Ordinance 1148 - AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS CONCERNING PARKING REQUIREMENTSoR-DINAI.TCE NO. I l4g
ORDINANCE AI'.'ENDING T}IE ZONING ORDINANCE
OF THE TOI^IN OF LOS GATOS CONCERMNG
PARKTNG REQUIREI\GNTS.
THE TOWN COI]NCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORNAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Sections 10.12, 11.12, 12-ft, 13.12, 14.12 and 15.12 of the
Zoning Ondinance of the T crvn of Los Gatos are anpnded to read:
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PARKING AND LOADING AREAS.
Off-street parking and loading areas and parking
area land.scaping shaIl be provifud pursuant to
the provisions of Article 21.
SECTION 2.
Sections 21.49 through 21.57 of the Zoning Orclinance of the
Town of Los Gatos arE amended to read:
SEC. 21 .49. STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT.
AII permanent off-street parking spaces, lots,
garages and other areas, whe the r publicly or. privately
owned and whe the r oper.ated corurercially or pursuant to
the r€quirEnents of this Anticle, shafl be developed
pursuant to the standarcls contained in the foltowing
sections ancl sha1l be su.bject to the review and approval
of the Architectu::e and Site Comrnittee. Where der,e lopment
standards are prescribed efsewheze in this Or.dinance
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pertaining to yartls anal fandscaping, fencing or lighting,
antl they arE more stringent than those listed in this
furtic1e, the more stri ngent stanalards shaII apply.
SEC. 2I.50. SAME -- DRIVEWAYS.
A11 off-stree t parking areas shall be connected to
strEets on a1leyways by clriveways which shall conply with
the foflowing standards:
a. A11 clriveways shall comply with the following minimum
width requirements.
1. Driveways which serve not more than two (2)
parking spaces shal1 be not less than ten (10)
feet wide if they pr.ovid.e either ingress or
egress only, and not less than eighteen (18)
feet wide if they provide both ingress and
egrEss. The Planning DirEctor may authorize
a reduction in width of two-way clriveways if
he fintls that conditions make the eighteen
( 18) foot requirEment impractical.
2. Dniveways which se rve morE than two (2) and not
morE than ten (10) parking spaces sha1l be not
less than ten (10) feet wide if they provide
either ingress or egzEss onIy, anil not less than
eighteen (18) feet wide if they pr.ovicle both
ingress and egre ss,
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3. Driveways which serve morE than ten (10) and
not more then twenty-five (25) panking spaces
shall be not fess than eleven (11) feet wide if
they provicle either ingzess on egress on1y,
ancl not less than twenty (20) feet wide if they
p::ovide both ingress and egress.
4. Driveways which serve more than twenty-five (25)
parking spaces shall be not less than twelve (12)
feet with if they pnovide either ingrEss or
egr€ss only, and not less than twenty-two (22)
feet wide if they provide both ingress and egress.
5. The minimum distance from a wall , fence or similar
obstacle to the edge of any driveway sha11 be
two (2) fee t.
b. A1I driveways fess than eighteen (18) feet
and more than one hundrecl fifty (150) feet
an
an
wid th
length
sha11 be fuveloped with tunn-out ar€as to prevent the
obstruction of access to eme ngency vehicles in such
numbers, at such locations and designed and constructed
to such standardls as pnescribed by the Directo:r of
Public Works.
c. Unless othen^rise authonized by the Fire Marshal , a
vertical cleanance of not less than twelve (12) feet
shal1 be maintained above af1 driveways.
d. Unfess other^zise authorized by the Fire Manshal ,
a ch.iveway in excess of ore hundred fifty (150J feet
in length sha1l have not less than a forty-five (45)
foot outside radius.
SEC. 21.51. SAME -- SIA AND LOCATION OF SPACES AND AISLES.
A11 parking spaces and aisles shalf conform to the
follo,ring stanclards :
a. For the purpose of de te rmining parking space dinrensions,
the front limit of the space sha11 be the face of any
walf or barnier (bumper height on higher). ff no such
wal1 or barrien exists, the f:ront limit shall be a
line perpendicular to the siile lire of the space,
two (2) feet forward of the face of curb or wheel stop.
b. A11 parking spaces sha1l be a minimum of nine (9) feet
by twenty (20) feet. Aff aisle widths shall be a
minimum of twelve (12) feet for one -way aisles, and
a minimum of twenty-two (22) feet for two-way aisles.
c- Parking space wiclth shal1 be increased to ten (10) feet
if adjacent on one side to a wal1 , fence, hedge or
structur€; and to eleven (I1) feet if adjacent on
both sides to such walls, fences, heclges on structurEs.
