HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2015-78 RESOLUTION NO. 2 015-7 8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
BEACH ADOPTING LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT
NO. 15-002 AND REQUESTING CERTIFICATION BY THE
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION
WHEREAS,the City Council, after giving notice as prescribed by law,held at least one
public hearing on the proposed Huntington Beach Local Coastal Program Amendment No. 15-
002, and after considering evidence presented at said hearing,the City Council finds that the
proposed amendment is consistent with the Huntington Beach General Plan,the Certified
Huntmgton Beach Local Coastal Program (mcluding the Land Use Plan), and Chapter 6 of the
California Coastal Act; and
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach will implement the Local Coastal
Program in a manner fully consistent with the California Coastal Act,
NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1 That Huntington Beach Local Coastal Program Amendment No. 15-002, includes
Resolution No 015-7pertaimng to General Plan Amendment No. 15-002 a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit"A" and incorporated by this reference as though
fully set forth herein.
2 That Huntington Beach Local Coastal Program Amendment No. 15-002 includes
Resolution No?015-7�ertaining to Zoning Text Amendment No. 15-005, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit`B"and incorporated by this reference as though
fully set forth herein.
3 That the California Coastal Commission is hereby requested to consider, approve and
certify Huntington Beach Local Coastal Program Amendment No. 15-002_
4. That pursuant to the Coastal Commission Regulations,Huntington Beach Local
Coastal Program Amendment No. 15-002 will take effect automatically upon Coastal
Commission approval, as required by State law.
15-4958/127459 1
Resolution No . 2015-78
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on November 16 , , 2015.
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A General Plan Amendment No. 15-002 Resolution No. 2 015-7 6
B Zoning Text Amendment No. 15-005 Resolution No 2 015-7 7
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RESOLUTION NO 2 015-7 6
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO 15-002
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No 15-002 proposes to amend the Coastal
Element to include text amendments reflective of the addition of Sunset Beach into the
City, designating the area as Subarea 4L, and revisions to the goals, objectives, policies
and the glossary; and
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, after notice duly given,held a
public hearing to consider General Plan Amendment No 15-002; and
The City Council finds that said General Plan Amendment No 15-002 is
necessary for the changing needs and orderly development of the community, and is
necessary to accomplish refinement of the General Plan and is consistent with other
elements of the General Plan,
NO)A7, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does
hereby resolve as follows
1 That General Plan Amendment No 15-002, which amends the Coastal
Element to include text amendments reflective of the addition of Sunset
Beach into the City; designating the area as Subarea 4L, and revisions to
the goals, objectives, policies and the glossary, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit"A" and incorporated by this reference as though fully
set forth herein, is hereby approved-
2 This resolution shall take effect immediately upon certification of Local
Coastal Program Amendment No 15-002 by the California Coastal
Commission
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Resolution No . 2015-76
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 16 t h day of November 2015.
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EXIUBIT A—General Plan Amendment No 15-002 - Amended General Plan Coastal
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Exhibit "A" — Resolution No . 2015-76
COASTAL ELEMENT
° Downtown
• Huntington Harbour Bay Club
® Holly Seacliff(a portion of)
• Seachff
■ Magnolia/Pacific
■ Palm/Goldenwest
■ Sunset Beach
California Environmental Quality Act
In accordance with section 15265 of the California Environmental Quality Act,the preparation
and adoption of Local Coastal Programs are exempt from environmental review This does not
imply that development projects that are consistent with the adopted Coastal Element are exempt
from environmental analysis
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'I'ECHWAL SYNOPSIS
Coastal Zone Overview
The Coastal Act establishes policies for coastal resource preservation and defines an area where
the policies shall apply That defined area is known as the"Coastal Zone" The Coastal Zone
runs the length of the State's shoreline from its Oregon border south to the Mexican border
Huntington Beach is a shoreline community,a portion of which lies within the State's defined
Coastal Zone The City's Coastal Zone boundary runs from the northern City lmut at Seal Beach,
south approximately 9 5 miles to the Santa Ana River at the Huntington Beach/Newport Beach
boundary It extends inland from the mean high tide line from 1,000 yards to over one mile in
some areas The Huntington Beach Coastal Zone encompasses approximately 5 2 square miles
of land and water, or about 19 percent of the total area of the City The Huntington Beach
Coastal Zone boundary is shown in Figure C-2.
The Huntington Beach Coastal Zone includes a wide variety of land uses Open shoreline,parks
and recreational facilities,habitat areas,residential, commercial and industrial uses, as well as,
energy and oil extraction facilities currently exist in the Coastal Zone At the north end of the
Coastal Zone is Huntington Harbour,a man-made residential marina with commercial centers and
residences oriented toward the waterways, and the community of Sunset Beach, a primarily
residential area with an expansive beach and a variety of commercial uses South of
Huntington Harbour and Sunset Beach is the Bolsa Chica area which is presently undeveloped
and unincorporated,but lies within the City's Sphere of Influence for potential future annexation
Further south, and adjacent to the Bolsa Chica, is a large undeveloped area of land,part of which
is presently in oil production The Seacliff residential development and golf course lie to the
north Next is the City's downtown area,which over the last ten years has been transformed
through re-development into the primary activity node in the City for both residents and visitors
The downtown area includes, among other things,the Municipal Pier and Plaza, destination resort
facilities, and a wide variety of visitor serving amenities and activities At the south end of the
Coastal Zone, a major electrical power plant dominates the surrounding shoreline,while nearby, a
large sewage treatment facility processes waste from throughout the County These facilities are
near restored coastal wetlands that serve as habitats for numerous wildlife species, including the
endangered Califorma least tern and Belding's savanna sparrow
The following paragraphs descnbe, in more detail,the City's Coastal Zone, its existing land uses,
proposed land use plan and coastal resources For purposes of discussion,the Coastal Zone is
divided into sub-zones Figure C-4 depicts the Coastal Zone and its five sub-areas Figures C-5
through C-9 depict individual sub-areas and proposed land uses Land use category definitions
and listings of permitted uses and densities per land use category are provided in Table C-1
Section 4 provides an overview of the issues that must,be addressed in the Coastal Zone to
comply with Coastal Act policy Section 5 provides specific policies that the City will follow in
order to preserve and enhance its coastal resources and amenities, and Section 6 provides an
overview of implementation actions and regulations to carry out the policies
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Sub-Area Descriptions and Land Use Plan
Zone 1—Huntington Harbour and Sunset Beach
This area includes the City's Coastal Zone between Warner Avenue and the northeastern City
limits (Figure C-5.)
Existing Land Uses
Inland(Pack Coast Highway and areas north to the Coastal Zone boundary)
Huntington Harbour is an 860 acre residential,man-made marina that occupies the majority of
thus zone The Huntington Harbour development is primarily residential with approximately
4,000 residential units, including single family homes, condominiums and apartments all oriented
around the three mile network of navigable channels Sunset Beach is an approximately 134
acre residential and beach community, a limited portion of which is inland of Pacific
Coast Highway The inland portion consists of residential and commercial uses, Sunset
Channel and 11t'Street Beach Zone 1 also includes three commercial centers(one
neighborhood serving and two visitor serving)with retail services,overnight accommodations
and eating establishments Public facilities include seven neighborhood parks, a fire station, 11 th
Street beach and three boat ramps There is an additional sandy area opposite 17t'Street
where non-trailerable boats may also be launched A private yacht club and a private racquet
club are also located here
Coastal(Seaward of Pacific Coast Highway)
This portion of Zone 1 consists of Sunset Beach,which is developed with 652 residential
units, the majority of which are located seaward of Pacific Coast Highway This portion
of Sunset Beach also includes various visitor serving commercial uses,the approximately
58 acre public beach and a 13 acre greenbelt(linear park)/public parking facility,with
public restrooms and a tot lot
Coastal Element Land Use Plan
Inland(Pack Coast Highway and areas north to the Coastal Zone boundary)
Zone 1 is primarily built out, consistent with Coastal Element Land Use Plan designations The
land uses permitted in this zone are summarized below and include residential,commercial and
open space The inland portion of this zone also includes Community Distnct/Sub-areas 4A,
4L, 8A and 8B The Community District and Sub-area Schedule shown in Table C-2 further
defines permitted uses, density/intensity and design and development standards
Coastal(Seaward of Pacific Coast Highway)
This portion of Zone 1 is also primarily built out, consistent with Coastal Element Land
Use Plan designations The land uses permitted in this zone are summarized below and
include residential, commercial, public and open space This zone also includes
Community District/Sub-area 4L The Community District and Sub-area Schedule
shown in Table C-2 further defines permitted uses, density/intensity and design and
development standards
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ZONE 1—LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
RESIDENTLAL RL 6 5,RL-7,RM-15,
RMH-25,RH-30
COMMERCIAL CG-F1, CV-F2-d, CN-F1,
CV-mu
MIXED USE M-s
PUBLIC P(OS-CR),P
OPEN SPACE OS-P,OS-w
ZONE 1—SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS
Huntington Harbour Bay Club, Sunset Beach
ZONE 1—GENERAL PLAN OVERLAYS
4A,4L, 8A, 8B
See Table C-1 for land use category definitions
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COASTAL ELEMENT LAND USE PLAN
LAND USE,DENSITY AND OVERLAY SCHEDULE
TABLE C-1 (continued)
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CATEGORY,'
Specific Plan—sp Permits underlying land uses and requires that a Specific or Development
plan be formulated for large scale, mixed-use multi-phased development
projects which provides greater specificity for land use and infrastructure
plans, design and development standards,and phasing/implementation
Any portion of a new or amended Specific Plan within the coastal zone
must be submitted to the Coastal Commission as an amendment to the
City's certified local coastal program and shall not become effective until
certified bythe Coastal Commission
Pedestrian District Permits underlying land uses and requires conformance to land use
-pd (restrictions on non-pedestnan active uses)and design standards (e g, sitmg
of building frontages)to ensure high levels of pedestrian activity along the
street front e
Historic District Permits re-use of existing historic structures for the underlying land uses
-h provided that the re-use is consistent with the standards and policies of this
LCP
Residential Mobile Permits the density of an existing mobile home park, located within a
Home Park—rmp residential low density designation,to exceed the underlying density of
seven(7)units per acre The maximum density of the mobile home park
shall not exceed the existing density of the mobile home park
Mixed Use Permits the development of residential uses in conjunction with the
-mu underlying commercial designation The overlay permits the
development of horizontally or vertically integrated mixed use
projects (housing with commercial uses) In Commercial Visitor land
use designations, any residential use must be above the first floor
level and must not exceed 50 percent of the gross floor area The
design and density for a mixed use project shall be as shown on the
Figures C-5 through C-9 or as set forth in a Specific Plan If a mixed
use project is not proposed, then the density of the underlying
commercial designation shall be utilized
Special Design Permits underlying land uses in accordance with special design standards
Standards—d provided that the special design standards are consistent with the standards
and policies of this LCP
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CONIMUNITY DISTRICT AND SUBAREA SCHEDULE
TABLE C-2 (continued)
Subarea Characteristic- Standards and Principles
4K Design and 5) within the southern grove ESHA buffer only— a water quality Natural
Development Treatment System may be allowed so long as it is located in an area that is
most protective of coastal resources and at least 246 feet from the ESHA
6)In addition to the required ESHA buffer described above,grading shall be
prohibited within 500 feet of an occupied raptor nest during the breeding
season(considered to be from February 15 through August 31),
C Habitat Management Plan shall be prepared for all areas designated
Open Space-Conservation which shall include restoration and enhancement
of delineated wetlands,wetland and habitat mitigation, and establishment of
appropriate buffers from development
D Protective Fencing Protective fencing or barriers shall be installed
along any interface with developed areas, to deter human and pet entrance
into all restored and preserved wetland and ESHA buffer areas
41, Permitted Uses Category Residential High Density ("RH"), Commercial Visitor ("CV"),
Sunset Beach Shoreline ("OS-S"), Water Recreation ("OS-WR") and Public ("P") uses
ursuant to the Sunset Beach Specific Plan(SP 17)
Density/Intensity Pursuant to the Sunset Beach Specific Plan(SP 17)
Design and Category Specific Plan("-sp")and Mixed Use("-mu")
Development 0 Requires the conformance with a specific or master plan
• Mixed Use Overlay for the CV area for the allowance of residential uses
pursuant to the Specific Plan
8 Area wide Maintain and establish commercial centers to serve surrounding residential
Commercial Functional Role neighborhoods and the greater community
Nodes
8A Permitted Uses Category Commercial General("CG")
Community • Commercial uses permitted by the"CG"land use category
Commercial
Density/Intensity Category "-F1"
• Height two(2)stones
Design and Design to achieve a high level of quality in conformance with Policy LU
Development 10 14 and Policy LU 10 112
8B Permitted Uses Category Commercial Neighborhood("CN")
Neigh- Commercial uses permitted by the"CN"land use category
borhood
Commercial
Density/Intensrty Category "-F1"
• Height two(2)stones
Design and Design to achieve a high level of quality in conformance with Policy LU
Development 10.1 10
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TABLE C-3
Public Parking Opportunities wrtlnn Coastal Divisions
Coastal Free Metered Total
Zone Division Parking Parking Parking Parking
(Figure C-4) Location Spaces Spaces Spaces Comments
Zone 1 PCH(on-street) 300 300
Peter's Landing 630 630
HH Bay Club 10 10
HH Yacht Club 76 76 $1 00/hour
Seabndge Beach 4 hr maximum
Park 115 115
Sunset Beach 624 624
Zone 2 Bolsa Chica State
Beach 2200 2200 $5 00/day
PCH on-street) 324 324 $1 50/hour
Zone 3 PCH(on-street) 260 260 $1 50/hour
Surf Theatre Lot 39 39 Permit Only
Zone 4 Pier Plaza 421 421 $1 50/hour
Main Promenade 815 815 $2 00/
Hour($12 00
daily maximum)
PCH(on-street) 486 486 $1 50/hour
Business Streets 206 206 $1 50/hour
Residential Streets 218 218 $1 50/hour
City Beach Lot 250 250 $1 50/hour
($12 00 daily
maximum)
City Beach Lot 1813 1813 $10 00/day
Pierside Pavilion** 283 283 $3 75/hour
($11 25 daily
maximum)
Plaza Almeria** 171 171 $2 00/hour
($15 00 daily
maximum)
The Strand** 410 470 $2 00/hour
(includes valet ($12 00 daily
spaces) maximum)
Zone 5 HB State Beach 1200 1200 $5 00/day
PCH/River(mland) 110 110
PCH/River(ocean) 75 75
Beach Blvd (1600' 83 83 $1 50/hour
mland)
Newland to channel 75 75
Magnolia to channel 81 81
Brookhurst to 22 22
channel
TOTAL 2,066 9,255 11,381
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"Privately operated parlang structures available for public use Rates for summer months and
valet vary
Commercial Parking
Much emphasis has been placed on providing adequate parking for commercial facilities in the
Coastal Zone to ensure that commercial parking demands do not negatively impact recreational
beach user parking This issue was especially significant when planning for the re-development
of the City's Downtown area into a dense node of visitor serving commercial facilities The
unique parking issues of the Downtown area had been resolved through the development and
implementation of the Downtown Huntington Beach Parking Master Plan(see Technical
Appendix) The Downtown Huntington Beach Parking Master Plan, a component of the
Downtown Specific Plan,was adopted in 1993 and providesd for shared parking facilities
including on-street parking,lots and nearby municipal parking structures In 2009, the
Downtown Specific Plan was updated to accommodate for new development within the
downtown area. Part of the update process was the elimination of the Downtown Parking Master
Plan, which had reached established development thresholds Although the Downtown Parking
Master Plan was eliminated,the downtown still employs a shared parking concept and the
Downtown Specific Plan has added other tools for managing the parking demand of existing and
future downtown development such as a trolley, a shuttle to remote lots and a parking directional
sign system Other commercial areas within the City's Coastal Zone,but outside the downtown
area,meet their parking needs through implementation of the City's Zoning Ordinance
Adequate parking must be provided on site at the time of development Shared parking is
permitted on a case by case basis,ifjustified
Residential Parking
Residential uses within the Coastal Zone are required to provide parking facilities on-site In
some areas of the Coastal Zone, residents may purchase parking permits to exempt them from
parking time limits and/or metered parking Certain residents also have the opportunity to
purchase parking stickers that permit them to park in areas where the general public is not
permitted However, Coastal Element policy prohibits the establishment of new preferential
parking districts whenever public access to the coast would be adversely affected
Trails and Bikeways
Bicycling provides both recreation and an alternative mode of transportation to access the City's
coastal resources The City's bikeway program is one of the most extensive in Orange County
and includes both Class I and Class H Bikeways are marked with signs and street painting
Existing and proposed bikeways in the City's Coastal Zone are depicted in Figure C-14.
Figure C-14 also depicts riding and hiking trails,including a proposed equestrian trail that will
be included in the planned Harnett M Wieder Regional Park(The Huntington Beach Regional
Riding and Hiking Trail) This trail will extend from the existing equestrian facilities and trails in
Central Park to the inland side of Pacific Coast Highway at Seapomt Avenue This trail will
provide views of the Bolsa Chica wetlands and shoreline
The County's Master Plan of Regional Riding and Hiking Trails identifies two regional trails
within the subject Coastal Zone 1) The Santa Ana River Trail, and 2) The Huntington Beach
Trail The Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan(the regional bikeways plan for Orange County),
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identifies three regional Class I bikeways within the Coastal Zone 1) The Santa Ana River
Bikeway,2) The Wmtersburg Channel Bikeway,and 3) The Coastal Bikeway
Tr il/Bikeway Definitions
Name Definition
Class I Bikeway Paved off-road bikeway, used by bicyclists,
walkers,joggers,roller skaters, and strollers
Class H Bikeway On-road bikeway with striped lanes, used by
bicyclists
Riding and Hiking Trail Natural surface or decomposed granite off-road
trail,used mainly by equestrians,mountain
bicyclists,joggers and hikers
Transit
Public transit service in the City's Coastal Zone is provided by the Orange County Transportation
Authority(OCTA) The OCTA operates several routes that service the Coastal Zone The routes
are designed to accommodate both general and recreational beach users During the summer
peak season, additional bus service is provided Existing OCTA bus routes are depicted in
Figure C-15 Bus routes are amended by the OCTA, as needed,to maxmuze service
Direct Access
The City's approximately 9 5 miles of shoreline(including the residential co-op located on the
west side of the Pier which is on land leased from the State)are under public ownership and are
designated for public recreational use Consequently, opportunities for direct physical access to
the shoreline are excellent
Direct pedestrian access to the shoreline is provided at several intervals along the entire length of
the Coastal Zone,including a new shoreline access (a stairway and a handicap access ramp)
constructed at Seapoint Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway near the planned Harriett M Wieder
Regional Park Access to the Huntington Harbour waterways is somewhat himted due to the
residential nature of the surrounding area,but could be enhanced through increased public
awareness of existing access points Additional access points may be provided through re-
development or when existing uses are unproved Access to the shoreline in Sunset Beach is
excellent there are 27 street-end locations through the residential areas located every 200
feet along the approximately one mile long beach frontage
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Public Recreational and Visitor Serving Commercial Facilities
Public Recreational Resources
Coastal Act policy promotes the protection of coastal resources while accommodating public
demand for such resources Further, Coastal Act policy promotes the protection of recreational
and lodging opportunities for low and moderate income persons Huntington Beach is known
internationally for its temperate climate, excellent surfing beaches, and plentiful recreational
amenities and opportunities Consequently,millions of visitors are attracted to the City's
shoreline each year(an estimated 9 6 million in 1998) As the general population grows,the
demand for year round recreational resources along the coastline will also grow Coastal Element
policy recognizes the City's responsibility to balance the need to provide adequate recreational
facilities to serve the greater than local community,while protecting the resources and character
of its Coastal Zone An overview of Huntington Beach's most significant recreational resources
is described below Figure C-16 identifies the location of these resources
Beaches
The City's Coastal Zone contains over 9 5 linear miles of sandy beach shoreline area
encompassing approximately 433 acres The four beaches in Huntington Beach are Bolsa Chica
State Beach and Huntington State Beach, which are operated by the State Department of Parks
and Recreation, and Huntington City Beach and Sunset Beach,which are operated by the City
Sunset Beach includes approximately 1 mile of shoreline between the City of Seal Beach
and Bolsa Chica State Beach Bolsa Chica State Beach includes slightly more than five
miles of shoreline between Warner Avenue and the Municipal Pier Huntington City Beach
includes approximately one mile of shoreline between the Municipal Pier and Beach Boulevard
Huntington State Beach consists of the two rile shoreline area between Beach Boulevard south
to the Santa Ana River All of the beach area is in public ownership The entire beach area is
designated as open space in the Coastal Element Land Use Map
Recreational opportunities at the City's beaches are extensive and include activities such as
sunbathing, swimming, surfing, bodysurfing, sand volleyball, skin and scuba diving Huntington
Beach is known as one of the best surfing areas on the west coast and has hosted numerous
national and international surfing contests Its renowned surf is a result of the shoreline's long,
gradually sloped beach gradient and location in relation to ocean swells Except for Sunset
Beach, fire rings are provided for barbecues and evening camp-fires Offshore clam beds and a
variety of game fish attract divers and surf fisherman to the Huntington Beach shoreline In
addition,the Coastal Bikeway, a regional Class I Bikeway, extends the length of the shoreline in
Huntington Beach north to Warner Avenue (it continues south to Newport Beach) This paved
bikeway provides for bicycle nding,jogging, roller blading,walking and similar activities
separated from vehicular traffic Proposed improvements include widening the existing Coastal
Bikeway within Huntington Beach from its existing average width of 12 to 15 feet to twenty feet
There are five small beaches in the Huntington Harbour and Sunset Beach areas The
beaches range in size from one-fifth to three quarters of an acre Non-trailerable boats
may be launched from these beaches and some are used for sunbathing, swimming and
general beach recreation There is also a small (less than 1/36t'of an acre) sandy area
opposite of 17'h Street in Sunset Beach where non-trailerable boats may be launched
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Municipal Pier and Plaza
The Cmty's Municipal Pier is located at the mtersection of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway
and serves as the focal point of the Cmty's Coastal Zone The Pier,which was re-built and opened
in 1992, is 1,856 feet long,30 feet wide and 38 feet above the mean low water level It is
constructed of reinforced concrete It includes a variety of visitor serving and recreational
amenities, including a restaurant, community access booth,lifeguard tower and observation and
recreational fishing platforms Visitors can use the Pier to sight see,stroll,fish and dine Coastal
Element policy, among other things, limits building heights on the pier to a maximum of 2
stones/35 feet Coastal Element policy also requires that public access around the entire
perimeter of the pier be maintained Proposed enhancements to the Pier include a
funicular/trolley system to transport pedestrians from the Plaza area to the end of the Pier and
back.
The Main Pier Plaza has more than eight acres of public space located at the base of the
Municipal Pier on the ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway,between First and Seventh Streets
The public plaza includes a palm court, a 230 seat amphitheater, a spectator area, accessways to
the beach and lawn, restrooms and concessions,bicycle parking facilities and automobile parking
Pier Plaza was designed as a community focal area where public speaking forums, surfing
competitions,foot races, outdoor concerts and similar events are held
Parks
Other than the sandy shoreline area itself,existing parks in the Coastal Zone include those listed
in Table C-4 below and depicted in Figure C-16.
TABLE C-4
Coastal Zone Parks
LOCATION SIZE/Acres
Zone 1
Booster Park—Baruna and Davenport 0 85
Conrad Park—Aquarius and Trinidad 271
Davenport Beach—4031 Davenport 046
Dr ***
French Park—Venture @ Harbor Channel*** 0 33
Humboldt Beach—4141 Humboldt Dr *** 048
Prince Park—Typhoon and Venture 022
Seabndge Beach Park—3222 Countess 3 91
Sunset Beach Greenbelt—between N and 641
S Pacific Avenues**
Tarbox Park—Wellington and Melville 044
Trinidad Beach Park—Trinidad @ Long 075
Channel***
1 la' Street Beach— 11'h &PCH 0 17
Zone 2
Bolsa View Park-Brighton and Crestmoor 270
Zone 3
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Pattison Park—Palm Ave 3 51
Harnett M Wieder Regional Park *111 0
Bluff Top Park 1966
Bailey-Island Bay and Palm 059
Zone 4
Manning Park—Delaware and Detroit 246
Triangle Park—Main Street 1 11
Total Acres 15776
*At present,49 acres of the 111 total are privately owned,to be
dedicated,per agreement, at a later date
**The 6 41 acres represents the tot lot, restrooms, walking path and adjacent
landscape areas In addition to the park space there are approximately 6 6 acres
of public parking
***Beach Park
Proposed parks include the Harnett M Wieder Regional Park(formerly known as the Bolsa
Chica Linear Park)and the Orange Coast River Park Land for the Regional Park has been
identified(approximately one-third has been dedicated and is in public ownership) A
development plan for the park has been devised through coordinated efforts between the City and
County of Orange Once developed,the Harnett M Wieder Regional Park will connect Central
Park to the coastline via the Huntington Beach bluffs, at Seapomt and Goldenwest The Regional
Park will provide views and linkages to the Bolsa Chica wetlands as well
The Orange Coast River Park is in the early stages of planning at this time The present
conceptual plan for the park is to link parks from inland cities to the coastline via the Santa Ana
River trail The Orange Coast River Park is proposed to extend north from the Santa Ana River,
in Huntington Beach,along the inland side of Pacific Coast Highway to Beach Boulevard
Feasibility studies for the park concept are now underway Coastal Element policy supports and
promotes the maintenance and preservation of existing parks,the development of the planned
Harnett M Wieder Regional Park, and further study of the feasibility of the proposed Orange
Coast River park.
Recreational Vehicle Camping
The Sunset Vista Camper Facility, located on Pack Coast Highway in the Huntington City
Beach parking lot at First Street,is a City-operated recreational vehicle camping site offering 150
spaces from September 15 through May 31 annually The facility allows camping immediately
adjacent to the beach sand area.
In addition,the State Department of Parks and Recreation allocates 50 spaces for enroute
overnight camping at both Huntington State Beach and Bolsa Chica State Beach Campers pay a
nominal fee per night and are required to check in after 8 00 p m and leave by 9 00 the following
morning The RV spaces made available under this program are for year-round use The City
Beach also offers a similar program for enroute RV camping between June 1 and September 14,
annually Coastal Element policy promotes the preservation of these opportunities and expansion
of the camping program at the State beaches to mirror the overnight program permitted at the City
beach parking lot
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Traits and Bikeways
The City boasts an extensive trail system that can be used by bicyclists, roller bladers,joggers and
strollers The Coastal Zone includes a Class I trail that runs the entire length of the Coastal Zone
and is linked to regional bikeways It also includes several east west bikeways that access the
City's Coastal Zone,and a major trail along the Santa Ana River In addition,the County has
plans for a future riding and hiking trail that will extend from the existing riding and hiking trail
system in Central Park, which is just outside the City's Coastal Zone boundary, along the
proposed Harnett M Wieder Regional Park to points near the shoreline The County's Master
Plan of Regional Riding and Hiking Trails identifies two regional trails within the City's Coastal
Zone the Santa Ana River Trail and the Huntington Beach Trail The Commuter Bikeway
Strategic Plan(the regional bikeways plan for Orange County) identifies three regional Class I
bikeways within the Coastal Zone the Santa Ana River Bikeway,Wmtersburg Channel Bikeway
and the Coastal Bikeway (Figure C-14.)
