HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-04-23 - ORDINANCES - AMEND TITLE 16 17 UDC (2)NO. 02-5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 16 AND TITLE 17 OF
THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO
THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC)
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
Government Code of the State of California;
WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita initiated a Unified Development Code
Amendment 00-002 (Master Case 01-289) on August 16, 2001 to modify various sections of
Title 16 and Title 17 of the City of Santa Clarita Municipal Code;
WHEREAS, Unified Development Code Amendment 01-002 includes modifications
to the following sections of the UDC: Bonds and Deposits, Permits and Applications,
Definitions, Permitted Use Chart, Property Development Standards, Special Zones and
Standards, Special Uses and Standards, Parking, Submittal requirements, Hillside
Development Standards and Wireless Telecommunications Facilities. The proposed
modificationstamendments are attached as (Exhibit A);
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments are consistent with and further implement
the Goals and Policies of the City of Santa Clarita General Plan;
WHEREAS, this proposal was continued on December 4, 2001 to the Planning
Commission meeting on January 15, 2002. On January 15, 2002, staff requested a
continuance until February 19, 2002. On February 19, 2002, staff requested a continuance
until March 5, 2002, Planning Commission meeting to allow staff additional time to receive
comments from the Santa Clarita Chamber of Commerce and the local chapter of the
Building Industry Association. The Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public
hearing on March 5, 2002 at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita,
CA, 91355. At this meeting, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution P01-46,
recommending approval of Unified Development Code Amendment Ordinance to the City
Council and adoption of the Negative Declaration for the Unified Development Code
Amendment 01-002 (clean-up for the UDC) to the City Council;
WHEREAS, a negative declaration was prepared and adopted a resolution by the
City Council on March 26, 2002, for the Unified Development Code Amendment 01-002 as
complete and in compliance with the provisions of CEQA and the City's Environmental
Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita conducted a duly noticed
r public hearing on March 26, 2002 at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita,
l CA, 91355. At this meeting, the City Council introduced an ordinance to modify the Unified
Development Code and passed the ordinance to a second reading on April 23, 2002.
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Santa Clarity does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. 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.
SECTION 2. The proposed amendments to the Santa Clarita Unified Development
Code identified in Exhibits A are hereby adopted.
SECTION 3. That 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 4. 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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23' day April, 2002.
Mayor
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES) as.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk, of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance No. 02-5 was regularly introduced and placed upon its first
reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 26' day of March 2002. That
thereafter, said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at regular meeting of the City
Council on the 23' day of April, 2002, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Weste, McLean, Kellar, Smyth, Ferry
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
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EXHIBIT A
RESOLUTION PO1-46
MASTER CASE 01.289
AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
SECTION
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Bonds and Deposits
Section 16.21.190 Major Thoroughfare and Bridge Fees
K Except as otherwise Provided in this document a building or structure shall not be
used on any lot or parcel of land, any portion of which is located within a Bridge or_Ma_ior
Thoroughfare District established by the City of Santa Clarity unless the required district
fee has been paid as a condition of issuing a building Permit.
L. This fee does not apply to the use, alteration or enlargement of an existing
building or structure or the erection of one or more buildings or structures accessory
thereto, or both, on the same lot or parcel land, if the total value of such alteration,
enlargement, or construction does not exceed one-half of the current market value of
existing buildings or structures on such lot or parcel of land.
Permits and Applications
17.01.100C. Supplemental Notice Requirement
Additional public notification beyond the required 500 foot radius around a Property shall
be required for a development related Proiect as determined by the Director of Planning and
uildinn services in any one of the followine circumstances:
a. A Proposed wireless telecommunication facility in a residential zone: or
b. A Hillside Review requiring an Innovative Application for Significant
Rideelines: or
C. Night clubs caberets and bars with alcoholic beverages and for entertainment
adiacent to a residential zone: or
1 The boundaries of the supplemental noticing reouirement shall be a six hundred
(600) foot radius around the subiect property.
If it is determined upon initial submittal that supplemental noticing is necessa
applicant shall be notified within 80 days of the expanded notification area to be included
in the mailings The applicant shall be required to submit three sets of address labels with
the Property owners whose name appear on the latest adopted taxroll of Los Angeles County
envelopes and stamps The application shall not be deemed complete until the labels have
been submitted.
