HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 Development ServicesCITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Michael E. Hays
Dept: Development Services
Date: July 27, 1999 ORIGUAL
Synopsis of Previous Council Action: None
Subject: Development Code
Amendment No. 99 -03 - to modify
Section 19.20.030 (8) and Table 20.01
of Development Code Chapter 19.20
(Property Development Standards) to
eliminate all references to hedges and
shrubs as fencing material.
MCC Date: August 16, 1999
Recommended Motion: That the Mayor and Common Council close the public
hearing and approve Development Code Amendment No. 99 -03, based on the Findings
of Fact, and lay over the ordinance for final reading.
MichaeI44ays
Contact person: Margaret Park Phone: 384 -5057
Supporting data attached: Staff Report, Ordinance Ward: Citywide
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A
Source: (Acct. No.) N/A
(Acct. Description)
Council Notes:
Finance:
Agenda Item A�--/'�'
DCA 99 -03
Hearing Date: June 8, 1999
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Planning Commission recommend that the Mayor and Common Council:
1. Approve Development Code Amendment No. 99 -03 based upon the Findings of Fact
contained in this Staff Report.
Respectfully Submitted,
Michael E. Hays
Director of Development Services
Margaret Park, AICP
Senior Planner
Attachment A Proposed changes to Chapter 19.20 in Bold & Strikeout format
ATTACHMENT "A" PROPERTY DEVELOP-MENT STAIN'DARDS - 19.20
ARTICLE III - GENERAL
CHAPTER 19.20
PROPERTY DEVELOPIIENT STANDARDS
19.20.010 PURPOSE
These standards shall ensure that new or modified uses and development will produce an urban
environment of stable, desirable character which is harmonious with the existing and future
development, consistent with the General Plan.
19.20.020 APPLICABILITY
Any permit which authorizes new construction or modifications to an existing structure in excess
of 26% of the structure floor area shall be subject to the standards set forth in this Chapter.
19.20.030 GENERAL, STANDARDS
No permit shall be approved unless it conforms to all of the following standards set forth in this
Chapter:
1. Access
2. Additional Height Restrictions
3. Antennae, Vertical & Satellite Dish
4. Design Considerations
5. Dust and Dirt
6. Environmental Resources /Constraints
7. Exterior Buildina Walls
8. Fences and Walls and 14edges
9. Fire Protection
10. Fumes, Vapor and Gases
11. Glare
12. Hazardous Materials
13. Height Determination
(Buildings and Structures)
14. Lighting
15. Noise
MC 890 12/23/93
16.
Odor
17.
Projections into Setbacks
18.
Public Street Improvements
19.
Radioactivity
20.
Refuse Storage /Disposal
21.
Screening
22.
Signs, Off- Street Parking, Off -
Street Loading and Landscaping
23.
Solar Energy
24.
Storage
25.
Toxic Substances
26.
Transportation Control
Measures (TCM)
27.
Underground Utilities
28.
Vibration
These standards apply to more than 1 land use district, and therefore, are combined in this
Chapter. Also, these standards are to be considered in conjunction with those standards and
design guidelines located in the specific land use district chapters.
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PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - 19.20
B. The following designs are deemed unacceptable in any development and therefore
shall be prohibited:
1. Nonanodized and unpainted aluminum finished window frames.
2. Metal grills and facades. However, grills and facades of unique design
and in keeping with the general decor of the development and
neighborhood may be permitted subject to prior approval by the Director.
3. Aluminum or other metal panels are not permitted on the street elevation,
unless it can be demonstrated that they are consistent with a structure's
overall design character, and do not adversely effect the pedestrian
environment.
8. FENCES AND WALLS AND REDG-ES
The following standards shall apply to the installation of all fences and walls and edges:
A. HEIGHT AND TYPE LIMITS
Fences and walls, a—hedges shall conform to the limitations outlined in
Table 20.01.
B. TRAFFIC SAFETY SITE AREA
On a corner lot, no fence, wall, hedge, sign or other structure, shrubbery, mounds
of earth or other visual obstruction over 30 inches in height above the nearest
street curb elevation shall be erected or placed, within
a Traffic Safety Sight Area. The foregoing provision shall not apply to public
utility poles; trees trimmed (to the trunk) to a line at least 6 feet above the level of
the intersection;
elegy a_d -eflebstfueted efess Cps; supporting members of appurtenances to
permanent structures existing on the date this Development Code becomes
effective; and official warning signs or signals.
