Sec. 26-97. - Transportation demand management ordinance.

(a)

The purpose of this section is to adopt and implement a trip reduction and travel demand management ordinance that promotes alternative transportation methods, such as carpools, vanpools, transit, bicycles, walking and park-and-ride lots, improvement in the balance between jobs and housing, and other strategies, including flexible work hours, telecommuting, and parking management programs, as necessary to meet congestion and air quality goals.

(b)

Prior to approval of any development project for which an environmental impact report (EIR) will be prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or based on a local determination, regional and municipal fixed-route transit operators providing service to the project shall be identified and consulted with. Projects for which a notice of preparation (NOP) for a draft EIR has been circulated pursuant to the provisions of CEQA prior to the effective date of this division shall be exempted from its provisions. The "Transit Impact Review Worksheet", contained in the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program Manual, or Planning Commission Resolution No. 1-93-4135, shall be used in assessing impacts. Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, transit operators shall be sent a NOP for all contemplated EIR's and shall, as part of the NOP process, be given opportunity to comment on the impacts of the project, to identify recommended transit service or capital improvements which may be required as a result of the project, and to recommend mitigation measures which minimize automobile trips on the CMP network. Impacts and recommended mitigation measures identified by the transit operator shall be evaluated in the draft environmental impact report prepared for the project. Related mitigation measures adopted shall be monitored through the mitigation monitoring requirements of CEQA. Phased development projects, development projects subject to a development agreement, or development projects requiring subsequent approvals, need not repeat this process as long as no significant changes are made to the project. It shall remain the discretion of the lead agency to determine when a project is substantially the same and therefore covered by a previously certified EIR.

(c)

Transportation demand and trip reduction measures.

(1)

Applicability of requirements. Prior to approval of any development project, the applicant shall make provisions for, as a minimum, all of the following applicable transportation demand management and trip reduction measures.

(2)

Development standards.

a.

Nonresidential development of twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet or more shall provide the following to the satisfaction of the City:

1.

A bulletin board, display case, or kiosk displaying transportation information located where the greatest number of employees are likely to see it. Information in the area shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

(i)

Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving the site;

(ii)

Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency and local transit operators;

(iii)

Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;

(iv)

Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information;

(v)

A listing of facilities available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site.

b.

Nonresidential development of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet or more shall comply with subsection (c) (2)a. above and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the City:

1.

Not less than ten (10) percent of employee parking area, shall be located as close as 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 permit, to the satisfaction of the City. 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 (1) space for projects of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet to one hundred thousand (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 seven (7) feet two (2) inches shall be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions shall also be included in vanpool parking areas. Compliance with this minimum vertical clearance standard is not intended to relieve the duty or obligation that may be imposed with any requirements or provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act or Title 24, State of California Energy/Insulation Regulations and Handicapped Persons Standards.

3.

Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four (4) bicycles per the first fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of nonresidential development and one (1) bicycle per each additional fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of non-residential development. Calculations which result in a fraction of 0.5 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. These standards are intended to exceed the minimum bicycle parking and loading standards set forth in article III, division 6. Specific facilities and location (e.g., provision of racks, lockers, or locked room) shall be to the satisfaction of the City.

c.

Nonresidential development of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet or more shall comply with subsections (c)(2)a. and (c)(2)b. above, and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the City:

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 necessary by the City to mitigate the project impact, bus stop improvements must be provided. The City 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 transit stations/stops.

4.

Safe and convenient access from the external system to bicycle parking facilities on-site.

(d)

Transportation demand and trip reduction measures monitoring. All development projects for which an environmental impact report (EIR) will be prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and for which all applicable demand management and trip reduction measures are required per this division, shall comply with the mitigation monitoring program and enforcement of mitigation measures as established within Section 9 of the City's CEQA Resolution as adopted and amended.

(e)

Transportation demand and trip reduction measures enforcement. No person shall violate or fail to comply with any or all of the applicable demand management and trip reduction measures, as required per this division and as enforceable as conditions of approval of the conditional use permit, precise plan or other discretionary approval(s) for the project. Should the developer, or responsible or trustee agency, violate or fail to comply with this division, and applicable conditions of approval, all permits including, but not limited to, the certificate of occupancy and/or business license, conditional use permits, precise plans or other discretionary approvals for the project may be revoked by the City. Furthermore, any such violation or

failure to comply with any or all of this division may result in the revocation of the certificate of occupancy and/or business license.

Table 3-7 CMP TDM Ordinance Requirements

;adv=6;(Ord. No. 2519, § 5(Exh. A), 2-20-24)

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