HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-12-08 - ORDINANCES - MC 15-047 UDC 15-002 (2)ORDINANCE NO. 15-11
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING MASTER CASE 15-047 (UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE 15-002)
AND AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. FINDINGS OF FACT. The City Council does hereby make the
following findings of fact:
A. The City of Santa Clarita General Plan (General Plan) requires the implementation of
the City of Santa Clarita Unified Development Code (UDC) to be in compliance with
the Government Code of the State of California;
B. On March 16, 2015, the City of Santa Clarita (Applicant) initiated an application
(Master Case 15-047 and UDC 15-002) to create the 2015 UDC Update to ensure
consistency with federal and state regulations and the General Plan, as required by
state law. A complete copy of the 2015 UDC Update Redline Attachment is
incorporated to this ordinance as Exhibit A;
C. The 2015 UDC Update has been created in response to recent changes to Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) regulations regarding the co -location of wireless
telecommunications facilities and the State Model Water Efficient Landscape
Ordinance;
D. On June 14, 2011, the City Council adopted the General Plan by adoption of
Resolution No. 11-63. The General Plan provides a vision that will guide future
development in the City of Santa Clarita through a set of goals, objectives, and
policies;
E. The City Council Development Subcommittee held a duly -noticed meeting to review
the proposed UDC amendments on September 24, 2015, in accordance with the City's
noticing requirements. The meeting was held at City Hall, Orchard Room, located at
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita;
F. The Planning Commission held a duly -noticed public hearing on October 20, 2015, in
accordance with the City's noticing requirements. The 2015 UDC Update was
advertised in The Signal newspaper on September 29, 2015. The hearing was held at
City Hall, Council Chambers, located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, at
6:00 p.m.;
G. At the October 20 public hearing described above, the Planning Commission
considered the staff report, staff presentation, and public testimony on the proposal,
and in a 5-0 vote, approved Resolution P15-13, recommending the City Council adopt
a Negative Declaration and approve Master Case 15-047;
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H. The location of the documents and other materials that constitute the record of
proceedings upon which the decision of the Planning Commission is based for the
Master Case No. 15-047 project file is with the Community Development Department;
the record specifically is in the custody of the Director of Community Development;
I. On November 24, 2015, the City Council held a duly -noticed public hearing in
accordance with the City's noticing requirements. The public hearing was advertised
in The Signal newspaper on November 3, 2015, and was held at City Hall, Council
Chambers, located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, at 6:00 p.m.;
J. The City Council received a staff presentation summarizing the proposed project,
opened the public hearing, received public testimony regarding the 2015 UDC Update,
received further staff comment and answers to questions, and closed the public
hearing;
K. The City Council conducted a first reading on an ordinance for the 2015 UDC Update
and passed the ordinance to a second reading on December 8, 2015; and
L. The documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon
which the decision of the City Council is based is the Master Case 15-047 project file
which is located in the Community Development Department, the file record being
specifically in the custody of the Director of Community Development.
SECTION 2. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT FINDINGS.
Based upon the foregoing facts and findings, the City Council hereby find as follows:
A. A Negative Declaration and Initial Study for this project have been prepared in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A copy of the
Negative Declaration and Initial Study is incorporated to this ordinance as Exhibit B;
B. The Initial Study has been circulated for review and comment by affected government
agencies and the public, and all comments received have been considered. The
Negative Declaration was advertised and posted on September 29, 2015, in accordance
with CEQA. The public review period was open from September 29, 2015, through
October 20, 2015;
C. There is no substantial evidence that the 2015 UDC Update will have a significant
effect on the enviromnent. The Negative Declaration reflects the independent
judgment of the City of Santa Clarita;
D. The documents and other material which constitute the record of proceedings upon
which the decision of the City Council is made is the Master Case 15-047 project file,
located within the City Clerk's office and is in the custody of the City Clerk; and
E. The City Council, based upon the findings set forth above, hereby finds that the
Negative Declaration for this project has been prepared in compliance with CEQA.
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SECTION 3. GENERAL FINDINGS FOR UDC 15-002. Based on the above findings
of facts, recitals, and the entire record, including, without limitation, oral and written
testimony and other evidence received at the public hearings, reports and other transmittals
from City staff to the City Council, and upon studies and investigations made by the City
Council, the City Council finds as follows:
A. The proposal is consistent with the General Plan.
The project is consistent with the General Plan because the proposed 2015 UDC
Update carries out a number of General Plan policies and objectives, including the
expansion of wireless telecommunications facilities. The Land Use Element of the
General Plan dictates that the City expand infrastructure to attract and sustain new
business. Land Use Policy LU 4.4.1 encourages the extension of state-of-the-art
communication facilities to serve commercial and industrial areas, including wireless
telecommunications facilities. The 2015 UDC Update is consistent with this policy by
incorporating language that ensures compliance with the FCC ruling, Section 6409(a)
of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, which establishes
guidelines to expedite the deployment of wireless telecommunications infrastructure
by establishing standards for the streamlined processing of co -location and
modification projects. Further, Conservation and Open Space Policy CO 1.3.1
encourages the exploration, evaluation, and implementation of methods to shift from
using non-renewable resources to the use of renewable resources in all aspects of land
use planning and development. The 2015 UDC Update is consistent with this policy
by providing language that encourages the installation of alternative fuel charging
stations.
B. The proposal is allowed within the applicable underlying zone and complies with all
other applicable provisions of the UDC.
The 2015 UDC Update is a regulatory document that would modify applicable
sections and provisions of the UDC to ensure compliance with federal and state
regulations, encourage the installation of alternative fuel charging stations, and
address inconsistencies within the existing UDC and does not include a proposal for
physical development.
C. The proposal will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the
public convenience, health, interest, safety, or general welfare, or be materially
detrimental or injurious to the improvements, persons, property, or uses in the vicinity
and zone in which the property is located.
Nothing contained in the proposed 2015 UDC Update would endanger, jeopardize, or
otherwise constitute a hazard to the public because the project is regulatory in nature
and the resulting document would modify applicable sections and provisions of the
UDC to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations, encourage the
installation of alternative fuel charging stations, and address inconsistencies within the
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existing UDC. Further, the 2015 UDC Update would not result in the disturbance of
land or the physical development of any property and would be consistent with the
provisions of the General Plan.
D. The proposal is physically suitable for the site. The factors related to the proposal's
physical suitability for the site shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. The design, location, shape, size, and operating characteristics are suitable for
the proposed use;
2. The highways or streets that provide access to the site are of sufficient width
and are improved as necessary to carry the kind and quantity of traffic such
proposal would generate;
3. Public protection service (e.g. Fire protection, Sheriff protection, etc.) are
readily available; and
4. The provision of utilities (e.g. potable water, schools, solid waste collection
and disposal, storm drainage, wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal,
etc.) is adequate to serve the site.
The 2015 UDC Update is a regulatory document that implements policies and
objectives of the General Plan and incorporates code language to ensure compliance
with federal and state regulations. The 2015 UDC Update does not propose land uses
that would generate traffic volumes in excess of that anticipated in the General Plan,
and does not propose changes to the existing highways or streets that provide access to
sites throughout the planning area. The City of Santa Clarita is currently served by the
Los Angeles County Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's
Department, both of which provide adequate service levels. The City of Santa Clarita
is likewise served by all applicable utilities. Nothing in the proposed 2015 UDC
Update would increase the need for fire or police protection services, nor would the
project increase demand for utilities.
SECTION 4. ADDITIONAL FINDINGS FOR UDC 15-002. Based on the above
findings of facts, recitals, and the entire record, including, without limitation, oral and written
testimony and other evidence received at the public hearings, reports and other transmittals
from City staff to the City Council, and upon studies and investigations made by the City
Council, the City Council finds as follows for UDC 15-002, in accordance with Unified
Development Code Sectionl7.28.120.I:
A. The amendment is consistent with the adjacent area, if applicable;
B. The amendment is consistent with the principles of the General Plan;
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C. Approval of the amendment will be in the interest of public health, convenience,
safety, and general welfare and in conformity with good zoning practice;
D. The amendment is consistent with other applicable provisions of this code; and
E. The amendment is necessary to implement the General Plan, and/or that the pubic
convenience, the general welfare or good zoning practice justifies such action.
The proposed 2015 UDC Update modifies the existing UDC for the City of Santa
Clarita and serves to implement the General Plan. The project is consistent with the
General Plan because the proposed 2015 UDC Update carries out a number of General
Plan policies and objectives, including the expansion of telecommunications facilities.
The Land Use Element of the General Plan dictates that the City expand infrastructure
to attract and sustain new business. Land Use Policy LU 4.4.1 encourages the
extension of state-of-the-art communication facilities to serve commercial and
industrial areas, including wireless telecommunications facilities. The 2015 UDC
Update is consistent with this policy by incorporating language that ensures
compliance with the FCC ruling, Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and
Job Creation Act of 2012, which establishes guidelines to expedite the deployment of
wireless telecommunications infrastructure by establishing standards for the
streamlined processing of co -location and modification projects. Further,
Conservation and Open Space Policy CO 1.3.1 encourages the exploration, evaluation,
and implementation of methods to shift from using non-renewable resources to the use
of renewable resources in all aspects of land use planning and development. The 2015
UDC Update is consistent with this policy by providing language that encourages the
installation of alternative fuel charging stations. The approval of the 2015 UDC
Update would result in a document that is consistent with the General Plan and would
therefore be justified by serving the general welfare of the public and serve as good
zoning practice.
SECTION 5. The City Council hereby adopts the Negative Declaration (Exhibit B)
prepared for the project and approves the amendments to the UDC, which includes Master
Case 15-047, consisting of the 2015 UDC Update (Exhibit A).
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from its
passage and adoption.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall
cause the same to be published as required by law.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 81h day of December 2015
DATE:t Z
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Kevin Tonoian, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance 15-11 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 24th day of November 2015. That thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the Stn
day of December 2015, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Weste, Acosta, McLean, Boydston, Kellar
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of
and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Lav
CITY ERK
15-11
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EXHIBIT A
2015 UDC UPDATE DRAFT REDLINE AMENDMENTS
17.06.150 Decision after Administrative Hearing or Public Hearing
A. Hearing Officer Action. At the conclusion of an administrative hearing, the Hearing
Officer shall take action on the application to approve, deny or refer the application to the
Commission. The deeis e s A decision to approve or deny -is final unless the decision is
appealed to the Commission.
17.11.020 Definitions
Definitions, "L. "
"Landscaping" means an area set aside from structures and parking/driveway uses, which is
developed to include predominately living, thriving, trees, vines, shrubs, flowers, grasses,
and other plants. Porous materials, such as rock, mulch, decomposed granite,
and synthetic turf can be used in conjunction with living plant materials; however, landscaped
areas must be predominantly of living materials.
Definitions "W"
"Wireless communications facilities" means the site, support structures, antennas, accessory
equipment structures, and appurtenances used to transmit, receive, distribute, provide or offer
wireless telecommunications services. Wireless communications facilities include, but are not
limited to, antennas, poles, towers, cables, wires, conduits, ducts, pedestals, vaults, buildings,
electronic, and switching equipment.
The following terms and phrases are defined for the purposes of Chapter 17.69 (Wireless
Communications Facilities and Satellite Dish Antennas):
1. "Base Station" means the transmission equipment and non -tower support structure at a
fixed location that enable FCC -licensed or authorized wireless communications
between user equipment and a communications network. A "non -tower support
structure" means any structure (whether built for wireless purposes or not) that
supports wireless transmission equipment under a valid permit at the time the
applicant submits its application.
2. "Building -mounted" means mounted to the side of a building, to the facade of a
building or to the side of another structure such a water tank, church steeple,
freestanding sign or similar structure, but not to include the roof of any structure.
3. "Camouflaged wireless communications facility" means a wireless communications
facility that is designed to mask or blend with the surrounding environment in such a
manner to render it generally unnoticeable to the casual observer. These types of
facilities may include antennas located on light poles and power poles, ground
mounted or building mounted antennas that blend with the surroundings, and base
station equipment screened by landscaping_
4—"Co-location" means the locating of wireless communications equipment from more
than one (1) provider on a single building -mounted, roof -mounted, or ground -mounted
wireless communications facility.
5. "Ground Mounted" means mounted to a pole, monopole, lattice tower, or other
freestanding structure specifically constructed for the purpose of supporting such
antenna. These antennas do not use a building or ancillary structures for mounting
purposes.
6. "Monopole" means a structure composed of a single spire used to support antennas or
related equipment.
7. "Stealth facility" means any communication facility which is designed to blend into
the surrounding environment, typically one that is architecturally integrated into a
building or other concealing structure. Also referred to as concealed antenna.
8. "Transmission equipment" means any equipment that facilitates transmission for an
FCC -licensed or authorized wireless communications service, including, but not
limited to, radio transceivers, antennas and other relevant equipment associated with
and necessary to their operation, including coaxial or fiber-optic cable, and regular and
backup power supply.
9. "Wireless communications support structures" means any structure erected to support
telephone communications services. Wireless communications support structures may
include, but are not limited to, lattice tower, monopoles, and guyed towers.
10."Wireless communications systems" means the sending and receiving of radio
frequency transmissions and the connection and/or relaying of these signals to land
lines and other sending and receiving stations (cell sites), and including, but not
limited to, cellular radio, telephone, personal communications services (PCS),
enhanced/specialized mobile radio (ESMR), commercial paging services, wi-fi, and
any other technology which provides similar services.
11. "Wireless tower" means any structure built for the sole or primary purpose of
supporting FCC -licensed antennas and their associated facilities. This does not include
structures that were installed to replace or co -locate upon existing utilitypoles, energy
transmission towers, and buildings.
17.23.100 Administrative Permit
C. Application Filing, Fees, and Project Review. Applications for an administrative permit
shall be in compliance with this chapter. In the case of an administrative permit for the
installation of a wireless communication facilitv in the Citv right-of-way. a written notice of
the application shall be transmitted to Council and Commission.
17.26.130 Ridgeline Alteration Permit
B. Applicability. A ridgeline alteration permit shall be filed as a Class V application, subject
to this chapter. The reviewing authority shall review an application for a ridgeline alteration
permit for any development including but not limited to grading permits, building permits and
land use entitlements, in the vicinity of a generally designated significant ridgeline designated
on the ridgeline preservation overlay zone. Exceptions include minor improvements to
existing, developed, single-familv homes and mromertv. where the Director may amnrove
projects that require minorrg ading or are limited in scope such as those regarding yard areas
for pool/spa construction, landscaping, additions to existing structures or construction of
accessory structures. When limited in scope and associated with existing single-family
residences, the Director may also review projects, or may refer projects to the Planning
Commission and/or City Council that reauire grading of large, flat areas, such as sports courts
or riding rings.
