Ordinance - 1075ORDINANCE NO. 1075
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST COVINA, ADDING A NEW PART 12.5 TO ARTICLE_
IX, THEREBY ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY COMERCIAL
• (C-C ZONE)p IN THE WEST COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE.
(Amendment No. 94)
The City Council of the City of West Covina does ordain
as follows:
SECTION 1. Part 12.5 is hereby added to Article IX of
the West Covina Municipal Code to read:
"PART 12.5 C-C ZONE
9212.6 COMMUNITY -COMMERCIAL (C-C ZONE). PURPOSE.
The purpose of the Community -Commercial (C-C) Zone is to
classify and set standards for retail and service commercial uses
which by their nature are of relatively high intensity; are necessary
to provide a wide range of shopping facilities and goods, professional
and administrative offices, and entertainment establishments; and are
generally within close proximity to residential zoning or development
and, therefore, require extraordinary physical treatment in order to
guarantee compatibility with and protection of surrounding properties
and their values.
9212.7 CRITERIA.
The following general criteria are hereby established for
use in the classification or reclassification of land to the Community -
Commercial, Zone:
(a) General Plan - Compliance with the General Plan shall
be established.
(b) Location - Community -Commercial centers should serve
one or more.commun t es and be located with primary access to a major
street. Land so utilized should be topographically suited to such
use.
(a) Need - A demonstrated public need shall be established
within the genera area.
(d) Site Area - A minimum of ten acres based upon the guide
of three-quarters T3%TTof an acre of Community -Commercial for every
1,000 persons up to a maximum of thirty acres.
(e) Utilities - The existing utilities systems (water,
sewer, drainage; elec r cal, gas, and communications facilities) are
adequate or new systems shall be constructed to adequately serve a
Community -Commercial land use.
9212.8 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
The following development standards shall apply to all
Community -Commercial Zone changes unless a waiver of one or more of
the standards has been granted by the Planning Commission and City
Council. A request for waiver and the justification therefor shall
be filed in writing at the time that the application for a zone change
Is filed.
(a) Precise Plan of Design
If the property is adjacent to or across a public
street or alley from a residential zone, the zoning application
shall be accompanied by a precise plan of design (as specified in
Section 9218 of the Zoning Ordinance) showing its compatibility to
the adjacent residential uses.
(b) Architectural Treatment
If the property is adjacent to or across a public
street or alley from a residential zone, examples of the architectural
. treatment in the form of at least one perspective and one elevation
shall be submitted with the application for precise plan of design
and shall become an integral part of such application.
(a) Non -Conversion
No single family residential structure may be converted
to Community -Commercial use.
(d) Underground Utilities
All utilities shall be underground in accordance with
Ordinance No. 1025 amending certain sections of the Municipal Code.
(e ) Off -Street Parking
The following off-street parking spaces shall be
provided;
1. Business, general retail, and personal service -
One parking space for each 250 s are feet of
gross floor area (see definition,
2, Retail nurseries or other open uses- One parking
space for each 10000 square feet of gross land
• area devoted to display of such use.
3. Bowling alleys- Five parking spaces for each
alley.
4, Theaters and other places of public assembly -
One parking space for each four permanent seats
and one for every 40 square feet of assembly
area not occupied by permanent seats.
5. Restaurants (permanent seating, drive-in, drive -
through, or any combination thereof) and cocktail
lounges- One parking space for every three and
one-half permanent seats, Not less than ten
parking spaces shall be provided,
6, Medical or dental office- One parking space for
every 150 square feet of gross floor area.
7. Business office- One parking space for every 300
square feet of gross floor area.
8. Billiard rooms- Two parking spaces per billiard
table plus one additional parking space for each
employee.
• 9. Automobile service stations- One parking space for
each two employees with a minimum of two such
spaces plus one parking space for each service bay.
