To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: GREG KAPOVICH, WATERFRONT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PROCESS TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE CITY'S LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM TO ADJUST THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINA SLIPS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of the Strategic Plan, the City Council directed staff to prepare an item for discussion identifying the cost and process to consider adjustments to the requirements for parking in the Harbor. Currently, the City's Local Coastal Program (LCP) and Municipal Code (RBMC) require three-fourths of an off-street parking space per marina boat slip. An adjustment to the parking standards in the City's LCP requires the completion of a study before it can be considered by the Coastal Commission.
Accordingly, staff reached out to Fehr & Peers, a nationwide consulting firm with expertise in transportation planning and engineering, to prepare a cost estimate for a parking demand study in the Harbor. The study would provide empirical data, peer jurisdiction comparisons, and recommendations regarding whether the City's current per-slip parking ratio remains appropriate. The estimated cost for the study is approximately $35,000. If the study supports a reduced parking ratio for boat slips, the next phase would be to modify the parking requirements in the City's Zoning Ordinance through City Council action and to prepare an application for an amendment to the City's LCP for consideration of approval by the CA Coastal Commission.
BACKGROUND
On April 29, 2025, the City Council held a Strategic Planning Session to discuss and update the City's Strategic Plan. Council directed staff to research the cost and process associated with a parking requirement adjustment for marina slips in the Harbor. The study would evaluate whether the City's existing requirement of three-fourths' space per slip, as codified in RBMC Section 10-5.1706 and the City's LCP, remains appropriate.
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