Chapter 11.51
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Sections:
11.51.010 Purpose and intent.
11.51.020 Definitions.
11.51.030 Review of transit impacts.
11.51.040 Transportation demand and trip reduction measures.
11.51.050 Monitoring.
11.51.060 Enforcement.
11.51.070 Land use analysis program.
11.51.010 Purpose and intent.
The purpose of the congestion management program is to incorporate the provisions, development standards and guidelines required by federal and state law, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to implement the 1992/1993 Congestion Management Plan (CMP) for Los Angeles County and the 1991 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) and 1992 Carbon Monoxide (CO) Plan.
(Ord. 1966 § 4, 12-14-93: Ord. 1943 § 3 (part), 5-11-93)
11.51.020 Definitions.
The following words or phrases shall have the following meanings when used in this chapter:
"Action" means a distinct activity that can be undertaken to implement transportation control measures (TCM’s).
"Activity center" means a geographic area characterized by significant levels of residential, commercial, industrial or other land uses or activity.
"Air quality management plan (AQMP)" means a document describing how the SCAQMD plan to achieve federal and state air quality standards. Recently adopted by SCAG and the district in 1991, the plan contains an aggressive implementation schedule for adoption of over a hundred new district rules. In addition, the plan contains proposals for regulations from the state Air Resources Board, the federal government and local government.
"Air quality standard" means the specified average concentration of an air pollutant in an ambient air during a specified time period at or above which unhealthful effects may result. The two sets of air quality standards with which the district is concerned are the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and the California State Air Quality Standards.
"Air Resources Board (ARB)" means the state agency responsible for setting state ambient air quality standards and allowable emission levels from new motor vehicles in California. The ARB is responsible for overseeing the efforts of local air pollution control districts and air quality management districts in reducing emissions from sources of air pollution. Also known as the California Air Resources Board (CARB), the Air Resources Board is the agency responsible for transmitting the State Implementation Plan to the federal Environmental Protection Agency for approval.
"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.
"Alternative work week schedule" means an employer-based program that allows employees to complete a full-time work schedule through means other than a standard five-day, forty-hour work week. Also known as compressed work week schedules. These include: (a) 9/80 (completing eighty hours of work in nine days during a two-week period); (b) 4/40 (forty hours of work in four days during a one-week period); and (c) 3/36 schedules (thirty-six hours of work in three days during a one-week period).
"Applicable development" means any development project that is determined to meet or exceed the project size threshold criteria contained in Section 11.51.040 of this chapter.
"Average daily trips (ADT)" means the average number of vehicle trips generated during a twenty-four-hour period from a specific site or area.
"Average daily trips per unit of measurement (ADT/U)" means the average number of vehicle trips generated during a twenty-four-hour period for a particular unit of measurement (i.e., one thousand gross square feet of floor area, employee) in a particular site of area.
"Average vehicle occupancy (AVO)" means the average number of persons occupying a passenger vehicle along a roadway segment intersection, or area, as typically monitored during a specified time period. For the purpose of the California Clean Air Act, "passenger vehicles" includes autos, light duty trucks, passenger vans, buses, passenger rail vehicles and motorcycles.
"Average vehicle ridership (AVR)" means the number of employees who report to a worksite, divided by the number of vehicle driven by those employees, typically averaged over an established time period. This calculation includes crediting vehicle trip reductions from telecommuting, compressed work weeks and nonmotorized transportation.
"Backstop rule" means a proposed district rule to ensure that emission reductions estimated in the AQMP for select TCM’s. The backstop rule must makeup any gap between reductions achieved from local government actions and those targeted in the 1991 AQMP and 1992 CO Plan are attained to satisfy the requirements of the FCAA.
"Bicycle parking facilities" means stationary racks and enclosed lockers that can be used to securely park bicycles.
"Bicycle paths" means a bicycle right-of-way that link private development sites to public or private bicycle route systems.
"Bicycle route systems" means a public and/or private right-of-way designated for use by bicycles only. These include four classes of paths: Class I (completely separated right-of-way designated solely for bicycles); Class II (restricted right-of-way along a roadway designated by striping); Class III (shared right-of-way designated by signs only); Bicycle Boulevard (roadway with intermittent barriers to motor vehicles where bicycles have the right-of-way, except as intersections).
"Buspool" means a vehicle carrying sixteen or more passengers commuting on a regular basis to and from work with a fixed route, according to a fixed schedule.
