HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Res 13-04 - 2013-04-03 RESOLUTION NO. 13-4
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH PLANNING
COMMISSION RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF
MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 13-1 REGARDING
SENIOR HOUSING, SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY
HOUSING, TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING, EMERGENCY SHELTERS, AND OFF-STREET
PARKING
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES HEREBY
FIND AND RESOLVE
Section 1. On April 3, 2013 the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public;
hearing to consider Municipal Code Amendment 13-1 , which would amend the'
Municipal Code regarding senior housing, single room occupancy housing, transitional
and supportive housing, emergency shelters, and off-street parking as set forth in the
draft ordinance included as Exhibit A to this Resolution.
Section 2. Municipal Code Amendment 13-1 has been reviewed for compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act, Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 21000 et seq. ("CEQA")'
and the State CEQA Guidelines, 14 C.C.R. § 15000 et seq. The Planning Commission.
finds that it is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15305 of the
State CEQA Guidelines.
Section 3. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt
Municipal Code Amendment 13-1.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach Planning Commission at a,
meeting thereof held on April 3, 2013, by the following vote:
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Sandra Massa-Lavitt
A EST: Chairperson
Jim Basham
Planning Commission Secretary
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Planning Commission Resolution Number 13-4
Municipal Code Amendment 13-1
April 3, 2013
EXHIBIT A
DRAFT ORDINANCE
MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 13-1
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EXHIBIT A
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
APPROVING MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT 13-1
REGARDING SENIOR HOUSING, SINGLE ROOM
OCCUPANCY HOUSING, TRANSITIONAL AND
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, EMERGENCY SHELTERS, AND
OFF-STREET PARKING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Table 11 .2.05.010 of the Municipal Code is hereby amended as
follows:
Residential Use RLD RMD RHD Additional Regulations
Types
Senior Citizen Housing P P CP See Section 11.4.05.125
Section 2. Section 11.4.05.125 of the Municipal Code is hereby amended as
follows:
§ 11.4.05.125 Senior Citizen Apartments and Independent
Living Facilities.
Where allowed by Part II: Base District Regulations, aqe-restricted senior
citizen apartments shall comply with the same regulations that are
applicable to other non-aqe-restricted residential developments of the
same type in the same zone of this Section.
Senior Citizen Apartment or an Independent Living Facility.
B. Minimum Qualifying Age. The development must be deed restricted for
senior citizens and/or physically/mentally disabled residents for the life of
the structure. The deed restriction shall limit residency to senior citizens
and/or physically/mentally disabled residents in compliance with state law.
C. Required Findings. In determining whether to grant a Conditional Use
Permit for senior citizen apartments, or, if granted, the nature and extent
of conditions to impose on the permit, the Commission shall make findings
the following considerations:
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2. Adequate buffering from incompatible land uses through the use of
increased setbacks, landscaping, screening walls, the location of
windows, and building design and orientation.
3. Acce"c and proximity to shopping ar as, medical services, public transit
stops, and other providers of needs particular to senior citizens.
D. Development Standards. Each senior citizen apartment project shall
comply with the development f atures set forth in Table 11.1.05.125:
Senior Citizen Residential Project Development F atures.
Table 11.4.05.125
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Maximum Building Height 3 stories 135 feet
Maximum Density 10 units per acre
Maximum Lot Coverage 60%
Minimum Front Yard Setback 20 ft, with minimum 15 ft
between building and any
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Minimum Sidc Yard Setback
Interior 10 ft
Street Side 15 ft
Minimum Rear Yard Setback 15 ft
1-bedroom-unit 550-sq.ft-
2 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit 600-sq,-ft
2 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit or larger 740-°ecHft,
Off-street-parking 1 covered space per unit and 1
guest space for ach five
See Section 11.4.05.110.B:
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E. Landscaping. The applicant shall submit a landscape plan for
approval. Landscape design, installation, and maintenance shall
comply with Chapter 11.4.30: Landscaping and Buffer Yards.
Up to 35% of the required landscape ar a may be installed with
hardscape materials, at the discretion of the Director.
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1 n„ nd stove;
2. A garbage disposal;
3. Central h ating and air conditioning;
4. At I ast 150 square feet of indoor storage, including closets; and
minimum dimension of 30 inches, outside of the dwelling unit;
provided that these storage ar as shall not be visible from a public
street.
shall include the following security provisions to safeguard residents:
1. Electrically monitored entry gates accessed at a central location;
2. 24 hour medical alarm security system connected to the
manager's unit;
'1. Any other security measures deemed neceetary by the Chief of
H. Accessory Non Residential Facilities. Senior apartments and
independent living centers may be allowed additional non residential
example, b auty salon, physical therapy) through Conditional Use Permit
approval pursuant to Chapter 11.5.20: Development Permits, without a
for the private use of project residents.
Section 3. Section 11.6.05.010 of the Municipal Code is hereby amended by
the addition of the following definition of "single room occupancy":
Single room occupancy (SRO): A residential facility that provides living
and sleeping facilities and a toilet and sink for one or two persons per unit
and that is rented on a weekly basis or longer. Shower, kitchen, and
laundry facilities may be shared by one or more SROs.
Section 4. Table 11.2.05.010 of the Municipal Code is hereby amended by the
addition of "SRO" under Residential Use Types as a conditionally permitted use in the
RHD zone with additional regulations per Section 11.4.05.127
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Section 5. Section 11.4.05.127 is hereby added to the Municipal code to read
as follows:
11.4.05.127. Single Room Occupancy
Single room occupancy hotels (SROs) shall conform to the following
requirements:
(1) Occupancy shall be limited to maximum two persons per unit.
Minimum unit sizes (not including toilet compartment) shall be:
a. One person: 150 square feet.
b. Two persons: 175 square feet.
(2) Each SRO unit shall be provided with the following minimum
amenities:
a. Kitchen sink with garbage disposal.
b. A toilet and sink located in a separate room within the unit
that is a minimum 20 sq/ft.
c. One closet per person.
d. Telephone and cable TV hookups.
(3) If full bathrooms are not provided in each unit, shared showers shall
be provided on each floor at a ratio of one per seven occupants or
fraction thereof on the same floor, with doors lockable from the
inside.
(4) If full kitchens are not provided in each unit, shared kitchen facilities
shall be provided on each floor consisting of a range, sink with
garbage disposal, and refrigerator.
(5) If laundry facilities are not provided in each unit, common laundry
facilities shall be provided, with one washer and one dryer on the
premises for every 25 units for the first 100 units and one washer
and one dryer for every 50 units over 100.
(6) Elevators shall be required for SROs of two or more stories.
Section 6. Section 11.6.05.010 the Municipal Code is hereby amended by the
addition of the following definitions of "transitional housing" and "supportive housing":
Transitional Housing: Housing operated under program requirements that
terminates assistance to residents and recirculates the assisted unit to
another eligible program recipient at some predetermined future point in
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time, which shall be no later than six months from the initial occupancy
date of the recipient. Transitional housing is a residential use subject to
the same regulations and procedures that apply to other residential uses
of the same type in the same zone.
Supportive Housing: Housing occupied by a specified target population
that has no limit on length of stay, and that is linked to onsite or offsite
services that assist the resident in retaining the housing, improving his or
her health status, maximizing his or her ability to live, and — when possible
— work in the community. Supportive housing is a residential use subject
to the same regulations and procedures that apply to other residential
uses of the same type in the same zone.
Section 7. Section 11 .6.05.010 the Municipal Code is hereby amended by the
addition of the following definition of "emergency shelter":
Emergency Shelter: Housing with minimal supportive services for
homeless persons that limits occupancy by homeless persons to six
months or less and that does not deny emergency shelter due to a
person's due to a person's inability to pay.
Section 8. Section 11.4.05.140 the Municipal Code is hereby added to
Chapter 11.4.05, as follows:
11.4.05.140 Emergency Shelters
This Section sets forth requirements for the establishment and operation
of emergency shelter facilities.
A. Permit and Operational Requirements. The approval and
operation of an emergency shelter shall be subject to the following
requirements:
1 . Zoning Conformance Required. Emergency shelters
may be established and operated in the Boeing Integrated Defense
Systems (BIDS) Specific Plan District subject to non-discretionary
approval of a Zoning Conformance in compliance with Chapter
11.5.250: Director Determinations;
2. Management and Operations Plan. An application for
a permit to establish and operate an emergency shelter shall be
accompanied by a Management Plan, which shall establish hours
of operation, staffing levels, maximum length of stay, size and
location of exterior and interior onsite waiting and intake areas, and
security procedures.
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B. Development Standards. In addition to other standards set
forth in the BIDS Specific Plan, emergency shelters shall conform to the
following standards.
1. Maximum of 10 Beds.
2. Minimum separation of 300 feet between emergency
shelters.
Section 9. Table 11.4.20.015.A.1 the Municipal Code is hereby amended as
follows:
Two-Unit Dwelling; 2 spaces per dwelling See also Section
Multiple-Unit Residential unit for 11.2.05.015.N:
each unit. Limitations on Parking
and Garage Frontage
1 guest space for every 7 All spaces except
units guest spaces must be
located in a garage or
1 space per dwelling unit, carport.
inclusive of quest
parking, for each studio
or one-bedroom unit in a
development meeting the
minimum requirements of
Chapter 11.4.55
(Affordable Housing
Bonus).
Section 10. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance and shall cause the same or a summary thereof to be published and posted
in the manner required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal
Beach at a meeting thereof held on the day of _, 2013.
Gary A. Miller
Mayor
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM
Quinn M. Barrow
Linda Devine City Attorney
City Clerk
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CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance is an original copy of Ordinance Number on file in
the office of the City Clerk, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the
City of Seal Beach, pursuant to the City Charter and Government Code § 36967(b), at a
meeting held on the day of , 2013 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members
NOES: Council Members
ABSENT: Council Members
ABSTAIN: Council Members
and do hereby further certify that Ordinance Number has been published
pursuant to the Seal Beach City Charter and Resolution Number 2836.
Linda Devine
City Clerk
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