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Home My WebLink AboutCode Amendment 72-21 - Ordinance 1944 - Multi-Story Suffix - Page #13 - Council Minutes - 10/7/74 REQUEST TO ADDRESS COUNCIL MICHAEL RAINER Mr. Michael Rainer, 9541 Scotstoun Drive, City, addressed Council regarding the economic crisis and inflation problems being experienced in the city, and City priorities. He also addressed Council regarding the flea problem in the City 'Which he believes should be investigated by the County Health Department, and Mayor Coen suggested that Mr. Rainer provide the City Administrator with information relative to the specific locations where there is a flea problem so that he may transmit same to the County Health Department. REAPPOINTMENTS -'HUNTINGTON BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL - APPROVED The Clerk presented a communication from the Executive Board of the Huntington Beach Environmental Council recommending the reappointment of Harry Harbison, University of California At Irvine and Lee Rebman, Marina High School, to one year terms on the Environmental Council. On motion by Gibbs, Council approved the reappointment of Harry Harbison, University of California at Irvine and Lee Rebman, Marina High School, to one year terms on the Huntington Beach Environmental Council to expire September 30, 1975. The motion was passed by the following vote: AYES-. Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Wieder, Duke, Coen MOSS: None ABSENT: Matney COMMUNICATION - HUNTINGTON BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL The Clerk presented a communication from the Huntington Beach Fmvironmental Council submitting their recommendations to Council relative to the Population Growth Element of the General Plan. Mayor Coen directed that the commr-iication from the Huntington Beach Environmental Council relative to their recomr.-ndations regarding the Population Growth Element to the General Plan be received and filed. ORDINANCES ADOPTED On motion by G1bns, Cjuncil directed the Cl�:rk to read Ordinance Pros. 1935 and 1944 by title; waived further reading and adopted same by the following roll call vote: AYES: Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Wieder, Duke, Coen NOES. None ABSENT: Matney ORD NO 1935 - ADOPTED - AMENDS, ADDS & REPEALS VARIOUS SECTIONS OF HBOC "AN ORDINANCE OF "HE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING, ADDING AND REPEALING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THi. HI)ATINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE." ORD NO 1944 - ADOPTED - "MULTI-STORY SUFFIX (AS)" "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY ADDING NEW ARTICLE 934 ENTITLED, "MULTI-STORY SUFFIX (MS)"." 55 Page #5 - Council Minutes - 9/16/74 ORD 1$0 1940 - ADOPTED - AMENDS CODE - UNCLASSFIED USES - RETAIL NURSERIES "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY AMENDJNG SECTION 9331 THEREOF PERTAINING TO UNCLASSFIED USES - RETAIL NURSERIES." ORD NO 1941 - ADOPTED - AMENDS CODE - APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE MUNTINGTON BEACH . ORDINANCE CODE BY REPEALING SECTION 9320.1 AND AMENDING SECTIONS 9320 AND 9320.2 THEREOF PERTAINING TO APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS." ORD NO 1942 - ADOPTED - HUNTINGTON BEACH ANIMAL CARE & CONTROL COMMISSION "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY ADDING THERETO NEW ARTICLE 427 TO CREATE THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL COMMISSION." ORD NO 1943 - ADOPTED - ZONE CASE NO 73-31 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 9061 THEREOF TO PROVIDE FOR CHANGE OF ZONING ON REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE WEST END OF PALM AVENUE APPROXIMATELY. 2000 FEET WEST OF GOLDENWEST STREET (ZONE CASE NO. 73-31) ." ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION On motion by Bartlett, Council directed the City Clerk to read Ordinances Nos. 1944 and 1935 by title and waived further reading by the following vote: AYES: Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, .Matney, Duke NOES: None ABSENT: Wieder, Coen ORD NO 1944 - FIRST READING - "WT=-STORY SUFFIX (14S)" C' "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY ADDING NEW ARTICLE 934 ENTITLED, "MULTI-STORY SUFFIX (IBIS)"." ORD NO 1935 - FIRST READING - AMENDS, ADDS & REPEALS VARIOUS SECTIONS OF HBOC "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTI.NGTON BEAM AMENDING, ADDING AND REPEALING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE ORDINANCE CODE." COMMUNICATION - LA SOLANA CORP CREDIT FOR RECREATION & PARK FEES GRANTED The City Clerk presented a communication from the La Solana Corporation, Irvine, which had been deferred from the September 9, 1974 meeting, requesting a 50 per cent credit on their Park and Recreation Fees for all Units upon those lots which abut a public navigable channel within Tract No. 8040 pursuant to Section 9981.8 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, Councilman Matney reported that the Planning Director and he had reviewed the ordinance and the policy on the matter and that only minor ,changes from the plan previously presented were recommended. The Plannirl Director reported on the reasons for modifying the previous recom- mendation c.n the matter to allow credit for Lots 9, 25, 26 and 27. 