23.322.060 C-DMU Parking and Transportation Demand Management.
The parking and transportation demand management requirements in this section apply in the C-DMU district.
A. Dynamic Signage.
1. New construction that results in an off-street total of more than 25 publicly available parking spaces shall install dynamic signage to Transportation Division specifications.
2. Required signage includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Real-time garage occupancy signs at the entries and exits to the parking facility with vehicle detection capabilities and enabled for future connection to the regional 511 Travel Information System; or
(b) Equivalent signs as determined by the Zoning Officer in consultation with the Transportation Division Manager.
B. Unbundled Parking.
1. For any new building with residential units or structures converted to a residential use, required parking spaces shall be leased or sold separate from the rental or purchase of dwelling units for the life of the dwelling unit.
2. The ZAB may approve a Use Permit to waive the requirement in Paragraph (1) above for projects that include financing for affordable housing. To approve the Use Permit, the ZAB must find that the applicant has shown that the combined parking is necessary to obtain financing or meeting other obligations.
C. Employee/Resident Benefits.
1. For new structures or additions over 20,000 square feet, the property owner shall provide at least one of the following transportation benefits at no cost to every employee, residential unit, and/or group living accommodation resident:
(a) A pass for unlimited local bus transit service; or
(b) A functionally equivalent transit benefit in an amount at least equal to the price of a non-discounted unlimited monthly local bus pass. Any benefit proposed as a functionally equivalent transportation benefit shall be approved by the Zoning Officer in consultation with the Transportation Division Manager.
2. A notice describing these transportation benefits shall be posted in a location visible to employees and residents.
D. Vehicle Sharing Spaces.
1. Spaces Required. For residential structures constructed or converted from a non-residential use that provide off-street parking, vehicle sharing spaces shall be provided in the amounts shown in Table 23.322-6. Vehicle sharing spaces are not required for projects that do not provide off-street vehicle parking.
Number of Parking Spaces Provided | Minimum Number of Vehicle Sharing Spaces |
|---|---|
0-10 | 0 |
11-30 | 1 |
31-60 | 2 |
61 or more | 3, plus one for every additional 60 spaces |
2. Requirements.
(a) The required vehicle sharing spaces shall be offered to vehicle sharing service providers at no cost.
(b) The vehicle sharing spaces shall remain available to a vehicle sharing service provider as long as providers request the spaces.
(c) If no vehicle sharing service provider requests a space, the space may be leased for use by other vehicles.
(d) When a vehicle sharing service provider requests such space, the property owner shall make the space available within 90 days.
E. Parking and Transportation Demand Management Compliance Report.
1. Before issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the property owner shall submit to the Department of Transportation a completed Parking and Transportation Demand Management (PTDM) compliance report on a form acceptable to the City of Berkeley.
2. The property owner shall submit to the Department of Transportation an updated PTDM compliance report on an annual basis. (Ord. 7787-NS § 2 (Exh. A), 2021)