HomeMy WebLinkAbout389 ORDINANCE NO. 389
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS AMENDING
SECTIONS 10-1 . 502 (DEVELOPMENT AREA) ,
10 . 1-503 (FLOOR AREA) , 10-1 . 504 (HEIGHT) , AND
10 . 1 . 5 0 5 (SETBACKS) OF CHAPTER 1 (ZONING)
TO INCLUDE SITE DEVELOPMENT POLICY PURPOSE STATEMENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to include site development
policy purpose statement in Chapter 1 (Zoning) .
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos
Hills does ORDAIN as follows :
1 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Subsection (d) is hereby added to
Section 10-1 . 502 (Development Area) of Chapter 1 (Zoning) , Title 10
(Zoning and Site Development) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code
to read as follows :
(d) The standards set forth in this section for maximum
development area (MDA) are maximum standards . The City
Council and Planning Commission have the discretion to
apply stricter standards to reduce development area where
site specific constraints dictate further limitations,
such that the purposes of the ordinances and Design
Guidelines are complied with. Some examples of site
constraints include, but are not limited to, the shape or
natural features of the lot, easements which restrict
development, or high site visibility.
2 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Subsection (d) is hereby added to
Section 10-1 . 503 (Floor Area) of Chapter 1 (Zoning) , Title 10
(Zoning and Site Development) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code
to read as follows :
(d) The standards set forth in this section for maximum
floor area (MFA) are maximum standards. The City Council
and Planning Commission have the discretion to apply
stricter standards to reduce floor area where site
specific constraints dictate further limitations, such
that the purposes of the ordinances and Design Guidelines
are complied with. Some examples of site constraints
include, but are not limited to, the shape or natural
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features of the lot, easements which restrict
development, or high site visibility.
3 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Subsection (i) is hereby added to
Section 10-1 . 504 (Height) of Chapter 1 (Zoning) , Title 10 (Zoning
and Site Development) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read
as follows :
(i) The standards set forth in this section for height
are maximum standards . The City Council and Planning
Commission have the discretion to apply stricter
standards to reduce height where site specific
constraints dictate further limitations, such that the
purposes of the ordinances and Design Guidelines are
complied with. Some examples of site constraints
include, but are not limited to, the shape or natural
features of the lot, easements which restrict
development, or high site visibility.
4 . AMENDMENT OF CODE. Subsection (e) is hereby added to
Section 10-1 . 505 (Setback lines) of Chapter 1 (Zoning) , Title 10
(Zoning and Site Development) of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code
to read as follows :
(e) The standards set forth in this section for setbacks
are minimum standards . The City Council and Planning
Commission have the discretion to apply stricter
standards . to increase setbacks where site specific
constraints dictate further limitations, such that the
purposes of the ordinances and Design Guidelines are
complied with. Some examples of site characteristics
include, but are not limited to, high site visibility
where a greater setback is deemed necessary to reduce the
appearance of bulkiness of the structure; and/or
proximity to other lots or structures where a greater
setback is deemed necessary to promote a variety in
setbacks to avoid the appearance of uniform house designs
or layouts .
5 . SEVERABILITY. If any part of this ordinance is held to
be invalid or inapplicable to any situation by a court of -competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or the applicability of this
ordinance to other situations .
6 . EFFECTIVE DATE: POSTING. This ordinance shall become
effective thirty (30) days from the date of its passage, and shall
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be posted within the Town of Los Altos Hills in three (3) public
places .
INTRODUCED: July 2, 1997
PASSED: July 16, 1997
AYES : Mayor Casey and Councilmmbers Hubbard, Johnson and Siegel
NOES : None
ABSTENTIONS : None
ABSENT: Councilmember Dauber
B
Mayor
City Clerk
A PROVED AS TO FORM:
City ttorney
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