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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance #2185 ORDINANCE N0. 2185 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY REPEALING ARTICLE 934 THEREOF AND ADDING THERETO NEW ARTICLE 934, PERTAINING TO MULTI- STORY SUFFIX (MS) The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows : SECTION 1. Article 934 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby repealed. SECTION 2. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby amended by adding thereto new Article 934 to read as follows : ARTICLE 934 MULTI-STORY SUFFIX (MS) 9340. PURPOSE. The purpose of the multi-story suffix zoning classification is to allow and regulate multi-story development in a manner consistent with the General Plan and policies of the City of Huntington Beach. It is specifically the purpose of the multi-story suffix to establish areas wherein the building height limits contained in the base zoning district may be exceeded. The development standards contained in this article are minimum requirements for all multi-story developments within the City of Huntington Beach and are intended to insure that all multi-story developments enhance the physical, social, and environmental character- istics and conditions of the community. 9341. APPLICATION OF ARTICLE. The provisions of this article shall apply to all real property having the multi-story (MS ) suffix added to the base zoning district according to the zone change procedures of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code . Real property designated (-MS) shall be developed in conformance with the provisions of this article and, unless otherwise pro- vided by this article, the requirements of the base district zoning and any applicable provision of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code shall also apply. However, the property owner shall have the option of developing solely under the provisions of the base zoning district, in which case the provisions of this article shall not apply. 9342. ESTABLISHMENT OF MULTI-STORY DISTRICT. The multi- story (-MS) suffix may be combined with the following base JOC :er � . zoning districts , provided further the Multi-Story Suffix may be affixed only in areas which have been designated in the General Plan and Multi-Story location map: R4 High Density Residential District R5 Office Professional District C2 Commercial Business District C3 General Commercial District C4 Highway Commercial District Ml-A Restricted Manufacturing 9343. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUIRED. All proposed developments exceeding the maximum height indicated in the base zoning district shall be subject to approval of a Condi- tional Use Permit by the Planning Commission and shall be subject to the requirements contained in Article 984 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. 9344 . DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. The development standards contained in this article shall apply to all developments exceeding the maximum height allowed in the base zoning dis- trict . 9345. RESIDENTIAL MULTI-STORY. All residential multi- story (-MS suffix zoned) developments in residential base zoned districts shall comply with the following requirements : (a) Minimum Site Area The minimum site area for residential multi-story development shall be not less than seventeen thousand (17,000 ) square feet. (b) Setbacks . The following minimum setbacks shall apply : (1) Front Yard and Exterior Side Yard Setback. The minimum front yard and exterior side yard setback shall be ten (10 ) feet ; provided further that an additional setback of two (2) feet for every ten (10) feet of building height or each additional story in excess of thirty-five ( 35) feet building height plus an additional one (1) foot setback for each ten (10) feet of building length facing said yard shall be required. (2) Rear Yard and Interior Side Yard Setback. The minimum rear yard and interior side yard setback shall be ten (10 ) feet , provided further that an additional one (1) foot setback for every ten (10) feet of building height or each addi- tional story in excess of the thirty-five ( 35) feet of building height plus an additional one (1) foot setback for each ten (10) feet of building length facing said yard shall be required. (c) Minimum Dwelling Unit Size . The minimum floor area for any residential dwelling unit constructed under the 2. 13rovi8ions of this article shall conform with the minimum floor area requirements of the apartment standards, Article 932 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. (d) Open Space Required. The amount of open space provided shall meet or exceed the open space requirements of the apartment standards, Article 932 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. (e) Landscapip. The amount of landscaping provided shall meet or exceed the amount of landscaping required under the apartment standards, Article 932 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code . 9346 . COMMERCIAL, PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL MULTI-STORY. All multi-story (-MS suffix zoned) developments within commercial, industrial, and office professional zoned districts shall be developed in compliance with the following requirements : (a) Minimum Site Area. The minimum site area for commercial, professional, and industrial multi-story developments shall be not less than twenty thousand (20, 000) square feet . (b) Setbacks . The following minimum setbacks shall apply: (1) Front Yard and Exterior Side Yard Setback. The minimum front yard and exterior side yard setback shall be fifty (50) feet . However, where a greater setback is indicated on the sectional district map, said setback shall apply, provided further that where a proposed structure exceeds the maximum building height of the base zoning district an additional setback of one (1) foot shall be provided for each ten (10) feet of building height or each story in excess of the base zoning building height i u t plus an additional one 1 foot setback for each g g p ( ) ten (10 ) feet of buildinglength facing said and shall also be g g y required. (2) Rear Yard and Interior Side Yard Setback. The minimum rear yard and interior side yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet, provided further that an additional one (1) foot setback for every ten (10) feet of building height or each additional story in excess of the maximum building height permitted in the base zoning plus an additional one (1) foot setback for each ten (10) feet of building length facing said yard shall be required. (3) Setback Requirement When Structure Abuts Residential District . When any proposed commercial, professional, or ixdustrial multi-story structure abuts a residential district , the minimum setback of the side adjacent to the residential dis- trict shall be fifty (50) feet, provided further that an addi- tional one (1) foot setback for each two (2 ) feet of building height in excess of the maximum building height permitted in the base zoning plus an additional one Cl) ,foot setback .for each ten (10 ) feet of building length facing said yard shall also be required. 3• SECTION 3. 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 matter shall be construed as restatements and continuations and not as new enactments . 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 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 18th day of April, 1977. ATTEST: Mayor D . CI y 1e k REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: C ' y Administratorij4 Cit Attorney INITIATE AN APPROVED AS CONTENT: NO FISCAL IMPACT FISCAL In4PACOT -- F ''� F Fir FISCAL IE, --'A�:T - p, �� ?E��ED REQUIRES FINANCIAL IMPACT RE1DORT 4. Ord. No. 2185 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) as: 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 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 4th day of April 1977 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,- Pnttinaan, Coen, Shenkman Wieder NOES: Councilmen: Siebert ABSENT: Councilmen: Gibbs —1142-00 City C e a ex-of ri cio C1 of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California I, Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of Huntin_ton Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council, do hereby certify that this ordinance has been puA:shed in the Huntington Beach News on In acccrdan-e with the C ly Charter of said City. n -- • ------------ALICIA M._WENTWCRTH-------------------- City Clerk �y :l.... Deputy(' ity Clerk