C. PROHIBITED FENCE MATERIALS /CHAIN LINK FENCING
1. The use of barbed wire, electrified fence or razor wire fence in
conjunction with any fence, wall, roof, hedge; or by itself within any land
use district, is prohibited unless required by any law or regulation of the
City, the State of California, Federal Government, or agency thereof.
Agricultural uses may use electrical fences if approved by the Director.
2. Chain link fencing is permitted in all commercial, industrial, and
residential land use districts. The fence may only be located on side and
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PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - 19.20
TABLE 20.01
FENCES AND WALLS, 14EDGES
HEIGHT AND TYPE LLNUTS
*The limitations shall not apply in the following instances:
1. Where a greater height is required by any other provision of the Municipal Code; or
2. Where a greater height or type of fence or wall ewe is required by a condition of
approval.
'Rear yard defined for the purposes of this section shall be from the rear property line to
the rear plane(s) of the structure. MC 888 1/6/94.
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Districts
Maximum Permitted Height*
1.
Residential
Front yard or side of street yard
3'
Solid structures er -plafit5
(not including the rear yard)'
4'
Open work structures amts
(must permit the passage of
a minimum of 90 % of light) zn
Other yard area
6'
Outside of required yard area
8'
Abutting anon- residential district
61
Solid, decorative masonry wall
2.
Commercial, Industrial and Institutional
Front yard or side of street yard
2'6"
Solid structures efts
6'
Open work structures ems
Abutting residential district
8'
Solid, decorative masonry wall
Other yard area
81
Outdoor storage areas visible
10'
Commercial
from public rights -of -way (located
12'
Industrial
behind required yards)
3.
All Districts - Traffic Safety Site Area
2'6"
4.
Public Right -of -Way
g
5.
Hillside Management Overlay -
Retaining Walls
Uphill slope
81
Down slope
3, 611
Lots sloping with the street
3'6"
Adjacent to driveways
gP
Facings streets
5'
Constructed with natural,
indigenous materials
6.
Foothill Fire Zone Overlay -
Fences and Malls
Constructed with non-
combustible materials only
*The limitations shall not apply in the following instances:
1. Where a greater height is required by any other provision of the Municipal Code; or
2. Where a greater height or type of fence or wall ewe is required by a condition of
approval.
'Rear yard defined for the purposes of this section shall be from the rear property line to
the rear plane(s) of the structure. MC 888 1/6/94.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING
SECTION 19.20.030(8) AND TABLE 20.01 OF DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER
19.20 (PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS) TO ELIMINATE ALL
REFERENCES TO HEDGES AND SHRUBS AS FENCING MATERIAL.
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
IDO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 19.20.030(8) and Table 20.01 of Chapter 19.20 (Property
(Development Standards) of the Municipal Code (Development Code) are amended to eliminate
Tall references to hedges and shrubs as fencing material; all other provisions of Chapter 19.20
Iremain unchanged.
(Section 19.20.030(8) and Table 20.01 of Development Code Chapter 19.20 are hereby amended
Ito read as shown on Attachment A, Development Code pages III -1, III -5, III -6 attached hereto
ind incorporated herein by reference.
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AN ORDINANCE ... AMENDING SECTION 19.20.030(8) AND TABLE 20.01
)F DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 19.20 (PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
7ANDARDS) TO ELIMINATE ALL REFERENCES TO HEDGES AND SHRUBS AS
ENCING MATERIAL.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and
'ommon Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held
in the day of,, 1999, by the following vote to wit:
- ouncil Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
ESTRADA
LIEN
MCGINNIS
SCHNETZ
VACANT
ANDERSON
MILLER
City Clerk
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this day of , 1999.
JUDITH VALLES, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Approved as to form
and legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN
City ttorney
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ATTACHMENT "A"
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS - 19.20
ARTICLE III - GENERAL
CHAPTER 19.20
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Section Page
19.22.010 Purpose .......................................... _ ........... ...................................................... ... .................................. _ ............................... _ .... _ ................... _ ..... _ ......... III -1
19.22.020 Applicability................ ............ -.. ......... _ ....... :............ _ .... _- ........ _ ..... -- ........................................ III -1
19.22.030 General Standards ................... _. ........ -_..._._ .................. _ .......... -- ... _ .......................................................... _ ... - ...... _..... .............. _ ........... III -1
19.20.010 PURPOSE
These standards shall ensure that new or modified uses and development will produce an urban
environment of stable, desirable character which is harmonious with the existing and future
development, consistent with the General Plan.
19.20.020 APPLICABILITY
Any permit which authorizes new construction or modifications to an existing structure in excess
of 25% of the structure floor area shall be subject to the standards set forth in this Chapter.
