§ 17.16.1. Specific purposes.

In addition to the general purposes listed in Chapter 17.1, Purpose and Organization, the specific purposes of the off-street parking and loading regulations are to:

A.

Ensure that off-street parking—and loading facilities, where appropriate—are provided for new land uses and for major alterations and enlargements of existing uses in proportion to the need for such facilities created by each use and change;

B.

Establish parking standards for land uses consistent with the need and feasibility of providing parking on specific sites;

C.

Ensure that residential off-street parking is designed to be compatible with the semi-rural character of residential Orinda and to protect public safety and general welfare;

D.

Ensure that commercial and institutional off-street parking and loading facilities are designed in a manner that will ensure efficiency, protect the public safety, enhance the "village character" of downtown Orinda by providing adequate parking and convenient access to parking facilities, and, where appropriate, insulate surrounding land uses from adverse impacts.

(Ord. 99-5 § 2 Exh. A (part))