Prior to approval of any development project, the applicant shall make provision for, as a minimum, all the applicable transportation demand management and trip reduction measures set forth in Sections 9-13.203 and 9-13.204.
(§ 1, Ord. 702, eff. December 24, 1993)
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 Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been circulated or for which an application for a building permit has been received, prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
(§ 1, Ord. 702, eff. December 24, 1993)
(a) 
Non-residential development serving 50 employees or more shall provide, to the satisfaction of the City, 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) 
Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;
(3) 
Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency, Dial-A-Route, and local transit operators;
(4) 
Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information:
(5) 
A listing of facilities and services available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site.
(b) 
Non-residential development serving 100 employees or more shall comply with subsection (a) of this section and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the City:
(1) 
Not less than 10% of employee parking area 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 building permit, to the satisfaction of City. 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 square feet to 100,000 square feet and two spaces for projects over 100,000 square feet will be signed/striped for carpool/vanpool vehicles.
(2) 
Preferential parking spaces reserved for vanpools must be accessible to vanpool vehicles. When located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of seven feet two inches shall be provided for those spaces and access ways to be used by such vehicles. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions (minimum nine feet by 19 feet) shall also be included in vanpool parking areas.
(3) 
Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided near building entrances to accommodate four bicycles per the first 50,000 square feet of non-residential development and one bicycle per each additional 50,000 square feet of non-residential development. Calculations which result in a fraction of 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 City.
(4) 
Safe and convenient access from the external circulation system to bicycle parking facilities onsite.
(c) 
Non-residential development serving 150 employees or more shall comply with subsections (a) and (b)of this section, and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the City:
(1) 
A safe and convenient zone in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers. Passenger loading areas should be located as close as possible to the building entrance and should be designated in a manner that does not impede vehicular circulation in the parking area.
(2) 
Sidewalks or other designated pathways following, to the greatest extent feasible, direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system to each, and between each, building in the development.
(3) 
If determined necessary by the City to mitigate the project impact, bus stop improvements must be provided. The City will consult with the local bus service providers in determining appropriate improvements (i.e., bus pullouts, bus pads, shelters, etc.). When locating bus stops and/or planning building entrances, entrances should be designed to provide safe and efficient access to nearby transit stations/stops.
(4) 
Development design shall incorporate, to the extent feasible, showers, changing rooms, lockers, etc. for employees who bicycle, job or walk to work.
(5) 
Development design shall incorporate lunchrooms, cafeterias, eating establishments and other facilities which will reduce the need for mid-day driving.
(§ 1, Ord. 702, eff. December 24, 1993)
(a) 
Residential development of 100 dwelling units or more shall provide the following to the satisfaction of the City:
(1) 
Safe, convenient and direct pedestrian and bicycle access from the internal circulation system to adjacent collector and/or arterial roadways;
(2) 
If determined necessary by the City, bus stop improvements must be provided. The City will consult with the local bus service providers in determining appropriate improvements.
(b) 
Residential development of 500 dwellings units or more shall comply with subsection (a) of this section, and shall provide, to the satisfaction of the City, a development design which, to the greatest extent possible and as appropriate based on adjacent land use and markets, incorporates services such as dry cleaners, eating establishments, child care facilities, grocery markets, neighborhood work centers and other facilities, which development design will reduce home-based vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled.
(§ 1, Ord. 702, eff. December 24, 1993)
All facilities and improvements constructed or otherwise required by this chapter shall be maintained in a state of good repair.
(§ 1, Ord. 702, eff. December 24, 1993)