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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 1979-1701 Amends §§ 18.54.010 and 18.54.050, zoning (18.54)ORDINANCE NO. 1701 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONONG) BY ADDING THERETO SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDSCAPING NEW SINGLE FAMILY AND TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS; AND ADOPTING SAID ORDINANCE AS AN "INTERIM/EMERGENCY ZONING ORDINANCE" PURSUANT TO SECTION 65858 OF THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE. SECTION 1 WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of this City Council that because single family and two family residential building projects are now exempt from the city's requirements for on -site landscaping, the safety and desirability of new projects is in serious doubt and possible jeopardy due to erosion, slope stability, concentrations of dust, pedestrian safety and inhibition of useable outdoor recreational space; and, The City Council has been advised that certain building projects are now under construction, without having benefit of sufficient landscaping to assure the safety and desirability of those projects consistent with the General Plan, Land Use Code and common practice, pose potential treats to health, safety and general welfare of the community; and, The City Council is advised by staff that landscaping is an effective, practical and necessary improvement that should be required of all such building projects; and; The City Council determines that it is vital to the public interest to take immediate action to hereafter require certain minimum requirements for on -site landscaping of single family and two family residential projects. SECTION 2 NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED that Land Use Code (Municipal Code Title 18) Sections 18.54.010 and 18.54.050 are amended to read as follows: 18.54.010 Applicability. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all properties in National City. 18.54.050 Requirements generally. Notwithstanding other provisions of this title requiring on -site landscaping, all buildings erected hereafter shall have the surrounding courts, yard areas and open space areas, that are otherwise unimproved, landscaped in accordance with Section 18.54.030. This shall include centrally controlled mechanical irrigation systems. New single family and two family residences shall be landscaped with a minimum of: a. Complete landscaping of all slopes steeper than 3:1, in accordance with Section 18.54.030; b. Turf or suitable ground cover on all other ground area lying between the curb, or edge of roadway, within adjoining streets and the rear line of the rear most main building and the area between the main building and the rear property line on reversed corner lots. c. This required landscaping shall include irrigation systems meeting the guidelines of Section 18.54.030. All street parkways and slopes more than three feet in height shall have permanent centrally controlled mechanical irrigation systems. SECTION 3. Land Use Code Section 18.54.040 shall apply to and require that all single family and two family residences now under construction, but not yet completed and accepted by the Department of Building and Housing shall be made to comply herewith. The director of Building and Housing is directed to promptly notify the holders of all such building permits that this landscaping will be required before final approval of those projects will be given. SECTION 4. This Ordinance is adopted as an "interim ordinance" pursuant toCalifornia Government Code Section 65858 and shall be in effect immediately upon adoption. The Planning Commission is instructed to prepare studies and recommendations for a permanent code amendment dealing with these concerns. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18th DAY OF DECdl R_ 79, MA OR ATTEST: Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, cn December 18, 1979 by the following vote, to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Camacho, Dalla, Van Deventer, Waters, Morgan. Nays: CounciIrien None. None. Absent: Councilmen None. Abstain: Councilmen AUMEN T ICATF'l BY: KTT.F MORGAN Mayor- of the City of National City, California IONE CAMPBE City Cler'q{ of the City of National City, California,. By: Deputy I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted on December 18, 1979 under the provisions of Secs_ 65856 and 65858 of the Goverment Code. I FURTHER CERTIFY that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a major ity of the members elected to the Council. I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and forecoirg is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1761 of the City of. National City, passed.and adopted sy"-the Council of said -City on December 18, 1979 - 7 Ione/Carpbell, Ci Clerk City/of National City, Calif.