17.35.010 Mixed Use Corridor (MXC) Zone
B. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears; a
minor use permit is required where the symbol "M" appears; a conditional use permit is
required where the symbol "C" appears; a temporary use permit is required where a "T"
appears; an administrative permit is required where the symbol "AP" appears; and a hillside
development review is required where an "H" appears. Any use not listed is considered a
prohibited use in this zone. The Director may deem additional uses to be permitted based on a
finding that the use is similar in nature and operation to the permitted uses listed in this
subsection, in accordance with Chapter 17.04 (Interpretations). Land use descriptions are
contained in Division 5 of this title (Use Classifications and Required Parking). Parking
requirements for mixed uses shall be subject to Section 17.55.050 (Parking Requirements).
Residential Use Types
1.
Caretaker's Residence
P
2.
Community Care Facility
C
3.
Dwelling
a.
Single -Family
P
b.
Two (2) Family
P
c.
Multifamily
P
4.
Family Day Care Homes
P
5.
Home -Based Cottage Food Operation
AP
6.
Home Occupation Business
P
7.
Joint Living/Working Quarters
M
8.
Model Homes
MT
9.
Residential Health Care Facility
C
10.
Residential Service/Care Home
C
11.
Second Unit
P
12.
Supportive Housing
C
13.
Transitional Housing
C
Public and Semi -Public Use Types
1.
Community Assembly
C
2.
Heliport/Helipad
C
3.
Museums, Private
M
4.
Parks, Public and Private
C
1
1
1
7-
5.
Public Parking Facilities
P
6.
Public Services, General
P
7.
Public Services, Specific
ia.
Flood Control Facilities
P
b.
Paramedic and Ambulance Dispatch
M
c.
Park and Ride Lots
M
d.
Preservation of Historic Landmarks
P
e.
Utility Substations
C
8.
Schools, Public and Private
a.
Private Primary and Secondary Schools
C
b.
Public Primary and Secondary Schools
C
9.
Small Wind Energy System
P
10.
1 Wireless Communication Facilities
a.
Above Thirty -Five (35) Feet
C
b.
Up to Thirty -Five (35) Feet
M
c.
Flush -Mounted
M
-
4:
Gamed
M
d.
Co -location or modification to an existing approved wireless
communications facility on all property other than Cites hg t -of -
way:
i. That does not constitute a "substantial change" pursuant
P
to Section 17.69.030.F.
ii. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to
M
M
Section 17.69.030.F and was ori ig'nallygpproved as a
Minor Use Permit.
iii. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to
Section 17.69.030.F and was originally q proved as a
Conditional Use Permit, consisting of less than a 50%
cumulative expansion.
iv. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to
Section 17.69.030.F and was originally approved as a
Conditional Use Permit, consisting of greater than a
1 Unless location of a facility on private property is not feasible to address a demonstrated
significant gap in coverage.
17.35.020 Mixed Use Neighborhood (MXN) Zone
B. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears; a
minor use permit is required where the symbol "M" appears; a conditional use permit is
required where the symbol "C" appears; a temporary use permit is required where a "T"
appears; an administrative permit is required where the symbol "AP" appears; and a hillside
development review is required where an "H" appears. Any use not listed is considered a
prohibited use in this zone. The Director may deem additional uses to be permitted based on a
finding that the use is similar in nature and operation to the permitted uses listed in this
subsection, in accordance with Chapter 17.04 (Interpretations). Land use descriptions are
contained in Division 5 of this title (Use Classifications and Required Parking). Parking
requirements for mixed uses shall be subject to Section 17.55.050 (Parking Requirements).
Residential Use Types
1.
50% cumulative expansion.
C
2.
e.
Wireless communications Facilities within City Right -of -Way
3.
Dwelling
i. Between 0 and 250 feet of any residential use or zones
X
AP
—ii. In excess of 250 feet from any residential use or zone
1 Unless location of a facility on private property is not feasible to address a demonstrated
significant gap in coverage.
17.35.020 Mixed Use Neighborhood (MXN) Zone
B. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears; a
minor use permit is required where the symbol "M" appears; a conditional use permit is
required where the symbol "C" appears; a temporary use permit is required where a "T"
appears; an administrative permit is required where the symbol "AP" appears; and a hillside
development review is required where an "H" appears. Any use not listed is considered a
prohibited use in this zone. The Director may deem additional uses to be permitted based on a
finding that the use is similar in nature and operation to the permitted uses listed in this
subsection, in accordance with Chapter 17.04 (Interpretations). Land use descriptions are
contained in Division 5 of this title (Use Classifications and Required Parking). Parking
requirements for mixed uses shall be subject to Section 17.55.050 (Parking Requirements).
Residential Use Types
1.
Caretaker's Residence
P
2.
Community Care Facility
C
3.
Dwelling
a.
Single -Family
P
b.
Two (2) Family
P
c.
Multifamily
P
4.
Family Day Care Homes
P
5.
Home -Based Cottage Food Operation
AP
6.
Home Occupation Business
P
7.
Joint Living/Working Quarters
M
8.
Model Homes
MT
9.
Residential Health Care Facility Ic
1
1
1
1
1
10.
Residential Service/Care Home
C
11.
Second Unit
P
12.
Supportive Housing
C
13.
Transitional Housing
C
Public and Semi -Public Use Types
1.
Community Assembly
C
2.
Heliport/Helipad
C
3.
Museums, Private
M
4.
Parks, Public and Private
C
5.
Public Parking Facilities
P
6.
Public Services, General
P
7.
Public Services, Specific
Ia.
Flood Control Facilities
P
b.
Paramedic and Ambulance Dispatch
M
c.
Park and Ride Lots
M
d.
Preservation of Historic Landmarks
P
e.
Utility Substations
C
8.
Schools, Public and Private
a.
Private Primary and Secondary Schools
C
b.
Public Primary and Secondary Schools
C
9.
Small Wind Energy System
P
10.
Wireless Communication Facilities
a.
Above Thirty -Five (35) Feet
C
b.
Up to Thirty -Five (35) Feet
M
c.
Flush -Mounted
M
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IGO-1
Bate i
M
d.
Co -location or modification to an existing approved wireless
communications faciliIj on all property other than City right-of-
i hway:
Em..
iv. That does not constitute a "substantial change" pursuant
P
] Unless location of a facilily on private property is not feasible to address a demonstrated
significant gap in coverage.
17.35.030 Mixed Use Urban Village (MXUV) Zone
B. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears; a
minor use permit is required where the symbol "M" appears; a conditional use permit is
required where the symbol "C" appears; a temporary use permit is required where a "T"
appears; an administrative permit is required where the symbol "AP" appears; and a hillside
development review is required where an "H" appears. Any use not listed is considered a
prohibited use in this zone. The Director may deem additional uses to be permitted based on a
finding that the use is similar in nature and operation to the permitted uses listed in this
subsection, in accordance with Chapter 17.04 (Interpretations). Land use descriptions are
contained in Division 5 of this title (Use Classifications and Required Parking). Parking
requirements for mixed uses shall be subject to Section 17.55.050 (Parking Requirements).
Residential Use Types
1.
to Section 17.69.030.F.
P
2.
Community Care Facility
V. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to
3.
Dwelling
Section 17.69.030.F and was originally approved as a
M
Minor Use Permit.
vi. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to
Section 17.69.030.F and was originally Uproved as a
Conditional Use Permit, consisting of less than a 50%
M
cumulative expansion.
iv. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to
Section 17.69.030.F and was originally approved as a
Conditional Use Permit, consisting of greater than a 50%
C
cumulative expansion.
e.
Wireless communications Facilities within the City Right -of -Way
i. Between 0 and 250 feet of any residential use or zone]
X
ii. In excess of 250 feet from any residential use or zone
AP
] Unless location of a facilily on private property is not feasible to address a demonstrated
significant gap in coverage.
17.35.030 Mixed Use Urban Village (MXUV) Zone
B. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears; a
minor use permit is required where the symbol "M" appears; a conditional use permit is
required where the symbol "C" appears; a temporary use permit is required where a "T"
appears; an administrative permit is required where the symbol "AP" appears; and a hillside
development review is required where an "H" appears. Any use not listed is considered a
prohibited use in this zone. The Director may deem additional uses to be permitted based on a
finding that the use is similar in nature and operation to the permitted uses listed in this
subsection, in accordance with Chapter 17.04 (Interpretations). Land use descriptions are
contained in Division 5 of this title (Use Classifications and Required Parking). Parking
requirements for mixed uses shall be subject to Section 17.55.050 (Parking Requirements).
Residential Use Types
1.
Caretaker's Residence
P
2.
Community Care Facility
C
3.
Dwelling
Ma.ingle-Family
IP
1
1
1
1
1
1
b.
Two (2) Family
P
c.
Multifamily
P
4.
Family Day Care Homes
P
5.
1 Home -Based Cottage Food Operation
AP
6.
Home Occupation Business
P
7.
Joint Living/Working Quarters
M
8.
Model Homes
MT
9.
Residential Health Care Facility
C
10.
Residential Service/Care Home
C
11.
Second Unit
P
12.
Supportive Housing
C
13.
Transitional Housing
C
Public and Semi -Public Use Types
1.
Community Assembly
C
2.
Heliport/Helipad
C
3.
Museums, Private
M
4.
Parks, Public and Private
C
5.
Public Parking Facilities
P
6.
Public Services, General
P
7.
Public Services, Specific
a.
Flood Control Facilities
P
b.
Paramedic and Ambulance Dispatch
M
c.
Park and Ride Lots
M .
d.
Preservation of Historic Landmarks
P
e.
Utility Substations
C
8.
Schools, Public and Private
a.
Private Primary and Secondary Schools
C
b.
Public Primary and Secondary Schools
C
9.
Small Wind Energy System
P
10.
Wireless Communication Facilities
a.
Above Thirty -Five (35) Feet
C
b.
Up to Thirty -Five (35) Feet
M
c.
Flush -Mounted
M
-
d
Go 10 a4ed
M
d.
Co -location or modification to an existing approved wireless
i t -of -
communications facility on all property other than Ci1y right-of-
i. That does not constitute a "substantial change" pursuant to
i.
P
Section 17.69.030.F.
ii. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
17.69.030.F and was originally pproved as a Minor Use
M
Permit.
iii. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
17.69.030.F and was originally gpproved as a Conditional
Use Permit, consistiniz of less than a 50% cumulative
M
expansion.
iv. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to
Section 17.69.0301 and was originallypproved as a
Conditional Use Permit, consisting -of greater than a 50%
C
cumulative expansion.
e.
Wireless communications Facilities within City Right -of -Way
i. Between 0 and 250 feet of any residential use or zones
X
ii. In excess of 250 feet from any residential use or zone
AP
I Unless location of a facilijy on private property is not feasible to address a demonstrated
significant gap in coverage.
17.36.010 Open Space (OS) Zone.
B. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears; a
minor use permit is required where the symbol "M" appears; a conditional use permit is
required where the symbol "C" appears; a temporary use permit is required where the symbol
"T" appears; an administrative permit is required where an "AP" appears; and a hillside
development review is required where the symbol "H" appears. Any use not listed is
1
1
1
1
1
considered a prohibited use in this zone. Land use descriptions and parking requirements are
contained in Division 5 of this title (Use Classifications and Required Parking).
Residential Use Types
1.
Caretaker's Residence
P
2.
Dwelling—Single-Family
P
3.
Home -Based Cottage Food Operation
AP
4.
Home Occupation Business
P
5.
Family Day Care Homes—Adult
P
6.
Family Day Care Homes—Family
P
7.
Residential Service/Care Home
P
8.
Second Units
P
9.
Supportive Housing
P
10.
Transitional Housing
P
Commercial Use Types
1.
Animal Sales and Services—Animal Menagerie
C
2.
Animal Sales and Services—Animal Shelter
C
3.
Animal Sales and Services—Riding Academies
C
4.
Animal Sales and Services—Commercial Stables
C
5.
Funeral Home
C
6.
Recreation, Commercial—Outdoor Sports and Recreation
C
7.
Recreation, Commercial—Recreation Facilities
C
8.
Recreation, Commercial—Residential Recreation Facilities
C
9.
RV Park/Campground
C
Public and Semi -Public Use Types
1.
Heliport/Helipad
C
2.
Museums, Private—Historic Site
P
3.
Parks, Private
C
4.
Parks, Public
P
5.
Public Services, General
C
6.
Public Services, Specific—Ambulance and Paramedic Station
C
7.
Public Services, Specific—Cemeteries
C
8.
Public Services, Specific—Flood Control Facilities
P
9.
Public Services, Specific—Park and Ride Lots
C
10.
Public Services, Specific—Preservation of Historic Landmarks
P
11.
Public Services, Specific—Utility Substations
C
12.
Public Primary or Secondary Schools
P
13.
Small Wind Energy System
P
14.
lWireless Communications Facilites
a.
Above Thirty-Five (3 5) Feet in Height
C
b.
Up to Thirty-Five (35) Feet in Height
PC
c.
Flush-Mounted
C
4-.
Ge leeated
G
d.
Co-location or modification to an existing approved wireless
communications facility on all property other than Cily riht-of-wa :
i. That does not constitute a "substantial change" pursuant to
Section 17.69.030.F.
ii. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
P
M
17.69.0301 and was originally Mproved as a Minor Use
Permit.
iii. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
M
17.69.030.F and was originally approved as a Conditional Use
Permit, consisting of less than a 50% cumulative expansion.
iv. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
17.69.0301 and was originally pproved as a Conditional Use
C
Permit, consisting of greater than a 50% cumulative
expansion.
e.
Wireless communications Facilities within Cily Ri ht-of-Wa
i. Between 0 and 250 feet of an residential use or zones
ii. In excess of 250 feet from any residential use or zone
X
AP
15.
Zoos—Zoo
C
16.
Zoos—Petting Zoo
C
1
1
1
1
1
1
Agricultural Use Types
1.
Horticulture—Residential Use Only
P
2.
Horticulture—For Commercial Sale
P
3.
Horticulture—Within Public Utility Easements
P
4.
Farmer's Markets
P
5.
Keeping of Animals—Beehives—One (1) to Three (3) Beehives
P
L.
Keeping of Animals—Beehives—Four (4) or More Beehives
P
7.
Keeping of Animals—Large Animals
P
8.
Keeping of Animals—Small Animals
P
9.
Keeping of Animals—Wild, Exotic or Nondomestic Animals
P
10
Keeping of Animals for Educational Purposes—Large or Small Animals
P
11.
Riding Trails
P
12.
Wildlife Preserves/Sanctuaries
P
13.
Holiday Sales
T
14.
Temporary Uses in Accordance with This Code
T
Accessory Structures and Uses Use Types
1.
Accessory Structures
P
2.
Accessory Uses
P
3.
Incidental Services for Employees
P
14.
Live Entertainment
IM
Development Activities/Miscellaneous Use Types
1.
Development Activity on Natural Slopes Less Than Ten Percent (10%)
P
2.
Development Activity on Natural Slopes Ten Percent (10%) to Fifteen
Percent (15%)
H
3.
Development Activity on Natural Slopes Greater Than Fifteen Percent
(15%)
H
4.
Grading Cut and Fill, or Any Combination Thereof, on Natural Slopes
Exceeding Ten Percent (10%)—One Hundred (100) to One Thousand
Five Hundred (1,500) Cubic Yards
H
rj
Grading Cut and Fill, or Any Combination Thereof, on Natural Slopes
H
I Unless location of a facility on private property is not feasible to address a demonstrated
significant gap in coverage.
17.36.020 Open Space—Agriculture (OS -A) Zone.
B. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears; a
minor use permit is required where the symbol "M" appears; a conditional use permit is
required where the symbol "C" appears; a temporary use permit is required where the symbol
"T" appears; an administrative permit is required where an "AP" appears; and a hillside
development permit is required where the symbol "H" appears. Any use not listed is
considered a prohibited use in this zone. Land use descriptions and parking requirements are
contained in Division 5 of this title (Use Classifications and Required Parking).
Residential Use Types
Exceeding Ten Percent (10%)—Greater Than One Thousand Five
Hundred (1,500) Cubic Yards
Caretaker's Residence
6.
Transportation of Earth—Less Than Ten Thousand (10,000) Cubic Yards
P
7.
Transportation of Earth—Ten Thousand (10,000) to One Hundred
Thousand (100,000) Cubic Yards
M
8.
Transportation of Earth—Greater Than One Hundred Thousand
(100,000) Cubic Yards
C
9.
Railroad Rights-of-Way—Operational Activities
P
10.
Railroad Rights-of-Way—Accessory Activities/Uses
P
I Unless location of a facility on private property is not feasible to address a demonstrated
significant gap in coverage.
17.36.020 Open Space—Agriculture (OS -A) Zone.
B. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears; a
minor use permit is required where the symbol "M" appears; a conditional use permit is
required where the symbol "C" appears; a temporary use permit is required where the symbol
"T" appears; an administrative permit is required where an "AP" appears; and a hillside
development permit is required where the symbol "H" appears. Any use not listed is
considered a prohibited use in this zone. Land use descriptions and parking requirements are
contained in Division 5 of this title (Use Classifications and Required Parking).
Residential Use Types
1.
Caretaker's Residence
P
2.
Dwelling—Single-Family
P
3.
Home -Based Cottage Food Operation
AP
4.
Home Occupation Business
P
5.
Family Day Care Homes—Adult
P
6.
Family Day Care—Family
P
7.
Residential Service/Care Home
P
8.
Second Units
P
9.
Supportive Housing
P
10.
Transitional Housing
P
1
1
1
Commercial Use Types
1.
Animal Sales and Services—Riding Academies
C
2.
Animal Sales and Services—Commercial Stables
C
3.
Recreation, Commercial—Outdoor Sports and Recreation
C
4.
Recreation, Commercial—Recreation Facilities
C
5.
Recreation, Commercial—Residential Recreation Facilities
C
6.
RV Park/Campground
Ic
Industrial Use Types
1.
Studios, Recording—Movie
C
2.
Studios, Recording—Music
C
3.
Studios, Recording—Radio
C
Lltudios,
Recording—Television
C
Public and Semi -Public Use Types
1.
Heliport/Helipad
C
2.
Museums, Private—Historic Site
P
3.
Parks, Private
C
4.
Parks, Public
P
5.
Public Services, General
C
6.
Public Services, Specific—Flood Control Facilities
P
7.
Public Services, Specific—Preservation of Historic Landmarks
P
8.
Public Services, Specific—Utility Substations
C
9.
Small Wind Energy System
P
10.
Wireless Communications Facilities
a.
Above Thirty -Five (35) Feet in Height
C
b.
Up to Thirty -Five (35) Feet in Height
PC
c.
Flush -Mounted
C
4,
leea4e'
G
d.
Co -location or modification to an existing_ approved wireless
communications facility on all property other than City right-of-way_
i. That does not constitute a "substantial change" pursuant to
1
Section 17.69.030.F.
ii. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
P
17.69.030.F and was originally approved as a Minor Use
Permit.
iii. That constitutes a "substantial change"ursuant to Section
M
17.69.030.F and was originally approved as a Conditional
Use Permit, consisting of less than a 50% cumulative
expansion.
iv. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
M
C
17.69.030.F and was originallypproved as a Conditional
Use Permit, consisting of greater than a 50% cumulative
expansion.
e.
Wireless communications Facilities within Cily Right—of—Way
i. Between 0 and 250 feet of an residential use or zones
ii. In excess of 250 feet from an residential use or zone
X
AP
11.
Zoos—Zoo
C
12.
Zoos—Petting Zoo
C
Agricultural Use Types
1.
Horticulture—Residential Use Only
P
2.
Horticulture—For Commercial Sale
P
3.
Horticulture—Within Public Utility Easements
P
4.
Farmer's Markets
P
5.
Keeping of Animals—Beehives—One (1) to Three (3) Beehives
P
6.
Keeping of Animals—Beehives—Four (4) or More Beehives
P
7.
Keeping of Animals—Large Animals
P
8.
Keeping of Animals—Small Animals
P
9.
Keeping of Animals—Wild, Exotic or Nondomestic Animals
P
10
Keeping of Animals for Educational Purposes—Large or Small Animals
P
11.
Riding Trails
P
12.
Wildlife Preserves/Sanctuaries
P
1
1
1
Accessory Structures and Uses Use Types
1.
Accessory Structures
P
2.
Accessory Uses
P
3.
Incidental Services for Employees
P
4.
Live Entertainment
M
5.
Shared Water Well
C
Development Activities/Miscellaneous Use Types
1.
Development Activity on Natural Slopes Less Than Ten Percent (10%)
P
2.
Development Activity on Natural Slopes Ten Percent (10%) to Fifteen
Percent (15%)
H
3.
Development Activity on Natural Slopes Greater Than Fifteen Percent
(15%)
H
4.
Grading Cut and Fill, or Any Combination Thereof, on Natural Slopes
Exceeding Ten Percent (10%)—One Hundred (100) to One Thousand
Five Hundred (1,500) Cubic Yards
H
5.
Grading Cut and Fill, or Any Combination Thereof, on Natural Slopes
Exceeding Ten Percent (10%)—Greater Than One Thousand Five
Hundred (1,500) Cubic Yards
H
6.
Transportation of Earth—Less Than Ten Thousand (10,000) Cubic Yards
P
7.
Transportation of Earth—Ten Thousand (10,000) to One Hundred
Thousand (100,000) Cubic Yards
M
8.
Transportation of Earth—Greater Than One Hundred Thousand
(100,000) Cubic Yards
C
9.
Railroad Rights-of-Way—Operational Activities
P
10.
Railroad Rights-of-Way—Accessory Activities/Uses
P
1 Unless location of a facility on private property is not feasible to address a demonstrated
significant gap in coverage.
17.36.030 Open Space—National Forest (OS -NF) Zone.
B. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears; a
minor use permit is required where the symbol "M" appears; a conditional use permit is
required where the symbol "C" appears; a temporary use permit is required where the symbol
"T" appears; an administrative permit is required where an "AP" appears; and a hillside
development review is required where the symbol "H" appears. Any use not listed is
considered a prohibited use in this zone. Land use descriptions and parking requirements are
contained in Division 5 of this title (Use Classifications and Required Parking).
Residential Use Types
1.
Caretaker's Residence
P
2.
Dwelling—Single-Family
P
3.
Family Day Care Homes—Adult
P
4.
Family Day Care Homes—Family
P
5.
Residential Service/Care Home
P
6.
Second Units
P
7.
Supportive Housing
P
8.
Transitional Housing
P
Commercial Use Types
1.
Animal Sales and Services—Riding Academies
C
2.
Animal Sales and Services—Commercial Stables
C
3.
Recreation, Commercial—Outdoor Sports and Recreation
C
4.
Recreation, Commercial—Recreation Facilities
C
5.
Recreation, Commercial—Residential Recreation Facilities
C
6.
RV Park/Campground
IC
Public and Semi -Public Use Types
1.
Heliport/Helipad
C
2.
Museums, Private—Historic Site
P
3.
Parks, Private
C
4.
Parks, Public
P
5.
Public Services, General
C
6.
Public Services, Specific—Flood Control Facilities
P
7.
Public Services, Specific—Preservation of Historic Landmarks
P
8.
Public Services, Specific—Utility Substations
C
1
1
1
1
1
9.
Small Wind Energy System
P
10.
Wireless communications Facilities
a.
Above Thirty -Five (3 5) Feet in Height
C
b.
Up to Thirty -Five (35) Feet in Height
PC
c.
Flush -Mounted
C
e.
Co -location or modification to an existing approved wireless
communications facility on all propegy other than Cily right-of-way:
i. That does not constitute a "substantial change" pursuant to
Section 17.69.030.F.
ii. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
P
17.69.030.F and was originally approved as a Minor Use
Permit.
iii. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
M
M
17.69.030.F and was originally pproved as a Conditional Use
Permit, consisting of less than a 50% cumulative expansion.
iv. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
17.69.0301 and was originally Uproved as a Conditional Use
Permit, consisting of greater than a 50% cumulative expansion.
C
f.
Wireless communications Facilities within City Right—of—Way
X
AP
i. Between 0 and 250 feet of any residential use or zones
ii. In excess of 250 feet from any residential use or zone
11.
Zoos—Zoo
C
12.
Zoos—Petting Zoo
C
Agricultural Use Types
1.
Horticulture—Residential Use Only
P
2.
Horticulture—For Commercial Sale
P
3.
Horticulture—Within Public Utility Easements
P
4.
Farmer's Markets
P
5.
Keeping of Animals—Beehives—One (1) to Three (3) Beehives
P
6.
Keeping of Animals—Beehives—Four (4) or More Beehives
P
7.
Keeping of Animals—Large Animals I
P
8.
Keeping of Animals—Small Animals
P
9.
Keeping of Animals—Wild, Exotic or Nondomestic Animals
P
10.
Keeping of Animals for Educational Purposes—Large or Small Animals
P
11.
Riding Trails
P
12.
Wildlife Preserves/Sanctuaries
P
Accessory Structures and Uses Use Types
1.
Accessory Structures
P
2.
Accessory Uses
P
3.
Incidental Services for Employees
P
4.
Live Entertainment
M
5.
Shared Water Well
C
Development Activities/Miscellaneous Use Types
1.
Development Activity on Natural Slopes Less Than Ten Percent (10%)
P
2.
Development Activity on Natural Slopes Ten Percent (10%) to Fifteen
Percent (15%)
P
3.
Development Activity on Natural Slopes Greater Than Fifteen Percent
(15%)
P
4.
Grading Cut and Fill, or Any Combination Thereof, on Natural Slopes
Exceeding Ten Percent (10%)—One Hundred (100) to One Thousand Five
Hundred (1,500) Cubic Yards
P
5.
Grading Cut and Fill, or Any Combination Thereof, on Natural Slopes
Exceeding Ten Percent (10%)—Greater Than One Thousand Five
Hundred (1,500) Cubic Yards
P
6. 1
Transportation of Earth—Less Than Ten Thousand (10,000) Cubic Yards
P
7.
Transportation of Earth—Ten Thousand (10,000) to One Hundred
Thousand (100,000) Cubic Yards
M
8.
Transportation of Earth—Greater Than One Hundred Thousand (100,000)
Cubic Yards
C
9.
Railroad Rights-of-Way—Operational Activities
P
10.
Railroad Rights-of-Way—Accessory Activities/Uses
P
1
1
1
1
1 Unless location of a facility on private property is not feasible to address a demonstrated
significant gap in coverage.
17.36.040 Open Space—Bureau of Land Management (OS-BLM) Zone.
B. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears; a
minor use permit is required where the symbol "M" appears; a conditional use permit is
required where the symbol "C" appears; a temporary use permit is required where the symbol
"T" appears; an administrative permit is required where an "AP" appears; and a hillside
development review is required where the symbol "H" appears. Any use not listed is
considered a prohibited use in this zone. Land use descriptions and parking requirements are
contained in Division 5 of this title (Use Classifications and Required Parking).
Residential Use Types
1.
Caretaker's Residence
P
2.
Dwelling—Single-Family
P
3.
Family Day Care Homes—Adult
P
4.
Family Day Care Homes—Family
P
5.
Residential Service/Care Home
P
6.
Second Units
P
7.
Supportive Housing
P
8.
Transitional Housing
IP
Commercial Use Types
1.
Animal Sales and Services—Riding Academies
C
2.
Animal Sales and Services—Commercial Stables
C
3.
Recreation, Commercial—Outdoor Sports and Recreation
C
4.
Recreation, Commercial—Recreation Facilities
C
5.
Recreation, Commercial—Residential Recreation Facilities
C
6.
RV Park/Campground
C
Public and Semi -Public Use Types
1.
Heliport/Helipad
C
2.
Museums, Private—Historic Site
P
3.
Parks, Private
C
4.
Parks, Public
P
5.
Public Services, General
C
6.
Public Services, Specific—Flood Control Facilities
P
7.
Public Services, Specific—Preservation of Historic Landmarks
P
8.
Public Services, Specific—Utility Substations
C
9.
Small Wind Energy System
P
10.
Wireless communications Facilities
a.
Above Thirty -Five (35) Feet in Height
C
b.
Up to Thirty -Five (35) Feet in Height
PC
c.
Flush -Mounted
C
4,
Ce leeate-I
G
d.