31 9/16/74 Page #5 - Council Minutes - 8/19/74 The Director of Building and Community Development informed Council that a meeting had been scheduled between the staff, the property owners and a repre- sentative of the State Division of Aeronautics on the matter and that he would recommend that the hearing be continued to the September 3, 1974 meeting. Council- man Duke stated that if possible he would like to attend the meeting. On notion by Duke, Council directed that the public hearing to consider the revocation of Conditional Exception No. 70-50 be continued to the September 3, 1974 Council meeting. The motion was passed by the following vote: AYES: Bartlett, Matney, Wieder, Duke, Coen NOES: None ABSENT: Shipley, Gibbs G PUBLIC BEARING - CODE AMENDMENT NO 72-21 - APPROVED - ED #74-75 - ADOPTED The City Clerk announced that this was the day and hour set for a public hearing on Code Amendment No. 72-21, initiated by the City Planning Commission, the intent being to establish a multi-story suffix district (Commercial and Industrial districts only) which will provide standards by which land development located within cer- tain areas of the City as shown on the Master Plan may exceed the maximum base district height limits. The City Clerk informed Council that all legal requirements for publication and posting had been met and that she had received no communications or written protests to Code Amendment No. 72-21, or to the recommendation of approval by the Planning Commission. The Planning Director presented a resume' of the Planning Commission's reasons for recommending approval of Code Amendment No. 72-21 and.reported on the history of the proposal. Discussion was held between the Council and the Planning Director. Mayor Coen declared the hearing open. Mrs. Lorraine Faber, Chairman of the High-Rise Committee, addressed Council and spoke regarding the development of the proposed code amendment, and discussion was held between the Council and Mrs. Faber. The Council and Planning Director then discussed the various provisions of the proposed code amendment. Mr. James DeGuelle, Chamber of Commerce representative to the High Rise Committee, addressed Council regarding the proposed code amendment and suggested that a firm be employed to use this material as a tool to develop recommendations to Council. Mr. Art Knox, Home Council representative to the High-Rise Committee, addressed Council regarding the set-back provisions of the proposed code amendment, and stated that he did not believe they were too restrictive. ..�.F 4 90 8/19/74 Page #6 - Council Minutes - 8/19/74 There being no one further present to speak on the matter and there being no protests filed, either oral or; written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. On motion by Duke, Council adopted Exemption Declaration No. 74-75 by the following vote: AYES: Bartlett, Matney, Wieder, Duke, Coen NOES: None ABSENT: Shipley, Gibbs On motion by Duke, Council sustained the decision of the Planning Commission, approved Code Amendment No. 72-21 and directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance effecting same. The motion was passed by the following vote: AYES: Bartlett, Matney, Wieder, Duke, Coen NOES: None ABSENT: Shipley, Gibbs PUBLIC HEARING - RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO 3923 - UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT .##74-1 - APPROVED - RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DISTRICT TO BE PREPARED Mayor Coen announced that this was the day and hour set for a public hearing to ascertain whether public necessity, health, safety or welfare requires the removal of poles, overhead wires and associated overhead structures and the under- grounding of same within the right-of-way of Goldenwest Street from the south side of Slater Avenue to the north side of Norma Drive, and within the right- of-way of Warner Avenue from the east side of Goldenwest Street to the west side of Graham Street. The City Clerk informed Council that all legal requirements for notification and posting had been met and that she had received no communications or written pro- tests against the formation of said underground utility district. Mayor Coen declared the hearing open. There being no one present to speak on the matter and there being no protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. On motion by Bartlett, Council approved Resolution of Intention No. 3923 relative to the formation of Underground Utility District No. 74-1, and directed the City Attorney to prepare a resolution establishing said Underground Utility District. The motion was passed by the following vote: AXES: Bartlett, Matney, Wieder, Duke, Coen NOES: None ABSENT: Shipley, Gibbs `_191 8/19/74 Page #8 - Council Minutes - 8/5/74 The City Clerk. informed Council that all legal requirements for publication and post- ing had been met, and that no communications or written protests to Resolution, of Intention No. 3914 had been received. The Director of Public Works informed Council that they had been provided with his communication outlining the reasons for his recommendation that Council close the public hearing and discontinue action on the vacation. Mayor Coen declared the hearing open. There being no one present to speak on the matter and there being no protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. On motion by Matney, Council approved the recommendation of the Director of Public Works and directed that action on the public hearing on Resolution of Intention No. 3914 - Vacation of alley right-of-way be discontinued. The motion was passed by the following vote: i AYES: Bartlett, Gibbs, Matney, Wieder, Coen NOES: None ABSENT: Shipley, Duke PUBLIC HEARING - CODE AMENDMENT NO 72-21 - DISCONTINUED - TO BE READVERTISED Mayor Coen announced that this was the day and hour set for a public hearing on Code Amendment No. 72-21, initiated by the- City Planning Commission, the intent being to establish a multi-story suffix district (Commercial and Industrial districts only) which will provide standards by which land development located within certain areas of the City as shown on the Master Plan may exceed the maximum base district height limits. The City Clerk informed Council that all legal requirements for publication and posting