HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2171 ORDINANCE NO. 2171
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY REPEALING ARTICLE 915 THEREOF, ENTITLED
"ALTERNATIVE RESIDENTIAL SUFFIX DISTRICT (-AR) ,"
AND ADDING ARTICLE 915 THERETO, ENTITLED "OLD-
TOWN SPECIFIC PLAN," AND ESTABLISHING
STANDARDS OF DEVELOPMENT THEREFOR
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
ordain as follows :
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by repealing Article 915 thereof, entitled "Alternative
Residential Suffix District (-AR) . "
SECTION 2. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby
amended by adding thereto Article 915, entitled "Oldtown
Specific Plan," to read as follows:
ARTICLE 915
OLDTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
9150 . PURPOSE. The purpose of this article is to
establish a specific plan consisting of residential development
provisions and requirements to guide the orderly development
and improvement of portions of an area identified as Oldtown.
This plan is established to guide the improvement of an area
which, by its physical limitations relating to lot size and
vehicular access, should not be regulated by zoning district
standards applicable citywide.
9151. SPECIFIC PLAN BOUNDARY. The property described
herein is included in Oldtown Specific Plan and shall be
subject to development provisions and requirements set forth
herein. Oldtown Specific Plan encompasses that area shown on
the map in Section 9151.1, except that property which is
zoned other than residential remains unchanged as a result of
this article. Furthermore, property containing oil or civic
district suffix zones shall retain such suffix zoning designa-
tions . Such zoning districts shall continue to be shown on all
official district maps and the permitted uses and regulations
pertaining to said districts shall continue to govern.
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9151. 2. LEGAL DESCRIPTION. Precisely, Oldtown Specific
Plan includes the real property described as:
DISTRICT ONE
That portion of Section 11, Township 6 South, Range
11 West in the Rancho Las Bolsas , City of Huntington
Beach, County of Orange, State of California, as
shown on a map recorded in Book 51, page 14, Miscel-
laneous Maps in the Office of the County Recorder of
said county described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of
Delaware Street and Memphis Avenue as shown on a map
of the Watsons Addition, recorded in Book 3, page 39
of Miscellaneous Maps , in the Office of the County
Recorder of said county; thence easterly along said
centerline of Memphis Avenue to the intersection with
the centerline of Florida Street as shown on a map of
the Vista Del Mar Tract recorded in Book 4, page 29
of Miscellaneous Maps, in the office of the County
Recorder of said county; thence southerly along said
centerline of Florida Street to the intersection with
the centerline of Indianapolis Avenue as shown on said
map of Vista Del Mar Tract ; thence easterly along said
centerline of Indianapolis Avenue to the intersection
with the centerline of Frankfort Avenue as shown on a
map of the Valley View Tract recorded in Book 5, page
11 of Miscellaneous Maps , in the office of the County
Recorder of said county; thence southwesterly and
westerly along said centerline of Frankfort Avenue to
the intersection with the centerline of Delaware
Street as shown on a map of the Vista Del Mar Tract
in Book 4, page 5 of Miscellaneous Maps, in the office
of the County Recorder of said county; thence southerly
along said centerline of Delaware Street to the inter-
section with the centerline of Detroit Avenue as shown
on said map of Vista Del Mar Tract ; thence westerly
along said centerline of Detroit Avenue into the inter-
section with the centerline of California Street as
shown on said map of Vista Del Mar Tract ; thence
southerly along said centerline of California Street
to the intersection of the centerline of Chicago Avenue
as shown on said map of the Vista Del Mar Tract ; thence
westerly along said centerline of Chicago Avenue to
the intersection with the centerline of Alabama Avenue
as shown on said map of Vista Del Mar Tract ; thence
northerly along said centerline of Alabama Avenue to
the intersection of Hartford Avenue as shown on said
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map of Vista Del Mar Tract; thence westerly along
the centerline of Hartford Avenue to the east right-
of-way line of the Southern Pacific right-of-way as
shown on said map of Vista Del Mar Tract; thence
northerly along said easterly line of the railroad
to the intersection with the centerline of Memphis
Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of
Memphis Avenue to the true point of beginning.
