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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
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CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: fAl
DATE: March 28, 2017
SUBJECT: SECOND READING OF OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN
2017 MORATORIUM AMENDMENTS
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Ben Jarvis
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Adopt the Negative Declaration prepared for the project.
2. Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
MASTER CASE 16-206, CONSISTING OF SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 16-002."
BACKGROUND
On February 28, 2017, the City Council conducted a public hearing for Master Case 16-206,
consisting of the 2017 Old Town Newhall Specific Plan amendments. During the meeting, at the
request of Councilmember McLean, the City Council amended the staff recommendation to
include additional language under the Specialty Retail Store definition and passed the item to a
second reading scheduled for March 14, 2017.
At the March 14 meeting, a member of the public addressed the City Council and requested the
civic designation for the south parking structure shown on his property be removed. The City
Council discussed the matter and agreed the parking designation should be removed from the
resident's private property.
On a separate issue during City Council discussion, Mayor Smyth and City Councilmembers
Kellar and Miranda expressed concern regarding the amended language for the Specialty Retail
Store category that was added at the February 28 meeting.
Based on these discussions, staff received the following direction:
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1. Remove the civic designation for the south parking structure shown on the zoning map
from private property; and
2. Strike the additional language that was added to the Specialty Retail Store category
definition at the February 28 meeting, in favor of the original language.
In keeping with City Council direction, staff amended the language concerning the Specialty
Retail Store category. Staff also revised the zoning map to remove parking designations from
private parcels, relocating the designations to City -owned parking facilities. With the amended
language and change to the zoning map, the City Council voted 3-1 to introduce and pass to a
second reading an ordinance adopting the Negative Declaration and amending the Old Town
Newhall Specific Plan.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance
Exhibit A: Old Town Newhall Specific Plan Amendments (available in the City Clerk's Reading
File)
Exhibit B: Negative Declaration and Initial Study (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE 16-206, CONSISTING OF
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 16-002 (ZONING AMENDMENT),
AMENDING THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN
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 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. The Old Town Newhall Specific Plan was adopted in December 2005, to create a
development plan to revitalize Old Town Newhall by encouraging development and
redevelopment on Main Street and throughout the plan area;
C. The City of Santa Clarita periodically prepares updates to the Old Town Newhall
Specific Plan;
D. On October 25, 2016, the City of Santa Clarita (Applicant) initiated an application w
(Master Case 16-206, consisting of Specific Plan Amendment 16-002 (Zoning o
Amendment)) to amend the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan (ONSP) (Project) to c
update the ONSP to reflect City of Santa Clarita City Council (Council) direction to
make permanent the provisions in an Urgency Ordinance adopted on April 26, 2016
(Ordinance No. 16-07), and extended on May 24, 2016 (Ordinance No. 16-09), as well
as incorporating minor revisions to the plan for purposes of clarification. A complete
copy of the proposed amendments is incorporated by reference to this ordinance as a
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E. The amendments proposed at this time have been created in response to City Council E
direction and issues identified upon implementing the ONSP, as well as from the
existing community within the ONSP area;
F. Staff met with the Old Town Newhall Association on November 16, 2016, and
requested feedback and suggestions from business owners;
G. On November 21, 2016, staff met with the Downtown Newhall Ad Hoc Committee to
discuss the proposed amendments and to receive direction;
H. Staff conducted a community workshop at the Old Town Newhall Library on
December 5, 2016. During the workshop, staff received comments and suggestions
from the public as to what they would like to see in the 2017 ONSP amendments;
I. The Project application was deemed complete on December 9, 2016;
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J. The proposed amendments are consistent with and further implement the Goals and
Policies of the City of Santa Clarita General Plan;
K. The Planning Commission held a duly -noticed public hearing on this project
commencing on January 18, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard,
Santa Clarita, California;
L. At the public hearing described above, the Planning Commission considered the staff
report, staff presentation, and public testimony on the proposal and in a unanimous 4-0
vote, approved Resolution P17-03, recommending the City Council adopt a Negative
Declaration and approve Master Case 16-206;
M. The documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings upon which
the decision of the Planning Commission was based is the Master Case No. 16-206
project file which is located in the Community Development Department, specifically in
the custody of the Director of Community Development;
N. On February 28, 2017, the City Council conducted a duly -noticed public hearing in
accordance with the City's noticing requirements. The public hearing was advertised in
The Signal newspaper on February 7, 2017. The public hearing was held at City Hall,
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, at 6:00 p.m.;
O. At the City Council meeting of February 28, 2017, the City Council received a staff
presentation summarizing the proposed project, opened the public hearing, received
public testimony regarding the project, received further staff comment and answers to
questions, and closed the public hearing;
P. The City Council conducted a first reading of an ordinance for the ONSP amendments
and passed the ordinance to a second reading on March 14, 2017;
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Q. At the second reading of the Ordinance on March 14, 2017, a member of the public
spoke on the item. The City Council revisited the item, and after discussion directed c
staff to revise the amendments to remove the civic designation for the south parking a
structure on the zoning map from privately owned property and to revise the definition
of the Specialty Retail Store category to reflect the original staff recommendation from r
February 28, 2017. Based on these changes, Council conducted a first reading of an r
ordinance for the ONSP amendments and passed the ordinance to a second reading m
scheduled for March 28, 2017;
R. 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 No. 16-206 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 finds as follows:
A. An Initial Study and a Negative Declaration for this project have been prepared in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Exhibit B);
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B. The Initial Study has been circulated for review and comment by affected governmental
agencies and the public, and all comments received, if any, have been considered. The
Negative Declaration was posted and advertised on December 27, 2016, in accordance
with CEQA. The public review period was open from December 27, 2016, through
January 18, 2017;
C. There is no substantial evidence the Project will have a significant effect on the
environment. 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 16-206 project file
located within the Community Development Department and is in the custody of the
Director of Community Development;
E. The necessary Native American Tribal Consultation, required by Assembly Bill 52 as
part of the CEQA process, concluded on November 10, 2016, prior to the release of the
Initial Study for public comment; and
F. The City Council, based upon the findings set forth above, hereby finds the Negative
Declaration for this project has been prepared in compliance with CEQA.
SECTION 3, GENERAL FINDINGS FOR SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 16-
002 (ZONING AMENDMENT). Based on the above findings of facts, recitals, and the entire N
record, including, without limitation, oral and written testimony and other evidence received at w
the public hearings, reports and other transmittals from City staff to the City Council, and upon 0
studies and investigations made by the City Council, the City Council finds as follows: c
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A. The proposal is consistent with the General Plan.
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The Project is consistent with the General Plan because the proposed amendments are
contained entirely within the existing ONSP area, which is called out on the City's
General Plan map. The amendments are also consistent because they encourage 0`
economic development of the Old Town Newhall area while encouraging a pedestrian -
oriented Main Street environment within the Urban Center zone.
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B. The proposal is allowed within the applicable underlying zone, and complies with all =°
other applicable provisions of the UDC.
The amendments contain minor changes to the existing specific plan text and
development code. The proposed changes would better define the types of ground -floor
businesses that are allowed on Main Street, and would not change the character or
nature of commercial or residential areas. The proposed amendments would allow the
established land use patterns to continue, thus supporting the provisions of the specific
plan document.
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.
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Nothing contained in the proposed amendments would endanger, jeopardize, or
otherwise constitute a hazard to the public because the changes represent minor updates
to the development code, glossary revisions, and would preserve the existing Main
Street environment in the Urban Center zone.
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;
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 proposal is physically suitable for the site in terms of location, shape, size, and
operating characteristics. The proposed amendments are minor and do not change the
scope or goals of the ONSP. The proposed amendments would not change or impact N
existing traffic patterns, and would encourage pedestrian -oriented uses on Main Street. w
The ONSP area is currently served by the Los Angeles County Fire Department and the p
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levels. The Project area is likewise served by all applicable utilities. Nothing in the
proposed amendments would increase the need for fire or police protection services or
increase demand for utilities.
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SECTION 4, ADDITIONAL FINDINGS FOR SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT
16-002 (ZONING AMENDMENT). Based on the above findings of facts, recitals, and the O
entire record, including, without limitation, oral and written testimony and other evidence r
received at the public hearings, reports and other transmittals from City staff to the City r
Council, and upon studies and investigations made by the City Council, the City Council finds
as follows for Specific Plan Amendment 16-002 (Zoning Amendment) in accordance with
UDC Section 17.28.120.I
A. The amendment is consistent with the adjacent area, if applicable; and
B. The amendment is consistent with the principles of the General Plan;
Specific Plan Amendment 16-002 (Zoning Amendment) is consistent with the land uses
and businesses within the ONSP area, and consistent with Policy 1.2.1 of the General
Plan Land Use Element, which states "hi Newhall, provide opportunities for new
business and housing by implementing the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan, provide
incentives to promote infill development and re -use of underutilized sites..." The
proposed amendments reflect City Council direction to encourage active pedestrian and
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art/entertainment uses on Main Street, clarify certain elements of the specific plan, add
definitions to the plan's glossary, make the plan more consistent with the UDC, and
reflect input from business owners and local residents.
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;
Specific Plan Amendment 16-002 (Zoning Amendment) reflects City Council direction
to encourage arts and entertainment uses on Main Street, supporting the substantial
investment the City has made in the area. Therefore, the proposed Specific Plan
Amendment supports the interest of public health, convenience, safety, and general
welfare of the Newhall community, while implementing 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 public
convenience, the general welfare, or good zoning practice justifies such action.
Specific Plan Amendment 16-002 (Zoning Amendment) is consistent with the
applicable provisions of the ONSP and the UDC because the proposed text amendments
would standardize language between the two documents and make the ONSP more
internally consistent. The proposed text amendments reflect City Council direction to
establish an Arts and Entertainment District in Old Town Newhall, and clearly state
which land uses are permitted on Main Street that encourage pedestrian traffic. All land
use categories listed in the expanded Regulating Plan (Permitted Use Charts) are
defined in the plan, and the changes would incorporate suggestions made by Newhall
residents and business owners. Therefore, the amendments would promote the general
welfare and public convenience in Newhall, and would constitute 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 Old Town Newhall Specific Plan
(Exhibit A).
SECTION 6. If any portion of this Ordinance is held to be invalid, that portion shall be
stricken and severed, and the remaining portions shall be unaffected and remain in full force
and effect.
SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from its
passage and adoption.
SECTION 8. 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 281h day of March, 2017.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance 17- was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 14th day of March, 2017. That thereafter, said
Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 28th
day of March 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance and was
published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).
CITY CLERK
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"EXHIBIT A" OF ORDINANCE 17 -
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 16-002 (ZONING AMENDMENT)
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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"EXHIBIT B" OF ORDINANCE 17 -
NEGATIVE DECLARATION/INITIAL STUDY
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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EXHIBIT A
CHAPTER 4 : THE CODE
4.1 - Applicability of Old Town Code
4.1.010 - Purpose
This Chapter of the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan provides detailed regulations for development and land uses within the
specific plan area and describes how these regulations will be used as part of the City of Santa Clarita's development review
process. This "Old Town Code" is intended to provide for the continuing evolution of Old Town Newhall into a place where:
A. A mixture of land uses including shops, workplaces, residences, and civic buildings are within walking distance of one
another;
B. Streets are attractive to pedestrians and also accommodate the needs of cyclists and automobiles; and
C. New and remodeled buildings work together to define the pedestrian -oriented space of the public streets within the
downtown area, and that are harmonious with each other and the desired character of the downtown area as described in
this specific plan.
4-1.020- Applicability of Development Code Standards
Proposed development, subdivisions, and new land uses within the specific plan area shall comply with all applicable
requirements of this Old Town Code, as follows:
A. Regulating Plan. The Regulating Plan (Section 4.2.02o) defines the zones within the specific plan area that differentiate
standards for building placement, design, and use; and identifies the parcels included within each zone.
B. Urban standards. The Urban Standards in Chapter 4.2 regulate the features of buildings that affect the public realm. The
urban standards regulate building placement, height, and fagade design, and vary according to the zone for the parcel
applied by the Regulating Plan. Proposed development and land uses shall comply with all applicable standards in Chapter
4.2.
C. Land use standards. Section 4.2.020 identifies the land use types allowed by the City in each of the zones established by the
Regulating Plan. Each parcel shall be occupied only by land uses identified as allowed within the applicable zone by Section
4.2.020, subject to the type of City approval required by Section 4.2.02o (for example, Development Review, Conditional Use
Permit, etc.).
D. Relationship to Unified Development Code. This Old Town Code is intended to supplement, and in some cases replace,
the requirements of the City's Unified Development Code, Titles 16 and 17 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code. The
provisions of this Old Town Code supersede regulations in the Unified Development Code on the same topic (for example,
the requirements for numbers of parking spaces in Chapter 4.2 supersede the parking space requirements of the Unified
Development Code), but otherwise applicable requirements of the Unified Development Code that are not covered by this
Old Town Code apply to development within the Specific Plan area. While the Old Town Code supersedes certain sections of
the Unified Development Code (UDC), where not expressly superseded, the reviewing provision of other sections of the UDC
remain in effect, including but not limited to those sections pertaining to Variances, Adjustments, Conditional Use Permits,
Minor Use Permits, Home Occupation Permits, etc. If a conflict occurs between a requirement of this Old Town Code and
the Unified Development Code, the provisions of this Old Town Code shall control.
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E. Effect on existing development and land uses. Development and land uses that were lawfully established, and exist within Old
Town Newhall as of the effective date of this specific plan are affected by this Old Town Code as follows:
1. Existing development and land uses that comply with all applicable requirements of this Old Town Code shall continue to
operate, and may be altered or replaced, only in compliance with this Old Town Code.
2. Development or a land use that does not comply with the requirements of this Old Town Code may continue to operate,
and may be sold or otherwise transferred in compliance with the City's regulations for nonconformities in Unified
Development Code Chapter 17.05, with the exception that all legal, non -conforming uses shall expire if the use is
discontinued for more than 6o days. An example of this circumstance would be a lawfully established existing land use
that is not allowed by this Old Town Code in the applicable zone, or an existing building that does not comply with the
setback requirements or height limits of this Old Town Code.
3. Development or a land use that was nonconforming with respect to the requirements of the City's Unified Development
Code that applied before the adoption of this specific plan, and also does not comply with the requirements of this Old
Town Code, may continue to operate, and may be sold or otherwise transferred in compliance with the City's regulations
for nonconformities in Unified Development Code Chapter 17.05, with the exception that all legal, non -conforming uses
shall expire if the use is discontinued for more than 6o days. An example of this circumstance is automotive uses, which
were prohibited in Old Town Newhall as of 1998 by an amendment to the Unified Development Code.
F. Effect on properties designated for civic buildings or parking structures. A property designated by the Regulating Plan as a
potential site for a civic building or parking structure may continue to be used as follows:
1. Existing land uses and development may continue on the site in compliance with Subsection E., above (Effect on existing
development and land uses);
2. The property owner may choose to propose new development and land uses in compliance with this Old Town Code; and
3. The property owner may choose to work with the City to develop the proposed public facility.
4.1.030 - Administration
The standards and other requirements of this Old Town Code shall be administered and enforced by the City of Santa Clarita
Community Development Department, Planning Commission, and City Council in the same manner as the provisions of the
City's Unified Development Code.
4.1.040 Code Organization and Use
The following diagram illustrates the three general types of land use or development actions and the corresponding process associated
with implementing the plan. Generally, there are three categories of land use development action as follows:
1. a new use in an existing building
2. a new use and new or modified building on a site less than z acres, and
3. development on parcels 2 acres or larger
4.1.05o Native American Tribal Consultation
In accordance with Assembly Bill 52:
• The City of Santa Clarita will notify the Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians of all Old Town Newhall
Specific Plan projects that involve soil disturbances, as complete applications for such projects are received.
• All activities/projects requiring an Initial Study performed under the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan shall file a
Consultation Application with the Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians.
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UIdentify Zone for your parcel
A. REGULATING PLAN (page 121)
Urban Center Urban General 1 Creative District
Urban General 2 Corridor
® Is/How is proposed use allowed?
B. LAND USE TABLES (page 122-135)
Permitted: Zoning Clearance Required (May require an Aeministradve Per,nh,
Development Review Permit, Architectural Design Review Permit, em.)
MUP: Minor Use Permit Required
CUP: Conditional Use Permit Required
X: Use not allowed
® Prepare and Submit Application
Consult City application submittal requirements for types of drawings,
information and quantities to be prepared and submitted with the
application along with any required processing fees.
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Identify Zone for your parcel
A. REGULATING PLAN (page 121)
Urban Center Urban General 1 Creative District
Urban General 2 Corridor
® Is/How is proposed use allowed?
B. LAND USE TABLE (page 122-135)
Permitted: Zoning Clearance Required (May require an Administrative Permit,
Development Review Permit, Architectural Design Review Permit, etc.)
MUP: Minor Use Permit Required
CUP: Conditional Use Permit Required
X: Use not allowed
® Apply Urban Standards per Zone
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Design per
standards
Urban Standards
Building Placement
Parking and Parking Placement
Building Height, Encroachments
i - Building Types
ii - Frontage Types
Building Types Allowed
Duplexf iplex/Quadplex Commercial Block
Page 149-177 Rowhouse Stacked Dwellings
Select and design 1 ivework Liner
per standards Courtyard Housing
Frontage Types Allowed
Page 178-180 Frontyard/Porch Forecourt Gallery
Select and design Stoop/Dooryard Storefront Arcade
per standards
® Apply Architectural Style Standards
' Architectural Styles Allowed
Page 184-192 Main Street Commercial Western Victorian
Select and design Mediterranean Craftsman
per standards Monterey
® Prepare and Submit Application
Consult City application submittal requirements for types of drawings,
information and quantities to be prepared and submitted with the
application along with any required processing fees.
UIdentify Zone for your parcel
A. REGULATING PLAN (page 121)
Urban Center
Urban General 2
Urban General 1
Corridor
Creative District
HIs/How is proposed use allowed?
B. LAND USE TABLE (page 122-135)
Permitted: Zoning Clearance Required (May require an
Administrative Permit, Development Review Permit,
Architectural Design Review Permit, etc.)
MUP: Minor Use Permit Required
CUP: Conditional Use Permit Required
X: Use not allowed
® Apply Subdivision Standards
Subdivision Standards
Page 180-184 Blocks and Streets
Design per
Lots and Projects
standards
® Apply Urban Standards per Zone
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Design per
standards
Urban Standards
Building Placement
Parking and Parking Placement
Building Height, Encroachments
i - Building Types
ii - Frontage Types
Page 149-177
Select and design
per standards
Page 178-180
Select and design
per standards
Building Types Allowed
Duplex/Friplex/Quadplex
Rowhouse
Livework
Courtyard Housing
Commercial Block
Stacked Dwellings
Liner
Frontage Types Allowed
Frontyard/Porch
Stoop/Dooryard
Forecourt
Storefront
Gallery
Arcade
® Apply Architectural Style Standards
Page 184-192
Select and design
per standards
Architectural Styles Allowed
Main Street Commercial
Mediterranean
Monterey
Western Victorian
Craftsman
® Prepare and Submit Application
Consult City application submittal requirements for types of drawings,
information and quantities to be prepared and submitted with the
application along with any required processing fees.
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4.2- Urban Standards
4.2.010- Regulating Plan and Zones
A. Purpose. This Section establishes the zones applied to property within the Specific Plan area by the Old Town Regulating
Plan. The Regulating Plan may also be referred to by its two primary elements: the zoning map and the permitted use
charts (Table 4-7). The Regulating Plan divides the Specific Plan area into separate zones that are based on a transect of
intensity that ranges from the most urban types of development and land use within the Specific Plan area to the least
urban types, with most of the zones providing for a significant mixture of land uses within them.
This approach differs from conventional zoning maps that typically divide cities into zones that rigidly segregate
residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional uses into separate areas, and thereby require residents to drive or
use public transportation for nearly all daily activities. The use of zones based on "development intensity" instead of
land use zones as the spatial basis for regulating development directly reflects the functions of, and interrelationships
between each part of, the Specific Plan area. The zones also effectively implement the City's urban design objectives for
each part of the Specific Plan area, to establish and maintain attractive distinctions between each zone.
The zones of this regulating plan allocate architectural types, frontage types, and land uses within the Specific Plan area,
as well as providing detailed standards for building placement, height and profile.
B. Zones established. The following zones are established by this Specific Plan, and are applied to property within the
Specific Pan area as shown on the Regulating Plan.
1. Urban General 1 (UG -1). The UG -7 zone is applied to areas appropriate for residential development and land uses at
the edges of the downtown area, where the primary architectural type is the detached house on a variety of lot sizes.
Streetscapes are of suburban character and the most landscaped in the Specific Plan area.
2. Urban General 2 (UG -2). The UG -2 zone is applied to areas appropriate for a mixture of residential and low -intensity
non-residential land uses, with architectural types limited to those that are compatible with the form of houses. This
zone generally surrounds the Urban Center zone, providing a transition between the least dense and primarily single-
family residential areas within the UG -7 zone, and the entirely urban character of the Urban Center. Streetscapes are
of urban character, but designed to provide a pleasant transition between the hardscape of the Urban Center and the
more heavily landscaped streetscapes of the UG -7 zone.
;. Corridor (COR). The COR zone is applied to portions of the Newhall, Railroad, and Lyons Avenue corridors within
the downtown area appropriate for development types tolerant of a high traffic volume street, but that are also
pedestrian -friendly, and designed to create a built character consistent with and complementary to the rest of Old
Town Newhall. The architectural types allowed in this zone are less intensive, lower in height, and accommodate
lower densities than those in the Urban Center, but also accommodate a mixture of land uses, including some
housing. Streetscapes are of urban character and planted both to enhance the pedestrian experience on these busier
streets, and to contribute to the identity of the entire downtown area.
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q. Urban Center (UC). The UC zone is applied to the central portions of the downtown area appropriate for a wide
range of land uses in buildings averaging two (z) stories in height, with lofts, towers, or penthouses providing visual
articulation and variety. Additional height is permitted in instances where a full block is being developed. Ground floor
uses include specialty retail and restaurants, and upper floors accommodate offices or residential units. Arts, restaurant,
entertainment, and civic uses are encouraged, along with other uses that support the emerging Arts and Entertainment
District. Auto -oriented uses are not appropriate in this zone. Street frontages throughout this zone are pedestrian -
oriented, and defined by nonresidential building facades at the back of the sidewalk. Off-street parking is to be provided
in public facilities (structures or surface lots) or located away from street frontages behind buildings, but may also be
located on side streets with appropriate landscaping and screening from the street. Streetscapes are of urban character,
and planted to enhance the pedestrian experience. Shops and restaurants are smaller in scale, generally between 1,500
and 5,000 square feet, supporting the distinct, eclectic identity of Old Town Newhall.
5. Creative District (CD). The CD zone is applied to properties along Pine Street southerly of Newhall Avenue that offer
significant potential for a mixture of creative businesses and business incubation, in addition to current light industry.
This zone benefits from Newhall Avenue access and its adjacency to the future industrial area to the east. Allowable
architectural types emphasize office and/or shop buildings, which may be served by enclosed yards for outdoor activity.
Streetscapes are of urban character, planted primarily to soften the appearance of industrial structures, activities, and
traffic.
6. Open Space District (OS). The OS zone is applied to land designated as open space - principally to William S. Hart Park,
the Veteran's Historic Memorial Plaza, and Creekview Park adjacent to Newhall Creek - and is subject to Open Space
regulations of the Unified Development Code.
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ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 74, 2017
4.2.020— Allowed Land Uses, Permit Requirements
A. Allowable land uses. A parcel or building within the specific plan area shall be occupied by only the land uses
allowed by Table 4-1 within the zone applied to the site by the Regulating Plan. Each land use listed in the table is
defined in the glossary at the end of this Old Town Code (see Section 4.1o). Additional information may also be
found in the UDC for residential, commercial, industrial, and other use types. Specific UDC references are listed in
both Table 4-1 as well as in the glossary. Unified Development Code references are prefaced with "UDC" while Old
Town Newhall Specific Plan references are prefaced with "ONSP." This nomenclature is used throughout this Old
Town Newhall Code.
1. Multiple uses. Any one or more land uses identified by Table 4-1 as being allowable within a specific zone may
be established on any parcel within that zone, subject to the planning permit requirement listed in the table,
and in compliance with all applicable requirements of this Code.
2. Use not listed. A land use that is not listed in Table 4-1 is not allowed within the specific plan area, except as
otherwise provided in following Subsection A.3. A land use that is listed in the table, but not within a particular
zone, is not allowed within that zone.
3. Similar and compatible use may be allowed. The Director may determine that a proposed use not listed
in Table 4-1 is allowable through the process described in Chapter 17.04 of the Unified Development Code
(Interpretations). Housing types and residential uses that are not allowed in a particular zone but are allowed
on differently -zoned parcels immediately adjacent (such as across an alley or street), and that are deemed
compatible by the Director of Community Development, may be allowed subject to the issuance of a Minor Use
Permit.
4. Temporary uses. Temporary uses are allowed within the specific plan area in compliance with the Temporary
Use Permit requirements UDC Section 17.23.200 (Temporary Use Permit).
B. Permit requirements. Table 4-1 provides for land uses that are:
1. Permitted subject to compliance with all applicable provisions of this Old Town Code and in compliance with
UDC Chapter 17.23 (Administrative Permit, Architectural Design Review Permit, Development Review Permit,
etc,). These are shown as "P" uses in the tables;
2. Allowed subject to the approval of a Minor Use Permit, and shown as "MUP" uses in the tables;
3. Allowed subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit, and shown as "CUP" uses in the tables; and
4. Not allowed in particular zones, and shown as an "X" in the tables.
C. Standards for specific land uses. Where the last column in Table 4-1 ("Specific Use Regulations") includes a section
number, the regulations in the referenced section of this Old Town Code or the UDC apply to the use. Provisions in
other sections of this Old Town Code may also apply. The term "Use Standards" refers to the Unified Development
Code.
Table 4-1
Allowed Land Uses' and Permit Requirements for Old Town Zones
AP Administrative Permit required
CUP Conditional Use Permit required
MUP Minor Use Permit required
P Permitted Use: an Administrative Permit, Architectural Design Review Permit, or Development Review
Permit may be required
TUP Temporary Use Permit required
X Use not allowed
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REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
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Residential Uses
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional Regulations
Rooming House
X
P
X
X
X
Caretaker Residence
X
P
P2
P
P
Dwelling, Multi -family Bungalow Court
X
P
X
X
X
ONSP 4.3.010
Dwelling, Multi -Family Courtyard
Housing
X
p
p3
p3
X
ONSP010
4.3•
Dwelling, Multi -Family Duplex, Triplex,
Quadplex
X
P
X
X
X
ONSP010
4.3
Dwelling, Multi -Family Mansion
Apartment
X
P
X
X
X
ONSP010
4.3•
Dwelling, Multi -Family Rowhouse
X
P
X
X
X
ONSP 4.3-010
Dwelling, Multi -Family Sideyard
Housing
X
P
X
X
X
ONSP010
4.3•
Dwelling, Multi -Family Stacked
X
MUP
P3
p3
X
ONSP 4.3-010
Dwellings
UDC 17.57.030
Dwelling, Single Family
AP
AP
X
X
CUP
ONSP 4.3.010
Family Day Care Home
P
P
X
X
X
Home -Based Cottage Food Operation
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
UDC 17.66.025
Home Occupation Business
P
P
P
P
P
UDC 17.65
Live/Work Units
X
MUP
p
p
P
ONSP 4.3-010,
UDC 17.66.o8o
Mobile Home Park
CUP
CUP
X
X
X
Residential Accessory Use or Structure
P
P
X
X
X
UDC 17.57.040
Residential Service/Care Home
P
P
X
X
X
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REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
Residential Uses (continued)
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional Regulations
Second Unit/Carriage House
AP
AP
X
X
X
°NSP 0
Banquest Facility
X
X
MUP
p
P
UDC 17..57.057.040.E
Supportive Commercial Uses Serving
X
X
CUP
CUP
CUP
UDC 17.66.020
the Local Area
X
X
X
X
X
UDC 17.42.010.15
Supportive Housing; Transitional
P
P
CUP2
CUP
CUP
Housing
X
X
P
P
P
Restaurants/Food Uses
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional Regulations
Bakery
X
X
P
p
P
Banquest Facility
X
X
MUP
p
P
Bar
X
X
CUP
CUP
CUP
UDC 17.66.020
Butcher Shop
X
X
X
X
X
Catering Establishment
X
X
X
P
P
Coffee Shop/Diner
X
X
P
P
P
Delicatessen
X
X
P
P
P
Outdoor Dining (in public right-of-way)
X
X
p5
p5
p5
ONSP 4.7; 4.10
Restaurants, Limited or Full Service
X
CUP6
P
P
P
Restaurants with Accessory Alcohol
Sales
X
X
AP
AP
AP
Restaurants with Drive -Through
X
X
X
X
X
Restaurants, Take Out/Delivery
X
X
P
P
P
Wine Tasting Rooms, Wine Bars, Beer
Gardens, or Micro Breweries
X
X
AP
AP
AP
UDC 17.66.020
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Retail Uses?
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Antique, Collectible, or Vintage Clothing
Store
X
X
P
P
X
Apparel Boutiques
X
X
P
P
X
Art Gallery
X
X
P
P
X
Art Supply Stores
X
X
P
P
X
Arts & Entertainment -Oriented Retail
X
X
P
P
X
Artisan Goods, Furniture, and Specialty
Stores
X
X
P
P
X
Bicycle Shops
X
X
P
P
X
Book Stores/Reading Rooms
X
X
P
P
X
Building and Landscape Materials Sales
X
X
X
CUP
MUP
Carpet and Flooring Stores
X
X
X
P
P
Discount Stores
X
X
X
P
CUP
Flower Shop/Florist
X
X
P
P
P
Furniture, Appliance, and Equipment Store
X
X
X
P
CUP
Garden Supply Store
X
X
X
P
X
Gun Stores
X
X
X
X
CUP
On-site production of items sold
X
X
P
P
P
Hard Liquor Sales (Accessory Retail Use)
X
X
CUP
CUP
CUP
ONSP 4.10
U DC 17.66.020
Hobby Stores/Game Stores
X
X
P
P
X
jewelry Stores
X
X
P
P
X
Liquor Store
X
X
X
CUP
CUP
UDC 17.66.020
Marijuana/Cannabis Sales
X
X
X
X
X
Mercado
X
X
MUP
CUP
X
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Retail Uses? (continued)
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Music/Musical Instrument Stores
X
X
P
P
P
Neighborhood Market/Convenience Store
X.
X
P
P
X
Newsstand
X
X
P
P
X
Outdoor Display and Sales?
