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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCode Amendment 71-22 - Ordinance 1717 - Article 931 - Planne affidavit ®f Plicati®n State of.California County'of Orange ss City of Huntington Beach George Farquhar, being duly sworn on oath, says: That he is a _....-.,....-.-.-------�-�-------""--- citizen of the United States, over the age of twenty-one years. Ar rl-w,LD i That he is the printer and publisher of the Huntington Beach News, 'a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed and pub- lished in Huntington Beach, California and circulated in the said --""-"-"-`- County of Orange and elsewhere and published for the dissemination of local and other news of a general character, and has a bona fide ---------- subscription list of paying subscribers, and said paper has been established, printed and published in the State of California, and --�� County of Orange, for at least one year next before the publication of the first insertion of this notice; and the said newspaper is not devoted to the interest of, or published for the entertainment of any particular class, profession, trade, calling, race or denomination, or any number thereof. The Huntington Beach New was adjudicated a legal newspaper of general circulation by Judge G. K. Scovel in the Superior Court of Orange County, California August 27th, 1937 by order No. A-5931. Published Huntington Beach.News Oct. 21, 1971. That the CODE AMENDMENT NO, 71 -22 NOTICE�OF PUBLIC HEARING CODE AMENDMENT 71-22 NOTICE Is HEREBY.GIVEN that a.pub lic hearing will be held by the City, of which the annexed is a printed copy, was published in said news- .Council of the City-of Huntington Beach, in the Council Chamber. of the Civic Center, Huntington Beach, at the aiour paper at least One issue of 7:30 P.M.,-or as soon thereafter as possible, on Monday the 1st day of November,-1971, 'for the purpose.'of con- sidering a proposed amendment to the commencing from the 21 fit._ day of —October Huntington -Beach° 'Ordinance'Code, to decrease the density provisions iii Articlee, 931 -(Planned Residential' Development)I 1921— and ending on the 218t day of October and not' permitan exception thereto.) Planned 'Residential Developments,are„ also, to be subject to the minAuin.l standards as set forth in the apartment' 19-7-1 , both days inclusive, and as often during said period and standards. times of publication as said paper was regularly issued, and in the All interested persons are invited to' regular and entire issue of said pewspaper proper, and not in a attend said hearing and expres$ .their) supplement, and said notice was published therein on the following opinions for or against said code_ 6mend-1 men"t. dates to-wit: > Further information may be.:"obtained! from the Office of the.City,CleY ., Oct 21 1971 DATED: October 14, 1971. — CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By: Paul•C. .ones Publisher Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd r day of October 19_71 -71 4��� Notary Public Orange County, California , °'� THOMAS D. WYLLIE �.,o�, w+`S�,�SJ9 yF Notary public-California Orange County C My Commission Expires September 12, 1974 of Huntington Beach ` County of ®rang6 State of California Jffidavitof Publication of GEORGE FARQUHAR Publisher Huntington Beach News Filed Clerk By — Deputy Clerk Huntington Beach Flaming Commission P.O. BOX 190 CALIFORNIA 92648 November 1, 1971 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: Planning Commission RE: Code Amendment No. 71-22 ATTN: Brander Castle, Acting City Administrator Paul Jones, City Clerk Gentlemen: Transmitted herewith is a copy of Code Amendment No. 71-22. Said amendment proposes to decrease the residential density provisions in Article 931 (Planned Residential Development) and to prohibit any exception to such densities. The density provisions were changed from: 1. 7.25 units per acre to 7 units per acre in the R1. 2. 18 units per acre to 16 units per acre in the R2. 3. 29 units per acre to 26 units per acre in the R3. Planned Residential Developments will also be subject to minimum development standards as- set forth in the apartment standards. The State Planning Act requires that a public hearing will be held after which the Code Amendment may be adopted by ordinance. Respectfully submitted, K.A. Reynolds Secretary Encl: KAR:vm SECOND DRAFT - STAFF REVIEW Proposed Code Amendment No. 71-22 1 October 149 1971 2 May be generally referred to as: "PRD DENSITIES AND STANDARDS" 8 That the following changes are proposed to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code: The intent being to decrease the density provi- 4 sions in Article 931 (Planned Residential Development) and not permit an exception thereto. Also, to amend to Development Stan- 6 dards therein to include the minimum standards as set forth in the Apartment Standards. Said changes shall read as follows: 6 • • • o • • e o • o e e e e e e a • • • • o • • • • • • e • e • • • e o • e • o s o • • • • e • s a e • e s • s o o • e • e • e 7 REPEALED: (none) o • o s a . o • o o e o o • s s • • e s • s • e o s • • e o o s o • • • o • m e o e • s • s e • • s e o • • s • o • o o e e • • 8 RENUMBERED: 9 So 9312. 3.1 to So 9312.2.1 e e e e o e • o 0 0 • o o s e e • • e o • o 0 0 • e • e • • • • a • • • s o e • m e s m e • e • o • e m • o e • • o m • e e e m 10 AMENDED: 11 S• 9311.2 Maximum Density: The maximum density of a Planned 12 Residential Development shall not exceed seven (7) 18 units per gross acre involved in the Rl District; sixteen (16) 14 units per gross acre involved in the R2 District; and, twenty- 15 six (26) units per gross acre involved in the R3 District. For 16 the purpose of this Section, gross acreage shall not include open 17 or public land as defined in this Code. 18 S. 9312 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: The following development 19 standards shall apply to all Planned Residential 20 Developments: 21 So 9312ol Minimum Size: The minimum size for a Planned Resi- 22 dential Development shall be such that it will not 28 conflict with the definition of Planned. Residential Development 24 as defined in the Definitions and Planned Residential Development 25 Articles of this Code. 26 So 9312.2 Single Family Detached Homes: Where detached single 27 family homes are proposed on individual lots similar 28 to those found in a standard type subdivision and such lots do 29 not abut common open space used for recreation and leisure pur- 80 poses, the minimum lot size for said lots shall conform to the re 81 gUjrpmentg of the vase distplot Uhless said plait hka bp'�n dA�br- 82 mined k),y they Planning y t#+ P, 0, Council to meet the intent and purpose of this Article. 1of12 1 S. 9312 .2.1 Five Thousand ( 5000) Square Foot Lot: Where detache 2 single-family homes are proposed on individual lots a similar to those found in a standard type subdivision and such 4 lots abut common open space used for recreation and leisure pur- poses, the minimum lot size for said lots shall not be less than 6 five thousand (5000) square feet unless said plan has been deter- 7 mined by the Planning Commission with concurrence of the City 8 Council to meet the intent of this Article. 9 S. 9312. 3 Minimum Floor Area: The minimum floor area shall be 10 as follows: 11 UNIT TYPE MINIMUM F106R AREA 12 Bachelor & Single 400 sq. ft. 18 One Bedroom 650 sq. ft. Two Bedrooms 900 sq. ft. 14 Three Bedrooms 1100 sq. ft. 15 Four Bedrooms 1300 sq. ft. 16 17 S. 9312 .4 Maximum Site Coverage: The maximum building cover- 18 age of the site on which the development is located 19 shall not exceed fifty ( 50%) percent of the gross acreage being 20 developed, exclusive of land area being set aside for private 21 streets and alleys, and the rights-of-way of public streets and 22 alleys. 28 S. 9312.5 Setback from a Public Street: The setback from a 24 public street shall average twenty (201 ) feet for 25 any structure exceeding forty-two (4211 ) inches in height. In no 26 case shall the minimum setback be less than fifteen (15 ' ) feet. 27 S. 9312.6 Setback from Interior Property Line: The setback 28 from interior property lines shall be as follows: 29 A. Carports or garages may be constructed along the pro .- so perty line subject to approval by the Planning Com- 81 mission. However, where a setback is provided, such 82 setback shall be a minimum of ten (101 ) feet. 2 of I B. Any detached garage or carport constructed along a 2 property line shall conform to the following require 8 ments: 4 1. The wall located along the property line shall be 6 constructed of maintenance free solid masonry 6 materials. 7 2. No portion of the structure or architectural fea- 8 tures shall project over any property line. 9 3. The zero rear and interior side yard setbacks 10 shall not be permitted adjacent to a public right- , of-way. 12 C. The minimum setback for one and two story structures 18 shall be ten (101 ) feet. One (11 ) foot of addition- 14 al setback shall be provided for e4ch two and one- 15 half (2-J' ) feet of building length facing the pro- 16 perty line of any single family residential develop- 17 ment for buildings over twenty-five (25 ' ) feet in 18 length. 19 D. The minimum setback for three (3) story structures 20 shall be ten (101 ) feet except in the following in- 21 stances: 22 1. When the wall of any three (3) story building fa- 28 ces a property line of any single family develop- 24 went, a minimum setback of one hundred (1001 ) 25 feet shall be provided from such property line,or 26 2. When the wall of any three ( 3) story building is 27 facing a property line of any single family devel 28 opment and is separated from the property line by 29 parking structures such as carports , or garages, $Q then, a minimum setback of eight-five (.35 ' ) feet 82 3 of 12 1 S. 9312. 7 Building Height: The maximum building height of two 2 (2) story structures shall not exceed thirty ( 30 ' ) 8 feet, and the maximum building height for three ( 3) story building 4 shall not exceed thirty-five (351 ) feet. 5 S. 9312.8 Minimum Distance Between Buildings: The minimum 6 distance between main buildings shall be fifteen 7 ( 15) feet. 8 S. 9312 .9 Private Streets or Driveways : In order to provide 9 sufficient driveway widths for traffic flow and 10 maneuverability, the following standards shall apply. 11 S. 9312 .9. 1 Two Sided Parallel Parking: If a street or driveway 12 serves as the primary access to or within a Planned 18 Residential Development and vehicles can}spark parallel on both 14 sides of such access-ways , the minimum paved width shall be 40 15 feet . 16 S. 9312 .9.2 One-Sided Parallel Parking: Where vehicles can only 17 parallel park on one side of a street or driveway, 18 which serves as the primary access to or within a Planned Res- 19 idential Development and where open or enclosed parking, other 20 than parallel is provided on the opposite side of such access- 21 ways , the minimum paved width shall be 33 feet. 22 S. 9312.9.3 Open or Enclosed Parking: A minimum paved width of 28 28 feet shall be provided where open or enclosed 24 parking other than parallel is provided on both sides of such 25 access-ways which are in excess of 150 feet in length and serves 26 as the primary access to or within a Planned Residential Develop- 27 ment. 28 S. 9312 .9.4 Private Drive Exceeding 150 Feet: A street-, or 29 driveway exceeding 150 feet in length which termi- 80 nates within a Planned Residential Development shall be provided 81 with a curbed turn-around having a 20 foot radius . 82 S. 9312 .915 Clear Width to Sky: All minimum paved widths for 4 of 12 1 street or driveways within a Planned Residential Development 2 shall be a clearj_•width to :the sky except for roof overhang or 8 eaves above a height of 14 feet which may project into such clear 4 width for a maximum of 4 ft. 6 S. 9312 . 10 Curb Radius : The inside curb radius on turns for 6 private streets and driveways shall be twenty-five Q (25) feet. 8 S. 9312 . 11 Construction of Private Streets and Driveways : 9 Construction of base, paving, curbs and gutters of 10 all private streets and driveways shall be approved by the Depart 11 ment of Public Works . 32 S. 9312 . 12 Street Lighting: The developer shall install a r 18 lighting system on private streets equal in illu- 14 mination to lighting on public streets and as approved by the 16 Department of Public Works . 16 S. 9312 . 13 Off-Street Parking: Off-street parking shall be 17 provided at the following ratios : 18 A. Each bachelor, single, or one bedroom dwelling 19 unit shall be provided with one ( 1) covered 20 off-street parking space. 21 B. Each two (2) bedroom dwelling unit shall be 22 provided with 12 off-street parking spaces . 28 One space shall be covered and the fraction of 24 one space may be open. 25 C. Each three or more bedroom dwelling unit shall 26 be provided with 2 off-street parking spaces . 