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(A) Availability and use of spaces.
(1) Required parking spaces for multi-family and non-residential uses must be permanently available and maintained to provide parking for the use they are intended to serve.
(2) Required parking spaces for single-family homes may not be removed unless specifically allowed by the Zoning Code. Immovable equipment, such as water heaters and washer/dryers, may not be located within a required parking space.
(3) Required parking spaces must be used exclusively for the temporary parking of vehicles and not for the sale, lease, display, advertising or storage of vehicles, trailers, boats, campers, mobile homes, merchandise or equipment, or for any other use not authorized by the Zoning Code, except as allowed by division (A)(4) below.
(4) One vehicle or trailer owned by the lessee, owner or renter of a property may be displayed within a required parking area for the purpose of sale for a maximum of 30 days.
(5) Repair work or servicing of motor vehicles is not allowed in an uncovered on-site parking facility, except for minor work commonly performed on operating vehicles that are associated with a residential use.
(B) Parking location.
(1) On-site parking. Required parking must be located on the same lot or site as the use which it serves, or on an adjoining lot, except as allowed by § 155.324.040(C)(11) (Off-Site Parking).
(2) Vehicles contained on lot. Parked vehicles may not encroach onto or over a sidewalk or public right-of-way.
(C) Electric vehicle charging.
(1) Number of charging stations. The number of required parking spaces with an electric vehicle charging station is as required by the Building Code. Two required parking spaces may be exchanged for one space served by an electric vehicle charging station as allowed by 155.324.040(C)(5) (Electric Vehicle Charging Stations).
(2) Signage. Signage must designate spaces with required electric vehicle charging stations as available only for electronic vehicle parking. Signage is required only for electric vehicle changing stations required by this division.
(D) Large vehicle parking. Recreational vehicles, boats and other large vehicles may not be parked within a required front or exterior side setback in a residential zoning district.
(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19; Am. Ord. 938-C.S., passed 11-1-22; Am. Ord. 951-C.S., passed 10-17-23)
(A) Parking access.
(1) Alley access. The following alley access requirements apply to all uses, except for detached single-family homes.
(a) For interior lots served by an alley, access to parking must be from the alley unless the Director approves an administrative adjustment to allow parking access from the street.
(b) To approve an administrative adjustment to access parking from a street, the Director must make the findings in § 155.412.030(F) (Findings for Approval) and find that access from a street is necessary due to traffic, circulation or safety concerns.
(c) For corner lots served by an alley, parking may be accessed from a side street without an administrative adjustment.
(2) Number of driveways.
(a) For residential uses in residential zoning districts, no more than one driveway may serve lots less than 100 feet wide and no more than two driveways may serve lots 100 feet wide or more. On corner lots, this rule applies separately to each of the two street-facing sides.
(b)
For non-residential uses in residential zoning districts and in all other zoning districts, the maximum number of driveways will be the minimum number necessary to serve the intended use. The Director, in consultation with the Public Works Director, will determine the permitted number of driveways based on the needs of the intended use and traffic, circulation and safety concerns.
(3) Driveway drop curb width. Minimum and maximum allowed driveway drop curb widths shall be as required by the Public Works Director.
(4) Separation of driveways. Separation between driveways will be the minimum distance required by the Public Works Director.
(5) Shared driveways. Parking facilities on adjoining lots may share access points and driveways provided reciprocal access easements are recorded for all properties.
(6) Distance from street corner. New driveways must be located the minimum distance from street corners required by the Public Works Director.
(B) Parking placement on site.
(1) Applicability. The parking placement requirements in this division apply only to new development and the parking areas that serve them.
(2) Multi-family dwellings. Surface parking spaces and carports for a multi-family dwelling may not be located between a primary building and a front or exterior side property line. See Figure 324-2.
(3) DT, DW, NC, HC, OR, SC Zoning Districts. Surface parking spaces and carports may not be located between a building and a front or exterior side lot line. Parking must be located to the rear or side of buildings. Corner surface parking lots and carports are prohibited. See Figure 324-3.
(4) Modification to parking placement standard. The Director may approve modification s to the parking placement standards in this section with an administrati ve adjustment. To approve the administrative adjustment, the Director must make the findings in § 155.412.030(F) (Findings for Approval) and find that complying with the parking placement standards is infeasible due to unique physical site conditions such as parcel shape, topography, or traffic-related public safety risks.
