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ORDINANCE NO. 2981
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING
THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY REVISING
SECTION 3 . 0 AND SECTION 4 . 0 WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN
SPECIFIC PLAN
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Government Code Sections
65853 and 66427 .4 , the Huntington Beach City Council has had a
public hearing relative to Code Amendment No . 88-3A and has
carefully considered all information presented at said hearing, and
after due consideration of the findings and recommendations, the
City Council finds that such code amendment is proper and consistent
with the General Plan .
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach does ordain as follows :
SECTION 1 . The City of Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is
hereby amended by revising Section 3 . 0 and Section 4 . 0 , of
the Downtown Specific Plan, to read as follows :
5 .3 .2 . 1 MIXED-USE (OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL ) . The
mixed-use designation is intended to encourage maximum flexibility
for the variety of uses allowed . This mixed-use designation
includes three Districts (Districts Four , Five and Six) totaling
approximately 52 gross acres .
District Four is designed to be a transition zone
surrounding the higher intensity commercial core and acting as a
buffer for the existing residential neighborhoods . District Four is
divided into two sections on either side of District Five ( the
Downtown core ) . District Four includes a total of approximately 9
gross acres with a primary emphasis on residential uses . Office
uses should be designed as garden-style units, low profile, very
similar in scale and design to the existing adjacent development .
Commercial uses should be limited and only incidental within mixed
developments in order not to detract from or compete with the
commercial core area, or further impact the adjacent residential
neighborhoods . The Plan anticipates that this district can
accomodate 50 , 000 square feet of office space with 100 new
residential units . This transitional District should ensure a
gradual coordinated change in terms of heights, scale and uses ,
between the Downtown core and the adjacent areas .
District Five is the primary commercial core area
serving as a commercial link between the pier-head area and District
Six (the top of Main Street) . District Five includes approximately
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20 gross acres with an emphasis on commercial activities , however,
an option for office, residential or additional commercial
activities above the first floor is provided . This multi-use aspect
is intended to create a lively place to be day or night for both
visitors and residents . Main Street should maintain a pedestrian-
oriented shopping street character . Commercial uses should be
required on the ground floor with building fronts close to the
sidewalk to establish a more intimate scale. In order to afford the
visual , climatic and recreation amenities of this unique area to a
greater number of people, higher residential densities should be
provided . Offices should be encouraged to locate in this district
in order to help establish the desired Downtown atmosphere.
The commercial emphasis of this district can be achieved
with varying intensities, providing the commercial link between
Orange Avenue and the pier along Main Street is not broken at the
pedestrian level . This district should encourage rehabilitation as
well as new development . The larger scale new development (one full
block or greater ) should not detract from the potential development
in District Six or District Three ( the pier-head) . This District is
intended to connect the two major nodes with an interest element
which can best be achieved with a continuation of the pedestrian-
oriented commercial District; rehabilitation and new developed
should be scaled and designed with this intent . The plan
anticipates that this District can accommodate approximately 150 ,000
square feet of commercial uses with approximately 75 ,000 square feet
of office and 200 new residential units .
District Six is intended to be a neighborhood-oriented
shopping and service area with public gathering spots, open spaces
and plazas . Services such as the library, post office , banks and
theaters should be located here . The commercial activities should
center around the year-round residents and include grocery,
pharmacy, hardware stores , etc . District Six is approximately 23
gross acres in size including numerous streets and alleys with a
potential for vacation . This district is intended to provide equal
opportunities for new office and residential developments in
conjunction with the commercial activities . This District must be
sensitive in design and scale of new development to the adjacent
residential neighborhoods . District Six provides a great potential
to master plan a large portion of the Downtown area for new
development which will create new opportunities to shop, work and
live in an ocean-related atmosphere .
The Plan anticipates that this District can accommodate
approximately 130 ,000 square feet of commercial , 75 ,000 square feet
of office and 200 new residential units .
In both Districts Five and Six, open air commercial
establishments , such as sidewalk cafes, book and magazine racks and
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flower stands are encouraged . A requirement for additional public
open space amenities d p p ties should be incorporated into all large scale
projects . These areas may include patios, balconies or terraces
with landscaping, public seating with additional amenities such as
sculpture or other art objects . Corner plazas will also be
encouraged along Main Street and should be required in any full
block or multi-block consolidation project .
S .3 .2 .4 RESIDENTIAL . The residential designation includes two
Districts (Districts Two and Eight ) exclusively for residential uses .
District Two extends from Goldenwest Street to 6th
Street between Pacific Coast Highway to Walnut Avenue . District Two
is subdivided into numerous twenty-five foot wide lots with very
diverse ownerships encompassing approximately 44 gross acres .
District Two is intended to develop as a continuation of the type
and variety of residential development which exists in the adjacent
Townlot area . The development regulations should be similar and
compatible with those in the Townlot area, with the exception that
larger projects (one full block or more) should be provided with
additional incentives to encourage lot consolidation . Consolidation
of the numerous small lots which are spread throughout the District
is one of the objectives of the Plan . In order to accomplish this,
the allowed density in the District should increase as the parcel
size increases . Consolidation is desirable in this District as a
means to achieve the design controls and variety of residential
types which will produce quality residential development which is
sensitive to the adjacent neighbors ' concerns . Multi-block
consolidations may also be allowed to promote better design;
however , view corridors should be maintained along the existing
right-of- ways so as to not adversely affect the residential areas
further inland . Projects of one full block or greater should be
allowed additional height in which to achieve the allowed density
with a design which takes advantage of the projects location while
remaining compatible with adjacent uses through upper story setbacks
and other design regulations .
The Plan anticipates that few projects will be able to
take advantage of the provisions allowed for a full block
consolidation . Residential development in District Two may result
in 800-1000 new residential units . oil uses should also be allowed
to continue in designated areas .
District Eight consists of two large parcels each of
which is under one ownership, for a total of approximately 57 gross
acres . District Eight is located in the northeasterly section of
the Downtown Specific Plan . High density residential uses are most
appropriate for these sites due to their location and unique
characteristics . Projects, if properly designed, will be able to
maximize view opportunities and access to recreational amenities .
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The two project areas within the District should be master planned
(separately) prior to any subdivision .
New residential development adjacent to the Downtown
commercial core will provide the proposed commercial uses with the
population base necessary to create viable services . The new
residential development should also be designed to be compatible
with the residential areas to the north . The plan anticipates
development in District Eight to achieve the full potential of
maximum density resulting in 1800 new residential units . Oil uses
should also be allowed to continue in selected islands within a
portion of the District .
5 .4 . 0 .04 DEFINITIONS . The following definitions shall apply to
the Downtown Specific Plan . Terms not described under this section
shall be subject to the definitions contained in the Huntington
Beach Ordinance Code .
