(a)
Findings. The city council finds that:
(1)
Sufficient parking for daily or weekly peaks is important towards
furthering economic goals;
(2)
Flexible parking ratios enhance opportunities for re-use of buildings
and stimulate economic vitality;
(3)
The needs of vehicular traffic shall be balanced with the need for
adequate bicycle and pedestrian facilities to facilitate a variety
of transportation modes;
(4)
Creating rarely used parking spaces can result in negative environmental
impacts through excessive impervious surface, discourages other productive
uses of land, and conflict with pedestrian and bicycle travel;
(5)
Shared parking or other parking management tools are an effective
method of ensuring sufficient parking;
(6)
Parking spillover into residential neighborhoods should be avoided;
and
(7)
Street parking is not intended to meet the parking needs for private
uses.
(b)
Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to ensure sufficient and
well-designed vehicular and bicycle facilities that satisfy the need
for sufficient parking on a property. Parking rates are also designed
to achieve maximum efficiency of parking areas and reduce the occurrence
of both large numbers of empty spaces or overcrowding in parking lots
at daily or weekly peak times.
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11)
means a building designed for the parking of vehicles which
is fully enclosed on all sides.
means an area devoted to the parking of vehicles, including
parking spaces, aisles, driveways, and interior and perimeter landscaped
areas.
means an area designated specifically for the parking of
a single vehicle that meets the standards of this chapter. In this
chapter, the term "space" is the same as "parking space."
means a structure designed to accommodate parking spaces
that are fully or partially enclosed. Parking structures include underground
parking spaces and under-building parking areas. "Parking structure"
does not include a garage in conjunction with a single-family or duplex
dwelling.
means the placement of two parking spaces in such an arrangement
where access to one or more parking spaces is dependent on moving
another vehicle. Mechanical lifts, stackers or other similar means
of mechanized parking where parking spaces are not independently accessible
shall be considered tandem parking.
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11; Ord. 3056-15 § 2)
(a)
This chapter applies to all uses on a property where parking is required
or voluntarily proposed. The following types of projects require upgrades
or changes as specified:
(1)
New Construction. New construction shall meet all requirements of
this chapter.
(2)
Use Change or Expansion. Any change or expansion to a use or structure
which requires additional parking shall meet the requirements of this
chapter except for parking maximums. Existing parking lots with nonconforming
parking space dimensions may be continued.
(3)
Restriping and Minor Modifications. Restriping, surface resealing
and minor surface changes are not required to update parking lot dimensions
to current requirements. Any changes to parking lot layout or dimensions
are required to meet the standards of this chapter.
(b)
Exemption from Minimum Parking Requirements. A development project
located within one-half mile of a major transit stop is not required
to comply with minimum parking requirements.
(1)
For purposes of this exemption, "major transit stop" means an existing
rail transit station or the intersection of two or more major bus
routes with a frequency of service interval of fifteen minutes or
less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods. A major
transit stop also includes transit stops that are included in an applicable
regional transportation plan.
(2)
This exemption does not apply to any of the following projects:
(A)
Event Centers. For purposes of this exemption, an event center means
a community center, activity center, auditorium, convention center,
stadium, amphitheater, fairgrounds, or other building, collection
of buildings, or facility which is used exclusively or primarily for
the holding of sporting events, athletic contests, contests of skill,
conventions, meetings, concerts, or shows, or for providing public
amusement or entertainment.
(B)
A project where any portion of the project is designated for use
as a hotel, motel, bed and breakfast inn, or other transient lodging,
except where a portion of a housing development project is designated
for use as a residential hotel, as defined in Section 50519 of the
Health and Safety Code.
(3)
This section shall not reduce, eliminate, or preclude the enforcement
of any requirement imposed on a new multifamily residential or nonresidential
development that is located within one-half mile of a major transit
stop to provide bicycle parking, electric vehicle supply equipment
installed parking spaces, or parking spaces that are accessible to
persons with disabilities that would have otherwise applied to the
development if this section did not apply.
(c)
Specific Plans. Minimum parking rates for specific plan properties, including the Downtown Specific Plan, Moffett Park Specific Plan, Peery Park Specific Plan, Lawrence Station Area Plan, and El Camino Real Specific Plan are listed within Chapter 19.28 (Downtown Specific Plan District), Chapter 19.29 (Moffett Park Specific Plan District), Book 2 of the Peery Park Specific Plan, Chapter 19.35 (Lawrence Station Area Plan), and Chapter 19.36 (El Camino Real Specific Plan), respectively. All other standards in this chapter apply to specific plan areas.
(d)
Design Guidelines. New construction and building or site modifications
shall conform to the citywide design guidelines or other applicable
guidelines to ensure sufficient and well-designed vehicular, bicycle
and pedestrian facilities.
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11; Ord. 3162-20 § 4; Ord. 3206-22 § 2; Ord. 3207-23 § 2)
The following requirements apply to all residential developments,
including single-family, two-family and multiple-family dwellings,
single-room occupancy facilities, special housing developments and
mobile home parks.
