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115 ORDINANCE NO. 115 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE,CALIFORNIA,APPROVING ZONING AMENDMENT Z-89-1C, AMENDING CHAPTER 18.60 IN RELATION TO THE CITY'S OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND ITS ASSOCIATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE. WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff to revise the Title 18, of the Municipal Code (the Zoning Ordinance); and WHEREAS, Z-89-1C revises Chapter 18.60 of the Municpal Code which establishes the requirements for off-street parking; and WHEREAS, said revision is attached as Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, an Initial Study has been conducted and a Negative Declaration has been prepared and is attached as Attachment 'B"; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a properly noticed public hearing on February 21, 1989 and continued the item to Planning Commission meeting on March 6, 1989; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its meeting of March 6, 1989, recommended to the City Council that Z-89-1 as recommended in Planning Commission Resolution PC 89-1 be approved; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on April 27, 1989 and reopened the public hearing on June 8, 1989; and NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Negative Declaration, set out in full in attached Exhibit B is approved and adopted by this City Council. SECTION 2. The Zoning Ordinance Amendment Z-89-1C, amending Chapter 18.60 in relation to the City's Off-Street Parking requirements as set out in full in the attached Exhibit A is approved and adopted by this City Council. SECTION 3. Effective Date - This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect at 12:01 A.M. on the 31st day of its adoption. SECTION 4. Posting - The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in three (3) public places within fifteen (15) days of its adoption, as designated for such purpose by the City Council. SECTION 5. First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 8th day of June, 1989, and finally adopted and ordered posted at a regular meeting of said City Council on the 22nd day of June, 1989. ATTEST: r, fld�t , 63 %� 'ty Clerk 0 the City May of the City of rand of Grand Terrace and of Te ce and of the City the City Council thereof Council thereof I, JUANITA BROWN, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace held on the 22nd day of June, 1989 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember Singley , Mayor Pro Tem Grant ; Mayor Matteson NOES: Councilmember Pfennighausen ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Councilmember Carlstrom Deputy City Clerk Approved as to form: City Attorney CHAPTER 18.60 OFF-STREET PARKING Sections• 18.60.010 Purpose 18.60.020 Application 18.60.030 Parking Regulations 18.60.040 Design Standards 18.60.050 Adjustment by Planning Director Section 18.60.010 Purpose: The purpose of this chapter is to establish off-street parking regulations to ensure that adequate facilities are provided to meet the needs created by specific landuses, thereby promoting the usefulness of the various uses and protecting the public health and safety. Section 18.60.020 Application: The regulations of this chapter shall apply in the event any of the following actions occur: A. Any new construction. B. Any change of use or new use established. C. Any addition or enlargement of an existing structure or use. D. Any change in the occupancy of a structure or manner in which a use is conducted which results in the need for additional parking facilities. Section 18.60.030 Parking Regulations: The requirements for off-street parking shall be as follows: A. Residential Uses 1. Single Family Dwellings (Detached): a) Two (2) parking spaces for each residential unit shall be provided on the same parcel of land as the residential unit. b) The required spaces shall be located within a garage. 2. Multiple Family Dwellings (Attached): a) Two (2) parking spaces for each residential unit shall be provided. b) At least one (1) space shall be located within a garage attached to the main building in which the residential unit is located. c) Guest parking shall be provided at a ratio of one (1) space for every four (4) residential units. d) Guest parking: 1) Shall be identified as "Guest Parking". 2) Shall not be used for the storage of recreational vehicles, boats, trailers or other similar items. 3) Shall be located on the same parcel of land as the residential units and shall be within reasonable walking distance of said units. 4) May be "Open Spaces". 5) May be located on a private street or in a common parking area. B. Commercial/Office Uses 1. General commercial and/or office centers comprised of a minimum of 35,000 square feet of gross floor area: a) One (1) parking space shall be required for every two hundred twenty-five (225) square feet of gross floor area or area devoted to a specific use. Note: The following uses shall in any case provide the number of parking spaces as required in the following subsection 3; fastfood restaurants, educational facilities, hospitals, motor vehicle sales facilities and theaters. 