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Ordinance No. 11624,73 ORDINANCE NO. 1162 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LINCOLN AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 4.2, SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USES, 4.3, LAND USE CHARACTER AND EXHIBIT 3, LAND USE MAP; SECTION 4.4, TABLE 1, PERMITTED LAND USE MATRIX; AND SECTION 4.5, TABLE 2, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS MATRIX, BY ADDING A NEW COMMERCIAL PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT AND DECREASING THE MAXIMUM RESIDENTIAL BUILDING HEIGHT IN THE CM COMMERCIAL MIXED -USE, CV CAMPUS VILLAGE, AND PS PUBLIC & SEMI - PUBLIC DISTRICTS TO 30 FEET. WHEREAS, an addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared according to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines; and WHEREAS, a duly noticed public hearing for consideration of this specific plan amendment was held by the City Council of the City of Cypress on the 14th day of November, 2016; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress considered evidence presented at the public hearing including a staff report and public testimony; and WHEREAS, following the public hearing and Council discussion, a motion was made to approve the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan Amendment as proposed and stipulated herein and in the attached Exhibits A, B, C, and D. WHEREAS, as provided in Section 4.02.080 of the Cypress Zoning Code, the City Council has therefore determined the proposed specific plan amendment to be consistent with the following findings: (1) The proposed development is in conformance with the goals, policies, and objectives of the general plan; (2) The design, location, shape, size, operating characteristics, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle (e.g., fire and medical) access and public services and utilities (e.g., fire protection, police protection, water, schools, solid waste collection and disposal, storm drainage, wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal, etc.), would ensure that the proposed development would not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the public health, safety, or general welfare, or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity and base zoning district in which the property is located; (3) The proposed development would: a. Ensure quality development by encouraging greater creativity and aesthetically pleasing designs for the individual components of the development and the development as a whole; b. Have no impact on the timely provision of essential public services and facilities consistent with the demand for the services and facilities; and c. Promote a harmonious variety of housing choices and commercial and industrial activities, if applicable; attain a desirable balance of residential and /or employment opportunities; and result in a high level of amenities and the preservation of the natural and scenic qualities of open space. (4) The subject area is: a. Physically suitable for the proposed land use designation(s); b. Physically suitable for the type and density /intensity of development being proposed; c. Adequate in shape and size to accommodate the proposed development; and 274 d. Served by streets adequate in width and pavement type to carry the quantity and type of traffic expected to be generated by the proposed development. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Cypress does HEREBY ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1: The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference. SECTION 2: The Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan, Section 4.2, Specific Plan Land Uses, paragraph 3, shall be amended to read as follows: "The Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan area is comprised of eight land use districts and two overlays, as indicated on Exhibit 3, Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan Land Use Map. Central to the vision for the Lincoln Avenue Corridor is the creation of mixed use categories that accommodate both commercial and multi - family uses. The land use districts include Commercial Mixed Use, Residential Mixed Use, Residential (30 DU /Acre), Campus Village and Downtown. Industrial Light, Public /Semi - Public and Mobile Home Park land use districts are also included in the Plan. The Plan also provides for a Quasi - Public Overlay in the Commercial Mixed Use category. A Commercial Preservation Overlay is provided for select properties including those located at major intersections in the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan area. Each planning area is distinguished by variations in type and intensity of land use, and /or development standards; yet linked by common streetscape design elements and similar mixed use characteristics. SECTION 3: The Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan, Section 4.3, Specific