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Home My WebLink About2021-06-01 Ordinance 55241 0160037_20210104_ay_16 Ordinance No. 5524 Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 18.52 (Parking and Loading Requirements) of Title 18 (Zoning) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) to Update Parking Requirements in Compliance with Measures Promoting the Construction of Affordable Housing. The Council of the City of Palo Alto ORDAINS as follows: SECTION 1. Findings and declarations. The City Council finds and declares as follows: A. On September 28, 2020, the Governor approved AB 1851, which prohibits local authorities from requiring the replacement of religious-use parking spaces that a developer of a religious institution affiliated housing development project proposes to eliminate as part of that housing development project. B. For developments receiving density bonuses, the parking requirements described in Chapter 18.52 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code may be modified or superseded by Chapter 18.15 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, governing density bonuses. C. The City Council is therefore updating the parking requirements in Title 18 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code to comply with AB 1851 and to make reference to Chapter 18.15 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code. SECTION 2. Section 18.52.040 (Off-Street Parking, Loading and Bicycle Facility Requirements) of Chapter 18.52 (Parking and Loading Requirements) of Title 18 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows: 18.52.040 Off-Street Parking, Loading and Bicycle Facility Requirements (a) Parking Requirements In each district, off-street parking, loading and bicycle facilities for each use shall be provided in accordance with Tables 1 and 2, shown in subsection (c) of this Section 18.52.040. For affordable housing developments qualifying for density bonuses under Chapter 18.15 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code, adjustments to parking requirements will be calculated in accordance with Chapter 18.15. The requirement for any use not specifically listed shall be determined by the director on the basis of requirements for similar uses, and on the basis of evidence of actual demand created by similar uses in Palo Alto and elsewhere, and such other traffic engineering or planning data as may be available and appropriate to the establishment of a minimum requirement. [. . .] DocuSign Envelope ID: EDE50B97-43AB-4DD0-81A5-C1B7919539EA 2 0160037_20210104_ay_16 SECTION 3. Section 18.52.045 (Minor Adjustments to Existing Parking Facilities) of Chapter 18.52 (Parking and Loading Requirements) of Title 18 (Zoning) is hereby amended as follows: 18.52.045 Minor Adjustments to Existing Parking Facilities (a) The following minor adjustments may be made to existing parking facilities that are intended to remain in substantially the same form after restriping. (a)(1) Accessibility and EVSE-related equipment. For sites with existing development, the number on -site parking spaces may be reduced to the minimum extent necessary to: (1) achieve state or federally mandated accessibility requirements or (2) permit installation of electrical utility equipment required for EVSE. A maximum of 10% of the existing automobile parking stalls, or one stall, whichever is greater, may be removed pursuant to this section. The loss of a parking space is not permitted to accommodate EVSE itself. To the extent reasonably feasible, electrical equipment required for EVSE shall be placed in a location that minimizes visibility from the public right-of-way. (b)(2) Substitution of bicycle parking. For sites with existing development, where additional bicycle parking facilities can not reasonably be located outside of the parking facility area, existing automobile parking stalls may be substituted with long- or short-term bicycle parking facilities. The maximum number of substitutions shall be two existing automobile parking spaces, or 10% of the existing automobile parking stalls, whichever is greater. A minimum of four long-term or eight short-term bicycle parking spaces is required per automobile parking space. The bicycle parking spaces are to be located in the same physical location as the automobile spaces they are replacing, which shall be near primary entries of the building on-site or in locations that meet best practices for bicycle parking facilities. (b) Substitution of religious-use parking for housing development projects. (1) This subdivision applies to religious institution affiliated housing development projects, as defined by Section 65913.6(a)(5) of the California Government Code. (2) The developer of a religious institution affiliated housing development project is not required to replace religious-use parking spaces which the developer eliminates