Section 17.03.020 Zone Changes and Amendments
r E. Hearing and notification. The Planning Commission and the City Council shall
each hold a public hearing on every complete application for a zone change or for a change
of the zoning regulations. The hearing shall be set and notice given as prescribed in Section
17.01.100.
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Section 17.03.040 Conditional Use Permits,, and Minor Use Permits
C. Hearing and notification. La the case of minor use permits, oak tree permits and
hillside reviews, the Director shall provide a notice of the request, the date when the action
is to be taken, and a request for written comments for or against the request. The notice
shall be mailed to adjacent and across the street property owners whose names appear on
the latest adopted taxroll of Los Angeles County. If the item is heard before the Planning
In the case of conditional use permits, the Planning Commission shall hold a hearing
on every complete application. The hearing shall be set and notice given as prescribed in
Section 17.01.100.
1. Notification for minor use permits for alcohol service shall be two hundred
fifty (250) foot radius around the subject property.
8. If the proposed used is heard before the Planning Commission. all Property
owners within a five hundred (600) feet radius around the subject property shall be notified.
Section 17.03.090 Home Occupations.
B. Conditions. Home occupations shall be subject to the following conditions:
13. The following businesses 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, vehicle sales and vehicle
repair, commercial kennels, commercial stables, breeding facilities and forensic testing.
Section 17.03.100 Grading Permit
M. Time of grading operations. Grading and equipment operations within 300 feet
hof a structure for human occupancy shall be conducted between the hours of
7:00 a.m. pmrrand to 7:00 p.m. aux: Monday through Friday onveekdays and 8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. on Saturday. no, on neekends, State or federalhofidM, without approval of the
6ity Engineer. Further, no work shall be performed on the following public holidays: New
Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Memorial Day and
Labor Day. The City Engineer may, however, permit grading or equipment operations
dwing specifc before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. on Weekdays, Saturday, Sunday and
holidays, shiot=s after 7:00 k,.=. or before 7:00 a= on vreekdays or on weekends emd
holidays if it is determined that such operations are not detrimental to the health, safety or
welfare of the inhabitants of such a structure. Permitted hours of operations may be
shortened by the City Engineer's finding of a previously unforeseen effect on the
health, safety, or welfare of the surrounding community. (Amend. Ord. 00-3, 2/8/00)
Definitions
Section 17.07.010 Definitions
Words, phrases; and terms used in this Development Code have the meaning assigned to
them: bb* -thee Director o£ Planning and Building Services. this seetiea. When not inconsistent
with -the. context, words used in the present tense include the future; words in the singular
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number include the plural; and those in the plural number include the singular. The word
,shall" is mandatory; the word "may" is permissive.
"Assisted living facility" shall mean a state licensed housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by residents
public agency having the authority and responsibility for the operation of a licensed community care
facility (serving 6 or fewer people in residential zones).
"Group residential or care facility" shall mean any facility which provides twenty-four (24)
hour non-medical care and supervision in a structured environment, with services provided
at least in part by staff employed by the licensee as defined and licensed under the
regulations of the State of California. A licensee means the adult, firm, partnership,
association, corporation, County, City, or other public agency having the authority and
responsibility for the operation of a licensed community care facility (serpins 6 or fewer
ger
people in residential zones).
"Accessory structure" shall mean a detached building or structure, part of a building or
structure, which is micidental or subordinate to the main building, structure or use on the
"Aninwl day care"sh 11 mean the keel2ing of animals for a brief period of time that does no
include an overni-aht stay.
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"Hospital" shall mean an institution providing 24-hour emergency services for the diagnosis,
care, and treatment of human illness, including surgery and primary treatment. Hospitals
may include doctors offices in coniunction with hospitals.
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gift store" shall mean a store which sells or co-signs to sell items which are of a non -
collectible quality and/or is not of heirloom ouality. Thrift stores or secondhand stores are
not classified as antique stores. •-'-
"Restaurant. Fast Food" "Fast food restaurant" shall mean an establishment which is
engaged primarily in the business of preparing food and purveying it on a self serve or
semi -self serve basis to customers by means of a walk-up counter or window that does not
have a drive-thru designed to accommodate automobile traffic. Consumption may be either
on or off the premises.
