HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #2664 ORDINANCE NO, 2664
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE
BY AMENDING SECTIONS 9961. 2, 9961. 3, 9961. 4
AND 9961. 8 THEREOF PERTAINING TO PARKLAND FEES
AND DEDICATIONS (Code Amendment 83-28 )
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is amended by
amending Sections 9961. 2, 9961. 3, 9961. 4, and 9961. 8 to read as
follows:
9961. 2 REQUIREMENTS. Prior to recordation of a final sub-
division map for residential purposes or issuance of a building
permit if the subdivision map had been approved without dedication
and/or in lieu of fees, the builder and/or subdivider shall
dedicate land, pay a fee in lieu thereof, or both, at the option
of the city, for park and recreational purposes at the time and
according to the standards and formula contained in this article,
except as provided in section 9961. 2. 1.
9961 .3 GENERAL STANDARD. Whereas the 1980 inventory of
parks showed 990. 7 total acres (neighorhood and community parks -
610.7 acres; Huntington City Beach - 72 acres; Bolsa Chica and
Huntington State Beach Parks - 308 acres) and whereas the 1980
census placed the population of the City of Huntington Beach at
170, 505, and the existing ratio of park acreage within the city is
5. 81 acres per 1, 000 people . Therefore, in light of the 1982
amendment to Section 66477 of the Government Code, it is hereby
found and determined that the public interest, convenience,
health, welfare and safety require that five ( 5 ) acres of
property for each 1, 000 persons residing within this city be
devoted to park and recreational purposes.
9961. 4 STANDARDS AND FORMULA FOR DEDICATION OF LAND. Where
a park or recreational facility has been designated in the city's
Open Space and Conservation Element of the General Plan and is to
be located in whole or in part within the proposed subdivision to
serve the immediate and future needs of the residents of the sub-
division, the subdivider shall dedicate land for a park. The
amount of land to be dedicated shall be determined pursuant to the
following standards and formula:
(a) A = 5.0 (D.F. x No. D.U. )
1000
(b) Definitions of Terms:
(1 ) A - the area in acres required to be dedicated as a park
ADL:ps site or to be appraised for fee payment for the sub-
10/27/83 division.
1.
( 2 ) D.F. - density factor obtained from section 9961. 5 as
applicable to proposed subdivision.
(3 ) 5. 0 - number of acres per one thousand persons.
(4 ) No. D.U. - number of dwelling units proposed in the sub-
division.
* When a proposed subdivision contains dwelling units with
different density factors, the formula shall be used for each
such density factor and the results shall be totalled.
9961. 8 AMOUNT OF FEE IN LIEU OF LAND DEDICATION.
(a) Where a fee is required to be paid in lieu of land dedication,
such fee shall be equal to an amount for each acre which would
otherwise have been required to be dedicated by section 9961. 4
hereof, which amount is the average fair market value per acre of
land in all R-1 zoned neighborhood public parks within the city if
such land were not used for or zoned for park or recreational
purposes.
(b) Fair market value of the land in such neighborhood park
properties in the city shall be determined every two years by a
qualified real estate appraiser. Such appraisal shall exclude
improvement.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after
its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 21st
day of November 1983.
or
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City ffttorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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City Administra or irector of Development
Services
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Ord. No. 2664
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 7th day of November
19 83 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 21st day of November 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:
MacAllister, Thomas, Kelly, Finley, Bailey, Mandic
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Pattinson
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
I,v Alicia M. Wentworth CITY CLERK of the City of
Hanting:4;n Beach and ex-offi6o Clerk of the City
Counci., do he4 eby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinance .as been published In the Huntington
Beach inr'e;!e .ert on L o ?t
In accor-lance with the City Chart,-r of said City,
ALICIA M. WENTWORTH
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City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk