Chapter 18.36
PARKING STANDARDS
Sections:
18.36.020 Change in use--Increase in number of parking spaces.
18.36.025 Mixed-use occupancies and uses not specified.
18.36.030 Joint use of facilities.
18.36.035 Nonconforming parking.
18.36.045 Off-street loading requirements.
18.36.050 Guest parking spaces in residential developments and mobile home parks.
18.36.055 Off-street parking facilities--Required improvements.
18.36.060 Parking spaces in residential district front yards.
18.36.065 Off-street parking on a separate lot.
18.36.075 Low-emission vehicle parking.
18.36.080 Plans to accompany building permit application.
18.36.005 Intent and purpose.
The intent and purpose of this chapter is to implement reasonable requirements and design standards for off-street vehicle parking in all zoning districts in the city. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.010 General provisions.
Except as may otherwise be provided for in this chapter or as may be approved by the community development director, planning commission, and/or city council, the following general provisions shall guide the application of off-street parking requirements and design standards contained in this chapter:
A. The provision and maintenance of required off-street parking and loading spaces is a continuing obligation of the property owner.
B. No building permit or other development permit shall be issued until plans are presented that show property that is and will remain available for exclusive use of off-street parking and loading spaces. The subsequent use of property for which the building permit is issued shall be conditional upon the unqualified continuance and availability of the amount of parking and loading space required by this title or as may otherwise be approved by the city. Any use of the property in violation hereof shall be a violation of this title.
C. Off-street parking spaces required in connection with all other uses except single-family, duplex and triplex residential uses permitted in all zoning districts may be open or uncovered and shall be provided on the same building site as the main building, except as may be provided for in this chapter. Required parking spaces shall be available for the parking of operable passenger automobiles of residents, customers, patrons and employees only, and shall not be used for storage of vehicles or materials or for the parking of delivery or service trucks used in conducting the business or use. Delivery or service trucks may be parked or stored in designated loading spaces.
D. Off-street parking for all residential uses in any zoning district shall be provided in private garages or enclosed carports, except as otherwise specified for mixed-use and multifamily development in the C-D, C-R, C-G, and C-VS districts. All required garages or enclosed carports shall be located on the same lot or building site as the buildings they are required to serve. All required enclosed carports for residential uses shall be kept free, clear and accessible for the parking of vehicles at all times.
E. When units of measurements determining the number of required parking spaces result in the requirement of a fractional space, any fraction up to and including one-half shall be disregarded and fractions over one-half shall require one parking space.
F. Required parking spaces shall be improved as required by this chapter and made available for use before the final inspection is completed and a certificate of occupancy is issued.
G. Parking facilities shall be provided for all new construction as required by this title, but parking for the conversion of existing buildings to a more intensive use shall be provided as near to the requirements as is practicable. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2015-04 §1(part), 2015; Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.015 Definitions.
A. For the purpose of this chapter, “floor area” in the case of medical, dental or other professional offices, retail and merchandising or service uses means the gross floor area inside the perimeter walls of a building or site to be used, or intended to be used, for service to the public as customers, patrons, clients, patients or as tenants, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sale of merchandise. It shall not include areas used principally for nonpublic purposes such as storage, incidental repair, processing or packaging of merchandise, show or display windows, for delineated office area incidental to the management or maintenance of retail stores or service uses, for toilet rooms or restrooms, for rooms used for utilities, or for dressing rooms, fitting or alteration rooms.
B. For the purpose of this chapter, “floor area” in the case of bars, cabarets, cafes, cocktail lounges and restaurants is defined as the gross floor area inside the perimeter building walls to be used, or intended to be used, for service to patrons, and excluding nonpublic areas used for incidental office uses by the restaurant manager; restrooms; cooking, food preparation, and storage areas; hallways from the public areas to the nonpublic areas; or areas occupied by permanent fixtures used for the display or sale of food products.