had been met, and that there were no communications or written protests to Code Amendment No. 72-21. She informed Council that they had been provided with a communication from the Planning Commission dated August 1, 1974, requesting that the public hearing be continued to allow the opportunity to reconsider said matter. . The Planning Director reported on the reasons for the Planning Commission's desire :.3 reconsider this matter. Councilman Matney commented on the need to incorporate flexibility into the proposed code amendment.. Mayor Coen declared the hearing open. Mr. James DeGuelle, 618 Adams Avenue, member of the City High-Rise Committee, addressed Council regarding the suggestions on the matter which had been offered by the firm of VTN, Consolidated, and spoke regarding the importance of developing a workable ordinance. There being no one further present to speak on the matter, and there being no pro- tests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. On motion by Matney, Council approved the request of the Planning Commission and referred Code Amendment No. 72-21 to the Planning Commission for reconsideration, requesting that as much flexibility as possible be incorporated into said ordinance, 4,71 1 8/5/74 Page #9 - Council Minutes - 8/5/74 and directed that a public hearing on said code amendment be readvertised for the August 19, 1974 Council meeting. The motion was passed by the following vote. AYES: Bartlett, Gibbs, Matney, Wieder, Coen NOES: None ABSENT: Shipley, Duke Discussion was held between the Council and Planning Director regarding the criteria which should be followed in the establishment of a high-rise ordinance. Mayor Coen requested that each Council member give consideration to what they believe would be the best policy to follow relative to high-rise development standards and requested that the matter be scheduled for an adjourned meeting of Council on September 3, 1974. PUBLIC HEARING - ZONE CASE NO 74-6 - APPROVED - ED #74-72 - ADOPTED ORD NO 1936 - FIRST READING Mayor Coen announced that this was the day and hour set for a public hearing to consider a petition for a change of zone from R2 Medium Density Residential Develop- ment to R5 Office-Professional District, on property located on the east side of Delaware Street, approximately 450 feet north of Garfield Avenue. The City Clerk informed Council that all legal requirements for notification, publi- cation and posting had been met, and that she had received no communications or written protests to Zone Case No. 74-6, or to the recommendation of approval of the Planning Commission. The Planning Director presented a resume' of the Planning Commission's reasons. for recommending approval of Zone Case No. 74-6. Mayor Coen declared the hearing open. There being no one present to speak on the matter and there being no protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. Councilman Matney requested and was granted permission to abstain from voting on the matter-. On motion by Bartlett, Council adopted Exemption Declaration No. 74-72, sustained the decision of the Planning Commission and approved Zone Case No. 74-6 by the following vote: AYES: Bartlett, Gibbs, Wieder, Coen NOES: None ABSENT: Shipley, Duke ABSTAIN: Matney The Clerk was directed to give Ordinance No. 1936 a first reading by title - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 9061 THEREOF TO PROVIDE FOR CHANGE OF ZONING ON REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF DELAWARE STREET 450 FEET NORTH OF GARFIELD AVENUE (ZONE CASE NO. 74-6)." On motion by Gibbs; Council waived further reading of Ordinance No. 1936 by the fol- lowing vote: AYES: Bartlett, Gibbs, Wieder, Coen NOES: Alone ABSENT: Shipley, Duke ABSTAIN: Matney 8/5/74 --.Affidavit ®f Pt6lication State of California County of Orange ss City of Huntington Beach George Farquhar, being duly sworn on oath, says: That he is a 'Published Huntington Beach News, Aug. citizen of the United-States, over the age of twenty-one years. g 1974. That he is the printer and publisher of the Huntington Beach NOTICE,OF PUBLIC,HEARING News, 'a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed and pub- °Code Amendment No. 72-21 lished in Huntington Beach, California and circulated in the said NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that'a pub-j County of Orange and elsewhere and published for the dissemination Iic hearing will be held by the City Council of local and other news of a general character, and has a bona fide of the City of Huntington Beach,in the( subscription list of paper has been Council Chamber of the civic Center,Hun-.! p paying subscribers, and said established, printed and published in the State of California, and as soon Beach, r hour i le,o P.M.,or± as soon thereafter as possible, on Mon-1 County of Orange, for at least one year next before the publication da the 19th day of August, 1974, for', of the first insertion of this notice; and the said newspaper is not the ,purpose of. considering,' proposed devoted to the interest of, or published for the entertainment of any Code Amendment No. 72-21, initiated by articular class the City Planning Commission, the intent p profession, trade, calling, race or denomination, or being to establish a multi-story suffix any number thereof. ,district (Commercial and Industrial dist- The Huntington Beach New was adjudicated a legal newspaper ricts only) which will provide standards of general circulation by Judge G. K. Scovel in the Superior Court by which land development located with- in certain areas of th- e City as shown of Orange County, California August 27th, 1937 by order No. A-5931. on .the Master Plan may exceed the maximum base district height limits. That the Code Amendment No. / 2-21 All interested persons are invited to .attend said hearing and express their opinions for or against*said,Code Amend= ment. Further information may be obtained of which the annexed is a printed copy, was published in said news- from the Office of the City Clerk. DATED: 8-8-74 paper at least one issue CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By: Alicia M.Wentworth - City Clerk commencing from the 8 th _ day of August —-- -- --- 19 74 , and ending on the 8 t h day of Augu s t 7 19 _ both days inclusive, and as often during said period and times of publication as said paper was regularly issued, and in the regular and entire issue of said pewspaper proper, and not in a � supplement, and said notice was published therein on the following dates, to-wit: August 8. 