Excepting therefrom the following:
Lots No. 19 and 20 of Block No. 605 of the Vista
Del Mar Tract as shown on a map recorded in Book 4,
page 5 of Miscellaneous Maps , in the office of the
County Recorder of said county.
Lots No. 1 and 2 of Block NO. 604 of the Vista Del
Mar Tract as shown on a map recorded in Book 4,
page 5 of Miscellaneous Maps in the office of the
County Recorder of said county.
Lots No. 9 and 10 of Block No . 504 of the Vista Del
Mar Tract as shown on a map recorded in Book 4, page
5 of Miscellaneous Maps , in the office of the County
Recorder of said county .
DISTRICT TWO
That portion of Sections 2 and 11 of Township 6 South,
Range 11 West in the Rancho Las Bolsas , City of
Huntington Beach, County of Orange, State of California,
as shown on a map recorded in Book 51, page 14, Miscel-
laneous Maps in the Office of the County Recorder of
said county described as follows :
Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of
Atlanta Avenue and Lake Street as shown on a map of
Huntington Beach recorded in Book 3, page 36 of Miscel-
laneous Maps , in the office of the County Recorder of
said county; thence northerly along said centerline of
Lake Street to the intersection with the centerline of
Seventeenth Street as shown on a map of Tract No. 12
recorded in Book 9 , page 13 of Miscellaneous Maps , in
the office of the County Recorder of said county; thence
easterly along said centerline of Seventeenth Street to
the intersection with the easterly right-of-way line of
the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way as shown on
said map of Tract No . 12; thence southerly along said
east right-of-way line to the intersection with the
centerline of Wichita Avenue as shown on a map of the
Vista Del Mar Tract recorded in Book 4, page 15 of
Miscellaneous Maps , in the office of the County
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Recorder of said county; thence easterly along said
centerline of Wichita Avenue to the intersection
with the centerline of Huntington Street as shown
on said map of Vista Del Mar Tract ; thence southerly
along said centerline of Huntington Street to the
intersection with the centerline of Utica Avenue as
shown on said map of the Vista Del Mar Tract ; thence
easterly along said centerline of Utica Avenue to the
intersection with the centerline of Delaware Street as
shown on said map of Vista Del Mar Tract; thence
southerly along said centerline of Delaware Street to
the intersection with the centerline of Memphis Avenue
as shown on a map of the Watsons Addition recorded
in Book 3, page 39 of Miscellaneous Maps , in the
office of the County Recorder of said county; thence
westerly along said centerline of Memphis Avenue to
the before mentioned east line of the railroad right-
of-way as shown on a map of the Vista Del Mar Tract ,
recorded in Book 4, page 3 of Miscellaneous Maps in
the office of the County Recorder of said county;
thence southerly along the last mentioned easterly
line to the centerline of Hartford Avenue as shown on
a map of the Vista Del Mar Tract recorded in Book 4,
page 4 of Miscellaneous Maps in the office of the
County Recorder of said county; thence easterly along
the centerline of Hartford Avenue to the centerline
of Alabama Street as shown on said last mentioned map
of the Vista Del Mar Tract ; thence southerly along the
centerline of Alabama Street to the centerline of
Chicago Avenue as shown on a map of the Vista Del Mar
Tract recorded in Book 4, pages 5 and 6 of Miscellaneous
Maps, in the office of the County Recorder of said
county; thence easterly along the centerline of Chicago
Street to the centerline of California Street as shown
on a map of the Vista Del Mar Tract recorded in Book 4,
page 5 of Miscellaneous Maps, in the office of the
County Recorder of said county; thence southerly along
the centerline of California Street to the centerline
of Baltimore Avenue as shown on said last mentioned
map of the Vista Del Mar Tract ; thence westerly along
the centerline of Baltimore Avenue to the northerly
extension of the west line of east 1.00 feet of Block
103 of the Vista Del Mar Tract as shown on the last
mentioned map; thence southerly along said last
mentioned west line and its northerly and southerly
extensions to the centerline of Atlanta Avenue as
shown on said last mentioned map; thence westerly
along the centerline of Atlanta Avenue to the point
of beginning.
