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Home My WebLink AboutORD 2376• ORIGINAL ..;-·· . ( ORDINANCE NO. 237 6 ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALo ALTO AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1324, THE ZONING ORDINANCE, BY AMENDING ARTICLES 13 AND 14 TO PROTECT R-1 AND R-DUP-DISTRICTS ADJACENT TO M-1 OR M-2 DISTRICTS ' The council of the City of Palo Al to does OP.DAIN as follows: SECTION 1. That subsection (d) be added to Section 13. 02 of Ordinance' No. 1324, the Zoning Ordinance, to read as follows: It (d) ·, uses of land and buildinqs within five hundred feet of any--R~1 -or-R-..o\ip--Disfrfct-sli.111 be restricted to tiiose----- th.at -are riot or will not-be offensive by reason of -the emission of dust, gas,·_ smoke, noise; , fwnes, odors, vibrations or night illumination1 or otherwise; and provided 'further that prior 'to t_he issuance of a building permit the Building Official may ·req\lire evidence that ade<;_uate controls, measures, or devices have been pro vided to insure and protect the public interest, health, comfort, convenience, safety, and general welfare from such nuisances." · SECTION 2. That Section 13~05 of Ordinanc-e No. 1324, the . ' Zoning Ordinance, presently_entitled uuses Requiring Site and Design-control Approval-as Provided in Article 20 11 , be amended to read as follows: Uses Requiring Fencing.and Land~capin.g: To protect R.;..l and R-I)up Districts from uses permitted .. in the'M""'.l District wh~n adjacent to an R-1 or R-J)Up District, any use pe:tmitted by Section 13.02, abov~ whi-ch use __ abuts any· R-1 or R-oup Distri'ct shall. pro\~ide a solid· fence or wall eight feet ii~ he·iqht. and a pla~ted sc~een of approved trees and-shrubs in a pl.anting 'space_ not· .l~ss th~n ten f~et ·in wi,dth at ~e property line abutting ·the R-1 or RMDUp District. . -· - J\11 · prop•;tie·s which are on_ the· opposite side of any street, alley, creek, c_anal or similar open space fr,om any R-1 or R-Dup District sh~ll· provide a planted screeri ()f t:c"ees and_ shrubs in a. planting spac'e not less-than t~n-feet inwidtP,. bet;ween.the street~ alley, c~eeki. qana).-·'or other permc;lnent open spa_ce and any ;_bu~~cli:iq, ·park,ing.sp~ce, driyeway q,r other-·l;ise of ~~e <.1 rc)pertYi: ·el(cept that ope'nings _in such sere.ens may be 'provided f9r :rea~onable access to streets ··a'nd-· alleys • . ;~he-. requii::ed wal_l or -f en~e ail9-··tJle ~creen · pYarit;inq . -_ . shall_ be -r~f'a.~~6:~_; --:r:e.p1~~!!d_ a!1~ .. 11\ainta~iu~d ._ as=: nece:~sax:y • to provide a p~rman~nt, ~ttractive and effective:~ s·creen." S~C'J;'IOtf 3. That 5-~ction il .12 of Ordinance No:' .l324, the zoni:Ag Ordinance t be am~nded . to.-read as _follows: ,.. l -. , .'I •,_"\ . . . ft .\ "13.12 Side Yards: None, except-aa reciuiJ:~a-·r,y nuilding- Code anaother regulations. II SECTION 4. That Section 13.15 of Ordinance No. 13~4, the Zoning Ordinance, be amended to read as follows: 11 13.15 Building Height Limit: (a) Eight stories, but not to exceed eighty-five feet, and provided that all sides of buildings except the front and back sha1ll be confined within inclined planes sloping inward at a ratio of one foot horizontally to two feet vertically, .such planes beginning directly above property lines at an elevation of fifty feet above average ground grade. -_-(b)~ -~Wi thin_:·forty--four and--one-haif feet of-any· R~l~-or -R~Du]?:-• property line the height.shall not; exceed -twelve_feet measured at a distance of ten feet from the R-:-1 or R-Dup property line, plus qne additional foot of height for each one and one..;half. additional feet of distance from the property line. ' . (c) Between forty--four and one-half feet and one hundre(\ twenty-one' feet of any R•l or R-Dup property line the height of any s·tructure shall not exceed thirty..:.£ ive feet. · (d) Over one hundred twenty-one feet from a.ny R-1 or R-Dup property line the height shall 11ot exceed thirty-five feet, plus one additional foot of height for each five additional feet cf distanc~· from the property line. 11 SECTION 5 •. That Section 13.16 be added to Ordinance No. 1324, the Zoning Ordinance, to read as follows: '.' 