HomeMy WebLinkAbout99-15 Amending Title 13 of Code; Off-Street Parking StandardsORDINANCE NO. 99-15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER VI
OF TITLE 13 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS.
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa finds and declares
as follows:
(1) The California Government Code Section 65850 enables the City of Costa
Mesa to regulate the use and development of property within the City;
and
(2) The review process for the reduction in parking requirements for
nonresidential land uses can be streamlined by using the minor conditional
use permit process established in the City of Costa Mesa Zoning Code,
and the modification of the allowable percentage of small car spaces is
consistent with the needs of the community;
(3) The regulations have been reviewed according to CEQA and have been
found to exempt under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.
ACCORDINGLY, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby amends
the Costa Mesa Municipal Code as follows:
Section 2. Section 13-89.5 is hereby added to Chapter VI of Title 13 of the
Costa Mesa Municipal Code:
"Sec. 13-89.5. REDUCTION IN PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Where it can be shown that the required. parking for a nonresidential land use
will substantially exceed the demand of the actual use, the Zoning
Administrator may, by minor conditional use permit, allow a reduction in the
amount of required parking. The Zoning Administrator may place the following
conditions on the approval of the minor conditional use permit:
(a) Allow such excess parking to be provided as landscaping, plazas,
courtyards, or similar open space feature.
(b) Require recordation of a land use restriction that restricts the future use
of the property to ensure adequate parking availability."
Section 3. Section 13-94 of Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 13-94. SMALL CAR PARKING
(a) With the exception of projects in the R-1 zone, residential projects,
with more than 25 required parking spaces, may be allowed a
maximum of 10 percent small car spaces if authorized by minor
conditional use permit. When small car spaces are provided, each
dwelling unit shall be assigned one covered, standard -size parking
space.
(b) For nonresidential projects with more than 25 required parking spaces,
a maximum of 10 percent of required parking may , be designated as
small car spaces if authorized by minor conditional use permit.
(c) In all zones, the small car spaces shall comply with City of Costa Mesa.
standards and shall be clearly marked "SMALL CAR ONLY" or
"COMPACT" under the direction of the Planning Division. The
distribution, location, and marking of small car spaces shall be subject
to the approval of the Planning Division."
Section 4. Section 13-96 of Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 13-96. PARKING SPACES PERMANENTLY AVAILABLE FOR
AUTOMOBILE PARKING
In nonresidential projects, all parking spaces as provided for by this chapter
shall be made permanently available for automobile parking for employees
working at the premises, customers and guests having lawful reason to be at
the premises for which such parking is required. It shall be unlawful for any
owner, lessee, tenant or any person having control of the operation of any
premises for which parking is required by this chapter to prevent, prohibit or
restrict authorized persons from using parking provided for such persons
under the provisions of this chapter, except that parking fees may be charged
and valet parking may be offered when and as authorized by a conditional
use permit.
Section 5. Section 13-97 of Title 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 13-97. RESERVED
Section 6. Publication.
This Ordinance shall .take effect and be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days from and after its passage and, before the expiration of fifteen (15) days after
its passage, shall be published once in the NEWPORT BEACH -COSTA MESA PILOT,
a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Costa Mesa,
or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this
Ordinance and a certified copy of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the
office of the City Clerk five (5) days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance,
and within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be
published the aforementioned summary and shall post in the office of the City Clerk
a certified copy of this Ordinance together with the names of the members of the
City Council voting for and against the same.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this Io day of r,/D tieqSE9, 1999
ATTEST:
City Clerk of the
City of Costa Mesa
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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