Golf Courses
There is one private(no public)golf course in the City's Coastal Zone Seacliff Country Club It
is an eighteen hole course located on Palm Avenue,west of Goldenwest Street
Huntington Harbour
Huntington Harbour is an 860 acre residential development oriented around a network of
manmade channels located in the northwest corner of the City The channel system covers a
surface area of 225 acres and houses approximately 2,300 mostly private boat slips The
waterways,which are available for public use,provide significant opportunities for boating
Access to the channels is provided in several areas where boats and boat slips may be rented,and
by the City operated boat ramps (Percy Dock and Warner Dock) located near the Warner Avenue
Fire Station The Percy Dock also provides City operated parking An additional boat ramp,
French Dock,that can accommodate large boats is available at the Sunset Aquatic Regional Park
immediately north of Huntington Harbour wrthm the City of Seal Beach The entrance to the
Huntington Harbour channels is located at the northwest end of the harbor and passes under a
bridge at Pacific Coast Highway
Some of the recreational opportunities in Huntington Harbour are private, accessible only to
Harbour residents However, a number of public recreation areas are available Trinidad Island
includes a 2 7 acre greenbelt park(Conrad Park)with a bicycle/pedestrian path,two small vista
parks, a fishing dock and a walkway around half the island A 3 9 acre City neighborhood park is
also located on Seabndge Peninsula The Harbour area also includes three small beaches and
parks accessible to the public
The developed status of Huntington Harbour dictates the current state of public access in the area
In the event that new development, or significant redevelopment, fronting a channel area does
occur,the City's Coastal Element policy requires that adequate public access to the waterways be
provided
Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is an approximately 134 acre community that extends approximately one
mile from Seal Beach at the northwest to Bolsa Chica State Beach at the southeast It is
comprised primarily of public land uses including right-of-way Only 31 acres of the
community are developed with private residential and commercial uses The majority of
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the community is located seaward of Pacific Coast Highway and is characterized by the
open sandy beach and combination linear park(greenbelt) and public parking facility
This facility contains a tot lot,walking path, five public restroom buildings and 624
public parking spaces Access to the beach is provided at 27 street-end locations,through
the residential areas, located every 200 feet along the beach frontage The inland portion
of Sunset Beach includes Sunset Channel, which is connected with the Huntington
Harbour channel system, and 11 th Street beach, where small boats such as kayaks and
canoes may be launched There is an additional sandy area off of Sunset Channel,
opposite 17"'Street, where non-trailerable boats may also be launched
Boating Facilities
Boating facilities in Huntington Beach are primarily provided in Huntington Harbour
Development of a second marina in the City's Coastal Zone is lmuted by a lack of appropriate
sites Boat storage is provided within the Huntington Harbour Manna and in off-site dry storage
areas City policy allows for boat storage on private residential property if properly screened and
accommodated, as well as vathm industrially zoned areas
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Visitor-Serving Commercial Facilities
The City's Coastal Zone is host to millions of visitors each year The Coastal Act places a lugh
priority on land uses and facilities that serve the needs of these visitors Visitor-serving facilities
include public and private developments that provide accommodations,food, entertainment and
services The City's Coastal Land Use Plan defines activity nodes where visitor serving uses are
concentrated The use of concentrated nodes allows the City to capitalize on shared facilities and
minimize impacts to more sensitive resource areas in the Coastal Zone The most concentrated
area of visitor serving uses is within the Downtown area near the Municipal Pier Significant
visitor serving facilities within the Coastal Zone are briefly described below
Huntington Harbour/Sunset Beach
The Huntington Harbour and Sunset Beach area includes commercial uses to serve residents
and visitors Visitor serving commercial uses include hotels, motels, restaurants,retail shops,
entertainment and private recreational facilities such as the Huntington Harbour Yacht Club and a
fitness/racquet club
Seacliff Promenade Conceptual Master Plan Area
The Seachff Promenade Conceptual Master Plan Area is bounded by Pacific Coast Highway to
the south,Palm Avenue to the north, Seapoint Avenue to the west and Goldenwest Street to the
east The planning area comprises approximately 150 acres and is presently under the ownership
of PLC Properties and Aera Properties PLC Properties owns the 56 acre parcel located at the
northeastern section of the site Aera owns the remaining 94 acre portion which fronts Pacific
Coast Highway At this tune,the site represents one of the largest,undeveloped contiguous areas
in the Huntington Beach Coastal Zone The planning area is designated in the Coastal Element
Land Use Map as Mixed Use-Horizontally Integrated Housing(MH-F2/30(Avg 15)-sp), which
permits residential,visitor serving commercial and open space uses A specific plan or plans, as
well as,a"conceptual master plan of development", consistent with the Coastal Element Land
Use Map, are required before any development may be approved on the site
Per the site's Coastal Element Land Use Map designation, commercial uses will be limited to
those permitted by the Commercial Visitor land use category (See Table C-1, Coastal Element
Land Use Plan Land Use,Density and Overlay Schedule, and Table C-2, Community District and
Subarea Schedule) The amount and precise location of commercial land that will be included
within this planning area will be determined through the conceptual master plan and specific plan
preparation and adoption processes The required master and specific plans are subject to Coastal
Commission approval which would be submitted to the Coastal Commission as an LCP
amendment that would take effect upon Commission certification Both are consistent with
Coastal Act and adopted City policy noted in this Coastal Element
Pursuant to the adopted Palm/Goldenwest Specific Plan, it is anticipated that the 94 acre Aera
property, which fronts Pacific Coast Highway, will house visitor-serving commercial, open space
and recreational/civic uses such as a public museum, with visitor-serving commercial uses having
preference This property is presently used for oil production and is expected to maintain its
existing oil activities for the next 15 to 20 years The 56 acres located in the northeast portion of
the planning area and owned by PLC Properties, is approved for up to 315 dwelling units
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While supply does not appear to be an issue, studies reveal an inadequacy in the amount of
emergency and reserve storage and booster pumping capacity for present day and future demands
The City's water storage system consists of the Overmyer Reservoirs Nos 1,2 and 3 and the
Peck Reservoir All are located within the City,but outside of the Coastal Zone The Peck
Reservoir capacity is 16 million gallons and the Overmyer Reservoirs' combined capacity is 24
million gallons The reservoirs serve as regulating reservoirs for peak demands and provide
storage for planned outages and emergencies The reservoirs generally fill with water during
nighttime low demand periods with imported MWD water or groundwater and dram during the
daytime high demand periods Booster pumping facilities pump water from the reservoir storage
into the water distribution system to maintain adequate supply during peak periods to supplement
groundwater and MWD water supplies
Improvements to increase the City's water storage capacity will be achieved with the addition of
new reservoirs and increased capacity at existing reservoirs A new Ellis-Edwards Reservoir with
a nine rrullion gallon capacity,and a rune million-gallon expansion next to the Peck Reservoir are
currently under construction, and an expansion of the Talbert Valley Reservoir site is under
consideration Other new reservoir sites are under investigation,including potential sites within
the Coastal Zone Booster pumping capacity will also be expanded as appropriate,with the new
expanded storage In addition, data acquisition and control systems for water storage will be
modernized to allow for enhanced monitoring and control capabilities under both normal
operations and emergencies The City's water distribution system consists of over 480 miles of
water lines ranging in size from 2 to 42 inches in diameter Improvements in the piping system
are implemented as older deteriorated or undersized pipes are replaced This will eliminate flow
restrictions and help to accommodate future demands Coastal Element policy mirrors General
Plan policy by calling for an adopted Water Master Plan to be implemented to address identified
water storage,booster and distribution system deficiencies
Sanitation Treatment and Sewerage
Sanitation Treatment and Sewerage services are provided by the Orange County Sanitation
District(OCSD)and the City of Huntington Beach Public Works Department and the Sunset
Beach Sanitary District Two OCSD treatment plants serve Huntington Beach Plant No 1
treats wastewater generated by other cities and the northern portion of Huntington Beach Plant
No 2 treats the remainder of the City's sewage The OCSD has developed improvement plans
for the plants to serve the needs of the City through the year 2050 This includes buildout of the
City's Coastal Land Use Map
The existing sewage collection system consists of major trunk lines, smaller feeder Imes, and lift
stations The City's Public Works Department and the Sunset Beach Sanitary District are
responsible for the local level of service while the OCSD is responsible for the regional service
Deficiencies in the City's pipeline and pump station system have been identified through recent
studies The Coastal Zone, specifically the older Downtown area, includes sewage facilities that
are dated and in need of maintenance,repair and/or upgrade In addition,there are numerous
sewer lift stations in the City that are in need of repair and/or replacement Many of these
facilities are in the Coastal Zone The City has identified the deficiencies and has plans in place
to correct them The Sunset Bach Sanitary District has fully lmed its main sewer trunk line
and has no deferred items Coastal Element policy mirrors General Plan policy by calling for
master plans and capital improvement programs to ensure adequate sewage facilities to meet the
demands of permitted development
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GOALS,OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES Objective
C 1.1
The following section presents the goals, Ensure that adverse impacts associated with
objectives,policies and programs for the coastal zone development are mitigated or
Coastal Zone in the City of Huntington m,n,m,zed to the greatest extent feasible
Beach At the end of each policy is a
reference to the appropriate implementation Policies
program C 1.1.1
With the exception of hazardous industrial
GENERAL RESOURCE PROTECTION development,new development shall be
POLICIES encouraged to be located within, contiguous
or in close proximity to, existing developed
The following general policies shall provide areas able to accommodate it or,where such
the framework for interpreting this Coastal areas are not able to accommodate it, in
Element other areas with adequate public services,
and where it will not have significant
1 When policies within the Coastal adverse effects, either individually or
Element conflict, such conflicts cumulatively, on coastal resources (I--C 1,
shall be resolved in a manner which I-C 2)
on balance is the most protective of
significant coastal resources C 1.1.2
Coastal dependent developments shall have
2 Where there are conflicts between priority over other developments on or near
the policies set forth in this Coastal the shoreline Coastal-related developments
Element and those set forth in any should be accommodated within reasonable
element of the City's General Plan, proximity of the coastal-dependent uses they
other City plans, or existing support (I--C 1, I-C 2)
ordinances,the policies of this Land
Use Plan(LUP)shall take C 1.1.3
precedence The use of private lands suitable for visitor
serving commercial recreational facilities
3 In the event of any ambiguities or designed to enhance pubic opportunities for
silence of this Coastal Element not coastal recreation shall have priority over
resolved by(1) or(2)above, or by private residential,general industrial, or
other provisions of the City's LCP, general commercial development, but not
the policies of the California Coastal over agriculture or coastal-dependent
Act shall guide interpretation of this industry (I--C 1, I-C 2)
Coastal Element
C 1 1.3a
LAND USE The provision of public access and
recreation benefits associated with private
Goal development(such as but not limited to
C 1 public access ways,public bike paths,
Develop a land use plan for the Coastal habitat restoration and enhancement, etc)
Zone that protects and enhances coastal shall be phased such that the public
resources,promotes pubhc access and benefit(s)are in place prior to or concurrent
balances development with facility needs. with the private development but not later
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than occupation of any of the private adverse impacts associated with the seasonal
development (1-C 1, I-C 2) or temporary activities (1-C 2)
C 1.1.4 C 1.17
Where feasible, locate visitor-serving Encourage cluster development in areas
commercial uses in existing developed areas designated for residential use within the
or at selected points of attraction for visitors Coastal Zone (1-C 1, I-C 2, I-C 4)
(1-C 1, I-C 2, I-C 4)
C 1.1.8
C 1.1.5 The City shall, at minimum, consider the
New residential development should be sited following when evaluating annexation
and designed in such a manner that it proposals in the Coastal Zone (1-C 8, I-C
maintains and enhances public access to the 13)
coast (1-C 2, 1-C 3, 1-C 4)
1 Is the area to be annexed adjacent to
a) Provide neighborhood commercial existing corporate boundaries?
facilities within or adjoining
residential development or in other 2 Does/will the area to be annexed
areas that will minimize the use of contain land uses that are
coastal access roads, compatible with City land uses?
b) provide non-automobile circulation
such as bike trails and pedestrian 3 Does/will the area to be annexed
walkways within the development, contain land uses that have the
c) provide adequate parking facilities ability to provide economic benefit
or a substitute means of serving the to the City?
development with public
transportation, 4 Would the area to be annexed place
d) provide for the recreational needs of an undue or excessive burden on the
new residents through local park City's or other service provider's
acquisition or on-site recreational ability to provide services?
facilities to assure that recreational
needs of new residents will not 5 Would the area to be annexed place
overload nearby coastal recreation an undue burden on school and
areas, other public services?
e) facilitate the provision or extension
of public transit service, and C 1.1.9
fl assure the potential for public transit Minimize risks to life and property in areas
for high intensity uses of high geologic,flood(Figure C-33)and
fire hazard through siting and design to
C 1.1.6 avoid the hazard
Temporary and seasonal activities within the
coastal zone which do not qualify as exempt New development shall be designed to
activities pursuant to the Commission's assure stability and structural integrity,and
guidelines adopted by the Commission neither create nor contribute significantly to
pursuant to Section 30610(1) of the Coastal erosion,geologic instability, or destruction
Act shall be monitored and regulated of the site or surrounding area or in anyway
through the coastal development permit require the construction of a protective
process to protect coastal resources from
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device during the economic life of the Table C-1,as appropriate (1-C 1, I-C 2, I-C
structure(75 years) (1-C 20) 4)
C 1.1.10 C 1.2.3
Design and site new development to protect Prior to the issuance of a development
natural and environmentally sensitive entitlement,the City shall make the finding
resources, such as areas of unique scenic that adequate services (i e, water, sewer,
quality,public views, and visual roads,etc) can be provided to serve the
compatibility with surrounding uses and to proposed development,consistent with
minimize natural land form alterations (I-C- policies contamed in the Coastal Element, at
7) the time of occupancy (I-C 8, 1-C 22k,1)
C 1.1.11 C 1.2.4
Ensure that development, including Pursue funding for projects to correct
subdivisions,new building sites and existing deficiencies in community facility
remodels with building additions, is systems in the coastal zone (I-C 10, 1-C 17)
evaluated to ascertain potential negative
impacts on natural resources Proposed SHORELINE AND COASTAL
development shall emphasize impact RESOURCE ACCESS
avoidance over impact mitigation Any
mitigation required due to an unavoidable Goal
negative impact should be located on-site, C 2
where feasible Any off-site mitigation Provide coastal resource access
should be located within the City's opportunities for the public where
boundaries close to the project, where feasible and in accordance with the
feasible (1-C 8) California Coastal Act requirements.
Objective Circulation
C 1.2
Provide a land use plan that balances Objective
location, type and amount of land use with C 21
infrastructure needs Balance the circulation system with the
circulation demands generated by the
Policies implementation of the Coastal Land Use
C 1.2.1 Plan
Accommodate existing uses and new
development in accordance with the Coastal Policies
Element Land Use Plan and the C 2.1.1
Development and Density Schedule Table Provide signs along the following corridors
C-1 (1-C 1) to guide and facilitate beach bound traffic
(1-C 9)
C 1.2.2
Require that development be designed to ° Bolsa Chica Street to Warner
account for the unique characteristics of Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway
project sites and objectives for Coastal Zone ° Goldenwest Street
character in accordance with the ° Beach Boulevard
Development"Overlay"schedule listed in Magnolia Street
Brookhurst Street
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• Springdale Street to Warner streets,wherever practical,for the use of
• Edwards Street,Garfield, Seapomt bicycles and/or pedestrians (1-C 8)
to PCH
C 2.2.2
C 2.1.2 Maintain existing pedestrian facilities and
Promote increasing the capacity of Pacific require new development to provide
Coast Highway through re-striping and pedestrian walkways and bicycle routes
traffic signal synchronization to enhance between developments (1-C 9)
traffic circulation and safety Require that
all recreational beach and on-street parking C 2.2.3
spaces removed due to re-striping be Encourage the development of a pedestrian
replaced at a one-to-one ratio Replacement overpass between the Waterfront
parking shall be provided based on the Development and the ocean side of Pacific
following standards (1-C 9) Coast Highway, and in other areas where
feasible and necessary,to facilitate safe
a) Replacement parking shall be pedestrian access and safe efficient
provided prior to or concurrent with vehicular movement (1-C 9)
the loss of any parking
b) Replacement parking shall be C 2.2.4
provided either on-street,in parking Adopt candidate locations for water-oriented
lots, and/or parking structures which transportation facilities,located in
are within 500 feet of Pacific Coast commercial areas in Huntington Beach
Highway Harbour (General Plan Figure CE-10) (I-
c) Replacement parking shall be C 1,I-C 9, I-C 22d)
dispersed commensurate with its C 2.2.5
existing location on Pacific Coast Link bicycle routes with pedestrian trails
Highway unless it is determined that and bus routes to promote an interconnected
public coastal access is better served system (1-C 9, I-C 22d)
by concentrating it in one or more
locations C 2.2.6
d) Pedestrian access across Pacific Provide adequate bike racks at appropriate
Coast Highway shall be provided locations within the Coastal Zone with
e) Dispersed drop off points shall be special emphasis for facilities adjacent to the
provided on the seaward side of beach (1-C 9, I-C 22d)
Pacific Coast Highway
C 2.2.7
Objective Develop a riding and hiking trail network
C 2.2 and support facilities that provide linkages
Encourage the use of City and State beaches w thm the Coastal Zone where feasible and
as a destination point for bicyclists, appropriate (1-C 9, I-C 22d)
pedestrians, shuttle systems and other non-
auto oriented transport C 2.2.8
Pursue widening the existing Class I Coastal
Policies Bikeway between the Pier and Bolsa Chica
C 2.2.1 State Beach to 20 feet (1-C 9, 1-C 22d)
Encourage the utilization of easements
and/or rights-of-way along flood control
channels,public utilities,railroads and
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Transit C 2.3.6
Continue to reserve the abandoned rail right
Objective of way, located parallel to Lake Street,for a
C 2.3 future transportation use such as a transit,
Promote mass transit opportunities within pedestrian and/or bicycle facility (1-C 9, 1-
the Coastal Zone C 22d)
Policies C 2.3.7
C 2.3.1 Encourage the development of a
In serving additional recreational traffic transportation center in the Coastal Zone in
demand,place primary emphasis on or near the Downtown area The
facilitating public transit such as providing transportation center should be located to
incentives to use public transit while serve both local and commuter traffic,to
maintaining the present level of parking (I- promote coastal access, and sited to
C 9) mm=ze adverse impacts from the use on
adjacent land uses (I-C 1, 1-C 9,1-C 22d)
C 2.3.2
Augment the existing bus routes with any C 2.3.8
new bus routes designated in the Orange New development, such as multi-unit
County Transportation Authority(OCTA) housing and commercial centers,should
Future Transit Needs Study,as appropriate maintain and enhance public access to the
and necessary (I-C 9, 1-C 21 d) coast through provisions for enhancing or
encouraging ridership on public
transportation (1-C 7, I-C 9)
C 2.3.3
Encourage the Orange County C 2.3.9
Transportation Authority to locate bus Provide for future use of water borne
turnouts along Pacific Coast Highway and passenger services along ocean frontages
other major arterial roads within the City, if and harbor waterways (I-C 1, I-C 9, I-C
feasible and appropriate (1-C 9, I-C 22d) 22d)
C 2.3.4 Parkin
Employers shall be encouraged to provide
incentives for transit ridership(e g subsidies Objective
for transit use, shuttles to transit stations), C 2.4
ndeshanng,vanpools, and other Balance the supply of parking with the
transportation demand policies designed to demand for parking
reduce vehicle miles traveled (I-C 9)
Policies
C 2.3.5 C 2.4.1
Encourage the design of new development Maintain an adequate supply of parking that
projects to facilitate transit ndership and supports the present level of demand and
ndeshanng through such means as locating allows for the expected increase in private
and designing building entries that are transportation use (1-C 9)
convenient to pedestrians and transit nders
(I-C 9) C 2.4.2
Ensure that adequate parking is maintained
and provided in all new development in the
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Coastal Zone utilizing one or a combination C 2.4.6
of the following (I--C 9) Consistent with the Water and Marine
Resources policies of this LCP, design
a- Apply the City's parking standards parking lots to minimize the adverse impacts
at a minimum of urban runoff by (I--C 8)
b Implement a comprehensive parking
strategy for the Downtown area a) Minimizing the area covered by
c Consider developing new parking impervious surfaces,
standards specific to the coastal b) Minimizing pollutant loads
zone,subject to Coastal associated with runoff,and
Commission approval c) Periodic sweeping of parking lots on
d Develop parking assessment a regular basis
districts to fund off-site parking
structures, if necessary C 2.4.7
e Monitor parking programs to make The streets of new residential subdivisions
the most effective use of parking between the sea and the first public road
resources shall be constructed and maintained as open
f Replace any on-street parking lost in to the general public for vehicular,bicycle,
the coastal zone on a 1 1 basis and pedestrian access General public
within the coastal zone prior to or parking shall be provided on all streets
concurrent with the loss of any throughout the entire subdivision Private
parking spaces entrance gates and private streets shall be
prohibited All public entry controls (e g
C 2.4.3 gates,gate/guard houses,guards, signage,
Consider the cost effectiveness of new etc) and restrictions on use by the general
parking facilities and encourage those that public(e g preferential parking districts,
re-coup the cost of providing the land, resident-only parking penods/permits,etc)
structures,maintenance and management of associated with any streets or parking areas
the facilities in order to minimize ongoing shall be prohibited
murucipal costs (I--C 9)
Direct Access
C 2.4.4
Develop parking areas outside the Coastal Objective
Zone for passenger cars and the C 2.5
development of alternate transportation Maintain and enhance, where feasible,
modes for beach users including incentives existing shoreline and coastal resource
for parking in those locations (I--C 9) access sites
C 2.4.5 Policies
Prohibit the establishment of preferential C 2.5.1
parking districts, whenever it would Require that existing public access to the
adversely affect public access to the coast shoreline and Huntington Harbour
through a reduction in the availability of on- waterways be maintained and enhanced,
street spaces for public visitors to the coast where necessary and feasible,not
(I--C 9) withstanding overriding safety,
environmental or privacy issues (I--C 22m)
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Objective (Note These exceptions shall not apply to
C 2.6 the Transit Corridor)
Promote and provide,where feasible,
additional public access,including handicap a) Findings are made consistent with
access,to the shoreline and other coastal Section 30212 of the Coastal Act
resources that access is inconsistent with
public safety,military security
Policies needs, or that agriculture would be
C 2.6.1 adversely affected, or
Require an offer of dedication of an b) Access at the site would
easement in all new development, pursuant significantly degrade
to Article 2, Section 30212 of the Coastal environmentally sensitive habitat
Act,to allow vertical access to the shoreline areas, or
or to public recreation areas or to public c) An offer of dedication for lateral
trails and bikeways unless the following access in accordance with this
condition(s)exists (I-C 2, I-C 8) (Note policy shall be required in
These exceptions shall not apply to the conjunction with new development
Transit Corridor) or redevelopment and along all
sandy beach areas Access along
a) Adequate access exists nearby, or the bulkhead may be appropriate,
b) Access at the site would particularly in public use areas such
significantly degrade as fishing piers or provided in new
environmentally sensitive habitat development through such
areas,or accessways
c) Findings are made, consistent with
Section 30212 of the Coastal Act, C 2.6.3
that access is inconsistent with The City shall accept offers of dedication for
public safety,military security access consistent with its ability to assume
needs, or that agriculture would be maintenance and liability If not accepted
adversely affected, or by the City, offers of dedication for access
d) Offers of dedication for vertical may be accepted by any other public agency
access in accordance with this or private association, provided that any
policy shall be provided only to association or agency which proposes to
sandy beaches and recreation areas accept accessways is able to assume
and in conjunction with maintenance and operation of such
development on vacant parcels, accessway prior to opening it to the public
replacement of existing structures or (I--C 2, I-C 8)
in commercial projects
C 2.6.4
C 2.6.2 Development shall not interfere with the
Require an offer of dedication of an public's right of access to the sea where
easement in all new development, pursuant acquired through use of legislative
to Article 2, Section 30212 of the Coastal authorization,including but not limited to
Act,to allow lateral access along the the use of dry sand and rocky coastal
shoreline,public recreation areas or to beaches to the first line of terrestrial
public trails and bikeways unless the vegetation (I-C 2, I-C 8)
following condition(s)exists (I--C 2, I-C 8)
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C 2.6.5 Objective
Promote the incorporation of C 2.8
pedestnan/equestnan/bike trail linkages to Promote pedestrian safety in providing
the shoreline within the proposed Harnett coastal resource access
M Wieder Regional Park where feasible
(I--C 2, I-C 9) Policies
C 2.8.1
C 2.6.6 Promote safe pedestrian access to the beach
Promote public access to coastal wetlands from the inland side of Pacific Coast
for limited nature study,passive recreation Highway (I--C 2, I-C 9)
and other low intensity uses that are
compatible with the sensitive nature of these C 2.8.2
areas (I--C 2, I-C 9, I-C 22b) Provide for the use of a pedestrian overpass
connecting the Waterfront development to
C 2.6.7 the beach parking area,and in other areas
Pursue local, State and Federal funding to where feasible and necessary to enhance
provide and maintain boardwalks,peripheral pedestrian safety (I--C 9)
trails, interpretive exhibits and other
educational facilities in coastal wetlands C 2.8.3
where compatible (I--C 17) Initiate cooperative planning efforts with the
State Parks and Recreation Department and
Objective other responsible agencies and affected
C 2.7 private parties, and pursue funding to
Promote public awareness of existing access develop a pedestrian access program to
opportunities to coastal resources safely link the north side of Pacific Coast
Highway to the beach (I--C 9, I-C 12, I-C
Policies 16)
C 2.7.1
Maintain and enhance,where necessary,the RECREATIONAL AND VISITOR
coastal resource signing program that SERVING FACILITIES
identifies public access points,bikeways,
recreation areas and vista points throughout Goal
the Coastal Zone (I--C 3, I-C 9, I-C 14) C 3
Provide a variety of recreational and
C 2.7.2 visitor commercial serving uses for a
Pursue local, state and federal funding to range of cost and market preferences
facilitate the development, implementation
and maintenance of a public signing Objective
program (I--C 17) C 3.1
Preserve,protect and enhance,where
C 2.7.3 feasible, existing public recreation sites in
Assemble and make available for public the Coastal Zone
information purposes,the documentation
necessary to identify the public nghts-of- Policies
way, ownership and other agreements C 3.1.1
concerning the Huntington Harbour Prohibit development of permanent above
channels including applicable homeowners' ground structures on the beach sand area
association deed restrictions (I--C 22m)
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with the exception of the following pnontization schedule for improvement (I-
conditionally permitted uses (I--C 1, I-C 2) C 16, I-C 17, I-C 22c and d)
a) Lifeguard towers and other facilities Objective
necessary for public safety C 3.2
b) Public restrooms and beach Ensure that new development and uses
concession stands when located provide a variety of recreational facilities for
immediately adjacent to paved a range of income groups, including low
parking or access areas cost facilities and activities
c) Reconstruction and/or expansion
related to the Municipal Pier Policies
d) Fire rings and volleyball nets C 3.2.1
e) Pedestrian trails including those Encourage,where feasible,facilities,
necessary for handicapped access programs and services that increase and
f) Bike trails, bike support facilities, enhance public recreational opportunities in
and handicapped access the Coastal Zone (I--C 2, I-C 22c, d and e)
g) Shade structures and picnic
facilities C 3.2.2
h) Pedestrian overpasses Lower cost visitor and recreational facilities
i) Encroachments for private decks shall be protected, encouraged, and,where
pursuant to the Sunset Beach feasible,provided On oceanfront,
Specific Plan waterfront or nearshore areas or lands
designated for visitor uses and recreational
C 3.1.2 facilities, an assessment of the availability of
Prohibit the expansion of parking facilities lower cost visitor uses shall be completed at
that would result in the loss of recreational the time of discretionary review and an in-
sand area with the exception of the area lieu fee in an amount necessary to off-set the
listed below (I--C 1, I-C 2) lack of the preferred lower cost facilities in
or near Huntington Beach shall be unposed
1 Conditionally provide for the (I-C 7)
expansion of parking facilities onto
the vacated oil production area that C 3.2.3
is elevated above the beach located Privately-owned recreation facilities on
between the existing seawall and public land shall be open to the public
bluff face between Goldenwest and Encourage privately-owned recreation
9"Streets facilities on private land to be open to the
public (I--C 7)
C 3.1.3
Upland areas necessary to support coastal C 3.2.4
recreational uses shall be reserved for such Encourage the provision of a variety of
uses,where feasible (I--C 7) visitor-serving commercial establishments
within the Coastal Zone, including, but not
C 3.1.4 limited to,shops,restaurants,hotels and
Conduct an inventory of existing beach motels, and day spas (I--C 1, I-C 2, I-C 3, 1-
facilities on a periodic basis to determine C 4)
requirements of renovation and/or future
capital improvements, prepare a capital
improvements program and adopt a
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C 3.2.5 Any hotel rooms for which a
Timeshares may be permitted in certificate of occupancy has been
Commercial General District(CG) and issued at the effective date of
Mixed Use Districts(K ME, and MV) adoption of this Section shall not be
provided that any such project be permitted to be converted to a
conditioned as follows (1-C 1, I-C 2, I-C 3, Limited Use Overnight Visitor
I-C 7) Accommodation
a) That at least twenty-five percent of A minimum of 90%of the total
the units be permanently reserved number of guestrooms(uruts)within
for transient overnight the Fractional Ownership Hotel
accommodations during the summer facility shall be available to the
season(beginning the day before the general public as traditional use hotel
Memorial Day weekend and ending rooms year-round A maximum of
the day after Labor Day) 10%of the total number of units
b) That the timeshare facility operate within the facility may be owned by
as a hotel including requirements for separate individual entities on a
a centralized reservations system, fractional time basis Fractional
check-m services, advertising, interests sold shall not exceed three
security,and daily housecleaning month(1/4) intervals within any one-
year penod
C 3.2.6 The hotel owner/operator shall retain
Any hotel rooms for which a certificate of control and ownership of all land,
occupancy has been issued at the effective structures, recreational amenities,
date of adoption of this Section shall not be meeting space,restaurants,"back of
permitted to be converted to a Limited Use house"and other non-guest facilities
Overnight Visitor Accommodation (1-C 1,
I-C 2) The non-fractional use guestrooms
(units)shall be available to the
C 3.2.7 general public on a daily,year-round
Within Commercial Visitor Districts(CV) basis
Limited Use Overnight Visitor
Accommodations shall be prohibited except The facility shall have on-site hotel
for a Fractional Ownership Hotel in Subarea operator to manage rental of all
4C(Pacific City)and a Condominium-Hotel guestrooms/units
in Subarea 4D(Waterfront)which shall be
subject to the specific restrictions on The hotel operator shall manage all
quantity,management, and use of such guestrooms/units as part of the hotel
facilities listed below (1-C 1, I-C 2) inventory,which management shall
include the booking of reservations,
a) Fractional Ownership Hotel Area 4C mandatory front desk check-m and
A Fractional Ownership Hotel may check-out,maintenance,cleaning
be permitted in Area 4C(Pacific services and preparing units for use
City), described in Table C-2, subject by guests and owners
to the following requirements as well
as those contained in Section 4 9 12 When an individual owner chooses
of the Downtown Specific Plan not to occupy his/her unit,that unit
shall be added to the pool of hotel
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rooms available to the general mandatory front desk check-in and
public check-out,maintenance, cleaning
services and preparing units for use
Fractional time owners shall have by guests and owners
limited rights to use their units
including a maximum use of 90 Owners of individual units shall have
days per calendar year with a limited rights to use their units
maximum of 29 consecutive days of including a maximum use of 90 days
use during any 60 day period per calendar year with a maximum of
29 consecutive days of use during
b) Condominium-Hotel Area 4D any 60 day period
A Condominium-Hotel may be
permitted in Subarea 4D When not occupied by the individual
(Waterfront), described in Table C- owner, each unit shall be available to
2, subject to the following the general public in the same
requirements as well as those manner as the traditional guestrooms/
contained in Section 4 11 13 of the units
Downtown Specific Plan
C 3.2.8
Any hotel rooms for which a Establish an ongoing program to permit
certificate of occupancy has been recreational vehicle camping during the
issued at the effective date of winter months at City beach parking lots
adoption of this Section shall not be (I--C 22j)
permitted to be converted to a
Limited Use Overnight Visitor C 3.2.9
Accommodation Encourage additional overnight recreational
vehicle camping facilities,adequately
The hotel owner/operator shall screened,in the recreation areas on both
retain control and ownership of all sides of Newland Street near Pacific Coast
structures,recreational amenities, Highway and on the State beach parking lots
meeting space, restaurants,"back of during the winter months (I--C 22j)
house"and other non-guest
facilities When the Condominium- C 3.2.10
Hotel is located on land owned by Investigate the feasibility of providing year
the City,the hotel owner/operator round camping below the bluffs, northwest
shall be a leaseholder of the land of the Municipal Pier,between Ninth Street
upon which the Condominium- and Goldenwest Street (I--C 22j)
Hotel exists
C 3.2.11
The Condominium-Hotel facility Promote the implementation of and funding
shall have on-site hotel operator to for the proposed Orange Coast River Park
manage rental/booking of all concept The Orange Coast River Park is
guestrooms/units envisioned as a linkage of public parks
(Talbert and Fairview Regional Parks)and
The hotel operator shall manage all private open space lands along and near the
guestrooms/units as part of the hotel mouth of the Santa Ana River,including
inventory, which management shall possible linkages with open space lands
include the booking of reservations, located on the inland side of Pacific Coast
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Highway,between the Santa Ana River and f) Promote the removal of oil
Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach (1-C operations within the park.
