HomeMy WebLinkAbout418 ORDINANCE NO. 418
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
AMENDING SECTION 10-1.223 (FLOOR AREA) OF TITLE 10 (ZONING AND_SITE
DEVELOPMENT) OF CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS
MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos-Hills ("Town") wishes to
amend the definition of"Floor Area" in its Municipal Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town does ORDAIN as follows:
1. Amendment of Code. Section 10-1.223 (Floor area) of Article 2 (Definitions)
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:
"Floor area" shall mean the gross horizontal area of-the several floors of all
buildings, including garage space and carport space(if the carport space was
approved after March 9, 2002), measured to the outside of exterior walls.
Floor area is counted twice when the vertical distance between the upper
surface of the floor orthe underside of the roof directly above it is greater than
seventeen feet (17'). Stairwells shall only be counted as floor area once.
That portion of an attic is considered floor area when the distance between
the upper surface of the attic floor and the underside of the'roof above it is
more than seven feet(7')in height. For the purposes of this definition, all attic
spaces are considered to have floor surfaces. Area meeting the definition of
a basement is exempted from floor area.
2. CEQA. This ordinance is not a project for the purposes of the California
Environmental Quality Act, since it has no potential for resulting in a significant
environmental-effect.
3. 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: January 17, 2002
PASSED: February 7, 2002
AYES: Mayor Pro Tem Fenmck and Councilmen-bers Cheng, Finn and O'Malley
NOES: None
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ABSTENTIONS:. None
ABSENT: mayor Casey
By:
Mayo
-City Clerk
APPROVED AS T FORM:
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City 'orney
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