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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL, City of Huntington Beach.
ATTN: DOYLE MILLER, City Administrator
RE: CODE AMENDMENT NO. 66-9, an amendment to Division 9 of
the Huxjti ton Reach Ordinance Code, recommending adoption
of a emergency ordinance by the City oC u`ncil.
Gentlemen:
Transmitted herewith is a proposed amendment to Division 9
of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code.
Said amendment pertains to the R-A Residential Agricultural
District and generally proposes to increase the minimum lot
size to one acre, in`c"tease the minimum lot frontage to 150
feet, lower the maximum density to one dwelling unit per_1ot_
and amend the setback for accessory buildings.
The Planning Commission unanimously approved this matter on
June 7, 1966, and recommends adoption by your Honorable Body.
The Code provides that a public hearing shall be held on the
matter after which an ordinance may be adopted effecting the
change.
Respectfully bmitted,
K. A. Reynolds,
Planning Director and Secretary
KAR/bd
Encl: Code Amendment No. 66-9
Section to the following sections of
Division 9 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code are
hereby repealed:
S.
9601.4.1
S.
9601.4.1.1
S.
9601.4.3
S.
9601.4.3.1
S.
9602.1.1.2 (c)
S.
9603.4.2
S.
9603.4.2.1
S.
9603.4.2.2
S.
9603.4.2.3
S.
9603.4.2.4
S.
9605.3.1
S.
9605.3.2
Section 2. the following sections of
Division 9 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code are
hereby renumbered:
S.
9601.4.2
to
S.
9601.4.1
S.
9603.4.3
to
S.
9603.4.2
S.
9603.4.3.1
to
S.
9603.4.2.1
S.
9603.4.3.2
to
S.
9603.4.2.2
S.
9603.4.3.3
to
S.
9603.4.2.3
S.
9603.4.4
to
S.
9603.4.3
S.
9603.4.5
to
S.
9603.4.4
Section 3. the following sections of
Division 9 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code are
hereby amended, and as amended shall read in words
and figures as follows.
So 9600 RA Zone, Intent. This zone is intended
to provide a transition between the present agricultural
activities and possible development to other uses. It is
further intended that, prior to development, any land in
the RA zone will be rezoned to conform with the Master
Plan of Land Use and said land shall not be subdivided
for residential, commercial or industrial purposes until
it is rezoned.
So 9602.1 Minimum Lot Area. The minimum lot
area shall be one (1 —acre.
S. 9602.1.1.1 Any legally divided parcel of
land existing on the effective date of Section 96G2.1,
and held under separate ownership on that date, may be
used as a building site.
So 9602.1.1.2 Any legally divided parcel of
land which is under one ownership and consists of two or
more lots, each having less than one (1) acre, shall be
considered a legal building site provided the following
conditions are met.
(a) Said parcel of land shall abut a dedicated
street or vehicular easement. Said easement shall meet
the requirements of Section 9606.6.
(b) Said lots were legally divided and recorded
prior to the effective date of Section 9602.1.
So 9602.2 Mixlimum Lot Width. The minimum lot
width shall be 150 feet, .Said lot width shall be measured
at the front setback line.
So 9602.3 Maximum Density. The maximum density
shall not exceed one dwelling unit per lot
S. 9602.4 Lot Coverage. The ground floor area
of all roofed structures shall not occupy more than fifty
(50) percent of the lot area.
So 9605 Accessory Buildings° The total aggre-
gate floor area of all accessory and main buildings shall
not exceed the maximum percentage of lot coverage as pro=
vided in S. 9602.4.
So 9605.3 Setback of Accessory Buildings.
(a) Front Yard:
be located closer -to the
fifty (50) feet. This sory buildings in the re
it prohibit detached gar
one-half of a lot, provi
feet in length.
No detached accessory building shall
front lot line than a distance of
re
gulation shall not prohibit acces-
ar one-half of such lot, nor shall
ages from locating in the front
ded said lot does not exceed 150
(b) Side Yard: The minimum side yard for detached
accessory buildings shall not be less than that required
by this Ordinance for the main building.
(c) Rear Yard-. The minimum rear yard for detached
accessory buildings shall be five (5) feet. Said rear
yard need not be provided when an accessory building abuts
an alley.