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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3054 ORDINANCE NO. 3054 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY REPEALING ARTICLE 960 THEREOF, AND ADDING THERETO NEW ARTICLE 960 ENTITLED OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING, AND LANDSCAPING WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach desires to extend a full range of municipal services to its citizens in order to better serve the needs of residents and future residents, and The City Council desires to provide parking, loading, and landscaping conditions that allow for the orderly flow of traffic and that appeal to the aesthetic well-being of the City, and The growth of the City continues to place greater demands on the existing facilities, and Public hearings having been held before the Planning Commission and City Council, it is hereby determined that Ordinance Code §960 must be revised to better accord the needs and desires of the community. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows : SECTION 1. Article 960 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby repealed. SECTION 2 . The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby amended by adding thereto new Article 960 entitled "Off-Street Parking, Loading, and Landscaping, " to read as follows : -1- Article 960 OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING, AND LANDSCAPING (1169-1/66, 1239-9/66, 1261-11/66, 1289-2/67, 1340-9/67, 1548-2/70, 1787-10/72, 1811-2/73, 1859-9/73, 1928-9/74, 1967-9/75, 2511-11/81, 2537-3/82, 2635-8/83, 2717-9/84, 2780-9/85 2815-2/86, 2828-5/86, 2947-8/88) Sections 9600 General provisions 9601 Design Standards 9602 Number of Spaces Required 9603 Residential Regulations 9604 Non-residential Regulations 9605 Seasonal and Temporary Lots 9606 Parking Requirement Alternatives 9607 Landscaping 9600 C*neral provisions. Parking facilities, loading and on-site landscaping shall be provided for new construction and expansions of greater than 50 percent of the existing square footage in nonresidential projects in order to meet the parking demand of all activities on the parcel and improve the aesthetic quality of the project. The minimum parking requirements for each particular land use are included in this article. Parking spaces over and above the minimum number specified by this article may be required by the body responsible for reviewing the use itself based on the intensity of the use. Parking requirements for uses not specified shall also be determined by such body. 9600.1 A certificate of occupancy for any new use, structure or premises shall not be issued until all of the required parking facilities and landscaping for the use have been completed in conformance with the requirements of this article. 9600.2 Any off-street parking or loading facility which is permitted but not required, shall comply with all provisions of this article governing location, design, improvement and operation. 9600.3 Any motor vehicle incapable of movement by its own power and/or not licensed to operate on California streets shall be stored either in an enclosed building or entirely screened from view. 9600.4 Location. The parking facilities required by this article shall be on the same lot or parcel of land as the structure or use they are intended to serve except in the following cases: (a) An adjacent lot may be used which is in the same person's possession as the structure or use. Such possession may be by deed or long term lease, approved as to form by the city attorney, and recorded in the office of the county recorder. A copy of the recorded document stipulating the reservation of the property for parking purposes shall be filed with the city prior to issuance of a building permit and/or certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first. -2- 3054 (b) Required parking provided by means of a parking district or parking authority is not subject to any location requirements. (2828-5f86) 96QQ.5 Expansion of use with nonconforming parking. (a) A multi-family residential use with nonconforming parking may be expanded by adding bedrooms or additional units provided that the expansion comply with current standards contained in this article. (b) A single family residence with nonconforming parking may be expanded by adding bedrooms provided the dwelling complies with current standards contained in this article. (c) A nonresidential use with nonconforming parking may be expanded less than 50 percent of the existing square footage or intensified if additional parking is provided for the expansion or intensification. Expansions greater than 50 percent of the existing square footage require the site to be in total compliance with the current parking standards contained in this article. 