"California Clean Air Act (CCAA)" means a law setting forth a comprehensive program to assure that all areas within the state of California will attain federal and state ambient air quality standards by the earliest practicable date. Also known as the Sher Bill or AB-2595, the law mandates comprehensive planning and implementation efforts, and empowers local districts to adopt transportation control measures and indirect source control measures to achieve and maintain ambient air quality standards. The law provides annual emission reduction targets and regular review and evaluation of local programs by the Air Resources Board. The Act added and amended various sections in Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code.
"California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)" means a statute that requires all jurisdictions in the state of California to evaluate the extent of environmental degradation posed by proposed projects. CEQA requires the consideration of feasible migration measures to reduce, avoid or eliminate identified significant adverse environmental impacts. Those impacts seen as significant are required to be mitigated to the greatest extent feasible.
"Carbon dioxide (CO2)" means a colorless gas whose chemical formula is CO2. It enters the atmosphere as the result of natural and artificial combustion processes and is also a normal part of the ambient air.
"Carbon monoxide (CO)" means an invisible, odorless, tasteless and toxic gas; its chemical formula is CO. It is primarily generated by motor vehicles but is found in trace quantities in the natural atmosphere.
"Carbon Monoxide Plan (CO Plan)," also known as the Federal Attainment Plan for Carbon Monoxide, means the plan that was required by the 1990 Amendment to the Federal Clean Air Act to demonstrate how the region will attain the carbon monoxide air quality standard.
"Carpool" means a vehicle carrying two to six persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis.
"The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)" means Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., a statute that requires all jurisdictions in the state of California to evaluate the extent of environmental degradation posed by proposed development.
"Commuter information area" means facilities located on employer worksites intended to provide rideshare information to employees. These services can include, but not be limited to, the following: bus schedules, rideshare matching, discount transit passes.
"Commuter transportation services (CTS)" means nonprofit corporation which provides information and marketing services to aid the formation of ridesharing.
"Conformity" means a provision in the federal Clear Air Act that all federal actions, including funding, approval, permits, etc. must conform with the State Implementation Plan (SIP) by not causing or contributing to an increase in an air pollutant emissions, or violation of an air pollutant standard, or frequency of violating that standard.
"Congestion management program (CMP)" means a state-mandated program that requires each county congestion management agency to prepare a plan to relieve congestion and air pollution.
"Council of governments (COG)" means a voluntary association of local governments that performs certain regional planning and coordination functions designated by the federal and state governments, especially transportation planning. Within the boundaries of the South Coast Air Basin, COG’s include the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) which includes the city of South Gate.
"County transportation commission (CTC)" means organizations responsible for transportation planning and implementation of the transportation infrastructure. The CTC’s within the four-county SCAQMD are Orange County Transportation Authority, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Riverside County Transportation Commission and the San Bernardino Association of Governments. Under the 1992 CO Plan, CTC’s and other designated subregional agencies are responsible for working with local governments to establish countywide trip reduction targets, as well as the programs to meet those performance targets.
"Delivery service" means services operated that delivers products to residential, commercial, or industrial uses as a means of reducing nonwork tripmaking.
"Developer" means the builder who is 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.
"Development" means the construction or addition of new building square footage. Additions to buildings which existed prior to the adoption of this chapter and exceed the thresholds defined in Section 11.51.040 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.
"Emission equivalent of a vehicle trip (EEVT)" means the average number of vehicle miles traveled that must be reduced to equal the ROC emissions from one average vehicle trip. The conversion of VMT to VT equivalent differs for each county based on its travel and air quality characteristics.
"Employee" means any person employed by a firm, person(s), business, educational institution, nonprofit agency or corporation, government agency or other entity who reports to work for six months or more.
"Employee parking area" means the portion of total required parking at a development used by on-site employees. Except as otherwise specified in this code, employee parking shall be calculated as follows:
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Type of Use |
Percent of Total Required Parking Devoted to Employees |
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Commercial |
30% |
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Office/Professional |
85% |
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Industrial/Manufacturing |
90% |
"Employer" means any firm, person(s), business, educational institution, government agency, nonprofit agency or corporation or other entity.
"Employment center" means concentrations of nonresidential land uses that employ significant numbers of persons.
"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" means the federal agency responsible for coordinating pollution control activities at the federal level, carrying out the terms of the federal Clean Air Act, and reducing emissions from federally-regulated sources of pollution. The EPA operates through regional offices located throughout the country. California is the responsibility of Region IX, which is headquartered in San Francisco.
