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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 5603 ORDINANCE NO. 5603 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND § 172.10 BICYCLE PARKING RACK REQUIREMENTS (D)(2)(e) TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO A FIRE HYDRANT FROM 15 FEET TO 6 FEET WHEREAS, in response to requests from business owners in downtown Fayetteville for increases bicycle parking, the Development Services Department after consultation with the Fayetteville Fire Marshall recommends amending § 172.10 (D)(2)(e) to reduce the required separation distance of a bicycle rack to a fire hydrant from 15 feet to 6 feet. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends § 172.10 (D)(2)(e) of the Unified Development Code by repealing this subsection in its entirety and enacting a replacement subsection as follows: "172.10 (D)(2)(e) Bicycle parking racks shall have a six foot (6') minimum clearance from the edge of fire hydrants." PASSED and APPROVED this 6th day of August, 2013. APPROVED: ATTEST: By: By: 64t LD J90, N. Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City C�I,N�► 'fy�er � G G if � G •�� ,�� si iN t ii►'t� City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form City Council Agenda Items and Contracts, Leases or Agreements 8/6/2013 City Council Meeting Date Agenda Items Only Quin Thompson Planning Development Services Submitted By Division Department Action Required: ADM 13-4408: (BICYCLE PARKING CODE AMENDMENTS): Submitted by CITY PLANNING STAFF. The request is to amend Chapter 172 to revise the bicycle rack location requirements and review. Cost of this request Category/Project Budget Program Category/Project Name Account Number Funds Used to Date Program/Project Category Name Project Number Remaining Balance Fund Name Budgeted Item Budget Adjustment Attached ,a , r Previous Ordinance or Resolution# Dep r#ment Di ctor Date Original Contract Date: r Original Contract Number: City Attorney Date 1211 D. . PJ-J., 77 1(-z6,3 Finance and Internal Services Director Date Received in City Clerk's Office Z� Chief of 5 iff Date � i,{; . Received in (77/1 Mayor's Office f ayor Comments: Revised January 15,2009 a4yv�e e;liie THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE ARKAiV5A5 • . CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO To: Mayor Jordan, City Council Thru: Don Marr, Chief of Staff From: Jeremy Pate, Development Services Director Date: June 27, 2013 Subject: ADM 13-4408: UDC Amendment: Bicycle Parking Requirements RECOMMENDATION Staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval of an ordinance to amend Chapter 172: PARKING AND LOADING of the Fayetteville Unified Developement Code to add flexibility to staff review of bicycle parking rack location requirements and to reduce minimum separation requirements between racks and fire apparatus. BACKGROUND Sustainability and Planning staff have been working to increase the amount of bicycle parking in downtown Fayetteville after being approached by two groups of business owners who identified a lack of adequate parking for customers and employees. Working in conjunction with the Transportation Department, Sustainability and Strategic Planning staff has overseen the installation of approximately 19 new racks around and near the Fayetteville Square. An additional 23 bicycle racks are planned for future installation on Dickson and Spring streets. While scouting locations, a large area of open sidewalk was identified on the corner of Block and Meadow Streets that was be planned for bicycle parking when improvements were made to Block Street. A fire hydrant location was changed in the field, thereby making the planned location inappropriate according to the Unified Development Code (UDC)being amended here. The UDC calls for a minimum clearance of 15 feet between fire hydrants and bicycle parking racks. This case is specific but it has the potential to benefit additional sites in the future, especially on Dickson Street where it can be difficult to meet all the code requirements relating to bicycle rack location. The City Engineering Department and the Fire Marshal have reviewed the proposed changes and their comments are reflected in the proposed ordinance amendments. THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS The following is a list of the changes proposed: Chapter 172: Parking and Loading. Specifically, 172.10 Bicycle Parking Rack Requirements • Add language allowing the review of bicycle parking rack locations by staff designated by the City Engineer. • Reduce minimum separation between fire hydrants and bicycle parking racks from 15'0"to 6'-0"measured from the edge of fire hydrants. • Add language requiring minimum separation between fire department connections (FDC) and bicycle parking racks from 15'0"to 6'-0" DISCUSSION These amendments were heard at the June 18, 2013 Planning Commission meeting, at which the Planning Commission voted 9-0-0 in favor of a recommendation of approval for ADM 13-4408. BUDGETIMPACT None. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND § 172.10 BICYCLE PARKING RACK REQUIREMENTS (D)(2)(e) TO REDUCE THE MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO A FIRE HYDRANT FROM 15 FEET TO 6 FEET WHEREAS, in response to requests from business owners in downtown Fayetteville for increases bicycle parking, the Development Services Department after consultation with the Fayetteville Fire Marshall recommends amending § 172.10 (D)(2)(e) to reduce the required separation distance of a bicycle rack to a fire hydrant from 15 feet to 6 feet. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends § 172.10 (D)(2)(e) of the Unified Development Code by repealing this subsection in its entirety and enacting a replacement subsection as follows: "172.10 (D)(2)(e) Bicycle parking racks shall have a six foot (6') minimum clearance from the edge of fire hydrants." PASSED and APPROVED this 6t" day of August, 2013. APPROVED: ATTEST: By: By: LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer TITLE XV. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TITLE XV UNIFIED bicycle parking space such that racks positioned in a parallel row may be 36" on DEVELOPMENT CODE center. The minimum length dimension CHAPTER 172: PARKING AND required is 8'free and clear (see: Figure 1). LOADING 172.10 Bicycle Parking Rack Requirements '�*r (A) Applicability. All new construction or expansions requiring five (5) or more off-street automobile q parking spaces shall provide bicycle parking as required by this chapter. Any property owner required to have bicycle parking may elect to establish a shared bicycle parking facility with any other property owner within the same block k�1�`may to meet the combined requirements. �.r Figure 7 (B) Definition. A bicycle rack is a fixture designed to park bicycles that can be secured with a standard (2) Location of Bicycle Parking Racks. u-shaped bicycle lock. Each bicycle parking rack Bicycle racks should be located in areas holds two bicycles. where they are useful to the bicyclist C Number of Bicycle Racks Required. The while not impeding access. The ( ) y 4 following standards shall apply when minimum number of bicycle parking racks determining the location of bicycle required is determined by the number of parking racks: spaces required for the type of land use. Alternative rack designs may be approved by the (a) Bicycle parking racks should be Planning Division so long as they have the located within 50 feet of a public bicycle capacity storage equivalent to total entry. In locations that have number of standard bicycle racks required. The multiple entrances, such as following standards shall determine the number shopping areas, bicycle parking of bicycle racks required based on the number of racks should be distributed near all automobile parking spaces in the development: major points of public entry. (1) Non-residential Development. Non- (b) Bicycle parking facilities should residential development shall provide one have adequate lighting for the (1)bicycle parking rack per twenty (20) operation of combination and key automobile parking spaces. At a minimum locks at night and to minimize theft. the development shall provide one (1) bike rack. (c) Bicycle parking racks should be (2) Residential Development. Residential positioned so that no pedestrian traffic is impeded. development shall provide(1)bicycle rack per thirty (30) dwelling units. At a minimum (d) Bicycle parking racks should not the development shall provide one (1) bike be located within bus stops, loading rack. zones, or other curb space where on-street parking is permitted (D) Bicycle Rack Site Design. Careful consideration unless approved by the City should be given to the layout and location of Engineer or City Engineer's bicycle racks. For optimal functionality the designee. following standards shall apply in determining the layout and position of bicycle racks: (e) Bicycle parking racks shall have a 45'8" 6'-0" minimum clearance (1) Spacing between bicycle racks. Each bicycle from the edge of fire hydrants. parking space shall have 36" of clear space, paved or unpaved, beside the rack (f) Bicycle parking racks should have a 4' 0" allowing each rack to support two bicycles. clearance from existing street fumiture, The 36" dimension may overlap another including mailboxes and light poles. CD172:1 Fayetteville Code of Ordinances (2) Surface flange mount. A pre-drilled, steel (g) Bicycle parking rack location shall flange, minimum 8 inch square, shall be not interfere with ADA standards. welded to the bottom of each leg before final finish is applied. The flange shall have a (E) Bicycle Rack Specifications. The Planning minimum of three bolt holes. Each bolt hole Division has pre-approved the standard inverted shall accept a'/z inch diameter steel bolt. u-shaped bicycle rack (see figure 1). Applicants may also request an alternative design with (3) Alternative anchoring methods. Alternative Planning Division approval (see examples in methods of anchoring bicycle racks may be figure 2). All bicycle racks shall be designed so permitted with approval of the City Engineer. that they support a bicycle at two points on the bicycle frame and such that the bicycle may be (Ord. No.4293,2-20-01;Ord.5297, 12-15-09;Ord.5482,2- securely locked with a u-shaped bicycle lock 7-12) (See figure 3). i Figure 2 r Figure 3 (F) Materials. Racks are to be constructed of 1'/ inch,Schedule 40 steel pipe(1.90"x 0.145"wall). (G) Finishes. Unless the pipe material is stainless steel, the pipe shall have PVC coating, powdercoat finish or hot-dipped galvanized finish applied after the flange has been welded in place (Surface Mount Method) or the