§ 16-20C.009. Off-street parking, parking structures, driveways, driveways and curb cuts.

1.

The following off-street parking regulations shall apply to Subareas 1 through 4.

a.

Parking requirements. Off-street parking and bicycle parking requirements shall be as specified in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Landmark District Parking Table and subject to the following:

TABLE 2: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. LANDMARK DISTRICT PARKING TABLE	MINIMUM PARKING: BICYCLES	MINIMUM PARKING: AUTOMOBILES	MAXIMUM PARKING: BICYCLES	MAXIMUM PARKING: AUTOMOBILES
Single-family dwellings, Two-family dwellings	See section 16-28.014(6) Bicycle parking requirements	None	See section 16-28.014(6) Bicycle parking requirements	Two spaces for every one residential unit
All other Residential and Dwelling Uses	See section 16-28.014(6) Bicycle parking requirements	None	See section 16-28.014(6) Bicycle parking requirements	2.5 spaces for every one residential unit
Non-Residential Uses	See section 16-28.014(6) Bicycle parking requirements	None	See section 16-28.014(6) Bicycle parking requirements	2.5 spaces for every 1,000 square feet of floor area

 

b.

Surface parking.

i.

When utilized, off-street surface parking shall not be permitted to be located between a building and an adjacent street without an intervening building.

ii.

When authorized, park-for-hire surface parking lots shall be prohibited from being located within 65 feet of any public street frontage.

c.

Screening for non-residential and multi-family uses.

i.

All surface parking regardless of the number of parking spaces provided, shall comply with all of the requirements of Chapter 158, Article II, section 158-30.

ii.

Screen wall extensions shall be permitted when surface parking is directly adjacent to a public sidewalk and additionally shall:

(1)

Be located predominantly parallel and congruent with the adjacent building façade ;

(2)

Be a minimum height often ten feet and a maximum height of 12 feet;

(3)

Be a minimum of 50 percent permeable or articulated to avoid blank walls; and

(4)

Utilize the adjacent building for purposes of determining allowable materials and architectural features.

d.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Atlanta Zoning Ordinance, urban gardens and market gardens are permitted primary uses and accessory uses within the Transitional Zone (Subarea 6).

2.

The following regulations shall apply to parking structures within the district.

a.

In addition to the parking deck regulations of section 16-28.028, parking structure façades shall have the appearance of a horizontal storied building and shall utilize the compatibility rule for the contributing structures of any use on the block for the purposes of determining building materials, building massing, architectural features, building heights and setbacks.

b.

Parking structures shall meet the active use requirements as regulated in section 16-20C.005(3)(e).

3.

The following regulations shall apply to driveways and curb cuts within the district.

a.

Use of shared driveways and/or alleys is permitted. Driveways may be located outside the lot boundaries if they directly connect to a public street and are approved by the commission.

b.

Circular drives and drop-off lanes shall not be located between any principal building and any public street. The commission shall additionally have the authority to vary section 28.006(10) relative to the requirement for an independent driveway connected to a public street.

c.

Curb cuts and driveways are not permitted on Edgewood Avenue, Auburn Avenue, Boulevard and Piedmont Road when reasonable access may be provided from a side or rear street or from an alley.

d.

One curb cut is permitted for each development. Developments with more than one public street frontage or more than 300 feet of public street frontage may have two curb cuts.

e.

Curb cuts shall be a maximum of 24 feet for two-way entrances and 12 feet for one-way entrances, unless otherwise permitted by the commissioner of public works.

f.

Sidewalk paving materials shall be continued across intervening driveways for all non-residential and multi-family uses.

( Ord. No. 2014-21(14-O-1118), § 1(Attach. A), 6-11-14 ; Ord. No. 2014-22(14-O-1092), § 2-PP-viii, 6-11-14 ; Ord. No. 2018-11(18-O-1023), § 4.C, 5-16-18 )