"Estimated trip reduction (ETR)" means the estimated percentage of vehicle trips reduced by implementing a TCM action. This reduction rate refers to the potential reductions of the trip type affected by an action. For example, an alternative work week schedule that has an ETR of five percent may reduce five percent of work trips, but not all trips.
"Favorable factors" means conditions that facilitate the success of any trip reduction action. For example, a jurisdiction with flat terrain is conducive to increased bicycling and other nonmotorized TCM strategies.
"Federal Clean Air Act (FCAA)" means the federal statute which mandates a program to attain and maintain federal ambient air quality standards in all areas of the country. The Act establishes several programs. States are given primary authority to develop plans and regulations to attain federal ambient air quality standards by a specific date. These plans are called State Implementation Plans (SIPs). EPA also sets motor vehicle emission standards for all states except California, which adopted stricter emission standards.
"General plan" means a long-range comprehensive set of policies and programs addressing specific elements which each California city and county is required by California Government Code (Sec. 365300 et seq.) to prepare, adopt and implement. Some required elements include land use, circulation, housing, conservation, open space, seismic safety, noise, scenic highway and safety.
"Growth management plan (GMP)" means a plan developed by SCAG that contains demographic projections (i.e., housing units, employment and population) through the year 2010 for a six county region (i.e., L.A. County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County and Imperial County). The plan also provides recommendations for local governments to better accommodate the growth projected to occur and reduce environmental impacts.
"High occupancy vehicle (HOV)" means motor vehicle occupied by two or more persons. "Vehicles" includes, automobiles, vans, buses and taxies.
"High occupancy vehicle lane" means lanes on a highway or freeway which are restricted for use by vehicles carrying two or more passengers.
"Home-based telecommuting program" means a program which utilizes a work mode in which employees perform job requirements for part or all of the work week at their residence, thereby reducing vehicle trips.
"Indirect source" means a facility, building, structure, installation, real property, road or highway that attracts, or may attract, mobile sources of pollution. Examples include major highways and airports, large regional shopping centers, major sports complexes and stadiums, large amusement and recreational facilities and major parking facilities.
"Indirect source rule (IRS)" means rules adopted by the district that are designed to reduce VT and VMT from indirect sources of air pollution. The district’s six IRS measures included in the 1991 AQMP are aimed at sources that attract vehicle trips, i.e. schools, special activity centers, airports, regional shopping centers, etc. The district intends to adopt regional rules to implement these IRS programs, but provide local governments the opportunity to take over these programs at the local level, if they so choose.
"Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual" means a document that estimates trip generation rates by land use.
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA). Signed into law on December 18, 1991, this federal statute revamps the nation’s surface transportation programs highways and transit in a way that gives state and local officials added tools to improve air quality. These tools include increased funding, unprecedented flexibility to select the best mix of projects to meet local needs whether highway, transit, or alternatives such as high-occupancy vehicle lanes or bicycling and enhanced metropolitan and statewide planning requirements.
"Level of service (LOS)" means a scale is used to rate the service (i.e., speed and maneuverability) on roadways. An LOS of "A" means the traffic is free flow, while "F" refers to severe congested conditions.
"Lewis-Presley Air Quality Management Act" means the legislation which established the South Coast Air Quality Management District in 1977 and which sets forth those powers, authorities and responsibilities of the district which may be different from those possessed by other air pollution control districts in California. The Act is found in Chapter 5.5 of Part 3 of Division 26 of the Health and Safety Code, beginning with Section 40400.
"Long-term action" means TCM’s that require long periods of time to elicit results. These actions generally involve the development of physical infrastructure to motivate trip reduction (i.e., land use densification, mixed land uses).
"Market share (MS)" means the percentage of vehicle trips within a trip type (i.e., nonwork trips, work-commute trips, or work noncommute trips) that can be affected by a TCM.
"Mobile sources" means those sources that emit pollution from vehicles. There are two types of mobile source emissions, those from on-road sources (e.g., passenger automobiles, trucks, buses, etc.) and off-road sources (e.g., airplanes, trains, construction equipment, etc.).
"Mode" means method of conveyance, e.g., auto, transit, airplane, bicycle, bus, etc.
"Mode split" means the proportion of total person-trips using various specified modes of transportation.
"Multitenant worksite" means a structure, or group of structures, on one worksite where more than one employer conducts business.
"Neutral actions" means the combined effects of these actions equals the sum of the stand-alone effects of each measure; therefor, there is no change in the estimated rage of VT and VMT reduction when these actions are combined.
