HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 434 Amending Zoning Regs. Related to Off Street ParkingTOWN OF FRASER
ORDINANCE NO.434
Series 2016
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN OF FRASER,
SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS AND MAKING
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE FRASER MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 31, Article 23, Part 3, the Board of
Trustees of the Town of Fraser is authorized to adopt and amend zoning regulations applicable within
the Town; and
WHEREAS, the following amendments to the Fraser zoning regulations were duly
referred to the Fraser Planning Commission which favorably recommended the amendments to
the Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on such amendments was held by the Board of Trustees of
the Town of Fraser, Colorado, pursuant to notice of said public hearing properly published as
required by the Code of the Town of Fraser and Section 31-23-304, Colorado Revised Statutes,
as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees finds and determines that the proposed amendments
are in the best interests of the public health, safety and general welfare of the citizens, residents
and taxpayers of the Town of Fraser; and that all applicable requirements of the Code of the
Town of Fraser and state statutes have been met with respect to the adoption of said
amendments.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF
FRASER, COLORADO, THAT:
PART 1: ADOPTION OF AMENDED ZONING REGULATIONS AND AMENDMENT OF TOWN
CODE. [Note: additions are shown in black bold print; deletions are shown as strikethro gh print.]
1.1 Section 16, Article 8, Section 16-8-50 of the Fraser Municipal Code, entitled Off -Street
Parking is hereby amended in its entirety by the adoption of the amended regulations set forth
in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
1.2 Chapter 16, Article 4, Section 16-4-310 of the Fraser Municipal Code, entitled Parking, is
hereby amended in its entirely to read as follows:
Sec. 16-4-310. Parking.
See Section 16-8-50 entitled "Off -Street Parking".
PART 2: PENALTY CLAUSES. The following section of the Code of the Town of Fraser,
Colorado, contains penalty clauses applicable to violations of this Ordinance, and such section is
herewith set forth in full and hereby enacted:
Sec. 1-4-10. General penalty for violation.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate, disobey, omit, neglect, refuse or fail to comply with or
resist the enforcement of any provision of this Code; and where no specific penalty is provided
therefor, the violation of any provision of this Code shall be punished by a fine not exceeding two
thousand six hundred fifty dollars ($2,650.00), by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one (1)
year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day such violation continues shall be
considered a separate offense.
PART 3: REPEAL. Any and all existing ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Town of Fraser
covering the same matters as embraced in this Ordinance are hereby repealed and all ordinances or
parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed; provided,
however, that such repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for
any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of
this Ordinance.
PART 4: SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Town of Fraser hereby declares that
it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases
thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
PART 5: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage,
adoption and publication thereof as provided by law. This Ordinance shall be published by title only.
READ, PASSED, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND
SIGNED THIS 15th DAY OF JUNE, 2016.
Votes in favor:
Votes opposed: C)
Votes abstained: C'�
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF FRASER, COLORADO
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Philip Vandernail, Mayor
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Published in the Middle Park Times on June 23, 2016.
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Sec. 16-8-50. - Off-street parking.
Purpose. The purpose of these regulations is to:
• allow flexibility in addressing vehicle parking, loading, transportation and access
demands of various land uses in different areas of Town;
• provide enough on-site parking to accommodate the majority of traffic generated
by the range of uses which might locate at a site over time;
• present a menu of strategies to solve parking challenges rather than strict
parking space requirements;
• maintain and enhance a safe and efficient transportation system that is
consistent with environmental goals and clean air;
• ensure that off-street parking, loading, and access demands associated with new
development will be met without adversely affecting other nearby land uses and
surrounding neighborhoods.
2. All uses in the Town shall be required to provide for minimum off-street parking as
set forth in this Chapter.
3. Parking management is often the best solution to parking challenges. Listed
below are several policies and programs that may result in a reduction in the
number of parking spaces required and a more efficient use of parking resources.
The Town may consider such proposals on a case-by-case basis.
4. For parking lots with less than ten (10) parking spaces, all spaces shall measure at
least ten (10) feet by twenty (20) feet except for required handicapped spaces.
5. For parking lots with ten (10) or more parking spaces, eighty percent (80%) of the
required spaces shall be at least ten (10) feet by twenty (20) feet, while the
remainder of the spaces may be reduced in size to nine (9) feet by eighteen (18)
feet, except for required handicapped spaces.
6. All parking lots shall be provided with proper ingress and egress. All entrance and
parking lot drive lanes shall be a minimum of twenty-four (24) feet wide allowing for
two-way traffic. Where angle parking and/or one-way drive lanes are proposed, the
Town may consider such proposals on a case-by-case basis.
7. All parking areas and driveways shall be paved with either asphalt, concrete or other
acceptable hard surface material meeting the Design Criteria and Construction
Standards (Chapter 14, Fraser Municipal Code.) except for contingency -based
overflow parking discussed below.
8. All improvements made to the parking lot, driveways and access roads, including
signage, lighting, striping and all other improvements, shall be maintained in a safe
manner. Maintenance shall include repairing of potholes and resurfacing and
restriping the parking lot, and the removal of snow to keep in compliance with Town
standards.
9. The total number of required spaces shall be calculated based on the table below.
Mixed uses on one property shall be computed individually and then all categories
totaled for the total parking requirements. Fractional spaces shall be used only in
the computation of total spaces required. Any partial spaces derived in the
total shall be rounded up to the next whole number. See Section 16-1-40 for
definition of single and multi -family dwelling unit and accessory dwelling unit.
