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July 5, 2012 Page 9 PUBLIC NOTICES ORDINANCE NO. 2022 considered the zone text amendment The minimum land area required for the public street shall have prominent L. Service, trash and loading areas, as designated in Planning Commis- each project. One acre minimum.shall windows and recessed entries. and mechanical equipment are subject 3. Internal Pedestrian Walkways. A AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY sion Resolution PC-2012-6 and all be 20,000 square feet. Lots must be to Chapter 17.54 of the Hawthorne master pedestrian walkway plan shall COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF its constituent parts and concurrent consolidated to meet the minimum 1, Commercial and Mixed use build- Municipal Code and to the following be prepared that complements the HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA applications and finds it to be integrated, project area of one acre. ings shall be oriented along major standards: landscape plan and provides a safe APPROVing ZONING TEXT internally consistent and compatible. street frontages. A minimum of fifty and logical internal walkway system. AMENDMENT NO. 2012ZA03, Section 7. Paragraph (D) of Section percent of the ground floor street 1. Service and loading areas shall be The pedestrian walkway plan shall amending TITLE 17, (ZONING), NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY 17.87.060 of Chapter 17.87 (Mixed frontage along a major arterial street oriented away from public view and be designed to increase landscaping chapterS 17.19 and 17.87, and COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAW- Use Overlay Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) shall be developed with commercial provided with ornamental screening; areas to the greatest extent possible adding appendix B tO THE THORNE HEREBY ORDAINS AS of the Hawthorne Municipal Code is store fronts. and to promote a comprehensive HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL FOLLOWS: hereby amended as follows: 2. Exterior on-site facilities and me- urban design as a desirable goal. The CODE, related to design guide- 2. In order to create visual interest chanical equipment, including sewer, master pedestrian walkway plan shall lines for the R-4 and mixed-use Section 1. The City Council finds that D. Dwelling Unit Size. at the pedestrian level, commercial gas, water, electric, telephone, and be subject to the review and approval overlay zones, and modifying all of the facts set forth in the recitals store fronts facing major arterial streets communications equipment, shall be of the planning commission as part of development standards and of this Ordinance are true and correct. 1. A minimum offourthree hundred fifty shall have prominent windows and installed underground where feasible. site plan review. security standards in the mixed- square feet for bachelor/efficiency units. recessed entries. Transformers and other mechanical use overlay zone Section 2 The Planning Department equipment that must be above ground Section 14. Paragraph (R) of Section WHEREAS, the City of Hawthorne Staff determined that the proposed 2. A minimum ofseven six hundred Section 10. Paragraph (I) of Section shall be screened and/or incorporated 17.87.070 of Chapter 17.87 (Mixed initiated the consideration of amend- amendments to the Hawthorne Munici- fifty square feet for one-bedroom units. 17.87.070 of Chapter 17.87 (Mixed into thestructureslandscape wherever Use Overlay Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) ments to design standards and pal Code contained in this Ordinance Use Overlay Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) possible; of the Hawthorne Municipal Code is revised development standards for constitute a project within the scope 3. A minimum ofnine eight hundred of the Hawthorne Municipal Code is hereby added as follows: the Mixed Use Overlay (MUO) and of the California Environmental Quality square feet for two-bedroom units. hereby amended as follows: 3. Trash enclosures shall be screened, R-4 Maximum Density zoning clas- Act (CEQA) and the City’s CEQA enclosed within the building envelope R. Security requirements. The security sifications (2012ZA03); and Guidelines. The project qualifies as 4. A minimum of one thousand one I. Off-Street Parking. The following pro- or architecturally integrated with the standards of Section 17.20.300 shall a Class 5 Project (Minor Alternations hundred square feet for three-bedroom visions shall apply for residential units: overall design theme of the develop- apply to all development projects in WHEREAS, pursuant to Government in Land Use Limitations) pursuant to or larger units, plus an additional one ment. Trash enclosures should be the Mixed Use Overlay Zone. Code Sections 