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Ordinance No. 1206 163 ORDINANCE NO. 1206 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SELECTED PROVISIONS OF APPENDIX I (ZONING) OF THE CYPRESS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS, MULTI-FAMILY PERMITTING PROCEDURES, AND ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN SUPPORT OF HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION; AND FINDING THE ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT WHEREAS, the City's 2021-2029 Housing Element was certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development on September 9, 2022; and WHEREAS, the 2021-2029 Housing Element commits the City to implementing programs and policies to remove constraints to housing development in the City, including Zoning Ordinance amendments to modify standards and procedures related to housing development; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update the City's regulations to be consistent with State law; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the Ordinance is consistent with the goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan. Housing Element Goal HOU-5 is to "mitigate any potential governmental constraints to housing production and affordability". The Ordinance furthers this goal by ensuring that the City's zoning regulations are consistent with State laws intended to facilitate and incentivize the development of multi-family housing, including affordable housing; and WHEREAS, on October 23, 2023, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing and considered testimony on the Ordinance. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth in the above Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein as findings of the City Council. SECTION 2. Section 2.04.030(A) of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in bald--str+kethrough): A. Allowed land uses. Tables 2-2, 2-6, 2-11, 2-15, and 2-18 provide for land uses that are: 1. Permitted subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this zoning ordinance and any building permit or other permit required by the Municipal Code. These are shown as "P" uses in the tables; or 2. Allowed subject to the approval of an administrative site plan review (subsection 4.19.110), and shown as "A" uses in the tables; or 3. Allowed subject to the approval of a conditional use permit (subsection 4.19.070), and shown as "C" uses in the tables. SECTION 3. Section 2.05.030 of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in bold-sfr+ketlarough): 2.05.030. Residential zoning district land uses and permit requirements. A. Allowed land uses. 1. Table 2-2 indicates the uses allowed within each residential zoning district. Table 2-2 indicates the uses allowed within the RS-15000, RS-6000, RS-5000, RM-15, RM-20, and MHP-20A zoning districts, and the land use permit required to establish each use, in compliance with article 4 (Land Use and Development Permit Procedures). 164 2. Residential uses are the primary allowed use. Residential uses represent the primary allowed use, and only those additional uses that are complementary to, and can exist in harmony with, the residential character of each zoning district may be allowed as accessory, conditionally permitted, and/or temporary uses, as indicated in table 2-2. B. Prohibited land uses. Any table cell with a "—" means that the listed land use is prohibited in that specific zoning district. C. Land uses not listed. For land uses not listed in table 2-2, the provisions of subsection 4.19.030 (Director's review) shall apply. D. Applicable subsections. Where the last column in the tables ("See Section") includes a subsection number, the regulations in the referenced section apply to the use; however, provisions in other sections of this zoning ordinance may also apply. SECTION 4. The key and Residential section of Table 2-2 (Allowable Uses and Permit Requirements for Residential Zoning Districts) in Section 2.05.030 of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows with the remainder of the Table remaining unchanged (additions in bold underline; deletions in ): TABLE 2-2 ALLOWABLE USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS Key to Table P Permitted Use A Administrative Site Plan Review required (See subsection 4.19.110) C Conditional use—Conditional Use Permit required (See subsection 4.19.070) "—" Use not allowed S Site Review by Design Review Committee TUP Temporary Use Permit Land Use Permit Requirement by District RS- RS- RS- RM- RM- MHP- See Section 15000 6000 5000 15 20 20 Residential Accessory Dwelling Units P P P P P — 3.17.200 Accessory Structures under P P PP P 3.17.020 15 feet in height Accessory Structures over C C — C — — 3.17.020 15 feet in height Condominiums, not more P P P P P — 3.17.070; 3.17.310 than 3 units — — — — — — Condominiums, over 3 A A A A A — 3.17.070; 3.17.310 units — — Cendeminiumsi Town-houseserC C C C C — 3.17.070 Condominium Conversions Dormitories — — — C C — Duplexes in single- Duplexes P P P P P — family zones are subject to 3.17.260 Employee Housing P P P P P — 3.17.270 Home Occupations P P P P P P 3.17.100 Manufactured Housing P P P PP P 3.17.140 Marijuana Cultivation P p P PP P Chapter 151 (Indoor) Marijuana Cultivation Chapter 151 (Outdoor) 165 Land Use Permit Requirement by District RS- RS- RS- RM- RM- MHP- 15000 6000 5000 15 20 20 See Section Commercial Marijuana Activity Chapter 15J Maritime Storage/Shipping Containers — — — — — — Mobile Home Parks Model Home/Subdivision TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP 3.17.220 Sales Offices Multi-Family Dwelling Units, — — — P P — 3.17.310 not more than 3 units Multi-Family Dwelling Units, — — — CA CA — 3.17.310 over 3 units Private Yard/Garage Sales P P P P P P 3.17.090 Second Primary Units P P P — — — 3.17.260 Second-Story Balcony, P P P PP — within the front yard — 3.11.050 Second-Story Balcony, S S S S S — 3.11.050 within the side or rear yard Single-family dwelling Single-Family DwellingP P P P P _ units in RS-5000 Units subject to Section 2.05.040B Supportive Housing P P P P P — 3.17.280 Temporary Uses/Activities TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP TUP 3.17.220 Transitional Housing P P P PP — 3.17.290 SECTION 5. Section 2.05.040(A) of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in ): A. Compliance with table 2-23. New land uses and structures and alterations to existing land uses and structures shall be designed, constructed, and/or established in compliance with the requirements in table 2-23, in addition to the development standards in article 3 (Performance and Standards). Multi-family dwelling units and condominiums shall also be subject to section 3.17.310 (Objective standards for multi-family dwellings). The land uses and structures on property identified in section 2.05.070 (Optional Design Tracts) shall be subject to the optional design and improvement standards outlined in Ordinance No. 365. SECTION 6. The standards for the RM-15 and RM-20 zoning districts in Table 2-3 (Residential Zoning Districts Development Standards (Continued)) in Section 2.05.040 of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows with the remainder of the Table remaining unchanged (additions in bold underline; deletions in bold stri4etrg►): TABLE 2-3 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS (Continued) Zoning Districts Development Standards RM-15 RM-20 MHP-20A Minimum Parcel Size 10,000 square feet 10,000 square feet 20 acres Minimum Parcel Width 100 feet 100 feet 250 feet Minimum Parcel Depth 100 feet 100 feet Maximum Allowable 15 d.u./gross acre 20 d.u./gross acre (1) (2) Density (1) Setbacks Required Front 20 feet Side (interior, each) Single-Story-5 feet Two-Story-10 feet (2) Street side 10 feet Rear 10 feet 166 The entrance to a garage or carport shall be Vehicular Access no closer than 20 feet to any public right-of- way. Maximum Parcel 40% 450/o Coverage by Structures Maximum Structure Height 35 feet Minimum Dwelling Unit 450 square feet for Bachelor Studio Unit Size 600 square feet for 1-Bedroom Unit N/A 750 square feet for 2-Bedroom Unit 900 square feet for 3-Bedroom Unit Minimum Distance Between Structures on the same parcel, where 6 feet neither structure exceeds 15 feet in height Minimum Distance (2) Between Structures on the same parcel, where one or 10 feet more structures exceeds 15 feet in height Minimum Open Space 400 square feet/dwelling unit Required See section Driveway Widths (See Section 25.13) 3.14.050 With up to and including Minimum of 12 feet 2 units With 3 or more units Minimum of 24 feet Minimum Landscaped 350/0 (2) Open Area Single-family units and multi-family units with private garages shall comply with Minimum Interior Garage the minimum interior dimension N/A Dimension requirements of the single-family zoning districts.'