§ 34-270. Parking design standards

(a) Pavement.

(1) Acceptable paving material for vehicular parking areas includes asphalt, gravel, dolomite or other similar material.

(2) Access drives and aisles for all parking areas shall be paved, but up to 25 percent of the parking spaces may remain unpaved, subject to the approval of the planning director. A place of worship, or other institutional use without daily parking needs may be allowed to leave 50 percent all parking spaces unpaved. The applicant shall supply evidence that the unpaved parking area will not cause erosion, reduce water quality or cause any other degradation of the natural or built environment.

(3) The unpaved parking area shall not be calculated as part of a minimum required landscaped buffer or open space.

(b) Drainage. All required off-street parking facilities shall be drained so as not to cause any nuisance to adjacent private or public property.

(c) Access. All parking spaces shall have direct access to public streets only by way of aisles or driveways constructed in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(d) Handicapped parking. Handicapped parking shall be provided as required by federal and state law, and shall be appropriately marked.

(e) Reserved parking areas. Where, in the determination of the director of planning, the required number of spaces is excessive for a specific use, the owner or agent may substitute landscaping in lieu of paving, provided said areas are reserved for future parking should the county find those spaces are needed, and further provided:

(1) The owner of the land upon which such parking is being reserved shall enter into a written agreement with the county, to be filed with the clerk of the court, with enforcement running to the county, ensuring that the reserved parking area shall never be encroached upon, used, sold, leased or conveyed for any purpose, except in conjunction with the building or use which the reserved parking area serves as long as the off-street parking facilities are required.

(2) The owner of the land upon which such reserved parking area is located agrees to bear the expense of recording the agreement which shall bind his heirs, successors or assigns.

(3) The written agreement shall be voided by the county if the reserved parking area is converted to usable parking area or if the reserved parking area is no longer required.

(Ord. of 7-20-1994, § 4.09)