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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2409.. ··' -:· 9 -,ORIGINAL lows: ORDINANCE NO. 2409 ORDINANCE OF TIIE COUNCIL OF THE CITY· OF PALO ALTO AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TITLE 18 OF THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE (ZONING) TO PROTECT R-1 AND R-DUP DISTRICTS ADJACENT TO L-M, L-M:l, L-M:S, (;~l, C-2 AND C-3 ZONES cf Pala-Alto (IQP-s ORDAIN asc fol- SECTION 1. Section 18.60.050 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ''18. 60. 050 Us es reguiring fencing and· lands£_,aping. (a) To protect R-1 and R•DUP districts from adjacent L-M distript uses, there shall be provid~d upon the property of any use in the L-M district which abuts any R-1 and R-DUP district a solid fence·o~ wall eight feet in height and a planted screen of approved, trees and shrubs in a planting space not less than ten feet in width at the property lirie abutting the R-1 ~r R-DUP district. - (b) All properties which are on the opposite side of any street, alley, -creek, .-:anal or other s irt1ilar -open space from any R .... l or R-DUP district shall provide a planted screen of trees and shruhs in _a planted space not less 'than ten feet in width between the street, . alley, creek, canal or other pennanent open ~pace and any building, parking space, driveway er 9ther use.of the property, except that openings in such screens may be provided for reasonable access to streets and alleys. (c)-The required wall or fe'nce and the screen planting shall be r~paired, replaced and mainta~n~d as necessary - to provide a permanent, attractive and effective screen." ... ,-'· SECTION 2. Section 18.62.050 of the Palo Alto Municipal .Code is·hereby amended to read as follcws: 11 18.62~050 Uses requiring fencina and .l.arid.sc4ply. (a) To protect R-1 and R-DUP dist-ricts from adjacent L-M:l district uses, there sha.11 be provide4 upon __ the property>of any use iri the·L .. M:l district-which abuts any R-1 aridR-DUP district a solid fence or wall eight feet in helght and a planted screen of approved trees _ and sbrubs_ in_ a plfintitig ~pace not less Jhan -ten feet in width at the ·propertyline-abutting the R-1 or R.;.;DUP. district. (b) All properties-which are on the opposite side of - 1 --_-,---,~~ .. , ... I .. any street, alley, creek, canal or other similar C•pen space from any R-1 or R-OUP district shall provide a planted screen of trees and shrubs in a planted space not less than ten ft~et in width between the street, alley, creek, canal or other permanent open space and any building, parking space, driveway or.other use of the property, ex~ept that openings in such screens may be provided for r,easonable access to streets and alleys. (c) .The required wall or.fence and the screen planting shall be repaired~ replaced and ~aintained a~ necessary to provide a permanent:, attractive and effective screen.rt SECTION 3.: Section 18.64.050 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 11 18.64.050 Uses requiring fencing and landscaping. (a) To protect R-1 and R-DUP di~tricts ft:"·om adjacent 1, ... }'t_; 5 district uses;· there""' shall be provided upon· the property pf any use in the L.:.M: 5 di.strict which abuts any R-1 and R-DUP district a solid fence or wall eight feet in height and a planted screen of approved trees and shrubs. in a planti.ng $pace not less than ten feet in width at the property line abutting the R~l or R-DUP district. . . (b) All properties which are on the opposite side of any streei, -alley, cree~,canal or other similar open space from. any R-1 oi; R-DlJP district shall provide a · ... planted screen of trees and shrubs in a planted space not less than ten feet in width between the street, .· alley, creek, canal or other permanent open space and any bl1il4tng, parking spa~e,· driveway or ·other use of ·the property, except that openings in such screens may -be provided for reasonable access to streets and. alleys. _, (c) The required wall or fence and the screen planting shall be repaired, replaced and maintained as necessary to provide a permanent, attractive and effective screen." SECTION.4. Chapter 18.38 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Section 18.38.025 to read as follows: -·.· .... ~~ "18.3'8.025 lJse·s within five hundred feet of R..,l and R-DUP districts.· uses or Iand and buildings within £Ive hundred feet of any· R-1 or R-DUP district shall be .restricted to those tha~ are Il;Ot or will not be offensive by re~S()'ll .c:>f the emission· of'dust, gas, smoke, nois~, fUmes, odors, vibrations, night illumination or otherwise; and pro., vided further that prior to the issuance of a buildi~g permit the building official m~y require .,evidence,· that adequate coQ.trols, measµ.res or devices have been pro vided to insure and prptect the public interest, health, comfort, convenience, safety and general welfare from such nuisances . '1 2 _. -:·· SECTION 5. Section 18.38.030 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: ·;;;---.n. i'\...rti.I'\ . i. f i d 1 d. i &ts. Jo. v..>v Uses reguir _ ng. en~ --~g an a!l scap ng. '(a) To protect R~l and R•DUP districts from adjacent C-1 uses; there shall be provided upon the property of any use in the C-1 district which abuta any R~l ana R-DUP district a solid fence or wall eight feet in height and a planted screen of approved trees and shrubs in a planting space not less than ten feet in width at the property line abutting the Rel or R-DUP district. (b) All properties which are on the opposite side of any street, alley, creek, canal or similar open space from any R-1 or R-DUP district shall provide a planted screen of trees and shrubs in a planting space not less than ten feet in width between the street, alley, creek, canal or other permanent open space and any building, park~ng space, driveway or other use cf the property, except that openings tn such screens may be provided for reasonable access to streets and alleys. (c) . The required wall or fence and the screen planting shall be repaired, t.'eplaccd, . and :maintained as necessary to provide a pennanent, attractive and effective screen." ~CTION 6. Section 18.38.110 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: -'-'18 .38. 