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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 2403 - Amend Title 18 '( . . SUMMARY OF CITY OF REDDING ORDINANCE NO. 2403 The following is a Summary Report of the City of Redding's Ordinance No. 2403, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding amending Redding Municipal Code Title 18, by repealing, adding, or amending various sections as noted below. The proposed ordinance will be considered by the Redding City Council for adoption at its meeting on January 15, 2008. BACKGROUND SUMMARY BY CODE SECTION Title 18 - Zoning Ordinance The following summarizes the amendments to Title 18 (Zoning Ordinance) that will be considered for adoption by the Redding City Council. The summary does not include those amendments that are intended merely to ensure consistency between various provisions of the ordinance or with the General Plan or that correct typographical and similar errors and clarifications. A full copy of the amendments to Title 18 is available for review at the City of Redding Development Services Department located at 777 Cypress A venue. You may contact Kent Manuel, Senior Planner, at 530.225.4029 if you have specific questions. Ordinance Section Number 18,14,020 and 18,15.040 Schedule 18.31.030-C Development Regulations Residential Districts Schedule 18.33,020-A Use Regulations "Commercial" Districts 18.34.0 I 0 Industrial Districts: Purpose 18.40,130 Screening of Mechanical Equipment 18.40,180 Walls and Fences: Height 18.41.050 Drive Up Facilities Proposed Amendments Corrected cross references. Prohibits storage buildings in street-setback areas; modifies fence setback requirements, Corrects reference to permit required for cultural institutions; eliminates "nonretail" building-size limitations in the liGen District. Corrected name of the "General Industry" District. Corrected cross reference. Amended to allow 6-foot-high fences within 10 feet of a street side-yard property line. Requires drive-thru driveways to be set back from street. , 'I 18.41.1 00 Parking Lot Landscaping Schedule 18.42.030-B 18.42.050 Comprehensive Sign Plan 18.42.080 Prohibited Signs 18.43.020(C) Residential Accessory Uses and Structures 18.43.020(C)(6) Shade Structures Chapter 18.52 Mineral Resources Overlay District 18.61.020 Tree Definitions Dated: December 28, 2007 . . Requires 10-foot planter width separation from a 2-lane public street. Corrected monument sign size limitations; corrected cross references. Requires comprehensive sign plans to be approved with an administrative sign permit instead of a site development permit. Clarifies section pertaining to Nonappurtenant Off Site Signs. Prohibits accessory structures with front-yard or street side yard setbacks. Clarifies regulation pertaining to shade structures attached to primary structures. Clarifies purpose and intent and various permit processes for permits when mineral resources are affected. Adds Tree Definitions to defmition section of Zoning Code. . . SUMMARY OF CITY OF REDDING ORDINANCE NO. 2403 The following is a Summary Report of the City of Redding'.s Ordinance No. 2403, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Redding amending Redding Municipal Code Title 18, by repealing, adding, or amending various sections as noted below. The proposed ordinance will be considered by the Redding City Council for adoption at its meeting on January 15, 2008. BACKGROUND SUMMARY BY CODE SECTION Title 18 - Zoning Ordinance The following summarizes the amendments to Title 18 (Zoning Ordinance) that will be considered for adoption by the Redding City Council. The summary does not include those amendments that are intended merely to ensure consistency between various provisions of the ordinance or with the General Plan or that correct typographical and similar errors and clarifications. A full copy ofthe amendments to Title 18 is available for review at the City of Redding Development Services Department located at 777 Cypress Avenue. You may contact Kent Manuel, Senior Planner, at 530.225.4029 if you have specific questions. Ordinance Section Nnmber 18.14.020 and 18.15.040 Schedule 18.31.030-C Development Regulations Residential Districts Schedule 18.33.020-A Use Regulations "Conunercial" Districts 18.34.010 Industrial Districts: Purpose 18.40.130 Screening of Mechanical Equipment 18.40.180 Walls and Fences: Height 18.41.050 Drive Up Facilities Proposed Amendments Corrected cross references. Prohibits storage buildings in street-setback areas; modifies fence setback requirements. Corrects reference to permit required for cultural institutions; eliminates "nonretail" building-size limitations in the "GC" District. Corrected name of the "General Industry" District. Corrected cross reference. Amended to allow 6-foot-high fences within 10 feet of a street side-yard property line. Requires drive-thru driveways to be set back from street. 