La Verne City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
76 PARKING AND LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
§ 18.76.010 Purpose.
These regulations are intended to assure that off-street parking and loading facilities are adequate, accessible, attractive, sufficiently lighted and shaded, properly designed and located to meet the parking and loading needs of specific land uses without being excessive, and that accessible spaces are provided for disabled individuals. In addition, these provisions are intended to assure that parking and loading facilities protect the public safety, enable emergency vehicles to maneuver, buffer adjacent land uses from noise, traffic and visual intrusion and allow for flexibility and creativity in meeting La Verne's parking needs.
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996; Ord. 1068 § 2, 2016)
§ 18.76.020 Applicability.
Parking shall conform to these regulations when:
A.
A new building is constructed;
B.
A new use is established which requires more parking than the previous use;
C.
An addition to or enlargement of an existing building is constructed;
D.
There is an increase in employees, clients, visitors, deliveries, or vehicles associated with a use beyond the number used to calculate parking requirements.
Parking shall not be required to conform to these regulations when the number of existing spaces is reduced in order to comply with accessible parking space requirements as required by state or federal law. |
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996; Ord. 1068 § 3, 2016)
§ 18.76.030 General parking regulations.
A.
Continual Use of Spaces. Parking spaces maintained in connection with an existing and continuing building or structure, up to the number required by this title, shall be continued and may not be counted as serving a new structure, addition, or change in use which requires additional parking. If the existing parking is nonconforming, additional parking shall only be required for the new structure, addition, or amount of additional parking required for the change in use.
B.
Substitution or Conversion. No parking space shall be substituted for a loading space, nor any loading space substituted for a parking space, nor shall any required landscape area or required landscape setback in any zone be converted to a parking area.
C.
Reconstructed Parking Facilities. This chapter shall apply to reconstructed parking facilities as well as newly constructed parking facilities.
D.
Specific Plans. This chapter shall apply to parking and loading requirements that are not addressed in the text of any specific plan.
E.
Precise Plan. Parking lots and loading areas are subject to precise plan review and approval in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.16 of this title.
F.
Standard Drawings. Each parking and loading space shall be designed in accordance with the Standard Drawings adopted by the public works department.
G.
Parking Study. When a parking study is required pursuant to this chapter, it shall be funded by the applicant and prepared by an independent, registered traffic engineer approved by and under contract with the community development department. The approval authority for the Parking Study shall be:
1.
The community development director if no approval is required by the development review committee or the planning commission;
2.
The development review committee if a precise plan of review is involved, but no entitlements are required from the planning commission; or
3.
The planning commission if entitlements are required from the planning commission. In such case, the parking study shall be reviewed in the same manner as and in conjunction with the other entitlements.
H.
Parking Performance Evaluation.
1.
The approval body for a parking facility may impose parking performance monitoring as a condition of approval or mitigation measure.
2.
If a parking performance evaluation reveals parking to be inadequate and if additional parking is infeasible, the approval body may require trip reduction measures, joint use parking or similar remedies.
I.
Accessibility. Each required parking space shall be individually accessible, except in mobile home parks which permit tandem parking.
J.
Legitimate Spaces. Off-street parking spaces shall be permitted only in legally-built structures specifically designed for parking, or on approved, all-weather parking surfaces such as concrete or asphalt.
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996; Ord. 1068 § 4, 2016)
§ 18.76.040 Number of parking spaces required.
A.
Number Required. Table 18.76.040 establishes a standard minimum number of parking spaces for the uses listed.
B.
Uses Not Listed. The development review committee shall be authorized to determine the required number of spaces for uses not listed.
C.
Additional Spaces Required. For unique circumstances where the community development director determines that a use will employ or attract more people and vehicles than the average assumed in Table 18.76.040, the development review committee shall be authorized to determine the required number of additional spaces. The development review committee may request a parking study to make its determination. It shall provide its findings in writing.
D.
Computation of Fractional Spaces. When computation of parking requirements result in fractional parking spaces, the fraction shall be rounded up to the next whole number.
E.
Floor Area. When parking spaces are calculated per square foot, the area measured is the gross floor area, or for outdoor uses, the gross outdoor area.
F.
Occupancy Load. When parking spaces are calculated by occupancy load, the city building official or designee shall use the provisions of the current edition of the Los Angeles County Building Code adopted under Section 15.04.010 of this code.
G.
