§ 14.73

Consistent with the requirements of the city's coastal land use plan policies, sufficient off-street parking must be provided for any new development and substantial redevelopment so as to avoid significant adverse impacts to public access to the shoreline and coastal recreation areas. Automobile parking, therefore, must be provided consistent with this section for lots developed with accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units, as follows:

A.

Beach neighborhood overlay district. All required parking in the beach neighborhood overlay district shall be located based on:

The city's local coastal plan objective OSC-14 and policy OSC-14a, the city's final sea level rise vulnerability assessment and adaption plan identification of increasing coastal flood hazards in the beach neighborhood overlay district and given existing identified impeded traffic flow during flood events at neighborhood and Carpinteria State Beach parking lots.

The need to preserve coastal public access in this area, where specific vacation rental provisions are implemented under the LCP and high demand exists for coastal visitor-serving recreational opportunities, including coastal access parking.

Parking may be located and designed consistent with D.3 of this section.

B.

Primary residential units. Automobile parking for the primary residential unit shall be provided in compliance with Chapter 14.54, except as provided below.

Special procedures for conversion or demolition of existing covered parking to an accessory dwelling unit. When an existing garage, carport, or other covered parking structure is converted to an accessory dwelling

unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit or demolished in conjunction with the construction of the unit, the required covered parking spaces that are displaced by the conversion or demolition shall not be required to be replaced.

Nonconforming conditions. If the accessory dwelling unit and/or junior accessory dwelling unit is developed in accordance with all the requirements of this chapter, and is a special accessory dwelling unit eligible for approval, nonconforming parking shall not be required to conform to current parking standards for new floor area associated with the unit(s).

C.

Junior accessory dwelling units. No automobile parking is required for junior accessory dwelling units.

D.

No parking required for certain dwelling units. The following types of accessory dwelling units are not required to provide parking if it meets all of the following criteria:

The accessory dwelling unit is located outside of ADU beach neighborhood overlay district based on the final sea level rise vulnerability assessment and adaption plan science-based identification of coastal hazards in the beach neighborhood overlay district, that presently occur along the seaward side of Sandyland Road, and with increasing hazards that are projected to occur in the district due to estimated sea level rise of one to five feet, between the present and through 2100.

The accessory dwelling unit meets at least one of the following measures that will sufficiently reduce the demand for off-street parking:

a.

The accessory dwelling unit is located within a walking distance of one-half mile of an operational public transit stop, which shall include various means of transportation that charge set fees, run on fixed routes, and are available to the public; or

b.

The accessory dwelling unit is located within the downtown old town district; or

c.

The accessory dwelling unit is contained entirely within the permitted floor area of the existing primary residential unit or an existing accessory building; or

d.

When on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupants of the accessory dwelling unit; or

e.

When there is a carshare vehicle located within five hundred feet of the accessory dwelling unit.

All other accessory dwelling units shall provide parking as below:

a.

A minimum of one uncovered automobile parking space per unit or bedroom, whichever is less. Guest parking shall not be required for accessory dwelling units in any circumstance.

b.

The space may be provided as tandem parking on a driveway.

c.

Uncovered parking spaces may be located four feet from any interior lot line, provided a minimum of three feet in width of planting area is provided for the length of the paved parking area along the interior lot line.

(Ord. 758, §§ 3, 4, 1-23-2023)