DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS SECTION 6 – PARKING STANDARDS 3 PARKING STANDARDS P U R P O S E he purpose of this chapter is to establish the minimum standards for the location, and development of motor vehicle off-street parking, bicycle parking, and vehicle loading areas within the city, and is intended to supplement the requirements outlined in Ellensburg City Code, Chapter 15.550. W H E R E T H E R E G U L A T I O N S A P P L Y The regulations of this chapter apply to all off-street parking areas in all zoning districts within the city of Ellensburg, except for the Manufactured Home Park zoning district (MHP) which is regulated by Section 15.340.040 of the Ellensburg City Code. W H E N T H E R E G U L A T I O N S A P P L Y 1. The regulations of this chapter apply to all new development applications, all new parking lot construction or enlargement, and to the most current zoning classifications. In addition, these regulations shall apply at the time of enlarging, moving or increasing the capacity of existing structures by creating or adding dwelling units, commercial or industrial floor space, or seating facilities, and shall also apply when an existing land use within an existing structure is changed to a category of land use as set forth in below that is different than the category of land use for which the existing parking facility was designed and installed. 2. Whenever a building or use is expanded, enlarged or altered, additional off-street parking will be required for such expansion, enlargement or alteration based on the additional square footage of the expansion, enlargement or alteration, not on the total square footage of the building. However, in the event of enlargement or alteration of a structure, no additional off-street parking need be provided where the number of parking spaces required for such expansion, enlargement, or alteration is less than ten percent (10%) of the off-street parking requirement specified in this chapter. C A L C U L A T I O N O F M I N I M U M P A R K I N G R E Q U I R E M E N T S The required amount of parking shall be as outlined in Section 15.550.040 of the Ellensburg City Code. L O C A T I O N O F R E Q U I R E D P A R K I N G A. RESIDENTIAL USES Subject to the covenant requirements of Ellensburg City Code, Chapter 15.550, required off-street parking for all residential uses in all zones must be located on the site of the use. B. NON-RESIDENTIAL USES IN THE R-O, C-N, C-H, AND C-T ZONES Subject to the requirements of Ellensburg City Code, Section 15.550.040, required off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses in the R-O, C-N. C-H and C-T zoning districts shall be located on the same lot. P A R K I N G A R E A A C C E S S S T A N D A R D S A. INGRESS AND EGRESS The number, location, width and manner of approach of all points of ingress and egress to required off- street parking areas on to a public street or right-of-way shall be subject to the review and approval of the Public Works Director or designee. To further the goal of minimizing the number of approaches onto public streets, the owners of adjoining properties should provide combined driveways wherever practical and, in conjunction with approval of a development, the City may require a property owner to provide an access and circulation easement to an abutting property under common ownership where joint access is reasonable to serve future development. SEE also section three (Street Standard), in the Driveways sub-section for additional information. B. BACKOUT PROHIBITED Parking areas shall be so arranged as to make it unnecessary for a vehicle to back out into any public arterial or collector street, or arterial or collector right-of-way. Backing out into local access streets and alleys will be allowed. T
