Sonora, California · District

SP-OWF

Old Wards Ferry Road Specific Plan
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Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
Old Wards Ferry Road, SR 108
Geographic extent
Old Wards Ferry Road Specific Plan area, along SR 108

Extracted standards

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

Landscaping & trees

  • Maximum ornamental tree replacement size36 in

    Ornamental trees shall be replaced at the size of tree removed or thirty-six-inch box, whichever is smaller.

  • Minimum tree replacement ratio1 ratio

    All removed trees shall be replaced at no less than a 1:1 ratio.

  • Preserve existing trees

    Existing trees shall be preserved wherever possible.

  • Tree planting size distribution

    Trees shall be installed as follows: fifteen percent will be twenty-four-inch box and eighty-five percent will be fifteen gallon.

Other

  • Any single wall, excluding the ground level wall in a terraced system, will not exceed eight feet in exposed surface height.

  • Retaining walls within the planter shall not exceed four feet in height.

  • Loading dock screen tree spacing12 ft

    native ponderosa pine, native oaks, and Deodar cedar planted in dense clusters on twelve to fifteen foot centers

  • Minimum mulch depth2 in

    with a minimum of ½-inch mulch to a depth of two inches

  • Landscaping character compatibility

    Landscaping shall be in keeping with the character or design of adjacent buildings.

  • Clear ingress and egress

    All ingress and egress routes shall be maintained clear of storage, delivery trucks or other obstructions at all times.

  • Clear sight lines

    Site lines required for safe automobile movement shall be kept clear. Screens and structures shall not be located where they would block such site lines.

  • Common access driveways

    On-site driveways shall be permitted to provide common access between the specific plan area and adjacent properties.

  • Directional signs

    The circulation system shall include adequate directional signs for entrances, exits, parking areas, loading areas, and other uses.

  • Evergreen planter screen

    The planter separating the Old Wards Ferry Road Specific Plan area entrance drive from the existing store's garden and automotive departments will be solidly planted with coniferous and/or broadleaf evergreen trees

  • Monthly landscape maintenance

    All landscaping to be maintained and replaced on a monthly basis, weather permitting, to assure consistent tree size.

  • Pedestrian walkways

    On-site pedestrian walkways should provide direct, safe, and adequate movement paths between parking areas and building entrances.

  • Recycling area screening

    All recycling areas are to be effectively screened and contained.

  • Underground irrigation

    Automatically controlled underground irrigation shall be installed in all planting areas

  • Vine-covered fence

    A vine-covered fence is to be constructed at the edge of the paving along the southern limit of the specific plan area to screen ground clutter.

  • Truck access route

    Trucks shall access the specific plan area via the southernmost Old Wards Ferry Road driveway. Once onsite, trucks shall travel along the south property line and ultimately exit via Old Wards Ferry Road.

From the ordinance

One parking stall per two hundred gross square feet of floor area shall be required.
Section 17.33.040

Parking requirements

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  "commercial": "1 per 200 sqft"
}