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Ordinance No. 418 - Revising Planned Development Zoner ORDINANCE NO. 418 i AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD REVISING THE P-D PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE AND DELETING PART XX OF THE ROSEMEAD MUNCIPAL CODE AND SUBSTITU- TING A NEW PART XX - P-D ZONE THEREFOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Part XX P-D Zone of the Rosemead Municipal Code is de et~din its entirety. Section 2. Part XX - P-D Zone is added.by"substitution to the Rosemead Municipal Code to read as follows: 119120. P-D Planned Development. This zone is designated to accommodate various types of development such as shop- ping centers, professional and administrative areas; multiple housing developments, single-family residen- • tial developments, commercial service centers and industrial parks and other uses or a combination of uses which can be made appropriately a part of planned development'. A Planned Development Zone,may be established to provide diversification in the-location o'f.structures and other site qualities while insuring.compl,iance with the General Plan and compatibility,with,existing and future develop- ments in surrounding areas.:' ' "9120.1 Uses Permitted. Commercial, Residential f, Industrial Uses may be permitted in the P-D Zone subject to regu- lations set forth in this part and subject to the approval of the Planning Commission and City Council. 9120.2 Planned Development Zone. Planned Development Zones • shall be create in the same manner as property is reclassified from one (1) zone to another within the City, as set forth in Section 9186 et seq. hereof. An application for a use permitted in a P-D Zone shall include and be accompanied by a development plan which, if approved by the Planning Commission and City Council, shall become a part of the Zoning Map of the City of Rosemead. The Planning Commission may recommend to the City Council approval or disapproval of the development plan as submitted, or modification, alteration, ad- justment, amendment on conditional approval of the development plan. The decision of the Planning . Commission shall be in the form of a resolution of recommendation to the City Council and shall include a finding as to whether the proposed development is consistent with the General Plan. The applicant may -1- < c c V, , . - . yid (Section 9120.2 continued:) be required to dedicate land for street purposes and, by appropriate covenants, to restrict areas for open- space, for beautification or for off-street parking. The development as authorized shall be'subject to all conditions so imposed; such conditions may be modified where circumstances warrant after a hearing by the Planning Commission. Changes in the use or area shown in the Development Plan shall be•.considered the same as changes in the zoning map and shall be made'in accordance with the procedures set forth in amending this Chapter, except such changes may be accomplished by a Resolution rather than by Ordinance. Minor modification in elevations or area of a use may-be-approved by the Planning Commission and City Council without a public hearing, or in cases where the modification is so minor and insubstantial that application to the Planning Commission is not required in the public interest; by the Modification Committee pursuant to the provisions of Chapter S-S of Article II of this • Code. "9120.3 Precise Development Plan. An application for a change c7 zone to a P-D one shall be accompanied by a precise development plan, drawn to scale, showing the following information: 1. A map showing the topography of the proposed zone at 1' contour intervals on areas of-a gross slope of less than S$;at 2' contour intervals on areas of 5-10a gross slope; S' contour intervals on areas exceeding loo gross slope. 2. Location of, each existing and each proposed struc- ture in the development area, the use or uses to be contained therein, the number of stories, gross building and floor area, location of entrances and • loading points thereof. 3. Location of proposed parks, playgrounds, school sites, public buildings.and other such uses within the zone. 4. All streets, curb cuts, driving lanes, parking areas, ratio of off-street parking to building floor area in commercial developments, loading area, public transportation points,.and illumin- ation facilities for the same. 5. All pedestrian walks, malls and open areas for the-use of occupants and members of the,public. 6. Location, height; -and material of all walls and fences. Location and.height of all screen plant- ing in front, side sand ;rear yards." 7. Types of surfacing,'such as paving, turfing or' gravel, to be,used `at the variousa,locations. -2- (Section 9120.3 continued:) Landscaping and Tree 'Planting Plan shall.be re- quired for all developments and shall include type and location of plant materials to be used including an irrigation;plan_ 9. Plans and elevations of structures to indicate architectural type`and'construction•standards. 10. The gross land area of the development and a map indicating the zoning classification and land use of the area surrounding the proposed development, including the location of struc- tures and-other-improvements. 11. Such other information as may be required by the Planning Department to assist in the con- sideration of the proposed development and to determine that the proposed plan.lis_..in;harmony with the surrounding neighborhood. 119120.4 Area. The proposed development plan shall include a parcel of land containing not less than one (1),acre • (43,560 sq.ft..)