9601 Design standards. The design and layout of parking areas shall comply with the following standards: 9601.1 Public works requirements. Drive locations on arterial highways shall be located in a manner to coordinate with future median openings and in accordance with Department of Public Works standards. The paved surface of driveways and drive entrances shall comply with Department of Public Works specifications. Parking facilities shall be prepared, graded, and paved to ensure that all surface waters will drain into a public street, alley, storm drain, or other drainage system approved by the department of public works. Aisle ways without adjacent parking shall be a minimum twenty-four (24) feet in width. 9601.2 Circulation design. All off-street parking spaces shall have access to a public street or alley, and shall have internal circulation, safe entrances and exits, drives, and aisles in conformance with city standards. Every required parking space shall have unobstructed access from an aisle without moving another vehicle. All parking spaces, except residential garages and carports for single-family dwellings and duplexes, shall have forward travel to and from parking facilities when access is to a dedicated street. Traffic circulation shall be designed so that no vehicle need enter a public street in order to progress from one aisle to any other aisle within the same development. Commercial centers which have two hundred (200) parking spaces or more shall have at least one main entrance designed as depicted on Diagram B. A minimum 3 foot by 3 foot wide maneuvering area shall be provided at the end of dead-end parking aisles less than 150 feet in length. A vehicle turnaround space shall be provided at the end of all dead-end parking aisles which exceed 150 feet in length (measured from the closest intersecting aisle with complete circulation). The maneuvering area and turnaround space shall be designed as depicted in Diagram D. Other turnaround arrangements providing the same maneuverability are subject to approval by the Director of Community Development. 9601.3 Illumination. All parking area lighting shall be energy efficient and designed so as not to produce glare on adjacent residential properties. Security lighting shall be provided in areas accessible to the public during nighttime hours and such lighting shall be on a time-clock or photo-sensor system. -3- 3054 9601.4 Protection. Fences, walls or buildings adjacent to parking areas or drive aisles shall be protected from vehicle damage, subject to approval by the Director of Community Development. 9601.5 Stall dimensions. The minimum off-street parking stall dimensions (in feet) shall be as follows. Striping requirements are depicted in Diagram A. Directional signs and/or pavement markings shall be provided in any facility in which one-way traffic is established. Angle_ Stall Stall Aisle Width** of Parking Width* Depth I way 2 way 00 9 19 (with 8' 12 20 (Parallel) striped maneu- vering area between every 2 spaces 300 9 19 14 20 450 9 19 15 20 60" 9 19 20 20 9010 9 19 26 26 Residential 9 19 25 25 Non-residential 9 19 26 26 Compact S 17 subject to S. 9606.3., * NOTE: A parking space on a site with more than five (5) parking spaces and which is adjacent to a wall over twelve (12) inches in height shall be increased in width by three (3) feet. Posts/columns may be permitted along the side of each space only within 3 feet of the head and foot of each stall. ** Minimum 24 feet when determined by Fire Department to be a fire lane. 9601.6 Parking Structures. Parking structures above or below grade shall be subject to approval of a conditional use permit by the Planning Commission when no other entitlement is required. In addition to design standards all parking structures shall comply with base district standards as well as the following requirements: (a) Transition ramps which are also used as back-up space for parking stalls shall have a maximum slope of five (5) percent. The maximum slope for transition ramps with no adjacent parking spaces shall be ten (10) percent. A ramp used for ingress and egress to a public street shall have a transition section at least sixteen (16) feet long and a maximum slope of five (5) percent. (b) Parking structures with over 300 spaces shall provide secondary circulation ramps and additional ingress and egress if deemed necessary by a traffic study prepared by a registered traffic engineer. (c) Parking structures shall be provided with a minimum ten (10) foot wide perimeter landscape planter at ground level. Parked cars shall be screened on each level -4- 3054 through landscape planters or trellises and/or decorative screening wall or railings. The Design Review Board shall approve the landscaping plan. (d) All parking structures shall be architecturally compatible with existing or proposed structures and shall be subject to review and approval by the Design Review Board prior to hearing. The Design Review Board shall consider the following factors in reviewing a proposal: bulk, scale, proportion, building materials, colors, signage, architectural features, and landscaping. (e) All parking structures proposed for conversion to a fee parking arrangement shall be subject to the approval of a conditional use permit. 9602 Number of maces required. For the purpose of this section, the square footage indicated shall mean the gross floor area of the use unless otherwise indicated. When calculations include any fraction, one full parking space shall be required for such fractional space. 