1, 1--C 2, I-C 17) g) Support the proposed Class I
Bikeway through the park
C 3.2.12 h) Provide adequate parking for the
Promote and support the implementation of park.
the proposed Wintersburg Channel Class I i) Facilitate the provision of transit
Bikeway (1-C 1, I-C 2) service including bicycling to the
park
C 3.2.13
Promote and support the development of, C 3.2.15
the City and County portions of the Harnett Pursue an implementation plan for the
M Wieder Regional Park Include a Regional Park in cooperation with the
continuous trail system from Huntington County of Orange (1-C 1, I-C 2)
Central Park to the beach, along the eastern
border of the Bolsa Chica wetlands, if C 3.2.16
feasible (1-C 1, I-C 2, I-C 17) Actively pursue County, State and Federal
funding for development of the Harnett M
C 3.2.14 Wieder Regional Park Work to ensure that
Encourage and support the following funds earmarked for the Regional Park are
recreational facilities and design not transferred to other projects (I-C 17)
characteristics within the Harnett M Wieder Objective
Regional Park (1-C 1,I-C 2) C 3.3
Consider long term fiscal and liability
a) Limit above ground structures to impacts of new or expanded recreational
support facilities such as restrooms, facilities within the Coastal Zone and
picnic tables,bike racks,view minimize impacts where feasible
points,interpretive centers and
education facilities Policies
b) Site facilities and uses to maximize C 3.3.1
view opportunities to the adjacent Establish the responsibility for long term
Bolsa Chica. maintenance and liability prior to approval
c) Provide public access to the of any major recreational facility, including
Regional Park as a coastal resource, marina,public park,trail,etc (1-C 2, I-C 7,
by providing a public bluff top road I-C 10)
to the park area.
d) Prohibit development of the bluff Objective
faces at the eastern edge of the C 3.4
Bolsa Chica wetlands in order to Encourage and protect water oriented
preserve the natural landform and recreational activities that cannot readily be
maintain stability of the bluffs provided at inland water areas
Drainage improvements or other
facilities needed to maintain public Policies
health and safety are allowed to the C 3.4.1
minimum extent necessary Provide opportunities for recreational
e) Require adjacent land uses to fishing and support facilities on the
provide and/or preserve access to Huntington Beach Municipal Pier (1-C 1, 1-
the Regional Park C 2)
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C 3.4.2 water dependent land uses adjacent to the
Enhance the Municipal Pier and surrounding coast (I--C 7,I-C 22e)
area to function as the"hubs"of tourist and
community activity (I--C 1, I-C 2, I-C 3, I-C Objective
4) _ C 3.5
Ensure that local interests and concerns are
C 3.4.3 included in State and regional recreation
Require that any plans for restoration or plannmg within the Coastal Zone Consider
replacement of the Municipal Pier include long term fiscal and liability impacts of new
the following provisions (I--C 2, I-C 3, I-C or expanded recreational facilities within the
4) Coastal Zone and minimize impacts where
a) Areas,for recreational fishing and feasible
support facilities
b) Unobstructed public views seaward Policies
from the end of the Pier C 3.5.1
c) Significant opportunities for Require review and approval by the City of
unobstructed public views of the final development plans prior to permitting
shoreline any additional development on the State
d) Limit Pier access to pedestrians and beaches (I--C 2, T-C 12)
trolley type transit
e) Maintain a minimum of 70 percent C 3.5.2
of the total area of the Pier as public Prior to permitting any additional
open space and ensure that adequate development on the state beaches in
pedestrian flow is maintained along Huntington Beach,consider the following
the Pier length (I--C 2, I-C 12)
f) Provide adequate handicap access
g) Limit building heights on the pier to a) Review and approval by the City of
a maximum of 2 stones (35 feet) final landscape and architectural
h) Require that public access be plans
maintained around the entire b) Location of new facilities and
perimeter of the pier landscaping in a manner that
minimizes public view blockage and
C 3.4.4 enhances visually degraded areas
Encourage the provision of public boating c) Location of new facilities in a
support facilities compatible with manner that maximizes the area of
surroundmg land uses and water quality (I- beach sand available for recreational
C 2, I-C 3, I-C 4) use
d) Location of comfort stations within
C 3.4.5 or adjacent to parking facilities
Encourage additional dry storage areas for e) Provision of drop-off and turn-
boats in industrial areas (I--C 2, I-C 7) around facilities for public transit
f) Provision of bus and bicycle parking
C 3.4.6 areas
Increased recreational boating use of coastal g) Removal of the existing chain link
waters shall be encouraged by increasing fence, City review and approval of
public launching facilities,providing the location, design and materials of
additional berthing spaces, and lmuting non- any fencing necessary for safety
purposes
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h) Access provisions for early beach C 4.1.4
users Preserve skyward,night time views through
1) Provisions for transit service and muumization of lighting levels along the
non-automobile access shoreline (I-C 1, 1-C 2)
VISUAL RESOURCES Objective
C 4.2
Goal Promote the protection of the Coastal Zone's
C 4 visual and aesthetic resources through
Preserve and,where feasible, enhance design review and development
and restore the aesthetic resources of the requirements
City's coastal zone, including natural
areas, beaches,harbors,bluffs and Policies
significant public views. C 4.2.1
Ensure that the following mnnmum
Objective standards are met by new development in
C 4.1 the Coastal Zone as feasible and appropriate
Provide opportunities within the Coastal (1-C 2, I-C 4)
Zone for open space as a visual and aesthetic
resource a) Preservation of public views to and
from the bluffs,to the shoreline and
C 4.1.1 ocean and to the wetlands
The scenic and visual qualities of coastal b) Adequate landscaping and
areas shall be considered and protected as a vegetation
resource of public importance Permitted c) Evaluation of project design
development shall be sited and designed to regarding visual impact and
protect public views to and along the ocean compatibility
and scenic coastal areas (1-C 7, I-C 8, I-C d) Incorporate landscaping to mask oil
14) operations and major utilities, such
as the electrical power plant on
Policies Pacific Coast Highway
C 4.1.2
Designate lands for the provision of passive C 4.2.2
and visual open space on the Coastal Land Require that the massing,height,and
Use Map,which provide a balance to the orientation of new development be designed
urban and suburban development of the to protect public coastal views (1-C 2, I-C 7)
Coastal Zone (1-C 1, I-C 2)
C 4.2.3
C 4.1.3 Promote the preservation of significant
Develop City approved plans that provide public view corridors to the coastal corridor,
natural open space linkages between Central including views of the sea and the wetlands
Park,the freshwater riparian habitat to the through strict application of local
southwest, and the freshwater marsh areas ordinances, design guidelines and related
within the Bolsa Chica. These linkages may planning efforts, including defined view
include the use of open space dedications, corridors (I-C 2, 1-C 7, 1-C 8, 1-C 14)
development of park/natural reserves,trails
or greenbelts (1-C 1, I-C 2)
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C 4.2.4 facilities and/or bluff stabilization may be
Wireless communication facilities shall be permitted if they are the least
sited,to the maximum extent feasible,to environmentally damaging feasible
minimize visual resource impacts alternatives and the landform is preserved to
I hmmization may be accomplished through the maximum extent (I-C 1, I-C 2, I-C 4)
one or more of the following techniques
co-locating antennas on one structure, C 4.4.2
stealth installations, locating facilities within Prohibit private development along the
existing building envelopes, or m,mmiz ng bluffs rising up to the Bolsa Chica mesa(the
visual prominence through colonzation or bluff face that uses above the northwester
landscaping and removal of facilities that edge of the Bolsa Chica low land)within the
become obsolete (I-C 2, I-C 7) City's jurisdiction that would alter the
natural landform or threaten the stability of
C 4.2.5 the bluffs
New wireless communication facilities Drainage systems and other such facilities
affecting the public view shed and/or located necessary to ensure public health or safety
in areas designated Water Recreation, may be allowed provided that bluff
Conservation,Parks, and Shoreline shall be alteration is restricted to the minimum
conditioned to require removal within six(6) necessary and is done in the least
months of termination of use and restoration environmentally damaging feasible manner
of the site to its natural state (I-C 2) (I-C 1, I-C 2, I-C 4, I-C 8)
Objective C 4.4.3
C 4.3 Prohibit development of the bluff faces at
Promote designated coastal roadways as the eastern edge of the Bolsa Chica area that
scenic condors would alter the natural landform or threaten
stability of the bluffs
Policies
C 4.3.1 Drainage systems and other such facilities
Adopt an ordinance that contains regulations necessary to ensure public health or safety
adequate to achieve State Scenic Highway may be allowed provided that bluff
status for Pacific Coast Highway and pursue alteration is restricted to the minimum
the establishment of Pacific Coast Highway necessary and is done in the least
as a State Scenic Highway (I-C 14, I-C environmentally damaging feasible manner
22a) (I-C 1, I-C 2, I-C 4, I-C 8)
Objective C 4.4 4
C 4.4 Develop implementation programs that will
Promote the preservation of significant preserve and maintain the natural physical
landforms and physical features within the features of the wetlands,bluffs, and beaches
Coastal Zone (I-C 2, I-C 4)
Policies Objective
C 4.4.1 C 4.5
Promote the preservation of the natural Minimize the negative aesthetic impacts of
landform of the bluffs seaward of Pacific signage in the Coastal Zone
Coast Highway Alterations necessary for
development of public access trails,parking
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Policies 4 Design standards for primary
C 4.5.1 and secondary entry node
Prohibit new billboards within the Coastal signage, and
Zone and require the removal of all existing 5 Improved street signage that
billboards along Pacific Coast I-Lghway as incorporates such elements as
properties are developed, or unproved (I-C city logos or local design
2, I-C) elements
C 4.5.2 b) Develop a major artenals public
Establish special regulations for on-premise signage installation program
signs within the Coastal Zone that may
include but will not be lmuted to (I-C 21 g) c) Consider developing guidelines for
private monument signage that
a) Prohibition of signs that do not incorporates a consistent public
display information related to an identification device such as a City
activity, service or commodity logo or a logo for the business'
available on the premises, excluding location, i e,Beach Boulevard
direction signage and informational
signage for beach areas C 4.5.4
b) Limits to the height, size, design and Pursue funding to implement LCP Policy
materials of signs 4 5 3 (I-C 17)
c) Prohibition of rooftop signs
d) Restrictions on the use of lights and Objective
moving parts in signs C 4.6
e) Enforcement of maintenance Enhance the visual appearance of the
controls Coastal Zone through the development and
implementation of landscaping standards
C 4.5.3
Coordinate the design of public and private Policies
signs and graphics in the coastal zone (I--C C 4.6.1
22g) Landscaping adjacent to environmentally
sensitive habitat areas, such as wetlands, and
a) Prepare and implement a coastal dunes shall consist of non-mvasive,
coordinated pubhc/pnvate sign native drought tolerant plants No
program that fosters a cohesive permanent irrigation systems shall be
image and includes the following allowed adjacent to environmentally
sensitive habitat areas (I--C 2, I-C 7, I-C 8)
1 Sign standards that identify
public places, recreational C 4.6.2
opportunities and tourist Landscaping on coastal bluffs, including the
destinations, bluff face,and coastal parks shall consist of
2 Design standards for public non-invasive,native drought tolerant plants
monument signage and public No permanent irrigation systems shall be
banners for street light standards allowed on coastal bluffs (I-C 2, I-C 7, I-C
along the major arterials, 8)
3 Identification sign designs for
each of the residential districts,
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C 4.6.3 Policies
For new re-development,require the C 4.7.1
preservation of existing mature trees(as Promote the use of landscaping material to
defined by the City's Landscape Ordinance) screen uses that detract from the scenic
If preservation of existing mature trees is not quality of the coast along public nghts-of-
feasible,require that removed trees be way and within public view (1-C 2, I-C 3)
replaced at a minimum 2 1 ratio either on
site,or elsewhere within the Coastal Zone, C 4.7.2
as prescribed by the City (1-C 3, I-C 8) Continue to locate new and relocated
utilities underground when possible All
C 4.6.4 others shall be placed and screened to
Establish landscaping ordinances/guidelines minimize public viewmg (I-C 2, 1-C 7)
specifying vegetation types for the coastal
area Such ordinances and guidelines are C 4.7.3
subject to Coastal Commission approval (I- Consider the following priority within the
C 3) Coastal Zone for underground placement of
C 4.6.5 overhead utility and telephone Imes, in
Require additional landscaping and varying accordance with the rules and regulations of
hardscape along the beach trail and roadway the California Public Utilities Commission
medians in the Coastal Zone (1-C 2, I-C 3, (1-C 2, I-C 7)
1-C 4)
a) Pacific Coast Highway
C 4.6.6 b) Beach Boulevard,Adams Street to
Where feasible, require landscaped medians Pacific Coast Highway
along Pacific Coast Highway prior to c) Brookhurst Street from Harrulton
permitting any major improvements that Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway
would increase vehicular capacity of the d) Magnolia Street from Hamilton
highway (1-C 3) Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway
e) Goldenwest Street from Huntington
C 4.6.7 Central Park to Pacific Coast
Promote a cooperative agreement between Highway
the City and the State to landscape parking f) Warner Avenue within the Coastal
areas along the State beaches (1-C 3, I-C Zone
12) g) Newland Street within the Coastal
C 4.6.8 Zone
Require landscaping to screen flood control
channels where visible to public views and Any project to place utility and telephone
where there is adequate plantmg area wires underground must be consistent with
available (1-C 2, I-C 3) all other provisions of this local coastal
program
Objective
C 4.7 C 4.7.4
Improve the appearance of visually Investigate the feasibility of rerouting or
degraded areas within the Coastal Zone undergrounding transmission Imes which
currently traverse wetlands (1-C 2, I-C 7)
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C 4.7.5 Objective
Require the review of new and/or C 5.1
expansions of existing industrial and utility Identify and protect,to the maximum extent
facilities to ensure that such facilities will feasible,significant archaeological,
not visually impair the City's coastal paleontological and historic resources in the
corridors and entry nodes (I--C 2, I-C 7) Coastal Zone
C 4.7.6 Policies
Ensure beaches and associated facilities are C 5.1.1
clean and litter free (I--C 6) Coordinate with the State of California
Historic Preservation Office to ensure that
C 4.7.7 archaeologic,paleontologic and historically
Oppose offshore drilling off Huntington sigmficant resources within the Coastal
Beach where visual and environmental Zone are identified (I--C 12, I-C 221)
quality may be impacted and where 1)
feasible alternative locations are available C 5.1.2
that would be less environmentally Where new development would adversely
damaging,2)to do otherwise would impact archeological or paleontological
adversely affect the public welfare, and 3) resources within the Coastal Zone,
adverse environmental effects have not been reasonable mitigation measures to muiimize
mitigated to the maximum extent feasible impacts shall be required (I-C 8)
(I--C 8, I-C 12, I-C 15, I-C 22q)
C 5.1.3
C 4.7.8 In the event that any Native American
Require landscape and architectural buffers human remains are uncovered,the County
and screens around oil production facilities Coroner,the Native American Heritage
and other utilities visible from public rights- Commission, and the Most Likely
of-way (I--C 2, I-C 3) Descendants, as designated by the California
Native American Heritage Commission,
C 4.7.9 shall be notified The recommendations of
Require the removal of non-productive oil the Most Likely Descendants shall be
production facilities and the restoration of obtained prior to the disposition of any
the vacated site. (I--C 2, I-C 3) prehistonc Native American human
remains (I--C 12)
C 4.7.10
Encourage the remediation and clean up of C 5.1.4
the NESI(Ascon)site Work with other A completed archeological research design
responsible agencies and property owner to shall be submmutted along with any
facilitate site clean-up (I--C 1, I-C 2, I-C 12) application for a coastal development permit
for development within any area containing
HISTORIC AND CULTURAL archeological or paleontological resources
RESOURCES The research design shall determine the
significance of any artifacts uncovered and
Goal make recommendations for preservation
C 5 Significance will be based on the '
Promote the preservation of significant requirements of the Califonua Register of
archaeological and paleontological Historical Resources criteria, and prepared
resources in the Coastal Zone.
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based on the followmg criteria (I--C 2, I-C commercial and entertammentlrecreation
3, I-C 221) distract,as follows (I--C 1, I-C 2, I-C 4)
a) Contain a discussion of important 1 Preserve older and historic
research topics that can be structures,
addressed, and
b) Be reviewed by at least three(3) 2 Require that new development be
County-certified archeologists(peer designed to reflect the Downtown's
review committee) historical structures and Downtown
c) The State Office of Histonc design guidelines,
Preservation and the Native
American Heritage Commission 3 Amend the Downtown Specific Plan
shall review the research design (as an LCP amendment subject to
d) The research design shall be Commission certification)to
developed in conjunction with
affected Native American groups a Coordinate with the Citywide
e) The permittee shall comply with the Design Guidelines, and
requirements of the peer review b Incorporate historic
committee to assure compliance preservation standards and
with the mitigation measures guidelines
required by the archeological c Coordinate Downtown
research design development and
revitalization with polices and
C 5.1.5 programs of the Histonc and
A County-certified paleontologist/ Cultural Resources Element
archeologist, shall monitor all grading
operations where there is a potential to WATER AND MARINE RESOURCES
affect cultural or paleontological resources
based on the required research design A Goal
Native American monitor shall also monitor C 6
grading operations If grading operations Prevent the degradation of marine
uncover paleontological/archeological resources in the Coastal Zone from
resources,the pal eontologist/archeologist or activities associated with an urban
Native American monitor shall suspend all environment.
development activity to avoid destruction of
resources until a determination can be made Objective
as to the significance of the paleontological/ C 6.1
archeological resources If found to be Promote measures to mitigate the adverse
significant,the site(s)shall be tested and impacts of human activities on marine
preserved until a recovery plan is completed organisms and the marine environment
to assure the protection of the through regulation of new development,
paleontological/archeological resources monitoring of existing development,and
(I--C 2, I-C 3, I-C 8) retrofitting necessary and feasible
C 5.1.6 Policies
Reinforce downtown as the City's historic C 6.1.1
center and as a pedestrian-onented Require that new development include
mitigation measures to enhance water
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quality,if feasible, and, at a minimum, Orange County's Drainage Area
prevent the degradation of water quality of Management Plan, forming partnerships to
groundwater basins,wetlands, and surface combine resources to implement restoration
water (I--C 2, I-C 8) projects which involve and benefit multiple
stakeholders,and pursuing funding
C 6.1.2 opportunities to accomplish water quality
Marine resources shall be maintained, improvement projects
enhanced, and where feasible,restored
Special protection shall be given to areas A public participation component that
and species of special biological or identifies methods to encourage public
economic significance (I-C 6, I-C 8, I-C participation in managing development and
12, I-C 15, I-C 22e) minimizing urban runoff impacts to the
coast shall be developed This component
C 6.1.3 should outline a public education and
Uses of the marine environment shall be involvement program designed to raise
carved out in a manner that will sustain the public awareness about stormwater issues
biological productivity of coastal waters and and the potential impacts of water pollution,
that will maintain healthy populations of all and involve the public in development and
species of marine organisms adequate for implementation of the City's pollution
long-term commercial,recreational, control goals
scientific, and educational purposes (I--C 7,
I-C 8) The City shall require that new development
and redevelopment, as appropriate, employ
C 6.1.4 nonstructural Best Management Practices
The biological productivity and the quality (BMPs)and structural BMPs designed to
of coastal waters,streams,wetlands, minimize the volume,velocity and pollutant
estuaries,and lakes appropriate to maintain load of stormwater runoff,prior to runoff
organisms and for the protection of human discharge into stormwwater conveyance
health shall be maintained and,where systems,receiving waters and/or other
feasible,restored (I--C 7, I-C 8, T-C 12) sensitive areas All development shall
include effective site design and source
C 6.1.5 control BMPs When the combination of
Require containment curtains around site design and source control BMPs is not
waterfront construction projects on inland sufficient to protect water quality, structural
waterways to avoid turbid waters drifting treatment BMPs along with site design and
into the ocean (I--C 2, I-C 3, T-C 8) source control measures shall be required
BMPs should be selected based on efficacy
C 6.1.6 at mitigating pollutants of concern
It is the policy of the City to recognize the associated with respective development
value of watershed based planning efforts in types or uses
achieving coastal and marine water quality
and resource protection goals of the LUP To this end,the City shall continue
Therefore, the City shall support such efforts implementation of the Municipal
by initiating and participating in watershed Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge
wide planning and management groups,with Elimination System(NPDES)permit(Santa
the involvement of appropriate stakeholders Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board
and/or regulatory agencies Such efforts Order No R8-2002-0010, dated January 18,
shall include participation in updating 2002, or any amendment to or re-issuance
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thereof)of which the City is a co-permitee sediment and/or other pollutants
with the County of Orange through the picked up on the project site for
Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control appropriate treatment and disposal
Board Per program parameters,continue to Until such guidelines are developed
require a Water Quality Management Plan and approved, erosion and sediment
for all applicable new development and control plans which shall
redevelopment within the Coastal Zone, and accompany applications for new
include mitigation measures such as the development and re-development,
following (I--C 2, I-C 3, I-C 8) shall be reviewed for conformance
with applicable recommendations
a) Regulating development to include contained in California's Storm
the use of the best available erosion Water Best Management Practice
and runoff control management Handbook(Construction Activity)
techniques and BMPs designed to [Stormwater Quality Taskforce,
minimize pollutant loads contained 1993] and any amendment to or re-
m post-development runoff, and to issuance thereof,
maintain post-development peak c) Establishment of runoff controls for
runoff rate and average volume at soils removed in restoration and/or
levels similar to pre-development remediation of oil sites, and
levels to the maximum extent d) Encourage and assist, where
feasible Design elements and other appropriate,County efforts to
measures shall be incorporated into implement restoration or other water
new development and appropriate quality improvement projects in
re-development in order to carry out flood control channels that empty
the objectives specified herein, into the Bolsa Chica,Huntington
including implementation of Beach Wetlands and beach areas in
measures required pursuant to the order to minimize negative impacts
National Pollutant Discharge from urban runoff while maintaining
Elimination System(NPDES) flood control effectiveness
Standards, and any amendment to or
re-issuance thereof, C 617
b) Adoption of guidelines to reduce Improve and maintain existing infrastructure
runoff(silt, debris, litter,and to prevent sewage system failures that may
chemicals)from construction sites result in the discharge of untreated sewage
These implementation guidelines into coastal and ocean waters Regular
will be developed with the guidance inspection of sewer Imes,pumps stations
and approval of the Santa Ana and preventative maintenance activities shall
Regional Water Quality Control be undertaken to minimize the potential for
Board and/or the State Water ruptured Imes or faulty infrastructure to
Resources Control Board The cause or contribute to a sewage spill The
guidelines shall be based on the City shall implement management measures
following three principals (1) for its systems to prevent sewage spills, and
Mim mizing the potential sources of other causes of bacterial pollution in coastal
sediment and/or other pollutants waters in response to scientific fmdmgs and
from the outset, (2) Controlling the recommendations resulting from monitoring
amount of runoff and its ability to and other investigations (I-CIO)
carry sediment and/or other
pollutants, and(3)Retaining
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C 6.1.8 C 6.1.12
Periodically assess the adequacy of the Periodically review the City's policies on
County's water quality monitoring water conservation,including the Water
procedures for the City's wetlands,harbors Conservation Ordinance,to ensure the use
and beaches and coordinate with responsible of state of the art conservation measures for
agencies to ensure adequate monitoring (I- new development and redevelopment,and
C 11, I-C 12) retrofitting of existing development,where
feasible and appropriate,to implement these
C 6.1.9 measures (I--C 11)
Coordinate with responsible agencies to
investigate probable Huntington Harbour C 6.1.13
water quality impairments and establish Encourage research and feasibility studies
improvement measures such as requiring regarding ocean water desalinization as an
boat pumpout or holding tank facilities in alternative source of potable water
existing and new development (I--C 12) Participate in regional studies and efforts
where appropriate (I--C 22n)
C 6.1.10
Monitor and coordinate with responsible C 6.1.14
agencies to ensure that dissolved oxygen Encourage water reclamation projects,
levels in Huntington Harbour do not fall including household wastewater
below minimum standards Encourage, and reclamation,and the use of reclaimed water
require when appropriate,the installation of for purposes such as irrigation, where
aeration and water circulation devices, feasible and appropriate (I--C 2, I-C 3)
regulate the dredging schedule and
implement other appropriate mitigation C 6.1.15
measures when and where needed (I--C 12) Where new storm drain outlets are
necessary, discharge points shall be sited
C 6.1.11 and designed to release in the least
The City, in consultation with appropriate environmentally sensitive location and
agencies, and interested stakeholders shall manner (I--C 3, I-C 7, I-C 8, I-C 22k)
identify regulatory and non-regulatory
mechanisms for implementing management a) Storm drains are prohibited from
measures for marinas and recreational discharging directly into ESHA,or
boating activities contained in California's wetlands unless there is no other
Plan for the Control of Nonpoint Source feasible alternative in which case
Pollution(CCC&SWRCB 2000) in storm drain discharge shall be
Huntington Harbour Additionally,the City accomplished in a manner that is the
shall identify and support mechanisms for least environmentally damaging
implementing an educational program feasible alternative
targeted at boat operational and maintenance b) The volume and quality of
activities such as the Boating Clean&Green stormwater discharged into coastal
Campaign or equivalent in the Harbour waters,ESHA, or wetlands shall
Eliminate the use of anti-fouling chemical maintain or enhance the functional
treatments on boats moored in the harbor, capacity of the receiving waters or
except at permitted locations (I--C 2, I-C 3, ESHA
I-C 12) c) Energy dissipater devices shall be
installed on all approved storm drain
outlets to prevent erosion and scour
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and 30607 1 of the Coastal Act and to those
C 6.1.16 activities required for the restoration,
Encourage the Orange County Sanitation maintenance, and/or repair of the Municipal
District to accept dry weather nuisance Pier and marma docks Conduct any diking,
flows into the sewer system for treatment dredging and filling activities in a manner
prior to discharge New developments shall that is consistent with Section 30233 and
be designed and constructed to minimize or 30607 1 of the Coastal Act (I-C 2, 1-C 7, 1-
elimiriate dry weather nuisance flows to the C 8)
maximum extent practicable (1-C 12)
C 6.1.21
C 6.1.17 Monitor harbor dredging to ensure
Natural drainage patterns in areas designated consistency with Coastal Act Section 30233
as Conservation or Open Space and and minimal impacts to water quality,plant,
Recreation shall be maintained and restored and biological resources (1-C 2, I-C 7, I-C
where feasible (1-C 7, I-C 8) 8, I-C 12)
C 6.1.18 C 6.1.22
New flood control projects and substantial Monitor sand movement, coastal erosion and
reconstruction of existing flood control methods of mitigation and analyze data to
facilities shall,to the extent feasible (1-C 7, establish approximate thresholds for when
I-C 12, I-C 22� beach erosion or deflation will reach a point
a) Expand the floodplam that it could expose the backshore
b) Maximize soft bottom habitat development to flooding or damage from
c) Slow water to encourage percolation storm waves to other coastal hazards (1-C
through the use of off-lme detention 12, I-C 15)
basms or other similar structures
d) Consider the diversion of dry C 6.123
weather nuisance flows to the sewer Prohibit groms, cliff retaining walls,
system pipelines, outfalls,and other such
e) Prevent and remove encroachments construction structures or activities that may
into the floodplain to the extent alter natural shoreline processes unless
feasible designed to eliminate or mitigate adverse
f) Restore pool and riffle sequence to impacts on local shoreline sand supply (1-C
slow and aerate the water 2)
C 6.1.19 C 6.1.24
Prior to approval of any new or expanded Promote the improvement of tidal
seawater pumping facilities,require the circulation in the Talbert Marsh,the Bolsa
provision of maximum feasible mitigation Chica,Huntington Harbour, and Anaheim
measures to mmmuze damage to marine Bay resulting in mm,mal impacts to sand
organisms due to entramment in accordance migration,aesthetics,and usability of the
with State and Federal law (I-C2, I-C 7, I-C beach area. (1-C 8, I-C 12)
8)
C 6.1.25
C 6.1.20 Require that new development and
Limit diking, dredging, and filling of coastal redevelopment mm=e the creation of
waters,wetlands,and estuaries to the impervious areas, especially directly
specific activities outlined in Section 30233 connected impervious areas, and,where
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feasible,reduce the extent of existing systems or BMPs(e g water quality
unnecessary impervious areas, and treatment plants, storm dram mlet filters)
incorporate adequate mitigation to mmimize (T-C 8)
the alteration of natural streams and/or
interference with surface water flow The ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE
use of permeable material for roads, HABITATS
sidewalks and other paved areas shall be
incorporated into new development to the Goal
maximum extent practicable (T-C 8, T-C 15) C 7
Preserve,enhance and restore,where
C 6.1.26 feasible, environmentally sensitive habitat
Protect, maintain and enhance,where areas(ESE As) in the City's Coastal Zone,
feasible, existing natural vegetation buffer including the Bolsa Chica which is within
areas surrounding riparian habitats (I--C 2, the City's Sphere of Influence.
