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City council Meeting 9-21-93 Santa Monica, California
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1705 (CCS)
(City council Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING PART 9.04.10.08
OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Santa
Monica adopted a Resolution of Intention concerning proposed
amendments to the off-street parking requirements of the Santa
Monica Municipal Code ("Amendments") on November 4, 1992; and
WHEREAS, the Planning commission held a public hearing
regarding the Amendments on January 6, 1993 and recommended that
the City Council adopt the Amendments; and
WHEREAS, the city council finds that the following
amendments to the off-street parking requirements of the
Municipal Code are consistent in principle with the goals,
objectives, policies, land uses, and programs specified in the
adopted General Plan, and the public health, safety and general
welfare require the adoption of the proposed amendments in that
the amendments encourage alternative transportation management ;
result in more efficient accommodation of on-site parking in the
City; and more accurately reflect the parking demand generated by
various permitted uses;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Part 9.04.10.08 of the Santa Monica Municipal
Code is amended to read as follows:
Part 9.04.10.08 Off-Street Parking Requirements
9.04.10.08.010 Purpose. Off-street parking
requirements are intended to achieve the following:
(a) To provide parking in proportion to the
needs generated by varying types of land use.
(b) To reduce traffic congestion and hazards.
(c) To protect neighborhoods from the effects
of vehicular noise and traffic generated by uses in
adjacent non-residential districts.
(d) To assure the maneuverability of emergency
vehicles.
(e) To provide accessible, attractive, and
well-maintained off-street parking facilities.
9.04.10.08.020 Applicability. Every change of
use and every building or structure erected or
substantially remodeled after adoption of this
Chapter shall provide off-street parking pursuant to
the provisions of this Part.
9.04.10.08.030 General Provisions. No use
permitted by this Chapter occupying all or part of a
parcel or building site shall be permitted unless
off-street parking spaces are provided in an amount
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and under the conditions designated by the provisions
of this Part.
(a) In this Part, the word "use" shall refer
to the type of use, the extent of the use, and a
change in use either in type or extent.
(b) Any existing lawful use may continue so
long as the number of off-street parking spaces
provided for the use is not reduced below the
requirements of this Part or below the number of
off-street parking spaces required at the time the
use was legally established, whichever is less.
(c) No building or structure shall be
constructed or moved onto a site unless off-street
parking spaces in an amount and under the conditions
set forth in this Part are provided for the use
proposed for the building or structure.
(d) Additional parking spaces in the number
specified in section 9.04.10.08.040 shall be provided
for any new floor area added to an existing structure
which results in a greater parking requirement.
(e) Every change of use in an existing
building or structure shall conform to the following
requirements:
(1) For any new use of an existing
non-residential building or structure such that the
new use will require a greater number of parking
spaces as compared to the previous use, parking
spaces in the number specified in section
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9.04.10.08.040 shall be provided for the new use. If
there has been no legal use of the existing
commercial or industrial building or structure for
over 12 months, no additional parking shall be
required for any permitted new use which requires a
parking standard no more intense than 1 space per 300
square feet in commercial districts, or one space per
400 square feet in industrial districts.
(2) For any new commercial , cultural,
health, industrial, or commercial entertainment and
recreation use of an existing residential building or
structure, parking spaces in the number specified in
section 9.04.10.08.040 shall be provided for the
entire parcel.
(3) For any new residential or
educational use of an existing residential building
or structure such that the new residential or
educational use will require a greater number of
parking spaces as compared to the previous use,
parking spaces in the number specified in section
9.04.10.08.040 shall be provided for the new use. If
there has been no legal use of the existing
residential building or structure for over six
months, no additional parking shall be required for
any permitted new residential or educational use
provided that the number of required parking spaces
does not exceed the number of spaces required for the
last legal use.
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(f) Requirements for uses not specifically
listed in this Part shall be determined by the Zoning
Administrator and the city Parking and Traffic
Engineer based upon the requirements for comparable
uses and upon the particular characteristics of the
use.
(j) For purposes of calculating off-street
parking requirements for dwelling units, all private
living spaces including but not limited to dens,
studios, . family rooms, studies and lofts shall be
considered as "bedrooms" except that a maximum of one
such room per unit shall not count as a bedroom if it
is less than 100 square feet in area. Ki tchens,
bathrooms, and one living room per unit shall not be
considered bedrooms. Semi-private rooms shall not
count as bedrooms if they have no doors and a minimum
7' opening to adjacent living space. A loft or
mezzanine shall not count as a bedroom if the maximum
width of the loft or mezzanine is less than 7'.