Use No. Spaces
Required
Single Family Dwelling 2.0
Studio, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and/or multifamily 1.0
(1 bedroom) _
ADU and/or multifamily (2 bedrooms) 1.5
ADU and/or multifamily (3 bedrooms) 2.0
Auditoriums, churches, stadiums, theatres or other places of
assembly
With fixed seats, per 8 seats 1.0
Without fixed seats, per 100 square feet 1.0
Offices, per 2-00 400 square feet gross floor area 1.0
Business complexes: groceries, restaurants, eating and drinking
establishments and retail sales, per 2-3-G- 400 square feet gross 1.0
floor area
Groceries, restaurants, eating and drinking places, per Z00 400 1.0
square feet
Retail sales establishments, including dry goods, etc., per 200 1.0
400 square feet gross floor area
Schools: Elementary, junior high
Per class_ room 1.0
Per 3_00 square feet of office 1.0
Plus, as -required -for places of assembly.
10. For uses not listed or not fitting within one (1) of the above categories, the Town
Planner shall determine the off-street parking subject to approval by the Planning
Commission. The Town Planner is authorized to apply a minimum off-street
parking space requirement for the listed use that is deemed most similar to the
proposed use. The Town Planner is authorized to establish the minimum off-
street parking requirement by reference to standard parking resources published
by American Planning Association, based on local or national best practices or
based on a parking demand study prepared by a traffic engineer.
11. In the Business Zone and in any Mixed Use and Commercial Planning Areas with
a Planned Development District (PDD), the utilization of joint parking facilities to
minimize the proliferation of parking areas is encouraged. The Town may reduce
the number of required spaces by up to twenty percent (20%) when parking is
provided in common for more than one (1) business.
12. The Town may allow on -street parking to satisfy the minimum off-street parking
requirements in the older sections of the Business District (herein defined as the
entire Business District adjacent to the US 40 Corridor from County Road 8 to
County Road 804, including Park Avenue, Eastom Avenue, N. Doc Susie Avenue,
Fraser Avenue, Eisenhower Drive, Byers Avenue, Railroad Avenue and Mill
Avenue) in an effort to encourage infill and redevelopment opportunities. The
Town may allow on -street parking to satisfy the minimum off-street parking
requirements in a PDD in an effort to allow greater flexibility and innovations in
development and site design. A detailed parking plan shall accompany the
development permit application, and the parking shall be allocated and located in
proportion and in relation to the proposed land use. Additional right-of-way width
may be required by the Town to accommodate for on -street parking.
13. The Town may allow off-site parking within 500 feet of the front entry to the
building to satisfy the minimum off-street parking requirements. A written
agreement governing each affected property and providing for such off-site
parking shall be approved by the Town of Fraser and recorded with the Grand
County Clerk and Recorder.
14. The Town may require the applicant to develop a contingency -based overflow
parking plan to manage and accommodate guests and occasional peak parking
demands. Overflow parking areas are not required to be hard surfaced. Alternate
surfacing materials may be considered.
15. The Town may allow a reduction in commercial off-street parking requirements
based on proximity to public transportation. The maximum reduction in the number
of parking spaces shall be no more than 10% percent of the total required spaces.
Proximity to public transportation is defined as being within 250 feet of a
transportation corridor (herein defined as the US 40 Corridor).
16. Convenient, accessible and functional snow storage areas shall be provided for
parking areas equivalent to 33% of the total drive and parking areas.
17. Handicapped parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with federal and state
law.
18. Off-street loading areas shall be required so that vehicles using such loading areas
can maneuver safely and conveniently to and from a public right-of-way and
complete loading and unloading operations without obstructing or interfering with any
public or private right-of-way, parking space or driveway. These regulations shall
apply to those nonresidential land uses which require that goods, merchandise or
equipment be routinely delivered to or shipped from that land use. Required off-
street loading spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the use served and shall
be surfaced and maintained in a manner consistent with the off-street parking areas
for the same use. Off-street loading spaces shall be a minimum often (10) feet wide
and thirty-five (35) feet in length and shall be designated solely for loading purposes.
19. All parking lots and commercial storage and service areas shall be screened from
adjacent residential property by the use of landscaping, berming, fences or a
combination of landscaping and other structural features approved by the Planning
Commission.
20. Parking lot perimeter landscaping shall be required for parking lots with ten (10) or
more parking spaces to minimize the visual impact of large paved surfaces.
Pedestrian access to sidewalks and buildings should be considered in the design of
the landscaped areas and islands. Parking areas adjoining a street shall provide a
landscape buffer between the street right-of-way and parking area. Screening
materials may include a combination of plant materials (trees, shrubs and ground
cover), earth berms, walls or fences, raised planters or other screening devices
which meet the intent of this requirement. Parking lot perimeter landscaping plant
materials shall include one (1) tree and two (2) shrubs for every twenty (20) feet of
parking lot frontage. Trees and shrubs need not be planted in a linear, spaced
manner, but may be grouped together where appropriate.
21. Parking lot interior landscaping shall be required for parking lots with twenty (20) or
more parking spaces to minimize the visual impact of large paved surfaces. The
intent of the landscaped islands is to provide a measure of aesthetics to the parking
areas without seriously inhibiting snow plowing and storage. One (1) tree and two (2)
shrubs shall be provided for every ten (10) parking spaces or fraction thereof.