Scotts Valley City Council
November 20, 2024

AGENDA
Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
In-Person and Remote Access
Date: November 20, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM

CONTACT

INFORMATION

MEETING LOCATION POSTING
City of Scotts Valley
1 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 440-5600
City Council Chambers
1 Civic Center Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
OR
Zoom Video Conference
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83295730901
Agenda posted on 11-15-
2024 at City Hall, SV
Senior Center, SV Public
Works Building, and on the
Internet
at: www.scottsvalley.gov

ELECTED OFFICIALS CITY STAFF MEMBERST
Randy Johnson, Mayor
Derek Timm, Vice Mayor
Jack Dilles, Council Member
Donna Lind, Council Member
Allan Timms, Council Member
Mali LaGoe, City Manager
Kirsten Powell, City Attorney
Taylor Bateman, Community Development
Director
Ben Noble, Contract Planner
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk

MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA PACKET MATERIALS
Notice regarding City Council Meetings:

The City Council meets regularly on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers located at 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, and via Zoom Webinar remote access.

Agenda and Agenda Packet Materials:

The City Council agenda and the complete agenda packet are available for review by 5:00 PM the Friday before the Wednesday meeting on the Internet at the City’s website:
www.scottsvalley.gov and in the lobby of City Hall at 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley, CA.

Pursuant to Government Code §54957.5, materials related to an agenda item, submitted after distribution of the agenda packet, are available for public inspection in the lobby of City Hall during normal business hours, Monday-Friday, 8am-12 pm and 1-5 pm. In accordance with AB 1344, such documents will be posted on the City’s website at www.scottsvalley.gov.

Public Participation:

The meeting will be available on Zoom and livestreamed to the City of Scotts Valley’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@cityofscottsvalley For those wishing to participate via Zoom you can join the following ways:

Zoom Webinar meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83295730901

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Or dial one of these numbers: (669) 900-9128 or (669) 444-9171 Webinar ID: 832 9573 0901
Whether attendance is in-person or remote, you will be given opportunities to provide public comment at the appropriate times throughout the meeting. The time limit is up to 3 minutes for an individual, or 5 minutes for someone who is representing a group of three or more, at the discretion of the Mayor. Please note that this is not a question-and-answer time, but simply a time to provide comments to the Council. At the appropriate times during the meeting for public comment, on items not on the agenda, and on specific agenda items, the Mayor will announce that public comment will be accepted.

How to comment via in-person attendance:

Please proceed to the public comment podium when the Mayor opens the item for public comment.

How to comment via Zoom Webinar:

Use the webinar attendee option to “raise hand” when the Mayor opens the item for public comment. The Clerk will unmute you when it is your turn. If you have joined via Zoom phone call, dial *9 or your phone to “raise your hand”, and the Clerk will unmute you when it is your turn.

CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE

ROLL CALL

SPECIAL SET MATTER

1. Mayor's proclamation for the Honorable Bruce McPherson

COMMITTEE REPORTS
Council members are appointed to committees which are either City committees or committees dealing with other jurisdictions. This portion of the agenda allows the committee member to present oral or written reports to the Council regarding their committee assignments. It also allows the Council to make comments and give the committee member direction, as required.

CITY MANAGER REPORT

PUBLIC COMMENT TIME

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This is the opportunity for individuals attending in person to make oral comments to the Council on any items within the purview of the Council, which are NOT part of the Agenda. No action on the item may be taken, but the Council may request the matter be placed on a future agenda. Written public comment may be emailed to the City Clerk by 5:00 PM on the day of the meeting at [email protected].

ALTERATIONS TO CONSENT AGENDA
Council can remove or add items to the Consent Agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda is comprised of items which are intended to be non-controversial and are approved without discussion. Persons wishing to speak on any item may request the item be moved to the Regular Agenda by raising their hand to be recognized by the Mayor. An item will only be moved from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda if a City Council Member requests it to be moved and a majority of the Council agrees.

1. Approve City Council minutes of 11-06-2024

2. Approve check register dated 11-02-2024 through 11-15-2024

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Consideration of the Planning Commission's recommendation to amend Scotts Valley Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning), to include two new chapters regulating Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and other changes to the Zoning Code and General Plan required to implement the 2023-2031 Housing Element of the General Plan.

ALTERATIONS TO REGULAR AGENDA
Council can remove or add items to the Regular Agenda.

REGULAR AGENDA
Persons wishing to speak on any item may do so by raising their hand to be recognized by the Mayor.

1. Future Council Agenda Items

ADJOURNMENT

ADA NOTICE
The City of Scotts Valley does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. The City Council Chambers is an accessible facility. If you wish to attend a City Council

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meeting and require assistance such as sign language, a translator, or other special assistance or devices in order to attend and participate at the meeting, please call the City Clerk's office at (831) 440-5600 five to seven days in advance of the meeting to make arrangements for assistance. If you require the agenda of a City Council meeting be available in an alternative format consistent with a specific disability, please call the City Clerk’s Office. The California State Relay Service (TTY/VCO/HCO to Voice: English 1-800-735-2929, Spanish 1-800-855-3000; or, Voice to TTY/VCO/HCO:

English 1-800-735-2922, Spanish 1-800-855-3000), provides Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf and Disabled and will provide a link between the TDD caller and users of telephone equipment.

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PROCEDURAL INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC

THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROCEDURE COUNCIL SHOULD TAKE IN
APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION:

1. Move the Resolution number for approval.

2. Second the motion.

3. Vote by body, a roll call vote is not required.

THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROCEDURE COUNCIL SHOULD TAKE IN
INTRODUCTION/ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE:

1. Move the Ordinance number for introduction (or adoption).

2. Move the Ordinance be introduced by title only and waive the reading of the text.

3. Read the Ordinance title.

4. Second the motion.

5. Vote by body, a roll call vote is not required.

THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROCEDURE COUNCIL SHOULD TAKE IN
PUBLIC COMMENT/PUBLIC HEARINGS:

Unless otherwise determined by the presiding officer of the meeting:

1. Three minutes allowed per individual to speak.

2. Five minutes allowed per individual representing a group of three or more. ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖
The City of Scotts Valley does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. The City Council Chambers is an accessible facility. If you wish to attend a City Council meeting and require assistance such as sign language, a translator, or other special assistance or devices in order to attend and participate at the meeting, please call the City Clerk's office at (831) 440-5602 five to seven days in advance of the meeting to make arrangements for assistance. If you require the agenda of a City Council meeting be available in an alternative format consistent with a specific disability, please call the City Clerk’s Office. The California State Relay Service (TTY/VCO/HCO to Voice: English 1-800-735-2929, Spanish 1-800-855-3000; Voice to TTY/VCO/HCO: English 1- 800-735-2922, Spanish 1-800-855-3000; or, from or to Speech-to-Speech, English & Spanish 1- 800-854-7787), provides Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf and Disabled and will provide a link between the TDD caller and users of telephone equipment.

MINUTES
Meeting of the
Scotts Valley City Council
Date: November 6, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM

CONTACT

INFORMATION

MEETING LOCATION POSTING
City of Scotts Valley City Council Chambers The agenda was posted 1 Civic Center Drive 1 Civic Center Drive on 11-1-2024 at 78-6800 Scotts Valley, CA Scotts Valley, CA 95066 Alii Drive #5-202 Kailua 95066 OR Kona HI and at City Hall,
(831) 440-5600 Zoom Video Conference SV Senior Center, SV https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83295730901 Public Works Building, Teleconference location: 78-6800 Alii Drive and on the Internet #5-202 Kailua Kona HI at www.scottsvalley.gov.

The City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.

1. Mayor's Proclamation recognizing November 2024 as Family Court Awareness Month
CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE

ROLL CALL
CITY STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:

Mali LaGoe, City Manager
Kirsten Powell, City Attorney
Steve Walpole, Police Chief
Rodolfo Onchi, Public Works Director
Stephanie Hill, Administrative Services Director
Allison Pfefferkorn, Recreation Division Manager
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk

ELECTED OFFICIALS
PRESENT:

Randy Johnson, Mayor
Derek Timm, Vice Mayor
(teleconference location)
Jack Dilles, Council Member
Donna Lind, Council Member
Allan Timms, Council Member

SPECIAL SET MATTER

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Mayor Johnson presented the Mayor's Proclamation to recognize November 2024 as Family Court Awareness Month. Shelley Noh accepted the proclamation and spoke about her experience with the Family Court system.

CM Dilles, along with CM Timms, attended the Economic Development Subcommittee meeting where they discussed a new banner policy for banners along Scotts Valley Drive, and they discussed a proposed City-sponsored Shop Local Campaign.

CM Dilles, along with VM Timm, attended two meetings of the Affordable Housing Subcommittee. They discussed the Valley Gardens project, which includes affordable housing, with Developer Robson Homes. This project will be presented to the Planning Commission soon, and then will be presented to the City Council.

CM Dilles attended a meeting of the Santa Margarita Ground Water Agency where they received a program update for the 2024 dry season stream monitoring.

CM Dilles, on behalf of CM Timms, attended the Your Future is Our Business (YFIOB) event at Scotts Valley Middle School with City Manager LaGoe.

CM Timms attended the Master Plan for Aging Summit meeting where they discussed ways to combat senior isolation, and ways to ensure adequate health coverage, adequate funds to retire, and adequate housing for seniors.

CM Timms attended the meeting of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors where the Supervisors unanimously adopted an ordinance to ban the sale of singleuse tobacco products in the unincorporated areas of the County. This approval is contingent on two of the other jurisdictions in Santa Cruz County (Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Capitola, Scotts Valley) also adopting a similar ordinance.

CM Timms attended a meeting of the Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCO) and it was announced that Santa Cruz County LAFCO was awarded the innovation award for its work with the Big Basin Water Company. They also honored Zach Friend, who will be leaving office. Since Scotts Valley shares a seat with Capitola on the LAFCO board, that seat will rotate to Capitola in January 2025.

CM Lind attended a meeting of the Criminal Justice Council Executive Board. The Criminal Justice Council is finishing the third year of the behavioral health study and that final report will come to the Executive Committee in January and the Board in February for final approval.

CM Lind attended a meeting of the Santa Cruz County Metropolitan Transit District (METRO). METRO received a $2.8M grant from the California Energy Commission to be used for a fueling station.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

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Date: November 6, 2024

CM Lind attended the ribbon-cutting open house for Santa Cruz Think Local First.

CM Lind, along with CM Dilles, attended the Damian's Ladder fundraiser. Damian's Ladder is a new non-profit which helps seniors and persons with disabilities live comfortably and safely in their homes.

Mayor Johnson attended a meeting of the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) where staff reported on the audit results of the Rail/Trail project.

VM Timm attended a meeting of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) where they finalized the 2026-2050 regional growth forecast. The growth forecast for Scotts Valley is 10% by 2050.

VM Timm, along with CM Dilles, attended the Affordable Housing Subcommittee meetings where they approved a draft plan from Robson Homes for the Valley Gardens project.

VM Timm participated with Recreation Division Manager Pfefferkorn and Matt Miller from Ecology Action on a low-stress bike routes outing in Scotts Valley. This is a lowcost way of providing safer cycling travel through our City.

VM Timm along with Mayor Johnson attended a meeting of the Town Center Subcommittee where they received feedback from the City's Architects/Consultants on their analysis of the public feedback. The final plan will come to Council at a later date.

YFIOB Career Day at SVMS: City Manager LaGoe enjoyed sharing her career with the middle school students.

Bean Creek Road Slide Repair Project: The permanent repairs to the road are progressing well. This week they are installing the downhill wall that will support the road. Repairs are on track to have the road repaved by the end of this month, and hopefully reopened by the end of the calendar year.

Reseed Athletic Fields: The Maintenance staff are preparing to reseed the athletic fields at both Skypark and Siltanen Park. After the soccer season ends, they will close the fields and reseed.

Senior Center Kitchen: The Maintenance staff has been completing repairs to the kitchen in the Senior Center.

Softball Volunteers: The Maintenance Manager met a group of volunteers from the

CITY MANAGER REPORT

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Date: November 6, 2024

softball club to complete maintenance and repairs on the softball backstops.

Skypark Big Kids Playground: We have received 230 survey responses for the replacement of the equipment at the Skypark Big Kids Playground.

Senior Center: The Senior Center is phasing in a punch card for the seniors to use when they check in for classes and events at the center.

Police Department Explorer: Our newest Police Explorer, Kimberly Corona, will be sworn in on Friday morning.

Police Department: Officer King, Officer Welsh and Officer Banke are now on solo patrol, which means the City's patrol shifts are fully staffed. City Manager LaGoe thanked all the officers who worked overtime for the past year or more to cover shifts.

Town Center National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Requirement: Today the City's administrative staff submitted the NEPA information to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Town Center land purchase from the City of Santa Cruz. This is a requirement of the federal funding that the City was awarded to assist with the purchase of the Town Center land.

Town Center Stakeholders: City Manager LaGoe participated in a meeting with the City's consultants and neighboring shopping center owners to share the update of the preferred vision for the Town Center. The preferred vision will be presented to the City Council later this calendar year.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program: The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the newest round of CDBG funding has been released, and the City will hold public meetings on November 12th at the Community Center and November 13th at the Senior Center to hear input on the programs or services the City should apply for.

Wine Improvement District: City Manager LaGoe attended a meeting with representatives from the Santa Cruz Mountain Winery Association to explore the option of creating a Wine Improvement District. If they decide to move forward with this, then it will be presented to the City Council sometime in 2025.

HDL Sales Tax Meeting: City Manager LaGoe attended a meeting with our consultant, HdL, where the sales tax results were reviewed for the 2nd quarter. The City experienced slightly positive returns for that period.

Veterans Day: City Offices will be closed on Monday, November 11th in honor of Veterans Day.

Police Department Press Release: October was National Pedestrian Safety Month

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and the Police Department sent out a press release urging drivers to watch out for pedestrians. The Mayor interjected on the topic of pedestrian safety and indicated that he may also bring up this topic at the 11/7 RTC meeting when they discuss the Measure D funds.

Reminders:
• Follow the City on social media!
• Sign up for the City's newsletter!
Victor Alejandro, President of the Exchange Club of Scotts Valley, spoke about the Light Up the Night event which will be on December 7th from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM.

There is an article in November edition of the Scotts Valley Times on page 11 which details the night's events, or you can go to the Exchange Club’s Facebook page, facebook.com/xcofscottsvalley.

CM Lind announced that the Scotts Valley Police Officers Association (SVPOA) will host a toy drive in front of Target.

Mayor Johnson thanked the Council Members for their hard work on Measure X, particularly Allan Timms and Jack Dilles. He also thanked Scotts Valley's business community and the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce for their assistance with the Measure X campaign. Mayor Johnson congratulated CM Lind, Krista Jett, and Steve Clark as the projected winners of the open City Council seats.

M/S: Lind/Dilles
To approve the Consent Agenda with no alterations.

Carried 5/0 (AYES: Johnson, Timm, Dilles, Lind, Timms)

1. Approve City Council Special Meeting minutes and City Council Regular Meeting minutes of 10-07-2024

2. Approve check register dated 09-28-2024 through 11-01-2024

3. Appointment to the Santa Cruz County Library Financing Authority

4. Appointment to the Santa Cruz County Consolidated Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board

PUBLIC COMMENT TIME

ALTERATIONS TO CONSENT AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

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5. Approve a resolution to give authority to add one Emergency Dispatch Clerk

6. Approve First Amendment to the Siltanen Family Swim Center Lease M/S: Timms/Lind
To approve the Regular Agenda with no alterations.

Carried 5/0 (AYES: Johnson, Timm, Dilles, Lind, Timms)

1. Consider approval of proposed Recreation Fees and Charges This item was presented by Administrative Services Director Hill and Recreation Division Manager Pfefferkorn. The Council Members asked questions and provided feedback.

M/S: Timms/Dilles
To adopt Resolution No. 1198.76 approving the recreation fees and charges schedule for 2025.

Carried 5/0 (AYES: Johnson, Timm, Dilles, Lind, Timms)

2. Future Council Agenda Items
None.

The meeting adjourned at 7:01 PM.

Attest:

Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
Approved:

Randy Johnson, Mayor

ADJOURNMENT

ALTERATIONS TO REGULAR AGENDA

REGULAR AGENDA

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AGENDA ITEM 1.

DATE: 11/20/2024
City of Scotts Valley

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DATE: 11/20/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Ben Noble, Consultant
APPROVED: Mali LaGoe, City Manager
SUBJECT: Consideration of the Planning Commission's recommendation to amend Scotts Valley Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning), to include two new chapters regulating Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), and other changes to the Zoning Code and General Plan required to implement the 2023-2031 Housing Element of the General Plan.

SUMMARY OF ISSUE
In December of 2023 the City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element of the General Plan (Housing Element). The Housing Element identifies actions that the City must complete by the end of 2024 to remain in compliance with state housing laws. Among these actions are amendments to the Scotts Valley Zoning Code (Municipal Code Title 17) that update accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations, establish a by-right approval process for qualifying affordable housing projects, and implement other Housing Element policies and programs.

The Scotts Valley General Plan contains a policy that allows private wells to service new development that is permitted by-right without a discretionary review. Recent changes to state law now require cities to allow qualifying large-scale multifamily development projects by-right.

Given this change to state law, staff recommends amending the General Plan to prohibit private well service for new development unless otherwise required by state law.

PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW
The Planning Commission held a study session on August 8, 2024, to provide preliminary input on the proposed Zoning Code amendments. On October 10, 2024, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Zoning Code and General Plan amendments and recommended their adoption to the City Council. A discussion of the proposed amendments and standards is provided in the attached Planning Commission staff report (Attachment 3). Attachment 1 of the Planning Commission staff report includes a red-lined version of Title 17 (Zoning) illustrating the proposed amendments.

PUBLIC NOTICE AND COMMENT
On November 8, 2024, public hearing notices were posted at City Hall, the Scotts Valley Public Works Building, the Scotts Valley Senior Center, and also published in the Scotts Valley Press Banner consistent with State law. As of this date, no comments have been received.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Commission recommends the City Council:

1. Introduce Ordinance No. 16.142 with amendments to Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning) to implement the Housing Element and waive the reading thereof; and

2. Adopt Resolution No. 1119.36 to amend General Plan Policy CSP-1.9 concerning the use of private wells.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Ordinance No. 16.142 - Adopting Zoning Code Amendments

2. Resolution No. 1119.36 - Adopting General Plan Amendment

3. Planning Commission Staff Report (dated October 10, 2024)

ORDINANCE NO. 16.142

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCOTTS VALLEY AMENDING SCOTTS VALLEY MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 (ZONING) TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, on December 20, 2023, the City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element of the General Plan (Housing Element);
WHEREAS, the Housing Element contains programs that call for the City to amend Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning Code) to implement Housing Element goals and policies;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a study session on August 8, 2023 to provide input on an approach to the City’s accessory dwelling unit regulations included in the Housing Element Zoning Code amendments;
WHEREAS, City staff used Planning Commission direction to prepare Chapter 17.56 (Accessory Dwelling Units) and 17.57 (Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) to be added to Title 17 (Zoning) of the City of Scotts Valley Municipal Code; WHEREAS, City staff prepared additional draft amendments to Municipal Code Title 17 to implement the Housing Element and bring accessory structure standards into alignment with accessory dwelling unit regulations;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on October 10, 2024 at which time it considered all evidence presented, both written and oral, and at the end of the hearing voted to recommend that the City Council adopt this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on this Ordinance on November 20, 2024, at which time it considered all evidence presented, both written and oral.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley does hereby ordain as follows:

Section 1. The Table of Contents of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to add a new Chapter 17.41, Housing Element Opportunity Site Combing District, as follows:
“Chapter 17.41 - HOUSING ELEMENT OPPORTUNITY SITE COMBINING DISTRICT

17.41.010 Purpose

17.41.020 Applicability

17.41.030 Permitting Process

17.41.040 Density

17.41.050 Replacement Units for Non-Vacant Sites

17.41.060 Sunset”
Section 2. The Table of Contents for Chapter 17.44, General and Special Provisions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 17.44 - GENERAL AND SPECIAL PROVISIONS

17.44.020 - Commercial and industrial performance standards.

17.44.030 - Off-street parking and loading requirements.

17.44.040 - Prezoning of unincorporated territory.

17.44.050 - Underground utilities.

17.44.060 - Condominium conversions and condominiums.

17.44.070 - Mobile home park conversion regulations.

17.44.080 - Tree protection regulations.

17.44.100 - Congregate senior housing facilities.

17.44.110 - Emergency shelters.

17.44.120 - Cultural resource preservation commission.

17.44.130 - Cultural resource preservation.

17.44.140 - Historic landmark preservation.

17.44.150 - External antennae.

17.44.170 - Transitional housing. Reserved

17.44.180 - Multi-Unit Residential Design Standards.

17.44.190 – Employee Housing”
Section 3. The Table of Contents for Chapter 17.46, Exceptions and Modifications, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 17.46 - EXCEPTIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

17.46.010 - Applicability of chapter.

17.46.020 - Building lines.

17.46.030 - Special uses requiring use permits.

17.46.040 - Private stables.

17.46.050 - Height limits.

17.46.060 - Area requirements.

17.46.070 - Yard exceptions and modifications.

17.46.080 - Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs.

17.46.090 - Moving of buildings.

17.46.100 - Kennels and small animal hospitals.

17.46.110 - Fences, walls and ornamental structures.

17.46.120 - Animal raising.

17.46.125 - Beekeeping permits issued by the community development director.

17.46.130 - Reserved. Accessory Structures

17.46.140 - Temporary construction offices.

17.46.150 - Covenants for easements.

17.46.160 - Construction standards.”
Section 4. The Table of Contents for Chapter 17.50, Administrative Procedures, Required Permits and Appeals, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 17.50 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, REQUIRED PERMITS AND

APPEALS

17.50.010 - Variances.

17.50.015 - Large family child care homes.

17.50.020 - Conditional use permits.

17.50.030 - Design review procedures.

17.50.035 - Ministerial design review.

17.50.040 - Home occupations.

17.50.050 - Special Permits Issued by Community Development Director.

17.50.060 - Appeals.

17.50.070 - Notice of hearing on appeal— Generally.

17.50.080 - Special consideration of appealable actions.

17.50.090 - Notice of public hearing procedures—Mail or delivery.

17.50.100 - Notice of public hearing— Publication or posting.

17.50.110 - Authority of the city council.”
Section 5. The Table of Contents for Chapter 17.62, Density Bonus, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Chapter 17.62 - DENSITY BONUS

17.62.010 - Intent and purpose.

17.62.020 - Definitions.

17.62.030 - Types of bonuses and incentives allowed.

17.62.040 - Density bonus for donations of land.

17.62.050 - Condominium conversions.

17.62.060 - Childcare facilities.

17.62.070 - General provisions governing density bonus calculations.

17.62.080 - Incentives and concessions for affordable housing.

17.62.090 - Waivers and modifications of development standards.

17.62.100 - Parking incentives.

17.62.110 - Standards for density bonus housing developments.

17.62.120 - Application requirements.

17.62.130 - Application review.

17.62.140 - Developer affordable housing agreement.

17.62.010 - Purpose

17.62.020 - Definitions

17.62.030 - Application Procedures

17.62.040 - General Provisions

17.62.050 - Affordable Unit Design and Construction

17.62.060 - Regulatory Agreements

17.62.070 - Interpretation”
Section 6. Section 17.04.040, "A" terms, of Chapter 17.04, Definitions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to add the following definitions to read as follows:
““Accessory dwelling unit” means a residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary dwelling. An accessory dwelling unit shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated. An accessory dwelling unit includes an efficiency unit and a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code. “Accessory dwelling unit, attached” means an accessory dwelling unit that is established as an addition to or extension of the primary residence. “Accessory dwelling unit, converted” means an accessory dwelling unit that is fully contained within the existing space of the primary dwelling or an accessory structure.

“Accessory dwelling unit, detached” means an accessory dwelling unit in a new structure that is entirely separated from the primary dwelling. The term includes a second story accessory dwelling built above a detached garage.” Section 7. Section 17.04.050, "B" terms, of Chapter 17.04, Definitions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to revise the definition of “Building, main” to read as follows:
“"Building, main" means a structure in which is conducted the principal primary use of the site on which it is situated.””
Section 8. Section 17.04.060, "C" terms, of Chapter 17.04, Definitions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to revise the following definitions to read as follows:
““Clerestory window” means a window where the bottom of the glass is at least six feet above the finished floor height.
"Combining district" means a zoning district which must be attached to or combined with an underlying zoning district to become effective. Once the district designation is combined with an underlying district (the base district), the combining district regulations are applied to all uses of the base district, in addition to those applicable in the base district. When in conflict, the most restrictive combining district regulations shall control.
"Community care facility" means any facility, place, or building, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 1502, which is maintained and operated to provide nonmedical residential care, day treatment, adult daycare, or foster family agency services or care services for children, adults, or adults and children, including, but not limited to, the physically handicapped, mentally impaired, or incompetent person, and abused or neglected children. All community care facilities shall be appropriately licensed or registered pursuant to state law, unless exempted therefrom by state law. This definition and all other definitions relating to community care facilities shall be interpreted so as to be consistent with definitions found in state law or state administrative regulations. This could include foster homes, sober living environments, assisted living for elderly or disabled people. A community care facility does not include a group home as defined in this chapter.

