HomeMy Public PortalAbout73-270 ORDINANCE NO. 73-270
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARSON AMENDING THE
CARSON MUNICIPAL CODI (ZONING ORDINANCE) BY
AMENDING SECTIONS PERTAINING TO HIGHWAY DEDICA-
TION AND IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . The Zoning Ordinance and the Carson Municipal Code are
hereby amended y adding Section 9138 to the Carson Municipal Code to read:
Section 9139. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
910 , t� a Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended by adding Sections
thereof as follows:
Section 492. DEDICATION STANDARDS.
Except as otherwise provided in Sections 491 and 497, a building
or structure shall not be used on any lot or parcel of land, any
portion of which abuts upon a parkway, major or secondary highway,
or street unless the one-half (1/2) of the highwayoor street which is
ocT ate-Ton the same side of the center line as such of or parcel of
land has been dedicated and improved as provided in this Article.
.Section 493. DEDICATION STANDARDS.
Parkways, major highways, and secondary highways and streets
shall be dedicated to the width from the center line specified ➢in
subsections (a), (b), (c) and (d) of Section 467 and including
comer cutoffs specified in subsection (b) of Section 468, except
that dedication in any case shall not be required to such an extent
as to reduce the area or width of any lot or parcel of land to less
than that specified in Sections 722.3 or 737.
Section 494. IMPROVEMENTS.
Before a structure subject to the provisions of this Article may be
used, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and drainage structures where
required shall be constructed at the grade and at the location
specified by the Director of Public Works unless there already exists
within the present right of way, or on property the owner has
agreed to dedicate, curbs, gutters, sidewalks or drainage
structures which are adequate and the Director of Public Works
so finds. Sidewalks shall be not less than four (4) feet in width
unless the available portion of the highway or street=is less, in
which case they shall be the width specified-Fy--tFe Director of
Public Works. Curbs, gutters, drainage structures and sidewalks
shall comply with the standards of the Director of Public Works. j
All construction with the existing or proposed road rights of way
shall be done under provisions of Ordinance 3597 entitled
"Highway Permit Ordinance of the County of Los Angeles, "
adopted May 28, 1940.
Section 498. MODIFICATIONS.
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(a) The Director of Planning may grant a modification to the
provisions of this Article and relieve the applicant either from j
compliance with all or a portion of the provisions thereof if he
finds:
(1) Property adjoining on both sides of the subject
property is developed with lawfully existing buildings
or structures which, were they not already existing
would be subject to the provisions of this Article, and
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the requirement to dedicate, pave or improve would
require a greater width than is the highway or street
in front of the said existing buildings or structures on
the said adjoining properties, or
(2) The lot or parcel of land adjoins a parkway, major
or secondary highway or street for a distance of one hundred
(100) feet or more and on(y a portion of said lot or parcel
of land is to be used forsuch building or structure or occupied
by such use.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 17th day of September
1973.
YOR
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
CITY OF CARSON )
I, Marilyn R. Cortina, City Clerk of the City of Carson, California, do
hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five;
that the foregoing ordinance, being Ordinance No. 73-270, passed first reading on
September 4, 1973 , was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of
said City of a regular meeting of said Council, duly and regularly held on the 17th day
of September, 1973 , and that the same was so passed and adopted by tge
following roll call vote:
AYE'S: COUNCILMEN: Bridgers, Calas, Marbut, Smith and Yamamoto
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
City ,ty of arson, California