(a)
Location. Required parking shall be located off-street. Parking is
allowed in all required yards. Up to fifty percent of the front yard
may be used for vehicle parking. The following special restrictions
apply:
(1)
Operable Vehicles. Vehicles parked in the front or side yards are
limited to currently-registered operable vehicles, trailers and boats.
An operable vehicle is a vehicle that can move under its own power
and which can operate legally and safely on the highways of the state.
(2)
RVs, Trailers and Boats. Effective January 1, 2005, all recreational vehicles (RVs), trailers and boats parked in a front yard shall be parked perpendicular to the street, unless the legal driveway configuration dictates otherwise. RVs, trailers and boats are subject to the vision triangle requirements in Section 19.34.060 (Vision triangles).
(b)
Type. Residential developments are required to provide assigned and unassigned parking spaces in accordance with this chapter unless exempted by Section 19.46.030.
(1)
Covered Assigned Parking Spaces. Required or voluntarily proposed
assigned parking spaces shall be covered. A garage, carport or covered
space in a parking structure counts as a covered parking space. Garages
or carports shall meet the following dimensions:
(A)
Two-Car Garages. A two-car garage shall be four hundred square feet
gross floor area minimum. Inside the garage, a minimum area of seventeen
feet in width by eighteen feet in depth shall be kept clear of appliances,
water heaters, shelves, etc.
(B)
One-Car Garage. A one-car garage shall be two hundred square feet
minimum. Inside the garage, a minimum area of eight and one-half feet
in width by eighteen feet in depth shall be kept clear of appliances,
water heaters, shelves, etc.
(C)
Carport. Carports shall meet the minimum area standards described
for garages and be designed so future enclosures meet the minimum
dimensions for garages. Each dwelling unit with a carport is required
to provide additional storage of at least three hundred cubic feet
for each carport space.
(c)
Minimum Spaces. Residential uses must provide minimum spaces in accordance with the use types as described in this chapter unless exempted by Section 19.46.030. When any fraction of a parking space is required, the entire space shall be provided. Conversion of any garage or carport for any residential use shall meet the requirements in Section 19.46.050(e) (Garage or carport conversion).
(d)
Parking Lots. Parking lots shall meet the requirements in Section 19.46.120 (Parking lot design).
(e)
Parking Surfaces. Parking surfaces shall meet the requirements of Section 19.46.120(c) (Parking lot surfaces and markings).
(f)
Mechanized Parking. Parking lifts, carousels or other types of mechanized
parking shall be located within a building or parking structure.
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11; Ord. 3056-15 § 3; Ord. 3206-22 § 3; Ord. 3207-23 § 3)
(a)
Minimum Spaces. Each single-family dwelling and two-family dwelling shall provide a minimum of four spaces total, two of which shall be covered and not in tandem unless exempted by Section 19.46.030. Covered spaces are required to meet the requirements in Section 19.46.040 (General requirements for residential parking) as shown in Figure 19.46.050 (Single-Family and Two-Family Dwelling Parking Dimensions). Uncovered parking spaces on a driveway with minimum dimensions of seventeen feet in width by twenty feet in depth and located in front of a garage or carport shall count as two of the four spaces required for single-family and two-family dwellings.
(b)
Single-Family Homes with Less Than Two Covered Spaces. Any legal
nonconforming single-family dwelling with less than two covered parking
spaces is subject to the following:
(1)
Required Upgrade. Two covered parking spaces that meet the minimum size and dimensions in Section 19.46.040 (General requirements for residential parking) shall be provided if:
(A)
An alteration or addition to the dwelling results in four or more
bedrooms; or
(B)
An addition to the dwelling results in a gross floor area of one
thousand eight hundred square feet or more, excluding garages and
carports. Homes that already exceed the one thousand eight hundred
gross floor area threshold shall provide the two covered spaces with
any addition of floor area.
(2)
Allowance for Tandem Parking. Without a variance, an approving authority,
as part of any discretionary permit or, if no discretionary permit
would be otherwise required, a miscellaneous plan permit, may allow
a tandem parking garage or carport to satisfy the two covered space
requirement pursuant to subsection (b)(1) if the approving authority
makes one or more of the following findings:
(c)
Additional Parking Required. New developments of single-family or
two-family dwellings with limited street parking shall provide an
additional 0.4 unassigned parking spaces per unit in addition to the
minimum spaces required. Parking spaces on driveways do not qualify
as required unassigned parking.
(d)
Driveway Widths. A driveway leading to a garage at the rear of the
lot shall be at least ten feet wide.
(e)
Garage or Carport Conversion. As provided in Chapter 19.79 (Accessory Dwelling Units), replacement parking is not required when a garage or carport is converted to an accessory dwelling unit, or demolished for the purpose of constructing an accessory dwelling unit. Otherwise, conversion of a garage or carport to a non-parking use requires review through a miscellaneous plan permit, which shall be conditioned on replacement of each converted space by a covered space that meets current standards.