A “small community care facility” is a community care facility of is allowed six or fewer residents. When determining the number of residents, that number does not include persons operating the facility, their family members or staff. A “large community care facility” has seven or more residents.”
Section 9. Section 17.04.070, "D" terms, of Chapter 17.04, Definitions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to revise the following definitions to read as follows:
“"Dwelling, multifamily" means a building, or portion thereof, designed or used for residentialce purposes by two or more families or housekeeping units. This term includes single-room occupancy facilities and group homes as defined by this chapter.

“Dwelling, primary” means a dwelling unit on a lot that is not an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit as defined by this chapter. "Dwelling, single-family" means a detached building designed or used for residentialce purposes by one family or housekeeping unit. This term includes a single-family dwelling used as a group home as defined by this chapter.” Dwelling Unit, Second. See "Second dwelling unit" (Section 17.04.220).

Section 10. Section 17.04.080, "E" terms, of Chapter 17.04, Definitions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to revise the definition of “Emergency shelters” to read as follows:
“"Emergency shelters" means housing with minimal supportive services that is limited to occupancy of six months or less. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay; as defined and used in Section 50801(e) of the California Health and Safety Code. However, emergency shelter providers are not obligated to accept individuals if the shelter is at its approved capacity. An emergency shelter may also include other interim interventions, including, but not limited to, a navigation center, bridge housing, and respite or recuperative care.”
Section 11. Section 17.04.090, "F" terms, of Chapter 17.04, Definitions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to revise the definition of “Family” to read as follows:
“"Family" means one or more persons, whether or not related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together in a single residential unit, with common access to, and common use of, all living areas and all areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of fooda person or persons related by blood, marriage or adoption or a group of not more than five persons, excluding servants, not related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit. “
Section 12. Section 17.04.100, "G" terms, of Chapter 17.04, Definitions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to revise the following definitions to read as follows:
“"Garage, private" means an accessory structure or a portion of a main primary structure designed for the storage of motor vehicles, boats or trailers, having a permanent roof and designed to be enclosed on all sides. The minimum size of a private garage shall be twenty-two feet by twenty-two feet for two cars and twentytwo feet by twelve feet for one car. “Group home” means housing shared by unrelated persons with disabilities that provide peer and other support for their residents’ disability related needs and in which residents share cooking, dining, and living areas, and may, in some group homes, participate in cooking, housekeeping, and other communal living activities. "Guesthouse" means accessory living quarters, without kitchen or cooking facilities, of a permanent type of construction, clearly subordinate and incidental to the main

building on the same lot, and not separately rented, let or leased, whether compensation be direct or indirect. “
Section 13. Section 17.04.130, "J" terms, of Chapter 17.04, Definitions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to add a definition to read as follows:
““Junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU)” means a converted accessory dwelling unit that is no more than 500 square feet in size and contained entirely within a single-family residence. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities, or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure.” Section 14. Section 17.04.130, "L" terms, of Chapter 17.04, Definitions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to add a definition to read as follows:
““Low Barrier Navigation Center” means a housing first, low-barrier, serviceenriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing, as defined in Government Code Section 65660.”
Section 15. Section 17.04.180, "O" terms, of Chapter 17.04, Definitions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to revise the following definitions to read as follows:
““Objective standards” means standards that involve no personal or subjective judgement by a public official and are uniformly verifiable by reference to an external and uniform benchmark or criterion available and knowable by both the development applicant or proponent and the public official prior to submittal. "Offices, professional" means offices pertaining to the practice of the professions and arts, including but not limited to architecture, dentistry, engineering, law and medicine, but not including the sale of drugs or prescriptions, except as incidental to the principal primary use and where there is no external evidence of such incidental use.”
Section 16. Section 17.04.220, "S" terms, of Chapter 17.04, Definitions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to revise the following definitions to read as follows:
“"Second dwelling unit" means an additional dwelling unit which contains no greater than eight hundred square feet of living space, not including the garage, which shares a lot with a primary residence. The second unit is served by the same driveway access to the street as the existing main dwelling. “Single-room occupancy (SRO)” means a residential facility with single-room dwelling units where each dwelling unit is the primary residence of its occupants.

An SRO unit may contain kitchen or bathroom facilities, but not both. “Structure, accessory” means a detached structure, the use of which is subordinate and incidental to and customarily associated with, the main primary structure or the principal primary use of the site and which is located on the same site as the

primary structure or principal primary use. The term includes, but is not limited to detached garages or carports, cabanas, gazebos, arbors, sheds and buildings connected to a main primary structure by a breeze way.
"Structure, principalprimary" means a structure housing the principal primary use of a site or functioning as the principal primary use.”
Section 17. Section 17.04.240, "U" terms, of Chapter 17.04, Definitions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to revise the following definitions to read as follows:
“"Use, accessory" means a use which is clearly incidental and secondary to the main primary use and which does not change the character thereof. (See also "Structure, accessory," Section 17.04.220).
“Use, primary” means the main purpose for which a site is developed and occupied.”
Section 18. Section 17.06.020, Combining zoning districts, of Chapter 17.06, Establishment and Designation of Zoning Districts, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“The zoning districts set forth in this section are termed combining districts. The combining district regulations are in addition to the regulations of the base zoning district to which the combining district is attached. Notwithstanding any provision in this title to the contrary, in the event of a conflict between the regulations of the base zoning district and the regulations of the combining district, the regulations of the combining district will control.

Symbol District name
TP Timberland production zoning district
ST Special treatment combining district
FW Floodway combining district
HR Hillside residential combining district
HE Housing element opportunity site combining district
Section 19. Subsection D of Section 17.09.020, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.09, RVH Very High-Density Residential Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“D. Accessory structures and uses located on the same site with a permitted use which are incidental to the permitted use, including but not limited to home occupations (subject to the provisions of Section 17.50.040 of this title), the keeping of four cats, four dogs or a combination thereof not to exceed a total of four and private garages and parking areas.”

Section 20. Section 17.09.020, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.09, R-VH Very HighDensity Residential Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Subsection F to read as follows:
“F. Accessory dwelling units pursuant to chapter 17.57 of this title.” Section 21. Section 17.09.040, Development standards, of Chapter 17.09, R-VH Very High-Density Residential Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Subsection G as follows:
“G. Accessory Structures. See Section 17.46.130 (Accessory Structures).” Section 22. Section 17.10.020, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.10, R-H High-Density Residential Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“A. Small family child care homes;
B. Mobile homes and manufactured housing;
C. Multifamily dwellings conforming to the density requirements of this chapter; D. Single-family dwellings;
DE. Accessory structures and uses located on the same site with a permitted use which are incidental to the permitted use, including but not limited to home occupations (subject to the provisions of Section 17.50.040 of this title), the keeping of four cats, four dogs or a combination thereof not to exceed a total of four and private garages and parking areas;
EF. Small community care facilities.

FG. Transitional housing and supportive housing.

G. Accessory dwelling units pursuant to chapter 17.57 of this title.” Section 23. Subsection C.2.b of Section 17.10.040, Development standards, of Chapter

17.10, R-H High-Density Residential Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“b. Conditional Uses. The side yard for a conditional use and its accessory structures shall be ten percent of the average width of the site, with a minimum of ten feet and a maximum of twenty feet required, subject to the following exceptions:
i. On the street side of a corner lot, the side yard shall be not less than twenty percent of the width of the site, with a minimum of fifteen feet and a maximum of forty feet required.
ii. One foot shall be added to each side yard for each two feet of height above which the top plate line exceeds twenty feet of height (see Figure

17.10.040).
iii. One foot shall be added to the interior side yard for each five feet by which a wall of a structure within twenty-five feet of the side property line

exceeds thirty feet in length parallel or approximately parallel to the side property line.”
Section 24. Section 17.10.040, Development standards, of Chapter 17.10, R-H HighDensity Residential Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Subsection F to read as follows:
“F. Accessory Structures. See Section 17.46.130 (Accessory Structures).” Section 25. Subsections E and H of Section 17.12.020, Permitted uses, of Chapter

17.12, R-M-6 and R-M-8 Multiple Residential Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“E. Accessory structures and uses located on the same site with a permitted use which are incidental to the permitted use, including but not limited to home occupations (subject to the provisions of Section 17.50.040 of this title), private garages and parking areas and the keeping of not to exceed four cats and four dogs or a combination thereof not to exceed a total of four; H. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.57 and 17.58 of this Title. “
Section 26. Section 17.12.040, Development standards, of Chapter 17.12, R-M-6 and R-M-8 Multiple Residential Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Subsection F as follows:
“F. Accessory Structures. See Section 17.46.130 (Accessory Structures).” Section 27. Section 17.12.050, Other required conditions, of Chapter 17.12, R-M-6 and R-M-8 Multiple Residential Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“A. Architectural and site plan review by the design review board shall be required for all structures (excluding single-family homes dwelling and accessory structures on a lot with a single-family dwelling), alterations to structures and signage in the R-M zoning district.

B. No building shall be located closer than 25twenty-five feet from the top of the bank of a perennial or intermittent stream, as shown in Section 17.04.230 of this title. All proposed structures shall be constructed above the one-hundredyear floodplain.” Section 28. Section 17.14.020, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.14, R-1 Single-Family Residential Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“A. Foster homes where the total number of children, including those of the proprietary family, is six or fewer;
B. Mobile homes and manufactured housing;
C. Single-family dwellings;

D. Secondary dwelling units conforming to the requirements of Chapter 17.41 of this title and the Uniform Building Code;
ED. Accessory structures in conformance with Section 17.46.070 of this title and uses located on the same site with a permitted use which are incidental to the permitted use, including but not limited to home occupations (subject to the provisions of Section 17.50.040 of this title), the keeping of four cats, four dogs or a combination thereof not to exceed a total of four and private garages and parking areas.

FE. Small family child care homes;
FG. Small community care facilities.

GH. Transitional housing and supportive housing.

H. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to chapter 17.57 and 17.58 of this title.”
Section 29. Section 17.14.040, Development standards, of Chapter 17.14, R-1 SingleFamily Residential Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“The following development standards shall apply to all land and buildings in the R-1 zoning district:

A. Lot Area and Density Requirements. All lots hereafter created shall comply with the following minimum standards:

Zone Minimum Lot
Area
Maximum Lot
Density
Minimum Lot
Width
Minimum Lot
Depth
R-1-10 10,000 sq. ft. 10,000 sq.
ft./dwelling unit 60 feet 100 feet
R-1-20 20,000 sq. ft. 20,000 sq.
ft./dwelling unit 90 feet 125 feet
R-1-40 40,000 sq. ft. 40,000 sq.
ft./dwelling unit 100 feet 150 feet
B. Minimum Lot Frontage. The minimum lot frontage shall be sixty (60) feet.

C. Maximum Site Coverage. The maximum site coverage in the R-1 zoning district shall be fifty percent (50%).

D. Yards. Yard requirements are as follows:

Zone Front Yard Side Yard Rear Yard
R-1-10 20 feet
10% of lot width
with a maximum of
10 feet
15 feet
R-1-20 30 feet
10% of lot width
with a maximum of
10 feet
15 feet

R-1-40 30 feet
10% of lot width
with a maximum of
10 feet
20 feet
E. Building Height. No single-family dwelling in the R-1 zoning district shall exceed thirty-five feet in height unless otherwise provided in Section 17.46.050 of this title. Detached accessory structures, secondary dwelling units, and guesthouses may have building heights up to 35 feet when all required yard setbacks conform with the same yard setbacks required for the main dwelling.

F. Room Additions. For an addition that increases the footprint of the primary dwelling, Roof Forms and Pitches. Tthe roof forms, and roof pitches, exterior building materials, and exterior colors of the secondary dwelling units, guesthouses, room additions, and site-built detached accessory structuresshall be architecturally compatible with those of the main primary dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

G. Accessory Structures. See Section 17.46.130 (Accessory Structures).

G. Exterior Building Materials and Colors. The exterior building materials and colors of secondary dwelling units, guesthouses, room additions, and site-built detached accessory structures shall be architecturally compatible with the main dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

H. Conversion of Use. The partial or complete conversion of an existing one- or two-story detached accessory structure with existing three (3) feet reduced yard setbacks (in conformance with Section 17.46.070J. of the City's Municipal Code) into a secondary dwelling unit or guesthouse is prohibited. The conversion of an existing, legal, nonconforming detached accessory structure with yard setbacks greater than three (3) but less than the required yard setbacks for the main dwelling, into a secondary dwelling unit or guesthouse, may be allowed with Use Permit approval from the Planning Commission at a public hearing, in accordance with Section 17.50.020 of the City's Municipal Code.

I. Building Height of Detached Accessory Structures. The maximum building height of a detached accessory structure with reduced yard setbacks (in conformance with Sections 17.46.070J. and 17.46.070N. of the City's Municipal Code) shall be 18 feet. “
Section 30. Section 17.16.020, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.16, R-R-2.5 ResidentialRural Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Permitted uses are as follows:

A. Family day care homes;
B. Foster homes where the total number of children, including those of the proprietary family, is six or fewer;
C. Single-family dwellings;
D. Secondary dwelling units conforming to the requirements of Chapter 17.41 of this title and the Uniform Building Code;
DE. Accessory structures in conformance with Section 17.46.070 of this title anduses located on the same site with a permitted use which are incidental to the permitted use, including but not limited to crop and tree farming for family use only, family animal raising, guesthouse, home occupations (subject to the provisions of Section 17.50.040 of this title), the keeping of four cats or four dogs or a combination thereof not to exceed a total of four, and private garages and parking areas, and private stables on a minimum lot size of 2.5 acres, in accordance with Section 17.46.040 of this title;
EF. Small family child care homes;
FG. Small community care facilities.

GH. Transitional housing and supportive housing.

H. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.57 and 17.58 of this Title.”
Section 31. Section 17.16.040, Development standards, of Chapter 17.16, R-R-2.5 Residential-Rural Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“The following development standards shall apply to all land and buildings in the R-R2.5 zoning district:

A. Lot Area and Density Requirements. All lots hereafter created shall comply with the following minimum standards:

Zone Minimum Lot
Area
Maximum Lot
Density
Minimum Lot
Width
Minimum Lot
Depth
R-R-2.5 2.5 acres

2.5 acres/dwelling
unit
100 feet 150 feet
B. Minimum Lot Frontage. The minimum lot frontage shall be one hundred feet.

C. Maximum Site Coverage. The maximum site coverage in the R-R-2.5 zoning district shall be thirty-five percent.

D. Yards. Yard requirements are as follows:

Zone Front Yard Side Yard Rear Yard
R-R-2.5 40 feet 15 feet 20 feet

E. Building Height. No single-family dwelling in the R-R-2.5 zoning district shall exceed thirty-five feet in height unless otherwise provided in Section 17.46.050 of this title. Detached accessory structures, secondary dwelling units, and guesthouses may have building heights up to thirty-five feet when all required yard setbacks conform with the same yard setbacks required for the main dwelling.

F. Roof Forms and PitchesAdditions. For an addition that increases the footprint of the primary dwelling, tThe roof forms, roof and pitches, exterior building materials, and exterior colors of secondary dwelling units, guesthouses, room additions , and site-built detached accessory structures shall be architecturally compatible with those of the main primary dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

G. Accessory Structures. See Section 17.46.130 (Accessory Structures) G. Exterior Building Materials and Colors. The exterior building materials and colors of secondary dwelling units, guesthouses, room additions, and site-built detached accessory structures shall be architecturally compatible with the main dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

H. Conversion of Use. The partial or complete conversion of an existing one- or two-story detached accessory structure with existing three feet reduced yard setbacks (in conformance with Section 17.46.070J. of the City's Municipal Code) into a secondary dwelling unit or guesthouse is prohibited. The conversion of an existing, legal, nonconforming detached accessory structure with yard setbacks greater than three but less than the required yard setbacks for the main dwelling, into a secondary dwelling unit or guesthouse, may be allowed with Use Permit approval from the Planning Commission at a public hearing, in accordance with Section 17.50.020 of the City's Municipal Code.

I. Building Height of Detached Accessory Structures. The maximum building height of a detached accessory structure with reduced yard setbacks (in conformance with Sections 17.46.070J. and 17.46.070N. of the City's Municipal Code) shall be eighteen feet. “
Section 32. Section 17.18.020, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.18, MT-5 ResidentialMountain Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Permitted uses are as follows:

A. Crop and tree farming;
B. Small family child care homes;
C. Foster homes where the total number of children, including those of the proprietary family is six or less;

D. Public parks and recreation areas;
E. Single-family dwellings;
F. Secondary dwelling units conforming to the requirements of Chapter 17.41 of this title and the Uniform Building Code;
FG. Accessory structures and uses located on the same site with a permitted use which are incidental to the permitted use, including but not limited to crop and tree farming for family use only, family animal raising, guest house, home occupations (subject to the provisions of Section 17.50.040 of this title), the keeping of four cats or four dogs or a combination thereof not to exceed a total of four and private garages and parking areas, and private stables on a minimum lot size of 2.5 acres, in accordance with Section 17.46.040 of this title;
GH. Small community care facility.

HI. Transitional housing and supportive housing.

I. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units pursuant to chapter 17.57 and 17.58 of this title.”
Section 33. Section 17.18.040, Development standards, of Chapter 17.18, MT-5 Residential-Mountain Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“The following development standards shall apply to all land and buildings in the R-MT5 zoning district:

A. Lot Area and Density Requirements. All lots hereafter created shall comply with the following minimum standards:

Zone Minimum Lot
Area
Maximum Lot
Density
Minimum Lot
Width
Minimum Lot
Depth
R-MT 5 acres
5 acres/dwelling
unit
100 feet 150 feet
B. Minimum Lot Frontage. The minimum lot frontage shall be one hundred feet.

C. Maximum Site Coverage. The maximum site coverage in the R-MT zoning district shall be thirty-five percent.

D. Yards. Yard requirements are as follows:

Zone Front Yard Side Yard Rear Yard
R-MT 40 feet 20 feet 25 feet
E. Building Height. No single-family dwelling in the R-MT-5 zoning district shall exceed thirty-five feet in height unless otherwise provided in Section 17.46.050 of this title. Detached accessory structures, secondary dwelling units, and

guesthouses may have building heights up to thirty-five feet when all required yard setbacks conform with the same yard setbacks required for the main dwelling.

F. Roof Forms and PitchesAdditions. For an addition that increases the footprint of the primary dwelling, Tthe roof forms, and roof pitches, exterior building materials, and exterior colors of secondary dwelling units, guesthouses, room the additions, and site-built detached accessory structures shall be architecturally compatible with those of the main primary dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

G. Accessory Structures. See Section 17.46.130 (Accessory Structures).

G. Exterior Building Materials and Colors. The exterior building materials and colors of secondary dwelling units, guesthouses, room additions, and site-built detached accessory structures shall be architecturally compatible with the main dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

H. Conversion of Use. The partial or complete conversion of an existing one- or two-story detached accessory structure with existing three feet reduced yard setbacks (in conformance with Section 17.46.070J. of the City's Municipal Code) into a secondary dwelling unit or guesthouse is prohibited. The conversion of an existing, legal, nonconforming detached accessory structure with yard setbacks greater than three but less than the required yard setbacks for the main dwelling, into a secondary dwelling unit or guesthouse, may be allowed with Use Permit approval from the Planning Commission at a public hearing, in accordance with Section 17.50.020 of the City's Municipal Code.

I. Building Height of Detached Accessory Structures. The maximum building height of a detached accessory structure with reduced yard setbacks (in conformance with Sections 17.46.070J. and 17.46.070N. of the City's Municipal Code) shall be 18 feet. “
Section 34. Section 17.20.020 Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.20, C-S Service Commercial Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Permitted uses are as follows:

A. Retail establishments;
B. Banks;
C. Business and personal service establishments;
D. Emergency shelters (≤25 occupants), subject to compliance with Section

17.44.110;
E. Medical, professional and general business offices;

F. Radio and television broadcast studios (excluding transmission towers); and G. Accessory structures and uses located on the same site with a permitted use which are customarily incidental to the permitted use, including, but not limited to, incidental storage facilities and signs which pertain only to a permitted use on the premises and which are in accordance with the standards of Chapter

17.56 of this title;
H. Multiple-family dwellings located either above the ground-level commercial use or at ground level at the rear of a commercial space on sites designated in the Housing ElementDay care centers.

I. A low barrier navigation center that meets the requirements specified in Government Code Section 65662.

J. Supportive housing that meets the requirements specified in Government Code Section 65651.

K. Accessory dwelling units pursuant to chapter 17.57 of this title.” Section 35. Section 17.20.030 Conditional uses, of Chapter 17.20, C-S Service Commercial Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Permitted uses are as follows:

A. Animal hospitals;
B. Automobile sales, including sale of used cars in conjunction with the sale of new cars;
C. Automotive repair and related services (such as auto supply and detail shops) in an enclosed building. This conditional use category excludes auto body repair and auto painting as well as any other use that is incompatible with surrounding uses or that may be detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the surrounding neighbors;
D. Automotive service stations;
E. Carwash;
F. Coin-operated laundries;
G. Commercial recreation;
H. Equipment rental yards;
I. Hotels and motels;
J. 1. Multiple-family dwellings located either above the ground-level commercial use or at ground level at the rear of a commercial space. Residential uses must occupy less than 50 percent of the total gross square feet on the property except as otherwise allowed in the Housing Element;
KJ. Outdoor Storage;
LK. Public utility service yards;

ML. Recreational vehicle sales, including boat sales;
NM. Restaurants and bars;
ON. Wholesale establishments;
PO. Service shops, including printing, photographic, cabinet repair, electrical repair, heating and ventilating shops, and catering services;
QP. Social halls, lodges, fraternal organizations and clubs; RQ. Churches, synagogues and other places of worship;
SR. Other uses the planning commission finds to be of a similar nature to those listed above, subject to the requirements of Section 17.50.020 of this title; TS. Transitional Housing. No person shall operate a transitional housing facility without obtaining a conditional use permit in accordance with Section

17.50.020 and subject to the requirements of Section 17.44.170 of this title; UT. Emergency shelters (>25 occupants), subject to compliance with Section

17.44.110;
VU. Firearms retail.”
Section 36. Section 17.20.040 Development standards, of Chapter 17.20, C-S Service Commercial Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Subsection P to read as follows:
“P. Accessory Structures. See Section 17.46.130 (Accessory Structures).” Section 37. Section 17.20.045, Development standards for mixed use projects, of Chapter 17.20, C-S Service Commercial Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“A. Density range is fifteen to twenty residential units per acre.

B. Parking for both the non-residential and the residential units shall be as specified in the zoning ordinance. The planning commission may reduce parking standards in cases where shared parking is feasible and viable.

C. Each dwelling shall have private, usable outdoor space, i.e. decks, balconies, yards or patios of one hundred square feet per residential unit. The planning commission may determine that the required private outdoor space is not appropriate in a particular building design and allow the required outdoor space to be common open space for all residential units.

D. Truck docks shall not be located within fifty feet of any residential.

E. Minimum setbacks for residential:

1. Front from the street: Ten feet; and front from a garage: Twenty feet.

2. Rear: Fifteen feet.

3. Side: Ten feet.

4. Corner from the street, ten feet and corner from a garage, twenty feet.” Section 38. Section 17.22.020, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.22, C-SC Shopping Center Commercial Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Permitted uses are as follows:

A. Professional offices;
B. Retail and personal service establishments;
C. Emergency shelters (≤25 occupants), subject to compliance with Section

17.44.110; and
D. Accessory structures and uses located on the same site with a permitted use which are customarily incidental to the permitted use, including but not limited to a permitted use on the premises and which are in accordance with the standards of Chapter 17.56 of this title.

E. A low barrier navigation center that meets the requirements specified in Government Code Section 65662.

F. Supportive housing that meets the requirements specified in Government Code Section 65651.

G. Accessory dwelling units pursuant to chapter 17.57 of this title.” Section 39. Section 17.22.030, Conditional uses, of Chapter 17.22, C-SC Shopping Center Commercial Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“The following conditional uses may be permitted upon the granting of a use permit in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.50.020 of this title:

A. Automobile sales, including the sale of used cars in conjunction with the sale of new cars;
B. Churches, synagogues and other places of worship;
C. Commercial recreation;
D. Institutional uses;
E. Day care center;
F. Radio and/or television broadcasting studios;
G. Theatres;
H. Restaurants;
I. Permitted uses in the C-S district, provided they are compatible with surrounding land uses;
J. Multiple-family dwellings located either above the ground-level commercial use or at ground level at the rear of a commercial space. Residential uses must

occupy less than 50 percent of the total gross square feet on the property except as otherwise allowed in the Housing Element;
KJ. Other uses the planning commission finds to be of a similar nature to those listed above, subject to the requirements of Section 17.50.020 of this title; KK. Emergency shelters (>25 occupants), subject to compliance with Section

17.44.110;
LL. Firearms retail.”
Section 40. Subsection D of Section 17.24.020, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.24, C-P Professional Commercial Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“D. Accessory uses and structures located on the same site with a permitted use which are customarily incidental to the permitted use, including but not limited to incidental storage facilities and signs which pertain only to a permitted use on the premises and which are in accordance with the standards of Chapter

17.56 of this title.”
Section 41. Section 17.24.040, Development standards, of Chapter 17.24, C-P Professional Commercial Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Subsection K to read as follows:
“K. Accessory Structures. See Section 17.46.130 (Accessory Structures).” Section 42. Subsection I of Section 17.26.020, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.26, I-L Light Industrial Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“I. Accessory uses and structures located on the same site with a permitted use, including but not limited to incidental storage facilities, offices, gift shops, food service for employees and signs which pertain only to a permitted use on the premises and which are in accordance with the standards of Chapter 17.56 of this title;”
Section 43. Section 17.26.040, Development standards, of Chapter 17.26, I-L Light Industrial Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Subsection O to read as follows:
“O. Accessory Structures. See Section 17.46.130 (Accessory Structures).” Section 44. Section 17.30.020, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.30, P Public/QuasiPublic Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Permitted uses are as follows:

A. All facilities and structures owned by any federal, state, county or city government or agency thereof or by any school district or community college

district, special district, including but not limited to a water district or a fire district or any agency thereof, which is used for administrative, office, educational or recreational purposes or for the provision of services to the public;
B. Emergency services, including but not limited to police and fire stations, Red Cross and immediate medical services;
C. Emergency shelters (≤25 occupants), subject to compliance with Section

17.44.110;
D. Single-family dwellings; and
E. Accessory uses and structures located on the same site with a permitted use which are customarily incidental to the permitted use, including but not limited to incidental storage facilities and signs which pertain only to a permitted use on the premises and which are in accordance with the standards of Chapter

17.56 of this title.

F Accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.57 of this Title.” Section 45. Section 17.30.040, Development standards, of Chapter 17.30, P Public/Quasi-Public Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Subsection I to read as follows:
“I. Accessory Structures. See Section 17.46.130 (Accessory Structures).” Section 46. Section 17.32.020, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.32, OS Open-Space Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Permitted uses are as follows:

A. Fish and wildlife management activities or facilities; B. Flood-control channels and drainage facilities;
C. Public and private recreation areas, parks, playgrounds, wildlife preserves and timber preserves;
D. Watershed management activities or facilities, including but not limited to aquifer recharge areas, stream restoration projects and related activities E. Accessory uses and structures located on the same site with a permitted use which are customarily incidental to the permitted use, including but not limited to incidental storage facilities and signs which pertain only to a permitted use on the premises and which are in accordance with the provisions of Chapter

17.56 of this title.

F Accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.57 of this Title.” Section 47. Section 17.32.030, Conditional uses, of Chapter 17.32, OS Open-Space Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

“The following conditional uses may be permitted upon the granting of a use permit in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.50.020 of this title:

A. Commercial and private stables and riding academies; B. Crop and tree farming and grazing of horses, cattle, sheep and goats; C. Golf courses, driving ranges and other similar commercial recreational facilities, but not including drive-in movie theaters or any facility where the principal primary use is enclosed in a building;
D. General outdoor recreational uses, including but not limited to tennis and basketball courts; soccer, softball and baseball fields; campgrounds; picnicking grounds; and recreational trails;
E. Kennels, aviaries and other wholesale animal-raising facilities F. One or more single-family dwellings, with accessory structures, at a density not to exceed one dwelling unit per ten acres; if more than two dwellings are involved, the development proposal must be clustered and in conformance with an approved planned unit development;
G. The growing and harvesting of Christmas trees;
H. The growing and harvesting of timber and other forest products (not including Christmas trees), in conformance with the development standards of this section and Chapter 17.34 of this title;
I. Other uses which the planning commission determines to be of a similar nature to those listed above, subject to the requirements of Section 17.50.020 of this title.”
Section 48. Section 17.32.040, Development standards, of Chapter 17.32, OS OpenSpace Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a new Subsection I as follows:
“I. Accessory Structures. See Section 17.46.130 (Accessory Structures).” Section 49. Section 17.34.030, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.34, TP Timberland Production Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“The following uses are permitted in the TP zoning district:

A. Fish and wildlife habitat;
B. Grazing and other agricultural uses on that portion of the land not under timber production;
C. The growing and harvesting of timber and other forest products, including Christmas trees, in conformance with the provisions of this chapter; D. One single-family dwelling , with accessory structures and utilities, on a separate legal parcel with a minimum area of forty acres; F. Accessory dwelling units pursuant to Chapter 17.57 of this Title.”

Section 50. Subsection D of Section 17.34.040, Conditional uses, of Chapter 17.34, TP Timberland Production Zoning District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“D. One or more single-family dwellings , with accessory structures,at a density not to exceed one dwelling unit per ten acres; if more than two dwellings are involved, the development proposal must be clustered and in conformance with an approved planned unit development (PUD) permit.”
Section 51. Subsection A of Section 17.40.060, Construction criteria on a hillside lot, of Chapter 17.40, HR Hillside Residential Combining District Regulations, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
“1. Avoid Unreasonable Interference With Views and Privacy. The height, elevations and placement on the site of the proposed main or accessory structure, when considered with reference to the nature and location of residential structures on adjacent lots, will avoid unreasonable interference with views and privacy;

2. Preserve Natural Landscape. The natural landscape will be preserved insofar as practicable by designing structures to follow the natural contours of the site and minimizing tree and soil removal; grade changes will be minimized and will be in keeping with the general appearance of neighboring developed areas;

3. Minimize Perception of Excessive Bulk. The proposed main or accessory structure in relation to the immediate neighborhood will minimize the perception of excessive bulk;

4. Compatible Bulk and Height. The proposed main or accessory structure will be compatible in terms of bulk and height with existing residential structures within the immediate neighborhood and within the same zoning district, and shall not unreasonably impair the light and air of adjacent properties nor unreasonably impair the ability of adjacent properties to utilize solar energy;

5. Current Grading and Erosion Control Standards. The proposed site development or grading plan incorporates current grading and erosion control standards used by the city;

6. Increased Setbacks and Height. One foot shall be added to each side yard for each one foot of height above which the top plate line exceeds fifteen feet in height;

7. Subfloors Clearance. All new main primary structures and accessory structures or additions thereto, shall be designed to follow the slope of the site so as to reduce the clearance between ground floor levels and finish grade to not more than four feet. Five feet is permitted if a landscape and irrigation plan which will screen the subfloor area is submitted with the application for a building permit and landscaping is installed prior to final inspection of the structure.

8. Residential Design Handbook. All projects for the construction or expansion of a single-family main primary structure or an accessory structure in the hillside residential combining district shall be consistent with the policies described in

the Residential Design Handbook, as adopted by resolution of the city council, and as the same may be amended from time to time hereafter. Such handbook embodies and illustrates the intent of the construction criteria provisions prescribed in Section 17.40.060.”
Section 52. Chapter 17.41, Secondary Dwelling Units and Guesthouses, is hereby deleted from Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code.

Chapter 17.41 Secondary Dwelling Units and Guesthouses17.41.010 Statement of findings.

The city recognizes that some of its existing housing resources could provide a costeffective solution for current housing needs by allowing secondary dwelling units as defined elsewhere in this title. However, there are environmental and service constraints the city faces, which limit the addition of second dwelling units. In particular, such units may not be appropriate on hillside lots because of environmental constraints. The addition of a second dwelling unit is limited by urban service capacity, public safety standards, traffic conditions, fire hazards, privacy impacts and compatibility with neighboring uses and structures. This chapter addresses these limitations.

17.41.020 Building permit required.

A secondary dwelling unit may be created or occupied only if the unit meets all of the restrictions and standards set out in Section 17.41.030 of this title.

17.41.030 Restrictions and standards.

The plans for secondary dwelling units shall comply with all of the following standards before a building permit may be granted:

A. The lot upon which the secondary dwelling unit will be created shall be located in a residential zoning district (R) and must be a minimum of ten thousand square feet in size, excluding all rights-of-way;
B. The building site upon which the secondary dwelling unit will be constructed shall not have an average slope in excess of twenty percent; C. The size of the secondary dwelling unit shall be no larger than eight hundred square feet of habitable living space (excluding garages, decks and porches); D. Secondary dwelling units shall comply with applicable building, health and fire codes;
E. Secondary dwelling units shall comply with all applicable zoning regulations (including, but not limited to required setbacks and height limits); F. A minimum of one off-street parking space shall be provided for each bedroom shown on the plans for the secondary dwelling unit in addition to the off-street parking spaces required for the main dwelling. Such parking space(s) shall be located in close proximity to the secondary dwelling unit so as to provide convenient access for the tenant;

G. Secondary dwelling units shall conform to all requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Fire District Codes, and Santa Cruz County Environmental Health Services Department. Secondary dwelling units may be served by an existing or new septic system when the subject property is located more than 200 feet from an existing sewer main; all other secondary dwelling units shall be served by sanitary sewer.

H. Secondary dwelling unit shall be served by the same driveway access to the street as the existing main dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

I. Secondary dwelling units shall be attached to or detached from the main dwelling. If the secondary dwelling unit is attached to the main dwelling, each shall be served by separate outside entrances. The interior wall(s) of an attached unit which separate it from the main unit shall not be connected by a doorway or opening to the main dwelling;
J. Secondary dwelling units shall be located to the side or at the rear of the main dwelling, if possible, and must be clearly secondary and incidental to the main dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

K. No more than one secondary dwelling unit or guesthouse shall be allowed on any lot located in a R-1 Single-family Residential Zoning District, R-R-2.5 Residential-Rural Zoning District, and R-MT-5 Residential-Mountain Zoning District.

L. The roof forms and pitches of secondary dwelling units shall be architecturally compatible with those of the main dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

M. The exterior building materials and colors of secondary dwelling units shall be architecturally compatible those of the main dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

N. The partial or complete conversion of an existing one- or two-story detached accessory structure with existing three (3) or six (6) feet reduced yard setbacks (in conformance with Sections 17.46.070J. and 17.46.070N. of the City's Municipal Code) into a secondary dwelling unit is prohibited. The conversion of an existing, legal, nonconforming detached accessory structure with yard setbacks greater than three (3) but less than the required yard setbacks for the main dwelling, into a secondary dwelling unit, may be allowed with Use Permit approval from the Planning Commission at a public hearing, in accordance with Section 17.50.020 of the City's Municipal Code.

O. The maximum building height of a detached accessory structure with reduced yard setbacks (in conformance with Sections 17.46.070J. and 17.46.070N. of the City's Municipal Code) shall be 18 feet.

P. Vehicles of any kind, with or without wheels, and trailers are prohibited as secondary dwelling units.

Q. Secondary dwelling units shall conform to all requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Fire District Codes, and Santa Cruz County Environmental Health Services Department. Secondary dwelling units may be served by an existing or new well when the subject property is located more than 200 feet from an existing water main; all other secondary dwelling units shall be served by municipal water.

17.41.040 Inspection.

A. During review of the submittal of a building permit application for a secondary dwelling unit, an inspection of the property shall be conducted to determine that the proposed secondary unit will comply with all applicable building, health, fire and zoning codes. Such inspection(s) shall be performed by the city or by an independent contractor retained by the city for such purpose and the cost thereof shall be paid by the applicant.

B. The inspections to be conducted pursuant to this section shall not constitute an assumption by the city, or by anyone acting in its behalf, of any liability with respect to the physical condition of the property.

17.41.050 Reserved.

17.41.060 Reserved.

17.41.070 Legalization of existing secondary dwelling units.

A. The owner of any lot containing a secondary dwelling unit shall either discontinue such use or apply for a building permit pursuant to this title. If such application is filed, the normal building permit plancheck deposit fee shall be charged. An application shall be deemed "filed" when the same is submitted to the community development director and accepted by the community development director as being complete and all required fees have been paid.

B. Whenever in this section, the legalization of an existing secondary dwelling unit or the occupancy thereof depends upon the establishment of any event occurring on or before a specified date, the burden of proof justifying the legalization and impact fees charged shall be upon the applicant.

17.41.080 Illegal secondary dwelling unit.

The establishment or continuance of a secondary dwelling unit without a building permit or contrary to the provisions of this article is declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a misdemeanor and a public nuisance.

17.41.090 State law applicable.

The provisions of this article shall be subordinate to and superseded by the controlling provisions(s) of any applicable state law or laws.

Article II. Guesthouses

17.41.100 Guesthouses.

Guesthouses, whenever permitted in the zoning district, shall be subject to the regulations of this article.

17.41.110 Restrictions and standards.

Guesthouses shall comply with all of the following standards:

A. For purposes of this section, the building site upon which a guesthouse is to be constructed shall not have an average slope in excess of twenty percent (20%).

B. The guesthouse shall not exceed six hundred square feet.

C. The guesthouse is subject to all applicable building, health and fire codes.

D. The guesthouse shall comply with all applicable zoning regulations (including, but not limited to, lot coverage, required setbacks and height limits).

E. Guesthouses shall conform to all requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Fire District Codes, and Santa Cruz County Environmental Health Services Department. Guesthouses may be served by an existing or new septic system when the subject property is located more than 200 feet from an existing sewer main; all other guesthouses shall be served by sanitary sewer.

F. The guesthouse shall be served by the same driveway access to the street as the existing main dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

G. The guesthouse may be attached to or detached from the main dwelling. If the guesthouse is attached to the main dwelling, each residential unit shall be served by separate outside entrances. The interior wall(s) of an attached unit which separate it from the main unit shall have no connecting doorway or opening to the main dwelling.

H. The guesthouse should be located on the side or at the rear of the main dwelling, if possible, and must be clearly secondary and incidental to the main dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

I. No more than one guesthouse or one secondary dwelling unit shall be allowed on any parcel.

J. The guesthouse shall be compatible with the exterior appearance and character of the existing neighborhood, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

K. The guesthouse shall be compatible with the existing main dwelling in terms of architectural style, bulk, height, materials, colors and landscaping. The roof forms and pitches and exterior building materials and colors of guesthouses shall be architecturally compatible with the main dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

L. The partial or complete conversion of an existing one- or two-story detached accessory structure with existing three (3) or six (6) feet reduced yard setbacks (in conformance with Sections 17.46.070J. and 17.46.070N. of the City's Municipal Code) into a guesthouse is prohibited. The conversion of an existing, legal, nonconforming detached accessory structure with yard setbacks greater than three (3) but less than the required setbacks for the main dwelling, into a guesthouse, may be allowed with Use Permit approval from the Planning Commission at a public hearing, in accordance with Section 17.50.020 of the City's Municipal Code.

M. The maximum building height of a detached accessory structure with reduced yard setbacks (in conformance with Sections 17.46.070J. and 17.46.070N. of the City's Municipal Code) shall be 18 feet.

N. Vehicles of any kind, with or without wheels, and trailers are prohibited as guesthouses.

O. Guest houses shall conform to all requirements of the Uniform Building Code, Fire District Codes, and Santa Cruz County Environmental Health Services Department. Guesthouses may be served by an existing or new well when the subject property is located more than 200 feet from an existing water main; all other guest houses shall be served by municipal water.

17.41.120 Recordation of agreement prohibiting a secondary dwelling unit.

An agreement between the City of Scotts Valley and the owner of the property shall be required and shall be recorded as a covenant running with the land in the office of the county recorder prohibiting the use of the guesthouse as a second dwelling unit.

Section 53. A new Chapter 17.41, Housing Element Opportunity Site Combining District, is hereby added to Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code to read as follows:
“Chapter 17.41 Housing Element Opportunity Site Combining District

17.41.010 Purpose
The purpose of the housing element opportunity site (HE) combining district is to facilitate affordable housing production on opportunity sites identified in the General Plan Housing Element.

17.41.020 Applicability.

The HE combining district applies to the following parcels:

A. Non-vacant sites listed in General Plan Housing Element Table F-10: Scotts Valley 6th Cycle Candidate Sites that were Identified in 5th cycle housing elements.

B. Vacant sites listed in General Plan Housing Element Table F-10: Scotts Valley 6th Cycle Candidate Sites that were Identified in the 4th and 5th cycle housing elements.

C. Residential and Mixed Use Rezone sites as listed in General Plan Housing Element Table F-10 and shown in Figure F-1.

17.41.030 Permitting Process
The following permitting requirements apply to a proposed multiple family residential development project with 20 percent or more of units affordable to lower-income households:

A. The proposed project shall be reviewed by the City through a by-right approval process. As used in this section, by-right approval means that project conformance with objective standards is the sole basis to approve or deny the application. The review authority may not consider project conformance with subjective policies or requirements when acting on the application.

B. The proposed project requires ministerial design review as provided in Section

17.50.045 (Ministerial Design Review).

C. A project that requires a subdivision map must comply with City subdivision requirements and the California Subdivision Map Act (Government Code Sections 66410 – 66499.40).

17.41.040 Density
A. For a project that creates one or more new dwelling units on a development site, the minimum density is 20 dwelling units per acre.

B. The City shall allow at least 16 dwelling units on each development site in the HE combining district, regardless of lot size.

17.41.050 Replacement Units for Non-Vacant Sites
A development project that eliminates existing units affordable to lower income households must replace these units with new affordable units as required in Subsection (3) of subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 65915.

17.40.060 Sunset
This section shall remain in effect only until December 15, 2031, and as of that date is repealed.

Section 54. Subsection E of Section 17.43.030, Permitted uses, of Chapter 17.43, Timberland Preserve Zone District, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“E. One single-family dwelling, with accessory structures and utilities, on a separate legal parcel with a minimum of forty acres.”
Section 55. Subsection D of Section 17.43.040 Conditional uses, of Chapter 17.43, Timberland Preserve Zone District, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“D. One or more single-family dwellings, with accessory structures, at a density in conformance with the General Plan but not to exceed one dwelling unit per ten acres; if more than two new dwellings are involved, the development proposal must be clustered and in conformance with an approved P.U.D.” Section 56. Subsection B, Definitions, of Section 17.44.030, Off-street parking and loading requirements, of Chapter 17.44, General And Special Provisions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“1. Driveway" means a roadway or access way connecting a public or private street with the required parking space(s), dwelling or other structure of an individual parcel.

2. Garage, Private. "Private garage" means an accessory structure or a portion of a main primary structure designed for the storage of motor vehicles, boats or trailers, having permanent roof and designed to be enclosed on all sides. The minimum size of a private garage shall be twenty-two feet by twenty-two for two cars and twenty-two feet by twelve feet for one car.

3. Garage, Public. "Public garage" means a structure or portion thereof, other than a private garage, used for the storage, sale, care, repair or refinishing of motor vehicles or trailers.

4. "Off-street loading facilities" means a site or a portion of a site devoted to loading or unloading motor vehicles, trucks or tractor-trailers, including loading berths, aisles, access drives and landscaped areas.

5. "Off-street parking facilities" means a site or portion of a site devoted to the off-street parking of motor vehicles, including parking spaces, aisles, access drives and landscaped areas.

6. "Parking space" means an area reserved for parking a motor vehicle, trailer, mobile home, airplane or boat, while it is not in use. The area must be accessible from a driveway. The size of the area must be suitable for the vehicle served but not less than eight and one-half feet wide by eighteen feet long.”
Section 57. Subsection A of Section 17.44.060, Condominium conversions and condominiums, of Chapter 17.44, General And Special Provisions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“A. Intent. Residential condominiums provide for individual ownership of separate dwelling units which usually are proximate to one another. The area

surrounding the dwelling units is a common area that is managed and maintained by the individual owners of dwelling units in accordance with the rules of an associated agreement. This mix of individual and common ownership is different from detached single-family residences and apartment house use; in single-family homes dwellings the dwelling is physically separate and the yard areas are under the more or less complete control of the owner; in conventional apartments there is an implied guarantee of continuous and effective management of the project. The occupant is not the owner of the unit and does not have the financial commitment or problems of use, maintenance or resale associated with ownership. The unique nature of condominium projects tends to magnify the effects associated with higher urban densities to the point where they may have deleterious effects upon the occupant, seller and buyer, who often do not appreciate the implications of condominium living and ownership; this may lead to conditions of mismanagement, neglect and blight that affect the public health, safety, welfare and economic prosperity of the larger community. To ensure that such problems are avoided in both the short and long term, it is the express intent of the city to treat such projects differently from other multiple-family dwelling developments of other structures which are not residential condominium projects. It is found that the implementation of this section requires adoption of special requirements contained in this section for new condominium developments and the conversion of existing community apartment projects to residential condominiums.”
Section 58. Subsection B of Section 17.44.110, Emergency shelters, of Chapter 17.44, General And Special Provisions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“B. Standards. In addition to development standards in the applicable zoning district, emergency shelters shall comply with the following standardsOperational standards and management standards for emergency shelters. Emergency shelters shall be subject to and comply with the following standards and regulations:

1. Length of Stay. The maximum term of staying at an emergency shelter is six months in a consecutive twelve-month period.

1. Limited terms of stay. The facility shall operate on a first come, first serve basis with clients only permitted on-site and admitted to the facility between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (PDT), and 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (PST). Clients must vacate the facility by 8:00 a.m. and have no guaranteed bed for the next night. A curfew of 10:00 p.m. (or earlier) shall be established and strictly enforced. Clients shall not be admitted after the curfew.

2. Siting. To avoid over concentration of emergency shelter facilities, a minimum distance of three hundred feet shall be maintained from any other emergency shelter, as measured from the property line.

3. Restroom Facilities. Service providers shall provide sufficient numbers of male and female toilets/restrooms for clients and prospective clients to have access to use on a twenty-four-hour basis. For group housing and other similar shelter programs, adequate private male and female showers shall be provided along with lockers for clients to temporarily store their belongings.

4. Outdoor Storage. Any outdoor storage, including but not limited to, items brought on-site by clients for overnight stays, shall be screened from public view by a minimum six-foot tall decorative wall or fence. Shopping carts are not permitted on site.

35. Waiting Areas. Adequate wWaiting areas must be provided within the premises for clients and prospective clients including of at least ten square feet per bed and a minimum of one hundred square feet to ensure that public sidewalks or private walkways are not used as queuing or waiting areasregardless of the number of beds. Facility improvements shall comply with the Scotts Valley Municipal Code and the most current adopted Building and Safety Code, specific to the establishment of dormitories.

46. Off-Street Parking. An emergency shelter facility shall provide off-street parking at the ratio of one space per three beds, and/or 1.0 per bedroom designated as a family unit with children, plus one space per staff member when the greatest number of employees are on duty. Service providers are responsible to provide and maintain adequate parking and freight loading facilities for employees, clients, and other visitors who drive to the premises.

57. Bicycle Parking. Secure bicycle rack parking shall be provided at the facility at a rate of one space per three staff members when the greatest number of employees are on duty space per three beds.

68. Lighting. Adequate eExternal lighting shall be provided for security purposes. The lighting shall be stationary, directed away from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way, and of intensity compatible with the neighborhood.

9. Additional Service Areas. The facility may provide the following services in a designated area separate from sleeping areas:
a. A recreation area inside the shelter or in an outdoor area visually separated from public view by a minimum six-foot tall visually screening decorative wall or fence.
b. A counseling center for job placement, education, health care, legal services, or mental health services.
c. Kitchen and dining area.
d. Client storage area.

10. Outdoor Activity. For the purpose of noise abatement, organized outdoor activities may only be conducted between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. (PDT and PST)

11. Refuse. Emergency shelters shall provide a refuse storage area that is in accordance with the requirements of the public works department.

7. 12. Business License. Emergency shelter operators shall obtain a city business license.Onsite Management. The emergency shelter shall provide onsite management during all hours of operation.

13. Shelter Management Plan. A shelter management plan shall be submitted as part of the permit application, which addresses all the following:
a. All graffiti on the premises shall be removed by the shelter operator within twenty-four hours.
b. Installation of anti-loitering signs.
c. Service providers shall maintain sufficient monetary resources to enable them to operate the facility per the shelter management plan, and shall demonstrate to the city prior to approval of the permit application that such funds shall be available for use upon first occupancy of the proposed shelter and shall reasonably be expected to be available for the life of the project.
d. A minimum one staff member per fifteen beds shall be awake and onduty when the facility is open. Facility staff shall be trained in operating procedures, safety plans, and assisting clients. The facility shall not employ staff members who have been convicted of a felony or who are required to register as a sex registrant under Penal Code 290.
e. Service providers shall maintain up-to-date information and referral sheets to give clients and other persons who, for any reason, cannot be served by the emergency shelter.
f. Service providers shall provide criteria to screen clients for admittance eligibility, with the objective to provide first service to individuals with connections to Scotts Valley.
g. Service providers shall continuously monitor waiting areas to inform prospective clients whether they can be served within a reasonable time. If they cannot be served by the provider because of time or resource constraints, the monitor shall inform the client of alternative programs and locations where he or she may seek similar service. h. Service providers will educate on-site staff to provide adequate knowledge and skills to assist clients in obtaining permanent shelter and income, including referrals to outside assistance agencies. An annual report on this activity will be provided to the city.

i. Service providers shall provide the timely removal of litter attributable to clients within the vicinity of the facility every twenty-four-hour period.
j. Service providers will maintain good communication and have procedures in place to respond to operational issues which may arise from the neighborhood, city staff, or the general public. k. Service providers shall establish standards for responding to emergencies and incidents expelling clients from the facility. Readmittance policies for clients who have previously been expelled from the facility shall be established.
l. Alcohol and illegal drug use is prohibited on-site. Service providers shall expel clients from the facility if found to be using alcohol or illegal drugs.
m. The facility shall implement other conditions and/or measures as determined by the city, in consultation with other city/county agencies necessary to ensure that management and/or clients of the emergency shelter maintain the quiet, safety, and cleanliness of the premises and the vicinity of the use.
814.Code Requirements. The facility shall comply with all other laws, rules, and regulations that apply including, but not limited to, building and fire codes. The facility shall be subject to city inspections prior to the commencement of operation. In addition, the city may inspect the facility at any time for compliance with the facility's management plan and other applicable laws and standards. “
Section 59. Section 17.44.170, Transitional housing, of Chapter 17.44, General and Special Provisions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby deleted.

