The Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program and Bicycle Parking Supplemental Application is the information and submittal checklist that the City of Berkeley Land Use Division uses for housing development projects. Applicants check which TDM and bicycle parking measures apply to their project, acknowledge each one and sign. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published by the City of Berkeley at berkeleyca.gov.
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What is TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND BIKE PARKING - SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION – Berkeley, CA?
The TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND BIKE PARKING - SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION is the City of Berkeley Land Use Division checklist on which a development applicant records which Transportation Demand Management (TDM) measures and bicycle parking requirements apply to a project, acknowledges them and certifies the application.
The form has four pages. Page 1 collects the project address, Assessor Parcel Number, Zoning Project Number and total residential units, then asks you to check the one option that fits the project. That choice tells you which measures to read next. The measures are:
- TDM Measure 1: real-time transportation information monitors (BMC Section 23.334.030(C)).
- TDM Measure 2: free monthly transit passes or a Clipper Card credit equivalent (BMC Section 23.334.030(B)).
- TDM Measure 3: unbundled parking (BMC Section 23.334.030(A)).
- TDM Measure 4: off-street bicycle parking (BMC Section 23.322.090(A)(2)).
Page 3 adds requirements that apply to all measures: they become Conditions of Approval, the owner allows site visits and files annual monitoring statements, and fines for non-compliance are assessed per unit. Projects in the C-DMU zoning district are sent to the C-DMU TDM measures in BMC 23.322.060 instead. The city's permit forms page also lists a separate pre-occupancy monitoring form for the same program. This form is a planning checklist; it does not by itself grant a permit.
Who needs to file TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND BIKE PARKING - SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION – Berkeley, CA?
Applicants for housing development projects in Berkeley use this form to find out which measures apply. The form says projects outside the C-DMU that create 10 or more new dwelling units and/or Group Living Accommodation (GLA) rooms may be required to include TDM measures, and projects that create five or more may be required to include bicycle parking.
Which measures apply depends on the option you check:
- C-DMU zoning district: stop; see the C-DMU TDM measures in BMC 23.322.060.
- More than 50 percent of units deed-restricted affordable housing: stop; TDM not required.
- One to four new dwelling units and/or GLA rooms: stop; TDM not required.
- Five to nine: TDM Measure 4 only.
- 10 or more: TDM Measures 1-4.
- 10 or more in the Southside Plan Area: TDM Measures 1, 3 and 4 only.
The property owner must sign, or the owner must provide a signed letter authorizing the applicant to apply on the owner's behalf. The form requires this for all applications.
When to file TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND BIKE PARKING - SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION – Berkeley, CA
Complete this form when you prepare the application for a development project that will create new dwelling units or GLA rooms, because it supplements that project application and asks for the Zoning Project Number. No separate due date is printed on it.
Some obligations run after approval. The form says the applicable measures become Conditions of Approval. It also says the owner must allow one site visit before the first certificate of occupancy and another one year after it. An annual monitoring and reporting statement is due to the Zoning Officer starting one year after the first certificate of occupancy; the City may agree to a less frequent schedule after three years of documented compliance. Transit passes under Measure 2 run for ten years from the first certificate of occupancy.
Documents you need
- Project plans showing the location of each real-time transportation information monitor, when Measure 1 applies to the project.
- Project plans showing the location of off-street bicycle parking spaces with each rack accounted for, when Measure 4 applies (five or more dwelling units or GLA rooms).
- A signed letter authorizing the applicant to apply on the owner's behalf, if the owner does not sign the form; the form requires an owner's signature or this letter for all applications.
How to fill out TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND BIKE PARKING - SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION – Berkeley, CA
Enter the project information
Under PROJECT INFORMATION, write the Project Address, Assessor Parcel Number and Zoning Project Number.
Enter total residential units
Under PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS, enter Total Residential Units. If the number is not known, provide the maximum estimate.
Check the option for your project
Check the one option that applies: C-DMU district, more than 50 percent deed-restricted affordable units, one to four units, five to nine units, 10 or more units, or 10 or more units in the Southside Plan Area. Follow the STOP or "see measures" note beside it.
Acknowledge Measure 1, monitors
If you have 10 or more units and/or GLA rooms, acknowledge the real-time transportation monitor requirement on the line provided, or enter N/A, and show monitor locations on the plans.
Acknowledge Measure 2, transit passes
Read the pass rules, including the number of passes by unit type, then sign or initial the acknowledgment line. This line has no N/A option.
