HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 5392 RESOLUTION NO. 5392
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ADOPTING AMENDMENT MO. 1
TO THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
WHEREAS, the California Coastal Commission has suggested
modifications to the Downtown Specific Plan to conform the
zoning of the Huntington Beach Coastal Land Use Plan to the
California Coastal Act ; and
After notice duly given pursuant to Government Code sec-
tion 65500, the Planning Commission of the City of Huntington
Beach held a public hearing on June 5, 1984 to consider the
proposed amendment to the Downtown Specific Plan, and such
amendment was recommended to the City Council; and
The City Council, after giving notice as prescribed by
law, held at least one public hearing on the proposed amend-
ment to the Downtown Specific Plan, and the Council finds
the proposed modifications to such specific plan necessary
in order to conform zoning in the Huntington Beach Coastal
Land Use Plan to the requirements of the California Coastal
Act ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach that the Downtown Specific Plan, a
copy of which is on file in the Department of Development
Services and the office of the City Clerk, as modified in
Attachment 1, attached hereto and by this reference incor-
porated herein, is hereby adopted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on thel8th
day of June , 1984 .
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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6/6/84
1.
4 .0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
4. 0. 01 Intent and Purpose
The purpose of this article is to guide the orderly development
and improvement within the Downtown Specific. Plan. The Plan is 4-
established to guide the development of the area which is
characterized by unique location, geographic features, land
uses and ownership patterns, and should not be regulated by
zoning- District standards applicable City-wide. This Specific
Plan will replace the existing zoning with policies,
development standards and descriptive maps specifically
designed for the Downtown area. The Specific Plan provides for
creativity at the individual project level and, at the same
time, ensures that developments will ultimately combine to
create a cohesive community.
The Downtown Specific Plan area is divided into eleven
Districts (see Figure 4.0) . This section of the Plan contains
development standards intended to govern individual projects
within each District.
4.0 .02 Downtown Specific Plan Boundary
The property described herein is included in the Downtown
Specific Plan and shall be subject to policies and development
standards set forth in this article. Precisely, the Downtown
Specific Plan includes the real property described as follows:
Beginning at the most northerly corner of Lot 22, Block 122 of
the Huntington Beach Seventeenth Street Section Tract, as
recorded in Book 4 , page 10 of Miscellaneous Maps, records of
Orange County, State of California; thence northerly 50 feet
approximately to a point, said point being the intersection of
the centerlines of Goldenwest Street and Walnut Avenue; said
point also being the true point of beginning; thence
southwesterly along the centerline of Goldenwest Street and its
prolongation to a point on the high tide line of the Pacific
Ocean; thence southeasterly along said high tide line to a line
parallel with and 72.50 feet northwesterly, measured at right
angles, from the southwesterly along said high tide line to a
line parallel with and 72.50 feet northwesterly, measured at
right angles, from the southwesterly prolongation of the
centerline of Main Street; thence southwesterly along said line
1, 470 feet approximately to a line parallel with heretofore
said high tide line; thence southeasterly along said line 145
feet approximately to a line parallel with and 72 . 50 feet
southeasterly, measured at .right angles, from said
southwesterly prolongation of the centerline of Main Street;
thence northeasterly along said line to the heretofore said
high tide line to the prolongated survey centerline of Beach
Boulevard,• thence northerly along said survey centerline of
Beach Boulevard 2800 feet approximately to the south line of
Tract 9580, as shown on a map recorded in Book 444 , page 31,
records of Orange County, State of California; thence westerly
along said line 1995 feet approximately to the centerline of
Huntington Street; thence northerly along said centerline 1320
feet approximately to the centerline of Atlanta Avenue; thence
westerly along said centerline 857 feet approximately to the
centerline of Lake Street; thence northerly along said
centerline 2352 feet approximately to the centerline of Palm
Avenue; thence westerly along said centerline 332 feet
approximately to the centerline of Sixth Street; thence
southwesterly to the centerline of Walnut Avenue; thence
northwesterly along said centerline 5547 feet approximately to
the true point of beginning.
