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Home My WebLink About2189 ORDINANCE NO. 2189 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 9264.3.4 OF THE ARCADIA MUNIC]PAL CODE, DELETING TABLE 9264.3.4 Al'-m REVISING IN ITS ENTIRETY DIVISION 9 OF ARTICLE IX, CHAPTER 2, PART 6 OF THE ARCADIA MUN]ClPAL CODE REGARD]NG PARKING REGULATIONS THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Division 9 of Article IX, Chapter 2, Part 6 of the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its entirety and a new Division 9 is hereby substitutcd therefor to read as follows: DIVISION 9 GENERAL PARK]NG REGULATIONS 9269.1. GENERAL. The regulations set forth in this Division shall apply in all commercial and industrial zones unless otherwise specified in this Chapter. 9269.2. ADDITIONS. Structures that are enlarged in area shall provide parking facilities in accordance with the standards set forth herein. 9269.3. CHANGES IN USE. Whenever the existing use of a structure or lot is changed to another use requiring a larger number of parking spaces than required for an existing use, parking facilities shall be provided in accordance with thc standards set forth in Part 6, Division 9 and Part S, Division 4 of this Chapter. (Amended by Ord. 1709 adopted 9-2-S0) 9269.4. M]XED USES. In the event that two (2) or more uses occupy the same building, lot or parcel of land, the total requirements for off-street parking shall be the sum of the requirements of the various uses computed separately. 9269.5. OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS. No less than the following number of off-strect parking spaccs shall be providcd and maintained for each of the following uses, except those temporary reductions pennitted by the Business Pennit and License Review Board for parking lot sales and for promotional entertainment events. When the number of required parking spaces results in a fraction of 0.50 or higher, the requirements shall be rounded up to the next whole space. 2189 USE Architects/ Engineers PARKING SPACES REQUIRED 4 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area Day Care and/or I space per staff + I pre. school facilities per five (5) children or one (I) per 10 Fast Food without drive through Fast Food with drive through Financial Institutions Including but not limited to banks, savings and loans, credit unions Health Clubs. Fitness Centers Hotels/Motels Industrial, Manufacturing Martial Art Studios children if adequate drop off area provided 15 spaces per 1.000 sq. ft. of gross floor area 10 spaces per 1,001 sq. ft. of gross !loor area 4 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area I space per 35 sq. ft. of gross floor area in all workout areas I space per room plus the number of spaces required for ancillary lIses such as restaurants, large meeting rooms, etc. 3 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area for projects less tban 10,00 I sq. ft. in area. 2 spaces per 1.000 sq. ft. of gross floor area for projects 10,001 sq. ft. in area or greater I space per 100 sq. ft. of instructional floor area USE Oflices, General Offices, Medical! Dental Optometrists and Opticians Public/Private Assembly buildings churches) recreation community buildings, private clubs Psychologists, Psychiatrist and Counseling offices Restaurants/I3ars Restaurants with bars and/or cocktail lounges occupying more than 30% oflhe total dininglbar area Regional Shopping Centers 2 PARKli'iG SPACES REQUIRED 4 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area 6 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area 5 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area I space per 5 penrument fixed seats; I space per 35 sq. ft. of area w/non-fixed seating: I space per 28 linear feet of bench area 4 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross !loor area 10 spaces per 1,000 sq. 1'1. of gross floor area for restaurants! bars containing less than 5.001 sq. 1'1. of floor area 15 spaces per 1.000 sq. ft. of gross !loor area for restaurants! bars containing 5,00 I sq. ft. of floor area or greater 20 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area 4.75 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of modified !loor area 2189 US~: Senior Citizen affordable apartment housing Senior Citizen assisted living facility Senior Citizen Market rate housing Ulllts Movie theater, performing arts ccnter Tutorial schools; learning centers; Trade schools. Private schools, PARKING SPACES REQUIRED USE PARKING SPACES REQUIRED 1 space per unit 1.5 spaces per unit Trade Schools/ Private schools. Learning centers for students of high school age or older: 1 space per employee plus I space for every 3 students. 