Plan Land Uses, paragraph 1, shall be amended to read as follows: "The general character of each of the eight land use districts and two overlays is described below:" SECTION 4: The Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan, Section 4.3, Specific Plan Land Uses, a description of the new Commercial Preservation Overlay shall be added to read as follows: "Commercial Preservation Overlay" This overlay is associated with commercial mixed use, downtown, and campus village areas located along Lincoln Avenue. Parcels within this overlay are restricted to commercial uses only. Residential uses are not permitted within this overlay. (Specific Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01) SECTION 5: The Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan Land Use Map (Exhibit 3 in the Specific Plan) shall be replaced with the attached revised land use map Exhibit "B ". SECTION 6: The Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan, Section 4.4, Table 1, Permitted Land Use Matrix, shall be amended to prohibit residential uses, including Single Room Occupancy Housing, in the Commercial Mixed Use, Downtown, and Campus Village Districts, as provided on Exhibit "C" attached to this Ordinance. SECTION 7: The Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan, Section 4.4, Table 1, Permitted Land Use Matrix, Key and Footnotes section, shall be amended to include footnote no. 11 as provided on Exhibit "C" attached to this Ordinance. SECTION 8: The Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan, Section 4.5, Table 2, Development Standards Matrix, shall be amended to decrease the maximum building height from 50 feet to 30 feet as provided on Exhibit "D" attached to this Ordinance. SECTION 9: The proposed Amendment to the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan is consistent with the Specific Plan land use designation of the 2001 Cypress General Plan Land Use Element. 2 SECTION 10: The addendum to the 2009 Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 2009 General Plan Housing Element Amendment project was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines. Development projects subject to the amended provisions would be individually analyzed for CEQA compliance on a project by project basis. SECTION 11: Severability. The City Council declares that, should any provision, section, paragraph, sentence, or word of this Ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final court action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences and words of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 12: 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. FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City on the 14th day of November, 2016 and finally adopted and order posted at a regular meeting held on the 28th day of November, 2016. MAY ATTEST: CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS R OF THE CITY ,J CYPRESS I, DENISE BASHAM, 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 28th day of November, 2016, by the following roll call vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Johnson, Peat, Morales and Yarc NOES: 1 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Berry ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS EXHIBIT "A" CITY OF CYPRESS LINCOLN AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN 4.0 DEVELOPMENT CRITERIAG 76 4.0 DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA This chapter establishes the land use districts within the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan area and the development standards that apply within each district. Together, the land use districts and the development criteria provide the development provisions for the Specific Plan area. The development criteria, together with the design guidelines (following chapter) implement the goals of the Specific Plan. They are consistent with the goals and policies of the General Plan and, in most cases, with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. 4.1 General Provisions Relationship to Zoning Ordinance The land use regulations and development standards contained herein constitute the primary zoning provisions for the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan area. These regulations are in addition to the current Zoning Ordinance provisions of the City of Cypress Municipal Code. Where there is a conflict between the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance and this Specific Plan, the regulations provided herein shall prevail. Where direction is not provided in this Specific Plan, the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance shall prevail. The development standards contained herein are minimum requirements. In reviewing individual projects requiring discretionary approval, the City Council may impose more restrictive standards or conditions as it deems necessary to accomplish the goals and objectives of this Specific