HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-02-08 - ORDINANCES - AMEND MUNI UDC CODE (2)ORDINANCE NO. 00-3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING
VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita General Plan requires the implementation of the City
of Santa Clarita Unified Development Code to be in compliance with the Governmental
Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, Unified Development Code Amendment 99-003, herein attached, includes
modifications to the following sections of the Unified Development Code: Subdivisions,
Permits and Applications, Definitions, Zoning, Permitted Use Chart, Residential and
Agricultural Standards, Specific Development Requirements, Oak Tree Preservation,
Parking Standards, and Grading. The proposed modifications/amendments are on file in
the City Clerks office in the City of Santa Clarita.
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are consistent with and further implement the
Goals and Policies of the City's General Plan. The City Council finds that this Ordinance
will serve to implement the goals and policies of the City of Santa Clarita General Plan.
Specifically, the Unified Development Code is a tool used to implement the goals and
policies in the General Plan, this Ordinance will incorporate more standards and policies
used by staff to implement the General Plan in reviewing projects and working with the
public.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on October
19, 1999 at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita, Ca 91355. At this meeting,
the Planning Commission adopted Resolution P99-024, recommending approval of Unified
Development Code Amendment to the City Council.
WHEREAS, based upon the testimony and other evidence, if any, received, at the public
hearing, and upon studies and investigations made by the Planning Commission and the
City Council on their behalf, the City Council further finds and determines that this
Ordinance is consistent with the General Plan and complies with all other applicable
requirements of State Law and local ordinance.
WHEREAS, City Council has adopted a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact
under separate resolution.
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to the Santa Clarita Unified Development Code are
consistent with the City of Santa Clarita General Plan and meet the requirements of the
Government Code of the State of California.
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby amends the Unified Development Code as shown in
Exhibit A (attached).
SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of
this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this
Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections subdivisions,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall
cause it to be published in the manner prescribed by law.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 8th dayof FebruarY2000
ayor
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) ss
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA)
I Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk, of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 00- was regularly introduced and placed
upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 25th day of
January , 20 00 That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at
regular meeting of the City Council on the 8thday of February, 2000 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Heidt, Klajic, Weste, Ferry, Darcy
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
CITY CLERK
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AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
SECTION CFIANGE
16.07.020 add "C" to read: "Residential access shall not be permitted on any
residential street with a projected traffic volume of 2,000 or more vehicle trips a
day unless approved by the Director of Transportation and Engineering
Services."
add 'D" to read: "Residential access shall not be permitted on any
residential street within the first 100 feet of a major or secondary highway."
16.11.50 Centerline Curve Radius shall change as follows:
1. From 100 feet for 58 -foot ROW to 100 feet for pavement width of 34 feet.
2. From 250 feet for 60 -foot ROW to 250 feet for pavement width of 36 feet.
3. From 350 feet for 64 -foot ROW to 350 feet for pavement width of 40 feet.
Paragraph should end with "Traffic calming measures may impact this
restriction."
16.11.060 add, "Except as provided in Section 16.09.020, any highway or street
shall intersect as nearly a right angle as practicable. The intersection
centerlines shall not be more than 10 degrees from the right angle."
16.21.040.B shall be modified to read, "Where each parcel resulting from a division of
land has a minimum gross area of ten acres or is a quarter -quarter -quarter
section, resulting from the normal division of an undersized section of land and
having a minimum gross are of nine acres, and the entire division of land is
zoned Agricultural (A) or Residential Estate (RE) by Section 17 of this Code,
streets or highways which traverse sloping terrain shall be graded in accordance
with engineering plans approved by the City Engineer, unless all lots abutting
any such street or highway are within an area zoned to have a required area of
ten acres or more by the Development Code as set out at Section 17 of this Code.
No other improvements shall be required."
16.21.070.A add (1) "The developer is responsible for refurbishing the half section of
pavement along the frontage of the development to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer."
add (2) "The developer is responsible for all street improvements along
the project frontage with transitions built beyond site."
