BYLAW NO. 5-1-2001 52-1 DIVISION FIFTY-TWO - OFF-STREET PARKING APPLICATION (5-1-2502) 5201 The use, construction or erection of any land, building or structure shall provide off-street parking as specified in this Division. PRE-EXISTING USES 5202 This Division does not apply with respect to land or a building or structure existing at the time Zoning Bylaw No. 5-1-2001 came into force or which predates any amendments to this Division, so long as the land, building or structure continues to be put to a use that does not require more parking spaces than were required for the use existing at that time and subject to the provisions of Section 911 of the Local Government Act as amended from time to time respecting nonconforming uses. DOWNTOWN EXEMPTION 5203 Uses, buildings or structures, except Multiple Family Residential, within the CBD (Central Business District) zone and the Downtown Off-Street Parking Specified Area designated under Bylaw Nos. 14-43 and 14-1-39, and all amendments thereto, are exempted from providing off-street parking. If off-street parking is to be provided, it shall be in accordance with Sections 5207 and 5209.
BYLAW NO. 5-1-2001 52-2 PARKING CREDIT 5204 1. Every building or structure within the CBD (Central Business District) or C-1T (Tranquille Road Commercial) zones as of the date of Bylaw No. 5-1-486 (October 3, 1983) has a credit of nine (9) off-street parking spaces with the City of Kamloops. This credit may be used when providing the required number of off-street parking spaces at the time when an addition, enlargement or change in use occurs. Once the off-street parking space credit has been used, the addition, enlargement or change in use of the building or structure must provide the required number of off-street parking spaces. 2. Every legal parcel of land with pre-existing commercial buildings and within a commercial zone, save and except the CBD (Central Business District) or C-1T (Tranquille Road Commercial) zones as of the date of the adoption of this bylaw shall have a parking credit of four (4) off-street parking spaces with the City of Kamloops. This credit may be used when providing the required number of off-street parking spaces at the time when an enlargement, not exceeding fifty per cent (50%) of the floor area of the original building, or a change in use occurs. Once the off-street parking space credit has been used, enlargement or change in use of the building or structures must provide the required number of off-street parking spaces. (5-1-2619) 3. Every parcel of land which is zoned for multiple family development (RM-1, RM-2, RM-2A, RM-3, MHP, MHS, MHS-1, and RC-1) and contains a pre-existing residential dwelling or dwellings shall have a parking credit of two spaces for the purpose of providing a recycling bin enclosure, if the complex uses commercial bins for recycling. This credit may only be used for providing garbage and/or recycling bin enclosures. Complexes utilizing wheeled plastic carts for recycling pick-up are not eligible for this parking credit. OFF-SITE PARKING 5205 1. An owner of land may provide and maintain off-street parking spaces other than on the site of the use, building or structure, provided that: a) the off-site parking is located immediately adjacent to or across the lane, and in no case more than 90 m from the subject property; b) the alternate site is appropriately zoned to permit off-street parking; and c) a covenant in a form acceptable to the City is registered as a charge in the Land Title Office against the property on which the off-site parking is located and the property for which the off-site property is required. 2. Section 5205(1) does not apply to a shopping centre development where parking must be provided on-site.
BYLAW NO. 5-1-2001 52-3 ALTERNATE HOURS OF USE 5206 1. Where a building or structure contains more than one use whose hours of operation do not overlap, the required number of off-street parking spaces shall be the maximum number required for any of those individual uses. 2. Restaurants, coffee shops, nightclubs, cabarets, theatres and other similar businesses whose premises are located within the CBD (Central Business District) zone or the C-1T (Tranquille Road Commercial) zone and only open for business after 17:00 hours (5:00 p.m.) may provide fifty per cent (50%) of the required number of parking spaces specified in this Division. NUMBER OF AUTOMOBILE AND BICYCLE PARKING SPACES REQUIRED 5207 The owner or occupier of any land, building or structure shall provide the number of parking spaces based on the sum of the uses on the site, as specified below unless otherwise stated in this Division. Guidelines for determining the number of minimum parking spaces are as follows: Type of Use Minimum Requirement Bicycle Parking Assembly Uses: Assembly area, fraternal 10 spaces per 100 m² GLA or 1 lodges space per 7 seats 5 spaces per 100 m² GLA or 1 Church, religious sanctuary space per 10 seats Automobile service bays 3 spaces per service bay n/a 4 spaces per 100 m² GLA, of (5-1-2670) Daycare Facility, Commercial which 1.5 spaces per 100 