16.98.010 16.46.010 Purpose and applicability
16.98.020 16.46.020 Use of natural topography
16.98.030 16.46.030 Ridgeline preservation
16.98.040 16.46.040 Roadways and driveways
16.98.050 16.46.050 Location of building pads
16.98.060 16.46.060 Manufactured slopes
§ 16.46.010 § 16.98.010 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY.
(A) (A) Purpose. The city finds that the hillsides areas of Santa Paula contribute a unique character to the city and forms an integral part of the city'scity’s overall environment. Due to the physical dominance of hillsides on the landscape, development of the hillside areas will affect the visual and 583
environmental character of the community. The city'scity’s primary objective regarding hillside development is to preserve the natural terrain, the quality environment, and the aesthetic features of the city while encouraging creative, innovative, diverse, and safe development. Such goals will only be achieved when special consideration is given to development in hillside areas. (B) (B) Intent. In enacting the provisions of this chapter, it is the intention and policy of the city to:
(1) (1) Encourage only minimal grading which relates to the natural contour of the land, and which will round off, in a natural manner, sharp angles at the top and ends of cut and fill slopes so as to avoid a "“staircase"” or "“padding"” effect; (2) (2) Require the retention of trees and other vegetation which stabilize steep hillsides, retain moisture, prevent erosion, and enhance the natural scenic beauty and, where necessary, require additional landscaping to enhance the scenic qualities of the hillsides; (3) (3) Encourage a variety of building types and design, when appropriate, to materially reduce grading and disturbance of the natural character of the area; (4) (4) Require immediate planting wherever appropriate to maintain necessary cut and fill slopes, to stabilize slopes with plant roots, and to conceal bare soil from view; and (5) (5) Impose appropriate conditions on the development of all slopes to obtain conformity with approved development policies of the city'scity’s General Plan. (C) (C) Application. This chapter applies to all parcels zoned HR1-PD, HR2-PD; any parcels with an average slope of 10% or more; and any parcel included in the "“Potential High Landslide and Debris and Mud Flow Hazard"” and/or "“High Potential for Rock Falls"” areas as designated in the General Plan.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.46.020 § 16.98.020 USE OF NATURAL TOPOGRAPHY.
Grading must be designed and performed to respect the natural topography of a site. The principals of contour grading must be used to blend manufactured slopes with the natural topography as follows:
(A) (A) Manufactured slopes must be rounded and shaped to simulate the natural terrain. (B) (B) Grading must follow the natural topographic contours. (C) (C) Where cut or fill slopes exceed 200 feet in horizontal length, the horizontal contours of the slope must be curved in a continuous, sinuous manner with varying radii to reflect the natural terrain.
(D) (D) Manufactured slopes must blend with adjacent natural slopes at a radius comparable with the existing natural terrain.
(E) (E) Grading on slopes of 30% or greater is prohibited, except as necessary as determined by the City Engineer or Building Official.
(F) (F) Grading in the hillside areas shall be limited to that necessary to construct a driveway to serve the dwelling, the footprint of the dwelling, a walkway around the house seven feet in width, and a patio area of 300 square feet. The Planning Commission may modify these standards to be less or more restrictive, depending on the particular characteristics of the lot. The intent of this division is to avoid any grading which is not required to accommodate a house and the access to the house, and to eliminate cut and fill slopes except in driveway areas when absolutely necessary. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
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§ 16.46.030 § 16.98.030 RIDGELINE PRESERVATION.
Significant natural hillside landmarks and defining ridgelines, as identified in the Santa Paula General Plan, must be retained in their natural state. Development on the ridgelines is prohibited. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.46.040 § 16.98.040 ROADWAYS AND DRIVEWAYS.
(A) (A) Street alignments must, to the maximum extent feasible, be parallel to the natural contours of the land.
(B) (B) Street widths must conform to adopted minimum city standards. However, the City Engineer, Building Official and Planning Director will have the authority to approve narrower street pavement widths where such narrower width would work to preserve natural contours and slopes, minimize grading, reduce heights of required retaining walls, and/or result in better overall subdivision design. Such approval is subject to the provision of sufficient emergency access, as determined by the Fire Chief. Where such narrower widths are provided, the City Engineer may require intermittent widening or turnouts to be provided for turnarounds or parking.
(C) (C) The Planning Director will have the authority to approve the establishment of sidewalks on only one side of a street where such design would preserve natural contours and slopes, minimize grading, reduce heights of required retaining walls, and/or result in better overall subdivision design.
(D) (D) The maximum slope of any driveway must be 15%, with no portion of any driveway exceeding a slope of 20%.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.46.050 § 16.98.050 LOCATION OF BUILDING PADS.
(A) (A) Building pads must be located on that portion of a lot that achieves the most of the following objectives:
(1) (1) Requires the least amount of grading to create a suitable building site; (2) (2) Preserves primary views from existing home sites; (3) (3) Minimizes the visual prominence of proposed structures from close by and distant view points;
(4) (4) Avoids ridgeline development as required by § 16.98.03016.46.030; (5) (5) Keeps development below the ridgeline; and
(6) (6) Preserves existing native vegetation and similar natural features. (B) (B) Building sites must be located to allow structures to follow the natural slope of the property.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.46.060 § 16.98.060 MANUFACTURED SLOPES.
(A) (A) Height. No manufactured slope may exceed a vertical height of 25 feet unless a higher slope is required for a public street, or unless approved by the Planning Commission or City Council through the review and approval of a tentative tract map. The height of a manufactured slope must include the height of any retaining wall constructed as an integral part of the slope. 585
(B) (B) Slope. No manufactured slope angle may be steeper than 2:1 unless approved by the City Engineer or Building Official, based on studies provided by the applicant demonstrating that:
(1) (1) Special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape, topography, location, or surroundings, deprive the property of development opportunities otherwise available to properties in the same zone; and
(2) (2) Data provided by a soils engineer, engineering geologist, and landscape architect support the contention that the slope material and material underlying the slope are capable of permanent stability at an angle steeper than 2:1, and that the required slope planting can be adequately maintained.
(C) (C) Location of lot line. Any manufactured slope occurring on a side or rear lot line must be made a part of the downhill lot.
(D) (D) Cut slopes in rock. Manufactured cut slopes in rock material must be provided with soil pockets or cut terraces to facilitate the planting of landscaping. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
CHAPTER 16.47:CHAPTER 16.99: DRAINAGE, EROSION, AND DUST CONTROL Section
16.99.010 16.47.010 Purpose and applicability
16.99.020 16.47.020 Slope protection and graded surface revegetation
16.99.030 16.47.030 Protection of trees during grading
16.99.040 16.47.040 Protection of watercourses and wetlands
16.99.050 16.47.050 Drainage provisions
16.99.060 16.47.060 Erosion and stormwater control
16.99.070 16.47.070 Dust prevention and control provisions § 16.47.010 § 16.99.010 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY.
This chapter establishes standards for the conduct of all grading activity, whether or not a grading permit is required pursuant to Chapters 16.9616.44 through 16.9916.47 (Grading and Erosion Control) of this Title 16.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.47.020 § 16.99.020 SLOPE PROTECTION AND GRADED SURFACE REVEGETATION. (A) (A) All manufactured slopes greater than three feet in height and all graded areas not to be occupied by structures or other approved improvements must be planted with live landscape material and provided with an automatic irrigation system in accordance with landscaping and irrigation plans approved by the Planning Director.
(B) (B) Installation of landscaping and irrigation required for erosion and sediment control must be completed within 30 days of completion of grading activity. All other required landscaping and irrigation must be installed in accordance with applicable land use and development permits. (C) (C) Acceptable landscape materials used for slope protection and erosion/sediment control include groundcover from rooted cuttings, hydromulched mixtures, lawn seed or sod, or other 586
similar materials, and may include certain species of trees, as shown on landscape plans approved by the Planning Director.
(D) (D) For slopes in hillside residential areas, fire hazard mitigation landscape approaches must be used consistent with the requirements of § 16.13.15016.08.150 (Fire Hazard Mitigation) of this Title 16.
(E) (E) The use of fire-resistant, drought-tolerant landscape materials is encouraged. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.47.030 § 16.99.030 PROTECTION OF TREES DURING GRADING. (A) (A) Identification of tree protection. Where any mature trees will affected by grading, other than trees for which removal will be permitted via a tree removal permit pursuant to Chapter
16.232156.584 of this Title 16, details for retaining walls, drains, pruning, trimming, and the establishment of a drip line with respect to each such tree must be prepared by a licensed landscape architect and be included with the grading plan. Grading or activity detrimental to the health of such tree is prohibited to take place within an established drip line of the tree. (B) (B) Protective fences required. Prior to the commencement of grading, fences must be constructed around the established drip line of all such trees. The purpose of such fences is to prevent grading, heavy equipment work, and the storage or dumping of materials within the established drip lines of such trees. Grading or other site work within the established drip line must be only as authorized by the approved grading plan and must be supervised and approved by a landscape architect in attendance continuously during the progress of the work. Fences may be temporarily removed or omitted, upon the approval of the City Engineer or Building Official, to facilitate such authorized work. All such work must comply with the approved details to protect the tree.
(C) (C) Coordination. Where mature trees could be affected by a grading operation, a field orientation meeting must take place prior to the commencement of the work when deemed necessary or desirable by the City Engineer or Building Official. The purpose of such meeting is to communicate the approved methods of grading and tree preservation to all parties involved with the grading operation. Such meeting should include the City Engineer or Building Official or their authorized representatives, a representative of the Planning Department, the permittee or his or her authorized representative, the landscape architect, and the soils engineer. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.47.040 § 16.99.040 PROTECTION OF WATERCOURSES AND WETLANDS. (A) (A) Watercourses and wetlands must, to the maximum extent feasible, be left in their natural state, with grading designed to protect such features. (B) (B) Grading, dredging, or any similar disturbance of a watercourse or wetland will not be permitted except in accord with an approved grading plan and provided that all permit requirements imposed by state and federal agencies with jurisdiction have been complied with. Proof of compliance with other agencies'’ requirements must be provided to the satisfaction of the City Engineer or Building Official, and the Planning Director.