16.21.070 add (C) "In all locations required by the Director of Transportation and
Engineering Services, bus stops shall be installed which shall include bus
turnouts, bus shelter/benches, trash receptacles, and signage to the satisfaction
of the City Engineer. The right-of-way necessary to contain such improvements
shall be dedicated by the developer."
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add (D) "Developer shall pay street maintenance fees to cover the cost of
one time slurry seal of all pavements constructed as public streets within the
development."
16.21.090 delete "Section 16.21.110" from the last sentence and add "Section
16.21.100."
16.21.170 modify to read as follows, "Except as otherwise provided in this Title 16,
the subdivider shall install sidewalks not less than five feet wide:"
16.23 heading of Chapter 16.23 shall be modified to read as follows, "Fees,
Bonds and Deposits"
16.23.010.A "Division 1 of" shall be omitted.
16.23.010C modify to read as follows, "With City Engineer, a sum estimated by the
City Engineer to cover actual cost of plan check and inspection of all
improvements under his/her jurisdiction other than the improvements referred
to in Subsection B of this section and a sum estimated by the City Engineer to
cover the actual cost of reviewing documents for the issuance of a final clearance
for compliance with tentative map conditions under his/her jurisdiction. This
section shall not affect the requirement for deposits or fees as may be prescribed
in any other ordinance. This subsection applies to all tract maps, parcel maps,
waivers or certificates of compliance processed by the City Engineer, whether
the property is within the limits of an incorporated city or not;"
16.23.020 title shall be revised to read, "Plan Check and Inspection Fees - Payment
of Deficiencies"
shall be modified to read, "If any deposit made pursuant to either Section
16.23.010 is less than sufficient to pay all of the costs of plan checking or
inspection, the subdivider, upon demand of the City Engineer, shall pay to the
officer making the demand an amount equal to the deficiency. If the subdivider
fails or refuses to pay such deficiency upon demand, the City may recover the
same by action in any court of competent jurisdiction. Until such deficiency is
paid in full the improvement shall be considered incomplete. Additional plan
check fees shall be assessed for project that exceeds three plan checks."
16.23.030 shall be modified to read, "The agreement referred to in Chapter 16.21
shall be accompanied by a faithful performance bond guaranteeing the faithful
performance of all work, the inspection of which is the duty of the City
Engineer, in a penal sum which, in the opinion of the City Engineer equals the
costs thereof, except for monumentation work, the agreement shall be
accompanied by cash guaranteeing the faithful performance of the work. In the
case of monumentation, the agreement shall be accompanied by cash
guaranteeing the faithful performance of work."
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16.23.070 shall be modified to read, "The agreement referred to in Section
16.05.070 shall be accompanied by cash in a penal sum which, in the opinion of
the City Engineer, equals the cost of setting such monuments, guaranteeing the
faithful performance of all such work of setting monuments and furnishing
notes, and in every respect complying with such agreement. A labor and
materials security shall not be required."
16.25.110 delete "Section 6.04.100", add, Section 6.04.120"
16.25.130 "The approval of a tentative map shall be effective for a period of two (2)
years. The Director of Planning and Building Services may grant up to two (2)
one (1) year extensions. The subdivider shall submit a written request for an
extension. If the Director of Planning and Building Services denies the request
for an extension, the subdivider may appeal to the City of Santa Clarita
Planning Commission within the amount of time specified in the Unified
Development Code."
16.29.030 add 'Y Complete copy of final map in digital format as designated by the
Director of Transportation and Engineering Services."
16.29.040 shall be modified to read, "Where the City Engineer is required to check
street improvement plans for a parcel or tract map under the provisions of the
Subdivision Map Act, the subdivider shall pay a plan checking fee to the City —
Engineer in addition to all other fees and charges required by law. These fees,
payable upon submission or resubmission of the plans for checking by the City
Engineer, shall be based on estimated construction costs and number of
resubmittals, and are based on the fee schedule as approved by the City Council.
Additional plan check fees shall be assessed for projects that exceed three plan
checks."
16.31.090 shall be modified to read, "Each map shall use a nearby bearing shown
on a recording map or record of survey for its "Basis of Bearings" and shall
express all measured and calculated bearing values in terms of said system.
The angle of grid divergence from a true meridian (Theta or Mapping angle) and
the north point of said map shall appear on each sheet thereof. Establishment
of said Basis of Bearings may be by use of existing Horizontal Control Stations
or astronomic observations."
16.33.020 "Section 16.16" shall be deleted. "Section 17.01" shall be added.
17.03.040.0 add #1 "Notification for Minor Use Permits for alcohol service shall be
250 foot radius around the subject property."
17.03.090#2 shall be modified to read, "A home occupation shall be conducted entirely
within a dwelling or within a garage. Materials and goods incidental to the
home occupation shall not be stored, no permanent work area, work bench, or
structures shall be built within the required garage parking area."
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^^ 17.03.090#5 shall be modified to read, "Only the residents of the dwelling unit may be
engaged in the home occupation."
17.03.090#13 delete existing #13, and add #13, "The following business shall not be
operated out of a home and shall not be permitted by Home Occupation Permits:
alcohol sales, food preparation, firearm sales, on-site massage therapists,
hairdressers, retail sales, vehicle storage, sales and repair.
17.03.090 add#14, "Visitation and deliveries incidental to the home occupation
shall be limited to the hours of 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6
pm Saturdays and Sundays, and shall not be permitted on holidays."
add #15, "Businesses that incorporate food preparation, firearm sales
and alcohol sales are not permitted in residential zones and are not permitted
by Home Occupation Permits."
add #16, "The home based business shall cease, and the Home
Occupation Permit shall become null and void when the use becomes
detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, or constitutes a nuisance,
or when the use is in violation of any statute, ordinance, law or regulation."
add #17, "Additional conditions may be applied as deemed necessary by
the Director of Planning and Building Services."
17.07.010 all defined terms shall be underlined.
The following terms shall be added to this section of the code in
alphabetical order.
"Assisted Living Facility": "A housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by
persons 60 years of age or over or persons with physical or mental disabiliites,
or their authorized representative, where varying levels and intensities of care
and supervision, protective supervision, personal care, or health-related services
are provided, based upon their varying needs, as provided in California Health
and Safety Code Section 1569.2, as the same may be amended from time to
time."
"Accessory Structure": "a building, part of a building or structure, which is
incidental or subordinate to the main building or use on the same building site.
This shall include living quarters on the same building site as a dwelling,
designed or used for housing servants or guests, having cooking facilities or
kitchen and not rented or otherwise used as a separate dwelling unit."
"Instructional Schools and Facilities": "A use that is small in class size and/or
hours of operation are during off peak times. These shall include dance/exercise
clubs, art schools, karate schools, etc."
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"Home Occupation Permit": "A business incidental and accessory to the
residence which is an office, run from the home that does not require the storage
of materials or product manufacturing of any kind. Said business cannot be
conducted in the garage if it encroaches on the required 20' x 20' interior area,
as well as on the property, and does not disrupt the residential character of the
home itself or surrounding neighborhood."
"Homeless Shelter": "A residential facility designed for a maximum of 50 people,
which provides temporary accommodations, up to six months, to homeless
individuals and/or families. These services may be free of charge, and not
require religious participation or affiliation. These facilities generally provide
referrals to other agencies, meals, counseling and advocacy."
"FAR (Floor Area Ratio)": "shall mean the ratio of floor area plus garage area to
total area of lot. Indoor recreational facilities subterranean and semi -
subterranean garage areas shall be excluded from this ratio."
"Alley": "Any highway as defined in chapter 12.08 of the Santa Clarita
Municipal Code, having a width of less than 26 feet, not provided with a
sidewalk or sidewalks."
