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Home My WebLink AboutORD 074 1986 0616i, / 51� N ORDINANCE NO. 74 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF VENTURA, AS ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF MOORPARK ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1983, BY REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS AND AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO SETBACKS AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS; AND ADDING CHAPTER 13 TO TITLE 9 OF SAID CODE, PERTAINING TO PARKING REQUIREMEN'T'S. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That Sections 8141 -4.8, 8141 -4.12 and 8141 -4.13 of Article 23 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Ventura, as adopted by the City of Nloor- park on September 21, 1983, are hereby repealed. SECTION 2. That Sections 8141-4-10 and 8141 -4.11 of said Article 23 of the Zoning Ordinance of the County of Ventura, as adopted by the City of Moorpark on September 21, 1983, are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 8141 -4.10. Setback from Street "Buildings shall set back from the following streets: Los Angeles Avenue, New Los Angeles Avenue, Moorpark Road, Moorpark Avenue, Gabbert Road, Poindexter Avenue, plus any street with four (4) or more travel lanes, as shown on the adopted Circulation Element, thirty (30) feet for the front yard and twenty (20) feet for the side yard. From all other streets the setback shall be twenty (20) feet for the front yard and ten (10) feet for the side yard. Said setbacks shall be landcaped, except for front -to- 1)ac:k driveways and walkways, and shall not be used for barking. "Section 8141 -4.11 Interior Setback "lot interior lots there shall he a minimum, thirty (30) foot setback ()n one side, while the other side may have a zerr-) lot line, oxc•ebt %-,-hen next 1„ .in R z,)n,'. :!t uhich (.;Ise -sthall a thirty i 301 to,)t veth ;t; k. S ;tid ;t•rh;t: k nt:ty he used t"' I;EnElsc;tl)in; pat-kin- )r ;lUtht,r•:z,•cl i) id -i(i1' 3. That \t ttc Ic 11 ,t' the Z,)rtinl' ()rdirtanco )f tht . County -t \ illltt';i, a� .tci,)l,tf•(; by tltE- City ,f 11� lrp,trk )n Sebtertthet• :ll , 1983, is heteh�' ,•)�t)ealeEl • - - Sl•C`l'ION •t. That Chapter l:; i�, hereby idded t)) Title :3 (it' the \i,),)r•bark NhInwit):ti (',)cle, to, lieiid as f,, -1- "CHAPTER 13 Parking Requirements "Section 9.13.010 Required Off - Street Parking "Every use hereafter inaugurated and every building hereafter erected or altered shall have permanently maintained off - street parking spaces as indicated herein. "Section 9.13.020 Residential; Single Family and Two - Family Dwellings "For each dwelling unit, two (2) parking spaces within an enclosed garage, except that one such space may be in a carport for ,affordable" projects, as opproved by the City Council. "Section 9.13.030 Residential; Single Family and Two - Family Dwellings Erected Pricr to , 1986 (effective date of Ordinance) "For each dwelling unit where additions or alterations exceed fifty percent (50 %) of the value of the unit, two (2) parking spaces, one of which shall be in an enclosed garage. "Section 9.13.040 Residential; Mobile Home Parks "Two (2) per unit one of which must be covered, plus one -half (J) visitor space per unit. Visitor spaces are permitted on interior roadways thirty -two (32) feet or more in width. "Section 9.13.050 Residential; Multiple Family Dwellings "(a) For efficiency or one bedroom unit, two and one -half (2J) spaces; for two (2) or more bedroom units, two and three - fourths (2 3/4) spaces. "(b) For apartments, a minimum of one -half Q) space must be uncovered and designated for visitors; the remaining spaces may be covered or uncovered. "(c) For condominiums, two (2) spaces must be enclosed, one -half (2) space uncovered and designated for visitors; any remaining may be covered or uncovered. "(d) Where there is on- street parking available, the approving authority may reduce up to one -half (J) of the required visitor spaces when that number, or more, areavailable on- street. "(e) Rooming houses, boarding homes, clubs or fraternity houses having sleeping rooms and the like, one and one -half (1 Z) for each sleeping room. In case of dormitories, 100 square feet of floor area shall be considered a sleeping room. -2- "(f) Hotels, motels, boatels and tourist cabins, two (2) for each unit with kitchen facilities. One and one -half (1j) for each sleeping unit. "(g) Caretaker and Farm Laborer dwellings, two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit, of which one must be covered. "Section 9.13.060 Institutional Types "(a) Hospitals, one (1) for each two (2) beds, plus one (1) for each employee on the largest shift. "(b) Sanitariums, children's homes, homes for aged, asylums, nursing homes and the like, one (1) for each four (4) beds. "(c) Churches, one (1) for every four (4) fixed seats plus one (1) for every twenty -eight (28) square feet of area in main auditorium (sanctuary or place of worship) not occupied by permanent seats. "(d) Libraries, museums, galleries , one (1) for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of gross floor area. "(e) Schools, one (1) for each classroom and one (1) for every thirty -five (35 square feet of seating area where there are no fixed seats in the auditorum. "Section 9.13.070 Commercial Uses "(a) All office and commercial uses, except those specifically listed below, one (1) for each three hundred ( 300) square feet of gross floor area. "(b) Bowling Alleys, three (3) for each howling lane. "(c) Restaurants, one (1 ) f0 >r• each thret, hundred (300) square feet if I ross floor area, plus one (1) for each three (3) seats, or serving areas. "(d) Service Stations, one (I ) for each pump island, one (1) for each lube rack, and one (I) for each wash rack. "(e) Medical Offices, ()rte (I ) t',w e�lch n;,, hundred (200) square feet of gross floor area. "(f) The approving authority may reduce parking up to ten per cent (10 %) where it can be shown that joint uses have different beak day and/or hours for parking needs; Up to another ten percent (10%) cohere there is parking provided by public parking facilities; and up to an additional fire percent (515) for excellence of design. "Section 9.13.080 Industrial Uses "(a) Office and Research and Development, one (1) for each three hundred (300) square feet of gross floor area. "(b) Manufacturing and Processing, one (1) for each five hundred ( 500) square feet of gross floor area. -3- "(c) Warehousing, one (1) for each one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area for the first twenty thousand (20, 000) square feet, and one (1) space for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of gross floor area when over twenty thousand (20, 000) square feet. "(d) Where it can be shown that the proposed use will not need the required parking spaces, such spaces may be landscaped and permanently set aside should more parking spaces be needed. "Section 9.13.090 Parking for Uses Not Specified "The parking space requirements for uses not specified herein shall be fixed by the approving authority for R -P -D, P -D or D -P based upon the requirements for the most comparable use specified herein. Where no action is required in connection with the proposal by the Planning Commission or the City Council, the Community Development Director shall fix the parking requirement. "Section 9.13. 