4.0 .03 Organization
This section details the development standards for projects in
the Specific Plan area. The section includes 1) regulations
affecting administration and permitting , 2) general
requirements for all projects of a certain size or type, 3)
particular requirements for projects within the different
Districts and 4) overlays which permit special uses in select
areas.
4.0 .04 Definitions
The following definitions shall apply to the Downtown Specific
Plan. Terms not described under this section shall be subject
to the definitions contained in the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code.
Bolsa Chica State Beach: The area seaward of Pacific Coast
Highway extending from the Huntington Beach City Pier northwest
to Warner Avenue. The portion of this beach from the pier to
Goldenwest Street is within the boundary of the Downtown
Specific Plan.
Build-to-line : A dimension which specifies where the structure
must begin. For example, "build-to-5"' , where the structure
must extend :to five feet of the lot line.
Director: The Director of the Department of Development
Services.
Facade: The main face of front of a building.
Feasible : Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner
within a reasonable period of time, taking into account
economic, environmental, social and technological factors.
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) : A number which indicates how many
square feet of structure can be built on a site, expressed as a
multiple of the gross building site area. For example, if a
site is 5, 000 square feet in area and the FAR is 2.0 , the
square footage of a building cannot exceed 10, 000 gross square
feet (2 X 5 ,000) .
Fronting : Any lot or portion of a lot which abuts an arterial
shall be considered to front on that arterial and shall comply
with the required front yard setbacks, whether or not the
development on that lot actually takes access from the arterial.
Full block: A parcel of property bounded on all sides by
public streets.
Half block: A parcel of property bounded on all sides by
pudic streets and/or alleys containing at least one-half (1/2)
the net area of the full block.
Height : The vertical distance above the highest adjacent
street level measured to the highest point of the coping of a
flat roof or to the deck line of a mansard roof or the average
height of the highest gable of a pitched or hipped roof.
Public open space : Public open space may include one of the
following : open air commercial (open to the street on the
first floor, or on at least one side,, above the first floor, or
open to the sky) , patios , plazas, balconies, gardens or view
areas accessible to the public. The open space requirement can
be met anywhere in the development; however , open space
provided above the second floor will receive only fifty (50)
percent credit toward this requirement. This requirement
cannot be met by open areas which are physically inaccessible
to the public.
Residual parcel: A legal lot which does not meet the
requirements for a building site within the District in which
it is located, and where the abutting sites are already
developed.
Right-of-way (ROW) : That portion of property which is
dedicated or over which an easement is granted for public
streets or alleys.
Semi-subterranean parking: Parking structure which is
partially recessed into the development site, and which may or
may not support additional structures above (e.g. dwelling
units, tennis courts, or parking structures).
Setback: A stipulated area adjacent to the lot lines which
must be kept free of structures over forty-two (42) inches high.
Street levelt The elevation measured at the centerline of the
public street adjacent to the front setback at a point midway
between the two side property lines.
Townlot: The area and parcels bounded by Pacific Coast Highway
on the southwest, Goldenwest Street on the northwest, Palm
Avenue on the north and northeast, and Sixth Street on the east
and southeast.
[Wetland: means lands within the coastal zone which may be
covered periodically or permanently with shallow water and
include saltwater marshes, freewater marshes, open or closed
brackish water marshes, swamps, mudflats and fens.]
Ultimate. right-of-way: The most lateral edge of the area
dedicated for street or alley purposes.
