Chapter 7
SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS
Sections:
Article 1. Improvements, Agreements and Security
13-7.02 Improvements required—Limitations on parcel map improvements.
13-7.03 Off-site improvements.
13-7.04 Supplemental improvement capacity.
13-7.05 Form and content of improvement plans.
13-7.06 Supplementary plans and calculations.
13-7.08 Revisions to approved plans—Subdivider’s request.
13-7.09 Revisions to approved plans—City Engineer’s request.
13-7.10 Plan checking and inspection costs for revisions.
13-7.11 Improvement agreement.
13-7.16 Reduction of security.
13-7.17 Construction inspection.
13-7.18 Pre-construction conference.
13-7.19 Final inspection and deficiency list.
13-7.20 Improvement completion.
Article 2. Design Standards
13-7.21 Conformance required—City of Watsonville public improvement standards.
13-7.23 Residential lot and block design.
13-7.26 Streets and thoroughfares—Street pattern.
13-7.27 Dead end streets (cul-de-sacs).
13-7.28 Grades, curves, and sight distances.
13-7.29 Curbs, sidewalks, and pedestrian ways.
13-7.30 Pedestrian ways and bikeways.
13-7.33 Design standards for residential condominiums.
Article 1. Improvements, Agreements and Security
13-7.01 General.
The subdivider shall construct all required improvements both on site and off site according to approved standards. No final map shall be presented to the City Council or parcel map to the City Engineer for approval until the subdivider either completes the required improvements, or executes an improvement agreement with the City and provides all required securities in accordance with this chapter.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.02 Improvements required—Limitations on parcel map improvements.
(a) As conditions of approval of the tentative map, the improvements set forth below shall be the minimum required of all subdivisions:
(1) Frontage Improvements. The frontages of every lot shall be improved with street improvements meeting the requirements of the City Public Improvement Standards. Street improvements shall at a minimum include curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street paving, street lighting, street trees, landscaping and traffic control devices.
(2) Storm Drainage. Stormwater runoff from the subdivision shall be collected and conveyed by an approved storm drain system. The storm drain system shall be designed for ultimate development of the watershed. The storm drain system shall provide for the protection of abutting and off-site properties that would be adversely affected by any increase in runoff attributed to the development; off-site storm drain improvements may be required to satisfy this requirement. The storm drain system shall conform to the requirements of the City stormwater management plan, the City public improvement standards and the City stormwater land development standards.
(3) Sanitary Sewers. An approved sanitary sewer system shall be planned, designed and constructed for every subdivision. Each unit or lot within the subdivision shall be served by an individual sanitary sewer lateral.
(4) Water Supply. An approved domestic water system shall be planned designed and constructed for every subdivision. Each unit or lot within the subdivision shall be served by an individual water service.
(5) Utilities. Each unit or lot within the subdivision shall be served by gas (if required), electric, telephone and cablevision facilities. All utilities within the subdivision and along peripheral streets shall be placed underground except those facilities exempted by the Public Utilities Commission regulations.
(b) Limitation on Parcel Map Improvements.
(1) In accordance with Section 66411.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, improvement requirements for parcel maps creating four (4) or fewer lots shall be limited to the dedication of rights-of-way and easements and the construction of off-site and on-site improvements for the parcels being created. Requirements for the construction of such off-site and on-site improvements shall be noticed by a statement on the parcel map, on the instrument evidencing the waiver of the parcel map or by a separate instrument. Such improvement requirements shall be recorded on, concurrently with or prior to the parcel map or instrument of waiver of a parcel map being filed for record.
(2) Fulfillment of parcel map construction requirements shall not be required until the time a permit or other grant of approval for development of the parcel is issued by the City or until the time the construction of the improvements is required pursuant to an agreement between the subdivider and the City, except that in the absence of such an agreement, the City may require fulfillment of the construction requirements within a reasonable time following approval of the tentative parcel map and prior to the issuance of a permit or other grant of approval for the development of a parcel upon a finding by the City that fulfillment of the construction requirements is necessary for either of the following reasons: (i) the public health and safety, or (ii) the required construction is a necessary prerequisite to the orderly development of the surrounding area.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.03 Off-site improvements.