(f) Landscaping
1. A minimum of 8% of the total net area (which net
area shall be computed by excluding streets) of
the development shall be landscaped, permanently
watered, and maintained. Approximately one-half
of such landscaped area shall be generally
distributed throughout the parking lot with the
remainder distributed as planted areas around
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buildings, peripheral planters around the site,
parkways, street tree wells, and other appropriate
locations. All such planted areas shall be
surrounded by a curb of concrete or comparable
material not less than 6 inches high.
• 2. No planting area shall be less than 24 square
feet or less than 3 feet in width with the
exception of raised planter boxes around or in
close proximity to buildings.
3. An average of at least one (1) tree of a species
satisfactory to the Recreation and Parks Depart-
ment shall be planted for every 10 single row
parking stalls or every 20 double row parking
stalls within the parking lot.
4. Landscaping shall consist of combinations of
trees, shrubs, and ground covers with careful
consideration given to eventual size and spread,
susceptibility to disease and pests, durability,
and adaptability to existing soil and climatic
conditions.
5. Each unused space resulting from the design or
layout of parking spaces or accessory structures
which is over 24 square feet shall be landscaped.
6. The landscaping plan shall be drawn to a minimum
scale of 1 inch for each 50 feet; shall indicate
the square footage of each planting area; shall
tabulate the square footage of all landscaped
areas and percentage of the total site devoted
to landscaping; shall identify at the planting
area the type of plant; shall list the botanical
and common names of all plants with the number
of each and their container size; and shall
clearly portray the permanent irrigation system.
(g) Site Size
No Community -Commercial center shall consist of less
than ten acres of usable land (less than 10% grade). The community
center may, however, be a combination of many parcels totaling at
least ten acres but its design must be integrated and unified.
(h) Building Coverage
Maximum building coverage of any property within the
Community -Commercial Zone shall not exceed 50 % after all necessary
street or alley dedications or condemnations.
(1) Walls
i. A 36 inch high concrete, masonry, or decorative
block wall shall be provided and maintained on
the outside perimeter of all off-street parking
• areas abutting or visible from a public street
except at those points of ingress and egress
for either vehicular or pedestrian traffic. The
wall shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from
the property line and this setback area shall
be landscaped.
2. A 6 foot high solid concrete or masonry wall
shall be provided and maintained on the.
boundary of any Community -Commercial Zone
which abuts or lies across a public alley from
a residential zone except in the front setback
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area where said wall shall be 36 inches high.
(j) Height Limit
Buildings within the Community -Commercial Zone when
within 100 feet of a single family zone, shall have a maximum height
of 25 feet.
(k) Yards
No building or above ground structure shall be con-
structed within:
1. 15 feet of the front or rear property lines.
2. 5 feet of each side property line except when
adjacent to residential zoning and development
when said side yard shall be a minimum of 15 feet.
The 5 feet of the front yard nearest the front property line shall be
landscaped and the remaining 10 feet may either be landscaped or
utilized as a portion of a driveway or off-street parking area.
The 6 feet of either a rear or side yard adjacent to resi-
dential zoning or development shall be landscaped with specimen
plant material and trees (see definition) appropriate in type and
size to create a solid plant screen. Such landscaping shall be to
the approval of the Planning Director as represented on the approved
landscaping plan.
(1) Refuse Storage
All outdoor trash, garbage, and refuse storage areas
shall be screened on all sides from public view by a minimum 5 1/2
foot high decorative concrete block or masonry wall.
(m) Storage
All storage of wares, merchandise, crates, bottles,
or similar items shall be within a completely enclosed building.
(n) Loading Facilities
All loading or unloading facilities shall reasonably
be located at such a depth within a completely enclosed building as
to reasonably. contain and restrict the emission of noises typically
attributed to such function as determined by the Planning Director.
(o) Lighting
All lighting of the building, landscaping, parking
lot, or similar facilities shall be so hooded and directed as to
reflect away from adjoining properties.
(p) Mechanical Equipment
All ground mechanical equipment shall be completely
screened behind a permanent structure and all roof top mechanical
equipment shall be placed behind a permanent parapet wall and be
completely restricted from all views.