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(k) Unless otherwise specified, the floor
areas used to calculate the number of off-street
parking spaces required for non-residential uses
pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.04.10.08.040
shall include:
(1) All floor area located below grade
devoted to office, retail, service or other
activities and uses, storage areas, restrooms,
lounges, lobbies, kitchens, and interior hallways and
corridors, unless exempted by the Chapter.
(2) All outdoor patio, deck, balcony,
terrace, or other outdoor area that will accommodate
a permanent activity that will generate a demand for
parking facilities in addition to that which is
provided for principal activities and uses within the
building or structure.
(3) Floor area devoted to parking shall
not be included when determining required parking.
(1) A parking demand analysis may be required
if it is deemed necessary by the ci ty parking and
Traffic Engineer and zoning Administrator. The
analysis shall be paid for by the developer. In the
event the analysis shows parking requirements greater
than required by this Part, the Parking and Traffic
Engineer and Zoning Administrator shall require such
additional parking as is determined in the analysis.
(m) The provisions of section 9.04.10.08.040
of this Chapter shall not apply if the subject
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property is located within the city's Parking
Assessment District.
(n) If a project contains more than one use,
the parking requirement for each use shall be
calculated
separately
based
on
the
standards
contained in section 9.04.10.08.040 of this Chapter,
unless otherwise permitted by this Chapter.
9.04.10.08.040
Number
of
Parking
Spaces
Required.
RESIDENTIAL
(FA = floor area)
USE
MINIMUM OFF-STREET
PARKING REQUIREMENT
MAXIMUM PERCENT
COMPACT SPACES
ALLOWED
Artist studio
1 space per for each
750 sq. ft. of resi-
dential area, minimum
of one space
None
1 space for each 400 40%
sq. ft. of manufacturing
space
1 space for each 300 40%
square feet of retail
gallery space
Visitor Spaces
1 space per 5 resi- 40%
dential units (applies
to projects of 5 or
more residential units)
Boarding Homes
0.5 space per unit 40%
plus one guest space
per 5 units
Boarding Homes
Deed Restricted to
Low and Moderate
Income
0.25 space per unit 40%
plus one guest space
per 5 units
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Condominiums:
studio, no bedrooms
1 or more bedrooms
Visitor spaces
Congregate Housing
Detached single
family units
Detached single
family units on lots
of 30' or less in
width
Detached single
family units on
Pacific Coast Hwy.
north of Santa Monica
pier (LCP Subarea 1a)
Visitor spaces
Domestic Violence
Shelters
Fraternity-type
housing with
sleeping facilities
Homeless Shelters
MUlti-family residential:
1 covered space
2 covered spaces per
unit
1 space per 5 units
(applies to projects
of 5 or more units)
1 space per 5 beds
2 spaces in a
garage per dwelling
unit
2 spaces in a garage
which may be in a
tandem arrangement
2 spaces in a
garage per dwelling
unit
2 per dwelling unit
(may be tandem)
.5 spaces per bedroom
1 space per bed
1 space per 10 beds
None
None
40%
40%
None
None
None
None
40%
40%
40%
Studio, no bedrooms 1 space per unit None
1 bedroom 1.5 spaces per unit None
2 or more bedrooms 2 spaces per unit None
Visitor spaces 1 space per 5 units
(applies to projects of 40%
5 or more units)
Any surface parking shall
be provided in the rear
half of the residential
lot.
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Multi-family housing
deed-restricted for
occupancy by low and
moderate income
households
studio, no bedrooms
1 bedroom
2 bedroom or larger
Visitor
Senior group housing
and senior housing
Senior group housing
and Senior housing
that is deed restrict-
ed or restricted by
an agreement approved
by the city for
low and moderate income
Single Room Occupancy
Single Room Occupancy
Deed Restricted to Low
and Moderate Income
Transitional Housing
1 space per unit
40%
1 space per unit
40%
1.5 spaces per unit
40%
1 space per 5 units
(applies to projects
of 5 or more units)
40%
.5 space per unit
plus 1 guest space per
5 units
40%
0.25 space per unit plus 40%
1 guest space per 5
units
0.5 space per unit 40%
plus one guest space per
5 units
0.25 space per unit 40%
plus one guest space
per 5 units
0.5 space per bedroom 40%
plus 1 guest space per
5 units
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USE
COMMERCIAL
(FA = floor area)
MINIMUM OFF-STREET
PARKING REQUIREMENT
MAXIMUM PERCENT
COMPACT SPACES
ALLOWED
40%
Automobile rental
agency
Automobile Repair
Automobile service
station with or
without mini-mart
1 space per 500 sq.