(C) (C) Watercourses and wetlands must be protected during grading operations in accord with standards and requirements of the State of California Regional Water Quality Control Board, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other state or federal agency with jurisdiction. Proof of compliance with other agencies'’ requirements must be provided to the satisfaction of the City Engineer or Building Official, and the Planning Director.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
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§ 16.47.050 § 16.99.050 DRAINAGE PROVISIONS.
(A) (A) General. The drainage structures and devices required by this chapter must conform to the provisions of this section as well as recognized principles of hydraulics. (B) (B) Disposal. Drainage facilities must be designed to carry surface waters to the nearest practical street, storm drain, or natural watercourse approved by the City Engineer or Building Official or other appropriate governmental agency as a safe place to deposit such waters. Desilting basins, filter barriers or other methods, as approved by the City Engineer or Building Official, must be utilized to remove sediments from surface waters before such waters are allowed to enter streets, storm drains or natural watercourses. If the drainage device discharges onto natural ground, riprap or a similar energy dissipator may be required.
(C) (C) Site drainage. Graded building sites (building pads) must have a minimum slope of 2% toward a public street or drainage structure approved to receive storm waters. A lesser slope may be approved by the City Engineer or Building Official for sites graded in relatively flat terrain, or where special drainage provisions are made, when the City Engineer or Building Official finds such modification will not result in unfavorable drainage conditions. The grading must provide for drainage around proposed buildings and their appurtenances.
(D) (D) Drainage terraces required. All cut or fill slopes steeper than three horizontal to one vertical must have drainage terraces. For slopes not steeper than three horizontal to one vertical, the City Engineer or Building Official may require a drainage and terrace design to be submitted. Suitable access to permit proper cleaning and maintenance must be provided for all drainage terraces. Cut or fill slopes more than 30 feet in height must have drainage terraces provided vertical intervals not exceeding 25 feet except that where only one terrace is required, it must be at midheight. Such terraces must be not less than eight feet in width (measured horizontally from the outside edge). When the total slope height exceeds 100 feet, one terrace near midheight must be not less than 20 feet in width (measured horizontally from the outside edge). In lieu of the above, for cut and fill slopes greater than 120 feet in height, the applicant may submit a drainage and terrace design by a civil engineer to be approved by the City Engineer or Building Official.
(E) (E) Drainage terraces construction. Drainage terraces must have a longitudinal grade of not less than 5% nor more than 12% and a minimum depth of one foot at a flow line. There must be no reduction in grade along the direction of flow unless the velocity of flow is such that the slope debris will remain in suspension on the reduced grade. Such terraces must be paved with concrete not less than three inches thick reinforced with 6-inch x 6-inch No. 10 x No. 10 welded wire fabric or equivalent reinforcing centered in the concrete slab. Drainage terraces exceeding eight feet in width need only be so paved for a width of eight feet provided such pavement provides a paved channel at least one foot in depth. Downdrains or drainage outlets must be provided at approximately 300 foot intervals along the drainage terrace or at equivalent locations. Downdrains and drainage outlets must be of approved materials and of adequate capacity to convey the intercepted waters to the point of disposal as defined in subsection (B) of this section.
(F) (F) Overflow protection. Berms, swales or other devices must be provided at the top of cut or fill slopes to prevent surface waters from overflowing onto the damaging face of the slope.
Gutters or other special drainage controls must be provided where the proximity of runoff from buildings or other structures is such as to pose a potential hazard to slope integrity. Swales used for slope protection must conform with subsection (H) of this section. Berms used for slope protection must be at least 12 inches above the level of the pad and must slope back at least four feet from the top of the slope. (G) (G) Subsurface drainage. Cut and fill slopes must be provided with subsurface drainage as necessary for stability. Any required subsurface drainage facilities will be passive in design and require no ongoing monitoring to insure site stability. (H) (H) Interceptor drains. Paved interceptor drains must be installed along the top of all cut slopes where the height of the cut is greater than five feet measured vertically. Interceptor drains must 588
be paved with a minimum of four inches of concrete or granite and reinforced as required for drainage terraces. They must have a minimum depth of 12 inches and a minimum paved width of 36 inches measured horizontally across the drain. The side slope of interceptor drains must not be steeper than 1- 1/2:1. The slope of the drain must be approved by the City Engineer or Building Official. (I) (I) Drainage guidelines. All drainage devices which collect from the slopes must be screened by means of underground pipes, diagonal curvilinear drains, rock-lining, colored concrete or other approved materials to blend with the natural topography in character, color or design. Downdrains must be non-centralized to avoid a repetitive pattern. Where feasible, underground drains must be utilized.
(J) (J) Cross lot drainage device maintenance. All cross lot drainage devices not eligible for transfer to a flood control district or similar entity must be maintained by the owner or a private entity such as a homeowners association.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.47.060 § 16.99.060 EROSION AND STORMWATER CONTROL.
Best Management Practices, or BMP, must be used to control erosion and stormwater runoff during all grading and construction activities consistent with Chapter 54 (Stormwater Quality Management) of Title V of the Santa Paula Municipal Code and the Building Code. (A) (A) Slopes. The faces of cut and fill slopes must be prepared and maintained to control erosion. This control must consist of jute netting and effective planting as described elsewhere in this section, or other devices satisfactory to the City Engineer or Building Official. (B) (B) Planting. The surface of all cut slopes more than five feet in height and fill slopes more than three feet in height must be protected against damage by erosion by planting with grass or ground cover plants. Slopes exceeding 15 feet in vertical height must also be planted with shrubs, spaced at not to exceed ten feet on centers; or trees, spaced at not to exceed ten feet on centers; or a combination of shrubs and trees at equivalent spacings, in addition to the grass or groundcover plants.
The plants selected and planting methods used must be suitable for the soil and climatic conditions of the site and in accordance with standard specifications prepared by the City Engineer or Building Official.
Planting need not be provided for cut slopes rocky in character and not subject to damage by erosion and any slopes protected against erosion damage by other methods when such methods have been specifically recommended by a soil engineer, engineer geologist, or equivalent authority and found to offer erosion protection equal to that provided by the planting specified in this section. Plant material must be selected which will produce a coverage of permanent planting effectively controlling erosion.
Consideration must be given to deep rooted plant material needing limited watering, to low maintenance during the lifetime of the project, to high root to shoot ratio (weight of above ground parts versus root system), wind susceptibility and fire-retardant characteristics. (C) (C) Irrigation. Slopes required to be planted by subsection (B) above must be provided with an approved system of irrigation, designed to cover all portions of the slope and plans therefore must be submitted and approved prior to installation. A functional test of the system may be required. For slopes less than 20 feet in vertical height, hose bibs to permit hand watering will be acceptable if such hose bibs are installed at conveniently accessible locations where a hose no longer than 50 feet is necessary for irrigation. The requirements for permanent irrigation systems may be modified upon specific recommendation of a landscape architect or equivalent authority that because of the type of plans selected, the planting methods used and the soil and climatic conditions at the site, an irrigation will not be necessary for the maintenance of the slope planting. (D) (D) Plans and specifications. Planting and irrigation plans must be submitted for slopes required to be planted and irrigated by subsections (B) and (C) of this section. Except as waived by the City Engineer or Building Official for minor grading, the plans for slopes 20 feet or more in vertical height must be prepared and signed by a civil engineer or landscape architect. These plans must be approved by the city prior to issuance of the grading permit unless other provisions are made to the 589
satisfaction of the City Engineer or Building Official. The responsibility of maintenance of drainage terrace must be clearly stated on the grading plan to the satisfaction of the City Engineer or Building Official. (E) (E) Rodent control. Fill slopes steeper than two horizontal and one vertical within a grading project located adjacent to undeveloped and unoccupied land (as determined by the City Engineer or Building Official) to be infested by burrowing rodents, must be protected from potential slope damage by a preventative program of rodent control.
(F) (F) Release of security. The planting and irrigation systems required by this section must be installed as soon as practical after rough grading. Prior to final approval of grading and before the release of any grading security, the planting must be well established and growing on the slopes and, where required by subsection (E) of this section, there must be evidence of an effective rodent control program.
(G) (G) Other devices. Where necessary, check dams, cribbing, riprap or other devices or methods must be employed to control any erosion. Also, jute netting must be immediately installed on any slopes having a vertical height of seven feet or more and steeper than 3:1 (horizontal: vertical) to minimize or control erosion problems.
(H) (H) Maintenance. Graded and/or landscaped areas are to be maintained in accordance with the original landscape plans and design concept per the originally approved subdivision or development plans. Any alteration of landscape plans or of areas must be approved by the city.
Homeowner encroachments such as fences, block walls, structures, unauthorized plantings, alterations to the irrigation, grading or drainage are not allowed. Any approved alterations must be done by cityauthorized crews through an approved city permit. Failure to comply with this section will constitute a use of land contrary to the provisions of this Code and is deemed a public nuisance under this Code. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.47.070 § 16.99.070 DUST PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROVISIONS.
To protect the health, safety, and general welfare, all construction sites must make all reasonable efforts to prevent or control blowing dust and debris. Property owners shall be responsible for maintaining their property in such a manner that dust and other wind borne debris transported to adjacent properties are kept to reasonable minimal levels. In the case of site grading and other construction operations, it will also be the responsibility of the permittee to make all reasonable efforts to control blowing dust and debris onto adjacent properties. When grading operations involve the hauling of dirt from one site to another, it is also the permittee'spermittee’s responsibility to maintain the public streets in a clean condition and limit any spillage that would generate dust or other blowing debris. (A) (A) Dust prevention and control plan required. A dust prevention and control plan shall be submitted in conjunction with a grading plan or other plan involving the movement of dirt. The City Engineer or Building Official may also require the submittal of a dust prevention and control plan for other development deemed necessary.
