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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 2358 0 ORDINANCE NO. 2358 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA REVISING THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR APARTMENTS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby find, determine and declare that: A. Notice of the public hearings regarding the additions and amendments to the Azusa Municipal Code set forth below were duly given and published in accordance with applicable law. B. Public hearings thereon were duly held by the Planning Commission of the City of Azusa on February 4, 1987, and June 17, 1987, and by the City Council of the City of Azusa on April 20, 1987, May 4, 1987, and September 8, 1987. C. On January 19, 1987, the City Council imposed a moratorium on the construction of new apartments in the central portion of Azusa bounded by Foothill Boulevard, San Gabriel Avenue, First Street and Pasadena Avenue. The intent of this moratorium was to allow the Planning Commission time to review the development standards for apartment construction. The moratorium was extended on February 17, 1987, to allow time for the public hearing process and adoption of the proposed code amendment. D. On February 4, 1987, the Planning Commission held a public hearing to discuss the amendment of portions of the Azusa Municipal Code whichregulate apartment development. After considerable discussion, the Planning Commission voted to approve Resolution No. 2430, which recommends that the City Council approve Code Amendment No. 155, amending the existing apartment development standards. E. On April 20 and May 4, 1987, the City Council held a public hearing on the proposed Code Amendment. Upon receiving testimony indicating that several issues regarding the development standards remained unresolved, the City Council directed the Planning Commission to restudy the issue. In particular, the Planning Commission was instructed to actively solicit testimony from apartment developers who have built in Azusa. F. On May 21, 1987 an Advisory Committee to the Planning Commission on Apartment Development Standards, comprised of Commissioners Mike Falletta and Lyle Moritz and staff members Roy Bruckner and Dan Watrous, met with a group of apartment developers to discuss the proposed Code Amendment . A cross-section of apartment developers with development experience in Azusa, ranging from small to medium to large projects, were in attendance. RJT/ORN1199 G. On June 17, 1987, the Planning Commission held another public hearing on Code Amendment No. 155. Some of the suggestions made at the meeting of the Advisory Committee were incorporated with public testimony and discussion from this public hearing and the previous public hearings into a recommended set of revisions to the existing apartment development standards. These standards were recommended to the City Council as Code Amendment No. 155 by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2474. H. The revisions to the apartment development standards will minimize land use conflicts with adjacent single-family residences. I. The revisions will reduce problems caused by the density of apartment projects. J. The revisions will reduce the problems caused by parking shortages in many apartment complexes in the City. K. The revisions will reduce inconvenient and unsightly situations for apartment residents and neighbors caused by lack of laundry and trash enclosure facilities. L. The revisions will reduce the impact of new apartment construction on surrounding properties. M. The revisions will increase off-street parking. N. The revisions will reduce the impact of apartment developments on neighboring single-family residences. O. The revisions will bring the R3a requirements concerning the amount of lot area required per dwelling unit into conformance with the Medium Density Residential Land Use Designation of the Azusa General Plan. P. The revisions will bring the R3b and R3c requirements into conformance with the range of the High Density Residential Land Use Designation of the Azusa General Plan. Q. The revisions will not leave property owners without a reasonable economic use of their property, nor interfere with reasonable investment-backed expectations or vested rights. R. The City Council has considered all of the information presented to it at the public hearings held on April 20, 1987, May 4, 1987 and September 8, 1987, and finds, determines and declares that the public necessity, convenience, general welfare and good zoning practice require that the text amendments and additions set forth in this ordinance be made. -2- RJT/ORN1199 `► �'' S. The City Council further finds, determines and declares that the text amendments and additions set forth in this ordinance are consistent with the General Plan of the City of Azusa and the elements thereof. T. In taking this action the City Council considered the effects of the decision on the housing needs of the region in which the City is located and balanced those