HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2009-1501-N6 change standard parking space sizepis
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Agenda Date Requested: January 12, 2009
Requested By: Tim Tiet`en
Department: Planning
Report: Resolution: Ordinance:_X
Exhibits:
Ordinance 1501 Amendment as proposed
Ordinance 1501 Amendment showing changes
Annronriation
Source of Funds: NA
Account Number: NA
Amount Budgeted: NA
SUMMARY
The current parking space size and maneuvering aisle width prompted the Planning and Zoning
Commission and Staff to review the ordinance requirements pertaining to off-street parking standards
within the City.
Currently, under Code of Ordinances Section 106-835, Design Standards, (a) parking space size, the
standard parking space size for 45°. 60°, and 90° parking is ten (10) feet wide and (c) Circulation, (4)
Maneuvering aisle width is 28 -foot for 90 -degree parking. This standard was found to be inordinately
excessive, especially when compared to standards of the American Planning Association and neighboring
cities with standard parking space size range of 8.5 ft. to 9.5 ft. and width for maneuvering aisle of 25 ft.
for 90 -degree parking.
Several years ago, the standard parking space size was 9 -foot and maneuvering aisle width for 90 -degree
parking was 25 -foot. Based on the analysis and current prevailing conditions, staff recommended that off-
street parking requirements in place prior to the current provision be reinstated as a means to reduce
unwarranted urban sprawl, increase efficiency of the use of land and further increase the tax base.
After a workshop on November 20, the Planning and Zoning Commission on December 18, 2008,
conducted a public hearing and received citizen input on provisions governing parking space design and
standards for off-street parking within the City. The Planning and Zoning Commission, by a unanimous
vote, forwarded their official position for action by City Council that "the of-sireei parking requirements
in place prior to the current provision of'parkinrg rules should be reinstated". It was recommended that
the standard parking space size for 45°, 60°, and 900 parking be changed from 10' to 9' wide and
maneuvering aisle width for 90 -degree parking be changed from 28' to 25'.
Action Required by Council:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing
2. Consider Plashing and Zoning Commission recommendation to approve an ordinance
amending Chapter 106 (Zoning) to change standard parking space size for 45°, 60°. and
0° parking from 10 -foot to 9 -foot and maneuvering aisle width from 28 -foot to 25 -foot
for 90° parking.
Ron Bottoms, City Manager
lY
12
Date
XM
ORDINANCE NO. 1501- AJ
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 106 "ZONING" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF LA PORTE BY AMENDING ARTICLE VI. "OFF-STREET PARKING", SECTION 106-835
"DESIGN STANDARDS (ALSO SEE FIGURES 10-1, 10-2 AND 10-3)", BY ALLOWING NINE (9) FOOT
WIDE STANDARD PARKING SPACE FOR 45, 60, AND 90 DEGREE PARKING; AND A TWENTY-
FIVE (25) FOOT MANEUVERING AISLE FOR 90 -DEGREE PARKING; MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS
OF FACTS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS
LAW; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines and
declares that heretofore, to -wit, on the 18th day of December, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. a Public
Hearing was held before the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of La Porte, Texas,
pursuant to due notice as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government
Code, to consider the question and the possible changes to the zoning ordinance. There is
attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A", and incorporated by reference herein and made a part
hereof for all purposes, a copy of Notice of Public Hearing.
Section 2. The publisher's affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing is attached
hereto as Exhibit "B", incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 3. On December 18, 2008, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City
of La Porte met in regular session to consider amendments in the zoning ordinance, which were
the subject of such public hearing. The City Council of the City of La Porte is in receipt of the
written recommendations of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission, by letter
dated on the 22"d day of December, 2008, a true copy of which letter is attached hereto as
Exhibit "C", incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.
Section 4. Subsequent to receipt of the recommendation of the City of La Porte
Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council of the City of La Porte called a public
hearing on the proposed changes to the ordinance and the recommendation of the Planning
and Zoning Commission on the 121h day of January, 2009, at 6:00 p.m., and pursuant to due
notice, to consider the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the
ORDINANCE NO. 1501 -
Page 2
possible changes to the ordinance. There is attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "D",
incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all purposes, a copy of the notice
of public hearing.
