Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Administrative design review for multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive./senior housing
To facilitate the development of stand-alone multi-family or age-restricted senior residential housing throughout the City... an administrative design review application shall be reviewed by the Community & Economic Development Department Director... when the proposed development complies with all of the following criteria: development standards, WQMP, no other discretionary review, ALUCP, FPEIR mitigation, Traffic Impact Analysis.
- Zones requiring design review
RC - Residential Conservation, Commercial and Office, Mixed-Use, Industrial and Downtown Specific Plan Zones
- Design review standards
Sites shall be graded and developed with due regard for the aesthetic qualities of the natural terrain and landscape... Buildings, structures and signs shall be properly related to their sites... Open spaces, parking areas, pedestrian walks, signs, illumination and landscaping shall be adequately related to the site... Sites shall be developed to achieve a harmonious relationship with existing and proposed adjoining developments... When feasible, electrical and similar mechanical equipment, and trash and storage areas shall be effectively screened from public view... Review shall include exterior design, materials, textures, colors, means of illumination, signing, landscaping and irrigation.
- Exemptions from design review
Infill development consisting of a single-family residence or new residences and structures within an approved conventional residential subdivision; Minor exterior modifications or renovations that do not expand the size of the building; Accessory buildings and structures; Outdoor dining areas (not including outdoor food preparation); Minor site improvements or landscape modifications or renovations that are not subject to the Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and/or do not require a Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP).
From the ordinance
The design review procedures set forth in this chapter shall apply to the following: 1. All new buildings, structures and signs, and enlargements of existing buildings, structures and signs in the RC - Residential Conservation, Commercial and Office, Mixed-Use, Industrial and Downtown Specific Plan Zones... Exemptions: Infill development consisting of a single-family residence... Minor exterior modifications... Accessory buildings... Outdoor dining areas... Minor site improvements...