17.44.170 Transitional housingReserved.

A. No person shall operate a transitional housing facility without obtaining a conditional use permit in accordance with Section 17.50.020. In addition the applicant will supply the following information:

1. A letter of certification of final approval from the state or county licensing authority,

2. A site plan of the property showing parking, outdoor exercise area, and fencing,

3. A letter from the fire department approving the safety of the structure for the use,

4. A letter application describing the type of use, number of residents, age of residents, any special resident care that is provided, and a daily work schedule showing the number of employees at the facility, and

5. Landscaping and other information as required by the community development director.

6. Show that there is one parking space for each single resident and/or one space for each family unit living in the facility.

Section 60. Section 17.44.190, Employee housing, is hereby added to Chapter 17.44, General and Special Provisions, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code to read as follows:
“17.44.190 Employee housing.

A. Qualified Employee Housing Defined. As used in this section, “qualified employee housing” means accommodations for employees as defined in Section 17008 of the California Health and Safety Code which has qualified or where the owner intends to qualify for a permit to operate under the Employee Housing Act (Health and Safety Code Section 17000 et seq.).

B. Housing for Six or Fewer Employees. Qualified employee housing providing accommodations for six or fewer employees, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17021.5(b), shall be deemed a single-family dwelling and is allowed in residential zoning districts.

C. Housing for Seven or More Employees. Qualified employee housing providing accommodations for seven or more employees and consisting of no more than 36 beds in group quarters or 12 units or spaces designed for use by a single family or household, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17021.6(b), shall be deemed an agricultural land use and is allowed as such in zoning districts where agriculture is a permitted land use.

D. Standards. Qualified employee housing is subject to all City standards and regulations generally applicable to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same zoning district.”
Section 61. Subsection A of Section 17.46.050, Height limits, of Chapter 17.46, Exceptions And Modifications, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“A. Towers, spires, or cupolas for the housing of equipment used solely to operate and maintain a building; chimneys, water tanks, flagpoles, monuments, noncommercial radio and television aerials and transmission towers, fire towers and similar structures and necessary mechanical appurtenances covering not more than ten percent of the ground area covered by a main primary structure may be erected to a height not more than twenty-five feet above the height limit prescribed by the regulations for the district in which the site is located. Utility poles and commercial towers shall not be subject to the height limits prescribed in the district regulations.”
Section 62. Section 17.46.070 Yard exceptions and modifications, of Chapter 17.46, Exceptions And Modifications, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:

“A. On a residentially zoned site situated between sites improved with buildings, the minimum front yard depth shall be the average depth of the front yards on the improved sites adjoining the side lines of the site.

B. Where a site is not situated between sites improved with buildings and where sites comprising forty percent of the frontage on a block are improved with buildings, the minimum front yard depth shall be the average of the existing front yard depths on the block.

C. In computing average front yard depths, the figure of thirty feet shall be used in lieu of any front yard depth greater than thirty feet.

D. Where an official plan line has been established by the city, the required yards on the street side of any lot shall be measured from such official plan lines, and in no case shall the provisions of this title be construed as permitting any structure to extend beyond such official plan line.

E. Architectural features including sills, chimneys, cornices, bay windows and eaves may extend into a required side yard no more than fifty percent of the required side yard nor more than two feet into a required front or rear yard.

F. Open unenclosed, uncovered balconies, porches, decks, platforms, stairways and landing places may extend into any required front or rear yard not more than six feet nor more than three feet into any required side yard.

G. In cases where the rear lot line abuts the side lot line of a key lot, a rear yard of fifteen feet shall be maintained from the rear lot line of such abutting lot.

H. In cases where a building site is less than sixty feet in width, a side yard of not less than five feet shall be required, except in commercial districts.

I. The minimum exterior side yard on a corner lot shall be ten feet.

J. Except in C, RM, RH and I districts, accessory structures may be located in a required rear yard, provided, that they shall not be located closer than three feet to the rear or side property lines. The partial or complete conversion of a one- or two- story detached accessory structure into a secondary dwelling unit or guesthouse is prohibited.

JK. Where there is more than one structure on a site exceeding sixteen feet in height, the minimum distance between the structures shall be ten feet. The minimum distance between such structures shall be increased one foot for every two feet of height above sixteen feet of height of the lowest of such structures.

KL. On the street side of a reversed corner lot, the side yard shall not be less than one-half of the required front yard of the adjoining key lot.

M. On a reversed corner lot, an accessory structure shall be located not closer to the rear property line than the required side yard on the adjoining key lot and not closer to the side property line adjoining the street than the required front yard of the adjoining key lot.

N. No accessory structure shall be located within six feet of the side lines of the front half of any adjacent lot. The partial or complete conversion of an existing one- or two-story detached accessory structure with six (6) feet reduced yard setbacks (located in the front half of the property) into a secondary dwelling unit or guesthouse is prohibited. The conversion of an existing, legal, nonconforming detached accessory structure with yard setbacks greater than six (6) feet but less than the required yard setbacks for the main dwelling, into a secondary dwelling unit or guesthouse, may be allowed with Use Permit approval from the Planning Commission at a public hearing, in accordance with Section 17.50.020 of the City's Municipal Code.

O. Detached accessory structures shall not be located within six feet of any alley.

The partial or complete conversion of such structures into a secondary dwelling unit or guesthouse is prohibited.

P. In cases where an accessory building is attached to the main building, it shall be considered a part thereof.

Q. Except in commercial and industrial zoning districts, detached accessory buildings, may be located in the required rear yard, provided, that not more than twenty percent of the area of the required rear yard shall be covered by structures.

LR. In all cases where the front and rear property lines of a lot abut a street (a double frontage lot), the main buildings and accessory buildings thereon shall not be located closer to either street than the required front yard; provided, however, that in all cases where either street upon which the lot abuts is a street to which access to the subject lot has been legally precluded, then the setback required shall apply only from the street from which access is allowed.

MS. In cases where the elevation of the front half of the lot at a point fifty feet from the centerline of the traveled roadway is seven feet above or below the grade of the centerline (fourteen percent or greater slope), a private garage attached or detached may be built to within five feet of the front property line.

T. The maximum building height of a detached accessory structure with reduced yard setbacks (in conformance with Sections 17.46.070J. and 17.46.070N. of the City's Municipal Code) shall be 18 feet. “
Section 63. Section 17.46.130, Reserved, of Chapter 17.46, Exceptions And Modifications, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby replaced with a new Section 17.46.130, Accessory Structures, to read as follows:
“17.46.130 ReservedAccessory Structures.

A. Applicability. This section applies to all accessory structures except for fences, walls and ornamental structures as provided in Section 17.46.110 and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as provided in Chapter 17.57.

B. All Zoning Districts.

1. Accessory structures that comply with this section are permitted in all zoning districts.

2. An accessory structure shall comply with all regulations applicable to the primary structure on the site unless specifically stated otherwise in this section or elsewhere in this title.

3. An accessory structure shall be clearly incidental and subordinate to the primary structure on the site.

4. An accessory structure shall be located on the same parcel as the primary structure.

5. An accessory structure attached to a primary structure shall be considered a part of the primary structure and shall comply with development standards applicable to the primary structure.

C. Residential Zoning Districts.

1. Development Standards. Accessory structures in residential zoning districts shall comply with the standards in Table 17.46-1.

Table 17.46-1: Accessory Structure Standards in Residential Zoning Districts Zoning District
R-1, R-R, R-MT R-M, R-H, R-VH
Property Line Setbacks
(min)
Front and Street Side Same as primary dwelling
Rear and Interior Side
3 ft. for structures less than 8 ft. in height and 120 sq. ft. in size.

Same as primary dwelling for all other structures. [1]
Height (max)
Structure complies with
district yards
18 ft. on lots less than 10,000
sq. ft. [6]
25 ft. on lots 10,000 – 20,000
sq. ft. [6]
35 ft. on lots more than 20,000
sq. ft. [6]
18 ft. [2]
Structure does not
comply with district yards 10 ft.

Site Coverage (max) [5] 50% 55%
Floor Area (max)
Structure complies with
district yards 1,200 sq. ft. [3] No maximum, subject to Structure does not design review [2]
comply with district yards 120 sq. ft.

Number of Structures per
Lot (max)
Habitable structures 2 structures [4] No maximum, subject to Non-habitable structures No maximum design review [2]
Distance Between
Structures (min)
Structures less than 16
ft. As required by building code
Structures 16 ft. or more 10 ft. plus 1 ft. for every 2 ft. of height above 16 ft. of lowest structure
Notes:
[1] No minimum setbacks for landscaping features such as planter boxes and open trellises, and children’s play equipment, movable dog houses, and similar movable objects.
[2] On R-M, R-H and R-VH lots occupied by a single-family dwelling, accessory structure standards for height, floor area, and maximum number are the same as in the R-1 zoning district.
[3] An accessory structure greater than 1,200 square feet is allowed if the property owner records a deed restriction that limits the floor area of any portion of the accessory structure later converted to an ADU to no more than 1,000 square feet. The floor area of an accessory structure subject to such a deed restriction shall not exceed 100 percent of the primary dwelling floor area.
[4] Includes accessory dwelling units.
[5] Applies to all impervious surfaces on lot.
[6] In no case may an accessory structure exceed the height of the primary dwelling on the lot.

2. Reverse Corner Lots. On a reversed corner lot, an accessory structure 10 feet or more in height and/or 120 sq. ft. in size shall comply with the following minimum setbacks:
a. Rear property line: Same as the required side yard on the adjoining key lot.
b. Side property line adjoining the street: Same as the required front yard of the adjoining key lot.

3. Alleys. An accessory structure shall be setback a minimum of 6 feet from an alley.

4. Double-Frontage Lots. An accessory structure on a double frontage lot shall comply with Section 17.46.070.L.

5. Hillside Lots.
a. See 17.46.070.M for front setback standards for garages on sloped lots.

b. See 17.40.060 for design criteria in the hillside residential combining district.

6. Design of Site-built Accessory Structures. In the R-1, R-R, and R-MT zoning districts, the roof forms and pitches and exterior building materials and colors of site-built accessory structures shall be architecturally compatible with those of the primary dwelling, to the extent practical and feasible as determined by the Community Development Director, subject to review and approval by the Community Development Director.

D. Non-Residential Zoning District.

1. Accessory structures in non-residential zoning districts are subject to the same development standards as primary structures in the applicable zoning district.

2. See “accessory use” definition in 17.04.240 for limitations on the floor area of incidental uses in commercial and industrial zoning districts.

E. Habitable Accessory Structures.

1. An accessory structure with habitable space must either:
a. Contain a bathroom and kitchen facility and comply with the City’s accessory dwelling unit requirements in Chapter 17.57; or b. Contain no plumbing connections or fixtures.

2. Habitable accessory structures with plumbing connections or fixtures but without kitchen facilities are not allowed.”
Section 64. Subsection D of Section 17.50.030, Design review procedures, of Chapter

17.50, Administrative Procedures, Required Permits and Appeals, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“D. Standards for Review. All design review manuals approved or adopted by the council as city policy shall be used by the planning commission as a guideline for review of applications before it. A list of these manuals shall be kept on file in the office of the planning department. The manuals are intended to help the applicant become aware of the issues that the planning commission considers important in the design of a project. In implementing the purposes of these manuals, the planning commission shall consider in each specific case any or all of the following items as may be appropriate:

1. The siting of any structure on the property as compared to the siting of other structures in the immediate neighborhood;

2. Materials, colors, proportion, mass and detail. All structures shall be in good proportion, have simplicity of mass and detail and be compatible in appearance with surrounding structures. There shall be an appropriate use of materials; colors shall be appropriate within the context of use and should blend with surrounding structures;

3. The size, location, design, color, number, lighting and materials of all signs and outdoor advertising structures. No sign shall be approved in excess of the maximum limits set by this title, but the size or number of signs in any area subject to design control may be reduced below this maximum number or limit;

4. Landscaping and Irrigation. Landscaping and irrigation plans shall be required on the site. Landscaping shall be in keeping with the character or design of the building. Existing trees shall be preserved wherever possible;

5. The size, location and arrangement of on-site parking and paved areas;

6. Ingress, Egress and Internal Traffic Circulation. All the above factors shall be related to the setting or established character of the neighborhood or surrounding area.

7. Height and access to sunlight, setbacks, landscaping and use of materials for articulation and visual relief for fences and walls over eight feet tall or fences over three feet tall in front yards when across from Hwy. 17.

8. Arbors in front yards, over twenty square feet in roof area or between eight and ten feet in height: the design compatibility with the main primary structure and structures in the neighborhood, the mass and scale of the arbor, line of sight visibility for pedestrians and motorists in addition to other applicable standards of this section.”
Section 65. Subsection E of Section 17.50.030, Design review procedures, of Chapter

17.50, Administrative Procedures, Required Permits and Appeals, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended as to read follows:
“E. Required Findings.

1. The planning commission shall determine from data submitted whether the proposed building, structure or other improvement will meet the design standards prescribed in this section and in this title. The application may be disapproved, may be approved as submitted or may be conditionally approved. The approval shall be noted by an endorsement of the planning department on the submitted plans as approved.

2. For a proposed multi-unit residential project, the planning commission shall approve design review if the project complies with:
a. The Multi-Unit Residential Design Standard as adopted by City Council resolution; and
b. All other applicable objective standards, including standards in this title, the General Plan, and any applicable specific plan.” Section 66. New Section 17.50.035, Ministerial design review, is hereby added to Chapter 17.50, Administrative Procedures, Required Permits and Appeals, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, to read as follows:
“17.50.035 Ministerial design review.

A. Purpose. Ministerial design review is a by-right approval process to determine project compliance objective standards.

B. Review Authority. The community development director shall review and act on design review applications or may may refer the application to the planning commission for review and final decision.

C. Application Submittal and Review. A ministerial design review application shall be made using a form provided by the planning department, together with all required information, materials, and application fees.

D. Public Notice and Hearing.

1. The Planning Commission shall consider a ministerial design review application at a hearing with notice given as described in Section

17.50.090 of this chapter.

2. After receiving public comment and considering the proposed project, the planning commission must either approve the application, deny the application, or continue the hearing to a future date.

3. The hearing may be continued only if additional information is needed to determine project conformance with objective standards. A hearing may be continued one time after which the planning commission must render a decision.

E. Decision. The Planning Commission shall approve a ministerial design review application if the project complies with all applicable objective standards in the general plan, any applicable specific plan, and the municipal code.

F. Appeals.

1. Ministerial design review decisions may be appealed as provided in Section 17.50.060 of this chapter.

2. The subject of appeal is limited to the determination of project conformance with applicable objective standards.”
Section 67. Subsection B of Section 17.54.050, Violations constituting misdemeanor or infraction offense—Penalties, of Chapter 17.54, Administration, Interpretation and Enforcement, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“B. The violation of any regulations contained in the following chapters and sections is declared to be unlawful and shall constitute an infraction and a public nuisance, subject to the penalties as prescribed in Chapter 1.08 of this code:

1. Chapter 17.5741 (Secondary dwelling units and guesthousesAccessory dwelling units);

2. Chapter 17.58 (Junior accessory dwelling units);

32. Section 17.44.030 (Off-street parking and loading requirements);

43. Section 17.44.080 (Tree protection regulations);

54. Chapter 17.56 (Sign regulations);

65. Section 17.44.150 (External antennae);

76. Section 17.46.040 (Private stables);

87. Section 17.46.050 (Height limits);

98. Section 17.46.080 (Swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs); 109.Section 17.46.100 (Kennels and small animal hospitals); 110.Section 17 46.110 (Fences, walls and ornamental structures); 121.Section 17.46.140 (Temporary construction offices); 132.Section 17.46.160 (Construction standards);
143.Section 17.50.040 (Home occupations).”
Section 68. Subsection A of Section 17.60.060, Standards, of Chapter 17.60, Requests For Reasonable Accommodation, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“A. Required Findings.

1. The housing or housing related facilities will be used by an individual with a disability under the Acts;

2. The requested accommodation is necessary to make specific housing available to an individual with a disability under the Act

3. The requested accommodation would impose an undue financial or administrative burden on the city; and

4. The requested accommodation does not negatively affect the character of the zoning district and intent of adopted city, policies, regulations, programs or laws. “
Section 69. Chapter 17.62, Density Bonus, of Title 17, Zoning, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows:
“17.62.010 Purpose
This chapter establishes procedures to implement State Density Bonus Law, as set forth in California Government Code Sections 65915-65918. State Density Bonus Law provides density bonuses and other incentives to facilitate production of affordable and senior housing. This chapter also implements General Plan Housing Element policies to provide additional housing in Scotts Valley for lower-income households, seniors, and persons with special needs.

17.62.020 Definitions
A. State Density Bonus Law. Definitions in State Density Bonus Law apply to the terms in this chapter.

B. “Other Incentives.” As used in this chapter, the term “other incentives” includes the following:

1. Incentives and concessions (Government Code Section 65915(k)).

2. Waiver or reduction of development standards (Government Code Section 65915(e)).

3. Reduced parking ratios (Government Code Section 65915(p)).

17.62.030 Application Procedures
A. Concurrent Request. An applicant shall request a density bonus and other incentives concurrently with the first permit application required by the City for the housing development.

B. Submittal Requirements. An application shall include following information and materials:

1. For a density bonus:
a. Summary table showing:
(i) Maximum density (in units per acre) on the site permitted by the Zoning Code and General Plan excluding any density bonus units. (ii) Maximum number of dwelling units on the site permitted by the zoning and general plan excluding any density bonus units. (iii) Proposed affordable units by income level
(iv)Proposed bonus percentage.
(v) Number of density bonus units proposed.
(vi)Total number of proposed dwelling units.
(vii) Resulting density in units per acre.
b. For projects in a General Plan land use designation with no maximum units per acre standard, a completed Maximum Allowable Density Worksheet available from the Community Development Department. c. The subparagraph of Government Code Section 65915(b)(1) under which the housing development qualifies for a density bonus and documentation demonstrating that the housing development is eligible for a bonus under that subparagraph.
d. If the applicant seeks an additional bonus, the subparagraph of Government Code Section 65915(v)(1) under which the housing development qualifies for an additional density bonus and reasonable documentation demonstrating that the housing development is eligible for the additional bonus under that subparagraph.
e. A site plan, drawn to scale, showing the number and location of all proposed units, designating the location of affordable units and density bonus units.

f. A description of all dwelling units existing on the site in the five-year period preceding the application submittal date and identification of any units:
(i) Rented in the five-year period;
(ii) Subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law restricting rents to levels affordable to households of lower or very low income; or (iii) Subject to any form of rent or price control.
g. If dwelling units on the site are currently rented, income and household size of all residents of currently occupied units, if known. If dwelling units on the site were rented in the five-year period but are not currently rented, the income and household size of residents occupying the dwelling units when the site contained the maximum number of dwelling units, if known.
h. The phasing of the construction of the affordable housing units in relation to the nonrestricted units in the housing development.
i. If a density bonus is requested for a land donation, the location of the land to be dedicated, proof of site control, and documentation that each of the requirements included in Government Code Section 65915 (g) can be met.

2. For incentives and concessions (Government Code Section 65915(k)):
a. The number of requested incentives.
b. The existing requirement and requested modification to the requirement. c. Except where mixed-use zoning is requested as an incentive, reasonable documentation to show that each requested incentive will result in identifiable and actual cost reductions to provide for affordable housing costs or rents.
d. If mixed-use zoning is a requested incentive, reasonable documentation that:
(i) Nonresidential land uses will reduce the costs of the housing development;
(ii) Nonresidential land uses are compatible with the housing development and the existing or planned development in the area where the housing development will be located, and
(iii) Mixed-use zoning will provide for affordable housing costs and rents.

3. For a waiver or reduction of development standards (Government Code Section 65915(e)):
a. The proposed waivers or reductions of development standards.

b. Reasonable documentation that the existing standard physically precludes the construction of the housing development at its proposed density.

4. For reduced parking ratios (Government Code Section 65915(p)). a. The number of parking spaces required for the proposed project by the Zoning Code.
b. The reduced number of parking spaces proposed.
c. The paragraph under Government Code Section 65915(p) (or other statute) under which the housing development qualifies for the parking reduction.
d. Reasonable documentation that the housing development is eligible for the requested parking reduction.

5. For a density bonus or incentives for a child care facility (Government Code Section 65915(h)):
a. Reasonable documentation that all of the requirements included in Government Code Section 65915(h) can be met.

6. For a density bonus or incentives for a condominium conversion (Government Code Section 65915.5)):
a. Reasonable documentation that all of the requirements included in Government Code Section 65915.5 can be met.

7. For a commercial development bonus (Government Code Section 65915.7):
a. Reasonable documentation that all of the requirements included in Government Code Section 65915.5 can be met.

8. For any density bonus or other incentives where the housing development would replace an affordable unit (Government Code Section 65915(c)(3)(A)):
a. Reasonable documentation that all of the requirements included in Government Code Section 65915(c)(3)(A) can be met.

C. Application Review.

1. The City shall review a request for a density bonus and other incentives concurrently with the permit application required for the housing development.

2. The City shall notify the applicant whether the application is complete in a manner consistent with the timelines specified in Government Code Section 65943.

3. When the City deems the application complete, the City shall provide the applicant with a determination of the following:
a. The amount of density bonus, calculated pursuant to Government Code Section 65915(f), for which the applicant is eligible.

b. If the applicant requests a parking ratio pursuant to Government Code Section 65915(p), the parking ratio for which the applicant is eligible. c. If the applicant requests incentives and concessions pursuant to Government Code Section 65915 (d) or waivers pursuant to Government Code Section 65915(e), whether the applicant has provided adequate information for the City to review and take action on the requested incentives and/or waivers.

D. City Action.

1. General.
a. The City shall act on a request for a density bonus and other incentives concurrently with the permit application required for the housing development. The same review authority that acts on the permit application shall also act on density bonus and other incentive request. b. For permit applications that require a public hearing, a staff report shall describe project conformance with State Density Bonus Law as demonstrated by application materials submitted pursuant to Section

18.030.040.B (Submittal Requirements).

2. Incentives and Concessions. The City shall grant an incentive or concession (Government Code Section 65915(k)) requested by the applicant unless it makes a written finding, based upon substantial evidence, of any of the following:
a. The proposed incentive or concession does not result in identifiable and actual cost reductions to provide for affordable housing costs, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50052.5; or for affordable rents, as defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50053.
b. The proposed incentive or concession would be contrary to state or federal law; or
c. The proposed incentive or concession would:
(i) Have a specific, adverse impact, as defined in Government Code Section 65589.5(2)(d), upon the public health or safety or on any real property that is listed in the California Register of Historic Resources; and
(ii) There is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact without rendering the housing development unaffordable to low- and moderate-income households.

3. Waiver or Reduction in Development Standards. The City shall grant a waiver of development standards (Government Code Section 65915(e)) requested by the applicant unless it makes a written finding, based upon substantial evidence, of any of the following:
a. The proposed waiver would be contrary to state or federal law.

b. The proposed waiver would have an adverse impact on any real property listed in the California Register of Historic Resources. c. The proposed waiver would:
(i) Have a specific, adverse impact, as defined in Government Code Section 65589.5(2)(d), upon the public health or safety; and (ii) There is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact without rendering the housing development unaffordable to low- and moderate-income households.

4. Child Care Centers. If a child care center complies with the requirements of Government Code Section 65915(h), the decision-making body may deny a density bonus or incentive that is based on the provision of child care facilities only if it makes a written finding, based on substantial evidence, that the City already has adequate child care facilities.

5. Coastal Zone. For a housing development within the coastal zone, the review authority must find that the requested density bonus or other incentive is consistent with the certified Local Coastal Program, with the exception of density. The granting of a density bonus or an incentive shall not be interpreted, in and of itself, to require a local coastal plan amendment.

E. Appeals. Appeals of the permit decision required for the housing development shall include all requests under State Density Bonus Law.

17.62.040 General Provisions
A. Density Bonus Calculation.

1. All density bonus calculations resulting in fractional units are rounded up to the next whole number.

2. In determining the number of affordable units required to qualify for a density bonus, units added by a density bonus are not included in the calculations.

B. One Density Bonus Allowed.

1. Except where a housing development is eligible for an additional bonus pursuant to Government Code Section 65915(v), each housing development is entitled to only one density bonus.

2. If a housing development qualifies for a density bonus under more than one category, the applicant shall identify the category under which the density bonus is requested to be granted.

C. Density Bonus Amount.

1. The applicant may accept a lesser percentage of density bonus than the housing development is entitled to, or no density bonus, but no reduction is permitted in the percentages of affordable units required by State Density Bonus Law.

2. Regardless of the number of affordable units, no housing development is entitled to a density bonus greater than what is authorized under State Density Bonus Law.

D. Inclusionary Requirement.

1. On-site units that satisfy the City’s inclusionary housing requirements in Municipal Code Chapter 14.01 (Redevelopment Agency Affordable Housing Production Requirements) and will be constructed concurrently with the housing development may qualify the housing development for a density bonus if those units meet the requirements of State Density Bonus Law.

