Chapter 17.36
PD ZONE
Sections:
17.36.010 Established – Purpose.
17.36.020 Uses permitted with a use permit.
17.36.060 Maximum building height.
17.36.080 Application procedure.
17.36.010 Established – Purpose.
The planned development (PD) zone is intended to be used in areas designated as planned development in the general plan. These areas are either residential areas where limited commercial activity may be appropriate, subject to special integrating design, or they are areas where design flexibility is needed to adapt appropriate uses to the site and to surrounding uses. Limited commercial uses, including visitor accommodations, visitor services, recreational uses, offices, gift shops and personal services may be appropriate. The PD zone is not intended for campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks. The following regulations in this chapter shall apply in all planned development zones. [Ord. 166 § 4.07, 1979].
17.36.020 Uses permitted with a use permit.
Uses permitted with a use permit in the PD zone are:
A. Single-family dwelling, duplex, condominiums and townhouses with not more than four dwellings in a building; groups of permitted types;
B. Motels, inns, gift shops, restaurants (not drive-in), personal services, professional offices, retail sales and visitor services;
C. Home occupations as provided in TMC 17.56.060;
D. Rest homes, day care centers;
E. A combined residence with a business use allowed by this section, other than a motel, where the business is not a home occupation as described by this title. [Ord. 87-190 § 1 (Exh. A), 1987; Ord. 168 § 3, 1980; Ord. 167 § 7, 1980; Ord. 166 § 4.07(A), 1979].
17.36.030 Minimum lot area.
For planned developments with five or more dwelling or commercial units, 2,500 square feet per dwelling lot; none for commercial units; provided, that the ground floor area of the unit shall not exceed 100 percent of the lot area, except ground floor area shall not exceed 75 percent of the area of a corner lot. Lots shall be not less than 30 feet in width, except that corner lots shall not be less than 42 feet in width. For planned development with less than five dwelling or commercial units, 8,000 square feet. [Ord. 166 § 4.07(B)(1), 1979].
17.36.040 Maximum density.
The number of dwelling units permitted shall be determined by dividing the net development area by 8,000 square feet. Net development area shall be determined by subtracting the area devoted to commercial uses including yards, open space, parking and access roads serving commercial uses, and areas over 30 percent slope. If septic tanks are the intended means of wastewater disposal, density shall be based on soil suitability and the requirements of the city’s wastewater disposal regulations. [Ord. 166 § 4.07(B)(2), 1979].
17.36.050 Minimum yards.
Minimum yard requirements in the PD zone are as follows: where 8,000 square feet minimum lot area applies, same as UR zone; where 2,500 square feet minimum lot area applies, none, except when adjacent to any other zone the yard shall be the same as that required in the adjacent zone. The minimum yard between buildings shall be equal to the height of the higher building. [Ord. 166 § 4.07(B)(3), 1979].
17.36.060 Maximum building height.
Maximum building height is 25 feet, except that the planning commission may require a lesser height as provided in Chapter 17.60 TMC. [Ord. 2001-01 § 6, 2002; Ord. 166 § 4.07(B)(4), 1979].
17.36.070 Open space.
Twenty-five percent of the project site shall be common open space when dwellings are included. In addition, 800 square feet of common usable open space shall be provided per dwelling unit. The developer shall landscape and provide suitable recreational facilities within the usable open space areas and establish a homeowners’ association or other means of providing for the perpetual maintenance of both usable and unusable common open space. Private open space, consisting of balconies or fenced area, shall be provided adjacent to each dwelling unit, and the area of such private open space shall be at least 10 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling unit. [Ord. 166 § 4.07(B)(5), 1979].
17.36.080 Application procedure.
The applicant shall submit three copies of the following information to the city clerk:
A. A map to scale showing:
1. Division of the land for the sale of individual lots, if any;
2. Existing contours at intervals of not less than five feet and location of trees and other significant natural features;
3. Proposed automobile and pedestrian accessways;
4. Areas proposed to be reserved for common open space;
5. Location of commercial uses, dwellings, related off-street parking and any other proposed uses with dimensions showing building size, setbacks and yard areas;
6. Proposed landscaping, fencing and screening;
7. Provision for drainage of surface waters;
B. A tabulation of total number of acres and percent thereof designated for various uses, the number of dwelling units proposed by type, and the estimated population by type of dwelling;
C. A statement setting forth a program for installation and maintenance of parking areas, lighting, courts, public and private grounds, landscaping, streets, utilities, community buildings and common open space including copies of legal documents;
D. Building elevations to scale, and a statement of design principles for structures and streetscapes;
E. Such additional information as may be required by the planning commission;
F. An initial environmental study which satisfies the requirement of the California Environmental Quality Act and city regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Within 30 days of submittal, the applicant, interested staff and the planning commission shall meet to discuss the proposed development. A letter shall be transmitted by the city clerk within five working days after the meeting to the applicant indicating whether or not the proposal conforms with the general plan, zoning and subdivision titles and other applicable city regulations. If the applicant wishes to proceed, a use permit application shall be submitted to the city clerk. The application shall include seven copies of the information required above and a legal description of the property. If, after following the procedures in Chapters 17.60 through 17.68 TMC regarding consideration of use permit applications, the planning commission approves, or approves subject to conditions, the plan and any conditions shall be forwarded to the city council for consideration and the use permit shall not become effective until 10 days following approval by the city council. Unless changes are approved by the city council after receiving a recommendation from the planning commission, all aspects of the planned development shall conform to the approved development plan, which shall be made a part of the use permit. Use permits may specify a development completion period of not more than three years at which time the use permit shall expire unless the applicant obtains the one-year extension. [Ord. 166 § 4.07(B)(6), 1979].