4. 1 ADMINISTRATION
4. 1. 01 Approvals Required
All developments within the Downtown Specific Plan shall be
subject to one or more of the following, as identified in each •
district : A Use Permit , a Conditional Use Permit , a Site Plan
Review , or the Design Review provisions of the Huntington Beach
Ordinance Code. In addition, a Conditional Use Permit (CUP)
shall be required for any condominium or stock cooperative , any
subdivision, mixed-use development, development on a site larger
than one ( 1) net acre in size, or any project which requires a
special permit (Section 4 .1. 02) . The Design Review process,
Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) , Planning Commission or the
City Council shall also consider the following before approving
a project:
(a) Projects shall be in conformance with the adopted Design
Guidelines for the area.
(b) Architectural features and general appearance of the
proposed development shall enhance the orderly and
harmonious development of the area or the community as a
whole.
(c) Architectural features and complimentary colors shall be
incorporated into the design of all exterior surfaces of
the buildings in order to create an aesthetically pleasing
project.
(d) Particular attention shall be given to incorporating signs,
including their colors, into the overall design of the
entire development in order to achieve uniformity.
(e) Vehicular accessways shall be designed with landscaping and
building variation to eliminate an alley-like appearance.
4. 1.02 Special Permit
The Downtown Specific Plan development standards are designed to
encourage developments creating an aesthetically pleasing
appearance, enhancing the living environment, and facilitating
innovative architectural design and adaptation of the
development to the unique surrounding environment.
Deviations from the development regulations of this Specific
Plan, [may be granted at the time of
project approval for unique architectural siting or features,
including but not limited to parcel size, building height, site
coverage, setbacks, open space and landscaping. A Special
Permit may not be granted for deviations from] maximum density,
[or] parking requirements
[or deviation for] building heights in Districts 1, 2 and
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Such deviations shall only be allowed when, in the opinion of
the Planning Commission, significantly greater benefits from the
project can be provided than would occur if all the minimum
requirements were met. Some additional benefits which may make
a project eligible for exemptions include: greater open space,
greater setbacks, unique or innovative designs, ' public parking ,
public open space, and the use of energy conservation or solar
technology. The developer may request a Special Permit at the
same time as the filing of an application for a Conditional Use
Permit and shall be heard concurrently. The Planning Commission
may approve the Special Permit in whole or in part upon a
finding that the proposed development, in addition to providing
greater benefits as required above, will also:
(a) Promote better living environments;
(b) Provide better land planning techniques with maximum use of
aesthetically pleasing types of architecture, landscaping ,
site layout and design;
(c) Not be detrimental to the general health, welfare, safety
and convenience of the neighborhood or City in general, nor
detrimental or injurious to the value of property or
improvements of the neighborhood or of the City in general ;
and
(d) Be consistent with objectives of the Downtown Specific Plan
in achieving a development adapted to the terrain and
compatible with the surrounding environment.
He) Be consistent with the policies of the Coastal Element of
the City's General Plan and the California Coastal Act.]
4. 1.03 Coastal Permit
Developments within the Downtown Specific Plan area will yj6Y-
be subject to the requirements pertaining to Coastal Development
Permits (CDP) , in addition to the other provisions of the
Huntington Beach Ordinance Code.
4. 1.04 Severability
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion
of this title, or any future amendments or additions hereto, is
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the
decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
title, or any future amendments or additions hereto. The
Council hereby declares that it would have adopted these titles
and each sentence, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or
portion or any future amendments or additions thereto,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, clauses, phrases, portions or any future amendments
or additions thereto may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
that portion of the development designated as a
visitor-serving District.
(b) Commercial uses must be provided on the ground floor along
Main Street.
4. 2. 12 Parking . All developments will be required to meet the minimum
off-street parking standards of the Huntington Beach Ordinance
Code. In addition to the parking provisions in the Huntington
Beach Ordinance Code, the following shall apply:
(a) Parking for residential developments shall be provided at
the following ratio :
• Dwelling units not exceeding one (1) bedroom shall be
provided with one and one-half (1 1/2) on-site parking
spaces one of which shall be covered and enclosed.
Dwelling units with two (2) or more bedrooms shall be
provided with two (2) on-site parking spaces one of
which shall be covered and enclosed.