If the subdivider is required to construct off-site improvements on land in which neither the City nor the subdivider has sufficient title or interest to allow construction, prior to approval of the final or parcel map, the subdivider shall enter into an agreement with the City to pay the cost of acquiring the off-site property interests and to complete the improvements at such time as the City acquires an interest in the land to permit the improvements to be completed. Acquisition of land for such improvements shall be carried out in accordance with Section 66462.5 of the Map Act.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.04 Supplemental improvement capacity.
As a condition of tentative map approval, the City may require that public improvements installed by the subdivider for the benefit of the subdivision contain supplemental size, capacity, or length for the benefit of property not within the subdivision. When such supplemental size, capacity, number, or length is provided, the City Council shall, subject to the provisions of Sections 66486 and 66487 of the Subdivision Map Act, enter into an agreement with the subdivider to reimburse the subdivider for the difference between the amount it would have cost the subdivider to install such improvements to serve the subdivision only and the actual cost of such improvements. The City Council shall determine the method for payment of the costs required by a reimbursement agreement.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.05 Form and content of improvement plans.
Improvement plans shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer as specified in Chapters 13-4 and 13-5.
(a) Improvement plans shall be prepared under the direction of and signed by a registered civil engineer licensed by the State.
(b) Improvement plans shall include but not be limited to grading, storm drains, landscaping, streets and related facilities.
(c) Plans, profiles and details shall be legibly drawn, printed or reproduced on twenty-four-inch by thirty-six-inch (24" x 36") sheets.
(d) Plans and profiles shall be drawn to the scale of one inch equals forty feet (1" = 40') or larger unless approved by the City Engineer. Details shall be drawn to such scale that clearly shows the facility being constructed. The scales for various portions of the plans shall be shown on each sheet.
(e) A vicinity map shall be shown on the first sheet of all sets of plans.
(f) A north arrow shall be shown on each sheet when applicable.
(g) Plans shall be laid out to orient north to the top or right edge of the sheet unless approved otherwise by the City Engineer.
(h) All lettering shall be one-tenth (0.1") inch minimum.
(i) If the plans include three (3) or more sheets, a cover sheet showing the streets, lots, easements, storm drains, index and vicinity map shall be included.
(j) The form of all plans shall conform to such additional requirements as may be established by the City Engineer. The final form of all plans shall be as approved by the City Engineer.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.06 Supplementary plans and calculations.
Hydrology reports, hydraulic calculations, bond estimates, structural calculations, soils reports, and such other supplementary plans and calculations as may be reasonably required, shall be submitted with the improvement plans to the City Engineer. All calculations shall be legible, systematic and signed, dated and stamped by a registered civil engineer licensed by the State and in a form as approved by the City Engineer.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.07 Remainders.
For a designated remainder parcel, as defined by Section 66424.6 of the Map Act, the fulfillment of construction requirements for improvements shall not be required until a permit or other grant of approval for development of the remainder parcel is issued by the City or until the construction of the improvements is required pursuant to an agreement between the City and subdivider. In the absence of an agreement the City may require fulfillment of the construction requirements within a reasonable time following approval of the final map and prior to the issuance of a permit or other grant of approval for the development of a remainder parcel upon a finding by the City that fulfillment of the construction requirements is necessary for reasons of:
(a) The public health and safety; or
(b) The required construction is a necessary prerequisite to the orderly development of the surrounding area.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.08 Revisions to approved plans—Subdivider’s request.
Requests by the subdivider or the engineer for revisions to the approved plans shall be submitted in writing to the City Engineer and shall be accompanied by copies of the revised drawings showing the proposed revision. If the revision is consistent with this title and all conditions of tentative map approval, the reproducible copies shall be submitted to the City Engineer’s office for signing. The copies shall be returned to the subdivider’s engineer. Construction of any proposed revision will not be permitted to commence until revised plans have been approved and signed by the City.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.09 Revisions to approved plans—City Engineer’s request.
