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VP-Parking Area Volume: Calculation of the parking area <br /> volume is accomplished as follows: <br /> 1. Measure the dimensions of a typical parking space from <br /> the site plan and calculate the area of a single parking <br /> space. <br /> 2. Count the number of parking spaces shown on the site <br /> plan and multiply that number times the area of each <br /> space.The result is the area of the site occupied by <br /> The Lase Sfxdl -catz ttft parking spaces. <br /> Panth ►Arm bdb/I71e <br /> 3. Measure the width of the driveway aisle which provides <br /> pan" s access to individual parking spaces and multiply that <br /> Pankfp spade al wnsions 9 ft.x 20 ft width times the length of the driveway.The result is the <br /> Pasr*#w space area 180 sq.ft. area of the site occupied by driveway aisles. <br /> Number of pa*mV spaces 33 4. Add the parking space area and the driveway area,and <br /> Averagee vd*le heoht 5 ft multiply the total area times a height of five feet, This <br /> Pa*#v spasm area 5,940 sq.ft. height is the average height of an automobile as <br /> (189 sq.ft./space x 33 spaces) determined by actual measurements. The result is the <br /> Pa ftV space VOLM . . 29,700 cu.ft. parking area volume. <br /> (5,940 sq.ft x 5 ft.hetht) <br /> VL-Loading Area Volume: Calculation of the loading area <br /> Dr wvmyA&es volume is very similar to that for the parking area and is <br /> Pasr>ini V ask(&MPAAay) wiim 25 ft accomplished as follows: <br /> P&*#V*/I+avih 237 ft. 1. Measure the dimensions of a typical loading space from <br /> (from en&wxv to en&ww) the site plan and calculate the area of a single loading <br /> Panriirm a w a►W 5,925 sq.ft <br /> (25 ft x 237 ft.) space' <br /> Parov arsk vOAM 29,625 cu.ft. 2. Count the number of loading spaces shown on the site <br /> plan and multiply that number times the area of each <br /> TOM va&w 5.%325caft space.The result is the area of the site occupied by <br /> loading spaces. <br /> 3. Measure the width of the driveway aisle which provides <br /> access to individual loading spaces and multiply that <br /> 7Tae!am SAAdy-CWczdOV width times the length of the driveway.The result is the <br /> Lax,J,AmR jO area of the site occupied by loading aisles. Do not count <br /> driveway aisles which were included in the calculation of <br /> rhere are no Boa ft areas or Vwa on parking area volume. Count only those aisles which <br /> the case S**NIL clearly provide access to loading spaces. <br /> 4. Add the loading space area and the loading aisle area,and <br /> multiply the total area times the height of the truck or <br /> vehicle which will use the loading spaces. For example,if <br /> delivery vans will loadfunload in the spaces,use a height <br /> of 10 feet. If trailer trucks WIN use the spaces,use a <br /> height of 14 feet. These heights are averages based on <br /> actual measurements.The result is the loading area <br /> volume. <br /> Ecorr wi:DeveAoprrsent Districts Destr h&%W Pave 2.3.6 <br />