Co -location or modification to an existing approved wireless
communications facility on all property other than Cijy ri ht-of-wa :
i._ That does not constitute a "substantial change" pursuant to
P
M
Section 17.69.030.F.
ii. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
17.69.030.F and was originallypproved as a Minor Use
Permit.
iii. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
M
17.69.030.F and was originally pproved as a Conditional Use
_Permit, consisting of less than a 50% cumulative expansion.
iv. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
C
17.69.030.F and was originally pproved as a Conditional Use
Permit, consisting of greater than a 50% cumulative expansion.
e.
Wireless communications Facilities within Cily Right—of—Way
i. Between 0 and 250 feet of any residential use or zones
ii. In excess of 250 feet from any residential use or zone
X
AP
11.
Zoos—Zoo
C
12.[Zoos—Petting
Zoo
C
Agricultural Use Types
1.Horticulture—Residential
Use Only IP
1
1
1
1
1
1
2.
Horticulture—For Commercial Sale
P
3.
Horticulture—Within Public Utility Easements
P
4.
Farmer's Markets
P
L.
Keeping of Animals—Beehives—One (1) to Three (3) Beehives
P
6.
Keeping of Animals—Beehives—Four (4) or More Beehives
P
7.
Keeping of Animals—Large Animals
P
8.
Keeping of Animals—Small Animals
P
9.
Keeping of Animals—Wild, Exotic or Nondomestic Animals
P
10.
Keeping of Animals for Educational Purposes—Large or Small Animals
P
11.
Riding Trails
P
12.
Wildlife Preserves/Sanctuaries
IP
Accessory Structures and Uses Use Types
1.
Accessory Structures
P
2.
Accessory Uses
P
3.
Incidental Services for Employees
P
4.
Live Entertainment
M
5.
Shared Water Well
C
Development Activities/Miscellaneous Use Types
1.
Development Activity on Natural Slopes Less Than Ten Percent (10%)
P
2.
Development Activity on Natural Slopes Ten Percent (10%) to Fifteen
Percent (15%)
H
3.
Development Activity on Natural Slopes Greater Than Fifteen Percent
(15%)
H
4.
Grading Cut and Fill, or Any Combination Thereof, on Natural Slopes
Exceeding Ten Percent (10%)—One Hundred (100) to One Thousand Five
Hundred (1,500) Cubic Yards
H
5.
Grading Cut and Fill, or Any Combination Thereof, on Natural Slopes
Exceeding Ten Percent (10%)—Greater Than One Thousand Five
Hundred (1,500) Cubic Yards
H
rLITransportation
of Earth—Less Than Ten Thousand (10,000) Cubic Yards
P
7.
Transportation of Earth—Ten Thousand (10,000) to One Hundred
Thousand (100,000) Cubic Yards
M
8.
Transportation of Earth—Greater Than One Hundred Thousand (100,000)
Cubic Yards
C
9.
Railroad Rights-of-Way—Operational Activities
P
10. I
Railroad Rights-of-Way—Accessory Activities/Uses
P
' Unless location of a facility on private property is not feasible to address a demonstrated
significant gap in coverage.
17.37.020 Public/Institutional (PI) Zone.
B. Permitted Uses. The following uses shall be permitted where the symbol "P" appears; a
minor use permit is required where the symbol "M" appears; a conditional use permit is
required where the symbol "C" appears; a temporary use permit is required where the symbol
"T" appears; an administrative permit is required where an "AP" appears; and a hillside
development review is required where the symbol "H" appears. Any use not listed is
considered a prohibited use in this zone. Land use descriptions and parking requirements are
contained in Division 5 of this title (Use Classifications and Required Parking):
Residential Use Types
1.
Caretaker's Residence
P
2.
Dwelling—Single-Family
P
3.
Family Day Care Homes—Adult
P
4.
Family Day Care—Family
P
5.
Fraternity/Sorority Houses
C
6.
Residential Service/Care Home
P
7.
Second Units
P
8.
Supportive Housing
P
9.
Transitional Housing
P
Commercial Use Types
1.
Aircraft Services—Airport
C
2.
Aircraft Services—Heliport
C
3.
Animal Sales and Services—Kennels
M
1
1
1
1
1
L
4.
Animal Sales and Services—Animal Shelter
M
5.
Animal Sales and Services—Riding Academies
C
6.
Animal Sales and Services—Commercial Stables
C
7.
Day Care Centers
P
8.
Medical Services
P
9.
Recreation, Commercial—Indoor Entertainment
C
10.
Recreation, Commercial—Indoor Sports and Recreation
C
11.
Recreation, Commercial—Outdoor Entertainment
C
12.
Recreation, Commercial—Outdoor Sports and Recreation
C
13.
Recreation, Commercial—Recreation Facilities
P
14.
Recreation, Commercial—Residential Recreation Facilities
C
15.
Schools, Specialized—Vocational Schools
C
16.
Schools, Specialized—Instructional Schools
C
17.
Vehicle Sales and Services—Fuel Sales
M
18.
Vehicle Sales and Services—Repair and/or Maintenance
IM
Industrial Use Types
1.
Landfill
C
2.
Recycling—Materials Recovery Facility
C
Public and Semi -Public Use Types
1.
Airports
C
2.
Community Assembly—Churches, Temples, Synagogues and Other Places
of Worship
C
3.
Community Assembly—Public and Private Nonprofit Clubs, Lodges,
Fraternal Organizations and Meeting Halls
C
4.
Community Assembly—Community Centers
P
5.
Helipad
C
6.
Homeless Shelters
P
7.
Hospital Services
C
8.
Museums, Private
M
9.
Parks, Private
C
10.
Parks, Public
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Public Services, General
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Public Services, Specific—Ambulance and Paramedic Station
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Public Services, Specific—Cemeteries
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Public Services, Specific—Corporation Yards
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Public Services, Specific—Flood Control Facilities
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Public Services, Specific—Incarceration Facilities
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Public Services, Specific—Park and Ride Lots
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Public Services, Specific—Preservation of Historic Landmarks
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Public Services, Specific—Utility Substations
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Schools, Public or Private—College or University
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Schools, Public or Private—Private Primary or Secondary Schools
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Small Wind Energy System
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Wireless communications Facilities
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significant gap in coverage.
17.42.010 Residential Use Types.
9. Model Homes
Parking
iv. That constitutes a "substantial change" pursuant to Section
3 spaces per model
the different housing models offered for sale within a residential
1 space per 250 square
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significant gap in coverage.
17.42.010 Residential Use Types.
9. Model Homes
Parking
Includes dwellings initially constructed for the purposes of displaying
3 spaces per model
the different housing models offered for sale within a residential
1 space per 250 square
development. Model Homes shall be developed in accordance with
Section 17.67.030.0 (Temporary Uses).
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11. Hookah Bar/Cigar Club
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Parking
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processes, delivers, gives away, or cultivates marijuana
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purposes to qualified patients, health care providers, patients' primary
caregivers, or physicians. "Marijuana" shall also mean cannabis and all
parts of that plant. This shall include mobile delivery services.
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feet of instructional area
limited to, music, martial arts, dance, gymnastics, language, tutoring,,
(dance floor,
and scholastic instruction. Includes facilities that focus on the physical
aerobic/martial arts
and mental development of early childhood through the use of exercise
instruction, classroom
equipment, toys, music and other age-appropriate stimuli. This use type
area, etc.); plus 1 space
does not include health clubs or similar uses where initial instruction is
per 250 square feet of
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office floor area; plus
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required parking for
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additional uses on site
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13. Wireless Communication Facilities
Parking
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transmission, broadcast, repeater and receiving stations for radio, television,
the Director
telegraph, telephone, cellular telephone, microwave communications and
data network communications; including commercial earth stations for
satellite -based communications. Includes antennas (dish and satellite),
telecommunication towers, monopoles and equipment buildings. Wireless
communication facilities shall be in accordance with Chapter 17.69 (Wireless
Communications Facilities and Satellite Dish Antennas). Does not include
accessory structures, including home television and radio receiving antennas,
ham radio antennas, residential satellite dishes in accordance with Chapter
17.69 (Wireless Communications Facilities and Satellite Dish Antennas), and
communications facilities for community services provided by a public
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17.51.030 Landscaping and Irrigation Standards.
Subsections:
A. Purpose.
B. Applicability.
C. Landscape Standards.
D. Tree Retention.
EE. Maintenance of Landscaping.
A. Purpose. The specific purpose of this section is to:
1. Encourage quality landscape designs;
2. Enhance the appearance of all development by requiring the design, installation, and
proper maintenance of landscaping and by providing standards relating to the
quality, quantity, and functional aspects of landscaping and landscape screening;
3. Conserve energy by the provision of shade trees over streets, sidewalks, parking
areas and other paving;
4. Ensure that new landscaping would be consistent with any applicable design
guidelines and that important resources (e.g., specimen trees and oak trees) are
retained;
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5. Protect public health, safety, and welfare by minimizing the impact of various forms
of physical and visual pollution, controlling soil erosion, screening incompatible
land uses, preserving the integrity of existing residential neighborhoods, and
enhancing pedestrian and vehicular traffic and safety;
6. Encourage the protection of landmark, native, and specimen trees;
7. Encourage the efficient use of water through appropriate low -water -using plant
materials, water conserving irrigation design, and regular maintenance of landscaped
areas;
8. Encourage the appropriate design, installation, maintenance, and management of
landscapes so that water demand can be decreased, runoff can be retained, and
flooding can be reduced without a decline in the quality or quantity of landscapes;
9. Promote the conservation of potable water by maximizing the use of recycled water
and other water conserving technology for appropriate applications; and
10. Adopt and Gconform to the State mandated Model watefWater effieient-Efficient
lime Landscape Ordinance as required by Government
Code Section 65595 and as published at the 23 California Code of Regulations 490,
et sea
B. Applicability.
1. All projects that require approval of either an administrative land use permit or a
discretionary land use permit shall provide and maintain landscape in compliance
with the provisions of this section. Applicants for such projects shall submit
landscape and irrigation plans per Section 17.23.150 (Landscape Plan Review).
2. l ^'lrrr dine x, All projects that require landscape and irrigation plan review as
required by the Model Wwater Eefficient Landscape Ordinance r-equir-emepAs shall
apply to the fello 4w— shall comply with 23 California Code of Regulations
Sections 490, et seq. Applicants for such projects shall submit landscape and
irrigationplans compliant with the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance.
lafldseape area eqttal to ef gFeater- than twe thattsaftd five hundred (2,5
squar-e feet that 0 0 a building pefmit,
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C. Landscape Standards. Landscape areas and materials for commercial, industrial, hillside,
mixed use and multifamily projects shall be designed, installed, and properly maintained in
compliance with the following requirements:
3. Artificial or Synthetic Turf. Any use of artificial or synthetic turf is permitted as a
Class I application. w r-epl^ ever-, it ffmstbereviewed and approved
The use of artificial and synthetic turf may count
towards required landscaping as long as it does not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the
required landscaping. The installation and type of requirements shall meet the
requirements as listed in this section, unless otherwise approved by the Director.
6. Standards for Single -Family Residential Development. Each single-family
residential project shall be landscaped, irrigated, and maintained in compliance with
the requirements of this section.
b. Front Yard Landscape Requirements.
i. For single-family residential areas, a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of
the square footage of the front yard area between the principal dwelling unit
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and the front public or private street curb, and between the side property lines,
must be landscaped with natural plants such as lawns, ground cover,
succulents, shrubs, and trees. See definition of "landscaping" in Section
17.11.020 (Definitions).
ii. No more than one-half (1/2) of the landscaped area may consist of
decorative features such as boulders, river and lava rock, fountains, ponds,
rock riverbeds, synthetic turf, pedestrian bridges or other features, as
determined by the Director, that are consistent with this section. See definition
of "landscaping" in Section 17.11.020 (Definitions).
iii. Mulch may be used as an integral part of the natural plantings.
iv. The public sidewalk and driveway aprons are excluded from the
landscape percentage calculation.
subjeet ie this seetion, the estimated applied water- use (EAIAq4) allewed fef the laladseap-e
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FE. Maintenance of Landscaping.
1. Maintenance Required.
a. Where a landscape plan is required, all installed landscaping shall be
permanently maintained in compliance with this section.
b. Once installed, no landscaping shall be removed, unless it is replaced with
landscaping of a similar design, character, and coverage at maturity, to the
satisfaction of the Director.
c. Once installed, no landscaping shall be allowed to die; replacement shall occur
in a timely manner.
d. Once installed in a parking area or adjacent to a commercial building, all tree
pruning activities shall meet the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
pruning standards. In addition, the property owner shall prune vegetation to
maintain vehicle and pedestrian clearance. No goes shaIP3eAll pied -pruning
conducted to improve visibility of adjacent buildings or signage shall be consistent
with ISA pruning standards.
2. Homeowners' associations (HOAs) and assessment districts or other acceptable
legal entities are required in Santa Clarita. All landscaped slopes not included within a
landscape maintenance district (LMD) shall be maintained by an HOA or a property
owners' association (POA) for the permanent maintenance of slopes and other areas. An
HOA/POA should be required to establish a maintenance district with responsibility for
landscape maintenance, should the HOA disband. The City should retain development
rights in such a maintenance district.
3. Maintenance shall consist of regular fertilizing, clearing of debris, trash and weeds,
monitoring for pests and disease, mowing, pruning, the removal and timely replacement
of dead or dying plants, spraying, treating for disease or injury, watering, the repair and
timely replacement of irrigation systems and integrated architectural features, or any
other similar act(s) which promotes growth, health, beauty, and the life of plants, shrubs,
trees, or turf.
4. With the exception of single-family residential units, if a tree is pruned to the extent
that is detrimental to the life and health of the tree, as determined by the City arborist,
the property owner is responsible to replace the tree with a similar and comparable tree.
(Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/13)
17.51.080 Sign Regulations (Private Property)
U. Prohibited Signs. The following signs shall be prohibited in all zones:
1. Signs which contain or utilize any of the following:
a. Any exposed light source ' in excess of
figAy (40) 450 lumens;
b. Any exposed incandescent lamp with an external metallic reflector;
c. Any revolving beacon light;
d. Any continuous or sequential flashing operation.
e. Any electronic readerboard sign or changeable message sign unless otherwise
approved pursuant to Section 17.51.080.P.8 (Electronic Readerboard SignsZ.
K. Incidental Business Signs. Incidental business signs are permitted in the C, MX, PI, and I
zones and for commercial and other nonresidential uses in the R and OS zones subject to the
following regulations:
Each business establishment may be permitted an incidental business sign provided:
a. The sign is a window wall meuRtea sign; and
b. The sign does not exceed two (2) square feet in sign area.
