16.72.050 Development standards.
A. Parking lot construction shall comply with LMC 14.19.030.
B. Parking area design shall include:
1. Ingress and Egress. The location of all points of ingress and egress to parking areas shall be subject to the review and approval of the city engineer.
2. Backing Out Prohibited. In all commercial and industrial developments and in all residential buildings containing five or more dwelling units, parking areas shall be so arranged as to make it unnecessary for a vehicle to back out into any street or public right-of-way.
3. Parking Spaces--Access and Dimensions. Adequate provision shall be made for individual ingress and egress by vehicles to all parking stalls at all times by means of unobstructed maneuvering aisles. Maneuvering aisles and parking stall dimensions shall be as shown in Tables 16T-18, 16T-19, and 16T-20.
4. Surfacing. All parking areas for more than four vehicles shall be surfaced with permeable paving surfaces in conformance with the current City of Lacey Stormwater Design Manual, asphalt, concrete or similar pavement so as to provide a surface that is durable and dust-free and shall be so graded and drained as to properly dispose of all surface water.
5. Stormwater management is required and shall comply with the current City of Lacey Stormwater Design Manual and shall be subject to the city’s review and approval, and shall, moreover, comply with Chapter 15.22 LMC pertaining to community facilities.
6. Parking shall be designed and constructed for a minimum of thirty percent and a maximum of fifty percent of the required number of spaces for compact size cars. An applicant must clearly identify all spaces designed and constructed for compact car use. The enforcing officer and/or site plan review committee may approve the design and designation of the required percentage of spaces for use by compact cars if the applicant demonstrates that no adverse impact will result.
7. Parking area for land uses located outside the city shall be prohibited.
8. Convenient and safe pedestrian access shall be provided. At a minimum, pedestrian features shall include:
a. Raised crosswalks with color and texture (preferably brick or brick-like) where pedestrian access crosses automobile access lanes.
b. Pedestrian lanes shall be designed with texture and color, preferably brick or brick-like accents.
c. Planter areas and vegetated LID facilities shall be designed in consideration of pedestrian access to provide separation from automobile access lanes, to help identify areas for pedestrian access and to make pedestrian access more comfortable and inviting.
d. Pedestrian access shall be designed through a consideration of on-site activity as well as uses and destination sites that are located in the surrounding area. Where parking areas for other destination sites are adjacent to the site, linkage should be provided so customers from one site will not have to get in a car and drive to the next.
e. Lighting shall be provided along designated pedestrian routes to enhance safe walking conditions and to deter crime. Lighting shall be adequate, focused and shielded to illuminate pedestrian paths and to prevent light impacts to adjacent properties. Lights provided for a parking lot shall be designed to provide coverage for both vehicles and pedestrians and may be of a scale appropriate to both. Where pedestrian routes leave a parking lot, pedestrian-scale lighting shall be used.
9. An owner/developer may install parking spaces in phases if a phased schedule has been approved by the enforcing officer and/or site plan review committee. This schedule must specifically indicate when the parking will be provided. The enforcing officer and/or site plan review committee may permit the use of temporary parking areas with appropriate screening as part of a phasing schedule. In addition, the enforcing officer and/or site plan review committee may require a performance assurance device to insure conformance with the requirements of Ordinance 1130.
10. When adequate vehicular access to an approved lot or development is available from a side street, no such access shall be permitted from the front street. Where lots have double frontage, if vehicular access from a side street or a street of lower functional classification is not available, such access shall be from the street anticipated to carry the least amount of traffic or the street that would have the least conflict with pedestrian traffic.
11. Parking Area and Circulation Design.
a. The city public works department shall have the authority to fix the location, width and manner of approach of vehicular ingress or egress from a building or parking area to a public street and to alter existing ingress and egress as may be required to control street traffic in the interest of public safety and general welfare.
b. Internal circulation of the lot shall be so designed as to minimize conflicts with pedestrians with priority given to pedestrians considering convenience, comfort, safety and security. In-and-out driving time, idling time and time spent looking for a parking space should be a consideration, but should not influence design parameters that reduce pedestrian functionality.
c. Parking areas shall include landscaping as required by Chapter 16.80 LMC. Landscaping shall be designed to provide both functional and aesthetic benefits, be designed to ensure safety for drivers and pedestrians, and avoid creating security dangers for customers or employees.
d. Parking circulation and design shall meet requirements for public transportation and pedestrians under LMC 14.23.084.
C. Bicycle Design Standards.
1. The minimum bicycle rack shall be grouped into four parking stalls for ease of visibility to the public. Bicycle facilities shall be shared among adjoining establishments.
2. Bicycle racks which only support a bicycle front or rear wheel are not permitted. The rack shall be securely mounted to the ground and covered and provide two points of support on the frame to prevent locked bicycles from falling over.
3. Bicycle parking spaces shall be two feet by six feet with no less than a seven-foot overhead and a five-foot maneuvering aisle behind each row of bicycle parking.
4. A bicycle parking area shall be separated from a motor vehicle parking area by a barrier, post or bollard, or by at least five feet of open space behind the maneuvering area.
5. Bicycle facilities shall be located no further from a public entrance than the nearest non-handicapped parking stall.
6. If public bicycle parking is not clearly visible from the main entrance, then directional signs shall be provided.
7. All major employers or major worksites, as defined by RCW 70.94.524, shall provide bicycle parking facilities, lockers, changing areas, and showers for employees who bicycle or walk to work. (Ord. 1539 §121, 2019; Ord. 1496 §104, 2016; Ord. 1480 §§28, 29 (part), 2015; Ord. 1434 §9, 2014; Ord. 1131 §8, 2000; Ord. 1130 §4, 2000; Ord. 1044 §26, 1996; Ord. 583 §2.29(E), 1980).