The purpose of the regulations in this chapter is to provide
for the general welfare and convenience of persons utilizing the various
uses located within the city through the provision of suitable off-street
parking and loading facilities and to protect the public safety by
lessening traffic congestion on the public streets.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004)
The provisions of this chapter shall apply and govern in all zones. No person shall use or occupy any premises, or cause or permit the use or occupancy of any premises unless the off-street parking and loading facilities maintained thereon or in connection therewith conform to the requirements of this chapter. Exceptions to the standards shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 30.43 (Variances) and Chapter 30.44 (Administrative exceptions), except that exceptions to the number of parking spaces required for non-residential uses shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 30.44, Administrative exceptions, or Chapter 30.50, Request for parking reduction permit. Projects in the downtown specific plan area which receive density incentives or concessions under Chapter 30.36 (Density bonus incentives) are ineligible to receive additional incentives under this chapter (Parking and loading).
In the redevelopment project areas, however, the director of
community development may, upon application, grant exceptions to the
minimum number of required parking spaces and parking standards.
A.
Parking
spaces required for the proposed use or construction proposal cannot
reasonably be provided in size, configuration, number of spaces or
locations specified by the provisions of this title without impairment
of the project’s viability; and
B.
The
parking exception will serve to promote specific goals and objectives
of the adopted plans for the Glendale Redevelopment Areas and be consistent
with the various elements of the general plan and promote the general
welfare and economic well-being of the area; and
C.
The
project involves exceptional circumstances or conditions applicable
to the property involved, or the intended use or development of the
property that do not apply generally to other property in the area;
and
D.
There
are mitigating circumstances whereby the exception will not be materially
detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements
in the vicinity of the property or in the neighborhood in which the
property is located.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5425 § 32, 2004; Ord. 5536 § 9, 2006; Ord. 5732, § 1, 2011; Ord. 5747 § 31, 2011; Ord. 5752 § 2, 2011; Ord. 5818 § 19, 2013)
A.
Minimum Parking Requirements. There shall be provided
at the time of the occupancy of any building or structure a minimum
number of off-street parking and loading spaces as hereinafter required
in this chapter for said building or structure with adequate provision
for safe ingress and egress. Furthermore, there shall be provided
at the time of the establishment of any outdoor use area a minimum
number of off-street parking and loading spaces as hereinafter required
in this chapter for said outdoor use area with adequate provision
for safe ingress and egress.
B.
Expansion or Remodeling of Building, or Change in Use.
1.
Expansion of building or use, generally. Upon change
or enlargement of a building, or outdoor use area which creates an
increase in the number of dwelling units on a lot, additional floor
area, additional floor area devoted to a use, additional outdoor use
area, or additional seats, additional parking and loading spaces shall
be provided for such new floor area, dwellings, outdoor use area or
seats without diminishing the existing parking provided for the existing
use, buildings and/or structures unless said parking exceeds the requirements
of this chapter.
2.
Reduction in parking due to disabilities upgrade. When required solely as a need to upgrade existing parking facilities
to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.), Title III
and California Code of Regulations (CCR), California Access Code,
Title 24, the total number of parking spaces may be reduced at the
discretion of the director of community development.
3.
Addition of floor area to a dwelling unit. Subsection (B)(1) above notwithstanding, addition of floor area to any dwelling unit may be permitted only when the number of off-street parking spaces provided is equal to or greater than the number that would be currently required for the entire building if it were newly constructed, unless an administrative exception is obtained in accordance with Chapter 30.44. Addition of floor area outside of an actual dwelling unit in a common area such as a common laundry room, common recreation room, or common garage on a lot containing more than one dwelling unit shall be permitted without the need to provide any additional parking spaces.
4.
Addition of floor area to a historic resource. Additions
of floor area to a historic resource listed in the Glendale Register
of Historic Resources, identified as a contributor to a pending or
designated historic district, or identified as eligible for listing
in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources in a historic resource
survey adopted and approved by the city council shall not require
the expansion, modification or other alteration of an existing garage
or carport, or the construction of a new garage to provide code compliant
parking when the garage or carport on the property is identified by
the director of community development as a significant original or
early feature of that property.
5.
Addition of floor area where only one residential dwelling
unit exists on a lot. Additions of floor area on a lot where
only one residential dwelling unit exists shall be exempt from the
requirements of this subsection.
6.
Change of use, generally. When the use of a building changes to a use that is required by Section 30.32.050 to have the same number of parking spaces as the immediately previous use, no additional parking spaces shall be required for the new use, regardless of the number of spaces actually provided by the previous use, provided that the previous use was legally established and the number of spaces has not decreased. When a change in use requires more off-street parking than the previous use, additional parking spaces shall be provided equal in number to the difference between the total number of spaces required by the new use and the number of spaces required for the immediately previous use. When a change in use requires less off-street parking than the previous use, no additional parking spaces are required.
C.
Change of Use, Exceptions. Upon the change of use of
an existing building, or lot, or a portion of a building, or lot,
additional parking and loading spaces shall be provided for the new
use as required by this chapter over and above the number of parking
and loading spaces required by this chapter for the prior use only,
with the following exceptions:
1.
Change of use in a historic resource. Any change of use permitted
in a historic resource shall not be required to provide additional
parking to that legally required prior to the change of use.
2.
Change of use in a space under 5,000 square feet in the DSP
and TOD zones or 2,000 square feet in all other zones (this rule only
applies if there is a zoning use certificate, certificate of use and
occupancy or business registration certificate on file for a use/uses
that exists at the time of the proposed change of use). The occupancy
in any tenant space of less than 5,000 square feet in the DSP and
TOD zones or 2,000 square feet in all other zones, may be interchanged
among the following land uses, and any use not listed where the parking
ratio for the existing use and the proposed use are the same, without
the need to provide additional parking beyond that currently provided
on-site or in covenanted off-site spaces provided that the final total
gross floor area does not exceed 5,000 square feet in the DSP and
TOD zones or 2,000 square feet in all other zones. For new buildings
and structures, uses must be established with a valid business registration
certificate for a minimum of one year, from date of issuance. An occupancy
that was permitted under this subsection in a space under 5,000 square
feet in the DSP and TOD zones or 2,000 square feet in all other zones,
may not combine with another occupancy to create an occupancy of 5,000
square feet or more in the DSP and TOD zones or 2,000 square feet
or more in all other zones, without providing the number of parking
spaces required by this code. Required parking shall be determined
by the last occupancy that did not use this subsection in a space
under 5,000 square feet in the DSP and TOD zones or 2,000 square feet
in all other zones. Parking will be determined by subsection (B)(5)
of this section.
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• Taverns
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• Day care centers, limited to 2,000 square feet in the
DSP and TOD zones
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• Offices, general
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• Business support services
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• Medical and dental offices
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• Medical and dental labs
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• Nursery and garden supplies
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• Restaurants, full service
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• Retail and service activities
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• Live/work spaces
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• Banks and financial institutions
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• Manufacturing
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• Repair and maintenance, consumer products
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• Gymnasiums and health clubs
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• Personal services
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• Restaurants, counter service
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• Restaurants, fast food, up to 5,000 square feet in the
DSP and TOD zones and up to 1,000 square feet in all other zones,
provided there is no drive-through facility
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• Schools, physical instruction
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3.
Change of use in the CR zone. Any proposed change in occupancy
in the "CR" commercial retail zone from an office, retail or service
use to a "high-intensity general office/service activity use" as defined
herein, shall be required to provide parking and loading spaces as
would be required for a new use in full compliance with the standards
as specified in this chapter.
4.
Change of use in the DSP zone. When the use of a building changes
to an art gallery use, as defined by the DSP, no additional parking
is required (See subsection (B)(5) of this section.).
5.
When the use of a space up to 10,000 square feet changes from
warehousing to manufacturing, no additional parking is required. For
new buildings and structures, uses must be established with a valid
business registration certificate for a minimum of one year, from
the date of issuance.
D.
Maintenance of Required Parking. All off-street parking and loading spaces being maintained in connection with any existing main building, structure or use on October 22, 1952 and all parking spaces subsequently required by the zoning ordinance for any building, structure or use shall be maintained as long as said building, structure or use remains, unless an equivalent number of parking and loading spaces is provided conforming to the requirements of this chapter; provided, however, that this regulation shall not require the maintenance of more parking spaces than are herein required for a new building, structure or use. The director of community development may grant an administrative exception pursuant to Section 30.44.020 for the alteration of an existing parking facility to increase the number of parking spaces, where that facility is non-conforming as regards the number of parking spaces, when said alteration may create, continue or exacerbate a non-conformity regarding parking design standards, when, in the opinion of the director of community development, the benefits of the increased number of parking spaces outweighs the impacts of the non-conformity regarding parking design standards.
E.
Mixed Use Sites. A site with multiple tenants shall provide the aggregate number of parking spaces required by this chapter for each separate use, except where a reduction of parking is allowed by the reviewing authority in compliance with Section 30.32.080 (reduction of off-street parking requirements). Rounding of quantities of parking spaces shall be done in accordance with Section 30.32.060(B).
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5425 § 33, 2004; Ord. 5437 § 13, 2005; Ord. 5537 § 9, 2006; Ord. 5645 § 20, 2009; Ord. 5648, § 2, 3-24-2009; Ord. 5732, § 2, 2011; Ord. 5747 § 32, 2011; Ord. 5818 § 20, 2013; Ord. 5836 § 11, 2014; Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023; Ord. 6027, 5/14/2024)
These requirements are intended to ensure adequate parking for
residents, and the employees and customers of all businesses.
A.
Layout and Access Plan Required. All land use permit
applications and any request for new or modified parking facilities
shall include a parking layout and access plan, for approval of parking
design and layout, access, signage, driveways, landscaping, and screening.