"Kennel" shall mean any kennel maintained for the purpose of boarding overnight and/or
long term • breeding, raising animals or training dogs or cats over the age of four months for
a fee or for sale.
"Garage" shall mean a detached accessory building or a portion of a main building on the
same lot for the parking and temporary storage of vehicles. Garage shall have 20'X 20' of
ExhibitA
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MC 01-289
Page 6 of 20
$eferences". Unless indicated otherwise, references in this code to civil engineer, soil
engineer, geologist, landscape architect, and engineering geologist refer to the professional
person(s) preparing, signing, or approving the project plans and specifications which
comprise -the approved grading or landscape -irrigation plan, or his successor appearing
pursuant to Section 16.46.150.
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"Height" shall mean the vertical dimension from the aatmrrl fink& grade or lowest point of
the building, structure or wall exposed above the ground surface, whichever is lower, to the
highest point of the roof, parapet wall or uppermost part. ehi=ey9,, Vents or utility service
structures shall not be included in the measurement of vertical dimensions.
"Day Spa" a facility providing facials masks waxing non erotic massa -de and other similar
betty treatment without over night service
"Warehouse" - the indoor storage of raw or finished materials
Permitted Use Chart
Section 17.13.010 Residential Uses.
Section 17.13.020 Agricultural Uses.
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*A 250 -foot radius notification for minor use permits for alcohol sales is required. If heard
before thetheIn annin commission. the notice shall be mailed to a 500 hundred (500) foot
radius around the subiect property to the property owners whose name appear on the latest
adopted taxroll of Los Angeles County.
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*A 250 -foot radius notification for minor use permits for alcohol sales is required. If heard
before thetheIn annin commission. the notice shall be mailed to a 500 hundred (500) foot
radius around the subiect property to the property owners whose name appear on the latest
adopted taxroll of Los Angeles County.
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Section 17.18.OSO Accessory Structures and Uses.
Accessory Structures and Uses
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9. Must be flush mounted below the roof line of building. camouflaged and
architecturallv consistent with the building.
Property Development Standards
Section 17.15.010 Development Standards Chart: Agricultural and Residential
Zones.
A. General Requirements
Notes:
5. rarages shall be setback 20' from all public and private rights -of -ways excluding
algvs. Garages can be setback 5' away from property lines if no access is taken from that
elevation and does not front a street.
Section 17.15.020 Property Development Standards: Agricultural and
Residential Zones.
6. Accessory buildings and structures.
f. Other structures shall be permitted in required yards as follows:
(1) Fireplace structures (attached to dwellings), buttresses, wingwails, eaves,
cantilevered roofs, awnings, canopies, water heaters, water softeners, and gas or electric
meters may be located in required interior side and rear yards provided that they are
located no closer than 2.5 feet to any lot line.
(2) Ground mounted air conditioners, swimming pool pumps, waterfalls (not
exceeding six (6) feet in height), heaters, filters and fans may be located in required rear
yards provided that they are located not closer than 2.6 feet to any lot line.
(3) Unenclosed stairways and balconies above the level of the first floor attached
to the Iry structure may project a maximum of five. (5) feet into a required rear yard;
provided, however, that an open work railing not to exceed 3.5 feet in height may be
installed.
(4) Swimming pools and spas are permitted in required rear yards, provided that
they are located not closer than five (5) feet from any property line. The setback shall be
measured from the water line of a sunken pool or spa or from the structure of an above-
ground pool or spa.
(5) Structures not exceeding one foot above ground level may be used in any
required yard.
(6) Built-in Bar-be-oue's. fire pits. detached fireplaces and built-in entertainment
centers shall be 5 feet away from property lines and less than ten (10) feet in height including
smoke stacks and chimneys.
Insert the following as I. and alphabetize the rest of the section.
I Modular Building for Non -Residential Uses modular buildings for non
residential uses in residential 'zones shall be subiect to the following additional
requirements:
(1) Must be setback 25 feet from property lines of properties developed with
residential uses.
(2) Shall be subiect to the approvatofa minor use Permit
(3) Shall be subiect to the `agproval of a landscape plan review to ensure that the
b , ldin ps aro adeauately screened from public views and from adiacent residences
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Section 17.15.030 Development Standards Chart: C and I Zones.