X
X
P
MUP
MUP
Pawn Shops
X
X
X
CUP
X
Pharmacies/Drugstores
X
X
X
P
P
Retail Sales, General
X
X
X
P
P
ONSP 4.10
Retail Services
X
X
X
X
P
Secondhand Stores
X
X
MUP
MUP
X
Specialty Food Stores
X
X
P
P
X
Specialty Retail Stores
X
X
P
P
X
Sporting Goods Stores
X
X
P
P
X
Stationary Stores
X
X
P
P
X
Stores with Floor Area up to 6,000 square
feet
X
X
P
P
P
Stores with Floor Area between 6,000 and
20,000 square feet
X
X
MUP
P
P
Stores with Floor Area 20,000 square feet or
greater
X
X
X
MUP
MUP
ONSP 4.10
Swap Meets/Flea Markets
X
X
X
X
X
Thrift Stores
X
X
CUP
CUP
X
Tobacco Paraphernalia Stores
X
X
CUP
CUP
CUP
ONSP
UDC 14.10
UDC 14.10
7-11
Tourist/Visitor-Oriented Retail
X
X
P
P
X
Toy Stores
X
X
P
P
X
Vendors, Long Term
X
X
MUP
MUP
MUP
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Entertainment Uses
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Adult Business4
X
X
X
X
P4
UDC 17.61
Gambling Uses
X
X
X
X
X
Hookah Bar/Cigar Club
X
X
CUP
CUP
X
Live Entertainment
X
CUP6
MUP
MUP
MUP
ONSP4.10
Live Entertainment, Accessory Background
Music
X
X
P
P
P
Nightclub
X
X
CUP
CUP
CUP
Theater, Cinema or Performing Arts
X
CUP6
P
P
P
Services: Business, Financial, Professional
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CID
Additional
Regulations
ATM
X
X
P
P
P
ONSP 4.10
Banks/Credit Unions
X
X
P
P
P
Business Support Services
X
X
P2
P
P
Check Cashing/Currency Transfer Services
X
X
X
P
X
ONSP4.10
Financial Services
X
X
P2
P
P
Professional Offices
X
P6
P2
P
P
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REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
Services: General
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Call Centers
X
X
X
CUP
CUP
ONSP 4.10
Child Day Care: Large or Small Family Day
Care Home
P
P
X
X
X
ONSP 4.10
Day Care Center: Child or Adult
MUP
MUP
X
MUP
MUP
Drive -Through Service
X
X
X
X
X
Equipment Rental (indoor only)
X
X
X
P
P
Lodging: Bed & Breakfast Inn (B&B)
CUP
P
X
P
X
Lodging: Hotel or Motel
X
X
P
P
CUP
Maintenance Service: Client Site Services
X
X
X
X
P
Mortuary, Funeral Home
X
X
X
P
P
Personal Services
X
MUP6
P2
P
X
ONSP 4.10
Personal Services, Restricted
X
X
X
MUP
CUP
ONSP 4.10
Tattoo Parlors/Body Piercing Services
X
X
CUP
CUP
X
Medical Services
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Counseling/Lifestyle Management
X
P6
P2
P
P
ONSP 4.10
Hospital Services
X
X
X
X
CUP
ONSP 4.10
Medical Marijuana Dispensary
X
X
X
X
X
Medical Services: Clinic, Urgent Care
X
X
X
P
P
Medical Services: Doctor Office
X
P6
CUP
P
P
Medical Services: Extended Care
X
MUP
X
X
CUP
Rehabilitation Facility
X
X
X
X
CUP
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REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
CHAPTER 4 : THE CODE
Education & Public Assembly Uses
Vehicle Sales and Services
Land Use Type
UG -7
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Land Use Type
UG -7
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Carwash: Accessory Automated
X
X
X
CUP
X
Regulations
Community Assembly
CUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Instructional School: Art, Dance, Martial
X
X
X
CUP
X
ONSP 4.70
Vehicles Sales and Services, Prohibited
X
CUP6
MUP
MUP
MUP
ONSP 4.70
Arts, Music, Tutoring, etc.
X
X
X
X
MUP
Library, Museum
CUP6
P
P
P
P
School, Public or Private
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Vehicle Sales and Services
Land Use Type
UG -7
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Auto Supply and Accessory Store
X
X
X
X
MUP
Carwash: Accessory Automated
X
X
X
CUP
X
ONSP 4.10
Motorcycle Sales and Services
X
X
X
X
MUP
Fuel Sales (Expansion of Existing Uses Only)
X
X
X
CUP
X
ONSP 4.70
Vehicles Sales and Services, Prohibited
X
X
X
X
X
ONSP 4.70
Vehicle Storage (Indoor)
X
X
X
X
MUP
Industry, Manufacturing & Processing, Wholesaling Uses
Land Use Type
UG -7
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Artisan/Craft Product Manufacturing
X
X
X
P
P
Assembly
X
X
X
X
P
Auction Facilities
X
X
X
X
CUP
Bottling Plants
X
X
X
X
P
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Industry, Manufacturing & Processing, Wholesaling Uses (continued)
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Cleaning and Dying Plants
X
X
X
X
P
Construction Contractor/Contractor Storage
Yard
X
X
X
X
X
Crematory
X
X
X
X
X
Distribution
X
X
X
X
P
Distribution Showroom
X
X
X
X
P
Food Processing
X
X
X
X
P
Furniture Upholstering
X
X
X
X
P
Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing,
Cabinet shop
X
X
X
X
P
Laboratories
X
X
X
X
P
Manufacturing/Processing, Heavy
X
X
X
X
X
Manufacturing/Processing, Light
X
X
X
X
P
Media Production: Office or Storefront Type
X
MUP6
P2
P
P
Media Production: Soundstage Type
X
X
X
X
P
Moving& Storage Facilities
X
X
X
X
CUP
ONSP4.10
UDC 17.66.110
Printing and Publishing
X
X
X
P
P
Recycling: Vending Machines as an
Accessory Use
X
X
X
P
P
ONSP 4.10
Recycling: Collection of Trucks and/or Bins
as an Accessory Use
X
X
X
MUP
MUP
Research and Development
X
X
P2
P
P
Storage: Commercial Outdoor
X
X
X
X
X
Truck Terminal
X
X
X
X
X
Warehousing
X
X
X
X
P
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REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
CHAPTER 4 : THE CODE
Recreation Uses
Land Use Type
UG -7
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Children's Indoor Play Facility
X
X
X
MUP
MUP
ONSP4.10
Commercial Recreation Facility, Indoor
X
CUP6
MUP
P
P
ONSP4.10
Commercial Recreation, Restricted
X
X
X
X
CUP
ONSP 4.70
Gambling Uses
X
X
X
X
X
Health/Fitness Club
X
CUP6
MUP
MUP
MUP
Outdoor Sports and Recreation
X
X
X
X
CUP
Recreation Facilities, Commercial
X
X
X
X
CUP
Recreation Facilities, Residential
P
P
P
P
P
RV Park/Campground
X
X
X
X
X
Agricultural Uses
Land Use Type
UG -7
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Horticulture: For Commercial Sale
X
X
X
MUP
MUP
ONSP4.10
Horticulture: Residential Use Only
P
P
P
P
P
Horticulture: Within Public Utility Easements
P
P
X
P
P
Farmer's Market
TUP
TUP
TUP
TUP
TUP
Plant Nursery
X
X
X
MUP
P
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ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 74, 2077
Animal Uses
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Animal g
KeeP In Small Animals
P
P
P
P
P
UDC
17.62.030
Animal Keeping: For Educational Purposes
(Large or Small Animals)
MUP
MUP
X
X
X
Animal Day Care
X
X
X
MUP
MUP
Animal Uses, Prohibited
X
X
X
X
X
ONSP 4.10
Animal Uses, Restricted
X
X
X
X
CUP
ONSP 4.10
Feed and Tack Stores
X
X
X
CUP
CUP
Grooming and Pet Stores
X
X
X
P
MUP
ONSP 4.10
Kennels
X
X
X
MUP
MUP
Riding Trails
P
P
P
P
P
ONSP 4.10
Veterinary Clinic
X
X
X
P
P
Veterinary Hospital
X
X
X
MUP
MUP
Other Uses/Temporary Uses
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ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
Additional
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Regulations
Accessory Use
P
P
P
P
P
Accessory Outdoor Storage for a Permitted
Non -Residential Use
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
Building Height in Excess of 35'
CUP
CUP
CUP$
CUP8
CUP$
ONSP 4.10
Carports as Required Parking for Multifamily
or Nonresidential Uses
X
X
MUP
MUP
MUP
ONSP 4.10
Carports as an Accessory Use to Required
Parking for Single -Family Uses
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
ONSP 4.10
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CHAPTER 4 : THE CODE
Other Uses/Temporary Uses (continued)
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Carports for Residential or Nonresidential
Uses with Solar Panels
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
ONSP 4.10
Drive-through Service
X
X
X
X
X
ONSP 4.10
Holiday Sales
TUP
TUP
TUP
TUP
TUP
UDC 17.67
Incidental Services for Employees
P
P
P
P
P
Off -Site Parking/Shared Parking
MUP
MUP
P
MUP
MUP
Small Wind Energy Systems
P
P
P
P
P
UDC 17.66.120
Temporary Real Estate Offices
TUP
TUP
TUP
TUP
TUP
UDC 17.67
Temporary Residence, Less Than 12 Months
TUP
TUP
TUP
TUP
TUP
UDC 17.67
Temporary Residence, 12 Months or More
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
UDC 17.67
Temporary Uses
TUP
TUP
TUP
TUP
TUP
UDC 17.67
Valet Parking
X
X
AP
AP
AP
Public and Semi -Public Uses
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CID
Additional
Regulations
Ambulance or Paramedic Dispatch
X
X
X
MUP
MUP
Corporation Yards
X
X
X
CUP
MUP
Flood Control Facilities
P
P
P
P
P
Helipad
CUP
CUP
X
CUP
CUP
Park and Ride Lots
X
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Parking Facility: Public or Commercial
CUP
MUP
P
P
P
UDC 17.51.o6o
Parks, Public and Private
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
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Public and Semi -Public Uses (continued)
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Preservation of Historical Landmarks
P
P
P
P
P
Regulations
Public Services, General
MUP
MUP
P
P
P
Public Uses, Prohibited
X
X
X
X
X
UDC 17.69
Transit Station or Terminal
X.
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Utility Substations
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
Wireless Facilities
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Additional
Regulations
Wireless Telecommunications Facility, Less
than 35 feet high
CUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
UDC 17.69
Wireless Telecommunications Facility, 35 feet
in height or more
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
UDC 17.69
Wireless Telecommunications Facility, Flush-
mounted
CUP
CUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
UDC 17.69
Wireless Telecommunications Facility,
Co -located, non -substantial change not in
P
P
P
P
P
UDC
the public right-of-way
17.69.030.F
Wireless Telecommunications Facility,
Co -located, substantial change, originally
UDC
approved as an MUP, not in the public right-
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
17.69.030.F
of -way
Wireless Telecommunications Facility,
Co -located, substantial change, originally
UDC
approved as CUP, not in the public right -of-
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
MUP
17.69.030.F
way, less than 50% cumulative expansion
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Wireless Facilities (continued)
Key to
Zone Symbols
UG -i
Urban General 1
UG -2
Urban General 2
Additional
Land Use Type
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
CD
Regulations
Wireless Telecommunications Facility,
Co -located, substantial change, originally
UDC
approved as CUP, not in the public right -of-
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
CUP
17.69.030.F
way, 50% cumulative expansion or more
Wireless Telecommunications Facility, in the
public right-of-way, new or modification to
existing wireless communications facility
X
X
X
X
X
between o' and 250' from any residential use
or zone
Wireless Telecommunications Facility, in the
public right-of-way, new or modification to
existing wireless communications facility
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
greater than 250' from any residential use or
zone
Key to
Zone Symbols
UG -i
Urban General 1
UG -2
Urban General 2
COR
Corridor
UC
Urban Center
CD
Creative District
Notes:
'A definition of each listed use type is in Unified Development Code Chapters 17.42 (Residential Use Types),
17-43 (Commercial Use Types), 17.44 (Industrial Use Types), 17.45 (Public and Semi -Public Use Types), 17.46
(Agricultural Use Types), 17.47 (Temporary Use Types), 17.48 (Accessory Structures and Uses Use Types), and
1749 (Development Activities/Miscellaneous Use Types), except where a specific type is defined by Section 4.10
(Old Town Code Glossary/Definitions) of this Old Town Code.
2Except where permitted otherwise through the issuance of a Minor Use Permit, this use is allowed only on an
upper floor or behind the primary ground floor use.
3Allowed only as part of a vertical mixed use project, with upper floor residential in a Commercial Block or Liner
building type.
4Requires Adult Business Permit in compliance with UDC Chapter 17.61.
50utdoor Dining only allowed subject to submittal requirements and license agreement with the City of Santa Clarita.
See "Outdoor Dining (in public right-of-way)" in the glossary and ONSP Chapter 4.7 for more information.
6Use allowed only on streets that have existing businesses or that are adjacent to the Corridor and/or Urban
Center zone. This provision is intended to provide flexibility for parcels adjacent to other commercial uses and is
not intended to introduce commercial activities into neighborhoods that are primarily residential.
70utdoor display of merchandise shall be permitted subject to an Outdoor Display Permit in accordance with
Sections 4.2.05o.E and 4.2.o6o.E of this code.
8A CUP is not required in certain instances where an entire block is under development or where a project is
developed under the City's Mixed Use Ordinance. See the zoning descriptions for the COR, UC, and CD zones for
more information.
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4.2.030 - Urban General 1 (UG -i)
A. Intent
The UG -1 zone is applied to areas appropriate for residential development and land uses at the edges of the downtown, where
the primary architectural type is the detached house on a variety of lot sizes. Streetscapes are of suburban character and are
the most landscaped in the Specific Plan area.
B. Building Placement
1. Setbacks (as measured from the property line)
Buildings shall be placed within the shaded area as shown in the diagram.
(a) Front Setback: 15' minimum
(b) Side Street Setback: to' minimum
(c) Sideyard Setback: 5' minimum
(d) Rear Setback: 1o' minimum
C. Parking
1. Parking Placement
On -grade parking (unenclosed) is allowed in the shaded area as shown in the diagram. Garage parking is permitted subject
to the applicable building setback (primary or accessory structure).
(a) Front setback: 50'*
(b) Side street setback: 5' minimum
(c) Side yard setback: 5' minimum
(d) Rear setback: not required
* Garage parking is permitted immediately behind a residence, when accessed from the alley or side street, regardless of the
front setback. A garage may be attached or unattached.
Ylan Uiagram
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2. Parking Access
Vehicular access is permitted only from the alley or side streets. Where alleys and side streets do not exist, access shall be
taken from the primary street with parking areas and garages located at the rear of the property. Parking areas and garages
should be screened from public view and be located behind the primary unit whenever possible.
3. Parking Requirements
Residential: 2 spaces / unit
Non -Residential < 750 sq ft: not required'
Non -Residential 751-1500 sq ft: 1 space'
Non -Residential > 1500 sq ft: see Unified Development Code
'Parking shall be calculated for the entire property, accounting for all uses on-site. As an advantage for development in the Old
Town Newhall Specific Plan area, the parking incentive may be applied in a manner that is most advantageous to a property
or business. Non-residential space in excess of the first 1,500 square feet shall be parked in accordance with the Unified
Development Code.
D. Building Profile and Type
1. Building Height
(a) Maximum height: two stories or 35'
(b) In certain residential building types more fully set forth in Chapter 4.3, attic space may be occupied and not counted as a
story when applying the height threshold listed above.
2. Encroachments
As allowed by the Unified Development Code
3. Frontage Types (See Section 4.3.020 for definitions and design standards)
Frontyard / Porch
4. Architectural Types (See Section 4.3.010 for definitions and design standards)
Single -Family House
Carriage House
Second Unit
PROPERTY LINE jt SETBACK LINE
I
iALLOWABLE
ENCROACHMENT �
a I
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4.2.040 - Urban General 2 (UG -2)
A. Intent
The UG -2 zone is applied to areas appropriate for a mixture of residential and low -intensity non-residential land uses, with
architectural types limited to those that are compatible with the form of houses. This zone generally surrounds the Urban Center
zone, providing a transition between the least dense and primarily single-family residential areas within the UG -1 zone, and the
entirely urban character of the Urban Center and Corridor zones. Streetscapes are of urban character, but designed to provide a
pleasant transition between the hardscape of the Urban Center and the more heavily landscaped streetscapes of the UG -1 zone.
Limited commercial uses are permitted; however, non-residential uses should be located in areas where businesses already exist
and should be discouraged in areas that are primarily or exclusively residential.
B. Building Placement
Setbacks (as measured from the property line)
Buildings shall be placed within the shaded area as shown in the diagram.
(a) Front Setback: 10' minimum
(b) Side Street Setback: 5' minimum
(c) Sideyard Setback: 5' minimum
(d) Rear Setback: 5' minimum
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C. Parking
I. Parking Placement
On -grade parking (unenclosed) is allowed in the shaded area as shown in the diagram. Garage parking is permitted
subject to the applicable building setback (primary or accessory structure).
(a) Front setback: 35% of lot depth or 50', whichever is less*
(b) Side street setback: 5' minimum
(c) Side yard setback: 5' minimum
(d) Rear setback: not required
* Garage parking is permitted immediately behind a residence, when accessed from the alley or side street,
regardless of the front setback. A garage may be attached or unattached.
2. Parking Access
Vehicular access is permitted only from the alley or side streets. Where alleys and side streets do not exist, access shall
be taken from the primary street with parking areas and garages located at the rear of the property. Parking areas and
garages should be screened from public view and be located behind the primary unit whenever possible.
3. Parking Requirements
Residential: 2 spaces / unit plus 1/2 space guest parking per unit for multifamily developments'
Live/Work: 2 spaces / unit
Non -Residential <750 sq ft: not required2
Non -Residential 751-1500 sq ft: 1 space2
Non -Residential > 15oo sq ft: see Unified Development Code
'In instances where a project qualifies as mixed use, the City's Mixed Use residential parking standards shall apply (UDC
Section 17.38.050.F.6).
2Parking shall be calculated for the entire property, accounting for all uses on-site. As an advantage for development in the
Old Town Newhall Specific Plan area, the parking incentive may be applied in a manner that is most advantageous to a
property or business. Non-residential space in excess of the first 1,500 square feet shall be parked in accordance with the
Unified Development Code.
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D. Building Profile and Type
1. Building Height
(a) Maximum height: two stories or 35'
(b) In certain residential building types more fully set forth in Chapter 4.3, attic space may be occupied and not
counted as a story when applying the height threshold listed above.
2. Encroachments
As allowed by the Unified Development Code
3. Frontage Types (See Section 4.3.020 for definitions and design standards)
Front yard, Stoop, Forecourt, Storefront
4. Architectural Types (See Section 4.3.010 for definitions and design standards)
Bungalow Court
Courtyard Housing
Duplex/Triplex/Quadplex
Mansion Apartment House
Rowhouse
Sideyard Housing
Single -Family House
Carriage House
Live/Work
Second Unit
Stacked Dwellings
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¢.2.050 - Corridor (COR)
A. Intent
The COR zone is applied to portions of the Newhall, Railroad, and Lyons Avenue corridors within the Old Town Newhall area
that are appropriate for development types that benefit from streets with high volumes of traffic. Developments in the COR
zone should also be pedestrian -friendly and designed to create a built character that is consistent with, and complementary to,
the rest of Old Town Newhall. The architectural types allowed in this zone are less intensive, lower in height, and accommodate
lower densities than those in the Urban Center zone, but also accommodate a mixture of land uses, including some housing.
Streetscapes are of urban character, and planted both to enhance the pedestrian experience, and to contribute to the identity of
the entire downtown area. Projects in the COR zone reflect a more typical suburban development pattern with parking provided
onsite, in well -landscaped parking lots that are screened from adjacent arterials to the maximum extent possible.
B. Building Placement
Setbacks (as measured from the property line)
Primary buildings shall be placed within the shaded area as shown in the diagram.
(a) Front Setback: 5' minimum
(b) Side Street Setback: 5' minimum
(c) Sideyard Setback: 5' minimum
(d) Rear Setback: 7o' minimum
(e) Accessory structures shall not be located closer than 5' to any lot line
C. Parking
Parking Placement
On -grade parking (enclosed or unenclosed) is allowed in the shaded area as shown in the diagram.
(a7) Front setback: not required for 50% of lot frontage (City landscape standards apply)
(a2) Front setback: 20% lot depth for 50% of lot frontage
(b) Side street setback: 5' minimum
(c) Side yard setback: 5' minimum
(d) Rear setback: 5' minimum*
* In instances where parking spaces are accessed directly from an alley, the 5' rear parking setback may be located in front
of the parking space, as part of, in lieu of, or replaced by, the City's standard landscape planter requirement. This allows for
more efficient and creative site planning for commercial parcels that have alley access.
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2. Parking Access
Vehicular access is permitted from any street or alley.
3. Parking Requirements
Residential: 2 spaces per unit plus 1/2 space guest parking per unit'
Live/Work: 2 spaces / unit
Non -Residential < 750 sq ft: not required
Non -Residential 751 - 1500 sq ft: 1 space2
Non -Residential > 1500 sq ft: see Unified Development Code
'In instances where a project qualifies as mixed use, the City's Mixed Use residential parking standards shall apply
(UDC Section 17.38.050.F.6).
2Parking shall be calculated for the entire property, accounting for all uses on-site. As an advantage for development in the Old
Town Newhall Specific Plan area, the parking incentive may be applied in a manner that is most advantageous to a property
or business. Non-residential space in excess of the first 1,500 square feet shall be parked in accordance with the Unified
Development Code.
D. Building Profile and Type
Building Height
(a) Maximum height: two stories or 35'
(b) Certain building types may allow for a loft, tower, or penthouse that exceeds the height listed above. Unless provided for
elsewhere in this Code, the loft/tower/penthouse shall not exceed 25% of the building's ground floor footprint and shall
not exceed the allowable height by more than one (1) story or 12'.
(c) Where feasible, property owners have the option to develop projects that conform to the City's Mixed -Use Ordinance
at the stated building heights in the City's Mixed Use Ordinance, subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit, if the
project exceeds the height listed in (a) above. See Chapter 17.38.050 of the Unified Development Code. The increased
height in a mixed use project may allow for additional building stories, depending on the project design.
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2. Encroachments
As allowed by the Unified Development Code
3. Frontage Types (See Section 4.3.020 for definitions and design standards)
Arcade, Shopfront, Stoop
4. Architectural Types (See Section 4.3.010 for definitions and design standards)
(a) Stacked Dwellings
(b) Live/Work
(c) Commercial Block
(d) Liner
(e) Other housing types are allowed subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit per Section 4.2.02o.A.3.
E. Outdoor Display of Merchandise.
Outdoor display of merchandise, whether on private property or in the public right-of-way, shall be subject to the approval of the
following development standards:
1. A retail business must be located in the Urban Center or Corridor zone.
2. The display must be free and clear of all pedestrian paths of travel.
3. All displays must consist of decorative furniture, tables, or other display approved by the
Director of Community Development.
4. Merchandise is limited to one (1) display per business during regular business hours and shall be permitted in
accordance with an Outdoor Display Permit.
5. Additional hours of display may be used while Main Street is closed to vehicles in preparation of, and during,
special events.
6. The business must have approval of an Outdoor Display Permit on file with the City of Santa Clarita.
7. Any outdoor display outside of an Outdoor Display Permit shall be considered a violation of this code.
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¢.2.o6o - Urban Center (UC)
A. Intent
The UC zone is applied to the central portions of Old Town Newhall that are appropriate for a wide range of land uses in
buildings averaging two stories in height. In cases where a full block is under development, additional height/stories may be
permitted. Ground floor uses typically include specialty retail and restaurants, with upper floors accommodating offices or
residential units. Restaurant, entertainment, and civic uses are also encouraged. Auto -oriented uses are not appropriate in
this zone. Street frontages throughout this zone are pedestrian -oriented, and defined by nonresidential building facades at
the back of the sidewalk. Off-street parking is to be provided in public garages or parking lots, or located away from street
frontages behind buildings but may also be located on side streets with appropriate landscaping and screening from the street.
Streetscapes are of urban character and planted both to enhance the pedestrian experience and to contribute to the identity of
the entire downtown area.
B. Building Placement
Setbacks
Buildings shall be placed within the shaded area as shown in the diagram.
(a) Front Setback: o' min. - 5' maximum *
(b) Side Street Setback: o' min. - 5' maximum
(c) Sideyard Setback: not required
(d) Rear Setback: not required
*Variations in setbacks are encouraged to create more articulation and visual interest on Main Street.
Plan Diagram
C. Parking
Parking Placement
On -grade parking (enclosed or unenclosed) is allowed in the shaded area as shown in the diagram.
(a) Front setback: 2o% lot depth
(b) Side street setback: 1o' minimum
(c) Side yard setback: not required
(d) Rear setback: not required
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Plan Diagram
2. Parking Access
Vehicular access is permitted only from the alley or side streets. No additional driveways shall be permitted on
Main Street.
3. Parking Requirements
Residential: 2 spaces per unit plus 1/2 space guest parking per unit'
Live/Work: 2 spaces / unit
Non -Residential: Onsite parking is not required and may be accommodated offsite as part of a public parking
district.
'In instances where a project qualifies as mixed use, the City's Mixed Use residential parking standards shall apply
(UDC Section 17.38.050.F.6).
D. Building Profile and Type
Building Height
(a) Maximum height: two stories or 35'
(b) Certain building types may allow for a loft, tower, or penthouse that exceeds the height listed above. Unless
provided for elsewhere in this Code, the loft/tower/penthouse shall not exceed 25% of the building's ground
floor footprint and shall not exceed the allowable height by more than one (1) story or 12'.
(c) Where an entire block is to be developed, the maximum height of the development/structures shall not
exceed 55', permitted by right, not including architectural features. The increased height may allow for
additional building stories, depending on the project design.
(d) Where feasible, property owners have the option to develop projects that conform to the City's Mixed -
Use Ordinance at the stated building heights in the City's Mixed -Use Ordinance, subject to the issuance
of a Minor Use Permit if the project exceeds the height listed in (a) above, or a Conditional Use Permit if
the project exceeds the height in (c) above. See Chapter 17.38.050 of the Unified Development Code. The
increased height in a mixed use project may allow for additional building stories, depending on the project
design.
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2. Encroachments
As allowed by the Unified Development Code; Awnings, Gallery frontages, balconies, bay windows, signs, outdoor
dining allowed by approval of the planning director.
Section Diagram
3. Frontage Types (See Section 4-3.020for definitions and design standards)
Arcade, Storefront
4. Architectural Types (See Section 4.3.010 for definitions and design standards)
(a) Courtyard Housing
(b) Stacked Dwellings
(c) Live/Work
(d) Commercial Block
(e) Liner
(f) Other housing types are allowed subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit per Section 4.2.020.A.3.
E. Outdoor Display of Merchandise. Outdoor display of merchandise, whether on private property or in the public
right-of-way, shall be subject to the approval of the following development standards:
1. A retail business must be located in the Urban Center or Corridor zone.
2. The display must be free and clear of all pedestrian paths of travel.
3. All displays must consist of decorative furniture, tables, or other display approved by the Director of Community
Development.
4. Merchandise is limited to one (1) display per business during regular business hours and shall be permitted in
accordance with an Outdoor Display Permit.
5. Additional hours of display may be used while Main Street is closed to vehicles in preparation of, and during,
special events.
6. The business must have approval of an Outdoor Display Permit on file with the City of Santa Clarita.
7. Any outdoor display outside of an Outdoor Display Permit shall be considered a violation of this code.
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4.2.070 - Creative District (CD)
A. Intent
The CD zone is applied to properties along Pine Street southerly of Newhall Avenue that offer significant potential for a mixture
of creative businesses and business incubation, in addition to current light industry. Typical uses include those commonly
found in the Business Park zone. As buildings are designed for their industrial or commercial function, defined ONSP building
and architectural types do not (or may not) apply. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the ONSP, provisions in the City's
Community Character and Design Guidelines shall guide industrial/commercial development in the CD zone. This zone benefits
from Newhall Avenue access and its adjacency to the future industrial area to the east. Streetscapes are of urban character,
planted primarily to soften the appearance of industrial structures, activities, and traffic. Parking is accommodated onsite in well
landscaped parking lots that are screened from adjacent streets.
B. Building Placement
Setbacks (as measured from the property line)
Primary buildings shall be placed within the shaded area as shown in the diagram.
(a) Front Setback: 7o' minimum
(b) Side Street Setback: 7o' minimum
(c) Sideyard Setback: 5' minimum
(d) Rear Setback: 7o' minimum
(e) Accessory structures shall not be located closer than 5' to any lot line
Plan Uragram
C. Parking
Parking Placement
On -grade parking is allowed in the shaded area as shown in the diagram. City landscape standards shall apply.
(a) Front setback: 7o' minimum
(b) Side street setback: 7o' minimum
(c) Side yard setback: 5' minimum
(d) Rear setback: 5' minimum*
* In instances where
parking spaces are accessed directly
from
an alley, the 5' rear parking setback may be located in front of
the parking space, as
part of, in lieu of, or replaced by, the
City's
standard landscape planter requirement. This allows for more
efficient and creative
site planning for commercial parcels
that
have alley access.
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2. Parking Access
Subject to the approval of the Community Development Director.
3. Parking Requirements
Residential: 2 spaces per unit plus 1/2 space guest parking per unit'
Live/Work: 2 spaces / unit
Non -Residential: see Unified Development Code
'In instances where a project qualifies as mixed use, the City's Mixed Use residential parking standards shall apply (UDC
Section 17.38.050.F.6).
D. Building Profile and Type
1. Building Height
(a) Maximum height: 35'
(b) Where an entire block is to be developed, the maximum height of the development/structures shall not exceed 55',
permitted by right, not including architectural features.
2. Encroachments
As allowed by the Unified Development Code
3. Frontage Types (See Section 4.3.020 for definitions and design standards)
Stoop, Forecourt, Storefront, Arcade
4. Architectural Types
None required
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4.3 - Architectural Standards
4.3.010 - Architectural Types
A. Requirements
i. Purpose. This section identifies the architectural types allowed within the Specific Plan area, and provides design standards
for each type, to ensure that proposed development is consistent with the City's goals for building form, character, and
quality within Old Town Newhall.
2. Applicability. Each proposed building shall be designed in compliance with the standards of this section for the applicable
architectural type, except for public and institutional buildings, and buildings within the CD zone, which because of their
unique disposition and application, are not required to comply with building type requirements.
3. Allowable architectural types by zone. Each proposed building shall be designed as one of the types allowed by the following
table for the zone applicable to the site.
Architectural Type Architectural Types Allowed by Zone
only as part of a vertical mixed
UG -1
UG -2
UC
COR
Bungalow Court
Y
Courtyard Housing
Y
Y'
Duplex/Triplex/Quadplex
Y
Mansion Apartment
Y
Rowhouse
Y
Sideyard Housing
Y
Stacked Dwellings
Y2
Y'
Y'
SF House, Carriage House
Y
Y
Live/Work
Y
Y
Y
Commercial Block
Y
Y
Liner
Y
Y
Key: Y = Architectural type allowed
'Allowed
only as part of a vertical mixed
use project, with upper floor
residential in a Commercial Block type building.
25tacked
dwellings require a Minor Use
Permit in the UG -2 zone.
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4.3•01o.13 Carriage House/Second Unit
An attached or detached residence which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and which
is located or established on the same lot on which a single-family residence is located. Such dwellings may contain permanent
provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. This definition includes "granny flats" and may also be known as
an Accessory Dwelling Unit.
1: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 35 ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. The main entrance to the unit shall be accessed from the side yard of the main house.
ii. Where an alley is present, parking and services shall be accessed through the alley.
iii. Where an alley is not present, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway 7 to 10 feet wide, and with 2400t
planters on each side.
iv. On a corner lot without access to an alley, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway of 16 feet maximum
width, and with 2-f00t planters on each side
3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall not be located within any required setback and shall be screened from public view. Parking may
be covered or uncovered.
ii. Where an alley is present, services, utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas shall be located
on the alley.
iii. Where an alley is not present, utility access, above ground equipment and trash container areas shall be located at
least 10 feet behind the front of the house and shall be screened from view from the street with a hedge or fence.
iv. A non -alley -accessed garage may accommodate no more than 2 cars. A side street facing garage shall have 1 -car
garage doors.
(b) Guidelines
i. An alley accessed garage may accommodate up to three cars.
4: Open Space
(a) Standards
i. Side -yards shall be a minimum of five feet on the ground level and 20 feet on the upper level.
ii. One of the side -yards shall be no less than 20 feet and may include the stairs to the Carriage House. Stairs to the
Carriage House/Second Unit are encouraged to be located on the exterior of the structure. Primary access to the
Carriage House/Second Unit shall be from a covered porch, patio, or balcony.
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5: Landscape
(a) Standards
i. The garden entrance to the guest house shall contain one canopy tree.
(b) Guidelines
N.A.
6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. As Carriage House units are located on top of the garage, their stairs shall not be located on a street
frontage
(b) Guidelines
i. Balconies and bay windows are allowable frontage types at the alley.
7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. Thirty-four feet (341 maximum along the alley.
ii. Carriage Houses shall be designed as flats located above garages.
iii. Carriage Houses can be no taller than 2 stories.
iv. Carriage Houses and Second Units shall also be subject to applicable standards listed in Sections
17.57.o4o.K (Accessory Buildings and Structures, Guesthouses) and 17.57.040.E (Accessory Buildings and
Structures, Second Units) of the Unified Development Code.
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
43.010-C Single Family House
A structure occupied by one primary residence.
1: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 50 ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. The main entrance to the house shall be accessed directly from and face the street.
ii. Where an alley is present, parking and services shall be accessed through the alley.
iii. Where an alley is not present, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway 7 to 10 feet wide, and
with 2 -foot planters on each side.
iv. On a corner lot without access to an alley, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway of 16 feet
maximum width, and with 2 -foot planters on each side.
3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall be within a garage.
ii. A non -alley -accessed garage may accommodate no more than 2 cars. A side street facing garage shall
have 1 -car garage doors.
iii. Where an alley is present, services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash
container areas shall be located on the alley.
iv. Where an alley is not present, utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas shall be
located at least 10 feet behind the front of the house and be screened from view from the street with a
hedge or fence.
(b) Guidelines
i. An alley accessed garage may accommodate up to three cars.
