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ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ANDREW C. LAZZARETTO, CITY MANAGER���,�w
DATE: JANUARY 23, 2007
SUBJECT: MINIMUM ON -SITE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR FAST -FOOD
RESTAURANTS — SECOND READING
SUMMARY
The City's zoning ordinance currently requires that a minimum of one on -site parking
stall be provided for every fifty (50) square feet of gross floor area for all fast food
business. After analyzing this zoning ordinance, staff believes that the requirement has
proven to be excessive. Based on a review and analysis of parking ratio requirements
for fast food restaurants in surrounding communities, staff feels that it would be
appropriate to change the existing zoning code to require one parking space for each
100 square feet of gross floor area for fast food restaurants.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council waive further reading and adopt Ordinance 847,
on second reading, amending section 17.84.070 of the Rosemead Municipal Code
relating to parking for fast food restaurant uses.
ANALYSIS
Over the last ten years, the City of Rosemead Planning Commission has approved
parking variances on ten occasions for fast food type operators looking to locate into the
City, including Burger King, McDonalds, Carl's Jr., Jack in the Box, Starbucks, Quiznos,
Baskin Robbins, Mr. Baguette, Lee's Sandwiches, and the Rosemead Shopping Center
across the street from City Hall. The approved parking variances for each of the ten
operators was at a rate of around one parking spot for every 100 square feet of gross
floor area, and to ensure that the variance has not negatively impacted traffic, staff
conducted surveys during peak demand times for these restaurants. It is important to
note that staff did not notice any parking problems impacting the streets or
neighborhoods surrounding the eateries.
In an effort to better gauge industry standards for fast food parking requirements, staff
also conducted a survey of seven communities surrounding Rosemead. The following
table illustrates the comparative parking ratios required between each of the
communities.
APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: V �.�
City Council Meeting
January 23, 2007
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CITY
FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS
Rosemead
1/50 s.f. GFA
Temple City
1/100 w/o drive -thru
1/150 w /drive -thru
(both include outside dining and GFA)
San Gabriel
1/100 s.f. GFA
Arcadia
15/1,000 w/o drive -thru
10/1,000 w /drive -thru
El Monte
1/150 GFA
South El Monte
1/4 fixed seats
Alhambra
1/120 s.f. of GFA
Monterey Park
5.5/1,000 GFA
Interestingly, five of the seven cities surveyed have less stringent fast food parking
requirements than staff is recommending for Rosemead.
PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS
This item was posted as a public hearing notice at all public posting locations and the
Los Angeles County Clerk's office on November 28, 2006.
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City Council Meeting
January 23, 2007
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Submitted
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Planning Services Administrator
Attachment A: Ordinance No. 847
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ORDINANCE NO. 847
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION
17.84.070 OF THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING
TO PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR FAST FOOD
RESTAURANTS
WHEREAS, the City currently has provisions in its Municipal Code relating
to parking requirements for fast food restaurants; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the parking requirements are
unnecessarily stringent; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to change the parking requirements and has
initiated an ordinance amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Rosemead held a
duly noticed hearing on this proposed amendment on December 18, 2006 and
recommended that the City Council adopt the amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Rosemead held a duly noticed
hearing on this proposed amendment on December 19, 2006:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROSEMEAD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 17.84.070 of the Rosemead Municipal Code is
hereby amended to read as follows:
B. Drive - through, Walk -up, Take Out and Other
Similar Uses Which Serve Food and Drink to the
Public. ^Noless than t_n sp oes f the fi
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less than one parking space for every one hundred
(100) square feet of gross floor area shall be
provided.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance.
EXHIBIT A
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of
.2007.
Mayor
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Nina Castruita, City Clerk