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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Specific Plan - Special Meeting - Code Amendment 88 ,.--.AG4D r=i HUNTINGTON PLANNING COMM'ISSION TUESDAY, MARL-11 8, 19 8 8 JOINT STUDY SESSIONI--PLANNING COMMISSION/CITY COUNCIL 6:00 PM - ROOM 0-8 (DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN) (Dinner Served at 5 :30 PM) A. INTENT AND PURPOSE OF DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN (1) Goals and Policies (2) Design Concept H. DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAU CIRCULATION ( 1) Circulation Element .'Amendment 84-1 (2) Precise Plan of Street Alignment 86-1 (3) Parking Structure Locations (4) Surfa:e Parking Layout Analysis (5) Cu11de-sac Locations at Numbered Streets (6) Bus �ou tes C. PROPOSED. R.L SKINS TO DEVELOPMENT STANpAPDS (SECTION 4 . 0) OF . THE DOWNTOw*n SPECIFIC PLAN D. PROPOSED RhNISIO TO. SPECIFIC PLAN COK::EPT (SECTIONS 1. 0, 2. 0 AND 3 . 0) OF THE DO i��1 SPECIFIC PLAN I E PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT #�OJECTS WITHIK 111E DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN (1) Matrix y •1 F. SPECIAL :�'APICS' (l.j Revise • District 5- to 100% Commercial (2) Single Family D-0611ings ` in District-6 "? r,t�. U CITY OFHUNTIt+IG ON BEACH COUNCIL • ADMINISTRATOR COMMUNICATION CA' 85-26 ►n+�twcnr.r��cH TO Mayor and City Council From Paul E. Ccxtk, C.� City Administ . tor Subject D0WN'1'0WN REDEVELOPMENT Date March 7. 1988 I want to communicate to you my feelings :.bout the type of protects that are being presented to you and the Planning Commissien for approval and why, in my UPI-Mon. this type of development will secure tae''uture of Main S'ireet as a vibrant anu fina-..cially healthy business district. Although they were arrived at Independently by Halcyon, i., .. .+: ;•gin Francisco, a real estate advisor and development consultant hired by Griffin :orp. In conjunction with their Phase 11 project, the opinions contained in the attar."iwu executive summary and preliminary recommendations from their report dated July 23, 1987, reflect my opinions right down the line. Following are quotes from a few par3graphs of their report which particu!arly r.-f!ect the direction I feel w-i should be heading in the downtown area: "The only way to achieve a long lasting and systematic commercial revitalization or. Nfafn Street is to anchor it with a significrtit residential neighborhood." also, "WhI1e difficult to quantify, a significant addition to the neighborhood would he certainly more than 500-600 households. With that lovel of infusion of new residents In the area, there will be enough 'older' people on the street to overcome the current 'hangout image' of the area." and, "We strongly recommend that Main Street be trade into a two--way traffic artery. This is essential to making the street more accessible to the suostantial PCH traffic flows and the contiguous neightx>rhood." - I In Halcyon's report on pages 3 & 4, they recommend a two.-threshold approach for retail services on Main Street . The first threshold includes basic needs such as a market. drug store, hardware store, and dry cleaner; none of whl,•h now exist. ?he second threshold � includes restaurants and theaters. A hotei is not one of their suggeved uses nor is It ant- 6f mine. Mybasis feeling is summarized in the following quote: A more sizable and consistent household p p ui>,tion base is required to turn the area into a legitIm. ate residential neighborhood where people actually live and work, rether than being Just a place to 'hang out and party.' " l have talked to few, if any, business people on Main Street who do not wholeheartedly agree with these concepts. . is 1 • Page --2-- The idea of a tourist related Maln Street has been pursued for over twenty years by some community leaders and ilty rouncils. I feel that the mal reaaors this 4 as not happ:nt'i'urn i Main Street is because it not right for tM, area. The Southern California coast 1r covered with cities who are trying to attract tourists, Those with unusual and aesthetically pleasing topography such as Laguna Beach are somewhat successful. The vast majority are not. In my opinion, establishIng a goal of turning the downtown area Into a vibrant neighborhood such as Belmont Snores in Long Beach Is the realistic alternative and'the one we should be pursuing. In order to provide the necessary residential units in the downtown area, a reasonably high density is required because of the land vr,lues. However, the building heights being proposed are within the limits of the Downtown Specific Plan and, in the case of the Phase 1 Project, well below the allowable heights. Also, in order to Implement the projects being proposed, revisions need to be made to the Specific Plan since it was drafted around the 3D1 model. It should have been anticipated that some revisions would be made to the Specific Plan as soon as development propesals were submitted. I would welcome any comments you may have as to my feelings or. this matter. In order � to move forward in a vigorous and effiricnt manner, is is imperative that the City Council, Planning Commission, and staff work as a team in resolving the Issues that will arise: on downtown redevelopment. PEC:pf xc: Planning Commission Doug LaBelie Mike Adams Pat Spencer Attachment i i y 3 DOWNTOWN PARKING, TRANSIT AND FINANCING STUDY Prepared (ar CITY OF HUN71NGTON BEACH Prepared by PAJZOKS DPJNCKERIIOFF QUALIE do DOUGLAS, INC. Augwt, 1985 CHAPTER I PARKING FACILITY LOUMONS 'Mis Chilpter Includes du.umentation of a parking space inventory and peak period utilisation survey; projections of perking demand based or, future land use; recommendations about parking facility locations; and the posslbllity of a shuttle system for beach users. Figure 7 illustt�•t.:--- like Downtown Huntington Beach Specific, Plan Rr'en. The Study Area has been subdivided into superblocks which were used as the,basic unit of analysin. This consolidation of blocks, which is proposed by the City, is intended to Letter serve the mixed use, larger scale development desired for downtown. EXISTING CONDITIOKS A detailed parking space inventory was conducted in mid-February, 1935 to obtain informetinn ooneerning the location, capacity and characteristics of I ail tht aarldnj facilities within the Study Area. Both on- and off-street (public and private) parking spaces were included in the field survey. Since many of the vacant dirt lots are used for parking by beachgoers during the seasonal peak, their capacity Aas determined using serial photographs and dividing the lot area by a factor of M square feet per vehicle. Mary of the dirt lots which are used for parking are not ler.ol ecco.aing to City ordinances. However, since they are used nonetheless these lots are included in the inventory. The dirt lots are often the first locations to fill-up since there is no charge for parking. Off-street residential parking, And passenger and commort:lal loading zones were excluded from the survey. The results of this inventory are summarized in Table 1 . Spaces with time limits of two liours or less are des4onted ns short-term. The current shrkins supple of the k es:tire Study Area is 78,929 spaces. Of this total, 4,204 spaces, or 53'ti, Kre located in off-st:eet parking fsicuitiei; 1,903 spaces, or 24%, are to,:ated tit curbs; tvi:h thv retnainin., 1,822 spaces, or 23%, located in dirt lots. kbout 93'.4a of the off-street spaces are in public lots; 32% arc in arivnie feci!itie,. Since liming of this study would not per-nit ob-crvbtions d;srinb Vie peak scason, na off-peak icason maximtun parking accurnulation surveil +vus conducted 'to ot0list, existin; pisrking titili-tVion at least for that time of y::ar. lithoubl► during . the off-sens.in , is not comparable to the sum,ner Peck demand in downtown tluntington ileach, informntian about Ahe existing demand is useful for providimCP - o realistic�parking structure implementation phri3inj plan. The nccu nalation survey wits ncrformed on Wednesdal, and Thursday; February 13-1.1, 1985, between MOD noon and 2 00 P.M., In . the care area, 10 capture the peak Krcu►nulation of rettilt p3rkerc. Pe re-naini areas which are -nalnl used for erkiny by beech- ocVrs, were coui►tedhbe 2 ► y p a ) eked v n g tweer., 12:h0 noon and 4:0p P.M., since due to the unucuel.y warm weather, during the .week, wh w cn the surveys were conducted,-R large number of . peolil-'were using the parking facilities during that time pt.riod. Tta51d 2, ,, . . sU marize, .the coin' rlsun,of , rked veliicle r '. Fe+ ; P�. s to the'number of parking spaces y 16i66ck and .by. type of-space, represented by-',the-' percent of spaces occupivel by ,• parked vehicles. `None of the dirt lots were used for puking during the survey, but liar. vj[ .w•[_ — SP-0 M 7 L P: r FF T1 91019110 PLI [B[1]0 Ul[D[0 01 M 1][0 M'I M L. ` • .� _ t ` ti• I I K • T U � r HUN INGTON BEACH PARK;NG, TRANSIT, AND FINANCING STUDY Figure IL Farf�M Mw11b[MlY 7 �....� ,..�.-- Stud Area-'Area Designations -�..-. ,..r.q •.r.•a 'TABLE'-1 :- DCWNTOWNAiUNT1NGT08 DEACi1. . SUIMiMARY OF PARK1746INVENTORYr- � OI'P-STRF.T CURB TOTAL Public Private Pubile do Dirt .Curb IIioek ' Unmetered Metered Private Unmetered Metered Subtotal i,oug 31 ct 1.0 - subtotal Long- Short Long- art Term-- 'farm Term Terre Term Term Term 1 77 77 - 88 11 - - 99 176 1 U - _ 99 99 I89 11 .1 32 - - 146 434 C. - 71 73 144 - 38 - 84 228 Q. - - - 44 84 - 1 rJ 20 - i t 44 128 64 64 - 31 - - 55 86 ISO F _ _ 75 95 - - 2 - 43 45 140 13 13 - 34 - 30 84 148 161 110)'' 1980) 22 219- - - 198 - - - _ - 21 1. - - - - - 34 - - - 34 34 Jt13 292{2) - - - - - _ 337 679 ?9 ?a 758 K' - 30 80 - - 42 - 42 122 1 Lo - - fife GG 79 - - ? 79 86 231 4 - a. SS 178 No) - - - 31 -31 44 98 - 9 - 108 192 O - - 10 to 189 70 - 13 - 83•• P(01" - 25 25 147 97 - 15 - 112• 7 7 371 106 - 14 - 120 498 26 26 294 9%, - 20 - 115 435 - S(1) _ - 509 97. - 14 - 106 615 170 - 170 170 UW 313t23 - 239 77 629 - - - 34 - 33 G63 1 y{1} t 9745 - - • 1 ,745 - - - 86 - 86 19 831 Totiii� orSQoecs 29549 77 239 1,339 41204 19822 912 59 554 368 1 �903 7g929 Percent` Of TOW 32% 1% 3% 17% 53% 23% 12% 1% 7% 5% 24% 100% Used by bcach8oer-; fir prMne, gill-iy. f `?j�ar'�e�;lrA1 IMCliffl� 1ifE. - TABLE 2 DOWNTOWN HUNTINGTON BEACH PEAK ACCUMULATION OF PARKED VEIIICLES OFF-PEAK SEAS014 DPP-B'!'I £E'I` PUf31.ft QFP-3'i'ftEET ►P)KIVATE Ct3RIi TOTAL Blvcic" Ace"Mulation Occupancy Accumulation OccuPOncy Accumulation Occupancy Accumulation Occupancy A - - 11 14% 22 22% 33 19% Q - 29 29 56 38% 85 20'U C 5�l 79,16 40 S51'I 36 43'1 126 S, b 33 39'16 28 521-16 fit 48% E - 40 f 7'L 61 7110 101 f 7'16 1 F - 62 6596 37 82% 99 7I'15 1 G - - 3 23'Ki 31 34% 54 34% � - - 14 67% 14 6% 746 37'G 1 1% 147 19% i K - - 41 5 t'1G 4 l fl!16 45 37-t IE m t7 140'iL G2 591� 52 93% 131 74X- N - - 13 32% 53 501v, GG 34% C - 1 10% 39 47 40 14%. P - - 9 3G% 48 3346 S7 1 14'1G 30 2S`z 31 6'1G R - - 14 54% 20 17'16 34 816 $: - - - - is 17% Is 3% T - - - 'J9 58% 99 58•VI, U 67 87% 2i 62% 227 34% V 289 17'16 - 32 3 7% 321 18% Total : 49S 17% 62S 474E 796 4296. I I 93 6 2496 S usc� f)itSt;tj I;Imn- rifild oln.!rvntinnr: r• c'tvr.IE-it on 1'ebrmlls; Il 111111 1 .1. 1995 their capacities were included in the celculntlon of the totAt occupancy percentages. During the period of highe.St parking accumulation, 1,916 vehicles were parked in downtuwn Huntington Beach occupying 24% of the overall parkins spares. Although this supports thst overall there is a large parking surplus for the off-peak season, is close_ examination of Table 2 indicates the cxisterice of very high occur ancy rates at sortie of the blocks, such as Blocks "L" and "W. It should be also noted that parking facilities should not be expected to attain 100% occupancy. Off-street parking facilities are considered -ffectively futl at as% of actual capacity and curb-.Side parking at 90%. This accounts for vehicles maneuvering into and out of spaces, vehicles circulating in search of an empty space, some vehicles taking more than one stall, parkers unawareness of where all the vacant spaces are, ctc. PARKING DEMAND PROJECTIONS Becoiose of its benchside location, the parking situation in downtown Huntington Beach differs significantly between peak bnd off-peak seasons. Therefore the sources of demand for parking in downtown Huntington Beach were divided into two groups to ftivilitste the forecasting tusk. The first Stoup consists of the proposed developments throughout the Study Area which would replace most of the existing buildings if implemented. second group is inainl the beach users who ci'pate % relativel � lesnente The i y l b R Y large but only a seasonal demand. This section briefly descri::es the steps followed In estimating future parking demand in downtown Huntington Beach for each of these groups separately. Downtown Development Demand Projections of future parking demand for downtown development are rased on anticipated land use changes and specific development projects identified by the City. Two sets of parking demand estimates were developed. The first set is `)ased on the City's zoning code of parking requiremerils, except for the proposed "Seaport tillage" which will require significantly more spa,:es than typical commercial uses. A second qct of parking demand projections ww-e developed bused on the more rpulistic ri"umption that barking facilities are more efficiently utilized when a group of different innd ut;cs share it parking fsellity. With the exception of residential and hole) uses which need to have their separate parking supply throughout the day, to d^,velop the alterntitive forecait the City code require .nents were reduced by 20% to reflect Ois mixed use in the core area :end other economics of icale which occur in a downtown. 8ased,upon the n:csumed Specific Plan land uses shown in Table 1, Ta5ley 40 and 5 show the parkin- demand projections, by block tied b;• lynd ure. as cbn be seen, since close to 15% of the proposed parking will serve residential and hotel de'.nands, h reduction of wdy ;about 40n spices in the downtown core is aro;"sed. Beach Seasonal Demand Two different approaches, were used. to ei4inate parking generated :iy bcnchgoers. First, regardless of the anticlputed land use chanocs in the Study area, en3 o3:<aminF ; 1hnC ati�.zy►sting number of 50,000 c3eiiij+ beach users Is .the effective capacity, cf the t'ity beech t , and based on an BS'a �uton�obilc r ode split('-), a, vehicle,occupancy rate o{ ' weekert�!'�aPe n tng accurrnulatlon ;NOW of SO percent t f daily ve'hich:s, She ( f peak ► g demand i:a cntirnetrd to be about 5,050 spr.ces. I TAHIM Z fl 1 W .{1` . RQPaSE17 I.ANt? USI'.5 IN I O N't:3kiN SPECIFIC P1,A!' Resident-'at Comm crelal Restaurant• Office Institutional MweUfirq) ilotel (000 (000 (000 (000 ju'c cationel E3I' ktZ) �, Una_. (Rooms) , Sq. FL ) Sq. FL) Sq. Ft.) Sq. PL) (Acres) A 100 I (Exis ling) D 275 - 71 45 - - C 28 19 - 50 - - D 27 -- 19 - - • E 22 - 19 - F 27 - 19 - - - C 150 - - - - - i 11 "IUD - - - 1 900 - - - - - a - 400 ca s - 13 400 L - 60U 20 16 - tit 200 250 30 - 25 • ►4 I S 0 - 10 - - - 0 100 - - - - p lie I50 - 10 - R 150 10 S 100 - 20 - T 100 - - (Existing) t); 75 32 50 .. To IA 1 3,334 1',65q 39 56 170 81 18 ~~proposed land usc.� :are 5:�s 4.:upGn yin e�ct�rn.�tc df ,� J'hc -'he likel� 4: e�„1opinent Y . t4 tfecur ry "build out" of the 5pec.iCic P13n, t< {Z�see" .Figure 7 ,for' btoC:k 'dssi ctsttw+ers. ;• ,: :. .., .: . to TAHLE 3 PROPOSED LAND USIS IN DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC I'LhN0) Residential Commercial Restaurant— office lristilutlwat (Dweiting) hotel (000 (000 (000 (000 Recreational l3lock(2) units) (Rooms) Rq,, FL) Sep. Ft.) Sq. Ft.) Sq. Ft_) (Acres) ,. A (Existing) 0 275 - 71 45 - 1 CO, 28 - 19 - 50 D 27 - 19 - - .. _ E 27 to - 50 F 27 - 19 - - - - C ISO - - It Ton 400 - - 1. 600 20 16 - - .4'a 200 238"v 30 - 25 - - i i5 0 w 10 P 150 - - 10 - R 150 10 - - - S 100 - 20 - - - T 100 - - - - • (Existing) U 32 - 50 v Total 3 334, 1;650 332 56 270 ' 1 ` fhe prc,ir:.s+ed `lend 'uses Are SHsed upon an e4ttinste of the likely' devclep,rrrR11 to occur by "bi�Ild'out" of trio. S ��Cic Plena (2 e F i ra 7 tar black desi tic►ns �gu gna R TABLE 4 DOWNTOWN HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTIMATED FUTURE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PARKING DEMAND(I) Based On City Code Requirements ock Residential flotel Commercial Restaurant Office histitutional Recreational TotAI �1 &.25 - - - - 22 - 24': !i 619 - 355 - 149 - - 1 , 1 +a C 63 - 05 - 165 - - 3:3 n 61 - 95 - - - 15G E 61 - 95 - 165 - - 3:1 F 61 - 95 - - _ 21 338 - - - It ) ,5$5 �1 2 .025 440 50 80 .. - 40 610 I 440 - - - - _ 8,43 6G0 130 160 -- - - 1:0 �t 4;►0 275 150 - 53 - - 'J55 338 - �o - - 351 Jr , LZ 225 - - - - - :.:► I' 338 i t1 '1 IV,8 30 st 338 - 50 Inn 1' t.ul 79502 10815 20035 560 561 222 40 12 ,7J5 rce+nt r tn1 59% 14% I D',% 4% 5% .% - (DO V v ti sit n w4l dcmnnd Ow-iri is exctuiive of beach parking demand. It.--fleets a higher demand thzon required by City Code to reflect the unique naturf of the propose-e. davelopment. TABLES DOWNTOWN HUN':INGTON BEACH ESTIMATED FUTURE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PARKING DEMAND(l) 11, tlectirg 20% Mixed Use Reduction Block Residential hotel CommercW Restaurant Office, lrestitutional• Retreational Total A 225 - - - - 17 - 242 a 619 - 295 - 117 - - 1 ,021 C 63 - 75 - ; ?0 - 268 D 61 - 75 - - - - 136 E 61 - 75 - 130 - - 256 F 61 - 75 - - - - 136 G 338 - - - -• - 33i H 1 $ 75 - - - - - - 115�5 1 2,025 - - - - - 20025 J - 440 40 64 - _ 32 576 K - 440 - - - - - 44) I L - 660 80 1128 - - - 8r-` tit 450 275 120 - 65 N 338 -- 40 - - 0 225 - - - - - - 225 P 338 - - - - - 338 Q 338 - so - _ - 38: F. 338 - so - - - - 388 S 225 - 100 - - - - 323 T 225 - - •7 1 U - - 750( 2 ) 320 00 1 � 27Q y Total 70502 1 ,915 19815 512 442 217 32 t21335 Percent of Total 61% 15% 15% 4% 3'6 2% - 100% ` 1�These ni I imbers reflect 20% reduction from the City code requirements due to expected mixed use of park.ng spaces in the core area, with the exception of residential and hotel parking. Also, the estimated demand shown is exclusive of beech parking dernethe . (Z) Renee, .a higher demand than required by the City Coda to reflect the unique nature of proposed develoamient. I The existing parking supply was used as a second method of determining future beach demand, since according to a su v conducted 'd d, g t ey c n acted by that City, 97% of all parking spaces in the Study Area hre occupied most of the rig y during the peak season. (Curb parking by beachgoers also occurs in the residential nrca north-west of downtown, but this practice will likely continue rafter the lnnd use changes occur in the downtown aren, unless some form of control aneasures arc introduced). Thi3 method results in a peak parking demand estimate of about 5,900 ,paces for beach-goers, when it is nssumed that 97% of the overall downtown parking supply available for beachgoers (i.e., excluding; private and short-term spaces) is occupied by beachgoers at its peak. The nverage of the results of the two methods used, or about 5,000 spaces is considered to be a reasonable esdinnte of the future parking demand for the users of the City's beach on peak weekend. (i.e., Memorial ^ay, Fourth of July. and Labor Day weekends). Based on counts conducted by the City and State, beach attendance and I parking demands on typical weekends is about two-thirds of the peak weekend demand. This indicates a demand by beachgoers for around 4,000 spaces on a typical weekend. On 6-9 days out of the year (i.e., the peak weekends of Memorial Day, Fourth of July, ' and Labor Day if there is good weather) the demand will be for 6,000 spaces. I PARKING FACILITY LQCA11ONS i In order to meet the projected parking demtind of proposed downtown development as well as the estimated parking demand of beachgoers, several alternative solutions were dev!� loped. Candidate sites for major new parking facilities have been identified and discussed with City staff. This section describes the methodology used to identify alternative sites, the criteria used to evaluate the sites, and the recommended plat, resulting from the analysis. i M e thodology The general concept for the futur l; build-out of downtown Huntington Bckcia, hi envisioned by City staff, was used as the basis of the analysis. Downtown Huntington Beech is expected to become a major activity center in the region, providing a vbriety of shopping, dining Land rerreationnl opportunities to visitors, as well as the residents � of the irrtnediyte neighborhoods. The majority of the customers and visitors ra:c antici,ated to visit multiple destinations :or different purposes, all of which will be provided within c^nvcnient walking disUarsce in the downtown Core. Th.e prop,ascd development includes a 'icaport Village" type development on the beach site of Pacific Coast Ifighway. The degree of convenience ths: people tend to associate with walking distances between p&rkinr, and their dootination depends largely on the, attractiveness of their destinations. In other words, the more attractive their destination(s), the longer the i 1 Source: City T�ta (2) The remaining 15% includes about,3% transit and 12% walking and bicycling. (3) . Source: Coastal Access Analysis in California: An Assessment of Recreation Transportation 'An-ilysls M Coastal Planning; James E. Burke; Research Report` ; UCB=417S-RR-81-11. , j d distance they are willing to walk from their place of parldng (e.g., Laguna Beach, r Westwood Village, downtown La Jolla, etc.), Weed on the above-snentloned concept of t downtown Huntington Beacn, the degree of tolerance for walking from parking to retaiiicoitt:nercial destinations Is expected to be quite high, at least in the downtown Con:. For residential, hotel, and general co,mmeretal users parking is recommended to he on-site. For restaurant uses, speciality retail Of ficc ulsC'S it is o posed that so,t� y, ' general retail along ,1�$ln Street, and pr k parking be, permitted off-site in shared facilltie..S. Thrie shared facilities would be parking structures or lots available to the general i public, built to serve a :lumber of different uisers in the iinmedinte area. With the above in mind, the following general parameters were used for locating parking within the Downtown Specific Plan Area:0) • Residential. All parking should be on site; with 85% of each units no more than 200 feet from the dwelling unit; and the remaining parking (for visitors) within 400 feet of each unit. It should be the responsibility of each developer to provide their owr paring. • Hotel. All hotel guest parking shall be ore-site and no morn, than 200 feet walling distance from, any room. Par %r�g fer ancillary facilities, arch I employee parlant; In the downtown core . , insy bc: off-site, includng in shared facilities, but no more than 600 feet from the p►srldng generator. • Commercial. Except along Main Street between Pacific Coast High+vay and Orange Avenue, parking for general and convenie:;"ce retail shou10 be on-site and within 400 fe:ct of the parking generator. Psr►dng for specialty retail in the downtown ;;ore, and for general and Convenience retail alo►s., Ilain Street between PCH and Orange Avenue, can be off-site in a shared -- parking facility up to 600 feet from the generator. o ftestaur ant. Para n6 for restaurants can tie off-site in shared facilities up to 600 feet from the generator. e Office. P9rang for office can tie oft-vie in shared facilities up to Soo feet from the generator. EVALUATION OF ALTEHNATIVES Several alternative clans were developed and different candidate parking structury tc+eadorv; were identified based on the above ,mentioned ptraineters. The major differences between the alternatives is in the downtown Core where shared public parking structure; can be provided in a variety of wAys. The +nain factars which were eon5Idered in locating candidate park ng structwe sites are: 1 (t}lliasc criteria, cure not curreMl rt of the i�it 's �: !� Pr+ y ode. (2) t3oundnrim of the downtuwn Core are PCN, South Street, Urange Avenue, and Lake Street. ;. A q • wulking (htnvenirnc'e; fro,n perking to eler.tinutian, o hitercepting duwtttuwn-Wttnd w-ititndar traffic tx'fory c'ntrrittg the deters #c C ors. • �tittiiiti�attb ir�tttic' itnprsr.ts. - • Mi.0 inizing impacts on adjue ent uses/neighborhood disruption. • M;-iiinizing land acquisitionlasse-nbly costs. • Efficiency of parking structures based on parcel configuration, 6 Parker safety and security. After detailed analyses of a number of altermtttives, two were selected as the nwt viable ones. These alternatives are presented below. The first ,Alternative Plan is depicted in Figure 8. Lake Street, AUanta venue, Pacific Coast Mighway, ► alnut A:'enue and ,Sixth Street Hill be the main access routes to the downtown Core in the future. Thus the shared public structures which would mainly serve office and commercial uses are shown positioned ut the periphery of the { cure at gateways in such u way as to intercept in-comin traffic. The location and capacity of ouch proposed parkdng facility is shown in Figure 8. The totu) nulnb�"r of space-i rrrquired for each bloc; is provide! on the seine block (on-site), except for blocks null, nk,•n, nLn and +� l'j — the demand for which is Served on-site and/or by the four public structures proposed in BlocFs "C", "E" and "G",(1) These parking structures would be shared facilities m ai ray serving office ani comT erc of uses. They would be 3-4 levels, about 20-30 feet high, standard '.wo-tray staggered floor or ,iloped floex, garages with about 300 par)dng sk-Aces each. .alt1wubh the four public parking structures would be mast suitably positixied at ttte ,_'xtre-me ends of the core area for capturing irt-coining traffic, tio.it of the pur:dni c einand they would serve originates from the eommereinl land vises along .~lair[ Street. The distance of these structures from .+lain Street (over 400 feet for the S1a0ts Stre%t structures bred close to 800 feet for the bake Street structures) would likely as excessive by inany p<arkers. ,also, having; these structures facing Ship[ Street and Lake Street coWd create 1-hsutel prob?erns for residents across the street fro n these structures. With the excepliort of the location of these polic structures this ;Alternative Plait is similar to the Recommended ?lan which is dc%cribed in the neat section. RECOMMENDED PLAN The Recommended Plan, its illustrated in Fii;tre 9, prO►ldes b gocxi balance between walking convenience and traffic acc.cssioility, &s weU as reduces the visual impacts to residential land imes. The four public structures mentioned above (located in 81o:is "(;It "E" and "U") would be one-half to a futl block closer to the slain Street a)ds, yet �1 Mock designations are sliown in Figure 7. �01V_: r r s re.��! ram.. ...��. --- .`_. __ _ _ .._ ,�.� ._•� �-i .�,�. �_!• e7 .`',r,`� '�/ �� !,=�; � '�\'�` Ur fS l,lf " IF. - . t �_ 1 t ..`{_t [ IamE7NZMjI L 38 25R J _=.i + _ L� � 1_J m. --- ;t�, ' . ` `9, , ( � r} ! ��3 ;ssz3 a`t 0 , � 136C '�._ �i-...:::-t�1_j•`_� .. .:�� ��3L.J't Alit ! R �t N oBi `213I�3�--- A 7�s �� l<Oli — 0 0/ t �' �h 225 SCOC j: '3tlOC r OOOC ►*OA:,.y 56ty 9 Oincetco-wnOrtlN DOOR "Mo tssri SsevM Aa�:eawtb4 OOQH r+rnls rYllU+y.'q0r"v Natal SNeA P*v%4"Lei .'.: P06ft►M1v Slrmetwo HUNTINGTON BEACH PARKING, TRANSITt AND FINANCING STUDY Figure Parking Locations �F..t..a..�...<.. �...�, „�.. ALTERNATIVE PLAN _!•'•-mow.•wA.w►w ..-.•.w.w•y... - IN �\ - j�Lei.j f Fi (. Lij I-G- E �� \N \• , ",��..€ J-; r �. ��(( �� m j f r► �:; _ `� �� ,. sec..�..'" `,, t�_!L����� " zozsu 13TSR -1:p6 �� 136C �\ WPIMLLC ..z - ..�,.. 440H LI 17 i t 0,0 �bOR . 225A 500C r sddC tioo - •>i. 040R Mato Pw%wT Sartre*lNoleortthd 59000 Poth"tot :::"PW#c ftatbm tirwalws - HUNTINGTON BEACH PARKING TRANSIT AND FINANCING STUDY Figure Parking Locations►., � �. .".. ,�.�. RECOititf RECOMMENDED Pi N ' `•�•..M+ram+�.a M ........+w-�.,,..p. would .till t)c close to the periphery of the downtown Core. The vl%iial problems .nclitiuned c•irlier would be elitninnted by poiRionino the tKo structures on the wc;t sido of Main Street ho.tween other land I)�c:., and iordtin„ the: two easterly stroebires %in two -tiffurent -;ides of fllock Vchiculnr tr.effic in-ress and egress problems wilitle) 'oe; .niniiniied by distributing the tutta office/comin.erei►sl parking demand, and re;illtmit trafiaic Lener:ltion into relatively sinill structures oriented to different +Ice.'esi rosjte!�. Minimizing land ticrluisition and assembly coats is another objective well met by the Rccomircnded Plan. As shown in Figure 10 the two puhlic structures .east of Main Street would occur between the easterly edge of the north-south alley and approxi- indtely they edge of the westerly sidewalk of Fifth Street. Fifth Street which is eventually proposed to be closed in the Core, would be reduced by 10; feet to provide for the parking structures and sidewalk. (A typical two bay, garage with 900 parkin!; is 124-128 feet wide; whereas the pre;sestt dimension between the alley and Fifth Street right-of-way Is 115 feet). This would allow the property owners cat of Fifth Street to continue using Fifth Street for access to their properties, as well ss maintain alley access for the properties west of the alley after the parking structures are built. The j two public structures cast of Main Street would be posit[)ned in the north-west and south-west cornea of Chock "G". To inaintnin a "vie w corridor" along Second Street, the structures will have to be shorter than the Fifth Street gnrages and -in additiaxvi! level provided; or the structures would have to be rotated 90 degr-:Ac !to be si•nilrir to what is ,yoposed on Fifth Street). All four structures would have retail i.).rice at, 01 ground floor facing the public, streets. The retail spacc would have an averige d.!Ith of approxirnaitely 60 feet, so thst. the ;round floor could nlsn yccommodate PHrhlni and vehictilar ramping to-tines-from the upikr levels. Tfiere would be About 1 .1,040 ,quire feet of retitil in the pnrdge fronting on Orarme .Avenue and in the gnruge� fronting Fin Walnut Avenil�,. and �ipproxipnately 18,000 squire feet -% retail sprtce in etich of the two garages frontin; on fifth Street. As exi lreined in the previous section the two parkinb structures on the .vest will gyve three-)evels and the two on the cast foar levels, with each garage contgining. upproximately 300 s[mces. With an approximate. Story height of nine to ten feet find an uncovered upper flag, the structures would be Vita height of a regular one-w-111-n- half story to two .story building;, thus reducing visual impnets. These 'our p uM;? fAcilities will not only Vrovide the parking for ill land us^s of Blocks "G", ''D", " gnu "F", but Vicy also will verve so.ne of the p►trking demand of 13lock "11" (266 spice,) u Mock "L" (186 spaces). The tw, public_ structure, proposed on the two sides of the pier and soul►► of i'acifi' Coxat Highway would !er two-level parkin„ -Aractures occurring under the "S%mport Villn a", end would be large enauute to inee:t the entir.i ,)ar%ing demand of the "Scapart 'pillage'' (1 ,27t1 ;ottecs)(1). Tne putalic parking facility in Block "J" coilld he a sar'azn lot serving the eooniner-!ial recreation facilities. The s►nalt p-i51ic p ar:;in; we:t of Bloch ".t" is it small ssrfa,:r-, lot that will serve the public liarary. ` 1) Tne estimated demand for afproxlmstely 1,270 spaces is not b-ised upon the,Clty of Huntinblon Beach parkin; code. Experience at other similar Seaport Villag develop,nents suggest that parking space demands will likely be gr,eatc. ,hdn would be provide; far ursine the Gity's code. -27- ' _ F — OR t,{�Ir{c� rs 11r{ {iII c Is ,isa *�a��� 1 ��� �NI� 11�'�iruilJ—.J i ZSVN.q �.N 1�.r•• ,.n. � \ r ' , t F-I ar r —I-ri 1 iT- tam PROPOSED S� Ih�Fl� PARKING ST#lUCTURE SITES - I�sgu a 10 I A.I1 of the Larking designated as private in Figure 9 could hr_ provided either in parking structures (!)elow or alongside and in conjunction with the residential or hotel buildings), or they could be in surface lots. Certainly in the case of blocks such as "N" and "L", which are propoied to have high density development, surface lots would not he feasible. But so-me of the other blocks with-residential uses could have, at least part nf, their parking provided in surface lots. This will depend on the type and design of the residential units. In the case of Blocks "y", "Q", "R", and "S" provisions could be made for the commercial public parking within the ;private facilities of the corresponding block. although most cif the existing curb parking spaces will be chininated in the, fu;a-,► Along Pril and other principal tr►iffic drteries in the Study area to achieve higher levels of service for the inoveinent nf vehicular dnd pedestrian traffic, the remainin curb Splices can he utilize►i to supplement the supply of the recoinmended parking facilities. In order for the proposed fsac:ilitici to he successful, Imrticuinrly during peat: scuions, different levets and types of parking control strategies will need to be 1mh�e:nented. 'Cticso include tune restrictions, valid9tion programs, And access control strntegie; such ai card-key gntes and/or manned facilities, 40 BEACH SEASONAL. PARKING ['LAN The proposed development for downtown Huntington i3each -will :not onl; rac;uir: parking for the new land uses, but will result in the loss of many exiiv,ing parkin, lots ►and vycrant dirt lot; which are currently usr_d for parking by beaehgoers duritta th^ peak season. (many of the dirt lots being used by beachgocrs arc not legnl p►ir'wing loti). Of the existing scusonaal I)nrkin; lots that are -mainly u,ed by beech-goers, ;0)out 1,850 spices will be left for their use. Tlacse ;pace ire located south-cast nf the pie.. nlong Pacific Coast highway. In addition to these existing lots the Downtown S,"-cifi,: Plan gallows for pKrkinp :o be constructed talong the ocean side of PCH. This ph,-;:ins cannot be visible fro-n the hii hway. With the drop in clevratinn from PCH to the bench it ►appenrc thaat it would be possible to construct two level parking str+►etures no;t`a of the pier. Decuu%e of the seasonal n:,ture of the parking demand generated by btachgoers, however, cost-; of providing parkins; structures that will only be used, at -Bost, foar months out of the ycKr is nat justifiable. For the same reasons, adding to the sittP of the proVo;tal shared use garage in the dovintown Core to +erve the highly sce!,onal, and ldrQcly weekend beach de-nand is not practical. This is when a sc•asontd shuttle bus or train service could be instrumental in connecting existing remote pdrking lots to the beech area. Figure 1 i depicts .several potential existing parking lots, Iodated within a hirpc radius or the downtown, which might be considered for use as re+note lots in conjunction with •a -�tautlle .ervice to inset beachgoers parking demands. Considering the failure of a shuttle system which was implemented a feir years ago, for the same purpose using the ivirkina ftacilitl+es of the Golden 'Vest College suggests that site-; within a much imnller radius should be considered, in consultation with City staff, a cloielj ditiated proud of exlstin,t par::ln.r ttnd vncant Cats were identified that present n viabie alternative to bisilding ne%r parking fa ilities to serve a portion of the highly scAsonnl beach da,nttnd, J All of the Parking designated as private in FICure 9 could he provided either in parking w structures (below or alongside and ;n conjunction with the residential or hotel ball-dings), or they could be in surface lots. Certainly in the case of blocks such as "M" and "L", which Are propoied to have high density development, surface lots would not be feasible. But some of the other blocks with residential uses could have, sit Izast part of, their parking provided in surface lots. This will depend on the type and design of the residential units, in the case of Blocks "N", "Q", •'R'', and "S" provisions could be made for the cominercial public parking within the private facilities Cr the corresponding block. Although most of the existing curb parking spaces will he eliminated in the nlone Yrti and other principc:l tr•iffie arteries in the Study Area to achieve higher level..; of service for the -novement of vehi'cOlar and pedestrian traffic, the remainin-, to curt, soxccs can he utilizet) to supplement the supply of the recommended parking facilities. bi order for the proposed facilities to t»: >uccessful, narticulnr ly during pcb► ;eaSons, different ievub; and tyres of parking control strategics will need to be imple:nenle% 'rhesc include time restrictions, validation pruu4rams., end access control strategic, such es card-key sates and/or manned facilities,. BEACH SEASONAL PARKING PLAN Tt)e proposed development for downtown Huntington Bench .will not only recluir•; parking for the new land uses, but will res-At in the loss of +nuny exiting parking lots and vRetint dirt lots which are currently ostd for parking by beachgoers duri:ig Vh ! nCnk season. (Ninny of the dirt lots being utied by 5cachgocrs are not legal tiyrkinh loge). Of t,'ce cxistinp se"Sonal varl:ino lot- that are -nainly used by beset goers, shout 1,150 sp+ices will he left for their use. 'Mesa space are located south-cast of the lei^- G along; Pacific Coast llighway. in additinn to these existin„ lots the Downtown Specific ' Plum allows for parking to be constructed along the ocean side of PCIi. This parkin„ cacinot he visible from the highway. With the drop in cleva:inn f►o•n PCII to the bcoch it yppeArs that it would be passible to construx!l two level parking structures north o; the pier. M-cause of the scnsonal nzture of trio parking demant! generated by beachgocrs, however, cost, of providing parking structures that will onl)' be used, at most, four months out of the year is not justifiable. For the same reasons, nddinl; to the size of the propoial shared use garage in the downtown Core to serve the hi,hly seasonal, and largely weekend Mach de-nand is not practical. This in when a scwionul Shuttle bus- •)r tram service: could be instrumental in conne.:tinp e0iting remote: parking lots to the beach area. Fi„ure: 1 i depictr• several patenti.tl existing parking lots, located within a lar-e rddiu i of the downtown, which mil ht be considered for use us re+note lots in con;uneticn with n shuttle iervice to meet beachgoers parking demands. Considzrin; the failure of a shuttle syotein which was implemented a few years ago, for the same purpose using the j netrkinp facilities of the Golden west College suggests that site+ within a -nuch mallc:r radius shoetld be considcred. In consultation with City staff, a closely 3itintcd grou,i of existing parkin, and vnceint Ints were Identified that present n viable altornativ0 'to building new parking fa.-ilitics to serve a portion of the highly sansonal beach dvnand. f As illustrated in Figure 11, rill of these iots are located near the Civic Center and cuniist of the following: a civic center 290 spsc e HuMircgton Bei:ch high Schoo) - 620 spNces 0 Sea Cliff Office Perk 275 spaces TLTrAL 1� Ewen thcugh the remote parking prograin snay not be needed for some years to :erne (i.e. Existing surface lots within the downtDWA can continue to be used until they are actually bAlt upon), in order to have a successful and permanent remote porMng program in the future approixiate steps need to be taken by the City now to assure the permanent availability of the remate parking sites. Another parking supply source that can be utilized to meet the beach-seasonal dr:riand during the weekends is the approximately 440 spaces that have been allocated to future office employees in the public parldng structures. Thy reina3nder of '.he beach parking demand is expected to be met by p&rldng prdvidrd try private entrepreneurs who would want to make an ir,terita ace of their !►ueant lots, ns well as by the ViWng lets in the State Beaches of :tuntin;;ton and Bolso Chico Wona Pacific Coatis Highway. 'me uUove•-inentioned remote parking locations suggest a shuttle route along Ltike Street, as weU as along Pacific ronst Highway which would connect ag the remote parking lots to the City's Betich and t+_ the downtown commercial core. The shuttle system is addressed in more: detail in Chapter 111. • T.tsTu+�STt�1 rwWl lCPs04X I]tt A0:0lM wIOT CO�i[ri[ r�tCy TP#010M C[NT[01r107Q EDINGER AVE gs WARNER AVE OGt%n VIEWr-� +eG+. S_llcou!ta tC�rvfaiM �KIIT "Vom U►00%" $orb y ,►&AIL14.0 :.EyTPai P-j TAL9EFlr AVE 0 �** j�' A ._o�•n etacr+t+.ya PGvtcwz[p wroo too'IC4 th GARFIELD AVE ■DISa 1 su "" B[aCNf]SOO _� h •ia.�� Y7 dpp►]f! Q � YORKTOWN AV£ ri� 1q �o•►twc •lar r�r� o mKWTp.(.T04t[aCa. .r+SCM01krt70 r C[hT[R' wtw%.wa vCP•r•.o � 4 r i�0 GlMYLR+1l� '1 G71/aChl]]7 4 qp ADAMS AVE. f7 l _—j 1� r mu%?M470-4 tsT. of+ r+s+++o ti.• 1 w Pacific Q..ejn .w.n'w4TUy lTat[ /' "WIlTUsGTOH IrACN PARX#4G.TAANS1T A-40 FOIAIdMO STt101 F1C�E FfO, � POTENTI,AL. REMOTE PARKING LOCATIONS FOR BEACH USERS 1�]tcmu Nt•inckahot'! QuAJe& DOU4144.Inc. a 'zeaa+.'e om vary 11411 1111IM016 t•T SMVrT►t rouTt � T�• �1,+c as. PSRr err n`tsw yAC.#tt ccali balum•hT trvttts •on?t .. CIRCULATION ELEMENT . .. AMENDMENT 84- 1 1 JUNE 1984 Negative Declaration 84- 14 � I i1 � 1 hunPington beach planning divisioi RZ'SOLUTION NO. 53B5 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ADO?TIIIG CInCULATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT NO . 84-1 TO THE GENERAL PLAN , CHANGING DESIGNATIONS OF PORTIONS OF ORANGE AVENUE, LAKE STREEI', ATLANTA AVENUE, WALNUT AVENUE, FIFTH STREET AND SIXTH STREET WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach desires to update and reline the General Plan in keeping with changing community needs and objectives ; and A public hearing on adop;:icn of Circulation Element Amendment No . 84--:1 to the General Plan was duly held by the Planning Commission ort May 15 , 1984 , and approved for recommen- dation to the Cite Council ; and i After giving, notice as prescribed by Government Code sec- tion 65355 , the City Council held at least one Fublte hearing to I ' consider said Circulation Element Amendment Zia. 84--1 ; and At: said hearing berore the City Council. , all persons de- ciring to be heard on said amendment, were heard , NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, pursuant to provisions of Title 7 , Chapter 3 , Article f of the California Government Code , commencing with section 65350 , that Circulation Element Amendment No. 8h--1 to the General Plan, consisting, or the following changes , is hereby adopted : I . RedesiPnation or Orange Avenue rrom a secondary to a primary arterial between Sixth Street and the tie-in with Atlanta Avenue at Lane Street realignment of Lake Street (abov• � � e orange . ;I Avenue) to "T" into Orange Avenue via Third Street; . realignment of Atlanta Avenue northwesterly into Orange Avenue ; realignment of Lake Street (south of Atlanta Avenue ) to "TN into the Atlanta- RCS: ahb 5f2�ai84 _1. Orange connection • and deletion of the existing n , alignment of Lake Street between Chicago Avenue and Olive Avenue . 