Plan. Interpretation The Director of Community Development shall have the responsibility to interpret the provisions of this Specific Plan. If an issue or situation arises that is not sufficiently provided for or is not clearly understandable, those regulations of the Cypress Zoning Ordinance that are most applicable shall be used by the Director as guidelines to resolve the unclear issue or situation. This provision shall not be used to permit uses or procedures not specifically authorized by this Specific Plan or the Zoning Ordinance. Definitions Words, phrases and terms not specifically defined herein shall have the same definition as provided for in the Cypress Zoning Ordinance. When used in this Specific Plan, the term "Director" shall mean the Director of Community Development or an appointed representative. Development Review To ensure compliance with all applicable policies, land use provisions, development criteria and design guidelines contained in this Specific Plan area, projects will be reviewed in compliance with Section 7.1 of the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan. The Specific Plan provides regulatory and policy direction for the approval of discretionary permits in addition to the requirements set forth in the Zoning Ordinance. Installation of Public Improvements Project developers are responsible for providing adjacent public improvements (e.g., curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street lighting, parkway landscaping, street trees, and other similar items) in compliance with Section 7.2 of the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan and the standards of the City at the time of development. CITY OF CYPRESS LINCOLN AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN 4.0 DEVELOPMENT CRITERIE 7 7 Amendments This Specific Plan, including the Land Use Map, may be amended in compliance with Section 7.1.3 of the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan. Violations Any persons, firm, or corporation, whether a principal, agent, employee, or otherwise, violating any provisions of these regulations shall be subject to the penalties and provisions of the Cypress Municipal Code. 4.2 Specific Plan Land Uses The Specific Plan components articulate a vision for the Lincoln Avenue Corridor as an attractive, high quality, pedestrian friendly, mixed use activity center. As stated in the Land Use Element of the Cypress General Plan, the Specific Plan is intended to provide development flexibility within the Lincoln Avenue Corridor and provide economic inducements for revitalization. The Specific Plan provides incentives for the development of uses and design features to facilitate upgrading of the area. The development of larger scale uses, such as furniture, appliance and retail outlets, theaters and entertainment is encouraged, as are groupings of complementary uses, such as restaurants and specialty retail. Multi- family residential is encouraged as a means of stimulating commercial activity on the corridor. Development of the Lincoln Avenue Corridor will have a mixed use character. Commercial and residential land uses are intended to be integrated. Master planning and lot consolidation are encouraged to achieve larger and better integrated development projects. Design guidelines and development standards provided in the Specific Plan promote pedestrian orientation and linkages within and between uses, including plazas and covered entry spaces; and shared parking with satellite parking facilities serving multiple uses. The Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan area is comprised of eight land use districts and two overlay zones, as indicated on Exhibit 3, Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan Land Use Map. Central to the vision for the Lincoln Avenue Corridor is the creation of mixed use categories that accommodate both commercial and multi- family uses. The land use districts include Commercial Mixed Use, Residential Mixed Use, Residential (30 DU /Acre), Campus Village and Downtown. Industrial Light, Public /Semi - Public and Mobile Home Park land use districts are also included in the Plan. The Plan also provides for a Quasi - Public Overlay in the Commercial Mixed Use category. A Commercial Preservation Overlay is provided for select properties including those located at maior intersections in the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan area. Each planning area is distinguished by variations in type and intensity of land use, and /or development standards; yet linked by common streetscape design elements and similar mixed use characteristics. Table 2 lists the maximum and anticipated average floor area ratios for each district. Average development intensities within the area are anticipated to demonstrate a floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.5:1, consistent with the General Plan, Table LU -4 "Land Use Policy Implications." Floor area ratio bonuses of up to 1:1 may be allowed within the Campus Village and Commercial Mixed Use districts in order to encourage mixed use development containing multi - family residential over ground floor commercial subject to the requirements specified in Table 2. 