HomeMy WebLinkAbout504 ORDINANCE NO. 504
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
AMENDING SECTION 10-2.702(b) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE WITH REGARD TO
PRESERVATION OF RIDGELINES AND HILLTOPS
WHEREAS,the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills ("Town")wishes to
remove the more ambiguous terminology of "highly visible lot" from the Site Development
Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does
ORDAIN as follows:
1. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 10-2.702 of Article 7 (Building Siting, View
Protection, Ridgeline Preservation, Creek Protection) 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:
Sec. 10-2.702. Siting.
(b) Preservation of ridgelines and hilltops. Ridgelines and hilltops shall be
preserved by the siting of structures to take advantage of natural topographic or
landscape features which would cause structures to blend with their natural
surroundings. The Site Development Authority .shall consider the following
guidelines in approving the location of a structure:
(1) Single story buildings and height restrictions may be required on hilltops and
ridgelines.
(2) Cut foundations should be used in place of fill on hilly terrain.
(3)Native or naturalized vegetation should be used to conceal structures wherever
possible.
(4) Structures may be located on ridgelines or hilltops only when they can be
rendered unobtrusive by one(1) or more of the following techniques.
(i). The use of natural vegetation and/or added landscaping.
(ii) The use of a low-profile house, with a sloping roofline and foundation,
that follows the natural contours of the site.
(iii)The use of exterior roofing and siding materials and colors that blend with
the natural landscape.
(5) Hilltops or ridgelines shall not be cut down, flattened, or similarly graded to
create a building pad in excess of the actual area covered by the principal
residence.
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2. EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION. This ordinance shall take effect
thirty (30) days after adoption. Within fifteen days after the passage of this ordinance the City
Clerk shall cause this ordinance or a summary thereof to be published once, with the names of
those City Councilmembers voting for or against it in a newspaper of general circulation in the
Town of Los Altos Hills, as required by law.
INTRODUCED: September 14 , 2006
PASSED: September 28, 2006
AYES: Mayor Warshawsky, Mayor Pro Tem Jones, Councilmember Kerr,
Councilmember Mordo and Councilmember O'Malley
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABS
ENT: None
BY: -
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPRO AS TO FORM:
rty Attorney
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