ft. of FA plus 1
space per 1,000 sq.ft.
of outdoor rental
storage area*
1 space per 500 sq. ft.
of non-service bay FA
plus 2 spaces per
service bay*
3 spaces if for
full service station, 1
space if for self ser-
vice station, plus 1
space for each 100 sq.
ft. of retail, and
requirements for Auto-
mobile repair where
applicable
40%
40%
* No required off-street parking space shall be used for sale,
rental, long-term storage or repair of autos
Automobile sales
Auto washing (self-
service or coin
operated)
Market of less than
500 sq ft, liquor store
General office
1 space per 400 sq. ft. 40%
of floor area for showroom
and office, plus 1 space
per 2,000 sq. ft. of
exterior display area and
requirements for
Automobile repair where
applicable, plus 1 space
per 300 sq. ft. for the
parts department.
2 spaces for each
washing stall, not in-
cluding the stall
1 space per 225 sq. ft.
1 space per 300 sq. ft.
of FA
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None
40%
40%
Hotels, motels
Lumber yards, plant
nurseries
Markets with floor
area greater than
5000 sq. ft.
Restaurant:
Restaurant
Fast service,
Take-out, Drive-in,
Drive-through
restaurants
Bars and nightclubs
(Dance Halls,
Discos, etc.)
Retail:
Retail, general
and service
Retail, furniture
and large appliance
1 space per guest room 40%
plus 1 space for each
200 sq. ft. used for
meetings and banquets.
Other uses such as bars
and restaurants which
are open to the general
public shall provide park-
ing as required by this
section.
1 space per 300 sq. ft. 40%
of FA for interior
retail plus 1 space per
1,000 sq. ft. of outdoor
area devoted to display
and storage
1 space per 250 sq. ft. 40%
1 space per 300 sq. 40%
ft. of support
area, 1 space per 75
sq. ft. of service and
seating area open to cus-
tomers, and 1 space per
50 sq. ft. of separate bar
area
1 space per 75 sq. ft. 40%
of FA
Minimum of 5 spaces must
be provided
1 space per 50 sq. ft. 40%
of FA
Portions of restaurants
that include bars shall
be calculated using this
standard
1 space per 300 sq. ft.
of FA
40%
1 space per 500 sq. ft.
of FA
40%
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USE
EDUCATIONAL/CULTURAL
(FA = floor area)
MINIMUM OFF-STREET
PARKING REQUIREMENT
MAXIMUM PERCENT
COMPACT SPACES
ALLOWED
40%
Auditoriums
Day Care:
Small family day
care home
existing residence
Large family day
care home
Pre-school
nursery
schools, day care
centers excluding
large/small family
day care
Libraries
Museums and galleries
Private elementary
schools
Private junior high
schools
Private high schools
Private colleges,
professional business,
or trade schools
1 space per 4 fixed
seats
No requirement above Not applicable
that required for the
No requirement above Not applicable
that required for the
existing residence
1 space per 500 sq. ft. 40%
of building area
1 space per 250 sq. 40%
ft. of FA
1 space per 300 sq. ft. 40%
of FA
10 spaces plus 1 per 40%
classroom
30 spaces plus one 40%
space per classroom
50 spaces plus 40%
4 spaces per classroom
1 space per 80 square
feet of assembly area
(including classroom
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stadiums
USE
area) or 1 space per
each 4 fixed seats,
whichever is greater
1 space per 5 seats
HEALTH SERVICES
(FA = Floor area)
MINIMUM OFF-STREET
PARKING REQUIREMENT
40%
MAXIMUM PERCENT
COMPACT SPACES
ALLOWED
40%
Convalescent homes,
residential care
facilities for 7
or more persons
Hospice facilities
Hospitals and medical
centers
Massage
Medical and dental
offices and clinics
including physical
therapists, acu-
puncturists and chiro-
practors, 1000 sq. ft.
or greater total FA per
building
Medical and dental
offices and clinics
including physical
therapists, acu-
puncturists and chiro-
practors, less than
1000 sq. ft. total
FA per building
Mental health pro-
fessionals
1 space per 5 beds
2 spaces
1 space per 2 beds 40%
plus 1 space per
250 sq. ft.
of FA for outpatient use
1 space per 300 sq. ft.
of FA
1 space per 250 sq. ft.
of FA
1 space per 300 sq. ft.
of FA
1 space per 300 sq. ft.