2. General commercial and/or office centers comprised of a minimum of 75,000 square feet of gross floor area. a) One (1) parking space shall be required for every two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area or other area devoted to a specific use. Note: The following uses shall in any case provide the number of parking spaces as required in following subsection 3; fastfood restaurants, educational facilities, hospitals, motor vehicle sales facilities and theaters. 3. The following number of parking spaces shall be required for specific commercial/office uses which are not located within a center as described in the above subsections B.1 and B.2: a) Amusement enterprises, commercial recreation and similar uses: 1) One (1) parking space for every four (4) persons using or attending the facility. b) Automobile washing and cleaning establishments: 1) Full-service facilities require one (1) parking space for each employee. 2) Self-service facilities require two and one half (2.5) parking spaces for each washing bay. c) Barbershops and beauty salons: 1) Two (2) parking spaces for each barberchair or beautician's station. d) Banks, savings and loan offices and other financial institutions. 1) One (1) parking space for every two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area. e) Bowling alleys and/or billiard halls: 1) Five (5) parking spaces for each lane, 2) Two (2) parking spaces for each billiard table. f) Churches and other areas of assembly not specified in this chapter: 1) One (1) parking space for every four (4) fixed seats, 2) One (1) parking space for every twenty-five (25) square feet of seating area within the main auditorium where there are no fixed seats. Note: Twenty-four (24) linear inches of bench or pew shall be considered a fixed seat. g) Delicatessens,sandwich shops,retail bakeries and other establishments for the sale of food and beverages to be consumed either on or off the premises: 1) One (1) parking space for every two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area (includes outdoor seating areas). 2) Fastfood restaurants require one (1) parking space for every seventy-five (75) square feet of gross floor area (includes outdoor seating areas). h) Educational facilities: 1) Elementary and junior high schools require two (2) parking spaces for each classroom. 2) Senior high schools require one (1) parking space for each employee and one (1) parking space for every six (6) students regularly enrolled. 3) Colleges, universities and institutions of higher learning require one (1) parking space for each employee and one (1) parking space for every three (3) students regularly enrolled. 4) Trade schools, business colleges and commercial schools require one (1) parking space for each employee and one (1) parking space for every three (3) students regularly enrolled. -s i) Gas stations: 1) Three (3) parking spaces, 2) Plus two (2) parking spaces for each service bay. j) Health clubs, spas and exercise studios: 1) One (1) parking space for every one hundred fifty (150) square feet of gross floor area. k) Hospitals: 1) One and three quarters (1.75) parking spaces for each bed. 2) Convalescent hospitals, sanitariums and retirement facilities require one (1) parking space for every four (4) beds. 1) Motels and hotels: 1) One (1) parking space for each guest unit, 2) Two (2) parking spaces for each employee. m) Mortuaries and funeral homes: 1) One (1) parking space for every twenty-five (25) square feet of gross floor area. n) Motor vehicle sales and automotive repair: 1) One (1) parking space for every four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area. o) Offices: 1) General offices require one (1) parking space for every two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area. 2) Medical, dental and veterinary offices/clinics require one (1) parking space for every two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area. p) Residential and child care facilities: 1) One (1) parking space for each employee, 2) One (1) parking space for the first six (6) children or patients and one (1) parking space for every four (4) children or patients thereafter. q) Restaurants, taverns and other establishments for the sale of food and beverages to be consumed primarily on the premises: 1) One (1) parking space for every one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area (includes outdoor seating areas). r) Retail sales: 1) One (1) parking space for every two hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area. s) Skating rinks (ice or roller): 1) One (1) parking space for every one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area. t) Theaters: 1) One (1) parking space for every four (4) seats, 2) One (1) parking space for each employee. C. Manufacturing Uses 1. Warehousing and other facilities for which the primary purpose is the storage of goods: a) One (1) parking space for every one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area. 2. Manufacturing and other facilities for which the purpose is the processing or assembly