2 . Redesignation of Walnut Avenue from a local street to a secondary arterial between Sixth Street and Lake Street ; and extension and designation of Walnut Avenue a3 a primary arterial from Lake Street to Beach Boulevard , 3 . Realignment of Fifth Street to tie-in with Sixth Street between Hain Street and Orange Avenue and designation of Sixth Street as a secondary arterial ; redesignation of Sixth Street from a local street to a primary arterial between Orange Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway ; and deletion of Fifth Street between Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway . PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of Junk 1984 . SPA 14ayor :ac� ATTEST: APPROVED AS T�0 FOR �.� LAO. a City Clerk City A/ ney REVIEk'ED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED : i { ity Adm niatrat it�ector of Development Services 2 * Rea . b.i85 tiTRM OF CALIFORNIA. ) COUNTY OF ORAME ) f1i: 71 CITY oP WrINGTON BEACH ) I, ALICIA M. 1 ERMORTH, the duly elected, qualified City C:erk of thss City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said city, do hereby certify that the whole number of membera of 1:he City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is ]seven. that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular neeti,ng thereof held on the .th day of ..�111nr. , 14 by the following vote: AYES: Cnuncilywan: 8acA,l l is tar , Kelly. Finley.. BaileY , I NOES: Councilmen: None _ NOT 'DOTING: Thomas ABSEKr: Councilmen: Mand i c .. ABSTAIN: Pattinson City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk o: the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California • ins:rumcit is a "carrett 1;0PY . r t the :riginal en file in INS otfite. . . •. t City . 1 couflcl 1 Me ClItf �t ff�t.��l(i;,By .�l • ->I�c�utY. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PACE 1.0 INTRODUCTIMI I 1.1 Methodology 1 1.2 Ni Et ory 4 1.3 Environmental Status 4 2.0 pAAJOR AMEI'M ENT REQUESTS 5 2. 1 Orenge/Atlanta/Lake 5 2.2 Walnut Avenue Extension 9 2.3 Fifth/Sixth Sheets 12 APPENDIX A Environmental Assessment 17 " � r K - 4 t 4 x i i t S . _ t S' 1 j , . 14 I 1.0 INTRODUC T tCr1 This document constitutes an amendment to the Circulation Element of the Huntington Beach General Plan and is the first amendment to this element for 1984. The Circulation Element was adopted as a mandated element of the General Flan in December, 1976; this is the fourth amendment to the ` Circulation Element since its original adoption. The adopted Circulat-ion Plan of Arterial Street and Highways is presented in F igurc 1.1. I Methodology This report address^z o number of proposed changes to the Circulation Plan of Arterial Street and Highways (Figure 1-111 as requested by the Departments of Public Works and Development Services. The amendment requests (see Figure I-2) consist of deletions and realignments of arterials and changes in arterial designations. The proposed changes are onaiyzed in Section Z in tetras of existing and proposed circulation patterns and traffic volumes, Impact ' an existirxa and planned land use: and consistency with adopted City goals, policies and plsns. In order to evaluate arterial classifications needed to serve the current and future traffic conditions, Certain criteria and assumptlam are made 'regardirg roadway capacities. The concept of capacity and the relationship between capacity aM traffic volurnes is expresse�d.by 'meor:a of levels of scrvic+e, which Is a method 'developed by the County of Orange for Its Transportation Elernent .; to the General Plan. The concept , oY levels of service recognizes that while h n absolute limit o he o amount of traffic then can travel through a there Is corridor, con'. ! m t t t a u u9 , .. . , a lut Ivan co d;tlona.repidiy deteriorate as traffic reaches that level. As , traffic approaches c,apecityt congested conditions ace-experlenccd. , Theta is general Instability In the traffic flow whereby small disruptions can- causal considerable fluctuations In speeds aM delays. s � ice`•: CIRCULATION PLAN OF . ARTERIAL . �"n'... . ✓ ..:.:..... _ STREETS AND HIGHWAYS r pomw ar ar► omrcL :.EGEND r4EE n1Y STICS! CM0aT r • a.�r� UAXA .,.40.= w. • _ NC E 144 •M!t tocAft tall" rri' qI 4at �U•� Y .w tt1T► 01-1 M �r on oft — Trrrr doI, i ter..... 7 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ''N; OAMCIE CWs" CAL1i0RMA �• ! I 1Ail.iYVi.�.�.1.f�Yy MAwlI A EXIST ING CIRUUL PLA F iijure Levels of service are defined as R through F. Beyond level' of service E, capacity is exceeded and arriving traffic will exceed the ability of a given street to accommedete it, 'rthe six levels of service are defined as follows: Level of Service A indicates no physic 91 restriction on operating speeds. Level of Service B indicates stable flow with few restrictions on operating speed. Level of Service C indicates stable flow, higher volume, and more restrictions on speed and tone changing. Level of Service 0 indicates approaching unstable flow, little freedom to, maneuver, and condition tolerable for short periods. Level of Service E indicates unstable flow, lower operating speeds than level of service O, some momentary stoppages. Level of Service F irxiicates forced flow operation at low apeeds where the: highway acts as a storage: area and there are many stoppege& They practice cf the County and City when planning the arterial systern Is to use level of services C for link capacities (a link is the portion of the roadway between two arterial intersections), with the intent of maintaining level of service O through interserticns. The following table shows the roadway capacity values the County and City use for circulation analysis of each type of facility. ROADWAY CAPACITY `JALUES• F reewaysjT ransportation Cerridurs Freeway Sizes At Level of ServiceD* 4 lanes 659000 6 lanes i 15,000 8 lanes 1451,000 10 lanes 1750000 Arterial Highways Level Of Service* Type of Arterial A B r D E F 6 lanes divided 361000 40,400 45,000 49,500 54,000 4 lanes divided 240000 27,000 30,000 33,U00 363000 4 lams(undivided) 16,000 18,000 203007 22,000 2e0000 - 2 larbes(undivided) 56000 7,500 109000 12,5100 150000 *Mloxirnurn average daily trrf fic (AOT) . In nalInformationg .t quests contained. In this amendment, the City planning staf f utilized contained in the Downtown Specific Plan £IR, approved by the CIty.Coun.-il in July, 1983, end a special traffic impact analysis report for the Downtown prepared by Greer and Company, a private engineering and planning firm, in August, 1983. The Public Works traffic section also provided the planning staff with updated traffic generation volumes and recommended roadway sections for the areas of concern considered In the amendment. 1.2 History The three areas of concern Included in this amendment are all centered in the City's downtown area. The proposed changes to the Circulation Plan of Arterial Streets and Highways have been the focus of lengthy study and analysis by City staff and are viewed as an integral part to the r;uccess of the City's downtown revitilization as envisioned under the Downtown Specific Plan and .Redevelopment Plan. Planning efforts for this part of the City have a long history. Over the years, the land was subjected to intensive oil drilling, ard has been the site of petroleum m latcd storage, treatment and transport operations. During the 1960's and 1970's, when the City was expanding rapidly both in terms of area and population, growth was concentrated ayiay from the downtown. The old downtown began an economic and physical decline. Businesses departed for the newer neighborhood shappirg centers which woo conveniently located near burgeoning residential subdivisions. Downtown became a piece of surf shops and other commercial establishments primarily supported by seasonal beach users and consequently experiencing severe seasonal fluctuations In their f business. Before the high demand for coastal development sites could bring a revitalizing influence to the downtown, the 1976 Coastal Act imposed new planning and development constraints. Under the Coastal Act, the City was required to produce a land use plan for its coastal zone, an area which included all of the downtown. After several years of concentrated effort, the City Council adopted a Coastal Land Use Plan in January, 1981, and later appropriated money to fund the development of a Specific Plan which would provide zoning for the PInn's Implementation. During the process of developirv) the Coastal Land Use Plan, extensive background studies were undertaken which assessed many of the environmentul issues effecting downtown including trnnsportation and circulation. ! The Downtown Specific Plen, adopted by the City Council in October, 19839 wag drafted In the context of these detailed background Investigations. it was designed to Implement the Coastal Lind Use Plan and tie policies of the Coastal Act within the! framework of local, environmental, political and economic constraints. The Plan promotes a mix of commercial, residential, a:xJ recreational uses which will be able to take advantage of the area's proximity to the ocean. Integral to the Specific Plan's Implementation Is a -circulntion system which will augment the area's existing circulation plan end Incrwbse its safety and efficiency. 1.3 Environmental Status Upon review of the propo.4ed amendment, Negative Declaration No. 84-14 was prepared and posted for a '-.-t-n day period beginning May 3, 1984. r 2.0 MAJOR AMENDMENT REQUESTS The various amendment inquests analyzed In this seection nrr: shown in Figure 1-2 2.1 Orange/AL lent a/Lake 2.1.1 Background The Orange Avenue/Atlenta Avenue/Lake Street Berea of concern (aee Figure 2-1) has been the focus n. f extensive analysis by City staff In planning for the downtown circulation system Proposed to function es on east-west. arterial connecting Leach Boulevard and Sixth Street, the Atl+arte-Orange-Lake connection can serve ,as en alternative to Pacific Coust Highway In providing access to both the Downtown area and the beech. • I 2.1.2 Analysis _ The amendment request for fires of concern 2. 1 Includes one arterial rede3irpation and three realignim-ms: ; _1. Redenignation of Orange Avenue from a secondary to a primery arterial between Slxth Street anti the tie In with At lent© Avenue at Lake Street. �s 2. Realignment of, Lake Street (above Orange Ationur!) to `'T Into Orange A venue vie T hird Street. 3. Realignment of Atlanta Avenue northwexietly into Orlisge Avenue:, and , R s � a DAMS j r t� INDIA J 203 JU z ) 21 i V / u � � d PRIMARY �, — � 2*2 �:L'� SECONDARY DELETION REALIGNMENT........,,.... sm AMENDMENT" R. Ht T!NGTON BUCH CAtFORNIk Figure -2 PIA4NING DIVISION A. Realignment of lake Street (south ujf Atlema Avenue) to "T" Into the Atlanta/6range connection. 5. Deletion of the existing Lake Street alignment between Chicago and +Hive A vr nues. Several revisions in the operation of the street system ars contemplated as kart of the Downtown planning effort. ruse charger include stonel cystem revisions, an increased number of travel vanes on Peel;be Coast Highway, the closure of certain streets, the construction of some street extensions, ard the realignment of key arterials Into the downtown area. Pacific Coast highway (PCH) is Ct�e rnajar traffic carrier in the Downtown Spec is Plan area. Running garallLl to the shoreline, it provides thr principle access mute cr�znecting Huntington Bench with Adjacent coastal cities. It elw presents one of the most significant, circulation problems in the oawmawn stun. Even with the planned widening of PCH to six Isms by CalT rans (scheduled for completion In -urnmer, 1986), altemative routes to the downtown arvi tho beach ate necessary to provide riJequate circulntion to serve the mix of uses planpr_cf for the amu. i j The downtown planning studies identify the pier-head and the area immediately acrcss PCH as th,- focus for the gren est intensity of f u<um dc:-tloornenL An impnrtant emphasis of the design concept is to extend Mein Street Wand from the oczen and emourage pedestrian movement along the street. A second major activity node is prcpcwpd for the area bounded by 6th Street, Palm Avenue, Lake Street and Orange Avenue. A variety of activities is envisioned for this "super-blecle' including office, residential, a retail center and a major open space, as a terminus to Main Street As the downtown redevelops, Atlanta Avenue is seen as a key mute from Beech Boulevard to the downtown core and tt-.-- City beach. By realigning Atlanta Avenue north-westerty into Orange Avenuo, an Inland arterial route would be farmed which cqn be used as an alternative to Pacific Coast Highway (see Figure 2-1). Redesignar.ing Orange Avenue irom a secondary to a primary between 6th Street and the tie in with Atlanta A verue .Mould create a direct primary arterial router from Beach Boulevard 'to the downtown cote. Befcnd Sixth Street, however, the continuation of Orange wnuld remain a secorxiary with one travel lanes in Poch direction. This, together with apeeial traffic controls, will serve to discauroye traffic from entering tt a predominart.ly residential Townlot area. Specif i-* traffic igruilixatlon devices will be designed at the project implementation stage. The proposed .n�allgnment of Luse Street ("uth of Atlanta) to "T" into the �. AAlamo/Orange ennnection offers o primary arterial ro!itr: to the beach. Mlle the design of then Atlarto/Orange/Lake intersection wI N facllltnte through traff Ic into ami out of the downtown core via Beach Bou?evard, the I-ski! Street conneeli-irm additionally offers direct access to ttv: City beacl► area withow. the Use of 'PC-L-. North of Orange Avenue, lake Street is proposed to to realign►,; lots the: Atlarta-Pronge primary via the existing Third Street right-of-way, ThI3 will provide for the eventual abandonment of Lake between Orange And Chicago i k 7 Ni ��Yx REALIGNMENT GNNiENT e202 DELETIt}N '� ter_ r ' ��� •''' � ,.-. •f�. � f 1e:/��_ 1 - i``�r I _-sue ) ��"' ,J . - f ;': '� • � � ,� Q i OF NO uu ail air Utj RH i j Lij- Pfl - _ ■■■ _ q P'9 P� Lr ,. h7j. 4CCAk 2A Or-an-- ge�AVenuet nt-a A Atla- ve-nu �� D;V v Lake •-5 � A'venu+es yto allow for a large consolidated 'de el ment pro act on ttis parcel. Additionally, by voc+ating this portlon.of l..eke, 'northbourd traffic on Lake will be fed into the Atlentd/Orange arterial and ..be discoui-aged from tra veUng through established residential neighborhoods nocth'of Oranges Currorrt. traffic voiu7nes'on Atlanta'Aven.;a between'8e Street P.verage 4,900 daily iron. Orange 'A ty ven'uc, -bet en-LakeYaand 5lx th� e preseKly estimated to accommodate 3,000 ADT. Both of these •rtertals are cperating at_the A level of service for either a primary or wcocidery arterial at the present time. Assuming the ultimate development of the downtown as envisioned under the Downtown,Spec if is Plan and Rede vetopmcnt Plan, Public Works t,4s projected the proposed Atlanta/Lake/Orange realignment would provide adequate handli.nq of anticipated traffic volumes. A's shown In Figure 2-Z; ;the Atlerte-Orange arterial, would accommodate 3igniflcgntly hlgFer traffic volumes then what presently exints'in the area. With one' It ated 219000 ADT on Orange between Lake and s,.he tie In with Atlanta, "' 13,0500 AOr on Orange between Lake and Sixth (excluding beach-guing trips), Public Works has estimated that Umse two arterial.sect ions would operate at Lwmis of Service B and A, respectively. Public Yorks has recommerded that Orange Avenue, between Sixth and Lake, be built as a tout-lane divided prlmriry arterlol. Orange Avenue, from Lake to Atlanta, In :o be built; as a four-lane undivided primary arterial. The realigned Lake Street between PCH erd the Atlanta/Orange t:e in would hardle a projected 24,000 ADT and cperr to at Level of Service B. 2.1.3 Recommendation Staff recommends wproval of all requests considered in Area of Concern 2. 1. The proposed Atlanta/Orange/Lake realignmept will provide a primary alternat iwi route to PCH to both the beach and the downtown core. With the: anticipated redevelopment of the downtown into a mix of msidentlal, commercial, office and retail uses, It Is essential to provide a primary arterial link Into ttie downtown core to service Rase uses. 2.2 Walco .".•,tnue Extension 12. 1 Background Like tte Atlanta/Orange/Lake realigmmant, the proposed Walnut Avenue extension has undergone thorough analysis by City staff and is aean as a key east-west alternative' route to PCH 20 the downtown and beach areas. 2.2.2 Analysis The smendment request for Area of Concern 2.2 Is-to designate Walnut Avenue as d primary arterial between Lake Street aryl Beach Boulevard and from a local str et to a aecondary'between Lake Street and Sixth Street (see Figure 2-3). Two routes, Beach Bouievard and Goldenwest Street, connect the downtown area with the 405 Freeway and Inland communities. Access to the fruevay may j be an Important constraint an future de mlcpment along tha covi . The 9 Pr61 ec tions are he ase' On ultimate loomcnt of t wn Specific Plan ant'. 3edevelarnent Plan anticipated'; in': 1995. I� Sk 0 coo OR-AN F ENk.E' O 0 I� a, �C QD I l[1 I50�J+D o DD oy O WAG. wr MeN LLff � j s1goo 5'3000 Al 3yoo �a P 1 C, 'GoA3T ICxH trJh rROJECTED TRAFFIC IV IS OLU M­ AUNTIN'G,TON 8WH CkMRNIA , g PtANN r G DIVISIONF.i ux a 2--2_ *- •�� ,,,,� it ' .` - _%•',,'��t:. s /Op/ L:0 ui Lij too • t i Lu n- ni e t _ - . UL! Lj DCZA7i1 .��'✓-•w �.�"'__- -~..� - .. .�• ..f t"~•� .' Li_.�•' -. fCF- • PAW it - - .2, 1ltr�ut .:E-xtensla �WFINGTON BE CH C4LF )RNIK PL ;N�NG OIVtSiaN Figure 2-3 downtown area is locmted to a lessthan-ideal situation In tvirms of freeway b� a limited num ber of rrte ' e ' s w Y ,congested arst accesatbiiit bel roxlrhitel tour miles from the, freeway connected y rJ ls, segment of which ■rt corige�ted at .. times, _. In 7 additlo to the3 proposed Atlsnta/Orenge/Lik reallgnmunt, the-�,wa, 16ut A V`eneie extension can serve 'aa another"Inland`tout.: to'cont�ect Beach Sou �rsrd and,Lake, Street. Future plans are to tie this route Into the planned extenalon1. of Hem! lion A venue , 'at ,Beach Boulevard. T his `would, not only provide t convenient access to the future commercial areas east. of Lake 5tre:et, but { would 'also provide an improved -means of travel `between downtown Huntlri ton Beach and Costa Mesa, both the Iaewpon and'Sen Diego Freeways, and'points beyond. Vehicular movement could be via either Hamilton AventrelvictorIo Street or, eventually, Banning Avenue/19th Street. Currently, Walnut Avenue, west of Lake Street, carries 'in estimated I140a t AOT. ..Assurnirxj ultimate downtown development , based on the Dow'Mown Specific` PIGh and Redevelopment Plan, the Deper�tment of Public Works has estimated that if Walnut Is extended through to Beach Boulevard (e,ventually to tie in`:with Hamilton Avenue)t Walnut will carry 15,000 ADT east ,of Lake Street and r mar,4 statusT west of Lake,between Lake andxe excluding beach-going trips. Upgraded to .a P Y , secorxiary .. between '6th and Bee Walnut can adequately accommodate the projected, traffic,;generetIon oper ch,atirg at Level of Service B, according to the Deportmnt of. Public Works estimi aces. Public Works has recommended that Walnut from'Beach to Sixth be developed as four undivided lanes. 2.2.3 Recomraendation St©ff 'recommends approval of the proposed .changes considered in Area of Concern 2.2. The Walnut extension, as proposed will serveas :,en, Important east-west connector to the downtown cure. aim beaches, and , alleviate tral f is , congestion on PCH. Addltionaily, t:he eventual connection of, Walnut itto thee proposed Hamilton extension will allow for a direct route from Costa Mesa and adjacent areas Into the downtown. 2.3 Fif th/Sixth Street 2.3.1 Background On October 10, 1983, the City Council approved the Downtown S eGif ic, Plan. n9 >' In addition to setting lend uses and development standards far the eyes, the Specif Ic Plan also contained a preliminary analysis e f Dowrtownr ul tlon.. The study recommended several arterial chainges In .t polrts of concern for further evaluation. Among the traf f is recommendations contained In the Specific Plan was that Sixth Street be redesignated from s local street to a secondary arterial from Main Street to Pacific . Coast Highway, tl*r: by replacing Fifth Street which to presently designated as a secorxiery. The Issue F of how Sixth Street should tie into Main Street and Lake Street was set amide for additional study. City staff has since analyzed circulation In the downtown ar ej and developed aeveeal proposed changes . to she Circulation P1in of Arteiriel Streets and Highways to addreea the Issues Idertlfied In the Specific Plant. This amendment Item Includes three components: 12 'DELETION . r IL LMU 40 11-1 T, LT LO [ql� -Ur ., 9usi w Awl pp. , 'r L:_�Us LH am M ..... low MOWN r R� s:►t t CAI r.atIc lliS 2w" .3 ., FifthlS. ijdh -:Str' eet-s --. HWTINGTON BEACH G41FORNIX, `"' PlANNNG DW'!SION Fi lure 2-4 a) Reaiignrnent' of.Fifth Street to 'tie in with Sixth Street between Mahe Street ; acxi Orange liven et and the redesignation of this link as a secondary arterial. b) Redeaignation of 'Six th Street from a local str ,eet to s primary, arterial between Orange A venue and Pac if is Coast Highway. c) Pacific o � Highway.ih et as a seconds arterial between Main Street and i These proposed changes are shown In Figure 2-4. 2.3.2 Analysis Ttis section analyzes the proposed changei to Fifth Street and Sixth SUeet' in teens of. the effects on`(1) circulation patterns within the downtown and in the surrounding area including existing and projected traffic volume's, and (2) existing end future lend uses in the area. as downgraded to a local collector south o In 1976, Main Street . , f Seventeenth w . Street• on _ the Circulation Plan of. Arterial Streets and Highways. It was intended that Senventeenth Street and Lake Street provide primary arterial access to the downtown.area. Fifth Street replaced Main Street on the plan as G secondary carrier of traffic to the downtown core and beach via lake Street- Sub. "M 7 street improvements continued to ;de-emphasize Main Street - and augment Fifth Sheet in the ug downtown. In 1981, Main Street from Orange ni ' Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway' was modified to a arse-way street to serve prlm"arily the retail stores and of f,kes _within the core, areo. .The intersection of Fifth Street and Pecific Coast Highway was signallaei , and ryes intended to ng . , ip Street. Existing traffic:,volusnes .on divert beach-connecting , tr s via . Fifth _ Main Street and Fifth Street south of Orange Avenue 'average 2,600 and 3,3t70 trips per day respectively. Sixth Street currently intersects .�.tain Street at Acacia Avenue and functions essentially as a `residential collector at 800 trips per day. Specific, Plan will dramatically increase traffic enceri ant ,-and Drn► ntown The-land, use intensities under the Local Coastal Element p Y acid teaving.,.tt of mown a ale the f utur The proposed redeveloped,area '_will. be:coniprisc►d, of commercial of,various typegx off its buildings, reeideritiet unita, hotails, and recreational 'f$c3U*tias. It is projected that approximately 93,663. daily trips will b�: generated, from rede�elopmant above .axisting`.tt'eff is volu►nes, and cxcludir�g beach,-go ng trips. The proposed ch"m to Fifth Street and Sixth Street In conjunction with the 'recommended Orange Avanue-Lake Street-Atlanta Avenue connections (Area LI) and the Walnut ixtenslon �(Area 2.2) an: designed to accommodate ttis projected traffic. The deletion of Fifth Street. from tte Circulation Element would divert. Rost traffic to Sixth Street. The Department of Public Works estirnaten that the realigned section of Fif th Street with Sixth Street between Luke Street and Orange Avenue would carry '10,000 vehicles daily while Sixth Street south of Orange Avenue to Pacific C"st. Highway woiid carry„ on estimated 15,6g0 vehlcies (Figure 2-2). Considering :the design constralris in realigrtng Fifth Street with Sixth Street above Orange Avenue, this segment would be built sa e two-lane divided secondary arterial, and accommodate the prc)tcted traffic at 14 ith e fouNldn�rundi dad l rirnasrl Street of t to accommodate�s Avenue wouldbe da�tgi�ed as p' y madete the projected trafIle' at Leve I of;Service B. The.Fif th-Sixth St ,. _ reet�:,conriectton is designed, to pro`vlde rwriherly. access from Lak e Sireet and Main Street Into the proposed. commercial town sgtxre. Thisconcept calla for the development of s 20'scre, commercial superblock bounded Avenue. PI�addition to if Scon�solidet�t corm c`ion,t`'Lake .'Street, ,end ..Orange �g prop Y, he stvpet6lock concept will require that plain Street, Fifth Street, Pecan Avenue, and alleyways within the project area be vacated This would eliminate what is esw.ntielly a six-way Intersection that now exists at ;Main, Fifth, and Pecan. ,The proposed:. Fifth-Sixth Street connection would also provide a secondary connection between Lake Street and Oraange Avenue. However) it is intended that most of the tref f is using Sixth Street be directed to end from,that arterial vie the Orange A venue-Atlanta A venue connection and the Walnut A venue extension. To encourage this flow, Sixth Street would be designated as a primary arterial below Orange Avenue with an offset alignment to.1he northerly Sixth Street segment at the Orange Avenue Intersection. This would,help limit traffic on. Sixth Street above Orecrge Avenue to local residential users and commercially-oriented users of the town square area. 2.3.3 Staff Recurnmendetion Srecommends app onsidered in .A m'a of Concern Z3. The f r conf guraton of the proposed Commercial town aqA ro necessitatffs deleting r if th Street and designating Sixth Street• as the arterial carrier from • �` • T i net on of Sixth Street f rom Coast Highway. hc� redua i Lake .,treat to Pacific o we . 9 Y g v n revide a Avenue w uld e . local street to � primary arterial below Orange a P Y �9 northerly anchor to the dowrtown circulation system to accommodate the high traffic volumes genereted by redevelopment of the core ame. i r 15 • - . APPENDIX a i j ,I1 i 17 CITY: OF, HUNT I NGTON',BEACH~. INITtAL`IsTUDY OF� ENVIRONMENTAL Il1PACTS I . OkCKGR ::. ' tJUNU 1 . A�ipl t C i t y of 111rnt Ungton 20; Address 2000 Mai n Strce t _ .:.._. . 3. Telepho e , 536 5271 - ?roj'rt I Lneatlon n ao each !1. .Pi'tdpe:t Title/Description Circulation Aeie'ndment 194.- 1 1 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: (Explanations of all "Yes" and "Maybe" answers are rei)uired on ittached sheet) . 1 . Physical - nt with v Ont: ill the hroje" t have 'a significant impact on the physical . .nv tm1 e p t ) y ogy, b) a it qua l i ty, c) gefll'ogy.- d ) flora and fauna , e) noise, f) archaeologicallhistorical . Yes Maybe No ' x Other i J . ; n� . ct be subject t impacts � from the mpact 'dVr nvironment on Project Will the proje Surrounding environment . i .e. , natural environment, manmade environment. Yes .Maybe _ No x , 3, impacts on Pdblic 'Services : Will 'the project have a significant impact upon , r►r re- sult in a need .for a new or altered government set-vice in any of the following areas: fire, police, schools , parks or other governmental agencies. Yes Maybe ,Mx (in 4. Imparts on '-rraffic/Circulation: Will Project result in substantial -vehicular -tovc- mrnt , iur impact surrounding circulation systcn. , 'or increase traffic hazard? Yes x Maybe _ No 5. ' W;ill the project result in a substantial alteration or. have ,a, negative arf=ect ^^ I he existing: land use, populationlhuus'ing, energy/utilities , natural resourctt, human heal tit? Yes r . . i'aybe No x I , IIIhrr• iotential environmental impacts not discussed above (see attached sheet) . 1 I 1 , 0111FR RFSPONS i BL E AGENCIES AND/OR PERSONS CONTACTED See Attached ( x ) Not Applicable 11.. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE : 1. Will project degrade quality of environment? Yes Maybe No x . . 1. Will project achieve short-term goals to the disadvantage of long-term env Ironmeiita, goals? Yes Maybe No x� 3. Dons the Project have impacts which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable? Yes Maybe No x 4. Will the Project adversely affect human beings either directly or indirectly? Yes Maybe 110 w I V. DETE:RMVIATIOit 1 ( x ) iegative heclaration ( y Negative Declaration With Mitigation ( ) Cnvironmental Impact Report t111 ` SIGNATURE II . ENVIROtJMENTAL YMPACTS '.(Explanation 'of "Yes" acid "Mmj�be" answers) 1 , ,If.."• he, Ci;c141atitin Element: Amendment 3s adop'ted `: it,wf 11 fact,litate .tihe respcinse ,time ,cif public safety :petsoi nel to, 'the "downtown" community: 4 . ,The project �'�ill not, directly increaea ' t:hQ :potential for,', raffic ,` hazard:. , It will alley:. on: Oid surroufidinq, ate the conge.�+t-�.on ., State hijhway and � iacilit�ate traffic rlow , witlYin t:.he immediate' area . i s t i . �....r dcveI ment services `'t huMington beach Q epsrtmer~.:,f f • PORT M■ Yri��i.lYiwMrrl. �1�'M��w. , TO: Planning Con:nission FR0M Development Services DA.E December 16 , 1996 -BJ?CT: DOWNTOWN SUS ROUTES I I �I A.s part of the Planning Commiss'fon a-nd City. Cod :icii approval of Precise ' Flan of Street Alignment 86-1 icr .the downtown arterials , direction was given . to staff to study the apsct of the alian,�ents on bus service in the area . In response to that direction, star; has connunicated with the Crange County Transit Dist: ict and crepared the following infor.:�ation. As shown . in Figure 1 , the downtown area is pros?nzlv serviced by six �oc:s rouras ( 1 , 261, 37. 76 and 80 ) . aou--a 1 ope:ataa in a line throlicn the City on ?acific Coast Highway. Ro::~.ei'2 : creates on Orange avenue and culminates in a t.ermina l� loop cn Lak -i 5c.Get/��:�/�?unt_nctan Street/, tlanta kien'e . Route 29 operates: on ,lain Street during ey time pz.iocs and then u-ilizes Fifth Stre'et a^a Orange avenue to also culM.Lnate in a ter,.minal loop on Lake SFr eet/Pacific .Coast H.ighway/Huntington Street/Atlanta Avenue , terminal loc on Lane Street/?C�?ju and ' also culminates in a. .ou ,- e 3 + operates on Atlanta Avenue p p HuntingtOn` Street/Atlanta A7enue - Rou to 76 operates on Delawa;a Street to Frankfort Street to Fi f th ' Street and then north-west;.ard on Orange Avenue. Lastly, . Route 80 ,'operates on Atlanta 'Avenue and ,culmin at in a terminal loop o'n Lake St :eet/Fifth Street/Orange Avenue . All of the above-�de'scribe'd routes`pacept Route 1 will be affected by the adopted arterial realignments 'in the downtown . Figute 2 depicts the realigned downtown arterials as per the adopted precise plans and,;CsrculatLon £1 ement it is not antici.patee that the revised intersection of Atlanta/Lake/ Orange. as shown in Figure 2 Will negatively i:npact or "cause. the re r•outinq of Routes 25, 29 , 37 or 80. Rather , it is , likrly that , these routes will continue to operate in their. present patterns •except that Route 80 will use, the Lake/Third Street corinicLion to orange Avenue as. part of its ter.vina1 loop, instead of • Lake to `At:ante'. 1 p•fId • , as •. Y 429 '• FRANK FORT AVE: isa• 6.0 r' Opp •'a •• •� �� A� sly 25 '• ,o so ON 0 so age iox so - `�• ••u•••FI••1•If•1•\..•• .1.1.1,„.f Owasso asw$fee 11••1.ssies$* •••ol 16 .- bass ''•• �•�,� �•igurc ` 1; HWINGTON 1FACH'Cr4 FORNIK EXISTING BUS ROUTES PLANNING D)YIS10N L761 : r , i �fti a FRANKFORT �►V�. ; r 40 CA N . ro, jo � : Q dp 7 /p r go, ""'--- ADOPTED ARTERIAL -� PRECISE PLANNED ate"' ADOPTED ARTEMAL HOT PRECIS[ PLANt7Ep LOCAL STREET F19 ire 2��� M4TINGTON BUCH C4LFORNik DOWNTOWN ARTERIALS ;I PLANNING DIVISION I Routes ,29, :` d 80 wi.l l be re-routed om r f r . iEth . Street 76 an between Pecana Avenues,. as a 9 " and Oran r..sult of the connection of Sixth Street to Fifth .S..reet north of -.Orange Avenue ,as shown in F 4 re 2 . Routes 29 , 76 and 80 will, then utilize that nesw connect.ion , north of Qrance ,Xvenue . Route 29 will continue to arciss the Fifth/Sixth Stre,�t connection via Main Street. Route �6 will continue to access t:7a -iEth/Sir,th Street connection via Fran fort Avenue and ,. Route , 80 w' ll • 'continue to access the connection vii Lakz ,Street. and Orange Ve'r,ee OC_o notes that the existing bus',' strip and layover for :hose. ay Fifth and Main Streets will need t13 be � accommodated hen t z realignnent ccrurs . Staff foresee- no arablen odith this since Lhe exiszi'ng bus stop and layover are presently located at. _-e old Civic Center property and can s`i,aply be ,.relocated slightly further onto the property when the ' reali?nment occurs , e no , pres _ntl o � A.s o rxoenu,� noted , Routes 25 and 76 both A y operate on p' ' Orange Avenue cthwest of Fifth and Sixth Streets . The downtown ` ar -Cerial realignments will not alter Che need for these buses to cont4hue to operate on Orange Avenue . Parria ll due to the .Mit-:e aoce.s Senior CAntAr on 17th Streets and Olvance Avenue, ` these. routes I;zYe a h,eavf senior citizen ridership and their presence in the area i is needed . r� concsrn to CC':D recar ding Routes 25 and it on Orance Avenue i_= in-e-section of Sixth Street and Orerf:e !,venue . �he or:i.na;::e' Sian of Street ! igr,:.�e:: 56 - w' -yam ad. e Co:.-iss on and City Council comains wordi.nN in Sectto.n 5 :..:C trP_ intersection of Sixth Street and 0:anye Avenge :::ail �_ Mas :g eed " to li ~i t and disc:ou- ra �_ vehicular - ravil �on ncttr-West and from the rdow•ntc" t:1Co the ':ow'nlz. a:ash . ` Due to the need for bus service t13 continue on Orange A :7::E t4he i. - -- intersection treatment a.ust fl.� de's�ignec in a rennet which vi ll allow buses to negotiate a north-wea�twarc nover►ent . is" :2gt�lrecent will somewhat U.-nit the types a'! physical designs :h. i -h car.: be used to limit traffic. Signage and parkway - treatments, however , ovill still be effective, far discouraging automobile traffic` north-westward an Orange Avenue.. Lastly, OCTD has indicated that at sore point in the future, it .,will be desirable to extend bus service down Sixth street between Orange Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway . There are presently no bus routes b.r_ween orange Avenue and Pacific Coast Highs-rdy due to " tack of der,dnd . As the downtawn redevelops , however , demand will f•ncrea3e t•o the point where a service route. an Sixth Street will be justified. Since the precise plan does not permit on-street - parking on Sixth Street , GCTD ha r. indfcated that bass turnouts, bus stops 'arid passenger shelters should be provided on th•e east . and west .side,,.,of Sixth Street :between .Walnut and. Olive Avenues . There arre .presently vacant lots on each side of Sixth •Street on this block which should be examAned, for such use. OCTD has not indicated which existing bus route wouldl operate an thi3 section of Sixth Street . 7 staff Aepoet", W2- - � '8�14d a .� rl,owntoun re A �, ent progresses;', the' necessar tiring f6;r M �lementation"o�, the re p alignment vi 111. be dA�:erm ned . : . It, wI l� be . ire ort$nt . foz the: Ci m precise lan of street p ty to keep "OCTD,; ihforwed .. r an�?es so that planning, foc temporary bus= re-,coutl nq dining co:tstr of., Fin ing . c uctio'n can 'occur . The `City �+i;ll , also Head to ,s+o'rk •aith ' . O�Ta to - ens. re zha the r.Ora ` qA/Sixth irate„raeci'on s adequate to a'cco inodate bus passage and to ensuretha: a�dequa e, bits turnau.s . and us stops are retained throughout the dow7t6s+n area . i . Aclooted Ordinance for ?2SA 66-1 Letter fron OCTD dated November 3 , 196� J"P:'FIS : k1 -- 2 _ - - i ORANGE .COUNT' TPAN61T 015TRICT Mr. James W. Palin Director,, Development Services City of Huntington Beach P.O. Box 190 Huntington Beach, CA 92646 Dear Mr. Palin: OCTID has revies+ed the precise"plan"Or arterial street al'ig=ents in the downtown area. The precise plan will most likely influence OCTD service coverage in the following slays upon a mplet ion of the redevelop- gent project: o service alignment would be rerouted to operate an 6th Street, between Orange Avenue and pacific Coast Highway to better pene- trate the redevelopment area. Because on-street parking will not: be permitted, along 6th Street, bus turnouts and bus stops should be provided on the east and west side of 6th Street, between Walnut and Olive Street to acco=odalte bus passenger activity. Consideratifin should also be given to providLig pas- senger shelters at these stops. At this time, It is premature to specify which line would be' rerouted onto 6th Street. o Lint 76 may be realigned to operate along 6th Street, between orange and 5th Street. Existing stops on Sth Street at lain should be adequate ior, expected passenger levels, provided,:that these stops are not dioplaccd by the street alignne:It. OCI'D • Line 80 currently 'has a layover zone at Sth and- Wn Street and a new layover location would have to be identified` for the line. Thank you fbr your consideration of transit related issues in the circuls- tion element of the redevelopment plans. Please contact me at 714/971-6406 if you have any co=ents are questions. 1 ' Sincerely, ; dS 40 t� nary 9riu 1 . Superintendent of Service PlattntnV j M:SC 11MZ ACACIA PARKMIAY • P.1a. •OX 300% • OAI10914 aROWI.CALIMOKNIA 0364r • 10NON9 17141 271.42OQ ORDINANCE NO. 2871 AK ORDINANCE OF "THE CITY OF .HUNTIN . '"u GTON BEACH ORDINANCE , CODE BY ADOPTING PRECISE TPLAW OFgSTREET ALIG ENT,140. 66-1 ALIGIiING ,WA1LN'JT.,AVENUE BETWEEN SIXTH 'STREET:' Ahb L3,KE STREET; , SIXTH STREET BETWEEN pACIFZC COAST ::H1Guh'AY AND.;:ORANGE AVEIIUE;' SIXTH STREET BETWEEN ORANGE AVENUE , AND LhK£ S-P•EET, ORANGE AVENUE BETWEEN S_X:n � S:'.R£ET htiCl THIRD ST_R£ET; A:JD LAE.--- STRE:,T R'" A::r'A AVEiZU 4. AN PAC's: I C COAST HIGHWAY . .. W ,RTAS , p:rrsQant to "_:e California G-vernri Code , the ra ` City f , t ' v e c e o t .n' _io. f i u Planning Commission n o .h C o. Huntington.inn on Bach a f . _ notice. duly given , :geld a public hearing to consider Precise Plan oAt S _. e_ . Alignment 110 . 56-1; and 4....R..AS, af . _ r no . ..ce Sul} given , hearing was held b_.o.e This Council , and the r:.a,::e; having seen considered , the council finds that Precise Plan of Street Align.-,e -~ No. 86- 1 is ceasonanly necessary ro the orderl': and of icienr f aoo-0, of . traffic, for the Drese va.ion of :he health and safety of the inhaoi':anks of to e City , and for the order:l' deve}opmen� o: the communIt. WHEREAS , the Planning Comm;-ssi on and 'City Council recognize the concerns of residents over preservation of significant 'historical srruc.ures and the impact of traffic and development in the downtown area. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Y.u'nrin5-:on Bea h does ordain as folIo 4s SECTION 1 . District N•ap 12 ( Sectional District Map 11-6 , 11 � , , hacked Exhini* A, and District Map 16 ( Sectional District Map Ia-6.. t h. 11 j., marked Exhibit. R,; attached• .ached hereto and incorporated 'herein hy 'reference , are hereby amended to include Precise Plan of Street Alignment No . 86-1, to effect the precise alignment of : Prt s . Pl , . an 'St feet 1 �. , f ' i d' Lake S �1) Walnut Avenue between Sixth Street an *seat ; "C) 'Sixth Street between Pa�ifis Coast Hi hwa and Otan e 9 Y g Avenue ; D) Sixth Street between 'Orange Avenue and Lake 'Street ; £) Oran a Avenue between Sixth Street and Third Street: and F )- Lake 'S«reet betwe0h itt1anta Avenue and laciftc Coas, xgnwa% SEC:ION ? . The real property designated as Precise ?Ian 'of Street Al gn-enr too. 86- 1 is more particularly described in :.xribit C , attached heretoand ` incorporated herein by reference . SEC ' ON 3 . Exhibits D, E and _ depict inMerim' street sections which shall be utilized for thee -construction of ra'?nu� Avenue , Oran:e Avenue and Sixth Street until such tf z-ie as development requires u.1:i na:e r xght of-wav sections , SEC:DN 4 . £xh,i nit G depicts a proposed alignment o: a Inert Avenue to oe utilized at th,e intersection o_ ` Sixth Street and Walnut Avenue as long as r F existing buildings remain in their present locations . SECTION 5 . The intersection of Orange Avenue and Sixth Stree'_ shall be designed incorporating appropriate measures to limit and discourage vehicular travel on Orange Avenue -,north-westward froni ' the downtown area into the .ownlo_ area . vrece plan%sh ic�R 2. Alignsnt� 95=i , SECTION, 6 . This ordinance shall take effect -hiry days after its ' adop"_i,'an . D AND ADOPT Pk�S£ £D by the ;City ,Council of the City of adjourned �i�.an"_fng'.on Desch at a regular/meettn�g thereof held on the 27th dad' 'of October , 1986 . IPA :t Yar _ ATTEST: APPROVE? XS TO FORM: v it Ci ,:y Clerk Ci «y Attorney i AND A???.bVr? : J�Tr? AND APPROVED: I , �r o a.. Deg e.c nen . e J a _ • ' Ci . h..r�i.ais .r or � ' I� I i I � I r rvicea 1• Precise Plan/Street 3 . ,. A 1 i dnmPnt 6 6- 'PLANNINMa ZONING DM I2OWN ,SECT] 0NAL DISTRICT MAPCato .,,_ �• /ff'M•f• w.wiwrt,IwN rr.ww•/a••�/l� flaft , CITY OF •••►t�,,.�� ►�T►"�;�r •�•wLw was►w P~ %own WO*Oluw ow-ow- ... HUNTIN GTO1 BE C1(_ji. ,•r•� N' .� N� ,wpl YM M•YM M`•y •T.w•r„• iir `�+;wl• w 'tw►�w+•MIr1•►w•.•wwsrlr• mos ` . •:••.�,w ..•-'T �' C� L I F O R.N I -v06" . -.• - � w► • ....M..lr.►.•w,ww rORANGE C O s ►•rm. •►.•- ••• ►w •.• r ow-Wly wwwr ►wwr' Precise Plan O: S._ee4 h2,1 nmenIt No 86•-1 `'' � M•• /-w �1��"F«'P'� ..�., .; • r ./••�'�. Mr4. W .L �A•M.r .Yr� M M •.• r ' !r� . � - ••• •.y �•� r•r ••' Ir 1 ■•ice •.w ' 1.../ •ram►. ••wrw••r I,. �y �--..++ter--3. •1 t•,,►•._,.... .��•M. `, � R1 �� 1�•+ S 0.1:"j �j '�r�'.•"M"^� ��•�a a'rl �� r,," { • • '� S •x�•./ fll PI �� A. A� 1 4f�cv Is. too 1T••r I V•::.. �..'ti�� f/ •. ; .p 1 •0 ' I fo•t+st' >I f t 1 O4 al Mittel I G CF-E ts1 "1 : j •G •c a •o •Oh-G{1 a+rw—:o. ff/ a►•e oil R1 If AL off •�-• L/F IPLWJ1ri:r7 RF.•Y1 1 ►r�f�al� .Mw� '_ ; �i•. l I t-on , • . ,.�.+� j CF Rom; t• F. ; , �� -old I 4 .• � 1tons � 1 t I 1 , / f rV ```\\ L I 1 "�''r ; `� `v.. �---• +. i v`D•VTt �b;=-EcN. 1. ••+•.1 '.. f3 ,` ..i 1 %� \ �? .A=1��• A�� • h !ION as R3 Li 10 10 Al 171 MH of Pam �• M w• .� R2•c tt r !• —• «-. «fir r4 • 20 `�~ r •t LMJ �• J7 r • oa o. w+Mrw to few" Al; 04 iMw'11► aLIV'i1*4J � s SECTIONAL ' DISTRICT MAP 14-610011 ►OTC• ..��IpNtt.r••!�.r �. •wiq.w •irk•LM r _.. CITY. gy m" N MW � � R«wo• .��•y',,.�y :: •. fir` ,awn...,, ..q. «...• ... 91OPm rw••v dUNTE G, ON BEACH a" fsgoed� NGE Col TY . � ALZFOR11.E •s -i• .i .0a, *A&"$nsw 4Y.V.1•i.�iwvr Precise Plan o� Street- Al :':ice' `. A.. •��:unez� i SC•-1 7+i •wm fir•r•ff•wMM•' dr «A..a r ` r . • A►�rr U.�r` • • �•,A•• ` \ • Ate / t r +�� sw.� `� • M� •.r • � RV «.• u t ,,�, "'r�••� 4, JarCor t t ��i �, / �h►-+-/� �� ���.I�1.� Rom•• C. 1'' •• p *44 '• i i I r, I EXHIBIT C PRECESE PLAN OF- STREET ALIMENT NO. 86-1 AREAS A, "Cl D, AND E L..GAL; > ' � DESCRIPTIO��S f) PRECI5E A�?Gh:�E:�'F QF �1' 140 Wr" SUE. SIXTH SMEET TO : LAKE STREET. 'A 5 :ip. o land 801. 00 feet in width , ohe cer.terIIne being described as follows: ` „64cOQnteetat . the inLersecCion of the cen4etline. of h'alnut.;' i. g Avenue , a . �' tIn Street I a 75 00 �Eet wide , street, as shown on the Man of ;�u , wide. street an t/ e; .centerline. 9 - _ t ntin,�ton Beach', r-scordtd. ' corde 3 aae, 36 of Y. • p a 1 ..re ord6r of O.ance Count a Californza , 5then ceesQuthcQBof Jheeasun..� r, . I162.50, feet ' along; the cent*erline o. �'al`nut . Avenue to �on the centerline of '" econc Street , a 60 . 00 feet wide stye i;"as s::t+wn on said map of Huntincton . Head:; thence continuing sou&-b 460 $ 0.1. east ...17, a0 ;�.1y Avenues, �.0 3 oin.. on ,.hz c ..n� _ a �cen�p., : ne f '� feet along the southeasterly prolongation. o ."h , i or na lh • , } p ~ezli re of .ai;e S- .ept , a 75000 feet wide street (Eo_;ne: ly First. S=reec�) as shown on sa; A r. p -1 I•. .lJnLwnc n r..