"Extended -Stay Motel": "Shall mean and include any building containing six (6)
or more guest rooms intended or designed to be used, or which are occupied for
sleeping purposes for guests and contain kitchen facilities for food preparation,
including but not limited to such facilities as refrigerators, stoves, and ovens."
"Building Sites": "shall mean that portion of the lot or parcel of land upon which
the building and appurtenances are to be placed, or are already existing,
including adequate areas for sewage disposal, clearances, proper drainage,
appropriate easements and, if applicable, the requirements of other ordinances."
"Buildable Area": "shall mean a legally created parcel or contiguous parcels of
land in single or joint ownership, which provides the area and the open spaces
required by this Development Code, exclusive of all vehicular and pedestrian
rights-of-way and all other easements that prohibit the surface use of the
property by the owner thereof.
relocate all definitions related to Oak Trees, including "cutting", "damage",
"deadwood", "dripline", "encroachment", "heritage oak", "oak tree", "oak tree
preservation and protection guidelines or guidelines", and "routine
maintenenace", to the beginning of Section 17.17.090 (Oak Tree Ordinance).
17.13.010#8 The Permitted Use Chart (Home Occupation Permits) shall be amended
to read:
RM RMH RH (The uses in the other zones shall not be changed)
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17.13.030#5 Add "Assisted Living Facility" to uses listed ("Convalescent Homes and
Hospitals").
17.13.030#6 Change "a" and "b" to say "Day Care Center", delete "Day Nursery".
17.13.030 Add 8a "Group residential or care facility where six or fewer residents,
including staff, live or are employed on-site." As:
RE RVL RL RS RM RMH RH CTC CC CN CO VSR BP IC I
X X X X C C C X X X X X X X X
17.13.030 The Permitted Use Chart does not have a section for Homeless Shelters.
this section shall be amended to include #9, "Homeless Shelters" to read:
RE RVL RL RS RM RMH RH CTC CC CN CO VSR BP IC I
X X X X X X X X C X X X X MM
17.13.050#8
17.13.050#24
A footnote shall be placed next to the "M" in the "IC" and "P' categories, this
footnote shall read: "All Minor Use Permit applications to operate homeless
shelters in the IC and I zones require a hearing before the Planning Commission
for review and approval."
Automobile and Truck Services CTC CC CN CO VSR BP IC I
a. sale of parts, repairs
b. large truck/semi-truck services
c. auto sales and rentals
d. auto and truck body repair
e. car washes
1. manual/self service
2. full service
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above auto related uses are not allowed in the agricultural and residential
zones, ,as the permitted use Chart shall currently reflects
delete "Dancelexercise clubs" and add "Instructional Schools".
17.13.050, #26.a.1 place an asterisk beside the "M" for "nightclubs serving alcohol' with a
footnote at the end of the Permitted Use Chart describing that a 250 foot radius
notification for Minor Use Permits for alcohol sales is required.
17.13.050, #26a.2 delete "or entertainment"
17.13.050#34 add 'Bed and Breakfast", "Extended Stay Motel' ("Hotels and Motels").
17.13.050#30  "Food stores and supermarkets, drug stores and pharmacies, variety
stores, sporting goods stores, shoes stores (sales and/or repair), toy stores (liquor
sales shall be subject to minor use permit in accordance with the provisions of
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this code where the use is otherwise permitted) " and "Furniture Stores, with or
without minor repair and upholstery"
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other use categories for this subsection shall not change
17.13.050#2 "Adult Businesses"
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other use categories for this subsection shall not change
17.15.010 Heading shall be modified to read, "Development Standards Chart:
Agricultural and Residential Zones."
17.15.010.A.2 add a number 2 to the net lot area that refers to the "notes" section below
the table. Number 2 shall be modified to read, "The minimum lot size in the RE
zone is 2 gross acres." The remaining "Notes" numbers shall be renumbered.
