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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1993 1117 CC REG ITEM 09C ? — ; • ITEM 9.1g • AGENDA REPORT CITY OF MOORPARK TO: The Honorable City Council .1/� 7 199 nor::/r'ry04411-el FROM: Jaime R. Aguilera, Director of Community Development ai e // f A Kathleen Mallory, Associate Planner /S r>') cc!) DATE: November 10, 1993 (CC meeting of November 17, 1993) SUBJECT: CONSIDER THE PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM) FACILITIES ORDINANCE BACKGROUND Each city in Ventura County must adopt a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Facilities Ordinance by December, 1993 in order to comply with the requirements of the Congestion Management Program (CMP), as outlined within Government Code Sections 65089 and 65089.3. The Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) is responsible for the preparation of the CMP in Ventura County and must determine annually whether the County and cities within the County are conforming to the CMP, including the requirements to adopt and implement a TDM Facilities Ordinance to improve both congestion and air quality (consistent with Government Code Section 65089.3(a)(2)). The purpose of this staff report is to present the draft TDM Facilities Ordinance to the Council for review and request adoption of the Ordinance recommending City Council adoption of the TDM Facilities Ordinance. DISCUSSION On November 9, 1993, the Planning Commission considered the proposed TDM Facilities Ordinance, and adopted Resolution Number PC 93-285 recommending adoption of the attached Ordinance. The Commission's recommendations have been included within the attached Ordinance; additions and deletions by the Commission and City Attorney are noted in legislative format - additions have been shaded and deletions have been struck out. Reference to non-residential discretionary permits has been deleted within the Ordinance. This deletion was recommended by the City Attorney, in order to clarify development permits (ie., commercial and industrial permits) affected by the Ordinance. KMP-10.2693(2:20pm)A:\TDM11-17.CC The Honorable City Council November 10, 1993 Page 2 In order to clarify the requirements for carpool/vanpool parking spaces to be provided, in an amount equal to 10% of the parking spaces required by the City of Moorpark's Zoning Ordinance, the text has been deleted on top of page 5 and replaced with the shaded language within this section. Pursuant to the City Attorney, the language on page 6 does not clarify the City's intention to encourage mixed-use projects and, therefore, has been deleted. Within the Ordinance, reference is made to the words "shall and recommended"; the Commission expressed concern with the use of the word "shall" and, in certain circumstances, recommended that the word "shall" be replaced with the word "should." Given that the City is adopting an Ordinance which is supposed to meet the minimum requirements of the CMP, VCTC staff has indicated that using the term should will not comply with the intent of the CMP. Further, pursuant to the VCTC, references to "recommended" within the Ordinance must be changed to be "required" The attached Ordinance is intended to meet the State Law and the requirements of the CMP. Its purpose is to promote alternative transportation methods, such as carpools, vanpools, transit, bicycles, walking and park-and-ride lots, improvement in the balance between jobs and housing, and other strategies, including flexible work hours, telecommuting and parking management programs. The attached ordinance is intended to promote trip reduction and travel demand measures in the City of Moorpark and meet the TDM Facilities Ordinance adoption requirements as set out in the Ventura County Congestion Management Program, see attached. The proposed Ordinance presented for Council consideration meets the minimum TDM Facilities Ordinance requirements outlined in the CMP. The proposed ordinance will set forth the minimum requirements for meeting the CMP. The attached ordinance proposes changes to existing sections within the Moorpark Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance Number 137) through the addition of a new article (Article 12) entitled Transportation Demand Management. Consistent with Article 15, Section 8115-1.1, of the Moorpark Zoning Ordinance, entitled "Amendments",the Planning Director has determined that in order to ensure consistency with the CMP by December, 1993, the proposed amendments to and additions to the Moorpark Zoning Ordinance should be reviewed by the Planning Commission. The City