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Excepting therefrom the following:
All of Tract No. 73 as shown on a map recorded in
Book 10 , page 21 of Miscellaneous Maps in the
office of the County Recorder of said county.
9152. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this article ,
the following words and phrases shall have the meanings here-
inafter set forth:
(a) Arterial shall mean any street , highway, or road
having been designated as an arterial on the Master Plan of
Arterial Streets and Highways and having a minimum right of
way of eighty (80) feet .
(b) Dwelling unit shall mean a single unit providing
complete , independent living facilities for a family including
permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and
sanitation.
(c) Floor area shall mean the area of the several floors
of a structure or structures measured from the exterior faces
of the exterior walls , or from the centerline of walls separat-
ing two buildings . All enclosed stairways and corridors are
included as part of the floor area. Attics, garages , parking
structures , or uncovered recreation space are not included as
floor area.
(d) Local street shall mean a roadway having two (2) or
more divided lanes and containing a maximum right-of-way of
sixty (60 ) feet in residential areas and eighty ( 80) feet in
commercial-industrial areas . Alleys, private roads or drives
nor arterial streets designated on the city' s Circulation Plan
of Arterial Street and Highways shall be classified as local
streets .
(e) Open space shall mean the site area minus the site
coverage and the area of the site devoted to garages or parking
structures , driveways and other parking areas .
(f) Recreation space (common) shall mean the portion of
the required open space that is set aside exclusively for
common use by all resident dwellers .
(g) Recreation space (private) shall mean the portion of
the required open space that is used for private outdoor
purposes by habitants of individual units . Such private
recreation space shall relate directly to and be attached to
the dwelling units that they are intended to serve.
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(h) Site shall mean the legally created parcel of land
bounded by property lines after dedication.
(i) Site coverage shall mean the building area of the
site measured from an imaginary, vertical projection of the
surface area encompassed within the exterior walls or from the
centerline of walls separating two buildings . All roofed,
covered structures including garages and parking structures,
stairways , corridors , balcony projections , and covered patios
shall be included.
(j ) Site frontage shall mean the smallest dimension of
the site adjacent to a public street .
(k) Unenclosed patios, balconies and decks shall mean a
private area attached to a dwelling unit , fully open to the
sky and open at least fifty (50) percent on one side.
9153. ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS. The following
districts are established within Oldtown Specific Plan:
That portion of the total area designated as District One
shall be developed as Low Density Residential in accordance
with the provisions contained herein.
The physical boundaries of the above land use designations
are delineated upon the map in Section 9151.1. Except as other-
wise provided, development within District One shall be limited
to low density residential pursuant to Low Density Development
Standards , Section 9156. That portion of the total area desig-
nated as District Two shall be developed as Medium Density Resi-
dential in accordance with the provisions contained herein.
Development within District Two shall not exceed medium density
residential pursuant to Medium Density Development Standards,
Section 9157. Residential development within District Two may,
in the alternative, be pursued under Low Density Development
Standards pursuant to the regulations of Section 9156 . When-
ever a building or structure is erected or reconstructed in the
specific plan area, all applicable sections of the Huntington
Beach Ordinance Code shall apply unless as otherwise provided
by this article, in which case the provisions of the article
shall govern.
9154. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. All uses in the
Oldtown Specific Plan shall be subject to approval by the
Department of Building and Community Development unless a use
permit or a conditional use permit application is required.
9155. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. GENERAL. The development
standards contained within this article are deemed to be
minimum regulations which shall apply to all property within
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the specific plan area. These standards are intended to
reasonably relate parcel size to the intensity of residential
development , establish proper building bulk and parcel size
relationships , and implement the goals and objectives of the
General Plan of the City of Huntington Beach. The following
development standards shall apply to all residential develop-
ments within Oldtown Specific Plan.
9155. 1. MINIMUM SITE AREA. The minimum net site area
shall be 3,000 square feet .
9155 . 2. MINIMUM SITE WIDTH. The minimum site width shall
be thirty ( 30) feet except that any legal lot or parcel created
prior to the effective date of this ordinance need not conform
to the required minimum lot width.
