DATE:
March 15, 2022
TO:
Mayor and Council Members
FROM:
Nils Bentsen, City Manager SECOND READING AND ADOPTION BY:
Rachel Molina, Assistant City Manager
Ryan Leonard, Senior Planner
SUBJECT:
Development Code Amendment DCA21-00002; Applicant: City of Hesperia; Area affected: City-wide
RECOMMENDED ACTION
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council introduce and place on first reading Ordinance No. 2022-02 approving Development Code Amendment DCA21-00002 modifying development standards associated with metal accessory buildings.
At the March 1, 2022, City Council meeting, the Council voted 4-1 (Councilwoman Swanson voted no) to approve Ordinance No. 2022-02 subject to the following modifications: to reduce the minimum required lot size for metal cargo containers from 30,000 square feet to 18,000 square feet; to reduce the required setbacks for metal cargo containers from 30 feet to 5 feet; to allow a maximum of one cargo container on lots that are less than two acres, and to allow a maximum of two containers on lots that are larger than two acres. Ordinance No. 2022-02 has been revised accordingly.
PROJECT SUMMARY
Proposal: At the request of Council Member Holland, staff has prepared a Development Code Amendment that would modify various sections of the Development Code pertaining to metal accessory buildings and metal cargo containers. Development Code Amendment DCA21-00002 would reduce the minimum required lot size for metal accessory buildings and metal cargo containers from 30,000 square feet to 18,000 square feet. In addition, DCA21-00001 would increase the maximum allowable accessory building area from 5% of the lot size to 7.5%; increase the maximum accessory building height from 16 feet to 20 feet; and decrease the required setbacks from 30 feet to 5 feet for metal accessory buildings and metal cargo containers that are less than 20 feet in height. DCA21-00001 would add a requirement that metal storage containers be painted in an earth tone color to cover any prior logos, writing, or non-compliant paint color.
Planning Commission Review: On January 27, 2022 the Planning Commission voted 4-0 to forward this item to the City Council with a recommendation for approval.
Conclusion: The Ordinance is consistent with the goals, policies and objectives of the General Plan and will allow more residents the ability to have metal buildings and also enjoy the expanded use of their property
ATTACHMENT(S)
Ordinance No. 2022-02
Exhibit "A"
Planning Commission Staff Report with attachments.
City of Hesperia STAFF REPORT City of Hesperia STAFF REPORT City of Hesperia
STAFF REPORT
City of Hesperia
STAFF REPORT
Staff Report to the City Council
SPLA21-00004
February 15, 2022