17.15.020 Heading shall be modified to read, "Property Development Standards:
Agricultural and Residential Zones."
17.15.020.A modify cross-section diagram to illustrate a parkway, 5 feet in width,
located between curb and sidewalk
17.15.020.A.2 shall be modified to read, "Street setbacks shall be measured from the
ultimate street right-of-way or from the maximum required street width if said
street or proposed street is to be private. In residential zones where the
sidewalk is located adjacent to the curb, the building setback shall be measured
from six feet from the curb (the area marked with an asterisk may be included
in the required setback up to 6 feet). This allowance does not permit any
encroachment within any portion of such street by the underlying fee owner."
17.15.020.L add #6 "All legal residential parcels shall be permitted to have one
driveway point, unless otherwise specified by the City Engineer."
17.15.020.M add #8 "Second dwelling units cannot exceed 50% of the square footage
of the existing primary dwelling unit, and a single story or 15 feet in height."
17.15.040.B.1 shall be amended to read: "All ground mounted mechanical equipment
and trash areas, and recycling bins shall be completely screened from
surrounding properties by use of a parapet, wall or fence, or shall be enclosed
within a building. Exposed gutters, downspouts, vents, louvers, and other
similar elements shall be painted to match the surface to which they area
attached unless they are used as part of the design theme."
17.15.040.0 add: #3 "All non-residential parcels shall be limited for access onto and
off of the property. Driveways shall be shared between adjacent properties
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unless otherwise specified by the Director of Transportation and Engineering
Services."
add: #4 "All driveways shall have a minimum stacking distance of:
a. 20 feet from the face of curb off of residential local collectors.
b. 40 feet from the face of curb off of secondary or major highways.
C. 100 feet from the face of curb off of secondary or major highways
with potential traffic signal."
17.15.060.F add #1 to read: "Parkways. Landscaped parkways shall be installed in
all new residential development. These parkways shall be installed between the
curb and the sidewalk and shall be 5 feet in width. Said parkways shall not be
separated by sidewalk."
17.15.060.F add #2 to read: "Undergrounding of Utilities. All new and existing
utilities shall be located underground, including along project street frontage.
When locating utilities underground is not possible, they shall be screened from
view to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Building Services."
17.15.060 add to read "J", 'Intersection Improvements. All major to major highway
intersections and major to secondary highway intersections impacted by
development shall be augmented to provide additional capacity as required by
the City Engineer."
17.16.090.B.2.a(4) should read, "Trails shall be provided in accordance with the Circulation
Element Bikeways and Trails maps within Sand Canyon, as defined herein, and
in accordance with City standards;"
17.17.020.A Section starting with "Purpose" shall read "The following regulations are
established for the keeping of small animals such as sheep, goats, dogs, rabbits,
birds, and similar animals weighing less than 300 pounds pursuant to Section
17.13.020 of this Code."
17.17.020.B The chart stating "The keeping of small animals..." shall refer to the
notes at the bottom of the chart with the number 1 beside "Dogs". This number
1, written in the "notes" portion, shall state "In the event that all dogs are
spayed or neutered, up to four dogs may be kept." The existing number 1 shall
be renumbered to be number 2, and shall be placed in the area of the existing
asterisk. The renumbered number 2 shall read, in the notes portion, "...and
other similar animals that weigh less than 300 pounds as defined in Section
8.08.021 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code."
17.17.040.F "Enforcement" shall be renumbered "16" of "Section W. The sections that
follow shall be re -lettered to reflect the correction.
17.17.060.0 shall be modified to read, "Population density for the purposes of this
section shall be determined based on the most recent data available from the
California Department of Finance Demographic Research Unit, and studies of
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population density in Los Angeles County and the City of Santa Clarita. The
density shall be determined by the City at the time it approves a developer's
building permit or residential planned development permit. The basis for
determining the number of dwelling units shall be the number of such units as
shown on the building plans or other data required to be submitted by the
developer along with the application for a building permit or residential planned
development permit." The figures currently in the code shall be removed.
