Article 6 — Parking and Loading Requirements

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Editor's note— Ord. No. 4492, § 4, adopted June 21, 2016, repealed the former Art. 6, §§ 8176-0—8176-4, and enacted a new Art. 6 as set out herein. The former Art. 6 pertained to parking, access and landscaping and derived from Ord. 3882—12/20/88; Ord. 4186, adopted May 25, 1999, and Ord. No. 4451, §§ 6, 9, adopted Dec. 11, 2012.

8176-0 - Purpose.

This Article establishes requirements for the amount, location, and design of off-street motor vehicle and bicycle parking and loading areas. As part of a balanced transportation system, these requirements are intended to promote public safety and environmental quality. Specifically, these requirements are intended to address the following objectives:

Mobility:

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Balance the motor vehicle parking needs of development, including the range of land uses that might locate at a site over time, with the needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and the need to preserve community character.

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Ensure that sufficient loading and unloading areas are provided for freight services (i.e., food and beverages, office materials and other deliverable goods).

• Ensure that the design of motor vehicle and bicycle parking areas facilitates safe, convenient, and comfortable movement for the driver, pedestrian, and bicyclist.

• Allow for transportation options and movement efficiency.

Flexibility:

• Provide for exceptions to parking design requirements that reflect the nature and circumstance of the proposed land use, development, and site characteristics while accommodating the parking needs of individual projects.

• Accommodate changing transportation technology and trends, as well as innovative uses of parking infrastructure.

Resource Conservation:

• Encourage reduced driving and the use of alternative modes of transportation in order to reduce traffic congestion, air pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions.

• Avoid installation of excess motor vehicle parking spaces.

• Minimize the use of impervious surfaces.

• Reduce the adverse environmental effects of motor vehicle parking areas, including increased and contaminated stormwater runoff, the urban heat island effect, and resource consumption.

• Create neighborhoods designed to encourage walking rather than neighborhoods dependent on automobiles.

Coastal Access and Recreation:

• Provide sufficient off-street parking for development in areas where street parking is used for coastal access and recreation.

• Preserve existing parking areas that serve coastal access and recreation.

• Prohibit restrictions on public parking that would impede or restrict public coastal access, except where there is no feasible alternative to protect public safety.

Compatibility With Adjacent Uses:

• Promote compatibility between parking facilities and surrounding land uses through the use of landscaping, walls and setbacks.

• Ensure that new or modified parking areas within residential areas are compatible with adjacent military base requirements and uses.

• Ensure that adequate off-street parking is provided for new development.

• Reduce the adverse effects of motor vehicle parking areas on neighborhood character, such as the creation of non-compact sprawling development that discourages walking.

• Ensure that the design of motor vehicle and bicycle parking areas is attractive, efficient, and reduces the visual dominance of pavement.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 4, 6-21-2016)

8176-1 - Applicability. 8176-1.1 - New uses.

New development projects shall be designed to provide for the installation and maintenance of off-street parking and loading facilities in compliance with the provisions of this Article, except for parking requirement reductions authorized by Section 8176-3.8.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 4, 6-21-2016)

8176-1.2 - Changes to or expansions of existing land uses.

Changes to or expansions of existing land uses shall provide off-street parking and loading facilities in compliance with the provisions of this Article, except for parking requirement reductions authorized by Section 8176-3.8.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 4, 6-21-2016)

8176-2 - General requirements. 8176-2.1 - Use of parking spaces.

a.

Required covered and uncovered parking spaces shall be maintained in a condition that allows for the temporary parking and maneuvering of vehicles unless otherwise provided herein.

b.

Except for the creation of an accessory dwelling unit, pursuant to Section 8175-5.1.1, required parking spaces shall not be converted to other uses or used for the sale, lease, display, repair, or storage of trailers, boats, campers, mobile homes, waste containers, merchandise, or equipment.

c.

Required parking spaces at automobile repair shops, service stations, or similar land uses shall not be used for the storage of vehicles for repair or servicing.

d.

Parking lots that serve commercial or mixed use developments should be shared as authorized by this Article. Where feasible, such parking lots should accommodate public coastal access parking.

e.

Excess motor vehicle parking spaces may either remain as motor vehicle parking spaces or be converted to bicycle parking spaces, motorcycle parking spaces, landscaping, or other allowable uses.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 4, 6-21-2016; Ord. No. 4520, § 4, 2-27-2018)

8176-2.2 - Maintenance.

The permittee and property owner must ensure that required parking and loading areas and associated facilities are permanently maintained in good condition as determined by the Director and in compliance with permit conditions. This maintenance requirement includes but is not limited to curbs, directional markings, accessible parking symbols, screening, pavement, signs, striping, lighting fixtures, landscaping, water quality best management practices (BMPs), and trash and recyclables receptacles.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 4, 6-21-2016)

8176-2.3 - Proximity to land use.

Required parking spaces shall be located on the same site as the building or land use they serve or off-site pursuant to Secs. 8176-