�a ch �' aid �oin . be..1� �ne �•ar min Us �'or N�•'i fees c"_ze..• (' cE,cerline. ( C) FREM-2 M1,01GRNMEti. OF 5:XT S'=REr-T. PAci ".0 COAST F. G??SriA:' TO ORANGE 14 S U;,. :A•_ strip 'of ' land 80 .00 Feet in width, the center line being d sr.r:.heci as follows: Sea h'ning 'at the intersection of ' the •centerline of S it"'n Street, a 75 .0b"feet wide street, and the northeasterly 'right-of--wlay', of, g Y formerly ven Beac re . 00 ieet �f cie Pacific Coast Hi hwa , formes_ 1 Ocean Avenue ,. .a " 100 h�g�uay , . as „ shown on the Yap of Hunting h cardedn ;buok. 3 , paae; 36 0 ` 10.k.scellaneous raps in the ' Off ice ;of thie County F1 cr tier, f; o_, - Orange Count Cal i Pornia , thence. north �l 2U' east-; 1245 fact ,, y o more or less , along the cen•terlin'e of Sixth St'reet t� _ t c ,� t � y ve:que `--cs sI la: in �n ,.erse..tion w zh :th� northeas�.erl line of Orange A ' oh said Map of Hun,.il�g_on 8edchr, said intersection being the ceri`ns of the described centerline . F "pi y . or, the southerly � S .:;eat �'he �.�roper t 1 i.ne :ad� us t t ly _^arne-� of SiS1 xth • r and range:; 1+�►ece sr�a11� be 90. DO. feel . �►t all . ,,that str� t .nerseetfons the `earner properk line r.a�ii shall k�e 32. Gb Beet . r (D) PRECISE ALIGNMENT n� SIXTH STREET. ORANGE AVENUE TO LAKE STREET. A strip of land 77 . 5 feet in width , 37. 5 feet northwesterl.1 and northerly , measured at right angles , from and 40. 00 feet southeasterly and southerly, measured at right angles , fro-, the following described line . Beg; nning at the intersection of the centerline of Sixth Street , a 75 . 00 'feet wide street , and the center line of Orange Avenue , a 75 . 00 feet wide sL• reet , as shown on the Map of Huntington Beach , Main Street Section , recorded in hook 3, page 43 of miscellaneous Maps , in the Office of the County Recorder of Orange County , California ; thence north 410 20 ' east 195 . 00 feet along the centerline of Sixth Street to a tangent curve ccn;:ave to the south haying a radius of 350 .00 feat ; thence northeasterly, easterly and southeasterly along said curve , thru a central angle of 680 06 ' 27 ' an arc distance of 416 . 05 feet to a tangent reverse curve concave to the north , having a radius of 356 . 00 feet ; thence southeasterly along said curve thru a central angle of 170 30 ' 38 ' are arc distance of 106 . 97 feet to its intersection, with the centerline o. Main Street, a 75 . 00 feet wide street as shown on said Man of Huntington Beach , wain Street Sectior., said intersection being the terminus of the 77 . 5 feet wide strip of land and said t.poin also being thn beginnin5 o: an 80 . 00 :eet strip or lanai he centerline hei ng desc:ined as fot'n. w along the _ e t; . �a_= � n n .. onec cu v e ers:e :_; and : =heaate: _ a central angle of 190 46 ' 3E ' an arc distance Qf 120 . E1 fear to the Centerlinee Street r U ►� A�v r of Frankfort r.v Avenue , ( =i ct:: ee,. ) : ....en,.e n.._ .h 720 091 13 ' east 224 . _4 feet to the cen_e.1 ine of Lake St_ee;. , fe_nerly Railroad Ave^ue , :�s s'ro�n � ' Mac � H.�M ^fit B�: .►, .. � c�� sa _ d ,a o� ....;.i. . on ac,.. , matn Street Sec* ion , said in �e section pa:nt t+einc a ;.er-: Ous c.'r the described centerline . ( E ) PRECISE A:.rGt:!:=;i'_' OF ORANGE AVENUE. Ss?;:�i 5':'?££: TO `'F:F., STREET. A strip of land 80 . 00 feet in widtr , the cente:-1 ine being describe-3 as hollows : Aegi'nning at the intersection of the centerline of Orange kvenue , -a 75 . 00 feet wide street , and the northwesterly right-of-way, 'of, Sixth Street, a , 75. 00 feet wide street., as shown on the Map 'of- RuntingMan Beach recorded in bo*K 3 page 36 of Miscellaneous Maps and 'as :`shown on the Map of Huntington Beach , Main Street Section , recorded ; in .book 3, ,_ page 43 of miscellaneous Maps , all in the office of the., :,, County .Recorder of Orange County, California ; thence south '48o :40' J eat 1020 .feet, more or less', Along the centerline of Orange Avenue to its -` intersection with 'aouthea'steely.'rig:it-of-way of :Third . Street as shorn `on said Ma'gs of ...Huntington , Beach , said intersection , being the terminus of the descr ibec3 ' an+•-r13 ne. ThA d properS ,lane radius for the southerly corner of Orange Avenue an d street shall Abe 90. 00 Feet . At all other street intersections the corner . property line radii .shall be 32. 00 feet. ( F') PRECISE ALIGNMENT FOR LAME STREET. PACIFIC COAST HIM WAY TO ORANGEJATLANTA CONNECTION. A .. trip of land 100. 00 feet in Widths the centerline being described as follows : Beginning at the intersection of a line that is pa-allel with and 50 . 00 feet southeasterly , measured at right angles from the Y 9 5 I w • southeasterly line of Block 101 with the northeasterly line of Pacific Coast Highway ( formerly Ocean Avenue ) a 100 .00 . fe'et wide street all $s shown on the Map of Ituntington Beach , recorded in book 3 , pace 36 of Miscellaneous taps in the office of the County ,Recorder of Orange County, California ; thence north 410 20 ' east. 1060 feet along raid parallel line and its northeasterly extension to the terminu.i of the described censer line . (5S32d ) I . II I y, f , S EXHIBIT D Jp �.. r s v Z Sys. C+�ktf�t f Fe5041 N4t+� 6wrmv� 114klm Vt.Vi, w' �cttcaNh�. R�N� c� wt—f 44 14 ly" a a � t I L ' +. t ; OW(.ti EXHIBIT E '. - Z � 1 ! 17 . f�Yi ON s7.5 t J 14. 14, 14� 1�nr�Ntc- �w, ce-rN� tY '�lyE OF Pvwv%orMeNT of v i 4 w. N Ul/*TIM W rLOH qdle E'• G' H• �-�`14� EXHIBIT F. a ? , NW 17 37.s 3 -m •IJ- z.... � r�Tl H, � 5 •7j�� s1S -t.5 TNT F D�c�at MINT F= "------ r"�n� , be p4w •10OWN Y I '�� 1R�+�- Asti- '(rt•a�' �' L o5; -0 .0 .--Q OIL WaL - . , Ulm '` - _ .•.I• "■ . . �• i I erg` 7::��•��l�S.�.•ti,��. •� j - i • 1 Mph r rT -. ` tx Ord. No. 2871 STATE OF CALZFOLI;IA, ) COUM OF ORANGE CITY CF RMIWMN BEACH ) I Iv ALICIA M. WENMWORM, the duly elected qualified City Clerk of the City of llurttington Beach and ex�►officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of umbers of the City Ccuncil of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance vat rand to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 6th day of October :& , and vas again read co said City Counci: at a regular adjourned meeting thereof held on tha 27th day of October 19 86 and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more thin a rAjority of all the members of sr.id City Council. AYES: Co+snc i lmen: Kelly, MacAllister. Finley. Bailev. Green. Thomas NOES: Councilmen: None - - r�r•r r r•rr w� ABSENT: Councilmen: None ABSTAIN: Mandic City Clark and ex.-of fitia. Clerk of the City 'Council of the. City of Huntington Beach, California I • City 01 1. AXIS M. ►.ent'Acr.h CITY CLERtt of ant M•ant,n W Uee:h and 91 V1:10 C'ei* cf the '.�hr couru71. do N?16r Ct+t.:► t at t< r.�aLGsrs i�++S -f f 9 M`CP► i V....L�wd �n tih! 1�'h•1if'.rIBR ccawv xaCtAi L , t huntington beech department, of community development � AFf W Now AIEPORIr TO: Planning Commission FROM: Community Devblopment DATE., March $, 1988 SUBJECT: CODE AMENDMENT NO. 88-3 APPLICANT: !'ity of Huntington Beach Revision to expand residential uses in Districts 3 , 4, 5 and S in the Downtown Specific Plan and rainor revisions in all districts in order to create a more concise document. ? LOCATION: Downtown area generally located along Pacific Coast Highway between Goldenvest Street and Beach Boulevard I �' �,. 0 �;�RAL INFaBMATION On March 1, 19881 the Planning Commission continued -.Code Amendment " 14o. 88-3 by a vote of 7 to 0 to a special study session or. March a, ' � • 1988 . The Planning Commission requested that members of the, City Council be present so they could be involved with the discussion regarding the proposed revisions to the Downtown Specific Plan. The proposed revisions to jhe Downtown specific Plan have baen , agendized before the Planning Commission throne times prior to this special study session. The revisions were discus sed., at, the February 17, ; 1988 Planning Commission meeting, the February 23 , , 1988 . Special Study, Session and the March 1, 1988 Planning Commission meeting. . At each ;of these meetings ,,' o,taff was given direction and inp'ut,.by. the Planning Commission. Since the proposed revisions to the Downtown: . Specific, Plaa have been discussed three times, a joint study session with members of the City Council and the Planning Commission seemed to be an appropriate step in this on--going protests . The •purpose of this report is to transsait the following . informational items to the Planning Connissien and City Council for ` discussion on March 8, 1988': a) Summary of proposed revisions to the Downtown Speci,f.ic (b) Administrative draft of actual revisions to the document (c) Planning Commission a�_aff report dated March 1, -1988 �Wr. A w W'f'IC �� 01 A�,KACWZHTS 1 . Area map Pi Y 2 . Summary`of' propowed" revisions 3 . Matrix of .Deweliapment 6cenarl"oa 4 . Draft ordinance 5. Exhibit A (Admin'istrative Draft of actual revisions to the g Specific Plan) 5. Planning Commission Staff Report dated March 1, 1968 IIS :RLF kla i 1 Report 3r8/8B (�isid); E Staff, ' y2�. =Now 'WKill IN :� IF . ,� I!� •,��y � ,�,, �1�`'� w IUD ♦ MWE �- -•-`�:�1� �•�'I� �'`�►- I I� � • : ■fir 1 E� r Al �..:���} ,�j.► III� �� . r %� •:;A. " .► t try . ;01. Li •1 Ly i 4 � &[j ABy or RRQEQIE RFti'Z6J.QIS& . UD DT TRX I . 'I I I ai ♦ 1 a 1• 1 + ! �♦ 1 �r 1.♦ i Mono i ;r A4 • , r { 1{fr • E p$QPSEQ mli s i ils TSB.. D.IESCR Eupa (SECTION 2 . 0) None I a 1 • PROMS-WE R YISIONS Tb SPECIFIC P*.BAH DE5,10 CQ -CEPT (SECTION 3 . 0) (a) Allow freestanding residential in District Three . (b) Change District, Four from Mixed Use (Office/Residential/ Commercial ) to Residential . (c) Allow freestanding residential in District Five and introduce cultural/social activities . (d) Allow freestanding residential in Distract Sias. (e) Delete the comni©rcial node concept and emphasize cultural/social node in District Six. I i i f : r : i M EVE =4PM�NT STANDARrs `, ' EVZSIQ r t ' ? r (SEcTrON 4 . 0) DEEIN12rQN& (Section 4 0 . 01) a) Introduce five (5) def ini ti once 1. Common open space 2. Gross site area 3 . Hotel 4 . Net site area 5 . Private open apace AQMINISTRAT74N (Section 4 . 1) (a) Delete reference to Board of mooning Adjustments . (b) Require Design Review Board roview prior to processing additional entitlements .o en tlements . (c) Special Permits to comply with Sty : u and Federal law. S.FMA. PROVIS 4 S (Section 4 . 2) A (a) Restructure non-conforming requirements (h) Require minimum ten (10) foot sdtbaek for subterranean and serri-subterranean parking structures . (c) Require twenty (20) foot minimum dimension for common open 1 space. (d) Delete specific setbacks from driveways and parking lots. (e) Require heights of subterra'Aaan and semi-subterranean parking structures to be measured Zrom highest street elevation (consistent with building height measurement) . (f) Change on-site box sizes for tress to match industry sizes . (g) Delete references to section numbers in Division 9-of the Huntington Be6c:h Ordinance Coder ,r FRUPOSED..-HEMIS.?.D+UE IR ALL DISTRTCam, x (a) . Clarification of language and terminology. (h) Require all new construction and establishment of uses to be subject to the approval of a conditional use permit . i I �. 4 -Q.SE12 RKSLIFI QIJS-- `Q DIr2jHTCT.QNE • coeg A r© all floor area on first floor to - be devoted to mmerdi al . i . i • l , t t 7 .:1 x ! x ! , . ♦f v a t.. TO n I ZSTA I .1Y.4 (a) Single family residential dwellings which comply with development standards shall be approved by Design Review Board . (h)' Require twenty-five ( 25) foot front setbacks . (c) Allow cormnon open space in front setback area if twenty-Ei.ve (25) foot setbacks are maintained along Pacific Coast Highway. ` (d) Require landscaping to reflect landscape design of Bluff Top Park across Pacific Coast: highway. I 'ERM L• I FQNS r THE (a) Allow residentialsouth of Main Street . (b) Delete requirement that residential must be physically integrated with visitor--serving commekcial structures. j( „ EEO TO DISTRICT FOB, (a) Revise to 100 percent residential. (b) Delete requirements that residential must be physically integrated with mixed-use commercial structures . r t` 'r � •�i1 Ci' �,�, L r � �'f�/ � rr(L.} t,•�� � r S 1 1 ,i � .. J r � r VE WP . (a) Delete requirement that residential MLIst be physically integrated with mixed-use commercial structures , (b) Maintain flexibility of mixes`-tcse residential above commercial and office . (c) Allow freestanding residential which will probably occur along Fifth and Third Streets . (d) Require full block consolidation to allow commercial on the street or ground level for development fronting Lake Street, south side of Fifth Street and north side of Third Street . I 1 ONS_,,TQ, .njSTRI CT- SIX ( a) Delete commercial anchor concept and emptia,ize cultural/suci,ai node. (b) Delete requirement that residential must be physically integrated` with mixed-use commercial structures . I , ,1 i I L �. .� {d.. a .�:�: >>. i r1 1 It t 1• i ,l, .. _ ' � _ JI 1 . 1 ( a). 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'se.itnss.itet�f:l� • Co•r i _ ---- — -- - L 1, , ORDINANCE NO.- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE REVISING THE DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN WHEREAS, after notice duly given pursuant to Government Cade Section 65500, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach hold a public hearing on revisions to the Downtown Specific Plan i on _ and Adoption of the revisions to the Downtown Specific Plan, covering approximately 336 acres, more or less, along Pacific Coast Highway, between Goldenwest Street and Beach Boulevard, attached hereto anti incorporated herein as Exhibit A, is the most desirable method of prrviding regulated development of the area included within sait3 specific plan in accord with the objectives set out ill such specific: plan ; and I " 7 I On after notice duly given, hearing was held before this Council on Revisions to the Downtown Specific Plan and the Council finds that such revisions to the specific plan are necessary for the: orderly, regulated levelopment of the real property included within Downtown Specific Plan, and finds that the policies and procedures set out in such specific p ;,%n are satisfactory and in agreement with the general concept as set out in the City ' s Gereral Plan, NOV1, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows : 1 . Revised Downtown Specific Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and by this reference incorporated herein, is hereby approved, and copies of such specific plan" shall be maintained for inspection in the office of the City Clerk and the Department of Community Di. vel.optnont. f ° PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of - - "Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of 1988. Mayor ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Clerk City Attorney REV EW D AND APPROVE : INITIATED AND APPRO"IED• City Administrator Director of Community Development N a I C ,41 oo/ yY •f 1..1.E �/ /�, , _ _ .... Oo �� f Ys,,./ '• f . �f�, f� ^^ EPj J raw Ll The D ow n t w •+r , .m r sM Irll wM� I " ; P ec 18 f a for the implementation of the Huntington Beach Coastal - t '` 1.0 INTRODUCTION Purpose and intent The City of Huntington Beach has a well established potential for development. The City is located within minutes of Long 3,each, Newport Beach. Irvine, and Costa Mesa, areas w`Acn have experienced a great deal of change in the past few ,nears. This location means the City shares a sub--regional market with portions of both Los Angeles and Orange Cowles. The Huntington Beach Downtown area has been the subject of many special plans and studies over the past three decmdes. The area has a variety of residential, commercial, and recreational uses surroundiniS an older Downtown core with the Municipal Pier serving as the focal point.. Huntington Beach has miles of prime publ'.c ocean frontage, with numerotLs vacant and under-utilized parcels across from the beach. The potential development sites in the Downtown are sizable.and attractive ;snd present various opportunities for consideration. The City recognizes that ,market 'demand will exert pressures for the future development of ,these -parcels. The City must.respond to these demands in a manner which .wi�l !ichievc the optimum potential while at the same; time protecting the existing character of the neighborhoods. ;r -3- �0:1�►2Uj vitahThe purpose � the Downtown Specific Plan is to encourage the reof �-� nation of thi; important area of Huntington Beach. The Plan promotes a mix of commercial residential, � 'rt,,,,. and recreational uses which will be able to take advantage of the area's proximity to the ocean. Many sections of the Downtown project a negative image of Huntington Beach. The effect of these existing conditions is v) discourage new investment, which in turn perpetuates the unsightly an 4 +uiproductive environment. The principal goal of the Downtown Specific i'an is to change the overall negative Image which has evolved through the years, and establish a framework for the physical improvements, both public and private, which will create an attractive, unique, vibrant and viable community that will make people want to live, work and play In Huntington Beach. The Huntlogton Beach Downtown Specific Plan sets forth development standards and recommends public improvements for the Clty's Downtown area. The Downtown Specific Plan Is intended to implement the land use designations in the Coastal Element of the Huntington Beach General Plan. This Specific Plan, along with zoning ordinances for those portions of the City's coastal cone outside the Downtown area, and in conjunction with a Coastal Zone (CZ) suffix, will be the implementing phase (phase three or final phase) of the local Coastal Program (!..CP). Upon certification of these ordinances by the State Coastal Commission, permit authority for most new development will once again become the responsibility of the City i of Huntington Beach. S=i0 c Plan Prp,"d= California State taw authorizes cities with complete General Plans to ;. prepare and adopt Specific Plans (Government Code Sections 65450 et. seq.). Specific Plans are intended to be a bridge between the: local General Plan and individual development proposals. Specific Plans contain bath planning policies and regulations, and may combine zoning regulations, capital Improvement programs, detailed development standards and other regulatory methcxts into one document which can tje tailored to meet the needs of a specific area. Local planning agencies or their legislative bodies may designate areas within their jurisdiction as ones for which a Specific Plan Is "necessary or convenient" (Government Code Section 65451). The legislative body may adopt a Specific Plan either by ordinance or resolution (Government Code Section 65507). Adoption by ordinance Is, common when the Specific Plan ameads a development code, zoning ordinance, at• ocher code, when specific regulatory measures are included and when- local charters require adoption by ordinance. Resolutlo)ns are corlmonly used when the plan is more of a policy document. ShoWd the legislative body wish to change a proposed Specific Plan recommended by the PIanning Commission, the change roust first be referred back to the Commission for consideration, if 'not prev)ausly considcred, (Government Code Section 65504). If the Commission falls to act on the proposed change within 40 days, it Is deemed approved. The same procedure applies to subsequent amendments to the plan. d ��,. (0062D) Adoption or amend:ent of a Specific Plan constitutes a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State's Environmental "impact Report (E1R) guidelines. if the initial study shows that the proposed or amended General Plan could significantly affect the enviremnient, the jurisdiction must prepare in EiR and -ubnnit it in draft form fur public re�lew. The need for an E112 in a particular case, is determined by the loca! government. A Specific Plan and an EiR on a Specific Plan overlap extensively; they must address ma►rj of the same concerns and the process for preparing them Is nearly identical. Therefore, environmental assessment should be an integral part of preparing or revising a Specific Plan. ' 1.3 uthgrl y- ` 'The State of California requires that all cities and counties prepare and adopt a comprehensive General Plan for the physical development of their area of Jurisdiction. Following the adoption of the General Plan, the entity is required to develop and adopt regulating programs (zoning and subdivision ordinances, building and housing codes, and other regulations), which will implement the policies described in they General Plan. The Huntington Beach City Council adopted the Coastal Element as part of the City's General Plan on January 19, 1981. On March 16, 1981 Council authorized staff to draft the Downtown Specific Plan as a means of implementing portions of the Coastal dement. Following review by the California Coastal Commission, the Coastal Element was amended by the City Council on August 2, 1992, and certified In geographic part by the Coastal Commission in November, 1982. The Coastal Element was again amended by the Council on May 16, 1983. This amendment along with any subsequent amendments brought about by the adoption of the Downtown Specific Plan will be submitted to the Coastal Commission for review and certification. 1.4 g The Downtown Specific Plan is divided Into rout• sequential sections. The first section describes the purpose and intent of the Downtown Specific Plan along with a brief explanation of Specific Plan procedure and authorization. The second section is intended to establish the reasons why the Specific Plan process is logical and necessary for this portion of the City. This section presents a general description of the Specific Pian area including designated land Lases, existing zoning and existing uses along with special chnrac— teristics and existing conditions which make this area unique. Section Three describes the Specific Plan design concept. The design 4 concept evolves from the objectives outlined in Section One and the existing conditions discussed in Section Two, along with input from numerous public � special �' a <, meetings and eclat studies c.ondu�ted by and far the City. Scotian Three also presents the, land uses proposed for various districts In the.'Doarntown area and the circulation, open space, public facilities and infrastructure which will support the land uses atxi reinforce the design concept. Strai:egies for phasing the implementation of these tartiitics atri features are outline+. 'to coordinate the development of the Downtown area and achieve the objectives ldentifled in the City's Coastal Element. _5... (0062D) :. Section Four presents a detailed description of the development standards which are necessary to guide and regulate new development as well Ail to carry out the goals and policles of the coastal program. The development ' standards are listed by district enabling easy comparison. This section also outilnes the administrative procedures and general development provisions which are consistent in all districts and apply to all development. The introduction of special use overlays for resource production 'and conservation areas are also presented. 'An appendix has been compiled which contains the special reports and studies from which many of the concepts in this Specific Plan were derived, this appendix has not been incorporated into this document. Also prepared under a separate cover is the Downtown Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report 82-2. f, I I Y 7' i j . �b� (oot;xa i t i 2.0 AREA CFSCRIPTIO"1 The Downtown area is within the Cit 's co3stal lone boundary and resents Y P several particularly complex issues which have led to this unique planning approach. This area is characterized by numerous small parcels and dispersed ownerships with an extremely diverse mix of activites. hinny of ilia structure; were built in the 1920's; some Ire seismically unsafe. In addition, a large portion of the area is presently vacant with a tremendous potential for development. The California Coastal Act adds still another sc-t of considerations to the planning process by requiring, that certain regional and statewide coastal concerns be included in any plans for the area. 2.1ltl2r The Downtown Specific Plan includes the seventeen blocks on the ocean side of Walnut Avenue between Goldenwest and 'sixth Streets, a central area between Sixth and Lake Streets extending up to Hartford Avenue, and pr-upertles generally soutb of Atlanta Avenue between Lake . Street and Beach Bromlevard (see Fig!are 2,1). The Specific Plan area also encompasses the' beach between Goldenwest .Street and Beath Botite%srd, including the- municipal pier. The Sp!cific Plan area Includes, ,_-I troximatOy 336 total acres. —7-- (0O61q) " ail 7.2 y A . Lana use designations ror the Specific Plan area were established by the C .�ity�s Coastal Land Use Plan which was adopted as part of the City's Coastal Element and became par: of the City's General Plan (see Figure 2.2). The Coastal Element used many of the same designatioes currently established for other part, of the. City; in ac'jition new designations which more specifically reflect the intent of the State Coastal Lep,slation were also adopted (Visitor--Serving Commercial: ?!fixed-Use (Office/Residential), Mixed-Use (Commercial/Support Recreation), and Open Space (Recreation). The adopted General Plan designates the seventeen block area between Golden-west and Sixth Streets primarily for high density residential use with a maximum allowable density of 35 units pe;r acre on a fully consolidated block; this area accounts for approximately 44 acres. Within this section of they Specific !'inn, three nodes are designated for visitor-serving commercial uses, totalling approximately H acres. These con. merclul nodes include a two half blocks between-: Goldenwest and 'rwen ty-K''rst Streets, and a two half blocks area between Eighteenth and Sixteenth Streets and erne half block bet veers 11inth and Eighth Streets. An ,,ther visitor-serving corrimercial area is designated adjacent to the municipal pier. This area includes thss five inland blocks tac=ng Pacific Coast Highway between Sixth and Lake Streets and the pier and a portion of the public parking lots. Tire visitor-serving commercial category is a new designation created in response tG thb Coastal Act policy which encourages adequate visitor- serving f;.,c'lities in the coastal area. The principal intended uses are hotels, motel,, re:ataurants, theaters, museums, specialty and beach-related retail, and service uses. These uses are located near visitor--drawing attractions such as the Municipal Pier and the beaches, anA along major access routes from inland areas. Office and residential users shall be conditional and shall only be permitted if visitor serving uses are either provided prior to other development or assured as part of the developme;*, Inland from the first block. the plan designates fourteen blocks for mixed- use (office/residential) uses, approximately 52 acres. The City's General Plan includes a broad mixed development category intended to encourage maximum flexibility. The Coastal Element refined the category to provide more direction for the types and level of development desired. Two new mixed use: La;egorIeS were developed for the coastal zone. The intent of the mixed--use office/residential designation is. to allow a mix of medium to nigh density apartments and condominlurns with professional office space. This cttn be accomplished by integrating residential and office uses within the same �jvrterai area or by vertically mixing these uses within the sarne building. Limited ancillary retail commercial and service eases are also conditionally permitted; however-, the emphasis is on the office/ residential mA. 1 Soy:aheast of the Dolo ntown core is another visitor-serving commercial area adjacent to Pacific Coast Highway betwerm Lake and Huntington Streets, app;oximately 13 acres. They area further !south along the highway is another new mixed-use design,tior:, commercial/recreation, approximately 29 ae-res in siz►:. This designation conditionally allows commercial facilities as a major use and recreational facilities as a support use. it is especially '►.,, -8- (0062 D) - , g . , p i approp.late fora.,large areas which can be planned as one, coe;,rdihated development. The intent is to encourage use} that are open to the ipublic� and that ca,,) tali;a on the beach location. The, are 1 mme,diately north o= as f the commercial, areas anjacenti: to l:'acific Coast highway are designated for h:gh density resideitt:al dJe"s for a t6tal of 57 acres. Another now designation is, open space recreation .winch wilt ar::comtnodate passive and active recreational uses. The entire beai:h area hits this designation which encompasses approximately 103 acres. 2.3 Exis t in2 minx, Zoning throughout the Downtown area has evolved over the years: . There are aredominantly two types of zoning presently in,plane, commercial, (C3) and residential, wl%h residential densities ranging ,fro;ln ' low (Oldtown Specific Plan) to high (124). The majority of the property between Goldenwest and Lake Streets is toned C3, general housiness district (Commercial). This, includes the front half of the seventeen blocks between Goldenwest and Sixth Sro ezt$ and'mo t of the central Downtown core area. The C3 zoning district 01ow-s a' wide variety of uses including any ure permitted in the City's three: f:0er commercial zoning districts such as retail shoes. banns, cheaters, �autornoblle sales, professfo&al' offices, motels, and other, uses. The 'C3 i:one, ttnpcise:s. 'few develri ,mernt restrictions; there'~ are no front, side ar, rear;'yard setbacks, no y;H maximum percentages of site coverage. no open space requirement s and, into height restrictions. The C3 zone fully develop would, proc+ucr. 90 gross acres of general commercial uses within the Downtown area with f0w design cotitrols. 'lie C3 zone does not provide the type of regulations necessary to 'Implement the quality of.development envisioned Vor thli area and therefore it is no longer an appropriate .none fir Downtown. The northern half of the blocks between Goldenwest arid. Sixth .streets a3 well as a ,mall portion of the,central core area are., Zoned R4, hI1;h density residential. This zoning district allows one unit `for,;.e.very, one thousand (1,000) squarq feet of lot area or a maximum of 35 units per gross acre for larger projects, with :a height limit of 30 'feet. There are currently approximately 28 acres zoned R4. The R4 zone is ,not specsfically designed for the unique type of lot configuratiocts and other .haracterlst',cs of this Erea.'' Without modification, including a greater degree of design controls, The R41 zone may not be compatible with the w3jacent Townlot Specific Elan zoning district. Other zones within the Specific Plan area.:,inciude MH (Mobile dome '1 District), RS (Office Profcssionzi District) which a:lowi s hotels and `motels as well as professional offices,, R3 (Medium-High Density itesidential District), Old Civic Center Specific Flan (Mixed--Use, residential, ' comittercial and public facilities), C 1 (Neighborhood Corame:rcial District), C4 (Highway Commercial Distric': and CF-R (Community Facilities Aistrict Recreation ,Areas). In addition, a zoning suffix of 4 or Ol (Oil District) is on select parcels. The present pattern of spot zoning with strip commercial is a reWxtse to past demands and no longer applies to the efforts of Downtown fevitallzatlor.�. 2.4 ExIstiag Land 3ls The existing ,land uses in the'Specific Plan area are extremely varied and f� . Y diverse. There are numerous cases of nonrontc. o ming uses and vacant or under--utilized parcels. In the seventeen blocks between Goldenwest and Sixth Streets deiielopment is there v,acantno o used forAi1 �prod Cfrort on Pacific Coast Highway;are . P Y parcels e: tion, white many lots facing Walnut 'Street,ace ; 'developed as multi-family residences. A,_ few commercial establishments are also scattered along this strip, which : account for approximately 50,000 square feet of commercial use. The area between Sixth and Lake Streets is often r 1 fen'ed to as the Downtown "core." This was at one time the City's. principal rommercial center; ',now, however, it Is characterized by smaller scale uses; surf shops, thirft stores, coffee shops and similar establishments, ,orimarily focused around Win Street. y properties P Many, of these Downtown ro cedes have experienced fenced .a rapid turnover is commercial tenants. The total amount of commercial ;square footage , presently in the Downtown core is approximately 160,000 square feet. I Land uses farther away from hiain.,Strent become, more mixed anti include single-family and multi-family residences, .oil activities, . artd parking lots along with commercial establishments At thenorthern tip.tif..the Downtown core is the old Civic Center site (;presently vacant, excapt for the City Library) bounded by Orange Avenue, Nlair�, Fifth and Sixth Streets. Another"residential area exists adjacent to the Downtown core between 3rd and ' Lake Streets a Id is devoted to a mix of single and multl4amily residential uses. The area along the.southeast ern'boundary or the Downtown area, east of Lake Street, is largely vacant. - Pacific Coast Highway between Lake Street and Beach Boulevard contains a mixture of,rr- ',f Wes. Two hotels are locateid ;n this. area which provide,a total`of facilitles. Inland between L3i.e Street and t4untln'ton Street, the nearly 200 rooms with restaurants, meeting rooms as,d reerpa a .. g _ nd is largely vacant and eked for some oil facilities. 'fhe'remainderof the area Is mostly comprised of mobile home uses. he'o,_*ean side"of Pacific Coast Highway Is totally devoted 'to public beach use. Dolsa Chica ` State Beach ,extends southeastward from Goldenwest Street to the Municipal Pier, This area is'.'preseatly;; undergoing major renovation through a cleaning up and consolidation of. oil operations and a. major lnndscapirg and nccessway program. The City Beach lies between the: Pier and Beach Boulevard. The, area Is extenslvely,,landscaped and contains approximately 2.000 parking spaces with'vat�iciu3 beacly c)rIented concessions. . , 1 t 14 J ;!p 2.5 EyJsA]ng Conditions 011`Froduction /� large numtser: o r parcels in the Speciffc, Plar. area are„currently in 'oil production,' ranging from 25 foot wide lots'_to:parcels.several acres ire size. ; Some' parcels are owned , by the oil 'Compan.es,,;themselves and some are '. leased front private owners. There is a possibility that many, of these oil 'production facilities can be consolidated Into smaller areas which would free -additional land for development of other uses. A large oil firm analyzed the potential for a unitization project and has taken the initial steps to unit ' formation with the acquisition of mineral rights. This will enable the remaining oil resources to be t:.pped from one or two select locations and therefore eliminate the need fog pumping units scattered throughout the Downtown area. Parking Problems Parking has long been an issue of great concern within the Downtown area. Part of the problem arises from the fact that many of the Downtown buildings and businesses were developed or established under the,provisiorrs of long outdated parking regulations. Convenient and abundant parking Is a key ingredient for viable commercial development Downtown. Throughout most of the year, the amount or parking available in the. Downtown area Is more than adequate to accommodate the deniand generaged by recreation facilities. However, during the summer there are days when parking capacity Is exceeded. The provision of edequa to parking for beach users Is a Significant issue. Beach parking' lots are currently providing ,the greatest numb& of spaces; however; additional sparking adjacent to the beach areas in private lots.and :along the shoulder of Pacific Coast Highway and other nearby streets provides an estimated 3.500 spaces. Vacant lots in the area fronting Pacific ' Coast Highway between Goldenwest and Sixth Streets currently provide an additional 600 parking spaces; use of these lots for parking will phase out as development of the area occurs. Seismic Problems 'Over fifty buildings in the Downtown area have been 'identified as structurally unsound In the event of an ehrthquake. Most of these buildings are located in a four-block area in the central core. 1'hese existing buildings will ultimately have to either be improved to meet seismic standards or be demolished. Municipal Pier Problems ' In November. 1979, a structural survey of the Municipal Pier was completed � which identified serious stntctural deficiencies and recommended replace- ment or reconstruction of a major portion of the Pier. The winter storms of 1983 caused substantial damage to the Pler, ultimately resulting in the loss, of the "End of the Pier" cafe. The City is committed to restoration of thc: Pier, because of its special identity and Its relationship to the Downtown area. t l l (00621) Ownership Patterns ' The Specific , 'pe is Plan ,area between Coldenwest _and Lake `,Streets Is cha"ac- tcrized by ,a ;diso ersed 'ownership "pa n an c s ` small to have w � _ P , p P There are s3 number;of;2S C idr o h combined to .form 50 foot wide parcels. In.�some instances, many lots id under separate ownerships. T m a es,two 1 is 1 a bo.iii. .cornbi ' ' •� ots hive ,been`consol Ida-led to form quarter block, half b7ock and`-even larger parcels. inrludin. one of the a 1 parcels between (;olden ' and I:ake The "City owns severs Center, site. The property south of Atlanta Aveue between Lake and g largest consolidated parcels, the old Civic Huntiacresnbgton e we eneet Huntington�S reec and Beach Bouleer one vard te, ownership and the 62 vard is owned by the C!'t;/. The beach Itself is controlled partially by the City (south of and including the pier) and the State (north of the pier). Main-Pier Redevelopment Project The majority of the Downtown Specific Plan is also within the expanded Main-Pier Redevelopment Project Area (Amendment No. 1). The'hiain-Pier Redevelopment Project was prepared in compliance with the California Community Redevelopment Law which requires preparation of such a plan as the basis for subsequent development of a more. definite plan { amendment for redevelopment within a designated .-Project Area. he Main-Pier Project Area has been determined:to be blighted and requlring redevelopment to effectuate the public `purposes ;which the California Community Redevelopment Law was designed to achieve. ,�• i The Main-Pier Project Area Is part of the ongoing Corrinninity and Neighborhood Enhancement Program by ;tie City of Huntington'Beach io revitalize areas within the, community. The Redevelopment Program will enable the City of Huntington Beach to remove and mitignte adverse conditions within selected areas of the Downtown and help improve . the overall economic climate. The City's objective In pursuing' the, Nfain-Pier Redevelopment,,Plan, is:*to mitigate the severe development limitations that are now, and will be.In the future, constraints to proper` utilization of the Project Area.., The Plan as presently envisioned will provide for the sale of properties and portions of properties to the .Redevelopment Agency. However, if the owners of,these parcels are desirous of participating yin the project, owner participation arrangements will be made available. The most direct impact, to businesses and property owners within , the Project Area will be the. to (except for owner participants) resulting from implernen;ation of the Redevelopment plan. The redevelopment of this Project Area is.expected to attain the purposes of Community Redevelopment Law of the State of California by: Providing additional dr.cent, safe and sanitary residential housing to the existing stock: within the City. • Providing construction -and employment opportunities in the development of those facilities :and by providing employment opportunities In the. operation of the proposed new commercial and -.- industrial facilities. -12- (0062 D) • Mitigating severe,development limitations which result in the lack of., ro er utilization of . the Area to suc an extent that, it constitutes a',serious physical, social and economic burden'on the p. P ' community which cannot reasonably be expected to be reversed or const alleviated by private enterprise acting alone. Providing . adequate public improvements, publicfacilities, open spaces and utilities , which.. cannot .be. remedied by private or governmental action without redevelopment. g of adequate streets, curbs, gutters, implement.in the construction street lights, storm drains and other improvements as necessary, to ensure proper- vehicular and pedestrian access within and around the Project Area. 0 ntrols for the ermitted and c � t 'criteria P Establishing development reuses within the amended Project Area in accordance 'With modern and competitive development practices. Providing for relocation assistance and benef ils to amended Project Area businesses and residences which, may be displaced, :in accor— dance with the provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law and the government code of the State of California. i -43— (00621)) ' it - F- 3:0 SPECIFIC PLAN CONCEPT 3.1 Cori etst The .ocean =s one`main t wn•Specific Plan reason for the exi�tenc+. 4f Nuntington Reach and is the basis for its future.-The design concept for the Down o pp evolve. from the ocean"as the sources and center, of the City's vitality. Many existing and 'potential opportunities in Downtown Hunt�ngtan Beach are possible because,of this relationship to the ocean. The. design concept emphasizes -the.ocean, ocean, activities, farms; shapes and ec�lors. 'Tills relation to the ocean wilUerstablish a theme to serve as, a guideline for. 'new private tend public investtnen,c in`the Downtown area. The , design`concept concentrates'on the City pier, realizing that all other areas within the - Downtown ,are linked elther "directl or indirectly tc� the pier. y The level of energy and excitement generated at the, pi er-head 'acea needs , to be canitalixed upon and spread through the Downtown tore. The pier area his the 'Potential'to accomntiaiate even mor+�, people than :it presently r, does by offering a variety or uses, services and activities. D6clopments at 'the'pier should be scaled to a,pedestrian level with passive activities such as strolling and viewing given equal con ideratlon with more vigorous activities � II swimming and bicycling. Pedestrian boardwalks on. various it such as surfing. g levels and 'the pier itself will offer views,of the ocean and ocean activities. 'The'oveyrall.;form and shapeof all development in Downtowst Huntington Beach should allow people see the ocean froin as many places as possiblt:. hepier area will continue to serve as the major attraction in the City and. ,R '+ should becc,1me the Catalyst for the revitalization effort. 