B.
Location of Parking. Off-street parking shall be located
as follows:
1.
All required off-street parking and loading spaces shall be accessible, except for domestic violence shelters, and shall be located on the same lot as the use and/or development requiring such spaces, except as otherwise permitted herein. For the purposes of this chapter, "accessible" shall mean capable of being reached for purposes of parking during hours of operation or occupation by means of the full and unobstructed minimum dimensions as specified herein. Section 30.32.180 Chart VI shall be illustrative of the meaning of "accessible." Required parking shall be located on the same site as the activities or uses served, unless a parking use permit is obtained in accordance with Chapter 30.51 and Section 30.32.120. In the DSP and TOD zones, off-street parking spaces that are not accessible, i.e., tandem or vertically stacked, shall be permitted as required off-street parking spaces, subject to the following standards:
a.
For residential uses, a maximum of 50 percent of the required
off-street parking spaces may be tandem or vertically stacked, provided
that each set of accessible and tandem or vertically stacked parking
spaces shall be assigned to the same residential unit.
b.
For nonresidential uses, a maximum of 25 percent of the required
off-street parking spaces may be tandem or vertically stacked.
c.
All parking spaces in tandem off-street parking space configurations shall comply with the dimensions in Section 30.32.180, Charts I, II, and III.
d.
The dimensions of vertically stacked off-street parking spaces
shall be subject to the approval of the review authority or the director
of community development where there is no other review authority.
e.
The use of tandem or vertically stacked parking spaces for nonresidential
uses shall require that the operator of the parking facility provide
a valet or attendant at all times that the parking is accessible to
users, except where the traffic and transportation administrator determines
that the nature of the use and its operation will not require attended
parking.
f.
The assignment of tandem or vertically stacked parking spaces
and the restrictions of their use shall be the responsibility of the
owner of the premises or the owner's assigned representative, subject
to the requirements of this chapter.
2.
Off-street parking and loading spaces may not be located within
any street setback area, except for domestic violence shelters.
3.
Parking and loading spaces shall not preclude direct and free
access to stairways, walkways, elevators, any pedestrian accessways
or fire safety equipment. Such access shall be a clear minimum width
of 44 inches, no part of which may be within a parking space.
4.
When there is more than one dwelling unit for each 2,500 square
feet of lot area or when there are more than four dwelling units in
one building on a lot, all required off-street parking spaces for
such dwelling units shall be provided in subterranean or semi-subterranean
garages, except guest parking spaces which may be located above or
below grade. Projects utilizing a garage design that is not subterranean
or semi-subterranean shall provide private and direct access to the
unit for which the garage is provided and ground level living space
shall occupy not less than 25 percent of the total unit area. Private
and direct access shall mean access through a door directly into the
floor area of a unit or access through a private outdoor area of the
unit and then through a door into the unit and never through any common
area of the project. This code section does not apply for residential
and residential mixed-use projects in the DSP or TOD zones.
C.
Availability. Parking and loading spaces required by
this chapter shall be available during all hours of operation, and
shall be marked and maintained for parking or loading purposes for
such intended use.
D.
Maintenance. Parking spaces, driveways, maneuvering
aisles, turnaround areas, and landscaping areas shall be maintained
free of dust, graffiti, and litter. Striping, paving, walls, light
standards, and all other facilities shall be maintained in good condition.
E.
Commercial Vehicles in Residential Zones. Not more than
one commercial vehicle may be stored, parked or in any manner left
on any lot in the ROS, R1R, R1, R-3050, R-2250, R-1650 and R-1250
zones. The size of this vehicle may not exceed either eight feet in
width, eight feet in height, or 20 feet in length. Such dimensions
shall include the vehicle together with fixtures, accessories or property,
with the exception of single-post radio antennas and side mirrors.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5425 § 34, 2004; Ord. 5541 § 19, 2006; Ord. 5585 § 10, 2007; Ord. 5645 § 21, 2009; Ord. 5732 § 3, 2010; Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023; Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)
The minimum number of off-street parking spaces provided for any land use shall not be less than the following (see Sections 30.32.171 and 30.32.173 for bicycle parking requirements):
A.
Residential Uses.
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Table 30-32-A
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Residential Uses
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Number of Required Parking Spaces
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Dwelling units in all zones except the ROS, R1R, R1, DSP and
TOD zones where more than one dwelling unit exists on a lot
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Efficiencies of up to 1,500 square feet and 1 bedroom units
- 2 spaces
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2 bedroom units - 2 spaces
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Efficiencies of 1,501 to 2,000 square feet and 3 bedroom units
- 2.5 spaces
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Efficiencies of more than 2,000 square feet and any unit containing
4 or more bedrooms - 3 spaces
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Dwelling units in all zones except the ROS, R1R, R1, DSP, and
TOD zones where more than one dwelling unit exists on a lot
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Guest parking - 1/4 space per unit for residential projects
of 4 or more units; spaces must be accessible, screened from view
of the street, may be unenclosed and must be clearly identified with
the words, "GUEST PARKING" painted in the space with minimum eight-inch
high letters; if the guest spaces are located behind security gates
a communication system shall be provided and maintained to allow guests
to communicate with residents to allow for guest vehicular access
through the gates
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In the PRD zone, 1 uncovered guest space per dwelling unit in
addition to enclosed parking spaces; the guest space shall be in close
proximity and bear direct relationship to the dwelling unit for which
it is intended; such guest parking space may be located within the
public right-of-way
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Guest parking spaces must comply with Building Code requirements
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Dwelling units in the DSP and TOD zone
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1 bedroom units - 1 space
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Units of 2 bedrooms or more - 2 spaces, except that only 1 parking
space is required for each senior residential unit
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Guest parking - 1 space per 10 units for projects of 10 or more
units; spaces must be accessible, screened from view of the street,
may be unenclosed and must be clearly identified with the words, "GUEST
PARKING" painted in the space with minimum eight-inch high letters;
if the guest spaces are located behind security gates a communication
system shall be provided and maintained to allow guests to communicate
with residents to allow for guest vehicular access through the gates
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Guest parking spaces must comply with Building Code requirements
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Senior housing
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1 space per unit in projects with more than 1 dwelling unit
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Dwelling units in the ROS, R1R and R1 zones
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Cumulative Gross Floor Area of dwelling:
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Dwelling units in the R-3050, R-2250, R-1650 and R-1250 zones
where only one dwelling unit exists on a lot
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0 - 3,499 sq. ft.
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2 spaces
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3,500 - 5,999 sq. ft.
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3 spaces
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6,000 - 7,999 sq. ft.
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4 spaces
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8,000 + sq. ft.
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5 spaces
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Domestic violence shelters
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In the PRD zone, 1 uncovered guest space per dwelling unit in
addition to enclosed parking spaces
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Residential congregate living, limited
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Any spaces in excess of 2 in the ROS, R1R and R1 zones may be
designed in a manner that is not directly accessible
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Residential congregate living, medical
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1 space per 4 beds
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Residential congregate living, non-medical, except for senior
housing
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1 space for every 3 residents
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Live/work units
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3 spaces for the first 2,000 square feet and 3 spaces per 1,000
square feet for any additional floor area over 2,000 square feet
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Accessory dwelling units (1)
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1 space
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Note:
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(1)
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For additional parking standards see Section 30.34.080.
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B.
Commercial Uses.
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Commercial Uses
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Number of Required Parking Spaces
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Assembly halls, auditoriums, or similar places of assembly
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28.6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of seating or viewing area
or 1 space per each 5 fixed seats
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Banks and financial institutions
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4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of financial customer service
area, plus 2.7 spaces per 1,000 square feet of office floor area
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Car washes, full service
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10 parking spaces or 1.43 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor
area, whichever is greater. Car washes may contain up to 200 square
feet of restaurant, fast food, or restaurant, counter service, without
providing parking for that restaurant use
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Car washes, self service
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1 parking space per washing module plus 2 parking spaces. The
washing module shall not be construed as a parking space
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Children's indoor play area
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10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area
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Day care centers
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3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area. Of these required
spaces, one space for each 12 clients the facility is licensed to
serve must be marked as "Drop-off Space - Ten Minute Parking Only
- 6-9 a.m. and 4-7 p.m."
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Gas station
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4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area; however, in no
event shall less than 3 parking spaces be provided. No work station
used for the repair of vehicles may be credited toward meeting the
parking requirement
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Gymnasium and health clubs and schools, physical instruction
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10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area
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Hospitals
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1 space per each 2 beds
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Hotels and motels
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0.8 space per each habitable room
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Medical and dental offices and medical labs with patient visitation
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5 spaces per 1,000 square feet;
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet in the DSP and TOD zones, however,
this requirement may be reduced to 2.7 spaces per 1,000 square feet
where the medical office is on a lot that is located within 500 feet
of a lot containing a hospital
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Medical labs without patient visitation and dental labs
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2.7 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area
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Museums and cultural art centers
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4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area
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Nightclubs
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28.6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of seating or viewing area
or 1 space per each 5 fixed seats;
20 spaces per 1,000 square feet of seating or viewing area or
1 space per each 5 fixed seats, in the DSP and TOD zones
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Nursery and garden supplies only
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4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area in a building,
plus 1 parking space per each 1,000 square feet of outdoor storage
area
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Offices, general, including psychiatrists, psychologists and
psychotherapists where the primary use is the treatment of no more
than 2 clients at a time by any practitioner (1)
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2.7 spaces per 1,000 square feet;
2 spaces per 1,000 square feet in the DSP and TOD zones
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Private clubs, including banquet halls
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28.6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of seating or viewing area
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Restaurants, fast food
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12.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area;
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area in the DSP and
TOD zones
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Restaurants, full service
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10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area;
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area in the DSP and
TOD zones
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Retail and service activities, general (2)
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4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area;
3 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area in the DSP and
TOD zones
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Stables
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1 parking space per each 4 horses, based on the maximum number
of horses stated on the stable permit
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Taverns
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10 spaces per 1,000 square feet;
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet in the DSP and TOD zones
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Theaters
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1 parking space per each 5 fixed seats, or 28.6 spaces per 1,000
square feet of floor area where there are no fixed seats
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Notes:
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(1)
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For the purpose of this section, offices, general includes: ambulance services; broadcasting studios and indoor support facilities; contractor's office; heating and air conditioning sales and service (HVAC); office; office, consumer services; and office of towing and impound yards as defined in Chapter 30.70 - Definitions.
