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Name: Updating Parking and Access Standards Date: 10/24/23 Page: 8 H:\NEWB\0T6130130\2_Preliminary\C_Reports\9.28.23 Draft\NB_ParkingCode_covermemo_DRAFT10172023.docx Definitions (Sec 2-020) 1. New Definitions a. Residential Use. Land, buildings or structures or portions thereof used, designed, or intended to be used principally (or primarily) as living accommodation for one or more individuals. b. Non-residential Use. Land, buildings or structures or portions thereof not to be used as a residence or living accommodation. c. Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Stations installed in a parking area to replenish the charge of an electric vehicle’s battery. Different levels EV charging stations include: i. Level 1 (or I), which is comparable to a normal 120V outlet. ii. Level 2 (or II), which is approximately 6-19.2 kW or 240 volts and three to four times the amperage of a Level 1 station (24 amps to 80 amps). iii. Level 3 (or III), or DC fast-chargers, are approximately 50-350 kW or typically 400-800 volts. d. Surmountable curb. Surmountable or mountable curbs, sometimes referred to as roll curbs, have sloping faces that allow vehicle, pedestrians, and wildlife to encroach. e. Saltable surfaces. A hard surface used for vehicle, pedestrian, or other forms of circulation and travel. f. Permeable surface. A surface that allows water to percolate into the soil to filter out pollutants and recharge the water table. g. Snow storage area. A topographically low area within or adjacent to a parking area for placing snow during or after winter snow events. 2. Edited Definitions a. (55) Parking Space. As defined in (7) under Sec. 11-020. Street Parking (Sec 29-20, 29-21, and 29-32) 1. City has requested options for addressing on-street parking issues outside of the zoning and off- street parking code. Use of on-street parking is an operational issue and not a zoning issue. a. Current limitations are 6 hours during the day (5 AM to 2 AM the next day) and 30 minutes during the 3 hours between 2 AM and 5 AM. Parking on-street is not allowed during or after a snowfall of 3 inches or more. b. Options: i. Allow for street parking on one side of the road, unrestricted by time. Only allow on-street parking on streets designed to accommodate parking with drive lanes. Allow full use of on-street parking seasonally (except Nov-April). ii. Allow for street parking on one side of the road, unrestricted by time. Only allow on-street parking on streets designed to accommodate parking with drive lanes. Modify snow plow schedule to require clear arterials and collectors (no parking) for 24 hours after a major snow event (3 inches or more). Parking on