17.18.050 add D "All parcels less than one-half of an acre in size shall have a
solid/secure surface driveway (concrete, asphalt, or other surface) that complies
with the driveway standards to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and
Building Services."
add E "Where driveways are not perpendicular to the street, sufficient
back up room shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning
and Building Services."
17.18.070.E add #6 "Where parking spaces meet head to head, a landscaped planter
strip shall be installed to prevent bumpers from touching. These landscaped
areas shall be a minimum of six (6) feet wide, run the length of the parking
aisle, and be bordered by a concrete curb that is at least six (6) inches high and
six (6) inches wide. Within this landscaped planter area, a minimum
requirement of one tree per five parking spaces will be imposed."
add #7 "When parking lot configuration makes six-foot landscaped
planter areas infeasible, tree wells may be substituted to the satisfaction of the
Director of Planning and Building Services. However, a standard of one tree per
four parking spaces (every other space) will be imposed."
add #8 "At a minimum, 15 gallon trees are required for parking lot
landscaping."
add #9 "Continuous concrete curbing at least six (6) inches high and six
(6) inches wide shall be provided at least three (3) feet from any wall, fence,
property line, walkway, or structure (excluding special circumstances such as
reciprocal access points, etc.) where parking and/or drive aisles are located
adjacent thereto. Curbing may be left out at structure access points. The space
between the curb and wall, fence, property line, walkway or structure shall be
landscaped, except as allowed by the Director of Planning and Building
Services. The clear width of a walkway, which is adjacent to overhanging
parked cars, should be four (4) feet. Wheel stops should not be used in lieu of
curbing to protect landscaping, signage, structures, and walls."
Add #10 "The applicant shall be required to plant tree species that will
achieve a parking lot coverage canopy to the satisfaction of the Director of
Planning and Building Services. It is the responsibility of the applicant to
provide information to the Director of Planning and Building Services
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demonstrating the parking lot canopy will be achieved in a reasonable amount
of time."
17.18.030 shall be modified to read, "Parking facilities required by this section shall
be conveniently accessible and permanently maintained to remain clear and
legible to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Building Services
unless the use, for which the parking was required, ceases to exist."
17.18.070H Add #1 to read, " Parking spaces shall have a minimum dimension of 9'x
18'.
Modify compact parking graphic to read, "Compact Spaces - Industrial
and Office Use Only (with approval of the Director of Planning and Building
Services)." The measurements shall be amended to reflect 8'x 16' parking space
measurement.
17.18.100 shall be modified to read, "With the exception of industrial and office
uses, compact parking spaces shall not be permitted in required parking areas
or in overflow areas. For industrial and commercial uses, no more than 20% of
the required number of parking spaces may be compact parking spaces, with the
approval of the Director of Planning and Building Services. Where permitted,
these compact spaces shall have a minimum dimension of eight feet by 16 feet
and shall be clearly marked as "Compact Only". Where an industrial use ceases
to exist, the compact spaces must be eliminated from the parking area.
17.18.130 "Cafeterias, full service restaurants, bars and similar uses" shall be
modified to read, "1 parking space for each 3 persons based on the occupant load
as determined by the Building Official."
"Conference rooms" shall be modified to read, "1 parking space for each 3
persons based on the occupant load as determined by the Building Official."
"Exhibit rooms, stages, lounges and similar uses" shall be modified to
read, "1 parking space for each 3 persons based on the occupant load as
determined by the Building Official."
"Mortuaries" shall be modified to read, "1 parking space for each
persons based on the occupant load as determined by the Building Official."
17.20.010.A should read, "This chapter sets forth rules and regulations for the control
of excavation, grading, and earthwork construction, including fills or
embankment."
17.20.010.B should read, "These rules and regulations establish minimum standards
and are not intended to prevent the use of alternative materials, methods, or
means or conforming to such standards, provided such alternative has been
approved."
