Ord 2040 - Amending the Zoning Ordinance of the Town Code to incorporate design standards and regulations from the subdivision ordinanceORDINANCE 2040
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN CODE TO INCORPORATE
DESIGN STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FROM THE SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
Town Code Chapter 24 and Chapter 29 shall be amend as follows:
ARTICLE V. REQUIREMENTS, STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Refer to Chapter 29 Zoning Regulations Section 29.10.067
SECTION II
Section 29.10.067 shall be added to read:
Sec. 29.10.067 Subdivision Requirements, Standards, and Specifications
SECTION III
Section 29.10.06701 shall be added to read:
Sec. 29.10.06701 Subivision Design standards -- Generally.
Those certain subdivision design standards which are on file in the office of the Town
Engineer are by reference incorporated in this chapter as the subdivision design standards of the
Town.
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SECTION IV
Section 29.10.06702 shall be added to read:
Sec. 29.10.06702. Same -- Streets.
The design of a subdivision shall comply with the following street and highway standards as
determined by the advisory agency:
(1) Highways and major streets. Highways and major streets shall conform to the width
as adopted by the circulation element of the general plan.
(2) Collector streets. The width of right -of -way for all collector streets, and streets and
areas to be used for other than one - family and two - family residences shall not be less
than sixty (60) feet with a paved roadway width excluding width of curb and sidewalk
areas of not less than forty (40) feet; except that, in mountainous or hillside areas the
width of paved roadway may be reduced from forty (40) feet to thirty -four (34) feet
if parking is prohibited along one (1) side of the street, or twenty -eight (28) feet if
parking is prohibited on both sides of the street. In mountainous or hillside areas the
width of the right -of -way shall not be less than forty (40) feet.
(3) Minor streets. The width of right -of -way for minor streets shall be not less than fifty-
six (56) feet with a paved roadway width of not less than thirty -six (36) feet,
excluding curb and sidewalk; except, that in mountainous or hillside areas the width
of the paved roadway may be reduced from thirty -six (3 6) to thirty (3 0) feet if parking
is prohibited along one (1) side of the street, or twenty -four (24) feet if
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parking is prohibited on both sides of the street. In mountainous or hillside areas the
width of the right -of -way shall not be less than forty (40) feet.
(4) One -way streets. One -way streets may be acceptable in a subdivision when their use
is justified by detailed engineering studies submitted by the subdivider. The width of
right -of -way for one -way streets shall be not less than forty (40) feet with a paved
roadway excluding curb and sidewalk areas of not less than fifteen (15) feet.
Emergency pull -out areas of a design approved by the Town Engineer shall be
provided at approximately five - hundred -foot intervals on straight sections and at each
end of every blind curve.
(5) Turning circles. Turning circles at the end of cul -de -sac streets shall have a roadway
radius of not less than thirty -two (32) feet, and a right -of -way width of forty -two (42)
feet; except, that in mountainous or hillside areas the roadway radius may be reduced
to twenty -six (26) feet, and the right -of -way radius to thirty -two (32) feet if parking
is prohibited on the turning circle. Alternate designs for turning or reversing direction
may be used in lieu of the turning circle if approved by the Planning Commission.
Radii of turning circles in industrial subdivisions may be increased to provide adequate
turning provisions for truck and trailer combinations.
SECTION V
Section 29.10.06703 shall be added to read:
Sec. 29.10.06703. Same -- Design standards.
Alleys shall have a right -of -way width of not less than thirty (30) feet and roadway width of
not less than twenty -four (24) feet.
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SECTION VI
Section 29.10.06704 shall be added to read:
Sec. 29.10.06704. Streets necessary for development of adjoining property.
Whenever a street is necessary for the development of adjoining property, the location, width
and extent of such street shall be shown on the tentative and final map. The subdivider shall improve
such streets across the property being subdivided.
SECTION VII
Section 29.10.06705 shall be added to read:
Sec. 29.10.06705. Off - street parking on narrow streets.
On streets in subdivisions where parking of automobiles is prohibited along either or both
sides of the normal roadway, parking bays may be required at convenient locations or intervals
outside the normal traffic lanes.
SECTION VIII
Section 29.10.06706 shall be added to read:
Sec. 29.10.06706. Trails.
Trails are required in a subdivision where shown on the general plan. Trails not shown on the
general plan may be required by the advisory agency.
SECTION VIX
Section 29.10.06707 shall be added to read:
Sec. 29.10.06707, Street alignment.
Unless otherwise approved by the Town Engineer and by the advisory agency, the centerlines
of any two (2) streets entering upon opposite sides of any certain street in a subdivision shall intersect
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the centerline of that street at the same point, or at points separated by not less than two hundred
(200) feet.
SECTION X
Section 29.10.06708 shall be added to read:
Sec. 29.10.06708. Grades of streets, highways and alleys.
The grades of highways, streets and alleys in subdivisions shall not exceed fifteen (15) percent
unless otherwise approved by the Town Engineer and the advisory agency.
SECTION XI
Section 29.10.06709 shall be added to read:
Sec. 29.10.06709, Dedication of open space.
Where consistent with the goals and policies of the general plan, the advisory body shall
require dedication of open space to the Town, either in fee or as an easement, whichever will best
implement the applicable policy. Fee dedication will ordinarily be required where public involvement
is sufficiently active to warrant Town control and maintenance. Where public involvement is more
passive, the owner will be asked to dedicate easements, and will retain ownership and responsibility
for maintenance.