• Guest parking shall be provided at a ratio of one half
(1/2) space for each unit. Such parking may be
unenclosed and uncovered.
• All required parking except guest parking shall be
located within two hundred (200) feet of the dwelling
unit it is designed to serve.
(b) All required uncovered parking spaces or areas within a
development shall be screened on a horizontal plane. Said
screening shall be at least five (5) feet high as measured
from the adjacent parking surface. Screening shall consist
of landscaping or landscaping combined with opaque
materials, and must be approved by the Director.
(c) Subterranean or semi-subterranean parking above the
adjacent grade which include a public open space or
landscaped area on top shall be considered site coverage at
the following rate for that portion:
Inches above the adjacent grade Site coverage %
0" - 18" 0%
1811+ - 24" 15% .
24"+ - 36" 20%
36"+ - 42" 25%
42 and above 100%
(d) Parking within the setbacks shall be prohibited except for
setbacks along PCH in Districts 1 and 2 and along Lake
Street in District 6, individual residential driveways will
also be exempt.
(e) Parking requirements for nonconforming uses or structures
may be met by payment of an " in-lieu" fee for providing
parking in a parking facility. Said fee may be paid in two
installments. The first installment in an amount
established by City Council Resolution for each parking
space shall be paid prior to the issuance of building
permits or of a certificate of occupancy, whichever comes
first. The second installment in an amount established by
City Council Resolution for each parking space shall be •
paid at the time City and/or a parking authority or
District constructs a parking structure in the Downtown
area. A surety in a sum equal to the second installment
shall be filed with the City at the time the first
installment is paid.
[ (f) If any existing oceanside or onstreet parking is removed,
it shall be replaced on a one for one basis in an area that
would not result in the loss of any sandy beach area and
within walking distance of the existing site. Replacement
parking shall be assured prior to the issuance of the
coastal development permit.]
4. 2. 13 Landscaping. In addition to City standard landscape plans and
specifications, the following shall apply:
(a) All setback areas fronting on or visible from an adjacent
public street, and all recreation, leisure and open space
areas shall be landscaped and permanently maintained in an
attractive manner.
(b) Permanent automatic electric irrigation facilities shall be
provided in all landscaped areas.
(c) On-site trees shall be provided in all developments as
follows: one (1) thirty (30) inch box tree for each
residential unit or for each 1, 500 square feet of net.
commercial or office space. Alternatively, the following
equivalent of thirty (30) inch box trees may be provided :
Seventy-five (75) percent of the total requirement shall be
thirty (30) inch box trees and the remaining twenty-five
(25) percent of such requirement may be provided at a ratio
of one (1) inch for one (1) inch through the use of twenty
(20) or twenty-four (24) inch box trees.
Additional trees and shrubs shall also be planted to
provide a well-balanced landscape environment.
Exception: Structures fronting on Main Street, Fifth
Street and Third Street, with a required five ( 5) foot
setback shall be exempt from this requirement.
(d) A landscape and irrigation plan in conformance with the
adopted Design Guidelines shall be subject to approval by
the Director prior to the issuance of building permits.
4. 2. 25 Homeowners' or Community Association. All multiple unit
subdivision developments shall be approved subject to submission
of a legal instrument or instruments setting forth a plan or
manner of permanent care and maintenance of open spaces,
recreational areas, and communal facilities. No such instrument
shall be acceptable until approved by the City Attorney as to •
legal form and effect, and by the Department of Development
Services as to suitability for the proposed use of the open areas.
If the common open spaces are to be conveyed to the homeowners'
association, the developer shall file a declaration of covenants,
to be submitted with the application for approval, that will
govern the association. The provisions shall include, but not be
limited to, the following :
(a) The homeowners' association shall be established prior to
the initial sale of the last dwelling units.
(.b) Membership shall be mandatory for each buyer and any
successive buyer.
(c) The open space restrictions shall be permanent.