1974 r7 ublisher Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9 t h day of August 19 74 L �m _ �✓ Notary Public Orange County, California �O�tArs ro THOMAS 0. WYLLIE Notary Public-California : Orange County My Comrnisslon Expires Saptantber IT. 1974 60 fo Jy of Huntington Beach County of ®range, State of California Jf fidavitof Publication of GEORGE FARQUHAR Publisher Huntington Beach News Filed Clerk. By Deputy Clerk LO ' B' d o Hunfingt®n Beach Harming Commission P.O. BOX 990 CALIFORNIA 92648 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Planning Commission DATE: August 14, 1974 ATTN: David D. Rowlands, City Administrator RE: Code Amendment No. 72-21, "Multi-Story Suffix (MS) " Transmitted herewith is Code Amendment No. 72-21, the intent of which is to establish a multi-story suffix district which will provide standards by which land development located within certain areas of the City as shown on the General Plan, may exceed the maximum base district height limits. The Planning Commission was assisted in its study and evaluation of the amendment by the City Council appointed Citizens Multi-Story Committee, which provided input to the Commission after a thorough review of all of the provisions of the amendment. At its meeting of July 16, 1974, the Planning Commission approved Code Amendment No. 72-21 after consideration and discussion at numerous study sessions. However, at its adjourned regular meeting of July 30, 1974, a majority of the Commissioners present voted to reconsider the amendment at its August 6 , 1974, meeting. On that date the Commission discussed the flexibility provisions of the proposed amendment after which all references to the use of the "Specific Plan" as a means of high rise development within the amendment itself were deleted. The Planning Commission then approved Code Amendment No. 72-21 by a unanimous vote of the Commissioner' s present and recommends approval by your Honorable Body. The Environmental Review Board at its meeting of June 11, 1974, granted the Code Amendment Exemption Declaration No. 74-75, having found that the proposed project will not have an adverse effect upon the physical environment. Code Amendment No. 72-21 August 14, 1974 Page 2 The State Planning Act requires that a public hearing be held after which the Code Amendment may be adopted by Ordinance. Zichard ull submi ted a ( A. Harlow Secretary RAH:JMC:s Enclosures: Code Amendment No. 72-21 Environmental Review Board Transmittal Public Hearing 1' Proposed Code Amendment No. 72-21 2 May be generally referred to as: 3 "Multi-Story Suffix (MS) " 4 (Commercial and Industrial Districts) 5 That the following changes are proposed to the Huntington Beach ; Ordinance Code: the intent being to establish a multi-story 6 suffix district which will provide standards by which land development located within certain areas of the City as shown 7 on the Master Plan may exceed the maximum base district height limits . Said changes shall read as follows: 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 REPEALED: (none) ---------------------------------------------------------------- - 10 RENUMBERED: (None) ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AMENDED: (None) ------------------------------------------------------------- 12 ADDED: Article 934 - Multi-Story Suffix 13 I. Purpose: The purpose of the multi-story suffix is to 14 designate districts wherein height limits established in a 15 base zoning district may be surpassed. The regulations 16 Contained herein are minimum requirements for multi-story 17 developments within the City of Huntington Beach. This 18 multi-story suffix is to be applied only to those areas 19 designated for such use on the Land Use Element of the 20 General Plan. Standards set forth in this article are 21 designed to achieve a proper site layout ,and design. 22 II . Establishment of Multi-Story District: After processing 23 the multi-story suffix through zone change proceedings , 24 any area master planned for permissable multi-story use 25 may be combined with commercial or industrial base zoning 26 districts, except the Cl , neighborhood commercial district.' 27 III . Development Under Multi-Story District: 28 "Property designated multi-story may be developed according 1 of 4 1 to multi-story suffix standards or in the alternative 2 may be developed in accordance with base district regula- 3 tions. Multi-story development shall comply with base zoning 4 regulations to the extent not inconsistent with provisions 5 of this article. 6 (A) Conditional Use Permit Required: A Conditional Use 7 Permit shall be required for multi-story developments . 8 (B) Criteria for Conditional Use Pe rad.ts : In addition to 9 the criteria specified in Artici.e 984 , the following 10 criteria shall also apply to all proposed multi-story 11 developments : 12 (1) The increased building height shall minimize 13 undesirable or abrupt spatial relationships be- 14 tween the development and properties in the 15 vicinity. 