(1) Vehicular Parking.
(a) Vehicular Parking must be provided in accordance with this section and Table
§ 345-405.N-1 (Vehicular Parking Requirements), must comply with and be located and in accordance with Tables
§ 345-405A.(1) through
§ 345-405A.(11) (District Standards) and Table
§ 345-405.B (Civic District Standards) and must be designed in accordance with Table
§ 345-405.N-3 (Off-Street Vehicular Parking Space Dimensions).
(b) Vehicular Parking required to be available for each Lot shall be determined based on the quantity of Principal Use(s) of the Lot, as determined by subsections (c), (d), below, and Table
§ 345-405.N-1 (Vehicular Parking Requirements), subject to reduction pursuant to subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), below.
(c) Number of available spaces.
[1] The number of spaces of parking available to a Lot is the sum of:
[a] All spaces within the Lot;
[b] All spaces Adjacent to the Frontage Line on the same side of the Thoroughfare as the Lot; and
[c] If elected by the Applicant, all spaces within the same Block or an Adjacent Block in a public Parking Lot or Parking Structure or by parking agreement or Easement. The Department of Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator shall establish a radius of impact to be the appropriate general standard for use of public parking to count towards the parking of a particular application or site.
[2] Any fractional spaces shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number.
(d) The number of spaces of parking available to a Lot must not be less than, nor more than 10% greater than, the number of spaces of parking determined by Table
§ 345-405.N-1 (Vehicular Parking Requirements) except as may be reduced pursuant to subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h). Such reductions shall be available cumulatively.
(e) For purposes of this section, the required number of parking spaces available to a Lot may be reduced, at the election of the Applicant, by dividing the number of spaces of parking required to be available to the Lot by the applicable Shared Parking Factor.
(f) The applicable Shared Parking Factor is determined under Table
§ 345-405.N-2 (Shared Parking Factor), below, for any two Principal Uses within the Lot or within the Lot and any other Lot within the same or any Adjacent Block.
(g) In determining compliance with this section, the following shall not be counted:
[1] Accessory Dwelling Units; and
[2] Liner Buildings fewer than 30 feet deep and no more than two Stories.
(h) The total number of parking spaces required to be available to a Lot may be further reduced by the following percentages in accordance with the following, which may be applied in any combination:
[1] Proximity to Public Transit.
[a] By 75% if any portion of the Lot is within 500 feet of the Port Chester Metro-North Railroad Station;
[b] By 50% if any portion of the Lot is within 1/4 mile of the Port Chester Metro-North Railroad Station;
[c] By 20% if any portion of the Lot is within 500 feet of the Bee-Line bus stop.
[2] Bicycle Parking.
[a] By one parking space for every five bicycle parking spaces provided on the Lot;
[b] By five parking spaces for every indoor bicycle parking storage area for 10 or more bicycles.
[3] Car-Sharing Parking Spaces.
[a] By three parking spaces for each car-sharing parking space available to the Lot, up to a maximum reduction of 12.
[4] Financial Incentives.
[a] By 25% for a Multifamily Residential/Dwelling Principal Use if the Owner separates tenant parking accommodations from rents.
[5] Payment In-Lieu of Parking. By one parking space for every $30,000 paid into a fund established by the Village for implementation of the strategies described in the Downtown Mobility and Parking Management Study, for up a 100% reduction of required parking spaces.
[6] All Other Acceptable Ways to Reduce. The Decisionmaking Authority may reduce the required number of spaces by up to 10%, upon written request to the Planning and Economic Development Zoning Administrator.
(i) Off-Street Parking Design Standards.
[1] Parking Space Dimensions: General. Except as otherwise provided for compact vehicle parking accommodations under subsection (i), the dimensional standards set forth in Table
345-405.N-3 (Off-Street Vehicular Parking Space Dimensions), below, are applicable to off-street parking accommodations.