27 One space shall be covered and one space may be 28 open. 29 D. Each dwelling unit shall be provided with 2 80 of a guest parking space. Said guest marking 81 shall be distributed throughout the apartment 82 development . Such parking areas shall be 5 of U 1 conveniently accessible for guests and resident 2 parking. S E. On-street parking shall not be used to satisfy 4 any of the open parking requirements . 6 F. Tandum parking shall not be permitted. 6 G. The developer is encouraged to provide the 7 covered parking spaces under the main buildings 8 to maximize open space . 9 S. 9312 . 14 Type of Parking Facility: 10 A. Fully enclosed garages shall be provided for 11 any required covered parking space that is 12 entered directly from any public alley. Sep- 18 aration between each garage space shall be 14 provided. 15 B. Carports may be used to satisfy the remaining 16 covered parking requirement. 17 C. Carports and open parking compounds shall be 18 screened from adjacent property lines . 19 D. Screening for ppen parking compounds and car- 20 ports shall enhance the living environment from 21 within the project and protect the vista from 22 adjoining properties. 23 E. The arrangement of carport and garage facilities 24 small be such that they do not face toward any 25 public street. 26 S. 9314 EXCEPTIONS: With the exclusion of the Maximum 27 Density as provided in this Article, an exception 28 to this Article and all provision of Division 9 , as they apply to 29 lanned Residential Developments , may be granted under the Use SO ermit procedure when the applicant shows that the exception would 81 iot be inconsistent with the intent and purpose set out for Use 82 ermits in Section 9840 and the criteria for consideration of Use 6 of 12 1 Permits set out in Section 9841.4, or with the intent and purpose 2 of Planned Residential Developments as set out in Section 9310. 3 A 0 o e o .DDED• 0 . 0 0 0 . . 00 e o • 00 0 • 0 0 . o . . 00 0 0 0 0 e e 0 . 0 0 000 e • o . • e . • 0 0 0 o e 0 0 0 . • • e 0 0 : 4 S. 9312 . 15 Turning Radius and Parking Space Dimensions : The 6 arrangement and access for all parking lots and/or 6 parking spaces shall donform to Article 979. 7 S. 9312 . 16 Parking Assignments : All dwelling units shall have 8 an assigned covered parking space within 200 feet 9 walking distance. 10 S. 9312 . 17 Recreation, Leisure, and Open Space Areas : Recre- 11 ation, leisure, and open space areas shall be pro- 12 vided for each dwelling unit. Said area shall be allocated as 18 follows : 14 A. DISTRICT SQUARE FEET PER UNIT 15 RI 1200 R2 400 16 R3 300 17 B. Enclosed recreation or leisure areas may be 18 percent utilized to fulfill not more than 19 fifteen ( 15%) of this requirement . The remainin 20 area shall be supplied in open space. 21 C. Recreation and leisure areas may include: game 22 courts or rooms , swimming pools , private dock 28 areas , gardened roofs or grounds , sauna baths, 24 putting greens, play lots , or other similar type , 26 areas serving all the residents of the develop- 26 ment; but shall not include private pat:.os , 27 balconies , decks or other areas used so.i.ely by; 28 the residents of an individual dwelling unit 29 nor areas used exclusively for pedestrian or 80 vehicular access-ways . 81 D. Useable Recreation and leisure shall not include 82 open areas within 10 feet of the wall of any 7 of 12 'Ab 1 ground floor unit having a door or window or 2 within 5 feet of any other wall. Also such recreation and leisure area shall have a mini- 4 mum width of twenty (20) feet. 5 E. Private waterways may be utilized to fulfill 6 the minimum usable open space requirement, but 7 a minimum of thirty-five percent (35%) of the 8 required open space areas for each unit shall 9 be in open land areas . 10 F. The minimum square footage requirements for 11 usable open space as set out in Section 9312 . 15 12 shall not be considered to fulfill any require- 18 metits of Article 998 and 974 relating to park 14 and recreational facilities . 15 S. 9312 . 