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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 1925 - Amending redding municipal code title 18 IM ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING AMENDING REDDING MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 18 , ZONING, BY ADDING CHAPTER 18 . 39 ENTITLED "DR" DESIGN REVIEW COMBINING DISTRICT. The City Council of the City of Redding does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1 . Title 18 , Zoning, of the Redding Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a new Chapter 18 . 39 as follows: F Chapter 18 . 39 1I'1' "DR" DESIGN REVIEW COMBINING DISTRICT Sections: 18 . 39 . 010 Purpose 18 . 39 . 020 Scope of Design Review 18 . 39 . 030 Generally 18 . 39 . 040 Design Review Board H ' 18 . 39. 050 Duties of Board 18 . 39 . 060 Permits 18 . 39 . 070 Design Guidelines 18 . 39 . 080 Rules and Regulations 18 . 39 . 090 Procedure 18 . 39 . 100 Appeals 18 . 39 . 110 Applications 18 . 39 . 120 Required Data 18 . 39 . 130 Application Fee 18 . 39 . 140 Approvals 18 . 39 . 150 Notice 18 . 39 . 160 Lapse of Design Approval or Sign Approval 18 . 39 . 170 Revocation 18 . 39 . 180 Enforcement 18 . 39 . 190 New Applications 18 . 39 . 200 Exceptions 18 . 39 . 210 Areas Subject to Design Review 18 . 39 . 220 Redding Riverfront Specific Plan 18 . 39 . 230 Redding Municipal Airport Area Plan. I!! Ill 411 18 .39 . 010 Purpose. A. To implement the goals and policies of any applicable specific or area plan. B. To ensure that new development and/or the alteration or enlargement of existing development occurs in a manner which is consistent with the policies of the General Plan. C. To preserve the natural beauty of the community and setting; to prevent the indiscriminate clearing of property, the destruction of trees and natural vegetation, and the excessive and unsightly grading of hillsides; and to preserve natural landform and ridge lines. D. To ensure that the location and configuration of structures are visually harmonious with their sites and with surrounding sites and structures; that they do not unneces- 1, sarily block scenic views or tend to dominate the natural landscape; that they create an internal sense of order and provide a desirable environment for occupants, visitors, and i; the general community. E. To ensure that the architectural design of structures and their materials and colors are visually harmonious with surrounding development, natural landform, and vegetation; are appropriate to the function of the project; and promote harmonious transitions between different land uses. F. To ensure that new development is compatible with future development, both on and off the site. G. To ensure that plans for the landscaping of open spaces conform with the requirements of this Title, and that they provide visually pleasing settings for structures on the la site and on adjoining and nearby sites, blend harmoniously with the natural landscape, and are appropriate to the design and function of the structures . H. To ensure that the design and location of signs and their materials and colors are consistent with the character and scale of the buildings to which they are attached or which are located on the same site, and to ensure that signs are visually harmonious with surrounding development. I the maintenance , rehabilitation, and improve- mentTo encourage p of existing buildings and structures, and to encourage the conformance of all signs with this Title. -2- lil 410 I J. To ensure that access to the property and circulation thereon are safe and convenient for pedestrians , cyclists, and vehicles. II 18 . 39 . 020 Scope of Design Review. Where design review is prescribed for a use or structure by the District regulations, review and approval shall be directed to the following considerations: A. The proposed location of the structure on its site in relation to the location of buildings on adjoining sites, with particular attention to view considerations, privacy, and topographic or other constraints on development imposed by particular site conditions. B. The extent to which the site plan attains the minimum amount of grading and/or removal of trees and vegetation in creating a building site, including access drives and off-street parking areas. C. The size or bulk of the proposed building in relation to the character of existing buildings in the vicinity. D. Details of proposed site plan, architectural , and land- scaping treatment to ensure that while originality in site planning, architecture, landscaping, and graphic design are not suppressed, ugly, inharmonious, or monotonous design is avoided. Review shall include exterior design materials, texture, colors, illuminations , signing, and landscaping, but need not consider elements of the design that are not visible beyond the boundaries of the site. E. Improvements to existing buildings and site features on the same site. F. Details of design required to achieve the purposes of this Title. G. Compliance with objectives , policies, or standards of any specific plan adopted by the City Council. 