4: Open Space
(a) Standards
i. At least one side yard shall be designed to provide an open area no less than 10 feet by 10 feet.
ii. Rear yards shall be no less than 15% of the area of each lot and of a regular geometry (e.g., rectangular).
(b) Guidelines
i. Front yards are defined by the setback and frontage type requirements of the applicable zone.
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
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5: Landscape
(a) Standards
i. Landscaping, when used to define a front yard, shall not exceed 42" (3.5 feet) in height, within the required front yard
setback. Front yard trees shall be of porch scale (no more that 7.5 times the height of the porch at maturity) except at
the margins of the lot, where they may be of house scale (no more than 7.5 times the height of the house at maturity).
ii. At least one large tree shall be provided in each rear yard for shade and privacy.
(b) Guidelines
i. Side yard trees may be placed to protect the privacy of neighbors.
ii. All single family dwellings shall be designed with storage space provided for three, go -gallon trash bins, not visible
from the street during non -collection days.
6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. A house's ground level should be designed so living areas (e.g., living room, family room, dining room, etc.), are
oriented toward the fronting street. Sleeping rooms should be located to the side and rear of the house, where
feasible.
ii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020.
(b) Guidelines
i. Frontage types that provide a transition from public to private, indoor to outdoor at the entrance to the house are
required. Porches, towers, dooryards and stoops are preferred types.
7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. Building elevations abutting side yards shall be designed to provide at least one horizontal plane break of at least
three feet, and one vertical break.
ii. Houses on corner lots shall be designed with two front facades.
iii. Buildings shall be composed of one and/or two story volumes, each designed to house scale.
(b) Guidelines
i. Attic space may be occupied and not counted as a story when applying the height limits of the applicable zone.
8: Accessory Dwellings
See Section 4.3.07o.B'Carriage House/Second Unit'
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 74, 2077
4.3•0lo.D Single Family House Sideyard
A structure occupied by one primary residence that orients itself to one side and rear of its lot.
1: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 50 ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. The main entrance to the house shall be accessed
directly from
the side yard, through a walled garden or
from a
raised porch.
ii. Where
an alley is present, parking and services shall be accessed
through the alley.
iii. Where
an alley is not present, this housing type is
allowed only
on a corner lot.
iv. For a corner lot without access to an alley, parking
and services
shall be accessed by a driveway of 16 feet
maximum
width, and with 2 foot planters on each
side.
(b) Guidelines
N.A.
3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall be within a garage.
ii. A non -alley -accessed garage may accommodate no more than 2 cars. A side street facing garage shall
have 1 -car garage doors.
iii. Where an alley is present, services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash
container areas shall be located on the alley.
iv. Where an alley is not present, utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas shall be
located at least 10 feet behind the front of the house, and shall be screened from view from the street with
a hedge or fence.
(b) Guidelines
i. An alley accessed garage may accommodate up to three cars.
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
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4: Open Space
(a) Standards
i. The active side yard shall be at least 75 feet wide, with major ground floor rooms opening to it with large windows
and, where possible, French doors. The active side yard shall be enclosed by a wall or hedge no more than 6 feet high.
ii. On a corner lot, the active side yard shall abut the street and the enclosing wall shall be set back at least 5 feet from
the frontage line.
(b) Guidelines
i. Front yards are defined by the setback and frontage type requirements of the applicable zone.
ii. The inactive side yard may have a fence at the property line, with an easement allowing use of the inactive yard by the
neighbor. If built without a fence, an easement shall be provided to allow the use of the inactive yard by the neighbor.
Windows on the inactive yard side of the house shall be relatively small and high, providing light and ventilation while
allowing for privacy.
iii. Rear yards are not required for this type, as the private, useable outdoor space is provided in the side yard.
5: Landscape
(a) Standards
i. Landscaping, when used to define a front yard, shall not exceed 42" (3.5 feet) in height, within the required front yard
setback. Front yard trees shall be of porch scale (no more than 7.5 times the height of the porch at maturity) except at
the margins of the lot, where they may be of house scale (no more than 7.5 times the height of the house at maturity).
ii. At least one large tree shall be provided in each rear yard for shade and privacy.
(b) Guidelines
i. Side yard trees may be placed to protect the privacy of neighbors.
ii. All single family dwellings shall be designed with storage space provided for three, go -gallon trash bins, not visible
from the street during non -collection days.
6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. A sideyard house's ground level should be designed so that living areas (e.g., living room, family room, dining room,
etc.), are oriented toward the fronting street and to the side yard. Sleeping rooms should be located to the side and
rear of the house, where feasible.
ii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020.
(b) Guidelines
i. A side yard house is not subject to the frontage type requirements of the applicable zone to provide a transition from
public to private within the front yard, as the side yard provides the transition.
ii. Notwithstanding setback requirements, the front setback need not exceed 7o feet.
iii. Because the entrance is not on the street facade, special care should be taken to ensure that the composition of
fenestration and other architectural details are scaled to the public rooms of the house.
7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. The building elevations abutting inactive side yards shall be designed to provide at least one horizontal plane break of
at least three feet, and one vertical break.
ii. A gallery, either one or two stories in height, or an arcade, shall be built along the active side yard for at least half the
building length.
(b) Guidelines
i. Attic space may be occupied and not counted as a story when applying the height limits of the applicable zone.
8: Accessory Dwellings
See Section 4.3.07o.B'Carriage House/Second Unit'
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 74, 2077
4.3.o1o.E Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quadplexes
Duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes are multiple dwelling forms that are architecturally presented as large single-family houses in
their typical neighborhood setting.
1: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 50ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. The main entrance to each dwelling shall be accessed directly from, and shall face, the street. Access to second floor
dwellings shall be by a stair, which may be open or enclosed.
ii. Where an alley is present, parking and services shall be accessed through the alley.
iii. Where an alley is not present, parking and services shall be accessed by a driveway 7 to 10 feet wide, with 2 -foot
planters on each side.
iv. On a corner lot without access to an alley, parking and services shall be accessed by driveways of 7 to 8 feet maximum
width, and with 2 -foot planters on each side.
3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall be within garages, which may contain up to four cars. Tandem parking may be allowed subject
to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit.
ii. Garages on corner lots without alleys may front onto the side street only if provided with 1 -car garage doors, and with
driveways no more than 8 feet wide that are separated by planters at least 2 feet wide.
iii. Where an alley is present, services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas
shall be located on the alley.
iv. Where an alley is not present, utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas shall be located at
least 10 feet behind the front of the house, and shall be screened from view from the street with a hedge or fence.
4: Open Space
(a) Standards
i. Each ground floor dwelling shall have a private or semi -private required yard of at least 150 square feet
ii. Required yards shall be at least 8 feet wide, and enclosed by a fence, wall, or hedge.
(b) Guidelines
i. Front yards are defined by the setback and frontage type requirements of the applicable zone.
ii. Porches, stoops and dooryards may encroach into a required yard. See Frontages, below.
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ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
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5: Landscape
(a) Standards
i. Landscaping, when used to define a front yard, shall not exceed 42" (3.5 feet) in height, within the required front yard
setback. Front yard trees shall be of porch scale (no more than 7.5 times the height of the porch at maturity) except at
the margins of the lot, where they may be of house scale (no more than 7.5 times the height of the house at maturity).
ii. At least one large tree shall be provided in each rear yard for shade and privacy.
(b) Guidelines
i. Side yard trees may be placed to protect the privacy of neighbors.
6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. Dwellings abutting front yards should be designed so that living areas (e.g., living room, family room, dining room,
etc.), are oriented toward the fronting street. Sleeping rooms should be located to the side and rear of the structure,
where feasible.
ii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020.
(b) Guidelines
i. Frontage types that provide a transition from public to private, indoor to outdoor at the entrance to the house are
required. These may be determined through the Design Review process to serve also as the required yard for some or
all of the dwellings. Porches, towers, dooryards and stoops are preferred types.
ii. On corner lots, entrances to dwellings on both frontages are encouraged, particularly in triplexes and quadplexes.
iii. See the requirements of the applicable zone for allowed encroachments into required setbacks.
7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. Building elevations abutting side yards shall be designed to provide at least one horizontal plane break of at least
three feet, and one vertical break.
ii. Buildings on corner lots shall be designed with two front facades.
iii. Buildings shall be massed as large houses, composed principally of two story volumes, each designed to house scale.
(b) Guidelines
i. Dwellings within buildings may be flats and/or townhouses.
ii. Attic space may be occupied and not counted as a story when applying the height limits of the applicable zone.
8: Accessory Dwellings
Carriage Houses are permitted. See Section 4.3.07o.B'Carriage House/Second Unit'
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 74, 2077
4.3.olo.F Mansion Apartment
A mansion is a house -like form that accommodates five to eight individual residences.
t: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 75 ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. The main entrance to the building shall be accessed directly from and face the street.
ii. Where an alley is present, parking and services shall be accessed through the alley.
iii. Where an alley is not present, parking and services shall be accessed by a ramped driveway from the street, located as
close as possible to a side or rear property line.
iv. Access from resident parking to each dwelling shall be by way of an elevator, stairs, and corridor.
(b) Guidelines
i. Direct access from adjacent street to ground floor dwellings is encouraged.
ii. On a corner lot without access to an alley, parking and services may be accessed from the side street.
3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall be in an underground garage. Tandem parking may be permitted subject to the issuance of a
Minor Use Permit.
ii. Where an
alley is
present, services shall be located on the alley
or underground.
iii. Where an
alley is
not present, services shall be underground or
in a side or rear yard, at least 10 feet behind the fa§ade,
and shall
be screened from view from the street with a hedge or
fence.
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
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4: Open Space
(a) Standards
i. Rear yards shall be no less than 15% of the area of each lot/unit and of a regular geometry (e.g., rectangular).
ii. Each ground floor dwelling shall have a private or semi -private required yard of at least 8o square feet, and each upper
floor dwelling shall have a balcony of at least 8o square feet, unless approved otherwise through Design Review.
iii. Required Yards shall be at least 8 feet wide, and enclosed by a fence, wall or hedge.
(b) Guidelines
i. Front yards are defined by the setback and frontage type requirements of the applicable zone.
ii. Side yards should be useable by, and accessible from, the dwellings where possible.
iii. Porches, stoops, and dooryards may encroach into required yards. See Frontages, below.
5: Landscape
(a) Standards
i. Landscaping, when used to define a front yard, shall not exceed 42" (3-5 feet) in height, within the required front yard
setback. Front yard trees shall be of porch scale (no more than 1.5 times the height of the porch at maturity) except at
the margins of the lot, where they may be of house scale (no more than 1.5 times the height of the house at maturity).
ii. At least one large tree shall be provided in each rear yard for shade and privacy.
(b) Guidelines
i. Side yard trees may be placed to protect the privacy of neighbors.
6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. The building should be designed so that living areas (e.g., living room, family room, dining room, etc.), are oriented
toward the fronting street. Sleeping rooms should be located to the side and rear of the structure, where feasible.
ii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020.
(b) Guidelines
i. Frontage types that provide a transition from public to private, indoor to outdoor, at the main entrance, and at any
direct entrances to individual dwellings, are required. Porches, dooryards and stoops are preferred.
ii. Stoops up to 3 feet in height and dooryards up to 2 feet in height may be placed above subterranean parking, provided
that they are landscaped and scaled to the street and building.
iii. See the requirements of the applicable zone for allowed encroachments into required setbacks.
7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. Buildings shall be massed as large houses, composed principally of two and three story volumes.
ii. Building elevations abutting side yards shall be designed to provide at least one horizontal plane break of at least
three feet, and one vertical break. Significant projecting architectural elements such as bay windows, projecting
rooms, or covered balconies may be provided in lieu of one plane break.
iii. Buildings on corner lots shall be designed with two front facades.
(b) Guidelines
i. Dwellings within the building may be flats and/or townhouses.
ii. Attic space may be occupied and not counted as a story when applying the height limits of the applicable zone.
8: Accessory Dwellings
Not permitted.
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
4.3.01o.G Rowhouse
An individual structure occupied by one primary residence or a structure of multiple townhouse unit types arrayed
side by side.
1: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 25ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. The main entrance to each unit shall be accessed directly from, and shall face, the street.
ii. Garages and services shall be accessed from an alley. This type is not allowed on a lot without an alley.
3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall be in a garage, which may be attached to or detached from the dwelling. Tandem
parking may be permitted subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit.
ii. Services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash containers, shall be located on an
alley.
4: Open Space
(a) Standards
i. Rear yards shall be no less than 15% of the area of each lot/unit and of a regular geometry (e.g.,
rectangular).
(b) Guidelines
i. Front yards are defined by the setback and frontage type requirements of the applicable zone.
Landscape
(a) Standards
i. Landscape shall not be used to separate a front yard from front yards on adjacent parcels. Front yard trees,
if provided, shall be of porch scale (no more than 1.5 times the height of the porch at maturity) except at
the margins of the lot, where they may be of house scale (no more than 1.5 times the height of the house
at maturity).
ii. At least one large tree shall be provided in each rear yard for shade and privacy.
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
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6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. Each ground -level rowhouse should be designed so that living areas (e.g., living room, family room, dining
room, etc.), are oriented toward the fronting street and/or to the courtyard. Sleeping rooms should be located
to the side and rear of the structure, where feasible.
ii. Frontage types that provide a transition from public to private, indoor to outdoor at the main entrance to each
dwelling are required. Porches, dooryards and stoops are preferred types.
iii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020.
(b) Guidelines
i. See the requirements of the applicable zone for allowed encroachments into required setbacks.
7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. Buildings shall be composed of 2 and/or 3 -story volumes in compliance with the regulations for the applicable
zone.
ii. Buildings on corner lots shall be designed with two front facades.
iii. Each rowhouse building shall maintain setbacks from property lines on at least 2 sides, with as much direct
access to yards as possible.
(b) Guidelines
i. In a 3 -story building, a townhouse dwelling may be stacked over a ground floor flat. In this case, the flat shall
be accessed by its own front door at the frontage, and the townhouse dwelling shall be accessed by a separate
front door and a stair.
8: Accessory Dwellings
Not permitted.
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 74, 2077
4.3.olo.H Bungalow Court
Bungalow Courts are an architectural type consisting of freestanding single-family residences arranged around a
common, shared courtyard. The individual buildings are arrayed next to each other to form a shared type that is wholly
open to the street.
1: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 125 ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. Entrances to dwellings shall be directly from the front yard or from the courtyard. Access to second floor
dwellings shall be by a stair, which may be open or enclosed.
ii. Where an alley is present, parking and services shall be accessed through the alley.
iii. Where an alley is not present, parking and services shall be accessed by of a driveway 7 to to feet wide, and
with 2 -foot planters on each side.
(b) Guidelines
L On a corner lot without access to an alley, parking and services may be accessed from the side street.
3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall be in garages. Tandem parking may be permitted subject to the issuance of a Minor Use
Permit.
ii. Where an alley is present, services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container
areas shall be located on the alley.
iii. Where an alley is not present, utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas shall be
located in a side or rear yard, at least to feet behind the front of the house, and be screened from view from
the street with a hedge or fence.
(b) Guidelines
L Garages on corner lots without alleys may front onto the side street only if provided with 1 -car garage doors,
and with driveways no more than 8 feet wide that are separated by planters at least 2 feet wide.
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
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4: Open Space
(a) Standards
i. A central courtyard shall comprise at least 15% of the lot area. See Courtyard Types.
ii. Each ground floor dwelling shall have a private or semi -private required yard of at least iso square feet, which may be
located in a side yard, the rear yard, or the courtyard.
iii. Required yards shall be at least 8 feet wide, and enclosed by a fence, wall or hedge.
(b) Guidelines
i. Front yards are defined by the setback and frontage type requirements of the applicable zone.
ii. Porches, stoops and dooryards may encroach into required yards. See Frontages, below.
5: Landscape
(a) Standards
i. Landscape shall not be used to separate a front yard from front yards on adjacent parcels. Front yard trees shall be of
porch scale (no more than 1.5 times the height of the porch at maturity) except at the margins of the lot, where they
may be of house scale (no more than 1.5 times the height of the house at maturity).
ii. At least one large tree shall be provided in each rear yard for shade and privacy.
(b) Guidelines
i. Side yard trees may be placed to protect the privacy of neighbors.
6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. Buildings shall be designed so that living areas (e.g., living room, family room, dining room, etc.), are oriented toward
the fronting street and/or to the courtyard. Sleeping rooms should be located to the side and rear of the structure,
where feasible.
ii. Frontage types that provide a transition from public to private, indoor to outdoor at the main entrance to each
dwelling are required. Porches, dooryards and stoops are preferred types, and may encroach into the courtyard.
iii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020.
(b) Guidelines
i. See the requirements of the applicable zone for allowed encroachments into required setbacks.
7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. Buildings shall be composed of one and/or two story volumes and massed as houses.
ii. Building elevations abutting side yards shall be designed to provide at least one horizontal plane break of at least three
feet, and one vertical break.
(b) Guidelines
L Dwellings within the buildings may be flats and/or townhouses.
ii. Attic space may be occupied and not counted as a story.
8: Accessory Dwellings
Not permitted.
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
4.3.010.1 Sideyard Housing
A building or group of buildings containing one or more residences, that are arranged on the site in a row with the first unit
near the front of the lot and the last unit near the rear of the lot, and with the primary entrance of each unit from a walkway
parallel to and along one side of the lot. (The first unit in the row may also take its access from the fronting street sidewalk).
1: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 50 ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. Entrances to dwellings shall be directly from the front yard or active side yard. Access to second floor dwellings shall
be by a stair, which may be open or enclosed.
ii. Where an alley is present, parking and services shall be accessed through the alley.
iii. Where an alley is not present, parking and services shall be accessed by driveway 7 to 10 feet wide, and with afoot
planters on each side.
(b) Guidelines
i. On a corner lot without access to an alley, parking and services may be accessed from the side street.
3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall be in garages. Tandem parking may be permitted subject to the issuance of a Minor Use
Permit.
ii. Where an alley is present, services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas
shall be located on the alley.
iii. Where an alley is not present, utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas shall be located in
a side or rear yard, at least 10 feet behind the front of the house, and be screened from view from the street with a
hedge or fence.
(b) Guidelines
i. Garages on corner lots without alleys may front onto the side street only if provided with 1 -car garage doors, and with
driveways no more than 8 feet wide that are separated by planters at least 2 feet wide.
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City of Santa Clarita, California
ADOPTED DECEMBER 22, 2005
REVISED: MARCH 14, 2017
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4: Open Space
(a) Standards
L The active side yard shall include a garden or court at least 20 feet wide, with major ground floor rooms opening to it
with large windows and, where possible, doors.
ii. When located in an active side yard, a driveway or walkway shall be integrated into the design of the yard.
iii. The inactive side yard may be built with or without a fence at the property line. If built without a fence, windows in that
side of the building shall be at least 6 feet above the grade of the yard, providing light and ventilation while ensuring
privacy and compliance with building code requirements.
(b) Guidelines
L Front yards are defined by the setback and frontage type requirements of the applicable zone.
ii. Rear yards are not required for this type, as the private, useable outdoor space is provided in the side yard.
5: Landscape
(a) Standards
i. Landscape shall not be used to separate a front yard from front yards on adjacent parcels. Front yard trees shall be of
porch scale (no more than 7.5 times the height of the porch at maturity) except at the margins of the lot, where they
may be of house scale (no more than 7.5 times the height of the house at maturity).
ii. At least one large tree shall be provided in each rear yard for shade and privacy.
iii. Driveways in active side yards shall have pavement that contributes to the livability of the space and/or be separated
from yard with low walls or hedges.
(b) Guidelines
i. Side yard trees may be placed to protect the privacy of neighbors.
6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. Buildings shall be designed so that living areas (e.g., living room, family room, dining room, etc.), are oriented toward
the fronting street. Sleeping rooms should be located to the side and rear of the structure, where feasible.
ii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020.
(b) Guidelines
i. Frontage types that provide a transition from public to private, indoor to outdoor at the entrance to each ground floor
dwelling are required. Porches, dooryards and stoops are preferred types.
ii. See the requirements of the applicable zone for allowed encroachments into required setbacks.
7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. Buildings shall be massed to the street as large houses of primarily two story volumes, and to the side yards as one -
and two-story masses at the scale of houses.
ii. The building elevation abutting an inactive side yard shall be designed to provide at least one horizontal plane break of
at least three feet, and one vertical break.
iii. Buildings on corner lots shall be designed with two front facades.
(b) Guidelines
i. Dwellings within the buildings may be flats and/or townhouses.
8: Accessory Dwellings
Not permitted.
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4.3.010.) Courtyard Housing
Courtyard housing units are dwellings that front a "court." Courts are an architectural type consisting of residences that can be
arranged in four possible configurations: townhouses, townhouses over flats, flats, and flats over flats. These are arrayed next to
each other, on one or more courts, to form a shared type that is partly or wholly open to the street. This type of residential use
may include commercial or live/work "flex space" that fronts the street.
1: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 125 ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. The main entrance to each ground floor dwelling shall be directly off a common courtyard or directly from the street.
ii. Access to second story dwellings shall be through an open or roofed stair, serving no more than 2 dwellings.
iii. Elevator access may be provided between the garage and podium only.
iv. Where an alley is present, parking shall be accessed through the alley and services through the alley and side yards.
v. Where an alley is not present, parking and services shall be accessed from the street by side yard driveways flanked by
planters, at least 1 -foot wide.
vi. On a corner lot without access to an alley, parking and services shall be accessed from the side street and services
shall be underground and/or in the side and rear yards.
3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking shall be in an underground garage, and may include surface parking, tuck under parking, an
aboveground garage, or a combination of any of the above. Tandem parking may be permitted subject to the issuance
of a Minor Use Permit.
ii. Where an alley is present, services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash container areas
shall be located on the alley.
iii. Where an alley is not present, services shall be located in compliance with the setback requirements of the applicable
zone.
(b) Guidelines
i. Dwellings may have direct or indirect access to their parking stall(s), or direct access to stalls enclosed within the
garage. A combination of these conditions is encouraged.
ii. Parking entrances to subterranean garages and/or driveways shall be located as close as possible to the side or rear of
each lot.
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4: Open Space
(a) Standards
i. Courtyard housing shall be designed to provide a central courtyard and/or partial, multiple, separated, or
interconnected courtyards of a size of at least 75% of the lot.
ii. In a project with multiple courtyards, at least two of the courtyards should conform to the patterns below.
iii. Minimum courtyard dimensions should be 40 feet wide when the long axis of the courtyard is oriented East/West
and 30 feet wide when the courtyard is oriented North/South, unless otherwise approved through the development
review process.
iv. In 40 -foot wide courtyards, the frontages and architectural projections allowed within each urban zone are permitted
on two sides of the courtyard. They are permitted on one side of 30400t wide courtyards.
v. Private patios may be provided at side yards, rear yards and/or courtyards.
vi. Courtyards should be connected to each other and to the public way by zaguans or paseos.
vii. Surface parking for five cars or less is allowed in a front garden, screened from the street by a decorative wall.
5: Landscape
(a) Standards
i. Landscape shall not obscure front yards
on adjacent lots
or the shopfront of the ground floor flex space. Front yard
trees, if provided,
shall be of porch scale
(no more than 7.5
times the height of the porch at maturity) except at the
margins of the lot, where they may be of
house scale (no
more than 7.5 times the height of the house at maturity).
ii. At least one large
tree shall be provided
in each rear yard
for shade and privacy.
iii. At least one large
tree planted directly in
the ground shall
be provided in at least one courtyard for shade, privacy and
scale.
(b) Guidelines
i. Sideyard trees may be placed to protect the privacy of neighbors.
ii. Courtyards located over garages should be designed to avoid the sensation of forced podium hardscape.
6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. Entrance doors, living space (e.g., living rooms and dining rooms) shall be oriented toward the courtyard(s) and the
fronting street to the degree possible. Service rooms shall be oriented backing to sideyards, service yards and rear
yards to the degree possible.
ii. Frontage types are required that provide a transition from public to private, indoor to outdoor at the entrance to each
dwelling. Porches, towers, dooryards entry stairs and stoops are allowed. No arcade or gallery may encroach into the
required minimum width of a courtyard.
iii. Stoops up to 3 feet in height and dooryards up to 2 feet in height may placed above subterranean parking, provided
that they are landscaped and scaled to the street and building.
iv. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020.
(b) Guidelines
i. See the requirements of the applicable zone for allowed encroachments into required setbacks.
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7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. Buildings shall be composed of one, two and three story masses, each designed to house scale, and not necessarily
representing a single dwelling.
ii. The intent of these regulations is to provide for courtyard housing projects with varying building heights. Suggested
height ratios for various courts are as follows:
2 stories: 80% 2 stories, zo% 1 stories
2 stories with lofts: 60% 2 stories, 40% 3 stories/lofts
3 stories: 40%2 stories, 50% 3 stories, 10% 4 stories/lofts
iii. Three story buildings shall be composed of single loaded and stacked dwellings. In this case, the visibility of elevators
and of exterior corridors at the third story shall be minimized by incorporation into the mass of the building.
(b) Guidelines
i. Buildings may contain any of four combinations of units: flats, flats over flats, townhouses, and townhouses over flats.
ii. Dwellings may be as repetitive or as unique as deemed by individual designs.
iii. Four story masses should be minimized inside courtyards and apparent on street frontages.
8: Accessory Dwellings
Not permitted.
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4.3-01o.K Live/Work
An integrated residence and working space, occupied and utilized by a single household in a structure, either single-family or
multi -family, that has been designed or structurally modified to accommodate joint residential occupancy and work activity.
1: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 25 ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. The main entrance to the ground floor flex space shall be accessed directly from and face the street.
ii. The living area shall be located behind the commercial space. In cases where the living area is located above the
commercial space, the upstairs dwelling unit may be accessed by a separate entrance or stair.
iii. Garages and services shall be accessed from an alley. This type is not allowed on a lot without an alley.
3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. At least one required parking space shall be in a garage, which may be attached to or detached from the dwelling.
Tandem spaces may be permitted subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit.
ii. Services, including all utility access, aboveground equipment, and trash containers, shall be located on an alley.
(b) Guidelines
i. Additional required parking spaces may be enclosed, covered or open.
4: Open Space
(a) Standards
i. Rear yards shall be no less than 15% of the area of each lot and of a regular geometry (e.g., rectangular).
(b)
Guidelines
i. Front yards
are defined by the setback
and frontage type
requirements of the applicable zone.
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5:
Landscape
(a) Standards
i. Landscape shall not obscure front yards on adjacent lots or the shopfront of the ground floor flex space. Front
yard
trees, if provided, shall be of porch scale (no more than 1.5 times the height of the porch at maturity) except at
the
margins of the lot, where they may be of house scale (no more than 1.5 times the height of the house at maturity).
ii. At least one large tree shall be provided in each rear yard for shade and privacy.
6:
Frontage
(a) Standards
i. Each live/work unit shall be designed so that living areas are behind the commercial area or located above the
commercial space.
ii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020.
(b) Guidelines
i. Frontage types that provide a transition from public to private, indoor to outdoor at the main entrance to each
dwelling
are required. Shopfronts, dooryards and stoops are preferred types.
ii. See the requirements of the applicable zone for allowed encroachments into required setbacks.
7:
Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. Buildings shall be composed of 2 and/or 3 -story volumes in compliance with the regulations for the applicable
zone.
ii. Buildings on corner lots shall be designed with two front facades.
(b) Guidelines
Refer to Section 17.66.80 (joint Living and Working Quarters) of the Unified Development Code.
8:
Accessory Dwellings
Not permitted.
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4.3•oto.L Stacked Dwellings
A structure of single -floor residences of similar configuration either above or below. Stacked dwellings can be included in the
upper floors of Commercial Block or Liner buildings, or can be located in the UG -2 zone subject to the issuance of a Minor Use
Permit. If located in the UG2 zone, the first floor would typically be expected to contain residential units, not commercial space,.
although Live/Work units and limited non-residential uses may be allowed.
t: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 125 ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. Entrance to the building is through a street level lobby, or through a combination of street/podium lobby directly
accessible from the street.
ii. The main entrance to each ground floor dwelling is directly from the street. Secondary access is through an elevator
and corridor.
iii. Interior circulation to each dwelling is through a corridor (indoor or outdoor).
iv. Where an alley is present, parking may be accessed through the alley.
v. For corner lots without access to an alley, parking is accessed from the side street through the building.
vi. Where an alley is not present, parking is accessed from the street through the building.
(b) Guidelines
i. Elevator access should be provided between the garage, and every one of the levels of the building.
3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking is accommodated in an underground garage, surface parking (garage or covered), tuck under parking,
or a combination of any of the above. Tandem parking may be permitted subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit.
ii. Dwellings have indirect access to their parking stall(s).
iii. Services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash areas are located on alleys.
iv. Where alleys don't exist, utility access, above ground equipment, and trash areas are located as provided under the
urban regulations for each zone.
(b) Guidelines
i. Parking entrances to subterranean garages and/or driveways are located as close as possible to the side or rear of each lot.
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4: Open Space
(a) Standards
i. The primary shared open space is the rear yard which should be designed as a courtyard. Courtyards can be
located on the ground or on a podium. Side yards may also be formed to provide common use gardens.
ii. Minimum courtyard dimension should be 40 feet wide when the long axis of the courtyard is oriented EW and
30 feet wide for a NS orientation, unless otherwise approved through the development review process. Under
no circumstances will a courtyard be of a proportion of less than 1:1 between its width and height.
iii. In 40 foot wide courtyards, frontages and architectural projections allowed within each urban zone are
permitted on two sides of the courtyard. They are permitted on one side of 30 foot wide courtyards.
(b) Guidelines
i. Private patios may be provided at side yards and rear yards.
5: Landscape
(a) Standards
i. In the front yard, trees shall be of a size lesser than the height of the buildings, except at the margins of the
lot, where they can be used to frame and separate the building from its neighbors.
ii. At least one large tree planted directly in the ground shall be provided in the rear yard. This requirement shall
not apply when the courtyard is located on a podium.
(b) Guidelines
i. Sideyard trees may be placed to create a particular sense of place.
ii. Courtyards located over garages should be designed to avoid the sensation of forced podium hardscape.
6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. Living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms are oriented fronting toward the courtyard(s) and street. Service
rooms are oriented to the degree possible backing to corridors.
ii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020.
(b) Guidelines
ii. Frontage types that provide a transition from public to private, indoor to outdoor at the sidewalk are allowed.
Stoops and porches are preferred.
7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. The target height ratio for this type is as follows:
First floor: As determined by zoning, parcel, and development constraints.
Second floor: Up to 75% of the first -floor building footprint.
Third floor: Up to 50% of the first -floor building footprint.
Fourth floor: Up to 25% of the first -floor building footprint.
In no case shall the total square -footage of a building exceed 200% of the structure's first -floor footprint.
These target height ratios may be modified subject to an Adjustment or Variance as stated in Chapter
4.1.020(D) of the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan.
(b) Guidelines
i. Buildings may contain any of three types of dwellings: flats, town houses and lofts.
ii. Dwellings may be as repetitive or unique as deemed by individual designs.
iii. Buildings may be composed of one dominant volume, flanked by secondary ones.
8: Accessory Dwellings
Not permitted.
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4.3•oio•M Commercial Block
A building designed for occupancy by retail, service, and/or office uses on the ground floor, with upper floors also configured
for those uses or for residences. Along Main Street in the Urban Center zone, only retail, restaurant, entertainment, and similar
active uses identified in Table 4.7 are permitted at ground level, fronting the street subject to the Director of Community
Development. Office, service, residential, and other like or similar uses shall be located either behind a retail/restaurant use or
on an upper floor. Ground level office and service uses are permitted in the Corridor zone.
7: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 25 ft
2: Access
(a) Standards
i. The main entrance to each ground floor commercial or residential storefront is directly from the street.
ii. Entrance to the residential portions of the building is through a street level lobby, or through a podium lobby
accessible from the street or through a side yard.
iii. Interior circulation to each dwelling is through a corridor (preferably indoor).
iv. Where an alley is present, parking may be accessed through the alley.
v. For corner lots without access to an alley, parking is accessed from the side street through the building.
vi. Where an alley is not present, parking is accessed from the street through the building.
(b)
Guidelines
i. Elevator access should
be provided
between the garage, and every one of the levels of the building.
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3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking is accommodated in an underground garage, surface parking, tuck under parking, residential tandem
spaces (permitted by right), or a combination of any of the above. Tandem parking for commercial uses may be
permitted subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit. Residential spaces shall be covered.
ii. Dwellings have indirect access to their parking stall(s).
iii. Services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash areas are located on alleys.
iv. Where alleys don't exist, utility access, above ground equipment, and trash areas are located as provided under the
urban regulations for each zone.