44 T1ie'desi n concept'identifies the pi and the area immedi'*tely�:ac g P toss Pacific :Coast Hi hwa as the focus for the greatest intensity , future .,..; development: ,, These new developments should be scaled down and :.buffered ` with. intensified .landscaping and compatible, uses as the development approaches the existing residential neighborhoods. The Interdependence'of public and private development activities will create a major activity node at the pier--head. An Important emphasis of the design concept is to extend Main Street hiland from the ocean and encourage pedestrian movement along the street. .By expanding this activity from the pier, the commercial core along Main Street can tecome a lively shopping thoroughfare oriented to pedestrians and offering opportunities to shop, dine or browse in an ocean-related atmosphere. A second 'major activity node is proposed for the area bounded by 6th Street, li Palm Avenue, Lake Street and Orange Avenue. A variety of activities could occur within this "super-block." The activities in this area should be of a i year--round variety, providing the convenience of neighborhood shopping and the clustering of public and private service's. along with new opportunities for living within walking distance of the ocean. The prospect of two major activity nodes within walking distance of each other on opposite ends of the Stain Street commercial corridor will tend to encourage reinvestment and revitalization of this important connecting link. The intensities in the Downtown core area are intended to,be compatIb]a with the adjacent transitional areas and the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Outside of the Downtown core, in the Townlot',section of the y Downtown Specific Plan (between Goldenwest and bth Street). the ,design concept is for residential and visitor-serving: commercial developments, which are intended to be not only compatible with, the,,existing residential area immediately adjacent, but to ,enhance and reinforce the ,primarily residential character of- the area. The ,establishment'of a secure private residential community adjacent to, but adequately buffered.from, the public areas is one of the objectives of the plan. The-area southeast of the Downtown core (between.,Lake, Street and Beach `I Boulevard) is intended to provide additional_opportunities for residential and visitor-serving commercial uses. The comercial uses in this area are intended to primarily service the seasonal trade and not compete with the Downtown commercial area. The large consolidated parcels in this area allow for greater intensities and ,denilties while still providing substantial opportunities for buffering and design,controls. Public open space and recreational amenities should'be an 4. Integral part of any large projects. r The intent of the design concept Is to incorporate into the study area a strong, recognizable physical image and identity. The design concept is accomplished by coordinating several related elements into an overall ocean design theme, including the following: r A Orienting intensive land uses away from established resMential ; neighborhoods. ; -is- t006213y — Providing view, light and air corridors to the ocean. Building bhit reinforce h , ould bc a modern or contemporaryAeditrrancanst le ofarchitectThis archi'tec- iure.tas elements of contemporary Mexican and California architecture 'responsive, to .the: climate and. location. The climate and`location indicate,Orientation to the'preva;ling breezes, protkc- tion from sun an wi v d wind. { of a an e o light-colored cw the oce n d use f durable materials which reflect sunlight and will be a bakground to brighter accent colors of streetscape and awnings. The elements of this architecture are: plain wall surfaces built of stucco or block-smooth surfaces, background wall colors from white to pastel shades, Inset windows shaded from sunlight, brightly colored awnings, window boxes, flower pots, light fixtures and other building accents such as entry doors, creation of shade for pedestrians by use of awnings and courtyards, minimum of "reflective" glass, outdoor eating and pedestrian areas to maximize views to the ocean. Streetscape elements should be brightly colored and should relate to the ocean theme in form and shape. The streetscape element Is meant to be, the accent element In Downtown, played off against the white and pastel of the building forms and shapes. Public areas should be. integrated into development proposals in key locations or in conjunction with major eomiolWflon . projects. Ocean-related and oil--related artifacts may be incorporated Into public areas. Establish guidelines for elements such as signage,.landscaping, and lighting which will create the visual character of the area. Deilgn Guidelines for ;he Downtown Specific Alan- .will be prepared separately and adopted by resolution of City Councll. This document should serve as a tool for review of development Proposals within the Specific Plan area. - Graphic elements should be bright colors to contrast with the background architecture. The content of the graphic elements could be abstract versions of waves, forms of sea animals a-id synit cis and forms that evoke water-related activities with movement and action, to reinforce the ocean theme. - Establishing a framework of landscaping and Identify elements to provide interest and character to specific locations. This concept will provide a logical, coherent, unified network of land uses, activities and circulation systems. Landscaping materials for Downtown should be associated with the ocean environment (such as palms) raid extensively used for buffering in transitional areas. ..16-- (006-13) 1 1 The de'si n concejit'is' the:coordinating element o h, g `the Downtown` ;Specific P d' to enhance' the architectural concepts with",exist1pp1 , : ?` l�n and is >inte'h& phj�stca,l're,3lit es;and'to create a viable!L-nviroument- in which both''6' anti tong time're'sMer;ts are.able to livr., work,' shop'astd `rerreatein.'a 'desirntite phere '�T�ie;govEming land'usec'and regutatioiur'ft�r ihis'specific' plan' atmas r , n the .0, "Development are, contained ,i Coastal Element and. -sedtion 4 Standards." , r r. - i <IJ 3.2 L.O_UM.5 The Downtown Specific Plan area has long served as, an area of mixed uses and activities. This area contains the City's initial commercial core and the original residential , neighborhoods; along, with, the recreational and oil production resources which have contributed to the City's identity. The Downtown Specific flan proposes to continue this R po. combination of uses and -activitles� wlth land use designations which are primarily mixed-use types.: As Adentified 'in Section Two of ,this document,thle City's adopted Coastal Element provides for mixed uses in this area;•however, the Specific Plan proposes modifications to thei previously adopted land use configurations.* The land ttse designations include: Mixed-Use (Office/Residential/Commercial). Mixed-Use (Commdreir vRicreation)# Commercial (Visitor--Serving), Residential (High Density) and Open Space (Recreation). The'Specific Plan area is divided into eleven Districts:(see Figure 3.2). ,Each District Is'.unique in character or in parcel, configuration, and each with a •different aspect to emphasize. . Several Districts are composed of subdivided block, containing many,small lots 1n separate ownerships. A few districts consist-'of large undivided parcels under unified control. The proposed land use, designations and district configurations ,are intended to -anticipate development demands and achieve the optimum potential within the Identified design concept. . 3.2.1 Mixed--Use (Office/Residential/Commercia)) The mixed-use designation is intended to encourage ma'xinturn flexibility ,for the variety of uses allowed. This mixed-use; designation includes three Districts (District Four, Five and Six) totaling approximately 52 gross acres. Vpluxiat..For is desisned' to be a transition, zone surrounding the 'higher Intensity commercial core and :feting as. a buffer for the ezisting residential neighborhoods.: District Four Is divided into two sections :on either side of District Five (the Downtown. core). District Four includes a total of approximately 9 gross acres with a primary emphasis on residential tzes. However, present market conditions indicate that total build--out of the entire district in residential uses could occur before an accurate hppralsal of require n amendment ndrn n t, th Adoption of the Downtown Specific flan will eau re a r e t o e City's Coastal Element of the General Flan. ..18-- (0062D) i : otltier.allowed uses is established. Threfore, dffice uses need to be' required along with'.resi.dcntial developme.�nt so that the District will develop as it truly transitional area. These office uses should be designed as garden--style I, del elo menrofile,: very similar in scale and :design to the existing adjacent 5, low; v. pm ht. Commercial uses.should be limited and only Incidental.within mined, developments in order not to `detract from or com.pe�te , Keith,`;the commercial , core area, . or further impact the adjacent . residentiai 50'.000 square feet' of office pace with '100 Pew resider ,'accommodate net hborhoods. The Plan anticipates that 'this district can ' space �tialunits. This transitioual`District should ensure a gradual coordinated change in terms of heights, scale and uses, between the Downtown core and the adjacent areas. 1715t.rict Five Is the primary commercial core area serving as a.commercial link-between the'pler=head area and District Six (the top of Main Street). District Five inciildes approximately 20 gross acres -with an emphasis 'on commercial activities, however, an option . for . .office, residential or- additional commercial''activities above the, first floor ,is provided. ' This multl-use aspect is intended to create a lively place to be'day or night fcr both visitors- and residents. Main Street should maintain a pedestrian-- oriented''shapping street character. Commercial uses should be required on the.,ground floor with building fronts close to the sidewalk .to establish a moreAn'tirnate scale. In ,order to afford the visual, climatic And -recreation amenities of this unique area to a greater number of people, higher residential densities should be provided. Offices should be encouraged ' to locate in this district in order to help establish the desired DowntcHn atmosphere. The commercial emphasis of this district can be achieved with varying }r� intensities.,�providing the commerclal link between Orange,'Avenue and the pieir along Main Street is,'not,brokers at the pedestrian level: Thls'district should` encourage, `'rchabilitation' as .well as new 'development. The larger. scale' the op'new devel ment (one'full`block or greater) should not.detract from potential development in District Six or District Three (the pier-head). . This District is intended Ito connect the two major nodes with.'an interest element whits; can best be achieved with a continuaticin of. the an oriented commercial District; rehabilitation and new,developed should be, scaled and designed with this intent. The plan;anticipates that this Di::rict can accommodate approximately 150,000 ,aqulre feet of corargercIat_wises with approximately 75,000 square feet of office and 200 new residential units. DISWICA-1six, is intended 6 be a neighborhoud=-oriented shopping Mid ye v;ce area with public atlterin ' spots, open h aces and lazas. Services such as P la ' Tp- P the' library,' post ofiYlce, banks and theaters should be located here. ` The commercial acrivii;ies should center around the yea:-round residents and inclle grocery, priarrnacy. hardware stores, etc. District Six is approxfr matesy 23 gross :acres In size Including numerous Streets and alleys with a 1 pot�:ntial for vacation. This diSttict Is intended to . provide equal opp�rtunities for new office' and residential developments, in conjunction with.!l a 'commercial activities. District Six, located at the top or Main Street ,becomes a major node in the overall planning effort and a prime location for mixed-use development. This District must also be sensitive in design and scale of new development to the adjacent 'cesidentlai --l y- (0062 D) neighborhoods. . District Six;provides a ,great potential to master plan o la►ge portion of the Downtown area for new development which will create new opportunities to shop, work and live in an ocean related atmosphere. The , Pian`•ariticipates that this District can accommodate approximately 130 000'square feet'`of commet,clal 75,000 square feet of office and 200'new residential units. as g In both Districts five and Six, °�racks and flower sta dssare encourahed. sidewalk-cafes, book and magazine A requirement for additio,"lat public open space amenities . should be incorporated into all.,large scale projects. These areas may include patios, balconies or 'graces with landscapl-ng, public seating ,with additlonal amenities such as sculpture or other art objects. Corner plazas will alao be encouraged along' Main Street and should be required in any full block or multi-block consolidation prrject. 3.2.2 htixed-Use (Commercial/Recreation) As stated previously, the mixed-use designation is intended to encourage maximum flexibility for the variety of uses allowed. . The mixed-use (commercial/recreation) designation applies only to District Nine. igrics_1Yr� �is an area i approximately 9 gross acres in,sixe.owned entirely . PP Y = -by`'the Cify: This District is intended to develop with recreation-oriented commercial uses, including tenni Pools, s and racquetball courts, swimiraing g„ mna..iums or open .air or enclosed w � health ciwbs. Combined , with , these o Pe -. c - sports and recreation facliitles. hotels or:motels with supporting restaurants and shops would be appropriate uses. Large coordinated de�eloprnent is encouraged In this District which provides -an ocean-oriented atmosphere wi th opportuaities for public beach access. The Plan, anticipates commercial recreation development with a potential for. 300-400 twtel rooms. 3.2.3 Commercial (Visitor-Serving) The visitor-serving:commercial.designation Is a new category adopted in the City's, Coastal Element In response to State Coa tat Act policy whi encourages ' adecF:8tc visitor-serving facilities In the coastal ''area. The visitor-serving commercial designation includes Four Districts, District 'One, Three, Seven and Ten), totaling approximately 51 gross acres. ,. is composed��;�G.1`� po of three separate Wexler of small lot:ownecships for a total of'opproximately g'gioss acres. • Commercial uses in this District are intended to serve` the visitors to Balsa Chica State Beach as yell as the � surrounding residents. The commercial uses allowed in this District should not compete with the Downtown commercial core. The District One'nodes . , will he ruin ounded`by primarily medium to high density residential use's: ' therefore, residential uses should be permitted in conjunctlon with the necessary visitor-sera-.ig commercial asses. This t yPe;.of mixed use may create an additional incentive for development, while providing more oppartur =ties for people to live near tine ocean. All new development should be designed 3uid sca-.',td to be compatible with the character'of the. adjacent i _10- (0062D1 residentia1,areas, The Plan anticipates, serrice-oriented cenilaercial for a f�P total of a roxi mately 60,000 .,quare feet with the potential for new residential units. is roused t hub of the Downtown core, containing, _t., C R 1" , to be :he, higher intensity visitor-serving br such as hotels, restaurants and museums B . � � y aloe with .s ecialt sh p ch-related' commercial uses. , District S P y , Three includes approximately 15 gross acres and is part of the pier4ead node•;'described in the design c(Acept. :This District is a prime visitor- serving commercial location directly across from the municipal pier and beach, on either side of Main 'street. This location. if properly devel.7ged, will provide visitors and residents,with numerous opportunities to view the 'peach activities and truly exp+:rience the ocean environment. District.Three Is identified as the most appropriate ,location for _high intensity develop- ment; therefore, large: minimum parcel sixes should be established. Motel, retail. r,:staurant and other commercial uses with structured pzrking which Could also service the pier and Main Street would be appropriate user for this District. Development in Diciric: Three could be consolidated into multi-block parcels providing for greater design Flexibility; however.,_view corridors 4 should be maintained along the existing right-of-,ways. Restaurant and retail space should be developed at the street level on Main Street and Pacific: Coast Highway. Large areas devoted to public; open apace should be provided for within development projects similar to that described for Districts Five and Six. The vitality and magnetism asw;iated with such areas will be critical to the reinforcement and continuation of commercia► ESt g developments throughout the Downtown core. Additional inducements may necessary to attract the type of viable developnlert which will support be a ry yP and improve the entire area; therefore, office and high density residential uses should be permitted, however, only .as part of.a mixed-use project and only,;:.above the pedestrian level which should remain. commercial. Anticipating high Intensity , development in this District requires that adiditional design considerations be addressed; 'upper story setbacks. staggered building envelopes, preservation ,of view light and air corridors should all be included in any project review in order to assure that the area maintain a-pleasant pedestrian environment. The design -.oncept calls for an emphasis on pedestrian level amenities and a gradual controlled transition in building heights,hts and uses between the commercial care and the adjacent residential uses. This concentration ,-A new development across from the public use areas of District Ten (the pier) will provide an economic base for the type of renovation essential'to the pier and beach front. This new ecoroomic'vi tall ty Is intended to establish a greater year-round cn�rket roe the City to help support the overall revitalization effort. The Plan anticipates that District .Three can support 400-800 hotel rOOMS and associated commercial facilities. This District would also, be, an. appropriate location for a performing arts center or multi-purpose facility which"could be used by the hotels and the ocean-oriented museum/ayuariura u3e identified in District Ten. This District may also provide an opportunity for new residential units. Titre--sharing residential ttmts may also be a ti -21- (OOfi2D) desired ,rise in !;'conjunction with pedestrian lav el commercial. In all, approximately 11,?0;000 square .footage of commercial/office uses including hotels and time-'sharing reMenslal, along with 200-400 stew residential units could be accommodated In'this District. 0i- trio S e v A is a consolidated parcel under one olxnership and is ap proximately imate3y 13 gross acres. District Seven should be master planned 2s a primarily visitor-servit;g cotmrcial protect, which could be implemented over a nurnb P es. Hotel, motel, s aurant and specialty'commercial ' erof ha.a would'be appropriate-uses. Deveo p this District is not intended to compete with the Downtown commercial crare, therefore,. major incentives for -development would riot be necessary. The commercial uses in this District would be of a more seasonal variety with the District serving as a connecting link tetween the Downtown area and District dine. The flan anticipates, visi•cor-serving commercial can be accommodated with a 200-400 room lratel. pia jj'en includes the area on the ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway j most suited for commercial development. This District tncludes the pier and the t:xtriting parking areas on either side, comprising approximately 15 gross act-e-,,. The visitor-serving commercial uses most appropriate 'for this District ;are beach-related and complementary to activities which occur around the pier, such,as fishing, surfing and sun bathing. Additional parking ir. structures would also be appropriate provided that they do no! extend above 'this level of Pacific Coast Highway and block views.-, This provision Should still provide ,for the option of multi-level commercial activities in this ',district. The pier is a primer location for restaurants,; which can take advtintag;e of the panoramic views. Equally impor taut , as the new commercial activities which may be accommodated is to insure that the major emphasis in this District is public open space. The pier and beach area must remain accessible to the public for free recreational, pursuits. District Ten is part of the pier-head node as described previously. This comm&clal/recreattonal activity mode Is of -primary , Importance . in the revitalization effort of the City. 'Development within this District will probably be initiated with City efforts. The extent c.nd intensity r f 'development in District Three and further inland willd'irc c tlydete'rmine the amount of revitalization which can occur to the pier and-the beach-relatejl commercial uses which can be accommodated. 1n addition, -the present amount of parking can be approximately doubled without obstructing, %dews or drastically changing the overall character of the District, 3.2.4 Residential (High Density) The residential designation {ncludes two Districts (District Two and Eiifit) exclusively for residential uses. 1�1tr14 extends from .Goides.west Street to nth Street between Pacific Coast Highway to Walnut Avenue. Dlzzri t Two Is subdivided into numerous twenty-five foot wide lots with ;ver, diverse ownerships enconipassing approximately 44 gross acres. District Two is intended to develop as a continuation of the type and variety of residential development which exists in the adjacent ,Townlot -: rea. The development regulations should be similar and corhpatible with those in the 'i ownlot area, with the exception J0062D) that larger projects (one full block or more) should be provided, with additional incentives to encourage lot consolidation. Consolidation of the numerous small- lots which are spread throughout the District`is otte of the objectives of. the Plan. In order.to accomplish this, the allowed density in the`Dlstrict should increase` as the parcel size Increases. , Consolidation Is desirable in' this District as a means to achieve the design controls, and • r ' types which will produce quality, residential develo merit residential v►hich Is sensitive .to the adjacent acighbors• concerns. .P - Multi-block consolidations may also be allowed to promote better 'design; however, view corridors should .be imaintained along the 634isting right-of- ways„ so as to not; adversely affect the residential areas further inland. Projects of one full block or greater.should be allowed additional height in which to achieve the allowed density with a design -which takes advantage of the projects location while remaining compatible with adjacent uses through upper Flory setback3 and other design relpilations. The Plan anticlpates that few projects will be able to take advantage, of the provisions allowed for a full block consolidation. Resider,ttiai development in District Two may result In 800-1000 new residential units. Oil uses should also be allowed to continue in designated areas. �7istr},pt;: Eie�tt consists of two large parcels,,Oach of which is under one ownership, for a total of approximately 57 grass a.r}es. District Eight"Is located in the northeasterly section of the Downtow,43 specific Plan.. High density residential tires are most appropriate for there sites due to-;,their location `and unique characteristics. Projects, if properly.designed, will be able to maximize view opportunities and access to recreational amenities. planned o� �i b/ master . , The two project. areas within the District sh ., p (separately) prior to any subdivision. Neiw residential development adjacent to the Downtown Commert:ial core will -provide -the proposed commercial uses with the �ropulation_'base necessary to create viable services. The new residential devebpnjeni should also be designed -to`be compatible, with the residential areas to' the'north. The ,plan anticipates development In, District Eight to achieve the full potential of maximum density resulting in 1800 new residential units: ; Cil rises 'should also be allowed to continue In selected islands within a portion of,the District. 3.2.5 'Open Space (Recreation) The open space designation constitUtes an Important land use. throughout the crustal zone andparticularly in the, Downtown Specific Plan. The open s<.pa C.-c'(recreation) is a new, designation developed In the Coastal Element in keeping with` State Coastal Act policy concerning shoreline access and recreation facilities. j � trict Ekyo is:designated open space (recreation) and includes the area on the'ocean side of Pacific Coast Highway. betweenZoldenwest Street ark.+ Bezch Bouleva.rd,-with the exception of the area in District Ten; a total of approx'lmatdly 103 gross acres. This District Is. intended, to preserve and protect they beach area within the Specific Plan, , Only beach-:elates! activitles should be permitted In this District. The popularity of the beach and the -expectation thr,t beach else will continue to increase In the future, -23- (0063i7) r makes it I moor.tant that the Specific Flan preserve -is much of the beach a$ p 'lines for�beach users, such as posy ft 3s also important, to rovirle i'ac� T . . restraarn ach equiprnent.as public kin as ssible. . f`acilities•;and conc+ession� far;foot! drinks and hQ well' as matntalning as much pub p g All de a opm nt should be scaled and limited to enhance and not detract frt�rr. the beach experience. ThF; ;Plan anticipates (development, within 'this District to be lirntted :to coricessioh .stands, 'recreation facilities, and beach parking• improvements. , Oi!•'uses should be allowed to-continue in a portion,of the District. The city has historically, had a policy: to preserve its `beach front for the Enjoyment of all. The Downtown Specific Plan continues this long-standing Iradition insuring safe and convenient access to the teaches within this � I District. i J CI'S ,r ' 't/ s 14� (W6 D) '9 it 3.3 � 1 tion ant concern for i - Tt r any atior, is an m e tra rt Po • ' The�provision of adequate nspo development program. The Downtown Specific Plan calls for the use of a variety of transportation modes to 'facilitate the convenient and efficient movement of people in and near Downtown Huntington beach. Beach goers,:-commuters, Downtown shoppers and local residents all share the -circulation system, and. each has `their own transportation needs. The Specific Plan attest ' I Downtown S , is to provide a circulation system' that P .P better accommodates all users v+lth the following objectives: Provide convenient access to Ithe beach and to beach parkin, facilities. Improve soz ety and efficiency of the exis'ting circulation system. F:ovide convenient aecesa to local business, encouraging shopping on Main Street and in the other commercial, Districts `.in the Specific Plan area. Faciiitate c�ommtyt 'r ; trsffi� on -Pacific Coast Highway . by minimizing croTs traffic sand ,providing alternative routes for local residents and shoppers. _ Provide adequate narking for shoppers patronizing Downtown corn'mercial- establishments as well as for residents and visitors. 'Provision of beach,parking isspec eially important to ,ensure that beach -users do not- campt;te: with.-shoppers for parking spsces, making access to catntne r c ial est ablishments Inconvenient. u is transportation. b1 — Encourage and accommod��te p ,. Accommodate a bikeway system th at encourages the'use of bicycles for everyday transportaation as well as for,recreation. Provide a pedestrian System that is safe, pleasant and'iconverient. 3.3.11 Automobile Circulation terial Streets and Highways_ differentiates The.,City's Circulation Plan of Ar as�terlals by their street widtim and capac:ties (see_ Figure 3.3 1) Je arterials hnvc a planned streetRD W of, .120 feet and have an optimum c:tparlty of 45,000 vehlcles per day. �xS (0062D) :i I:-i.r:.it.:•. ..:.rr ,r,�+ram r+�:T.er,a«. :.r..,.,.... :..,....:.,.....>- ::� _ -,... _ - �_- .T� �.. � ._ __ _ "Primary" arterials are planned at a. ROW, of 100 feet and can optimally accommodate 30,000 'vehicles per day. "Secondary" arteriais are planned at 1 accommodate 20,000 vehicles per day. a ROW .of 80 feet and can optimally Local streets are not snows on the Circulation Plan, but they are an Important part of the overall circulation system. .at],YDtiegQ eewa , an Important portant route outside the Downtown Specific • roximate`ly six miles inland and �ian 'area, parallels the: coastline ape connects Huntington Beach with `other communities throughout the region. be an important constraint- to "Access to thisr W�ilcn� critical coast.. Beacuse of its proximity to 'the Y future developmentF shoreline, the Specific Plan area Is in a less-than-ideal situation in terms' of freeway accessibility. Being far from the freeway It is presently linkEd by t at only al invited number of arterials. segments of ..which are congested s ed Y _ time s. The` Downtown Specific Plan has attempted to de-emphasize. the area's reliance on the freeway in' term► of future growth by encouraging higher y : _ densit and mixed--use Districts, in . the Downtown. In addition, the concentration of people and activities- into a compact area ,he.lps to make cti ns are e mass, transit more viable than In scattered locations. Downtown is not ideally located In terms of the freeway, a obeing , o undertaken t ameliorate this situation. The improvements proposed 'for the Downtown Specific Plan area are Intended to augment the capacity of the existing circulation system and to Increase its safety and efficiency. ;+;.; ��,I�1L���.L.�S.L�L..�I1►c�tti��l�d• located at either end of the Downtown Specific Plan area, are the major arterials cotulecting the coastal area to the freeway and inland communities,.,, Based on the"design and capacity criteria traffic on Ikeach Boulevard currently exceeds that streets optimum capacity from Warner. Avenue, north t• the freeway. Existing traffic an Goldenwest Street is not as Sr eat as that an Beach Boulevard; ' however, the optimum capacity of. this street is also exceded from li to the freeway. i McFadden rwenue north Y The in fj-$cus of.thr plan Is to increase the, accessibility of the coastal area ;to the freeway. The Orange County- Transportation'Commission and the City are studying the area between Gothard Street and Beach Boulevard as a poiAle location for a transportation corridor. Along Beach Boulevard 11 as w alternative modes to the automobile are being consi&re d`As WC Ys increase automobile capacity through different,load Ing techniques. hw is the ma,jod traffic carrier In the I)owntowr, specific Plan area. _ Running parallel to the shoreline, It provides , the principle access route connecting Huntington Beach with adjacent coastal cities. This four-lane highway, cU rentiy;designated as a. primary areterial, `! is proposed to be ungraded to a major status. PCH should be incl'e:ased from four lanes to six. The California Department ily of ,Transportation.. UTrans) has proposed to achieve tilts ubb-t -curb removing all parking along the curb to fully utilize the exisfin� c Width, This will increase the capacity of PCIJ to that of a major arterial - within the existing 100' right-or-way. -26- (0062D) I Traffic volume or. PCH creates one of the most significant circulation problems in the: Downtown area. A variety of improvements to interior streets as well as to PCH are proposed to help reduce corigestic'-. Accidents along PCH are also a serious'problem. One of the reasons for the high accident rate is-, the large.nuinher of pedestrians coming to the beach rrom inland;areas, crossing PCH a: mid-blocl: or at nonsignalized inter- sections. Another hazard is created by automobiles turning from PCH to numbered streets, and from ,numbered streets'f o PCH, at the non--signalized intersections. Curb-side parking on PCH creates another source of accidents. Several actions can be taken to improve these conditions. First, a compre- hensfve signalixation pattern, will, better controlvehicle access onto PCH. Second, the number of streets with access to PCH should be reduced. This can.be.achieved by cut-de--sacing or in some areas creating parkins bays in the existing street right--of-way. The following streets are - passible locations for restricted access: 2nd, 3rd, Sth, 7th, 8th, lUth, .12th 11th, ]Sth, 16th, 18th, 19th, 21st and 22nd. in multi-block developments, access to . the ,project could be taken from existing streets ,but through-traffic should be discouraged. A third method to control access is- to construct a raised landscaped median along the entire length'of. PCH,„with openings'only at through-streets and signalized intersections. Such"a ,median could better separate traffic and be designed. to inhibit pedestrian mid-block crossings. Fourth, reducing on-street 'parking along, PCH will help eliminate another source of serious accidents. Fifth, ccrostruction of overpasses at key locations along PCH would provide safe pedestrian access, 'and reducing V interruptions to the automobile traffic flow. Finally, Prohibition of. ,curb cuts on PCH could also help reduce accidents. This strategy requires alternative access points for new developments.. In the-area between Lake Street and Beach Boulevard, the jjropo�ed :'lalnut Avenue extension could serve. new developments. Northwest, of Lake Street, additional dedication should be required to increase the width of the parallel al'ley, so that access can be taken from the alley and not directly from the highway, At ta_Aygaug should serve as an imibrtant route from Beach Boulevard to the Downtown core and the. City beach. This arterial should.be planned to connect with Lake Street and Orange Avenue to form an'inland route which can bed used as an alternative-to Pacific Coast Highway. , The intersection of Atlanta Avenue, Lake Street and Orange Avenue should be set aside for additional study. Qt;artre: Avenue -- Atlanta Avenue►,' should service: the Downtown core as ,a primary arterial, however. the continuation of Orange .Avenue into. h area* should remain s only one lane.. in 'each direction. The use of some ty of rrffic control'device may be required at the intersection or Orange Avenue rind Sixth Street to'divsrt the'DowntowiN traffic away �from. the residential areas. This intersectlon, should be set aside for additional study. i 5=t t, gnth Street and [�j .,.�Y� are:, the. existing primary arterials leading inland from the beach area. These routes should `cominue to serve as pritttary arterials, with only otie: lane ,in each direction. Sjz&h_S=rA is proposed as . a secondary arterial which will establish',the northwestern boundary of the: Downtown core. Sixth Street extend!; inland from PCH to -•27- (0062 D) Main Street near Acacia Avenue, and should !replace Fifth Street which Is presently designated as a secondary. The remaining local streets form a ? grid pa'iterr. through the'Towniot and Downtown areas, and should continue to serve primarily local needs. - Mata. Str eta is a more',signlficant local route which runs through the center of Downtown core. and Is ; In direct line with tbe ''hiuniclpal' ,pier. Its relationship, to`the pie; and the Bowntown care make Main Street the most i 1606etant visual/pedestrian corridor In the Downtown area. Main Street s role as an..auto aobile carrier within the Downtown should be de-emphasized with primary concern focused on pedestrian circulation. Main Street should continue Inland from the Downtown core as a Local street: with'one lane of travel in' each direction. Consideration should be given to connecting 'I avenue, designated as a secondary. arterial, with Main Street and the Downtown area. The intersection of Main Street and Sixth Street with 'a possible interconnection to Indianapolis Avenue via Lake Street needs additional study. . .�thacd p Street also ._ovides a logical transportation corridor, with a connection at Main Street.; ,'...Modes other than automobiles should-be considered. The Southern Pacific Railroad.maintains an operable line along this,corridor, (north of Garfield Avenue) connecting to the Pacific Electric right-of-way which runs parallel to .Lake Street (south of Garfield Avenue) Into. the Downtown. These routes may be critical to the efficient movement of people through the City in the future. A Walntu Avenue"exte:asign, could serve as another inland route to connec, a<. Beach Boulevard and take Street. If possible. this route should be designed , to tie into any future extension of Hamilton Avenue west to Beach Boulevard. Right-of-way dedication for this purpose should.be required in new developments in this area. This ,street could provide safe and convenient access to the: commercial areas east of Lake Street` and an o right-of-way alternative to PCH. Total ri ht--of--wa width for this Service road should be 100 feet (primary arterial) to accommodate four traffic lanes. a landscaped rnedlan, landscaped parkway, sidewalks and bike lanes. 1�elaware Ssrect should also serve as an inland route from PCH- and should remain as' z secondary arterial highway. Delaware Street should connect wfth Huntington Street and ultimately with PCH at the tiesent intersection of.Huatington Street and PCH. Long. range development-,in 'the, Downtown area may require':vacation of streets to accomittodate"rinulti--block developments. Some;'Possible locations for aband-inments would be the first hlock of Fifth, Second and . Third Streets._ In the area bounded by Orange, Palm, Lake and sixth a "super block" development 'corsept is being considered. This would require i vacation of nearly all streets within District 6. i Pro sect Isi rovements to the circulation '-system can be provided by utilizing'a 'combination of funding saurces. Some projects. such as the PCH re-striping'.,project, qualify to be at least partially .funded by State and Federal highway monies. Other improvements, such as`culA6-sacs and the proposed Walnut Avenue extension, Could be finznced through tax tr►•^rement - 5_ (0062D) monies from redevelopment. Assessment Districts provide another means to fund street improvements. ;these Districts are designed to charge de�v6lop6ts " and property owne v who will directly benefit from the improv�erwent. .1n cases where additional right-or-way is needed, dedication requirements can be placed on new developments as a condition or approval. j The future development of commercial uses in the Downtown will depend on ' the . ability- of• the circulation- system to move people<: through the area efficiently. The Circulation Plan of Arterial Streets and Highways should be aImended'"to reflect the proposed changes-as discribed In this section (see Figure 3.3-3). 3.3.2 Parking The;provision of adequate parking is vital to the successful operation of any commercial area. Residents, businessman, visitors, and planners each, have different definitions of the word adequate when it pertains, to parking. The procedures used to develop and control parking spaces in t5plc31 urban areas vary appreciably and at times become rather complex. Parking ,strategies for the Downtown Specific Plan area, for ,both normal residential and commercial requirements, are complicated farther by the proximity of the beach and the different types of parking needs of beach uses. Although no formal parking strategy has been prepared 'by the City, consideration has been given to various procedures which could be used to identify and satisfy the parking needs of different types of parkers. .� Parking spaces for, Downtown shoppers should be provldei at a limited number of curb spaces, in off—street parking lots and in parking structures located within or immedlately adjacent to the Downtown area. Parking controls, such as time limits and parking. rates, should, be adjusted to maintain the desired use of these spaces by shoppers and employees. The location of arkin relation to Downtown com parking ,., .to . mt:rcial areas is constrained by the availability of land, its high cost'Jehher, in dollars or in last opportunities) and ,the distance which Wple are willing to walk from centralized lots or structures to reach their destination Studies have shown that in order to receive, optimum utilization by shoppers, .a parking facility should be within 300 to 400 feet of the commercial use which it serves. For workers; or'other people who are parking'for the whole day, tho distance can be as great as 10500; feet. These constraints must be °cottsldered when evaluating possible locations for parking facilities. A possible site for a structur Fwould ifth and .t hen S t eats ed!property loealed south of Grange Street betweenf d Main tr hich,ronsists of io consolidated ' lots. This would be an excellent location for serving :.future Downtown de elopment. Other parking facility sites within the Downtown core may -be needed, depending on the consolidation patterns and intensity of uses which develop there. As specific projects are developed, such as hotels, commercial, office and/or residential complexes, their individual parking needs will be Identified and satisfied through the construction of specific and related parking facilities. These parking spaces should be controlled to varying degrees and not open to general public use. --39- (MOD) New commercial and restatrant development on the beach side of Pacific Coast Highway, on or adjacent to the pier, should be constructed on top or a `', decked parking structure which could ue opnn to the public and would provide ,parking for a variety, , of., patrons of the pier facilities, the restaurants, the commercial establishments along Main Street, and` the beach users. Since the-periods of peak parking demand for these different types'of users vary to some extent, the utilization of the parking structure will be unproved and parking revenues from it will be increased., AlthDugh a large number of parking spaces are now provided for beach users, there is,a shortage during periods of peak partronage and drivers attempt to find open, and free, curb parking spaces in residential and other areas: inland 1 of Pacific Coast Highway. Consideration should be given ,to the use. of remote parking areas and jitneys or other means of direct transportaion to and from the beach. While this.procedure Is not considered to be viable at this time, it is planned that continuing efforts will be made to develop this type of service. The replacement of beach parking. lots with structures provides a means of Increasing capacity without sacrificing additional ,. valuable beach space. iv This, action :s expense, however, and is not felt"to .be economically justifiable at this time since additional beach parking is 'presently required only during a limited number of peak weekend hours a year. . .Much of the Presently vacant land In the Townlat area,.however, Is now used,for parking purposes by beach users and this land will be absorbed into: development projects. When that occurs. thousands of future beach users will 'be required to find other parking spaces., Consideration should be given 'to thr Possible development of Joint use parking structures adjacent to the beach area. The owners of residences and their guests frequently encounter Iproblems due, to the intrusion of beach users into residential areas in search of parking spaces. While the closing of,varlous streets between Walnut Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway may alleviate this condition to some extent, it will not completely solve the problem. Public artici tion in providing parking could hel .';to encourageruses which otherw se would not b viable. For example, thz City could. 