2. Payment of fees in lieu of providing affordable units under Municipal Code Section 14.02.050 (In-lieu housing fees and alternative compliance options) does not qualify a housing development for a density bonus.

E. Financial Incentives.

1. Nothing in this chapter requires the provision of direct financial incentives from the City for the housing development, including, but not limited to, the provision of financial subsidies, publicly owned land, fee waivers, or waiver of dedication requirements.

2. The City, at its sole discretion, may choose to provide such direct financial incentives.

17.62.050 Affordable Unit Design and Construction
A. Timing. Building permits, final inspections, and certificates of occupancy shall be issued concurrently for the market rate units and for all affordable units that qualified the project for a density bonus, incentive, waiver, or parking reduction.

B. Appearance and Quality.

1. Affordable units shall be comparable in exterior appearance and overall quality of construction to market rate units in the same housing development.

2. Interior finishes and amenities may differ from those provided in the market rate units, but neither the workmanship nor the products may be of substandard or inferior quality as determined by the City.

C. Unit Size. To comply with fair housing laws, the affordable units shall contain the same proportional mix of bedroom sizes as the market-rate units.

D. Access to Amenities. In mixed-income buildings, the occupants of the affordable units shall have the same access to the common entrances and to the common areas, parking, and amenities of the project as the occupants of the market-rate housing units.

E. Location within Building. Affordable units shall be located throughout a building and not isolated on one floor or to an area on a specific floor.

17.62.060 Regulatory Agreements
A. General.

3. If a density bonus or other incentive is approved pursuant to this chapter, the applicant shall enter into a binding affordable housing agreement or restrictive covenant, as described below, with the City. This agreement or covenant shall implement State Density Bonus Law and ensure compliance with this chapter.

4. The agreement or covenant shall be in a form approved by the City Attorney and executed by the City Manager or their designee.

5. The agreement or covenant shall be binding on all future owners and successors in interest.

6. The applicant shall record the agreement or covenant against the housing development prior to final or parcel map approval, or, where a map is not being processed, prior to issuance of building permits for the housing development.

B. Rental Projects. For affordable rental projects, the applicant shall enter into an affordable housing agreement with the City that:

1. Requires the continued affordability of all rental units that qualified the applicant for the density bonus or other incentive for a minimum of 55 years or a longer period of time if required by the construction or mortgage financing assistance program, mortgage insurance program, or rental subsidy program;

2. Identifies the type, size and location of each affordable unit;

3. Specifies the eligible occupants;

4. Specifies phasing of the affordable units in relation to the market-rate units; and

5. Contains other relevant provisions approved by the City Attorney.

C. For-Sale Projects.

1. For projects with affordable for-sale units, the applicant shall enter into an affordable housing agreement with the City that requires the following:
a. The initial purchasers of those for-sale units that qualified the applicant for the density bonus or other incentive shall be persons and families of lower or moderate income, as applicable;
b. If any for-sale unit is not purchased by an income-qualified household within 180 days after the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, then the unit(s) must be sold pursuant to a contract that satisfies the requirements of Revenue and Taxation Code Section 402.1(a)(10) to a qualified non-profit housing corporation as defined in State Density Bonus Law and that the units are offered at an affordable housing cost, as that cost is defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50052.5; and c. The units will be resold only to households of lower or moderate income for a minimum of 45 years or a longer period of time if required by the

construction or mortgage financing assistance program, mortgage insurance program, or homebuyer assistance program.

2. The agreement shall contain other relevant provisions approved by the City Attorney.

3. The City shall enforce an equity sharing agreement consistent with State Density Bonus Law unless it conflicts with the requirements of another public funding source or law.

D. Market-Rate Senior Projects. For market-rate senior projects, the applicant shall enter into a restrictive covenant with the City to require the housing development to be operated as "housing for older persons" consistent with state and federal fair housing laws.

17.62.070 Interpretation
If any portion of this chapter conflicts with State Density Bonus Law or other applicable state law, state law shall supersede this chapter. Any ambiguities in this chapter shall be interpreted to be consistent with State Density Bonus Law. Statutory references in this ordinance include successor provisions.

17.62.010 Intent and purpose.

This density bonus ordinance is intended to provide incentives for the production of affordable housing, senior housing and the development of child care facilities. In offering these incentives, this chapter is intended to implement the goals, objectives, and policies of the city's General Plan and to further implement and be subject to the requirements of state law (Government Code Sections 65302, 65913, and 65915— 65918 et seq.). In the event that any provision in this chapter conflicts with state law, state law shall prevail.

17.62.020 Definitions.

The following terms used in the section shall be defined as follows:
"Affordable housing/affordable housing unit" means a housing unit which is available for sale to moderate income households or for rent to low and/or very low income households, as those terms are defined in this section. "Affordable rent" means a monthly rent charged to low and very low income households for housing units as calculated in accordance with Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code.
"Child care facility" means a facility that provides non-medical care and supervision of minor children for periods of less than twenty-four hours and is licensed by the California State Department of Social Services, further subject to the definition in California Government Code Section 65915(h)(4).
"Condominium" means a form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of real estate, usually of an apartment house, is individually owned. Use of land access to common facilities in the piece such hallways, heating system, elevators, and exterior areas are executed under legal rights associated with the

individual ownership. These rights are controlled by the association of owners that jointly represent ownership of the whole piece.
"Density bonus" means a density increase for residential units over the otherwise allowed residential density under the applicable zoning and land use designation on the date an application is deemed complete.
"Density bonus housing agreement" means a legally binding agreement between a developer and the city to ensure that continued affordability of the affordable housing units required by this chapter persists and the units are maintained in accordance with this chapter.
"Density bonus units" means those additional residential units granted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
"Housing authority" means an appointed body of the City of Scotts Valley authorized to engage in or assist in the development or operation of affordable housing. "Housing development" means a development project for five or more residential units. Within this chapter, it shall also include a subdivision or common interest development, a project which rehabilitates and converts a commercial building to a residential use and a condominium conversion of an existing multi-family building. "Incentives or concessions" means regulatory concessions which include, but are not limited to, the reduction of site development standards or zoning code requirements, approval of mixed-use zoning in conjunction with the housing development, or any other regulatory incentive which would result in identifiable, financially sufficient, and actual cost reductions that are offered in addition to a density bonus. "Initial subsidy" means the fair market value of the home at the time of initial sale minus the initial sale price to the moderate-income household, plus the amount of any down payment assistance or mortgage assistance. If upon resale the market value is lower than the initial market value, then the value at the time of the resale shall be used as the initial market value. (e.g., X (fair market value of the home to be purchased) - Y (the price the moderate income family paid for the home) + Z (amount of any down payment assistance) = Initial Subsidy).
"Low income household" means a household whose income does not exceed eighty percent of the area median income for Santa Cruz County, as published and periodically updated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 50079.5 of the California Health and Safety Code. "Moderate income household" means a household whose gross income does not exceed 120 percent of the area median income for Santa Cruz County as published and periodically updated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Sections 50079.5 and 50052.5 of the California Health and Safety Code. "Proportionate share of appreciation" means the ratio of the local government's Initial Subsidy as defined above to the fair market value of the home at the time of initial sale. (e.g. X (initial subsidy) /Y (fair market value) = Proportionate Share of Appreciation).

"Senior citizen housing development" means a residential development developed, substantially rehabilitated or renovated, and having at least thirty-five dwelling units for senior citizens in compliance with the requirements of Section 51.3 and 51.12 of the California Civil Code, or a mobile home park that limits residency based on age requirements for housing for older persons pursuant to Section 798.76 or 799.5 of the Civil Code.
"Very low income household" means a household whose income does not exceed fifty percent of the area median income for Santa Cruz County, as published and periodically updated by the State Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 50105 of the California Health and Safety Code.

17.62.030 Types of bonuses and incentives allowed.

A. Very Low- and Low-Income Housing and Senior Citizen Housing. Upon written request to the city, an applicant for a housing development is eligible for one density bonus of at least twenty percent, but no more than thirty-five percent over the maximum residential density (except in the case of senior citizen housing, as provided below), provided that the applicant agrees to construct the housing development in accordance with one of the following criteria:

1. Very Low-Income Households: Five percent of the total dwelling units, excluding any units permitted by the density bonus, are provided at affordable rent or ownership costs to very low-income households; or

2. Low-Income Households: Ten percent of the total dwelling units, excluding any units permitted by the density bonus, are provided at affordable rent or ownership costs to low-income households; or

3. Senior Citizen Housing Development: For senior citizen housing developments, the density bonus shall be twenty percent of the number of senior housing units provided. For "congregate senior housing facilities" (as defined in Section 17.44.100.B. of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code), refer to Section 17.44.100.C for specific density bonus provisions.

B. Moderate-Income Housing. Upon written request to the city, an applicant for a housing development is eligible for one density bonus of five percent over the maximum residential density if the applicant agrees to construct the housing development in accordable with all of the following criteria:

1. At least ten percent of the total dwelling units, excluding any units permitted by the density bonus, are provided at affordable ownership costs to moderateincome households; and

2. The housing development is common interest project as defined by Section 1351 of the California Civil Code; and

3. All of the dwelling units in the housing development are offered for sale to the public.

C. Higher Density Bonus for Greater Contribution of Affordable Units. Upon written request to the city, an applicant for a housing development that is eligible for a

density bonus based upon the contribution of affordable units, may receive a higher amount of density bonus if the percentage of very low-, low-, and moderate-income housing units exceeds the base percentage established in subsection A. or B. of this section, as follows:

1. Very Low-Income Units. For each one percent increase above five percent in affordable units for very low-income households, the density bonus shall be increased by two and one-half percent up to a maximum of thirty-five percent, as specified in Table 17.62.030.C.1, below
Table 17.62.030.C.1 Percent of Density Bonus For Greater Contribution of Very LowIncome Units Percentage of
Very Low-Income Units
Percentage of
Density Bonus
5% 20%
6% 22.5%
7% 25%
8% 27.5%
9% 30%
10% 32.5%
11% 35%

2. Low-Income Units. For each one percent increase above ten percent in the affordable units for low-income households, the density bonus shall be increased by one and one and one-half percent up to a maximum of thirty-five percent, as specified in Table 17.62.030.C.2, below:

Table 17.62.030.C.2 Percent of Density Bonus For Greater Contribution of LowIncome Units Percentage of
Low-Income Units
Percentage of
Density Bonus
10% 20%
11% 21.5%
12% 23%
13% 24.5%
14% 26%
15% 27.5%
16% 29%
17% 30.5%
18% 32%
19% 33.5%
20% 35%

3. Moderate-Income Units. For each one percent increase above ten percent in affordable units offered for sale to moderate-income households, the density

bonus shall be increased by one percent up to maximum thirty-five percent, as specified in Table 17.62.030.C.3, below:

Table 17.62.030.C.3 Percent of Density Bonus For Greater Contribution of ModerateIncome Units Percentage of
Moderate-Income Units
Percentage of
Density Bonus
10% 5%
11% 6%
12% 7%
13% 8%
14% 9%
15% 10%
16% 11%
17% 12%
18% 13%
19% 14%
20% 15%
21% 16%
22% 17%
23% 18%
24% 19%
25% 20%
26% 21%
27% 22%
28% 23%
29% 24%
30% 25%
31% 26%
32% 27%
33% 28%
34% 29%
35% 30%
36% 31%
37% 32%
38% 33%
39% 34%
40% 35%
D. Continued Affordability. Affordable units qualifying a housing development for a density bonus shall remain affordable as follows:

1. Very low-income and low-income household units shall remain affordable to the designated income group for a minimum of fifty-five years, or for a longer period of time if required by any construction or mortgage financing assistance

program, mortgage insurance program, or rental subsidy program applicable to the dwelling units.

2. Moderate-income household units shall remain affordable for a minimum of fifty-five years, or for a longer period of time if required by any construction or mortgage financing assistance program, mortgage insurance program, or rental subsidy program applicable to the dwelling units.

E. Specification of Basis for Density Bonus. Each applicant who requests a density bonus pursuant to this Section shall elect whether the bonus will be awarded on the basis of subsection A.1., A.2., A.3., or B. of this section. Each housing development is entitled to only one density bonus, which may be selected based on the percentage of very low-income affordable housing units, low-income affordable housing units, moderate-income affordable housing units, or the development's status as a senior citizen housing development. Density bonuses from more than one of these categories may not be combined.

F. Provisions for Resale of Units. An applicant shall agree to, and the city shall ensure that, the initial occupant of all for-sale units that qualified the applicant for the award of the density bonus are persons and families of very low, low, or moderate income, as required, and that the units are offered at an affordable housing cost, as that cost if defined in Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code. The local government shall enforce any equity sharing agreement, unless it is in conflict with the requirement of another public funding source or law. The following apply to the equity sharing agreement:

1. Upon resale, the seller of the unit shall retain the value of any improvements, the down payment, and the seller's proportionate share of appreciate. The city shall recapture any initial subsidy and its proportionate share of appreciation, which amount shall be used within five years for any of the purposes described in subdivision (e) of Section 33334.2 of the Health and Safety Code that promote home ownership.

2. For purposes of this subsection, the city's initial subsidy shall be equal to the fair market value of the home at the time of initial sale minus the initial sale price to the very low, low, moderate-income household, plus the amount of any down payment assistance of mortgage assistance. If upon resale the market value is lower than the initial market value, then the value at the time of the resale shall be used as the initial market value.

3. For purposes of this subsection, the city's proportionate share of appreciation shall be equal to the ratio of the city's initial subsidy to the fair market value of the home at the time of initial sale.

17.62.040 Density bonus for donations of land.

A. Land Suitability. Upon written request, when an applicant for a tentative map, subdivision map, parcel map, or other residential development donates developable land to the city in accordance with this section, the applicant shall be entitled to a density bonus. Applicants donating developable land to the city shall be eligible for a fifteen percent density bonus at the site of the housing

development if the donated land is suitable for the construction of very low-income units equaling at least ten percent of the market rate units being constructed for the project. For each one percent increase above the minimum ten percent, the density bonus shall be increased by one percent, up to a maximum of thirty-five percent.

This increase shall be in addition to any increase in density mandated by Section

17.62.030, up to a maximum combined mandated density increase of thirty-five percent if an applicant seeks both the increase required pursuant to this section and Section 17.62.030.

B. Qualification Criteria. To qualify for the additional density bonus described in subsection A. of this section, the donation of developable land must meet all the following criteria:

1. The tentative map, subdivision map, parcel map, or other residential development must otherwise be subject to a density bonus pursuant to Section

17.62.030 of this chapter; and

2. The land must be transferred no later than the date of the approval of the final subdivision map, parcel map, or housing development application; and

3. The developable acreage and zoning classification of the land being transferred must be sufficient to permit construction of dwelling units affordable to very low-income households in an amount not less than ten percent of the total number of market rate dwelling units in the proposed development (i.e., the proposed development before the addition of any density bonus); and

4. The donated land is at least one acre in size or is large enough to permit development of at least forty units, has the appropriate general plan land use designation, has the appropriate zoning and development standards for affordable housing and, at the time of project approval is, or at the time of construction will be, served by adequate public facilities and infrastructure; and

5. No later than the date of approval of the final map, parcel map, or other development application for the housing development, the donated land must have all of the applicable permits and approvals (other than building permits) necessary for the development of the very low income housing units on the donated land, except that the city may subject the proposed housing development to subsequent design review to the extent authorized by California Government Code Section 65583.2 Subsection (i) if the design is not reviewed by the city prior to the time of transfer; and

6. The donated land is subject to a deed restriction ensuring continued affordability of the very low income units consistent with Subsection

17.62.030D. of this article, which deed restriction shall be recorded upon the donated property at the time of its transfer; and

7. The land will be transferred to the city or to a housing developer approved by the city. The city reserves the right to require the applicant to identify a developer and to require that the land be transferred to the developer; and

8. The land is within the boundary of the proposed housing development or within one-fourth mile of the boundary of the proposed housing development; and,

9. No later than the date of approval of the final map, parcel map, or other development application for the housing development, a proposed source of funding for the construction of the very low-income housing units shall be identified.

C. Density Bonus Based on Greater Suitability of Land for Very Low-Income Housing.

For each one percent increased above the minimum ten percent in the number of very low-income housing units that can be accommodated on the donated land, the maximum density bonus shall be increased by one percent, up to a maximum of thirty-five percent, as specified in Table 17.62.040.C, below:

Table 17.62.040.C
Percent of Additional Density Bonus for Additional Very Low-Income Units on Donated Land
Percentage of
Very Low-Income Units that can be
Accommodated on Donated Land
Percentage of
Additional
Density Bonus
10% 15%
11% 16%
12% 17%
13% 18%
14% 19%
15% 20%
16% 21%
17% 22%
18% 23%
19% 24%
20% 25%
21% 26%
22% 27%
23% 28%
24% 29%
25% 30%
26% 31%
27% 32%
28% 33%
29% 34%
30% 35%

17.62.050 Condominium conversions.

A. Applicable requirements and procedures for the review and approval or disapproval of the conversion of existing multi-family rental housing to residential condominiums are provided in Section 17.44.060, Condominium Conversions and Condominiums, of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code.

B. An applicant for a conversion of existing rental apartments to condominiums is eligible for either a density bonus or other incentives of equivalent financial value, at the option of the city, if the applicant agrees to provide: 1) at least thirty-three percent of the total units of the proposed condominium project to persons and families of low- or moderate-income as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, or 2) at least fifteen percent of the total units of the proposed condominium project to low-income households as defined in Section 50079.5 of the Health and Safety Code, and 3) the applicant agrees to pay for the reasonably necessary administrative costs incurred by the city pursuant to this section.

C. Condominium conversions qualified under subsection A. of this section, may receive one of the following, at the city's option:

1. A flat density bonus of twenty-five percent to be provided within the existing structure or structures proposed for conversion, excepting that a condominium conversion is ineligible for this bonus if the apartments to be converted originally received a density bonus or incentives pursuant to any other provisions of this article or pursuant to California Government Code Section 65915. An applicant may choose to implement a lower density bonus.

2. Incentives of equivalent financial value in the form of a reduction or waiver of requirements or fees which the city might otherwise apply as conditions of conversion approval. "Other incentives of equivalent financial value" shall not be construed to require the city to provide cash transfer payments or other monetary compensation to the condominium conversion project or its applicant.

D. The city reserves the right to place such reasonable conditions of the granting of a density bonus or other incentives of equivalent financial value pursuant to this section as it finds appropriate, including, but not limited to, conditions which assure continued affordability of units to subsequent purchases who are persons and families of low- and moderate-income or lower income households.

E. Condominium conversions are eligible only for the granting of a density bonus or incentive of equivalent value pursuant to this section, which bonus or incentive may not be granted in addition to, or combined with, any other incentives, concessions, density bonuses or waivers and reductions of development standards pursuant to other sections of this article. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the city to approve a proposal to convert rental apartments into condominiums.

F. An applicant shall be ineligible for a density bonus or any other incentives or concessions if the condominium project is proposed on any property that includes a parcel or parcels on which rental dwelling units are or, if the dwelling units have been vacated or demolished in the five-year period preceding the application, have been subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of lower or very low-income; subject to any other form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power; or occupied by lower or very low-income households, unless the proposed condominium project replaces those units, as defined in Subsection 17.62.070.G, and either of the following applies:

1. The proposed condominium project, inclusive of the units replaced, contains affordable units at the percentages set forth in Subsection 17.62.050.A.

2. Each unit in the development, exclusive of a manager's unit or units, is affordable to, and occupied by, either a lower or very low-income household.

G. Subsection 17.62.050.F does not apply to an applicant seeking a density bonus for a proposed housing development if their application was submitted to, or processed by the city before January 1, 2015.

17.62.060 Childcare facilities.

A. A housing development that is eligible for a density bonus pursuant to Section

17.62.030 of this article, and also includes a childcare facility qualified under this section is eligible for either of the following, at the option of the city, if requested in writing by the applicant:

1. An additional density bonus that is an amount of square feet of residential space that is equal to or greater than the amount of square feet in the childcare facility; or

2. An additional concession or incentive that contributes significantly to the economic feasibility of the construction of the childcare facility.

B. A childcare facility will only qualify the housing development for an additional density bonus or incentive or concession if it is: 1) located on the premises of, as part of, or adjacent to the housing development, and 2) the housing development is otherwise eligible for a density bonus pursuant to Section 17.62.030 of this article.

As a condition of approving the additional density bonus for the housing development, the childcare facility must meet all of the following criteria:

1. The childcare facility may be used only for childcare for a period of time that is as long as or longer than the period of time during which the affordable units are required to remain affordable as stated in deed restrictions and pursuant to Subsection 17.62.030.D of this article; and

2. Of the children who attend the childcare facility, the percentage of children of very low- income households, low- income households, or moderate-income households shall be equal to or greater than the percentage of dwelling units that are proposed to be affordable to very low-income households, low-income households, or moderate-income households pursuant to Section 17.62.030 of this article.

C. Notwithstanding any requirement of this section, the city shall not be required to provide a density bonus or concession or incentive for a childcare facility if it makes a written finding, based upon substantial evidence, that the community already has adequate childcare facilities.

17.62.070 General provisions governing density bonus calculations.

A. For the purposes of any provisions in this article, an applicant may elect to accept a lesser percentage of density bonus than that to which the housing development is eligible.

B. When calculating the number of permitted density bonus units, any calculations resulting in fractional units shall be rounded up to the next larger whole number.

C. For the purpose of calculating a density bonus, the dwelling units shall be on contiguous sites that are the subject of one development application, but do not have to be based upon individual subdivision maps or parcels. The density bonus shall be permitted in geographic areas of the housing development other than the areas where the affordable units are located.

D. For the purposes of this article, the "total units" or "total dwelling units" in a housing development does not include those units added by any density bonus.

E. Regardless of the number or extent of affordable units, senior housing, land dedication, childcare facilities or other qualifications for a density bonus provided in any single housing development, no housing development may be entitled to a total density bonus of more than thirty-five percent. Table 17.62.070.E provides a summary of density bonus by type of affordable housing unit.

Table 17.62.070.E Density Bonus Summary
Types of Affordable Units
Providing Eligibility for a
Density Bonus
Minimum
Percent
Bonus
Granted
Additional
Bonus for
Each 1%
Increase in
Affordable
Units
Percent of
Affordable
Units
Required for
Maximum
35% Bonus
Affordable Housing Type:

Very Low-Income 5% 20% 2.5% 11%
Low-Income 10% 20% 1.5% 20%
Moderate-Income 10% 5% 1% 40%
Senior Citizen Housing Qualified
Development
20% of the
units
— —
Land Donation for Very Low-Income Housing:

Land Donation for Very
Low-Income Housing
Land donated
can
accommodate
10% of
market rate
units, plus
housing
development
qualified for
density bonus
as an
affordable or
senior project
15% 1% 30% of
market rate
units
(assuming
housing
development
provides 5%
very lowincome
units)
Condominium Conversions:

Low-Income 15% 25%1 — —
Low/Moderate-Income 33% 25%1 — —

Childcare Facility:

Childcare Facility Housing
Development
qualifies for
density bonus
as an
affordable or
senior project
Square feet
in childcare
facility1
— —
Note:
1 Maximum of 25% bonus for condominium conversions, or an incentive or equal value, at the city's option.

F. An applicant shall be ineligible for a density bonus or any other incentives or concessions if the housing development is proposed on any property that includes a parcel or parcels on which rental dwelling units are or, if the dwelling units have been vacated or demolished in the five-year period preceding the application, have been subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of lower or very low income; subject to any other form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power; or occupied by lower or very low income households, unless the proposed housing development replaces those units, and either of the following applies:

1. The proposed housing development, inclusive of the units replaced pursuant to this section, contains affordable units at the percentages set forth in Section

17.62.030.

2. Each unit in the development, exclusive of a manager's unit or units, is affordable to, and occupied by, either a lower or very low income household.

G. For the purposes of this paragraph, "replace" shall mean either of the following:

1. If any dwelling units described in Subsection 17.62.030.F, above, are occupied on the date of application, the proposed housing development shall provide at least the same number of units of equivalent size or type, or both, to be made available at affordable rent or affordable housing cost to, and occupied by, persons and families in the same or lower income category as those household in occupancy. For unoccupied dwelling units in a development with occupied units, the proposed housing development shall provide units of equivalent size or type, or both, to be made available at affordable rent or affordable housing cost to, and occupied by, persons and families in the same or lower income category in the same proportion of affordability as the occupied units. All replacement calculations resulting in fractional units shall be rounded up to the next whole number. If the replacement units will be rental dwelling units, these units shall be subject to a recorded affordability restriction for at least fifty-five years. If the proposed development is for-sale units, the units replaced shall be subject to Subsection 17.62.030.F, above.

2. If all dwelling units have been vacated or demolished within the five-year period preceding the application, the proposed housing development shall provide at least the same number of units of equivalent size or type, or both, as existed at the highpoint of those units in the five-year period preceding the application to be made available at affordable rent or affordable housing cost to, and occupied by, persons and families in the same or lower income category as those persons and families in occupancy at that time, if known. If the incomes of the persons and families in occupancy at the highpoint is not known, then one-half of the required units shall be made available at affordable rent or affordable housing cost to, and occupied by, very low-income persons and families and one-half of the required units shall be made available for rent at affordable housing costs to, and occupied by, low-income persons and families. All replacement calculations resulting in fractional units shall be rounded up to the next whole number. If the replacement units will be rental dwelling units, these units shall be subject to a recorded affordability restrictions for at least 55 years. If the proposed development is for-sale units, the units replaced shall be subject to Subsection 17.62.020.F.