18 : Landscaping: All setback areas fronting on or vis- 16 ibile from a public street and all recreation, 17 leisure and open space areas shall be landscaped and permanently 18 maintained in an attractive manner. Such landscaping shall pri- 19 marily consist of ground cover, ferns , trees , shrubs or other 20 living plants . Decorative design elements such as foilntains , 21 pools , benches , sculpture, planters, and similar elements may be 22 permitted, provided such elements are incorporated as an integral 23 part of the landscaping plan. 24 S. 9312 . 18:1 Permanent irrigation facilities shall be provided in ' 25 all landscaped areas . 26 S. 9312 . 18.2 A landscppe plan shall be approved by the Board of 27 Zoning Adjustments prior to issuance of a building 28 permit. Such plan shall include an irrigation plan and a state- 29 ment setting forth the method by which the irrigation facilities SD and landscaped area shall be preserved and maintained. 31 S. 9312 . 19 Street Trees: Street trees shall be provided to 82 City standards with 15 gallon trees planted approx- 8 of 12 Alb 1 imately 45 ft. on center on local streets having sixty foot 2 rights-of-way and thirty (30) inch box trees shall be planted at 3 approximately 45 foot intervals and within a ten foot setback 4 from the right-of-way line where parkway trees cannot be planted 6 within the public right-of-way. Twenty (20) inch box trees shall 6 be planted on all arterial highways. A plan showing the type and 7 placement of such trees shall be approved by the Department of 8 Public Works and Planning Department. 9 S. 9312 .20 Access Rights: Vehicular access rights along all 10 arterial highways , except at street and driveway 11 intersections, shall be dedicated to the City of Huntington Beach 12 S. 9312 .21 Lighting: Lighting along the driveways shall be 1s equal in illumination to lighting on local public 14 streets, A lighting plan shall be submitted to the Building 15 Department for approval. Such lighting shall be directed on the 16 driveways and away from adjacent property. 17 S. 9312 .22 Signs : All signs located within a Planned Residen- 16 tial Development shall conform to applicable provi- 19 sions of the district or districts in which the development is 20 located. 21 S. 9312 .23 Trash Collection Areas : Trash collection areas 22 shall be provided within 200 feet of the furthest 23 unit they are to serve. Such areas shall be enclosed or screened 24 from view with masonry or other durable materials as approved by 25 the Board of Zoning Adjustments , and shall be situated so as to 26 eliminate noise and visual intrusion on adjacent property. 27 S. 9312 .24 Storage Space: A minimum of one hundred ( 100) cubic 28 feet of storage space shall be provided for each unit . 29 Special attention shall be given to the amount and location of 80 such storage space. S1 S. 9312 .25 Laundry Areas : When laundry areas are provided, 82 such areas shall be situated so as to eliminate 9 of 12 1 visual and noise intrusion within the project and on adjacent 2 property. 3 S. 9312 .26 Development Review: The developer is encouraged 4 to request a meeting with representatives of the 6 Planning Department, Fire Department, Department of Public Works , 6 and Building Department early in his conceptual design stage. q This meeting is ititended to benefit the developer by clarifying 8 various requirements prior to binding commitments or substantial 9 investment in plan preparation. This meeting may be arranged 10 by contacting the Planning Department . 11 S. 9312 .27 Appearance Standards : The following shall apply in 12 order to (a) retain and strengthen the unity and 18 order of the visual community and (b) to insure that the struc- 14 tures enhance their sites and are harmonious with the highest 15 standards of improvements in the surrounding area and the total 16 community. 17 A. In addition to the plot plan, the applicant 18 shall submit plans showing building elevations , 19 a preliminary landscape layout and all sign 20 locations , sizes and copy. 21 B. Architectural features and general appearance 22 of the proposed development shall not impair 28 the orderly and harmonious development of the 24 area, the occupancy thereof, or the community 25 as a whole. 26 C. Buildings exceeding 120 feet in length shall 27 have variations in the wall setback of at least 28 four (4) feet for each 120 feet of building 29 length. so D. Architectural features shall be incorporated int 81 the design of all vertical exterior surfaces of 82 the buildings so as to create an aosthtL QAt1y 10 of 12 - 1 pleasing project when viewed from the perimeter 2 of the project as well as from within. 