[4.2. 26 Compliance with certain requirements of the Coastal Zone (CZ)
Suffix:
Projects shall comply with the following sections of the
Coastal Zone Suffix: 969 .9.4 (E) , Hazards, 969.9.4 (F) , diking,
dredging and filling, 969.4 (G) , Buffer Requirements,
969.9.4(H) , Energy and 969.9.8, Signs.]
4. 5 DISTRICT #3 : VISITOR-SERVING COMMERCIAL
Purpose. This District is limited to the five blocks fronting on
Pacific Coast Highway across from the City pier.
The visitor-serving category is broad enough to include _many
commercial activities which will also serve the needs of. the
surrounding community , providing an off-season clientele for the
District.
The plan also allows residential and office uses in this District
so long as the required visitor-serving commercial is provided .
Large amounts of ground level open space are encouraged in this
District to further promote the feeling of openness and to
provide additional view opportunities.
Boundaries. District #3 includes the area between PCH and
Walnut, from 6th to Lake Streets.
4 .5. 01 Permitted Uses.
(a) The following principal uses and structures shall be
permitted in District #3 subject to approval of a Use
Permit for initial construction:
A. Antique stores
Art gallery
Auditoriums
B. Bakeries (no more than seven (7) employees)
Banks and savings and loans branch offices. (no drive-up
windows; not to exceed five thousand (5, 000) square feet)
Barber, beauty, manicure shops
Beach, swimming and surfing equipment
Bicycle sales, rental and repair
Boat and marine supplies
Bookstores
C . Clothing stores
Coin, stamp and art dealers
Confectioners
Curio shops
D. Delicatessens
Drug stores
F . Florists
Fruit and vegetable stores
G . Game Stores
Gifts and party shops
H . Health and sports clubs
Hotels and motels
I Ice cream parlors
J. Jewelry stores
L . Laundromats within hotels or motels
Liquor stores
M. Marine insurance
Museums
N. Newspaper and magazine stores
Newstands
Novelties
P . Photographic studios
Photographic equipment sales
Photographic processing (no more than one (1) developing
machine)
R. Reducing salon
Restaurants
S. Shoe stores
Sporting goods
I . Theaters
Tourist related public and semi-public buildings, services
and facilities
Travel agency
Y. Yacht brokers (no storage)
(b) The following uses may be permitted in District #3 subject to
approval of a Conditional Use Permit :
A. Arcades
C . Cabarets
Convention facilities*
D. Dance halls and discos
Dancing and/or live entertainment as a primary or accessory
use
Drug stores
O. Offices*
P. Parking lots and garages*
R. Residential uses*
Retail sales, outdoor
T . Taverns
Time-sharing residential*
*Note : This use is prohibited on the ground floor or street
Level fronting on Main Street.
Note : The ground floor or street level of all buildings in this
District shall be devoted to visitor-serving commercial
activities. A minimum of fifty (50) percent of the street level
facades fronting Main Street shall be constructed of transparent
materials.
(c) Visitor-serving commercial uses must be a part of all
development proposed in this District, with a minimum
requirement that the entire street level , or at least
one-third (1/3) of the total floor area be devoted to
visitor-serving commercial uses.
(d) Residential uses shall only be permitted northwest of Main
Street, however, no residential units shall be located
within one hundred and twenty-five (125) feet of Main
Street.
Note : Residential uses are allowed only in conjunction with
visitor-serving commercial uses. Up to one-third (1/3) of the
floor area of projects on parcels smaller than a full block may
be devoted to residential uses; projects on full block or larger
parcels, up to one-half (1/2) of the floor area may be devoted
to residential uses.
He) Residential uses are allowed only in conjunction with
visitor-serving commercial uses. The required
visitor-serving commercial portion of any initial
construction shall be provided prior to or at the same time
as any residential portion. No residential unit shall be
occupied until the required commercial portion is
completed.]
4. 5 .02 Minimum Parcel Size . The minimum parcel size for development
shall be ten thousand (10 ,000) square feet of net site area and
one hundred (100) feet of frontage.
4 .5. 03 Maximum Density/Intensity. The maximum intensity of development
shall be calculated by floor area ratios (FAR) for this
District. The floor area ratio shall apply to the entire project
area. Floor area ratios shall be calculated on gross acreage,
except that the resulting floor area may not exceed by more than
fifteen (15) percent, the permitted floor area calculated by net
site area.
(a) The maximum floor area for developments in this District
shall be calculated with the following multiples:
4. 12 DISTRICT #10: PIER-RELATED COMMERCIAL
Purpose. This District is intended to provide for commercial
uses on and alongside the pier which will enhance and expand the
public' s use and enjoyment of this area. Uses ,are encouraged
which capitalize on the views available from the pier and the •'
unique recreational or educational opportunities it affords. At
the same time, care must be exercised to insure that the major
portion of the pier will remain accessible to the public at no
charge, for strolling, fishing or observation.
Boundaries. District #10 includes the pier itself and an area
extending sixty (60) feet on the northwest side and one hundred
and twenty-five (125) feet on the southeast side of the existing
pier. Also included in the District is a strip of land from PCH
to the sand, extending southeast of the pier to Lake Street and
northwest of the pier to Seventh Street.
4. 12.01 Permitted Uses. The following uses may be permitted in District
#10 subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
A. Aquariums
B. Bait and tackle shops
Beach rentals
C. Commercial uses or public recreation facilities
(beach-related)
M. Museums
P. Parking lots ,� / ,f�`l�¢ 1�� [that will not result
in the loss of recreational sand area. Tiered parking
is permitted within the Downtown Specific Plan area on
existing lots seaward of Pacific Coast Highway
provided the parking is designed so that the top of
the structures including walls, etc. , are located a
minimum of one foot below the maximum height of the
adjacent bluff.]
R. Restaurants (including fast food with take out windows)
Retail sales (beach-related)
Note : Only parking uses are permitted in this District
northwest of Sixth Street.
4. 12.02 Minimum Parcel Size. No minimum parcel size shall be required
in this District.
4. 12.03 Maximum Density/Intensity. No maximum density or intensity
requirement shall be applied in this District.
4. 12.04 Maximum Height . The maximum building heights shall be
4 13 DISTRICT #11: BEACH OPEN SPACE
P-urpose. This District is intended to preserve and protect the
sandy beach area within the Downtown Specific Plan boundaries
while allowing parking and auxilliary beach-related commercial
and convenience uses. Approximately half of the beach frontage •'
in the District is City beach; the remainder is owned by the
State of California.
Boundaries. District #11 is bounded by PCH on one side and the
Pacific Ocean on the other. The District extends from
Goldenwest Street to Beach Boulevard, except for the area which
is part of District #10.
4. 13.01 Permitted Uses. The following principal uses and structures
shall be permitted in District #11 subject to approval of the
City' s Design Review process.
A. Access facilities
B. Basketball Courts
Beach concession stands*
Bicycle. trails and support facilities
F. Fire rings
L . Lifeguard towers and other structures necessary for
health or safety
P. Paddleboard courts
Parking lots [that will not result
in the loss of recreational sand area. Tiered parking
is permitted within the Downtown Specific Plan area on
existing lots . seaward of Pacific Coast Highway
provided the parking is designed so that the top of
the structures including walls, etc. , are located a
minimum of one foot below the maximum height of the
adjacent bluff.]
Park offices + playground equipment
Public restrooms
Public transit facilities and associated structures,
dressing rooms or showers**
S. Shoreline construction that may alter natural
shoreline process, such as groins, cliff retaining
walls, pipelines , outfalls that are designed to
eliminate adverse impacts on local shoreline sand
supply
T. Trails (bicycle or jogging) and support facilities
V. Volleyball net supports
*Note : Beach concession stands shall be limited to twenty-five
hundred (2500) square feet and spaced at intervals no 'closer
than one thousand (1, 000) feet.