2 spaces per unit \Varehouses 2 spaces per 1,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area I space per 3 fixed seats Other Permitted Uses, including but not limited to retail. service uses, nail and beauty salons, spas, adult entertainment 5 spaces per 1,000 sq. fl. of gross 1100r area Facilities for children under high school age: I space per employee plus I space for every 5 slUdents. Land uses not specifically listed in the above chart shall provide parking as noted in "Other Permitted Uses" unless otherwise set forth in other sections of the Arcadia Municipal Code. 9269.6. LOCA nON. Rcquired parking spaces shall be located either (a) on the same lot or site, or (b) on a lot or site contiguous thereto or within ]00' of the building or land use the parking spaces will serve, or (c) with respect to an adult business subject to Section 9279 et seq. of the Arcadia Municipal Code within 495' of the building that the parking spaces will serve. When required off-street parking spaces are provided on a separate lot from the building or land use, there shall bc recorded in the office of the County Recorder against the lot on which such parking spaccs are provided, a covenant in the form approved by the City Attorney that the owner of such lot will continue to maintain such parking spaces as long as the use in the building or the land use requiring such parking is maintained. 9269.7. PARKING STALL AND AISLE DIMENSIONS. 9269.7.1. SAME. COMMERC]AL lONES. All parking areas in any commercial zone with the exception of regional shopping centers, shall be developed in accordance with Table 9269.7.1. 3 2189 Table 9269.7.1 COMMERCIAL PARKING TABLE Stall Stall Perpendicular Aisle Total Angle Width' Length Width Width Width Spacing Direction A B C D E F G 0' 10' 24' 10' 14' 24' 0' One-Way 10' 24' 10' 20' 30' 0' Two-Way 30' 9' 20' 17'-10" 16' 33'-10" 18.6' One-Way 17'-10" 20' 37'-10" 18.6' Two-Way 45' 9' 20' 20'-6" 16' 36'-6" 12'-8" One-Way 9' 20' 20'-6" 20' 40'.6" 12'.8" Two-Way 60' 9' 20' 21 '-10" 20' 41'-10" 10'.5'" One and Two \V ay 90' 9' 20' 20' 25' 45' 9' One and Two Way 'A parking stall shall be no less than] I '-6" in width when said parking stall is adjacent to colllmns on both sides which arc within 4'-0" of the open end of the stall or when said parking stall is adjacent to a wall. a fence or a property line. 9269.7.2. SAME. INDUSTR]AL ZONES. All parking areas in any industrial zone shall be developed 111 accordance with Table 9269.7.2. Table 9269.7.2 INDUSTRIAL PARKING TABLE Stall Stall Perpendicular Aisle Total Angle Width' Length Width Width Width Spacing Direction A B C D E F G 0' 10' 24' 10' 14' 24' 0' One-Way 10' 24' 10' 20' 30' 0' Two-Way 30' 8'-6" 20' 17'-5" 16' 33'.5" 17' One-Way 17'-5" 20' 37'-5" 17' Two-Way 450 8'-6" 20' 20'-2" 16' 36'-2' 12' One-Way 8'-6" 20' 20'-2" 20' 40'-2' 12' Two-Way 60' 8'-6" 20' 21 '-7" 20' 41 '-7" 9'-10" One and Two Way 90' 8'_6" 20' 20' 25' 45' 8'.6" One and Two Way *A parking stall shall be no less than 11 '-6" in width \vhen said parking stall is adjacent to columns on both sides which are within 4'-0" of the open end of the stall or when said parking stall is adjacent to a wall. a fellce or a property line. 4 2189 9269.7.3. SAME. REGIONAL SHOPPING CENTERS. All parking areas for a regional shopping center shall be developed in accordance with 9269.7.3 . Table 9269.7.3 REGIONAL SHOPPING CENTER PARKING TABLE Stall Stall Perpendicular Aisle Total Anele Width* Len2th Width Width Width Soacin2 Direction A B C D E F G 00 10' 24' 10' 14' 24' 0' One-Way 10' 24' 10' 20' 30' 0' Two-Wav 300 9' 20' 17'-9" 16' 33'-9" IS'-7" One-Way 17'-9" 20' 37'-9" 18'-7" Two-Way 450 9' 20' 20'-6" 16' 36'-6" 12'-9" One-Way 9' 20' 20'-6" 20' 40'-6" 12'-9" Two-Way 600 19' 20' 22'-0" 20' 41'-10" 10'-5" One and Two Way I 650 8'_9" IS'-O" 19'-10" 18'.8" 3S'-6" 9'-8" One and Two Way 900 S'-9" 18'.0" 18'-0" 25' 43' 8'.9" One and Two Way *A parking stall shall be no less than 11'-6" in width when said parking stall is adjacent to columns on both sides which are within 4'-0" of the open end of the stall or when said parking stall is adjacent to a wall, a fence or a property line. 9269.7.3. SAME. DIAGRAM FOR PARKING TABLES. See Table 9269.7.4. Table 9269.7.4 I " 'I' " ,., " :vl: Property Line, Fence or Wall " 'I' , " 'I' II '.' " 'I' " 'I' I~ B* ,I, 'I' " 'I' II E c F i B o j 1 5 21S9 9269.S. MARKING OF SPACES. 9269.S.I. SAME. COMMERCIAL ZONES. Each parking space shall be identified by 4-inch wide stripes of paint, or other durable striping material approved by the Dcvelopment Services Director or designee. All parking stalls shall be clearly outlined with double stripes so as to provide a parking area of scven (7) feet in width in between two marked islands two (2) feet in width. +-- 9' --. 7' r 20'-0" ~ 4" stripe Double Striping Layout for Open PJrking Area 9269.S.2. SAME. ]NDUSTRIAL ZONES. Each parking space shall be clearly delineated with paint or other easIly distinguishablc material so as to provide a parking area of seven (7) feet in width in betwccn two marked islands one foot six inches (I' -6") in width. .- 8'6" -. ~ 7' i 4" stripe ~ ~ 20'-0" ~ Double Strip Layout for Open Parking Area 9269.9. WHEEL STOPS. Wheel stops or a planter curb shall be provided for each parking space adjacent to and facing a wall, building, walkway, utility cabinet or structure. Said wheel stop or planter curb shall be set a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches from thc forward cnd of the parking stall. Said wheel stops or planter curbs shall be six inches (6") high and made of concrete or other durable material subject to the approval of the Development Services Director. If a planter curb is used in lieu of a wheel stop, the planted area contained in the required parking space shall not be considered as part of any required dimensions of landscape buffers and shall not be included in the percentage of the parking area required (0 be landscaped. 