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Home My Public Portal AboutOrd. 1666ORDINANCE NO. 1666 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD APPROVING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2012 -01, AMENDING SECTION 25 -20-4 OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE IN ODER TO ESTABLISH CITY -WIDE RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES WHEREAS, the Lynwood Planning Commission, pursuant to law, on May 14, 2013 conducted a public hearing on the subject and adopted Resolution No. 3298, recommending approval of Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012 -01 to the City of Lynwood's City Council in order to establish City -Wide Residential Design Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing on July 2, 2013 and considered all pertinent testimony offered at the public hearing; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to inform, guide, and inspire residential development through quality design principles as well as to protect the City of Lynwood residents from unsafe and unsightly conditions; and WHEREAS, because the City's General Plan requires the preparation of a city- wide design guideline, City staff has developed the City -Wide Residential Design Guidelines (Guidelines), whose purpose is to provide comprehensive and consistent design guidance for the development and rehabilitation of residential structures throughout the City; and WHEREAS, the Guidelines are consistent with the goals of the City's General Plan and embody the spirit of the City's Zoning Code and regulations; and WHEREAS, the Guidelines provide comprehensive guidelines and design principles for Single Family, Two - Family, and Multi - Family Residential developments and will guide the development of new residential structures as well as the rehabilitation or remodeling of existing residential structures; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to implement the Guidelines by incorporating its use into the City's Zoning Code by amending Section 25 -20 -4 of the Lynwood Municipal Code (Amendment); and ; WHEREAS, the Development Services Department has determined that the proposed Amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b) (3) in that there is no possibility that the Amendment will have a significant effect on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY.COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Council finds that the above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. The City Council hereby finds and 'determines, as follows: A. That the proposed Amendment is consistent with the goals, ,policies and objectives of the general plan; The City's General Plan requires the preparation of city- wide`=design- guidelines; Within the General Plan, the City made it a priority to include a Community Design Element. A policy of the Community Design `'Element'is to develop design guidelines in order to facilitate the creation and identification of :distinct neighborhoods throughout the City. The proposed Amendment will fulfill the policy by creating the Guidelines. B. That a proposed Amendment will not adversely:•af,ect surrounding' properties. The proposed Amendment will not have an adverse effect on surrounding properties, but rather, improve surrounding properties, particularly residential properties. New residential structures and rehabilitation or remodeling of existing residential structures will be guided by the Guidelines, which will promote a visually attractive, safe, and well planned community through the incorporation of sound design principles, protect City residents from unsafe and. unsightly, conditions, and preserve and maximize the image, character, and history of the City. Section 3. The City Council hereby approves-Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2012 -01 amending Section 25 -20 -4 of the Lynwood.Municipal Code as described in Exhibit No. 2 attached hereto and incorporated herein establishing City -Wide Residential Design Guidelines. Section 4. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase ofthis Ordinance is-for any reason, held to be unconstitutional, or otherwise invalid, such 'decision • shall. not affect the validity of the remaining sections of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby finds that it would have passed this Resolution and each section,. subsection;esentence, clause and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or invalid. Section 5. The Development Services Department has - determined ihatthe proposed Amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b) (3) in that there is, no possibility that the amendment will have a significant effect on the environment and the City, Council hereby affirms such determination. Section 6. That the City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Ordinance following the second reading by the City Council. First read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 2nd day of July, 2013 and adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of said Council on the 16th day of July, 2013. ATTEST: PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED, this 16th day of July, 2013. i A / .-. Quinonez, APPROVED AS FOR FORM: -% 0 Fred Galante, City Attorney Sal)Ya&r Alatorre, Mayor i 1 AS TO CONTENT: Actin`g40'! Manager for Roger L. Haley, City Manager Jon than Colin, Director D elopment Services STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certifyahat .the. above and foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood at its regular meeting held on the 16th day of July, 2013. AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CASTRO, SANTILLAWBEAS, MORTON AND, ALATORRE NOES: NONE. ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBER RODRIGUEZ ABSTAIN: NONE ria Quinonez, STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and " "Clerk of'the: City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing` is a full, true. and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1666 in my office and that said Ordinance was adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 16th day of July, 2013. 25 -20 -4: DESIGN STANDARDS: The following minimum standards shall apply to all residential construction projects, including manufactured housing: A. All dwelling units shall have a minimum gross floor area of seven hundred fifty (750) square feet. The minimum dwelling unit width and depth shall be twenty feet (20'), measured from the exterior of the structure and excluding garages, porches, patios, eaves, cabanas, and bay windows. B. Siding material shall consist of stucco, wood, brick, stone, or decorative concrete block. Synthetic materials of a similar appearance and equivalent durability shall be permitted. Exterior siding shall extend to a point at or near grade. However, if an approved solid wood, metal, concrete, or masonry perimeter foundation is used, the siding need not extend below the top of the foundation. C. Roofing materials shall be class A as defined by the uniform building code. D. Utility hookups and an area shall be provided to accommodate installation of a clothes washer and dryer. The hookups and area shall be provided within the primary structure or within an enclosed accessory structure. E. Areas for trash receptacles and recycling containers shall be provided as required by the city of Lynwood. F. Mobile- homes or manufactured homes placed in residential subdivisions shall be designed and built to have an appearance similar to or in conformance with the predominating architectural style of homes on the street. This shall include, but not be limited to: Building materials Compliance with fire safety standards Massing Roofing materials Window and architectural treatments G. City -Wide Residential Design Guidelines Exhibit No. 2 1. 2. 3. a. Over - the - counter review of proposed residential' additions improvements' a C. a. City Council Members b. Planning Commission Members c. Citv Staff includina the Citv Man Exhibit No. 2