1pat� in forming'parking,assessment Districts, it could donate land ,(such .as street vacations) or , write-down land costs for the constructlon;, of parking j structures. Merchants could `then lease space in these structures on an annual fee basis or by setting up a system of validated' parkin g. As new development occures, each developer could be assessed an in-lieu ,fee ' to � offset the costs of building parking structures nearby, thus satisfying parking requirements. Additional parking opportunities may also be.developed into the bluff top landscaping project presently under Phase one conrtr�uction- Subsequent phases to this project could include ,surface parking between, 9th' and . I l th .Streets, parking pockets along Pacific` Coast Highway and parking structures on the oil service road below the bluff face, where they can be screened from the highway and not block ocean views. -3t2-- (0062D) T Financin s'trate ies are itu rtant consid erations for actual Implementatian f* of,paMi g struc ores. Parking structures could t pr6vided by the private sector, however, the problems of assembllag large;parcels under the present "- fragmente&ownerships ano'the difficulties .in bringing `d large number' of parties together cooperatively. makes this option difficult'to achieve s One form °of public participation in parking would be a�joint effort by the ; Clty and; private :interests.,. The City could build structures,.with ''in--lieu" ' ,ees aad .allow a -private company to operate ,the structures;for• profit. The City'niight i'eceYe a portion �f the revenues'to retlse any debt. In=-lieu fees. w; could substitute for the provision of an-site` parking by new development: These fees would be paid to a fund administered by ',a City parking agency which' would obtain sites and construct parking structrses. In-lieu fees Iprovide,dollars for'capItal. improvelnents,'but '•not for on-going ,s ope m t o require cGntinuing responsibility for off.site parking by those developments 3+i► Ic"K`origina�ily contracie& for 1t-by ,charging:yeaely;.fep-s based on 'the *� number firipa t b ovided. Operations and maintenance could also be es pr PPo P y . harging parking fees to users These fees 'could,fx su c r paid'lelther by the patrons directly -or by the businesses .through validatlr.9 x parking tickets ' for customers. Even with :some form! of, parking fee; however, operating and ,maintenance costs May be so high_;that additional subsidy would be required. Another' mechaiilsr�n for providing and rnaint0" ping, parking facilities Is the adoption, a resolution fallowin a. ublic ne '�eater formation of-an' assessment District. An assessment District;can be y bye the City. Councils`adoP , S P wring for 1 eceivedch t uo If the QcatanY if ova-tttQn prole is {aren the i receiyom'.Darethan50 + , , percent of.the property owners, the Council mar not prorewl •*vita .formation District may issue tntJ • • fifths of the Council concur. An assExsrnent order to,i1nance,improvements. Other='combinations of financing and ,,rnainte, : j Hance strategics mould ,:_be Throw redevelopment't� .rite features of-both in lieu fees and assessment Districts. devised which trtilixe � Pe Through p nt in the'Downtown S cific` Plan'area,, tax increment financing is also available and constitutes anotheroption for funding. 3.3.3 'Public Transportation consists primarily ofran ` The"exlstinb public transporta4lon system _ C3range "' however GreyhoUnd, alrPOft, , County Tran.�it�;Dtstrict, {OwTD)'bu$ service;� �,, and `nttaer'charter tu3 companles also operate In the Specific Plan aree.,-The QCT!_'�' ctrrpntly maintains b:r, lines on: a regular basis ihrbughout the Downtown area. 0..;TD banners ,-An 'con unction with ,the .C:it s D'Nelo merit ,Setviccs 'dnd `. eristin bus :;tent. Currently, the need for fmpro��erncnt to the . ublic VYorks nepartr�ents� der 8 sy y existing bul routes ,within Rile;specific plan area are cuff -16rit. JUpanslon of the, system would involve snore, bbses or more frequent . trips .on existing routes.: The most likely change, to"the system in the hear terns will be a seasonal increase in th, number of Guxts running on the beach-oriented mt,te.S. i -31 (006021)) `,� As projects are filed improvements to the existing transporation system can more acurately be determined. These improvements can then be recommended to OCTO planners for their review. Any proposed tno3ification to the system must be approved by OCTD prior to being attached as a condition for project approval. At the present time bus routes enter the Downtown area via Atlanta Avenue, Lake Street, Main Street and Orange Avenue, and move through the area on either Olive or Walnut Avenue. Additional bus service which does not actually enter the Downtown area is provided along Pacific Coast Highway. Future bus traffic should circulate around the Downtown core area using bth ` Street, Pacific_ Coast Highway, Lake Street and Orange Aven_te, except those now traveling only along Pacific Coast Highway. This will provide service to both the Downtown am. the beach areas, if a transit center is developed at the intersection of Lake Street and Pacific Coast Highway, all IDowntown buses would pass the location and transfers would be facilitated. In addition to the buses and the routing system, suppo.t facilities are needed to make the transit system efficient and convenient. in late 1979, the City of Huntington Beach, in conjunction with OCTD, conducted a study to analyze sites for a transit center where people would have centra'sixed access to numerous bus routes and where drivers could rest and buses could be temporarily stored. The report concluded that two such centers should be -developed: one at Gothard Street near HuntIngton. Center and one at Lake Street near PCH. The latter fa_cit ;y, which is within,the Specific Plan �<,.M area, would be for the routes serving beach visitors and perscns patronizing ,;<? the Downtown commercial establishments. Special requirements for the cent_c were based on current bus arrivals and departures and on :he frequencies projected for 1995. A total of 12 to 14 bus bays would be needed to meat maximum projected summer traffic during the next decade. The center would also include a passenger waiting area' with a 5,000 square foot platform, which would be large ehough to safely accommodate the large number of riders on a typical summer weekend. Presently, the curb-side parking lane on the Y-outh side of PCH, east of Lake Street, is used for beach-route bus layovers. Upon completion of CalTrans' PCH restriping project, however, this section will become a travel lane; taus;.a new location for the layover area w ill be necessary. A new lay-over faculty could be developed immediately adjacent. to the existing site and seaward of the existing rIH t--of-way between PCH and the leach parking lot. The new. layover,area should consist of an.expanded=passenger waiting platform, additional, accessways to the beat b, and a-curb cut to provide a turnout tar bus parking. The propc,sei project would necessitate the removal of'some landscaping; however, It will not require the loss of sny parking spaces., In addition a bus stop/bay ' should be provided northwestbound at Main Street. z -32- (00630p) This layover area should be adequate for OCTD's beach--Telated transit center needs as currently projected to 1995. However, it "the Downtown develops into an attractive tourist area with higher density mixed-vse .2evelopment, it is likely that a larger public transit racnfty would be nr scary in the future. The SpecitIc Plan recornrnends that the option for ..h a center be preserved now because of its potential im�vrtance to the long-term transportation needs of the area. One possible location for the transit center would be the City property south of Orange Street between Sth and Alain Streets. As previously mentioned, this site is an excellent one for a public parking structure and a transit center could easilyIncorporated be into the same building. Another possible location would be somewhere in or near the "super block" (Dlstrict 6). Because the City Is considering vacating streets in this area, there is potential for providing public land for such a facil7ty. j Lo�cating the transit center at a Downtown location such as this one would be advantageous for shoppers and would increase pedestrian activity along Main Street. Other locations could be possible and any larger-scale parking structure built with public assistance should be designed so that a portion could be converted to such a public transit center in the future. While the existing transportation system is limited to buses, future transportation systems include rail or monorail service to the a� y may Downtown Specific Plan area. Orange. County, along with other regional jurisdictions, is currently studying possible transportation. corridors. Within the City of Huntington Beach, the existing Southern Pacific Rail:oad ROW through the indusmial corridor along Gothard Boulevard could be utilized for passenger service. The Pacific Electric Railroad MY parallel to Lake Street may also be available for some kind of alternate transit system. The Orange County Transportation Commission is also stMying the Beach Boulevard corridor, The use of this artery for modes other than cars or buses could provide the Downtown area with a vital regionai link. Such systems must be developed on a regional basis, creating a greater-than--local network. One Important consideration in encouraglag mass transit is the creacion of an activity center which attracts enough people so that amass transit stop or station Is practical. The Orange County Transportation Commission is currently studing alternative transportation procedures which could be used to improve travel flows in a Beach Boulevard corridor, which extends from t%e ocean on the south to La Habra on the north and lies between Valley View Avenue on the west and Euclid Street on the east. The alternatives being studied include Transportation System - Management (TSM) procedures, some "Flyovers" -on Beach Boulevard and less capital-intensive improvements on other arterials, major hlgiiway improvements at critical locations, a freeway' which would generally follow Beach Boulevard, bus . improvements, high-•occupancy vehicle/bus lanes, and Iight -rail transit. Preliminary data from the study, in&Aing such factors as cost. and affected residentiallcommercial strucur' which aits�;na I es hauld bar Ives fu,th�r detailed d study beinzetO in and evaluation. -effort odetermine h1 g y ation. 33 t0062Dj 3.3.4 Bike Trails Bicycle transportation is growing Into.a very popular and importan, means of travel. Several bike trails exist within the Downtown Specific Plan. the foremost be.in: the coast tine trail. This recently i:ompleted bikeway begins at the north end of Bolsa Chlca State Beach and travels south through the City Beach and Hunting;on State Beach to the mouth of the Santa Ana River where It connects to other coastal and inland trails. The trail is completely separated from PCH, (class 1), eliminating .he hazards created by bikes an i automobiles sharing the same right-of-way. The proximity of the Coast trail to the ocean makes it a ver^r pleasant ride, affording beautiful views of the coastline along its entire length. Within ilce Specific Plan area, the coast trail is connected to two inland bike tails, which extend along Seventeenth Street and Lake Street. These trails crnsist of striped bicycle lanes Incorporated into the exis!=ng street right•of-way (Class 2). i Major improvements to the existing bikeway system in the',f: _clfic Plan ` area have been proposed lit the City's master plan for bikeways, including rpw routes along Atlanta Avenue and Goldenwest Street. Priorities for bikeways are established by the City and improvements and additions to the bikeway system are budgeted annually. ` Another important project is the construction of a bicycle path crossing j under the Santa Ana River Bridge at PCH. Although not within the Specific Plan boundary, this crossing will provide a crucial link between the Santa Ana River Trail and Huntington Beach bike trails.. Currently, the only ALA 4. means for bicyclists to cross PCH is with the traffic signal nt Brookhurat Street. The undercrossing will provide a :nt!ch .safer and more direct connection, making a more caffective bicycle transportation system for Inland cyclists to reach the beach, A new trail should be developed aloe; with the Walnut Avenut extension, connecting Downtown to the commer ciallrecreation area near Beach Boulevard. The old Pacific Electric right-of way„`hould also be developed as a new trail linking the Inland residential area with the beach. j The funding for most bike trail Improvements comes from SB 821 monies, Which are distributed through the Orange C;)u�tty Translwrtation governments. Projects are bud eteC.,on sn annual Commission to local g basis. The costs of projects vary considerably depetsding on their nature. Completion of all the improvements are expected in, a timely manner consistent with the City's overall master plan. 33.5 Pedestrian Circulation 1n the Downtown area, walking_ should be an Important , made of transportation. :Many people will park, their cars a great'distancr_.,from the beach; pier, restaurants and retail 'Stores ,they' are patvronizing: hiixed-use toning will encourage..,the dt:velcpment. of piacc% ,where p6ple:pan live, vi-ork,- shop and be entertainer In one area. For this'reason, the 00ts.trlan circulation syste n warrants spacial cttention. A system of pedestrian pathways in the Downtown area would serve se,oral purposes simultaneously. Fiat, it could be part of a public recreation system. People like to walk and enjoy the sights along the bluffs, the beacr, and the pier, or watch the acsivity in lively commercial areas. The pedestrian circula0on systern also serves as a practical transportation mode, which will be increasingly important to future ,v. mmercial Districts, with centralize►d parking ,areas and nearby residential, commercial and office developments. The pedestrian transportation system will be especially vital in linking the beaches, biufftop landscaped area, and the pier to inland •visitor--oritemed commercial Districts. In all cases, the pedestrian system must be safe, pleasant, and convenient. One of the most important pedestrian routes is the lateral access along the shore. In the Downtown Specific Plan area, the entire shoreline Is open to the public; with the exceptic:. of one residential complex northwest of the pier, there are no private developments between PCH and the ocean. Continuous pedestrian access is provided alr`ng the public beach. There is also a continuous hard surface pedestrian route cor sidewalk along PCH between Beach Boulevard and Goldenwest Street. in addition, the coast bike trail provides a lateral accessway extending :he entire :eng2h of the Specific Plan area, which is also designed for handicapped persons using wheelchairs. Special pedestrian features should also be .planned for the Main Street corridor. Main Street should be a lively, active commercial District at the street level. The first floor of developments along Main Street should be commercial, with open-air establishments encouraged. Structures should be built along a continuous retail facade near the sidewalk. The sidewalk should be wide enough for convenient passage, but relatively Intimate so B P g � Y that pedestrians will be near the stores and the retail fronts will demand their attention. Main Street should remain one—way with limited vehicular � access and parking, Comer plazas should be required with large consolidations to provide places for people to sit and relax. The plazas could provide an entry way to the Alain Street corridor and commercial DI.;trict. Sidewalks should be required on aF public right-of--ways, providing a basic and comprehensive pedestrian netviu k. In some Districts, dedication may be required for public parkways and sidewalks. One of the major challenges to the pedestrian system is providing safe access across PCH. This connection is especially important for visitor-oriented commercial areas wh'.ch rely on tt.,,.lr proximity to the beach and pier as an amenity to craw customers. Provision of safe and convenient pedestrian crossings throug:t a series of traf;is signals and overpasses should be encouraged. The median along PCH should be designed and landscaped consistent with the Downtown theme and should discourage mid-block pedestrian crossings. The mMian should be unbroken except for intersections with traffic signals. Overpasses or underpasses might be especially important in the commercial/recreation Districts where hotels are proposed. A direct, Convenient connection to the popular City beach could be, an Imp6rtant feature in the succoss of such developments. Overpasses could be designed --35-- (OQfi2D) for use 'by the general public, and a direct connection for hotel developments, providing convenient beach access. Overpasses may also provide convenient connection between commercial and public facilities, like a hotel and museum. The importance of tying the Main Street corridor to the municipal Pier as part of a unified visitor-oriented commercial District senests the need for a ,grade separated pedestrian crossing at Main Street. Six lanes of highway will separate the pier and the Downtown commercial District, a traffic signal can only periodically provide safe access. If the commercial Districts are successful, pedestrian volurne will increase In this area. ThL will require the signals near the Downtown to provide increasingly longer and more frequent traffic stops to facilitate pedestrian movement, disrupting automobile flow on PCH, Thus, the advantage of an overpass at this location would be to provide for a continuous physical connection between Main Street and the pier, while not obstructing vehicular traffic. As an alternative to an overpass, an underpass could be considered in conjunction with some well-lighted perepheral shops which would reducz the tunnel effect. The major facilities which could require significant public participation to develop are the overpasses. Costs can be reduced bir the use of publicly-r wned land on both sides of PCH. Public funds sun as Coastal j Coatservancy grants can be used to help build these kinds of facilities. and In . many Instances the proposed overpasses can be constructed with a cor.bination of, public and private mon'.es. Fund!ng sources include tax Increment, special assessments on serviced properties, State grants, the . municipal general funds, earmarked fees at City and State reaches, development incentives, and contributions by OCCD as part of a transit center. I -36- (0062D) i i i 3.4 Open spau The open space framewo.k Is comprised of fecal points, Districts and entry nodes interconnected by pedestrian and vehicular corridors. Each District and fora: point accommodates a distinct mlx of pedestrian:•vehicular activities, events and landscape base with a hierarchy of use and visibility. Physical design elements In each space or corridor are Intended to enhance the viewer experience to create an interesting environment. The proposed open paces and landscape concepts are a means of coordinating design which is both supportive Of and independent ot" the architectural forms. The major objective is to unify open space and physical strictures into a . homogeneous "sense of place" or community of distinct Districts with a common theme. The design concept-describes ar. area-wide landscape framework In order to create a positive unified image through landscaping. Landscaping will visually e; tie together the diverse built environment and in;roducey a softer, human element Into the harder surrounding architectural elements. It also is Intended to provide diversity, contrast and color In an ocean--oriented environment, Existing landscaping In the Downtown is minimal. Recently the City provided r' landscape and streetscape Irnprovemeitts to Main Street, !n order to de--emphasized Its use for vehicular ,traffic by making It a one-way sweet to encourage pedestrian traffic. While these improvements have helped stimulate ` Interest along Main Street. major work Is still needed to create an atmosphere that links Main Street to the pier and outer Downtown areas. A comprehensive landscape and architectural framework will. help accomplish this and viumally unify the: Specific plan area. This framework should be based on focal points, Districts and entry nodes (see Figure 3.4). The landscaping envisioned could create a ,dramatic change in' the, Downtown N p p make all improvements at the Specific: Plan atmosphere, same thne as part of an Initial would ,his can be accomplished if the City invests the money to Fund -landscaping up front, the costs of.,improvements could'then be passed on to prpperty owners through an assessmcn,t District, or `reimbursed by tax increment financing, Ongoing maintenance:..-of landscaping _ must also be provided.: If the tmprcvements are Installed b/.the City prior to development .taking place, the itv ' will . have 'to raaintain,therm. This c.auld place a burden on the already hard—'pressed maintenance '.budget. An alternative_ 'would be., to , . form .: maintenance assessment . Districts, to that properties beneilttedby the improvements would pay for their upkeep. Landscape mulntenance liy'the City also'insures that services will be of uniform quality and performed regularly. --37- (1062 D) ;i S Additional information is needed on which to base recommendations for Installing and maintaining landscape improvements. These will be developed with the Design Guidelines Document.A. PierZBo rdwatk - This area. located at the pier and Pacific roast Highway, should emphasize the ocean view--oriented experience. This area should inclv.tde fast food stands and novelty shops, eating areas, umbrellas and overhead porticos are recommended. Banners, graphics, color scheme, and "pier boardw.ilk" signage will create a festive atmosphere and further complete the transition from this arca to the Main Street plaza. Lighting will also be extremely Important in promoting a day and night activity area. Other possible uses in this area are a museum and new dining establishments in a multi-leve.] area, and the necessary parking to support these functions. Pedestrian movement, strolling, window shopping and eating should be the primary focus of this area. 13. ��jd sreet p1a�� - The Main Street plaza should be a focal point Inland from Pacific Coast Highway. Strong landscape elements such as color and texture should be incorporated into this area. Examples of this would be large paving areas with bollards, raised planters, eye-catching graphics. anti banners. The outdoor aspezts emphasised to Includz street furnishings, dining areas, kiosks, and seating areas. The possible development of a theme strur_tw-e may also be appropriate. A water fen tre could also provide a strong link to the ocean. Pedestrian activity is critical In this area. The area should develop as the destination node on : Pacific Coast Highway. ,.,_' C. Dyn-aquarcisuper Bloc. - The Town Square is envisioned as a gathering spot; a resting oaisis with neighborhood shopping plaza containing terraced walks. retail stores, and patio dining. It will serve as the terminus of new development and mark the beginning of the transition to the established neighborhoods. Beacuse of its relationship to the Main Street pedestrian area, this plaza should incorporate kiosks, street furniture, transit shelters and possibly a water feature to emphasize the human scale. landscaping In this area should, consist of grove and specimen vegetation. Egr,�dlly important to landscaping and Architecture within the actual Districts Is the .treatment of entryways and transitional areas -between the Downtown Districts and existing neighborhoods. 'The main entry ways are seen as the "front drors"- to the community. They must- provide .,entry .experience and physical definition. They will also define the edge of the 0(i,,y in relatiorship to adjacert beach communitites. Possible elements which,;could be- incorporated Into these are the Huntington Beach logo; District,ggaphics, and vesticel pylons j with up-lighting. Lnnds,�pind should Include the 'theme" palms to establish a J concept which will be carried out through the corridors and Districts. Other important landscape areas are nodes at crosswalks and main-entry portal« it) the Flan, area, The foilowing discussions highlight some recomrnedend Improvements. : -38- (00620) PsTd[k__CW bway $SLeQi C 2�..�4TIi i - Pacific Coast Highway is the major traffic carrier through the Downtown Specific Plan area, therefore significant landscape improvements are recommended. Through use of tall vertical palms and lower growing trees. the highway could become a more distinctive boulevard in the European style. Enriched paving, benches, kiosks and seasonal color pockets in raised planters will contribute to the overall ambience and gracc,and establish pleasant pedestrian zones and transit stops. Eytensive use should be made of palm trees and landscaped median. Tree spacing will also be of coucern, spacing should be approximately 30'-40' on center. Buffering the parking areas along the highway should also be attempted, possibly with a terraced garden walkway to the parking levels. - Pj1r,&wjy ,TrcF•trnert — Parkway treatment will heap create the City Image. The proposed Walnut Avenue extension and other arterials In the Downtown area should combine an intensity of native plants with the "theme" palms in the landscaped areas. These streets should provide ample setbacks for the type of landscaping that promotes color and variety, and helps to soften adjacent developments. Residential - Special entry edge treatment will provide a visual transition from existing si,igle family homes to higher density housing. This will help establish an Identity and familiarity to streets and new Districts. This can be accomplished through use of structural portals with vines. Lighting can be used in conjunction with these to create night-time sculptural qualities. Enriched pavement will help to promote ` pedestrian flow and slow vehicular approach In these areas, which will i enhance the pedestrian experience in the area. -w es -- Cross-walk nodes are collector/meeting points for pedestrian traffic from the beach 'Into neighborhoods or the village center. Primary elements at these points are the street name signs, traffic signal and crosswalk Indicator. These can be incorporated into an overhead signage area. Trees can be planted in these areas to create a visual axis from the ocean to inland streets. Arts Park - The establishment of an area devoted to works of art which center on the ocean-oriented theme. Ideally a cultural activity rode with ample green space and a gardenesque ambience could be developed. However, spreading the arts theme throughout the Downtown area by providing piece of sculpture In various public spaces may work equiAly as well. J aq., (0063D) 3.5 PuM11.c. aciliIl In addition to the public facilities and utilities generally provided by a local jurisdiction, other civic amenities would be desirable to further enrance the Specific Plan area. These amenities may be provided by the City, ot:,er public agencies, or by private parties and could include a wide assortment of specialized uses ranging from parks to a library, past office, theater or museum. Because the interest In or desire for such amenities in an urban setting varies greatly, their ,incarporation into the Specific Plan, is only suggested. The actual facilities would be built if and when government and/or private groups determined that their establishment within a proposed development would be beneficial. The Specific Plan area Is In a prime location for public facilities. The area Includes two Important parks: Huntington City Beach and Bolsa Chica State Beach. Both of these parks not only provide extraordinary recreation and aesthetic amenities to .lac;1 residents, but also attract I.-rge numbers of j visitors from outside the City. This latter quality makes these facilities crucial to the viah'llty of future development such as hotels and visit-ar-oriented commercial. Huntington Beach Municipal Beach (the City beach) is the most pupular beach in Orange Comity and Is often sited as an example of outstanding landscaping and design. The City beach also iincludes the pier, which Is one of the most significant fea:uret in the plan area. ! Bolsa Chica State Beach, (in the area of the Downtown Specific Plan) has been the site of all production facilities for many,decades. 'As a result of this, the bluff area and beach has historically been underutilized and unattractive. The City, :with the cooperation of the State Department of Parks and Recreation, and the oil companies, has completed a landscape plan for the entire bluff area,, This area will.be dnyeloped to Include a bike trail, new accessways from the bluff to the sand, and a phased landscaping plan. In 'addition to the State and . City beaches other .civic arneidtles In the Downtown area are the Vzbllc library at Main Street and -Orange Avenue, and the United States post office at Main Street and Olive Avenue. `Additional public, facilities may be envisioned 'and ,may be approprlate for can be a:nlla tier:rei Downtown ntown Specific flan , Minciusion�In any o the amenities suggested Instigated ay the City, such as a library or park. Others will require the cooperation of other agencies 'or groups, vrhose participation -40- (0062D) may range from minor Involvement to t�ornplete provision. The means for encouraging or promoting these uses, would involve at least the Folleiwing: 1) an assessment of the likelihood that a particular fac'.11ty could be Y attracted to the City; ?) a feasibility study on whether or not the use could be self--supporting or 'the amount of subsidy it would require: 3) a cost-benefit analysis of the various alternative amenities which could be attracted and supported in order to choose among these or determine wNch should be pursued; and 4) an investigation of funding sourccs.The following provide brief discussions of possible public facilities: Libfaa and Post j ice - The existing library and post office are both appropriate facilities in a Downtown area. Both provide a necessary service to both businesses and residents, however it is possrale that these facilities could be mowed to other locatimic in the Downtown area. One possible location u,)uld be in the District 6. hbiseu n -- A museum might be the type of amenity which would augment the visitor-serving atmosphere of the Main Street--Pier axis. This type of facility could be either publicly or privately financed. The area provides an appropriate setting for several ocean-related museum themes such as oceangraphy, archaeology, natural history, local history, the oil industry operations and surfing. The historic aspect of the oil-producing facilities in the region as it relates to the ocean's edge - an oil-rlrh environment could be part of the museum theme. As a point 'if Interest to visitors, the oil industry could be recognized through strategic location of oil-producing machinery, such as a large rocker arm pump, treated as environmental sculpture and public art. An oil Industry museum could be a draw, but in Itself a relatively lesser one. A museum could be best located In the pier area district. 10 which'could serve as an anchor point for the Main Street-Pier axis. can Life Inter etive Center -- An attraction of this type would be aimed at the regional visitor who may have already seen Marineland or Sea World. This would be a unique attraction emphasizing human exploration, use. and re!atiorshia to the ocean, and the effect upon its ecology. Working models, full-scale submersible exploration Equipment, and other interpretive exhibits on the ocean rind man could be presented. The off shore oil rigs are a natural tie-in to what the oil companies are doing to mitigate impacts for example,. This attraction should be closely related to the pier head, the beach and the ocean `ta• maximize the relationship. This can be a landmark structure: with a unique architectural form. AQUA illiLt - An amenity similar, In . nature to a museum and also appropriate for a beach area :vnuld be an aquarium. Like'a museum, an aquarium could be either, publicly-or privately , financed. The most likely.location for an aquarium would be on or ad,jacent.to the pier. Such a facility could be combined with a research labon-atory. A variant ' of ' the typical aquarium ',is anunderwater observatory, accessed from the pier, where visitors can look put and observe -41- (O062D) marine life in theit natural habitats. To be r- • .resting, however, such an observatory should oe located in a rocky area or adjacent to a mcnrnade or natural reef which attracts fish and other marina organisms. A marine research laboratory would be a valuable asset. and could he combined with an aquarium. Establishing a research facility would require soliciting the interest of eductional or research institutions. Such a venture probably entails significant ground work and would reed strong City commitment to implement. However, the interest and prestige generated by a marine research lab could add significantly to the revitalization efforts of the Downtown. - Surfine Hall of ` -im - This idea is related to Huntington Beach's reputation as a top surfing spot and the site of the national surfing championships. 'I his theme plays up the surfing presence as a posititve element and provides customers for beach level retail outlets. A surfing Nall of Famc or other point of interest could be Incorporated into neve development at the pier in confection with the restaurants and viewing points for viatching the surfing action and competition. -- eater torium - A community theater or auditorium could be built by the City or a private developer, or by a joint venture of public and private groups. A theater could be located in the area Immediately across from the pier area as part of a large consolidated project. A theater or auditorium would be a cultural asset to the City and act as a focal paint or showcase for many civic purposes such as meetings. lectures, professional or community theater, or musical groups. )4 mall or plaza around a theater might also function as an urban open space, aetheticalty enriching the Downtown. I _QMn7 n1JJoM QcMrX -- The largest public amenity which could be provided in the Downtown area would be a convention center. A convention cent:r would probably be a City project and could be located on City property. These are the only locations with enough space for parking and the related facll`tles to support a convention center. If a convention cent- were to be built, hovel and motel accommodations, with their attendant restaurants and shays, would be needed to house and serve conventioneers. -- paer - The pier, located at the end of f iatn Stree% provides the fecal point fur Downtown Huntington Beach. Originally constructed In 1914, portions of:the pier area currently in need of major repair. The Specific Plan envisions restoration of the pier in conjuctlon with expanded visitor serving and recreational ►ises. With these Improvements complete. the pier would become the hub of a major tourist recreational area and the catalyst for commercial revitalization Downtown. (J" (00620) _ __._ 3.6 �]frs1�llt 3.6.1 Sewerage System The provision of adequate sewerage facilities in the Specific Plan area is an Important prerequisite to development. A sewerage system in an urban area like Huntington Beach is composed of shared, public pipelinex and related facilities which: collect and transport water-borne wastez away from, individual homes and other estat,lishment.s. treat this ,aste, and dispors2 of It in a manner that is rot detrimental to the pubh-: -s-lA'.. or -o 0— envoronmen:. Collei Lion and treatment of sewage in Huntington Beach is accomplished by a comb'knation of. City and County facilities which incithie pljvs, pump stations and a treatment plant. Small sewer pipes collect .wastewater from Individual buildings and oil faclKI'Lles. The sewage Is then t ransporied through a series of consecutively larger piM41nes to a treatment plant wlttre itv� it is treated and discharged into the aCean. The larger pipelines Into which sewage from the many smaller sewers flows, are called "Trunk sewers" or "trunk lints." An adopted sewerage plan, for the grange County Sanitation District No. 11 proposes zxtending a large collector or trunk sewer, the Coast Trunk Ycwt within :he Specific Plan area from Lake to Coldenwest Street. The extension of t;he Coast .Trunk sewer to Goldenwtst Street will allevlate problems which exist in portions of the older Ocean Avenue Trunk sewer. The new trunk line is located beneath Walnut Avenue through the Downtown. The remainder of" the sew:.,,rage system in the Sp^ciflc: Plan area is composed of two other County system trunk sewer: v.Vch are locate*' beneath Lake Street and Atlantsi Avenue and numerous City sa%t p,'s,. which Are smaller than these trunk lines and which are buried in the alleys throughout the Specific Plan area. n: 1979. the City retained the engineering firm of .Lowry and Associates to Identify those sectim within the sewerage system which would be 5 Potentially t11 of overloaded sip erst,;Inti the Downtown development Tole 'General Plan. The; .� wnmot`,areas .were not identified as deficient in this. study.' . Another .anatysls,of the sewers in the Downtown was made by. the City in the sF�ring �or 1980 through,'he use of sz specially equipped camera which photographs tie insides of sei►.z.,r pipes. No major obstructions or Immediate problems were Identified by this mezhoO. ''The':yeneral Plan'has been amended since this study was conducted, which result"M in a,reductlon in the amount of area designated Mixed Develorroent Commerical: j —43— (00 2D) Nonetheless, these facilities are approximately 70 years old. The City's Department of Public Works has indicated .hat, because of their age. there eo%, may be problems with connecting these lines to the new Coast Trunk, and portions of the lines tnay need to be reconstructed at the time of connection. County Sanitation Districts are financed individually through taxation of the properties in each District and through sewer connection fees for new development. There is currently a lack of funds in County Sanitation District No. 11 to complete all the projects shown on the District's Master Plan; therefore, an annual priority for projects must be established. The Inability of District No. 11 to make all the necessary improvements could cause problems in local sewers and may constrain development in certain areas of the City uq;ess other funding s:nurces are identified. County Sanitation District No. 11 is studying the nerd to establish inc.-eased fees in order to fund the needed improvements. No additional major improvements, after the Const Trunk is completed, are forecast by District No. 11 as necessa.y in the near term for the Downtown area. The sewer connection fee is the primary source of funding for proposed City sewerage projects. The Public Yorks Department, as a condition to approving an application for sewer connections, is authorized to Collect a fee for the purpose of reimbursing the City for the cost of upgrading the ewer system and of future replacements and extensions to this system. This fee is placed into the City's sewer fund. The City', sewer fund balance is expected to be adequate to fund, the majority of improvements needed to correct existing and potential capacity deficiencies and to provide: adequate serNir:e to new development at ultimate btfildout. Replacement of sewers in th! Downtown was not included in this estimate. However, if replacement becomes necesi►ary because of difficulties in connecting the alder lines to the new trunk sewer, the City's Department of Pub)ic %Vo,•ks estimates that this could cost approximately $4 million for the entire Townlot/Downtown area. 3.6.2 Drainage The purpose of the City's drainage system is to convey water away from property and streets. The existing drainage system is incorporated into the City's overall flood control system which is designed to prevent flooding during heavy stc:ms. Rainfall constitutes the most important source of water runoff; however, activities such as watering lawns and washing cars also generate waste water which roust be removed and disposed of. The existing; drainage system in the Specific flan area is a small portion of a touch larger network which includes regional flood control channels maintained by the County and tributary drainage faciliVes which are the responsibility of the City. Generally speaking, local storm drains and channels flow into County channels; however, in the specific Plan area, drain pipes pass underneath PCH and empty directly onto the beach. No County flood control channels are located within the Specific Plan area. Y In 1979, L.D. King and Associates prepared a Master Plan of Drainage for the City. The Plan identified serious deficiencies in the Downtown and Townlot areas which include portions of four of the City's 34 drainage Districts. These deficiencies are not primarily in the Specific Plan area, but reflect a more widespread problem in the Townlot area. Imp;e mentation of these improvements would alleviate existing drainage problems in the Townlot area. The recommended improvements by District are outlined below: -- Drainage District 8If -- Extend the existing drains in Goldenwest (42 inches in diameter), Sixteenth (30 inches) and 'twentieth (42 inches) Streets to Orange Avenue. Construct a new drain in Eighteenth Street between Orange and PCH. I - District 8D -- Construct a drain in Thirteenth Street from Grange to i the ocean (96 inches). (completed) District 8A - Construct a drain on Sixth Street (42 inches). f - District 813 -- No improvements are recommended. Drainage projects are f'undvo prirna-ily through drainage fees. The City collects drai► age fees frotx, property owners prior to issuing a building permit or recording a subdivision map in any drainage District and deposits this fee into a "planned local drainage fund" for the purpose of defraying the costs of constructing master-plan-ned facilities In that District. It is important that the drainage fees accurately reflect current drainage needs and costs. Each of the City's 34 drainage Districts represent local runoff areas with different drainage characteristics and neect. The amount of the drainage fee is based on the estimated costs of master-planned facilities and varies for each drainage District. According to the State law (Government Code Section 66483), fees collected from development activities in any one District can only be used to construct facilities in that District. In some instances, other sources besides fees, such as Housing and Community Development grant funds or tax-increment from a redevelopment project, could be available for drainage improvements. The cost of all improvements in Districts 8H, 8D and 8A was estimated at $5.7 million in 1979, and these would be constructed with District drainage fees and other sources In accordance with a priority established by the City's Master Plan of Drainage. These Districts include significant areas outside the Downtown, and the current cost of improvements solely for the Specific Plan area has not been computed because it Is unlikely that they would be cons'tructed separately; each drain in its entirety would be built as a solution to problems of the larger drainage network. 