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Home My WebLink About91-16 - Adding Chapter 20.08 to the Newport Beach Municipal Code Establishing Transportation Demand Management Requirements for Certain New Development• L-1 is ORDINANCE NO. 91- 16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH ADDING CHAPTER 20.08 TO THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN NEW DEVELOPMENT. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 20.08 is hereby added to the Newport Beach Municipal Code to read as follows: "CHAPTER 20.08 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND Sections ORDINANCE 20.08.010 Findings 20.08.020 Purpose 20.08.030 Definitions 20.08.040 Transportation Demand Management Requirements 20.08.050 Applicability 20.08.060 Employment Generation Factors 20.08.070 Site Development Requirements 20.08.080 Equivalent Facilities or Measures 20.08.090 Appeal 20.08.010 Findings. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach finds that, generally, increased traffic congestion contributes to deterioration in air quality, inefficient use of energy resources, and adversely impacts public and private sector economics due to reduced productivity of the work force. The City Council further finds that Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies can be effective in reducing traffic congestion and should be implemented by local government as part of the region -wide efforts to improve air quality, conserve energy and enhance the effectiveness of existing transportation facilities. 20.08.020 Purpose. The City Council of the City of Newport Beach declares that this Ordinance is intended to meet the requirements of Government Code Section 65089 (b)(3), which requires development of a trip reduction ordinance and travel demand element to the Congestion Management Program, and Government Code Section 65089.3(b), which requires adoption and implementation of a Trip Reduction and Travel Demand Ordinance. 20.08.030 Definitions. For purposes of this Ordinance, the definitions for the following terms shall apply: (A) "Alternative Transportation Modes" means any mode of travel that serves as an alternative to the single occupant vehicle. This can include all forms of ridesharing, such as carpooling or vanpooling, as well as public transit, bicycling or walking. 1 (B) "New Development Project" means any non - residential project being processed where some level of discretionary action by a decision - making body is required. 20.08.040 Transportation Demand Management Requirements. No building or grading permit shall be issued, and no construction shall commence, for any project covered by this Chapter until the Planning Commission or City Council, on appeal or review, makes written findings that Transportation Demand Management program has been developed which will: (i) reduce the number of peak - period vehicle trips generated in association with the additional development; and, (ii) promote and encourage the use of alternative transportation modes, such as ridesharing, carpools, vanpools, public transit, bicycles and walking; and, (iii) provide those facilities that support such alternate modes. 20.08.050 Applicability. This Chapter shall apply to all new, non- residential development projects that are estimated to employ a total of 100 or more persons, or the current limit set forth by the South Coast Air Quality Management District in Regulation XV, whichever is lower at the time of project submittal. For the purposes of this section, the effective date of project submittal shall be that date upon which the Planning Department accepts the application as complete. 20.08.060 Emplovment Generation Factors. The following generation factors are the basis for determining employment projections in the absence of more specific information: • Land Use Category Gross Square Feet /Employee Retail 500 Office /Professional 250 Industrial 525 Hotel 1.0 /room Employment projections shall be developed by the project applicant, subject to approval by the City. 20.08.070 Site Development Requirements. All developments shall be subject to the following Site Development Requirements of this Chapter: (i) A parking space shall be reserved and designated for each identified carpool. Carpool spaces shall only be used by carpool vehicles and shall be located near the employee entrance or at other preferential locations, as approved by the City Traffic Engineer. A minimum of five percent (5 %) of the provided parking shall be reserved for carpools. Additional spaces shall be designated for each new carpool which forms. (ii) Bicycle lockers shall be provided for use by employees or tenants who commute by bicycle. A minimum of two lockers per 100 employees shall be provided. Additional lockers shall be provided at such time as employees or tenants demonstrate demand and may be installed in designated vehicle parking spaces at the ratio of three lockers for each space. Demand shall be deemed to have been demonstrated when an employee or tenant commits to riding an average of two days per week. (iii) Lockers and showers: A minimum of one shower and two lockers shall be provided. Provisions shall be made for a second shower and additional lockers to be installed at such time as four or more persons within any one -hour period indicate a need to shower as a result of bicycling, running, walking, or other commute mode likely to result in such a need. (iv) Information on transportation alternatives: A commuter information area shall be provided in one or more central areas that are accessible to all employees or tenants. Information shall include, but not be limited to, IN current maps, routes and schedules for public transit; ridesharing match lists; available commuter incentives and ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter - oriented organizations. (v) Rideshare vehicle loading area: A rideshare vehicle loading area shall be designated at a location approved by the City Traffic Engineer. Such areas shall accommodate a minimum of two passenger vehicles for the first 25,000 square feet of development, plus one for reach 50,000 square feet of additional development or fraction thereof. (vi) Vanpool accessibility: the design of all parking facilities shall incorporate provisions for access and parking of vanpool vehicles. Where applicable, a minimum 7' -2" vertical clearance shall be provided and the spaces shall be located near the employee entrance or other preferential location, as may be approved by the City Traffic Engineer. A vanpool space shall be reserved and designated for each identified vanpool at the site. (vii) Bus stop improvements: bus stop improvements, including bus pullouts, bus pads, and right -of -way for bus • benches and shelters shall be required for developments located along arterials where public transit exists or is anticipated to exist within five (5) years. Improvements shall be developed in consideration of the level of transit ridership and the impact of stopped busses on other traffic. All such improvements shall be reviewed by the appropriate public transit agencies. is 20.08.080 Eauivalent Facilities or Measures. The project applicant shall have the option of deleting or modifying any or all of the Site Development Requirements if equivalent facilities or measures are provided. The applicant must demonstrate the equivalency of the proposed measures to the satisfaction of the City Traffic Engineer prior to consideration by the Planning Commission. 20.08.090 Appeal. (A) The determination of the Planning Commission shall be final unless there shall be an appeal by the applicant or any other person pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 20.80.070 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code. Such appeal shall be limited to evidence presented before, and the findings of, the Planning Commission. (B) The City Council shall have a Right of Review as set forth in Section 20.80.075 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code, as limited above." SECTION 2. If any section or portion of this Chapter is declared invalid, the remaining sections or portions are to be considered valid. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City and shall be effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption. 3 • 0 This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 8th day of April, 1991, and adopted on the 22nd day of April , 1991, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS HEDGES, WATT, SANSONE, HART, COX, PLUMMER NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS NONE ABSTAINED, COUNCILMEMBERS TURNER MAYOR ATTEST: %:1'1'I %_11Z (A RME:bb WP:DEMAND.ORD 4