I--C 8)
Objective
C 6.1.27 C 7.1
Channehzations,dams, or other substantial Regulate new development through design
alterations of rivers and streams shall review and permit issuance to ensure
incorporate the best mitigation measures consistency with Coastal Act requirements
feasible, and be limited to(1)necessary and minimize adverse impacts to identified
water supply projects, (2) flood control environmentally sensitive habitats and
projects where no other method for wetland areas
protecting existing structures in the flood
plain is feasible and where such protection is Policies
necessary for public safety or to protect C 7.1.1
existing development, or(3)developments Evaluate any existing environmental
where the primary function is the degradation or potential degradation from
improvement of fish and wildlife habitat (T- current or planned storm dram and flood
C 7, I--C 8) control facilities in wetlands or other
sensitive environments
C 6.1.28
Support the creation of a wildlife sanctuary Storm drams and flood control projects shall
for habitats along the coast in order to be designed to minimize adverse impacts to
preserve and protect natural beach wetlands or other environmentally sensitive
environments (I--C 1, I-C 2, T-C 7,I-C 8) areas Additionally, flood control projects
shall be designed,to the maximum extent
C 6.1.29 feasible,to avoid reducing the width of the
Continue to support the ongoing Orange floodplam,to remove any encroachments
County Water District's Barrier Wells into the floodplaan, and to restore the natural
project (I--C 12) bottom and width of the floodplam (I--C 7,
I-C 8)
C 6.1.30
Natural or vegetated treatment systems (e g C 7.12
bio-swales,vegetative buffers,constructed Environmentally sensitive habitat areas shall
or artificial wetlands)that mmnc natural be protected against any significant
drainage patterns are preferred for new disruption of habitat values,and only uses
development over mechanical treatment
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dependent on those resources shall be development,based on habitat
allowed within those areas requirements of both resident and
In the event that development is permitted in migratory species and the short and
an ESHA area pursuant to other provisions long term adaptability of various
of this LCP, a"no-net-loss"policy(at a species to human disturbance
minimum)shall be utilized (1-C 7, I-C 8) c) Susceptibility of parcel to erosion
The buffer should be sufficiently
C 7.1.3 wide to allow for interception of any
Development in areas adjacent to additional material eroded as a
environmentally sensitive habitat areas and result of the proposed development
parks and recreation areas shall be sited and based on soil and vegetative
designed to prevent impacts which would characteristics, slope and runoff
significantly degrade those areas, and shall characteristics, and impervious
be compatible with the continuance of those surface coverage
habitat and recreation areas (1-C 7, I-C 8) d) Use existing cultural features to
locate buffer zones The buffer
C 7.1.4 zone should be contiguous with the
Require that new development contiguous to environmentally sensitive habitat
wetlands or environmentally sensitive area and make use of existing
habitat areas include buffer zones Buffer features such as roads, dikes,
zones shall be a muumum of one hundred irrigation canals, and flood control
feet setback from the landward edge of the channels where feasible
wetland,with the exception of the
following (1-C 2, I-C 7) C 7.1.5
Notify County, State and Federal agencies
A lesser buffer may be permitted if existing having regulatory authority in wetlands and
development or site configuration precludes other environmentally sensitive habitats
a 100 foot buffer, or conversely, a greater when development projects in and adjacent
buffer zone may be required if substantial to such areas are submitted to the City
development or significantly increased
human impacts are anticipated In either The implementation of any Habitat
case,the following factors shall be Conservation Plan shall require an
considered when determining whether a amendment to the Local Coastal Program
lesser or wider buffer zone is warranted Incidental take of sensitive habitat and/or
Reduced buffer zone areas shall be reviewed species that occurs in the context of
by the Department of Fish and Game prior development must be consistent with this
to implementation LCP (1-C 8, I-C 12)
a) Biological significance of adjacent Objective
lands The buffer should be C 7.2
sufficiently wide to protect the Promote the improvement of the biological
functional relationship between productivity and appearance of wetland and
wetland and adjacent upland environmentally sensitive habitats
b) Sensitivity of species to disturbance
The buffer should be sufficiently
wide to ensure that the most
sensitive species will not be
disturbed significantly by permitted
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Policies improve the overall functioning of
C 7.2.1 the wetland ecosystem
Promote the re-estabhshment of tidal
flushing in wetland areas (1-C 7, I-C 8, I-C C 7.2.5
12) Prohibit all uses within the least tern nesting
site on Huntington State Beach except those
C 7.2.2 related to habitat restoration (1-C 7, I-C 12)
Promote the participation of County, State
and federal agencies in the enhancement and C 7.2.6
maintenance of environmentally sensitive Prohibit fill in any wetland areas for the
habitats by actively pursuing funding from purpose of road construction, except for
the California Coastal Conservancy and roads allowed pursuant to Section 30233 of
other State and federal agencies to develop the Coast Act or when required to serve uses
and maintain landscaped buffer areas around allowed in wetlands pursuant to and
the edge of the wetlands (1-C 12) consistent with Sections 30260-30264 of the
Coastal Act for coastal dependent and
C 7.2.3 energy uses Any roads governed by this
Require that agencies involved in the policy shall be limited to necessary access
enhancement of wetlands implement the roads appurtenant to the facility, and shall be
following measures (1-C 7, I-C 8) permitted only where there is no feasible,
a) Site and design culverts to ensure less environmentally damaging alternative
against the risk of flood damage to and where feasibility mitigation measures
adjacent property, and have been provided ,(1-C 7, I-C 8)
b) Develop a contingency plan to
protect environmentally sensitive C 7.2.7
habitats in the event of spills of Any areas that constituted wetlands or
toxic and other harmful substances ESHA that have been removed,altered,
into flood control channels filled or degraded as the result of activities
carried out without compliance with Coastal
C 7.2.4 Act requirements shall be protected as
Encourage the Orange County Flood required by the policies in thus Land Use
Control District to improve, and continue to Plan
maintain once unproved,the Huntington
Beach and Talbert Flood Control Channel Objective
embankment from Beach Boulevard to the C 7.3
Santa Ana River by implementing the Promote public awareness of sensitive
following measures (1-C 12) habitats and their environmental benefits
a) Restore and enhance tidal flows into Policies
the area and expand the existing C 7.3.1
mudflat and saltmarch habitats Encourage educational centers such as
b) Plant native plant species to enhance wetland/coastal habitat models and
wildlife diversity information booths or displays in non-
e) Enhance the visual appearance of residential pro)ects adjacent to wetlands
wetland areas Such centers shall be sited and designed to
d) Projects that impact the wetlands prevent impacts,which would significantly
shall be sited and designed to degrade the wetlands (1-C 22b)
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ENERGY FACILITIES establish a common data base for all
departments involved with energy
Goal issues
C8
Accommodate energy facilities with the C 8.1.4
intent to promote beneficial effects while Continue to inventory,review and monitor
mitigating any potential adverse impacts. existing oil spill plans and ensure that the
role of the City is defined and acceptable
Objective (I--C 22o,p,q)
C 8.1
Continue to pursue and promote C 8.1.5
interdepartmental coordination within the Continue to support the U S Coast Guard in
City, as well as,interagency coordination the Local Response Team effort for oil spill
between the City, other levels of emergencies (I--C 12)
government and outside agencies regarding
energy related issues affecting the City C 8.1.6
Continue to support efforts of the U S
Policies Geological Survey and State Division of Oil
C 8.1.1 and Gas to ensure the safety of oil extraction
Maintain an up to date catalogue identifying and related activities onshore and offshore
the outside agencies with control or (I--C 12)
influence over energy issues,including a
definition of their role, authority and C 8.1.7
responsibilities (I--C 12) Continue to support efforts by the U S
Coast Guard and the Army Corps of
C 8.1.2 Engineers to protect marine traffic safety
Continue to identify and participate in while accommodating offshore oil
opportunities for local input in the planning development (I--C 12)
and decision making processes of Sate and
federal agencies involved with energy C 8.1.8
issues (I--C 12) Maintain an up to date data base identifying
the location,�status and ownership of all oil
C 8.1.3 wells and tanks in the City Account for any
Monitor energy activities that could affect discrepancies between State and City
Huntington Beach by undertaking the records (I--C 22q)
following tasks (I--C 12)
C 8.1.9
1 Joining mailing lists of relevant Through the development permit process,
State and federal agencies, ensure that new development provides for
2 Commenting on EIR's,EIS's,call- the retention of access to underground oil
for-nominations for OCS tract reserves where needed (I--C 7, I-C 8)
selections and other reviews, and
3 Periodically meeting with major Objective
energy companies in the City C 8.2
4 Promote increased coordination Encourage the production of energy
among municipal departments resources as efficiently as possible with
charged with different aspects of mmnmal adverse impacts
energy planning and regulation, and
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Pokczes C 8.2.7
C 8.2.1 Periodically review monitoring and
Support the research, development and enforcement of the City Oil Code and Noise
application of new energy technologies so Ordinance as related to energy operations to
long as public health,safety and welfare are determine their effectiveness in regulating
not jeopardized and environmental impacts energy operations,and where necessary
are mitigated to the maximum extent adopt improvements to the extent that the
possible (I-C 7, I-C 17) revisions are not inconsistent with this LCP
(I--C 3, I-C 6)
C 8.2.2
Require the mitigation of adverse impacts C 8.2.8
from new technologies employed in Ensure that both on and off shore oil spill
electricity generation to the maximum extent containment plans for the City include
feasible (I--C 7, I-C 8) adequate measures consistent with this LCP
to protect the shoreline and sensitive areas
C 8.2.3 such as Huntington Harbour,the wetlands,
Encourage unitization and consolidation of the Santa Ana River mouth and the least tem
existing oil operations and require the nesting area, as well as the health, safety and
consolidation of new or expanded operations welfare of the public in case of an oil spill
in accordance with LCP Policy 8 3 4 to the (I--C 22q)
maximum extent feasible and legally
permissible when such activities(1)reduce C 8.2.9
the area used for oil facilities, (2)are not Maintain the requirements for site specific
more environmentally disruptive than emergency evacuation plans for the areas
existing arrangements,and(3), do not adjacent to the tank farms in the event of
jeopardize public health, safety or welfare dike system failure or other upset Ensure
(I--C 7, I-C 8) that the contingency plans,consistent with
this LCP,provide for the protection of
C 8.2.4 public health, safety and welfare,as well as
Accommodate coastal dependent energy sensitive habitat areas nearby (I--C 2, 1-
facilities within the Coastal Zone consistent C22q)
with Sections 30260 through 30264 of the
Coastal Act (I--C 1, I-C 2) C 8.2.10
Continue to participate in the Orange
C 8.2.5 County Cities Hazardous Material
Continue to accommodate"enhanced"oil Emergency Response Authority or its
recovery activities that reduce negative equivalent to provide for coordination,
environmental and safety impacts (T-C 2, I- training and compensation for prevention,
C 7) monitoring and clean up of oil spills and/or
hazardous materials (I--C 12)
C 8.2.6
Periodically review the City Oil Code to Objective
determine the adequacy of measures to C 8.3
protect public safety Modify the Oil Code Accommodate new energy production
accordingly to the extent that the revisions facilities while requiring maximum
are not inconsistent with this LCP (I--C 3) efficiency and mitigation of adverse
impacts
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Policies 1 Existing, consolidated islands
C 8.3.1
Promote the use of solar energy and 2 New consolidated islands
encourage energy conservation (I-C 1, I-C
2, I-C-3, I-C 8) 3 Existing oil parcels
C 8.3.2 4 New parcels outside the coastal
Inventory existing credits and incentives zone
regarding solar energy and conservation
available to individuals,businesses and the 5 New parcels within the coastal zone
City from State and federal governments and
make this information available to the C 8.3.5
public (1--C 12) Encourage the merger of existing oil
production sites to approved consolidation
C 8.3.3 sites (1--C 2, I-C 4)
Encourage development of new methods to
conserve energy such as the following (1--C C 8.3.6
2, 1--C 7) Participate in the evaluation of any proposed
tanker unloading operations off of the
1 Solar water heating requirements for Huntington Beach shoreline Ensure that
new developments, upset risks be adequately addressed and
discourage increased threats to recreational
2 Solar access and orientation, activities and sensitive habitats (1--C 7, I-C
8, I-C 12)
3 The limited use of conventional
• fuels for heating swimming pools, C 8.3.7
Require the use of pipelines rather than
4 Requirements for"weatherization" tankers to transport offshore oil and gas to
and other minimum conservation shore (1-C 2, I-C 8, I-C 12)
measures, and
C 8.3.8
5 Energy audits of buildings at time of Coordinate with responsible agencies to
deed transfer discourage the re-activation or construction
of offshore marine terminals where the
C 8.3.4 terminals cannot be accommodated without
Adopt the following priority for siting new resulting in either 1) increased tanker
oil-related facilities,provided that the new operations and associated onshore
activities are adequately screened and development incompatible with the land use
buffered from surrounding uses, adverse and environmental goals for the area or 2)
environmental impacts are mitigated to the increased risk to environmentally sensitive
maximum extent feasible,the activities do habitat areas (1-C 7, I-C 8, I-C 12)
notjeopardize public health, safety or
welfare,and there is no other feasible C 8.3.9
location which is less environmentally As a part of the permit process,require that
damaging or less disruptive of significant a survey be conducted along the route of any
social, aesthetic or economic concerns (1-C new pipeline in the coastal zone to
2, I-C 4) determine what,if any, coastal resources
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may be impacted by construction and significant social,aesthetic, environmental
operation of the pipeline (I--C 7) or economic concerns (I--C 2, I-C 7)
C 8.3.10 C 8.3.16
Require the routes of new pipelines and As part of the permit process,require
transmission lines to avoid important coastal mitigation measures to repair scarring,
resources,including recreation areas and grading or other vegetative removal
sensitive habitats,to the maximum extent resulting from transmission line or pipeline
feasible,pipelines which cannot be routed to installation or maintenance through methods
avoid such areas shall be constructed and umcludumg but not limited to spreading
maintained in ways that minimize the topsoil removed in pipeline trenching over
impacts from spills or leaks to the maximum the surface of the construction area
extent feasible, appropriate cleanup and spill Affected areas are to be re-vegetated with
prevention measures shall be included in a plants similar to those in the area (I--C 2, 1-
spill contingency plan (I--C 7, I-C 8) C 7, I-C 8)
C 8.3.11 Objective
Require automatic shut off valves to isolate C 8.4
segments of pipelines carrying hazardous Minmuze the safety and aesthetic impacts of
liquids passing through important coastal resource production facilities on non-
resource areas,including recreation, resource production land uses
sensitive habitat and archeological areas (I-
C 2, I-C 8) Policies
C 8.4.1
C 8.3.12 Promote aesthetic and environmental
Protection against the spillage of crude oil, compatibility between oil activities and
gas,petroleum products, or hazardous other uses through measures such as
substances shall be provided in relation to fencing,planting and landscaping,screening
any development or transportation of such and buffering (I--C 2, I-C 4)
materials Effective containment and
cleanup facilities and procedures shall be C 8.4.2
provided for accidental spills that do occur Encourage the owners of the electric
(I--C 7, I-C 8) generating plant located on Pacific Coast
Highway to provide landscaping and other
C 8.3.13 measures to buffer and screen the power
As part of the permit process,require the plant from Pacific Coast Highway and
mitigation of erosion in the siting and Beach Boulevard Require any power plant
construction of new pipelines (I--C 2, I-C 8) expansion or alteration proposals to include
adequate buffer and screening measures (I-
C 8.3.14 C 2, I-C 7)
Prohibit the use of chemical herbicides
during pipeline construction (I-C 8) C 8.4.3
Encourage comprehensive planning for new
C 8.3.15 uses on large oil parcels (I--C 1, I-C 2)
Require new pipelines, including offshore to
onshore lines to be consolidated in existing C 8.4.4
pipeline corridors,where feasible,unless Encourage dual-uses of oil field surface
there are overriding technical constraints or areas so long as new uses and oil activities
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are compatible, and access to underground new facility needs to meet projected
zones can be accommodated by the new use demands of planned land uses, funding
(1-C 1, I-C 2) sources,phasing and priontization and
responsible agencies (I-C 10, 1-C 18, 1-C
C 8.4.5 22)
Encourage the conversion of the NESI
(Ascon)site at the southwest corner of C 9.1.3
Hamilton and Magnolia to new uses if the New sewer systems and substantial
contents of the site are found not to be improvements to existing sewer systems
dangerous to public health, safety and shall incorporate monitoring systems which
welfare, or if all harmful deposits are verify the operational integrity of the sewer
removed,capped or decontaminated system to assure that coastal waters are
pursuant to Federal and State Environmental protected (1-C 3, I-C 7, I-C 221)
Protection Agency, as well as, City safety
standards (1-C 1, PC 2, PC 4, PC 7, PC 8) HAZARDS
WATER,SEWER AND DRAINAGE Goal
FACILITIES C 10
Mmimize risks to life and property in
Goal areas of high hazards (e.g., geologic,flood
C 9 and fire)within the Coastal Zone and
Provide water,sewer and drainage ensure stability and structural integrity,
systems that are able to support and neither create nor contribute
permitted land uses; upgrade existing significantly to erosion,geologic
deficient systems; and pursue funding instability,or destruction of the site or
sources to reduce costs of wastewater surrounding area or in any way require
service provision in the City. the construction of protective devices that
would substantially alter natural
Objective landforms along bluffs and cliffs.
C 9.1
Provide and maintain water, sewer and Objective
drainage systems that adequately serve C 10.1
planned land uses at a maximized cost Identify potential hazard areas in the City
efficiency and manage/mitigate potential risks and
impacts through land use regulation,public
Policies awareness and retrofitting where feasible
C 9.1.1
Approve and implement development in Policies
accordance with the Coastal Element Land C 10.1.1
Use Plan (1--C 21) Maintain a complete data-base of the
locations and distribution of seismic and
C 9.1.2 geologic hazards related to ground shaking,
Adopt and maintain master plans and capital liquefaction,subsidence, soil stability, slope
improvement programs consistent with this stability and water table levels (1--C 20)
LCP to ensure that water, sewer and
drainage needs are met The master plan C 10.1.2
and capital improvement program shall Promote land use patterns,zoning
address issues such as ongoing maintenance, ordinances and locational criteria that
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rmtigate potential risks posed by
development in hazard areas,or which C 10.1.10
significantly reduce risk from seismic Establish, enforce and periodically update
hazards (I-C 2, I-C 8) testing requirements for sites proposed for
new construction within the identified
C 10.1.3 Methane Overlay Districts (I-C 3)
Require seismic/geologic assessment prior
to construction in the Alquist-Priolo C 10.1.11
Earthquake Fault Zone as shown in Figure Provide rmtigation measures and other
C-28 (I-C 7) assistance intended to reduce the potential
for the buildup of methane to hazardous
C 10.1.4 levels within existing buildings (residences
Require appropriate engineering and and businesses) (I-C 8)
building practices for all new structures to
withstand ground shakmg and liquefaction C 10.1.12
such as those stated in the Uniform Building Monitor methane levels in the identified
Code (I-C.) Methane Overlay District (I-C 6)
C 10.1.5 C 10.1.13
Establish specific priorities for improvement Prepare emergency response plans for use in
of existing structures based on hazard to life, methane related emergencies (I-C 8)
type of occupancy, method of construction,
physical condition, and location (I-C.) C 10.1.14
During major redevelopment or initial
C 10.1.6 construction, require specific measures to be
Minimize bluff and mesa edge erosion taken by developers,builders or property
through the regulation of new development owners in flood prone areas(Figure C-33),
upstream (I-C 7) to prevent or reduce damage from flooding
and the risks upon human safety
C 10.1.7 Development shall,to the maximum extent
Minimize beach sand loss through the feasible and consistent with the Water and
regulation of new development (I-C 7, I-C Marine Resource policies of this LCP,be
15) designed and site to (I-C 7, I-C 8)
C 10.1.8 a) Avoid the use of protective devices,
Continue to establish,through the b) Avoid encroachments into the
identification of Methane Overlay Districts, floodplam, and
areas of existing methane seepage in the c) Remove any encroachments into the
Coastal Zone as shown in Figure C-32 and floodplain to restore the natural
contmue to investigate and evaluate new width of the floodplain
areas in the City with methane seepage (I-
C 20) C 10.1.15
Maintain and upgrade, as appropriate,the
C 10.1.9 County of Orange and the City of
Maintain and revise as necessary,standards Huntington Beach's flood control systems in
of construction(consistent with this LCP) conjunction with the Santa Ana River Main
within identified Methane Overlay Districts Stem Project to minim, e hazards due to
(I-C 3) flooding To the maximum extent feasible,
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upgrading to the 100 year flood event should in the City of Huntington Beach Coastal
be accomplished through development Zone and minimize associated hazards
setbacks and the removal of encroachments through the regulation of new development
into the floodplain Upgrades to the flood (I--C 7, I-C 8)
control system shall mcorporate the best
mitigation measures (I-C 10, I-C 12) C 10.1.22
Subsidence shall be monitored and
C 10.1.16 groundwater re-pressunzation or other
Support the Santa Ana River Main Stem methods shall be used to lmut potential
Project to the extent that it is consistent with subsidence impacts (I--C 8)
the policies and standards of this LCP (I--C
12) C 10.1.23
Where development areas adjoin bluffs, all
C 10.1.17 buildings and habitable structures shall be
Coordinate with the County of Orange for set back a sufficient distance from the bluff
the operation of the County's portion of the edge to be structurally safe from the threat
flood control system (I--C 12) of bluff erosion for a minimum of seventy-
five(75)years Geotechrucal engineering
C 10.1.18 reports shall be required from all applicants
Maintain the City's portion of the flood at the time an application for development
control system at a level necessary to protect adjoming a blufftop is submitted to
residents from 100-year flood risks determine the adequacy of any proposed
Upgrades to the flood control system shall setback (I--C 7)
incorporate the best mitigation measures
feasible (I--C 10) C 10.1.24
Site and design new oceanfront development
C 10.1.19 and shoreline protective devices where that
Identify tsunami and seiche susceptible siting/design takes into account predicted
areas(Figure C-30),and require that future changes in sea level In particular,
specific measures be taken by the developer, acceleration of the hrstonc rate of sea level
builder or property owner during major rise shall be considered and based upon up-
redevelopment or initial construction,to to-date scientific papers and studies,agency
prevent or reduce damage from these guidance(such as the 2010 Sea Level
hazards and the risks upon human safety Guidance from the California Ocean
Development permitted in tsunami and Protection Council), and reports by national
seiche susceptible areas shall be designed and international groups such as the
and sited to minimize this hazard and shall National Research Council and the
be conditioned to prohibit a shoreline Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
protective device I( -C 19,I-C 20) Change Consistent with all provisions of
the LCP,new structures shall be set back a
C 10.1.20 sufficient distance landward and/or designed
Participate in the National Weather Service to eliminate or minimise,to the maximum
or other system for local tsunami and/or extent feasible,hazards associated with
seiche warnings (I--C 12) expected sea level rise during the economic
life of the structure
C 10.1.21
Maintain a thorough knowledge of the
location and distribution of peat conditions
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INTERAGENCY COORDINATION general plan amendments,including
environmental review,public notification
Goal and hearings, shall be followed In addition,
C 11 Coastal Act procedures for amending
Provide for formal cooperation among Coastal Elements shall be followed
adjacent jurisdictions and other public
agencies whose actions may have I-C 2
significant impacts on the City's coastal Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance
zone resources and planning efforts.
The principal method for the
Objective implementation of the Coastal Element is
C 11.1 the Huntington Beach Zoning and
Establish a process to ensure adequate inter- Subdivision Ordinance The City's zoning
jurisdictional coordination mechanisms, such as the"City of
Huntington Beach District maps", and
Policies Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision
C 11.1.1 Ordinance shall be updated to be consistent
Establish a staff coordinating committee of with the Coastal Element provisions of the
representatives from planning, public works land use, density/intensity, design and
and commumty services to coordinate and development standards,and other pertinent
cooperate with adjacent jurisdictions and policies contained in this Element, and shall
other public agencies in developing and be incorporated into the Local Coastal
reviewing plans affecting the Huntington Program Implementation Program Updates
Beach Coastal Zone and adjacent areas The affecting the coastal zone will be processed
committee shall review plans and provide as amendments to the City's Local Coastal
comments and recommendations for the Program and will not become effective until
following projects/project areas (I-C 12) certified by the California Coastal
Commission
1 The Bolsa Chica
2 Huntington and Bolsa Chica State I-C 3
Beach Other Ordinances
3 Santa Ana River Flood Control
Project a) Continue to implement the City's sign,
4 Arterial Highways and Bridges oil and landscape ordinances, as well as
5 NESI(Ascon) site other ordinances,to the extent that they
are not inconsistent with the Coastal
IWLEMT,NTATION PROGRAMS Element Periodically review and
update all Coastal Zone applicable
I-C 1 ordinances to ensure consistency with
Coastal Element the Coastal Act and Coastal Element
policy Ordinance updates affecting the
Implement the Coastal Element Land Use coastal zone will be processed as
Plan Map and policies The Coastal amendments to the City's Local Coastal
Element should be reviewed and updated Program and will not become effective
periodically to ensure consistency with the until certified by the California Coastal
General Plan and Coastal Act In the event Commission
of a proposed amendment to the Coastal
Element,the established procedure for
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b) Adopt and enforce an ordinance to requiring industries and businesses,
define, identify and protect significant and construction activities larger
trees and groves in the Coastal Zone than five acres to obtain regulatory
consistent with the standards of the permits for pollution runoff control,
City's Local Coastal Program Requu e
that removed mature trees be replaced at 2 Adopting a drainage area
a 2 1 ratio management plan for the city to
control pollution runoff, and
c) Adopt and enforce an Efficient Water
Use Ordinance in accordance with 3 Performing a reconnaissance survey
AB325 to the extent that it is not of the discharges to eliminate illegal
inconsistent with the Coastal Element and illicit surface water and
The Efficient Water Use Ordinance shall groundwater discharges
require the following to use reclaimed
water,where available, in landscape I-C 4
areas Specific Plans
1 Homeowner associations', Continue to use Specific Plans as a
2 Public buildings, and mechanism to provide more thorough and
3 Non-residential buildings with definitive planning standards for both the
landscaped areas greater than 5,000 undeveloped lands and the revitalization of
square feet existing urbanized areas Specific Plan
amendments will be processed as
d) Develop and implement a pollutant amendments to the City's Local Coastal
runoff control program/ordinance that Program and will not become effective until
includes structural controls,non- certified by the California Coastal
structural controls, and best Commission Specific Plans shall be
management policies Require all considered and/or continued for a number of
residential,commercial, and industrial areas,including the following within the
sites and construction sites to implement Coastal Zone
the pollutant runoff control program ° Downtown
Include guidelines for the use of anti- a Huntington Harbour Bayclub
fouling treatments by boat repair service a Holly Seachff(a portion of)
operating in the City of Huntington Seachff
Beach and the use of such treatments by a Magnolia/Pacific
boat owners that use Huntington Palrn/Goldenwest
Harbour as their home port The water Sunset Beach
quality ordinance shall be implemented
consistent with the requirements of the I-C 5
City's Local Coastal Program Building Codes
e) Continue to expand the NPDES a) The City shall continue to use the
program,consistent with the City's Uniform Building Code,National
Local Coastal Program, including the Electrical Code,Uniform Plumbing
following Code, Uniform Mechanical Code,
American Disabilities Act,and Uniform
1 Adopting an ordinance patterned Fire Code, as adopted by the State of
after the countywide ordinance California and local amendments, as the
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sets of rules and regulations by which 1 The most critical should be
new construction,adaptive re-use, and incorporated in the City's Zoning
renovations shall occur The Codes and Subdivision Ordinance
shall be reviewed to ensure their
consistency with the Coastal Element, 2 The guidelines and standards should
reflect changes in State legislation, and be incorporated into and precisely
reflect conditions that are unique to the defined in Specific Plans
City
3 They may be formally structured as
b) Utilize the State of California Historic Design Guidelines,to be used to
Structures Building Code to the extent it review proposed development
is not inconsistent with the City's Local projects subject to discretionary
Coastal Program to accommodate the review In this application,
rehabilitation and revitalization of guidelines should be defined as they
historic and older structures apply to each category of use within
the Coastal Zone, and for specific
I-C 6 uses and sub-areas, as applicable
Code Enforcement/Maintenance
b) Development review procedures should
a) City of Huntington Beach codes and include review by all City Departments
ordinances that implement the Coastal and outside service providers,as
Element shall be enforced The City appropriate Recommendations of other
may wish to expand pro-active code public agencies that provide
enforcement efforts to include periodic infrastructure,facilities, and services
City-mitiated surveys of buildings and should be reviewed through the
site conditions, and, where problems are development review process
found,require code compliance
b) Solicit volunteer groups(local scouts, c) The City Design Review Board shall
local ecological groups, churches, etc) review projects subject to discretionary
to coordinate and work annual volunteer approval according to their compliance
"clean up"sessions or other programs at with the City's Local Coastal Program
beaches and other recreational facilities Other established design guidelines may
within the Coastal Zone be used to the extent they are not
inconsistent with the City's Local
c) Clean and inspect City marine facilities Coastal Program
daily
d) Require through the development/design
I-C 7 review process the following
Designn and Development Review
1 That all Huntington Beach facilities
a) Some of the policies in the Coastal have barner free access,
Element specify standards and
guidelines for architecture,site, and 2 The protection, enhancement and
landscape design for development sensitive development of park and
within the Coastal Zone These policies open space areas which possess
should be implemented in the following scenic, environmental,historic, and
manner cultural values,
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3 That all park and recreation facility impacts to the maximum extent
sites have numerous access points to feasible
roads,paths,trails and bikeways,
and 12 Require extraction operations to
visually buffer extraction facilities
4 The construction and dedication of and equipment form surroundmg
recreational trails and bikeways land uses
determined to enhance and/or link
the existing trails and bikeways 13 Require a reclamation plan, if
system needed,pursuant to state and federal
statutes
5 Review potential impacts of
proposed projects to the circulation 14 Require that all proposals for
system and require appropriate mineraVoil extraction and
mitigation measures Proposed reclamation be reviewed by the
projects shall be designed to,or Planning Commission and City
include mitigation measures that, Council
facilitate the provision or extension
of transit service and minimize 15 All new development shall be linked
energy consumption and vehicle to the existing sewer system
miles traveled
16 Sufficient utility capacity, including
6 Require that new bicycle trip potable water supply must be
destinations be equipped with available at time of occupancy or
bicycle racks earlier,unless adequate alternative
mitigation is approved
7 Review all projects for potential
visual impacts to surrounding areas 17 Water efficient fixtures shall be
required for all new development
8 Utilize the development review
process to examme each 18 The use of reclaimed water for the
development's potential to provide irrigation of all large landscaped
public plazas, entry courts, or areas in all developments shall be
common areas Require such encouraged
amenities where feasible and
appropriate 19 Require all coastal development
9 Require that coastal recreational permit applications for new
facilities to be developed with development on an oceanfront
amenities that can be used during all property subject to wave action to
of the seasons assess the potential for flooding or
damage from waves, storm surge,or
10 Require a truck routing plan for all seiches,through a wave uprush and
proposed mmeraUoil extraction impact report prepared by a licensed
operations civil engineer with expertise in
coastal processes The conditions
11 Require all extraction operations to that shall be considered in a wave
mitigate noise,odor and dust uprush strudy are beach erosion,
high tide conditions combined with
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long-term(75 year)projections for mitigation shall be provided on-site
sea level rise,storm waves from a if feasible or within the general
100-year event or a storm that vicinity if on-site mitigation is not
compares to the 1982/83 El Nmo feasible Determine the necessity
event for Mitigation Agreements or other
coordination with the California
e) Revisions to policies and standards Department of Fish and Game,
affecting the City's coastal zone which California Coastal Commission
are contained in the Coastal Element, and/or federal agencies to obtain
Specific Plans,the City's Zoning Code, necessary permits for developments
and other City Ordinances shall be that appear to affect habitat
processed as amendments to the City's
Local Coastal Program and shall not 2 Permit resource dependent and
become effective until certified by the incidental public service related land
California Coastal Commission uses within wetlands and
environmentally sensitive habitat
I-C 8 areas only if consistent with the
Environmental Review following Coastal Act policies
Section 30233 and Section 30240
a) Annually review procedures of the
California Environmental Quality Act 3 Require improving the natural
mandating environmental review of biological value,integrity and
projects for consistency with the Plan, function of coastal wetlands and
legislative changes, and their dunes through native vegetation
effectiveness in providing adequate restoration, control of alien plants
information for discretionary project and ammal,landscape buffering and
approvals development setbacks
b) Utilize the development 4 Review any development proposal
review/environmental review process to for the Bolsa Chica area to ensure
determine the proposal's conformance that no development is permitted in
with the requirements of local, State, wetlands
and Federal environmental protection
laws, such as but not limited to the 5 Review any development proposed
California Environmental Quality Act for non-wetland areas to ensure that
(CEQA) appropriate setbacks and buffers are
maintained between development
c) For proposed projects within the Coastal and environmentally sensitive areas
Zone,utilize the development to protect habitat quality
review/environmental review process to
accomplish the following 6 Maintain on file an up to date copy
of the Department of Fish and
1 Examine each development's Game's Natural Diversity Data Base
potential to affect habitat To the and utilize the information when
maximum extent feasible project conducting development review
impacts on habitat shall be and/or environmental analysis of
minimized through avoidance In proposed projects or activities in the
the event mitigation is necessary, Coastal Zone
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consumption and vehicle miles
I-C 9 traveled,
Access
7 An analysis of traffic impacts
Circulation (including cumulative and parking
a) Implement the Potential For 2010 impacts)on the ability of the public
Circulation Plan as depicted in Figure to access the coast with mitigation
C-12 of this Coastal Element Update measures designed to enhance,
as necessary to maintain consistency where feasible,public access to the
with the General Plan,however, coast,and
revisions to 2010 Circulation Plan,
occurring in the coastal zone shall be 8 Effect of proposed development and
processed as an LCP amendment and circulation improvements on the
shall not become effective until certified provision or extension of transit
by the Commission service
b) Through the City's development review c) Continue to implement, review,monitor
and California Environmental Quality and update, as necessary to improve
review process,require an analysis of public coastal access,the following
traffic impacts(including public access
to the coast) and a program for the 1 Existing and proposed roadway
implementation of mitigation measures systems on an annual basis Use the
for new development and the adaptive information to identify and prioritize
re-use of existing structures,where it is capital improvements including road
determined to be appropriate The widening,paving and intersection
studies should include an analysis of the improvements to promote public
following coastal access opportunities when
consistent with the City's Local
1 Specific site characteristics such as Coastal Program,
access/ingress, level of service at
peripheral intersections,traffic 2 The City's circulation plan to the
intrusion into adjacent residential extent it is consistent with the City's
neighborhoods, Local Coastal Program,
2 Compliance with the Congestion 3 The City's traffic model to the
Management Plan and Circulation extent it is consistent with the City's
Element, Local Coastal Program,
3 Improvements required by new 4 The City's Trail Master Plan to the
development, extent it is consistent with the City's
Local Coastal Program,
4 Tuning of improvements,
d) Coordinate with neighboring
5 Funding of improvements, jurisdictions regarding circulation for
autos, pedestrians and cyclists to
6 Transportation demand management promote coastal access opportunities
strategies, including strategies that
would minimize energy
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e) Explore the use of water taxis in be provided in relation to any
Huntington Harbour and ocean development
frontages,especially those near
commercial land uses 1) Enhance public transit to improve public
access to the coast and to minimize
Parking Management energy consumption and vehicle miles
f) Prohibit the implementation of traveled
preferential parking districts whenever it
would adversely affect public access to Direct Access
the coast through a reduction in the m) Provide directional signage for cyclists,
availability of public parking spaces pedestrians and autos to guide beach
used by public visitors to the coast bound traffic
g) Develop parking and traffic control n) Annually assess existing access points
plans to promote public access to the for maintenance needs Repair/mamtam
coast for those neighborhoods that are as needed, or as prioritized per capital
adversely impacted by spill over parking improvement program Acquire new
and traffic access points where feasible and
appropriate through the development
h) Explore areas where park and ride review process
facilities can be implemented at existing
shopping center parking lots where the o) Evaluations for new access points
available parking is under utilized should focus on pedestrian safety
i) Implement a parking strategy for the Transit
Downtown area within the Downtown p) Coordinate with the Orange County
Specific Plan Evaluate the impact of Transportation Authority to develop a
downtown parking on coastal access, transportation center within the Coastal
public transit, and vehicle miles Zone, if feasible
traveled Updates to the Downtown
Specific Plan shall be processed as an I-C 10
amendment to the City's Coastal Infrastructure Improvements
Program and shall not become effective
until certified by the California Coastal a) The City of Huntington Beach shall
Commission continue to incorporate and fund
necessary public infrastructure and
j) Continue to implement the City's service improvements by the annual
Zoning Ordinance to the extent it is not Capital Improvements Program(CIP)
inconsistent with the City's Local consistent with the requirements of the
Coastal Program as it pertains to parking City's Local Coastal Program
requirements
b) Allow for the formation of benefit
k) Promote public parking opportunities assessment districts and/or undertake
through the establishment of new or municipal bonding programs for the
enlarged off-site parking facilities, maintenance and construction of water
creation of on-street public parking supply and distribution,sewage
opportunities, shared parking, and collection and treatment,street and
requiring that adequate on-site parking storm drain systems and facilities
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I-C 12
c) Solicit funds for an improvement study, Interagency Coordination
and the resulting design,construction,
maintenance of the Coastal Zone's a) The City of Huntington Beach will
infrastructure system continue to coordinate with the
following agencies to ensure Coastal
d) Construct the Sunset Heights Reservoir, Element implementation and Coastal
or acceptable alternative(s),in a timely Resource preservation and
manner to meet the needs of the enhancement
approved development
1 Surroundmglunsdictions, especially
e) Develop the Southeast Reservoir Seal Beach to the North and
Complex to ensure proper water storage, Newport Beach to the south,to
and distribution balance and capacity in ensure land use compatibility and
affected areas of the Coastal Zone proper interface of streets and
traffic
I-C 11
Policy Coordination 2 California Coastal Commission
a) Incorporate the Beach Pier Plaza Master 3 State of Cahfornia for the operation
Plan,Trails Master Plan and other and maintenance of state beaches
Coastal Zone related recreational master and Pacific Coast Highway
plan into the proposed, system wide
Parks and Recreation Master Plan 4 Jurisdictions responsible for, or
involved with the provision of
b) Coordinate all guidelines and standards services, infrastructure and/or
within the City of Huntington Beach utilities with the Coastal Zone
Coastal Zone to conform to the
objectives and criteria outlined in the 5 The County of Orange
policies of this element Update and/or
amend the following policies, 6 The Cahfornia State Lands
guidelines, standards and specifications Commission
as necessary
b) Continue to work with adjacent cities to
1 Public Works Standard ensure that their traffic impacts do not
Plans/Specifications (for landscape adversely impact Huntington Beach
and tree planting)
c) Coordinate with the Coast Guard and
2 Master Plan for landscaping of the local oil spill companies to ensure
Arterial Street Medians prompt and thorough clean up of oil
spills
3 Arboricultural and landscape
Standards/Specifications d) Coordinate with the State Department of
Parks and Recreation to permit year
4 Downtown Design Guidelines round camping at the State beaches
5 Downtown Specific Plan e) Coordinate with the California Coastal
Conservancy to review coastal resource
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issues in Huntington Beach and develop
and implement cooperative preservation, k) The City will coordinate with the
development and/or enhancement Orange County Coalition of Cities and
measures support lobbying efforts opposing
offshore oil drilling and the creation of
f) Consult with the California Department protected habitat sanctuaries along the
of Fish and Game and United States Orange County coastline
Fish and Wildlife Service on any project
that could affect a species that is listed 1) The City Fire Department will
or in fact rare,threatened or endangered coordinate with the Community
Services Department,the Emergency
g) Actively encourage and pursue the Operations Center(EOC)and
following appropriate State and Federal agencies
in preparing and maintaining oil spill
1 The inclusion of all identified contingency plans
wetlands into a"coastal wetland
preserve" m) Continue to coordinate with Federal,
State, County,and local safety agencies
2 The linking of any upland to facilitate a high level of cooperation
development in the Bolsa Chica in responding to emergencies such as oil
Local Coastal Plan area to the Bolsa spills,search and rescue or swiftwater
Chica Wetland Restoration Plan response
3 Restoration of the Bolsa Chica n) Coordinate with the Orange County
wetlands Sanitation District in identifying
infrastructure requiring maintenance
4 Development of the proposed and/or replacement and schedule repairs
Hamet M Wieder Regional Park
o) Coordinate with interested local, state
h) Coordinate with responsible local, and federal agencies, as well as,
County, State and Federal agencies to responsible property owners to ensure
establish development compliance the remediation of the NESI(Ascon)
criteria,health hazard safeguards, and site
necessary on-site monitoring programs
to assure mitigation of potential I-C 13
environmental impacts(such as Annexation Feasibihty
approved access,dust, noise,visual)
a) Consider adopting a policy statement or
i) Coordinate with appropriate local, resolution to guide decision making
regional, state and federal agencies to when evaluating annexation proposals in
ensure that greater than local concerns the Coastal Zone The following issue
regarding water,sewer and drainage areas should be addressed
facilities within the Coastal Zone are 1 Is the area to be annexed adjacent to
addressed existing corporate boundaries?
2 Does/will the area to be annexed
j) Work with the County to facilitate high contain land uses that are
quality marine safety in Huntington compatible with City land uses?
Beach
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3 Does/will the area to be annexed 1 Through the design review process,
contain land uses that have the require view shed analysis
ability to provide economic benefit evaluating the impacts on public
to the City9 views to the ocean
4 Would the area to be annexed place 2 Require that open space easements
an undue or excessive burden on the be dedicated to the City,master
City's or other service provider's homeowners association,or other
ability to provide services9 responsible party as a condition of
approval for all new projects
5 Would the area to be annexed place proposed in"natural"open space
an undue burden on school and areas
other public services9
e) Utilize the City's Design Review Board
I-C 14 to evaluate developments within scenic
Scenic Highways and landscape corridors Proposed
developments shall be analyzed by
a) Continue to pursue the removal of criteria established in the Scenic
billboards along Pacific Coast Highway Highway Plan, as well as, other relevant
as a condition of approval for new or re- City standards and guidelines to the
development, and continue to remedy extent that they are not inconsistent with
problems or hindrances that prohibit the City's Local Coastal Program
Pacific Coast Highway from qualifying
as a State Scenic Highway I-C 15
Beach Area Preservation and
b) Create a Scenic Highway Plan Enhancement
consistent with the City's Local Coastal
Program that includes newly designed a) Identify the beach areas that are not
highways and corridors, design conducive to recreational development
standards and concepts for each of the (those facilities permitted by the Open
designated scenic highways, including Space-Shoreline/OS-S land use
Pacific Coast Highway within the designation listed in Table C-1 herem)
Coastal Zone and protect them
c) Landscape installation responsibilities b) Permit recreational development only in
should be coordinated among the City, those beach areas identified as being
Caltrans and other affected property conducive to such development without
owners for parkways,medians, and risk of negatively impacting coastal
entry landscaping These resources
responsibilities, as well as, long-term
maintenance shall be assigned within the c) Participate in and/or prepare and
Scenic Highway Plan periodically update comprehensive
d) The following shall apply for proposed studies on the City's coastal conditions,
development along designated scenic utilizing studies such as the Orange
highways,including Pacific Coast County Coastal Regional Sediment
Highway within the Coastal Zone Management Plan, including coastal
erosion,bluff retreat,flooding, local
changes in sea levels and public safety
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hazards due to the natural removal of hazards and instruct them in basic
sand lifesaving techniques
d) Develop and implement shoreline I-C 17
management plans for shoreline areas Fundm�
subject to wave hazards and erosion
Shoreline management plans should a) Adequate development,maintenance,
provide for the protection of existing and operation funding shall be a
development, public improvements, prerequisite to developing additional
coastal access,public opportunities for public recreational facilities in the
coastal recreation and coastal resources Coastal Zone
Plans must evaluate the feasibility of
coastal hazard avoidance,restoration of b) Solicit other corporate funding programs
the sand supply,beach nourishment and to fund and sponsor maintenance and
planned retreat other volunteer programs at recreational
facilities
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Marine Safety c) Actively pursue available local, state,
federal or private funds for needed
a) Marine Safety needs shall be seasonally infrastructure improvement
reported every three years, identifying
necessary changes in staffing and d) Allow for the formation of benefit
facilities to maintain public safety assessment districts and/or undertake
municipal bonding programs for the
b) Marine Safety Officers shall monitor, on supply and distribution,sewage
a daily basis,through weather service collection and treatment, street and
information and department estimates, storm drain systems and facilities
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public lifeguard needs Public Facilities and Services Element
c) Require competitive recruitment and Implement the programs and policies
intensive training in the latest life-savmg contained in the Public Facilities and
techniques Services Element of the General Plan to the
extent that these programs and policies are
d) Continue the exchange program with not inconsistent with the City's Local
Australian and New Zealand lifesavers Coastal Program
to help ensure the use of state-of-the-art
rescue techniques and management
procedures
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e) Continue annual testing consisting of Historic and Cultural Resources Element
written and physical exams to re-qualify
City lifeguards Implement the policies and programs of the
Historic and Cultural Resources Element as
f) Continue the existing Junior Lifeguard applicable to the Coastal Zone Plan to the
Program to educate youth about ocean extent that these programs and policies are
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not inconsistent with the City's Local of all beach lifeguard and rescue
Coastal Program services Develop programs to remedy
any deficiencies determined to exist in
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Environmental Hazards Element
d) Recreational Circulation Study
Enforce and implement the policies and Conduct a City-wide recreational
programs of the Environmental Hazards circulation study and incorporate into
Element of the General Plan to the extent the Parks and Recreation Master Plan
that these programs and policies are not This would combine the alms of the
inconsistent with the City's Local Coastal State Trails Plan,the County Trails and
Program Bikeway Plan,the Local Coastal
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Growth Management Element Circulation Element of the General Plan
into a unified and coordinated trails plan
Implement the Growth Management for Huntington Beach Issues such as
Element to the extent that it is not implementation strategy,funding and
inconsistent with the City's Local Coastal the establishment of design criteria and
Program maintenance responsibilities consistent
with the City's Local Coastal Program
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Special Studies/Plans/Programs
e) Coastal Amenities Study and CIP
a) Streetscape Improvement Plan Prepare Consistent with the City's Local Coastal
a comprehensive streetscape Program implement a park and
improvement plan consistent with the recreational facilities renovation study
City's Local Coastal Program for the to determine each site's maintenance
Coastal Zone specifying all potential and renovation needs, including Federal
improvements projects within the public and State laws such as American's with
nghts-of-way, including design concepts Disabilities Act accessibility standards
and design criteria for median and Develop a prioritization and phasing
parkway landscape, bus stops, sidewalk program, and establish a capital
elements including street furniture, and improvements program
public signage, including gateway entry
identification signage f) Urban Design Improvement Plan
b) Educational Facilities Consistent with 1 The City shall prepare a master list
the City's Local Coastal Program of public urban design
establish interpretive,historical and improvements, such list to be
environmental education facilities,as revised and extended as projects are
well as,programs utilizing various completed or new projects are
natural and/or cultural(e g,wetland conceived
areas or culturally significant sites)
resources found in the Coastal Zone 2 In coordination the preparation of
the City budget, the City shall each
c) Marine Safety Services Assessment year prepare a Five Year Plan for
Conduct a study to review the adequacy Urban Design Improvements that
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prioritizes the projects on the master detection and clean-up, and the
list, and shall budget for those installation of structural and non-
projects accordingly The Five Year structural best management
Plan shall be updated each year to practices to minimize the
reflect changes in the priorities for introduction of pollutants into
implementation coastal waters
g) Comprehensive Sagnage and Graphics 3 Continue to expand the following
Program Prepare a comprehensive programs
Citywide program consistent with the
City's Local Coastal Program for the ■ Public education promoting
design and installation of signage and water conservation
graphics that identifies standards for C Water use audits for all City
high quality and character for all public owned buildings
graphics(including identification and u The Green Acres and other
directional signage)and that integrates reclaimed water programs
standards for private signs
1) Utility Master Plans Collect and
h) Utility Undergroundzng Continue to maintain data on the location, capacity,
expand the electrical transmission line levels of utilization and conditions of
undergrounding program the following utilities in the Coastal
Zone, develop and implement
i) Historic Site Survey Perform a Coastal appropriate master plans and/or capital
Zone wide survey that updates the list of improvement programs consistent with
structures or sites identified as having the City's Local Coastal Program
historical or archeological significance Review the master plans and
improvement programs every five years
j) Year Round Camping at Caty Beach to ensure viability
Study the feasibility of permitting year
round camping at the City Beach 1 Wastewater collection and treatment
facilities
k) Infrastructure Improvement Programs
Develop and implement the following, 2 Water supply,transmission,
as funding permits consistent with the distnbution,storage,and treatment
iequirements of the City's Local Coastal facilities
Program
3 Storm dram and flood control
1 A"maintenance"program for facilities
necessary water reservoir repairs
The maintenance program shall 4 Wireless telecommunication
discuss priontization,funding, facilities
responsible departments and
scheduling m) Document Public Access in
Huntington Harbour Assemble and
2 A program for water,wastewater make available to the public the
and storm dram and pipeline repairs, documentation necessary to identify the
upsizing and replacements including public rights-of-way within Huntington
provisions for automatic leak Harbour including applicable deed
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restrictions for private property Public
accessways shall be kept open for public
access and impediments to public access
shall be removed Assemble a list of
locations suitable for both lateral and
vertical public access This list shall
prioritize the access opportunities and
shall also identify if the acquisition will
be through a fee purchase or through an
open space easement
n) Desalinization Feasibility Studies
Coordinate with interested agencies to
study desalinization as an alternative
source of potable water
o) Energy Agency Catalogue Prepare and
maintain an up to date catalogue
identifying the outside agencies with
control or influence over energy issues
Include in the catalogue a definition of
the agency's role, authority and
responsibilities, as well as a contact
person or office
p) Oil Facility Catalogue Prepare and
maintain an up to date catalogue and
map of oil well and ancillary facility
locations in the City Include active,
mactive and abandoned sites
q) Oil Spill Contingency Plans Maintain
an up to date catalogue of oil spill
contingency plans for all active oil
facilities on land and off of the City's
shoreline Annually review these plans
for conformance to the City's Local
Coastal Program and to ensure adequacy
and proper inter-agency coordination in
the event of an oil spill
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GLOSSARY
ACCESS Permission,liberty or ability to enter,approach or make use
of a place or facility
AERATION Process in which air is circulated through water to increase
the amount of dissolved oxygen
AMENITIES Attractive or desirable features
ANCILLARY Supplementary,adding or making more complete
AQUACULTURE The cultivation of aquatic plant and ammal species
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM An area where organisms grow or live in the water and
interact with each other
BAFFLE A plate, wall, screen or other device, which can be installed
in a storm drain to catch floating debris
BARRIER WELLS The injection and extraction of water through wells to
PROJECT control sea water intrusion
BERTH To anchor or tie up boats
BIOLOGICAL QUALITY The ability of an area to support living organisms
BOARDWALK A wooden walkway on raised pilings
BLUFF EDGE The upper termination of a bluff,cliff,or seacliff When the
top edge of the bluff is rounded away from the face of the
bluff as a result of erosional processes related to the presence
of the steep bluff face,the edge shall be defined as the point
nearest the bluff beyond which the downward gradient of the
land surface increases more or less continuously until it
reaches the general gradient in the bluff In the case where
there is a step like feature at the top of the bluff face,the
landward edge of the topmost riser shall be taken to the bluff
edge
BUFFER Open space that horizontally separates and protects
environmentally sensitive habitat areas from development
areas Buffer areas should be contiguous with the sensitive
habitat but are not in themselves a part of the
environmentally sensitive habitat area to be protected A
typical buffer standard width is 100 feet,but this width may
vary depending on the species and habitat to be protected
Buffers may contain limited trail usage and other non-
substantial structures such as interpretive signage that serve
to reduce the impact of human activities on wildlife Public
trails should not be constructed where construction could
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have significant adverse affects on the environment or where
public access could have significant adverse impacts on
habitat
BULK Spatial dimension,height and width
BULKHEAD A retaining wall along a waterfront, a wall or embankment
for holding back earth to crate water channels
CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT State law(Califorma Public Resources Code,Division 20)
enacted by the legislature in 1976 establishing policies for
coastal protection and development to be implemented
through cooperative action by state and local governments
CALIFORNIA COASTAL A 16 member statewide regulatory body with primary
COMMISSION responsibility for implementing the provisions of the
California Coastal Act The Commission will remain in
existence after the certification of local plans to hear appeals
from permit decisions and to perform other administrative
functions All local coastal programs must be approved and
certified by the Commission prior to implementation
CALIFORNIA LEAST TERN An endangered bird species(Sterna antillarum browm)that
is native to the coast of southern Califorma Inhabits sandy
beaches with bare or sparsely vegetated flat substrates
Usually associated with river mouths or estuaries
CLUSTER Groupings of buildings to maximize open space and preserve
views
COASTAL DEPENDENT Any development or use which requires a site on, or adjacent
to,the sea to be able to function at all
COASTAL ELEMENT That portion of the general plan applicable to the coastal
zone prepared by the local government according to the
provisions of the Coastal Act
COASTAL LAND USE PLAN The relevant portions of the Coastal Element which are
sufficiently detailed to indicate the kinds, location and
intensity of land uses and the applicable resource protection
and development policies
COASTAL WATERS Includes waters of the Pacific Ocean, streams,wetlands,
estuaries,lakes, and other areas subject to tidal action
through any connection with the Pacific Ocean
COASTAL ZONE Land and water area along the coast of California that is
subject to the provisions of the Coastal Act The Coastal
Zone extends inland generally 1,000 yards from the mean
high tide line of the sea In significant coastal resource
areas, it extends inland to the first major ndgelme paralleling
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the sea or five miles from the mean high tide line,whichever
is less In developed urban areas,the zone generally extends
inland less than 1,000 yards In this element the term
"Coastal Zone"refers only to that portion of the State's
Coastal Zone which lies within the City of Huntington
Beach
COMMUNITY FACILITIES Structures or systems that are built,installed or established to
serve the community
CONCESSION The lease of a portion or premise for a particular purpose
such as the operation of a refreshment stand on a public
beach
CONCESSION STAND A small-scale, one story structure used for sales of
refreshments and beach-related sundries
CONDOMINIUM-HOTEL Facility providing overnight visitor accommodations where
ownership of at least some of the individual guestrooms
(units)within the larger bwldmg or complex is in the form of
separate condominium ownership interests, as defined in
California Civil Code section 1351(f) The primary function
of the Condomuuum-Hotel is to provide overnight transient
visitor accommodations within every unit that is available to
the general public on a daily basis year-round, while
providing both general public availability and limited owner
occupancy of those units that are in the form of separate
condominium ownership interests
CONSERVATION Planned management of a natural resource to prevent
exploitation, destruction or neglect
CONSOLIDATE To jom together into one common whole e g,parcels of
land under one ownership
CONTINGENCY PLANNING Planning for events that are of possible but uncertain
occurrence
CULVERT A drain or pipe to carry water under a road or embankment
DEGRADED Visually unattractive, often due to the presence of
incompatible features(n e,oil wells, litter, billboards,etc)
Also pertains to environmentally sensitive habitat that has
been subjected to developmental impacts that have reduced
its habitat value and/or ecological function
DEVELOPMENT Pursuant to Section 30106 of the Coastal Act,"development"
means,on land, in or under water, the placement or erection
of any solid maternal or structure, discharge or disposal of
any dredged maternal or of any gaseous,liquid, solid, or
thermal waste,grading, removing, dredging,mining, or
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extraction of any materials,change in the density or intensity
of use of land, including,but not limited to, subdivision
pursuant to the Subdivision Map Act(commencmg with
Section 66410 of the Government Code),and any other
division of land, including lot splits,except where the land
division is brought about in connection with the purchase of
such land by a public agency for public recreational use,
change in the intensity of use of water, or of access,thereto,
construction, reconstruction,demolition, or alteration of the
size of any structure,including any facility of any private,
public, or municipal utility, and the removal or harvestmg of
major vegetation other than for agricultural purposes,kelp
harvesting, and timber operations which are in accordance
with a timber harvesting plan submitted pursuant to the
provisions of the Z'berg-Nej edly Forest Practice Act of 1973
(commencing with Section 4511)
As used in this section, "structure"includes,but is not
limited to,any building,road,pipe,flume,conduit,siphon,
aqueduct,telephone line,and electrical power transmission
and distribution line
DIKE An embankment or low dividing wall of earth or stone used
to control and confine water
DISPERSED OWNERSHIP Term used to describe an area in which individual lots are
owned by different people
DREDGE To dig or deepen a waterway
DRY STORAGE Storage of boats on land either at place of residence or in
specially designated areas
DWELLING,ACCESSORY A fully equipped dwelling unit which is ancillary and
UNIT subordinate to a principal dwelling unit located on the same
lot
EASEMENT Right created by an express or implied agreement to make
lawful and beneficial use of the land,water or air space of
another owner
ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Officially determined area being preserved for its
environmental value
ECOSYSTEM A co-evolved community of interdependent plants and
animals specific to a particular physical environment The
complex of a community and its environment functioning as
a unit in nature
EFFLUENT Waste material such as smoke, liquid industrial refuse, or
sewage discharged into the environment
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ENHANCE To increase in value and attractiveness
ENTRAIN To draw in and transport through the flow of a fluid
ENVIRONMENTALLY Any area in which plant or amoral life or their habitats are
SENSITIVE HABITAT rare or especially valuable and which could be easily
disturbed or degraded by human activities and developments
FEASIBLE Capable of being accomplished in a successful manner
within a reasonable period of time,taking into account
economic, environmental, social,and technological factors
FILL Any earth or any other substance or material placed in a
submerged area.
FLOOD FREQUENCY The expected time interval expected between floods of a
certain magnitude
FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP Facility providing overnight visitor accommodations where
HOTEL at least some of the guestrooms(units)within the facility are
owned separately by multiple owners on a fractional time
basis A fractional time basis means that an owner receives
exclusive right to use of the individual unit for a certain
quantity of days per year and each unit available for
fractional ownership will have multiple owners
GRANNY UNIT See Dwelling,Accessory Unit
GRANTSPERSON Person employed to seek out sources of state and federal
funding for local projects
GREENBELT Area designated for open space or parks,where urban
development is prohibited
GROUNDWATER Fresh water within the earth that supplies wells and springs
HAZARDS Change events in nature that can pose a danger to life and
property, such as earthquakes,floods and fires
HISTORIC DISTRICT A geographic area which contains a concentration of historic
buildings,structures, or sites united historically, culturally,
or architecturally "Histonc Districts" are defined by precise
geographic boundaries
HISTORIC RESOURCE Any object,building, structure, site,area,place,record, or
manuscript which is historically or archeologically
significant,or which is significant in the architectural,
engineering, scientific,economic, agriculture,educational,
social,political,military, or cultural history of the City of
Huntington Beach and/or California
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HISTORIC STRUCTURE See Historic Resource
(BUILDING)
HOTEL OWNER/OPERATOR The entity that owns and operates a hotel If the hotel
operator is separate from the hotel owner both are jointly and
severally responsible for ensuring compliance with the
requirements described in this LCP and/or recorded against
the property, as well as jointly and severally liable for
violations of said requirements and restrictions
IMPEDE Obstruct or block by obstacles
IMPLEMENTATION Those actions necessary to fulfill the goals, objectives and
polices of a plan
IMPLEMENTATION A plan,program or action intended to fulfill the directive of
MEASURE a stated policy
INDICATOR SPECIES A species whose dynamics and well being are indicative of
the ecological health of the community in which it lives
Species which are representative of a specific area or habitat
INFILTRATION Downward movement of water into soil or other porous
material
INVENTORY An itemized list of current assets e g, a catalogue of all
commercial establishments within the City's Coastal Zone
LAND USE CATEGORY A division within the system of land use classification used
in the City's general plan
LAND USE PLAN As defined in Coastal Act §30108 5 the portion of the
City's general plan applicable to the coastal zone
LEVEE An embankment built alongside a river to prevent high water
from flooding adjacent land
LIMITED USE OVERNIGHT Any hotel,motel, or other similar facility that provides
VISITOR overnight visitor accommodations wherein a purchaser
ACCOMMODATIONS receives the right in perpetuity,for life,or a term of years,to
the recurrent, exclusive use or occupancy of a lot,parcel,
unit,room(s), or segment of the facility,annually or on some
other seasonal or periodic basis,for a period of time that has
been or will be allotted from the use or occupancy periods
into which the facility has been divided and shall include,but
not be lmuted to Timeshare,Condomm um-Hotel,Fractional
Ownership Hotel, or uses of a similar nature
LINEAR PARK A long,narrow park which often follows a natural land form,
such as a stream or a bluff line, and which may also connect
other recreational and scenic areas
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LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM As defined in Coastal Act§30108 6 a local government's
land use plans,zoning ordinances,zoning district maps, and
other implementing actions,which taken together,meet the
requirements of, and implement the provisions and policies
of the Coastal Act at the local level
LOWER COST OVERNIGHT Overnight visitor facilities-including,but not limited to
ACCOMMODATIONS hotels,motels, campgrounds,recreational vehicle parks and
hostels that offer low to moderate cost accommodation rates
MARINA A dock or basin providing secure moorings for motorboats
and yachts and other offering supply,repair and other
facilities
MARKET VALUE For purposes of determining"substantial improvement,"the
replacement cost as determined by its replacement value
according to the valuation figures used by the Director
Alternatively a property owner may submit a report by a
qualified real estate appraiser which indicates the
"replacement cost"of the structure
MARSHLAND See Wetland
MEDIAN A strip of land between opposing lanes of a highway
MITIGATION As defined in §15370 of the State Guidelines for
Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act,
mitigation includes
a) Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking a certain
action or parts of an action
b) Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude
of the action and its implementation
c) Rectifying the impact by repairing,rehabilitating, or
restoring the impacted environment
d) Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by
preservation and maintenance operations during the life
of the action
e) Compensating for the impact by replacing or providing
substitute resources or environments
MITIGATION MEASURE Measures imposed on a project consistent with§15370 of the
State Guidelines for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act to avoid,minimize, eliminate, or
compensate for adverse impacts to the environment
NODE A significant focal point in an urban environment, such as a
public square or street intersection,that is a center or
junction of movement and activity
OFFSHORE PLATFORMS Platforms where oil is extracted from strata beneath the
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ocean floor
OVERLAY A supplemental map presenting additional information
PATHOGENIC Causing or capable of causing disease
PEAK LOAD The maximum demand placed on the operating resources of
a community facility
PERE1 ETER A line or step bounding an area.
PERIPHERAL Located away from the central portion of an area
PERMANENT WETLAND Areas that are permanently wet or covered by shallow water,
such as saltwater and freshwater marshes, open or closed
brackish marshes,mud flats and fens
POLICY A statement or directive for private and/or governmental
action to achieve adopted goals and objectives
POLLUTANT Anything that contaminates a medium(air,water or soil)
with some form of undesirable matter or energy
PREEMPT To takejunsdiction away from an existing agency or entity
PRESERVE To keep from harm,protect or save
RIPARIAN HABITAT The land and plants bordering a watercourse or lake
RUDERAL A disturbed area dominated by seedy,typically annual,non-
native plant species
RUNOFF Water from ram that flows over the surface of the land and
ultimately reaches flood control channels or the ocean
SALTWATER INTRUSION Situation in which ocean water comes in contact with and
contaminates fresh water both above and below ground
SCENIC Visually appealing and attractive landscape Affording
picturesque views
SEA Consistent with Section 30115 of the Coastal Act,"Sea"
means the Pacific Ocean and all harbors,bays,channels,
estuaries, salt marshes, sloughs, and any other areas subject
to tidal action through any connection with the Pacific
Ocean,excluding non-estuanne rivers, streams,tributanes,
creeks, and flood control and drainage channels
SEISNIIC-SAFETY Ordinance passed by the Huntington Beach City Council in
ORDINANCE July, 1979, as amended, requiring that existing buildings
which cannot sufficiently withstand earthquake action be
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corrected to eliminate hazards
SETBACK Placement of bmldmgs a distance back from a road or other
boundary to allow for open space,views, and mitigation of
adverse impacts on adjacent areas (Also see buffer)
SIGNING The construction and utilization of signs to locate various
points of interest
SILT Loose,sedimentary material,dirt or soil in which most of the
particles are extremely small(1/20 millimeter or less)
SITE PLAN REVIEW Process by which proposed new development projects are
reviewed by city staff for conformance with city ordinances
and codes
SPECIFIC PLAN A document that contains all detailed regulations, conditions,
programs and proposed legislation necessary to implement
general plan policies in a distinct geographical area Specific
plans may supplement or supersede zoning
Amendments to Specific Plans in the coastal zone will be
submitted to the California Coastal Commission as an
amendment to the City's certified local coastal program and
will not become effective until certified by the Coastal
Commission
STATE SCENIC HIGHWAY A segment of a state highway identified in the"Master Plan
of State Highway Eligible for Official Scenic Highway
Designation" The segment must also be designated as such
by the Director of the State Department of Transportation
STRUCTURAL SURVEY An investigation by a qualified engineer of a structure's
ability to withstand certain physical factors such as an
earthquake
SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE Damage of any ongin sustained by a structure whereby the
cost of restoring the structure to the condition emstmg before
damage would equal or exceed fifty(50%)percent of the
market value before the damage occurred
SUBSTANTIAL Any repair,reconstruction,or improvement of a structure,
IMPROVEMENT the cost of which equals or exceeds fifty(50%)percent of
the market value of the structure before such repair,
reconstruction,or unprovement This term includes
structures that have mcurred"substantial damage"regardless
of the actual repair work performed
SITl1I311ER SEASON Begins the day before the Memorial Day weekend and ends
the day after the Labor Day weekend
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SURFACE WATER See Coastal Waters
TERMINUS Either end of a transportation line or travel route
TERRESTRIAL Having to do with the land or earth, as opposed to air or
water
THERMAL DISCHARGE The release of hot water from industrial cooling or
processing operations or from electrical power production
TIDAL FLUSHING A process in which normal tidal action results in continual
exchange of ocean water within a wetland
TIMESHARE Any arrangement,plan,or similar program,other than an
exchange program,whereby a purchaser receives ownership
rights in or the right to use accommodations for a period of
time less than a full year during any given year, on a
recurring basis for more than one year,but not necessarily
for consecutive years
TOPOGRAPHY The natural surface features of an area, such as hills,valleys
and rivers
TRANSPORTATION CENTER A passenger and community oriented facility strategically
located where transit services converge
TURBIDITY A state of reduced clarity in a fluid caused by the presence of
suspended matter
UNDERGROUNDING Relocation of utility wires from above ground to beneath the
surface of the earth to enhance scenic quality
VISITOR SERVING Public and private developments that provide
FACILITIES accommodations, food and services, including hotels,
motels,timeshares, campgrounds,restaurants, shops and
amusement areas for tourists
VISTA A view or outlook
VISUAL ACCESS An unobstructed view
WASTEWATER A process of purifying and recycling domestic and industrial
RECLAMATION wastewater
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WETLAND Land which may be covered periodically or permanently
with shallow water and includes saltwater marshes,
freshwater marshes,open or closed brackish water marshes,
mudflats,and fens Wetlands are lands transitional between
terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is
usually at or near the surface or the land is covered by
shallow water For purposes of this classification2,wetlands
must have one or more of the following attributes
1 At least periodically,the land supports predominantly
hydrophytes,or
2 The substrate is predominantly undramed hydric soil,or
3 The substrate is non-soil and is saturated with water or
covered by shallow water at some time during the
growing season of each year
WET STORAGE Storage of boats in the water,usually in a boat slip at a
marina
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a"Classificiation of Wetlands and Deep-Water habitats of the United States"by Lewis M
Cowardm, et al,United States Department of the Intenor,Fish and Wildlife Service,December
1979
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Res. No. 2015-76
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L FLYNN 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 at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on November 16, 2015 by the following vote
AYES: Posey, O'Connell, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize, Peterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City CI and ex-officio Jerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
RESOLUTION NO. 2 015-7 7
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO
THE SUNSET BEACH SPECIFIC PLAN (SP 17)
(ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT INTO. 15-005)
WHEREAS, Zoning Text Amendment No 15-005 is a request to amend Specific Plan
No. 17 - Sunset Beach Specific Plan("SBSP") to reflect amendments required by the California
Coastal Commission and amend various development standards and regulations; and
The proposed amendment to the SBSP is consistent with the adopted Land Use Element
of the General Plan, and other applicable policies, and is compatible with surrounding
development, and
The amended SBSP will continue to enhance the potential for superior urban design in
companson v.xith the development standards under the base district provisions that would apply if
the Plan had not been adopted and amended because the Plan's regulations recognize the existing
unique and developed character of the Sunset Beach area; and
The deviations from the base district provisions that otherwise would apply are justified
by the compensating benefits of the SBSP, which maintains significant and well located public
open space and scenic vistas of the Pacific Ocean; and
The amended SBSP continues to include adequate provisions for utilities, services and
emergency vehicle access and public service demands and will not exceed the capacity of
existing and planned systems; and
Pursuant to California State Planning and Zoning Law, the Huntington Beach City
Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider Zoning Text Amendment No 15-005, and
After due consideration of all the evidence presented, the City Council has determined
that the aforesaid amendment is proper and consistent with the General Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
find, determine and resolve as follows
1 The foregoing recitals are all true and correct.
2 Zoning Text Amendment No. 15-005, amending the SBSP as set forth in the
Legislative Draft attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this
reference as though fully set forth herein, is hereby adopted and approved
15-4958/127451 1
Resolution No . 2015-77
3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon certification of Local Coastal
Program Amendment No 15-002 by the California Coastal Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting held on the 16 t h day of Nov ember , 2 015 .