m² GLA 0.2 spots per 100 m are dedicated as pickup/drop-off spaces Entertainment Facilities: Billiard halls and arcades 2 spaces per 100 m² GLA n/a 10 spaces per 100 m² GLA or 1 Bingo halls space per 7 seats Theatres 1 space per 7 seats Health Facilities: Community care facility (non-residential) 1 space per activity room Community care facility (residential) 1 space per 2 patient beds n/a Extended or intermediate care facility 1.0 spaces per 3 patient beds n/a Hospital 2 spaces per patient room (5-1-2847) High-Tech 2 spaces per 100 m 2 GLA 1 space per 2 sleeping rooms in Hotel/Motel rooms the CBD (Central Business 0.05 spots per 100 m District) zone 1 space per sleeping room in all other zones Industrial uses, which may include 1.5 spaces per 100 m² GLA accessory retail use Medical office 4 spaces per 100 m² GLA
BYLAW NO. 5-1-2001 52-4 Mini-warehousing 3 spaces per 100 m² of office space n/a Mixed uses Sum of separate use requirements Museum, library, archives, art gallery 2 spaces per 100 m² GLA Neighbourhood pub 1 space per 3 seats Offices 3 spaces per 100 m² GLA Personal services 4 spaces per 100 m² GLA (5-1-2847) Recreation Facilities: Bowling alley 4 spaces per alley n/a Curling rink 6 spaces per curling sheet n/a Driving, batting or shooting 1 space per driving, batting or range shooting stall n/a Golf course - Full size, pitch and putt 25 spaces per 9 holes n/a - Miniature golf 1 space per hole n/a Gymnasium, roller and 4 spaces per 100 m² per rink or skating rink activity area Racquet courts 2 spaces per court Water park Residential: Single and two family residential Multiple family density Multiple family social housing Multiple-family density within the core areas of the North Shore (designated North Shore Town Centre, Tranquille Market Corridor, and MacKenzie Triangle in KAMPLAN) Multiple family density within the Downtown Off-street Parking Specified Area Multiple family senior citizens housing, light care 25 spaces per 100 m² of water surface area 2 spaces per dwelling unit n/a 0.85 spaces per bachelor unit; 1.1 spaces per 1 bedroom unit; 1.6 spaces per 2 bedroom unit; 2.15 spaces per 3 or more bedroom units; plus an additional 15% for designated visitor parking 0.25 spaces per dwelling unit; plus an additional 15% for designated visitor parking 1 space per dwelling unit; plus an additional 15% for designated visitor parking 1 space per dwelling unit (no additional 15% visitor parking required) 0.5 spaces per dwelling unit (no additional 15% visitor parking required) 0.2 spots per unit 0.2 spots per unit 0.2 spots per unit 0.2 spots per unit Mobile home park 2 spaces per dwelling unit n/a Dormitory 1 space per 4 sleeping rooms 0.2 spots per unit Rooming house 2 spaces 0.2 spots per bedroom Secondary suite or accessory dwelling unit n/a 1 space per dwelling unit n/a
BYLAW NO. 5-1-2001 52-5 Restaurant: Restaurant Restaurant accessory to a hotel/motel or recreation facility Fast food preparation for 4 spaces, plus an additional 1 space per 4 seats 4 spaces, plus an additional 1 space per 8 seats n/a 4 spaces off-site consumption Retail Trade: Retail trade 3 spaces per 100 m² GLA Retail trade in a commercial convenience centre Retail trade in a shopping centre Schools: Elementary and junior secondary schools, Sunday school 4 spaces per 100 m² GLA 4.5 spaces per 100 m² GLA 1.5 spaces per classroom, library, cafeteria and gymnasium 0.2 per classroom Senior secondary 5 spaces per classroom 0.2 per classroom 1 space per 4 people of designed Vocational and technical occupant load of the building as schools and colleges determined by the BC Building 0.2 per classroom Code, plus 1 space per classroom Education/training facility 1 space per 4 people of designed occupant load of the building as determined by the BC Building Code, plus 1 space per classroom Service commercial uses, which may include accessory retail use 1.5 spaces per 100 m² GLA n/a Veterinary clinic 4 spaces per 100 m² GLA n/a Warehouse, storage and wholesale distribution areas, which may include accessory retail use 1.5 spaces per 100 m² GLA n/a METHOD OF CALCULATION 0.2 per classroom 5208 1. GLA (Gross Leasable Area) shall include all floor area except areas used for heating, electrical services, elevators, hallways, staircases, bathrooms, lobbies, kitchens, lunchrooms, or first aid rooms. GLA includes all mezzanine areas. 2. Where seating accommodation is used as a measurement for calculating the number of parking spaces required, and such accommodation consists of benches, pews, booths, stand-up counters and the like, each 50 cm of width of such seating accommodation shall count as one seat. 3. Where a use is not specifically referred to in Section 5207, the number of parking spaces required shall be calculated based on the requirements for a similar use that is listed. 4. Where more than one standard may apply to a use, the standard requiring the greatest number of parking spaces shall be used. 5. When calculating the number of parking spaces required for a site, building or structure, a fractional total shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.