as a part of that housing development project. Such a reduction may not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the number of religious-use parking spaces that are available at the time the request is made. DocuSign Envelope ID: EDE50B97-43AB-4DD0-81A5-C1B7919539EA 3 0160037_20210104_ay_16 (3) Religious-use parking spaces may count towards parking spaces required for the religious institution affiliated housing development project if: (A) There is at least one space per unit, (B) The parcel is within one-half mile walking distance of public transit, or (C) There is a car share vehicle located within one block of the parcel. SECTION 4. Any provision of the Palo Alto Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions o f this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 6. The Council finds that the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guideline sections 15061(b)(3) because the ordinance simply codifies existing state law and it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the codification of such parking regulations will have a significant effect on the environment. Any project seeking to utilize the parking substitution provisions herein will be subject to appropriate environmental review. // // // // // // // DocuSign Envelope ID: EDE50B97-43AB-4DD0-81A5-C1B7919539EA 4 0160037_20210104_ay_16 SECTION 7. This ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first date after the date of its adoption. INTRODUCED: May 18, 2021 PASSED: June 1, 2021 AYES: BURT, CORMACK, DUBOIS, FILSETH, STONE NOES: KOU ABSENT: TANAKA ABSTENTIONS: NOT PARTICIPATING: ATTEST: ____________________________ ____________________________ City Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED: ____________________________ ____________________________ Assistant City Attorney City Manager ____________________________ Director of Planning & Development Services DocuSign Envelope ID: EDE50B97-43AB-4DD0-81A5-C1B7919539EA Certificate Of Completion Envelope Id: EDE50B9743AB4DD081A5C1B7919539EA Status: Completed Subject: Please DocuSign: ORD 5524 Ordinance Amending Ch 18.52 re Religious Use Parking.docx Source Envelope: Document Pages: 4 Signatures: 5 Envelope Originator: Certificate Pages: 2 Initials: 0 Danielle Kang AutoNav: Enabled EnvelopeId Stamping: Enabled Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) 250 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto , CA 94301 Danielle.Kang@cityofpaloalto.org IP Address: 73.15.176.222 Record Tracking Status: Original 6/4/2021 8:41:52 AM Holder: Danielle Kang Danielle.Kang@cityofpaloalto.org Location: DocuSign Security Appliance Status: Connected Pool: StateLocal Storage Appliance Status: Connected Pool: City of Palo Alto Location: DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Albert Yang Albert.Yang@CityofPaloAlto.org Assistant City Attorney City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 97.113.68.207 Sent: 6/4/2021 8:44:26 AM Viewed: 6/4/2021 9:30:28 AM Signed: 6/4/2021 9:31:14 AM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Jonathan Lait Jonathan.Lait@CityofPaloAlto.org Interim Director Planning and Community Environment City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Uploaded Signature Image Using IP Address: 99.88.42.180 Sent: 6/4/2021 9:31:15 AM Viewed: 6/8/2021 2:19:37 PM Signed: 6/8/2021 2:20:24 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Ed Shikada Ed.Shikada@CityofPaloAlto.org Ed Shikada, City Manager City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 98.42.3.200 Sent: 6/8/2021 2:20:26 PM Viewed: 6/8/2021 8:08:44 PM Signed: 6/8/2021 8:08:56 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Tom DuBois tomforcouncil@gmail.com Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 71.204.168.76 Sent: 6/8/2021 8:08:57 PM Viewed: 6/9/2021 5:28:30 PM Signed: 6/9/2021 5:30:55 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign Signer Events Signature Timestamp Beth Minor beth.minor@cityofpaloalto.org City Clerk City of Palo Alto Security Level: Email, Account Authentication (None) Signature Adoption: Pre-selected Style Using IP Address: 199.33.32.254 Sent: 6/9/2021 5:30:56 PM Viewed: 6/9/2021 5:32:17 PM Signed: 6/9/2021 5:32:36 PM Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure: Not Offered via DocuSign In Person Signer Events Signature Timestamp Editor Delivery Events Status Timestamp Agent Delivery Events Status Timestamp Intermediary Delivery Events Status Timestamp Certified Delivery Events Status Timestamp Carbon Copy Events Status Timestamp Witness Events Signature Timestamp Notary Events Signature Timestamp Envelope Summary Events Status Timestamps Envelope Sent Hashed/Encrypted 6/4/2021 8:44:26 AM Certified Delivered Security Checked 6/9/2021 5:32:17 PM Signing Complete Security Checked 6/9/2021 5:32:36 PM Completed Security Checked 6/9/2021 5:32:36 PM Payment Events Status Timestamps