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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOn site Landscaping - Alternative Methods for the Protection IN THE Y N GOUC, Superior Court o E Y oIT 1 L 0p OF THE ...... STATE OF CALIFORNIA In and for the County of Orange �• CI r4 CL � a� CITY OF H U N T I N G T O N B E A C H PROOF OF PUBLICATION CITY CLERK PUBLIC HEARING --•NtmcE C HEARnvG State of California ) 'CODE AMENDMENT NO.81-15 County of Orange )ss' PARKING REQUIREMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GWEN.that a Jeannie L. Thomas public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, in the Council Chamber of the Civic Cen- ter,Huntington Beach,at the hour of 7:30 That I am and at all times herein mentioned was a citizen of P.M.,or as soon thereafter ea.possible on 1982, the United States,over the age of twenty-one ears,and that I Monday,the purpose day of January,Code g Y- Y for the putpoee.of considering Code am not a party to,nor interested in the above entitled matter; Amendment Na 81-15,emending Article that I am the principal clerk of the printer of the 979, Parking Requirements and Article 973, Miscellaneous Provisions of-the Huntington Beach.Ordinance Code.Said Huntington Beach In d. R e v e i w } amendment will amend the requirements pertaining to Dhyeicel protection of fenc- ing,a newspaper of general circulation,published in the City of sells and�da<xping. g P Y A copy of the proposed code amend- ment is on file in the Department.of Huntington Beach Development Services Office. All interested persona-are invited to Count of Orange and which-newspaper is ublished for the opinion said hearing end Code their y gp t opinions for or against said Code Amend- disemination of local news and intelligence of a general charac- ! ment Na 81-15. ter, and which newspaper at all times herein mentioned had Furthinformation may obtained from the Cl Office of the City Clerk,2000 and still has a bona fide subscription list of paying subscribers, Main Street,Huntington Beach,Califor- and which newspaper has been established, printed and pub- + niece—(714)b3"227' 982. lished at regular intervals in the said Count of Orange for a: I DATED Januuaa�ryy��4 GT g Y g t I CITY OF HUNT[NGTON BEACH period exceeding one year; that the notice, of which the By:ALICIA M.WENTWORTH annexed is a printed copy, has been published in the regular City Clerk Pub.Jen..7,1982 and entire issue of said newspaper,and not in any supplement Hunt.Reach Ind.Rev.#10331 thereof,on the following dates,to wit: January 7+ 1982 I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the forego- ing is true and correct. Dated at...G.d.r.d ems..G r Q.v.e........................ lifornia,this $t h...day of . . a n `. .. . ... ..... Signature .. Porm No.CAF-8138() Y , REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION' Date January %18, 1982 Submitted to: Honorable\ Mayor and City Council Submitted by: Charles W. Thompson, City Administrato v Prepared by: James W. Palin, Director, Development Services Subject: CODE AMENDMENT NO. 81-15, A CODE AMENDMENT ALL FWINGALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR THE PROTECTION OF ON-SITE LANDSCAPINGD�� „�� Statement of Issue, Recommendation,Analysis, Funding Source, Alternative Actions, Attachments: 0 STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Transmitted for your consideration is Code Amendment No. 81-15, an amendment to Section 9792. 2. 4 of the Ordinance Code providing al ternative methods for the protection of required on-site landscaping from vehicle or pedestrian damage. RECOMMENDATION: The Planning Commission and. Planning staff recommend that the City Council approve Code Amendment No. 81-15 and adopt the attached ordinance. ANALYSIS: APPLICANT: City of Huntington Beach LOCATION: City-wide within the commercial and industrial districts. REQUEST: A code amendment clarifying wording. within Section 9792. 2.4 of the Ordinance Code and to provide an additional alternative for the protection of required on-site landscaping from vehicle or pedes trian damage. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION ON DECEMBER 15 1981 ON MOTION BY BANNISTER AND SECOND BY PORTER CODE AMENDMENT NO. 81-15 WAS APPROVED FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Bannister, Porter, Winchell, Paone NOES: None ABSENT: Schumacher, Kenefick, Mahaffey ABSTAIN: None 1 PIO 4/81 CA 81-15 Jan. 18. 19.82 Page 2 DISCUSSION• Attached for the Council ' s review is Code Amendment No. 81-15. ..This code amendment is intended to .clarify wording within Section 9792. 2. 4 and to provide an additional alternative for protecting required on-site- landscaping from vehicle or pedestrian damage. Currently,. Section 9792. 2.4 of the Ordinance Code requires a con- crete curb and wheel stops for landscape protection.. The code also allows a developer to provide another design or method if the me- thod is acceptable to the Director of Development Services. The staff is recommending that an additional alternative be added to the code. This alternative would allow a developer to provide an additional two and one-half (21-2) feet of landscaping between the parking stall and the required landscaped area. The parking stall would be reduced, in length from 19 feet to 16 feet 6 inches and would allow a vehicle to "overhang" the additional 21-2 feet of land- scaping.. This additional 2% feet of landscaping would not be used in calculating the. required 6 percent landscaping for a project. The staff also recommends that low-growing shrubs:, ground cover, or a combination of the two plant types be required within the "extra" landscaping. This type of planting will prevent any damage from occurring to vehicles overhanging the landscaped area . ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: . Pursuant to Section 15100.4 of the California Environmental Quality Act, Code Amendment No. 81-15 is exempt from environmental review. FUNDING SOURCE: Not applicable. ALTERNATIVE ACTION: The Council may consider denying Code Amendment No. 81-15, choosing to retain the current wording found in Section 9792. 2.4 of the Ordinance Code. SUPPORTING. INFORMATION: e 1. Planning Commission staff report dated November 3, 1981 2. Ordinance JWP: SMS:jlm rt", ahuntington beach development 'services department STAB E 0RT TO: Planning Commission FROM: Department of Development Services DATE: November 3, 1981 SUBJECT: CODE AMENDMENT NO. 81-15 : "WORD CHANGES AND ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR LANDSCAPING PROTECTION. " Attached for the Commission' s review is Code Amendment No. 81-15 . This code amendment is intended to clarify wording within Section . 