 Figure 19.46.050 Single-Family and Two-Family Dwelling
Parking Dimensions
|
(Ord. 3207-23 § 4; Ord. 3206-22 § 4; Ord. 3156-20 § 3; Ord. 3154-20 § 6; Ord. 3105-16 §
8; Ord. 3056-15 § 4; Ord. 2988-12 § 11)
(a)
"Assigned space"
"Unassigned space"
"Guest"
"One-bedroom unit"
Definitions.
means a parking space reserved for the exclusive use by the
residents of a specific dwell-ing unit.
means a parking space that is not reserved for exclusive
use by the residents of a specific dwelling unit; however, unassigned
spaces may be reserved for guest use only.
means a person who is not a permanent resident as defined
by the homeowners' association or apartment management.
means any dwelling with only one bedroom and includes studio
and efficiency units.
(b)
Minimum Spaces. Multiple-family dwellings are required to provide at least one covered assigned space per unit and additional unassigned spaces in accordance with Section 19.46.040 (General requirements for residential parking) and Table 19.46.060 (Parking for Multiple-Family Dwellings) unless exempted by Section 19.46.030.
(1)
Allowances for Tandem Parking. Providing two covered tandem parking
spaces may satisfy covered space requirements for up to fifty percent
of the units in a multiple-family development. Each set of tandem
spaces must be assigned to the same unit. Required unassigned spaces
shall not be provided as tandem parking. Tandem parking may be allowed
for any parking spaces provided in addition to the minimum number
of spaces required. Any allowance for tandem parking shall be approved
by the approving body as part of any discretionary permit or, if no
discretionary permit would be otherwise required, a miscellaneous
plan permit, and shall be consistent with the tandem parking allowance
guidelines set forth in the city's High Density Residential Design
Guidelines.
(2)
Independent Mechanized Parking. Mechanical lifts, stackers or other
similar means of mechanized parking where parking spaces are independently
accessible may satisfy covered assigned space requirements.
(c)
Additional Parking Required. The director or any approving body may
require additional unassigned parking spaces beyond the minimum requirements
for projects with limited street parking.
(d)
Compact Spaces. Up to ten percent of the total number of unassigned
parking spaces may be compact in parking lots of ten or more spaces.
(e)
Bicycle Parking. New multiple-family developments shall provide bicycle parking in accordance with Section 19.46.150 (Bicycle parking).
(f)
Parking Management Plan. If on-site parking is required or voluntarily proposed in conjunction with a new multiple-family development, a parking management plan in accordance with Section 19.46.160 (Parking management plans and tools) is required.
|
Table 19.46.060
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Parking for Multiple-Family Dwellings
| ||
|
Type of Covered Assigned Space Provided
|
Number of Bedrooms
|
Number of Unassigned Spaces
|
|
One parking space per unit in carport or parking structure
|
One-bedroom units
|
0.5 unassigned spaces per unit
|
|
2-bedroom units
|
1 unassigned space per unit
| |
|
3-bedroom units
|
1 unassigned space per unit
| |
|
4-bedroom units or more
|
Use the 3-bedroom requirement and add 0.15 unassigned spaces
for each bedroom above the third bedroom
| |
|
One parking space per unit in fully-enclosed garage
|
One-bedroom units
|
0.8 unassigned spaces per unit
|
|
2-bedroom units
|
1.33 unassigned spaces per unit
| |
|
3-bedroom units
|
1.4 unassigned spaces per unit
| |
|
4-bedroom units or more
|
Use the 3-bedroom requirement and add 0.15 unassigned spaces
for each bedroom above the third bedroom
| |
|
Two parking spaces per unit
|
One-bedroom units
|
0.25 unassigned spaces per unit
|
|
2-bedroom units
|
0.4 unassigned spaces per unit
| |
|
3-bedroom units
|
0.5 unassigned spaces per unit
| |
|
4-bedroom units or more
|
Use the 3-bedroom requirement and add 0.15 unassigned spaces
for each bedroom above the third bedroom
| |
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11; Ord. 3056-15 § 5; Ord. 3206-22 § 5; Ord. 3207-23 § 5)
(a)
Minimum Spaces. Single room occupancy facilities shall provide spaces in accordance with Table 19.46.070 (Parking for Single Room Occupancy Facilities) unless exempted by Section 19.46.030.
(b)
Compact Spaces. Up to ten percent of the total number of uncovered
and unassigned parking spaces may be compact in parking lots of ten
or more spaces.
|
Table 19.46.070
| |
|---|---|
|
Parking for Single Room Occupancy Facilities
| |
|
Single-Room Occupancy Unit Size
|
Required Parking Spaces
|
|
Less than 200 square feet
|
0.25 spaces per unit
|
|
200 – 250 square feet
|
0.5 spaces per unit
|
|
Greater than 250 square feet
|
1 space per unit
|
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11; Ord. 3206-22 § 6; Ord. 3207-23 § 6)
(a)
Definition. "Special Housing Development" includes:
(1)
Affordable housing developments for lower income households; and
(2)
Senior citizen housing, as defined in California Civil Code Sections
51.3 and 51.12, or successor sections;
(3)
Housing for persons with disabilities, as defined in the Federal
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 and the California Fair Employment
and Housing Act, or successor statutes.
(b)
Minimum Spaces. Special housing developments shall provide spaces in accordance with Table 19.46.080 (Park-ing for Special Housing Developments) unless exempted by Section 19.46.030.