(B) (B) Plan requirements. The plan shall demonstrate that the discharge of dust from the construction site will not occur or can be controlled to an acceptable level depending on the particular site conditions and circumstances. The plan shall address site conditions during construction operations, after normal working hours, and during various phases of construction. The plan shall include the name and the 24-hour phone number of a responsible party in case of emergency. If the importing or exporting of dirt is necessary as demonstrated by the cut and fill quantities on the grading plan, the plan shall also include the procedures necessary to keep the public streets and private properties along the haul route free of dirt, dust, and other debris. When an entire project is to be graded and the subsequent construction on the site is to be completed in phases, the portion of the site not under construction shall be treated with dust preventive substance or plant materials and an irrigation system. All phased projects shall submit a plan demonstrating that dust will not be generated from future phase areas. 590
(C) (C) Plan review. The City Engineer or Building Official will be responsible for the review and approval of the dust prevention and control plan. This plan shall be incorporated into the grading plan and constructive notice shall be placed on the grading plan to notify the owner and contractors of the need to comply with the dust prevention and control plan. (D) (D) Dust control compliance statement. A dust control compliance statement form must be completed and signed by the property owner.
(E) (E) Inadequate dust prevention and control measures. If an investigation of the project site indicates that dust prevention and control measures are inadequate, the City Engineer or Building Official may limit or halt all activities on the site until adequate dust prevention and control measures are achieved. The City Engineer or Building Official may charge the property owner and/or contractor for reasonable costs related to providing the necessary site inspections to determine the adequacy of the dust control plan.
(F) (F) Notice of inadequate prevention and control measures. If it is determined that a property in violation of § 16.99.03016.47.030, the City Engineer or Building Official may deliver the property owner or contractor a written notice of violation, and the property owner or contractor will then have 24 hours to bring the site into compliance. If after 24 hours, the site is not brought into compliance or an extension of time has not been granted by the City Engineer or Building Official, the violation may be prosecuted by the City Attorney as a misdemeanor violation of the Municipal Code. (G) (G) Responsibility for adequate dust prevention and control. The approval of a dust prevention and control plan does not relieve the owner or contractors of the responsibility to implement whatever additional measures may be required to properly prevent and control dust as required by §
16.99.06016.47.060.
(H) (H) NPDES Stormwater Regulations. The dust prevention and control plan and any additional measures that may be necessary for the adequate prevention and control of dust must comply with all applicable NPDES Stormwater Regulations.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
CHAPTER 16.48:CHAPTER 16.100: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
16.100.010 16.48.010 Purpose and intent
16.100.020 16.48.020 Definitions
16.100.030 16.48.030 Exempt activities
§ 16.48.010 § 16.100.010 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
(A) (A) Chapters 16.10016.48 through 16.10416.50 (Surface Mining and Reclamation) of this Title 16 are adopted pursuant to the California Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (Cal.
Pub. Res. Code §§2710 et seq.).
(B) (B) The City Council finds and declares that the extraction of minerals is essential to the continued economic well-being of the state and to the needs of the society, and that the reclamation of mined lands is necessary to prevent or minimize adverse effects on the environment and to protect the public health and safety.
(C) (C) The Council further finds that the reclamation of mined lands as provided in Chapters 16.10016.48 through 16.10416.50 (Surface Mining and Reclamation) of this Title 16 will permit 591
the continued mining of minerals and will provide for the protection and subsequent beneficial use of the mined and reclaimed land.
(D) (D) The Council further finds that surface mining takes place in diverse areas where the geologic, topographic, climatic, biological, and social conditions are significantly different, and that reclamation operations and the specifications for the reclamation may vary accordingly. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.48.020 § 16.100.020 DEFINITIONS.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in Chapters 16.10016.48 through 16.10416.50 (Surface Mining and Reclamation) of this Title 16, will have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
EXPLORATION or PROSPECTING. The search for minerals by geological, geophysical, geochemical or other techniques, including but not limited to sampling, assaying, drilling, or any surface or underground works needed to determine the type, extent, or quantity of minerals present.
MINED LANDS. Includes the surface, subsurface, and groundwater of an area in which surface mining operations will be, are being or have been conducted, including private ways and roads appurtenant to any such area, land excavations, workings, mining waste, and areas in which structures, facilities, equipment, machines, tools, or other materials or property which result from or are used in surface mining operations are located.
MINERALS. Any naturally occurring chemical element or compound or groups of elements and compounds formed from inorganic processes and organic substances including, but not limited to, coal, peat, and bituminous rock, but excluding geothermal resources, natural gas, and petroleum.
MINING WASTE. The residual of soil, rock, mineral, liquid, vegetation, equipment, machines, tools, or other materials or property directly resulting from or displaced by surface mining operations.
OPERATOR. Any person who is engaged in surface mining operations himself or herself or who contracts with others to conduct operations on his or her behalf, except a person who is engaged in surface mining operations as an employee with wages as his or her sole compensation.
OVERBURDEN. Soil, rock, or other materials that lie above a natural mineral deposit or in between deposits, before or after their removal by surface mining operations.
RECLAMATION. The process of land treatment that minimizes water degradation, air pollution, damage to aquatic or wildlife habitat, flooding, erosion, and other adverse effects from surface mining operations, including adverse surface effects incidental to underground mines, so that mined lands are reclaimed to a usable condition which is readily adaptable for alternate land uses and create no danger to public health or safety. The process may extend to affected lands surrounding mined lands and may require backfilling, grading, resoiling, revegetation, soil compaction, stabilization, or other measures.
STATE BOARD. The State Mining and Geology Board, in the Department of Conservation.
STATE GEOLOGIST. The individual holding office as structured in Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 677.
SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS. All or any part of the process involved in the mining of minerals on mined lands by removing overburden and mining directly from the mineral deposits; open-pit mining of minerals naturally exposed; mining by the auger method; dredging and quarrying; or surface work incident to an underground mine. Surface mining operations include, but are not limited to:
(1) (1) In-place distillation, retorting or leaching;
(2) (2) The production and disposal of mining waste; and (3) (3) Prospecting and exploratory activities.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
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§ 16.48.030 § 16.100.030 EXEMPT ACTIVITIES.
The provisions of Chapters 16.10016.48 through 16.10416.50 (Surface Mining and Reclamation) of this Title 16 are not applicable to the following:
(A) (A) Excavations or grading conducted for farming or onsite construction or for the purpose of restoring land following a flood or natural disaster, provided the grading and removal of material do not exceed that required to meet the primary objective. (B) (B) Prospecting and exploration for minerals of commercial value where less than 1,000 cubic yards of overburden is removed in any one location of one acre or less. (C) (C) Any surface mining operation that does not involve either the removal of a total of more than 1,000 cubic yards of minerals, ores, and overburden or involve more than one acre in any one location.
(D) (D) Surface mining operations that are required by federal law in order to protect a mining claim, if such operations are conducted solely for that purpose. (E) (E) Such other mining operations that the city determines to be of an infrequent nature and which involve only minor surface disturbances and are categorically identified by the State Board pursuant to Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§ 2714(d) and 2758(c). (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
CHAPTER 16.49:CHAPTER 16.102: PERMIT AND RECLAMATION PLAN Section
16.102.010 16.49.010 Conditional use permit and reclamation plan required
16.102.020 16.49.020 Annual report required
16.102.030 16.49.030 Compliance with State Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
16.102.040 16.49.040 Performance bond
16.102.050 16.49.050 Periodic inspection
16.102.060 16.49.060 Amendments to conditional use permit or reclamation plans
§ 16.49.010 § 16.102.010 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND RECLAMATION PLAN REQUIRED. (A) (A) Any person, except as provided in Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 2776, who proposes to engage in surface mining operations must, prior to the commencement of such operations, obtain the following:
(1) (1) A conditional use permit to mine in accordance with Chapter
16.21816.63 of this Title 16.
(2) (2) Approval of a reclamation plan in accordance with Chapters
16.10016.48 through 16.10416.50 (Surface Mining and Reclamation) of this Title 16 and as further provided in Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 2770 et seq.
(B) (B) No person who has obtained a vested right to conduct a surface mining operation prior to January 1, 1975 will be required to secure a conditional use permit as long as such vested right 593
continues, provided that no substantial change is made in that operation except in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 16.10016.48 through 16.10416.50 (Surface Mining and Reclamation) of this Title
16. A person will be deemed to have such vested rights if, prior to January 1, 1976, that person has in good faith and in reliance upon a conditional use permit, if such a permit was required, diligently commenced surface mining operations and incurred substantial liabilities for work and materials necessary for the operation.
(C) (C) A person who has obtained a vested right to conduct surface mining operations prior to January 1, 1976 must submit to the Planning Director a reclamation plan for operations to be conducted after January 1, 1976, unless a reclamation plan was approved by the city prior to January 1, 1976, and the person submitting that plan has accepted responsibility for reclaiming the mined lands in accordance with that plan. The reclamation plan will be approved or denied within three months of the date the Director deems the plan complete.
(D) (D) Nothing in Chapters 16.10016.48 through 16.10416.50 (Surface Mining and Reclamation) of this Title 16 will be construed as requiring the filing of a reclamation plan or the reclamation of mined lands on which surface mining operations were conducted prior to but not after January 1, 1976.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.49.020 § 16.102.020 ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.
The owner, lessor, lessee, agent, manager, or other person in charge of any mining operation of whatever kind or character within the state must forward to the Director of the State Department of Mines and Geology and the city not later than July 1, 1991, and every year thereafter not later than an anniversary date established by the Director, upon forms which are supplied by the state, a report which contains all the required information specified in Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 2207 et. seq. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.49.030 § 16.102.030 COMPLIANCE WITH STATE SURFACE MINING AND RECLAMATION ACT.
(A) (A) The state geologist will be notified of the filing of all applications. (B) (B) Required reclamation plans must consist of at least those items as outlined in Cal. Pub. Res. Code § 2770 et seq.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.49.040 § 16.102.040 PERFORMANCE BOND.
