Ord 1425 - AMENDING HR ZONE DENSITY FORMULAEORDINANCE NO. 1425
ORDINANCE AMENDING HR ZONE DENSITY FORMULAE
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
Section 4.24.040 of the Los -Gatos Zoning Ordinance is amended
to read:
Section 4.24.040 Density
An ordinance zoning property HR must set one of the
following density ranges:
(1) HR -1 (1 -5 acres for each dwelling unit)
(2) HR -2 -1/2 (2 -1/2 to 10 acres for each dwelling unit)
(3) HR -5 (5 to 40 acres for each dwelling unit)
(4) HR -20 (20 to 160 acres for each dwelling unit)
SECTION 2.
Section 4.24.045 of the Los'Gatos Zoning Ordinance is amended
to read:
Section 4.24.045 Density Formulae
The minimum land area required for each dwelling unit
in any subdivision is determined by the following slope
density regulation:
*The present "HR" zone should be renamed "HR -1 ". A separate,
uncodified section should provide that property now designated HR
is redesignated HR -1.
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(1) The average slope of land proposed to be subdivided
.
is determined according to the formula S = 0023 IL A
where:
S is the average slope in percent (for example, 40%
is written 40.0).
I is the contour interval in feet.
L is the combined length of contour lines in feet.
A.is the gross area in acres of the parcel, not
including the right -of -way of existing public
roads.
A topographic map shall be used which meets the requirements
for obtaining approval of tentative maps.
Contour intervals shall not exceed ten feet.
(2) Slope density --- the minimum land area for each dwelling
unit shall not be less than "a" as determined by the
following formulae:
HR -1: a = 1
1 -.0165
HR- 2 -1/2: a = the greater of .6893 - .0117865 or 2.5
HR -5: a = 1
.24375- .0043755
HR -20: a = 1
.0609375- .00109375S
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When the average slope is in excess of 50 percent, the
minimum land area for each dwelling unit is as follows:
HR -1:
5 acres
HR- 2 -1/2:
10 acres
HR -5:
40 acres
HR -20:
160 acres
(3) The maximum number of dwelling units allowed in a
subdivision is determined by dividing the land area by
the required minimum land area for each dwelling unit
and rounding down to the next whole number.
(4) In calculating the allowable number of dwelling units
in any subdivision, no parcel which can be further
subdivided under this section shall be included in the
net land area used in determining the maximum number
of dwelling units allowed. However, if the development
rights beyond one dwelling unit for such parcel are
dedicated to the Town, the parcel may be included.
(5) Where any part of the land slopes more than 50 percent,
that part may be treated separately and the number of
dwelling units permissible on that part may be added
to the number permissible on the rest of the land to
compute the total number of allowed dwelling units.
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(6) Once a map has been recorded showing a parcel of land
subdivided under the rules of any of HR zones,
further subdivision of any lot or parcel included in that
subdivision is restricted. The current HR formula is
used in determining the number of dwelling units (and
by derivation, lots) which may be obtained by further
subdivision. The formula is applied to the entire
parcel originally subdivided under the HR rules, regardless
of whether lots in the original HR subdivision have been
sold or improved. Transactions in which one or more
portions of the entire original parcel are reverted to
acreage are not exempt from this restriction.
The provisions of this section are intended to be a continuation,
and not a liberalization of the rule set by section 4.24.040(6) of
the zoning ordinance, adopted by Ordinance No. 1337.
SECTION 3.
This ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it is
adopted, Within 15 days after this ordinance is adopted the Town
Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a newspaper of general
circulation published and circulated in the 'Town.
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town
Council of the Town of Los Gatos on April 16 1 19
and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of
Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council on May 7,
19 79
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Ruth Cannon, Mardi Gualtieri, Peter W.
Siemens and Thomas J. Ferrito
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS John B. Lochner
SIGNED°
VICE yor of th wn of Los Gatos
ATTEST:
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Clerk o the Town of Los atos
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