Bolsa Chica State Beach: The area seaward of Pacific
Coast Highway extending from the Huntington Beach City Pier
northwest to Warner Avenue . The portion of this beach from the pier
to Goldenwest Street is within the boundary of the Downtown Specific
Plan .
Build-to-line: A dimension which specifies where the
structure must begin . For example, "build-to-5111 , where the
structure must extend to five feet of the lot line .
Common open space: Any part of a lot or parcel
unobstructed from the ground upward, excepting architectural
features extending no more than thirty (30 ) inches from the
structure and excluding any area of the site devoted to driveways
and other parking areas .
Director : The Director of the Department of Community
Development .
Facade : The main face of front of a building .
Feasible : Capable of being accomplished in a successful
manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account
economic, environmental, social and technological factors .
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) : A number which indicates how
many square feet of structure can be built on a site, expressed as a
multiple of the gross building site area . For example, if a site is
5 ,000 square feet in area and the FAR is 2 .0 , the square footage of
a building cannot exceed 10 ,000 gross square feet (2 X 5,000 ) .
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Fronting : Any lot or portion of a lot which abuts an
arterial shall be considered to front on that arterial and shall
comply with the required front yard setbacks, whether or not the
development on that lot actually takes access from the arterial .
Full block : A parcel of property bounded on all sides
by public streets .
Gross site area : The area within the lot lines of a
parcel of land before public streets, alleyways , easements or other
areas to be dedicated or reserved for public use have been deducted .
Half block : A parcel of property bounded on all sides
by public streets and/or alleys containing at least one-half (1/2 )
the net area of the full block .
Height : The vertical distance above the highest adjacent
street level measured to the highest point of the coping of a flat
roof or to the deck line of a mansard roof or the average height of
the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof .
Hotel : A building designed for or occupied as a temporary
abiding place which contain guest room units .
Net site area : The total horizontal area within the
property lines of a parcel of land exclusive or all rights-of-way or
easements which physically prohibit the surface use of that portion
of the property for other than vehicular ingress and egrees .
Private open space: The area adjacent to a dwelling unit
which has direct access in the form of a patio or balcony.
Public open space : Public open space may include one of
the following : open air commercial (open to the street on the first
floor , or on at least one side, above the first floor , or open to
the sky) , patios, plazas, balconies , gardens or view areas
accessible to the public . The open space requirement can be met
anywhere in the development; however , open space provided above the
second floor will receive only fifty (50 ) percent credit toward this
requirement. This requirement cannot be met by open areas which are
physically inaccessible to the public .
Residual parcel : A legal lot which does not meet the
requirements for a building site within the District in which it is
located, and where the abutting sites are already developed .
Right-of-way (ROW) : That portion of property which is
dedicated or over which an easement is granted for public streets or
alleys .
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Semi-subterranean parking: Parking structure which is
partially recessed into the development site, and which may or may
not support additional structures above (e.g . dwelling units, tennis
courts, or parking structures ) .
Setback : A stipulated area adjacent to the lot lines
which must be kept free of structures over forty-two ( 42 ) inches
high .
Street level : The elevation measured at the centerline
of the public street adjacent to the front setback at a point midway
between the two side property lines .
Suite Hotel : A building designed for or occupied as a
temporary abiding place which contain guest rooms and may contain
kitchenettes and a separate living room for each unit .
Townlot : The area and parcels bounded by Pacific Coast
Highway on the southwest, Goldenwest Street on the northwest , Palm
Avenue on the north and northeast , and Sixth Street on the east and
southeast .
Wetland: means lands within the coastal zone which may
be covered periodically or permanently with shallow water and
include saltwater marshes , freewater marshes , open or closed
brackish water marshes, swamps, mudflats and fens .
Ultimate right-of-way: The most lateral edge of the area
dedicated for street or alley purposes .
5 .4 . 1 . 01 APPROVALS REQUIRED. All developments within the Downtown
Specific Plan shall be subject to one or more of the following, as
identified in each district : Conditional Use Permit , and/or the
Design Review Board provisions of the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code.
All physical development shall be required to be reviewed
by the Design Review Board prior to processing additional
entitlements if required. The Historical Resources Board shall
provide recommendations for structures considered to be historically
significant . In addition, a Conditional Use Permit shall be
required for any residential cooperative subdivision, mixed-use
development, or any project which requires a special permit (Section
4 .1 .02 ) . The Design Review Board, Planning Commission or the City
Council shall also consider the following before approving a project :
(a ) Projects shall be in conformance with the adopted
Design Guidelines for the area.
(b ) Architectural features and general appearance of the
proposed development shall enhance the orderly and
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harmonious development of the area or the community
as a whole .
( c ) Architectural features and complimentary colors
shall be incorporated into the design of all
exterior surfaces of the buildings in order to
create an aesthetically pleasing project .
(d ) Particular attention shall be given to incorporating
signs, including their colors, into the overall
design of the entire development in order to achieve
uniformity.
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(e ) Vehicular accessways shall be designed with
j landscaping and building variation to eliminate an
alley-like appearance .
S . 4 .1 .02 ( f ) Comply with State and Federal law.
S . 4 . 1 . 05 APPEALS . Decisions by the Director on non-zoning matters
may be appealed to the City Administrator; decisions on zoning
matters may be appealed to the Planning Commission and City Council .
s . 4 .2 GENERAL PROVISIONS . The general provisions of this
article shall apply to all developments within the Downtown Specific
Plan area wherever the size or type of development proposed would
make such provisions applicable .
A11 development shall comply with all existing standard
plans and specifications and all applicable provisions of the
Huntington Beach Ordinance and Municipal Code .
S . 4 .2 .01 Permitted Uses .
(d) All nonconforming uses or structures shall be
required to meet all applicable provisions of the
Huntington Beach Ordinance Code in each of the
following:
Any expansion of floor area greater than ten ( 10 )
percent; increase in height; or an increase in
the permitted density shall require a conditional
use permit and shall be required to comply with
all applicable provisions of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code . *
*Exception: Any building alteration,
rehabilitation or facade improvement which does
not exceed ten ( 10 ) percent expansio
n of the
existing floor area; does not increase the
height; or result in an increase in permitted
density . The Design Review Board shall review
and approve any proposed exterior modifications .
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Any change of use, expansion of use, or change in
occupant to a use which would require additional
off street parking shall provide the required off
street parking according to the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code .
5 . 4 .2 . 06 Setback (Front Yard ) . The minimum front yard setback
shall be established in each District . In addition, the following
shall apply:
( a ) No structure or portion of any structure shall
project into or over the public ROW .