110 Buil ping height. limit. But ld.ing. height limit · in the C-1 atstrict-shall be one story, but n6t to exceed ·twenty five feet, except that within fo~ty~f.ou;r ·and one• half feet' of any R• l 'or R•DUP property line the .height shall not exceed·twelve feet measured_ at a dist'ance of ten feet from .the R-1· or -R~llilP pro.Pert) line plus~ onP additional foot 'of height for eacb one and one--haif ad<lil.:ional_feet of distan~e from the property line. ' -_SECTIOH 7. Chapter 18. 40-of the· Palo Alto Municipal. Code is hereby am'E!nded to add Section 18 .40. 025 to read as follows: "18.40.025 Usen within five hundred feet of R-1 and R-DuP districts. Uses of land and buildings within five hundred feet qf any R-1 or R-DUP district shall be restricted to those that are not or will not be offensive by reason of the emission of dust, gas , stnoke, noise, fumes , ·odors , vibrations, night illumination or otherwise; and pro vided further that prior to the issuance of a building permit the ·building official may require evidence ·that ad~quate controls, measures or devices have been pro- .vided to insure aqd protect the public intere.st, health, cu-mfort 11 convenience, safety artd general welfare from such riuisances. 11 · · SECTION 8. Section 18.40.040 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is_-~hereby amended to read as follows: "18 .-40 .040 U~es requiring fencing an? lands'caping. -- -. . ~ (a) To protect R-1. aI)d R-i>UPdfstricts from adj~cent c-2 uses, there shall be provided !ip'oh the property of any use in the C-2 district which abuts any R-1 and R-DUP district a solid fence or wall eight feet in height and a planted screen of approv~d trees.and shrubs in a planting space not less than ten feet in width at the property line abutting the R·l or R-DUP district. (b) All properties which are on the opposite side of any street, alley, cre.ek, canal or similar open space from any R-1 or R·DUP district shall provide a planted .screen of trees and shrubs in a planting space not less tha.rr ten feet in-width between the street, alley, creek, canal or other. permanent ope~~ -space and any· building, parking space,. driveway or other· use of the property, except that openings in such .screens may be provided for reasonable access to streets and alley~. (c) The required.wall or fence and the~screen planting shall be repaired, replaced, and maintP.ined as necessarr, to provide a permanent, attractive and effective screen. ' SEGiION 9. Chapter 18.40 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code is hereby amended to add Section 18.40.08.5 to read a& follows: 11 18:40.085 Additional.height linilts within certain distances of R-1 or lf-bUP tr~erties. In addition to tfie height · Iimltations spec f"ea in Section 18.40.080, the following regulations shall apply within the distances from R-1 and R-DUP properties hereinafter specifi~d: ·-(a) .. Within forty-four and one-half feet of any R-1 or R-DUP prope1:ty-l.t11e: thQ height sha 11 not ex~eed twe~ve feet measured at a distance of ten feet from the-R•l or R-DUP property line; plus one additional foot, of height for each one and one-half additional feet of distance from the property line. (b) Between forty-four and one~half feet and one hun dred twenty-one feet of any R-1 or R-DUP property line the height.of any structure shall not·exceed thirty five feet. (c) Over one hundred twenty-one feet from any R-1 or R-DUP property line the height shall not exceed thir~y-. five feet, plus one additional foot o~ heigh&: for each five additional feet of distance from the, property line.," SECTION 10 •. Chapter 18.50 6f the·Palo Alto Municipal Code is· hereby amended by adding Secti6n-18.50.025 to read as follows: "18:50.025 .Use-s within five hundred feet of a-1 and a.:nm> districts. Uses ·of landand.6u11d~ngs wttfi!n five fitmdred feet of any.R-1.or R-DUP district·shall be res tricted to ~hose that are not or will not be offensive by reason of the emission of dust, gas, smoke, noise, fumes, odors, vibrations, night illuminatiOn. or_ other wise; and provided furth,er that prior to·the issuance of a building permit the: bu,iil~ing official may require eviden9e that adequate Qontrols, m~asures or devicee have been prov:tded.; to. :insure .alnd protect thE! public interest, __ healtp., .~om~ort; convenience, safety and . gen~ral welfare· from.s~.ich nuisances." ·-4.-_ " . SECTION 11. Section 18.50.040 of the Palo Alto M~nicipal. Code is hereby amended to read as follows: "18.50.040 Uses requiring fencing and landscaping. (a) To protect R-1. a_nd R-DUP districts f'rom adjacent C-3 uses, there shall be provided upon the property of any t1se in the C-3 district which abuts any R-1 and R-DUP·district a solid fence or wall eight feet in height and a planted screen of approved trees and shrubs in a planting space not less than ten feet in width at the property line a~utting the R•l or R-DUP district. (b) All properties which are on the.opposite side of any street, alley, creek, canal or similar open space from any R-1 or R-DUP distL'ict shall provide a planted screen of trees and shrubs in a planting space not less than ten feet in width between the street, alley, creek, canal or other permanent open space an~ any building, parking space, driveway or other use of the property, ex~ept that openings in such screens may be provided for reasonable access to streets and alleys. (c) The required wall or fence and the screen planting shall be repaired, replaced, and maintained' as necessary to provide a permanent, attractive and effective screen." SECTION 12. This ordinance shall becor.w effective upon expiration of thirty days from its passage •. INTRODUCED: February 12, 1968 PASSED: February 26, 1968 AYES: Arnold, Beahrs, Berwald,. Clark; Comstock, Cooley, Dias, Gallagher, __ . -· Pearson, Spaeth,. ,Wheatley NOES: -None - .:. 5 -