleaning unit; and

(ii)

That, in order to maintain infiltration rates, all permeable pavers be cleaned of any sediment, soil, dirt, and debris from the joint aggregate material.

d.

For purposes of this section, the "number of spaces provided" shall in all instances correspond to the table found at subsection (b) of this section, including where a reduction in the minimum number of parking spaces is allowed in the applicable zoning district.

e.

Green infrastructure shall qualify as parking lot landscaping for purposes of open space requirements.

Table 89-39-2 Required Parking Spaces

Use (see section 89-21 for definitions)	Required Parking Spaces
Residential
Residences
Accessory apartment	1 per dwelling unit
Apartment Hotel	1 per dwelling unit
Apartment House	1 per dwelling unit
Condominium / Townhouse / Row house	1.5 per dwelling unit
Cottage Courts	1 per dwelling unit
Dwelling, single-family detached	1 per dwelling unit
Dwelling, two-family (duplex)	1 per dwelling unit
Multi-family	1.5 per dwelling unit
Live/Work Dwelling	1 per dwelling unit
Manufactured home / Mobile home	1 per dwelling unit
Manufactured Housing Land Lease Community	1 per dwelling unit
Zero lot line home	1 per dwelling unit
Group Living:
Boarding and Rooming Houses / Dormitories	1 per guest room
Community living	1 per 1,000 sf
Community home	1 per 1,000 sf
Fraternities / Sororities	1 per 100 sf of living area
Lodging/Short-Term Rental
Bed and breakfast	1 per 1 guest rooms
Hotel (small)	1 per 1 guest rooms
Hotel/Motel	1 per guest room
Recreational vehicle park	n/a
Commercial/Mixed Use
Animal Services:
Animal hospital (indoor)	1 per 800 sf
Animal services, generally	1 per 800 sf
Financial Services:
Automated teller machine, stand alone	n/a
Financial institutions	1 per 250 sf
Pawn shop	1 per 250 sf
Food & Beverage Sales/Service:
Bar/Lounge	1 space per 4 seats in the sitting area plus 1 space per 200 sf of remaining floor area
Food market	1 per 250 sf
Food preparation	1 per 250 sf
Food service	1 per 250 sf
Mobile vendor	n/a
Restaurant	1 space per 4 seats in the sitting area plus 1 space per 200 sf of remaining floor area
Snack or beverage bars	1 per 250 sf
Office, Business & Professional:
Office, professional, non-medical (1—8,000 sf)	1 per 250 sf
Office, professional, non-medical (more than 8,000 sf)	See chart below
Personal/Business services:
Bail bond services	1 per 250 sf
Business support services	1 per 250 sf
Courier, messenger and delivery services	1 per 250 sf
Day Labor Service	1 per 250 sf
Funeral & interment services	1 per 250 sf
Crematorium	1 per 500 sf
Linen/Uniform Supply	1 per 250 sf
Maintenance & repair services	1 per 250 sf
Personal services	1 per 250 sf
Pick-up station (laundry and/or dry cleaning)	1 per 250 sf
Retail sales:
Convenience store	1 per 250 sf
Convenience store (with gasoline sales)	1 per 250 sf
Nonstore retailers	1 per 250 sf
Nursery/Horticulture/Farm Supply	1 per 250 sf
Retail, general	1 per 250 sf
Vehicles/Equipment:	1 per 250 sf
Auto and truck repair	1 per 250 sf
Automobile or vehicle dealership	1 per 250 sf
Building material sales & services	1 per 250 sf
Car Wash	1 per 250 sf
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	1 per 250 sf
Gasoline or diesel fuel sales	1 per 250 sf
Manufactured Home Dealers	1 per 250 sf
Truck stop	1 per 250 sf
Public/Civic/Institutional
Day Care:
Adult day care	1 per 250 sf
Child care facility, commercial	1 per 250 sf
Child care facility, residential	1 per 250 sf
Assembly:
Cemetery/mausoleum	1 per 250 sf
Church or worship center	1 per 6 seats
Exhibition, convention, or conference facility	1 per 250 sf
Club or lodge (private)	1 per 250 sf
Government/Non-Profit:	1 per 250 sf
Armory	1 per 250 sf
Detention or penal institution	1 per 250 sf
Vehicle/equipment maintenance facility	1 per 250 sf
Public Safety Facility	1 per 250 sf
Social assistance, welfare, and charitable services	1 per 250 sf
Postal services	1 per 250 sf