(q) Signs
allowed:
The following signs and conditions thereto will be
1. Three square feet of advertising sign (see
definition), up to a maximum of 300 square
,feet, will be allowed on the front of the
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building for every lineal foot of building
frontage (see definition). No such sign
need be less than 40 square feet regardless
of the lineal building frontage. In addition,
such advertising signs may cover a maximum of
12% of the front plate glass windows, but must
. be neatly painted or of attachable gold or silver
leaf or similar material.
2. Three square feet of identifying sign (see
definition), up to a maximum of 150 s uare
feet, will be allowed on the side andXor
rear of a building for every lineal foot of
building frontage when said side or rear is
oriented to or faces a public parking area
or street. In addition, such identifying
signs may cover a maximum of 12% of the side
or rear plate glass windows (if the above
conditions prevail), but must be neatly
painted or of attachable gold or silver leaf
or similar material.
3. All attached signs must be flat against the
building or structure and shall not extend
above the top of the wall; must be
constructed of metal, wood, or comparable
weatherproof material; and must be enclosed
and bird and vermin proof, interior signs
excepted.
4. One single or multi -faced roof sign, not to
• exceed one-third again the height of the
building from the roof surface up to a
maximum of 45 Peet, shall be allowed. The
square footage utilized, however, shall in
no case exceed that amount allowed on the
front of the building and shall be subtracted
therefrom. Structural members, other than
main supports, shall not be exposed to
public view.
5. One double-faced or single -face detached
advertising'or identifying sign, not to
exceed one and one-fourth the height of
the building or 35 feet from ground level,
whichever is less, will be allowed only
when the building location or configuration
or topographical variation or other like
circumstances preclude the effective use of
a sign on the building but must have the
explicit approval as to necessity, size, and
location of either the Planning Director,
Planning Commission, or City Council. The
square footage of each face, however, shall
in no case exceed that amount allowed on the
front of the building and shall be subtracted
therefrom. All detached signs shall be
• placed within a permanently landscaped area
of no less than 24 square feet surrounded by
a concrete or comparable curb of no less than
6 inches.
6. One name plate, not exceeding 2 square feet
In area, containing the name, address, hours
of operation or license number of an occupant
will be allowed at every exterior entrance to
a building.
7. ,One sign attached to the main building, not to
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exceed 40 square feet of surface area, pertaining
only to the sale, lease, or rental of the
particular building, property, or premises upon
which displayed.
8. No sign may encroach upon or overhang adjacent
property or public right -of way unless an
encroachment permit has been approved by the
City Council as set forth in the Municipal Code.
9. Signs painted on the walls of buildings are
prohibited.
10. Temporary signs painted or attached to either
surface of windows or visible therefrom will
be allowed on the ground floor level but shall
obscure no more than 20% of the total square
footage of such windows, or signs totaling no
more than 20% of the square footage of such
windows may be allowed in permanent, weather-
proof display boxes attached flat against the
surface of the building. Such signage shall
advertise only products available on the
premises and shall be allowed for a period of
no more than 30 days without total change of
copy.
11. All sign illumination will be from the interior,
and no sign visible from a public street shall
be constructed or maintained to flash, rotate,
or in any way simulate motion.
12. The square footage of a sign made up of letters,
words, or symbols within a frame, etc. shall be
determined from the outside edge cfthe frame
itself. The square footage of a sign composed
of only letters, words, or symbols shall be
determined from imaginary straight lines drawn
around the entire copy or grouping of such
letters, words, or symbols. Only those portions
of the construction elements that are an integral
part of the sign itself shall be considered in
the allocation of square footage allowed.
13. Banners and pennants without wording erected for
the purpose of advertising the original opening
of a business may be permitted by the Building
Department, with a service charge of $6.00, for
a period of not to exceed thirty days. The
location and size of the same shall not obstruct
the view of neighboring property. The permit
may contain reasonable conditions including a
deposit of $25.00 to guarantee the removal of
the said banners or pennants at the end of the
permit period.
