§ 27-405. Parking.

1. 

Off-street parking shall be provided to meet the demand for the proposed land use. The applicant shall calculate this demand based on accepted standards, such as published in the Institute of Transportation Engineer's Parking Generation Reports. Mixed-use projects shall provide parking according to a shared parking analysis that projects parking needs based on the peak hour of parking demand. For example, a building with first-floor retail and office space and upper-floor residential will be able to adjust total parking demand to address the fact that peak residential parking demand will occur in the evening, while peak office parking demand will occur during the day. This analysis shall be based on accepted methodologies, such as the Urban Land Institute Shared Parking Study.

[Amended by Ord. 2235, 7/8/2014]

2. 

Mixed-use projects shall provide parking according to a shared parking analysis that projects parking needs based on the peak hour of parking demand. For example, a building with first-floor retail and office space and upper-floor residential will be able to adjust total parking demand to address the fact that peak residential parking demand will occur in the evening, while peak office parking demand will occur during the day. This analysis shall be based on accepted methodologies, such as the Urban Land Institute Shared Parking Study.

3. 

The parking demand projections and methodologies shall be subject to approval by the Borough.

4. 

Town Center Zoning District. Parking is not required for buildings fronting Main Street, Gay Street, and Bridge Street east of Church Street.

[Added by Ord. 2235, 7/8/2014]

5. 

Additional parking is required for changes to existing buildings:

[Added by Ord. 2235, 7/8/2014]

A. 

When land development approval is required.

B. 

Any project proposing an increase in the number of dwelling units.

6. 

Whenever feasible, vehicular access to buildings shall not be accessed directly from the primary street frontage and there shall be no parking in the front yard, particularly if alley access is available. When front yard access is necessary, it shall be designed to avoid vehicle parking in the front yard, and garage doors shall be set back at least 20 feet from the front building facade.

[Added by Ord. 2017-2279, 9/12/2017]

7. 

When parking in the rear yard for detached and twin residential building lots with no alley access requires excessive paving and a resultant increase in impervious coverage and decrease in usable rear yard occurs, space alternative parking designs shall be permitted as follows:

[Added Ord. No. 2019-2308, 10/8/2019]

A. 

When garages are proposed, they may be detached and located in the rear yard or between the principal buildings or may be attached to the principal buildings. Garage doors shall be set back at least 20 feet from the front building facade.

B. 

When no garages are proposed, parking shall be between the buildings and set back at least 40 feet from the front building facade to accommodate two cars without extending in the front yard.

Ord. 2227, 12-10-2013