Upon a finding by the Planning Commission that a supplemental guarantee for the reclamation of the mined land is necessary, and upon the determination by the Planning Director of the cost of the reclamation of the mined land according to the reclamation plan, a surety bond, lien, or other security guarantee conditioned upon the faithful performance of the reclamation plan must be filed with the City Clerk. The surety must be executed in favor of the city and will be reviewed and revised, as necessary, biannually. The surety must be maintained in an amount equal to the cost of completing the remaining reclamation of the site, as prescribed in the approved or amended reclamation plan, during the succeeding two-year period or other reasonable term.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
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§ 16.49.050 § 16.102.050 PERIODIC INSPECTION.
As a condition of approval for the conditional use permit or the reclamation plan or both, a schedule for periodic inspections of the site will be established to evaluate continuing compliance with the permit and the reclamation plan.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.49.060 § 16.102.060 AMENDMENTS TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT OR RECLAMATION PLAN.
Amendments to an approved conditional use permit for surface mining activity or to an approved reclamation plan must be processed in the same manner as the original permit application. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
CHAPTER 16.50:CHAPTER 16.104: REGULATIONS FOR OPERATION OF SURFACE MINE Section
16.104.010 16.50.010 Access and circulation
16.104.020 16.50.020 Performance standards
16.104.030 16.50.030 Fencing and signage
16.104.040 16.50.040 Removal of buildings and equipment § 16.50.010 § 16.104.010 ACCESS AND CIRCULATION.
(A) (A) All access points from a mining operation directly to a public roadway must have adequate sight distance provided to ensure traffic safety. (B) (B) The City Engineer may require the mine operator to post access points to the mine to provide traffic direction to mining vehicles and to ensure traffic safety. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.50.020 § 16.104.020 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
(A) (A) Dust control. Roads, driveways, and parking areas on the site must be maintained to control dust and to comply with applicable regulations established by the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District.
(B) (B) Drainage and erosion control.
(1) (1) Surface drainage must be controlled to prevent the addition of silt or loose material above or beyond that normally occurring in any existing drainage course. (2) (2) Silt, sand, and dirt must be controlled in a manner that prevents such materials from being deposited on adjacent properties and public rights-of-way. (3) (3) All provisions to control watercourses must be designed to prevent overflow or diversion of water away from the natural point of discharge. (4) (4) Adequate provisions for conveyance of water across and from the site and for long-term retention of water must be accomplished in a manner so as to minimize potential damages from erosion and landslide.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
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§ 16.50.030 § 16.104.030 FENCING AND SIGNAGE.
(A) (A) Fencing.
(1) (1) Fencing must be provided to enclose excavation areas, settling basins, and other areas that pose potential public health and safety hazards. Fencing must consist of, at a minimum, a six-foot-high steel, chain link, or similar fence. Such fencing must be maintained in good condition and repair.
(2) (2) Gates of the same material and height as the fence must be installed at all points of vehicular or pedestrian access. Said gates must be equipped with keyed locks and must be kept locked at all times when not in regular use.
(B) (B) Signage.
(1) (1) Within 90 days after a permit has been issued pursuant to the provisions of Chapters 16.10016.48 through 16.10416.50 (Surface Mining and Reclamation) of this Title 16, the outer boundaries of the site must be continuously posted with signs not less than 500 feet apart and along each property line. Said sign must contain letters at least four inches high stating the following or similar language:
"“THIS PROPERTY MAY BE USED FOR THE MINING, QUARRYING, OR COMMERCIAL EXTRACTION OF SAND, GRAVEL, ROCK, AGGREGATE, CLAY, AND SIMILAR MATERIALS. PLEASE OBSERVE APPROPRIATE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS."”
(2) (2) Required signs must be of a durable, weather-resistant material and must be maintained in legible condition.
(Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
§ 16.50.040 § 16.104.040 REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT.
Buildings and equipment used in surface mining and quarrying operations must be removed within six months of the termination of surface mining and quarrying operations. (Ord. 1103, passed 3-7-05)
CHAPTER 16.51:CHAPTER 16.106: GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Section
16.106.010 16.51.010 Purpose and intent
16.106.020 16.51.020 Application and exceptions
16.106.030 16.51.030 Regulations by resolution
16.106.040 16.51.040 Time limits
16.106.050 16.51.050 Other applicable regulations
§ 16.51.010 § 16.106.010 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
This chapter establishes the authority of the City Council to issue regulations that place limitations on the issuance of residential building permits within specified time periods. Such limitations are considered necessary to ensure that the rate and/or level of residential growth in the city is consistent with regional growth management and resource protection plans.
(Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04)
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§ 16.51.020 § 16.106.020 APPLICATION AND EXCEPTIONS.
The provisions of this chapter apply to all residential developments that result in the creation of a new dwelling unit within any type of residential development project, with the following exceptions:
(A) (A) Single-family homes on vacant legal lots of record on the effective date of City Council Ordinance No. 832.
(B) (B) Residential units that are constructed to replace demolished units, provided the replacement construction occurs within one year of the demolition, that the replacement occurs on a 1-to1 basis, and that the demolition was accomplished with a valid city permit. (C) (C) Second dwelling units ("“granny flats"”) constructed pursuant to Chapter
16.13,16.08 Division 4 (Second Dwelling Units) of this Title 16. (Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04)
§ 16.51.030 § 16.106.030 REGULATIONS BY RESOLUTION.
(A) (A) The City Council may, from time to time, issue by resolution regulations to provide for the administration and implementation of this chapter, including the establishment of fees to provide for the processing of applications. The regulations provide for limitations on the issuance of building permits for residential units based on the limits established by the Ventura County Air Quality Management Plan and the 208 Water Quality Plan, as said plans may be amended over time. (B) (B) The provisions of this chapter will in no way require that the city issue permits for a project which may not exceed the population limitations which may be set forth by resolution. The city will have the right to review, approve, and deny residential development proposals through the ordinary discretionary review processes set forth in Chapters 16.20016.54 through 16.23416.71 (Administration of Development Code) in this Title 16.
(C) (C) The city may carry over allocations for previous review periods into future review periods.
(Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04)
§ 16.51.040 § 16.106.040 TIME LIMITS.
Time limits for submitting building plans, obtaining approved plans, and commencement and completion of construction may be established by Resolution of the City Council. (Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04)
§ 16.51.050 § 16.106.050 OTHER APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.
In addition to the requirements contained in this Chapter 16.10616.51, the provisions of Chapter
16.20016.54 (Administration of the Development Code) and City Council Ordinance No. 832 apply to growth management allocations.
City Council Ordinance No. 832
(Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04)
CHAPTER 16.52:CHAPTER 16.108: TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT Section
16.108.010 16.52.010 Purpose and intent
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16.108.020 16.52.020 Applicability
16.108.030 16.52.030 Transportation demand and trip reduction measures
16.108.040 16.52.040 Review of transit impacts
16.108.050 16.52.050 Monitoring and enforcement
16.108.060 16.52.060 Definitions
§ 16.52.010 § 16.108.010 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
(A) (A) The Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) is responsible for the preparation of the Congestion Management Plan (CMP) for the County. Among the state-mandated elements of the CMP is a trip reduction and transportation demand management element that promotes alternative transportation methods, such as carpools, vanpools, transit, bicycles, walking, park-and-ride lots, improvement in the balance between jobs and housing, and other strategies, including flexible work hours, telecommuting and parking management programs. The goals and policies of the CMP also support the increased use of low- and no-emission vehicles. (B) (B) This chapter is intended to promote trip and travel demand reduction measures in the city and to meet the TDM facilities ordinance adoption requirement as set out in the CMP. The requirements of District Rule 210 are separate from this chapter and administrated by the District. This chapter sets forth the minimum requirements for meeting the CMP. Employers are encouraged to offer or provide additional inducements to use alternatives to single-occupant vehicles to their employees necessary to meet Rule 210 requirements.
(Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04)
§ 16.52.020 § 16.108.020 APPLICABILITY.
Prior to approval of any development project, the applicant must make provision for, at a minimum, all the applicable transportation demand management and trip reduction measures contained in this chapter. (Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04)
§ 16.52.030 § 16.108.030 TRANSPORTATION DEMAND AND TRIP REDUCTION MEASURES. (A) (A) Nonresidential development projects: 50 to 99 employees. Nonresidential development projects serving 50 to 99 employees must provide a bulletin board, display case, or kiosk displaying transportation information located where the greatest number of employees are likely to see it.
Information in the area must include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) (1) Current maps, routes and schedules for public transit routes serving the site;
(2) (2) Ridesharing promotional material supplied by commuter-oriented organizations;
(3) (3) Telephone numbers for referrals on transportation information including numbers for the regional ridesharing agency, Dial-A-Route, and local transit operators; (4) (4) Bicycle route and facility information, including regional/local bicycle maps and bicycle safety information; and
(5) (5) A listing of facilities and services available for carpoolers, vanpoolers, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians at the site. 598
(B) (B) Nonresidential development projects: 100 to 149 employees. Nonresidential development projects with 100 to 149 employees must comply with subsection (A) above and must provide all of the following to the satisfaction of the city:
(1) (1) Not less than 10% of the employee parking area must be located as close as practical to the employee entrance(s) and must be reserved for use by potential carpool/vanpool vehicles, without displacing handicapped and customer parking needs. This preferential carpool/vanpool parking area must be identified on the site plan upon application for a building permit, to the satisfaction of the city. A statement that preferential carpool/vanpool spaces for employees are available and description of the method for obtaining such spaces must be included on the required transportation information board. Spaces will be signed/striped as demand warrants; provided that at all times at least one space for projects of 50,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet, and two spaces for projects over 100,000 square feet, will be signed/striped for carpool/vanpool vehicles. (2) (2) Preferential parking spaces reserved for vanpools must be accessible to vanpool vehicles. When located within a parking structure, a minimum vertical interior clearance of 7 feet 2 inches must be provided for those spaces and accessways to be used by such vehicles. Adequate turning radii and parking space dimensions (minimum 9 feet by 19 feet) must also be included in vanpool parking areas.