>j-A development plan may be considered on a parcel of land less than one (1) acre in area only wheresuch property has a common boundary with property which has previously been developed under an approved plan pursuant to this subsection, and the plan shall indicate that the proposed development will constitute an orderly extension in arrangement of buildings, facilities and open space throughout the combined parcels of land in addition to all the other require- ments for approval. "9120.5 Open Area. Percent of lot required to be devoted to open space for residential developments: UNITS REQUIRED OPEN SPACE 1-20 2S% • 21-40 40% 41 + 50% Land occupied by streets, driveways or parking spaces shall not be counted in satisfying this open space requirement. At least one-half of the required open space shall have an overall finished grade not to exceed ten percent. The remaining open space also may be improved or left in its natural state. Open space left in its natural state shall remain litter and hazard free. Subject to the approval of, the Commission, open space may include one or more of the following: Common open space developed for recreational purposes,including land occupied by recreational buildings. b. Areas of scenic or natural beauty forming a por- tion of the proposed development. -3- 8z~- Vl (Section 9120.5 continued:) C. Present or future recreational areas of a non- commercial nature including parks and playgrounds. d. Present or future hiking, riding or bicycle trails. e. Landscaped portions adjacent to-streets or highways which are in excess of minimum required rights-of-way. 119120.6 Phasing. If development is to be accomplished in stages, tivelopment plan shall coordinate improvements of the open space, the construction of buildings, structures and improvements in such open space, and the construction of dwelling units,in order that each development stage achieves a proportionate share of the total open space and environ- mental quality,,of the total planned development. . • 119120.7 Commercial Planned Developments. Additional conditions containing reasonable regu ations regarding traffic flow, access driveways, off-street parking, signs and billboards, and walls, fences, paved areas, planting areas and other open areas may be required by the Planning Commission to assure a reasonable and compatible development in harmony with, and not detrimental to, the surrounding area. '9120.8 Signs Permitted in the P-D Zone. A. Building Directory..,Signs. One (1) exterior sign at each building entrance, such sign not to ex- ceed ten (10) square feet in area, and-such sign to be a limited directory type indicating only .the name of the business and the use conducted by tenants. • B. Exterior Wall Sign's. Exterior Wall signs may occupy not more t an twenty percent (20%) of any front, side or rear wall of a main building or structure, such signs to pertain only to a use conducted, service provided, goods produced or sold on the premises, or the name of the owner or tenantsof the building. C. Free Standing Signs. One (1) free standing sign or each commercial business, provided that the total area of any one (1),sign shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet. i. Total.,height o£ any free standing sign not to exceed 35'. ii. Such signs shall pertain only to a -use con- ducted, service provided, goods produced or sold on the premises, or the name of the owner or tenantsof the building. iii. Permitted free standing signs shall not project into any public right-of-way. 119120.9 Parking. Parking requirements shall be as provided in Section 9122.9 of this Code. -4- J-~ d. Vlf 9120.10 Building Permits. No building permit shall be issued until plans are approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council. Permits shall be issued for plans substantially in accordance with approved plans. 9120.11 Development Schedule. An application for a use in a P-D Zone shall be accompanied by a development schedule indicating the approximate date on which construction of the project can be expected to begin, the anticipated rate of development and completion date. Such development schedule, if approved by the Planning Commission and City Council, shall be come a part of the Development Plan and shall be adhered to by the owner of the property in the P-D Zone and his successors in interest. 9120.12 Expiration. Upon the abandonment of a particulat project authorized under this Section, or upon the failure to expedite the Plan within the time specified, or if no time is so specified, if the same is not exercised within one (1) year, the Plan shall be null and void. Upon good cause shown by the applicant, the Planning-Commission may extend the time limitations imposed by this Section once, for a period not to exceed one (1) year, without a public hearing. Once a Planned Development project has become void by failure to expedite, it is the general policy of the Planning Commission to initiate amendment proceedings under this Chapter to rezone the project area to whatever zone it had prior to the P-D Zone approval. • PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED THIS 24th DAY OF AUGUST 1976 AYES: CICHY, HUNTER, IMPERIAL, TAYLOR, TRUJILLO NOES: NONE ABSENT:NONE MAYOR ATTEST: TY CLE AP OVE T ORM CITY ATTORNEY • AFFIDAVIT OF WTIDIG • STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CIT OF ROSEMEAD ) being first duly sYrorn, depose and . That-SL. now, and at alT_tImes herein mentioned was, the of arc' for the City of Rosemparl County of Los ngeles, State of. Califnrnia. State of Cal ifornia- .that on the9V-1day of posted a true and correct copy o a copy of vmich is. attached hereto and Wade a Vat- t hereof; at each.of the three public places specified in Section 28;0 of the Rosemead city Code, Pursuant to Section 3b933 of the California Goverhmert Code, there being no adjudicated neWspapar-of gsn°ral circulation published and cic-culated in thhe, Chit of Rosemead, that said posting was completed on thew~~~ ay or 19and that e total number of copies b Y P14 by law of said Isere so posted. 1 DECL ARE UNDER PEaRALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING IS 7~iJc- AND CORRECT. / Executed on the day of , 1970 at Rosemead, County of Los Angeles, Sta e 0 f Cal ifornia.