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ORD-32-89 AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE REVISING THE PARKING ORDINANCE OF THE CITYORDINANCE NO. 32- 89 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE UPHOLDING THE RECOMMEN-DATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE REVISING THE PARKING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ORANGE.section I:WHEREAS, Austin-Faust Associates conducted a parking study for the City of Orange to update and revise the parking standards contained in the City of Orange's zoning ordinance; and WHEREAS, the proposed decisions of the study called for significant modifications of the existing parking standards in the city of Orange; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Orange has considered in public hearing held December 19, 1988, the changes recommended in the parking study and has recommended them for review and adoption of the city council of the city of Orange. Section II:Chapter 17.76 of the Orange Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows:CHAPTER 17. 76 PARKING 17.76.010 APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER The regulations of this title pertaining to several zones shall be subject to the general provisions, requirements, conditions and exceptions contained in this chapter.17.76.020 REOUIRED OFF STREET PARKING Except as provided in this Section, every building hereinafter erected, reconstructed, or structurally altered shall be provided with parking space as provided in this chapter, and such parking space shall be made permanently available and be permanently marked and maintained for parking purposes. Any single family dwelling which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter shall be made to comply only at such time as additions or alterations which increase the floor area by more than 25% are carried out. The storage of materials or other objects on required off-street parking areas is prohibited. The number of required parking spaces, as mandated by this chapter, does not include spaces for company owned vehicles. Parking spaces for company owned vehicles shall be provided in excess of the code requirements for a particular All projects which have received approval under either chapter 17.71, 17.92, 17.94, or 17.96 of the Orange Municipal Code, prior to thirty (30) days after the effective date of this ordinance, may elect to proceed under Chapter 17.76 of the Orange Municipal Code as it existed immediately prior to the adoption of this ordinance. 17.76.030 PARKING SPACES - RESTRICTING USE UNLAWFUL All parking spaces as provided for by this chapter shall be made permanently available for automobile parking for not only employees working at the premises for which parking is required,but also for customers and guests having lawful reason to be at the premises for which such parking is required. In the absence of prior approval from the Planning Department, it is unlawful for any owner, lessee, tenant or any person having control of the operation of any premises for which parking is required by this chapter to prevent, prohibit or restrict authorized persons from using parking provided for such persons under the provisions of this chapter. Restricting entry to required parking areas by means of gating, fencing, or otherwise obstructing access may be permitted subject to review and written approval by the Community Development Director. Any approval shall be based on incorporation of safety design features, including, but not limited to, sight distance,stacking area, emergency access provisions, and turnaround areas. 17. 76.040 PARKING SPACES REOUIRED A. The number of off-street parking spaces required in this chapter shall be as set forth and shall be determined to be minimum standards. Additionally, all parking and loading areas shall be conveniently located to appropriate building entries. Handicap parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the State building code. B. Whenever the computation of the number of off- street parking spaces required by this chapter results in a fractional parking space, one (1) additional parking space shall be required for one-half (0.5) or more fractional parking space, and any fractional space less than one-half (0.5) of a parking space shall not be counted.C. Whenever a curb side loading area is required, the width of the affected drive aisle shall be increased by ten 10) feet to allow traffic to circulate around vehicles parked in loading zone.D. The following uses shall provide off-street parking as required below: 1. Assemblv uses: a) Churches, chapels, religious facilities, ceme- teries, mortuaries: One (1) space per four (4) seats (18" of continuous bench space = I seat) or one (1) space per 30 square feet of assembly use, whichever is