HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1648 ORDINANCE NO. 1648
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY ADDING THERETO SECTIONS 9685 .5 , 9685 .6 ,
9685 .7 , 9685 . 8 and 9730 .15 .1
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain
as follows :
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by adding Sections 9685 .5 , 9685 .6 , 9685 .7 , 9685 . 8 and
9730 .15 .1 to read as follows :
9685 .5 . DEDICATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY WHEN ABUTTING ANY
HIGHWAY, STREET OR ALLEY. Prior to issuance of a drilling
permit for a new well located on any "01" parcel abutting a
public street, alley or highway , the street , alley or highway
abutting such parcel shall be dedicated to the City of Huntington
Beach to a width determined by either of the following, which-
ever is greater :
(a) The current Master Plan of Arterial Streets
and Highways .
(b) An approved precise plan of street , highway
or alley alignment .
(c) Department of Public Works requirements .
(d) By ordinance .
9685 .6 . INSTALLATION OF IMPROVEMENTS WHEN ABUTTING ANY
HIGHWAY, STREET OR ALLEY . No final inspection shall be given
nor shall the well for which dedication was required be operated
until the required dedication of right-of-way as described in
Section 9685 .5 has been improved by the installation of street
improvements to the centerline of the street including curbs ,
gutters , sidewalks , paving, street trees , street lights , street
sign and street drainage in full compliance with City of
Huntington Beach Street Standards .
9685 .7 . APPLICATION. When filing for a drilling permit ,
the oil operator may file written application to the Planning
Department to have the requirements of Sections 9685 .5 and
9685 .6 waived for the well in question.
Said application shall be set for hearing before the Board
of Zoning Adjustments within fourteen (14) days following receipt
of the application. The applicant shall receive at least ten
(10) days notice of this meeting.
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A majority vote of the Board shall determine the improve-
ment requirements .
9685 .8 . HEARING AND APPEAL. In considering the appli-
cation, the body shall evaluate the request upon the following
criteria:
(a) Period of time that the parcel has been pre-
viously devoted to oil operations and contemplated life span of
the project .
(b ) Development of the surrounding area.
(c) The effect the proposed well has on traffic at
the site .
(d) The relationship between the proposed require-
ments and the anticipated expanded use .
Waiver of improvements for one or more wells on a parcel
will not preclude a determination that improvements are necessary
prior to the drilling of another well on the parcel.
Any decision of the Board may be appealed to the Planning
Commission within ten (10 ) days of its decision, which shall be
heard within thirty (30 ) days , upon ten (10 ) days notice to the
applicant .
9730 .15 .1 . RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION FOR OIL OPERATION SITES .
Right-of-way dedication for oil operation sites shall comply with
all the requirements of Article 968 .
SECTION 2 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and cause same to be published within fifteen
days after adoption in the Huntington Beach News , a weekly news-
paper 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 7th
day of June 1971.
Mayor
ATTEST :
City lerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Ci y Attor
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Ord. No. 1648
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 17th day of May.
19ZI _, and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 7th day of June ,
19_.Ll , and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of
more than a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs , Matney, Coen, McCracken
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
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City Clerk an -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
been pub4ished in the Huntington Beach News on
In ecco ce'-with",
C y Charter of tdit) City.
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