of goods: a) One (1) parking space for every five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor area. 3) Research and development: a) One (1) parking space for every three hundred fifty (350) square feet. D. Special Requirements 1. Drive-thru facilities: a) Each drive-thru lane shall be separated from the circulation routes necessary for ingress and egress from the property, or access to any parking space. b) Each drive-thru lane shall be clearly marked and maintained with directional arrows for the purpose of delineation. c) In order to facilitate proper review of a drive-thru facility and the adequacy of a proposed site design, the following information shall be required at the time of submittal for a conditional use permit and/or site and architectural review: 1) The nature of the product or service being offered. 2) The method by which the order is processed. 3) The time required to serve a typical customer. 4) The arrival rate of customers. 5) The peak demand hours. 6) The anticipated vehicular stacking requirements. 2. Handicapped spaces: a) At least one (1) one parking space or two percent (2%) of the required parking spaces, which ever is greater, shall be designated for use by the handicapped. Said parking spaces shall be identified in the manner required by the most current editions of the Uniform Building Code and the California Vehicle Code. 3. Loading spaces: a) In addition to the number of parking spaces required for a specific use, all commercial and industrial uses shall provide loading spaces as follows: 1) One (1) loading space for the first five thousand (5,000) square feet of gross floor area and one (1) loading space for every ten thousand (10,000) square feet of gross floor area thereafter up to forty five thousand (45,000) square feet of gross floor area. 2) Each loading space shall be twelve (12) feet in width and twenty (20) feet in depth. 3) Loading spaces shall be located in an area to provide easy access to the loading entrance of the use or uses it is to serve. Such loading entrances and loading spaces should be located in a manner so as not to interfere with pedestrian and/or vehicular traffic. 4. Bicycle parking facilities: a) All commercial and office uses may provide bicycle parking facilities in a location convenient to the necessitating use as follows: 1) All bicycle parking facilities shall be of a design to allow the bicycle to be secured in an upright position and shall be in a designated location. 2) Weatherproofing or facility covering should .be used whenever possible. 3) The placement and design of all bicycle parking facilities shall be approved by the Planning Department. 5. Shared parking: a) The Planning Director may allow a certain number of parking spaces to be designated as meeting the requirements of more than one use subject to the following conditions: ' 1) A parking study shall be presented to the Planning Department demonstrating that substantial conflict will not exist between the peak hours of operations of the individual uses proposing to share the parking spaces. 2) The number of shared parking spaces shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the required number of parking spaces for either designated use. 2) The shared parking spaces shall be located on the same or adjacent parcel as the uses they are to serve and they shall not be located more than two hundred fifty (250) feet from said uses. 3) A written agreement shall be executed by all parties concerned assuring the continued availability of the shared parking spaces. Section 18.60.040 Design Standards: The following design standards are established to provide the minimum specifications for design, construction and maintenance of parking areas. A. Dimensions 1) Table 18.60.040 with its associated illustrations establishes the minimum dimensional requirements for parking areas in all districts, except in the case of "garage" parking spaces as required by subsection Al for single family dwelling units. Such a parking space shall be dimensioned as follows: a) A garaged parking space shall be ten (10) feet in width and twenty (20) feet in depth. B. Paving 1) All parking areas shall be surfaced and maintained with asphaltic, concrete, or other permanent, impervious surfacing material so as to prevent mud, dust, loose material, and other nuisances. Alternate surface material may be approved by the Planning Commission or Site and Architectural Review Board. 