greater, plus 50 lineal feet of curb side loading zone area. Classrooms or additional assembly area separate from the primary or central meeting area, may require additional parking. These uses will be calculated as assembly area. b) Cinemas - multiple screen: One (1) space per five ( 5) seats plus seven (7) spaces for employees.c) Cinemas - single screen: One (I) space per three (3) seats plus five (5) spaces for employees.d) Performance Theatres: 0.33 spaces per seat 18" of continuous bench space = 1 seat) plus six 6) spaces per ten (10) employees, based on maximum employee shift. e) Union Halls, Lodges, Clubs: 30 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross assembly floor area.2. Automotive Uses:a) Automobile service and Repair Facilities:three (3) spaces per service bay.b) Automobile Washing Facilities: The equiva-lent, in open paved area for drying cars, of five 5) spaces for every (1) space of the internal washing capacity. c) Automobile Washing Facilities - Self Service:The equivalent of, in open paved area for drying cars, two and one-half (2.5) spaces per wash bay.3. Commercial Uses:a) Commercial Repair Services: Three and one-third ( 3.3) spaces per I,OOO square feet gross floor area.b) Furniture Stores, Bulk Goods: Two (2) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross indoor floor area.c) General Retail, less than 25,000 square feet gross floor area, except as otherwise specified herein: Five (5) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. within this general retail category a maximum of 10% of the gross floor area may be devoted to restaurant uses with no more than I, OOO square feet in any individual restaurant 3- ORDINANCE NO. 32-89 use. Additional parking beyond general retail ratio shall only be required for restaurant areas that exceed 1,000 square feet fixed use or exceed 10% of the gross floor area.d) Hotels and Motels: One (1) space per rented room, with auxiliary uses computed separately, plus 50 lineal feet of curb side loading zone area.Dining and Conference Facilities within Hotels: Ten ( 10) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross Dining/Conference floor area.e) Laundromats: One (1) space per three (3)washing machines. f) Plant Nurseries: One (I) space per 1,000 square feet of gross indoor floor area, plus one 1) space per 1,000 square feet of gross outdoor retail areas. g) Outdoor Sales: Salvage Yards, Lumber Yards,Car Sales ( in addition to requirements for indoor sales areas as specified elsewhere in this ordinance): One space per 1,000 square feet of gross outdoor retail area.h) Restaurants, Dine-in: 10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area (for the first 4, 000 square feet, and 14.2 spaces per 1,000 square feet above 4,000).i) Restaurants, Fast-Food (having drive- through service): 18 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. (Note also section 17.76.100 Parkinq Requirements for Shared Use).j) Shopping Centers of greater than 25,000 square feet: Use graph in Figure I to interpolate the parking requirements. The parking requirements presented in this graph are for the entire shopping center, regardless of tenant use with the following exceptions:I) Cinemas in shopping centers having less than 100,000 square feet gross floor area:Three (3) spaces per 100 seats.2) Cinemas in shopping centers of 100, 000 square feet to less than 200,000 square feet gross floor area: No additional parking is required for the first 450 seats, three ( 3)spaces per 100 seats are required for seating above 450 seats.ORDINANCE NO. 32- 89 3) Cinemas in shopping centers having 200,000 square feet of gross floor area or more: No additional parking is required for the first 750 cinema seats, three (3) spaces per 100 seats are required for seating above 750. 4) Office space in shopping centers occupying less than fifty percent (50%) of the total shopping center gross floor area: No change in parking calculations is required (i.e., calculate office space the same as retail for the center.) 5) Office space occupying over fifty percent of total shopping center gross floor area: Four 4) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross office floor area. 6) Restaurant uses shall be allowed to occupy 15% maximum of the gross floor area of the shopping center with no additional parking required beyond that for retail uses. Restaurant areas beyond 15% of center's gross floor area shall provide parking at the prescribed ratios in section I and i above. 