65583.2(h-i), the City CEQA Guidelines Section 15305 and hundred and fifty square feet for each 1. Bachelor/efficiency units and one- planted with vines if located adjacent enacted Ordinance 2016 on March 27, thus are exempt from environmental bedroom over three. bedroom units: one parking space to or within a landscaped area; Section 15. T h e C i t y 2012, which eliminated the Conditional review. The amendments do not for each unit; Council finds and determines that Use Permit requirement for multifamily change the land uses allowed on Section 8. Paragraph (F) of Section 4. Requirements for green waste the zoning text amendment set forth residential housing in the R-4 and areas of slopes greater than 20% 17.87.070 of Chapter 17.87 (Mixed 2. Two-bedroom units and larger: two and recycling containers shall be met. in Sections 4 through 14 above are MUO zones; and and do not change allowable land Use Overlay Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) parking spaces for each unit; consistent with the goals, policies, and uses in a manner that could create of the Hawthorne Municipal Code is Section 12. Paragraph (N) of Section standards of the General Plan and will WHEREAS, Government Code Sec- a potentially significant impact on the hereby amended as follows: 3. Guest parking: one parking space 17.87.070 of Chapter 17.87 (Mixed further those goals and policies. tion 65583.2(i) states that “Use by right environment because the proposed for every three residential units; Use Overlay Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) for all multifamily residential housing changes do not alter density or building F. Setbacks and Yards. of the Hawthorne Municipal Code is Section 16. The proposed shall be provided in accordance with massing. The City Council reviewed the 4. All residential parking, excluding hereby amended as follows: amendment will not have an adverse subdivision (f) of Section 65589.5; and Planning Department’s determination 1. Street Frontage. Ground-floor resi- guest parking, shall be in asecured effect, either individually or cumulatively, of exemption and based on its own dential buildings shall have a minimum parking garage facility which may N. Signage. The following standards on wildlife or the habitat upon which WHEREAS, Government Code Sec- independent judgment, concurs in setback of fifteen feet from all street include subterranean parking. Such shall apply: wildlife depends, and on the basis of tion 65589.5(f) permits local agencies staff’s determination of exemption. frontages. Ground-floor commercial/ parking shall be reserved and des- substantial evidence, the presumption to require development projects to retail buildings shall have a minimum ignated for the residential units and 1. Amaster signage program shall be of adverse effect is rebutted. comply with “objective, quantifiable, Section 3 The City Council finds setback of five feet and a maximum shall be separated from the parking submitted to the Planning Commission written development standards” pro- and determines that the zoning text of fifteen feet from all street frontages. for the commercial/retail uses.Guest for approvalof commercial signage for Section 17. If any provision, vided that the development standards amendments set forth in Sections Such setback for ground-floor com- parking may be provided as required mixed use developments. Commercial clause, sentence or paragraph of this do not prevent the achievement of 4 through 14 of this Ordinance are mercial/retail buildings shall be used to commercial/retail parking (individual building signage shall be limited to ordinance or application thereof to any the jurisdiction’s share of the regional consistent with the goals, policies, providepublic open space,landscaping spaces count for both purposes) channel letters, reverse channel letters, person or circumstance shall be held housing need; and and standards of the General Plan and street furniture. provided that the parking remains or other decorative forms of signage invalid, such invalidity shall not affect and will further those goals and poli- available to guests when commercial approved by the Planning Commission the other provisions of this ordinance WHEREAS, with the exception of cies by ensuring that uses allowed in 2. Side and Rear. Mixed use and uses are closed, and that direct, but in the master sign program. Cabinet or which can be given effect without the setbacks, height limits, lot coverage, the R-4 and Mixed-Use Zones are nonresidential buildings shall maintain secure, access from the guest parking box signs on walls shall be expressly invalid provisions or application, and to parking, and minimum open space consistent with the purposes and minimum side and rear setbacks of area to the residential portion of the prohibited. Pole signs shall