^ feet 20 fee4 clear with no When the required parking for multi- family units is provided in a shared garage, parking space dimensions shall comply with section 14 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) 20-feet-by-20-feet sing-te-family-u-nits Fences/Walls/Hedges See subsection 3.11.060 (Fences, walls, and hedges) Motor Vehicle Parking See section 14 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) and Subsection 2.05.050 Satellite Antennae See section 16 (Wireless Communications) Signs See section 15 (Signs) Notes: (1) The allowable density may be increased by a maximum of twenty (20) percent for multi- family development projects that consolidate substandard parcels with substandard widths to create a minimum net aggregate parcel area of thirty thousand (30,000) square feet. (2) The development of mobile home parks shall be in compliance with the requirements of subsection E. (Special requirements for mobile home parks within the MHP-20A zoning district), below. SECTION 7. Section 2.05.040(B) of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in ): 167 B. Development standards. 1. All parcels shown on an approved and recorded subdivision map, or for which a deed was recorded before the incorporation of the city, may be used as a building site without compliance with the minimum standards for parcel depth, size, and width identified in table 2-3, above; provided, the parcel has a minimum area of at least 4,000 square feet and a minimum building site width of 30 feet. 2. In addition to the general standards of this Section, the following special standards shall also apply to all of the residential zoning districts: a. Any single-story residential structure located in either the RM-15 or RM-20 zoning district shall maintain a minimum setback of fifteen (15) feet from any single-family zoning district (e.g., RS-15000, RS-6000, or RS-5000). b. Any two-story residential structure located in either the RM-15 or RM-20 zoning district shall maintain a minimum setback of twenty (20) feet from any single-family zoning district (e.g., RS-15000, RS-6000, or RS-5000). c. Additions to the original allowed structure shall not exceed the maximum height of the original structure in any residential zoning district, excluding chimneys and, unless approved by the staff review committee. d. Additions, repairs, or replacements to any structure in a residential zoning district shall be constructed to match the existing architecture and materials of the main structure. e. All residential development plans or applications that allow the construction of a single parcel, multi-family residential development shall be subject to the dedication and/or fee provisions and requirements of article VI, "Park and Recreational Facilities" of chapter 25 of the Municipal Code. • , • ' ° ' " - •• •• • - • , . A masonry wall shall be erected and maintained along all interior rear and side property lines of a multi- family residential development, except within the front yard setback. The wall shall be a minimum of six (6) feet in height as measured in compliance with section 3.11.070 (Fences, Hedges, and Walls), e ' ' _ _ . - - g. Development in the RS-5000 zoning district shall be subject to the additional regulations identified in subsection D. (Special requirements for small-lot, single- family developments within the RS-5000 zoning district), below. i Paved drive approaches shall be provided to all garages located in residential zones. SECTION 8. Section 2.05.050, including Table 2-4 (Residential Zoning District Parking Requirements), of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in bald-str+keth-rough): 2.05.050. Residential off-street parking requirements. Each land use shall provide at least the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by this section, except where a greater number of spaces are required through land use entitlement approval or where an exception has been granted through approval of a discretionary permit. A. Parking requirements by land use. Each land use shall be provided the number of parking spaces required by this section and table 2-4, below. B. Compliance with section 14 required. All sites shall provide adequate off-street parking for the subject use in compliance with section 14 (Off-Street Parking and Loading). 168 C. Expansion of structure, change in use. When a structure is enlarged or increased in capacity or intensity, or when a change in use requires more off-street parking, additional parking spaces shall be provided in compliance with this section. Also see section 25 (Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels). DE. Parking required by entitlements and/or development agreements. Parking requirements established by conditional use permits, development agreements, or similar entitlements supersede the provisions of this Section. E . Uses not listed. Land uses not specifically listed in table 2-4, below, shall provide parking as required by the director. The director shall use the requirements of table 2-4 as a guide in determining the minimum number of parking spaces to be provided. FG. Rounding of quantities. If the calculation of required parking spaces results in a fractional number, a fraction of one-half or higher shall be rounded up to the next whole number. TABLE 2-4 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT PARKING REQUIREMENTS Residential Uses Vehicle Spaces Required Residential Land Uses Accessory Dwelling Units See Section 3.17.200(F)(5) . . dwelling-unit , Guest-parking-(2) Dormitories 1 space for each guest room Group homes (e.g., boarding or rooming 1 space for each guest room or dwelling unit houses) Mobile home parks 1 covered space in conjunction with each mobile home 1 space for each 6 mobile homes or sites to Guest parking al be provided in the mobile park separate from the mobile home spaces Multi-family dwelling units, including Studio Bachelor unit: 1 garage space for apartments, duplexes, attached and each dwelling unit detached condominiums, patio homes, and townhouses (2 or more dwelling units on one One-bedroom unit: 1 garage space, plus 1/2 site, epen-space for each dwelling unit townhouses) Two- or three-bedroom unit: 2 garage spaces for each dwelling unit Four+- bedroom unit: . 2 garage spaces, plus 1/2 epen-space for each dwelling unit 1/4 unassigned epen-spaces for each Guest parking al dwelling unit on site with 4 or more dwelling units parking plus 4 nn site 169 Residential Uses Vehicle Spaces Required . . . • ' fiet MI) One-bedfeem-unit--1-garage-spaGei Guest-parking _ .• _ _ . Single-family dwelling units, detached and attached Units with up to and including 3 bedrooms 2-vehicle garage for each dwelling unit al Units with over 4 bedrooms 3-vehicle garage for each dwelling unit. 2-vehicle garage plus 2 open spaces for each Single-family dwelling units, small-lot development, detached and attached dwelling unit. The open spaces may be located on the driveway leading to the garage Guest-parkingdwell-i it - - - - -Nonresidential Uses Vehicle Spaces Required Nonresidential Land Uses Assisted living facilities 1 space for every 2 beds Based on Community care, large or small (includes demonstrated need, but shall not require residential care facilities) more parking than required for similar residential uses within the same zone 1 space for every 3 persons served, based on Community/recreation centers the maximum anticipated capacity of all facilities capable of simultaneous use, as determined by the director Convalescent/rest homes 1 space for every 3 beds 1 space for every 3 fixed seats in the main Convent, monastery, nursery, parsonage, and assembly room; or where no fixed seats are places of worship provided, 1 space for every 20 square feet in the main assembly room 1 space for each employee on the largest Day care centers (3) shift, plus 1 space for every 10 children for which the facility is licensed Day care homes, large 1 space for each 3 children, plus permanent drop-off area as approved by the director Hospitals 2 spaces for each bed 1 space for each 400 square feet of gross Kennels floor area, plus one space for each 600 square feet of boarding area Libraries 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area Museums 1 space for each 300 square feet of gross floor area Schools, elementary and junior high 2 spaces for each classroom Schools, high 7 spaces for each classroom Notes: (1) Each garage shall have and maintain a clear unobstructed inside dimension of at least twenty (20) feet by twenty (20) feet. (2) Guest parking spaces shall be clearly marked for guest parking only and shall be dispersed evenly throughout the development site. Signs shall be provided at appropriate locations to direct visitors to guest parking locations. (3) Day care facilities shall pay for a parking study to be conducted by the city or its designee. A parking plan will then be considered for each facility based on this study. 