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DATE REZONING PETITION SIGNATURES CFIECKED
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DATE LEGAL DESCRIPTION PREPARED OR, CEIECKED,: ..
DATE PUBLICATION NOTICE WRITTEN
DATE DISPLAY AD PREPARED P t113.L I siiED
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DATE MAILING LIST PREPARED
DATE MAIL -OUT NOTICES WRITTEN
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NEGATIVE DECLARATION DATE ADOPTED
ENV" IMPACT REPORT - DATE CERTIitli,p
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COMMISSION HEARING DATES
COMMISSION ACTION
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ORDINANCE(S) ADOPTED .
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PROJECT NAME Zoning Ordinance 82-58
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30 Day Review
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OUT -GOING ACTIVITY
Date Action
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Chairman Avis reported that he and Commissioner Walter had met with
Steve Streeter regarding the revision of the zoning ordinance and that
they will meet again in July. Bettye Kircher suggested a workshop
session of the Commission; Chairman Avis said it could possibly be a
half-hour before a regular meeting.
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The Conimi ssi on discussed appoi nti net two members of the Commission `;;,O
be a sub -committee to Work on the Code Amendment.
Staff stated that they were in the process of- doing f,� jtjtt%sive code.
aas�ndment and wante a st.tb--eommi'ttee to tqui-tt with st;i.O f an this
doe�:tenent before it was presented to they Commission for Workshops and
halo hearings.
Ghai rm 7n Avis appointed Commi psi. onesWalter and hi mst.- a, it as the
sub -committee.
Staff stated that they would got l copy of the draft code amendment to
them and setup a meeatinq.
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BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
A,IINOTES - June 2, 1983
V. MISCELLANEOUS
A. REPORT PROM ZONING ORDINANCE COMMITT21;': Zoning
Ordina.,iv- Revisions, Consistent Zones 111. 1-01,ft-tiOn
to Gencial Plan; Subsurface Mining Rights; Agri-
cultural., Agricultuval ResIdential. and 1.31anned Unit
Development Zones
It was the consensus of the Commission that the COMIRIttOO, Should 11r0000d
in, the direction of clim-imating from the General Plan Text all. reccTences
to "Consistent Zones". In other words, al -Ly zone that meets the (1�-Iisity
reaulroments and the use requa.-roments could be plaed vi.thin atiy. General
Plan designat"ton.,
Chairman Bennett agrain asked that ii.oinencl.aturc--Agrir-u.I.ttiral. Rosi dontial--
not be used both as a zoning designation and a General Plan designation,
as
There w a Lengthy discussion concerning what constitutes q viable
agricultural parcel; butagain, no conclusions wore reached.
It was agreed that the proposed Agricultural, Residential Zone be chzttnged
to Rural Residential, roforencos in, draft will be changed)
Rcgtizding the Vroposcd PUD Zone) Conli-iiisslonor Avis proposed that a
definition of "Common Area" be made a part of the Ordinance.
It was, also agrrood that the f-ollowing changes shoul(I be made in the
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Page 3) 2, change
1"'Inge to rcqd: "rack PUD plan shall provi(Ic ror a common
arca coal; aining not loss than 109i for collimorciA.1.1 and Indus trijil. and 25%
for residc-ntial bl. the project arca to greater amot.,int 111'ay bc warrantod duc
,Go the (J'arioval Plan Jors,'Lgnationa Spocj.j-j,c III n with open ,Space provisions.
or other factors such as topography). For I)LIQW905 Of this section,
COMMO11 area shall bc dollined as that area whic),, shfult be avoitabIc to
and maltitallied by tho ro,81dwits of the Inoposod pro jact; includingy roe-
roatiolvil rac'.U1.1tics, but excluding parking tia,cas, cmapw'-ative poilds ror
stmvag,c di-SPOSft"t, roadways and votontion ponds for dvaLmage'.11
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BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COr MISISZON
MINUTES June 2, 1083
rage 4.3 change to read:
c. "Circulation plan for all Vehicular and pedestrian ways, including
physical section oir roadways.
f. "Location of landscaping, parking areas, fire hydrant, street light-
ing, typical proposed structures, sewago disposal and water systems,"
and Page 4.4!
!'A' title report which includes a writton legal description of the subject
area; that report to he not less than 6 months old-.,,
and 4
"A preliminary report on provision .for and location of storm drainage,
sewage disposal and public utilities."
The Committee (Avis & Schrader) will continue to work on this project
with a ttarget date for abol t thto 14011 -tiffs.
BUTT1 COUNTY PLANNING cnimmTssinN
MINI I. - v4a,rch 3, 195:
B. ZONING REPORT FPOM C;OMNITT'1` E _ Commissioners Avis and Schrader.
Since the time was 10:58 when this item was reached on the agenda, it was
put -oa=r` until a later date, Mr, Streeter requested a meeting with
the Committee for 8:30 A. m., March 12.
BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES - February 3. 1983
V.B.x. ZONING ORDINANCE REVISION
Commissioner Schrader stated that he was working
en the
project, and maybe he could have something.. by the next meeting.
It was Suggested
March 3, to be put ba on the Commissi`OWs meeting of
Steve Streeter stated that there are parts ready now to bring
ring
Chairman Bennett said to bring report; on what is done on t
meeting of Manch 3, 1983. he
Commissioner Schrader and Avis to greetwith Steve Streeter in th
8 Office on February 11, 1983 at 8:00 a. n. e
Planning,
BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTRS December 9, 3.982
Chairman Lambert arliounced that due to other committments on her time
that she had asked uniss:i.onor Avis to replace her on the committee
to work on the Zr, , Ordinance with Commissioner Schrader, and that
lie had agreed to et
BUTT1? COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES June 17, 1982
C. LETTER FROM GhDDIS, DRISCOLL & ASSOCIATES
'ircher reported thrtt the letter that had t,en sent to the Commissior
'DA regarding "irregular sections" was for inCorrrtationm but that it
geed to be studiad by the committee working on the zoning ordinance,
.� that she had not yet had a chance to talk with Counsel about it.
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De RE -VISION OP 20NING MINANGP w Section 24-35 (Off -Street Pa,rlUn=,,
1ir s. Kircher said ghat' David Bolland had done most or- the work on our o
fisting Parking Ordinance and, in roti- ewi,ng it, had found some discr�ep7ncies
that are in need of correction; and that than matter would be referred
to the Comr�ittec; working` on the Zoning Ordin�ince-:
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BUTTB COUNTY PLANNING CoNf� 1TS81ON
MINUTES April: IS, 19$2
D. REVIEW OF ZONING ORDIXANCE
Chairman Lambert said that she had met with Steve Streeter and had reviewed
the accomplishments of the Committee, to date, and suggested that the
Committee meet soon. Commissloner Schrader said that Fridays would be
best for him. Staff was requested to set up a convenient date with Steve
Streeter.
BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING CONNISSTON
MINUTES January 13, 1,982
Bi PRIORITIES
Revision of Zoning Ordinance
The Committee (Schrader and Max) ate to meet With staff January 29 at
8:39 A M.
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FROI'4: "Zoning Ordinance Committee
,SUBJECT: Progress Report on Revision of Zoning Orci;ill.'ance
DATE, : May 6, 1.9 8 3
Tito G01,1011ing list shows General, Plan designations xol.ati Ig to consistent
: Oning. Coni1].t.l [):1r. lly consistont ;;Giles are p1.racod 1,11 I)il�`Cti7t;hC' i'I i + Tile
"Prol)osed" column is a tentative proposal under consideration by the
Co1ilm;i,ttee; the goal is to reduce the number of zones. Furthor roductions
Ivill he considered., such as eliminating AR -MI -I as a dup1j,cation o1: RT -I.
*PUD (Planned Unit Development) is a proposed change ill terininol;ogyfor
PA -C,
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(A-5, A-10) (A-10)
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TM_ 4 0 TNI -160
A-40 A"160
VItw160
R -C, C -F TPZ" 160
Pfd -C;
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A -40 A-160
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SR -1/2-
SR --3 R-MI•l A -R, R-2, R-4, AR -MIDI, MHP, RHD SR -1/2,, SR -1, SR -3,
R'-3, R-4, AR -MH, MFIP, PA -C SR -5, A -R
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A -R, AR-MFI �R- 2, R-30, R-2, R- 3, R-4, MPH q .R
R-41 MPH, l A- C AR-MFI, PUD
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P -Q and any zone which ,tllolgs Same Zulus PUD
Proposed use and public and
quasi-ptbl c uses
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ARTICLE AGRICULTURAL, RESIDENTIAL Olt AR ZONE
SECTION PURPOSE AND INTENT
It :is the purpose of the Agricultural Residential or AR Zone to
provide for appropriate areas where animals and related agricultural
uses can successfully be maintained in conjunction with single
family residental uses on relatively large parcels. The AR.Zone
is intended to be: applied to those areas outside of the County's
urban communities which are without fully developed urban services.
Areas zoned AR are expected to be largely self u
g Y s pportng, parr
titularly for water and sewage disposal. The tries, standards and
requirements of the AR Zone are intended to provide opportunities
for a more independent, self sustaining lifestyle. The An Zone
is intended to be applied in areas designated in the General Plan
for rural, ag -"Rurally-oriented, low density uses,
SECTION PEh,,1TTED USES
The following are the principal uses in the AR Zone:
(a) IOne single family dwelling per parcel..
(b) General agriculture including farming, horticulture,
florlculture, vitaculture, aquaculture and apiaries,
(c) Raising of livestock and Poultry y including Battle, horses:,
ponies, moles, donkies, sheep,goats, chickens, turkeys,
rabbits and other small animals and fot,l; except that commer-
cial .
ommer-tial. hog farms, stockyards and feed lots shall not be
p er
mitted.