(b) The minimum front yard setback for parking lots and
all parking structures above grade shall be ten ( 10 )
feet .
(c ) The minimum front yard setback for subterranean and
semi-subterranean parking structures shall be
subject to the approval of the Director and the
Department of Public Works . The depth of the front
yard setback shall be a minimum of five (5 ) feet .
5 .4 . 2 .07 Setback ( Side Yard) . The minimum side yard setback shall
be established in each District. In addition , the following shall
apply:
The minimum side yard setback for parking lots and all
parking structures shall be ten (10 ) feet .
5 .4 .2 . 09 Setback (Upper Story) . An upper story setback shall be
established in each District .
5 .4 .2 . 10 Building Separation . No building shall be closer than
ten ( 10 ) feet to any other detached building on the same site .
5 .4 .2 . 11 Open Space . A minimum public open space provision will
be established in each District . In addition, the following open
space requirements shall apply to all residential developments :
( a) Common Open Space : All multi-family residential
developments shall provide a minimum common open
space equal to twenty-five (25 ) percent of the floor
area of each unit with a minimum dimension of twenty
(20 ) feet . Common open space shall be designed so
that it enhances the appearance of the project to
passers-by. In multiple unit subdivision
developments, common areas shall be guaranteed by a
restrictive covenant describing the common . space and
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its maintenance and improvement , running with the
land for the benefit of residents of the
development . The developer shall file with the
Community Development Department for recordation
with the final subdivision map, legal documents
which will provide for restricting the use of common
spaces for the designated purpose, as approved on
the final development plan . All lands to be
conveyed to the homeowner ' s association shall be
subject to the right of the grantee or grantees to
enforce maintenance and improvements of the common
space .
(b) Private Open Space : All multi-family residential
developments shall provide the following all ground
floor units shall be provided with a patio area as
set forth below.
Minimum Area Min . Dim.
Unit Type (Sq. Ft . ) (Ft . )
Bachelor , single or one
( 1 ) bedroom 200 10
Two ( 2 ) bedrooms 250 10
Three ( 3 ) bedrooms 300 10
Four ( 4 ) bedrooms 400 10
Units constructed above ground level shall be provided
with balconies or sun decks as follows :
Minimum Area Min . Dim.
Unit Type ( Sq. Ft . ) ( Ft . )
Bachelor , single or one 60 6
( 1 ) bedroom
Two (2 ) , three (3 ) , or 120 6
four ( 4 ) bedrooms
Note : Private open space shall be contiguous to the unit and
for the exclusive use of the occupants . Private open space
shall not be accessible to any dwelling unit except the unit
it serves . Private open space shall be physically separated
from common areas by a wall or hedge at least forty-two (42 )
inches in height . The private open space requirement may be
satisfied in whole or in part by areas used for outdoor
activities which need not be open to the sky but must be open
on at least one (1 ) side .
5 .4 .2 . 12 Multi-block Consolidations . Where consolidations span two
( 2 ) or more Districts, the requirements of each District shall apply
to that portion of the development . Divisions between Districts shall
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be the center line of the vacated street . In addition, the following
shall apply:
( a) Visitor-serving commercial uses must be provided within
that portion of the development designated as a
visitor-serving District .
(b ) Commercial uses must be provided on the ground floor
along Main Street .
5 .4 .2 . 13 Parking . All developments will be required to meet the
minimum off-street parking standards of the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code . In addition to the parking provisions in the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code, the following shall apply:
(a ) Parking for multi-family residential development
projects shall be provided at the following ratio:
Dwelling units not exceeding one ( 1 ) bedroom shall
be provided with one and one-half ( 1 1/2 ) on-site
parking spaces one of which shall be covered and
enclosed .
Dwelling units with two (2 ) or more bedrooms shall
be provided with two (2 ) on-site parking spaces
one of which shall be covered and enclosed.
Guest parking shall be provided at a ratio of one
half (1/2 ) space for each unit . Such parking may
be unenclosed and uncovered .
All required parking except guest parking shall be
located within two hundred (200 ) feet of the
dwelling unit it is designed to serve.
(b ) Parking for commercial development projects within
Districts 1 , 2 , 4, 6 , 7 , 8, 9, 10 and 11 shall provide
one-hundred ( 100 ) percent of the required parking
on-site .
Parking for new commercial development projects within
Districts 3 and 5 shall be provided on site to the
maximum extent feasible. The balance of any required
parking shall be provided in a public parking facility
within walking distance not to exced 350 feet . These
off-site parking spaces shall be in place prior to the
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the new
development .
( c) All required uncovered parking spaces or areas within a
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development shall be screened on a horizontal plane .
Said screening shall be at least five (5 ) feet high as
measured from the adjacent parking surface . Screening
shall consist of landscaping or landscaping combined
with opaque materials, and must be approved by the
Director .
(d) Subterranean or semi-subterranean parking above the
adjacent grade which include a public open space or
landscaped area on top shall be considered site
coverage at the following rate for that portion :
Inches above the adjacent grade Site coverage %
0" - 18" 0%
1811+ - 24" 15%
2411+ - 36" 20%
3611+ - 42" 25%
42" and above 100%
(e) Parking within the setbacks shall be prohibited except
for setbacks along PCH in Districts 1 and 2 and along
Lake Street in District 6, individual residential
driveways will also be exempt .
(f ) Parking requirements for nonconforming uses or
structures may be met by payment of an "in-lieu" fee
for providing parking in a parking facility. Said fee
may be paid in two installments . The first installment
in an amount established by City Council Resolution for
each parking space shall be paid prior to the issuance
of building permits or of a certificate of occupancy,
whichever comes first . The second installment in an
amount established by City Council Resolution for each
parking space shall be paid at the time City and/or a
parking authority or District constructs a parking
structure in the Downtown area . A surety in a sum
equal to the second installment shall be filed with the
City at the time the first installment is paid .
(g) If any existing oceanside or onstreet parking is
removed, it shall be replaced on a one for one basis in
an area that would not result in the loss of any sandy
beach area and within walking distance of the existing
site. Replacement parking shall be assured prior to
the issuance of the coastal development permit .
(h) Wherever a street , alley or private driveway intersects
with a public or private right-of-way, there shall be a
triangular area clear of visual obstructions from a
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height of forty-two (42 ) inches to seven ( 7 ) feet .
Such triangular area shall have sides which extend a
minimum of twenty-five (25 ) feet from the back of
sidewalk along all public streets and ten (10 ) feet
along alleys or private driveways .
5 .4 .2 . 14 Landscaping. In addition to City standard landscape plans
and specifications, the following shall apply:
(a) All setback areas fronting on or visible from an
adjacent public street , and all recreation, leisure and
open space areas shall be landscaped and permanently
maintained in an attractive manner and shall be
consistent with the adopted Design Guidelines .