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40%
40%
40%
40%
Residential care
facilities with a
capacity of 6 or
fewer residents
Veterinarians, animal
and veterinary
hospitals
USE
No requirement beyond Not Applicable
that required for the
residence
1 space per 250 sq. ft. 40%
of FA
INDUSTRIAL USES
(FA = floor area)
MINIMUM OFF-STREET
PARKING REQUIREMENT
MAXIMUM PERCENT
COMPACT SPACES
ALLOWED
40%
Film production
studio
Light and limited
industrial
manufacturing
Mini-warehousing/
storage
Warehouse
1 space per 400 sq. ft.
of studio production
space, 1 space per 300
sq. ft. of editing FA,
1 space per 300 sq. ft.
of administrative office
1 space per 400 sq.
ft. of FA for
manUfacturing plus 1
space per 300 sq. ft.
of FA for office use
1 space per 4,000 sq.
ft. of FA for mini-
warehousing/storage use
plus 1 space per 300
sq. ft. of FA for office
1 space per 1,000 sq.
ft.
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40%
40%
use.
40%
COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT AND RECREATION
USE
(FA = floor area)
MINIMUM OFF-STREET
PARKING REQUIREMENT
MAXIMUM PERCENT
COMPACT SPACES
ALLOWED
Bowling alleys
40%
Billiard or pool
parlors, roller or ice
skating rinks,
exhibition halls and
assembly halls without
fixed seats, including
assembly areas within
community centers,
private clubs, lodge
halls, and union
headquarters
Health clubs,
indoor athletic
facilities and
exercise/dance
studios
Theaters, cinemas
(single and multi-
screen) and other
places of assembly
Tennis, handball,
racquetball and other
athletic court
facilities
2 spaces per lane,
plus 50% of require-
ments for related com-
mercial uses
1 space per 80 sq. ft.
of FA of assembly area
40%
1 space per 80 sq. ft.
of exercise area,
1 space per each 300 sq.
ft. of locker room/sauna/
shower area, plus applic-
able code requirement for
other uses
40%
1 space per 4 fixed 40%
seats or 1 space per 80
sq. ft. of FA of assembly
area, whichever is greater
2 spaces per court plus 40%
1 space per 80 sq. ft.
of spectator area or 1
space per 4 fixed
seats, whichever is greater
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MISCELLANEOUS
(FA = floor area)
USE
MINIMUM OFF-STREET
PARKING REQUIREMENT
MAXIMUM PERCENT
COMPACT SPACES
ALLOWED
Places of worship &
other places of
assembly including
mortuaries, banquet
facilities and
convention facilities
1 space per 80 sq. ft.
of FA of assembly area,
or 1 space for each 4
fixed seats, whichever
is greater, plus
requirements for other
uses as applicable
40%
9.04.10.08.050
Number of Bicycle, Vanpool,
and Carpool Parking Spaces Required
(a) All new non-residential buildings or
structures shall provide off-street bicycle parking
as follows:
(1) A minimum of four (4) bicycle parking
spaces on-site.
(2) New buildings or structures over
15,000 square feet shall provide bicycle parking at a
rate of 5% of the automobile parking required
pursuant to section 9.04.10.08.040 and shall provide
a minimum of one electrical outlet which shall be
accessible to the parking area for the purpose of
recharging electric vehicles.
(3) In new buildings or structures over
50,000 square feet, 50% of the required bicycle
parking shall be provided for long term bicycle
commuters.
Long term bicycle parking shall consist
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of either a "locker" with a fully enclosed lockable
space accessible only to the owner/operator of the
bicycle; attendant parking with a check-in system in
which bicycles are accessible only to the
attendant(s); or a locked room or office inside the
building designated for the sole purpose of securing
bicycles.