When revisions are deemed necessary by the City Engineer to protect public health and safety, or as field conditions may require, such direction shall be made in writing to the subdivider and his/her engineer. The subdivider’s engineer shall revise the reproducible copies and transmit the copies to the City Engineer for signing within such time as specified by the City Engineer. Construction of all or any portion of the improvements may be stopped by the City Engineer until revised drawings have been approved and signed by the City.
The subdivider may appeal revisions required by the City Engineer to the City Council by filing an appeal with the City Clerk within two (2) working days following receipt of the request to revise the plans pursuant to the provisions in Sections 13-3.07 through 13-3.13.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.10 Plan checking and inspection costs for revisions.
Costs incurred by the City for the checking of plans, calculations and inspections as a result of revisions to the approved plans shall be borne by the subdivider by the payment of fees approved by City Council resolution.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.11 Improvement agreement.
Where required improvements have not been built before final or parcel map approval, the subdivider shall commit to complete those improvements by agreement with the City prior to approval of the final or parcel map. The improvement agreement shall be prepared and signed by the City Manager, and shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney. For subdivisions of five (5) lots or more, the improvement agreement shall be approved by the City Council. For subdivisions of four (4) lots or fewer, the improvement agreement shall be approved by the City Engineer. The agreement shall include but not be limited to provisions for all of the following:
(a) Construction of all improvements according to the approved improvement plans and specifications on file with the City Engineer.
(b) Completion of improvements within the time as stated in the agreement.
(c) Installation of all property corner points and City monuments.
(d) Right of the City to modify the plans and specifications.
(e) Warranty by subdivider that construction will not adversely affect any portion of adjacent properties.
(f) Payment of plan review fees, inspection fees, and all other fees in accordance with the City’s resolution establishing fees and charges.
(g) Payment of City impact fees as required by City Council resolution or ordinance.
(h) Payment of any in-lieu fees as required by City Council resolution or ordinance.
(i) Improvement security as required by this chapter.
(j) Maintenance and repair of any defects or failures and their causes for a one (1) year period following completion and acceptance as defined by the agreement.
(k) Release of the City from all liability incurred by the development and payment of all reasonable attorney’s fees that the City may incur because of any legal action arising from the development.
(l) Any other deposits, fees, or conditions as required by City ordinance or resolution and as may be required by the City Engineer.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.12 Improvement security.
Any improvement agreement required or authorized by the Subdivision Map Act, for which security is required, shall be secured in accordance with Section 66499 of the Subdivision Map Act and as provided below.
No final map or parcel map shall be signed by the City Engineer or recorded until all improvement securities required by this section have been received and approved.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.13 Form of security.
The form of security shall be one (1), or the combination of, the following at the option of and subject to the approval of the City:
(a) Performance and payment bonds by one or more duly authorized corporate sureties. The form of the bond or bonds shall be in accordance with Sections 66499.1 and 66499.2 of the Subdivision Map Act.
(b) An instrument of credit, set aside agreement or certificate of deposit from one or more financial institutions subject to regulation by the State or federal government and pledging that the funds necessary to carry out the agreement are on deposit and guaranteed for payment. This instrument of credit shall be in a form acceptable to and deposited in the name of the City of Watsonville and shall be held for the purpose of carrying out the terms of the agreement.
(c) A cash deposit, either with the City or, at the option of the City, with a responsible escrow agent or trust company.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.14 Amount of security.
The minimum amount of security that is posted shall be as follows:
(a) If the improvement security posted is a surety bond, the bond shall be the sum of the following: (1) for performance, one hundred (100%) percent of the estimated construction cost to guarantee the construction and installation of all the improvements; and (2) an additional amount of one hundred (100%) percent of the estimated construction cost to guarantee payment to the contractor, subcontractors, and persons furnishing labor, materials, or equipment for the construction and installation of the improvements.
