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- Points where access to abutting properties must be preserved. (Use of 

 wheel stops and guard fences can protect adjoining property and 

 buildings.) 



- Locations of any fixed obstacles which cannot be removed. 



- Setbacks required by local building ordinances or codes. 



- Space needs for any required or desired screening, such as fences, 

 hedges, landscaping, etc. 



- Location of market and any other facility the lot is intended to 

 serve. 



2. Determine the possibilities of acquiring any small abutting property 

 which would give access to a second street or to an alley and permit a 

 better circulation pattern. 



3. Consult local building codes and zoning ordinances for any possible 

 instructions or requirements as to a size of curb cuts, fencing or 

 screening, drainage, lighting, hours of operation, signs, etc. 



4. Lay out the actual spaces and bays on a piece of graph paper (everything 



- building, lots, etc.) to scale. This method will enable you to mini- 

 mize the use of the parking area. 



Approaches and driveways are very important and can add much to the 

 appeal and safety of the market. They should be long and smooth, whenever 

 possible, with space for at least 2 cars (40 feet) on the de-acceleration 

 lane to give the motorist a chance to pull off the highway safely some 

 distance from the market. 



The driveway into the market should be as far from intersections as 

 possible and be clearly marked with directional arrows to start traffic in 

 the right direction. 



^ parking lot surface can be gravel, soil or paved. It is important to 

 provide proper drainage, or pot-holes, ruts, and corduroyed surfaces will 

 develop quickly. Drainage requirements will depend largely on the internal 

 soil composition. Sandy or gravelly soils need very little slope to provide 

 satisfactory surface drainage. Heavy clay soils need to be sloped very con- 

 siderably for proper runoff, but not so steep as to cause cars to run away. 



Unless guided or directed, drivers do not make efficient use of the 

 parking spaces. You can assist them by striping or marking the parking 

 lot. 



More farm markets are providing shopping carts because their use 

 increases sales. If you have an asphalt or concrete parking lot, carts can 

 be pushed out to the cars. 



If the parking lot is dirt or gravel, provide a sizeable sidewalk where 

 customers can leave their bask-carts on a hard surface while the car can be 

 brought up to the store front for loading. 