6 2189 9269.10. LOADING REQUIREMENTS. On the same land therewith, every building, strueture or part thereof, erected or occupied for a pern1itted use involving the receipt or distribution by vehicles of materials or merchandisc incidental to carrying on such activity, shall be provided with a minimum off- strcet or off-allcy loading area of one (I) loading space for each 10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area. When the number of required loading spaces results in a fraction of 0.50 or higher, thc requirements shall be rounded up to thc next whole numbcr. Each such loading spacc shall not be less than tcn (10) feet wide by twenty-fivc (25) feet long with adequate provision for egress and ingress. Loading bays, doors and/or docks on commercial or industrial buildings shall bc located a minimum often (]O) fcet from an alley. Loading spaces, bays, doors and/or docks on commercial or industrial buildings shall not bc located within one-hundred (] 00) feet of residentially zoned propcrty. For all loading arcas facing residentially zoned property or facing public rights-of- way, or othcr traffic areas on-site, there shall be a minimum ten (10) foot high solid architecturally treatcd decorative masonry wall, approved by the Development Serviccs Director or designee, to propcrly scrcen the loading area(s) from view from the public right- of-way or residentially zoned property. All wall treatments shall have such architectural treatment on both sidcs of the screening. Loading bays, doors and/or docks shall generally bc located on the rear of the structurc. Bays and doors may be located on the side of a building away from a strect frontage where it can be demonstratcd that the bays, doors and relatcd trucks will be adcquatcly screened from public view from any street or public right-of-way. Loading areas shall bc striped indicating the loading spaces and identi fying the spacc(s) for "loading only". Thc striping shall be pcm1anently maintained in a clear and visible manner at all times. 9]69.12. CIRCULATION. No parking space shall be arranged as to requirc the moving of any vehicle on the premises in order to enter or leave any other parking spacc. This provision shall not apply at such times as attcndant parking is providcd. Whcn dctermined necessary by the Development Serviccs Director, painted directional signs shall be provided in each aisle or driveway. No parking space backup area shall occur in the first 20 feet from the strect right-of- way and a parking lot cntrance or exit. 9]69.12. DR]VEWAYS. All driveways shall be paved and shall have a minimum vcrtical elcarance of fourteen feet, five inchcs (]4'-5"). A driveway for one-way circulation shall be a minimum of 12'-6" in width. A driveway for two-way circulation shall bc a minimum of 20'-0" in width. No driveway shall be situated so as to create a blind intersection that would hinder public safety. 7 21S9 9]69.13. PARKING AREA LANDSCAPING AND WALLS. A. Commercial Zones. A minimum often perccnt (]O%) ofa parking area shall bc landscaped and maintained in accordance with the landscape regulations set forth in Sections 9263.5 - 9263.5.2. A minimum of one (1) tree shall be provided and maintained in a parking area for every five (5) parking spaces or any fraction thereof, with some appropriate clustering of trees permitted. Said trees shall be a minimum of twenty-four inch (24") box with a minimum of five perccnt (5%) of the trees as specimen trees of thirty-six inch (36") box or greater, subject to the review and approval of the Development Services Director or his/her designee. All unused space of reasonable size that results from the design of the parking area shall be landscaped. Where the front end of a parking stall abuts a landscaped area, the landscaped area shall be extended into the parking stall such that the curb bordering the landscaped area will also serve as the wheel stop for the parking stall. A landscape buffer not less than five (5) feet in width and three (3) feet in total height (measured at the top of the landscape materials) shall be provided between parking areas and property lines which are located between said parking areas and public streets (including alleys). Wherc parking areas are within twenty (20) feet of residentially zoned property, therc shall be a landscaped buffer not less than five (5) feet in width adjacent to said parking area and a solid decorative masonry wall, six (6) feet in height, crected between the landscaped buffer and the residentially zoned property. Said wall shall be reduced to three (3) feet in height within any front yard setback. B. Industrial Zones. A minimum of five (5) percent of a parking area shall be landscaped and maintained in accordance with the landscape regulations set forth in Sections 9263.5.] - 9263.5.1. A minimum