A. Applicability of requirements.
1. Prior to occupancy of any new development, the property owner or applicable heirs, assigns or successors in interest, shall make lasting provisions for, at a minimum, all of the following transportation demand management and trip reduction measures, found in Subsection B. below.
2. The requirements of this Section shall apply to any new development that results in a net increase of twenty-five thousand (25,000) or more gross square feet of floor area.
3. This Section shall not apply to projects for which an application for new development has been deemed “complete” by the City pursuant to Cal. Gov't Code § 65943, or for which an application for a building permit has been filed, prior to the effective date of this Section.
B. Development standards.
1. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any new development that equals or exceeds twenty-five thousand (25,000) gross square feet, the developer shall provide and continuously maintain the following which shall be met to the satisfaction of the City Planner and Director of Transportation:
a. A bulletin board, display case, or kiosk displaying transportation information in a prominent area accessible to the greatest number of employees shall be installed. Such required information shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving the site;
(2) Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency, transportation management associations, and local transit operators;
(3) Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;
(4) Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information; and
(5) A listing of any other facilities and resources that may be available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site.
All information required by this Section shall be regularly stocked on a periodic basis.
2. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any new development that equals or exceeds fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet, the developer shall comply with Subsection B.1. of this Section and shall comply with the following requirements to the satisfaction of the City Planner and Director of Transportation:
a. Not less than ten percent (10%) of the employee parking area shall be located as close as is practical to the employee entrance(s) without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. These spaces shall be reserved for use by potential carpool or vanpool vehicles. This preferential parking shall be identified on the site plan accompanying the application for a building permit. Spaces shall have signs that designate them for employee carpool and vanpool vehicles.
b. Preferential parking spaces reserved for employee vanpool shall be accessible to vanpool vehicles. When located within a parking structure, a minimum interior vertical clearance of eight (8) feet two (2) inches shall be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by vanpool vehicles. Adequate turning radii and a minimum parking space dimension of nine (9) feet wide by eighteen (18) feet in length shall be provided for vanpool parking areas.
c. Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four (4) bicycles for the first fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet of new development, and one (1) bicycle for each additional fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet of new development. Calculations which result in a fraction of one-half (½) or higher shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. Secure bicycle parking may consist of a fully enclosed space or a locker accessible only to the owner or operator of the bicycle which protects the bicycle from inclement weather. Specific facilities and their location (e.g., provision of racks, bicycle storage lockers or locked room) shall be provided to the satisfaction of the City Planner and Director of Transportation or designee.
3. Prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any new development that equals or exceeds one hundred thousand (100,000) gross square feet, the developer shall comply with Subsections B.1. and 2. of this Section, and shall comply with the following requirements to the satisfaction of the City Planner and Director of Transportation:
a. The new development shall include sidewalks or other designated pedestrian pathways following direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system, vehicle and bicycle parking areas and transit facilities, to each building in the development.
b. If determined necessary by the City to mitigate the impacts of the new development, bus stop improvements shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Director of Transportation. The Director, in consultation with other local bus service providers, will determine appropriate improvements. When locating bus stops and/or planning building entrances, the City shall consider that commuters should be afforded entrances that are safe, efficient and that have direct access to nearby transit stations or stops.
c. A safe and convenient zone in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers.
('65 Code, § 39-3) (Ord. No. 93-004 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 93-014 § 1)