Malibu Municipal Code § 3.11 Development Standards for Special Uses

The following standards shall apply to any service station development proposal in addition to all other commercial development standards set forth in this Chapter.

A. Location. All service station sites shall front on streets designated as through streets, unless the sites are part of commercial developments such as shopping centers.

B. Site Size. The site of the service station shall be of sufficient size and configuration to satisfy all requirements for off-street parking, setbacks, curb cuts, walls, landscaping and storage as provided in the Malibu LIP.

C. Setbacks. All buildings shall be set back from interior property lines a minimum of eighteen feet and exterior property lines a minimum of twenty feet except that pump islands may be located a minimum of twenty feet from all exterior property lines, and pump island canopies may project to within fifteen feet of exterior property lines.

D. Access. Driveways shall be so designed and located as to ensure a safe and efficient movement of traffic on and off the site to and from the lane of traffic nearest the curb.

E. Noise. Buzzers and amplified signaling bells are to be located within the service station proper and shall not generate noise beyond that of a normal residential telephone ring when the service station site abuts residential property or property used for residential purposes.

F. Lighting. All lighting fixtures shall be located so as to shield direct rays from adjoining properties. Luminaries shall be of a low level, indirect diffused type and shall not exceed the height of the building.

G. Wall or Hedge. A five-foot masonry wall or hedge shall be required along all interior property lines.

H. Drainage. All service stations shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 17 of the Malibu LIP (Water Quality Protection).

The following provisions shall apply to drive-up windows and remote tellers located on the same parcel as the principal use permitted in the Commercial Districts.

A. Design Requirements. The following shall be the minimum requirements for all drive-up windows and remote tellers.

1. Drive-up windows and remote tellers shall provide at least 180 feet of reservoir space for each facility, as measured from the service windows or unit to the entry point into the drive-up lane;

2. Entrances to drive-up lanes shall be at least 25 feet from driveways entering a public street;

3. Drive-up windows or remote tellers shall not be considered as justification for reducing the number of parking spaces which are otherwise required;

4. Any permit authorizing such facility is revocable if congestion attributable to the facility regularly occurs on public streets or within the parking lot, and the management cannot alleviate such situation.

B. Findings. Such facilities shall not be approved unless the City finds that:

1. The design and location of the facility and lane will not contribute to increased congestion on public or private streets adjacent to the subject property.

2. The design and location of the facility and lane will not impede access to or exit from the parking lot serving the facility, nor impair normal circulation within the parking lot.

A. Helipads sites shall be located on the same site as the main residence.

B. The minimum net site area shall be 10 acres.

C. No other private use helipad shall be located within 5 miles.

D. Fire suppression equipment (i.e. water tank, foam, pumps) shall be maintained on the site, continuously, to the satisfaction of the Fire Department.

E. Emergency response agencies shall be allowed to use the helipad facility in times of emergency.

A. The minimum net site area for a small community stage theater shall be five (5) acres.

B. No more than one hundred (100) seats shall be provided.

C. All performances shall be held within the interior of a building and no outdoor performances shall be permitted.

A. Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide development standards for emergency shelters in the City of Malibu.

B. Applicability. The provisions of this section are applicable in the Commercial General (CG) and Institutional (I) zoning districts.

C. Regulations. An emergency shelter is allowed subject to a coastal development permit, unless determined to be exempt pursuant to Section 13.4, consistent with the LCP and subject to the following standards in each case:

1. Location. Emergency shelters shall be permitted only where adequate water supply and sewage disposal capabilities are available onsite as determined by the City Department of Environmental Sustainability, and shelters shall be located no further than 2,000 feet from a public transit stop.

2. Size Limit. The maximum number of individuals permitted to be served (eating, showering or sleeping) nightly shall not exceed the total number of beds provided within the shelter or one person per one hundred twenty-five (125) square feet of floor area, whichever is less. In no case shall occupancy exceed twenty-five (25) individuals at any one time. Total square footage of a new facility shall comply with the maximum square footage limit set forth for the underlying zoning district.