170 SECTION 9. Section 2.05.060 of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in ): All uses shall be subject to the applicable regulations of this zoning ordinance, including provisions located in the following sections and subsections: Subsection Adjustments 4.19.050 Administrative Site Plan Subsection Review 4.19.110 Conditional Use Permits Subsection 4.19.070 Subsection Design-Review 4.19060 Home Occupations Subsection 00 Landscaping Section 13 Nonconforming Uses, Section 25 Structures, and Parcels Off-Street Parking and Section 14 Loading Signs Section 15 Temporary Use Permits Subsection 4.19.040 VariancesSubsection 4.19.080 SECTION 10. Section 3.11.120 of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in ): 3.11.120. Solid waste, organic waste, and /recyclable materials storage. This subsection provides standards for the provision of solid waste(refuse), organic waste, and recyclable material storage areas in compliance with state law (California Solid Waste Refuse and Recycling Access Act, Public Resources Code Sections 42900 et seq.). a. Applicability. 1. New developments. A new multi-family residential, commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential development project requiring a building permit shall provide adequate, accessible, and convenient areas for collecting and loading solid waste and recyclable materials. 2. Existing developments. Existing multi-family residential, commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential development projects shall include adequate, accessible, and convenient areas for collecting and loading solid waste materials. 3. Existing developments undergoing alterations. An existing multi-family residential, commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential development project that is undergoing alterations shall provide adequate, accessible, and convenient areas for collecting and loading recyclable materials when: a. One or more building permit applications have been submitted for one or more alterations; and b. The proposed alterations will collectively result in the addition of thirty (30) percent or more of floor area for the development project. 4. Co-mingled solid waste and recyclable materials receptacles. A new or existing multi- family residential, commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential development project located in a recycling area that allows for the collection of co-mingled solid waste and recyclable materials shall provide adequate, accessible, and convenient areas for collecting and loading co-mingled solid waste and recyclable materials. 171 b. Multi-family projects. Multi-family residential projects with five-0)three (3) or more dwelling units, shall provide refuse, organic waste, and recyclable material storage areas in compliance with the requirements of paragraph A. (Applicability), above, and in compliance with the following: 1. Individual unit storage requirements. Developments which provide private garages for each unit may utilize individual refuse, organic waste, and recyclable containers for each unit. Each private garage shall have a dedicated storage space adequate in size to house the refuse, organic waste, and recyclable containers. A dedicated temporary storage space shall be provided outside in a location accessible for collection but shall not block circulation drives or conflict with parking. .. - - _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - • - - - - 2. Common storage requirements. • - _ _ _ . - •• - .. _ • _ . -• - • - - • - - - - - •• - - - - - - - - - - . Common receptacles for refuse, organic waste, and recyclables shall be housed in a trash enclosure which complies with the requirements of paragraph D (Design and construction standards) and paragraph E (Location standards). Alternatively, an interior storage area may be provided within a dedicated room in the building. Sizing of the enclosure or interior storage area shall conform to the requirements of the City's solid waste provider. TABLE 3-5 (SQUARE FEET) AAMM^^ww Number-ef Refuse �� � � Y�rea Dwellings 5-6 4-2 4-2 24 7 15 24 24 48 16 25 48 48 96 26-50 96 96 4-92 54-7,5 4-44 4-44 288 76-140 4-92 4-92 384 101 125 240 240 480 126-1500 288 288 5-76 151 175 3-1-6 31-6 672 176 200 384 384 7-68 201+ . _ ! ! e. • . e - - - - - C. Nonresidential structures and uses. Nonresidential structures and uses within all zoning districts shall provide refuse, organic waste, and recyclable material storage within a designated trash enclosure areas in compliance with the requirements of paragraph A (Applicability), above. • - _ _ _ - ".•"" - • _ - _ _ .' - •• - • . • - - Sizing of the enclosure shall conform to the requirements of the Public Works Department in consultation with the City's solid waste provider. The enclosure shall conform to the requirements of paragraph D (Design and construction standards) and paragraph E (Location standards), below. TABLE 3 6 (SQUARE FEET) Structure-Fleer Area Refuse Recycling mea 0-5,000 4-2 4-2 24 5-40-1404100 24 24 48 14400-1-253-000 48 48 96 96 96 4-92 172 a 444 4-44 288 * 4-92 4-92 384 - . ee e • . . , , - - . • . - - e • . d. Design and construction standards. The design and construction of the an interior storage area or trash enclosure(s) shall comply with the following requirements: 1. Interior storage areas and trash enclosures shall cComply with applicable federal, state, or local laws relating to fire, building, access, transportation, circulation, or safety, or any other federal, state, or local law or regulation. 2. Interior storage areas and trash enclosures shall cComply with the dimension; and capacity, ane number requirements_'• • - - - - •- - e • adequate m distribution-to serve the development project as determined by the Public Works Department in consultation with the City's solid waste provider. 3. Interior storage areas and trash enclosures shall ilnclude an adequate number of bins and containers located within the storage areas to allow for the collection and loading of solid waste and recyclable materials generated by the development project, as determined by the Public Works Department in consultation with the City's solid waste provider. A sign shall be permanently posted or painted on each solid waste and recyclable material container clearly identifying the container type and the name and telephone number of the company responsible for maintaining the containers. 4. Trash enclosures shall be constructed of the same primary wall material and color as the most adjacent building within the development or decorative masonry block. Vines or hedges may be provided on up to three (3) sides of the enclosure to deter graffiti and blend the structure into the landscape. Be di-rector, 5. Trash enclosures shall include a solid covered roof that prohibits stormwater to enter and then discharge from the enclosure. _ - - : • - - •- • • • - • • - - a. Trash enclosures shall be paved with impermeable material. No other area may drain onto the trash enclosure area and the trash enclosure area shall not drain into the storm drain system. _ - - • - - •e • • • • • - - - • - - struntures and land use& b. Interior storage areas and trash enclosures shall cComply with national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) and regional water quality control board (RWQCB). 6. Interior storage areas and trash enclosures shall bBe properly secured to prevent access by unauthorized persons, while allowing authorized persons access for disposal of materials. 7. Trash enclosures shall be paved with impermeable material. No other area may drain onto the trash enclosure area and the trash enclosure area shall not drain into the storm drain system. - • - - - - • - • - • - - - - - 8. Interior storage areas and trash enclosures shall include a vehicular access gate or door with a concrete apron and a separate pedestrian entrance. Access shall conform to solid waste provider requirements. Gates shall be solid and constructed of durable metal or composite materials. Chain link and wood fencing are prohibited. Gates shall be continuously maintained in working order. Pretest 173 9. Trash enclosures shall be separated from adjacent parking stalls with a minimum five (5) foot wide planter area. e. Location standards. Trash enclosures and interior ' - _ - _ _ - _ - . - storage areas shall be located in the following manner: 1. Trash enclosures and interior sStorage areas shall not be located in an area where construction, operation, or maintenance of the storage area would be prohibited by federal, state, or local laws. 2. Locations where recyclable materials are deposited, collected, and loaded shall be as convenient as the locations where solid waste materials are deposited, collected, and loaded. Wherever feasible, recycling areas shall be located adjacent to or combined with solid waste collection areas. 3. 4. Exterior trash enclosure(s) shall not be located in a required: a. Front yard; b. Street side yard; c. Parking space; or d. Landscaped or open space area. 4. 5 Trash enclosures and interior sStorage area(s) shall be accessible to residents and employees at all times. Storage areas within multi-family residential developments shall be located within two hundred fifty (250) feet of an access doorway to the dwellings, which they are intended to serve.; 5. 