Development Requirements

Ordinance

The TDM Ordinance sets certain requirements for Downtown Developments, which accommodate 50 or more full time employees or contain more than 30 residential units.

Developments approved after October 22, 2002 shall:

  • Design driveways and parking areas to accommodate the use of vans and shuttle buses.
  • Provide a bus shelter or transit/bus pickup facility if the Development has frontage on any transit route unless the developer can demonstrate that a suitable facility is already available within 600 feet of the property on which the Development is located.
  • Provide reserved priority employee parking spaces for qualifying multiple occupant vehicles.
  • Provide facilities for the posting of TDM Program information in the location within the Development that is readily visible to employees.
  • Provide sheltered, secure facilities for storage of bicycles in accordance with numerical requirements of Section 28-1655 Code of Ordinances. Sheltered, secured facilities for the storage of bicycles shall mean an area that is covered and provides security by means of a locked gate or door or provides and area that is monitored to assure no theft or damage occurs to the bicycles.
  • Designate an individual to act as the Development TDM Program Coordinator. This person will be the contact person between the Development and the City and shall monitor all TDM Program activities for the Development, disseminate information and act as a resource of information for employees.

Existing Developments approved on or before October 22, 2002 and Developments approved after October 22, 2002 shall by October 22, 2004:

  • Provide facilities for the posting of TDM Program information in the location of the existing development that is readily visible to employees or, in the case of development approved after October 22, 2002, continue to provide such facilities.
  • Provide or cause to be provided on-site availability of public transit tickets for one or more of the existing public transit providers.
  • Ensure the availability of meaningful incentives to the employees in the development or existing development who make work trips by modes of transportation other than single occupant automobiles.
  • Provide a Transportation Demand Management Plan to the City describing in detail the TDM Program for the Development or Existing Development that has been implemented.
  • Designate an individual to act as the TDM Program Coordinator or, in the case of Development approved after October 22, 2002, continue to designate such Coordinator. This person will be the contact person between the Development or Existing Development and the City and shall monitor all TDM Program activities for the Development, disseminate information and act as a resource of information for employees.
  • Participate in, and implement, a TDM Program.

By October 22, 2007, or within 5 years of the issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, whichever is later:

  • Make commuter van service available to all employees in the Development or Existing Development at the expense of the employer or employee.

Strategies

The following are TDM strategies that could be implemented to satisfy the requirements of the TDM ordinance.

The TDM Plan should include a reasonable and effective combination of a variety of TDM strategies listed below. The TDM Plan shall be appropriate to the size, scale and location of the proposed development or use and shall demonstrate that reasonable and practicable actions will be taken in conjunction with and over the life of the development or use, which will produce a reduction in the traffic, and related impacts of the development or use.

Shower and Locker Facilities

If this option is selected, this improvement should be included as part of the building package for a development project. As a guideline, shower and locker facilities should be provided on the minimum criteria. Gross square footage of shower and locker facilities shall be excluded from calculations of required off street parking. In addition, long term bicycle parking per guidelines in accordance with City Code of Ordinances Section 28-1655 should be provided with this option.

  • USE: Medical, Business, Professional, Governmental and Research Development Offices, Financial Institutions, Trade Schools, Colleges and Universities, Research and Development, Manufacturing and Industrial Uses or Special District Facilities designated for Employee Occupancy (educational facilities, etc.) shall provide one shower per gender for square footages 12,500 to 24,999, two showers per gender for square footages 25,000 to 49,999 and three showers per gender for square footages in excess of 50,000 square feet. Clothing lockers shall be provided at a rate of 3 lockers per required shower.

  • USE: Retail Stores, Service Agencies and Brokerage Firms, Restaurants, Bars, Nightclubs and Automobile Services and Warehouse and Storage shall provide one shower per gender for square footages 37,500 to 74,999, two showers per gender for square footages 75,000 to 111,499 and three showers per gender for square footages in excess of 112,500 square feet. Clothing lockers shall be provided at a rate of 3 lockers per required shower.