18.41.1 00 Parking Lot Landscaping Schedule 18.42.030-B 18.42.050 Comprehensive Sign Plan 18.42.080 Prohihited Signs 18.43.020(C) Residential Accessory Uses and Structures 18.43.020(C)(6) Shade Structures Chapter 18.52 Mineral Resources Overlay District 18.61.020 Tree Definitions . . Requires 10-foot planter width separation from a 2-lane public street. Corrected monument sign size limitations; corrected cross references. Requires comprehensive sign plans to be approved with an administrative sign permit instead of a site development permit. Clarifies section pertaining to Nonappurtenant Off Site Signs. Prohibits accessory structures with front-yard or street side yard setbacks. Clarifies regulation pertaining to shade structures attached to primary structures. Clarifies purpose and intent and various permit processes for permits when mineral resources are affected. Adds Tree Definitions to defmition section of Zoning Code. Ordinance No. 2403 was introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Redding on December 18, 2007, and was duly read and adopted on the 15th day of January, 2008, at a regular meeting of the City Council by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bosetti, Dickerson, Jones, Murray, and Stegall None None None A complete copy of Ordinance No. 2403 is on file and available for review in the Office ofthe City Clerk. . . ORDINANCE NO. 2403 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDDING AMENDING TITLE 18 (ZONING), CHAPTER 18.14 (USE PERMITS), BY AMENDING SECTION 18.14.020; CHAPTER 18.15 (ZONING EXCEPTIONS), BY AMENDING SECTION 18. 15.040.E; CHAPTER 18.31 (RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS: "RE" RESIDENTIAL ESTATE, "RS" RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY, AND "RM" RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS)), BY AMENDING SECTION 18.31.030; CHAPTER 18.33 (COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS: "NC" NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL, "SC" SHOPPING CENTER, "RC" REGIONAL COMMERCIAL, "GC" GENERAL COMMERCIAL, AND "HC" HEAVY COMMERCIAL), BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.33.020 AND 18.33.040; CHAPTER 18.34 (INDUSTRIAL Districts: "GI" GENERAL INDUSTRY AND "HI" HEAVY INDUSTRY), BY AMENDING SECTION 18.34.010.6; CHAPTER 18.40 (DEVELOPMENT AND SITE REGULATIONS), BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.40.130.A AND 18.40.180.A.1; CHAPTER 18.41 (OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING), BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.41.050, 18.41.100.B; CHAPTER 18.42 (SIGNS), BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.42.030, 18.42.050.C AND 18.42.080.H; CHAPTER 18.43 (STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES), BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.43.020; CHAPTER 18.52 ("MR" MINERAL RESOURCES OVERLAY DISTRICT), BY AMENDING SECTIONS 18.52.01 AND 18.52.020, CHAPTER 18.61 (LIST OF TERMS AND DEFINITIONS) ALL RELATING TO CLEANUP AND UPDATE OF THE ZONING CODE WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing pertaining to the attached amendments to portions of Redding Municipal Code Title 18, Zoning Ordinance, on November 27,2007, and recommended that the City Council adopt said Addendum and amendments. WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on this date, prior to the first reading of this ordinance. WHEREAS, the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration (attached to the staff report) prepared for the amendments to Redding Municipal Code Title 18 appropriate, since there is no substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the City of Redding, that the proposed amendments will have a significant effect on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the attached amendments to portions of Redding Municipal Code Title 18, Zoning Ordinance. Page I of 15 ~ & . . Section 2. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.14 (Use Permits), Section 18.14.020 is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.14.020 Uses and Development Subject to Use Permits Use permits are required for development and uses identified in the Use Regulations tables found in Chapters 18.30 through 18.36 as requiring a use permit. A use permit is also required for development in certain overlay districts as required by the regulations of those districts. 18.11.010 Purpose. Section 3. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.15 (Zoning Exceptions), Section 18.15.040.E is amended by amending the section heading to read as follows: 18.15.040 Required Findings The Director shall make rhe following findings when approving any zoning exception: A. [No Change to subsections A through OJ E. That construction has not commenced, except as provided for in Section 18.15.030(0). Section 4. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.31 (Residential Districts: "RE" Residential Estate, "RS" Residential Single Family, and "RM" Residential Multiple Family), Section 18.31.030 Schedule C and associated Notes are hereby amending Note 9 and adding Note 10 to read as follows: Schedule 18.31.030-C: Development Regulations-"Residential" Districts ; iTt'S~7Ii through "RS-4" !lR.M,~,~'i< through '~~', 18" , ;;'8"dditiort!.LRegu!3tions. 