(3) (3) Bicycle lockers or other secure bicycle parking must be provided near building entrances to accommodate four bicycles per the first 50,000 square feet of gross floor area and one bicycle per each additional 50,000 square feet. Calculations that result in a fraction of 0.5 or higher must be rounded up to the nearest whole number. Specific facilities and locations (e.g. provision of racks, lockers, or locked room) must be to the satisfaction of the city. (4) (4) Safe and convenient access from the external circulation system to bicycle parking facilities on site.
(C) (C) Nonresidential development projects: 150+ employees. Nonresidential development serving 150 or more employees must comply with subsections (A) and (B) above and must provide all of the following measures to the satisfaction of the city:
(1) (1) A safe and convenient zone in which vanpool and carpool vehicles may deliver or board their passengers. Passenger loading areas should be located as close as possible to the building entrance and should be designated in a manner that does not impede vehicular circulation in the parking area.
(2) (2) Sidewalks or other designated pathways following, to the greatest extent feasible, direct and safe routes from the external pedestrian circulation system to, and between, each building in the development.
(3) (3) If determined necessary by the city to mitigate project traffic congestion or air quality impacts, bus stop improvements must be provided. The city will consult with the local bus service providers in determining appropriate improvements (e.g. bus pullouts, bus pads, shelters, and the like). When locating bus stops and/or planning building entrances, entrances should be designed to provide safe and efficient access to nearby transit stations/stops. (4) (4) Development design must incorporate, to the extent feasible, showers, changing rooms, lockers, and the like, for employees who bicycle, jog or walk to work. (5) (5) Development design must incorporate lunchrooms, cafeterias, eating establishments, and other facilities that will reduce the need for mid-day driving. (6) (6) Development design must incorporate, to the greatest extent feasible, interconnected circulation systems, such as joined parking lots, to reduce the need for cars to travel on the street when traveling from one business to another. 599
(D) (D) Residential development projects: 100 to 349 units. Residential development projects of 100 to 349 dwelling units must provide the following to the satisfaction of the city:
(1) (1) Safe, convenient, and direct pedestrian and bicycle access from the internal circulation system to adjacent collector and/or arterial roadways. (2) (2) If determined necessary by the city, bus stop improvements must be provided. The city will consult with the local bus service providers in determining appropriate improvements.
(E) (E) Residential development projects: 350+ units. Residential development of 350 dwelling units or more must comply with subsection (D) above and must comply with the following to the satisfaction of the city:
Development design must, to the greatest extent possible and as appropriate based on adjacent land use and markets, incorporate services such as dry cleaners, eating establishments, child care facilities, grocery markets, neighborhood work centers and other facilities which will reduce home-based vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled. Such services must, to the greatest extent feasible, interconnect to circulation systems.
(F) (F) Maintenance of facilities. All facilities and improvements construction or otherwise required must be maintained in a state of good repair.
(Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04)
§ 16.52.040 § 16.108.040 REVIEW OF TRANSIT IMPACTS.
(A) (A) Prior to approval of any development project for which an environmental impact report (EIR) will be prepared pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or based on a local determination, regional and municipal fixed-route transit operators providing service to the project must be identified and consulted to provide input. Pursuant to the provision of CEQA, transit operators will be sent a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for all contemplated EIRs and will, as part of the NOP process, be given opportunity to comment on the impacts of the project, to identify recommended transit service or capital improvements which may be required as a result of the project, and to recommend mitigation measures which minimize automobile trips on the CMP network. Impacts and recommended mitigation measures identified by the transit operator will be evaluated in the draft EIR prepared for the project. Related mitigation measures adopted will be monitored through the mitigation monitoring requirements of CEQA.
(B) (B) Phased development projects, development projects subject to a development agreement, or development projects requiring subsequent approvals need not repeat this process as long as no significant changes are made to the project. It will remain the discretion of the lead agency to determine when a project is substantially the same and therefore covered by a previously certified EIR. (Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04)
§ 16.52.050 § 16.108.050 MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT.
(A) (A) Compliance with the standards required in this chapter will be ensured by the following two methods:
(1) (1) Prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for projects which are newly constructed or expanded, city staff will inspect the property to ensure that all amenities, facilities and measures required in this chapter and all conditions of approval have been fulfilled; and (2) (2) Prior to the issuance of a business license, staff will inspect all projects for which amenities, facilities, and measures or conditions of approval were provided in order to comply with this chapter, to ensure ongoing compliance with the standards or conditions of this chapter. For example, if preferential parking spaces and bicycle lockers were installed on a project in order to meet the 600
requirements of this chapter, all subsequent property owners must maintain the same amenities, facilities, or measures.
(B) (B) Failure to comply with this chapter will be enforced according to applicable provisions of this Title 16.
(Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04)
§ 16.52.060 § 16.108.060 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION. The use or modes of transportation other than the singlepassenger motor vehicle, including but not limited to carpools, vanpools, buspools, public transit, walking and bicycling.
APPLICABLE DEVELOPMENT. Any development project that is determined to meet or exceed the project size threshold criteria contained in § 16.108.03016.52.030.
BUSPOOL. A vehicle with at least 16 seating positions used and maintained primarily for carrying commuters to and from work.
CARPOOL. A vehicle occupied by two or more persons aged 16 years or older commuting to or from work and/or school.
DEVELOPER. The builder who is responsible for the planning, design and construction of an applicable development project. A developer may be responsible for implementing the provisions of this chapter as determined by the property owner if defined by a legal agreement.
DEVELOPMENT. The construction or addition of new building square footage. Additions to buildings which existed prior to the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter and which exceed the thresholds defined in § 16.54.03016.27.030 will comply with the applicable requirements but will not be added cumulatively with existing square footage; existing square footage will be exempt from these requirements. All calculations will be based on gross square footage.
EMPLOYEE PARKING AREA. The portion of the total required parking at a development used by on-site employees. For information purposes, based upon information developed by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), broad employee parking needs could be calculated as follows:
Type of Use % of Required Parking
Devoted to Employees
Commercial 30%
Office/Professional 85%
Industrial/Manufacturing 95%
NEIGHBORHOOD WORK CENTER. A location in a community where facilities are provided either by public or private means for shared employee work activities.
PREFERENTIAL PARKING. Parking spaces designated or assigned, through use of a sign or painted space markings, for carpool and vanpool vehicles carrying commute passengers on a regular basis that are provided in a location more convenient to a place of employment than parking spaces provided for single-occupant vehicles.
TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM). The alteration of travel behavior, usually on the part of commuters, through programs of incentives, services and policies. TDM addresses alternatives to single-occupant vehicles such as carpooling and vanpooling, and changes in work schedules that move trips out of the peak period or eliminate then altogether (as is the case in telecommuting or compressed work weeks).
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TRIP. At a minimum, the starting of an engine and the travel from an origin to a destination. If the trip is nonstop, it also means the round trip to and from an origin.
TRIP REDUCTION. Reduction in the number of work-related trips made by single-occupant vehicles.
VANPOOL. A group of at least seven commuters traveling to work in a vehicle designed for carrying more than six but less than 16 persons, including the driver, which is maintained and used primarily for work related transportation of adults for the purpose of ride sharing. (Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04)
CHAPTER 16.53:CHAPTER 16.110: NONCONFORMITIES
Section
16.110.010 16.53.010 Purpose and intent
16.110.020 16.53.020 Establishment of nonconforming status
16.110.030 16.53.030 Nonconforming uses - continued use after damage or destruction
16.110.040 16.53.040 Nonconforming use - voluntary demolition of structure
16.110.050 16.53.050 Nonconforming use - lack of conditional use permit
16.110.060 16.53.060 Nonconforming use - allowed only by conditional use permit
16.110.070 16.53.070 Continuation and maintenance
16.110.080 16.53.080 Nonconforming status tied to property
16.110.090 16.53.090 Abatement
16.110.100 16.53.100 Nonconforming uses - allowable changes
16.110.110 16.53.110 Abandonment
16.110.120 16.53.120 Nonconforming structures - generally
16.110.130 16.53.130 Nonconforming structures - reconstruction of multi-family residential structures
16.110.140 16.53.140 Nonconforming structures - reconstruction of singlefamily dwellings and non-residential structures
16.110.150 16.53.150 Nonconforming fences and walls
16.110.160 16.53.160 Historic properties
16.110.170 16.53.170 Nonconforming lot
16.110.180 16.53.180 Nonconformity abatement - notice
16.110.190 16.53.190 Public hearing
16.110.200 16.53.200 Findings and decisions
16.110.210 16.53.210 Appeals
16.110.220 16.53.220 Extension of time
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16.110.230 16.53.230 City removal
§ 16.53.010 § 16.110.010 PURPOSE AND INTENT.
This chapter establishes regulations for legal nonconforming land uses, structures, and parcels.
These are land uses, structures, and parcels within the city that were lawfully established, constructed, or subdivided before the adoption or amendment of this Code, but which would be prohibited, regulated, or restricted differently under the current terms of this Code or its amendments. This chapter is intended to encourage the city'scity’s continuing improvement by limiting the extent to which nonconforming structures and uses may continue to be used, expanded, or replaced, while improving the health, safety, and welfare of all residents without creating an economic hardship for individual property or business owners.
(Ord. 1104, passed 7-10-04; Am. Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07) § 16.53.020 § 16.110.020 ESTABLISHMENT OF NONCONFORMING STATUS. (A) (A) Applicability. Nonconforming uses, structures and lots within the city may continue to be used, and may be maintained, altered, expanded, reconstructed, or replaced only as allowed by this chapter.
(B) (B) This chapter does not apply to any nonconforming structures owned in whole or part by the city. Nothing in this chapter is intended to, nor can it, require the city to remove a publicly owned nonconforming structure or use.
(C) (C) Effective date. Whenever a use, structure, or lot becomes nonconforming as a result of amending this Code, the time period for eliminating the use established by this Code is computed from the effective date of the amendment.
(D) (D) Legal nonconforming use. An existing use, structure, or lot is deemed to be "“legal nonconforming"” if, prior to its establishment, such use, structure, or lot was established or created in full conformance with applicable regulations in effect at the time of such establishment or creation. (Ord. 1104, passed 7-19-04; Am. Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07) § 16.53.030 § 16.110.030 NONCONFORMING USES – CONTINUED USE AFTER DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION.