C. For the purpose of this chapter, “floor area” in the case of light industrial and warehousing uses means the gross floor area inside the perimeter building walls of a building or site to be used, or intended to be used, for service to the public as customers, patrons, or as tenants, including areas occupied by fixtures and equipment used for display or sale of merchandise, and areas used principally for nonpublic purposes such as manufacturing, storage, incidental repair, processing or packaging of merchandise, and for delineated office area incidental to the management of the building or use. Mechanical or utility rooms and restrooms shall not be included in the definition of gross floor area for light industrial or manufacturing uses. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.020 Change in use--Increase in number of parking spaces.
A. Except as may be approved through a parking exception or by the planning commission and/or city council in conjunction with a discretionary permit, whenever in any building or on any site there is a change in use or increase in floor area, or an increase in the number of employees or other unit of measurement specified in this chapter to indicate the number of required off-street parking spaces, additional off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the basis of the increased requirements of the new use, or on the basis of the total increase in floor area or in number of employees, or in other unit of measurement related to such use.
B. This section shall not apply to changes in use, increases in floor area, or increases in the number of employees for retail and visitor-serving commercial uses in the commercial-downtown zoning district; provided, that such change in use, increase in floor area, or increase in the number of employees would not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements in the neighborhood; and provided further, that the establishment, maintenance and/or conducting of the off-street parking facilities as proposed are as nearly in conformance with the requirements of the Half Moon Bay zoning code as are reasonably possible. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.025 Mixed-use occupancies and uses not specified.
A. In the case of mixed uses, the total requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately. Off-street parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing required parking facilities for any other use except as specified for joint use in this chapter.
B. In the case of a use not specified in this chapter, the requirements for off-street parking facilities for a similar use which is so specified in this chapter shall apply. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.030 Joint use of facilities.
A. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent collective provisions of off-street parking facilities for two or more buildings or uses; provided, that reciprocal access, egress, and parking agreements are reviewed by the community development director and city attorney and recorded against all affected properties. The total of such off-street parking spaces supplied collectively shall not be not less than the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately.
B. Where a joint use of parking facilities is proposed and the applicant requests relief from the parking space requirements, a use permit shall be required. For restaurants which are combined with retail uses on the same property, which have different peak operating hours, the planning commission may approve a request for parking provisions for only seventy-five percent of restaurant capacity, as long as all required retail parking spaces are provided. This reduction may not be used in conjunction with a mixed-use shared-use reduction or guest parking waiver as provided for in Chapter 18.07 in the C-D district.
C. For mixed-use development in the C-D district, the planning commission may grant up to a twenty percent reduction in the total number of required parking spaces as specified in Chapter 18.07. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2015-04 §1(part), 2015; Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.035 Nonconforming parking.
Where automobile parking space is provided and maintained in connection with a main building or use upon the effective date of this chapter, and is insufficient to meet the requirements for the use with which it is associated, or where no such parking has been provided, then the building or structure may be enlarged or increased in capacity only if automobile parking spaces are provided for the enlargement or increase in capacity, to the standards set forth in this chapter. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.040 Off-street parking facilities--Required number of parking spaces, size and access standards, and parking for disabled individuals.
Except as may be approved by the planning commission and/or city council as a part of a discretionary permit or parking exception as provided for in this chapter, the following requirements shall apply to off-street parking facilities:
A. Number of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces. The number of off-street parking spaces required for all permitted uses is set forth in Table A: Number of Required Off-Street Parking Spaces.