On-Street Parking. When calculating parking requirements, on-street parking within private or public streets, driveways, or drives shall not be used to satisfy off-street parking requirements.
Table 18.76.040 | |
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Use | Required Parking |
Commercial | |
Administrative or professional offices, banks, financial institutions, technical services. | 1 space per 250 s.f. of gross floor area. |
Amusement arcades and devices. | See Chapter 18.84 of this title. |
Automobile, boat, recreational vehicle sales or rental, retail nurseries and similar outdoor uses. | 1 space per 1,000 s.f. of outdoor sales, display or service area plus 1 space per 250 s.f. of indoor office. |
Cocktail lounge, nightclub, bar and similar uses. | 1 space per 2 persons permitted under occupancy load provisions of the L.A. County Uniform Building Code, plus parking required for any coincidental use. |
Commercial amusement, dancing, bowling, swimming, miniature golf and similar uses. | 1 space per 3 persons based on all facilities capable of simultaneous use as determined by the occupancy load provisions of the L.A. County Building Code. |
Country club, swim club or similar use. | Same as commercial amusement. |
Drive-through/drive-in restaurants. | 1 space per 100 s.f. plus a minimum of 160 feet of stacking space, as measured from the pick-up window, for each drive-through lane. |
Furniture and appliance stores, or other similar uses which handle bulky merchandise. | 1 space per 500 s.f. gross of floor area, including display area. |
Hotels, motels, automobile courts and similar uses. | 1 space per unit; plus 1 space per 10 units for employees; plus Such spaces as are required for assembly rooms and related facilities. |
Health studios, spas. | 1 space per 150 s.f. of gross floor area. |
Medical or dental offices. | 1 space per 200 s.f. of gross floor area. |
Outdoor/patio seating (privately owned), in conjunction with a restaurant. | 1 space per 150 s.f. of seating area. |
Restaurant, café, dining room or similar uses involving the seating and serving of the public, not including coincidental uses such as cocktail lounge, night club or bar. | 1 space per 100 s.f. of gross floor area. |
Retail commercial uses. | 1 space per 250 s.f. of gross floor area. |
Retail commercial uses which utilize an open or uncovered area as a substantial (25% or more) portion of a retail business operation, except those uses otherwise provided for by this section. | 1 space per 750 s.f. of outdoor sales and storage gross area; plus 1 space per 200 s.f. of interior gross floor area. |
Theaters. | 1 space per 3 seats or 1 space per 30 s.f. of assembly area where there are no fixed seats. |
Industrial/Manufacturing | |
Industrial and manufacturing uses. | 1 space per 500 s.f. of gross floor area; plus Parking required for office use, if applicable. |
Warehouses, storage buildings and similar uses. | 1 space per 1,000 s.f. of gross floor area used for warehousing; plus Parking required for office use, if applicable. |
Institutional | |
Church, mortuary, funeral home, auditorium, theater, stadium and other place of public assembly. | 1 space per 3 seats; or 1 space per 30 s.f. of seating area in the public assembly where there are no fixed seats; Accessory uses such as Sunday school classrooms and clergy offices shall not require additional parking. |
Day care, preschools. | 1 space per 200 s.f. of office and classroom use. |
Emergency shelter. | 1 parking space per on duty staff person on the largest shift; provided that the standard does not require more parking than other uses in the zone. |
High schools. | 1 space per employee; plus 1 space per 3 full time or regularly enrolled students; plus Additional parking requirements for public assembly areas as required by this section. |
Hospitals and clinics. | 1 space per employee on the maximum shift; plus 1 space per 3 patient beds based on maximum occupancy; plus 1 space per 250 s.f. of out-patient, office, laboratory, waiting room, and similar support facilities. |
Junior high schools. | 1 space per employee; plus 1 1/2 spaces per classroom; plus Additional parking requirements for public assembly areas as required by this section. |
Nursery schools and elementary schools. | 1 space per employee; plus 1 1/2 spaces per classroom; plus Additional parking requirements for public assembly areas as required by this section. |
Resthomes, sanitariums, convalescent homes, children's home and similar uses. | 1 space per employee on the maximum working shift; plus 1 space for each patient bed based on maximum occupancy. |
Mixed Occupancies | |
All mixed occupancies. | Mixed occupancies shall require the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately. Off-street parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing required parking facilities for any other use, except as specified in this chapter for joint use and flexible options. |
Residential | |
Employee housing for 5 or more employees. | 1 space per unit. |