Educational:
Business college/Trade school/Instructional studio	1 per 4 classroom seats
Elementary and middle school (public or private)	1.5 per classroom
High school (public or private)	7 spaces per classroom
Personal instructional services	1 per 250 sf
University and College	1 per 10 classroom seats
Medical:
Hospital or sanitarium/Nursing homes	1 per 3 beds plus ancillary uses
Life care or continuing care services	1 per 3 beds plus ancillary uses
Medical office, clinic, or laboratory	1 per 200 sf
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation:
Adult business	1 per 250 sf
Art galleries	1 per 300 sf of floor area
Auditoriums	1 per 5 seats, permanent and portable
Civic Spaces	n/a
Convention halls	1 per 5 seats, permanent and portable
Cultural facility	1 per 250 sf
Entertainment facility	1 per 150 sf
Health/fitness club	1 per 250 sf
Gymnasiums	1 per 5 seats, permanent and portable
Libraries	1 per 300 sf of floor area
Museums	1 per 300 sf of floor area
Recreational Facility, Indoor	1 per 250 sf
Recreational Facility, Outdoor or Major	1 per 250 sf
Theater	1 per 5 seats, permanent and portable
Industrial/Production - for buildings of less than 10,000 square feet, follow the table below:	— for buildings of 10,000 square feet or more, 20 parking spaces plus 1 for every 3 employees
Manufacturing & Employment:
Contractor	1 per 500 sf
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services (including data centers)	1 per 500 sf
Industrial Services	1 per 500 sf
Media Production	1 per 500 sf
Mining & quarrying	1 per 500 sf
Manufacturing, Light	1 per 500 sf
Manufacturing, General	1 per 500 sf
Manufacturing, Intensive	1 per 500 sf
Oil and gas company (drilling and exploration)	1 per 500 sf
Research and development	1 per 500 sf
Oil and mining support activities	1 per 500 sf
Stone cutting	1 per 500 sf
Warehousing, Storage & Distribution:
Building and landscaping materials supplier	1 per 500 sf
Building maintenance services	1 per 500 sf
Freight depot (railway and truck)	1 per 500 sf
Fuel Distribution or Recycling	1 per 500 sf
Machinery and heavy equipment sales and service	1 per 500 sf
Mini-warehouse facilities	1 space per on-site dwelling unit plus 1 space per 200 square feet of office space and 1 parking space for every 2 employees
Oil & gas storage	1 per 500 sf
Outdoor storage	1 per 500 sf
Self-service storage facility	1 space per on-site dwelling unit plus 1 space per 200 square feet of office space and 1 parking space for every 2 employees
Vehicle towing and storage facility	1 per 500 sf
Wholesale distribution, warehousing and storage	1 per 500 sf
Infrastructure
Transportation/Parking:
Airport	1 per 500 sf
Ground passenger transportation (e.g. taxi, charter bus)	1 per 500 sf
Heliport/miscellaneous air transportation	1 per 500 sf
Parking facility	n/a
Railroad facilities	n/a
Passenger depot	1 per 500 sf
Transit shelter	1 per 500 sf
Utilities:
Utility, Major	n/a
Utility, Minor	n/a
Communications facilities:
Communications facility	n/a
Wireless communication tower or antenna	n/a
Weather or environmental monitoring station	n/a
Waste-related:
Hazardous waste disposal	n/a
Hazardous waste transfer	n/a
Junk yards	1 per 500 sf
Recycling plant	1 per 500 sf
Remediation Services	1 per 500 sf
Solid waste	1 per 500 sf
Agriculture
Farming	n/a
Poultry and egg production	n/a
Community garden	n/a
Crop Agriculture	n/a
Community Supported Agriculture	n/a
Accessory
Accessory use (generally)	n/a
Accessory commercial uses	1 per 250 sf
Accessory farm use	n/a
Accessory schools	Depends on use
Accessory retail and personal service, office, or recreational use	1 per 250 sf
Caretaker or guard	1 per 250 sf
Construction yard	n/a
Home occupation	n/a
Model home complex/temporary real estate sales office	1 per 250 sf
Parking garage, private	n/a
Pharmacy, accessory	1 per 250 sf
Recreational facility, accessory	n/a
Storage, recycling or clothing	n/a
Miscellaneous
Temporary Uses	n/a

 

 