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Type of Use |
Number of Required Parking Spaces |
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Dwellings (single-family) |
Two garage spaces per dwelling unit. Tandem parking configurations shall be prohibited except on substandard and severely substandard lots. |
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Duplexes and triplexes |
Two garage spaces per dwelling unit; plus one guest parking space for each duplex or triplex. The guest parking space shall be uncovered. The guest parking space shall not be in tandem with other required parking without a parking exception. |
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In the C-D district, multifamily dwellings with four or more units and residential portions of mixed-use development |
One parking space per studio and one-bedroom unit; one and one-half parking spaces for units with two or more bedrooms; plus one guest space for each four units, with a minimum of one guest space. Mixed-use shared-use reduction and/or guest parking waiver subject to the requirements of Chapter 18.07. |
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Outside of the C-D district, multifamily dwellings with four or more units and residential portions of mixed-use development |
Two garage spaces per dwelling unit, plus one guest space for each four units, with a minimum of one guest space; provided, that in the C-R, C-G and C-VS districts, one of the required spaces per unit may be unenclosed. |
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Accessory dwelling units |
As required by Chapter 18.33. |
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Hotels, motels and motor lodges |
One space for each guest bedroom, plus one space per employee. |
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Condominium hotels |
Two parking spaces provided for each guest room plus one space per employee. The planning commission may reduce this standard to not less than one and one-half spaces per guest room if the maximum square footage of each guest room does not exceed six hundred square feet. |
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Sanitariums, convalescent homes, homes for aged, floor asylums, hospitals, children’s homes |
Three spaces for each two beds or one for each one thousand square feet of gross area, whichever provides the greater number. |
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Theaters |
One space for each four seats. |
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Stadiums, auditoriums |
One space for each four occupants, based upon the Uniform Building Code standards. |
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Churches |
One space for each four occupants, based upon the Uniform Building Code standards. |
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Schools, day nurseries |
One space for each employee plus one space for each five children in attendance. |
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Schools, elementary/intermediate |
One space for each employee plus one space for each five seats or for each forty square feet of floor area in the place of public assembly. |
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Schools, high schools |
One space for each eight enrolled students, plus one space per employee. |
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Schools, colleges/universities |
One space for each three enrolled daytime students, plus one space for each employee. |
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Schools, private |
Parking requirements to be determined by the planning commission as a part of use permit review and approval. |
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Dance halls, assembly halls without fixed seats, exhibition halls |
One space for each one hundred square feet of floor area used for dancing or assembly. |
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Bowling alleys |
Five spaces for each alley, plus two for each billiard table, plus one for each four seats in any gallery. |
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In the C-D district, retail sales, business or professional office, personal improvement or personal service |
One space for each three hundred square feet of floor area. |
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Outside of the C-D district, retail sales, business or professional office, personal improvement or personal service |
One space for each two hundred fifty square feet of area for the first ten thousand square feet of floor area; and one space for each three hundred square feet of floor area exceeding ten thousand square feet. |
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Medical or dental clinics, banks |
One space for each two hundred fifty square feet of floor business or professional offices area for the first ten thousand square feet of floor area; and one space for each three hundred square feet for all area over ten thousand square feet. |
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In the C-D district, cabarets, cocktail lounges, restaurants and cafes |
One space for each seventy-five square feet of floor area where the public is served, plus one space per employee. |
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Outside the C-D district, cabarets, cocktail lounges, restaurants and cafes |
One space for each forty-five square feet of floor area where the public is served, plus one space per employee. |
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Mortuaries or funeral homes |
Ten spaces for each room used as a chapel room, slumber room, or parlor, or one space for each twenty square feet of assembly room used for services, whichever amount is greater, plus one space per employee, plus one space for each car operated by the establishment. |
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Auto sales |
One space for every five hundred square feet of gross floor area. |
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Marina |
One space for each two boat moorings. |
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Public utility, substations, and related facilities |
One space per employee, plus one space per vehicle (including wheeled equipment) permanently assigned to the facility. |
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Park and recreation uses |
One space for each eight thousand square feet of active recreation area within a park or playground, plus one space per acre of passive recreation area within a park or playground. |
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Warehousing and storage |
One space for each one thousand square feet of floor area for the first ten thousand square feet, plus one space for each one thousand five hundred square feet for all additional area. |
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Light industrial and manufacturing |
One space for each five hundred square feet of floor area for the first ten thousand square feet, plus one space for each seven hundred fifty square feet for all additional area. |
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Businesses using trucks as a typical part of operations |
One space for each truck shall be provided, in addition to the other parking requirements. |
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All uses not listed above, which are permitted in C districts: |
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Five thousand square feet of gross floor area or less |
One space for each two hundred fifty square feet of gross floor area exclusive of floor area used for air-conditioning or other utility equipment. |
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Five thousand square feet of gross floor area or more |
Nineteen spaces, plus one space for each two hundred square feet of gross floor area in excess of five thousand square feet, exclusive of floor area used for air-conditioning or other utility equipment. |
B. Size and Access. Off-street parking facilities shall comply with the size and access standards set forth in Table B: Parking Facility Size and Access Standards. Each off-street parking space shall have an area of not less than one hundred seventy square feet exclusive of access drives or aisles, and shall be of usable shape, location and condition. There shall be adequate provision for ingress and egress to all parking spaces.
