Beverly Hills

City Council

April 16, 2024 Ty Council Public Hearing #4

Agenda Item 4

4. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS TO AMEND THE\nBEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE AND ZONING MAP: CLARIFYING,\nADDING, OR CORRECTING LANGUAGE RELATED TO HILLSIDE R-1\nPERMIT REQUESTS FOR A SERIES OF WALLS; STATE LAW\nREQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY DAYCARE HOMES AND DENSITY BONUS;\nRELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS; NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR\nADJACENT NEIGHBOR MAILED NOTICE AND THE VIEW RESTORATION\nPROCESS; MULTIFAMILY GUEST PARKING STANDARDS; NEW CODE\nGRAPHICS ILLUSTRATING EXISTING STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY\nSTRUCTURE HEIGHT PLANE AND SERIES OF WALLS; REMOVAL OF\nEXPIRED STANDARDS FOR PET BOARDING FACILITIES; AND FINDING\nTHE ORDINANCE TO BE EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA\nENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA). First Reading ? For Introduction\nComment: Staff recommends waiving the full reading of the ordinance and introduce\nit by title only. This ordinance is intended to improve clarity, eliminate confusion, and\nstreamline regulations of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code, and to address certain\nchanges in state law related to the following: Series of walls requests in the Hillside\narea, family daycare homes, religious institutions, neighborhood noticing\nrequirements, multi-family guest parking, new code graphics, density bonus.