(A) (A) Unless otherwise provided by applicable law, a nonconforming residential use occupying a structure that is damaged or destroyed by fire, earthquake, or other calamity beyond the property owner'sowner’s control may be re-established.
(B) (B) Unless otherwise provided by applicable law, a nonconforming non-residential use occupying a structure that is damaged or destroyed by fire, earthquake, or other calamity beyond the property owner'sowner’s control may be re-established with a conditional use permit. (Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.040 § 16.110.040 NONCONFORMING USE – VOLUNTARY DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURE.
A nonconforming use which occupies a structure that is voluntarily demolished or demolished because of a maintenance failure or other neglect can be replaced only with a use that complies with all applicable provisions of this Code.
(Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.050 § 16.110.050 NONCONFORMING USE – LACK OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. 603
A use that is nonconforming because it lacks a conditional use permit may continue only to the extent that it previously existed (e.g., floor or site area occupied by the use, hours of operation). Any change to such use requires a conditional use permit.
(Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.060 § 16.110.060 NONCONFORMING USE – ALLOWED ONLY BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT.
A nonconforming use previously allowed by a conditional use permit but is no longer permitted by the Code within the applicable zoning district can continue in operation, but only in compliance with all provisions of the original conditional use permit.
(Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.070 § 16.110.070 CONTINUATION AND MAINTENANCE.
A nonconforming non-residential use, structure, or lot may continue to be used until such time it is required to be abated provided no alterations, expansions, or modifications of area or use are made, except as otherwise permitted by this chapter.
(Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.080 § 16.110.080 NONCONFORMING STATUS TIED TO PROPERTY.
Restrictions and conditions affecting nonconforming uses, structures, and lots apply to that use, building, and structures, and are not affected by ownership changes. (Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.090 § 16.110.090 ABATEMENT.
Non-residential nonconforming uses must be abated or brought into conformance with this Code in accordance with the following amortization schedule:
TABLE 110-153-1 Abatement of Nonconforming Nonresidential Uses Zone or Use Abatement
Schedule
1. In any zone, a nonconforming non-residential use not occupying a structure.
1 year
2. In any zone, a nonconforming non-residential use
located in a structure with less than 100 square feet of gross floor area.
3 years
3. Any zone – Use not permitted 5 years
(Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.100 § 16.110.100 NONCONFORMING USES – ALLOWABLE CHANGES. (A) (A) Enlargement or expansion. A nonconforming use cannot be enlarged or increased to occupy a greater floor area or portion of the site than it lawfully occupied before becoming a nonconforming use. Alterations which do not increase or enlarge a nonconforming use may be approved. (B) (B) Extended hours. The hours of business for a nonconforming use may be expanded to operate under extended business hours with a conditional use permit. (C) (C) No nonconforming use can be changed to a less restrictive nonconforming use. (Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
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§ 16.53.110 § 16.110.110 ABANDONMENT.
A nonconforming use that is voluntarily discontinued or ceased operations for a continuous period of 12 months or more cannot be re-established on the site. Any further use of an existing structure or site must be used in conformity with all applicable provisions of this Code. (Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.120 § 16.110.120 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES – GENERALLY. (A) (A) Expansions. A nonconforming structure cannot be expanded, except as required by law, unless such expansion results in elimination of the nonconformity. (B) (B) Maintenance, repair, and alterations. A nonconforming structure may be regularly maintained and repaired. Alterations without expansion are permitted if they improve the appearance or stability of the structure.
(C) (C) A building or structure which does not conform to the yard regulations applicable to the zone in which such building or structure is located may be structurally altered only when:
(1) (1) The alteration causes the building or structure to conform to the applicable yard regulations;
(2) (2) The alteration or enlargement does not project into any required yard; or
(3) (3) The alteration or enlargement is an extension of that portion of the existing building or structure that encroaches into a required yard; provided, however, the alteration or enlargement cannot extend into the required yard farther than the existing portion and cannot have an area greater than 50% of the area of the existing portion within the required yard (see Figure 110-1). This allowance may only be utilized once on a property; future alterations or enlargements after the initial 50% allowance has been used on a property may not encroach into the required yard. (Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.130 § 16.110.130 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES – RECONSTRUCTION OF MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES. 605
Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, a residential nonconforming structure containing two or more dwelling units that is damaged or destroyed by fire, earthquake, or other calamity beyond the property owner'sowner’s control may be reconstructed in compliance with this Code as follows. (A) (A) The replacement structure contains at most the same number of dwelling units and floor area as the damaged structure;
(B) (B) The replacement structure complies with all other applicable provisions of this Code to the maximum extent feasible;
(C) (C) Reconstruction or rebuilding of the structure will not be detrimental or injurious to the health, safety, or general welfare of the persons residing or working in the neighborhood, or will not be detrimental or injurious to the property and improvements in the neighborhood; (D) (D) A complete application for reconstruction is submitted within 12 months of the date of damage, and reconstruction is commenced within 180 days of land use permit approval; and (E) (E) Reconstruction, restoration, or rebuilding of a multi-family dwelling or duplex may be prohibited if the Planning Commission finds that the reconstruction, restoration, or rebuilding will be detrimental or injurious to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood, or will be detrimental or injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood. (Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.140 § 16.110.140 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES – RECONSTRUCTION OF SINGLEFAMILY DWELLINGS AND NON-RESIDENTIALNONRESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.
Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, a damaged single-family dwelling or non-residential structure that is damaged or destroyed by fire, earthquake, or other calamity beyond the property owner'sowner’s control may be reconstructed in compliance with this Code as follows. (A) (A) Less than 50% destruction. A structure with 50% or more of the total length of its original exterior walls remaining in place after the damaging event, requiring no replacement, may be reconstructed provided that:
(1) (1) The reconstructed structure occupies the same footprint or decreases the nonconformity of the structure, and is of no greater height than the original structure; and, (2) (2) A complete application demonstrating compliance with Title 15 for reconstruction is submitted within 12 months of the date of damage, and reconstruction is commenced within 180 days of land use permit approval.
(B) (B) More than 50% destruction. A structure that is damaged so that more than 50% of the total length of its exterior walls must be replaced, may also be reconstructed, provided that:
(1) (1) The reconstructed structure occupies the same footprint or decreases the nonconformity of the structure, complies with the city'scity’s design standards to the extent feasible, and is of no greater height than the original structure; (2) (2) A complete application for reconstruction demonstrating compliance with Title 15 is submitted within 12 months of the date of damage, and reconstruction is commenced within one year from land use permit approval; and;
(3) (3) The reconstructed structure must provide at least as much parking as previously existed and as much as determined by the Director to be feasible. (C) (C) Replacement after destruction of nonconforming residential structures. A nonconforming residential structure that is completely destroyed by fire, earthquake, or other calamity beyond the property owner'sowner’s control may be replaced provided that:
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(1) (1) The replacement structure occupies the same footprint or decreases the nonconformity of the structure, complies with the city'scity’s design standards to the extent feasible, and is of no greater height than the original structure; and (2) (2) A complete application for reconstruction demonstrating compliance with Title 15 is submitted within 12 months of the date of damage, and reconstruction is commenced within one year from land use permit approval.
(D) (D) Replacement after destruction of nonconforming non-residential uses. A nonconforming non-residential structure that is completely destroyed by fire, earthquake, or other calamity beyond the property owner'sowner’s control can be replaced only with a structure that complies with all applicable provisions of this Code.
(Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.150 § 16.110.150 NONCONFORMING FENCES AND WALLS.
Nonconforming fences and walls cannot be enlarged or altered unless they are altered to conform with this Code.
(Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.160 § 16.110.160 HISTORIC PROPERTIES.
Based upon substantial evidence, the Planning Commission can find that a national-, state-, or localdesignated historic use or structure is nonconforming and exempt from this chapter. (Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.170 § 16.110.170 NONCONFORMING LOT.
(A) (A) Allowed use of a nonconforming parcel. A parcel that does not comply with the applicable requirements of this Code for minimum lot area, dimensions, or access, is considered to be a legal building site for the purposes of development or the establishment of a new land use only if:
(1) (1) The parcel was previously a legal lot of record; or (2) (2) The parcel has a Certificate of Compliance.
(B) (B) Development and use standards. Any proposed development or use of a nonconforming parcel must comply with all applicable requirements of this Code. (C) (C) Further division prohibited. A nonconforming parcel cannot be further subdivided, and its boundaries may be changed through lot line adjustment only if the extent of the nonconformity remains unchanged or is reduced.
(Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.180 § 16.110.180 NONCONFORMITY ABATEMENT – NOTICE. (A) (A) Upon determination by the Planning Director that a use on a given parcel of land is a nonconforming use and the permitted abatement period has lapsed, the Director must send a notice to the owner of the parcel, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, identifying the requirement for abatement. Such notice must be sent by a method certifying delivery of the notice. (B) (B) The notice required by this section must state the following:
(1) (1) The property in question contains a nonconforming use; (2) (2) The date the use became nonconforming; and
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(3) (3) The date of required abatement established in this Code. (Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.190 § 16.110.190 PUBLIC HEARING.
(A) (A) Within 30 days after the city issues a notice, the owner of the subject property may request a public hearing before the Planning Commission to consider the matter. (B) (B) The Planning Commission must receive written and oral testimony at such hearing with regard to abatement of the nonconformity.
(C) (C) At the close of the public hearing, the Planning Commission must find and determine whether the nonconformity should be abated or whether a time extension should be granted.
The Commission must base its decision as to the length of the permitted abatement period on evidence including, without limitation, the depreciation schedule attached to the owner'sowner’s latest federal income tax return.
(D) (D) The Planning Commission must also find and determine whether the nonconformity can economically be used in its present condition or if the nonconformity can be successfully modified for a purpose permitted by the zone in which it is located. (Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.200 § 16.110.200 FINDINGS AND DECISIONS.