Section 5. The publisher's affidavit of publication of notice of said hearing is attached
hereto as Exhibit "E", and incorporated by reference herein and made a part hereof for all
purposes.
Section 6. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby accepts the
recommendation of the City of La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the
amendment of Section 106-835, "Design standards, also see figure 10-1, 10-2 and 10-3)", (a)
parking space size, and (c) circulation, (4) maneuvering aisle, of the Code of Ordinances as
shown on Exhibit "F", attached hereto and fully incorporated in this ordinance as if set forth
herein verbatim.
Section 7. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby finds, determines, and
declares that all prerequisites of law have been satisfied and hereby determines and declares
that the amendments to the City of La Porte Zoning Ordinance as amendments thereto are
desirable and in furtherance of the goals and objectives stated in the City of La Porte's
Comprehensive Plan.
Section 8. The City Council official finds, determines, recites and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council
was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the City for the time required
by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all
times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed,
considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
ORDINANCE NO. 1501 -
Page 3
Section 9. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
Passed and approved this the _&"dfa y of January 2009.
CITY LA PORTE,
By:
ALTON PORTER, Mayor
ATTEST:
By:Ujd,OAPt�-I� JL4
MARTHA GILLETT, City Secreta
APPROV D:
CLARK ASKINS, Assistant City Attorney
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
CITY OF LA PORTE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
In accordance with the provisions of Section 106-171 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of La Porte, and the provisions of the Texas Local Government Code, notice is hereby given that the
La Pone Planning and Zoning Conuiussion will conduct a public hearing at 5:00 P.M. on the 18'h
day of December, 2008, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La
Porte, Texas. The purpose of this hearing is to receive public input on a proposed amendment to
Section 106-835 of Chapter 106 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances, pertaining to off-street parking
space sizes.
A regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission will follow the public hearing
for the purpose of acting upon the public hearing items and to conduct other matters pertaining to
the Commission.
Citizens wishing to address the Commission pro or con during the Public Hearing will be
required to sign in before the meeting is convened.
CITY OF LA PORTE
Martha Gillett, TRMC, CMC
City Secretary
A QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAYBE PRESENT AND PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS DURING THIS MEETING;
HOWEVER, NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY COUNCIL.
THIS FACILITY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS Al AILABLE, REOUESTS FOR ACCO.WHODATION,S FOR
li\r7L'R,PRE771'E SERF7C'ES.1T'!14LEI7A%GS SYTO(%LD BE .A1gL)E 4£ HOI l`RS PRIOR T'O TFIL AIFF.TI,1'G. PLEASE CONTACT
THE CITY SECRET 4 R) :S OFFICE AT 2h l -471-50 20 OR TDD LINE 2.5 I -471- 5030 FOR FURY'HER INFORAH 4 77ON.
r-AMB1T
PUBLIC NOTICI+S
820 S. 8th Street
I Porte, Texas 77571
OF
281-471-1234
Fax 281-471-5763
In accordance with the
provisions Section
106-171 of fe Code of
Ordinances o{, the (7p of
provi-
sions
Porte fad the Local :~ r
sione of Texas Local :; Su f
l%e
Government ode, notice ��. ••� = " "
s hereby ve that the s - ., Fy 2 <_ 3°"
La Porte Pr Ling and r am,
;. <' ;^ _ '
Zoning myon wIti . Serving The �; �-e� Since 1947`
conduct a ,.public hearing
at 500 P on the 16th
day ofber, 2008,
in the it Chambers "'
of Fairmont Par Wa West ;lty of La Porte RE: PUBLIC NOTICE
Porte, T as The purr-„ounty of Harris CITY OF LA PORTE
pose of s hearing is to. P&ZOFF-STREET PARING
receive Input on a )tate of Texas
proposed + amendment to ray ;,w,
proposed
of Chap-
ier 106 'of the La Porte ,
Code c� Ordinances, per-►efore me, the undersigned authority, on this date came and
taining ajo off-street park- y
mggis ppeared Adam Yanelli, a duly authorized representative of The
CoA rnirp meeting of the ayshore Sun, )semi-weekly newspaper published and generally
;n en and
f�W istributed in the City of La Porte Harris County, Texas and w
the p�r6lic hearing for the , who
purpo of acting upon (ter being duly sworn swears the attached notice was published in
the ublic hearing items ,
and p conduct other mat -he Bayshore Su dat 11/30/08
tars pertaining to the
Comrssion.