Acknowledge Measure 3, unbundled parking
Read the unbundled parking rules and acknowledge them on the line, or enter N/A if the measure does not apply to your project.
Acknowledge Measure 4, bicycle parking
For five or more units or GLA rooms, acknowledge the bicycle parking requirement, or enter N/A, and show every rack on the plans.
Acknowledge the additional requirements
Read the Conditions of Approval, site visit, annual reporting and fine rules on page 3 and complete the acknowledgment line (or N/A).
Sign for applicant and owner
On page 4, the applicant and the owner each enter a signature, printed name and date. If the owner does not sign, attach a signed letter authorizing the applicant.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that the option, units and acknowledgments match your plans. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and assemble it with your project application as described under How to submit.
How to submit TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT AND BIKE PARKING - SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION – Berkeley, CA
The form prints no mailing address, portal or appointment rule of its own; it is an information and submittal checklist that goes with the project application to the City of Berkeley Land Use Division.
- Contact details printed on the form: Planning and Development, 1947 Center St, 2nd Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704; [email protected]; phone (510) 981-7410; TDD (510) 981-7450.
- Plans: the locations of real-time monitors (Measure 1) and of bicycle parking, with each rack accounted for (Measure 4), must be indicated on the plans you submit.
- Signatures: the applicant and the owner sign and print their names with the date, or the owner provides a signed letter authorizing the applicant.
The applicant certifies under penalty of perjury that any paper and electronic copies of the application are the same. Ask the Land Use Division which submission channel applies to your project. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the City of Berkeley's channels.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Continuing past a STOP instruction: C-DMU projects are directed to BMC 23.322.060, and projects with more than 50 percent deed-restricted affordable units or one to four new units are marked TDM Not Required.
- Checking the wrong project-size option, which leads to the wrong measures; five to nine units is Measure 4 only, and 10 or more units in the Southside Plan Area is Measures 1, 3 and 4 only.
- Leaving the acknowledgment line of a measure blank; Measures 1, 3 and 4 accept "N/A" and Measure 2 requires an acknowledgment.
- Not showing monitor locations (Measure 1) or bicycle rack locations (Measure 4) on the submitted plans, as the form requires.
- Submitting without the owner's signature or a signed letter authorizing the applicant, which the form requires for all applications.
- Overlooking the 10-100 unit threshold for transit passes: projects of 100 or more units give units with two or more bedrooms one pass per bedroom, not two.
- Planning for bundled parking: Measure 3 requires parking rented or sold separately, with rentals under a separate lease addendum.
- Forgetting the post-approval duties: two site visits, annual monitoring statements, and informing any new owner or management company of the TDM program.
Frequently asked questions
What is the TDM and Bike Parking Supplemental Application?
It is a City of Berkeley Land Use Division checklist for housing development projects. You check which Transportation Demand Management measures and bicycle parking requirements apply, acknowledge each one and sign. The measures cover transportation monitors, transit passes, unbundled parking and bicycle parking.
Is this the form for a Berkeley parking permit?
No. For a search like berkeley parking permit, note that this is a land use planning form for development projects. Its parking content is Measure 3, unbundled parking, and Measure 4, bicycle parking. It does not issue a permit to park.
Do I need TDM measures for a project with four units?
No. The form says that a project with one to four new dwelling units and/or GLA rooms is TDM Not Required, so you stop after checking that option. Projects of five to nine units see TDM Measure 4, bicycle parking, only.
Which TDM measures apply to 10 or more units?
Projects with 10 or more new units and/or GLA rooms see TDM Measures 1-4. If the project is also in the Southside Plan Area, only Measures 1, 3 and 4 apply. Projects in the C-DMU district follow BMC 23.322.060 instead.
How many transit passes must be offered?
For projects of 10-99 units or GLA rooms: one pass for a GLA room, studio or one-bedroom unit, and two for units with two or more bedrooms. For 100 or more, units with two or more bedrooms get one pass per bedroom. Passes run ten years from the first certificate of occupancy.
Who signs the TDM supplemental application?
The applicant and the owner each sign, print their name and date the form. The owner's signature, or a signed letter authorizing the applicant to apply on the owner's behalf, is required for all applications. The signatures certify the information is true under penalty of perjury.
Can I fill out this Berkeley form online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not submit the form to the City of Berkeley; you submit it through the city's channels with your project application.
What happens after the project is approved?
The applicable measures become Conditions of Approval. The owner must allow site visits before the first certificate of occupancy and one year after, and submit an annual monitoring and reporting statement to the Zoning Officer. Fines for non-compliance are assessed per unit.
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