2. This provision shall not be interpreted to prohibit the use of similar signs of a larger
size or in greater numbers where otherwise permitted by this code or computed as part
of the sign area permitted for commercial signs provided in this section.
3. Sign Copy. Name of incidental businesses indicating credit cards accepted, trading
stamps offered, trade affiliations, and similar matter may be permitted.
P. Special -Purpose Signs. The following special-purpose signs are permitted as provided in
this subsection:
4. Banner Signs. Banner signs include grand opening banner signs and special event
banner signs of a commercial nature and are permitted in the C, I, MX, and PI zones
subject to the following regulations:
R. Temporary Freestanding or Temporary Mounted Signs. Temporary freestanding or
Temporary Mounted Signs are permitted in all zones subject to the following regulations:
1. Number and Time Limits.
a. In the C, MX, PI, I and OS Zones. No temporary freestanding or temporary
mounted commercial signs permitted at any time.
b. In the R Zone. No temporary freestanding or temporary mounted commercial
signs permitted at any time.
2. Area.
a. In the C, MX, PI, I and OS Zones. A maximum area for each temporary
freestanding or temporary mounted noncommercial sign of thirty-two (32) square
feet and a maximum aggregate area for all temporary freestanding or temporary,
mounted noncommercial signs on an individual parcel or within a commercial
center of two hundred (200) square feet is permitted.
b. In the R Zone. A maximum area for each temporary freestanding or temporary
mounted noncommercial sign of thirty-two (32) square feet and a maximum
aggregate area for all temporary freestandingoporM mounted
noncommercial signs on an individual parcel of land of one hundred (100) square
feet is permitted.
3. Location. Signs may be placed in the front yard or side yard of any property;
provided, that the signs do not encroach into any public right-of-way. Unless otherwise
authorized in this section, temporary signs shall not extend over or into any public right-
of-way, street, alley, sidewalk or other public thoroughfare.
4. Lighting. Signs shall not be lighted.
5. Removal. All temporary freestanding or temporary mounted signs must be removed
within ten (10) days after the event for which they are intended.
6. Sign Copy. Information related to noncommercial use that is advertising a
temporary event may be permitted. Telephone numbers, web addresses, prices and other
information which makes the sign appear to be advertisement for a commercial use or
purpose are prohibited.
S. Wall Signs. Wall signs are permitted in the C, MX, PI, and I zones and for commercial
and other nonresidential uses in the R and OS zones subject to the following regulations:
5. Lighting.
a. In the C, MX, PI, and I zones, wall ineneisigns may be internally or
externally lighted.
17.57.040 Accessory Buildings and Structures
L. Second Units. The purpose of this subsection is to provide for the creation of second
units, pursuant to Section 65852.2 of the Government Code. A second unit is a residential use
that is consistent with the residential zone designations.
A second unit is either a detached or attached dwelling unit, other than the primary unit, that
provides complete independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons. It shall include
permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking (kitchen) and sanitation on the
same parcel on which a primary dwelling unit is situated. A second unit shall be subject to the
issuance of an administrative permit per Section 17.23. 100 (Administrative Permit).
g. Parking. The second unit shall be provided one (1) standard parking space (nine
(9) feet by eighteen (18) feet). The required parking space shall be located on the
parcel upon which the second unit is located and shall net be leea4ed iii the required
fiea4 sethaek that is applieable to the primary dwelling unit of the pfepe . The
parking space may be a tandem space and may be uncovered. Said parking space shall
be surfaced and accessed pursuant to Section 17.51.060(E) (Parking Standards).
17.57.050 Distance Between Buildings
B. Distance Between Main and Accessory Buildings. With the exception of patio covers,
and except where a greater distance is required by this code, a minimum distance of six (6)
feet shall be required between any main residential building and an accessory building.
17.57.060 Setbacks
All setbacks shall meet the requirements of the underlying zone and as shown below in Figure
17.57-3 (Residential Setbacks), unless specifically allowed in this section.
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17.65 Home Occupations
17.65.020 Applicability
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F. Home crafts, such as model making, rug weaving, quilting and needlework, and wood
working, limited to the uses of tools and equipment commonly available for personal
residential use,
17.65.030 Prohibited Uses
The following businesses shall not be operated out of a home and shall not be permitted by
home occupation permits: alcohol sales, food preparation (not including home-based cottage
food operations), firearm and ammunition sales and services, on-site massage therapists,
hairdressers, retail sales, vehicle storage, vehicle sales and vehicle repair, vehicle dispatch
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(taxis, towing etc.), furniture or cabinet making, commercial kennels, commercial stables,
breeding facilities and forensic testing. (Ord. 13-8 § 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/13)
17.65.040 Regulations.
Subject to approval of a home occupation permit, all home occupation businesses shall
conform to the following requirements:
A. There shall be no more than one home occupation permitted for each dwelling unit.
B. There. shall be no exterior storage of materials in the conduct of a home occupation.
C. -B. A home occupation shall be conducted entirely within a dwelling. Materials and goods
incidental to the home occupation shall not be stored, and no permanent work area, work
bench or structure shall be built, within either required ten (10) foot by twenty (20) foot
garage parking area.
DQ No exterior alterations of the dwellings shall be made which would change the
residential character of the home to accommodate the home occupation.
EK. Electrical or mechanical equipment which creates visible or audible interference in
radio or television receivers or causes fluctuations in line voltage outside the dwelling unit
shall be prohibited.
FE. Only the residents of the dwelling unit may be engaged in the home occupation.
GF. There shall be no sale of goods on the premises.
HFA. The establishment and conduct of a home occupation shall not change the principal
character or use of the dwelling unit involved.
I14. No signs shall be permitted for home-based businesses.
A The required residential off-street parking shall be maintained.
K3. A home occupation shall not create vehicular or pedestrian traffic in excess of that
which is normal for the zone in which it is located.
LK. No vehicles or trailers (including pick-up trucks and vans) or construction or other
equipment, except those normally incidental to residential use, shall be kept on the site.
ML. Vehicle or engine repair shall not be permitted as a home occupation.
NM. Visitation and deliveries incidental to the home occupation shall be limited to the
hours of seven a.m. to seven p.m. Monday through Friday, eight a.m. to six p.m. Saturdays
and Sundays, and shall not be permitted on holidays.
ON. Businesses that incorporate food preparation, firearm sales and alcohol sales are not
permitted in residential zones and are not permitted by home occupation permits.
PO. The home-based business shall cease, and the home occupation permit shall become
null and void, when the use becomes detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, or
constitutes a nuisance, or when the use is in violation of any statute, ordinance, law or
regulation.
QP-. Additional conditions may be applied as deemed necessary by the Director. (Ord. 13-8
§ 4 (Exh. A), 6/11/13)
Chapter 17.66
OTHER SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Sections:
17.66.010 Purpose.
17.66.020 Alcohol Sales.
17.66.025 Cottage Food Operations.
17.66.030 Drive -Through Uses.
17.66.040 Electrical and Cogeneration Facilities.
17.66.050 Gating of Access and Roadways.
17.66.060 Hazardous Waste Facilities.
17.66.070 Homeless Shelters.
17.66.080 Joint Living and Working Quarters.
17.66.090 Kennels.
17.66.100 Long -Term Vendors.
17.66.110 Self -Storage Facilities.
17.66.120 Small Wind Energy Systems.
17.66.130 Solar Panels.
17.66.140 Vehicle Charging Stations (Alternative Fuels)
17.66.140 Vehicle Charging Stations (Alternative Fuels)
Vehicle charging stations (Alternative Fuels) that are free to the public, free of advertising,
and conveniently located, are encouraged in all zones. Vehicle charging stations (Alternative
Fuels) that are free to the public but that offer limited advertising or sponsorships may be
approved through the Sign Review process for enhanced signage provided that:
1. The charizina station is located on a privately -owned parcel and not in the
public right-of-way:
2. The gross display area does not exceed a maximum of 12 square feet per face
with a maximum of two faces.
3. The charging apparatus or kiosk does not exceed 8' in height or a total of 24
square feet per face, includingthe he display area.
4. Only the names of up to two (2) sponsoring businesses per face, along with
incidental signage related to the charging station owner, shall be allowed on a
charging station itself.
5. No -cost alternative fuel vehicle charging shall be available at all times while
advertising or sponsorship information is displayed. Should the charging
station become inoperative, sponsorship displays shall be removed within 14
calendar days.
6. At no time shall individual items or services for sale be displayed.
7. No flashing or moving displays are allowed.
8. The charging apparatus shall be removed within 30 days of permanent
cessation of public charging_
These provisions listed above shall only apply to alternative fuel vehicle charging
stations that are free to the public. Advertising or sponsorship language shall not be
allowed for charging stations that require a fee, subscription, or that otherwise charge
for alternative fuels.
17.69 Wireless Communications Facilities and Satellite Dish Antennas
Sections:
17.69.010 Purpose.
17.69.020 Exemptions.
17.69.030 Development Standards (All Property Other Than City Right -Of -Way).
17.69.035 Development Standards (City Right -Of -Way).
17.69.040 Abandonment.
17.69.050 Additional Submittal Requirements.
17.69.060 Satellite Dish Antennas.
17.69.030 Development Standards (All Property Other Than City Right-Of-Wayl.
All wireless communication facilities which are installed, erected, or modified following the
effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter (besides those exempted in Section
17.69.020 (Exemptions)) shall conform to the following requirements:
D. Noise Standards.
1. Within residential zones and properties adjacent to residential zones, sound
proofing measures shall be used to reduce noise caused by the operation of wireless
facilities and all accessory equipment to a level which would have a no -net increase in
ambient noise level.
2. All wireless communications facilities and accessory wireless facility equipment
shall comply with the applicable provisions of the City's noise ordinance.
F. Co -locations and modifications on all property other than City right-of-way. For the
purpose of proposed co -locations and modifications, a "substantial change" shall mean any of
the following as applied to an existing wireless communications facifily on all property other
than City right-of-way.
1. Wireless tower:
a. Height.
i. The proposed co -location or modification would increase the height by
more than 10% of the height of the existing wireless tower; or
ii. The height of one additional antenna array would be more than 20 feet
above the height of the nearest existing antenna (whichever isgreater).
b. Width.
i. The proposed co -location or modification would protrude from the edge of
the tower more than 20 feet; or
i -ii. The proposed co -location or modification would protrude more than the
width of the tower structure at the level of the appurtenance (whichever is
greater).
2. Base Station:
a. Height. The proposed co -location or modification would increase the height of
the base station more than 10% or 10 feet (whichever is eater) above the
originally approved height.
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b. Width. The proposed co -location or modification would protrude from the
edge of the originally approved structure by more than six feet.
3. The proposed co -location or modification would involve more than the standard
number of new equipment cabinets for the technology involved, but not to exceed four
equipment cabinets.
4. A proposal that includes excavation or deployment of equipment outside the current
wireless communications facility site. For the purposes of this provision, "outside of
the current wireless communications facility site" means:
a. Outside the boundaries of the controlled, leased or owned property
surrounding the wireless tower and base station and any access or
utility easements related to the site as shown on the approved plans
with respect to a facility outside of a public right -of -waw
b. Outside the proximity of the footprint of the existing ground mounted
transmission equipment with respect to a facility that extends into the
public right -of -waw
5. A proposal to alter or expand the exterior of any wireless communications facility or
base station that was originally approved as stealth or camouflaged that defeats the
originally approved stealth or camouflaged design elements. For the purposes of this
provision, the term "defeat" means to change a stealth or camouflaged wireless
communications facility in such a manner so that it may no longer be considered
stealth or camouflaged.
6. The proposed co -location or modification would violate an existing condition of
approval, unless the non-compliance is due to an increase in height, increase in width
addition of cabinets, new excavation, or aesthetic change that does not exceed the
corresponding "substantial change" thresholds identified in subsections 1-5 above with
respect to a wireless tower or base station.
7. Any proposed co -location or modification that would constitute a "substantial change„
under Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012,
as it may be amended, as such term is defined or interpreted by any rule, order, ruling,
or other decision of the FCC or decision of a court with jurisdiction over the area of
the City.
8. A proposal that would prevent or obstruct full implementation of the City's standard
street or parkway sections.
9. A proposal that would alter required access, parking, or landscaping from that shown
on the approved site plans.
10. A proposal to replace the wireless tower or foundation.
11. A proposal to alter the width, bulk, or arrangement of a wireless communications
facility that may violate any law, rule, regulation, or other requirement intended to
protect public health and safety.
17.69.035 Development Standards (City Right -of Wav).
All wireless communications facilities which are installed erected co -located or modified
within City Right -of -Way following the effective date of the ordinance codified in this
chapter besides those exempted in Section 17.69.020 (Exemptions)) shall conform to the
following requirements:
A. General Wireless communications Facilitites Standards.
1. Wireless communications facilities shall not bear any signs or advertising devices
other than certification, warning, or other required seals or required signage.
2. No permittee shall unreasonably restrict access to an existing antenna location if
required to co -locate by the City, and if feasible to do so.
3. All antennas shall be designed to prevent unauthorized climbing.
4. All antennas shall meet the minimum siting distances to habitable structures required
for compliance with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations and
standards governing the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions.
B. Wireless communications Facilities within QU Ruoff -Way
The following_ procedures and design standards shall be required for issuance of a
public works encroachment permit for the installation of wireless telecommunications
facilities within City rights-of-way. These criteria are intended to guide and facilitate
applicants in locating and designing facilities and supporting`quipment in a manner
that will be compatible with the purpose, intent, and goals of this section. It is the
intent of the City to use its time, place, and manner authority to protect and preserve
the aesthetics of the City and the health and safety of pedestrians and occupants of
vehicles in Cil. rights-of-way.
1. Permit and Insurance Required. Installation of wireless communications
facilities within City rights-of-way will be permitted subject to issuance of an
encroachment permit and payment of applicable permit fees. The City
Engineer or his designee will review and approve encroachment permit
applications from carriers which hold a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity (CPCN) from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC),
subject to the criteria contained in this section. A certificate of general liability
insurance and commercial automobile liability insurance in a form and amount
acceptable to the City must be submitted prior to issuance of the permit, and
maintained for as long as the facilities exist within the City right-of-ways
2. Design Standards.
a. Location. Facilities may be located on Major Highways, Secondary
Highways, Limited Secondary Highways, Collector Streets or Local Streets
with no direct residential access, as defined by the General Plan. Facilities
shall be prohibited within 250 feet of any parcel of land zoned or used for
residential habitation and shall not be permitted on any local street or
local/collector street within a residential area which provides direct
residential driveway access unless location of a facility on private property
is not feasible to address a demonstrated significant gap in coverage.