B. („ENERALREQLTnwdENTS CTC CC CN CO VSR BP IC
1. Floor area ratio (FAR)'
2. Setback from right-of-way'
3. Building and structure height'
4. Structure setback from single
famft residential zones or uses
5. Parking and signs shall be in
accordance with Section 17.18
and 17.19, respectively
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Section 17.15.040 Property Development Standards: C and I Zones.
E. Walls and Fences
2. Prohibited materials. Fiberglass sheeting, bamboo sheeting, barbed wire, razor
ribbon or other similar temporary material shall not be permitted as a fencing material. on
street yard
H. Other Requirements
1. All oak trees, in accordance with the City's oak tree preservation
requirements, shall be identified on the site plan and are subject to an oak tree permit in
accordance with the requirements of this code.
2. All historical points of interest, as identified in the Open
Space/Conservation Element of the Santa Clarita General Plan, shall be shown on the site
plan. Any development which would detrimentally affect the historical point of interest
shall comply with the requirements of City, State, and federal law.
3. Development within a floodplain shall, at a minimum, comply with the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements and be subject to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer.
4. Outdoor storage areas shall be entirely enclosed by solid masonry walls or
other material subject to the Director's approval, shall not be less than six (6) feet in height,
and shall not be located within the required street setback.
5. For any use with more than fifty (50) full time employees, a
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program shall be submitted to and approved
by the Director of Planning and Building Services and/or the South Coast Air Quality
Management District (SCAQMD). Programs should include but are not limited to
carpooling, vanpooling, public and/or private transit, alternative work hours, walk to work,
and telecommuting.
6. Accessory recycling vending machines shall be maintained in a clean
and orderly manner.
7. Recycling collection trucks and bins shall be removed daily and shall not
be visible from the public right of way nor shall they block fire lanes or required parking
(per City parking requirements).
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8. Outdoor dual collection lots and greenwaste facilities shall be
prohibited on an I or IC zoned property within three hundred (300) feet of a residence or
residential zone.
9 Uses with primarily outdoor storage of merchandise shall provide
landscaping to include trees and shrubs to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and
Building Services with the exception of vehicle sales.
10. Planning Commission Review -Commercial Developments 100.000 sauare
Special Uses and Standards
Section 17.17.040 Specific Development Requirements.
O. Loch boxes - when access to or within a subdivision is restricted because of secured
Section 17.17.040 Specific Development Requirements.
N. Wireless Communications Facilities.
(alphabetize and number)
1. Purpose. It is the purpose and intent of this section to regulate wireless
communication facilities in order to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the
citizens of the City and to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to properly review
and construct public wireless communications facilities in the City, thereby reducing or
eliminating any adverse effects from such facilities. The provisions of the section have
neither the purpose nor effect of imposing a limitation or restriction on the activity nor the
operation of such facilities. However, regulating the aesthetics of wireless communication
facilities is a core objective.
q. Public wireless communication facilities should conform to the following
development guidelines unless the City determines, in it's discretion, that sufficient
justification exists to the contrary:
(3) Stealth facilities, flush mounted and concealed antennas
should be used when ever possible;
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Section 17.18.050 Width, Paving, and' Slope of Driveways.
EE F Circular driveways are not permitted for lots having less than 10,980 square feet,
Section 17.18.070 Specifications for Development of Parking Facilities.
E. Landscaping.
2. Where more than 10 automobile parking spaces exist on a lot or parcel of land, areas
not used for vehicle parking or maneuvering, or for the movement of pedestrians to and
from vehicles shall be used for landscaping. At least 5% of the gross area of the parking lot
shall be landscaped, including a minimum of one 15 gallon tree per each 5 spaces. The
required trees shall be distributed throughout the parking lot, so as to maximize the
aesthetic effect and compatibility with adjoining uses. This regulation shall not apply to
parking areas on the roofs of buildings, nor to parking areas within a building. However: the
case bX case basis.
S. At a minimum, twenty four (24) inch box trees are
required for parking lot landscaping, unless the Director of Planning and
Building Services determines 15 gallon trees is more appropriate.
G. Slope. Parking lots shall not have a slope exceeding five (5) percent, except for
access ramps or driveways which shall not exceed a slope of fifteen (15) bvrenty-(20) percent.