Guest house. | 1 garage space; primary unit must have 2 garage spaces. |
Mobile home parks. | 2 spaces per unit (may be tandem); plus 1 guest space per 4 units. |
Multifamily apartments and multifamily planned residential developments. | Studio units: 1 space for each unit in a garage, plus 1 guest space per 2 units. 1 bedroom or more: 2 spaces in a garage for each unit, plus 0.5 additional spaces for each bedroom over 2, plus 1 guest space per 2 units. |
Retirement housing, senior citizen apartments, and elderly housing. | 2 garage spaces per unit; plus 1 guest space per 2 units. Guest parking spaces may be open, but must be improved in accordance with city standards. 1.5 covered spaces per unit, plus 1 guest space per every 5 units. The planning commission may reduce the parking requirements to not less than 0.75 spaces per unit plus 1 guest space per every 5 units when: 1. The facility is conveniently located with respect to shopping, services, and public transportation; or 2. The facility offers a separate transportation system approved by the city for the residents of the development; and 3. A condition of tenancy in all cases is that tenant automobiles are limited to the number of parking spaces provided exclusive of required guest parking; 4. And the planning commission finds that these conditions substantially reduce the need for on-site parking. |
Roominghouses and lodging houses, fraternity and sorority houses, and similar uses. | 2 spaces per living unit plus 1 guest parking space for each 2 living units. |
Second units. | Primary unit must have 2 garage spaces; Second unit: 1 garage space for 1 bedroom or studio; 2 garage spaces for 2 or more bedrooms. |
Single-family detached and two-family planned residential developments. | 2 garage spaces per unit. Additional living space or similar improvements shall not be approved unless required standard garage spaces per unit are provided. |
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996; Ord. 1068 § 5, 2016; Ord. 25-1129, 2/18/2025)
§ 18.76.050 Dimensions of parking facilities.
A.
Garage spaces. Each space in a new garage shall measure a minimum of ten feet by twenty feet of clear interior space. The interior of a two-car garage shall measure a minimum of twenty feet by twenty feet. (Exhibit 18.76.050 A)
B.
C.
Overhang. Up to two feet of the nineteen foot length of uncovered parking spaces may encroach upon landscape planters, but parking spaces shall not encroach upon and reduce minimum landscape setback areas. Setback areas may be increased to accommodate overhang. Parked vehicles shall not overhang parkways or sidewalks. (Exhibit 18.76.050 C)
D.
Back-Up Space. Back-up space shall be twenty-five feet with a turning radius of twenty-five feet. (Exhibit 18.76.050 D)
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(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996)
§ 18.76.060 Garage and driveway standards.
A.
Enclosed Spaces. All required covered spaces shall be within a fully enclosed garage.
B.
Garage Location. Whenever feasible, garages shall be placed at the rear of a lot or shall face the side setback rather than the street.
C.
Garage Requirement. Existing single-family and two-family residences lacking required garage spaces shall provide them at the time additional floor area, living space, or similar substantial improvements are proposed.
D.
Carports. Carports shall not satisfy the requirements for covered parking.
E.
Garage Door Standards.
1.
Garages twenty feet or less from a street or alley access shall be equipped with sectional doors with automatic openers. (Exhibit 18.76.060 E)
2.
Garage doors shall be designed to allow adequate room for a vehicle parked on its driveway.
3.
If a garage is adjacent to a right-of-way, the door when operated shall not at any point encroach into the right-of-way.
F.
Residential Driveway Standards.
1.
There shall be a minimum ten-foot wide, three and one-half inch thick concrete, brick, or similar approved all-weather vehicular access way from a street or alley to an approved garage, carport or off-street parking area. A "ribbon" driveway, one with two strips of concrete or bricks with a landscaped area in between may be considered as outlined in Section 10.40.490. (Exhibit 18.76.060(F))
2.
Driveways used for parking for single-family or two-family residences shall also comply with the following:
a.
Maximum width at the curb shall be in accord with public works department standards;
b.
The approved curb cut shall be no wider than the opening of the garage without prior written approval by the public works department;
c.
All driveways shall lead directly to an approved garage, carport, or other approved off-street parking area located behind a six-foot fence on a side yard. Exceptions may be granted by the development review committee through a precise plan review process, upon a showing of overriding, unique circumstances.
3.
Driveways serving three or more dwelling units shall be a minimum of twelve feet wide for one-way traffic, twenty feet for two-way traffic.