14. One sign bearing the name of the occupants of
• the building and conforming to a size of not
more than 5 feet in horizontal length and 1
foot in vertical height shall be permitted in
addition to the other signs allowed herein when
such signs are placed beneath a canopy or roof
overhang, with a minimum clearance of 8 feet from
the sidewalk.
15. A detached sign, no higher than 25 feet from
ground surface, shall be permitted to identify
a shopping center. The total area of sign
displayed shall not be larger than 100 square
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feet per face or 200 square feet total when
the gross square feet of floor space of the
shopping center.is between 30,000 square feet
and 100,000 square feet; shall not be larger
than 200 square feet per face or 400 square
feet total when the gross square feet of floor
• space of the shopping center is between 100,
000 square feet and 250,000 square feet; shall
not be larger than 300 square feet per face or
600 square feet total when the gross square
feet of floor area of the shopping center is
larger than 250s000 square feet. The general
location and dimensions of the identification
sign shall be approved by the Planning
Director unless fixed by a Precise Plan or by
the Planning Commission or by the City Council,
16. The outdoor display and sale of merchandise and
minor temporary signs relating thereto during
special promotional events may be permitted for
the use of any shopping center for a period of
not to exceed three consecutive shopping days
during any calendar year, such activity to be
conducted wholly on private property.
17. All signs shall be structurally safe, shall be
painted (nontoxic) or of rust inhibitive
material and shall be maintained in good
condition as determined by the Planning Director,
Building and Safety Director, Planning Commission,
or City Council. It shall further be the
• responsibility of the property owner of the
land and/or improvements to remove any sign
or signs on premises abandoned for a period
of over 60 days.
18. One temporary double-faced or two single -face
signs, no higher than 10 feet from ground
surface, not to exceed 75 square feet per face,
denoting the proposed or future construction
on a particular site will be allowed for a
period not to exceed six months prior to
construction, with the right of renewal for
an additional six months. Said sign may
indicate the particulars of the proposed con-
struction; the company, firm, individual, etc.
instrumental in its creation; the architect,
engineer, contractor; and rental, sale, or
lease information. If construction commences,
said sign or one similar thereto will be
allowed until seven days after completion of
the project, which will be determined from the
date of the occupancy permit.
19, Service stations, after the granting of an
Unclassified Use Permit, shall be allowed
the following additional signs:
A. Two standard double-faced "A" boards
or similar ground signs, not,exceeding
12 square feet per face and a maximum
height of 8 feet above ground level
and located not less than 15 feet from
any street, intersection, or driveway
opening.
B. One detached sign, not to exceed one and
one-fourth the height of the building or
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35 feet from ground level, whichever is
less, and not exceeding a total of 50
square feet per face or 100 square feet
total, placed in a permanently landscaped
area of no less than 24 square feet
surrounded by a concrete or comparable
curb of no less than 6 inches.
9212.9 PERMITTED USES.
No building or improvement or portion thereof shall be
erected, constructed, converted, established, altered, or enlarged,
nor shall any lot or premises be used except for one or more of the
following purposes. All such uses shall be within an enclosed
building unless specifically stated otherwise.
(a) Auxiliary uses of the following type:
1. Outdoor Amusement Devices, Vending Machines,
Weighing Scales, and similar as an incidental,
auxiliary, or accessory use of those allowed in
the C-C Zone
(b ) Educational facilities of the following type:
1. Barber and Beauty Colleges
2. Business Schools
3. Dancing, Art, Music, and similar training Schools
4. Professional Schools
(c) Financial institutions of the following type:
1. Banks
2. Savings and Loan Associations
3, Stock Brokerage Firms
(d) Office uses of a business, administrative, service,
consulting, or professional type.
