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A RESOLUTION OP THE CITY PLANNING COMMiSSION OF T1LE CI'PY Or ANAf?~IM ADOPTING
ANJ RECONILiENDIPiG TO THG CITY COUNCI"L OF THE ~ITY OI' ANAHEIM THG ADOPTION U:~
AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18, CHAPTER 18.28 R-2, MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESID~N~FrLSTREGT
SECTION 18.28.050 - SITE DGVELOPMENT STANDARDS, SUBSECTION (10)
PARKING RIiQUIREMENTS
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held public hearing on October 10, 1973, and
reviewed a Study prepared by the Development Services Department aC the Commission's
direction, and recommended to the City Council tha*_ parking standards in multiple-
family zones be increased in order to meet apparent inadequacies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council continued hearings on the Commission's recommendations
to July 9, 1974 in order to assess potential impact of the proposed Transportation
Control Plan of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which was scheduled to Le
heard in Deaember 1973; and
WHEREAS, it was determined at the EPA hearing that said Transportation ConCrol
Plan should have no impact or a minimal impact on regulations now under consicleration
by the City; and .
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission did hold public hearing in the City Ha11 in
the City of Anaheim on June 24, 1974 at 2:00 p.m., notice of said public hearing having
been duly given as required by law and in accordance with the provisions of the Anatieim
Municipal Code, to hear and consider evidence for and against said proposed amendments
and additions; and .
WHEREAS, said Co~nission on June 2~~, 197G, s:tei due inspection, investigation and
study made by itself and in its behalf, and after due consideration of all evidencr_
and reports offered at said hearing, does find and determine the following facts:
(1) EXISTING STANDARDS: Current apartment parking standards (R-2 and R-3
Zones) presently re~uire that each dwelling bP previded with the
following number and type of paricing spaces:
Number of Bedrooms/ Nu~aber of Spaces Type of Space
Unit Required/Unit Required
Two or less 1.50 AC least 1 co~ered
Thr,ee 2.25 P.t least 1 covered
More than three Not specifiEd
(2) PARKING SURVEY SUNAtARY
(a) Number of parking spaces
1. Ninety-one percent (91%) of all respondents Co the parking
survey were occupants of either one or two bedroom apartment
uni.ts (48% in 1 bedroom, 43% in 2 bedrooms), and the survey
show?d an average o~ 1.53 cars per dwelling unit.
Results of the study indicate Chat current parki.ng standards
are adequate to assure sufficient resident parking area for
all types of apartmezts, but in the opinion of over 67% of Che
respondents are inadequate to meet the demands for guest parking
generated by larger (2 or more bedro~ms) apartments.
Additionally, analysis of aurvey data indicated a strong cor-
relation bel•ween the number of bedrooms in apartment3 to the
number of vehicles per dwelling unit; the greater number of
bedrooms, the greater potential number of vehicles owned per
household. However, current parking standards do not recognize
this distinctioci between 1 and 2 bedroom units, 1.5 parking
spaces being required for either type; while 2.25 spaces are
required for thr.ee bedroom units, which comprise only 7% of
the total apartment units surveyed (2% bachelor, 48% 1-hedroom,
43% 2-bedrooms, 7% 3-bedrooms).
(b) Convenience and Size - Most of the respondents indicated that
their parking spaces were both conveniently located and of an
adequate size.
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(c) Type of Parkin~ - Most of the respondents (97 percenC) indicared
they regularly parked at least one of their cars in an enarked~a car
parking ~pace. Only 9 percent indicated they regularly p
on the public atreet and about one-half of them indicated alternaee on-
site spaces would be availabie if the street were posted "no parking".
The other half indicated that they parked in the street because there
was no on-site parkinp, available.
(d) Rent - Only one of the nineteen surveyed apartment complexnsthisularly
charges additional rent for parlcing space. The apartmentt:.;
particular apartment complex represent 7 percent of sll thd apartments
in the nineteen surveyed complexes.
3. As 50% of the total apartments surveyed were rwo or three bedroom units (43%
2-bedrooms, 7% 3-bedrooms), it was found that any potential parking deficits
would be created by inadequacies in these m~iCs rather than in the smaller
units (1 bedroom or less).