be prohibited this end the provisions of this ordinance area required, the City historically relied intent of those zones and compatible ten feet from property lines adjacent development is provided. Guest parking but monument signs are permitted. are declared to be severable. upon a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) with other uses in the zones and that to residential zones. No setback is may be provided in conjunction with the in conjunction with the conditional process to ensure compatibility and development standards specified are required if adjacent to other zones (if parking for the commercial/retail uses. use permit and in accordance with Section 18. T h e C i t y minimum design standards for multi- appropriate and necessary to ensure any setback is proposed, a minimum Signage designating the guest parking Hawthorne Municipal Code Chapter Clerk shall certify to the passage and family developments in all residential that the uses specified do not have a standard of ten feet applies, except areas shall be provided if guest parking 17.35. Uses that do not require a adoption of this ordinance and shall zones (as well as C-1 and Mixed-Use negative impact on the community. encroachments as permitted in Ap- is not provided in conjunction with the conditional use permit are exempt cause the summarized ordinance to Overlay (MUO) zones) in lieu of objec- pendix B). parking for commercial/retail uses; from this section but are subject to the be published once in a newspaper tive, quantifiable, written development Section 4. The document entitled provisions of Chapter 17.35. of general circulation, published and standards; and “design guide for HIGHEST DENSITY 3. The following encroachments 5. Tandem parking shall be permitted circulated in the City of Hawthorne, or RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED USE within setback areas shall be permit- for the exclusive use of the residents, 2. The sign sizes and locations shall if there is none, he shall cause it to be WHEREAS, the City of Hawthorne DEVELOPMENT,” attached hereto ted as follows: except for guest parking, provided that becompatible with incorporated into posted in at least three public places now seeks to adopt standards that as Exhibit A to this Resolution, is each residential unit shall have at least the design of the building to provide in the City of Hawthorne, California. will be objective, quantifiable, and approved and shall be added as Ap- a. Bay or Greenhouse Windows. An one parking space that is directly ac- visibility to the public streets as well written and will apply to the design pendix B to Title 17 of the Hawthorne encroachment of two feet; cessible at all times. Tandem parking as for and orientation to pedestrians. and development of projects in the Municipal Code. must be assigned to individual units R-4 and MUO zones, and will include b. Architectural Features, Including, but and both the front and rear space 3. Signs shall incorporate colors and standards in the areas of building Section 5. Section 17.19.017, of not Limited to, Cornices, Belt Courses, must be assigned to the same unit; materials that are conducive to both orientation, facades and setbacks, Chapter 17.19 (R-4 Maximum Density Sills, Eaves, and Fireplaces/Chimneys. commercial and residential uses. setback encroachments, pedestrian Residential Classification ) of Title 17 An encroachment of two feet. 6. The following provisions shall apply PASSED, APPROVED, and AD- circulation, vehicular circulation, project (Zoning) of the Hawthorne Municipal for commercial/retail spaces: Section 13. Paragraph (O) of Section OPTED this 26th day of June, 2012. entries, parking areas, open space, Code is hereby added as follows: c. Street setback encroachments as 17.87.070 of Chapter 17.87 (Mixed landscaping, security, and architecture permitted in Appendix B. a. One parking space for each two Use Overlay Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) DANIEL D. JUAREZ, MAYOR (including massing, roof materials, 17.19.017 Design and development hundred fifty square feet of retail space, of the Hawthorne Municipal Code is City of Hawthorne, California colors, facade materials, window treat- standards. 