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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2620 + g' ORDINANCE NO. 2620 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY ADDING THERETO ARTICLE 932. 5 ENTITLED, "SENIOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS" 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 thereto Article 932. 5 entitled, "Senior Residential Development Standards" to read as follows : 932 . 5. 0 . PURPOSE. The purpose of this article is to estab- lish standards for residential developments designed to house senior citizens . By adopting these standards, the city recognizes that housing needs for senior citizens differ in some respects from the needs of nonseniors . 932. 5.1. APPLICATION OF ARTICLE. The provisions of this article shall apply to real property to which the senior residential development suffix (SR) has been added to the base zoning desig- nation. All developments with this suffix shall conform to the provisions of this article, and unless otherwise provided in this article, with the requirements of the base district and any other applicable provisions of this code. In applying senior citizen development standards and suffix (SR) , consideration shall be given to the proximity of the site to public transportation, shop- ping areas , medical facilities and like services . 932. 5. 2. CREATION OF COMBINED DISTRICTS. The senior resi- dential development suffix (SR) may be combined with the following base zoning districts : R2, "Medium Density Residential District" R3, "Medium High Density Residential District" R4, "High Density Residential District . " 932. 5. 3. CONCEPTUAL PLAN REQUIRED. At the time of applica- tion for an SR suffix, the applicant shall submit a conceptual plan of the proposed development which shall be attached as an exhibit to the development agreement required by this article. The information to be indicated on the conceptual plan shall be set by resolution of the Planning Commission. ahb 3/24/83 3/31/83 1. ci 4/15/83 i 932 . 5. 4 . DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRED. At the time of application for an SR suffix, the applicant shall submit a pre- liminary development agreement which shall be reviewed concurrently with the request for the SR suffix. Said agreement shall be signed at the time of the approval of the SR suffix and shall establish the maximum number of units that will be permitted on the site and any other considerations deemed necessary for coordinated development of the property. 932. 5. 5. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUIRED. All proposed de- velopments shall be subject to approval of an application for a a p J pp pp conditional use permit which shall conform to the conceptual plan previously approved for the development. 932. 5. 6. OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENT. Approval of senior resi- dential projects shall be conditioned upon a finding by the Planning Commission that adequate provision has been made to assure that each unit shall be occupied by at least one person sixty years of age or older. 932. 5.7 . HANDICAPPED ACCESS REQUIREMENT. A minimum of 10 percent of the total number of units in a project shall con- form to the standards to accommodate the handicapped as set out in California Administrative Code Title 242, Part 2, Chapter 2. 71 unless a higher percentage is required by state regulation. 432 . 5. 8. ELEVATORS. Buildings exceeding two habitable stories shall be provided with elevators. 932 . 5. 9. MINIMUM FLOOR AREA. Units shall have a minimum floor area of four hundred (400) square feet . 932. 5. 10. SITE COVERAGE. The maximum coverage of all roofed structures shall not exceed 50 percent of the gross acreage minus streets and drives . Additional site coverage may be allowed for detached garages , carports and enclosed rec- reation facilities provided, however, that said additional site coverage shall not exceed 10 percent of the gross acreage minus streets and drives . 932 . 5.11. BUILDING SEPARATION. OWNERSHIP UNITS . With- respect to ownership units , the minimum building separation or distance between building and access thereto shall be as follows : (a) Twenty-five (25) feet for two-story buildings facing each other. This distance shall be increased 2 1/2 feet for each story of a building over two. (b ) Between two-story buildings , situated rear to rear, rear to front, side to side, side to rear, or side to front, a 2. distance of 15 feet . This distance shall be increased 2 1/2 feet for each story of a building over two. (c) For obliquely-aligned buildings, the distance specified above may be decreased by 5 feet at one building corner if in- creased by an equal or greater distance at the other corner. (d) Distance between detached accessory buildings shall be not less than 10 feet . (e) Distance between ground floor area of dwelling units and detached accessory buildings shall not be less than 10 feet . (f) Distance between uncovered and unenclosed parking spaces and any ground floor area of dwelling units shall not be less than 10 feet . (g) Distance from vehicular access and dwelling units shall be not less than 10 feet. (h) Distance between travel lanes of vehicular access to garages or parking structures shall not be less than 5 feet . 932 . 5.12. BUILDING SEPARATION. RENTAL UNITS. (a) With respect to rental units, the minimum building separation or dis- tance between buildings shall be 15 feet. (b) For obliquely-aligned buildings, the distance speci- fied above may be decreased by 5 feet at one building corner if increased by an equal or greater distance at the other corner. 932. 5.13. BUILDING HEIGHT. Buildings up to eight stories may be permitted provided that there shall be a reduction in site coverage and an increase in building setbacks and separations to reduce the impact of the additional height, subject to the ap- proval of the Planning Commission. 