Attorney has reviewed the attached ordinance and recommended changes have been made to the Ordinance. KMP-1 O.2693(2:20pm)A:\TDM11-17.CC The Honorable City Council October 28, 1993 Page 3 The Air Pollution Control District's (APCD) air quality thresholds, Rule 210, will not be pre- empted by the attached Ordinance. A recent state law took away the authority of the APCD to regulate vehicle trips for companies with under 100 employees (Senate Bill 883). The law has a sunset clause of 1997, at which`date, APCD will regulate vehicle trips for companies with under 100 employees. The employee threshold level of 50 or more employees, as outlined on page 4 of the Ordinance have been established by VCTC in order to meets the mandates of the CMP and with anticipation of the 1997 sunsetting of Senate Bill 883. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Review and comment on the attached draft TDM Facilities Ordinance. 2. Introduce the TDM Facilities Ordinance for first reading. Attachments: 1. Proposed TDM Facilities Ordinance 2. Basic Elements of the TDM Facilities Ordinance, pursuant to the Ventura Congestion Management Plan (CMP). KMP-10.2693(2:20pm)A:1TDM11-17.CC ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI4 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 137, THE MOORPARK ZONING ORDINANCE, TO ESTABLISH A TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT FACILITIES ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65089 AND 65089.3 WHEREAS, State Government Code Sections 65089 and 65089.3, require the preparation and implementation of a Congestion Management Plan (CMP) and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Facilities Ordinance in every urbanized area within a county; and WHEREAS, the Ventura County Transportation Commission(VCTC)is responsible for the preparation of the CMP in Ventura County and must annually determine whether the County and cities within the County are in compliance with the CMP, including the requirement to adopt and implement a TDM Facilities Ordinance to improve congestion and air quality (Government Code Section 65089.3{a}{2}); and WHEREAS,VCTC has established basic elements which must be addressed within the TDM Facilities Ordinance as follows: 1. Standards for the number, size, and location of preferential carpool and vanpool parking spaces. 2. Standards for the number and location of bicycle racks and/or lockers. 3. Requirements for the provision, where feasible and appropriate, of transit stop improvements (ie., bus pullouts, bus pads, and shelters). 4. Requirements for the provisions of a transportation information center for non-residential developments serving 50 or more employees. 5. Safe and convenient access for pedestrians and bicyclists from the external circulation system to on-site buildings or internal streets/sidewalks. 6. A formal role for transit operators in the local jurisdictions environmental and development review process. 7. Requirements for large developments to address the provision of needed services in close proximity to either jobs or housing. IOAP-10-29-93-a:TDM.ORD 1 WHEREAS, the State Clean Air Act requires ozone non-attainment areas such as Ventura County to attain a 1.5 average vehicle occupancy during commute periods by the year 1999, and no net increase in motor vehicle emissions after 1997; and WHEREAS, in order to more efficiently use the existing and planned transportation infrastructure, maintain or improve traffic levels of service, and lower motor vehicle emissions, it is the policy of the City of Moorpark to minimize the number of peak period vehicle trips generated by additional development, promote the use of alternative forms of transportation, improve air quality and participate in regional and countywide efforts to improve transportation demand management; and WHEREAS, at a duly noticed public hearing on November 9, 1993, the Planning Commission considered the additions to and amendments to the Moorpark Zoning Ordinance and reached its decision to recommend approval to the City Council of the proposed Zoning Ordinance addition and amendments in order to implement the Transportation Demand Management Facilities Ordinance; and WHEREAS, at a duly notice public hearing on November 15, 1993, the City Council considered the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding the additions to and amendments to the Moorpark Zoning Ordinance and reached its decision to approve the additions and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance in order to implement the Transportation Demand Management Facilities Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The proposed additions and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance Number 137) are exempt from CEQA requirements, based upon a Class 8 (Section 15308) exemption in order to assure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, and protection of the environment. SECTION 2. The City Council adopts the following findings: The City Council finds that Element Number 2, recommended relied by VCTC, is already addressed in the City's Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance Number 137, Section 8108 1.5.b.) by establishing standards for the number and location of bicycle racks. The City Council finds that Element Number 6, recommended tOpfrOttrequired by VCTC, is already addressed by the City's development review process and given that the City acts as the City's transit operator. KMP-10-29.93-a:TDM.ORD 2 SECTION 3. Article 2, Section 8102-0 of Ordinance 137 is hereby amended by adding the following definitions: " Carpool - means a vehicle occupancy of two or more persons ages 16 years or older commuting to or from work and/or school. Commuter - means any person who regularly travels by vehicle to or from work or school. u Telecommuting - means using your home as a place of work. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Facilities Ordinance - means alternative travel behavior, usually on the part of the commuters, through programs of incentives, services, and policies. The TDM Facilities Ordinance addresses alternatives to single occupancy motor vehicles such as carpooling and vanpooling,i and changes in work schedules that move trips out of the peak travel period or altogetherleliminates them (as in the case ' compressed work weeks). Transportation Information Board -is a bulletin board, display case, or kiosk displaying transportation information. The board must be located where it is likely to be seen by the greatest number of employees. Vanpooling - means a group of at least seven commuters traveling to work in a vehicle designed to carry more than six but less than 16 persons, including the driver, which is maintained and used primarily for work-related transportation of commuters for the purpose of ridesharing." SECTION 4. Elements 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7, feGemmended two by VCTC, are hereby addressed within the Moorpark Zoning Ordinance by adding Article 12 entitled Transportation Demand Management as follows: "ARTICLE 12 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT Section 8112-1. For all residential and non-residential discretionary permits, as described in Section 8111-2.1.1 of the Moorpark Zoning Ordinance, the applicant shall provide, where feasible and appropriate: KMP-10-29-93-a:TDM.ORD 3 • 8112-1.1 Transit stop improvements, including but not limited to bus pullouts, bus pads, or shelters, as required by the decision making body or other agency. 8112-1.2 Safe and convenient access for pedestrian and bicyclists from the external circulation system to on-site buildings or internal street/sidewalks. Section 8112-2. For all - -- - - _ _- _ _ - __ •• - t ` i 'i ' ` 1tt .t permits for developments serving 50 or more employees, the applicant shall comply with the requirements as outlined within Section 8112-1 and shall include in the project design a transportation information board (see definition, Section 8102-0 of Ordinance Number 137) located where it is likely to be seen by the greatest number of employees. Information on the board shall include, but is not limited to, the following: • Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving the site; • Ridesharing promotion material supplied by commuter- oriented organizations; • Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency, Dial-A- Route, and local transit operators; • Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information; • A listing of facilities and services available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site. Section 8112-3. All commercial and industrial entitlement permit requests i q �CN' itl ..#ltl�pl� O'#�Ot`�3, shall identify where employee parking will be located and. For all non residential ii k applicant'shall comply with the requirements as outlined within •Sections r 8112-1 a�d 8112-2, and, to the satisfaction of the City, shall provide all of the following measures: L-t'41- PNVA-4A KM P-1 0-29-93-a:TDM.ORD 4 Section 8112-3. 1. Not less than 10% of tho omployoo parking area shall be located as close as is practical to tho - - - - - - --•-•- - - e- - =- - = -. i<<:::.:. .<.;:.>;ids ;>::.:.>:•: ;;`:�r.::.:,:c ;::��:,;:;:,;>.::>.�:r.;�.:.