1{J~Nii~~rs~ef~r to ..~i~(t,.~2::~}lL~~~1~teIY Buildin Fonn and Location Maximum Hei ht (feet) 35 Minimum Yards (feet) 35 (2) Front 25 15 15 15 .. Minimum garage setback of 20 feet in all districts -(I) - (8) all districts -See Section 18.3 1.050 for small.lot subdivisions - (9) Aggregat 15 feet total; no side 5; 10 yard less than 5 feet Side e 30'j no (except small.lot forZ or 10 side less subdivisions (Section more than 10' 18.31.050 stories -(2); (3); (4)-for RM districts - (8) for RE & RS districts Page 2 of 15 . . Maximum Lot Covera e 40% 40% Vehicle Accommodation - See Chapter 18.41, Limitarions on Parking Frontage Comer Side Rear Distance Between Main Structures Gara e Franta e Limitations Other Standards Accesso Uses/Structures Buffer Yards Common and Private Open S ace Desi Criteria Roof-Mounted Mechanical ui ment Setbacks from Creeks and Ri arian Areas Sk Plane 15 15 15 - (8) for RE & RS disrricrs -See Section 18.46.040 for existing nonconforming building setbacks -(9) -(10) -(2) - (8) for RE & RS districts 15 15 15 15 15 Single-story-1O fr 1&2 srory-15 ft 3 or more srories-20fr (7) RM districrs onl -Street Parkin and Laadin Yes Yes Fronr-yard setback area may nor be used for Ie uired arkin (6) Yes Yes Yes Yes See Section 18.43.020 See Section 18.40.020 - RM disrricts ani (5) RM districrs only For discreriona ermits, see Section 18.40.050 Prohibited - See Section 18.40.130 See Chapter 18.48 See Section 18.40.150 RM districts ani (9) Storage Buildings. No storage buildings or similar structures shall be placed or erected in any front-yard or corner side-yard setback area regardless of size. (10) Comer Side Setback Exception. Corner side setbacks on lots created prior to adoption of this Code (October 1, 2002) may utilize the corner side setback required by the Zoning Code at the time of lot creation, but in no case shall it be less than 10 feet. Section 5. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.33 (Commercial Districts: "NC" Neighborhood Commercial, "SC" Shopping Center, "RC" Retail Commercial, "GC" General Commercial, and "HC" Heavy Commercial), Section 18.33.020, Schedule A is hereby amended to read as follows: Page3 of 15 . . Schedule 18.33.020-A: Use Regulations-nCommercialn Districts ......~"GC- :< J:ii)i,,:iJ .VR'l Residential V ses Single-Familv I L7 I - I - I L7 I - I L6 I Multiple-Family I L7 I L7 I L7 I S I S I - ['lee Sec. 18.33.050 Public and Semipublic V ses Clinics L8 L8 P P Sd P Clubs and Lodges - - - P - - Colleges and Trade Schools, Public or Private - S S P - S Community Centers U U U U - S Community Social Service Facilities - - - - - U Cultural Institutions L8 L8 P P Sd Sd Day Care Center (14 or More) P P P P - S Government Offices L8 L8 P P P P HosDitals - - - S - - Park and Recreation Facilities S S S S S - Parking, Public - S S S S S Public Maintenance and Service Facilities - - - - S Public Safety Facilities L8 P L8 P U U Religious Facilities S S S P S S Residential Care, General S - - Sd - - Transitional Housing Facilities - - - S - S Schools, Public or Private S S S S - S Commercial Uses Adult Business Establishments - - - - - U ee Sec. 18.43.030 '\djacent to an "RII Animal Sales and Services L8 P P P S P District, outdoor kennel rohibited Larf!e Animal Veterinary Services - - - P - P Banks and Savings and Loans L4 L4 L4 L4 Sd L4 Bed and Breakfast Establishments - - - Sd Sd - ee See. 18.43.060 Building Materials and Services - - S S - P Business Services L8 P P P P P Commercial Recreation S S S S S S Commercial Entertainment - P P P P - Convenience Gas Mart S S S S S S ee Sec. 18.43.090 Site development permit~ Eating and Drinking Establishments Director required fo utdoor seatinp Bars/Night Clubs/Lounges U S S S S S Restaurants, Full Service P P P P P P Drive-UplDrive-Through Service L3 Sd Sd Sd Sd Sd See See. 18.43.080 Food and Beverage Sales P P P P P P Food Preparation P P P P P P Funeral Parlors and Mortuaries - - - P - P Home Improvement Sales and Services L8 L8 P P - P Hotels and Motels - - S S S S vlus! meet Calif Buildin Hotel, Residential - - - U U U Code requirement fo fficiencv dwellim! unit Laboratories - P P P P P Page 4 of 15 . . II MJ{<" Maintenance and Repair Services L9 L9 L9 L9 L9 L9 Offices, Business and Professional L8 P P P P P Offices, Medical & Dental L8 P P P P P ParkinJ;! Facilities, Commercial - 5 5 5 5 5 Personal Improvement Services P P P P P P Recreational Vehicle Parks - - - U - U Personal Services P P P P P P Retail 5ales P P P P P PjLlO lSee lSection 18.43.130 Recycling 5tation L7 L7 L7 L7 L7 L7 Travel Services P P P P P P Vehicle Equipment Sales and Services Automobile Rentals - - 5 5d - 5d Automobile/vehicle Reoait, Maiot - - - LlljL12 Ll3 LlljL12 Dee See. 18.43.050 AutomobileNehicle Rcnair, Minor - LlI LIZ LIZ Ll3 LIZ Dee Sec. 18.43.050 