(A) (A) The decision of the Planning Commission and the findings in support of the decision must be in the form of a written order and be served to the property owner personally or by a method certifying delivery within ten calendar days after the decision is rendered. (B) (B) Findings must be made as to whether or not the balancing of the public interest and the request by the owner for continuance complies with the intent of this Title 16. (Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.210 § 16.110.210 APPEALS.
The decision of the Planning Commission may be appealed to the City Council in accordance with this Code.
(Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.220 § 16.110.220 EXTENSION OF TIME.
(A) (A) In establishing the time periods for the termination of nonconforming uses, the city recognizes that there may be some uses which entail a substantial investment in time and money and which require a greater period of time for abatement of the investment than that set forth in the timetable.
Any party may file a petition to the Planning Commission for an extension of time for the termination of a nonconforming use. The Planning Commission may direct the Planning Director to conduct a study of the specific use and prepare a report recommending the appropriate time for termination of the use. (B) (B) The Planning Commission, or the City Council on appeal, at its discretion, may grant an extension of time for the abatement of nonconformity where it finds that an unreasonable hardship would otherwise be imposed on the property owner. (Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
§ 16.53.230 § 16.110.230 CITY REMOVAL.
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If removal of a nonconforming use is not performed within the termination period determined by the Planning Commission in accordance with this chapter, the city can remove the nonconforming use. Any cost of removal can be charged to the property owner or recorded as a lien on the subject property, in accordance with this Code.
(Ord. 1181, passed 11-19-07)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Dale Goodman, Public Works Director
Subject: TELEGRAPH ROAD WIDENING AND ROUNDABOUT UPDATE
Date: September 17, 2025
Agenda Item: 12.A
CITY OF SANTA PAULA
MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive this update presentation for informational purposes.
Presented by: Bob Woodward, City Engineer
BACKGROUND:
Telegraph Road functions as a primary arterial corridor for the eastern portion of the City, providing access to the central and downtown portions of the City from Hallock Drive and State Route 126. Despite current development trends and urbanization of eastern portions of the City, Telegraph Road remains a 2-lane road without formalized curb, gutter, sidewalk or drainage features. The City’s 2040 General Plan classification for Telegraph Road from the Harvard/Main intersection to Hallock is a 4-lane boulevard. The implementation requirements for this section of Telegraph Road, according to the General Plan, include widening the street to 68 feet and restriping it as a 4-lane roadway with a center left-turn lane and Class II bike lanes, as well as curb, gutter, sidewalk and drainage facilities. No parking is recommended along this stretch, as the primary focus is cyclist safety and priority.
At the west end of Telegraph a roundabout has been proposed to address the intersection of Telegraph with Harvard Boulevard and Main Street. The current lack of traffic controls for westbound traffic on Telegraph from Hallock encourages higher rates of speed for vehicles, which combined with non-standard intersection geometry and sight distance issues at the Harvard/Main/Telegraph intersection creates safety issues for pedestrians as well as vehicles turning onto Harvard and Telegraph from Main Street. The existing right of way at the intersection was deemed sufficient to accommodate a standard 1-lane roundabout, especially when considered in combination with the City-owned parcel located on the western end of the intersection between Main and Harvard.
In 2024, the City Council at their August 21
st meeting approved professional services
agreements with MNS Engineers Inc. for the design of the widening of Telegraph Road as well as a roundabout at the Harvard/Main/Telegraph intersection. At that time, Council requested that staff return for a presentation of these projects as preliminary design efforts progressed. 611
ANALYSIS:
Multiple development projects along or adjacent to Telegraph Road are either proposed or underway, and the need for improvements to address traffic capacity, bicycle circulation, and pedestrian safety will continue to grow. The proposed project addresses complete roadway design to ensure the Telegraph corridor improvements speak to the goals of the 2040 General Plan Circulation Element while providing for an aesthetic arterial corridor in this portion of the City.
Specifically, the current preliminary design reflects a 4-lane boulevard from Hallock to the Santa Paula Creek Bridge, with associated curb, gutter, drainage and landscape improvements. Separated bike lanes are proposed for Telegraph in the east and west directions, with bicycle lanes separated from adjacent traffic by landscape planters. The pedestrian environment consists of a 6’ sidewalk and 4’ planter strip. The design creates specific ‘zones’ for vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians, which adheres to the US Department of Transportation’s National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) in which all road users are treated as equals. A mid-block crossing featuring a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) is proposed near the transit stop associated with the Red Tail multi-family housing project, which is currently under construction on the south side of Telegraph Road east of Whipple Road.
The 4-lane portion of the Telegraph corridor transitions to a 2-lane roadway at the Santa Paula Creek bridge as the road approaches the roundabout. This portion of the roadway is constrained by the width of the existing Telegraph Road bridge over the Creek, which carries 2 travel lanes in either direction, but does not have sufficient width to accommodate a bike lane.
As the road must transition to a single lane for the roundabout approach, the design team chose to begin the transition in advance of the bridge to begin to slow traffic and also accommodate the continuation of the proposed bike lanes from Telegraph Road to the east.
As the roadway transitions to the roundabout at the intersection with Main Street and Harvard Boulevard, the bike lanes exit the roadway and utilize a shared use path. The shared-use paths accommodate both pedestrians and bicyclists on either side of the roundabout as a bypass, reconnecting bicycle traffic to existing bike lanes once they exit the roundabout zone. 4-lane roadway approaches from Harvard Boulevard and Telegraph Road, as well as the 2- lane Main Street converge to a single lane roundabout, which is adequate to address the current and future traffic volumes.
The proposed roundabout geometry consists of a 150’ inscribed diameter center island, with traversable raised drive areas to accommodate multi-axle trucks and oversized loads typical of detoured highway vehicles. The center island features a landscaped center section, with opportunities for art, architectural or other context sensitive features. The roundabout approaches feature splitter islands that help guide and position vehicles entering and leaving the roundabout zone. The splitter islands are a key element in roundabout design, providing traffic calming as vehicles make posted speed reductions required to navigate the roundabout geometry and more safely yield to pedestrians. Pedestrian crossings occur in the approach legs of the roundabout, ahead of the yield lines, so that drivers encounter first pedestrians, then vehicles as they navigate the roundabout. The design is consistent with both Vision Zero and Complete Streets design principles, which correlate the incorporation of properly designed roundabouts with a reduction in pedestrian and driver fatalities. See Attachment A for design diagrams.
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Roadway drainage is anticipated to be a challenge for all portions of the Telegraph corridor, as this area contains limited underground storm drain systems for the connection of roadway drainage catch basins and related facilities. The project areas east and west of Santa Paula Creek are subject to substantial overland flow from the north and It is anticipated that the proposed landscape buffers will provide a dual function, blending aesthetically pleasing landscape with stormwater infiltration facilities to reduce runoff, improve water quality and minimize the required size of roadway drainage infrastructure.
Specific details of the project are contained in the accompanying PowerPoint presentation (Attachment B). Further design development and related input will be presented at a public workshop, which will be scheduled for late Fall of 2025.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
The Project supports the currently adopted Strategic Plan in achieving the following goals:
Infrastructure, Transportation & Mobility
Goal: Maintain and develop the City’s infrastructure to be safe, sustainable, innovative and cost-efficient.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
There are no fiscal impacts to report at this time.
OPTIONS:
No options are presented, as this project update is informational in nature, only.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A.pdf
2025-09-17 Telegraph and RAB Presentation.pptx
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© 2025 Microsoft Corporation © 2025 Maxar ©CNES (2025) Distribution Airbus DS Telegraph Road Main Street Harvard Boulevard HARVARD SHELTER VENTURA DIRECTIONAL DRILLING AUTO REPAIR SANTA PAULA MOTEL AUTO REPAIR AUTO REPAIR CITY- OWNED PARCEL AUTO REPAIR/ SEMI-TRAILER PARKING SANTA PAULA RECYCLING 150' INSCRIBED CIRCLE DIAMETER LANDSCAPE CENTRAL ISLAND WITH OPTIONAL ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE PERIMETER SHARED-USE PATH DRIVEWAY TAPER MERGE ON EASTBOUND APPROACH (2 LANES TO 1 LANE). BEGINS AT VENTURA STREET, APPROX 700' FURTHER SOUTHWEST MID-BLOCK CROSSING AND FUTURE CONNECTION TO BIKE PATH (PROJECT BY OTHERS) - CONCEPT SHOWS FINAL BUILT-OUT CONDITION WITH CROSSWALK AND RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACON SANTAPAULACREEK CHAINLINK FENCE WITH SLATS DRIVEWAY DRIVEWAY (IN ONLY) DRIVEWAY (OUT ONLY) DRIVEWAY DRIVEWAY DRIVEWAY DRIVEWAY (RIGHT-IN, RIGHT-OUT - MATCHES EXISTING CONDITION) DRIVEWAY DRIVEWAY DRIVEWAY PERIMETER SHARED-USE PATH TELEGRAPH ROAD WIDENING PROJECT (BY OTHERS) ±109 DRIVEWAY PARKING-PROTECTED BIKE LANE MEDIAN CUT-THOUGH FOR EASTBOUND LEFT TURNS INTO COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAY (OPTIONAL) PERIMETER SHARED-USE PATH WHILE STRAIGHT CROSSWALKS ALIGNMENTS ARE TYPICALLY PREFERRED, ANGLED CROSSWALK CHOSEN HERE TO PREVENT CONFLICT/CONFUSION WITH DRIVEWAY DRIVEWAY TO VCWPD MAINTENANCE ROAD - DESIGN FOR FUTURE CONNECTION AS BIKE PATH ENTRANCE DRIVEWAY (OPTIONAL - THERE IS AN EXISTING GATE AT THE PROPERTY LINE) C:\Box\Projects\CISTP Santa Paula\CISTP.240351.00 Main-Harvard-Telegraph RAB\5 Eng\_CAD\_Exhibits\StripMapMHT.dwg Thu 17.Apr.25 08:03:52 PM City of Santa Paula Main Street-Harvard Boulevard- Telegraph Road Roundabout Concept Iteration #2 Colorized Concept 30' 15' 0' 15' 30' SCALE: 1" = 30' NEXT STEPS: ITERATION #3 · REFINE DESIGN · LANDSCAPE PALETTE · 3-D RENDERINGS PS&E · CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS · ROUNDABOUT PERFORMANCE CHECKS · PROPERTY OWNER / STAKEHOLDER COORDINATION Attachment A: Harvard/Main/Telegraph Roundabout 614
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lanes (on-street, bollard
separation)
< North South >
SANTA PAULA CREEK
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100' EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY
4' 13.5' 12' 3' 12' 13.5' 4'
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Mid-block crossing Right-of-way acqusition (72') MATCH EXISTING Whipple Road Ferris Drive 88'
Proposed · Class IV protected
bike lanes (raised,
planting strip
separation)
< North South >
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6' 6' 4' 11' 10' 10' 10' 11' 4' 6' 4' 6'
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bike lanes (raised,
planting strip
separation)
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(EB only)
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Attachment A: Telegraph Road Widening
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Telegraph Road Widening
&
Main Street-Harvard BoulevardTelegraph Road Roundabout Projects
City Council Presentation
September 17, 2025
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Telegraph Road Widening
Main-Harvard-Telegraph
Roundabout
Project Map
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Project Goals – Telegraph Road
• Widen Telegraph Road from 2
lanes to 4 lanes
• Add sidewalk and bicycle
infrastructure
• Facilities for all ages and
abilities
• Support existing
development plans
• Activate opportunities for
future development Looking west toward Santa Paula Creek 618
Proposed Cross Section
60’
TO
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Santa Paula Creek Bridge (existing)
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Santa Paula Creek Bridge (proposed)
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623
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“Red-Tail” – currently under
construction
Currently under review
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Right-of-Way Acquisition
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Utility Pole Relocations
Existing Pole Location Relocated Pole Location (~20)
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Utility Pole Relocations
60’
TO
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Utility Pole Relocations
60’
TO
Alternative: Undergrounding
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Landscape
SHRUBS
Agave
attenuata
‘ray of
light’
Aloe
striata
Salvia
gregii
‘Alba’
Muhlengerg
ia
dubia
Lomandra
longifolia
Teucrium
fruticans
‘compacta
’
Callistemon
‘little john’
Rhaphiolepis
umbellata
‘minor’
Senecio
serpens
Rosmarinus
officinalis
‘Collingwoo
d
ingram’
Arctostaphylos
‘pacific mist’
Baccharis
pilularis
‘pigeon point’
Muhlenberg
ia
rigens
Olea eurpaea
‘montra’
Leymus
condensatus
‘canyon
prince’
Bulbine
frutesce
ns
‘hallmar
k’
Helictotri
chon
sempervire
ns
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Landscape
Cercis
occidentalis
Cassia
leptophylla
Gleditsia
triacanthos var.
