The following uses shall be permitted in the CC (Civic Center
Zone) unless otherwise provided in this Chapter:
(1)
Public
and semi-public buildings and facilities including offices, auditoriums,
museums or related uses.
(2)
Private
offices, restaurants, banks and other financial institutions.
(3)
Wireless
telecommunication facilities subject to compliance with the provisions
of Article 31 of this Chapter.
(Ord. 11-07 6-14-11; Ord. 13-02 7-9-13)
The purpose of the CC Zone is to provide for the orderly, efficient
and harmonious development of the City-County Civic Center Complex
as set forth in the City's Civic Center Development as well as adjacent
new developments in the area.
Except for buildings, structures or signs belonging to the Federal
Government, the State of California, its subdivisions and municipalities,
no building permit for a new use, structure or sign, or exterior alteration
or enlargement of an existing structure, use, or sign shall be issued
until all plans required by this Section have been duly approved by
the Planning Commission.
The purpose of the plan review is to determine and control the
physical layout, the pedestrian and vehicular circulation, architectural
compatibility, and to assure compatibility with the master plan of
development in such zone.
The owner or authorized agent shall file the following drawings
and plans with the Planning and Building Department prior to applying
for a building permit:
(a)
A
site plan, drawn to scale, showing the proposed layout of structures
and other improvements including, where appropriate, driveways, pedestrian
walks, off-street parking and off-street loading areas, landscaped
areas, fences, and walls. The site plan shall indicate the locations
of entrances and exits and the direction of traffic flow into and
out of off-street parking and off-street loading areas, the location
of each parking space and each loading berth, and areas for turning
and maneuvering vehicles. The site plan shall indicate how utilities,
service and drainage are to be provided.
(b)
A
landscape plan, drawn to scale, showing the locations of existing
trees proposed to be removed and proposed to be retained on the site,
the location and design of landscaped areas and the varieties and
sizes of plant materials to be planted therein, and other landscape
features.
(c)
Architectural
drawings or sketches, drawn to scale, including floor plans in sufficient
detail to permit computation of yard requirements, and showing all
elevations of the proposed structures as they will appear upon completion.
All exterior surfacing materials and colors shall be specified.
(d)
Scale
drawings of all signs showing size, location, material, colors, and
illumination, if any.
(e)
The
Planning and Building Department Director may require additional information
if necessary to determine whether the purposes of this Section are
being carried out, or may authorize omission of any or all of the
drawings required by this Section if they are not necessary to comply
with said purposes. All drawings and plans shall be submitted in duplicate.
(Ord. 2348 7-31-79; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)
The Planning Commission in reviewing all plans submitted shall
be governed by all applicable provisions of the Inglewood Municipal
Code as well as the following standards:
(a)
Adequate
traffic and pedestrian circulation and access ways shall be required
to be provided or dedicated and improved as necessary to avoid congestion
and to prevent adverse effects on neighboring property and to generally
conform to the circulation elements of the City's Civic Center development
plan.
(b)
All
buildings or structures shall be so arranged as to permit convenient
access for the City's emergency and service equipment. Fire hydrants,
standpipes, and other fire protection devices may be required to be
installed and maintained at the applicant's expense.
(c)
The
building and landscaping shall have scale and proportions which relate
to its size, surroundings and use.
(d)
Building
elevations shall be designed to be compatible with the characteristics
of the existing and proposed developments in the Civic Center.
(e)
Building
setbacks, height of building, landscaping, exterior lighting, walls,
fences and screen planting shall be provided and maintained, as determined
by the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission shall review the plans and approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove them based upon the standards designated in Section 12-34.5, and other requirements of the Inglewood Municipal Code pertaining thereto.
The Planning Commission shall give notice of its determination
within thirty days of the filing of completed maps and drawings, or
within an extension of time agreeable to the applicant in accordance
with the provisions of this Chapter. Failure to give such notice within
thirty days shall be deemed a disapproval for purposes of appeal to
the City Council.
Within ten days after the notice of disapproval or conditional
approval has been mailed to applicant, the applicant may appeal to
the City Council by filing a written notification thereof with the
City Clerk. The City Council shall consider the appeal duly filed
at its next regular meeting to be held at least seven days after the
filing of said appeal. If no appeal is taken pursuant to the provisions
of this Section, the action of the Planning Commission shall be deemed
final.
(Ord. 2040 10-23-70)
