Manhattan Beach Municipal Code Ch. 10.32 Pd Planned Development District

The specific purposes of the PD Planned Development District are to:

A. Establish a procedure for the development of parcels of land in order to reduce or eliminate the rigidity, delays, and inequities that otherwise would result from application of zoning standards and procedures designed primarily for small parcels.

B. Ensure orderly and thorough planning and review procedures that will result in quality urban design.

C. Encourage variety and avoid monotony in large developments by allowing greater freedom in selecting the means to provide access, light, open space, and amenity.

D. Provide a mechanism whereby the City may authorize desirable developments consistent with the General Plan without inviting speculative rezoning applications, which, if granted, often could deprive other owners of development opportunities without resulting in construction of the proposed facilities.

E. Encourage allocation and improvement of common open space in residential areas, and provide for maintenance of the open space at the expense of those who will directly benefit from it.

F. Encourage the preservation of serviceable existing structures of historic value or artistic merit by providing the opportunity to use them imaginatively for purposes other than that for which they were originally intended.

G. Encourage the assembly of properties that might otherwise be developed in unrelated increments to the detriment of surrounding neighborhoods.

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91)

A. Uses. No use other than an existing use shall be permitted in a PD district except in accord with a valid PD Plan or Specific Plan. Any permitted or conditional use authorized by this title may be included in an approved PD Plan or an adopted Specific Plan, consistent with the General Plan land-use designation(s) for land within the PD district.

B. Valid PD Plan. A valid discretionary permit approved prior to January 17, 1991, for a commercial development project may satisfy the requirement for a PD Plan, provided the scope of the project, including use(s) approved and intensity (buildable floor area) remain in substantial conformance with the approved project and the project complies with all conditions of approval. The Community Development Director shall approve the conversion of such permits in conformance with this section.

C. Temporary Uses. Businesses may apply for a temporary use permit to request approval for temporary uses as defined in Section 10.08.080, in accordance with the provisions in Section 10.84.110.

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91; Ord. No. 1902, Amended, 05/05/94; § 5, Ord. 2130, eff. December 31, 2009)

A. Minimum Area. The minimum net area of a PD district shall be twenty-two thousand five hundred (22,500) square feet, provided that a PD district may be subdivided in accord with a valid PD Plan or Specific Plan.

B. Residential Unit Density. The total number of dwelling units in a PD Plan shall not exceed the maximum number permitted by the General Plan density for the total area of parcels designated for residential use.

C. Performance Standards. The performance standards prescribed by Section 10.60.120 shall apply.

D. Other Development Regulations. Other development regulations shall be as prescribed by the PD Plan or Specific Plan.

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91)

An amendment to reclassify property to a PD District may be initiated by a property owner or authorized agent, the Planning Commission, or the City Council. If the property is not under a single ownership, all owners shall join in the application, and a map showing the extent of ownerships shall be submitted with concept plans and materials.

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91)

In addition to the plans and materials required to accompany an application for a zoning map amendment by Chapter 10.96, an application for rezoning to a PD district shall include a PD Plan or Specific Plan incorporating the following information:

A. A map showing proposed district boundaries and the relationship of the district to uses and structures within a three hundred-foot (300′)radius of the district boundaries.

B. A map or aerial photo of the proposed district and one hundred feet (100′) beyond its boundary showing sufficient topographic data to indicate clearly the character of the terrain; the type, location, and condition of trees and other natural vegetation; and the location of existing development.

C. The proposed pattern of land use, with acreage and residential density computations.

D. The proposed street and lot pattern.

E. Typical building elevations and sections.

F. A statement explaining the reasons that justify use of a PD District for the project in relation to the findings required by Section 10.32.060(A).

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91)

The Planning Commission shall consider an application for reclassification to a PD district as prescribed in Chapter 10.96 and shall at the same time consider the proposed PD Plan or Specific Plan accompanying the application. A recommendation of the Commission to reclassify to a PD district shall be accompanied by a resolution approving a PD Plan or recommending a Specific Plan. The Commission may require either a PD Plan or a Specific Plan.

A. Required Findings. The Planning Commission shall approve or conditionally approve a PD Plan or recommend approval or conditional approval of a Specific Plan upon finding that:

1. The PD Plan or Specific Plan is consistent with the adopted Land Use Element of the General Plan and other applicable policies and is compatible with surrounding development;

2. The PD Plan or Specific Plan will enhance the potential for superior urban design in comparison with the development under the base district regulations that would apply if the Plan were not approved;

3. Deviations from the base district regulations that otherwise would apply are justified by compensating benefits of the PD Plan or Specific Plan; and

4. The PD Plan or Specific Plan includes adequate provisions for utilities, services, and emergency vehicle access; and public service demands will not exceed the capacity of existing and planned systems.

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91)

A. Lapse of Approval. A PD Plan shall be effective on the same date as the ordinance creating the PD district for which it was approved and shall expire 2 years after the effective date unless a building permit has been issued and a vested right established. An approved PD Plan may specify a development staging program exceeding 2 years.

B. Renewal; Revision. The Commission may recommend and the City Council may renew a PD Plan for 1 or 2 years as specified in the decision of renewal, if it finds the renewal consistent with the purposes of this chapter. Application for renewal shall be made in writing to the Community Development Director not less than 30 days or more than 120 days prior to expiration. An application for approval of a new PD Plan or for a revision of a PD Plan shall be considered by the Planning Commission at a public hearing with notice given as prescribed for a use permit in Chapter 10.84.

C. Appeal. Decisions of the Planning Commission shall be subject to appeal, as prescribed in Chapter 10.100.

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91; Ord. No. 1902, Amended, 05/05/94)

A Specific Plan adopted by resolution of the City Council shall be administered as prescribed by the Council, consistent with the Government Code, Section 65450 et seq.

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91)

A PD district shall be noted by the designation "PD," followed by the number of the PD district based on order of adoption.

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91)

Application for building permits for projects in a PD District shall be accepted only if projected plans are consistent with a valid PD Plan or Specific Plan and with all other applicable requirements of the Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 01/17/91; Ord. No. 1838, Renumbered, 07/05/91)