6—Driveways or aisles shall provide unobstructed access for collection vehicles and personnel and provide at least the minimum clearance required by the collection methods and vehicles utilized by the designated collector.; 6. 7,Trash enclosures and interior sStorage areas shall not be closer than twenty (20) feet from: a. Doors or operable windows of adjacent structures; and b. Any abutting property located in a residential zoning district. SECTION 11. Section 3.14.050(B) of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code are hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in ): B. Parking facility layout and dimensions. Parking facilities shall be designed to conform to the following minimum standards: 1. Parking space dimensions. a. The minimum size of a standard parking space shall be nine (9) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet long (9' x 18'), with a maximum overhang of two (2) feet over landscaped areas, if the landscaped areas are at least six (6) feet wide and deep, and with no overhang over sidewalks and walkways. b. The minimum size of a standard parallel parking stall shall be eight (8) feet wide and twenty-four (24)feet long (8' x 24'). 174 c. The minimum size of a standard accessible parking space shall be as specified in subsection 3.14.040 (Disabled/handicapped parking requirements). d. The minimum size of a compact parking space shall be eight (8) feet wide and sixteen (16) feet long (8' x 16'). ed.In residential zoning districts, parking spaces in required garages shall have the dimensions specified in table 2-3, (Residential Zoning District Development Standards—Minimum interior garage dimensions). 2. Compact parking. - - • - . . . - - - a. Multi-family residential uses. The total number of compact parking spaces provided shall not exceed twenty (20) percent of the total number of required spaces. b. All other uses. Compact parking spaces shall not be allowed. 3. Tandem parking. Tandem parking may be permitted to satisfy the off-street parking requirement for multi-family residential units in accordance with the following: a. No more than two vehicles shall be placed one behind the other. b. Both spaces shall be assigned to a single dwelling unit. c. The tandem parking bay shall be a minimum size of ten (10) feet wide by forty (40) feet long (10' x 40'). d. Tandem parking shall be located within an enclosed structure. e. The number of tandem parking spaces shall not exceed 20 percent of the total number of spaces. f. Tandem parking shall not be used to satisfy the parking requirement for quest parking. 43. Parking lot dimensions. Parking aisles, driveways, and other parking lot facilities shall have the minimum dimensions indicated in Figure 3-9 (Parking Lot Dimensions). 54. Height and width of aisles. Aisles located in commercial and industrial zoning districts shall have a minimum clearance of fifteen (15) feet and a minimum width of twenty-four (24) feet. 65. Nonrequired off-street parking facilities. Where off-street parking facilities are provided but not required by this section, the facilities shall still comply with the dimension standards contained in this paragraph B and with all other parking lot development standards. SECTION 12. Section 3.14.070 of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code are hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in ): 3.14.070. Shared parking. Shared parking facilities may be allowed provided they meet the requirements of this section and they meet the minimum standards for each use or structure for which they provide parking1 unless a parking reduction is approved subject to the requirements of subsection 3.14.070.C. . _ . . .. . . _ _• - .. . . _ _ •_ •. A. Religious institutions. A religious institution (unless located in a residential zoning district) that does not have sufficient off-street parking spaces on site may obtain a reciprocal easement or enter into an agreement with an adjacent landowner to share parking. A shared parking plan, which includes an alternate plan for the religious institution should the shared parking agreement be canceled, shall be approved by the department. If the shared parking agreement is canceled, the religious institution shall provide a minimum of ninety (90) days' 175 notice to the department, at which time the alternate plan shall be implemented. An alternate plan may include a provision for shuttle service. B. Commercial and industrial developments. 1. The uses sharing the parking facilities shall be located on contiguous parcels. 2. A legal agreement shall be signed by parties sharing parking facilities. The agreement shall be approved by the city attorney and director, shall be recorded with the Orange County Recorder's Office, and shall continue to be valid upon change of ownership of a property subject to the agreement or a lawfully existing structure on the properties. 3. Shared parking arrangements shall be authorized by a discretionary permit issued for the use for which the parking is provided. C. Mixed-use developments. A reduction in the total number of parking spaces required may be granted for developments containing multiple uses, including multi-family residential uses, subject to the requirements of this subsection. 1. Shared parking demand study. A shared parking demand study shall be submitted in conjunction with any request for a reduction in parking, subject to the following requirements: a. The shared parking demand study shall be prepared utilizing methodology established by the Urban Land Institute or Institute of Transportation Engineers, unless an alternate methodology is approved in writing by the director. b. The shared parking demand study shall analyze the characteristics of the proposed uses to determine whether varied peak parking requirements justify a reduction in parking. 2. Parking reduction review procedure. The council shall review the request for parking reduction in conjunction with the other discretionary action(s) for the mixed-use development. 3. Findings. In approving a parking reduction for a mixed-use development, the approving authority shall find: a. The shared parking demand study presents clear and convincing evidence that the parking demand will be less than the cumulative requirement for all uses within the development. b. The probable long-term occupancy of the building or structure, based on its design, will not generate additional parking demand. 4. In approving a parking reduction, the council or director may impose conditions of approval, including: a. A requirement for a written agreement between the property owner and the city, in a form satisfactory to the city attorney, that guarantees that there will be no substantial alteration in the uses that will create a higher demand for parking. SECTION 13. Section 3.17.070(A) of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code are hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in ): A. Application requirements. 1. Preapplication conference. Prior to a formal application for a condominium conversion or construction of a condominium development, the applicant shall meet with the community development director to review and discuss the feasibility of the proposed project. 2. Application requirements. 176 a. An application for the applicable land use entitlement as identified in subsection 2.05.030 (Residential zoning district land uses and permit requirements) for a condominium conversion or construction of a condominium development shall be filed with the department. The application shall contain the information identified on the department handout for the construction or conversion of condominiums and shall be accompanied by a filing fee as set by the city's fee resolution. b. A subdivision tract map for condominium development shall be prepared and submitted to the city in accordance with the subdivision ordinance of the City of Cypress. 3. Special conditions. a. Copies of the required codes, covenants, and restrictions (CC&Rs), articles of incorporation, bylaws, or other documents of the homeowner's association or other entity which controls the common facilities shall be submitted to the city for approval and shall set forth the occupancy and management policies for the project, as well as contain adequate and satisfactory provisions for maintenance, repair, and general upkeep. b. The city may vary from any or all of these conditions in addition to any others in order to ensure compatibility of the use with surrounding developments and uses and to preserve the public health, safety, and welfare. 4. Findings required. In compliance with subsection 4.19.070E. (Required findings) the community development department shall make the following findings before granting a conditional use permit for the conversion of condominium(s): a. The proposed location of the condominium is in accord with the objectives of this subsection and the purpose of the zone in which the site is located. b. The proposed location of the condominium and the conditions under which it would be maintained will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or general welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. c. The proposed condominium will comply with each of the applicable provisions of this zoning ordinance, except for approved variances. SECTION 14. Section 3.17.180 of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in ): 3.17.180. Recreational vehicles. This subsection provides standards for the parking and/or outside storage of recreational vehicles. A. Single-family dwellings and duplexes. Storage of recreational vehicles on properties developed with a single-family dwelling or duplex are subject to the following requirements. 1. Setbacks. A recreational vehicle bearing a current license plate and owned by and titled to an occupant of a residential dwelling may be parked and/or stored in the rear open space of a residence not less than ten (10) feet from the rear lot line when abutting a residential dwelling and not less than five (5) feet from a side lot line which abuts a residential dwelling and not less than twenty-five (25) feet or the equivalent of the side setback of the main structure, whichever is least, when abutting an adjacent side street. 2. B Loading and unloading time periods. A recreational vehicle may be parked on a driveway for purposes of loading and/or unloading for a total of not more than six (6)days (one hundred forty-four(144) hours) during any one calendar month; provided, however, that each loading and/or unloading period shall not exceed three (3) consecutive days (seventy-two (72) hours). 177 3. C Living or working in recreational vehicles prohibited. Recreational vehicles shall not be used for living or working purposes within the city. 4. D Sewer, electrical, and water utility hook-ups prohibited. Recreational vehicles shall not be connected to a sewer, electrical, or water system of any kind. B. Multi-family dwellings. Storage of recreational vehicles on properties developed with a multi-family dwelling is prohibited. SECTION 15. Subsections C through F of Section 3.17.200 of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code are hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in ): C. Application and review procedures. 1. Review. Applications for ADUs or JADUs shall be considered ministerially through the plan check process. The director or their designee shall consider and approve or disapprove a complete application for an ADU or JADU within 60 days from the date the City receives a complete application. Review is limited to whether the proposed ADU or JADU complies with the requirements of this subsection. a. If the application to create an ADU or JADU is submitted concurrently with an application to create a new single-family, two-family, or multi-family dwelling on the lot, the director may delay acting upon the application for the ADU or JADU until the City acts on the application to create the new single-family, two-family, or multi- family dwelling. b. If the director disapproves an application for an ADU or JADU, within the 60- day review period,the director shall return in writing to the applicant a complete list of items that are defective or deficient and a description of how the application can be remedied by the applicant. c. If an application proposes to demolish a detached garage and replace it with an ADU, the demolition permit shall be reviewed concurrently with the ADU application. 2. Nonconformities. The director shall not disapprove an application for an ADU or JADU due to Tthe correction presence of nonconforming zoning conditions, building code violations, or unpermitted structures that do not present a threat to public health and safety and are not affected by the construction of the ADU or JADU. . . D. Locations permitted. 1. ADUs conforming to the provisions of this subsection may be located on any lot in the City that is zoned to allow single-family or multi-family residential uses and that includes a proposed or existing legally developed single-familyi or-an-existing-legally-developed two-family or multi-family dwelling. 2. JADUs conforming to the provisions of this subsection may be located within a proposed or existing legally developed single-family dwelling on any lot in the City that is zoned to allow single-family residential uses. 3. ADUs and JADUs shall not be permitted on any parcel that has obtained a permit for a two-unit development and urban lot split pursuant to Government Code Sections 65852.21 and 66411.7. E. Number of ADUs and JADUs permitted. 1. Single-family lots. No more than one (1) ADU and one (1) JADU is permitted on a lot developed or proposed to be developed with a single-family dwelling. 2. Multi-family lots. A multi-family lot - - - - - • - - - - • - - •dwelling-shall be permitted either: 178 a. No more than two (2) detached ADUs if the lot is developed or is proposed to be develo•ed with a two-famil or multi-famil dwellin•; or b. Up to twenty-five (25) percent of the number of existing multi-family dwelling units within existing multi-family or two-family dwelling structures. The ADUs must be converted from portions of the existing multi-family dwelling structure that are not used as livable space, including, but not limited to, storage rooms, boiler rooms, passageways, attics, basements, or garages, if each unit complies with state building standards for dwellings. For the purposes of calculating the number of allowable ADUs, the following shall apply: i. Fractions shall be rounded down to the next lower whole number of dwelling units, except that at least one (1) ADU shall be allowed. ii. Previously approved ADUs shall not count towards the existing number of multi- family dwelling units. F. Development standards. Except as modified by this subsection, ADUs and/or JADUs shall conform to the development standards applicable to the lot on which it is located as set forth in the Cypress Zoning Ordinance and/or in an applicable specific plan. 1. Lot area. There shall be no minimum lot area required in order to establish an ADU or JADU. 2. Unit size. a. ADUs. i. No ADU shall exceed 1,200 square feet in size. ii. An attached ADU that is created on a lot with an existing or proposed single-family dwelling is further limited to fifty (50) percent of the floor area of the existing or proposed primary dwelling. iii. An ADU constructed solely through the conversion of an existing building or structure or in the same location and same dimensions as an existing structure shall be limited in size to the existing square footage of the building or structure converted or replaced, except that an expansion of not more than 150 square feet is permitted to accommodate ingress and egress to the ADU only. iv. The application of requirements related to lot coverage, floor area ratio, er-open space, and front setbacks may further limit the size of an ADU; however, in no case shall the application of such requirements limit the size of an ADU to less than 800 square feet. b. JADUs. No JADU shall exceed 500 square feet in size. c. Minimum size. The minimum size of an ADU or JADU shall be at least that of an efficiency unit, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 17958.1. 3. Setbacks. a. Minimum setbacks of no less than four (4) feet from the side and rear property lines are required for newly constructed ADUs. b. The minimum setback from the front property line shall be the same setback requirement that applies to the primary dwelling. c. For conversion of an existing building or structure or replacement in the same location and same dimensions as an existing structure, no additional setback is required beyond the existing setback, provided it is sufficient for fire and safety. 179 4. Height. a. Detached ADUs shall not exceed one (1) story and a height of sixteen (16) feet:, unless one of the following exceptions applies: i. If located within one half (1/2) mile of a transit stop or high quality transit corridor, as those terms are defined in Section 21155 of the Public Resources Code, the detached ADU may be eighteen (18) feet in height and up to twenty (20) feet if necessary to match the roof pitch of the ADU to that of the primary dwelling. ii. Detached ADUs located on a lot with an existing or proposed multi-story two-family or multi-family dwelling shall not exceed eighteen (18) feet in height. b. ! - - - " - - - - - _ _ •• . - • - - - - • - - - - •- ' ' e • - • - - • - • - - - - - . Attached ADUs shall not exceed two (2) stories and a height of twenty-five (25) feet. 5. Parking. a. ADUs. A minimum of one (1) parking space shall be provided for each ADU unless they are not required pursuant to paragraph (5.b) below. The required parking space may be permitted in setback areas or through tandem parking on a driveway. b. Exceptions. Off-street parking for the ADU is not required in the following instances: i. The ADU is a studio; ii. The ADU is located within one-half(1/2) mile walking distance of public transit, as that term is defined in Government Code Section 65852.2; or iii. When parking for the ADU is not required pursuant to Government Code Section 65852.2 (d). c. JADUs. No parking shall be required for JADUs. d. No Replacement. When a garage, carport, or covered parking structure is converted or demolished in conjunction with the construction of an ADU or JADU, those off- street parking spaces are not required to be replaced. 