>':.:it:',:>:�::.:::::;::i<;;<;pib;:•: �.::;•>::::�:4c�>,`>: ::i.ov::;::::30:;•;:;rr.�>!rY[i',xx�x;:.`..,�.:%;.y.;':.�::o-;:�`;�::_:::::.: 8i•.^.;$. c000301000;•.:...`...:: `[;A}:�', i. O >M!h01:1!,.i'f.;::'.ro:�!:ided iI: 140.:amou. ••:itsi.1df :::.:1.1:1!♦yyamr� ..:..:.::..:..:.::( 0) scent of the parking spaces r$guir .:: ::>.•• , . (i)---(„,,,f j <: .. �.r:<.:.-..; ffi*1:s ac >:< ha :k ;<:;:k <: nec.6;::.!.i x : : .::.:.::::::a :.::<.::. :.:::.::.::.:approved< # .» t :.::.::....: r.....: : a .: . Development.> � +slocation`d prrefere al carpool/van ool shall be identified on the site plan upon the application for a development permit, to the satisfaction of the City. A statement that preferential carpool/vanpool spaces for employees ire description of e method for o .� spaces mi be includedand on the required qt transportationbtaining informatsuch ion nf�ioard, Section 8112-2. Cj) ' , i VV r ., , Section 8112-3. 2. Preferential Parking spaces reserved for /, t vanpools must be accessible to vanpool vehicles. The /7 parking spaces shall meet the parking requirements as outlined within Article 8 of the Moorpark Zoning Ordinance. � .(2.-t `6/102-3 . _3 , C- Section 8112-4. For all -e' - •e• - • -: --• - :oopootm :: :td:;tr:3 Ia1::e e.I i ..:tom for developments serving 150 .,” employees or more, the applicant shall comply with the requirements as 1 ,, j)! . outlined within Section 8112-1, 8112-2, and 8112-3, and shall provide all of (IV" ii 4the following measures to the satisfaction of the City: t .,,t Section 8112-4. 1. Sidewalks or other designed pathways following, ,, - ii* ;yy,� to the greatest extent feasible, direct and safe routes from the 7" V external pedestrian circulation system to each, and between each, ' building in the development. Section 8112-4. 2. Development design shall incorporate, 4�4ke- • e -showers, changing rooms, lockers, for employees who bicycle, jog or walk to work. Section 8112-4. 3. Development design shall incorporate, 01,10 minimumlunchroomiiiiiiiiiiiimoiiiiiiigtiliiiiiiillosiolo cafeterias, eating establishments or other facilities which will reduce the need for mid- day driving. KMP-10-29-93-a:TDM.ORD 5 Section 8112-5. For all residential developments of five hundred (500) dwelling units or more, the applicant shall comply with the requirements as outlined within Section 8112-1, and shall comply with the following measure to the satisfaction of the City: Section 8112-5. 1. Development design shall,to the greatest extent possible, and as appropriate based on adjacent land use, incorporate services such as dry cleaners, eating establishments, child care facilities, grocery markets, neighborhood work centers and other facilities which will reduce home-based vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled, .d, :If Odess00a . ># : . one:»::Cha00a>:>t ■. . • development" SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this Ordinance and each and all portions thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said portions may be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption. SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council; shall enter the same in the book or 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 in the Moorpark News-Mirror, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, as defined in Section 6008 of the Government Code, for the City of Moorpark and which is hereby designed for that purpose. KMP-1 O-29-93-a:TDM.ORD 6 PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 1993. Mayor of the City of Moorpark, California Lillian E. Hare, City Clerk KMP-70.29.93-a:TDM.ORD 7 VENTURA COUNTY CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE TOM FACILITIES ORDINANCE The TDM Facilities Ordinance must include, at a minimum, the following elements: ] . Standards for the number, size and location of preferential carpool and vanpool parking spaces. 2. Standards for the number and location of bicycle racks and/or lockers. 3. Requirements for the provision, where feasible and appropriate, of transit stop improvements (i .e. , bus pullouts, bus pads, shelters, etc. ) . 4. Requirement for the provision of a transportation information center at non-residential developments serving SO or more employees. S. Safe and convenient access for pedestrians and bicyclists from the external circulation system to on-site buildings or internal streets/sidewalks. 6. A formal role for transit operators in the local jurisdiction's environmental and development review processes . 7. Requirements for large developments to address the provision of needed services in close proximity to either jobs or housing.