Encroachment permits will not be issued for proposed facilities which:
i. Conflict with existing utilities;
ii. Interfere with traffic visibility;
iii. Result in vehicular access problems;
iv. Result in a safety hazard;
v. Interfere with existing or future City use of the right-of-way;
and,
vi. Are inconsistent with American's with Disabilities Act
accessibility requirements or any other State or Federal law,
code, or regulation.
b. Undergrounding of Equipment. To preserve community aesthetics, all
facility equipment, excluding antennas, above ground vents, and the
smallest possible electrical meter boxes, shall, to the greatest extent
possible, be required to be located underground, flush to the finishedrg ade,
shall be fully enclosed, and not cross property lines. Equipment may
include, but is not limited to, the following: meter pedestals, fiber optic
nodes, radio remote units or heads, power filters, cables, cabinets, vaults,
junction or power boxes, and gas generators. Wherever possible, electrical
meter boxes related to wireless communications facilities shall be
appropriately screened, not visible to thee�public, and located in less
prominent areas within the public right-of-way. Where it can be
demonstrated that undergrounding of equipment is infeasible due to
conflict with other utilities, the City Engineer may approve alternative
above -grade mounting, including pole mounting as described in
Section 3(G) below, when adequately screened from public view. Any
qpproved above- grade equipment must be located so as not to cause any
physical or visual obstruction to pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or to
otherwise inconvenience public use of the right-of-way, or create safety
hazards to pedestrians or motorists.
c. Within residential zones, and properties adjacent to residential zones, sound
proofing measures shall be used to reduce noise caused by the operation of
wireless communications facilities and all accessory equipment to a level
which would have a no -net increase in ambient noise level.
3. Antennas and Other Pole -Mounted Equipment.
Antennas located aboveground on an existing Joint Utility Pole, as defined by CPUC
General Order 95 Section II, shall conform to the following criteria:
a. Facilities installed on existing utility poles or street lights shall be appropriately
scaled and aesthetically designed such that the new facility is not substantially
larger, more obtrusive, or more readily visible than the existing facilities or
utility devices affixed to utility poles in the immediate vicinity of the proposed
installation.
b. No more than one antenna array may be attached to a utility or street light pole
unless it is a co -location.
C. An antenna enclosure attached to a utility or street light pole, shall be
cylindrical in shape, and shall not have a diameter greater than 36 inches, or the
width of the pole, whichever isregr. ater.
C. Additional Modification Standards. The followiniz additional development and design
standards apply to co -location and modifications to existine wireless communications
facilities:
1. The co -location of facilities, and support equipment, located in the public
right-of-way, shall be disfavored if that co -location substantially changes the
physical dimensions of the facility or if the co -location reduces the existing
camouflage or does not match the existingfcility. For the purposes of this
section, a substantial change in the physical dimensions of a wireless tower or
base shall be measured against the wireless tower or base station as originally
approved. The intent of this provision is to disfavor serial changes that
cumulatively constitute a substantial change to the physical dimensions of the
wireless communications facility.
d.
An antenna enclosure shall be attached directly to the top of the pole or
mounted around the main pole circumference. Antenna enclosures shall not be
mounted perpendicular to the main pole structure and shall not be mounted on
cross members or outrigger structures extending from the main pole.
e.
Antennas may not exceed six feet above the pole tip height, unless additional
separation is required for conformance with CPUC General Order 95 clearance
requirements.
f.
No portion of the antenna or transmission equipment mounted on a pole may be
less than 16 feet above any road surface.
g.
Pole -mounted equipment, other than the antenna, may not exceed six cubic feet
in volume and must be compatible in structure, scale, color and proportion to
the existing streetlight or utility pole equipment.
h.
No new poles may be installed except as replacements for existing poles.
i.
No poles may be installed on a public right-of-way where there are presently no
overhead utility facilities unless the CPUC has authorized the applicant to
install such facilities and the applicant demonstrates that no other feasible
options exist.
i.
All wireless communications facilities mounted on a utilitYpole must comely
k.
with CPUC General Order 95, as it may be amended.
All facilities may only have subdued colors and non -reflective materials that
blend with the surrounding area.
1.
Conduits shall not be exposed and must be concealed within the support pole.
C. Additional Modification Standards. The followiniz additional development and design
standards apply to co -location and modifications to existine wireless communications
facilities:
1. The co -location of facilities, and support equipment, located in the public
right-of-way, shall be disfavored if that co -location substantially changes the
physical dimensions of the facility or if the co -location reduces the existing
camouflage or does not match the existingfcility. For the purposes of this
section, a substantial change in the physical dimensions of a wireless tower or
base shall be measured against the wireless tower or base station as originally
approved. The intent of this provision is to disfavor serial changes that
cumulatively constitute a substantial change to the physical dimensions of the
wireless communications facility.
2. The modified facility must comply with all applicable approvals and
conditions of the permit for the host wireless communications facility.
3. The stealth or camouflage techniques approved and used for the existing
wireless communications facility must be extended to all proposed new
transmission equipment.
17.69.050 Additional Submittal Requirements
B. As a part of the application submittal, applicants for a wireless communications facility
shall be required to submit a radio frequency emissions study and confirmation that proposed
facility will meet Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations and standards
governing the environmental- effects of radio frequency. (EMF) emissions.
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B. As a part of the application submittal, applicants for a wireless communications facility
shall be required to submit a radio frequency emissions study and confirmation that proposed
facility will meet Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations and standards
governing the environmental- effects of radio frequency. (EMF) emissions.
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EXHIBIT B
NEGATIVE DECLARATION & INITIAL STUDY
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NEGATIVEDECLARATION
[X] Proposed [ ] Final
MASTER CASE NO: Master Case No. 15-047
PERMIT/PROJECT NAME: Unified Development Code 15-002
APPLICANT: City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd. Suite 300
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The 2015 UDC Update is a set of textual updates to the existing UDC that will
serve to maintain compliance with federal and state regulations, incorporate new
code language encouraging the installation of alternative fuel charging stations,
and provide clarity and consistency throughout the UDC. No development is
proposed in conjunction with this project. All future development activity would
be analyzed in accordance all applicable regulations.
The 2015 UDC update consists of the following three focal points:
1. Regulatory compliance updates
2. New code sections
3. Updates regarding inconsistencies
Based on the information contained in the Initial Study prepared for this project, and pursuant to the requirements of
Section 15070 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City of Santa Clarita
[ ] City Council [X] Planning Commission [ ] Director of Community Development
finds that the project as proposed or revised will have no significant effect upon the environment, and that a Negative
Declaration shall be adopted pursuant to Section 15070 of CEQA.
Mitigation measures for this project
[X] Are Not Required [ ] Are Attached [ ] Are Not Attached
JEFF HOGAN, AICP
PLANNING MANAGER
Prepared by: Mike Marshall, Assistant Planner II
(Signature) (Name/Title)
Approved by: James Chow, Senior Planner
(Signature) (Name/Title)
Public Review Period From September 29, 2015 To October 20, 2015
Public Notice Given On September 29, 2015 .
[X] Legal Advertisement [ ] Posting of Properties [ ] Written Notice
CERTIFICATION DATE:
INITIAL STUDY
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
Project title/master case number:
Lead agency name and address:
Contact person and phone number:
Project location:
Applicant's name and address:
General Plan designation:
Zoning:
Master Case 15-047
UDC 15-002
Initial Study 15-007
City of Santa Clarita
Community Development Department
23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 302
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Mike Marshall
Assistant Planner II
(661) 286-4045
Citywide
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 302
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Description of project and setting: In July, 2013, the City of Santa Clarita completed a
comprehensive update to the Unified Development Code
(UDC) to be consistent with the General Plan that was
adopted on June 14, 2011. Periodically, City staff will
initiate amendments to the UDC based upon the necessity
to satisfy regulatory demands from federal, state, and
local government agencies, to clarify inconsistencies, and
to rectify typographical errors. The 2015 UDC update is a
set of text amendments to the existing UDC and consists
of the following three focal points:
1. Regulatory compliance updates
2. New code sections
3. Updates regarding inconsistencies
This initial study shall serve as the environmental
analysis in accordance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) for the 2015 UDC updates.
General Plan Consistency
The approval of the 2015 UDC update is implementing
the General Plan by maintaining consistency with federal,
state, and local regulation; incorporating new code
sections that will serve to facilitate the use of alternative
fuel vehicles; and by including new code language to
provide clarity and consistency throughout the UDC to
better facilitate the goals and policies established within
the General Plan.
Proposed Project
The 2015 UDC Update is a set of textual updates to the
existing UDC that will serve to maintain compliance
with federal and state regulations, incorporate new code
language encouraging the installation of alternative fuel
stations, and provide contextual clarity and consistency
throughout the UDC.
The 2015 UDC update is a set of textual amendments to
the existing UDC and consists of the following three
focal points:
4. Regulatory compliance updates
5. New code sections
6. Updates regarding inconsistencies
Regulatory compliance updates
Section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
Creation Act of 2012 provides that a state or local
government "may not deny and shall approve" any
request for co -location, removal, or replacement of
transmission equipment on an existing wireless tower or
base station, provided that this action does not
substantially change the physical dimensions of the
tower or base station. The 2015 UDC Update
incorporates new code language to ensure consistency
with the Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
ruling regarding Section 6409(a) by reinforcing the
specific development standards set forth by the FCC.
Further, as a part of the proposed 2015 UDC Update,
existing code language would be modified to reflect
compliance with and adopt the State Model Water
Efficient Landscape Ordinance. The recent revision to
the ordinance would increase water efficiency standards
for new and retrofitted landscapes through more
efficient irrigation systems, greywater usage, onsite
storm water capture, and by limiting the portion of
landscapes that can be covered in turf.
New code sections
The 2015 UDC Update furthers the goals and policies of
the General Plan by incorporating a new code section
that encourages the installation of alternative fuel
stations. The substance of the new language focuses on
establishing guidelines to ensure that the display areas
typically associated with such stations do not result in
significant impacts to the surrounding visual aesthetic.
Updates regarding inconsistencies
The balance of the 2015 UDC Update incorporates new
language that provides clarity and consistency in various
areas of the existing UDC including, but not limited to
the following items:
1. Application processing procedures
2. Temporary Signs
3. Home occupations
4. Land use definitions
5. Typographical errors
Surrounding land uses: Not Applicable
Other public agencies whose Not Applicable
approval is required:
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FIGURE I - REGIONAL LOCATION
FIGURE 2- CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
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A. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED
The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving
at least one impact that is a "Potentially Significant Impact" or "Less Than Significant Impact
With Mitigation" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages.
[ ] Aesthetics [ ] Agriculture and Forestry [ ] Air Quality
Resources
[ ] Biological Resources [ ] Cultural Resources [ ] Geology /Soils
[ ] Greenhouse Gas [ ] Hazards & Hazardous [ ] Hydrology/Water Quality
Emissions Materials
[ ] Land Use/Planning [ ] Mineral Resources [ ] Noise
[ ] Population/Housing [ ] Public Services [ ] Recreation
Mandatory Findings of
[ ] Transportation/Traffic [ ] Utilities/Service Systems [ ] Significance
B. DETERMINATION
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
[X] I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the
environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
[ ] I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the
environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the
project have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
[ ] I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
[ ] I find that the proposed project MAY have a "potentially significant impact" or
"potentially significant unless mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one
effect (1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable
legal standards, and (2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier
analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is
required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed.
[ ] I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the
environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately
in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and
(b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE
DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the
proposed project, nothing further is required.
Signature
Signature
Mike Marshall, Assistant Planner II
James Chow, Senior Planner
C. EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:
I. AESTHETICS - Would the project:
Date
Date
Less Than
Significant
Potentially Impact Less Than
Significant With Significant No
Impact Mitigation Impact Impact
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including, [ ] [ ] [X] [ ]
but not limited to, primary/secondary ridgelines,
trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings
within a state scenic highway?
c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
quality of the site and its surroundings?
d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare that [ ] [ ] [ ] IN
would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the
area?
e) Other I I I I
II. AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES — In determining whether impacts to
agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the
California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the
California Department of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on
agriculture and farmland. In determining whether impacts to forest resources, including
timberland, are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to information
compiled by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection regarding the state's
inventory of forest land, including the Forest and Range Assessment Project and the Forest
Legacy Assessment project; and forest carbon measurement methodology provided in Forest
Protocols adopted by the California Air Resources Board. Would the project:
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Less Than
Significant
Potentially Impact Less Than
Significant With Significant No
Impact Mitigation Impact Impact
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or [ ] [ ] [] [X]
Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as
shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the
California Resources Agency, to nonagricultural
use?
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
a Williamson Act contract?
c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning [ ] [ ] [] [X]
of, forestland (as defined in Public Resources Code
Section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public
Resources Code Section 4526), or timberland zoned
Timberland Production (as defined by Government
Code Section 51104(g))?
d) Result in the loss of forestland or conversion of [ ] [ ] [ ] IN
forestland to non -forest use?
e) Involve other changes in the existing environment [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
which, due to their location or nature, could result in
conversion of Farmland, to nonagricultural use or
conversion of forestland to non -forest use?
III. AIR QUALITY — Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air
quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following
determinations. Would the project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the [ ]
applicable air quality plan?
b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute [ ]
substantially to an existing or projected air quality
violation?
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of [ ]
any criteria pollutant for which the project region is
nonattainment under an applicable federal or state
ambient air quality standard (including releasing
emissions that exceed quantitative thresholds for
ozone precursors)?
Less Than
Significant
Potentially Impact
Significant With
Impact Mitigation
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant [ ]
concentrations?
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial []
number of people?
f) Other [ ]
IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES — Would the
project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or [ ]
through habitat modifications, on any species
identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special -status
species in local or regional plans, policies, or
regulations, or by the California Department of Fish
and Wildlife or US Fish and Wildlife Service?
b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian [ ]
habitat or other sensitive natural community
identified in local or regional plans, policies,
regulations or by the California Department of Fish
and Wildlife or US Fish and Wildlife Service?
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on federally [ ]
protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to,
marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct
removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other
means?