(d) Agricultural and forestry research and experi.mentati.on
facilities.
(e) 10.1.dlife, botanical and ecological preserves.
N
(f)
Licensed family, foster or group homes in conjunction with
six (6) or fewer individuals on a 24 hour basis*
(g)
nay care facilities in conjunction with six (6) or fewer
children.
(h)
Firewood, cutting, storage and .sales of wood grown on the
premises.
SECTION
ACCESSORY USES
The
following are the accessory uses permitted in an AR Zone'
(a)
Roadside stands, werehousing, storage facilitates, agricultural
processing plants and ethanol plants in conjunction with
agricultural products grown on,the premises.
(b)
Home occupations subject to the provisions of Sections
24-21.47 & 24-200.
(c)
Guest homes, not 1.ented subject to the provisions of
Article
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(d)
• Roomi.ng and boarding subject to the provisions of
Article
(e)
Other accessory uses and structures customarily appurtenant
and clearly incidental to a permitted use.
SECTION
CONDITIONAL USES
Uses
requiring use permits:
(a)
Commercial, frog farms_, stockyards and feed lots provided the
parcel has a minimum area of five (5) acres,
(b)
Commercial kennels, Veterinarian hospitals and cl.:in cs
provided the parcel has a minimum area of five (5) acrb;si.
c)
Commercaal nurseries and roadside stands in conjunction with
agricultural products grown off the premises
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(d)' Hunting b
to d es,hunti'ng clubs, gun ranges, boating facilities
and marinas provided the, parcel has a minimum area of five
(5) acres.
(e) Public and private recreation areas, uses and :facilities
including country clubs, golf courses,;racquet ball clubs,
tennis clubs and swimming pools.
(f) Public and quasi -public buildings structures and uses of an
admini trative, educational, religious, cultural, communications
or public service nature,
(g) Social halls, lodge;, fraternal organizations and clubs
operated by recognized nonprofit organizations.
(h) Licensed family, foster or group homes in conjunction with
seven (7) or more individuals, day care facilities in conjunction
with seven (7 of more children and nursery schools regardless
of the number of children.
(x) Public and private stables, boarding stables and riding
academies.
(j') Sales tract offices
R.) oil, petroleum and natural gas wells and extractive facilities.
SECTION DMLOPMPNT STANDARDS
The following miniatim requirements shall be observed, except where
specifically modified for conditional uses, T1e minimum require
meats shall be those for the zone as designated by the Zoning Map:
AR -2.5 AR -5: AR=10. AR -20
(a) i''eet Height °
g (feet) None None None None None
(b) Min,, parcel size (acres) l 2, 5
5 10 20
(c) Min, parcel width (feet),. 7s 150 250 30o SOo
(d) Public street or access ,p,
75 150 60 601 601
basement frontage (foot)
F-
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(e) Front yard setback (feet2 50
from centerline) -County of 50 5,0 50 50
private road
Federal Aid Secondary 55
55 55 55 S5
M Side yard setback (feet) 25 25 25 25
25
(g) Rear yard setback (feet) 25 25 25 25
25
(h) Distance between buildings 20 20 20 20 20
- on the same parcel (feet)
SECTION OTHER STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS
The following additional standards and requirements shall apply in
an AR Zone, except where specifically modified for conditional
uses:
(a) Off street parking and loading shall be provided in conformity
with the provisions of Section 24-35.
1
Parcels in the AR' -S, AR -10 and AR -20 Zones shall have a public
frontage of not less than sixty (60) feet except a public street
frontage shall not be required if there is on file with the County
an irrevocable offer to dedicate right-of-way to a `width
Satisfactory to the Public Works Director to Provide access
from the'
Parcel to a public street,. The County will, not be
required to maintain the right -of -Way until improved to County
Standards and accepted for dedication,.
2 'The frontand setback shall be
y measured.. Brom the centerline of the
street for a distance of 50 feet except for streets classified
as Federal Aid Secondary in which case the distance shall be 55
feet.
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Planning Commission
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su8jcTt Zoning Ordinance
oATr7: 6/10/82
Attacl--,d are
two sections Of Proposed re
for Ordinance ions to
Your discussion
vs on ,.Tune L7 1� Z. the Zon:i.`r�J�;
will be forwarded to $ More items
°u on and Prior to J
from l�fil e Scairador and !Nina Lambert, une :1.7 after report
Committee. r of tlic Zoning Ordinance
The handwritten notes on
the PD (planned Developmer
are comments received from the Public Vo I
� rks t) Zone be
part��ent,
SS/11d
A (Agricultural, 10 ;to 160 acre minimum parcels) Zolic
Sec. 24-75, 24,-78, 24-81 and 24-84,
(a) Uses permitted;
(1) One single-family dwelling per Parcel, including mobile
homes
(2) General agricultural farming, horticulture, commercial r
livestock, poultTy production, growing and harvesting
forestry products, agricultural warehousing and storage;
(3) Accessory buildings and uses pertinent to the permitted uses
including agricultural processing plants•,
(4) Housing facilities, including travel trail.or,* or mobile homes
to accommodate only agricultural employees anri their families
employed by the owner or operator of the premises; and provided
further that such housing facility shall be considered accessory
to the main building and shall conform to the provisions per-
taining to required yard and open space for dwellings;
(5) Mining and quarrying, in conformance with the surface Mining
and Reclamation Act of 1978, commercial exr.avation and wood
processing plants
(6) Runting and fishing camps including those which accommodate
recreational vehicles and travel trailers, providing that said
recreational 'vehicles and travel trailers shall not be used
for year-round occupancy,
(b) Uses regttiring use permits The following uses are permitted
subject to securing a'use permit in each case
(1) 8egngation of homesites, pursuant to the requirements of
Section 24-84io
(2) segregation of agricultural processing uses, pursuant to the
requirements of section 24.5s
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(3) Churches, firehouses and public utility buildings (not to
include schools),
(c) Minimum lot area required; Minimum lot rea.sha'
less than 10, 20) 40 - .Ll nit be
, or 160 acres,
(d) Front yard setback:M1.nimum front yard setback a..
deet from the centerli,re of the road; exceptk .hall be 5�
where the road
is classified by t"jc County as a Federal Aid Seeondary Road
minimum builling setback requirements shall b,e 3S feet fro the
the centerline of the road..
(e) Side and rear yard requited; ricin mum side and;
not be less than 25 feet, rear yard shall
(Ord. No. 175b,g1, 8-31-76; Ord.
No. 2167, §2, 11:-25-80;
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PD (Planned Development) Zone
(fo—nerly PA -C (Planned Area -Cluster) Z0110)
Section PURPOSE
The purposo of the Planned Development (PD) Zone is to allow
diversificatioll in the relationship of various uses, buildings,
structu*r"S; ict sizes and open spaces, to encourage and taRe
advantL 0 Of opportUnities .Loi,, integrated, flexible and stiper1or
design I:han, is available thmigh the application of conventlontal
Tegul,qj_jon which anticipates individual lot develop�ment. It is
the in;ent of this zone to provide toi, flexible meats to impletnont
the goals, policies and programs of the Butte County General Plan
,while insuring the provision o' adequate standards to protect
the public health, safety and general welfare. It is also the
p,Lj rp 0
,,e of this zone to encourage innovative, high qLiaiity design,
efficient use of land and modern site planning for residential,
commercial_ and industrial purposes.
Sect;.On ADOPTION AND USE LIMITATIONS
A Planned Development (PD) Zone shall be established by the
adoption Of an ordinwico by the Board of Supervisors rezoning the,
property to the Plalinect Devolopincilt Zone and adopting by reference
a Land Use anti Developmo'n.t Plan, tho provisions of which together-
with
ogetherwith t;vy other provisions which in the opinion of the 'BoarO, of
2 -Supervisors are necessary and inclucled in the Ord 111"In
ce, shall
constitute the regulations for the use, improvem((,q and maintenance -
of the property within the boundaries of file pltt:il . Exc opt as
hereinafter provided,' no use, building,�„
structua`e, parceJ, may be
made, created or otherwise altered except as it coiiiplics with the
Ordinance adopted pursuant to this Chapter.
Section MTNTM M AREA
The minimum area of any Planned Development zone M)II I I be three
(3) contiguous acres.
Section
PREAPPLICATTON CONN RENCI
Before filing any application for Planned Development zoning, the
Prospective applicant shall submit to the Director Of Planning
preliminary plans, sketches and basic site i11.fo7imation :For the
consideration, and advice a.s to the relationship of the proposed
development to the aPPIl,cabl.e General; Specific plans and policies
Other departments c1;11cl 7.gancy,es with responsibilities .dor, review,
comment or ,other re,40ution of the proposed development ma:y
participate at the discretion of the Planning Director. With the
participation of appropel,ate responsible agencies, the preapplica:tion
conference may be utilized Or consultation required pursuant to
Section 21080.5 of the Public Resor„;rces Code and Section l ;(BGG of
the Guidelines promulgated thereto.
Section APPLICATION
Any application for rezoning to Planned Development shall be
accompanied by a preliminary development plan to 'be Submitted
to the Subdivision Colhinitte(--, for review and report pursuant to
Section 20-13 of the Butte County Code. This review by the
Subdivision Committee shall constitute the only one necessary
priw'* to filing, a tentative subdivision map, As to form and
content, the proliminaty development plan map and, the review
process shall conform to the requirements of this Code for a
tentative subdivision map. Upon receipt of the recommendations
Of the committee, the Planning Director shall set tile application
for hearings as in the case of other rezoning applications.