"Noncomplementary actions" means the combination of these actions reduces the effectiveness of one another. When implemented together, or the benefit of adopting both measures is less than the sum of the benefit that can be achieved with each action individually.
"Nonquantifiable actions" means actions that cannot be quantified given current quantitative methodologies or reported experience due to the nature of the action.
"Nonwork trips" means vehicle trips made for purposes other than work-related reasons. These include home-to-shopping, home-to-recreation, work-to-lunch, etc.
"On-site child care facility" means facilities that provide partial or all-day child care services that are located on the site of a workplace.
"Oxides of nitrogen (NOx)" means a collective term for chemical compounds containing nitrogen and oxygen. The two most common oxides of nitrogen found in the atmosphere are nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (No).
"Packaging" means the combination of two or more TCM actions, the purpose of which is to optimize their aggregate effectiveness.
"Park-n-ride lots" means parking spaces designated by signs for use by area commuters who utilize on-site or nearby bus transit, high occupancy vehicles or other alternative modes of transportation.
"Passenger loading area" means designated areas at the worksite where ridesharers who can board high occupancy safely, preferably located near the employee entrance and exit for convenience.
"Pedestrian walkways" means pedestrian rights-of-way on private development sites that link the site to public, off-site pedestrian systems.
"Preferential parking" means parking spaces designated or assigned, through use of a sign or painted space markings for carpool and vanpool vehicles carrying commute 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.
"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.
"Quantifiable actions" means actions that can be quantified in terms of VT and/or VMT reductions.
"Reactive organic compounds (ROC)" means a species of organic gas that undergo photochemical reactions. There are numerous schemes for classifying the reactivity of various species of organic gases for air pollution control purposes. Also referred to as reactive organic gases (ROG), reactive hydrocarbons (RHC), hydrocarbons (HC), etc., ROC, in combination with NOx is a primary precursor to ozone formation.
"Reasonable further progress (RFP)" means an annual incremental reductions in emissions of an air pollutant that are sufficient to provide attainment of the applicable National Ambient Air Quality Standard by a specified date.
"Regional Mobility Plan (RMP)" means a plan developed by SCAG that contains a listing of infrastructure improvements, travel forecasts, and other programs to regain 1984 levels of mobility for a six county region (i.e., L.A. County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County and Imperial County).
"Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP)" means a seven-year, multi-modal program of regional transportation improvements for highways, transit and aviation. The RTIP consists of projects drawn from the Regional Mobility Plan. The projects are directed at improving the overall efficiency and people-moving capabilities of the existing transportation system which is incrementally being developed into the long-range plan.
"Rule 1501" means a regulation developed by the district that requires employers to achieve a specified AVR target. It is designed to reduce air pollution by reducing the number and type of commuter vehicle trips between home and work between the five a.m. to eleven a.m. period.
"Rideshare incentive" means financial or other benefits provided to employees to promote ridesharing or modes of transportation other than the single occupancy vehicle.
"Rideshare matching list" means service provided to employees that identifies potential ridesharers by virtue of the proximity of their residence or workplace.
"Rideshare parking spaces" means parking facilities designated by signs for use by high occupancy vehicles, preferably located near employee entrances and exits for convenience.
"Size of area (SZ)" means the extent of land uses affected by an action, given a common unit of measurement. For example, an action that applies to five hundred thousand square feet of existing development will have an SZ value of 500, based on a unit of measurement of one thousand square feet. This is an input assumption in the planning-level of quantification.
"Short-term actions" means actions that reduce trips in the short-run by affecting existing development, or the largest pool of trip reductions in the short-term. Examples include actions that affect existing employers and households.
"Shuttle" means motorized vehicles with an average capacity of 15 or more that provide frequent, designated service between limited origins and destinations.
"Smog" means a general term used to describe dense, visible air pollution. In the South Coast Air Basin, smog is formed when combustion products and gaseous emissions such as nitrogen oxide, sulphur oxides and various hydrocarbons undergo photochemical reactions. Particles such as soil, dust and various exhaust particles may mix with the ozone, carbon monoxide and other compounds that are produced, creating a brownish, irritating haze. Smog poses health risks and damages crops, rubber and other materials.
"South Coast Air Basin (SCAB)" means a geographic area defined by the San Jacinto Mountains to the east, the San Bernardino Mountains to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south. The entire SCAB is under the jurisdiction of the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
"South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)" means the agency responsible for comprehensive air pollution control in the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB) and certain areas of the Southeast Desert Air Basin (SEDAB), as defined in Section 40400 et seq. of the Health and Safety Code. In addition to developing rules and regulations for reducing emissions from stationary sources, the district also regulates some mobile and indirect sources.
