HomeMy WebLinkAbout85-55 - Adopting Parking Design StandardsRESOLUTION NO. 85-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING PARKING DESIGN
STANDARDS FOR THE CITY OF COSTA MESA.
WHEREAS, parking design standards need to be updated from time to
time to reflect the changing nature of the automobile population; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council have revie%ed a
report prepared by Staff concerning current parking design requirements;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has directed Staff to prepare amended park-
ing design standards based on the results of said study;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa that parking design standards as set forth in Exhibit A, attached, are
hereby adopted for the City of Costa Mesa.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of June, 1985.
Mayor the City of C96sa
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ATTEST:
C Clerk of the City of Costa 7
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, EILEEN P. PHINNEY, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Costa Mesa, hereby certify that the above and fore-
going Resolution No. 85-55 was duly and regularly passed and adopted by
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 17th day of
June, 1985.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
Of the City of Costa Mesa this 18th day of June, 1985.
C Clerk and ex -officio Clerk o he
City Council of the City of Cos t6Asa
CITY OF COSTA M ESA
PARKING DESIGN STANDARDS
STANDARD STALLS
E
SMALL CAR STALLS
VARIES
CMF 0571.30, rev. 5/85
(ALL ZONES)
Resolution 85-55 Exhibit A
Page 1
STANDARD STALLS
SMALL CAR STALLS
Parking
Aisle Width
Aisle Width
Stall Dimensions
Angle*
1 Way/2 Way
a
b
b (retail)
1 Way/2 Way
A
B
30
15'/ 20'
16'
17'
18'
15' / 20'
13
16
45
15'/ 20'
18'h
12'
13'
15'/ 20'
14%
11'x4
50
15' / 20'
19'
11'
12'
15'/ 20'
15
11
60
18'/ 20'
20'
10'
101/2'
15'/ 20'
16
91A
70
21'/ 21'
181/2'
9'
9'/2'
15'/ 20'
16
8%
80
23'/ 23'
18'
814'
9'
18%'/ 20'
16
7%
90
25'/ 25'
18'
8'/2'
9'
22'/ 22'
15
7%
" Other parking angles are also
permitted. Specific parking stall
and aisle
dimensions for
various parking angles are available
from the Planning
Division.
STANDARD STALLS
E
SMALL CAR STALLS
VARIES
CMF 0571.30, rev. 5/85
(ALL ZONES)
Resolution 85-55 Exhibit A
Page 1
CITY OF COSTA MESA
PARKING DESIGN STANDARDS
(All Zones Except R1)
1. All parking areas containing more than two (2) spaces shall provide forward motion access to and from the public
street, unless an exception is approved by the Planning Division.
2. Parking areas shall provide internal circulation or sufficient, designated turnaround space. Turnaround area, as shown
on the reverse side of this sheet, shall be provided at the end of all dead-end parking aisles exceeding 100 feet in length.
Other turnaround arrangements providing the same maneuverability may be approved by the Planning Department.
3. A maximum of two (2) feet of the required stall depth may be allowed or required as bumper overhang into landscaped
area. This area may not be included in the fulfillment of required landscape area for the site, nor may it encroach into
the required street setback.
4. Carports and stalls in parking garages shall provide a clear inside dimension equal to the required width for open stalls;
vertical supports shall be recessed four (4) feet from access aisle. Other designs providing the same accessibility may be
approved by the Planning Division.
5. Garage parking stalls shall maintain unobstructed inside dimensions of at least ten (10) feet in width and twenty (20)
feet in length. Garages shall be provided with a minimum door width of nine (9) feet for single garages and eighteen (18)
feet for double garages.
6. Stalls (open and carports) with vertical restrictions at the side (walls, fences, shrubs, etc.) shall be increased in width
one (1) foot over the width normally required.
7. When necessary due to constraints, minor reductions in aisle width may be approved by the Planning Division.
provided the stall width is increased accordingly.
8. Site plans shall be drawn to scale. The following scales are recommended: 1" = 10'; 1" = 20'; 1" = 30'.
9. Parallel parking stalls shall be eighteen (18) feet in length and eight (8) feet wide, except that parallel parking stalls
for small cars shall be fifteen (15) feet in length and seven (7) feet wide. Four (4) feet shall be provided at each end
of each parallel parking space or eight (8) feet shall be provided between every other parking space.
STANDARD T T1!+- 18' -� ` 1 I 1 F- 18 -14�:` 1 F��1 I
OR t
SMALL CAR a is 1 F-115-+FT, 1 F
10. Handicapped stalls shall be provided according to the following table:
Total Number of .......... NUMBER OF HANDICAPPED PARKING
Parking Spaces............ SPACES REQUIRED -STATE STANDARDS
1-40 .................1
41.80 ................. 2 Handicapped stalls shall be 18 feet in length
61.120,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,3 and 14 feet wide.
121.160 ................4
161.300 ................5
301-400 ................6
401.500 ................7
over 500 ................ 1 for each 200 additional spaces provided
11. Where feasible, small car parking shall be provided according to the Drachman System (see below).
SMALL CAR
a
e
eppi�,
Resolution 85-55 Exhibit A
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