(b) Guidelines
i. Parking entrances to subterranean garages and/or driveways are located as close as possible to the side or rear of each
lot.
4: Open Space
(a) Standards
L The primary shared open space is a courtyard. Courtyards can be located on the ground or on a podium. Roof-
top gardens are also allowed. Side yards may also be formed to provide outdoor patios connected to ground floor
commercial uses.
ii. Minimum courtyard dimension should be 40 feet wide when the long axis of the courtyard is oriented EW and
30 feet wide for a NS orientation, unless otherwise approved through the development review process. Under no
circumstances will a courtyard be of a proportion of less than 1:1 between its width and height.
iii. In 40 foot wide courtyards, frontages and architectural projections allowed within each urban zone are permitted on
two sides of the courtyard. They are permitted on one side of 30 foot wide courtyards.
(b) Guidelines
i. Private patios may be provided at side yards and rear yards.
5: Landscape
(a) Standards
L In the front yard there is no landscape, but rather streetscape.
ii. At least one large tree planted directly in the ground shall be provided in the rear yard.
iii. Courtyards located over garages should be designed to avoid the sensation of forced podium hardscape.
(b) Guidelines
L Sideyard trees may be placed to create a particular sense of place.
6: Frontage
(a) Standards
L Entrance doors, public rooms, such as living rooms and dining rooms, are oriented to the degree possible fronting
toward the courtyard(s) and street. Service rooms are oriented to the degree possible backing to corridors.
ii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020.
(b) Guidelines
i. Frontage types that provide a transition from public to private, indoor to outdoor at the entrance to commercial
ground floor spaces are allowed. Store fronts, arcades and galleries are preferred.
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7: Building Size and Massing
(a)Standards
i. Target height ratios for various commercial blocks are as follows:
1.0 story: l00% first floor building footprint
2.o stories: First floor: l00% building footprint; Second floor: 85% of first floor footprint plus an optional tower or
loft portion equal to 15% of the first floor building footprint.
3.0 stories: First floor: l00% building footprint; Second floor: 50% of the first floor footprint; Third Floor: 40% of
the first floor footprint plus an optional tower or loft portion equal to 1o% of the first floor footprint.
ii. Each dwelling should have direct access to at least a dooryard, patio, terrace or balcony.
(b) Guidelines
i. Buildings may contain any of three types of dwellings: flats, town houses and lofts.
ii. Dwellings may be as repetitive or unique as deemed by individual designs.
iii. Buildings may be composed of one dominant volume.
(c) In instances where an entire block is under development, the Building Size and Massing thresholds (target height ratios)
listed in section (a)i may be modified subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit, not to exceed 300% of the first -
floor footprint. Modifications in excess of 300% of the first floor footprint may be allowed subject to the issuance of a
Conditional Use Permit.
(d)
In instances where
a property is being
developed
using the City's Mixed Use Ordinance, additional standards listed in
UDC Section 17.38.050
may apply.
8: Accessory Dwellings
Not permitted.
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4.3.o1o.N Liner
A building that conceals a larger building such as a public garage that is designed for occupancy by retail, service, and/or office
uses on the ground floor, with upper floors also configured for those uses or for residences.
1: Lot Width
(a) Minimum: 125 ft
is Access
(a) Standards
i. The main entrance to each ground floor commercial or residential storefront is directly from the street.
ii. Entrance to the residential portions of the building is through a street level lobby, or through a podium lobby
accessible from the street, or through a side yard.
iii. Interior circulation to each dwelling is through a corridor (preferably indoor).
iv. For corner lots without access to an alley, parking is accessed from the side street through the building.
v. Where an alley is not present, parking is accessed from the street through the building.
(b) Guidelines
i. Elevator access should be provided between the garage, and every one of the levels of the building.
ii. Where an alley is present, parking may be accessed through the alley.
3: Parking
(a) Standards
i. Required parking is accommodated in an underground or above -grade garage, tuck under parking, residential tandem
spaces (permitted by right), or a combination of any of the above. Residential spaces shall be covered.
ii. Dwellings have indirect access to their parking stall(s).
iii. Services, including all utility access, above ground equipment, and trash areas are located on alleys.
iv. Where alleys don't exist, utility access, above ground equipment, and trash areas are located as provided under the
urban regulations for each zone.
(b) Guidelines
i. Parking entrances to subterranean garages and/ or driveways are located as close as possible to the side or rear of
each lot.
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4: Open Space
(a) Standards
i. Open space/courtyards may not apply to Liner Buildings; but if so, courtyards can be located on the
ground, on a podium, or a roof -top garden. Side yards may also be formed to provide outdoor patios
connected to ground floor commercial uses.
ii. Minimum courtyard dimension should be 20 feet wide when the long axis of the courtyard is oriented
EW and 75 feet wide for a NS orientation, unless otherwise approved through the development review
process. Under no circumstances shall a courtyard be of a proportion of less than 7:7 between its width
and height.
iii. In 20 foot wide courtyards, frontages and architectural projections allowed within each urban zone are
permitted on two sides of the courtyard . They are permitted on one side of 75 foot wide courtyards.
(b) Guidelines
i. Private patios may be provided at side yards and rear yards.
5: Landscape
(a) Standards
i. In the front yard there is no landscape, but rather streetscape.
(b) Guidelines
i. Courtyards located over garages should be designed to avoid the sensation of forced podium hardscape.
6: Frontage
(a) Standards
i. Entrance doors, public rooms, such as living rooms and dining rooms, are oriented, to the degree
possible, fronting toward the courtyard(s) and street. Service rooms are oriented, to the degree possible,
backing to corridors.
ii. The applicable frontage requirements apply per Section 4.3.020.
(b) Guidelines
i. Frontage types that provide a transition from public to private, indoor to outdoor at the entrance to
commercial ground floor spaces are allowed. Storefronts, arcades and galleries are preferred.
7: Building Size and Massing
(a) Standards
i. Maximum height is 35' or up to 55' for a full block development. Due to their nature of encompassing
parking or other structures, Liner Buildings do not have specific target height (massing) ratios. However,
the liner portion of a building should be architecturally varied, and should consist of different massings
and volumes where possible. The appearance of large, stark, box structures is to be avoided.
ii. Each dwelling should have direct access to at least a dooryard, patio, terrace or balcony.
(b) Guidelines
i. Buildings may contain any of three types of dwellings: flats, town houses and lofts.
ii. Dwellings may be as repetitive or unique as deemed by individual designs.
iii. Buildings may be composed of one dominant volume.
8: Accessory Dwellings
Not permitted.
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4.3.020 - Frontage Type Standards
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A. Purpose. This chapter identifies the frontage types allowed within the Specific Plan area, and for each type,
provides a description, a statement as to the type's intent and, design standards, to ensure that proposed
development is consistent with the City's goals for building form, character, and quality within Old Town
Newhall.
B. Applicability. The provisions of this chapter work in combination with the underlying zone as identified on the
Regulating Plan.
C. Allowable Frontage types by zone. Each zone identifies the Frontage Types allowed and refers to this chapter for
the appropriate information.
D. Definitions and Standards
Frontyard / Porch - Frontyards are a common frontage associated with single family houses, where the
facade is set back from the right-of-way. An encroaching porch may also be appended to the facade. A fence
or wall at the property line may be used to define the private space of the yard. The front yard may also be
raised from the sidewalk, creating a small retaining wall at the property line with entry steps to the yard.
(a) A great variety of porch designs are possible, but none shall be less than 6 feet deep (clear), 7o feet wide
(clear) and 8 feet tall (clear).
(b) Porches may be at grade or raised to transition into the building. In no case shall porches be raised more
than 3 feet from the adjacent grade.
(c) Fences defining the front yard shall not exceed 4 feet in height from the adjacent sidewalk.
z. Stoop / Dooryard - Stoops are elevated entry porches/stairs placed close to the frontage line with the ground
story elevated from the sidewalk, securing privacy for the windows and front rooms. Dooryards are depressed
entries to sub -basements, and are usually paired with a stoop. This type is suitable for ground -floor
residential uses at short setbacks. This type may be interspersed with the shopfront frontage type. A porch or
shed roof may also cover the stoop.
(a) In no case shall the ground story be elevated more than 3 feet above the adjacent sidewalk.
(b) Stoops must correspond directly to the building entry(s) and be at least 3 feet wide (perpendicular to or
parallel with the adjacent sidewalk).
(c) Sub -basements accessed by a dooryard shall not be more than 6 feet below the adjacent sidewalk.
3. Forecourt - Forecourts are a recessed court within a storefront, gallery or arcade frontage. The court is
suitable for gardens, vehicular drop offs, and utility off loading. This type should be used sparingly.
(a) In no case, shall the forecourt be deeper than 40 feet.
(b) A 7 -story fence or wall at the property line may be used to define the private space of the yard.
(c) The court may also be raised from the sidewalk, creating a small retaining wall at the property line with
entry steps to the court, but should not exceed 36" above the sidewalk grade.
4. Storefront - Storefronts are facades placed at or close to the right-of-way line, with the entrance at sidewalk
grade. This type is conventional for retail frontage and is commonly equipped with cantilevered shed roof(s)
or awning(s). Recessed storefronts are also acceptable. The absence of a raised ground floor precludes
residential use on the ground floor facing the street, although such use is appropriate above.
(a) Shopfronts shall be between 7o feet and 76 feet tall, as measured from the adjacent sidewalk.
(b) The corresponding storefront(s) opening(s) along the primary frontage shall be at least 65% of the ist
floor wall area and not have opaque or reflective glazing.
(c) Shopfronts shall be designed such that outward -swinging doors shall not encroach into the public right-
of-way.
5. Gallery - Galleries are storefronts with an attached colonnade, that projects over the sidewalk and encroaches
into the public right of way. This frontage type is ideal for retail use but only when the sidewalk is fully
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absorbed within the colonnade so that a pedestrian cannot bypass it.
(a) Galleries shall be no less than to feet wide clear in all directions.
(b) Along primary frontages, the arcade shall correspond to storefront openings.
(c) Primary frontage storefront openings shall be at least 65% of the ist floor wall area and not have opaque
or reflective glazing.
6. Arcade - Arcades are facades with an attached colonnade, that is covered by upper stories. This type is ideal
for retail use, but only when the sidewalk is absorbed within the arcade so that a pedestrian cannot bypass
it. For Building Code considerations, this frontage type cannot cover the public right-of-way as can the
Gallery frontage type.
(a) Arcades shall be no less than to feet wide clear in all directions.
(b) Along primary frontages, the arcade shall correspond to storefront openings.
(c) Primary frontage storefront openings shall be at least 65% of the ist floor wall area and not have opaque
or reflective glazing.
4.4•010 Blocks and Streets Standards
A. Purpose and
Intent.
This
section establishes the
City's vision for
maintaining the existing, pedestrian -scaled,
walkable blocks
in the
plan area
through standards
for creating new
blocks and their corresponding lots.
When a project is over 2 acres in size, it represents an area that needs to be divided into blocks that better fit the
pattern and scale in Old Town Newhall. The figure below illustrates the stark difference between the intent of this
section and that of conventional suburban development, particularly in terms of scale, pattern and diversity of
block, lot and building types.
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The procedure for subdividing land is intended to encourage Old Town Newhall's existing pattern of urban
infrastructure that consists of small, walkable, blocks and an interconnected, human -scaled network of
thoroughfares punctuated by open space of varying types. The following regulations apply to all property within the
project boundaries that seeks development on sites larger than 2 acres.
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The procedure for subdividing land is intended to encourage Old Town Newhall's existing pattern of urban
infrastructure that consists of small, walkable, blocks and an interconnected, human -scaled network of
thoroughfares punctuated by open space of varying types. The following regulations apply to all property within the
project boundaries that seeks development on sites larger than 2 acres.
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4.4.02o Applicability.
Each new block type shall be designed in compliance with the standards of this chapter for the applicable type, subject to the
review and approval of the City of Santa Clarita.
4.4.030 Allowable Types and Requirements.
The range of block types, their dimensional requirements, and allowed lot widths are summarized below:
Table is Block and Lot Requirements
Min. Block Depth
Max. Block Length
Target Block Lengths
Allowable Lot Widths
addition to all other applicable provisions of this
Code. Buildings shall be
300
25 to 150
a. 220 ft.
500 ft.
400
25 to 150
500
25 to 200
300
25 to 150
b. azo ft.
500 ft.
400
25 to 150
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25 to 200
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400
25 to iso
C. 400
500
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25 to 200
4.4.04o Design objectives.
Each site shall be designed to be divided into smaller blocks with:
a. Internal streets, where appropriate, to connect with off-site streets and/or to create a series of smaller, walkable blocks;
b. Service alleys within the new blocks; and
c. Multiple buildings on the site, with their entrances on bordering streets.
4.4.050 Subdivision requirements.
Each site shall be designed as a subdivision in compliance with the following standards, and to achieve the objectives in section
4.6.040.
a. Each proposed parcel shall not exceed one acre.
b. Each proposed parcel shall front on a street and its frontage shall not exceed zoo feet, unless specified otherwise in
section 4.4.030 (Table 1).
4.4•o6o Building design.
Buildings proposed
on a site of one-half block or
larger shall be designed
in compliance with the following requirements, in
addition to all other applicable provisions of this
Code. Buildings shall be
designed to have fronts and backs, with front facades
containing primary
building entrances and facing
streets.
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A. Site
Sites larger than 2 acres shall be subdivided further to create additional blocks.
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requirements in section
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C. Introduce Alleys
Access to blocks and their individual parcels is allowed only by alley/lane, side street or, in the case of residential development,
via small side drives accessing multiple dwellings. The intent is to maintain the integrity and continuity of the streetscape
without interruptions such as driveway access. Therefore, although residential development allows minor interruptions along
the primary frontage, the introduction of rear service thoroughfares such as alleys and lanes is required.
D. Introduce Lots
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correspond with the
allowable
building
types in
Chapter 4.3.010
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Introduce Lots: Illustrative Diagram
E. Introduce Projects
Each lot is designed to receive a building per the allowable building types identified in Chapter 4.3.010 and can be arranged to
suit the particular organization of buildings desired for each particular block. The allowable building types then are combined
with the allowable frontage types in Chapter 4.3.020 per the zone (Chapter 4.2.030-070) in which the lot is located to generate a
particular neighborhood form and character.
Introduce Projects: Illustrative Diagram
4.4.070 - Architectural Style Guidelines
Intent
In preparing this Specific Plan, it was determined that a framework is necessary with which to both express architectural
objectives within the project area as well as to set clear guidelines that provide the City and future applicants a basis for
proposing and reviewing development proposals. These guidelines are not intended as a style manual but rather as a framework
that appropriately represents the salient characteristics of various traditional styles for design exploration and application in Old
Town Newhall projects. It is expected that the City will use them through a formal design review process, assisted by a consulting
architect who is versed in these matters.
Five architectural styles were identified as being relevant to the area's history and deserving of continued use and interpretation.
These styles are:
A. Main Street Commercial
B. Mediterranean
C. Monterey
D. Western Victorian
E. Craftsman
These architectural styles are described in detail to assist designers and architects in their effort to create contemporary designs
that are based in historic architectural precedent in the Old Town Newhall area. Each style is described, and differentiated from
the others, through nine subjects. These describe their prevalent language of composition, technique, materiality and detail for
the user to apply to new designs:
1. Base
2. Primary Walls
3. Roof -Wall Connections
4. Roof
5. Drainage
6. Openings
7. Attached Elements
8. Massing
g. Site Definition and Landscape
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A. Main Street Commercial
The Main Street Commercial building is found on almost every pre -World War II American Main Street. Basically
a decorated rectangular masonry box in form, one-story buildings are always commercial in use, while multi -story
buildings are mixed-use with commercial ground floors. Multi -story facades are typically divided into base, body,
and top, with the ground floor taller than the shorter upper floor which is finished by a significant parapet. The
ground floor has expansive glass interrupted by structural columns with transoms to allow light to penetrate deep
into the interior. Upper floor windows are smaller with vertical windows that directly relate to the ground floor
openings.
t. Base
a. Multi -story buildings: ground floor is the base and is articulated by large storefront windows and, in some
cases, walls or columns of different materials from upper floors.
b. Elements (not walls) setback within the wall, may have their own material connection to the ground, such as
tile, wood, and/or cast iron.
2. Primary Walls
a. The primary walls, usually composed of brick, comprise the main body of the building's tripartite facade
structure. The masonry -work can be very plain or highly decorative.
b. Decorative moldings, cornices, or an applied ornament of stone or cast concrete may be used to express the
vertical division between the base, the body, and the top.
;. Roof -Wall Connections
a. The roof -wall connection is the top of the fa4ade's tripartite elevational composition. This top, articulated
as a substantial cornice, can be formed with the same material as the rest of the wall or fashioned of
complimentary materials such as stone, concrete, or metal.
4. Roof
a. Invariably flat roofs are used. Parapets are articulated as an explicit exterior wall making a visual transition to
the sky through plain or elaborate profiles.
b. Roofs may be accessible and be used as balconies or terraces.
5. Drainage
a. Since these buildings typically maintain a zero setback, rainwater may be diverted away from public sidewalks
in several ways:
i) downspouts on the back -side or alley -side of the building, ii) internal drain pipes imbedded within the
buildings walls (visible only on rear), iii) awnings or canopies
6. Openings
a. Ground floor windows and doors are large and expansive, typically with a transom.
b. Upper floor windows are typically grouped with a rhythm relating to the major storefront openings below.
c. Upper floor windows are typically double -hung (two lites) and vertically oriented.
7. Attached Elements
a. Awnings, canopies, and second floor balconies may extend into the public right-of-way. Such attachments
provide shelter to passing pedestrians, emphasize the ground floor uses, and add interest to the box -like
massing inherent to the style.
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8. Massing
a. Whether one-story or multiple -story, Main Street Commercial buildings tend to be square or rectangular boxes.
However, subtle variations in height can add interest to a facade, emphasize important architectural features
such as a building entrance, or can accentuate a corner condition.
9. Site Definition and Landscape
a. Since buildings are typically zero -setback and urban, planting on ground floor street -facing facades is not
permitted.
b. Landscape, however, is to be in internal courtyards and street -facing forecourts.
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B. Mediterranean
This architecture is derived from Spanish, Italian, Greek and North African precedents. The Mediterranean style is a mature
and complex architectural language. Its heritage is so extensive, that when applied, it evokes a heightened sense of urbanity
and an intimate relationship with nature.
i. Base
a. Exterior walls reach the ground with an expression of weight, with or without a base.
b. An explicit element of base is described either as a painted band of traditional colors or an applied band of stone or
cast concrete.
c. Elements setback within the wall, may have their own material connection to the ground, such as tile, plaster or
concrete.
z. Primary Walls
a. Expressed as single -plane expanses of plaster wall.
b. May be articulated by traditional moldings or applied ornament of stone or cast concrete, to describe the vertical
divisions into base, body and top.
c. Plaster finish shall be Santa Barbara Mission -Stucco, Humpy -Bumpy brown coat 16/20 finish with o - 3/8" variation, or
20-30 fine sand finish
d. Control joints allowed.
3. Roof -Wall Connections
a. Exterior walls will transition into roof form by one of three devices: i) a projected wooden eave with exposed wooden
rafters, ii) a plaster molding or, iii) a tile cap
b. Foam moldings are discouraged.
4. Roof
a. May be pitched at a 3:12 ratio and finished in Roman or Mission tile laid irregularly.
b. Flat roofs are allowed and shall be articulated as an explicit exterior wall (tile may be multi -color randomly placed)
visual transition to the sky. May be accessible and used as balconies or terraces.
c. No birdstops allowed at end condition: must be mortar filled.
5. Drainage
a. May be conducted off pitched roofs by a traditional combination of gutters and downspouts.
b. Flat roofs may be drained by use of trumpet scuppers. Such roofs draining internally to the roof will need tile or
ceramic scuppers on exterior walls.
c. Rainwater reaching the ground may be harvested in cisterns or temporarily collected in dry wells.
6. Openings
a. Deep-set (min. 3" plaster return) and combined with deeper balcony, loggia, and arcade elements to generate complex
building -wide vertical or horizontal compositions.
b. Such compositions can be symmetrical overall, locally symmetrical or, asymmetrical.
c. Shutters are the aggregate size of the associated opening.
d. Double -hung or multi -pane; No aluminum or white vinyl
7. Attached Elements
a. All allowable urban frontages in the project area can be expressed in terms particular to this architecture.
b. A number of architectural elements such as balconies, stairs and, chimneys can encroach beyond the primary exterior
surface of buildings and into their setbacks.
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8. Massing
a. Volumetric compositions can be of a single primary volume offset by a variety of lesser ones. Also possible are
compositions that are expressed in a single volume.
b. It is common and desirable to articulate building corners on corner lots.
c. Such designs can be devised at the geometric corner or adjacent to it.
g. Site Definition and Landscape
a. Buildings typically collect surrounding public and private space into walled precincts consistent with their use.
Forecourts, garden walls, and zaguans are common.
b. The landscape of gardens and courtyards heightens the spatial character of each such enclosed exterior room.
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C. Monterey Style
Origin derived in Monterey, California, where an abundant supply of wood was to be found, the Monterey style emerged in 1853
when Boston merchant Thomas Larkin relocated to Monterey. The style combines New England Colonial wood construction with
adobe brick exteriors. It is characterized by horizontal proportions dominated by thick masonry walls, low roofs (wood or tile)
small, vertical openings. Projections such as single -story porches or combinations of narrow -proportioned porches and balconies
typically extend across the majority, if not all, of the principal facades. Projections are covered by an extension of the roof, and
constructed of exposed wood members. Often, the vertical members of the balcony extend to the ground, forming a portal.
t. Base
a. The ground floor is the base of the building and can be constructed of masonry or finished with plaster.
b. Proportionally taller than 2nd floor
c. Exterior walls are expressed as single -plane expanses of masonry or plaster wall. Often the second floor walls clad in
horizontal wood siding or board and batten.
2. Primary Walls
a. Plaster finish shall be Santa Barbara Mission -Stucco, Humpy -Bumpy brown coat 16/2o finish with o - 3/8" variation, or
20-30 fine sand finish
b. Control joints to be concealed behind stylized downspouts
3. Roof -Wall Connections
a.
Exterior
walls will transition into the
roof form
by projected
wooden eaves supported by exposed wooden rafters.
b.
Balcony
ceilings will be constructed
of wooden
rafters and
wood planking.
4. Roof
a. Pitch may vary from 3:12 to 4:12 and be finished in wood shingle, or Mission tile.
b. Flat roofs are not allowed.
c. Roofs are typically hipped, but may also be gabled. The ridge of gabled roofs run parallel to the principal facade and
balcony.
5. Drainage
a. Typically conducted off pitched roofs by a traditional combination of gutters and downspouts.
b. Rainwater reaching the ground may be harvested in cisterns or temporarily collected in dry wells.
6. Openings
a. Windows and doors are recessed in the wall and framed with wood trim.
b.
Windows
are double -hung,
multi -pane and vertical in orientation.
c.
Openings
punctuate large
mass and are no closer than their width to the next opening.
d.
Shutters are the aggregate
size of the associated opening.
7. Attached Elements
a. Arcade columns 6x6 minimum and chamfered at corners along shaft.
b. Balcony railing typically single -square wood pickets evenly spaced.
c. Proportion of attached elements is typically horizontal.
8. Massing
a. Rectangular plan, two-story box with an attached, protruding second -story balcony or a balcony/arcade combination.
b. Second -story balcony can occupy one facade or a portion of one facade of a building or wrap around multiple sides.
9. Site Definition and Landscape
a. Buildings can be situated in a zero -setback, urban condition where landscape is limited to planted pots.
b. Buildings can also be designed in patio and backyard configurations.
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D. Western Victorian
The Western Victorian style is characterized by vertically proportioned masses clad in wood, stone, masonry or metal composed
of vertically narrow openings. Original horizontal storefronts provide a more urban grade gesture to the street while the
remaining massing is concealed behind a tall facade. Structural elements such as columns, braces, etc., are often the same as
the decorative elements. Typically, this style emphasizes a street -facing front with the rest of the building often being very simple
in composition and decoration. Roofs are typically hidden behind prominent facades and/or parapets. Where visible, roofs are
simple and finished in metal or composition shingles.
1. Base
a. Exterior walls reach the ground with or without a base.
b. Where present, the base is described as an applied band of wood, corrugated metal, or cast concrete, stone such as granite.
2. Primary Walls
a. Expressed as single -plane expanses of wood or metal siding. The street -facing facade is typified by decorative elements such
as window molding, cornices, lighting, and signage.
b. Commercial: 'stick -frame storefront'; Residential: wood shingle
c. Primarily horizontal siding or vertical board and batten.
d. Smooth siding (wood or cement: no plywood siding such as "T-111")
g. Roof -Wall Connections
a. The front facade is typically articulated as a decorated flat plane capped by a simple cornice supported by decorative
brackets. The eave condition of side facade is articulated in a similar manner.
b. Balcony ceilings will be constructed of wooden rafters and finished in wood planking.
¢. Roof
a. Primary roof tends to be hidden by the street -facing parapet.
b. Can be sloped or flat. Sloped roofs may be clad in metal or wood shingles.
5. Drainage
a. May be conducted off pitched roofs by a traditional combination of gutters and downspouts.
b. Rainwater reaching the ground may be harvested in cisterns or temporarily collected in dry wells.
6. Openings
a. Windows and doors are framed with wood trim.
b. Windows are multi -paned and vertical in orientation.
c. Ground floor primarily glazed with transoms over storefronts; Upper floors glazed with smaller, vertical openings.
7. Attached Elements
a. A number of decorated architectural elements such as porches, balconies, awnings, and bay windows can encroach beyond
the primary exterior surface of buildings and into their setbacks.
b. Arcades and galleries can extend also into the front setback.
c. Columns are highly articulate, trimmed or capped.
8. Massing
a. Tend to have one primary facade that faces the street and is articulated as a decorated flat plane.
b. Can be one- or two-story and tend to have a street -facing architectural bias.
9. Site Definition and Landscape
a. Buildings can situated in a zero -setback, urban condition where landscaping is limited to planted pots.
b. Buildings can also have a front yard, arcade, forecourt or face a courtyard.
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E. Craftsman
This style was initiated in the Midwest and applied mildly to the Southern California climate. It carries strong Asian and Swiss
influences and was most popular from 1900 to 1920. Buildings are composed of horizontal, single- and two-story volumes. An
additional floor may be concealed within the volume of the roof. In its most simple form, it is a wood box surrounded by various
attached elements. Walls are typically horizontally placed wood siding, shingles or board -and -batten, with a foundation base
and piers in river stone, brick or stucco. Rafter tails and porch columns are exposed, smooth, woodwork. Windows and doors
are vertical in proportion, trimmed in wood. Roofs are composed of shallow sloped gabled forms, and made of wood or asphalt
shingles with broad overhangs and eaves.
i. Base
a. Craftsman houses invariably rest upon a base of concrete, stone, or brick.
b. Stone is largest at the bottom and smallest at the top reflecting the natural stacking of the material.
c. The lower floor may be stucco (20-30 fine sand finish) with the upper floor(s) clad in wood or shingle siding.
2. Primary Walls
a. Walls shall show no more than two materials along any vertical section of the building, with no more than 90%of the total
wall surface in one material. Single family detached houses are exempt.
b. Piers are a minimum of 6"x6" if wood posts, and 18"x18" if stone or stucco.
c. Stone is largest at the bottom and smallest at the top.
3. Roof -Wall Connections
a. Wide eaves with exposed rafters
b. Wood braces may be used.
c. Minimum 2' overhang
d. Decorative, spaced boards to vent attics
4. Roof
a. Principal gables are between 3:12 and 4:12, and shed slopes are less than the principal slope (between 2:12 and 6:12).
b. Dormers may be used to provide light and air to rooms in the attic space.
c. Heavy timber throughout in lookouts and brackets (6x8 minimum)
5. Drainage
a. May be conducted off pitched roofs by a traditional combination of gutters and downspouts.
b. Rainwater reaching the ground may be harvested in cisterns or temporarily collected in dry wells.
c. Downspouts are painted or copper and typically round or square.
6. Openings
a. Window openings should be oriented vertically, although several windows may abut to form a horizontal overall opening.
b. Window lites may be divided into equal increments or be divided on a portion of a window (such as the upper portion of a
double -hung or casement window: 4 over 1, 3 over 1)
7. Attached Elements
a. Porches, chimneys, and trellises can encroach beyond the primary exterior surface of buildings and into their setbacks.
b. Tapered, square columns
c. Deep porches to block sun and provide shade to interiors.
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8. Massing
a. Lofts are always concealed in the roof with dormers
b.2 -story with 1 -story components attached such as porches or veranda.
c. 1 -story simple house forms with 1 -story components attached such as porches or veranda.
9. Site Definition and Landscape
a. Buildings typically face a front yard.
b. Garden walls of rounded stone and/or klinker brick, brick are common.
c. Trellis and other woodwork define outdoor porches and patios.
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4.4•o8o Other Project Design and Development Standards
4.4•o8i - Parking Design
A. Number of spaces required. Off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each land use as required by Sections 4.2.030
through 4.2.070 for the applicable zone.
B. Parking design. Parking facilities, including internal and external access, and individual spaces shall be designed in
compliance with the standards in UDC 17.51.o6o (Parking Standards). Parking facilities visible from a street shall be
landscaped as provided in Section 4.4.082 below.
4.4•o82 - Landscape Standards
A. Street trees. Proposed development shall include street trees as provided by Chapter 2.
B. Parking facility landscaping. Surface parking areas shall be planted with shade trees at a minimum ratio of one tree for every
four spaces in an orchard planting arrangement, in compliance with the City's Design Standards. In the limited circumstances
where this Old Town Code allows parking areas adjacent to a street or sidewalk, the parking area shall be screened with
landscaping, and/or a decorative wall between 36 and 48 inches in height, as approved by the City, and in compliance with
the City's Community Character and Design Guidelines
C. General. All landscape shall fully comply with the requirements of AB 1881 regarding the installation of low water usage
landscape.
4.4.083 - Fences, Walls, and Screening
A. Applicability. The requirements of this Section apply to all fences and walls unless otherwise stated.
1. Fences or wall in flood hazard area. A fence or wall in an area subject to flooding identified on a Federal Flood Insurance
Rate Map (FIRM) on file with the City shall require a building permit, and shall comply with all requirements of the City
Engineer in addition to the requirements of this Section.
2. Exemptions. These regulations do not apply to fences or walls required by regulations of a State or Federal agency, or by
the City for reasons of public safety.
B. Height Limits. Each fence, wall, and hedge shall comply with the height limits shown in the following table.
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Maximum Height of Fences and Walls
Notes:
(1) A fence or wall up to eight feet in height may be allowed when the portions above six feet are of an open design (e.g.,
lattice, wrought iron or grille work). A building permit is required.
C. Specific fence
ILocation of Fence or Wall
Maximum Height
Within front or street side setback
42 in.
Within interior side or rear setback
6 ft. (i)
Within a zone where no setback is required
Located 20 ft. or more to the rear of a
front or street side property line
Located wihin 20 ft. of a front or street
side property line
requirements:
6 ft. (1)
42 in. for solid wall or fencing
6 ft. for open fencing
At intersection of alley, street, or driveway
42 in.
Outside of a required setback
8 ft.
Notes:
(1) A fence or wall up to eight feet in height may be allowed when the portions above six feet are of an open design (e.g.,
lattice, wrought iron or grille work). A building permit is required.
C. Specific fence
and wall
requirements.
Fences and walls
are required as follows, in addition to any other City requirement,
or California
Building
Standards Code
requirements:
of 36 inches,
Fencing between different land uses. Fencing between different land uses shall be provided in compliance with
Subsection E. (Screening).
2. Outdoor
equipment, storage, and work
areas. Nonresidential outdoor
uses and equipment
adjacent to a residential
use shall
be fenced and/or screened in
compliance with Subsection E.
(Screening).
of 36 inches,
3. Retaining
walls. Any embankment to be
retained that
is over 48
inches
in height shall
be benched so that no
individual
retaining wall exceeds a height
of 36 inches,
and each
bench
is a minimum
width of 36 inches.
4. Temporary fencing. Temporary fencing may be necessary to protect archaeological or historic resources, trees, or
other similar sensitive features during site preparation and construction. This fencing shall be approved by the
Director.
D. Prohibited materials. The following
fencing materials are prohibited except where they
are required by a State or
Federal
law or regulation: barbed, razor or concertina wire in conjunction with a fence or wall,
or by itself, and chain link
fencing
within a front or street side setback.
