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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3680 l ORDINANCE NO. 3 6-0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 244 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE ENTITLED DESIGN REVIEW The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 244 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter,244 Des gn RiMe r Sections: 244.02 Applicability 244.04 Duties of the Design Review Board 244.06 Scope of Review 244.08 Required Plans and Materials 244.02 Applicability Design review is required for projects in redevelopment areas, and applicable specific plans areas designated by the City Council, and for projects abutting or adjoining PS districts. 244.04 Duties of the Design Review Board The Design Review Board shall assist the Director, Planning Commission and Zoning Administrator in reviewing development plans and architectural drawings within designated geographic areas of the City and to undertake such other review and approval as provided by this code. A. Organization. The Board shall consist of five members appointed by and responsible 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. ord/04zoning/chap 244/8/23/04 1 Ordinance No. 3680 4. The Public Works Director or his/her designee. 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 ord/04zoning/chap 244/8/23/04 2 Ordinance No. 3680 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. B. The Board may impose and/or recommend any conditions deemed reasonable and necessary to the approval of the proposed development plan. 244.08 Required Plans and Materials Plans and materials to fully describe and explain the proposed development shall be submitted as required by the application form or by the Director, as deemed necessary. 244.09 Time Limit; Transferability, Discontinuance, A. Time Limit. A Design Review Board recommendation shall become null and void one year after its date of Director approval. If the initial application is in association with another discretionary permit said permit shall become null and void one year after the final action of the hearing body. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become 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 15TH day of NOVEMBER , 2004. Qa�Ar ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Cler City Attorney REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED: City 6dministrator "Director of Planning ord/04zoning/chap 244/8/23/04 3 Ord. No. 3680 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, JOAN L. FLYNN, the duly appointed, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of 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 thereof held on the 1st day of November,2004, and was again read to said City Council at a repaular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of November,2004, and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Sullivan, Coerper, Hardy, Green, Boardman, Cook, Winchell NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None I,Joan L.Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley Independent on November 25,2004. In accordance with the City Charter of said City Q60�si Joan L.Flynn,City Clerk y Clerk and ex-officicVlerk 1, k6Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California