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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-3990 - Ordinance - 02/22/2018 ORDINANCE NO. 2018-3990 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPENDIX A, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE," SECTION 7.2.J, "BICYCLE FACILITIES", AND SECTION 7.3.J "ALTERNATIVE PARKING PLANS",OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS RELATING TO BICYCLE FACILITIES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That Appendix A, "Unified Development Ordinance," Article 7, "General Development Standards", Section 7.2.J, "Bicycle Facilities", and Section 7.3.J, "Alternative Parking Plans", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B", attached hereto and made a part of this Ordinance for all purposes. PART 2: If any provision of this Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional, the invalidity or unconstitutionality does not affect other provisions or application of this Ordinance or the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, that can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. PART 3: That any person, corporation, organization, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association and any other legal entity violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for a violation of fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation ordinances, other than the dumping of refuse. Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. PART 4: This Ordinance is a penal ordinance and becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City Council, as provided by City of College Station Charter Section 35. ORDINANCE NO.2018-3990 Page 2 of 8 PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 22"d day of February, 2018. ATTEST: APPRO D: 4Ip . I' 1/7'? v,'. Amami ecrlir ry ;or APP O ED: Ci torn Y ORDINANCE NO.2018-3990 Page 3 of 8 Exhibit A That Appendix A, "Unified Development Ordinance," Article 7, "General Development Standards", Section 7.2.J, "Bicycle Facilities", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "J. Bicycle Facilities. 1. Number Required. a. For sites subject to the Non-Residential Architectural Standards of this UDO except for Mini-Warehouse/Self-Storage, Industrial and Manufacturing land uses, and property located in the Rural Zoning District. The number of bicycle parking spaces shall be as set forth in the chart below (Figure 1) and in any event no less than two (2) bicycle parking spaces must be provided. b. Bicycle Parking Requirements: The number of bicycle parking spaces shall be based on the required automobile parking spaces and shall be provided in accordance with the following. Fig. 1: Bicycle Parking Standard Chart 0-40 required auto spaces = 2 short-term bicycle parking spaces minimum 41-80 required auto spaces = 4 short-term bicycle parking spaces minimum Non-Residential 81-120 required auto spaces = 6 short-term bicycle parking spaces minimum 121+ required auto spaces = 8 short-term bicycle parking spaces minimum c. Notwithstanding the above, in multi-tenant buildings in excess of twenty thousand (20,000) gross square feet, one (1) or more facilities capable of storing eight (8) bicycles shall be provided at a minimum. d. In MU Mixed-Use districts, bicycle storage facilities shall be provided at a rate [of]one (1) bicycle for every 15,000 square feet of non-residential uses, and one(1) bicycle for every two (2) dwelling units. e. Refer to the Alternative Parking Plan Section for the potential to substitute additional bicycle facilities for vehicular parking. 2. Placement and Design. a. Facilities shall be separated from motor vehicle parking to protect both bicycles and vehicles from accidental damage and shall be sufficiently separated from building or other walls, landscaping, or other features to allow for ease and encouragement of use. This separation shall be a minimum of three (3) feet. ORDINANCE NO.2018-3990 Page 4 of 8 b. Bicycle Corrals: In areas with limited sidewalk space and frequent bicycle activity, bicycle parking may be provided in "bike corrals" located in the vehicular parking area adjacent to a curb. Design will be considered as context dictates as approved by the Administrator. Bicycle corrals shall be designed to distinguish and define the parking stall they inhabit for visibility and safety purposes. The corral should be well defined, such as generally surrounded by a painted white box on the pavement with flexible vertical delineators and a wheel stop where vehicles in adjacent parking spots might back into the corral. See example image below: ifb -- !Milt, ;-''''"4 Pt w 4 .....,„,,„ , , L.,,,,, .,40 ; la c. Where bicycle facilities are provided for two (2) bicycles, a standard footprint which is at least four feet wide by six feet long shall be used. Fig. 2: Examples of Bicycle Parking Footprint and Dimensions 2 1111 4 I o -,Iri I 1 [1 i . I I I EQ EQ 4'-0" T_ _... __ - __ - - _ ; T I . Ii, r f. .....y_ i/..* .............7p2mi l ',=)._1=11,41 - •--- --.. s-s t. --- - 6, ( i ,' ORDINANCE NO.2018-3990 Page 5 of 8 d. Facilities shall be placed in clearly designated, safe, and convenient locations and such that } no primary building entrance is further than one hundred fifty(150)feet from a bicycle facility. e. Bicycles may be permitted on sidewalks or other paved surfaces provided that the bicycles do not block or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. f. Bicycle facilities shall be constructed so as to enable the user to secure a bicycle by locking the frame and one (1)wheel of each bicycle parked therein. Facilities must be easily usable with both U-locks and cable locks and support the bicycle frame at two (2) points. Facilities shall be anchored securely to the ground." ORDINANCE NO.2018-3990 Page 6 of 8 Exhibit B That Appendix A, "Unified Development Ordinance," Article 7, "General Development Standards", Section 7.3.J, "Alternative Parking Plans", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "J. Alternative Parking Plans. 1. Scope. An "Alternative Parking Plan" represents a proposal to meet vehicle parking and transportation access needs by means other than providing parking spaces on-site in accordance with the ratios established in Section 7.3.1, Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required. 2. Applicability. Applicants who wish to provide fewer or more off-street parking spaces than allowed above shall be required to secure approval of an Alternative Parking Plan, in accordance with the standards of this Section. The Administrator may require that an Alternative Parking Plan be submitted in cases where the Administrator deems the listed standard to be inappropriate based on the unique nature of the use or in cases where the applicable standard is unclear.' 