9602.1 Ha ndicUVW Parking. As required by the State of California, handicapped parking shall be provided for all non-residential projects on the basis of total parking provided on--site as follows: No. of Spaces No. of Handicapped Spaces 1 - 40 1 -4-04 1 - SO 2 81 - 120 3 121 - 160 4 161 - 300 5 301 - 400 6 401 - 500 7 over 500 1 for each additional 200 spaces provided. 9602.2 Non-Residential Use. Parking Spaces RgWred A. Auto and machinery 1/200 square feet, but no service garages less than 5 per business Auto, boat, trailer sales 1/1000 square feet of and rental agencies; indoor/outdoor sales and/or other outdoor commercial display lot area accessible uses including retail for public viewing, but no nurseries less than 10; plus 1/300 sq. ft. office area; 1/200 sq. ft. auto service area Bed and Breakfast 1 per guest room and 1 owner/manager plus 1 visitor B. Boat marina .75 per boat slip C. Car wash -5- 3054 (1) Full-service 10 (2) Self-service 1.5 per wash stall (3) With fuel sales 12 Churches, theaters, clubs, 1 per 35 square feet of lodges, social halls, public assembly area, or auditoriums, funeral 1 per 3 fixed seats (18 homes and mortuaries inches shall be 1 seat) whichever is greater F. Food and beverage establish- ment/nightclubs with more than twelve seats: (1) Separate parcel 1/60 square feet (2) Within integrated 1/100 square feet complex (3) Ancillary dance floors 1/50 square feet of area devoted to dancing Furniture and appliance 1/500 square feet, stores excluding areas used for storage or loading but no less than 5 H. Hair/nail salons (1) Separate parcel 2.5 per chair or station (2) Within integrated 1/200 square feet complex Hospitals 1.5 per bed Hotels and motels 1 per unit or bedroom, whichever is more restrictive, plus 1 employee space per 10 guest rooms, plus 2 spaces for any manager's unit, plus spaces required for ancillary uses. I. Industrial uses (1) Speculative buildings 1/500 square feet (maximum 10% office area) (2) Manufacturing, re- 1/500 square feet search assembly, packaging; (3) Wholesaling, ware- 1/1000 square feet housing and dis- tributing space (4) Outside uses: Storage, 1/5000 square feet, but no wrecking/salvage and less than 5 lumber yards _(— 3054 (5) Offices 1/250 square feet ancillary to industrial uses if square feet exceeds 10 percent of gross floor area. (6) Mini—storage facilities Single story 1/5000 square feet Multistory 1/2000 square feet Plus 2 spaces for any caretaker's unit M. Medical/dental 1/175 square feet (includes out patient medical/surgery centers) O. Office uses, general (1) Less than 250,000 1/250 square feet square feet (2) Greater than 250,000 1/300 square feet square feet Retail uses not otherwise 1/200 square feet specified, including de— partment stores, arcades, gymnasiums and health spas, financial institutions, food and beverage establishments with 12 seats or less S. Schools (1) Preschools, nursery, I per staff member, plus 1 day care per classroom (2) Elementary, junior 1.5 per classroom high (3) High school/college 7 per classroom (4) Trade schools, music 1/35 square feet of conservatories, personal instruction area enrichment services Service stations (1) Full serve/repair 1/500 square feet, but no garage less than 5 (2) Self serve 2 per use (3) With 1/200 square feet of convenience markets retail space but no less than S (4) With car wash 12 Stables 1 per 3 corrals plus 1 horse trailer space for each 10 corrals plus 2 for caretaker's unit T. Tennis/racquetball 3 per court or alley lane courts, bowling alleys 3054 —7— 9602.3 Residential uses. Use Parking Spaces Required (1) Single-unit dwellings New construction 0-4 bedrooms Two (2) enclosed and two (2) open 5+ bedrooms Three (3) enclosed and three (3) open (open spaces may be behind any required spaces and/or on street adjacent to the property.) Existing 0--4 bedrooms Two (2) enclosed and two (2) open 5+ Two (2) enclosed and three (3) open (open spaces may be behind any required spaces and/or on street adjacent to the property.) In the Oldtown and Two (2) spaces for dwelling units Townlot districts with up to three bedrooms, and one space for each additional bedroom Two (2) spaces per unit must be enclosed in a garage, and remainder may be open, unenclosed and designed to be behind the garage space One (1) additional space per dwelling when no on-street parking is allowed; may be behind required spaces. (2) Multi-family bachelor/one bedroom One (1) space two (2) bedrooms Two (2) spaces three (3)+ bedrooms Two and one-half (2.5) spaces guest one-half space per unit one space per unit must be enclosed (3) Senior One (1) space studio/one bedroom two bedrooms One and one-half 0.5) spaces (2828-5/86) One space per unit must be covered (4) Mobilehome Two (2) spaces 1 shall be covered, the other may be behind the first guest (1) one per (3) three mobilehomes (5) Rooming House One (1) space per guest room plus one (1) space per owner/manager plus one (1) space per each 10 guest rooms. -8- 3054 9603 Residential parkins. Residential parking shall comply with the following requirements as well as any additional provisions contained in the regulations of the individual district. 