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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 4 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). -2- 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 -3-