18 . 39 . 030 Generally. The "DR" District shall be subject to the provisions of !' Chapters 18 . 50 through 18 . 62 , Chapter 16 . 32 , and all other ki III -3- FI r . . ' 411' 411 ' , . provisions of this Title not in conflict with the specific provisions applicable to the District. H 18 . 39 . 040 Design Review Board. A. A Design Review Board is hereby established for the purpose of reviewing the design, layout, and other features of proposed development in keeping with the intent and purposes set forth in Section 18 .30. 020 . B. The Design Review Board shall consist of the following members appointed by the City Council: Two Architects One Engineer One Contractor One Member of the Planning Commission. C. The term of each member shall be four years. Initially, two members shall be appointed for two-year terms, and three members shall be appointed for four-year terms . D. The member representing the Planning Commission shall be nominated by the Planning Commission and ratified by City Council. • 18 . 39 . 050 Duties of Board. The duties of the Design Review Board shall be to review all new construction, building additions, or exterior remodels proposed within the "DR" District. 18 . 39 . 060 Permits. Prior to the issuance of any permit for construction, erection, or exterior alteration of any building, structure, or sign, a use permit shall first be obtained to review the confor- mance of the project to the Redding General Plan, any area, or any applicable specific plan, and to approve, deny, or condition- ' ally approve the design and layout of the project in keeping with the goals and policies of any specific or area plan and any design guidelines established for the area. 'I -4- 18 . 39 . 070 Design Guidelines. The Design Review Board shall establish design review guidelines for any area zoned "DR" where such guidelines have not been established by a specific or area plan. Said guidelines shall be approved by the Planning Commission and adopted by Resolution of the City Council. 18 . 39 . 080 Rules and Regulations. The Design Review Board shall follow the same rules and regulations for the transaction of business, conduct of meetings , and related matters as does the Planning Commission. Meetings shall he scheduled as needed to review proposed projects . 18 . 39 . 090 Procedure. Projects requiring design review shall be processed as 111 follows : A. Submittal of application. B. Determination if application is complete. C. Submittal to Board of Administrative Review or Planning Commission for environmental determination and General Plan consistency. D. Submittal to Board of Administrative Review or Planning Commission for approval, conditional approval, or denial. All approvals will be subject to design approval by the Design Review Board. E . Submittal to Design Review Board for design approval. 18 . 39 . 100 Appeals. Any action of the Design Review Board may be appealed to the Planning Commission, subject to paying a fee in an amount established by Resolution of the City Council, within 10 days of Board action. Appeals shall be processed as per Section 18 . 70 . 060 . -5- 111 18 . 39 . 110 Applications. All applications for permits as required by this Chapter shall be in writing, upon a form prescribed and furnished by the Community Development Department, and filed in the office of said Department. The application shall contain the name and address of the applicant; the name and address of the owner of the land; a description of the property involved; the street address; the reasons for filing of the application; a description of the project to be undertaken; and other information as required by the Community Development Director to evaluate the application. 18 . 39 . 120 Required Data. Any application required by this Chapter shall be accompanied by copies, in a quantity as required by the Community Development Director, of site plans, diagrams, photographs, materials, or other presentation material as may be necessary for complete review and consideration of the proposed development. Plans shall be drawn to scale of a size as required by the Community Development Director, and shall indicate the following data where applicable: A. A reproducible site plan as approved by the Planning Commission or Board of Administrative Review that depicts the following: 1 . Property lines . 2 . Existing features on the site and off-site features within 50 feet of the site boundaries, including structures, roads, trees, plant life, streambeds, rock outcroppings , or other significant natural features. 3 . Proposed buildings with dimensions. 4 . Proposed roads, walks, and paths. 