The A Off-Street Parking Overlay District is intended to provide
adequate parking facilities to support important commercial corridors
and neighborhood commercial areas in the City, while assuring that
each facility will not adversely impact the environment of nearby
residents or diminish the integrity of the subject residential zoning
district in a manner consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies
of the General Plan. Any parcel classified as "A" shall also be classified
in one of the Residential Districts.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§
1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
The following uses shall be permitted in the A Off-Street Parking
Overlay District:
A.
All
uses listed as permitted uses in the residential district in which
the parcel is located.
B.
Existing
parking on "A" lots shall be permitted if all of the following conditions
are met:
1.
The
commercial parcel supported by the "A" parcel is not redeveloped.
2.
The
lot remains as a surface level parking lot.
3.
The
square footage of the existing commercial building on the commercial
parcel is not added to or expanded beyond 50% of the floor area existing
on September 8, 1988.
4.
The
required parking for any new addition or expansion of less than 50%
of the floor area is not located on the "A" parcel.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§
1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
The following uses may be permitted in the A Off-Street Parking
Overlay District subject to the approval of a Minor Use Permit:
A.
All
uses listed as subject to Minor Use Permit in the residential district
in which the parcel is located.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§
1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
The following uses may be permitted in the A Off-Street Parking
Overlay District subject to the approval of Conditional Use Permit:
A.
All
uses listed as conditionally permitted uses in the residential district
in which the parcel is located.
B.
Parking
structures below the ground level if all of the following conditions
are met:
1.
The
"A" parcel was in parking use on the effective date of this Chapter.
2.
The
"A" parcel is in an R2, R3, or R4 zoning designation.
3.
Any
code-required parking in an existing "A" parcel is replaced in the
structure.
4.
The
facility is for the temporary parking of transient motor vehicles
and trucks with no overnight storage.
5.
The
parking structure is accessory to a permitted commercial and/or residential
use on the adjacent commercially zoned parcel.
6.
The
surface level of the "A" parcel is developed and maintained as landscaped
open space with a minimum of 75% of the parcel planted with trees,
ground cover, shrubbery, and other plant material for the life of
the commercial project, or in R2, R3, and R4 designations, developed
as a residential project as permitted by the underlying designation.
7.
The
access to commercial-serving parking spaces is from the commercially
zoned parcel.
C.
Farmers
markets.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§
1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
A.
Parking structures located above the ground level, unless authorized by Section 9.31.070 Automobile/Vehicle Sales, Leasing, and Storage.
B.
There
shall be no use of any parcel in the "A" Off-Street Parking Overlay
District for automobile parking unless all properties between the
side property line of the "A" parcel and the boundary of any adjacent
commercial district are in nonresidential use. The automobile parking
on the "A" Overlay parcel must remain contiguous to the adjacent commercial
parcel that it is supporting.
C.
Rooftop
parking directly abutting, or separated by an alley from, a residential
use.
D.
New
surface level parking lots.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§
1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
All non-parking uses developed on property in the A Off-Street
Parking Overlay District shall be developed in accordance with the
same property development standards required for the underlying residential
district.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§
1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
A.
Side Yard Setback. The side yard shall be 5 feet for any underground
parking facility. No side yard shall be required adjacent to a commercially
zoned parcel or another "A" designated parcel in commercial parking
use.
Parking structures located below grade shall be exempt from the parcel coverage and setback requirements provided that there remains an unexcavated area 5 feet in width along the side property line that abuts a residentially zoned parcel which shall contain landscaping pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 9.26, Landscaping.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§
1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
B.
Use of Required Yards. There shall be no access to parking
permitted within the required side yard, except access may be provided
within a required side yard that abuts a commercially zoned parcel.
C.
Landscaping. At least fifty percent of the required front yard area shall be landscaped pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 9.26, Landscaping.
D.
Vehicle Access. Vehicle access to and from all parking structures
shall be located a minimum of twenty feet or a greater distance if
practical from any residentially zoned parcel.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§
1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
All new construction, new additions to existing buildings, and any other exterior improvements that require issuance of a building permit shall be subject to architectural review pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 9.55 of this Article.
(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§
1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)