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any [ ]
native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species
or with established native resident or migratory
wildlife corridors, or impede the use . of native
wildlife nursery sites?
Less Than
Significant No
Impact Impact
[] [X]
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
protecting biological resources, such as a tree
preservation policy or ordinance, including oak
trees?
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Less Than
Significant
Potentially
Impact Less Than
Significant
With Significant No
Impact
Mitigation Impact Impact
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted habitat [ ]
[ ] [] [X]
conservation plan, natural community conservation
plan, or other approved local, regional, or state
habitat conservation plan?
g) Affect a Significant Ecological Area (SEA) or
Significant Natural Area (SNA) as identified on the [ ]
[ ] [ ] [X]
City of Santa Clarita ESA Delineation Map?
g) Other [ ]
[ ] [ ] [ ]
V. CULTURAL RESOURCES — Would the project:
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the [ ]
[ ] [ ] [X]
significance of a historical resource as defined in
Section 15064.5?
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the [ ]
[ ] [ ] [X]
significance of an archaeological resource pursuant
to Section 15064.5?
c) Directly or indirectly destroy or impact a unique [ ]
[ ] [ ] [X]
paleontological resource or site or unique geologic
feature?
d) Disturb any human remains, including those interred [ ]
[ ] [ ] [X]
outside of formal cemeteries?
e) Other [ ]
[ ] [ ] [ ]
VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS — Would the project:
a) Expose people or structures to potential substantial [ ]
[ ] [ ] [X]
adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or
death involving:
i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as [ ]
[ ] [ ] [X]
delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo
Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the
State Geologist for the area or based on other
substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to
Division of Mines and Geology Special
Publication 42.
ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? [ ]
[ ] [ ] IN
Less Than
Significant
Potentially Impact Less Than
Significant With Significant No
Impact Mitigation Impact Impact
iii) Seismic -related ground failure, including [] [] [ ] [X]
liquefaction?
iv) Landslides? [ ]
b) Result in substantial wind or water soil erosion or the [ ]
loss of topsoil, either on- or off-site?
c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, [ ]
or that would become unstable as a result of the
project, and potentially result in on- or off-site
landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction,
or collapse?
d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18- [ ]
1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating
substantial risks to life or property?
e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the [ ]
use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal
systems where sewers are not available for the
disposal of wastewater?
f) Result in a change in topography or ground surface [ ]
relief features?
g) Result in earth movement (cut and/or fill) of 10,000 [ ]
cubic yards or more?
h) Involve development and/or grading on a slope [ ]
greater than 10% natural grade?
i) Result in the destruction, covering, or modification [ ]
of any unique geologic or physical feature?
j) Other [ ]
VII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS — Would the project:
a) Generate greenhouse gas emission, either directly or [ ]
indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the
environment?
[] [] IN
[] [] IN
[] [] [X]
[] [] [X]
[] [] [X]
[] [] IN
[] [] [X]
[] [] [X]
[] [] []
11, [X] []
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Less Than
Significant
Potentially Impact Less Than
Significant With Significant No
Impact Mitigation Impact Impact
b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation [ ] [ ] [X] [ ]
adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of
greenhouse gases?
VIII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS — Would the project:
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
environment through the routine transport, use, or
disposal of hazardous materials?
b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
environment through reasonably foreseeable upset
and accident conditions involving explosion or the
release of hazardous materials into the environment
(including, but not limited to oil, pesticides,
chemicals, fuels, or radiation)?
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or [ ] [ ] [ ] IN
acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste
within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed
school?
d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of [ ] [ ] [ ] IN
hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to
Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result,
would it create a significant hazard to the public or
the environment?
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2
miles of a public airport or public use airport, would
the project result in a safety hazard for people
residing or working in the project area?
f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
would the project result in a safety hazard for people
residing or working in the project area?
g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
with an adopted emergency response plan or
emergency evacuation plan?
Less Than.
Significant
Potentially Impact Less Than
Significant With Significant No
Impact Mitigation Impact Impact
h) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
loss, injury, or death involving wildland fires,
including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized
areas or where residences are intermixed with
wildlands?
i) Expose people to existing sources of potential health [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
hazards (e.g., electrical transmission lines, gas lines,
oil pipelines)?
j) Other [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
IX. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY — Would the project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste [ ] [ ] [ ] IN
discharge requirements?
b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
interfere substantially with groundwater recharge
such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer
volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table
level (e.g., the production rate of pre-existing nearby
wells would drop to a level which would not support
existing land uses or planned uses for which permits
have been granted)?
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
the site or area, including through the alteration of
the course of a stream or river, in a manner which
would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or
off-site?
d) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
the site or area, including through the alteration of
the course of a stream or river, or substantially
increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a
manner which would result in flooding on- or off-
site?
e) Create or contribute runoff water which would [ ] [ ] [ ] IN
exceed the capacity of existing or planned
stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial
additional sources of polluted runoff?
f) Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? [ ] [ ] [ ] IN
Less Than
Significant
Potentially
Impact
Less Than
Significant
With
Significant No
Impact
Mitigation
Impact Impact
g) Place housing within a 100 -year flood hazard area as [ ]
[ ]
[] [X]
mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or
Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard
delineation map?
h) Place within a 100 -year flood hazard area structures [ ]
[ ]
[ ] [X]
which would impede or redirect flood flows?
i) Expose people or structures to a significant risk of [ ]
[ ]
[ ] [X]
loss, injury, or death involving flooding, including
flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam?
j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow? [ ]
[ ]
[ ] [X]
k) Result in changes in the rate of flow, currents, or the [ ]
[ ]
[ ] IN
course and direction of surface water and/or
groundwater?
1) Other modification of a wash, channel creek, or [ ]
river?
[ ]
[ ] IN
m)Impact stormwater management in any of the [ ]
[ ]
[ ] IN
following ways:
i) Potential impact of project construction and [ ]
[ ]
[ ] IN
project post -construction activity on stormwater
runoff?
ii) Potential discharges from areas for materials [ ]
[ ]
[ ] [X]
storage, vehicle or equipment fueling, vehicle or
equipment maintenance (including washing), waste
handling, hazardous materials handling or storage,
delivery areas or loading docks, or other outdoor
work areas?
iii) Significant environmentally harmful increase in [ ]
[ ]
[ ] IN
the flow velocity or volume of stormwater runoff?
iv) Significant and environmentally harmful [ ]
[ ]
[ ] IN
increases in erosion of the project site or
surrounding areas?
Less Than
Significant
Potentially Impact Less Than
Significant With Significant No
Impact Mitigation Impact Impact
v) Stormwater discharges that would significantly [ ]
impair or contribute to the impairment of the
beneficial uses of receiving waters or areas that
provide water quality benefits (e.g., riparian
corridors, wetlands, etc.)?
vi) Cause harm to the biological integrity of [ ]
drainage systems, watersheds, and/or water bodies?
vii) Does the proposed project include provisions [ ]
for the separation, recycling, and reuse of materials
both during construction and after project
occupancy?
X. LAND USE AND PLANNING — Would the
proj ect:
a) Disrupt or physically divide an established [ ]
community (including a low-income or minority
community)?
b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or [ ]
regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the
project (including, but not limited to the general
plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning
ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or
mitigating an environmental effect?
c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation [ ]
plan, natural community conservation plan, and/or
policies by agencies with jurisdiction over the
project?
XI. MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES — Would the project:
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral [ ]
resource that would be of value to the region and the
residents of the state?
b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally [ ]
important mineral resource recovery site delineated
on a local general plan, specific plan, or other land
use plan?
[X]
[X]
IN
IN
[X]
[X]
[x]
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Less Than
Significant
Potentially Impact Less Than
Significant With Significant No
Impact Mitigation Impact Impact
c) Use nonrenewable resources in a wasteful and [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
inefficient manner?
XII. NOISE — Would the project result in:
a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
in excess of standards established in the local general
plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of
other agencies?
b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels?
c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
levels in the project vicinity above levels existing
without the project?
d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above
levels existing without the project?
e) For a project located within an airport land use plan [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2
miles of a public airport or public use airport, would
the project expose people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise levels?
f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
would the project expose people residing or working
in the project area to excessive noise levels?
XIII. POPULATION AND HOUSING — Would the project:
a) Induce substantial population growth in an area, [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
either directly (for example, by proposing new
homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example,
through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, [ ] [ ] [ ] IN
necessitating the construction of replacement
housing elsewhere (especially affordable housing)?
c) Displace substantial numbers of people, [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
necessitating the construction of replacement
housing elsewhere?
Less Than
Significant
Potentially Impact Less Than
Significant With Significant No
Impact Mitigation Impact Impact
XIV. PUBLIC SERVICES — Would the project result in:
a) Substantial adverse physical impacts associated with
the provision of new or physically altered
governmental facilities, need for new or physically
altered governmental facilities, the construction of
which could cause significant environmental
impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service
ratios, response times, or other performance
objectives for any of the public services:
i) Fire protection? [ ]
ii) Police protection? [ ]
iii) Schools? [ ]
iv) Parks? [ ]
v) Other public facilities? [ ]
XV. RECREATION Would the project:
a) Increase the use of existing neighborhood and [ ]
regional parks or other recreational facilities such
that substantial physical deterioration of the facility
would occur or be accelerated?
b) Include recreational facilities or require the [ ]
construction or expansion of recreational facilities
which might have an adverse physical effect on the
environment?
XVI. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC — Would the project:
a) Conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance, or policy [ ]
establishing measures of effectiveness for the
performance of the circulation system, taking into
account all modes of transportation including mass
transit and non -motorized travel and relevant
components of the circulation system, including but
not limited to intersections, streets, highways and
freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass
transit?
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b) Conflict with an applicable congestion management
program, including, but not limited to, level of
service standards and travel demand measures, or
other standards established by the county congestion
management agency for designated roads or
highways?
c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including
either an increase in traffic levels or a change in
location that result in substantial safety risks?
Less Than
Significant
Potentially Impact Less Than
Significant With Significant No
Impact Mitigation Impact Impact
I [] I [X]
d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature [ ]
(e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or
incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?
e) Result in inadequate emergency access? [ ]
f) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs [ ]
regarding public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian
facilities, or otherwise decrease the performance or
safety of such facilities?
XVII. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS — Would the project:
a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the [ ]
applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board?
b) Require or result in the construction of new water or [ ]
wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of
existing facilities, the construction of which could
cause significant environmental effects?
[] [] [X]
[] [] IN
c) Require or result in the construction of new [ ] [ ] [ ] IN
stormwater drainage facilities or expansion of
existing facilities, the construction of which could
cause significant environmental effects?
d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
project from existing entitlements and resources, or
are new or expanded entitlements needed?
Less Than
Significant
Potentially Impact
Significant With
Impact Mitigation
Less Than
Significant No
Impact Impact
e) Result in a determination by the wastewater [ ] [] [] [X]
treatment provider which serves or may serve the
project that it has adequate capacity to serve the
project's projected demand in addition to the
provider's existing commitments?
f) Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
capacity to accommodate the project's solid waste
disposal needs?
g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and [ ] H. [ ] IN
regulations related to solid waste?
XVIII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE:
a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
quality of the environment, substantially reduce the
habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or
wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining
levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal
community, reduce the number or restrict the range
of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate
important examples of the major periods of
California history or prehistory?
b)Does the project have impacts that are individually [ ] [ ] [ ] [X]
limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively
considerable" means that the incremental effects of a
project are considerable when viewed in connection
with the effects of past projects, the effects of other
current projects, and the effects of probable future
projects.)
c) Does the project have environmental effects which [ ] [ ] [ ] IN
will cause substantial adverse effects on human
beings, either directly or indirectly?
D. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND/OR EARLIER ANALYSIS
Section and Subsections
Evaluation of Impacts
I. AESTHETICS
a.) No Impact: The City of Santa Clarita is located within Southern
California's Santa Clarita Valley, which is bound by the San Gabriel
Mountains to the south and east, the Santa Susana Mountains to the
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southwest, and the mountains of the Los Padres and Angeles National
Forests to the north. The surrounding natural mountains and
ridgelines, some of which extend into the City, provide a visual
backdrop for much of the City. Other scenic resources within or
visible from the City include the Santa Clara River corridor,
forested/vegetated land, and a variety of canyons and natural
drainages in portions of the City. The proposed 2015 UDC Update is
a regulatory act. No development would be approved with the
adoption of the amendments. Therefore, no impact to scenic vistas is
anticipated and no further analysis is required.
b.) Less than significant impact: Current code language prevents
homeowners with property located within the Ridgeline Preservation
Overlay Zone from making minor improvements to their property
without obtaining approval of both the Planning Commission and
City Council via the approval of a Ridgeline Alteration Permit. The
proposed 2015 UDC Update includes language that would allow for
an exception to the existing ridgeline preservation ordinance and
would allow owners of existing single family homes located within
the existing Ridgeline Preservation Overlay Zone to make minor
improvements including, but not limited to decks, patio covers, and
pools within existing graded areas of the subject property. However,
all improvements within the Ridgeline Protection Overlay Zone that
propose development activity on existing natural slopes would be
subject to both the Hillside Development Ordinance and all
provisions of the Ridgeline Protection Overlay Zone. No
development is approved with this project and any potential impacts
would be considered in conjunction with each proposed project.
Therefore, a less than significant impact is anticipated in conjunction
with the approval of the 2015 UDC Updates.
c) No Impact: The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update is a regulatory
act and does not include a proposal for development at this time. The
proposed amendments focus on regulatory compliance updates, new
code language encouraging alternative fuel charging stations, and
updates regarding inconsistencies existing in the current code
language. Therefore, no impact related to visual character or quality
of the site and surroundings is anticipated with the adoption of the
2015 UDC Update.
l.) No Impact: The 2015 UDC Update does not propose to regulate
any lighting within the plan area. The City's Unified Development
Code addresses lighting, providing regulations that require that all
lights are directed downward and are screened from neighboring
properties. In addition, the UDC requires that there is no spill-over of
light onto sensitive biological areas or neighboring properties. Since
no development is proposed and no changes are proposed to lighting
regulations, no impact is anticipated in conjunction with the adoption
of the 2015 UDC Update.
II. AGRICULTURE I a. -e.) No Impact — There is no farmland or agriculturally zoned
AND FORESTRY property of any kind located within the planning area. The planning
RESOURCES area is predominantly developed with a mixture of residential,
commercial, and service related uses. The adoption of the 2015 UDC
Update will therefore not impact any farmland, forest areas, or other
agricultural uses.