5 . A grading plan showing proposed finished grades on the site and on adjoining sites at the property lines in comparison with existing grades. 6 . Location, number of spaces, and dimensions of off- street parking. 7 . Pedestrian, vehicular, and service ingress and egress, and driveway widths and location. -6- 411 • 8 . Setbacks. 9 . Street dedications and improvements. 10 . Location, height, and design of all fences or walls . 11 . Open space use and landscaped areas. B. Plans showing the proposed building design that include the following items: 1 . All elevations of each building andcomposite elevation from street if multiple buildings are proposed. 2 . Color renderings, or a palette of materials and colors to be used in the exterior of the building. 3 . Perspective drawings to show relationship after development of the building (s) to off-site features. 4 . The kinds and finishes of all the materials to be applied to the exterior surfaces of the proposed structure, walls, or additions . 5 . The natural colors of the materials to be applied and the colors of any paint or manufactured product on the exterior of the structure, walls, or additions . 6 . The lighting to be applied to the exterior wall surfaces or to be used for walkways, drives, and parking lots, and the light cast by the building' s interior, its signs, etc. , which is visible from i`.. adjacent or neighboring properties . 7 . All identifications and direction signs and graphics visible from the exterior of a proposed structure . 8 . All art work, sculpture, fountains, and other ornamental or decorative features visible from surrounding properties . 9 . All provisions for a design of the following appurte- nances if visible from the exterior: a. Utility lines , meters, boxes. b. Refuse , storage, and pick-up areas . c. Stairs, ramps. -7- 111 d. Flues , chimneys, exhaust fans. e. Sun shades , awnings, louvers. f. Balconies . g. Mechanical equipment visible from the exterior. h. Penthouses . i. Loading docks. j . Downspouts . k. Antennas. 10 . Landscaping. Plans showing proposed landscaped areas and general descriptions of landscaping to be installed, together with a layout of the irrigation system and the manner by which the landscaping will be maintained. (Detailed landscape plans shall be submitted and approved prior to framing inspection. ) 11 . Other such data as may be required to permit the Design Review Board to make the required findings . 18 . 39 . 130 Application Fee. Application fees for projects subject to design review shall be established by Resolution of the City Council. 18 . 39 . 140 Approvals. At the conclusion of the review of a design review plan and/or site plan, the Design Review Board shall make written findings of the essential facts required by Section 18 . 39 . 020 . If the Design Review Board cannot make the above necessary findings, the design review plan and/or site plan shall be denied. A copy of the decision and findings shall be mailed within 14 days by the Community Development Director to the applicant, and forwarded to such other persons as shall so request in writing; and a copy thereof shall be kept on file with the Community Development Department. The decision of the Design Review Board shall be final, unless appealed. A design review approval shall become effective upon the expiration of 10 days following the Design Review Board' s action, unless appeal has been made to the Planning Commission. -8- 6r i � • I 18 .39 . 150 Notice. Notice for consideration of design review applications shall be the same as notice for use permits. 18 .39 . 160 Lapse of Design Approval or Sign Approval. Design review approval shall lapse and become null and void one year following the date on which the approval became effective unless, prior to the expiration, a building permit is issued and construction is commenced and diligently pursued toward completion on the site which was the subject of the application, or a certificate of occupancy is issued for the structure which was the subject of the application, or a sign permit has been issued for the sign which was the subject of the application. At its option, the Design Review Board may grant design 1. 1 approval for not to exceed two years from its effective date in those cases wherein the anticipated time for site preparation will exceed one year. This longer period is subject to a valid use permit being in existence, or the building, apart from design review, being a permitted use. Design or sign approval may be renewed for an additional period of one year provided that prior to the expiration of one or two years, as the case may be, from the date when the original approval became effective, an application for renewal of the approval is filed with the Community Development Director. The Design Review Board may grant an extension of the approval for a period not exceeding one year where no change in conditions or requirements has occurred, but an application involving any change shall be treated as a new application subject to all provisions of this Chapter. 