The purpose of this chapter is to reduce vehicle trips thereby reducing air congestion and pollutants and improving air quality, to comply with state law, and to promote an improved quality of life. This chapter is intended to satisfy the legal requirements of chapter 5 of the San Bernardino County congestion management plan (CMP) as adopted by the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG). (Ord. 254, 12-16-2014)

The following trip reduction measures shall be implemented for nonresidential projects requiring a site plan and design review or conditional use permit:

   A.   Bicycle Racks: A bicycle rack, locker, or other secure bicycle facility shall be provided for every thirty (30) parking spaces within a project and at least one bicycle rack capable of holding three (3) bicycles shall be provided for all projects. Safe and convenient access to bicycle racks must be provided from public streets.

   B.   Pedestrian And Bicycle Connection To Streets: On site pedestrian walkways and bicycle facilities are to be provided connecting each building in a development to public streets.

   C.   Passenger Loading Areas: A passenger loading area in a location close to the main building entrance shall be provided for projects with one hundred (100) or more parking spaces. The area devoted to loading and unloading of passengers shall be equivalent to a minimum of five (5) parking spaces.

   D.   Carpool/Vanpool Parking: A parking space located in close proximity to the building entrance shall be reserved for use by potential carpool/vanpool vehicles for projects with one hundred (100) or more parking spaces. All preferential parking spaces for carpool/vanpool shall be signed and striped. Such spaces shall be accessible to vanpool vehicles. If a vanpool parking space is located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical clearance of nine feet (9') shall be maintained.

   E.   Transit Facilities: Transit facilities, such as bus shelter, bus pullouts, and bus pads, shall be provided if the director, in consultation with local transit providers, determines they are needed to serve the development.

   F.   Videoconferencing: On site videoconferencing facilities for office buildings with a capacity of one thousand (1,000) employees or greater is required.

   G.   Shower Facilities: A minimum of one shower facility accessible to both men and women shall be provided for persons bicycling or walking to work for each project which exceeds the following thresholds:

 

 

(Ord. 254, 12-16-2014)

The following trip reduction measures shall be implemented for multiple-family dwellings of four (4) units or more:

   A.   Bicycle Racks: A bicycle rack, locker, or other secure bicycle parking facility is to be provided for every thirty (30) parking spaces. Each project is to include a minimum of one bicycle rack capable of holding three (3) bicycles.

   B.   Sidewalks: Sidewalks shall be provided from the public streets to each building within the complex.

   C.   Passenger Loading Areas: A passenger loading area in a location close to the building entrances shall be provided for projects with one hundred (100) or more parking spaces. The area devoted to loading and unloading of passengers shall be equivalent to five (5) parking spaces.

   D.   Transit Facilities: Transit facilities, such as bus shelters, bus pullouts, and bus pads, shall be provided if the director, in consultation with local transit providers, determines they are needed to serve the development. (Ord. 254, 12-16-2014)

The commission, or council, as appropriate, may modify all or part of the trip reduction measures for new projects.

   A.   Findings: A modification may be approved only if the following findings are made by the reviewing authority:

      1.   One or more of the measures are not applicable due to special circumstances, including, but not limited to, the location or configuration of the project, the implementation of existing trip reduction measures and transportation demand strategies or other specific factors which make implementation infeasible or reduce the effectiveness of the prescribed measures.

      2.   An alternative trip reduction and transportation demand management strategy will be implemented to reduce an equal amount of trips as would have occurred as a result of imposition of the prescribed measures. Implementation of the alternative strategy shall be a condition of project approval.

   B.   Credits: Credit may be granted for trip reduction and transportation demand programs and facilities, as follows:

      1.   Existing trip reduction and transportation demand programs and facilities in a development program may satisfy all or in part the requirements of this section as pertaining to new construction within the complex, subject to the approval of the commission or council, as appropriate. The amount of credit given shall be determined through an assessment of how the existing facilities would meet the requirements of this section if based on the gross floor area of the entire complex.

      2.   The commission may determine that a reduction in the required number of parking spaces for the proposed use or uses is acceptable because implementation of the trip reduction and transportation demand management measures would eliminate some of the demand for parking. (Ord. 254, 12-16-2014)