HomeMy WebLinkAbout531 ORDINANCE NO. 531
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
AMENDING SECTION 10-1.202 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE
(BASEMENT ORDINANCE)
WHEREAS,the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills ("Town") wishes to amend
the Municipal Code with regard to basement design, daylight basement height limit, and limit
bunker area.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN
as follows:
1. AMENDMENT OF CODE Section 10-1.202. Chapter 1 (Definitions) of Title 10
(Zoning) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter I ZONING
Section 10-1.202 Basement
"Basement" shall mean a floor level, or portions thereof, which has:
(1) all portions directly below a building; and
(2) the finished floor elevation of the building level above shall not be greater than twenty-
eight(28") inches above the adjoining natural or finished grade, whichever is lower; and
(3) at least 75% of its perimeter length wholly underground; and
Daylighted basements shall comply with all height and setback requirements of this ordinance.
Basements including cellars and bunkers, which are not located within the footprint of the
building above, may be permitted by the Planning Commission when it finds that such structures
do not encroach in setbacks, are a minimum of 18 inches below natural grade, are wholly
underground except for required exiting, lighting and ventilation and are counted as development
area except when placed under a surface already counted as development area. Bunker area
exceeding 1,500 square feet shall be counted as Floor Area.
Daylight Basement Structure Height Setback: For basement floor levels, any floor area portion
and the first 20 feet of a daylighted basement shall be limited in structure height per Section 10-
1.504.
2. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This action is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)pursuant to Section 15061 (b) (3).
3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION. This ordinance shall take effect
thirty(30) days after adoption. Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933, a
summary of this ordinance shall be prepared by the City Council's designee. At least five (5)
days prior to the Council meeting at which this ordinance is scheduled to be adopted, the City
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Clerk shall (1) publish the summary in the Los Altos Town Crier, a newspaper of general
circulation in the Town of Los Altos Hills, and (2) post in the City Clerk's Office a certified
copy of this ordinance. Within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this ordinance, the City
Clerk shall (1) publish the summary in the Los Altos Town Crier, a newspaper of general
circulation in the Town of Los Altos Hills, and (2) post in the City Clerk's Office a certified
copy of the full text of this ordinance along with the names of those City Council members
voting for and against this ordinance or otherwise voting.
INTRODUCED: July 21, 2011
PASSED: October 20, 2011
AYES: Summit, Larsen, Mordo, Radford, Waldeck
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
BY:
Ginger , Mayor
ATTEST:
Clerk`
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorne
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