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REVIEW APPROVED APPROVED AS T
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PROVED:
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EXHIBIT A: Zoning Text Amendment No 15-005—Specific Plan No 17— Sunset Beach
Specific Plan(Legislative Draft)
15-4958/127451 2
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Adopted by City Council: October 18, 2010
Amended by City Council: November 16, 2015
Certified by the California Coastal Commission:
Table of Contents
Page No
1. Introduction.................. . ........ ........ .................. ................. ... .... ........ .......... . .......... . 1
11 Location 1
1 2 Specific Plan Area Background 1
1 3 Purpose and Intent 4
1 4 Authority and Scope 4
1 5 Previous County of Orange Approvals for Sunset Beach 6
1 6 Previous California Coastal Commission Approvals for Sunset Beach 6
1 7 Consistency with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA 6
2. Land Use Plan........... ... .. .... . ......... ... .. ... .... ...... .. ...... ... .. .. ........... ............ . 8
2 1 Existing Conditions 8
22 Land Use 10
23 Circulation 19
24 Shoreline Management, Flooding, and Sea Level Rise 24
25 Infrastructure and Utilities 27
Infrastructure 27
Utilities 29
3 Development Standards ........ .. ..... ... ............ ... ... ... .... .... .. ... ... .. ... .31
31 Purpose 31
3 2 General Provisions 31
3 3 Regulations 33
3 3 1 Sunset Beach Residential 35
3 3 2 Sunset Beach Tourists 40
3 3 3 Public Facilities 43
334 Parking Requirements 49
3 3 5 Fences and Walls 52
3 3 6 Sign Regulations 54
3 3 7 Accessory Uses and Structures 57
3 3 8 Flood Plain District 59
4. Administration......... .... .... ... ....... .. ........ .... .. ........... .... .......... ..... ... . . .... .............59
4 1 Enforcement of the Specific Plan 59
4 2 Methods and Procedures 59
4 3 Specific Plan Amendments 61
4 4 Severability 61
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Exhibit 1 1 Vicinity Map 2
Exhibit 1 2 Aerial Photograph 3
Exhibit 1 3 Zoning Map 5
Exhibit 2 1 Land Use Plan 12
Exhibit 2 2 Scenic Vista Viewpoints 16
Exhibit 2 3 Existing Beach Access 17
Exhibit 2 4 Typical Section 23
Exhibit 3 1 Specific Plan District 34
Exhibit 3 2 Permitted Encroachment Areas within Sunset BeachChannel 47
Exhibit 3 3 Criteria for Sunset Beach Channel Encroachment 48
Appendices .. .... . ... . . . . . ...... ....... ..... ....... .. .. ....... ... . ... . .. .... ... ... ...... .62
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1 . Introduction
1.1 Location
Sunset Beach is an approximately 134 acre primarily residential community that stretches 12
miles from Seal Beach at the northwest extremity to Bolsa Chica State Beach, with which it is
contiguous at the southeast, as shown in Exhibit 1 1, Vicinity Map It is bordered on the
southwest by the Pacific Ocean and on the northeast by the Huntington Harbour and Peter's
Landing developments and is in proximity to the Bolsa Chica Wetlands and Sunset Aquatic
Park The entirety of Sunset Beach is located in the Coastal Zone
From the ocean inland Sunset Beach is formed by six successive strips running the length of
the community the beach, the ocean front residences along South Pacific Avenue, the linear
park/public parking facility between South and North Pacific Avenues, the residences along
North Pacific and side streets, the mixed residential-commercial buildings on both sides of
Pacific Coast Highway, and the residences on Sunset Island and adjacent to Park Avenue
(Exhibit 1 2, Aerial Photograph)
1.2 Specific Plan Area Background
Sunset Beach was established as an unincorporated town on September 8, 1904, governed by
the County of Orange Its formal establishment followed construction of the Pacific Electric
Railway (PER) The Newport-Balboa line was the first PER line into Orange County and ran
down the coast from Long Beach The line was extended into Huntington Beach via Seal Beach
in Summer 1904 Sunset Beach was laid out along the tracks in 1905 An 80 foot wide
boulevard was graded running north to south next to the"Red Car" line, the common reference
to PER, and became known as Pacific Avenue The thoroughfare Sunset Drive was renamed
Pacific Coast Highway in 1926 Development of Sunset Beach was similar to that of small
coastal communities of the time and was punctuated by various events that helped to shape it to
its current form, not the least of which was the rail line and the highway The other notable
change for the area was the development of Huntington Harbour in the 1960s, which
transformed marsh and slough into residential islands, a marina and commercial area
Sunset Beach is unique among coastal communities in that 55 percent of its total area,
excluding streets, is publicly owned and utilized Of its almost 134 acres, approximately 74
acres are devoted to public uses, which include the main beach, a combination linear park and
public parking facility, Sunset Channel and 11'h Street beach Approximately 31 acres are
developed with residential and commercial uses, and 28 acres are right-of-way (streets)
There are 652 residential units in the community developed at a range of densities, with
commercial and mixed use developments mostly along Pacific Coast Highway The community
has approximately 1,300 residents While Sunset Beach is almost built out, remodeling and
rebuilding of residential lots occurs on an on-going basis
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1.3 Purpose and Intent
This Sunset Beach Specific Plan establishes the development regulations and administrative
procedures necessary to achieve orderly and compatible development of the area consistent
with the City of Huntington Beach General Plan and Local Coastal Program
The Specific Plan establishes specific zoning and site development standards for Sunset Beach
generally consistent with the County of Orange Sunset Beach Specific Plan, dated September
1990 Sunset Beach was annexed to the City of Huntington Beach on August 22, 2011 After
the adoption of the City of Huntington Beach Sunset Beach Specific Plan is effective, the City of
Huntington Beach Sunset Beach Specific Plan will supersede the County of Orange Sunset
Beach Specific Plan as the effective zoning regulations for the approximately 134 acre Sunset
Beach area '
The intent of the Sunset Beach Specific Plan is to provide clear and comprehensive descriptions
of land use, circulation, infrastructure and site development standards The Specific Plan is
regulatory in nature and serves as zoning for the Sunset Beach area, see Exhibit 1 3, Zoning
Map The Specific Plan also serves as the implementation plan for the Huntington Beach Local
Coastal Program Development plans and other entitlement requests for the Specific Plan area
must be consistent with this Specific Plan and the Huntington Beach General Plan and Local
Coastal Program
1.4 Authority and Scope
The authority to prepare, adopt and implement Specific Plans is granted to the City of
Huntington Beach by the California Government Code (Title 7, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 8,
Sections 65450 through 65457)
The Specific Plan will be used by the City of Huntington Beach to implement the Huntington
Beach General Plan and Local Coastal Program for the Sunset Beach area The Specific Plan
contains all applicable land use regulations and will thus constitute the zoning for the Sunset
Beach area The Development Standards contained in this Specific Plan will take precedence
over all other provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, unless
otherwise noted
Local planning agencies or their legislative bodies may designate areas within their jurisdictions
as ones for which a Specific Plan is "necessary or convenient" (Government Code Section
65451) A Specific Plan may either be adopted by ordinance or resolution (Government Code
Section 65507) Adoption of the Sunset Beach Specific Plan shall be consistent with the
provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance, Chapter 215
11 The County of Orange Sunset Beach Specific Plan lists the acreage for the Specific Plan area as 115 total
acres,30 acres of which are the main beach With the benefit of geographic information systems,
and based on current information from the County of Orange and a legal description,the total
acreage is now estimated at almost 134,approximately 58 of which are the main beach
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1.5 Previous County of Orange Approvals for Sunset Beach
On March 9, 1982, the Orange County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No 82-349,
authorizing preparation of a Specific Plan for Sunset Beach The Land Use Plan, including
Development Guidelines, was approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 6, 1981, as an
amendment to the Orange County General Plan The purpose of the County Sunset Beach
Specific Plan (SBSP/LCP) was to tie together the Land Use Plan and Implementing Actions
Program of the County's Local Coastal Program
In January, 1986, the Board of Supervisors directed the Environmental Management Agency
(EMA) to prepare an amendment to the SBSP/LCP Amendment 90-1 to the SBSP/LCP was
approved by the Board of the Supervisors by Resolution No 90-1244 and Ordinance No 3798
on September 26, 1990
The Sunset Beach area remained an unincorporated "island"while the cities of Seal Beach and
Huntington Beach incorporated and annexed adjoining areas In 2009, the Orange County
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) placed the unincorporated Sunset Beach area in
the City of Huntington Beach's Sphere of Influence, facilitating the annexation of Sunset Beach
to the City of Huntington Beach
This proposed City of Huntington Beach Sunset Beach Specific Plan is intended to comply with
State law requiring the City to adopt zoning regulations for property ("pre-zone") before
annexation is approved by LAFCO
1.6 Previous California Coastal Commission Approvals for Sunset
Beach
The California Coastal Commission originally certified the SBSP/LCP on October 27, 1983
Subsequently, the Commission certified the amended SBSP/LCP on July, 17, 1991
The Commission retains original permit jurisdiction over development seaward of the mean high
tide line Therefore, it has permitting authority for improvements in/above the ocean and
waterway and has issued such coastal development permits in Sunset Beach
This City of Huntington Beach Sunset Beach Specific Plan must be approved by the California
Coastal Commission in order to become effective
1.7 Consistency with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA), an Initial Study has been
prepared as part of the Specific Plan approval process The Initial Study will serve as the basis
on which the environmental effects of implementation of the Specific Plan can be ascertained
The Initial Study indicated that a Negative Declaration is the appropriate CEQA compliance tool,
and has been prepared as part of this Specific Plan process
All subsequent approvals necessary to develop any property within the Specific Plan area must
be consistent with the Specific Plan and within the scope of the Negative Declaration
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Additional environmental documentation may be required in the future if new significant
development is proposed or if significant changes are found to have occurred pursuant to
Section 15162 and 15182 of the CEQA Guidelines
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2. Land Use Plan
The goal of the Land Use Plan is to maintain and enhance the special character of Sunset
Beach The Land Use Plan establishes and designates areas of residential and commercial
development that will not impair coastal resources or public access to the coast consistent with
the previous County Specific Plan It identifies the beach, waterway and public parking facilities
and policies to preserve them Preservation of the unique character of Sunset Beach is the
fundamental goal from which the Land Use Policies are derived
2.1 Existing Conditions
Sunset Beach is characterized by the unique and valuable commodity of its sandy beach and
ocean shoreline It is also surrounded on its inland side by a system of waterway canals in the
Huntington Harbour development The majority of the Sunset Beach area is designated for
public or community use, the largest component of which is the oceanfront beach The beach is
bounded on the south by Warner Avenue and on the north by Anderson Street, a distance of
6,300 feet Access to the shoreline is at 27 street-end locations through the residential areas,
35 feet in width, located every 200 feet along the beach frontage The only recreation facilities
on the beach are volleyball nets Approximately 1,500 feet of the beach is open for surfing
Lifeguard service is provided on a seasonal basis Outdoor games, swimming, surfing and
fishing constitute the major activities at this beach
The area also benefits from a 13 acre linear park/public parking facility, constructed by the
County of Orange in the old Pacific-Electric right-of-way, with picnic areas, a tot lot, five
restroom buildings, pathways, and 624 parking spaces This area is also referred to as the
"greenbelt" Other notable public uses include the Sunset Channel, 11th Street beach, a post
office and a volunteer fire station The Sunset Beach Community Association also owns and
operates a community center, which functions as a quasi-public use
There are no public boat launch sites in Sunset Channel with the exception that nontrailerable
boats that can be hand-carried may be launched at the 11th Street Beach and at the sandy area
opposite 17th Street There are no publicly maintained boating facilities within the Sunset Beach
area However, private docks are available in Sunset Channel adjacent to commercial and
residential properties subject to the permit process
Private land uses in Sunset Beach are residential and commercial The residential uses consist
of 652 single and multiple family type dwelling units, on typically 2,700 square foot lots, which
are well mixed throughout both residential and commercial areas Densities range from
approximately 22 to 45 units per acre There are approximately 70 commercial establishments
Existing commercial uses range from neighborhood convenience facilities such as markets, to
more area-wide facilities such as motels, restaurants, and specialty shops that generally front
on Pacific Coast Highway Because of the compact size and special nature of the Sunset
Beach community and the limited area for commercial uses, the convenience facilities and
goods provided serve the visitors and tourists as well as local residents
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The Sunset Beach area consists of 497 parcels, the beach, and right-of-way All but four of
these parcels are fully developed or used in substantial part by an adjacent parcel for yard area,
parking or accessory structures Of the four parcels, three are vacant and one parcel is
occupied by a billboard The existing residential and commercial areas are 99 percent
developed
Sunset Beach exhibits generally low relief with elevations ranging from sea level to five feet
above sea level Much of the area northwest of Pacific Coastal Highway was once a marsh and
slough and was dredged and redeveloped to establish part of Sunset Island and Huntington
Harbour in the 1960s The development of these communities destroyed the marsh-slough
habitat The developed area of Sunset Beach does not provide a suitable habitat for wildlife or
native vegetation because of its highly urbanized character, although certain avifauna may
forage on the beach
Along the sandy beaches of the Specific Plan area, plankton, organic detritus, and debris form a
primary food source for many of the macroscopic (i e , large enough to be observed by the
naked eye) species of marine animals, such as beach hoppers, sand crabs, and various species
of clams Also, microfauna could possibly be a food source for invertebrate macroscopic filter
feeders Filter and deposit feeders provide a food source for many fish species such as barred
surfperch and California corbina, and also for numerous shore birds such as Millets, whimbrels,
dowitchers, plovers, and gulls In turn, many of the vertebrates, especially the fishes, provide a
food source for larger carnivorous vertebrates such as other fishes and mammals
Many invertebrate species are subject to cycles of abundance and rarity on any segment of
sandy beach shoreline The fish species present are frequently taken by in-shore anglers but
are not exclusively confined to the shallow water of the open coast sandy beaches, they can
also be found in deeper waters, or in bays and harbors, depending on such factors as migratory
habits, spawning habits, weather conditions, wave conditions, and currents Pismo clams are
known to exist all along the intertidal and subtidal zones of the sandy beach shorelines from
Anaheim Bay Harbor to the entrance to Newport Harbor, although they are not known to
historically be present along Sunset Beach
The open coast sandy beach in the Specific Plan area and vicinity are spawning habitat for the
grunion Other fish species such as the barred surfperch and California corbina are found in the
surf zone feeding primarily upon sand crabs Common sandy beach organisms such as sand
crab, bean clam, and polychaetes are known to exist intertidally and subtidally along the
Surfside-Sunset Beach shoreline in spite of periodic beach deposition (sand replenishment)
operations
Existing conditions on the oceanfront beach include a manmade berm (also referred to as an
artificial dune), constructed by the County of Orange in 1983, in response to the January 1983
storm that caused severe flooding in Sunset Beach The berm was planted with ice plant to
minimize windblown sand Previous County reports indicated that ice plant was naturalized
vegetation that had grown on the beach since 1900 The berm has increased in height over the
years as sand is blown inland In addition to flood protection, which is discussed in Section 2 4,
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the berm serves as a barrier to sand being blown from the beach onto the streets and provides
a consistent sand feature that beachgoers see when looking inland
2.2 Land Use
The Sunset Beach Land Use Plan is intended to implement the goals of the City of Huntington
Beach General Plan and Local Coastal Program Broadly stated, the goals for the area are to
e Maintain and enhance the special character of Sunset Beach
® Protect, maintain, and, where feasible, enhance and restore the overall quality of the
coastal zone environment and its natural and man-made resources
■ Assure orderly, balanced utilization and conservation of coastal zone resources
taking into account the social economic needs of the people of the state
® Maximize public access to and along the coast and maximize public recreational
opportunities in the coastal zone consistent with sound resource conservation
principles and constitutionally protected rights of private property owners
® Assure priority for coastal-dependent and coastal-related development over other
development on the coast
e Encourage state and local initiatives and cooperation in preparing procedures to
implement coordinated planning and development for mutually beneficial uses,
including educational uses, in the coastal zone
More specifically, the City of Huntington Beach Sunset Beach Land Use Plan proposes to carry
forward the land use designations previously approved by the County of Orange and California
Coastal Commission However, for consistency with the City's General Plan, some of the
designations are different in name, though the types of permitted uses are similar These uses
will also be governed by the more specific regulations of this Specific Plan, as set forth in
Section 3 The Sunset Beach Land Use Plan is illustrated in Exhibit 2 1 The Plan designates
the 134 acre Specific Plan area as follows
Land Use Designation Acres
Residential High Density-30 2232
Commercial Visitor-Mixed Use Overlay 9 16
Public 1300
Open Space-Shoreline 5774
Open Space-Water Recreation 340
Right of Way 2826
Total 13388
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The Residential High Density designation has a General Plan/Local Coastal Program density
category of greater than 30 units per net acre, denoted by"-30"to reflect the existing density
condition of some parts of Sunset Beach The Commercial Visitor designation has a Mixed Use
("-mu") Overlay, which permits residential uses in conjunction with the underlying commercial
designation This is in recognition that the Specific Plan allows for residential units above the
ground floor in the CV area 2 In addition to the underlying land use designations, and the
notations for RH and CV described above, the entire area has a Specific Plan Overlay ("-sp")
designation in recognition of the need and existence of a specific plan for the Sunset Beach
area
The City of Huntington Beach General Plan and Local Coastal Program also use Subarea
designations to identify areas that are unique in the city, serve certain functions or have area-
specific goals or regulations The Sunset Beach Specific Plan area will be designated as
Subarea 4L on the City's Community District and Subarea Schedule in the General Plan and
Local Coastal Program Those Subarea Schedules refer the reader to this Specific Plan for
development regulations
Z The County's existing Specific Plan allows residential uses above the ground floor in the Commercial
Visitor(Sunset Beach Tourist District)area A 2010 review of existing development in Sunset Beach
indicates that there are approximately 55 residential units in the areas designated for principally
commercial uses
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Land Use Plan Guidelines
The City's General Plan and Local Coastal Program contain numerous goals, objectives and
policies that further and are consistent with the overall goals for the Sunset Beach area
However, due to the unique nature of Sunset Beach and the fact that it is already almost fully
developed at the time that this Specific Plan is being created, previous Land Use Plan
Guidelines contained in the original County of Orange Sunset Beach Specific Plan are being
carried forward to the extent that they are still relevant
The Land Use Plan Guidelines below are designed to implement the Land Use Plan,
specifically, carry out the intent of the General Plan and Coastal Act consistent with the desires
of the community, and be a supplement to the City's General Plan and Local Coastal Program,
which also contain relevant policies The Guidelines consist of the Land Use Map (see Exhibit
2 1) and the following text
Beach and Sand Area
2 2 1 Existing beach and sand areas shall be maintained
i to preserve the unique public recreational character of Sunset Beach, recreation
shall be defined as passive and active recreation that is in conformance with the
development guidelines of the Sunset Beach Land Use Plan
ii in cooperation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to protect and
preserve the natural habitat of spawning grunion, pismo clam and other shellfish
beds, porpoise feeding and sporting grounds, feeding grounds for the California
brown pelican, grebes, cormorants, terns, gulls and all other natural sea life and
waterfowl
ui to protect beachfront residences and maintain both public and private open ocean
view and access
2 2 2 The following shall be adhered to to maintain the existing beach and sand areas
i The City shall encourage dredging and sand replenishment activities be scheduled
during fall and winter months to reduce conflict with sunning, swimming and other
shoreline water activities, as well as grunion spawning
ii The City shall cooperate with the United States Army Corps of Engineers
(USACOE) and other applicable agencies regarding all sand replenishment
activities
III The City will continue to advocate to the USACOE that sand replenishment shall
be deposited at the northwest end of the beach (in Seal Beach) in the area
contiguous to the U S Navy Ammunition & Net Depot harbor groin, the point of
primary and maximum erosion From that point sand is distributed southeastward
down the beach by natural wave and current action This avoids the destruction of
natural marine life habitat At the same time it preserves the recreational character
of the beach and the fine grain and cleanliness characteristic of alluvial ocean
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sands Sand shall not be pumped directly on the beach within Sunset Beach
except in response to immediate danger to residences
IV No government or private agency shall construct or cause to be constructed any
structure including but not limited to jetties, groins, berms, etc , that may alter
natural shoreline processes such as wave action, channel depths or general beach
configuration except when such protective structures are required for existing
structures or public beaches in danger of erosion
v If necessary, a seasonal, temporary berm may be constructed during storm season
to minimize erosion and flooding impacts
vi If a protective structure is deemed necessary to protect existing development, site
and design of such protective device shall be as far landward as possible
"Existing development"for purposes of this policy shall consist only of a principle
structure, e g residential dwelling, required garage, or second residential unit, and
shall not include accessory or ancillary structures such as decks, patios, pools,
tennis courts, cabanas, stairs, landscaping, etc No shoreline protective device
shall be allowed for the sole purpose of protecting an accessory structure
vii No development shall be permitted that would result in permanent loss of sandy
beach area
vill To fulfill visitor serving needs, to minimize personal injuries and to reduce liability,
sanitation shall be maintained by properly and routinely cleaning and maintaining
the beach and sand area from ocean edge to the berm (artificial dune) pursuant to
a Beach Management Program The protective growth barrier shall be maintained
by adjacent property owners
223 To protect residences and the Sunset Beach sanitary system from flood waters and
excess wind-driven sand, to preserve that sand in the beach area thereby reducing
replenishment costs, and to enhance the appearance for the benefit of visitors,
preservation and maintenance of the artificial dune shall be retained and encouraged
224 Scenic vistas shall be maintained, see Exhibit 2 2 , Scenic Vista Viewpoints
225 Public access to the beach shall be maintained
i The 27 existing public access points to the beach shall be retained in perpetuity,
see Exhibit 2 3, Existing Beach Access
ii Public recreation and access opportunities at public beaches and parks shall be
protected, and where feasible, enhanced as an important coastal resource
III All beach amenities available to the general public on the City's public beaches
shall be available to all members of the general public on an equal basis
IV Public beaches and parks shall maintain lower-cost user fees and maximize hours
of use to the extent feasible, in order to maximize public access and recreation
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opportunities Limitations on time of use or increases in user fees or parking fees
shall be subject to coastal development permit requirements in accordance with
Chapter 245 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance
v Signs denoting the Public Beach shall be maintained at the signalized intersections
of Anderson Street, Broadway Avenue and Warner Avenue along Pacific Coast
Highway Signs shall not exceed four square feet
vi Signs that limit public access or recreation are not permitted except in instances
where such signage is necessary to implement restriction to protect public safety
where no other feasible alternative exists to provide public safety, and shall be
reviewed iconjunction with the coastal development permit for said restrictions
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226 Inland Waterways shall be publicly accessible and maintained in a manner that is
sensitive to the natural environment
i For greater use by the general public, all channels and public waterways shown in
Exhibit 3 2 shall be maintained as public waterways Location of bulkhead lines
and encroachment areas shall be established and no structures shall extend
beyond the bulkhead line except for ramps (gangways) and docks
ii Every effort shall be made to protect and preserve existing natural sea life and
waterfowl, and to maintain "clean"water
ui To meet visitor-serving needs, the 11th Street public beach and sandy area
opposite 17 Street at Pacific Coast Highway_shall be retained in its present general
configuration, or if reconfigured, shall provide equivalent recreational opportunities
and shall be properly maintained
Visitor Serving Commercial
227 Existing commercial facilities should be retained
228 Should any existing residence presently on property designated for commercial use be
destroyed, such may be rebuilt as a residence providing it conforms to the provisions of
the residential guidelines
229 Where commercial uses abut residential property, no balconies, decks or open areas
intended for public use shall be allowed to infringe on adjacent residential property
2210 Ensure that lower cost hotels and motels are maintained for short-term visitor
occupancy Establish a method to define whether a facility providing overnight
accommodation is low, moderate, or high cost
2211 Maintain an inventory of the number of existing motel and hotel rooms and room rates
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Residential
2 2 12 All legally created residential budding sites shall be permitted only two dwelling units per
site, unless approved otherwise prior to adoption of this Specific Plan
2213 Affordable housing shall be provided consistent with the City of Huntington Beach
Zoning and Subdivision Low/moderate cost rental units should be replaced when
redevelopment occurs
2214 Conversion of multi-unit buildings into condominiums shall be allowed only if the budding
meets the Specific Plan standards
2215 Public service facilities shall be a permitted use in a residential use area
2216 Short-term vacation rentals consistent with the Specific Plan and compatible with the
community are supported to encourage lower cost overnight accommodations
2.3 Circulation
Regional Transportation
A network of freeways and arterial highways provide regional access for Sunset Beach The
major arterial regional facilities serving the community are Pacific Coast Highway and the San
Diego Freeway Arterial highways link these two facilities to each other and to Sunset Beach
Several arterial highways connect Pacific Coast Highway with inland areas and the San Diego
Freeway Seal Beach Boulevard and Warner Avenue are both designated as major arterial (six
lane, divided) highways and provide connections with Pacific Coast Highway at points north and
south, respectively, of Sunset Beach
The arterial highway network serves both the motorist and the public transit rider Countywide
and regional access via transit is designed primarily by the Orange County Transportation
Authority (OCTA), which operates an extensive system of fixed routes and dial-a-ride service
throughout Orange County OCTA's service to the Sunset Beach area is quite extensive
OCTA route#1 utilizes Pacific Coast Highway between Long Beach/Seal Beach and San
Clemente, providing north-south service to Sunset Beach Three other OCTA routes terminate
at Pacific Coast Highway and Warner Avenue at the southern end of Sunset Beach, they
provide direct service to the beach from inland Orange County areas
The Pacific Coast Bikeway follows Pacific Coast Highway and serves as a major north-south
route within Orange County and the only bikeway adjacent and parallel to the coastline
Bikeways connecting to Pacific Coast Highway generally follow arterial highways Seal Beach
Boulevard and Warner Avenue both include bikeways All of the above bikeways are included
in the Master Plan of County-wide Bikeways
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Sunset Beach Transportation
Most of the traffic utilizing Pacific Coast Highway in the vicinity of Sunset Beach is either
passing through the area or destined to development adjacent to the community The
approximately 652 dwelling units and various commercial enterprises within Sunset Beach
generate a relatively small portion of the trips using the Highway For most of its length in the
vicinity of Sunset Beach, Pacific Coast Highway is a four lane facility with painted median
Some additional development and redevelopment within Sunset Beach may occur, but the
impact of this upon the arterial highway system should be minimal However, increased
development in the areas surrounding Sunset Beach and growing demand for access to coastal
resources could further impact Pacific Coast Highway and the arterials leading to it
Because of the constraints inherent in acquiring additional right-of-way for Pacific Coast
Highway both within and outside of Sunset Beach, it may be impractical to provide additional
travel lanes Better utilization of the existing right-of-way is a more realistic possibility As new
development and redevelopment occurs, improvements can be made that provide for safe and
convenient use of the Highway by pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit vehicles Also, any new
commercial development will have to provide off-street parking and be designed to minimize the
number of direct access points to Pacific Coast Highway An integrated traffic signal system
within Sunset Beach can facilitate the flow of traffic Expanded transit service along Pacific
Coast Highway and through the area, to be provided as demand warrants and as financial
resources become available, should encourage additional transit use and might somewhat
reduce traffic along Pacific Coast Highway Pacific Coast Highway is operated and maintained
by the State Department of Transportation (CalTrans) Thus, any improvement to the Highway
is subject to their approval
Local circulation within the Sunset Beach community is tied to parking opportunities and traffic
control Traffic patterns seaward of Pacific Coast Highway revolve around the parking facility
located between North and South Pacific Avenues Traffic movements on other streets are
limited by narrow right-of-way and heavy on-street parking
Although there are adequate parking spaces available to meet public, commercial, and
residential parking demand, the distribution of available parking negatively affects the supply-
demand balance, which causes deficiencies to occur in certain areas To alleviate the problem,
existing parking opportunities need to be retained within the community and maximized
wherever possible Adequate off-street parking will be required in conjunction with all new
development or redevelopment of properties Specific policies and guidelines relating to parking
are included in this Specific Plan Increased transit service and bicycling opportunities should
provide access to beach uses without requiring such additional parking
Local circulation and traffic safety will be enhanced by appropriate speed limits It is expected
that the existing 15 miles per hour speed limit on all Sunset Beach Streets, except Pacific Coast
Highway, will be retained, however, speed limits must be periodically reviewed to be
enforceable Circulation and safety will also be enhanced by retention of the parking restrictions
on North and South Pacific Avenues Also, conversion of Bay View Drive to one-way operations
will be evaluated as a means to improve circulation inland of Pacific Coast Highway
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Based on the foregoing, the following circulation policies shall be adhered to
Transportation/Circulation
2 3 1 Speed limits shall be periodically reviewed and vigorously enforced on all local streets
within Sunset Beach
232 The City shall work with CalTrans to maintain and/or improve signal timing on Pacific
Coast Highway
2 3 3 The feasibility of converting local streets to one-way circulation shall be evaluated
234 Required street and highway dedication and improvements normally required per the
City Code are not applicable to the Sunset Beach Specific Plan area except for those
properties abutting Pacific Coast Highway However, street dedication for 4th through
26th Streets shall conform to the Typical Section for those streets, as shown in Exhibit
2 4, Typical Section
2 3 5 Pacific Coast Highway is designated a"scenic highway "To ensure that those scenic
characteristics are enhanced, public and private projects shall, wherever feasible,
provide landscaping wherever there is adequate space
2 3 6 Non-automobile circulation shall be preserved and enhanced where feasible This shall
include consideration of improvement for pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as transit
along Pacific Coast Highway
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Parking
237 To the maximum extent feasible, to maximize visitor servicing needs and ensure public
safety, the City shall encourage CalTrans to stripe Pacific Coast Highway to provide a
safe width for parallel parking
238 All existing on-street parking shall be retained within Sunset Beach and wherever
possible establish programs to maximize their use, except when public safety is
compromised
239 There shall be no parking on North and South Pacific Avenues, except in front of
driveways by permit only
2310 In order to facilitate visitor serving needs, diagonal parking shall be allowed on Anderson
Street and Broadway Avenue
23 11 All street ends, except for emergency access, opening onto the beach shall be fully
developed for public parking prior to any other public parking development
2312 Street ends on the inland side of Pacific Coast Highway will be evaluated for
opportunities to develop public parking
2313 Innovative programs to maintain the existing parking supply in residential areas and to
provide flexibility for commercial uses shall be encouraged
2314 Signage and parking control to manage parking supply shall be implemented
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2.4 Shoreline Management, Flooding, and Sea Level Rise
Shoreline Management
Sunset Beach is part of the Huntington Beach Littoral Cell, which extends 15 miles from the east
jetty of Anaheim Bay to the west jetty of Newport Bay The City of Seal Beach built a groin at
the north entrance to Anaheim Bay to combat beach erosion in 1936 In 1944, the Department
of the Navy extended the groin to form the upcoast entrance jetty of Anaheim Bay Erosion of
the shoreline in the Sunset Beach area has been relatively continuous since then as ocean
current drives sediment generally to the southeast
In the 1940s, 1,422,000 cubic yards of sand replenishment material were placed on the beach
in Seal Beach for the purpose of addressing the beach erosion Due to a local appeal to the
U S Congress to address the erosion caused by the federal structures and a recommendation
by the U S Army Corps of Engineers, in 1962 the U S Congress approved House Document
602 that allows for federal appropriation for beach nourishment to occur, although each
nourishment project is a separate Congressional appropriation This action also established a
roughly 67%/33% split between the federal government and non-federal entities to pay for the
beach nourishment The non-federal entities are the State of California, County of Orange, City
of Huntington Beach, City of Newport Beach, City of Seal Beach and the Surfside Colony
Homeowners Association
Since the Congressional action, the U S Army Corps of Engineers, which is the federal sponsor
and manages the contractors for the beach nourishment projects, has completed a sand
deposition project (Surfside-Sunset Beach nourishment project)for the area approximately
every five to seven years The draft Orange County Coastal Regional Sediment Management
Plan states that these projects have provided substantial increases in beach width over time for
the entire Huntington Beach Littoral Cell The Plan identifies the Surfside-Sunset Beach
location as a "high" need receiver site and notes the benefits associated with periodic sand
replenishment These benefits extend beyond recreational opportunities for the immediate
Surfside and Sunset Beach areas The Plan states that the downcoast benefits for recreation at
Huntington City Beach and Huntington State Beach are substantial, and that maintaining a wide
beach can reduce storm damage 3 The draft Orange County Coastal Regional Sediment
Management Plan recommends continued support for the Surfside-Sunset Beach nourishment
project, and Land Use Plan Guidelines 2 2 2 ii and 2 2 2 lii of this Specific Plan echo this
support
Flooding
The Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) currently designates all of the developed
area of Sunset Beach and a majority of the beach as Flood Zone X, which are areas of 500 year
flood and areas of 100 year flood with average depths of less than one foot of flooding and
3 Draft Orange County Coastal Regional Sediment Management Plan,April 2012, prepared for U S Army
Corps of Engineers,County of Orange and California Coastal Sediment Management Workgroup
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areas protected by levees from 100 year flood A small portion of the beach at the ocean edge
is designated Flood Zone VE, areas of Coastal flood with velocity hazard
Despite the Flood Zone X designation, flood damage in Sunset Beach can occur at times of
