20.90.050

For the purposes of this Chapter 20.90 , the following definitions apply: A. "Off-street vehicle parking space" means the area, other than a public street, public way, or other public property, (and exclusive of off-street loading spaces) permanently reserved or set aside for the parking of one automobile or other motor vehicle or clean air vehicle under one and one-half ton capacity, together with and plus maneuvering areas as are hereinafter specified in this title; and whenever in this title the unmodified term "parking space" is used it shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, be construed as meaning off-street vehicle parking space. B. "Number of employees" means the greatest number of employees who are or may be on the premises associated with a specific use during any one working shift or period of time of the day or night, as determined by the director of planning. C. "Full-time employee" means the total number of hours all employees spend on the parcel during the peak eight-hour occupancy period of the parcel divided by eight hours. D. "Floor area" shall mean eighty-five percent of the "total gross floor area" of the building. E. "Total gross floor area" shall mean the sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of the building, (including floors below as well as above ground), confined within the interior faces of the exterior walls of the building. A party wall between buildings shall be deemed an exterior wall of each of the buildings of which it is a part. F. "Long-term bicycle parking facilities" are secure bicycle storage facilities for tenants or occupants of a building or development that fully enclose and protect bicycles and may include: 1. A covered, access-controlled enclosure such as a fenced and gated area with short-term bicycle parking facilities; 2. An access-controlled room with short-term bicycle parking facilities; and 3. Individual bicycle lockers that securely enclose one bicycle per locker. G. "Short-term bicycle parking facilities" mean bicycle facilities accessible and usable by visitors, guests or business patrons and may include: 1. Permanently anchored bicycle racks; 2. Covered, lockable enclosures with permanently anchored racks for bicycles; 3. Lockable bicycle rooms with permanently anchored racks; and 4. Lockable, permanently anchored bicycle lockers. H. "Clean air vehicles" means any combination of low-emitting, fuel efficient, and carpool or van pool vehicles. I. "Home-End Uses (HEU)" are uses whose parking demand and VMT are largely determined by vehicle ownership rates and use frequency among the residents of these uses. J. "Commute-End Uses (CEU)" are uses whose parking demand and VMT are largely determined by the volume of commuters driving to jobs generated by these uses. K. "Visit-End Uses (VEU)" are uses whose parking demand and VMT are largely determined by the volume of visitors driving to access goods, services, and social connection provided through these uses. L. "Other Uses (OTH)" are uses that typically generate moderate or minimal personal automobile parking demand and/or are typically minimally responsive to TDM mitigation efforts. M. "TDM Use Category" defines which category a specific land use falls under to determine the applicable TDM strategies than can be applied. N. "TDM Coordinator" is the designee of the City Manager that acts to review, monitor and enforce TDM requirements. O. "Point Target" means a number of points calculated based on the applicable Level and amount of parking proposed for the Project. The Point Target determines the total points a project shall achieve by implementing selected TDM Strategies. P. "Transportation Demand Management," or "TDM" means a program that includes incentives, services, policies, and physical improvements aimed at reducing drive-alone trips and Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT). TDM encourages sustainable travel such as, but not limited to, public transit, bicycling, walking, and carpooling/vanpooling. TDM also includes strategies that reduce the need for trips altogether, such as telecommuting for work trips, and land use strategies that increase access to destinations. The City of San José's TDM Program is the set of regulations, requirements, processes, and implementation strategies set forth in this ordinance and the City of San José Transportation Analysis Handbook. Q. "Transportation Demand Management Plan Compliance Documentation," or "TDM Plan Compliance Documentation" means documentation provided by the property owner, no sooner than the Project has received a certificate of occupancy, to the TDM Coordinator demonstrating continued compliance with the Project's approved TDM Plan, including maintenance of all TDM Strategies. TDM Plan Compliance Documentation shall be provided on an annual basis unless it is waived by the TDM coordinator pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance and the TDM Program Guidelines. R. "Transportation Demand Management Monitoring Report," or "TDM Monitoring Report" means annual monitoring data that provides a reasonable sample period of travel characteristics, including but not limited to the percentage of modes of travel to and from the site and parking hour utilization. The TDM Monitoring Report shall be provided on an annual basis unless it is waived by the TDM Coordinator pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance and the TDM Program Guidelines. S. "Transportation Demand Management Plan," or "TDM Plan" means a Project's documentation, including a site plan and/or other documentation, that describes the TDM Strategies the project will implement in order to comply with the TDM Ordinance for the Project site as approved by the Director of Planning, Planning Commission or City Council. T. "Transportation Demand Management Program Standards," or "TDM Program Standards" means the City of San José's Standards that contain details of the TDM Program goals and benefits, processes, point targets, TDM Strategies, evaluation and reporting, and technical justifications. These program standards are contained within Chapter 5 of the City of San José's Transportation Analysis Handbook. U. "Transportation Demand Management Strategy," or "TDM Strategy" means a programmatic and/or physical strategy that aims to reduce drive-alone trips and/or VMT, and/or encourages sustainable mobility in a way that meets the intent of this Ordinance. TDM Strategies are assigned a point value and are listed in the TDM Program Standards. V. "User-Defined TDM Strategy" means a TDM Strategy that is not currently listed in the TDM Program Guidelines and is proposed by an applicant for inclusion in a Project's TDM Plan. A proposed User-Defined TDM Strategy shall aim to reduce drive-alone trips and/or VMT, and/or encourage sustainable mobility options in a way that meets the intent of this Ordinance. A User-Defined TDM Strategy shall be approved through the process outlined in Section 20.90.925 . W. "Project" for the purposes of Chapter 20.90 , means any building, group of buildings, or use which is permitted or the use is authorized through a single development permit or ministerial permit. X. "High Quality Transit Area" are within one half mile of a high-quality transit corridor or major transit stop. A high-quality transit corridor is defined in the California Public Resources Code, Section 21155(b) as may be amended. A major transit stop is defined in the California Public Resources Code, Section 21064.3 as may be amended. Y. "Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT)" as defined by City Council Policy 5-1. (Ords. 26248, 28836, 30857.)