La Canada Flintridge
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 11
53 TRIP REDUCTION AND TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT
§ 11.53.010 Purpose.
This chapter is intended to comply with the congestion management program's (CMP) requirements for a trip reduction and travel demand management ordinance. The requirements of the South Coast Air Quality Management District ("district") Regulation XV are separate from this chapter, and administered by the air district. Nothing herein is intended, nor shall it be construed, to limit or otherwise preclude employers from offering or providing additional inducements to use alternatives to single-occupant vehicles to their employees necessary to meet Regulation XV requirements.
In order to use the existing and planned transportation infrastructure more efficiently, maintain or improve levels of service and lower motor vehicle emissions, it is the policy of the city to minimize the number of peak period vehicle trips generated by additional development, promote the use of alternative transportation, improve air quality and participate in regional and countywide efforts to improve transportation demand management.
(Ord. 217 § 1, 1993)
§ 11.53.020 Review of transit impacts.
A.
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 with. Projects for which a notice of preparation (NOP) for a draft EIR has been circulated pursuant to the provisions of CEQA prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be exempted from its 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.
B.
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 therefor covered by a previously certified EIR.
(Ord. 217 § 1, 1993)
§ 11.53.030 Transportation demand and trip reduction measures.
A.
Applicability. Prior to approval of any development project, the applicant shall make provision for, as 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 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.
All facilities and improvements constructed or otherwise required shall be maintained in a state of good repair.
B.
Development Standards.
1.
Nonresidential development of 25,000 square feet or more shall provide the following:
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:
i.
Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving the site;
ii.
Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency and local transit operators;
iii.
Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;
iv.
Bicycle route and facility information including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information;
v.
A listing of facilities available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site.
2.
Nonresidential development of 50,000 square feet or more shall comply with subsection (B)(1) of this section and shall provide all of the following measures:
a.
Not less than ten percent of the 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 a building permit. 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.
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 seven feet two inches shall be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. 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 square feet of nonresidential development and one bicycle per each additional 50,000 square feet of nonresidential 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 bicycle from inclement weather. Specific facilities and location (e.g., provision of racks, lockers or locked room) shall be provided.
3.
Nonresidential development of 100,000 square feet or more shall comply with subsections (B)(1) and (2) of this section and shall provide all of the following:
a.
A safe and convenient zone 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 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. 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.
(Ord. 217 § 1, 1993)
§ 11.53.040 Land use analysis program.
All development projects for which an environmental impact report (EIR) is required to be prepared shall be subject to the Land Use Analysis Program contained in the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program (CMP), and shall incorporate into the EIR an analysis of the project's impacts on the regional transportation system. Said analysis shall be conducted consistent with the Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) Guidelines contained in the most recent congestion management program adopted by the Los Angeles County transportation authority.
(Ord. 217 § 1, 1993)
§ 11.53.050 Monitoring.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or of any business license for the management of the development, or for any tenant therein, the applicant of said certificate or business license shall certify that all required development standards of this chapter are provided.
(Ord. 217 § 1, 1993)