(C) Forward entrance and exit. Parking areas of four or more spaces adjacent to an arterial or collector roadway must provide sufficient maneuvering area to allow vehicles to enter and access the roadway in a forward direction.
(D) Controlled access. Parking areas must be designed to prevent vehicular access to the public right of way at any point other than at designated driveways.
(E) Parking space and lot dimensions.
(1) Parking areas with three or fewer spaces. For parking areas with one to three parking spaces, spaces must have the following minimum dimensions:
(a) Uncovered parking space: eight feet six inches in width by 18 feet in length.
(b) Uncovered parking space parallel to an alley: eight feet six inches in width by 20 feet in length.
(c) Covered parking space in a garage or carport: ten feet in width by 18 feet in length.
(d) The width of a carport space may be reduced to eight feet six inches if one side is open without a solid wall or physical barrier obstructing a car door.
(2) Parking lots with four or more spaces. For parking lots with four or more spaces, parking spaces, drive aisles, and other parking lot features must comply with minimum dimensions shown in Figure 324-4.
(3) Compact spaces. Up to 50% of the required parking spaces in a parking lot may be compact spaces.
Figure 324-4: Parking Dimensions
(F) Surfacing.
(1) Standard materials.
(a)
Except as allowed by division (F)(2) below, all parking areas and drive aisles must be paved with an asphalt, concrete or comparable all-weather surfacing material approved by the Public Works Director. Unpaved areas may not be used for parking or maneuvering.
(b) Ribbon driveways (parallel strips of paved surface for tires separated by an open, unpaved area) are allowed for single-family home driveways.
(c) Permeable paving materials, such as porous concrete/asphalt, open-jointed pavers and turf grids, are a permitted surface material, subject to approval by the Public Works Director.
(d) Parking areas must be graded to dispose of all surface water consistent with the city’s MS4 permit storm water requirements to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director.
(2) Alternative materials.
(a) Parking areas and access ways may be surfaced with decomposed granite or other similar all-weather compacted material when serving:
1. All uses in a residential zoning district;
2. All uses in the Hinge Industrial (HN) and Light Industrial (LI) Zoning Districts; and
3.
All uses in the Parks and Recreation (PR) and Public Facilities (PF) Zoning Districts.
(b) Where alternative surface materials are allowed by division (F)(2)(a) above, asphalt, concrete or comparable all-weather surfacing material must be used for:
1. The first 20 feet of the access way from a public street serving residential uses; and
2. The first 50 feet of the access way from a public street serving uses in the Hinge Industrial (HN), Light Industrial (LI), Parks and Recreation (PR) and Public Facilities (PF) Zoning Districts.
(c) Construction methods must be approved by the Public Works Director.
(3) Wheel stops and curbs.
(a) Landscaped areas, walkways and walls must be protected by either:
1. Parking space wheel stops; or
2. A curb at least six inches wide and six inches high designed to allow storm water runoff to pass through.
(b) A paved sidewalk may be used as a wheel stop if the overhang will not reduce the minimum required walkway width.
(4) Landscaped parking space. Up to two feet of the front of a parking space as measured from a line parallel to the direction of the bumper of a vehicle using the space may be landscaped with ground cover plants instead of paving where wheel stops or curbs are provided. See Figure 324-5. Parking space landscaping may be included in the required perimeter landscaping area required by § 155.324.080(D) (Perimeter Parking Lot Landscaping).
Figure 324-5: Parking Space Landscaping
(G) Tandem parking spaces.
(1) When allowed. Tandem parking spaces are permitted for residential uses and designated employee parking. See Figure 324-6.
(2) Residential uses. Parking spaces in a tandem configuration for residential uses must be reserved for and assigned to a single dwelling unit.
(3) Non-residential uses. Tandem parking may be used only for employee parking, in addition to parking spaces required by § 155.324.030 (Number of On-Site Parking Spaces Required).
(4) Configuration. Tandem parking spaces may not conflict with required parking spaces or aisles providing access to other parking spaces located within the parking area. For example, a tandem space may not project into the minimum drive aisle width providing vehicle access to other parking spaces in a parking lot.
Figure 324-6: Tandem Parking Space
(H) Parking lifts. Required parking may be provided using elevator-like mechanical parking systems (“lifts”) provided the lifts are located within an enclosed structure or otherwise screened from public view.
(I) Lighting. Parking area lighting must be provided in compliance with § 155.308.050 (Outdoor Lighting) and as follows.