9155. 3. NONCONFORMING SITES. Existing sites which do
not meet the criteria contained in Sections 9155. 1 and 9155. 2
are declared nonconforming. Except for unclassified uses , all
uses proposed upon nonconforming sites shall be subject to
approval of a use permit .
9155. 4. BUILDING HEIGHT. The maximum building height
for all main buildings shall not exceed thirty (30) feet . The
maximum building height for detached accessory buildings and
detached garages shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet .
9155. 5. AREA OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND GARAGES. The
total aggregate floor area of all accessory buildings and garages
shall not exceed five hundred (500) square feet per dwelling.
Accessory buildings and garages shall not be constructed on any
site which does not have a main structure meeting the require-
ments of this article.
9155. 6. DISTANCE BETWEEN MAIN STRUCTURE AND ACCESSORY
BUILDINGS. A minimum distance between the exterior walls of a
main structure and accessory buildings on the same lot shall
be ten (10 ) feet .
9155. 7. STREET TREES REQUIRED. Street trees are required
within that portion of the parkway area abutting the site front-
age of a proposed development . Said trees shall be twenty (20)
inch box type. The placement, location, and specie shall comply
with standard plans and specifications on file with the Depart-
ment of Public Works . If, however, the site frontage of a
proposed development is located between areas of tree placement
noted in said standard plans , then no tree shall be required.
9155. 8. TRASH ENCLOSURES. Areas shall be provided on
site for trash, refuse, or other discarded materials . Such
trash areas shall have an enclosure of sufficient height to
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screen trash receptacles from view. All such trash areas shall
be constructed of materials which blend with the architecture
and aesthetics of the main structure .
9155 .9 . ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES. Architectural features ,
including eaves and fireplaces , may project to within thirty
(30) inches of the side site line and four (4) feet into the
required front and rear yards , provided such features main-
tain a minimum distance of five (5) feet from any portion of
any other building on the same site. In addition, an eave
return may project to within eighteen (18) inches of the side
site line for a distance of twelve (12) feet . Said twelve (12)
feet shall be measured from the beginning of the eave return
at the front of the house . All eaves shall set back thirty
(30) inches when over windows . This provision does not allow
other architectural features to encroach closer than thirty
(30) inches to any property line .
9155. 10 . OPEN, UNENCLOSED STAIRWAYS OR BALCONIES . Open,
unenclosed stairways or balconies , not covered by a roof or a
canopy, may extend four (4) feet into the required front yard
and may extend into the required side yard to within three (3)
feet from the side yard property line . Balconies shall be
located to provide at least fifty (50) percent offset from
balconies , patios or decks of existing, abutting buildings .
Such stairways or balconies shall maintain a minimum distance of
five (5) feet from any portion of any other building on the site
or adjacent sites .
9155 .11. MINIMUM TURNING RADIUS FOR REQUIRED PARKING
SPACES. Every garage, entered directly from an alley or drive
shall be provided with a minimum turning radius of twenty-seven
(27) feet . The turning radius shall be measured from the
portion of the door, doorway , or parking space nearest to the
opposite side of the alley or drive .
9155 .12 . SITES ABUTTING ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS . When a site
abuts upon an arterial street and an alley or local street ,
the only access to any garage, carport , or parking space shall
be from such abutting alley and not from an arterial street .
When a site abuts two arterial streets , access shall be subject
to review and approval by the Director of Public Works .
9155 .13. SITES ABUTTING A LOCAL STREET. When a site
abuts upon a local street and on an alley, access to any
garage, or parking space may be either from the public street
or the alley provided further that no more than two (2) garage
spaces per fifty (50) foot lot frontage shall face directly
on any local street .
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Exceptions : Single family homes are excluded from the
above requirements and shall only gain vehicular access from
the alley.
9155 .14. GARAGE SETBACK FROM A PUBLIC STREET. Any carport
or garage entered directly from a public street shall set back
a minimum of twenty-two (22) feet from the ultimate right-of-way
of said street .
9155 .15 . GARAGE FRONT SETBACK. Garages which side on the
front setbacks of lots on which they are situated may have their
sides set back not less than ten (10) feet from the front of
said lot .