3.6.3 Water An adequate water supply Is necessary to serve new development within the Sp (.ific Plan area. The water system must serve the demands of residents, commercial establishments, recreational and landscape toes and fire fighting activities, as necessary. -45- (0062D) The City owns the present water system and operates it through the Water Division of the Public Works Department. Customers are charged for water use at u rate approved by the City i:ouncil. and set at a level necessary to y, cover operating expenses and capital improvements. Through the passage of bonds, the City has made major improvements to he system enabling it to accommodate anticipated furture growth. Mosr notably. the City helped construct pipelines to bring water from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) reservoirs into the City, thereby enlarging the potential supply for future d.pvelopment. In the Specific Plar, area, the existing system consists of water mains (12-inches in diameter) which are located in the following streets: Goidenwest, Seventeenth, :Main, Lake, Beach, Atlanta, Palm and Orange. These mains carry the water from reservoirs to the Downtown and Townlot, where distribution lines branch off to supply water to individual users. In the Downtown vnd Townlot areas, these branch lines are currently located beneath the alleys. Generally speaking. the large water mains located throughout the City are adequate; however, in the Downtown area the pipes are old, undersized and In a deteriorating condition. Many of the mains will have to be upgraded or replaced to meet the demands of future development. The Public Yorks Department has compilers a list of water projects for implementation over a five-year period. Included in this list is the replacement of old cast iron pipes in the Downtown. Ultimate implementation of these projects is based on a number of considerations. Among them, high priority is given to projects that provide new water i supply (i.e., wells) or improve fire flow deficiencies. and lower priority is given to improvements such as those Downtown, which may be needed only at ultimate build--out. Improvements to the City's water system are primarily funded out of revenues generated by the sale of water to City residents. A smaller amount of money is also collected trom water cor«iection fees charged to new level%pment based on acreage and/or number of units. These revenues are expected to be adequate to cover the ro eds for Downtown improvements. -4h-. (0062D) 4.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDA RDS 4.0.01 intent and Purpose The purpose of this document is to provide for orderly development and improvement within the Downtown Specific Plan. The plan is established to guide the development of the area which is characterized by .its unique location, geographic features, land uses and ownemhip patterns, and should not be regulated by zoning district standards applicable throughout the city. This specific plan will replace the existing xonkng with policies, development standards and descriptive reaps specifically designed for the downtown area. The specific plan provides for creativity at the individual project level, and at the same time ensures that developments will ultimately combine to create a cohesive community. Only paragraph 4.0 et srq.. "Development Standards", shall be certified as part of the Local Coastal Program. 4.0.02 Downtown Specific Plan Boundary The property described herain is included in the Downtown Specific Plan and shill be subject 'to policies and development standards set forth in q.his article. Precisely. the Downtown Specific Plan includes the real property described as follows: -47 �a0gariy Beginning at the most northerly corner of Lot 22, Block 122 of the Huntington Beach Seventeenth Street Section Tract, as recorded in cook a, page 10 of* Miscellaneous Maps, records of Orange County, State of + '' California; there northerly 50 feet approximately to a point, said point being th-t intersection of thN cvnteriines of Goldenwest Street and Walnut Avenue; said point also being the true point of beginning thence southwesterly along the centerline of Goldenwast Street and its prolongation to a point on the high tide line of the Pacific Ocean: thence southeasterly along said high tide line to a line parallel with and 72.50 feet northwesterly, measured at rig*nt angles, from the southwesterly along said high tide line to a line pnra:!El with and 72.50 feet northwesterly, measured at right angles, from the southwesterly prolongation of the centerline of Main Street; thence southwesterly along said line 1,470 feet approximately to a line parallel with heretofore said high tide line; thence southeasterly along said line 14S feet approximately to a line parallel with and 72.50 feet southeasterly, measured at right angles, from said southwesterly prolongation of the centerline of Main Street; thence northeasterly along ` said line: to the heretofore said high tide line to the prolongated survey centerline of Beach Boulevard; thence northerly along said survey centerline of Beach Boulevard 2800 feet approximately to the south line of Tract 9580, as shown on a map recorded in Book 444, page 31, records of Orange County, State of California; thence wcster:y along said line 1995 feet approximately to the centerline of Huntington Street; thence northerly along said centerline 1320 feet approximately to the centerline of Atlanta Avenues; thence westerly along said centerline 857 feet approximately to the centerline of Lake Street; thence nnrtherly along said centerline 2352 feet approximate,- to the centerline of Palm Avenue; thence westerly along said centerline 332 feet approximately to the centerline of Sixth Street; thence: o, southwesterly to the centerline of lyalnut Avenue; thence northwesterly along said centerline SS47 feet approximately to the true point of beginning. J 4.0.03 Organization This section:deialls the development standards fcr projects in the Specific j Plan area. The :section includes 1) regulations affecting administration anti permitting, 2) general requirements for all projects of a certain size or type, 3) particular 'requirements for projects within the different Districts and 4) overlays which permit special uses in select areas. 4.0.04 Definitions The fallowing definitiors shall apply to the Downtown Specific Plan. Terms not described under this suction shall be subject to the definitions contained In the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. $41-a -Chlca 5 11e Re-10: The nroa seaward of PaWic Coast Highway extending froin the Huntington Beach City Pier northwest to Warner Avenue. The portion of this beach from the: pier to Goldenwest Street is within the boundary of the Downtown Specific Flan. �U - IM : A dimension which specifies where the sttuctttre must begin. For example, "build-to-S'", where the structure must extend to five feet of the lot line. -49- (0084D) C=m U.. a n_At ban thirty- Lltaco tn t dynted to drjmmays a him-AIN The Director of the Department of CQmmun ty Development aGAdp.: The main face of front of a building. Q kite: Capable or being accomplished in a successful manner within a reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social and technological factors. ..,Area FtatiQ ff_M: A number which indicates how many square feet of structure can be built on a site, expressed as a multiple of the gross building site area. For example, if a site is 5,000 square feet in area and the FAR is 2.0, the square footage of a building carmot exceed 10,000 gross sq:tare feet (2 X 5,000). Fr=j g: Any lot or portion of a lo: which abuts an arterial shall be considered to front on that arter-al and shall comply with the required front yard setbacks, whether or not the development on that lot actually takes access from the arterial. j jgck: A parcel of property Uoundecl an all sides by public streets. I : £ -are_a_w Wn_th lQt !!a o f narc .t-of land bd= tzu�Iis�.�irQs�1 iWxS. CasCm&nrs.,.a>»...a.1ba arca"Q-1a.-dc5Jica.Md_Qr_x==d Lamblic use-han-bQo dais lialf block: A parcel of property bounded on all sides by public streets and/or alleys containing at least one—half (1/2) the net area of the full block. 11 i�i: The vertical distance above the highest adjacent street level measured to the 'jighest point of the coping of a flat :oof or to the deck line of a mansard rwjr or the average height of the highest gable of a pitched or gipped roof. 1UtrL'.._A._Ii1dLiJ�' Si9nQfJ Net vim arCa:__jhe.._ jOt3l h rSQ within th RM.oert l-pL-A pane of la z exc usive oE.all its-of-war or +easrMcOtS y ISally Su"+�b.1blt tbc- urface s Qr Qtber than r i•�aL�,.St��n.,_,�ag : The area.s'ldjacent to� t]S ualt wh1cb_has_d1 S 3 t ftLih;'.fS?LiILQ a.L2allo or balco `i -49- (00$41)) PVWic__.._opta- : Public open space may include one of the following: open air commercial (open to the street on the first floor, or on at least one side, above the first floor, or open to the sky), patios, plazas, balmnles, gardens or view areas accessible to the public. The open space requirement can be met anywhere in the development; however, open space provided alcove the second floor will receive only fifty (50) percent credit toward this requirement. This requirement cannot be met by open areas which are physically inaccessible to the public. � R.Qsidual per: A legal lot which does not meet the requirements for a building site within the District in which it is located, and where the abutting sites are already developed, Rigtij-o -way That portion of property which is dedicated or over which an easement is granted for public streets ok- alleys. iemi--sttbte neap narkl, g: Parking ;structure which is partially recessed Into the development site, and which may or may not support additional structures above (e.g. dwelling units, tennis courts, or parking structures). ,: A stipulated area adjacent to the lot lines which must he kept free of structures ever forty-two (42) inches high. S1LC&LJ-Cv..CJ: The elevation measured at the centerline of the public stree► adjacent :o the front setback at a point midway between the two side property lines. ite 14gtel: A building designed for or occupied as a temporary abiding place which contain guest rooms, kitchenettes, and a separate living room of each unit I-awalot: The area and parcels hounded by Pac;fic Const Highway on the southwest, Goldenwest Street on the northwest, Palm Avenue on the north and northeast, and Sixth -Street on the east and southeast. ti,C1WA: means lands within the coastal zone which may be covered periodically or permanently with shallow water and include saltwater m.trshes, freewater marshes, open or closed brackish wetter marshes, swamps, muditats and rims. W-11matc- ieht-taf-way: The most lateral edge of the area dedicated for street or alley purposes. . t . -SO- (0084G) AIM 4.1 ADMINISTRATION 4.1.01 ,Approvals Required All developments within the Downtown Specific Plan shall be subject to one or more of the following, as Identified .n each district: Al/ThWHipffly1fli Conditional, Ilse Permit , a Site Plan Review , ir&or the Design Review &ud provisions of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. All-phy3fc#31 deyelS?=entjhg11 ht regUlred to bg,,_rgylewed by the &.-Sl iD Aeidew Board..idgr_to_,l essI ]S a dditi4TL ent t e enti it reacted. 1n addition, a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) shall be required for any condominium or stock cooperative , any subdivision, mixed-lase development, development on a site larger than one (1) net acre in size, or any project which requires a special permit (Section 4.1.02). The Design Review ElogTs) Otb# U. WdhV/bV/4Cdhft// W6W (WA). Planning Comnalssion or the City Ccuncil shall also consider the following before approving a project: (a) Projects shall be In conformance with the adopted Design Guidelines for the area. (b) Architectural features and general appearance of the proposed development shall enhance the orderly and harmonious development or the area or the commw-ilty as a whole. (c) Architectural features and complimentary colors shall be Incorporated into the design of all exterior surfaces of the buildings In order to create an aesthetically pleasing project. (d) Particular attention shall be given to Incorporating signs, including their colors, into the overall design of the entire development In order to achieve unlformity, (e) Vehicular accessw+ays shall be designed with landscaping and building variation to eliminate an alley-like appearance. 4.1.03 Special Permit The Downtown Specific Plan development standards are designed to encourage developments creating an aesthetically pleasing eppearunce, enhanc!ng the living environment, and facilitating Innovative architectural design and adaptation of the development to the unique surrounding environment. --S1� (0014D) Deviations from the development regulations of this Specific Plan, may be granted at the time of project approval for unique architectural siting or features, Including but not limited to parcel size. building height, site coverage, setbacks, open space and landscaping. A special permit may not be granted for deviations from maximum density or parking requitements or deviation for building heights in Districts 1, 21 a. 10 and 11 or from requirements of the Conservation Overlay. Such deviations shall only be allowed when, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, significantly greater benefits from the project can be provided than would occur if all the minimum requirements were met. Some additional benefits which may make a project eligible for exemptinm include: greater open space, greater setbacks, unique or innovative designs, public parking, public open apace, and the use of energy conservation or solar technology. The developer may request a Special Permit at the same time as the filing of an application for a Conditionai Use Permit and shall be heard concurrently. The Planning Commission may approve the Special Permit In whole or in part upon a finding that the proposed development, In addition to providing greater benefits as required above. will also: (a) Promote better living environments: (b) Provide better land planning techniques with maximum use of aesthetically pleasing types of architecture, landscaping, site layout and design; (c) Not be detrimental to the general health, welfare, tafcty and convenience th V)or o C t general, r detrimental of a neig , hood r City In ge , nor or injurious to the value of property or improvements of the neighborhood or of the City in general; and (d) re consistent with objectives of the Downtown Specifl.c Plan In achieving a development adapted to the terrain and compatible with the surrounding environment. (e) Be consistent with the policies of the Coastal Element of the City's General Plan and the California Coastal Act. M Comply wig Site and >~cd=Llaw. 4.1.03 Coastal Permit Developments within the Downtown Specific Plan area will be subject to the requirements pertaining to Coastal Development Pe:mits (CDP), In addition to the other provisions of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. 4.1.04 Severabilit-j If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this title, or any future ,amendments or additions hereto, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any: court of competent Jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this title, or any future amendments or additions hereto. The Council hereby declares that it would have adopted these titles and each ,, -52- (0064 D) sentence,. subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or 'paWon or any future amendments or gddltions 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. 4.1.05 Appeals I Decisions by the Director bf1liWe7dAhiWVMWiM on non-zoning matters may be appealed to the City Administrator; decisions on zoning matters may be appealed to the MVbV1L6tft/ . i#VL'W, Planning CommWloh and . City Council. i j. -5 (MO) 462 1R. PRE IONS The general provisions of this article shall apply to all developments within she Downtown Specific Plan area wherever the site or type: of development proposed would make such provisions applicable. All development shall comply with all existing standard pianx and specifications and all 01?pUrabl"my slo 4f the Hunjj�DZIas�sAgh Qd1nal rr. and MunicSlja1 Codes iAWfMJ21fYM6WK 4.2.01 Pamitted Uses. Permitted uses shall be established in each District and Shall be required to meet all applicable provisions of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. In addition, the rollowtng shall apply: (a) All structures incidental and accemry to a permitted principal use or structure may be erected on any parcel cm-taining a_ main building provided that such struct-ure(s) not exceed fifteen (15) feet In height nor to be closer than ten (10) feet to any other structure on the same parcel and shalt conform with all setback requirements of the District. Exception: Parking structures are excluded from this provision. (b) Parcels which, prior to the effective date of this ordirmnre, had an oil suffix (0,01) and are identified in Figtme 4.1 -hall retaan such suffix in combination with the new zoning designation "Downtown Specific Plan" (see Section 434), (c) Parcels which, prior to .the effective date of this ordinance, had a Mobilehome District (MH), shall retain such designadon In combination with the new zoning designations in the "Downtown Specific Plan" serving as an overlay, for the effected Districts (see Section 4.16). (d) All nonronforming uses or structures shall be required to -meet all applicable provisions of the Huuntington Beach Ordinance .Code In each of the following: • Any buildh4 alterations, U rehabilitation(/!grfics � 1mo_royements _ !U ich does sot ggge ,:,ReMeat exy of the rAittim 'floc-Ma: dog _Mt iWS"*.�....18, 1he heighttir--Mult-j t.An I IiLWMitt�.' rAlty_MIWI alRt mod.. Qawly....A lb,-the, —54— (DOi412} +I data u=DrjUog. to IM Huntington Beach Ordinance Cade. Design lReview Dp rd 3ball.rcylew and a ve $ny_.Mowd exterior modifi a tons • Any expansion of, floor area; increases the height; or results in an increase in %be permitted density sh311 require a conditional use permit and shall comply with l'�Vd/hid�,btl6ttS '/(1� ,b!" 15t�iidi i2Y/bl�gdtr' /�t t�l .bf f1WAY01jWAWJ#9 tlfWt f all applicable provisions of the Hwr.tington. Beach Ordinance Code. Ikylaa io tQ_de-- gSU =L11a-nda s (Cxce)at narking I Bad density al alj be-sublact I Pemiu. • Any change of use, expansion of use, or change In occupant to a use which would require additional off street parking shall fprovide the required off street parking according to the Huntington Beach Ordinance Cade, 4.2.02 MjnjnjUr parcel Size. A minim-,= pr:rcel size shall be established in each District. A waiver of this rea,;irement may be graniccd by the Director for residual parcels. In addition. the following minimum floor areas shall apply to all residential dwelling units: Minimum Floor t Bachelor and sIngle 450 One (1) bedroom 650 Two (2) bedrooms 900 Three (3) bedrooms 1100 Four (4) bedruoms 1300 4.2.03 Maximum tensity. The maximum allowable density and/or Intensity (Floor Area Ratio) shall be established in each District. 4.2.04 uM_Wdja%-J3gjZU. The maximum allows building height shall be established In each District. 1n addition, the following shall apply: (a) An additional ten (10) feet In height will be Allowed far roif lilac ' treatment, architectural features such, as chimneys, solar energy equipment and mechanic'; devices. In no case may the ab- space granted for these purposes above the maximum height limit be used as a habitable room. (b) An additional fourteen (14) feet in height mrsy be allowed for elevator equipment. All mechanical devices, except for solar panels, shall be set back and se'reened so that the.; cannot be seen frcm public risht-of-ways. 4.2.05 .Sii. str �heAnaxlrnrrnof�lthe ble s tc site�rrcoverage a shall roo established In each D1 i y pa ` - ' by f, lncliuiing covered walkway$, patios and carports, shalt be included in coverage. -55„ ,0484D) Exception: Subterranean or seral-subterranean parking less than forty-two (42). Im hes itt height above the adjacent grade shall be `subject to the 1 provisions of Section 4.2.12(c), 4.2.06 Satba )L(Frant Yard). The minimum front yard setback shall be established In Each District. In addition, the following shall apply: (a) No structure or portion of any structure shall project into or over the public ROW. (b) The minimum front yard setback for parking lots and all 'parking structures abgyr. aradu shall be ten (10) feet. (c) Thy lnInI j um front YadL__ze%bark _fIILr..n)?itmenenn and umfs,ubterr 1 ran parklag structure.,t shall be an averar_e of ten (10) £ect..yt)th a minimum dim;nmon of six (61 feet, 4.2.01 Setback (Side Yard). The minimmn side ya;d setback shsil be -established in each District. In addition, the following shall apply: (dr The minimum side yard setback For parking lots and Wi patk#ttg structures shall .he ten (10) feet. 4.2.08 ar YaWI. The minimum Year yard setback steal: be established in each District. 4.2.09 SAC ., tm ► . An upper story setback mU 1KM1 be established in i UT Districtd/�ukfE11�� yA i►tr'+�t b�ll� /f '�dJAJ,'tlt�. P�(E/f3bj/i ,tf�t► 4.2.10 ���pg ��ratia;. �► No building shall be closer than ten (10) feet to any other detached building on the Fame site. 4.2.1011 QVsn� e. A minimum public open space ptrvlsion may Mbe established in each In addition, the following open space requirements shall apply to all residential developments: (a) CgIl�IISZrI.,.0Pc1L,%=: All multi-family residential developments shall provide a minimurn common open space equal to twenty-five (25) percent of the flock area of each t%nit_.,a JJh_a____ Inimurn dim=lan Qf tw my MUM common aspen space shall be desig ed so that it enhances the appearance of the project - to passers-by. In multiple unit subdivision �tvelapments,_ common areas shall be guaranteed by a restrictive covenant describing ,the common space utxi Its maintenance and Improvement,' raining with the land for the benefit of residents of the development. IT-C develeroer shall file with the Department M Ckmm la Developrent MMeI for recordation wlt:1 the, Mal xuhdMslor► tuap, legal documents whiiat wi11 provide. for restrictiv; the use of common tipaces for the derignated purpose, as approved on the final development plan. All lands to be conveyed to the homeowner's ossoclation shall be subject to the right of the grantee or grantees to enforce irsintenance and improvements of the common space. a Cb) 'Primate 4nen 5�: All multi--family residential developments %shall provide the following all ground floor units shall be provided With a patio area as set forth below. Minimum Area Min. Dim. Lsnit.Ix�s (59, FL) Bachelor, single or one (1) bedreom 200 10 Two (2) bedrooms 250 10 Three (3) bedrooms 300 10 Four (a) bedrooms 400 10 Units constructed above ground level shall be prcreded with balconies or sun decks as follows: Minimum Area Him Dim. {Sq� Ft. Bachelor, single or one 60 6 (1) bedroom Two (2), three (3), or 120 6 four (4) bedrooms 1 Note: Private open space shall be cnntiguous to the unit and for the exclusive use of the occupants. Private open space shall not be accessible to any dwelling unit except the unit it series. Private open space shall be physically separated from common areas by a wall or hedge at least � forty-two (42) inches in height. The private open space requirerraent may be satlsfled In whole or In part by areas used for outdooe activities which need not he opera to the sky but must be. open an at least one (1) side. 4.2.1411 MmjUj=block (_on�oli_r'� Where consolidatlors span two (2) or more Districts, the requirements of each District shall apply to that portion of the development. Dlvlslons between Districts shall be the Center line of the vacated street. In addition, the following shall apply: f (a) Visitor-serving cornnercinl uses must be provided within thzt portion of the development designated as a visitor-serving District. r (b) C,.orimercial uses must be provided on t1re ground fIWr along; Main E Street. 4.2.U13 J!uUU. All developments will be required to meet the minimum off-strect parking standat�ds of the Huntington Brach Qrdirk�nce Cate. In addition to the: parking provisions In the Huntington Beach Qrdinancp Code, the following shall apply: ;a•) Parking for myJjL-fjmjW reside dal developments shall be provided at the following ratio: Dwelling waits not exceeding one (1) bedroom shall be provided with one and one-half (Y 1/2) on-site parking spaces one of Which shall be covered and enclosed. _5,.. (0084D) • Dwelling units with two 12) or more.'bedrooms shall be provided with two (2)'°6n-site .parking spaces one of which shall be covered and enclated. • Guest ;parking sbx!l be pro vided at a ratio of one half (1/2) spAce for each unit. SwMh parking may be unencloced and uncovered. • All required parking, exe-ept guest parking shall be located within two hundred (200) feet of the dwelling unit it '1s designed to serve. (b) All required uncovered parking spaces or areas within a development shall be screened on a horizontal plane. Said screening shall be at least five (5) feet high as measured from the adjacent parking surface. Screening shall consist of landscaping or landscaping combined with opaque materials, and must be approved by the Director. (c) Subterranean or semi-subterranean parking Ulysl rs above .the higt esl adjacent sS,tc Llrvsl &L(id/MU&X/WMMH/04W` J4bW sad/�f/1��Ida' �F./dJJbiSIIt'dp shall be considered site coverage at the following rate for that portion: In hc.a�st!►�t .�d acid. ig �its..�xsta s� i 0" - Is" 0% 18"+ - 24►► 15% 7.4"+ - 36" 20% 3600+ -- 42" 25% 42" and above 100% (d) Parking within the setbacks shall be prohibited except for setbacks along PCH In Districts 1 and 2 wA along Lake Stretit in District 6, Individual residential driveways will also be exempt. (e) Parking requirements for nonconforming uses or structures may be ' met by payment o-� an "in-lieu" fee for providing parking In a parking facility. Said fee maybe paid in two installments. The first installment in an amount established by City Council Resolution for each parking space shall be paid prior to the Issuance of building permits or of a certificate of occupancy, whichever comes first. The second installment in an amount established by City Council Resolution for each parking S)sce shall be paid at the time City and/or a parking authority or District constructs a puking structure In the Downtown area. A surety In a sum equal to the second Installment shall t)#-- filed with the City at the time the first Installment is paid. (f) If any existing aceanside or onstreet parking is removed, It shall be ttplaced an P. ono; fear one bash in an area that would mr. result In the loss of any sandy beach area and within walking distance of the existing site. Replacement parking shall be assured prior to OW, Issuance of the crustal development permit. -58_ (0084A) " t �r��rdit�it►�,�c,�tt�i�irhns��trwbJ��t�w,�,�t�r�ly�/rr�ri (��/t���r�s���,tb►��cut�►,�sa� lcr���e�c/rr�t,�,ahr�astrt r ���u,�►��t�c�u��ur�ucl�r,�ro�a�e�ri� tf�r�c�auJr.� t�//�i/rbb�/Jffi+d tY/J�t,�l6�il�l hfd llB'�bt,F��/Jd t S►'Y/��if lit�l JUaRb�ll ixitt� /b�{lf���/Id+fly/1�/,lyd�bi�fad/ft�d//��d/ley/A�fEU/9"1'!l��l/�Ei�►'��i't atra��c�r,��str�rrdt ld��r��,rr � ( ,g) Wherever a street, alley or private driveway intersects with a public or private right-of-way, there shall be a t:iangular area clear of visual obstructions from a height of forty-two (42) inches to seven (7) feet. Such triangular area shall have sides which Mend a minimum of twenty-five (255) feet from the thW back of 51dw, along all public streets and ten (10) feet along alleys ov private driveways. I 4.2,181A l andso pat. in addition to City standard landscape plans and specifications, the following shall apply: (a) All setback areas fronting on or visible from an adjacent public street, and all recreation, leisure and open space areas shall be landscaped and permanently maintained in an attractive manner nd Ah u_ksmillent...W1sh.Yh�. ass nS�ld lln,c • (b) Permanent automatic electric irrigation facilities shall be provided ,4. . In all landscaped areas. (c) On-site trees shall be provided in all developments as follows: one (1) thirty (36 0) inch box tree for each residential unit or for each 1,500 square feet of net commercial or office space. Alternatb,ely, the following equivalent of thlrty=JJX (3fi 0) inch box trees may be provided: Seventy-five (75) percent of the total requirement shall be thirty=dA (36 ©) (W) inch boat trees and :he remaining twenty-five (25) percent of such requirement may be provided at a ratio of orte (1) inch for one (1) inch through the use of fA(dAW. 14 Ay/t1l" twenty-four (24) inch box trees. Additional trees . and shnits shall also be planted to provide a well-balanced landscape environment. Exception: Structures fronting on !lain Street, Fifth Street and Third Street, with a required five (5) foot setback shall be exempt from this requirement. (d) A landscape and irrigation plan in conformance with 'tise;adopted Design Guidellnes. shall be subject to approval by the Dlrector a d prior to the issuance or building permits, -59- (00$4D) `0) All parking lnts shall provide a decorative. masonry wall or landscaped berry installed in the setback area, all ' landscaping shall be initalied within the parking lot area, in accordance with the Huntngton Bauch Ordinance Code. Parking strti ctwVs must all screen etrw :level parking areas from the public ROW. Such screening must'be approved by the Director. The setback area shall be landscaped In accordance with the, following gui elincs and a landscape plan shall be submitted to and aproved by the Director: • Planting material shall include at a minimum one (1) fifteen (15) gallon size tree and three (3) five (5) gallon size shrubs for each seventy-five (75) square feet of landscaped area and at least one (1) thirty-;ZI;S (afi) inch box tree for each one hundred and fifty (150) square feet of landscaped area. • The setback area shall be planted with suitable gmundcover. The landscaped area shall bt- provided with an irrigation system which conforms to the standards specified for landscaped medians by the Department of Public Works. All landscaping shall be maintained in s neat and attractive Manner. 4.2.tA15 Sttejt_YjLCWjjMt. The following conditions will apply to City vacation of streets and alleys for consolidation of parcels greater than one block in size. (a) St-erts shall be vacated only after the City has analyzed the Impacts on circulation patterns and determined that the vacation will not be detrimental. (b) Where streets are to be vacated, the cost of relocating all utilities shall be borne by the developer; the City Council may waive this requirement. (c) Any public parking lost by street vaceatlons crust be replaced either on or off site or through in lieu fees. Such parking shall be In addition to required parking for the proposed use. (d) Consolidations that require vacation of a portion of. Main Street north of Orange Avenue shall provide a public plaza space that will enhance the Main Street corridor to the pier. The type of facility and its design shall be approved by the City, (e) At the discretion of the City, all or portions of Alain Street may be used for a pedestrian mall. (f) Any development proposing the vacation of streets intersecting'PCH In District 2 shall provide a view corridor not less than the width of the farmer street between Walnut Avenue and PCH. No structures greater than five (5) feet in height shall be allowed within such view corridor. A pedestrian easement ten(10) feet wide shall be.pravided through the development generally parallel to the vacated street. ! - . -6a- (002 4D) i r u_Ways. The following standards shall apply to all vehicular access ways: (a) Developments abutting Pacific Coast Highway (PCM and Main Street shall dedicate sufficient additional land along the alleys parallel'to these rights-of-way so that the alleys have an ultimate width of thirty (30) feet in the case of:commercial or mixed use developments, or twentyA(hW 1474y (20) feet in the case of residential only developments. Access to development shall be permitted front these alleys. Access to development shall not be taken directly from PCH or Main Street; new automobile curb cuts on these rights-of-way are prohlblted. Exception: Larger than full block consolidations in District 1 are exempt from this provision. (b) Private access ways shall have a minimum paved width of not less than twenty-eight (28) feet. An additional twelve (12) foot wide travel lane may be required In each direction of traffic flow into the development for a distance of one hundred (100) feet, where an access way Intersects a local or arterial ,public street. (c) Private access ways exceeding one hundred fifty (150) fett in length but less than three hundred (300) feet in length, shall be provided with a turn--around having a minimum ridlus of thirty-one (31) feet. For those access ways exceeding three hundred (300) feet but less than six hundred (600) feet, there shall be provided a turn-around having a minimum radius of Early (44) feet or an tntertying loopy;J# circulation system. For those access ways exceeding six hundred (600) feet, there shall be provided an intertying loop circulation system. 4.2.1,612 UghtIn . For developments of more than two (2) units, the developer shall Install an on-site fighting system on all vehicular access ways and along major walkways. Such lighting shall be directed onto driveways and walkways within the development and away from adjacent properties. Lighting shall also be Installed within all covered and enclosed parking areas. A lighting plan shall be submitted to and: approved by the Director. 4.2.1nJ& Qjgsidc Storagr„S3,cr.. Where a proposed residential developme!it does not include a separate attached gauge for each dwelling unit, a mintr►,um of one hundred (100) cubic feet of outsltle storage space shall be provided for each such unit. 4.2.1812 Sawa and Wafer Smems. Sewer and water systems shall be designed to City standards and shall he located underneath streets, alleys or drives. to no case shall Individual sewer lines or sewer mains for a dwelling unit be permitted to extend underneath any o%'her dwelling unit. 4.2.1f12Q SJgM. All signsform to the provisions of the to the development shall con Huntington Beach Ordinance. Code. Commercial signs In mixed developments shall not be Intrusive to residential development or other uses and shall be consistent with the adopted Design Guidelines. 1 -61- (0084D) t S 1 (a) The placement of address numbers shall be at a uniform location throughout the development and shall he approved by the Director. (b) When appropriate, the developer shall install on-site street name signs at the intersections of access ways, as approved by the City Engineer. Street name signs shall also be approved by the Director for design and type and shalt be consistent with the adopted Design Guidelines. All signs required by this section shall be installed at the approved locutions prior to the time the first dwelling unit is occupied. 412.WIL $efUsr. llg�tlon Areal. In residential development, refuse collection areas shell be provided within two hundred 200 feet of the units the are to !Y ( ) Y serve, In all developments, trash areas shall be enclosed or screened with a masonry wall, and shall be situated In order to minimize noise and visual Intrusion on adjacent property as well as to eliminate fire hazard to adjacent structures, Residents shall be provfde4 :with collection areas that are separate and distinct from the collection area of offPces and other commercial activities. 4.2.2A21 MIcular St raft. Storage of boats, trailers, recreational vehicles and other similar vehicles shall be prohibited unless specifically designated areas for the storage of such vehicles are set aside on the final development plan and, in the case of condominium developments, provided for in the association's covenants, conditions, and rc-.trictions. Whem such areas are provided, they shall be enclosed artd screened from view on a .horizontal plane from adjacent areas by a combination of a six (6) foot high masonry wall and permanently maintained landscaping. 4.2.2923 AnLenam All roof top antennas are prohibited. 4.21814 UdUty Uncs.. All utility lines shall be undergrounded where possible. { 4.2.ZA25 Ruh„ Turnouts. In commericial developments of one half block or more, dedication shall be made for bus turnouts as recommended by O.C.T.D. Any bus turnout so recommended shall be incorporated w. part of the development plan. 4.2.Z621 Homeowners' or CammUntxt Ass �j,�t_ ion. All multiple unit subdivision developments shall be approved subject to submission of a legal instrument or instruments setting forth a plan or manner of permanent care and maintenance of open spaces, recreational areas, and commtunal facilities. No such instrument shall be acceptable until approved b, the City Attorney as to legal form and effect, and by the Department of CQMWIty Development SkWU as to suitability for the proposed use of the open areas. If the common open spaces are to be conveyed to the homeowners* assoclation, the developer shall file a declaration of covenants, to-be: submitted with the application for approval, that will govern the PP Pp • aatmlation. The provisions shall Inciude, but not be Ifmlted to, tine following; -62- (M4D) (a) The homeowners' association shall be established prior to the Initial sale of the last dwelling units. (b) Membership shell be mandatory for each buyer and any successive buyer, (C) The open apace Yestrictions shall be permanent. 4.2.7.622 Compliance with certain requirements or the Coastal Zone (U) Suffix; Projects shall comply with the sollowigg sections of the :Coastal Zoe Suffix: l.69''X7 "Community 1~actlitirs"; lfi4RAVe' "Mking, Dredging and F111Ing"; fh7flX, "Hazards"; P.bl9'/9'/yV, Wifer Requirernenta"; gb9'A'/YT, "Energy"; and 'b9041 "Signs" u.) cB,,Y[Jed in12rdloance Code. the H�n4ir�to c1� I 'z 1 -63- (00841)), 4.3 DISTRICT #l: VISITOR—SERVING COMMERCIAL Vie. This District is limited to three nodes fronting on Pacific Coast -Highway (PCH) which are adjacent to medium and high density residential Districts. These nodes provide sites for commercial Vacilities to serve visitors to the City and State Beaches. The area between Goldenwest and 6th Streets will be primarily raedium to high density resWential. Residential uses will also be permitted In this District, as longas the necessaryvisitor—serving uses are included in the 6 development. Boundaries. District #1 includes three nodes: The two blocks from Goldenwest to 21st Streets., between PCH and the midline of the alley; the two bloc..s from 18th to 16th Streets, between PCH and the midline of the �,, alley; and the block from 9th to 8th between PCH and the midline of the alley. Y� { �.3.fl1 pe*lgittrd UsrB. (a) New r.0rjtrucj1gn...gtSd .r jjb1i hrnent of the itLn JU Sustrlct.#1 .aball be permitted s le1;j to the 81122v11 of A UnW!StuLl&n-ftrMjt. 01 Idillfbg&WM&I**i1'addtII1&Y!!dMIlDWI it +VIJ"A Ute**)bf �l t�dbGEh'�L/II�I �t�IrfiraE,6�l�/17blt�ibft��Yl/�t�1 j��f/GG✓14�t�1 b6(iil! .. t�Idl[7d�+Erdt�rYuidP� lh���tir�t.�t�btfa�f. A. Antique stores Art gallery H. Bakeries (no more than seven (7) employegs), Btnkr and savings and loans branch offices (no drive.-up windows; not to exceed five thousand (5,000)square feet) Beach, swimming and surfing equipment Epicycle sales, rental and repair 1'l-at and marine supplies !bookstores �.rttiQsl� C. Clothing stores Cain, stamp and art dealers Confectioners Curio shops D. Delicatessens Drug stores F. Flcris is Fruit and vegetable stores G. Game stores Gifts and party shops Groceries (convenience) 1. Ice a-eam parlors i J. Jewelry stores L. Laundromats M. Marine insurance Meat or fish markets N. Newtpraper and magazine store Newstatnds Novelties 0 Office P. Photographic studios 1' : . Photographic equipment salts Photographic processir� (no more than one (1) developing mar-hint) ne) -65- .(00846), r. S. Shoe s tares . Sporting goods T. Tourist related public and sremipub)lc buildings, services and tacilitle Travel agency Y. Yucht brokers (no storage) (b) New imustructioLl. rslablisb xtent. or a ehange to Tthe following uses may be permitted 1� subject to approval of a r Conditional Use Permit: � �� � A. Arcades Automobile rervice stations H. .health and sports clutrs L. Liquor stores M. Motels aadBwch 0. Office P. Permanent Parking lots and MWJa =kingst,13iclums R. Reducing salon Restaurants Residential dUA (c) Visitor-sezving commercial uses mu3t be a part of all development proposed in this DistricttlMWAttilfAlTdAWJINW#ViWt6WWIYdM& fd�`I/ '!rt/Alpt't{! /�riefaf/� tf/ 3tlflt//dt/1dtt, the entire street level must be devoted to visitor-serving uses]/1bN/ptbWH ild/1Sbif/�l�l�/bif Jb�le�di,�'ddre��'tJitdf/i'�'El�.ifb►htt�64fl�ib�t�I', 6t/�'e�6trE/,ttridltYl7l�ldllt'�fbEdVi�1'db~`lbb�l�lbftS�.tlb�t/d�t��ltib t/Ei't'df��Sf��ld�nb!�Y (d) Residential uses are allowed only to conjuction with visitor-serving commercial uses. The required visitor-serving corn mercial portion of any initial construction shall be provided prior to or at the same time as any residential portion. No residential unit shall be occupied ed. until the required commerclllI portion is p e PTQ.ltsts which arc 12-- � d to be hn ,,,,mint i?=rslanataly develop the cornrrer ial and rc ern al •ta ntlY 4.3 02 Minimumi,.,Parcel Size. The minimum parcel size for development shall be 14.QQQQ sa'ft, Qf net sitar. ea and one hundref (100) feet of:frontage on'`PCH. e ., :. 4.3.03 Maximum ehiltyAnt4 n ity. The, maximum allowable number of residential dwelling .units (du) shall Increase as parcel size Increases accord in6 to"thee following: -66- (Oii84D) Lot Size f Mnt3j4 MaxiMUM AlloymbTe, RelidenIk:aDi if 100' up to but less 1 du/1700 rq. It. of riet lot area ..,r than a half-block half block up to but 1 du/1350 sq. ft. of net lot area less than a full block full block' 30 units per gross acre Note: Consolidation of blocks which Crom District boundaries s dal? only be required to provide visitor-serving uses on the part of* t to project in District #1, 4.3.04 Maximum Building _.Hst;bt. The maximum building height shall be thirty--five (35) feet and no more than three (3) stcries. j 'exception: The maximum building height for full block parcels shall be fifty (50) feet and no more than four (4) stories. 