2) Concrete wheel stops shall be placed two (2) feet from the front end of the parking space. The resulting area between the wheel stop and the front end may be landscaped with a low growing ground cover material. This area should not to be included as part of any perimeter landscape area required in subsection E. TABLE 18.60.040 Design Standards ._ _ ......... DESYGI�TElVYNT 0° 4S° 90° A. Parking Space Width (Minimum linear feet) 9' 12' 9" 9' B. Parking Space Depth (Minimum linear feet) 22' 207 7" 19' C. Aisle Width (Minimum linear feet) * One (1) Way 12' 12' 20' * Two (2) Way 18' 18' 24' D. Driveway Width (Minimum linear feet) * Residential 12' - 20' 12' - 20' 12' - 20' * Commercial 20' - 34' 20' - 34' 20' - 34' E. Perimeter Landscape Area Depth (Minimum linear feet) 5' S' S' F. Parking Bay Width (Minimum linear feet) * Single Loaded - One (1) Way 21' 32' 7" 39' - Two (2) Way 27' 38' 7" 43' * Double Loaded - One (1) Way 30' 53' 2" 58' - Two (2) Way 36' 597 2" 62' G. Landscape Planter * Width (Minimum linear feet) 5' 5' S' * Area (Minimum square feet) 75' 75' 75' H. Tree Well * Width (Minimum linear feet) 4' 4' 4' * Area (Minimum square feet) 16' 16' 16' TABLE 18.60.040 Design Standards Illustrations 0° 450 A C IA _ l tB I i F I 900 A i gl _ Ix � F --- j.; LL 4 I � � I {' C. Lighting 1) Lighting shall be designed to reflect away from residential districts and public roadways. 2) Light standards shall not exceed fifteen feet in height measured from the the finished grade of the parking surface. 3) No lighting shall create illumination on an adjacent property which exceeds five (5) footcandles (measured at ground level). D. Striping 1) All parking spaces and loading spaces shall be clearly striped and maintained with double (hairpin) lines. Each of the lines shall be an equal nine (9) inches from the sideline of the required parking space. a) Handicapped parking spaces shall be striped and individually identified inaccordance with the Uniform Building Code and the California Vehicle Code. 2) All aisles, fire lanes, maneuvering areas and/or other specified non-parking areas shall be clearly marked and maintained with directional arrows and striping. E. Landscaping 1) Landscaping shall be required in all parking areas as follows: a) A minimum of five percent (5%) of the parking area shall be landscaped. b) The required landscaping shall consist of low growing ground cover materials, shrubs not to exceed three (3) feet in height and one (1) fifteen (15) gallon tree for every five (5) parking spaces. Once established, the required trees shall be trimmed in a manner to remove branches below the height of six feet from the parking surface. c) Each parking area shall provide a perimeter landscape area around the perimeter of the parking area. The perimeter landscape area shall be a minimum of five (5) feet in depth. d) Each parking bay shall begin and end with a landscape planter. Landscape planters shall contain a minimum of seventy (75) square feet of landscape area and the narrowest measurement from side to side shall be at least four (4) feet. e) One (1) landscape planter shall be located approximately every ten (10) parking spaces and there shall in no case be more than fifteen (15) parking spaces in an uninterrupted row. f) The required landscaping trees shall be located at the front end of the parking spaces at a rate of one (1) tree for every five (5) parking spaces. h) In the case where two (2) parking bays are adjacent to each other, tree wells shall be located at the front end of the parking spaces at the intervals as required above. The tree wells shall contain a minimum of sixteen (16) square feet of landscape area and the narrowest measurement from side to side shall be at least four (4) feet. i) All landscaping areas, including landscape planters, perimeter landscape areas and tree wells shall be fully irrigated by an automatic sprinkler system, shall be separated from the paved parking surface by a six (6) inch raised concrete curb or its equivalent and shall be kept in a clean, neat and healthy condition and the irrigation system in an adequate working order. j) All parking areas shall be screened from view from public streets and adjacent less intensive uses by any one or combination of the following: 1) Walls: Low profile walls, not to exceed three (3) feet in height, which shall consist of stone, brick, decorative block or stuccoed block masonry materials. 2) Fences (solid): A solid fence not to exceed three (3) feet in height, which shall consist of wood, or wood and masonry or other similar materials which form an opaque screen. 3) Fences (open): An open weave, or wrought iron fence not to exceed three (3) feet in height which is combined with landscape materials to form an opaque screen. 4) Landscaping: Landscaping materials, when maintained in a manner to create an opaque screen not to exceed three (3) feet in height. The materials shall be of a size and variety go as to attain a minimum height of two (2) feet, within eighteen (18) months after installation. 5) Berms: The mounding of soil not to exceed three (3) feet in height. Section 18.60.050 Adjustment By Planning Director: The off street parking requirements may be adjusted by the Planning Director in the following instances: A. A minor relaxation of the requirements of this chapter may be granted by the Planning Director if it is determined that the adjustment is minor in nature, will be of benefit the to the project and will not create a negative impact on existing or potential uses adjacent to or in the vicinity of the project. B. Requirements in addition to those of this chapter may be required by the Planning Director if it is determined that additional requirements are necessary to avoid a negative impact on existing or potential uses adjacent to or in the vicinity of the project.