H. Design
S. Drive-thru facilities shall adhere to the following requirements:
a,. Each drive-thru lane shall be separated from the circulation routes necessary
for ingress or.egress from the property, or access to any parking space.
b. Each drive-thru lade ' shall be, striped, marked, or otherwise distinctly
delineated.
Exhibit A
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C. The principal pedestrian. access, to the enhance of the drive-thru facility shall
not cross the drive-thru lane.
d. The vehicle stacking capacity for uses containing drive-thru facilities shall be
as follows:
rive Thru Use(s
Stacking Requirements
Fast Food Restaurant
Stacking for four (4) cars between the order board and
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the pick-up window and stacking for six (6) cars behind
the order board. In no event shall a total queuing
with the excel2tion of restrooms.e.i fixed seats
length of less than two hundred (200) feet be
maintained.
Bank Drive-Thru Windows
Stacking for five (b) cars for each window.
pharmacy. supermarkets and other
imilar uses
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Section 17.18.080 Parking for Disabled Persons.
E. Marking. The surface of each parking space shall have a surface identification sign
duplicating the symbol of accessibility in blue paint, at least nine (9) aguare feet in size with
each side a minimum of three (3) feet. is size.
Section 17.18.080 Parking for Disabled Persons.
add attached illustrations #1 and #2 as an aid for this section.
Section 17.18.130 Schedule of Off -Street Parking Requirements. "n
Commercial Uses Except as otherwise provided in this section, every lot or
parcel of land which is used for a use permitted in the (3e
any non-residential Zone, except an electrical substation or
similar public utility in which there are no offices or other
places visited by the public, shall provide one parking space
plus adequate access thereto for each 260 square feet of
floor area of any building or structure so used.
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Takeout restaurants (Eating
1 parking space for each 250 sq. ft. or a minimum of 10
establishments selling food
parking spaces where expressly allowed by a variance
for off-site consumption &
approved in accordance with Section 17.03.050. and one
having no seating or other
parking space for every vehicle for business purposes.
areas for on-site
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consumptiolv-
DriyegnLF-fast food
1 parking space per each 60 sq. ft. of gross floor area of any
restaurants
building, structure or outdoor eating area so used
Senior citizen/disabled
Industrial Uses In connection with any industrial use error
indushial ase in M zone except Zone Bi', parking
spaces shall be provided for all vehicles used directly in the
conducting of such use and, is addition, not less than one
automobile parking space for each two persona employed or
intended to be employed on the shift having the largest
number of employees, or each 600 square feet of floor area
of the building used for such use, whichever is the larger.
One parking space shall be provided for each 1,000 square
feet of warehouse use, one parking space for each 600
square feet of manufacturing
A. 1/2 parking space for each dwelling unit, the following:
person housing
sorority houses, dormitories
of jL, The parking maybe covered or uncovered; if
and similar uses)
uncovered, the screening must conform with Section
17.15.070.
bf2L A deed restriction, covenant or similar document shell
be recorded to assure that the occupancy of the units are
restricted to senior citizens or disabled persons,
ef,31 A plot plan shall be submitted to and approved by the
Director is accordance with this Code.
V. Guest parking shall be provided is the ratio of one
parking space for each eight units. These spaces shall be
marked as guest parking. The parking for senior citizens
and disabled persona housing developments may be further
reduced if a minor use permit is approved pursuant to
Section 17.03.040.other
use.
Institutional Uses
Clubs (fr
aternity houses,
sorority houses, dormitories
.76 parking spaces per bed
and similar uses)
EzhibitA
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Places of worship. Every church; temple or. other similar place used in whole
or in part for the gathering together of persons for worship,
deliberation or meditation shall provide within 500 feet
thereof, one parking space -for each five seats provided.
yerso=, based on the ocet2pant load of the largest assembly
wen as determined by the In the case of
benches or pews, one parking space per 3 ft of seating area
shall be provided. --
Section 17.18.140 Modification of Off -Street Parking Requirements
B. Enclosed parking. The Director of Planning and Building Services may with a
minor use permit allow permit a carport design which is not enclosed on at least three sides
based upon the following criteria:
1. Vehicles parked in such carports are completely or predominately screened
from view of the public street by means of landscaping, grade differentials, walla, structures
or other means;
2. The carports are enhanced by landscaping and/or other decorative design
materials;
3. The layout of carport areas incorporates design variations to avoid a long,
linear and monotonous appearance;
4. The exterior building materials of such carports are of similar quality and
architectural style to that of the main building onsite; and — ... -
6. Roof pitches are generally consistent or compatible with those of'the main
buildings onsite.
