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Sacramento County Zoning Requirements for Bike Parking

330-07. Parking Reductions

A proponent of an office, commercial or industrial project may provide alternative facilities or programs which serve to reduce parking demand in return for a reduction in vehicle parking requirements. Vehicle parking requirements may be reduced in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) Shower/Locker Facilities. Developments with one hundred (100) or more employees may reduce their parking requirement by providing shower and clothing locker facilities for bicycle commuting employees. Maximum reduction: two percent (2%) of required parking.

(b) Secure Bicycle Parking. Developments which provide additional secure bicycle parking facilities over-and-above the minimum requirement may reduce their parking requirement by one (1) vehicle space for every three (3) additional bicycle spaces provided. Maximum reduction: two percent (2%) of required parking.

(c) Preferred Carpool/Vanpool Parking Spaces. Office or industrial developments which guarantee preferred parking spaces (e.g., covered, shaded, or near building entrance) to employees who participate regularly in a carpool or vanpool may reduce their parking requirement by one (1) vehicle space for every one (1) space which is marked and reserved for carpools/vanpools at a preferred location. Maximum reduction: two percent (2%) of required parking.

Request For Special Review Of Parking. Parking reductions exceeding the maximums specified in (a) through (c) above, or modifications of improvement requirements, may be granted by the Project Planning Commission, the Policy Planning Commission, the Board of Supervisors, or the Zoning Administrator whenever such reduction or modification is considered in conjunction with a review of development plans by such Commission or Board, or is heard in conjunction with a rezoning, use permit, or variance by the appropriate authority; otherwise, such reduction or modification may be granted by the Project Planning Commission upon petition for a Special Review of parking by a project proponent. The project proponent shall submit with the request whatever evidence and documentation is necessary to demonstrate that unusual conditions warrant a parking reduction, such as the multiple use of a parking area by uses having peak parking demands which occur at different times; floor plans which indicate that the floor area devoted to customer or employee use is less than typical for the size building proposed; or that other programs will be implemented by the developer or tenant(s) which will result in a demand for parking at the site which is less than would otherwise occur, such as the provision of monetary incentives to employees who regularly utilize public transit or participate in a carpool or vanpool. The appropriate authority may require as a condition of approval of the parking reduction the recordation of agreements or covenants, prior to issuance of a building permit, which assure that appropriate programs are implemented for the duration of the parking reduction.

ARTICLE 6: BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES

330-130. Bicycle Parking Facility Classifications

Bicycle parking facilities shall be classified as follows:

(a) Class I, an enclosed box with a locking door, typically called a bicycle locker, where a single bicyclist has access to a bicycle storage compartment.

(b) Class II, a stationary bicycle rack designed to secure the frame and both wheels of the bicycle, where the bicyclist supplies only a padlock.

(c) Class III, a stationary bicycle rack, typically a cement slab or vertical metal bar, where the bicyclist supplies a padlock and chain or cable to secure the bicycle to the stationary object.

330-131. Minimum Bicycle Parking Requirements

(a) Bicycle parking facilities shall be provided as follows:

Use	Bicycle Spaces for		Bicycle Parking Facility Class
	Employees	Patrons or Visitors	Employees	Patrons or Visitors
All commercial, office, & service uses not otherwise listed	1 bicycle space for every 25 vehicle spaces required	1 bicycle space for every 33 vehicle spaces required	Class I lockers, or Class II racks in an enclosed lockable area	Class II racks
Dinner restaurants, cocktail lounges	1 bicycle space for every 50 vehicle spaces required	-0-	Class I lockers, or Class II racks in an enclosed lockable area	N/A
Industrial	1 bicycle space for every 25 vehicle spaces required	-0-	Class I lockers, or Class II racks in an enclosed lockable area	N/A
Institutional uses within commercial and industrial zones	1 bicycle space for every 25 vehicle spaces required	-0-	Class I lockers, or Class II racks in an enclosed lockable area	N/A
Institutional uses within other zoning classifications	Bicycle parking shall be determined at the time of issuance of a conditional use permit.