needs against the public service needs of the City residents and available fiscal and environmental resources. SECTION 2. Section 19.16.020 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 19.16.020 PERMITTED USES. The following uses are permitted: (1) Any use permitted in the R-2 zone; ( 2) Multiple family dwellings, apartments, and bungalow courts of a permanent character placed in permanent locations and of not less than five hundred square feet of floor area for a "bachelor" unit, six hundred seventy-five square feet for a one bedroom unit, eight hundred square feet for a unit with two bedrooms, and nine hundred seventy-five square feet for a unit with three or more bedrooms. A duplex in this zone shall be no less than eight hundred fifty square feet; a single family residence not less than one thousand square feet and any subsequent single family dwelling unit not less than eight hundred fifty square feet. These requirements shall be exclusive of open porches and garages, and shall only be applicable to new construction for which a building permit is issued subsequent to April 1, 1970; ( 3) Churches, elementary, junior high and high schools offering full curricula as required, by state law, colleges listed as accredited institutions of higher learning by U.S. Office of Education; (4) Boarding, lodging, and rooming houses; ( 5) Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above uses; ( 6) Clubs and lodges; (7) Name plates and signs as provided in Chapter 19 .50; (8) Condominium developments may be permitted after a public hearing in each case under a conditional use permit in accordance with procedures stated in Chapter 19 . 60 . -3- RJT/ORN1199 SECTION 3 . Section 19 .16 .030 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 19.16.030 HEIGHT LIMITS. The maximum building height shall be thirty-five feet from natural grade level, except as provided in Section 19 . 46 . 010 . SECTION 4. Section 19 .16. 050 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 19 .16.050 LOT -- AREA PER BUILDING UNIT. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be as follows: (1) In the R-3a zone, three thousand square feet; ( 2) In the R-3b zone, two thousand square feet; and ( 3) In the R-3c zone, one thousand six hundred square feet . SECTION 5. Section 19 .16.060 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 19.16. 060 YARD REQUIREMENTS. There shall be established and maintained: (1) A front yard having a depth of not less than fifteen feet, provided that no front yard need be deeper than the average depths of the front yards of the lots next thereto on either side; a vacant lot or a lot occupied by a building with a front yard more than fifteen feet being considered as having a front yard fifteen feet deep; ( 2A) A side yard of at least five feet for single-story buildings, with an additional five-foot setback required for every story or fraction thereof above the first story of a building; provided that there shall be a side yard of at least ten feet in width on the street side of a corner lot; provided further th on lots with a width of less than fifty feet, single-story buildings may have a side yard of at least ten percent of the width of the lot, but in no case shall the required side yard be less than three feet, ( 2B) In the case of single-story group houses or single-story court apartments arranged so as to rear upon the side yards, each required side yard shall not be less than five feet and the average width of the court shall be not less than twenty feet. Open unenclosed porches not extended above the level of the first floor may project into the required width of such court a distance of not more than twenty percent and in no case more than five feet, ( 2C) In the case of a row of single-story dwellings arranged so as to rear upon one side yard and front upon the other and where there is no garage access from an alley, one side yard shall be not less than five feet and the other side shall have an average of not less -4- • RJT/ORN1199 than ten feet. An additional five foot setback shall be required for every story or fraction thereof above the first story of a building; ( 3) A rear yard having a depth of not less than fifteen feet. SECTION 6 . Section 19 .16. 090 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 19.16.090 USABLE OPEN SPACE. For each dwelling unit on a lot, at least four hundred square feet of usable open space shall be provided and thereafter maintained on the same lot. At least fifteen percent of the lot area shall be property landscaped for outdoor recreational use. "Usable open space" means any unobstructed area designated and designed for outdoor living, recreation or landscaping. Up to one-half of the required usable open space may be maintained in a private balcony or private patio either of which has direct access to the unit it serves and either of which shall have a minimum dimension of seven feet and a minimum area of one hundred square feet. Swimming pools (water surface area) may be counted as usable open space on a basis