Therefore, because there is no development proposed as a part of this
project, and the 2015 UDC Update is a regulatory act including new
text language addressing regulatory compliance, alternative fuel
charging stations and code inconsistencies, no impact to agricultural,
farmland, or forest resources is anticipated and no analysis is
III. AIR QUALITY a. -e.) No Impact: The City of Santa Clarita is within the South
Coast Air Basin (SCAB), which is bounded by the San Gabriel, San
Bernardino, and San Jacinto Mountains to the north and east, and the
Pacific Ocean to the south and west. The air quality in the SCAB is
managed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District
(SCAQMD).
The SCAB has a history of recorded air quality violations and is an
area where both state and federal ambient air quality standards are
exceeded. Because of the violations of the California Ambient Air
Quality Standards (CAAQS), the California Clean Air Act requires
triennial preparation of an Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP).
The AQMP analyzes air quality on a regional level and identifies
region -wide attenuation methods to achieve the air quality standards.
These region -wide attenuation methods include regulations for
stationary -source polluters; facilitation of new transportation
technologies, such as low -emission vehicles; and capital
improvements, such as park-and-ride facilities and public transit
improvements.
The most recently adopted plan is the 2012 AQMP, adopted on -
February 1, 2013. This plan is the South Coast Air Basin's portion of
the State Implementation Plan (SIP). This plan is designed to
implement the California Clean Air Act an in turn implement the
Federal Clean Air Act administered by the EPA. The AQMP
accommodates population growth and transportation projections
based on the predictions made by the Southern California Association
of Governments (SCAG). Thus, projects that are consistent with
employment and population forecasts are consistent with the AQMD.
The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update will not alter any of the
aforementioned measures. The General Plan for the City outlined the
land use designations in the City, including the establishment of
commercial and residential densities within the various zones in the
City.
Since the 2015 UDC Update would implement the General Plan by
ensuring compliance with recent federal, state and local regulations,
encouraging alternative fuel stations, and providing clarity and
consistency to the existing UDC that serves to implement the General
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Plan, no further mitigation would be required. Future projects would
be subject to appropriate CEQA analysis to determine project -
specific impacts, if any, to air quality to ensure compliance with the
General Plan.
Therefore, no further impact to air quality is anticipated with the
proposed amendments and no further analysis is required.
IV. BIOLOGICAL
a. -g.) No Impact — The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update is
RESOURCES
regulatory in nature and does not include a proposal for development
activities of any kind. Therefore, the proposed amendments are not
anticipated to impact any special status species of flora or fauna. The
2015 UDC Update would implement the General Plan by ensuring
compliance with recent federal, state and local regulations,
encouraging alternative fuel stations, and providing clarity and
consistency to the existing UDC that serves to implement the General
Plan. Development in the planning area is speculative at this time,
however must be consistent with the densities outlined in the General
Plan for both residential and commercial land uses. All future
projects would be required to be analyzed under CEQA to determine
any project specific impacts to biological resources as a result of the
project would exist.
The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update proposed at this time is a
regulatory act and is not development specific. Therefore, the
proposed UDC amendments are not anticipated to have an impact to
biological resources and no analysis is required.
V. CULTURAL
a. -d.) No Impact — The General Plan identifies resources of historic
RESOURCES
significance to the City of Santa Clarita, as well as resources that
have historical significance to the State of California. To further
protect these resources, as well as provide for regulations for the
treatment of historical structures in the City, the City Council adopted
a Historic Preservation Ordinance on January 8, 2013. The City of
Santa Clarita is within a portion of northern Los Angeles County that
is urbanized with a mixture of commercial, residential and service
related uses. None of the resources identified in the General Plan, or
the Historic Preservation Ordinance would be impacted as a result of
the adoption of the 2015 UDC Update. Historic resources within the
planning area would still be subject to the Historic Preservation
Ordinance for any properties that are designated as historic resources
in the future. The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update will not have
any further impact on cultural resources in the City of Santa Clarita
as it will not alter any unique geological feature, paleontological
resource, any human remains or affect any historical or archeological
resource.
Therefore, no impact to archeological, historical or cultural resource
is anticipated and no further analysis is required.
VI. GEOLOGY AND
a. -i.) No Impact — Southern California has numerous active and
SOILS
potentially active faults that could affect the City. As stated in the
City's General Plan, the City is susceptible to geologic hazards in the
event of a major earthquake (magnitude 8.3) along the San Andreas
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Fault. This could result in ground failure and liquefaction. However,
the adoption of the 2015 UDC Update would not change the
requirements of future development to follow all state and City
building codes/regulations. The 2015 UDC Update would implement
the General Plan by ensuring compliance with recent federal, state
and local regulations, encouraging alternative fuel stations, and
providing clarity and consistency to the existing UDC that serves to
implement the General Plan. The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update
is regulatory in nature and implements the General Plan.
Therefore, no impact related to geology and soils is anticipated and
no further analysis is required.
VII. GREENHOUSE
a) Less Than Significant Impact: The City of Santa Clarita's
GAS EMISSIONS
Climate Action Plan (CAP) identifies the amount of greenhouse
gases (GHG) emitted within Santa Clarita and establishes a set of
strategies that reduces the amount of greenhouse gases produced in
the city to a level that is consistent with the reduction goals identified
in the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32)
(Health and Safety Code Sections 38500, 38501, 28510, 38530,
38550, 38560, 38561-38565, 38570, 38571, 38574, 38580, 38590,
38592-38599). The proposed project would be consistent with the
General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. Because goals, objectives, and
policies approved under the General Plan are forecast to meet the
GHG emission reduction targets mandated by AB 32, development
projects that are able to demonstrate consistency with the General
Plan and Zoning Ordinance are by association consistent with the
CAP. Since the project is consistent with the General Plan, no
impacts relating to GHG emissions are anticipated and no further
analysis is required.
b) Less Than Significant Impact: The proposed project would be
consistent with the CAP. The CAP must achieve emission reduction
goals consistent with those outlined by the California Global
Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32). Therefore the proposed
project would not conflict with any applicable plans or policies
adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of GHG and no
impacts are anticipated.
VIII. HAZARDS AND
a. -i.) No Impact — The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update would not
HAZARDOUS
directly expose people to health hazards or hazardous materials,
MATERIALS
interfere with any emergency response plans, or any land use within
2 miles of an airport, airfield, or otherwise impact any airport land
use plan. The 2015 UDC Updates do not include any proposal for
development and the project is regulatory in nature. The 2015 UDC
Update will implement the goals and policies of the General Plan and
will not have an impact of the environment.
Therefore, no impact related to hazards and hazardous materials is
anticipated and no further analysis is required.
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IX. HYDROLOGY a. -m.) No Impact — The City of Santa Clarita has an interconnected
AND WATER system of waterways that lead to the Santa Clara River. Development
QUALITY in the City is required to reduce the alteration of flows, impeding
flows, and further changing flows of water that would impact
properties and resources both up and/or down -stream. Prior to the
installation of any improvements, developers must demonstrate that
the improvements will not have an impact on the path or velocity of
water flow off of the site. Further, development in the City must
comply with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) having the responsibility to ensure that water is properly
treated prior to leaving a project site and discharging into any
stormwater drainage facility. The proposed 2015 UDC Update is not
changing any development standards that would impact these
requirements.
The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update is a regulatory act and is not
anticipated to change any of these standards as they currently exist in
the UDC or in the Municipal Code of the City of Santa Clarita. The
2015 UDC Update will not result in direct impacts on hydrology and
water quality. Further, the 2015 UDC update is not anticipated to
impact any 100 -year flood hazard area, tsunami, drainage pattern, or
runoff of Stormwater Management systems.
Therefore, no impact to hydrology and water quality is anticipated
and no further analysis is required.
X. LAND USE AND a.) No Impact — The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update is a
PLANNING regulatory act and no development activity is connected to its
adoption. The 2015 UDC Update would implement the General Plan
by ensuring compliance with recent federal, state and local
regulations, encouraging alternative fuel stations,, and providing
clarity and consistency to the existing UDC that serves to implement
the General Plan. Future development throughout the planning area as
a result of the adoption of the 2015 UDC Update will not impact any
established community that would be disrupted or physically divided
due to the proposed amendments, and therefore, no impact is
anticipated.
b.) Less than significant impact- The proposed 2015 UDC Update
is regulatory in nature. The proposed updates consist of text changes
addressing regulatory compliance with Federal Communications
Commission regulations, alternative fuel charging stations, and
inconsistencies within the exiting text of the UDC. The 2015 UDC
Update does not include a proposal for development. Further, any
potential impacts to future development would be analyzed at the
time of proposal. Therefore, a less than significant impact to
applicable land use plans or policies is anticipated in conjunction with
this project and no further analysis is required.
c.) No Impact The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update will not affect
current City standards regarding habitat conservation plans, natural
community preservation plans, and/ or the policies of agencies with
jurisdiction over resources and resource areas within the City since no
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development is proposed at this time. All future development would
be subject to the standards established by the City, at the time
development is proposed.
Therefore, no impact to land use and planning is anticipated and no
further analysis is required.
XI. MINERAL AND
a. -c.) No Impact — Gold mining and oil production historically have
ENERGY
been the principal mineral extraction activities in and around the
RESOURCES
Santa Clarita Valley. Other minerals found in the General Plan
planning area include construction aggregate, titanium, and tuff.
Mineral resources and extraction areas are shown in Exhibit CO -2 of
the City's General Plan. The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update is a
regulatory act and no development is proposed and therefore, is not
expected to affect mineral resources in the planning area, or
throughout the City.
Therefore, no impact to mineral and energy resources is anticipated
and no further analysis is required.
XII. NOISE
a. -f.) No Impact — The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update will not
expose persons to the generation of a significant increase in noise
levels, groundbome vibration, or increase ambient noise. The
adoption of the 2015 UDC Update is a regulatory act and does not
propose any development at this time and therefore, there would not
be a direct impact to noise levels in the city. Further, the 2015 UDC
Update does not propose to alter any noise standards in the Unified
Development Code, or the City's Municipal Code that would impact
development/redevelopment within the jurisdictional boundaries of
the City of Santa Clarita. Since the 2015 UDC Update implements
the General Plan and is not proposing any alterations to 11.44 of the
Municipal Code regarding noise standards in the City, no impacts to
noise are anticipated. The proposed 2015 UDC Update is consistent
with the General Plan and will not require any further analysis under
CEQA. However, all future development will be subject to CEQA
and would be required to analyze possible project specific noise
impacts and incorporate all feasible mitigation measures to reduce
any identified impacts.
Therefore, no impact to noise is anticipated and no further analysis is
required.
XIII. POPULATION
a. -c.) No Impact — The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update is not
AND HOUSING
anticipated to induce substantial population growth in the Santa
Clarita Valley beyond what was considered as a part of the General
Plan. The 2015 UDC Update would implement the General Plan by
ensuring compliance with recent federal, state and local regulations,
encouraging alternative fuel stations, and providing clarity and
consistency to the existing UDC that serves to implement the General
Plan. The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update is a regulatory act and
will not include any development activity. Therefore, the adoption of
the 2015 UDC Update would not alter the City's population
projections and would be consistent with the City's General Plan.
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Therefore, no impact to population and housing is anticipated and no
further analysis is required.
XIV.
a)i.-iv No Impact — The proposed 2015 UDC Update will not
PUBLICSERVICES
directly increase the need for additional fire, police, schools, or
libraries. The 2015 UDC Update would implement the General Plan
by ensuring compliance with recent federal, state and local
regulations, encouraging alternative fuel stations, and providing
clarity and consistency to the existing UDC that serves to implement
the General Plan; and no development is proposed.
Therefore, no impact to mineral and energy resources is anticipated
and no further analysis is required.
XV. RECREATION
a. -b.) No Impact — The proposed 2015 UDC Update will not have
any impact on recreational amenities within the City of Santa Clarita.
The 2015 UDC Update would implement the General Plan by
ensuring compliance with recent federal, state and local regulations,
encouraging alternative fuel stations, and providing clarity and
consistency to the existing UDC that serves to implement the General
Plan. The proposed project does not include any development
activities.
Therefore, no impact to recreation is anticipated and -no further
analysis is required.
XVI.
a. -f.) No Impact — The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update is
TRANSPORTATION/
regulatory in nature and is not anticipated to have direct
TRAFFIC
developmental impacts that alter traffic load or capacity on street
systems. The 2015 UDC Update focuses on three primary areas
including regulatory compliance with FCC and the State Model
Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance, new code language
encouraging alternative fuel charging stations, and updates providing
clarity and consistency to existing code language. Further, no
development is proposed in conjunction with the 2015 UDC Update.
Since no new development is proposed at this time, no further study
is required regarding traffic and transportation. Therefore, no impact
to traffic and transportation is anticipated and no further analysis is
re uired.
XVII. UTILITIES AND
a. -g.) No Impact — The 2015 UDC Update does not include a
SERVICE SYSTEMS
proposal for any new development at this time. The 2015 UDC
Update would implement the General Plan by ensuring compliance
with recent federal, state and local regulations, encouraging
alternative fuel stations, and providing clarity and consistency to the
existing UDC that serves to implement the General Plan. Therefore,
the project would not directly result in the construction of new water
facilities, expansion of existing electric or natural gas facilities, affect
drainage patterns, water treatment services, and furthermore, no
impacts to landfill capacity would occur beyond what was analyzed
in the General Plan EIR.
Any subsequent development would be required to comply with the
City's General Plan and the requirements of the Regional Water
Quality Control Board and all applicable utility purveyors.
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Compliance with these requirements would ensure all federal, state
and local statutes and imposed regulations are met. Since the 2015
UDC Update is implementing the General Plan, no impact to utilities
and services are anticipated.
Therefore, no impact to utilities and service systems is anticipated
and no further analysis is required.
XVIII. MANDATORY
a. -c.) No Impact — The adoption of the 2015 UDC Update will not
FINDINGS OF
have a significant impact on the environment that would lead to a
SIGNIFICANCE
substantial reduction in habitat of a fish or wildlife species, or reduce
or restrict the number of rare, threatened or endangered species. The
planning area consists of the entire City of Santa Clarita which is
largely urbanized area of northern Los Angeles County. Since the
2015 UDC Update would be implementing the General Plan, no
impacts beyond those considered under the EIR prepared for the
General Plan are anticipated.
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