4. Educational Facilities: a) Day Care, Nursery Schools: Two (2) space per employee, plus a loading/unloading area as specified in 17.76.070 f, located as close as possible to the main building entrance. b) Elementary, Junior High Schools: One and eight-tenths (1.8) spaces per classroom c) High Schools: Eight (8) spaces per classroom d) Colleges, Universities: One (1) space per employee (including faculty) plus four (4) spaces per ten (10) students, based on maximum classroom capacity. Parking for on campus student housing may be deducted from the above college requirement on campuses where permits for "commuter only" lots are not issued to student residents. Further, in recognition of the unique needs of institutions of higher learning a Conditional Use Permit may be granted by the Planning commission where a different parking standard can be justified.e) Trade Schools, Business Schools, Adult Educa-tion: Two (2) spaces per three (3) people, based on the maximum number of students and staff, or one ( I)space per 35 square feet of gross instruction floor area.5-ORDINANCE NO. 32- 89 f) Libraries, Museums, Art Galleries: Four (4) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. 5. Health Care Facilities: a) Convalescent Hospitals, Rest Homes, Sanitar- iums: One (1) space per four (4) beds, plus 50 lineal feet curb side loading zone area as specified in 17.76.070 f. b) Hospitals (providing acute care, clinical and surgical services): One and five-tenths (1. 5)spaces per patient bed, plus curb side loading zone area as specified in 17.76.070 f.c) Medical Centers (providing acute care, clini-cal, surgical, teaching, research and office services): Three (3) spaces per patient bed, plus curb side loading zone area as specified in 17.76.070 f.d) Medical, Dental, Offices: Five (5) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area, plus curb side loading zone area as specified in 17.76.070 f.e) Veterinary Offices: Five and one-third ( 5.3)spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.6. Industrial Uses:a) Manufacturing, Industrial Uses: Two (2)spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area,inclusive of auxiliary office area, plus one (1)space per company owned vehicle. Office space in excess of 25% of the gross floor area shall be calculated separately; in addition, there shall be maneuvering area between loading doors and parking stalls as determined by site plan review by the Planning Commission.b) Mini-Storage Warehouses: Four ( 4) spaces per 1,000 square feet of office gross floor area, or three (3) spaces, whichever is greater.c) Research and Development, Laboratories: Three and one-third (3.3) spaces per 1, 000 square feet of gross floor area plus loading zone area as specified in 17.76.070 f.d) Warehouses over 10, 000 square feet: One-half 0.5) space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. 7. Office uses: a) Businesses and Professional Offices (except medical offices): Four (4) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area for the first 250,000 square feet and 3 spaces per 1000 square feet gross floor area for any space exceeding 250,000 square feet. In addition, loading/unloading area shall be provided as close as possible to a back or service entrance as specified in 17.76.070 f. b) Financial services (Banks, savings & Loans, Credit Unions): Five (5) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. 8. Recreational Uses: a) Arcades, Pool Halls, Bingo Halls: Five (5) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. b) Bowling Alleys: Three (3) spaces per lane, with other uses calculated separately. c) Dance Halls: One (I) space per seven (7) square feet of gross dance floor area. d) Driving Ranges: One (I) space per tee, with other uses calculated separately. e) Golf uses Golf Courses, Regulation, Courses: Nine (9) spaces calculated separately. and pitch and Putt per hole, with other f) Gyms, Spas, Health Clubs: Five and seven-tenths (5.7) spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross recreation floor area.g) Miniature Golf: One and one-half (1. 5) spaces per hole, with other uses calculated separately.h) Skating Rinks (Ice or Roller): Ten (10)spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross recreation floor area, with other uses calculated separately.i) Tennis Courts, Racquetball: Three ( 3) spaces per court, with other uses calculated separately.9. Residential Uses:a) Single Family Housing:1) R-1 zone with on-street parking and 20' deep minimum driveway... two (2) enclosed garage spaces per dwelling unit. 2) Development in the R-l zone which do not have minimum 20-foot deep driveways, shall provide one additional parking space per dwelling unit,in addition to the requirements specified in 1) above. The additional parking spaces shall be available for visitors use.b) Residential Duplex District: Two ( 2) parking stalls per unit of which at least one ( I) per unit is in an enclosed garage.c) Apartments, Condominium or P.U.D.' s developed in Multi-Family zones: The total off-street parking required shall be based upon a parking per unit ratio as indicated in the following table:studio One Bedroom 2- Bedroom 3 or More Bedrooms 1.2 1. 