(b ) Permanent automatic electric irrigation facilities
shall be provided in all landscaped areas .
(c ) On-site trees shall be provided in all developments as
follows : one ( 1 ) thirty-six (36 ) inch box tree for
each residential unit or for each 1 , 500 square feet of
net commercial or office space . Alternatively, the
following equivalent of thirty-six (36 ) inch box trees
may be provided :
Seventy-five (75 ) percent of the total requirement
shall be thirty-six (36 ) inch box trees and the
remaining twenty-five (25 ) percent of such requirement
may be provided at a ratio of one ( 1 ) inch for one ( 1 )
inch through the use of twenty-four ( 24 ) inch box trees .
Additional trees and shrubs shall also be planted to
provide a well-balanced landscape environment .
Exception : Structures fronting on Main Street , Fifth
Street and Third Street, with a required five (5 ) foot
setback shall be exempt from this requirement .
(d ) A landscape and irrigation plan in conformance with the
adopted Design Guidelines shall be subject to approval
by the Director and the Department of Public Works
prior to the issuance of building permits .
( e ) All parking lots shall provide a decorative masonry
wall or landscaped berm installed in the setback area,
all landscaping shall be installed within the parking
lot area, in accordance with the Huntngton Beach
Ordinance Code . Parking structures must all screen
street-level parking areas from the public ROW. Such
screening must be approved by the Director . The
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setback area shall be landscaped in accordance with the
following guidelines and a landscape plan shall be
submitted to and aproved by the Director :
Planting material shall include at a minimum one
( 1 ) fifteen ( 15 ) gallon size tree and three (3 )
five (5 ) gallon size shrubs for each seventy-five
( 75 ) square feet of landscaped area and at least
one ( 1 ) thirty-six (36 ) inch box tree for each one
hundred and fifty ( 150 ) square feet of landscaped
area .
The setback area shall be planted with suitable
groundcover .
The landscaped area shall be provided with an
irrigation system which conforms to the standards
specified for landscaped medians by the Department
of Public Works .
All landscaping shall be maintained in a neat and
attractive manner .
S .4 .2 . 15 Street Vacations . The following conditions will apply to
City vacation of streets and alleys for consolidation of parcels
greater than one block in size .
( f ) Any development proposing the vacation of streets
intersecting PCH in District #2 and District #3 shall
provide a view corridor not less than the width of the
former street between Walnut Avenue and PCH . In
addition, horizon view corridors shall be maintained in
District #10 . No structures greater than five (5 ) feet
in height shall be allowed within such view corridor .
A pedestrian easement ten (10 ) feet wide shall be
provided through the development generally parallel to
the vacated street .
S .4 .2 . 16 Access Ways . The following standards shall apply to all
vehicular access ways:
(a) Developments abutting Pacific Coast Highway (PCH ) and
Main Street shall dedicate sufficient additional land
along the alleys parallel to these rights-of-way so
that the alleys have an ultimate width of thirty (30 )
feet in the case of commercial or mixed use
developments, or twenty (20 ) feet in the case of
residential only developments . Access to development
shall be permitted from these alleys . Access to
development shall not be taken directly from PCH or
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Main Street; new automobile curb cuts on these
rights-of-way are prohibited.
Exception : Larger than full block consolidations in
District 1 are exempt from this provision .
(b ) Private access ways shall have a minimum paved width of
not less than twenty-eight (28 ) feet . An additional
twelve ( 12 ) foot wide travel lane may be required in
each direction of traffic flow into the development for
a distance of one hundred (100 ) feet, where an access
way intersects a local or arterial public street .
( c ) Private access ways exceeding one hundred fifty ( 150 )
feet in length but less than three hundred (300 ) feet
in length, shall be provided with a turn-around having
a minimum radius of thirty-one (31 ) feet . For those
access ways exceeding three hundred (300 ) feet but less
than six hundred ( 600 ) feet , there shall be provided a
turn-around having a minimum radius of forty (40 ) feet
or an intertying loop circulation system. For those
access ways exceeding six hundred ( 600 ) feet , there
shall be provided an intertying loop circulation system.
5 . 4 .2 . 17 Lighting . For developments of more than two ( 2 ) units, the
developer shall install an on-site lighting system on all vehicular
access ways and along major walkways . Such lighting shall be directed
onto driveways and walkways within the development and away from
adjacent properties . Lighting shall also be installed within all
covered and enclosed parking areas . A lighting plan shall be
submitted to and approved by the Director .
5 .4 .2 . 18 Outside Storage Space . Where a proposed residential
development does not include a separate attached garage for each
dwelling unit , a minimum of one hundred (100 ) cubic feet of outside
storage space shall be provided for each such unit .
5 .4 .2 . 19 Sewer and Water Systems . Sewer and water systems shall be
designed to City standards and shall be located underneath streets ,
alleys or drives . In no case shall individual sewer lines or sewer
mains for a dwelling unit be permitted to extend underneath any other
dwelling unit .
5 .4 .2 .20 Signs . All signs in the development shall conform to the
provisions of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code . Commercial signs
in mixed developments shall not be intrusive to residential
development or other uses and shall be consistent with the adopted
Design Guidelines .
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(a ) The placement of address numbers shall be at a uniform
location throughout the development and shall be
approved by the Director .
(b) When appropriate, the developer shall install on-site
street name signs at the intersections of access ways,
as approved by the City Engineer . Street name signs
shall also be approved by the Director for design and
type and shall be consistent with the adopted Design
Guidelines . All signs required by this section shall
be installed at the approved locations prior to the
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time the first dwelling unit is occupied .
5 .4 . 2 .21 Refuse Collection Areas . In residential development , refuse
collection areas shall be provided within two hundred (200 ) feet of
the units they are to serve . In all developments, trash areas shall
be enclosed or screened with a masonry wall , and shall be situated in
order to minimize noise and visual intrusion on adjacent property as
well as to eliminate fire hazard to adjacent structures . Residents
shall be provided with collection areas that are separate and distinct
from the collection area of offices and other commercial activities .
5 .4 .2 .22 Vehicular Storage . Storage of boats, trailers , recreational
vehicles and other similar vehicles shall be prohibited unless
specifically designated areas for the storage of such vehicles are set
aside on the final development plan and, in the case of condominium
developments, provided for in the association ' s covenants, conditions,
and restrictions . Where such areas are provided, they shall be
enclosed and screened from view on a horizontal plane from adjacent
areas by a combination of a six ( 6 ) foot high masonry wall and
permanently maintained landscaping .
