Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Density increase via PRD
In the RE, RC, RR and R-1 zones and where consistent with the applicable General Plan land use designation the typical project density may be increased according to the regulations set forth in the Planned Residential Development Permit (PRD) process.
Other
- Additions to established dwellings
For lawfully established dwellings that do not conform to the side yards required in the RC, RR, RE and R-1 Zones additions may be constructed within such required side yards if such additions are located not closer to the side lot line than the existing dwelling; provided, that in no case shall such additions be located closer than five feet to interior side lot lines or ten feet to street side lot lines.
- Design review required
No building permit shall be issued until slope planting and irrigation plans and drawings required by Chapter 19.710 have been approved.
- Conversion of existing dwelling to accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office.
In the RE, RA-5, RR and R-1 zones, one entirely new single-family dwelling may be constructed upon a lot where there already exists not more than one single-family dwelling, provided that the existing dwelling is converted to accessory or removed.
- Preliminary gradingGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. plan for subdivisions
There shall be submitted along with every tentative subdivision map a preliminary grading plan showing at least one practical usable building site.
- Slope planting and irrigation
All cut and fill slopes exceeding five feet in height shall be suitably landscaped with plant materials and adequately irrigated.
- Landscaping of street-adjacent setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
Front and side yard setback areas adjacent to streets shall be suitably landscaped and continuously maintained as set forth in Chapter 19.570.
From the ordinance
No building permit shall be issued for any building or structure in the RC Zone until slope planting and irrigation plans and the drawings required by Chapter 19.710 (Design Review) have been submitted to and approved...