7 2.0 2.2 1) A minimum of one space per unit shall be covered.2) A minimum of 0.2 space per unit shall be provided as easily accessible/distinguishable guest parking.d) Senior Housing (as defined in 17.35.020): 1.0 space per dwelling unit plus loading zone area as specified in 17.76.070 f.e Boarding Houses, Bed & Breakfast Inns: One (I)space per rented room, in addition to requirements for the underlying zone. f) Student Housing (Dormitories, Fraternities,Sororities): One-half (.5) space per student resident plus 1 space for each resident staff person.g) Trailer Parks, Mobile Home Parks: Two (2)spaces per unit, plus one (1) guest space per three (3) trailers (home units), as per base zone requirements.17.76.050 PARKING REOUIREMENTS FOR USES NOT SPECIFIED Where the parking requirements for a use are not specifically set forth herein, the parking requirements for such use shall be determined by the Director of community Development or his/her designee, and such determination shall be based upon the requirements for the most comparable use 17.76.060 PARKING REOUIREMENTS FOR BICYCLES/MOTORCYCLES All residential and non-residential uses shall provide adequate parking and locking facilities for bicycles and motorcycles.Bicycle racks are defined as storage facilities with locking capabilities for a minimum of five bicycles. The minimum amount of parking space per site is as follows:Number of Required Parkinq Spaces Minimum Area for Motorcvcles Number of Bicvcle Racks 10- 50 51 +50 Sq. Ft.300 Sq. Ft. 1 2 17.76.070 DIMENSION OF PARKING AREA - ACCESS AND LOCATION.A. Open parking stalls shall be not less than eight feet six inches (8'6") wide and 18 feet (18'0") long.B. Parallel parking stalls shall be not less than nine feet 9') wide and twenty-four feet ( 24') long.C. Residential garages shall maintain a minimum dimension of 10' x 20' when adjacent to a solid wall.D. Residential carports/covered parking, shall consist of a solid roof structure or building overhang, or combination of both, that completely covers a parking stall with a minimum clearance of 8'0". Carports shall be screened from public view by components amounting to not less than 42" in height. Such screening may consist of solid walls, wood latticework, or other architectural treatments. Carports adjacent to common property lines shall be solid walls as specified in the Uniform Building Code.E. Parking stalls within parking structures shall not be less than eight feet six inches (8'6") wide and 18 feet 18'0") long of clear space free of posts or walls.F. Aisles to and from parking stalls shall be not less than:I. Thirteen feet wide for 30- degree parking with one-way circulation only.2. Fifteen feet wide for 45- degree parking with one-way circulation.3. Nineteen feet wide for 60-degree parking with one-way circulation. 4. Twenty-five feet wide for 90 degree parking.5. Two-way aisles shall G. Loading zone area shall be provided on-site for all non-residential uses. The required length of linear curb space is as follows:Number of Required parkina Soaces Minimum Length of Loadina Zone 1- 50 51- 250 251 + 40' 60'80'H. Other dimensional requirements:I. One-way aisles, that are used for back-up area to individual parking stalls, shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet wide.2. Drive aisles providing direct access from an arterial highway shall have a minimum width of thirty feet ( 30') for conventional type entrances Reference City Engineering Plan No. 115), and shall be a minimum of twenty feet (20') wide for radius" type entrances (Ref. city Engineering Plan No. 114). In addition, the length of the entry aisle, as measured from the back of the sidewalk,shall be a minimum of thirty feet (30') long to allow storage space for two (2) cars. (Ref. Fig.II). Any parcel that is unable to meet this standard because of small lot size or other constraints unique to the property can apply to the Planning Commission for relief.I. circulation within a parking area must be that:I. A car entering the parking area need not enter a street to reach another aisle.2. A car may not enter a street backwards excepting within residential developments not exceeding three dwelling units; however, cars may not enter an arterial street backwards in any type of development.3. All parking spaces and garages shall be accessible and usable.4. Dead- ended Driveways and Turnaround Aisles. Drive-ways and/or turnaround aisles serving ten or more parking spaces shall not be dead-ended unless a turnaround or back-up area is provided to the satisfaction of the Community Development Director Ref. Figure 2).5. For all public and private parking areas, the design of all entrances and exits shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Community Development or J. For