5 .4 .2 . 23 Antennas . All roof top antennas are prohibited .
5 .4 .2 . 24 Utility Lines . All utility lines shall be undergrounded
where possible.
5 .4 .2 . 25 Bus Turnouts . In commericial developments of one half block
or more, dedication shall be made for bus turnouts as recommended by
O.C .T .D. Any bus turnout so recommended shall be incorporated as part
of the development plan .
5.4 .2 .26 Orange County Transit District Center . A transit center
shall be located within proximity of the downtown area which will
provide pedestrians access to the beach and retail services .
5 .4 . 2 .27 Homeowners ' or Community Association . All multiple unit
subdivision developments shall be approved subject to submission of a
legal instrument or instruments setting forth a plan or manner of
permanent care and maintenance of open spaces , recreational areas, and
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communal facilities . No such instrument shall be acceptable until
approved by the City Attorney as to legal form and effect, and by the
Department of Community Development as to suitability for the proposed
use of the open areas .
If the common open spaces are to be conveyed to the
homeowners ' association, the developer shall file a declaration of
covenants , to be submitted with the application for approval, that
will govern the association . The provisions shall include, but not be
limited to, the following :
(a ) The homeowners ' association shall be established prior
to the initial sale of the last dwelling units .
(b) Membership shall be mandatory for each buyer and any
successive buyer .
( c) The open space restrictions shall be permanent .
5 .4 .2 .28 Compliance with certain requirements of the Coastal Zone
(CZ ) Suffix :
Projects shall comply with the following sections of the
Coastal Zone Suffix : "Community Facilities" ; "Diking,
Dredging and Filling" ; "Hazards" ; "Buffer Requirements" ;
"Energy" ; and "Signs" as identified in the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code .
5 .4 .3 .01 Permitted Uses .
( a ) New construction and establishment of the following
uses in District #1 shall be permitted subject to the
approval of a Conditional Use Permit Change of use
shall be subject to the approval of the Director .
A. Antique stores
Art gallery
B . Bakeries (no more than seven ( 7 ) employees)
Banks and savings and loans branch offices (no
drive-up windows; not to exceed five thousand
( 5 ,000 ) square feet )
Beach, swimming and surfing equipment
Bicycle sales, rental and repair
Boat and marine supplies
Bookstores
Boutique
C . Clothing stores
Coin, stamp and art dealers
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Confectioners
Curio shops
D . Delicatessens
Drug stores
F . Florists
Fruit and vegetable stores
G . Game stores
Gifts and party shops
Groceries ( convenience )
I . Ice cream parlors
J . Jewelry stores
L . Laundromats
M. Marine insurance
Meat or fish markets
N . Newspaper and magazine stores
Newstands
Novelties
0. Office
P . Photographic studios
Photographic equipment sales
Photographic processing (no more than one (1 )
developing machine )
S . Shoe stores
Sporting goods
T . Tourist related public and semipublic buildings,
services and facilities
Travel agency
Y. Yacht brokers (no storage)
(b) New construction, establishment, or a change to the
following uses may be permitted in District #1 subject
to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit :
A. Arcades
Automobile service stations
H . Health and sports clubs
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L . Liquor stores
M. Motels and Hotels
P . Permanent Parking lots and parking structures
R. Reducing salon
Restaurants
Residential
Retail sales, outdoor
( c ) Visitor-serving commercial uses must be a part of all
development proposed in this District , with the
following minimum requirements; for projects with less
than a half-block of frontage, the entire street level
must be devoted to visitor-serving uses; for projects
with a half-block or more of frontage, either the
entire street level , or at least one-third (1/3 ) of the
total floor area must be devoted to visitor-serving
commercial uses .
(d ) Residential uses are allowed only in conjuction with
visitor-serving commercial uses . The required
visitor-serving commercial portion of any initial
construction shall be provided prior to or at the same
time as any residential portion . No residential unit
shall be occupied until the required commercial portion
is completed . Projects which are proposed to be phased
must proportionately develop the commercial and
residential concurrently.
S .4 . 3 .02 Minimum Parcel Size. The minimum parcel size for
development shall be 10 ,000 sq . ft . of net site area and one hundred
( 100 ) feet of frontage on PCH .
S .4 . 3 . 03 Maximum Density/Intensity. The maximum allowable number of
residential dwelling units (du) shall increase as parcel size
increases according to the following:
Lot Size (Frontage) Maximum Allowable Residential Density
100 ' up to but less 1 du/1700 sq. ft . of net lot area
than a half-block
half block up to but 1 du/1350 sq. ft . of net lot area
less than a full block*
full block* 30 units per gross acre
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* Note : Consolidation of blocks which cross District
boundaries shall only be required to provide visitor-serving
uses on the part of the project in District #1 .
5 .4 .3 .04 Maximum Building Height . The maximum building height shall
be thirty-five (35 ) feet and no more than three (3 ) stories .
Exception: The maximum building height for full block
parcels shall be fifty ( 50 ) feet and no more than four ( 4 )
stories.
5 .4 .3 . 05 Maximum Site Coverage . The maximum site coverage shall be
fifty (50 ) percent of the net site area.
5 .4 .3 .06 Setback (Front Yard) . The minimum front yard setback for
all structures exceeding forty-two (42 ) inches in height shall be
twenty-five (25 ) feet from Pacific Coast Highway right-of-way. This
setback may be reduced to twenty ( 20 ) feet on up to fifty (50 )
percent of the frontage, provided that the average setback for total
site frontage is not less than twenty-five (25 ) feet . The setback
area shall be limited to landscaping only and shall be designed to be
compatible with the Bluff Top Landscaping area located across Pacific
Coast Highway.
5 .4 .3 . 07 Setback (Side Yard ) . The minimum aggregate side yard
requirements shall be as follows :
( a) Interior side yard setback shall be twenty (20 ) percent
of lot frontage total with not less than seven ( 7 ) feet
on a side .
(b) Exterior side yard setback shall be twenty (20) percent
of lot frontage total with not less than fifteen ( 15 )
feet , from any public ROW.
5 .4 .4 .01 Permitted Uses . The following residential uses shall be
permitted in District #2 : single family detached dwellings*
multi-family housing, apartments , condominiums and stock-cooperatives
subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit .
*Exception : Single family detached dwellings which comply with the
development standards of District #2 shall be subject
to approval of the Design Review Board in lieu of a
conditional use permit .
5 .4 .4 .02 Minimum Parcel Size . The minimum parcel size for
development shall be fifty (50 ) feet of frontage and 5 ,000 square foot
net size area .
