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Home My WebLink AboutItem 6.2 RecreationalOffStPking CITY CLERK File # n!il5JQ]-~ . AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 1,2005 SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING, 2nd Reading: PA 03-028, Zoning Ordinance Amendment Chapter 8.76, Off-Street Parking and Loading Regulations as it pertains to recreational vehicle parking. Report Prepared by, . Mamie R. Nuccio, Associate Planner W 1. Ordinance amending Title 8 of the Dublin Municipal Code, Zoning Ordinance Chapter 8.76, O¡¡:'Street Parking and Loading Regulations ATTACHMENTS: RECOMMENDATION: 1. /1 ,JY2 (\1..1'"' 3. 4. 5. 6. . Open Public Hearing. Receive Staff Presentation. Receive Public Testimony. Close Public Hearing. Deliberate. Waive the second reading and adopt an Ordinance (Attachment 1) amending Title 8 of the Dublin Muriicipal Code. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None. .PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project consists of proposed amendments to Chapter 8.76 of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance as it pertains to the regulation of off-street, recreational vehicle (R V) parking on residential lots. The proposed amendments would create greater flexibility with respect to the size of a RV parked in the area between the driveway and nearest side lot line and establish a Conditional Use Permit process by which residents can ask for deviations to the size of a RV parked in this area as well as deviations wm the permitted locations for off-street R V parking. CiN Council Meetinll of Februarv 15. 2005 At the February 15, 2005 City Council meeting Staff presented the proposed amendments to the City Council. The amendments are summarized as follows: For lots with a 20-foot or less front yard setback: 1. Extend the line that separates Area 5b and Area 3b (see Figure 1) to accommodate RV's up to 25- feet in length. 2. When an RV parked in Area 5b extends into Area 3b a 6-foot fence would be required to physically separate Area 5b from Area 3b. 3. Establish a maximum setback distance of 27-feet from the front property line for the required 6- foot fence. ____w____~_~______~~._.______________________________·___·_-------------~--~----------~----~--.~------------ . COPIES TO: In-house distribution ITEMNO.~ I~~ 4. Allow for residents to apply for a Conditional Use Permit to allow an RV longer than 25-feet to be parked in Area 5b. 5.· Require that 3 additional Conditional Use Permit findings be made prior to approving a request for a Conditional Use Permit. These findings are: a) that the rear yard will be screened from view from the public right-of-way; b) that the parking of the RV in the proposed location will have no .. adverse impacts to adjacent properties' enjoyment of light and air; and, c) that the parking of the ., RV in the proposed location will have no adverse impacts to persons in vehicles accessing or exiting the subject and adjacent properties. For lots with more than a 20- foot setback: 1. Allow for residents to apply for a Conditional Use Permit to allow an RV longer than Area 5b. 2. Require that 3 additional Conditional Use Permit findings (listed above) be made prior to approving a request for a Conditional Use Permit. For all lots, regardless of the setback: 1. Allow for alternate locations to be considered by the Zoning Administrator through the Conditional Use Permit process if there is insufficient room in Area 5b to park an RV. Figure 1. Proposed Regulations: For lots witb a 20-foot or less front yard setback Areas 3a, 3b, I, 2, and 4: Side and Rear Yards Proposed Regulations: For lots witb more than a 20-foot front yard setback Areas 3a, 3b, I, 2, and 4: Side and Rear Yards T· 1 ~____,J -2- 6-fool screening 2 1 . I r- . I fence if R V parked r- '" 130 RESIDENCE 41 t::I 1 30 RESIDENCE 41 1 ~ 1 I 1301 in Area Sb or 3b. f!: i 1 1301 Max. selback for l/J 1 1 If> 'I I 1 1 fence 27 feel ti'o¡n 1 6 ftonl property line I 1 6 1 -1-__ 1 ""1 ¡.L__ 1 50 50 150 Area Sb: Max. length 5< 50 150 J ofRV 25·feet STREET STREn 6-foot screening fence ifRV parked in Area . Area Sb: RV must fit within Sb and maintain I-foot setback !Tom ROW Following Staff's presentation and . after receiving public input, the Council waived the fIrst reading and introduced an Ordinance amending Title 8 of the Dublin Municipal Code, Zoning Ordinance Chapter 8.76, O¡¡:'Street Parking and Loading Regulations as it pertains to the parking of recreational vehicles on residential lots. Environmental Review: This project has been found to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3). It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed amendments may have an impact on the environment. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council, open the Public Hearing; receive Staff presentation; receive Public . testimony; close the Public Hearing; deliberate; and, waive the 2nd reading and adopt an Ordinance (Attachment 1) amending Title 8 of the Dublin Municipal Code. 2q,;¡, I~ ORDINANCE NO. ,04 e AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AMENDING TITLE 8 OF THE DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING ORDINANCE), CHAPTER 8.76, OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS RELATING TO RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING WHEREAS, the City of Dublin has determined that in order to more effectively regulat~ the parking and/or storage of recreational vehicles on a residentiallot that Chapter 8.76, O¡¡:'Street Parking and Loading Regulations needs to be amended; and WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), together with the State guidelines and City environmental r~gulations, require that certain projects be reviewed for environmental impacts and that environmental documents be prepared; and WHEREAS, the project has been found to be Exempt ITom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), according to Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the amendments to the DubJin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) may have a significant effect on the environment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold a prop~r1y noticed pubJic hearing on this project on November 23, 2004, and did adopt Resolution 04-69 recommending that the City Council approve amendments to the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance); and e WHEREAS, a properly noticed public hearing was held by the City Council on February 15, 2005; and ... WHEREAS, a Staff Report was submitted recommending that the City Council approve thc amendments to the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance); and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 8.120.050.B of the Dublin Municipal Code, the City Council finds that the amendments to the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) are consistent with the Dublin General Plan and all applicable Specific Plans; 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: SectiolJ 1. . Subdivision E.4 of Section 8.76.060, Recreational Vehicle Parking in Residential Areas, of thc Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) shall be modified to read as follows: Alternate Location. In unusual situations where there is insufficient room in Area 5b (the area betwcen the driveway and the nearest Side Lot Line) to park a RV, the ];)ireeter ef Cemmanity D8'..eI8f'1lRcnt Zoning Administrator may permit paved parking for that purpose in an alternate location bv means of a Conditional Use Permit issued pursuant to Chapter 8.100 provided that the Zoning Administrator makes the following findings in addition to those required by Section 8.100.060 for the issuance ofa Conditional Use Permit: 3-1-05" (0,;;. ATTACHMENT 1 P-v (1) the parkin\! of the RV in the proposed location will have no adverse impacts to adiacq)! . properties' eniovment oflicl1t and air; and (2) the parkin\! of the RV in the proposed location will have no adverse impacts to persons a in vehicles accessing or exiting the subiect and adiacent propertics. .. Section 2. Subdivision E.7 of Section 8.76.060, Recreational Vehicle Parking in Residential Areas, of the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) is added to read as follows: Parking in the Area between the Driveway and Nearest Side Lot Line (Area 5b). An RV Darked within the Dawd area between the driveway and the nearest Side Lot Line (Area 5b) may encroach into the Side Yard area (Area 3b) without having to be screened provided that the front vard setback is 20-feet or less. the overall length of the vehicle does not exceed 25 feet, and a 6 foot fence setback a maximum of 27 feet from the front propertv line is provided to separate Area 5b from Area 3b (See Figure 76-0). The Zoning Administrator mav approve a Conditional Use Permit to allow for an R V greater than 25 feet in length on lots with a front vard setback of 20- fect or less or to allow for an RV longer than Area 5b for lots with a front vard setback of more than 20-feet (See Figure 76-01. provided that the rear yard wilJ be screened from view from the pub!i£ right ofwav and provided that the findings required bv Scction 8.76.060.E.4 and 8.100.060 can be made. Figure 76-0 For Lots with a Front Yard Setback of20-feet or less. For Lots with a Front Yard Setback more than 20-feet. . I 1 I _____,J I I. 2 I 8 130 If RESID¡:~C~4: I go: I I 13b I V) ï I I I I I 6 I I I. I --j 50 50 I 5b I R V parked in Area 3b sban be screened by 6 foot fence. ---I 2 R V parked in Area 3b shall be screened by 6 foot fence, A 6 foot screening fence separating Area 5b from Area 3 b is required. The maximum setback for the fence shan be 27 feet from the front property line. r- ~, w '" r- '" ·1 1 _...L , I I I 130 I 1 1 I RESIDENCE 41 13b I 1 I I I 1 5a 15b I J 6 R V parked ill Area 5b may encroach into Area 3 b with approvai of a CUP. 50 R V parked in Area 5b may encroach into Area 3b so long as the RV does not exceed 25 feel in iength. RV may exceed 25 feet in length with approval of a CUP. STREET STREET Section 3. Subdivision A.14.a.l of Section 8.76.070, Location of Required Parking Spaces, of the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) shall be modified to read as follows: 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 2 e e 3rJ1þ? more than 150 feet from the residences they serve. Parking spaces required by this Chapter shall be located within an enclosed garage, except that two, full-size, unenclosed parking spaces may be permitted elsewhere on a lot pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit for the purposes of converting a residential garage to living space (Rev. Ord. 4-03). Other than the two required garaged parking spaces, a maximum oftwo vehicles (which shall include, but not be limited to, an automobile, car. truck, 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 Sa. Parking in area 5b shall be as required by Section 8.76.060.E.2 and 8.76.060.E.7. No parking shall occur in area 5c except as pennitted by Section 8.76.060.EA. See Figurc 76-2. Parking in a driveway shall not compensate for required enclosed garage parking unless two, full-size unenclosed parking spaces are permitted pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit for the purposes of converting a residential garage to living space (Rev. Ord. 4-03). No parking shall occur in Area 6. Section 4. Conformin!! Amendments. Chaptcr 8.76 of the Dublin Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) shall be re-numbered and/or re-lettered as necessary to accommodate and/or reflect the foregoing amendments. Section 5. Severabilitv. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if any provision, clause, sentence, word or part thercof is held illcgal, invalid, unconstitutional, or inapplicable to any person or circumstanccs, such illegality, invalidity, unconstitutionality. or inapplicability shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, clauses, sentences, sections, words or parts thereof of the Ordinance or their applicability to other persons . or circumstances. Section 6. Effective Date and Post!"!! of Ordinance. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after the date of its final adoption. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with. Section 39633 of the Government Code of California. " PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN on this 1" day of March 2005, by the following votes: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Mayor ATTEST: . City Clerk 3