HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1704 ORDINANCE NO. 1704
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REPEALING SECTION 9941. 3 . 1, AMENDING SECTION
9941. 3 AND ADDING SECTIONS 9941. 3 . 1, 9941. 3 . 2
AND 9941. 3. 3. OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE
CODE PERTAINING TO RIGHT OF WAY WIDTHS AND
LENGTHS OF STREETS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE SUB-
DIVISION CODE
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. Section 9941. 3 .1 of the Huntington Beach Ordi-
nance Code is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by amending Section 9941. 3 to read as follows :
9941. 3. STREET AND HIGHWAY WIDTHS: The width of streets
and highways that are : (1) not shown on the Master Plan of
Arterial Streets and Highways, (2) not shown on any precise plan
of street or alley alignment, ( 3) or will be affected by pro-
ceedings initiated by the City Council, or (4) approved by the
City Council upon initiation by other legally constituted govern-
mental bodies shall not be less in width than those set forth
hereinunder:
TYPE WIDTH
Collector Street 60 feet
Interior Street 60 feet
Service Road 42 feet
Cul-de-sac (shall not exceed 550 feet in
length) 60 feet
Cul-de-sac (.shall not exceed 14 Rl lots
in length) 56 feet
SECTION 3. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by adding thereto Sections 9941. 3 . 1, 9941 . 3 . 2 and 9941• 3 . 3
to read as follows :
9941. 3 . 1. EXCEPTIONS . Where parkways as indicated below are
provided, then, the right of way width may be reduced subject to
the following standards and conditions :
(a) Standards •
1
TYPE RIGHT OF WAY PARKWAY MAXIMUM LENGTH
Collector Street 54 feet 7 ' and 7 ' - - -
Interior Street 52 feet 6 ' and 6 ' 1000 feet
Service Road 40 feet 8 ' and 2 ' - - -
Service Road 39 feet 7 ' and 2 ' 1000 feet
Service Road 38 feet 6 ' and 2 ' 550 feet
Cul de sac 50 feet 6 ' and 6 ' 550 feet
Cul de sac 48 feet 6 ' and 6 ' 14 Rl lots
(b ) Conditions :
(1) The Director of Public Works may require an
increased curb height and an increased parkway width to provide
adequate drainage for the property .
(2) The Director of Public Works may require in-
creased right of way widths to provide for projected probable
traffic flow.
(3) All collector streets shall be sixty (60)
feet wide at their intersection with arterial highways .
(4) Maximum street lengths shall be governed by
accepted subdivision design practices .
(5) A thirty (30) inch box tree shall be planted
in the front yard of each lot and in the exterior side yard of
each corner lot as provided in the street-tree standards adopted
by the city.
(6) When a street has a parkway less than eight
(8) feet in width, then a twenty-four (24) inch easement in back
of the sidewalk shall be dedicated to the city for public utility
purposes .
9941. 3 . 2 . CENTERLINE MEASUREMENT, Measurement of all streets
shall be made between the center line of intersecting streets .
Cul-de-sacs shall be measured between the center line of the inter-
secting street and the cul-de-sac radius point .
9941. 3. 3 . SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW. Where unusual
circumstances exist, and after review by the Subdivision Committee,
the Planning Commission may grant exceptions to this section and
no public hearing need be held thereon. However, it is the re-
sponsibility of the Planning Commission to assure that the intent
of this section is maintained.
SECTION 4 . The provisions of this ordinance insofar as
they are substantially the same as existing provisions of the
Huntington Beach Ordinance Code relating to the same subject
2.
matter shall be construed as restatements and continuations,
and not as new enactments .
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the pas-
sage of this ordinance and cause same to be published within
fifteen days after adoption in the Huntington Beach News , a
weekly 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 3rd
day of January, 1972 .
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ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Ord. No. 1704
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 20th day of December
19.71 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of January ,
19 72 , 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:
Green
I, PAUL C. JONES, CITY CLERK of the city of City Clerk and -officio Clerk
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council, do hereby certify that this ordinance has Of the City Council Of the City
been published the Huntington Beach News on Of Huntington Beach, California
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In accordance h the City Charter of said
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PAUL 03,
Deputy City Cierk