The regulations of this section shall apply to the operation
of bus depots where permitted or conditionally permitted in any district.
A Conditional Use Permit is required for a bus depot and shall be
evaluated in accordance with the criteria of this chapter.
(Ord. 5428 § 1, 2014)
All bus depots shall comply with the following standards:
A. Location. Bus depots shall be located near freeway access
or arterial streets so that buses do not travel through residential
zone districts.
B. Driveways. The location of driveways shall be approved by
the public works department.
C. Limitation on Use. Bus depots may include services for ticket
sales, passenger loading, or freight handling, but shall not include
overnight storage of buses, refueling, or maintenance and repair of
buses.
(Ord. 5428 § 1, 2014)
In approving a Conditional Use Permit for a bus depot, the following
criteria may be applied at the discretion of the Planning Commission:
A. Site Access. Ingress/egress points should be of sufficient
width to accommodate the turning movements of both a bus and other
vehicles simultaneously.
B. Turning Lanes. Special turning lanes may be required to reduce
traffic conflicts.
C. On-Site Circulation. On-site circulation should be designed
to allow looped one-way ingress/egress. In the case of an existing
development, circulation of buses should not conflict with the functioning
of the existing development.
D. Loading Areas. On-site loading zones should be installed to
accommodate the stacking of three buses:
1. Loading
zones should be a minimum of 12 feet wide in addition to the minimum
required travel lane of 24 feet.
2. The
location of the loading zone should not conflict with other uses on
the property, or block pedestrian or vehicular access, or visibility
to other existing on-site uses.
3. Bus
depots shall be designed to accommodate a nine by 40-foot bus with
a 52-foot turning radius.
E. Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided to accommodate
the use as determined by the Approving Authority.
F. Additional
measures as may be deemed necessary, including, but not limited to,
sound walls, landscaping and other site design modifications, to alleviate
noise, aesthetic and other impacts.
(Ord. 5428 § 1, 2014)