9155 . 16 . MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURES. For the purpose of
upkeep and repair of structures located on an interior prop-
erty line, a maintenance easement shall be recorded between
the owner of the property containing said structure and the
owner of the property upon which entry must take place in order
to perform maintenance activities . Such easement shall be an
irrevocable covenant and shall run with the land. Proof of said
recorded easement shall be submitted to the Department of
Building and Community Development prior to issuance of a
building permit .
9155 .17. FENCES, WALLS OR HEDGES. Fences , walls or hedges
which do not exceed six (6) feet in height may be located on any
portion of the site except within the front and rear yard areas
of the lot subject to the following limitations :
(a) Corner site. Fences or walls which do not exceed six
(6) feet in height may be erected in the exterior side yard of
a corner site provided they are not closer than twenty-five (25)
feet to the front property line.
(b ) Street intersection. Within a triangular area formed
by measuring twenty-five 25) feet along the front and twenty-
five (25) feet along the exterior side site lines of the corner
site , there shall be unobstructed vision between forty-two (42)
inches above grade to and including seven (7) feet above grade.
(c ) Corner site abutting an alley . Within a triangular
area formed by measuring ten 10 feet along an alley and
exterior side site lines, there shall be no structure, fence,
wall, hedge, or landscaping or structure erected or maintained
over forty-two (42) inches in height .
(d) Height measurement of fence or wall. The height of
a fence may be measured from either side of the fence. Provided,
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where a retaining wall is combined with a fence, no portion of
the retaining wall will be measured in meeting fence requirements .
Any combination of retaining wall and fence over eight (8) feet
high must be built with a variation in design or material
between retaining portion and fence. This section shall not
prohibit placement of trash enclosures within the rear yard
area.
9155. 18. APPEARANCE STANDARDS. In order to retain and
strengthen the unity and order of the surroundings , and to
insure that structures enhance their sites and are harmonious
with the highest standards of improvements in the Oldtown
area and the community, the following standards shall apply:
(a) Building facades and exterior walls fronting or siding
on public rights-of-way shall not consist of blank walls only .
(b ) Architectural features , including materials and
colors , as well as landscaping elements , including trees ,
shrubs , and ground cover, shall be included in the design of
the rear elevation of the structures in order to create an
interesting and aesthetically pleasing appearance from the rear
entrance of the project and alleys .
(c) Any building exceeding fifty (50) feet in length shall
have a minimum variation of two (2) feet setback in the exterior
wall along the sideyard setback for each fifty (50) feet of
building length, except that the setback is not applicable to
a common zero sideyard setback wall of the structures .
(d) Variations of architectural design and appearance shall
be applied where more than one lot is proposed for new construc-
tion and where more than one main structure is proposed. Identical
facades shall not be permitted.
(e) Items such as mechanical equipment, utility fixtures
and refuse containers shall be concealed from streets .
9155. 19 . LANDSCAPING. The purpose of this section is to
insure a more pleasant living environment through the use of
plants , vegetation and decorative landscape/architectural
design elements .
(a) All front and side yard setback areas visible from
streets shall be permanently landscaped with ground cover,
ferns , trees , shrubs and other living plants .
(b) A minimum of one (1) twenty-four (24) inch, box
size tree shall be provided in the front yard areas for the
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fifty (50) feet of site frontage. As an alternative , three
(3) or more smaller trees may be located and grouped in any
desired way on the site .
(c ) A permanent irrigation system shall be provided in
all landscaped areas .
(d) A landscape and irrigation plan shall be submitted
to the Department of Building and Community Development prior
to the issuance of building permits .
Exception: Single family homes are excluded from land-
scaping requirements as set forth in this section.
9156. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. DISTRICT ONE. Property
delineated within District One shall comply with the following
specific development standards in addition to general develop-
ment standards .
9156.1. USES PERMITTED. Single-family dwellings , du-
plexes , and customary accessory uses and structures are per-
mitted. No tent , mobile home, trailer vehicle , recreation
vehicle, or temporary structure shall be used for dwelling or
sleeping purposes .
9156 . 2. USES PERMITTED. CONDITIONALLY. The following
uses are permitted subject to approval of a conditional use
permit :
(a) Planned residential developments pursuant to Arti-
cle 931, provided the density shall not exceed that governed
by this article.
