A. Nonresidential projects comprising fifty thousand square feet or more of building area shall provide all of the following measures subject to the approval of the director of planning:
1. At least ten percent of the required employee parking spaces shall be located as close as is practicable to the employee entrance(s) and shall be available for use by carpool/vanpool vehicles as demand may require without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. This preferential carpool/vanpool parking area shall be identified on the site plan. 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 transportation information board as required in this chapter. Carpool/vanpool spaces shall be designated by signs and/or pavement markings as demand warrants, provided that at all times at least one space for projects comprising fifty thousand square feet to one hundred thousand square feet of building area and two spaces for projects comprising over one hundred thousand square feet of building area shall be designated 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 eight feet two 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.
3. Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four bicycles for the first fifty thousand square feet of nonresidential building area and one bicycle for each additional fifty thousand square feet of nonresidential building area. 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. Specific facilities and location (e.g., provision of racks, lockers or locked room) shall be subject to approval of the director of planning.
B. Nonresidential projects comprising one hundred thousand square feet or more of building area shall comply with the requirements of subsection A above, and in addition, shall provide a safe and convenient zone in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers.
(Ord. 93-03-1152 § 18 (part))