HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1571 ORDINANCE NO. 1571
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY REPEALING SECTION 9852 . 2 , AND AMENDING
CERTAIN SECTIONS PERTAINING TO THE CITY'S DE-
SIGN REVIEW BOARD
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. , Section 9852 . 2 of the Huntington Beach Ordi-
nance Code is hereby repealed .
SECTION 2 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by amending Sections 9850 .1 , 9851, 9852 and 9853 to
read as follows :
9850 . 1 . DEFINITIONS . "Civic facilities" means any structure,
facility, landscaping or architecture planned to be placed,
altered or constructed on land owned by or leased by or to the
City of Huntington Beach, or any land or building leased or sub-
leased by or to the City of Huntington Beach .
"Civic 'district structure" means any structure , facility,
landscaping or architecture planned to be placed, altered or
constructed on land, or buildings located on private property
within a civic district .
9851 . DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OBJECTIVES . The objectives of
this Board shall be to encourage , insure and maintain the harmo-
nious , orderly, attractive and aesthetic development of civic
facilities and civic district structures .
9852 . DESIGN REVIEW BY APPLICATION. Before a permit can
be issued under Divisions 8 or 9 of this code, any person plan-
ning the alteration or construction of civic facilities or civic
district structures must first submit to the Planning Director
an application for review of design. The Planning Director or
such persons designated by him, must , thereafter within a reason-
able time , submit said application to the Board for consideration.
The Board shall recommend to the City Council either approval,
conditional approval or denial of any design or plan for civic
facilities, and shall recommend to the Planning Commission either
approval, conditional approval, or denial of any design or plan
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for civic district structures . The decision of the Planning
Commission may be appealed to the City Council , as provided
in Article 988 of this code .
9853 • DUTIES OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD . The Board shall
review the design of or plans for civic facilities and civic
district structures submitted to it , in the manner provided in
this article , by using the following criteria:
(a) The proposed development and arthitectural features
must integrate harmoniously into the character and design of
both the immediate neighborhood and existing or approved civic
facilities or civic district structures .
(b) The design must stabilize and protect property values
from substantial depreciation.
(c ) The design must enhance the desirability and enjoyment
of the immediate neighborhood .
(d) The design must improve community appearances by pre-
venting extremes of dissimilarity or monotony in new construc-
tion or alterations of facilities .
(e) The design must tend to upgrade property in the civic
district and surrounding areas with an accompanying betterment
of conditions affecting the public health, safety, comfort ,
morals and welfare .
SECTION 3 . All provisions and sections in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that any
such repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution and
punishment of any person, firm or corporation for any act done
or committed prior to the effective date hereof in violation of
the provisions which are repealed hereby.
SECTION 4 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
from its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen
days of its adoption in the Huntington Beach News , a newspaper
of general circulation, printed and published in Huntington Beach,
California .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th
day of April 1970 . ;� 4 1
Mayor
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ATTEST:
City 4iXerk
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Ord. Mo. 1571
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss :
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I , PAUL C. JONES, The duly elected, qualified, and
acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and- ex-
officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council
of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing
ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 161h day of March.
19_ZC�_, and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 6th day of April ,
19_ZQ -, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Kaufman, Matney, Coen, Green
NOES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken
ABSENT: Councilmen:
None
City Clerk and officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
I. PAUL C. JONES, CITY CLERK of the City of of Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council, do hereby certify that this ordinance has
bee published irl the H ntington Beach News on
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in dance with the ity rter of said City.
C' Clerk
Deputy City Clerk