13 .16 . Floor Area Ratio: -~-~~~~~~~- The gross floor area above g·round of any structure, exclusive of floor area designed for and,devoted ex: clusively to·off-street parking, shall not exceed the area of the lot." SECTION 6. That subsection11 (d) be added to section 14. 02 of . ~ ~ ' Ordinance No·. 1324 I the Zoning Ordin~nce, to. read as' follows: ..... "; "(d) Uses of land ci~d _}?uildings wit~i:t). five~lhfndred feet of. any R-1 or R-Dup ·o~strict shall. be restricted to those that a;-e not or will not .be offensive by reasora of the·, E:!Inission of· dust, gas, smoke, noise, ir\.}.Ines.·; oc\ot'si , vibrations, or night illwnination, or othe~ise; and provided·fur~her that prior to the~issuarice 6£ i'-building · permit the)3uilding Of~icial may· require· evidence that >, -'adequate COrttro+s,< measures I Or deViCeS ha.Vee peen pro-.. vided ·to insure aµd ·protect the ·public interest,_ health, comfort, conven:ience, safety, and general welfare from, SUCh n\11SanceS •II ,_': SECTION:?~ That Section 14~05 of Ordinance No. 1324, the. Zon.lnq Ordinance, presently ent1tled "Uses Requiring Site and· 2 1 ·: . .. • ,,. -·-----·-------.. _ Design Control Approval as-Provided in Article 20 11 , be amended to read as follows: "14. 05 Uses Requiring Fencing and Landscap_ing: To protect R-1 andR--Dup Districts from uses permitted in the M-2 District when adjacent to an R-1 or R-Oup District, any use permitted by Section 14.02 above which abuts any R-1 or R-Dup District stall provide a solid fence or wall eight_ feet in height and a planted screen o:Cappx-_oy~_g __ t~ees and shr11bs ·in a planting space not less than ten fee.; in -width at the property line abutting the R-1 or R~oup District. I All prop~:rti.e~ which are on the opposite side of any street, alley, creek, canal qr similar open space from ------------------: ___ ----------any_ R~l, or._R-Dup--District _ s!i.ill_p,rovid~ ;a p_lanted _ _ _ _ __ - -spree?\ of trees-and shrubs in a pla!lt~ng space not less c _. than-ten feet in width -between the sti.:eet, alley, -creek, canal or ot~er p_ermanent open space and any building, parking space, driveway or other use of the property, except that openings in such screen~ may be provided for_ reasonable access to streets and alleys. -· - The required wall or fence and the screen planting shall be repaired, replaced and maintain_ed as. necessary to provide a permanent, attractive and effective screen." ~ION 8. That Secti0n 14.15 of Ordinance No. 1324, the ···- Zoning Ordinance, be amended to read as follows: ~-'· 11 14.15 Building Height Limi"t:,_: (a) Eight stories, but not to exceed eighty-five feet, and provided that all _sides of 'buildings except the front and back shall be-confined within inclined planes sloping inward at a ratio of one foot ho~izqntally to. two feet vertical Joy·; such planes --beginning directly . above property lines_ at an elevation of fifty fee_t above average -groul;ld 'grade. . , (b) Within fort.y-four a~cl ·ona-haif feet of any R-1 or R-Dup, property line the height shall not exceed twelve feet · me:a·sured at a distance of ten feet· from the R-1 or R-D\lp property ],ine, plus one additional foot of height for each one and on·e-half additional feet of distance from the -property --line~--__ (c) Between forty-f()ur. and one-half--feet-and on€!· ~!J.ndred twenty-one feet -of any R-1 or a7 oup--property -l.ine -the - - height of any structure shall not exceed thirty-five ,,-fi~t. . - ; t" • i ~ r ~ (d) ov~r one' hundred twenty-one feet ·frotii'~ny · R-1 or--R-Dup property line the .J1eiqht shall not excie~d -thirty-five feet,. plus on~ additional foot of height for each five addi tiol),al feet of distance frol": the p:ropertY' -1ine. 11 S$CTION 9. That Se_ction 14 .16 be . added t~ ·orcHnance" No. 13-24, the. Zoninq Ordina.nce, --to read as follows: f .. • 11 14 .16 Floor Area Ratio: -- The gross floor area above ground of any structure, exclusive of f loo't' area designed for and devoted ex clusively to off-street parking, shall not exceed the area of the lot." SECTION 10. This ordinance shall become effective upon the expiration of thirty days from its passage. INTRODUCED: August 28, 1967 PASSED: AYES: NOES:· ABSENT: September 11, 1967 Arnold, Bea hrs, Berwald, Clark, Cooiey, .Dias, Gallagher, Pearson, Spaeth, Wheatley None Comstock ty C 1~r! ~PR VED AS TO FORM: ~·I .:.- :,,·· '-' -.-~ - 4 - . ' I>