In no case shall chain link fencing be visible from
the public right-of-way.
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E. Screening. This Subsection establishes standards
for the
screening
and
separation
of adjoining residential and
nonresidential land uses, equipment and outdoor
storage
areas, as
well
as surface
parking areas.
i. Screening between
non-residential and residential. Non-residential
development
abutting a
site developed
exclusively
as a residential use
shall provide screening at the parcel
boundary as follows:
a. The screen shall consist of plant materials and a solid, decorative wall of masonry or similar durable material,
six feet in height. Up to eight feet may be allowed in compliance with Subsection B (Height Limits). Openings or
pedestrian connections may be required at the discretion of the City.
b. The decorative wall shall be architecturally treated on both sides, subject to the approval of the City.
2. Mechanical equipment, loading docks, and refuse areas.
a. Roof or ground mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from public view from adjoining public
streets and rights-of-way and adjoining properties with residential development. This equipment includes air
conditioning, heating, ventilation ducts, and exhaust vents, loading docks, refuse storage areas, and utility
services, electrical transformers, gas meters, etc.
b. The colors, materials, and architectural style of screening shall be architecturally compatible with other on-site
development.
c. All single family dwellings shall be designed with storage space provided for three, 9o -gallon trash bins, not visible
from the street during non -collection days.
d. Trash enclosures shall be built to accommodate a sufficient number of three -yard bins. The number of bins shall
be determined by the City at the time that a development application is submitted for review. Trash enclosures
shall be consistent with the surrounding architecture and shall be constructed with a solid roof, and provide
convenient pedestrian and collection -vehicle access.
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4.5 - Sign Regulations
4.5.010 - Purpose
These sign regulations are intended to appropriately limit the placement, type, size, and number of signs allowed within Old
Town Newhall, and to require the proper maintenance of signs. The purposes of these limitations and requirements are to:
A. Avoid traffic safety hazards to motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians, caused by visual distractions and obstructions;
B. Promote the aesthetic and environmental values of the community by providing for signs that do not impair the
attractiveness of the City as a place to live, work, and shop;
C. Provide for signs as an effective channel of communication, while ensuring that signs are aesthetically proportioned in
relation to adjacent structures and the structures to which they are attached; and
D. Safeguard and protect the public health, safety, and general welfare.
4.5.020 - Applicability
A. Signs regulated. These sign regulations apply to all signs in all zones established by Section 4.2.010 (Regulating Plan and
Zones), except that directional/instructional signs and real estate signs shall instead comply with the requirements of Unified
Development Code (UDC) Section 17.51.080 (Sign Regulations Private Property).
B. Applicability to sign content. The provisions of this Chapter do not regulate the message content of a sign (sign copy),
regardless of whether the message content is commercial or noncommercial.
C. Sign permit requirements. Sign installation within the areas subject to this Old Town Code shall require sign permit approval
in compliance with UDC Section 17.51.080 (Sign Regulations Private Property).
D. Sign Variances and Historic Sign Designation. See UDC Section 17.24.110 (Administrative Sign Variance and Historic Sign
Designation).
E. Definitions. Definitions of the specialized terms and phrases used in this section are listed in Unified Development Code
Section 17.51.080 (Sign Regulations Private Property).
4.5.030 - Prohibited Signs
All sign types and sizes not expressly allowed by this Chapter shall be prohibited. Examples of prohibited signs include, but are
not limited to the following:
A. Abandoned signs;
B. Animated and moving signs, including electronic message display signs, and variable intensity, blinking, or flashing signs,
or signs that emit a varying intensity of light or color, except time and temperature displays (which are not considered
signs), and barber poles;
C. Exposed cabinet/raceways behind channel letters;
D. Internally illuminated cabinet (can) signs;
E. Off-site signs (e.g., billboards, and signs mounted on vehicles);
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F. Obscene signs;
G. Pole signs and other freestanding signs over six feet in height;
H. Roof signs;
I. Because of the City's compelling interest in ensuring traffic safety, signs that simulate in color, size, or design, any traffic
control sign or signal, or that make use of words, symbols, or characters in a manner that interferes with, misleads, or
confuses pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
J. A sign in the form or shape of a directional arrow, or otherwise displaying a directional arrow, except as approved by the
City, or as required for safety and convenience and for control of vehicular and pedestrian traffic within the premises of the
subject use;
K. A sign attached to or suspended from a boat, vehicle, or other movable object that is parked within a public right-of-way, or
located on private property so that it is visible from a public right-of-way; except a sign painted directly upon, magnetically
affixed to, or permanently affixed to the body or other integral part of a vehicle;
L. A sign burned, cut, or otherwise marked on or affixed to a rock, tree, or other natural feature;
M. A sign placed within a public right-of-way, except as provided by Section 4.5.050.6 (Signs allowed in the UC and COR
zones);
N. A sign painted directly on property line walls, garden walls, or a building unless otherwise stated in the Sign Standards
table;
O. Temporary and portable signs, including the following;
1. A -frames (unless otherwise stated in the Sign Standards table) and other portable sidewalk signs;
2. Balloons and other inflatable devices;
3. Flags, except official national, state, or local government, institutional or corporate flags, properly displayed; and
4. Pennants and streamers, except in conjunction with a athletic event, carnival, circus, or fair.
4.5.040 - General Requirements for All Signs
A. Sign area and height measurement. The measurement of sign area and height to determine compliance with the
maximum sign area requirements and height limits of this Chapter shall comply with Unified Development Code Section
17.51.080 (Sign Regulations Private Property).
B. Sign location requirements. Each sign shall be located in compliance with the following requirements, and all other
applicable provisions of this Chapter.
1. On -premise signs required. Each sign shall be located on the same site as the subject of the sign, except as otherwise
allowed by this Chapter.
i. Setback requirements. Each sign shall comply with the setback requirements of the applicable zoning district, except
for an approved projecting sign, and except for an approved freestanding sign, which shall be set back a minimum of 10
feet from the front and side street property lines.
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3. Placement on
a building.
No sign
shall be placed so as to interfere with the operation of a door or window.
Signs
should not be
located so
that they
cover prominent
architectural features of the building.
4. Signs within a public right-of-way. No sign shall be allowed in the public right-of-way except for the following:
a. A projecting or A -frame sign in compliance with Section 4.5.05o.B (Signs allowed in the UC and COR zones);
b. Public signs erected by or on behalf of a governmental agency to convey public information, identify public property,
post legal notices, or direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
c. Bus stop signs installed by a public transit company;
d. Informational signs of a public utility regarding its lines, pipes, poles, or other facilities; or
e. Emergency warning signs erected by a governmental agency, a public utility company, or a contractor doing
authorized within the public right-of-way.
All signs
within
the public right-of-way
that are intended to
regulate,
warn, or guide
traffic, shall comply with the Manual on
Uniform
Traffic
Control Devices.
Any sign installed or placed within the public right-of-way other than in compliance with this Section shall be forfeited to the
public and be subject to confiscation.
C. Sign design. The following design criteria shall be used in reviewing the design of individual signs. Substantial
conformance with each of the following design criteria shall be required before a sign permit or Building Permit can be
approved.
1. Color. Colors on signs and structural members should be harmonious with one another and relate to the dominant
colors of the buildings on the site. Contrasting colors may be utilized if the overall effect of the sign is still compatible
with building colors.
i. Design and construction.
a. Except for banners, flags, temporary signs, and temporary window signs conforming with the requirements of this
Chapter, each sign shall be constructed of permanent materials and shall be permanently attached to the ground, a
building, or another structure by direct attachment to a rigid wall, frame, or structure.
b. Each permanent sign shall be designed by a professional (e.g., architect, building designer, landscape architect,
interior designer, or others whose principal business is the design, manufacture, or sale of signs), or who are capable
of producing professional results.
c. Each permanent sign shall be constructed by persons whose principal business is building construction or a related
trade including sign manufacturing and installation, or others capable of producing professional results. The intent
is to ensure public safety, achieve signs of careful construction, neat and readable copy, and durability, to reduce
maintenance costs and prevent dilapidation.
3. Materials and structure.
a. Sign materials (including framing and supports) shall be representative of the type and scale of materials used on
the site where the sign is located. Sign materials shall match those used on the buildings on the site and any other
signs on the site.
b. No sign shall include reflective material.
c. Materials for permanent signs shall be durable and capable of withstanding weathering over the life of the sign with
reasonable maintenance.
d. The size of the structural members (e.g. columns, crossbeams, and braces) shall be proportional to the sign panel
they are supporting.
e. The use of individual letters incorporated into the building design is encouraged, rather than a sign with background
and framing other than the structure wall.
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4. Street address. The City may require that a sign include the street address of the site, where it determines that public
safety and emergency vehicle response would be more effectively served than if the street address were displayed solely on
one or more buildings on the site.
5. Copy design guidelines. The City does not regulate the message content (copy) of signs; however, the following are
principles of copy design and layout that can enhance the readability and attractiveness of signs. Copy design and layout
consistent with these principles is encouraged, but not required.
a. Sign copy should relate only to the name and/or nature of the business or commercial center.
b. Permanent signs that advertise continuous sales, special prices, or include phone numbers, websites, etc., should be
avoided.
c. Information should be conveyed briefly or by logo, symbol, or other graphic manner. The intent should be to increase
the readability of the sign and thereby enhance the identity of the business.
d. The area of letters or symbols should not exceed 40 percent of the background area in commercial districts or 6o
percent in residential districts.
e. Freestanding signs should contain the street address of the parcel or the range of addresses for a multi -tenant center.
6. Sign lighting. Sign lighting shall be designed to minimize light and glare on surrounding rights-of-way and properties.
a. External light sources shall be directed and shielded so that they do not produce glare off the site, or illuminate any
object other than the sign.
b. Sign lighting shall not blink, flash, flutter, or change light intensity, brightness, or color.
c. Colored lights shall not be used at a location or in a manner so as to be confused or construed as traffic control
devices.
d. Neither the direct nor reflected light from primary light sources shall create hazards for pedestrians or operators of
motor vehicles.
e. For energy conservation, light sources shall be hard -wired fluorescent or compact fluorescent lamps, or other lighting
technology that is of equal or greater energy efficiency. Incandescent lamps are prohibited unless approved in writing
by the Director of Community Development.
D. Sign maintenance.
1. Each sign and supporting hardware, including temporary signs and awning signs, shall be maintained in good repair and
functioning properly at all times. Any damage to a sign or its illumination, including the failure of illumination shall be
repaired within a maximum of 14 days from the date of damage or failure.
z. A repair to a sign shall be of materials and design of equal or better quality as the original sign.
3. A sign that is not properly maintained and is dilapidated shall be deemed a public nuisance, and may be abated in
compliance with the Municipal Code.
4. When an existing sign is removed or replaced, all brackets, poles, and other supports that are no longer required shall be
removed.
4.5.050 - Sign Standards by Zone
Each sign shall comply with the restrictions provided by this Section.
A. UG -1 and UG -2 zones. Each sign in the UG -1 and UG -2 zones shall comply with the requirements in the following table.
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SIGN STANDARDS FOR UG -i AND UG -2 ZONES
Single -Family Dwellings, Duplexes, Triplexes, Fourplexes: None allowed
MULTI -FAMILY PROJECTS AND STRUCTURES, NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
Allowed Sign Types
Maximum Sign Height
Maximum Number of Signs
Maximum Sign Area Allowed
Shall generally be a maximum of 2' x 3' and shall be
7 square feet. "A -Frame" signs are permitted in the
Allowed per Parcel
per Parcel
Wall or freestanding
Wall signs: below edge of
1 of either allowed type per
12 sf each;
roof; Freestanding: 48 inches
entrance or street frontage
24 sf total all signs
B. UC and COR zones. Each sign in the UC and COR zones shall comply with the requirements in the following table.
An approved Sign Review (Enhanced Signage) or a Master Sign Program (Sign Program) may allow for additional signage
opportunities that substantially conform to the spirit of Old Town Newhall sign standards. Refer to Unified Development
Code Section 17.23.190 (Sign Review). All sign programs shall conform to the spirit and context of the Old Town Newhall
Specific Plan and shall be consistent with the adopted architectural styles and guidelines.
SIGN STANDARDS FOR UC AND COR ZONES
Allowed Sign Types
Maximum Sign Height and Location Requirements
Maximum Sign Area and Other Requirements
"A -Frame"
Shall generally be a maximum of 2' x 3' and shall be
7 square feet. "A -Frame" signs are permitted in the
free and clear of all pedestrian paths of travel.
Urban Center and Corridor zones during regular
business hours subject to the approval of the
Director of Community Development in accordance
with the Old Town Newhall sign applications.
Awning
Shall be entirely on awning valence; lettering
50% of the area of the valence front. 1 sign
maximum 66% of valence height; valence height max
maximum per each separate awning valence.
18 inches.
Marquee
To be established by the City as part of a formal Sign
To be established by the City as part of a formal Sign
Review Permit as listed in UDC Section 17.23.190
Review Permit.
(Sign Review). Allowed only for the entrance of a
theater or playhouse.
One (1) sign maximum
Menus and Menu
Menus shall generally not exceed 18 inches tall by
Menus shall not exceed a total of 3.5 square -
Boards
24 inches wide and shall be posted near the main
feet and are only allowed at eating and drinking
entrance to a restaurant.
establishments.
Menu Boards (A -frame style) shall not generally
Menu Boards shall not exceed a total of 9 square -
exceed 4' tall by 2' wide and shall be located on
feet and shall only be displayed during regular
private property.3
business hours.'
Monument
5' including base structure. Allowed only on a
36 square -feet.
site within the COR zone with more than loo' of
continuous street frontage. Parcels within the UC zone
that front Railroad Avenue that meet the too' frontage
requirement are also eligible for monument signs,
subject to the approval of a Sign Review Permit.
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SIGN STANDARDS FOR UC AND COR ZONES (continued)
Projecting or
16 inches and bottom of sign shall be no closer than
6 square -feet. No dimension greater than 3'
suspended
8' above sidewalk surface below.
Sign shall be redwood sandblasted, hand carved, or
ensure that the
Menu Board meets required
architecturally designed equivalent.
Wall
2' below parapet or eave. Individual letters up to 36
One (1) square -foot per -linear -foot of primary
inches may be allowed. Any sign over 36 inches in
business frontage.
height shall be subject to a Sign Review Permit (UDC
One (1) sign allowed per business frontage with
Section 17.23.190).
pedestrian entrance.
Mounting single -story: above 15t floor windows.
Side street or rear entrance wall sign maximum is
Mounting multi -story: between windows.
50% of the primary sign area.
Wall signs painted directly on a building or wall,
mimicking historic old town signage or that are
part of an architectural theme may be permitted
subject to the issuance of a Sign Review permit for
Enhanced Signage.
Window
Within window area
15% of total window area
Permanente
Window Temporary
Within window area
25% of total window area. Allowed for display
a maximum of 15 days at one time, up to two (2)
times in a 12 -month period. One (1) additional
special event/holiday shall be permitted for up to 45
days in any 12 -month period.
'An Old Town Newhall sign application is required for A -frame signs and menu boards. Creative sign design is encouraged
and alternative designs of Menu Boards and A -frame signs that incorporate decorative bases or other artistic elements
may be approved. The Director of Community Development shall have discretion for the approval of all Sign Review
applications.
2Window signage shall be limited to decals, illuminated signs, painted signs, or other similar signage approved by the
Director of Community Development. Entertainment uses are exempt from these window sign provisions for events
associated with their use.
3A Menu Board
may be located in the public
right-of-way subject to the
submittal
of an Outdoor
Dining application to
ensure that the
Menu Board meets required
clearances and that issues
of liability
and safety are
addressed.
C. Sign standards for Creative District (CD) zone. Signs within the CD zone shall comply with the
requirements of Unified Development Code Section 17.51.080 (Sign Regulations Private Property).
5.5.070 - Nonconforming Signs
A nonconforming sign is
any permanent
or temporary sign that was legally established and maintained in
compliance
with the provisions of all
applicable laws
in effect at the time of original installation but that does not now
comply with the
provisions of this Downtown Code.
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A. General requirements. A nonconforming sign shall not be:
1. Changed to another nonconforming sign;
2. Structurally altered to extend its useful life;
3. Enlarged;
4. Re-established after a business is discontinued for 6o days or more; or
5. Re-established after damage or destruction to 50 percent or more of the value of the sign, or its
components, as
determined by the Building Official.
B. Maintenance and changes. Sign copy and face changes, nonstructural modifications, and nonstructural maintenance (e.g.,
painting, rust removal) are allowed without a sign permit up to a maximum of 25 percent of the existing
total area of the
sign. Face changes not including copy, any nonstructural modifications exceeding 25 percent of the
existing total area of the
sign, as well as any structural changes, shall comply with all applicable standards of this chapter.
4.6 Murals/Wallpapering or Covering of Buildings.
a. Exterior building walls shall not be covered with paper, murals, or other similar material without
the approval of a
Temporary Use Permit (TUP).
b. Murals shall be artistic in nature and not commercial, shall not bear phone numbers, website
addresses, or other
information that may constitute advertising or a commercial sign. Should a mural be deemed
commercial in nature, the
provisions of Chapter 4.5 (Sign Regulations) of this Old Town Code shall apply.
c. Murals and building coverings are subject to conditions of approval to ensure that a mural or
building covering is safe,
structurally sound, will be maintained during the life of the artwork, and that the building will
be returned to its original
condition when the artwork is removed.
4.7 Outdoor Dining Guidelines
4.7.010 — Purpose
The purpose of the Outdoor Dining Guidelines is to promote safe and attractive use of the public areas in Old Town Newhall.
This section assists property owners and tenants along Main Street in establishing outdoor dining areas in the public right-of-
way (ROW) that will help create a dynamic and lively atmosphere of the commercial core of Old Town Newhall. To a limited
extent, outdoor dining in the public right-of-way may be permitted on streets other than Main Street in the Corridor or Creative
District zones, subject to the issuance of an Administrative Permit (See Section 4.7.010.Q).
A. Context: This section implements policies from the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan, effective December 2005, which
encourage pedestrian oriented shops, restaurants and services located on Main Street. To promote Main Street as the
recognizable focus of Old Town Newhall, portions of the public right-of-way are available for lease or license for the
purposes of creating or extending outdoor dining areas. These standards apply to the design and construction of dining
areas and enclosures that will extend into leased areas of the public ROW along Main Street. See Figure 1.o for an outline of
the project area.
B. Eligible Properties: With the approval of the Director of Community Development, properties within the Urban Center zone
may be allowed to encroach into the public right of way for outdoor dining. The Main Street Outdoor Dining Guidelines
provide standards for properties with frontage on Main Street for encroachments for outdoor dining. Eligible properties are
shown in Figure 1.o for a map of eligible properties under these guidelines.
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C. Application
Process:
The application process and submittal
requirements to establish an outdoor dining area within the
right-of-way
on Main
Street are outlined in the Main Street
Outdoor Dining Area Application & Checklist.
D. Other Regulations: Business and property owners are not relieved from obtaining other required approvals, licenses, and
permits for a new or expanded business from the Community Development Department, Public Works Department, Fire
Department, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC), and any other appropriate authority.
E. General Guidelines: The City's interest in reviewing applications for outdoor dining relates to the safety and well being of
the public and the promotion of the Old Town area as a vital and attractive pedestrian district. The City's goal is to maintain
the highest standards of accessibility and safety while achieving an attractive and functional design. In general, allowed
encroachments should compliment public use and improvements. In no case shall encroachments be permitted which serve
to exclude the public from any public sidewalk or street. The City may deny any application for outdoor dining in the public
right of way that it determines does not comply with these guidelines or any other standard or regulation set forth by the
City.
F. Location and Dimensions: Dining areas in the right-of-way may be allowed where it can be determined by the City that the
encroachment would not result, individually or cumulatively, in a narrowing of the sidewalk such that important functional
attributes of Old Town, (e.g., ability of pedestrians to stroll side-by-side and to pass comfortably for significant stretches,
lingering and window shopping) are not jeopardized. The location and dimensions of any item located in a public place shall
meet the minimum requirements set forth in these guidelines and any other local, state or federal law or regulation.
Encroachments shall conform to the following standards:
• 5' minimum width unobstructed pedestrian path of travel;
• 4' minimum setback from driveways;
• 8' minimum setback from pedestrian ramps at corners;
• 2' minimum setback from any legally required building entrance or exit;
• All dining furniture and appurtenances must be contained within the dining area;
• Above grade planters or pots used as part of the dining enclosure shall be a minimum height of 2'; and
• Pots and plant materials shall not exceed a maximum height of 4'.
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Figure 1: Main Street Outdoor Dining Eligible Properties.
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MAIN STREET
drive aisles
Figure 2 — Setback Exhibit
2. Encroachments shall not block safe access to businesses, parking spaces, bike stalls, or other spaces required by local,
state or federal building or safety codes.
3. Chairs and tables shall not extend into the required accessible walkway at any time. Chairs must be at a scale
appropriate to the size of the table or space available for seating.
4. Tables and chairs shall not be affixed to the sidewalk or any portion of the right-of-way.
5. Heating devices shall be reviewed by the City of Santa Clarita for safety and aesthetics and may require separate building
permit review.
6. The Community Development Department may require an Architectural Design Review to review any items placed in the
City right-of-way that are not clearly consistent with these guidelines.
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G. Maintenance and Operational Standards
1. Maintenance of sidewalk encroachments shall be the
sole responsibility of the permit holder.
2. Any item permitted to be placed in the City right-of-
way shall be maintained in a safe manner so as not to
obstruct pedestrian access to public sidewalks, access
ramps or doorways. Movable items, like chairs, shall
be positioned to prevent obstruction of access routes
at all times. The permitted item shall be, if moved by
patrons, relocated to the appropriate location at all
times.
3. All materials shall be well maintained without stains,
rust, tears or discoloration. Materials that show signs
of significant wear/age shall be replaced.
4. Umbrellas shall be constructed of durable fade
resistant materials.
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Colors and Materials - The types of materials placed
on City sidewalks shall portray a well maintained and
aesthetically appealing streetscape. The variety of uses
that exist in Old Town Newhall require a cohesive
guideline of allowed materials, colors and variation of
items permitted in the common commercial area.
All items located on the public sidewalk shall be
constructed of durable materials appropriate for use
in the public right-of-way. Folding chairs, light weight
materials, deteriorated, U.V. damaged, splintered or
other similar furniture will not be approved or placed
in the right-of-way. Sealed or painted metal or wood
tables are recommended.
2. Permitted encroachments shall be complimentary in
material, color and design to the buildings they serve
and are adjacent to.
3. Tablecloths, umbrellas and similar materials used as
part of an encroachment, shall be clearly described
in the project application (material samples may be
required). All materials shall be painted, stained, etc., in
a solid color; stripes and patterns are discouraged.
4. Street furniture shall not contain signs, advertising, or
logos.
I. Umbrellas
Umbrella shades shall have approved solid colors.
Patterns and stripes are discouraged.
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2. Umbrellas shall be installed and maintained so as to
provide pedestrian clearance by maintaining seven
(7) feet of clearance from the sidewalk to the lowest
edge of the umbrella. Umbrellas shall not exceed a
maximum height of nine (9) feet from the
base to the top portion of the pole.
3. Umbrellas shall be constructed of a canvas -type
material suitable for outdoor use. No plastic fabrics,
plastic or vinyl -laminated fabrics, or any type of rigid
materials are permitted.
4. Umbrellas shall be set back a minimum of five (5)
feet from the neighboring property.
J. Barriers
1. A barrier is required for the full perimeter (with the
exception of access openings) when the outdoor
seating area extends more than four feet into the
public ROW. Landscape planters may be used as
barriers.
2. Sectional fencing must be constructed of metal
(aluminum, steel, iron, or similar) or wood and must
be of a dark color (either painted or stained).
3. Rope or chain barriers are permitted. The rope or
chain must have a minimum diameter of one inch.
Vertical support posts must be constructed of wood
or metal.
4. Barriers shall not be affixed to the sidewalk or cause
damage to the existing right-of-way.
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K. Planters and Landscaping
1. Planters shall contain plant materials in healthy
condition. Stressed, dead, or dying landscape must
be promptly replaced.
2. Planters shall have a self-contained watering
reservoir system that prevents any leakage onto the
sidewalk.
3. Debris or litter caused by landscape planters shall be
maintained or cleaned by the responsible business
or property owner. Debris, stains or litter shall be
cleaned or removed by the responsible business or
property owner.
4. Planters and landscaping shall be trimmed to
maintain the required accessible walkway of no less
than 5 feet in width.
L. Menu Boards
Menu boards shall be limited to one per eligible
business and shall meet the setback requirements
identified in Figure 2.
2. Menu boards shall be limited to a maximum size
of 9 square feet and shall conform to the standards
listed in ONSP Section 4.5.05o.B.
3. Menu boards shall not be affixed to or cause damage
to the existing sidewalk or any other portion of the
right-of-way.
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M. Lighting
1. Lighting shall illuminate only the
dining area and shall be shielded
from the public space.
2. Lighting shall be mounted so
that all wiring is concealed.
Rope or string lights are allowed
provided they are installed to
the requirements of the Building
Code and manufacturer's
specifications.
N. Signage
All signage proposed tobe
located upon umbrellas, barriers,
or similar shall be subject to
the approval of the Director of
Community Development. In no circumstance shall off-site signage or corporate branding, other than that of the
subject business, be permitted.
O. Other Types of Encroachments
1. Other types of encroachment, not anticipated in these guidelines may be considered and permitted by the City, but
must comply with the purpose and intent of these guidelines.
P. Indemnification and Insurance
Issuance of an outdoor dining permit shall be contingent upon the applicant enacting an Outdoor Dining License
Agreement with the City of Santa Clarita. The applicant shall also provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance for the duration
of the outdoor dining permit and license agreement. Annual minimum coverage limits shall be established by the City at the
time of application.
Q. Outdoor Dining in Other Areas
While the primary focus of outdoor/sidewalk dining is centered on Main Street, there may be other instances that occur in
the Corridor or Creative District zones where similar sidewalk dining activities may be warranted. In these cases, outdoor
dining in the right-of-way may be approved subject to the issuance of an Administrative Permit and provided that the
proposal meets the requirements set forth in this chapter.
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4.8 Findings
In order to preserve the historic and unique character of Old Town Newhall, and in an effort to encourage the creation of
a vibrant arts and entertainment district, prior to the issuance/approval of certain permits listed in UDC Chapters 17.23.22
(Class I Applications—Ministerial), 17.23 (Class II Applications—Discretionary), 17.24 (Class III Applications—Discretionary),
17.25 (Class IV Applications—Discretionary), 17.26 (Class V Applications—Discretionary), 17.27 (Class VI Applications—
Discretionary), and 17.28 (Class VII Applications—Legislative), the following findings shall be made in addition to the findings
listed in UDC Section 17.o6.130 (Findings and Decision):
ONSP-1: That the proposed use or project is consistent with the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan; and
ONSP-2: That the proposed use or project meets the development requirements for the zone within which it is located including
parking, architecture, and ground -floor uses.
4.9 (Reserved)
4.10 - Downtown Code Glossary/Definitions
4.10.010 - Purpose
This Section provides definitions of terms and phrases used in this Old Town Code that are technical or specialized, or that may
not reflect common usage. If any of the definitions in this Section conflict with definitions in the Unified Development Code
or other provisions of the Municipal Code, these definitions shall control for the purposes of this Old Town Code. If a word is
not defined in this Section, or in other provisions of the City of Santa Clarita Municipal Code, the Director shall determine the
correct definition.
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4.10.020 . Definitions of Specialized Terms and Phrases
A. Land use type classifications. The land use types listed in Table 4-1 shall be defined as provided in Unified Development
Code Sections 17.42 (Residential Use Types), Chapter 17.43 (Commercial Use Types), 17.44 (Industrial Use Types), 17.45
(Public and Semi -Public Use Types), 17.46 (Agricultural Use Types), 17.47 (Temporary Use Types), 17.48 (Accessory Use
Types), and 17.49 (Development Activities/Miscellaneous Use Types), except for use types that are defined in Subsection B.
B. Terms and phrases. As used in this Old Town Code, each of the following terms and phrases shall have the meaning
ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires otherwise:
Accessory Outdoor Storage for a Permitted Non-residential Use: limited only to accessory outdoor storage for permitted or
conditionally permitted uses. All storage shall be screened from public view. This category specifically excludes those uses
listed in Section 17.44.01.13 (Outdoor Storage) of the Unified Development Code.
Accessory Structure: a detached building or structure, part of a building or structure, which is incidental or subordinate to
the main building, structure or use on the same parcel, without cooking facilities (e.g., storage shed, garage, gazebo).
Accessory Use: a use that is incidental, related, appropriate, and clearly subordinate to the main use of the lot or building.
Refer to UDC Section 17.48.010.2.
Adult Business: a business as defined in Section 17.11.020 of the Unified Development Code and that is subject to Chapter
17.61 of the Unified Development Code (Adult Business Regulations).
Alcohol Beverage Sales: alcohol sales is specifically governed by Section 17.66.020 (Alcohol Sales) of the Unified
Development Code.
Allee: a row of trees planted along a Thoroughfare or Pedestrian Walkway.
Alley: a public or private right-of-way, not less than 20' wide, that provides off-street service access to commercial buildings
or residences. Should an alley be utilized as part of a project's parking plan and/or used for primary or major public access,
the alley shall be considered a drive aisle and shall have a required minimum width of 26 feet.
Ambulance or Paramedic Dispatch: includes ambulance dispatch activities as listed in UDC Section 17.45.010.9.9
(Ambulance and Paramedic Dispatch).
Animal Day Care: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.3.d.
Animal Keeping: For Educational Purposes (Large or Small): includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.46.010.5. Uses in this
category shall also be subject to the provisions for animal keeping listed in UDC Section 17.62.020 (Keeping of Large
Animals) and Section 17.62.030 (Keeping of Small Animals).
Animal Keeping, Small Animals: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.46.o1O.4. The keeping of small animals such
as sheep, goats, dogs, rabbits, birds and similar animals is permitted as set forth in Section 17.62.030 of the Unified
Development Code.
Animal Uses, Prohibited: includes uses listed in UDC Sections 17.43.010.3.b (Animal Menagerie), 17.45.010.14 (Zoos),
17.46.010.4.a (Beehives), 17.46.010.4.6 (Dairies), 17.46.010.4.c (Feedlot, Livestock), 17.46.o1O.4.d (Hog Ranch), 17.43.01o.e
(Large Animals), 17.43.010.3.f (Riding Academies), 17.43.010.3.h (Stables, Commercial), 17.46.o1O.4.9 (Wild, Exotic, or
Educational Purposes), and 17.46.010.7 (Wildlife Preserves and Sanctuaries).
Animal Uses, Restricted: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.3.a (Animal Crematory), and 17.43.010.3.c (Animal
Shelter). These uses require a Conditional Use Permit and are only allowed in the Creative District zone.
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Antique, Collectible, or Vintage Clothing Store: a retail store that sells antiques, curios, gifts and souvenirs, and collectible
items including sports cards and comic books. This use classification may also include fashion boutiques that sell a mix
of new and used items, including consignment items, that do not fit the traditional definition of second hand or used
merchandise stores.
Apartment: a dwelling sharing a building and a lot with other dwellings and/or uses. Apartments may be for rent or for sale
as condominiums.
Apparel Boutiques: establishments primarily engaged in the sale of clothing, shoes and accessories. Apparel Boutiques may
include vintage clothing or higher -end retail sales of reconditioned items but specifically exclude those uses listed under
Secondhand Stores or Thrift Stores.
Arcade: see "Frontage Type."
Architectural Type (also referred to as 'Building Type'): a structure defined by the combination of configuration, placement,
and function. See the "Building Type" definitions listed below.
Art Gallery: includes establishments where art is displayed, typically for purchase. Art Galleries may include accessory
services such as framing, small gatherings, receptions, and possibly classes. Instructional uses, if any, shall be subject to the
appropriate entitlement permit.
Art Supply Store: typically includes businesses that sell art supplies. Such firms may include other services such as framing
and may include certain instructional uses. Instructional uses, if any, shall be subject to the appropriate entitlement permit.
Artisan/Craft Product Manufacturing: this use pertains to skilled trades and craftspersons who build, fabricate, manufacture,
or otherwise create goods for sale. This use does not include art or craft studios where "artists", rather than those involved
in skilled trades (carpentry, metal fabrication, etc.), create art and wares for sale.
Artisan Goods, Furniture, and Specialty Stores: pertains to uses where artisans sell their creations and products. These uses
differ from Artisan/Craft Product Manufacturing in that the primary focus is retail and selling, not manufacturing, although
limited assembly and reconditioning may be permitted.
