17.18.120 Bicycle parking.
Purpose. Bicycle parking is required for all uses to encourage the use of bicycles by providing safe, convenient, and readily accessible places to park.
1. Number of bicycle spaces required.
a. In the CG, MC, PC 1 and 2, and R&B zones, a minimum of 2 bicycle parking spaces shall be provided for all uses, with additional bicycle parking spaces added at a ratio of 8% of the total number of required vehicular parking spaces – up to 16 bicycle parking spaces per use. Non-residential uses in residential zones shall provide a minimum of 2 bicycle parking spaces. Additional bicycle spaces may be required for uses such as schools, institutional facilities, recreation centers, or other uses where it is anticipated that larger numbers of bicyclists will be frequenting the facility.
b. In the LI and HI zones, a minimum of 2 bicycle parking stalls shall be provided for all uses with up to 50 vehicular parking spaces, and 1 additional stall being required for every 50 vehicular spaces thereafter.
c. When there are two or more separate uses or buildings on a lot, the required bicycle parking for the site is the sum of the required parking for all required vehicular parking spaces.
2. Bicycle Parking Standards. All new development where bicycle parking is required as stated in section 1 above, shall install bicycle parking spaces and associated bicycle racks as follows:
a. Location. Bicycle parking shall be:
i. Outside a building and made available for employees, customers, or other visitors to the site;
ii. At the same grade as the sidewalk or at a location that can be reached by an accessible pedestrian route; and
iii. Within the following distances of the main entrance as follows, unless otherwise approved the Planning Director and City Engineer:
a. Building with one main entrance. For a building with one main entrance, the bicycle parking must be within 50' of the main entrance to the building as measured along the most direct pedestrian access route. See Figure 5;
b. Building with more than one main entrance. For a building with more than one main entrance, the bicycle parking must be along all façades with a main entrance, and within 50 feet of at least one main entrance on each façade that has a main entrance, as measured along the most direct pedestrian access route. See Figure 6;
c. Sites with more than one primary building. For sites that have more than one primary building, but are not an institutional campus, the bicycle parking must be within 50 feet of a main entrance as measured along the most direct pedestrian access route, and must be distributed to serve all primary buildings. See Figure 7;
d. Institutional Campus. On an institutional campus with more than one building or main entrance, the bicycle parking must be either:
-Within 50 feet of a main entrance as measured along the most direct pedestrian access route; or
-If the bicycle parking is more than 50 feet from a main entrance, it must be in a common bicycle parking location along a pedestrian access route.
iv. If a lot is adjacent to City trails and/or sidewalks that are part of the Parks and Trails Master Plan Map, the development is required to provide a reasonable access to the sidewalk or trail in order to promote bicycle use to the proposed facility.
b. Bicycle racks and spacing (See Figure 8). Bicycle parking and racks shall meet the following standards:
i. Each required bicycle parking space must be at least 2 feet by 6 feet;
ii. The bicycle frame and one wheel can be locked to a bicycle rack with a high security, U-shaped shackle lock if both wheels are left on the bicycle;
iii. A bicycle six feet long can be securely held with its frame supported so that the bicycle cannot be pushed or fall in a manner that will damage the wheels or components;
iv. The rack must be securely anchored;
v. Each required bicycle parking space must be accessible without moving another bicycle;
vi. There must be an aisle at least 5 feet wide behind all required bicycle parking to allow room for bicycle maneuvering. Where the bicycle parking is adjacent to a sidewalk, the maneuvering area may extend into the right-of-way; and
vii. The area devoted to bicycle parking must be hard surfaced.