(a) The following minor adjustments may be made to existing parking facilities that are intended to remain in substantially the same form after restriping.
(1) Accessibility and EVSE-related equipment.
For sites with existing development, the number on-site parking spaces may be reduced to the minimum extent necessary to: (1) achieve state or federally mandated accessibility requirements or (2) permit installation of electrical utility equipment required for EVSE. A maximum of 10% of the existing automobile parking stalls, or one stall, whichever is greater, may be removed pursuant to this section. The loss of a parking space is not permitted to accommodate EVSE itself. To the extent reasonably feasible, electrical equipment required for EVSE shall be placed in a location that minimizes visibility from the public right-of-way.
(2) Substitution of bicycle parking.
For sites with existing development, where additional bicycle parking facilities cannot reasonably be located outside of the parking facility area, existing automobile parking stalls may be substituted with long- or short-term bicycle parking facilities. The maximum number of substitutions shall be two existing automobile parking spaces, or 10% of the existing automobile parking stalls, whichever is greater. A minimum of four long-term or eight short-term bicycle parking spaces is required per automobile parking space. The bicycle parking spaces are to be located in the same physical location as the automobile spaces they are replacing, which shall be near primary entries of the building on-site or in locations that meet best practices for bicycle parking facilities.
(b) Substitution of religious-use parking for housing development projects.
(1) This subdivision applies to religious institution affiliated housing development projects, as defined by Section 65913.6(a)(5) of the California Government Code.
(2) The developer of a religious institution affiliated housing development project is not required to replace religious-use parking spaces which the developer eliminates as a part of that housing development project. Such a reduction may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the number of religious-use parking spaces that are available at the time the request is made.
(3) Religious-use parking spaces may count towards parking spaces required for the religious institution affiliated housing development project if:
(A) There is at least one space per unit,
(B) The parcel is within one-half mile walking distance of public transit, or
(C) There is a car share vehicle located within one block of the parcel.
(Ord. 5524 § 3, 2021: Ord. 5504 § 5, 2020)