anchoring cross bar/supports have been fitted (Embedment Method). (H) Anchoring. Bicycle racks shall be anchored with one of the following methods: (1) Embedded in concrete. The rack legs shall extend a minimum of 9" into a concrete footing with an anchoring crossbar mounted 3 inches above the base. CD172:2 T"0 avy�el te v i I I e `'1,k"", .."," PC Meeting of June 24, 2013 THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 125 W. Mountain St. Fayetteville,AR 72701 PLANNING DIVISION CORRESPONDENCE "Feleohone:(479)575-8267 TO: Fayetteville Planning Commission FROM: Quin Thompson, Current Planner THRU: Jeremy Pate, Development Services Director DATE: Jtine '1r913 UPDATED JUNE 27, 2013 ADM 13-4408: (BICYCLE PARKING CODE AMENDMENTS): Submitted by CITY PLANNING STAFF. The request is to amend Chapter 172 to revise the bicycle rack location requirements and review. Planning Staff BACKGROUND 172.10(D)(2)(d) states that bicycle parking racks should not be located within bus stops, loading zones, or other curb space where on-street parking is permitted unless approved by the City Engineer. In practice, all bicycle parking is reviewed by the planning division and the Sidewalk Administrator (Engineering Division) for compliance with all relevant codes. The proposed change would formalize this arrangement, allowing the City Engineer to delegate review of proposed bicycle parking to his designee. In addition, the Fayetteville Unified Development Code Section 172.10(D)(2)(e) requires a minimum clearance of 15'-0" from the edge of fire hydrants. The 2007 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code requires a Y-0" clear space around the circumference of all fire hydrants (Section 508.5.5). Staff feels that the UDC requirement is unnecessarily restrictive, and proposes that the minimum clearance be reduced to 6'-0". The additional Y-0" requirement over and above the minimum clearance required by the 2007 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code provides additional clearance for bicycles. PROPOSAL The proposed code amendment under UDC Chapter 172.10 (D)(2)(d) requires review of bicycle parking rack locations by the City Engineer or his designee. The proposed code amendments change the City's minimum clearance requirement surrounding fire hydrants under UDC Chapter 172.10 (D)(2)(e) from 15'-0" to 6'-0". Language creating minimum clearance around fire department connections (FDC) has also been added. The proposed code changes are shown in st,�o and highlight/underline in the attached document. The phrase "Subdivision Regulations" has been added to clarify the overall regulations for subdivisions outside the City limits. G:\ETC\Development Services Review\2013\Development Review\13-4408 ADM UDC 172.10 Modification(Bicycle Parking)\03 Planning Commission\06-24-2013\Comments and Redlines RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission forward ADM 13-4408 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval. Planning Commission Action: X Forwarded ❑Denied ❑Tabled Motion: Pennington Second: Winston Vote: 8-0-0 Meeting Date: June 24,2013 WETC\Development Services Review\2013\Development Review\13-4408 ADM UDC 172.10 Modification(Bicycle Parking)\03 Planning Commission\06-24-2013\Comments and Redlines NORTHWEST ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE NORTHWESTARKANSAS THE MORNING NEWS OF SPRINGDALE THE MORNING NEWS OF ROGERS PqLVSPAPE16LLC NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES BENTON COUNTY DAILY RECORD 212 NORTH EAST AVENUE,FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS 72701 1 P.O.BOX 1607,72702 1 479-442.1700 1 WWW.NWANEWS.COM AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION RECEIVED AUG 2 013 I, Holly Andrews, do solemnly swear that I am the Legal Clerk of the CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC,printed and published in CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Washington and Benton County, Arkansas, bona fide circulation, that from my own personal knowledge and reference to the files of said publication, the advertisement of- City of Fayetteville- Ordinance 5603 NA „ URDIICE NO.5603 ANORDINANCETOAMEND§172:10 BICYCLE PARKING.RACK"REQUIREMENTS (D)(2)LEI TO REDUCE THE MfNIMUM�CtEARANCE4T0,A Was inserted In the Regular Editions on: FIRE HYDRANT FROM 15 FEET TO 8 FEE EA, In response to requests;from ARKANsns August 15, 2013WHER .3 business owners i� iowntoy�rry Fayetteville for increases bicycle packing the :. Developrpejtf�Services Department after consultatip� with the Fayettevije Fire Marshall recoilmends amending§17210(p)(2)le)to retluce the requiredsepara-- ' tion distance°ky le rack2o:a fire hydrant froth`L feet to 8�feet Publication Charges: 71.34 NOW,THEREFORE BSE 1�ORDAINED BY THE ETTWILLE GiTY CpUNCiI OF THE CITY OF FAYARKANSAS E TI 1'That therC `0 amends§1721D p 2 e o a6nctl ofthe City of Fayetteville grkansas hereby section m its entirety an eria�t�Unated Development Cotle by repea(nhis sub �� 4pla10 eement subsection aszfollows ¢ 17210(b))"2)(e)Bicy 1¢ atki �' ance from the edge ofhre hydrahali have a six foot(6)minimum clear PASSED anti Apppyphis 6th daof qugust 2013 Holly Andrews ApPRoED AiIEST " LIONELD JORbAN lylayor� � SONDRA E SMITHiy Clerk/i-reasGrer �� Subscribed and sworn to before me This ;25,� day of 041 , 2013. 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