(b) Unclassified uses pursuant to Article 933•
9156. 3. DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY. The maximum develop-
ment intensity for each site developed within District One of
Oldtown Specific Plan shall comply with the provisions of the
following development intensity standards :
DISTRICT ONE
DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY STANDARDS
Site Area
(Sa . ft . ) Maximum
At Less No . of
Least BUT Than Units Site Development
3,000 6,000 1 1 . Maximum floor area shall not
6 ,000 9 ,000 2 exceed sixty-two 62) percent
9 ,000 12,000 3 of the site area.
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12,000 15 ,000 4
15 ,000 18,000 5 2 . Maximum site coverage shall
18,000 21,000 6 not exceed fifty-five (55)
21,000 24,000 7 percent of the site area.
24 ,000 27,000 8
27,000 30,000 9 3. Minimum open space shall not
30 ,000 33,000 10 be less than forty (40)
33 ,000 36 ,000 11 percent of the site area.
36,000 39 ,000 12 (a) Minimum common recreation
39 ,000 42,000 13 space shall not be less than
42,000 45,000 14 twelve (12) percent of the site
area.
(b ) Minimum private recreation
space shall be provided at a
ratio of two hundred (200)
square feet per unit unless a
larger quantity is required
under Section 9156 .4(b ) of
this article .
9156. 4. RECREATION SPACE DIMENSIONS AND LOCATION. Any
recreation space provided in accordance with Section 9156. 3
shall conform with the following space dimensions :
(a) Common recreation space shall have a minimum dimension
of ten (10) feet provided that where more than one lot is
utilized for more than a single dwelling unit , such recreation
area shall have a minimum dimension of not less than fifteen (15)
feet .
All required recreation areas shall be located behind the
required front yard setback.
(b ) Private recreation space shall have a minimum dimension
of eight ( 8) feet and shall be provided with each dwelling unit
in accordance with the following minimum space requirements :
Four (4) bedrooms 300 square feet
Three ( 3) bedrooms 250 square feet
Two (2 ) bedrooms 200 square feet
One (1) bedroom 150 square feet
Single or bachelor 100 square feet
Balconies that serve as entrances or exits for more
than one dwelling unit shall not be considered as private
open space.
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9156 .5 . FRONT YARD SETBACK. The minimum front yard
setback for all main and accessory structures shall be fifteen
(15 ) feet ; however, said setback may be reduced to not less
than eight (8) feet for any site, provided that :
(a) The eight (8) foot setback is on fifty (50 ) percent or
less of the total building width; and
(b) An average setback of not less than fifteen (15) feet
is maintained for the total building width.
9156.6. REAR YARD SETBACK. Rear yards for all main and
accessory structures shall have a minimum setback of seven and
one-half (7 1/2) feet measured from the rear property line , and
provided that a maximum cantilever of three and one-half (3 1/2)
feet is permitted for any part of a structure above the first
floor double plate.
9156. 7. SIDE YARD SETBACK. GENERAL. Except as provided
herein, the aggregate setback for all main and accessory struc-
tures shall not be less than twenty (20) percent of the site
width. Such setbacks shall be allocated between the side yards
subject to the following:
(a) A minimum of five (5) feet must be provided on both
side yards except that the setback may be reduced to zero for
fifty (50) percent of the building length along one side yard.
If zero side yard is used, it must be within the rear seventy-
five (75) percent of the lot depth.
(b) That portion of the side yard area reduced by the
above procedure must be made up elsewhere in the opposite side
yard of the site .
(c) Where zero side yard setback is used, the abutting
site must be held under the same ownership at the time of initial
construction or the owners of the abutting properties record
agreement or deed restriction and consent in writing to such
zero setback.
(d) A minimum separation of five (5) feet shall be pro-
vided between adjacent structures on abutting lots where zero
side yard setback is used. This requirement shall not apply
where the same interior property line is utilized for zero
side yard construction on both lots .
(e) Any side yard abutting an arterial street shall
maintain a minimum setback of ten (10) feet .