abnormally high tides A January 1983 storm caused severe flooding across the beach that
affected homes along South Pacific Avenue as well as flooding onto Pacific Coast Highway and
all of the property in between In response, the County of Orange constructed a berm (also
referred to as the artificial dune), which still exists today The berm was constructed
approximately 40 feet from the rear property lines along South Pacific Avenue, which maximizes
having a large expanse of uninterrupted beach area while still achieving the objective of flood
protection Since the berm was installed there has been no flooding as a result of storm surge
or high tides from the ocean side of the beach
As a follow-up action to the storm, the County of Orange completed a Coastal Flood Plain
Development Study, in 1985, to analyze safety measures for structures along the coast Design
guidelines for residential development along the coast are established in Chapter Four of the
Coastal Flood Plain Development Study These guidelines are based on the assumption that
the beach will be artificially maintained with a width of at least 150 feet from the ocean-facing
private property line The Study concluded that should the beach retreat to less width, the
possibility of storm erosion and breaking wave activity at the structures may occur and flood
protection as regulated by the design guidelines will not provide protection from wave impact
forces Revised design guidelines must then be modified to reflect the circumstances
The County designated the homes seaward of South Pacific Avenue as being in a—FP3 district,
subject to flood hazard The Coastal Flood Plain Development Study requires that any new
structure in this area be raised to a specific height above a point on South Pacific Avenue In
addition to providing protection against flood damage, the requirement to build on piling along
South Pacific Avenue provides a safety margin should conditions at Sunset Beach return to the
way they were in the 1930s when homes were vulnerable to attack by waves Homes on
shallow footings can be rapidly damaged or destroyed if their sand support is lost to erosion
Existing lawful nonconforming residential uses may be severely impacted by the Coastal Flood
Plain Development Study and will require special consideration
Although the berm/artificial dune that the County constructed has been very effective,
approximately 12 to15 years ago the County of Orange implemented another maintenance
activity to construct a temporary, seasonal berm, referred to as the seawardmost berm or the
seasonal berm on Sunset Beach This was in response to flooding that occurred down
Anderson Street and onto Pacific Coast Highway and the surrounding area The flooding
resulted from water that came up against a seasonal berm in front of the Surfside Colony
development immediately to the north in the City of Seal Beach being funneled into the Sunset
Beach community streets (The Surfside Colony berm has been constructed on a seasonal
basis for approximately 30 years)
The Sunset Beach seawardmost berm is a non-structural management tool used on a seasonal
basis to help minimize the risk of coastal flooding Even with the recurring sand replenishment
project, there are times when the beach has narrowed due to storm activity and the
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seawardmost berm reduces the risk of flooding associated with that as well as eliminates the -
previous reason that the flooding down Anderson Street originally occurred
Under management by the County of Orange, the width of the beach was evaluated before
every storm season If the width of the beach was less than 250 feet, the County constructed
the berm Typically after a beach nourishment project was completed, the seawardmost berm
was not needed Conversely, in an El Nino year, the berm would be reconstructed regardless of
the width of the beach The County's former and the City's current practice is to reconstruct the
berm between mid-November and December 15t and take it down after the storm season in mid-
to late March, depending on the storm season and tides
The publicly owned Sunset Channel has been privately bulkheaded and the streets and alleys,
where they abut the channel, were bulkheaded by the County There are a couple of areas that
are not bulkheaded, e g undeveloped property at terminus of Park Avenue and two properties
on Bayview Drive (16862 and 16864 Bayview Drive)', that result in flooding of local streets
during high tides
With the combination of shoreline management and flood protection maintenance activities,
flood threat to the entire Sunset Beach community and Pacific Coast Highway has been
significantly minimized However, inland flooding does occur due to the lack of bulkheads in
some areas Based on the foregoing, the following shoreline management and flooding
policies, coupled with those identified in the Land Use Plan section, shall be adhered to
Shoreline Management
2 4 1 The City shall prepare a Shoreline Management (Beach Management) Plan for Sunset
Beach, which shall take into consideration beach nourishment, beach erosion, storm
season, beach habitat and grunion spawning season and recreational use of the beach
Flooding
2 4 2 New development shall be required to comply with flood plain regulations and the 1985
County study, until such time that it is superseded, as required by Section 3 3 8 of this
Specific Plan
Sea Level Rise (SLR)
The potential impacts of SLR are within the planning and regulatory responsibilities of the
Coastal Commission and the City under the Coastal Act The City is in the process of
completing a comprehensive update to its General Plan This effort includes the preparation of
a citywide SLR Vulnerability Assessment and Coastal Resiliency Plan The SLR Vulnerability
Assessment will guide the strategies (policies and implementation actions)that the City could
ultimately adopt
The City is proposing to address SLR citywide by including policies in the Coastal Element and
changing the implementing ordinances if necessary, including the citywide floodplain ordinance
This approach will result in a centralized location for SLR policies and regulations, allow a
comprehensive approach in addressing SLR, and build upon existing provisions in the City's
certified Local Coastal Program
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Pending completion of the citywide approach to SLR and in order to comply with Coastal Act
Section 30253, projects in Sunset Beach will need to be planned, located, designed, and
engineered for SLR and associated impacts that might occur over the life of the development
Locations currently subject to inundation, flooding, wave impacts, erosion, or saltwater intrusion
will be exposed to increased risks from these coastal hazards with rising sea level and will
require review for SLR effects
243 Within five years of certification of the Sunset Beach Specific Plan, the City shall address
SLR citywide through preparation of a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment and
Coastal Resiliency Plan, which shall identify the vulnerable assets and recommend
adaptive measures and preparedness goals for each planning area, including Sunset
Beach The SLR Vulnerability Assessment and Coastal Resiliency Plan shall be
prepared in accordance with the California Coastal Commission's adopted SLR Policy
Guidance document
244 Applicants proposing development on vacant land in Sunset Beach shall comply with the
following steps for addressing SLR in coastal development permits as outlined in the
Coastal Commission's adopted SLR Policy Guidance
1 Establish the projected SLR range for the proposed project,
2 Determine how SLR impacts may constrain the project site,
3 Determine how the project may impact coastal resources over time, considering SLR,
4 Identify project alternatives to both avoid resource impacts and minimize risks to the
project, and
5 Finalize project design and submit permit application
2.5 Infrastructure and Utilities
Infrastructure
Public facilities analyses of infrastructure requirements and detailed design, construction and
phasing will be completed as required by the City of Huntington Beach Department of Public
Works Future development within the Specific Plan area will be responsible for the
construction of public facilities improvements concurrent with individual project development,
subject to review and approval of the Director of Public Works
Water System
The City of Huntington Beach has provided domestic water to the Sunset Beach area since
fiscal year 1964/65, when it purchased the Sunset Beach Water District Upon annexation,
domestic water for the Sunset Beach area will continue to be provided by the Public Works
Water Division of the City of Huntington Beach The Water Division provides water to all of the
customers within the City of Huntington Beach
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The Water Division has use of both underground and imported water sources to service the
area The underground supply comes from nine existing wells, and imported water delivered to
the City of Huntington Beach by the Metropolitan Water District(MWD) at three locations The
Specific Plan area is part of the City's Master Plan for Water Service
All water improvements shall be designed to the City of Huntington Beach water standards for
future City acceptance and approval Locations of fire hydrants and apparatuses will be
reviewed for each project by the Fire Department and Water Division of the City of Huntington
Beach to ensure adequate fire flow and pressure
Sewer System
The Sunset Beach Sanitary District, formed in 1930, is responsible for the review and approval
of the collection of wastewater within the project area, and the Orange County Sanitation District
(OCSD) is responsible for the treatment of wastewater Upon annexation, wastewater service
will continue to be provided by the Sunset Beach Sanitary District
Storm Drainage
The City of Huntington Beach and the Orange County Public Works/Flood Control Section are
the agencies responsible for the flood control system in the vicinity of Sunset Beach New
drainage facilities constructed within the Specific Plan area will be maintained either by the City
or privately maintained by a homeowner's association Any drainage facilities designed or sized
to accommodate upstream drainage will be designated as public facilities and maintained by the
City
Only drainage that is required by City of Huntington Beach Codes and the ordinances of the
Sunset Beach Sanitary District shall be drained into the Sunset Beach Sanitary System lines All
other drainage, such as rain water, irrigation water and other on-site drainage shall drain to the
public street or public storm drainage system All development shall meet the provisions of this
requirement
Where new storm drains are necessary to accommodate development, they shall be sited and
designed to discharge in the least environmentally sensitive location Storm Drains and/or
Catch Basins shall be marked "No dumping- drams to Ocean" or with other appropriate local
insignia
Water Quality
The City of Huntington Beach is a coastal community noted for its beaches, which attract
numerous people to the area The beaches support the City's economy and the well being of
the City's economy is dependent on maintaining quality of coastal waters
The flow of untreated stormwater and urban runoff can have an adverse impact on the quality of
coastal waters since storm drains eventually discharge into the ocean Water pollution
degrades surface waters making them unsafe for drinking, fishing and swimming The 1972
amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibit the discharge of any pollutant to
navigable waters unless the discharge is authorized by a National Pollutant Discharge
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Elimination System (NPDES) permit Since 1990, the City of Huntington Beach has been
required to develop and implement a storm water management program designed to prevent
harmful pollutants from being washed by storm water runoff into the storm drain system and to
obtain a NPDES permit The City's NPDES Permit requires new development and significant
redevelopment to minimize short and long-term impacts on receiving water quality to the
maximum extent practicable
The City's General Plan and Local Coastal Program note that the City can upgrade water quality
by controlling pollutants that enter coastal waters through urban runoff The City's General Plan
and Local Coastal Program contain the water and marine resource policies requiring that
measures be implemented to mitigate the adverse impacts of human activities on the marine
environment To protect coastal waters, the following water quality measures shall be
implemented in conjunction with any new development or significant redevelopment
* All new development and significant redevelopment, shall comply with the State of
California, California Regional Water Quality Control Board Santa Ana Region, Order
No R8-2009-0030 (NPDES No CAS 618030) or subsequent permits Projects shall
comply with the Orange County Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP), all applicable
local ordinances and applicable provisions of the NPDES General Permit for Storm
Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activity issued by the State Water
Resources Control Board (State Board Order No 2009-0009-DWQ), and any
subsequent amendments, revisions, or re-issuances thereof
® Prior to issuance of a Coastal Development Permit (CDP), a Preliminary Water Quality
Management Plan (WQMP), shall be submitted for review by the Public Works
Department, and shall be based on consistency with the provisions herein New
development and significant redevelopment projects shall incorporate Low Impact
Development (LID) principles, design elements, and/or Best Management Practices
(BMPs) that will effectively prevent runoff contamination, and minimize runoff volume
leaving the site in the developed condition, to the greatest extent feasible
® Prior to issuance of a Grading or Building Permit, a final WQMP shall be submitted for
review and acceptance by the Public Works Department
® All projects that include dewatenng shall obtain coverage under the State of California,
California Regional Water Quality Control Board Santa Ana Region de minimis permit,
currently Order No R8-2009-0003 (NPDES No CAG998001) and subsequent iterations
of this permit
Utilities
There are several public utility service providers in the Sunset Beach Specific Plan area as
described below Adequate facilities exist for the service needs of the area
Electncity
Electrical service to the area is provided by the Southern California Edison Company Existing
transmission and distribution lines are adequate to service current and potential future needs
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Natural Gas
Natural gas service in the Specific Plan area is provided by the Southern California Gas
Company Adequate facilities exist for current and potential future needs
Telephone
Telephone service in the Specific Plan area is provided by Venzon
Cable Television
Cable television service within Sunset Beach is provided by Time Warner Cable
Solid Waste Disposal
Rainbow Disposal Company currently provides solid waste disposal services for the area An
adequate level of service can be maintained based on anticipated demand for the Company's
service area
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3. Development Standards
3.1 Purpose
The Sunset Beach Development Standards will be applied to individual development in the
Sunset Beach area and are adopted for the purpose of promoting the health, safety and general
welfare of the Sunset Beach community and the City of Huntington Beach More specifically,
these regulations are intended to provide the standards, criteria and procedures necessary to
achieve the objectives below
® Provide maximum opportunities for community design and site planning, consistent with
orderly development and protection of sensitive and natural resources, with a logical and
timely sequence of community and government review and input
m Improve the visual image and general aesthetics of Sunset Beach
® Implement the applicable policies of the California Coastal Act and preserve, protect and
enhance the Coastal Zone resources of particular value to the Sunset Beach community,
City of Huntington Beach, and the State of California
® Implement the intent and purpose of the Sunset Beach Specific Plan
3.2 General Provisions
The provisions herein shall govern the design and development of the Sunset Beach Specific
Plan area Standards and/or criteria for development and activities not specifically addressed in
this Specific Plan will require referral to the current provisions of the Huntington Beach Zoning
and Subdivision Ordinance and Municipal Code Whenever an activity has not been specifically
listed as being permitted in a particular District of the Specific Plan, it shall be the duty of the
Community Development Director to determine if it is consistent with the intent of this Specific
Plan and compatible with other permitted uses All development activity within the Sunset Beach
Specific Plan area will be subject to the following general conditions and requirements, as
noted, as well as the Land Use Plan Guidelines in Section 2 2
3 2 1 Any conditions, requirements, or standards, indicated graphically or in writing, that are a
part of an approved subdivision map, Coastal Development Permit or variance,
approved in compliance with these regulations shall have the same force and effect as
these regulations Any use or development established as a result of such approved
permit but not in compliance with all approved conditions shall be in violation of the
Sunset Beach Development Standards and City of Huntington Beach Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinance
322 All construction and development within the Sunset Beach Specific Plan area shall
comply with applicable provisions of federal and state regulations
323 All construction and development within the Sunset Beach Specific Plan area shall
comply with applicable provisions of the Uniform Building Code and other various
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Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Housing Codes related thereto as well as the
Municipal Code of the City of Huntington Beach
324 All construction and development shall comply with the regulations contained in Chapter
17 56 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code(Fire Code) and City Specifications,
except Section 3 3 4 2e and f of this Specific Plan shall prevail unless wider drive aisles,
per City Specifications, can reasonably be accommodated
325 In these land use development standards, for all regulatory areas, when more than one
description may apply to a given use, the more specific description shall determine if a
use is allowed, or prohibited
326 Terms not specifically defined in the Specific Plan shall have the same definition as used
in the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance When consistent
with the context, words used in the present tense include the future tense, words used in
a singular number include the plural number The word "shall' is always mandatory and
the word "may" is permissive
327 Pacific Coast Highway, as it passes through the Sunset Beach Specific Plan is
designated a Scenic Highway
328 All legal residential budding sites in existence on the date of initial adoption by the Board
of Supervisors, of the Sunset Beach LCP on March 30, 1983, shall be permitted two
dwelling units per site, unless approved otherwise New budding sites created by a tract
map, parcel map, lot consolidation, or any other legal method are also limited to two
dwelling units per building site
329 Development projects shall be required to install adequate utility services necessary to
serve the development Utility systems shall be designed to conserve the use of
electrical energy and natural resources
32 10 Due to the high groundwater conditions, only drainage that is required by City of
Huntington Beach Codes and Ordinances, and the ordinances of the Sunset Beach
Sanitary District, shall be drained into the Sunset Beach Sanitary System lines All other
drainage, such as rain water, irrigation water and other on-site drainage shall drain to the
public street or public storm drainage system All development shall meet the provisions
of this requirement
3211 Temporary special community events, such as parades, pageants, community fairs,
athletic contests, carnivals, and other similar uses, may be permitted in any area in the
Sunset Beach Specific Plan area by approval of the Community Development Director,
subject to applicable permits
3212 Emergency vehicle access to the beach shall be at the ocean end of the signalized
streets of Anderson, 19th Street, Broadway, 5th Street and Warner Avenue only The
center of such street ends shall be kept open and free at all times All other side street
ends opening on the beach may be developed for additional public parking Such
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additional public parking development shall not extend beyond the rear (oceanward)
property line of the adjacent ocean front private property
3213 Park lands and park fees required for new development shall be in compliance with all
applicable regulations of the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance
3214 Any building site abutting Pacific Coast Highway shall be required to provide a corner
cut-off of 17 feet prior to the issuance of any budding permits unless otherwise provided
for by an approved Coastal Development Permit
3215 Required street and highway dedication and improvements per the City of Huntington
Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance shall not be applicable to the Sunset Beach
Specific Plan area except for those properties abutting Pacific Coast Highway
3216 Sustainable or"green" budding practices shall be encouraged to be incorporated into all
projects proposing new structures and/or site improvements Sustainable budding
practices may include (but are not limited to) those recommended by the U S Green
Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Program
certification, Budd it Green's Green Budding Guidelines and Rating Systems, or the
National Green Budding Standard
3.3 Regulations
The Sunset Beach Specific Plan contains five districts, as depicted in Exhibit 3 1, Specific Plan
Districts The boundaries of these districts coincide with those of the Land Use Plan The
names for the Specific Plan districts are the same as used in the previous County SBSP/LCP
The regulations for each district follow
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3.3.1 Sunset Beach Residential
A. Purpose
The Sunset Beach Residential (SBR) District is intended to permit the establishment and
maintenance of high density residential neighborhoods It is intended that each residential
structure be independent from adjoining property by setbacks Only those uses which are
complementary to and can exist in harmony with the residential uses are permitted
B. Principal Permitted Uses
The following principal uses are permitted subject to the approval of a Coastal Development
Permit by the Zoning Administrator
1 Duplex dwellings
2 Single-family dwellings and single family mobile homes
3 Residential Condominium, stock cooperative, and community apartment projects
4 Residential Condominium conversions, pursuant to Chapter 235 of the HBZSO
5 Additions to lawful nonconforming residential uses Additions must comply with all
applicable development standards
C Other Permitted Uses
Other permitted uses subject to a Coastal Development Permit and a Conditional Use Permit by
the Planning Commission
1 Community recreation center
2 Community service center
3 Community facility
4 Public Safety Facilities
5 Parks and playgrounds (non-commercial)
6 Public service facilities
7 Short-term vacation rentals (stays of less than 30 days)
a Amortization Period Any existing short-term vacation rental (stays of less than 30
days) use shall be discontinued 12 months following the effective adoption date of
this Specific Plan by the California Coastal Commission, unless an application is filed
with the Community Development Department pursuant to this section to establish
the use prior to the discontinued date
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D. Accessory Uses and Structures Permitted
Accessory uses and structures are permitted when customarily associated with and subordinate
to a permitted principal use on the same building site
1 Limited Day Care, Limited Residential Care, and Large Family Day Care, as defined by
the HBZSO Large Family Day Care shall require neighborhood notification pursuant to
Section 241 24 of the HBZSO
2 Fences and walls per Section 3 3 5 except as modified by special provisions set out in
Section F 3 c"Building sites between Pacific Coast Highway and the Sunset Channel
and those building sites fronting on Park Avenue" and Section F 3 d "Budding sites
between Bay View Drive and Sunset Channel'
3 Garages and/or carports per Sections 3 3 4 and 3 3 7
4 Home occupations per the HBZSO
5 Noncommercial keeping of pets and animals per the City of Huntington Beach Municipal
Code
6 Pools and spas, except due to the limited sewerage capacity, no such swimming pool or
spa over 1000 gallons shall be connected to, or drained into, the public sewer system
7 Signs per Section 3 3 6, except business signs which are prohibited
8 Tennis courts
9 Detached accessory buildings in compliance with Section 3 3 7
E Prohibited Uses
1 All uses not permitted above are prohibited
2 The storage of vehicles, equipment or products related to a commercial activity
3 Community and Human Service facilities
F Site Development Standards
The establishment, operation and maintenance of the uses permitted by these district
regulations shall be in compliance with the following
1 Building Height— Up to three stories and not more than 35 feet maximum, building
height shall be measured from the centerline of the frontage street to the top of the
structure Such height and story calculations shall include mezzanines, patio roof covers,
mechanical equipment, rooftop decks and attics, however, a rooftop deck shall not count
as a story See Section F 7
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2 Bottom elevation—for structures outside the FP-3 District, the finished floor elevation for
new construction should be a minimum of two feet above the centerline of the frontage
street or two feet above the highest perimeter curb elevation of the property, whichever
is greater, unless the applicant can prove, using detailed hydrologic and hydraulic
calculation, that the proposed finished floor elevation is protected from being flooded
from a 100-year flood in a manner meeting the approval of the Community Development
Director
Those building sites abutting the Sunset Beach Waterways District, Bay View Drive, or
Park Avenue shall have the additional requirement that the finished floor elevation also
be set at a minimum two feet above the bulkhead elevation
3 Setbacks
Front setbacks shall be measured from the ultimate right-of-way line
a Beach Front Building Sites
Front setback (street) 5 feet on ground floor,
6 inches above ground floor
Side setbacks adjacent to streets 6 inches all floors, except in front of
and alleys garages where 3 feet is required
Side setbacks adjacent to other 3 feet all floors, except for decks
building sites providing access on ground floor
where 2 feet is allowed
Rear setback(on the sand) None Required
b Budding sites between North Pacific Ave and Pacific Coast Highway
Front setback(street) 5 feet on ground floor,
6 inches above ground floor
Side setbacks adjacent to streets 3 feet on ground floor except in front
and alleys of garages where 5 feet is required,
6 inches above ground floor
Side setbacks adjacent other 3 feet all floors, except for decks
building sites providing access on ground floor
where 2 feet is allowed
Rear setback 5 feet on ground floor,
6 inches above ground floor
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c Building Sites between Pacific Coast Highway and the Sunset channel and those
building sites fronting on Park Ave , PCH and abutting the Channel
Front setback (street) 5 feet ground floor,
6 inches above ground floor
Side setbacks adjacent to street 6 inches all floors except in front of
and alleys garages where 3 feet is required
Side setbacks adjacent to other 3 feet all floors, except for decks
building sites providing access on ground floor
where 2 feet is allowed
Rear setback (channel) 10 feet from bulkhead or rear
property line, whichever is more
restrictive on the ground floor, 5 feet
above ground floor
See Section 3 3 3 C (Sunset Beach Waterways) for dock, gangway, and landing
criteria
No structure higher than 12 inches from top of the bulkhead shall be permitted in the
required rear setback except for a five foot security fence of open weave design to a
maximum of 35 percent opaque This height shall be measured from the top of the
concrete bond beam of the existing bulkhead
d Building Sites between Bay View Drive and Sunset Channel
Front setback (street) 5 feet ground floor,
6 inches above ground floor
Side setbacks adjacent to streets 6 inches all floors except in front of
and alleys garages where 3 feet is required/
Side setbacks adjacent to other 3 feet all floors, except for decks
building sites providing access on ground floor
where 2 feet is allowed
Rear setback(channel) 10 feet from bulkhead or rear
property line, whichever is more
restrictive on the ground floor, 10
feet on all other floors except that a
balcony deck may extend 5 feet into
the rear setback measured from the
required building setback
See Section 3 3 3 C (Sunset Beach Waterways)for dock, gangway, and landing
criteria
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No structure higher than 12 inches from top of the bulkhead shall be permitted in the
required rear setback except for a five foot security fence of open weave design to a
maximum of 35 percent opaque This height shall be measured from the top of the
concrete bond beam of the existing bulkhead
e Budding Sites between Bay View Drive and Intrepid Lane
Front setback (Bay View) 5 feet ground floor,
6 inches above ground floor
Side setbacks adjacent to streets 6 inches all floors except in front of
and alleys garages where 3 feet is required
Side setbacks adjacent to other 3 feet all floors, except for decks
building sites providing access on ground floor
where 2 feet is allowed
Rear setback(Intrepid Lane) 5 feet all floors except that an open
balcony deck on the second or third
floor to 6 inches from the property
line
4 Open Areas
New residential units within areas b) and e) above shall include a minimum 90 square
feet of open area by providing for 1) rooftop patios, 2) balconies or decks and/or 3)
ground floor yards exclusive of required setback areas Any such open area must have a
minimum dimension of four feet six inches, shall be contiguous to the living area, and
shall not face onto any adjoining lot
5 All building plans shall provide an area for the storage of the minimum required number
and size trash cans per dwelling unit as required by the trash removal service This shall
be concealed from public view
6 Off-street parking shall be in conformance with Section 3 3 4 of the Sunset Beach
Specific Plan Regulations Additional parking shall not be required when additions, not
exceeding 50 percent of the floor area of the total structure, are made to lawfully
nonconforming residential uses
7 All roof structures, such as air conditioning units, elevator equipment or other roof
mounted appurtenances, shall be screened from view and shall not exceed the overall
35 foot height limit, except chimneys and other ventilation structures not to individually
exceed the dimensions of two feet by two feet per flue and not to exceed the height of
the building by more than 10 percent
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3.3.2 Sunset Beach Tourists
A Purpose
The Sunset Beach Tourist(SBT) District is intended to permit the establishment, operation and
maintenance of a commercial area that will supply the needs or tourists, visitors, and the local
community
Whenever the occupancy or use of any premise is changed to a different use or the existing use
is altered, enlarged, expanded or intensified, parking to meet the requirements of this section
shall be provided for the new use or occupancy This provision shall not apply to the addition of
rooms or other alterations to lawful nonconforming residential dwellings in a commercial zone
that do not increase the total floor area more than 50 percent
B. Principal Permitted Uses
The following principal uses are permitted subject to the approval of a Coastal Development
Permit and a Conditional Use Permit by the Zoning Administrator
1 Athletic/health/recreational clubs and centers
2 Automobile service stations
3 Bars, night clubs, and cocktail lounges
4 Beauty shop or barber shop
5 Parks and playgrounds
6 Restaurants, drive-ins, and fast food establishment
7 Other retail and service business associated with the needs of tourists, visitors, and the
local community
8 Hotels, motels
a Any hotel/motel rooms for which a business license or certificate of occupancy has
been issued on or before the effective date of adoption of this Specific Plan shall not
be permitted to convert to a Limited Use Overnight Visitor Accommodation
9 Limited Use Overnight Visitor Accommodations—only those for which a business
license or certificate of occupancy has been issued on or before the effective date of
adoption of this Specific Plan shall be permitted
10 Commercial boat docks
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11 Bed and breakfast
C. Other Permitted Uses
Other permitted uses subject to a Coastal Development Permit and a Conditional Use Permit by
the Zoning Administrator
1 Civic and government uses
2 Community facility
3 Public/private utility buildings and structures
4 Residential Uses
a Located above the first floor of a Principal Permitted Use
b Parking for both the primary commercial uses and the residential use conforms to
Section 3 3 4 of these regulations
c Such residential use shall not exceed 50 percent of the gross square footage of the
entire structure Additions to lawful nonconforming residential uses are permitted if
their cost does not exceed 50 percent of the market value of the residential use
D. Temporary Uses Permitted
Seasonal Sales only shall be allowed per the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance Section 230 86
E. Accessory Uses Permitted
Accessory uses and structures are permitted when customarily associated with and subordinate
to a permitted principal use on the same building site
1 Garages and carports per Sections 3 3 4 and 3 3 7
2 Fences and walls per Section 3 3 5
3 Parking structures
4 Outdoor dining areas
5 Signs per Section 3 3 6
F Prohibited Uses
1 All uses not permitted above are prohibited
2 Wholesale businesses
3 Outdoor advertising signs
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4 Sale of food or beverages from vehicles or push carts
5 Firework sales
6 Adult entertainment businesses
7 All Temporary Uses whether under cover or in the open, except as provided in 3 3 3 D
above and in General Provision No 3 2 10
8 Medical marijuana businesses
9 Methadone related businesses
10 Residential Alcohol Recovery, General, as defined by the HBZSO
11 Residential Drug Recovery and Drug Abuse Centers, as defined by the HBZSO
G. Site Development Standards
The establishment, operation, and maintenance of the uses permitted by this regulation shall be
in compliance with the following provisions
1 Budding height—35 feet maximum, building height shall be measured from the
centerline of the frontage street to the top of the structure Such height calculations shall
include patio roof covers, mechanical equipment, rooftop decks and attics See Section
G4
2 Bottom elevation—the finished floor elevation for new construction should be a minimum
of two feet above the centerline of the frontage street or two feet above the highest
perimeter curb elevation of the property, whichever is greater, unless the applicant can
prove, using detail hydrologic and hydraulic calculation, that the proposed finished floor
elevation has protection from being flooded from a 100-year flood in a manner meeting
the approval of the Community Development-Director
Those building sites abutting the Sunset Beach Waterways District shall have the
additional requirement that the finished floor elevation also be set a minimum of two feet
above the bulkhead
3 Setbacks—Except as noted in a) & b) below, there shall be no required setbacks in the
Sunset Beach Tourist District
a A three foot setback is required for all structures adjacent to SBR district properties
b Service stations per the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance
4 All roof structures, such as air conditioning units, elevator equipment, or other roof
mounted appurtenances, shall be screened from view and shall not exceed the overall
35 foot height limit, except chimneys and other ventilation structures not to individually
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exceed dimensions of two feet by two feet per flue and not to exceed the height of the
building by more than 10 percent
5 All lighting, both exterior and interior, shall be designed and located to confine direct rays
to the building site
6 All storage in cartons, containers, or trash bins shall be enclosed and shielded from view
within a budding or by a fence/wall not less than six feet in height If unroofed, trash bins
shall have lids
7 Off-street parking Per Section 3 3 4 herein
H Lawful nonconforming residential use of property-
Should any existing lawful nonconforming residential structure presently on property zoned
commercial be destroyed such may be rebuilt providing it conforms to the provisions of the
residential uses and standards contained in the SBR District The replacement residential
use/structure may not be increased more than 10 percent in height or footprint beyond what was
existing and must be rebuilt in the same location
3.3.3 Public Facilities
A Purpose
The Public Facilities District, including the Beach Area (SBB), Parking Facility (SBP), and
Waterways (SBW) districts, is intended to permit the establishment and maintenance of
community services in locations that will best service the uses in Sunset Beach It is intended
that these community facilities be compatible with the other land uses and included beachfront
and parks, public parking facilities, and inland waterways
B Sunset Beach Beach Area(SBB)
1 To protect beachfront residences and maintain public and private ocean views and
access and to preserve the unique public recreational character of Sunset Beach, the
existing beach and sand area shall be maintained in their present form
2 The 27 existing public access points to the beach delineated in the Sunset Beach Land
Use Plan shall be retained and maintained in a manner promoting their use by the
general public
3 From the ocean front property line to the ocean there shall be no roadway, bike path,
hiking trail, or parking facility
4 Permanent above-ground structures on the beach and sand areas shall be prohibited,
except for
a Lifeguard towers
b Other facilities necessary for public safety
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5 Temporary uses and structures accessory to residential development shall be permitted
within the 20 foot strip of beach property contiguous to SBR properties subject to a
Coastal Development Permit
Improvements shall be limited to temporary/removable deck units, the top elevation of
which shall not exceed four feet above the street level of South Pacific Avenue,
landscaping not exceeding 30 inches in height above patio/deck surface at full growth,
and portable furniture
6 Fire rings or any other fire on the beach shall be prohibited
7 There shall be no advertising of any nature on the beach and sand areas
8 No governmental or private agency shall construct or cause to be constructed any
structure including but not limited to jetties, groins, berms, etc , that may alter the natural
shoreline processes such as wave action, channel depth, or general beach configuration
except when such protective structures are required to protect existing structures or
public beaches in danger from erosion
9 Temporary recreational facilities for general public use may be permitted subject to a
special events permit from the City of Huntington Beach Such facilities shall be located
at least 75 feet from residential property lines unless the facility is directly in front of the
property of the applicant for the encroachment permit
10 A public beach closure/curfew cannot apply to the area of Coastal Commission original
jurisdiction (State tidelands, submerged lands and public trust lands) including but not
necessarily limited to the area seaward of the mean high tideline Public access to the
water's edge and at least 20 feet inland shall be permitted at all times Closure to public
use of any portion of the beach inland of the mean high tide line is not encouraged and
requires a coastal development permit that must maintain the public's right to gain
access to State tidelands Measures that limit public use of the beach shall be limited to
those necessary to address documented public safety events that cause a risk or hazard
to the general public and shall be the minimum necessary to address the potential risk or
hazard to the general public The need for continuation of safety measures that limit
