La Mesa, California · General provision

Chapter 24.13

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETSide 30 ft
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Servicing

Geographic extent
Designated hillside areas, including areas near Eastridge Drive, Tungsten Drive, Highwood Drive, and Eastridge Subdivisions Maps 3586, 4501, and Eastridge Vista Map 5108.

Uses

Extracted standards

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

Environmental

  • Preservation of endangered species

    Coincidental with the submission of the grading plan, a landscaping plan and plan for preservation of the endangered species of plants identified in the environmental impact report for said Tract No. 78-17, shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission.

Grading

Other

  • Accessway width3 ft

    An accessway at least three feet wide adjoining that side of the dwelling shall be provided to allow the dwelling to be maintained.

  • Neighbor notification distance300 ft

    The owners of property from neighboring lots within 300 feet of the property to be developed shall be notified of the date and time for Planning Commission review.

  • Phasing approval

    Any subdivision authorized may be accomplished in phases with approval of the Planning Commission if, after a public hearing, the Commission finds that the development authorized will not result in the introduction of traffic onto the existing sections of Eastridge Drive, Tungsten Drive and Highwood Drive...

  • Architectural and site plan review

    The Planning Commission shall review the architectural features of each dwelling unit constructed within the zone to insure compliance with City objectives and compatibility with the area.

  • Roof material class

    All buildings constructed within this zone shall utilize a roof material which meets the specifications of the Uniform Building Code for Class B roofs.

  • but in no case less than 20′.

  • The side setback on the opposite side of the dwelling shall be required to be 30′ except as otherwise approved by the Planning Commission but in no case less than 20′.

  • The required side setback from one side lot line may be reduced or eliminated for any dwelling and the provision for projection of building appendages may be increased subject to conditions. No reduction shall be permitted for any lot abutting the subdivision boundary, or lot on which a reduced or eliminated side setback has been allowed.

  • Street surface during construction

    All roads used in connection with construction shall be surfaced with all weather surfacing material prior to the framing state of buildings under construction.

  • Utility easement exclusion

    The minimum area of each lot shall not include the area within a public utility easement adjoining the street right of way.

  • Water supply and hydrants

    Water supply and fire hydrants sufficient for fire fighting purposes shall be available before building materials are transported to any building site.

From the ordinance

This chapter establishes standards and regulations for the reasonable development of the designated hillside areas in order to reduce the impact of such development on adjacent residential areas.
Chapter 24.13