HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3647 ORDINANCE NO. 3647
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 244 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEAC
ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE ENTITLE
DESIGN REVIEW
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does her y ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 244 of the Huntington Beach Zo ing and Subdivision
Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sections:
244.02 Applicability
244.04 Duties of the Design eview Board
244.06 Scope of Review
244.08 Required Plans an Materials
244.02 Applicability
Design review is required for proje is in redevelopment areas, and applicable specific plans
areas designated by the City Cou il, and for projects abutting or adjoining PS districts.
244.04 Duties of the D sign Review Board
The Design Review Board s all assist the Director, Planning Commission and Zoning
Administrator in reviewing evelopment plans and architectural drawings within designated
geographic areas of the Ci and to undertake such other review and approval as provided by
this code.
A. Or aniz.tion. The Board shall consist of five members appointed by and
respons ble to the City Council. The membership shall consist of the
following:
1. Two (2) At-large members, consisting of current City residents chosen
by the City Council. Alternate City residents may be designated by the
City Council.
2. One (1) current Planning Commissioner chosen by the Planning
Commission. An alternate Commissioner may be designated by the
Planning Commission.
3. The Director of his/her designee.
4. The Public Works Director or his/her designee:
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B. Terms of Office.
1. At-large Members. The term of office for At-large members shall be our
(4) years, except as hereinafter provided. One At-large member shall be
appointed in 1994, and each fourth year thereafter. One At-large
member shall be appointed in 1994 for a two year term, and each fourth
year thereafter. No At-large member shall serve more than two (2)
consecutive terms, except that the current At-large member may be
appointed for the two year term mentioned herein. At-large members
may serve until their respective successors and appointed and qualified.
An At-large member may be removed prior to the expiration of his/her
term by a motion adopted by the City Council.
2. Planning Commission Member. The term of the Planning Commission
member shall expire when such member ceases to be a member of the
Planning Commission. A Planning Commission member may be
removed prior to the expiration of his/her term by a motion adopted by
the Planning Commission. Members may serve until their respective
successors are appointed and qualified.
C. Powers and Duties. It shall be the duty of the Board to review sketches,
layouts, site plans, structural plans, signs, and architectural drawings in
connection with any matter before the Board. The Board shall have authority
to confer with the applicant or property owner concerning modifications of the
proposal, or conditions necessary to approval, and may approve, disapprove,
or conditionally approve the proposal. The Board may recommend any matter
before them to the discretionary body for consideration of the project.
244.06 Scope of Review
A. In making its determination, the Board shall review and consider
1. The arrangement and relationship of proposed structures and
signs to one another and to other developments in the vicinity;
2. Whether that relationship is harmonious and based on good
standards of architectural design;
3. The compatibility in scale and aesthetic treatment of proposed
structures with public district areas;
4. The adequacy of proposed landscaping,parking spaces,
driveways,potential on-site and off-site parking and traffic
impacts and other potential impacts upon the environment;
5. Elements of design affecting the performance characteristics of
the proposed development; and
6. Whether energy conservation measures have been proposed
and the adequacy of such measures, including, but not limited
to, the use of active and passive solar energy systems.
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B. The Board may impose and/or recommend any conditions eemed reasonable
and necessary to the approval of the proposed developm t plan.
244.08 Required flans and Materials
Plans and materials to fully describe and explain the proposed evelopment shall be
submitted as required by the application form or by the Direc r, as deemed necessary.
244.09 Time Limit; 'Transferability, Discontinuance,
A. Time Limit. A Design Review Board ecommendation shall become null and
void one year after its date of Director proval. If the initial application is in
association with another discretionary ermit said permit shall become null and
void one year after the final action o the hearing body.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall beco effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach
at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 2004.
Mayor
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk e
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REVIEWED AND APPROV D: INITIATED AND APPROVED: "I
City Adm nistrator Director of Planning
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