§ 9243.9. Site plan review.

A.

All uses not requiring any other discretionary approvals shall not be permitted unless a site plan review is obtained pursuant to the provisions of chapter 6.

B.

The reviewing authority for all site plan review requests for new single family homes and additions shall be as set forth below:

1.

The director of planning and community development shall be the reviewing authority for administrative site plan reviews for the projects listed below. The director may refer any project to the planning commission.

a)

One-story additions greater than thirty (30) percent of the original gross floor area.

b)

Additions to existing second story that do not result in the second story exceeding seventy-five (75) percent of the existing first story.

2.

The planning commission shall be the reviewing authority for site plan reviews for the projects listed below.

a.

A new single-family dwelling on a vacant lot.

b.

A new single-family dwelling that is proposed to replace an existing residence.

c.

A substantial remodel to an existing single-family dwelling.

d.

Any second story addition to an existing one-story single-family dwelling.

e.

Additions to an existing second story that result in the second story exceeding seventy-five (75) percent of the existing first story.

C.

Exemptions. The following shall be exempt from the site plan review process unless the director determines that the addition has the potential to be incompatible with the predominant adjacent structures and the surrounding neighborhood character and should be referred to the planning commission.

(a)

First story additions to a single-family residence that are less than thirty (30) percent of the original gross floor area.

D.

Findings for project approval. The reviewing authority shall make the following findings, in addition to the findings listed in section 9677.5, for additions to existing single-family dwellings and new single-family dwellings proposed in existing neighborhoods.

1.

The mass and bulk of the design is reasonably compatible with the predominant adjacent structures and the surrounding neighborhood character.

2.

The proposed buildings and structures are designed with quality architectural details.

3.

New buildings and structures or substantial remodels are not disproportionately larger than, or out of scale with, the neighborhood character.

4.

The project is consistent with the Neighborhood Compatibility Guidelines found in the City's Architectural Design Standards and Guidelines.

(Ord. No. 09-358, § 6, 1-18-2009)