Morrisville Unified Development Ordinance - October 2019

Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.10. Parking and Loading 5.10.7. Off-Street Loading Area Arrangement and Design

5.10.7. Off-Street Loading Area Arrangement and Design

A. Location of Loading Areas Where possible, a loading area shall be located to the rear of the principal building(s) it serves. In addition, the loading area shall be located adjacent to the building’s loading doors, in an area that promotes its practical use. B. Dimensional Standards for Loading Areas Each loading space shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the types of delivery/shipping vehicles likely to use the loading area. The size of a loading space that presumptively satisfies the needs of a medium-sized truck is at least 12 feet wide and 35 feet long, and has at least 13 feet of vertical clearance. The size of a loading space that presumptively satisfies the needs of a large-sized truck is at least 12 feet wide and 75 feet long, and has at least 14 feet of vertical clearance. The Planning Director may require larger or smaller loading spaces than called for by subsections 2 and 3 above upon determining that the characteristics of the particular development warrant such a variation and the general standard in subsection 1 is met.

5.10.8. Off-Street Bicycle Parking Arrangement and Design

Off-street bicycle parking spaces required by Section 5.10.3, Off-Street Vehicle and Bicycle Parking Space Requirements, shall be provided with bike racks, bike lockers, or similar parking facilities that comply with the following standards:

A. The parking facility shall be located in a visible, well-lit ground-level area that:

Is conveniently accessible to the primary entrances of a development principal building(s); Does not interfere with pedestrian traffic; and Is protected from conflicts with vehicular traffic.

B. Each bicycle parking space within a bicycle parking facility shall be at least two feet wide and six feet long. (See Figure 5.10.8: Bike Rack Placement.)

Figure 5.10.8: Bike Rack Placement.

C. The parking facility shall have an overhead clearance of at least seven feet, at least six feet of horizontal clearance around its perimeter, and at least four feet of separation between bike racks. D. The parking facility shall be securely anchored and designed to support parked bicycles securely and enable them to be locked.

E. Bike lockers or other indoor parking spaces shall be clearly demarcated.

(Ord. No. 2016-001, 05/10/2016)

October 1, 2019

Morrisville, NC

Page 5-120

Unified Development Ordinance