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Home My Public Portal About03 -2019-3 - INDIANA ZONING ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 2019-3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE CITY OF GREENCAS'PLE, INDIANA ZONING ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the City of Greencastle (the City) replaced its Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Control Ordinance February 27, 2003; WHEREAS, it is desirable, and in the City's best interest to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Control Ordinance as indicated below. Deleted languafe is indicated with a strike-through and additional language is in italics. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the Ci y of Greencastle that it hereby amends the following sections of the Zoning Ordinance i the Greencastle City Code to read as follows: ZONING ORDINANCE Section 2.13—Central Business A. Permitted Uses Public/Institutional Uses • Hospital/Medical Center Section 2.15—General Business 2 A. Permitted Uses Public Institutional Uses • Community Center Section 2.19—University A. Permitted Uses Public/Institutional Uses • Hospital/Medical Center B. Special Exception Uses Public/Institutional Uses • Hospital/Medical Center Section 2.21 Land Use Matrix The Land Use Matrix shall be amended to indicate the above changes. Section 5.15 Parking Standards. Part 1. A. 3 The Parking Space/Drive Requirements Chart in Section 3 shall 0 moved to Section 4. Part 1. A. 4. shall be amended to read as follows: Parking Space Dimensions: Parking space sizes shall conform with the Bing requirements in the Parking Space/Drive Requirements Chart, below,for all sizes of vehicles unless specifically designated as a com act car space. Spaces designated for compact cars shall be no smaller th n eight (8)feet wide and sixteen (16)feet long, and shall conform with the following: a. Spaces shall be located in one or more continuous areas and shal not be intermixed with spaces designed for full size cars. b. Spaces shall be clearly designated by pavement markings and direction signs labeled as "Compact Cars Only. " c. Spaces shall be counted toward the total number of spaces required by this ordinance. INSERT PARKING SPACE/DRIVE REQUIREMENTS CHART HOZE Part 1. A. 6. Bumper Overhang Dimensions: In areas where parked III vehicles are adjacent to landscaped areas or private sidewalks, the minimum required parking space size may be adjusted as follows: a. Adjacent to Landscape Area: The minimum length of a parking space may be reduced by two feet if the parking space abuts a landscape area such that a car's front end may project into the landscape area. The reduction in pavement area shall be added to the minimum ' required area of the adjacent landscaped area. b. Adjacent to Sidewalks: The minimum length of a parking space m be reduced by two feet if the parking space abuts a sidewalk such t at a car's front end may project over the sidewalk. If a car projects ver a sidewalk, the sidewalk shall be two feet wider than the required width. Under no circumstance shall a sidewalk have less than foulh feet of clear area for pedestrians to pass when a vehicle's front en is projecting over part of the sidewalk. Under no circumstance shall an off-street parking space overhang into a public right-of-way. c. Reference 5.22 E and F for parking lot landscaping standards. 1 Part 6. A. 4. Curbs: All parking areas for non-industrial uses shall generally-61 completely curbed . .•-: . ' , unless, in the opinion of t e City Engineer, the drainage system for the property shall be best served if cur s were not present. Part 6. B. 5. shall be added to read: 5. Allowance for Compact Car Spaces. Up to 15% of required parki spaces may be designated as Compact Car Spaces as described in Sec ion 5.15. Part 1. A. 4, above. A property owner may submit a parking use, study to indicate that the percentage of allowed compact car spaces should be greater than the allowed 15%. The percentage may be increased upon the approval of the City Planner and City Engineer. It no case shall the percentage be greater than 50%. Section 5.17. Entrance/Drive Standards Part 1. C. Design Requirements 2. Driveway and Interior Drive Widths: b. For all multi-family and non-residential uses, the folloWing interior drive minimums shall be required: i. 13 feet if 1-way traffic and no parking or 45 djgree parking; ii. 18 feet if 1-way traffic and 60 degree or 90 degree parking; iii. 2.6 24 feet if 2-way traffic and 45, 60, or 90 degree parking, or providing access to a loading berth. Section 5.25 Public Improvements. B. Sidewalks. 2. Construction Requirements: Sidewalks shall be a minimum of 5 feet in width in residential areas and 6 feet width in non-residential and m xed- use areas, and constructed of concrete consistent with all appli able Greencastle construction standards. In mixed-use areas, the sid valk width may be reduced to 5 feet, if it is determined by the City Planne and City Engineer, that the sidewalk provides adequate public access and safety. 3. Separation: All sidewalks shall be separated from the paved roa way surface or back of curb, if curbs are present, by a 3 foot grassed area. The grassed area may be reduced in size or waived if it is determined b the City Planner and City Engineer that the grassed area: i. presents a maintenance concern; ii. facilitates additional on-street parking; or, iii. there is insufficient space for the grassed area. and does not present safety concerns. i All other terms and conditions contained within the Zoning Ordinance shall remain is full force and effect. This Ordinance shall have full force and effect upon passage of the Greenc tle Common Council and its approval by the Mayor. PASSED AND ADOPTED b • the Common Council of the CityGreencastle,of Indiana this t3t'day of 3'u Nc , 2019. / 4 /4-1 /64-4444Ati Adam Cohen Mark mer L//,/ St.cie Langdon Steve Fields dm, 400 , IL& 4 Tyler Wa.i Gary Lemon ji4 - ter D.ve Murray Approved and signed by me this 131t` day of , 20U, at $`.2.5 o'clock p..m. ?V. / ,L) illiam A. Dory, Jr., Mayor ATTEST: " 400, ynd. '4 unbar, Clerk-Treasurer