Table 345.405.N-3
Off-Street Vehicular Parking Space Dimensions
Parking Angle
(degrees) |
Stall Width
(feet) |
Minimum Stall Length
(feet) |
Aisle Width
|
0 |
8 |
21 |
12 feet |
30° to 53° |
8 to 9 |
18 |
13 feet 0 inches |
54° to 74° |
8 to 9 |
18 |
16 feet 0 inches |
75° to 90° |
8 to 9 |
18 |
21 feet |
[2] Parking Space Dimensions: Compact Cars. Up to 30% of the total number of parking spaces in Parking Areas, Parking Lots, and Parking Structures that provide parking for at least 50 cars may be provided as Parking for compact cars. Such compact car spaces must be separately signed and marked in distinct separate areas. The dimensional requirements for compact car spaces are as set forth in Table
§ 345-405.N-4 (Off-Street Compact Vehicle Parking Space Dimensions), below.
Table 345.405.N-4
Off-Street Compact Vehicle Parking Space Dimensions
Angle of Parking
(degrees) |
Width of Space
(feet) |
Length of Space
(feet) |
Aisle Width
(feet) |
45° |
7.5 |
17 |
12 |
60° |
7.5 |
18 |
15 |
90° |
7.5 |
16 |
21 |
[3] Access Ramps. Any ramps leading from a Thoroughfare to a Parking Lot, Parking Area, Garage, or Parking Structure must be at least 20 feet wide for two-way traffic and 10 feet wide for one-way traffic.
[4] Curbs. Curbs must be made of granite or concrete at heights between six inches and eight inches above the elevation of the Thoroughfare and must be at least six inches wide.
[5] Curb cuts and returns. Curb cuts must be at least 20 feet wide for two-way access and 10 feet wide for one-way access. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this chapter with respect to required number of Driveways, Lots shall be limited to one curb cut per Lot.
[6] Paving. Access Driveways and Parking Areas must be paved in accordance with Village specifications.
[7] Landscaping and Design of Parking Area or Parking Lot. Any Parking Area or Parking Lot having more than five parking spaces must:
[a] Have at least 5% of its total area landscaped in accordance with the requirements set forth in subsection [b] below;
[b] Have a planting area at least five feet wide, with plantings three to five feet on center, provided that if the requirement of subsection [a], above, is otherwise met and five or more parking spaces Adjoin a Lot Line or Thoroughfare right-of-way, the Zoning Administrator may waive the requirement for such Adjoining spaces if such spaces are either:
[i] Situated along Lot Lines that Adjoin a railroad right-of-way; or
[ii] Located along Lot Lines that are common to Adjoining parcels within a single Site Plan; and
[c] Include Curbs, paving, Sidewalks, drainage facilities and lighting in accordance with this chapter as well as any other applicable laws, regulations and specifications.
[8] Arrangement. Any Plan submitted under this chapter must show the proposed arrangement of Parking accommodations, including access to such areas from the Thoroughfares, with Parking spaces to comply with the requirements of this section.
(j) No Encroachment. No required Parking accommodation shall be Encroached upon by Buildings, Structures, or Use.
(k) Rental of Parking Spaces. In all Districts and Civic Districts, no required Parking space shall be rented to Persons not living on the premises. All required parking spaces must be made available to occupants of the Dwelling Units as an integral part of their occupancy.
(l) Operation and Maintenance of Required Parking Accommodations. Required Parking Accommodations must be available and maintained for such period as the Use or Structure exists that the facilities are designed to serve.
(m) Off-Street Parking or Storage of Boats and Commercial Vehicles. Parking of a boat, bus, tractor or tractor-trailer combination, taxicab, limousine or other livery vehicle bearing taxi or livery registration, truck or van with commercial vehicle registration, or any vehicle which has equipment or display evidencing use of same for commercial purpose shall only be in the Third Lot Layer.
(2) Parking and Garage Locations and Standards.
(a) Within each District, all Parking Areas, Parking Structures, and Garages within Lots must be located as specified for the applicable District in Tables
§ 345-405A.(1) through
§ 345-405A.(11) (District Standards) or Table
§ 345-405.B (Civic District Standards).
(b) In all Districts, all Parking Areas, Parking Structures, and Garages within Lots must be accessed by Rear Alleys, when such are available on the Zoning Map or otherwise available.