(b) If the improvement security posted is an instrument of credit, a set aside agreement or certificate of deposit issued by a financial institution subject to regulation by the State or federal government, or consists of a cash deposit, the amount of the instrument or deposit shall be one hundred fifty (150%) percent of the estimated construction cost to guarantee the construction and installation of all the improvements and to guarantee payment to the contractor, subcontractors, and persons furnishing labor, materials, or equipment for the construction and installation of the improvements.
(c) The estimate of improvement costs shall be as approved by the City Engineer and shall include all of the following:
(1) Ten (10%) percent of the total construction cost for contingencies.
(2) Construction cost increase for projected inflation computed to the estimated midpoint of construction.
(3) All utility installation costs or a certification acceptable to the City Engineer from the utility company that adequate security has been deposited to insure installation.
(d) The security provided shall additionally include the following amounts:
(1) An amount as needed to cover costs, reasonable expenses, and fees, including attorney’s fees which may be incurred by the City in enforcing the obligation secured.
(2) Warranty security as required by the City Engineer to warrant the improvement construction for a period of one (1) year following City acceptance against any defective work or materials. The minimum amount of the warranty security shall be ten (10%) percent of the cost of the construction of the improvements.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.15 Cash deposits.
In addition to other security required pursuant to this article, the subdivider shall deposit with the City not less than one (1%) percent of the approved construction cost estimate or two thousand and no/100ths ($2,000.00) dollars cash for a subdivision of four (4) or fewer parcels, whichever amount is greater. For subdivisions of five (5) or more parcels the amount shall be one (1%) percent of the approved construction cost estimate or ten thousand and no/100ths ($10,000.00) dollars, whichever amount is greater. The deposit may be used at the discretion of the City to correct deficiencies and conditions caused by the subdivider or contractor that may arise during or after the construction of the subdivision. Any unexpended amount will be returned to the subdivider at the time all security is released.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.16 Reduction of security.
The City Engineer may authorize in writing the release of a portion of the security for performance in conjunction with the acceptance of the satisfactory completion of a part of the improvements as the work progresses upon application by the subdivider. The amount of reduction of the security shall be as determined by the City Engineer consistent with the provisions of Section 66499.7 of the Map Act.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.17 Construction inspection.
All improvements are subject to inspection by the City Engineer or authorized personnel to insure compliance with the plans, the specifications and the City’s public improvement standards.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.18 Pre-construction conference.
Prior to commencing any construction, the subdivider shall schedule a preconstruction conference with the City Engineer, Community Development Director, representatives from utility companies, and the subdivider’s contractors, engineers and special inspectors and testing agency.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.19 Final inspection and deficiency list.
Upon completion of the subdivision improvements, the developer shall apply in writing to the City Engineer for a preliminary inspection prior to final inspection. The City Engineer or authorized representative shall schedule a preliminary inspection.
A deficiency list shall be compiled during the inspection, noting all corrections or any additional work required. If the number of items is excessive or the subdivision appears incomplete, the preliminary inspection may be halted and rescheduled on a date as determined by the City Engineer or authorized representative.
When the preliminary inspection has been completed, a copy of the deficiency list shall be transmitted to the subdivider for corrective action.
Upon having completed all corrections or additional work as outlined by the deficiency list, the subdivider shall certify in writing that all corrections have been completed satisfactorily and request a final inspection. The City Engineer or authorized representative shall then make a final inspection.
Upon a finding by the City Engineer that all items on the deficiency list have been corrected and upon receipt of as-built improvement plans, statements from design engineers, geotechnical engineers and special inspectors and testing agency that the improvements have been constructed in substantial compliance with the improvement plans and specifications, and upon the City Engineer’s determination that the improvements have been constructed satisfactorily in accordance with the approved plans, the City Council shall consider acceptance of the public improvements for subdivisions of five (5) or more parcels and the City Engineer shall consider acceptance of improvements for subdivisions of four (4) or fewer parcels.
The completion of corrections indicated by the deficiency list shall not relieve the subdivider from responsibility of correcting any deficiency not shown on the list that may be subsequently discovered.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.20 Improvement completion.
