HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3170 ORDINANCE NO. 3170
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING
THE HOLLY-SEACLIFF SPECIFIC PLAN BY ADDING
MIXED DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS: CODE AMENDMENT 90-10(a)
WHEREAS, pursuant to the State Planning and zoning Law, the
Huntington Beach Planning Commission and Huntington Beach City
Council have had separate public hearings relative to Code
Amendment No. 90-10(a) wherein both bodies have carefully
considered all information presented at said hearings, and
After due consideration of the findings and recommendations
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of the Planning Commission and all evidence presented, 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. Mixed Development provisions (Exhibit A
attached hereto and herein included by this reference) which
provide development standards and regulations for the area
covered by the Holly-Seacliff Specific Plans are incorporated
into the Holly-Seacliff Specific Plan.
SECTION 2 . The Director of Community Development is
hereby directed to amend the Holly-Seacliff Specific Plan by
adding the mixed development provisions adopted by this
ordinance and to file a copy of the amended Specific Plan with
the City Clerk. A copy of the amended Holly-Seacliff Specific
Plan with the incorporated Mixed Development provisions shall be
available for inspection in the office of the City Clerk.
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SECTION 3 . This ordinance shall take effect thirty days
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California, at a regular meeting thereof held
on the 21st day of September 1992
Mayor
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
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EXHIBIT A
MIXED DEVELOPMENT
6. Mixed Development (MD)
a. Purpose
The Mixed Development District is intended to provide for a
variety of commercial uses, facilities supporting the
surrounding community and the opportunity for residential
uses . Commercial uses may include retail sales, services,
professional, administrative and medical office uses . Such
uses shall be planned so as to create compatibility to each
other and the surrounding area.
Development within the Mixed Development District may combine
residential and commercial uses in either of two ways:
• vertically, where the ground level is reserved for
commercial uses and the upper floor (or floors)
contains multifamily dwellings; and/or
• horizontally, where residential uses are developed in
conjunction with commercial uses as an integrated
development, either in attached or in separate building
complexes .
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A comprehensive site plan for the entire district shall be
submitted and reviewed by the Planning Commission prior to or
concurrent with entitlements for new development to ensure
compatibility between surrounding uses, proposed uses and
activities in this area.
Concurrent with the filing of the comprehensive site plan, a
comprehensive pedestrian access plan shall be submitted which
provides linkages between residential and commercial project
areas .
A comprehensive, permanent set of covenants, conditions and
restrictions covering limitation of the mixed development
entitlement, including a list of permitted uses and any
conditions of approval for the project, and 'all development,
performance and management standards shall be required as a
condition of approval .
b. Permitted Uses
The following primary uses and structures shall be permitted,
subject to approval of a conditional use permit and
appropriate subdivision map:
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1. Residential Uses - - All residential uses including
single-family and multi-family housing, apartments,
condominiums and stock cooperatives.
2 . Office Uses -- Professional, general and medical
offices .
3 . Commercial Uses -- Commercial uses such as retail
shops, restaurants, automobile service stations and
theaters .
C. Comprehensive_Site Planning Requirements : i
1. Any application for a conditional use permit and/or
tentative map shall be accompanied by a comprehensive
site plan for development of the entire Mixed -
Development area. This requirement does not apply to a
minor expansion (10 percent or less) of the existing
commercial center.
2 . The comprehensive site plan shall provide a
well-planned vehicular circulation system, pedestrian
accessways segregated from arterials and internal
streets, and aesthetically pleasing landscape
features . Buildings shall be oriented and designed to
minimize visual intrusion upon existing residential
areas.
3 . A Planned Sign Program for the entire Mixed Development
area shall be submitted for approval by the Planning
Commission for all commercial and residential uses .
The Planned Sign Program shall be processed concurrent
with the first entitlement.
d. Maximum Density/Intensity
1. Retail: In accordance with Development Agreement
No. 90-1, a miminim of 100,000 square feet
gross leasable area of retail uses shall be
maintained.
A maximum of 200, 000 total square feet of
gross leasable area of retail uses may be
permitted.
2 . Office: A maximum of 100,000 square feet of gross
leasable area of office uses may be
permitted.
3 . Residential: The maximum number of residential dwelling
units shall be 475.
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e. Site Development Standards
The following standards shall apply to all development :
1 . Building site area: The building site area is the entire
net mixed development planning unit.-
2 . Maximum Building Height :
Maximum building height shall be:
Eighty (80) feet
Vertical identification elements shall not exceed the
maximum building height.
3 . Maximum Site Coverage
Maximum site coverage for the entire mixed development area
shall be fifty (50) percent of net site area.
If any structure exceeds sixty-five (65) feet in height,
then the maximum site coverage for the entire mixed
development area shall be forty (40) percent of the net
site area.