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N |
P |
S |
a |
C |
Area |
P' |
S' |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Parking Angle |
Parking Section Width |
Stall Depth |
Aisle Width |
Curb Length per Car |
Area per Carl |
Parking Section Width |
Stall Depth |
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Degrees |
Lin. ft. |
Lin. ft. |
Lin. ft. |
Lin. ft. |
Sq. ft. |
Lin. ft. |
Lin. ft. |
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0 |
32'0" |
10'0" |
12' |
22'0" |
220 |
32'0" |
10'0" |
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30 |
48'8" |
17'4" |
14' |
18'2" |
315 |
43'2" |
14'7" |
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35 |
50'8" |
18'4" |
14' |
15'8" |
288 |
45'2" |
15'7" |
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40 |
52'4" |
19'2" |
14' |
14'1" |
267 |
46'8" |
16'4" |
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45 |
53'8" |
19'10" |
14' |
12'9" |
252 |
47'4" |
16'8" |
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50 |
55'8" |
20'4" |
16' |
11'8" |
239 |
50'0" |
17'6" |
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55 |
57'6" |
20'9" |
16' |
10'11" |
228 |
52'4" |
18'2" |
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60 |
60'0" |
21'0" |
18' |
10'5" |
218 |
55'6" |
18'9" |
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65 |
62'6" |
21'3" |
20'2 |
9'11" |
209 |
58'6" |
19'3" |
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70 |
62'10" |
20'11" |
21'2 |
9'7" |
202 |
59'8" |
19'4" |
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75 |
63'4" |
20'8" |
22'2 |
9'4" |
193 |
61'0" |
19'6" |
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80 |
63'8" |
20'4" |
23'2 |
9'1" |
186 |
62'0" |
19'6" |
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85 |
64'6" |
19'9" |
25'3 |
9'0" |
180 |
63'6" |
19'3" |
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90 |
63'0" |
19'0" |
25'3 |
9'0" |
171 |
63'0" |
19'0" |
1 Includes waste areas at both ends of 9' x 19' parking space. Aisle space not included.
2 Aisle width sufficient for two-way circulation only when a turnaround is provided.
3 Aisle width sufficient for two-way circulation.
C. Compact Off-Street Parking Facilities.
1. When Permissible. Compact off-street parking facilities may be provided to attain the required number of off-street parking spaces specified in Table A above, when one or more of the following circumstances apply:
a. The off-street parking facility serves a property located in the commercial-downtown, commercial-residential, commercial-visitor serving, and commercial-general zoning districts, and the number of required off-street parking spaces exceeds ten; or
b. The off-street parking facility serves a multifamily residential property located in the R-3 zoning district, and the number of required off-street parking spaces exceeds eight; or
c. A parking exception has been granted in accordance with Section 18.36.085.
2. Size and Access. Compact off-street parking spaces shall comply with the size and access standards set forth in Table C: Compact Parking Facility Size and Access Standards. Each compact off-street parking space shall have an area of not less than one hundred fifty-three square feet exclusive of access drives or aisles, and shall be of usable shape, location, and condition. There shall be adequate provision for ingress and egress to all parking spaces.