After receiving the recommendations from the Planning Commission,
the Board Of Supervisors has the option of approving the tentative
sabdivision mqp at the same hearing as the PD -rezone isal2roved,
In any even a second Stibdivisi n Committee I�L-_eting is not doomed
1 0
neqessa-rZ f0ll.2tvin t. the Board Of $qpervisorg hearing, on the
PIMPOSOd reone.The Advisory Agency would; in._sojjje instances,
consider the tentative subdivi.s,.-ion map at the appropriate time
Poll.olving Board act I on
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Planning commission
Zoning Ordinance Committee
Progress Report on Revision of Zoning Ordinanco
2/26/82
The :Eollowin.g list shows General., Plan designations relating to
consistent Zoning. Conditionally consistent Z0110s are placed
in parentheses. The "Proposed" column is a tentative proposal
under consideration by the Committee; the goal*S : to reduce
the number of zones. J.
Other work by the Committee will be reviewed at 0, later date.
Present
P!222_s e d
0 F, F C
C
A-20, thru A-160
PQ
A-20 to A-160
(A-C�
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(A-10) POD
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G F1, 0 L•
V-40 thru TM -160
A-40 thru A-160
A- 4, 0 16 0
FR -40 thru FR -160
R
RC, Cr Rkc 1*10"
(TI1-40 Tlkf-160)
-C, C -P, TP -160
PA - C
(r -R-40 FR -160)
T=M
TN1-40 - TM -160
A-40 A-160
TM -40 to TM -160
FR -40 - FR -160
PA -C
TP -160, RC
CP
RC, CP, TP -160
A/R o1e)
A-204 A-40
Vf-.20, V-40
AR-1Art 2:5
FR -20, r -R-40
AR-s� AR -10o AR -20
CP
AR -40 AR -160, Cr
(A -S, A-10, TM -1, TM -10, PA, 2
(,AA AR ASI -3, AT-IA�
thru PR -10, SR -lo AR4114-�3) RT -
PA --C) LAj
Piz
Not &L thi's time
PR -l) r -R-2.5, r -R-5) PR -10, FR -20
PR -40, FR -160) Cr- (Mobile hone811)
Present
'Proposed
LDR
'L))R
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&)
R-1, RI-A&C, RT -1, RT -1A, .AR
R-10
RT-1,RN
ASR, M -R, S -R, SR -1, SR -5,
PCID�
TM -1, R -MH, PA -C
MDR
MDR
(7-t35)
R-1, R -1-A' &C, RT -1, ASRo SR
SR -5, R -MH, AR, R-2, R-3,
R-11
R-4,
RT -1, R-MI4, R-2, R-3,
AR-Mll, MHP, .
R-4, AR -MFH, MHP, PA -C
Fav
14DR
MDR
/41 -gid)
AR, AR -MI -1, R-2 R-3,
R-4, MHP, PA -C
R-20
R-3, R-40
AR -MH,
C
JotJ,�J
C
C -i, C-2, C -C, t4 -C, N -C,
SAme
PA. -C, R-4, S-Ff
I.
M-1, M-2
Same
P
P
P -Q and any zone which allows
Same
Proposed use and Public and
quasi-publio uses.
fir,
q
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Inter�Departmental Mi a orandu ,i
ro: Lynn Vanhart, Environmental; Health
rROW Steve Streeter, Planning
SUOJE r: Zoning vs General Plan Designations
0 A T M. February 3, 1982
In discussing the dove' opment of multi -family projocts w2th
Tom Reid, it seems there is some uncertainty aboral; the rela-
tionship of zoning to the corresponding General Xan designation,
As you are aware, the Board of Superv�:.sors a,dol r otl the revised
Housing Element of the General Plan. on Septembor 29, 1981.
Their action included revision of residential dens.i.t ies of the
General Plan.
The following text is an O-xcerpt from Chapter IST w The Housing,
Program/Strategy, pagr--s r- to 8
REVISED RESIDENTIAL, DENSTTIES
DESIGNATION DENSITY RANGE (DU/AC)
Low Density Resident A al 1-6 1
Medium Density Residential 7-13
High Density Residential 14-202
'Developments in excess of 4 Dt1/AC would be by PA -C
2or with sewers.
Septic based developments based on percolation and
other septic -water quality standards; based on the
number of bedrooms (i.e,, 3 bedrooms 12 du/ac,
2 bedrooms -- 15 tcN 16 d-u/ac 1 bedroom = 20 du/ac).
Densities for multi -family developments art now required to
conform to the General Plan and zoning. For instance, a parcel
with R-5 zoning and a General Plan designation of Medium Density
Reside)itial would be limited to a maximum of 15 dwelling "Ini.ts
per acr subject to compliance with sewage disposal standa°rds.
Lynn Vanhart
Page 2
February 3, 1982
In order to avoid future questions among sanitarians in any
of the offices, we would like to implement the following policy:
"For septic permits on proposed multi-family developments
(not single family residences or duplexes), consult the
Planning Department to verify the conformance of the
proposed. density with the General. Plan desi.Qn,a.tion and
zoning for the particular property."
your comments on this subject are invited. if yott or any of
your staff need an additional copy of the Housing Element, please
let us know..
SAS:lkt
co: Jim Gl.and.er, Building Department
13
TO: ZONING ORDINANCE COMMITTEE
Commissioner RET Max
Commissioner Michael Schrader
RE: "HOUSE & HORSE" ISSUE:
I
January 29,, 1982
This is.aue involves, more than "right" to have animals. It
also involves the "rights" of people to NOT HAVE the "side
effects" and "impacts that are undesirable Fr-om OTHER PEOPLE'S
animals.
Therefore, We feel there should be a means available for
t1people" to have a choice.
SUGGESTION OFFERED:
I'Areas" should be designated and zoned for horses or animals,
and other "areas" be allowed the "freedom" from "offensive"
side effects.
EXAMPLE:
SR -l -"At' (AnImals) or -SR-1-11H" (horses) - allowing an unrestricted
number of animals, and unrestricted area, ie,
1) Keefer Road
2) Hicks Lane
3) El Monte Avenue
based on desires of area residents if requested by 60% of the
area involved -- the same as any re -zone request.
Leaving SR -1 allowing animals, but restricted to 1 per
acre with a minimum, lot size of ft4 for animals
(other than cats and dogs)i AND animals horses, cove 8, pigs, -etc.)
to be kept a minimum of �ft.�o 100 ft. from AV NBIGHBORING
ME LL!N*� I . —
Pt-ASONING AND EXAMPLE:
1) SR -1 Zone with pro-exi$ting, smaller iota and -the resulting
close ty OT _TcLe -
, proxim� res ric e s� Tseine 76 I b u a t 16 n s
2) Allows property owner the opportunity to have animals, BUT
ALSO 'allows others to not have other p±�ie Is animals 'g-ic-Le
effects imposed on them WfE_hout -anppbrtUnity to object, _10 ct
if necessary, an-or.--7if the situation bocbMOS Unbearable,
TF Unsanitary or Unsafe, or unhealthy to E-h-rlr family, Arid
their comfort.
Does not take away their right to object and appeal*- TO BE
HEARD. Would reauirt 60% of the area to change the zoning,
but they would have an avenue available to pursue.
Handled on a "Complaint 'BeLs IsI
i, i, lame as any other
zoning, nly
t
Zoning Ordinance Oommittee -2- January 29, 1952.
Z}) OR require special permit
5) Dust remember that as higher population densities occur,
more difficult "eompatability" problems occur.
City people move to country rural area to have animals
use orchards and fields to ride
a) Control and responsibility of animals
b) Trespassing problems
C) Vandalism occurs
ZMPLEMENTAT ION
it has been suggested that an "Overlay" might be used as a
method of indicating areas designated for horses" or other
large animals within the SR -1 zone (example only could also
be applied to any other zone,)
Nina Lambert
Inter -Departmental Memorandum
7°` Ron Max, Make Schrader
FROM: Steve Streeter
susirsCT' Revision of Zoning Ordinancer `
xle 82-58)
DATE: January 27, 1982
We will be meeting at 10015 A. M. on Friday, Januar' 29th to begin reviewing
our zoning ordinance towards the end of :.mpxovng it Our
the existing document and revise it to facilitate its use byostaff andthepublic. Please plan to stay until 11:45 A. M. for this in:i,t:i,al session.
Positive aspects and shortcomings of the present ordinance s.lYould be listed
to get us started. I've made up a list, primarily of shortcomings. 1f you
haVe 10 or 15 minutes prior to our Friday meeting, you 11111,ht wish to jot
down your own list for comparison purposes,
ar�ould like 136 for us to
go through t}ae entire document as a committee,
Pages in the ordinance (too much verbage as a shortcoming
e
you say). In' order to cover the ordinance in a reasonable time ;Frame S
would propose the following tentative schedule:
Jan, 29 Overview of ordinance; in depth look at pages 2 to 32
Feb. 12 Review pages 32 (use permits) to 61 (C -C zone)
x Febo 26 Review pages 61 (C -F zone) to 02 (PA -C zone)
March 12 levielyp g ( -es a �2 pQ zone) to 135 (Timber Preserve Zoning)
After those four sessions ( could be five or six, but, i'll be o Atomistic
I will put all the sa.t y
Planning ,Staff to revieew5tl�ensuggest;edrrevis�onsas a �( anduadd.tannd}allhe the
We will then meet at least once more to discuss the revisions�prioof rhto own),
going to the full Planning Commission It a public:}icaring
See you onVriday morning. T t it bring along a couple
versions of the Zoning Ordinance as your working copiese.xtra July 1081'
Reference: Zoning Regulations; Sec, 65800 to 65863,7 Pa es
Of the California Government Code. ' � 63 to 7
Ss/hd
*Tentative dates, subject to negotiation.