"Southeast Desert Air Basin (SEDAB)" means the air basin containing Imperial County and specific desert portions of Los Angeles, Kern, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. The full description is contained in the California Administrative Code. The district is responsible for those portions of the SEDAB in Los Angeles and Riverside Counties.
"Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)" means the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial Counties which is responsible for preparing the Regional Mobility Plan, Growth Management Plan. SCAG also prepared the land use and transportation control measures in the 1991 Air Quality Management Plan and 1992 CO Plan.
"State Implementation Plan (SIP)" means the state’s plan to attain the federal air quality standards for all nonattainment areas within the state. The local plan, such as the CO Plan, is integrated into the SIP once it is approved by the EPA and becomes part of the SIP for the South Coast Air Basin.
"Stationary sources" means those sources that emit pollution from equipment, or industrial or commercial processes. There are two types of stationary source emissions, those from area sources (e.g., water heaters, consumer products, architectural coatings, etc.) and point sources (e.g., boilers, refinery flares, etc.)
"Sulfates (SO4)" means the chemical designation for compounds containing sulfur and oxygen found in the atmosphere in the form of particular matter. A California State Air Quality Standard has been established for sulfates. Sulfates are formed mainly by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere.
"Sulfur dioxide (SOx)" means a colorless, extremely irritating gas or liquid; its chemical formula is SO2. Sulfur dioxide enters the atmospheres as a pollutant mainly as a result of burning high sulfur-content fuel oils and coal and from chemical processes occurring at chemical plants and refineries. National Ambient Air Quality Standards and California State Air Quality Standards have been established for sulfur dioxide.
"Supportive commercial uses" means land uses located on the premises of a residential development that provide ancillary services to nearby residents and reduce nonwork trips and shift trips from automobiles to bicycling or pedestrian modes.
"Synergistic actions" means combinations of actions where the combined effects are greater than the sum of the effects if the two measures were implemented separately.
"Telecommunications center" means a satellite work center located between employee residences and the workplace, typically shared by more than one organization and equipped with business equipment, that allows employees to perform work duties on a full-or part-time basis.
"Transit corridor" means a broad geographical band that follows a general directional flow surrounding rail transit lines or connecting major sources of trips and that may contain a number of streets, highways and transit route alignments.
"Transit improvements" means development or improvements to transit facilities or systems.
"Transit station" means stations where persons may access rail transit facilities.
"Transportation control measure (TCM)" means any strategy for reducing mobile source emissions through reduction in vehicle trips, vehicle miles traveled, vehicle hours traveled, traffic congestion, vehicle idling or vehicle use.
"Transportation demand management (TDM)" means a subset of TCM’s which reduce the demand for travel. TDM actions encourages people to change their mode of travel or not to make a trip at all during strategies such as ridesharing, pricing incentives and disincentives and telecommunications.
"Transportation management association/organization (TMA/TMO)" means an organization of employers, developers, building owners, local government representatives and others that work together and collectively establish TDM policies, programs and services to address local transportation issues.
"Transportation systems management (TSM)" means a subset of TCM’s which improve the operation of the transportation system. TSM actions increase the flow of travel on existing facilities through improvements such as ramp metering, signal synchronization, removal of on-street parking. TSM improvements typically have a low capital cost, do not call for major construction and can be implemented in a relatively short time frame.
"Trip reduction" means reduction in the number of work-related trips made by single occupant vehicles.
"Trip reduction ordinance (TRO)" means an ordinance adopted by a jurisdiction to reduce vehicle trips and/or VMT by implementing trip reduction strategies that meet the EPA and ARB criteria for enforceability.
"Trip reduction programs" means employer programs designed to reduce the number or length of vehicle travel by employees to and from the workplace.
"Vanpool" means a vehicle carrying seven or more persons commuting together to and from work on a regular basis, usually in a vehicle with a seating arrangement designed to carry seven to fifteen adult passengers, and on a prepaid subscription basis.
"Vanpool parking spaces" means parking facilities designated by signs for use by vanpools, preferably located near employee entrances and exits for convenience.
"Vehicle" means any motorized form of transportation, including but not limited to automobiles, vans, buses and motorcycles.
"Vehicle miles traveled (VMT)" means the total miles traveled by a vehicle or vehicles over a particular period (e.g., twenty-four hours, average vehicle trip).
