Rooftop Deck Policies in Shell Beach
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By: Scot Graham, Community Development Director
Meeting Date: August 6, 2024
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Background
• The Shell Beach Design Guidelines (SBDG) were adopted in 2017 and apply to properties located between Cliff and Vista Del Mar. • The SBDG guide future residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments and give clear direction for the renovation and redevelopment of built areas within the community.
• Included within the SBDG are required standards and guidelines for roof forms and roof decks.
• Prior discussions in 2017-2018 included the potential for expanding SBDG citywide with specific guidelines for various areas and also to determine which guidelines would be appropriate for use in other neighborhoods.
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Shell Beach Design Guidelines
• At the April 24, 2018 joint City Council and Planning Commission meeting, discussion included that SBDG has been used to apply to projects both within and outside the boundary area. Direction given to staff at that meeting was:
1. Identify the components of the existing SB Development Standards and Design Guidelines that may be applicable to development citywide, and
2. Use the identified standards and guidelines to formulate a Citywide Development Standards and Design Guidelines document; and return revised guidelines document to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation to Council, and
3. Address at a future juncture a comprehensive update to the guidelines that include roof decks, definition of porches, and garages, carports and "TY°F accessory structures.
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Shell Beach Design Guidelines Roof Deck Policies • Upon reviewing the record, additional Council discussion/direction was found that provides direction to staff to incorporate citywide design guidelines for roof decks into the GP/LCP update. In addition, concurrence from Council was that staff not utilize SBDG outside Shell Beach as noted in the February 12, 2018 City Council goal setting workshop minutes.
• It appears that this is when staff determined to discontinue use of the SBDG outside Shell Beach. Roof deck standards from SBDG are only used to assist in review of roof deck designs outside of Shell Beach.
Zoning Code Updates
• Per direction received at the April 2018 joint meeting, staff did incorporate the Design Guidelines as part of the Zoning Code Update:
Incorporated Single Family Design Incorporated Multi-Family Design Standards: Standards:
• Site Planning and Neighborhood
• Scale and massing Character
• Roof Form standards • Scale and Massing
• Garages, Carports, and • Roof Forms and Roof Decks AccessoryStructures • Garages, Carports, and Accessory Structures
• Good Neighbor • Entries, Doorways, and Windows ,TYOF • Utilitarian and Trash Areas
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Shell Beach Design Guidelines Roof Deck Policies The issue of roof deck policies recently ROOF FORMS AND ROOF DECKS arose during construction of a single-family STANDARDS
home on Terrace Avenue approved in RI~ S.i The permitted area of all roof decks shall not exceed 25% of total square footage of the second floor of the structure 2021. Although located outside of the or 300square feet, whichever is less. Where a roof deck is proposed on a single-story dwelling, all roof decks shall not S B D G boundary area, the project included exceed 50%of total square footage of the first floor or 600 review for consistency with the SBDG. square feet, whichever is less.
RF 5.2 hoof decks shall be setback a minimum of 10-feet from The home complies with the policies which front, side and rear yard roof eaves. Where 10-feet setbacks on front or rear are impractical due to building and/or roof require a 10 foot setback from roof edge design, the Community Development Director may allow and meets the maximum size allowance. up to a five (5) foot reduction to this Setback standard.
RF 5.3 Access to roof decks is allowed within required roof deck The roof deck a s designed does not create setbacks and is not considered o part of the roof deck square footage.
any view impacts from the street at RIF 5.4 Exterior stairs shall not be visible from public right-of-way. pedestrian level and the construction
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Shell Beach Design Guidelines Roof Deck Policies • An illustration of the roof deck Figure 17.40.040.3: Roof Deck Visibility. policies has been included in the �, ;;m nIII draft Zoning Code. "°"
• Current policy is to utilize the
SBDG only in Shell Beach,
although staff does use the roof
deck design guidelines when
reviewing roof decks in other '� ato , areas of the city.
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Conclusion and Recommendation
• As directed by the Council, policies in the Shell Beach Design Guidelines applicable to roof decks, porches, and garages have been incorporated into the draft Zoning Code update. Current policy is to utilize the SBDG only in Shell Beach, although staff does use the roof deck design guidelines when reviewing roof decks in other areas of the city. • Staff recommends that the City Council provide direction to staff on desired policy changes, if any.
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