Use

Bicycle Spaces for Residents

Bicycle Parking Facility Class

Multiple Family

1 bicycle space for every 3 units for complexes of 30 units or less. 1 bicycle space for every 4 units for complexes of 31 to 100 units. 1 bicycle space for every 5 units for complexes of 101 or more units

Class I lockers, or Class II racks in an area enclosed to a minimum height of 6 feet, covered and lockable

(b) In no case shall there be fewer than two (2) employee bicycle spaces and two patron or visitor spaces unless specifically exempt.

(c) Where the application of the above table results in the requirement for a fraction of a bicycle parking space, such a space need not be provided unless the fraction exceeds fifty (50) percent.

330-132. Design Standards

Bicycle parking facilities shall be installed in a manner which allows adequate spacing for access to the bicycle and the locking device when the facilities are occupied. General space allowances shall include a two (2) foot width and a six (6) foot length per bicycle and a five (5) foot maneuvering space behind the bicycle. The facilities shall be located on a hard, dust-free surface, preferably asphalt or concrete slab.

330-133. Variances

Variances from bicycle parking requirements may be heard pursuant to the provisions set forth in Title I, Chapter 10, Articles 1 and 2 of this Code. Factors to be considered during variance hearings include: the location of the site with respect to the urban area; the nature and hours of operation of the proposed use; the accessibility of the site by bicycle at the present and in the future.

330-145. Shower and Locker Facilities

All development projects above the minimum development size threshold shall provide shower and locker facilities for use by employees or tenants who commute to the site by bicycle or walking. Such facilities shall be clearly indicated on all development/improvement plans. The use of such facilities shall be provided at no cost to the user, except that at any development where a fee is charged for employee parking, the use of shower and locker facilities may be assessed at a charge not to exceed one-half the charge for employee parking.

One (1) shower and eight (8) lockers with minimum dimensions of 12 inches X 18 inches X 36 inches shall be provided for each two hundred (200) employees or fraction thereof, based on the equivalent development size data in Section 330-142. The design and/or management of the shower and locker facilities shall provide for access by both male and female employees. The shower and locker facilities must be located convenient to one another and should be located near the employee bicycle parking facilities whenever possible.

330-146. Transit Waiting Shelters

Prior to the issuance of any building permit or approval of any improvement plans for any major development project, the property owner or project proponent shall sign and record an agreement with the County of Sacramento to provide for any easement(s) and/or construct a concrete foundation, and provide an electrical connection necessary to accommodate placement of a transit waiting shelter. Determination as to if a transit waiting shelter(s) easement and/or concrete foundation, and electrical connection is needed shall be made by the Planning Director after direct consultation with the public agency which provides, or is authorized by law, to provide transit services to the general public in the project area.

This Section shall not be interpreted to require the provision of an easement and/or concrete foundation, or electrical connection, at a distance of more than one hundred (100) feet from the perimeter of the project site. (Amended 3/24/99)

330-148. Contents of Transportation System Management Plan

A Transportation System Management Plan, as required by Section 330-147, is intended to describe the full set of facilities and services to be provided by a development project which is proposed to reduce the number of employee commute trips to the site. The plan shall include an exhibit indicating the location of trip reduction facilities and a written description of all trip reduction facilities and services. Facilities and services contained in the plan shall include those described in Sections 330-143 through 330-146, above, and Chapter 10.64 of the County Code plus any other facilities, amenities, or services intended to encourage carpool, vanpool, transit, bicycle, or pedestrian commuting. Such additional facilities and services may include, but are not limited to:

(a) Bikeway linkages to establish bicycle routes, transit routes, or adjacent residential and commercial areas.

(b) Walkways and other pedestrian linkages to nearby transit stops.

(c) Transit stations, timed-transfer stops, transit shelters, on-site sale of transit passes/tickets and possible transit subsidies.

(d) Community park-and-ride lots.

(e) Provision of an employee transportation coordinator.

- on-site at 1,000 or more employees

- full time at 2,000 or more employees

(f) Preferential parking program.

(g) Alternative commute mode information services.

(h) Work schedule management program.

(i) Commuter matching services.

(j) Bicycle facilities including storage, showers and lockers.

(k) Provision of an owners/tenants association with responsibility for ongoing implementation of the plan including any necessary funding.