13
APPEND) X I,
COUNTY QF BlJ'1'TJi
ENVIRONMENTAL C11J:CKLIS'I' 1 -on,
(to e complete b y LeaA1;ency t
File # 82-58
BACKGROUND
I. Name of proponent Butte County
2. Address of proponent and representative (if appli,(ohlo)
c/o Planilinit
i.
7 County Centex Drive�,�
Orova'lle, CA
Project description <,!jning.0rd ,napce A.tnendments
`MANDATORY FIND NGS OF SIGNIFICANCE YES
MAYBE NO
A. Does the project have the potential to degrade tile--
iltquality
qualityof the environment, substantially reduce
the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cau.10 a
fish or wildlife pcpulaticin to drop below self-
sustaininE, levels threaten to eliminate a plant or
animal community, reduce the number or restrict the
range of a rare or ondangered plant Or animal or
eliminate important examples of the major periods
of California h?story or prehistory?
11, Doea the project have the potential to achieve
short-tertti benefits to t11e detriment of long,-te-rM,
environmental goals? (A short-term impact can the
environment is 0110 which occurs in a relatively
brio t'' period of time while long-term impacts will
endure into the future,)
Does the project: have impacts which are individu-
al.ly 11.1nitedt but cumulatively considerable? (A
project may impact on two or more separate resources
where the impact on each resource is relatively
small, but where the effect or the total of those
Impacts on the environment is Significant.) `y
d, Iloeti the project have onvirolimental effects tk rich
will cause substantial adverso effects on human
-1, ti ?
t�-
heings, aitiler direr ~ly ur in >r0r y
f l , 11t`*I'1IRrIINA'1`T0N ('fo he c.ont111etcd tly the bead Agency)
Ott the basis of this initial 4valuati0n
1/101 rind ttte proposed projoct COULD NOT have d significant e'ffec't
on the environment, and n N1110ATIVII flFCLARATTON will be prepared,
JIWV find that tilthough the proposed project could have a signifi-
cath effect oil the onvil'ohmont there will not be a significant
e jIj'oct in this case because the MITIGATION MEASURE-- described oil
the attached shoot have been added to the project, A NE- ATIVi,
MICLARATtON will he Prapnted.,
I/IYI find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on
the environment, and an 1INVIRONMPRIAi, IMPACT MORT Is required.
September 25, 198' COUNTY �Ci�Bul"Tt, pI "NIN SpA TDiFNT
R ,, p r
�:+pfieit A. tie ex
` Seniox nlanrier
ht�i;lt+�aet1 tlt�. ,.
T%
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r• IV, 1
ENVIRONMENTa.L
IMPACTS
(.Explanations of all .''yes" ,and "maybe' answers nrt, required
on attached sheets)
ld EARTH. Will the proposal result in significant: YES
a. Unstable
MAYBE NO
earth conditions or in changes in
b.
geologic substructures?
Disruptions, displacements, compaction or
overcovering of the soil?
c.
Change in topography or ground surface
relief feature's?
C—
d.
Destruction, covering or modification of any
unique geologic or physical features?
x
e.
Increase in wind or water erosion of soils,
either on or off-site?
f.
___w._
Changes in deposition or erosion of beach
sands, or changes in siltation, deposition
or erosicn which may modify the channel of
a river or stream or the bed of the ocenji o7v _
any bay, inlet or lake?
g.
Loss of prime agriculturally productive soils
outside designated urban areas?
h.
Exposure of people or property to geologic
hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, mud-
slades, ground failure or similar hazards?
2. AIR.. Will the proposal result in substantial;
a.
Air emi-sions or deterioration of ambient
airquality?
b.
The creation of objectionable odors; smoke
r "'
or fumes?
c.
Alteration of air movement, moisturu, or
temperature, or any change in climate,
locally or regionally?
3. ' WATER. Will the proposal result in substantial:
a.
Changes in currents or the course or
direction of water' movements in either
marine or fresh waters?''
b.
Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns,,
or the rate and amount of surface runoff?
C.
LNeed for off-s,l.te surface drainage improve-
rnents, including vegetation removal; channel-
ization or culvert installation?,
d.
Alterations to the course or flow of flood
waters?
�•
e.,
Chane n the amount o f
Change s i.surface 'mater in any
water body?
f.
Discharge into surface haters or in any
r
alteration of surface water quality, including
but not limited to temperature, dissolved
,
OAygen or turbidity!
g.
Alteration of the direction or rate of flow
of ground waters?
h.
Change in the Quantity ofground waters,
either through direct additions of with-
drawals, or through interception, of an
ac uifer by cuts or excavations?
i.
Reduction in the amount of water otherwise'
available for public water supplies?
�
j,
Exposure of people or property ,to water
related hazards such as flooding!
YES
N -M BE NO
4
PLANT LIFE. Will the proposal result in substantial'.
Change in the diversity of species, or number
of any species of plants (including trees,
shrubs, grass, crops, and aquatic plants)?
CIZ,
b. Reduction of the numbers o E any unique, rare
or endangered species of plants?
�»
c. Introduction of new species of plants into an
area, or in a barrier to the normal replenish-
ment of existing species?
d. Reduction in acreage of any agricultural crop?
S.
result
�trheldiversity
aN: ChangcEin o£lspecies,iorsnumbersial
of any species of animals (birds, land animals
including reptiles, fish and shell fish,
benthc organisms or insects)?
b. Reduction in the numbers of any unique, 'rare
or endangered species of animals?
c. Introduction of new species of animals intoan
area, or result in a barrier to the,migration
or movement of animals?
d. Deterioration to existing fish or wildlife
habitat?
...... �"-
6.
NQrSh. Will the proposal result in substantia:
a. Increases in existing noise levels?
b. E.rposure of people to severe noise levels?
7.
LIGHT AND GLARE. Will the proposal produce
signilicant light and glare?
S.
LAND USE. Will the proposal result in a
su stantial. alteraltien of the present or planned
land use of an area?
9,
NATURAL RE80URCE8,t Will the proposal result in
substantFal
a. Increase in the rate of use of any natural
resources?
b. Depletion of any non-renewable natural
resources';
10.
RISK, OF UPSET4 lilt the proposal involve
a. A risk of explosion or the release of hazard-
ous substances (including, but not limited to,
oil., pesticides, chemicals or radiation) in the
event of an accident or upset cbndit.ons?
C
b, Possible interference with. an ;,,,arge CY
.4
response plan or emergency plan?
.
11
POPULATION. Will the proposal al, .he Location,
alstrM it on, density, or growth lif the human
population?;
I
HOUSING. W,11 flat proposalci}"1'ec� Ming housing,
or create a demand or additional hc,using7
�:�_
�y Jam-
`( YFS MAY ACa N0
13: TRANSPORTATION/CIRCUT..ATION, Will the proposal
result in.
a. Generation of substantial additional velti,r,;; V
movement'
b. Effects on existing parking facilities, or
demand for new parking?
c. Substantial impact on existing transportation
systems?
d. Significant alterations to present patterns
of circulation or movement of people and/or
goods?
e, Alterations to waterborne, rail or air traffic?
f. Increase in traffic hazards to motor vehicles,
bicyclists or pedestrians?
14. PUBLIC SERVICES Will the proposal have an ef,.foct
upon,, or result in a need for new or altered
governm-ntal services
a. Fire protection?
b. Police protection?
c. Schools?
d. Parks or other recreational facilities?
e. Maintenance of public facilities, including
roads?
f'. Other governmental ser -,,ices!
15. ENERGY. Will the proposal result in;
a. Use of substantial amounts of fuel.or energy?
b. Substantial increase in demand upon existing
sources of energy, or require the development
of new sources of energy?
l'b. UTILrTIES. Will the propsal result in a n� d
new systems, or substantial alterations to the
following:
a. Power or natural gas?
b, Communications systems?
C. Water �_..
d, Sewer or septic tank?
e. Storm water drainage? �----
f. Solid wasto and disposal?
17, HMIAN HEALTH, Will the propo-sal. result ill,
a. Creation of Any health hazard or potential
health hazard (excluding mental health) ?
b Exposure of people to potential health
hazards?
18. AESTHETICS. Will the proposal result in the
o sstructi ori of any scenic Vista or view open to
the public, or will the proposal result in the
creation of an aesthetically offensive site open,
to public view?
�4.
Yje
Y
RECREATION, W111 thepa-ol1essti:l result iat, an impact
u oxi theduality or quantity of e.�j. ;t;it.i re.c7•e ,-ItIII
c)pportunitior'?
20o CULTURAL R1.80URCPS .
a. W 11the proposal result in the alteration
of or the destruction of a prehistoric or
historic: archaeological site
b Will the proposal result in ad'✓orse phys eul.
or ae;stl-cetic effects to a prehistoric or
historic building, structure or object?
c., Does the proposal have the potential to cause
.-c physical change tvhich would `affect unique
ethn c cultural values?
, Will the proposal restrict existing religious
ur sacred uses ttiityt.in the potential impact
urea
DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DsVjj^ UATTOJ 82_58
Th i,s proposal includes two amendments to the Butte (:chanty ComprehO11s ,v
Zoning Ordinance. The first amendment is to limit 'tho residential
densities in the A-2 (General) zone~ to those density vanges specified
in the Butte County General; Plan: The density would be limited to ra
maximum of G, 1 3 or 20 clw0lin units per acre depending on wlieth.er the
A�' zoned parcel is in a low, medium or high density residential
designation. The second amendment would repea'.l the present PA -C
(Planned Area -Cluster) zone and adopt a new socction 24-126 entitled
PUD (Planned Unit De,elopm-cnt) zone:
Tho potential environmental iattpacts of these two amendments is minimal.
