Parking Lots To prepare the report for the parking lot, we will need to gather information and regulations from Madera County. Madera County's regulations will determine how all aspects of the parking lot will be managed. After obtaining the rules and regulations from Madera County, the report will be put together based on the following determinants. The amount of parking spaces within the parking lot will directly correlate to the occupancy of the apartments. The size of the parking lot will be determined based upon the number of parking spaces allotted for the apartments. Handicapped spaces will be based upon the total number of parking spaces available (e.g. 1 handicapped space per 25 parking spaces). The size of the handicap parking spaces will be determined by the regulations put forth by the ADA. The flow of the interior circulation within the parking lot will be important as well. Stop signs, residential parking signs, cross walks, handicapped ramps, curbs, speed …show more content…
The ADA requirements will be the basis of what types of handicap access the apartment/condo complex will have. Placement of wheelchair ramps will be determined after figuring out specific capacities within the apartments/parking lots. In terms of people with disabilities, access to the apartment complex itself will be available in areas with handicapped parking signs. With Valleys Children's Hospital being in close proximity to the complex, there will be a possibility of sick patients' families staying in the apartments. Because of family lodging and the possibility of patients visiting the apartment complex, there needs to be an easy access entrance for emergency vehicles. In addition to emergency vehicles, there will need to be easy access to the hospital for families. Families will want the ability to have quick and easy access to the hospital in the case of an emergency/other