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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-Public Works . (""'. CITY OF SAN BERtf'ARDINO - """" From: ROGER G. HARDGRAVE REQUEST ~OR COUNCIL ACTION File No. 6.44-3 Model Ordinance for Implementation Subject: of Trip Reduction and Travel Demand Measures, per Congestion Management Plan Dept: Public Works Date: 9-23-92 Synopsis of Previous Council action: 05-21-90 -- Resolution No. 90-176 adopted indicating support for Propositions Nos. 108 and 111. 09-05-90 -- Resolution No. 90-374 adopted designating Bernardino County Transportation Commission as toe Congestion Management Agency (CMA). the San (SANBAG) Recommended motion: That the Model Trip Reduction and Travel Demand Measures Ordinance, as required by the Congestion Management Program, be referred to the Legislative Review Committee for review and recommendation. cc: Shauna Clark Al Boughey Contact person: Anwar Waqdy Staff Report & Ordinance Phone: 5213 Supporting data attached: Ward: All FUNDING REOUIREMENTS: Amount: N / A Source: (Acct, No.) (Acct. Description) Finance: Council Notes: 75-0262 Agenda Item No, /2- ........., CITY. OF SAN BER~RDINO - REQUEST f:bR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT Proposition III was placed on the ballot by the Legisla- ture, and approved by the voters, in order to address the increasing traffic congestion and pollutants emitted by motor vehicles. Each urbanized City and County is required by Proposition III to adopt a Congestion Management Program (CMP). Furthermore, Proposition III contains the following requirement: "A trip reduction and travel demand element (TDM) that promotes alternative transportation methods, such as carpool, vanpool, transit, bicycles, and park-and-ride lots, improvements in the balance between jobs and housing, flexible work hours, and parking management..." SANBAG has been designated as the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) for San Bernardino County. In order to assist the local agencies in complying with this requirement, SANBAG convened an Ad Hoc committee, comprised of planning personnel from local agencies, to develop a model TDM Ordinance. The attached ordinance is the latest, but not necessarily the final draft of this model ordinance. The model ordinance lists mandatory actions in Section 3, and optional actions in Section 4, which go beyond the basic requirements. Some of the mandatory actions relate to permitted densities within l/4 mile of transit nodes or stations, provision of telecommunications center and reduction of employee parking space requirements. Adoption of this model ordinance may necessitate amendments to our General Plan and Development Code. SANBAG's staff has expressed a willingness to make a presentation at a Councilor Committee meeting, and answer questions on the model ordinance. Local agencies may submit comments or concerns to SANBAG for possible inclusion in the final draft. Another feature of Proposition III is that the CMA must certify that each local agency has complied with the trip re- duction and travel demand element (TDM) in the CMP. Failure for a local agency to be certified could result in being found in- eligible to receive Proposition III and Measure I funds, and possible ISTEA funds. It is expected that no local agency will be able to quantifiably demonstrate compliance with this element in 1993. However, SANBAG can certify a local agency on the basis of a good faith effort being made. Adoption of the TDM model ordinance, by 12-31-92, would be viewed as demonstration of a good faith effort. The model ordinance does not address compliance with the Federal Clean Air Act. Addi tional action will be needed to comply with the requirements of this legislation. 9-23-92 5-0264 I"'" ~, '''"'..-''' -DRAFI'- September 21, 1992 MODEL ORDINANCE FOR SOUIH COAST AIR BASIN LOCAL JURISDICTIONS' COMPUANCE WITII TIlE CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF TRIP REDUCTION AND TRAVEL DEMAND MEASURES ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF TIlE CITY OF [COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO] ADOPTING TRIP REDUCTION AND TRAVEL DEMAND MEASURES IN ACCORDANCE WITII STATE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65089 AND 65089.3. WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has found that the lack of an integrated transportation system and the increase in the number of vehicles are causing traffic congestion that each day results in hundreds of thousands of hours lost in traffic, tons of pollutants released into the air, and millions of dollars of added costs to the motoring public; and WHEREAS, the Legislature has adopted legislation requiring the preparation and implementation of a Congestion Management Program (CMP) by Congestion Management Agencies within every county that includes an urbanized area; and WHEREAS, San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) has been designated the Congestion Management Agency responsible for the preparation of the CMP for San Bernardino County (County); and WHEREAS, the CMP must contain a trip reduction and travel demand element that promotes alternative transportation methods, such as carpools, vanpools, transit, bicycles, and park-n-ride lots, improvements in the balance between jobs and housing, and other strategies, including flexible work hours and parking management programs; and WHEREAS, the County and every city within the County is required by state law to adopt and implement a Transportation Demand Management Ordinance; and WHEREAS, SANBAG must detennine annually whether the County and cities within the County are confonning to the CMP, including the requirement to adopt and implement a lDM ordinance; and WHEREAS, because the CMP is a program which will evolve and undergo refmement as experience is gained through implementation, this lDM ordinance may be amended or superceded as necessary to meet congestion and air quality goals; and WHEREAS, the State Clean Air Act requires regions to attain an average 1.5 vehicle occupancy during the commute period by 1999, and the City [County] affmns that the strategy I"""" - '- ~.'" -DRAFI'- of this ordinance works toward the attainment of that objective; and WHEREAS, this ordinance is intended to comply with the requinnents of the CMP for a TDM ordinance; and WHEREAS, to use the existing and planned transportation infrastructure more efficiently, maintain or improve traffic levels of service, and lower motor vehicle emissions, it is the policy of the City of [County of San Bernardino] to reduce the number of peak period vehicle trips, promote the use of transport alternatives to the single occupant vehicle, improve air quality, and participate in efforts to improve transportation demand management; NOW THbKEFORB, the City Council of the City of of the County of San Bernardino] does ordain as follows: [Board of Supervisors SECTION 1. REVIEW OF TRANSIT IMPACTS Prior to approval of all projects subjecl to the requirements of the Congestion Management Program Traffic Impact Analysis Report process, the City [County] shall identify and consult with transit operators providing service to the project or providing service to areas in close proximity to the project. The transit operators shall be given adequate opportunity to comment on the transportation impacts of lhe project, to identify transit service or capital improvements which may be required as a result of the project, and to recommend mitigation measures which do not result in additional automobile trips on the CMP System of Roadways. SECTION 2. RELATIONSHIP OF CMP ORDINANCE TO soum COAST AIR. OUAlITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT REGm.ATION XV This ordinance is adopted to comply with local TDM responsibilities of the Congestion Management Program, in accordance with State law. The requirements of Soulh Coast Air Quality Management District Regulation XV are separate from this ordinance, and are administered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District. Nothing herein is intended, nor shall it be construed, to limit or olherwise preclude employers from offering or providing additional inducements to non-solo commuting to their employees necessary to meel Regulation XV requirements. SECTION 3. TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND TRIP REDUC110N AC110NS A. Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements AI. Secure bicycle lockers Bieyele flllflaftg l'llalEs shall be required at all new non-residential liMiting faeilitiea with lIIele thlui 100 tel8:lllllflting Sjlllees developments with more tban r- ..".... 0;. " -DRAFI' 100 tollIl employees, at a rate of no less than 3 per 100 !lIlllee~ employees. EeellfC8leekef5 ift 8 fttilftBer eqtutl te the 8tlfflher sf eieyele paflting sites shall a:lS6 Be I'f6Yidea in pf6Jfimity t6 the 1:lieyele parle:ing sites. A2. At all new non-residential development designed to accomodate 100 or more employees, shower facilities shall be required for use by persons bicycling or walking to work. The number of shower facilities shall be no less than two per 100 employees, and will include separate facilities for men and women. A3. All new non-residential development shall be required to provide bicycle lanes and pedestrian walkways which connect each building in the development and the system of bikeways and walkways outside the project area. B. Ridesharin2 Suooort Facilities Bl. For all new and existing employers of 100 or more employees at one site, ten percent of all employee parking spaces shall be designated for rideshare vehicles. These spaces shall be in preferred locations in relation to building access. If feasible, designated rideshare vehicle spaces should be shaded or covered. B2. For all new non-residential development with designated parking spaces for rideshare vehicles, passenger loading areas shall be provided in locations close to building entrances and so as not to interfere with vehicular circulation. The loading sites shall occupy an area equivalent to at least five parking spaces for each 100 total parking spaces. B3. All new non-residential development shall include parking facilities for vanpools, with a vertical clearance of no less than 7' 2 n . B4. All new and existing special events centers shall provide off-site parking lots for visitors, with shuttle service to the special events center. B5. All new and existing special events centers, regional shopping centers, and office parks! commercial centers shall designate existil1g on-site parking areas that can be used by commuters as park-n-ride lots. These parking facilities shall not be in addition to those otherwise required. B6. All new residential and non-residential development along existing or planned transit lines shall provide transit improvements such as bus pullouts, bus pads, and bus shellers. The need for and nature of such improvements shall be defmed in cooperation with Omnitrans. I""' /" '"', ,...,/ -DRAFI'- C. Shuttle Services C I. New office parks or business centers designed to accomodate 1000 or more employees shall provide shuttles to and from rail and other major transit facilities. C2. All new non-residential developments designed to accomodate 100 or more employees shall be required to contribute to a shuttle service which provides lunch-time or all day access to activity centers with eating and shopping opportunities unless such an activity center is included in the development or is otherwise located within a distance of [1/8] mile of all employee wotbites within the development. D. Education and Infonnation DI. All employers and worksites with less than 100 employees shall provide a centrally located commuter infonnation area that offers infonnation on available transportation alternatives, route schedules and maps, available employee incentives, and rideshare promotional materials. Middle schools and high schools shall also be encouraged to provide ridesharing infonnation areas. E. Land Use/Densification EI. Residential densities of 10 dulacre [or higher] shall be pennitted within 1/4 mile of transit nodes or stations. E2. Commercial densities of 1.0 FAR (floor area ratio) [or higher] shall be pennitted within 1/4 mile of a transit node or station. F. Mixed Land Uses FI. All new specific plans, planned unit developments, and regionally significant projects shall be required to cluster residential and commercial uses to provide a complimentary mix of activities. F2. For new mixed use development projects, floor areas devoted to child care and senior citizen uses shall be calculated at 50% [25%-75%] of the actual floor area provided in detennining the Floor Area Ratio. G. Telecommuting Gl. All new residential developments of 500 or more units, and all new non-residential development designed to accomodate 100 or more employees, shall provide a telecommunications center. [Jurisdictions which already have one or more telecommunications centers in place: require above measure QI payment of in lieu fees of all new development to support one or more additional facilities in an ~ ~ -, -' -DRAFr- advantageous location.] H. Teleconferencinl! HI. Office park developments designed to accomodate 1000 or more employees shall provide an on-site video conferencing facility available to all tenants. 1. Parkin!! Supply 11. Employee parking space requirements shall be reduced by 30% [20%-40%] for all new non-residential development to account for increased use of ridesahring and other modes of transportation. SEC'IlON 4. 0P110NAL lDM MEASURES [AT TIlE 0P110N OF TIlE CITY OR COUNTY, ANY OR ALL OF TIlE FOLLOWING MEASURES MAY BE ADDED IN TIlE lDM ORDINANCE:] (1) The City [County] shall locally implement an ordinance which contains the requirements of Regulation XV. Employers within the City [County] who previously reported to the South Coast Air Quality Management District will now report to the City [County]. (2) Child care services shall be provided within or immediately adjacent to commuter rail stations, with priority given to rail commuters. (3) Recharging stations for electric cars shall be provided. (4) Fueling facilities for methanol, CNG, LNG, or other alternative fuels shall be provided. (5) Property owners shall be required to lease tenants variable amounts of parking so that they may lease fewer spaces as ridesharing rates increase. (6) Vanpool vehicles shall be provided. (7) Telecommuting equipment shall be provided, or telecommuting center(s) shall be established in close proximity to residential area(s) where large numbers of tenant employees live. (8) Parking fee requirements shall be established with a higher fee charged for single occupant vehicles, and a portion of the revenues from such parking fees shall be used for transit services or other roM measures. o """ . " -DRAFr- (9) Development design shall incorporate services 10 the greatest extent possible, such as dry cleaners, eating establishments, postal facilities, shoe repair, child care facilities, and other facilities which will reduce the need for mid-day driving. (10) Parking caps shall be adopted which limit the amount of parking a new development may construct. (11) Perfonnance requirements shall be established which cause the building owner to enhance existing IDM measures should the tenant employee participation rate at the site fail to achieve an annual 5 % or greater cumulative increase in Average Vehicle Ridership (A VR). SEC'llON 5. OPTIONAL MEASURPS APPUCABLE TO Cl1Y rcoUNlY1 EMPLOYEFS [AT TIlE OPTION OF TIlE Cl1Y [COUNTY], EI1HER OR BOTH OF TIlE FOLLOWING MEASURPS MAY BE INCLUDED IN TIlE IDM ORDINANCE:] (1) The City [County] shall adopt model telecommunications and/or alternative schedule programs for City [County] employees. (2) Employees of the City [County] shall be provided a transportation allowance for public transportalion/ ridesharing. SEC'llON 6. OPTIONAL MEASU]lP-'l APPUCABLE TO INS'ITI'UTlONAL WOJlTC~1TR'i: [AT TIlE OPTION OF TIlE CITY [COUNTY], ANY OR ALL OF TIlE FOLLOWING MEASURPS MAY BE INCLUDED IN TIlE IDM ORDINANCE:] (1) For health care facilities, non-patient services (e.g., physical plant maintenance) shall be scheduled for pre- or post-peak travel periods. (2) For health care facilities, nonessential patient services shall be scheduled for pre- or post-peak travel periods. (3) Vehicle fleets shall be used for ridesharing purposes. (4) Transportation services shall be operated for employees, clients, and/or students living within [1] mile of the facility. o -, _,.,.,1 -DRAFI'- SEC'I10N 7. OPTIONAL MEASURES APPUCABLE ONLY TO RESIDENTIAL DEVELO~ OF lHIRTY UNITS OR MORE [AT mE OPTION OF mE CITY [COUNTY], mE FOLLOWING MEASURES MAY BE INCLUDED IN mE TDM ORDINANCE:] (1) Ridesharing (e.g., ridematching applications) and public transportation infonnation shall be provided as part of move-in materials for all new residential and non-residential development. (2) Transportation infonnation centers shall be provided as part of public common areas. (3) On-going rideshare matching services shall be available to residents in common areas. SEC'I10N 8. MONITORING AND REPORTING A. Montitorint! The City [County] shall monitor the implementation of TDM conditions and requirements. Monitoring methods shall be specified at the time of project approval and may include any or all of the following: (1) The mitigation monitoring and reporting requirements required by the California Environmental Q uality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21081.6). (2) Site inspections, made before issuance of the building pennit, before issuance of the pennit of occupancy, and randomly or annually thereafter. (3) Reporting requirements, including requirements that property owners survey their tenants' employees annually and provide data on the percentages of employees who are driving alone to work or using alternative transportation. (4) For employers with sites in more than one jurisdiction, monitoring and reporting of data will be developed in a manner consistent with Regulation XV requirements. Any plan submission deadlines for multi-site employers will be consistent with Regulation XV. o ......, .' -DRAFf- B. Reoortin~ (I) In order to provide SANBAG with the infonnation necessary to detennine whether the City [County] is in compliance with the CMP, lhe City [County] shall submit a copy of its adopted ordinance and any implementation procedures employed by the City [County]. (2) The City [County] shall annually certify that it is complying with this program. (3) Any amendment to this Ordinance and the City's [County's] adopted ordinance shall be submitted to SANBAG for review and comment prior to its adoption. SEC'I10N 9. ENFORCEMENT The requirements of this ordinance shall be enforced through implementation of the requirements of the mitigation monitoring and reporting plans required by the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21081.6), when applicable, and/or through City enforcement procedures set forth in [STATE RELEVANT PROVISIONS] of the City [County] Code. [TIlE ADOPTING AGENCY MAY SPECIF1Y ADDTIONAL PROCEDURES AS NECESSARY; IF EXISTING CODE ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS WILL NOT FUNCTION APPROPRIATELY FOR TInS PURPOSE, ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS MAY BE SPECIFIED HEREIN.] - o -DRAFI'- ~-.. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a duly called meeting of the City Council [Board of Supervisors] held on PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPI'ED this vote: AYES: NOPS: ATI'EST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: day of by the following Mayor [Chainnan, Board of Supervisors]