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ORDINAHCE NO. 3070
ORDlUANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDIUG ORDlt~AUCE HO. 3048 (ZONIUG REGULATIOUS)
REGARDING NOHCOHFORMING USES, P-C ZONE USE PERT\1.ITS,
VARIANCES FROM DENSITY REQUIREMEHTS AND MOBILE HOMES
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Sections 18.12.070, 18.17.070, 18.21.070, 18.23.070,
18.25~~27.070, and 18.29.070 of the Palo Alto rfunici.pal Code,
~do~ted March 2C, 1978, hy Ordinance No. 3048 and amended on June 19,
19.7 d, by Ordinance No. 30 611 ar1P hereby nmended to re.ad as fo llm·1s:
11 18._. 070 §~cL~J:.....E.£.g,:uir~_:len~. The follov:d.ng
Ypecial requirements shall apply in the
District:
(a) Professional and medical office uses existing
·on the effective date. of this section and \vhich, prior
to that dQ. te, ·were lawful conforming permitted uses or
conditional uses operating subject to a Conditional Use
Permit~ or which use.s we~e, prior to the effective date
o.f this section, located :i...n an R~·l district which was
imposed by reason of annexation of the prope·::-ty to the
city without benefit of pre-zoning and which, prior to
the date of annexation, were lawful conforming permitted
uses or conditional uses operating subject to a Condi
tional Use Permit, shall be deemed to be conforming uses.
Such uses shall be pel.L!litted to :r.emodel, improve, or re
place site improvements on the same site, without necessity
to comply with site development regulations for continual
use a.nu oc.cupancy by the same use; provided, that any such
remodeling, improvement or replacement shall not result in
increased floor area, number of offices~ height, length,
or any other increase L:t size of the improvement, Any
sucli remodeling, improvement< or replacement of any building
designed and constructed for resid~ntial use shall be sub
ject to the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit in accord
with Chapter 18.90.
"(b) Two family and multiple fa111i,ly U$eS existing on
the effective date of this section and which, prior to that
date, were lawful conforming permitted uses or conditional
uses operating pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit, or
which uses were, prior to the effective date of this sec
tion, located in an R-1 district which was imposed by
reason of ann~xation of the property to the city without
benefit of pre-zoning and which, prior to the date of
annexation, were lawful conforming pe.rmitted uses or con
ditional. uses operating subject to a Conditional Use. Perm.it,
tshall be deemed to be conforming uses. Such. uses shall be
perrni tted to t•emode l, improve. or rep lace site improvements
on the srune sita1 without ne~essity to comply with site
development regulations fnr continual use and occupancy by
the same use; provided, that any such remodeling, improve
menti or replacQmont shall not result in increased floor
area, nwnbcr of dwelling unitst height. length, or any
other incrc:u&$o in the siia of the improvement:."
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SECTION 2. Section 18.94.070(c) of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code, Adopted March 20, 1978, by Ordinance No. 3048 is hereby
amended to read as follows:
u18. 94. 070 Nonconforrni.ng Use: Re~ired Termination.
"(c) The Director. of Planning and Co!llI:lunity Environ
ment shall determine those properties the use of which
were lawfully existing uses permitted or conditionally
permitted, in the districts in which they were located
irmnediate~y pri.or to July 20, 1978, and which uses were
rendered nonconforming by reason of the adoption of
this Title July 20, 1978, and those properties ·which,
prior to the effective date of this section were located
in an R-1 district which was imoosed bv rease:n of annexa
tion of the prope~·ty to the city \d. tho~Jt benefit of pre~,
zouing, the usr;s of which \·!ere. lawfully existing t!ses
permitted or conditionally permitted ope.rating subject to
a qonditional Use Permit prior to the date of annexation.
Written notic~ of sai.d nonconformance shall be mailed to
the ow-ner of record of each such proi.H~rty and to the occu-·
pant of the property. Within two (2) years of the date of
!naili.ng of such notice 1 any 01-v"lrnr of such property~ l~~ssee.
