HomeMy WebLinkAbout407 ORDINANCE NO. 4n�
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
AMENDING SECTION 10-1.501 (MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE)
OF THE ZONING CODE AND SECTION 9-1.604 (LOT SIZE AND REQUIREMENTS)
OF THE SUBDIVISION CODE
WITH REGARD TO THE SHAPE OF PARCELS
WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to assure that new parcels are created,through
subdivisions or lot line adjustments, with a reasonable shape in order to accommodate
permitted uses and access and avoid creating odd shaped lots within the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN
as follows:
1. Amendment of Code. Section 10-1.501 (Minimum Parcel Size) 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 add a
new subsection (d) to read as follows:
"(d) Each lot shall be configured to avoid discontinuous segments and avoid
areas of lot width or depth less than thirty feet (30'), other than where such
a configuration already exists and is not made narrower by the creation or
alteration of the lot."
2. Amendment of Code. Section 9-1.604 (Lot size and requirements)of Article
6 (Tentative Lot Design and Development Plans) of Chapter 1 (Subdivisions) of Title 9
(Subdivisions and Plan Lines) is hereby amended to add a new subdivision (i) to read as
follows:
"(i) Each lot shall be configured to avoid discontinuous segments and avoid
areas of lot width or depth less than thirty feet (30'), other than where such
a configuration already exists and is not made narrower by the creation or
alteration of the lot."
3. CEQA. This ordinance will have no significant effects on the environment as
set forth in the negative declaration approved pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act.
4. SEVERABILITY. If any part of this ordinance is held to be invalid or
inapplicable to any situation by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance or the applicability of this
ordinance to other situations.
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5. EFFECTIVE DATE; POSTING. This ordinance shall become effective thirty
(30) days from the date of its passage, and shall be posted within the Town of Los Altos
Hills in three (3) public places.
INTRODUCED: June 1, 2000
PASSED: June 15, 2000
AYES: .Mayor Finn and Councilmembers Casey, Cheng, Dauber and
Johnson
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT:
Mayor
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS O ORM:
City A , rney
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