Sec. 20.116.010
Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- AgriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. Preserves, Timberland Production
- Geographic extent
- Parcels contiguous to AgriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. Preserves or Timberland Production zoning
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Higher density exception
In exception to Subsections (A) and (B) above of this Section, a higher density may be allowed if a use permit or subdivision is processed and approved which preserves and protects those lands adjacent to resource lands for nonresidential purposes.
- Maximum density not to exceed General Plan
In no instance shall the density allowed exceed the maximum allowable density within the General Plan.
Other
- Access width determination
Width of the access easement and improvements for access, drainage and utilities shall be determined as necessary by the Planning Commission and/or Board of Supervisors based on the Department of Transportation's recommendations.
- Common access required
Access to the residential development shall be via a common easement or driveway.
- Maximum length to width ratio of residential development area3 ratio
Residential development (structures) should be arranged in such a way that the area of development should not exceed 3:1, length to width ratio.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for parcels contiguous to AgriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. Preserves217,800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Parcels contiguous to Agricultural Preserves shall have a five-acre minimum except that a higher density may be allowed to recognize the average density of the existing parcel sizes within one-quarter mile.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for parcels contiguous to Timberland Production zoning435,600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Parcels contiguous to Timberland Production zoning shall have a ten-acre minimum except that a higher density may be allowed to recognize the average density of the existing parcel sizes within one-quarter mile.
- Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. condition for use permit
If clustering is accomplished by the approval of a use permit, a condition of approval shall state that the Open Space portion of the property shall remain in Open Space, which may include an Open Space easement or conservation easement, until such time as the land use density is increased by a General Plan amendment.
- Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. easement required
Open Space easements or other methods will be required on all open space not included within the residential development area on both parcel groups and dwelling groups.
- Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. parcel note on map
If clustering is accomplished by the filing of a parcel or final map, the Open Space parcel shall be noted on said map as 'Not a Residential Building Site.'
- Residential development area measurement
Residential development area shall be measured along the outside perimeter of the structures on the plot plan.
- Residential development location
Residential development shall be located at the farthest feasible point from the protected resource. Unless energy conservation and environmental concerns require location nearest to public roadways and utilization of common water sources and septic disposal.
From the ordinance
Parcels contiguous to Agricultural Preserves shall have a five-acre minimum except that a higher density may be allowed to recognize the average density of the existing parcel sizes within one-quarter mile.