4.3 Land Use Character The general character of each of the eight land use districts and two overlay zones is described below: CITY OF CYPRESS LINCOLN AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN 4.0 DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA, 78 Campus Village Campus Village, located east of Valley View Street and bounded by the City limits, is envisioned as a high density activity center, linking to and encompassing portions of Cypress College. The Campus Village District is primarily commercial while also allowing for residential mixed use and high density residential. Primary permitted land uses within this district included entertainment, cultural, retail, restaurant, multi- family, and other uses oriented toward a college student population. Regional commercial uses may occur if the consolidation of parcels is feasible, and the use is compatible with the adjacent area. Special design treatments and development standards distinguish Campus Village as a focal point along the Corridor. Commercial Mixed Use Commercial Mixed Use is a medium density category, located on the north and south sides of Lincoln Avenue, west of Valley View Street, and extending to the westerly project limits. This designation also encompasses portions of Walker Street that have been identified within the City General Plan for inclusion in the Lincoln Avenue Corridor Specific Plan. The commercial Mixed Use District offers the widest range of commercial uses. Both community serving retail and multifamily residential uses are accommodated. Primary permitted land uses include retail, restaurant, office, personal services, and multi - family residential uses. Residential Mixed Use The residential mixed use district is primarily for residential development (medium density, high density or mixed use), while also allowing for limited commercial development. The planning area encompasses segments of the corridor west of Moody Street and east of Denni Street. Other uses permitted in this district include various neighborhood serving uses such as beauty shops, gift shops and general retail. Conditional uses include grocery stores, furniture sales, theaters and video stores. Residential (30 DU /Acre) The residential district encompasses three designated parcels (totaling 4.8 acres) located on the south side of Lincoln Avenue, east of Denni Street. These sites are intended for exclusively high density residential development (20 -30 dwelling units per acre) by right. (Specific Plan Amendment No. 2009 -02) Downtown Downtown is a medium density commercial mixed use district, located at Walker Street and Lincoln Avenue. This district emphasizes a historically envisioned Downtown for Cypress and establishes an intimate feel in the Downtown. The Downtown district is primarily a commercial category with more limited uses due to small lot sizes. Primary land uses within the Downtown are similar to the Commercial Mixed Use planning area. Many of the special design treatments and development standards of the Campus Village are repeated within the Downtown to distinguish it as a focal point along the Corridor. Key design factors focusing on pedestrian access includes enhanced pavement areas, landscaping and a clock tower as a focal point near the intersection of Walker Street and Lincoln Avenue. CITY OF CYPRESS LINCOLN AVENUE SPECIFIC PLAN 4.0 DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA2 7 J. Industrial Light The Industrial Light District is bounded by Walker Street, Grindlay Street and the Southern Pacific Rail line, and is immediately south and southeast of the existing City Yard. Allowable land uses for the Industrial Light District are those listed in the,Cypress Zoning Code for the ML Industrial Light Zone which allows for light industrial and complementary service commercial businesses. Pedestrian linkages between this planning area and the adjacent Commercial Mixed Use Area fronting Lincoln Avenue are strongly encouraged. Public and Semi - Public Public and Semi - Public locations within the planning area includes the City Yard, the Senior Center west of Grindlay Street and property east of Valley View Street, adjacent to Cypress College and the Campus Village District. Allowable land uses for the Public and Semi - Public District are per the Cypress Zoning Code for the Public and Semi - Public zone which allows for public uses. Mobile Home Park The Mobile Home Park District is situated at the southeast corner of Lincoln Avenue and Bloomfield Street. Allowable land uses for Mobile Home Park are per the Cypress Zoning Code for the Mobile Home Park zone which is intended exclusively for mobile home parks. Quasi Public Overlay