d. Off-strcet parking spaces parallel with the aisle
shall be a minimum of twenf-two (22) feet in length.
e. Aisfe widths and sta]I sizes may be interpolated fr.om
the folloring schedule :
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p arking area.
g. Parking space boundaries shall
striping. Each double s tripe
four (4) inch lines, separated
inch space.
be delineated try double
shall consist of two
by ar eighteen (18)
Dep th of stall ,perpendicular Minimu'n width of
Angle of stall to aisfe one -wav aisles
Degnee Ieet Feet
Parallel parking 9.0 f 2.0
30 17. 8 r2.0
35 18. B r2.037 19.3 Lz.Or+0 19.8 12.0+5 20. 5 13.050 2t.1 13.05s 2f .5 14.060 2f.8 15.065 21.9 16.070 2L.9 18.075 21.6 20.080 2I. 3 22.0
85 20.7 24.090 20.0 26.0
f. Where the configuration of the property or the focation
of existing structurEs constrict design of parking areas,
the Architecture and Site Committee shall have the power
to modify parking stall and aisle width dimensions,
provicled that the applicant can demonstrate the
modification would not impair the function of the
h. Diagonal panking is encouraged wherever possible but
shalf be cliscouragecl fnom having two-way aisfes.
i. One -way aisles shall not de ad-encl- Dead-ends on
txo-$ray aisles are permissibfe if turn-arourd space
is provifuti.
j. The minimum inside turning radius for" aisles and
islands shafl be twenty (20) feet.
k. Off-street parking shall have maneuvering areas
aile quate to eliminate aisle-to-aisle circrrlation via
the str€et.
1. Off-street parking areas, except for single fanily
resifunces, shafl be designed in such a manner so
as to prohibit automobile s from backing onto streets.
Single family resialences fronting on arteriaf str€ets
shall have adequate provisions to prohibit automobiles
from backing onto strEe ts.
SEC. 21.52. SAME -- SURFACING.
A11 outdoor off-street parking spaces, rlriveways ancl
maneuve ring areas herEafter constructed sha1l be improved with
a compacted base not less than four (4) inches thick, surfaceal
with asphalt or Polltland cement, concrE te pavement or other
surfacing approve d by the Director of Pub1ic Works- The paved
arEa shall tre provided with clrainage facilities approved by
the Dizector of Public Works ade quate to dispose of all
accumulate cI surface water.
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SEC. 21.53. SAME -- LIGHTING.
Al1 pa::king area lighting facilities sha11 conforrn to the
following standards:
a. Al1 parking Iot lighting fixture s hereafter elEcted sha1l be
of a design, Iocation and intensity as appnove d by the
Archi tecturE and Site Conrnittee.
b. Any and aII Iighting facilities hereafter erected, constructed
or used for, or in connection with, any off-street parking
spaces located in, on adjacent to, any r€sidential zone shall
be so arnanged and shielfud that light will be reflected away
from lancls located in such residentiaf zone.
SEC. 21.5I+, SAME -- SCREENING AND LANDSCAPING.
a. AII outcloor off-street parking spaces hereafter constnucted
shall be screened on aff sides which arljoin, face, or arr
across the strEet from pnoperties situated in any residlential
zone or properties developed with a rresidential use, except as
may be waivecl by the Architecture and Site Committee. The
design of all screening shall be approved by the Planning
Director,
b. In all cases whe zr a parking lot is adjacent to a strEet, a
minimum ten (10) foot landscaped buffer is r:eqrrized. A
minimum five (5) foot lantlscaped buffer is requirecl in all
cases wherr the parking fot is adjacent to a side or re ar yand
property line or aIIey. The required wirlth of landscaped
buffers is exclusive of any fencing or. curbing. When cu:rbs
enclosing the landscape arEa serve as wheelstops, an adclitional
two (2) feet of lanrlscape width is required.
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c. A11 portions of the park.ing area not used for
automobile mane uve ring and .rar:king or for pedestrian
walkuays shal1 be landscaped and maintainetl.
d- A11 landscaped areas sha11 be pr"ovided with c ornple te
irrigation facilities and shal1 be permanently
maintaine d.
e. A minimum of 5% to lO% of the interior of all parking
a:re as shall be landscaped. ltre percentage required
will depend upon the quali ty of the landscaping,
subject to Architecture and Site Committee approval.