AutomobileNehicle 5ales and Leasing - - 5 5d Ll3 5d Automobile Washing - 5 5 5d L7 5d Heavy Equipment 5ales, 5elVice, & Rental - - - U Ll3 5 Large Vehicle Sales, Service, & Rental - - - 5 Ll3 5 Vehicle 5totage - - - 5 - 5 Industrial Uses Contractots' Office & 5hoD Buildings - - - - - 5 Contractors' Stora2C Yards - - - - - 5 lSee Sec. 18.43.130 Handicraft/Custom Manufacturing - L8 L8 L8 L8 P Industry, Genetal - - - - - U Self~Storage Warehouses - - - 5 - 5 lSee Sec. 18.43.150 Warehousine and Storage - - - - - 5 Transbortation, Communication, and Utilities Uses Communication Anrennaeffransmsn Towers - U U U U U :)ee Sec. J 8.40.010 Communication Facilities Within Buildings - Sd P P - P Freie:ht/truck Terminals and Warehouses - - - - - 5 Transoortation Passen~er Terminals 5 S S 5 S 5 Truck Weigh Stations - - - - - 5 Utilities, Major - - U U - U IAccessory Uses and Strnctures lSee Sec. 18.43.020 TemPorary Uses :)ee ChaPter 18.17 Nonconfonnin<! Uses tlee ChaPter 18.46 Specific Limitations: L3 No drive~through service except for establishments not exceeding 150 square feet in developed neighborhood commercial projects exceeding 2 acres in area. Site development pemlit required. L4 Site development permit required for drive~through. L6 Caretakers' quarters only. L7 Only as an accessory use subject to approval of a site development pemlit. L8 5mall-scale only (5,000 squate feet Ot less). L9 No outdoor storage unless a site development permit is approved by the Director. L10 No shopping centers, power centers, or similar uses allowed. L11 Site development permit required if site abuts an "R" district. LIZ No outdoor storage or repair/installation. L-13 Establishment of new uses is prohibited. Enlargements of existing facilities up to 10 percent are allowed by site developmentpemlit issued by the Director. Other expansions/enlargements, including expansions affecting more than a single parcel, shall require approval of a use permit. Such expansions shall not be approved if they involve property not owned or legally controlled by the business entity prior to adoption of this section. Proof of compliance shall be submitted at the time of application for the expansion/enlargements. Such intensifications shall be subject to compliance with all adopted site and building design criteria and development standards applicable within the zoning district and such other site and building design elements determined necessary by the approving authority to ensure comoatibilitv with surroundin2: conformin2: uses. Page 5 of 15 . . Section 6. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.33 (Commercial Districts: "NC" Neighborhood Commercial, "SC" Shopping Center, "RC" Retail Commercial, "GC" General Commercial, and "HC" Heavy Commercial), Section 18.33.040, Schedule A, Note (2) is hereby amended to read as follows: (2) Maximum Building Size. This limit applies to the main tenant in a multi-tenant center or structure. A use permit may be approved to exceed this limit in the "NC" and "SC" Districts upon finding that a larger building would be compatible in scale with adjacent uses or that adequate buffering and height transitions are provided. This limit does not apply in the "RC" District. In the "OC" and "HC" Districts, this limit applies only to retail uses. Section 7. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.34 (Industrial Districts: "GI" General Industry and "HI" Heavy Industry), Section 18.34.010.6 is hereby amended as follows: 18.34.010 Purpose The specific purposes of "Industrial" Districts are to: 1. [No change to subsections 1 through 6] 6. Additional purposes of each "Industrial" District: "GI" General Industry. Provide areas for businesses that have limited potential to create significant adverse visual, noise, or other impacts to adjoining public and residential properties. Supporting retail and restaurant uses may be allowed subject to size limits and siting criteria. Uses characterized by substantial outdoor processing and/or storage are not allowed. "HI" Heavy Industry. Provide areas for the broadest range of industrial uses, including those that are characterized by significant outdoor processing or storage. Supporting retail and restaurant uses may be allowed subject to size limits. Section a. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.40 (Development and Site Regulation), Sections 18.40.130.A and 18.40.180.A.l are hereby amended to read as follows: 18.40.130 Screening of Mechanical Equipment Ground- and roof-mounted mechanical and utility equipment shall be screened from view from public streets, public gathering areas, and from residential districts as required below. Such equipment includes, but is not limited to, heating and air conditioning equipment, refrigeration equipment, utiliry equipment (Le., transformers, cross-connection control devices, exhaust fans and vents, and similar equipment). The location and screening techniques proposed for this equipment shall be depicted on building/site plans submitted to the Ciry for approval of a building permit, site development permit, or use permit. The location and method of screening must be approved by the Director prior to issuance of these permits. This section shall not be construed as prohibiting roof-mounted equipment installed prior to the adoption of this code from being repaired or replaced. A. Residential Uses. Roof-mounted heating and air-conditioning equipment is prohibited unless a zoning exception is granted pursuant to Section 18.15.030(S). Ground-mounted equipment shall be screened from public view. Page 6 of 15 . . B. [No change to subsections B or C] 18.40.180 Walls and Fences A. Residential Districts 1. Height. Fences or walls in required front- yard setbacks or within 10 feet of the property line in a required street- side setbacks shall not exceed 3 feet. All other fences shall not exceed 6 feet in height. However, legal, nonconforming fences may be repaired or replaced. Fence or wall heights between sloped or terraced lots are measured from the grade of the "uphill" side of the fence as shown. Walls and fences required by a site development permit, parcel map, or subdivision may exceed the maximum height limits and minimum setbacks of the zoning district as required by the conditions of approval for the project. IA- : 16' Maximum Heigh! l't i Grade ofuphilllo! I Grade of downhill lot 2. [No change to subsection A.2 or subsection B] Section 2. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.41 (Off-Street Parking and Loading), Sections 18.41.050 and 18.41.100 are hereby amended to read as follows: 18.41.050 Drive-Up Facilities Drive-up facilities shall be designed to allow safe, unimpeded movement of vehicles at street access points and within the travel aisles and parking space areas. Drive-through aisles shall be a minimum of II feet in width with minimum interior and exterior turning radii of 15 and 30 feet, respectively, and shall be set back from the street in accordance with Section 18.41.100(B). Drive-through aisles located adjacent to a street shall be screened by a solid masonry !block wall or landscape berm with a finished earth grade a minimum of 42 inches in height. In addition to the required off-street parking, drive-up facilities shall provide 18-foot-long stacking or vehicle reservoir spaces behind the vehicle being serviced in accordance with Schedule 18.41.050-A. See Section 18.43.080 for additional requirements for drive-up facilities. Schedule 18.41.050-A: Drive-Up Facilities Car Wash 4 reservoir spaces per pull-through rack. 1 reservoir space per self~service manual wash bav. Coffee Kiosk with Drive- 4 reservoir spaces per window. Through Drive-Through Bank 4 reservoir spaces for 1 teller drive-up. 3 reservoir spaces each for facilities with 2 or more teller drive-ups. Drive-Throu.h Pharmacv 2 reservoir soaces oef window. Drive-Through 7 reservoir spaces per window. Restaurant Page 7 of 15 . . Photo Drop 2 reservoir spaces per window, unless service is also available indoors, in which case only 1 reservoir space is required. 1 reservoir snaee shall be located on each end of the DumD aisle. Service Station Note: A reservoir space is the area a vehicle occupies while waiting to be served at the service window, service island, or bay and is 18 feet in depth by a minimum of 11 feet in width. A reservoir space does not include the space of the vehicle being served. 18.41.100 Screening and Landscape A. [No change to subsection A] B. Street-Side Planter. The required front and comer side-yard setbacks shall be landscaped. Notwithstanding the setback requirements established by this ordinance, where a parking lot abuts a 2-lane public street, it shall be separated therefrom by a planter not less than 10 feet in width. Where a parking lot abuts a 4-lane-or-more public street or a street designated on the General Plan as a 4-lane-or-more arterial street, it shall be separated therefrom by a planter not less than 15 feet in width. In commercial districts, landscaped setbacks from nonaccess State highways shall average no less than 20 feet (15 feet minimum). Planter-width requirements are as measured from the property line. Planter-width minimums can be met using variable widths and may encroach into setback areas provided that the average width meets the minimum-width requirements as determined by the Development Services Director. If the sidewalk on the street is not adjacent to the property line, the area between the back of the sidewalk and the property line shall also be landscaped in addition to the above requirements. Public sidewalks may be located within the on-site landscape areas. Wherever the Zoning Code or more restrictive requirement of the City requires a greater-width planter than the above minimum, the greater requirement shall prevail. The landscape planter between the parking facility and the street shall include shrubs that will attain a minimum height of 3 feet above parking lot grade within 18 months of installation. The plant materials and spacing shall be adequate to effectively screen the parking facility from the street. City-approved street trees shall be planted within the street-side planter on 30-foot centers or in groupings approved by the Development Services Director. As an alternative to plants alone, the following other techniques may be used: I. Grass-covered berm a minimum of 3 feet in height with a slope not steeper than 3: I. 2. A 3-foot-high, open decorative fence in combination with climbing and nonclimbing plants. 