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ORDINANCE NO. 422
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
AMENDING SECTION 10-2.1102 [DRIVEWAY LOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION]
OF ARTICLE 11 [DRIVEWAYS] OF CHAPTER 2 [SITE DEVELOPMENT] OF TITLE
10 [ZONING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT] OF THE LOS ALTOS HILLS MUNICIPAL
CODE
WHEREAS, the Town wishes to conform Town driveway design standards with
Fire Department driveway standards.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does
ORDAIN as follows:
1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2.1102 (Driveway Location and
Construction) of Article 11 (Driveways) of Chapter 2 (Site Development) of Title .10
(Zoning and Site Development) of the Los Altos 'Hills Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section 10-2.1102
(a) Driveways shall enter the fronting road or street in such a manner as to .
provide safe sight distance and ease of ingress and egress, and shall be
brought to the road or street at an angle as near a right angle as safety and
physical features permit.
(b) Natural slope and topography shall be retained whenever safely possible.
(c) Where the driveway is in an embankment, culverts and embankment
protectors shall be used to convey the rrunoff or other drainage to proper
disposal channels.
(d) Intersections of driveways and pathways shall be surfaced in a manner
approved by the City Engineer to minimize the danger of slipping by
pedestrians or horses.
(e) An encroachment permit shall be required for work to be done in the public
right-of-way.
(f) The horizontal alignment of the driveway shall be adequate for safe and
convenient travel.
(g) Driveways shall meet all standards for width, vertical clearance, grade,
surface, weight, turning radius, turnouts, turnabouts and all other
requirements as established by the Santa Clara County Fire
Department except that driveway width shall be a minimum of 12-feet
and a maximum of 147feet (excluding parking and back-up areas).
Where the placement of a driveway would require the removal of a
tree, that tree may be allowed to encroach on the driveway width
provided there is at least 10-feet of clearance and that the Fire
Department does not object.
(h) Driveways shall not be located within ten (10') feet of any property line
except as necessary.for site access and common driveways and as
approved by the Site Development Authority.
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2. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW. The Council hereby determines the project
to be categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Section 15305, "Minor alterations in Land
Use Limitations."
3. 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.
4. 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: September 5, 2002
PASSED: September 19, 2002
AYES: Mayor Fenwick and Councilmembers Casey, Cheng, Finn and
O'Malley
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
BY:
Mayo
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPR V AS TO FORM:
City AttorhJy
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