6. Kitchens. a. ADUs. ADUs shall have a kitchen, as required by the Building Code, which shall include a kitchen sink, cooking device, refrigeration, food preparation counter, and storage cabinets. b. JADUs. JADUs shall include an efficiency kitchen, including a cooking facility with appliances, and a food preparation counter and storage cabinets that are of reasonable size in relation to the size of the JADU. 7. Design. Exterior finished materials on the ADU or JADU shall match the exterior finished materials for the primary dwelling unit. 8. Fire sprinklers. Fire sprinklers are required in an ADU only if sprinklers are required in the primary residence. 9. Exterior access. An attached or converted ADU or JADU on a single-family lot must have independent exterior access that is separate from the access to the proposed or existing primary dwelling. 10. Passageway. No passageway shall be required in conjunction with the construction of an ADU and/or JADU. For the purposes of this chapter, "passageway" shall mean a pathway that is unobstructed, clear to the sky, and extends from the right-of-way to one (1) entrance of the ADU and/or JADU. 180 11. Utilities. a. ADUs. An ADU may be served by the same water, sewer, and other utility connections serving the primary dwelling on the property, and the installation of a new or separate utility connection directly between an ADU and a utility is not required. However, separate utility connections and meters for ADUs may be installed at the property owner's option, when permitted by the utility provider, and subject to the payment of all applicable fees. b. JADUs. A JADU shall be served by the same water, sewer, and other utility connections serving the primary dwelling in which it is located, and no separate utility meters shall be permitted for a JADU. SECTION 16.Section 3.17.310 (Objective Design Standards for Multi-Family Dwellings) is hereby added to Appendix I (Zoning)of the Cypress Municipal Code and shall read as follows: 3.17.310. Objective standards for multi-family dwellings. A. Purpose and intent. This subsection contains objective standards for multi-family residential development. These standards are intended to ensure that new multi-family residential development projects provide high quality architecture, integrate with surrounding development and uses, and include well-designed site features and amenities. These standards are intended to guide property owners, applicants, design professionals, department staff, and decision makers with clear, objective standards that enhance the City's character and ensure a high-quality living environment. B. Applicability. 1. The standards in this subsection shall apply to: a. All new multi-family residential developments in any zone where multi-family residential development is permitted; b. Conversion of existing nonresidential space into three or more residential dwellings; c. Additions to existing multi-family dwellings that increase the number of units in the development or are located above the ground floor, except accessory dwelling units; and d. Remodels of existing multi-family residential dwellings where alterations remove more than fifty(50) percent of the exterior walls or remove more than fifty(50) percent of the roof framing. 2. The standards in this subsection do not apply to detached single-family dwellings, duplexes, accessory dwelling units, or subdivisions of multiple detached single-family dwellings. 3. The objective standards in this subsection shall supersede any other standards to the contrary that may be provided in the Zoning Ordinance as they pertain to multi-family residential developments. C. Deviations. An applicant may request a deviation from one or more standards pursuant to the requirements of Section 4.19.050 (Adjustments). The director may approve an adjustment upon finding that the project incorporates an alternative method to achieve the intent of the requirement. A project requesting an adjustment is not eligible for streamlined ministerial approval under Government Code Section 65913.4. D. Site planning and design standards. 1. Building orientation. a. Building entries shall face the primary public street. For larger sites with multiple buildings, building entries of buildings not adjacent to the primary public street shall be oriented to face internal open spaces, paseos, or recreation amenities. 181 b. For townhouse buildings adjacent to the street, street-facing entrances shall be provided for each individual unit. c. If the project is adjacent to a single-family residential zone, windows and balconies shall be oriented so as not to have a direct line-of-sight into adjacent units or on private patios or backyards adjoining the property line. This can be accomplished through: stepbacks of upper stories; window placement; use of clerestory windows; use of glass block or opaque glass; or mature landscaping within the rear or side setback areas. 2. Pedestrian access. a. Pedestrian pathways shall connect all buildings on a site to each other, on-site vehicular and bicycle parking areas, and any on-site open space areas or pedestrian amenities. b. An on-site pedestrian pathway shall connect the primary building entry or entries to a public sidewalk along each adjacent street. c. Pedestrian pathways shall be a minimum four(4) foot wide and paved with concrete. d. Pedestrian pathways within internal parking areas shall be separated from vehicular circulation by a physical barrier, such as a grade separation or a raised planting strip, of at least six (6) inches in height and at least six (6) feet in width. A pedestrian pathway is exempt from this standard where it crosses a vehicular drive aisle. 3. Parking facilities. a. Vehicular access. Off-street parking shall have vehicular circulation using an internal vehicular network that precludes the use of a public street for aisle-to-aisle internal circulation. b. The number of off-street parking spaces provided shall comply with Section 2.05.050 (Residential off-street parking requirements). c. Parking lots and carports. i. Parking lot design shall comply with the requirements of Section 14 (Off-Street Parking and Loading) in addition to the requirements of this subsection. ii. Parking lots and carports shall not be located between the primary building frontage and the street. iii. Parking lots and carports shall be screened from public street frontages. Screening may be accomplished through building placement, landscaping,fences or walls with a minimum height of three (3) feet, or some combination thereof. When located in a street-facing setback, screening may not exceed a height of three (3) feet. iv. For projects located across the street from a single-family residential zone, parking lot areas and carports shall not be located along the single-family zone street frontage. d. Parking garage access. i. Any vehicular entry gate to a parking garage shall be located to allow a minimum of twenty (20) feet between the gate and the back of the sidewalk to minimize conflicts between sidewalks and vehicle queuing. ii. A parking garage shall not occupy more than fifty(50) percent of the building width of any street facing façade, and it shall be recessed a minimum of five (5) feet from the street-facing façade of the building. iii. A pedestrian gate or door shall be provided for all parking garages. 182 4. Exterior lighting. a. Lighting shall be provided for all entryways, pathways, open spaces, and parking lots. b. All light fixtures shall utilize high-efficiency bulbs with a warm, white light quality. c. The style of lighting fixtures shall be the same or similar to the building's design and architectural style. d. Pedestrian-oriented lighting shall be provided along all pedestrian pathways at a spacing of no more than thirty (30) linear feet. Pedestrian-oriented light fixtures shall be a minimum of three (3)feet and a maximum of twelve (12) feet in height. e. Lighting within parking lots shall not be less than two (2) footcandles nor more than five (5) footcandles at the base of the light fixture. f. Lighting shall be provided at trash enclosures to ensure night-time security and use. g. The maximum height of a free-standing light pole and fixture is fifteen (15) feet, measured from the finished base to the top of the pole or light fixture. h. All parking area and exterior structure light fixtures shall be high cut-off type that divert lighting downward onto the property and shall not cast light on any adjacent property or roadway or cause glare that affects motorists. Illumination levels at the property lines shall not exceed 0.5 foot candles. i. A lighting plan and photometric plan illustrating compliance with this subsection shall be submitted for review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit. 5. Utilities and equipment. a. Mechanical equipment shall be sited in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.11.100 (Screening and Buffering). b. Required screening for mechanical equipment shall be at least the same height as the equipment being screened. Screening shall consist of permanent landscape planting, fencing, a wall, or some combination thereof. Screening that is not plant material shall be constructed with one or more materials used on the primary building. c. Trash enclosures shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.11.120 (Solid waste, organic waste, and recyclable materials storage). 