**Note: Public transit facilities may only be constructed
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within the existing paved parking areas or in areas which are
not part of the beach.
4. 13. 02 Minimum Parcel Size. No minimum parcel size shall be required .
4.13. 03 Maximum Density/Intensity. . No maximum density or intensity
requirement shall be applied in this District.
4.13. 04 Maximum Building Height. The maximum building heights shall be
limited to 'twenty (20) feet.
Exceptions: No maximum building height shall be required for
lifeguard towers or other facilities necessary for public.
safety. No parking surface or structure shall exceed the
adjacent elevation of PCH.
4.13. 05 Maximum Site Coverage. No maximum site coverage shall be
required.
4. 13.06 Setback (Front Yard) . No minimum front yard setback shall be
required.
4. 13.07 Setback (Side Yard) . No minimum side yard setback shall be
required.
4. 13.08 Setback (Rear Yard) . No minimum rear yard setback shall be
required .
4. 13.09 Setback (Upper Story) . No minimum upper story setback shall be
required.
4. 13. 10 Open Space. Public open space and pedestrian access shall be
major considerations of development in this District.
4. 13. 11 Parking . No additional parking shall be required for new
development in this District. Construction which proposes the
removal of existing parking, shall provide for the replacement
of that parking on a one-for-one basis within the District.
4. 13. 12 Resource Production Overlay. A portion of District #11 is
designated with an Oil Suffix (0,01) . Within this area, all the
requirements of the Resource Production Overlay shall apply (see
Section 4 .14)
4. 15 CONSERVATION OVERLAY
Purpose. The conservation overlay is intended to regulate those
areas which have been preliminarily identified as wetlands.
Upon determination by the California Department of Fish and Game
that an area is classified as a wetland the conditions of this •'
overlay shall apply
Boundary. The State Department of Fish and Game has identified
an area within District 8B as containing .8 acres of existing
wetland and 1. 4 acres of restorable wetland. The 2. 2 acre area
is immediately adjacent to Beach Boulevard .(see Figure 4. 14) .
Regulations . Development shall be permitted only pursuant to an
overall development plan for the entire overlay area and subject
to the following : as a condition of any development on this
parcel, topographic, vegetation, and soils information
identifying the extent of any existing wetlands shall he
submitted to the Director. The information shall be prepared by
a qualified professional, and shall be subject to review by the
California Department of Fish and Game. If any wetland is
determined by the Department of Fish and Game to be severely
degraded pursuant to Sections 30233 and 30411 of the California
Coastal Act, or if it is less than one (1) acre in size, other
restoration options may be undertaken, pursuant to the Coastal
Commission' s "Statewide Interpretive Guidelines for Wetlands and
other Wet Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas."
Conservation easements , dedications or other similar mechanisms
shall be required over all wetland areas as a condition of
development, to assure permanent protection. Public vehicular
traffic shall be prohibited in wetland areas governed by a
conservation easement. Specific drainage and erosion control
requirements shall be incorporated into the project design to
ensure that wetland areas are not adversely affected. No
further subdivision of any parcel shall be permitted which would
have the effect of dividing off environmentally sensitive
habitat from other portions of such parcels for which urban uses
are permitted in the City' s Coastal Element until such time as
the permanent protection of any wetland is assured. [Within
areas identified as wetlands in the coastal zone, the uses of
the Coastal Conservation District shall supercede the uses of
the FPl and FP2 district.]
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Admf-histratof City Attorney
INITIATED AND APPROVED:
V ��i
rector of Development
Services
2 .
Res. No. 5392
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) as:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly elected, 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 resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 18th day
of June , 19 84 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
MacAllister, Kelly, Finley, Bailey, Mandic
NOES: Councilmen:
None
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Pattinson (out of room)
NOT VOTING: Thomas
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California