Interior lanclscaping may not incfude the re quined
landscape buffens. The minimum width of interior.
land"scape area is five (5) feet, exclusive of cunbs
and ove rhang allowance s.
f. Parking stalls placed in a consecutive series shall
be bnoken with lantlscaped areas. The location of
the lanclscape d areas shall be approved through the
Anchitecture and Site review procedure.
g. Trees shalf be a majon de sign elenent in all parking
fots. Tree spacing sha1l be subject to the approval
of the Architecture and Site Connnittee ancl shaff be
determinecl by the species utilized, but in no case
sha1l spaeing exceed forty (40) feet.
h. The Architecture and Site Connnittee shalf review plans
for off-street parking arEas to insure that there are
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no sight obstructions which wou1d inte rfere with safe
pedestrian ancl vehicular traffic.
SEC, 2}.55. SAME _- CI]RBS. WHEEL STOPS AND MARKINGS.
A11 landscaped areas shal-I be completely enclosed by a
six (6) inch continuous concrete curb. Whenever possible,
curbs sha.If be used as wheel stops.
AfI off-street parking areas hereafter constructed shafl
have curbs or wheel stops approved by the Planning Din-.ctor,
and shall be provide tl with entrance, exit and traffic fl our
markings so annanged antl marked as to pnovide for. orderly
and safe parking of automobiles and as appnove cl by the
DirECtor of Public Works.
SEC. 2I. 5 6. PEDESTRIAN C IRCIILATION.
Off-strEet parking areas shall provide for ade quate
pedestrian circulation.
SEC. 2I.57. TEMPORARY OFF-STREET PARKING LOTS.
The Tolvn of Los Gatos, as a goverrunental agency, may aften
finst securing architectural and site approval pursuant to
the provisions of Article 25, create and operate tenporary
public off-street parking lots developed without strict
compliance with the stanclards fon developrnent of off-street
parking lots prescriberl by sections 21.50 through 2I .55.
Such temporary off-street parking lots shall be so clesigned,
surfaced, lighted, lanclscaped, equipped with other parking
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Iot improverents and otherwise developecl in such a manner,
consistent with the purpose of such lots as temporary
facilities, as to pr€vent hazands anal prEsent an acceptable
appe arErnce. At the time of architectural and site approval ,
the Conrnittee shall appnove the design antl prescnibe the
natune anil extent of the improvements requircd therefor.
Such ternporary lots may be approvecl by the Committee for
a term not to exceed one year. One or morE extensions of such
approvals may be granted in incrernents not to exceed one (I)
yean each.
SECTION 3.
Section 2f.58 is added to the Zoning Orclinance of the Torrrn of
Los Gatos to reatl:
SEC. 2I.58. IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS FOR LOADING SPACES.
Loading spaces rcquirEd by this article shal1 be develotrlecl
pursuant to the follo,ring stanclards, to the extent other more
rigid standards prescribed elsewhere in this ortlinance clo not
apply.
a. Size of off-sttEet loadins spac€s:
Each off-strreet loailing spaee r.eqEire d by this article
shall be not less than ten (10) feet wifu, thirty (30)
feet long and fifteen (15) feet high, exclusive of
driveways for ingress and egress and mane uve ring areas.
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b. Dr:ivewavs for ingress and egress and maneuverinq
AI€ AS :
Each off-street loading space required by this article
shal1 be provided with driveways for ingress and
egress and maneuvering space of the sanre type which
is re quire d for off-stzeet parking spaces.
c. Location of off-str€et loading spaces:
No off-street loading space required by this anticfe
shafl be closer than fifty (50) feet to any lot or
parcel of fand in a resitlential zone rnless such off-
street loatling space is wholly within a completely
enclosed building or unfess encloserl on all sides by
a walf not less than eight (8) feet in height.
THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT and sha1l be in fonce thirty
(30) days after the date of its acloption. The Tourn Clerk of the
Tov;n of Los Gatos sha1I cause this orclinance to tte pttblished once
within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, in the Los Gatos
Times-Saratoga Observer, a newspaper of general cincu-lation,
publi she d ancl circulated in the Town of Los Gatos.
The ab ove and foregoing ondinance was rluly and !€gularly
introiluced st 3 regular neeting of the T or,rn Cor.mcil of
the Torsn of Los
1974.
Gatos held on the lSth rlay of l.1a rch
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PASSED AND ADOPIED as an ordinance of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, at a regular nee ting of the Tohrn Council '
he1cl on ths lst day of
folloruing vote :
AYES: COI]NCILMEN Ruth Cannon
Hark B. DiDuca
Al bert B. Smi th
John B. Loch ne r
NOES: COUNCILMEN None
ABSENT:C OUNCILMEN Egon Jen s en
, 1974, by the
OWNTTHE
SIGNED: MAYOR OF Tm TOWN OF LOS GATOS
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