SECTION VII
A. Purpose and Intent: The purpose of this Section is to establish development standards to satisfy the motor vehicle off-street parking needs generated by land uses in Castle Pines North.
B. General Standards and Requirements: Off-street parking facilities are permitted and required in accordance with the following standards:
1. All required off-street parking facilities shall be designed, constructed and maintained so as to be usable and accessible at all times and shall be conveniently located to the use or uses they serve in order not to discourage their utilization.
2. All off-street that backing facilities shall be designed so that backing maneuvers to or from a public street will not be required and that such maneuvers are prohibited, excluding there from such facilities serving single-family dwellings.
3. Common or joint uses of parking facilities may be permitted with a recorded agreement if traffic congestion or less than adequate parking for the uses involved is avoided thereby.
4. Except for required off-street parking facilities for single-family dwellings, such facilities do not have to be located on the same lot as the use or uses, which generate the requirement, provided the total parking requirement for each use is satisfied and that no such parking area shall be, located more than 300 feet from the use to be served. Parking structures may be utilized to satisfy the parking requirements for any permitted use in the Resort/Hotel Planning Area.
5. All parking spaces, driveways and maneuvering areas shall be paved with all-weather surfacing and shall be maintained by the property owner.
6. All parking areas shall be designed as to allow for easy snow removal and to allow space for snow dump.
7. All lighting for illumination of parking areas and driveways shall be designed and located in accordance with the Design Review Guide and local guidelines. All lighting shall be designed to conserve energy.
8. Wherever two or more different uses exist on the same lot or project, the total parking requirement therefore shall be the sum of the parking requirements for each such use.
9. Fractions resulting from calculations required by the provisions of this Section shall be rounded off as follows:
a. Fractions of 1/2 or more shall be rounded to the next higher whole number,
and
b. Fractions of less than 1/2 shall be rounded to the next lower whole number.
10. Wherever the use of any lot or project is changed, enlarged, expanded or intensified from that for which the existing parking facilities were provided, additional parking facilities to meet the requirements of this Section and any other applicable County regulations shall be provided for the changed, enlarged, expanded or intensified use.
11. Parking facilities shall not be used for the sale, repair, dismantling or service of any vehicle, equipment, materials or supplies, nor for the storage of such equipment, materials or supplies.
12. Any of the standards and requirements set forth in this Section may be varied in particular areas where necessary or desirable to accommodate special siting requirements or desirable planning goals upon approval of the Design Review Board and in accordance with the Design Review Guide and subject to review and approval by Douglas County Planning Staff.
13. Requests to reduce or modify minimum parking space requirements must be accompanied by detailed written analysis of the reasons for the request and justification for the reduction or modification and reviewed and approved by the Douglas County Planning Director.
14. Parking lot pavement standards will require minimum of two inches of pavement and six inches of base course with final construction standards based on a site-specific soil investigation report submitted to Douglas County for their approval.
C. Residential Standards and Requirements: Off-street parking facilities shall be provided for all residential uses in accordance with the following standards:
1. Each required standard size off-street parking space shall have a minimum unobstructed area of nine feet in width, nineteen feet in length. An exception to the size of the space shall be allowed for compact spaces in lots of more than fifteen spaces. In this case, up to 30% of the spaces may be seven feet, six inches by fifteen and the compact spaces shall be clearly marked as such.
2. Standard off-street parking spaces located parallel to and abutting an aisle may be reduced to eight feet in width.
3. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for each category of residential use shall be calculated in accordance with the following standards:
a. Single-family attached and detached dwellings: two enclosed spaces and two guest spaces for each dwelling unit; guest spaces may be on driveway apron;
b. Multiple-family dwellings: two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit, plus one guest space parking space per four dwelling units. Enclosed spaces may be in individual garages and in a group garage. Open guest spaces shall be grouped to a minimum of four spaces and shall be sunken, bermed or otherwise screened from the street or abutting residential dwellings.
D. Non-Residential Standards and Requirements: Off-street parking facilities shall be provided for non-residential uses, including those situated in Residential Planning Areas, in accordance with the diagrams included in this Section and the following standards:
1. Each required off-street parking space shall have a minimum unobstructed area of nine feet in width, nineteen feet in length. An exception to the size of space shall be allowed for compact spaces in lots of more than fifteen spaces. In this case, up to 30% of the spaces may be seven feet, six inches by fifteen and the compact spaces shall be clearly marked as such.
2. Standard off-street parking spaces located parallel to and abutting an aisle may be reduced to eight feet in width.
3. Setback requirements for parking areas:
a. All parking areas or spices shall be set back ten feet from all property lines
b. All parking areas or parking spaces shall be set back ten feet from exterior walls of buildings.
4. Landscaping Requirements: All parking areas must be landscaped with landscaping plans approved by the Design Review Board in accordance with the provisions of the Design Review Guide, the illustrations provided within this section and the Douglas County Zoning Resolution.
5. Drainage: Drainage plans which include specific perimeter drainage channels to prevent collection of overflow from other areas must be submitted and approved by both the Douglas County Engineer and the Design Review Board in accordance with the provisions of the Design Review Guide and the provisions of the Douglas County Zoning Resolution.
6. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces required for each category of non-residential use shall be calculated in accordance with the following standards:
a. Commercial uses and professional offices: one space for each 300 square feet or gross floor area, except as otherwise specified below.
b. Hotels and lodging: one space per each two employees, plus one space for each rental unit.
c. Cafes, cocktail lounges, taverns and restaurants: one space for each 75 square feet of gross floor area.
d. Golf Courses: four spaces for each hole.
e. Handball, racquetball, squash and similar courts: 2.5 spaces for each court.
f. Swimming pools: one space for each 100 square feet of water surface area but in no event less than ten spaces.
g. Tennis courts: one space for each court.
h. Recreational centers: one space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area.
i. Elementary school: two-off street parking spaces per classroom.
7. A minimum of two parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall be provided for each non-residential use and, in addition, not less than two percent of the total number of spaces required for non-residential uses and projects which provide twenty five or more parking spaces shall be designated for use by the physically handicapped. Each space for the physically handicapped shall have a minimum unobstructed area of twelve feet in width and twenty feet in length, be located as close as practical to the main entrance of the place of business and be identified by appropriate signing incorporated the international symbol of the physically handicapped.