3. A 3-foot-high, minimum 4-inch-thick, decorative solid masonry or concrete wall at the back of the planter with a ground cover and/or other plants between the wall and the sneet. Vegetation or screening of any type shall not exceed 2 feet in height within areas where adequate vehicle sight distance would otherwise be obstructed. Where such screening is adjacent to a street corner or driveway intersection, screening shall not exceed 2 feet in height in the triangle formed by the comer and points at the curb 30 feet from the intersection or similar comer points within 20 feet of a driveway intersection. Page 8 of 15 . . C. [No change to subsections C through F] Section 10. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.42 (Signs), by amending sectionsI8.42.03 Schedule B), 18.42.050.C and 18.42.080.H to read as follows: 18.42.030 General Standards Schedule 18.42.030-B: Maximum Sign Area and lllumination for Each Type of Sign by Zoning District Det<u:hed Monument -/32 I 32/- 20/- 32/- 351902 35/150 2 35190 2 35190 2 Public and 35190 ' 35190 ' 35/90 ' 35190 35190 35190 35190 semipublic signs Pole 60190 90/150 90/150 90/125 Shopping Center -1200 -/200 identifier Accessory sign 6/- 6/- 6120 6120 6120 6/- Signs on Buildings or CanoPies Mural 300/301 or 300/301 or (nonadvertising) greater greater Supergraphic 200/400 200/400 Canopy, attached or freestanding 20/- 30/- 30/- 35/- 35/- 35/- (including gas station canopies) Wall signs 12124 I 20/40 20/40 25/50 75/- 2001250 4 1501200 4 1501200 4 Projecting 20/- 30/- 30/- Roof or Mansard 60/- 60190 60190 mounted Marquee 60/125 60/125 Public and 12124' 12/24 12124 12/30 60/75 60190 60190 60190- semipublic signs Off.Site Signs See Sec. 18.42.080(H) Animated Signs Time and 20/- 20/- 30/60 30/60 temperature Rotating -190 -/90 Alternating flashers Temporary Promotional Signs Page 9 of 15 . . i ~4~.... .... ....KM,nim .... i...... ~"..i Ie :. i~,i.. 'IGG~i~,I;'HC!1 U'Ui"GF...:[i "RL" I ~'CBD" SignT. "RE" "W" "GO" '?j~i' "R8" i "UBD...SP" . ..... ...i.i. .. I.. :Uii' "SGD-SP" .. i.......... ... P/ASP P/ASP'. P/ASP 'P/ASP P/ASP' .. P/AS!:ii.... .P/ASP J.:>/AsP!.' Banners (vinyl or - - - 12/- 12/- 24/50 24/50 24/50 canvas) Off-site signs and displays for public 12132 12/32 12/32 12-/32 12/32 service promotions Off~site real estate -/32 -/32 - signs Onpsite real estate See See signs and Section Section 32/- 32/- 32/- 32/- 32/- 32/- 18.42.040 18.42.040 construction signs (0) (0) Balloons and See Sec. See Sec. dirigibles - - - - - 18.42.040(B 18.42.040(B - Beacons and P P searchlights - - - - - - Political Signs 12/- 12/- 12/- 32/- 32/- 32/- 32/- 32/- 100 up to 75 up to 100 up to 100 up to 100 up to Window-painted 10% of 10% of 10% of 10% of 10% of - - - total sign total sign total sign total sign total sign signs area/200 area 1200 area 1200 area 1200 area 1200 or 30% or 30% or 30% or 30% or 30% Notes: 1 For religious, general and senior residential care, and commercial recreation facilities only. (If illuminated, signs may be externally illuminated only.) 2 A monument sign up to 90 square feet may be erected in lieu of a pole sign subject to meeting the requirements of Section 18.42.040(E). Monument signs exceeding 90 square feet require approval of a site development permit. J An Administrative Sign Permit is required if the sign was not approved in conjunction with tentative map or planned development approval. 4 Cumulative wall signage on anyone wall shall not exceed 20 percent of the wall area on which the signs are located. 18.42.050 Comprehensive Sign Plan A [No change to subsections A and B] C. All comptehensive sign plans shall require an administrative sign permit, unless the comprehensive sign plan is submitted as part of the site development permit or use permit for the project. Plans shall contain all sign dimensions and graphic information required to fully describe what is being proposed. 18.42.080 Prohibited Signs A [No changes to subsections A through G or I through L] H. Nonappurtenant/Off.Site Signs. Nonappurtenant/off.site signs are prohibited except for the following as allowed by this code: (I) legal nonconforming signs, (2) temporary real estate signs, (3) political signs, (4) public promotion signs, and (5) off-site pole/monument signs. Page 10 of 15 . . Section 11. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.43 (Standards for Specific Land Uses), Section 18.43.020.C is hereby amended to read as follows: 18.43.020 Accessory Uses and Structures A. [No change to A and B] C. Residential Accessory Uses and Structures. When allowed, specific residential accessory uses and structures are subject to the provisions of this section. Residential accessory structures include any uses that are customarily related to a residence, including garages, greenhouses, storage sheds, studios, swimming pools, spas, workshops, detached covered decks and patios, detached uncovered decks and patios 18 inches in height or greater, and similar structures. Structures under 120 square feet in size not requiring a building permit, uncovered decks and patios under 18 inches in height, and fences are not subject to the regulations in this section. Additional regulations for residential second units are located in Section 18.43.140, Second Dwelling Units. Private swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs are allowed as accessory uses to approved residential uses on the same site subject to the regulations in Section 18.40.160 of this code. Accessory storage structures within front-yard or street-side yard setbacks are prohibited as noted in Schedule 18.31.030-C, Note (9). 1. [No change to subsections C.1 through C.5] 6. Shade Structures. Shade structures, such as arbors, trellises, gazebos, and similar structures that are not typically used or designed for shading equipment, vehicles, or similar items, may be attached or detached from the residence. If detached, said structures may be placed adjacent to the main structure and need not be separated by a defined distance. However, such a structure located within 10 feet of the residence will be considered part of the residence for the purposes of determining compliance with building-setback requirements. Shade structures located greater than 10 feet from the residence shall be considered a detached structure subject to the regulations above in Section 18.43.020(C)(5). Freestanding canopies, awnings, and similar temporary shade structures may not be erected or maintained within any front, side, or rear setback. Section 12. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.52 ("MR" Mineral Resources Overlay District), Sections 18.52.01 and 18.52.020 are hereby amended to read as follows: 18.52.010 Purpose The specific purposes of the "MR" Mineral Resources Overlay District are to: 1. Provide sites for mineral resource extraction activities in the overlay area. 2. Ensure that appropriate, compatible uses are allowed. 3. Ensure that there is an ultimate reuse plan. 4. Prevent adjacent uses from being impacted. 5. Consider protection of mineral resources in the development process. Page 11 of 15 . . 18.52.020 Land Use Regulations Schedule 18.52.02-A establishes land use regulations that are in addition to the regulations of the base district with which the "MR" Overlay District is combined. The "P" designates permitted uses. The "S" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a site development permit by the Board of Administrative Review. The "u" designates use classifications that are permitted after review and approval of a conditional use permit for development in the "MR" Overlay District by the Planning Commission. Development proposals not approved are limited to the residential densities and uses allowed by the underlying zoning district. Use classifications are defined in Chapter 18.60, Use Classifications. Use classifications not listed or substantially similar to the use in Schedule 18.52.020-A or paragraph A of this section are prohibited. ......Nse @laSsificatioos Residential Uses Single Family Public and Semipublic Uses Park & Recrearion Faciliries Public Safery Faciliries Commercial Uses Utilities, Major Utilities, Minor Agriculture and Extractive Uses Crop and Animal Raising Mining and Quarrying Accessory Uses and Structures Temporary Uses Nonconformin Uses ~lljjjjj!lJ?jj~ ~"{f:;{,77m;vt~wttO. ..~gylations ~ .. S 1 du per 40 acres U U U P P See Chaprer 18.44 U See Secrion 18.43.020 See Chaprer 18.17 See Cha rer 18.46 A. Additional Uses Allowed in the "MR" Overlay District. The following uses may be established subject to approval of a site development permit or use permit. 1. Uses allowed by right as reflected in the regulations of the base district. (Site development permit required.) 2. Use allowed by discretionary permit as reflected in the regulations of the base district. 3. Storage, stockpiling, distribution, and sale of rock, sand, gravel, aggregate, earth, clay, and similar materials. (Site development permit required.) 4. The installation and operation of plants or apparatus for rock or aggregate crushing or cement treatment of base materials and appurtenant screening, blending, washing, loading, and conveyor facilities. (Use permit required.) 