8 S. 9312 .27 . 1 On file with the Planning Department is a Photograph 4 graph Booklet providing examples of those charac- 6 teristics which are desirable and those which are to be avoided 6 in preparing plans for development in Huntington Beach. 7 S. 9312 .2q.2 The following items shall be considered in approving 8 the plans : 9 A. Setback and site planning 10 B. Type and pitch of roofs 11 C. Landscaping, parking area design and traffic 12 circulation 18 D. Location and method of refuse storage 14 E. Proposed signing 16 F. Location and appearance of equipment located 16 outside of an enclosed structure 17 G. Appearance, design, and physical relationship 1g of proposed structures to existing structures 19 in the neighborhood. 20 S. 9312 .2=7.3 Appearance shall be guided by the following prin- 21 ciples : 22 A. Good architectural character is based upon the 28 suitability of a structure for its purposes , 24 upon the appropriate use of sound materials and 2K upon the principles of harmony and proportion 26 in the elements of the structure. 9,7 B. Good architectural character is not, in itself, 28 more costly than poor architectural character 29 and is not dependent upon the particular style s® of architecture selected . 82 shall be given to incorporating the design, 11 of 12 I including colors , of the sign into the overall 2 design of the entire development so as to 3 achieve homogenous development . 4 S. 9312 .28 Any other applicable development standard of Divi- 5 sion 9 or condition as deemed necessary by the 6 Planning Commission may be required in order to protect the 7 intent and purpose of this Section 9312 , its subsections and this 8 Article. 9 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 12 of 12 kblish 10/21/71 PUBLIC HEARING SET Postcards ------ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING -__ CODE AMENDMENT 71-22 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center, Huntington Beach, at the hour of 7:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as possible, on Monday the 1st day of November 19F 1 , for the purpose of considering a proposed amendment to the Huntington Beach;.,Ordinance Code, to decrease the density provisions in Article 931 (Planned Residential Development) and not permit an exeeption thereto. Planned Residential Developments are, also, to be subject to the minim,-= standards as set forth in the apartment standards All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and express their opinions for or against said code amendment Further information may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk. DATED. October 14, 1971 CITY OF- HUNTINGTON BEACH By: Paul C . Jones City Clerk City Clerk City of Huntington Beach The Huntington Beach Planning Commission, at their �egular/adjourned meeting held �7 o �o Q , recommended G� Of If approval has been recommended, the City Council will be required to hold a public hearing in this matter, and it will be transmitted to you prior to the next regular meeting of the Council. A copy of the Planning Department legal notice, and=ass-t=a-downer-s-0-f--pnaP--'? ezyaaT= Oft—of t�ie` ubjeaea� s attached hereto® The applicant in this matter is , (Address) (Telephone), Kenneth R, Reynolds, Planning Director By Oo DO IL Number of Excerpt,; None , Publish Once LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE O:{� PUBLIC '.'FARING CODE AMENDMENT No 71-22 I-IOTICE 1', .;!ERET!,'( -'JVEII th-,3t -j miblIc 1-icaring will be he" d by the City Planning C/ommis.,-,ion .,)f th,, -itIv of Huntington Beach for thy: p,-ir-osr-,, of considering b Proposed Code Amendment to decrease the density provisions in Article 331 (Manned RResideatial Development) and not permit an exception thereto . 