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HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 12-2354 PC Code Amendment Reduce Size of Non-Residential Off Street Parking Spaces" RESOLUTION NO. 12- 2354PC A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY APPROVE CODE AMENDMENTS TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF NON- RESIDENTIAL OFF STREET PARKING SPACES; ALLOW COMPACT PARKING SPACES; AND ADD STANDARDS FOR BICYCLE AND MOTORCYCLE PARKING; AND REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT RESTAURANTS AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS NEED TO PROVIDE OFF STREET PARKING SPACES FOR OUTDOOR DINING AREAS. THE RECOMMENDED CODE AMENDMENTS WOULD OCCUR IN TITLE 9, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE J, SECTION 9291: PARKING SPACES REQUIRED; TITLE 9, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE J, SECTION 9296.A: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PARKING AREAS. The Planning Commission of the City of Temple City does hereby resolve: SECTION 1. Based upon information presented in Staff Reports dated July 24, 2012 and August 28, 2012, and based upon a Public Hearing on July 24, 2012 " and August 28, 2012 to consider an amendment to the Zoning Code, the Planning Commission makes the following findings: " 1. There are existing parking supply and demand shortages within the City that have created challenges in meeting the needs of residents, visitors to the city, employees and customers of businesses within the City, and to adequately accommodate business changes and development requests. The off street parking conditions are determined to be potentially detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare of the residents and businesses of the City. 2. The City has attempted to improve the parking supply by acquiring property and developing several public parking lots in the downtown area; allowing for resident parking by permit on several streets; allowing loading zones for businesses; and encouraging modes of travel other than automobile. Despite all these efforts, supply and demand challenges continue to result in the public safety and economic issues for residents and businesses and to adequately address new business and development requests. 3. It is necessary for the City to reduce the size of the non - residential off street parking spaces in order to allow the opportunity for existing properties and future developments to provide additional parking. Additionally, by allowing parking lots to have compact parking stalls would also provide an opportunity for businesses and developers to Resolution No. 12 -2354 PC Parking Space Design, Compact Parking and Outdoor Dining Area Code Amendments Page 2 of 7 provide additional parking spaces. The City recently redesigned a public parking lot at the south east corner of Las Tunas Drive using the Los Angeles County parking space dimensions and was able to gain 11 additional parking spaces. Additionally, the requirement to provide off street parking spaces for outdoor dining areas for restaurants and other food establishments conflicts with the City's vision of creating pedestrian oriented environments in the City's commercial areas. Section 9291 of Title 9, Chapter 1, Article J of the Municipal Code is modified to accomplish the purpose of providing additional parking spaces throughout the City. Also, Section 9296 of Title 9, Chapter 1, Article J of the Municipal Code is modified to allow more opportunities for pedestrian oriented environments. SECTION 2. This project should result in no significant effects upon the environment, a Negative Declaration has been prepared, and the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt said Negative Declaration in accordance with the State CEQA Guidelines. The initial statement as prepared indicates that there is no potential for adverse impact to the environment as it relates to all wild animals, birds, plants, fish, amphibians and related ecological communities, including the habitat upon which the wildlife depends for its continued viability. SECTION 3. The Planning Commission recommends modifying Section 9291 of Article J of Chapter 1 of Title 9 of the Municipal Code, and Section 9296 of Article J of Chapter 1 of Title 9 of the Municipal Code to read as follows: A. TITLE 9 — Zoning Regulations CHAPTER 1— Zoning Code ARTICLE J — Off Street Parking Requirements 9291: PARKING SPACES REQUIRED: Use Number of Parking Spaces Required Fast food establishments with queued drive through service 1 parking space for each 150 square feet of gross floor area, but there shall be no less than 5 parking spaces provided. area. • Resolution No. 12 -2354 PC Parking Space Design, Compact Parking and Outdoor Dining Area Code Amendments Page 3 of 7 Restaurants, bars, coffee shops, donut shops, and coffee and /or tea establishments, which provide customer seating 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area, but there shall be no less than 10 parking spaces provided. Outside -fig fleor -areas B. TITLE 9 — Zoning