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ORDINANCE NO. 3641
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON ACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 214 OF THE HUNTINGTO BEACH
ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE E ITLED
PS PUBLIC-SEMIPUBLIC DISTRICT
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereb ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 214 of the Huntington Beach Zoni g and Subdivision Ordinance is hereby
amended to read as follows:
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Sections:
214.02 Public-Semipublic Distri t Established
214.04 Applicability
214.06 PS District: Land Use ontrols
214.08 PS District: Develop ent Standards,
214.10 Review of Plans
214.02 Public-Semipublic District tablished
The PS Public-Semipublic District is esta lished by this chapter. This district provides areas for
large public or semipublic uses. The int t of this district in the coastal zone is to implement the
Public, Quasi-Public, and Institutional 1- d use designation of the certified Local Coastal Program
Land Use Plan.
214.04 Applicability
The PS District shall be the base strict for the use classifications listed in Section 214.06 where
these have a contiguous site area f 2 acres or more, including alleys, streets, or other rights-of-way.
This requirement does not apply o Public-Semipublic use classifications in commercial districts.
Public-semipublic use classific tions on sites of less than 2 acres shall be subject to the provisions of
the base and overlay districts i which they are located"
214.06 PS District: L nd Use Controls
In the following schedule, tter designations are used as follows:
"P" designates us classifications permitted in PS districts.
"L" designates se classifications subject to certain limitations prescribed by the "Additional
Provisions" which follow.
"PC" designa s use classifications permitted on approval of a conditional use permit by the
Planning Co mission.
"TU" desi ates use classifications allowed on approval of a temporary use permit.
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"P/U" for an accessory use mean that the use is permitted on the site of a permitted use but
requires a conditional use permit on the site of a conditional use.
Use classifications that are not listed are prohibited. Letters in parentheses in the "Additional
Provisions column refer to provisions following the schedule or located elsewhere in'the zoning
ordinance. Where letters in parentheses are opposite a use classification heading, referenced
provisions shall apply to all use classifications under the heading.
Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance
PS DISTRICT: P = Permitted
LAND USE CONTROLS L = Limited(see Additional Provisions)
PC = Conditional use permit approved by Planning Commission
TU = Temporary Use Permit
P/U = Requires conditional use permit on site of a conditional use
Additional
PS Provisions
Public and Semipublic
Cemetery PC
Cultural Institutions PC
Day Care, General PC
Government Offices L-1
Hospitals PC
Maintenance & Service Facilities L-1
Park& Recreation Facilities PC
Public Safety Facilities PC
Religious Assembly ZA
Residential Care, General PC
Schools, Public or Private PC
Utilities, Major PC
Utilities, Minor P
Commercial Uses
Commercial Parking Facility L-3
Communication Facilities L-4
Eating and Drinking Establishments L-2
Vehicle/Equipment Sales and Services L-1
Accessory Uses
Accessory Uses and Structures P/U
Temporary Uses (A)
Animal Shows TU
Circuses and Carnivals TU
Commercial Filming, Limited TU
Trade Fairs P
Nonconforming Uses (13)
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PS District: Additional Provisions
L-1 City-owned facilities are permitted; all other facilities require a cond' onal use permit from
the Zoning Administrator.
L-2 Permitted as an accessory use in a cultural, educational, hospit , or medical institution
occupying no more than 5,000 square feet, only if there is no eparate entrance or sign.
L-3 Public parking permitted, but commercial parking faciliti on City-owned land require a
conditional use permit from the Zoning Administrator.
L-4 Only wireless communication facilities permitted su ect to Section 230.96 Wireless
Communication Facilities. (3568-9/02)
(A) See Section 241.20: Temporary Use Permits.
(B) See Chapter 236: Nonconforming Uses and ructures.