Arts & Entertainment -Oriented Retail: includes those retail and service establishments that provide goods and services
in support the Newhall Arts and Entertainment District. The Director of Community Development shall determine if this
category applies to a proposed retail or service use.
Assembly: involves the assembling of smaller components into larger products. This category applies to various light -
industrial, non -noxious and non -impactful uses typically associated with business park activities. Permitted assembly uses
shall not create odors, noise, undue traffic impacts, or other nuisances that could impact surrounding properties. See UDC
Section 17.44.010.1.
ATM: Automated Teller Machine. An ATM is permitted in any commercial zone in the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan. ATMs
that are associated with banks and credit unions (defined as institutions with deposit accounts insured by federal agencies
such as the FDIC or NCUA) may be located on the street as an accessory use to the bank use. Where no physical bank office
or branch is present, a stand-alone ATM that is associated with a bank or credit union may be allowed subject to the issuance
of a Conditional Use Permit. In cases of ATMs that are associated with non -banking businesses such as convenience stores,
restaurants, etc., the ATM shall be located entirely inside the business. Signage for ATMs shall not be permitted, except as
an accessory use to a bank or credit union or with a Conditional Use Permit such as in the case of a stand-alone ATM that is
affiliated with a bank or credit union.
Auction Facilities: includes uses listed in UDC Sections 17.43.010.4.a and 17.43.010.010.4.b
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Automobile/Light Truck Sales and Services: includes all uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.26.a, except for Subsection 2
(Commercial Storage), Subsection 3 (Fuel Sales), and Subsection 6 (Wash).
Auto Supply and Accessory Store: includes auto parts, auto supplies, and accessories. May include body accessories, audio
sales, alarm sales, etc. Installation of items sold is permitted provided all activities occur indoors and any vehicles awaiting
service are parked behind the retail use, screened from public view.
Bakery: includes business where cakes, pastries, cookies, breads, or other baked goods are created and sold. Such
businesses may also sell other food items and/or operate with traits and properties of a restaurant or similar food uses.
Typical uses include bagel shops, donut shops, cake bakeries, cookie stores, cupcake stores, etc.
Banks/Credit Unions: includes financial institutions including: banks, credit unions, savings and loans, and similar firms.
This classification specifically excludes Check Cashing/Currency Transfer Services.
Banquet Facility: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.01o.8.a.
Bar: includes establishments used primarily for the sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption that
are not part of a restaurant. See section 17.43.01o.8.b of the Unified Development Code.
Batten: a sawed strip of wood put over a seam between boards as a fastening or covering.
Bicycle Path: a dedicated area, paved in a variety of materials (e.g., asphalt to decomposed granite) that is non -traversable by
motorized vehicles and is often shared with pedestrians.
Bicycle Route: an identified area, usually by white lines, that is part of the vehicular roadway that allows bicycle use.
Bicycle Shop: includes establishments primarily engaged in the sale of bicycles and accessories. This category also includes
shops that sell electric bicycles and may be considered for stores that sell other personal mobility devices, motorized or non -
motorized, that do not ft the technical definition of bicycles.
Block: the aggregate of private lots, passages, common drives and lanes, circumscribed by thoroughfares.
Block Face: the aggregate of all the building facades on one side of a block. The block face provides the context for
establishing architectural harmony.
Boat/Camper/RV Sales and Services: includes all uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.26.b, except Subsection 1
(Commercial Storage).
Book Stores/Reading Rooms: consists of establishments that primarily sell books, magazines, and printed materials. Such
uses may include space for customers to lounge while reading, and may provide accessory services such as food or meeting
space for discussion groups. This use category specifically excludes Adult Businesses as defined in Section 17.11.020.
Bottling Plants: includes those uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.010.2.
Building Function: the uses accommodated by a building and its lot.
Building Height: the vertical extent of a building measured in stories, not including a raised basement or a habitable attic.
Height limits do not apply to masts, belfries, clock towers, chimney flues, and similar structures. Building Height shall be
measured from the average grade of the enfronting thoroughfare.
Building Height in Excess Of 35': applies to projects that exceed the 35' threshold. This provision does not apply to full block
development, projects developed under the Mixed Use Ordinance, or other development standards that allow for increased
height in a particular zone.
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Building and Landscape Material Sales: includes those activities listed in Unified Development Code Section 17.43.010.20
(Building Materials Stores).
Building Placement: the maximum envelope available for placing a building on a lot.
Building Type (also referred to as "Architectural Type"): a structure defined by the combination of configuration, placement
and function. The types used in this Specific Plan are listed below:
Bungalow Court: a building type consisting of freestanding single-family residences arranged around a common, shared
courtyard. The individual buildings are arrayed next to each other to form a share type that is wholly open to the street.
See Section 4.3.01o.H.
Carriage House/Second Unit: an attached or detached residence which provides complete independent living facilities for
one or more persons and which is located or established on the same lot on which a single-family residence is located.
Such dwellings may contain permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation. This definition
includes Second Units, Accessory Dwelling Units, and "granny flats." See Section 4.3.01o.B.
Commercial Block: a building designed for occupancy by retail, service, and/or office uses on the ground floor, with upper
floors also configured for those uses or for residences.
Courtyard Housing: a type consisting of residences that can be arranged in four possible configurations: townhouses,
townhouses over flats, flats, and flats over flats. These are arranged next to each other, on one or more courts, to form a
shared type that is partly or wholly open to the street.
Duplex, Triplex, and Quadplex: these structures are multiple dwelling forms that are architecturally presented as large
single-family houses in their typical neighborhood setting.
Liner: a structure that conceals a larger building such as a public garage that is designed for occupancy by retail, service,
and/or office uses on the ground floor, with upper floors also configured for those uses or for residences.
Live/Work: an integrated residence and working space, occupied and utilized by a single household in a structure, either
single-family or multi -family, that has been designed or structurally modified to accommodate joint residential occupancy
and work activity.
Mansion Apartment: a mansion apartment is a house -like form that accommodates five to eight individual residences.
Buildings appear as large houses, typically two or three stories.
Rowhouse: an individual structure occupied by one primary residence or a structure of multiple townhouse unit types
arrayed side by side along the primary frontage.
Sideyard Housing: a building or group of buildings containing one or more residences that are arranged on the site in a
row with the first unit near the front of the lot and the last unit near the rear of the lot, and with the primary entrance of
each unit from a walkway parallel to and along one side of the lot.
Single Family House and Single Family House Sideyard: a structure occupied by one primary residence. In the case of
a sideyard single family home, the primary residence orients itself to one side and rear of its lot. A single family home
requires an Administrative Permit in the UG -1 or UG -2 zones.
Stacked Dwellings: a structure of single -floor residences of similar configuration either above or below
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Business Support Services: includes establishments primarily engaged in rendering services to business activities and
commerce for a fee or on a contract basis. Services typically include, but are not limited to, advertising, blueprinting,
computer related services, office equipment maintenance and repair, office equipment sales and rental, mailing and
shipping, photocopying, desktop publishing, etc. See Unified Development Code Section 17.43.01o.6.
Butcher Shop: a business that deals primarily in dressing and cutting meats, using a carcass or large pieces of meat to
create small cuts, ground mixtures, or other products. Such uses may create odors, attract nuisance pests, and create trash
and waste products that differ substantially from typical commercial uses. This category pertains specifically to shops that
primarily deal in butchery; this classification does not pertain to Delicatessens or specialty food shops, including meat
shops, that sell or serve meat products produced elsewhere.
Call Centers: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.17.a.
Caretaker Residence: includes permanent or temporary housing that is secondary or accessory to the primary nonresidential
use on the same property. See Section 17.42.010.1 of the Unified Development Code. Caretaker residences shall comply with
the parking standards for single-family residential uses.
Carpet and Flooring Stores: includes businesses that specialize in carpet, tile, linoleum, wood, or other flooring materials.
Carports: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.48.010.3. Carports are not typically permitted in ONSP zones due to
form -based code and design requirements. In instances where carports may be considered on residential or commercial
properties, they shall be located at the rear of the property, out of public view, screened to the greatest extent possible.
Carports with solar panels are permitted in all zones subject to an Administrative Permit but may not be used for required
parking for Single Family residences.
Carriage House/Second Unit: see definition above under "Building Type." See also ONSP Section 4.3.01o.B.
Carwash: Accessory Automated: involves an accessory, automated carwash in conjunction with a Fuel Sales use. No
attendants are permitted, and all aspects of the washing process shall be automated. Self-service vacuuming and drying may
be allowed, provided stalls for such purposes are screened from public view.
Carwash: Manual/Self Service: includes a facility with washing bays where customers wash, dry, vacuum, and/or detail their
vehicles. Manual/Self-Service carwash uses are prohibited in all ONSP zones.
Carwash: Full Service: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.26.a.6.b. These uses are prohibited in all ONSP zones.
Catering Establishment: includes uses and activities listed in Section 17.43.010 (Catering Establishments) of the Unified
Development Code. Accessory uses directly related to a catering service business such as the parking of vehicles associated
with the business may be allowed subject to compliance with relevant development standards listed in the ONSP or UDC.
This category does not preclude a legally permitted restaurant from providing catering service as an accessory use.
Check Cashing/Currency Transfer Services: includes businesses that primarily deal in cashing, currency transfer, or money
lending ("payday loan") services. These uses differ from Banks/Credit Unions or Financial Services in that they are typically
not affiliated with federally insured financial institutions or brokerage/trading firms and are located in store front retail
spaces. Uses in this category are only permitted in the COR zone.
Child Day Care: Large or Small Family Day Care Home: includes uses listed in Section 17.42.010.4.a -b of the Unified
Development Code. A "Family Day Care" home may have up to six (6) non -related adults or up to fourteen (14) children. For
the purposes of this code, the terms "Residential Service/Care Home" and "Child Day Care: Large or Small Family Day Care
Home" are synonymous.
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Children's Indoor Play Facility: includes those uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.01o.18.e(8) where the primary business model
is based on children using a facility for parties, play time, or recreation, for a fee. This category does not include ancillary or
accessory play areas associated with a primary use such as a restaurant or office.
City: refers to the City of Santa Clarita or its designated reviewing authority or agency.
Civic: the term defining not-for-profit organizations dedicated to the arts, culture, education, government, transit and
municipal parking facilities.
Civic Space: an open area dedicated for public use, typically for community gatherings. Civic spaces are defined by
the combination of certain physical constants defined by the relationship between their intended use, their size, their
landscaping and their enfronting buildings.
Cleaning and Dying Plants: includes those uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.010.3
Coffee Shop/Diner: a business that specializes in breakfast and lunch, sometimes dinner, typically having a combination of
counter, booth, and table seating. Coffee Shops and Diners may be open 24 hours in some instances and often differ from
other full and limited service restaurants by being more casual and familiar. This category may also include coffee houses or
bakeries that provide seating.
Colonnade: a series of columns similar to an arcade but spanned by straight lintels rather than arches, linked together,
usually as an element of a building.
Commercial Recreation Facility, Indoor: establishments providing indoor amusement and entertainment services for a fee or
admission charge, including:
bowling alleys
coin-operated amusement arcades
dance halls, clubs and ballrooms
electronic game arcades (video games, pinball, etc.)
ice skating and roller skating
pool and billiard rooms as primary uses
This use does not include adult businesses. Four or more electronic games or coin-operated amusements in any
establishment, or a premises where 50 percent or more of the floor area is occupied by amusement devices, are considered
an electronic game arcade as described above; three or fewer machines are permitted by right as an accesory use to the
primary land use.
Where not expressly addressed by the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan, this use classification also corresponds to Sections
17.43.01o.18.a, d, and e, of the Unified Development Code. Other recreational uses may be permitted provided that they are
located primarily indoors and are not uses that would impact surrounding properties in terms of noise, traffic, loitering, etc.
Commercial Recreation, Restricted: Includes, but is not limited to, establishments listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.18.6
(Amusement Parks), 17.43.010.c (Convention Centers), and 17.43.010.18.e.7 (Sports Arenas).
Common Yard: the type of yard most associated with residential development, characterized by one yard visually connecting
with the adjacent yard(s).
Community Assembly: includes the activities typically performed by, or at, institutions listed and defined in Section
17.45.01o.1.a-c of the Unified Development Code. Such uses may include, but are not limited to, churches, temples,
synagogues, other places of worship, public or private nonprofit clubs, lodges, fraternal organizations, meeting halls, and
community centers.
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Community Care Facility: includes those uses as defined in Section 17.42.010.2 of the Unified Development Code. See also
"Medical Services: Extended Care."
Construction Contractor/Contractor Storage Yard: includes an outdoor storage area used for the storage of equipment,
vehicles, or other materials when not in use. This land use type includes all uses listed in Section 17.44.010.13 of the Unified
Development Code and is prohibited in all zones within the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan area.
Context: the particular combination of elements that create a specific environment. A Context Zone (e.g., UG 2) is
administratively similar to the land -use zones in conventional zoning ordinances, except that in addition to specifying the
building use, density, height and setback, all the relevant elements and characteristics of the intended environment are
integrated. The integration includes the characteristics of the private lot and building as well as those of the enfronting
public streetscape. Their combination and the ratio of natural -urban intensity is determined by their location on the Transect.
Corporation Yards: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.45.01o.g.b.
Counseling/Lifestyle Management: generally refers to counseling uses, including small groups, where patrons receive
counseling and advice for such things as weight management, support, lifestyle coaching, nutrition, etc. Uses associated
with this category resemble office -type activities rather than medical office uses. This category does not include instructional
uses such as instructional schools, physical fitness coaching, tutoring, etc.
Curb: the edge of the vehicular pavement detailed as a raised curb or a swale. The curb usually incorporates the drainage
system.
Crematory: includes all uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.010.4. A crematory directly associated with a permitted mortuary
and that is located on the same parcel, may be permitted subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.
Day Care Center: Child or Adult: includes those uses and activities listed in Section 17.43.010.7 (Day Care Centers) of the
Unified Development Code.
Delicatessen: a food establishment, with or without seating, that sells meats, salads, cheeses, breads, and prepared
dishes, hot or cold, for on or off site consumption. Delicatessens ("delis") often specialize in sandwiches but may also sell
specialized food products and even non-food merchandise.
Density: the number of dwelling units within a standard measure of land area, usually as units per acre.
Design Review: refers to the appropriate City review and entitlement process for a project. This may include an
Administrative Permit, Architectural Design Review Permit, Development Review Permit, Minor Use Permit, Conditional Use
Permit, etc.
Design Speed: the velocity at which a Thoroughfare can be comfortably driven without the constraints of signage or
enforcement. There are 4 ranges of speed: Very Low: below 20 miles per hour (MPH), Low: 20-25 MPH, Moderate:
25-35 MPH and High: above 35 MPH. This factor determines the character and context for a particular segment of the
thoroughfare system.
Developable Areas: those areas of a site that are not designated or required open space
Discount Store: includes those uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.01o.2o.d.
Distribution: includes those uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.010.5•
Distribution Showroom: includes those uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.01o.6
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DNSP: refers to the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan, which is the former name of the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan. The
original DNSP was adopted in December 2005.
Downtown Code: refers to the "Old Town Newhall Specific Plan" document, inclusive of chapters 1-4, along with ancillary
documents that are included by reference.
Downtown Newhall Specific Plan: this was the former name of the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan. Any references to the
Downtown Newhall Specific Plan should be interpreted as referring to the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan.
Drive-through Service: includes any business or activity with a drive -up window where customers order and are served
without leaving their vehicles. Drive-through service is typically associated with fast-food restaurants, pharmacies, food
stores, convenience stores, and bank ATMs. While existing, active, legally permitted drive-through lanes may remain within
the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan area, new drive-through lanes shall not be permitted.
Driveway: a vehicular lane within a lot, usually leading to a garage. A driveway may be used for parking, providing that it is no
more than 18 feet wide.
Dwelling, Multi -Family: see the descriptions of building types in Section 4.3.010 (Architectural Types).
Dwelling, Multi -Family Bungalow Court: see Section 4.3.olo.H, and also the definitions above under "Building Type."
Dwelling, Multi -Family Courtyard Housing: see Section 4.3.010.J, and also the definitions above under "Building Type."
Dwelling, Multi -Family Duplex, Triplex, Quadplex: see Section 4.3.olo.E, and also the definitions above under "Building
Type."
Dwelling, Multi -Family Mansion Apartment: see Section 4.3.olo.F, and also the definitions above under "Building Type."
Dwelling, Multi -Family Rowhouse: see Section 4.3.01o.G, and also the definitions above under "Building Type."
Dwelling, Multi -Family Sideyard Housing: see Section 4.3.01o.1, and also the definitions above under "Building Type."
Dwelling, Multi -Family Stacked Dwellings: see Section 4.3.01o.L, and also the definitions above under "Building Type."
Dwelling, Single Family: see Section 4.3.010.0 and 4.3.01o.D, and also the definitions listed above under "Building Type."
Single-family homes require an Administrative Permit.
Elevation (Building): the exterior walls of a building not along a frontage. Also referred to as "Fa4ade" when the elevation is
along a frontage line.
Enfront: the placement of an element along a frontage line, as in "arches enfront the street."
Entrance (Principal): the principal point of access of pedestrians to a building. In the support of pedestrian activity, the
principal entrance should be oriented to the frontage/street rather than to a parking area.
Equipment Rental (Indoor Only): includes establishments and uses that are involved primarily in the rental of equipment
and goods. Such uses generally include party rentals but may also include similar uses that involve renting of goods from
an indoor space (typically an office or showroom). Any outdoor storage shall be subject to the permitting and development
standards listed in this Old Town Code (see Table 4-1). This use classification expressly prohibits activities listed in Section
17.43.010.20.f(Equipment Rental Yards).
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Fabric Building: a building which is not civic or otherwise especially important in the overall neighborhood of blocks and
buildings. A fabric building is one that contributes to the forming of public space by being contextual so that civic and
institutional buildings are emphasized.
Fa4ade: the exterior wall of a building that is set along a frontage line. Facades support the public realm and are subject to
frontage requirements additional to those required of elevations.
Family Day Care Home: see "Residential Service/Care Home."
Farmer's Market: includes uses listed in UDC Sections 17.46.olo.2.a and 17.46.010.2.6.
Financial Services: includes investment services, financial advisors, and other related professional services typically engaged
in investment advice and wealth management. Such uses are generally located in office buildings. Financial Services uses
are permitted by right in the Urban Center zone if located on the second floor or situated behind the primary first -floor use.
A Minor Use Permit shall be required for office spaces directly fronting Main Street. This category does not include Check
Cashing/Currency Transfer Services.
Forecourt: see Frontage Type.
Flood Control Facilities: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.45.010.9.c.
Flower Shop/Florist: includes businesses typically engaged in the arrangement of flowers and plants. Typical uses include
onsite retail sales of flowers and house plants, delivery, and may include limited instruction. Instructional uses, if any, shall be
subject to the appropriate entitlement permit.
Food Processing: includes those uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.010.7.
Fraternity House: includes buildings containing sleeping rooms, bathrooms, common rooms and a central kitchen and dining
room maintained exclusively for fraternity/sorority members and their guests or visitors and affiliated with an institution of
higher learning. Parking shall be calculated .75 spaces per bed. This category includes all uses and standards associated with
uses listed in UDC Section 17.42.010.5 (Fraternity and Sorority Houses).
Free Flow: a thoroughfare which has dedicated, striped lanes of travel and tends to be a more highly traveled thoroughfare.
Frontage Line: those lot lines that coincide with a public frontage line. One shall be designated as the principal frontage line.
Facades along frontage lines define the public realm and are therefore more highly regulated than the elevations that coincide
with other lot lines.
Frontage Type: the architectural element of a building between the public right-of-way and the private property associated with
the building. Frontage Types combined with the public realm create the perceptible streetscape. The following types are listed
in this code:
Arcade: a facade with an attached colonnade, that is covered by upper stories. This type is ideal for retail use, but
only when the sidewalk is fully absorbed within the arcade so that a pedestrian cannot bypass it. For Building Code
considerations, this frontage type cannot cover the public right-of-way as can the Gallery frontage type.
Forecourt: a semi-public exterior space partially surrounded by a building and also opening to a thoroughfare. These spaces
usually lead to a court/courtyard, which is a private exterior space. It is often used as a vehicular entrance or drop-off, and
its landscape may be improved with paving.
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Frontyard/Porch: a common frontage associated with single family houses, where the facade is set back from the right
of way with a front yard. An encroaching porch may also be appended to the facade. A fence or wall at the property line
may be used to define the private space of the yard. The front yard may also be raised from the sidewalk, creating a small
retaining wall at the property line with entry steps to the yard.
Gallery: a storefront with an attached colonnade, that projects over the sidewalk and encroaches into the public right of
way. This frontage type is ideal for retail use but only when the sidewalk is fully absorbed within the colonnade so that a
pedestrian cannot bypass it.
Shopfront: a facade placed at or close to the right-of-way line, with the entrance at sidewalk grade. This type is
conventional for retail frontage and is commonly equipped with cantilevered shed roof(s) or awning(s). Recessed
storefronts are also acceptable. The absence of a raised ground floor precludes residential use on the ground floor facing
the street, although such use is appropriate above.
Stoop/Dooryard: an elevated entry porch/stair placed close to the frontage line with the ground story elevated from the
sidewalk, securing privacy for the windows and front rooms. This type is suitable for ground -floor residential uses with
short setbacks. This type may be interspersed with the shopfront frontage type. A porch or shed roof may also cover the
stoop.
Fuel Sales (Expansion of Existing Uses Only): includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.26.a.3. Additional development
standards are found in UDC Section 17.63.030 (Fuel Sales). A Fuel Sales use is only allowed on corner parcels in the Corridor
zone. This category is intended to accommodate existing businesses and is not intended to permit additional fuel sales uses.
Any buildings or canopies shall comply with ONSP architectural standards and all ancillary equipment shall be screened from
public view. This use specifically excludes electric vehicle charging stations which are permitted by right in all ONSP zones.
Furniture, Appliance, and Equipment Store: includes stores with showrooms or other public shopping areas larger than 1,500
square feet that sell household appliances, furniture, and other large, common, home goods. This use category specifically excludes
shops that sell craft furniture, artisan goods, specialized equipment, or items that support arts and entertainment uses.
Furniture and Fixtures Manufacturing, Cabinet Shop: includes workshops and industrial -type tenant spaces and buildings
that are involved primarily in the manufacturing of furniture, fixtures, and other activities that fall under the "light
manufacturing" category listed in Table 4-1 of this Old Town Code and/or Section 17.44.010.11.a (Manufacturing, Light) of the
Unified Development Code.
Furniture Upholstering: includes those uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.010.8.
Gambling Uses: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.10.
Garden Supply Store: includes general retail uses that deal primarily in garden supplies. This use differs from a Plant Nursery
or other uses in that the primary focus of the business centers on the retail sales of garden supplies themselves (tools,
accessories, outdoor furnishings, specialty horticulture interests, etc.) and not on the sale of live plants. Live plants may be
available for purchase as an accessory use to the primary business. This use excludes hydroponics and similar uses that are
included in Retail Sales, General.
Grooming and Pet Stores: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010:3.e.
Gun Store: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.20.k (Gun Stores). Such uses also include establishments that sell
ammunition. This use category includes both onsite and Internet/mail order sales (if applicable).
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Hard Liquor Sales (Accessory Retail Use): allows for the accessory sale of hard liquor and spirits in conjunction with another
permitted or conditionally permitted use. In the Urban Center zone, hard liquor and spirits shall typically be limited to 1o% of
an establishment's shelf space. Additional shelf space, alternative display options, or other proposals may be allowed subject
to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.
Health/Fitness Club: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.18.c.3.
Heavy Equipment Sales and Services: includes all uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.26.c. These uses are not permitted in
any ONSP zone.
Helipad: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.45.010.2.
Hobby Stores/Game Stores: includes retail establishments that focus on a particular hobby, pastime, or games. Typical uses
include stores centered on scrapbooking, puzzles, or board games. These uses may overlap with stores in the Specialty Retail
Stores category.
Holiday Sales: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.47.010.3.
Home -Based Cottage Food Operation: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.42.01o.6. Cottage food uses are subject to the
standards listed in UDC Section 17.66.020 (Cottage Food Operations).
Home Occupation Business: defined in Section 17.42.010.7 of the Unified Development Code (UDC). These uses include
businesses which are incidental and accessory to a residential use and do not include the storage of materials of any kind or
product manufacturing of any kind. See UDC Chapter 17.65.
Hookah Bar/Cigar Club: includes those uses listed in Section 17.43.010.11 of the Unified Development Code. For the
purposes of this Old Town Code, lounges that are focused on electronic cigarettes or other means of vapor -inhalation shall
be considered as part of the Hookah Bar/Cigar Club classification.
Horticulture: For Commercial Sale: includes all uses listed in UDC Section 17.46.olo.1.b. Nothing in this category prevents
a restaurant or food use in a commercial zone from growing herbs, vegetables, or fruit for onsite consumption as part of
regular food service operations. The intent of this section is to regulate commercial agriculture and horticulture uses, not to
prevent incidental and specialty horticulture activities associated with a particular restaurant or business.
Horticulture: Residential Use Only: includes all uses listed in UDC Section 17.46.olo.1.a.
Horticulture: Within Public Utility Easements: includes all uses listed in UDC Section 17.46.olo.1.c.
Hospital Services: includes those uses listed in UDC Section 17.45.010.4 (Hospital Services).
Health/Fitness Facility: includes health clubs, fitness clubs, gyms, and other establishments where patrons share common
exercise areas, group workout classes, team sports or drills in an organized environment. See Unified Development Code
Section 17.43.01o.18.e.3. This use classification does not include businesses that primarily focus on personal, one-on-one,
training and conditioning where a trainer works with patrons in an individual manner or in a small setting with five or fewer
patrons/customers on the premises at any one time (see "Personal Services).
Incidental Services for Employees: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.48.010.4. Typical uses include services offered to
employees on a site occupied by a permitted or conditionally permitted use such as day care, recreational facilities, showers,
and locker rooms.
Infill Development: a site seamlessly developed within an existing urban fabric, balancing, completing and/or repairing the
surrounding areas.
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Inside Turning Radius: the curved edge of a thoroughfare at an intersection, measured at the inside edge of vehicular
tracking. The smaller the turning radius, the smaller the pedestrian crossing distance and the more slowly the vehicle
is forced to make the turn. Control of the curb radius is an important variable in the fostering of a pedestrian -friendly
environment.
Instructional School: Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music, Tutoring, etc.: includes, but is not limited to, those vocational,
instructional, or other specialized schools, studios, or establishments listed in UDC Sections 17.43.010.23.a and b.
Instruction in art, dance, martial arts, music, and similar disciplines that includes no more than five patrons in the building
at any one time during the instruction period, qualifies as one-on-one instruction and is considered a "Personal Services" use
as listed in Table 4-1.
Jewelry Stores: refers to establishments that sell jewelry, adornments, and other fashion accessories. Such stores may include
repair services. This category may also overlap other specialty retail stores such as watch shops.
Kennels: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.3.f.
Laboratories: includes chemical, dental, electrical, optical, mechanical, and medical laboratories and includes facilities that
provide research and investigation of the natural, physical, or social sciences, which may include engineering and product
development (see Section 17.44.010.9 of the Unified Development Code). Laboratory uses are best suited for the Creative
District.
Large Truck Sales and Services: includes uses
listed in
UDC Section
17.43.010.26.e.
These uses are prohibited in any ONSP zone
Layer: a range of depth of a lot within which
certain
elements are
permitted.
Library, Museum: includes museums and libraries, whether public or private. See Sections 17.45.010.5 and 17.45.010.8 of the
Unified Development Code.
Liner: a building that conceals a larger building, such as a public garage, that is designed for occupancy by retail, service,
and/or office uses on the ground floor, with upper floors also configured for those uses or for residences. See Section
4-3.01o.N and also the definitions above under "Building Type."
Liquor Store: a retail store that primarily sells wine, beer, and/or spirits, that may specialize in one or more of the above,
and may also sell convenience merchandise including food products. See Unified Development Code Sections 17.43.010.20.1
(Liquor Stores). For the purposes of the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan, a retail establishment qualifies as a Liquor Store if
more than 1o% of its retail shelf space is devoted to hard liquor or spirits sales.
Live Entertainment: includes any live show, performance, singing, dancing, or artistic interpretation provided for the
amusement of one (1) or more persons but does not alter the nature and function of the primary use.
Live Entertainment, Accessory Background Music: this category includes no more than two musicians, providing background
music as an accessory use for restaurants or other uses. This category differs from Live Entertainment in that musicians
perform in the background, such as a non -singing acoustical guitarist or pianist/keyboard player who performs at a
restaurant. Music is typically quiet and provided for the enjoyment of dining patrons. This category does not apply to
musicians or entertainers who are top -billed or featured by the venue such as bands, disc jockeys, karaoke hosts, etc.
Live/Work: a dwelling unit that contains, to a varying but limited extent, a commercial component. A Live/Work Unit is a
fee -simple unit on a lot with the commercial component limited to the ground level. See Section 4.3.01o.K, and also the
definitions above under "Building Type."
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Lodging:
Bed & Breakfast Inn (B&B): includes
uses listed
in Section 17.43.010.12.a
of the Unified Development Code
Lodging:
Hotel or Motel: includes uses listed
in Sections
17.43.010.12.b -c
of the Unified Development Code.
Loggia: an arcaded or roofed gallery built into or projecting from the side of a building, especially one overlooking an open
court or courtyard.
Lot: a separately platted subdivision of land held privately, usually intended for the purposes of building.
Lot Line: the boundary that legally and geometrically demarcates a lot. Such lines appear graphically on a tract map or
development permit site plan.
Lot Width: the length of the principal frontage line.
Maintenance Service: Client Site Services: includes businesses that maintain buildings and properties for others, including
"handyman" or general cleaning types of activities. Such uses typically contain a central office for business purposes, a
standard parking lot for customers, and a screened parking area for employees and service vehicles. This use differs from
a "Construction Contractor/Contractor Storage Yard" in that a Maintenance Service use is focused primarily on property
maintenance and minor building repairs, not major construction, thereby eliminating the need for large equipment and
materials storage. Vehicles are typically limited to vans and pick-up trucks. Materials storage would typically be housed inside
an industrial space (high -bay, warehouse, etc.). Any outdoor storage is subject to the development requirements of this Old
Town Code.
Manufacturing/Processing, Heavy: includes facilities engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation of raw materials
or substances into new products or product components and may include the assembly of the new products. For the
purposes of this Code, Heavy Manufacturing consists of those uses listed in Section 17.44.010.11.b (Manufacturing, Heavy)
in the Unified Development Code.
Manufacturing/Processing, Light: includes facilities engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation of raw
materials or substances into new products or product components and may include the assembly of the new products.
For the purposes of this Old Town Code, Light Manufacturing consists of those uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.010.11.a
(Manufacturing, Light).
Marijuana/Cannabis Sales: includes cooperatives, businesses, vending machines, mobile delivery services, or any other
establishment that distributes, sells, exchanges, processes, delivers, gives away, or cultivates marijuana. "Marijuana" shall
include all parts of the cannabis plant.
Media Production: Office or Storefront Type: includes uses listed in Section 17.44.010.15 (Studios, Recording) that pertain
to movie, music, radio, and television production. Uses envisioned under "Office or Storefront' type of media production
include non-soundstage and studio/film rental business use types that would typically be found in office and commercial
buildings and not on a back lot or in industrial soundstages. On Main Street, unless otherwise allowed through the issuance
of a Minor Use Permit, this type of use shall not be located on the ground floor of a building unless located behind a primary
use that is permitted at the front of the building.
Media Production: Soundstage Type: includes uses listed in Section 17.44.010.15 (Studios, Recording) that pertain to
movie, music, radio, and television production. This classification includes all uses listed and envisioned under "Media
Production—Office or Storefront Type."
Medical Marijuana Dispensary: includes those uses and activities listed in Section 17.43.010.14 (Medical Marijuana
Dispensary) of the Unified Development Code.
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Medical Services: Clinic, Urgent Care: a facility other than a hospital where medical, mental health, surgical and other
personal health services are provided on an outpatient basis. Examples of these uses include:
medical offices with five or more licensed practitioners and/or medical specialties
out-patient care facilities
urgent care facilities
other allied health services
These facilities may also include incidental medical laboratories. Counseling services by other than medical doctors or
psychiatrists are included under "Professional Offices" and/or "Counseling/Lifestyle Management' uses.