inermis
Koelreuter
ia
paniculata
Quercus
agrifolia
Platanus
racemosa
Lagerstroemia indica
‘nachez’
TREES
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Landscape
STORMWATER
• Hydroseed biofiltration mix along with the following
individual plants:
Chondropetalu
m tectorum
Carex
praegracillis
Juncus
patens
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Main Street-Harvard BoulevardTelegraph Road Roundabout Project
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Project Goals – Roundabout
• Increase intersection
operational safety
• Enhance pedestrian and
bicycle connectivity
• Enhance local character
Looking east toward Santa Paula Creek
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Why a Roundabout?
• Handles complex geometry of the intersection
• Minimized waiting = Maximized efficiency
• “Keep the flow going”
• Lower speeds = Better safety
• Current speeding problems through corridor
• Best enhances usability for pedestrians and bicyclists 636
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Access / Driveways
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Community Bike Trail project
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Intersection Operational Capacity
• Single-lane Legs can typically handle 800+ vehicles
per leg per hour
• Current traffic volumes <300 vehicles
per leg per hour
>>> Level of Service “A”
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Community Engagement
• Public Outreach Meeting – Late 2025 or Early 2026
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Next Milestones (Both Projects)
October 2024 Engineering Consultant Contract
Awarded
July 2025 Preliminary Design Completion
September 2025 City Council Presentation
Late 2025 or Early 2026 Public Outreach Meeting
Mid 2026 Final Design Completion
Late 2026 Award Construction Contract
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Question & Answer
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: James Mason, Community & Economic Development Director Subject: MOBILE HOME RENT REVIEW COMMISSION COMPENSATION Date: September 17, 2025
Agenda Item: 12.B
CITY OF SANTA PAULA
MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the amount and structure of compensation for the Mobile Home Rent Review Commission.
Presented by: James Mason, Community & Economic Development Director BACKGROUND:
The City of Santa Paula established the Mobile Home Rent Review Commission (MHRRC) to implement and oversee the City’s Mobile Home Rent Stabilization Ordinance. The Commission is charged with conducting hearings, reviewing applications for rent adjustments, and making determinations to ensure a fair balance between park owners and residents.
Currently, members of the MHRRC contribute specialized backgrounds and expertise valuable to the complexities of their role on the committee. Their role often requires several hours preparing for and participating in hearings, which can be complex and require careful consideration of legal, financial, and housing issues.
Santa Paula Municipal Code section 152.06(A) states: "Commission members and their alternates shall be compensated for their services in an amount established by resolution of the City Council and may receive reimbursement as provided by the City Council for traveling and other expenses incurred while on official duty."
The City currently provides a $50 stipend to the Planning Commissioners for each meeting, however staff was unable to locate any Resolution establishing a stipend for MHRRC members. It is possible a Resolution was not adopted by the City Council and as such, compensation amount and structure has not been defined for the Mobile Home Rent Review Commission.
ANALYSIS:
If Council wishes to establish compensation, the following options are available:
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Per Meeting Stipend: A flat amount (e.g., $50–$100) per meeting attended.
Monthly Stipend: A fixed monthly amount, regardless of meeting frequency.
Reimbursement for Expenses Only: Allow reimbursement for mileage or meeting-related expenses without a stipend.
No Compensation: Continue the current practice of voluntary service.
The fiscal impact of compensation would depend on the chosen structure and the number of meetings held annually. The frequency of meetings for the Commission over the last ten years has been sporadic. Annual costs will be dependent on the number of applications submitted, community demands related to mobile home rent stabilization and changes to state legislation.
The Commission has met approximately 8 times since 2015. Given the infrequency of meetings, if approved by City Council, a compensation would be most efficient if provided on a per-meeting basis as already provided for Planning Commissioners. As an example, a stipend of $50 per meeting, with three members attending four meetings per year, would have an annual cost of approximately $600.
Following Council input and direction, staff will return at the next Council meeting with an adopting resolution setting any stipend or other reimbursements desired by Council.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
None
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The fiscal impact would vary based on the compensation structure adopted by the Council.
Should the Council establish a stipend, costs would be incorporated into the Community Development Department’s budget.
OPTIONS:
Discuss and provide direction to staff regarding the amount and structure of compensation for the Mobile Home Rent Review Committee.
ATTACHMENTS:
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Dan Singer, City Manager
Subject: FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Date: September 17, 2025
Agenda Item: 13.A
CITY OF SANTA PAULA
MEMORANDUM
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council review future agenda items.
BACKGROUND:
The attached Future Agenda Items forecast identifies anticipated agenda items for upcoming Council meetings as well as Study Session topics and long-range discussion items. Placing this forecast on the agenda affords the Council and the public the opportunity to discuss such topics and to make any recommendations. It should be noted this is only a forecast and may change over the course of time or based on feedback by the Mayor and City Manager during review of future agendas.
ANALYSIS:
Should a member of the City Council wish to introduce a future agenda topic, it should be done in compliance with the Council's adopted Manual of Procedural Guidelines, Section 5.1.
Items introduced by a member of the Council during a Council meeting requires a second and should be reserved for time-sensitive matters needing attention within the proceeding 45 day period.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
FISCAL IMPACTS:
OPTIONS:
ATTACHMENTS:
09.17.2025 Future Agenda Items.docx
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Santa Paula City Council Tentative Agenda Schedule
Updated 8/28/25
Regular Meeting
October 1 - 6:30pm
PW Public Works Department Report
P&R Parks & Recreation Department Report
Admin SPUSD Crossing Guard Agreement
PW EV Fast Charger Installation & Maintenance Agreement PD Animal Services Agreement
P&R Teague Park Restroom Purchase
PW Santa Maria Industrial Park Reimbursement of Fees Request Finance Master Fee Schedule
PW Mill Street Sewer Main Repair
Admin Chamber of Commerce Engagement Agreement
HR Labor Agreements (CSO)
CDD Athen’s Rate Increase Request
CDD People’s Self Help Loan
PW EV Fast Charger Installation & Maintenance Agreement Regular Meeting
October 15 - 6:30pm
Admin City Managers Department Report
CDD Community Development Department Report
P&R Holiday Parade Request
PW Plans & Specifications for 8th Street Streetlight Repair Project PW TDA Funding Allocation
Finance Year End & First Qtr. Financial Report
Finance Measure T Audit
STUDY SESSION TOPICS
P&R Oil Museum Concept Discussion Oct 1
Admin No Smoking Ordinance 3
rd Qtr.
Finance Development Impact Fees (DIF)* 3
rd Qtr.
Admin Municipal Code Update – Joint with Planning Commission* Ongoing CDD Use of Triangle Property on Housing TBD
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Santa Paula City Council Tentative Agenda Schedule
Updated 8/28/25
Activities associated with the Council’s Strategic Plan*
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
P&R Fireworks Funding Oct/Nov
PW 5-Year Pavement Management Plan – Cycle 2 Nov
PD COPS Law Enforcement Funds Oct
CDD Central Business District Live Entertainment Ord 1339 TBD Legal Fire MOU Amendment for Station 26 TBD
CDD Downtown Vacancies Options* TBD
CDD Downtown Parking Inventory and Options* TBD
PW Water & Sewer Rate Study TBD
CDD SPIRIT of Santa Paula Funding MOU TBD
PW Hwy 150 Lighted Crosswalks Award of Contract TBD
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