4.
In order to prevent parked vehicles from encroaching into the public right-of-way, the depth of driveways serving a garage shall be:
5.
A pad for recreational vehicle storage may be permitted behind the setback area behind a solid fence of six feet in height.
6.
The public works department standard for circular driveways shall apply where there is a city-approved circular driveway.
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(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996; Ord. 1011 § 4, 2009)
§ 18.76.070 Parking lot design standards.
A.
General Parking Lot Design Standards. Parking lots shall be designed to minimize the intrusion of vehicles on the landscape and community.
1.
Parking Bay and Aisle Widths. Parking bay and aisle widths shall be developed in accordance with public works department standard drawings and with the approval of the public works department.
2.
Compact Spaces. Compact spaces are not permitted on any new or reconstructed parking lot except upon a determination by the community development director or designee that the compact spaces are needed for a superior design that meets community needs and goals. In no case will the number of compact parking spaces exceed twenty-five percent of the total required parking.
3.
Property Line Encroachment. Parking spaces shall not cross over property lines except when expressly permitted in reciprocal access agreements or joint use agreements.
4.
Public Sidewalks. Parking spaces shall be arranged so that vehicles need not back onto any public sidewalk.
5.
Obstructed Spaces. Unenclosed spaces that abut a wall, column or other obstruction which interferes with access to a vehicle shall be one foot wider than otherwise required.
6.
Entrances/Exits. Parking lot entrance and exit locations and design shall be reviewed and approved by the public works department. Entrances and exits shall also conform to the following:
a.
Clear visibility zone shall be provided and maintained on both sides of entrances and exits. The limits of the zone and the dimensions may vary due to street widths and speed; the zone limits shall comply with public works standards. Any planting, sign, wall or structures within the zone shall not exceed thirty inches in height. (Exhibit 18.76.070 A6 and A8)
b.
Entrances and exits shall be located as far as possible from street intersections. Exact distances are determined on a case-by-case basis.
c.
Parking lots shall be designed so that entering vehicles will not form lines that spill out onto the street.
7.
Drainage. All parking and loading facilities shall be properly graded and provided with storm drainage facilities, with surface drainage toward the street. Surface water shall not drain across public sidewalks, driveways, or onto adjacent properties.
8.
Pedestrian Access. Plans for parking lots shall include pedestrian circulation incorporating walkways, narrowed crossways and banded or textured paving, protective lighting, connections to buildings, and landscaping that ensures the visibility and separation of pedestrians from the street. Plans shall allow pedestrians to walk parallel to moving vehicles and minimize crossing parking aisles. (Exhibit 18.76.070 A8)
9.
Rear Lots. Isolation of parking at the rear of buildings shall be avoided by the use of mid-building pedestrian access or fully treated, publicly visible rear entrances.
10.
Wheelstops. When required by the public works department, wheelstops shall be concrete or similar approved material. Wheelstops shall not be used in place of curbs to provide separation from landscaped areas or structures.
B.
Parking Lot Surface.
1.
Surface Materials. Nonresidential parking and loading facilities shall be surfaced with three inch minimum thickness asphaltic concrete paving, approved decorative paving or other approved all weather permanent surface material over an aggregate base at least four inches thick. Decorative paving materials such as brick, scored concrete, smooth cobble, and similar materials shall be used at entries, crosswalks, pedestrian paths and may be used as an accent throughout a parking area. The choice of materials is subject to review and approval by the approval body.
2.
Striping. All uncovered parking spaces shall be clearly striped and permanently maintained as required by public works requirements. All aisles, entrances, exits, approach lanes and maneuvering areas shall be clearly marked with directional arrows and lines.
3.
Imitation Materials. Imitation rock and other materials fashioned to resemble natural and decorative materials are prohibited except upon a finding by the approval body that the imitation material is preferable and necessary due to unusual circumstances.
C.
Depressed Lots. Wherever feasible and where drainage patterns permit, parking lots shall be depressed below grade and screened by one or more of the following: berms, plants, and walls less than thirty-six inches high to conceal car grille work from the street. (Exhibit 18.76.070C)
1.
Visibility. "Windows" in the plant material shall allow buildings to be visible from the street.
2.
Across from Residential Zones. Parking lots for nonresidential uses across the street from residential zones shall be depressed if feasible, or shall be screened by the provision of additional setback with berms and dense planting.
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996)
§ 18.76.080 Parking lot landscape standards.
A.