Regulations CHAPTER 1— Zoning Code ARTICLE J — Off Street Parking Requirements 9296: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PARKING AREAS: at I ast twenty feet (20') in length and at least nine feet (9') in width; eleven feet parking space, which is abutted by a wall or structure, shall be twelve feet (12') street parallel parking space shall be at least eight feet (8') in width and at least adequate ingress and egress. A. • Size 1. Residential parking spaces: a. Residential garage parking spaces shall be a minimum interior dimensions of ten feet (10') in width and twenty feet (20') in length. b. Required quest parking spaces for multi - family developments shall be a minimum of 14 feet (14') in width by eighteen feet (18') in length when abutted by walls or structures on both sides. Guest parking spaces that abut one wall or structure shall provide at least twelve feet (12') in width by eighteen feet (18') in length. Guest parking spaces shall be improved with grasscrete or turf block material so as to be permeable. c. Residential garage parking for Second Unit Housing may be provided in tandem parking spaces with minimum interior dimensions of ten feet (10') in width by forty (40') feet in length. Resolution No. 12 -2354 PC Parking Space Design, Compact Parking and Outdoor Dining Area Code Amendments Page 4 of 7 d. Each off street parallel parking space shall be at least twelve feet (12') in width and at least twenty feet (20') in length. 2. Non - residential parking spaces: a. Standard parking spaces shall be a minimum of eight feet six inches (8' -6 ") in width by eighteen feet (18') in length. b. Compact spaces shall be a minimum of eight feet (8') in width by fifteen feet (15') in length. Not more than 25 percent of the required number of parking spaces, and any parking spaces in excess of the required number may be compact spaces. Compact spaces shall be distributed evenly throughout the parking area. c. When abutted by one wall or structure, parking spaces shall provide a one foot six inch (1' -6 ") buffer on each side and a two feet six inch (2'- 6") buffer when abutted by walls on both sides. d. Each off street parallel parking space shall be at least eight feet six inches (8' -6 ") in width and at least twenty feet (20') in length. 3. Bicycle parking standards: a. Each bicycle parking space shall be at least two feet in width, six feet in length and a five foot aisle or buffer for maneuvering. b. New non- residential developments shall provide short -term bicycle parking of at least 5% of the required off - street parking, with a minimum of one two -bike capacity rack. c. New non- residential developments with 10 or more units shall also provide long -term bicycle parking of at least 5% of the required off - street parking. Long term bicycle parking shall be covered, lockable enclosures with permanently anchored racks or lockable rooms with permanently anchored racks. d. One required vehicle parking space can be utilized or substituted to provide up to eight bicycle spaces or two motorcycle spaces, not to exceed 10% of the required off street parking. 4. Motorcycle parking standards: a. Each motorcycle parking space shall be at least four feet in width and eight feet in length. b. One required vehicle parking space can be utilized or substituted to provide up to eight bicycle spaces or two motorcycle spaces, not to exceed 10% of the required off street parking. • Resolution No. 12 -2354 PC Parking Space Design, Compact Parking and Outdoor Dining Area Code Amendments Page 5 of 7 N. Design of Parking Areas: Off street parking facilities utilizing angled parking spaces shall comply with the dimensions specified in the following chart and diagram. Dimensions for angles not listed shall be determined by interpolation. (NOTE: existing charts and graphics to be replaced with new charts and graphics) Angle . • Parkin $ u„ a, ..✓,(degrees) k Len th ft : �,� �,r `1` °” Curb "Len th ft „Fn ��c,ti -.... De the ft ��N R u„ „ ^,4�sle rft �.Wldth , " va Overall ;r '" i) a, „ ,�.a..w „a,` � w k ng paces ����a4'� �,`.•"� „i,�, „, tandardrPar S 30 18' 17' 16' 12' 44' 45 18' 12' 19' 14' 52' 60 18' 9' -10” 20' 20' 60' 90 18' 8' -6” 18' 26' 62' Parallel 20' 20' 8' -6” 10' 27' Compact;Park n °gSpaces (maximu n 25% ofregufredparkmgspaces) 30 15' 16' 14' 12' 40' 45 15' 11' -4" 15' -6" 13' 44' 60 15' 9' -3" 16' -6" 16' 49' 90 15' 8' 15' 23' 53' *90 degree stalls use two -way aisle, one -way aisle prohibited • Resolution No. 12 -2354 PC Parking Space Design, Compact Parking and Outdoor Dining Area Code Amendments Page 6 of 7 � r 00 K Q( Stall Depth Aisle Width • Stall Depth Overall Width -J U Angle of Parking SECTION 4. The secretary shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution Chairman • Resolution No. 12 -2354 PC Parking Space Design, Compact Parking and Outdoor Dining Area Code Amendments Page 7 of 7 • I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 28th of August, 2012 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: • • Commissioner - Commissioner - Commissioner - Commissioner -