9792 . 2. 4 and to provide an additional alternative for protecting required onsite landscaping from vehicle or pedestrian damage. Currently, Section 9792 . 2 . 4 of the Ordinance Code .requires a concrete curb and wheel stops for landscape protection. The code also allows a developer to provide another design or method if the method is acceptable to the Director of Development Services . The staff is recommending that an additional .alternative be added to the code. This . alternative would allow a developer to provide an additional two and one-half (22) . feet of landscaping between the parking stall and the required landscaped area. The parking stall would be reduced in length from 19 feet to 16 feet 6 inches and would allow a vehicle to "overhang" the additional 22 feet of landscaping. This additional 22 feet. of landscaping would not be .used in calculating the required 6 percent 1"andscaping for a project. The staff also recommends that low-growing shrubs, ground cover, or a combination of the two plant types be required within the "extra" landscaping. " This type of planting will prevent any damage from occurring to vehicles overhanging the. landscaped area. The staff will be prepared to discuss .this amendment with the Commission at its November 3, 1981 meeting. ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Pursuant to Section 15100 . 4 of the California Environmental Quality Act, Code Amendment No. 81-15 is exempt from environmental review. RECOMMENDATION: The .staff is recommending that the Planning Commission approve Code Amendmemt No.. 81-15 and recommend to the City Council the adoption of the attached ordinance . ATTACHMENTS: ' l. Code Amendment No. 81-15 2 . Ordinance will be .handed out. at Tuesday ' s meeting.. �7v;S:df 1 � A A-FM-23A a ' Publish NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 81-15 PARKING REQUIREMENTS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center, Huntington Beach, at the hour of 7:30 P.M. , or as soon thereafter as possible on Monday the 18th day of January 19 82. for the purpose of considering Code Amendment No. 81-15, amending Article 979, Parking Requirements and Article 973, Miscellaneous Provisions of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. Said amendment will amend the requirements pertaining to physical protection of fencing, walls and landscaping. A copy of the proposed code amendment is on file in the Department of Development Services Office. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and express their opinions for or against said Code Amendment No. 81-15 Further information may be obtained from the Office of the City Clerk, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California. 92648 - (714) 536-5227 DATED 1-4-82 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH By: Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk '") NOTICE TO CLERK TO��..SCHHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING ITEM Gs -fir'�M 7 n/ Azo 01'"/6 TO: CITY CLERK'S OFFICE DATE: ( f F ROM: 22e �V4 �p.L2� PLEASE SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING USING THE ATTACHED LEGAL NOTICE FOR THE j DAY OF D21A , 19�Z AP's are attached AP' s will follow No AP's Initiated by: v Planning Commission Planning Department Petition * Appeal Other Adoption of Environmental Status (x) X YES NO Refer to /rrl�'� Planning Department - Extension for additional information. � If appeal , please transmit exact wording to he required in the legal . Published in H.B. Independent News October 22, 1981 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 81-15 NOTICE S HEREBY GIVEN that _a public hearing will be held by the City. on of the City of Huntington Beach, California, for the purpose of considering Code Amendment No. 81-15, amending Article 979, Parking Requirements and Article 973, Miscellaneous. Provisions of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. ' Said amendment will amend the requirements pertaining to physical protection of fencing walls and landscaping. A copy of the proposed code amendment is on file in the Department of Development Services office. -7.30 Said hearing will be held at the hour of '5-4 - P .M. , on t98-1 :24 Sz- , in the Council Chambers Building of the Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California. All interested persons are invited to attend said hearing and express their opinions for or against the proposed Code Amendment No. 81-15 Further information may be obtained from the City Planning Department. Telephone No. (714) 536-5271 DATED this 22nd day of October, 1981 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION James W. Palin By Secretary �- CODE AM -)MENT NO. 81-15 ` ' A ORDINANCE N0. �'S3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 9792. 2. 4 RELATING TO 'PRO- TECTION FOR LANDSCAPING The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows : SECTION 1. The Huntington Beach Ordinance Code is hereby amended by amending section 9792. 2.4 to read as follows : 9792.2 .4 . PHYSICAL PROTECTION FOR LANDSCAPING. All land- scaping and screening shall be protected .from vehicular and pe- destrian damage by a 6 inch high by 4 inch wide concrete curb . Additional vehlealaplandscaping and screening protection shall be provided by �vhee�-opens;-s�-any-e�he -�eag -e�-x�e�he�-wheh le-acceptable-te-the-Dipeetepone of the following: (a) Concrete wheel bumpers or an additional 2 1/2 feet of landscaping may be provided between a parking stall and the re- quired landscaped area. Such method will reduce the length of the parking stall from 19 feet to 16 feet 6 inches but will allow a vehicle to extend over the additional landscaped area. iAddi- tional landscaping, consisting of low-growing shrubs, ground cover, or a combination thereof, shall not be included when cal- culating the total 6 percent landscaping required. (b) Any method or design which is acceptable to the Director. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the day of 1982. ATTEST : _ Mayor City Clerk ahb 12/8/81 1. a i REVIEWED AND APPROVED : APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Administra or City Attorney G INITIATED AND APPROVED : d 61Jrector of Development Services 2.