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DESIGN STANDARDS FORCOMMERCIAL & COMMUNITY

FACILITY PARKING LOTS

06.18.07NYC Department of City Planning


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GOALS

AESTHETICS Mitigate vast expanses of pavement through landscaping

Improve quality of local streetscape

ENVIRONMENTAL Increase tree canopy to reduce Heat Island Effect Increase permeability to mitigate storm water runoff

SAFETY Improve pedestrian & vehicular circulation

Improve design of parking lots while minimizingimpact on commercial & community facility developments


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APPLICABILITY

STREETTREESOpen parking lots containing at least18 spaces or 6,000 sf in area

PERIMETER SCREENINGOpen parking lots containing at least18 spaces or 6,000 sf in area

INTERIOR LANDSCAPINGOpen parking lots containing at least

36 spaces or 12,000 sf in area

MANEUVERABILITY STANDARDS All open parking lots


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STREET TREES & PERIMETER SCREENINGIllustrative sketch


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STREET TREES & PERIMETER SCREENINGPrecedent image

10 Ft. 5 Ft.

20 Ft.on center

Sidewalk

3 Ft.

Street tree


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INTERIOR LANDSCAPINGTrees, shrubs, grasses & groundcover plantingIllustrative sketch

8 Ft. wide planting beds w/

trees: required at both endsof interior parking rows


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LARGE COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT150,000 SF or greater

8 Ft. wide planting

strip: required everyother interior row

8 Ft. wide planting beds

w/ trees: required atboth ends of interior parking rows


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INTERIOR LANDSCAPINGTrees, shrubs & groundcover plantingPrecedent images

Mitigate vast expanses of pavement through landscaping


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STORMWATER RETENTION CELLS (Bioswales)Precedent images

Advantages Natural irrigation better ensures planting remains lush and green Lower plant material replacement costs Most stormwater absorbed on site, less taxation on city sewers Natural filter for oil, heavy metals and other pollutants

Lushness of planting island discourages pedestrian crossing


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STORMWATER RETENTION CELLInterior landscaping


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STORMWATER RETENTION CELL

Interior landscaping


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MANEUVERABILITY STANDARDS

CURB CUT REGULATIONS

1. A curb cut serving one travel lane shall be12 feet in width, excluding splays

2. A curb cut serving two travel lanes shall be24 feet in width, excluding splays

3. Parking lots with 100 or more spaces may have curb cuts of up to 30 feet in width,

excluding splays

4. Where Fire Department regulations set forthin the Administrative Code of New York City require curb cuts of greater width listed above,such curb cuts may be increased to the minimumwidth acceptable to the Fire Department

5. There shall be18 feet distance between curb cuts

6. For zoning lots with 100 ft. or less street frontage,only two curb cuts shall be permitted. For every additional 50 ft. of street frontage one additionalcurb cut shall be permitted


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CASE STUDIES

THRESHOLD FOR PERIMETER SCREENING(6,000 SF typical)

THRESHOLD FOR INTERIOR LANDSCAPING(12,000 SF typical)

MEDIUM SIZE COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT

LARGE COMMUNITY FACILITY PARKING LOT

LARGE COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT


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THRESHOLD FOR PERIMETER SCREENING (6,000 SF TYPICAL)


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THRESHOLD FOR INTERIOR LANDSCAPING (12,000 SF TYPICAL)


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MEDIUM SIZE COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT


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LARGE COMMUNITY FACILITY PARKING LOT


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LARGE COMMERCIAL PARKING LOT- EXISTING


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Average Parking Loss: 2% of total spaces

Average Permeability of Parking Area: 9.85%

Average Tree Canopy Coverage: 16.15%

SUMMARY OF CASE STUDIES

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