Dana Point City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 9
43 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT
§ 9.43.010 Intent and Purpose.
This Chapter meets the requirements of Section 65089(b)(3) of the California Government Code requiring the development of a trip reduction and travel demand element to the Congestion Management Plan and Section 65089.3(a)(2) of the California Government Code which requires adoption and implementation of a trip reduction and travel demand ordinance.
(Added by Ord. 93-16, 11/23/93)
§ 9.43.020 Policy.
New commercial, industrial, and mixed-use development including employment centers of 100 persons or more may adversely impact existing transportation and parking facilities, resulting in increased motor vehicle emissions, deteriorating levels of service, and possibly significant additional capital expenditures to augment and improve the existing transportation system. In order to more efficiently utilize the existing and planned transportation system and to reduce vehicle emissions, it is the policy of the City to:
(a)
Reduce the number of peak-period vehicle trips generated in association with additional development;
(b)
Promote and encourage the use of alternative transportation modes such as ridesharing, carpools, vanpools, public bus and rail transit, bicycles and walking, as well as those facilities that support such modes;
(c)
Achieve related reductions in vehicle trips, traffic congestion, and public expenditure and achieve air quality improvements through utilization of existing local mechanisms and procedures for project review and permit processing;
(d)
Promote coordinated implementation of strategies on a county-wide basis to reduce transportation demand;
(e)
Achieve the most efficient use of local resources through coordinated and consistent regional and/or local TDM programs.
(Added by Ord. 93-16, 11/23/93)
§ 9.43.030 Applicability.
(a)
The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all new development projects that are estimated to employ a total of 100 or more persons as determined by the methodology in Section 9.43.030(b).
(b)
For purposes of determining whether a new development project is subject to this Chapter, the total employment figure shall be determined as follows:
(1)
Employment projections developed by the project applicant, subject to approval by the City; or
(2)
Employment projections developed by the City using the following employee generation factors by type of use.
Land Use Category | Gross Sq.Ft./Employee |
|---|---|
Commercial: | |
Regional | 500 |
Community | 500 |
Neighborhood | 500 |
Office/Professional | 250 |
Industrial | 525 |
Hotel | 0.8 — 1.2/room |
(3)
The employment projection for a development of mixed or multiple uses shall be calculated on a case-by-case basis based upon the proportion of development devoted to each type of use.
(Added by Ord. 93-16, 11/23/93)
§ 9.43.040 Facility Standards.
All applicable developments shall be subject to the Facility Standards as specified in this Section and shall include in the project Site Development Plan's provision to provide each of the improvements identified in either Option "A" or Option "B" below:
(a)
Option "A" Facility Improvements.
(1)
Preferential Parking for Carpool Vehicles.
(A)
At least 15% of the employee parking spaces shall be reserved and designated for carpool vehicles by marking such spaces "Carpool Only."
(B)
Carpool spaces shall be used only by carpool vehicles in which at least two of the persons will be employees or tenants of the proposed project, or where a Reciprocal Preferential Carpool Parking Agreement with other developments has been established.
(C)
Such carpool spaces shall be located near the building's employee entrance(s) or at other preferential locations within the employee parking areas as approved by the Director of Public Works and Director of Community Development or their designees.
(D)
The total number of employee parking spaces shall be determined by using the following factors by type of use as specified in the City of Dana Point Municipal Code:
Type of Use | Percentage of Total Parking Devoted to Employee Parking |
|---|---|
Commercial | 30% |
Office/Professional | 85% |
Industrial | 90% |
Hotel | 20% |
(2)
Bicycle Parking and Shower Facilities.
(A)
Bicycle parking and locker facilities shall be provided in a secure location for use by employees or tenants who commute to the site by bicycle. The number of facilities/racks to be provided shall be at the rate of at least five racks for every 100 employees or fraction thereof.
(B)
A minimum of two shower, changing, and locker facilities shall be provided, one each for men and women.