SECTION XII
Section 29.10.06710 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06710. Paving of streets.
Roadways on streets, highways and alleys within a subdivision shall be paved with
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asphalt concrete or Portland cement concrete in accordance with standards approved by the Town
Engineer.
SECTION XIII
Section 29.10.06711 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06711. Street intersections.
At each intersection between two (2) streets in a subdivision, the property lines shall be
rounded with a curve having a radius of not less than twenty (20) feet. At intersections between an
alley and a street, or between two (2) alleys, the radius or cut -back distance shall be not less than ten
(10) feet.
SECTION XIV
Section 29.10.06712 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06712. Sidewalks.
Sidewalks shall be constructed on all streets and highways within a subdivision; except, that
in land being subdivided into lots twenty thousand (20,000) square feet or more in size, sidewalks
may be omitted. In hillside subdivisions, a walkway or path shall be constructed on one (1) side of
the street or highway, subject to the approval of the Town Engineer and the advisory agency.
SECTION XV
Section 29.10.06713 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29,10.06713. Curbs and gutters.
Curbs and gutters shall be constructed on all streets and highways within a subdivision;
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except, that in mountainous or hillside areas, curbs or gutters may be eliminated by the Town
Engineer in special circumstances.
SECTION XVI
Section 29.10.06714 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06714. Cul -de -sac length.
Cul -de -sacs shall not exceed eight hundred (800) feet in length; provided, the length of a cul-
de -sac may be increased by action of the advisory agency upon finding that emergency access, utility
services, and circulation are satisfactory.
SECTION XVII
Section 29.10.06715 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06715. Improvements on half - streets.
Improvements conforming to the requirements specified in this article shall be constructed on
any half - streets or highways within a subdivision. In cases where a half - street adjoins unsubdivided
land, or land not occupied by a street or public way, the minimum right -of -way width of such half-
street is forty (40) feet. Additional pavement shall be provided within the right -of -way to facilitate
the safe flow of two -way traffic.
SECTION XVIII
Section 29.10.06716 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06716. Culverts, storm drains and drainage structures.
Culverts, storm drains, and drainage structures shall be constructed in, under, or along streets,
alleys and highways in a subdivision as required by the Town Engineer as reasonably necessary to
prevent damage to streets or adjoining properties from stormwater, or to prevent the flow of
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stormwater on streets of depth and velocity as to present a hazardous condition for moving vehicles
and pedestrians, or to maintain the flow of stormwater in its natural channel.
SECTION XIX
Section 29.10.06717 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06717. Sewers.
Sanitary sewers with house service laterals shall be constructed to serve each lot within a
proposed subdivision. In hillside areas sewer service shall be by sanitary sewer whenever practical.
Adequately designed alternative systems may be authorized when the following occurs:
(1) Connection to a publicly regulated sanitary system is not available or feasible within
a reasonable period of time; and
(2) The predicted use of such a system on a reasonably permanent basis will adequately
meet disposal needs and have no detrimental effect on the environment (including
water quality).
SECTION XX
Section 29.29.10.06718 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06718. Utilities.
Utilities with connections to each lot within a subdivision shall be constructed as required by
the advisory agency. All new utility services shall be placed underground. Underground conduit shall
be provided for cable television service.
SECTION XXI
Section 29.10.06719 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06719. Domestic water service.
Water service shall be provided by a recognized public utility.
SECTION XXII.
Section 29.10.06720 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06720. Fire hydrants.
Fire hydrants, together with adequate water service thereto, shall be located in each
subdivision as directed by the Fire Chief.
SECTION XXIII
Section 29.10.062721 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06721. Street lighting.
Street lighting shall be installed in accordance with the Town standards.
SECTION XXIV
Section 29.10.06722 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06722. Street signs.
Street signs shall be placed on all streets in a subdivision as directed by the Town Engineer.
Such signs shall be constructed in accordance with standards developed by the Town Engineer.
SECTION XXV
Section 29.10.06723 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06723. Retaining walls.
Retaining walls may be required to minimize cuts and fills.
SECTION XXIV
Section 29.10.06724 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06724. Garbage service.
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Provisions for garbage service shall be made for adequate garbage disposal service. Such
provisions shall be compatible with the franchise requirements of the local garbage disposal
contractor.
SECTION XXVI
Section 29.10.06725 shall be added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06725. Double frontage lots.
(a) Unless otherwise approved by the advisory agency by reason of special circumstances, lots
for one- family and two - family use shall not be designed with frontage on two (2) streets except at
street intersections and except along highways.
(b) Double frontage lots may be required to have a wall or fence of an approved design
constructed along side or rear lot lines. Access rights along such rear or side lot lines may be required
to be dedicated to the Town.
SECTION XXVIII
Section 29.10.06726 is added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06726. Lot standards -- Design, area and width.
All lots created pursuant to this chapter must conform to the rules of chapter 29 of this Code.
SECTION XXVIX
Section 29.10.06727 is added to read as:
Sec. 29.10.06727. Cleanliness, etc., of building sites.
Every building site in a subdivision shall be kept free and clear at all times of dead plant
materials which constitute a fire hazard. It shall be the duty of the Town Fire Chief to inspect hillside
subdivision areas and take appropriate action to insure safety.
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SECTION XXX
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos on January 20, 1997 and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town
of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on February
2.1998 This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is adopted.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Jan Hutchins,
Mayor Linda Lubeck.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS G OS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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