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CITY ~ OF~ •LYNWOOD
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1446
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD AMENDING
CHAPTER 25 OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADDING SECTION 25-18.21 RELATING TO THE
CREATION OF FLAG OR PANHANDLE LOTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1 Chapter 25 of the Lynwood Municipal Code is hereby
amended to add a new Sectioh 25-18.21 to read as follows:
-~ - _ 25-18.2i r'ia Lots~Develo ment - Desi Standards
a. General. It is the purpose of this section to regulate
the development of flag lots within the Cit
shall be permitted only in the single-fami y•re l'dential zone land
only in accordance with the provisions of this section. In no
shall more than two flag lots be allowed within any subdivisionaof
land.
b• Definitions. For
following definitions •shall a Purposes of this section, the
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"Access strip; or access le
strip of land acting as a dri~e'wa shall mean the long narrow
individual parcels from a public street and providing access to
"Flag lot" shall mean a lot or parcel or'~1and taking access b
an access stri ~°`~~~~
P, the owner of which lot or Y
title to said strip, extendin from the main Parcel has fee simple
parcel of land to the adjoin n• Portion of the lot or
g parkway or street.
"Front Yard~~ shall mean the area which extends a
width of the lot, and which is immediately adjacent to the a
strip connecting the flag lot to the adjoinin cross the
Such access strip shall be exclusive of the front ccess
g parkway or street.
area. yard setback
c• Design Standards. The following design standards shall
aPP1Y to all flag lots:
1• Lot Area. The minimum developable lot
exclusive of access strip, shall be five thousand (5,000) s
feet. area,
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2• Lot Width. The minimum lot .width, exclusive of
access strip, shall be fifty feet (50').
strips for3a flagclot deve P width.. The minimum width for
lopment shall be as follows: access
(a) For a single (one) flag lot, twelve feet (12'),
(b) For two,_ flag_ln.t _ t~'ely= .feet
strip, for a total of twenty-four fe to)(24 ~ each access
(c) In order to provide access for fire trucks, an
access strip over 150 ft. long shall be a minimum of 20
ft. wide for its entire length.
setback shall bertwent a feet t 20 k Front .
The minimum front yard
the following methods shall a( 1~)' For purposes of measurement,
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(a) When a single (oiie) flag lot is to be served by a
driveway which is solely devoted to the exclusive use of
such single flag lot, measurements shall .be initiated
from the front property line.
(b) When two or more flag lots are to. be served by
individual driveways, no setback measurements shall
include any portion of such driveways.
~. Side Yard. The minimum side yard setback shall be
five feet (5'). For purposes of measurement, the following methods
shall be .applicable:.
(a) When a single (one) flag lot is to_be serviced by a.
driveway which is solely devoted to the exclusive use of
such single flag lot, measurements shall be initiated
.from the side property line.
(b) When two flag lots are to be serviced:by _individual - -
-~ - _ ` ""` -di i vE"v~iays ; -no~ 'setback`-"measurements shall include any
portion of such driveway.
6• Restricted Access. No
including the access strip, shall be used lto provide vehicular
access to any other lot.
7• Ownership of Access Strip. The access strip must be
parr. of the flag lot and must be under the same ownership as the
flag portion. Easements may not be used to provide access to a
flag lot. _
d. Necessary Findings For Approval. The Planning Commission
ma`s.' approve the platting of flag lots when either the lot design is
jUs~~fied by topographic conditions or the size and shape of the
property prohibits conventional lot division practices.
Section 2. The City Clerk is directed to certify to the
passage and adoption of this ordinance and to cause the same to
published or posted as required by law.
PASSED,. APPROVED AND p.DOPTED THIS
1..997.- _ _._. _ _ 7th day of _Januar_y
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PA H . RI CHARDS , I I , I MAYOR
ATTEST:
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ANDREA L. HOOPER, C TY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of .the .Lynwood City-...__ -
Council do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of Ordinance No.-1446 ~ on file in my
~, _ ~~__ _ office _ and_~that said _ordinance was adopted on the ~ __21st_~ day _ of
January 199.7, .and passed by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HEINE, HENNING, RICHARDS
NOES : NONE
ABSENT: f.(111NCT1 MFMRFR RFD
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