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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2128_CCv0001.pdf Lit, ORDINANCE NO. 2128 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF Eta DS AMENDING CHAPTER 18. 164 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH MODIFIED PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR HISTORIC STRUCTURES BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Redlands as follows: SECTION ONE: Chapter 18.164 of the Redlands Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of Sections 18. 164 .410 through 18. 164 .490 to read as follows: "ARTICLE 5 PARKING MODIFICATIONS FOR HISTORIC STRUCTURES Section 18. 164 . 410. P e. .g�osThe purpose of this Article is to establish a process for the consideration and approval of a permit for modified parking requirements for Historic Structures. The permit allows certain specified City-wide parking requirements to be modified as an incentive to preserve and maintain designated Historic Structures. The Planning Commission shall have the authority to approve a request for a Parking Modification Permit, subject to the provisions of the Article. Section 18 . 164. 420. definitions.; For purposes of this Article the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them: A. "Historic Structure" means a structure included on the City's Register of Historic and Scenic Properties, list of individually designated Historic Resources, or a State or National listing of historical significance. Section 18. 164. 430. PerMittgft M_ogifigatjong. A. For Historic Structures located in non-residential zoning districts, and for land in residential districts located adjacent to parklands, the off-street parking requirements of Section 18 . 164 .240 of this Code may be modified in one of the following ways: 1. A reduction of the required number of parking spaces by 20%; or 2 . The crediting of on-street parking spaces which are adjacent to frontage of the designated historic structure site towards the total number of required off-street parking spaces required for the use, provided that the Planning Commission determines that such on-street parking spaces will remain available for public parking during all business hours in the future. No on-street parking spaces located within 15 feet of a DJM11007 2 "stop" sign or corner radius shall be counted. No on-street parking spaces located in front of a bus stop shall be counted. B. For Historic Structures located in all zones within the City: 1. A reduction of the width of driveway aisles by four feet from the requirements of Section 18 . 164. 280 (e.g. from 26 feet to 22 feet for 90 degree parking) . 2 . Allow the use of off-site parking in parking lots that are located up to 400 feet away from the Historic Structure, rather than 200 feet as provided in Section 18. 164.250 of this Code, where the Planning Commission deter-mines that the Applicant has provided adequate incentives for the use of such parking lots. 3. Allow vehicles to back out into alleys where the Planning Commission determines that visibility is good and such backing out of vehicles can be done safely, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 18. 164 .270 of this Code. DJMI1007 - 3 4 . Allow 25% of the parking lot located on the site of the Historic Structure to be compact spaces, without requiring the first 25 spaces to be full-size as required by section 18. 164 . 260.B. 2 of this Code. 5. Allow tandem parking where the Planning commission determines that such parking would be effectively used. 6. Allow the reduction of the two-way aisle widths specified in Table 18. 164.280.A of this Code from 20 feet to 10 feet where the location of the Historic Structure on the site prohibits construction of a full-width driveway, and allow the reduction of driveway approaches to 14 feet, as opposed to 26 feet as required in Section 18. 164. 270.D of this Code. Such reductions shall only be approved for driveways to parking areas having less than 20 parking spaces. 7. Allow for the use of three foot wide planters for required landscape areas, notwithstanding the five feet requirement of Section 18. 168. 180 of this Code. DJM11007 4 8 . Allow for the deletion of the loading space requirements prescribed by Section 18. 164 . 340 of this Code for Historic Structures having less than 6, 000 square feet of gross floor area. C. The Planning Commission may approve the Parking Modification Permit with such conditions as are necessary to adjust the permitted parking modification to the proposed use and effectuate the purposes of this Article. Section 18. 164.440. Effect of-A!Ad_itions to H' s o '1 Structures. Parking modification Permits may be approved by the Planning Commission or City council for Historic Structures for which additions are proposed to be constructed; provided, however, the modification shall not be applicable to any parking requirements necessary for any portion of the proposed addition which exceeds 15% of the gross floor area of the structure. Section 18. 164.450. Historig And Sgenic PresqryAcan commission and Enginggring Rei w. Prior to rendering a decision on an application for a Parking Modification Permit, the Planning Commission shall submit the application to the City's Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission and the City's Engineering Department for their review and DJM11007 5 ixv recommendation, and the Commission's and Department's recommendations shall be considered by the Planning Commission in imposing any conditions on the project. 18 . 164.460 Nqt_iL�c Notice of an application for a Parking Modification Permit shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation not less than ten days prior to the date set for the Planning Commission hearing. Notices shall also be mailed not less than 10 days prior to the date of the meeting to owners of property within a radius of three hundred feet of the external boundaries of the property described on the application, using for this purpose the name and address of such owners as shown on the latest official tax role of the County. 18- 164.470 Findings for AnDX:oval. The Planning Commission, in approving a Parking Modification Permit, shall find as follows.- A. The proposed parking modification and use of the Historic Structure is necessary or desirable for the development of the community, is in harmony with the various elements and objectives of the General Plan, and is not detrimental to existing uses or to uses specifically permitted in the zone; sy DJM11007 6 B. That approving the proposed parking modification and use will significantly improve the possibility that the structure will be preserved and maintained as a Historic Structure; C. That the required parking cannot be provided without the approval of the requested modification; D. That all on-site parking lots will function safely, E. That approval of the parking modification will not harm the integrity of the Historic Structure or the surrounding neighborhood; Section 18. 164.480 M_aj_nte]2gnc!g of Log. The Planning Department shall maintain a log of all parking modifications approved pursuant to this Article and shall make the log available to the Planning commission for its review in determining the cumulative impacts of approving an application for a Parking Modification Permit within the community surrounding the Historic Structure. 18. 164 .49,LD UaL toTmigs C_ DJMII007 7 A. Within ten days of transmittal of the Planning Commission's finding and decision to the applicant, any aggrieved party may appeal such decision to the City Council. Such appeal shall be made on forms provided by the City, and upon payment of an appeal fee as set by Council resolution. B. The City Council shall forthwith hold a public hearing on an appeal after such hearing is noticed as set forth in Section 18. 164.060. C. After such public hearing, the City Council shall either approve, modify or disapprove the appealed application. If the Planning Commission has not made the findings required by Section 18. 164.470, the Council must do <so before it can approve the application for a Parking Modification Permit. " SECTION TWO: The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall attest thereto and cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in this City and DJM11007 - 8 thereafter this Ordinance shall be in force and take effect as provided by law. Mayor .cif` th dl" Redlands ATTEST: City Clerk I, Carrie Poyzer, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of Noven beV 1990, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Beswick, Cunningham, Larson, Milson; Mayor DeMirjyn NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: City ClerK DJM11007 9