Further, ehe primary emphasis should be on increasing parking areas for two-
bedroom units rather than 3-bedroom units, as these units constitute the
greater percentage of multiple bedroom unif: construction.
4. Based on the foregoing conclusions derived from the survey, an increase in
required parking for two-b~droom units would be sufficient to reduce or eliminate
the potantial parking deficit in future apartment developments given a con-
tinuation of the past and present construction "mix" of unit types (over 90%
of total construction in 1 and 2 bedroom units).
NOW, THEREPORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anaheim City Planning Commission does
amendmentspto Tit1ec18,eZoning,hofCthe Anaheim MunicipaltCode asefollowse adoption of
I. Repeal the existing Section 18.28.050(10) "Off-Street Parlcing Requirements,"
in its enriretq.
II. Add a new Section 18.28.050(10), as Eollows:
18 ?8.050(10) OFF-STREGT PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
f~:'.',elinimnm Number and Type of Parking Spaces:
1.. For Multiple-Family Dwellings: Each dwelling unit shell be provided
with not lesg than the following number of• parking spaces, at least
one (1) of which shall be covered or enclosed.
a. Uniks with one (1) or less bedrooms: 1.5 spaces
b. Units with two (2) er more bedrooms: 2.0 spaces
For purposes of interpretation of this Section, all rooms other
than a living room, dining room, bathroom, ha11 lobby, closet, or
;;antry shall be considered as a bedroom. Further, in computing
parking requirements, fractional requirements shall be rounded off to
the nearest whole number, fractions of .5 or more being counted as
one (1) full space.
(b) Minimum Dimensions of Parking Spaces shall be not less than the following:
1. Covered spaces: Minimum interior dimensions of ten (10) teet in
width and twenty (20) feet in length and having a clear access width
of nine (9) feet.
2. Open spaces: Eight and one-half (S'~) feet wide attd nineteen (19)
feet long.
(c) Required EnclocurQ of Carports: All carports shall be enclos ~ more~ree
(3) ~ldes provided that when built in combination of two (2)
adjacent spaces, only the rear of the carports and the r_wo (2) ends need
be enclosed except as the Uniform Building Code may otherwise require. All
interior wa11s of carports sha].2 be finished witcubicefeet merecarlspace
General storage cabinets, and one hundred (100) P
minimum capacity, shall be provided within each carport or conveniently
located thereto. Adequate bumper guards shall be provided to protecr the
interior walls of carports from damage.
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(d) Maximum Distance Between Parking Spaces and Dwelling Units:
Eact~ required enclosed or covered parking space shall be within
two-hundred (200) feet of and reauily accessible to the unit it serves.
(e) Required Screening of Parking Facilities: Parking facilities shall be
screened by mear.3 oF plant landscaping or architectural devices From
adjacent properCies and from living and recreational-leisure areas and
from adjacent streets.
(f) Vehicle Access Requirements: ~very apartment and/or dwelling unit shall
be located within two hundred (200) feet of, and be served by, such public
or private accessways that will provide adequate access and circulation
for pedestrian and for vehicular traffic, including fire, utility, trash
collection and other essential services.
(g) All vehicular accessways shall permit a minimum turning radius of twenty-
five (25) feet.
(h) Where a building site abuts upon an alley, all vehicular access to
garages and carports shall be from the a11ey only.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is signed and approved by me this 24th day of Juae 1974.
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SECRETARY ANAHEIM CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIPORN7A )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) Se
CITY OF ANAHfiIM )
I, patricia B. Scanlan, Sec:etctry of the City Planning Commission of the CiLy of
Anaheim, do hereby certify thaY. the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a
meeting of the City Planning Commission of the City of Anaheim, held on June 24, I974,
at 2:00 o'clock p.m., by the foilowing vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COMMISSIONE1tS: COMPTON, FARAN4, JOIINSON, KING, MORL~Y, GAUER
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: NONE
ABSENT: COMStISSIONERS: HERBST
IN WITNF.SS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day oP .7une, 1974.
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SECRETARY ANAHEIM CITY PLANNLNG COMMISSION
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