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N |
P |
S |
a |
C |
Area |
P' |
S' |
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Parking Angle |
Parking Section Width |
Stall Depth |
Aisle Width |
Curb Length per Car |
Area per Carl |
Parking Section Width |
Stall Depth |
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Degrees |
Lin. ft. |
Lin. ft. |
Lin. ft. |
Lin. ft. |
Sq. ft. |
Lin. ft. |
Lin. ft. |
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90 |
61'0" |
18'0" |
24' |
8'6" |
153 |
61'0" |
18'0" |
3. All other requirements for off-street parking facilities apply. Notwithstanding the size and access standards set forth in Table C of this section, compact off-street parking facilities shall comply with all requirements and design standards provided for in this chapter.
D. Parking for Disabled Individuals. Parking spaces specifically reserved for vehicles licensed by the state of California for use by disabled individuals shall be provided and improved in each parking facility as required by state law. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2018-04 §2(Att. A)(part), 2018; Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.045 Off-street loading requirements.
Buildings or structures to be built or substantially altered which receive and distribute material and merchandise by trucks shall provide and maintain off-street loading berths in sufficient numbers and size to adequately handle the needs of the particular use.
A. The following standards shall be used in establishing the minimum number of berths required:
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Gross Floor Area of the Building in Square Feet |
Number of Berths |
|---|---|
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Up to 20,000 |
1 |
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20,000 to 50,000 |
2 |
For each additional fifty thousand square feet of gross floor area, one additional berth shall be provided. For offices and stores up to five thousand square feet, regular off-street parking areas may be used to meet the off-street loading requirements.
B. A loading berth shall contain a minimum space of ten feet wide and sixty feet long and have an overhead clearance of fourteen feet. Where the vehicles generally used for loading and unloading exceed these dimensions, the required length of these berths shall be increased.
C. Access to loading berths shall be from alleys where they exist, but in no event shall a loading berth abut on or directly access any existing street, road or highway. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.050 Guest parking spaces in residential developments and mobile home parks.
Under the circumstances described in this chapter, parking spaces for guests shall be provided when and as follows:
A. For multifamily residential developments, guest parking spaces shall be provided on site at a ratio of one space for each four units.
B. Where a residential development is approved with internal streets and drives that do not meet city standards and on-street parking is restricted, or where streets or drives are designated and posted with restricted parking such as fire lanes, guest parking spaces shall be provided outside of the street section or paved area at a ratio of one space for each four units.
C. For mobile home parks, guest parking spaces shall be located for convenient access to mobile home spaces. Guest parking spaces may be located in adjacent parking bays or along access roads where sufficient paved roadway width is provided. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.055 Off-street parking facilities--Required improvements.
A. Screening Required.
1. Automobile parking facilities for more than ten vehicles sited adjacent to a premises in a residential district shall be effectively screened by a solid fence or wall with a uniformly treated surface. Except where a lower fence or wall is required to meet vehicle sight distance requirements, such fence or wall shall not be less than six feet in height and shall be maintained in good condition. Screen planting of plant material and design approved by the planning commission may be substituted for a solid fence or wall; provided, that a bond to guarantee the installation and maintenance of the screen planting is posted with the planning commission. The amount of the bond shall be set by the city engineer.
2. For a corner site, within a required setback area, screening within a sight distance area shall not exceed three feet in height and any trees within a sight distance area shall be pruned to allow at least nine feet of clearance between the natural grade and the lowest foliage. The “sight distance area” is a triangular area measured from the corner property marker or apex of the radius of the curve, to two points located fifteen feet back along the front and side property lines and completed by the diagonal connecting these two points.
B. Surfacing and Grading. Unless otherwise approved by the planning commission and/or city council, all parking areas shall be surfaced so as to provide a durable, dust free, all-weather surface and graded so as to minimize surface water accumulation and runoff within the area. All areas used for the parking and maneuvering of vehicles shall be so surfaced and graded as to avoid flow of water across sidewalks. Surfacing materials are subject to approval of the city engineer.