(c) In all Districts, vehicular access to Parking Areas, Garages, and Parking Lots must not be in conflict with general vehicular movement serving the site. Ingress and egress points must be at Curb cuts approved by the Village Engineer.
(d) In all Districts, vehicular entrances and exits must be designed to be easily identifiable by drivers and pedestrians. Any signage must be simple, clear, and concise. Any gates, arms, or booths must be set back at least 20 feet from the Frontage.
(e) In all Districts, except CD-3, CD-3R.20, CD-3R.7, CD-3R.5, and SD-PRD, Parking Areas, Parking Structures, and Parking Lots must be designed in accordance with subsection (i) and other applicable provisions of
Article 4: Building and Lot Plans and Standards.
(f) Whenever off-street Parking is provided, it must be located, laid out, constructed and maintained in accordance with the minimum requirements set forth in Table
§ 345-405.N-3 (Off-Street Vehicular Parking Space Dimensions) or Table
§ 345-405.N-4 (Off-Street Compact Vehicle Parking Space Dimensions), except as they may be modified by handicap parking regulations found in the Building Code of New York State, Section BC1106, Parking and passenger loading facilities.
(g) Off-street Parking accommodations must include spaces for the handicapped in accordance with the provisions of applicable law.
(h) Off-street Parking accommodations other than those in Districts CD-3, CD-3.R20, CD-3.R7, CD-3.R5, and SD-PRD must provide access so that backing directly onto a Thoroughfare is unnecessary.
(i) All maneuvering lanes for off-street Parking accommodations must be wide enough to permit at least one-way traffic movement.
(j) A Driveway must be provided for off-street parking accommodations in all Districts.
(k) Entrances and exits for off-street Parking accommodations in all Districts, other than Districts CD-3, CD-3.R20. CD-3.R7, CD-3.R5, and SD-PRD, must be at least 40 feet from a Thoroughfare right-of-way at an intersection.
(l) Off-street Parking accommodations must be surfaced in accordance with specifications approved by the Village Engineer. Off-street parking accommodations must be designed, graded, and constructed in accordance with specifications approved by the Village Engineer, such that surface water does not drain onto adjoining property, toward a Building or into the Thoroughfare right-of-way.
(m) Except those in Districts CD-3, CD-3.R20. CD-3.R7, CD-3.R5, and SD-PRD, off-street Parking accommodations must be legibly marked.
(n) Off-street Parking Areas and Parking Lots must be Screened in accordance with
§ 345-405M.
(o) Parking Structures must be Screened from view of any Frontage by one or more Liner Buildings as set forth in Tables
§ 345-405A.(1) through
§ 345-405A.(11) (District Standards). Such Liner Buildings must be the same or greater height as the associated Parking Structure that they Screen.
(p) Lighting illuminating off-street Parking accommodations in all Districts other than Districts CD-3, CD-3.R20. CD-3.R7, CD-3. R5, and SD-PRD must be installed within and directed only onto the applicable Parking Area, Parking Lot, Garage, or Parking Structure.
(q) Except in Districts CD-3, CD-3.20, CD-3.R7, CD-3.R5, and SD-PRD, cross access Easements must be provided between all contiguous Parking Areas and Parking Lots except where such areas and lots are accessed from a Rear Alley.
(r) In all Districts, Driveways at Frontages must be no wider in the First Lot Layer than the width specified for the applicable District in Tables
§ 345-405A.(1) through
§ 345-405A.(11) (District Standards).
(s) In all Districts, pedestrian exits from all Parking Lots, Parking Areas, Garages, and Parking Structures must conform to Tables
§ 345-405A.(1) through
§ 345-405A.(11) (District Standards), except for underground Parking accommodations.
(3) Drive-Through Locations and Standards.
(a) Within each District, any drive-through facilities must be located as specified for the applicable District in Tables
§ 345-405A.(1) through
§ 345-405A.(11) (District Standards), Table
§ 345-405.B (Civic District Standards), or as otherwise provided in this chapter.
(b) In all Districts, any Drive-Through locations must be accessed by Rear Alleys, when such are available on the Zoning Map or otherwise available.