Medical Services: Doctor Office: a facility other than a hospital where medical, dental, mental health, surgical, and/or other
personal health care services are provided on an outpatient basis, and that accommodates no more than four licensed primary
practitioners (for example, chiropractors, medical doctors, psychiatrists, etc., other than nursing staff) within an individual
office suite. A facility with five or more licensed practitioners is instead classified under "Medical Services: Clinic, Urgent
Care." Counseling services by other than medical doctors or psychiatrists are included under "Professional Offices" and/or
"Counseling/Lifestyle Management" uses. This use requires a Conditional Use Permit in the Urban Center Zone and shall not
be located on the ground floor on Main Street unless specifically allowed through the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit.
Medical Services: Extended Care: Residential facilities providing nursing and health-related care as a primary use with
in-patient beds. Examples of these uses include: board and care homes, convalescent centers, extended care facilities, and
skilled nursing facilities. Uses and activities typically include those listed in Unified Development Code Sections 17.42.010.2
(Community Care Facility) and 17.42.010.11 (Residential Health Care Facility). Long-term, small-scale, residentially -oriented
personal care facilities that do not emphasize medical treatment are included under "Residential Service/Care Home."
This classification specifically excludes those uses listed in UDC Sections 17.45.010.4 (Hospital Services) and 17.45.010.10
(Rehabilitation Facility).
Mercado: refers to a central, permanent, market place, typically enclosed, that serves as a community focal point and
hub. Booths, carts, or stalls are rented by individual retailers, food uses, or service providers. Mercado uses may include
occasional live entertainment or periodic accessory community assembly uses (outdoor movies, concerts, festivals, etc.).
Mobile Home Park: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.42.010.10.
Motorcycle Sales and Services: includes all uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.26.d (Motorcycles Sales and Services).
Moving and Storage Facilities: includes those uses listed in UDC Sections 17.43.010.24 (Storage, Self) and 17.44.010.12
(Moving and Storage Facilities). Self -storage facilities shall be designed in accordance with UDC Section 17.66.110 (Self
Storage Facilities).
Mortuary, Funeral Home: includes facilities primarily engaged in the short-term storage, embalming, and/or commemoration
of human remains as listed in UDC Section 17.43.olo.9 (Funeral Homes). A crematory that is directly associated with a
mortuary or funeral home can be allowed subject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit. Crematories are defined in
Section 17.44.010.4 (Crematory) of the UDC.
Murals: see ONSP Section 4.6 (Murals/Wallpapering or Covering of Buildings). Murals are not governed by this Code in
terms of artistic style or content; however, a Temporary Use Permit is required with conditions of approval to ensure that a
mural or building covering is safe, structurally sound, will be maintained during the life of the artwork, and that the building
will be returned to its original condition when the artwork is removed.
Music/Musical Instrument Stores: includes stores that specialize in sheet music, instruments, etc. Such uses may include
accessory instructional uses subject to the appropriate entitlement permit.
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Neighborhood Market/Convenience Store: a neighborhood --serving retail store of 3,500 square feet or less in gross floor area,
which carries a range of merchandise oriented to daily convenience shopping needs. May include alcoholic beverage sales
only where Section 4.2.020 (Allowed Land Uses, Permit Requirements) allows alcoholic beverage sales as part of a general
retail use. Neighborhood Markets and Convenience Stores are also subject to the provisions and definitions listed in Section
17.43.010.2o.h.2 (Convenience Store) of the Unified Development Code.
Net Developable Area: the area defined by blocks which is not to remain for public uses such as plazas, greens, squares,
thoroughfares or streetscapes.
Newsstand: includes businesses primarily involved in the sales of newspapers, magazines, paperback books, and other
reading materials or products targeted to commuters or local customers. Newsstands may include accessory uses such as
food and beverage sales and may include customer seating.
Night Club: includes those uses listed in Section 17.43.010.15 of the Unified Development Code. Nightclubs differ from bars
in that their primary purpose is providing patrons an environment to gather, socialize, converse, dine, dance, etc. Daily
entertainment, music, and dancing typify nightclub uses whereas traditional bars are more specifically focused on alcohol
sales (weekend or occasional dancing and entertainment does not mean a bar is a nightclub).
Off -Site Parking/Shared Parking: see UDC Section 17.51.o6o.N (Modification of Off -Street Parking Requirements).
Old Town Development Code: refers to, and is synonymous with, the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan, which was formerly
known as the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan.
On-site Production of Items Sold: these uses refer to arts, crafts, and other products that maybe manufactured, created,
made, and then sold on site.
ONSP: Old Town Newhall Specific Plan.
Open Space Types: the various types of open space ranging from the regionally -oriented to those types oriented at the level
of the block. The following types are listed as they appear in this code:
Nature: an interacting process, responsive to laws constituting a value system, offering intrinsic opportunities and
limitations to human uses.
Creek: a collective drainage that serves as an interim, open storm water conductor to a larger drainage such as a river or
lake. Creeks are stabilized by indigenous, riparian trees, shrubs and ground covers at its edges.
Plaza: an open space that is available for civic purposes and commercial activities. A plaza is spatially defined by building
frontages and normally has a floor of pavement. Plazas should be located at the intersection of important streets and they
frequently enfront civic buildings. Size is flexible depending on block size and location but seldom exceeds two acres.
Green: an open space available for informal active and passive recreation. A green may be spatially defined by ground
plane landscape and informal trees rather than buildings. Minimum size of a green may be 1/2 acre and a maximum size
Of 10-15 acres. A green is the least formal of urban open spaces
Square: an open space available for unstructured recreation and civic purposes. A square is spatially defined by building
frontages and its landscape shall consist of pathways, lawns and trees. Squares have a wider array of passive and
recreational opportunities than greens.
Tot Lot: an open space designed and equipped specifically for the recreation of children. A tot lot may be fenced and may
include an open shelter. Tot lots should be interspersed within residential areas and may be placed within a block.
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Outbuilding: an ancillary building (e.g., garage, storage area, crafts space, etc.), usually located toward the rear of the
same lot as the principal building. It is sometimes connected to the principal building and sometimes occurs as a separate
building. Outbuildings are also known as "Accessory Structures" and may contain "Accsessory Uses" in comparison to the
primary building and use on the lot.
Outdoor Display and Sales: any display of merchandise, products, or information that is located outside of any building or
business. Such displays should be located on private property and are subject to an Outdoor Display Permit in accordance with
Section 4.2.o6o.E of this code. Typically, outdoor displays would be limited in scope, one table or display rack per business, and
limited to only those items for sale on the premises. This category is not intended for large scale, outdoor display or storage
for large items such as spas, sporting goods, office equipment, etc. The Outdoor Display and Sales category is not intended to
provide a means of advertising for services offered; the focus of this category is merchandise for sale.
Outdoor Dining (in public right-of-way): any dining, table service, or other food service uses that occur in the public right-of-
way in front of or adjacent to a business. This use classification does not refer to outdoor dining areas that are located on
private property.
Outdoor Sports and Recreation: includes, but is not limited to, those uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.01o.18.g. This category
also includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.olo.18.f (Outdoor Entertainment), pertaining to amphitheaters and other large
outdoor gathering venues. Nothing in this category is intended to prohibit regular or periodic outdoor gatherings, festivals,
events, etc.
Outdoor Storage: see "Storage: Commercial Outdoor" and also "Accessory Outdoor Storage for a Permitted Non -Residential Use."
Park and Ride Lots: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.45.010.f.
"Park -Once" (Shared Parking Policy): an accounting for parking spaces that are available to more than one function. The
requirement is based on a range of parking -demand found in mature, mixed-use centers (1.4 to 2.5 spaces per l000 square
feet of non-residential floor area). The shared parking ratio varies according to multiple functions in close proximity unlikely
to require the spaces at the same time.
Parks, Public and Private: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.45.01o.6.
Parking Facility: Public or Commercial: includes typical surface parking lots or structures that are publically or privately
owned. The facility/lot may be used for public parking or may be restricted to private, commercial, or business use. Uses also
include those listed in UDC Section 17.45.010.7. This category, along with a Minor Use Permit for Off -Site Parking/Shared
Parking, allows for flexibility in those instances when a parking lot may be located across an alley or adjacent to the parcel
the parking lot/facility is intended to serve. This category potentially allows for land adjacent to commercially -zoned property
to be used for parking, even if the adjacent parcel is in a different zone. Where not explicitly mentioned in this Old Town
Code, parking facilities/lots are subject to landscape and development requirements as listed in Unified Development Code
Chapters 17.51.030 (Landscaping and Irrigation Standards) and 17.51.o6o (Parking Standards).
Pawnshops: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.20.n.
Pedestrian First: the practice of addressing the needs of people, once out of their automobiles, through a series of
interdependent urban design and streetscape principles (e.g., wide sidewalks, street trees and shade, on -street parking,
outdoor dining, inviting storefronts, the feeling of being in an 'outdoor room', short crosswalk distances, interconnected and
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Pedestrian Shed: the distance -used to determine the size of a neighborhood. A pedestrian shed is typically no more than a
quarter -mile (approximately 1,400') and represents the distance that can be traversed at an easy walking pace between an
edge of a neighborhood and the neighborhood's center.
Personal Services: establishments providing non-medical services to individuals as a primary use. Examples of these uses
include:
barber and beauty shops
clothing rental
health and fitness personal training (no more than five (5) patrons per session)
home electronics and small appliance repair
instructional training/tutoring (no more than five (5) patrons per session)
locksmiths
massage (licensed, therapeutic, non -sexual)
shoe repair shops
tailors
These uses may also include accessory retail sales of products related to the services provided. Businesses that involve more
than five (5) total patrons per session for health/fitness or personal training, instruction, or tutoring, are not considered
personal services uses. These activities are classified as "Studio: Art, Dance, Martial Arts, Music, etc.," and are subject to
a Minor Use Permit or Conditional Use Permit, depending on the zone. A Minor Use Permit is not required in the Urban
Center zone if the Personal Services use does not front Main Street at street level.
Personal Services, Restricted: personal services that may tend to have a blighting and/or deteriorating effect upon
surrounding areas and which may need to be dispersed to minimize their adverse impacts. Examples of these uses include,
but are not limited to:
fortune tellers
laundromats (self-service laundries)
palm and card readers
psychics
spas and hot tubs for hourly rental
tanning salons
Planter: the layer of the streetscape which accommodates street trees. Planters may be continuous or individual according to
the thoroughfare and location within the neighborhood.
Plant Nursery: includes establishments primarily engaged in the growing of plants, flowers, and/or trees, either outside or
within enclosed structures, for sale (See Section 17.43-010.20.Mof the Unified Development Code). A retail plant nursery
sells plants and products directly to the public (including contractors) whereas a wholesale nursery sells exclusively to
contractors or establishments which sell directly to the public. A retail nursery would be appropriate on a major arterial
corridor while a wholesale nursery would be better suited for areas in the Creative District. Plant nurseries are different from
"Garden Supply Stores" which are defined in Section 17.43.010.j of the Unified Development Code. A Garden Supply Store is
considered to be general retail and is permitted by right in the Corridor zone.
Pharmacies/Drugstores: includes retail establishments that dispense medications and whose primary business model is
focused on selling medical products, first aid products, and other goods typically associated medical treatment or symptom
management.
Porch: an open air room appended to the mass of a building with floor and roof, but no walls on at least two sides. For
the purposes of this Plan, a porch shall measure at least 6 feet in depth from the inside of the post(s)/column(s) to the
adjoining wall, at least 10' wide, and at least 8 feet from the porch floor to the ceiling of the porch.
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Preservation of Historical Landmarks: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.45.010.9.e.
Principal
Building: the
main building on a lot, always located toward
the frontage.
Principal
Frontage: the
frontage of a parcel which is used to identify
the parcel for street address purposes
Printing and Publishing: involves large, off -set printing presses, binderies, warehousing, and other uses associated with large-
scale printing, publishing, assembly, and distribution of printed books, catalogues, newspapers, magazines, etc. This use
type does not include smaller -scale photocopying, desk -top publishing, and printing activities related to "Business Support
Services" as listed in Section 17.43.01o.6 of the Unified Development Code.
Private Frontage: the privately held layer between the frontage line and the principal building facade. The structures and
landscaping within are held to specific standards. The variables of Private Frontage are the depth of the setback and the
combination of architectural elements such as fences, stoops, porches and galleries. These elements influenced social behavior
in the public realm. The Frontage layer may overlap the public streetscape in the case of awnings, galleries and arcades.
Professional Offices: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.17. This category specifically excludes Call Centers as
defined in UDC Section 17.43.01o.a. A Minor Use Permit is not required in the Urban Center zone if the Professional Offices
use does not front Main Street at street level.
Public Frontage: the area between the frontage line and the curb of the vehicular lanes, and the type and dimension of curbs,
walks, planters, street trees and streetlights.
Public Services, General: refers to government offices, services, facilities, and/or other uses and buildings that provide
necessary services to members of the public including those uses listed in Section 17.45.010.8 (Public Services, General) of
the Unified Development Code.
Public Uses, Prohibited: includes all uses listed in UDC Sections 17.45.010.9.a (Cemeteries), 17.45.01o.9.d (Incarceration
Facilities), UDC Section 17.44.010.10 (Landfill), 17.44.010.14.d (Recycling—Greenwaste), 17.44.010.14.e (Recycling—Materials
Recovery Facility), and 17.45.010.3 (Homeless Shelter).
Recess Line: a horizontal line, the full width of a facade, above which the facade sets back a minimum distance from the
facade below.
Recreation Facilities, Commercial: includes those uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.01o.18.h (Recreation Facilities) that are
normally associated with a country club. Typical uses include country clubs, racquet clubs, swim clubs, and may include other
accessory uses such as restaurants, banquet facilities, meeting space, or retail sales. This category is intended to pertain to
large scale, outdoor recreational facilities that are not appropriate for a pedestrian -oriented environment. This category is not
intended to prevent a small-scale, accessory use to an otherwise permitted or conditionally permitted use in the ONSP area,
such as a single tennis court, pool, putting green, bocce ball court, etc.
Recreation Facilities, Residential: includes those uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.18.9 (Residential Recreation Facilities)
that are normally associated with a private residential community or property/homeowners' association. This use is only
permitted in conjunction with an allowed residential use in the underlying zone.
Recycling: Vending Machines as an Accessory Use: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.010.14.a. Recycling vending
machines are only allowed in conjunction with a permitted business, typically a grocery store or food store, and shall be
screened from public view.
Recycling: Collection of Trucks and/or Bins as an Accessory Use: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.010.14.b. These
uses are only allowed in conjunction with a permitted business and shall be screened from public view.
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Regulating Plan: includes the zoning map and permitted use charts of this Old Town Code as set forth in ONSP Chapter 4
Rehabilitation Facility: includes rehabilitation activities listed in UDC Section 17.45.010.10 (Rehabilitation Facilities).
Research and Development: typically includes office and laboratory activities in an enclosed building or screened outdoor
area. Uses permitted under this classification are those that would not impact surrounding properties due to noise, vibration,
light, etc.
Residential: premises available for long-term dwelling.
Residential Accessory Use or Structure: a residential use or structure that is subordinate to the primary residential use on
a property. Such uses include Carriage Houses, Second Units, or Guest Houses. Depending on the situation, a residential
accessory use may be located in an attached apartment or in a detached accessory structure.
Residential Health Care Facility: includes those uses listed in Unified Development Code Section 17.42.010 (Residential
Health Care Facility). See also "Medical Services: Extended Care."
Residential Service/Care Home: includes private single family homes for up to six (6) non -family residents. Such care homes
provide non-medical care and services, supervision, assistance in sustaining daily activities. This classification specifically
includes those uses found in Sections 17.42.010.4 (Family Day Care Homes) and 17.42.010 (Residential Service/Care Home)
in the Unified Development Code. For the purposes of this code, the terms "Residential Service/Care Home" and "Child Day
Care: Large or Small Family Day Care Home" are synonymous.
Restaurants, Limited or Full Service: includes establishments primarily engaged in the preparation and retail sale of food
and/or beverages for immediate or semi -immediate consumption either on- or off-site, but shall not include a drive-thru. See
UDC Sections 17.43.01o.8.d.3 (Restaurants, Limited Service) and 17.43.01o.8.d.4 (Restaurants, Full Service).
Restaurants, Take Out/Delivery: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.olo.8.d.5 and (Restaurants, Take Out/Delivery).
Restaurants with Accessory Alcohol Sales: full or limited service restaurants, bakeries, coffee houses, coffee shops,
delicatessens, or other food service establishments may serve alcohol as an accessory use to regular menu service and
business hours, subject to the issuance of an Administrative Permit. This category only pertains to food service uses. Alcohol
sales shall be in accordance with UDC Section 17.66.020.
Restaurants with Drive -Through: typically includes fast food restaurants, coffee houses, or other food uses that provide a
drive-through lane and window so patrons can be served without leaving their vehicles. Drive-through lanes are prohibited in
all ONSP zones.
Retail: premises available for the sale of merchandise not including other uses identified in this code
Retail Sales, General: includes general retails sales and services typically found in commercial zones. Retail Sales, General
uses are appropriate for the Corridor zone; these uses are not permitted on Main Street where only specific retail uses and
Arts & Entertainment Related/Supporting Retail uses are permitted. Retail Sales, General includes, but is not limited to,
stores dealing primarily in appliances, auto parts and auto accessories, camera stores, department stores, dry cleaning (pick
up and drop off only), dry goods, electronics, fabric, hardware, hydroponics, luggage and leather goods, orthopedic supplies,
photocopying and mail services, pool supplies, plumbing supplies, small wares, variety stores, video rental, etc. Being
general in nature, this category will include more than the limited retail uses listed above. In some circumstances, items
that are considered general retail may be appropriately categorized as a specialized retail use if a business specializes in that
good or service more so than a typical retail outlet.
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Retail Services: includes uses listed in UDC Sections 17.43.010.21a and 17.43.010.21.b
Retail Frontage Line: frontage line designating the requirement for a shopfront, making the ground level available for retail
use. This applies to the UC Zone only.
Riding Trails: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.46.olo.6.
Rooming House: a dwelling unit (other than a hotel or motel) where three (3) or more rooms are rented individually or
separately to tenants under separate rental agreements where tenants do not share common financial responsibility for use
of the dwelling unit as a whole. See Unified Development Code Section 17.42.010.13 (Rooming House).
ROW: Right -Of -Way or "right-of-way"
RV Park/Campground: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.22.
School, Public or Private: includes public and private elementary, middle, junior high, and high schools, along with colleges
and universities. See UDC Section 17.45.01o. This classification does not include specialized or instructional schools as
defined elsewhere in the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan or Section 17.43.010.23 (Schools, Specialized) of the UDC.
Second Hand Stores: includes those uses listed in Unified Development Code Sections 17.43.010.20.0 (Second Hand Stores).
Second Unit/Carriage House: see definition for "Carriage House/Second Unit' above under "Building Type." These types of
units require an Administrative Permit and may also be known as "Accessory Units" or "Accessory Dwelling Units" or "Junior
Accessory Dwelling Units." See UDC Section 17.42.010.14 (Second Units) and also specific development standards listed in
UDC Sections 17.57.04o.K (Guesthouses) and 17.57.04o.L (Second Units).
Setback: the area of a lot measured from a lot line to a building facade or elevation that must be maintained clear of
permanent structures excepting galleries, fences, garden walls, arcades, porches, stoops, balconies, bay windows, terraces
and decks (that align with the first floor level) which are permitted to encroach into the setback.
Shopfront: see "Frontage Type."
Sidewalk: the paved layer of the public frontage dedicated exclusively to pedestrian activity.
Slow Flow: a thoroughfare, of moderate capacity (shorter in length than a free flow street) which does not have striped,
dedicated lanes of travel but has enough width for cars to pass each other comfortably but at a slow speed.
Small Wind Energy Systems: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.45.010.12. Specific development standards can be found
in UDC Section 17.66.120 (Small Wind Energy Systems).
Sorority House: see "House."
Specialty Food Store: a food store that specializes in certain food items, cooking styles, or gourmet products.
Specialty Retail Store: typically a smaller store or retail space (less than 2,5oo square feet) that focuses on a particular
product or family of products. Specialty Retail Stores differ from general retail establishments in that products are typically
more expensive and of higher quality. Specialty retailers are generally experts in their field, are knowledgeable of their
products, and provide premium service to their customers and clients. Examples may include camera stores or high-end
novelty hardware stores.
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Specific Plan Area: includes the land that is encompassed by the Regulating Plan and shown in the zoning map in ONSP
Section 4.2.010 (Regulating Plan and Zones).
Sporting Goods Stores: includes retail establishments that specialize in goods and apparel related to sports. This may
include team sports like soccer and baseball, or individual sports like running, rock climbing, scuba diving or swimming.
Stationary Store: typically associated with greeting cards, specialty papers, gifts, and personalized office supplies. Such stores
my offer accessory uses such as mail services, photocopying services, passport photos, etc.
Stoop: see "Frontage Type."
Storage: Commercial Outdoor: includes all uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.01.13 (Outdoor Storage). This use definition does
not include those activities listed in UDC Section 17.44.010.15 (Studios, Recording) and specifically excludes uses in UDC
Section 14.44.010.15.e (Studio/Film Rental Business) which are included under the "Media Production: Sound Stage Type" as
listed in ONSP Table 4-1.
Stores with Floor Area up to 6,000 square feet: refers to general or specialty retail uses that are typically found in traditional
downtown/old town environments, where smaller, family-owned shops and restaurants are common. This category pertains
to an individual tenant space only and not a general building.
Stores with Floor Area between 6,000 and 20,000 square feet: refers to general or specialty retail uses that are typically
found in more urbanized downtown districts or commercial corridors. These uses are permitted by right in the COR and CD
zone, but require a Minor Use Permit in the UC zone due to their potential impacts on parking, circulation, and architecture.
This category pertains to an individual tenant space only and not a general building.
Stores with Floor Area 20,000 square feet or greater: refers to general or specialty retail uses that have 20,000 or more
square -feet. Such uses are typically found in large commercial areas or major boulevards and are characterized by large
parking lots and "big box" retail centers. These uses are prohibited in the UG -1, UG -2, and UC zones, but are permitted in
the COR zone and the CD zone subject to the issuance of a Minor Use Permit. This category pertains to an individual tenant
space only and not a general building.
Story: a habitable level within a building of no more than 14 feet in height from finished floor to finished ceiling. Attics and
raised basements are not considered a story for the purposes of determining building height.
Streetscape: the urban element that provides the major part of the public realm as well as paved lanes for vehicles. A
streetscape is endowed with two attributes: capacity and context. Capacity is the number of vehicles that can move safely
through a segment within a given time period. It is physically manifested by the number of lanes and their width, and by the
curb radius. Context is physically manifested by the appropriate frontage types as determined by the neighborhood zone in
which it is located and in the corresponding portion of the public realm plan.
Streetwall: an opaque, freestanding wall built along the frontage line, or coplanar with the facade, often for the purpose of
masking a parking lot from the adjacent thoroughfare. Streetwalls shall be between 3.5 and 8 feet in height, and constructed
of a material matching the adjacent building facade. The wall may be replaced by a hedge, subject to City approval.
Streetwalls may have openings no larger than necessary to allow automobile and pedestrian access.
Supportive Commercial Uses Serving the Local Area: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.42.010.15.
Supportive Housing: includes those uses listed in Unified Development Code Section 17.42.01o.16.
Swap Meets and Flea Markets: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.20.p. This category does not include periodic
festivals or street fairs that may include retail booths as part of the festivities, nor does the category include Mercado uses.
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Tandem Parking: tandem parking is permitted for certain uses either permitted by right or subject to the issuance of a Minor
Use Permit. Tandem spaces shall measure 12' x 40' and do not need to directly access a residential unit. Smaller tandem
spaces may be approved through the Adjustment process.
Tattoo Parlors/Body Piercing Services: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.25. Uses in this category do not pertain
to medical procedures (reconstructive or restorative treatments) or incidental ear piercing that may occur in salons, jewelry
stores, etc.
Temporary Real Estate Offices: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.47.010.2. Provisions of UDC Chapter 17.67 (Temporary
Uses) shall also apply.
Temporary Residence: includes uses listed in UDC Sections 17.47.010.1.a (Short Term) and 17.47.010.1.b (Long Term).
Provisions of UDC Chapter 17.67 (Temporary Uses) shall also apply.
Temporary Uses: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.47.010.4, subject to the provisions of UDC Chapter 17.67
(Temporary Uses).
Terrace: a level, paved area accessible directly from a building as its extension. A terrace is typically private and is most
common as a rear yard in single-family development.
Theater, Cinema, or Performing Arts: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.01o.18.d, pertaining to live theatres, movie
theaters, and other entertainment or performing arts activities.
Thoroughfare: a vehicular way incorporating moving lanes and parking lanes (except alleys/lanes which have no parking
lanes) within a right-of-way.
Thoroughfare Types: the three principal movement -types of thoroughfares that comprise an interconnected, varied and
hierarchical network:
Free Flow: a thoroughfare which has dedicated striped lanes of travel and tends to be a more highly traveled thoroughfare.
Typical speeds are up to 55 miles per hour (MPH).
Slow Flow: a thoroughfare, of moderate capacity (shorter in length than a free flow street) which does not have striped,
dedicated (not striped) lanes of travel but has enough width for cars to pass each other comfortably but at a slow speed.
Typical speeds are up to 20 MPH.
Yield Flow: a thoroughfare of low capacity, shortest in length, and of a type where a single travel lane is shared by cars in
both directions. Typical speeds are up to 15 MPH.
Thrift Stores: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.20.q.
Tobacco Paraphernalia Stores: includes all uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.20.r. For the purposes of the ONSP,
electronic cigarettes (e -cigarettes) and supplies used for vapor inhalation shall be considered the same as cigarettes, cigars,
lighters, etc.
Tourist/Visitor-Oriented Retail: includes those retail (and possibly service) establishments that provide goods and services
primarily to patrons who are tourists or visitors. Uses in this category support the Newhall Arts and Entertainment District.
The Director of Community Development shall determine if this category applies to a proposed retail use.
Toy Stores: includes establishments that deal in a wide variety of toys. Toy stores are similar to Hobby Stores/Game Stores,
but differ by providing more and varied products.
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Traffic Calming: a set of techniques which serves to reduce the speed of traffic. Such strategies include lane -narrowing,
on -street parking, chicanes, yield points, sidewalk bulge -outs, speed bumps, surface variations, mid -block deflections, and
visual clues. Traffic calming is a retrofit technique unnecessary when thoroughfares are correctly designed for the appropriate
speed at initial construction.
Transect: a system of classification deploying the conceptual range of'rural-to-urban' to arrange in useful order, the typical
context groupings of natural and urban areas.
Transit -Oriented Development: refers to development adjacent to a bus or train station that includes a mix of uses. Transit -
Oriented Development (TOD) focuses on pedestrian -scaled streets and buildings, with the goal of creating a livable,
walkable, community.
Transit Station or Terminal: includes a designated transit station where buses, trains, vans, shuttles, or other on -demand
or scheduled service vehicles pick-up or drop-off passengers. Typical uses include Metrolink stations, long distance bus
terminals (similar to the Van Nuys Fly Away facility in the City of Los Angeles), or an intercity bus station. Transit stations
or terminals differ from a regular service stop by providing additional passenger and operator amenities such as a lounge,
restrooms, food services, parking, etc.
Transition Line: a horizontal line, the full width of a facade expressed by a material change or by a continuous horizontal
articulation such as a cornice or a balcony.
Transitional Housing: includes those uses listed in Unified Development Code Section 17.42.010.17.
Truck Terminal: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.01o.16.
Type: a form determined by function and confirmed by culture. A "type" is physically defined by its function, its disposition
on the lot and its configuration, including frontage and height.
UDC: Unified Development Code.
Use Standards: the term "use standards" is synonymous with the City of Santa Clarita Unified Development Code. The term
may also refer to standards and regulations contained in the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan, the Community Character and
Design Guidelines, and other applicable policies, regulations, and/or development standards.
Utility Substations: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.45.01o.g.h. Utility substations and associated infrastructure shall
be completely screened from public view. Screening techniques may include walls that mimic nearby buildings or dense
landscaping.
Valet Parking: refers to an accessory service for commercial uses, typically during busy periods, where customers drop off or
pick up their cars at the business entrance, but where the cars are parked off-site. Valet parking may be used in conjunction
with a Minor Use Permit where Off-Site/Shared Parking is used. Stacked/tandem parking is permitted with valet service.
Vehicle Rental: includes all uses listed in UDC Sections 17.43.010.26.a.5.a and b, 17.43.010.26.b.3, 17.43.010.26.c.3, and
17.43.010.26.e.5. Vehicle Rental uses are prohibited in any ONSP zone.
Vehicle Sales and Services, Prohibited: Except were expressly permitted or conditionally permitted by the ONSP, vehicle sales
and services uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.26, are prohibited in any ONSP zone.
Vehicle Storage (Indoor): includes all uses listed in UDC Sections 17.43.010.26.a.2, and 17.43.010.26.6.1. Large vehicles
or truck storage as listed in UDC Section 17.43.01o.26.e.2, and commercial storage of Heavy Equipment as listed in UDC
Section 17.43.010.26.c.1, is prohibited in any ONSP zone. All storage contemplated under this category must be indoors.
Typical uses include small-scale storage of car collections, high value automobiles, or specialty storage services that provide
a higher level of security than might otherwise be found in a traditional outdoor storage lot.
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Vendors, Long Term: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.olo.2o.s. This category does not include Swap Meet, Flea
Market, or Mercado uses.
Vernacular: the common language of a region, particularly in terms of architectural context. Through time and use, the vernacular
has intrinsically resolved the architectural response to climate, construction technique, and to some extent, social mores.
Veterinary Clinic: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.3.i.
Veterinary Hospital: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.43.010.3.j.
Warehousing: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.44.010.17.
Wine Tasting Rooms, Wine Bars, Beer Gardens, or Micro Breweries: includes specialty wine and beer establishments
typically associated with urban environments and arts and entertainment districts. These uses are often associated with
craft breweries or specific vintners, and differ from a traditional bar in that they may brew or create product on site, conduct
classes, and cater to diners or groups of patrons in a manner more associated with a typical restaurant. Live entertainment,
demonstrations, and instruction is encouraged, subject to the appropriate entitlement. This category includes uses listed in
UDC Section 17.43.01o.8.e.
Wireless Telecommunication Facilities: includes uses listed in Unified Development Code Section 17.45.010.13 (Wireless
Communications Facilities). This uses include facilities that are less than 35' in height, over 35' in height, flush -mounted,
and/or co -located. Co -located wireless facilities shall be subject to the appropriate permit as listed in Table 4-1, and shall
likewise comply with UDC Section 17.69.03o.F.
Yard: a private area that adjoins or surrounds a building, its landscape subject to the landscape requirements.
Yield Flow: a thoroughfare of low capacity, shortest in length, and of a type where a single travel lane is shared by cars in
both directions.
Zaguan: a paseo, court, or exterior hallway that passes through a building, connecting the street or alley to an interior
courtyard. Areas above zaguans are typically enclosed and part of the inhabitable space of an upper story, although exterior
porches or covered balconies are sometimes used.
Zoo: includes uses listed in UDC Section 17.45.010.14
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EXHIBIT B
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
MASTER CASE NO: Master Case 16-206
PERMIT/PROJECT
NAME: Specific Plan Amendment 16-002 (Zoning Amendment)
APPLICANT: City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 302
Valencia, CA 91355
LOCATION OF THE
PROJECT: Within the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan Area
DESCRIPTION OF
THE PROJECT: City of Santa Clarita is preparing amendments to the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan
(ONSP) to support an existing Moratorium to restrict land uses on Main Street to those that
support an Arts and Entertainment District along with associated text revisions.
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
[X] City Council [ ] Planning Commission [ ] Director of Planning and Building Services
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
Jason Crawford, AICP
PLANNING MANAGER
Prepared
Approvet
Ben Jarvis, Associate Planner
(Name/Title)
James Chow, Senior Planner
(Name/Title)
Public Review Period From December 27 .2016 To January 18, 2017
Public Notice Given On December 27, 2016
[X] Legal Advertisement [ ] Posting of Properties [ ] Written Notice
CERTIFICATION DATE: 3-413-107
S:ICD (PLANNING DWISIONMCURRENW2016WC 16-206 (SPA ONSP Amendments)EnvironmentaRNIC 16-206 Draft Negative Declamtion.doc
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
(Initial Study)
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
Project Title and Master Case Number:
Lead Agency Name & Address
Contact Person and Phone Number:
Old Town Newhall Specific Plan
2017 Amendments
Master Case 16-206
Specific Plan Amendment 16-002
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 140
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Ben Jarvis, AICP, Associate Planner
City of Santa Clarita
Community Development Department
(661) 255-4330
Project Location: The project area consists of the Old Town Newhall
Specific Plan area: 202 acres in the Old Town
Newhall Area in the vicinity of Newhall Avenue,
Railroad Avenue, Main Street, and Lyons Avenue, in
the City of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County,
California. Exhibit II depicts the boundaries of the
Specific Plan area. See the "Project Setting/Existing
Conditions" section for additional details.