Citaej- wishing to ad-
dress' the Commission
pro ;” or con during the
PubllF Hearing will be re -
thein sign in before Jam Y '# Publisher
the meeting is convened. n eI1.
Sworn and subscribed before me this
December ,2008,
Notary Public - DEBORAH SUE STOUT
Harris County, Texas
My Commission Exprires 03-13-2012
'J!!!fl►►lt!llilPil!l11ififlflfllfffif1f191ff/di11lfli
el-44DEBORAHSUESTOfJTNOTARY p USLIC
S7A7E O-rSXAS
_
fdlil3g!!i.'!3f!ltC�1l.1p0�13-20'2tl711111t1f1ti111w_
11,
2nd day of
December 22. 2008
Honorable Mayor Alton Porter and City Council
City of La Porte
Re: Zoning Ordinance Amendment — Parking Space Standards
Dear Mayor Porter and Council:
The I.,a Porte Planning and Zoning Commission. during a regular meeting on December
18. 2008, held a public hearing to consider an amendment to the Zonino:Ordinance
(Chapter 106 of the Code of' Ordinances), by amending Sections 106-835; related to the
parking design standards.
The Planning and Zoning Commission, by unanimous vote, recommends that City
Council consider approval of an amendment related to the parking design standards.
Respectfully Submitted,
Hal Lawler
Chairman, Planning. and Zoning Commission
c: Ron Bottoms, City Manager
John Joerns, Assistant City Manager
Clark Askins, Assistant City Attorney
Planning and Zoning Commission
m. II
Eti r,.�n.s k"�.���:.�xtza y� if .
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
CITY OF LA PORTE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
In accordance with the provisions of Section 106-171 of the Code of Ordinances of the City
of La Porte, and the provisions of the Texas Local Government Code_ notice is hereby given that the
La Porte City Council will conduct a public hearing at 6:00 P.M. on the 12"' day of January, 2009,
in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas. The purpose
of this hearing is to receive public input on a proposed amendment to Section 106-835 of Chapter
106 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances, pertaining to off-street parking space sizes.
A regular meeting of the City Council will follow the public hearing for the purpose of
acting upon the public hearing items and to conduct other matters pertaining to the Council.
Citizens wishing to address the Council pro or con during the Public Hearing will be
required to sign in before the meeting is convened.
CITY OF LA PORTE
Martha Gillett, TRMC. CMC
City Secretary
A QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAYBE PRESENT AND PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS DURING THIS MEETING;
HOWEVER. NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY COUNCIL.
THIS FACILITY HAS DISABILITY ACCO,4IAIODATIOA'S AFAIL.413LE. RCOC-ESTS FOR .4C'COA1AI0U.4TI0NS FOR
1.,1 TERPREIII G SERI 7CHS.97';1IC•EII:'1(;S .SHOO LD BE :11,4DF 48 LIO(%RS PRIOR 773 771E .4gC-,ETIhG. PLI 4SF COA'T.4CT
TIfE CITY SFC'RETAR)",S OFFICE .-1 T 181-d' 1-5020 OR TDD LIA%E 281-471- 5030 FOR FURTHER IA'FOR.414 TIOA:.
iE STATE OF TEXAS
UUNPAQF`fVP1RIS
TY OF LA PORTE 820 S. 8th Street
La Porte, Texas 77571
of Section
ra the Of
fiances at C4 of
Porte, and PWA_
ms of the Local
>venhrnerrt notice i
hereby ti that the
Porte . nal .
nduct a p hearing
61)(1 P.M. me 12th
if of . 2M, in 'Serviz
h Cohrr�i bars of
y HaN, West Fair-
uht Pa La Porte,
cgs: The purpose of
> hearing is to rem City of La Porte
clic fo on a pro -
;ed ment to County of Harris
cum 1 35 of Chap -
106 the La Porte State of Texas
de of chances, per
ling oft -street park.
