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Home My Public Portal AboutOrdinance 06-9071 ORDINANCE NO. 06 -907 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY AMENDING THE TEMPLE CITY ZONING CODE RELATIVE TO OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF RESTAURANTS, FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS, DRIVE THRU RESTAURANTS, TAKE OUT RESTAURANTS, CONVENIENCE STORES, RETAIL STORES, LIQUOR STORES, AND MARTIAL ARTS STUDIOS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Based upon information contained in the Staff Reports to the Planning Commission dated April 25, May 9, and May 23, 2006, and based upon information and discussion in regard to the draft Negative Declaration as well as information which was provided in the City Council Staff Report dated July 5, 2006, and based on testimony received at the Planning Commission meetings of May 9, and May 23, 2006, as well as testimony which was received at the City Council meeting of July 5, 2006, the City Council hereby amends the Zoning Code of the City of Temple City as described in Section 4 below based upon the findings set forth in Section 2 below and based upon the Environmental Assessment which is discussed in Section 3 below. SECTION 2. The need for a Zoning Code amendment is based upon the following findings: 1. The City is in need of modernizing and clarifying certain areas of our Off Street Parking Requirements section of the Zoning Code. In particular, there needs to be a distinction of parking standards for restaurants, fast food restaurants, drive thru restaurants, and take -out restaurants. Additionally, other uses are in need of text modernizing, in particular convenience stores, retail uses, and martial arts studios. 2. Currently, the City requires 1 parking space for every 100 square feet of floor area for all types of food establishments (i.e. restaurants, fast food, etc.); however, from a practical standpoint, a take -out restaurant and drive -thru restaurant would have less of a demand for parking, compared to a sit -down restaurant. 3. Currently, the Zoning Code is silent relative to parking requirements for take -out food establishments. Therefore, this Code Amendment would establish certain parking standards for take -out restaurants. 4. Overall, the above - mentioned code changes would allow practical parking standards for different types of restaurants. The updating of the outdated and ineffective verbiage contained in the Zoning Code due to the ambiguity regarding parking requirements for various types of food establishments, the Planning Commission wishes to recommend a Zoning Code Amendment to further clarify the subject matter. SECTION 3. This project (amendments to the Temple City Zoning Code) shall result in no significant effects upon the environment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with the State CEQA Guidelines. The initial study 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 4. The following amendments are hereby made to the Temple City Zoning Code: N: \Word \Public \Ordinances \Ord. 06 -907 - Restaurant Parking.doc Ordinance No. 06 -907 Page 2 ARTICLE IX CHAPTER 1 — ZONING CODE ARTICLE J. OFF STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS SECTION 9291 Use PARKING SPACES REQUIRED. Restaurants, bars, coffee shops, donut shops, and coffee and /or tea establishments, which provide customer seating. Grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, and mini - marts. Fast food establishments with queued drive -thru service. Gymnasium, health studios, and martial arts studios. Use Number of Parking Spaces Required 1 parking space for each 100 square feet of gross floor area, but there shall be no less thanl0 parking spaces provided. Outside dining areas shall also be included into the gross floor area. 1 parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area. 1 parking space for each,150 square feet of gross floor area, but there shall be no less than 5 parking spaces provided. Outside dining areas shall also be included into the gross floor area. 1 Parking space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, plus 1 parking space for each employee. Number of Parking Spaces Required General commercial; retail stores, 1 parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor service shops, and general area offices. Liquor Stores 1 parking space for each 250 square feet of gross floor area. Take -out restaurants without a drive -thru and without customer tables (e.g., delicatessens, take- out pizza establishments, bakeries, etc). 1 Parking space for each 200 square feet of gross floor area, but there shall be no less than 5 parking spaces provided. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and to its approval by the Mayor and shall cause the same to be published according to law. APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 18th day of July, 2006. At-r-AZ MAYOR PRO TEM N: \Word \Public \Ordinances \Ord. 06 -907 - Restaurant Parking.doc 1 1 1 1 1 Ordinance No. 06 -907 Page 3 ATTEST: In/VIA-1-y R . 4g-AAA-4}Lt-J- City Clerk 0 I, City Clerk of the City of Temple City, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance, Ordinance No. 06 -907, was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Temple City held on the 5th day of July, 2006 and was duly passed, approved and adopted by said Council at their regular meeting held on the 18th day of July, 2006 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember - Arrighi, Gillanders, Wong, Wilson NOES: Councilmember -None ABSENT: Councilmember -Capra ABSTAIN: Councilmember -None N: \Word \Public \Ordinances \Ord. 06 -907 - Restaurant Parking.doc 0 City Clerk