H. Subsection 17.62.030.F does not apply to an applicant seeking a density bonus for a proposed housing development if their application was submitted to, or processed by the city before January 1, 2015.

17.62.080 Incentives and concessions for affordable housing.

A. Definition of a Qualified Incentive or Concession. A qualifying project shall be entitled to at least one but no more than three of the following incentives identified by state law:

1. A reduction in the parcel development standards (e.g. coverage, setback, zero lot line and/or reduced parcel sizes, architectural design requirements and/or parking requirements). Development standard means any ordinance, general plan element, specific plan, condition, law, policy, resolution, or regulation. In no case may the city apply a development standard that will have the effect of precluding the construction of affordable units. A waiver or modification to development standards may be requested by the applicant, and shall be approved unless such waiver or modification creates an adverse impact as described in subsection C.2., below.

2. Approval of mixed use zoning in conjunction with the housing project if nonresidential land uses will reduce the cost of the housing project, and the nonresidential land uses are compatible with the housing project and existing or planned development in the area where the proposed development will be located.

3. Other regulatory incentives or concessions proposed by the applicant or the city that will result in identifiable, financially sufficient and actual cost reductions.

B. Number of Incentives. The number of incentives shall be based on the percentage of affordable units in the project as follows, and summarized in Table 17.62.080.B, below:

1. One incentive or concession shall be entitled for projects where at least five percent of the total units are for very low-income households, ten percent of the total units are for low-income households, or ten percent of the total units in a common interest development are sold to moderate-income households.

2. Two incentives or concessions shall be entitled for projects where at least ten percent of the total units are for very low-income households, twenty percent of the total units are for low-income households, or at least twenty percent of the total units in a common interest development are sold to moderate-income households.

3. Three incentives or concessions shall be entitled for projects where at least fifteen percent of the total units are for very low-income households, thirty percent of the total units are for low-income households, or thirty percent of the total units in a common interest development are sold to moderate-income households.

Table 17.62.080.B Density Bonus Incentives
and Concessions Summary
Affordable Units of Category Percent of
Affordable Units
Affordable Housing Types:

Very Low-Income 5% 10% 15%
Low-Income 10% 20% 30%
Moderate-Income 10% 20% 30%
Maximum incentive(s)/concession(s)1, 2, 3 1 2 3
Notes:1 An incentive or concession may be requested only if an application is also made for a density bonus.
2 Incentives or concessions may be selected from only one category (very low-, low-, or moderate).
3 No incentives or concessions are available for land donation.

C. Findings to Deny Incentive or Concession. The city shall grant the incentive or concession requested by the applicant unless the city makes a written finding based upon substantial evidence of any of the following:

1. The incentive or concession is not required in order to provide for affordable housing costs or for affordable rents for the restricted units; or

2. The concession or incentive would have a specific adverse impact upon the public health or safety, and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse without rendering the development unaffordable to low- and moderate-income households. A specific adverse impact means a

significant, unavoidable impact, as provided in written standards, policies, or conditions; or,

3. The incentive or concession would be contrary to state or federal law.

D. Exceptions. This section does not limit or require the provision of direct financial incentives for the housing development, including the provision of publicly owned land, by the city or the waiver of fees or dedication requirements. Nor does any provision of this Section require the city to grant an incentive or concession found to have a specific adverse impact.

E. Amendment, Zone Change. The granting of a concession or incentive shall not be interpreted, in and of itself, to require a general plan amendment, zoning change, or other discretionary approval.

17.62.090 Waivers and modifications of development standards.

A. Applicants granted a density bonus pursuant to Section 17.62.030 of this article may, by written proposal, seek a waiver, modification or reduction of development standards that would otherwise have the effect of physically precluding the construction of the housing development at the densities or with the concessions or incentives permitted pursuant to this article. The applicant may also request a meeting with the city to discuss such request for waiver and modifications.

B. In order to obtain a waiver or modification of development standards, the applicant shall show that the development standards will have the effect of precluding the construction of a housing development meeting the criteria of Section 17.62.030 of this article, at the densities or with the concessions or incentives permitted by this article.

C. A proposal for the waiver or reduction of development standards pursuant to this section shall neither reduce nor increase the number of incentives or concessions to which the applicant is entitled pursuant to Section 17.62.080 of this article.

D. The city may deny a request for any waiver, modification or reduction of development standards if the wavier, modification or reduction would have a specific adverse impact.

17.62.100 Parking incentives.

Upon the written request of the applicant for a housing development meeting the criteria for a density bonus under Section 17.62.030 of this article, the city shall not require a vehicular parking ratio that exceeds the following:

A. Zero to one bedroom units: One onsite parking space.

B. Two to three bedroom units: Two onsite parking spaces.

C. Four and more bedroom units: Two and one-half parking spaces.

Guest parking and handicapped parking shall be included within the maximum number of spaces that may be required. If the total number of parking spaces required for a housing development is other than a whole number, the number shall be rounded up to the next whole number. For purposes of this section, a housing development may

provide onsite parking through tandem parking or uncovered parking, but not through on-street parking. For purposes of this article, the parking ratios set forth in this section shall be deemed a concession or incentive available to the applicant under Section

17.62.080 of this article.

17.62.110 Standards for density bonus housing developments.

A. Affordable units qualifying a housing development for a density bonus shall be reasonably dispersed throughout the housing development and compatible with the design of market rate units in terms of appearance, materials, and finished quality.

The applicant may reduce the interior amenities and square footage of inclusionary units, provided all units conform to all other requirements of this Municipal Code.

B. For developments with multiple market rate units containing differing numbers of bedrooms, affordable units qualifying a housing development for a density bonus shall be representative of the market rate unit mix.

C. All building permits for affordable units qualifying a housing development for a density bonus shall be issued concurrently with, or prior to, issuance of building permits for the market rate units, and the affordable units shall be constructed concurrently with, or prior to, construction of the market rate units. Occupancy permits and final inspections for affordable units qualifying a housing development for a density bonus shall be approved concurrently with, or prior to, approval of occupancy permits and final inspections for the market rate units.

17.62.120 Application requirements.

A. An application for a density bonus, incentive, concession, waiver, modification, or revised parking standard pursuant to this section shall be submitted with the first approval of the housing development and processed concurrently with all other applications required for the housing development.

B. For affordable units qualifying the housing development for a density bonus, the application shall include the following information:

1. A site plan identifying the base project without the density bonus, number and location of all inclusionary units, affordable units qualifying for the project for a density bonus, and proposed density bonus units; and

2. Proposed category(ies) qualifying the housing development for a density bonus; and

3. Level of affordability of all affordable and inclusionary units and proposals for ensuring affordability, if applicable; and,

4. A description of any requested incentives, concessions, waivers or modifications of development standards, or modified parking standards.

5. If a density bonus or concession is requested for a land donation, the application shall show the location of the land to be dedicated and provide evidence that each of the findings included in Section 17.62.040 of this article can be made.

6. If the density bonus or incentives of equivalent financial value are based upon a condominium conversion with affordable units or senior citizen housing, the application shall demonstrate that the project meets the qualifications and findings stated in Section 17.62.050 of this article.

7. If a density bonus or concession is requested for a childcare facility, the application shall show the location and square footage of the childcare facility and provide evidence that the findings included in Section 17.62.060 of this article can be made.

C. Upon submission of the application to the city, the community development director or designee shall determine if the application is complete and conforms to the provisions of this article. No application for a first approval for a housing development requesting a density bonus, incentives, concessions, or waivers may be deemed complete unless an affordable housing plan is submitted conforming to the provisions of this article.

D. A request for a minor modification of an approved application may be granted by the city manager or designee if the modification is substantially in compliance with the original application and the conditions of approval. Other modifications to the affordable housing plan shall be processed in the same manner as the original application.

17.62.130 Application review.

A. An application for a density bonus, incentive, concession, waiver, modification, or revised parking standard pursuant to this article shall be reviewed as part of the first approval of the housing development by the approval body with authority to approve the housing development, unless additional review by the planning commission or city council is required. An applicant proposing a housing development pursuant to this article may submit a preliminary application prior to the submittal of any formal request for approval of a housing development.

B. Within ninety days of receipt of the preliminary application the city shall provide to an applicant, a letter which identifies project issues of concern (the maximum financial assistance that the community development director can support when making a recommendation to the city council), and the procedures for compliance with this article. The community development director shall inform the applicant that the requested additional incentives shall be recommended for consideration with the proposed housing development, or that alternative or modified additional incentives pursuant to Section 17.62.080 of this article shall be recommended for consideration in lieu of the requested incentives. If alternative or modified incentives are recommended by the community development director, the recommendation shall establish how the alternative or modified incentives can be expected to have an equivalent affordability effect as the requested incentives.

C. Before approving an application for a density bonus, incentive, concession, waiver, or modification, the approval body shall make the following findings:

1. The housing development is: a) eligible for a density bonus, and/or b) any concessions, incentives, waivers, modifications, or reduced parking standards

requested conform to all requirements of this article, and c) supported by a financing mechanism for all implementation and monitoring costs.

2. If the density bonus is based all or in part on dedication of land, the application meets the qualifications and findings stated in Section 17.62.040 of this article.

3. If the density bonus or incentives of equivalent financial value are based upon a condominium conversion with affordable units or senior citizen housing, that the application meets the qualifications and findings stated in Section

17.62.050 of this article.

4. If the density bonus, incentive, or concession is based all or in part on the inclusion of a childcare facility, the application meets the qualifications and findings stated in Section 17.62.060 of this article

5. If a waiver or modification is requested, the applicant has shown that the waiver, modification or reduction of development standards meets the qualifications and findings stated in Section 17.62.090 of this article.

D. If the findings stated in subsection C of this section can be made, and a request for an incentive or concession is otherwise consistent with this article, the approval body may deny a concession or incentive based upon written findings of any of the factors stated in Section 17.62.080 of this article for the denial or disqualification of a concession or incentive.

E. If the required findings stated in Section 17.62.080.C can be made, and a request for a waiver or modification is otherwise consistent with this article, the approval body may deny the requested waiver or modification based upon written findings of any of the factors stated in Section 17.62.090 of this article for the denial or disqualification of a waiver or modification.

F. Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require the city to grant an incentive or concession or to waive or reduce development standards if that incentive, concession, waiver, or reduction has a specific adverse impact upon health, safety, or the physical environment, and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific adverse impact.

G. Any decision regarding a density bonus, incentive, concession, waiver, modification, or revised parking standard may be appealed pursuant to Chapter

17.50 of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code. In accordance with state law, neither the granting of a concession or incentive, nor the granting of a density bonus, shall be interpreted, in and of itself, to require a general plan amendment, zoning change, or other discretionary approval.

17.62.140 Developer affordable housing agreement.

A. Applications requesting a density bonus shall agree to enter into a density bonus housing agreement with the city. The terms of the draft agreement shall be reviewed and revised as appropriate by the community development director, who shall formulate a recommendation to the planning commission for final approval. A density bonus housing agreement shall be made a condition of the discretionary planning permits for all housing developments pursuant to this article and shall be

recorded as a restriction on any parcels on which the affordable units or density bonus units will be constructed.

B. The density bonus housing agreement shall be recorded prior to final or parcel map approval, or, where the housing development does not include a map, prior to issuance of a building permit for any structure in the housing development. The density bonus housing agreement shall run with the land and bind future owners and successors in interest. “
Section 70. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY. The Zoning Code amendments are consistent with the General Plan. The Zoning Code amendments are adopted for the specific purpose of implementing programs in the Housing Element and bringing the City’s Zoning Code into conformance with the General Plan. The City has committed in the Housing Element to complete these Zoning Code amendments by the end of 2024.

Section 71. CEQA COMPLIANCE. The Zoning Code amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3). Under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2), the Zoning Code amendments are exempt from CEQA because they will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The Zoning Code amendments allow for development currently permitted by state law and/or the City’s Housing Element of the General Plan. Under Section 15061(b)(3), the Zoning Code amendments are exempt from CEQA because they are covered by the commonsense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The Zoning Code amendments address permit requirements, definitions, and minor modifications to allowed development standards that will not have a significant effect on the environment.

Section 72. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.

Section 73. To the extent the provisions of the Scotts Valley Municipal Code as amended by this Ordinance are substantially the same as the provisions of that Code as they read immediately prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, then those provisions shall be construed as continuations of the earlier provisions and not as new enactments.

Section 74. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from and after the date of its adoption.

Section 75. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk shall certify as to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause a summary thereof to be published within fifteen (15) days of adoption and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance, including the vote for and

against same, in the Office of the City Clerk, in accordance with Government Code Section 36933.

This Ordinance was introduced on the 20th day of November, 2024, and passed and adopted on the 4th day of December, 2024, at a duly held meeting of the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley by the following votes:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

APPROVED: ______________________________
Randy Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
_________________________________
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_________________________________
Kirsten Powell, City Attorney

RESOLUTION NO. 1119.36

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCOTTS VALLEY AMENDING GENERAL PLAN POLICY CSP-1.9 CONCERNING THE USE OF

PRIVATE WELLS
WHEREAS, the City of Scotts Valley General Plan currently allows existing or new private wells to service development that is permitted by-right without discretionary review; and WHEREAS, recent changes in state housing law have expanded projects eligible for byright approval to include large-scale multifamily residential development and other types of multi-unit residential projects; and
WHEREAS, allowing private wells to serve new multifamily and multi-unit residential development would diminish local groundwater aquifer levels in Scotts Valley; and WHEREAS, local aquifers serve as the primary potable water source in Scotts Valley; and
WHEREAS, revision to existing General Plan policy concerning private wells is needed to maintain sufficient local groundwater aquifer levels to serve Scotts Valley; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 1802 recommending adoption of the General Plan Amendment that would allow wells to service new development only when required by state law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on November 20, 2024 on the proposed General Plan Amendment at which the public were granted an opportunity to provide oral and written testimony; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15307, actions taken by a regulatory agency to protect the environment are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley as follows:

1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.

2. The City Council approves General Plan Amendment GPA24-001 to revise Policy CSP-1.9 as follows:
“The City shall not allow existing or new private wells to service new development that requires discretionary review unless otherwise required by state law.”

3. The City Council finds the General Plan Amendment consistent with state law. To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, a local agency may require new development to connect to municipal water systems. However, state law also prohibits a local jurisdiction from requiring new utility connections for converted

accessory dwelling units. The General Plan Amendment lawfully requires new development to connect to the municipal water system while allowing a converted accessory dwelling unit to utilize a private well as its water source.

4. The City Council finds the General Plan Amendment consistent and compatible with the rest of the General Plan. General Plan Goal CSF-1 calls for the City to provide reliable and cost-effective water service that is sustainably managed.” General Plan Policy CSP-1.9, as amended, implements this goal by protecting local aquifers which are the primary water supply source serving Scotts Valley.

5. The City Council finds that the amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15307, which provides that actions taken by a regulatory agency to protect the environment are exempt from CEQA. The purpose of the General Plan Amendment to allow new private wells only when required by state law is to protect local aquifer groundwater levels.

The above and foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley at a regular meeting held on the 20th day of November, 2024, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

Approved: ___________________________
Randy Johnson, Mayor
Attest: ___________________________
Cathie Simonovich, City Clerk

Public Hearing: Agenda Item No. 1
10/10/2024 PC Mtg.

City of Scotts Valley

PLANNING COMMISSION

STAFF REPORT
Date: October 10, 2024
Applications: AZO24-001, GPA24-001
Location: City-wide
General Plan / Zoning: All designations/zones
Environmental Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Status: CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), (no foreseeable change in the physical environment), 15061(b)(3) (commonsense
exemption)
Request: Consideration of an amendment to Scotts Valley Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning) to implement Housing Element programs Staff Planner: Ben Noble, Consultant

STAFF RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing, receive public comment, and adopt the resolution recommending the City Council 1) amend the Scotts Valley Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning) to adopt two new chapters regulating Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and other Zoning Code Amendments required to implement the Housing Element; and 2) Amend General Plan Policy CSP-1.9 concerning the use of private wells.

BACKGROUND
On December 20, 2023, the City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element of the General Plan (Housing Element). The Housing Element is the foundation for City housing policy as required by state law. The Housing Element includes programs with specific actions that the City must complete within a specified timeframe.

The Housing Element requires the City to adopt a number of Zoning Code Amendments by the end of 2024. Attachment 2 identifies these required Zoning Code Amendments.

The required Zoning Code Amendments include an update to the City’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations. On August 8, 2024 the Planning Commission held a study session to provide early input on the ADU regulations. The Planning Commission provided feedback on issues related to allowed ADU height and floor area, objective design standards, safety and resource protection standards, and standards for other types of accessory structures. The staff report from the August 8, 2024 meeting is provided as Attachment 2.

PROPOSED ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS
Attachment 1 contains a draft Planning Commission resolution recommending the City Council adopt the proposed Zoning Code Amendments. Exhibits A, B and C to Attachment 1 contains the proposed Zoning Code Amendments. As discussed below, the proposed Zoning Code Amendments address the following topics:
 Accessory Dwelling Units
 Accessory Structures
 By-Right Development
 Design Review
 Emergency Shelters (Homeless Shelters)
 Density Bonus Ordinance
 Special Needs Housing
Exhibits A and B contain the new accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations to be added to the Zoning Code. Exhibit C shows other proposed changes to the Zoning Code in red underline strikethrough text. Exhibit C includes only the Zoning Code chapters with a proposed amendment (chapters with no changes are excluded).

Accessory Dwelling Units
An ADU is a dwelling unit that is secondary to the main dwelling on a lot. An ADU must have complete independent living facilities for one or more persons with permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation (bathroom). An ADU may be configured in different ways, including:
 Attached to the primary dwelling on the lot;
 Detached from the primary dwelling on the lot; or
 Converted from existing space (e.g., a garage or rooms within a dwelling).

A Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit (JADU) is a type of ADU with unique requirements under state law. A JADU is no more than 500 square feet in size and created out of existing space within a single-family residence.

Housing Element Program H-1.5 calls for the City to update its existing accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations to comply with state law. The City’s existing regulations, found in Zoning Code Chapter 17.41, do not comply with state law, which has changed substantially in recent years. The proposed Zoning Code Amendments replace Chapter 17.41 with new Chapter 17.57 (Accessory Dwelling Units) and Chapter 17.58 (Junior Accessory Dwelling Units).

State law contains detailed requirements that cities must comply with in their local ADU and JADU regulations. Noteworthy standards required by state law in Chapters 17.57 and 17.58 include the following:
 Approval Process (17.57.020). An ADU or JADU that complies with all standards must be approved ministerially without a public hearing or discretionary action.  Where Allowed (17.57.030.A). ADUs are allowed in all zoning districts where singlefamily or multifamily residential uses are permitted. In Scotts Valley, all zoning districts except for Professional Commercial (C-P) and Light Industrial (I-L) allow residential uses. A JADU is permitted in zoning districts that permit single-family dwellings.  ADU Parking (17.57.030.A). One parking space is required for an ADU. No parking is required for an ADU close to transit or car share facilities (currently not present in Scotts Valley).
 JADU Parking (17.58.020.J): Off-street parking is not required for a JADU.  Statewide Exemption ADUs (17.57.040): Special rules apply to converted ADUs, detached ADUs no more than 16 ft. and 800 square feet, ADUs in non-livable multifamily space, and detached ADUs on multifamily lots. The City cannot require these types of ADU to comply with standards in Section 17.57.050 (Development Standards) and 17.57.060 (Objective Design Standards).
 Property Line Setbacks: An ADU must be setback a minimum of 4 feet from side and rear property lines.

State law allows cities to establish ADU standards not specified in state law, provided these standards are objective, do not conflict with state requirements, and do not unduly restrict a homeowner from creating an ADU as intended under state law. Noteworthy standards in proposed Chapter 17.57 that go beyond minimum state requirements include the following:
 Floor Area (17.57.050.A): State law requires cities to allow detached and attached ADUs with a floor area of at least 850 square feet for a studio/one bedroom ADU and 1,000 sq. ft. for an ADU with two or more bedrooms. The proposed standards allow additional floor area up to 1,200 square feet for ADUs that comply with district yards on single-family lots. Maximum allowed ADU floor area increases as the size of the lot increases.
 Height (17.57.050.E): Under state law cities must allow detached ADUs of at least 16 feet (or 18 feet in certain circumstances). The proposed standards allow for greater heights up to 35 feet for ADUs that comply with district yards. Maximum allowed ADU height increases as the size of the lot increases.
 Objective Design Standards (17.57.060): ADUs must comply with standards relating to driveways, building massing, building articulation, roof forms, open space, exterior materials, windows, neighbor privacy, entrance orientation, and garage conversions.

Statewide Exemption ADUs are exempt from these standards.

State law requires the City to submit the updated ADU regulations to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) after adoption. HCD will review the ADU regulations and make findings of compliance with state law. If HCD finds the regulations noncompliant with state law, the City must then either amend the regulations or make findings in a resolution explaining the reasons the City believes that the ordinance complies with state ADU law despite HCD’s findings.

Accessory Structures
The Zoning Code defines an accessory structure as “a detached structure, the use of which is subordinate and incidental to and customarily associated with, the main structure or the principal use of the site and which is located on the same site as the main structure or principal use.” Examples of accessory structures include detached garages, carports, sheds, gazebos, and other similar structures.

Under state ADU law, any accessory structure may be converted into an ADU, regardless of the structure size or placement on the lot. For this reason, the proposed Zoning Code Amendments update accessory structure standards to align with ADU standards and reflect the increased development potential permitted on residential lots under state law. Proposed accessory structure standards for residential zones (17.46.130) include the following:
 Setbacks: Minimum 3 feet from side and rear property lines for structures less than 8 feet in height and 120 square feet in building area. For all other structures, setbacks are the same as primary dwelling.
 Height: In single-family zones, maximum height 18 feet for lots conforming with district yards on lots 10,000 square feet; additional height allowed on larger lots. Maximum 10 feet if structure does not conform with districts yards. In multifamily zones, maximum height of 18 feet.
 Floor Area: In single-family zones, maximum floor area of 1,000 square feet if structure complies with district yards and 120 square feet if structure does not comply with district yards. In multifamily zones, maximum floor area determined through design review process.
 Number per Lot: In single-family zones, no maximum number of non-habitable structures; maximum of two habitable structures, one of which may be an ADU. In multifamily zones maximum number determined through design review process.  Habitable Accessory Structures: A habitable accessory structure must either be an ADU or contain no plumbing connections. “Guest homes” with plumbing but no kitchen facilities are not allowed.

By-Right Development
Housing Element Program H-1.2 calls for the City to amend the Zoning Code to allow for byright approval of housing projects on Housing Element opportunity sites. Chapter 17.41 in the proposed Zoning Code Amendments create a new Housing Element Opportunity Site (HE) combining district that will apply to 1) Housing Element opportunity sites used in prior Housing Elements; and 2) sites that require rezoning. A residential development project in the HE combining district with 20 percent or more of units affordable to lower-income households must be reviewed by the City through a by-right approval process. Chapter 17.41 also establishes minimum density requirements for proposed residential development in the HE combining district and references state law that requires replacement of existing affordable units eliminated as part of a development project.

Section 17.50.035 establishes a new ministerial design review process for projects in the HE combining district that qualify for by-right approval. The Planning Commission will consider ministerial design review applications at a noticed public meeting. Unlike existing design review, the Planning Commission may only consider project conformance with objective

standards and would not use subjective design review criteria when acting on a proposed project. Ministerial design review decisions could be appealed, but the subject of the appeal would be limited to the determination of project conformance with applicable objective standards.

Design Review
Design review is currently required for new structures and alterations to existing structures in the multifamily residential and non-residential zoning districts. In the single-family residential zoning districts, design review is required for development on slopes 30 percent or more. To approve a design review permit, the Planning Commission must find that the project meets the criteria specified in Zoning Section 17.50.030.D (Standards for Review). Many of these criteria are highly subjective. For example, criteria 2 states “All structures shall be in good proportion, have simplicity of mass and detail and be compatible in appearance with surrounding structures.”
Housing Element Program H-2.2 calls for the City to review the design review process for subjective language and revise findings identified as a constraint. Program H-2.2 also calls for the City to adopt objective design standards for all residential uses and to use these standards in place of design review findings for residential projects.

To implement Program H-2.2, the proposed Zoning Code Amendments state that the Planning Commission shall approve design review for multi-unit residential projects that comply with the City’s Multi-Unit Residential Design Standards and other applicable objective standards (17.50.030.E.2). The Multi-Unit Residential Design Standards, adopted in 2023, establish objective standards for building and site design that apply to all residential projects with two or more primary dwelling units. With the proposed amendments, the Multi-Unit Residential Design Standards become the design review approval criteria for multi-unit projects, replacing existing subjective criteria as called for by Program H-2.2.

Emergency Shelters
An emergency shelter is temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness. In Scotts Valley, emergency shelters are currently allowed in the C-S, C-SC, and P zoning districts. In these districts, emergency shelters are allowed by right if serving 25 or fewer persons and require a Conditional Use Permit if serving more than 25 persons. Zoning Code Section

17.44.110 contains operational and management standards for emergency shelters, including standards for length of stay, waiting areas, parking, lighting, and shelter management plans.