(f) Side yards abutting a local street shall maintain a
minimum setback of eight (8) feet .
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9156 . 8. SIDE YARD SETBACK FOR LOTS THIRTY (30) FEET
OR LESS IN WIDTH.
(a) The side yard setback for lots thirty (30) feet or
less in width shall be a minimum of three (3) feet provided
further that a zero setback is permitted if the following con-
ditions are complied with:
(1) the abutting site is held under the same owner-
ship at the time of initial construction or the owners of abut-
ting properties record an agreement or deed restriction and
consent in writing to such zero setback;
(2) an average front yard setback of fifteen (15)
feet shall be provided for all structures ;
( 3) where a common zero setback line is used between
two (2) abutting structures , a minimum offset of six (6) feet
shall be provided in the front setback of the abutting structures ;
(4) the opposite sideyard of the site shall be not
less than five (5) feet ; and
(5) adjacent structures on abutting lots shall main-
tain a minimum separation of five (5) feet . Provided further
that this requirement shall not apply where the same interior
property line is utilized for zero sideyard construction on
both lots .
(b) Any side yard setback on a thirty ( 30) foot lot or
less abutting an arterial or local street shall be a minimum
of five (5) feet .
9156.9 . PARKING REQUIREMENTS. Each dwelling shall be
provided with a minimum of two (2) conveniently accessible
parking spaces . Said spaces shall be enclosed within a garage
or garages . The net dimensions' of each space shall be a minimum
of nine (9) feet in width by nineteen (19) feet in depth.
9157. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. DISTRICT TWO. Property
delineated within District Two shall comply with the following
specific development standards in addition to general develop-
ment standards . In the alternative , development within District
Two may be pursued under low density development standards
contained within District One pursuant to the regulations of
Section 9156 .
9157.1. USES PERMITTED. Triplexes , apartments and
customary accessory uses and structures are permitted. No tent ,
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mobile home, trailer vehicle, or temporary structure shall be
used for dwelling or sleeping purposes .
9157. 2. USES PERMITTED. CONDITIONALLY. The following
uses are permitted subject to approval of a conditional use
permit :
(a) Planned residential developments pursuant to Arti-
cle 931 provided the density shall not exceed that governed by
this article .
(b) Unclassified uses pursuant to Article 933•
9157. 3 . DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY. Except where otherwise
provided, the maximum development intensity for each site
developed in District Two of Oldtown Specific Plan shall comply
with the provisions of the following development intensity
standards : .
DISTRICT TWO
DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY STANDARDS
Site Area
(Sq. ft . ) Maximum
At Less No . of
Least BUT Than Units Site Development
6 ,000 9 ,000 3 1. Maximum floor area shall not
9 ,000 12,000 4 exceed sixty-five (65) percent
12,000 15 ,000 6 of the site area.
15, 000 18,000 7
18,000 21,000 9 2 . Maximum site coverage shall not
21,000 24,000 10 exceed fifty-two 52) percent
24,000 27,000 12 of the site area.
27,000 30 ,000 13
30 ,000 33,000 15 3. Minimum open space shall not
33 ,000 361000 16 be less than forty-three (43)
36 ,000 39 ,000 18 percent of the site area.
39 ,000 425000 19 (a) Minimum common recreation
425000 45,000 21 space shall not be less than
twelve (12) percent of the site
area.
(b) Minimum private recreation
space shall be provided at a
ratio of two hundred (200 )
square feet per unit unless a
larger quantity is required
under Section 9157.4(b) of
this article .
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9157. 4 . RECREATION SPACE DIMENSIONS AND LOCATION. Any
recreation space provided in accordance with Section 9157. 3
shall conform with the following space dimensions :
(a) Common recreation space shall have a minimum dimension
of fifteen (15) feet; however, said dimension may be reduced
to not less than ten (10) feet provided that the ten (10) feet
is on fifty (50) percent or less of the total width and does
not abut a ground floor wall with windows or doors .
All required common recreation areas shall be located
behind the required front yard setback.