C. Curbing and Setback. Parking spaces along the outer boundaries of an unenclosed parking lot shall be contained by a curb at least four inches high or by a bumper rail, and set back a minimum of four and one-half feet from the property line.
D. Lighting. Any artificial lighting installed in a parking facility shall be deflected as to not shine or create glare in any residential district or any adjacent dwelling.
E. Interference with Street Right-of-Way. All groups of more than two parking spaces shall configured or be located and served by a driveway so as to prevent backing into or other maneuvering within a street right-of-way other than an alley.
F. Striping and Signage. All parking areas shall contain striping that clearly outlines all parking spaces. Aisles, approach lanes, turning areas, and driveways shall be marked with directional arrows and/or signs where necessary to provide for safe traffic movement.
G. All improvements required herein shall be consistent with California Regional Water Quality Board and San Francisco Bay Region Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES permit guidelines. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.060 Parking spaces in residential district front yards.
In all R (residential) districts, vehicle parking may be allowed on all-weather driveways within the required front yard in front of garages. One required side yard setback area adjacent to the driveway in front of the garage may be used for the parking of a vehicle so long as the area is an all-weather surface. In no case may a vehicle be parked or stored within a required front yard area for other than short, temporary periods of time not to exceed twenty-four hours in any thirty-day period. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.065 Off-street parking on a separate lot.
The planning commission and/or city council shall not approve required off-street parking or loading space proposed on a separate lot from the building site or sites unless:
A. The off-site parking lot is within three hundred feet walking distance or otherwise located so as to be useful in connection with the proposed use or uses on the building site or sites; and
B. Parking at the off-site location will not create undue traffic hazards in the surrounding area; and
C. The off-site parking lot and the building site or sites are in the same ownership or the owners are entitled to the immediate possession and use thereof for a term coterminous with the proposed use; and
D. Upon receiving approvals from the planning commission and/or city council for all required discretionary permits, the owner or owners of the properties execute a written instrument or instruments, approved as to form and content by the city attorney, providing for the maintenance of the required parking on the off-site parking lot for the duration of the proposed use or uses on the building site. Such instruments shall be recorded in the county recorder’s office as restricted covenants against each property; and
E. Should a change in use or additional uses be proposed, the off-street parking regulations in effect at the time of the change of type or intensity of use shall apply; and
F. As set forth in this title, off-site parking lots in residential districts to support commercial uses require the approval of a use permit in each case. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.070 Bicycle parking.
A. Short-Term Bicycle Parking. Short-term bicycle parking shall be provided in order to serve shoppers, customers, messengers, guests and other visitors to a site who generally stay for a short time.
1. Parking Spaces Required. The number of short-term bicycle parking spaces shall be at a ratio of one bicycle parking space per ten required off-street parking spaces, with a minimum of four bicycle parking spaces provided per establishment, for the following uses:
a. Multi-unit residential, group residential, and single room occupancy with five or more units.
b. All uses in the public and semi-public land use classification except cemeteries and community gardens.
c. All uses in the commercial land use classification, except animal care, sales, and services and artists’ studios.
2. Location. Short-term bicycle parking must be located outside of the public right-of-way and pedestrian walkways and within fifty feet of a main entrance to the building it serves.
a. Commercial Centers. In a commercial center, bicycle parking must be located within fifty feet of an entrance to each anchor store. Bicycle parking shall be visible from the street or from the main building entrance, or a sign must be posted at the main building entrance indicating the location of the parking.
b. Mixed-Use Districts. Bicycle parking in mixed-use districts may be located in the public right-of-way within an encroachment permit, provided an unobstructed sidewalk clearance of six feet is maintained for pedestrians at all times.
3. Anchoring and Security. For each short-term bicycle parking space required, a stationary, securely anchored rack or stand shall be provided to which a bicycle frame and one wheel can be secured with a high-security U-shaped shackle lock if both wheels are left on the bicycle. One such rack or stand may serve multiple bicycle parking spaces.
4. Size and Accessibility. Each short-term bicycle parking space shall be a minimum of two feet in width and six feet in length and shall be accessible without moving another bicycle. Two feet of clearance shall be provided between bicycle parking spaces and adjacent walls, poles, landscaping, street furniture, drive aisles, and pedestrian ways and at least five feet from vehicle parking spaces.
B. Long-Term Bicycle Parking. Long-term bicycle parking shall be provided in order to serve employees, students, residents, commuters, and others who generally stay at a site for four hours or longer.
1. Parking Spaces Required.
a. Residential Uses. A minimum of one long-term bicycle parking space shall be provided for every three units for multi-unit residential and group residential projects.
b. Other Uses. Any building with twenty-five or more full-time equivalent employees or tenant-occupants shall provide long-term bicycle parking at a ratio of one space per twenty required off-street parking spaces, with a minimum of one bicycle parking space. Any building used for school uses shall provide long-term bicycle parking space at a ratio of one space per fifteen occupants (students, teachers, and staff).
c. Parking Lots and Structures. Long-term bicycle parking shall be provided at a minimum ratio of one space per fifty vehicle spaces.
2. Location. Long-term bicycle parking must be located on the same lot as the use it serves. In parking garages, long-term bicycle parking must be located near an entrance to the facility.
3. Covered Spaces. At least fifty percent of required long-term bicycle parking must be covered. Covered parking can be provided inside buildings, under roof overhangs or awnings, in bicycle lockers, or within or under other structures.
4. Security. Long-term bicycle parking must be in:
a. An enclosed bicycle locker; or
b. A fenced, covered, locked or guarded bicycle storage area; or
c. A rack or stand inside a building that is within view of an attendant or security guard or visible from employee work areas; or
d. Other secure area approved by the community development director.
5. Size and Accessibility. Each bicycle parking space shall be a minimum of two feet in width and six feet in length and shall be accessible without moving another bicycle. Two feet of clearance shall be provided between bicycle parking spaces and adjacent walls, poles, landscaping, street furniture, drive aisles, and pedestrian ways and at least five feet from vehicle parking spaces. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2015-04 §1(part), 2015; Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013).
18.36.075 Low-emission vehicle parking.
Unless a parking exception is granted, parking for new development shall include at least the minimum number of required EV charging stations and EV parking spaces as required by the California Building Standards Code. Such provisions shall not be counted as a public benefit for the purposes of making findings for granting a guest parking waiver for mixed-use development in the C-D district as provided for in Section 18.07.040. If made available for public use, the provision of low-emission vehicular parking above and beyond the minimum standard, including but not limited to EV chargers and EV parking spaces, carshare services, and bikeshare services may be considered as findings in support of the guest parking waiver in the C-D district, and may also be considered as a means to support parking exceptions generally in the C-D, C-R, C-G, and C-VS districts. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020).
18.36.080 Plans to accompany building permit application.
A plan, drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, indicating how the off-street parking and loading requirements are to be fulfilled, shall accompany an application for any discretionary and building permit. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the community development director shall determine that the plan submitted incorporates all of the requirements of this chapter and any conditions imposed by the planning commission and/or city council. The plan shall show all elements necessary to indicate that the requirements are being fulfilled, including the following:
A. Delineation of individual parking and loading spaces, including the size of stalls and access drives;
B. Circulation area necessary to serve parking and loading spaces;
C. Access to streets and property to be served;
D. Curb cuts and any closures of existing drives;
E. Dimensions, continuity and substance of screening;
F. Grading, drainage, surfacing and subgrading details;
G. Delineation of obstacles to parking and circulation in finished parking area;
H. Specifications as to signs and bumper guards;
I. Landscaping plans and details;
J. All other pertinent details as may be required by the community development director. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2015-04 §1(part), 2015; Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013. Formerly 18.36.075).