932 . 5.14. BUILDING BULK. Ownership units shall meet the following requirements : (a) Structures shall not exceed 180 feet in length. (b ) The front building line of structures containing several dwelling units shall have offsets to provide variation to reduce building bulk. (c) Roof heights and slopes shall be designed to reduce building bulk and to provide skyline relief. 932. 5.15. OFF-STREET PARKING. Minimum off-street parking 3. shall be provided at the ratio per unit of 0. 6 for rental units and 1.15 for ownership units. A sufficient number of handicapped parking spaces shall be provided to accommodate the number of units constructed for handicapped persons. 932 . 5. 16. PARKING FACILITIES. Required parking may be un- covered and unenclosed. On-street parking shall not satisfy any of the required parking, and tandem parking is prohibited. 932. 5.17. TURNING RADII AND PARKING SPACE DIMENSIONS . Access, dimensions and turning radii for all parking shall meet the off- street parking standards contained in this code. 932. 5.18. PARKING ASSIGNMENT. Required parking shall be within two hundred (200) feet of dwelling units, and conveniently located throughout the project in order to serve both residents and their guests . In an ownership project where covered parking is provided, each unit shall have an assigned space within a walking distance of two hundred (200) feet. 932. 5.19 . RECREATION AND LEISURE AREAS. (a) All rental and ownership units shall have a private patio or balcony in accordance with the following: Minimum Area Minimum Dimension Unit Type I (Sq. ft . ) (in feet) Bachelor, single or one bedroom 60 6 Two or more bedrooms 120 or 6 two areas of 60 each (b ) All projects shall have an enclosed clubhouse facility containing a minimum of 7 square feet per unit. Such facility shall be at least four (400) square feet in size and may be used to account for 50 percent of the main recreation area required for ownership projects . 932. 5. 20. OPEN SPACE AND MAIN RECREATION AREA. Ownership projects which do not contain more than fifty units shall have main recreation areas of 2,500 square feet with a minimum di- mension of 50 feet . Projects containing more than fifty units shall provide an additional 50 square feet for each unit over fifty. A maximum of 50 percent of the main recreation area may be enclosed. (a) One or more of the following shall be located in the 4. main recreational area: swimming pool, tennis court , putting green, lawn bowling, outdoor cooking facilities or barbecues , or similar facilities . (b ) No main recreation area shall be located closer than 10 feet to a dwelling unit with ground floor windows or doors, and no closer than 5 feet to the wall of a dwelling unit contain- ing no windows or doors . 932 . 5. 21. SPECIAL PERMIT. With the exception of maximum density, alternatives may be granted to the requirements of this article at the time of approval of a project. Together with his application for a conditional use, the developer may also request a special permit granting alternative proposals to the require- ments of this article, and such request shall be considered con- currently with the application for conditional use permit. The Planning Commission shall grant a special permit if it finds that the proposed development will: (a) Promote better living conditions and environments ; (b) Utilize land-planning techniques which include tasteful types of architecture, landscaping, site layout and design; (c) Will benefit the general health, welfare, safety and convenience of the neighborhood and the city in general, and will not be a detriment to or degrade property values in such neigh- borhood and the city. 932 . 5. 22. DENSITY BONUS. Where a developer has agreed to construct a percentage of the total units of a senior residential development for persons and families of low and moderate income, the city may grant a density bonus over the otherwise allowable density under the applicable district regulations and general plan land use designation. Said density bonus shall be set out in the development agreement required by this article, based on the following findings of the Planning Commission: (a) The capacities of the city and county water, sewer, and storm drain systems are adequate or will be adequate to accommo- date the proposed increase in density as well as all other planned land uses in the. ar-ea. (b) The proposed increase in density will not have a sig- nificant adverse impact on traffic volumes and road capacities, school enrollments, and recreational resources. (c) The character of the surrounding area is not adversely impacted nor the overall intent of the general plan sacrificed. 5. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held. on the 6th day of June 1983. ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City TttoXney c�a4Z�gY REVIEWED---.ND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED: City Administrator rector of Development Services i 6. Ord. No. 2620 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 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 16th day of May 1983 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of June , 19 83 and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Councilmen: Thomas, Kelly, MacAllister, Finley, Bailey, Mandic NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Pattinson or City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California L Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington Beach and exoffit:io Clerk of the City eounci%do hereby certify that a synopsis of this OlAwaoce `as been published In the Huntington 80K%Independent on 11ls aecorr"aa tvgte the City Charter of said City. ALICIA M. WENTWORTH _._ _ .... City Clerk ueputy city Crerk