On-site Parking Spaces Required for Professional, Non-medical buildings
Building area (sq ft)	Required spaces
8,001—8,500	32
8,501—9,000	33
9,001—9,500	34
9,501—10,000	35
10,001—10,500	36
10,501—11,000	38
11,001—11,500	39
11,501—12,000	42
12,001—12,500	43
12,501—13,000	44
13,001—13,500	46
13,501—14,000	47
14,001—14,500	49
14,501—15,000	50
15,001—15,500	53
15,501—16,000	54
16,001—16,500	55
16,501—17,000	57
17,001—17,500	59
17,501—18,000	61
18,001—18,500	62
18,501—19,000	63
19,001—19,500	65
19,501—20,000	67
20,001—20,500	68
20,501—21,000	70
21,001—21,500	72
21,501—22,000	73
22,001—22,500	75
22,501—23,000	77
23,001—23,500	78
23,501—24,000	79
24,001—24,500	82
25,001—25,500	85
25,501—26,000	86
26,001—26,500	88
26,501—27,000	89
27,001—27,500	91
27,501—28,000	92
28,001—28,500	93
28,501—29,000	95
29,001—29,500	96
29,501—30,000	97
30,001—30,500	98
30,501—31,000	100
31,001—31,500	101
31,501—32,000	103
32,001—32,500	104
32,501—33,000	105
33,001—33,500	107
33,501—34,000	108
34,001—34,500	110
34,501—35,000	111
35,001—35,500	113
35,501—36,000	114
36,001—36,500	115
36,501—37,000	117
37,001—37,500	118
37,501—38,000	120
38,001—38,500	121
38,501—39,000	123
39,001—39,500	124
39,501—40,000	125
40,001—40,500	127
40,501—41,000	128
41,001—41,500	129
41,501—42,000	131
42,001—42,500	132
42,501—43,000	131
43,001—43,500	135
43,501—44,000	136
44,001—44,500	138
44,501—45,000	139
45,001—45,500	140
45,501—46,000	141
46,001—46,500	142
46,501—47,000	144
47,001—47,500	145
47,501—48,000	146
48,001—48,500	148
48,501—49,000	149
49,001—49,500	151
49,501—50,000	152
50,001—50,500	153
50,501—51,000	155
51,001—51,500	156
51,501—52,000	158
52,001—52,500	159
52,501—53,000	160
53,001—53,500	161
53,501—54,000	162
54,001—54,500	163
54,501—55,000	164
55,001—55,500	165
55,501—56,000	167
56,001—56,500	168
56,501—57,000	169
57,001—57,500	170
57,501—58,000	171
58,001—58,500	173
58,501—59,000	174
59,001—59,500	175
59,501—60,000	177
60,001—60,500	178
60,501—61,000	179
61,001—61,500	181
61,501—62,000	182
62,501—63,000	184
63,001—63,500	185
63,501—64,000	187
64,001—64,500	188
64,501—65,000	189
65,001—65,500	190
65,501—66,000	191
66,001—66,500	192
66,501—67,000	194
67,001—67,500	195
67,501—68,000	196
68,001—68,500	197
68,501—69,000	199
69,001—69,500	200
69,501—70,000	201
70,001—70,500	202
70,501—71,000	204
71,001—71,500	205
71,501—72,000	206
72,001—72,500	207
72,501—73,000	209
73,001—73,500	210
73,501—74,000	211
74,001—74,500	212
74,501—75,000	213
75,001—75,500	214
75,501—76,000	216
76,001—76,500	218
76,501—77,000	219
77,001—77,500	221
77,501—78,000	222
78,001—78,500	223
78,501—79,000	225
79,001—79,500	226
79,501—80,000	227
80,001—80,500	228
81,001—81,500	231
81,501—82,000	233
82,001—82,500	234
82,501—83,000	236
83,001—83,500	237
83,501—84,000	239
84,001—84,500	240
84,501—85,000	241
85,001—85,500	243
85,501—86,000	245
86,001—86,500	246
86,501—87,000	248
87,001—87,500	249
87,501—88,000	250
88,001—88,500	252
88,501—89,000	253
89,001—89,500	255
89,501—90,000	256
90,001—90,500	258
90,501—91,000	259
91,001—91,500	261
91,501—92,000	262
92,001—92,500	263
92,501—93,000	265
93,001—93,500	266
93,501—94,000	268
94,001—94,500	269
94,501—95,000	271
95,001—95,500	272
95,501—96,000	273
96,001—96,500	275
96,501—97,000	276
97,001—97,500	278
97,501—98,000	279
98,001—98,500	281
98,501—99,000	282
99,001—99,500	283
99,501—100,000	285
100,001—100,500	286
100,501—101,000	287
101,001—101,500	289
101,501—102,000	290
102,001—102,500	291
102,501—103,000	293
103,001—103,500	294
103,501—104,000	295
104,001—104,500	297
104,501—105,000	298
More than 105,000	Any building area exceeding 105,000 sq. ft. will be required to have one parking space for each additional 350 sq. ft. of building area

 

(h)

Parking area design.

