HomeMy WebLinkAbout1565 - ORDINANCES - 1/6/1999 ORDINANCE NO. 1565
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE IN
REGARD TO THE PROVISION OF PARKING IN THE "C-B-D"
ZONE AND THE PARKING STANDARDS SPECIFIED IN THE
"D" OVERLAY ZONE; ALONG WITH OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 9209.04A. of the Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:
"OBJECTIVE: to provide a uniform and fair parking policy attributable to all existing and
proposed development within the Pahn Springs Central Business District and to encourage
the development of centralized parking to serve the needs of the public, as opposed to the
scattered development of parking immediately adjacent to a particular enterprise. Dual use
of parking spaces shall be encouraged wherever possible pursuant to Section 9306.00.
1. Where existing structures are to remain or be remodeled without a change of use or an
increase in floor area, no additional parking or in-lieu payment will be required.
2. Where existing structures are to be remodeled to expand the structure, or a change of
' use occurs, additional parking shall be provided or a payment into the off-street
parking fund in the amount provided by City Council resolution shall be calculated
based on the increase in floor area only.
3. Where new structures are constructed on vacant land or replace existing structures,
parking, as required by this section, shall be provided on site or a payment into the
off-street parking fund in the amount provided by City Council resolution shall be
required. Wherever the applicant may be permitted the option of paying the in-lieu
parking fee, as an additional option either partially or wholly in lieu of such payment,
the applicant and City may enter a binding enforceable agreement which shall have as
beneficial effect on parking for the project and surrounding property as constructing
the on-site parking, and the City shall make findings concerning such beneficial effect
in approving said agreement.
4. Uses within the Central Business District Zone shall provide numbers of spaces in
accordance with Section 9306.00, except as otherwise provided for by Section
9226.00 "D"Downtown Parking Combining Zone."
SECTION 2. Section 9226.00 of the Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:
"A. The economic growth and development of the Downtown is affected by the
' development regulations of this Ordinance. The "D" Downtown Parking Combining
Zone is intended primarily to provide for adequate parking while recognizing the
characteristic of shared parking which is unique to the Downtown. I
B. The "D" Zone may be established only in conjunction (as an combining zone) with
other zones.
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C. Uses within the Downtown Parking Combining Zone shall provide numbers, sizes,
and layout of spaces in accordance with Section 9306.00, except as otherwise noted
below:
I.Offices (all types). One (1) space for each three hundred twenty-five (325) sq. ft. of
gross floor area.
2.Places of Public Assembly. One (1) space for every five (5) seats, if seats are fixed;
one (1) space for each two hundred fifty (250) square feet of assembly area,
which does not include foyers, corridors, restrooms, kitchens, storage and other
areas not intended for the assembly of people, if seats are not fixed.
3.Residential Uses. One (1) covered primary space for each dwelling tmit. In
addition, one (1) parking space per each four (4) units shall be designated for
guest parking.
4.Restaurants. Except as otherwise noted, one (1) space for every four(4) seats.
a. Convenience food & beverage service. One (1) space for every four
hundred (400) sq. ft. of grass floor area where the public is served.
b. Outdoor dining, ancillary bars/waiting areas. One (1) space for every eight
(8) seats. An outdoor area is defined as an area which is not covered by a
roof, or, if covered by a roof, its roof is not supported by walls on at least
three sides.
c. Ancillary live entertainment. food/beverage carts. No requirement.
d. Banquet halls, private clubs. One (1) space for every eight (8) seats. ,
5.Retail. One (1) space for each four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area.
6.Mixed-use Developments, which exceed twenty thousand (.20,000) sq. ft. of gross
floor area. One (1) space for each three hundred seventy-five (375) sq. ft. of
gross floor area. In addition, theaters and restaurants within mixed-use
developments shall also require parking in addition to the 1:375 ratio as follows:
Additional Parking Required for:
Size of Mixed-Use Theaters Restaurant area over 25%of
Development total area of development
20,000-100,000sq.ft. 3 spaces/100 seats 1 space/100sq.ft.
100,000-200,OOOsq.ft. 3 spaces/100 seats over initial 1 space/167sq.ft.
450 seats
200,OOOsq.ft.+ 3 spaces/100 seats over initial No additional spaces
750 seats
An application for a mixed-use development shall designate any proposed
theater and restaurant use for the purpose of computing parking requirements.
Theater and restaurant uses may not thereafter be added in a manner which
would require additional parking in accordance with the above ratios unless the
additional parking can be provided on site or in-lieu fees are paid to the off- '
street parking fund.
7. On-Street Parking Credit. At the discretion of the Planning Commission,
mixed-use developments within the "D" Downtown Parking Combining Zone
may be credited for on-street parking spaces, which are directly adjacent to the
development, against the requirement for off-street parking spaces at the rate of
one-half off-street parking spaces for every on-street space. The granting of this
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credit shall be dependent on the provision of additional open space, landscape,
decorative materials or other pedestrian-related amenities above that required by
this Section, provided such amenities are accessible or useable by the general
public from the public right-of-way."
SECTION 3. Section 9306.00D.7. of the Zoning Ordinance is amended to read as follows:
' "See Section 9209.04A. for requirements."
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days
after passage.
SECTION 5. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the
passage of this Ordinance, and to cause the same or a summary thereof or a display advertisement,
duly prepared according to law,to be published in accordance with law.
ADOPTED this 6th day of January 199.9
AYES: Members Barnes, Hodges, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
Cit�Cf&k Mayor
' REVIEWED &APPROVED AS TO FORM
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance 1565 was duly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, was adopted I l �+
in a meeting held on the 6th day of January, 1999, and was published 1 S
in the DESERT SUN, a newspaper of general circulation on January 11,
1999.
i! �JUDITH SUMICH-
City Clerk