of one (1) tree shall be provided and maintained in a parking area for cvery five (5) parking spaces or any fraction thereof. Said trees shall be a minimum of twenty-four inch (24") box with a minimum of five pcrcent (5%) of the trees as specimen trees of thirty-six inch (36") box or greater subject to the review and approval of the Development Serviccs Director or his/her designce. All unused space of reasonable size that results from the design of the parking area shall be landscaped. Wherc the front cnd of a parking stall abuts a landscaped area, the landscaped area shall be extended into the parking stall such that the curb bordcring the landscaped area will also serve as the wheel stop for the parking stall. A landscape buffcr not less than five (5) feet in width and three (3) feet in total height (measured at the top of the landscape materials) shall be provided between parking areas and property lines which are located between said parking areas and public streets (including alleys). Whcre parking areas are within twenty (20) fcet of residentially zoned property, there shall be a landscaped buffer not less than five (5) feet in width adjacent to said parking area and a solid decorative masonry wall, six (6) feet in height, erected between the landscaped buffer and the 8 2189 residentially zoned property. Said wall shall be reduced to three (3) feet in height within any front yard setback. 9269.14. PAVING. All parking and driveway arcas shall be paved with a concrete or asphalt surface or other material such as brick, block, etc. subject to the approval of the Development Services Department. Paving materials, methods, soils compaction, base materials shall be shown on building plans prepared by a State licensed architect, civil engineer or structural enginecr. All driveways and drive approaches within the public right-of-way shall be constructed of standard Portland cemcnt concrete, six (6) inches thick. No variations in material within the public right-of-way shall be allowed. All required parking facilities shall be pennanentIy maintaincd, free of litter and debris, potholes, obstructions and stored material. 9269.] 5. DRAINAGE. Drainage of a parking area shall meet the approval of the Public Works Services Department. Drainage into a street shall be by means of a conduit beneath the parkway. Prior to the initiation of any land clearing, grading or construction activitics for parking areas in excess of 5,000 square feet, an Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan must be prepared, submitted to and approved by the Public Works Services Department. Treatment control and infiltration Best Management Practices must be installed as per the most recent Los Angeles Countywide Municipal NPDES Stom1\vater Permit and California BMP Handbooks. 9269.]6. LIGHTING. Lighting shall be hooded and arranged to reflect away from adjoining propertics and streets. Light standards shall be a maximum of twenty (20) feet in height. The height of the light standard shall be measured from the elevation of the adjacent pavement of the parking lot. Exception: When thc subject property abuts residentially zoncd property or is within one-hundred (]OO) feet of residentially zoned property, light standards within one-hundred (100) feet of said property shall not exceed fifteen (IS) feet in height. 9269.17. BICYCLE PARKING. A. Bicycle parking shall be provided at a ratio of 5% of the requirement for automobile parking spaces. B. Bicycle parking for commercial recreation and entertainment uses shall be as specified by conditional use permit. C. Design Requirements. For each bicycle parking space required, a stationary object shall be provided to which a user can secure both wheels and the frame of a bicycle with a user-provided 6-foot cable and lock. The stationary object may be either a freestanding rack or a wall-mounted bracket. 9 2189 SECTION 3. The Arcadia Municipal Code is amended by deleting Table 9264.3.4 "Alternative Shared-Use Parking Standards". SECTION 4. Section 9264.3.4 of the Arcadia Municipal Code is amendcd to read: "9264.3.4. PARKING. Unless otherwise indicated in this Division, parking facilities shall be provided as set forth in Section 9269, 'GENERAL PARKING REGULATIONS' of this Code." SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and shall causc a copy or summary of the same to be published in the official newspaper of said City within fifteen (15) days of its adoption. This ordinancc shall take effect thirty-one (3]) days aftcr its adoption. Passed, approvcd and adopted this ~ day of June ,2004. ~1t~ . U-r/t1~ May: of the ity of Ncadia ATTEST: 4~JJ~ ity Clerk ~ , APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ts~,C~ 10 2189 STATE OF CALIFORN]A ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JAMES H. BARROWS, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Ordinance NO.2] 89 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the I st day of June, 2004 and that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to wit: A YES: Councilmember Chandler, Marshall, Segal, Wuo and Kovacic NOES: None ABSENT: None ~ ~ jJ~ City Clerk of the Ci~Arcadia ] I 2189