Ridgeline Preservation and Hillside Ordinance
Section 17.80.030 Hillside Plan Review/Permit Requirements.
A. Plan review. In reviewing hillside development plans, the reviewing
authority shall act to attain the following objectives within the intent and scope of these
regulations. All proposed development project$ on land with an average slope of ten (10)
percent or greater, as determined to be applicable by the Director of Planning and Building
Services, shall be subject to the issuance of a permit for hillside plan review.
Section 17.80.040 Development Standards.
E. Innovative Applications for Significant Ridgelines. Certain uses may be
permitted on significant ridgelines to promote the public health, safety and general welfare,
with the approval of a conditional use permit.. Such uses or development may include but
shall not be limited to the following:-, apiaries, aviaries, historical landmarks, observatories,
open spacelconservation areas, parks and recreation areas, publicly and privately -operated
transmission facilities, public street access (including utility extensions underneath the
street), public buildings, recreational camps, riding academies or stables, trails, water
tanks (screened) and innovative development , For the purposes of this section
Exhibit A
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Page 19 of 20
Cit. f Santa Clarita as a whole utilizing unique gmdingfechnigues imaginative proiect
site design and spacing of development that -significantly exceeds the minimum standards
identified in the City of Santa Clarita Ridoeline Preservation and Hillside Development
Guidelines.
1. Criteria for innovative applications for Significant Bidgelines.
Encroachment onto a significant ridgeline shall be permitted when the Planning
Commission, following a public hearing, issues written findings based upon the following
evidence:
f The use or
develoament should
minimize the effects of grading
to
insure that
the natural /tri of
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proiect site design
Development Guidelines.
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2. Design Criteria for Innovative Applications for Secondary and
Tertiary Ridrelines. Perimeter Probmbion. In recognition of the complex ridgeline
system in Santa Clarita, which composed of numerous branches of secondary and tertiary
ridges, development in areas of secondary ridgelines will be considered and may be
approved where the following findings can be demonstrated and made by the discretionary
body. Such findings shall be in addition to those required pursuant to Section
17.80.040(E)(1)(a) through aL
G. Maximum Density -- Residential and Commercial/Industrial.
1. Density Criteria f2r of Innovative i n applications. Notwithstanding the
density provisions of this section, the Planning Commission mw allow density up to Chia
70% of the mid -point density established
in the General Plan and corresponding zoning, provided that all of the following conditions
are met.
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Section W.80.070 Development Standards:
X Landscape Design.
S. All cut and fill slopes shall be planted and irrigated with an automatic irrigation
system to prevent erosion. All cut or fill slopes exceeding five feet vertical height shall be
planted with adequate plant material to protect the slope against erosion. Planting shall be
in the ratio at least one shrub per one hundred (100) square feet of natural slope area and
one tree per one hundred fifty (150) square feet of actual slope area, with ground cover to
completely cover the slope within six (6) months from planting. All plants shall be drought -
resistant and shrubs shall be a minirinum one gallon size, unless hydroseeded. All trees
Shall be minimum five (6) gallon size. However. the Director of Planning and Building
Services maY require fifteen (15) gallon size trees on a case by case basis. Slopes less than
five (6) feet in height shall be planted with ground cover to cover the slopes completely
within six (6) months of planting.
Section 1728.020 HErosion Control.
Graded and/or landscaped areas within a landscape maintenance district are to be
maintained in accordance with the original landscape plans and design concept per the
originally approved subdivision or development plana. Any alteration of landscape plana or
of areas within a landscape maintenance district must be approved by the Director of Parks
and Recreation per the regular provisions of the grading code. Homeowner encroachments
such as fences, block walls, structures, unauthorized plantings, alterations to the irrigation,
grading or drainage are not allowed. Any approved alterations must be done by City
authorized crews through an approved City permit. Failure to comply with this section shall
constitute a use of land contrary to the provisions of this Title and shall be deemed a public
nuisance under section 17.05.080 of this Development Code.
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