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(2)
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For the purpose of this section, retail and service activities, general include: adult business uses; arcade establishment; automobile supply stores; billiard establishments; building materials, supplies, sales and service; business support services; cyber-cafe establishment; equipment rental yards; firearms, weapons sales; hardware stores; indoor recreation centers; jewelry stores; liquor stores; massage services; outdoor commercial recreation; paint and wall paper stores; pawnshops; personal services; pet grooming; repair and maintenance, consumer products; restaurant, counter service with limited seating; spas and swimming pools, sales and service; supermarkets; tire stores; vehicle repair garage; vehicle sales, leasing and rental agencies; veterinary offices; and western retail and supply stores as defined in Chapter 30.70 - Definitions.
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C.
Institutional, Educational or Instructional Uses.
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Institutional, Educational or Instructional Uses
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Number of Required Parking Spaces
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Places of worship
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28.6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of seating or viewing area
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Convalescent homes, extended care and retirement or rest homes
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1 parking space per 4 beds
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Emergency shelters
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1 space for every 10 beds
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Mortuaries and funeral homes
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14 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area
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Private pre-schools, kindergarten & grades 1 through 9 when
used exclusively for this purpose
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3.0 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area
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Private schools in which any portion of their instruction includes
grades 10 or above
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28.6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area used for instruction
or 1 space per each 5 fixed seats
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Schools, private specialized education and training
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28.6 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area used for instruction;
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet if there is no classroom seating,
subject to approval of a floor plan
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D.
Industrial Uses.
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Industrial Uses
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Number of Required Parking Spaces
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Industrial, general (1)
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2 spaces per 1,000 square feet for the first 25,000 square feet
of floor area or less;
1.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area for that portion
of a building having more than 25,000 to 50,000 square feet of floor
area; and 1.25 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area for that
portion of a building more than 50,000 square feet of floor area;
1.25 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area in the TOD zones
only
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Backlots/outdoor facilities
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1 space per 1,000 square feet of floor area of any indoor facilities
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Office space within manufacturing or warehousing use, when clearly
incidental to such use and occupying no more than 40 percent of the
building
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Same parking requirement as the primary use (manufacturing or
warehousing); 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area in the
TOD zones
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Research and development
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2.7 spaces per 1,000 square feet of floor area; 2 spaces per
1,000 square feet of floor area in the TOD zones
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Warehousing and wholesaling (2)
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1 space per 1,000 square feet of floor area; 0.75 space per
1,000 square feet of floor area in the TOD zones
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Notes:
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(1)
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For the purpose of this section, industrial general includes: body shops and painting booths, heavy manufacturing, industrial mixed use large scale projects, kennel animal boarding and daycare, laundries and dry cleaning plants, light manufacturing, printing publishing and lithographic services, recycling and soundstages as defined in Chapter 30.70 - Definitions.
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(2)
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For the purpose of this section, warehousing and wholesaling includes: moving services, storage personal facilities, warehousing and wholesaling as defined in Chapter 30.70 - Definitions.
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(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5425 § 35, 2004; Ord. 5437 § 14, 2005; Ord. 5438 § 7, 2005; Ord. 5536 § 10, 2006; Ord. 5537 § 10, 2006; Ord. 5541 § 20, 2006; Ord. 5585 § 11, 2007; Ord. 5645 § 22, 2009; Ord. 5732 § 4, 2011; Ord. 5747 § 33, 2011; Ord. 5803 § 90, 2013; Ord. 5810 § 5, 2013; Ord. 5836 § 12, 2014; Ord. 5907 § 8, 2018; Ord. 5924 § 1, 2019; Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)
A.
Uses Not Listed. Parking for land uses not specifically listed in Section 30.32.050 shall be provided based on a similar use provided in Table 30.32-A, as determined by the director of community development.
B.
Rounding of Quantities. In computation of the total
parking and loading spaces required for any building site or parking
facility, fractional spaces shall be rounded off to the nearest whole
number; fractions of five-tenths or more being counted as one full
space. For sites with multiple non-residential occupants, the total
amount of parking required shall be calculated by adding the required
parking for all non-residential occupants, including fractional spaces,
and the sum rounded to the nearest whole number. Guest parking spaces
shall be rounded separately from the parking spaces required for the
dwelling units themselves.
C.
Calculations.
1.
Where fixed seats provided are either benches or bleachers,
such seats shall be constructed to be not more than 20 lineal inches
each.
2.
In computation of parking space requirements, dens, studies,
mezzanines, or other similar rooms which may be used as bedrooms shall
be considered as bedrooms.
3.
In computation of parking space requirements for industrial
uses, mezzanines, as defined by the Glendale Building and Safety Code
and used exclusively for storage, shall not be considered floor area.
4.
In computation of assembly areas, all rooms or areas that can
be logically and reasonably used for seating, in addition to any fixed
seating area, shall be calculated in determining the parking requirement.
Only those areas clearly not usable for assembly purposes shall be
omitted for parking calculations (i.e. hallways, restrooms, small
offices, reasonable aisle widths, etc.). Hallways and aisles should
be generally consistent with all building and fire codes and may not
be excessively wide to avoid compliance with parking requirements.
5.
In computation of parking requirements for outdoor dining areas
that are not located in the public right-of-way, the following shall
apply:
The standards of this subsection shall apply to the following
uses:
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• Banquet halls
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• Golf courses, country clubs, driving ranges and related
facilities
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• Nightclubs
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• Restaurants, counter service with limited seating
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• Restaurants, fast food
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• Restaurants, full service
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• Taverns
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The city's intent is to substantially enliven the pedestrian
experience with outdoor dining. Parking need not be provided for any
outdoor dining area which substantially abuts a public sidewalk. For
purposes of this subsection only, said outdoor dining shall either
have a longer dimension along a street property line than its depth
into the lot, or the outdoor dining area shall have a minimum 20 foot
frontage at the street property line. The outdoor dining area at the
street may have a roof which consists of a flexible material such
as canvas or vinyl over a frame or may have no roof.
Such an outdoor dining area may have a fence or wall at or parallel
to the street property line if it is built of rigid materials such
as block, stucco or glass and if there is a minimum of a two-foot
vertical separation between the top of the fence or wall and the lower
of the adjacent roof or soffit, and if the portion of the fence/wall
area over 42 inches is more than 75 percent clear and visually transparent
(i.e., not made of opaque, tinted or etched glass or other similar
materials or obstructed by landscaping) from the sidewalk. A wall
or fence which is no higher than 42 inches need not be clear or transparent
and may be 100 percent solid.
6.
In computation of parking space requirements for vehicle sales,
leasing and rental agencies, parking structures used exclusively for
vehicle inventory, shall not be considered floor area for parking
purposes. Any area of a parking structure that is not exclusively
used for vehicle inventory shall be calculated at the vehicle sales,
leasing and rental agencies parking requirement.
(Ord. 5536, § 11, 9-19-2006; Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5425 § 36, 2004; Ord. 5438 § 8, 2005; Ord. 5536 § 11, 2006; Ord. 5645 § 23, 2009; Ord. 5803 § 91, 2013; Ord. 6027, 5/14/2024)
This section provides procedures and criteria for the reduction
of the off-street parking requirements of this chapter.
A.
Allowable Reductions in Parking Space Requirements. The
number of off-street parking spaces required by this chapter may be
reduced as provided by the following table.
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Table 30.32-B
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Qualifying Project Feature
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Description and Criteria for Granting Reduction
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Mixed Use Projects—A project combining different land
uses on the same parcel
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A parking reduction may be granted where the hearing officer
determines that a reduction is justified based on characteristics
of the uses, an hourly parking demand study published by the Urban
Land Institute, and/or other appropriate source as determined by the
director of community development. The director of community development
may require a parking demand study conducted by a licensed traffic
engineer or other traffic professional acceptable to the director
of community development.
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New construction and use intensification near public parking
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A parking reduction may be granted for the construction of new
buildings, and for proposed intensification of use within an existing
building that is determined by the hearing officer to be located within
a reasonable distance of a city parking facility. The director of
community development may require a parking demand study prepared
by a licensed traffic engineer or other traffic professional acceptable
to the director of community development. A parking reduction may
be granted subject to payment of a fee determined by the city council,
if any, based on the type of use and its parking characteristics,
including:
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a.
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Peak hours of use and turnover rate;
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b.
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The ability of the use to meet parking requirements through
other means;
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c.
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The availability of spaces in a nearby city parking facility;
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d.
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The distance to the use from the parking facility; and
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e.
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Measures proposed by the applicant to ensure employee and patron
use of the city parking facility
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Uses adjacent to transit
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A parking reduction may be granted for commercial or residential
uses proposed adjacent to local or regional mass transit lines or
routes, a parking reduction may be granted when the hearing officer
determines that a parking demand study provided by the applicant,
prepared by an independent licensed traffic engineer or other traffic
professional acceptable to the director of community development,
justifies the reduction based on documented mass transportation use
characteristics of the patrons and employees of the use.