1�lannect ;iesidential Developments are, also, to be subject to the minimum sLandkir6s as set forth in the apartment standards. Ou" Said hearing will be held 3t thy, hour of 7 P.IN. On August 17 , 1971 in the Council Chamber of th(-., Civic Center, Tiuntington Br,ach, California, on nth Street betwF;en M, Str -�t E:' and Orange Avenue. All int' res�ted -r-)ercons are invited to attend said hearing and expr--sl, th�,ir opinio,-j', i';+)?, Or, against the proposF-(I Code Amendment Further ini'-)rmation may b,., obtained from thf:., Planning Department. Telephone, No �,5c-,- 5271 DATED this day o f August, 1971 PTATTITTN(; COMIISSION K.A. Reynolds Secretary HUNTINGTON BEACH HOME COUNCIL PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDY (R-1 ) Method of Minimum Maximum City Approve new Anaheim Use permit ------- Same as R-1 Costa Mesa Fountain valley Ordinance before ------- 5/Rare City Council Garden Grove Municipal code one acre Not stated amendment Newport Beach Use permit must be -------- Same as R-1 approved by City Council e Laguna Beach Westminster Zone change -------- No-increase HT.TNTTNGTON BEACH Use permit, appeal -------- 7.2aare to City Council No planned development ordinance could be found for Costa Mesa. Formulation of a planned development ordinance is in progress in Laguna BeAeh. Conclusions: 1. The method of approval for planned developments varies somewhat in the cities studied. Perhaps the stricter requirement here by Garden Grove reflects the fact that the PD code for that city is quite general in its out- line, E[untington Beach seems to have struck a happy medium, with use permit approved by the Planning Co=ais- sion and appeal to theCity Council. 2. Minimum size of such developments does not seem to have been an important consideration in the neighboring cities studied. Garden Grove, the exception, requires a miniam= of one acre. 3. Of the cities studied, Huntington Beach allows the highest concentration of units. It is the only one to permit a density greater than that of R-1. Page Two Recommendations : 1. No change in method of approval. Tn comparison with that of neighboring cities, the Huntington Beach method appears to be quite workable. 2. The minimum size of a parcel to be developed as a planned development does not seem to be an important consideration in the cities studied. It is conceivable, however, that areas smaller in size than ten acres could generate new problems. No recommendation for change at this time. 3. It is in the area of maximum density that Huntington Beach shows the greatest varistion from the ordinances of neigh- boring cities. With 7.25/acre allowable Huntington Beach permits a density of almost 50% greater in comparison. However, because of the exceptions written into the Hunt- ington Beach PRD ordinance, densities of 10.5/acre and higher can be Allowed. The case in point is that of the Signal-Landmark development, which was granted 10.5 last year. The committee therefore recommends that the opening phrase in S. 9311.2 Maximum Densitj be deleted as follows: .epee€, the maximum density of a Planned Residential Devel- opment shall not exceed 7.25 units per acre of the gross acreage involved in the R-1 district. . . ." The committee also recommends that the number of units per acre allowed be reduced from 7.25 to �J-f3,— n 1iwi t �� nor of nar nt>fi t�l^1�nY+�T'►a �►�f�®�- ��' Further, the Home Council PRD Committee urges the Planning Commission to exert the utmost discretion in the granting of use permits for Planned Residential Developments so that the spirit of the ordinance itself is not violated. According to S. 9310, the intent and purpose of the ordin- ance is "to promote better living environments. . . .It is intended that this Article shall encourage better land planning techniques with maximum use of aesthetically pleasing tvpes of architecture, landscaping, and site layout and design. " Such practices as granting; a PRD use permit for a develop- ment designed as an apartment complex and then converted at the last minute to a eondomunium under the PRD code violates the spirit of the code, particularly when it is found to be lacking in open space and was not developed "under A unified, comprehensive plan which establishes a theme or concept for the entire.project. " R. D. Opdahl, Chairman Home Council PRD Committee V -11 January 1972 TO: City Council FROM: City Attorney SUBJECT: Code Amendment No . 71-22 Pursuant to recommendation of the Planning Commission and direction of the City Council, we transmit ordi- nance decreasing residential density in planned residential developments , and establishing minimum standards of development therefor. Respectfully submitted, DON P. BONFA City Attorney /ahb Attachment �Ij *0 � .