(c)
Request for Reductions. Special housing developments may request a reduction in parking requirements as described in Section 19.46.130 (Adjustment to parking requirements).
(d)
Compact Spaces. Up to ten percent of the total number of unassigned
parking spaces may be compact in parking lots of ten or more spaces.
(e)
Parking Management Plan. A parking management plan is required for all special housing developments to ensure an adequate mix of assigned and unassigned parking spaces for residents, staff and guests. Parking management plan requirements are located in Section 19.46.160 (Parking management plans).
|
Table 19.46.080
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Parking for Special Housing Developments
| ||
|
Type of Housing
|
Type of Unit
|
Required Parking Spaces
|
|
Affordable to lower income households
|
One-bedroom
|
1 space per unit
|
|
2 or 3 bedrooms
|
2 spaces per unit
| |
|
4 or more bedrooms
|
2.15 spaces per unit
| |
|
Unit of any size for senior citizens or persons with disabilities
|
0.6 spaces per unit
| |
|
Standard housing (not restricted affordable units)
|
Unit of any size for senior citizens or persons with disabilities
|
1 space per unit
|
|
Assisted living
|
Unit of any size
|
0.25 spaces per resident
|
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11; Ord. 3206-22 § 7; Ord. 3207-23 § 7)
(a)
Minimum Spaces. Mobile home parks shall have two spaces per unit plus one space per employee living off site plus one space per special purpose vehicle unless exempted by Section 19.46.030.
(b)
Tandem Parking. Tandem parking is permitted for mobile home parks.
(c)
Compact Spaces. Compact spaces are prohibited.
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11; Ord. 3206-22 § 8; Ord. 3207-23 § 8)
(a)
Allowable Locations for Parking. Required or voluntarily proposed parking shall be located off-street. Parking is allowed in any required setback area except for required vision triangles described in Section 19.34.060 (Vision triangles). Parking shall be located on site unless a parking management plan is approved with associated parking agreements.
(b)
Type of Parking. Parking may be provided in the following forms:
surface lots or within parking structures. Parking lifts, carousels
or other types of mechanized parking shall be located within a building
or parking structure and require approval of the planning commission
through a use permit, special development permit, or a plan review
permit. Any proposal for mechanized parking shall be accompanied with
a proposed parking management plan.
(c)
Minimum Spaces. Nonresidential uses shall provide parking in accordance with Tables 19.46.100(a), (b) and (c) (Nonresidential Parking Requirements) unless exempted by Section 19.46.030. All square footage numbers refer to gross floor area of the use. For uses not listed, the director shall determine required parking ratios based on accepted guidelines such as ITE or ULI. When any fraction of a parking space is required, the entire space shall be provided. Uses that provide certain facilities may be allowed fewer parking spaces as described in subsection (d) (Incentives).
(d)
Incentives. The total number of parking spaces may be reduced by
up to three percent of the total spaces if the development includes
the installation of employee showers and locker rooms. Calculations
justifying the parking reduction shall be submitted with the planning
application.
(e)
Shared Parking. Shared parking between developments may be approved as part of a use permit, plan review permit, or special development permit and is not subject to the requirements for multiple uses on a property in subsection (f) of this section.
(f)
Multiple Uses on a Property. For multi-tenant properties, the approving body may use a combination of appropriate requirements to determine the required parking. Shopping center uses are regulated separately in Section 19.46.110(i) (Shopping centers).
(1)
Mixed Uses Including Residential. "Mixed use" means a development that includes nonresidential uses and residential uses on the same development site. Required or voluntarily proposed parking shall be based on accepted guidelines such as ITE or ULI. Parking management plans are required for mixed use development. Bicycle parking required by Chapter 19.36 (El Camino Real Specific Plan District) shall not be reduced.
(2)
Nonresidential Multi-Tenant Properties.
(A)
Calculation. In determining which requirements are appropriate in
the case of a multi-tenant use on a property that is not a shopping
center, any single use occupying thirty percent or less of the total
floor area occupied by all of the uses shall be treated as though
it were part of the uses occupying the remaining seventy percent.
(B)
Captive Market. For uses that are accessory to a larger business
and primarily serve the needs of that business, no additional parking
is required. Examples include a coffee or snack shop within an office
or hotel development or a copy/package store within a business park.
(g)
Additional Requirements. Tables 19.46.100(a), (b) and (c) list additional
requirements as described in this section.
(1)
Specific Use Standards. Refer to Section 19.46.110 (Definitions and parking standards for specific nonresidential land uses) for definitions and information on parking requirements specific to a particular land use.
(3)
Parking Management Plans. Refer to Section 19.46.160 (Parking management plans and tools) for related requirements.
(4)
Loading Spaces. If the use lists "loading space" as an additional
requirement, one loading space shall be available per lot as described
in the citywide design guidelines. Lots with less than fifteen spaces
are exempt from this requirement.
(5)
Car Share Spaces. "Car share" means a space for carpool vehicles
or a vehicle-sharing provider. If the use lists "car share spaces"
as an additional requirement, a minimum of five percent of all parking
spaces shall be permanently reserved for the exclusive use of car
share vehicles. Car share spaces will be reserved with lot markings,
signs, or other techniques.