214.08 PS District: Development Sta ands
The following schedule prescribes develop ent standards for the PS district. The first column
prescribes basic requirements for permitte and conditional uses in the district. Letters in
parentheses in the "Additional Requirem nts" column refer to standards following the schedule or
located elsewhere in the zoning ordina e. In calculating the maximum gross floor area as defined
in Chapter 203,the floor area ratio is alculated on the basis of net site area. Fractional numbers
shall be rounded down to the nearest hole number. All required setbacks shall be measured from
ultimate right-of-way and in accord nce with definitions set forth in Chapter 203 Definitions.
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PS DISTRICT
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
PS Additional Requirements
Nonresidential Development (A)
Minimum Lot Area 2 ac
Minimum Lot Width (ft.) 100
Minimum Setbacks
Front(ft.) 10 (B)(C)(M)
Side (ft.) 0 (D)
Street Side (ft.) 10 (C)
Rear(ft.) 0 (D)
Maximum Height of Structures (ft.) 50 (D)(E)(N)
Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) 1.5
Minimum Site Landscaping (%) 8 (F)(G)
Building Design Standards (L)(M)
Fences and Walls (H)(I)
Off-Street Parking/Loading . (J)
Outdoor Facilities See Section 230.74 (K)
Screening of Mechanical Equipment See Section 230.76 (K)
Refuse Storage Areas See Section 230.78
Underground Utilities See Chapter 17.64
Performance Standards See Section 230.82
Nonconforming Structures See Chapter 236
Signs See Chapter 233
PS District: Additional Development Standards
(A) See Section 230.62: Building Site Required.
(B) See Section 230.68: Building Projections into Yards and Required Open Space. Double-
frontage lots shall provide front yards on each frontage.
(C) A minimum 50-foot setback is required along Beach Boulevard, Edinger Avenue, and Pacific
Coast Highway or 25 foot setback with the setback area entirely landscaped.
(D) Along a side or rear property line abutting an R district, a 10-foot setback is required, and
structures within 45 feet of the district boundary shall not exceed 18 feet in height.
(E) See Section 230.70: Measurement of Height and Section 230.72: Exceptions to Height
Limits.
(F) Planting Ate:
(1) Required side and rear yards shall be planting areas or shall be enclosed by a solid
concrete or masonry wall at least 6 feet in height.
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(2) A 10-foot wide landscaped strip shall be provided along all stre frontages, except for
necessary driveways and walks.
(G) See Chapter 232: Landscape Improvements.
(H) See Section 230.88: Fencing and Yards.
(I) A solid masonry or concrete wall at least 6 feet in height all adjoin the site of an existing
ground-floor residential use. However, where the porti of the site within 10 feet of the
front property line is occupied by planting area or by uilding having no openings except
openings opposite a street property line, the Director ay grant an exception to this
requirement. A wall within 15 feet of a street prop rty line shall not exceed 3.5 feet in
height.
(J) See Chapter 231: Off-Street Parking and Load' g.
(K) See Section 230.44 Recycling Operations d Section 230.80: Antennae
(L) A front or street side wall surface shall b no longer than 100 feet without a break, a recess or
offset measuring at least 20 feet in dept and one-quarter of the building length, or a series of
offsets, projections or recesses, at inte als of not more than 40 feet that vary the depth of the
building wall by a minimum of 4 fee . The Director may grant exceptions or allow these
standards to be modified for exceptional or unique structures subject to Design Review,
Chapter 244.
(M) On frontages adjacent to major primary arterials at least 40 percent of a building surface
may be located at the minimu setback line if additional landscaping is provided on the site.
(N) In the coastal zone, the maxi um allowable height of structures shall be reduced as necessary
to retain compatibility with he established physical scale of the area and to preserve and
enhance public visual reso rces.
214.10 Review of Plans
All applications for new con ruction and exterior alterations and additions shall be submitted to the
Community Development D partment for review. Discretionary review shall be required for
projects requiring conditio al use permits. Design Review shall be required for all projects except
temporary uses. A Coast Development Permit is required for projects in the Coastal Zone unless
the project is exempt (se Chapter 245).
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting
thereof held on the day of 2004.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk City A orney. L►'�r(���Q�I
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIA=AND APPROVED:
City A ministrator Direc or of Planning
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