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Home My WebLink About03-002 ZOAOffStrtPrkng01-14-2003 AGENDA STATEMENT PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: JANUARY 28, 2003 SUBJECT: PA 03-002 City of Dublin, Zoning Ordinance Amendment - Amendment to Chapter 8.76, Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations of the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) Prepared by Jeri Ram, Planning Manager ATTACHMENTS: 2. 3. 4. November 19, 2002, City Council Agenda Statement November 19, 2002, City Council minutes on Report on Residential Off-Street Parking Resolution recommending the City Council adopt the ordinance amending the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) Ordinance amending Chapter 8.76 Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations of the Dublin Municipal Code. RECOMMENDATION: 2. 3. 4. 5. Open Public Hearing and receive Staff presentation; Take testimony from the Public; Question Staff and the Public; Close Public Hearing and deliberate; Adopt resolution (Attachment 3) recommending the City Council adopt the Ordinance (Attachment 4) to amend the Dublin Municipal Code. BACKGROUND: At the November 19, 2002, City Council meeting, Staff brought forth an item at the request of Councilmember Tim Sbranti to consider modification of the City's enclosed parking requirement for single- family residential dwelling units by eliminating the requirement for two enclosed off-street parking spaces and requiring only two off-street parking spaces (Attachment 1). The purpose of the modifications would be to allow conversation of garages to provide additional living space in single-family residential dwelling units. Staffs report reco .mmended that if the City Council would like Staff to work on the amendment, additional studies and information would be provided in a further report. The City Council received Staffs presentation, deliberated and directed Staff to prepare the amendment without the additional studies (Attachment 2). Amendment: Attached is a draft Ordinance that would implement the City Council's direction. In essence, the Ordinance continues to require two off-street parking spaces per single-family residential unit. However, it removes the requirement to enclose the spaces. Therefore, if someone wishes to modify their garage so that they would COPIES TO: In House Distribution ITEM NO. 8.1 G:\PA#~003\03-002\PC staff report. DOC not be able to park vehicles in it, they may be able to do so. In order to convert the garage, the applicant would have to show that they can provide the required parking elsewhere in an approved area on the lot. For example, if they can provide two full-size parking spaces on the driveway, that would satisfy the regulations. In addition, they would have to comply with all other City regulations (building permit, etc.). Environmental Review: On August 18, 1997, the City Council adopted Resolution 103-97 finding that the Comprehensive Revision to the Zoning Ordinance, including Chapter 8.76, Off-Street Parking And Loading Regulations is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that revising the Zoning Ordinance in this manner would have a significant effect on the environment (Section 15061 (b)(3). Various changes to the Municipal Code listed above are proposed which would not increase or create environmental impacts. These changes will have no environmental impacts and are also exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that such amendments would have a significant effect on the environment. CONCLUSION: The Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 8.120), requires that all zoning ordinance amendments (such as this proposed amendment to the Off-Street Parking Regulations) be heard by the Planning Commission and following a public hearing, the Planning Commission shall make a written recomrnendation to the City Council whether to approve, approve with modifications or disapprove the amendment. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission open the public hearing and receive Staff presentation, take testimony from the public, question Staff and the public, close the public hearing, deliberate and adopt resolution (Attachment 3) recommending that the City Council adopt the Ordinance (Attachment 4) to amend the Dublin Municipal Code. CITY CLERK AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: November 19, 2002 SUBJECT: ATTACHMENT: Residential Off Street Parking - Discussion of City Requirements Report Prepared by: Jeri Ram, Planning Manager ~ Section 8.76.070.14 of Zoning Ordinance Planning Division Work Program Staff Report dated 10/15/02 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Receive Staff presentation Give Staff direction on whether additional studies should be done on this issue and if it should be added to Staff's work program. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None at this time. DESCRIPTION: Councilmember Tim Sbranti has requested that the City Council consider modification of the City's enclosed parking requirement bY eliminating the requirement for two enclosed off-street parking spaces and requiring only two off-street parking spaces. In May 1982 (after incorporation) the City of Dublin adopted the Alameda County Zoning Ordinance as the City of Dublin Zoning Ordinance. Over time, the City gradually amended and modified the Zoning Ordinance to address the City of Dublin's needs and issues. Under the Alameda County Zoning Ordinance and the early City of Dublin Zoning Ordinance, two off-street parking spaces were required for single-family residential dwelling units. There was not a requirement for the parking spaces to be enclosed or covered; however, there was a requirement that the two off-street parking spaces could not be parked in a required front yard or the street side yard of a comer lot. This had the effect of not allowing for garage conversions as there was generally nowhere else to park the cars off-street. As the City developed on the west side of Doughtery Road, all the single-family residential units were built in a conventional style with two car garages and standard driveway lengths. Lot sizes were larger, in general, than they are today in the newly developing areas. These larger lots enable more on-street parking as the distances between driveways where parking is allowed is longer than on the narrower lots. When the Eastern Dublin Specific Plan was approved in 1987, the Plan called for Planned Development Zoning Districts as part of its implementation strategy. This strategy allows for variations in zoning standards (including off-street parking) to accommodate different types of dwelling units. Additionally, the plan's vision is for an urban type of environment. As a result, this more urban plan creates smaller, narrower and denser lot configurations. These narrower lots have less on-street parking, G:~Agendas~2002\CCSRoffstreetparkingl 1-19-02.DOC ATTACHMENTI COPIES TO: In-House Distribution 8°¥ /~-~-_~ as there is less space between driveways. Additionally, some of the streets are private and have restricted on-street parking areas. Some streets, in fact, do not allow on-street parking at ail and special guest parking areas are provided. Some of the residential designs vary the front yard setbacks. This variation in front yard setbacks may also create shorter driveways than are conventional. These driveways do not enable the parking of cars off street, as the automobiles wOuld extend on to the sidewalk. In short, the design of the subdivision and site development review of the homes did not anticipate conversion of the garage to another use. In 1997, the City of Dublin completed a comprehensive revision to the City of Dublin Zoning Ordinance. The revised Ordinance included a new requirement that single-family residential units must have two off- street parking spaces in an enclosed garage. Although Planned Development ZOning Districts have the ability to vary from the Parking Requirements, all Planned Development Zoning Districts for single- family detached units that the City has approved include the requirement for two off-street parking spaces in an enclosed garage. During the past year, Staffhas opened several code enforcement cases relating to illegal garage conversions. Staff has worked w/th the homeowners and informed them of their options under the Zoning Ordinance. Their options are: Applying for a variance and having it approved. Granting of a variance by the Planning Commission or City Council is difficult, as the decision-makers must make all five findings required by State law. One of these findings is that there is something physically unusual about the lot that deprives the property owners from developing their property as others in their zoning district. Very few residential sites in Dublin fit into this category. Apply to change the Zoning Ordinance to allow for garage conversions by removing the requirement for two off-street enclosed spaces; and 3. Return the garage to its required use. This involves removing structures and walls. If the City Council would like Staff to further explore the possibility of amending the off-street parking requirements for single-family residential dwelling units, to allow for garage conversions, issues that would need to be addressed include: · The ability to allow for garage conversions throughout the City when the development patterns in Eastern Dublin were specially tailored for a certain parking configuration; · Equity issues if one portion of the City can convert their garages while the other portion of the City cannot; · Adequacy 0fon-street parking to accommodate those who wish to convert their garage as automobiles have become larger and many families have more than two cars; Loss of sight lines along residential streets which may increase vehicular and pedestrian accidents; and The change in the streetscape pattern of residential areas as more and more cars move on to the street and off private properties. Additionally, this item would need to be added to Staff's work program and other high priority projects may take longer to accomplish (see Attachment 2). As part of any additional work authorized by the City Council on this item, Staffwould prepare a staff report examining the above issues in greater depth and conduct a survey of Bay Area jurisdictions to see which cities allow garage conversions and which do not. RECOMMENDATION: Receive Staff presentation and give Staff direction on whether additional studies should be done on this issue and if it should be added to Staff's work program. 