Chapter 30.120
TRIP REDUCTION AND TRAVEL
DEMAND MEASURES
30.120.010 Purpose.
30.120.020 Definitions.
30.120.030 Review of transit impacts.
30.120.040 Transportation demand and trip reduction measures.
30.120.050 Monitoring.
30.120.060 Enforcement.
30.120.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the regulations of this chapter is to minimize the number of peak period vehicle trips, promote the use of alternative transportation, and improve air quality. These provisions will provide for the general welfare and convenience of persons using existing and planned transportation infrastructure by more efficient use of these systems, improved traffic level of service, and lower motor vehicle emissions. (Ord. 5008 º 2 (part), 1993: prior code º 30-3500)
30.120.020 Definitions.
Solely for the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. The definition or meaning of terms, phrases, words and their derivations contained within this chapter shall not be applicable to other sections of title 30 or any other chapter, article or section of the Glendale Municipal Code.
a. "Alternative transportation" means the use of modes of transportation other than the single passenger motor vehicle, including but not limited to carpools, vanpools, buspools, public transit, walking and bicycling.
b. "Applicable development" means any development project that is determined to meet or exceed the project size threshold criteria contained in section 30.120.040(b) of this chapter.
c. "Buspool" means a vehicle carrying sixteen (16) or more passengers commuting on a regular basis to and from work with a fixed route, according to a fixed schedule.
d. "Carpool" means a vehicle carrying two (2) to six (6) persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis.
e. "Developer" means the person or persons responsible for the planning, design and construction of an applicable development project. A developer may be responsible for implementing the provisions of this chapter as determined by the property owner.
f. "Development" means the construction or addition of new building square footage. Additions to buildings which existed prior April 1, 1993 and which exceed the thresholds defined in section 30.120.040(b) shall comply with the applicable requirements but shall not be added cumulatively with existing square footage; existing square footage shall be exempt from these requirements. All calculations shall be based on gross square footage.
g. "Preferential parking" means parking spaces designated or assigned, through use of a sign or painted space markings for carpool and vanpool vehicles carrying commuter passengers on a regular basis that are provided in a location more convenient to a place of employment than parking spaces provided for single occupant vehicles.
h. "Property owner" means the legal owner of a development who serves as the lessor to a tenant. The property owner shall be responsible for complying with the provisions of this chapter either directly or by delegating such responsibility as appropriate to a tenant and/or his agent.
i. "Tenant" means the lessee of facility space at an applicable development.
j. "Total number of required parking" means the number of off-street parking spaces provided for a project per the requirements of the city of Glendale zoning ordinance (section 30.124.120) as same now exists or as may hereafter be amended.
k. "Transportation demand management (TDM)" means the alteration of travel behavior - usually on the part of commuters - through programs of incentives, services, and policies. TDM addresses alternatives to single occupant vehicles such as carpooling and vanpooling, and changes in work schedules that move trips out of the peak period or eliminate them altogether (as is the case in telecommuting or compressed work weeks).
l. "Trip reduction" means reduction in the number of trips made by single occupant vehicles.
m. "Vanpool" means a vehicle carrying seven (7) or more persons, usually in a vehicle with a seating arrangement designed to carry seven (7) to fifteen (15) adult passengers, and usually on a prepaid subscription basis.
n. "Vehicle" means any motorized form of transportation, including but not limited to automobiles, vans, buses and motorcycles. (Ord. 5008 º 2 (part), 1993: prior code º 30-3501)
30.120.030 Review of transit impacts.
Prior to approval of any development project for which an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or based on a local determination, regional and municipal fixed-route transit operators providing service to the project shall be identified and consulted. Projects for which a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for a Draft EIR has been circulated pursuant to the provisions of CEQA prior to February 23, 1993 shall be exempted from these provisions. The "Transit Impact Review Worksheet," contained in the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program Manual, or similar worksheets, shall be used in assessing impacts. Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA, transit operators shall be sent a NOP for all contemplated EIR's and shall, as part of the NOP process, be given opportunity to comment on the impacts of the project, to identify recommended transit service or capital improvements which may be required as a result of the project, and to recommend mitigation measures which minimize automobile trips on the CMP network. Impacts and recommended mitigation measures identified by the transit operator shall be evaluated in the Draft Environmental Impact Report prepared for the project. Related mitigation measures adopted shall be monitored through the mitigation monitoring requirements of CEQA.