9603.1 Coastal Parking. Each dwelling unit located in the Coastal Zone shall have a minimum of two (2) on-site parking spaces. If the total coastal parking requirements exceeds the total minimum parking as required by this Article, the additional required parking spaces may be in tandem with enclosed spaces provided the tandem space is assigned to an enclosed space and complies with the required turning radius. 9603.2 Private Garages and Can rts. All required private garages and carports, permitted as accessory structures under applicable provisions of this code, shall be constructed at the same time as the main building. 9603.3 Turning radius. The minimum turning radius for any garage, carport or open parking space, entered directly from an alley or drive, shall be twenty-five (25) feet as measured to the opposite side of the alley or drive. 9603.4 Drivewy Width. All private driveways or driveway easements shakl meet the following minimum driveway width requirements: Length of Drive Requirement 150 feet or less Ten(10) feet clear width for single family dwellings Twenty (20) feet clear width for multi-family dwellings Greater than I50 feet Twenty (20) feet clear width Exception: when designated as fire lane, all Fire Department requirements shall apply. 9603.5 As . When a lot abuts an arterial highway and a local street, access to on-site parking shall be from the local street. When a lot abuts an alley, access shall be from the alley unless a different access is approved by the Planning Commission. When a lot abuts two arterial highways or two local streets, access shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works. 9603.6 Open ParMag. No open parking spaces shall be permitted in any required setback adjacent to a public street except as provided in Article 911. M3.7 Guest Parking. All guest parking,shall be fully accessible and designated as such. 9603.8 Enclosed Parking. Any parking space in the front 50 feet of a lot that has ingress or egress directly from a street shall be in a fully enclosed building equipped with a door to provide for its complete enclosure. 9603.9 Planned Residential Developments. In a planned residential development where a garage is constructed a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the curb, the driveway in front of the garage may be used to satisfy one of the required uncovered spaces. No more than fifty (50) percent of driveway spaces may be credited toward this requirement. 9603.10 Distribution and Assignment. Required parking spaces shall be distributed -9- 5u54 throughout a planned residential development at convenient locations to serve both residents and guests. Each dwelling unit shall have assigned covered parking within a walking distance of two hundred (200) feet. 9603.11 Screening. All required parking spaces or areas, open or enclosed, shall be screened on a horizontal plane. 9603.12 Driveway air space. The air space above all driveways which exceed 150 feet in length shall remain open to the sky, except that eaves or roof overhangs with a maximum four (4) foot projection may be permitted above a height of fourteen (14) feet. 9603.13 Storagenace. When a required residential covered space is located in carport or parking structure, 100 cubic feet of enclosed storage space shall be provided in the space. 9604 Nonresidential Parking and Loading. Nonresidential parking and loading shall comply with the following requirements as well as any additional provisions contained in the individual district. 9604.1 12e51'gmted Parking. Parking spaces within an integrated non-residential complex shall not be designated for exclusive use of any individual tenant except as authorized by a parking management plan approved by the Director of Community Development. 9604.2 Parking Controls. Parking controls, such as gates or booths, and/or collection of fees may be permitted when authorized by a conditional use permit approved by the Planning Commission. 9604.3 Parking Location. Any yard area not facing a street may be used solely for automobile parking provided such use is not in conflict with other code specifications. 9604.4 Driveway Width. The minimum width for driveways providing access to the rear of a structure shall be twenty-five (25) feet. 9604.5 Loading Smeg. One loading space (minimum 14 feet in width, 20 feet in length, and 14 feet in height) for each 20,000 square feet or fraction thereof, of gross floor area; however, not more than 3 such spaces shall be required for buildings exceeding 60,000 square feet. 9604.6 Loading Location. Truck or rail loading, dock facilities, and the doors for such facilities shall not face or be located within forty-five (45) feet of property zoned or general planned residential. 9604.7 Loading Deligm Any loading facility shall be designed and located so that vehicles need not extend onto the public sidewalks., streets or alleys, during loading activities. 