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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1277~Y (b) No such use shall be located within three-hundred (300') of any other property used for church or religious services. (c) All signage shall be approved by the Community Development Department prior to installation. (d) Setbacks (1) In the residential zones, no building shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered or used for a school, church o institution, or other similar use permitted under this chapter, unless such buildings are removed at least fifteen (15') feet from every property line in the R zone; except, this condition does not apply to those boundaries of adjacent properties that are occupied by non-residential uses. The front yard between the front of the building and the street shall be used for landscaping, sidewalks, or driveways. (2) In the commercial zones, there shall be a minimum required front setback of ten (10') feet which shall be landscaped. (e) A church steeple or bell tower may be extended a maximum of 15$ above the building height limit in the zone in which such use is located. There shall be no floor space above the height limit. (f) Parking (1) Not less than one parking space shall be provided for each five permanently fixed seats for every building used in whole or in part for the gathering of persons for worship. (2) Every building used in whole for the gathering of persons shall have one (1) space for seventy (70) square feet of floor area of such buildings are not fixed. or in part for worship each the usable where seats (3) Off-street parking on separate lot. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 25-14.6g of this chapter, the Planning Commission shall not approve off-street parking on a separate lot from the building site or sites unless all of the following conditions are met: (aa) Such lot is located as to be useful in connection with the proposed use or uses on the building site. (bb) Parking on such lot will not create undue traffic hazards in the surrounding area. 2 ~~ (b) No such use shall be located within three-hundred (300') of any other property used for church or religious services. (c) All signage shall be approved by the Community Development Department prior to installation. (d) Setbacks (1) In the residential zones, no building shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered or used for a school, church institution, or other similar use permitted under this chapter, unless such buildings are removed at least fifteen (15') feet from every property line in the R zone; except, this condition does not apply to those boundaries of adjacent properties that are occupied by non-residential uses. The front yard between the front of the building and the street shall be used for landscaping, sidewalks, or driveways. (2) In the commercial zones, there shall be a minimum required front setback of ten (10') feet which shall be landscaped. (e) A church steeple a maximum of 15% limit in the zone There shall be no limit. (f) Parking or bell tower may be extended above the building height in which such use is located. floor space above the height (1) Not less than one parking space shall be provided for each five permanently fixed seats for every building used in whole or in part for the gathering of persons for worship. (2) Every building used in whole or in part for the gathering of persons for worship shall have one (1) space for each seventy (70) square feet of the usable floor area of such buildings where seats are not fixed. (3) Off-street parking on separate lot. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 25-14.68 of this chapter, the Planning Commission shall not approve off-street parking on a separate lot from the building site or sites unless all of the following conditions are met: (aa) Such lot is located as to be useful (cc) Such lot and building site are in the same ownership, or the owners of the building sites have a common ownership in such lot, and the owners are entitled to the immediate possession and use thereof. Ownership of the off-site lot must be ownership in fee or a leasehold interest of a duration adequate to serve all proposed uses of the site. g. Landscaping The following shall be the minimum requirements for the provision and maintenance of landscaped areas: (1) A landscape plan shall be submitted. (2) All landscaped areas shall be provided with irrigation capable of complete coverage of the areas and designed to minimize runoff and wasting of water. Such system shall be maintained in a fully operational condition. (3) All landscaped areas shall be landscaped with a mixture of ground cover, shrubs and trees, and may Include decorative rock, sculpture, and walkways. - (4) One-tree shall be provided for each five (5) parking spaces. The trees shall be of a species that provides a broad canopy. (5) All required landscaping materials shall be not less than the following sizes: (aa) Trees - at least fifteen gallon (bb) Shrubs - at least five gallon (cc) Ground cover - lawn shall be of sod and shall cover the proposed area. If adequate space to plant a fifteen gallon tree is not available, three five gallon shrubs may be substituted for each tree, upon the approval of the Community Development Director. (6) All landscaped areas shall be maintained in a neat and orderly condition and free of weeds and litter. (cc) Such lot and building site are in the same ownership, or the owners of the building sites have a common ownership in such lot, and the owners are entitled to the immediate possession and use thereof. Ownership of the off-site lot must be ownership in fee or a leasehold interest of a duration adequate to serve all proposed uses of the site. g. Landscaping The following shall be the minimum requirements for the provision and maintenance of landscaped areas: (1) A landscape plan shall be submitted. (2) All landscaped areas shall be provided with irrigation capable of complete coverage of the areas and designed to minimize runoff and wasting of water. Such system shall be maintained in a fully operational condition. (3) All landscaped areas shall be landscaped with a mixture of ground cover, shrubs and trees, and may include decorative rock, sculpture, and walkways. - -- (4) One tree shall be provided for each five (5) parking spaces. The trees shall be of a species that provides a broad canopy. (5) All required landscaping materials shall be not less than the following sizes: (aa) Trees - at least fifteen gallon (bb) Shrubs - at least five gallon (cc) Ground cover - lawn shall be of sod and shall cover the proposed area. If adequate space to plant a fifteen gallon tree is not available, three five gallon shrubs may be substituted for each tree, upon the approval of the Community Development Director. (6) All landscaped areas shall be maintained in a neat and orderly condition and free of weeds and litter. (h) Lighting. The parking area lights directed light intrusion shall be illuminated with and shielded to prevent to adjacent sites. (i) Fences or walls. :~- -, (aa) All uses abutting a residential zone shall be screened by a solid fence or wall not less than six feet in height, except in the front yard area of such residential lot, where the fence or wall shall be four feet in height. (bb) All walls or fences shall be in good repair at all times without broken parts, holes, or litter. (j) An occupancy permit shall be issued by the Community Development Department (Building Division) prior to occupancy. (k) Such other conditions as the Commission may deem necessary to effect the purposes of this ordinance. (1) Existing churches, synagogues, temples or other places used exclusively for religious worship. Any church, synagogue, temple or other place used exclusively for religious worship which was established and maintained at the date of the adoption of the ordinance regulating such uses may continue as a legal non-conforming use, subject to the provisions of Section 25-15 of the Lynwood Municipal Code. Section 6. Section 25-14.6 a 3 (k) shall be added to read as follows: "(k) Churches, synagogues, temples or other places used exclusively for religious worship including customary, incidental educational and social activities in conjunction therewith; in accordance with Section 25-9.1 herein." Section 7. Section 25-14.6 h shall be amended to read as follows: "6. Churches, synagogues, temples or other places used exclusively for religious worship including customary, incidental educational and social activities in conjunction therewith; in accordance with Section 25-9.1 herein." Section 8. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to other persons or places. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions, or the application thereof to any person or place, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. First read at a regular meeting of the City Council of said city held on the 3rd day of, June ,1986, and finally ordered published at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 17th day of June ,1986. '. :'. AYES: COUNCILPERSON BYORK, MORRIS, THOMPSON, WELLS, HENNING NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ~' / Vl (~~GLN~Cif~ Robert Henning, M or ~.: City of Lynwood - w -~ ~ ATTEST: ' r ~ ~.~~ ;~, Andrea Hooper, Gity Clerk City of Lynwood APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Vicente L. Mas, Director ~-KLlrt Yeag~ef~i~ Community Development Dept. General Co~ se f! STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. . ~ ~ 1 I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lyniaood, and e:c-officio clerk of the Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1277 adopted by the City Council of the City of Lynwood, and that the same was passed on the date and by the vote therein stated. DATED this 20th day of June 19 ~_ _ _ City C er ~ ~-~% ' - -., ~~ City of Lynwood ~~ ~ -~