2019 Design Standards Amendments

Chapter 8 Parking Lots 8C-1 G. Add the following subsection: G. Other Jurisdictional Requirements The installation of all parking shall comply with the standards described herein as well as the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. All required parking shall be provided on private property. On- street parking may not be counted for meeting the parking requirements listed in the Zoning Ordinance. These standards are intended to serve as a supplement to the regulations located in the City of Tiffin Zoning Ordinance. The Zoning Ordinance regulations include, but are not limited to, provisions for: the required number of parking spaces for a particular use, the parking of recreational vehicles, and the use of off-street parking. The City of Tiffin Zoning Ordinance should be consulted in conjunction with these Design Standards. 1. Required Landscaping for Off-Street Parking All off-street parking areas for multiple-unit residential and commercial projects shall receive landscaping, both around their perimeter and within the interior of the parking lot, according to the following standards. 2. Landscaping Requirements All required front setback areas shall be landscaped except for driveways. All parking spaces and back-up areas, except for driveway parking for single-family dwellings, shall be located behind the required front yard setback. All parking areas shall provide a minimum five-foot landscape planting area around the perimeter of the parking, except for driveway access. Landscape planting areas shall be widened to accommodate vehicle overhand, resulting in 8’-0” width adjacent to standard spaces. Only low level shrubs and groundcover shall be used in vehicle overhang areas. Perimeter landscaping shall be used to screen the parking lot from the public view by the use of shrubs and/or decorative mounding to an effective height of 3.5 feet and shall utilize street trees at the ratio of 1 tree per 40 feet of street frontage. All interior landscaping planting areas shall provide trees selected to provide shade canopies with a minimum diameter of ten feet at maturity. The amount of required interior parking lot landscaping may be reduced by the Planning and Zoning Commission when the following findings are made: a. It effectively mitigates the visual impact of a broad expanse of pavement through careful placement of trees and other vertical elements such as vines and landscaped banks. b. It helps promote safe traffic circulation. c. It is provided in an area large enough to ensure its survival. All landscaping (perimeter and interior) shall be separated from the parking pavement by a continuous 6-inch Portland cement concrete curb. 3. Security Lighting Lighting shall be provided in all parking areas to provide an adequate level of security. All lighting shall be screened so that it does not illuminate adjacent properties. In general, light bulbs should not be directly visible from any adjoining residential property. 15