Phased development projects, development projects subject to a development agreement, or development projects requiring subsequent approvals, need not repeat this process as long as no significant changes are made to the project. It shall remain the discretion of the lead agency to determine when a project is substantially the same and therefore covered by a previously certified EIR. (Ord. 5008 º 2 (part), 1993: prior code º 30-3502)
30.120.040 Transportation demand and trip reduction measures.
a. Applicability of Requirement. Prior to approval of any development project, the applicant shall make provision for, at a minimum, all of the following applicable transportation demand management and trip reduction measures.
This chapter shall not apply to projects for which a development application has been deemed "complete" by the city pursuant to Government Code Section 65943, or for which a Notice of Preparation for a Draft EIR has been circulated or for which an application for a building permit has been received prior to April 1, 1993.
All facilities and improvements constructed or otherwise required shall be maintained in a state of good repair.
b. Development Standards.
1. Nonresidential development of twenty-five thousand (25,000) gross square feet or more shall provide the following to the satisfaction of the director of public works:
(a) A bulletin board, display case, or kiosk displaying transportation information located where the greatest number of employees are likely to see it. Information in the area shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving the site;
(2) Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency, local transit operators, and Glendale Transportation Management Association;
(3) Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;
(4) Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information;
(5) A listing of facilities available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site.
2. Nonresidential development of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet or more shall comply with subsection (b) above and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the director of public works:
(a) Not less than three percent (3%) of the total number of required parking in commercial projects; eight and one-half percent (8.5%) of the total number of required parking in office/professional projects; and nine percent (9%) of the total number of required parking in wholesale/warehouse and industrial/manufacturing projects, shall be located as close as is practical to the employee entrance(s), and shall be reserved for use by potential carpool/vanpool vehicles, without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. This preferential carpool/vanpool parking area shall be identified on the site plan upon application for a building permit, to the satisfaction of the director of public works. 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 required transportation information board. Spaces will be signed/striped as demand warrants; provided that at all times at least one (1) space for projects of fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet to one hundred thousand (100,000) gross square feet and two (2) spaces for projects over one hundred thousand (100,000) gross square feet will be signed/striped for carpool/vanpool vehicles.
(b) 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 (8) feet two (2) inches shall be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. Where possible, vanpool parking spaces shall be located adjacent to handicapped parking spaces. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions shall also be included in vanpool parking areas.
(c) Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four (4) bicycles per the first fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet of nonresidential development and one (1) bicycle per each additional fifty thousand (50,000) gross square feet of nonresidential development. Calculations which result in a fraction of one-half (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 to the satisfaction of the director of public works.
3. Nonresidential development of one hundred thousand (100,000) gross square feet or more shall comply with sections (b) and (c) above, and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the director of public works:
(a) A safe and convenient area in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers.
(b) Sidewalks or other designated pathways following direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system to each building in the development.
(c) If determined necessary by the director of public works to mitigate the project impact, bus stop improvements must be provided. The city will consult with the local bus service providers in determining appropriated improvements. When locating bus stops and/or planning building entrances, entrances must be designed to provide safe and efficient access to nearby transit stations/stops.
(d) Safe and convenient access from the external circulation system to bicycle parking facilities on-site. (Ord. 5008 º 2 (part), 1993: prior code º 30-3503)
30.120.050 Monitoring.
For the purposes of determining whether applicable developments are complying with the provisions of this chapter, the city shall monitor compliance in a manner it deems appropriate and reasonable. Monitoring mechanisms include, but are not limited to the following:
(1) Review and approval of site plan development permits;
(2) Before the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy;
(3) In response to complaints;
(4) Annually.
The building owner shall sign and submit an Annual TDM Ordinance Compliance Form to the traffic and transportation section on an annual basis. The Compliance Form will certify that the on-going requirements of the ordinance (i.e., posting current transit information, clearly marking car/vanpool preferential parking spaces, etc.) are being met. (Ord. 5008 º 2 (part), 1993: prior code º 30-3504)
30.120.060 Enforcement.
Enforcement of the provisions contained within this chapter shall be delegated to the neighborhood services section of the community development and housing division in a manner consistent with such enforcement provisions as authorized by the city council. (Ord. 5008 º 2 (part), 1993: prior code º 30-3505)