"Vehicle trip (VT)" means a one-way trip from any origin to any destination.
"Video-conferencing facility" means communications facilities designed to transmit audio and video images to other locations, thereby reducing the need for travel by its users.
"Work commute trips" means trips that relate to commuting to work. This includes home-to-work trips, such as those regulated by the district’s employer trip reduction Rule 1501(d).
"Work noncommute trips" means work-related travel aside from the commute mode. This includes trips such as business meetings, deliveries, etc.
"Worksite" means a building, part of a building or grouping of buildings located within the district which are in actual physical contact or separated solely by a private or public roadway or other private or public right-of-way and which are owned or operated by the same employer or by employers under common control.
(Ord. 1966 § 5, 12-14-93; Ord. 1943 § 3 (part), 5-11-93)
11.51.030 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 with. Projects for which a notice of preparation (NOP) for a draft EIR has been circulated pursuant to the provisions of CEQA prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be exempted from its 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 EIRs 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. 1943 § 3 (part), 5-11-93)
11.51.040 Transportation demand and trip reduction measures.
1. Applicability of Requirements. 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 (NOP) for a DEIR has been circulated or for which an application for a building permit has been received, prior to the effective date of this chapter. All facilities and improvements constructed or otherwise required shall be maintained in a state of good repair.
2. Development Standards.
A. Nonresidential development of twenty-five thousand square feet or more shall provide the following to the satisfaction of the city:
i. A transportation information center, such as 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:
a. Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving the site;
b. Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency and local transit operators;
c. Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;
d. Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information; and
e. A listing of facilities available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site.
B. Nonresidential development of fifty thousand square feet or more shall comply with subsection (2)(A) of this section and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the city:
i. Not less than ten percent of employee parking area, 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 building permit, to the satisfaction of the city. 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 once space for projects of fifty thousand square feet to one hundred square feet and two spaces for projects over one hundred thousand square feet will be signed/striped for carpool/vanpool vehicles.
ii. Preferential parking spaces reserved for vanpools must be accessible to vanpool vehicles. When located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of seven feet two inches shall be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions shall also be included in vanpool parking areas.
iii. Bicycle racks or other secure bicycle parking shall be provided to accommodate four bicycles per the first 50,000 square feet of nonresidential development and one bicycle per each additional fifty thousand square feet of nonresidential development. Calculations which result in a fraction of 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 city.
C. Nonresidential development of one hundred thousand square feet or more shall comply with subsections (2)(A) and (2)(B) of this section, and shall provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the city:
i. A safe and convenient zone in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers;
ii. Sidewalks or other designated pathways following direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system to each building in the development;
iii. If determined necessary by the city to mitigate the project impact, bus stop improvements must be provided. The city will consult with the local bus service providers in determining appropriate 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;
iv. Save and convenient access from the external circulation system to bicycle parking facilities on-site.
3. 1991 AQMP AND 1992 CO Plan Compliance.
A. New and existing nonresidential development with one hundred or more employees that are subject to a 1.5 AVR target by Rule 1501 may reduce the required off-street parking by from twenty to forty percent.
B. The operator of a major outdoor event shall submit a trip reduction plan which shall apply to both patrons and employees during the course of the event. (Ord. 1966 § 6, 12-14-93).
(Ord. 1966 § 6, 12-14-93; Ord. 1943 § 3 (part), 5-11-93)
11.51.050 Monitoring.
The provisions of this chapter shall be part of the development approval process for all developments satisfying the criteria listed herein. Developments must show how the provisions of this chapter have been satisfied prior to the issuance of a certificate of use and occupancy. Developments will continue to be monitored in an ongoing manner by the city’s community development department and/or public works department, as deemed appropriate.
(Ord. 1943 § 3 (part), 5-11-93)
11.51.060 Enforcement.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced in accordance with Chapter 11.48 of the South Gate Municipal Code and any violation of such provisions constitutes a violation of the city of South Gate’s Municipal Code.
(Ord. 1943 § 3 (part), 5-11-93)
11.51.070 Land use analysis program.
All development projects for which an environmental impact report (EIR) is required to be prepared shall be subject to the land use analysis program contained in the Los Angeles County congestion management program (CMP), and shall incorporate into the EIR an analysis of the projects’ impacts on the regional transportation system. Said analysis shall be conducted consistent with the transportation impact analysis (TIA) guidelines contained in the most recent congestion management program adopted by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or as amended by the city of South Gate, and as amended from time to time.
(Ord. 1943 § 3 (part), 5-11-93)