Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance – September 2018

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.10. Parking and Loading 5.10.5. General Standards for Off-Street Vehicle Parking and Loading Areas

Table 5.10.4.A: Minimum Number of Off-Street Loading Spaces

Minimum Number of Loading Spaces

Gross Floor Area (GFA)

Medium-Sized Truck

Large-Sized Truck

Up to 10,000 sf

0 1 2

0 0 0

10,001 to 50,000 sf 50,001 to 500,000 sf

2 medium-sized truck spaces; additional spaces based on development-specific assessment

Over 500,000 sf

Commercial Uses Other than Office Uses

Up to 5,000 sf

0 0 1 1 2

1 1 1 2 2

5,001 to 20,000 sf 20,001 to 50,000 sf 50,001 to 100,000 sf 100,001 to 200,000 sf

3 medium-sized truck spaces and 2 large-sized truck space; additional spaces based on development-specific assessment Industrial Uses

Over 200,000 sf

Up to 5,000 sf

0 1 0 0 0

0 0 1 2 3

5,001 to 10,000 sf 10,001 to 50,000 sf 50,001 to 100,000 sf 100,001 to 150,000 sf

3 large truck spaces; additional spaces based on development- specific assessment

Over 150,000 sf

Notes:

sf = square feet

1. See Sections 5.10.5, General Standards for Off-Street Vehicle Parking and Loading Areas, and Section 5.10.7, Off-Street Loading Area Arrangement and Design, for applicable design standards. 2. For mixed-use developments, gross floor area devoted to residential uses is excluded. (Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016) 5.10.5. General Standards for Off-Street Vehicle Parking and Loading Areas A. Use of Parking and Loading Areas Off-street vehicle parking areas required by this section shall be used solely for the parking of licensed motorized vehicles in operating condition. Required off-street vehicle parking spaces and loading spaces for nonresidential uses other than hotels shall not be used for: a. Overnight parking of vehicle or containers—including, but not limited to, semi-trailer trucks, semi-trailers, or recreational vehicles, mobiles homes, and other vehicles providing transient residency, or similar uses; b. The display or storage of goods for sale or lease (except storage of vehicles as part of an automobile or recreational vehicle sales or rental use, or a temporary portable storage unit); c. The dismantling or service of any motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, or manufactured homes; or d. Other vehicles or containers used for storage of building materials, equipment, or supplies. B. Surfacing All off-street vehicle parking, loading areas, fire lanes, vehicle fleet storage, and permanent fire access roads/areas shall be surfaced with asphalt, concrete, brick, pavers, or an equivalent hard, dustless, and

September 25, 2018

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