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Projects in redevelopment areas, except if partially or entirely
located in the DSP zone
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The Glendale Redevelopment Agency (in the even the redevelopment agency is suspended or eliminated, the review authority shall by the city council) or the director of community development may grant exceptions to the minimum number of required parking spaces and parking standards, pursuant to Section 30.32.020, where it can make the findings required in Section 30.32.020
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Disabilities upgrade
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A parking reduction may be granted for reduction in parking
spaces due solely to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act, Title III and California Code of Regulations (CCR), California
Access Code, Title 24, at the discretion of the director of community
development, see Section 30.32.030(B)(2)
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Hospitals
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All parcels under hospital ownership in the MS zone may reduce parking where shared use of parking facilities is applicable under Section 30.32.080. Parking reduction permits and parking use permits for a hospital use in the MS zone shall be subject to the approval of the director of community development.
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All others
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A parking reduction may be granted for any other circumstance where the applicant wishes to request a parking reduction. A parking reduction may be granted where the hearing officer can make the findings required in Section 30.50.040(D).
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B.
Parking Reduction Procedure. All requests for parking reduction shall be processed pursuant to Chapter 30.50, except requests for parking reductions due to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III and California Code of Regulations (CCR), California Access Code, Title 24, may be approved by the director of community development without public hearing or notice, and requests for parking exceptions in redevelopment project areas, may be approved by the Glendale Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Section 30.32.020.
C.
Additional Parking Reductions in the DSP and TOD Zones. In the DSP and TOD zones, projects that are required to provide, or projects that are not required but request to provide, a transportation demand management (TDM) plan pursuant to Section 30.32.171 to the city may request parking reductions based on the total point value to the applicable TDM measures in the table below, subject to approval by the director of community development based on the appropriateness of the measures for the proposed land use and the applicant's ability to demonstrate the measures' effectiveness in reducing parking demand:
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Table 30.32-B1
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Measures and Point Values
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TDM Measures Eligible for Parking Reductions Incentive Category/TDM
Measure
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Summary of TDM Measure
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Maximum Point Values
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Parking
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Pricing parking
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Pricing parking for commuters.
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6
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Financial Incentives
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Subsidized transit
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Provide free or highly reduced transit passes.
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5
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Parking cash-out
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Employees who do not drive to work are offered cash value equal
to parking subsidies.
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5
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Commuter benefit programs
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Use tax-free dollars to pay for commuting expenses.
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4
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Free HOV/carpool parking
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Free parking for HOV or carpools.
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1
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Automobile Trip Consolidation
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Carpool/vanpool programs
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Shared use of private vehicle or rented/purchased vans.
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2
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Rideshare matching services
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Help commuters find travel partners and share costs.
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3
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Guaranteed ride home
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Provide occasional subsidized rides to commuters to help deal
with unexpected conditions.
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3
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Shuttle services
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Shuttle service to/from location and public transit facilities.
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4
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Scheduling
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Telecommute
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Use of telecommunications to substitute for physical travel.
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2
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Flextime
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Employees are allowed some flexibility in their daily work schedules.
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2
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Compressed work week
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Employees work fewer but longer days.
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1
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Staggered shifts
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Shifts are staggered to reduce the number of employees arriving
and leaving at one time.
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1
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Promotion
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Marketing/outreach
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Determining consumer needs/preferences, creating appropriate
products, and promoting use.
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1
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Travel training
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Provide individualized training/materials on transit, ridesharing,
car sharing, and bicycle systems.
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2
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Transport Coordinator
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Professional who implement and monitor TDM Programs.
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3
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Multi-Modal Infrastructure
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Car sharing
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Provide access and/or reduced fees for car sharing facilities.
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4
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Bike sharing
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Provide access and/or reduced fees for bike sharing facilities.
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3
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On-site amenities
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Includes showers/lockers, secure bicycle parking, child care
services.
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2
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The following parking reductions shall apply based on
the point values from Table 30.32-B1 above, however, a minimum of
one accessible off-street parking space per residential unit shall
be provided:
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Table 30.32-B2
Parking Reductions and Point Thresholds
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Point Thresholds
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Annual Monitoring
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TMA Membership
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10% Reduction
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6-9
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Required
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Required
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20% Reduction
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10-14, from at least 3 incentive categories (as set forth in
Table 30.32-B1)
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Required
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Required
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30% Reduction
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15+, from at least 4 incentive categories, including at least
1 parking or financial incentive
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Required
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Required
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(Ord. 5425 § 37, 2004; Ord. 5437 § 15, 2005; Ord. 5732, § 5, 2011; Ord. 5752 § 3, 2011; Ord. 5807 § 11, 2013; Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)
A.
Applicability. Separate uses with overlapping hours of operation, on separate parcels within any commercial, mixed use or industrial zoning district(s), or within the MS zone, may share parking facilities subject to acquiring a parking use permit in accordance with Chapter 30.51.
B.
Procedure. The shared use of parking facilities may be granted through the parking use permit process (Chapter 30.51).
C.
Standards for Shared Parking. Shared parking facilities shall
comply with the following requirements:
1.
The distance from the parking site to the applicant’s site shall not exceed 1,000 feet. However, distances greater than 1,000 feet may be considered if the reviewing authority makes the findings in Section 30.51.040(A); and
2.
The
applicant shall provide evidence of a valid lease or covenant for
the off-site parking, to the satisfaction of the city attorney.
D.
Conditions of Approval. In granting a parking use permit for
shared parking, the director of community development or hearing officer,
as applicable, may impose conditions which may include:
E.
Terms of Shared Parking. The approval of shared parking shall require a guarantee of continued availability in compliance with Section 30.32.120(D) (Terms of Off-Site Parking).
F.
Discontinuation of Use. Approval of shared parking in accordance
with this section may be revoked upon discontinuation of the use for
which shared parking was approved. Discontinuation shall mean cessation
of operations for one year or more.
(Ord. 5425 § 38, 2004; Ord. 5747 § 34, 2011; Ord. 5807 § 12, 2013)
A.
Enclosed Parking. Required parking for residential uses,
except guest parking and parking for domestic violence shelters, must
be fully enclosed, except for entryways to subterranean and semi-subterranean
garage and necessary ventilation for parking structures in the R-3050,
R-2250, R-1650, R-1250 zones. This shall only apply in all mixed use
zones where more than one dwelling unit exists on a lot, and in all
residential zones.
B.
Width, Length and Aisle Width. Each parking space shall have a width, length and aisle width in accordance with Section 30.32.180 Charts I, II, and III; provided, however, that parking spaces in excess of the number required herein or as regulated by Section 30.32.040(B) (Location of Parking) may be tandem or vertically stacked parking spaces. Parking spaces used solely for vehicle display and storage of vehicle inventory need not follow minimum space size requirements.
1.
Encroachment onto a required residential (R) zone parking space
may be permitted to accommodate structural reinforcement, installation
of pipes, vents or other similar improvements for six inches of the
length. This subsection shall apply only to retrofitting of existing
construction. The encroachment shall not impair the overall usefulness
of the parking space or parking area for its intended purpose as a
parking space or area.
2.
Modification to existing parking spaces shall be allowed to
deviate from the minimum stall dimension standards for seismic retrofits
of a building as determined necessary by the building official.
C.
Turning Radius. The outer radius of any turning area to a required parking space into any one or two car garage shall be a minimum of 25 feet. See Section 30.32.180 Chart VII.
D.
Turning Area. Turning and approach areas for more than two parking spaces shall have a minimum clear dimension illustrated by the letter "D" on Section 30.32.180 Charts II and III which is set out in Section 30.32.180 and by this reference made a part hereof, from the nearest end of a parking space to any property line, structure, obstruction or other parking space, except where such turning space abuts an alley in which case the turning space dimension may include the width of the alley.
E.
Vertical Clearance. All parking spaces shall have a minimum seven foot vertical clearance. The front three feet of a parking space in an enclosed garage in a residential zone, however, may have a vertical clearance of four feet. See Section 30.32.180 Chart VIII.
F.
Slope. No parking space shall exceed a slope of five
percent.
G.
Back-Up. Direct backing into or out of a parking area
to the street shall not be permitted except for parking for three
or fewer residential dwelling units where backing onto a street designated
as a local street in the circulation element of the Glendale General
Plan may be permitted. Direct backing onto any street is permitted
for properties with only one single family dwelling. Direct backing
into or out of a parking area onto an alley is permitted.
H.
Drive-Through Waiting Lane. Any drive-up or drive-through bay for in-car service shall be provided with an on-site vehicular waiting lane for each drive-up or drive- through bay having a minimum width of nine feet and a minimum length of 100 feet to 200 feet measured from the service window or area for restaurants (counter service with limited seating, fast food or full service), or a minimum length of 60 feet to 120 feet for uses other than restaurants (fast food or full service), as deemed appropriate by the reviewing authority. In no event shall there be less than 60 feet from the start of the lane and any ordering device. Such drive-through lane shall be a separate lane from the circulation routes and aisles necessary for ingress to or egress from the property or access to any off-street parking spaces. See Section 30.32.180 Chart IX.
Drive-through waiting lanes are not permitted in the Downtown
Specific Plan (DSP).
I.
Gates. Parking lot and parking garage gates shall not
move in a direction that interferes with on-street or pedestrian circulation.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5416 § 25, 2004; Ord. 5425 §§ 37, 39, 2004; Ord. 5427 § 2, 2004; Ord. 5437 § 16, 2005; Ord. 5446 § 10, 2005; Ord. 5536 § 12, 2006; Ord. 5585 § 12, 2007; Ord. 5732, § 6, 2011; Ord. 5765 § 11, 2012; Ord. 5836 § 13, 2014; Ord. 5992, § 2, 9-20-2022; Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023; Ord. 6027, 5/14/2024)
Every parking and loading area shall be improved as follows,
except for temporary parking lots.
