A. Twenty Five Thousand Square Feet: Nonresidential development of twenty five thousand (25,000) square feet or more and all projects within the urban mixed use zone must provide the following to the satisfaction of the director of community development: 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 must 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 and locate 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 facilities available for car poolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site.
B. Fifty Thousand Square Feet: Nonresidential development of fifty thousand (50,000) square feet or more must comply with subsection A of this section, and must provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the director of community development:
1. Preferential Parking: Not less than fifteen percent (15%) of employee parking areas must be designated as preferential parking and must be located as close as is practical to the employee entrance(s) without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. This preferential car pool/vanpool parking area must be identified on the site plan upon application for building permit, to the satisfaction of the director of community development. A statement that preferential car pool/vanpool spaces for employees is available, and a description of the method for obtaining such spaces must be included on the required transportation information board. Projects may reduce the total number of required parking spaces by one vehicle space for every one space which is marked and reserved for preferential parking, up to a maximum of ten percent (10%), upon application to and approval by the director of community development.
2. HOV Loading Area: A safe and convenient zone must be provided in which high occupancy vehicles (vanpools and car pools) may deliver or board their passengers. This staging area must provide adequate space for passenger loading, unloading and waiting, which does not interfere with on site circulation patterns. When located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of seven feet two inches (7'2") or the minimum required by the California building code, whichever is greater, must be provided for the loading area in accessways to be used by such vehicles. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions must also be included in HOV loading areas.
3. Vanpool Access: 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 feet two inches (7'2") or the minimum required by the California building code, whichever is greater, must be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions must also be included in vanpool parking areas.
4. On Site Amenities Or Shuttle: In order to reduce the need for employees to drive personal vehicles for midday activities, the project must provide any one or more of the following measures which together must be sized to accommodate during the course of the business day at least twenty percent (20%) of the on site population:
a. On site amenities.
b. Guaranteed operation of a privately operated midday shuttle serving the project site for the life of the project.
A reduction in the total number of required parking spaces of up to one percent (1%) must be permitted, based on the extent of the amenities, upon application to and approval by the director of community development.
5. Bicycle Facilities: Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking spaces must be provided according to chapter 15, “Off Street Parking And Loading Spaces”, of this title. 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. Specific facilities and location (e.g., provision of racks, lockers, or locked room) must be provided to the satisfaction of the director of community development.
6. Shower And Lockers (Optional): Projects may provide shower and locker facilities for bicycle riders, motorcycle riders, and pedestrians. If these facilities are provided, the number of preferential parking spaces may be reduced by up to three percent (3%) and the total number of required spaces may be reduced up to one percent (1%) based on the extent of facilities, upon application to and approval by the director of community development.
7. Transit Support Facilities (Optional): Projects may provide facilities which will promote transit use. If transit facilities are provided, the number of preferential parking spaces may be reduced by up to five percent (5%), and the total number of required spaces may be reduced up to one percent (1%) for provision of bus transit facilities, and up to two and one-half percent (21/2%) for rail transit, upon application to and approval by the director of community development.
C. One Hundred Thousand Square Feet: Nonresidential development of one hundred thousand (100,000) square feet or more must comply with subsections A and B of this section, and must provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the city:
1. Sidewalks or other designated pathways following direct safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system to each building in the development.
2. 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 location of bus stops and/or planning building entrances, entrances must be designed to provide safe and efficient access to nearby transit stations/stops.
3. Safe and convenient access from the external circulation system to bicycle parking facilities on site. (Ord. 1444, 8-3-2010; amd. Ord. 1620, 11-17-2020; Ord. 1639, 9-20-2022)