(1) A parking area with six or more parking spaces must include outdoor lighting that provides a minimum illumination of 1.0 foot-candles over the entire parking area.
(2) Lighting must be pedestrian-scaled and may not exceed a maximum height of 16 feet.
(3) Outdoor lighting as required above must be provided during nighttime business hours.
(4) Parking structures must provide indoor lighting as required by the California Building Code.
(J) Pedestrian access.
(1) Parking lots with more than 30 parking spaces must include a pedestrian walkway outside of drive aisles. Only one walkway is required to serve the entire parking lot; walkways for each parking row within the lot are not required.
(2) The design of the pedestrian walkway must be clearly visible and distinguished from parking and circulation areas through striping, contrasting paving material or other similar method as approved by the Director. The pedestrian walkway must be a minimum width of six feet.
(K) Screening. Parking lots of six spaces or more must comply with the following screening standards. See also § 155.308.060 (Screening for Residential Zoning Districts):
(1) Location. Screening must be provided along the perimeter of parking lots fronting a street and/or abutting a residential zoning district or ground floor residential use.
(2) Height.
(a) Screening adjacent to streets must have a minimum height of three feet.
(b) For parking lots within ten feet of a residential zoning district or ground floor residential use, screening must have a minimum height of six feet.
(3) Materials.
(a) Required screening adjacent to a street may consist of:
1. A low-profile wall constructed of brick, stone, stucco or other durable solid material; or
2. An open fence combined with landscaping to form an opaque screen. Open fences must be wrought iron or other high-quality decorative material and at least 70% open to the passage of light and air. Chain link and other wire fence materials are not allowed.
(b) Parking lots within ten feet of a residential zoning district or ground floor residential use must be screened by a six-foot solid wall or fence. Bushes, vines, and other vegetation may be incorporated into the design of required fence or wall.
(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19; Am. Ord. 902 C.-S., passed 8-18-20; Am. Ord. 916-C.S., passed 7-6-21; Am. Ord. 931-C.S., passed 2-15-22; Am. Ord. 938-C.S., passed 11-1-22; Am. Ord. 951-C.S., passed 10-17-23)
(A) Applicability. All new multi-family and commercial construction must provide bicycle parking as required by this section and the California Green Building Standards Code.
(B) Nonconformities. Sites nonconforming to this subsection must be brought into conformance when required by § 155.424.030 (Nonconforming Site Features).
(C) Types of bicycle parking.
(1) Short-term bicycle parking. Short-term bicycle parking provides shoppers, customers, messengers and other visitors who generally park for two hours or less a convenient and readily accessible place to park bicycles.
(2) Long-term parking. Long-term bicycle parking provides residents and employees who live or work at a site a secure and weather-protected place to park and store bicycles. Long-term parking may be located in garages or other limited access areas for exclusive use by tenants, residents, and/or employees. Long-term parking may not be located within an area of a dwelling unit primarily intended to serve a different function (e.g., clothes closet or bathroom).
(D) Number of spaces.
(1) Minimum requirement. Multi-family and commercial uses must provide short-term and long-term bicycle parking as specified in Table 324-3.
Table 324-3: Required Bicycle Parking Spaces | ||
Land Use [1] | Required Bicycle Parking Spaces | |
Short-Term Spaces | Long-Term Spaces | |
Table 324-3: Required Bicycle Parking Spaces | ||
Land Use [1] | Required Bicycle Parking Spaces | |
Short-Term Spaces | Long-Term Spaces | |
Multi-family dwellings | 1 per 6 units | 1 per 3 units |
Commercial uses | ||
Service Commercial (SC) Zoning District | 1 per 2,000 sq. ft. | 1 per 20 required automobile spaces for uses 10,000 sq. ft. or greater |
All other zoning districts | 1 per 1,000 sq. ft. | |
NOTES TO TABLE: [1] For mixed-use projects, required bicycle parking spaces is the combined total for the residential and commercial components of the project. | ||
(2) Calculations of less than one. When the calculation of required bicycle parking results in less than one space, a minimum of one bicycle parking space must be provided.
(3) Maximum spaces. In no case will more than 15 bicycle spaces be required for any single use or development project.