(1)

Stall dimensions. Parking stalls shall conform to the minimum dimensions established in Table 89-39-3.

(2)

Compact spaces.

a.

Up to ten percent of parking spaces may be designed for use by cars smaller than full size (called "compact spaces")

b.

Compact spaces shall be located in continuous areas and shall not be mixed with spaces designed for full size cars.

c.

Compact spaces shall be clearly designated by pavement marking and labeled as "Compact Cars Only."

d.

Stall dimensions for compact spaces are reduced to eight feet wide and 16 feet deep.

Table 89-39-3 Parking Stall Dimensions

Parking Angle	Stall Width Parallel to Aisle (feet)	Stall Depth to Wall (feet)	Stall Depth to Interlock (feet)	Aisle Width (feet)
45 degrees
8.0-foot stall*	8.0	18.0	18.0	12.0
9.0-foot stall	12.0	17.5	15.3	12.0
9.5-foot stall	13.4	17.5	15.3	11.0
60 degrees
8.0-foot stall*	8.0	18.0	18.0	16.0
9.0-foot stall	10.4	19.0	17.5	16.0
9.5-foot stall	11.0	19.0	17.5	15.0
75 degrees
8.0-foot stall*	8.0	18.0	18.0	23.0
9.0-foot stall	9.3	19.5	18.8	23.0
9.5-foot stall	9.8	19.5	18.8	22.0
90 degrees
8.0-foot stall*	8.0	18.0	18.0	24.0
9.0-foot stall	9.0	18.5	18.5	26.0
9.5-foot stall	9.5	18.5	18.5	25.0

 

For purposes of Table 89-39-3:

"Aisle" (A) means the drive aisle serving rows of parked vehicles.

"Angle" (R) means the angle of rotation of a parking space from a position parallel to the wall or edge of the module to the desired angle of parking, in degrees.

"Interlock" (i) means an adjustment of the module for a parking design which has overlapping stalls (i = SW/(2 x cosine (R)). Where stalls on only one side of the aisle are interlocked, M = M-i. Where stalls on both sides of the module are interlocked, M = M- (2 x i).

"Module" (M) means the out-to-out dimension of two rows of parked vehicles and the drive aisle between (M= SD+A+SD). Where single-loaded parking aisles (i.e., parking stalls on only one side of the drive aisle) are provided, M=SD+A.

"Stall Width" (SW) is the width (in feet) between two stripes indicating a parking space.

"Stall Depth" (SD) is the distance measured perpendicular to the wall or module edge.

* Only allowed in "A" Development Types in the MN, CH, and CM districts.

(3)

Use of street, sidewalk or alley as part of access aisle. The full width of an alley, but no part of a public street, shoulder or sidewalk, may be used in calculating the access aisle portion of a one-side parking module.

(4)

Surfacing.

a.

Non-residential lots. The surface of parking lots shall be constructed of concrete or asphalt in accordance with the construction plans approved by PW.

b.

Residential lots. The surface shall consist of shell, brick, stone, gravel, concrete or asphalt. The material shall be compacted and of such thickness as to provide for the safe movement of traffic and pedestrians during inclement weather.

c.

Driveways.

1.

The surfacing between the edge of the existing street and property line for the driveway shall consist of the same or more durable material as the contiguous street surfacing.

2.

If a sidewalk exists it shall continue across the driveway and shall be of concrete composition with a minimum depth of six inches or the same thickness of the driveway, whichever is greater. It shall be separated from the drive by expansion joints for the total length it traverses the driveway and be ADA compliant.

3.

A driveway permit must be obtained from PW prior to construction of the driveway if the construction is not already associated with a building permit.

4.

The design must be in accordance with LCG Driveway Specifications, a copy of which can be obtained from LCG.

(5)

Drainage. Parking lots shall have on-site drainage such that surface rainwater will not be allowed to flow across any sidewalks or properties of different ownership adjoining the property proposed for off-street parking. The size and positioning of culverts and drains shall be approved by PW.