General Standards. Parking lots shall be landscaped according to a landscape plan approved by the city landscape architect and the appropriate decision-making body. Parking lot landscaping shall be a required part of the parking lot precise plan and is subject to the requirements of Chapter 18.16 of this title.
1.
Irrigation and Backflow Plans. Irrigation plans and backflow specifications shall comply with city standards in the city's adopted landscape guidelines and standards.
2.
Water Efficient Landscaping. Landscaping shall comply with requirements for water-efficiency as set forth in the city's adopted landscape guidelines and standards.
3.
Root Barriers. Trees planted closer than five feet from a hard surface shall have a deep root barrier installed.
4.
Landscape Maintenance Plans. Landscape plans shall include long-term maintenance plans that meet the requirements of the city landscape architect. All parking lot landscape shall be continuously maintained free of weeds, debris and litter.
5.
Replacement. Dead trees, shrubs, and groundcover shall be promptly replaced with specimens of the same size and species as the removed plant or as approved by the city landscape architect. Replacement or removal of trees and shrubs shall occur only with the approval of the community development department.
B.
Minimum Landscape Standards. The following minimum requirements for parking lot landscaping shall apply: (Exhibit 18.76.080 B)
1.
Relation to Setbacks. Landscape setback areas shall not be used for parking.
2.
Planting Fingers. Parking lot landscaping shall include at least one tree planting finger with at least five feet clear width per eight adjacent, parallel spaces. In single loaded bays, landscape fingers shall contain at least one tree per finger, double loaded bays shall contain two per finger, one for each side.
3.
Paving parallel to a building shall be separated from the building by a planter with at least five feet interior width.
4.
Tree Size. A minimum of one twenty-four-inch box canopy tree per four spaces shall be installed; the city landscape architect shall require additional trees and shall specify size in response to the unique circumstances of a particular site.
5.
Shade. Plans shall include a selection of canopy trees that will result in shade covering at least fifty percent of the parking lot at noon in June ten years after initial plant installation.
6.
Additional Trees. In addition to canopy trees, a mixture of sizes and species, colors, and shapes shall be provided.
7.
Landscape Area Ratio. Parking lot landscaping, excluding landscaping in required setbacks, shall be provided at a ratio of twenty-five square feet per parking stall and shall be located within the parking lot.
8.
Minimum Planter Width and Curbs. Parking lot planters shall have a minimum interior clear width of five feet of planting area, excluding curbs. Curbing shall be a minimum of six inches high and six inches wide; where the curb serves as step-out space, the curb shall be a minimum of twelve inches wide.
9.
Overhang. Where parked vehicles overhang one side of a planter, the minimum interior planter width shall be six feet. Where parking overhangs on both sides of a planter, the minimum interior planter width shall be seven feet. (Exhibit 18.76.080 B)
10.
Entrances. When a parking lot adjoins a project entrance, mature landscape plantings shall be used to define and emphasize the entrance.
11.
Vines. Vines and espaliers shall be required to soften bare walls, utility screens, trash enclosures and similar structures.
12.
Periphery.
a.
Minimum Five-Foot Buffer. Where zoning provisions do not establish a minimum side or rear setback, a heavily landscaped peripheral buffer with a five foot minimum clear interior width shall be installed where a parking lot adjoins a side or rear property line. (Exhibit 18.76.080 B)
b.
Minimum Ten-Foot Buffer. A ten-foot landscape buffer strip with dense screening shall be incorporated into parking lot setbacks or along the property line as follows:
i.
When the parking lot is directly adjacent to a different zone or land use classification;
ii.
When the parking lot property adjoins a freeway right-of-way;
iii.
When adjoining properties are of such different architectural styles, character, or massing that visual separation is needed;
iv.
When such landscaping is necessary to ensure the privacy of residents.
c.
Walls. Where a parking lot is adjacent to a residential zone, a wall of maximum height permitted under the applicable residential zoning district regulations shall be required in addition to a landscape buffer.
d.
Tree Spacing. Trees and tree clusters in the periphery shall be spaced no less than twenty feet apart.
C.
Landscape Layout. In order to reduce the impact of large amounts of paved surfaces, and to provide an aesthetically pleasing design, parking lot landscaping shall be designed to break up parking areas between landscape belts. The layout shall also provide continuous connection of planters rather than isolated tree wells and be distributed as evenly as possible throughout the lot.
D.
Existing Trees, Native and Historic Vegetation.