(e) Outdoor display and sales uses of the following type
providing all functions other than display are at all times conducted
within an enclosed building:
1. Plant Nurseries and related packaged sales or
storage
(f) Recreational and entertainment facilities of the
following type:
1. Athletic Clubs (including appropriate outdoor
activities)
2. Family Billiard Parlors
3. Bowling Alleys
1}. Gymnasiums
5. Slot Car Racing
6. Theaters (excludes open air)
(g) Retail sales facilities of the following type:
1. Antique and Import Stores
2. Apparel Shops and Accessories
3, Appliance Stores
4, Art Supply Shops
5, Auto Supply Stores (excludes installation)
6. Auto, Tire, Battery and Accessory Stores
7. Bakery Shops
Book Stores
9. Business Equipment Sales (includes repairs)
10. Camera Shops
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11.
Candy Shops
12.
Delicatessens
140
Drive-in Dairies
1 .
Drug Stores
15.
Dry goods and Notions Stores
16.
Electrical Supply Stores
1 .
1 .
Floor Covering Stores
Florist Shops (including outdoor display)
19.
Furniture Stores
20.
Gift, Novelty, Card, and Souvenir Shops
21,
Glass Shops (excludes edging, beveling,
silvering, and staining)
22.
Grocery Stores
23,
Gun Shops
24,
Hardware Stores
25,
Health Food Stores
26,
Hobby Stores
27,
Ice Cream Stores
28.
Jewelry Stores
29.
Junior Department Stores
30.
Liquor Stores (off -sale)
31.
Meat Markets
32,
Music Stores
33.
Newsstand
3 .
Paint Stores
35.
Pawn Shops
36,
Pet Shops (eal.udes dangerous animals and
venomous reptiles, fish and the like)
377.
Pottery Sales
38.
Radio and Television Stores
490
Second -Hand Stores
0.
Shoe Stores
41.
Sporting Goods Stores
42.
Stamp and Coin Stores
43.
Supermarkets
44.
Stationery Stores
45,
Toy Stores
46,
Variety Stores
(h) Service establishments of the following type:
1.
Appliance Repair Shops (domestic only)
2.
Auto Service Stations (requires Unclassified
Use Permit)
3.
Barber and Beauty Shops
.
Bicycle Shops
5.
Catering Service
6.
Clothing and Costume Rentals Establishment
7,
Cocktail Lounges (includes cabaret dancing with
maximum floor size of 500 square feet)
8.
Diaper Supply Service
9.
Drapery and Decorating Shops
10,
Dressmaking Shops
11.
Drive-in and Drive -through Restaurants or any
combination thereof.
12.
Dry Cleaning, Press, or Laundry Shops (excludes
on site cleaning except self=service)
13.
Locksmith Shops (integral part of other building)
1 .
Mail Order House
15.
Massage Parlors (includes sauna bath and similar)
16.
Medical and Dental Laboratories
17.
Newspapers and Printing Shops
18.
Parking Lots (outdoor or in structures)
19.
Photo Engraving and Blue Print Shops
20.
Photo Studios
21.
Picture Framing Stores
22.
Reducing Salons
23.
Restaurants (includes cabaret dancing with
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maximum floor size of 500 square feet )
24.
Shoeshine Stands (as integral part of other
building)
25.
Shoe Repair Shops
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26. Tailor Shops
27. Trading Stamp Redemption
28, Upholstering Shops
(i) Service transportation facilities of the following
type:
1. Bus, Rail, and Taxi Stations
2, Travel Agencies
(j) Othes uses as specified in Part 16 of this
Ordinance after the granting of an Unclassified Use Permit.
(k) Other Community -Commercial or related uses which
in the opinion of the Planning Commission and City Council are
similar in character to those enumerated in the foregoing portions
of this section."
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage
of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as
required by law.
Passed and approved this 24th day of February , 1969.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS,
Ig CITY OF WEST COVINA
I, LELA PRESTON, City Clerk of the City of West Covina,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No.1075 was
regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
re ular meeting of the City Council on the lothday of February ,
1999. That, thereafter, said ordinance was duly adop e—c a-M
passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 24thday of
February , 19690 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Chappell, Nichols, Gillum, Lloyd, Gleckman
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
APPROMED AS TO FORM:
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