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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 557[OX41 1-� � ► *W!--1--iA AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A ZONING CRDIM E AtIMENT RELATING TO FENCE AND WALL LOC ATICN, HEIGHT AND MATERIALS. CRSE NO: ZGA 88-3 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California did on the llth day of August hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider amendment to. zoning ordinance section 25.56 relating to wall location, height, and materials. WAS, said amendment has oamplied with the requirements of the "City Of Palm Desert Procedures to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act, Resolution No. 80-89", in that the director of oanmunity development has determined the amendment to be a class 5 categorical exemption. WHEREAS; at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimiony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said city council did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend approval of a zoning ordinance text amendment: 1. The proposed amendment is consistent with the intent of the zoning ordinance and protects the community health, safety and general welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the commission in this case. 2. That it does hereby approve ZOA 88-3 as provided in the attached exhibit labeled Exhibit "A". PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Palm Desert City Council, held on this 8th day of September, 1988 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: BENSON, CRITESS, SNYDER, WILSON NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: KELLY SHEILA R. GI�LIGAN, Ci Clerk City of Palm Desert, CAiforni, OFMINANCE ND. 557 EXH3B.IT "A" DELETE 25.56.190 D ADD SECTION 25. 56.195 Standards for walls and fences within or adjacent to R-1 single family zones. The following Wall and fence development standards specifying location, material and review procedures are designed to remove all ambiguity and achieve oonaisterxy throughout the city. The objective is to protect and reconcile the often conflicting goals of aesthetics, privacy, security, view sight lines and drainage. A. All applications for fences and walls shall be subject to on -site inspection prior to approval. Non -retaining walls shall require IN approval by both the department of oom wdty development and building and safety. In addition, retaining walls will require approval by the depaY-bnent of public works. ;1��. ��:��� ail ���. ;1�. I�,�,�M ��►.`yYA .�/M �. All new residential construction shall include walls or fences minimum five (5) feet in height enclosing rear and interior side yards. A. Walls and fences within front and street side setbacks. 1. Fences under 48" in height. a. Location - may be located on property line but shall be a minimum of 7 feet fiat face of curb. b. Material - must be decorative material including decorative blocks, stucco, wood split rail, open picket, or wrought iron. 2 FINANCE NO. 557 B. C. 2. Fences 48" to 72" in height. a. Location - within front yard setback must be a minimum of 15 feet from face of curb. Within street side yards or rear years frnntirx3 on a public street minimum of 12 feet fran face of curb. Site inspection shall insure that visibility adjacent to driveways and street corners shall not be impaired. (Reference Code Secticn 25.56.200.) b. Material - decorative block, stucco, or wrought iron. Wall and fences at or behind building setbacks to a maximum of 72" in height. 1. Side yard tie-in fences, interior side yard and rear yard fences visible from a public right-of-way. Materials: a. Decorative block b. Precision block stuccoed or painted to match house. C. Redwood, cedar or other approved decay resistant wood product. d. Wrought iron. 2. Interior rear and side yard fences not visible from the public right -or -way. Materials: a. Block - all types. b. Redwood, cedar or other approved decay - resistant wood product- C. Wrought iron. Retaining walls and combinations of retaining and wrought iron fencing. 1. Retaining and combination walls located on a rear or interior side property line associated with a cut slope shall be a maximum of 6 feet in height measured from the highest adjoining grade. Material standards in Section A shall apply. 2. Retaining and combination wall on rear or interior side yards associated with a fill slope shall be limited to a maximum of 6 feet in height of solid wall material as measured from the lowest adjacent grade. A combination of solid and open wrought iron fencing shall not exceed. 9 feet in height as measured from 3 ORDINANCE ND. 557 the lower adjacent grade. The maximum combination fence height measured from the higher adjacent grade shall not exceed 6 feet. In addition, department of public works shall refer to ordinances 514 amending Title 27 (the grading ordinance) as it applies to mitigating adverse impacts of fill conditions. 3. Where a fill slope retaining wall is proposed adjacent to a vacant lot which does not currently meet the city's grading ordinance, the city engineer shall determine the lower adjacent grade based upon an assessment of the minimum grade required on that vacant lot to meet the grade elevation drainage requirements. D. Maintenance of Nora -conforming fences. Normal maintenance of non -conforming fences shall be permitted to preserve a quality appearance. Major structural repairs or replacement shall be required to conform to the above location and material standards. E. The construction of tennis court fencing greater than 6' in height or use of chain link shall be subject to a conditional use permit. Requests for exceptions to the above standards may be brought before the Palm Desert Architectural Commission. For an exception to be approved, the architectural commission must make a finding that unusual circumstances exist which make the literal interpretation and enforcement of the standards impractical or contrary to the purpose of this ordinance and that the exception shall not result in damage to adjacent properties. Property owners adjacent to the proposed exception shall be informed of the application at least 10 days prior to the architectural ccnmissicn meeting. PD/fr 4