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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1839 Adds AMC Chapter 18.54 ORDINANCE NO. 1839 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1361, THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF ASHLAND, RELATIVE TO SITE REVIEW. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. A new chapter 18.54 shall be added to Title 18, which shall read as follows: Chapter 18.54 SITE REVIEW Sections: 18.54.010 18.54.020 18.54.030 18.54.040 18.54.050 18.54.060 18.54.070 Site Approval Required. Plans Required. General Standards. Review by Planning Commission. Time Limits. Compliance. Appeals. 18.54.010 Site Approval Required. No building permit shall be issued for new work or construction until the documentation re- quired under Subsection (2) has been reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission or the Staff Advisor to the Planning Commission. The requirement of this section does not apply to single family homes or duplexes, nor does it apply to any modification which does not change the use or intensity of operation or does not in- crease floor area. This chapter shall not be interpreted to require changes to developments existing on January 1, 1975, but does apply to additions constructed after January 1, 1975. 18.54.020 Plans Required. An applicant for a building permit who is subject to site review shall submit the following to the Staff Advisor to the Planning Commission: (A) A scale drawing showing existing structures, general topo- graphy, natural features and all trees over 12 feet high. If the average slope is more than 10 percent or if the property has running or standing surface waters an accurate topographical contour map must also be submitted with contours at five foot intervals. (B) A site plan drawn to scale, showing the proposed layout of all structures, including their elevations, square footage and number of units, as well as all other improvements including driveways, pedestrian walks, recreation or common areas, landscaping, fences, wall, off-street parking, loading areas and railroad tracks. The site plan shall indicate the location of entrances and exits and the direction of traffic flow into and out of off-street parking and loading areas, the location of each parking space and each loading berth and areas of turning and maneuvering vehicles. The site plan shall indicate how utility service, irrigation for land- scaping, and drainage are to be provided. 18.54.030 General Standards. (A) Densities shall be reduced for R-3 developments on hill- sides over 10 peTcent in slope, as follows: Reduction of Lot Size for Density Calculation Average Percent of Slope 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 over 45 5 % 8 % 12 % 17 % 23 % 30 % 39 % 50 % (B) With the noted possible exceptions there shall be a minimum percent of lot area to be landscaped as indicated on the following chart, with the minimum value of said landscaping to be 2% of the total cost. (This required minimum value may be in- creased during plan review.) Special consideration can be given to downtown C-l and C-2 developments where due to Party walls and Zero lot lines, little, if any, landscaping is possible, as well as C-3 and M developments, where the nature of the development makes landscaping difficult or inappropriate. Special considera- tion can also be given to sites with existing vegetation in deter- mining values of landscaping. Zone Minimum % of Lot Area to be Landscaped R-3: 1.2 R-3: 2.4 C-l C-2 C-3 M 25% 35% 15% 10% 10% 5% (C) There shall be specified minimum areas of open space for usable recreation areas within R-3 developments equal to 15% of the square feet of living area in the development, which shall be considered a part of the required landscaping. (D) A landscape plan shall be prepared showing types, place- ment and sizes of plantings and all irrigation facilities. Such plan must meet minimum requirements as presented in this section, as well as complying with requirements determined in the Plan Review section. (E) All required setback areas abutting public streets shall be landscaped (excepting allowed parking facilities), such areas to be included in both area and value computations. (F) All open areas between the property line and the public street shall be landscaped, and shall be included as part of the maintenance requirements and the landscaping value computations. -~_... 18.54,.040 Review by Planning Conunission. All new business and industrial developments or enlargements of same, exceeding 2500 square feet and multiple family developments exceeding eight (8) units shall be considered by the Planning Commission. All other applications subject to this Section shall be considered by the Staff Advisor to the Planning Commission unless he shall deem it necessary 1:0 refer an application to the Planning Conunission. In approving an application for a building permit, the Planning Com- mission or its Staff Advisor may impose any or all of the following conditions with a reason or reasons for each condition being noted by the Commission or Staff Advisor. and such reasons kept on file with each application. (A) Require a landscape plan as required in Section 18.54.030 (D) to be submitted before granting approval,. incorporating any applicable general standards and conditions. (B) Require the value of landscaping to be above 2% but not greater than 5% of the total project cost. (C). Require view obscuring shrubbery, walls, or fences along property lines and around unsightly areas such as trash and equip- ment storage areas and industrial and heavy commercial activities. (D) Require the retention of and clearances from specified trees, rocks, water ponds or courses and other natural features, such retained features to be considered as landscaped area pursuant to 18.54.030 (B) above. (E) Require City Engineer's approval of a grading plan and/ or drainage plan-for the collection and transmission of drainage. (F) Required size, placements, and grades for pedestrian and vehicle access. (G) Require sidewalks, dedication of rights-of-way for streets and pedestrian ways, and easements for utilities, waterways, or slopes. (H) Require the applicant to sign in favor of any future street improvement. (I) Restrict heights over 35 feet and increase setbacks up to an additional 20 feet. (J) Require on-site fire hydrants, with protective barricades if specified. (K) Require the type and placement of lights for outdoor circulation and parking facilities. The Planning Conunission and the Staff Advisor to the Planning Commission shall have the authority to allow applicants a reasonable time period in which to complete specified requirements, if it appears there is good reason to do so. - In order to assist the Staff Advisor to the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission in imposing more consistent requirements as above set forth, the Staff Advisor to the Planning Commission . shall develop, maintain and from time to time revise written cri- teria and guidelines for the imposition of those of the above requirements which he deems need more specification. These written criteria and guidelines shall be subject to approval and modifida- tion or deletion by the Planning Commission and shall be made available to the Public upon request. 18.54.050 Time Limits. A decision mu~t be rendered by the Planning CClmmission or the Staff Advisor wi thin sixty (60) days of filing a.ll required information, unless such time is extended by mutual c:onsent of the applicant and Commission or Staff Advisor. is.54.060 Compliance. Any development subject to this Section shall be carried out in accordance with approved plans and conditions imposed by the Planning Commission or the Staff Advisor to the Plan- ning Commission, and shall be ma~ntained as a continuous condition cf use and occupancy. The Building Official shall not grant a cer- tificate of use and occupancy, or release utilities unless and until satisfied of substantial compliance, or unless a satisfactory per- formance bc)nd is posted to insure compliance within a specified time. Any apprpvaLl or permit granted pursuant to this Section shall be deemed automatically revoked if not "used within two (2) years of the date of issuance. lS.54.070 Appeals. Appeals shall be governed by provisions of Section 44, entitled "Appeals, General." SECTION 2. Emergency Clause. That inasmuch as it is deemed necessary for the public health, peace and safety of the citizens of the City of Ashland, that the provisions shall be made imme- diately operative, it is hereby declared that an emergency exists and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor. The foregoing Ordinance v.. firat read at a regular meet- ing of the Co:mmon Council held on the 3rd day of December, 1974, and passed to its second reading and duly adopted on the 17th day of December, 1974, the vote being as follows: 1!tes I , /' {:., Nays: () ATTEST: ~~A '~,L3~ _ .' ty. ecorde'r /.../ APPROVED: (l~~ /)?( ~~ Ma or", .