In Most cases, subsequent projects would require a discretionary permit
Crwii the County and therefore en,vironjilental review. Appropriate
mitigation measures, alternatives to the project and redesign of the
PTOJ oc:t would Occur at that time. Most residerntial projects in the
A-2 zone would not recluiro a public hearing or discretionary Countyreviewi Parking and landscaping plans would be. reviewed aspart of
the building permits for such projects.
`I'lic amendment of the A"2 �unc would ,.totally represent a positive stop
in reducing; Potential environmental impacts. They oail,y limitation on
densitios in the A-2 zoa•ir at present is the soil capability for septic
sv;:tems . The amendiri nt will have the effect of* l,osseni.ng potolltI al
dr-ia i tle.s in areas that have OXC0 .l.rnt soil: for sowage disposal. systems.
Ch 1'1117 zona; as With. tho ptryosont PA -C zonoj would Involve environmental
I-V ;�?av .in each Instance. Vhe major difference would ba, that the PUb
a Oiw ceja d naw oecuT o commercial and industrial u;e ,
t'he environmental concorns that Worald be rovi ewed for PUD rezones and
tentative subdivisions would be those items marked with a 'tell in the
initial study checklist. The location and magnitude of the project
will determine thy; J c voj, of importtj,nee Of the i t(�ms marked under the
20 eateogories IistLd
DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION (conti.nnot]
A Negative Declaration regarding environmental. i.ttiprtct is recommendod
for bath zoning ordinance amendments. Discretioltary px•o,jects that
would be affected by either amendment will involve a Nog6tivc
Declaration, a Mitigated. Negative Declaration regarding environmental
impact:t or an Bnvironmental Impact: Report.
s
I3 JTTii COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTLl TLC) If Ytl'11G C, -lllaflT,FFif(l
Notice is l yeby given by the Butte County Planning Commission that
Public hearings will be hold on Thursday, January 5, 1984 in the Butte.
County board of Supervisors' sols' Room, Administration Center, 25 t.caunl y Center
Drive, Orov i,'lle, California, regarding d ink the following items at the following
times-
ITEMS ON 1Vll C11 ANEGA`l Ilrii DIX ,Alt11`l TON
REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL 101(ACr F1tll'1-Wil-N R1`,C(i NM1;Ni)fll)
VIS p.ra Butte County Board of Supervisors - Amendment to thv Butte
County Code Chapter 24 to provide :for conditional ;o"illi;,
Specifically, Code sections 24-28 and 24-29 nry to Ataroaended
to read as follows:
p24-28, Action of the Planning Commission
Following the aforesaid lae�ar` i:rtg, file Planning Commission
.shall runder its cloci.si1 in the form of a written roc°ommenda.-
tion to the Board or Supervisors. Such ruc umwanclaat i.on shall
include the reasons fear the recommendation, the relationship
of the proposed amendment to the Butte County General Plan and
any specific plans. If the recommendation i s to 4-hypI 171opar t_y
frrrraa C)illti 'LhllCtt) rroti10T, file I' 1'arrnirat; C oalaalr is`s ion �atl,ly�y,r C'cCtaialaaend
treat coraclrtaoatatrhosea so as not: to create PooIlears 11i'it�ic�l
dors < s _ Iiaa t t IICouiit v `"l l>i rcc camanencl'aa,tia;al 41irai l` leo tz �a�ls t" t
iii flies J3oriic t" J" Stij r5r� i soy. s within ninety (90) days after tho
date the hearing was closed to the publ is i SECTION 2, Soct i ov
24-29 of the Butte County Code is hereby amended to road as
824-29. Action by the Board of Supervisors
Pon roevipt of any such rccartmonciaata orgy frow th i l a.aaar, ng,
Commission ati'la;l.ch roctar!alalonds;-that the proposed amendment be
approved, t}acs noar j of Supervisors shall seely .the matter for
public hearing and shall give notice of the time, dame, 'and l:l nc u'
of said hcjtar°inn at least tart (10) days prior to the Waring in
the ;irCia4y utannor On iaroviciod fo tho giving OF notice of the
boar.iAg by the i'latluing commission as spoc.irico by Section 24-27.
In any cwnso an which th. recommendation or A Planning
C omm iss i o a is oto deny the proposed amendment, t, t;he Board or
Sttt olv i raps shall not 1.aca r oqui r od to taalao o ny l'urthor action
thereon vn�!�ess OR iutvrLastcid party shall tval.vvst such v larnrira'r
by filing as written r°crquost: ther'oForn w i th t ho r l or`k of tlao boo yd
noL Inter that 000 p.m on the fi.fila clary followinq the data tha,
Planning Craa!misulan fills its roc UrYamoninl'ion wlt"h 'hu Board;
Provided, h;ra, over, that i f said fifth day? Ills can; as legal
holiday, the rvquest for Waring may be Ci 1 vd by :00 p,►oa, an
the next clay On uhich the of ice of Alto w curl. is tlpon for
business Upon race 1pt, of such at roquost l or hoaaring, tho
clerk a;haa7'I it}attar.dlaawly forward as copy of nnid rt:quest: to tho
p alnuing Commission,
The Board refSupervisors shall take action upon the proposed
0ra andh9tept vi tb i n nirro ty (90) claayb from til -c, date of r,G u ipt, or
t11e Planning Comlniss`LoWs init'ial -recomilloll(InTion. If 110
acti.on is takan within said ninety (90) da),t;j the proposed
aniondmont shall. be deemed denied.
The Board. of Supervisors may approve, mod-ify, or di.sappTovv
-the ro comm otclat ion of the 'Plan,ning Commlssslio)j; proly J.(I at -I thtat
any modification of the proposed
)roposed imendmont 1)y tiio Pmard, sImll
first be ToEorred to the Planning Commlss'Lon for roport and
ro'commer."Ition, but t11e 111ann-Ing Commission Mioll iiot ba, required
to Iio'ld -. public hearing thereon. PuAlure of file P."Unnaing
commis s ion to report with'I'li foy-ty (4.0) days artor tho modifi-
Cation is -),`crcrred to it, .00.11 be deomeel to be approval. of the
Proposed IllodJUication by the Plann:`Lng Commisslon. I'lio Board of
I
§uporvisors-jilc�Impose con(lit-ions to thc�zalllhlg
01 tbo propmqy2vioi-p it fint' 10 say. d Colllt.ions must ho m-
osc�o---ti-iCt o e 8 '1jjp5LC1 t U I I I CI Ca 1. t I
1T-60-hd -If L—Oi).%;
n
arc iiIli osod to Lq colla ng roc,vss!iic67L:1op, Saj.d miditions sia
F 'tom
Tull, liji alid shall I not au -oma w
-" - ---'6Tf'-t I - -
Tti'U--q ittelit ilcclasslr�FLdtloll ri &T T16 11 s
may
15-6—T 0 11co v6d- -6 Yi 6 --B 011Vl,s 01's 1, OT"'fer rccomillenda-
Z"�Iy t.ho_ Planning Commi.ssion
10:1,j' p.m. Butte Coun.ty Board Of SLIP e -Mi -S 0 VS - Code Amon.dwont consisting
of Lhe rOV181011 of the rcsi(lential Zoning pl,'-OvisionS of 1kitte
County Code Chapter 24. The R-1 (Sinqle F'nnjily Resido-atial) ,
R-2 (Duplex Rcsidcmtlal), R-3 (Modimi'Donsity Res 1, (1011 ti tit), aml
R-4 (Max-lmum Density Res .identlial Restricted. Sovvicc) zonos are
to be 3-o-visod.
`rho R-3 zone is to be iloivnlcd "Multi Family Residential",
POT1111tt0d USOS, accessory tlses, conditional
uses, tlncl dovelopillent st'llidarcls alko sot forth for each. zollo.
Spo'Cifically' Ike-Inal Of 0XI'sHlig Hutto County Codo Sections
24-132 (Single Fnmlly IWsid-ential); 24-138 R-2 (I)Liplox
Rosi,dontln:[); 24-141 12,-3 (Modium Density Rosidential),' cand
24-144 R-4 (Mn,x:1nww Dons-ity Residon-Hal Restricted Services) and
adopting PlUttO COtlllt')' C0(10 SOCti011 130 through 130.6 tels follows:
Soo -tion 24-1,'0 AusidentivI or 111111 Zanv.
Section PURPOSE. AND INTENT
It .is tho 111r11osr and filtwit Of the I"U., s 1* dvntlal or "W' zonc, to
prov.1 tablo nreav, tind 011virol-1111011ts for fmlllllcs, 1,1101vidwilso
oivnovs tnntl rontors in!,i1ItR1R,.r, relatively, colitpet, 111x1Itiplo,
ft'117111y, comilloll, w"'111 dwelliligs. Tho "It" zoliv Is intandod to
provIdo foo- ,.I mixture or 11oLw1litI typos IncludIng detached singlo
r"1111'.11y, (1111)'k.X, triplex) t0111LIso'
1110s, Coll(] olvill, i ums ) 'wpo r till vilt s
and 111obilchoillo ptnl' q do-volupLid to 111glicn, donsit'ler" The "R"
?�Ono is illtc-lldcato s-tv'110117.0 1.101,ghboilloods of tllosv dwelling
tycr
p, by protecti, lip, timm r-rom encroachinciit by iineompatibic, kand
j)0tQllt'kIJ.1)' d0S'tVLlCt , i ve 11'ses. "I'llo "'It" !Iollo 1111.1 by oppl led
l,ot1"'ItIml t1le urlitill, commmittlus of BwLto C'ount), desigilrited fot-
lt
sQrvicos Oro wor rul. anviol)v�I.