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17.20.010 add "E" "These rules and regulations establish the administrative
procedures for issuance of permits, and provides for approval of plans and
inspection of grading construction."
17.21.010(10) "An excavation or fill for a road or slope purposes and shown on plans
that are approved by the Director of Transportation and Engineering Services
as being necessary for the support, construction or maintenance of a public
road."
17.21.010(12) "Grading for an oil and/or gas drilling site which is located in an existing
oil field as designated by the State Division of Oil and Gas and is 1,000 feet from
a public highway and 500 feet from the nearest residence. The proposed grading
must not result in the deposition of silt and debris onto downstream property or
storm drain facilities. Permits will not be issued for parcels of land with an
average slope of 10% or greater unless
provisions of the Ridgeline Preservati<
Chapter 17.80 of this Code (Permits f
from this requirement)."
the proposed grading complies with the
a and Hillside Development Ordinance,
it less than 100 cubic yards are exempt
17.21.020 shall be modified to read, "Availability of Permit and Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan at Site. No person shall perform any grading for
which a permit is required under this chapter unless a copy of the grading
permit and approved grading plan with a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan _
(SWPPP) is in the possession of a responsible person and available at the site."
ADD: "Section 17.21.040 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. A
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) must be prepared and a copy
available for review at the project site at all times. All measures outlined in the
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan must be implemented throughout the
duration of the construction phase of the project. The SWPPP should include all
the Best Management Practices on the construction site."
ADD: "Section 17.21.060 Notification to Start Grading. Grading work cannot
start until the City of Santa Clarita has been officially notified of the pregrading
meeting at least 48 hours in advance."
17.23.010.E shall be modified to read, "The City Engineer may require a soils
investigation and report based on the most recent grading plan; this report to be
less than one year old. Such reports shall include data regarding the nature,
distribution and strength of existing soils; recommendations for grading
procedures and design criteria for corrective measures, if required."
17.23.010. add (I) "Seismic Hazard Zone Study. Properties within, but not limited
to, the seismic hazard zone shall be evaluated for potential seismically induced
liquefaction, soil instability and earthquake induced landslides during the
course of an investigation. Properties not within the zone may be required to
perform a similar investigation at the City Engineer's request. All findings
shall be reported to the City to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The
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--� guidelines for evaluation and mitigation of liquefaction and/or seismically
induce landslide hazards are stated in the Special Provision 117, published by
the State of California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and
Geology.
17.23.010 add (J) "Additional plan check fees shall be assessed for projects that
exceed three plan checks."
17.23.030.B shall be modified to read, "The City Engineer shall not issue a grading
permit for work on the site unless the proposed uses shown on the grain plan for
the site will comply with the provisions of Title 17, entitled "Zoning" of this
Code."
17.24.010.A.5 "The City Engineer may require that up to 10% of any security be
submitted in the form of a cash deposit. The cash deposit may be utilized by the
City to insure that adequate safeguards for the prevention of erosion, dust
control, and sedimentation are in place where needed."
17.24.010.E shall be modified to read, "In the event the owner or his agent shall fail
to complete the work or fail to comply with all terms and conditions of the
grading permit, it shall be deemed a default has occurred. The City Engineer
shall give notice thereof to the principal and security or financial institution on
the grading permit security, or to the owner in the case of a cash deposit or
assignment, and may order the work required to complete the grading in
conformance with the requirement of this Code be performed. The surety or
financial institution executing the security shall continue to be firmly bound
under an obligation up to the full amount of the security, for the payment of all
necessary costs and expenses that may be incurred by the City Engineer in
causing any and all such required work to be done. In the case of a cash deposit
or assignment, the unused portion of such deposit or funds assigned shall be
returned or reassigned to the person making said deposit or assignment and
expenses that may be incurred."
17.25.030 delete "(Erosion Control)"
17.25.040 shall be modified to read, "Storm Damage Precautions, Incomplete Work.
