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• ORDINANCE NO. 511 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS ADDING SECTION 10-1.508 TO ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 10 OF LOS ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING AREA, COVERAGE, HEIGHT AND SETBACK LIMITATIONS. WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to establish a consolidated ordinance section that provides regulations and limitations with regards to estate homes. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN as follows: I. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-1.508 (Estate Homes) is hereby added to 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 to read as follows: Section 10-1.508. Estate homes. (a) Purpose. Single-family residential development on a grand scale typically includes a primary dwelling of substantial size as well as accessory structures such as a swimming pool, tennis court, secondary dwelling, pool cabana, barn, and stables. The following regulations have been established to address the potential impacts of estate homes and to ensure that they are developed in a manner that is compatible with the open,rural character of the Town. (b) Definitions. The following definitions are established for the purpose of this Article: Estate Home. .A building with floor area totaling 10,000 square feet of floor area or greater, not including areas that meet the definition of"basement" set forth in Sec. 10-1.208. For the purposes of this ordinance, buildings connected by a breezeway, covered walkway, or other means with a height of six (6) feet above grade or greater shall be deemed one (1)building. (c) Setbacks. (1) Additional setbacks. Additional setbacks shall apply.to Estate Homes as follows: Front setback: 44 feet plus 4 feet per 2,000 square feet over 10,000 square feet up to a maximum of 60 feet Side and rear setbacks: 33 feet plus 3 feet per 2,000 square feet over 10,000 square feet up to a maximum of 45 feet