A.
Paving. Parking areas shall be paved with concrete, asphalt,
bonded masonry, brick or stone materials or similar material. Alternative
materials may be approved by the director of community development.
If the request for alternative materials is part of a request for
new construction, the director of community development may refer
the request for alternative paving materials to the reviewing authority
for request for construction.
B.
Striping. All parking and loading spaces shall be striped
in accordance with the standards herein and shall be maintained with
durable paint or other permanent marking material in a color contrasting
with the color of the pavement except for one, two or three car attached
or detached private residential garages designed for use by the occupants
of a single dwelling unit or except for parking spaces used solely
for vehicle display and storage of vehicle inventory.
C.
Wheel Stops. Adequate wheel stops shall be provided where designated spaces approach a property line or building wall in accordance with Section 30.32.180, chart V except for one, two or three car attached or detached private residential garages designed for use by the occupants of a single dwelling unit or except for parking spaces used solely for vehicle display and storage of vehicle inventory.
D.
Exceptions. The requirements in subsections A, B, and C above shall not apply to parking areas used exclusively in connection with a Christmas tree sales lot between November 1st and December 31st, or exclusively in connection with a pumpkin sales lot between October 15th and November 1st. See Section 30.32.140 for requirements for temporary parking lots.
E.
Lighting. Any light used to illuminate parking areas adjoining any residential or mixed use zone shall be arranged as to reflect the light away from the adjoining residential use. In the parking overlay zone, headlight glare shall be shielded from all surrounding residential properties. See Section 30.30.040 for lighting requirements.
F.
Corner Cut-Off. Where a building is less than five feet from a driveway or alley, no building or structure shall be permitted within the corner area formed by the intersection of the public right-of-way and such driveway or alley on the right-hand exit side of the driveway or alley only within that triangular area bounded by the lines connecting the points of intersection of the driveway or alley and street right-of-way and the points located five feet from such intersection measured along the right-of-way line and driveway or alley line respectively. Any landscaping or walls in such area shall not exceed a height of 30 inches. Such corner cutoff area shall not be required above a height of eight feet. See Section 30.32.180, chart X.
G.
Exiting. The exit from any parking area which provides parking
for five or more vehicles shall be clearly marked with vehicle “STOP”
signs.
H.
Screening. A minimum five and one-half (5½) foot high
decorative masonry wall shall be provided along any property line
abutting any residential zone boundary line where a parking area,
driveway, or vehicular turning area adjoins a residentially zoned
lot. This requirement may be waived by the reviewing authority when
such a wall would directly abut another wall on the adjacent property.
The wall shall contain landscaping, variation of materials and/or
variation of plane to avoid a monotonous appearance acceptable to
the reviewing authority. This regulation shall not apply to any lot
containing only one residential dwelling and related accessory buildings.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5425 §§ 38, 40, 2004; Ord. 5437 § 17, 2005; Ord. 5491 § 2, 2005; Ord. 5645 § 24, 2009; Ord. 5747 § 35, 2011; Ord. 5765 § 12, 2012)
B.
All setback areas and other areas not occupied by a structure shall be fully and permanently landscaped in accordance with Chapter 30.31.
C.
Planter
boxes, with a minimum width of 24 inches interior dimension, shall
be incorporated into the design along the entire length of each tier
of the parking structure facing the street, alley or residential zone.
Clinging type vines shall be planted along any solid sheer exterior
walls.
Alternatively, the reviewing authority may approve free-standing
trellises constructed adjacent the parking structure covering a minimum
of 20% of the facade of the parking structure, including entrances
and stairwells, planted with climbing vines.
D.
Where
vines are approved as part of a required landscape plan, the vines
must be allowed to grow to cover the walls on which they are planted.
E.
Trees shall be planted along any interior property line abutting a residential zone boundary to provide an effective screen. An average of one tree shall be planted for each 20 feet of such interior property line, exclusive of trees required pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 30.31. Such streets shall be provided with sufficient tree well area for the tree type and surrounding area and shall be of a minimum size of 24 inches boxed.
F.
Permanent
landscaping shall be required for the top level of a parking structure
where any of the following situations occur:
1.
The
top level of the structure has a four-foot or less vertical distance
from street grade; or
2.
The
top level is directly accessible from the street.
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For the purposes of top deck landscaping only, permanent landscaping
may include large pots that have a minimum diameter of three feet
measured from the inside of the planter, and minimum height of three
feet. A minimum of 3% of the area of the top deck must be landscaped.
Alternatively, with the review and approval of the Design Review Board
only, 25% of parking spaces on the top deck may be shaded by a permanent
structure.
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G.
Building
openings adjacent to parking areas facing residential zoning shall
provide solid screen walls at least 42 inches high at all parking
levels.
(Ord. 5425 § 41, 2004; Ord. 5765 § 13, 2012; Ord. 5803 § 92, 2013)
Where the use of off-site parking is authorized through a parking use permit approval (Chapter 30.51) to satisfy the parking requirements of Section 30.32.050, the parking shall be provided in accordance with the following standards, and the requirements of Chapter 30.51:
A.
Applicability. Off-site parking spaces which are secured by a lease may only be used to satisfy the requirements of Section 30.32.050 for additional parking spaces that are required for a change of use in accordance with Section 30.32.030. Off-site parking spaces secured by a covenant may be used to satisfy parking requirements for a change of use or for new construction.
B.
Location. All off-site parking spaces except valet-service
spaces or parking spaces for employees shall be located within 1,000
feet measured from the primary entrance to the site. The reviewing
authority may approve off-site parking spaces with valet service or
parking spaces for employees located more than 1,000 feet from the
primary entrance to the site.
C.
Design and Improvement Standards. All newly constructed off-site parking spaces shall conform to the same standards of access, configuration, lighting, layout, location, noise attenuation, and size as are required by this chapter for on-site parking spaces. Pursuant to Section 30.44.020.M, waivers of standards of access, configuration, lighting, layout, location, size and landscaping may be granted by the director of community development through an administrative exception. Pursuant to Chapter 30.51, the director of community development may impose additional requirements related to these standards as well as to access from the off-site parking to the subject business, hours of use, the use of valet service and the general advertisement of and visibility of the parking area.
D.
Identification of Facility. The reviewing authority may require
the parking lot to be clearly marked and conspicuously identified
as the exclusive or shared parking for the sites it serves, unless
the parking can only be accessed by a valet. In such cases, the reviewing
authority may require that a parking space assignment plan shall be
maintained by the applicant and owners of the off-site parking spaces
identifying specific parking space assignments.
E.
Terms of Off-Site Parking. Approved off-site parking spaces
shall be obtained by a covenant, lease, bond, or other agreement,
acceptable to the city attorney, between the owners, and if applicable,
the lessees of the off-site parking spaces and the owners, and if
applicable, the lessees of the subject site. If off-site parking spaces
proposed to satisfy the parking requirements of this chapter are secured
through a lease, the minimum termination period of the lease shall
be 90 days. If off-site parking spaces are proposed to satisfy the
parking requirements of this chapter for the construction of new buildings
or of additions to existing buildings, the off-site spaces must be
secured through a covenant. Leased parking spaces are not acceptable
as required parking for construction of new buildings or additions
to existing buildings.
(Ord. 5425 § 42, 2004; Ord. 5536 § 13, 2006; Ord. 5747 § 36, 2011)
A.
Accessibility. Each parking and loading space provided shall be accessible as to both entrance and exit. The curb openings or entryways to the lot and driveways or approaches to parking spaces shall not exceed 52% of the total length of the front or street side property line or width of the street setback area, except where circular driveways are provided. The 52% restriction, however, shall not apply to any lot having less than 30 feet of frontage. See Section 30.32.180 chart XI.
B.
Location.
1.
Location, generally. All required driveways leading to required
parking or loading areas shall be located completely on the same lot
as said parking or loading areas.
2.
Exception, flag lots. A driveway leading to a parking area
for a dwelling unit located on a flag lot may be located, in part,
on the stem of a contiguous flag lot and may, in part, be a common
driveway which provides access to more than one dwelling unit.
3.
Exception, other circumstances. Access to required parking
and loading areas in all zones except R1, R1R, ROS, R-3050, R-2250,
R-1650 and R-1250 may be located completely or partially on a different
lot from said parking or loading areas when the reviewing authority
finds that the proposal will not impede safe and convenient movements
by vehicles and pedestrians, and where continuous access is guaranteed
by an easement or other legal document satisfactory to the city attorney.
C.
Width. Each driveway or approach to a parking space shall have a minimum clear width of 10 feet; provided, however, that a driveway in residential zones may be reduced to nine feet where no pedestrian passage is required, and a driveway leading to a subterranean or semi-subterranean garage shall be increased to 11 feet minimum. The width of a driveway serving one dwelling unit on a flag lot shall be increased to 12 feet minimum. The width of the common portion of a driveway serving two or more dwelling units located on flag lots shall be increased to 20 feet minimum; portions of this driveway leading to only one dwelling unit shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide. The reviewing authority may require wider driveways for projects containing commercial or industrial uses. For a property developed with only an existing single family residence, an addition may be made to the building, garage or construction of a new garage when the existing driveway is at least eight feet wide. For a property developed with only an existing single family residence, the property owner may apply for an addition to the building, garage or construction of a new garage through an administrative exception in accordance with Chapter 30.44 when the existing driveway is less than eight feet wide. For additional standards related to circular driveways located in the ROS, R1R and R1 zones, see Section 30.11.070
D.
Vertical Clearance. The vertical clearance above the surface
of the driveway shall be not less than seven feet.
E.
