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• ORDINANCE NO~·-ORIGINAL ORDINAN~ OF THE COUNCIL OF T Y OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE ZONING CODE (TITLE 18) WITH RBGARD TO
THE DEFINITION OF GROSS FLOOR AREA AND THE REGULA-
TION OF RAMP WIDTHS.
The Council cf the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION L section 18.04.030(65) [Gross Floor Area Definition] of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
11 \ 65) .. Gross Floor Area" means the total area
of all floors of a builning, measured to the outside
surfaces of exterior walls, and including halls,
stairways, elevator shafts, service and il'iachanical
equipment rooms, and basement, cellar or attic areas
deemed usable by the building official. Parking
facilities accessory to a permitted or conditional
use and loce.tt?d on the same sJ. te are excluded from
gross float area calculations."
SECTION 2. The table ent it .led !'I Driveway Dimensions, Meters and
Feet,-ror~Ke"ST14e::ntial Two·-farnily and Multiple-family Uses a;1d t<~or All
Norn:e~;.i.rknt.ial Us13s 11 in Section 18,83.080 cf the Palo Alto M.i_micipal
Coo1:.' is hereby amen<:lE~d to read:
OFF~STREET FARKING REGULATIONS
D:d."it'eway Diaendonl!, Meters ll\nd Feet:
for u.~idential "rwo-fnily and MuJ.tiph~~family
Uiea mid For All Nonre1iden1,;b.I 'Oise~
Di.ens ion
Minimum (one-way)
Minimum (two··way)b
Ma 'it i :n I.Sil
Right turn radiusc
Minimum
Maximal!
Spac ingd
From p1·operty tine
From street corner
&etween drivewa:ys
Meters
3.7
6. l
q .1
J. i
9. l
o.c
3.1
3 .1
75"
Urb~n
Feet
12
20
30
lU
30
0
10
10
75•
Meters
4.6
9 .1
10.7
4.6
15.2
0.0
4.6 o. 0
75e
18.83.080
Fe~t
15
30
35
15
50
0
15
0
75•
a. Measured along t'ight-of-way line at inner. limit of curbed radius sweep 01·
between radius and near edge of curbeil island al: least 4.6 square meters (fifc:y aq.
ft.) in area.
b. For ramp width for abvve or be low ground parking fa.c i 1 i ties, please refer to
the table entitled "Design Stand111:~ for Underground Par'+ng Fae i 1i ty Ramp&, 11
fol lowing.
c. One side of drive·.,ay exposed to entry or exit by dght-turning vehicles.
d. Measured along curb or edge of pavement frO!ll ro6dway end of radius.
e, Minimwr.. acute angle measured from etfge of pavement.
Sourct-: "Table 6.3 Commercial Driveway Dimension Guidelines" from page 121 of
P•rking Priaciplet, Special Report 125. Highway 'Res~arch Board, 1971.
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SECTION 3. The table entitled "Design Guideline For Underground
Parking Facility R~mps" in Section lB.83.080 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read:
OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS 18. 83 .080
DESIGN STANDARD FOR l!NDERGROU~Ll PARK l NG FAC l LITY RAMP
1. A distance of l.5 m~ters (five feet) r.hall be maintained at the same slope as
the sidewalk fr,,m the back edge of the sidewalk to the ~tarting point of the ramp.
2. The first and last 3.1 meters (ten feet) of th~ slope grade (transition
length) shall not exceed 8.8 percent.
3. Th~ rel!lai.ning portion of the ramp shsll not have a slope greater than 17.6
percent an<l the breakover angle (see diagram) ~hall noi: exceed ten degrees.
4. Minimum ramp width ( two-~ay) for a.hove or be low ground parking fs.ci 1 it ies
shall be 5.5 meters (eiihteen feet).
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SECTION 4. The Council hereby finds that these chanqes will have
no sign1f1cant adverse environmental impact.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective upon the com
mencement of the thirty-f i~st day after the day of its passage.
INTRODUCED: Apri1 19, 1982
PASSED: May 3, 1982
.AYES: Bechtel, Eyerly, Fazzino, K1ein, Levy, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS! None
ABSENT: Cobb, Fl etcher, Renz el
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