Where a grading permit is issued and the work is commenced after April 15th,
and before October 1st of any year and the plans for such work do not include
details of the protective measures described in Section 17.25.030, and it appears
that the grading and installation of the permanent drainage devices as
authorized by the permit will not be completed prior to November 1st, then on or
before October 1st, the owner of the site which the grading is being performed
shall file or cause to be filed with the City Engineer revised plans which include
details of the protective measures described in and in all other respects follow
the provisions of Section 17.25.030. The revised plans required by this section
shall be accompanied by an application for plan -checking services and plan -
checking fees equal in amount to 10% of the original grading permit fee."
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17.25.050 shall be modified to read, "Stormwater Management Plan (Penalties).
Should the owner fail to submit the plans or fail to provide the protective
measures required by Section 17.25.030 by dates specified therein, it shall be
deemed that a default has occurred under the conditions of the grading permit
security. Thereupon, the City Engineer may enter the property for the purpose
of installing, by City forces or by other means, the drainage, dust control, and
erosion control devices shown on the approved plans, or if there are no approved
plans, as he/she may deem necessary to protect adjoining property from storm
damage, or the City Engineer may cause the owner of the site to be prosecuted
as a violator of this Code, or he/she may take both actions." The remainder of
the paragraph shall remain.
17.26.010A "The point or points of access to the public street or streets for export or
import shall be shown on the grading plan and shall be located as approved by
the City Engineer."
17.27.050 shall be modified to read, "Grading where slopes are greater than 10%
and involving more than 100 cubic yards is subject to the Ridgeline Preservation
and Hillside Development Ordinance, Chapter 17.80. For specific requirements
for grading involving slopes greater than 2:1 adjacent to public right-of-ways
and fill slopes exceeding 100 feet in horizontal length, refer to the Ridgeline
Preservation and Hillside Development Guidelines."
17.28.010.0 shall be modified to read, "Site Drainage. Graded building sites (building
pads) shall have a minimum slope of two percent toward a public street or
drainage structure approved to receive storm waters. A lessor slope may be
approved by the City Engineer for sites graded in relatively flat terrain, or
where special drainage provisions are made, when the City Engineer finds such
modification will not result in unfavorable drainage conditions. The grading
shall provide for drainage around proposed buildings and their appurtenances."
17.28.010 add, "(J) Cross Lot Drainage Device Maintenance. All cross lot drainage
devices not eligible for transfer to Los Angeles County Flood District should be
maintained by an entity such as a homeowners association."
17.28.020A shall be modified to read, "Slopes. The faces of cut and fill slopes shall be
prepared and maintained to control erosion. This control must consist of jute
netting and effective planting as described elsewhere in this section, or other
devices satisfactorily to the City Engineer."
17.28.020.D shall be modified to read, 'Plans and Specifications. Planting and
irrigation plans shall be submitted for slopes required to be planted and
irrigated by Subsections B and C. Except as waived by the City Engineer for
minor grading, the plans for slopes 20 feet or more in vertical height shall be
prepared and signed by a civil engineer or landscape architect. These plans
must be approved by the City prior to issuance of a grading permit unless other
provisions are made to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The responsibility
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of maintenance of drainage terrace shall be clearly stated on the grading plan to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer."
17.28.020G shall be modified to read, "Other Devices. Where necessary, check dams,
cribbing, riprap, or other devices or methods shall be employed to control any
erosion. Also, jute netting shall be immediately installed on any slopes having a
vertical height of seven feet or more and steeper than 3:1 (H:V) to minimize or
control erosion problems."
17.30.020 add "(D) Dust Control Compliance Statement. A Dust Control
Compliance Statement form must be completed and signed by the property
owner."
All sections that read "Community Development Director" shall be modified to read
"Director of Planning and Building Services"
that read "Community Development Department" shall be modified to
read "Planning and Building Services Department"
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