Article 3. Community Design Standards

Chapter 3.0
DESIGN STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

Sections:

3.0.100    Design standards – Purpose.

3.0.200    Design standards – Applicability.

3.0.100 Design standards – Purpose.

The following provisions describe how to apply the provisions of this article and the relationship between this article and the land use provisions in Article 2. (Ord. 08-06 § 3, 2008)

3.0.200 Design standards – Applicability.

This article is applied differently based on whether a project is classified as a major project or a minor project. In addition to the following criteria, each chapter of this article contains “applicability” directions.

A. Major Project. Major projects are those that require design review (Chapter 4.2 SDC), land division (Chapter 4.3 SDC), conditional use review (Chapter 4.4 SDC), or planned development (Chapter 4.5 SDC) approval. Such projects must conform to the applicable sections of all of the following chapters:

1. Land use district standards (Article 2).

2. Access and Circulation (Chapter 3.1 SDC).

3. Landscaping, Street Trees, Fences and Walls (Chapter 3.2 SDC).

4. Parking and Loading (Chapter 3.3 SDC).

5. Public Facilities (Chapter 3.4 SDC).

6. Historic Landmarks (Chapter 3.5 SDC).

B. Minor Project. Minor projects are small developments and land use approvals that do not require public improvements, and those that do not fall under the major project criteria, such as land use reviews. In general, the following chapters apply. (Some individual sections may not apply.)

1. Land use district standards (Article 2).

2. Access and Circulation (Chapter 3.1 SDC).

3. Landscaping, Street Trees, Fences and Walls (Chapter 3.2 SDC).

4. Parking and Loading (Chapter 3.3 SDC).

5. Historic Landmarks (Chapter 3.5 SDC).

C. Nonconforming Situations. See Chapter 5.2 SDC for provisions related to nonconforming uses and developments. (Ord. 08-06 § 3, 2008)