Ordinance - 1838•
ORDINANCE NO. 1838
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE, CHAPTER 26,
AS IT RELATES TO THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SECOND -UNITS
ON SINGLE-FAMILY LOTS. (Amendment No. 229)
WHEREAS, by the direction of the Planning Commission, the
planning staff studied and analyzed options and impacts of
adjusting current regulations to address recent concerns over
second -units in single-family neighborhoods, i.e. noise, traffic,
property maintenance, property values, loss of privacy,
overbuilding of lots; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission upon giving the required
notice, did on the 17th day of January, 1990, conduct a duly
advertised public hearing as prescribed by law, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina
considered evidence presented by the Planning Department,
Planning Commission, and other interested parties at a duly
advertised public hearing on the 26th day of February, 1990; and
WHEREAS, the oral and documentary evidence considered in
connection with this code amendment reveal the following facts:
1. The imposition of maximum dwelling unit sizes consistent
with the State's second unit regulations could
effectively mimimize the issue of overbuilding lots as
well as maintain the affordability of second units.
2. In view of a maximum unit size and consistent with the
State's second unit regulations, "permanent" but not
necessarily "separate" provisions for living, sleeping,
cooking and sanitation facilities should be provided
for attached second units.
3. With the implementation of a maximum unit size, the
existing 35 foot building envelopes required by code
no longer remain necessary and should be replaced with
a minimum distance requirement of 25 feet between front
and rear detached second unit developments.
4. To better ensure that second unit developments are well
maintained, an owner occupancy requirement should be
established for one of the units.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina
does ordain as follows:
Section No. 1: Based on the evidence presented and the findings
set forth, Amendment No. 229 is hereby approved as consistent
with the City's General Plan and the intent of the State's second
unit law.
Section No. 2: Based on the evidence presented and the findings
set forth, Chapter 26, Article XII, Division II, Second Family
Units, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Ordinance No. 1838
City Council Agenda February 26, 1990
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Section 26-685.34 (i)(3)
(3) Maximum minimum dwelling areas for a detached
second unit shall be 640 square feet.
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Ordinance No. 1838
City Council Agenda February 26, 1990
(7) Distance between structures. The distance between
the first -unit and its accessory structures
(carport and/or its garage) to the second -unit and
its accessory structures (carport and/or its
garage), snap oe no less tnan 25 teet.
iSection 26-685.38
g. One unit shall be occupied by the owner of the lot as
long as the second unit exists. A deed restriction
shall be recorded to this effect. A covenant running
with the land shall be recorded by every second unit
applicant, permitting the City to enforce these
provisions at the cost of the owner. Proof of
recordation shall be sent to the Plannina Director and
kept on file.
Section 3: It has been determined that this project, which
consists of a minor amendment to land use regulations, is
categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15305 (Class 5) of the
State CEQA Guidelines and no Environmental Impact Report or
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact is required.
Section 4: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this
ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as r uired by
law.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 12th daAf )March 1990.
Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF WEST COVINA
I, Janet Berry, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1838 was regularly
introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting
of the City Council on the 26th day of February, 1990 That,
thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 12th day of March, 1990
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmembers: Tarozzi, Manners, Lewis, Bacon
NOES: Councilmembers: McFadden
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
`' City Attor ey
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CERTIFICATION
I, JANET BERRY, City Clerk of the City of West Covina, State of
California, do hereby certify that a true and accurate copy of
Ordinance No. was published, pursuant to law, in the
San Gabriel Valley Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation
published and circulated in the City of West Covina.
DATED: l5 1 /lam d
Janet Berry, City Clerk
City of West Covina, California