21.18.850 Commute trip reduction modification to off-street parking capacity requirements.
A. The property owner(s) of employment sites having 100 or more employees present during any shift change (if applicable) for the following use classifications and/or combination thereof may apply to the director to reduce the parking capacity requirements for employees up to 50 percent:
1. Banks and offices providing on-site services;
2. Offices not providing on-site service;
3. Manufacturing, including research and testing, bottling, and baking establishments, and canneries, but not including apparel, printing, and related.
B. Review Criteria. In reviewing such applications, the director shall find that such reduction of parking capacity requirements will not create an adverse environmental impact on the site; on existing or potential uses adjoining the subject property or in the general vicinity of the subject property; or on the traffic circulation system in the vicinity.
C. Alternative Commute Programs. The applicant, owner, and/or proponent shall show through appropriate studies, reports, and/or documentation, as determined by the public works director and/or development and business services director, that the alternative program(s) proposed in lieu of the parking capacity requirements will not cause the above stated impacts. Alternative programs which may be considered include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Private vanpool operation;
2. Transit/vanpool fare subsidy;
3. Imposition of a charge for parking;
4. Provision of subscription bus services;
5. Flexible work hour schedule;
6. Capital improvements for transit services;
7. Preferential parking for carpools/vanpools;
8. Reduction of parking fees for carpools and vanpools;
9. Establishment of a transportation coordinator position to implement and monitor a carpool, vanpool and transit programs;
10. Bicycle parking facilities; and
11. Spacing of shifts.
D. Covenants, Guarantees or Agreements. If approved, the city shall require such covenants, guarantees, or agreements as necessary to ensure that the agreed on alternative program(s) reducing the parking capacity requirements will be a permanent and effective solution. Such covenants, guarantees, or agreements shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. That the reduced parking be a condition of occupancy of the building and/or building permit;
2. That measures shall be taken immediately if the alternative program(s) prove unsuccessful in reducing the required parking;
3. That the level of management overseeing the alternative program(s) be specified; and
4. That reports be prepared and submitted annually by the property owner(s) documenting the effectiveness of the alternative program(s). (Ord. 3399 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2957 § 31, 2012; Ord. 2730 § 1, 2008; Ord. 2020 § 9, 1994; Ord. 1359 § 3, 1983)