The specific purposes of this article are to set forth requirements for new applicable developments to provide facilities and/or programs that encourage and accommodate the use of ridesharing, transit, pedestrian and bicycle commuting as alternatives to single-occupant motor vehicle trips. A reduction in vehicle miles traveled can be expected to assist in mitigating transportation impacts and reducing traffic congestion, air pollution and energy consumption impacts related to employment growth generated by new development.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996; § 1, Ord. 3215 c.s., eff. July 20, 2021)
For the purposes of this article only, the following words and phrases used in said article are defined as follows:
(a) 
"Alternative transportation" means the use of modes of transportation other than the single passenger motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, carpools, vanpools, buspools, public transit, walking and bicycling.
(b) 
"Applicable development" means any development project that is determined to meet or exceed the project size threshold criteria contained in Section 10-2.2406 of this article.
(c) 
"Buspool" means a vehicle carrying 16 or more passengers commuting on a regular basis to and from work following a relatively fixed route and schedule.
(d) 
"Carpool" means a vehicle carrying two to six persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis.
(e) 
"Developer" shall mean the builder who is responsible for the planning, design and construction of an applicable development project. A developer may be responsible for implementing the provisions of Section 10-2.2406 of this article as determined by the property owner.
(f) 
"Development" means the construction or addition of new building gross square footage. Existing square footage shall not be counted in determining the thresholds that apply in Section 10-2.2406 of this article.
(g) 
"Employee parking area" means the portion of total required parking at a development used by onsite employees, and shall be calculated as follows:
Type of Use
Percent of Total Required Parking Devoted to Employees
Commercial
30%
Office/Professional
85%
Industrial/Manufacturing
90%
(h) 
"Mixed use development" is a development consisting of nonresidential and residential components. The non-residential and residential square footage shall be calculated separately for purposes of this article.
(i) 
"Preferential parking" means parking spaces designated or assigned, through use of a sign or painted space markings for carpool and vanpool vehicles carrying commute passengers on a regular basis that are provided in a location more convenient to a place of employment than parking spaces provided for single occupant vehicles.
(j) 
"Property owner" means the legal owner of a development who serves as the lessor to a tenant. The property owner shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of the ordinance either directly or by delegating such responsibility as appropriate to a tenant and/or his/her agent.
(k) 
"Tenant" or "occupant" as applied to a building or land, shall mean and include any person who occupies the whole or a part of such building or land, whether alone or with others. Tenant shall also mean the lessee of facility space at an applicable development project.
(l) 
"Transportation Demand Management (TDM)" means the alteration of travel behavior (usually on the part of commuters) through programs of incentives, services, and policies. TDM addresses alternatives to single occupant vehicles such as carpooling and vanpooling, and changes in work schedules that move trips out of the peak period or eliminate them altogether (as is the case in telecommuting or compressed work weeks).
(m) 
"Trip reduction" means reduction in the number of work-related trips made by single occupant vehicles.
(n) 
"Vanpool" means a vehicle carrying seven or more persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis, usually in a vehicle with a seating arrangement designed to carry seven to 15 adult passengers, and on a prepaid subscription basis.
(o) 
"Vehicle" means any motorized form of transportation, including but not limited to automobiles, vans, buses and motorcycles.
(p) 
"Vehicle miles traveled" means the amount and distance of automobile travel attributed to a project (California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15064.3);
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996; § 2, Ord. 3215 c.s., eff. July 20, 2021)
Prior to approval of any development project, the applicant shall make provision for, as a minimum, all of the applicable transportation demand management and trip reduction measures set forth in Section 10-2.2406 of this article.
All facilities and improvements constructed or otherwise required shall be maintained in a state of good repair.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)
(a) 
Nonresidential development of 25,000 square feet or more shall provide the following to the satisfaction of the City:
(1) 
A bulletin board, display case, or kiosk displaying transportation information located where the greatest number of employees are likely to see it. Information in the area shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
a. 
Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving the site;
b. 
Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency and local transit operators;
c. 
Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;
d. 
Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information;
e. 
A listing of facilities available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site.
(b) 
Nonresidential development of 50,000 square feet or more shall comply with subsection (a) of this section and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the City:
(1) 
Not less than 10% of the employee parking area, shall be located as close as is practical to the employee entrance(s), and shall be reserved for use by potential carpool/vanpool vehicles, without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. This preferential carpool/vanpool parking area shall be identified on the site plan upon application for building permit, to the satisfaction of the City. A statement that preferential carpool/vanpool spaces for employees are available and a description of the method for obtaining such spaces must be included on the required transportation information board. Spaces will be signed/striped as demand warrants; provided that at all times at least one space for projects of 50,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet and two spaces for projects over 100,000 square feet will be signed/striped for carpool/vanpool vehicles.
(2) 
Preferential parking spaces reserved for vanpools must be accessible to vanpool vehicles. When located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of seven feet four inches shall be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions shall also be included in vanpool parking areas.
(3) 
Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four bicycles per the first 50,000 square feet of nonresidential development and one bicycle per each additional 50,000 square feet of nonresidential development. Calculations which result in a fraction of 0.5 or higher shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. A bicycle parking facility may also be a fully enclosed space or locker accessible only to the owner or operator of the bicycle, which protects the bike from inclement weather. Specific facilities and location (e.g., provision of racks, lockers, or locked room) shall be to the satisfaction of the City.
(c) 
Nonresidential development of 100,000 square feet or more shall comply with subsections (a) and (b) of this section, and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the City:
(1) 
A safe and convenient onsite zone in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers.
(2) 
Sidewalks or other designated pathways following direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system to each building in the development.
(3) 
If determined necessary by the City to mitigate the project impact, bus stop improvements must be provided. The City will consult with the local bus service providers in determining appropriate improvements. When locating bus stops and/or planning building entrances, entrances must be designed to provide safe and efficient access to nearby transit stations or stops.
(4) 
Safe and convenient access from the external circulation system to bicycle parking facilities onsite.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the Director of Public Works or the Director's delegate shall determine that all physical site improvements required pursuant to the provisions of this article have been completed.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)
(a) 
It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works to inform the Chief Building Official of any development not complying with the provisions of this article.
(b) 
Methods of enforcement.
(1) 
In addition to the regulations of this chapter, other regulations of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code, and other provisions of law which govern the appeal or disapproval of applications for permits or licenses covered by this chapter, the Chief Building Official shall have the authority to implement the enforcement thereof by serving notice requiring the conformance with all requirements of this article upon the owner, agent, occupant or tenant of the improvement, building, structure or land.
(2) 
In addition to the foregoing remedies, the City Attorney may institute any necessary legal proceedings to enforce the provisions of this article, including the ability to maintain an action for injunctive relief to restrain or enjoin or to cause the correction or removal of any violation of this article, or for an injunction in appropriate cases.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by § 1, Ord. 3102 c.s., eff. February 8, 2013)