9604.8 Landscape Buffer. Where the side or rear yard of a parcel is used for loading activities and abuts property zoned or general planned for residential uses, a landscaped buffer along the property line shall be provided. A Landscaping Plan shall be subject to review and� y the Director of Community Development. fro rr�! 9605 Seasonal and Temporary Parking Lots. Seasonal and Temporary parking lots may be permitted subject to the approval1a Use Permit by the Zoning Administrator and in compliance with the following: �� -10- 3054 (a) Seasonal parking lots may operate only from Memorial Day through the third weekend in September and must be located within one thousand (1,000) yards of the mean high tide line of the Pacific Ocean. (b) Temporary and seasonal commercial parking lots may be permitted for a maximum of five (5) years. 9605.1 Parking Lot Standards. The design and layout of seasonal and temporary parking lots shall comply with this article, Fire Department requirements, and the following standards: (a) Paving shall be two (2) inches of asphalt over compacted native soil, or as approved by the Department of Community Development; except seasonal parking lots shall be surfaced to meet minimum specifications for support of vehicles and to provide dust control as required by the Zoning Administrator. (b) Boundaries of such lots shall be marked off and secured by chain or cable, with posts a minimum of three (3) feet in height, solidly built. At a minimum, posts shall consist of 4" x 4" wood or equivalent metal posts a minimum of one and one-half (1 1/2) inches in diameter securely set in the ground and placed eight (9) feet on center. The posts shall be connected with at least one (1) strand of one-half (1/2) inch cable or chain securely fastened to each post. An opening shall be provided to accommodate vehicle access during business hours. Seasonal lots shall be secured to prevent overnight parking between the closing hour on one business day and the opening hour the following business day. (c) Temporary parking lots shall have landscaped planters with an inside dimension of three (3) feet along street side property lines excluding driveways. Landscaping shall be protected from vehicle and pedestrian damage by wheel bumpers (asphalt, concrete, or wood), or asphalt or concrete curbs, or any other design that will provide adequate protection, approved by Zoning Administrator. All landscaped areas shall be equipped with an underground, electrically automated sprinkler systems. All required landscaping shall be approved by the Department of Public Works pursuant to standard plans and specifications. Seasonal parking lots are exempt from landscaping requirements. (d) Directional and informational signs shall be displayed on-site to identify the entrance(s), fees, and hours of operation. Such signs shall be located at the entrance entering the parking lot and shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet and shall be six (6) feet high. Signs for seasonal parking lots shall be removed from the site each season no later than the third weekend in September. (e) Automatic entry devices or fee collection points shall be set back a minimum of twenty (20) feet from the public right-of-way, or at a distance recommended by the Department of Public Works and approved by the Zoning Administrator. (f) An attendant shall be on duty at all times during business hours of seasonal parking lots. (g) An approved fire extinguisher shall be provided on the premises during business hours. -11- 3054 (h) The site shall be maintained in a clean condition, free from trash and debris. Trash containers shall be placed on the site to accommodate and store all trash that accumulates on the lot. (i) For seasonal parking lots, a certificate of insurance for combined single limit bodily injury and/or property damage including products liability in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence shall be filed with the Department of Administrative Services. A hold harmless agreement holding the City harmless shall also be filed with the Department of Administrative Services. 9605.2 Certificate to Operate. Subsequent to approval of an application for any seasonal or temporary parking lot by the Zoning Administrator, the applicant shall meet all standards, requirements, and install all improvements. The parking lot shall be then inspected and approved by the Department of Community Development prior to issuance of a Certificate to Operate. 9605.3 Failure to Comply. The Zoning Administrator may revoke a Use Permit when the applicant fails to comply substantially with any of the conditions of approval or applicable provisions of the City codes. 9606 Parking Requirement Alternatives. 