16 (2) The increased building height shall result in 17 more desirable architectural treatment of the 18 total site. 19 (3) The increased height shall not be detrimental to 20 the land use characteristics of properties in 21 vicinity. 22 (4) Setbacks and/or relationship of the bulk of 23 proposed structures shall be designed to minimize 24 any adverse impact on adjacent properties . 25 (5) The increased building height would result in 26 more opportunities for public visual open space . 27 and views from buildings than would normally be 28 displayed by base district height limitations. 2 of 4 1 IV. Height Limits : The multi-story suffix shall designate 2 maximum allowable building height in feet. The height 3 limit designation could vary throughout the City, depending 4 on the geographic area. Such height designation shall be ' 5 designated at the time of establishing a multi-story suffix 6 and shall appear on the City sectional district map. 7 V. Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area for multi-story 8 development shall be not less than 20 , 000 square feet. 9 VI . Lot Coverage: The lot coverage permitted shall not exceed 10 the following : 11 (A) multi-story structure: 200 12 (B) combination of multi-story and other structures more, 13 than 42 inches in height shall not exceed 40% . 14 VII • Setbacks: The following minimum setbacks shall apply: 15 (A) Abutting a Residential district: Excepting the 16 townlot area, the minimum setback for any commercial,' 17 professional, or industrial development multi-story 18 structure from an abutting residential district shall 19 be one (1) foot for each one .(1) foot of building 20 height. Within the townlot area, the minimum setback 21 for any commercial , professional, or industrial 22 development multi-story structure from a residential ; 23 district shall be not less than forty (40) feet. In 24 addition to .the 40 ft. minimum setback, an additional 25 setback of 2 ft. for each additional 10 ft. or part 26 thereof above 50 ft. shall be required. 27 (B) Front Yard Setback : Notwithstanding the provisions of 28 S. VII (A) the minimum front yard setback shall be not 3 of 4 1 less rnan fifty (50) feet provideu further where a, 2 setback is indicated on the sectional district map 3 such setback shall govern. Structures forty-two 4 (42) inches in height or under shall have a front 5 yard setback of not less than twenty (20) feet. 6 (C) Exterior Side Yard Setback: Notwithstanding the 7 provisions of S. VII (A) the minimum exterior side 8 yard setback from an arterial highway shall be not 9 less than fifty (50) feet provided further where a 10 setback is indicated on the sectional district map 11 such setback shall govern. The minimum exterior side 12 yard setback adjacent to a local street shall not 13 be less than twenty feet provided further where a 14 setback is indicated on the sectional district map 15 such setback shall govern. Structures forty-two 16 (42) inches in height or under shall. have an exterior 17 side yard setback of not less than twenty (20) feet. 18 (D) Interior Side Yard Setback: Notwithstanding the 19 provisions of S. VII (A) the minimum interior side 20 yard setback shall be not less than twenty (20) feet. 21 VIII . Landscaping : A minimum of twenty-five (25)' percent of 22 the total site shall be landscaped. Landscaping regula- 23 tions of Article 979 shall apply to the extent not 24 inconsistent herewith except landscaping adjacent to a 25 public right-of-way shall include a landscape planting 26 area not less than twenty (20) feet in width located 27 along the street side property line. 28 IX. Parking Requirements : Parking shall conform to Article 979 . 4 of 4 EnviRonmEnTAL REVIEW BOARD CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH•CALIFORNIA ® P.O. BOX 190 92648 To: Planning Department FROM: Environmental Review Board DATE: June 11, 1974 SUBJECT: Exemption Declaration No. 74-®75 (CA .72-21) The Environmental Review Board at its meeting of June 11, 1974, granted the above exemption declaration, having found that the proposed project will not have a significant adverse effect upon the physical environment. No environmental impact report has been prepared for this project, and the Negative Declaration issued for the project has been properly posted in the office of the City Clerk.. Additional Information: Findings are based upon the material contained in the exemption declaration request. The Board makes special note of the fact that approval of this request will in no way permit e.ny 'multi- story structure to be built within the City of Huntington Beach, but is merely the enabling legislation for discretionary acts in the future. !Fames W. Palm, Secretary Environmental Review Board JWP:df ftbUSh 2,8-74 Fes ce arda L. =7171%,12P OF 9 M I?1131, Code Amendment No. 72-21 NOTICE IS HEMEBY that a p4blie h'aarLng will ba held by the City cmvnell Qd! CU:7 022 Sawbc In m- ' es' 'I r of the csvl C-ent,271, Mon't-n-In ton &a2tbg at Vm_ our of 7:00 FAN. Or F30mi Qlaxazas.Owz� W, pw6lbla . "the Lgt o fn � pu oe "29 proposed Code Amendment No. 72-21, initiated by the City Plan- ning Commission, the intent being to establish a multi-story suffix district (Commercial and Industrial districts only) which will provide standards by which land development located within certain areas of the City as shown on the Master Plan may exceed the maximum base district height limits. 