4.3.05 MIiXiDtiurn Site rage. The maximum coverage shall h- fit-.,. (50) percent of the net site area. 4.3.06 Setback Mimi Yard - The minimum front yard setback for all structures exceeding forty-two (42) inches in height' shall be twenty-f`ive (25) feet frs is Coast Highway dghL-Q -wa . This setback may be reduced to twenty (20) feet on up to fifty (50) percent of the frontage, provided that the average setback for total site frontage; is not less than twenty-five (2S) feet. The jzjhuj.,,am&:hail bz linited.IQ I- .;utIIIgs2 hau-be sir ilulc �iszlr�. m~ tlhaC 1 . , ._a�ea_1 attsy : aaou Rad f il: Coast, U10way, 4.3.07 S.lsba A(Sido..Xi M . The minimum aWegue side yard requirements shall be as follov►s: (a) Interior Ode_Yad sethack stall bc• AWWOUk twenty (20) percent of lot frontage total with not legs than seven (7) fret on a aide. (b) Exterior ,yard setback sh3119 #AU&AbVj1U 4 twenty (20) percent of lot frontage total with not less than fifteen (15) feet, from any public ROW. 4.108 a . (Rea Yard). The minimum irear yard setback snail be three (3) feet from the alley. Structures may be cantilevered to the rear property 1i_ne. Note: An additional right-of-way dedication m AW be required to widest ' the, alley to thirty (30) fee.. 463.09 ScAack(V•ocr c y; , Story . Th�� covered poctioR of all ztoriex above the second shall be set back an average of an additional ten (113) feet from thesecond story facade, That portion of structures whlcl: exceed thirty--five (35) feet In height shall be isetback a mtnlmuia of forty--five (455) feet from 'the property line. -67- (04g413) Exception: Projects adjacent to Walnut Avenue ghal 1. require a minimum upper story setback :uf seventy-;-five (75Y, fert from tU exteda fM property Iine.: `1 4.03 10 Qom.Lam. A Public open space end pedo;arian access amenity, subjoct t t}Provc i of the Director,. may-hi requlrtd for development projects one,full blo6X or greater in size; in order to auure a predominantly visitor-Urvin .. l y a orleniation. ITT i i r i { s I 4.4 DtSTItiCT 102: RESIDENTIAL II 'ld This District`allows'.resiii�"tail 'developident.`'ez�lWvely,. Oii small Parcels, inedium densities t1S''dulacr+e) are''ptra�itoed arid'fiigh:'dcnsity (35 du/ncre),is allovled on larger sUid parcela.';,The dersityr.'lncre"!z as parcel sire,"Jr.crease3, providins greater.: ln� ntIves ,.for ar',ijer consolida2tow: Consolidation is 'desirable` becttusa ; saultiple unit : deaelopmtn�; on larger parct:ls can be sited and designed to �ccomiaod�sti ig mcke residences while providing more open space, wider setbacks and view'coMdors. Whilu allowing higher densities the District empl6y'$P garridu P Aa'rtional. setback ruireraents . to ated,helght limits ' and m � kee !the: scale of niv 1 developments ccmpatahle with the existing residential .reighborl W. Im",t Ado strict, 02 . includes the: first block along PCii: to Walt?cat Avenue between .G61denwest Street and 6th Streets ` except 'for tht area included in Di ,crict1. 1 -69- 4Ut�,8lD) 4.4.01 AW#diMAWdtly1LirbW~ residential uses shall bie permtta! in t��atrict ?S ;: rit�l�0lt ,: aln�lel and multi-faiaily houain , ,apartments, At�,il�9�Mf�f condominiums sad'stock—cooperatives u6b�ttY ,emu„ Use .Pj'rMIj. isle uLx Lott. h �Witn", s.. � n tit � it � w� D e 1 nee' � t -h standards of Rfltdc,l 2 Abati..he subiat to +aMM111-at the 2MIgn ItEdist , 4.4:02 L i mum Fart. The minimum parcel site for development shall be fifty (50) feet of frontage and S_QQQn2"re+fgot net aize ar a.. The minimurn'parce� size for Sinele,'Family Tietached .13 ellinlGa Exception: �' WWWfSfYh6de shall be tw enty—five (2S) feet of frontage,fidt/AhV/iitjW bUK= atniu.Amenue SnS i alle bptSYevn Walnut Avenue ind-MA. 4.4.03 M_ a chbu' Dtnsitv/inI iiit '. , 'T'he maximum allowab le number of residential dwelling units (du) shall inereaae as the parcel size iixxeuscs according to the following: LL t.Sftn Frontagel .A.il4=lc 11cw Y less than 56' 1 du sQ'.. a . �.- f I dul1,700 sq. ft. of netaot area 5V up to 1001 1 dull 400 sq. ft. of`net lot area 101'1 u*to,burless than I du/l,150 sq. ft. of net lot area a half block , half block up to but less I du/ 900 li sq. ft. of net got area titan a full block ." full block aS units "r grm acre Exception:. Residual parcels with a minimum frontage of fifty (50) feet shall be allowed Ai maylmum density equal to but not to exceed the density of existing adjacent developments. 4.4.04 h ,UM - Wins H IWA: The maximum building height shall be thirty-five (1S! feet and no wore than three (3) stories. Exception: The maximum building height for full block. or larger paIrcela shall be forty-five (45) feet and no more than four (4) stories 4.4.05 JdUt6vrn� tr. Yc ygr_ate. The maxiinum site coverage shall 'be f=fty (50) percent of the net site area. 4.4.06 smbuk Erma yard}. The minimum front yard setback for all atfucturts exceeding forty-two (42) inches in height shall be as follows: (a) Parcels frosting on PCH roqulre mihi sxl��►.; ► tXdv.e Rim. This 1e1beck 'ahall b UM11 to A walgi.rtl�Ii b►,L;J'sned'ta be comma„with jhe 2jandwulng Imued a= Lb.Ymv, L VJ6VdWt'"e1e4AW#(7f4 f M1? *Mate: This setback may be reduced by five (5) feet on up to firty (so) percent of ax frontage, provided that the average setback for the total site i fronts%a is not less than the greater of the above. �70— (OM4D) b) Parcels ` other stree u except PCH r utre �fff�erA of (50 `percenteof th" fr_onta�e pro idedt tbatjtl±e�averag� tb to Yfee t :. setback for.the total site frontage is not 1 n•flfteen•(1S►) feet.. 07 ��t rti'....e ::Ys l- The ceiii(mum ssgr* ,ate sidle yard requirements 'shiil be as follows: (a) Parcels: with„one �hundred ;(100) feet or less of frontage 'rsgtzlre twenty'(10) percent of the lot frontase, with not lets than three (3) feet on a side;,: Facterlor yards require not less than five (5) feet from a public ROW. Exception: Garages located on a,single twenty-five (25)'f0t wide lot'j, will be allowed an exterior yard reduction to not less than three (3) feet from a public ROW. Mott: Twenty five (25) foot wide'lots tray hive a zero Interior side yard setback on 'one side if: 1)1 adjacent property is under..Isame ownerahlp end de+velopcd at the same time; 2) at least five:"(5) feet Is .provided'.on the opposite side yard of both prtverties; 3) no portlon'of a building at a'zero lot line is closer than six (6) feet to an adjacent building, If the buildings are I not abutting. • (b) bt rcelof fronta� et rr than uireo�e undr 0 (1QOCen�to bum: than a half;. � ock gr ( ) ie► w►Ith not less than seven(7) feet on. any Interior yard, seed not less than fifteen (15) feet for an exterior yard, from a public ROW. (c) Parcels with greater than a half block` of frontage require'not'less than seven (7) feet on any Interior yard and not less than fifteen (IS) feet for an exterior yard, from a public ROW. 4.4.08 $ ,gar-Yard . The minimum rear yard setback shall be as follows: (a) Parcels fronting on PCH require not less than three (3) feet. Note.-, An additional right--of--way dedication will be required to widen the allay to twenty C AMW444) feet. (b) Parcels fronting all other streets, except PCH, require not less ;than seven and one-half (7.5) feet, Structures may be cantilevered Into this.setback, however, not closer than two and one-half (2,5) feet from the rear property line. 4.4.09 5C1back ' (VDMr 5 orvl. The cover6d'portion of all aLrJur es M&ie above the second ma shall be set back an average of an additional ten (10) feet from the second story facade. That portion of structures`which exceed thirty-five (35) feet In height shall he set back a minimum of' forty-five'(451 feet from the rxtejid?I property line. Exception Projects adjacent to Walnut Avenue shall require a minimum upper story setback of seventy-flve (75) feet from that property line. --71. (0084D) '7r ' _i y.' <•..,�Or� 1' �� �i', � +.' J�4�Y l.r Y, � ,{,� ' Y. . ' :r. `r a. ,i . *. `'`>wT,;} 'iI, f 1 ., St`�Ihldh a 6itntifln �r&jj� 4ii�e (2. g rt at:i�thtck ' setback`i_ rep tgtii, 1�i�' at cic� `r�Mui«=,cam 9 x ace,so be.located W ad lba mt,m tom. t No'pu�blic cpen"se shall be rec uind'in thia'nl trio. ,:4:11 Rt'.,1tSlui'.�€ 4 �r A p�ctton of District; iZ is'desi led with'an Oil Suffix (O,`01). ' Within';tbi •itrea ''all, the requirements of the resource production overlay shall apply (see Section 4.14). 1, } • 3. VISITOR--SERVING COUME f 4.� DISTRICT # • RCtALH .�;,�I?.I�1L . This District is lttnited'to t.hr11va'blocks'fronting on Pacific Coast Highway across from the City pier. The visitor-seMng.category-'is broad :enough to Include `many,commercial activities ,which' will also:serve the needs :of the surrounding community, providing an off-season clientele for the District. .The plan ,also allows residentlal and office—uses in this District WY&W b AIM Large,amiounts of ground level feeling of openness sce are and to�ro ged de additions view this ta,fu�rther promote the p opportunities. ftuWadn. District #3 includes the area 'between PCH and Walnut, from 6th to Lake Streets. :. I i j A ;: 4.s.U1 Pe.::mi � scg• D_is L �hi1L: Rarmtttad "Iect ,12 she s�+trfll._.,R" �it�ffiE!/f�d�id/ii ' :/ • . //�(ai�Y//�It�'//11'�61//'l�l�Mr�Wl�bi�tl�i64U b� ���/�!'SNtI�W��'tY�tYiB/1�Yl�l��bK�1J�L�t�tJI�IM�t11� f1 ,. drf/dJ[Xi�tll+t�d�YXI�MP�i�i�Yfbb�li�(ifitlbf��tt�f . A. Antique Stores Art it e � ry B. Bakeries (no mare than scvem (7) employers).,;, . .'uv Hanks ,and; loans :branch offitxs.:(no dri.vc-vp, and ; windovrs-; nUt to exceed•five thousand (5,000) square feet) Barber benuty,4manicure shops Beach, awimraing snd surf nt equipm ent Bicycle,'"las, rental.and repair Boat and niarine'supplies lj Bwkstares C. Clothlnj story Coin, statnp and art dealers ConfectioCleri Curio shops D. Delicatessens " [1WC.B +leg F. Florists Fruit and vegetable stores G. Game Stores Gifts and party shops 1. Ice cream parlors J. Jewelry stores L. Laundromats within hotels or motels r. M. Marine insurance N. Newspaper and magazine stores NewstandS Novelties P. Photographic studios Photographic equipment sales Photographic processing (no mc+re than one (I) developing machine) S. Shoe stores �N Sportia.g goods -74- { 4n} - } 'r*iirW ild t�relacid public Y. . grid �erni-public bu Inp, services and ' ' �' • ' ," :facilities'' .. • Travel ase�cy�`' T Y. Yacht brokers r = '1 7 he following uses, > :lidOd is *�'tuay be•petty!:led A7 sub*t to a'pprn'aI of a Cocrditioinal use Permit: ; 7 Auditorium: C.• 7 Cabuet Convention facilities!` D. Dance'halls grad discos ,. Dancing and/ow live entertainment as a primazy or accessory DWW H. Health and :parts clubR Hotels mid motels L. Liquor.stores lti+i. Museums O. Offices!' P. PeEMNIhent )parking lots and Wk R. Reducing "]o'n Restaurants Residential useaP , MAifA6W1bVfdW Taver ns rns • Theaters rhtt Wjrr IWAfj(&NtofaAbS,f,�ldiVAhYl#&jddlfYd6V,6t /tfa64+Ie4blY,fttr MJAM lilalfi/btt�. in this District shall' b' de iote�d try:Yisltorwse viin c:o cthritiei Note: 'The: 'Src*M #'loor�,or street level of'all buildings froniina Maip t g mtnercial a ,� • lirtf`�e'�l�lYbir !�f/t��Lhi�h(l�Ar',t�16�'i'l�V. , Visitor-serving commercial uses must,bye a part�of aU development MWmed' in this" DistilCA with itwtage Pn t. ,.with a fNfiti AMA requirement that the entire street leve]IMV/AY/, &M bWfWId/(rAMM/MMMI mmain Street floor area-be devoted 'to Yisitejr--sertina cammercial uses. l5~ � �h� �45��Ib /!Su/�4�fibl/bftbY�, YMW/lXifA WWA&WAW1AUW*ANMy/AV /4jfh Mjjf&MPWYX4 cidY� ail'/ Y// /rfb�l�i �(!'wi/,(xI,B+� liYfbrlflt /Ibif(/b6'/jbt�iYAi� �6�1�iiPb A AdYiOi� i/M//i�fli�8t�1i+V,t�ii�y� � e�tr'AttWb+lbi�f/�/,td�pWhli�tbi�l�'l�hdil�(l/t�iitM�d�tl�t/A,t�6i�llii�lyAi� Mi lw`/il'itlef�ts��/Ltd✓�SbfJ/NdJV�AIV�/ hiltl�/bt/,iJ[f�tb�#tr'�/!y�(ibf Yt �1'�+lilt�/tit,KY�t�iVt?'►6rt,6t�Ll�i�lYtblh�h'�!'�ltl�ht��Y�tf�b! 4.5.02 Miai m Parrij,Sin. The minimum parcel size for development $hall be ten tlwusand (10,000) square feet of net site area and one hundred (100) feet of frontage. 4.5.03 M Mikfrn um Densit rite,ssily. ,The rnaxirnum intensity'oir development shall be'calculated by floor. area ratios:(FAR) for 'this::District. The floor area ratio,shall .apply to the entire project area. Floor area ratios shall be calculated on gross acreage, except that the resulting door area -may not exceed by more - than fifteen (15) ' percent. the permitted fluor area calculated by net site area. ) (a) The maximum floor area for developments in this District shall tee calculated with the following multiples; Situ Maximum FAR less than half block 2.0 : 1 half block up to but less 2.5 than a full block full black 3.25 multi—block 3.5 (b) The maximum allowable number of residential dwelling units '(6) shall increase as parcel size increases according to the following: Lot Size (Frontace) W nuui.Allowable 12mill 100" up to but less than a half l du/1.700 sq. ft. of net lot area black half.bloa up to but less 1 dull.350 sq. f.. of net lot area than a full block full block 35 units per r ,oss acre r r —76- (008413) A65.04 hjgxt `uM Buildirig Hplam. The'nnaxlmum building helght'`shall be as follows: L�s.�Sixs� Ktt,th� less;thn hitlf.bYock 3 stories lock�up to taut leas,,tlian'aful 1 block .4 sto hb w loch;(northwest of Main St ) 6-at0det full block"(southeast'of.Maln'St.) ; 11 stories MWtI-block (northwest-of Main St.) 3 stories multI416 k 66 theist of Main St.) 12 stories 4.5.05 Miffmum.-Sit gy&LUe. The maximum-slte coverage shall be fifty (50) percent of the ni:t site area: Exception: in ee . 11 v i maximum site x e tion. Parcels front on Matn rStr t sha 11a a ax s p 6 coverage of sixty 60 percent of the net site area. i g Y ( ) Pt � 4 5.06 Se1,back'(Em Lt Y H). The minlmum front',yard,'setback for all structures exceeding forty-two (42) inches in height shalt he fifteen'(]5) feet. Ea cepdon: -Parcels fronting on Fifth and -Third Streets may be reduced to five -(S) feet; - Parcels fronting on Main Street must develop to, a bulld-to-line' five (5) feet from the property line. 'Note: : The bfild--to:requirement can`.be 'ati:fled by exterxang`'an};of .the he following::to,floe tS)+feet � f• the property line: 1y the_:facade of: the:grog u�d floor level; 2).-a p1aza.ar patio u�`for'open-air'.commerctal activity; 3)`a " low-wall or fence .(not exceeding forty-two (42) inches in tfght).` planters O :or other.,.architectural features; which' extend ta164 at lestst 1 fifty (SO) percent 'of,•the frontage aloes the lot llne; A) two (2) side walla and secoM story facade. ing may be permltted' in the front,ya Note. The follow rd setback on 5th Street, 3rd, Street,, Main Street and PCH: ' benches, bicycle racks, transparent wind screens and open-air commercial facilities. Note.,, An aMitional' 'ROW dedication .Ma 'itMl be . required':for "parcels fronting,on PCH of five (5),,feaet, for additional parkway and sidewalk; and ten (10) feet for parcels fronting on Sixth Street. 4.5.07 '`(Si iAird -The minimum aggregate side yard requirements shall be as follows; (a) Parcels fronrtng': on' Stith, Seouxi and Lake"Streets require twenty (20) percent of lot frontage, with note less than seven, (7) feet for an Interior yard and not less than fifteen (1S) feet for an exterior yard, from a public ROW. ' 1 (b) Parcels fronting on Fifth, Main,and :'hied Streets and Pacific Coast Highway require zero for an : interior yard. Exterior side L yard requirements shall equal the front yard setback for the respective street. i -77- (OD84D) 4:5,0$ Seib" (Hkar-Y rdl.-=The minimum rev.yard setback,shali,.'be three (3) feet from the alley. Structures maybe can:tlevered to'ttte rear property line. ) Nate: Ad additional `kow dedleation vita be required to•widen the alley to thirty'(30) Net. 1, ;, . 4.5.09 ; Sstba�e_r Rleaer Stow). Upper story setbacks' for' this Dutrlct shall be as : lollc�ws: , r Y ce1s; fronting FCH, 6th, 2nd-and Lake Streets require all,stories fmtne�tha�ultimate ,�set eat RO'�►an �erage`of t � five�(25) feet •`weitty.. + . . t p. to ,'fifty.: ( . ):percent of the building frontage may be set;b �.c:fifteen (15),feet;from •the ROW, providing`"that the average setback on upper stories is no less than twenty-five (25)"feet. (b) Parcels fronting',on 5th and`3rd Street require that any`part of the building facade Beater.:than;twanty=five425); feet,::in height to be .' set back at'.least fifteen (15) feet`from.the front property line. (c) Parcels,frontin$ on Main Street require that ,no building or portion of.!.,a :, building exceed , tivihi►-five (25) feet In, freight, within forty-five(4S) feet of the buIN&to line, a ` t35)•feet in hei�.f t(d) That,pgrtlonof.structures shall be; set back a.minimum of ten (10) feet froth :the Interior side yard'property line. �u (e) Parcels`on 6th Street require all-stories abo4.the forth ro. be set back an average:of-one h6i&ed and twenty-=five (125) feet from the ultimate street ROW. S�i�c�n. All.devel�i menA mini�nura of teen District t sba tl provide a P � y .. ( ) pe he net site area must be provided for such a purpose. (a) All structures tailtr than four (4)-stories.shall provide an additional two and one, half 12.S) percent or.the:net site area-for public-open space for each additional Qver four. (b) Full,block developments on Main'Street require public Flazbs'at the corner of PCH, and Main Street. . These Istreet level pub)Ic plazas shall :be incorporated Into ''thc deslgn of the 'development and approved by the Director, Such' plazas shall have the following characteristics: Location:_street level corner; one side must face Main Sweet, Area: not leas than one thousand (1,000) square'feet. Landscaping: , not -less than thirty. (30) ,percent of the plaza area styuld be planted. • , Paving: . all paved areas shall be textured. . . Visual Feature: plazas must include a sculpture, fountain, Information kiosk, pond, display, or similar visvial amenity. , �!� Pub Seating shell;be Open Air 'Commercial:,;not mme than fifty (S0)'pieq t of the plaia area miy w j ed far open'air cotainercial u:!ra. at ,1: !.. -f 405.11 p Pedesxriiw&*rpitsmeurvderptsses may be required.to connects;the;;develapniant in'.thii'District.,with'the City snd State �sc:he�i �. _..,.. a:condltionyof,.spprcri►al:for.eny,:newYds��eloptnent on,;or fucttiet•;iiudiis�ori of ' parcels'twithin'tbe Diatilct. T1rs'Ciiy may'wilve�' ;6s requlremernt I.I.ttie City�deaermiiuyi that overpasses are unnecouary or impract', coNridering the type and design Of new developments. I , � I • i -79- (0084D) 1' ti 4.6 DISTRICT #4s FdMWWMVOFA= RESIDFNFIAL Tt Ls District, flanks �the Downtown co.re r i �3e•;`, �area, �xcatiisg',thr .arse ` a�Iona°1`�lalii',S;re ifroin :the `outlying ar;";which'are pft'iAly�cesideatial. The -tlhepexisting is reilder ial�areas', t!Gds�ilial-Gi�tiryttl�h;z i's�td .. p P ? s, Ltd the commercial Male'Sirtet corridor. FldtS6bE�i�rSl4i3r���i�l �Y1G6�► h� Jrbk',,�`� ��ttsffed!NI This I tn�� �t�-�w* s, eII . 1� �l ni Xclu�iyen•..�[Sq:, ,liar medium decujiiti'U�:IdYLii'a�::at"f' 'i 'at�ti 1limb-deal �t i�ii� li�1131 ir�rs�. ' tn�t �r. r=�l� r�*^�far l t�►r�� lac; �, R'.5 �:!lCttu lt{r�1t1 n a..tts 'hm WAIP of Ogg devdmmrnts . StIL "c kgmh rlfj- , District #�4 incltxles the` hilf-blocks on' the �northwact ride'of the Nialr' Street,` area �s'ciM; 6th Street tn' the alley between 6th and 5th Streets; 'atfd from the alley between 3id and 2nd Streets to the alley between xnd and Lake Streets, betw"n Walnut and Orange Aventvt. r ...�...:urs�. :::•,.....•,r.;.1...•..aa.r.t♦'..n..,zvfYW. ar:e .+..:: KN\^...1tr ia•...s::f'7R+ .. T.t.l . r.♦.x,.. z• --•_,.. ..,... ,... .. ._.. ..- _,. _.__.-.r_,.._.._-�-�_�•�•....__,�—___`.____ --_. .;,i he following OthVY4 t ises and , 4,6,01 p�rLnitttd USNj � �,w Cq�,�jl,�,�,f structures JM`D{stric� shall be',perml.tted WDlhM(1j' subject to D% approval or r, CgWitiod Use Permit f&1M f*VbbWf.fdMti - (a) R=aldentlal ;Uise --�;4 all Permarkntly •attached reslaltntlal usd ircludit�;site �•fs~roilyi ant. multl�fa�llgr �howlnj, =apaitmEnu • ' 6atid M.niums, ate.:stock cooperatives itM1 tdly}ilt 1A&1jV1W1Wl f f +b�ffl/I�Ud6�'t'./f�lyM+tti�l �t '�Vtrtffl 1llii�6fyVh'It�+h (tlbY�f/i�M`bblb�li�tr6/f,6bi�ifbrbli'�fjlh([�41 [,,bt. 41i E3ID r-bad# 2inill is `' =.j,Y._. dib .ire deve)ttRment;Sraadurds..I 1aniat 4 shall ba &Q1=1 to �awmal of the D sign.Heylew Boar. ��► ��r�/�aN�iv�cr�sa��+f�r��t�t�c ,r,��u�ac�t�as�ri'�,dcr . WHf��t+b►tl�H/ li +ifthE/ 'bblt�f /etlhfrit'fefl 'Itd�, sibtti�d/�f etb/bb'A�tdaN�, ,, ' / 1�thdE.bt��ldtl�l t1�boM�+t/��i�tti)►/ ' �' 1�ii�d4tl�f�l�ttdd�Vf 7+��i1✓�IH�it�Y,i�i'�;�id�t�,t�ib; / Di� �6I2S�bU�i!d'lydfdr �tti�tf.►/:�l�i�ii►�iJ�ttbd�b; � / Riililc���bt�b�s�l�alt ��dl�+bll . &W 1Qf��d"bWu lyl L1 f sr��.Lr t� � l 1Mv/�t�Ad d(' �/YRt�W17��i■6i�I��f 7�lW Ti�A�IIO�� �I�llf��i i i� / 114�Mdtl�trE�itl(pf�t5C1'�fiikifh"r�ibf�My�l�it'lbyt / �i�id�E�6 �/ lfitdtts/e(/t�i/!(ty11�4'dbbf�y. Als�lst�,rl�dlthtfi�,�`lar'�f6�+f S.b.02 The minimum reel size. far development shall be twenty-five hundred (Z5CO) square feet andsm.6iy (20 tent din n R 4.6.03 Mu j!y i na y. The msximum:alkzwable number oCresidentIal dwelling -units (du) shall increase as the parcel size increases eccord'ns to the following; Lot Size I UtuUL d Mmimum �tx leas than SO' 1 du SO' 1 du/1700 sq. ft: of net-iot area S1`up to 100, 1 du/1400 aq. ft. of net lot Tres 101' up to but less than 1 du/1ISO sq. ft. of net lot area a half block half block up to but less 1 du/900 sq. ft. of new lot area than a full block full block 35 units per dross acre _91.- (006 4D) �4,6.04 �4i.. 1>t1LV1 'Buttd(p ;,_ ,,The maximum building -height ' shall be thirty-fi ve (3 fees and no-r (3) star19. S) than three Exc tl The ryaximum bi r l ep on: hiding'hel�t for full block parcels shall be fifty (50) feet and no ►;sore than ow(4) stede►s 4.6005 MA M01 5� The maximumsite coverage shall be fifty (50) percent of the'nrt site arrsa. 4.6.06 Sethscti' !1~ran 'he minimum front� Y_Ante yard setback for all structus es exceeding fort.y-two (Q) inches in height, shall be flfteGl (15) feet. :Note An additt� ona1. ROW dedication mU AW be required tar parcels fronting on Sith Street, of ten (10) feet. 4.6.07 Sstback'(21,e .y, The minimum agfi-efate side yard requirements shall be as fpllowt: (a) Parcel: with- one hundred (100). feet or .least; of frontage . acquire -,tweoty (20),.percent of the lot, frontage, with not less than three'(3) feet, cn 'a side. Exterior yards require not Tess than five (5) feet from a public,ROW.' � be slowed. �stra crsor�erd Y�ectuc ion to not legs than(2S) toot wide lot*, .will Exception: single twefify--fig t exterior ya three (3) feet f.,om a public ROW. 2., Noce T'iventY-five (25) foot w1dt lots may have a zero interior side yard setbtclA on.one aide if: 1);adjacent property is under same ownership and developed ,,ai• the same;,time; 2) at, least five (S) feet is provided on the opposite'aide yard of both properties!; 3) no portion of a building at a zero I ot line is ,closes than six (6) feet to an adjacent, building, if the buikilnp are � not abutting. (b) Oiircels w it h greater:than once hutsdred �00) feet but leas thin a ha)f block of frontage.'require Twenty-(20) percent 1,of the;frontage, with niat 1ess, titMan seven (7) feet,on any interior yard, and not less than fifteen (15) feet for an exterior yard, from a pubic ROW. (c) Parcels with :greater thu n a half block of frontage require not less than seven (7) feet ox► any tnter_lof yard and not less` than'fifteen (is) feet for an exterior yard, from a public ROW. 'the minimum rear yard se be three°(3j'feet 4.6.08 Sss�ncir,,:aBta[.YRuS)� , from' the alley. Structures may be cantilevered to' :jerear property line. Dote:. An edditionallROW dedication mU sty be requi:ed is widen the alley to thirty(30) feet. 4.6.09 a rk.�tl .t1 .. The covered portion of all xtoriest above`the'aer�onsi shall be=:act back an avenge ,of twevty-five (25) feet from the uld;nate ROW. Up to fifty (50) percent of .the building frontage .may be stet.back zi fifteen (15) Feet from the ROW, providing that the average setback on upper —g2 , 084D) ; stories Js'no -less; than .cweiity�five '(2S),.;i'eet,- 1.?har portion of structures . which ' iceed ,thirty-five:(3S) feet:!n bL ;ht,shall'be-:et bade : rnI ni,m of. forty-five�(45) feet from the ecterioc property Iic�etc, • .. � •: 1 •;•;� �t ..;a:� �, tr \. � ii e e.. :fit y �r 4:6. 0 ' Ragg. No public open gmce WWI be required in"this'Dixtriet. • ^ 1 �5'� , ., ♦,, ._ y I 11.,, � tit r. 1 • r, I II �1 • r• i r i , r. �/,1 .93 4.7 DISTRICT #S: MIXED--USE; CO?^tF-RCtALIOFFICE/REa1DENTtAL y e. This District`:include: the bIce on eliher ;jibe of'ar�i. including lei in Street,° aixi'constftute'x,the''oldest comet rci3l area in ` he City: ` The purpos lsh'.the area as' the Downtown for.the City 'by Tt acting xr more turban atmosF here, 'encouraging ;relaitively higher intensity development with viable commercial office and residential uses. r View corridors along with height "and=: orientation res{trictiuns in the t,;r' IeveloprnEnt on the Ma n� S:eet t orri 1 &htrlst. are Intended to focus . .. op doe- The Maim 5t1 eet-pier.-szis iR in ended ','to' an active, t �int ting pedtrian:ray; intersectna w tti�and , complimenting" the vist ng corn mercial `area .on,,PCH and residential pe'I developments.� rict'promotes 'mixed uses of Comm rcial, office and i utx'Iari District #5 includes the area 'frotn..Ate alley between bth and Sth -Streets to the alley between Ord and' 2nd Stree'ts:and the Lake Street frontage (on the northwest side)frown'Walnut to'Orange Avenues. 4P (0094D) IG7G...T�[a:t:-�Ji'i.'lir.illr.�n+lw�'i!•�v1.—.itr7.� :.ctea.a?K.:+.s .r. s.,....r.Se..s... ..,..ss.wr++-r.•1►...., . ... ..,--...�.•. ..... .�.._.....»-...... .. .,... ... i J , 4.7.01 P9 rMitt9d Urea. (ii) I Dnstructien tibliShMial of the fnllo, , uses C"1112M] Ilse Perrmit, i r _ r A. Antique stores i • r ;� Art gallery Bakeries (not . 6r' ,than seven (7) e Banks and savings B. Ea and loans brand, 061ces ,(no drive=-up J i 1 ' r w ndowa) .; Barber; beauty;,inanici re shops Beach;_swimming'and surfing equ►pment Bicycic"sales,'�rental,and'repair, °Boat and:marine m,ippl!ea Bookstores r C. ^Clothin61tores' j� Cote, staI4'and art dealers Confectianera Curio shops D. 13elicatessens drug stores, , Dry cleaning'(no plants) � Fruit � F. FI 'ori and vegetable stories G. Gifts and party shops Groceries H. Hardware stores Hobby supplies 1. Ice cream parlors J. Jewelry stores L. Laundromats M. hiarine insurance r„ Meat or fish markets Millinery N. Newspaper and magazine stores Newstar4it Wovelties ;: 0. Office Supplies 4$ ( r i - I P. Partin :lt,� - Pho' "aphic:studios Ph6tol raphic�equipment sale:` Photographic psvicessing ' S. Shoe repair.,: Shoie :totes Sportla; gocrds; Stationery stores F , T. 'tailor.shops Travel agency Y. Yacht brokers (no storage) (b) ructign.`estw,l$hseM or the ChIM to Tst#e 170116 vans r; uses ' in iQtsWctl 5; may,be.:permitted hVAl Wrd 1A MIsub*t to Approval of a Conditional Use Pes'mtt. r�. Arcades C. Cabarets t D. ..Dancing and/or live entertainment as r;nl` .. p ary/accessvey use Department stores . Dog and cat grooming m4wi F. Furniture stor*s H. Health and sports clubs L. Liquor stores M. Museuma Q. . ,Owd~IM P. F,' shop: P'e,. rManer�perking'lots and: k�t1 1 � - in Sty . . _ Lea Public apen space R. Reduelnt salon MONYAMWIM466t c�. MAIMM • a 46 t r y I Note: ,The ground;:7oor or street level of all buildings in this District shall be devoted to commercial. activities. 11t/t'Ititii3' ri6ilbl7"/�' ?ly/ '�ie(`blli(t/df �,►��t�t�t�i�v�r/,�ri�aa�s�nucu�/a�t��t��t�mr�ri,t��rtr�r/� tfi��t/e�ylyil�. ExcsgtiQn: Sul. rqui,red o,"allow c II�merc 1 Qn ;the around i1m't?L.x1jeCt laye] fj Urgj=t S`Ljk!C Stre to IS t 3UMC1l...=h.6.1d2 01 Fif=h Street, and the soli h side of Third Street. (c) The following uses may be'permltted`above the first Mot-. (i) Commere:lal Use ,- all commercial 'uses allowed 'on the1irxt floor if the uses are a contlnuatlon from the first floor use. (it) office Use .- ,profesalonal. general business and non-profit offices provided that: No.salea '�. her whales ale'or:cetail which involve delivery eit of an lio or:from.the'::*mIsis occur. No Inveito is ke t Qn y�goods,or mxteria ' ry p.. _ '.the prsrnise otter thin sarnFles. • No processing, mihutie to ring, storese 'or repair of merchandise of arty kind`occurs. y (iti) Residentitsl, Use , IR,esidentiat ua i arc a�llov►•ed '�v Sd � LL1•Qnal Ilse petr; �� , /./ifll�bt� lt !` ►/ifdf��Lb61 MWAh(MWA2WifiridlIAWh JJA64*WkVlSybVH ilNbE/i AYedl6f p�b�6Kt'�1,6+Mil�stl �/tl��t�i�llNll�t6�lsf�l/�6r�fd�tb�toi�lt6 ,,, fUld 1tWYA&ii(lof6i6bWA*VfdilAIY&VN/1Wget/WiSi(htp/fd llSMt1(Y�Ibt!/114b'i�4b�bNf�f/�b�i► '/Y�'�tt��b�fi�Mllr��.fdfhf�Sb4 '��' t l tah/lietl tlA ' rE11r�d1;l�it� higiddilign to tht 011oWins: • Be Sepregattd to a separate structure or restricted ,,to the Second* "or mbrwe; • Not occupy _: any, ,pprflon of .,the sac�e story with non-residential uses;."tmiess they are provided with a'dequate''physical and acoustical separation; • Be on contlguous fioors.wlthin a P single structure; BBe e provided with separate`Pedestrian ingress and egress; • p ecured,designated parking. NdIE.[/I/Ul' nvriil,A�i/�td(/rlltnt�!l�rbf�/bf IfaifitlYd/li�l!#l/tSsb�.1/at'fitt dsb±f/�Iddilll5�/�6E.�i�f�tbtflbl�y/!f// Y/tNA�,//[dtdp�i�'t�l/ifl't"ti1!/1TP,�'elAtite! f�Jdbttr�Yl�ii�tbtdd�'b�;�i/A�Ltrit6/,t?Sbr'lu�3fiY�t�GbYbr�bldct�tb'. Notes 1WC ejacbed. c low whld dgvel�ment standards in_District_ ta kc-ammyal gf.. A Des�c!'la Boad, 4.7.02 Parcel Sl7e. The minlMuln parcel 'sixe for de velopment shall be twenty-five hundred (2500) warp feet and twe� tg Y., A r (25) fee St �1�1t37St:• ,.87.. (0084 D) 413.03 M 1xietum-NuiWAntensity. -The maximum intensity of,.development shalt be.'calculated by float,;area ttittio.:(FA ) for this District.. 'Tttie floor are >: ratio:shall "apply to the, entire ,project ;area. Floor area ratite shall be calculate on gross acreage, except that the resulting floor area:may not ,exceed, .by more tltan ­ fifteen (15) percent the , permitted floor area ,, calculated by net site area, (a) The : maximum' ricor area, for. developments,tn this District shall be calculated with the folloMng multiples: Lot Silt(Emn se) Max.t=m FAR less'tln half block 15 half block up to 2.0 i t .less`than a full block full block 2.S. fib) The maximum; allowable number of residential, dwcilin g units (du) shall increase: as parcel size increases according to the 1� 8 following: Lot S i LErantamel hfwd wn Alloatable De i v less.than'l00' 1 du/iO00 sq. ft. of net lot area ha i f block •„ of net lot area 100, up to but less than a 1 du11700 sq. ft. , haIf_blcck;up to.but .esa 1 du/1350 sq. m of ne. t lot area than a full block Lot rSiXtAM U) MaxLtnytzte►1lanwe Lty full block 35 units per gross 4.7.04 MaMiMUm Bu1ldjgLjJcJWU, The maximum building height shall be as follows: LQt Size CFrPn.�s! I htU less than a full block 3 stories full block 9 6 stories 4.7.05 hiax Mwn Site C,oyrmgc. No maximum site coverage shall be required in this District. 4.7.06 Setback�FC4itt Yam.. The minlraum fscxit yard setback• for all structtret exceeding forty-cwo (42) Inches in'height shali•be fifteen`(15) feet. Exception. Paxcels fnontirtg.on Fifth and Fh duced . ird`Streets may be re to rive (5) feet and'pai�els frontina'on Main Street must develop to a build-to line* five (5) feet fr6m the property line. following'N'Oie: he five�5 •requirement can b� ticsfied by eactknding r�ny of the und floor level; 2 a ]t�ia or patio used or o ,open-air commercial-activtt the � low-wall or ,fence (not, exceeding fo,ty-two (421 inches In height);;planters ,..a or other architectural. features, which extend along .at least fifty (50) percent of the frontage along the lot tine, 4) two (3) side- wells and story facade. -•86- (0084D) Note:. The 'following -may.beipermitted, in the franV-yard setback on Fifth Street,,. .Third Streit.: Maln , Street and PCH: benches. bicycle racks, transparent,wind screens-and open-air commercial facilities. 4.7.07 Sttbar.1t (Side Yam)• The minlmum side yard requirements shall be as follows: (a) Interior yard requirements shall be zero. • (b) Exterior yardsrequire•five (5) feet from a public ROW. 4.7.09 Si )�! ear Yar k)• The minimum re set'W and rear`' y ck shall be three (3).foet from the alley. Structures may be cantilevered to the rear.property line. Note:. An,additional ROW dedication Ma MU be required to widen the alley to thirty (30) feet. 4.7:09 Sg gcg'(ilDoer Stgrvl• The covered portion of all stories, above the second shall,be set back an average:of an additional 'ten (10)`feet from the second story `°,facade. o:Parcels fronting, Main Street"require , all structure'&' above r twenty' - five `(15);.feet in height to setback an:.averaXe of twenty-five (25) et from'the ROW with a minimum of fifteen (15) feet. { - 4.?.10 Ongn;.Space. Parcels ,,having one: hundr`id� (a0a) feet or *Pre of street frontage, within this.District shall provide a public'open space amenity. A minlnium`of ten'(10) percent.of the'net site area must be provided for such a purpose in all non-residential development. Exception: Mixed use developments which include residential unit., may reduce the public open space to five (S) percent of the net site area. Full block de'elopments4 on Main Street require pub' : • 11c11ilasxs,'.These, "street level public plazas shall be.incorporated into the design of the develo !merit and approved by the Director. Such piaias shall have the following characteristics: 9 • Location:, ; street level corner; one side.mustface Main Street. • Area: not less than one thousand(1,000) square feet. • Landscaping:• not less than thirty '(30) percent of,'the plaza area should be planted. • Paving: all,pwved areaslaxa h�iiust ll be textured. lnc Include a accul tur - . Vlsuat '•Feattwi: • p p e fountain, Information kiosk; pond, display, or similar visual amenity. • PPubic.seating shall Ice provided. • OpenCommercial: not more than.firty (so) percent of•the'plaza area maybe used for open Or commercial uses. • law 1 • 1 4.8 DISTRICT #6: MIXED USE COMMERCIAL/OFFICEIRESIDENTIAL :: ' his District•;encompasses the nraa„neTth of. the. Downtown .core and includes` thi,,public�-,Libra . It ,is Intended, p�avi; � ry ,to': dt .a locacion'-:for residents- as ,w eA11O ,commerctai enterprises' to serve ,surrounding ties and resideri;ial uses. Eft s dfil��¢►��, puMlic�faciii . M1`�G6tYrGfii��(ddb�kl!'W�t�M4�'/ttS6�l�dt�f'�f�(d/df/t�SbrM�+ll�f9�'�f/�ib!`tld6fl ,1,;: - Boiwxilez. bistr' 1, #6:-66rslsts of the blocks tocatr.4 between Sixth Street and Lake Street from Orange avenue to Palm Avenue. i r Permitted jUscs• fr (a) Neyj,--;r urm an AW a l itthment 4L the IQ))A� ,} District�;�� Amu-; ,,.1�.�.mmitted i � leer to the j Val gf �j. fty I40OWW t 11OMUDWI IN t �ly► +� ins A. Antique`stores .. 45 . , Applianice stares ' . , .l� Art xallery -A►uta accessary/repair shops .Baker P,. lei' no mi*e than seven(1) employees) laa-W' and savings and loans' branch offices (with drive-up Bs rber,,btaut 6an3cure shops Bicycle Wes,.rental and repair Boat and.marlhe supplies I $o UtoreS 'C, C&tering establlshm.ents Clottiin6 stores Coin;sta. mp and art'dealers Canfectloners Curio shops D. Delfi:atessen.s Department stores 17cug stores Dry cleaning (no-Plants) Dry►'Soods and notions F. - Florists Fruit and,vegetable stores Furniture'stores G. Gifts.and party shops GI-ocerics H. Hardware store; flabby" supplies Ilr�aazl��►tttiA+p�dtls/s!>� - 1. ice crepm parlors J. Sewe _ ` , lry'stores_ _ . Le Lunde i�its; laitctdries rt M. Niirine I urance M dIcrii and dental laboratories Meat or fish markets M3111nery N. Newspaper and magazine stores Newstunds Novelties C. Offices orf ice supplies P. -Parks Photo- graphic studim. Photographic equipirnent sales I Photographic processing (no more than one (1) developing machine) Plazas M. 1R'edMY&MA R'edi 'dE S. Shoe repair Shoe stores Sporting goods Stationery stores �l�+a T. Tailor shops Travel agency U. Undertakes (b) New-- construct(. est;jblij ,. or `a'- to T Vie following uses in District #6 may be alloyed hEADWlW96/subjec: to approval or a Conditional Use Permit: A. A;cades D. Dance studio Dog and cat grooming HL Hssal��and slit � laquoc st�rPs , N. Newspaper publishing P. Permanent parking lots And RjrkjW=QI AW& r :.Pet shops Public open apace Public and sern:-publlc Wildings R. Btu Residential Uses" s -92 (00 aD) T. Theatera Trans-it facilities � yNdbb�J!/�t•.�t3'�Td�till/J'fie',�Jl�l1//drSt�l/tip/�blb��/�44'.�pbbt//cSf//�Y��✓/�d1E I 4.8.02 Mialm rn •ucd-Size. The minimum parcel alz.o for development shall be ten thousand (10,000) square Feet and one hundred MUM Qf ,sr.. 4.8.03 NfaXamWUJQr.Cj11y/ me situ. The maximum :intensity of development shall be i:aiculated by floor area ratio (FAR) for this District. The rVor area ratio shall apply to the entire project area. Floor area ratios shall be I calculated on gross acreage, except that the resul:ina floor area may not exceed by more than fifteen (15) percent tins permitted floor area calculated by net site area. (a) The maximum floor area for developments to this District shall be calculated with the following multiples: Lot Sloe (Frontaeel Max EAR less than 100' 1.25 100' up'-to but less than a half block 1.5 half block up to but less than a full block 2.0 full block 2.25 (b) The maximum allowable number of residential dwelling units shall be twenty--five (25) units per gross acre. 4.8.04 Maximum Building Height. The Ynaximuni building height shall be as follows: Lot Sizt (Front.;,) Hciytlt less than. 100' 2 stories 100' up to but less than 3 stones a full block full block 4 stories 4.8.0S MaSlmum to Coyeraee. No maxtinum site coverage shall be required in this District. ,8.06 SetbaCk (Front. Yam. The minimum front yard setback for all structures exceeding forty-two (42) inches to height shall be tfifteen (15) feet; 4.8,07 5rnback (Side Yard. The minimum side yard requirements shall be as i follows: (a) Interior yard reQu►rementa, for residential development, shalt be ten (10) feet; non residential may be.. reduced to zero. (b) Exterior yards .requlml not less 'than fifteen (15) feet, from a public ROW,, 43- mml)) Aw 4.8.08 51tback (&car Yard). The minimum rear yard setbar;k shall be three (3) feet from the alley. WIT Note: An additional ROW dedicatic.i will be required to widen the alley to thirt•, (30) feet. 4.8.09 atback (Ut)opr Store). The covered portions of all starves above the second shall be set back twenty-five (25) feet from the ultimate ROW. 4.8.10 QQen Soacc. Parcels having one hundred (100) feet or more of street frontage, within this District shall provide a public open ipkie 1tv. A, rrAnimum of ten (10) percent of the net site area must be provided for such a purpose, in all non-residential development. Exception: Mixed use developments which include residential units, may reduce the public open space to five (5) percent o'' the net site area. Full black developments or, Main Street require public plazas. These level public plazas shall be incorporat.d into the design of the develop, iWJ. ' and approved by the Director. i 1 • : D) lop$ i 4.9 DISTRICT *7: VISITOR--SERVING COMMERCIAL ;PuMs_ This Dl trict extends southeast of the Downtown core adjacent to Pacific Coast"Htghway. The principal purpose or this District is to'provide commercial facllities'to serve seasons& visitors to the beaches as well as to serve local residents 'on a year round basis. This District also provides a continuous commerical link between the Downtown and the visitor-commercial/recreation District near Beach Boulevard. unti District #7 extends from Lake Street to Huntington Aversue between PCH and the proposed Walnut Avenue extension. 1 ti (0014D) 4.9.01 PSI . (a) New cQnstructIgn and est$a�:,�.1oenL,_the,.,r plow uses QIstrict #7 shall hC nerMit e4 subject to the nnflSfival .of a S:onditignal Use Permit. far �Md/lf�i.i'�tdfd�1/ dQ?�fl/L !/ //[rio'//4t�i' (�VlsEld� t' t!!t " �lab+�ttY�E�/115�1f/1�i�Ef1�f 3't�t�ed/1tUI1fYt�ilr�11/��°Et/Ldlllr4l+�iltd�tl bf/a!fJd nit lSt�'rl J[,�l P�fd �b1�1 tSll�'t l��t�t,(�l�U. A. Antiques:or es Art gnilerar B. Bakeries (No more than seven (7),employees) . Hanks and''savinps ;anti loans branch offices (not to exceed fiverthousand (5,000) square feet) Barber, beauty, manicure shops -Beach, awlmming and surfing equipment Bicycle sales, rental and repair Boat and marine supplies Bookstores Botanical Gardens Bps C. Clothing stores Coln, stamp and art dealers Confectlotiers Curio shops D. DelicatesEens F. Florists - Fruit and vegetable stores G. Game Stores Gifts and party shops Groceries (convenience) f, Ice cream parlors J. Jewelry stores L. Laundromats IJi�tl�tlx'rdt'� M. Marinainsurance Meat or fish`markets N. Newspaper and magazine stores Newstands 1 Novelties i P. PhDto$raphfc studios ,Photographic e gal Photographic processing (no more than one developing machine) J!utfex2!p1aa1 Off3ce (not to exrecd_ilfly [5QLR rsgnLQL12U1 S. Shoe stores Sporting goods T. Tourist ralated public and semi—public buildings, .services and facilities C Travel agency i Y. Yacht sales (display only i ew nstruc�n,,,� (h) e,s,tgbl{shi�erc or a chanee-to Xlhe following uses In Miatriel #2 may be permitted WlDW.IWI#7 subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit: A. Arcades Automobile service stations C. CabaretF r D. Dance,halls and o.scos (lancing and/or live entertainment as a prfmary or accessory use H. Hgalth.and rtlCIO a HgtelS and motels L. Liquor stores P. Pgrma=t Pparking Iots and parking Rc-duclne salon Retal' sales, outdoor T. Taverns e 1 f av�_� � ent � :master this 4.9.02 j�j q .parcel rize. : p q , DI trict. However, prior to h niapprova rco f any ed sh�lolpm�, t oat,ma for 'atte plan for the entire District shall be approved by the Planning Commission. Development which Is in conrasmance with the site plan may then be, permitted. - I Y —9 - (0084D) 4.9.03 - QensJ11 nt nsity. The maximum intensity-nf development shall be calculated by floor area ratio (FAR) for this District. The floor area f r,tlo shall ' Apply *o the',entire project area. Floor area ratios shall be +, c�,alculated on gross acreage, except that the resulting floor area may now, exceed by more then fifteen. (15) percent the permitted floor area calculated by siet site area. (a) The maximum floor area for developments in this District shall be calculated with a multiple of 3.0, 4.9.04 IMUM Buildins Height. The mxximuta building height shall be eight (8) rtorles. 4.9.05 MAXIMUM Site Coveraee. The maximum site coverage shall be fifty (SO) percent of the net site area. 4.9.06 161b"t r). The minimum front yard setback for all structures exceeding forty-two (42) inches in height shall be fifty (SO) fret from PCH. 4.9.07 Se rk'(Side Urd). The minimum exterior side yard requirement shall be twenty (20) feet, 4.9.08 Setback [Rear Yard). The minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet from the proposed Walnut Avenue extension. Note: An additional ROW dedication will be ragiiired to provide for the Walnut Avenue extenuion. 4 9.09 . No r setback shall be required in this "'r=u� illy � - � District. 4.9.10 Qnt1.kUu. A public open space-and/or pedestrian access amenity, rabject to approval of the Director, may be required for development projects to order to assure a predominantly visitor-serving orientation. 