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5 .4 .4 .06 Setback ( Front Yard) . The minimum front yard setback for
all structures exceeding forty-two (42 ) inches in height shall be as
follows :
(a) Parcels fronting on PCH , require a minimum setback of
twenty-five (25 ) feet from any public ROW. This
setback shall be limited to landscaping only and shall
be designed to be compatible with the Bluff Top
landscaping located across Pacific Coast Highway .
Note : This setback may be reduced by five (5 ) feet on up to
fifty (50 ) percent of the frontage, provided that the
average setback for the total site frontage is not less than
the greater of the above .
5 .4 .4 .08 Setback (Rear Yard ) . The minimum rear yard setback shall be
as follows :
(a) Parcels fronting on PCH require not less than three ( 3 )
feet .
Note: An additional right-of-way dedication will be
required to widen the alley to twenty (20 ) feet .
(b ) Parcels fronting all other streets , except PCH , require
not less than seven and one-half ( 7 . 5 ) feet .
Structures may be cantilevered into this setback,
however , not closer than two and one-half (2 . 5 ) feet
from the rear property line .
5 .4 .4 .09 Setback (Upper Story) . The covered portion of all
structures above the second story shall be set back an average of an
additional ten ( 10 ) feet from the second story facade . That portion
of structures which exceed thirty-five (35 ) feet in height shall be
set back a minimum of forty-five (45 ) feet from the exterior property
line .
Exception : Projects adjacent to Walnut Avenue shall require
a minimum, upper story setback of seventy-five (75 ) feet from
that property line.
5 .4 .4 . 10 Open Space:
(a) Projects which provide a twenty-five ( 25 ) foot front
setback along Pacific Coast Highway shall be allowed to
use the front setback area towards common open space .
Any encroachments into the twenty-five (25 ) foot front
setback area shall require common open space to be
located behind the front setback .
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(b ) No public open space shall be required in this District .
S .4 .5 .01 Permitted Uses .
(a ) New construction and establishment of the following
uses in District #3 shall be permitted subject to the
approval of a Conditional Use Permit . Change of the
use shall be subject to the approval of the Director .
A. Antique stores
Art gallery
B. Bakeries (no more than seven (7 ) employees )
Banks and savings and loans branch offices (no
drive-up windows; not to exceed five thousand
( 5 ,000 ) square feet )
Barber, beauty, manicure shops
Beach, swimming and surfing equipment
Bicycle sales, rental and repair
Boat and marine supplies
Bookstores
C . Clothing stores
Coin, stamp and art dealers
Confectioners
Curio shops
D . Delicatessens
Drug stores
F . Florists
Fruit and vegetable stores
G . Game Stores
Gifts and party shops
I . Ice cream parlors
J. Jewelry stores
L . Laundromats within hotels or motels
M. Marine insurance
N. Newspaper and magazine stores
Newstands
Novelties
P . Photographic studios
Photographic equipment sales
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Photographic processing (no more than one ( 1 )
developing machine )
S . Shoe stores
Sporting goods
T . Tourist related public and semi-public buildings ,
services and facilities
Travel agency
Y. Yacht brokers (no storage)
(b) New construction, establishment , or a change to the
following uses in District #3 may be permitted subject
to approval of a Conditional Use Permit :
A . Arcades
Auditoriums
C . Cabarets
Convention facilities*
D . Dance halls and discos
Dancing and/or live entertainment: as a primary or
accessory use
H . Health and sports clubs
Hotels and motels
L . Liquor stores
M. Museums
P . Permanent Parking lots and parking structures*
R. Reducing salon
Restaurants
Residential uses*
Retail sales, outdoor
T . Taverns
Theaters
*Note: This use is prohibited on the ground floor or street
level fronting on Main Street ,
Note : The ground floor or street level of all developments
less than one block area in this District shall be devoted
to visiter-serving commercial activities .
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( c ) Visitor-serving commercial uses must be a part of all
development proposed in this District , with a minimum
requirement that the entire street level , or at least
one-third ( 1/3 ) of the total floor area be devoted to
visitor-serving commercial uses .
(d) Residential uses shall only be permitted northwest of
Main Street, unless the development includes
consolidation of one block area; however , no
residential units shall be located within one hundred
and twenty-five ( 125 ) feet of Main Street .
Note : Residential uses area allowed only in conjunction
with visitor-serving commercial uses . Up to one-third ( 1/3 )
of the floor area of projects on parcels smaller than a full
block may be devoted to residential uses; projects on full
block or larger parcels , up to one-half ( 1/2 ) of the floor
area may be devoted to residential uses .
(e ) Residential uses are allowed only in conjunction with
visitor-serving commercial uses . The required
visitor-serving commercial portion of any initial
construction shall be provided prior to or at the same
time as any residential portion . No residential unit
shall be occupied until the required commercial portion
is completed .
( f ) In the event of a consolidation of a minimum one block
area, non-priority uses may be located in separate
structures or on separate portions of the parcel in the
context of a planned development , provided no less than
one-third of the total floor area permitted is devoted
to visiter-serving uses, and provided that substantial
public open space and pedestrian access amenities are
provided to maintain a predominantly visitor-serving
orientation .
S .4 . 5 . 04 Maximum Building Height . The maximum building height shall
be as follows :
Lot Size Height
less than half block 3 stories
half block up to but less than a full block 4 stories
full block (northwest of Main St . ) 6 stories
full block (southeast of Main St . ) 8 stories
multi-block (northwest of Main St . ) 8 stories
multi-block (southeast of Main St . ) 8 stories
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s .4 .6 DISTRICT #4 : RESIDENTIAL; OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL
Purpose . This District flanks the Downtown core area,
separating the area along Main Street from the outlying areas which
are primarily residential . The purpose of this District is to provide
a transitional zone between the existing residential areas to the
commercial Main Street corridor . Consequently, mixes of office and
residential uses are permitted .
Boundaries . District #4 includes the half-blocks on the
northwest side of the Main Street core area from 6th Street to the
alley between 6th and 5th Streets; and from the alley between 3rd and
2nd Streets to the alley between 2nd and Lake Streets, between Walnut
and Orange Avenues .
S .4 .6 .01 Permitted Uses . The following uses Principal uses and
structures shall be permitted in District #4 subject to approval of a
Conditional Use Permit :
(a ) Residential Use - all residential uses including single
family and multi-family housing, apartments ,
condominiums and stock cooperatives .
Note : Single Family Detached Dwellings which comply with
the development standards in District #4 shall be subject to
the approval of the Design Review Board in lieu of a
conditional use permit .
(b ) Office Use - professional , general business and
non-profit offices .
