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Home My Public Portal AboutOrd. 1385~- ~-.. , 4., ~ -- - . - <. ,, - - . ~, -. ORDINANCE N0. 1385 ,. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING-SECTION 2'5-14 OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL .CODE RELATING TO TRIG REDUCTION AND TRAVEL DEMAND MEASURES AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PARKING. "~ - WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State:of California h'as'found rh~it the. lack of an. integrated transportation system and the .increase in the number of vehicles are causing traffic congestion and that ea"ch day results in hundreds of thousands of hours lost in traffic, .tons of pollutants released into the air and millions of dollars~'of added co _ _ - ~ F. :,~-; _sts _to -the.: mo _ p -~•, .and.. __. _ _ . _ , .__ . 'n ubl . WHEREAS, the Legislature has adopted legislation requiring the preparation and implementation of a Congestion Management Program {°CMP'!') by. county -transportation commissions or. other public agencies of .every county that, includes an urbanized area; and WHEREAS, the. Metropolitan Transportation Authority ("MTA") is.~ responsible for the preparation of the CMP for Los'Angeles County ("County"); and WHEREAS, the CMP-must contain a trip reduction. and travel . demand management element that promotes alterna-five transportation methods,, such as carpool ;.vanpools, transit, bicycles, walking and ,, ,park-..and-ride lots,'improvement in the ,balance ,between jobs and .housing;, and other strategies, including flexible work hours, - telecomnuting and parking management programs;.and WHEREAS, the County and every city ,within the County is required° by state law o adopt and implement a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) ordinance as an important element of the Congestion Management Program to improve both congestion and air quality; and _ = . - . -z ,-~-~-- _ . _, _ `~~~ WHEREAS, MTA. must determine .annually whether the: County and ' cities within the County are conforming_to the CMP, including the ' requirement to adopt andimplement a TDM ordinance; and WHEREAS, because the CMP is ~an evolvin ' developed..incrementall as e 9 program-which will be - Y xperience is gained. through its implementation, this TDM ordinance may be amended or superseded from time to time; as necessary to meet congestion and air quality goal and WHEREAS, the State Clean Air Act requires regions to attain a 1.:5 vehicle occupancy during the commute period by the year 1999;. . and- ' ~ WHEREAS; the ordinance is intended to'comply with the CMP~S requirement for a TDM ordinance. Thee requirements of South Coast - Air Quality Management District ("District") Regulation XV, are :..separate from this ordinance, and administrated by the Air District. Nothing herein is intended, nor shall it be construed, to limiC,_or,a_therw;.a,ot,,,-oc.l,~d4 e;~... ~. _.:^~ r ,. _. ,. ~_~W..~.--.~..- ,.~~.~.-..W-„~,.~ -- ~- r ,~l.~r~~~ from..~~f.er,ing.-or-`.providing additional inducements to use alternatives to single occupant vehicles to`their employees necessary to meet Regulation XV requirements; and ~ - WHEREAS, in order to use the existing and .planned~_ ~~ transportation infrastructure more efficiently, maintain or improve ~, traffic level of:service, and lower motor vehicle emissions,, it is the policy of the City of Lynwood to minimize the number .of peak period vehicle trips generated by additional development:,-promote '" the,use of alternative-transportation, im rove air' ~ ~ P quality and. participate in regi.v~ial' and county-wide efforts. to improve. _-_.. tr~ansnortation demand management; and ---_-_-- - ._ _ ~, ~ '., WHEREAS, the Community.De.velopment Director has determined :chin the project will. not have a significant adverse impact on the '. ~~~ironment and has issued a Negative Declaration pursuant. to '~~-:r ion 15,073 of the Stacie CE~A Guidelines; NOW,- THEREFORE be it resolved -that- the City Council of the ^iry of Lynwood does ordain as follows: SECTION '.1. The proposed `amendment. is consistent wi h the s~~}"~')~C:t1VQS and development policies of the General:-Plan and State Go•iernment. Code Sections 65:089 et. al. SECTION 2. The proposed amendment will.-not unreasonably constrain the use of property by_ landowners and developers. Sr.C.l IGN~'~3' ~- ~ Section `25`y=~14` is hereby amended ~ in ~ the Lynwood' Municipal Code to read.. as follows: . .1125.-24:7 TRIP REDUCTION AND TRAVEL DEMAND MEASURES. ,.. _ 25-14.7..1 DEFINITIONS. ~. .'. ' The following words or phrases shall have~the following meanings when used in this ordinance: - I.. ""Alternative Transportation" means the use of .modes of . transportation other than the single passenger motor Vehicle,. inchudng but. not'.. limited to Carpools, Vanpools, Suspools, public transit; walking and bicycling.. ,. _ , _ . ,_ 2. "Applicable Development .means an develo menu ~~ Y P project -that is ;.determined to meet ~or exceed the protect size threshold criteria contained in Section 25-36.2 of this ordinance. `:~3~. "Buspool.° means a Vehicle carrying sixteen or more passengers. . commuting on a regular basis to and from work with. a fixed route, according to a fixed schedule. ~~' 4 ."~'~`~` °Carpool" means a Vehicle carrying two to six persons commuting. together to and.from work on a regular basis. ~ '. . 5. °The California Environn-ental Quality Act (CEQA) ", a statute . that requires all jurisdictions.in the State of California to evaluate the extent of environmental degradation:.posed by_. proposed development. ~ . 6. "Developer" .~ shall mean. the builder who is responsb a for the . .~Y '~ planning, design and construction of an applicable development . project .. ' A developer maybe responsible for implementing the provisions of this Ordinance as determined by the- property owner. 7. '"Development" means the construction- or addition of. new building square footage. Additions to buildings which existed prior to the adoption of this Ordinance and which exceed the thresholds defined in Section 2.5-14.7.2 shall comply with the applicable requirements but shall not be added cumulatively - with existing .square, footage; _exisaing. square ~f~ootaQe shall. ~ae• r;.~, , ...._.:±_ ._~,. ~~°~`~~" ry ~ y 'exempt""~f~rom ~ these~~~ -requ~remerits . All calculations shall be . ~ based on;gross square footage. 8,.~ "Director." shall mean the Director of Community.~Development. . .. ~ ~~ 9'. ~ "Preferential Parking" means parking spaces. designated or assigned, through use of a~sign or painted space markings for. Carpool and Vanpool.Vehicles carrying commute passengers on a regular basis that are provided in a location more convenient to a place.of em~l.oyment than parking spaces provided for ` _ .sng.he occupant vehches.. 10. "Property .Owner" means 'the legal` owner of a Development who :.: serves as .the. lessor to a .tenant . The Property Owner shall be responsible for complying with .the provisions. of the ordinance. either directly or' b delegating such responsibility as ,~ approp'ri ate to =a tenant -and/or hies -agent. °~ ~s . ~ ..i . 11. "South Coast Air Quality Management District" (SCAQMD) is the regional authority appointed - by the California State Legislature to meet federal standards and otherwise improve the air quality in the South Coast Air Basin (the non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties). 12 . 13 14. "Tenant" means the lessee of facility space at an applicable development project. - "Transportation Demand Management (TDM)" means the alteration of travel behavior--usually on the part of commuters--through programs of incentives, services, and policies. TDM addresses alternatives to single occupant vehicles such as carpooling and vanpooling, and changes in work schedules that .move trips _ out -of`the-peak period or eliminate them altogether (as is the case in telecommuting or compressed work weeks). •Trip Reduction" means reduction in the number of work-related trips made by single occupant vehicles. 15. "Vanpool" means a vehicle .commuting together to and usually in a vehicle with a carry seven to 15 adult subscription basis. 16. "Vehicle" means any .mote including but not limited motorcycles . -- carrying seven or more .persons from work on a regular basis, seating arrangement designed to passengers, and on a prepaid prized form of transportation, to automobiles, van buses and 25-14.7.2 Transportation Demand and Trip Reduction Measures a. Applicability of Requirements Prior to approval of any development project, the applicant shall make provision for, as a minimum,,, a11.Fnf the~_fol_lowi_ng~...-____.~._ _~:~: _ - _ ~-_ ~ _ - -- ---- ----~=app==i=ca~bl-e -t-ransportaEon`demand management and trip reduction .measures.. This section shall not apply to projects for which development application has been deemed "complete" by the City of Lynwood pursuant to Government Code Section 65943, or for which a Notice of Preparation for a Draft EIR has been circulated or for which an application for a building permit has been received,-prior to the effective date of this ordinance. A1.1 facilities and improvements constructed or otherwise required shall be maintained in a state of good repair. b. Development Standards - 25,-000 Square Feet or More. Non-Residential development of 25,000 square feet or more shall provide the following to the satisfaction of the City of Lynwood: 1: A bulletin board, display case, or kiosk displaying transportation information .located where the greatest - number of emplcyees a-re--likely -to see it . Information in °~` _ ~ . the area shall -include, but is not ..limited to, the ~ following: (a) Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving .the site; (b) Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the .regional ridesharing agency and local transit operators; (~) R.idesharing promotional material supplied by co~tunuc:er-oriented organizations; (d) Bicycle route and facility information, including .regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information; (e) A listing of facilities vanpoolers, bicyclists, pedestrians at the site. available for carpoolers, transit riders and c. - Development Standards - 50,000 Square Feet or More. Non-residential development of 50,000 square feet or more shall comply with Section 25-14.7.2a and 25-14.7.2b and shall .provide ul1 of..the following measures to the satisfaction of rhe.City of,Lynwood: 