100 General Requirements of Parking Spaces "(a) Parking Space Size - Off - Street - For residential and commercial uses, nine (9) feet in width and twenty (20) feet in length, plus one -half (2) foot in width when next to a wall. For industrial uses, eight and one -half (8j) feet in width and twenty (20) feet in length, plus one -half (2) foot in width when next to a wall. Reduced size for compact car spaces is not permitted. "(b) Parking Space Location - Parking spaces shall be on the same for or parcel as the building or use, unless specifically approved by the approving authority in connection with a P -D, D -P or CUP on Property that is permanently tied to the lot or parcel of the building or use, or is a City or Parking District parking lot, and such parking is reasonably convenient to the building or use. "Section 9.13.110 Improvements "(a) Surface - All parking areas shall be surfaced with bituminous surface treatment or other surfacing of a higher type, and adequate drainage shall be provided. In the case of uses requiring discretionary permits in areas designated as 'Rural' or 'Open Space' on the Land Use Element of the General Plan, thus surfacing requirement may be waived or modified as necessary to preserve the natural appearance of the area. "(b) Fence - Where a group parking area for four (4) or more cars abuts property classified for residential uses, it shall be separated therefromby a solid wall, fence or evergreen hedge from the front property line to a depth equal to the required front yard on the abutting residential ('R' Zones) classified property, three (3) feet in height, and six (6) feet in height where not abuting a required setback. Where such parking area abuts a street, it shall be separated therefrom by an opaque ornamental fence, wall, landscaped earth mound or compact eugenia or other evergreen hedge having a height of not less than three (3) feet, -4- and shall be continuously maintained in good condition. Where ground level adjoining the street is below street grade, the wall height may be reduced by the difference in levels. "(c) Access - Each entrance and exit to a parking lot shall be constructed and maintained so that any vehicle entering or leaving the parking lot shall be clearly visible at a distance of not less than ten (10) feet to a person approaching such entrance or exit on any pedestrian walk or foot path. Entrances shall have an appropriate 'throat' where parking is not permitted, in order to allow entering vehicles to get off the street without having to stop on the street to wait for cars backing out. Exit from parking lots shall be clearly posted with 'STCP' signs. Appropriate bumper guards, entrance and exit signs, and directional signs shall be maintained where needed. Access to parking spaces for dwellings shall be not less than ten (10) feet in width throughout and paved, except that a center strip over which the wheels of a vehicle will not normally pass need not be paved. This shall not apply to lots having an area larger than twenty thousand (20, 000) square feet. access to commercial and manufacturing areas shall be completely surfaced. "(d) Landscaping - Open parking areas shall contain a minimum of ten per cent (10 %) of their area to landscaping, which is counted toward meeting the minimum site coverage requirements. Landscaping shall be computed on the basis of the net parking facilities, which includes parking stalls, access drives, aisles and walkways, but shall not include required landscaping adjacent to streets. Appropriate wheel blocks, curbs or posts shall be installed along the parking area sides of a planting area. "(e) Lights - Any lights used to illuminate such parking area or vehicle sales area, shall be so arranged as to reflect the light away from adjoining residential property and streets. "Section 9.13 .120 - Off - Street Loading and Unloading Spaces "Every use hereafter inaugurated, and every building or structure hereafter erected or altered, shall have permanently maintained off -street loading and unloading spaces as follows: "(a) Office Uses "Gross Floor Area Under 30,000 square feet 30,000 to 50,000 square feet Excess of 50,000 square feet " (b) Commercial Uses "Gross Floor Area Under 10,000 square feet 10,001 to 30,000 square feet 30,001 to 80,000 square feet -5- Spaces Required None 1 Delivery Van Space 2 Delivery Van Spaces Spaces Required None 1 Delivery Van Space 2 Delivery Van Spaces "(b) Commercial Uses (Continued) "Gross Floor Area Excess of 80,001 square feet "(c) Industrial Uses "Gross Floor Area Under 5,000 square feet 5,001 to 30,000 square feet Excess of 30,000 square feet Spaces Required Delivery Van Space and Semi -truck space Spaces Required None 1 Semi -truck Space 2 Semi -truck Spaces." SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance; shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said City; shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption thereof, cause the same to be published once in the Moorpark News, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, as defined in Section 6008 of the Government Code, for the City of Moorpark, and which is hereby designated for that purpose. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of June, 1986. ATTEST: ,1Cit ler Ilkl_z LIK_ - . 0 Mayor of the City of oorpark, California M-T STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss. CITY OF MOORPARK ) I, Eva Marie Crooks, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 74 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 16th day of June , 1986, and that the same was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmember Woolard, Prieto, Ferguson and Mayor Weak NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: Councilmember Yancy- Sutton WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this day of 1986. Deputy City Clerk