3. Facility Requirements.

a. Each occupant shall be provided a minimum of fifty (50) square feet of personal living space, not including space for common areas.

b. Bathing facilities shall be provided in quantity and location as required by the California Plumbing Code (Title 24 Part 5), and shall comply with the accessibility requirements of the California Building Code (Title 24 Part 2).

c. Shelters must provide a storage area for refuse and recyclables that is enclosed by a six-foot high landscape screen, solid wall, or fence, which is accessible to collection vehicles on one side. The storage area must be large enough to accommodate the number of bins that are required to provide the facility with sufficient service so as to avoid the overflow of material outside of the bins provided.

d. The shelter may provide one or more of the following specific facilities and services onsite, including but not limited to:

i. Commercial kitchen facilities designed and operated in compliance with the California Retail Food Code;

ii. Dining area;

iii. Laundry room;

iv. Recreation room;

v. Support services (e.g. training, counseling, etc.); and

vi. Child care facilities.

4. Management. A shelter shall have an onsite management office, with at least one employee present at all times during which the shelter is in operation and is occupied by at least one resident.

5. Proximity to Other Shelters. No emergency shelter shall be located within three hundred (300) feet of another emergency shelter. The three hundred (300) foot separation shall be measured from the nearest points of the property lines on which the shelters are located.

6. Length of Stay. Individual occupancy in an emergency shelter is limited to six months in any twelve (12) month period (Section 50801 of the Health and Safety Code).

7. Onsite Waiting and Intake Areas. A minimum of five percent of the total square footage of a shelter shall be designated for indoor onsite waiting and intake areas. In addition, an exterior waiting area shall be provided, the minimum size of which is equal to or larger than the minimum interior waiting and intake area.

a. Staging for drop-off, intake and pick-up should take place inside a building, at a rear or side entrance, or inner courtyard.

b. Shelter plans shall show the size and location of any proposed waiting or occupant intake areas, interior and exterior.

8. Off-Street Parking. Parking shall be provided, in accordance with Section 3.14.3 of the Local Coastal Program.

D. Reviewing Authority.

1. Coastal Development Permit applications for emergency shelters shall be reviewed by the appropriate decision making authority in accordance with Section 13.7.

The following standards shall apply to any single-room occupancy (SRO) facility development proposal in addition to all other commercial development standards set forth in this chapter. The provisions of this Section are applicable in the Commercial General (CG) zoning district.

A. SRO units shall be for the purposes of providing affordable housing and shall not serve the purpose of recreational or travel needs.

B. Size / Occupancy. Minimum size of one hundred fifty (150) square feet and maximum size of four hundred (400) square feet per SRO unit. Occupancy is a maximum of two individuals.

C. Laundry facilities must be provided onsite.

D. Bathroom. An SRO unit is not required to but may contain partial or full bathroom facilities. If a full bathroom is not provided, common bathroom facilities shall be provided in accordance with the California Building Code for congregate residences with at least one full bathroom per floor of the facility.

E. Kitchen. An SRO unit is not required to but may contain partial or full kitchen facilities. If a kitchen is not provided, at least one common full kitchen shall be provided per floor of the facility.

F. Management. The SRO facility must provide twenty-four (24) hour onsite management. The applicant shall provide a copy of the proposed rules governing the SRO facility to the City. The management will be solely responsible for the enforcement of all rules that are reviewed and approved by the reviewing authority.

G. Off-street Parking. Parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 3.14.3 of the Local Implementation Plan.

H. Facilities must provide a storage area for refuse and recyclables that is enclosed by a six-foot high landscape screen, solid wall, or fence, which is accessible to collection vehicles on one side. The storage area must be large enough to accommodate the number of bins that are required to provide the facility with sufficient service so as to avoid the overflow of material outside of the bins provided.