Ordinance No. 1084370
ORDINANCE NO. 1084
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SECTION 3.14.050.C.7 OF THE CYPRESS ZONING ORDINANCE
RELATING TO DRIVEWAY LANDSCAPE BUFFERS.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress recognizes that there are existing
residential properties located within the RM -15 Residential Multiple - Family Zone and the RM -20
Residential Multiple - Family Zone that contain structures next to narrow driveways that previously
led to one -car garages or carports; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress also recognizes that these properties
have substandard lot widths with residential structures and driveways that were legally constructed
prior to the City annexing them from the County of Orange; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to grant exceptions to the driveway landscape buffer
requirements for the aforementioned properties to allow adequate driveway and garage
maneuvering area for additional dwelling units that are permitted under the zoning in these areas;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the aforementioned circumstances represent
an unusual physical hardship and has previously granted approximately seven variances to allow
exceptions to this driveway buffer requirement.
WHEREAS, the City Council is amending Section 3.14.050.C.7 of the City of Cypress
Zoning Ordinance in order to ensure the above.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Cypress hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1: Section Number 3.14.050.C.7 of the Cypress Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended in part to read in its entirety as follows:
Sec. 3.14.050 Development Standards for Parking.
C. Required Improvements.
7. Curbs shall be installed a minimum of five feet from a wall, fence,
building, or other structure. The minimum standard curb radius shall be six feet at
all aisle corners. This requirement does not apply to driveways that are not part of
the maneuvering area for parking. A curb shall be installed a minimum of three feet
from the edge of driveways that are parallel to block walls or fences. An exception
to the three -foot driveway buffer width may be granted for redevelopment of
existing parcels located in the RM -15 Residential Multiple - Family Zone or the
RM -20 Residential Multiple - Family Zone, if all of the following criteria are
met:
a. The existing lot width is less than fifty -five feet.
b. The driveway width is constrained by the existing dwelling
structure.
c. The three -foot driveway buffer would result in a substandard
driveway width and/or garage maneuvering area.
d. The new development would not result in more than two dwelling
units on the lot.
e. Combining with an adjacent property to meet the standard lot width
in the applicable zone is not feasible.
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Section 2: The City Clerk of the City of Cypress shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this ordinance and the same shall be posted as required by law and shall take effect as provided by
law.
Section 3: If any provision(s) of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or
circumstances is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect any other provision or application, and to this end
the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. The City Council hereby declares that
they would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part
or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences,
clauses, phrases, parts or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 4: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days following its adoption.
FIRST READING at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 23`d day
of October, 2006, and finally adopted and order posted at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of
November, 2006.
MAYOR HE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
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INTERIM CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DENISE BASHAM, Interim City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the
13th day of November, 2006, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: McCoy, McGill, Seymore, Luebben and Sondhi
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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INTERIM CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS