HomeMy WebLinkAbout71.155 ORDINANCE NO. 71-155
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
AMENDING BUILDING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Saratoga hereby ordains to
amend Section 15-70.020 of the City Code as follows:
(a) The Planning Commission is hereby designated as the approving
authority under this Article with power to grant variances from the
regulations prescribed in this Chapter with respect to site area,
site frontage, width and depth, and coverage, setbacks for front
yards, side yards and rear yards, allowable floor area, height of
structures, distance between structures, signs, off-street parking
and loading facilities, fences, walls and hedges, and alteration or
expansion of nonconforming structures, in accordance with the
procedures and requirements set forth in this Article.
(b) No variance for setbacks shall be required for new main and
accessary structures proposed to be built where:
(1) The building pad has been graded pursuant to an approved
tentative map, recorded final map and approved grading plan,
consistent with the final map; or
(2) The location of the building s~te was an important factor in
approving the subdivision, as demonstrated by a preponderance
of evidence, such as supplemental site development plans,
discussion in staff reports or public hearing minutes,
applicable environmental documents, adopted findings and a
resolution approvinq the project and in adopted conditions of
approval.
(3) In the event that new main and accessory structures proposed
to be built meet the criteria set forth in Subsections (1) and
(2) above, those setback requirements in effect at the time
the tentative map was approved shall apply.
The Community Development Dir. ector shall determine the
applicability of this S~bsection. The Director's decision shall be
subject to appeal pursuant to Section 2-05.030. Relief granted
under this Subsection does not relieve the project from other
applicable requirements o~ this Chapter.
SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty
(30) days after its passage and adoption.
The above and foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and
after the waiting time required by law, was thereafter passed and
adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Saratoga
held on the first day of November , 1995 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Burger, Moran, Tucker, Wolfe and Mayor Jacobs
NOES: None
ABSENT: None ~_~~Ty~,,~__
M~fyor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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The above and foregoin i,s-a true and correct
published according te icw.
Deputy City Cled~