01 All lutdrogtOd FSTOOM OT3 19dVItOd tO 82tMd G&Id h@SrIM8 exprMs elmir GrAnIew for or guagmt said Code Arne ftotmr Infomstics may be db%4B&Wd frm dw Office of th. 0 MY Clark. DAM 00 8-8-74 CM W_ W=W.WW S=z AUGO D,% rR60MLOth C I ty C lost i City Clerk City of Huntington Beach eel The Huntin ton each Pla ni Commission at their re ular/•mod ear n" g g • g �' � � v! meeting held 7 , recommended o If approval has been recommended, the City Council will be required to G^ hold a public hearing on this matter. Although there is a 10 day appeal period, we suggest that the matter be set for the earliest possible City Council meeting, because the purpose of any appeal is to have a hearing before the City Council and this is already being accomplished. We further suggest that you not accept any appeal, as it will serve no purpose. If approval has been recommended other than as requested, the City Council will be required to hold a public hearing on this matter. However, there is a possibility that the Planning Commission's decision will be appealed; therefore, we suggest that publication be held off until the 10 day appeal period has expired. If denial has been recommended, the City Council may summarily deny the request. However, we suggest that the matter not be scheduled on the City Council agenda until the 10 day appeal period has expired. A copy of the Planning Department legal notice, mac#-- i: c � over-s=ef ^ will be submitted upon your request. The applicant in this matter is A�� (Address) • a •� (Telephone) Richard A. Harlow Planning Director By 4Af de Oa o Environmental Impact Report approved (� Exemption declaration approved Excluded Pro CITY CLERK d C17YOF `I�SiNfikNGTO�d 3[ACN,CALtF;� HUHURSM Beach NaHnNs C agnM OR ` j a P.O. BOX 190 C�1 26 2 4 6 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Planning Commission DATE: August 1, 1974 ATTENTION: David D. Rowlands, City Administrator RE: CODE AMENDMENT NO. 72-21 The Planning Commission at its Study Session of July 30, 1974 voted to reconsider Code Amendment No. 72-21, which it had previously approved at a Public Hearing on July 16, 1974. The Planning Commission therefore respectfully requests that the scheduled City Council Public Hearing on the Code Amendment be continued until the City Council meeting of August 19, 1974. Rep e tfully submi ted ,s� f chard A. Harlow Secretary RAH:JMC:ja testa �rv, :t. �V J Affidavit ®f .P blication 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. 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 Published Huntington=Beach News, July of general circulation by Judge G. K. Scovel in the Superior Court 25, 1974: of Orange County, California August 27th, 1937 by order No. A-5931. NOTICE " OF PUBLICHEARING Code Amendment No; 72.21 That the NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING lNOTICE IS HEREBY that a p City ic hearing _wits be heldeld by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, in the Council Chamber of the Civic CODE AMFNDMNT NO 72-21 center, Huntington Beach; at the„hour) of which the.annexed is a printed copy, was published in said news- of 7:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter, as possible, on Monday the 5ih day of August' 1974, for the :purpose of con- paper at least nnt' iSb1C sidering_proposed Code Amendment No. 72-21 initiated by' the city Planning Commission, the intent, being to estab- cwmmeneing from the25th marti_ day of _ JU1Y fish ,multi'story, suffix district al and Industrial districts only)only) which will provide standards by which) land development located within certain 1Q?4 and ending on the 2 5 th day of _ July areas of the city as shown on the. Master Plan may exceed the maximum base district height limits. 1 4 9 , both days inclusive, and as often during said period and All intrested persons 'are invited to times of publication as said paper was regularly issued, and in the attend said hearing and express their regular and entire issue of said pews a er opinions for or-against said Code Amend- p p proper, and not in a meat. supplement, and said notice was published therein on the following Further information may be obtained dates, to-wit: ! from the Office'of the city Clerk. DATED: 7-19-74 July 25 , 1974 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH t Alicia M. Wentworth city City Clerk I) f Publisher Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of July_ 19_24 . Notary Public Orange County, California THOMAS D. WYLLI Notary Public-Califernis Orange County My Commit0on Expires Septa+gber 12, 1974 C ®f Huntington Be' County ®f ®range State ®f Callf® aa A ffidavit ofPublication of GEORGE FARQUHAR - Publisher Huntington Beach News Filed Clerk By Deputy Clerk Fe P.O. SOX 990 CALIFORNIA92648 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Planning Commission DATE: July 22, 1974 ATTN: David D. Rowlands, City Administrator RE: CODE AMENDMENT NO. 72-21, "MULTI-STORY SUFFIX (MS) " Transmitted herewith is a copy of Code Amendment No. 72-21, which will provide standards by which land development located within those areas designated on the General Plan of the City may exceed the maximum base district heights. The Planning Commission was assisted in its study and evaluation of the Amendment by the City Council appointed Citizens Multi-Story Committee which provided input to the Commission after a thorough review of all the provisions of the Amendment.. After considering and discussing the matter at numerous Study Sessions, the Planning Commission approved Code Amendment No. 72-21 as amended by a unanimous vote of the Commissioners present and recommends approval by your Honorable Body. The Environmental Review Board at its meeting of June 11, 1974, granted the Code Amendment Exemption Declaration No. 74-75, having found that the proposed project will not have an adverse effect upon the physical environment. The State Planning Act requires that a public hearing be held, after which the Code Amendment may be adopted by Ordinance. Respectfully submi ted, T • A Richard A. Har ow Secretary RAH:JMC:ja Enclosures: Code Amendment No. 72-21 Environmental Review Board Transmittal ow 1 Public Hearing 2 Proposed Code Amendment No. 72-21 3 May be generally referred to as: 4 "MULTI-STORY SUFFIX (MS) " 5 (Commercial and Industrial