(4) Reductions. The Director may allow reductions to the number of required bicycle parking spaces with an administrative adjustment. To approve the administrative adjustment, the Director must make the findings in § 155.412.030(F) (Findings for Approval) and one or both of the following additional findings:
(a) Adequate space is not available to provide the bicycle parking; and/or
(b) Reduced bicycle parking is justified by reasonably anticipated demand.
(E) Short-term bicycle parking standards.
(1) Location. Short-term bicycle parking must be located within 100 feet of the primary entrance of the structure or use it is intended to serve. Parking may be located within required setbacks.
(2) Surfacing. Parking areas must be paved with asphalt, concrete or other all-weather surface.
(3) Protection. When located in a parking area: for the protection of bikes, automobiles and pedestrians, bicycle spaces must be protected by curbs, fences, planter areas, bumpers or similar barriers.
(F) Parking space dimensions.
(1) Minimum dimensions of two feet by six feet must be provided for each bicycle parking space. Spaces may be configured horizontally or vertically. Minimum ceiling height is prescribed by the California Building Code.
(2) An aisle of at least five feet must be provided behind all bicycle parking to allow room for maneuvering.
(3) A minimum two feet of clearance must be provided between bicycle parking spaces and adjacent walls, poles, landscaping, pedestrian paths and other similar features.
(4) A minimum four feet of clearance must be provided between bicycle parking spaces and adjacent automobile parking spaces and drive aisles.
(G) Rack design. Bicycle racks must be capable of locking both the wheels and the frame of the bicycle, and of supporting bicycles in a secure position, such as an “inverted-U” style rack. Alternative methods to secure bicycles are allowed if they provide a level of security equivalent to conventional bicycle racks.
(H) Long-term bicycle parking standards.
(1) Location. Long-term bicycle parking:
(a) Must be located on or within 250 feet of the use that it is intended to serve;
(b) May be located within a garage;
(c) May not be located within required front setbacks; and
(d) Must be permanently available and maintained to provide bicycle parking for the use they serve (e.g., immovable equipment, such as water heaters and washer/dryers, may not be located within a required parking area).
(2) Security. Long-term bicycle parking spaces must be secured. Spaces are considered secured if one or more of the following apply:
(a) The spaces are in a locked room or area enclosed by a fence with a locked gate;
(b) The spaces are within view or within 100 feet of an attendant or security guard; and
(c) The spaces are visible from employee work areas.
(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19; Am. Ord. 902 C.-S., passed 8-18-20; Am. Ord. 938-C.S., passed 11-1-22; Am. Ord. 951-C.S., passed 10-17-23)
(A) Applicability.
(1) New parking lots. All new parking lots with four or more spaces must comply with this section as illustrated in Figure 324-7.
Figure 324-7: Parking Lot Landscaping
(2) Non- conformities. An existing parking lot with four or more spaces non-conforming to this section must be brought into conformance to the extent possible when required by § 155.424.030 (Non-Conforming Site Features).
(B) Landscape materials. Except as otherwise specified in this section, 50% of required landscape area must be covered with groundcover, shrubs, turf or other types of plants at maturity. The remaining area may be covered by mulch, bark chip, crushed rock, pebbles, stone and similar non-plant materials.
(C) Interior parking lot landscaping.
(1) Amount of landscaping.
(a) All portions of a parking lot not occupied by a parking space, drive aisle, pedestrian way or trash collection and storage area must be landscaped.
(b) A minimum of one tree that reaches a mature height of at least 20 feet must be planted within the parking lot at a minimum ratio of one tree for each 15 parking spaces.
(c) When the calculation of required trees results in less than one tree (i.e., parking lots with fewer than 15 spaces), a minimum of one tree must be provided.
(D) Location of landscaping.
(1) Where space permits, a landscaped island, at least four feet in all interior dimensions, and containing at least one tree, must be provided at each end of each interior row of automobile parking stalls and between every eight consecutive automobile parking stalls. Horizontal curb surfaces may not be included in the landscaped island area calculation. Trees in landscape islands may count towards the required number of trees hereunder.
(2) Parking lots with more than 50 spaces must provide a concentration of landscape elements at primary parking lot entrances, such as trees, shrubs, flowering plants and enhanced paving.
(3) Landscaping must be located and designed so that pedestrians are not required to cross landscaped areas to reach building entrances from parked cars. This may be achieved through the orientation of the landscaped fingers and islands, and by providing dedicated pedestrian access through landscaped areas where needed.
(E) Perimeter parking lot landscaping.
(1) Adjacent to streets.