18.36.085 Parking exceptions.
In cases of practical difficulties and unusual hardship, exceptions to the parking requirements or development standards set forth in this chapter may be granted. Application for a parking exception shall be made and an exception may be approved under the following procedures:
A. An application for a parking exception shall be initiated on a form provided by the community development department. An application for a parking exception shall be submitted concurrently with any other required discretionary permit. The application shall include a fee set by resolution of the city council. At the time a complete application for a parking exception is made, the community development director shall determine the applicable review procedure as provided for herein.
1. The community development director shall review an application for parking exception if no discretionary permit is being sought in addition to the parking exception or if the only discretionary permit being sought is an administrative coastal development permit pursuant to Section 18.33.020. The community development director shall make written finding of facts showing whether the four requirements in subsection B of this section have been established with respect to the land, building or use for which the parking exception is sought, and make a determination as to the granting or denial of the application for a parking exception based upon those findings. In the C-D, C-R, C-G and C-VS districts, the planning commission shall also consider the findings in Chapter 18.07 or 18.08 as applicable.
2. The planning commission shall review an application for parking exception if a discretionary permit(s) is being sought in addition to the parking exception, at the same public hearing held for the associated discretionary permit and in accordance with subsections C through F of this section.
B. The applicant shall submit a written explanation relating the circumstance of the particular case to the following findings of fact:
1. That there are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applying to the land, building or use referred to in the application, which circumstances or conditions do not apply generally to the land, buildings and/or uses in the same district;
2. That the granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights of the petitioner;
3. That the granting of such application will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, materially adversely affect the health or safety of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of the property of the applicant, and will not, under the circumstances of the particular case, be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements in the neighborhood;
4. That the establishment, maintenance and/or conducting of the off-street parking facilities as proposed are as nearly in conformance with the requirements of the Half Moon Bay zoning code as are reasonably possible.
C. Where a public hearing is required for any discretionary permit associated with the parking exception, the required public notice shall also indicate that a parking exception is also requested.
D. At any public hearing or meeting of the planning commission and/or city council, the applicant may present testimony and other evidence in support of his application, and other interested persons may be heard and/or present evidence on the matter.
E. After the conclusion of the public hearing or meeting, the planning commission and/or city council shall make written finding of facts showing whether the four requirements in subsection B of this section have been established with respect to the land, building or use for which the parking exception is sought, and make its determination as to the granting or denial of the application for a parking exception based upon those findings.
F. In approving any parking exception under the provisions of this chapter, the community development director, planning commission, and/or city council shall impose such conditions in connection therewith as will, in its opinion, secure substantially the objectives of this title as to the public health, safety, morals, convenience and general welfare. It shall also require such evidence and guarantees as it deems necessary to obtain compliance with the conditions imposed in connection therewith.
G. A determination of the community development director or planning commission pursuant to this section may be appealed in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 1.25.
H. Unless otherwise expressly stated in the granting thereof, every parking exception approved under the provisions of this chapter shall lapse and expire and be of no force and effect whatsoever, unless the building, work of construction or other project or undertaking for which the parking exception was granted is substantially commenced within one year after its effective date and thereafter diligently prosecuted to completion. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the planning commission and/or city council from extending the time for the exercise of said rights for one additional period of six months upon receiving a written request from the applicant prior to the expiration of the six-month period.
I. An application for a parking exception that has been finally disapproved may not be resubmitted for a period of one year from final disapproval unless the application has been substantially changed.
J. Where a request for a parking exception has been submitted for a reduction in the parking stall dimensions, in no case shall the community development director or planning commission approve a parking stall with dimensions less than eight feet by sixteen feet. (Ord. C-2020-02 §2(Att. A)(part), 2020: Ord. C-2018-04 §2(Att. A)(part), 2018; Ord. C-2015-04 §1(part), 2015; Ord. C-2013-05 §1(part), 2013. Formerly 18.36.080).