Districts) 6 That the following changes are proposed to the Huntington Beach 7 Ordinance Code: the intent being to establish a multi-story 8 suffix district which will provide standards by which land 9 development located within certain areas of the City as shown 10 on the Master Plan may exceed the maximum base district height 11 limits. Said changes shall read as follows: 12- --�----------------------------------------------------------------- REPEALED: (None) 13. --------------------------------------------------------------- - --- RENUMBERED (None) 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDED : (None) 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. ADDED:" Article 934 - Multi-Story Suffix 17 I. Purpose: The purpose of the multi-story suffix is to 18 designate districts wherein height limits established in a 19 base zoning district may be surpassed . The regulations 20 contained herein are minimum requirements for multi-story 21 developments within the City of Huntington Beach. These 22 minimum requirements are applicable to all multi-story 23 specific planned areas within the City. This multi-story 24 suffix is to be applied only to those areas designated 25 for such use on the Land Use Element of the General Plan. 26 Standards set forth in -this article are designed to acnieve 27 a proper site layout and design. 28. 1 of 5 Publi Hearing CA 72-21 AugusL_ 5, 1974 1 II . Establishment of Multi-Story District: After processing 2 the multi-story suffix through zone change proceedings, 3 any area master planned for permissible multi-story use 4 may be combined with commercial or industrial base 5 zoning districts , except the Cl , neighborhood commercial 6 district. 7 III . Development Under Multi-story District: 8 Property designated multi-story may be developed according 9 to multi-story suffix standards or in the alternative 10 may be developed in accordance with base district regular 11 tions . To the extent not inconsistent with the provisions 12 of this article, multi-story development shall comp y. with 13 base zoning regulations provided further such specific.' plan 14 shall prevail over the base zoning regulations to the ex- 15 tent such specific plan is inconsistent with the base zoning 16 regulations . 17 (A) Conditional Use Permit Required : A Conditional U.se 18 Permit shall be required for multi-story developments. 19 (B) Criteria for Conditional Use Permits: In addition to 20 the criteria specified in Article 984 , the following 21 criteria shall also apply to all proposed multi-story 22 developments : 23 (1) The increased building height shall minimi'ze. 24 undesirable or abrupt spatial relationships be- 25' tween the development and properties iri the 26 vicinity. 27 (2) The increased building height shall result in 28 more desirable architectural treatment of the 2 of 5 Publi- Hearing CA 72-21 Augus 5 , 1974 1 total site. 2 (3) The increased height shall not be detrimental 3 to the land use characteristics of properties 4 in vicinity. 5 (4) Setbacks and/or relationship of the bulk of 6 proposed structures shall be designed to 7 minimize any adverse impact on adjacent 8 properties. 9 (5) The increased building height would result in.. 10 more opportunities for public visual oPen space 11 and views from buildings than would normally be 12 displayed by base district height limitations. 13. IV. Height Limits : The multi-story suffix shall designate 14' maximum allowable building height in feet. The height 15 limit designation could vary throughout the- City, depending 16 on the geographic area. Such height designation shall be 17 designated at the time of establishing a multi-story 18 suffix and shall appear on the City sectional district map. 19 V. Minimum Lot Area: The minimum lot area for multi-story 20 development shall be not less than 20 ,000 square feet. 21- VI. Lot Coverage : The lot coverage permitted shall not exceed 22 the following : 23 (A) multi-story structure: 20% 24 (B) combination of multi-story and other structures more 25 than 42 inches in height shall not exceed 400. 26 VII . Setbacks : Except where multi-story specific plan, or base 27 zoning district setback requirements are more restrictive , Z8 the following minimum setbacks shall apply: 3 of 5 Pub l: Hearing CA 72-21 Augus- 5, 1974 1 (A) Abutting a Residential District: Excepting the 2 townlot area, the minimum setback for any commercial , 3 professional, or industrial development multi-story 4 structure from an abutting residential district shall 5 be one (1) foot for each one (1) foot of building 6' height. Within the townlot area, the minimum setback 7 for any commercial, professional , or industrial 8 development multi-story structure from a residential 9. district shall be not less than forty (40) feet. In 10 addition to the 40 ' minimum setback, an additional 11 setback of 2 ' for each additional 10 ' or part thereof 12 above 50 ' shall be required. 13" (B) Front Yard Setback: Notwithstanding the provisions of 14 S. VII (A) the minimum front yard setback shall be not 15 less than fifty (50) feet provided further where a 16 setback is indicated on the sectional district map 17 such setback shall govern. Structures forty-two 18 (42) inches in height or under shall have a front 19 yard setback of not less than twenty (20") feet. 20. (C) Exterior Side Yard Setback: Notwithstanding the 21 provisions of S . VII (A) the minimum exterior side yard" 22 setback from an arterial highway shall be not less 23 than. fifty (50) feet provided further where a setback 24 is indicated on the, sectional district map such 25 setback shall govern. The minimum exterior side 26 yard setback adjacent to a local street shall not 27 be less than twenty feet provided further where a 28 setback is indicated on the sectional district map 4 of 5 Publi, Hearing CA 72-21 V Augus 5 , 1974 1 such setback shall govern. Structures forty-two 2 (42) inches in height or under shall have an 3 exterior side yard setback of not less than twenty 4 (20) feet. 5 (D) Interior Side Yard Setback: , Notwithstanding the 6. provisions of S. VII (A) the minimum interior side 7 yard setback shall be not less than twenty .