Portola Valley, California · General provision

Chapter 18.68

Extracted standards

5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

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  • CEQA compliance

    If after review of the application the town staff determines that an initial study and/or an environmental impact statement is/are required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and the town's local guidelines, the applicant shall furnish such data as required by the town.

  • Time limit for development

    The board of adjustment may establish a time limit within which the subject property and use shall be developed. The time limits shall be reasonable, based upon the size and nature of the proposed development. The time limit may be extended for good cause.

  • Conditions that may be imposed

    The board may impose conditions including: special yards, open spaces and buffers; fences and walls; surfacing of parking areas; street dedications and improvements; regulation of points of vehicular ingress and egress; regulation of signs; landscaping and maintenance; maintenance of grounds; control of noise, vibration, odors; limits on time for conduct of activities; time period for development; and other conditions.

  • Restriction on new application after denial or revocation1 year

    Following the denial or revocation of a variance, no application for a variance for the same or substantially the same exception to this title on the same or substantially the same site shall be filed within one year from the date of denial or revocation of a variance.

  • The board of adjustment shall grant the requested variance in whole or in part, if from the facts presented... it appears and the board specifies in its findings: (1) special circumstances applicable to the property... (2) literal enforcement would deprive such property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity and under identical zoning; (3) variance subject to conditions... (4) not materially detrimental to public welfare or injurious to properties; (5) variance shall not authorize a use not authorized by the zone regulation; (6) consistent with this title and the general plan.

From the ordinance

The board of adjustment shall grant the requested variance in whole or in part, if from the facts presented... there are special circumstances applicable to the property... the variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare...
Chapter 18.68