1.
Existing Trees. Where trees with a trunk caliper of six inches or more already exist on a proposed parking lot site, a tree preservation plan that makes the best use of as many trees as possible shall be reviewed and approved by the city landscape architect and the approval body.
2.
Native and Heritage Vegetation. The city shall require protection, preservation and maintenance of native species of trees and vegetation listed in the general plan, as well as trees and vegetation associated with an historic event or place, associated with historic figures, or that are so large, unusual or rare as to be eligible for designation as landmarks by the city council.
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(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996)
§ 18.76.090 Parking lot lighting standards.
A.
General. Light fixtures shall be designed and shielded so that light is directed onto the parking area and directed away from adjacent property and traffic.
B.
Fixture Style. The design and Style of fixtures shall be reviewed and approved in the precise plan by the approval body. Design, color, shape, style, and materials shall match or complement the style and materials of the buildings served.
C.
Timers. All lighting except security lighting shall be on a time-clock or photo-sensor system.
D.
Lighting Requirements. Parking lots shall be illuminated with a high pressure sodium or other city approved lighting system. The lighting system shall provide not less than one footcandle overall average illumination with a minimum of .25 footcandles on the parking surface, except lots in industrial zones, which may provide not less than 0.75 footcandles overall average illumination. Higher minimum standards may be required in response to unique circumstances as determined by the community development director or designee.
E.
Height. Lighting standards in parking lots in and adjacent to residential zones shall not exceed twenty feet in height as measured from the adjacent grade to the top of the light fixture. Heights in other zoning districts shall not exceed district height standards.
F.
Review Period. A thirty-day review period beginning with the energizing of a lighting system shall be required to evaluate and adjust illumination levels of parking lots in and adjacent to residential districts or other sensitive land uses.
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996)
§ 18.76.100 Parking lot maintenance.
A.
General. Parking lot owners, tenants, and their agents shall be jointly and severally responsible for the proper maintenance of parking and loading areas, landscaping, lighting, curbs, planters, walkways, striping, walls, signs and all other parking lot features. Surfaces shall be continuously maintained, kept in good repair, and kept free of debris, dirt, holes, weeds, and cracks.
B.
Professional Pruning. Parking lot owners, tenants and their agents shall be jointly and severally responsible to ensure maintenance and proper pruning of trees by a qualified, licensed professional.
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996)
§ 18.76.110 Bicycle parking.
A.
Definition. A bicycle parking facility shall be a stationary rack or similar object that supports a bicycle in a stable position and to which the user can lock the bicycle frame and both wheels with a user-provided six foot cable or chain and lock. A bicycle parking facility may also be a fully enclosed space or individual locker.
B.
Number of Facilities. Nonresidential uses which are required to provide ten or more vehicular parking spaces shall provide at a minimum a bicycle parking facility for two bicycles. Section 18.74.040 of this title prescribes requirements for nonresidential structures of fifty thousand square feet or more. The approval body reviewing the application may require additional bicycle parking facilities where warranted such as land uses adjacent to bike trails and uses whose clientele are bicycle riders.
C.
Clearance. A bicycle parking facility shall provide clearance of at least twenty inches between a bicycle locked to the parking facility and other bicycles, walls, or other objects.
D.
Locations. Bicycle spaces shall be located near employee entrances or other preferential locations as determined by the approval body. Such facilities shall not impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996)
§ 18.76.120 Storage of mobile homes, trailers, campers, inoperative vehicles and boats.
A.
Prohibitions. Except where otherwise prohibited by an adopted specific plan and/or recorded restrictions (C.C. & R's), the storage of any mobile home, recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat on any real property within the city which is located in an A-1 and/or P-R zone shall be permitted under the following conditions: No mobile home, recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat shall be stored within the front yard setback or street side yard setback area. Such vehicles may only be stored in a garage, or side or rear yards, located to the rear of the front yard setback behind a solid wall which will visually separate the vehicle from the street and adjoining properties. Inoperative vehicles shall not be permitted to be stored within the front yard or side yard setbacks.
B.
Time Limits. Any mobile home, recreational vehicle, trailer, inoperative vehicle, or boat, placed, kept or maintained on the aforesaid real property for a continuous period of five days shall be deemed to be stored for purposes of administration and enforcement of this chapter.
C.