Applicant/Owner Name and Address:
General Plan Designation:
Zoning Designation(s):
City of Santa Clarita
23920 Valencia Boulevard
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Specific Plan 3 (SP3)
Urban Center (UC)
Corridor (COR)
Urban General 1 (UG -1)
Urban General 2 (UG -2)
Creative District (CD)
Open Space (OS)
Proiect Settin&Existin% Conditions:
This initial study was prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. The Old Town
Newhall Specific Plan (ONSP) area consists of approximately 202 acres in the Old Town Newhall
area. Major arterials that define the neighborhood include Newhall Avenue, Main Street, Railroad
Avenue, and Lyons Avenue. The project area is bounded by Newhall Creek on the east and William
S. Hart Park (Hart Park) on the west, with the project area extending northward to 14th Street along
Railroad Avenue. The project area extends south along Newhall Avenue to the vicinity of the
Metropolitan Water District aqueduct, just south of the Metrolink Right -of -Way.
Old Town Newhall is located two miles north of the Antelope Valley Freeway (State Route 14) and
three miles east of Interstate 5. The area is fully developed and contains a Metrolink station,
downtown shopping area, a regional library, a community theatre, established neighborhoods, and
industrial properties. Recent development approvals include a seven -screen arthouse movie theatre,
47 apartment units and 20,000 square feet of commercial space in a mixed-use building, and a 374 -
space, five story parking structure. The area is served by all utilities and has a mature transportation
network that includes major arterials, local streets, and a rail line. The project area is largely
developed with commercial and residential uses. Significant open space exists in the vicinity of
Newhall Creek and in the area encompassed by Hart Park. The project site is mostly flat and was
actively developed in the late 1800s due to oil production and the construction/operation of the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Old Town Newhall has been the focus of redevelopment efforts going back to 1996. A Metrolink
station opened in 2000 followed by the Newhall Community Center, and the two-story Old Town
Newhall Library opened in 2012. Other improvements include streetscape and landscaping, parking
lots, and the realignment of the former San Fernando Road to create Main Street. The Downtown
Newhall Specific Plan was adopted in 2005 and was renamed the "Old Town Newhall Specific Plan"
in 2014.
Proiect Description
This project involves Specific Plan Amendment SPA 16-002 to clarify certain portions of the ONSP
and to implement City Council direction to regulate retail and commercial uses on Main Street in
support of an Arts and Entertainment District. Other changes are being made to keep the ONSP
current. The 2017 amendments will focus on two primary areas: reformatting the permitted use
charts (also known as the Regulating Plan) and updating the code text and glossary.
Permitted Use Charts
On April 26, 2016, the City Council implemented a moratorium in the Urban Center zone (Main
Street) of the ONSP to prohibit general retail uses. The City Council directed staff to refine the uses
allowed on Main Street and only allow those retail uses that supported the desired Arts and
Entertainment District. To accomplish this endeavor, staff proposes to revamp the existing permitted
use charts, reorganizing them and grouping similar uses together. ONSP land uses will be better
matched to land use categories in the Unified Development Code (UDC), and the extensive
expansion of use categories necessitates creating new charts and revising/repositioning the existing
charts. The resulting document will be better organized, more intuitive, and easier to read. A copy of
the proposed amendments is attached to this document as "Exhibit A."
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Code Revisions
Given City Council direction to better regulate commercial uses on Main Street, it is necessary to
update text portions of the ONSP to support the revised permitted use charts. The amendments
would clarify the types of permits that are required for certain projects, revise parking requirements
for residential projects to match the Unified Development Code and the City's Mixed Use
Ordinance, and more effectively explain that buildings may have lofts, towers, or penthouses. The
amendments would clarify these issues and not result in greater development potential in terms of
height or density. Other changes include adding language that permits single-family homes to have
garages immediately behind the main structure, clarification on alley -loaded parking for commercial
uses (where applicable), and various text additions/deletions to make the intent of the ONSP clearer.
Other changes include allowing painted wall signs that fit the historic character of Newhall or that
are part of an architectural theme and corresponding updates to the ONSP glossary to reflect the
revised permitted use charts. None of the changes are considered major or substantial. A copy of the
proposed amendments is attached to this document as `Exhibit A."
Surrounding Land Uses:
Not Applicable
Other public agencies whose approval is required: Not Applicable
Project Location
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Plan. Exhibit II (page 5) contains the Zoning Map/Regulating Plan.
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A. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED:
The environmental factors checked below would be affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a
"Potentially Significant hnpact" or a "Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation" as indicated by the checklist on the
following pages.
[ ] Aesthetics
[ ] Agricultural and Forestry
[ ] Air Quality
Resources
[ ] Biological Resources
[ ] Cultural Resources
[ ] Geology/Soils
[ ] Greenhouse Gas Emissions
[ ] Hazards & Hazardous
[ ] Hydrology & Water
Materials
Quality
[ ] Land Use & Planning
[ ] Mineral Resources
[ ] Noise
[ ] Population and Housing
[ ] Public Services
[ ] Recreation
[ ] Traffic & Transportation
[ ] Utilities & Service Systems
[ ] Mandatory Findings of
Significance
B. DETERMINATION:
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
[X] I findthat 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 he a
significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added
to the project. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
[ ] I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant impact on the environment, and an
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
[ ] I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect(s) on the environment, but at least one effect 1)
has been mitigated adequately 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, ifthe effect is a
"potentially significant impact" or "potentially significant unless mitigated." An ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT, 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, there WILL NOT
be a significant effect in this case because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately
in an earlier EIR pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that
earlier EIR, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project.
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C. EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS:
II. AGRICULTURE 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 Dept. 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:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or
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?
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forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code
section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public
Resources Code section 4526), or Timberland
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which, due to their location or nature, could result in
conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or
conversion of forest land to non -forest use?
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Impact
Mitigation
Impact
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AESTHETICS - Would the project:
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Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista?
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outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state
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Create a new source of substantial light or glare that
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area?
II. AGRICULTURE 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 Dept. 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:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or
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?
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forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code
section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public
Resources Code section 4526), or Timberland
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which, due to their location or nature, could result in
conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use or
conversion of forest land to non -forest use?
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of
any criteria pollutant for which the project region is
non -attainment under an applicable federal or state
ambient air quality standard (including releasing
emissions that exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone
precursors)?
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant
concentrations?
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial
number of people?
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 Game or U.S.
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, and regulations or
by the California Department of Fish and Game 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?
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Mitigation
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Ill. 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:
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b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute
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violation?
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of
any criteria pollutant for which the project region is
non -attainment under an applicable federal or state
ambient air quality standard (including releasing
emissions that exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone
precursors)?
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant
concentrations?
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial
number of people?
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 Game or U.S.
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, and regulations or
by the California Department of Fish and Game 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?
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Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat
conservation plan?
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Affect a Significant Ecological Area (SEA) as
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Map?
V.
CULTURAL RESOURCES - Would the project:
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c)
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feature?
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Disturb any human remains, including those interred
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VI.
GEOLOGY AND SOILS— Would the project:
a)
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death involving:
i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated
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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?
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loss of topsoil, either on or off site?
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Mitigation
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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 -
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substantial risks to life or property?
e)
Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use
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of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal
systems where sewers are not available for the disposal
of wastewater?
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relief features?
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Result in earth movement (cut and/or fill) of 10,000
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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS — Would the project:
a)
Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or
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environment??
b)
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applicable plan, policy or regulation 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
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disposal of hazardous materials?
b)
Create a significant hazard to the public or the
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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)
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within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed
school?
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Be located on a site which is included on a list of
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Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as result,
would it create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment?
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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?
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residing or working in the project area?
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evacuation plan?
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where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or
where residences are intermixed with wildlands?
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lines, oil pipelines)?
IX. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALM - Would the project:
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b)
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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 the
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course of a stream or river, in a manner which would
result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site?
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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?
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systems or provide substantial additional sources of
polluted runoff?
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as a result of the failure of a levee or dam?
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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?
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Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan,
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by agencies with jurisdiction over the project?
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XI. MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES - Would the project:
a)
Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral
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residents of the state?
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Result in the loss of availability of a locally important
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general plan, specific plan or other land use plan?
c)
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NOISE - Would the project result in:
a)
Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in
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or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other
agencies?
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A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise
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without the project?
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without the project?
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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?
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the project area to excessive noise levels?
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POPULATION AND HOUSING — Would the project:
a)
Induce substantial population growth in an area, either
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businesses) or indirectly (for example, through
extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
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elsewhere (especially affordable housing)?
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the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
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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has adequate capacity to serve the project's projected
demand in addition to the provider's existing
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disposal needs?
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regulations related to solid waste?
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standard and travel demand measures, or other
standards established by the county congestion
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location that results in substantial safety risks?
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regarding public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian
facilities, or otherwise decrease the performance or
safety of such facilities?
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UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS - Would the
project:
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facilities, the construction of which could cause
significant environmental effects?
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water drainage facilities or expansion of existing
facilities, the construction of which could cause
significant environmental effects?
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new or expanded entitlements needed?
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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?
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capacity to accommodate the project's solid waste
disposal needs?
g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and E] E] 1:1
regulations related to solid waste?
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b) Does the project have impacts that are individually ❑ 11 El
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 will 0 ❑ 0
cause substantial adverse effects on human beings,
either directly or indirectly?
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XVIII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE:
a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the
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 ❑ 11 El
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 will 0 ❑ 0
cause substantial adverse effects on human beings,
either directly or indirectly?
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Section and Subsections
Evaluation of Impacts
I. AESTHETICS
I a. No Impact.
The City of Santa Clarita is located within Southern California's
Santa Clarita Valley, which is bounded by the San Gabriel
Mountains to the south and east, the Santa Susana Mountains to the
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 urbanized area. 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 project, the 2017 Old Town Newhall Specific Plan
(ONSP) amendments, are regulatory in nature and are not
associated with any construction or grading project. The proposed
project would not damage any scenic resources. Views in the Old
Town Newhall area are limited as the area is largely built -out with
densely configured, low-rise and mid -rise structures. The proposed
Specific Plan amendments would not revise any development
standards in a manner that could result in an interruption of any
views of scenic resources. Therefore, the proposed project would
have no impact on scenic vistas.
I b. No Impact.
The only roadway in Santa Clarita that is identified in the
California Department of Transportation's State Scenic Highway
program is Interstate 5 (I-5). The designated eligible segment of I-
5 extends from the I-210 interchange to the State Route (SR)
126/Newhall Ranch Road interchange. SR -126 is also designated
as an Eligible State Scenic Highway from the City's boundary at
Interstate 5 west to SR -150 in Ventura County. The proposed
project is not located on I-5, SR -126, or any other designated
scenic highway. The project is regulatory in nature and would not
impact scenic resources, ridgelines, trees, rock outcroppings, or
historic buildings. Therefore, there would be no impact.
I c. No Impact.
The proposed project consists of amendments to the Old Town
Newhall Specific Plan. The amendments are regulatory in nature
and are focused on the types of business uses that would be
allowed to locate on Main Street. The amendments would not
change the building types allowed in Newhall nor change existing
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requirements like landscaping or architectural styles. Therefore,
the proposed project would have no adverse impact to the visual
character or quality of the site and surroundings of Old Town
Newhall.
I d. Less Than Significant Impact.
The project consists of amendments to the Old Town Newhall
Specific Plan and is regulatory in nature. The proposed project
does not propose any lighting for nighttime events or sporting
activities. Existing lighting exists on public streets and in private
development and nothing in the proposed project would be
expected to increase nighttime lighting beyond current levels. Any
light generated from additional human activity would not detract
from daytime or nighttime views. Therefore, the project would not
cause a significant impact where lighting and glare is concerned.
II. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
II a. No Impact.
Based on information from the California Department of
Conservation, the project area is considered to be "Urban and
Built -Up Land" that contains no farming resources. There are no
agricultural operations located within the project site and the
ONSP is not located within an area of Prime Farmland or
Farmland of Statewide Importance as identified by the California
Department of Conservation (Los Angeles Important Farmland
2008). This information was verified on December 1, 2016. The
area is developed with both residential and commercial uses, along
with developed parks and public facilities including a Metrolink
station, library, and community center. Given that the project area
has no potential to convert existing farmland to non-agricultural
use, the project would have no impact.
II b. No Impact.
Santa Clarita does not have agricultural preserve areas. Further,
there is no Williamson Act contract land within the City limits.
Therefore, the proposed project would not conflict with the zoning
for agricultural uses or Williamson Act contracts and would have
no related impacts: there would be no impact.
II c. No Impact.
The project includes amendments that would pertain to the Urban
Center, Corridor, Creative District, Urban General 1, Urban
General 2, and Open Space zones within the Old Town Newhall
Specific Plan area. The project area is not located in an area zoned
as Open Space -National Forest nor does the project area contain
any forestland, timberland, or areas zoned for Timberland
Production. The project consists of revisions to land uses, is
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regulatory in nature, and is not associated with any construction or
grading project. Therefore, the project would have no impact.
I1 d. No Impact.
The project consists of minor retail land use revisions and other
inconsequential changes to an adopted specific plan. The project
area does not contain any forest land nor would the project result
the conversion of forest land to non -forest uses. Therefore, there
would be no impact.
II e. No Impact.
The project does not have the potential to result in the conversion
of farmland to non-agricultural use because no such lands or
resources exist in the project area; nor could the project result in
the conversion of forest lands to non -forest use. The project
consists of revisions to land uses, is regulatory in nature, and is not
associated with any construction or grading project. Therefore,
there would be no impact.
III. AIR QUALITY
III a. No Impact.
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 by 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 current adopted plan is the 2012 AQMP adopted on December
79 2012. The 2012 AQMP is designed to meet the state and federal
Clean Air Act planning requirements and focuses on new federal
ozone and ultra -fine particulate matter (PM2.5) standards. The
SCAQMD's AQMP was prepared to accommodate growth, to
reduce the high levels of pollutants within the areas under the
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jurisdiction of SCAQMD, and to attain clean air within the region.
Projects that are considered to be consistent with the AQMP would
not interfere with attainment, because this growth is included in the
projections used to formulate the AQMP. Therefore, projects, uses,
and activities that are consistent with the applicable assumptions
used in the development of the AQMP would not jeopardize
attainment of the air quality levels identified in the AQMP, even if
they exceed the SCAQMD's recommended daily emissions
thresholds. AQMPs utilize projections of population and
transportation activity forecasted by SCAG in their Regional
Transportation Plan (RTP). If the project is consistent with the
General Plan and zoning, it has been assumed in the AQMP and
won't obstruct implementation of the AQMP.
The proposed project is consistent with the zoning and General
Plan land use designation for the site. The project would limit
certain business uses on Main Street but would not change any
zoning designation or development density. As a result, the project
is consistent with the growth expectations for the region. The
proposed project is therefore consistent with the AQMP and would
have no associated impacts.
III b. No Impact.
Santa Clarita is located in a nonattainment area, an area that
frequently exceeds national and state ambient air quality standards.
The proposed amendments are regulatory in nature and address the
types of land uses allowed in existing zones, particularly on Main
Street. The proposed amendments do not entitle any development
not already allowed in the Specific Plan and there are no changes
to the land use map or existing development density. Therefore, the
proposed project would not result in significant air quality impacts
related to the air quality standards.
III c. No Impact.
As stated in Section IIIb, the project would not involve
construction or grading, nor would the project produce any
emissions: the project is regulatory in nature, is not associated with
any development, and would not change the land use map. The
project would not impact or exceed the thresholds of significance
established by the SCAQMD which were established in
consideration of cumulative air pollution in the SCAB. Since no
emissions are involved with the proposed project, therefore, there
would be no impact.
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III d. No Impact.
Certain residents, such as the very young, the elderly, and those
suffering from certain illnesses or disabilities, are particularly
sensitive to air pollution and are considered sensitive receptors. In
addition, active park users, such as participants in sporting events,
are sensitive air pollutant receptors due to increased breathing
rates. Land uses where sensitive air pollutant receptors congregate
include schools, daycare centers, parks, recreational areas, medical
facilities, rest homes, and convalescent care facilities.
The proposed project does not involve any construction or grading
activities that would cause toxic substances such as oils, solvents,
paints, or adhesives, to be entering the atmosphere. The proposed
project is regulatory in nature and has no potential to affect air
quality. Therefore, the proposed project would have no air quality
impacts on sensitive receptors.
III e. No Impact.
The proposed project is regulatory in nature, is not associated with
a construction or grading project, and has no potential to produce
odors. The ONSP area does not contain any uses shown on Figure
5-5, Land Uses Associated with Odor Complaints, of the
SCAQMD's 1993 CEQA Air Quality Handbook which includes
such activities as agricultural uses, wastewater treatment plants,
food processing plants, chemical plants, composting, refineries,
landfills, dairies, fiberglass molding firms, etc. Therefore, there
would be no impact.
IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
General Biological Characteristics of the Site
The ONSP plan area is largely developed except for the Newhall
Creek bed and the open space areas within the William S. Hart
Park property. The project area contains street trees, landscaped
residential yards, and hardscape in the Main Street area.
IV a. No Impact.
The proposed project would not adversely affect, either directly or
through habitat modifications, 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 the US Fish and Wildlife Service because the
project does not involve construction or grading. The project
consists of specific plan amendments that are regulatory in nature
and that have no potential for affecting the environment. As noted,
the ONSP plan area is a built -out and urbanized area with the
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exception of
the Newhall
Creek bed
and the open space areas
within the
William S.
Hart Park
property. The proposed
amendments
would not
alter the
land use designations or
development
restrictions
that apply
to either of these areas.
Therefore,
there would
be no impact.
IV b. No Impact.
Although the ONSP area contains creek beds and drainages that
may contain riparian areas, the proposed project does not involve
changes to policies or land use designations that would impact
those areas. There are no known natural communities identified in
local or regional plans or be the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife (CDFW) or US Fish and Wildlife Service. Vegetation in
the specific plan area consists mostly of street trees and ornamental
or manicured vegetation and landscaping for both commercial and
residential properties. No changes are proposed for natural slopes
or open space areas. Therefore, there would be no impact.
IV c. Less Than Significant Impact.
The ONSP area contains Newhall Creek and other drainage
courses. While some of these areas may be subject to federal
protection under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the proposed
project would not impact or affect these areas. The project consists
of amendments to an adopted specific plan that would regulate
businesses on Main Street. The proposed amendments would not
alter the land use designations or development restrictions that
apply to Newhall Creek or any other drainage courses. No
construction or grading is proposed and there are no identified or
anticipated impacts on wetlands as defined in Section 404. Any
impact would be less than significant.
IV d. No Impact.
The proposed project would not interfere with the movement of
any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species nor would
the project interfere with established native resident or migratory
wildlife corridors, impeding the use of native wildfire nursery
sites. The proposed project consists of amendments to an adopted
specific plan that would regulate business uses on Main Street. The
project would not change or impact Newhall Creek, other drainage
courses, or affect undeveloped areas in and around Hart Park. The
ONSP area is located in an urbanized portion of the city, and with
the exception of the Newhall Creek bed, is an area that does not
support the dispersal of wildlife. As no construction or change to
the physical environment would occur in association with the
project, therefore, there would be no impact.
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IV e. Less Than Significant Impact.
Per Section 17.51.040 (Oak Tree Preservation) of the Unified
Development Code, it is the City's policy to require the
preservation of all healthy oak trees unless compelling reasons
justify the removal of such trees. The ONSP area contains
numerous oak trees, including protected specimens on residential
and commercial lots. The City's Oak Tree Ordinance protects these
trees, provided the trees have established themselves and achieved
certain growth benchmarks. The proposed project would not
conflict with the City's Oak Tree Preservation Ordinance because
the oak tree preservation measures and policies would remain in
full effect. The proposed project is regulatory in nature and would
regulate businesses on Main Street. Therefore, any impact would
be less than significant.
IV f. No Impact.
The project site is not within a habitat conservation plan (HCP),
natural community conservation plan (NCCP) or other approved
local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan. Therefore, the
project would not conflict with any adopted habitat conservation
plans and the project would have no related impacts.
IV g. No Impact.
The project site is not within a Significant Ecological Area
identified on Exhibit CO -5 (Significant Ecological Areas) of the
City's General Plan Conservation Element. The project site is also
not within a Significant Natural Area identified by the CDFW.
Therefore, the proposed project would not affect a Significant
Ecological Area or Significant Natural Area.
V. CULTURAL RESOURCES
V a -d. No Impact.
The proposed amendments to the ONSP will not impact cultural
resources in the City of Santa Clarita. The proposed amendments
will not alter any unique geological feature, paleontological
resource, any human remains, or affect any other historical or
archeological resource. As part of the project analysis, the City
consulted with the Femandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
as required by AB52. Consultation concluded and no mitigation
measures were required. No construction or grading is proposed
with these amendments. While future development may occur, the
scope and intensity of that development is unknown. The kind of
development that could occur under the proposed amendments is
the same development that could occur currently. Therefore,
amending the plan would have no impact or effect. Furthermore,
any future development would be required to comply with the
City's General Plan and associated regulations for the preservation
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of historical and culturally significant resources. Several historic
buildings exist in the ONSP area including the Tom Mix Cottages,
the Newhall Jail, the Pioneer Oil Refinery, and others. The
proposed amendments would not impact or alter these resources as
they primarily relate to restricting land uses in existing zones.
Changes or alterations to historic resources would be subject to the
City's Historic Preservation Ordinance, just as they are currently.
Therefore, no impact to archeological, historical or cultural
resources would be caused by the proposed UDC amendments.
VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS
VI a -i. No Impact.
Southern California has numerous active and 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 Fault.
This could result in ground failure and liquefaction. The proposed
amendments to the ONSP would not change building and
development codes; the amendments are regulatory in nature and
primarily involve regulations to businesses on Main Street. Future
development would be required to follow all state and City
building codes and regulations. In accordance with these codes and
regulations, any future development would be required to address
the geologic and/or soils conditions on its specific project site prior
to the issuance of any building permits on the project site. No
development on natural slopes is proposed as part of this project
and no unique geologic features would be destroyed, modified, or
altered. Therefore, the proposed ONSP amendments are not
anticipated to have any impact related to geology and soils.
VII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
VII a. Less Than Significant Impact.
The City of Santa Clarita's 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,
38561-385655 385705 385715 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 land use
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designation and zoning for the site, impacts relating to GHG
emissions are less than significant.
VII 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 would be considered less than
significant.
VIII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
VIII a -i. No Impact.
The proposed amendments to the ONSP would not directly expose
people to health hazards or hazardous materials, interfere with any
emergency response plans, or any land use within two miles of an
airport, airfield, or otherwise impact any airport land use plan. The
Old Town Newhall Specific Plan area contains eight sites listed on
the California Department of Toxic Substance Control's
EnviroStor database(https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.cov), seven of
which have been closed, one of which remains open but inactive.
The proposed amendments to the ONSP are regulatory in nature,
primarily regulating businesses on Main Street in existing Specific
Plan zones. The amendments are not associated with any
development or grading, would not change the land use map, nor
change development densities versus what is currently allowed.
Any future development projects would be subject to various
federal, state, and local laws and agencies that regulate hazardous
material sites, such as the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the state and
federal Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA), the California
Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), and the Los
Angeles County Fire Department. Therefore, given the
amendments would not substantially alter land use or create
potential hazards to the public, the proposed ONSP amendments
are not anticipated to have any impact to hazards or hazardous
materials.
IX. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
IX a -I. No Impact.
The proposed project would not impact water quality standards,
nor affect groundwater supplies. The proposed amendments to the
ONSP include various regulatory changes and do not propose any
development, grading, or construction. The amendments will not
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result in direct impacts on hydrology and water quality. Further,
the proposed amendments are not anticipated to impact any 100 -
year flood hazard area, tsunami, drainage pattern, or runoff of
Stormwater Management systems. Any future construction related
activity within the ONSP would comply with the zoning codes in
place at the time that revisions are requested, including any
additional CEQA review if applicable. The City's Municipal Code
and floodplain requirements would continue to apply to areas
within designated floodplain, such as the Railroad Canyon
drainage and Newhall Creek bed, regulating, limiting, or
prohibiting development. Therefore, the proposed ONSP
amendments are not anticipated to have an impact to hydrology
and water quality.
X. LAND USE AND PLANNING
X a. No Impact.
The proposed project consists of amendments to the ONSP that are
regulatory in nature; no development, construction, or grading is
proposed. The project would not physically divide an existing
community nor would the project result in barriers or obstructions
for pedestrians. Therefore, the project would have no impact
related to physically dividing a community.
X b. No Impact.
The project site consists of the ONSP area. The project area is not
located in any other plan that is designated for the purpose of
avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. Santa Clarita is not
within the Coastal Zone. The project site has a General Plan
designation and zoning of Specific Plan, which defers to the
zoning and land use regulations of the ONSP. Therefore, the
proposed project would- not cause impacts due to conflicts with
applicable land use plans, policies, or regulations.
X c. No Impact.
The proposed amendments would not affect 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
development is proposed. All future development would be subject
to the standards and regulations established by the City at the time
revisions are requested. Therefore, the project would have no
impact on conservation plans.
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XI. MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES
XI a -b. No Impact.
Gold mining and oil production historically have been the principal
mineral extraction activities in and around the Santa Clarita Valley.
Other minerals found in the planning area include construction
aggregate, titanium, and tuff. Mineral resources and extraction
areas are shown in the City's General Plan. The proposed ONSP
amendments will not affect mineral resources in Santa Clarita
generally or in the Old Town Newhall area specifically. Therefore,
there would be no impact.
XII. NOISE
XI c. Less Than Significant Impact.
While the proposed project does not involve construction,
development or grading, future development projects may occur
within the ONSP area. Those projects would be subject to the
applicable City building codes and recycling policies. The
proposed amendments focus primarily on regulating certain uses
on Main Street and would not permit or approve any project.
Therefore, any impact would be less than significant.
XII a -d. Less than Significant Impact.
The proposed ONSP amendments will not expose persons to an
increased level of temporary noise, ground -borne vibration, or
ambient noise. The proposed amendments are regulatory in nature
and do not include any development. The proposed amendments
do not diminish or remove any noise -related regulations and would
not or could not create additional significant noise in the Old Town
Newhall area. Therefore, a less than significant impact is
anticipated in relation to noise.
XII e -f. No Impact.
There are no airports, airfields, or airport land use plans within the
City. Therefore, the proposed ONSP amendments would create no
impacts related to airport noise.
XIII. POPULATION AND HOUSING
XIII a-c.No Impact.
The proposed amendments to the ONSP are not anticipated to
induce population growth in the Santa Clarita Valley, either
directly or indirectly, nor would any of the proposed provisions
cause displacement of existing homes or people. The ONSP
amendments are regulatory in nature, primarily focusing on Main
Street business uses. The ONSP amendments would not alter the
City's population projections and are consistent with the City's
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XIV. PUBLIC SERVICES
XIV a.
General Plan. Therefore, the ONSP amendments would have no
impact to population and housing.
(i) No Impact.
The proposed amendments will not directly increase the
need for fire protection services. Any future development
would be subject to applicable development fees which are
established to compensate for growth. Since the proposed
ONSP amendments are not anticipated to have a direct
impact on fire protection services, and given that future
development would remain subject to development fees,
the amendments would have no impact to fire services.
(ii) No Impact.
The proposed amendments are not anticipated to directly
increase the need for police services. Any future
development would be subject to development fees which
are established to compensate for growth. Since the
proposed ONSP amendments would have no direct impact
on police services, and given that future development
would remain subject to development fees, the amendments
would have no impact to police services.
(iii) No Impact.
The site is located within the Newhall Union Elementary
School District and also the William S. Hart Union High
School District. The proposed project is not anticipated to
directly increase the population of the City of Santa Clarita.
Any future residential development would be subject to
school development fees which are established to
compensate for growth. Since the proposed ONSP
amendments would have no direct impact on school
services, and given that future development would be
subject to school development fees, the amendments would
have no impact to school services.
(iv) No Impact.
The proposed project is not anticipated to directly increase
number of persons using public parks. Any future
development would be subject to park impact fees, which
are established to compensate for residential growth. Since
the proposed ONSP amendments would have no direct
impact on parks, and given that future development would
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remain subject to park impact fees, the amendments would
have no impact to parks
(v) No Impact.
The project would not result in the need for new or
expanded public facilities. The proposed project would not
contribute new residences to the area that would lead to an
increase in the use of the local library system or other
public facilities. Therefore, there would be no impact.
XV. RECREATION
XV a -b. No Impact.
The proposed amendments to the ONSP will not have any impact
on recreational amenities within the City of Santa Clarita. The
proposed project is a regulatory adjustment and does not include
any development activities. Subsequent projects would be required
to comply with the City's General Plan and would be subject to the
City's park impact fees as applicable. Therefore, no impact to
recreation is anticipated with the proposed ONSP amendments.
XVI. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC
XVI a. Less Than Significant Impact.
The proposed amendments are generally limited to the further
restriction of land uses in existing Specific Plan zones, are not
associated with any grading or development, and would not entitle
any new project. No changes to the land use map are proposed and
the project would not generate additional vehicle trips. Therefore,
any impact the project would have on the performance of the
circulation system would be less than significant.
XVI b. Less Than Significant Impact.
The proposed project would not generate trips: the project consists
of regulatory amendments to the ONSP that would further limit
land uses in existing Specific Plan zones. The project would not
entitle or approve construction, grading, or development activity
and would not change the land use map or established densities. In
accordance with the City's Traffic Impact Report Guidelines,
projects that generate less than 50 trips during both the AM or PM
peak hours do not require a traffic impact analysis. Given the
ONSP amendments would not generate any vehicle trips, therefore,
the proposed project would not exceed, either individually or
cumulatively, an established level of service standard or any other
circulation system performance measures established by the City
or in the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program
(CMP), and the project would cause no related significant impacts.
Any impact would be less than significant.
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XVI c. No Impact.
The project site is not within an airport land use plan or within two
miles of a public airport or public use airport. There are no airports
in the City of Santa Clarita. Consequently, the proposed project
would not affect any airport facilities nor would the project cause a
change in the directional patterns of aircraft. Therefore, the
proposed project would have no impact to air traffic patterns.
XVI d. No Impact.
The project consists of amendments to the ONSP and does not
include any construction, grading, or development activities.
Nothing about the project would increase sharp curves or
dangerous intersections or increase hazards due to design features
or incompatible uses like farm equipment. Therefore, there would
be no impact.
XVI e. No Impact.
The project consists of amendments to the ONSP and does not
include any construction, grading, or development activities.
Nothing about the project would result in inadequate emergency
access or decreased emergency services. Therefore, there would be
no impact.
XVI f. No Impact.
The project consists of amendments to the ONSP and does not
include any construction, grading, or development activities.
Nothing about the project would conflict with adopted policies,
plans, or programs regarding public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian
facilities, or decrease the performance or safety of such facilities.
XVIL UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
XVII a -g. No Impact.
The 2017 ONSP amendments do not include any new development
proposals. The amendments are regulatory in nature, generally
restricting and regulating the types of land uses allowed in
established Specific Plan zones. The proposed amendments would
not alter or change the land use map and would not result in the
construction of new water facilities, expansion of existing
facilities, affect drainage patterns, water treatment services, nor
would the amendments have the potential to impact landfill
capacity or demand. Any subsequent development would be
required to comply with the City's General Plan, current
development regulations, the requirements of the Regional Water
Quality Control Board, and all applicable utility purveyors.
Compliance with these requirements would ensure all federal, state
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and local statutes and imposed regulations are met. Therefore, no
impact to utilities or service systems is anticipated as a result of the
approval of the proposed ONSP amendments.
XVIII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
XVIII a -c. No Impact.
The proposed 2017 ONSP amendments will not impact the
environment, will not lead to a substantial reduction in habitat of a
fish or wildlife species, or reduce or restrict the number of rare,
threatened or endangered species. The proposed amendments are
regulatory in nature. As such, the proposed amendments do not
remove any established City regulations that protect any plant and
animal species. The proposal would not contribute to any
cumulative impacts and would not cause environmental effects that
would adversely affect humans. Therefore, the project would not
result in a mandatory finding of significance.
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