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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance #3685C ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ZONING AND SBDIVISION ORDINANCE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 203.06, 210.06,,PO.08 and 230.88 THEREOF RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND FENCING AND YARDS > WHEREAS, pursuant to the California State Planning/and Zoning Law, the Huntington Beach Planning Commission and Huntington Beach City Council have held separate, duly noticed public hearings to consider a Zoning Text Amendment, which amends Sections 203.06, 210.06, 230.08 and 230.88 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance relating to definitions, accessory structures and fencing and ya ds; and After due consideration of the findings and,recommendations of the Planning Commission and all other evidence presented, they City Council finds that the aforesaid amendment is proper and consistent with the Geieral Plan, NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Sections 203.06, 210.06, 230.08 and 230.88 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance are/hereby amended in accordance with the Legislative Draft provided in Attachment A. SECTION 2. This ordana 'ce shall take effect thirty days after its adoption. J PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on' the day of , 200 ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor 1 0 REVIEWED AND APP ED: AS TO FORM: C y Administrator /JPPROVED ity At orneyn qj�✓� 4 � INIT TED AND AP ROVED: k YY Di ector of Planning ord/04zonina/amend 210 etc/9/23/04 � '' a sA LEGISLATIVE DRAFT — City Council Directed 203.06 Definitions �1 .1 a vFrontage, Primary. The portion of a residential through lot that extends lllo,d tl e''front property line adjacent to a local street. L ' ft ]Frontage, Secondary. The portion of a residential through lot that extends along the rear property line adjacent to a local street. 210.06 RL,RM[,RMH,RH, and RM[P Districts: Property Development Standards Property Development Standards for Residential Districts RL RM[ RM[H-A RMH RH RM[P Additional Subdistrict,t`J Provisions Minimum Setbacks Rear(ft.) 10 10 7.5 10 10 - (1)(J)(W) (S) Landscaping (4) On through lots that backup to a local street, the rear yard( and street side yard area between the property line and nearest fence or block wall shall be entirely landscaped with plant material sufficient to control the erosion of sloped lots, with no visible hardscape. (W) The rear yard setback of a,,through lot backing up to a local street shall be equal to the front yard setback required for the Zoning district in which the sub ect property is located. The rear yard setback for through lots with a grade differential of three feet or greater between the top of curb and crest of slope, shall be incre Eased by an additional 10 feet, measured from the crest of the slope. 230.08 Accessory Structu,/s B. Location. Except as provided in this section, accessory structures shall not occupy a required front, side or street side yard or court, or project beyond the front building line of the principal structure on a site. An accessory structure shall be setback 5 feet from the rear property line except that no setback is required for accessory structures excluding garages and caF5�) rts which abut an alley. Accessory structures shall be setback a minimum of five feet from the crest of slope on through lots with a grade difference in excess of three feet between the top of curb and crest of slope. Accessory structures shall be prohibited within the rear yard setback area of through lots backing up to a local P street. No accessory structures shall be permitted off-site. E. Patio Covers. A patio cover open on at least 2 sides and complying with all other provisions of this subsection may be attached to a principal structure provided a 5-foot clearance to all property lines is maintained. Patio covers shall be setback a minimum of five (5) feet from the crest'of slope on through lots backing up to local streets with a grade difference in excess of three feet between the top of curb and crest of slope. F. Deck deck 30 inches or less in height may be located in a required yard except for decks on through lots backing up to local streets, with a grade difference in excess of three feet between the to of curb and crest of slope, which shall be setback a minimum of five (5) feet rom the crest of slope. LEGISLATIVE DRAFT — City Council Directed 230.88 Fencing and Yards A A. Permitted Fences and Walls. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, (Fences or walls a maximum of forty-two (42) inches in height may be located in any portion of a lot except scr en walls on lots in the RMH-A subdistrict shall be set back a minimum of three (3) feet,from the front property line. Fences or walls exceeding forty-two (42) inches in height may not be located in the required front yard, except as permitted elsewhere in this Section.'(3334-si97,3410-3/99) 3. Fenees er walls within the rear-yard setbaek area of a ah-r-oulgh Jot ,;J, height Fences, walls and any other visible structures shall be prohibited within the sloped area of through lots that abut a 16cal street along the rear property line. The sloped area shall be defined as the area extending from the rear or street side property line to the crest/of the slope. This subsection shall not apply to lots abutting arterial highways, and lots with a grade difference of less than three feet between the top of curb and crest otslope. 7. Retaining walls shall comply with the following: e. Where a r-etaining wall is on the pfef)—f- rear yar-El abtA4iag.a loeal street, the maximum ll 11g wall height twepAy a 11. Deviations from the maximum height requ cements for walls as prescribed by this Section may be permitted subject to an approval of conditional use permit by the Zoning Administrator. Walls and fences within the rear yard setback of a through lot backing up to a local street, with a grade difference of greater than three feet between the top of curb and crest of slope, shall require approval of a conditional use permit from the Planning Commission Public notification for such applications shall be expanded to include all property owners and tenants within a 1000-foot radius from the subject site. LEGISLATIVE DRAFT — City Council Directed REVERSE CORNER LOT CORNER LOT INTERIOR LOT CORNER LOT ABUTTING ALLEY X ss' I cs° .A. .�. .A. as° � ' PS IF Ia a a 1 la 0' 10, � 1010� THROUGH THROUGH LOT CORNER LOT HEIGHT MEASUREMENT OF FENCE OR WALL A 42 inch high fee may be constructed on any portion of the lot Exception:No walls allowed within rear yard area of a through lot,abutting a local street ®Indicates that portion of the lot on which a b foot high fence may be constructed. "A"indicates the minimum required front yard setback and rear yard setback of a through lot ahnttinn a Inral street_ ° Diagram C a 8123,94 G:AWDRAWZ30S6N1.BMP 1