( c) Mixed-Use - Mixed Residential/Office Use developments
shall be permitted provided that residential uses :
* Be segregated to separate structure or restricted
to the second story or above;
* Not occupy an portion of the same story with
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non-residential uses, unless they are provided
with adequate physical and acoustical separation;
* Be on contiguous floors within a single structure;
* Be provided with separate pedestrian ingress and
egress;2
* Be provided with secured, designated parking.
(d) Commercial Use - Commercial uses which are integrated
within and clearly incidental to an office use, shall
be permitted provided that it cumulatively does not
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exceed ten (10 ) percent of total gross floor areas of
the development . The following uses shall be permitted; .
* Barber Shops (a maximum of two ( 2 ) chairs ) ;
* Beauty Shops (a maximum of two (2 ) stations ) ;
* Prescription Pharmacies;
* Restaurants/coffee shops (on-sale consumption of
alcoholic beverages is limited to beer and wine
only) ;
* Parking lots and structures .
S .4 . 6 .02 Minimum Parcel Size . The minimum parcel size for
development shall be twenty-five hundred (2500 ) square feet and twenty
( 25 ) feet of frontage .
S .4 . 6 .03 Maximum Density/Intensity. The maximum allowable number of
residential dwelling units (du) shall increase as the parcel size
increases according to the following :
Lot Size (Frontage) Maximum Allowable Density
less than 50 ' 1 du
50 ' 1 du/1700 sq. ft . of net lot area
51 up to 100 ' 1 du/1400 sq. ft . of net lot area
101 ' up to but less than 1 du/1150 sq. ft . of net lot area
a half block
half block up to but less 1 du/900 sq. ft . of net lot area
than a full block
S .4 .7 .01 Permitted Uses .
( a ) New construction and establishment of the following
uses in District #5 shall be permitted subject to the
approval of a Conditional Use Permit . Change of use
shall be subject to the approval of the Director .
A. Antique stores
Art gallery
B. Bakeries (not more than seven (7 ) employees)
Banks and savings and loans branch offices (no
drive-up windows )
Barber, beauty, manicure shops
Beach, swimming and surfing equipment
Bicycle sales, rental and repair
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Boat and marine supplies
Bookstores
Boutiques
C . Clothing stores
Coin, stamp and art dealers
Confectioners
Curio shops
D . Delicatessens
Drug stores
Dry cleaning (no plants)
F . Florists
Fruit and vegetable stores
G . Gifts and party shops
Groceries
H . Hardware stores
Hobby supplies
I . Ice cream parlors
J . Jewelry stores
L . Laundromats
M. Marine insurance
Meat or fish markets
Millinery
N. Newspaper and magazine stores
Newstands
Novelties
0. Office Supplies
P . Parks
Photographic studios
Photographic equipment sales
Photographic processing
S . Shoe repair
Shoe stores
Sporting goods
Stationery stores
T . Tailor shops
Travel agency
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Y . Yacht brokers (no storage)
(b) New construction, establishment, or the change to the
following uses in District #5 may be permitted subject
to approval of a Conditional Use Permit :
A . Arcades
C . Cabarets
D . Dancing and/or live entertainment as a
primary/accessory use
Department stores
Dog and cat grooming
F . Furniture stores
H . Health and sports clubs
L . Liquor stores
M . Museums
P . Pet shops
Permanent parking lots and parking structures
Plazas
Public open space
Public and semi-public buildings
R. Reducing salon
Restaurants
Residential
Retail sales , outdoor
T . Theaters
Note : The ground floor area or street level of all
buildings fronting Main Street in this District shall be
devoted to commercial activities .
( c ) The following uses may be permitted above the first
floor :
( i ) Commercial Use - all commercial uses allowed on
the first floor if the uses are a continuation
from the first floor use .
( ii ) Office Use - professional , general business and
non-profit offices provided that :
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• No sales either wholesale or retail which
involve delivery of any goods or material to
or from the premises occur .
• No inventory is kept on the premise other
than samples .
• No processing, manufacturing, storage or
repair of merchandise of any kind occurs .
( iii ) Residential Use - Residential uses are
allowed only in conjunction with commercial
uses in this District . Up to one-third (1/3 )
of the floor area of projects on parcels
smaller than a full block may be devoted to
residential uses; projects on full block or
larger parcels, up to one-half (1/2 ) of the
floor area may be devoted to residential uses
provided that residential uses in addition to
the following:
• Be segregated to a separate structure or
restricted to the second story or above;
• Not occupy any portion of the same story with
non-residential uses, unless they are
provided with adequate physical and
acoustical separation;
• Be on contiguous floors within a single
structure;
Be provided with separate pedestrian ingress
and egress;
• Be provided with secured, designated parking .
Note : All uses conditionally permitted on the first floor
shall be permitted in upper story areas, if they are a
continuation of first floor uses . Other uses shall be
permitted only if found to be compatible with office and
residential uses nearby or within the same mixed-use
structure .
5 .4 . 7 .02 Minimum Parcel Size . The minimum parcel size for
development shall be twenty-five hundred (2500 ) square feet and
twenty-five (25 ) feet of frontage .
5 .4 . 8 DISTRICT #6 : MIXED USE; COMMERCIAL/OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL
Purpose . This District encompasses the area north of the
Downtown core and includes the public library. It is intended to
provide a location for neighborhood commercial enterprises to serve
surrounding residents, as well as office space, public facilities, and
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residential uses . This mixed use mode will anchor the inland end of
the Main/Pier Corridor .
Boundaries . District #6 consists of the blocks located
between Sixth Street and Lake Street from Orange Avenue to Palm Avenue .
5.4 .8 .01 Permitted Uses .
(a ) New construction and establishment of the following
uses in District #6 shall be permitted subject to the
approval of a Conditional Use Permit . Change of use
shall be subject to the approval of the Director .
A. Antique stores
Appliance stores
Art gallery
Auto accessory/repair shops
B. Bakeries (no more than seven ( 7 ) employees )
Banks and savings and loans branch offices (with
drive-up windows )
Barber , beauty, manicure shops
Bicycle sales , rental and repair
Boat and marine supplies
Bookstores
C . Catering establishments
Clothing stores
Coin, stamp and art dealers
Confectioners
Curio shops
D . Delicatessens
Department stores
Drug stores
Dry cleaning (no plants)
Dry goods and notions
F . Florists
Fruit and vegetable stores
Furniture stores
G . Gifts and party shops
Groceries
H . Hardware stores
Hobby supplies
I . Ice cream parlors
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J. Jewelry stores
L. Laundromats , laundries
M. Marine insurance
Medical and dental laboratories
Meat or fish markets
Millinery
N. Newspaper and magazine stores
Newstands
Novelties
0 . Offices
Office supplies
P . Parks
Photographic studios
Photographic equipment sales
Photographic processing (no more than one (1 )
developing machine)
Plazas
S . Shoe repair
Shoe stores
Sporting goods
Stationery stores
T . Tailor shops
Travel agency
U . Undertakers
(b) New construction, establishment , or a change to the
following uses in District #6 may be allowed subject to
approval of a Conditional Use Permit :
A . Arcades
D. Dance studio
Dog and cat grooming
H . Health and sports clubs
L . Liquor stores
N. Newspaper publishing
P. Permanent parking lots and parking structures
Pet shops
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Public open space
Public and semi-public buildings
R. Reducing salon
Residential Uses
Restaurants
Retail sales, outdoor
T . Theaters
Transit facilities
S .4 .8 .02 Minimum ,Parcel Size . The minimum parcel size for
development shall be ten thousand (10 , 000 ) square feet and one hundred
( 100 ) feet of frontage.