6. Fences and walls. a. Fences, walls, and gates are prohibited within required setbacks along all street frontages unless used to screen on-site parking spaces as required by subsection 3.17.310.D.3. b. Walls shall be constructed with decorative masonry materials, such as but not limited to split-face block, stucco on masonry, or material of similar appearance, maintenance, and structural durability. c. Fences may be constructed of wood or vinyl. Chain link fencing is prohibited. d. All fence and wall designs shall integrate materials and details utilized in the design of the primary buildings (i.e., pilasters, stonework, wrought iron, and/or colors). e. Solid vehicular and pedestrian entry gates are prohibited. Entry gates shall be a minimum of fifty (50) percent open view. 7. Landscaping and open space. a. Projects shall meet the minimum landscape area and open space requirements of the zoning district in which they are located, pursuant to Table 2-3(Residential Zoning Districts Development Standards). 183 b. When feasible, buildings and parking areas shall be arranged to provide functional common open spaces (such as courtyards, paseos, or parks)for the use of residents. c. When common open space incorporates hardscape, the design shall utilize decorative paving, such as stamped concrete or unit pavers. d. All landscaped areas shall comply with Section 13 (Landscaping) of the Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 29 (Water Conservation) of the Cypress Municipal Code. e. A detailed landscape and automatic irrigation plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the director at least sixty (60) days prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. f. All landscaping and irrigation shall be installed per the approved plan prior to occupancy. The director may waive this requirement if the developer provides security or an executed agreement approved by the city attorney to ensure completion of such improvements within a predetermined timeframe. g. All required landscaping shall be continuously maintained in a neat and orderly condition. E. Building design standards. 1. Architectural style. a. Each multi-family development shall adhere to a single architectural style. Examples of architectural styles are: Spanish Colonial Revival, Mission, Craftsman, American Colonial Revival, and Modern. b. All architectural elements, including building materials, façades, roofs, entryways, windows, and other features shall reflect the authentic characteristics of the selected architectural style. c. Accessory structures and building additions shall be consistent with the selected architectural style. 2. Roof design. a. At intervals of no more than forty(40)feet along the building façade, horizontal eaves shall be broken using at least one of the following strategies: i. Gables; ii. Building projections with a depth of a minimum of two (2) feet; iii. Change in facade or roof height of a minimum of two (2) feet; iv. Change in roof pitch or form; or v. Inclusion of dormers, parapets, and/or varying cornices. b. Roof materials for accessory structures, including garages and carports, shall be the same as the primary building. 3. Façade design and articulation. a. For every one hundred (100)feet of building length, there shall be a plane-break along the façade comprised of an offset of at least five (5) feet in depth by twenty-five (25) feet in length. The offset shall extend from grade to the highest story. b. Buildings shall have minor massing breaks at least every thirty (30) feet along the street frontage, through the use of varying setbacks, building entries and recesses, or structural bays. Minor breaks shall be a minimum of twelve (12) inches deep and four (4) feet wide and extend the full height of the building. 184 c. In addition to minor massing breaks, street-facing front façades shall provide at least three (3) of the following articulation elements: i. A covered porch entryway with a minimum depth of five (5) feet, as measured from the building facade to the posts, and a minimum length of eight (8) feet; ii. A recessed entrance measuring at least four(4)feet by four(4)feet, which is well defined by a gabled entry, distinct change in roof line or columns, or has some other significant architectural distinction; iii. One or more dormer windows or cupolas; iv. Pillars, posts, or pilasters; v. One or more bay windows projecting at least twelve (12) inches from the façade plane; vi. Eaves projecting at least four (4) inches from the façade plane; vii. Raised corniced parapets over the entrance door; viii. Multiple windows with a trim at least four (4) inches wide; or ix. Integral planters that incorporate landscaped areas or places for sitting. d. Blank walls (i.e., walls without doors, windows, or other articulation elements) shall span no more than thirty (30) feet in length. e. Building materials. i. A minimum of two exterior building materials, or a different application of the same material, shall be used on street-facing front and side façades. Glass windows, railings, and trim shall not be counted as one of the two materials. ii. Changes in building materials shall occur at inside corners. 4. Garages a. Garage doors shall be recessed a minimum of one (1) foot from the façade plane. When located along a street-facing fagade, garage doors shall not exceed forty (40) percent of the length of the building façade. b. Street-facing garages serving individual units shall incorporate one or more of the following features so that garage doors are visually subservient and complementary to other building elements: i. Garage door windows or architectural detailing consistent with the main dwelling; ii. Arbor or other similar projecting feature above the garage door; iii. Landscaping occupying fifty percent (50%) or more of the driveway area serving the garage (e.g., ribbon driveway with landscaping between two parallel strips of pavement). c. Individual garages shall be equipped with an automatic door opener and a roll-up sectional or similar garage door which does not extend onto the driveway. SECTION 17.Table 4-1 (Review Authority) in Section 4.18.040 of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in ): 185 TABLE 4-1 REVIEW AUTHORITY Type of Entitlement or Decision Applicable Director Council Citation Adjustments 4.19.050 Approve (1) Appeal Administrative Site Plan 4.19.110 Approve (5) Appeal Reviews Conditional Use Permits 4.19.070 Recommend (2) Approve Development Agreements Section 21 Recommend Approve Design Reviews 4.19.060Approve—Appeal al u Director's Reviews 4.19.030 Approve (3) Appeal (4) General Plan Amendments Section 28 Recommend Approve Home Occupation Permits 4.19.060 Issue Appeal Interpretations 1.02.020 Issue Appeal Reasonable Accommodation 4.19.100 Approve (5) Appeal Sign Permits Section 15 Issue Appeal Specific Plans Section 20 Recommend Approve Temporary Use Permits 4.19.040 Approve Appeal Variances 4.19.080 Recommend Approve Zoning Clearances 4.19.020 Issue Appeal Zoning Map Amendments Section 28 Recommend Approve Zoning Ordinance Section 28 Recommend Approve Amendments Notes: (1) The director may defer action and refer any permit or approval application to the council for final determination. (2) "Recommend" means that the review authority makes a recommendation to a higher review authority; "Appeal" means that the review authority may consider and decide upon appeals to the decision of an earlier review authority, in compliance with section 27 (Appeals). (3) All decisions of the director are appealable to council, in compliance with section 27 (Appeals). (4) All decisions of the council are final. (5) When - _ _ . _ - . . _ _ • - . _ . _ . - an application for which the director is the reviewing authority is submitted for concurrent review with another discretionary land use application for which the council is the reviewing authority, the council shall also review the both requests. (6)The design review committee is the review authority for design reviews. SECTION 18.Table 4-2 (Types of Adjustments Allowed) in Section 4.19.050 of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline): TABLE 4-2 TYPES OF ADJUSTMENTS ALLOWED Types of