9606.1 Joint and mixes uses. In the event that two or more uses occupy the same building, lot or parcel of land, the total requirement for off-street parking shall be the sum of each individual use computed separately except as provided in this section. The Planning Commission may grant a reduction in the total number of required spaces as part of the entitlement for the use or uses, or by conditional use permit when no other entitlement is required, when the applicant can demonstrate that the various uses have divergent needs in terms of daytime versus nighttime hours or weekday versus weekend hours. Such joint use approvals shall be subject to the following: (a) The maximum distance between the building or use and the nearest point of the parking spaces/facility shall be 250 feet. (b) There shall be no conflict in the operating hours based on parking space requirements for the different uses on the parcel. (c) Evidence of an agreement for such joint use shall be provided by proper legal instrument, approved as to form by the City attorney. The instrument shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder and shall be filed with the City prior to issuance of building permit and/or certificate of occupancy, whichever occurs first. 9606.2 In Lieu Fges Within the Downtown Specific Plan Area. Parking requirements for nonconforming uses or structures, new uses, or expansions 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 bond in a sum equal to the second installment shall be filed with the City at the time the first installment is paid. -12- 3a54 9606.3 Special Permit. A Special Permit subject to approval by the Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator through the entitlement process may be granted to deviate from any of the design standards for parking structures. A special permit may be granted to use compact parking to satisfy a portion of the required parking. Compact spaces shall be distributed throughout the parking area and have the same aisle width as full size spaces. Compact spaces shall be marked compact on the foot of the stall. The number permitted shall be subject to the following standards: (a) Non-residential developments with a minimum of twenty (20) spaces shall be permitted to have twenty (20) percent of the total spaces as compact parking. (b) Residential developments with a minimum of fifty (50) units may have twenty (20) percent of the non-guest parking spaces as compact provided that an equitable system of assignment and distribution has been established. The following findings shall be made where applicable when granting a special permit: (a) A traffic study prepared by a registered traffic engineer has,been submitted which document the impacts of the request. (b) The special permit will not adversely affect the circulation and safety of the use, structure or site, or adjacent land uses. (c) The special permit will result in a more effective and efficient circulation pattern and parking layout. (d) The special permit will enhance the general appearance of the development and its surroundings. (e) The special permit will not be detrimental to the general public health, safety, welfare, or convenience, nor injurious to property values in the vicinity. 9607 Screening and landscaping. The provisions of this section shall apply to all projects unless exempt by approval of the Director or specified elsewhere in the ordinance Code. All landscaping plans and irrigation plans shall be prepared by a California State Licensed Landscape Architect except plans for residential projects with 4 units or less may be prepared by the developer or a California Licensed Landscape Contractor and shall be subject to the approval of the departments of Community Development and Public Works. Planting shall be harmonious with the architectural design and site location. All landscaping shall be maintained in a neat, clean, and healthy condition. Maintenance shall include proper pruning, mowing, disease and rodent control, weeding, litter removal, fertilizing, watering, and plant replacement as necessary. Water conservation measures and drought-tolerant plant material should be included in all landscape and irrigation plans whenever possible. 9607.1 General provisions. A minimum of eight (8%) percent of the total net site area shall be landscaped. For traffic visibility purposes, the maximum height of shrubbery shall be thirty-two (32) inches within any parking area. Turf shall not be installed on grade differential greater than 3:1. Trees planted within planters less than ten (10) feet in width or within five (5) feet from a structure or pavement shall be provided with a twenty-four (24) inch deep plastic minimum .060 inch thick polystyrene or polyethylene -13- 3054 root barrier manufactured specifically for that purpose. 9607.2 Interior landscWning. One minimum twenty-four (24) inch box tree for every ten (10) parking spaces shall be located throughout the parking area. 9607.3 Front and exterior side yards. A ten (10) foot wide landscaped berm (inside dimension) shall be provided along any streetside property line except at driveway openings. Berming shall be a minimum of twenty (20) inches in height (Diagram Q. Where grade differential would not permit mounding, alternatives shown in Diagram G may be used. Any planter or screen walls shall be placed behind the landscape area and shall set back five (5) feet from the edge of any alley or driveway. One minimum thirty-six (36) inch box tree shall be provided for every forty-five (45) linear feet (or fraction thereof) of streetside property line; placement may be clustered. Seventy-five percent of all shrubs, except those used for ground cover, shall be a minimum five (5) gallon size. Ground cover areas shall be planted with well rooted cuttings or container stock. Turf areas shall be planted with field-grown established drought-tolerant sod. Specimen palm tree may be substituted at a ratio of 1/2 foot brown trunk height for one (1) inch of box tree inch required. 