HomeMy WebLinkAbout123-89 RESOLUTION NO. 123-89
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS ADOPTING INTERIM
REGULATIONS FOR EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE RECONSTRUCTION.
WHEREAS, on October 17, 1989, the Town of Los Altos
Hills experienced a severe earthquake; and
WHEREAS, numerous structures within the Town are
believed to have suffered varying degrees of damage necessitating
repair and reconstruction; and
WHEREAS , in order to encourage immediate repair and
reconstruction of structures to the benefit of the public health,
safety, and welfare and to ensure that such work is performed at
a minimum of costs otherwise incurred through payment of fees to
the Town, the Council has determined to adopt interim regulations
pertaining to this type of work and certain accompanying fees for
a period of ninety (90) days from the date of the earthquake:
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS :
SECTION 1. Commencing effective October 18, 1989, the
following shall apply for approvals and permits required for work
on properties affected by the earthquake of October 17, 1989.
I. APPLICATION PROCESS
A. Repair of significant damage to property as a
result of the October 17, 1989 earthquake.
1. Demolition. If required by the Town
immediately for health or safety, applicant can proceed without
permits so long as a contractor licensed for that type of work is
used. Permits must be applied for as soon thereafter as
possible. Otherwise, applicant shall apply for permit first,
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following existing Town procedures.
2. Grading. If needed for site protection
(such as to prevent erosion) , applicant can proceed without
permits employing a contractor licensed for that type of work.
Permit shall be applied for as soon thereafter as possible.
Otherwise, applicant shall apply for permits , following existing
Town procedures.
3. Rebuilding.
(a) Non-Conforming Structure.
(i) If structure exceeds current
MDA or MFA limits and an increase in non-conformity is proposed,
applicant to apply for a variance;
(ii) If rebuilding what existed
before, appliant shall apply for permits. A letter from
soils/geotechnical consultant is highly recommended (letter may
be required for foundations) ;
(iii) If changing the structure,
applicant shall apply for a variance.
(iv) For other non-conforming
structures, applicant shall apply for a variance.
(b) If a variance had previously been
granted for the structure :
(i) If applicant proposes to
rebuild within the current structure envelope and variance
remains in effect; applicant shall apply for permits;
(ii) If applicant proposes to
build outside the current envelope and variance is no longer in
effect, applicant shall apply for new variance and permits
thereafter.
(c) All other structures :
(i ) If applicant proposes to
rebuild what existed before , applicant shall apply for permits ;
(ii) If applicant proposes any
other project, applicant must confer with Town staff as a
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variance may be necessary.
B. Repair of Minor Damage as a result of the
earthquake (i.e. , no Site Development or Zoning Review necessary
under existing requirements) .
1. If applicant is making no changes to
what existed before and repairs are needed immediately for health
or safety, applicant can proceed without permits, employing a
contractor licensed for that type of work. Applicant shall apply
for permits as soon thereafter as possible.
2. For changes to existing structure,
applicant shall apply for permits first, following existing Town
procedures.
II . REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS .
A. Zoning and Site Development.
1. Staff review and approval is required
for reconstruction of structures substantially the same in size,
building mass and location.
2. For structures other than as described
in 1 , above, staff approval is required if no variances are
needed. Staff may refer sensitive sites to appropriate site
development authority.
B. Building.
1. Plans will be reviewed, permits issued,
and inspections scheduled on a priority basis in descending order
of precedence as follows:
(a) Rebuilding what was there before.
(b) Repairs.
(c) Rebuilding with changes.
(d) Non-earthquake related
applications.
III . FEES.
A. All fees shall be waived if applicant is
rebuilding what existed before or is repairing minor damage.
B. For work other than as described in A above,
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fees will be assessed only for review and approval of proposed
changes to what was there before.
C. All fees will be for direct costs only and
will not include overhead or administrative charges.
SECTION 2. The provisions of Resolution No. 107-89 to
the extent they conflict with the provisions of Section 1 are
hereby superceded during the effective period of this Resolution.
The provisions of this section, unless renewed by Resolution duly
adopted by the City Council shall expire on January 16, 1990 and
therafter shall be of no force and effect. All provisions of
Resolution No. 107-89, as existing prior to adoption of this
amendment shall then be in full force and effect.
The foregoing Resolution was adopted at a regular
meetingof the City Council of the City of the Town of Los Altos
Hills on the 1st day of November , 1989, by the
following called vote :
AYES : Mayor Casey and Councilmembers Johnson, Siegel, .Tryon and van Tamelen
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Approved:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Town Clerk
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