3. Contents. Alternative Parking Plans shall be submitted in a form established by the Administrator and made available to the public. At a minimum, such plans shall detail the type of alternative proposed and the rationale for such a proposal. 4. Review and Approval Procedure. The Administrator shall be authorized to approve Alternative Parking Plans. Appeals of the Administrator's decision may be made to the Planning and Zoning Commission. 5. Recording. An attested copy of an approved Alternative Parking Plan shall be submitted to the County Clerk's office for recordation on forms made available in the Department of Development Services. Proof of recordation of the agreement shall be presented to the Administrator prior to issuance of a Building Permit. An approved Alternative Parking Plan may be amended by the Administrator. 6. Eligible Alternatives. A number of specific parking and access alternatives are described below. The Administrator shall, however, be authorized to consider and approve any alternative to providing off-street parking spaces on the site of the subject development if the applicant demonstrates that the proposed plan shall result in a better situation with respect to surrounding neighborhoods, City- wide traffic circulation, and urban design than would strict compliance with otherwise applicable off-street parking standards. a. Demand-Based Parking. When the developer of a non-residential or multi-family development can demonstrate that such development will require fewer parking spaces than required by the standards of this Section, the Administrator may permit a reduction in the number of required parking spaces for the development. Such a reduction in parking spaces shall be justified by the applicant through the development of a parking study prepared by a professional engineer or ORDINANCE NO.2018-3990 Page 7 of 8 transportation planner and submitted to the Administrator. Duplex, townhomes and single family developments are not eligible for the demand-based parking option. b. Shared Parking. The Administrator may authorize a reduction in the number of required off-street parking spaces for multiple-use developments or for uses that are located near one another and that have different peak parking demands or different operating hours. Shared parking shall be subject to the following standards: 1) Location. Shared off-street parking spaces shall be located no farther than five hundred(500)feet from the building site. The Administrator may waive this distance limitation, if adequate assurances are offered regarding the usability of the shared lot and the principle use (such as the operation of a van or shuttle service, etc.). 2) Zoning Classification. Shared-parking areas shall be considered accessory uses of principal uses that the parking spaces are intended to serve. Shared parking areas shall require the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the most intensive of the uses served by the shared parking area; 3) Required Study and Analysis. The applicant shall submit a shared parking analysis to the Administrator that clearly demonstrates the feasibility of shared parking. The study shall be provided in a form established by the Administrator and made available to the public. It shall address, at a minimum, the size and type of the proposed development, the composition of tenants, the anticipated rate of parking turnover, and the anticipated peak parking and traffic loads for all uses that shall be sharing off-street parking spaces. The Administrator shall have the authority to require a revised study and analysis should conditions change that may result in a change in site parking conditions; 4) Shared Parking Agreement. A shared parking plan shall be enforced through written agreement among the owners of record. An attested copy of the agreement shall be submitted to the County Clerk's office for recordation on forms made available in the Department of Development Services. Proof of recordation of the agreement shall be presented to the Administrator prior to issuance of a Building Permit. If a shared parking agreement is revoked by the parties to the agreement, either off-street parking must be provided pursuant to this Section or an Alternative Parking Plan must be approved by the Administrator; and 5) Revocation. Failure to comply with the shared parking provisions of this Section shall constitute a violation of this UDO and shall specifically be cause for revocation of a Certificate of Occupancy or Building Permit. c. Off-Site Parking. The Administrator may permit all or a portion of the required off-street parking spaces to be located on a remote and separate lot from the lot on which the principal use is located, subject to the standards of this Section. 1) Location. No off-site parking space shall be located more than five hundred (500) feet from the building site. The Administrator may waive this distance limitation if adequate ORDINANCE NO.2018-3990 Page 8 of 8 assurances are offered regarding the usability of the off-site lot and the principle use (such as the operation of a van or shuttle service, etc.). 2) Zoning Classification. Off-site parking areas shall be considered accessory uses of principal uses that the parking spaces are intended to serve. Off-site parking areas shall require the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the use served; 3) Off-Site Parking Agreement. In the event that an off-site parking area is not under the same ownership as the principal use served, a written agreement among the owners of record shall be required. An attested copy of the agreement between the owners of record shall be submitted to the County Clerk's Office for recordation on forms made available in the office of the Administrator. Proof of recordation of the agreement shall be presented to the Administrator prior to issuance of a Building Permit. If an off-site parking agreement is revoked by the parties to the agreement, either off-street parking must be provided on- site pursuant to this Section or an Alternative Parking Plan must be approved by the Administrator. d. Bicycle Parking. The Administrator may authorize reducing the number of required off-street parking spaces by up to five percent (5%) for developments or uses that make special provisions to accommodate bicyclists. Examples of accommodations include bicycle lockers, employee shower facilities, dressing areas for employees, or the provision of bicycle parking spaces above the minimum requirements provided that adequate accessibility by motor vehicle and bicycle to the subject site is maintained. For developments that provide bicycle parking spaces above the minimum requirements, the reduction in automobile parking spaces shall be calculated at a one-to-one ratio."