public access shall be reassessed on a periodic basis to assure maximum public access
is provided Limited closure for beach maintenance may be allowable pursuant to a
coastal development permit
C Sunset Beach Parking Facility (SBP)
1 Parking control shall be in accordance with the City of Huntington Beach Municipal
Code
2 The present general configuration and facilities shall be retained
3 There shall be no overhead or underground parking facility
4 Bicycle parking shall be permitted
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5 There shall be no parking meters or other mechanical control devices
6 The City shall consult with the Sunset Beach LCP Review Board for recommendation
before any facilities are changed or expanded or additional signs installed Modification
of existing parking shall be subject to coastal development permit requirements in
accordance with Chapter 245 of the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance
7 There shall be no advertising of any nature
D. Sunset Beach Waterways (SBW)
1 For greater use by the general public, all channels and public waterways shown in
Exhibit 3 2 shall be maintained and operated as public waterways, subject to City of
Huntington Beach regulations They shall be properly bulkheaded to prevent erosion and
resultant land filling, and dredged to maintain navigable depth and regulated to prevent
impediment of channel navigation All navigable channels shall be retained and
maintained at the present width, no part of the channels shall be filled, and no
encroachments shall be allowed except for bulkheads, gangways, and docks as
provided in item number 2 below
2 In addition to a Coastal Development Permit from the State, a Harbor Permit
(encroachment permit) is required for all existing and proposed bulkheads, gangways,
and docks within the Sunset Beach Waterways Bulkheads not within the SBW will
require evidence of sound construction (building permit) concurrent with the application
for a harbor permit for dock and gangway attachments The right to said permit shall be
attached to the property and run with the ownership of the bulkhead frontage
As part of the harbor permit application process, a determination will be made for
existing facilities as to whether they are in a state of good repair or a state of disrepair
Docks with inadequate floats resulting in partial submersion, sinking, or listing, broken or
inappropriate decking material, inadequate supports or improper fastening devices (such
as PVC pipe), and illegal and unsafe electrical wiring shall be deemed to be in a state of
disrepair
All applications for a harbor permit shall be submitted to the Sunset Beach LCP Board
for their review and recommendations prior to the issuance of said permit
3 To provide greater public use of Sunset Channel from 11th Street to the northwest end of
the channel, the channel encroachment line shall be 20 feet measured from bulkhead
face (See Exhibit 3 2, Permitted Encroachment Areas Within Sunset Beach Channel and
Exhibit 3 3, Criteria for Sunset Beach Channel Encroachments) Side setbacks for docks
shall be two feet from each property line No deck or structure shall extend over or in
front of the bulkhead in any channel, except a four foot by five foot landing or brow shall
be permitted to extend past the bulkhead for access to a gangway to docks
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4 To provide maximum public use of inland waterways in the channels running at 90
degrees to Pacific Coast Highway, the channel encroachment line shall be at 40 feet as
measured from lot property lines (see Exhibit 3 2, Permitted Encroachment Areas Within
Sunset Beach Channel)
5 All bulkheads, gangways, and docks encroaching on public waterways shall be
maintained in a state of good repair at all times Failure to repair, upon written notice of
the Director of Public Works shall be cause for revocation of the harbor permit
6 All harbor permits are subject to inspection by City of Huntington Beach or other
regulatory authorities
7 To meet visitor serving needs, the 11`h Street public beach and sandy area opposite 17`h
Street shall be retained in its present general configuration, or if reconfigured, shall
provide equivalent recreational opportunities and shall be properly maintained Small
boats may be launched at both areas provided there is no use of trailers, sand dollies, or
mechanical launching equipment The launching of boats is specifically prohibited at all
other publicly owned properties adjacent to Sunset Channel
8 Any vessel that is occupied with the intent of being used as a residence is prohibited
from using dock facilities or mooring overnight within Sunset Beach
9 The renting or leasing of docks adjacent to private residences is permitted provided that
one nine foot by 18 foot off-street parking space is provided for each boat for which
mooring space is rented or leased
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3.3.4 Parking Requirements
A. Off-Street Parking
Off-street parking regulations, including minimum parking stalls required and bicycle parking,
shall be provided in compliance with the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance Chapter 231 except that
1 Residential
a Parking stall size for residential uses shall be a minimum of nine feet by 18 feet,
whether the stall is covered or uncovered
b One half of the required parking may be tandem for residential lots having less than
46 feet of street frontage
2 All Other Permitted Uses
a No owner or tenant shall lease, rent, or otherwise make available to intended users
any off-street parking spaces required by this article
b Parking stalls for commercial uses requiring backing onto public streets shall be
prohibited, except where they presently exist In the case of minor alterations to
existing structures, nonconforming parking stalls may remain subject to a Coastal
Development Permit Minor alterations are defined as those that 1) do not increase
the intensity of use and 2) do not increase the existing parking capacity
c Subject to a Coastal Development Permit by the Planning Commission, the off-street
parking facilities may be located on separate non-contiguous building sites subject to
recorded covenant that would guarantee their continuous maintenance for the uses
they serve Non-contiguous building sites shall be within 470 feet of the site of the
uses they serve
d Up to 50 percent of the required parking for commercial uses may be compact size,
eight feet by 15 1/2 feet, subject to a Coastal Development Permit The point of entry
or exit for compact space shall be no closer than 20 feet from the ultimate right-of-
way at the street opening
e One-way accessways shall have a minimum width of 14 feet unless it is a fire lane
which requires a minimum of 20 feet However, see also General Provision 3 2 4
f Two-way accessways shall have a minimum width of 24 feet However, see also
General Provision 3 2 4
g The point of exit or entry from any off-street parking space, except compact, may be
at the ultimate right-of-way to a street opening
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h Aisle width requirements of the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance shall prevail, except that one-way aisles with parallel parking on one or
both sides shall be a minimum of 12 feet
i Up to 40 percent of the required parking spaces may be tandem parking subject to a
Coastal Development Permit by the Planning Commission
j Subject to a Coastal Development Permit by the Planning Commission, a reduction
in the number of required parking spaces may be allowed for uses which utilize
shared parking site between uses that have different peak parking periods
3 Minimum parking stalls required by specific use within Sunset Beach are set out as
follows
Use Stall Required
a Automobile, truck, boat, trailer, or 1 space for each 400 sq ft of gross
similar vehicle sale or rental floor area, except area used
establishments exclusively for storage or loading and
1 space for each 1000 sq ft of outdoor
sales, display, or service area
b Automobile service stations 2 spaces for each lubrication stall, rack,
or pit, plus 1 space for each gasoline
pump outlet
c Beauty shop or barber shop 2 spaces for each of the beauty station
or barber chair
d Child care center, day nursery, 1 space for each staff member, plus 1
preschool, or nursery school space for each 5 children or 1 space
for each 10 children where a circular
driveway or its equivalent designed by
contiguous flow of passenger vehicles
for the purpose of loading and
unloading children
e Commercial boat docks 1 space for each 35 feet of boat dock
or boat mooring with a minimum of 1
space per boat In addition, where
commercial docks are used to load or
unload passengers on a commercial or
fee basis, there shall be 1 additional
onsite parking space required for each
2 passenger or passenger capacity of
the boat
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f Commercial service 1 space for each 400 sq ft of gross
establishments, repair shops, floor area, except floor area used
motor vehicle repair garages, and exclusively for storage or loading, plus
similar establishments 1 space for each 500 sq ft of outdoor
sales, display, or service area
g Dance halls, pool or billiard parlors, 1 space for each 3 persons allowed
roller or ice skating rinks, exhibition within the maximum occupancy load as
halls, including private clubs and established by local, County, or State
lodge halls fire, building, or health codes, or 1
space for each 75 square foot of gross
floor area, whichever is greater
h Food store, grocery store, 1 space for each 225 sq ft of gross
supermarket, or similar use floor area
i Furniture store, appliance store, 1 space for each 500 sq ft of gross
machinery rental, or sale store floor area, except floor area used
(including motor vehicle rental or exclusively for storage or loading, plus
sales), and similar establishments 1 space for each 500 sq ft of outdoor
which handle only bulky sales, display or service area
merchandise
General office and other business 1 space for each 250 sq ft of gross
technical service, administrative or floor area
professional offices including real
estate
k General retail stores, except as 1 space for each 225 sq ft gross floor
otherwise noted area
I Laundromats 1 space for each 4 machines
m Medical/dental office or clinic 1 space for each 150 sq ft of gross
floor area
n Motel or hotel 1 space for each guest unit 2 spaces
for any unit having facilities other than
bathroom, e g , kitchen, wet bar, etc
o Private golf course, swim club, 1 space for each 4 persons based
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country club, tennis club, recreation upon maximum capacity of all facilities
center, or similar use capable of simultaneous use as
determined by the staff, plus 1 space
for each 2 employees
p Residential 2 spaces for each dwelling unit
q Restaurants, night clubs, bars and 1 space for each 100 sq ft of serving
similar establishments for the sale area There shall be a minimum of 10
and consumption of food and spaces on-site without regard for the
beverage on the premises sq ft of service area
r Tennis courts, open to the public 2 spaces for each court
s Veterinary hospital 1 space for each 150 sq ft of gross
floor area
t Other All other uses shall be defined by the
City of Huntington Beach Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinance
4 Coastal development permit applications that include variance requests to deviate from
off-street parking requirements may be approved, except that requests that are found to
impact public parking available for coastal access shall not be granted
B. On-Street Parking
1 The implementation of restrictions on public parking along public streets that would
impede or restrict public access to beaches and/or other visitor serving amenities
(including, but not limited to, the posting or"no parking" signs, red curbing, physical
barriers, and preferential parking programs) shall be prohibited except where such
restrictions are needed to protect public safety and where no other feasible alternative
exists to provide public safety Prior to implementing restrictions on public parking along
public streets, the public safety concerns justifying such restrictions shall be on-going and
clearly documented by the City in a manner consistent with the City's standard
procedures for documenting public safety concerns Where restrictions are imposed, an
equivalent number of new public parking spaces shall be provided within 500 feet of the
public parking restriction as mitigation for impacts to coastal access and recreation Such
restrictions shall require a coastal development permit in accordance with Chapter 245 of
the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance
2 Development that proposes removal of existing public parking shall provide for the
replacement of that parking at a 1 1 ratio
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3 Modification of existing, legally established preferential parking districts shall be subject to
coastal development permit requirements in accordance with Chapter 245 of the
Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Establishment of new preferential
parking districts in the Specific Plan area shall be prohibited
4 Changes to parking hours and/or fees for on-street public parking shall be subject to
coastal development permit requirements in accordance with Chapter 245 of the
Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance
3.3.5 Fences and Walls
For purposes of this section, "fences and walls" include any type of fence, wall, retaining wall,
sound attenuation wall, or screen Fences/walls shall be in compliance with the following
regulations However, walls that are located within the interior of an approved tract map and are
part of the initial development of that tract map shall be exempt from these regulations
Subsections "4" and "Y only shall also apply to hedges, or thick growth of shrubs, bushes, or
trees Fence/wall heights shall be measured from the base of the fence/wall to the top on interior
or exterior side, whichever is greater
1 Main building area
In the area where a main building may be constructed, the district building height
regulations apply
2 Setback areas bordering streets
b The maximum height shall be three and one-half feet within any required front
setback area and six feet within any rear or side setback area (through which no
vehicular access is taken) adjoining a street, up to a maximum depth of 20 feet
c That portion of a building site where vehicular access rights have been dedicated to a
public agency may have a six feet high fence/wall
d Fences/walls that border major arterial highways may be six feet high and as high as
eight feet if
i The major arterial is elevated two feet or more above the building site elevation,
or
ii The exterior side measurement of the wall is not more than six feet in height
3 Setback areas not bordering streets
The maximum height shall be six feet within any required front, rear, or side setback area
not adjoining a street However, where the elevation of an adjoining building site to the
side or rear is higher than the base of the fence or wall in the side or rear setback area,
the height of the fence or wall may be measured from the elevation of the adjoining
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budding site to the top of the fence or wall However, in no case shall such a fence or wall
exceed eight feet from the base of the fence/wall to the top as measured from the
adjoining site
4 Access intersection areas
Notwithstanding "2" above, the maximum height shall be three and one-half feet within
five feet of the point of intersection of
a An ultimate street right-of-way line and an interior property line,
b An ultimate street right-of-way line and the edge of a driveway or vehicular
accessway,
c An ultimate street right-of-way line and an alley right-of-way line, and
d The edge of a driveway or vehicular accessway and an alley right-of-way line
5 Street intersection areas
Notwithstanding "2" above, the maximum height shall be three and one-half feet within
the triangular area formed by drawing a straight line between two points located on, and
15 feet distant from, the point of intersection of two ultimate street or highway right-of-way
lines extended
6 Modifications permitted
Exceptions and modifications to the fence and wall height provisions may be permitted
subject to the approval of a conditional use permit by the Zoning Administrator per the
Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance
3.3.6 Sign Regulations
All references to this section shall include Section 1 through 9
1 Purpose
The purpose of this section is to establish standards for the control of signs in Sunset
Beach that require protection of vistas of the natural landscape, scenic corridors and
highways, recreational facilities, and routes used for access to recreational areas and
facilities The intent of these regulations is to minimize the number of signs and to
encourage the use of sound planning and design principles in the use of signs to
complement the main use of the property Also to promote the visitor-serving
commercial/recreational facilities designed to enhance public opportunities for coastal
recreation
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2 General Provisions
a Uncertainty Whatever uncertainty exists as to the intent or wording of this article, the
Sunset Beach Local Coastal Program Review Board shall be consulted to make an
interpretation The decision of the Community Development Director shall be final
unless appealed
b Except for special event signs, all permitted signs shall be located on the same site
as the use they identify or the goods they advertise Exception —Special event signs
may be located off-site with the approval of the City of Huntington Beach
c Signs that limit public access or recreation are not permitted except in instances
where such signage is necessary to implement restrictions to protect public safety
where no other feasible alternative exists to provide public safety, and shall be
reviewed in conjunction with the coastal development permit for said restrictions
3 Permitted Permanent Signs
a Business sign A sign displaying information pertaining to goods or seances offered
or produced by the business located on the property but not including advertising
devices/displays Business signs may include the identifying name of a business
Business signs can be freestanding and/or wall signs
b Civic activity sign A bulletin board customarily incidental to places of worship,
libraries, museums, and other public institutions
c Identification sign A sign identifying the name and symbol/insignia of an existing or
future community, building, business, facility, organization, person, etc Identification
signs can be freestanding and/or wall signs
4 Permitted Temporary Signs
Temporary Signs are permitted in any district (except where prohibited)
A Coastal Development Permit will not be required if the sign does not exceed the height
of existing structures on a site
a The following signs are permitted
i Real Estate signs In any area one real estate sign shall be permitted on any
building site or business property, not to exceed four square feet in area,
unlighted and unilluminated
ii Construction signs One construction sign shall be permitted on any building
site, in any area, except where specifically prohibited, unlighted and
unilluminated and not to exceed a total area of 16 square feet
b Upon review and recommendation of the LCP Review Board and approval of the
Community Development Department, the following signs are permitted
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i Special Event signs For community sponsored events such as the Firemen's
Ball, Chili Bean Feed, Art Festival, and Pancake breakfast, etc
u Portable signs One portable sign shall be permitted on any building site zoned
for commercial use, unlighted and unilluminated and not to exceed a total of 16
square feet or five feet in height Portable signs are not allowed in any road or
pedestrian right-of-way
5 Prohibited Signs
a Signs which resemble or conflict with any traffic-control device or conflict with safe
and efficient flow of traffic
b Signs which create a safety hazard by obstructing clear view of pedestrian and
vehicular traffic
c Outdoor advertising signs (e g billboards)
d Advertising device/display
e Banner signs
f Roof signs
g Signs facing the greenbelt on the ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway
6 Sign Definitions
Except as defined by these regulations, signs shall have the same definitions per the
Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Chapter 233
7 Lighted/Illuminated Signs
Lighted and illuminated signs shall be designed and installed so that direct light rays
shall be confined to the premises
8 Sign Measurements
a Sign Area
The entire area within which a single continuous perimeter of not more than eight
straight lines enclose the extreme limits of writing
Signs shall not exceed one square foot of sign area for each linear foot of building
frontage The total aggregate sign area for such signs shall not exceed 125 square
feet for each property If the building frontage of any business is less than 25 feet,
only one sign, having a maximum area of 25 square feet, shall be permitted for each
such business
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Signs for the purpose of identifying public access to the Ocean/Beach located at
Anderson/Pacific Coast Highway and at Warner shall not exceed foursquare feet -
b Sign Height
The greatest vertical distance measured from the ground level directly beneath the
sign to the top of the sign Signs shall not exceed the building height limit of the
district in which they are located
i Pole signs Maximum height 25 feet
ii Wall signs Maximum height 35 feet
3.3.7 Accessory Uses and Structures
In addition to the principal uses and structures expressly included in the Specific Plan,
accessory uses and structures which are customarily associated with and subordinate to a
permitted principal use on the same budding site and which are consistent with the purpose and
intent of the Specific Plan are permitted Whenever there is a question as to whether a specific
use or structure is permitted as an accessory use, the Community Development Director shall
make the determination
1 Discretionary action required
Accessory uses and structures shall be subject to a discretionary action per Section 4 2
when one or more of the following apply
a Required by other zoning regulations, or
b The principal use is subject to a discretionary permit and the accessory structure is over
six feet in height
2 Location of certain attached accessory structures
Accessory structures that are attached to a main building, are enclosed, and are over eight
feet in height shall comply with the setback requirements for a main building, except as
provided in Section 3 3 7
3 Location of other accessory structures
Accessory structures other than in "2" above shall be permitted anywhere on the building
site except within the following areas, unless otherwise permitted by Section 3 3 7
a Within the ultimate right-of-way
b Within the area designated on an approved building line plan as a setback area
applicable to accessory buildings
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c Within those areas where fences and walls are limited to a maximum height of three and
one-half feet, as specified in Section 3 3 5
d Within the required front setback area unless provided for by a coastal development
permit approved by the Zoning Administrator
e Within the panhandle portion of a panhandle building site
4 Height Limit
Accessory structures that are within the required setback areas shall be limited to 12 feet in
height, unless it is within three feet of a property line, in which case it shall be limited to eight
feet in height However, the height limit may be increased pursuant to a variance approved
by the Zoning Administrator
5 Building site coverage within setback areas
Accessory structures shall be limited to the following site coverage within the required
setback area
Required Setback Area Enclosed Structure Unenclosed Structure
Front 0% 0%*
Rear 25% 50%
Side 25% 50%
*Note Up to 25 percent building site coverage of the required front setback area shall be
allowed for unenclosed structures if provided for by a coastal development permit approved
by the Zoning Administrator
6 Garages and carports
When alleys, private streets, or common driveways are provided specifically as vehicular
access to garages and carports and when separate access and circulation systems are
provided for pedestrians, guests, and emergency vehicles, attached and detached garages
and carports may be placed anywhere within the rear setback area except within those
areas where fences and walls are limited to a maximum height of three and one-half feet as
specified in Section 3 3 5 See also Section 3 3 4 2 g
7 Satellite dish antennas
Satellite dish antennas shall be permitted in any residential district if one meter or less in
diameter and permitted in any commercial district if two meters or less in diameter
8 Swimming pools
Swimming pools shall not be constructed within three feet of vehicular right-of-way or
property line or within those areas described as access intersection areas and street
intersection areas per Section 3 3 5
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3.3.8 Flood Plain District
The Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Floodplain Overlay District
Regulations and County of Orange Coastal Flood Plain Development Study as amended are
hereby incorporated into the Sunset Beach Specific Plan and shall be applicable as designated
by the floodplain map Finished floor elevations shall also be in compliance with Section 3 3 Site
Development Standards
4. Administration
The methods and procedures for implementation and administration of the Development
Standards, as well as the guidelines and other conditions of this Specific Plan are prescribed
below
4.1 Enforcement of the Specific Plan
The C4's Community Development Director shall administer the provisions of the Sunset
Beach Specific Plan in accordance with the State of California Government Code, Subdivision
Map Act, the Huntington Beach Municipal Code, the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance (HBZSO), the City's General Plan and the City's Local Coastal Program
The Specific Plan development procedures, regulations, standards and specifications shall
supersede the relevant provisions of the City's Zoning Code (Huntington Beach Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinance), as they currently exist or may be amended in the future Any
development regulation and budding requirement not addressed in the Specific Plan shall be
subject to the City's adopted regulations in effect at the time of an individual request
4.2 Methods and Procedures
The methods and procedures for implementation of the Specific Plan shall be on a project-by-
project basis The adoption of the Specific Plan alone will not require any improvements to the
Specific Plan area Physical improvements will only coincide with the approval of development
projects The Specific Plan is a regulatory document and is not intended to be a Development
Agreement
Coastal Development Permits
Coastal Development Permits shall be processed pursuant to the Huntington Beach Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinance
Conditional Use Permits
Conditional Use Permits shall be processed pursuant to the Huntington Beach Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinance
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Tentative Maps
Tentative Tract or Parcel Map(s) shall be in compliance with the provisions and procedures of
the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Tentative Maps require a Coastal
Development Permit
Variances
Variances shall be processed pursuant to the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision
Ordinance
Appeals
Any decision or determination may be appealed in accordance with applicable provisions of the
Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance In addition, the majority of Sunset Beach
is in an appealable area such that coastal development permits approved by the local
jurisdiction may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission Permitted uses are subject
to appeal to the California Coastal Commission per the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance if
within an appealable area
Certificate of Occupancy
Certificates of Occupancy shall be processed pursuant to the City of Huntington Beach
Municipal Code
Sunset Beach LCP Review Board
The County's Sunset Beach LCP was developed largely through the vigorous efforts of the
Sunset Beach community through the LCP Advisory Committee Subsequent to the County's
LCP adoption, the Board of Supervisors designated the Sunset Beach LCP Conformity and
Violation Review Board (commonly known as the"LCP Board") as the official citizen's review
group in Sunset Beach
The Committee helped identify the community lifestyle and special needs of Sunset Beach It
recognizes the complex needs and limits of planning an area that is 96 percent developed
Coastal Act Policies have been applied with sensitivity to the existing community
The Sunset Beach LCP Review Board provides continuing community participation in the long-
term process of implementing the provisions of this Specific Plan Such process does not
replace the current mode of community participation, but provides a centralized forum for
obtaining community opinion and for transmitting recommendations to the City The LCP
Review Board's specific function and membership is contained in a separate document titled
"Bylaws of the Sunset Beach Advisory Committee (LCP Board) "
In addition, the Community Development Director shall forward the following items to the Sunset
Beach LCP Review Board
® All discretionary permit applications, special event permits and harbor permits for review
and comment at least 21 calendar days prior to final action by the approving authority
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Any changes to floor plans or site plans associated with the discretionary permit shall be
resubmitted to the Review Board prior to final action by the City
® Requests for Special event signs and Portable signs
o A copy of all Certificates of Occupancy issued by the City for their records
■ A copy of Certificates of Occupancy and encroachment permits issued for any use of
public properties within three days of issuance for their records
Nonconforming Uses and Structures
Nonconforming uses and structures are subject to the City of Huntington Beach Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinance Chapter 236 except as otherwise noted in these regulations
4.3 Specific Plan Amendments
The Specific Plan may be amended The Community Development Director shall have the
discretion to determine if requests for modification to the Specific Plan are minor or major
Minor modifications may be accomplished administratively by the Director Major modifications
will require the processing of a Zoning Text Amendment and Local Coastal Program
Amendment, subject to the City's processing regulations in place at the time of the request
Minor modifications are simple amendments to the exhibits and/or text that are intended to
clarify and not change the meaning or intent of the Specific Plan Major modifications are
amendments to the exhibits and/or text that are intended to change the meaning or intent of the
Specific Plan
Proposed amendments for both minor and major modifications shall be forwarded to the Sunset
Beach LCP Review Board by the Community Development Director at least 21 days prior to
action by the Planning Commission
4.4 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 City hereby
declares that it would have adopted these titles and each sentence, subsection, 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
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Appendices
A. Legal Description
EXHIBIT A
PROPOSED"SUNSET BEACH ANNEXATION(AN 10-_)"
T hat portion of fractional Section 24.Township 5 South,Range 12 West,and those
portions of fractional Sections 19 and 30.Township 5 South,Range 11 West,of the San
Bernardino Meridian in the County of Orange,State of Caltforrua according to the
official plat of said land filed in the Distnct Land Office described as follows
BeQuuung at the northerly terminus of that certain course in the boundary line of the City
of Huntungton Beach as established by City Annexation in Ordinance No 920 of said city
shown as having a bearing and distance of"South 21'43' 12"West,249.38 feet",said
northerly terminus also being the most easterly comer of Tract No 21 as per map
recorded in Book 9 Paee 22 of Miscellaneous Maps,in the office of the County Recorder
of said County,thence along said City Boundary Line the following courses
Course i South 21'43' 12"West a distance of 249 38 feet,
Course 2 South 075607"West a distance of 53 74 feet to a point being in a curve
concave to the northeast having a radius of 2940 feet;a radial line of said curve from said
point bears North 44'12136"Last,
Course 3 Southeasterly a distance of 63 71 feet along last mentioned curve through a
central angle of 01°14'30", y
Course 4 South 47'01'54"East a distance of 279 29 feet to the beginning of a tangent
curve concave to the southwest having a radius of 3060 feet,
Course 5 Southeastei ly a distance of 195 23 feet along said last mentioned curve through
a central angle of 03039'20",
Course 6 South 43022'34"East a distance of 1599 82 feet to the beginning of a tangent
curve concave to the southwest having a radius of 3050 feet,
Course 7 Southeasterly a distance of 183 58 feet along said last mentioned curve through
a central angle of 03°26'55",to a point on a line parallel with and 30 00 feet southerly,
measured at right angles,from the centerline of Los Patos Avenue(Warner Avenue)as
said centerline is shown on a map filed in Book 53,Page 40 of Records of Survey in the
office of said County Recorder,said point being the most southwesterly comer in the
boundary tine of the City of Huntington Beach as established by City Annexation in
Ordinance No 3489 of said city,thence leaving said city boundary,
Course 8 South 89°51'53" West a distance of 377 41 feet along said parallel line to a
point in the boundary line of the City of Huntington Beach as established by City
Annexation in Ordinance No 1126 of said city,said point also being southeasterly along
said City Boundary tine 40 61 feet from the northwesterly terminus of that certain course
shown as having a bearing and distance of"North 42°28'13"West, 1816 06 feet",thence
along said City Boundary Line,
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EXHIBIT A
PROPOSED "SUNSET BEACH ANNEXATION(AN 10-_)"
Course 9 North 43°23'54" West a distance of 40 61 feet,
Course 10 South 89°51'53"West a distance of291 59 feet,
Course 11- South 4990'33"West a distance of 344 56 feet to a point in the Mean High
Tide Line of the Pacific Ocean as shown on Record of Survey 2010-1097 recorded in
Book 241,Page 3 in the office of the County Recorder of said County,said point also
being the southeasterly terminus of that certain course shown as having a bearing and
distance of"North 41°43'52" West, 388 69 feet",thence along said Mean High Tide Line
the following courses
Course 12 North 42°38'49"West a distance of 388 69 feet,
Course 13 North 44°46'59"West a distance of 1085 55 feet,
Course 14 North 44°33'21" West a distance of 1283 71 feet,
Course 15 North 43°44'38" West a distance of 1709 89 feet,
Course 16 North 41'23'09" West a distance of 968 62 feet,
Course 17 North 47°20'53" West a distance of 703 78 feet to a point in the southeasterly
City Boundary Line of the City of Seal Beach,County of Orange, State of California,
said boundary having been established as Annexation No 76-1 to said city,said point also
being distant southwesterly along said City Boundary line 368 70 feet from the easterly
comer of said Annexation No 76-1,thence leaving said Mean High Tide Line and along
said City Boundary Line,
Course 18 North 49°35'36"East a distance of 368 70 feet to the most easterly corner of
said Annexation No 76-1,said comer also being the most southerly corner in said city
boundary established as Annexation No 67-1 to said city,thence along said City
Boundary Line,
Course 19 North 49°35'36" East a distance of 511 00 feet to the most westerly comer in
the boundary line of the City of Huntington Beach as established by City Annexation in
Ordinance No 919 of said city,said corner bemg in a curve concave to the southwest
having a radius of 1060 feet,a radial line of said curve from said point bears
South 25°58'14" West(South 26°05'34" West pei said Ordmance No 919),thence along
said City Boundary Lme the following courses
Course 20 Southeasterly a distance of 380 17 feet along said last mentioned curve
through a central angle of20°32'58",
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EMMITA
PROPOSED"SUNSET BEACH ANNEXATION(AN 10-_}"
Course 21 South 43°28'48"East a distance of 389.02 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve
concave to the southwest having a radius of 1060 feet,
Course 22. Southeasterly a distance of 341 40 feet along said last mentioned curve through
a central angle of 18'2712",
Course 23 South 25°01'36"East a distance of 63.84 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve
concave to the northeast havmg a radius of 940 feet,
Course 24• Southeasterly a distance of 117 68 feet along said last mentioned curve through a
central angle of 07'10'23",
Course 25 South 32°11'59" East a distance of 3523 feet to the beginning of a tangent curve
concave to the northeast havmg a radius of 940 feet,
Course 26 Southeasterly a distance of 186 20 feet along said last mentioned curve through a
central angle of 11'20'58",
Course 27 South 43°32'57"East a distance of 563 44 feet along to the beginning of a tangent
curve concave to the northeast having a radius of 940 feet,
Course 28 Southeasterly a distance of 136 93 feel along said last mentioned curve through a
central angle of 08°20'46"
Course 29 South 51'53'43"East a distance of 179 28 feet to the most southerly corner of
said Ordmance No 919 of said city,
Course 30 North 46°31'47"East a distance of 323 43 feet to the most easterly corner of said
Ordinance No 919 of said city,said comer also being a point along that certam course in the
southwesterly boundary line of the City of Huntington Beach as established by City
Annexation in Ordmance No 300 of said city,a distance of 1008 96 feet from the
northwesterly terminus of that certain course shown as having a bearing and distance of
"North 42045'00" West,2727 12 feet" thence along said City Boundary Line,
Course 31 South 42°28'34"East a distance of 980 00 feet to the most northerly corner in the
boundary line of the City of Huntington Beach as established by City Annexation in
Ordmance No 1089 of said city,thence along said City Boundary Line
Course 32 South 46°45' 11" West a distance of 55.00 feet,
Course 33 South 43°14'49"East a distance of 375 00 feet,
Course 34•North 46'45'l 1"East a distance of 15 00 feet.
Course 35 South 43'14'49"East a distance of 111 77 feet,
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E=B'IT A
PROPOSED "SUNSET BEACH ANNEXATION(AN 10-__)"
Course 36.North 75°4626"East a distance of 33 80 feet along said City Boundary Line
to an intersection with that certain course in the southwesterly boundary line of the City
of Huntington Beach as established by City Annexation in Ordinance No 800 of said
city,said intersection also being northwesterly along said southwesterly boundary 26160
feet from the southeasterly ternunus of that certain course shown as having a bearing and
distance of"North 42°45'00" West and a length of 2727 12 feet",thence along said City
Boundary Line,
Course 37. South 42°28'34"East a distance of 26160 feet,
Course 38- South 4713'34"East a distance of 35 00 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Containing an area of 133.88 acres,more or less
Attached hereto and made a part hereof is a map designated as EXHIBIT B
SURVEYOR'S CERTIFICATE
This proposal was prepared by me or under my supervision.
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Jeremy L vans.PLS 5282 Date
Expires December 31,2011 '
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This proposal does meet the approval of the Orange County Surveyor's Office
Dated this day of 201_
By
Raymond L Mathe, County Surveyor
PLS 6185,Expiration Date.March 31.2012
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Res. No. 2015-77
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L FLYNN 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 at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on November 16, 2015 by the following vote
AYES: Posey, O'Connell, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize, Peterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City Cl and ex-office Jerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California
Res. No. 2015-78
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) - ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L FLYNN 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 at least a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a Regular meeting thereof held on November 16, 2015 by the following vote
AYES: Posey, O'Connell, Katapodis, Hardy, Sullivan, Delgleize, Peterson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City C k and ex-office ' Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach,.California