18 . 39 . 170 Revocation. A design or sign approval granted subject to a condition or conditions may be revoked by the Planning Commission if the condition or conditions are not complied with, provided that the Planning Commission shall first hold a public hearing on any proposed revocation. -9- SII 18 . 39 . 180 Enforcement. Violation of a design or sign approval or of any required condition constitutes a violation of this Chapter. 18 . 39 . 190 New Applications. Following denial or revocation of a design review or sign application, an application for the same, or substantially the same, design or sign shall not be filed within one year of the date of denial or revocation of the design or sign unless the denial or revocation is made without prejudice. 18 . 39 . 200 Exceptions. In any area of the City subject to design review, the following are excepted from design review: i' A. The maintenance of lawful, preexisting signs. B. The repair and maintenance of any preexisting building or structure that does not involve expansion, change of color or exterior materials from the original building, or new exterior construction. C. Modifications to single-family homes that do not include the addition of gross square footage . D. An addition to a single-family home, provided the addition utilizes the same exterior materials as exist on the existing structure and does not result in increasing the size of the structure by more than 200 square feet. E. Fences , railings , or walls less than 43 inches in height. F. Replacement of defective mechanical equipment existing on the outside of any structure. • G. Temporary uses as defined by the City Code which do not involve any permanent construction and which shall be removed within 30 days from placement on the property. H. Goods or products approved by use permit for outdoor sales, display, or seasonal storage, provided such goods or products are kept within an area approved for outdoor display or storage. I„ -10- III For all other uses and structures, design review approval as described in this Chapter shall be required to construct or move a structure on any building site; to enlarge, remove, or other- wise alter the exterior of any existing structure; or alter any landscaping or site plan previously required pursuant to any permit; to erect any sign; or to establish a new use or a major alteration or enlargement of an existing use. 18 . 39 . 210 Areas Subject to Design Review. Areas subject to design review are shown on the City' s Zoning Map by the addition of a "DR" designation as a combining district to the basic zoning of a parcel or geographic area. In addition, specific or area plans that require design review as a condition of building or land use approval shall be identified in this Chapter. 18 . 39 . 220 Redding Riverfront Specific Plan. Building uses within the boundaries of the Redding Riverfront Specific Plan are subject to this Chapter in order to protect the public interest in the scenic values of the Sacramento River, its banks , the visual relationship between the River and adjacent properties and streets, and the stability of land values. It is intended that these regulations promote development designed to establish an open character with buildings well spaced and oriented with respect to views both to and from the River and to promote pedestrian access to and along the riverbank on both public and private property subject to the provisions of the Specific Plan. 18 . 30 . 230 Redding Municipal Airport Area Plan. Land and uses within the boundaries of the Redding Municipal ' I Airport Area Plan are subject to this Chapter in order to achieve higher design standard, protect property values, and create an attractive gateway to the community in accordance with Policies 4 (a) and 4 (b) of the Redding Municipal Airport Area Plan. Section 2 . It has been determined that this matter is not subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. -11- ' ^Ailk III Section 3 . The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance, adding Chapter 18 . 39 , "DR" Design Review Combining District, to the Redding Municipal Code, and cause its publication according to law. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on the 17th day of July , 1990 , and was duly read and adopted on the 7th day of August , 1990 , at a regular meeting of the City Council by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Dahl , Fulton, Moss, Buffum NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Arness ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None X':;Ye NANCY `�; FFUM,Zie174,'WL or City/ •f Redding ATTEST: ETHEL A. NICHOLS , City Clerk FORM PPROVED: 4,11:4KAWd/42__ RA DALL A. HAYS, City Attorney -12-