(6)

Wheelguards. Wheelguards or bumper guards so located that no part of parked vehicles will extend beyond the parking facility. The distance from the property line to the wheelguard shall be a minimum of 3.0 feet.

(7)

Dumpsters, when present, shall be located within the development. Dumpsters are not permitted within the public right-of-way.

(8)

Where cart corrals are provided, trash receptacles must also be provided.

(i)

Head-in/back-out parking.

(1)

Applicability.

a.

This subsection applies to "head-in/back-out parking spaces." These are parking spaces requiring a vehicle to back onto a public street/or right-of-way as a means of gaining access to the public street.

b.

This subsection does not apply to:

1.

Single-family dwellings, including single-family detached dwellings, accessory apartments, cottage Courts, two-family dwellings (duplexes), live/work dwellings, manufactured homes, manufactured housing land lease communities, apartment houses, townhouses/row houses, and zero lot line homes (see Use Table, section 89-21), or

2.

The "D" (Downtown) zoning districts.

(2)

Generally. (⇔ see also subsection 89-26(d)(12) )

a.

Head-in/back-out parking spaces shall not be constructed in any development except where provided in this subsection.

b.

No head-in/back-out parking spaces will be located within the public rights-of-way and no limestone areas within the public rights-of-way shall be used as head-in/back-out parking spaces.

c.

The construction or renovation of existing buildings or structures shall not cause the number of existing head-in/back-out parking spaces located at and servicing the building or structures to increase.

(3)

Existing spaces. An existing building or structure that has existing head-in/back-out parking spaces may expand if:

a.

Any head-in/back-out parking spaces that front major arterial, minor arterial and major collection streets shall be removed.

b.

If the subject property is unable to meet the number of parking spaces required by applicable regulations after removing the head-in/back-out spaces, the owner of the property may construct head-in/back-out parking spaces adjacent to streets which are not designated as major arterial, minor arterial or major collector streets. However, the maximum number of replacement head-in/back-out parking spaces added cannot exceed the number of head-in/back-out spaces removed pursuant to subsection a, above.

c.

PW shall determine whether a property or existing head-in/back-out parking spaces fronts a major arterial, minor arterial or major collection street at the time a request for a building permit is requested for the expansion of a building or structure located on a property which has existing head-in/back-out parking spaces.

d.

Existing head-in/back-out parking spaces are not required to be removed unless there is cumulative expansion (aggregate of all expansions) of existing buildings or structures equal to or greater than the percentages indicated below:

BUILDING SIZE	PERCENT EXPANSION
0 to 2,000 square feet	50
2,001 to 5,000 square feet	35
5,001 to 10,000 square feet	30
10,001 square feet or larger	25

 

(4)

If an existing building or structure is converted from a residential use to a commercial use, existing head-in/back-out spaces may remain unless they front a major arterial, minor arterial or major collector street. In that event, the existing head-in/back-out parking spaces shall be removed and the property shall provide all requested parking spaces in accordance with applicable regulations.

(5)

The PW director may grant variances from the strict application of this subsection when the director determines either (i) extenuating circumstances exist or (ii) practical difficulties in the development or use of land would result from strict application of this section. Any variances shall be consistent with the intent of this section, the general welfare of the community and traffic safety. The procedure for requesting variances of this subsection shall be published by PW.

(j)

Inventory parking.

(1)

The required parking set forth in §89-39(g)(5) shall not apply to motor vehicles for sale or lease as inventory at an automobile or vehicle dealership (hereinafter an "inventory lot") in the City of Lafayette or in unincorporated areas of Lafayette Parish.

(2)

The provisions of §§89-36(c), 89-39(d)(3)(a)-(b), and 89-39(h)(4)-(7) shall apply to parking areas used as an inventory lot.

(3)

The area utilized by an automobile or vehicle dealership as an inventory lot shall be considered in determining required open space for the automobile or vehicle dealership.

(4)

Inventory lots shall be used exclusively for motor vehicles for sale or lease as inventory, and shall not be used for any other purpose, including employee or customer parking.

(Ord. No. O-252-2015, § 4, 11-17-15; Ord. No. O-055-2016, § 2, 3-22-16; Ord. No. O-156-2016, § 4, 8-23-16; O-112-2017, § 2(r)—(u), 6-20-2017; Ord. No. O-093-2018, §§ 33—37, 6-19-18)