space
rag meeting of Me I Before me, the undersigned authority, on this date came and
r ncil wdl follow the
ft a8ptur- appeared Adam Yanelli, a duly authorized representative of The
iric hearing items and Bayshore Sun, a semi-weekly newspaper published and generally
tai to matters;distributed in the Ci of La Porte,
City Harris County, Texas and who
s wishing to -d- after being duly sworn, swears the attached notice was published in
9 the COLA161 pro or
durin
9 me 1—c The Bas r
'ringwig be required y ed 12/28/08
sign in before the
sting is convened.
Fax 2847125763
RE: PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF LA PORTE
OFF—STREET PARKING
SIZES
Y,hnditor/Publisher
Sworn and subscribed before me this
December ,2008.
A 1 "4�4
Notary Public — DEBORAH SUE STOUT
Harris County, Texas
My Commission Exprires 03-13-2012
utititt5Sf5 1¢ti'111111i1tN1toll lllit111111111111111
<"' a 0580 �A►H SUE STOUT
X } NOTARY PUBLIC _
.' STATE OF TEXAS
COMM, EXp, 03-13-2012
li"11"Milltiilo'4 mwt 1:11dvit111III folio itIin
29th
day of
SPACE
Lilrir.,
ZONING § 106-835
FIGURE 10-1 F(p►ntT
t 90,
Y
—18.0'---r-25.0'—r-18 0'-
''1.
6'1 .,
60°
t
I
10�
/
10.4'
18. '
10.4'60 /
g'S� /
19.3' 8.0' 19.3' j
s.6
45°
1
/
11.7'
1
1.7'
18. '
12,7'
/ %
).0'
ii
/
614'
1
4% /
19 1'18.0'—I 19.1'
s6.r
FIGURE 10-1 F(p►ntT
ZONING
§ 106-835
(g) Residential use. Oft -street parking facilities accessory to residential use shall be
utilized solely for the parking of licensed and operable passenger automobiles. Under no
circumstances shall required parking facilities accessory to residential structures be used for the
storage of commercial motor vehicles or equipment, pole trailers, semi -trailers, shipping
containers, trailers, trucks, or truck tractors. Boat or recreational vehicles, are not subjected to the
restrictions imposed by this section.
(h) Calculating space.
(1) When determining the number of off-street parking spaces results in a fraction,
each fraction of one-half or more shall constitute another space.
(2) In stadiums, sport arenas, churches and other places of public assembly in which
patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, each
22 inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of
determining parking requirements.
(3) Should a structure contain two or more types of use, each use shall be calculated
separately for detennining the total off-street parking space required.
See. 106-835. Design standards (also see Figures 10-1, 10-2 and 10-3).
(a) Parking space size. Each standard parking space shall not be less than nine feet
wide and 18 feet in length, and each ADA accessible parking space shall not be less than 14 feet
wide and 20 feet in length, exclusive of access aisles, and each space shall be served adequately
by access aisles
(b) Within structures. The off-street parking requirements may be furnished by
providing a space so designed within the principal building of one structure attached thereto;
however, unless provisions are made, no building permit shall be issued to convert such parking
structure into a dwelling unit or living area or other activity until other adequate provisions are
made to comply with the required off-street parking provisions of this chapter.
Supp. No.9
(c) Clrculallon.
(1) Except in the case of single-family, two-family and townhouse dwellings, parking
areas shall be designed so that circulation between parking bays or aisles occurs
within the designated parking lot and does not depend upon a public street or
alley. Except in the case of single-family, two-family and townhouse dwellings,
parking area design which requires backing into the public street is prohibited.
(2) All multifamily developments must include an area designated for
accommodation of school buses and the loading and unloading of passengers.
Wherever possible said pick up/drop off sites should be located such that the
passengers can be protected from the elements. Such areas must comply with
minimum standards necessary for the efficient ingress, egress, and maneuvering
of school buses for the loading and unloading of passengers as set by the La Porte
Independent School District. A copy of these standards can be obtained from the
school district.