19.20.030 GENERAL STANDARDS
No permit shall be approved unless it conforms to all of the following standards set forth in this
Chapter:
1. Access
2. Additional Height Restrictions
3. Antennae, Vertical & Satellite Dish
4. Design Considerations
5. Dust and Dirt
6. Environmental Resources /Constraints
7. Exterior Building Walls
8. Fences and Walls
9. Fire Protection
10. Fumes, Vapor and Gases
11. Glare
12. Hazardous Materials
13. Height Determination
(Buildings and Structures)
14. Lighting
15. Noise
MC 890 12/23/93
16.
Odor
17.
Projections into Setbacks
18.
Public Street Improvements
19.
Radioactivity
20.
Refuse Storage /Disposal
21.
Screening
22.
Signs, Off- Street Parking, Off -
Street Loading and Landscaping
23.
Solar Energy
24.
Storage
25.
Toxic Substances
26.
Transportation Control
Measures (TCM)
27.
Underground Utilities
28.
Vibration
III -1 2/94
PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS -19.20
B. The following designs are deemed unacceptable in any development and therefore
shall be prohibited:
1. Nonanodized and unpainted aluminum finished window frames.
2. Metal grills and facades. However, grills and facades of unique design
and in keeping with the general decor of the development and
neighborhood may be permitted subject to prior approval by the Director.
3. Aluminum or other metal panels are not permitted on the street elevation,
unless it can be demonstrated that they are consistent with a structure's
overall design character, and do not adversely effect the pedestrian
environment.
8. FENCES AND WALLS
The following standards shall apply to the installation of all fences and walls:
A. HEIGHT AND TYPE LIMITS
Fences and walls shall conform to the limitations outlined in Table 20.01.
B. TRAFFIC SAFETY SITE AREA
On a corner lot, no fence, wall, hedge, sign or other structure, shrubbery, mounds
of earth or other visual obstruction over 30 inches in height above the nearest
street curb elevation shall be erected or placed within a Traffic Safety Sight Area.
The foregoing provision shall not apply to public utility poles; trees trimmed (to
the trunk) to a line at least 6 feet above the level of the intersection; supporting
members of appurtenances to permanent structures existing on the date this
Development Code becomes effective; and official warning signs or signals.
C. PROHIBITED FENCE MATERIALS /CHAIN LINK FENCING
1. The use of barbed wire, electrified fence or razor wire fence in
conjunction with any fence, wall, roof, or by itself within any land use
district, is prohibited unless required by any law or regulation of the City,
the State of California, Federal Government, or agency thereof.
Agricultural uses may use electrical fences if approved by the Director.
2. Chain link fencing is permitted in all commercial, industrial, and
residential land use districts. The fence may only be located on side and
rear property lines behind the front yard setback, if the fence would not be
adjacent to a public street. Chain link fencing in Residential land use
districts shall have top rails and post caps.
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PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS -19.20
TABLE 20.01
FENCES AND WALLS
HEIGHT AND TYPE LIMITS
'The limitations shall not apply in the following instances:
• Where a greater height is required by any other provision of the Municipal Code; or
• Where a greater height or type of fence or wall is required by a condition of approval.
'Rear yard defined for the purposes of this section shall be from the rear property line to the rear
plane(s) of the structure. MC 888 1/6/94.
III -6 2/94
Districts
Mwdmum Permitted Height'
1.
Residential
Front yard or side of street yard
3'
Solid structures
(not including the rear yard)2
4'
Open work structures
(must permit the passage of
a minimum of 90% of light)
Other yard area
6'
Outside of required yard area
8'
Abutting a non - residential district
6'
Solid, decorative masonry wall
2.
Commercial, Industrial and Institutional
Front yard or side of street yard
2'6"
Solid structures
6'
Open work structures
Abutting residential district
8'
Solid, decorative masonry wall
Other yard area
8'
Outdoor storage areas visible
10'
Commercial
from public rights -of -way (located
12'
Industrial
behind required yards)
3.
All Districts - Traffic Safety Site Area
2'6"
4.
Public Right -of -Way
8'
5.
Hillside Management Overlay -
Retaining Walls
Uphill slope
8'
Down slope
3'6"
Lots sloping with the street
316"
Adjacent to driveways
8'
Facings streets
5'
Constructed with natural,
indigenous materials
6.
Foothill Fire Zone Overlay -
Fences and Walls
Constructed with non-
combustible materials only
'The limitations shall not apply in the following instances:
• Where a greater height is required by any other provision of the Municipal Code; or
• Where a greater height or type of fence or wall is required by a condition of approval.
'Rear yard defined for the purposes of this section shall be from the rear property line to the rear
plane(s) of the structure. MC 888 1/6/94.
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO — REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Michael Hays, Director Subject: Development Code Amendment
No. 99 -01- Revisions to Chapter 19.22,
Dept: Development Services , Code
Date: August 6, 1999
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LMCC DATE: August 16, 1999
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
8/02/99. The Mayor and Common Council adopted the General Plan Amendment and
approved the Development Code Amendment with modifications to the billboard standards.
Recommended Motion: That the Mayor and Common Council lay over the ordinance for
final reading.
YacVLiuG. Rm- i+�' M N
Michael Hays
Contact person: Valerie r Russ Phone: 184 5057
Supporting data attached: Staff report; ordinance Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A
Source: (Acct. No.)
Council Notes:
Finance:
Agenda Item No.
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO — REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
SUBJECT: Development Code Amendment No. 99 -01 — Revisions to Chapter 19.22,
Sign Code
Mayor and Common Council Meeting of August 16, 1999
BACKGROUND
On August 2, 1999, the Council held a public hearing on General Plan Amendment No.
99 -01 and Development Code Amendment No. 99 -01. These amendments expand the
opportunities for business identification and advertising signage throughout the City. The
Mayor closed the public hearing and the Council discussed the proposed changes.
Following the discussion, the Council approved both amendments with a provision to
allow two small billboard replacement requests to be processed through one conditional
use permit application.
Section 19.22.080(2)(B) has been modified to include that language as shown on Exhibit
1.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No additional costs are associated with this change.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Mayor and Common Council waive the first reading and lay
over the ordinance for final adoption.
Exhibits: 1 Replacement Billboards — Revised Wording
2 Ordinance
EXHIBIT 1
19.22.080 OFF -SITE SIGNS
1. REPLACEMENT OF OFF -SITE BILLBOARD SIGNS ON THE SAME
SITE
The owner of an off -site billboard sign may replace such sign on the same site
with another off -site billboard sign, subject to the following conditions:
A. A "like- for - like" replacement (i.e., same size, height, and number of faces)
is permitted subject to a Development Permit.
B. The existing billboard sign shall be removed prior to the installation of the
replacement billboard sign.
2. REPLACEMENT OF OFF -SITE BILLBOARD SIGNS ON NEW SITE
The owner of an off -site billboard sign may replace such sign on a new site with
another off -site billboard sign, subject to the following conditions:
A. The replacement site shall be located in the CG -1, CG -2, CH, IL, IH, and
IE land use districts
B. A conditional use permit shall be required for each sign, except that two
replacement off -site billboard signs (less than 100 square feet each) at two
new locations may be combined on a single conditional use permit
application.
C. The advertising display area of the replacement sign shall not exceed the
display area of the existing sign or signs to be replaced, and in no event
shall it be greater than 672 square feet per face with a maximum of two
faces. Display area does not include d6cor or pole covers.
D. Spacing shall be:
Up to 100 square feet of sign face
— 300 linear feet.
Up to 300 square feet of sign face
— 400 linear feet.
Up to 672 square feet of sign face
— 600 linear feet.
E. New billboards shall not be located within 1,000 feet of the gore points of
freeway to freeway interchanges or freeway interchanges and on- and off -
ramps, or within the interchanges themselves.
F. Under no circumstance shall more than one new sign be erected to replace
one sign removed.
G. The replaced sign(s) shall be removed prior to the installation of the
replacement billboard sign.
H. The Commission may require the removal of more than one off -site
billboard or painted bulletin by the owner in exchange for the right to
locate one new replacement sing at a new site.
EXHIBIT A
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ORDINANCE CHECKLIST
1. Date Adopted: Y_ 7_F9
2. Date Effective: /0
3. MC # X0$_7
4. Urgency 4/6
5. Votes % 1 .�-
6. Meeting type
7. Meeting :ate 7 -g9,
8. Mayor Sign
9. City Clerk Sign
10. City Attorney Si ,n Summary
11. Seal
12. Publish Summary �_ 9 �r�
13. Ord Book - Computer
14. Ord Record - File
15. Ord #, Adopted & Effective Date
on Backup & File ;/
16. Updated Muni Code at Counter - Be
Sure t put adopted date on label
17. Line out changed sections in uni
Code at counter WITH PENCIL
18. Move ordinances not adopted o
appropriate meeting folder_ V�ki
19. COPIES TO DEPARTMENTS INVOLVEb
City Attorney
Xerox Room Copy
Law Library x 2 L Iq S . ;.
Othera�
Other
Other
Other
20. Other Information