that every square foot of water surface area with a minimum depth of three feet shall be counted as two square feet of usable open space for the purposes of this section, and water surface area of a shallower depth shall be counted on a square foot per square foot basis. Usable open space used in common shall have a minimum dimension of at least fifteen feet and shall not exceed a grade of ten percent. No portion of off-street parking space, driveways, turnaround areas, rooftops, accessory buildings, required front yards, or required side yards unless utilized as a portion of private patios as defined above, or covered pedestrian accessways between structures or dwelling units or other common area with any dimension less than fifteen feet shall constitute usable open space. SECTION 7. Section 19 .16.110 is hereby added to the Azusa Municipal Code and shall read as follows: 19 .16.110 LAUNDRY FACILITIES. All multi-family residential development shall provide adequate laundry or clothes washing facilities individually within each dwelling unit or as common facilities on the same lot on which the dwelling units are located. SECTION 8. Section 19 .16.120 is hereby added to the Azusa Municipal Code and shall read as follows: 19 .16.120 WALLS AND SCREENING. (1) A six foot high masonry block wall shall be provided along the interior property lines, except for front setback areas, on any parcel on which a multiple family dwelling is constructed and which is adjacent to a parcel on which a single family dwelling is located. ( 2) All balconies or patios which are located above the first story of a building and which face an adjacent -5- RJT/ORN1199 parcel on which a single family dwelling is located shall be constructed with a solid facing to obscure the interior balcony area from view from adjacent properties. No balconies shall project into a required rear or side yard. SECTION 9. Section 19.16.130 is hereby added to the Azusa Municipal Code and shall read as follows: 19 .16.130 ENCLOSURES. One trash enclosure shall be provided for every seven multi-family residential units for the purposes of weekly trash collection, or one trash enclosure for every fifteen units with collection two or more times per week. If the total enclosure requirement for a development results in a fraction, that fraction shall be rounded to the next highest whole number. SECTION 10 . Section 19.48.030 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 19 .48.030 SPACE REQUIREMENTS -- DESIGNATED. At the time of the erection of any main building or structure or at the time any such building or structure is enlarged or increased by adding dwelling units, guest rooms, floor area or seats, or before conversion from one use or occupancy to another, there shall be provided and thereafter continuously maintained for the total resulting buildings, structures, capacities, or uses on the premises, off-street parking spaces, each space consisting of an area not less than nine feet wide and twenty feet long, unencumbered by any structural member in the case of garages, and nine feet wide by twenty feet long for other required spaces and with provision for safe ingress and egress to a public street or alley, as follows: (1) For one-family dwellings in any zone and any development, in the R-GA Zone, at least two parking spaces in a garage on the same lot with the main building for each dwelling unit. On those properties where a single-family dwelling exists and the lot configuration or house location would preclude the construction of a two-car garage, the Planning Director may waive this requirement, after reviewing the plans. Report shall be made, of each such action, to the Planning Commission; ( 2) For lots with two or more dwelling units, in any zone, except the R-GA Zone, at least one parking space in a garage and one-half open parking space for each dwelling unit with one bedroom or fewer, and one parking space in a garage for each bedroom for each unit with more than one bedroom and/or den; one parking space for guest parking shall be provided on site for every three dwelling units; these requirements also apply to each of the total resulting dwelling units if additions are made to an existing building. If the total requirement for a multiple development results in a fraction, that fraction shall be rounded to the next higher whole number . All such parking spaces are to be utilized for the parking of vehicles only, and shall not be utilized for the storage of any goods or materials at -6- RJT/ORN1199 any time; A driveway of at least twenty feet in length may be utilized for guest parking spaces for apartment complexes containing four or fewer dwelling units; (3) For hotels and motels, at least one parking space on the same lot with the main building for each individual sleeping or dwelling unit; (4) For rooming houses, fraternity or sorority houses, or charitable and welfare institutions used for dwelling purposes, and other similar structures, at least one parking space on the same lot or within four hundred feet for every