HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 74-073RESOLUTION NO. 74-73
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY OF
CARPORT DESIGN FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
WHEREAS, it is the objective of the City Council to assure that every
development in the community will be an asset in terms of function and
aesthetic appeal, and
WHEREAS, construction and design of car�orts is an important feature
of residential development, and
WHEREAS, control of those aspects of site design such as carports is
considered necessary to guarantee compatibility of the developments to the
areas and the community as a whole:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Palm Desert, that it does hereby adopt as policy the following stand-
ards for carport design for residential development:
1. Every residential unit hereafter constructed shall be provided a
minimum of two covered parking spaces which may be either in a carport
or a garage.
2, No covered spaces shall be located in any required yard setback
area except for the rear yard setback.
3, Tamdem parking shall only be permitted for those spaces that
exceed the requirements of this Resolution or the Zoning Ordinance.
4. If carports are to be utilized, said carports shall meet the following
design criteria:
a. Architecturally, the carport shall be designed to be compat-
ible with all structures in the development. Compatibility will be evaluated
on the basis of similarity of materials and roof design.
b, The parking spaces within a carport shall be a minimum of
10 feet wide by 2 0 feet deep.
c. Carports shall be of substantial construction with a minimum
of two sides enclosed.
d, The interior of the carport shall be finished and shall include
an enclosed storage area of a size to be approved by the Director of
Lnvironmental Services.
` e. Carport shall be provided with permanent electric lighting
3esigned so as to prevent the creation of any glare onto adjacent property
rnd / or public street.
RESOLUTION NO. 74-73
f. The floor of the carport shall be a minimum of three inches of
Portland cement concrete.
g. Except for single family dwellings, carports shall not be
located in an area fronting on a public street. Carport shall be located to
the rear of, or side of, residential units.
h. Carport shall be provided with a paved minimum backout space
of 24 feet.
i. Carports shall be located as unobtrusively and conveniently as
possible and generally not more than 100 feet from the dwelling unit assigned
to the carport spaces.
The City Clerk is hereby directed to cause this Resolution to be posted
in three (3) public places in accordance with Resolution 74-17 and Section
36933 of the Government Code of the State of California, and shall take
effect and be in force thirty days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council this 12th
day of September , 1974, by the following vote:
AYES: Aston; Benson; Brush; McPherson; Clark
NOES: None
ABSENT: None f
ATTEST:
HA V Y L. HL' B , ity lerk
City of Palm Desert, California