of such property with the w~i.ttt'-n conser1t of owner, or
purchaser of such property when acting pursuant to a con
tract of sale in writing duly executed and acknowledged by
both the buyer and the owner of recordi may apply to have
such p-:i::operty excepted from the. termination prov is ions of
this section 18. 9L~. 070. Said application shall be made
to the D:Lrec tor of Pl.:mn.ing and Community Environment i ".1
such form a$ may be -p~escribed by the Director .of Pl:J.T1.ning
and Community Environment. Said application shall include,
but not be limited to~ a statement of the location and size
of the property, the nature ~f its use on July 20, 1978, a
statement of reasons establishing the compatability of said
use with the surrounding areas and properties;· a map of the
subject property and indicating the location of all parcels
or properties within a distance of 76.2 meters (250 feet)
from th~ exterior boundary of the subject property, a. list,
as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, of the name
and address of the owner of record of each parcel, and the
street address of each r~sidential, commercial, or industrial
occupant, located within & distance of 76.2 meters (250 feet)
from the exterior boundaries of the subject property, and
Buch other information as may be required by the Director of
Planning and Community Environment. • ... 0
SECTION 3. Section 18. 68, 020 of the ~alo Alco Muni.cipal Code,
adopted Marcfl20, 1978, by Ordinance No. 3048 i~ hereby amefided to
read as follows:
n18.6S.020 AEPlicabtlity of r~gulations. The specific
regulationa of th!s chapter. and tne aCta!tional regulations
and procedures established by Chapters 18.83 to 18.99, in
clusive, shall apply to all Planned Community Districts.
Where the specific regulations for each Planned Conununity
District established pursuant to this chapter differ from
the regulations otherwise applicable, the provisions of
this chapter shall apply.
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"Witil respect to any P-C District appl.ied prior to
brn effective d:lte of tid.s section, ;:i.11 provisions and
conditions of any ordinances, resolutions, use pe:rmits,
or other regulatory permits applicable to that district
wi1 ich were adopted or is sued prior to the e.f f.ecti ve d,1 te
hereof shall remain in full force and effect. In the
event of any conflict between said provisions and condi
tions and those set forth in this Title, said pre-existing
provisions and conditions shall govern o s~
SECTION 4. Section l 8. 90.010 (a} of the Palo ll.l to ~~unici ~al
C()de adopt·ed f4arch 20, 1978 5 by Ordinance l~o. 3048 is hereby :1mended
to read as follows:
11 (a) }\ variance from U1c) site dcvc lopmcnt reg-u
lati ons (except l:.rni.tations on i .Residential Dcn:~ity 1 dnd
'Size of Establishr;ent') and parki.nq c.u>d 10<'1ding req'ula
t ion.s applicable cvithin any district, cstablisl»cd by this
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GBC_'.F_ION_~. Section 18.88.140 of the Palo 1'\ito l<iu!1icipal Code
adopted March 20, J.978, by Ordinance No. 30118 is hereby amended to
read as fol lm<;s ~
''18.88.140 Mobile homes; camp<:.!r:>, Occupancy of a
mobile ho•ne, camper, 'trailer, motor 1i."om0, or similar
mo tori :zed or non-motorized vehicle, whether for ter:1porary
or permanent residence or for sleeping purposes only, shall
be prohibit.ed, excE~pt in the following instances:
"(a) In a mobile home park lawfully existing as a
permitted use, as a conditional use, or as a law.ful non
conforming use, and subject to all regulations applicable
thereto.
11 (b) As may be authorized by a Conditional Use Permit
for a temporary use, in accord with Chapter 18.90.
11 (c) Subject. to securing a permit therefor from the
Building Official and otherwise complying with applicable
law, use of R mobile home may be permitted for sleeping
purposes only for a period not to exceed 30 consecutive
1ays in any calendar year for not more than two non-paying
guests of the occupant of a s.ingle family dwelling, when
the mobile home :ls placed on th 1a site of a .singlr~ family
dwelling in accord with all applicable ?:e.gulations governing
parking and storage of vehicles."
SECTION 6. The Council finds th.at. an environmental impact
asses;ment was prepared and adopted in connection with the adoption
of Ordinance No. 3048 and that no further environmental impact
assessment is n8cessary.
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SECTION 7. This ordinance shall become effective upon the
commerie"ement of the thirty-first day following the day of its
passage.
INTRODUCED: ~1u1y 24, 'j 978
PASSED: August 7, 1978
AYES:
NOES:
~renner, Clay, Eyer1y, Fazzino) Fletcherj Hendersont Sher~ Y.'itherspoon
None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: Carey
Ci=fy Minager
/,;;t~,~tA~~ _H_ f~
Dir~r of Planning ana:-"'
Community Environment a. ~-G~ <LL-
Dir
APPROVED:
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