single-family or multiple family dwellings, all parking facilities shall be located on the same lot or building site as the building they are required to serve and shall not extend into any required yard area abutting a public street.K. For all uses other than residential, required off-street parking shall be provided on the same lot or parcel of land as the use the parking spaces are intended to serve, or on a contiguous site within three hundred feet of the subject site. Where parking is provided on other than the sites of the use served, a document recorded in the office of the County Recorder, approved by the City Attorney as to form and content, signed by the owners of the alternate site,and stipulating to the reservation of use of the site for the parking, shall be filed with the Department of Community Development prior to the issuance of building permits.L. The plan of the proposed parking area shall be submitted to the Building Division at the time of the application for the building permit for the building to which the parking area is accessory. The plan shall clearly indicate the proposed development including location, size, shape,design, curb cuts, curbs, lighting, landscaping, signs and other features of the proposed parking lot.M. The Planning Commission may permit or require variations in parking design criteria, through issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.17.76.080 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF PERMANENT PARKING AREAS Every lot used as a permanent public or private parking area shall be developed and maintained in the following manner:A. Surfacinq. Off-street parking areas and driveways shall be paved with asphaltic or Portland Cement concrete surfacing or such other materials as approved by the City Engineer in accordance with standards on file in the Office of City Engineer, and shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of all surface water. Surfacing and drainage shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer B. Border and fencinq. Every parking area or vehicle sales area which abuts property located in one of the R Residential) zones, shall be separated from such property by a view-obscuring masonry wall six feet in height,measured from the grade of the finished surface of such parking area closest to the contiguous R zoned property or from the high grade side of the parking lot; provided, that along the required front yard the fence or wall shall not exceed forty-two inches in height. No such wall need be provided where the elevation of that portion of the parking area or vehicle sales immediately adjacent to an R zone is six feet or more below the elevation of such R zoned property along the common property line. A six-inch curb shall be provided where the parking area abuts a public walkway, landscaped area,street or alley.C. Liqhtinq. Lights used to illuminate the parking area shall be reflected away from any adjoining premises located in any R zone.D. strioinq. All required parking spaces shall be clearly outlined on the surface of the lot with paint or other easily distinguishable material. Stripes shall be a minimum of four inches wide and in a "double striped"formation with a fourteen inch space between stripes.Parking stall widths shall be measured from center line of each double stripe.E. Wheel stoos. When used, though they are not required,shall be placed a minimum of 34 inches from the wall bordering the parking lot area. The distance shall be measured from the inside edge of the wall to the center of the wheel stop.F. Accessibilitv. All parking areas shall be accessible to vehicles via drives and aisles of the size specified herein. All parking facilities having more than 21 spaces will provide directional arrows for all aisles and maneuvering areas located within the parking area.G. Landscaoinq. A minimum of ten percent of the parking lot area shall be landscaped and shall incorporate special design features which effectively screen the parking lot areas from view from a public street. The design features may include the use of landscaped berms, decorative walls,planting screens, raised planters, or other screening devices which meet with the intent and purpose of this requirement. Landscape borders, planters and islands shall be surrounded by a six inch high curb to control drainage and prevent erosion on to the surrounding surfaces.Landscape areas provided in the fulfillment of requirements above shall be uniformly distributed throughout the parking area and provision shall be made for the perpetual maintenance thereof.17.76.085 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF TEMPORARY PARKING AREAS Every lot used as a temporary public or private parking area shall be approved by Conditional Use Permit before the Planning commission