Chapter 17.101 — TRIP REDUCTION AND TRAVEL DEMAND STANDARDS FOR MIXED-USE ZONES

• A. Trip Reduction and Travel Demand Coordinator Required. For residential projects exceeding 10 units and office uses exceeding 10,000 square feet, the property owner shall designate a Trip Reduction and Travel Demand coordinator to provide documentation of implemented Trip Reduction and Travel Demand measures prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.

• B. Trip Reduction and Travel Demand Coordinator Responsibility. Trip Reduction and Travel Demand coordinators shall provide informational materials to all tenants advising on options for accessing the project site and details on any transportation benefits offered. Welcome packets should identify options for transit routes, bicycle routes, mobility hubs and carpool options for all new residents and employees.

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• A. Design to Encourage Walking and Biking. New development shall be designed with safe and visible access points for all modes to encourage walking and biking to and between sites. Pedestrian pathways shall be provided from the primary street to all buildings on the site. Physical barriers that impede circulation shall not be erected.

• B. New Development Greater than One Acre. New development greater than one acre in size shall provide multimodal wayfinding signage at key locations internally and externally that directs employees, residents, tenants, and visitors to bicycle parking and amenities, transit services,

shared micromobility and mobility hubs, carshare parking, and pick-up/drop-off zones, as appropriate.

(Ord. 1293 § 17, 2023)

• A. Projects over 100,000 Square Feet. Projects over 100,000 square feet should designate at least one parking space for a carshare vehicle to provide on-demand access to a vehicle without need for car ownership.

• B. Unbundled Parking. On-site parking for new development shall be "unbundled," detaching the cost of reserved parking spaces from tenant leases for the life of the project. Unbundled spaces should be leased or sold separately so that tenants/residents have the option of renting a space at its true cost.

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Covered and secure short-term bicycle parking shall be provided to meet the needs of shoppers or visitors for a couple of hours at a time. New multifamily residential and office uses shall provide options for long-term bicycle storage, such as bike lockers or bike cages, with a form of access control such as keys or smart cards.

(Ord. 1293 § 17, 2023)

Public Works Director Authority. The Public Works Director may approve an application to reduce parking requirements by up to 15% if the applicant conducts a parking study from a professional engineer (PE) or traffic engineer (TE) demonstrating that trip reduction and travel demand measures beyond those required by this chapter, such as the optional measures in Table 17.101.050 (Source: California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA)), will be effective in reducing on-site parking demand.

(Ord. 1293 § 17, 2023)

• A. Monitoring by City. The City shall monitor the implementation of the measures set forth in this chapter. The monitoring methods may include any or all of the following:

  1. Site inspections made before issuance of a Building Permit, and randomly thereafter.

• B. Reporting by City. For all development subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, each of the following shall be deemed to be a "responsible agency" as that term is defined in Section 21069 of the Public Resources Code of the State of California:

  1. The enforcement agency.

  2. Any transit agency which provides service to the City and which submits a written request to be given notice or which the enforcement agency designates in writing to be given notice.

• (Ord. 1293 § 17, 2023)