9607.4 Planter Walk Areas. Planter areas adjacent to parking spaces shall be provided with a 12-inch wide by 4 inch thick "step off' area back of curb for the entire length of planter (Diagram E) or provide 4 feet square or 5 feet diameter circular planter surrounded by textured/and/or colored concrete (Diagram F). 9607.5 Irrigation. All landscape areas shall be provided with a permanent underground, electrically automated irrigation systems, designed to provide complete and adequate coverage to sustain and promote healthy plant life. The irrigation system shall not cause water to spray onto or cause water, mud or debris to flow across a public sidewalk. A drip irrigation system shall be used where feasible. Pop-up sprinkler heads shall be required directly adjacent to all pedestrian or vehicular surfaces and located in areas that avoid vehicle overhang. 9607.6 Curbing. All landscaping shall be protected from vehicular and pedestrian damage by a six (6) inch high, four (4) inch wide curb of Portland cement concrete. Additional protection shall be provided by one of the following methods: (a) An additional two and one-half (2.5) feet of landscaping consisting of low shrubs or ground cover may be provided between a parking stall and the required landscape area. The additional landscaping shall not count toward the required percentage of landscaping. This method will allow vehicles to extend over the additional landscape area in conjunction with permitting a reduction in the required length of the parking space from nineteen (19) feet to sixteen and one-half (16.5) feet. (b) Other alternatives acceptable to the director. 9607.7 Landscaping requirement exception. Existing developments approved prior to June 7, 1983, shall, at the time of expansion and/or exterior modification, provide six (6%) percent of the total net site area in landscaping with a minimum six (6) foot wide landscape planter (inside dimension) along any streetside property line. (Diagram Q -14- 3054 Existing developments located adjacent to a landscape and scenic corridor as depicted in the general plan, shall at the time of expansion and/or exterior modification provide a ten (10) foot wide planter with 6 percent of the site landscaped. When the existing use includes outdoor sales or display and requires an additional three (3) foot wide landscape planter pursuant to this code, no exception shall be granted in the required six (6%) percent or ten (10) foot wide (plus three (3) feet) landscape planter. (2828-8/86) DDiagrams A. B. C. D. E. F. G) SECTION 3 . 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 15th day of October , 1990 . Mayor ' ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City AttorJ1,0 ' 6.IMb REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITI TED AND APPROVED: �(J City Administra Director of Community Development 1 -15- 3054 30° , 45 °& 60 ° PARALLEL PARKING x PARKING 8' 'I, 19 r 99` r 24" EXTERIOR DIMENSION 18" INTERIOR DIMENSION I i I f 900 PARKING 24" EXTERIOR DIMENSION 214' 24' 3" STRIP 18" INTERIOR DIMENSION I I I � 9• 4' 19' DIAGRAM B Commercial Center Main Entrance For Parking Lots with Over 200 Spaces (Public Works Standard DIAGRAM A Striping Requirements Driveway Plan No.21 1A & B) PROPERTY MIN. LANDSCAPEAREA 10' INSIDE CURB LINE FACE CURB 20" MIN. HT. SIDEWALK GRADE BUMPER I ' I PARKING LOT GRADE REQUIRED DIAGRAM C Required Landscape Planter and Berming PROPERTY NDSCAPE AREA 6' MIN, INSIDE WALL LINE FACE 32" MIN. HT. -20" MIN. HT. BUMPER SIDEWALK GRADE I PARKING LOT ,• f� - GRADE APPROVED MASONRY WALL EXCEPTION FOR EXISTING DEVELOPMENTS 3054 SEE DIAGRAM 'A' FOR STRIPING DIMENSIONS. I , I � r"'o 2.5' 1 WHEEL STOP 1 2' 19, turn- I ! around 3' —�.�3' space maneuvering-� area 12" step off area 12"step off area DIAGRAM D 12"step off area DIAGRAM E 000 0000 5 ft. d1a. 00 0 0 0 O 00000 VIA- 0000 4 ft. sq. 0000 000 000 000 00000 O 00 0 00 O .0 00 O 00 00000 0000 0000 000 00 00 DIAGRAM F 3054 shrub height 32"max. sidewalk ground cover/ ( ,� 2' - 6" overhang allowance turf C, t� ground cover curb parking shrub height 32"max. overhang allowance ground cover r( curb parking ground cover/turf sidewalk NOTE. Turf shall not be installed on slopes steeper than 3:1 DIAGRAM G 3054 Ord. No. 3054 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH i 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 1st day of October 19 90 and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting therof held on the 15th day of October , 19 90 , 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, Winchell, Green, Mays, Bannister, Erskine NOES: Councilmembers: Silva ABSENT: Councilmembers: None Cl 7 LL['FiK CAI rile�I.y! ff 1I City Clerk and ex-offici Clerk of the City Council of the City U1Q-1:J"'C1,1_v of Huntington Beach, California