Slope. In all zones except ROS, R1R, or R1, no driveway shall have a slope in excess of 15%, provided that up to 20% shall be permitted for a maximum horizontal distance of 40 feet for residential uses. In the ROS, R1R and R1 zones, no driveway shall have a slope in excess of 20%. Slope transition areas shall be constructed to assure clearance of a standard vehicle at all points in accordance with Section 30.32.180 chart IV. Slope transition areas are not required for driveways in which the maximum slope does not exceed six and one-half (6½) percent.
F.
Radius. The outer radius of a curve in any driveway shall be a minimum of 25 feet. See Section 30.32.180 chart VII.
G.
Driveways in Residential Zones and Mixed Use Zones.
1.
Not
more than one commercial vehicle may be stored, parked or in any manner
left on any lot. The size of this vehicle may not exceed either eight
feet in width, eight feet in height, or 20 feet in length. Such dimensions
shall include the vehicle together with fixtures, accessories or property,
with the exception of single-post radio antennas and side mirrors.
2.
Driveways
and accessways may be used for parking of vehicles of occupants and
guests, including service vehicles while loading and unloading on
business calls, provided such parking is done on a temporary basis
and only on improved accessways meeting the standards of this chapter.
3.
All
driveway surfaces within the street front and street side setbacks
in the ROS, R1R and R1 zones shall contain decorative paving elements
(such as brick, stone, stamped concrete) to provide for an aesthetically
pleasing appearance from the public right-of-way. Alternative materials
may be approved by the director of community development. If the request
for alternative materials is part of a request for new construction,
the director of community development may refer the request for alternative
paving materials to the reviewing authority for request for construction.
4.
Any
driveway serving a parking area shall be a minimum of 18 feet in length
in the ROS and R1R zones or 20 feet in length in the R1 zone, from
the back of the sidewalk or the property line where no sidewalk exists.
5.
In
the R-3050, R-2250, R-1650, R-1250 and mixed use zones where there
is a freestanding residential-only development, vehicular entryways
which lead to parking spaces, other than guest parking spaces, facing
or visible from the street shall be provided with opaque doors or
gates for aesthetic and security purposes, unless such entryways lead
to parking spaces, other than guest parking spaces, located in a subterranean
or semi-subterranean garage. Doors or gates must be provided for subterranean
or semi-subterranean garages but need not be opaque doors if all lighting
sources, pipes, and ducts inside the garages are effectively screened
from view from off the lot.
6.
In
the R-3050, R-2250, R-1650 and R-1250 zones, surface vehicular accessways
shall be designed and landscaped to eliminate an alley-like appearance.
7.
In
all residential zones, walkways adjacent to driveways at the width
must be separated from the driveway by two feet of width of plant
material at least 18 inches high or other physical barrier, for 75%
of the length of the driveways.
H.
Driveways in Commercial Zones. Driveways in commercial zones
shall be composed of decorative materials.
(Ord. 5536, § 14, 9-19-2011; Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5425 § 43, 2004; Ord. 5437 § 18, 2005; Ord. 5446 § 11, 2005; Ord. 5536 § 14, 2006; Ord. 5645 § 25, 2009; Ord. 5747 § 37, 2011; Ord. 5836 § 14, 2014)
A.
Requirements. For the purpose of this section, a temporary parking area shall be any parking area which does not contain any required parking spaces. The requirements of Section 30.32.100 shall not apply to temporary parking areas when developed as follows:
1.
Paving. The parking and driveway surface shall consist of
a minimum two inches of asphalt over a 90% compacted base, a treatment
of bituminous material, or some other dustless surface approved by
the director of public works.
2.
Drainage. The parking and driveway surface shall be relatively
smooth and graded in a manner to provide for a drainage pattern satisfactory
to the director of public works.
3.
Lighting. Lighting shall be provided in conjunction with the
nighttime use of the area. Lighting shall not glare onto adjacent
or nearby properties or buildings.
4.
Plan approval. Temporary parking areas must be developed in
accordance with a plan submitted to and approved by the director of
community development, including hours of operation. The director
of community development may impose conditions concerning noise attenuation,
hours of operation, and the use of valet service.
5.
Wheel stops. Adequate wheel stops shall be provided where spaces approach a property line or building wall in accordance with Section 30.32.180, Chart V.
6.
Location. Temporary parking lots are permitted in the C1,
C2, C3, CR, CPD, CH, CA, DSP, IMU, IMU-R, SFMU, IND, MS and T zones.
B.
Time Limit. A temporary parking area shall not be used for
more than two years in any five-year period of time.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5425 § 44, 2004; Ord. 5536 § 15, 2006; Ord. 5645 § 26, 2009; Ord. 5747 § 38, 2011; Ord. 5803 § 93, 2013; Ord. 5807 § 13, 2013)
A.
Number of Required Loading Spaces.
1.
Number of spaces required. All loading areas shall comply
with the following provisions. In addition to the minimum number of
automobile parking spaces, the minimum number of off-street loading
spaces for the following uses shall not be less than the total on-site
building or outdoor storage area for the following uses:
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Table 30.32-C
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Loading Areas
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Number of Required Loading Spaces
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Industrial, warehousing and wholesaling uses:
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Building or storage area (square feet)
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0—12,500
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1
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12,501—25,000
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2
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25,001—37,500
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3
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27,501—50,000
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4
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Over 50,000
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5 + 1 for each additional 50,000 sq. ft.
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Retail stores, restaurants, hospitals and other goods
handling uses:
| |
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Floor area (square feet)
|
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0—12,500
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0
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12,501—60,000
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1
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60,001—100,000
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2
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Over 100,000
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3 + 1 for each additional 80,000 sq. ft.
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Offices, hotels and other nongoods handling uses:
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Floor area (square feet)
|
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0—50,000
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0
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50,001—200,000
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1
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200,001—500,000
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2
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Over 500,000
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3 + 1 for each additional 400,000 sq. ft.
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2.
Exceptions for auto dealers. Loading facilities for any new vehicle dealership buildings shall be provided on-site or at an approved off-site location not on a public right-of-way, in number, size and location satisfactory to the review authority. Such facilities may be exempted from the requirements of subsection B of this section. Review and approval of off-site loading locations shall be conducted consistent with the provisions of Chapter 30.51 of this title.
B.
Loading Space Design Criteria.
1.
Dimensions. Each loading space shall have a minimum dimension
of 15 feet by 25 feet and a height of not less than 14 feet.
2.
Width. The width of any vehicular driveway or aisle providing
access to a loading space shall not be less than 12 feet.
3.
Turning area. In no event shall the outer radius of any turning
area to a required loading space be less than 25 feet.
4.
Enclosed loading areas. All loading spaces which are not unenclosed
on at least one side shall be required to provide parking for such
enclosed floor area at the same rate as the main building.
5.
Striping. All loading zones shall be striped and identified
with the words “loading zone” painted on the pavement.
6.
Location. For industrial projects in the IMU and IMU-R zones,
and for all projects in the IND zone, no loading dock shall be located
closer than 20 feet from a residential zone boundary line.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5416 § 26, 2004; Ord. 5425 §§ 41, 46, 2004)
All parking and loading areas except temporary parking areas used according to the standards of Section 30.32.140 of this code shall be landscaped as follows:
A.
Landscaping Adjoining Street Right-of-Way. Whenever
any parking or loading area adjoins a street right-of-way, a planting
strip a minimum of five feet wide, exclusive of the curb, shall be
established and continuously maintained and landscaped between the
right-of-way and such area. Where a parking area consists of an outdoor
vehicle storage or sales display area for vehicle sales, leasing and
rental agencies in the CA zone, the planting strip shall only be required
to be a minimum of 30 inches wide. This requirement shall not apply
to enclosed parking areas having no building openings directly facing
a street and having a finished floor elevation above the parking area
which is two feet or less above grade. Any planting within the required
planting strip that is within 10 feet of an entry or exit driveway
shall not be permitted to grow higher than 30 inches. Artificial turf
shall not be permitted.
B.
Interior Parking Lot Landscaping.
1.
Landscape area. Not less than five percent of the
interior parking lot area shall be landscaped, except for parking
areas located in enclosed structures. Planting along the exterior
perimeter of a parking lot shall not be considered as part of the
required interior landscaping. The reviewing authority may allow up
to two-fifths of the required interior landscaping to be decorative
walkways which provide pedestrian paths through the parking lot. Such
paths shall be constructed of permeable materials and shall be lined
with trees to the satisfaction of the reviewing authority and shall
be integrated into the overall design for the lot. Artificial turf
shall not be permitted.
2.
Trees. At least one 24-inch box tree for every
six spaces or major fraction thereof shall be included in the development
of the landscape program, unless the parking area is used solely for
vehicle display and storage of vehicle inventory. At least one 24-inch
box tree for every 12 spaces or major fraction thereof shall be included
for parking areas used solely for vehicle display and storage of vehicle
inventory. Trees are not required in parking areas less than 10,000
square feet in area used solely for vehicle display and storage of
vehicle inventory. Trees must be dispersed throughout the parking
lot unless the parking area is used solely for vehicle display and
storage of vehicle inventory. Trees required for parking areas used
solely for vehicle display and storage of vehicle inventory may be
planted in any location on the subject lot. Trees should not be planted
in the middle of the width of parking spaces. The use of species of
trees to match street trees on adjacent streets should be considered.
A mix of species within parking lots is encouraged. Uplighting of
trees is permitted. Planters for trees must have a minimum dimension
of five feet interior dimension, up to two feet of which dimension
may be overhang beyond a wheel stop of a parking space. The overhang
beyond the wheelstop may not be included in calculating required area
of landscaping; however, planters for all trees with a spread at maturity
of less than 25 feet may have a minimum dimension of three feet, and
wheelstops must be placed so that cars do not overhang into these
planters.
3.