For any subdivision either a final map or a parcel map, the subdivision improvements shall be completed by the subdivider within the time specified by the improvement agreement which shall be a period not less than twelve (12) months and not more than thirty-six (36) months from the date of recording of a final map, unless an extension is granted by the City Engineer. Time extensions granted for improvement completion may occasion the assessment of additional inspection fees as determined by the City Engineer.
Should the subdivider fail to complete the improvements within the specified time, the City Engineer may cause any or all uncompleted improvements to be completed and the parties executing the surety or sureties shall be firmly bound for the payment of all necessary costs.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
Article 2. Design Standards
13-7.21 Conformance required—City of Watsonville public improvement standards.
All improvements shall conform to the public improvement standards, standard specifications, designs and details as prepared and approved by the City Engineer, or in the event no official or standard plan, specification, design, detail or regulation has been adopted by the City regarding the installation of a particular improvement, then the improvement shall conform to the plan, specification, design, detail or regulation then set forth by the City Engineer and approved by the City Council.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.22 Storm drainage.
Stormwater runoff from the subdivision shall be managed in accordance with the City’s stormwater management plan and stormwater land development standards, including all other applicable City development standards.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.23 Residential lot and block design.
Blocks shall have sufficient width for an ultimate layout of two rows of lots therein of the size required by the provisions herein and in Title 14, unless the surrounding layout or lines of ownership justify or require a variation from this requirement.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.24 Block standards.
Blocks shall not exceed six hundred (600') feet in length between street lines except when a longer block length is approved by the City Council.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.25 Lot standards.
The size, shape, and orientation of lots shall be appropriate to the location of the proposed subdivision and to the type of development contemplated. The following policies and standards shall be observed:
(a) The minimum area and dimensions of all lots shall conform to the requirements of Title 14 for the district in which the subdivision is located.
(b) The side lines of all lots, so far as possible, shall be at right angles to the street upon which the lot faces, or approximately radial to the center of curvature if such street is curved. Side lines of lots shall be approximately radial to the center of curvature of a cul-de-sac on which the lot faces. Cul de sac lots shall have a street frontage of no less than thirty (30') feet.
(c) Lots shall have a street frontage as specified in Title 14.
(d) Lots shall have a width as specified in Title 14.
(e) Corner lots for residential use shall be platted wider than interior lots in order to permit conformance with the required street side yard requirements of Title 14.
(f) Remnants of property shall not be left in the subdivision which do not conform with lot requirements or are not required for a private or public utility purpose.
(g) Flag lots may be permitted within residential subdivisions where warranted by unusual size and shape of parcels. The narrow strip of land or flag connecting the main portion of the lot to the street shall be twenty (20') feet or greater in width and shall provide adequate vehicle access and room for turnaround. The area of the flag shall not be counted when determining if the lot area meets the minimum prescribed in the zoning district.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.26 Streets and thoroughfares—Street pattern.
The street pattern in the subdivision shall be in general conformity with a plan for the most advantageous development of adjoining areas and the entire neighborhood or district. The following principles shall be observed:
(a) Where appropriate to the design, proposed streets shall be continuous and in alignment with existing, planned, or platted streets with which they are to connect. The centerlines of streets not in alignment shall be offset at least two hundred fifty (250') feet. Four (4) way intersections shall be held to a minimum consistent with good traffic circulation.
(b) Proposed streets shall be extended to the boundary lines of the land to be subdivided, unless prevented by topography or other physical conditions, or unless, in the opinion of the City Engineer, such extension is not necessary for the coordination of the subdivision with the existing layout or the most advantageous future development of adjacent tracts.
(c) In the case of stub-end streets extending to the boundary of the property, a one (1') foot nonaccess strip shall be provided at the end of such stub-end street. This strip shall be shown on the final or parcel map and offered for dedication to the City. Where required by the City Engineer, a temporary turnaround or a temporary connection to another street shall be provided by the subdivider.