Section 24-1.30.2 PPRIMITTE'D USPS
The rollow.*Lng torr' thc pond1tod wsws I -n an I'll" Zolloiv
(,'I) One (",lolllty, duv.11,h111, por R-2, R-5) 1",N 4
agelcultux"ril alld, �"'Calo gal-0011ill$11 111011di'111',
horticultm'o�
floriculture, viticulture, aquiculture nild appiples, (1-1), (c,')
One duplex or zoro lot line single family cit of l i aag pol:fpjo
per parcel,) (It -2, R-3 R-4), (d) Multiple :foo i I y dwellings,
apartments and condominiums. (R-3, R-4), (o) )tvol1Ing groups 0'r
separate c1welli ags on a single Marcel. (.R -;i, A 41 (f) Licensed
family, foster or group homes in conjunction with six (6) or
:fewer individuals on a 24 hour basis, (R• 1, h 1) -3, R-4) .
Section 24-130.3 ACCESSORY USES
The following are the accossory uses perm i t t od in an "R" zone
(a) Homo occupations subject to the provisions of Sections
24-21..47 and 24-200, (b) Guest Mamas, not rented, subject to
the Prov°is�tons of Section 24-21.22. (c) Rooming and boord,ing
Subject, to the provisions of Section 24-2;1.790 (d) Vobjc;lo,
camper, tra;a for and boat storage subject to I bQ provj > i ons
of Soc t ton 24-35. (e) Pots and small animals (haat not including
livestock, poultry or poisonous reptlics) . (f) Privaly garages
and parking areas. (g) Fences and hedges up to 42 inches high
within front yard setback areas and up to G foot: high along
side and rear property lines. (h) Other ac•cos.sory uses and
structures customarily appurtenant and colo ar ly :inc idontal to Ga:
permitted. use.
Section 24-1.30.4 taONi71:'i TONAL USES
The following aTo conditional uses in an W torso;
(a) Mob it ehomo parks mooting the standards of Sections 24-0.28a.
(R-3, R-4), (h) Public and, quasi -public but1dings, structures
and uses of an administrative, educational, religious, ous, c,ultural,
communications or public service nature. (R-1 thru R-4) , (c)
Rost homes, convalescent .homes and srani taar i ums .(R-1 thrta R- 4) ,
(d) Licensed family, fostor or group homes in coI'unct ion tit)
5aven (7) or more children and nursery schools regardless or tho
number of children. (R-1 thru R-4) , (c) Private kindergarten,
elementary, :soc2ondciry or post ,secondary schools, (R-1 thru R-4)
(f) Social halls, lodges, fraternal orgonAa"a.l: pus and clubs
oporated by ra•-onn'ived nonprofit or nnizations, (A-1 thru R-4),
(g) Hospitcal_s (R-3, A-4), (h) Medical and dental chines and
Offices (R-1 thru R44, (i) Sales tract offices. (R-1 thru R-ri).
Section 24-130.5 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The following minimum requirements shall be obsorvod, except
Ohory spec i fic al ty Yuocii.fi cd for conditional uses, The minimum
requi't C'monts ;;hall be those for t ho vono as designated 0& thv
Zoning Map
R- 2l;�
3
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(sa)
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Principal
3D
�0
35
3
Accessory
t5
25
(h)
Parcel site (,aqu
a vo feet)
6500
6;;00
6r,00
6500
(c)
Site ar ov por
unit (srluraru
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3350
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(d)
P arCeI w,f d tII (;f'voI
7ntor for
0
110
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ata
55
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(o)
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frontage (foot)
PorpundiculGar
415
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45
Curvo or Cul • cio
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40
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40
40
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RM :"; It 4
(f.) larontyard setback (feet
from conterli.ne)l
County load S0 !0 so !10
1roderal Aid Scc,onda:r.y 55 SS 55
(l) Side, yard setback (:Coot) 5 5
(h) Roar yard setback (fool:) 5 5
(i.) TTistaico between buildings
on the same porce;l (:Coot..) 10 10 10 10
Section 24-130.6 C1'l'lll;lt STANDARDS ANTI i?l.a,l'J 1 RI;l 11;N'l'S
The following additional standards and r clui rc,nNon is shall apply
in all "R" zones, except ,There s'poc:i CicFa l l y modified for
conditional uses,.
(a) Off street parking and loading shall be provided rale, in con-
formity with the provisions of Section 24-30.
1. The :Front yard setback ,hall be moasuW from the c;onter ine
of the street :for a distance of 50 root except for 5troots
classified as Forlcral Aid Soco1lAry to VIA case the
c1istnnee shall by 55 :Feet.
2. The side yard sctbeck shall be measured from each side OF
a duplex ind from the oxtorlor side of a zero Tart line or
The above mentioned a1)plieptions, maps, and neg a't', 'a 1C"lJOrts are on file
and avai.lcal>I.c for public viewing at the office of the tutto County
Deportment, 7 County Center 1)rivo, Orovillo, California.
RU"l'TE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
13: A. KIRCilliR DIRECTOR R OV PLANNT:NC1
TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE W1" 11', X MEVICT RVQ CHI C0 EN't1iRPRISE Rl'('O D) AND THE
BIG NkWS ON `T"HURSDAY, lal:WRER 22, 1083.
TO BE 1'tlBLISlil"l7 IN "1'lllw VAIII DISI i 1'tiST AND GRIT?"„1:Y lllsl'A! D ON F ID;• Y, 111it.l::ll5l:lt
23) 1983.
DISPLAY .ill, 3/4 PAGE, DARK lSCllaDl?R
IACCESSORY DWELLI;(iCS
An accessory dwelling i� a second
single family home built on a parcel that
would normally, due to zoning restrictions,
be limited to one single family home..
Accessory dwellings are permitted only af-
ter obtaining a conditional use permit and
a building permit.
An accessory dwelling is a self -con-
tained second hone. t may be an apartment
within your primary home, a converted garage
or basement; a full size second home, or in
some situations, a mobile home. There are no
specified limits on the number of bedrooms,
bathrooms or square footage.
HOW 00 YOU QUALIFY?
Your primary residence must be on the
property where you want to build an accessory
dwelling. This means that the house you are
living in must have obtained a final inspec-
tion
nspec-tion approval, or a certificate of occupancy=
The primary residence must also be carried on
the tax rolls in the current tax '/ear with
a homeowners exemption, You cannot apply for
an accessory dwelling if you do not meet the
"Primary residence" requirement,
The next mandatory item is your parcel
size, Accessory dwellings Can be consider
ed only on parcels of one acre or larger,
There are no variances from this require -
me n t ;
equire-Ment:
ARF_ TH Rr. 0 �(P EZC UIR MRNTS?
The ordinance approving accessory dwel-
lings establishes a number of standards that
must be reviewed in addition to the primary
residence requirement and the one acre mini -
MUM parcel size;
1, Only one accessory dwelling per parcel
9. Accessary dwellings must be permanent
structures
3, The accessory dwellinq cannot be sold
or subdivided from the primary house
and parcel
4. The size and siting of the dwelling
must meet property line sotbacks � lot
coverage and height limitations,
A
"t
Section XV, Pale 1
September, 1,983
5, The design must be compatihi ., With
your primary rosidence and noighbor
hood character,
b. You must provide one parking space
off the s trop t for each bedroom in
both dwellinqsto a maximum of four
parking spat;cats ,
7 The accessory dwelling must meet
all applieahla building, health,
safety, and mire codes, as well as
any special clistrict requirements:
8, If required by the local school di-
strict,
i-strict, annl•icable Mitigation fees
must be paid,
9. The accessory dwelling must be used
for ongoing rental occupancy, it is
not to be used for transient occunan-
cy, such as vacation or weekend renter,
10, Impacts on private or county roads
must be assessed; there may be re-
quired road improvements
HOW Dd.., YOU APPLY?
Yort apps+ for approval to build an
acce..sory dwelling through the,Condi=
tional Use Permit application process,
In general, this takes five to seven
weeks, requires a public hearing before
the Planning Commission, and may, result
in you satisfying certain condi 'tions prior
to obtaining your building permit, Out
lined here are the steps from planning
your accessory dwelling to obtaining
your building permit,
],. Prequalifyino
Contract the Planning Department for
an L- -)plication. Please have your Assessor
Parcel Number handy (it is on your tax
bill , thea sot rif three digits that will
resemble t►;is exImple, 34 016 08).
The Planning Department will verify if
your property would qualify fo+k An ac-
cessory dwellinc►,
e.. completing the application
Read the application instructions
carefrally. Be sure to provide all of the
requesl;rd information. An incomplete ap-
plication may not be accepted, and can re-
sult in delays in .processing your request.
Be suro that all necessary sets of plans
and maps are legibly drawn, and the required
number of copies are provided.
3. Preplanning the application submittal
You can save yourself some time and
money if you preplan some parts of the ap-
plication. This will help you ensure that
the project, if approved, is feasible.
a. Proof of water. If you are served by a.
well, you must eventually test the well
to determine the produ(,tion of potable
water. Check Wil th the Depa.,rtment of Envi-
ronmental Health for the requirements.
It is strongly recommended that you con-
duct the water tests prior to drawing up
your plans, if your well produces less
than 5 gallons per minute, an accessory
dwelling is not permitted; if it produces
5 to 1.0 gal l ons , you may have to dri 11 a
second well or install a potable Water
storage system; if it producas 10 or more
gallons per minute, there are no
further requirements for water.
b. Proof of sewage disposal, Check
wi th Environmental Health to determine if
your existing septic system is capable of
handling sewage from two houses. if not,
you may have to install a second system,
or make modifications to your septic system.