Tree species. The trees shall be any tree species
or combination of tree species designated in the department of public
works designated Street Tree List. Alternative trees may be used,
subject to approval of the species and the planter size by the director
of public works. All trees required for parking areas used solely
for vehicle display and storage of vehicle inventory may be any species
that grows to a height of at least 10 feet at maturity.
4.
Unused areas. All areas in a parking lot not used
for driveways, maneuvering areas, parking stalls and walks, shall
be permanently landscaped with suitable materials and maintained.
Parking lot landscaping must be distributed throughout parking areas
and may not be concentrated in one area only.
C.
Concrete Curb. All landscaped areas along the perimeter
of a parking lot or structure and within the interior of parking lots
shall be bordered by a concrete curb a minimum of five inches high
adjacent to the parking surface and the property line where there
is no building or wall. Such concrete curb shall not be counted as
part of any landscaped areas. All required landscape planter beds
in interior parking areas shall be not less than three feet wide.
Continuous curbing must be provided, except for the minimum number
of breaks in the curbing to accommodate storm water runoff, to the
satisfaction of the director of public works.
D.
Irrigation System. A permanent and automatic irrigation
system shall be installed and maintained in all landscaped areas to
insure proper maintenance of plant materials.
E.
Materials. Landscaping shall include shrubs, trees,
vines, ground cover, hedges, flowers, bark, chips, decorating cinders,
gravel, or similar material which will improve the appearance of parking
areas.
F.
Maintenance. All landscaping shall be installed and
maintained in such a manner as to not interfere with maintenance or
repair of any utility, not restrict pedestrian or vehicular access,
and not constitute a traffic hazard due to reduced visibility.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5425 §§ 42, 46, 2004; Ord. 5446 § 12, 2005; Ord. 5536 § 16, 2006; Ord. 5642, § 4, 2009; Ord. 5765 § 14, 2012; Ord. 5803 § 94, 2013; Ord. 6023, 2/13/2024)
A.
Purpose. The purpose of the regulations of this chapter is
to minimize the number of peak period vehicle trips, promote the use
of alternative transportation, and improve air quality. These provisions
will provide for the general welfare and convenience of persons using
existing and planned transportation infrastructure by more efficient
use of these systems, improved traffic level of service, and lower
motor vehicle emissions.
B.
Review of Transit Impacts. Prior to approval of any development
project for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared
pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) or based on a local determination, regional and municipal
fixed-route transit operators providing service to the project shall
be identified and consulted. Projects for which a Notice of Preparation
(NOP) for a Draft EIR has been circulated pursuant to the provisions
of CEQA prior to February 23, 1993 shall be exempted from these provisions.
The “Transit Impact Review Worksheet,” contained in the
Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program Manual, or similar
worksheets, shall be used in assessing impacts. Pursuant to the provisions
of CEQA, transit operators shall be sent a NOP for all contemplated
EIRs and shall, as part of the NOP process, be given opportunity to
comment on the impacts of the project, to identify recommended transit
service or capital improvements which may be required as a result
of the project, and to recommend mitigation measures which minimize
automobile trips on the CMP network. Impacts and recommended mitigation
measures identified by the transit operator shall be evaluated in
the Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared for the project. Related
mitigation measures adopted shall be monitored through the mitigation
monitoring requirements of CEQA.
Phased development projects, development projects subject to
a development agreement, or development projects requiring subsequent
approvals, need not repeat this process as long as no significant
changes are made to the project. It shall remain the discretion of
the lead agency to determine when a project is substantially the same
and therefore covered by a previously certified EIR.
C.
Transportation Demand and Trip Reduction Measures.
1.
Applicability of requirement. Prior to approval of any development
project, the applicant shall make provision for, at a minimum, all
of the following applicable transportation demand management and trip
reduction measures. This chapter shall not apply to projects for which
a development application has been deemed “complete” by
the city pursuant to Government Code section 65943, or for which a
notice of preparation for a draft EIR has been circulated or for which
an application for a building permit has been received prior to April
1, 1993. All facilities and improvements constructed or otherwise
required shall be maintained in a state of good repair.
2.
Development standards.
a.
Nonresidential development of
25,000 gross square feet or more shall provide the following to the
satisfaction of the director of public works: (a) 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:
(1)
Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving
the site;
(2)
Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including
numbers for the regional ridesharing agency, local transit operators
and Glendale Transportation Management Association;
(3)
Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;
(4)
Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local
bicycle maps and bicycle safety information;
(5)
A listing of facilities available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists,
transit riders and pedestrians at the site.
b.
Nonresidential development of
50,000 gross square feet or more shall comply with subsection B.,
above and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction
of the director of public works:
(a)
Not less than 3% of the total number of required parking in commercial
projects; eight and one-half (8½) percent of the total number
of required parking in office/professional projects; and 9% of the
total number of required parking in wholesale/warehouse and industrial/manufacturing
projects, 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 a building permit, to the satisfaction
of the director of public works. 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
gross square feet to 100,000 gross square feet and two spaces for
projects over 100,000 gross square feet will be signed/striped for
carpool/vanpool vehicles.
(b)
Preferential parking spaces reserved for vanpools must be accessible
to vanpool vehicles. When located within a parking structure, a minimum
vertical interior clearance of eight feet two inches shall be provided
for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. Where
possible, vanpool parking spaces shall be located adjacent to handicapped
parking spaces. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions
shall also be included in vanpool parking areas.
(c)
Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to
accommodate four bicycles per the first 50,000 gross square feet of
nonresidential development and one bicycle per each additional 50,000
gross square feet of nonresidential development. Calculations which
result in a fraction of one-half (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 director of public
works.
c.
Nonresidential development of
100,000 gross square feet or more shall comply with subsections (C)(2)(a)
and (b) of this section, and shall provide all of the following measures
to the satisfaction of the director of public works:
(a)
A safe and convenient area in which vanpool and carpool vehicles
may deliver or board their passengers.
(b)
Sidewalks or other designated pathways following direct and safe
routes from the external pedestrian circulation system to each building
in the development.
(c)
If determined necessary by the director of public works to mitigate
the project impact, bus stop improvements must be provided. The city
will consult with the local bus service providers in determining appropriated
improvements. When locating bus stops and/or planning building entrances,
entrances must be designed to provide safe and efficient access to
nearby transit stations/stops.
(d)
Safe and convenient access from the external circulation system to
bicycle parking facilities onsite.
D.
Monitoring. For the purposes of determining whether applicable
developments are complying with the provisions of this chapter, the
city shall monitor compliance in a manner it deems appropriate and
reasonable. Monitoring mechanisms include, but are not limited to,
the following:
1.
Review
and approval of site plan development permits;
2.
Before
the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy;
3.
In
response to complaints;
4.
Annually.
The building owner shall sign and submit an Annual TDM Ordinance Compliance
Form to the traffic and transportation section on an annual basis.
The compliance form will certify that the on-going requirements of
the ordinance (i.e., posting current transit information, clearly
marking car/vanpool preferential parking spaces, etc.) are being met.
E.
Enforcement. Enforcement of the provisions contained within
this chapter shall be delegated to the neighborhood services division
of the community development department in a manner consistent with
such enforcement provisions as authorized by the city council.
(Ord. 5399 Attach. A, 2004; Ord. 5425 § 47, 2004; Ord. 5747 § 39, 2011)
The provisions of this section shall apply in addition to the provisions of Section 30.32.170 in the DSP and TOD zones.
A.
"AVR."
"Carpool."
"Development."
"Preferential parking."
"Transportation demand management (TDM)."
"Trip reduction."
"Vanpool."
"Vehicle."
Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless
otherwise noted:
Average vehicle ridership.
A vehicle carrying two to five persons to and from work on
a regular schedule.
The construction of new floor area.
Parking spaces, designated or assigned through use of a sign
or painted space markings for carpools or vanpools, that are provided
in a location more convenient to the entrance for the place of employment
than parking spaces provided for single-occupant vehicles.
The alteration of travel behavior through programs of incentives,
services, and policies, including encouraging the use of alternatives
to single-occupant vehicles such as public transit, cycling, walking,
carpooling/vanpooling and changes in work schedule that move trips
out of the peak period or eliminate them altogether (as in the case
in telecommuting or compressed work weeks).
Reduction in the number of work-related trips made by single-occupant
vehicles.
A vehicle carrying six or more persons to and from work on
a regular schedule, and on a prepaid basis.
Any motorized form of transportation, including, but not
limited to, automobiles, vans, buses and motorcycles.
B.
Applicability. The provisions of this section shall
apply to the following developments referred to as Tier 1, Tier 2,
and Tier 3, as defined below:
1.
Tier 1.
a.
All new nonresidential development 25,000 square feet or more
of gross floor area.
b.
Any nonresidential addition of 25,000 square feet or more of
gross floor area.
c.
All new residential development with 100 units or more, or mixed-use
projects with 50 residential units or more and 25,000 gross square
feet or more of nonresidential floor area.
d.
Other projects to which the TDM requirements shall be applicable,
based on a covenant, development agreement, or other such binding
agreement with the city.
2.
Tier 2. Developments greater than 50,000 square
feet in gross floor area or an expansion resulting in a development
greater than 50,000 square feet.
3.
Tier 3. Developments exceeding 100,000 square feet,
or an expansion resulting in a development greater than 100,000 square
feet.
C.
Requirements. The requirements herein shall apply to Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 projects, as specified in this section, and to projects using the parking reduction measures of Section 30.32.070(C).
1.
Transportation demand management (TDM) plan. For
Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 projects, prior to the issuance of a building
permit or approval of a development agreement, the project applicant
shall develop a transportation demand management (TDM) plan, including
a detailed list of facilities and programs that will be implemented,
to meet the requirements listed below in this section. The TDM plan
shall also include a schedule of implementation for TDM programs,
and a budget for both programs and facilities. All programs shall
be implemented within one year of initial occupancy.