(a) Parking areas adjacent to a street must include a landscaped planting strip between the street and parking area at least four feet wide with at least 50% of the plant material attaining a minimum plant height at maturity of 36 inches. See § 155.324.060(K) (Screening) for when a low-profile wall or fence is required along the perimeter of a parking lot in addition to landscaping.
(b) Plantings and screening materials may include a combination of plant materials, earth berms, solid decorative masonry walls, raised planters, or other screening devices that are determined by the Director to meet the intent of this requirement.
(c) Trees must be provided within the planting strip at a rate of at least one tree for each 30 feet of street frontage with a minimum distance of not more than 60 feet between each tree. Tree species must reach a mature height of at least 20 feet. Planting strip tree requirements are in addition to required interior parking lot trees.
(d) Landscaping must comply with intersection and driveway vision clearance requirements in § 155.308.040 (Vision Clearance Area).
(2) Stormwater runoff. When required, parking lot drainage plans will be reviewed by the Public Works Director and must comply with all applicable Low Impact Development (LID) standards.
(F) Alternative landscape designs.
(1) The Director may approve an administrative adjustment to allow alternative landscape design that deviates from the requirement in this section.
(2) To approve an administrative adjustment for an alternative landscape design, the Director must make the findings in § 155.412.030(F) (Findings for Approval) and find that adjustments to landscape design requirements are warranted to provide relief for existing site constraints or to achieve a superior aesthetic or environmental design.
(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19; Am. Ord. 902 C.-S., passed 8-18-20; Am. Ord. 916-C.S., passed 7-6-21; Am. Ord. 951-C.S., passed 10-17-23)
This § 155.328 establishes landscaping standards to enhance the aesthetic appearance of developed areas in Eureka and to promote the efficient use of water resources.
(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19)
(A) General. Except for projects exempted under § 155.328.020(B) (Exemptions), the requirements in this section apply to projects that:
(1) Construct a new building of 500 square feet or more;
(2) Add 1,000 square feet or more to an existing building; or
(3) Add a multi-family dwelling unit to the site.
(B) Exemptions. This section does not apply to single-family homes in any zoning district.
(C) Non-conformities. Properties non-conforming to the standards in § 155.328.040 (Required Landscape Areas) and § 155.328.050 (General Landscape Requirements) must be brought into conformance when required by § 155.424.030 (Non-conforming Site Features).
(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19; Am. Ord. 951-C.S., passed 10-17-23)
(A) Landscape plan required.
(1) An applicant must submit a landscape plan if the proposed project is:
(b) Involves new landscaping or the modification or removal of existing landscaping.
(2) Required landscape plans must be submitted as part of the permit application, if any, and subsequent building permit applications.
(B) Required contents. Landscape plans must include the following features and information:
(1) Site boundaries;
(2) Existing conditions on the property, including contours and existing structures;
(3) New structures and expansions proposed as part of the project;
(4) Existing landscaping, trees and vegetation to be retained, specifying plant location, species and size. Details of existing trees must also include approximate tree diameter measured 48 inches above existing grade and approximate outer limit of tree canopy;
(5) New landscaping proposed as part of the development project, specifying plant location, species, number and size;
(6) Irrigation plan specifying the location, type and size of all components of the irrigation system (if proposed);
(7) Proposed grading if any;
(8) A landscape maintenance plan describing how the landscaping will be maintained in a healthy and thriving condition, including provisions to replace plant material as needed to maintain compliance with the approved landscape plan; and
(9) Additional information as determined by the Department to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this section.
(C) Review and approval.
(1) For projects that do not require design review, the Department will review all landscape plans to verify compliance with this section as part of the zoning clearance approval.
(2) For projects that require design review, the review authority responsible for approving design review must also approve the landscape plan.
(D) Changes to approved landscape plans.
(1) Only the review authority that approved the landscape plan may allow substantial modifications to an approved landscape plan.
(2) The Director may approve minor changes to a landscape plan previously approved by the City Council, Planning Commission or Design Review Committee. Minor changes are defined as modifications to a landscape plan that do not alter the general design character of the landscaped area or alter a feature of the landscaped area specifically required by the review authority. The Director may also approve changes to a landscape plan required to comply with Building Code or Fire Code requirements.
(Ord. 885-C.S., passed 5-21-19; Am. Ord. 902 C.-S., passed 8-18-20; Am. Ord. 951-C.S., passed 10-17-23)
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