(d) Proposed streets shall intersect one another as nearly at right angles as topography and other limiting factors of good design permit.
(e) Excessively long straight residential streets shall be discouraged. Local residential streets shall be designed for volumes of five hundred (500) to eight hundred (800) vehicles or less per day and residential collector streets for volumes less than three thousand (3,000) vehicles per day.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.27 Dead end streets (cul-de-sacs).
The design of a dead end street (cul-de-sac) shall include adequate provisions for drainage and for a turnaround at the end of the street. The turning circle and right of way radii for cul-de-sacs shall conform to the City of Watsonville public improvement standards. Dead end streets (cul-de-sacs) shall not exceed a length of seven hundred (700') feet in residential zoning districts measured from the center of the turning circle to the intersection of the street centerline, unless topography or other special conditions warrant a longer street, and approval of such longer street is granted by the City Engineer and the City Council.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.28 Grades, curves, and sight distances.
Grades, curves, and sight distances shall be subject to approval by the City Engineer, to ensure proper drainage and safety for vehicles and pedestrians. The following policies and minimum standards shall be observed:
(a) Grades of streets shall be as determined by the City Engineer.
(b) At street intersections, the face of curb at a street corner (curb returns) shall be rounded by an arc, the radius of which shall be ten (10') feet for residential subdivisions, larger radii for industrial and commercial subdivisions appropriate for the intended use or as directed by the City Engineer.
(c) The radii of curvature shall not normally be less than four hundred (400') feet on the centerline of arterials, nor less than one hundred (100') feet on the centerline of collector or minor residential streets, or as otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.29 Curbs, sidewalks, and pedestrian ways.
The following policies and standards shall apply to the design and installation of curbs, sidewalks, and pedestrian ways:
(a) Curbs and gutters shall be required in all subdivisions.
(b) Sidewalks shall be required on both sides of the street for all subdivisions.
(c) When required for access to schools, playgrounds, shopping centers, transportation facilities, other community facilities, or for unusually long blocks, pedestrian ways normally not less than ten (10') feet in width, provided with pavement not less than six (6') feet in width, may be required.
(d) Sidewalks shall be located within the street right-of-way in accordance with the standard plans adopted therefor.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.30 Pedestrian ways and bikeways.
All divisions of land shall be designed in such a way as to include improved public rights-of-way for pedestrian and for bicycle movement. Such improved rights-of-way may be required to be separate from streets. The location and improvement of these rights-of-way shall be designed in such a way as to maximize (a) convenience of movement throughout the subdivision, (b) access to community facilities, and (c) safety of persons using said pedestrian ways and bikeways.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.31 Street trees.
Trees shall be planted along all streets and public ways included within and bordering divisions of land pursuant to the master street tree plan for the City and to the approval of the director of parks and recreation. The said trees shall be maintained by the subdivider or subsequent owners of said lots to which they relate.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.32 Existing trees.
To the maximum extent practical existing trees with trunk calipers of six (6") inches or greater shall be retained by the subdivision design and shall be shown on the tentative map as trees to be preserved. Measures to protect such trees, meeting with the approval of the Community Director, shall be implemented during construction. Any trees designated for preservation and subsequently damaged or removed shall be replaced with the number, type and size as determined by the Community Development Director.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)
13-7.33 Design standards for residential condominiums.
In addition to compliance with building codes, zoning regulations and other codes or regulations in effect at the time of application, residential condominium design standards shall include the following:
(a) All public streets, driveways, facilities for drainage, and other utilities shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the public improvement standards in order to assure that access for municipal services is unimpeded.
(b) Each individual dwelling unit shall have its own utility service including individual water services and meters to each unit.
(c) The “City of Watsonville Residential Development Standards, Multifamily Condominium and Townhouse Projects” adopted and amended by the City Council from time to time shall serve as additional design standards, including but not limited to site layout, vehicle and pedestrian access, building height, yard area, landscaping, fencing, lighting, fire protection, and auditory privacy.
(§ 1, Ord. 1274-11 (CM), eff. February 24, 2011)