HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD-17-08 Modifying Off-Street Parking and Loading RequirementsORDINANCE NO. 17-
08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING
CHAPTER 17.34 OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE
TO MODIFY THE CITY'S OFF-
STREET PARKING AND
LOADING REQUIREMENTS.WHEREAS, the City's parking standards were last
updated in
1995; and WHEREAS, in recent years the operating characteristics of land uses
such as residential development, churches, and gas stations have evolved in a manner that the
City's parking standards have been found, in practice, to have diminished
relevance; and WHERAS, the City of Orange desires to provide for adequate parking for all
of its land uses to minimize impacts to the quality and character of its
neighborhoods and commercial districts related to insufficient parking
conditions; and WHEREAS, the City of Orange desires to appropriately size parking spaces
in order to maximize the utility of both parking spaces and associated parking
lots; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 17-08 is exempt from the requirement
of the California Environmental Quality Act by the Guidelines of the California
Environmental Quality Act under Section 15305 (Class 5, Minor Alterations in Land
Use Limitations); and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 17-08, revising provisions of the
Code related to parking standards for residential, church, and gas station parking
requirements, special status parking spaces, and parking space dimensions, is found to be consistent
with the Circulation Element of
the General Plan; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing
on July 21, 2008 and determined the proposed amendment is justified and
recommends approval thereof; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted one duly
advertised public hearing on September 9, 2008, at which time interested persons had an opportunity
to testify either in support of or opposition to the Off-Street
Parking and
Loading Requirements Ordinance Amendment; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the
proposed amendment will serve the
public health, safety and welfare.NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City
of
SECTION I:
Table 17.34.060.A (Required Number of Parking Spaces for Residential Uses) IS
hereby amended as follows:
USE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SPACES
Single-Family Housing and PUD's in R-1 Zone 2 enclosed garage spaces/unit up to
4 bedrooms Districts accessed by a 12 foot wide 20
foot long driveway. For 5 or more bedrooms,
1 additional enclosed space. For bedroom additions
to homes built prior to the effective date of
Ordinance 17-08, refer to Section 17.34.
020.A.For PUD's, units with 3 or more
bedrooms shall provide an additional 1.5 guest
parking spaces per dwelling unit. Of this requirement,
1 open parking space may be provided at
the residence subject to compliance with Section 17.
16.060.R-2 Zone Districts 2 parking spaces per unit, one of
which shall be in
an enclosed garage Apartments, Condominiums, and PUDsIIIStudio - 1.2
spaces/unit Multiple Family Zone Districts OneBedroom - 1.7 spaces/
unit Two Bedroom - 2.0 spaces/unit
Three or More Bedrooms - 2.4spaces per unit Of
the above requirements a minimum of one space
per unit shall be covered. A minimum of 0.
2 spaces per unit shall be provided as easily accessible
and distinguishable guest parking in addition
to the required parking for each unit.Boarding
House, Bed and Breakfast Inns 1 space/rentable room, plus any other additional spaces
required by the underlying zone Student
Housing (Dormitory, Fraternity, 0.5 space/student resident, plus 1 space/each Sorority)
resident staff person Trailer
Park, Mobile Home Park 2 spaces/unit, (1 of which shall be covered,where
at least 2 sides of the carport shall be at a minimum
50% open and unobstructed) plus 1 guest
space/3trailers or mobilehomes shall be provided
as easily accessible and distinguishable guest
parking. Tandem parking is permitted for the
mobilehome.2
SECTION II:
The "Church, chapel, religious facility, cemetery, mortuary" category and automotive
Service and Repair" category in Table 17.34.060.B (Required Number of Parking Spaces
for Non-Residential Uses) are amended as
follows:USE REQUIRED NUMBER OF
SPACES Church, chapel, religious facility, cemetery, 1 space/4 seats, or 1 space/30 sq. ft. of
gross mortuary assembly area, whichever is greater (18 inches
of continuous bench area = 1
seat)Additional facilities and activities other than
the church sanctuary shall be parked on an
individual basis in accordance with this section.
Shared parking conditions that reflect a
staggered occurrence of activities require approval of
a conditional use
permit.Automotive
Uses Service and Repair 3 spaces/service bay for gas stations with
service bays, auto repair, body shop, oil change,
and smog check and other similar facilities
where food, beverages, or sundries are sold on
an incidental basis through vending machines
or limited display areas representing less than
30 percent of the cashier or waiting
area.In the case of gas stations with
convenience stores, 2 stalls plus additional parking as
required for convemence store. The gas
station convenience store parking requirement shall be
1 space/800 sq. ft. of gross floor area.
Parking spaces abutting air and water service shall not
be included in the total number of parking
spaces.Additional parking spaces shall be provided
for service bays or car washes associated with
gas stations with convenience stores at the
ratios identified for such uses in this
section.SECTION
III:Section 17.34.060.C is hereby amended as
follows:C. Handicapped and Special Status Parking. Parking
spaces for handicapped persons shall be provided in accordance
with Federal and State requirements, and may be included as
required parking. Specially designated parking spaces for individuals
other than those eligible for handicapped parking per Federal and
State requirements will not be counted toward the parking required
for an individual
use.
SECTION IV:
Section 17.34.11 a.A is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Open Parking Stall. Open parking stalls shall be not less
than nine feet (9') wide and 18 feet long, except when adjacent to
a wall which requires a ten foot wide stall.
Figure 17.34.11 O.A is also revised accordingly.
SECTION V:
Section 17.34.130.E is hereby amended to read as follows:
E. Striping. All required parking shall be clearly outlined
on the surface of the lot with paint or easily distinguishable
material. Stripes shall be a minimum of four inches wide and in
double stripe formation with a 14-inch space between
stripes Figure 17.34.130.E). Parking stall widths shall be measured
from the centerline between the double
striping.Figure 17.34.130.E is also revised
accordingly.SECTION
VI:Section 17.34.130.F is hereby amended to read as
follows:F. Wheel Stops. Wheel stops are only required for
angled or perpendicular parking spaces abutting pedestrian walkways
but may also be used elsewhere. When used, wheel stops shall
be placed a minimum of 34 inches from the front end of the
parking
stall.SECTION
VII:A summary of this Ordinance shall be published and a certified copy of the full
text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the Office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior
to the City Council meeting at which this Ordinance is to be adopted. A summary of
this Ordinance shall also be published once within fifteen (15) days after this Ordinance'
s passage in a newspaper of general circulation, published, and circulated in the City
of Orange. The City Clerk shall post in the Office of the City Clerk's a certified copy of the
full text of such adopted Ordinance along with the names of those City Council members
voting for and against the Ordinance accordance with Government Code Section 36933.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final
passage.Immediately after the effective date of this Ordinance the City shall include summary of
the adopted Ordinance in a general mass mailing, such as the City water bill, to its
citizens.
ADOPTED this 9th day of December, 2008.
ATTEST:
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MaryE. M.range
ST ATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ORANGE )
I, MARY E. MURPHY, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City
Council held on the 25th day of November, 2008, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said
City Council duly held on the 9th day of December, 2008, was duly passed and adopted by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCILMEMBERS: Smith, Murphy, Bilodeau
COUNCILMEMBERS: Cavecche, Dumitru
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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