2008 Ordinances - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

. .,.'N a'c E NO 2008-08 ,)iili~i~A ._____._. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 40 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (2006) BY ADOPTING NEW SECTION 40-46.3 TO CREATE A PARKING OVERLAY DISTRICT IN THE MIDTOWN AREA OF THE CITY. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Chapter 40 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) is amended by adopting new Section 40-46.3 to read as follows: Sec. 40-46.3. Midtown Parking Overlay District. (a) There is hereby created within the City a parking overlay district, designated POD-I, to be known as the Midtown Parking Overlay District. The boundaries of said district are as set forth on a map established at the time of the adoption of this section and shall be maintained in the Office of Planning in accordance with section 40-42.1. (b) Within the POD-l district, the following parking standards shall apply: 11 Retail: Four parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross sales floor area and one parking space per 1,000 square feet of gross merchandise storage floor area. For retail spaces where storage is not specified, 12% of the total floor area will be deemed storage for the purpose of calculating parking. 111 Restaurants: Seven parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. IV Eating Establishments: 4.5 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area used for customer seating and one parking space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area used for kitchen, storage, or ancillary purposes. Parking stacking for drive thru operations shall accommodate a minimum of five cars. v Office and Retail Bank Branch Establishments: Four parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. VI Entertainment Establishments: Ten spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. Vll Service establishments: Two spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. 2. That the boundaries of the Midtown Parking Overlay District (POD-I) shall be as set forth in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof. A copy of said Exhibit A shall be maintained in the Office of Planning in accordance with the provisions of Section 40-42.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006).