BYLAW NO. 5-1-2001 52-6 PARKING SITE SPECIFICATIONS 5209 1. All off-street parking shall meet the site specifications required in this Section except for single and two family residential uses and agricultural uses. 2. Every off-street parking space shall: a) be located a minimum distance of 1 m from the municipal road allowance of a public thoroughfare; (5-1-2766) b) be constructed so as to permit unobstructed access to and egress from each space at all times, except in the case of townhouse and bareland strata developments, in which case not more than 15% of the required parking spaces shall be provided through a stacked parking configuration, and not more than one of the two stacked parking spaces shall be enclosed. c) have a vehicle stop to prevent vehicles from encroaching onto a street, lane, driveway, sidewalk, internal walkway, landscaping or building. 3. Every off-street parking area shall be: a) graded in a manner so as to contain all surface water on-site and drain to a municipal storm sewer system. If no storm sewer system is available for connection, surface water shall be disposed of on-site in a dry well rock pit designed by a Professional Engineer and approved by the Chief Building Inspector; b) surfaced with asphaltic concrete or equivalent material; c) finished so that individual spaces, manoeuvring aisles, entrances and exits are clearly marked by curbs, painted lines, signs or other appropriate means. Such markings shall be maintained to ensure legibility; d) provided with parking aisles at right angles to the building face where practical. Where not practical, parking aisles shall be provided with pedestrian walkways between the building entrances and parking areas, municipal sidewalks, garbage and storage areas; e) designed so that all traffic manoeuvring into and out of parking spaces and aisles is carried out on-site; f) provided with parking aisles limited to a maximum 50 m in length; g) adequately lit and so arranged that all direct rays of artificial light are reflected upon the parking area and not on any adjoining properties; h) served by an access road having no more than a ten per cent (10%) grade; i) at least 1.5 m from a window to a habitable room;
BYLAW NO. 5-1-2001 52-7 j) graded so that the slope of any parking space or manoeuvring aisle, excluding access driveways, does not exceed six per cent (6%) grade; k) provided with space for buggy storage for shopping centres having a gross leasable area of 4,645 m² or greater; l) provided with landscaped screening (the obstruction from the view of streets, highways, or adjacent properties) for all exposed parking, service, storage, and garbage areas and service kiosks; m) provided with raised concrete curbing where circulation aisles and parking aisles intersect. The islands created by the raised concrete curbing shall be a minimum of 1.5 m in width and shall be landscaped; and n) landscaped so that visibility is maintained between 0.5 m and 1.8 m above finished grade within this site. 4. Off-street parking spaces and areas shall be designed to comply with the following minimum standards, except that: a) where truck parking is required, truck parking stalls shall be 4 m wide by 25 m long; and b) all circulation aisles providing access/egress to required truck parking stalls shall have a minimum 4.5 m wide carriageway per lane and be designed to accommodate trucks having a minimum 14.5 m diameter outside turning radius.
BYLAW NO. 5-1-2001 52-8 SMALL CAR PARKING DESCRIPTION STANDARD SIZED PARKING STALLS AT VARIOUS ANGLES Stall Dimensions - 2.7 m wide by 5.7 m long ANGLE OF PARKING SYMBOL 45º 60º 75º metres metres metres 90º metres Stall Depth A 5.7 6.0 6.0 5.7 Stall Depth, B 4.9 5.5 5.8 5.7 Interlock Aisle Width, C 4.3 4.9 7.0 7.3 One-Way Aisle Width, Two-Way C 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 DESCRIPTION SMALL SIZED PARKING STALLS AT VARIOUS ANGLES Stall Dimensions - 2.5 m wide by 4.9 m long ANGLE OF PARKING SYMBOL 45º 60º 75º metres metres metres 90º metres Stall Depth A 5.2 5.5 5.4 4.9 Stall Depth, B 4.5 5.0 5.2 4.9 Interlock Aisle Width, C 4.3 4.3 5.4 7.3 One-Way Aisle Width, Two-Way C 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.3 (5-1-2852) 5210 1. Of the required number of parking spaces provided on a given site, a maximum of 30% may be designed to accommodate small car parking. 2. Off-street parking for a multiple-family or a mixed-use development may have a maximum of 50% small car parking spaces that are located in a structured parking facility. 3. Small car parking spaces shall not be sited on a vehicle circulation aisle that intersects with a municipal street. 4. Each small car parking space shall include a sign clearly labelled with the words Parking Space for Small Car Only, which is not less than 1.5 m above the ground as measured to the bottom of the sign. PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 5211 Where more than ten (10) parking spaces are provided, every off-street parking area shall provide one per cent (1%) of the required spaces, with a minimum of one space, for the use of persons with disabilities. Each space shall be: a) at least 3.7 m wide; b) finished with a slip-resistant, level surface; c) located as close as possible to a main accessible building entrance; and d) clearly identified for its restricted usage by a freestanding sign not less than 1.5 m above ground measured to the bottom of the sign and incorporating the international symbol of accessibility for persons with disabilities.