Supp. No. 9
CDI06:93
LA PORTE CODE
106-835
(3) In the case of off-street parking facilities located within multifamily developments
all non -adjacent garage structures divided by parking bays or access aisles shall
be separated by no less than 28 feet.
(4) Maneuvering aisle. A minimum of a 25 -foot maneuvering aisle is required for
90 -degree parking. A minimum of a 18 -foot maneuvering aisle is required for
60- and 45 -degree parking.
(d) Parallel parking spares. In all cases., parallel parking spaces shall be 22 feet in length.
Except in the case of single-family, two-family and townhouse dwellings, parking areas and their
aisles shall be developed in compliance with the standards contained in Figures 10-1 and 10-3.
(e) "Head -in" parking spaces. In the case of off-street parking facilities located within
multiple -family developments exclusively serving "senior" age individuals, all 90° or "head -in"
parking is prohibited.
Supp. No.9
CDI06:94
ZONING
§ 106-835
(g) Re.sidenliul use. Off-street parking facilities accessory to residential use shall be
utilized solely for the parking of licensed and operable passenger automobiles. Under no
circumstances shall required parking facilities accessory to residential structures be used for the
storage of commercial motor vehicles or equipment, pole trailers. semi -trailers, shipping
containers, trailers, trucks, or truck tractors. Boat or recreational vehicles, are not subjected to the
restrictions imposed by this section.
(h) Calculating space.
(1) When determining the number of off-street parking spaces results in a fraction.,
each fi•action of one-half or more shall constitute another space.
(2) In stadiums, sport arenas. churches and other places of public assembly in which
patrons or spectators occupy benches, pews or other similar seating facilities, each
22 inches of such seating facilities shall be counted as one seat for the purpose of
determining parking requirements.
(3) Should a structure contain two or more types of use, each use shall be calculated
separately for determining the total off-street parking space required.
See. 106-835. Design standards (also see Figures 10-1, 10-2 and 10-3).
(a) Parking space size. Each standard parking space shall not be less than left nine
feet wide and 18 feet in length, and each ADA accessible parking space shall not be less than 14
feet wide and 20 feet in length, exclusive of access aisles, and each space shall be served
adequately by access aisles
(b) [Vithirr structures. The off-street parking requirements may be furnished by
providing a space so designed within the principal building of one structure attached thereto;
however, unless provisions are made, no building pen -nit shall be issued to convert such parking
structure into a dwelling unit or living area or other activity until other adequate provisions are
made to comply with the required off-street parking provisions of this chapter.
Supp. No.9
(c) Circulation.
(1) Except in the case of single-family, two-family and townhouse dwellings, parking
areas shall be designed so that circulation between parking bays or aisles occurs
within the designated parking lot and does not depend upon a public street or
alley. Except in the case of single-family, two-family and townhouse dwellings,
parking area design which requires backing into the public street is prohibited.
(2) All multifamily developments must include an area designated for
accommodation of school buses and the loading and unloading of passengers.
Wherever possible said pick up/drop off sites should be located such that the
passengers can be protected from the elements. Such areas must comply with
minimum standards necessary for the efficient ingress, egress. and maneuvering
of school buses for the loading and unloading of passengers as set by the La Porte
Independent School District. A copy of these standards can be obtained from the
school district.
Supp. No. 9
CD106:93
LA PORTE CGDE
106-835
(3) In the case of off-street parking facilities located within multifamily developments
all non -adjacent garage structures divided by parking bays or access aisles shall
be separated by no less than 28 feet.
(4) Maneuvering aisle. A minimum of a 24- 25 -foot maneuvering aisle is required for
90 -degree parking. A minimum of a 18 -foot maneuvering aisle is required for
60- and 45 -degree parking.
(d) Parallel parking spaces. In all cases, parallel parking spaces shall be 22 feet in length.
Except in the case of single-family, two-family and townhouse dwellings. parking areas and their
aisles shall be developed in compliance with the standards contained in Figures 10-1 and 10-3.
(e) "Head -iia" parking spaces. In the case of off-street parking facilities located within
multiple -family developments exclusively serving "senior" age individuals, all 90° or "head -in"
parking is prohibited.
Supp. No.9
CD106:94