Storage Permits. Except where otherwise provided by an adopted specific plan, a storage permit may be issued to allow the front yard storage of a mobile home, recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat upon property located in the city which is zoned A-1 and/or P-R under the following condition: That upon application to the police department, in accordance with the administrative regulation established by the city manager, the department may determine that because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property, including size, shape, topography, building location, or surroundings, the conditions of Section 18.76.120(A) cannot be met.
D.
Location. Stored recreational and similar vehicles shall not encroach past the property line into the public right-of-way nor be stored closer than ten feet from the curb face.
E.
Fee. The fee for a storage permit provided in this section shall be established by resolution of the city council.
F.
Appeal. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the police department may appeal such decision pursuant to the administrative regulation established by the city manager.
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996; Ord. 943 § 2, 2000; Ord. 991 § 1, 2007)
§ 18.76.130 Loading space.
A.
Requirements. At the time of the erection or change of use of any main building or part thereof for commercial, manufacturing, industrial, institutional or other uses similarly involving receipt and distribution by vehicles of merchandise, there shall be provided and maintained at least one loading space of not less than ten feet (3.048 meters) in width, twenty-two feet in length, and fourteen feet (4.2672 meters) in height, with adequate ingress and egress from a public street or alley. The number and dimensions of loading spaces may be increased as a condition of precise plan approval.
B.
Loading Spaces—Minimum Required.
Total floor area in square feet | Loading spaces required in square feet |
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Less than 14,999 | 1 |
15,000—29,999 | 2 |
Each additional 15,000 or fraction | 1 additional space |
C.
Maneuvering. Maneuvering areas to access loading facilities shall be entirely within an off-street parking facility.
D.
Screening. Loading facilities shall be screened from public view through the use of screen walls, berming, landscaping and similar methods.
E.
Visibility from Street. Loading doors shall be located where they are not visible from the street.
F.
Dock Approaches.
1.
All industrial and commercially zoned developments with loading docks above grade (high docks) or below grade (truck wells) shall be provided with at least one back-up area to the dock or well in accordance with the following table:
Berth or Aisle Width | Dock Approach |
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10 feet | 120 feet |
12 feet | 117 feet |
14 feet | 113 feet |
2.
The driveway aisle between parking stalls may be used for this approach provided a forty-eight-foot wheel track turning radius is maintained, as shown in the public works standard drawings.
3.
The dock approach shall not be encumbered by parking stalls or physical obstructions and shall be measured perpendicular to the dock or door as shown in the public works standard drawings.
G.
Loading Area Access and Maneuvering.
1.
Access to loading areas shall provide a minimum forty-eight-foot wheel track turning radius for maneuvering of a fifty-five-foot long semi-trailer truck, as shown in the public works standard drawings.
2.
Parking aisles and access driveways adjacent to loading doors without dock high approaches or truck wells shall have a minimum width of eight feet plus required parking lot aisle width. Ninety-degree parking shall have a parking aisle at least thirty-two feet wide.
3.
Designated fire lanes shall provide fire ladder truck maneuvering in accordance with public works standard drawings.
4.
At least one driveway approach capable of accommodating a forty-eight-foot wheel track turning radius shall be provided.
5.
At least one maneuvering area capable of accommodating a forty-eight-foot turning radius wheel track through the parking area shall be provided.
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996)
§ 18.76.140 Special regulations.
B.
Temporary Lots. Temporary lots may be permitted with precise plan approval under the following conditions:
1.
The lot may continue for a period not to exceed three years; and
2.
A cash deposit shall be posted in an amount determined by the community development director to ensure the full development of the facility; and
3.
The facility shall be continuously maintained; and
4.
Existing trees and significant shrubs shall be identified by the city landscape architect and shall be maintained; and
5.
Parking for Christmas tree lots and similar short-term uses are not subject to these provisions.
C.
Parking Structures. The community development shall specify additional location and design criteria not addressed by other standards in this chapter for proposed parking structures. The approval bodies for parking structures may consider, in addition to the review criteria in Chapter 18.16, the following:
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996; Ord. 931 § 1, 1999)
§ 18.76.150 Flexible options.
A.
Joint Use. The community development director may, upon application by the owner or lessee of any property, authorize the joint use of parking facilities under the following conditions:
1.
Daytime and Nighttime Uses. Up to fifty percent of the parking facilities required by this chapter for a daytime use may be provided by a nighttime use. Up to fifty percent of the parking facilities required by this chapter for a nighttime use may be provided by a daytime use; provided that such reciprocal parking area shall be subject to conditions as set forth in subsection (A)(3) of this section.
