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RESOLUTION P.C. 97-69
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO
RECOMMEND AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO
INCORPORATE CERTAIN POLICIES PREVIOUSLY SET
FORTH IN POLICY STATEMENTS.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on November 18, 1997, to
consider amendments to the Zoning Ordinance with respect to previously adopted policies and to
receive oral and written testimony and made the following Findings:
A. Established policies of the Planning Commission previously set forth in "policy
statements" had question'.lble legal status since they were not a part of the Zoning Ordinance, and
therefore should be incorporated into the Zoning Ordinance.
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California, hereby recommends that the zoning ordinance text be amended as follows:
SECTION 1. Amending Section 17.44.090(c)firstparagraph to read as follows:
"C. In residential zones, garages or parking stalls fronting on a public street shall be set
back a minimum of seventeen ( 17) feet from the exterior edge of the nearest public
improvement (sidewalk or street improvement) if roll-up garage doors are installed, or set
back twenty (20) feet if standard garage doors are installed . On streets where public
improvements for sidewalks have not been completed the above setback shall be measured
from the edge of the required or planned sidewalk. This measurement does not include
structural supports or other parts of the structure provided parking dimension and turning
radii are not obstructed."
SECTION 2. Add th~ following new Section to Chapter 17.46, Yard, Height and Area
Restrictions:
"17.46.152 Front Yard Requirements for Through Lots
A. The required front yard on "through lots", as defined herein, shall be provided
on the street frontage where the majority of the existing dwelling units on the block are
fronting.
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B. The following list indicates which frontage is designated the front yard for various
blocks with through lots:
Through Lots Located Between:
Ava Avenue and Ardmore Avenue
Ava Avenue and Springfield Street
Barney Court and Meyer Court
Bonnie Brae Street and Campana Street
Monterey Boulevard and Culper Court
Monterey Boulevard and Loma Drive
Monterey Boulevard and Morningside Dr.
15th Place and 16th Street
The Strand and Hermosa Avenue
Front Yard Shall Be Provided On:
Ava Avenue
Ava Avenue
Barney Court
Bonnie Brae Street
Monterey Boulevard
Monterey Boulevard
Monterey Boulevard
15th Place
Both The Strand and Hermosa
Avenue
(See Exception Below)
C. Exception for The Strand/Hermosa Avenue Through Lots: New developments
shall be required to p~·ovide front yards on both The Strand and Hermosa Avenue. For
existing developed properties and remodeling and expansion projects thereon The Strand
shall be designated the front yard. For the purposes of calculating required open space in the
various residential zones, the Strand front yard area may be counted towards the open space
requirement.
SECTION 3. Add the following new Section to Chapter 17.46, Yard, Height and Area
Restrictions:
"17.46.154 Yard Requirements for "Half-Lots" Fronting on Alleys
The alley side of the lot is considered the front, but the alley yard requirement is a depth
of three (3) feet from the property line on the ground floor and one (1) foot on the second
floor and above."
SECTION 4. Amend Section 17.50.040(C) "Comprehensive Sign Plan" to read as
follows:.
"C. Comprehensive Sign Plan to be Required on Proposed Commercial Developments.
The applicant shall submit a sign plan for the development showing the location , size, color
and, if possible, copy for all signs proposed for the site; the sign plan shall include a rendered
elevation, showing all signs in relation to the structure. The theme of such signing shall be
approved as a part of plans for new multi-tenant commercial or industrial developments, and
shall be an integral part of the development."
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SECTION 2. This resolution supersedes and repeals Planning Commission Policy
Statements 86-2, 87-1, 87-2, 88-1, 91-1, 91-2, 92-2, 93-1, 93-2, and 94-1.
VOTE : AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Comm. Perrotti, Merl, Pizer, Cbmn. Tucker
None
Comm. Schwartz
None
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution P .C. 97-69 is a true and complete record of the
actio~n by the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach, California at their
re~_;t~vj,11b ..-18, 1997 . Ja«~✓ ~
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