5. Concrete hatching plants and mixing plants. (Use permit required.) Page 12 of 15 . . Section 13. Title 18 (Zoning), Chapter 18.61 (List of Terms and Definitions), Section 18.61.010 is hereby amended to add a definition of Tree Terms to read as follows: Tree Terms. Candidate Tree(s). A single healthy tree or group of healthy trees warranting consideration for preservation by virtue of its value to the community, the immediate neighborhood, or the natural environment in recognition of the existence of one or more of the following attributes: 1. It is an outstanding specimen of its species in terms of aesthetic quality as determined by shape and branch structure. 2. It is one of the largest or oldest trees in Redding that also has historical or neighborhood interest. 3. It adds significantly to the environment of the city because of its location, distinct form, unique species, or other identifying characteristics. 4. It is in a location which is connected to a larger natural woodland system, such as a permanent open-space area, and which is likely to be self-supporting over time. 5. It serves a desirable function, such as buffering dissimilar land uses, or is a component of an overall landscape plan. Cutting. The detaching or separating from a protected tree any limb, branch, or root. Cutting shall include pruning and trimming. dbh (diameter at breast height). The trunk diameter measured at four and one-half (4.5) feet above the ground (diameter = circumference 73.142). Damage. Any action undertaken which may cause death or significant injury, or which places the tree in a hazardous condition or in an irreversible state of decline. This includes but is not limited to cutting, topping, girdling, or poisoning, or root disturbance. Developed Property. Any individual lot that is occupied by a principal building. A principal building is one in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which it is located based on the zoning of the lot. Discretionary Projects. Projects shall include but not be limited to those projects subject to: a use permit (including administrative use permit), a parcel map, a tentative subdivision map, a site-plan review, a variance, a rezone, or a planned development. Drip Line. The area identified by extending a vertical line from the outermost portion of the limb canopy to the ground, with its axis parallel to the trunk. Page 13 of 15 . . Landmark or Heritage Tree. Any tree that has been specifically placed on the Landmark and Heritage Tree Plan as established by Chapter 13.40 of the Redding Municipal Code. Person. Any natural person, partnership, firm, corporation, governmental agency, or other legal entity. Preserved Tree. A tree that is required to be preserved and protected under discretionary project approval. Qualified Professional. Includes an individual approved by the City who has one or more of the following qualifications: 1. Registered Professional Forester. A person who holds a valid license as a professional forester pursuant to the provisions of the State Code. 2. Certified Arborist. A person who holds a current certificate from the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. 3. Biologist. A person who demonstrates expertise in the biological sciences related to oak woodlands of the variety prevalent in the Redding area through an appropriate combination of education, training, and experience and is judged by his or her profession to be able to represent the profession in a competent manner. Removal. The physical removal of a tree, or causing the death of a tree through damage, poison, or other direct or indirect action. Shrub. A woody plant of relatively low height, distinguished from a tree by its height and having several stems. Tree. A perennial plant having a self-supporting woody main stem or trunk usually characterized by the ability to grow to considerable height and size and to develop woody branches at some distance above the ground. It is usually distinguished from a bush or shrub by its size, manner of growth, and usual botanical nomenclature. Perennial shrubs are not classified as trees in this chapter. As stated in Section 1.04.010, the singular "tree" includes the plural "trees," and the plural the singular. Undeveloped Property. Property that does not contain a "principal building." A principal building is one in which is conducted the principal use of the lot on which it is located based on the zoning of the lot. Section If,. This ordinance shall take effect 30 days after the date of its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption thereof and cause its publication according to law. Page 14 of 15 . . I HEREBY CERTIFY that the fotegoing ordinance was introduced and read by the Ciry Council of the Ciry of Redding at a regular meeting on the 18th day of December, 2007, and was duly read and adopted at a regular meeting on the 15th day of January, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Bosetti, Dickerson, Jones, Murray, and Stegall None None None , .r .,' ~ ~ '-J 1 r r \~i'i>-,'- , ""(.' ~\ _. '...- . ~ *Uj)~1tij MARY EAS TEGALL, Mayor Form Approved: Attest: ,I' 'I '- . -, !' ~4~ RICHARD A. DUVERNAY, . Attorney ., J . / z-, ~ ~-~ ~~, ~ -'~.~;\.. . ,.....' -, , Page 15 of 15