This chapter provides a process for the discretionary review
of requests for reduction in the number of required parking spaces
where such reduction is justified without compromising the parking
or the basic health, safety and community welfare standards.
(Ord. 5425 § 52, 2004)
The number of off-street parking spaces required by this chapter may be reduced as provided in the following circumstances, pursuant to Section 30.32.070:
A.
Mixed
use projects (a project combining different land uses);
B.
New
construction and change of use to a use which requires a greater number
of parking spaces than the previous uses, when the new construction
or change of use is on a site near an off-street public parking facility;
C.
Uses
adjacent local or regional transit lines; or
D.
Any
other circumstance where the applicant wishes to request a parking
reduction.
(Ord. 5425 § 52, 2004; Ord. 5536 § 27, 2006)
A.
For
any project located entirely or partially in the Central Glendale
Redevelopment Project Area, as adopted by the Legislative Body/Glendale
redevelopment agency, for which an associated application for design
review is required, the city council may grant parking reductions
upon making the findings of the fact listed below. In granting a request
for parking reduction, the city council may impose conditions to safeguard
and protect the public health, safety and promote the general welfare.
B.
For
any project located entirely or partially in the DSP zone, for which
an associated application for design review is required for which
the city council is the design review authority, the director of community
development may grant parking reductions, for which there is no public
hearing, upon making the findings of the fact listed below. In granting
a request for parking reduction, the director of community development
may impose conditions to safeguard and protect the public health,
safety and promote the general welfare.
C.
In
cases involving a parking reduction permit and a variance related
to a use, the director of community development may authorize the
entitlement requests to be considered by the planning commission rather
than both the hearing officer and the planning commission. In all
other cases, the hearing officer may grant requests for parking reductions
upon making the findings of fact listed below. In granting a request
for parking reduction, the hearing officer may impose conditions to
safeguard and protect the public health, safety and promote the general
welfare.
(Ord. 5425 § 52, 2004; Ord. 5571 § 15, 2007; Ord. 5648 § 9, 2009; Ord. 5732 § 10, 2011; Ord. 5747 § 102, 2011; Ord. 5836 § 21, 2014; Ord. 5849 § 4, 2015)
For any request for parking reduction, the director of community
development may require a parking demand study conducted by a licensed
traffic engineer or other transportation professional satisfactory
to the director of community development. A request for parking reduction
shall be granted only if the reviewing authority makes one or more
of the following findings of fact:
A.
For
mixed use projects, a request for parking reduction may be granted
where the review authority determines that a reduction is justified
based on characteristics of the uses, an hourly parking demand studies
published by the urban land institute, or other appropriate source
as determined by the director of community development.
B.
For
the proposed intensification of use within an existing building that
is determined by the review authority to be located within a reasonable
distance of an off-street city parking facility, a request for parking
reduction may be granted by the review authority, based on the type
of use and its associated parking characteristics, including:
1.
Peak
hours of use and turnover rate;
2.
The
ability of the use to meet parking requirements through other means;
3.
The
availability of spaces in the nearby city parking facility;
4.
The
distance to the use from the parking facility; and
5.
Measures
proposed by the applicant to ensure employee and patron use of the
city parking facility.
C.
For
a commercial or residential use proposed adjacent to local or regional
mass transit lines or routes. A request for parking reduction may
be granted when the review authority determines that the reduction
is justified based on documented mass transportation use characteristics
of the patrons and employees of the use.
D.
For
any other circumstance where the applicant wishes to request a parking
reduction, such reduction may be granted where the review authority
finds that:
1.
The
parking need for the land use is not as great as for similar land
uses or the parking requirement for the land use established in the
zoning code is greater than what will be needed by the land use; and
2.
The
intent of the parking regulations, in compliance with all other applicable
provisions of this chapter, is met; and
3.
Sufficient
parking would be provided to serve the use intended and potential
future uses of the subject parcel.
(Ord. 5425 § 52, 2004; Ord. 5571 § 16, 2007; Ord. 5747 § 103, 2011; Ord. 5836 § 22, 2014)
The review authority may impose conditions relative to the duration
of permit, operation of the land use, and any other topic germane
to the issuance and successful implementation of the request for parking
reduction permit.
(Ord. 5425 § 52, 2004; Ord. 5571 § 17, 2007)
A parking request permit may not be implemented and is not valid
until and unless the owner of the property for which a parking reduction
has been requested signs a notarized affidavit in a form acceptable
to the city attorney accepting the permit and all its conditions;
records the document against the property with the Los Angeles County
assessor’s office; and provides proof to the city of such recording.
(Ord. 5425 § 52, 2004)
A request for parking reduction permit is valid only insofar
as the specific land use remains the same as at the time of permit
issuance, including, but not limited to, tenancy, hours of operation,
clientele served, services or goods offered and mix of activities
within the use. The permit does not run with the land.
(Ord. 5425 § 52, 2004)
For authorization for initiation, application filing and filing fees, see Chapter 30.40 of this title.
(Ord. 5425 § 52, 2004)
For public hearing and notice, see Chapter 30.61 of this title.
(Ord. 5425 § 52, 2004)
For appeals procedure, see Chapter 30.62. Where the council has, acting as the initial review authority, approved or denied a parking reduction permit for a project in a redevelopment project area or in the DSP zone outside of a redevelopment project area, any interested person may make a written request for a council rehearing in accordance with Section 2.88.060 of the Glendale Municipal Code.
(Ord. 5425 § 52, 2004; Ord. 5571 § 18, 2007)