and shall be evaluated by the following criteria:A. A temporary parking lot shall mean any area other than a street, alley, or other public property which is intended for the parking needs of private enterprises or made available for use by the transient public for the parking of vehicles on an overflow basis until permanent facilities are available.ORDINANCE NO. 32- 89 B. The Planning Commission, in reviewing requests for temporary parking lots, shall limit its approval to two years. An extension of up to one (1) additional year to allow for completion of permanent facilities may be granted by the Planning Commission only if evidence is provided that the permanent facilities are near completion. A decision by the Planning commission to deny a request for a temporary lot or an extension may be appealed to the city council. All acts and determinations of the Planning Commission are directly reviewable by the city council in accordance with 17.92.110 of the Orange Municipal Code. C. Requests for temporary parking lots shall be submitted as a site plan to the Planning Commission. said request shall be accompanied by a fully-dimensioned, scaled plot plan for the entire property, showing all existing structures and uses and the proposed location of the proposed parking lot.D. suggested Development Criteria:I. Landscaoinq A landscaped street setback shall be installed and maintained for the duration of the temporary parking lot use. The depth of said landscaped setback shall be consistent with that prescribed by the underlying zone.A reduction of setback may be considered when the adjacent parcels and the parcels across the street from the temporary lot are under common ownership with the subject parking lot.Landscaping shall include turf or other suitable ground cover, and a minimum of one 15-gallon tree for each 45' of street frontage.2. Pavement section and Gradinq Plan The paving section and grading plan requirements shall be determined by the city Engineer, and shall be based upon the anticipated length of time the lot will be needed, the existing soil conditions, and the anticipated daily traffic that lot will receive. 3. Liqhtinq Lighting shall be provided for lots utilized after dark to a minimum level of one foot candle maintained throughout the lot. Said lighting shall operate from dusk to one hour past the close of business for which the lot provides parking. Parking lot lighting shall be directed so as to not shine on neighboring residential properties. The use of temporary light standards is acceptable.13-ORDINANCE 4. Fencinq No parking lot fencing is specified. However, consideration shall be made for common property lines with residentially-zoned parcels as specified in section 17.74.020 of the Orange Municipal Code.17.76.090 PARKING REOUlREMENTS FOR MIXED OCCUPANCIES IN A BUILDING In case of mixed uses in a building or on a lot, the total requirement for off-street parking facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately.Off-street parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing required parking facilities for any other use except as hereinafter specified for joint use.17.76.100 PARKING REOUlREMENTS FOR SHARED USE The Planning commission may, upon Conditional Use Permit application by the owner or lessee of any property, authorize the joint use of parking facilities under the conditions specified herein:A. Breakdown and description of the proposed uses including functional, spatial components and relation to the surrounding area.B. Assessment of square footage, or number of rooms/seats, of the proposed uses.C. Assess the peak demand times for each separate use,assess proximity to mass transit and impact of on-site market support.D. Calculate the peak parking demand for each use, for peak hours of a weekday and/or a Saturday.E. Sum hourly parking demands, calculated in step D to arrive at a total peak hour parking demand volume.section III: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 the Orange City News, 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 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 in accordance with Government Code Section 36933. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final passage. ADOPTED this 21st day of November 1989. ATTEST: Mayor of the ~ty of Ora ge r O~~/ City Clerk the &1tYJ7of Orange STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF ORANGE ) I, MARILYN J. JENSEN, 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 14thth day of November, 1989, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the ~~ day of November, 1989, was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: STEINER, BARRERA, MAYOR SMITH, BEYER, COONTZ NOES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE fl tk....,~ --i ty Clerk t~ ~ty of Orange ORDINANCE NO. 32-89 15-