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Home My WebLink AboutRES-94-5691 (COASTAL LANE USE PLAN/COMM)RESOLUTION 94- 5 6 91 1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA `,,, 2 SUBMITTING AMENDMENTS TO THE POLICIES OF THE CITY'S CERTIFIED COASTAL LAND USE PLAN TO THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION, 3 FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL 4 5 WHEREAS, the City Council has held public hearings on December 14, 1993, and 6 January 25, 1994 to consider amendments to the city's coastal Land Use Plan in regards to 7 downtown parking policies and the implementation of said policies by adding new zoning s 9 provisions to the Municipal Code, and after considering oral and written testimony adopted 10 amendments to the policies contained within the Land Use Plan, by the adoption of Resolution 11 94-5657; and adopted implementing provisions in the zoning ordinance by the adoption of 12 Ordinance 94-1009; and 13 14 WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to submit the amended policies 15 incorporating a reference to the implementing zoning provisions, to the California Coastal 16 Commission for its review and approval; and 17 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council gave full consideration to the 18 19 proposed amendments at properly noticed and advertised public hearings and the City Council 20 approved the proposed amendments at a properly noticed and advertised public hearing, with 21 findings to support the amendments as contained in Resolution 94-5657; and 22 WHEREAS, the implementation of these amended policies was considered at the same 23 24 time as the Land Use Plan policy amendments, and adopted by amending the city's zoning 25 ordinance by adding, Section 1152.5 as set forth in Ordinance No. 94-1099; 26 27 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY RESOLVE TO SUBMIT AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S COASTAL LAND USE PLAN AS ADOPTED IN 28 RESOLUTION 94-5657, AS FOLLOWS, AND TO INCORPORATE BY REFERENCE 29 THE IMPLEMENTING ZONING PROVISIONS AS SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE 94- r.0011 10999 AS FOLLOWS: 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 is 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 *MP11 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE HERMOSA BEACH CERTIFIED LAND USE PLAN UNDER B. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ADD TIE FOLLOWING GOAL: 6. To recognize the unique parking needs of the pedestrian oriented downtown business area --which are less than a typical commercial area because of its proximity to a regional bike path and to high density residential areas --in order to maximize improvements and Mansions to visitor serving business activities without the burden of unnecessary_ parking regulations and, further, to encourage alternatives to motorized vehicles in reaching downtown destinations. UNDER C(1.) EXISTING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS; AMEND TIE FIRST POLICY TO READ AS FOLLOWS "Policy: The City should not allow the elimination of existing on -street parking or off- street parking spaces within the coastal zone. Future residential and commercial construction should provide the actual parking necessary to meet the demand generated. In the pedestrian oriented downtown commercial district alternatives to providing parking to meet increased demands for use should be allowed, to encourage alternatives to using motorized vehicles and to encourage improvement and enhancement of visitor serving business activities. AMEND THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS RELATING TO DOWNTOWN (last paragraph of page 4, page 5, and first two paragraphs of page 5a) BY DELETING THE FOLLOWING, AND REPLACING IT WITH THE UNDERLINED TEXT: pff-eft..e.-Qed. uses are >leenstmetien, ■ area;ef the it the .+row ie > ZPFPA FA ■ ,1111111111111 1111' 110 IIIIIIIIIIIN IvIvId" W�IMMWTA• ■ ■ FML'PA MMI• ,� 100111 A• . III 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 - - - - - - Iry -AIIvmm� IWINNOWER- .. - - - 101 3 Tr -19I Egm 11 • . . • . I . • • • • ./ • .,, • :: ;-- NONTIFFNIN : : ': :- Program: The Citv has established the Downtown Business Area Enhancement District Commission (DBAEDC) to determine the best use of revenue funds for the downtown district which will be recommended to the City Council. The proposed uses are for the acquisition, construction of new parking facilities, and/or the maintenance and operation of existing_ parking facilities for the benefit of the area, for other improvements and enhancements including, but not limited to: street, landscaping, and pedestrian sidewalk improvements, public events, and the general promotion of business activities in the area Program: To recognize the unique parking needs and constraints in the downtown district parking requirements for new buildings, expansions, and/or intensification of uses within the downtown district shall be less than required elsewhere in the city as follows (as prescribed in Section 1152.5 of the zoning ordinance) When parking is required it shall be 65% of the requirement as set forth for other areas within the City Projects on smaller lots within the downtown district, because of the physical constraints to providing parking and the desire to promote a pedestrian orientation shall not be required to provide any parking when the floor area to lot area ratio is proposed to be 1:1 or less. 10 11 12 13 14 1s 1.d 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2s 26 27 28 29 Program: In order to mitigate the impacts of increased parking demand that is created by new 3evelopment but is not compensated for by requiring additional parking spaces, the DBAEDC or its successor agent or the private party shall provide an in -lieu fund transfer or an in -lieu fee to an improvement fund earmarked specifically for creating parking, in an amount determined to be sufficient to off -set the increase in required parking spaces caused by the expansion, intensification or new construction not provided on site. [f the DBAEDC determines that the private pagy is responsible for the in -lieu fee the private party shall pay said fee as requested by the DBAEDC Program: The improvement fund to mitigate increased parking demand shall be geared to a threshold limit of increased parking demand. The threshold limit shall be established at 100 parking spaces. IMPLEMENTING ORDINANCE The above proposed amendments to the certified Land Use Plan include a reference the following proposed new section of the zoning code: Section 1152.5 Parking Requirements for the Downtown Area The following requirements apply within the boundary of the downtown area, as defined by the map incorporated herein. A. The amount of parking shall be calculated at 65% of the parking required for each particular use as set forth in Section 1152. B. Building sites equal to or less than 10,000 square feet: If the floor area to lot area ratio is 1:1 or less no parking is required. If the floor area to lot area ratio exceeds 1:1 only the excess floor area over the 1:1 ratio shall be considered in determining the required parking pursuant to sub -section A. C. Bicycle racks/facilities shall be provided and/or maintained in conjunction with any intensification of use, or new construction, in an amount and location to the satisfaction of the Planning Director." PASSED, APPROV)�P( and ADOPTED t§sr2 8tiday of dune 11994, _ PRESPE1S�(ofthe City Counc� *YOR of the City of Hermosa Beach, California v;' r I.ar✓ STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF IAS ANGELES j CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH ) I, Naoma Valdes, Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 94-5691 was duly and regularly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach at a Regular Meeting of said Council at the regular place thereof on June 28, 1994. AYES:-- - �VOES : ABSTAIN: ABSENT: DATED: The vote was as follows: Benz, Bowler, Oakes, Reviczky, Mayor Edgerton None None -None June 29, 1994 (1)A Arx'&AAR 0jon < ff1M1rrKjL, _-TA4 XL__6 Deputy City Clerk