13. me OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS Chapter 8.76 Tree removal/replacement. Where the majority of trees in a parking lot (or proposed parking lot) in a non-residential area are proposed to be removed for aesthetic reasons or for the purpose of increasing visibility for s/gnage, that removal or replaCement shall be pursuant to Site Development Review. Removal of trees in phases shall not relieve the applicant ofth/s obIigation. Impacts to sidewalks/paving. Tree species shall be selected whict~ minimize lifting of sidewalks or pavement. Trees shall be planted within '~root barriers" and provided with proper irrigation to assure deep. root systems and a minimum of lifdng of sidewalks and pavement. Driveway buffers. Driveways in multiple residential projects located in the R- ' M zoning district shall be separated from living quarters by a landscaped buffer to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Development. Lighting. Parking areas shall have lighting capable of providing adequate illumination for security and safety. The minimum requirement is 1 foot candle, maintained across the surface of the parking area. Lighting standards shall be energy-efficient and in scale with the height and use of the structure. Any illumination, including security lighting, shall be directed away from adjOining properties and public rights-of-way. 14. Location of Required Parking Spaces a. Single family lot. Principal residence. All parking spaces shall be located on the same parcel as the residence they serve, unless provided as a Residential Parking Lot by the Zoning Administrator pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit. The most distant parking space in a Residential Parking Lot shall be not more than 150 feet from the residences they serve. Parking spaces required by this Chapter shall be located within an enclosed garage. Other than the two required garaged parking spaces, a maximum of two vehicles (which shall include, but not be Iimited to, au automobile, car, / track, or Recreational Vehicle) may be parked in the following areas if screened by a 6 foot high fence or wall and if at least one side yard is unobstructed to a width of 36 inches: Areas 1, 2, 3a, 3b and 4. Additional parking may occur in area 5a. Parking '.m area 5b shall be as required by Section 8.76.060.E.2. No parking shall occur in area 5c except as permitted by Section 8.76.060.E.4. See Figure 76-2. Park/ng in a driveway shall not compensate for required enclosed garage parking. No parking shall occur in Area 6. City of Dublin Zoning Ordinance I1 76-14 Revised November 1, 2002 _ATTACHMENTI OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS Chapter 8.76 RESIDENCE 4i '3b 5c 5o 5b STREET Figure 76-2 1. Rear Yard 2. Area between RearYard and rear of residence 3. Side Yard a. Street Side Yard b. Side Yard 4. Area between Side Yard and side of residence 5. Front Yard a~ Driveway b. Area'between the driveway and nearest Side Lot Line c. Area between the driveway and the most distant Side Lot Line or Street Side Lot Line 6. Area between Front Yard and front of residence. Second Unit parking, parking for a Second Unit may be located in the Side Setback if specifically permitted by a Conditional Use Permit approved by the Zoning Administrator. The Conditional Use Permit shall require that acurb cut be provided to City Standards and that an Encroachment Permit be granted by the Director of Public Works. The principal residence shall comply with the requirements of this Chapter. City of Dublin Zoning Ordinance 76-1{5 Revised NoVember 1, 2002 CITY CLERK AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL. MEETING DATE: October 15, 2002 sUBJECT: CommUnity Development Department, Planning Division Work Program Status Report Prepared by: Jeri Ram, Planning Manager ATTACIIMENT: 1. Work Program Stares Chart RECOMMENDATION: ~Receive staff presentation · FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None at this time. DESCR!.PTION: Attachment 1 is the Work Program for the Plarming Division of the Community Development Department. This list includes the City Council's high priority projects as identified in the Goals and ~b.~ectives 2002-2003, the General Plan Amendment and Specific Plan Amendment Studies as authorized ~'flae City Council, other long-range and current planning projects, and code enforcement. Over the past few months, the work program has significantly changed by the addition of two new General Plan Amendment Studies and the discussion at.the City Council of the postponement of the Scarlett Court Moratorium at the City Council meeting of October 1, 2002. Status: As the City Council can see from the attached Work Program, Staff is making progress on the majority of the Projects. The City has contracted with a new planning consultant who will assist with some of the current planning projects. 'At the City Council meeting of October 1, 2002, the City Council postponed the Scarlett Court'Moratorium for'one year. The City Council also indicated that they would consider postponing Staff work on the Scarlett Court Specific Plan for One year in order to give the property owners an opportunity to undertake positive changes within the area. As a result of removing the Scarlett Court Specific Plan from the Planning Division's Work Program this year, Staff will have more time to work on other high priority goals of the City Council, that Staffhas not to date begun. Staffing: The Division will have a planner on leave from October 18, 2002 through February 18, 2003. In addition, One planner is still on military leave. While this is unfortunate, Staff will be able to move. forward and complete the high priority projects on schedule using consultant resources, with the exception of the Historic District Specific Plan and the Streetscape Guidelines project, which will be delayed by several months. O:~Agendas~2OO2~c~workpmgram COPIES TO~ In-House Distn'bution ITEM NO. ~ /'~/ - -- ATTACHMENT Community Development Department Planning Division Work Program Status October, 2002 High Priority City Council Goals and Objectives Project Status COMPLr-/iON 1. Housing Element Underway April 2003 2. Open Space Implementation Plan Phase I Underway Jan. 2003 MOU with Fast Bay Regional Parks District 3. Complete Scariett Court Specific Plan Delayed one June 2004 Amendment. year 4. Develop plans for Historical District Not Started Sept. 2003 designation of Donlon Way making certain Alamilla Springs and Green Store are included. 5. Complete rezoning of Downtown Specific Complete July 2002 Plan Areas. 6. Develop a policy and/or ordinance to Underway Nov. 2002 accommodate more community facilities in the City. 7. Develop Streetscape Guidelines. Not Started July 2003 8. Resolve Final Boundaries of Sports Park in Underway Dec. 2002 Eastern Dublin. 9. complete Resource Management Plan for Underway Sept. 2003 Eastern Dublin Property Owners Annexation. 10. Dublin Ranch West Annexation. (Wallis) Underway Aug. 2003 11. Complete Silveria Annexation. Nearly Nov. 2002 Complete 12. Evaluate Juvenile Hal0'Courthouse proposal. Delayed by TBD Counb/ 13..Complete Transit Center Deveiopment Nearly Nov. 2002 General Plan Amendment. Complete City Council Directed Projects since the completion of the Goals and Objectives 14. IKEA GPA/SPA, PD, SDR Underway April 2003 15. Dublin Ranch Area F Underway TBD 16. Valley Christian Center Master Plan PD Underway Jan. 2003 17. Sustainability Inventory Underway Dec. 2002 18. Bancor Alcosta Project Underway April 2003 1 §. Bancor Pak 8, Save Underway July 2003 20. zo Amendment Residential Temp Signs Underway Dec. 2003 Other Required Community Development Projects 21. Jalisco SDR Underway Dec. 2002 22. Dublin Ranch Area A Neighborhoods Underway Nov. 2002 SDR/CUP '.: 23. Legacy Partners PD Delayed by TBD applicant ATTACHMENT 1 Project Status COMPLETION 24. Zoning Ordinance Amendments Complete Oct. 2002 25. Honda PD, SDR Underway Dec. 2002 26. General Plan Integration Underway Dec. 2002 27. GPA for repla(~ing General Plan Maps Underway Dec. 2002 28. Tri Valley Auto SDR Complete Aug. 2002 29. Palace Auto SDR Nearly Oct. 2002 Complete 30. Pistone SDR Delayed by TBD HOA 31. Tamarck Variance Nearly Nov. 2002 complete 32. B!acA. Mountain Implementation Underway April 2003 33. Black Mountain lot 7 SDR Underway Feb. 2003 34. Quarry Lane SDR Underway Feb. 2003 35. Cottonwood MSP Nearly Nov. 2002 Complete 36. Code Enforcement On-going 37. Dublin Ranch Area G Implementation Underway Jan. 2005 38. Dublin Ranch Area A Implementation Underway Jan. 2004 39. Castle companies ;1180' Scarlett Place Underway May 2003 , Duets Implementation 40. Ironhorse Trail Apartments Implementation Underway May 2003 41. Waterford Implementation Underway April 2003 42. Gallucci Collision Center SDR Underway Feb. 2003 43. Agorra SDR/CUP Delayed by TBD Applicant 44. Shell MSP Delayed by TBD Applicant 45. Greenbrier Phase III, PD SDR, TM Underway June 2003 ;46. EDPO Land Use Plan Update RMP required 'I'BD to be completed . . . 47;. DSRSD Water Council On-going 46. American Tire SDR ~ Underway Oct. 2002 49. Downtown Monument Program Underway Nov. 2002 ATTACHMENT 1 Ms. Lowart stated we will mail to everyone who came to last night s meeting and will ask Toll Brothers to invite all new people. Mayor Lockhart requested that they also state the date the Parks & Community Services Commission will be discussing this. Kasie Hildenbrand suggested something be included in the HOA letter. Mayor Lockhart stated one of the criteria she would like to see included is the neighborhood makeup. We have quite an Asian influence and maybe we should take this into consideration. Also, have input from the developers. Ms. Lowart stated the developers were represented at the meeting last night. They presented alternatives with different elements and asked the people to pick and choose from the alternatives. Mr. Ambrose pointed out this item deals with naming the park rather than design issues. Ms. Lowart stated December 16th will be the next meeting. Consensus of the Council was to put this off. Even though this is a neighborhood park, it belongs to the whole community. Staff should get feedback from the next meeting and then take it to the Parks & Community Services Commission and then to the City Council. _RESIDENTIAL O~-STREET PARKING - DISCUSSION OF CITY REQUIRFaME~S 10:46 p.m. 8.4 (450~20) Planning Manager Jeri Ram presented the Staff Report and gave historical information. Cm. Sbranti requested that the City Council consider modification of the City's enclosed parking requirement by eliminating the requirement for two enclosed off-street parking spaces and requiring only two off-street parking spaces. Ms. Ram stated if the City Council would like Staff to further explore the possibility of amending the off-street parking requirements for single~family dwelling units to allow for garage conversions, issues that would need to be addressed include: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 21 REGULAR MEETING November 19, 2002 PAGE 587 ATTACHMENT 1) The ability to allow for garage conversions throughout the City when the development patterns in Eastern Dublin were specially tailored for a certain parking configuration; 2) Equity issues ff one portion of the City can convert their garages while the other portion of the City cannot; 3) Adequacy of on-street parking to accommodate those who wish to convert their garage as automobiles have become larger and many families have more than two cars; 4) Loss of sight lines along residential streets which may increase vehicular and pedestrian accidents; and 5) The change in the streetscape pattern of residential areas as more and more cars move on to the street and off private properties. Additionally, this item would need to be added to Staff's work program and other high priority projects may take longer to accomplish. As part of any additional work authorized by the City Council on this item, Staff would prepare a Staff Report examining the above issues in greater depth and conduct a survey of Bay Area jurisdictions to see which cities allow garage conversions and which do not, and implications. Mary Ross, Doreen Court, stated this affects people living in the community. She is a recent resident moving here from the Peninsula. This is a COmmunity and she has gotten to know people who give Dublin its significance and its character. There are a lot of cars on the street. There is no usable storage in most of the homes. So many of the garages are filled to capacity with stuff. This measure seems directed in a punitive measure which would affect so many people not able to park their cars in their garages. It seems unenforceable and if it is, it seems a little bit too big brother. It would adversely affect people, contributing members, who are trying to live productive lives and add to this community. Cm. Sbranti stated he would never want to bring forward suggestions that would cause more congestion in the streets. He doesn't see how making one simple change taking away "enclosed" would take away anything. You still must provide 2 off street parking spaces. He did not feel there would be a widespread move to convert garages. This could be a situation where an elder parent could have a level of privacy. There are legitimate scenarios where he could see this going forward. You would still have to provide 2 spaces. Some of the inequities are created by a homeowners association. When you live in certain parts of town, there are pluses and minuses. Every CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 21 REGULAR MEETING November 19, 2002 PAGE 588 neighborhood takes on a different character. This ordinance is overly punitive, as written. He did not feel this change is that complicated. We have to only remove the word "enclosed". Cm. Zika stated he lives in a neighborhood where almost every house has at least one car in the garage and one car in the driveway. He has to put his garbage can out early in order to have a place to put it on the street. He gets calls on a regular basis where people don't have room to put their garbage cans out. He pointed out that the new requirement for garbage bins requires 17 feet. Mayor Lockhart stated parking on the street is not illegal. If we were really serious about this, probably 95% of the City could be cited. Cm. Oravetz stated he likes garage conversions for mother-in-law units; particularly ff we could use some of these mrs toward our affordable housing goals. Most of the people on his street have 3 or 4 cars. Mr. Peabody stated some cities allow garage conversions and some do not. There are a variety of reasons. Some have prohibited this due to aesthetic reasons. It is a mixed bag. Mayor Lockhart stated she felt people won't go out an do conversions no matter what the City Council says. Mr. Ambrose talked about code enforcement issues that staff deals with such as boat or RV storage. Cm. gbranti stated he did not feel there will be a large rash of people going out and doing garage conversions. Given the housing needs, there are a lot of reasons people may go forward with this type of thing. He did not feel this will have an impact one way or the other on street parking. Cm. Oravetz asked if he converted his garage, could he get credit for an affordable unit. Mr. Peabody explained that it may be an illegal use. If it were a second unit, he would have to get permits and pay fees and provide parking for that unit. Cm. McCormick stated she feR converted garages and parking are two different subjects. This has to do with wording to remove requirements for covered parking spaces. Mayor Lockhart stated she felt if you just take the word "covered" out, this would fix it. CITY COUNCIL MINU'IZS VOLUME 21 REGULAR MEETING November 19, 2002 PAGE 589 Cm. Oravetz asked if this would just open "Pandora's Box"7 Mr. Peabody stated as a practical matter, we advise people in the older portion of Dublin to put an addition onto their house. In many cases, the garage conversions are talked about as being work spaces or larger family rooms rather than dwellings for relatives. This is what the usual request has been, based on his experience. Cm. Sbranti stated the real issue is not about garage conversions, but parking spaces. Cm. McCormick stated people have stmff and they can't get cars into their garage anyway. Ms. Ram stated they could take this to the Planning Commission and then back to the City Council. Just take out word "enclosed/covered". On motion of Cm. Sbranti, seconded by Mayor Lockhart, and by majority vote, the Council directed Staff to bring the issue to take out of the Ordinance the requirement for 2 enclosed off street spaces to the Planning Commission and City Council. Cm. Zika voted in opposition to the motion. FISCAL YEAR 2002~05 GOALS & OBJECTIVES STATUS REPORT AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SCHEDULE 11:1¢ p.m. 8.5 (100~80) City Manager Richard Ambrose advised that Staff had prepared a bi-monthly status report of Staff's progress towards the objectives assigned by the City Council as of October $1, 2002. As of that date, a total of 12 of 06 objectives have been completed. With respect to high priority objectives, a total of 12 out of 77 have been completed. There have been 10 major additional assignments since April 2002, one of which has been completed. The CIP includes 59 projects that are funded in FY 2002-05. Four projects have been completed since the program was approved in June of 2002. The Council thanked Staff for the report. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 21 REGULAR MEETING November 19, 2002 PAGE 590 RESOLUTION NO. 03- A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT CHAPTER 8.76, OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE) PA 03-002 WHEREAS, the comprehensive revision to the Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance 20-97) was adopted by the City Council on September 2, 1997; and WHEREAS, Staff has prepared a Staff report dated January 28, 2003, analyzing the amendment to the Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on said amendments to the Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance), on January 28, 2003, for which proper notice was given in accordance with California State Law; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission at its January 28, 2003, meeting considered all written and oral testimony submitted at the public hearing; and WHEREAS, the amendment is consistent with the City of Dublin General Plan because it relates to residential uses in residential zones. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE Dublin Planning Commission does hereby recommend that the City Council find that the proposed amendment to Chapter 8.76, Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations (PA 03-02), have no possibility for a significant effect on the environment (CEQA, Section 15061(b)(3)), that the amendments are consistent with the General Plan and any applicable Specific Plan, and does recommend that the City Council amend said chapters of the Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) as shown in Attachment 4 to the January 26, 2003, Planning Commission Staff report for PA 03-002. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28m Day Of January 2003. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Planning Commission Chairperson ATTEST: Planning Manager G:h°A#~2003\03-002\PC reso 1-28-03.DOC ATTACHMENT3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AMENDING CHAPTER 8.76 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS (ZONING ORDINANCE) PA 03-002 WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has determined that the Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations of the Dublin Municipal Code (Chapter 8.76) must be revised to more effectively regulate development within the City; and WHEREAS, On August 18, 1997, the City Council adopted Resolution 103-97 finding that the Comprehensive Revision to the Zoning Ordinance was exempt from CEQA. Various changes to the Municipal Code listed above would also not create environmental impacts. These changes are also exempt from CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that such amendments would have a significant effect on the environment (CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3)); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a properly noticed pubic hearing on this project on January 28, 2003, and did adopt Resolution 03-xx recommending that the City Council approve amendments to Title 8 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, a properly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on __; and WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted recommending that the City Council approve the Ordinance Amendment; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 8.120.050.B of the Dublin Municipal Code, the City Council finds that the Ordinance Amendment is consistent with the Dublin General Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Council did hear and use its independent judgment and consider all said reports, recommendations and testimony hereinabove set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows: Section 1. Section 8.76.070.A.14.a.1 of the Dublin Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "14. 1. Location of Required Parking Spaces a. Single family lot. Principal residence. All parking spaces shall be located on the same parcel as the residence they serve, unless provided as a Residential Parking Lot by the Zoning Administrator pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit. The most distant parking space in a Residential Parking Lot shall be not more than 150 feet from the residences they serve. ~ · ,~,~ ...... 2 ......... v .................................... o~-~s~- er ~ e two required_~ off-street parking spaces, a maximum of two vehicles (which shall include, but not be limited to, an automobile, car, truck or Recreational Vehicle) may be p~ked in the following areas if screened by a 6 foot high fence or wall ~d if at least one side y~d is unobstructed to a width of 36 inches: Areas 1, 2, 3a, 3b, 4. Additional p~king may occur in ~ea 5a if the required two off-street parking spaces is provided in ~ enclosed garage. G:\PA#X2003\03-002\ORD-strikeout-underlineDOC ATTACHMENT 4 Parking in area 5b shall be as required by Section 8.76.060.E.2. No parking shall occur in area 5c except as permitted by Section 8.76.060E.R. See Figure 76-2." Section 2 Section 8.76.080 Parking Requirements by Use Type of the Dublin Municipal Code shall be amended as follows: "RESIDENTIAL USES RESIDENTIAL USE TYPES NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED Agricultural Housing Boarding House Caretaker Residence Community Care Facility/Small Dwelling Multi-Family Studio 1 Bedroom 2+ Bedrooms Senior Citizen Apartments Guest Parking Single Family/Duplex/Mobile Home Farm Mobile Home Large Family Day Care Home (7-12) Mobile Home Mobile Home Park Residential Use Secondary to Commercial Use Second Unit Small Family Day Care (1-6) 2 per dwelling 2 per dwelling, plus .5 per sleeping room 2 per dwelling 2 per dwelling 1 covered or garaged per dwelling plus guest parking (see below) 1 covered or garaged per'dwelling plus guest parking (see below) 2 covered or garaged per dwelling plus guest parking (see below) 1 covered or garaged per dwelling plus guest parking (see below) Projects with 10 or more dwellings shall provide one additional space for every 2 dwelling units 2 full size spaces 'Ln enc!ese~ garages per dwelling 2 per dwelling 2 per dwelling, plus 1 space for every employee not residing in the home, plus one loading space for every 4 children at the facility 2 per dwelling 2 per dwelling, plus 1 guest space for every 2 dwellings 2 per dwelling 1 parking space, see Section __ relating to Second Units Not regulated PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN on this __ day of__, 2003, by the following votes: Ayes: Noes: Absent: Abstain: Attest: Mayor City Clerk