Housing Element Program H-3.9 calls for the City to amend existing emergency shelter requirements to comply with state law. The proposed Zoning Code Amendments revise Section 17.44.110 to remove standards which may not be imposed on emergency shelters under state law.

In addition, Housing Element Program H-3.11 states that the City shall amend the Zoning Code to approve by-right low barrier navigation centers that meet State requirements in mixed-use and non-residential zones permitting multifamily uses. A low barrier navigation center is a type of emergency shelter with services to help transition people experiencing homeless to permanent housing. The proposed Zoning Code Amendments add a definition of

low barrier navigation centers (17.04.150) and list low barrier navigation centers as a permitted use in the C-S and C-SC zoning districts (17.20.020 and 17.22.020).

Density Bonus Ordinance
Under state law, cities must grant increased density and other incentives for qualifying affordable and senior housing projects. Zoning Code Chapter 17.62 (Density Bonus) is Scotts Valley’s local density bonus ordinance that implements state law. Chapter 17.62 was last updated in 2015, and since that time state density bonus law has changed substantially.

Chapter 17.62 currently conflicts with state density bonus law in a number of ways, including the maximum allowable density bonus and minimum affordability requirements.

Housing Element Program 2.5 calls for the City to update its density bonus ordinance to comply with state law and help facilitate the production of affordable housing. The proposed Zoning Code Amendments contain a new Chapter 17.62 to replace the City’s outdated existing density bonus ordinance. The proposed new Chapter 17.62 specifies application submittal requirements, the City’s process to review and act on the application, and other requirements that warrant additional details in a local density bonus ordinance. Unlike Scotts Valley’s existing density bonus ordinance, the new Chapter 17.62 does not include specific affordability requirements and permitted densities allowed by state density bonus law. Instead, the new ordinance references these requirements in state law, eliminating the need to frequently amend Chapter 17.62 as state law changes over time.

Special Needs Housing
Housing Element Policy H-3.1 calls for the City to “Encourage the provision of support and housing services for special needs groups, including seniors, large families, disabled persons, persons with developmental disabilities, single parents, college students, persons experiencing homelessness, farmworkers, and others.” Numerous Housing Element programs identify specific Zoning Code amendments needed to accommodate housing for these special need groups as required by state and federal law. The following proposed Zoning Code Amendments implement these programs:
 Single-Room Occupancy Units: In Chapter 17.04, defines a single-room occupancy (SRO) unit as a single-room dwelling unit that contains either a kitchen or a bathroom, but not both. Revises the definition of multifamily dwellings to include SROs. With this change, SRO units will be allowed in all zoning districts that allow multifamily dwellings, subject to the same development and design standards as multifamily dwellings.
 Supportive Housing: Adds to 17.20.020 and 17.22.020 supportive housing as a permitted use in C-S and C-SC zoning districts. Supportive housing is permanent housing for persons at risk of homelessness, or disabled and low-income, and that is linked to onsite or offsite social services.
 Group Homes: In Chapter 17.04, defines group homes as housing for unrelated persons with disabilities and includes group homes in the definition of single-family and multifamily dwellings. With this change, group homes will be regulated in the same manner as single-family and multifamily dwellings.
 Definition of Family: Revises definition of family in 17.04.090 to comply with state and federal fair housing laws. “Family” is defined as “one or more persons, whether or not related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together in a single residential unit,

with common access to, and common use of, all living areas and all areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of food.”
 Agricultural and Employee Housing: Adds 17.44.180 to allow employee housing in residential and agricultural zoning districts consistent with the California Employee Housing Act.
 Reasonable Accommodations: Removes subjective findings in 17.60.060 required to approve modification to a development standard needed to accommodate a person with disability.

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
General Plan Policy CSP-1.9 states ““The City shall not allow existing or new private wells to service new development that requires discretionary review.” The intent of this policy is to protect local aquifer groundwater levels by requiring larger development projects (e.g., residential subdivision or multifamily building) to connect to the municipal water system, while also allowing a single-family home on an existing lot of record (no discretionary review required) to use a private well.

Recent changes to state housing law requires the City to ministerially approve various types of large residential development projects without discretionary review. For example, under SB 9 the City must allow up to four qualifying dwelling units on a lot in single-family residential zones. Given this, staff recommends revising Policy CSP-1.9 to prohibit new private wells for all new development unless otherwise required by state law. The proposed General Plan Amendment would revise General Plan Policy CSP-1.9 as follows:
“The City shall not allow existing or new private wells to service new development that requires discretionary review unless otherwise required by state law.”

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
The proposed Zoning Code Amendments are exempt from CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections: 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment). The Zoning Code Amendments clarify permit requirements and residential development standards consistent with state housing law. Alternatively, State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) provides that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the commonsense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.

The proposed General Plan Amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15307, which provides that actions taken by a regulatory agency to protect the environment are exempt from CEQA. The purpose of the General Plan Amendment to allow new private wells only when required by state law is to protect local aquifer groundwater levels. Aquifers are the primary water supply source serving Scotts Valley.

PUBLIC NOTICE & COMMENT
On September 27, 2024, public hearing notices were posted at City Hall, the Scotts Valley Branch Library, and the Scotts Valley Senior Center, consistent with State law. As of the date of this staff report no comments have been received on the proposed Zoning Code Amendments.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Resolution No. ___ recommending the City Council adopt amendments to Scotts Valley Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning) and the General Plan to implement 6th Cycle Housing Element programs.

Exhibit A: Chapter 17.57 (Accessory Dwelling Units)
Exhibit B: Chapter 17.58 (Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) Exhibit C: Additional Title 17 (Zoning) Amendments

2. Zoning Code Amendment Summary Table

3. August 8, 2024 Planning Commission Study Session Staff Report and Attachments

RESOLUTION NO. _____

RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SCOTTS

VALLEY RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. GPA24-001 AND ZONING CODE AMENDMENT NO. AZO24-001 TO IMPLEMENT THE 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN

WHEREAS, on December 20, 2023, the City Council adopted the 2023-2031 Housing Element of the General Plan (Housing Element);
WHEREAS, the Housing Element contains programs that call for the City to amend Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning Code) to implement Housing Element goals and policies;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a study session on August 8, 2023 to provide input on an approach to the City’s accessory dwelling unit regulations included in the Housing Element Zoning Code amendments;
WHEREAS, City staff used Planning Commission direction to prepare Chapter 17.56 (Accessory Dwelling Units) and 17.57 (Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) to be added to Title 17 (Zoning) of the City of Scotts Valley Municipal Code; WHEREAS, City staff prepared additional draft amendments to Municipal Code Title 17 to implement the Housing Element and bring accessory structure standards into alignment with accessory dwelling unit regulations;
WHEREAS, the proposed Zoning Code and General Plan amendments to implement the Housing Element were reviewed by the Planning Commission at regularly scheduled and noticed meeting on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Planning Commission as follows:

SECTION 1: The Planning Commission of the City of Scotts Valley hereby recommends approval of the General Plan Amendment pursuant to the following A. The proposed General Plan Amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15307, which provides that actions taken by a regulatory agency to protect the environment are exempt from CEQA. The purpose of the General Plan Amendment to allow new private wells only when required by state law is to protect local aquifer groundwater levels. Aquifers are the primary water supply source serving Scotts Valley.

B. The General Plan Amendment is consistent with State Law. To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, a local agency may require new development to connect to municipal water systems. However, state law also prohibits a local jurisdiction from requiring new utility connections for converted accessory dwelling units. The General Plan Amendment lawfully requires new development to

connect to the municipal water system while allowing a converted accessory dwelling unit to utilize a private well as its water source.

SECTION 2: The Planning Commission of the City of Scotts Valley hereby recommends approval of the Zoning Code Amendment pursuant to the following A. The Zoning Code Amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3). Under Section 15060(c)(2), the Zoning Code Amendments are exempt from CEQA because they will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The Zoning Code Amendments allow for development currently permitted by state law and/or the City’s Housing Element of the General Plan. Under Section 15061(b)(3), the Zoning Code Amendments are exempt from CEQA because they are covered by the commonsense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The Zoning Code Amendments address permit requirements, definitions, and minor modifications to allowed development standards that will not have a significant effect on the environment.

B. The Zoning Code Amendment is Consistent with the General Plan. The Zoning Code Amendments are adopted for the specific purpose of implementing programs in the Housing Element and bringing the City’s Zoning Code into conformance with the General Plan. The City has committed in the Housing Element to complete these Zoning Code Amendments by the end of 2024.

SECTION 3: The Planning Commission of the City of Scotts Valley hereby recommends approval of the environmental determinations.

SECTION 4: The Planning Commission of the City of Scotts Valley hereby recommends the City Council approve General Plan Amendment GPA24-001 to revise Policy CSP-1.9 as follows:
“The City shall not allow existing or new private wells to service new development that requires discretionary review unless otherwise required by state law.” SECTION 5: The Planning Commission of the City of Scotts Valley hereby recommends the City Council approve Zoning Code Amendment AZO24-001-002 set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein.

THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING RESOLUTION was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Planning Commission of the City of Scotts Valley at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of October, 2024, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

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Lori Gentile, Chair
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Taylor Bateman, Community Development Director

CHAPTER 17.57 – ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
Sections:

17.57.010 Purpose

17.57.020 Permitting Process

17.57.030 General Requirements

17.57.040 Statewide Exemption ADUs

17.57.050 Development Standards

17.57.060 Objective Design Standards

17.57.010 Purpose
A. This chapter establishes standards for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) consistent with Government Code Sections 66310-66342. These standards are intended to increase the supply of affordable housing options in Scotts Valley while maintaining the character and quality of life of residential neighborhoods.

B. This chapter applies only to a proposed ADU as defined in Chapter 17.04 (Definitions).

Standards for junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) are found in Chapter 17.58 (Junior Accessory Dwelling Units).

C. It is the City’s intent for this chapter to be consistent with state law as it is amended from time to time. In cases of conflict between this chapter and state law, state law governs.

17.57.020 Permitting Process
A. Building Permit.

Creating an ADU requires City approval and issuance of a building permit.

The City shall ministerially approve a building permit for an ADU if the application complies with this chapter and all other applicable standards. No public hearing or discretionary review is required.

B. Time Period for City Action.

If an ADU is proposed on a lot with an existing single-family or multifamily dwelling, the City shall approve or deny the application within 60 days from the date the City receives a completed application. If the applicant requests a delay in writing, the 60-day time period shall be tolled for the period of the delay.

If an ADU is proposed as part of an application to create a new single-family or multifamily dwelling, the City may delay acting on the ADU application until the City acts on the permit application for the new dwelling. The City shall approve or deny the ADU

application without a public hearing or discretionary review within 60 days of action on the new dwelling.

If the City does not approve or deny the completed application within the required 60-day time period, the application shall be deemed approved.

C. Comments for Denied Application.

If the City denies an application for an ADU, the City shall provide written comments to the applicant that list the items that are defective or deficient and describe how the application can be remedied by the applicant.

Written comments required by Paragraph 1 above shall be provided to the applicant within the time period described in Subsection B (Time Period for City Action) of this section.

17.57.030 General Requirements
The requirements in this section apply to all ADUs subject to this chapter.

A. Where Allowed. An ADU is permitted:

In any zoning district where single-family or multifamily dwellings are a permitted use; and On a lot with an existing or proposed single-family or multifamily dwelling.

B. Maximum Number per Lot.

Lots with Single-Family Dwellings. No more than one ADU is permitted on a lot with a single-family dwelling, except as allowed by state law.

Lots with Multifamily Dwellings. The number of ADUs on a lot with multifamily dwellings shall not exceed:
a. Up to 25 percent of existing multifamily dwellings within portions of existing multifamily dwelling structures that are not used as livable space as provided in

17.57.060.C (Non-Livable Multifamily Space); and
b. Up to eight detached ADUs as provided in Section 17.57.060.D (Detached ADUs on Multifamily Lots)
C. Separate Sale from Primary Dwelling. An ADU shall not be sold or conveyed separately from the primary dwelling except as provided in Government Code Section 66340-66342.

D. Rental. A rented ADU shall not be leased for any period less than 30 days.

E. Guaranteed Allowance. Limits on floor area, lot coverage, open space, and front setbacks (“Specified Standards”), as outlined in Section 17.57.050 below, must permit at least an 800- square-foot detached or attached ADU that is 16 feet high with 4-foot side and rear yards (“Baseline ADU”) if the proposed ADU complies with all other development standards. The Community Development Director shall grant an exception to a Specified Standard if:

The Specified Standard would physically preclude the creation of a Baseline ADU otherwise allowed by this section;

The exception is the minimum necessary to allow for a Baseline ADU; and There is no feasible alternative to achieve a Baseline ADU without the exception.

F. Converting and Replacing Existing Structures.

A converted ADU may be established regardless of whether the structure in which it is located conforms to the current zoning requirement for setbacks.

If an existing structure is demolished and replaced with an ADU, the ADU may be constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions (i.e., footprint and height) as the demolished structure.

G. Nonconformities. The City shall not require, as a condition for approval of an ADU, the correction of nonconforming zoning conditions on the property.

H. Placement within Easement. An ADU shall not be located in an easement that prohibits habitable structures therein.

I. Foundation. An ADU shall be constructed on a permanent foundation. A manufactured home, as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 18007, is allowed as an ADU if it is placed on a permanent foundation.

J. Vehicles/Trailers Prohibited. An ADU shall not be within a vehicle or trailer of any kind, with or without wheels.

K. Exterior Entrance. An ADU must have an exterior entrance separate from that of the primary dwelling.

L. Fire District Requirements. An ADU must comply with:

The California Fire Code with modifications and amendments as adopted by the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District (“Fire District”); and
The Santa Cruz County Fire Prevention Officers Association Fire Prevention Standards as adopted by the Fire District.

M. Fire Sprinklers.

Fire sprinklers are not required in an ADU where fire sprinklers were not required for the primary dwelling at the time of construction, except as provided by Paragraph 2 below.

If fire sprinklers were not required for the primary dwelling at the time of construction, but the primary dwelling is altered in a manner that later required fire sprinklers, an ADU created after the alteration must be provided with fire sprinklers.

The construction of an ADU does not trigger a requirement for fire sprinklers to be installed in an existing single-family or multifamily dwelling on the lot.

N. Parking.

A minimum of one off-street parking space is required for an ADU, except as provided in paragraph 2 below. The off-street parking space may be uncovered, compact, and/or tandem.

Driveways and parking spaces in a required setback shall comply with Zoning Code Section 17.44.030.J.2.

No off-street parking is required for an ADU where one or more of the following circumstances exist:
a. The ADU is located within one-half mile walking distance of public transit. As defined in Government Code Section 66313(l), public transit means a location, including, but not limited to, a bus stop or train station, where the public may access buses, trains, subways, and other forms of transportation that charge set fares, run on fixed routes, and are available to the public.
b. The ADU is located within an architecturally and historically significant historic district.
c. The ADU is part of a proposed or existing primary dwelling or an existing accessory structure.
d. When on-street parking permits are required but not offered to the occupant of an ADU.
e. When there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the ADU. As used in this section, a car share vehicle means a motor vehicle that is operated as part of a regional fleet by a public or private car sharing company or organization that meet all the following criteria:
(1) Provides hourly or daily service;
(2) Vehicle reservations are processed and paid for using an on-line system; (3) Vehicles can be accessed where they are parked without having to go to a different physical location to execute a contract and/or pick up keys; and (4) Fleet has more than five cars in Scotts Valley and more than 20 cars in Santa Cruz County.
f. When a permit application for an ADU is submitted with a permit application to create a new single-family dwelling or a new multifamily dwelling on the same lot, provided that the ADU or the parcel satisfies any other criteria listed in this subdivision.

To qualify for an exception listed in paragraph 3 above, the applicant must provide supporting evidence, such as a map illustrating the location of the ADU and its proximity to a public transit stop or car share vehicle, or proof of local parking permit requirements.

No replacement parking is required when an ADU is created through the conversion or demolition of a garage, carport, covered parking structure, or uncovered parking space.

O. Utilities.

All ADUs shall be served by municipal water service, except as provided in paragraph 3 below.

Except as provided in paragraph 3 below, an ADU shall be served by municipal sewer services when located within 200 feet from the point at which a connection can be made to the municipal system. For an ADU more than 200 feet from a municipal sewer service connection, the ADU may use a septic system only if approved by the designated regulatory authority.

A converted ADU is not required to install a new or separate utility connections directly between the ADU and the utility unless the ADU was constructed with a new single-family dwelling.

The designated regulatory authority may require, as part of the application for a permit to create an ADU connected to an onsite septic system, a percolation test completed within the last five years, or, if the percolation test has been recertified, within the last 10 years.

An ADU shall not be considered a new residential use for purposes of calculating City connection fees or capacity charges for utilities, including water and sewer service, unless the ADU was constructed with a new single-family dwelling.

P. Impact Fees. City development impact fees shall not be imposed upon the development of an ADU less than 750 square feet. Any impact fees for an ADU of 750 square feet or more shall be charged proportionately in relation to the square footage of the primary dwelling unit.

Q. Hillside Residential Combining District. An ADU within the HR Hillside Residential Combining District shall comply with all objective standards in Chapter 17.40.

R. Highway 17 Access Hazards. An ADU is not permitted where vehicle access to the site is provided solely from Highway 17 at the following locations as identified in the Highway 17 Access Management Plan (California Department of Transportation, 2016):

Driveway at PM 6.712 (Map ID #24).

Crescent Drive (Map ID #25).

Driveway at PM 6.485 (Map ID #26).

17.57.040 Statewide Exemption ADUs
Statewide Exemption ADUs described in this section require compliance only with the standards in Section 17.57.030 (General Requirements). Standards in Section 17.57.050 (Development Standards) and 17.57.060 (Objective Design Standards) do not apply to a Statewide Exemption ADU.

A. Converted ADUs. One converted ADU per lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling subject to the following:

The converted ADU shall be within the space of a single-family dwelling or an accessory structure on a lot with a single-family dwelling.

A converted accessory structure may be expanded by up to 150 square feet to accommodate an entrance into the ADU.

The converted ADU shall have exterior access from the single-family dwelling.

The side and rear setbacks must be sufficient for fire and safety. If a converted ADU complies with applicable building code and Fire District requirements, side and rear setbacks shall be deemed sufficient for fire and safety.

B. Detached ADUs. One detached new construction ADU on a lot with a proposed or existing single-family dwelling. The ADU is allowed on a lot that also contains a junior accessory dwelling unit that conforms with Chapter 17.58 (Junior Accessory Dwelling Units). The ADU must comply with the following:

Maximum floor area: 800 square feet.

Maximum height: 16 feet.

Minimum rear and side setbacks: 4 feet.

C. Non-Livable Multifamily Space.

Multiple ADUs within the portions of existing multifamily dwelling structures that are not used as livable space, including, but not limited to, storage rooms, boiler rooms, passageways, attics, basements, or garages, subject to the following:
a. At least one ADU is allowed within an existing multifamily dwelling up to maximum of 25 percent of the existing multifamily dwelling units. b. Each ADU shall comply with building code standards for dwellings.

The ADU must be located within a structure containing existing multifamily units. The ADU may not be located in a detached garage, carport, or other accessory structure on the lot that contains no existing multifamily units.

As used in this section, livable space means a space in a dwelling intended for human habitation, including living, sleeping, eating, cooking, or sanitation.

D. Detached ADUs on Multifamily Lots. Detached ADUs located on a lot with an existing multifamily dwelling, subject to the following:

Maximum number:
a. On a lot with an existing multifamily dwelling, eight detached ADUs or the number of existing units on the lot, whichever is less.
b. On a lot with a proposed multifamily dwelling, two detached ADUs.

Maximum height: 16 feet if the existing multifamily dwelling is one story and 18 feet if the existing multifamily dwelling is two or more stories.

Minimum rear and side setbacks: 4 feet.

17.57.050 Development Standards
The standards in this section apply to all ADUs not approved pursuant to Section 17.57.040 (Statewide Exception ADUs).

A. Floor Area.

Minimum. The floor area of an ADU shall be no less than 220 square feet.

Maximum.
a. Single-Family Lots. On lots with a single-family dwelling, the floor area of an ADU shall not exceed the maximums shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Maximum Floor Area on Single-Family Lots
ADU Type and Placement
on Lot
Lot Size
Less than
10,000 sq. ft.
10,000 sq. ft.
and more
Detached and Attached [1]
Complies with district yards 1,100 sq. ft. 1,200 sq. ft.

Does not comply with
district yards
850 sq. ft for studio/1 bdrm
1,000 sq. ft. for 2+ bdrm
Converted No maximum
[1] The floor area of an attached ADU shall not exceed the maximums shown in this table or 50 percent of the existing primary dwelling floor area, whichever is less. b. Multifamily Lots. On lots with multifamily dwellings the floor area of an ADU shall not exceed:
(1) 850 sq. ft for a studio or one-bedroom ADU; and
(2) 1,000 sq. ft. for an ADU with two more bedrooms.

B. Lot Coverage. An ADU shall conform to the maximum lot coverage standards of the zoning district in which it is located unless the lot coverage standard would preclude an 800-square foot ADU, in which case the Community Development Director shall grant an exception to the standard as provided in Section 17.57.050.E (Guaranteed Allowance).

C. Property Line Setbacks.

An ADU shall be setback from property lines as required by Table 2.

Table 2: Minimum Property Line Setbacks
Property Line
ADU Type
Attached Detached Converted
Front Same as primary dwelling [1]
None
required Side 4 ft. 4 ft.

Rear 4 ft. 4 ft.
[1] If the front setback standard precludes an 800-square foot ADU, the Community Development Director shall grant an exception to the standard as provided in Section

17.57.050.E (Guaranteed Allowance).

As provided in Subsections A (Floor Area) and E (Height) of this section, an ADU that complies with the minimum yard requirement for a single-family dwelling in the applicable zoning district is eligible for greater building height and unit size than is allowed for an ADU that does not comply with the zoning district minimum yard requirement.

See also Section 17.57.030.F (Converting and Replacing Existing Structures) for setback exceptions that apply to an ADU created by converting or replacing an existing structure.

D. Building Separation. An ADU exceeding 16 feet in height shall comply with the minimum building separation standard in Section 17.46.070.K.

E. Height. The height of an ADU shall not exceed the maximum shown in Table 3.

Table 3: Maximum ADU Height
ADU Type and
Placement on Lot
Lot Size
Less than
10,000 sq. ft.
10,000-19,999
sq. ft.
20,000 sq. ft.
and more
Detached ADU
Complies with
district yards 18 ft. 25 ft. 35 ft.

Does not comply
with district yards 16 ft. [1]
Attached ADU Same as primary dwelling
[1] Maximum 18 ft. for an ADU either 1) within one-half mile of major transit stop or high-quality transit corridor as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21155; or 2) on lot with a multistory multifamily dwelling.

17.57.060 Objective Design Standards
A. Applicability and Deviations.

The standards in this section apply to all ADUs not approved pursuant to Section

17.57.040 (Statewide Exception ADUs).

Deviations from standards in this section are allowed with Planning Commission design review approval at a noticed public hearing. To approve the deviation, the planning commission must make the findings in Section 17.50.030.E (Required Findings).

B. Driveways.

Vehicle access to parking spaces serving an ADU must be provided using a driveway curb cut shared with the primary dwelling.

The Community Development Director may approve an exception to this requirement if the existing site layout or other physical constraints physically precludes shared use of a single driveway curb cut.

C. Massing. A building wall that faces and is within 50 feet of a street or an adjacent residential use shall not run in a continuous plane of more than 25 feet without one or more of the following treatments:

A change in wall plane with a minimum of 4 feet in depth for the facade.

A front porch or other covered entry feature with a minimum depth of 3 feet and width of 6 feet providing access to the dwelling’s primary entrance.

An upper story stepback of at least 6 feet in depth for at least 80 percent of the street facing building wall.

A protruding window (such as a bay window) of at least 2 feet in depth.

D. Articulation. A building wall that faces and is within 50 feet of a street or an adjacent residential use shall not run in a continuous plane of more than 15 feet without one of the following treatments included on the facade at every building story:

Window.

Entry door.

Two or more visibly contrasting primary materials and/or colors.

Wall mounted trellises for climbing plants
E. Roof Forms. Rooflines 25 feet or longer that face a street or an adjacent residential use shall be articulated with recessed or projecting gabled roof elements, roof dormers, changes in roof heights, changes in direction or pitch of roof slopes, and other similar methods.

F. Open Space.

An ADU shall have a minimum of 100 square feet of private ADU open space or 400 square feet of open space shared with the primary dwelling.

Required private open space shall comply with the following standards:
a. The open space shall be directly accessible from the ADU width and a minimum floor area of 50 square feet.
b. Patios shall have a minimum dimension of 8 feet in depth and width and a minimum floor area of 64 square feet.
c. Open space may be covered but not fully enclosed. If covered, the minimum floor to ceiling height is 8.5 feet.
d. Ground level private open space shall be screened or buffered from open space utilized solely by the primary dwelling by landscaping, fencing, walls, trellises, or other screening elements.

If the open space standard in this subsection precludes an 800-square foot ADU, the Community Development Director shall grant an exception to the standard as provided in Section 17.57.050.E (Guaranteed Allowance).

G. Exterior Materials. The primary wall finish material shall be wood, wood shingle, stone, brick, stucco, fiber cement or other cementitious material, or stone. T1-11 siding and all grooved or patterned wood panel or composite wood panel siding are prohibited.

