HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-28 - Amending the Street-Scape and Median Development StandardsRESOLUTION NO. 08-28
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE
STREET-SCAPE AND MEDIAN DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa adopted the Streetscape
and Median Development Standards on September 7, 1999 with the adoption of
Resolution No. 99-60;
WHEREAS, Section 3.0 of the Streetscape and Median Development Standards
discusses general criteria for landscaping within the public Right -Of -Ways; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable and appropriate to further amend the Streetscape and
Median Development Standards to modify the existing language to allow the installation
of landscape shrubberies exceeding 18" in height within medians and parkways where
line of sight is not an issue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa that the third paragraph in Section 3 of the Streetscape and Median Development
Standards is hereby amended as follows: (amendment underlined)
"The preferred landscape materials for the parkway area include turf,
ground cover, and shrubbery with a maximum mature height of 18 .inches.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, landscape shrubberies may exceed 18" in
height within the medians and parkways where there is no line of sight
vehicle safety issue. If contacted by the adjacent ..."
The aforementioned amendment is hereby adopted and shall be on file in the Public
Services Department and the office of the City Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this Resolution and it shall thereupon take effect and be in force.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of April, 2008.
ATTEST:
Jul' Folcik, City Clerk
Eric R. Bever, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, JULIE FOLCIK, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 08-28 and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 15th day of April, 2008, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BEVER, MANSOOR, DIXON, FOLEY, LEECE
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand- and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 16th day of April, 2008.
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JULI FOLCIK, CITY CLERK
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