(20) feet. 8 VIII . Landscaping: A minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of 9 the total site shall be landscaped. Landscaping regula 10 tions of Article 979 shall apply to the extent riot incon- 11 sistent herewith except landscaping adjacent to a public 12, right-of-way shall include a landscape planting area not 13, less than twenty (20) feet in width located along the 14 street side property line. 15 IX. Parking Requirements : Parking shall conform to Article 979 . 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5 of 5 �4*V Pub3�is -,a. _ Postcards NOT IC E OF PUBLIC HEARING Code Ame®d ent No. 72-21 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public Tearing will be held by the City Council 'of the City. of HuntingtonBeach, in the Council. ChAxs ber' of the Civic Center, Huntington Beach., At the hour of. 7:00 "P,"M, or as soon thereafter as p oPsible on Monday . the• " .5th daY of August 19 74 for the purpose "o :!" � Ord . cons idering propgs.ed Code Amendment No. 72-21, initiated by the it Plan* " Commission; 'the Intent, being to establish a multi-story suffix distric_t {Cq�merci"al 'and .lnOuptrial districts" only), Which will provide standards ."by which land developinent located within certain areas of the "City as s.hcnwm. ,on -the.. aster Flan'.may _exceed the maximum base district height limits-. All interested 'persona Are invited to Attend said- hearing and express their opinions for or against said gode Amgn�dm��en Further information may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk. DATED: CITY ®F IN CPS BEACH By: Alicia M. WentwOkth City Clerk City Clerk City of Huntington Beach The Huntington B ac Planning Commission, at their regular/w+jv- urnTd meeting held �{(/t, , recommended a o of If approval has been recommended, the City Council will be required to hold a public hearing on this matter. Although there is a 10 day appeal period, we suggest that the matter be set for the earliest possible City Council meeting, because the purpose of any appeal is to have a hearing before the City Council and this is already being accomplished. We further suggest that you not accept any appeal, as it will serve no purpose. If approval has been recommended other than as requested, the City Council will be required to hold a public hearing on this matter. However, there is a possibility that the Planning Connission's decision will be appealed, therefore, we suggest that publication be held off until the 10 day appeal period has expired. If denial has been recommended, the City Council may summarily deny the request. However, we suggest that the matter not be scheduled on the City Council agenda until the 10 day appeal period has expired. A copy of the Planning Department legal notice, aiwi�=1= t-zit=o�a 's=ob -pt-"e w et-iin 30�feet o C b ec. =ems fill be submitted upon your request. The applicant in this matter isG (Address) dow, 0 0rp �°o� (Telephone) Richard A. Harlow Planning Director fly Environmental Impact Report approved (� Exemption declaration approved Excluded ~ f 0 p pf Sate of California County°of Orange ss City,of,Huntington Beach 11 George Farquhar, being duly sworn on oath, says: That he is a citizen of the United States, over the age of twenty-one years. 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 � shed lfuntington'.Beaoh Mews; :1uly; particular class, profession, trade, calling, race or denomination, or '4;°,10 any number thereof. LgGAC"I<I' ICS The Huntington Beach New was adjudicated a Iegal newspaper of general circulation by Judge G. K. Scovel in the Superior Court as � E 9b +' tiva of Orange County, California August 27th, 1937 by order No. A-5931. ".NOTICE is.HER&BY Gly�iv lie .nearing will-ab® haid ,by.',�t► -'� Plan ing °ComrniWon 'risf:,•tha',:Ct .'` f: That the LEGAL NOTICE :Htintingtah' Bdadh, Cbafori► fo� gau�OA a of.c nsidering`a ProposedC4 ArnendnwaiA.- e`iritdnt being ttr, extap-. lists.!'8 -multi- Lary; stlffiu::diWict°(Coni- CODE AMENDMENT NO} '72-21 martial. and Indus*ial ,districts onty� of which the amexed is a printed copy, was published in said news- wti'rch:w ill provide.sti ndarQs;by vt+loh; lend:devslop vent losoted'within. c--''In areas:of the,City as shown•an the Pftavtie paper at least 4Yle' 19;3 ue ,Pfgn ,may :exceed the..:maximum �tiistrict height limits. t[i�tt h Said hearing'will be.held.at,,tlie:tiq commencing from the day o€ Ju)v of,7:oo.,P,.M., on„July 16,, 1974,,;ih the Couniiii 'Chamber .Building'of;the"Civic �� Center, zoo Main Street,• ,HUntingtan 19' ' , and ending on the l'f'th day of July Beach, California. All interested Persons are invited to at-' tend:said heating and express. their., opinions for or against the. proposed 1924, both days inclusive; and as often during said period and 'Code amendment. times of publication as said paper was regularly issued, and in the Further information may be 'obtained. regular and entire issue of said pewspaper proper, and not in a from the City Pianninp Department. supplement, and said notice was published therein on the following Telephone No. (714) 535-5271. dates, to-wit: DATED this 3rd day of July,'1974. CITY PLANNING,COMMISSION July 4. 19?4 By Richard A. Harlow , Secretary �J�i-d'►"?� �7 Lair !� ublisher Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 t h day of /� July 192 j b-� �a Notary Public Orange County, California THOMAS 1). i�/Y -UE Nofery Pubfte-Cafiforn;te orenge Counfy y Corn®nissfon Expires SoPfe r IX 1974