A.   The purpose of this chapter is to establish a specific plan to guide the physical development of that portion of the city designated as SP-9, Bixby Ridge specific plan district, on the official zoning map of the city of Signal Hill.

   B.   Goals and objectives for the development of the Bixby Ridge development plan include the following:

   1.   Maintain and preserve a natural appearance to graded hillsides along the east flank of the hill;

   2.   Maintain and enhance public access and public viewing opportunities along the east flank of the hill;

   3.   Provide varied building elevations, exterior materials and colors and street side landscaping to provide a distinct "small-town" neighborhood character;

   4.   Ensure continued access to oil resources as well as adequate separation between oil activities and other uses;

   5.   Provide for the extension of public infrastructure such as streets, water lines, sewers, parks, trails and open space adequate in size and type to serve development within the Bixby Ridge specific plan area.

(Ord. 97-11-1224 § 1 (part))

   The text of the Bixby Ridge specific plan, June, 1997, is incorporated into this chapter by reference. The provision found in the Bixby Ridge specific plan shall apply to all property shown within SP-9 Bixby Ridge specific plan district, on the official zoning map of the city of Signal Hill.

(Ord. 97-11-1224 § 1 (part))

   Transitional housing, supportive housing and licensed group homes serving six persons or fewer are an allowed land use "by right" per Cal. Gov’t Code § 65583.

(Ord. 2014-08-1471 § 7)

   A.   All property within the SP-9 Bixby Ridge specific plan district shall be developed and maintained in accordance with all policies, requirements, regulations, and provisions set forth in the Bixby Ridge specific plan.

   B.   All property within the Bixby Ridge specific plan also shall be developed in accordance with Chapter 20.52, entitled "Site Plan and Design Review," Chapter 20.58, entitled "Signs," and all other ordinances, codes, and regulations of the city of Signal Hill or other responsible government agency, unless such ordinance, code, or regulation conflicts with a policy, requirement, regulation, or provision set forth in the Bixby Ridge specific plan in which case the Bixby Ridge specific plan shall take precedence.

(Ord. 98-12-1243 § 4 (part); Ord. 97-11-1224 § 1 (part))

   A.   Maximum Percent Hardscape Area. With the exception of the established driveway allowance, the maximum area of hardscape material (permeable or non-permeable) within the front setback shall be limited to twenty-five percent of the setback area (includes walkways, patios and courtyards, but excludes driveways).

   1.   Area of front setback - area of required driveway = remaining front setback area.

   2.   Remaining front setback area x twenty-five percent = total allowed hardscape area.

   B.   Driveway Allowance. Driveways serving required garages, or providing on-site parking (for properties without garages) are excluded from the maximum allowed twenty- five percent of hardscape material in front yard setbacks.

 

 

   D.   Turf Replacement.

   1.   Turf is not a required or preferred landscape material. Drought tolerant landscape materials that retain water on site are strongly encouraged when replacing existing turf.

   2.   Turf replacement in landscape areas of two thousand five hundred square feet or greater is subject to Chapter 13.10. (Ord. 2015-11-1481 § 20)

   A.   Each dwelling unit shall provide garages as follows:

 

 

   1.   Parking stall sizes shall be a minimum of ten feet by twenty feet.

   2.   Back-up area shall be a minimum of twenty-four feet.

   3.   Garages shall be set back a minimum of twenty feet from the front property line.

   4.   An electronic automatic garage door opener shall be provided for each garage door.

   5.   Carports are prohibited.

   6.   A minimum of seventy-two cubic feet of accessory storage area per unit shall be provided within the garage on shelves (with a minimum depth of eighteen inches). Storage rooms or closets cannot satisfy this requirement.

   7.   Tandem spaces are prohibited.

(Ord. 2006-09-1364 § 9)