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Contents14-166 Parking Lot Requirements

14-166 Parking Lot Requirements

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  1. (1) Intent. The intent of this section is to break up the expanse of asphalt, to provide shade, and to reduce the glare from parked cars and loading docks.
  2. (2) Design criteria.
    1. (a) No parking space shall be more than 60 feet from a tree;
    2. (b) Ends of all interior parking bays that contain a minimum of ten contiguous parking spaces shall be bordered on both sides by a landscape island;
    3. (c) Ends of all perimeter parking bays shall be bordered by a landscaped peninsula;
    4. (d) Side- and front-facing truck delivery stalls and loading bays shall be screened from the public right-of-way as described in ACC 14-167.
  3. (3) Dimensions/planting criteria. Landscaped islands and peninsulas used to meet the landscaping requirements shall have a minimum width of eight feet and a minimum landscaped area of 200 square feet. Landscaped islands and peninsulas used to meet the landscaping requirements shall be planted with at least one tree. The trees referred to in this section shall be of a species common to southeast Tennessee. In the special situations specified below, smaller shade trees may be substituted for larger shade trees:
    1. (a) An overhead obstacle such as a canopy or powerline limits the tree height; or
    2. (b) The tree is located within 20 feet of a building. All landscaped islands and peninsulas shall be bordered by a curb or a wheel stop. Curb breaks should be utilized to allow stormwater to enter planted areas. The screening material for loading docks and delivery stalls shall consist of the following:
      1. (i) One row of evergreen shrubs spaced a maximum of five feet on-center or a row of evergreen trees spaced a maximum of ten feet on-center; and
      2. (ii) A landscaped yard with a minimum depth of eight feet for the planted screen.