(b ) Private recreation space shall have a minimum dimension
of eight (8) feet and shall be provided with each dwelling
unit in accordance with the following space requirements:
Four (4) bedrooms 300 square feet
Three (3) bedrooms 250 square feet
Two (2) bedrooms 200 square feet
One (1) bedroom 150 square feet
Single and bachelor 100 square feet
Balconies that serve as entrances or exits for more than
one dwelling unit shall not be considered as private open space.
9157. 5. FRONT YARD SETBACK. The minimum front yard
setback for all main and accessory structures shall be fifteen
(15) feet ; however, said setback may be reduced to not less
than eight ( 8) feet for any lot , provided that :
(a) The eight (8) foot setback is on fifty (50 ) percent or
less of the total building width; and
(b) An average setback of not less than fifteen (15) feet
is maintained for the total building width.
9157. 6 . REAR YARD SETBACK. Rear yards for all main and
accessory structures shall have a minimum setback of seven and
one-half (7 1/2) feet measured from the rear property line,
provided further that a maximum cantilever of three and one-half
(3 1/2) feet is permitted for any part of a structure above the
first floor double plate.
9157. 7. SIDE YARD SETBACK. The aggregate setback for
all main and accessory structures shall not be less than twenty
(20 ) percent of the site width. Such setbacks shall be allo-
cated between the side yards subject to the following:
(a) A minimum of five (5) feet must be provided on both
side yards except that the setback may be reduced to zero for
fifty (50) percent of the building length along one side yard.
If zero side yard is used, it must be within the rear seventy-
five (75) percent of the lot depth.
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(b ) That portion of the side yard area reduced by the
above procedure must be made up elsewhere in the opposite
side yard of the site .
(c) Where zero side yard setback is used, the abutting
site must be held under the same ownership at the time of initial
construction or the owners of the abutting properties record
agreement or deed restriction and consent in writing to such
zero setback.
(d) A minimum separation of ten (10) feet shall be pro-
vided between adjacent structures on abutting lots where zero
side yard setback is used. This requirement shall not apply
where the same interior property line is utilized for zero
side yard construction on both lots .
(e) Side yards abutting an arterial street shall maintain
a minimum setback of ten (10) feet .
(f) Side yards abutting a local street shall maintain a
minimum setback of eight (8) feet .
9157. 8. PARKING REQUIREMENTS. Automobile parking shall
be provided at the following ratios :
(a) Each bachelor, single, or one bedroom dwelling unit
shall be provided with one (1) off-street parking space .
(b) Each two (2) bedroom dwelling unit shall be provided
with one and one-half (1 1/2) off-street parking spaces .
(c) Each three (3) or more bedroom dwelling unit shall be
provided with two (2) off-street parking spaces .
(d) Each dwelling shall be provided with a minimum of
one (1) conveniently accessible parking space. Said space
shall be enclosed within a garage. The net dimensions of each
space shall be a minimum of nine (9) feet in width by nineteen
(19 ) feet in depth.
(e) Each dwelling unit shall be provided with one-half
(1/2 ) of an on-site guest parking space.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall not preclude development
under the provisions of Article 915, "Alternative Residential
Suffix District (-AR) ," hereby being repealed by this ordinance,
if development under such -AR suffix zoning has received dis-
cretionary approval and building permits are secured by June 30 ,
1977.
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SECTION 4. 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
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 18th
day of April , 1977.
ATTEST, n
Mayor
ty e
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Administrator City Att-Nr<eYv
INITIATED AND APPROVED
AS TO CONTENT:
r NO FISCAL lMlaACT ✓
FISCAL
FISCAL l ' LA .
REQUIRES FINANCIAL J[jAPACT REDORT
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Ord. No. 2171
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )'
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, qualified 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 member$ 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 22nd day of February
19 77 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 18th day of April 19 77 and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of
all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmen:
Bartlett, Coen, Siebert, Shenkman. Wieder
NOES: Councilmen:
Pattinson
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Gibbs
City Clerk and ex-.officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
b AIIcIa P. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of
bufnlnctcn Peach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council, do h,>reby certify that this ordinance has
been pu i hed in the Huniinotcn Beach News on
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In accordan e with the City Charter of said City.
1 ALICIA M. W NTWO.RTH
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City Clerk
Deputy ty Clerk