(3)
Information on Transportation Alternatives.
(A)
A commuter information area shall be provided that offers employees appropriate information on available transportation alternatives to the single-occupancy vehicle. This area shall be centrally located and accessible to all employees or tenants.
(4)
Rideshare Vehicle Loading Areas.
(A)
The need for, design, and location of passenger loading areas to embark and disembark passengers from rideshare vehicles shall be reviewed by the Director of Public Works and the Director of Community Development or their designees.
(B)
Passenger loading areas shall be of a size large enough to accommodate the number of waiting vehicles equivalent to the rate of at least five stalls for every 100 required parking spaces for the project.
(C)
The passenger loading areas shall be located as close as possible to the building's employee entrance(s), and should be designed in a manner that does not impede vehicular circulation in the parking area.
(5)
Vanpool Vehicle Accessibility.
(A)
The design of all parking facilities shall incorporate provisions for access and parking of vanpool vehicles.
(B)
Where applicable, vanpool vehicle accessibility shall provide a minimum of seven feet two inches vertical clearance for those parking spaces and ramps to be used by such vehicles.
(C)
Vanpool parking spaces shall be located near the building's employee entrance(s) or other preferential locations as approved by the Director of Public Works and the Director of Community Development or their designees.
(D)
The number of accessible vanpool parking stalls shall be at the rate of at least two stalls per every 100 employee parking stalls as determined in Section 9.43.040(a) (1)(D) above.
(b)
Option "B" Facility Improvements. Any combination of similar or alternate facilities, improvements or programs designed to achieve a reduction in transportation demand comparable to that effected by measures required under Option "A." A report documenting the comparable performance of the substitute methods shall be submitted for review and approval by the Director of Community Development.
(Added by Ord. 93-16, 11/23/93; amended by Ord. 94-09, 5/24/94)
§ 9.43.050 Property Owner Responsibility.
The property owner shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of this Chapter either directly or by delegating such responsibility to an employer or tenant.
(Added by Ord. 93-16, 11/23/93)
§ 9.43.060 Enforcement and Penalties.
For purposes of ensuring that applicable developments comply with all the provisions of this Chapter, the City shall, following written notice to subject property owner or designee (employer or tenant), initiate enforcement action(s) which may include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a)
Withholding issuance of a building permit;
(b)
Withholding issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy; or
(c)
Issuance of stop work order(s).
(Added by Ord. 93-16, 11/23/93; amended by Ord. 02-09, 7/23/02)
§ 9.43.070 Chapter Definitions.
For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms have been defined:
means any mode of travel that serves as an alternative to the single occupant vehicle. This can include all forms of ridesharing such as carpooling or vanpooling, as well as public transit, bicycling or walking.
means any new development project that is determined to meet or exceed the employment threshold using the criteria contained in Section 9.43.030 of this Chapter.
means the builder who is responsible for the planning, design, and construction of an applicable development project. A developer may be responsible for implementing the provisions of this Chapter as determined by the property owner.
means any person employed by a firm, person(s), business, educational institution, non-profit agency or corporation, government agency or other entity which employs 100 or more persons at a single worksite.
means any person(s), firm, business, education institution, government agency, non-profit agency or corporation, or other entity which employs 100 or more persons at a single worksite, and may either be a property owner or tenant of an applicable development project.
means the total of all buildings, structures, and grounds that encompass a worksite, at either single or multiple locations, that comprises or is associated with an applicable development project.
means any non-residential project being processed where some level of discretionary action by a decision-making body is required.
means the legal owner of the applicable development project who serves as the lessor to an employer or tenant.
means the lessee of facility space at an applicable development project who also serves as an employer.
means a building, or grouping of buildings located within the jurisdiction which are in actual physical contact or separated by a private or public roadway or other private or public right-of-way, and which are owned or operated by the same employer (or by employers under common control).
(Added by Ord. 93-16, 11/23/93; amended by Ord. 02-09, 7/23/02)