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<br /> <br />11. Study room and/or library. <br />2.10.334 Parking Access and Design <br />A. Parking Access. Access to parking and loading areas shall comply with the following standards. <br />1. Alley Access. Access shall be from an alley. Where no alley exists, access shall be from the street <br />anticipated to have the least amount of pedestrian use. <br />2. Shared Access. Shared access between adjacent properties is allowed. <br />3. Curb-cuts. <br />a. Number. A maximum of one curb cut per 200 feet of curb length on a single project site is allowed, <br />unless otherwise required for emergency vehicle access, in which case a second curb-cut may be <br />provided. <br />b. Location. Curb cuts shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from street corners. <br />c. Width. <br />i. One-way Driveways. Curb cuts for one-way driveways shall not exceed 12 feet in width <br />(plus the flare), or the minimum required for emergency vehicle access. <br />ii. Other Curb Cuts. The width of other curb-cuts shall not exceed 20 feet (plus the flare), or <br />minimum required for emergency vehicle access. <br />B. Surface Parking Area Design. <br />1. Location. Surface parking areas shall not be located within 40 feet of a street facing property line, as <br />measured perpendicularly from the property line. <br />2. Surfacing. Pavement areas for surface parking areas, inclusive of parking spaces, driveways, and <br />drive aisles, shall not cover more than 30 percent of the total lot area. <br />3. Shading. At least 50 percent of the surface parking area shall be shaded by tree canopy, solar panels, <br />or combination of tree canopy and solar panels. If shade is provided by trees, the amount of <br />required shading is to be reached within 15 years. <br />4. Exception. An Administrative Exception to the location may be granted per Section 2.10.408 where <br />the following conditions exist: <br />a. The design incorporates occupiable space built close to the public sidewalk to the maximum <br />extent feasible; and <br />b. The site is small and constrained such that underground parking or surface parking located more <br />than 40 feet from the street frontage is not feasible. <br />C. Loading. <br />1. Maximum Width. Loading docks shall not exceed 20 feet in width. <br />2. Screening. Loading docks shall be screened from view by fencing, landscaping, or architectural <br />elements from any adjacent street, sidewalk, or other publicly accessible accessway or open space <br />area. <br />3. Design. Loading docks shall be internal to the building envelope and equipped with closable doors. <br />D. Alternative Parking and Loading Area Designs. The Zoning Enforcement Official may approve an <br />Administrative Exception per Section 2.10.408 if an applicant cannot meet the provisions of Section 2.10.334 <br />(A) through (C) due to the following reasons: