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RESOLUTION P.C. 03-7
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO RECOMMEND
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING OFF-
STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS AND THE PARKING IN -
LIEU FEE PARKING ALLOWANCES IN THE DOWNTOWN
DISTRICT
The Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1. The Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on January 21, 2003, to
consider amending the Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 17.44, regarding parking requirements for the
downtown district.
Section 2. The City Council has directed the Planning Commission to consider amendments to
the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to parking in the downtown to encourage new retail uses to locate in
the downtown area and to better balance parking demand between retail and restaurant uses.
Section 2. Based on the evidence considered at the public hearing, the Planning Commission
makes the following findings:
1. Current parking requirements as set forth in Sections 17.44.040, 17.44.140, and
17.44.190 of the Zoning Ordinance pertaining to off-street parking requirements in the downtown
district and the parking in -lieu feet program need to be amended as they are inconsistent with City's
Coastal Land Use Plan.
2. Parking demand experienced in the downtown can be better balanced by removing the
parking credits allowed to small restaurants that locate in existing retail commercial space, and by
reducing the parking requirement for retail uses.
3. Larger commercial and restaurant uses generally have the ability to provide sufficient
off-street parking, while smaller restaurant uses cannot, and are forced to rely on existing parking in the
area. Since there is limited parking available, the restaurant parking demand impacts the amount of
available parking for retail uses.
4. Retail uses are primarily daytime intensive and the larger restaurants, greater than 5,000
square feet, are primarily evening intensive, which complement one another without creating a strain the
existing parking supply in the downtown.
Section 3. Based on the foregoing, the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the
Hermosa Beach Municipal Code, Title 17-Zoning, be amended as follows (deleted text in ,
new text underlines):
1. Amend Section 17.44.040 to read as follows:
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1117.44. 040 Parking reguirements for the Downtown District.
The following Tequirernaqt�, _y h
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niap Ln!gorpjorated by this reference.
A. The amount of )arkin shall be calculated for each _particular use as set forth in Section
17,44.030 with the_gxqeptjon of the followim
1. Retail. aeneral retail -coini-nercial uses: one )ace for each .133.3 sc pare feet of
area or 3 spAacqesA?er 1000: square feet)
2. Offices, general: ogre s, jjqre feet of gross tlQ(jLarea (or 3 Macei'lLer
100 0souare feet)
3. Office, medical: one _sp
ace for each 333.3 s igre feet of gyross, floor area or 3 spaces De
1000 pquarejeet)
When the use of an existing building or p i tion thereof of less than 5 �000 s care feet gross �flqor
area is clianaed from a non -restaurant use to a restaurant use, the parking requirement shall be
calculated as set forth in Section 17,44.OL30,with _noj?arkiiigcredit allowed for the existing
prior use..
Cl. When the p �e of an existirs &b�qilding or a portion thereof is change t a more intenstye use with
a higher fray in demand whir the axes atmon of re:wtarrrarrts less than 00C1 sc rare feet rcrss
floor area as noted above), the requirement for additionjI_parking shall be calculated as the
difference between the re uired parking as stated in this chapter for thgpartictilgr use as
Corn aged to a base m°euirerrrent of 1 s ace er 250 s Aare feet oss floor area.
D. 'or expansions to existing bUildings,IM4 -jo arking requirements, parking
requirements shall only be a lied to the amount of expansion.
E. Parking in -lieu fees. When the City Council provides for contributions to an improvenxent figid
for a Vehicle re uired. said in lieu fee contributions
-LPark,iiigDist,rictinlietj_2fLyarkin spacessoar e
shall be considered to satisfy the rnq irementsofthis chapter.
I . The Director of the Community Devel ment Department shill be responsible for the
calculations recoaired under this ch-Oter and, shall calculate and collect the in -lieu
contribution.
2, Tile following allowan es throw ah in -lieu fee contributions for parking may be allowed with
g-parking �lan as approved by the -planning commission and as prescribed in Section
17.44.210:
al. Bail dingy sites with a ratio ofbuildin floor area tobuilding site of one to ogre or less
may an "in -lieu" fee for all _M re Aired sRqqes.
bli. Building sites where buildiLiZLwill exceed a one to one gross floor area to builditjg.L(q
area ratio shall be reouired to movide a minimum oft nt . -five (25) Dercent of the
required parking on -site,"
2. Eliminate Section 17.44.190, as follows:
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3. Amend Section 17.44.140 as follows:
1117.44.140 Requirements for new and existing construction
For buildings containing commercial uses in the downtown district see Section 17.44.040.
(A., B., and C. no change)
A For every building in a C or M zone hereafter erected, or reconstructed, or expanded, the
parking requirements and turning area for the entire building shall be as set forth in this chapter.
However for an expansion of an existing building legally nonconforming to parking
requirements, parking requirements shall only be applied to the amount of expansion, subjeet to
" e- i. In no case shall new construction
reduce the parking serving an existing use below the requirements of this chapter.
E. When the use of an existing building or structure not located in the downtown district is changed
to a more intense use with a higher parking demand there -shall bon
qutferAe Pai- sites in
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•^ ,..'.tio i e*ee - 4; ' . ems, the requirement for additional parking, shall be
calculated as the difference between the required parking as stated in this chapter for that
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particular use as compared to the requirement for the existing or previous use which shall be met
prior to occupying the building unless otherwise specified in this chapter."
VOTE: AYES:
Hoffman, Kersenboom, Perrotti, Pizer, Tucker
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
ABSENT:
None
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution P.C. 03-7 is a true and complete record of the
action taken by the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, at their
regular meeting of February 18, 2003.
Ron Pizer, Chairnian of Blumen end, "ecretary
February 18, 2003 Date
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