This overlay is associated with a commercial mixed use area located adjacent to the existing Senior Center and fronting onto Lincoln Avenue. Allowable land uses for the Quasi - Public Overlay of the commercial mixed use category are those listed in the Public and Semi - Public zone in addition to those listed in the commercial mixed use category. Commercial Preservation Overlay This overlay is associated with commercial mixed use, downtown, and campus village areas located along Lincoln Avenue. Parcels within this overlay zone are restricted to commercial uses only. Residential uses are not permitted within this overlay zone. (Specific Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01) EXHIBIT "B" Lincoln Avenue Specific P ect: 0141 431 Exhibit "C" Table 1 PERMITTED LAND USE MATRIX -- CONTINUED ,��u� „ ;use , i e � lien n�n a X1i11r;� ia e sid enttal ,,1 , ' % Act* Photographic Studio P P P P X Playland Associated with a Restaurant C C C X X Pool Sales, Service and Supplies C C C C X Post Office Branch C C C X X Printing and Publishing C C C X X Professional Office P P P P X Public Storage Facility (Mini- warehouse) C C C X X Public Utility Service Office P P P P X Public Utility Substation, Reservoir, or Pumping Plant, not including office X X X X X Recording Studio C C C X X Recreation Facility, public or private C C C C X Recreational Vehicle Sales, Service, and Storage C X X X X Residential: Mixed Use High Density C /X" C /X" C /X" C X Residential: High Density C /X" X C /X" P P Residential: Medium Density (Small Lot Single Family) X X X C X Restaurant, Drive - through, Fast Food, or with Outdoor Seating - see also " Playland" C C C X X Restaurant, Sit -down P P P C X Restaurant, With Alcohol Sales4 C C C C X Retail Sales, General P P P4 P X Reverse Vending Machine and Storage X X X X X Satellite Dish Antenna4 C C C C X Shoe Repair /Sales P P P P X Sign Painting Shop (within enclosed building - no spray booth) C C C X X Single -Room Occupancy Housing8 C /X" X C /X" X X Exhibit "C" (page 2) Table 1 PERMITTED LAND USE MATRIX -- CONTINUED Key: X = not permitted Footnotes: KEY AND FOOTNOTES P = permitted C = conditional use permit required 1 - large appliance stores greater than 5,000 square feet 2 - small appliance stores up to 5,000 square feet 3 - subject to adequate parking for both rental vehicles and required parking spaces for on -site uses 4 - subject to additional special use standards in the Cypress Zoning Code 5 - 5,000 sq. feet or Tess is permitted; for over 5,000 sq. feet, conditional use permit is required 6 - subject to Air Quality Management District (AQMD) permit requirements 7 - 2,500 square feet or Tess is permitted; for over 2,500 square feet, conditional use permit is required 8 - subject to additional single -room occupancy standards in the Cypress Zoning Code 9 - subject to additional standards and review by Cypress Police Department 10 - subject to additional standards in the Cypress Zoning Code 11 — residential uses are not permitted on parcels within the Commercial Preservation Overlay Zone (refer to Exhibit 3) (Specific Plan Amendment 2016 -01) e. M !' 00 Oo 100 zz z 50 z I° I 30 D.U. [7]* 200 S.F. /Unit I Mobile Home Park 871,200 250 �ci O M 75% 1 . CO I 20 M 20 1� Semi-Public 11 43,560 200 O O vs O M I I `cc' E ra .a C O O O r O 35 1 o CD 100 006 O 0 0 C:. O O r Cri O Ch O''' c) c COD N 10 20 N w Residential Mixed Use O O c, o ,- •- o 50 10 20 30 D.U. [7]* 30 D.U. [7]* 200 S.F. /Unit Mixed Use 11 o 0 O 0.5:1 u 50/30 [10] Ci �', O 50/30 [101 I 25% 2 [4] 20 General Requirements Minimum Lot Area (square feet) Minimum Lot Frontage (feet) Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Maximum FAR with Density Bonus Maximum Building Height (feet) Minimum Building Facade located within Landscape Setback Area ( %) [3] Maximum Lot Coverage ( %) Minimum Front Setback (feet) Maximum Front Setback (feet) Minimum Side Setback (feet) Minimum Side Setback Adjacent to a Residential Zone (feet) Minimum Rear Setback (feet) Minimum Rear Setback Adjacent to a Residential Zone (feet) Maximum Dwelling Units (D.U.) Per acre (net) • Mobile Home Park • Residential Mixed Use High Density • Residential High Density • Residential Medium Density Dwelling Unit Size for High Density Residential • Residential Mixed Use High Density • Residential High Density • Residential Medium Density Minimum Private — Open Space [8] Fri O ce T) � O > 3 ca "c "U- s M m c O U— O. L 8 N U a) . @ 3 -0 8 —° a) N z Mobile Home Park Q Z Public & Semi - Public r N .a) J c a) U M O C a) ._ V O L U c 3, 8—° a) .k Q Z C Iii a $ '� 3 14 0 .c (p v 0 t . 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Minimum 20 DU /Acre (Amended 10 -26- 2009). Includes private open space or shared open space. A minimum linear dimension of 50 feet shall be required for shared open space (Amended 10 -26- 2009). Amended 10 -26 -2009. N M V' 0) CO t` a0 0) X84 CO N residential and resid E E a) E Lc) Amended 11/14/2016.