(6)
Electric Car Chargers. New construction of industrial uses, research
and development office or other office uses with one hundred spaces
or more is required to provide pre-wiring for a minimum of Level 2
electric car chargers for a minimum of three percent of the total
parking spaces provided.
(h)
Fleet Vehicles. Parking of fleet vehicles is regulated separately in Section 19.46.140 (Parking and storage of fleet vehicles).
|
Table 19.46.100(a)
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parking Requirements for Restaurant, Commercial Retail and Service
| |||
|
Primary Use
|
Minimum Spaces / 1,000 sq. ft.
|
Maximum Spaces / 1,000 sq. ft.
|
Additional Requirements
|
|
Auto
| |||
|
Auto sales and rental
|
4
|
No maximum
|
Auto sales and rental standards
Loading space
|
|
Auto service uses
|
2.5 for retail or office space plus 3 per service bay
|
No maximum
|
Auto-related use standards
|
|
Bars or nightclubs
|
13
|
18
|
|
|
Financial institution
|
3.3
|
4
|
Bicycle parking
|
|
Hotel or boardinghouse
|
0.8 spaces/hotel room
|
1.2 spaces/hotel room
|
Hotel standards
Loading space
|
|
Restaurant
| |||
|
No bar or entertainment
|
9
|
13
|
Restaurant standards
Bicycle parking
|
|
Including a bar or entertainment
|
13
|
18
|
Restaurant standards
Bicycle parking
|
|
Takeout
|
4
|
5
|
Restaurant standards
Bicycle parking
|
|
Retail
| |||
|
General retail and service
|
4
|
5
|
Retail use standards
Bicycle parking
Parking management plan
Loading space
|
|
Warehouse retail or bulky-merchandise retail
|
2.5
|
4
|
Retail use standards
Bicycle parking
Parking management plan
Loading space
|
|
Shopping center
|
4
|
5
|
Shopping center standards
Bicycle parking
Parking management plan
Loading space
|
|
Table 19.46.100(b)
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parking Requirements for Office, Industrial and Warehousing
| |||
|
Primary Use
|
Minimum Spaces / 1,000 sq. ft.
|
Maximum Spaces / 1,000 sq. ft.
|
Additional Requirements
|
|
Industrial uses, research and development office and corporate
office
|
2
|
4
|
Loading space
Car share
Bicycle parking
Electric car chargers
|
|
Administrative, professional and medical office
|
3.3
|
4
|
Loading space
Car share
Bicycle parking
Electric car chargers
|
|
Commercial storage or self-storage
|
0.4
|
2
|
Loading space
|
|
Warehousing
|
1
|
2
|
Loading space
Car share
Bicycle parking
|
|
Table 19.46.100(c)
| ||
|---|---|---|
|
Parking Requirements for Recreation, Education and Care
| ||
|
Primary Use
|
Minimum Spaces
|
Additional Requirements
|
|
Adult day care center
|
2.5/1,000 sq. ft.
|
|
|
Child care center
|
0.25/child
|
Education use standards
|
|
Convalescent hospital
|
1.5/bed
|
Loading space
|
|
Education
| ||
|
Recreation and enrichment
|
4/1,000 sq. ft.
|
Bicycle parking
|
|
Primary (Grades K-8)
|
3/classroom
|
|
|
High school (Grades 9-12)
|
0.25/student
|
Education use standards
|
|
Institution of higher learning
|
0.5/student
|
Education use standards
|
|
Place of assembly—Community-serving or business-serving
|
25/1,000 for primary gathering areas
|
Place of assembly standards
Parking management plan
|
|
Recreational and athletic facility
|
5/1,000 sq. ft. of general area plus 20/1,000 sq. ft. of classroom
area
|
Bicycle parking
Recreational and athletic facility standards
|
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11; Ord. 3056-15 § 6; Ord. 3194-22 § 13; Ord. 3206-22 § 9; Ord. 3207-23 § 9)
Vehicle parking, bicycle parking and other requirements are
described in Tables 19.46.100(a), (b) and (c) (Nonresidential Parking
Requirements). This section specifies definitions and additional parking
regulations for specific uses.
(a)
Auto Sales and Rental. Auto sales and rental is defined in Chapter 19.12 (Definitions). Unenclosed display spaces and storage of cars for auto sales do not count towards required parking. Building areas devoted to vehicle repair and service shall be parked at the minimum for auto-service uses.
(b)
Auto-Service Uses. "Auto-service uses" include gasoline stations, autobroker and wholesale auto sales, carwashes and vehicle service and repair as defined in Chapter 19.12 (Definitions). The following requirements apply to autorelated uses:
(1)
Secondary Retail. The retail parking rate shall be applied to associated
secondary retail such as a gas station convenience market, and related
office space or parts supply at a repair shop.
(2)
Gasoline Stations. Gasoline pump canopies do not require parking
spaces. Spaces in front of air, water or propane supplies do not count
towards required parking. Service bays are not a required space.
(3)
Car Washes. Accessory car washes with three or fewer employees require
a minimum of one additional parking space. Car washes with four or
more employees require a parking study.