4.9.1 i Corridor ,fig , M,!Velopment in District 47 shall require the dedication of a .twenty (20), foot corridor between Atlanta Avenue and PCH forrubH6 access between the southern end of the Pacific Electric ROW and PCIr 'this requirement may be waived if an alternative public amenity is provided or if the corridor is deemed u<rmecessary by the City. Any proposal for an alternative public amenity must be approved by the Planning Conimissinb l.. A!l1�12 liddbi�i ,,�t�fe%DMsbfAb"d!/A�!1akSt`�idtY�.�P'/i��eft�td�/l�rira',bt�tlid'fbb'���./dhi,6l ! �li�i>�iltl'��IhlbaLt,df�ldfi/tt�r'/I'bblE/phb+Vi64blitffdlllhkllFI�SJE��'�,/Dl'�fri�Effldf it'�br�ithhtit�'t'dt' �NfJf dd�l�b/fir#�Yil��y,GSYeJs6b�l�I►!Y[j'� b t f. i i i L. , ' V t 4.10 DISTRICT #8: - HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 1PU=sC. Ti:is District Is attended to allow high ,density resi1ential uses. New residential development will 1 provide a population base to help support the commercial and office uses in the Downtown area. Raundaries. District #8 includes two consolidated parcels one parcel is s bounded on the north by Atlanta Avenue, on the east by Huntington Street,on tha south by the proposed walnut-Extenslon and'or, the west by Lake Street, The second Includes the area north of the proposes! Walnut Avenue extension between Huntington Street and match Boulevard, 1 i i a ,Dptt ted, Uses, fiche �.�na Pi� use, t�tiitir,��; i perm:ited fin`District-",�t8 Aft subject to the appi�val�,of.a:Coyk-iOWal lJse Perrnit. --,.Th ae,,uses''Mail �beAlmited to'-p^crmanest�ly a"ttached residential uses- lxluding mal04imily bowing; �condornin�urris, stock-coc�urativ�('cx- �. spar'sments. i 1-49- ((=4D) 4.10.02 M,nm_umPParcel Sizz. No minimum parcel size shall be required in this District. However, prior to approval of any development, a conceptual plan for for Cach ,guharea„lo amain dic Mr h District shall be approved by the Planning Commission. Development which is in conformance with the site plan may then be permitted. 4.10.03 Maxim m Dom , The maximum allowable numbee of residential dwelling units sha11 he thirty-Five (35) units ;per gross acre. 4.10.04 MUImuM Building Height'. The maximum building height shall be fifty (SO) feet. 4.10.05 Maximurt�S. to Cover ire. ,he maximum site coverage shall be fifty (50) percewi of net site area. 4.10.06 Stback ,f X[g�t ,Yard). The minimum front yank setback for all structures exceeding forty-two (42) Inches in height shall be twenty (20) feet. Note: An additlonal ROW dedication will ba required to provide for the Walnut Avenue extension. 4.10.07 Seth ch (Side Yard). The minimum exterior side yard requirement shall be twenty (20) feet. Exception: The minimum exterior yard requirement from Beach Boulevard shall be twer�y-i#.� (25) feet. ' 4.10.08 Setback {Rear Yard). Th- minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty (20) { feet. 4.10.09 SelbaCk ( noer,Stow). That portion of structures which eacc-ed thirty-five (35) feet in height shall be set beck a minimum of one hundred (100) feet from the northern exterior property line. 4.10.10 QM Spaac. No public open space ahali be required In this District. 4.10.11 Sorer Dedccation. Development in District #8 shall ;require the dedication of a twenty (20) foot corridor between Atlanta' Avenue atW PCH for public access between the southern end of the Pacific Electric,'ROW and PCH. This requirement may be waived if an alternative public: amenity Is provided or if the corridor Is deemed unnecessary by the City. Any proposal for an alternative public amenity must be approved by the Planning Commission. 4.10.12 $ se ource P6ducj1gn'0verlav, A portion of District WO is designated with#an oil suffix (0,01). Within thla area all the requirements of the Resource Production Overlay shall apply (see Section 4.14). 4.10.11 Qgpscr�aSion,_Oy�erju. A portion of District #►8 has been desi noted witil a consiervation overlay. Within this area all requirements of the Coi servatkxl Overlay shalt apply (see Section 4.15). 4:10.14 A pord6n of'District #►8.1s zoned for obilehome tux.. Within, this. mobilehome ;. zoniq area, _ the provisions, of the "Ilehome !,Aittrict of the HuntinSton Beach Ordinance Code shall apply (ate Se w 4.16). (0084D) th if 4.1 i DISTRICT #9: COMMERCIALI ECP.EATION 1!=gs The purple of this District is to errour'uge coordin&ted development that is teach':-wriented and open to the ;%blic for both commercial and recreational pu:poaes. . District 149 Is bounded by PCH on the south, beach Boulevard on the east. Hun-tlmgton Street an the west, and on the north by,the propmd Walr.ut avenue #xtsnsion. 4.11.01 J!crWlLi u-"!� -be *I&W uses and, �eikiu t'tYei,, :Nall be permitted ;in District , Y9 are &*ect to afrprr val ;'of a Conditiosial; Use t i1 uses include hoist., motels, restaurants arxx `� ette�a�cilitie�. erci . „i 14 '.fir i aceel'' jre. No' minlmwi,-p�trcel sire ahali bo, re�qulrod `for his .District. PHowever~, ivr tc�:app��o�rs1�:fli,; orai111� :D p M11 b1C-be Elami QM .di- #ter• development,,".s master site plan.for the entire District;xhal]tar:a ed +, t?k Plantalr Comr�is+slon. Davalopn�ent i�amy tten which is In c 6tifb�mame .with thi site pIN:a b toed. h r I --10it" 014D) fr f - 4.11.03 Max! 1m Dens1tyAnJcnsJV. The maximum intensity of dev%6:opment shalt be calculated by floor area ratio (FAR) for this DistrIce. The floor area ratio 'shall apply to the entire project area, Door area ratios JA41 be calculated on gross acreage, except that the resulting floot area may not exceed by more than fifteen (15) percent the permitted floor area calculated by net site area. (a) The maximum f:oor area for developments in this District shall be calculated with a multiple of 3.5. 4.11.04 Maximum BulldirIg HeIght. No maximum building height shall be required. 4,11.0.. I +hgXIM.uM SUA...Ccr4erags The maximum site coverage shall be thirty five , (35) percent oi- the net site are.a. i) Notts: .A •maximum,of_ wentk-hve:(25) percent of the net site area can be used for parking and vehicular accessways. or z Yam u rug., ures a.2 i.0� S�Sb3i�k�(�I .' ,,Thc, minim� rt(JrroRc y`� s�tbaek for ell st �; • '' exceeding forty--t.-ro (42) inches in height shall be fifty (50) feet, from PCH and Beach Boulevard. 4.11.07 Setback (Sice_yard - The minimum exterior side yard requirement shali be twenty (20) feet. Exception: The minimum exterior yard requirement from Beach Boulevard shall be fifty (SO) feet. 4.11.08 Smirk f ear- Yard). The minimum rear and setback shall be twenty 20 � y y ( ) feet. Na►.s: An additional POW dedication will be required to provide for the Walnut Avenue extension. 4.11.09 ,yak (Uaer_ tgn), No upper story setback shall be required. 4.11.10 Q ;L...SP.acc, Development projects• within this District shall provide a public open space amenity. A minimum of twenty-five (25) percent o?'„the net site area must be provides for such a purpose,.._ This area,,,should be avail.ible for public or semi-public uses for re atior► t.purpoes -Open space must have minimum dlmenslons of twenty-five (25) fleet in erch not be co. Pad d area this devoted to wets. driveways,•and.parking W eas,rps q Y ( ent. A maximum"Of 66146 (13))*c- ent � ey�tirem or the re uired twenty- 25) percent may be enclosers r&eation 'space such as gyms, handball courts, health clubs, interpretive centers or*31t?iiar facilities... A1te maybe imposed for'the use,o1,such facilltitv. : j ... Y P ,: { la: �..\t t =1a P.W• .L. ,t.::,/'�t. '.? J.:y C�:t, r.{• a lift- t ,.:` �, t t t l) ,.{�.r peckstrina ow+etpoaa,nosy)be raged t :eor�,fr ;tbe developmenc.la ahltoLV.51rJc' f to ,the�',Clty Neach, as a caxfition`of. a 3 for any now development on; or further vubd yialon"of,`:p rdelsj i:' n the a tract. he;C rray:wal ,va. this Wrement iJ the Cit deter av� Air4t .. -., r rpK irs:; Tart,wux.�ceasary or itttperactical csxnsidet ,the type and-oesigrt nft T.ntw _is ! a. .5 t l. 7 -yy,, . t t'1 1 a• '.Z 1y �• 1 I •• t � 7 ' 11 ky.�:x.f1 ..d'.twi.4 �i({ 1 .2(,t, ;5�. .: i.��', .�•F' Gif'FS i�t i111 �i. C. i��-0i J�i'��: 7. . _�t y t. rI+. "411.12 i�alt,, '1hRariion, 4DiS,tct�N isr`zar...;f+a, aobilthorne tie, Within;thla inabile1W6e',aren't tti provisions of the Mobl letrona',District of ; tho '-41sttingtor:-Beach Ordinance Code stall apply(nee Section 4.)6). 4.12 DISTRICT # 10: PIER--RELATED COMMERCIAL Puum.�Ne. This District Is intended to provide for commercial uses on and alnag*side .:the pier which• wii;- enhance and expend the public's use and enjoyment of this area.: Uses art encouraged which capitalize on the views available from , the pier and the unique recreational or educational opportusities It affords. At the same,time, czre must be oxerr ,ed to insure that the major portion of the pier will remain accessible to tl:. oublic at no charge, for strailing, fl2hing or observation. j AgwX ai' w District #10 Includes the,pler Itself and.aka,area exwuiinA sl:xty, (6Q) feet.an t*at northwest side and one hundred a 1 twanty flue (lam feet On' the southeast•::ide of the 4xisttrg pier. .Also Included in the District tits a strip of land from PCH to 'the,sand, exteMing southeast of the pier to 1-11%e Street and northwest or the pier to Seventh Street. ' r, ell, 4.12.01 Permitted UNe.S. The following uses tbaU td* be permitted in District #6 subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit. , A. Aquariums B. Bait and tackle shops Beach rentals C. Commercial uses or public recreation facilities (beach-related) M. Museums P. PArking lots that will not result in the toss of recreational sand area. Tiered parking is permitted within the Downtown Specific- Plan area on e.visting lots se iward of Pacific Coast Highway provided the parking is designed so that the top of the structures including walls, etc., are located a minimum of one foot below the maximum height of the adjacent bluff. R. Restaurants (including fast food i ith take out windows) Retail sales (beach-related) Note: Only parking uses are permitted in this District northwem of Sixth Street. 4. 12.02 MIrimum Parcel Size. No minimum parcel size shall be required in this District. 4. 12.03 Maximum..Derisit /Into y No maximum density or intensity requirement shall be applied in this District. 4.12.04 '.lftXL XlUMjjd&bj. The maximum building heights shall be twenty-five (25) feet and no more Than two (2) stories above the pier level. Exception: The maximum building height on the pier (excluding the end of the pier cafe) and northwest of the pier shall be one (1) story. No maximum building height shall be required for lifeguard towers or other facilities ,necessary for p:,biic safety. No narking surface or structure sh.iil exceed the adjacent, a:ovation of PCH. 4.17.0, Maximum Site Coverage. No maximum site coverage shall be required. Exception: No more than twenty--five (25) percent of the pier shall be covered by any building or roofed structure. In addition, buildings or other roofed structures wall not be constructed along more than tiventy-five (25) percent of the perimeter of the pier. 4. 12.06 Setbacic [F at Yard). No minimum front yard setback shall be required. 4.12.07 ack f ide Yam. No minimum side yard setback shall be required. 4.12.08 5cetback iRear r, No minimum rear yard setback shall be required. f -104- (00841)j 4.12.09 Sp.tb pper-StoEy). No minimum upper story setback shall be required. 4.12.10 Q�nSpace. Public open space and pedestrian zccgss shall be rna)or considerations of development in this Mitrict. All new development shall provide sufPciant clear width along the 1'ength of the pier for public access, emergency and sen1ce vehicles. In addition, public walkways along the pier edge or around the Perimeter of new development must be provided. i i l OS- (008, • I 4.1.E DISTRICT #11: BEACH OPEN SPACE Pu=se. This District is Intended to preserve and protect the sandy beach area within the Downtown Specific Plan boundaries while allowing parking and auxllliary beach-related commercial aM convenience uses. Approximately half of the beach frontage in the District is City beach; the remainder Is owned by the State of California. i Doundaties. District #F11 is bounded by PCH on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other. The District extends from Goldenwest Street to Brach Boulevard. except for the area which Is part of District #10. I I i J 4.13.101 Psn'Lied Use3• Naml consMuctiQa -.nd _wab1ighmeat of the f.WJ!QMJIng .uses In District #11 s1 Zki'E/�bt!'c�d► t�►+ � L�/Y�9 WdbMMIfi +il be permitted In D11trIcIAU subject to approval of the City'a Design Review &a OthUdis. A. Access facilities � D. Basketball Courts i Beach concession stands• Bicycle trails and oupport facilities F. Fire rings ll I P. Paddleboard courts Parking lots that will not result in.the loss of recreational sand j area. Tiered parking Is permitted within the Downtown Specific Plan area on existing lots seaward of Pacific Coast Highway providtd the parking is designed so that the top of the structures Including wells, etc., are located a minimum of one foot below the maximum height 0 the adjacent bluff. Park offices + playground equipment Public restrooma - Public transit facilities and associated structures, dressing rooms or showers" S. Shoreline construction that may alter natural ahoreline process, such as groins, cliff retaining walls, pipelines, outfalls that are designed to eliminate adverse Impacts on local shoreline sand supply T. Trails (bicycle or Jogging) and support facilities V. Volleyball net supports *Note: Beach concession stands shall be limited to twenty—five hurdred (2500) square feet atsd spaced at intmals no closer than one thousand (1,000) feet. Beach concession structures shall b` located within or Immediately adjacent to paved parking or accrsn areas. "Note: Public tra►ult facilities may only be constructed within the existing paved parking areas or In areas which are not part of the beach. 4.13.02 Minimum Perdu. No minimum parcel size shall be required . 4.13.03 MAIdMurn QcrAIWAnia�iiy. No maxlmurn densitq+ or intensity requirement shall be applied in this District. 4.13.04 Mall gm Building HC I ht. The maximum building helghts shall be.. limited to twenty (20) feet. . .i ad Exceptions: No maximum building height shall be required for lifeguard r towers or other facilities necessary for public safety. No parking surface or structure shall exceed the adjacent elevatin of PCN. 4,13.05 Maximum gg. No maximum site coverage shall be required. 4.13.06 '1 ill Yard . No minimum front yard setback shall be required. 4.13.07 Setbac (Side Yard). No minimum side yard setback shall be required. 4.13.08 Setback RmYardl. No minimum rear yard setback shall be required 4.13.09 "ach 1 pur Stows. No minimum upper story setback shall be required. 4.13.10 SD._. a Public open space and pedestrian access shall be major considerations of development in this District. 4.13.11 I!Azking. No additloW parking shall be required for new development in this District. Construction which proposes the removal of existing parking, shall provide for the replacement of that perking on a one-for-one basis within a the District. 4.13.12 Resource Pcodu tlon Qycdoy. A portion of District #11 is designated with an, Oil Suffix (0,01). Within this area, all the requirements of the Resource Production Overlay Shall apply (see Section 4.14). i E i -Jos- (0084D) M OIL 'DISTRICT OVERLAY MAP 1 i . i i i• ri t. -�109- (I184P) r l ' 4.14 RESOURCE PRODUCTION OVERLAY ` PU IS. t;. The Downtown Specific Plan area overlies long--poductive oil pools, hia►ly facilities are still operating because of the extent of the remaining reserve,, therefore oil production will continue to be permitted in parts of this area. The City provides for oil facilities by designating all "suffix" zoning Districts in conjection with an underlying base zone such as a commercial or f residential District. Both oil facilities allowed by suffix and the other uses Allowed by*the base zone are permitted. Currently, the City has two oil suffixes the "0 which allows exlsttng oil wells and attendant Facilities but no new wells, and the "01" which allows the drilling of new wells In addiilon j to all uses In the "0" District. These suffixes, with certain modifications, are, alw employed in this Specific Plan. In addition to the oil suffixes three Resource Production Overlays have been ideotified. Existing and/or -' expanded oil production may continue In these areas provided that the additional conditions outlined in this subsection are met. 4.14.01 Oil Overlay "A" I The regulations in this overlay District facilitate ctintinued oil recovery, but require all new facilities to be- concentrated into a screened, soundproofed and landscaped expansion of the existing oil site and encourage the expeditious removal of existing wells from oil overlay "B". IIoundaries. Oil overlay "A" Includes an existing oil island located In District #2, between Mh a.-W l8th streets from Pacific Coast Highway to the area is Walnut Avenue. Regulations. New wells and related facilities shall be permitted in accordance with the -01 suffix and related provisions In the the Huntington Beach Ordiance Code provided, however, that the following additional conditions are met: (a) Any new well must be part of a Secondary or other enhanced oil recovery project of used as a replacement of an existing well. (b) A schedule for abandonment of all wells operated by the project proponent which are located within Bolsa Chica State Beach shall be submitted to and apptoved by the Director of Development Services prior to the driliing`of any new well. This schedule may be amended at the discretion of'the Director or Development Services. , : —1la (0084D1 (c) The project proponent shall agree to a memorandum of understanding reith the City as a condition for approval, stating that no new wells shall be drilled by that company on Bolsa Chlca State Beach (oil overlay "B") nor shall the existing wells be redrilled except, in such cases where: 1) the redrilled well will be produced by a "subsurface" or "down-hole" pump, only, or 2) the reVfled well will be produced by other new technology with fewer visual and environmental impacts than a conventional ball and plunger, pump, or 3) an intensified screening plan Is approved the the Director of Development Services which substantially Improves the appearance of the area. (d) The operation site hall be ,screened by a wall, fence, or structure in keeping with the character of the area. The site shall also be landscaped so as to ensure visual compatibility with the suxriounding area. A screening and landscaping plan must be submitted to and approved by the Director. All structures shall generally conform to the height limits and setback requirements of the base District. The � Director may waive these restriction If it would result In better overall soundproffing, odor reduction andlor visual compatibility. 4.14.02 Oil Overlay "B" The regulations In this overlay facillate continued oil recovery, wells may be redrilled if surface pumping units are replaced with a subsurface! ones. Drilling of new wells may be permitted but only if the result is a significate reduction In the amount of space used for all operations on the beach. BpdAdrj. Oil. overlay "B" comprises a section of Bolsa Chica State Beach currently in all productiion In District #11 between Goldenwest and 11 th streets. Rc&Ul ►.JoM. Wells may be redrilled in accordance with the -0 suffix In the Huntington Reach Ordiance Code provided, bowever, that the following additional conditions are met: (a) The operator submits a report to the Department of Development I` Services lapin whythere Is no other feasible. environmentally less damaging inland site (such a report trust be approved by the Director); or, agrees to a memorandum of understanding with the City stating that the redrilled well will be produced by a subsurface li or down-hole pump or other new technology with fewer visual and f environmental impacts than a conventional ball and plunger pump. (b) A schedule for abandonment of all wells operated by the project proponent which are located within Bolsa Chlca State Beach shall be submitted to and approved by the Director of Development Services prior to the drilling of any new well. This schedule may be amended at the discretion of the Director of Development Services. (c) All redr111ing operations shall use limited to a period from October 1 to May 31, except for emergencies for which the Fire Chief may waive these seasonal restrictions, but shall require soundproffing in accordance with Title 15 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code. -Ill- ((094D) 4 New wells may be permitted if they are part of an overall consolidation plan which significantly reduces the. area used for oil facilities or expedites the removal of existing oil facilities within the overlay area. A consolidation plan must be submitted to the Director of Development Services for approval before a permit for drilling any new well will be issued. All drilling operations must be conducted In accordance with the requirements of the 01 suffix In the Huntington Beach Ordlance Code. 4.14.03 Oil Overlay "C" The regulations iris the overlay facilitate continued oil recovery and provide for future oil production needs. Boundire . Oil overlay "C" is an Irregularly shaped site In District', #SA between Lake Street and Huntington Avenue and Atlanta Avenue. EtCgulatigm. Well drilling and redrilling shall be permitted In accordance with Title 15 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code and with the 0 o 01 suffix and related provisions in the Huntington Beach Ordiance Code. A conceptual site plan for the entire overlay area must be submitted prior to permitting any project development or subdivision of land within the overlay. The plan shall include at least one (1) oil island of not lass than two (2) acres In size for new oil well drilling and oil production. Such Islands) shall be incorporated Into the overall development plan so that noise, odor and visual impacts on the residences are minimized, and safe access to the oil site(s) is provided. Findings that at least one such island so designed Is Incorporated Into the plan shall be made by the Planning Cominlulon before approving any development project. t ` i M1 I2-- 4.15 CONSERVATION OVERLAY Pitt. The conservation overlay is intended to regulate those areas which have been preliminarily Identified s wetlands. Udeterminationthe p rl y I t ed apon by h Californla Department of Fish and Game thiAt an area is classified as a wetland the conditions of this overlay shall apply Pia. The State Department of Fish and Game has identified an Area j within District 8B as containing .8 acres of existing wetland and 1.4 acres of restorable wetland. The 2.2 acre area is immediately adjacent to Beach Boulevard (see Figure 4.14). Regulations. Development shall be permitted only pursuant to an overall development plan for the entire overlay area and subject to the following: as a condition of any development on this parcel, topographic. vegetation, and soils information identifying theaxtent of any existing wetlands shall be submitted to the Director. The information shall be prepared by a qualified professional, and shall be subject to review by the California Department of Fish and Game, if any wetland it determined by the Dep artment of Fish and Game to be severely degraded pursuant to Sections 30233 and 30411 of the California Coastal Act, or if it Is less than one (1) acre In sl2e, other restoration options may be undertaken, pursuant to the Coastal Cemmisslon's "Statewide Interpretive Guidelines for Wetlands and other Wet Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas." Conservation easements, dedications or other similar mechanisms steal? be required over all wetland areas as a condition of development, to assure permanent protection. Public vehicular traffic shall be prohibited in wetland areas governed by a conservation easement. Specific drainage and erosion control requirements shall be incorporated into the project design to ensure that wetland areas are not adversely affected. No further subdivision of any parcel shall be permitted which would have the effect of dividing off environtnentaily s^nsitive habitat from other portions of such parcels for which urban uses are permitted in the City's Coastal Element until such time as the permanent protection of any wetland Is assured. Within areas Identifted as wetlands In the coastal zone, the uses of the Coastal Conservation District shall supercede the uses of the FP and FP2 district. AshL 4P --113� (0094 D) 4.16 MOBILFHOME DISTRICT kw3=. The Downtown Specific Plan includes approximately 24 acres with a Mobiiehome District (MH) designation. The purpose of the Mobilehome District Is to permit present mobilehorne park uses to continue. These mobilehome areas fall within Districts Seven, Eight and Nine of the Downtown Speclftc Plan. Boundaries. The Mobilehome District encompasses parts of Districts 7, 8 and 9. The following describes the real property in two sections. Section One Is approximately 6.2 acres in size located on the north side of Pacific Coast Highway between Huntington and Lake Streets. That portion of fractional Section 14, Township 6 South, Range 11 West In the Rancho Las Bolsas. Cityof Huntington Bead, Count of Orange, State of S Y. 8 California, as shown on a map recorded In Book 51, page 14 of Miscellaneous Maps In the office of the County Recorder of said county, described as follows: Beginning at the Intersection of the centerline of Lake Street (formerly First Street) being parallel with and 37.50 feet southeasterly measured 147 fe.,t right angles from the northwesterly line of Block 101 with the north right-of--way line of Pacific Coast Highway (fLrmerly Ocean Avenue). also being the southeasterly extensio,, of the southwesterly line or Block No. 101, all as shown on a map of 1.1untington Beach. recorded In Book 3, page 36 of Mescellaneous Maps is the office of the County Recorder of slid county; thence south 41°38'18" west 53.00 feet along the centerline of Lake Street to the construction centerline of Pacific Coast Highway; thence along said construction centerline the following, south 4838118" west 53.00 feet along the centerline of Lake Street to the Construction centerline of Pacific Coast Highway; thence along said construction centerline the following, south " e v h northeast having a 4 4 9 26 a to curve concave t the 2 � cast $. feet � 1.1 C C e O 8 t l 8 radius of 1200 feet; thence southeasterly along said curve throu,glr a central angle of 4°55'7S" an arc distance of 103.14 feet; thence south 53°17'11" east 108.26 feet to a etwve concave to the northeast having a radius of 3329.60 feet; thence southeasterly along said curve through a central angle of 1020117" an arc distance of .77.72 feet; thence south 34.37128" east- i00.00 feet; thence leaving aaid construction centerline north 35122132" east 52.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thence south 54137`28" east 48?.26 j feet; thence south 5901-130" east 263.04 feet to the southwesterly extension of the westerly line nf Huntington Street; thence 37"54'S1" east 290.61 r"t along said extension and said westerly line; thence north 54105109". `west —115-- (0084 D) 520.00 feet; thence south 5054151" west 1;0 feet; thence south 57032'32" welt 55.85 feet; thence north 5700109' west 70.00 feet; thence t.th ' 12*05109" west 120.00 feet; thence w.rth 3':°s•'''51" east 130.00 feet; thence north 54°OS'09" west :70.00 feet; thence south 35`54151" west 80.00 fiat; thence north 89"05'09" west 70.00 feet; thence south 00°S4'51" west 170.00 feet; thence wuth 80'OS'09" cast 83.83 feet; thence south 35'22'37" west 157.67 t ee t to the true point of beginning. Section Two is Approximately 18 acres in sire located on the west side of Beach Boulevard north of Pacific Coast Highway. Beginning at t;te southeast corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of said Section 14; thence south 89*43100" west 111.91 feet along the north lint of the south half of the northeast quarter of said section to the true paint of beginning; thence Fouth 3"29'43" west 593.12 feet; thence south 25°32'14" west 386.94 feet; thence m.-th 11*44136" east MAR feet; thence south 80100'00" west 82.75 feet; thence north 52*00'00" west 835.00 feet; thence north 38*00'00" east 300.60 feet; thence north 50°08'13" west 173.58 feet; thence north 4S°00100" east 84.85 feet to point "A" (to be used as a reference for the exception portion of this description); thence north 43*17155" west 714.49 feet; thence dine west 40.00 feet; thence south 1 49°4S'49" west 170.29 feet; thence north 74"28'33" west 186.82 feet; thence north 51°45'58" west 420.51 fe.t; thence north 0137136" cast 59.76 .feet to � the north line of the south '.alf of the northeast quarter of said section; thence north 89°43'00" east 1,844.00 feet along said north line to the true point of beginning. Excepting therefrom the following: beginning at said Point "A", thence north 45°00'00" east 150.00 feet to the true point of beginning; thetice north s, 3 43°17'55" west 550.00 feet; thence (north 89*43100" east 640.00 feet; thence south 3*29'43" west 254.03 feet; thence south 25*32114" west 303.23 feet; thence north 43°17'55" west 170.00 feet to the :rue point of beginning. Regul�ti_g . The regulations of the Downtown Specifier Plan will serve as overlays for those portions of Districts Seven. Eight and Nine :�hich retain the (Mli) zone, until such time that the Mobllehome District designatlon Is removed. All areas retaining the (MH) zone shall be subject to the provisions of the Mobilehome District of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. In addition, these arear. are su-I.-ject tn the provsions of ,he Mabllehome Overlay Zones/Removal/Rezoning/rhange of Use Article of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. i �husitington beach department of community development r STAB r _ d ...PREP . F i TO: Planning Commission { FROM: Cotrmuni ty Development DATE: March 1 , 1988 SUBJECT: CODE AMENDMENT NO . 88-3 APP�ART: City of Huntington Beach REQUEST: Revision to expand residential uses in Distracts 3 ; a, 5 and 6 in the Downtown Specific Plai; and minor revisions to all districts which wil?, create a more conci 5F; documen , L.C1kT1QN: Downtown area generally located along Pacific Coast Highwijy between Coldenweat Street and Beach Boulevard 1, 0 SUCGEST�;D A TON: ` ' Approve rode Amendment No . 88-3 and recommend adoption by the City rT;... Council , j - �.�. ��ij�`,,w�1, xj�RMATIQTd• Code Amendment No . 86-3 is %) request to make revisions to the Downtown Specific Plan, The revisions involve: Inl-roducing five new definitions . Clarification oC lanquage and updating tarminology. Reworking the section regarding non-conforming structures and uses . i Reorganizatinq permitted uses which will be consistent with City-wide requirements in Districts 1, 31 51 6 and ? . kequirint,; a minimum ten (10) foot setback fog.' subterranean parkigiq) s)`,ructures along Pacific Coast Highway. , Deleting the requirement that residential floor area he required to be physically .integrated into mixed-use visitor--serving commercial projects in Districts , 5 and 60 A2LA A•e v-2aC J ���4�n,:!1,f7«��•h'rr: i ilk 1"—'`L*, 1� ... w.t �_,�r �Y? ~`.., _.. ti, .s .. ... - _ � ��T— h---- �,...,, 1 Changing District 4 from mixed-use visitor-serving' commercial to all residential . deleting the connercial anchor concept from District 6, Staff has initiated Code Amendment No . 88-3 in order to create e more concise document as well as modify tho Downtown Specific Plan to ratter accommodate market conditions and City Council direction on specific projects . 0 _ ENVIMAM28L STATUS: Code Amendment No. 88--3 is categori,call;- exempt pursuant to Section . 19300 4 from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act, 1986 . The proposed zoning code mod fic:aticns constitute a lessening of intensity to the Downtown Specific Plan. The modifications are covered by the Downtown Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report No . 82-2 which was certified by the City Council on July 18 , 1983 . 4 . 0 COASTAL STATUS % Pursuant to Section 989 . 5 . 0 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, a Coastal Development Permit is not necessary with this application. Coastal Commission certification of the proposed � . revisions is required after Council adoption. The Downtown Specific. Plan is the implementing ordinance of the Coastal Element and the , proposed revisions are consistent with the Local Coastal Program contained in the Coastal Element which etas certified by the Coastal Commission in March 19a5 . The Coastal Element identifies coastal policies regarding visitor-serving commnercial and residential opportunities . The proposed revisions will allow greatnr residential development opportunities in selected areas within the Downtown Core Area . The Coastal Act also requires the provision of low and moderate income housing opportunities within the Coastal Zone. By increasing affordable housing opportunities, the proposed revisions in the Downtown Specific Plan are consistent with the � Coastal Act . �Q_�E�E VELD •,NT_�LC���t The Downtown Specific Plan cantains ,`.he xaiiing and de'velopm9nt standards for the Main-Pier Redevelopment Project Area which was, adoptee' by the City Council in 1982 . The goals of the Hain-Pier Redevelopment .Project Area are to provide affor.d3bie housing opportunities, to preserve historically significant buildings while eliminating blighting influences, the elimination of seismic deficiencies` and to improve and expand visitor-serving .commercial facilitic.. . J _ Staff Report -2- (0202d) The proposed, Rvisions are contained within the , boundaries of .the Downtown.,Sped).f is Plan. Section 3 , 4 of the Downtown Specific Plan provides- the ,language .which -identifies the specific plan concept . The basic design concept is explained and general Policy for each districit is addressed. According to Section '3 . 0 , the design concept emphasizes the ocean, ocean activities , forms, ahapes a.nd `colors . The design concept recognizes the City Pier and the intersection of Main Street and Pacific Coast Highway as the focus of the .Downtown Core Area . With.-In the design concept, encouraging inland pedestrian inovement alo±.y Main Street, has a high priority . Encouraging inland- movement t will provide support for proposed commercial users along `-the, Main Street corridor. District 6 has been the traditional inland terminus of the Main Street corridor . The Downtown Specific P101% states that proposed activities in District 6 should provide year-round opportunities to residents to live and shop within close proximity to the ocean . The intensities of the Downtown Core Area are intended to be compatible with the adjacent residential neighboncc .-,ds as well as providing an adequate economic base for the City. The proposed revisions ari: consistent with the original design concept for the Downtown Area . By deleting the requirement that residential floor area roust be physically integrated into visitor.-serving/mixed-use commercial projects, staff envisions greater opportunities for increasing a perennial population and flexibility in development design. SUBQ).YiSI9N CQ,*' -=F: Not applicable. ii_..Q z�SSIJES._r3ND AMLY j i Staff is proposing revisions in the Downtown Specific Elan in order j to clarify and update language and also to expand :asi.dential uses in the Downtown Core Area . The basis for she revisions stems from a direction on specific projects by the, City Council and discussions with prospective builders regarding the realistic market demand. Also, , staff recognizes input from the ganerisl public regarding shifting the emphasis from a strong commercial core area to a seaside village concept . The most, sub:stantivo revisions to the Downtown Specific Plan are proposed in Districts 3, 4, and band relate to the deletion the requirement that residential, development bra an integral component' of a mixed- use project . The Downtown Specific Plan in Districts 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 reguiires that any residential floor area must be, developed in conjunction with cono.arcial floor area Commercial f1cor area ; is Staff Report. - 3/.1/88 -3- (0102d) :' required to be on the first floor and office or residential is , permitted on the upper Floors . This represents a horizontal division of land use . _ Staff is proposing a revision -vohich will - allow mixcHd use development : (commercial , office and residential) ..or: freestanding 'residential. By allowing freestanding- residential, vertical buffering .•by: means of setbacks and open space between 'commercial and resislentisl land uses will be achieved which in % consistent .with City-wide land use. As. indi•cated in the staff presentation at the. February 23, 1988 Planning Commission Study Session, minor language and reorganization revisions are being proposed as well . Attached are all of the pages on which revisions will occur . In addition to the proposed !` revisions to the development standards , the general policy language contained, i.n the front portion of the Downtown Specific Plan will be amended depending on the outcome of the Planning Coninission ' s action . The , fol?owing is a summary of revisions within each district (and an accompanying explanation of the Plan:, tng Commission' s discussion of each revision at the study session) : 8l1 Diatr cts (a) Reorganization of permitted uses (b) Clarification of language and terminology. � Distxict 1 ,�a.r,,. (a) No major revision I?.l ir..t 2 (a) allow single family dwellings on twenty-five (25) - foot wide lots along Pacific Coast Highway. (REJECTED BY STRAW VOTE) (b) Setback with a minimum twenty (20) foot dimension for common open space. ( 80 ACTION) (c) Require that landscaping along Pacific Coast highway be co: .pa! -' ';; - --lith Bluff Top Park acrons the stroet. : (ISO ACTION) (d) Single family detached dwellings which conform to: the development standards in District 2 shall be reviewed and approved by the Design Review Board. pistrict 3 (a) Allow residential south of Main Street. (REJECTED 8Y STRAW VOTE) (Z- ,• Delete requirement that residential must bo "combined with visitor-serving comr:ercial . (REJECTED 8Y STRAVi VOTES 6tafftepAxt 3/1/88 --4_ (01Q2d) �. (a) Revise . to allow only residential( development. (APPROVED ED -BY STRAW VOTE) language addressing o mixed-use an . (b) �Dalete lea office, d commerc i.a l uses. (&PPRQVED BY STRAW VOTE) P.�.s. `� ( a) Allow freestanding residential which will probably occur along Fifth and Third Streets . (NO ACTION) (b) Maintain flexibility of mixed-use residential ., above. commercial and office . (NO ACTION) (c) Planning Commission directed staff to analyze revising District 5 to strictly a commercial area (matrix information) . (APPROVED BY STRAW VOTE) (d) Staff is proposing deletion of th requirement that residential must be developed in conjunction with commercial uses . (5,'AVF DIRECTED TO ANALYZE) 4` (a) Delete the language that this mixed-use node will be the inland anchor to the (lain-pier Corridor along Main Street . (APPROVED BY STRAW VOTE) (b) Delete requirement that residential be developed in conjunction with mixed--use projects . (APPROVED BY STRAW VOTE) (a) Possibly delete corridor dedication. (STAFF DIRECTEDf TO � RESEARCH) (b) Delete Mobilehome District , (APPROVED BY STRAW VOTE) . _ (a) : Revise z equire'mEnt for a conceptual plan for entire district. Require only for each district a n .District '8 . (APPROVED BY STRAW VOTE) (b) Possibly delete corridor dedication. (STAFF DIRECTED �TO RESEARCH) Staff : R1port 3/1l8g -5- (0102d) ' 1 f, Q� t__9 (a)_ No major revision. Di strict - 1 Q (a) No major revision. (a) No majorrevision. t Update ..ate. Addit:iona 1 Initumatign Regarding POWntOwn-Svec .j..0 Man Alterna ,, Ye DeyelepMe 1tj3cenfirioa: Attached is an updated matrix for the Downtown Specific plan. Staff has added columns which identify existing development in 1988 and columns which analyze the proposed revisions. The results of the analysis indicate that with the proposed revisions the Downtown Specific Plan will retrain ample visitor-set, ving commercial opp�ortrunities as well as additional residential square footage which Is -necessary to establish a perrenial population in the Downtown Area . f Ter 110) Foot Front setback for Subterranean isaJking at uctufes along Pacific COAsL Hiah!d y: Staff is recommending that an additional setback for subterranean parking structures be required in order to provide an area to plant palm trees , which will mirror the Bluff Top Part. across Pacific Coast Highway. Tall palm trees need a minimum of six (6) feet for the root ball and for prover root growth . Sections 4 . 9 . 11 (District 7) and Section 4 . 10. 11 (District 8) require the dedication of a twenty (20) foot public corridor in the vicinity of the railroad eight-of--way . The Downtown Specific Flan states that the require-*ent may be waived if an alternative public amenity iz provided or if the corridor is deemed unnecessary . The corridor concept extends south along this eastern flank of Cothard to pacific Cuast Highway. The corridor easenent has been retained as on open space easementon three residential projecC_.t which have been recently approved (The Ranch, the Lake Street project:, and the Huntington Bayshoren project) '. By appiovinq these residential ` projects_ and retraining the corridor easoment, the future utilization of - the corridor for a public transportation sysf:�m has -been maintained. Based on this information the Planning, Cormnisslon may `decide to retain the cawement dedication for rocreativnal open apace for future use. Staff Report 3/1/811 6 (0102d) 2 JaEcQ NJJj%= Staff ; recommends that the Plarining Commission ,approve"Code Amendment No . 88-3 'Sind recommend adoption by the City Council . r t N1)1NG5 ' aR APERQVAL: 1: . visions proposed in Code ' Amendmant ho. 86-3 are: consi'stont -with the goads and policies of` the G6neral. Plan Coastal 'Element and Main-Pier Redevelopment Project Area . 2 . :Revisions proposed in Code Amendment No. 88-3 will create' a more concise document and will better :address recent concerns kegarding implementation of development entitlements ' in the downtown area. 3 . Changing District 4 f rorn mixed-use visitor serving commercial to all residential as proposed in Code 1iwandment No . SB-3 will provide greater opportunities for increasing a perennial population in the downtown area . 4 Al,lowance for freestanding residential in Districts 3, 5 and 6 as proposed in Code Amendment No. 88-3 will permit greater flexibility in design of projects in the downtown area . 5 . Revisions proposed in Code Amendment No . 88-3 will be compatible with adjacent residential development. 10 . 0 ALTER NATIYE AfT -M: The Planning Commission may wish to continue Coda AmendffGnt No. 88-3 . CMEHIS,: 'i 1 . Area map 2. Matrix of Development Scenarios 3 . Resolution Vo . 1393 4 . Exhibit A (Revised Downtown SpgCif ic flan, Section 4 .0) HS:RLF: kl a 010 2d) Staff Re o t . VIM , y* w« a •, , .• � � i � � w riu ., lid IE 10 �y .r • Tom) .� + t rr At •.+ �� .. � �i ,may_ '' f •' ���// , 1►lNfP2 it � ', � � ! �� •..a.iw 7gy�r. •/ • � !!! mow._ � t«• f � r' • � •� �. • •"� �y «nvn � w"vim. a ' r,..ww wt+r Kom 4 / 444< 10 Y '' �yam•� ' CA 0 ,�- . "I Won"MACH HUMUNGYON DIACH PLANNING DIVISION