1. Not less than 3$ of the total number of required parking in commercial projects; 8.5~ of the total number of required parking in office/professiona.l projects; and 9~ ,:. of the total number of required parking in wholesale/warehouse and. industrial-/manufacturing,.,pr~jwec-t -- -, ~""" ~- "' ~` ~`~"""`shall-_be_ ,located as close s is practical to the employee entrance(s), and shall be reserved for use by potential carpool/vanpool vehicles, without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. This preferential carpool/vanpool parking area shall be identified on the site plan upon application for building identified on the site plan upon application for building permit, to the satisfaction of the City of Lynwood Community Development Department. A statement .that. preferential carpool/vanpool spaces for employees are available and a - description of the method for obtaining such spaces must be~included on the required transportation information board. Spaces will be signed/striped as demand warrants; provided that at all times at least one space for projects..of 54,00 square feet to 100,000 square feet and two spaces for projects over 100,000 square feet will be signed/striped for carpool/vanpool vehicles. 2. Preferential parking spaces reserved for vanpools must be accessible to vanpool vehicles. When located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of 7 ~ 2 ~~ shal l be provided for those spaces and accessways _ ~. -, -- -- =_------~- ---=_ ~-_~to-~= e-~u~sed~--by -such-weh-is-les-~-fidequate turning radius and parking space dimensions shall also be included in vanpool parking areas. 3. Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four bicycles per the first 50,000 square feet of non-residential development and one bicycle per each additional 50,000 square feet of non-residential development. Calculations which result in a fraction of .5 or higher .shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. A bicycle parking facility may also be a fully enclosed space or locker accessible only to the owner or operator of the bicycle, which protects the bike from inclement weather. Specific facilities and location (e.g. provision of racks, lockers, or locked room) shall be to the satisfaction of the City of Lynwood. d• Development. Standards -.100,000S Non-Residential development of 100,0006 quare efeet or mmore .___ ,__ - shall comply with _ Section ,.25-14.7.2a, b, and--_ c abov~.,~_. and "shall--provide all of the following measures to the _ satisfaction of the City of Lynwood: 1• A safe and convenient zone in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers. 2. Sidewalks or other designated pathways following direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system to each building in the development. 3• If determined nece3sary by the -City to mitigate the - project impact, bus stop improvements must be provided. '!'1tN c:it;y will consult with the local bus service providers in 'determining appropriate improvements. When locating bus stops and/or planning building entrances, entrances must be designed to provide safe and efficient 'access to_=nearby ransi~t stations/stops: ,-~ - - - '='~ - ~ - - ~ ~ - ~ ~ 4 •° Safe and convenient"acczs.s` from the external circulation ~ - ' system to bicycle pailk'ing facilities on-site. Enforcement and Monitoring. The City shall use the following methods to enforce compliance with Section 25-14. - a. Certificate of Occupancy. where a TDM measure is required, that information shall be included on the building or site plan, a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued by the Building Official until compliance with the TDM ordinance 'is verified by the Director. b. Stop Work Order. Where a TDM measure is to be implemented during site preparation or building construction, non-implementation or other violation of the ordinance shall result in either notification of the violation by the Director or a stop ~~~ork order issued by the Building Official until compliance is achieved. __~ c.. _ ~Suf~s_equent_.,Violations: - ;Violation of an approved- TDM measure-~ subsequent to building completion and occupancy shall result in one or more of the following. actions. 1. Written notification and demand for correction of the violation by the Director. 2. Prosecution by the City Attorney. 3. A lien against the real property subject to the = violation in the amount necessary to correct the . violation. SECTION 4. If any part or section of .this ordinance is found to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction such invalidity shall not affect any-other section or part herein. ._ - SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance by the City Council of the City of Lynwood and cause the same to be published in the manner required by law, and said ordinance shall become effective thirty days after its final passage. APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council of the,Cit ~ of ..~.~- --Lynwood.=thia-~-4th--da of- -_~Nla- -- - - ~~-_-- - _ ~_ _ ~_~ - - ~~- __ ATTEST: Andrea. L. Hooper, City C erk APPROVED AS TO FORM: PAUL RICHARDS, II, MAYOR APPROVED AS TO .CONTENT: H S. Barbosa Sol B1 enf ld, Director Ci y Attorney Community Development Director