2.
Transportation management association/organization (TMA/TMO). The property owners of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 projects, and property owners of projects using the parking reduction measures of Section 30.32.070(C), shall become dues-paying members of a designated transportation management association (TMA) or transportation management organization (TMO), and eligible for participation in the programs and activities of the TMA/TMO. Rates shall be set by the Board of the TMA/TMO and adopted by the city council, with the provision that they may be increased annually, based on changes to the consumer price index. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or of a zoning use certificate for a project, annual dues for the first year of membership shall be paid to the city and then transferred to a designated TMA/TMO. The city shall define performance standards for the designated TMA/TMO to ensure effective administration of the TMA/TMO and communication with and between members of the TMA/TMO. The performance standards shall include the following standards:
a.
Completion of an annual AVR survey for all member organizations,
with a report provided to the city documenting the results of this
survey.
b.
Assurance that all members of the board are decision makers
or their designees, for the organizations they represent.
c.
At least four meetings of the board each year, with a quorum
present at all meetings.
3.
Facilities. The following facilities shall be implemented
prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy:
a.
Bicycle facilities.
i.
Secure bicycle parking shall be provided for all development
subject to the bicycle parking ordinance, at the following rates for
various land uses:
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Table 30.32—E
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Long-term
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Short-term
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Residential with private garage
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None
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None
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Multifamily residential
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1 space per 4 units
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1 space per 20 units
|
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Retail and personal service uses
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1 space per 12,000 square feet
|
1 space per 5,000 square feet
|
|
Supermarkets
|
1 space per 12,000 square feet
|
1 space per 2,000 square feet
|
|
Office, excluding medical, dental, and consumer services
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1 space per 10,000 square feet
|
1 space per 20,000 square feet
|
"Long-term bicycle facility" means a locker, individually
locked enclosure or supervised area within a building providing protection
for each bicycle therein from theft, vandalism and weather.
"Short-term bicycle facility" means a rack, stand or other device constructed so as to enable the user to secure by locking the frame and one wheel of each bicycle parked therein. Racks must be easily usable with both U-locks and cable locks, must support the bikes in a stable upright position so that a bike, if bumped, will not fall or roll down, and must be constructed in accordance with the provisions of Section 30.32.173(D).
ii.
Additionally, Tier 2 developments shall provide a changing room
and shower facilities.
b.
Pedestrian facilities.
i.
Tier 1 and Tier 2 developments shall provide full pedestrian
access to the public sidewalk as required by the zoning code and design
guidelines as adopted by the city.
ii.
Tier 3 developments shall provide sidewalks or other designated
pathways following direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian
circulation system to each building in the development.
c.
Transit facilities.
d.
Vehicle facilities.
i.
For Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 developments, preferential parking
shall be provided for carpools and vanpools (most proximate to main
entrances and/or at a reduced price).
ii.
For Tier 3 developments, and for Tier 2 developments at the
discretion of the director of community development, a convenient
drop-off point for carpools and vanpools shall be provided on site.
4.
Programs. The following programs shall be implemented within
one year of project completion, following the schedule included in
the TDM Plan for the project. All employers shall:
a.
Designate an on-site transportation coordinator to be a point
of contact with the city and the designated TMA/TMO regarding transportation
demand management facilities and programs. For Tier 1 developments
with multiple employers, the property manager shall designate an on-site
transportation coordinator.
b.
Provide an information board or kiosk in a prominent location
for employees, residents, and/or visitors, with information about
access to all modes of transportation, as well as the activities of
the designated TMA/TMO.
c.
In Tier 2 and Tier 3 developments, either provide on-site transit
pass sales or a pretax transit pass program.
d.
Participate in the guaranteed ride home program of the designated
TMA/TMO.
e.
Demonstrate proof of compliance with the State of California's
parking cash out law.
f.
Develop or participate in a ridesharing program to encourage
carpooling and vanpooling.
D.
Monitoring. For the purposes of determining whether
applicable developments are complying with the provisions of this
chapter, the city shall monitor compliance in a manner it deems appropriate
and reasonable. Monitoring mechanisms include, but are not limited
to, the following:
1.
All projects shall submit an annual performance report to the
city to validate continued compliance with the requirements of this
section. A statistically valid survey shall be conducted of employees
and/or residents of the project, to ascertain the level of success
in achieving the goals of this section, including a determination
of the AVR for that project. The AVR shall be determined according
to the requirements of the South Coast Air Quality Management District
(AQMD). The costs to conduct the survey and produce the report shall
be borne by the employer, property owner, or homeowners association,
as appropriate.
2.
City staff shall confirm to the city council on an annual basis
that all projects subject to this section are in compliance with its
requirements.
3.
City staff shall prepare a summary report evaluating the overall
success of achieving the goals of the TDM provisions in this chapter.
If the goals are not being met, staff shall propose alternate programs
or strategies that could be pursued to achieve these goals. Costs
for preparation of staff reports shall be borne by the city.
4.
For Tier 2 and Tier 3 projects that fail to achieve an AVR of
at least one and one-quarter the city shall work with the designated
TMA/TMO and the employer to modify their TDM plan to include programs
and strategies that are expected to better support achievement of
an AVR of at least one and one-quarter. The city may mandate the implementation
of certain programs and strategies until this goal is reached.
(Ord. 5732, § 7, 2011; Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)
A.
Applicability. In the downtown specific plan (DSP) and TOD zones only, off-street parking requirements defined in Section 30.32.050 may be satisfied by paying a fee in lieu of each parking space not provided on-site, subject to the following restrictions:
1.
New construction and building expansion projects shall pay a
on-time fee prior to the issuance of a building permit.
2.
Change of use for which a greater number of off-street parking
spaces is required shall pay an annual fee. The first year's fee shall
be paid prior to the earlier issuance of a building permit or a zoning
use certificate, and subsequent annual fees shall be paid on the yearly
anniversary date of the first payment.
3.
New construction and building expansion projects may pay an
in-lieu parking fee in order to satisfy any portion up to 50 percent
of required parking.
4.
Change of use projects may pay an in-lieu parking fee in order
to satisfy any portion up to 100 percent of required parking.
5.
The in-lieu parking fee may be used in conjunction with other
methods for satisfying the minimum parking requirements.
6.
The in-lieu fees payable under this section shall be in the
amount set by the council by resolution.
B.
Change of Ownership. The in-lieu parking fee shall apply
to the land use.
(Ord. 5732, § 8, 2011; Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)
The following bicycle parking standards shall be applicable
to all bicycle parking in the DSP and TOD zones:
A.
Minimum Number of Bicycle Parking Spaces Required:
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Table 30.32—F
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|---|---|
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Dwelling units in the DSP and TOD zones
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1 space per 20 units.
|
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Office, all
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1 space per 10,000 square feet of floor area.
|
B.
A maximum of 10 percent of the required off-street parking spaces may be replaced with an equal amount of bicycle parking spaces above the minimum number required in subsection A, subject to the approval of the director of community development and provided that a minimum of one off-street parking space per dwelling unit is maintained.
C.
A reduction of one required off-street parking space shall be permitted
for every five bicycle parking spaces that are provided in excess
of the required number of bicycle parking spaces.
D.
Location and design of bicycle facilities. All bicycle facilities
shall be located and designed as follows, as a minimum:
1.
In close proximity to the building entrance and clustered in
lots not to exceed 16 spaces in each lot.
2.
Capable of supporting bicycles in a stable position without
damage to the frame, wheels, or other components.
3.
Located in highly visible, well-lighted areas to minimize theft
and vandalism.
4.
Securely anchored to the lot surface so they cannot be easily
removed and of sufficient strength to resist theft and vandalism.
5.
Not impede pedestrian or vehicular circulation, and incorporated,
whenever possible, into the building design.
6.
Separated by a physical barrier to protect the bicycle from
damage by motor vehicles if located within a vehicle parking area.
The physical barrier may be curbs, poles, wheel stops, or other similar
features.
7.
Bicycle racks shall not be placed too close to a wall or other
obstruction so as to make use difficult. A minimum space of 24 inches
shall be provided beside each parked bicycle to allow access to the
bicycles. Adjacent bicycles may share this access.
8.
Motor vehicle entrances shall display adequate signs to indicate
the availability and location of the bicycle parking facilities.
9.
Bicycle parking facilities within a vehicle parking garage shall
be located in close view of a parking attendant if the facility has
a bicycle attendant.
(Ord. 5732, § 9, 2011; Ord. 6012, 10/10/2023)
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CHART I
MINIMUM GARAGE DIMENSIONS
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CHART II
PARKING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES
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CHART III
PARKING STANDARDS FOR ALL USES EXCEPT RESIDENTIAL USES
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CHART IV
DRIVEWAY SLOPE STANDARDS
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CHART V
WHEEL STOPS
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CHART VI
ACCESSIBLE
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CHART VII
OUTER RADIUS OF TURN INTO PARKING SPACE
30.32.130F
30.32.090C
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CHART VIII
VERTICAL CLEARANCE - PARKING SPACE IN ENCLOSED GARAGE
30.32.090E
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CHART IX
DRIVE-THRU LANE
30.32.090H
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CHART X
VISIBILITY
30.32.100F
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CHART XI
52% DRIVEWAY RULE
30.32.130.a
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CHART XII
45% PAVED DRIVEWAY LIMIT IN ROS, R1R AND R1 ZONES
30.11.070
30.32.130G8
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* Or 6 FT FOR STREET SIDE SETBACK AREA IN THE R1 ZONE
(Ord. 5425 § 48, 2004; Ord. 5437 § 19, 2005; Ord. 5536 § 17, 2006; Ord. 5645 § 27, 2009)