(4) All required outdoor bicycle parking
shall be located so as to be not further than
one-half of the distance from the furthest off-street
auto parking space from a main entrance of the
building being developed. Bicycle parking spaces
shall be separated from automobile parking spaces by
either a wall, a fence, a curb, or by at least five
feet or open space where parking is prohibited. The
bicycle parking shall also have a minimum of six feet
overhead clearance. Signage indicating the
availability and location of bicycle parking shall be
installed at the main entrance to the subject
building in a location visible and legible to users
of the subject building.
(b) All new office and industrial buildings or
structures over 50,000 square feet shall provide
permanently designated vanpool and carpool parking
spaces at a rate of 10% of the automobile spaces
required pursuant to section 9.04.10.08.040, and all
other non-residential buildings or structures over
50,000 square feet shall provide off-street vanpool
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and carpool parking spaces at a rate of 5% of the
automobile spaces required pursuant to Section
9.04.10.08.040. All required vanpool parking spaces
shall have a minimum overhead clearance of 7'2".
9.04.10.08.060 Design Standards. All new
parking shall be designed to the following standards,
unless otherwise required by the City Parking and
Traffic Engineer:
(a) Dimensional Requirements. Minimum parking
dimensions shall comply with the standards approved
by the city Parking and Traffic Engineer. An
unobstructed inside dimension of 18 feet in length by
20 feet in width shall be maintained for a,private
two-car garage or carport.
(b) Parking areas provided to meet the
requirements of this Part shall be arranged so as to
be safe and convenient. Each space shall be
accessible to an automobile of standard or compact
size. No tandem parking shall be permitted in any
residential district in connection with any parking
required for any residential use.
(c) Storage areas may be located above the
parking space provided that they do not encroach into
the length of a parking space by more than 3 1/2 feet
and provided that the storage area is at least 4 1/2
feet above the floor.
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(d) The design, location, or position of any
parking layout, entry, dri veway, approach, or
accessway from any street or alley shall be approved
by the city Parking and Traffic Engineer.
9.04.10.08.070
Access to Parking Lots and
structures in All Districts.
(a) Use of a required parking space shall not
require more than two vehicle maneuvers.
(b) Exits from any subterranean or
semi-subterranean parking structure shall provide
sight distance which comply with standards
established by the City Parking and Traffic Engineer.
requirements
Districts:
(a) No curb cuts for purposes of providing
street access to on-site parking spaces shall be
permitted except where a project site meets at least
one of the following conditions:
(1) The site has no adjacent side or
rear alley having a minimum right-of-way of 15 feet.
(2) The topography or configuration of
the site or placement of buildings on the site
precludes reasonable alley access to a sufficient
number of parking spaces to the extent that use of
the property is restricted beyond otherwise
apply
Parking Access in MUlti-Family
The following parking access
in mUlti-family residential
9.04.10.08.080
Residential Districts.
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applicable Property Development Standards, as
determined by the zoning Administrator and city
Parking and Traffic Engineer or the Planning
commission or City Council, depending upon which body
is charged with making the determination.
(3) The average slope of the parcel. is
at least 5%.
(4) The Zoning Administrator and the
city Parking and Traffic Engineer determine that a
curb cut is appropriate due to traffic, circulation
or safety concerns.
(b) If curb cuts are required, curb cut widths
shall be kept to the minimum width required.
(c) On lots with adequate alley access,
projects with new buildings or substantial remodels
shall be required to replace any existing curb cuts
or driveway aprons with a new full height curb.
9.04.10.08.090 Parking Access in
Non-Residential Districts. The following parking
access requirements shall apply to the Commercial and
Industrial Districts:
(a) Non-residential or mixed use projects
requiring 10 or fewer parking spaces shall not be
permitted to have any new curb cuts for purposes of
providing on-site parking spaces, except where a
proj ect meets at least one of the following
conditions:
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( 1)
The
site has no adjacent side or
a minimum of 20 feet wide
rear alley having
right-of-way.
(2) The topography or configuration of
the site, or placement of existing buildings to
remain on the site, precludes reasonable alley access
to a sufficient number of parking spaces to the
extent that use of the property is restricted beyond
otherwise applicable development standards, as
determined by the Zoning Administrator and City
Parking and Traffic Engineer, or Planning Commission
or city council, depending upon which body is charged
with making the determination.
(3) The average slope of the parcel is
at least 5%.
(4) A residential district is located
directly across any alley that would be used for
access.
(5) The project includes one or more of
the following uses: automobile service station,
automobile or vehicle repair, hotel or motel,
drive-in or drive-through business, high volume use
as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
(6) The Zoning Administrator and the
city Parking and Traffic Engineer determine that a
curb cut is appropriate due to traffic, safety or
circulation concerns.
