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Ordinance No. 468 - Amending Municipal Code.~ ORDINANCE NO. 468 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEME AD AMENDING PART XIX SECTION. 9119 - 9119.4 OF THE D - DESIGN ZONE BY DELETING THE PRESENT PART XIX OF THE ROSEME AD MUNICIPAL CODE AND ENACTING A NEW PART XIX THEREIN. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: S e~c ti.on 'l. PART~XIX of the Rosemead Municipal Code, containing Sections 9119 through 9119,4, inclusive, is hereby deleted in its entirety. S ec t~i on '2 . PART XIX of the Rosemead Municipal Code, containing Sections 9119 through 9119.6, inclusive, is. hereby • added by substitution to read as set forth in Attachment "A" of this Ordinance. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this28th day of February, 1978. AYES:. Councilmembers Hunter, Imperial, Trujillo & Cichy NOES: Councilman Taylor APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY -(` '-_ - Q~ ~O (`~ D PART XIX - D ZONE (OVERLAY) 9119. D-DESIGN, Land classified in a D Zone shall also be classified in another zone. The following regulations shall apply in the D-Design Zone unless otherwise provided in this Chapter. 9119.1 PURPOSE. In order to assure an orderly development and that buildings, structures, signs and landscaping will be harmonious within a specified area; to prevent the development of structures or ,uses which are not of acceptable exterior design or appearance or are of inferior quality or likely to have a depreciating or negative effect on the local environment or surrounding area by reason of use, design, appearance or other criteria affecting value. 9119.2. JURISDICTION. No building permit shall be issued for any building structure or other development of property 'or appurtenance thereto, on any property for which a precise plan of design is required, until the precise plan of design covering the parcel or parcels to be so used shall be approved and adopted as herein provided.' 1. Commercial Uses--Design review prccsdures-shall be followed for all improvements requiring a building permit or visible changes in form, texture, color, exterior facade or landscaping. • 2. Residential and Institutional Uses--Design review shall not be imposed on residential or institutional uses except for improvements requiring a building permit for structural alteration of a building. Painting, landscaping and normal maintenance are expressly exempted from such review. For all improvements requiring a building permit, the juris- diction shall be as set forth in the preceding subsection. 9119.3 APPLICATION. Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the erection, alteration, addition to or enlargement of, or the moving or relocation of, any building or structure, in the D Zone, an application shall be submitted with six sets of plans to the Planning Department. Such application shall be on a .form prescribed by the Planning Commission. A fee of $50.00 for commercial construction, and $25.00 for residential con- struction shall be paid upon the filing of such application. • 1. Contents. Such precise plan of design shall specify and include but not limited to the following information and appropriate site plans and accompanying text: - T f a. The street address of the work and the name and address of owner and the person who prepared the plans. b. The location, size, bulk, height, and number of stories _ of all buildings and structures including walls and fences and the materials of their construction. c. Architectural elevations of all buildings and structures, (including signs; walls and fences.) d. A site or plot plan showing the location, size, and dimen- sions of yards, courts, setbacks and all other open spaces between buildings and structures together with the im- provements of all driveways, parking areas, walkways, and means of access, ingress and egress, and drainange; and the dimesions and orientation of. the parcel or parcels. e. A landscape plan showing the location, size, species, .and quantity of all landscaping and method of irrigation. f,. Location and size of exterior signs and outdoor ad- vertising. g. The location, dimensions and method of improvements on all property to be dedicated to the public or to public- utilities. • h. Indication of the proposed use of the building shown on the site. i. Such other architectural and engineering. data as may be required to permit necessary findings that the provisions of this article are being complied with, which may in- clude the following: 1. Photographs from thesite~~of adjoining structures.: 2, Detailed drawings of decorative elements. 3. Samples of exterior materials and colors. 4. Sectional studies to explain the character of the design. 5. All mechanical equipment and method of screening from view. • .' ~.t.~~ ~, ~6~ 9119.4 ACTION ON APPLICATIONS AND-REVIEW CRITERIA The Planning Commission or the Director where authorized, may approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove any application based on the following criteria: 1. The plans indicate proper consideration for the ' relationship between the proposed building and site de- velopments'that exist or have been approved for the general neighborhood; 2. The plan for the proposed building and site development indicates the manner in which the proposed development and surrounding properties are protected against noise, .vibrations and other factors which may have an adverse effect on the environment, and the manner of screening mechanical equipment, trash, storage and loading areas; 3. The proposed building or site development is not, in its exterior design and appearance, so at variance with the appearance of other existing buildings or site develop= merits"in the neighborhood as to cause the nature_of the local environment to materially depreciate in appearance and value; • 4. The proposed building or structure is in harmony with the proposed developments on land in the general area, especially in those instances where buildings are within or adjacent to land shown on the'General Plan as ,being part of the. Civic Center or in public or educational use, or are within or immediately adjacent to land included within any precise plan which indicates building shape, size or style; 5. The proposed development is in conformity with the standards of this code and other applicable ordinances in so far as the location and appearance of the buildings and structures are involved; and 6. The site plan..and the design of the buildings, parking areas, signs, landscaping, luminaires, and other site. features indicates that proper consideration has been given ~to both the functional aspects of the site development, such as automobile and pedestrian circulation, and the visual effect of the development from the view of public. streets. 9119.5 AP AL PROCEDURE: Application for approval of a precise plan of design shall - be made with the Planning Director. If the Planning Director. If the Planning Director determines that the plans . conform to the provisions of this Section, and the policies adopted by the Planning Commission hereunder, the Director shall endorse his approval thereon in writing to the Planning Commission for their concurrence. When the plans for an approval do not arbitrarily alter the appearance of the property, the only approval required shall be that, . of the Planning Director. 9119.6 APPEALS: The applicant or any person aggrieved by the decision of the Planning Commission may file an appeal to the City Council on any ruling by the Planning Commission by filing a written request on forms provided by the Planning Department. The .appeal shall be filed within fifteen (15) days after such hearing, setting forth alleged inconsistency or non-conformity with procedures or criteria set forth in or pursuant to this Code. • Said filing shall suspend any building permit until final action. The City Council shall hold a hearing on said appeal and shall render its decision thereon within forty (40) days after the filing thereof. The City Council may approve, disapprove or modify the decision of the Planning Commission, and its decision shall be final. If significant new evidence is presented with the appeal which may include substantial changes to the original proposal, the Council may refer the matter back to the Planning Commission, in which case the Planning Commission's decision shall be final.