Adjustments Allowed Maximum Adjustment 1. Distances between structures. A decrease of the minimum 20 percent allowed distances between detached accessory structures and main structures on the same site 2. Fence or wall height. An increase of the allowed maximum 20 percent height of a fence or wall, subject to the review and conditions of the Building Official 3. Height of structures 10 percent 4. Landscape area requirements 10 percent 5. Parcel area, depth, or width. A decrease in the minimum 10 percent required parcel area, parcel depth, or parcel width 6. Parcel coverage. An increase of the maximum allowable 10 percent parcel coverage 7. Parking. A decrease in the number of required off-street 10 percent parking spaces 186 8. Projections. An increase in the allowed projection of eaves, 10 percent fireplaces, landings, masonry chimneys, overhangs, stairways, and steps into any required front, side, or rear setback or width between structures 9. Setback/yard area. A decrease of the maximum required 20 percent setback/yard areas (e.g., front, rear, and side) for structures 10. Sign area/height. An increase of the maximum allowed height 10 percent of signs or maximum allowed sign area Types of Adjustments Allowed 11. RS-6,000 and 15,000. In the RS-6,000 and RS-15,000 zoning districts, a decrease in 111 the required interior side setback to a minimum of three feet for the purpose of constructing a room addition to the primary dwelling unit. The room addition shall maintain the same or greater setback distance from the interior side parcel line as the primary dwelling. Garages and other accessory structures shall not be used to justify a reduced interior side setback. 12. Sight clearance visibility zones. The allowance for the keeping of any decoration, design, device, hedge, shrubbery, structure, tree, vegetation, or any other minor visibility obstruction in required sight clearance visibility zones which exceeds three and one half feet in height. 13. Agricultural or animal activities. The Adjustment procedure may also be used by the Director to grant a permit for any agricultural or animal husbandry activity conducted primarily for educational purposes or school credits. 14. Objective design standards for multi-family dwellings. A deviation from one or more standards set forth in Section 3.17.310 may be approved if the Director finds that the project incorporates an alternative method to achieve the intent of the requirement. SECTION 19. Section 4.19.060(B) of Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code is hereby revised as follows (additions in bold underline; deletions in ): B. Applicability. The design review process shall be required before the issuance of any building permit for the following: 1. Mobile home parks; 2. New commercial and industrial structures or additions to existing structures where the proposed additional square footage exceeds twenty (20) percent of the total floor area on the site; 3. New sign programs for commercial or industrial centers; and 4. Public and semi-public uses ; and 5. Other buildings and structures as identified within the zoning ordinance and specific plans. SECTION 20.Section 4.19.110 (Administrative Site Plan Review) is hereby added to Appendix I (Zoning) of the Cypress Municipal Code and shall read as follows: 4.19.110. Administrative site plan review. A. Intent and purpose of subsection. The administrative site plan review is established to provide for the administrative review of projects which, because of their limited size and scope, have minor aesthetic, land use, or traffic implications and to not create any significant impact on public utilities or services. The administrative site plan review ensures that projects comply with all applicable City standards and ordinances, are not detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or are materially injurious to properties or improvements in the immediate vicinity. B. Applicability. Applications for administrative site plan review may be submitted only for those uses specified as requiring administrative site plan review in the applicable zoning district in Article 2 (Zoning Districts and Allowable Land Uses). C. Authority. 1. Director. Applications for administrative site plan review shall be reviewed by the director, or designee, unless another discretionary approval is sought for which the city council is the reviewing authority. 187 2. City council. Applications for administrative site plan review shall be reviewed by the city council when they are submitted for concurrent review with another discretionary land use application for which the city council is the reviewing authority. D. Proceedings. 1. Application requirements. An application for administrative site plan review shall be filed in compliance with section 18 (Applications, Processing, and Fees). 2. Director's action. For applications reviewed by the director, the director shall issue a written determination to approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the administrative site plan review. A public hearing shall not be required prior to the director issuing a written determination. 3. City council action. For applications reviewed by the city council, the processing procedures of the discretionary land use permit shall govern the joint processing of both the administrative site plan review and the discretionary permit. 4. The reviewing authority's written determination shall set forth the findings in accordance with paragraph E (Findings), any conditions of approval, and notice of the right to appeal, if applicable. 5. Conditions of approval. The reviewing authority may impose any conditions of approval it deems reasonable and necessary to ensure that the application complies with the findings required by this subsection. 6. Appeals. If the director does not approve the application for administrative site plan review, or if the applicant disagrees with any conditions imposed on the approval, the applicant may file an appeal to the city council in compliance with section 27 (Appeals). Decisions on applications for administrative site plan review made by the city council are final. E. Findings. An application for administrative site plan review shall be approved, with or without conditions, if the review authority first finds, based upon all evidence presented, all of the following: 1. The project complies with all applicable provisions of the municipal code; 2. The site is suitable for the particular use or development intended, and the total development, including the application of prescribed development standards, is arranged as to avoid traffic congestion, will not adversely affect public health, safety, and general welfare, will not have adverse effects on neighboring property, and is consistent with all elements of the general plan; and 3. The development design complies with all applicable objective design standards and is designed in a manner to mitigate to a reasonable extent adverse effects on neighboring properties, and will not be substantially detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the city. F. Administrative site plan review approval attached to the property. An administrative site plan review approval that is valid and in effect and granted in compliance with the provisions of this zoning ordinance shall be valid only on the property for which it was granted and only for the improvements for which it was granted and further, shall continue to be valid upon change of ownership of the property or any lawfully existing structure on the property. SECTION 21. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is, for any reason, 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 it 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 22.CEQA. In accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the California 188 Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from environmental review because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. The adoption of the proposed Ordinance is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The Ordinance is limited to establishing procedures and regulations for various housing uses pursuant to State law. The City Council finds the project is exempt. No new construction is proposed. SECTION 23. Effective date. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from its adoption. SECTION 24. Certification. The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published and posted pursuant to the provisions of law in that regard. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of November, 2023. a,„, O„Lt..„.A.L, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS ATTEST: CITY 4EItl< OF TH CITY OF CYPRESS STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS I, ALISHA FARNELL, 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, 2023, by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Burke, Marquez, Peat, Minikus and Mallari NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None CITY LERK OF TH CITY OF CYPRESS