(c)
Education Uses. Education uses are defined in Chapter 19.12 (Definitions). Parking rates are calculated for the maximum number of students or children that can be on-site at any given time.
(d)
Hotels. Hotels are defined in Chapter 19.12 (Definitions). Hotels with banquet facilities, meeting facilities or restaurants with a bar require a parking study.
(e)
Places of Assembly. Place of assembly includes both business-serving and community-serving as defined in Chapter 19.12 (Definitions). "Primary gathering areas" means rooms such as auditoriums, sanctuaries, primary conference rooms and similar areas. Primary gathering areas include all space within the room, wall to wall. The director or approving body may require additional parking if other areas are expected to generate significant parking demand during use of the primary gathering area.
(f)
Recreational and Athletic Facility. Recreational and athletic facility is defined in Chapter 19.12 (Definitions). "Classroom areas" are any space set aside for workout instruction, spinning class or similar use. Classroom areas do not include sport courts.
(g)
Retail. Retail uses include retail sales, retail service and personal service uses as defined in Chapter 19.12 (Definitions). Retail does not include auto sales.
(1)
General Retail and Service. "General retail and service" means any
retail or service business that is not defined as warehouse retail
or bulky-merchandise retail. Examples of retail and service businesses
include grocery stores, dry cleaners, shoe repair and drug stores.
(2)
Warehouse Retail or Bulky-Merchandise Retail. "Warehouse retail or
bulky-merchandise retail" means a tenant that primarily sells bulky
goods or retail in a warehouse setting that is not part of shopping
center. Home improvement stores, discount bulk stores, or furniture
stores can be considered warehouse retail or bulky-merchandise retail.
(h)
Restaurants. Restaurant is defined in Chapter 19.12 (Definitions). For the purposes of parking, the following clarifications are applied.
(1)
Takeout Restaurant. Takeout restaurant does not have any seating.
The presence of indoor or outdoor seat-ing requires parking at the
rate of "restaurant (no bar or entertainment)." The presence of a
bar or entertainment requires parking at the rate of a "restaurant
with a bar or entertainment."
(2)
Restaurant (No Bar or Entertainment). Restaurants with this parking
rate may have takeout services and alcohol sales. Restaurants with
a bar, live entertainment or a dance floor shall be parked at the
rate for "restaurant with a bar or entertainment." Examples include
fast-food restaurants, coffee shops, pizza restaurants, and similar.
(3)
Restaurant with a Bar or Entertainment. "Restaurant with a bar or
entertainment" means a restaurant includ-ing a bar, dance floor, or
live entertainment. For the purposes of this section, a bar is defined
as a raised counter area with seating that serves alcoholic beverages
and separates customers from employees working behind the counter
area. Delivery and take-out service are incidental to the restaurant
use.
(4)
Outdoor Seating. Additional parking is required for outdoor seating
exceeding twelve seats per business. Seats exceeding this amount are
required to provide additional parking at the rate of 0.33 spaces
per seat for each seat above twelve.
(i)
Shopping Centers.
(1)
Applicability. Shopping center is defined in Chapter 19.12 (Definitions). All individual businesses within a shopping center use the shopping center parking rate except in the following instances:
(2)
Calculation of Parking. For the uses listed above, the applicable
parking requirement is calculated for the specified use separately.
The remainder of the center is calculated at the shopping center rate.
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11)
(a)
Access. Parking spaces shall have direct access to a public or private
roadway or shall be served by an aisle or driveway leading to the
roadway. All uses requiring or voluntarily proposing more than fifteen
parking spaces shall be served by a single two-way driveway or two
one-way driveways.
(b)
Minimum Dimensions.
(1)
Parking Space Dimensions.
(A)
Standard Space. Minimum space dimensions are eight and one-half feet
in width by eighteen feet in depth. Low-growing groundcover two feet
beyond a wheel stop or curb may be counted toward minimum space length
provided the landscape island is a minimum of six feet wide interior
to the parking lot or four feet wide for perimeter landscaping.
(B)
Compact Space. Residential uses may provide compact spaces seven
and one-half feet in width by fifteen feet in depth. Low-growing groundcover
shall not be counted toward minimum compact space depth. Compact spaces
are prohibited for new development of nonresidential uses and mixed
uses.
(C)
Mechanical Lift Parking. The director or approving body may allow
minimum space dimensions for mechanized parking that vary from what
is required for standard and compact spaces.
(2)
Specialized Spaces. The director or approving body may allow specialized
spaces such as motorcycle park-ing or other unique vehicle parking.
(3)
Aisle Width and Layout. Aisle width and layout requirements are described
in Table 19.46.120 (Parking Lot Dimensions) and as shown in Figure
19.46.120 (Parking Lot Design). Service vehicle access such as fire
lanes and solid waste vehicle requirements may expand aisle width
requirements for certain projects. Aisle width requirements are dependent
on the angle of parking provided. For intermediate-angle parking,
the aisle width shall be determined by straight-line interpolation
between specified standards. Interlock parking spaces or alternative
parking layouts may be approved by the director based on accepted
guidelines such as ULI.
(4)
Driveways. Minimum one-way driveway width shall be twelve feet and
minimum two-way driveway width shall be twenty feet except for residential
uses, which may have two-way driveways of eighteen feet in width minimum.
(5)
Maneuvering Area. Backing distance for ninety-degree parking spaces
shall be twenty-four feet minimum.
(c)
Surfaces and Markings.
(2)
Markings. All spaces shall be clearly marked. The director or approving
body may modify this requirement for paving surfaces with permeable
pavement.
(3)
Wheel Stops. Bumper guards, wheel stops or curbs are required for
all parking spaces that head into a build-ing, property line, fence
or landscaped areas. These barriers shall be installed no closer than
two feet from the building, property line or fence.
(d)
Parking Areas in Vision Triangles. Parking areas are subject to the vision triangle requirements in Section 19.34.060 (Vision triangles).
(e)
Design Guidelines. Parking lot design and lighting is subject to
the citywide design guidelines.
(f)
Landscaping Area. Parking lot landscaping shall follow the general requirements of Chapter 19.37 (Landscaping, Irrigation and Useable Open Space). A minimum of twenty percent of the parking lot area is required to be landscaped. Parking lots in single-family zoning districts (R-1, R-0, R-1.5 and R-1.7/PD) are exempt from parking lot landscaping requirements.
(g)
Shading Requirements. Trees shall be planted and maintained throughout
the parking lot to ensure that at least fifty percent of the parking
area will be shaded within fifteen years of tree establishment. Up
to twenty-five percent of the fifty percent parking lot shading requirement
(twelve and one-half percent of the total parking lot area) may be
met with installation of solar energy systems rather than trees.
(1)
Surfaces Subject to Shading Calculation. All surfaces that can be
driven on, including parking spaces, vehicular drives, drive-through
lanes and maneuvering areas are subject to shade calculation. The
following areas are exempt from shading requirements:
(A)
Truck Areas. Truck loading areas in front of overhead door and truck
maneuvering and parking areas exclusive of vehicle parking are exempt
from shading requirements.
(B)
Inaccessible Paved Areas. Paved or surfaced areas not used for vehicle
parking, driving or maneuver-ing are exempt from shading requirements
provided they are made inaccessible to vehicles by barriers such as
bollards or fencing.
(C)
Auto Sales. Display, sales, service or vehicular storage areas for
automobile sales are exempt from shading requirements. Required parking
for auto sales is still subject to shading requirements.
(D)
Areas paved prior to January 1, 2002. Surfaces paved prior to January
1, 2002 are exempt from shad-ing requirements.
(2)
Calculation of Shading. Shading is calculated by using the diameter
of the tree crown at fifteen years or the dimensions of any roofed
area within the parking lot.
(h)
Groundcover and Shrubs on Parking Islands. Parking islands shall
contain living groundcover or shrubs with trees unless it can be shown
that groundcover is incompatible with the tree. If living groundcover
is found unsuitable, porous, nonliving groundcover may be used.
|
Table 19.46.120
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Parking Lot Dimensions
| |||
|
|
|
One-Way Traffic
| |
|
Parking Angle (degrees)
|
Vehicle Projection (feet)
|
Aisle Width (feet)
|
Bay Depth (feet)
|
|
(A)
|
(B)
|
(C)
|
(D)
|
|
0°
|
8.5
|
12.0
|
29.0
|
|
45°
|
17.6
|
12.8
|
48.0
|
|
60°
|
19.0
|
14.5
|
52.5
|
|
90°
|
18.0
|
24.0
|
60.0
|
 Figure 19.46.120 Parking Lot Design
|
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11; Ord. 3056-15 § 7; Ord. 3206-22 § 10; Ord. 3207-23 § 10)
(a)
Purpose. A parking adjustment permits flexibility in parking requirements
to address unusual or specific use or locational characteristics.
(b)
Applicability. Adjustments may be granted from parking ratio minimums, maximums or type of bicycle parking provided for nonresidential uses or for special housing developments as described in Section 19.46.080 (Parking for special housing developments). Adjustments are not permitted for residential parking ratios except for special housing developments. An adjustment request may be reviewed by the approving body as part of any discretionary permit or, if no discretionary permit would be otherwise required, a miscellaneous plan permit. Changes in use for existing properties with established parking lots do not require an adjustment to exceed the parking maximum. A request to deviate from any other requirement in this chapter requires a variance.
(c)
(d)
Findings for Parking Adjustments from Minimum Parking Ratios for
Nonresidential Uses. To grant an adjustment from a parking ratio minimum
for nonresidential uses, the director or approving body shall find:
(1)
One or more of the following applicable characteristics are present:
(A)
There are parking agreements with off-site properties; or
(B)
There is a parking management plan that includes valet parking, off-site
employee parking, parking agreements, or other demand management tools;
or
(C)
The uses on a site have complementary peak hours; or
(D)
The use is commercial in nature and is intended to serve adjacent
employment centers. The use provides adequate pedestrian connections
to the site from nearby properties and businesses; or
(E)
The use is within one-half mile of a walk from a rail station, light
rail station, or major bus stop. A major bus stop is defined as a
stop where six or more buses per hour from the same or different routes
stop during the peak period in core, corridor or station areas; or
(F)
The proposed use has an unusual characteristic that results in less
parking demand. This characteristic shall be described and limited
in applicable conditions of approval for a discretionary land use
permit. Land uses that are permitted by right may not apply for adjustment
because of this criterion of unusual characteristics.
(2)
Based on the characteristics present in subsection (d)(1), the proposed
parking is adequate and will not spill over onto surrounding properties
or streets.
(e)
Findings for Parking Adjustment from Maximum Parking Ratios. To grant
an adjustment from a parking ratio maximum, the director or approving
body shall find:
(f)
Findings for Parking Adjustment from Type of Required Bicycle Parking.
To grant an adjustment from the type of bicycle parking required,
either secured or bicycle rack, the director or approving body shall
find:
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11)
(a)
"Commercial vehicle"
"Fleet vehicle"
Definitions.
means any vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of ten thousand
pounds or more according to the manufacturer's specifications, which
is required to obtain a commercial vehicle license. This definition
is intended to be consistent with California Vehicle Code Section
22507.5 or successor statute.
means any vehicle owned or operated by the person, company
or business which is used for purposes of delivery, pick up or service
to patrons of the primary use. A fleet vehicle may also be a commercial
vehicle.
(b)
Applicability. This section regulates the accessory storage or parking of fleet vehicles in parking lots. Parking of fleet vehicles on streets or on residential properties is regulated in Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic). Service yards for fleet vehicles require a use permit reviewed by the planning commission.
(c)
Commercial Vehicles in Residential Zoning Districts. Storage and
parking of commercial vehicles is prohibited in residential zoning
districts and residential uses.
(d)
Fleet Vehicles in Nonresidential Zoning Districts. Storage and parking
of up to five fleet vehicles is permitted on each property for nonresidential
uses. Properties with more than five fleet vehicles require a miscellaneous
plan permit. To approve the additional fleet vehicle parking, the
director shall be able to make the findings that:
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11)
(a)
"Secured bicycle parking"
"Bicycle racks"
Definitions.
means lockable facilities such as individual lockers or enclosed,
locked, limited-access areas for parking of bicycles. Secured bicycle
parking may also be known as Class I bicycle parking. For residential
uses, an enclosed garage assigned to one residential unit meeting
the minimum area requirements for a two-car garage is considered one
secured bicycle parking space.
means a stationary object to which a bicycle can be locked.
Examples include "inverted U" racks or "ribbon weave" racks. Bicycle
racks may also be known as Class II bicycle parking.
(b)
Applicability. Bicycle parking shall be provided for multiple-family
uses and nonresidential uses as specified in Tables 19.46.100(a),
(b) and (c).
(c)
Number of Bicycle Parking Spaces. Bicycle parking shall be provided
in the following amounts:
(1)
Multiple-Family Uses. Multiple-family uses of five or more units
shall provide one bicycle parking space for every four units, but
no fewer than four spaces. All required bicycle parking shall be secured.
(2)
Nonresidential Uses. Nonresidential uses shall provide bicycle parking
in the amount of five percent of the total number of vehicular parking
spaces provided. Industrial uses, research and development office
and corporate office shall provide secured bicycle parking for a minimum
of seventy-five percent of required bicycle parking spaces. All other
nonresidential uses shall provide bicycle racks for a minimum of seventy-five
percent of required bicycle parking spaces.
(3)
Mixed Uses. Mixed uses shall provide bicycle parking for the residential
and nonresidential uses in the proportions required by this section.
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11)
(a)
"Parking management plan"
"Valet parking"
"Fee-based parking"
Definitions.
means a plan designed to manage the use of parking on a property.
A parking management plan may be a component of a transportation demand
management (TDM) plan.
means a service where an attendant parks and retrieves patrons'
vehicles for free or for a fee.
means any parking lot where a fee is required to park.
(b)
Applicability. Parking management plans shall be provided when required
by this chapter. Parking management plans shall be reviewed by the
director with a miscellaneous plan permit or by the hearing body reviewing
the associated development. Uses in a public parking district are
exempt from requirements for a parking management plan unless required
as a condition of approval of a planning permit.
(c)
Submittal Requirements. Submittal requirements shall include information
about peak hour use, vehicular circulation, total number of parking
spaces, distribution of parking on the site, needs of specific users,
including employees, guests, residents and patrons and other applicable
information deemed necessary by the director.
(d)
Parking Management Tools. Proposed parking management tools may include
valet parking, designation of car sharing or guest spaces, parking
agreements, short-term parking, transit subsidies for employees or
residents, or other tools to achieve parking efficiency. Valet parking
or fee-based parking shall be considered as part of a new or amended
parking management plan. To approve valet parking or fee-based parking,
the director shall be able to make the findings that:
(1)
The proposed fee-based or valet parking will not hinder the parking
or circulation on the site; and
(2)
If there are multiple uses on the site, the fee-based or valet parking
is made available for all uses; and
(3)
Valet parking spaces shall not take prime locations in front of existing
businesses.
(e)
Temporary Uses. Valet parking is permitted at temporary events such
as a festival.
(Ord. 2988-12 § 11; Ord. 3056-15 § 8)