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(b) If curb cuts are necessary, curb cut
widths shall be kept to the minimum width required.
(c) On lots with adequate alley access,
projects with new buildings or substantial remodels
shall be required to replace any existing curb cuts
and driveway aprons as required by the Department of
General Services.
9.04.10.08.100 Driveways.
(a) For purposes of this section:
(1) A driveway is defined as an access
drive leading from a public street or right-of-way to
a parking area, or from one parking area to another,
but not including any ramp, aisle, maneuvering area
or driveway approach.
(2) A ramp is defined as an access
driveway leading from one parking level to another.
(b) Driveways in the R1 Single Family District
shall not be less than 10 feet in width. The
driveway width shall be maintained free and clear of
all obstructions.
(c) In the multifamily residential districts,
driveways shall conform to the following standards:
Single Driveway
10 foot minimum,
with 12 ft minimum apron
20 foot minimum,
with 24 ft minimum apron
Double Driveway
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The minimum number and type of driveways required to
be provided shall be determined based on the number
of parking spaces contained in any given parking area
according to the following standard:
1 to 20 spaces 1 single driveway
21 to 40 spaces 1 double driveway
41 to 80 spaces 2 double driveways
81 spaces and over number and type of
driveway to be approved by
the City Parking and
Traffic Engineer.
The driveway width shall be maintained free and clear
of all obstructions.
(d)
districts,
standards:
In all commercial and industrial
driveways shall conform to the following
Single Driveway
10 foot minimum,
with 12 ft minimum apron
Double Driveway 20 foot minimum,
with 24 ft minimum apron
The minimum number and type of driveway required to
be provided shall be determined on the number of
parking spaces contained in any given parking area
according to the following standard:
1 to 20 spaces 1 single driveway
21 to 40 spaces 1 double driveway
41 to 80 spaces 2 double driveways
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81 spaces and over
Number and type of
driveway to be approved by
the city Parking and
Traffic Engineer.
The driveway width shall be maintained free and clear
of all obstructions.
(e) In all districts, interior ramps with
one-way traffic shall be not less than 14 feet in
width and ramps with two way traffic shall be not
less than 20 feet in width.
(f) In all districts, the Zoning Administrator
and the city Parking and Traffic Engineer may reduce
the driveway width as necessary and appropriate such
that circulation, traffic and safety concerns are
adequately addressed.
9.04.10.08.110 Surfacing. All driveways and
parking areas shall be surfaced with a minimum
thickness of two inches of asphaltic concrete over a
minimum thickness of four inches of a base material
or alternative equivalent material approved by the
City parking and Traffic Engineer.
9.04.10.08.120 Marking of Parking Spaces. All
parking spaces, except in the R1 District or in a
garage or carport containing two or fewer parking
spaces or in an outdoor motor vehicle sales area,
shall be striped in a manner clearly showing the
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layout of the intended parking stalls. The striping
shall be maintained in a clear and visible manner.
All parking spaces shall
compact, guest, carpool,
applicable.
9.04.10.08.130 Wheel stops. Wheel stops or
continuous concrete curbing at least six inches in
height shall be required for parking spaces abutting
landscaped areas or walls.
be clearly marked
or vanpool parking,
as
if
9.04.10.08.140 Lighting. Parking areas
designed to accommodate three or more vehicles shall
conform to 9.04.10.02.270.
9.04.10.08.150 Landscaping. Landscaping shall
comply with the provisions of part 9.04.10.04
9.04.10.08.160 Screening. Screening of
surface parking lots in all commercial districts and
screening of parking areas for three or more cars
abutting residentially zoned or used property shall
comply with the provisions of Part 9.04.10.04.
9.04.10.08.170 Slope.
(a) Areas used exclusively for parking
excluding inter-connecting ramps shall be designed
and improved with grades not to exceed a 5% Slope.
(b) Slopes of all driveways and ramps used for
ingress or egress of parking facilities shall be
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designed in accordance with the standards established
by the City parking and Traffic Engineer but shall
not exceed a 20% slope. Profiles of driveway, ramp,
and grade details must be submitted to the City
Parking and Traffic Engineer for approval whenever
any slope exceeds 6%.
9.04.10.08.180 Drainage.
off-street parking facilities in
industrial districts shall be so
surface water run-off will not
sidewalk.