4. The following are permitted in a hereby amended as follows: ATTEST: ments, and doors and entryways); and setback area, provided they do not b. One parking space for each The property development standards constitute a sight distance hazard as three hundred square feet of office O. Landscape Standards. Theland- NORBERT HUBER, WHEREAS, the City provided set forth in Appendix B to this Title defined in Section 17.42.090 of the space, and scapingfollowing standardsof Section CITY CLERK published notice of the Planning Com- 17—Design Guide for Maximum Hawthorne Municipal Code: 17.20.100 and Appendix B shall apply City of Hawthorne, California mission’s Wednesday, May 23, 2012, Density Residential and Mixed c. One parking space for each one to all development projects in the Mixed APPROVED AS TO FORM: public hearing on the project; and Use Development—shall apply to a. Landscape features such as hundred square feet of restaurant Use Overlay Zone.: all multifamily developments in the fountains, arbors, trellises, pergolas, space; RUSSELL I. MIYAHIRA, WHEREAS, on May 23, 2012, the R-4 Maximum Density Residential colonnades, statuary, and other similar 1. Street trees in the public right-of-way CITY ATTORNEY Planning Commission held a duly Classification. features, as well as works of art which 7. Commercial/retail parking may be are to be reviewed by the planning City of Hawthorne, California noticed public hearing on the Appli- also do not contain floor area; in open parking lots or in, although director and chief of public works for cation, and following the close of the Section 6. The introductory paragraph covered and subterranean parking variety, spacing and maintenance I, Monica Dicrisci, the duly ap- hearing, recommended to the City of Section 17.87.060 and paragraph A b. Planting boxes or masonry planters; facilities are encouraged; provisions. pointed Deputy City Clerk of the City Council the approval of adopting an of Section 17.87.060 of Chapter 17.87 of Hawthorne, California,DO HEREBY ordinance implementing Zoning Code of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Hawthorne c. Walls and fences, in compliance 8. The planning commission may 2. Internal Project Landscape. A CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance, Amendment 2012ZA03; and Municipal Code are hereby amended with Chapter 17.48 of the Hawthorne approve the integration of parking combination of soft and hard landscape being Ordinance No. 2022 was duly as follows: Municipal Code. alternatives for commercial/retail uses in material shall be installed in harmony adopted by the City Council of the WHEREAS, the City provided pub- the form of valet parking, shared park- with the overall design of the develop- City of Hawthorne, at their regular lished notice of the City Council’s 17.87.060 Property development d. Other landscaped features as ing and/or on-street parking spaces, ment. The design of the landscaping meeting of the City Council heldJune public hearing on May 23, 2012, and standards and site plan review. permitted in Section 17.20.100. where permitted, upon the submission shall incorporate a variety of heights, 26, 2012and that it was adopted by the City Council held a duly noticed and review of a project parking plan, textures, and colors to enhance and the following vote, to wit: public hearing on the Project; and The property development standards Section 9. Paragraph (G) of Section prepared at the developers expense, soften building perimeters and unify set forth in this section, as well as 17.87.070(G) of Chapter 17.87 (Mixed by a California-licensed, independent the development. Hardscape improve- AYES: Councilmembers Reyes WHEREAS, the said Zone Text those specified in Appendix B—Design Use Overlay Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) traffic engineer; ments shall also be used in a manner to English, Michelin, Valentine, Vargas, Amendment will not have an adverse Guide for Maximum Density Residential of the Hawthorne Municipal Code is unify the development area. Pathways Mayor Juarez. effect, either individually or cumulatively, and Mixed Use Development, shall hereby amended as follows: 9. Other parking requirements shall shall be included through open space NOES: None. on wildlife or the habitat upon which apply to all land and buildings built comply with Chapter 17.58 of the areas, providing a pedestrian access ABSTAIN: None. wildlife depends, and that on the basis within the mixed use overlay zone G. Building Orientation. Buildings shall Hawthorne Municipal Code. system for residents. ABSENT: None. of substantial evidence the presumption when a property owner chooses to be oriented along street frontages. In A permanent irrigation system shall be of an adverse effect is rebutted; and provide housing in association with order to create visual interest at the Section 11. Section 17.87.070(L) is installed for the internal project land- Deputy City Clerk commercial/retail uses. pedestrian level, a minimum of fifty hereby amended as follows: scaping. The final landscape plan shall City of Hawthorne, California WHEREAS, the City Council of the percent of the total ground-floor build- be approved by the planning director. Hawthorne Tribune: 7/5/2012 City of Hawthorne has reviewed and A. Minimum Project Area ing frontage of any building abutting HH-23395 WWW.HERALDPUBLICATIONS .COM


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