§ 152.282. OFF-STREET PARKING.

(A) Use. Off-street parking shall be used only for the short-term storage of licensed and operable vehicles. Off-street parking shall not be used for the sale, servicing, repair, dismantling or long-term storage of any vehicle, equipment or material. For the purposes of this requirement, SHORT-TERM shall mean fewer than 24 consecutive hours and LONG-TERM shall mean 24 or more consecutive hours.

(B) Location.

(1) Required off-street parking shall be located on the same lot or within 300 feet of the use(s) being served.

(2) Off-street parking spaces that serve a multiple-family dwelling or a commercial use shall be located in the rear yard or in a side yard to the maximum extent practicable.

(3) Off-street parking spaces shall be at least five feet from any principal building.

(C) Ownership. If off-street parking spaces are not under the same ownership as the principal use(s) being served, evidence of the right to use the off-street parking spaces shall be submitted with the application for site plan approval. This evidence shall be in the form of a property easement, long-term lease or other legally binding agreement between the owner of record and joint users. The agreement shall clearly establish rights of use and responsibility for ongoing maintenance and shall be recorded with the Livingston County Register of Deeds before issuance of a land use permit. The agreement shall require written notification by the lessee to the village at least 14 days prior to the amendment or termination of the agreement.

(D) Dimensions.

(1) Individual parking spaces shall be at least ten feet in width and 20 feet in length.

(2) Primary traffic aisles within parking lots shall be at least 31 feet in width, and secondary traffic aisles shall be at least 20 feet in width.

(E) Calculation.FLOOR AREA is defined in § 152.283. For the purpose of calculating off-street parking spaces, the following rules shall apply:

(1) Mixed and shared uses. The total number of off-street parking spaces shall be the sum of the required spaces for each individual use computed separately.

(2) Students and employees. The Planning Commission shall determine the number of employees and students based upon the largest possible number of employees working on any single shift, the maximum student enrollment permitted by the State of Michigan or the maximum building capacity.

(3) Fractions. Fractions of less than one-half shall be disregarded and fractions of one-half or more shall be counted as one space.

(4) Barrier free parking. Barrier free parking facilities shall be provided and designed in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Construction Code requirements. ADA required spaces may be excluded from the minimum number of spaces required per § 152.283.

(F) Maximum. The number of off-street parking spaces provided to serve a use shall not exceed the number of spaces required in § 152.283, except the Planning Commission may allow an increase of up to 50% at its discretion.

(G) Reduced minimum. The Planning Commission may reduce the number of off-street parking spaces required in § 152.283 by up to 25%, based upon a parking analysis submitted by the applicant.

(1) The parking analysis shall clearly demonstrate that fewer spaces will result in a better design and more efficient use of land, or will otherwise achieve an established goal within the Village Master Plan.

(2) Consideration shall be given to peak use, availability of car pool and off-site parking, public transportation, pedestrian and bicycle access and preservation of natural resources and community character.

(3) The parking analysis shall contain, at a minimum:

(a) Plans showing the location of all relevant uses and structures and the location of roads, off-street parking, public transit and bicycle and pedestrian facilities; and

(b) A schedule showing the maximum number of vehicles to be accommodated during peak hours of operation. This schedule shall be based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual, 6th Edition.

(H) Surface. Surfacing shall comply with Chapter 6 of the Village of Pinckney Technical Standards.

(I) Wheel guards. Boundary or perimeter areas shall be provided with wheel or bumper guards or continuous curbing located so that no part of parked vehicles will extend beyond the lot line or into any access aisle, maneuvering, setback, pedestrian or landscaped area.

(J) Access. All parking areas containing three or more parking spaces shall be located and designed so that vehicles can enter and exit the parking area without backing onto a public right-of-way.

(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 139, passed 9-11-2017)