H. Windows. Windows that face a street or an adjacent residential use shall comply with one of the following:

All windows shall feature built up profile trim/framing. Trim/framing must project at least 2 inches from the building wall with material that visually contrasts from the building wall.

Window glass shall be inset a minimum of 2 inches from the exterior wall or frame surface to add relief to the wall surface.

I. Neighbor Privacy.

If a building wall faces an adjacent residential use and does not comply with the minimum interior side or rear yard requirements of the applicable zoning district or combining district, windows on the wall must be:
a. 5-foot minimum sill height above the finished floor; b. Clerestory; or
c. Opaque/frosted glass.

Second-story exterior decks and balconies may not face an interior side or rear yard that abuts an adjacent residential use.

No portion of a rooftop deck may be closer than 25 feet from an interior side or rear yard that abuts an adjacent residential use.

J. Entrance Orientation. The primary entrance to a detached or attached ADU shall face either:

The front or interior of the parcel; or
A side or rear property line that abuts an alley or a public street.

K. Garage Conversions. When a garage is converted into an ADU, the garage door shall be removed and replaced with materials matching the remainder of the structure.

CHAPTER 17.58 – JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
Sections:

17.58.010 Purpose

17.58.020 Permitting Process

17.58.030 JADU Standards

17.58.040 Deed Restriction

17.58.010 Purpose
A. This chapter establishes standards for junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) consistent with Government Code Sections 66333-66339. These standards are intended to increase the supply of affordable housing options in Scotts Valley while maintaining the character and quality of life of residential neighborhoods.

B. This chapter applies only to a proposed JADU as defined in Chapter 17.04 (Definitions).

Standards for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are found in Chapter 17.57 (Accessory Dwelling Units).

C. It is the City’s intent for this chapter to be consistent with state law as it is amended from time to time. In cases of conflict between this chapter and state law, state law governs.

17.58.020 Permitting Process
Creating a JADU requires City approval and issuance of a building permit. The City shall review and act on a permit application for a JADU in the same manner as required for an accessory dwelling unit. See Section 17.57.020 (Permitting Process).

17.58.030 JADU Standards
The standards in this section apply to all JADUs.

A. Where Allowed.

1. A JADU is permitted on a residential lot zoned for single-family dwellings with a singlefamily dwelling built, or proposed to be built, on the lot.

2. A JADU is allowed on a lot that also contains a detached accessory dwelling unit as provided in Section 17.57.040 (State Exemption ADUs.) The JADU must be located within the singlefamily dwelling on the lot.

B. Maximum Number. A maximum of one JADU is permitted per lot.

C. Owner Occupancy. The property owner shall reside in either the single-family dwelling on the lot or the JADU unless the property is owned by a governmental agency, land trust, or housing organization, in which case owner-occupancy is not required

D. Location Within Single-Family Dwelling. The JADU shall be contained entirely within the walls of an existing or proposed single family dwelling. For purposes of this section, enclosed uses within the dwelling, such as attached garages, are considered a part of the single-family dwelling.

E. Entrance. The JADU shall include an exterior entrance separate from the main entrance to the single-family dwelling.

F. Bathroom.

1. A JADU must either:
a. Contain its own full bathroom with a sink, toilet and shower and/or bath facilities; or b. Share use of a full bathroom located within the primary dwelling.

2. A JADU that shares a bathroom with the primary dwelling must have an interior entry into the main living area of the primary residence.

G. Kitchen.

1. A JADU must contain, at a minimum, an efficiency kitchen with:
a. A kitchen sink, refrigeration, and cooking appliances; and b. At least 3 linear feet of food preparation counter space and 3 linear feet of cabinet space.

2. Cooking appliances may consist of either a permanent cook top and/or built-in oven, or a plug-in microwave oven, hot plate, and similar appliances intended for use on top of a countertop.

H. Parking. Off-street parking is not required for a JADU.

I. Fire Safety. For purposes of any fire or life protection ordinance or regulation, a JADU shall not be considered a separate or new dwelling unit.

J. Utilities. For purposes of providing service for water, sewer, or power, including a connection fee, a JADU shall not be considered a separate or new dwelling unit.

17.58.040 Deed Restriction
A. Prior to occupancy of a JADU, the property owner shall file with the County Recorder a declaration of restrictions containing a reference to the deed under which the property was acquired by the current owner. The deed restriction shall state that:

1. The JADU shall not be sold separately from the single-family residence; and

2. The property owner shall reside in either the single-family dwelling on the lot or the JADU as required by Section 17.58.030.C (Owner Occupancy).

3. The JADU shall not exceed 500 square feet of total floor area and shall comply with all standards in Section 17.58.030 (JADU Standards).

B. The above declarations are binding upon any successor in ownership of the property. Lack of compliance shall be cause for code enforcement.

C. The deed restriction shall lapse upon removal of the JADU established under this chapter.

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Chapter 17.04 DEFINITIONS

17.04.010 Applicability of chapter.

For the purpose of implementing the intent of this title, the words, phrases and terms included herein shall be deemed to have the meaning ascribed to them in this chapter. (Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989)

17.04.020 General terminology.

Words used in the present tense include the future, the singular number shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. The word "building" shall include the word "structure." The word "used" shall include the words "arranged," "designed," "constructed," "altered," "converted," "rented," "leased," or "intended to be used." The word "shall" is mandatory and not directory. (Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989)

17.04.030 Definition of terms.

For purposes of this title, certain terms used herein are defined as set out in this chapter, unless the context indicates otherwise. (Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989)

17.04.040 Definition of "A" terms.
“Accessory dwelling unit” means a residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary dwelling. An accessory dwelling unit shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or multifamily dwelling is or will be situated. An accessory dwelling unit includes an efficiency unit and a manufactured home, as defined in Section 18007 of the Health and Safety Code. “Accessory dwelling unit, attached” means an accessory dwelling unit that is established as an addition to or extension of the primary residence.
“Accessory dwelling unit, converted” means an accessory dwelling unit that is fully contained within the existing space of the primary dwelling or an accessory structure. “Accessory dwelling unit, detached” means an accessory dwelling unit in a new structure that is entirely separated from the primary dwelling. The term includes a second story accessory dwelling built above a detached garage.
"Agent or owner" means any person showing written verification that he or she is acting for the property owner.
"Agriculture" means the art or science of cultivating the ground, including harvesting of crops, rearing and management of livestock, tillage, husbandry, farming, horticulture and forestry, and the science and art of the production of plants and animals useful to man.
"Alley or lane" means a public or private street which affords only secondary access to abutting property. "Amusement center or arcade" means any business, use or structure which contains six or more games of chance, pinball or science and/or viewing machines which may or may not be coin-operated, whether the operation be the main business or incidental to the main business on the premises. "Animal" means any live, vertebrate creature, domestic or wild.

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"Apiary" means a place where bees, hive boxes, and related appliances wherever the same are kept, located, or found, especially a colony of bees kept for their honey. "Arbor" means a horizontal frame constructed materials including, but not limited to lattice, vines, or wood, metal or similar materials attached to vertical elements, such as a fence or upright panels, used as a screen or support for plants. See definition of Fence, Open.
"Automobile body shop" means collision repair services, including body, frame, or fender repair and automobile painting.
"Automobile repair shop" means rebuilding or reconditioning of engines, motor vehicles or trailers; replacement of parts; and general mechanical repair service to passenger cars and trucks. "Automobile sales area or trailer sales area" means an open area, other than a street, used for display, sale or rental of new or used motor vehicles or trailers in operable condition and where no repair work is done. "Automobile service station or filling station" means a place where gasoline, kerosene, or any other motor fuel, lubricating oil; or grease for operating motor vehicles is offered for sale to the public and deliveries are made directly into motor vehicles, and where services are performed, including tube and tire repair, battery charging, storage of merchandise, greasing of automobiles and automobile washing (not including mechanical wash), and not to include repairs performed of a minor or major type unless otherwise permitted by this title. (Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 16.77 (part), 1989; Ord. 16-112 § 3, 2000; Ord. 16.123, §§ 1, 2, 9-5-2007; Ord.

16.130, § 1, 8-18-2010)

17.04.050 Definition of "B" terms.
"Basement" means that portion of a structure located entirely below grade, except for the top of such basement, which may extend for a vertical distance not exceeding two feet from the grade to the ceiling of the basement. As used herein, the term "grade" shall mean either the natural grade or the finished grade adjacent to the exterior walls of the structure, whichever is lower. "Bed and breakfast establishment" means a structure designed as a single-family dwelling in which rooms are rented for transient occupancy and breakfast is served to the guests on the premises. The building shall not contain more than eight guest rooms which may be occupied by not more than sixteen guests at one time. The building must be managed and occupied by the owner of the property. "Bedroom" means a private room intended for sleeping, which has closet space, is separable from other rooms by a door, and has access to a bathroom.
"Bee colony" is the group of bees which consists of the queen, the drones, and the workers, which live in the hive box or similar receptacle.
"Beekeeping" (or apiculture, from Latin apis, bee) is the maintenance of honey bee colonies, commonly in hives, by humans. A beekeeper (or apiarist) keeps bees in order to collect honey and beeswax, for the purpose of pollinating vegetation, or to produce bees for sale to other beekeepers. "Bees" means honey-producing insects of the species aspis mellifica, including the adults, eggs, larvae, pupae or other immature states thereof, together with such materials as are deposited into hives by the adults, except honey and rendered beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila.
"Breezeway" means a covered passageway, open to the outdoors, connecting two buildings. "Building" means any structure having a roof supported by columns or walls, used or intended to be used for the shelter or enclosure of persons, animals or property.

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"Building coverage" means the horizontal area measured within the outside of the exterior walls of the ground floor of all main and accessory buildings on a lot. The coverage of a structure, or portion thereof, not provided with surrounding exterior walls shall be the area under the horizontal projection of the roof or floor above.
"Building envelope" means the three-dimensional space within which a structure is permitted to be built on a lot and which is defined by maximum height regulations, yard setbacks, and sky exposure plane regulations.

Building, Height of. See "Height of building" (Section 17.04.110). "Building, main" means a structure in which is conducted the principal primary use of the site on which it is situated.
"Building site" means the area enclosed within the exterior walls of the proposed structure plus any covered or uncovered decks and/or balconies and an area extending ten feet in all directions beyond the exterior walls and covered or uncovered decks and/or balconies.
"Bulk" means magnitude, dimension, size, mass.
"Business services" means businesses that primarily (but not exclusively) serve the needs of professional offices, including but not limited to print shops, copy shops, business equipment repair shops, bookkeeping and accounting firms, and computer consulting and repair.
(Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 16.109 § 1, 1999; Ord. 16.130, § 2, 8-18-2010)

17.04.060 Definition of "C" terms.
"Carport" means a roofed structure providing space for the parking or storage of motor vehicles and enclosed on not more than three sides.
"CC&Rs" means covenants, conditions and restrictions.
"City" means the City of Scotts Valley, California.
"City council" means the City Council of the City of Scotts Valley, California. “Clerestory window” means a window where the bottom of the glass is at least six feet above the finished floor height.
"Combining district" means a zoning district which must be attached to or combined with an underlying zoning district to become effective. Once the district designation is combined with an underlying district (the base district), the combining district regulations are applied to all uses of the base district, in addition to those applicable in the base district. When in conflict, the most restrictivecombining district regulations shall control. "Common area" means the area that is available for the common use of condominium unit owners or occupants in an entire project. This could mean the common area used by condominium unit owners or occupants, or common area shared by tenants or owners in a commercial project. "Community care facility" means any facility, place, or building, as defined in Health and Safety Coide Section 1502, which is maintained and operated to provide nonmedical residential care, day treatment, adult daycare, or foster family agency services or care services for children, adults, or adults and children, including, but not limited to, the physically handicapped, mentally impaired, or incompetent person, and abused or neglected children. All community care facilities shall be appropriately licensed or registered pursuant to state law, unless exempted therefrom by state law. This definition and all other definitions relating to community care facilities shall be interpreted so as to be consistent with definitions found in state law or state administrative regulations. This could include foster homes, sober living environments, assisted living for elderly or disabled people. A community care facility does not include a group home as defined in this chapter.

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A “small community care facility” is a community care facility of is allowed six or fewer residents. When determining the number of residents, that number does not include persons operating the facility, their family members or staff. A “large community care facility” has seven or more residents. "Community facilities" means a place, structure, area or other facility used for and providing fraternal, social or recreational programs or activities generally open to the public. The term includes parks, swimming pools, recreational courts, community centers, libraries, museums and golf courses. "Court" means an open, unoccupied and unobstructed space, other than a yard, on the same lot with a building or group of buildings. A court shall be counted as open space in coverage requirements. "Crop and tree farming" means the raising for commercial purposes of any truck, field or orchard crops, or wholesale nursery or greenhouses, including necessary buildings incidental to such crops. (Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 16.123, §§ 3, 4, 9-5-2007)

17.04.070 Definition of "D" terms.
"Day care center" means a facility (including nonresidential structures) that provides supervision and care of more than six children for periods of less than twenty-four hours per day. The term includes nursery school, preschool and similar facilities.
"Depth" means the horizontal distance between the front and rear property lines of a site, measured along a line midway between the side property lines.
"Developer" means the owner, option holder or subdivider of real property who has a controlling proprietary interest in the proposed project.
"Dwelling" means any building or portion thereof, designed or used as the residence or sleeping place of one or more persons.
"Dwelling, multifamily" means a building, or portion thereof, designed or used for residentialce purposes by two or more families or housekeeping units. This term includes single-room occupancy facilities and group homes as defined by this chapter.
“Dwelling, primary” means a dwelling unit on a lot that is not an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit as defined by this chapter.
"Dwelling, single-family" means a detached building designed or used for residentialce purposes by one family or housekeeping unit. This term includes a single-family dwelling used as a group home as defined by this chapter.
"Dwelling, townhouse" means a one-family dwelling in a row of at least two such units in which each unit has its own front and rear access to the outside, no unit is located over another unit, and each unit is separated from any other unit by one or more common, fire-resistant walls. "Dwelling unit" means one or more rooms in a building, or portion thereof, designed, intended to be used, or used for occupancy by one family for living and sleeping purposes and having only one kitchen.

Dwelling Unit, Second. See "Second dwelling unit" (Section 17.04.220). (Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989)

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17.04.080 Definition of "E" terms.
"Emergency shelters" means housing with minimal supportive services that is limited to occupancy of six months or less. No individual or household may be denied emergency shelter because of an inability to pay; as defined and used in Section 50801(e) of the California Health and Safety Code. However, emergency shelter providers are not obligated to accept individuals if the shelter is at its approved capacity. An emergency shelter may also include other interim interventions, including, but not limited to, a navigation center, bridge housing, and respite or recuperative care.
"Essential services" means the erection, construction, alteration or maintenance by public utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies of underground or overhead gas, electrical, steam or water transmission or distribution systems. Essential services also include collection, communication, supply or disposal systems, including poles, wires, mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes, police call boxes, traffic signals, hydrants and other similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith, reasonably necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by such utilities or municipal or other governmental agencies, or for the public health, safety or general welfare, but not including buildings, electrical substations or transmission lines of fifty kilovolt or greater capacity.
(Ord. 16.89 § 1, 1993: Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. No. 16-138, § 1, 7-15-2015)

17.04.090 Definition of "F" terms.
"Fabrication and assembly" means the manufacturing from standardized parts of a distinct object differing from the individual components.
"Family" means one or more persons, whether or not related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together in a single residential unit, with common access to, and common use of, all living areas and all areas and facilities for the preparation and storage of fooda person or persons related by blood, marriage or adoption or a group of not more than five persons, excluding servants, not related by blood, marriage or adoption, living together as a single housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit.
"Family animal raising" means the noncommercial raising or maintaining of not to exceed an aggregate of twenty-five laying fowl or birds, not including guinea fowl, crowing roosters or turkey gobblers, and not to exceed an aggregate of twenty-five rabbits, chinchillas, hamsters, guinea pigs or similar animals. "Family child care homes "means a home that regularly provides care, protection and supervision for fourteen or fewer children, in the provider's own home, for periods of less than twenty-four hours per day, while parents or guardians are away, and is either a large family child care home or a small family child care home.

Family child care home is the same as described in state law as a family day care home. (See Section 1596.78 of the California Health and Safety Code.)
A. "Large family child care home" means a home that provides family child care for up to twelve children, or for up to fourteen children if certain criteria are met, as set forth in California Health and Safety Code Section 1597.465 and as defined in state regulations (see California Administrative Code Sections 102352(f)(1)(B) and 102316.5(b). These capacities include children under age ten who live in the licensee's home and the assistant provider's children under age ten.

B. "Small family child care home" means a home that provides family child care for up to six children, or for up to eight children if certain criteria are met, as set forth in California Health and Safety Code Section 1597.44 and as defined in regulations (see California Administrative Code Sections 102352(f)(1)(B) and 102316.5(b). These capacities include children under age ten who live in the licensee's home.

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"Fence" means a barrier to prevent escape or intrusion or to mark a boundary. "Fence, open" means a fence constructed of wood, metal, plastic or other materials assembled in a manner in which a minimum of fifty percent of the fence surface allows for the passage of air and light when viewed from a point perpendicular to the orientation of the fence. Open fences can include arbors and trellises. For example, wood or plastic lattice is considered to be material suitable for an open fence. "Fence, solid" means a fence constructed of wood, metal, plastic, cement, brick, block, or other materials or any combination thereof. Solid fences also include walls which retain soil on one side and may or may not be attached to a fence.
"Fence, view" means a fence constructed of metal wire, wrought iron, plastic or other materials in a manner in which a minimum of ninety percent of the fence surface allows for a clear view of the area beyond the fence from any angle. For example, chain link, wrought iron or metal materials are considered to be materials suitable for a view fence which allows exiting pedestrians and vehicles to see beyond the fence and safely enter or exit an area.
"Firearms" means a device as defined by California Penal Code Section 16520. "Firearms retail" means a use providing retail sale of firearms. "Flag lot" means a parcel that is located behind parcel which has frontage along a street and which provides an access easement to the rear flag lot. The driveway access easement may be public or private but must have a minimum width of 12 feet along a public street (see Figure 17.46.060 in Section 17.46.060). "Floor area" means the total horizontal area, in square feet, on each floor within the exterior walls of a structure, but not including the area of inner courts, shaft enclosures or exterior walls. "Footcandle" means a unit of measuring illumination equal to the amount of direct light thrown by one candle on a square foot of surface which is one foot away from the source of illumination. "Forest products, other" means logs, poles, posts, pilings, split products, chips, fuel wood and other solid products.
"Foster home" means a private family home in which one or more children under nineteen years of age, not related to the proprietary family, are resident on a more or less permanent basis, and in which the children participate in normal family relationships with the proprietary family. "Frontage" means the property line(s) of a site abutting a street. (Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 16-112 § 4, 2000; Ord. No. 16.120, § 1, 9-21-2005; Ord. 16.123, §§ 5, 6, 9-5-2007; Ord. No. 16.139, § 2, 12-20-2017)

17.04.100 Definition of "G" terms.
"Garage, private" means an accessory structure or a portion of a main primary structure designed for the storage of motor vehicles, boats or trailers, having a permanent roof and designed to be enclosed on all sides. The minimum size of a private garage shall be twenty-two feet by twenty-two feet for two cars and twenty-two feet by twelve feet for one car.
"Garage, public" means a structure, or portion thereof, other than a private garage, used for the storage, sale, care, repair or refinishing of motor vehicles or trailers. "Grading" means any stripping, cutting, filling or stockpiling of earth or land, including the land in its cut or filled condition.
"Ground coverage" means the percentage of the total lot area that is covered by structures as herein defined.

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“Group home” means housing shared by unrelated persons with disabilities that provide peer and other support for their residents’ disability related needs and in which residents share cooking, dining, and living areas, and may, in some group homes, participate in cooking, housekeeping, and other communal living activities. "Guesthouse" means accessory living quarters, without kitchen or cooking facilities, of a permanent type of construction, clearly subordinate and incidental to the main building on the same lot, and not separately rented, let or leased, whether compensation be direct or indirect. (Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 16.109 § 2, 1999)

17.04.110 Definition of "H" terms.
"Height of building" means the vertical distance from the highest point of a structure to either the natural grade or the finished grade of the structure pad, whichever distance is greater, excluding basements or crawl spaces around the structure which are below grade and not created by a fill; provided, however, that for the purposes of measuring height, chimneys, flagpoles, and radio and television aerials shall not be considered a part of the structure.
"Hive" is the same definition as colony.
"Hive box" means any box, receptacle, or container made or prepared for the use of bees, or similar container of which bees have taken possession. A hive box is usually called a Langstroth deep or super, and is roughly 19.75 inches long, 16.5 inches wide, and 9.5 inches tall. It contains ten frames of foundation on which the bees build comb for producing brood and food. A hive box requires some kind of top board, some kind of bottom board, and an entrance which is usually incorporated in the bottom board. "Home occupation" means any use conducted entirely within a dwelling and carried on by the inhabitants thereof which is clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the structure for dwelling purposes and which does not change the character thereof, which does not adversely affect the uses permitted in the zone of which it is a part, and which does not interfere with the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood. "Hospital" means an institution providing physical or mental health services, in-patient or overnight accommodations, and medical or surgical care of the sick or injured. "Hotel" means a structure or portion thereof or a group of attached or detached structures containing individual guest rooms or suites where lodging is provided primarily to transients for compensation. The term includes motel, inn, tourist court, bed and breakfast establishment or similar use.

Hot Tub. See "Spa" (Section 17.04.220).
(Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 16-112 § 5, 2000; Ord. 16.130, § 3, 8-18-2010)

17.04.120 Definition of "I" terms.
"Institutional facility" means a place, structure or area operated by a public or private organization or agency, used for and providing educational, residential or healthcare services to the community at large. The term includes residential developments and healthcare facilities operated by nonprofit organizations and both public and private schools or colleges.
"Intermittent stream" means a water channel in which the flow of water usually ceases during summer and no flows connect pools of water.
(Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989)

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17.04.130 Definition of "J" terms.
"Junkyard" means a site or portion of a site on which waste, discarded or salvaged materials are bought, sold, exchanged, stored, baled, cleaned, packed, disassembled or handled, including used furniture and household equipment yards, used lumber yards and the like.
“Junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU)” means a converted accessory dwelling unit that is no more than 500 square feet in size and contained entirely within a single-family residence. A junior accessory dwelling unit may include separate sanitation facilities, or may share sanitation facilities with the existing structure. (Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989)

17.04.140 Definition of "K" terms.
"Kennel" means any lot, building, structure, enclosure or premises whereupon or wherein are kept five or more dogs, cats or similar small animals in any combination for more than five days, whether such keeping is for pleasure, profit breeding or exhibiting, and including places where dogs or cats or similar small animals in any combination are boarded or kept for sale.
"Kitchen" means any room, or part of a room, which is designed, built, used or intended to be used for food preparation and dishwashing, but not including a bar, pantry or similar room adjacent to or connected with a kitchen.
(Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989)

17.04.150 Definition of "L" terms.
"Land clearing" means the removal of vegetation down to duff or bare soil, by any method. "Lot" means a parcel of land consisting of a single lot of record. "Lot area" means the computed area contained within the lot lines. "Lot, corner" means a lot abutting upon two or more streets at their intersection or upon two parts of the same street, such streets or parts of the same street forming an interior angle of less than one hundred thirty-five degrees. The point of intersection of the street right-of-way lines is the corner. "Lot depth" means the horizontal distance between the front and the rear lot lines, measured along a line midway between the side property lines, or between the front lot line and intersection of the two side lines if there should be no rear lot line.
"Lot, interior" means a lot other than a corner lot.
"Lot, key" means an interior lot adjoining the rear lot line of a reversed corner lot. "Lot line, front" means the line separating the lot from the street, extending the full width of the site. "Lot line, rear" means the lot line opposite and most distant from the front lot line. "Lot lines" means the property lines establishing the circumference of the lot. "Lot line, side" means any lot line other than a front or rear lot line. A side lot line separating a lot from a street is called a side street or exterior side lot line.

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"Lot, reversed corner" means a corner lot, the exterior side lot line of which is substantially a continuation of the front lot line of a lot or parcel of land which adjoins the rear lot line of said corner lot (see Figure 17.04.150). "Lot width" means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines of a lot, measured at right angles to its depth along a straight line parallel to the front line at the minimum required building setback line.

Figure 17.04.150 Lot Types
“Low Barrier Navigation Center” means a housing first, low-barrier, service-enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing, as defined in Government Code Section 65660.
(Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989)

17.04.160 Definition of "M" terms.
"Medical clinic" means a structure for health care, other than a hospital, with or without emergency room facilities but without beds for overnight treatment.
"Ministorage (Miniwarehouse)" means a structure containing separate storage spaces of varying sizes which are leased or rented on an individual basis with direct access to paved driveways. "Mixed use" means a development that contains both commercial (retail or office) uses and residential uses. "Motel" means a structure or portion thereof or a group of attached or detached structures containing individual guest rooms or suites where lodging is provided primarily to transients for compensation. The term includes motel, inn, tourist court, bed and breakfast establishment or similar use.

Multifamily dwelling. See "Dwelling, multifamily" (Section 17.04.070). (Ord. 16.76 § 1 (part), 1989; Ord. 16.123, § 7, 9-5-2007)