HomeMy WebLinkAbout247ORDINANCE NO. 247
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS
HILLS AMENDING SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 9-4.604
OF CHAFFER 4 ENTITLED "SUBDIVISIONS" OF TITLE 9
ENTITLED "PLANNING AND ZONING" OF THE LOS ALTOS
HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE
The City Council of the City of the Town of Los Altos Hills
does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Subparagraphs (6) and (7) of Subsection (b) of Section 9-4.604
of Chapter 4 entitled "Subdivisions" of Title 9 of the Los Altos
Hills Municipal Code hereby are renumbered as subparagraphs (7)
and (8) respectively.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Subsection (b) of Section 9-4.604 of Chapter 4, entitled
"Subdivisions" of Title 9 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code
hereby is amended by adding a new subparagraph (6) thereto to read
as follows:
Section 9-4.604. Lot Size and Requirements.
(b)
(6) For any subdivision of two lots, each lot shall
have a net area large enough to satisfy the formula of
subparagraph (1) of this subsection (b) when that formula
is applied to each lot individually.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT OF CODE.
Subsection (b) of Section 9-4.604 of Chapter 4, entitled
"Subdivisions" of Title 9 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code
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hereby is amended by amending subparagraph (7) thereof to read
as follows:
Section 9-4.604. Lot Size and Requirements
(b)
(7) It is intended that the flexibility in individual
lot sizes and configurations permitted by the provisions
of this Chapter shall be used for the purpose of maximizing
the inherent usefulness of each lot as a superior home
site and in adjusting the overall subdivision to natural
conditions, terrain and the surrounding neighborhood.
Generally, within a subdivision, lot size shall increase
with increasing slope in order to achieve optimum overall
subdivision design and the objectives given in Section
9-4.102. The Planning Commission shall review the size
and configuration of individual lots to determine compliance
with this intent. Particular attention will be given to
any lot whose net area is substantially less than that
necessary to satisfy the formula of subparagraph (1) of
this subsection (b) when that formula is applied to the
lot 'individually, Such lots will not be permitted
unless it can be demonstrated that they are consistent
with the intent expressed in this subparagraph (7).
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. POSTING.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days from and after its passage, and shall be posted within the
City of the Town of Los Altos Hills in three (3) public places.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was introduced
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of the Town
of Los Altos Hills on January 17 , 1979, and was thereafter
passed and adopted on the 7th day of February 1 1979.
Clerk
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