S .4 .8 .04 Maximum Building Height . The maximum building height shall
be as follows :
Lot Size (Frontage) Height_
less than 100 ' 2 stories 30 feet
100 ' up to but less than 3 stories - 35 feet
a full block
full block 4 stories - 50 feet
S .4 . 9 .01 PERMITTED USES .
(a ) New construction and establishment of the following
uses in District #7 shall be permitted subject to the
approval of a Conditional Use Permit . Change of use
shall be subject to the approval of the Director .
A. Antique stores
Art gallery
B. Bakeries (No more than seven ( 7 ) employees )
Banks and savings and loans branch offices (not
to exceed five-thousand (5 ,000 ) square feet )
Barber , beauty, manicure shops
Beach, swimming and surfing equipment
Bicycle sales, rental and repair
Boat and marine supplies
Bookstores
Botanical Gardens
Boutiques
C . Clothing stores
Coin, stamp and art dealers
Confectioners
Curio shops
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D . Delicatessens
F . Florists
Fruit and vegetable stores
G . Game Stores
Gifts and party shops
Groceries ( convenience )
I . Ice cream parlors
J . Jewelry stores
L . Laundromats
M. Marine insurance
Meat or fish markets
N. Newspaper and magazine stores
Newstands
Novelties
P. Photographic studios
Photographic equipment sales
Photographic processing (no more than one ( 1 )
developing machine)
Professional Office (not to exceed fifty (50 )
percent of total floor area )
S . Shoe stores
Sporting goods
T . Tourist related public and semi-public buildings,
services and facilities
Travel agency
Y. Yacht sales (display only)
Note : Visiter-serving commercial uses must be a part of
all development proposals in this District , with a minimum
requirement that the entire street level be devoted to
Visitor-Serving Commercial Uses .
(b ) New construction, establishment , or a change to the
following uses in District #7 may be permitted subject
to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit :
A . Arcades
Automobile service stations
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C . Cabarets
D . Dance halls and discos
Dancing and/or live entertainment as a primary or
accessory use
H . Health and sports clubs
Hotels and motels
L . Liquor stores
P . Permanent parking lots and parking structures
R. Reducing salon
Restaurants
Retail sales , outdoor
T . Taverns
5 .4 . 9 . 12 Mobilehome District . A portion of District No. 7 is zoned
for mobilehome use . Within this mobilehome area, the provisions of
the Mobilehome District of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code shall
apply (See S4 .16 ) . The Mobilehome Overlay may only be removed as set
forth in the Specific Plan subject to compliance with the provisions
of the Mobilehome overlay zones/removal/rezoning/change of use Article
of the 927 Huntington Beach Ordinance Code .
5 .4 .10 .02 Minimum Parcel Size . No minimum parcel size shall be
required in this District . However , prior to approval of any
development, a conceptual plan for Subarea a or Subarea b shall be
approved by the Planning Commission. Development which is in
conformance with the site plan may then be permitted .
5 .4 .11 .01 Permitted Uses . The following uses and structures shall be
permitted in District #9 are subject to approval of a Conditional Use
Permit . These commercial uses include hotels, motels, restaurants and
recreational facilities .
5 .4 . 11 .02 Minimum Parcel Size . No minimum parcel size shall be
required for this District . However , prior to approval of a
Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission for any development ,
a master site plan for the entire District shall be approved by the
Planning Commission . Development which is in conformance with the
site plan may then be permitted .
5.4 . 12 .01 Permitted Uses . The following uses may be permitted in
District #10 subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit .
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A. Aquariums
B. Bait and tackle shops
Beach rentals
C . Commercial uses or public recreation facilities
(beach-related )
M. Museums
P . Parking lots that will not result in the loss of
recreational sand area . Tiered parking is permitted
within the Downtown Specific Plan area on existing
lots seaward of Pacific Coast Highway provided the
parking is designed so that the top of the
structures including walls, etc . , are located a
minimum of one foot below the maximum height of the
adjacent bluff .
R. Restaurants (including fast food with take out
windows)
Retail sales (beach-related)
Note : Only parking uses are permitted in this District
northwest of Sixth Street .
5 .4 . 13 . 01 Permitted Uses . New construction and establishment of the
following uses in District #11 shall be permitted in District #11
subject to approval of the Design Review Board.
A. Access facilities
B . Basketball Courts
Beach concession stands*
Bicycle trails and support facilities
F . Fire rings
P . Paddleboard courts
Parking lots that will not result in the loss of
recreational sand area . Tiered parking is permitted
within the Downtown Specific Plan area on existing
lots seaward of Pacific Coast Highway provided the
parking is designed so that the top of the
structures including wails, etc . , are located a
minimum of one foot below the maximum height of the
adjacent bluff .
Park offices + playground equipment
Public restrooms
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Public transit facilities and associated structures ,
dressing rooms or showers**
S . Shoreline construction that may alter natural
shoreline process, such as groins, cliff retaining
walls, pipelines, outfalls that are designed to
eliminate adverse impacts on local shoreline sand
supply
T. Trails (bicycle or jogging) and support facilities
V. Volleyball net supports
*Note: Beach concession stands shall be limited to
twenty-five hundred (2500 ) square feet and spaced at
intervals no closer than one thousand (1,000 ) feet . Beach
concession structures shall be located within or immediately
adjacent to paved parking or access areas .
SECTION 2 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day
of December , 1988 .
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk ��tY 4ttorney
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City Administrator Actin Director of Community
Development
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Ord, No. 2981
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, 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 therof held on the 5th day of December
19 88 and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting therof held on the Igth day of DacPmher , 19 88 , and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of
all the members of said City Council ,
AYES: Councilmembers:
MacAllister, Green, Winchell , Bannister, Mays, Silva, Erskine
NOES: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
4 Comle ftclway• ems. .., � of the City of
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Clerk
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