2.
Churches and School Auditoriums. Up to one hundred percent of the parking facilities required by this chapter for a church or for an auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school may be supplied by parking facilities or a use considered to be primarily weekday use; provided that such reciprocal parking area shall be subject to conditions set forth in subsection (A)(3) of this section.
3.
Conditions Required for Joint Use.
a.
Distance. The building or use proposed for a joint use parking agreement shall be located within three hundred feet (91.44 meters) of the parking facilities.
b.
No Conflicting Hours. The applicant shall show that there is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours for the building or uses for which the joint use of off-street parking facilities is proposed.
c.
Agreement. Parties proposing joint use of off-street parking facilities shall show evidence of such agreement for the joint use by license, lease, easement or similar legal instrument approved by the city attorney and community development director.
B.
Complementary Use Parking.
1.
Definition. Complementary uses are those that are authorized to share parking because they are located close to one another and share clientele. A parking space for one use serves as a parking space for a complementary use when a client at one establishment is reasonably expected to patronize a second establishment and to walk rather than drive from one to the other.
2.
Location. Complementary uses shall be located on the same parcel of land or be within one hundred fifty feet of one another.
3.
Reduction. The number of parking spaces may be reduced up to ten percent under all the following conditions:
a.
A parking study demonstrates to the satisfaction of the applicable approval body that a reduction is justified.
b.
The parking study demonstrates that the uses will share at least ten percent of their clientele during peak parking periods.
c.
A parking plan is approved that will provide for additional parking if needed.
4.
Agreement. Complementary parking shall require evidence of an agreement by license, lease, easement or similar legal instrument approved by the city attorney and community development director or designee.
C.
Transportation Management Plans.
1.
Definition. Transportation management plans are strategies to reduce vehicle trips by providing incentives and/or requirements for employees to commute by mass transit and shuttles, to car pool, van pool, walk and bicycle, work staggered hours, telecommute, and use similar alternatives to solo driving.
2.
Reduction. The number of parking spaces may be reduced up to ten percent under the following conditions:
D.
In-Lieu Fees.
1.
Applicability. An applicant or owner may choose to pay a fee, established from time to time by the city council, in lieu of providing required parking spaces under the following conditions:
a.
A city parking lot or city parking structure exists within three hundred feet that will serve all or part of the parking needs of the use proposing to pay in-lieu fees.
b.
The approval body for the application finds that in-lieu fees are consistent with city policies and will not cause negative impacts to neighboring uses.
c.
Utilization of in-lieu fees shall be subject to city manager approval.
2.
Reduction. In-lieu fees may fulfill up to one hundred percent of parking requirements if paid in an amount equal to the number of spaces required and if there are adequate parking facilities within three hundred feet sufficient to fulfill total parking requirements.
3.
Fee Amount. Applicants shall pay the amount per space established in the adopted fee schedule. In-lieu fees are based on the estimated cost to construct the required parking spaces.
E.
Historic Buildings. An historic property being returned to its original use or adapted to a new use may be permitted up to a twenty percent reduction in parking requirements under the following conditions:
1.
The property shall be designated as a local landmark; and
2.
The owners shall sign a binding agreement to be recorded with the deed that ensures the preservation and maintenance of the character-defining features of the historic property; and
3.
The decision-making body finds that the reduction will not be detrimental to neighboring properties.
F.
Parking Study.
1.
Applicability. Where off-street parking or loading facilities for existing buildings do not conform to the provisions of this title, a change in land use or intensification of use in an existing building may be allowed subject to the following:
2.
Subsequent Changes. There shall be no change in tenant or use allowed without a subsequent parking study that verifies that the number of parking spaces provided is sufficient for the new tenant or use; the specific restriction will depend on whether the parking study was limited to a specific tenant or a general use category.
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996; Ord. 1068 § 6, 2016)
§ 18.76.160 Off-street parking-Determination by community development director.
If ambiguity or omission arises concerning the appropriate classification of a particular use within the meaning and intent of this chapter, or if ambiguity exists with respect to matters of off-street parking facilities as set forth in this chapter and as they may pertain to unforeseen circumstances, it shall be the duty of the community development director to ascertain all pertinent facts and to set forth, in writing, findings and determination in the subject matter. Any such determination by the community development director shall be based upon the requirements for the most comparable use specified in this chapter.
(Ord. 888 § 2, 1996)