1f you are connected to a sewer system, you
need to check with the Sanitary District
to ensure that it will accept connections for
the two homes,
C., Special district requirements,
Contact any grater, sanitary, fire or other
districts in your area that may have local
requirements for building a second home on
Your property. These requirements could
have an affect on where you locate and
how you design the accessory dwelling
d, Homeowner associations. You should
cuntact your property owner association if
You are located in a subdivision with such
a group, The Planning Commission will con-
sider the association s opinion in determi n
ing whethoN or not to approve the use per -
Mit for the accessory dwelling,
e . .
Section XV, page 2
September, 1583
While these "preplanning actions"
are not mandatory, they can save you time
and money in the long run: You are urged
to follow through on the items.
4. Application preparation
To submit th(r application you must
have certain design portions of the
dwelling prepared, You may wish to hire
an architect, builder or draftsman to
drawthem for you. You are welcome to
do the work yourself. You are respon-
sible for ensuring that all -the required
information is on the plans
Fill out the application, and answer
all of the questions with as much detail
as may be requested,
5. Application submittal
There is a $200 fee for review of
the use permit application, This is
payable to the Planning Department.
When your building permit is ready;
-there is also a building permit fee tiat
is required:
For an application to be consfdered
complete, at a minimum it must include.,
1 copy of the signed application
1 copy of the deed to the property
1 copy of the assessor parcel map
plan 1 reproducible copy of the site
'
S reproductions of the site plan
1 reproducible copy of a drawing of
all four sides of the hou:e showing how
it wi11 appoar when completed
15 repNoductions of the drawing (above')
1 copy of the floor plan
G, Application review
When your completed application has
been accepted, the Planning Department
must send out copies of the site plan;
application and drawings to all of the
special districts and agencies that may
be affected by the accessory dwelling
construction and use,
During' this Periods notices about
the scheduled public hearing are sent
to all property owners located within
300 feet of your property, telling
them about your proposal. This no-
tification is required by state law.
About two weeks before the public
hearing, the Planning Department staff
begins to prepare a staff.report. The
report analyzes the proposal , reviews
all of the comments from agencies and
neighboring property owners
The Planning Department makes a
recommendation in the report that will
be sent to the Planning Commission,
Before the report is finalized, the
Planner who prepared it will discuss
the report with you. At this time, you
will have the opportunity to ask quest-
ions, or ensure that the information in
the staff report is understood.
7. Planning Cornnission hearing
At the Planning Commission hearing,
the staff report is read into the record
along with the Planning Department re-
commendations, The Commission will then
ask questions, and open the hearing up
for you to comment. After you have made
your presentation, any other interested
party can testify in favor or opposition
to your proposed accessory dwelling.
The Commission will then close the
public hearing and deliberate At the
conclusion of deliberations, the Commission
will consider whether to approve, approve
with condi tions or deny the proposal
If the proposal is approved, you can
then start your building permit process.
If the proposal is denied, the project
stops, unless you decide to appeal the de-
cision to the Board of Supervisors,.
If the application proposal is ap-
proved with conditions, you must take
steps to satisfy all of the conditions
prior to obtaining your building permit.
In some cases, conditions may be satis -
fied prior to use or occuparioy of the
accessory dwellincg,
"Typical" conditions will deal with
the various development standards required
for the accessory dwelling, This may
range from proof of wafer �discossed on
paye 2under"Preplanning, ") to school
an@ road faes,
Section XV, Page 3
September, 1983
If you review the list of i l ons rW
under "other requirements" or► ppar�ao 1.,
you will have a good idea of tkl0 range
of conditions that can apply ---
School impact owes
Road improvement or fees
Special district requirements,
Proof of wa for
Proof of sews,►sae disposal
There may bo rather conditions that
are based on the �,percific circumstances
surrounding your application,
8. Satisfying conditions
To meet the conditions of the use
permit; you will have to meet with rep-
resentatives of each of the responsible
agencies, and obtain a letter from them
to the Planning Department indicating
you have resolved their requests, When
you have completed all of the conditions
you may submit your plans for a building
permit,
9. Obtaining a building permit
From the Building Department, ob-
tain the application form and instructions
Before submitting the plans, bring the
application to the Planning Department,
The Staff will sign off the permit indi-
ca "i ng you have complied with all permit
conditions.
THERE ARE NO SITUATIONS IN WHICH YOU MAY
START ANY CONSTRUCTTON OF THE ACC5%00V
DWELLING UNTIL AFTER THE USE PERMIT WAS
BEEN ISSUED, AND lIN' IL AIL W-RUILOING
PERMIT CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED,
AND THEN, ONLY A'I"C;R THE BUILDING PER-
MIT HAS BEEN ISSUED,
10. Occupancy rind use
During construction; you are respon-
sible for ensuring that proper inspections
are conducted by the Building Department,
5ection XV, Page 4 ;
September, 1983
When the accessory dwelling is'com
Plete, the auilding Department and the
Planning Department will conduct final
inspections, If all requirements are
met, a certificate
Issued. of occupancy will be
THERE ARE NO CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH
THE ACCESSORY D14ELLING CAN DE OCCUPIED
UNTIL THE CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED.
NODI LONG IS THE USE PERMIT VALID?
The Use Permit for the accessory dwell
Ing runs with the land, provided that one
Of the houses on the property is a primary
residence of the Owner of record.
This means you may so11 the property
with both houses, and the ,second house may
continue as a rental unit, as long as the
owner of record is in one of the houses.
If neither of the houses qualify as a pr�
Mary residence, legal action can be initi-
ated to revoke the use perm't for the ac-
cessory dwelling.
If the petrmi t is 'revoked, the acnes-
spry dwelling can no longer be occupied
or used as a second rOsidence,
MORE E 1NFO1th pN7
Contact the Plan►&rig Department at (209)
754-3341,
HOW TO USE YOUR LAND Z N CALAVCRAS COUNTY
A Primer of the Lane Development Process,;
prepared by the
CALAVCPAS COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTh1W
- October 1, 1982
The information presenLed in this booklet is for I)urPoses only and rem
presents a broad interpretation of ordinance,, policies and regulations of the County
of Calavoras The in'F'nrmAt:ion should be utiltx�od as a ciuidel ine and for backUround
information. Specific gUestions should be diract;ed to tho rosponsible County depart -
111011t, or reference made to the applicable ordinances, p«l i ci os or rerlul &O ons , The
County of CalaVer^as cannot be hold liable for; decisions made soloy on thu basis of
info17nai:ion presented in this booklet
5
w _
14OW TO USE YOUR LAND IN CALAVERAS COUNTY
A primer of the Land Development Process
Prepb
CALAVERAS COUNTYared PLANNy INGthe DEPARTMENT
October 1, 1982
CONTENTS
Each section
updated
is available individually or as Part Of all entire booklet. Sections are
periodically, so please check the date in
fy With
the upper right
the Planning Department as to Whether Or not thee version
hand corner and veri-
is
the latest available,
Section:.
Ti tl e
II
General information
P re Pa red
Land DOvelopmant. Regulations.
August, 1982
IV
Environmental Revlr1W
August, 1982
V
Building a Single i=amjly 1,1011le
September,
VI
Building a Duplex or Apartment
September; 1982
VII
Building a Commercial or Industrial Structure
Changi fig Zones or General
September, 1982
August, 1982
Vill
plan Designations
Dividing You), Land
August, 1982
ix
x
USC> Planned DeVOlopment and Design Review perld ts
Mi ni hg
October� 1982
Augosts 1982
xi
xil
Mobilo domes
September, 1982
x1ri
Appeals
October, 1982
xTV
Districts and Agencies
August, 1982
recs
Septamber19829
October, 1982
(c) 1982$ County Of Calaveras Any portion of this booj;jLst may be reprouce
Prior Permission of tile County, Provided that the [jjate),,ial is made AVOiladbled atWi nthOUto cost,
HOLD TO USE YOUR
LAND
IN CALAVERAS
COUNTY
A printer of the
land
development
process
Prepared by the Calaveras County Planning Department
INTRODUCTION_
As someone interested in property in
Calaveras County, there may come a time
when you are ready to develop lands This
may be as simple as building a new home,
or as complex as creating a new subdivi-
cion, complete with model hones. Either
way, and all steps in between, you will be
involved with the land development depart-
ments of the County of Calaveras.
General Information
August 10, 7:502
The Planning Department has prepared
a series of guidelines 10 help you
through the procedures required to obtain
a building permit, and accomplish your (and.
use goals. Land devolopment is not as com-
plicated as it seems, Procedures vary from
county to county, and there are many common
misconceptions which may not apply here in
Calaveras County.
THE COUNTY OF CALAVERAS
Calavoras County has more than 600
thousand acres of land, About one third
is in public ownership. Within the remain-
ing privately held hand, there are hero
than 33,000 separate parcels, Only about
a third of these are currently dovol oped .
In the 1930 census, Calaveras Coun-
ty had a population of 20,71.0, A more
than 50, increase over 1070 places the
County as the seventh fastest growing
county in the State of California, Tho
County has only one incorporated city,
Angels, composed of thu to,rnsi ter, of Al-
Cavi l l e and Angels Camp. If your Pro-
perty is located within the city limits,
you will deal e tclusively with the city
government,
County- G`over I ' 1�►tt
Calaveras County is gaverned by a
five meaner Board of Supervisors elected
to four year terms from each of
five districts. Each member represents ap-
proximately 20,E of the population in the
COLInty
District 1 San Andreas Mokelumne hill
and the area dPlono Highway 49 up to,
but not including the City of Angel
'District 2: West Point, Rail Load Flat,
Mountain Ranch, Sheep RanchGlencoe,
District 3; Tho Ebbetts Pass aria, inclu-
ding
nclu-ding Arnol I Avery, Dorrington, Camp
Connefil, rores f Meadows and Hathaway
Pines.