three guest rooms, dwelling units, or suites; ( 5) For clubs, churches, funeral chapels, assembly halls, theaters, auditoriums, bars, restaurants and similar places where food is served, and similar places of assembly, at least one parking space on the same lot or within four hundred feet for every eight permanent seats in these buildings or structures; or at least one parking space for each one hundred square feet of floor area used for amusement or assembly, whichever requires the most parking space; (6) For schools and colleges, at least one parking space for every member of the staff in addition to such spaces as may be required for places of assembly as provided in subdivision (5) . The parking spaces shall be located on the same lot with the school or college or within four hundred feet thereof; (7) For hospitals, sanitariums, institutions, homes for the aged, and rest homes or other similar structures at least one parking space on the same lot or within four hundred feet for every three beds in the building; (8) For office buildings, at least one parking space on the same lot or within four hundred feet for each three hundred square feet, or major fraction thereof, of total floor area of all floors except the basement in such buildings; ( 9) For business and commercial buildings, at lease one parking space within four hundred feet for every two hundred fifty square feet, or major fraction thereof, of gross street floor area excluding parking and loading space, and one parking space for every five hundred square feet of gross floor area above or below the street floor; (10) For warehousing, industrial and manufacturing establishments, and similar uses permitted in the M Zones, at least one parking space for each five hundred square feet of gross floor area, or a portion thereof in excess of two hundred fifty square feet provided, however, each warehousing, industrial and manufacturing site shall have a minimum of six parking spaces. The required parking spaces shall be located on the same lot with the warehousing, industrial, or manufacturing establishment or within four hundred feet walking distance thereof; -7- RJT/ORN1199 (11) For uses not specifically mentioned the requirements for off-street parking spaces shall be those to which a mentioned use is similar. SECTION 11. Section 19.48.040 of the Azusa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 19. 48.040 DRIVEWAY REQUIREMENTS. The following driveway requirements shall apply to any use for which a Conditional Use Permit is required or any use not permitted in the R-a or R-2 zones: ( 1) Each driveway providing access to ten or less required parking spaces shall be at least ten feet wide and shall be totally unobstructed from the pavement upward, with the following exceptions: Eaves, no portion of which are less than thirteen feet six inches above the pavement, may overhang any such driveway a distance of not more than three feet; utility pole cross arms and utility service wires may be located not less than thirteen feet six inches in height above the paved surface of any driveway. ( 2) Each driveway providing access to more than ten required parking spaces shall be at least twenty feet wide and shall be totally unobstructed from the pavement upward, with the same exceptions as provided in subdivision ( 1) . In lieu of one twenty foot driveway, two twelve and one-half foot driveways may be provided, in which event the requirements of this section with respect to clearance and obstructions in driveways shall apply to each of such driveways and approved "one-way traffic" signs shall be provided and maintained. ( 3) "No parking" signs with lettering not less than three inches in height shall be placed conspicuously at the entrance to and at intervals of not less than one hundred feet along every required driveway. No person shall park, stand or leave any vehicle in any portion of a required driveway except for the purpose of and during the process of loading or unloading passengers or merchandise and only while such vehicle is attended by the operator thereof. ( 4) Where interior lot access for fire vehicles is required, a minimum access way of twenty-five feet shall be required. ( 5) Each driveway within the front yard setback area providing access to parking spaces for multi-family residential dwelling units shall have a minimum length of twenty feet provided on the same lot on which the dwelling units are located. -8- RJT/ORN1199 SECTION 12. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of October 1987. �/y�MAYOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF AZUSA I, ADOLPH SOLIS, City Clerk of the City of Azusa, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2358 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 21st day of September , 1987 . That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 5th day of October , 1987, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: AVILA, COOK, CRUZ , LATTA, MOSES NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE // / 1144 ADOL' SOLIS, CITY LERK -9-