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y ORDINANCE NO. 412 ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING SECTIONS 10-1.502(c) and 10-1.503(c) OF THE ZONING CODE WITH REGARD TO ALLOWABLE DEVELOPMENT AREA AND FLOOR AREA WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to revise the Town's development regulations to better address the unique problems of small lots and lots constrained by steep slopes; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to minimize the need for variance requests to accommodate development on such lots,while providing for adequate restrictions to protect the natural features of the site and to minimize visual impacts. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN as follows: 1. Minimum MDA. Section 10-1.502(c)(Minimum MDA) of Article 5 (Area, Coverage, Height and Setback Limitations)of Chapter 1 (Zoning)of Title 10(Zoning and Site Development) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "The allowable development area on any parcel or lot shall not be reduced to . less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet by application of the provisions of this section, except as set forth in Section 10-1.502(e) or except in the case of parcels or lots which have a Lot Unit Factor of .50 or less. Parcels or lots which have a Lot Unit Factor of .50 or less require a . Conditional Development Permit and development area may be restricted below seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet as a condition of the permit. Maximum development area for lots which require a Conditional Development Permit shall be established as the maximum floor area allowed by Section 10-1.503(c) below, plus Two Thousand One Hundred (2,100) square feet. The Site Development Authority may approve development area of up to a total of four thousand-five hundred (4,500) square feet for any lot or parcel without requiring a variance, so long as the findings for a Conditional Development Permit are made." 2. Minimum MFA. Section 10-1.503(c) (Minimum MFA) of Article 5 (Area, Coverage, Height and Setback Limitations)of Chapter 1 (Zoning)of Title 10(Zoning and Site Development) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:. The allowable floor area on any parcel or lot shall not be reduced to less than five thousand (5,000) square feet by application of the provisions of this section, except as set forth in Section 10-1.503(e) or except in the case of 1 N:\DATA\Clients\L\LAH\Ord\DevArea2.ord.wpd