District 4 lie City of Angels, Murphys
Douglas rlat, Vallecito, Carson Hill,
District 5 Wallace, Burson, Jenny Lind,
Valley Springs, Copperopol'is, and
most of thr area west of Highway 49..
A map of the Supervisorial District is a-
voila:ble in the Asno,•,or, Clork or Plan-
ning
lan-ning oft? cos in the Government Center,
The County Suits know, as Government
Center, is located at 891 Mountain Ranch
Road, abort one half mile east of Highway
49 in San Andreas. All of the county de-
partments are located in this single com-
plex,
Land Development Responsibilities
Land development is primarily under
the jurisdiction of the county planning
agencies: the Planning department, Build
Ing department, Public Works department
and Environmental Health department,
Some development requires what is
known as "discretionary review." If this
occurs; a public hearing is required before
the Calavoras County Planning Commission.
Planning Commission
Tire seven member Planning Commission
is .. ppointed to two year terms by the Board
of Supervisors, Commissioners represent
each of the supervisorial districts, with
two appointed "at -Marge," The Commission
staff work is handled by the Planning De-
p a tme►t
The Planning Commission meets on the
•first arld third Thursdays of each month.
The fi►Ns t meeting is at 10:00 a .m„ the
1.114rd meeting at 7:.:30 p.:m, Meetings are
held in the Supervisors Chambers at the
Government Center.
Land bevelohment. De airbnents
Almost any type of dovolc,pmerlt in
.the County wit` bring you into contact
with the land c„�vel op►►lent departments of
the County, `)'hose departments each have
different areas of responsibility,
Tile Building Oepartmeot is respon-
sible for issuance of all building a•nd
grading permits. 'file depat'tment handles
all inspections, including driveway en.
croachm(:nts , The Building Dopartmetrt
collects all building permit related
fees
Lnvironmental Health his the re-
sponsibility for issuance of sitpptic sys-
tem permiLt. and inspections . Tilis is
tha most critical part of any develop-
ment not connected to a public sewer
system. In SOme case', you may be re-
quired to enlist ttte services of a
SEC. T, P9 2
registered engi'►rac.t, For design of an onsite
sewage disposal sy!, l,rrut.
Public Works i! f,ues encroachment per -
mics for the portion of a private driveway
or road that connoC:l;; to a county road.
If your driveway c1XI-caches on a state high-
way, !your permit 1111,x;3-1, be issued by the
State Department of "I ransportati on, Cal
Trans.
The Planning Department is respond-
ble for the actual hind use, compliance
wi iii zoning and sui,clIvision ordinances,
parking and site plan design and review
of discretionary i orilri is prior to any pub-
lic hearings before Che Planning Commis-
sion.
All four depart►r►onts are located cn
the lower level of the Administration
Building at the Gov(srnment Center- in
close proximity tt) riach other.
Assessor PtrCel Numbers
,The key to obtaining any information
about specific parcels of land in the Coun-
ty is the Assessor Parcel Number (APN) . This
set of three digit groups is assigned by
the. County Assossor,
All building, encroachment, septic
permits and zoning information is keyed
to the APN, assessor parcel number. A
typical APN looks like 12 016 32. The
first digits are the book in which the
Property is located, The second three
digits represent the page number, The
last two or three digits are the specific
number of the ;parcel
If you are unable to -find an APN,
most land u;;e r'enartnrents )rave access
to several indices tvhi ch can readily 1 ou
°cute the number for you, You may al so ole-
tain this information, a1011with lament
assessed Val Udti o►ts from the Assessors of-
fico on the socond floor of the Administra-
tion buildinn,
Count CoL�eration
It is the policy of the Board of Su-
pervisors that all county personnel pro-
vide you wi ti accurate information to en-
sure that you are able to make an intel-
ligent decision about the use of land in
the countybefore you make that big com-
mi t►rient to bury land,
All yr;, need to do is ask,
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION
f"last land development in the County
is regulated by several main documents and
ordi nances . These include the Calaveras
County Code Titles 15; 16 and 17 --- the
Buildings Subdivision and Zoning Codes, plus.
the Calaveras County General Plan and a
number of state laws.
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ALIJ,Wsrb, 1984
The General Plan 11r•ovides the overall
goals and policies for the development of
the County. Included in the Plan are a
series of :requirements and suggestions known
as "imple►nentatioil tlrel5tlr"i5." These mea-
sures enable the coun-V to adopt ordinances
to guide land developi►1(,,nt in a manner con-
sistent with the Gonora'i Plan.
The General Plan
Calaverl9 Cnun ;y Code
State law mandates that each juris-
diction ,adopt a long term comprehensive All ordinanc0s that are adopted are
guideline for development within its boun included in the Calaveras County Code.
daries. This document is known as the Copies of the Code are avaiable for public
General Plan, The Plan is required by review in libraries) ttlie Clerk and County
State law to address development and pro Counsel offices.
tection of natural resources, to locate
residential and commercial/industrial de-
velopment
e-velopment wi thin the county, - to en=
sure the area. has an adequate transporta
tion system; and to protect the public sa- Title 15
fety and health, Uniform Building Code
The Calaveras County GeneralPlan was
first adopted in the late 1960s, revised in A1'I construction in the county must
the early 70s, and recently underwent a ma- comply with the standards of the Uniform
jor revision. The _current version of the Building Code, The URC is a "bible" of
General Plan was adopted oil April 12, 1982, the construction industry 'in California.
Tile County General Plan designates The Building Department is "i sponsibl e for
all areas of the county into one of several i is implementation.
different land use designations. These de- The UBC is a series of technical do-
signations indicate the type of land devel- currents, and also is supplemented by codes
opment that is permitted,, agriculture, for electrical, plumbing and fine protoc-
tiriber, residential, commercial or Indus- tion. To implement the UBC and reldted
trial. In addition, the County General code,, the Building Department must check,
Plan includes provisions for the adoption d -tailed plans of all proposed construc-
of l oval i ped community plans, and certain tion in the Count�t .
special plans, to provido more specific land The Building Department in Calaveras
development guidance to limited areas of the County Will work"Closely With you whether
county. you have hired a licensed contractor, or
No development is permitted in Calaveras if you plan on doing -ti
General flan and a state law 'known as the
Subdivision Map Act.
Tho subdivision ordinance is explain-
ed in detail in another section of this
land development primer.
Title 17
The Zoning Ordinance
The one ordinance anyone developing
proporfy comes in contact with more than
any other is the Zoning Ordinance. This
is the major tool for implementation of
the General Plan.
The zoning ordinance establishes a
series of "districts." Each district has
its own regulations as to what types of 'a
development is permitted on specific par-
cels of land.
Generally, tiie zoning ordinance is
divided into zones for resource produc-
tion, residential use, commercial use,
U Iduto j:al two 1 : fit•.. n, Mor
are a series of combining districts that
orovide additional land development gui-
d anse for property.
Zones are only permitted if they are
consistent with the General plan. it is
not possible to have a :ommercial zone on
lands designated for residential use,
The zoning ordinance is one means of pro-
testing the value of land from being af-
fected by incompatible uses being located
in the general vicinity,
Zoning regulates land use from many
di'f'ferent standpoints, including ohere
mobile homes may be placed, the amount
of landscaping that may be required, the
number of parking ng spaces that must be
improved, and other property protection
considt.rations.
Change in zoning is discussed in
detail in another section,
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Auqust, 1982
The standards have boon approved by too
Board of Supervisors;
Most of Calaveras County does pot have
public sewage systems. For this, pea -
son; it is almost safe to assume that L any
parcel of hand ou° ;ido a coca►►unity ►.►enter,
plus many in community centers, will roquire
an individual septic system.
At the present time, the convonylonal
septic system with a holding tank and leach
field is the acceptable standard. There
are some instances in which an alternative
or experiemontal system may be considered:
These instances are ex t"rcmel ! limited, and
it is imperative that such circumstances
are verified with the Environmental Health
Department.
There are some areas of the County in
which the soils are not entirely satisfac-
tory for onsite sewage disposal A pro-
spective purchasor of property for develop-
mon+ r.'t I- E.»* '122 1 advised to enbure that
ou 1s are adequate prior to finalizing any
purchase agreement,
The towns of Mokelumne Hill, Murphys;
On Andreas and Valley Springs, and the
subdivisions of Copper Cove, Douglas Flat
(not the town), Forest Meadows, La Contenta
Lakes, and Poker Flat all have sewer sys-
tems. Each sewer system is operated by a
special district witii'its own jurisdiction
and regolations; or by the Calaveras County
Water District. There is a separate sheet
that lists the agencies.
In most cases; you will need to drill
a well to obtain potable water at an ade-
quate sustained yield, Most new subdivi-
si ons and undeveloped land have not been
subject to the drilling of a test well.
ThP quantity and clutll i ty of groundwater
Aries greatly throulhout she county.
wWage Disposal Standards The Cbbetts Pass, blest Point, Valley
Springs; San Andreas, Copperopolis; (rancho
One section of the County Coue deals Calaveras, Murwlys; Douglas Flat, Valle -
With health and safoty. This title requires ci to, Mokel umne Hill, Sheep Rancho We a
the Environmental Weal di Department to few of tho areas with public ►"tater systems.
adopt standards for sewage disposal, Even There is a separate sheet listing all of
though these regulations are not an ordi- the public grater agancies and their areas
fiance in themselves, they have the force of -jurisdiction.
of law by reference to the reguirometlt of
tha County Code