BYLAW NO. 5-1-2001 52-9 STORAGE AND DISPLAY 5212 No required off-street parking space may be used for the display, storage, sale or rental of vehicles, trailers, boats or other products and materials. MAGAZINE STORAGE 5213 Drive-in businesses and car washes which involve the stacking of vehicles shall provide a magazine storage area at least 2.75 m wide by 17.0 m long on site. Unless specified otherwise, all other developments shall have a minimum 6 m magazine storage at access points. DRIVE-THROUGH ACCESS LANE 5214 Businesses providing drive-through services shall provide a vehicle access lane at least 3.65 m wide. VISITOR PARKING 5215 Visitor parking must be visually identified and not used exclusively by individual dwelling units or residents. ON-SITE BICYCLE PARKING 5216 1. Where any new development is proposed that involves the expansion of building floor area or where there is a change in use that requires a development application, off-street bicycle parking shall be provided by the property owner in accordance with Section 5207, Number of Automobile and Bicycle Parking Spaces Required. Development taking place in commercial convenient centres, shopping malls, or mixed commercial and multiple family residential buildings that require a development application shall establish an integrated system for providing bicycle parking for the whole site. 2. Bicycle parking stalls shall be a minimum of 0.6 m in width and 1.8 m in length, have a vertical clearance of at least 2.1 m, and be situated on a hard surface. 3. Aisles between bicycle racks shall be a minimum of 1.2 m in width. 4. A plan showing the provision of bicycle parking shall be submitted for approval prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. A minimum number of bicycle stalls required is one, unless otherwise indicated in Section 5207 and Section 5216(1). 5. Bicycle racks shall be constructed of theft resistant material; be securely anchored to the floor, building, or ground; shall support the bicycle frame above the centre of gravity; and enable the bicycle frame and front or rear wheel to be locked with a U-shaped lock. 6. A minimum of 40 per cent (40%) of all bicycle parking stalls shall be dedicated for customer or visitor parking. Bicycle racks for visitors shall be located in a convenient, well-lit location that is easily accessible by visitors and shall be placed so as not to obstruct pedestrian circulation. For office uses, all 60% of bicycle parking stalls required for staff/employees shall be located in a fully secured enclosure.
BYLAW NO. 5-1-2001 52-10 7. For multiple family developments where each unit is designed with and has access to its own garage space, no bicycle parking shall be required. 5217 PERMITTED AUTOMOBILE PARKING SPACE REDUCTIONS 1. In order to encourage the construction of smaller, more affordable residential units and to encourage sustainable development practices, the minimum parking requirements listed in Section 5207 may be decreased for each desired characteristic or amenity provided, to a maximum reduction of ten per cent (10%) per parcel, as indicated below. 2. Where parking reductions are being permitted through the Development Incentive Matrix of the North Shore Neighbourhood Plan, the maximum permitted parking reduction under this Section is five per cent (5%). 3. Where proof of a characteristic or amenity is required, it shall be submitted prior to receiving final approval of the proposed development at the Development Permit and/or Building Permit stage. 4. Excluding heritage building conversions, parking calculation reductions are permitted only after achieving one of the mandatory characteristics/amenities (either A or B) listed below: CHARACTERISTIC OR AMENITY MANDATORY: (MEET ONE) Construction of a Multiple Family, Mixed-use, or Commercial A B DECREASE TOTAL PARKING CALCULATION BY: 7% 5% 5% 5% + no Visitor Parking requirement 7% development directly abutting a road located on a transit route. Construction of a Multiple Family, Mixed-use, or Commercial development within 200 m of a town centre (as defined in the Official Community Plan) or a commercial convenience centre (as defined in Division Four of this bylaw). Provision of a minimum of fifty per cent (50%) of the total units in a Multiple Family development as affordable housing units (consistent with the affordable housing definition of CMHC); requires submission of a Housing Agreement. Provision of a secure, heated, and covered bicycle storage area for a minimum of twenty per cent (20%) of the total number of residential units, over and above the minimum bike parking required in Section 5208. Provision of a year-long transit pass, for a minimum of five consecutive years, for the number of residents equal to five per cent (5%) of the total number of units; requires submission of a security bond equal to one hundred per cent (100%) of the total number of transit passes purchased for the total five year period. Conversion of existing residential buildings located within the downtown core, built pre-1950, to multiple family units. Construction of a Multiple Family development with a minimum of fifty per cent (50%) of the total units constructed as bachelor units (excludes social housing units).
BYLAW NO. 5-1-2001 52-11 (5-1-2852) Up to 10% Where a development qualifies for a parking reduction through a prescribed characteristic, a $6,000 payment in lieu of a parking space will be accepted.