4 . Building Setbacks and Orientation
a) Arterial Setbacks*
1) Along Main Street and Yorktown Avenue, the minimum
building setback shall be the greater of :
a) Twenty-five (25) feet, or
b) A horizontal distance equal to the building
height (one to one setback) .
2) Along Goldenwest Street, the minimum building
setback shall be the greater of:
a) Twenty-five (25) feet, or
b) one to one for buildings less than thirty (30)
feet in height, or
c) Two to one for buildings between thirty (30)
and sixty-five (65) feet in height, or
d) Four to one for buildings greater than
sixty-five (65) feet in height.
Building height shall be measured from the closest arterial
street.
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3) Structures facing arterial streets shall be
designed to avoid visual intrusion upon existing
residential areas. A line-of-sight/visual
intrusion study shall be provided for future
development which will analyze visual impacts to
existing residential development. The study shall
be subject to review and approval by the Planning
Commission.
4) Structures shall be sited to provide a break in
massing along arterial streets .
5) Building elevations along arterials shall
incorporate one or more of the following to create
visual interest :
a) Facade relief,
b) Fenestration,
c) Horizontal/vertical offsets and/or
d) Upper story setbacks
b) General Building Setbacks :
1) Front setbacks :
a) Ten (10) feet minimum from the interior street
line or property line if building is under
twenty-five (25) feet in height.
b) Fifteen (15) feet minimum from the interior
street line or property line if building is
between twenty-five (25) and thirty-five (35)
feet in height.
c) Twenty (20) feet minimum from the interior
street line or property line if building is
over thirty-five (35) feet in height.
d) Twenty (20) percent of the building facade
shall step back an average of ten (10) feet
from the interior street line or property line
along interior streets.
2) Side and Rear Setbacks :
a) Ten (10) foot minimum from the side or rear
property line for structures thirty-five (35)
feet or less in height.
b) Fifteen (15) foot minimum from the side or rear
property line if building is over thirty-five
(35) feet in height.
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c) Eaves, cornices, chimneys, outside staircases,
balconies and similar architectural features
may project up to fifty (50) percent into the
required setback not to exceed six (6) feet.
5 . Free-standing residential projects shall conform to the
Medium High Density Residential development standards .
6 . Residential components of integrated development projects
shall conform to the mixed-use provisions . Open space and
parking requirements shall conform to the Medium High
Density Residential development standards .
f. Lighting: All lighting, exterior and interior, shall be
designed and located to minimize impacts to adjacent properties.
g. Commercial Loading and Unloading: All commercial loading and
unloading shall be performed on the site. Loading platforms
and areas shall be screened from view from adjacent streets,
highways, adjacent Residential Planning Areas, and on-site
residential uses .
Truck loading, dock facilities, and the doors for such
facilities shall not face a residential area or be located
within twenty (20) feet of property zoned or general-planned
for residential use. Adequate on--site truck maneuvering space
shall be provided to minimize conflicts on adjacent streets.
h. Trash and Storage Areas : All storage, including cartons,
containers or trash, shall be located within a building or an
area enclosed by a wall of not less than six (6) feet in
height. An overhead enclosure shall be required if visible
from a residential area.
i . Parking : Parking shall comply with the Huntington Beach -
Ordinance Code.
Exception: Medical office uses within vertically integrated
commercial/residential projects shall comply with General
Office parking requirements.
j . Screening and Landscaping: Screening and landscaping shall
comply with the screening and landscaping provisions of the
Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. A landscape buffer adjacent
to proposed and existing industrial land uses shall be provided
as depicted on Exhibit 18 .
k. Covenants Conditions and Restrictions : A recorded copy of
covenants, conditions and restrictions shall be submitted to
the Community Development Department prior to occupancy of any
building . Approval for content shall be the responsibility of
the Community Development Department and approval as to form by
the City Attorney.
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j . Agent: A person or agent shall be designated as a permanent
liaison to the City under the covenants, conditions and
restrictions of any project for the purpose of processing
occupancy requests, resolving land use enforcement problems,
and any other matters in which the City and property owner are
involved.
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Ord. No. 3170
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss:
.-IFINGTON BEACH
CITY OF HUN H
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 8th day of September
19 92 -, and was again read to said City Council at a regular
meeting therof held on the 21st day of SLaptember 19 92 and
was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of
all the members of said City Council .
AYES: Councilmembers:
Robitailler, Moul n-Pa s WinCbell, ail aeen, MacAllister. ly
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NOES: (Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
I,.Connie 7ro6Way CITY GLERK of the D-ty Of
Huntington Beach and ex-officlio Cie&Of the City
Council, do hereby certify that a synopsis of tWS-
ordinance has been pubfished In the Daily Pilot on City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
In accordance with the City Charter Of said CRY. of Huntington Beach, California
Connie .Qrockwav
City Clerk
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