23.60A.162

A. Required parking spaces and loading berths shall be provided for uses in the Shoreline District as specified in Chapter 23.54 , except that the requirements may be waived or modified by the Director if: 1. Alternative means of transportation will meet the parking demand of the proposed project in lieu of such off-street parking and loading requirements; or 2. Parking to serve the proposed uses is available within 800 feet of the proposed project and pedestrian facilities are provided. B. New off-street parking and parking structures shall be located out of the shoreline setback and at least 50 feet from the OHW mark. On lots that have a dry land lot depth of less than 75 feet, parking required pursuant to Chapter 23.54 . shall be outside shoreline setbacks and shall be located as far upland from the OHW mark as reasonable. C. Overwater parking and loading 1. New over water parking is prohibited. 2. Existing over water parking areas shall not be expanded or restriped to create additional parking stalls. 3. Existing over water parking areas may be relocated over water if: a. The relocation results in a 20 percent reduction in parking area; b. Located in the Urban Industrial or Urban Maritime shoreline environment and there is no dry land; or c. The relocation results in greater protection of ecological functions. 4. Loading zones may be located over water on existing structures and within the shoreline setback if the applicant demonstrates that: a. Loading zones are necessary for the operation of a water-dependent or water-related use; b. No reasonable alternative location exists; and c. There is no increase in overwater coverage. D. Accessory parking is prohibited over water and on dry land unless it is accessory to a use allowed, allowed as a special use or allowed as a shoreline conditional use in the shoreline environment in which the parking is located and complies with subsection 23.60A.090.D. E. The design and construction of parking facilities shall remove to the maximum extent reasonable contaminants from surface water runoff prior to its entering adjacent waters and shall prevent erosion of soil or beaches. Control measures may include oil separators, retention ponds, and pervious materials where there is sufficient separation from the shoreline to allow for complete filtration of pollutants. F. Parking facilities in areas not zoned IG1, IG2, IB and IC shall be screened from residential, recreation, and natural areas using a 5 foot wide landscaping strip with native evergreen plantings at least 3 feet tall. The screening shall be located outside any required sight triangle. The requirement for screening may be waived or modified by the Director to address traffic safety. G. In environments other than UM and UI Environments appropriately placed planter islands and planting strips shall be used to avoid large visual expanses of asphalt or concrete paving. Planting areas shall be designed and located to direct and control traffic flow and stormwater runoff. The landscaping shall consist of native vegetation. (Ord. 124105 , § 3, 2013.)