All required
commercial and
designed so that
drain over any
9.04.10.08.190
Spaces.
(a) Required off-street parking spaces shall
be located on the parcel or building site. In
commercial or industrial districts, off-street
parking may be located off of the parcel or building
site if each of the following conditions are
satisfied:
Location of Required Parking
(1) All parking spaces are located
within 1,000 feet of the perimeter of the parcel or
building site and the parking area commences within
300 feet of the perimeter. This distance shall be
computed from the nearest point of the parking area.
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(2) The property on which the parking
spaces are provided is owned in fee by the owner of
the parcel or building site which is subject to the
parking space requirements.
(3) Additional documents, covenants,
deed restrictions, or other agreements as may be
deemed necessary by the zoning Administrator are
executed to assure that the required parking spaces
are maintained off site.
(b) Parking requirements may not be met by
providing parking in the front one-half of a parcel
in a residential district except:
(1) In a garage which shall have not
more than one garage door facing the front lot line
for each 75 feet or fraction thereof of lot width.
The door shall be not less than 10 feet nor more than
16 feet wide. Not more than one double garage may be
entered from the side street side of a corner of a
reversed corner lot through a door not more than 16
feet wide. Any garage on the front one-half of a lot
or on the side street side of a corner or a reversed
corner lot shall be fully enclosed within the
architecture and structure of the main building
except for entrances.
(2) In mUlti-family residential
district, where the parcel has no alley, provided
that no part of a required front yard shall be used
for parking purposes.
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(3) Where the parcel is in the A Overlay
District and has been approved for parking use
pursuant to the provisions of Part 9.04.08.36.
9.04.10.08.200 Subterranean Parking
structures. All subterranean parking structures
shall be constructed and maintained as follows:
(a) All openings for ingress and egress facing
the front parcel line shall be situated at or behind
the front building line of the main building. There
shall be no more than two openings facing the front
parcel line for each main building.
(b) A subterranean parking structure may be
constructed and maintained in any required yard area
except in areas required to remain unexcavated.
(c) Exits from any subterranean parking
structure shall provide sight distance which comply
with standards established by the City parking and
Traffic Engineer.
9.04.10.08.210 Semi-Subterranean Parking
Structures. A parking structure shall be considered
to be semi-subterranean if the structure is partially
underground and if the finished floor of the first
level of the building or structure above the parking
structure does not exceed three feet above the
average natural grade of the parcel, except for
openings for ingress and egress. A semi-subterranean
parking structure shall not be counted as a floor or
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story for calculating building height. All
semi-subterranean parking structures shall be
constructed and maintained as follows:
(a) All openings for ingress and egress facing
the front lot line shall be situated at or behind the
front building line of the main building, except for
the OP-1, OP-Ouplex, OP-2, OP-3, and OP-4 Districts
where front yard setback standards apply. There
shall be no more than two openings facing the front
lot line for each main building.
(b) On parcels less than 50 feet in width, the
semi-subterranean parking structure may extend to
both side property lines.
(c) Exits from any semi-subterranean parking
structure shall provide sight distance which comply
with standards established by the City Parking and
Traffic Engineer.
9.04.10.08.220 Use of Required Off-Street
Parking Spaces. Required off-street parking spaces
shall be available at all times during the hours of
operation of the use for which the parking is
required. Assignment of parking spaces to individual
users or tenants within a mixed use and/or
multi-tenant project shall be prohibited except when
such spaces are reserved for disabled parking,
carpool or vanpool users, or residential units.
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SECTION 2. Any provision of the Santa Monica Municipal
Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of
this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no
further, are hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary
to effect the provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
or phrase of this Ordinance is- for any reason held to be invalid
or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of any competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each and
every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not
declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether
any portion of the Ordinance would be subsequently declared
invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall
attest to the passage of this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall
cause the same to be published once in the official newspaper
within 15 days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall become
effective after 30 days from its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Adopted and approved this
21st
day of September
,1993.
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Mayor
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1 7 0 5 was duly and regularly
introduced at a meeting of the City Council on the 14th day of September
1993; that the said Ordinance was thereafter duly adopted at a meeting of the City Council
on the 21st day of September
,1993 by the following vote:
AYES: Abdo, Genser, Greenberg, Holbrook, Olsen, Rosenstein, Vazquez
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
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City Clerk